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Im! FIGHTING DISEASES Chicago Bending Every Effort to Save Children. ALL PUBLIC GATHERING STOPPED Aim It to Keep Scarlet Fever From Aiding Diphtheria Epidemic Now on Decrease. Chicago, Jan. 10. Tho light to stay tho progress of tho scarlet fever nnd diphtheria epidemic in Chicago and nd joining suburbs was systematized to day. Heroic efforts to savo children from contagion wore put fortli by Chi cago otlicials and by tho authorities at Xvanston Oak Park and all tho other sections affected, as well as by author ities in other suburbs not yet visited by the epidemic, who are anxious to keep it from their midst. In many sections there was a decided decrease in tho number of new cases re ported. Tho chief efforts of tho health department wore exerted to keep scarlet fover from spreading in tho southern end of tho city, where diphtheria here tofore lias been most prevalent. While Commissioner of Health Whalen was appearing befoto tho city council finance committee to ask that ho be elven money to employ 100 new medical inspectors, one of tho moat im portant steps in tho crusade was taken inK vanston, whore Dr. Williams U. rarkes advised residents to fol'.ow the example of Oak Park and discontinue nil public gatherings until tho crisis is passed. Two deaths as a result of the epidemic were reported to the health depart inont today. Sixty-four cases of scarlet fever and 21 of diphtheria wcro reported to tho health department. Six cases of contagious diseases other than scarlet fever and diphtheria were recorded by r. Spalding and 100 cases were reported yesterday. Tho health department records show there arc 15 contagious disease cases' in Irving Park and four cases of tho dis ease in West Pullman. Five new cases of scarlet fever developed in Oak Park in the morning and were reported to tho health department. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. Six Hundred Bodies Have Been Re covered In Kingston. Kingston, Jan. 19. Tho streots of this city aro now picketed with Ameri can guards. Admiral Kvans, at tho re quest of the British authorities, landed a force of marines from the battleships Missouri and Indiana. Six hundred bodies have beon reeov ered and more are being constantly found. Dynamite is being used to clear awoy the debris of shattered buildings. The situation at Kingston seems to he improving. Order has been re-os-tablished and tho work of burying the dead and earing for the injured is pro gressing on an organized basis. Tho work of sending in relief to the stricken city is progressing with onorgy. Kingston is receiving supplies as fast as possible from the island of Jamaica itself. Tho American warships in tho harbor havo pat on shore all the food stuffs and medleal supplies they could spare, and the Jamaieon authorities have taken charge of the distribution of nil provisions in the city. Wood on Forest Eescrvo. Washington, Jan. 19. Oflieers of the Forestry servieo today took what is believed to be an important step towards relieving tho fuel shortage in tho West by issuing telegraphic orders to forest superintondonts directing them "in view of tho fuel shortage, plcaso post notices at local postofllcos and make every effort to encourage tho use of roservo timbor." Officers of tho service say that pres ent regulations favor tho uao of fire- wood taken from rosorves at small cost and without delay, the requirements of tho public being promptly mot on tho spot without the delay of red tape. First Shock Did All Damage. London, Jan. 10. A dispatch (from Holland bay, dated PJanuary 15, says Uiat tho first earthquuko at Kingston, which occurred at 3:35 p. in. Januurv 14, did all tho damago, tho subsequent lesser shocks liaving little effect. Fires spread in throo directions, fanned by n strong wind, and tho firemen wero handicapped in consequence of tho ah sonco of water. Tho dispatch says tliat from 30 to 40 porsons wero killed us a result of tho collupso of the Myrtle 3km k hotel, and occupants of other Jjuildingsjsuffered in proportion. frauds in Export to America, Antwerp, Jan. 11. Tho American consul general hero has discovered ex tensive frauds ia tho exportation to tho United States of infected rags ju tho ulso of juto bags. Jeers. EPIDEMIC IN CHICAGO. Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria Ram pant Among Children. Chicago, Jan. 18. With 0,000 school children In Chicago and suburbs pros trate with scarlet fever and diphtheria and tho announcement from tho state capital last night that smallpox and scarlet fever aro practically epidemic throughout Illinois, the health author ities have awakened to tho most serious condition they liavo experienced for years, ltadical steps were taken at once in closing umuv schools, and, it tho disease continues to spread, it may result in tho closing of nil places of en tertainment and resorts where people congregate in large numbers. Kojwrts of now cases Hooded Into tho health ollico with increasing rapidity, Sovonty-slx now cases of scarlet fever and 30 cases of diphtheria wcro roort od within tho city limits in three hours. In all US cases of contagious dis eases wore rc'tortod to tho Chicago health department yesterday Includ ing cases of scarlet fever and diph therin, against 107 reported tho pre vious day. Dr. Herman Spalding, tho city's con tagious diseaso export, declared there were nbout 3.000 cases of scarlet fever in the city at present and 2,000 eases of diphtheria. In Kvunston and Oak Park thoro wero probably 1,000 addi tional cases. In F.vnuston 4,550 pupils wero Uir rod from school by onler of Dr. Wil liam it. Parkois, of the Kvanston Ixvini of health. In Oak Park 3,600 more children wore tarred. It is estimated that more tlian 25,000 pupils wore kept homo from schools iu Chicago yester day by tho parents. SINKING INTO SEA. Ruined City of Kingston in Danger of Being Engulfed. St. Augustine, Fla., Jan. 18. Wire less messages received at tho station on Annstosin bay today by Chief Elec trician Klkms say that Kingston is sinking gradually; that many holes and cracks 100 feet deep were formed by tho earthquake, and that grave fears aro felt that the entire city will slip into the boy. Havana, Jan. 18. Rear Admiral Evans, in a messago to tho cruiser Co lumbia here, states that a hugo tidal wavo has changed tho coast lino of Ja maica, leaving the entire south side of Kingston under water. No bay is reported left, and tho whole coast lino is rejorted sinking. Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 18. Thous ands of persons wero killed in tho earthquake and the dead bodies are be ing taken from tho debris by hundreds. Tho whole town is in ruins and the greater portion is still smoldering in ashes. The smell of burnt flesh jxir vudos the air. Tho earthquake caino as a sudden os cillation, not from any particular direc tion, but up nnd down. Thousands of persons wero on tho streets of Kingston at tho timo and gnat numbors of them were crushed. .Many Americans in Kingston wero killed and havo been buried. TEST CASE FOR JAPANESE. Boy Will Demand Admission to White School and Be Refused. Snn Francisco, Jan. 18. Tho initial step in tho international test case be tween Japan and tho United States over the exclusion of Japanese children from tho public schools of this city attended by whites will bo taken this morning. AtO o'clock in tho morning Kei Kechi Aoki, a ten-year-old Japaueso boy, accompanied by his father, will appear at the Redding primary school and demand admission. His demand being made, it will bo refused by the teacher, Miss M. F. Dearie, on the ground that sho is acting under tho state law and under the Instructions from tho school board. Witnesses will bo on hand to make affidavits to tho ox- elusion of Aoki from the school. The issue having thus been declared, suit will at onco bo filed In tho Fcdoral court by tho United States district at tornoy. Plan Car Clearing House. New York, Jan. 18. Local officials of tho American Railway association said yesterday that tho reports from Chicago that many of tho large railway systems of tho country had agreed to a pooling arrangement for all their freight cars was promuture. What is in con templation, it is said, was tho estab lishment of a freight clearing house, with the object of increasing tho effi ciency of cur service. Tho railroads entering Chicago have already consent ed to tho establishment of an experi mental clearing house. Japanese Spies at Fort Clark. El Paso, Tex., Jan. 18. Three Jap anese who had beon employed as serv ant" by tho officers at Fort Clark havo mysteriously disappeared. TJioir ac tions in examining tho fort and equip ment, their close attention to tho drill ing and tho discovery that thoy were frequently making memoranda led to tho belief that thev were Junanose ofll- PROCEEDINGS OF GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE Recommendations Made by Chambor tain to Legislature. Salem, Jan. 18. Governor Chuiulior lain delivered his biennial message this afternoon to both houses of tho legisla ture in joint session. His recommen dations follow: Election of Jonathan Itouruo ami Frederick W. Mulkoy to tho long and short terms, respectively, as united States senators, iu accordance with tho result of the direct primary election. Passage of a law creating u railroad commission, following generally the measure prepared by tho Poitland chamU'r of commerce. Enactment of laws to make the tax burden fall more evenly on jiersonal property and corporations. Amendment of tho inheritance tax law to tho graduated system, with addi tional clauses to make evasion impossi ble. A graduated tax on incomes from 13,000 up. IVcided Increase in cost of commis sions to notaries public. Withdrawal from sale for 10 years of the remaining state tide lauds. Purchase of the Willamette locks. Appropriation to oHrato tho oitugo railway until tho 100U session. A now personnel for tho Wmrd of portage cotumisionors. Apx)iutmcnt of an export accountant to audit the Isxiks of all statu officers. Creation of tho ollico of export ac countant, with duties to make uniform nil state and county lookkecping and check funds of state and county officials. Enactment of an nuti'pnss law, with an appropriation to ny excuses of public officers on public business. A reciprocal demurrage law. Continuance of tho library commis sion. Investment of compulsory visltorial power in some state authority to cover private asylums for insane. A law providing for suicrv!alon of banks in Oregon. A stringent nntl-lobbying lnw. Deposit of surplus state funds in tanks nt interest, the deposit to Is) safeguard ed by bonds or other collateral. hschentment to tho state of funds in banks where tho doiswltors havo not been heard fioin for over seven years. Prompt action to establish an insti tute for feeble-minded nnd epileptic childien. Publication of itemized statements of tho pourcu of campaign funds nnd pro hibition of campaign contributions by corporations. Compulsory lectures to their classes by public school teachers on tuborou losis. Measures looking toward eradication of scabies in sheep. Punishment of wildcat mine promot ers. Flat salary for the stnto printor nnd erection of a state printing ollico build ing. Hoard of control for normal schools, with the normal school appropriations in one fund, to bo distributed by vthis board. Now apportionment of sonntors and representiativos. Transportation oi convicts tothe pen itentiary by penitentiary officers. Conservative legislation for employ ment of convicts In now fields, without alxiudonmcnt of tho ptesout system ut onco. Appointment of a stnto engineer to supervise construction of new roads. Appropriation for stnto representation at the Aliisku-Yukon-I'aciflc oxjosltlon, nnd some kind of representation ut Jamestown. A now irrigation rode. Extreme caution should m usod iu changing tho tcntativo measure framed by the Port land board of trade irrigation lull com mittee Tuesday, January 16. Salem, Jan. 15. Tho sonato was called to order at 10 o'clock a. m. by President Haines. There was hut it short session in ordor that both houses might attend tho inauguration of Gov ernor Cliabmorlain and listen to his message In tho brief timo, however, a largo number of bills and resolutions wore introduced. Among those present ed was one to provido for tho lomling of surplus funds in tho stato treasury and tho Btato to rcceivo tho intorost thoreon. Salom, Jun. 15. Having perfected organization yesterday, tho house toduy guvo ovidenco of great capacity for bus iness. Although tho session of tho houso this morning was not convened until neurly 11 o'clock about 40 resolu tions w ere offered, tho report of tho committee on apportionment of clerks was received and approved, and more than a dozen bills were received and passed to second reading this in timo to admit of nn adjournment ut 11:60 o'clock. A largo number of investguting com mittees and junketing trips aro already in prospect. A ruilroad commission bill, including reciprocal demurrage y,l umong tho measures introduced. " Wednesday, January 10, Salom, Jan. 10. Fivo bills curbing railroads in tho houso, and nono in tho OREGON LEGISLATURE senate, Indicates the apparent differ ence iK'tween tliivui two bodies on the question of railroad commission, rate regulation and reciprocal demurrage. "Apparent difference" means there are plain signs that opposition to the plan of disciplining the railroads will center in tho sonanto, and that foes of that plan will not sciid energy In the house, unless they shall jicnvlvo grow ing sentiment there in their favor. It is rather too early yet to measure up sentiment on this liiiHirtant ques tion, obviously tho most lin'Mutant lie fore tho lawmakers. Not yet have tho lawmakers taken sides on tho railroad matter. both tho house and tho senate effect ually put an end to tho calendar giaft, and iu doing so the state's Igolslntora hud the cheerful co-operation of State Printer Duiiiway, who roomouiondod and materially aided Iu accomplishing tliis reform. Clerkshiti craft was reduced to a minimum In isdh houses today. Each house adopted tho rcsrt of its com mittee on resolutions, in which It WHS rccomcudcd that no clerks bo employed on any of the various joint iuvctdlgnt ingnnd junketing committees that may ho denied, utitcrs it is shown that the services of such clerks are essential. More than ItWiO.OOO will Im usked of the legislature by educational institu tions this session an increase of 13(10,- 000 over what they rcecolvcdut the last session for the biennial Mrind. De mands of tho four normal schools will Iw more than double tho total sum al lowed by the last legislature. Demands of the several institutions are as follows: Monmouth normal, $110,000; Drain normal, 140,000; Ash laud normal, (10,000; Weston noimnl, $70,000; Argicultuml college, $120,000; Kxpcrimoiit station at Union, $15,001); State university, $'JC0,000; total, $070, 000. ltoth houses adjourned until Monday. Titer have now Uhiii 60 measures pro posed iu tlie houso and 00 in the senate. A hill has Utui intiodiiced In tho senate to alolish the normal schools at Ashland and Drain. A bill has also uppmrcd In tho sen ate appropriating money for tho Third Eustcrn Oregon District Agricultural society. May Refund Money. Salem Holders of fraudulently pro cured stnto school land certificates are to receive their money leek, if the re commendation of Governor CIuiiiiIht lain shall ho carried out. At tho re quest of the governor, Attorney General Crawford has prewired a bill, author!. ing tho statu land hoard, in its discre tion, to refund to a holder of such u certificate whatever money had been mid to tho statu thereon. PORTLAND MARKE1S. Wheat Club. fl0807e; blmwtom, 08(g0l)c;vnlley, 00c; rod, OKiJOfic. Oats No. 1 white, $ IMS 20; gray, 2L502o. Itnrloy Food, $L'!.501!2 jx-r ton; brewing, $22.50; rolled, $2324. Rye $1.40(31.45 per cwt. Corn Whole, $20; cmckod, $27 per ton. Hay Valley timothy, No. 1. $131 1 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $14 Iff; clovor. $8(38.50, cheat, $7.50 8.50; grain hay, $7.50(108.50; alfalfa, $11.60; vetch hay, $H&8.60. Hotter Fancy creamery, 3035c por jwund. Ilutter Fat First grndo cream, 33c per jkiiiiicI; second grade cream, 2u less per pound, Eggs Oregon ranch, 35a or dozen. Poultry Avorago old hons,13gl4Jc nor pound; mixed chickens, 12(81 lie; spring, 1416c; old roosters, lOyllc; dressed chickens, 1017o; turkeys, live,1717tfc; turkeys, dressed, cholco, 2022c; geese, livo, 1012c; ducks, 14016c. Veal Dressed, 50o or pound. lleof Dressed bulls, l2c per pound j cows, 46c; country steers, 6006)90, Mutton Dresstd, fancy, BJ$i)o per pound; ordinury, fl7c. Pork Drossod, (l8c jwr pound. Fruits Apples, common to cholco, 5075o per box; cholco to funcy, $l 2.60; pears, $101.60; cranberries, $11.60012 por barrel; persimmons, $1.60 por box. Vegetables Turnips, 00c$l.por snek; carrots, 00c$l per sack; leets, $1.251.60 por sack; horseradish, 010o per pound; svveot potatoes, 3c per pound; cnhlutgo, 2o por pound; cauliflower, $1,25 per dozen; to lory, $3.75(34.26 por crate; onions, 10 120 por dozen; boll poppors, 80; pumpkins, 2c per pound; spinach, 4(3 Super pound; parsloy, 1016o; squash, 2c por pound. Onions Oregon, $11.25 per hun dred. Potatoes Orogop Hurbunks, fancy, $1(31.30; common, 7600c. Hops ll13c por pound, accord ing to quullty, Wool Eastern Oregon avcrugo host, 13018a por pound, according to shrink ngo; valloy, 2023c, uccordlng to fine ness; moliulr, choice, 20 28c. MANY DUILDINQB IN RUINS, Hospital Burned With 40 Soldiers -Sir James Ferguson Killed, Uindon, Jan. III. The colonial ollico last night received eoiillriimtloii of the terrible disaster which has overtaken Kingston, Jamaica, iu a dihmlcli from Ilamar Greenwood, M. P., sent from Holland, at tho east end of tho Island. Tliu telegnun says Kingston bus lieen ruined by nil earthquake which occurred without warning Monday iifti vVn ' 3 30 o'clock. A very great number of buildings and dwellings wcroikMtrersoV either by the earthquake or by tins ouii sequent lire. The military hospital was hurried and 10 soldiers wore nocttl In have been killed, together tllh severnl prominent cltlons mid many other In habitants of tho city. Sir James IVr gusou is rcortcd to have Istii killed instantly, but no other Englishmen, Canadians or Americans were missing. Tho city is quiet, hut disciplined workers are needed. Tho governor of tho colony, Sir Alfred Jones, is direct ing affairs. Up to this hour the foregoing Is the most correct dlsiHitch regarding the Kingston disaster that has Usui lecelv cd hero. The nbeniv of details Is ne counted for by the breakdown In cable communication, hut tho announcement that no Englishmen, I'aimdlnns or Atncricaiids are missing will giostly re assure the public concerning the fate of the unusual number of toiirUls and others who are iqoudiug the winter in Jamaica or who were attracted there by tho agricultural and cotton Oniifoieiice. REDUCES SHED TO STOVEWOOD Residents ol Tacoma Aro Evan Cut- ting Up Their Sldowalks. Tncoinu, Jan. 10 "('oldest weather in ten yours" is the official rcMirl on the cold snap In this section. Ther mometers in Tacoinn registered let that 10 nltove orn, while ic'tort from Western Washington silnt place the mercury as low as 2 above. Water pljs throughout the city (rose our pi to precautions of hotwdioldcrs, There Is much suffering from lack of fuel. The lent fortunate borrowed coal from neigh- lors. As an instance of tho extremity of tho weather, a resident of E street, near Ninth, vainly endeavored to get fuel. The cold made him dotqionito, and tak ing a sharp axe he risluccd his wood shed to stuvo-lougth fuel. Ho put In four hours chopping. Other jH-ophi de molished fenci and IsMtrd walks In the vicinity of their residence. The High school Ims been cloned, ow ing to odd ami lack of fuel. Its rcop. oiling Is indefinite. Tho Northern Pa cini' general offices are suffering from tho lack of fuel, and little work is lut ing done. The entire North End is without water. SNOW AN FROST RULE. Railroads Blockaded br Hugo Drifts and Raging Blizzards, St. Paul, Jan. Iff. Unusual cold weather prevails throughout tho North west with no immediate relief iu sight. Snow blocks the railroads and the torn (Kiraturo has fallen many degrees. It Is rcported-at the Great Northern gen eral ollico thf.t the mercury roglntercd 30 Isdow zero this morning at Drown ing, Mont., and there Is no point be tween (iiniid Forks and S(okuuo where the maximum teinsiraturo is nlsivo 'M degrees below zero. Great Northern omployos are twttllng iwilust snow drifts which nru 20 to 30 feet high. Tho greatest tie-up on the Great Northern line huMoocurrod iu the dis trict 1 sit ween browning and Cutlmnk, Mont., it distance of ulsiut 40 miles. In this district rotary plows are sent against tho bsnks without result, and though plows niu kept going continual ly It is Imiswsihlo to clear tho tracks. Tho snowfall In the West In greater than bus ever Wen known before. Ilo tvveeu tho Cascade and Hie Rocky mountains, whore thoro is stMrcely over any snow, drifts are now pi list seven feet high. Tho Great Northern lino between Keninaro and Thief ltlver Falls has Ihuui uIsiuiIoiunI. Trains which connect with the Canadian Pa cific railroad trains at Mooso .law have Ikiiii delayed Uully. ' On the Hues whore traffic is at all poHsihlu tho trains are run with three and ovon four onglnes and preceded by rotarv nlows. but even then hnvn luum delayed from one to three days. Typhoon in Philippines, Manila, Jan. 1(1. Tho islands of Loyto and Haiiiur woro swept by a ty phoon January 10. Ono hundred lives wore lost on tho Island of Loyto, The barracks and officers' quarters on the east coast of Hamar were destroyed. No estlmato of tho damage to property has yet lioon made. Nodainugo to shipping lias been reported. Tho storm was tho worst that has occurred within the last ten years, Uomiutinicutioii with Loyto anil Samar has beon cut off for the jmut six days and only meager particulars of tho storm wore received today, .Twenty Below at Prlnevllle. Prlnevillo, Or., Jan. 10. Aftor two weeks of modorutoly cold weather tlm morctirv mis dropped to 20 bolow zoro, tho coldoit known iu this city for inimy years. Thoro is prospect for coldor. LEGISLATURES MEET Senates anil Houses Effect Or ptlzatlon In Two Slates. ALL Till: SESSIONS WERE SHORT Junos nnd Falconer Will Handle tho Qavols In Washington, and Haines and Davey In Oregon, Salem, Or., Jan. in. (lrtNiill hy tho election 011 the llrsl ballot In esch bouse of K. W. lUlnes, of VnhlnKta county, for president of tho senate, mhi of I'rank Ihivey, of Marlon, for sicker of tho houoe, tho Gregisi bJltuiH made Itself ready yiwtoitUy lor law making. Committees wllllNinuiuHint- 1 Wixluestlay or Thursday. Ilalnwt was electMl over Unison, ni MultmHitab, hy a vote of 17 to 7, four DsiiHs'iHts, Caldwell, Yamhill. Smith. I'liMtllU, lle.ln. Clsckaiiias, iaanil .Miillt, JscLsoii, Joined the 1.1 nuilport- ers of Haines, and llslilwt voted fur Itoweriiian, Hieof hU followeis Ural Mill voted for lUllry, slltl Mills ( I.Iiim, irtnl for OmImh, and CoalmlfJirt Smith, of riimtllU. J Ih tlw lsHe, IMvhv reelrAJiVuteM snd ItotWhlld. the lime iMiooemt of that Ixsly, wist nouiiiialtsl liluMudf, to- ih I veil ott . ch voting for the other. In tne ItejHiblinui itisulimtliig mwoos, IHivey, Iwd II vole, imeol bis itip-)rt- eis, lteynold, losing nbsent, himI vbw- tsr, 1 1. Tlieie wasaiHi conlsnt mm IIih voting wiwt ierftitKiory, atl knowing what the result would Ih. Haines was elected at . SO o'clock ami Davey a few niliuil ktor. Getirge I.. ClsMilrUlH's smmmhI in augural H goverior will Imltshl at 1 .10 p. 111. Uolsy. The two Iiihimm will mrl in Joint oHiveiitlon to chiivss the viS for governor, bih! as sooo as lh vot Ims Ui'ii HiiiHSinced the oath of n4tkn will Im adiiiinUtwtsI hy mo uf ths Jus- tires of the Supreme court. Governor ChamUirlalii will tlwn read his nieo- sage. 'Ihere will 1st no Istllot 011 I'lilted States senator until Tutwdsy, Jan ft, when the formal election of 1". W. Mul koy for tho short term nisi JooaIIwii Itouruo for the long term' will tnVtv place. It wax thought that theelo'tliHi of Mulkey would take placi Immediate ly, for the iiaiKin that the apjsiliitmeiiL of Gearlti was only "until the next meeting of the legislators," Isit nil In vestlgstloii sIhihs that even in tilling n. vacHiiey tho election must If held 011 the sceond Tuetulay aftei orgHiiltatloii. Olymplii, WaOi., Jan. IK Washing ton's tenth le; Is Is tu re sis-nt slsmt (K) mliiuttw Iu orgaiiUliiK yesterday ami then took a rest until this morning The MNHt pro-tllags were est or tli ordinary for th mt part. TW NIskoK nf Koattls nowlsMtstl ,pHt 8. 1 Janes of Tsi-oma fur prsslJsst pro tsts, and Jhmss, a hw aiewlmr bsre, fur tk first tlm was ntdsctsd by Nsrlantntlmi to a (MMltlua wklrli liHrsiofore lias al ways gotiM by SMMorlly J. Will Lyimn whs imwwd far sssrstary, vvhlrh wn n riiasMMltni to the dealres of I'renldi-Ht Coon, who wanted Lysans cbusn Hgnlu iMx-auvs of ki eipsrlsHS km srrstnry of tlie'Mtst two smwlans. W. T. LmuIi, of Kent tie, wns riomlte. fur swintHnt mrrstnry, nnd Hilly Cannsr for sr gesiit nt nrrns. lUitb wrs eleetcl by unanimous vats. Tits limisH swwlon ondinl almost as iHHin ns it liegnii. A. J. Fnlsoner wns elsstsd swaksr by nelaiHlloa, Held of Thimuhh innklng the numliintloii and (lodrsnii of Dayton nlTsrlng it iimtlon on bsknlf of the Democrats tbnt It Im iinniiiitious. L. O. Meig of North Yakima for elder clerk and (llsnn Cot tsrlll for ssrgsant at arias were elertnd hy nrrlaiaatioii. A Joint commltte of tlm boutM and senate enllwl tks governor and nrrnnged that I lie insMngo he rnail ia kilm mm. 'mIoii at 2 o'clock today. 'Hen Iioiish provldad for n spivslal roiiimlttofl 011 eruployiw, tlio somite lim iting tlm iiimihor to .IB and tlio houso to 3H, all at snlnrlas hnsad upon ordi nary ay, whhili will out tlio gross em ployes' imyroll to loss than half of that of Inst session. , Farmora Raid a Coal Oar, Pendleton, Jan. 10 Farmers in tlio vicinity of Vansychi, a small station on the lino of tlio W. & O. It., I t1(, northern part of this county, raided a carload of coal loft standing on tlio truck thoro yesterday. Tlio car of fiiol was hound for tlio i'otlntoli Lumber company, In this city. Vnnsyclo Is .10 or 40 miles from wood, and as a ronso. quenco tlio farmers ilnpom upon onl for fuel altogether. This winter thoy have been compellod to utmost do with, out any and consequently took matters Into tholr own Imnds. Ice Rlockfido Solid. Tho Dalles Jan. lBTho liloekado of V