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Proposed Oregon Tax Law ((.'uiitliiiiisl (roiii la.it nrek) (Appeal from tuition o( lionrd.) Section 'i'i Any iHirnon or corpora tlmi whonhittl have petitioned for th ro liu'tliiii or c'latigu of apimrtloninenl, of u particular iihhi HMiituiit, or wliio an nenrimeiit Iiiih Ih'uii Increased by (hit nald ntulo IhhihI of tux commlnitloncrn, nit ting for purisme of review, who nhall lio aggrieved liy tlio action of Mich Ixitinl, may appeal therefrom to thn circuit court. In tint ensoul individuals resident in thin "Into 111" iipixiil nliull Iki taken to tint circuit court of the roiinty where tlin Individual roubles; If taken hy nn Individual who Ik n noli resident of thn ntato It hIiiiII Im taken to tlin circuit court of tliw county In which tho cuiiital of the ntato In wttunt ed; If taken by a corHimtlon It hIiiiII I mi tnkcii to tlio circuit court of tho county In which thn prlncljml plnco of liuidneni, If a ihimentle coriwirntlon, or residence of thn umuiiglug agent or at torney in fuel If n foreign corporation, iiiiiv lie, Thn npMwl nhnll Im taken mill Mrfcrlil in tliu following inatiuur ami not ntht'rwinn: 1, 'I Im irty desiring to appeal from tho nit Inn of utich liottnl may cause n invito, to lxi nlgned hy himself, .J I iil f, or attorney, to ho filed with tint neerc tary of mid lnl within live, days, ex cluding Sunday, from thn time tlio to view of thu nald iuhhsiiiiciiI roll U com plctid. 2. Within ten tiny of tho giving ol ruich notice the nald wrty, to Im known fin the HplM-llntit, shall fllo with thn clerk of tint circuit court for thn protxtr county n transcript of tint iHitltbm for redtitlion ol nsfesniiicnt, or so much ol thn record of tlin said lrd nit may lxt unwary to Intelligently present thn questions to ! decided liy tint circuit court, togither with a copy of tint order or action taken hy the said Inurd, tho notice of it p xtil, ami tint rcconl ol uio filing thereof; Identifier thu raid cir cuit court shall havn Jurisdiction of tho natter, hot not otherwise. The apMitl shall l heard and do termitied hy tho circuit court In n mini mary manner, and nhall Im determined int an cqultahlti cuiine. Hither thu ap pellant or any county to which any mr tion of the assessment complained of Im or may he aportioucd aa npjxdleo nhnll tat entitled to the. compulsory nttenilanco of wltmf"t, and to tint production of InkiVh and itM'rit. If, urnm tho hear Int;, thn court ll lull tint amount at which thn property wan ilnally asnenrd hy thn Mill IxHinl lit IIh actual full cash value, and the nssnwnieiit won mado fairly and in, good faith, ll idiall up prove such nsnosiiiiient; hut If ll llmhi that thu assessment was miido at a greater or loss Hum than tho actual full moll valuo of thn property, or l( the Mine was not fairly or in good faith niaile, it nhnll ret anldo such assessment nnd delermino nuch value, ami a certi fied copy of the order or Judgment of thn circuit court shall Im niilllcient war rant fr the apportionment, levying, ami collecting of tuxea ngalnnt nuch lirojier ty and upon audi valuation no determ ined. No proceeding for thn npKtr tmuuiciit, levying, or collection nf tnxoa ngnlnst any prormrty nhall Im Maycd by reason of thn taking or iMtndeiicy of any ripHaJ from thu Ntld iKnird; hut In went the nsscrtsmont U decreased hy the court on appeal, tho tax collectors of tint several coiintlcM ithall refund to thu person or cortKiratinu Jtaying nald taxes on ruch proHtrty any exctwslvo iinioiint of taxes collated, nnd nuch tax collector rhull ho reimbursed therefor liy tho rnveral munlclpitlitlcM to which ho may have dlidiumtl any nuch execa rive collectloim, and in event tho iihhcmh incut In Incrnaretl hy tho court on np mmI tint proHrty nhall Iki liuhlo for thu tlellclency on thu amount of hiicIi In crtwHttl valuation. In event any rwtp Kirttonment aa U'twcen count Ich Im mado hy thu court on appeal, corru hkiiii1Iiik iidJuMtmentH nhall hit iiiaihi hy tlio tax collcutom of tho count Ich affect ed. Tint provlnloiiH of liiw iivnrulnit cota and dlHliuraemeutM on itpjHvtl ahall lat applicable hereto, Payment of taxcH vlillo appHil In MiiidlnK nhall not outr nto an a waiver of tint appeal or tint rlnlit to a refunding of taxo found to lio itxcctulvuly iihfCHxcil, (AaHei'Hineiit final when rnvlowcd Cor titled to county clurkri ApporJIun uieut and collection,) Hcction li.'l. Aftor thu wild roll him heen reviewed hy tho until Htnto hoard of tax coiiimlfwlonera tho iiRscKiuiuutH therein ahull ho deemed complete. Kaid hoard ahull thereupon certify to tho county clurkM of tlio aovural couu Ilea in, Into, through, aoroHN, or over which thn Much of wild compniilca run tlio number of ml lea of main and brunch liucH of tho nald compauicH, nml tho reapcetlvo valuea thurcof appor tioned to each of mich countlea; nnd tint Hovorul county clorka nhall there upon apportion tho amount certlllcd to thulr reapcetlvo count Ich iuiiouk tho cltlcri, towiia, Hchool dlhtriclri, road dlulrictH, porta and other municipal taxluu ukciiuIch and dUtrictH In propor tion to tho loiiKth of mich main and branch lined In each of Hiich niunlcl palittoa, tnultlplyinK tho valuo por tnllo aa nbovo niicortalncd of hucIi main mid branch llnea hy tho length thereof in each of HUclwuuniciprtlltieH, nnd np .portioning tho result to audi municipal- lllen, and nhall enter tlio wimo In tlio iianerNiiieiit roll which him been made hy Hut county naaiwror and cipmllzod by tint county lxmrd of (itiullmtlou nnd rnturniil to tho clerk. Tax on ahull ho levied and collected iixni thu iihmcxh incut ro mado In tho aiumi manner oilier taxca uru levied mid collcctl, and at the Nimo tlmo and by tho ruino olllceni. (I'iiKth of tine In minor aiilxllvlitlonn to Imi rtHirt.d to county clerk.) Kcctlou IM. To iixxlnt tint county clerk in apjHjrtloiiliiK thn raid aw ecu mini between thnrevural miiniclpalltlea or taxitiK HKeucica or dlntrhta in hlit county, hit In authorised to require, arid It In hereby uuidu thn duty ol thu never al JxTfoim or corfxiratloriN liable to na ri'Miiiunt under tho provlnlonit of thla act, to rcjv'ft to tho county clerk, under oath, thu length of main and branch lined In each city, town, rclnxil district, road dlntrlct, jxirt or other municipal tnxliiK nn-jncy or dlitrlct In mich county. (Itrnord Quorum" TurnjKiraryonicctN.) Hcctlon SA. A rw-ord of the proceed IriKN of nuch Ixmrd rball m kept at tho nipllol oM'ii to thn Inspection of thu public; a majority of tho board rhall comttitiito n ipiortim to do bun In ecu, hut a Icpxor nuuilmr may meet and ad journ f torn time to time. In thn a li ce n to of either tho chairman or thu accrctary, the hoard rball apoliit a tuniM)rary cbulrinan or recrulnry. (ApijlutuiPtit and dutloa of ai'Crctary tiirlnil aiMlnlance,) Section HI), Hald Ixxtrd nhall, at It drat mci'tlriK, hy n majority vote of nil thn liieinlH'rx, nlect onu of the appoint ive iiiemlxtrN thereof an rccrctnry, who nhall rervo an ruch for two ycttra, and until bin micciKnr In apiKtinttil and ipmlllled. Ilia rilccetor nhall ho olwtnl liy a llku vote. Tho nccrntary nhall kep a record of tint proceeding" of tlin IkkuiI, which rhnll Imi certified hy tho chairman ami recrutnry, and kept In tho olllco of thu Mild Ixiard at thu rtatn capittil, mid rball perform nuch other dutli oh may lxt rciulrel hy law or hy raid board. Thu other apjxdntlvo member nhall perform nuch dutlca aa may Iw Miavlally ntiulrwl hy the hoaid. nuch Urd may apitoluU and remove at pleamiru rucli otiier clurkn an may Iw nccorrary, not cxwwl Im: two In unrulier, at a ralary not to exc-el $76 per month each. (CoruHuratlon of appolntlvo membern and clcrkii Traveling uxpennea.) Hcctlon '-'7. Tho memliera of nald Ixxml, except thn jjovcrnor, recrctary of rtatu anil rtatn trciixurer, nhall rtwlve m coiiiwsniatlon for their rervlcctt tho follow I UK amounta, to wit, iho rum of dollara per annum, jxtyablo ipuirter-annually, an thn nuliirlcH of olh er ntatn olllcem are jtahl. Itrtcli of the liiemlHTM of raid Ixmrd nlwill Ihi entitled to riH'eivn Ida llecnlMMrJ travcllriK ex Piikhm while traveling away from the capital on tho bui'liieoit of thn lamrd, which expHtmcM nhall Ihi lttmltHl hy tho jM'rroii incurring tint name, and when tho ramo In approved hy the chairman nhall Ut aid Uhiii warrant drawn hy tho recrctary of htnto uixtn thu rtatn trenxurer out of any fundii not othcrwito rpccltlcully appropriated by law. (FcH'lont Where hold To Ihj furnlah h1 with olllcc, printing undnupplien,) Section 1'H. -Thn raid lxiard nhall hold Itn n(uhir nomloiiH at tho Htnto capital, and nhall Ihi furnlrhcd hy thn aecretary of ntato with an olllco at tho ntatu capltol, and nccttwiry ntippllea nnd iirlntlnu. In tho Hamu manner na other ntattt olllccra. Hald Ixinnl may hold hunnIoiin at any place In thin ntato when deemed necennnry to facilitate the dlrchnrKo of Ita biuinemi. (Kxaiulunttnn of wltnctuca ltooka and Kipcrn l'onalty.) Section l. Tho raid hoard, or any mumlHir thereof, in conformity to thu reaolutlon or rulca of tlio ltonrtt, nliall Imvo thu jHiwer to Huhpoena nnd ex limine wltucaen, to mlmlnlnter oathn, nnd rhnll havo acccna to and tho itower to order tho production of nny lookti or imMtra in tlio bund of nny pernon, company, or corporation whenever neeennnry In tho prosecution of nny In oulrlea deemed nccvaaiiry or proper In thulr olllelnl caplclty, Any pomou who nhnll ulHolwy nny nubpoonn or aubpounn duccri tecum of tho nntd board, or nny member thereof, or rofuno to ttwtlfy when reUirel no to do liy nald ttoaril, or any memlHtr thereof, nhall ho deemed Kiiilty of a mlsdumeauor, and upon con viction thereof nhall ho punished na provided liy law therefor. (FuIhu HtntoniunU or tcatlmony Per jury.) Hcctlon 110, Any poroon who ahull wilfully present or furnlah to tho nald hoard, or nny member thereof, any Htatouieut required under thtn net, or which may horcipilrwlhyBitldhonrd, or nny member thereof, undor tho powora In thin net contained, which Htatoiucnt ahull ho fnlao or fraudulent, or nhall llvo tcatlmony before nald board, or nny member thereof, which shall ho fulno or fraudulent, uluill lat deemcl guilty of porju,'", nnd upon conviction thereof ahull ho punished na hy law otherwlno provided for auch crlnio. (Fllllnir vnenncy Majority of nppolnt- IriK ofllcent nufflclcnt.) Hcctlon 31. In eniio n vacancy nhall occur hy reaaon death, realKiiatllon, or removal of either of tint nprxilnllvn mumhera of nald Ixtnrd, tho uovnrnor. accrclnry of atatn, and atato treaaurnr, actliiK Jointly, nhall nppolut n Hiicccnaor to fill out tho unexpired term of tho meiiilxjr whimo olllco In tlnm modo va cant, and In making hucIi iipp ilntment they nhall not npiMilrit n jairnon Irom tlin Hmiio M)llllcal pnrty oh thn rernnln liiK apolntlvo incmhcr. Whenovcr In iimklriK appointment provided In thin act, tho Kovernor, necrctary of ntato and ntato treasurer ant rc(ulrcI to act Joint ly, tun action or vote of a majority ol them ahull ho ttufliclcnt if they aro not uuaiilmotiH. (Allowance of witnewt fccMnnd mllenno,) Hcctlon .'12. WltncaicH tintlfylii( Ihi foro thu nald Iniard, or any tneinlier thereof, nhall Imi allowed tho nainn feca for tcr (Hem and rullcaun na nllotrctl in civil caunea In tho circuit court, and tho natuo nhall lxt paid hy warrant of tho necrctary of ntato iion tho ntato trcim- uror iixin thn cartffleato of any tncrnlMir of nald Imard. No tender of wltneaa feca or inileunu In advance nhall bo in cenaary. (HhorlffH to norm proccrn, etc) Hcctlon .III. It nhall Iki tho duty of tho nherlffa of thn novcrat counticH to nervo nil p roc cur, kihiih and nubjioeniiii retiulrrd by raid board or any mem Imt thereof, cud to inako return of thu rarnu to tho raid hoard. (Itcciilnr inectlniffl of tho board Claim mull ted.) Hcctlon .11. Tho raid lioanl nhnll meet on tho neoond and fourth Wednos- dnyn of each month to ra ujtori nil trial tern pronirly coming iwloro uie hoard for conrlderntion. All necenrary co ta and exx'iineii of raid board nhall Ihi audited, ujhju procr vouchora, and, iijkjii order of tho Inmrd, bo paid out of tho ntato trearury utwn warrBnta drawn by tho necrctary ol ntato. (County nwwuof to file oath on to full enrh valuo onrcnauiont by him.) He'tion 35. For tho purpoao of nn alntliiK tho HAid lxwrd in nupervhunk tho nmemineiitM mado In tho neveral oountlen, and that nil nnrcanmcutn of proHirty In thin ntnto bo mado nccord IriK to law, every county naaernor in thin rtale, nt the timo of tho return hy him of hi cvtuciit roll, nhnll tnkv nnd nubacrilHi to nn oath in rulntun tinlly tho following laiiKiiaK" and form, which oath nhall bo forthwith filed by him with tho raid atato board of tax comintrnloncrtf, namely: St ah or Om&ox, Count ol....... ....................... I, (mmr of iixiiot), IrflNC Ih Jttlr ippolnlfd, qvtllfiMl inl ! Iflc iiinin el Ihr above rumnl eounlr. uo Umnljr ifr lhi t hc Jlllffnlljf and to tkr bti ( my Mtlljr aiwifd ill rtrtir In nM cnly, Mh by la I am prrmlltrd to Hrw, at tkr full oatli vatur thtrrof; thai I kr net wilfully anil ltvolnlly omlltr.l to hh any trn er woe!!, ' tttl vrr or umhr thr full ch vaVut thrrrof anjr Hpttly or claaa of propttlf htctrrr. (SMitwturr at awitor). SUttrW in4 in te Ufaie rat ihli Uy of I... (Signature 'ami title of efliccr). (Oftctal mI.) (l'enttlly for omlanlon to fllo oath or nmerrt projHirty.) Hcctlon 30. Any nascwor who nhall fall, neglect, oi'-refuro to make nnd nultrcrilHi to nn onth nn nforexnid, or nhall fail, neglect, or rcfuro to filo the name with tho nnid ntato board of tnx coniminalonore, or nhall wilfully nnd knowingly omit to anaesn nny jtenion or property hy him nrnewahlc, or rhnll nawH tinder or over tho full enrh valuo thereof any property or clara of prop, crty whatever, nhall bo deemed utility of a inlrdoinennor. Tho judgment of conviction of nny nuch araernor for n violation of tho provlnlonn of thin nee tion nhall of Itrelf work a forfeiture of hia olllco. (MemborH of board not to accept pass or gratuity ) Section 37. It nhnll 1ms unlawful for nny member of nnld bonrd, directly or Indirectly, to nccept nny freo pars, frank, or gratuity whatever, from any pernon or corporation liablo to nssesa nicnt under tho provlntonij of thin net. Any inoniUtr of nnid board violnttiiR the provtrlonn of thla nectlon rhnll lx deemed guilty of a mlrdemeuiior, nnd tho Judgment of conviction thereof nhall of itself work a forfolturo of thu oilico hold liy such member. (Comivtnlea llnblo to nnaeaament to itinlntniu olllco In date.) Section 38. Kvory railroad company, union ntution nnd depot company, nnd electric railway company doing bualncna aa nuch within thla ntnto, nnd every heat, light, power, water, pm, nnd electric company doing bualnoaa no nuch, us ono nyrtom, jmrtly within thin ntato nnd partly without, or no doing hiiHlncna in nu.ro than ono county of tho ntnto. nhall entnbllnli nnd maintain at noino fixed point within thn ntnto n principal oilico, una nnuu iimininin thcrcnt h nocretnry or nmnnglng ngent. (Tcrnus person, company, corporation, how construed.) Section 30. Tho torma person, com jmny, coriorntlon, or nssoclntlon, whenovcr need in this act, nhnll apply to and Ihi construed to refer rcnpectlvo ly to nny pernon, firm, Joint stock com p.tny, unnoclntlon, nyndlcnto, coixirt nornhlp, or corporation enpnged in car rying on nny Ininlncsg, tho proporty of which Is Bubjoct to taxation undor tills net. (To bo continued next wevk) NO TREATY VIOLATED Senator Gearin Speaks Against Roosevelt's Policy. SENATE GALLERIES ARE PACKED Jnpaneie Children Qet Equal Educa tion In Separate Schools, ttayi Senator From Oregon. Washington, Jnn. 8. Senator (icnrln covcrcl hlmaolf with glory in bin npcech in tint renato yentcrdny, In wlilch lie udvoculcd exciiinlon oi Jnpnn- do coollofi. Ho oxhlhlUnl oxccptlomil ability nnd charm aa n Hjxnkcr, and pronenltMi nrgumenta that wcro oyo oiHinero to even renmorn mm vo mo tlironiM In tho ttallcricu. wlien tlio wnnto convened nt noon, tho gnllerlca wero crowded to their limit, in antici pation of n lively dclto on the Jlrownn villo affair. Hut Oeurln had given no tice that ho would rtxiik immeliatcly after tho cloro of tho monilng husinera uriil nenntorinl courtcay derruinded tlutt ho Imi heard, notwlthntanding i-omker nnd IxIgo wero Miger to rcnurnn tho fight over tho negro troop ipicftlon. Mr. Gearin critlcincd tho stand taken by l'lerldent Iloonovolt on tho Jnpnnerio quef Hon na to bin Interpretation of tho oxUting treaty with Jnpnn, nnd cluirged tlmt tho prcnident'n po-dtlon In regard to tho Introduction of cheap Inbor na npplieI to tho Chineao wna Incomiirtont with bin recent inennngn to congress in repird to tho treatment of Jnpnnefo on tho l'ncific OMint. Iteplylng to Uio clnlrn in tho presi dent's menrago Hint tho trwity with Jaiwn guaranteed protection nnd right to attend public nchools in nil ntato in tho Union, nnd to nttend Uiom in com jmny with whlto children, Mr. Gcnrln denied emphntlrally that tliero is nny provision In tho treaty which by nny nort of conrtructlon am lw mntlo to nup- jtort nuch a claim. Hornyn tlint noth ing la rnid in tho treaty na to tho right to attend public nchools, and tlint tho specific enumeration of wlint was In tended by tho frnmcre of tho treaty nhowcsl tlutt nothing nhould lxt left to Inference. Ho quoUsl from tho treaty to rhow thnt tho Japanetw realdenta in tills country may Imvo tho privileges enumerated only by conforming to nil tho lawn, pollco nnd curtains regula tions of tho country, like nntivo citl xcus nnd subject, nnd tlmt this meant ntnto town w woll na Federal tows. "This goxcrnment might na woll ntnnd upon tlint Interpretation nnd de ciino to consider it further," lto mid. In udvocntlng n inotllflcntion of tho treaty which would restrict tho Unml gnttlon of tho Jnpnneao coollo lalwr, Mr. Gcnrln said thnt no long nn there tolKtrcr nro permitted tocouio Into this country In hordes thcro will las con ntunt nnd growing dUaonalou on tho Pacific const, which eventunlly must bring nbout n rentrictton. Ho npoko of tho influx of Jnpnneno cheap tolior an n threatened peril to every Industry nnd enterprise- of Uio United States. OPPOSE TWO-CENT FARES. Railroad Men Declare Proposed Law Unconstitutional. Washington, Jnn. 0. Tho Sherman bill for universal intercluvngmblo mil wny mileage books nt tho rate of 2 ccnta h mllo wan tho Hubject of n hear ing today beforo tho houno couimlttco on Interstate nnd foreign coimnerco. Georgo Nicholson, third vice presi dent of tho Santa Fe, tuiid tho bill was bo broad tlmt it practically attempted tho fixing of '2 ccnta n mile aa tho max imum rate, for nil railroads In tho United States on nil passenger htidlness nnd urged tlmt it would woik great hardship on many mllwnyit to mako nuch n reduction in their earnings. Mr. Nicholnon discussed railway paasea nt length nnd urged thnt the now antl piiKs lnw should not lxt given iiH n reason for tho rcducion of railway faree. Ho nnld tlmt IiIh mllwity found ttlmt 12 per cent of Its passenger trnlllc in Juno of Inst year was on jwtsea to roll wny employeu, but tlmt of Its pnsaongor business only 2 per cent waa on passed. Make Cars Do More Work. Chicago, Jnn. 8. Aa n menus for re lloving tiio shortage of freight curs, rep resentatives of n numbor of Western roads today decided to form nn orgnnto ntion to Ik) known ns thu Cur Ktlleiency hurcnu. The puroso of tho bureau is to ninko n concerted nnd Bystcumtio effort to incmiso tho use of cars now in existence, by insisting upon more prompt loading nnd unloading hy ship pers nnd consignees. Tho hendqunrtora of tho bureau will Iki In Chicago, nnd It will bo managed by mi exoccutlvo com mittee. Experimental Irrigated Lands, Washington, Jnn. 8. Sonntor "War ren has Introduced a bill providing for etabllBhin r er'mcntnl farjns on nil .nt-t irrigation projecta, to bo uwter tho sapervlaton of tho sccrotar,y of agrculture POSTAL RECEIPTS LARGE. increase In Dutlnots May Necessitate Increasod Appropriation. Washington, Jnn. 8. A projXJHltlon to ' Increaao postal clcrkn' tuilnricri and tho propoHcd abandonment of Uio "lck niamp" on Ictlcru nro dlncuaacd by First Anaintant I'oatAuuitr General Hitchcock In his annual report juat mado public. 1'nrtH of tho report glvon out In ndvnnco Imro nlrMidy been liaiidl(xl iy Uio Anaocinted I'rctiH. Tho report shows tlmt at tho close of tlio finail year O6,C0O postofflocri wero In operation, nnd tlmt Uio total number of employer), not including postmasters nnd unfllstant postmastcrx, was nearly 160,000. Tho total personnel or post ofllcm of nil claiwKH njrgrcgatod 205,288 Tho gain in postoflicu revenuo in Uie your, nbout $10,000,000, was unoxpoct dly largo, nnd Uio returns for Uio pres ent fiscal year thus far indicate that Uio iinprccodented gain Is Iwlng main talnnl. So great is Uils gain, Mr. Hitchcock points out, Uiat Uio addition al appropriations required of congress scarcely will be sufficient to maintain tho service. Tlio department has tutablinlied a uniform rent for postoffico boxes, elim inating entirely Uio dlsslmllnrity of charges heretofore prevailing. Tho roto to mado according to a carefully graduated sailo, and runs from 10 ccnta a quarter in nmall fourth clans offices to J4 n quarter in Uio Now York City office. Mr. Hitchcock reports tlmt use of specially cquipjed automobiles In tho collection rcrvlco 1ms proved so successful in ISaltirnoro that Uio de partment is now planning for n similar collection service in several oUier cit ies. "It is believed Uiat in largo cities automobiles can advantageously bo sulwtituted to a considerable extent for tho horse carta now employed bo generally In collecting mails, liy tho iiso of automobiles a much npeetllor collection nervico can be organized without added expense. Unquestion ably tho motor vehicles can bo modo an important factor in tho postal nervico ns it already to in oUier business en terprises. RECORDS BROKEN. Thousands of Foreigners Driven to Our Shores by Unrest. Washington, Jan. 8. Tho fiscal year ended June 30. 1000, produceU a re cord cclitMlng all former figures on tho subject of immigration, according to the annual report of Frank Sargent, commissioner general of immigration. During Umt period, Uio report says, tho population of the United States wits increased by the admission of 1, 100,735 immigrant aliens nnd 05,018 non-immigmnt aliens entered at its ports, making tho total admiridons 1, 100,353. Tlio Increaso over tost year's record of 1,059,755 was 100,608. During Uio fiscal year 1005 the de partment rejected 11,480 aliens, and during tho past year 12,432 of tho Im migrant nitons tlmt is, those who in tended settling in tho United States. "Without exception," tho report con tinues, "tho countries from which wo formerly obtained tho greater port of our f or'el pi population, and which aro inhabited by rucea nearly nkin to our own, Imvo supplied us with smaller numbers during Uio past year than dur ing 1005 Ireland, 17,050; England, 16,218; Swedon, 3,281; Germany. 3, 010; Denmark, 1,220, an4 Scotland, 1,111 less. On tho other liand, tho four most considerable gains are: Italy, 61,041; Itussin, 30,708; Greece, 8,974, and Turkey, 5,105." Tho Immigration from Austria-Hungary amounted to 205,128; Italy, in cluding Sicily nnd Sardinia, 273,120; Russia and Finland, 216,005; China, 1,544; Jnpnn, 13,835, and tho West Italics, 13 050. Tho commissioner again recommends pennltieti on steamship companies for bringing aliens nfllicted with danger ous or lonthsomo d lewises. Tho presi dent's suggestion for closing tho Mexi can bonier to all aliens except citlxcns of Moxtco is also urged. During tho early part of tho year, tho report nays, the "whlto nlavo" tratllo was cxten Blvely revived. Many of the girls and women imported for immoral purposes wero brought through Mexico and no cured a right to citizenship by marry ing Chinese born In this country. United States to Third. Washington, Jnn. 8. A statement issued today by tho bureau of ntatlstica of tho detainment of Commerce and Ijibor announces thnt tho country ranks third In tho value of manufac tures entering the world's International couimervo, tho amount of its exports for the pant year having aggregated more than $700,000,000. Tho exports imvo never oven approximated these figures before nnd tho valuo of Amcr ienn trodo In tho fordign markets, tho report ndds, is twice na great now ns olght years ago. . Gave Tahiti to Great Britain. Mclbourno, Jnn. 8. According to tho Ago, missionaries in tho I'nol(lo islands declare that France has ceiled Tahiti to Great Urltain in consideration of territorial concessions in Burma or furthor India (Indo-Chlna), Tromior Deakin nays he to wlUiont information on Uie subjoct. NEWS OFTHE WEEK In a Condensed Form lor Otir Itosy Readers. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A Resuma of tho Lest Important but Not Lest Interesting Evonf of tho Past Week. The pope has Issued an encyclical denouncing French church laws. Tlio hurt homo car lino in Now York City Is to 1) equipped for electricity. Thousand)! of Chinese in tho famino district aro living on grass and roots. Congressman Charles Curtis lias been nominated for senator by Kansas Re publican. Hearst has won the first point In his appeal to oust McClellan as mayor of Now York. A resolution has been introduced in the Idaho legislature favoring exclusion of Japanese coolies. Japan has given no rennon for not sending tho squadron to visit tho Pa cific coast as planned. Alaskans are endeavoring to havo tho president's order withdrawing coal land from entry removed. A move to Ivcstigato Gugcnhclm'a purchase of a senatorshlp has been squelched by the Colorado legislature. Tlio Union Pacific will probably bo ordered by tho Interstate Coimnerco Commission to sell tho stocks of oUier roads. Firo tlmt started In a tobacco waro houso nt' Lancaster, Pa., spread to other proporty, entailing a loss of fl, 000,000. Russia Is preparing to build several warships. Tho 1007-08 Japaneso army and navy budget carries $05,000,000. Tho president to expected to nend an other message to congress on negro troops. Tho train service between San Fran cisco and Los Angeles is at a completo ntandrtill, owing to washouts. Several Jnnancse have annlled to Texas Federal officers for citizenship papers. They wero told to wait. It to conceded by many tlmt Hearst stands a fair clmnco of wresting tho New prk mayoralty from McClellan. Congressman W. A. SmlUi has been mado tho caucus nominee by Uio Mich igan legislature for Alger's place in tho senate. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 00c; blueitem, 08c; valley, 00c; red, 03c Oats No. 1 white, $2520; gray, $24.50'-5. Barley Feed, $21.5022 iter ton; brewing, $22.60; rolled, $2324. Bye $1.401.45 per cwt. Corn Whole, $20; cracked, $27 per ton. Hny Valley timothy, No. 1, $1314 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $14 10; clover, $808.50; cheat, $7.50 8.50; grain hay, $7.508.50; alfalfa, $11.50; vetch hay, $88.50. Butter Fancy creamery, 3235o per pound. Butter Fat First grado cream, 33)c per pound; second grado cream, 2c less per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 32H33c per dozen. Poultry Avcrago old hens, 1415o per pound; mixed chickens, 13014c; spring, 1415c; old roosters, 10llo; dressed chickens, 10017c; turkeys, llve,17017)cs turkeys, dressed, choice, 2022c; geese, live, 1012o; ducks, 14015c. Veal Dressed, 6H0c ixr pound. IJoe f Dressed bulls, 1 02c per pound ; cows, 405c; country steers, 55lo. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 80o per pound; ordinary, O07o. Pork Dressed, O08c per pound. Fruits Apples, common to choice, 5075c per box; choice to fancy, $10 2.60; pears, $101.50; enmborries, $11.6001- per barrel; persimmons, $1.60 per box. Vegetables Turnips, 00c$l per sack; carrots, 9Oc0$l per sack; beets, $1.2501.60 per sack; horseradish, 010c per pound; sweet potatoes, So per pound; eabbago, l?i2o per pound; cauliflower, $1.25 por dozon; colory, $3,7604.25 per crato; onions, 10 12o por dozen; boll peppers, 8o; pumpkins, 2o por pound; Bpinnch, 40 6o por pound; parsley, 10015c; equash, 2o por pound. Onions Oregon, $11.25 per hun dred. Potatoes Oregon Burbnnks, fancy, $101.30; common, 75000c. Hops 11013)c por pound, accord ing to quality. Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 1318o per pound, according to shrink ago; valley, 2023c, according to fine ness; mohair, choice, 2O028O.