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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1906)
I " mm m " a aaaaaaaaaaaar atiaaavasav.a.aMaaaaaaai : Proposed Oregon Tax Law j ! ...... ...... . i Following mo tliu Joint rtwoliitlomi for eonrdllutloiuil amtmiliutmla mid MIIh nit recommended by tho Oregon Hlitto Tux romiiilwdon ami to hn pro- united (o tliu Icglrdiituru Ml III) iiuxl ( I idem IIOPHKJOINTHKHOI.UTION NO. Atuciidiuoiit to tlm Couittltiitlou of tlm Bliitti of Oregon. ItitHilvcd by tliu hutme, tliu iteiuttti run nirrliigs mai urn iiniownig tin trin, nn mi niiit'iiiiiiii'iii 10 inn coukiiiuiiuu 01 1 110 alatn of Oregon, I mi prnjmafil itml ro ferrcd to tliu next h'glnlatlvit itaaembly, unit If tliu aaum linll m) concurred In liy a majority of nil tlm iiitniihere elect ed to each lioumi t hereof, ami ahull itftorwiinl be ratified by a majority of lllll l(H'tolH of tlm Male, (lieu tint hllllltt ahull Imi u llt of tlm oomttltutliui of tliu state of Oregon: AltTlCl.F. I. That article I, MH'tlon .IS of tlm com rllliltlnit of tlio Main of Oregon, Imi ami tlio wtine hereby In abrogated, and In lieu Ihcinof nlmll Imi lnnirled tliu fol lowing; ".No tax or duty nhall lm Iiiimm. without tlitt commnt of tlio mijiii or their n-prewiiitatlvmi In tlio legialatlva aeinbly; and all taxation idiall Im axpial and iinlfiirin iim.ii tlm imiim claa of PiilijwtN within tliu territorial lluill of tin- authority lavying tlio taxa." (11m Imii J.ilHt tciullith lirHnUl an ttaM N III' l limit y that ltilllllUlla amatut (11m Imii J.ilHt tciullith htttll am taall iN III' ilimiir that ltillillUlla ataiatiit lHI hi lit rll(ulliiH ulmlllwl IH JutM. 1 ilul Hi.) WmiMHi a r ( lb iNrtttlltulliiM, liatlna Mviiitur lawn itn. in lit wmMi liintlilinl li Hi ruualllulluN. Mnr liatlH l ll a maloflljr i nil t ral allMnihrh liM-llMwi ttf Ilia iliitartMir II. IN lb milMliitt I law laalalalm. Ilia atMlelttant nMiIiI Mulailr a4rtatl. Ilia furmullbl ami lit lulluttlNg lolNC lawtlulloM MUM l Bhaajail a VUHlltHtlf ) UOI'Hi: JOINT ItKMM.l'TlON No. Amendment to tlm Cutiatiluttoir of tliti Mate of Oiejtiiti. ltetmlved It)' tliti Ihhmhi, (Iih renalo cam- citrriiig: Tlmt IIih following artleltt, a an ntimiiilmeiil to tlm ciiiwtlliilltin of tlm alata if Oregon, U) irinal hihI rat tened to tlm iixi ItUlativti aHiiilily, and If lln MiiHt ImII Imi itHHiimnl In ! a iitajiirlty of all tlm iHtinilairn elfvt al to ctM'li Ikhimi tlitenof, ami ulinll af ttTwaril I mi ratlfUM liy a niafnilty of t lit 4'ltVtor Of tilt) atUttt, tllHIl tllH Mllllt rlwll 1m; a wrt of tliu WHiotltutloii of tliu Rtattiof Origin: AltTKM.K I. Tlmt artlrltt IX, etttltui 1 of Hid mn rtttutliHi of tliH "tutu of OnipHi, Ihi ami tliti aaintt lieti'liy In uliMntHttal, hihI In I It'll tllfrtxjf klmll Imi IliiHilttal Ilia ful JuwIiik: "TaxHK aim 1 1 Imi IuvImI on mvtIi )iro--rly wt ulinll Nt ntHrllMi by Uv. Tint li'Klaltiv HMHiHiltly kImII jiruvltltt ly law for uniform ami imI rain of M-wiiwot ami tatHttoti iin tliu M'Vral 'laaw uf tiljfla of taxation wltlilh tin- tirri(tirial IliolU of tlm aHtliorlty iyuiK tlm taxt-a; aiwl altall tfacrilt mull rt'tfiilatliiiia m aha 1 1 arrun a Jut valiiatiitii fur laxalloo uf all troHtty taxttl, fxci'tt truirty awclttHlly taxed." A HIM. I'nt aa at ta Iirntrltlo a hwhi alDrHiMI ami 4Hiillallv tialam lr IB r l l"t laiailmi, ill-A It I k rtMjr iuIiM lo laiailmt aail niwrlr akainut biltuw. l II in h: ilmiliiihM nl III muHlr w, ami iiri rll.lHs III Hianttrnl MallUtf lit aawaa Inrtil nl i.tiiMti)r r lilui aawaaatl lr III tr !.. n( iaialliin, truulflttK all ttMKta, aail In tiialiailii( aaltl nr nfltrvr til aar iiira II. ill i.r iuh latliill llahln In MaiiaiiaiH.r ItlM, In lutlilali lh air with a Hal ut iniiilr llal.l In laiailuii ami ifacrllilim a tilty l"i falliitvau in iln. ami tnainauil aarlliiiuaun, " vim i in i.i. ;a, anta, way, aUOT, aUMt, io,i .. kcj, .aijii, i7i. .tail. i7i, u7a. mn. '": alhl .; nl III I iHla ami aialttla ul Or vmi i .iiii.ilo ami aiiiiiilaiinl lijr Hun Charlaw II u llinaiT ami Hllliam W ihiiuh. luawvail ' II. . . ..I an art ai.i.Min-l rakiuarr 31, IW, an. I I. mil. I .. .a ml rt aiiHur ul III kui al laua .if iiifMiiii ( liaei, alul ali kaclliili l nil i.iiiihi nil tiaa JiU, liiamviniMN-lliiti I til aa ai I cuilili'il ' An art In Ax lli.lriilaMaalH naii..nal iMtnk aim k aihl prltair laiika.liiaii ami I limi t. mi. antra," aiimtal frliriiar) ill. Had. in aiiii'iil ! Hull ul all art aiiiiluivil lwrM ii-tji imu aim Iiiiiiiu mi Hm I wl iln KUii'tal laaa ul lliill, ata-rlal araalua i'iai art'litiiia rial. ziii)..aui. . Ull'l n! nl III tiMln ami Nlatul nl lllatili mi.llt'il ami aumilaiial lijr Hull I'liaiHH II. 1 1 liliiitvr ami mil al all aria anil K ami In t- I hi all aria ami r I a til acta In riinal! Imi llli ati'l kiiiiiuini ilaln aiiantuanU anil MM'litllU IruHl rllWUMiallull UlDltHll. Jlt It uniu'til liy tliu litHitilu of tliu Htat" of Ori'Kou; (01 l'roirrty Kulijuct to Taxation.) (I tea I and IVrHonnl rroporty to Ho Ah. h'kkihI rnlforiuly and liutniily.) Hft'tlon 1. That Hcctlon :io;i7 of tlm CotlfH and HtatutoH of OroKon, noinplltil hind uiuiotatfd liy lion. Cliurlua II, Ilul' lliiKi'r and Willhiin W. Cotton, liu and I tlio Hiimu la liuruby aiiiuiukKl to riuitl iih WciIIhwh: All rral prniwrty wltliln tlila Bluto, land all ierinml propurty Hltualwl or Fowncd wltliln thin Ntutu, oxrupt Htudi 4iH may lm apirllU'iilly ox'uniptttilliy law, (f hull do Hiililict to ivMHiaanii'iit Hlid lax- mtiMii In ('iiiil ami rutalilu piojiortlon. (til'i law irnviiiu "All initM inr uiti tiii- "All tttlua fur 111 al Ij't'tl til Hi Htivnililili'llt nl Ilila alula klml .nt mi iiniiriy III i'iiil mill rntillilu irn nil." uli'l all irui!t. lt . aliutl la) nli in 'i t In tnmiUiii 'Hi iiUI aei'ilmi uniiwtmiurl- ) limit I lm iaxIiik ltiHur o( llioalutu tu tllrtHJt irniiiy I in fa ) RIU'iil propi'rly How count ruud.) noeuon -. inu itirma latin, runi iw tutc, ami rmil iiroiiurtv. h iimuiI In tlila U't, hIiiiII bu TOiiHtruud to Inuludu tlio Hand Itttulf. whothur laid out In town iota or otliurwlHo. ahovo and uiidur wutor, nil InilldingH, HtructuruH, Biibutructurea, niiiurxtrtiuliiri, and liiiirovi)iiiunla iTHlctl iiion,iiinlir or aliovu, or nlllxitl In tliu iHitmt, and all rlKlita ami prlvIN mm llii-rulo IhiIoiikIiik r In any wlxo iiiiiriBiinnKj nun ail irniii'lilmm ami irlviliKiri Ktantctl liyormrnmnl to any law of thin atalu, or tnunliipal ordU nancti or iHaoiitlon, ownwl or tmttl (y any ikinmhi or itirjturatloii, otlmr tlian tlm rlwlit to Ihi a i'tiriratlniij iiml all nilniHt, iiiImitiiIn, (imrrlim, foaiilla, and trow In, iiinlnr, or uikhi tliu land. . (,htrl, IlllaXXX. II. A (' Itiwi.., rmi. Ulliail lm il'fliilllini nl ml .rniy. Ilila 'If fill 1 1 lull laktilt In .ai liim Mtlfuli HM, II V I . Ctiaii liafliililiill til frant-lilttti aitif llifMliin amaiaMa .iflr, iiofintally, U liatt . atimiai(i Hit) Mlniiaatila ilflllillluli nfiral ifiiMiiiy (l'nrHiiiBl proMjrly How i-onatriiitl.) Hi-ftlon It. That rifllon .'lOIIH of tlm Cialim and Hlatuliot of Orinoii, itmipllitl and aiiimtatttl liy Hon. t'lmrh-a II. IktU HiiKiir ami William W. Cotton, lm and Dm atimu Imruliy l aincndttl to ruad an lollllWH! inn ii'rnia jwrfonai raiatn ami jmt- Minn I proHirty Dliall Imi mmttruitl to In I'lmlti all thliu'K In action, liounuliold fiirnlttirti, 'iMnla, thatttjln, moimya, ami K'lld iluat, on liaml or on tlcHlt; all latata ami Vcawc!, wlmllmr al liunif! or ahroatl, a ii I all fapltal liiviittnd tliirti In; all tltihta dim or tolaiiimu tltiu from Nilvrnt dflittira, wlmtluir on niiiiunt, onitract, until, iiinrlKNKti or olluirwian, a'lllittr within or wilhtait tlila tli; all puldiu ttliM'kai all ImmhU, warrmita, ami iiitm)'a tint) or to Immiiiiih iIiid from thin atati', or any nainty or otlmr tniinluiHtl MilMllvialuii tlmmif; ami Morka ami almrm In inrirMtiattl coiiiiauiittrt, ami aiM"li pnipiirlitiii of tit it pita I of hniir (KiratMl tiniiHiilHn lialilt) to laxatitm on their uapltal a aliatl not Ihi immitial In itml iMtUIn; ami all linpruVHiiiniita iiihiIh hy mi rat nut ihi lainlit flalimal ly tlmni limlttr tlm lawa of tlm Utiitnl Htatna, tlm fun of which lain! I atill vtwttal In tlm I'lillt-I Htittt. (Ailita liiloiMai lalMlf)r taa aa tit laaaWt lbla:a larluitaal In lb ltm. tklNM In at'ilua, Ul. MHiNI)r X HtMNlrllal butHt, ManaNIa, ami rlalaM, ami ImmIhU hi alalaaail lamU -lit lllf pnnlaluti tiaatfrtiml Imw II. A C. CtHNti.. llon aota.) (Wlmt pntMjrty la exempt from taxa tion.) rWtlon A. That invtlon 3030 of tlm tVxIn-t ami HtatutiM uf Origin, caim)llitl ami anmitatial liy I Imi. Chnrltm II. IWil lliiKr ami William W. Cotton, aa tlm aanm In amuiHltal hy an art tmtlthil "An mt to aiimnd nation 303U of Ito. Iliilr ami Cutlon'a Annotated Cmlna ami Klatuliw of Oregon," approved I'oh rnry SI, 1U03, ami aa anmiHlud liy an at't entitled "An act to amend an act tmtitlnil 'An at't to mneml Motion 30311 of iHilllimter ami (Vitton'a Annotateil Cialtwi ami HlHtittH nf Oregon,' approv tl I'lthniary St, 1V03," which lant lialilt! aft waa tiled in tlm ollkti of tlm wrutaiy of ntte DerumlMir SI, 100S, IwiliK fiaintl Hmhi wKti 3 tit riiiltiir of tlm Ktlieral lawa nf U refill, atoial ia aitHi of 1V0.1, Imi ami tlm oanm Imruliy la ameinletl tu lead aa follow: TImi followinK pmjKtrty altall btt ux aitiHV (nun laxatitm: 1. All pruiia'rty, rnal ami irvonal, of tlm UliiUal Hlaleai ami lltla atate, ex eopt la ml IwluiminK to thla aUttt Imhl uiMlar a vutitracl fur tlm pure loom thttftaif. '. All piihllt! or catrioniti) prupetty uf tliu ftivtirnl uHintltait, uitiaa, vlllagua, towiiH, ami oliiMtl tliatricta In thin Matu imed or InttaHltal forunrMirHtt)HirHr(Mi, uxeupt lamia IkiIihikIiik to Mioh jniblie uttriHiratiiMia Imhl nmlur u uuntraut foi tlm lairtiluiao thereof. 3. Tlm pttrwriial property of nil lit erary, lmiiHVuleiit, charltulitii, ami K)i ttntlrlu liifUtiitimia lnoorMirated within tliia Uito, aittl awli rtwl natatti ImjIimik- Iiik to auuh Inatitutiona at ulinll lm act ually txvnpled for tlm puriMMHw for whii'h tlmy wart) lnoorratl. I. All liiHWiM of jinliliu wtirnhii, ami tlm lula on which tlmy art) Hitiiatod, ami llm peM or xliim ami furnltiiro Ihuruln, ami all liurlal urnundH, tomlai, ami rigid of hurlal; all IwihIm, ami tlm Imildinita tlmrttoii, Hut uxcwedliiK thirty aeraai, Imhl liy any uruinatory uaaiK.'ia tloll llUNirMirHtetl under the lawa of tliia tatt) lined for tlm aolu purMwtM of n uruiuatory ami liurlal place for Inciner ate reinaiiiM; hut any Hitt of any Imlld Iiih, heln a Imiut) of piiltllt) woralilp, which ahull lm kepi or unod aa n (torn or ahop, or for any other purinwo, ex i'eit for piihlic wiiralii)) or for h'IkhiIh, ahull he tuxetl upon tlm Wfh valuation thereof, tlm mi mo aa pereoiml iroptirty, to tlio owuur or lavtipaut, or to either, and tlm tnxtta ahull ho eollcvtod t hereon in tlm wiuiu uiaunur aa taxea on ptiraon ul propel ty. ft. All puldlo lllmirleit, nnd llm per aoiml propoily IwIoiikIiii; thereto mid iviuiii't'letl therewith, ami tlm itml prop erly lieliiiiKliiK thurelo mid upon which hucIi lihmry la altuattsl. ll. Tlm property of all IudlmiH renld ItiK upon Indian reunrvalhiiid who liuvu not Hevnrisl tlmlr trllail nilatlniiH or taken IuiuIh In povomlty, except lamia hold liy them by putuluiio or inherit unco, mid aituatu on any Iudjmi nmer vation; provldtnl, however, thai tlm lunda owiuh! or held hy Indiana In nov- timlly iiH)ii any Indian innervation, ami the parnonul property of mmli In diana upon mich imervatlon, hIiiiII lm uxuuipt from t-ixnlloii when no provided hy any law of tlm Unitwl Htutoa, and nototluuwlru. 7. Tliu porsonal property of all pqr Boii8 wlio, by retuion of Inllrmlty, age, or povrrly, may, In tlio opinion of tlio ataacHKor, Imi iitmlilo to contrlliiilo li ivartla (lm inihllc clmrKoH. H. Tlm iHirnoiml jroiorly of vvury lioiifnlioldur to tlio amount of L'OO, tlio iiiIU'Im lo Iiij rtulwttitl y mit'li hoiiHtf lioldnr. (II AC romp , tfflli.ti WW), waa amrn'lfd ljr lw lyat, .nii;in, ami lawa, nMtlal aeialoli, l!rt, mttn'jH (lie ihhII'iII iiihmI lunkw tlm Xakaa latiilt UltmilliK l Ilia tlf laialiln lainiwiiiKriiaiiKtK mini iii iiianriii taw: i. fliatlvaa ffntil Ilia lilt wlin lirlil itmlrr t'liiiltai't fur t'lirt'lian. llm al liillM.f r;iital havlliK liriatiifiira ll'l'l attflt lamia ninil "irntlr t( Ilila nam iiinl'r riaiiMi i i Minlanl iiil)llnpu(i)ialli1ia, tllfl llailir lill nmlr rniiliai't nl iurt'liaa, ma-l laiaMa, ,, ,7. imrliriitf 4. Kiemplliiti nf crainalnrjr my i'...i Irnm lam Idoa, .Ki) W, at'llnti a, A, 'Iliiiiiid aa rlaua Hi.f aa-a-lliiri IHMti, iri lliiiiiillnii la mini'! frnlii i'J In l, niHlllliiir III aiinratlnti nfl.arlliiilar arllrlaa wlilrli may Imi rmilrl Til flat ltiilliiti la ImiIi:pI In lm mine nat tlian Ilia ilil ttnlillnli nl aiMwin Yarlellra nl litnji rlr In a Inlal nl, xlileli la In .actl(f(Mllnl In Imi laiiu aiblltaty anil iiitMinal. A tlalnr farnifr imiiln IH nw.. JIU, tilt linrar, 115; iKiiiaalitiM Iniiilliit, 0) larinltif lniilmnta, IMIIaiatiliraliipa wihiIiI liar a Inlal of l), ami tiitltr .) hiiuIiI Imi ciphiiiI If lila irniMrl waaall(llnillflfHlitlr illatrllMilnl, lliua' Iwn Intra, I I'M. twit rima. fw. Irn alii, lit; Iiimiii'IiiiM Iniiilluf. IW, HBKnn anl liamraa, MI, fatinlitK litiiliflnla, lm, lm woul'l Itarn li" llinaatnt) aln Imii all wniilil lot rinit. Tltlalaali arlnal raa rriHirtl lijr nun aaaraanr aa a igrinrai iiiaiaiiriini mo nrifpaaniiaiiia III- iaa Ijri Itlallix nl Ilia itrtnt law aa ll U met ricrjr ily.) (l-tnid III riHid iMiiinilary exeinpt.) Hectioii r. Thntrt'Ctlon.lOIOof tlio CoiIom and Hliitilttft of Orison, complletl ami nniKilattil by Hint. CharlM II. IUil lliiK'T and Willliiiu W. CJotton, ami Mo tion fill of an iictappfoviil February Hi, lllO.'l, mid found on jniko '-.'ill! itucxiuitur of tlm ".fimrat lawa of Orenon of lOO.'l, bu ami llm aaum liuruby are aiuuudiil to read aa followa: All landa within tlm Imundarynf any county road, ami all tliilloatttl atreuta ami alley in any iimoriKjratl or tiiiin tiiriairattal city or town, or town plat, within thin late, ahull In) exoinpt front Hirtwinelit and taxation while ucod fur Mieli airHiM. (I'.imila lamta In atrtaaml allra, aa ll aa lamia xlllilii lHimlarta nl rituat rno.li, mMIiii litr auN iirMMa. The unltotaa fnaitlr. ami auMMtflwl IT '"a HOI, .( u 779, aiN-llnnaMamlfl.) (PltM'ka In iHtnkn, loan ami tnirt ooui- IwiiIhn, etc., Mibjvet to taxaUotl Wlmru taxed.) Hrctloit (I. That rectlmi 1 of an act entitled "An act to llx the place of aamiaMilitK national latnk took ami pri vattt Iwiika, hatu ami trinit conipanle," approval 1'ehruary ti, 1003, lm ami tho r-anm liuruby n amended to rtmd aa fol Iowa: Hltarua of pUx'k of national latnka nhall 1m) nwted to tlm imlivitlual tdmrelHililera at tlm place whoro tlm Iwnk la ItMwted. ShartHi of iitock of otlmr lainka ami Inturtwta in Imnklnj; cwpital, IhiIIiIIiik ami loan aaaocia tiona and trml toiiiflnli(t, aball lm aiHutaatiml to audi latnk, building ami loan amiviaUoiiii, or trttnt copniunltm, or to tlmlr ownura or atockholdura, na by law prtivldttl, at tlm placo where auclt bank, building and loan anaocia titHiH. or trttnt cinuianiia aru liM'atttl. (H .V I. IVimp , llini X'U at HrrrIit In .ait liy Ui iiajs. ia( aw. II llm till nf tb latter al la brnait pniiiiih In rott-r the laat MMIur thru-Ill lb alliin irtiataa fol lima lb art ul ltat, rbannlNR the mint "tok noltl!" f liallmial nanka in "tharebobl vn" In aaalttay u lb national banking art. I'tuvlilw that ahariM nf iliwk in inlvata tanka, lr., nball b atMl in aueli baak. H., or to ItaatufkhoMaia, aa bf law rivtttf.) (Ijtmlit aold by htate liatial to contrac tor.) &tM'tlm 7. Ijtmltt heltl umler a om tract for tlm ptireliano Umrtatf, iHalonn iiiK to tlm tate, Hintv, or iniinlflml. Ily, ami m'Ihmi! ami ether rUte lamia, aliall lm cuiiaiilvrtiil, for all HtriuaM of taxation, aa tlm prierty of the imraain ao htiltliiiK tlm aame; ami tlm Improve iiienta tlmrtttat aiutll Imi otHinideretl aa teal properly for all purpotma of taxa tion, ami lm ootMhlurtal aa the ptotiortv of tlm imtxin hi Imltlini; tlm Ntiue: and no ilttnl ball over lm executed un til all taxea ami inunloil cltarKtta aru fully ld thenxin. (Nw. Inn niwiHtt I jti a Waaltlaxtan, MT, Mwllmi 27. Iiam tat. It tmwin fruta a rartta. rat nf th rlrrk nl lb Hal land buatil, No vvtnUr 10, It, tbat tb alato'a nuutamllntt prtlAral ul aakp aaX'vKlt"l hJl& arrna, tb iuiha irta) uf whlrb uaa lt,lIM-all ul Mhti'h Ntwtaaaoa taxation lau llm tilt tu in lami la tint in tb Hal.) ( Public landu 1 inprovi'inunta. ) beet hut 8. 1 ho nwoor lilllht aiiitcua all linproveinentH on landa, tliu fee of which la atill vtwttti in tlm I'niUal HlateM, na permmal jirnperty until tho pettier thereon or ulaimant thereof baa made final prtajf. After limit prtaif has been iiiiide, ami n curtlilcHto iimuetl therefor, tlm land ita If mut m nrnw il, nutwitluitamling tlm mtnt baa not been iiwuail. (Neil ; cttHtiiarc Watlilnglnn llv. I.an, 1!X, iclltHi Kn). (Aafuaaora aliall obtain lliita of public lunda Mild.) Hcction 0. Tlm aoaHor of each county ulinll, immediately after tho llrat ilny of March of wiclt your, obtain from the Htate land Imurd, and front tlio local Unitctl Htatca laud olllcera in tlm utate, l!nta of public landa hold, or con traded to bu fold, mid of llnal curtill cuttirt imutetl for land in bin (Mttnty ilur iiirt tlfo pruvioua year cndliiK tit I o'uliKk a. in. of an lil ilmt tlay of March, and aliall place audi lamia upon tlio UHeoemiicnt rolla an provided in tlm laat two prt-ccdlii"; HtvtioiiH. It aliall bu tlm duty of tlm Statu l-iiml board to certify lint or llsta of all public landa Hold, or con t muted to bo aold, during tlio provlous your on application of tlio ntwMMior of miy county applying thoru for. (New.) (Of tlio n&sostimont of property.) (Bvt'tloil 8013, II. A O. Couii avctns to rV) nil iniirijliml itwgiiiiumU nl iiiurUHKtw. II ttntw ant InjIniiR in a tax art, alneo J hi) rOi'al el tlio innrtKtiKO Inx law, nl which It naf iiart. Tho laat ll lull no It nmv llllKnlnry. It alinaltl net Ihi rt'pvaltMti lint tm riifoirnco ahnulit lie ntielo tit It fa a tax imhIu: but It li ukkimIivI "oil tu Iiitnru iHimnllatluua It bo Iraualorrtxt In tlio tu- rorillni! act,) (Tu bo contluucd noxt week) NEWS OF THE WEEK 111 a Condensed Form lor Busy Readers. Our HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A rtetumo of tho Let Important but Not Lom Intcroatlrtfj Evonf of tho Past Week. The IlllnolaCciitnil Mill aKml H',- 00 ),)()() uluvntiiiK ita tmcka in Chinitjo. Ono tlay rccimtly 1,060 ationi;t m aonKera iirrivtsl In New York from J5u rojto. Tlmro la it axil ahoriitc in Fun Fran claco mid llm price I iiim U-en Uxtalcil .'5 jier Ion, At Km imxt mwiloii CJonpn)irt will Itc naked to ty for eiiteriiilnnienla by our forelK'n aifilaiHruiilont mid inlniatcrH. It la nllevtctl tlmt nil nl tempt lata been nuidit to polaiu ono of tlm Twltnt ill tlm land fniud Irinla tutw on at Halt lutke. Teiionmnl liratra retthlentM of New York'a liaal fiitlu lmvtt latin n vwir ihi butcher aliot for raialiiK Dm prk of lllOMt. Itmlly In Victoria, II. C, 1mm In- urMi(l Uf er cent In value on tlm an- tHMtiKViimnt of Iiuproveiimntrt by tlm OtiaHdiau raeinc. A new HlbCaiHtdlmi iiimII imrvko n-co-nl I ma I u-en ctttHbllalmil by tlm trip from ImhIihi lo Vamtairer, Jt. C, la Idk iianle in 11 tiara. i Invifti(tliHi lata nIkimii that mrxe atiKHinta of money inteiHlcil to reliee Knaaian fainiiieniiffenTalmH w iock ete.1 by tlto intriiatial with tliu f umla. llrlt!nli (Vilumbiaii ImlktikN are in tlm lmblt of MillltiK tlmlr girla na atnai na tbey lire ol iImmhirIi to llml n lntyer. An effort la to bu mode to Mop tlio pnic Ucu. With the theriiKMiieter MamlinK near tlm at-ni nmrk a larf iihihImt of pnmi ilicnt citiieitxjif l'ayette, IiihIio, held tip it citl train itml took two mm for tlmlr own ttac. Tltyti crt itrovcntwl from tnkiiiK' naircb y n pniinla cof rtdicf by tlm ruilnattl comuiy. Jlelonn liiia votcil to own her own wntcx plant. Tito uao of tolxtccn in nny form la las iiiK drhen from the university ut Lin coln, Nob. Tliu Ciintiillun (coveninmont Iwa uurecil to ilact it lifclanit aurvico on tlm aouth urn (KirtiiMi of Vancivor talnml wxiftt, the imtrine Kntveyunl. Tlm Aklmitm (iitmt Soutlmrn roil roail haa given Hit iiHrHae of 6 jht ivnt lit wajtrai toall ita finpUtyri rvcelvinR ltrt tlian JK)U jKir month. In tlml ntertle CiHnnmnlieirintf at Fait Iitke a wltimwt ileclarwl Urn I'ihmi l'acifler ailniad ireventml otiitotdtioti from atipiirinn cwl ltimln by the ne of tlyimntitc. Dr. 1). 1. IVirroMa, tllrwtor of cduca tion in tlm Philippine, Ntya the la lamia are in ttoud ciHalitinn (jenerally aMYtkiii;. There la no market for auptr mid tol wifo. Tho Japuneho pivernyiontls Nild to nmleititml tlm rectuu wliool altiuttion in Han Franciwo. Whilo ahu nwy punlah the lluy City n hit, nothing nwrw will come of the affair. An intermitioiwl (oimnlttco haa Um npiailiitetl in (.'hliw to smire ntlief for the hungry. An apHal will Ihi nwtle to KumiK) ami Attmritit. Ten thousand (HH)ple art mi the aiut of atiirvatltMi. ltookcrT. WiiHhiugton, Iwder of the ctlorvtl nttv, Hiya Atulmw (."nriulu wuara ahoua iiuulo in u ii);no iitdtttitrkil hcIiooI. The Unitcal Stuttvt povuruninct lata Ihhu) nektxl to fttrnlfh protection to tho lender of tlm atrcot cur rtrlko now on ut lluiiiiltton, Out. The proaideut, vlco pnwident nnd coutiHcl of tho Mutual Homtvo 1.1 fo In Huninco coiuitny tiro on trial in Now York on u charge of grand larceny. While holding up vuiongcra on n Chicago A Alton jxtHHiiegor tmin nwir Kitnaua City u lxild roblar m ctipturvnl hy tho conductor nnd Inter turnctl over totlm pollct). AdviiMa luivo Jiwl boon received of n dtHhtrouii tidal wttvo which followtnl an earthquake at Herman Now Guinea. Many iintlvim crt ilrowiicd and tho projH'rty losa la onoriuoiw. Mm. Slilwol), limit of tho Snlvtition Army ruM'tio work in Chicago, liellevea tho laMa way to euro vice, in tlmt city would bo to take plctruoa of the fre quontcra of notorious pluoea nnd publUh tlioni in tlm nowrpnHiru. Tho Aiuortnin Intmninco coiuiny him been Imrrod from doing further hua inoaa in MnntuchuHitta and tho juotico of tho Slnto Supruino couVt Niya con iwnioa iiiiist how that thoy win protect boforo thoy will bo allowed to continue writing policies. 8E88ION WILL BE BUSY. Congress May Make Change In Sev oral Important Laws. Wuahinutoii. Nov. 27. -Tlm Indirn- j 1 Ion urn that tho tdiort omilori of ion- grcnw that oiama Ikfi'inlKir .'I find ex pire! by limitation Mnrch 4 noxt, will not gf down In hlxtory IxiTtu!) of nny tmrtictilur iirhlcTCmeiit. It will la; n buay nimUm; nil abort ftiwlona nro, fir tlirco inontha la none too xniich titno in which to fierfcitnml inaa tlm niilur appropriation bllla. Aaitlo from thia leglrdtuiofi, littloofanntionul Imporbinco ia likely to rwult. Following out rccomiimmlntiona mndo by tlm proaident in bin annual incuMigc, tho liotHHj nuiy frntne, nnd iiriHaibly ima, Koine Hrt of hill limiting iulmrlt nmiii; Homo bill pror-iiig claingca in tho mto Itiw, the pure food law mid tlio iinli-trtiHt law nmy lw proponed nnd dia uutil, hut notliing of thia claimctor la likely to get through tlm mito. Nor la tlmro tlm alightwt po-nihlllty of tlm Mago or oven rcjxitt of a tariff hill. TIioho prohleitw nro of ! grttit lm porlnncc to Ik? tliio-til of In it abort Mitdon, but limltftl diHcuaalon nmy Hurvo to bring tlm vrtrioua Jtopica fairly Ix-foro tlm country, and may rwult in legislation nt tlm long fcwlon of tho noxt cfngrca. Thia una tluit)urHt' fol loaitl in tlm (wo of tho railroad nitc hill, ttml it proved to Ihj n who movo on tho jxtrt of4tlm lioivo hiulura. GOLD IN THE WRECK. Eastern Men Secure Concession from Mexico for Recovery. Mexico City, Nov. 27. A FiR-chil to th Herald from Omnia In jam rnya: II. F. IticlmnlKHt, it cHjiitaliHt of Fennfyh-ania, and C. W. Johnston, a IHlvtfiru man, have cureil from the Mexican government h concion for the recovery of tlm (fold tlmt 'atill re iimlntt in tlm hull of tlm (iolden Oato, the AnmricHti nhip tlatt wa lacbetl on the count of Coliitau, a almrt tliHtniuit from MaiiHtnlllo, in the winlurof 1801 02. Mr. HIclHtrtlron la now in thia city. Mr. Johnston recently left ftin Francico for tlm K-eno of the wreck, aeeomjHiiieil hy tllvura and other uwtlct anta. The Oolden Oalo wa on tho wiiy from Han FrmiciiK-o to Now York, ami carried nearly $1,600,000 in goal coin, dertiimd for New York lamka. Whilo hcitding mirth toward Manztinillo flro broke imt nlxiaril the vowel, ami in an attempt to we tlm itfHengera the ship wita run iiMhore. Howover, nettrly 200 H)rxnin were either burned to tlettlh or drowned. Of the amount iilxxird the chip, lmtucun 1800,000 and $000,000 ww re)vereil roino thno Inter. It ia IkiIIovciI tlmt there still remain in the hulk of the vemil ut tenet 1600.000 in gold. WOULD BUY CABLE. Telegraph Company Se.Us to Acquire Government Wire In Alaska. Portland, Nov. 27. If eoneiw will HUthortse tlm mle of Um veniiietit ittble which, raiclma frtHii Stwttle to Seward, with brHitclma) to Juihmu ami SLawny, tlm Ninth American Telv- icrapli & Oium ixxniMny will wy an other wire from Sewwnl to YlmliviMtok. Tho cHiiiMiiy ptamla ready to Hirelaae the government cable, totietlmr with 1,400 milea of bind linw, for 12,180,- 600, which repreent the actiwl tvtft. To ftxteml tlm wide to Ylttdivotok will eot approxiiiuttely $1,600,000. J. T. Flyiin, Mvretury of the North American Telegraph & Cable comiMiiy, la in Portland en rtvute from Seattle to Wnahlugton, where ho will repreent liiii eompnny at the eomitiK KemitHi of emigre, when a hill will lie intto dticetl to nutltorise the Kilo of the cable. Mr. Flynn wio in tlm rml etato ImwI nuti in 1'flrtkinl alxMit 10 ymra niro. lie ia n gutt at tlm Oregon larfel, whoro ho ia meeting ninny of bin for mer acquaintance. "l'roliahly the most Hrfect wlreiVea tolegmphy etationn in the work! are in Alnxka, ami tiro managed hy the gov erninent," taiStl Mr. Flynn. "The ta tiotiH In mlml nro on Norton pound, ami one ia ut St. Mleliaels ttml the otlmr nt Safety lutrlair. They tiro tepamtod liy a distance of ttlamt MS niilea. They are 0HimttHl hy aoltliora, and the last reu MHithoy tnin.inittml 1,200,000 wonla without n alnglo error." Inspectors Not Pleasing. Mexico City, Nov. 27. Tho llomld today i-ttya; "Unions tlmro ia a change of tho plan of the cottiinitteo which ia now hero to repreent tho condtictora of tho Mexican Central in their appli cation font revision of tlm wngo ftttlo, the management will la) reminded that the system of retuiniug tmin inupcctora ia not pleHning to tho men who run the tm hid. The increase in wttgea to 1h imkoil for the pawengor ivnductorei will la) from $260 to U00 it month. A proportloimto iucrmaH) will be asked for tho freight conductors." Herds Lost In Blizzard, Nl Paso, Tex., Nov. 27. A special to tho Thtim from AlniiiKonlo, N. M.. tya tlmt tlio gout nnd alicop mirora of tlio Sacramento mouulaiiia in Now Maxico lost ftoin 00 to 80 por cont of thotr honla during tho recent blizzard, ' whiuli, it ia raid, la tho henvlest oa over experienced by tho Industry in tho West. BUY POSTAL SYSTEM Syndicate Offers fo Come to Aid of Uncle Sam. REDUCE POSTAL RATES ONE-HALF Rent Buildings From Government and Share the Profits Could Save 8100,000,000 Annually. Wiwhlngton, Nov. 27. Undo Ftim will Iw nkctl tomorrow to turn over to n ymliailo of atpltnliata the conduct of the txmtnl hualnewf. The joint commit tee of congrex" inventignting poatnl nbiifofl nnd intrtinktl with rccoinmoml- Ing reform, which Ima been In rcralon in Now York, remimeti ita meeting to- ilay, nnd tomorrow W., I). IJoyco, of Chicago, will go lajforo tho committee with ii iKinafltle offer inatle by Hiilwtnn tinl capitulinta to take over from tho government tho po-tal biiinex nnd re lieve it ofnllthegrttttoxiienfienttachetl. Tlie offer Iwa t-oveml ohjecta. It ia true that CHpitaileta luivc been found who lwlieve tlmt money cstn la mndn by u monopoly of the otI btMiineiiB. Whereaa the government Ima failed to mako the l'ntolllco tIcHrtmcnt n pny Ing limtitntion, the oipitulhta Ixlievo that by the introduction of huaineiH metlKala tlwy can rait tlm dejnrtmenb iiixiii a tlivhleial itying lla. Wella l"an) Kspreca erant,iny iw enough money in tho inonoiioly to offer tho government a Ikhium of $1,000,000 a year if permitted to run the postofTlcc. The proposition ia presented in good laith ami will ferve the tlotthle nunaxe of empltaitizing with the public the fact imt tltere are utpttble lnwinot men in the country who believe tliat they oin give the people penny postage ami nn excellent eervice, aa gool na tlmt per formed by the government. Tho offer will Imve the effect of f bowing to tho jK'ople tlmt thee buainea men, who will give MitUfaetory lmml, will gitnnin tee to give tho patron of tho portofilco retlticeil pwhtgo nttea, which tho de partment ofilcinla unite in reporting tho government cannot nffonl to do. The propoiition, broadly etatetl, la tlutt the govemment fhall withttniw from the field of controlling n ptiblio utility itml thull place tho bttsineaa of tPtm-iKirting ami delivering the mail in private mind, na the oxprcfa buninena ia to-ky comlucteil. The Ripitulirta who are willing to nwiime tho burden will jy the government rental for tlio poetoitkv building nil over tho country mid will eltarge the government regular rate of ixiftHKe ujion ita moil, which ia now nirrietl free ttmlcr frank and penal ty Mmm. Mr. llttyce aaitl in itatt: "A i refill nHiiiMriron of rates of pnlin now clianreil on Unit ami second ckuM matter, w ith the rati Imrein pro joeil to tie tint in fonv will readily deux nt rate tlutt it iimatiti an nxerago i-aving for the next SO yeara to the gov ernment and general Hiblic of $100, 000,000 annually. "We proline to perform all the ucr view now rendered the public liy tho lWolllce ilrtment ami ntrry out nil treaty atiMilUoiM ami contntcta nnd to take the entire receipta urialng from tho otut service tta full com)eiiMttion for the rendition of all jmitl Krvicea now jierforiiieil by tho l'oftollkv ileiirtment ami jiay all mkriea and ex jk'iimw necen Mtry to oarrj out tho ternw of attcli a detailetl cont met tta will aei-omplifh tho object WMiRltt, itMitmly: "Firt The rtHluction to tho public by one-lutlf of all jiostage to Im) paid on I1rt ami nitnul claw matter, or 1 cent ixr ounce or fraction thereof of first cImm, ami 4 and per pound on recoml cka matter, except for weeklies, aa Heretofore. "Second Tho wiping out of tho deficit annually in the oi,Hrutlng of tho postal iwvieo ns a government depart ment. "Third Wo will pay Into tho United Slatoe treaaury all net profits accruing over i iter cont interest on capital in- vostetl." Print City's Name on Stamps. Washington, Nov. 27. routngo tdunipd or the icsue of 1007, at 0,000 presidential jxvtotllcea will lieurou their face tlio name or tlio etuto anil city in which tho lxwtofllco ia altuatetl. Tho cttief rwifon for thia innovation is mid, at the l'ostotlkv department, to bo tho belief that it will help do away wita i)0tolllco roluVrloa and make it much wtaier to truce-criminals. Tho ixwtofllco robbery nt Chicago a few yuir ago is a gixxl OMiinple of tlio eue with which stolen )ostHge stump can bo dUpoel of, for no tnico of tho perpetrators wn over found. Creat Bridge Over Ynlu, Tendon, Nov. 27. Tho Toklo corre spondent of the Tlnuw tologmphs that the Jnpiuioeo liavo ileoltletl to brldgo the Yttlu river at Yonganimj. Tho Hism will be 3,230 feet long nnd tho bridge will cost l, 000,000. Jt.will )m compluted ut tho eaino tlmo as the. WIju-Mukden & Fusan railroad,