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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.