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M PROVISIONS OF BILL New Tariff Measure Goes Mwt Hmss i! Rpresentatives. PR8VIDES FOR INHERITANCE TAX Steel and Lumber Rate Are Cut Ore Half Coal I Placed on Free List. Washington, March 18. Downward revision, maximum and minimum pro visions which impose an average maxi mum duty 20 per cent In excess of tho present tariff and numerous provisions by which it is estimated that tho reve nue, to tho government will be increas ed from $40,000,000 to $50,000,000, axe the salient features of tho new tariff bill which waa introduced in tho houso yesterday by Representative So reno E. Payne, chairman of the ways and moans committee. Tho recommendations mado by Presi dent Taft that an inheritance tax bo provided and that a limited amount of tobacco and sugar be admitted free from the Philippines are included in the bill. The measure also provides for the issuance of Panama canal bonds to the amount of $40,000,000 to reim burse the treasury for the original pur chase of the canal and re-enacts tho provisions for the Issue of trcasur cer tificates, the amount being increased from $100,000,000 to $250,000,000. I i While there is no duty imposed upon coffee, tea ia taxed 8 cents when Im ported from the country where it is produced and 9 ccnta when from other than the producing country. The in ternal revenue tax on cigarettes is ma tcrially increased, while the tax on beer and whisky is undisturbed. A cut of 60 per cent is made in the steel and lumber schedules and iron ore, hides, tallow, cottonseed oil and works of art more than 20 years old are placed on the free list. u The tariff on boot and shoes ia re duced 40 per cent, and on other leather manufactures in proportion. The pot tery schedule remains about the same, but tho duties on window and plato glass of the smaller sizes are increas ed, while the duties on the larger sizes arc reduced. The tariff on wool of the first and second class, used in clothing principally, is not disturbed, but on wool of the third class, .known as car pet wool, it ia reduced on tho cheaper grades. A C-cent reduction Is made in the duties on shoddy, and waste white wool tops aro assessed 0 cents a pound more than the duty on scoured wool, which is unchanged. The re commendations for placing wood pulp on the free list and reducing the duties on print paper, with certain restric tions made by the Mann committee of the houso are incorporated in the bill. The duty on refined sugar is reduced .04 of a cent a pound, and on dextrin H cent a pound. A reduction of H cent a pound is also made in the duty on starch, with tho exception of potato starch. Zinc ore is assessed 1 cent per pound for the zinc contained. Tho tariff on pig iron is reduced from $4 to $2 per ton. The principal increases are made on lemons, cocoa and substitutes for coffee, coal tar dyes, gloves and coated papers and lithograph prints. As was expected, the new tariff bill is made on a maximum and minimum basis, with tho provision that the max imum rates are not to go into effect until CO days after the passage of tho bill. The reciprocity provisions are contained in the paragraphs assessing duties on bituminous coal and coke and agricultural implements, by which these articles aro given entry free of duty when imported from countries which permit the free importation of these articles from America. The inheritance tax provision of the bill is similar to the New York state law. It provides a tax of C per cent on all inheritances over $500 that are collateral inheritances, or in which strangers are the legatees. In cases of direct inheritance tho taxes pre scribed are: On $10,000 to $100,000, 1 per cent; on $100,000 to $500,000. 2 per cent, and on those over $600,000, 3 per cent. It is estimated that $20,000,000 annu ally will be derived from this tax. The maximum and minimum provis ions of the bill do away with the ne cessity of continuing tho foreign trade agreements. Tho abrogation of these is provided for in a section which au thorizes the president to issue notices of tho termination of these agreements within 10 days after the bill goes into effect. The French agreement would therefore terminate immediately, while the German agreement would remain in force for six months. Missouri After Negroes. Jefferson City, Mo., March 18. The senate passed a bill today to provide an educational qualification for voters. Most of the Republ lesns voted no. The theory of the Democrats was that the bill would disfranchise moro negroes than it would ignorant white foreigners. SIEOE CONDITIONS PREVAIL. Strike Ties Up French Capital and Food Becoming Scarco. Paris, March 19. Ml-Carcme, tho middlo of Lent usually celebrated with grotesque processions throughout Prance, and with particular gayoty in Paris, found tho capital today in n stato of virtual siege. Because of tho postal strike no mail deliveries wero made, banks hold up paymonta on checks becauso of their inability to rvcelvo advices from thoir correspondents, stamps were not on sale, telegrams were refused accept ance, and tho prices of provisions wcro soaring, whtlo eggs, milk, butter and other country produce wcro painfully scarce. Over n million letters aro stacked in the postofTlco awaiting sorting and dis patch, as tho postal employes In Uie other branches besides the telegraph servico havo gone on a sympathetic strike. Tho last American mails havo not yet been removed from their sacks, and practically no letters havo left tho country. Three thousand telegrams aro piled on tho dispatching hooks, awaiting transmission, as the military telegraph' era prcsstd into service, aro unfamlall arwith tho postal instruments, and cannot use them. The government has threatened to call upon tho army to furnish men to deliver tho mall, but as yet has not taken this step. Business Is at n standstill, and conditions are grave in all linos that depend upon the postal activity lor thoir daily continu ancc. PENNY LUNCH AT SCHOOLS. Poor Boys and Girls to Be Fed at Los Angeles. Los Angeles, March 19. An innova tion in the form of penny lunches to the public school children attracted much interest today. It was started by the Civic Federation, and the large Ann street school in tho poorer quarter of the city waa the first to benefit. Eventually all are to be Included, and served every school day in the year. Large airy dining rooms ore provid ed, and there was a great rush today at the opening, hundreds gathering at the tables. Each ono was given all tho soup, fruit and buns be or she could eat for one cent. Each lunch costs the association about four cents. The charitable public helps in maintenance. Other departures, such as half an hour of story-telling at lunch time, are to be made. This is In line with the agi tation going on tho country over be cause children of poor parents aro sont by the thousands to school without hav ing had proper food. PLANT BLOWS UP. Explosion In Coeur d'Alene Powder Works Kills Inventor. Spokane, Wash, March 19. The Coeur d'Alene Powder mills, near Wal lace, Idaho, were almost totally de stroyed yesterday evening by sparks falling in the mixer. .The loss will aggregate thousands. Tho secret of making tho powder died with J. Skal berg, the maker, whoso death occurred in the explosion, and may end tho man ufacture of powder in the Coeur d'AIenes. His powder exploded with out smoke or poisonous gases and was very valuable to mininsr. Peto Pico and Alvin Kelson were also killed. J. K. Ogilvy, an engineer, was badly hurt. Windows were broken for miles around, and trees were torn to shreds. Lead Miners Object to Cut Denver, March 19. Following Infor mation that the new tariff bill provides for a reduction in the rate on lead con tents of ores from 1J$ to 1 cent per pound, comes the announcement of tho determination of Western mining men to fight this reduction, which they de clare will have the effect of closing nearly all the low grade producing mines In the United States. To this end Secretary J. F. Callbreath, of the American Mining congress, today Issu ed a call for a meeting of operators to be held in Salt Lake City next Monday. Kerens New Ambassador. Chicago, March 19. The following isa special cable to the Dally News from Vienna: The new American am bassador to Austria will be Richard Kerens, of SL Louis. The Stato de partment has asked the Austrian gov ernment if he is persona gratia, and an affirmative reply has been sent. Big Union Depot Burns. Louisville, Ky., March 19. The Louisville union depot, valued at $400,- 000, was destroyed by fire tonight Half an hour after tho building col lapsed, tho Commercial club had de cided that the city must have an elab orate new station at once. Germany Backs Up Austria. Paris, March 19, According to lat est information, Austro-Hungary, with the support of Germany, has fully re solved to send an expedition into Servla unless that country changes its pres ent attitude. OREGON STATE ITEMS OMNTEREST I THE SPECIAL SESSION, -w Salem, March 15. Tuesday after noon will end tho business of tho Ore gon legislature, aftor a special session of about DO hours. Tho houso tonight adopted n resolu tion for adjournment nt noon Tuesday. Speaker McArthur said It might bo necessary to turn tho clock back, Each house continued tho organiza tion of tho regular session this morn ing by adopting resolutions declaring President llowcrman and Speaker Mc Arthur tho presiding otllcers, Thrco bills havo passed both houses, ono by ltcprescntatlvo Uones, appro priating $7,500 for expenses of tho spcctul session, one curing a defective emergency clauso in tho act creating n board to eliminate duplications In cur ricula of tho Agricultural college and tho stato university, and ono appropri ating funds for improvements in state institutions. Tho houso voted to submit the nor mal Isjuo to a voto of tho people A bill has also been Introduced appropri ating $40,000 for each of the throe schools to carry them until after tho election of 1910. In tho sonato thero is a disposition to Ignoro tho normal question entirely and it is doubtful if any action is taken furthe than to submit tho wholo thing to a twnular vote. Both houses have refused to take up any of tho bills vetoed by Chamberlain-. Salem, March 10. No appropria tions for normal schools wore made by the Oregon legislature, which ended its special session at 8:40 tonight The lawmakers quit tho capltol, leaving dead in the house a senate bill grant ing tho schools $8,000 each for main tenance until next June. Tho normal forces repudiated the bill and Its cup porters could not muster tho two-thirds necessary to advance It to second read ing. Tho vote on suspension of tho rules was 28 ayes to 1G noes. Because tho gross earnings tax laws enacted by tho initiative In 1900 were killed by implication by a tax act of tho legislature in 1907, tho ad valorem tax act of the regular session of 1909 waa not touched by the special session. An unsuccessful attempt was made to render inoperatlvo the dairy inspec tion act of the regular session. Bills passed during tho special ses sion euro defects in thoao passed at the regular session and all efforts to introduco now business were voted down. The work of the special ses sion comprises tho following: Appropriation for improvements In stato institutions; appropriation for experiment station at Union; opening duck season in Willamette valley Octo ber 1 instead of October 15; protect ing deer; prohibiting night hunting of deer; protecting elk; rope flro escapes in hotels not to apply to towns having flro regulations; salaries of Supreme court ballff, clerk and stenographers; act creating curricula board; requiring doors of public buildings to open out ward; newcodo; appropriating $7,600 for special session; reimbursing George II. Small. Liberty Bell at Festival. Portland The grand triumphal jour ney of the "Liberty Bell" to tho Pad fie coast, a movement which was start ed by the Portland Roso festival, is as- sured almost boyond any doubt. Not only is Portland working to secure tho historic relic as a special attraction for tho floral carnival hero, but Seattle Is bending every energy to secure it for the A.-Y.-P. fair. Snn Francisco wants it for its"Rehsllbilltatlon Day" anniversary, and more than 100 cities on tho coast and along the difTcro nt transcontinental railroads havo passed resolutions memorializing the authori ties of tho city of Philadelphia to per mit the treasured trophy to make tho trip the first ono it has ever taken West of tho Mississippi river- So widespread has the movement become that the congresaioonal delegates of every stato West of tho Mississippi with but ono or two exceptions have been asked to uso their influence to bring tho sacred tocsin of American independence to the coast. Marlon's Finest for A.-Y.-P. Salem W. A. Taylor, who has charge of tho Marion county exhibit at tho Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, is working faithfully to prepare an ex hibit that will be a credit to tho state and tho county. Nothing but products actually grown or made in Marlon county will constltuto any part of tho exhibit It will surpass tho exhibit mode by the county at Portland in 1905 If Mr. Taylor's plans are not in terfered with. One carload has al ready gone north and another will bo sent later. LaGrande Retains Sugar Factory. La Grande Tho Amalgamated Sugar factory, with a pay roll of $100,000 yearly, will remain in La Grando. This decision of David Eccles was an nounced countermanding a previous order that tho factory be moved to Utah. FARMERS BUY SACKS. Eastern Oregon Growers Take Nearly Million for Wheat Crop, Pcndloton As n sequel to tho grant ing of n largo sack contract on tliu part of tho Inland Grain Growers' associa tion last week Is tho acceptance u( it lIKo contract by tho Farmers' Educa tional Co-operative union here. Tho firm to secure tho contract for tho sucks to bo accepted by the farmers' union was tho Kerr, Giirord & Co., of Portland, and tho contracted prlcu ia reported between 0 nnd ti(4 cents, or n little lower than tho price ac cepted by the Inland Grain Growers' association, Tho contract with the farmers' union calls for tho purchase of between 1100,- 000 nnd 1,200,000 sacks. Tho olfer of Kerr, Gilford & Co. stands for a short time only, slncu It does not bind indi vidual members of tho union, but each member decides on the nutnberof sacks ho desires and pays 10 per cent down at tho time the order Is given. Tho Inland Grain Growers' associa tion gavo n contract to Balfour, Guth rie & Co., to accopt between 200,000 and 500,000 sacks nt n prlcu understood to bo between G and Qii cents. It Is known to bo higher than the price paid by tho farmers' union. CROP PROSPECTS GOOD. Spring Plowing and Seeding In Pro gress In Gilliam County. Condon Spring plowing and settling havo about commenced nnd another few dry days will sen tho work in full swlnr. In tho north part of the county the farmers havo been plowing for a week or ten days, while In the Mayvillu country they havo just started. In the Ferry canyon country thero are some of tho plows going but some havo been holding back n little on account of too much molsturo nt tho present time, but a few windy days will dry up tho ground and then plowing can go ahead. Thero Is a bigger acreage of spring grain sown this year than for a number of years. From different observations thero will be a very big crop through out Gilliam county this year unless a freeze out should occur. Umatilla Lets Bridge Contract. Pendleton A contract for the erec tion of six now bridges has been let by tho County court to the Columbia Bridge company, of Walla Walla, These structures aro to replace wooden ones washed away during the freshet following tho January cold spell and will cost the county $12,000. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Blucstem,$1.200fl.25;club, $1.10; red Russian, $1.07U'I.08; val ley, $1.10. Oats No. 1 white, $39. Barley Feed, $30(1(30.50 per ton. Hny Timothy, Willamette valley, $13016 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $10 fd 18; clover, $120213; alfalfa, $14.60 Uth; grain hay, $130314; cheat, $13.60 614.60; vetch, $13,500(11.60. Butter City creamery, extras, 3Cc; fancy outside creamery, 32fif36c per pound; store, 1820c. (iluttcr fat prices average l)tc per pound under regular butter prices.) Eggs Oregon ranch, 20(21c per dozen. Poultry Hon, lG(iflCJc; broilers, 20ft25c; fryers, 180120c; rooster, old, 110$12c; young, 14(i(lCc; ducks, 20022c; geese, 10c; turkeys, 180420c; squabs, $2.50(33 per dozen. Veal Extra, lOJtfMllc per pound; ordinary, 7018c; heavy, 6c. Pork Fancy, OHOflOc per pound; largo, 80(8Jc. Apples 76c0rl2.60 per box. Potatoes $1,360(1.40 per hundred; sweet potatoes, 203c per pound. Vegetables Turnips, $1021,25 per sack; carrots, $1.25; parsnips, $1.60; beet, $1.60(ftl.76; horseradish, 10c per pound; artichokes, 90c0($l per dozen; asparagus. I2H?t20c por pound; beans, 25c; cabbage, 3 1,04 3 He por pound; cauliflower, $1.25 per dozen: celery, $4.60 per crate; lettuco, head, 85c per dozen; onions, 40050c per doz en; parsley, 260t30c per dozen; rad ishes, 35c per dozen; rhubarb, $3,25 per box. Onions Oregon, $1,750J1,90 por hundred. Hops 1909 contracts, 10(iil04C per pound; 1008 crop, 7048c; 1907 crop, 3 (j(4e; 1900 crop, 1 KOI 2c. Wool Eastern Oregon, contracts, l(5(?fll8c pound; valloy, lC0J17c; mo hair, choice, 22c. Cattlo Top steers, $6(36.26; fair to good, $4.76616; common to medium, $3.2504.60; cows, top, $4.25; fair to good, 3,504; common to medium, $2.50023 60; calves, top," $55.60; heavy, $3,50g4; bulls, nnd stags, fat, $3,013.50; common, 2?2.7G. Hogs Best, $7.25; fair to good, $0,75047; stockcrs, $5,500J0.60; China fats, $0.75. Sheep Top wethers, $5.75(g0; fair to good, $4.7505.25; owes, He loss on all grades; lambs, top, u.ou(uuwo fair to good, ?00j0,60 TARIFF REVISION NEUOED. Taft's Message Asks Congress to Do Nothing Else. Washington, March 17. The mes sage of President Taft recommending prompt ami thorough revision of the tariff nnd Its consldorotlon nt the extra session of congress, to tho exclusion of all other subjects, was received with loud and prolonged npplnuso In both sennto nnd house. The message Is brief nnd to tho jtolont mid I as fol lows : "To the sennto and house of repre sentatives: I have convened tho con gress In this extrn session In order to enable It to give Immediate considera tion to the revision of the Dlngley tnrllf ocL Conditions affecting pro duction, manufacture nnd business gen erally have so changed In the insi ii years as to require u readjustment and revision of tho linimrt duties lmHcd by that act. Moro than this, the pres- ent tariff act, with tho other sources of government revenue, does not fur nish Income enough to pay the author ized expenditures. Ity July next ine excess or expenditure over receipts for the current fiscal year will equal $100,000,000. "Tho successful party in the Inst elec tion ia pledged to a revision of the tariff. The country nnd tho business community especially expect It. The prospect of a change In the rates of import duties always cause a suspen sion or halt in business becauso of the uncertainty n to the condition to be made nnd their elfect. It I therefore of the h'ghcat Importance that the new bill should bo agreul upon nnd passid with ns much speed ns itosslble consist ent with its dun nnd thorough consider ation. For these reason, I have deem ed the present to be an extraordinary occasion within themonnlngof tho con stltutlon, justifying and roulrlng the calling of an extrn session. "In my Innugurnl address I"tnted In a summary way the principles iiKn which, In my judgment, the revision of tho tnrllf should proceed, nnd Indi cated at leant ono new sourco of reve nue that might be procr!y resorted to In order to avoid a futuro deficit It Is not necessary for mo to repeat what I then said: "I venturo to suggost that the vital business interests of tho country re quire that the attention of tho congress in this session be chiefly devoted to the consideration of the new tariff bill, and tho less time given to other subject of legislation In this session of con gress, tho better for the country," PREHISTORIC CITY FOUND. Settler Stumbles Upon Maislve Ruins In California. Loa Angeles, March 17. In tho San Jacinto mountains, near the edge of the Coftchelln valley, B. P. Bond, of Long Beach, has Just made California's most Important archaeological discov ery, and one that will be of widespread Interest Whilo rambling up from his desert Innd claim, he found tho ruins of a prehistoric city containing from 700 to 1,000 well preserved stone hous c. hvluence of well paved strict, strange earthenware of fine typo sent tered about nnd te general aspect of tho placo shows Hint It was no mean community, but savored of clvlliza tlon. Bond arrived hero today, and after conferring with Charles F. Lummi and other scientists, arranged to placo ac curate Information concerning his remarkable- find beforo tho Smithsonian Institute. Ho already has assurance by wire that an Immediate and thorough exploration will be conducted from Washington, and has been naked In the meantime not to dlvulire the exact lo cation of tho ruin, lest relic hunters and others atrip them of probable val uables. Ho states tho silent city lie within 15 mile of Indio nnd not over five mile from tho old Los Angeles Yuma rood. 8harp Fight With Moros. Manila, March 17. A belated ill, natch from Lake Anno reports that a band of hostile Moro attacked Lieu tenant Furlong's detachment of con stabulary at liordong, on March 8, and after n sharp fight eight Moro and two members of tho constabulary worn left dead "on tho field, whilo two soldiers and ono civilian wero wounded. A company of the 26th infantry and a de tachment of scouts havo none to tlm old of Furlong's force. Tho day aftor mo ngnt a constabulary soldier desert. ou, aitor stealing nvu rifles. Hadley Will Fight Rate. Jefferson City, Mo., March 17. That ho would exhaust all the powers of tho stato before ha wouldlpermlt tho railroads to return to thofi-centaa mllo pnssengor rate, was the declaration of Govornor Hadley, today. HI state mnt followed tho action of a railroad conference In Chicago yesterday at which tho doclslon to rcstoro tho old rate was taken. Million for Oood Roids, Stockton. Cal.. March 17 Snn .Tn. quin county voted today to Itsuo bonds to uio sum or $l,BUO,000 for tho build Ing of 238 miles of macadam mn.i This la tho largest countv bond Imum ever voted in tho United flint,.,. . goou roaus in proportion to wealth and population. FIGHTONTAIilFFBILL South anil West Want Duty on Lumber to Remain, WEST ALSO AGAINST FREE HIDES Democrats Demand Smaller Tuly on Leather Ooods Louisiana Wants Duly on Philippine Rice, Washington, March 20. Member. on ttotli side of the house are lining up and preparing l siilunii amendment to the Payne tariff bill, In which their constituent are Interested. Tl.o'nwin contention will be over the cut In tho lumber duty. It I understood that the, Southern representative are nlmost unanimous for retaining the present duty of $2 per thousand feet Thsy will Imvc the support of many mem ber from the Northwest and the l'. cilic Const state. Hide nnd leather manufacture aW will be the subject of considerable de. bate. The Democrat will fight to have shoe nnd other product of leather reduced 6 or 10 er cent more nnd ht hide retained on the free) list On hoots nnd shoes, according to tho new tarilf, will be luvled a duty of 16 per cent ad valorem. While this Is a reduction of 10 wr rent ad valorem, it I contended by Uhw who favor fur ther reduction that the shocmen havo admitted that they could stand a re ductlon of 6 to 10 per cent more if hide wero admitted free. Western representative will make an earnest elfurt to have a duty of 16 or cent again placed on hldr. The Louiilana delegation met tmlay to consider the effect that the free trade provision for the Phllplppllne. would have on the rice Industry. They will endeavor to have the minority re ort favor a small duty on rife Import ed from the Philippine Islands, or th quantity entitled to free duty restrict ed, ns ha been dono with sugar ami tobacco. CLEMENCEAU SUSTAINED. French Clumber Stands By Prcmlsr on Strike Situation. Paris. March 20. Premier Clernrn- ceau and his colleague who farrd th strike Interpellation In the chamber of deputies today, determined to euro Indorsement of the government' position In the premise or retire from office. They won, for the chamber tt Jectcd by a vote tit 364 to 188 a resolu tion providing for a commission to In vestigate tho cause of the strike. The number of striker ha been largely increased. The government, with tho nld of military telegraphers and soldiers acting n letter carriers, has been successful in securing a sem blance of resumption In nil branches of the servico. In tho provinces the strike I constantly securing new ml. hcrents, and In many larger centers It I complete. Tho strike leader claim that victory I within their giasp. The government ha prepared a bill to ex tend tho tlrno on financial paper until the state services are again normal, STEAMER LINE TO PANAMA. Coast Conference Asks Government to Aid or Creata One. San Francisco, March 20. A resolu tion calling upon tho United State government to oncoursgo tho establish ment of a privately owned steamship lino on tho Paclflo nnd Atlantic oceans, operated by way of tho Panama rail road, or, foiling that, to supplement tho government-owned Atlantic line by n similar lino in the Pacific w.. adopted hero today by representative of various commercial organizations of tho Pacific coast The representative met for ih t.nr. wso of discussing tho effect of the In terstate Commerce commission's decis ion In tho Spokane case on Pacific const Jobbing Interests. Commercial bodlea from Porlaml. Ranitln t ,.. Sacramento, Los Angeles and this city .. ivi(i-uniti. Kidnap Boy for Ransom, Sharon, Pa., March 20.-Ten thou sand dollars ransom Is demanded for the return of Wllllo Whllla, Attorney James P. Whltla's 8-year-old son, who was spirited away from school this morning by n strnngo man. Accom panying tho demand for ransom is a covert threat that tho boy will bo killed unless tho money Is produced. Mr. nnd Mrs. Whltla are among the lending residents of tho town. Tho former is a brothcr-ln-luw of Frank II. Buhl, tho tnultl-mllllonalro steel man. Catsup Poured Into day. Provldunco, It. I.. March 2n.lf i. waters of Nnrrngansett bay wore well seasoned with tomato catsup today when 060 esse, containing 16,000 bot- J'0B V,e,ro dumped Into the sea bocauso they d Id not meet tlm r.i. !.-....- r j tho Federal pure food law. t u J -