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; THE COiDOi GLOBE aoraxn. .QU90H NEWS OFTHE WEEK !a a Cesdc&ssd Fora fcr Csr Easy Eart A Rmim f 1st Lm hnarnt t N4 Lms taNr !; Bi mf Mm Put Wtk. The Panama canal contract will like ly be given to Olliver, one of the recent bidders. Russia ha announced her intent ion of withdrawing all troop from Maiv churia except a railway guaid. At meeting of tariff revisionist at Chicago a special session J congress to revise the tariff laws was advocated. Attorney General Bonaparte has been asked to bring suit to prevent the form ation of a gigantic copper trust extend ing into Lurope. San Francisco relief work for January is estimated at $445,470, which amount ha been forwarded by the National Bed Cries society. At the Interstate Commerce inquiry at Washington into the coal monopoly it was shown tliat only favorites were a ile to obtain cars. The North Dakota bliizard continues with nnabated fury. The tempertaure r tnges from 5 to 45 below aero and all railroad traffic is at a standstill. Swettenhma still obstructs relief work at Kingston. A report In London that he has presented his resignation will be neither denied or aftirmed by officials. The attorney general of Minnesota has begun suit to cancel ihe charter of the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Man i to ha Railroad company. This is really the parent company of the Great Northern Railroad company and the Great North ern is joined in the suit. Another blizzard has blocked Dakota railroads. Shonts denies that friction caused him to resign. More charges are being made against Senatur Bailey, of Texas. Another bloody battle lias occurred be tween Mexicans and Yaquis. The British cabinet admits that Swettenham will be recalled. Chicago has traced much of the scar let fever epidemic to sweat shops. The blizzard In Europe has been the cause of many people freezing to death. Eastern Republicans would grant ship subsidy to South American lines only. T The naval appropriation bill carries 253,000 for the Fuget sound navy yaid. Bristol will retain his office as United States attorney for Oregon until the hind fraud trials are finished. The census bureau lias just issued a bulletin which shows that 1,750,000 childrenl between the ages of 10 and 15 years are employed as breadwinners. Governor Swettenliam, of Jamaica, threatens to dissolve the Kingston coun cil for taking sides against bim. There is a great need of lumber, but the gov ernor refuses to receive, it. The flood of the Ohio river is receding slightly. Jamaicans denounce Swettenliam and ask his recall. A rate discrimination inquiry is in progress in Denver. The Colorado legislature has passed an aiti-cartoon law. The Nevada legislature is considering a railroad commission bill. J. P. Dolliver will be again elected United States senator from Iowa. Oil in great quantities has been found on land owned by W. R. Hearst in Mexico. A revised list of the dead and Injured of the Terre Haute train wreck shows 29 killed and 23 injured. The senate subcommittee has report ed against Bristol's confirmation as dis trict attorney for Oregon. The mayoralty contest will cost the gpeople of New York about $400,000, whether Hearst or McClellan wins out. The British government has disavow ed Swettenham's action in the Jamaican affair and has called on him for an ex planation. Extensive preparations are being made for the meeting of the American National Livestock association at Den ver. Four thousand stockmen are ex pected to be in attendance. The flood in the Ohio valley is th worst since 1884. Chicago hopes for a cold wave to stop the epidemic of disease. Senator Fulton will work for a law to cave Columbia river salmon. PROBE HARRIMAN SYSTIM. Interstate Commsrc Commission Msats in Portland , Portland, Jan. 25. Traffic conditions in this state were investigated yester day before Franklin K. Lane, member of the Interstate Commerce commis sion, the object being to determine the legality of the llarriman merger of railroad. The questions of Attorney Severance for the commission wr In tended to draw out shippers and rail road men as to whether competition has been stilled by the merger and al ternate routes for traffic, closed. The testimony of shippers was that there lias been no competition between the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific worthy of the name since the conaoli tlation under one management in 1901. It was further brought out by the testimony of Thomas MeCuaker, a foi mer employe of the llarriman system. that Oyden gateway via the Sacramento route was closed upon the accomplish ment of the merger, and shipment from this territory via Sacramento to the East was stopped. Orders were, he said, to send trallic over the O, R. A N. and Union Pacific to ths Fast. This change gave more direct route and re lieved the llarriman lines of hauling freight over the Siskiyous. It is the of the railroad internets that many routes are open to the shipper; that none have been closed and that the sole instances where shipmens have been advised by way of the Union Pa cific to the exclusion of other routes have been because of the lack of cars on other lines.) SENATOR ALGER DEAD. Was Attending to Business as Usual Almost to ths End. Washington, Jan. 24. United States Senator Russell A. Alger, of Michigan, died suddenly at his resi dence In this city at 8:45 o'clock this morning, following an acute attack of oedema of Uie lungs, with which he was stricken shortly after 8 o'clock. Although Mr. Alger had not been in good health for some time, his death was most unexpected. The senator Inst night was apparently in his usual health. During the day he transacted considerable business, and was at the War department up to a late hour yes terday afternoon. At the belside when he passed away were Mrs. Alger, and their son, Captain F. . M.Alger, and his wife. On Tuesday night Mr. Alger, when about to leave the house to attend a dinner given in honor of Senator-elect William Alden Smith by the Michigan lelegation. suffered an attack of heart failure, but it was only with difficulty that he was persuaded to reman at home. lie attended the session of the senate Tuesday afternoon and appeared as well as usual. Vice President Fairbanks was the first to call at the Alger residence to day to express sympathy. The funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the family residence in this city. The body will be taken to Detroit for burial. STILL ENCASED IN ICE. Europe Hung With Icicles and Choked With Snow. London, Jan. 25. Arctic weather conditions continue to prevail in the whole of Lurope, while, curiously enough, the actual Arctic regions, Northern Norway and Iceland, report the prvealenee of mild and rainy weather. All the vessels reaching British ports are covered with long icicles and have snow on their decks. Telegrams received from all ports of the continent give almost incredible re ports of the extreme rigor of the weather and consequent suffering. Many deaths are reported. In Aus tria two sentinels were found dead at their posts as a result of the cold. The heavy snow continues in Russia and Turkey, and the Danube is frozen over in several places in Koumania. Slight earthquakes are reported from Batoum. The blizzard continues at Constantinople, where the snow is said to be several feet deep. Navigation on the BoHphoras and the Black sea has been practically suspended. No Exception to the Rules. Washington, Jan. 25. Speaking of a dispatch from Kansas City concern ing the new order for recruiting negro soldiers, Major-General Ainsworth, the military secretary, today said that no significance should attach to the orders given for the enlistment of negroes for service In the Philpipines. The orders were not confined to Kansas City alone, but were sent to other recruiting points. It is said to be the invariable custom of the department so far as pos sible to recruit up to their full strength all regiments. Relieve Idaho Settlers Minneapolis, Jan. 25. The North Dakota fuel shortage again Is becoming serious, according to reports received here. Inability of the railroads to keep freight trains moving Is responsible, in a large degree, for this condition. PROCEEDINGS OF OREGON LEGISLATURE Thursday, January 24. Salem, Jan. 24. Both houses this afternoon adjourned until Monday. This la largely due to the state printer being unable to secure enough rouiposi tors to turn out the work on time and will allow hint time to caU-h up. The two houses this morning met In joint assembly and listened to an ad- dress bv Mr Bryan. A bill was Introduced in the senate permitting capital punishment for lub bers who are captured armed with dan gerous weapons. Bills were aiso Introduced In the senate creating the county of North Grant and create a railroad commission to be appointed by the governor. In the house new measures Included the appointment of a commission to in vestigate the lire insurance business and one providing that each county shall be a judicial district and provid ing for a prosecuting attorney for each county. The bill providing for publication of notice of all est ray was passed by the house. The senate bill fixing the Linn- l-ane boundary was also passed by the house. Four bills were passed by the senate. They provide: For holding .meetings of state textbook commission In May instead of July; raising fees of jurors from $2 to $3 per day; fixing salaries in Itouglas county; to turn unexpended school fumls back Into the county school fund instead of the general fund. Wednesday, Jsniary 23 Salem, Or., Jan. 23. There are pending in Kith houses an unusually large number of lien bills and in a .ma jority of cases the advantages that will follow their enactment are conferred upon the laboring man who performs work and who, under the piescnt stat ute, In manv instances experiences no end of trouble in getting what is his due, when he does not lose out alto gether. It has leen discovered that all line officers of the O. N. G. have leen chosen in violation to the state con stitution. Representative Jackson lias prepared a bill to remedy the defect. The bill providing that jurors may lie kept together in civil actions has the honor of being the first to pass the house. The senate passed the bill agreed upon by Lane and Linn fixing Uie boundary between those counties. Governor Chamberlain sent a mes sage to both houses today asking more money for the Jamestown exposition. A total of 10 lulls have lieen intro luced relating to mads and highways. Johnson's measure providing fur joint improvement by county and state is the most important. Twenty-four new measures were read for the first time in the house today. This makes a total of 23". Among the 19 bills in the senate were two by liuiley amending the di rect primary law. One provides for party conventions before the primary election and the other makes statement No. 1 pledge apply to party candidates only. The election of Mulkeyand Bourne as United States senators was confirmed today In joint session of the two houses as the law requires. The journal of yesterday's election in the two houses was read and President Haines there upon declared them elected. Mulkey serves until March 4, 1907, and Bourne six years from that date. Tuesday, dinuary 22. Salem, Jan. 22. Both houses of the legislature in separate session today elected Jonathan Bourne, Jr., United States senator for the long term and Fred W. Mulkey for the shot t term. The vote on Mulkey was unanimous in the bouse and all mem hers of Uie senate present voted for him. Three representatives, Reynolds, Rodgers and Settlemier, of Marion, refused to sup port Bourne. These men explained that they did not pledge themselves and also that their constituents gave a plurality against him. Four senators, Booth of Lane, Laycock of Grant, Mil ler of Linn-Marion and Whealdon of Wasco, voted against Bourne. The senators gave much the same reason as ttie representatives for not favoring Bourne. The vote stood: Mulkey House, 60; senate, 27. Bourne House, 67; senate, 23. No progress has so for been made in either house on the railroads bills that provide for a commission, reciprocal demurrage, maximum rates, taxation of gross receipts, etc. These subjects have hardly been heard of yet in the senate, and only one bill has appeared there relating to them. This is the bill of Senator Johnson, of Benton, providing for reciprocal demurrage and prohibiting rebates and discrimination, but omitting the commission. In the house, however, a number of bills have been introduced. A joint memorial wag introduced in the senate this morning by Senator Mulit asking congress to compel the owners of the Oregon & California Railroad company to sail its grant lands at the price stipulated in ths grant. The resolution was referred, to the com mittee on resolutions. By unanimous vote the senate adopt' ed a memorial asking congress to re move all tariffs on raw jute or jute hags. This move will quite likely tend to defeat any effort to establish Jute mill at the state penitentiary. By combining two resolutions the senate sought to eliminate one Junket ing trip. Resolutions hail been Intro duced for the apiointnieiit of a com mittee to confer with a coimnitto from Washington on the subject of fisheries and another committee to confer, on pilotage. The senate committee on resolutions provided that one commit tee should be provided for Uie two put poses. Monday, January 21. Salem, Jan. 21. Standing commit tees of the Oregon legislature were an nounced this afternoon by President Haines of the senate and Speaker Davey of the house. In null case the beet place were secured by the suport era of Haines and luvey for leadership. The hunters' license law, it is safe to say, will be changed this sew Ion. Two bills relating to the subject have already npienred In the house. The normal school question Isalreudy a live (me In this session, Ijtut week a bill to cut oft Drain and Ashland was introduced. Tislay a bill was Intro duced to close the Drain and Monmouth schools. The house unanimously passed over the veto of the governor the bill to regulate the manufacture and sale of commercial fertilisers. This was one of the seven house bills of the 1905 session vetoed by the governor. Altogether 77 hills were read for the first time In the house today. In the senate 18 new measures ap)cared. Reorganlrntinn of the judicial system of Oregon is proposed In a senate bill. Among the house bills were: To col lect inheritance tax on estates of $5,000 and up, instead of $10,000 as at pres ent; bounties ranging from $5 to $20 for scalps of wild animals, two-thirds to be paid by the county and one-third by the state; creating the ollice of in- sxx-tor of mines, anil several covering the several section of the report of the state tax commission, in each rasa ad vocating the adoption of the report. In the senate the new measures In cluded: For reciprocal demurrage and prohibiting rebate and discrimination; for transixirtation of convicts by prison employes; to parchsae land adjoining the capltol grounds on the east side, and to provide fur working county pris oners on public highways. Rush for Timber Land. Corvallis A new rush for timber land is on here. It is not so gicat ss was the one a few years ago, but be tween 50 and 60 claims have been lo cated within the past few weeks. The timber lies 40 to 110 miles southwest of Corvallis in w hat is known as the Five Rivers country. Locators come to Cor vallis by rail and take private convey ances for the rest of the journey. A carriage to the foot of Alsca mountain and a saddle horse from then on Is the usual means of traveling. Women are among the locators, three from Portland having made the trip to the woods a few days ago. The timber is not old fir. It is sec ond growth that bus sprung up since the great fire that swept the coast range west anil south west .of Corvallis 05 or 60 years ago. PORTLAND MARKETS. Fruits Annies, common to choice. 50(75c per box; choice to fancy, $1(W) 2.50; pears, $l(f l.50. vegetables Turnips, 0ijl per sack; carrots. 00c(3$l per sack; beets, $1.25(2)1.50 per sack; horseradish, IK?) 10c per pound; sweet potatoes, 3o per pound; cablnge, 2''o per pound; cauli flower, $2.50 per dozen ; celery, $3.50 per crate; pumpkins, 2c per pound; squash, 2c per pound; sprouts., 8c p r pound. Onions uregon, x 1(2)1. 10 per hun dred. Potatoes Oregon Burbankg, fancy, $11.30; common, 7595c. Wheat Club, 67c; bluestem, 69c; valley, 67c; red, 65c. Oats No. 1 white, $27; gray, $26. Barley -Feed, $21.50(5122 per ton; brewing, $22.60; rolled, $23.5024.60. Rve $l.401.45 perewt. . Corn Whoie, $26; cracked, $27 per ton. Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $14 15 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $17(i)18; clover, $9; cheat, $9; grain hay, $910; alfalfa, $14. " Butter Fancy .creamery, 3035c per pound. Butter Fat First grade cream, 33c per pound; second grade cream, 2c loss per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 3233o per dozen . Poultry Average old hens, 1314c per pound; mixed chickens, 12Wil3c; spring, 1414; old rootsors,10llc; dressed chickens, l()(o)17c; turkeys, live, 17 17Wc; turkeys, dressed, choice, 2022c; geese, live,-10 12c; ducks, 1718c. Vtal Dressed, 6U9 " per pound. Beef Dressed bulls, 23c per pound ; cows, 45c; country steers, 65c. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 69ou per pound; ordinary, wyc. Fork Dressed, 69o per pound.. PAY FOR CARS. Washington Lumbermen Qlv Money to Hv Them Spotted. Seattle, Jan. 13 Evidence Indicating that lumbermen have boon paying uionry to railroad employes to bav cars "spotted" on their tracks was In troduced before Interstate Commsrc Commissioner Franklin K, laue, at the hearing yesterdsy afternoon Into Ihe rsr sbortag question. Charles IS. ration, president of th lUllanc Lumber Coaipany and vie pnshleut and secretary of the Atlas Lumber and Shlngl Company, mad ths statement during the course of hi examination. To sy that th evi dence of Mr. Patton was a sensation would u putting It mildly. Mr. Pat- ton had been giving some facta and figure showing that trier was an ap parent discrimination In th distribu tion of car at Tacoma among th mill. A multitude of witnesses testified be fore Commissioner 1-ane yesterday shout th car shortage and the crip pling effeat It has had upon th Indus tries of the state. Not only were turn bornon put on the aland, hat Senator I'aulhamus told of the sufferings or the I'uynllup berry groWer. and th troubles of the wheat farmers of East ern Washington wvr gone Into. Th luinher men contended mat while ths car shortage was particular ly acuto at the present, there bad neter been a time for years when they get all the cars that they want.il. The rat at which cars moved was gone Into and It was shown that this has strati My decreased from an average move ment per rar of t)4Vs mile In 11)03 to 38 miles In 1906. No attempt was made to dispute th car shorts: by the railroad attorneys. They sought to show, however, that the present paralysis of traffic was In' result of the floods In November. MUST APOLOQISfc OR RETIRE Ta of SwatUnham Unlait H Can Give Good Excuse. London, Jsn. J3. The Incident arts- Ink from the exchange of letters at Kingston between Governor Bwetten- ham and Hear Admiral Davis now ap pears to be entering the waiting stage. as the government, after doing all possible In th absence of advices from the Governor of Jamlaca, la obliged to defer furllrVr action until he n ports. In the meantime the trend of official sentiment Is toward having Governor Swettenham apologlto or rulre. but this Is based on the press accounts of , the Incident and on letter, and It may be modified by Governor Hwetten bam'i vrrslon, giving extenuating cir cumstances. In the absence of a report from the Qovernor to his government, his dis patch to Secretary Root, which has been reproduced hfre, tends further to mystify the mind of the public, which finds It dllflcult to reconcile the Gov ernor's present recognition of the as sistance rendered by the American squadron wit tithe terms of the pre vious letter. 8EIZE FOOD SUPPLIES Mayor of Cincinnati Orders Police to Stop Extortion. Cincinnati, Jan. 23. Mayor Dcmp- sey yesterday afternoon Issued orders to the police to confiscate food and fuel where needed for relief of flood sufferers and where dealers attemptd to extort unreasonable prices. This action was taken because of numerous reports of extortion In charges for trausportatlun and for relief supplies. rhose attempting extortion will be ar rested. The high water In the Ohio river ' slowly but steadily; receding tonljtht. The railroads have begun preparations to resumo regulnr traffic, although It will be several days before the track are safe. Relief work continues actively. Bit school buildings have been turned over ns temporary homes for the sufferers. The city council tonight appropriated a sum for a relief fund which Is be ing augmented by private subscrip tions. Appeals for, aid have been received from many Kentucky towns. Msyor of Kingston Appeal. New York, Jan. 23. Mayor Talt, of Kingston, Jamaica, In his official ca pacity, has appealed to the generosity of the American people on behalf of tne earthquake sufferers, saying: "On bthalf of the stricken people, I ap peal through you to the generosity of the American people for help. Money, lumber and building material most ur gently needed." Acting upon the sug gestion of Mayor Talt, Mayor MeClol lan last night announced that ho would be glad to receive contributions, which would be forwarded to the proper Kingston authorities. Epidemic Grows Worse. Chicago, Jnn. 23. Local health de partment records for the number of contagious disease cases reporter) In a single day were broken today, when 214 cases were recorded at the city hall. Of these 145 were of scarlet fever and 40 of diphtheria. The pre valence of these diseases, railroad of ficials report, has caused a marked in crease In passenger traffic to winter resorts. Fever Amorg th Refug. Aurora, 111., Jan. 23. Though th river has fallen four Inches since Mon day, the conditions are desperate. Cit izens are huddled In camps on the higher grounds or crowded Into school houses, opera houses and city hall. Scarlet fever has broken out among th refugees from the lower part of the city.
