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OKEGQN STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
JACKSON TO FRONT.
Stands as Second County in Oregon
In Assessed Wealth.
) Salem .Tachion county has sprung
to Bucond place among the counties of
Oregon in taxable weaUh. Marion
county, which haB for many years occu
pied Hecond place, has dropped to fifth
place, and perhaps lower. Not all the
assessment returns have been received
yet, but it is already apparent that at
leant three counties have stepped above
Marion in assessed valuation.
Multnomah county, of course, is still
first, 1 er ass issment for 1906 not yet
being definitely known. Jackson will
come second with a valuation of over
$12,000,000 Washington probably
third with $10,660,000, Umatilla prob
ably fourth with $10,165,000, and Ma
rion probably fifth with $9,824,000.
There are a number of wealthy counties
yet to report, among them being Lane,
Linn and Clackamas, any of which may
surpass Marion and put that county
still further down the list.
Jackson county's asHesHrnentthis year
shows an increase of about 200 per
cent for last year the assessment was
-only $4,650,000.
NO DELAY ON KLAMATH.
Bids Will Soon Be Called for on Two
More Sections of Ditch.
Klamath Falls Unofficial announce
ment comes from the otficialB of the
Reclamation service here that the gov
ernment is not going to cause any de
lay in completing the great irrigation
project for Klamath basin.
A few weeks ago it thought, and, in
fact, announced unofficially, that the
government was not going to rush work
on any of the Klamath projects very
rapidly, save the first section, for which
the bids for construction are to be open
ed in San Francisco December 29.
This waB said to be the wish of the offi
cials, because it would not throw a
large proportion of the surplus landB
on the market at one time and thereby
cause any glut in the land market, and
would give private owners a better op
portunity to realize the worth of their
lands. Now the announcement that
bids will be called for immediately
after the opening of the bids . for the
first section for two more sections of
ditch is evidence that Uncle Sam ex
pects to lose no time in completing this
great irrigation project. Just as soon
as the other bids are opened bids will
be called for these two second sections,
and work will be commenced on them
early in the spring.
Chautauqua Wants LaFollette.
Oregon City Secretary Harvey E.
Cross, of the Willamette Valley Chau
tauqua association, has gone to San
Francisco where he will attend the an
nual meeting of delegates representing
the various Pacific coast assemblies,
when plana will be arranged for the co
operation of these associations in the
holding of this year's Chautauqua as
semblies. While the probable talent
that will be engaged for this year's
meetings has not been determined, it
is understood that the effort to procure
the services of Senator LaFollette, of
Wisconsin, will be renewed this year.
An unsuccessful attempt was made last
year to engage this national celebrity.
Big Timber Tract Sold.
Medford A deal has been consum
mated whereby C. C.Beekman, of Jack
sonville, sold a timber tract of 1,640
acrei on Butte creek, in Jackson coun
ty, to J. C. Dudley, of Michigan, the
consideration being $25,000. This
tract is on the proposed Medford &
Crater Lake railroad, which is now
completed to Eagle Point, about 20
miles from the timber in question.
There are other persons here now nego
tiating for the vast timber tracts that
will be opened up by the Crater Lake
railroad.
Wallowa Bridged.
Elgin Word has been received in
this city that the temporary bridge
across the Wallowa has been complet
ed. In the near future the new steel
structure' will be under, headway, to
unite permanently Union and Walfowa
counties. This will be built about
700 or 800 feet above the old site, as
the O. E. & N. Co. gave $1,500 for
this change. The company's surveyed
right of way interferes at the old site.
The old bridge collapsed while cattle
were being driven across last summer.
Ontario Values Advancing.
Ontario David Wilson denies the
truth ot the report that he has sold his
townsite property to J. P. Howard, of
Su'mpter, and he says further that he
has no intention of diflposing of the
property at present. Howard had an
option on the holdings, by which he
was to pay $30,000 for the property
but the option haB expired. Mr. Wil
son's agents report that within the laBt
month he haB sold lots in the townsite
to the value of $13,000, and has con
tracts for $16,000 in addition.
MEET AT PORTLAND IN JANUARY
Development League and Press Asso
ciation to Hold Joint Session.
The Oregon Development league and
the Oregon Tress association will hold
a joint convention under the auspices
of the Portland Commercial club, Janu
arj 12 and 13. A rate of one fare for
the round trip will be made from Rose
burg and all points south and from
Pendleton and all points east. The
rate from those points nearer Portland
will be a fare and a third for the round
trip. The program of this meeting is
now heing prepared and gives promise
of being the most interesting i; of its
character yet held in this state elab
orate preparations for entertainment
are also being made by the Portland
Commercial club. In addition to the
joint meeting of the two organizations
there will be business meetings of each,
while sections will discuss a particular
industry only.
Excursion to California.
Under the auspices of the Oregon
Development league, and immediately
following the joint convention of the
league and Press association, an Oregon
excursion will be run to California.
While the special train will start from
Portland the party will be made up of
members from all parti of the state.
Each individual ticket, including round
trip fare, Pullman berth to Los Angeles
and three mt-als on the diner, will be
$63 when two persons occupy one
berth, charge will be $58 each. The
trip to Los Angeles, including stops at
principal California points, will occupy
about six days. At Los Angeles the
party w'll disband, returning as they
choose according to special railroad ar
rangement. Secretary Tom Richardson
of the Oregon Development league, will
furnish any information, and thoBe de
siring to go should Bend their names to
him.
Violate Factory Laws.
JSalem Labor Commissioner Hoff
has returned from a five weeks' tour
of inspection of the mills and factories
in Jackson, Coos, Josephine and parts
of Lane and Douglas countries. Dur
ing his absence he visited 146 mills
and factories and in most of them he
found exposed shafts and parts of ma
chines which are a menace to life and
limb as long as they are neglected.
The owners were notified in each
instance to make improvements, which
if made, will lessen the chance of ser
ious accidents happening.
Two Railroads ror Wallowa.
Enterprise While the Wallowa Val
ley people are rejoicing over the assur
ance of the extension of the O. R. & N.
to Enterprise there comes the possi
bility of the county getting another
railroad in the north end. Rogers
Bros., of Asotin, are surveying a route
up the Grand Ronde, with the inten
tion of building an electric road from
their townsite on the Snake. This will
take a very fertile farming country.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 70c per bushel ; blue
Btem, 72c: valley, 73c; red, 66c.
Oats No. 1 white feed, $26.50;
gray, $26.50 per ton.
Barley Feed, $21.5022 per ton;
brewing, $2222.50; rolled, $23
23.50.
Rye $1.50 per cental.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy,
$14.5015.50 per ton; valley timothy,
$1112; clover, $89; cheat, $8.50
9.50; grain hay, $89.
Fruits Apples, $11.50 per box;
huckleberries, 7c per pound; pears,
$1.251.50 per box; quinces, $1 per
box.
Vegetables Beanp, wax, 12c per
pound; cabbage, llc per pound;
cauliflower, $1.752.25 per crate; cel
ery, 75c per dozen; cucumbers, 5060c
per dozen; pumpkins, lc per
pound; tomatoes, $11.25 per crate;
sprouts, 7c per pound; squash, lc
per pound; turnips, 90c$l per Back;
carrots, 65 75c per sack; beets, 85c
$1 per sack.
Onions Oregon yellow Danvers,
$1.25 per sack.
Potatoes Ftncy graded Burbanka,
65 75c per sack; ordinary, 6560c;
Merced sweets, sacks, $1.90; crates,
$2.15.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2527Jc
per pound.-
Eggs Oregon ranch, 35c per dozen.
Poultry Average old hens, 11c per
pound ; young roosters, 10c ; springs,
ll13c; dressed chickens, 1214c;
turkeys, live, 17c; s turkeys, dressed,
choice, 1821c; geese, live, 9c; ducka,
1415c.
Hops Oregon, 1905, choice, 10
lljc per pound; olda, 57c.
Wool Eastern Oregon average best,
1621c per pound; valley, 2426c;
mohair, choice, 30c.
Beef Dressed bulls, l2c per
pound; cows, 34; country steers, 4
4Xc .
Veal Dressed, 87c per pound.
Mutton Dressed, 'ancy, 77c per
pound; ordinary, 45c; lambs, 1
8c.
Pork Dressed, 67c per pound.
SENATE IS PUZZLED.
Knows Not How to Act on Death of
Senator Mitchell.
Washington, Dec. 9. It is yet to be
determined whether the senate will pay
the same tribute to the memory of Sen
ator Mitchell that has been paid to
every other fenator who died in office.
Mitchell's death raises a very perplex
ing problem, which the senate itself
must solve, for he died under circum
stances never before recorded in the
history of the senate. There is no pre
cedent to follow, and whatever action
is taken must form a precedent which
will stand for all time.
It has been the custom, when any
senator died in office, for the vice pres
ident to appoint a committee to attend
the funeral' as representatives of the
senate, it has been customary for the
senate, at its first meeting following
the death, to immediately adjourn out
of respect, and it has been customary for
the fenate, at some subsequent date, to
hold eulogies, giving other senators an
opportunity to pay tribute to the mem
ory of their deceased colleague.
It is a fact that there has been most
profound sympathy on the part of his
colleagues, and frequent expressions of
regret have been heard since misfor
tune overtook him. But some senators
who sympathized with him deeply are
among thoBe who question whether the
senate, under the circumstances,
should strictly adhere to custom and
pay the same respect to his memory as
to others who died in goood standing in
the senate and before the country. For
all his misfortunes, Mitchell bad many
friends in the senate, men who deeply
mourn his loss.
HALF AN APOLOGY.
Taft Discusses Quarrel With Ex-Chief
Engineer Wallace.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 9. Secre
tary of War Taft in his annual report
presented to President Roosevelt today
makea a tentative apology to ex-Chief
Engineer Wallace for any injustice he
might have done him in the indignant
remarks he made at the time Mr. Wal
lace resigned from the Canal commis
sion, having received an offer of more
than double the salary the government
was paying him to come back to this
country. Mr. Wallace had been only
six days at Panama when he resigned,
as Secretary Taft says, greatly embar
rassing the commission in forcing it to
find another man to take his place.
The secretary of war spoke hotly at the
time, accusing Mr. Wallace of being
"so subject to pecuniary motives that
I did not think his continuing his re
lations with the commission would be
of any service to us."
Since that time, it seems, Mr. Wal
lace has further explained his motives
for resigning in such an untimely man
ner, but obviouBly in no satisfactory
way to Mr. Taft, however.
ESTIMATES TOTAL $804,296,415.
All Departments Except War Want
More Money for 1907.
Washington, Dec. 9. A statement
was issued by the appropriations com
mittee of the senate and house today
summarizing the estimates for ' appro
priations to be made at the present ses
sion of congress for the fiscal year 1907.
The total for all purposes aggregates
$804,296,415.
These estimates are greater than the
appropriations for the current year by
$19,170,155. The War department
auks $863,463 less than was appropri
ated last year, and the river and harbor
item, which last year amounted to
$78,181,875, is omitted entirely. With
these exceptions, every department 'of
the government has asked for more
money than the current appropriation.
The two largest increases are asked by
the navy, $21,229,088, and the Post
office department, $12,187,976.
All Cody's Horses Killed.
Marseilles, France, Dec. 9. All the
horses belonging to the Wild West
show of Colonel W. F. Cody were killed
here today. Although the government
veterinarieB had certified that glanders
had been entirely eradicated from the
band, Colonel Cody and his partner,
James A. Bailey, decided on this radi
cal measure in order to allay the fears
of the farmers regarding the spread
of the disease. The saddles, bridles
and other articles of equipment, as
well as the clothing of the stablemen,
were burned.
Driven Into Bankruptcy.
Warsaw, Russian Poland, Dec. 8.
Many of the smaller factories are going
into bankruptcy because of their ina
bility to meet the additional expend
itures occasioned by the increase of
wages which the strikers forced the
owners to grant. Eight hundred men
employed at the government's central
alcohol store have struck for additional
pay.
Approves Anti-Pass Order.
Washington, Dec. 9. Chairman
Martin A. Knapp,. of the Interstate
Commerce commission, today declared
himself in favor of the action of the
Pennsylvania and other railroads,
which have served notice that after
January they will issue no more puses.
MITCHELL IS DEAD
Oregon's Aged Senator Passes
, Away Suddenly.
DEATH DUE TO HEMORRHAGE
For More Than 40 Years a Leading
Figure in Both Oregon and
National Politics.
Portland, Dec. 8. United States
Senator John H. Mitchell died in Good
Samaritan hospital early this morning,
following a furious hemorrhage of the
gums which began yeste day and which
the doctors were unaWe to check.
Excessive Iosb of blood resulting from
the loss of four teeth yesterday morn
ing made it necessary that Senator
Mitchell be removed to Good Samaritan
hospital. He sank rapidly. The flow
of blood was not continuously heavy,
but came at intervals. The senator
grew weaker after each hemorrhage.
Finally it was decided to use trans
fusion, the injection of a saline solu
tion into the veins in order to furnish
more fluid fo the system and to stimu
late circulation. Temporary relief was
obtained in that way and the patient
waB apparently improved in condition
for a brief time.
For some time Senator Mitchell has
been a sufferer from diabetic trouble,
and this, together with the severe
mental strain which has been upon
Mm for monthB past, have weakened
his vitality and rendered hia system
exceedingly susceptible to any tax
which is put upon it. His blood, too,
has become thin and impoverished, so
that it does not coagulate as that of a
person in normal condition. To these
factB is due the persistency of the
hemorrhage and the inability of the
physicians to stop the loss of blood by
the usual means.
John H. Mitchell was born June 22,
1835, at Butler, Pennsylvania. At the
time of hia death he was 70 years, 6
months and 6 days. For more than
45 yeara he haa been a resident of Port
land. For more than 40 yeara he has
been a leading figure in Oregon and
national politics.
Oregon has known no other political
character that occupied a prominent
position in state affairs bo long, nor
who has been identified with the state's
development in such a measure. No
public enterprise since the year 1860 in
behalf of the state has been without his
aid.
PROVIDES FOR CANAL.
House Appropriates $11,000,000 for
Immediate Use.
Washington, Dec. 8. An appropria
tion of $11,000,000 was voted to the
Panama canal by the house yesterday.
The amount was a compromise between
the $16,500,000 carried in the bill under
consideration' and an estimate of some
thing over $6,000,000 recommended
by Williams.
This was the only business transacted
by the house, and at 3:85 adjournment
was taken until Monday.
Washington, Dec. 8. The subject of
campaign contributions by insurance
companies occupied the major portion
of the time of the senate yesterday. It
came up in connection with Tillman's
resolution calling for an investigation
of national banks' aid in politics, and
was exploited by the Sojith Carolina
senator in a speech of some length.
The address dealt with the president's
recommendations for the punishment
of bribery in elections; with Senator
Piatt's testimony before the New York
investigating committee and various
pertinent mattera. It waa couched in
characteristic language, and attracted
much attention. The resolution direct
ing the Bcretary of the treasury to re
port whether the reports of the national
bank examiners show that the banks
have made campaign contributions in
recent years was adopted at the close
of Tillman's remarks.
At 2:18 the senate adjourned until
Monday. ;
Try to Check Emigration.
Dublin, Dec. 8. The Catholic Bish
ops of Ireland are making another at
tempt to Btem the tide of Irish emigra
tion. ' A circular signed by Cardinal
Logue and Bishop Sheehan, of the dio
cese of Waterford, has been ordered
read in the churches throughout Ire
land, warning the younger generation
of the evils of emigration, apnealing
to the people not to be lured by the
enticementB held forth in letters from
the United States and especially dan.
gers that beset the path of girls emi
grating to that country.
Turkish Trouble is Ended.
Paria, Dec. 8. The foreign office
here considers that the controversy be
tween the powers ia practically closed,
and that only detaila remain to be set
tled previous to securing a satisfactory
adjustment. The international fleet is
remaniing inactive pending the con
clusion! of these details.
MESSAGE IN CONGRESS.
Both Houses Hear Annual Discussion
af Nation's Affaits.
Washington, Dec. 6. President
Roosevelt's message to congress receiv
ed the attention of the houee for two
and a half hours yesterday. Its read
ing was listened to with marked atten
tion and at its conclusion the document
was applauded. Preliminary steps
were taken toward appropriating the
needed emergency funds for the Pana
ma canal and this ma ter will be the
business for today. Should unanimous
consent be refused for its consideration,
a special rule for the committee on
rules will be available which will put
the bill on its passage after a limited
period for discussion.
.The house 'received and ordered re
ferred to one of the regular election
committees a protest from the Fifth
congressional district of Illinois stating
that Anthony Michalek, who was sworn
in as a member of the house from that
district, is not a citizen pj the United
States. The protest was presented by '
Mr. Rainey, of that state, who asked
for consideration of the matter by a
special committee. This point was the
only one contested, it being suggested
by Mr. Mann that it was a matter for
the proper committee to consider and
his amendment to this effect was
adopted on a yea and nay vote.
Upon motion of Mr. Goidfogle, of
New York, a resolution was read ex
pressing the sympathy of the American
people for the distressed Russian Jews.
The resolution was ordered printed in
the record ad referred to the committee
on foreign affairs.
When the house met at noon there
was a full attendance of members pres
ent, and the galleries were comfortably
filled in anticipation of the reading of
the message of President Roosevelt.
Representative Humphreys (Dem.,
Miss.) and Kitchen (Dem., N. C.) pre
sented themselves and took the oath of
office.
McCleary (Rep., Minn.) reported as
chairman of the joint committee that
President Rooeevelt had been notified
of the convening of congress.
Pending the receipt of the president's
message, the house, after the reading
of the journal, took a ten-minute recess.
The reading of the message was be
gun at 12:25, it having been delivered
at that time by Mr. Barnes, assistant
secretary to the president. Printed
copies were at .once distributed to
members, and the reading was followed
with attentive interest.
Mr. Hepburn (la.) was recognized to
ask unanimous consent for the intro
duction of the bill making an appropri
ation of $16,500,000 for work on the
Panama canal. Upon the statement of
Mr. Williams (Miss.)v that he would
object, but might not today, it was
agreed that the report should be made
today.
On the announcement of the death of
John M. Pinckney, late a member of
the house from Texas, by Stephens of
that state, the house agreed to resolu
tions to his memory and adjourned at 4
o'clock as a further mark of respect.
Senators Hear Message
Washington, Dec. 6. The senate waB
in session for almost three hoars yes
terday, and gave practically all of ita
time to listening to the reading of the
president's annual message. There
waa a large attendance of senators, and
the galleries were well filled, most of
the time with representatives of the
general public. The document re
ceived close attention from both classes,
many senators following the . reading
throughout with printed copies in their
hands.
The document was delivered by Sec
retary Barnes, and followed upon an
announcement by Allison (Rep., Ia.)
chairman of the committee appointed
to wait upon the president and notify
him that congress waa organized and
prepared to transact business.
In making the announcement of the
committee's call at the white house,
Allison said that the president had
asked him to extend his greetings to
membera of congress individually and
collectively.
The reading of the message waa pre
ceded by the swearing in of Brandegee
(Rep., Conn.) and the retirement of
Proctor (Rep., W. Va.) from the com
mittee on military affairs.
For Relief of Land-Grant Rettlers.
Washington, Dec. 6. The president
today transmitted to congress the draft
of a bill prepared by the Interior de
partment for the relief of certain entry
men and settlers within the limits of
the Northern Pacific land grant. It
extends the provisions of the existing
law to include bona fide settlements or
entries made between January 1, 1898,
and May 31, 1905, to correct an error
of the land office respecting the with
drawal of the general route of the
Northern Pacific railroad between Wal
lulua, Wash., and Portland, Or.
Scents Forest Reserve Scandal.
Washington, Dec. 6. A resolution
offered in the house by Representative
Stephens, of Texas, requires the secre
tary of the interior to furnish full in
formation concerning the San Francisco
mountain forest reserve in Arizona. ,
The resolution seeks especially to find
who asked for the establishment of the 1
reaerve, and bow many acres of Bcrip
were located by J. J. Hagerman.
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