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WILLING TO BE GOOD Railroads Hold O'Jt Olive Branch to Commerce Commission. ALL BIG ROADS OF ONE MIND Death Knell to Illegal Practices Will Be Sounded at St. Paul Meet ing Within Few Days. Chicago, Dec. 23. The railroad in ten its of the entire country have decid ed to hold oat the olive branch to the government and join'handa with the Interstate Commerce commission to se cure a rigid enforcement of law. To this end two moves have been begun, one embracing all the railroads east o' Chicago and St. Louis, and the other taking in all railroads weBt of the same points. The Eastern movement was begun several weens ago, and the commission has been asked to meet a committee of railway men in a conference regarding the situation in the East. The West ern movement is of more recent date and J. C. Stubbs, traffic mnager of the Harriman lines, is in charge of it. Yesterday Mr. Stubbs wired the Inter state Commerce commission asking for an early conference between that body and a committee representing every Western railroad, to discuss plana for a joint effort to prevent further violations of the laws governing transportation. It is expected a date will be set before the close of the year, and the conference is likely to take place in St. Paul next Friday, when the commission has a hearing in that city. The railroads insist they are in earn est and tnat, if the commission is in sympathy with the move, it means the death knell of the freight rebate, the secret rate or "midnight tariff" of pref erential rates, of arrangements with in dustrial railroads, of the payment of unlawful commissions, and, in short, the end of everything which comes within the purview of the interstate commerce act or tbe Elkins amend ment. ALL RAILROAD BIDS REJECTED. Government Will Again Orr'er.Con cessions in Philippines. Washington, Dec. 23 All the bids for concessionary contracts or grants, for the construction of railroads in 'the Philippine islands, recently submitted ' to tbe bureau of insular affairs, were today rejected because of the departures from the terms of the circular calling for proposals. Secretary Taft, after a number of conferences with Governor "Wright and Mr Forbes, of the Philip pine commission, and Colon il Edwards, chief of the insular bureau, today de cided to re-advertise the proposals, and January 20, at 10 a. m., has been fixed as the date for the opening of new bids. The terms will be modified in some particulars. Where bidders propose to construct the road without guarantee they will be limited in their bids only by the terms of the Philippine government railroads acts of 1902 and 1903. But where bidders wish to take advantage ol a guarantee of a certain interest on their investment, they can vary from the original invitation to bid only in point of t ime or on the cost of construc tion per mile as affected by contractors' profits. ALL RUSSIA PARALYZfeD. Empire Tied Up by General Strike and Food Is Scarce. , St. Petersburg, Dec 23. With the ' strike in force throughout tbe entire empire, conditions are again becomng more and more alarming. While it is certain that the strike leaders are ab solutely opposed to violence, it begins to look as though they would be unable to control the forces. Famine is the one thing to be feared, inasmuch as tbe supplies of food within the city have been heavily drawn upon during, the last 30 days, and now that all the out put of the foodstuffs ' is at an Tend, prices are beginning to advance and the - common people must certainly suffer., French bhip on Voyage. Paris, Dec. 23. A cruiser detached from ,the French squadron at Saigon, : French Indo-Chinaj is now proceeding to Shanghai. The officials here say this is a measure of precaution, as no French interests have as yet been dis turbed. The recent disturbances oc curred in the international concession, which is separated from the French concession. An official dispatch from from Pekin today Fays an imperial . edict just, issued, following energetic protests oh the part of foreign minis ters, promises to end the trouble. Troops to Suppress Revolt! Paris, Dec. 23. The St. Petersburg '. correspondent of the Petit Parisien, in a dispatch dated yesterday, says that the government is preparing to sup press the revolt along the Baltic. INSURGENTS RULE ON BALTIC. Gunners Refuse to. Fire and Ships Cannot Be Trusted. Chicago, Dec. 18. The Daily News correspondent sends the following from St. Petersburg: Expectation of the downfall of the government continues to grow in this city. Insurgents still hold Riga, Reval and other Baltic towns. The garrisons in these provinces are insufficient to put down the armed rebels and the ar tillerymen refuse to fire on them. Strikes of railroad workers and crews of steamships prevent the forwarding of troops and ammunition to the revolt ed provinces. Though the government has been urged to dispatch a fleet to the Baltic ports Admiral Birileff hesitates to make any move, fearing that his sailors will join the rebellion. Dispatches received from Manchuria today report the situation of the army as desperate. Many officers are in hid ing from their own troops, fearing for their lives. The men are burning and pillaging everything within their reach, while , tbe civil population has fled. Revolutionary proclamations have been posted about in tbe barracks afid in the streets. Dissensions among tbe chief officers seriously complicate matters. The soldiers accuse the com missaries of stealing large quantities of supplies and have burned their houses. WORK DONE ON IRRIGATION. Great Amount of Construction Done b' Reclamation Service. Washington, Dec. 18. A resume of tne work performed by the Reclama tion service to date shows that 77 miles of main canal, 64 miles of distributing system and 186 miles of ditches have been constructed, including dams, head works, etc. Tunnels having a total length of three and one-half miles have been driven, including more than a mile of the great Gunnison tunnel. More than 250 miles of telephone lines have been installed and are in opera tion; 126 miles of wagon road, many miles of which were cut out of solid rock in almost inaccessible canyons, 147 bridges and 50 office and other build ings have been constructed. The works above mentioned have called for the excavation of 9,350,000 oubic yards of rock and earth, the lay ing of 70,000 cubic yards of concrete, 12,000 cubic yards of riprap, 150,000 linear feet of sheet piling and 10,000 (eet of bearing piles have been driven. There have been purchased 130,000 pounds of railroad iron, 250,000 pounds of structural steel, 600,000 pounds of cast iron, 1,750,000 feet of lumber, and 78,000 barrels of cement. The government has erected a cement mill at a cost of more than $100,000, which has already turned out 15,000 barrels of cement, and is now furnish ing about 800 barrels a day. The saw mills operated by Uncle Sam have cut 2,880,000 feet of lumber from the gov ernment reserves. Hold up train. Safes of North Coast Limited Rifled Near North Yakima. North Yakima, Dec. 18. Overland Ijmited No. 1, due here at 2:50 o'clock p. in., but running almost five hours late, was held up at Hillside, in tbe Yakima canyon, 11 miles north of this place, at 7:15 Saturday evening. The express car was dynamited, two safes blown open and all contents of value taken. From a good source it is learned that there was little currency in the safes on the limited at the time of tbe holdup. lbe main contents consisted of drafts, etc- City .Marshal Curren has ordered the arrest of every stranger seen in North Yakima who comes anywhere near an swering the description given of the holdup men. Up to midnight last night there have been four arersts One man was arrested by Officer Lane who aswered the description perfectly. He was taken off a passenirer coach on a train coming from the scene of the holdup, and was wet to the skin. It is thought he may be one of the men. It is thought possible the bandits may have crossed the Columbia and be headed for British Columbia. ; High Price , for Portrait. ; London, Die. 18 The famous Whist ler portrait of tbe late Sir Henry Irving as King Philip II of Spain, was sold at auction today among the remainder of the actor's effects Tor $25,200. Sarg ent's portrait of Ellen Trry in the character of Lady Macbeth realized $6, 800. The Whistler ' picture goes to America. The name of the purchaser of "The Whistler" was carefully with held by the representative of a firm of books Hers of London, who bid it in. It isumo'ed, however, that J. Pier pont Morgan was the actual purchaser. ' ; Finds Millions In Ground. Winnepeir. Man ' Den' 18 A Blum.of Boston, principal owner of the kaurentine mine in the'Manitou dis trict. 200 miles east of hnra. Viaa nn. earthed walls of gold that assay $400,-' 000 to the ton. There are millions in sight. It is the richest discovery mm made in gold mining. , He spent ten years off and on in the district and haa made much money. 11 I I .. I Ml II OKEGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST GUIDE TO ELECTIONS. Explanation of Complicated Primary System by Secretary Dunbar. Salem Tbe adoption of the direct primary law has given Oregon such a complicated system of elections that not even the accomplished politician can carry in his mind all the details of the proceedings leading ip to the general election of state, district and county officers. One of the most difficult things to ascertain and remember is the dates upon which the various steps in the nomination and election of officers must be taken. In fact, the ordinary citizen cannot figure out the dates if be has the statute before bim, for the language varies and different methods of computing time must be adopted. The following list contains all tbe dates of interest to the voter and the candidate for offices as figured out by Secretary of State Dunbar: Registration Registration books opened by county clerks Tuesday, January 2. Registration books closed tor primary election April 10, 5 p. m. Registration books opened after pri mary election, April 25. Registration books closed for general election, May 15, 5 p. m. Iniative petitions Number of signers required to initiate laws or amendments, 7,483. Last day for filing initiative peti tions, February 3. Last day for filing pamphlets oppos ing measures, February 5. Direct primary eleetion County clerks give notice of primary election not later than March 21. Last day for filing petitions for plac ing names on ballot for state, congres sional and district officers, March 30. Last day for filing petitions for county offices, April 4. Date of primary election, April 30. Canvassing votes of primary election for state offices, May 5. ' General election Last day for filing certificates of nomination for state offices by sssembly of electors, April 19. Last day for filing nominating peti tions for state offices, May 4. Last day for filing certificates of nomination for county offices by assem bly of electors, May 4. Last day for filing nominating peti tions for county office, May 19. General election, June 4. It should be explained that petitions for nominations for district offices, such as circuit judge, district attorney, joint senator and joint representative must be filed in the office of the secretary of state, and not with county clerks. ORGANIZE SCHOOL LIBRARIES. State Library Commission Passes an Important Resolution, Salem The State Library commis sion, composed of Governor Chamber lain, W. B. Avers. President Campbell, of the State University ; Miss Isom, librarian ( the Portland library, and State Superintendent of Schools Acker- man, met in bi-monthy session last week, and Miss Marvin, the secretary, submitted an elaborate report dealing with the work of the commission from its organization to date, and with the methods to bfl employed in the organ isation of local ilbraries. With regard to school libraries, the commission decided to ask for bids for all school libraries to be submitted next June. A rule was adopted by the commission prohibiting schools from purchasing dictionaries, sets of supple mentary readers and general encyclope dias with money belonging to their li brary funds. Miss Marvin reports that several cities in the state would soon employ trained librarians to look after their li braries. Buys Chlttim Trees. Eugene Realizing that the supply of chittim bark (Cascara Seerada will be exhausted in this part of the state within a few year", Dr. L. W. Brown recently contracted for 1.000 snronta of tbe chittim tree, which' he will set out op his farm southwest of this city The pprouts, when planted, grow very rapidly, and it will not b5 very many years until they are large : enough to peel the bark from. Jhe last load of the young trees on the contract has been delivered and in tbe early spring he wili plant them. Surveying Wectd Road; Klamath Falls Some excitement was caused in Klamath Falls recently by me arrival oi Engineer D. D. Griffiths with a crew of a dozen railroad engin eers and . surveyors and the announce ment went forth that they were the ad vance guard of tbe California North eastern Railroad company, successor to the Weed Railroad company, which is to receive a bonus of $100,000 to build a railroad into the town. Fruit Men Meet at La Grande. La Grande The next flnnnxl moat ing of the Northwestern- Fruitgrowers' association will be held in La Grande January 8 5. SERVICE IMPROVED. Southern Pacific Arranges New West Side Time Card. Portland Requests for better freight service on the Southern Pacific between Portland and Corvallis have been fruit ful, for the company has arranged a supplementary timecard which will give that territory a daily freight in each direction instead of a tri-weekly service. Simultaneously with the inaugura tion of the new train, the St. Joseph- Lafayette cut-on is opened, and this means the eight and one-half miles of track between Lafayette, and Whiteson, on the Yamhill division, will not be used to any extent and ma? be aband oned entirely. The principal advantage in the new passenger time schedule will be that residents of Dayton and Newberg can ride into McMinnville, thi county seat, and return home the same day, as the trains will be operated via Dayton and McMinnville. There are no stations on the Yamhill line between Lafayette and Whiteson, and but two spurs, so it is figured no particular ham will result if that por tion of the road is torn up. The deter mination of the Southern Pacific to place a daily freight train on the route pleases shippers, both in Portland and along the West Side division For some time a strong effort has been made by the shippers of McMinnville, Dayton, Forest Grove and Hillsboro to secure a better service, but this could not be satistactorily arranged until the cut-off was completed, which coat $43, 647. Good Library at Asylum. Salem The lack of a supply of good books for the prisoners at the state pen itentiary formed the subject of comment in the report of Secretary Cornelia Mar vin to the Oregon Library commission. What is true of the prison is true also of other state institutions, and Miss Marvin is loading a movement to - pro vide the state's charges with guod read ing matter. At the insane asylum a large library was found, but it is used by comparatively few patients. Miss Marvin remarks upon the fact that the insane asylum has a large library of unusually good books without great ubs, while across the way, at the prison, there is nothing to be used and a great demand. Weyerhauser Road for Lumber. Klamath Falls Following tbe defi nite announcement that the Klamath Lake railroad interests have been pur chased by the Weyerhaeuser Lumber company it is announced that the Wey erhaeuser people do not contemplate building to this city, but will only aim to use tbe road as an outlet for the large timber interest they hold in this part of the country. They will remodel the roadbed, cutting out the switch back in getting from the Klamath river bottom to Pokegama, by driving a long tunnel. . , PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 7071c; bluestem, 72 73c; red, 6667c; valley, 72c per bushel. Oats No. 1 white feed, $27 j gray, $26.50 per ton. Barley Feed, $2222.50 per ton; brewing, $22.5023 ; rolled, $2323.50. Rye $1.60 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; pears, $1.251.60 per box. Vegetables Beans, wax, 12c per pound; cabbage, Hc per pound; cauliflower, $1.25 per dozen; celery, 45 75c per dozen; cicumbers, 600c per dozen; peppers, 6e per pound; pumpkins, le per pound; sprouts, 7c per pound; euasb, ? leper pound; turnips, 90c$l per sack, carrots, 65 75c per sack; beets, 85c$l per sack. Onions Oregon, $101.25 per sack. Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanks, 65 75c per sack; ordinary, 55 60c per sack ; Merced sweets, sacks, $1.90; crates, $2.16. Butter Fancy creamery, 27430c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 3133c per dozen. Poultry Average old hens. 10(3 11c per pound; young roosters, 9c; springs, 10llc; broilers, 1213c; dressed chickens, 12128c; turkeys, live, 16 17c; turkeys, dressed, choice, 18 21c; geese, live, 910c: ducks, 15c. Hops Oregon, 1905, choice, 10 11 s prime, 8)9c; medium, 86; olds. 67c. Wool Eastern Oregon, average best, 1621c; valley, 2426c; mohair, cLoice, 30c per pound. 3eef Dressed bulls, l2c per pound ;,cow8, 34cj country steers, 44o. Veal Dressed, 3 8c per pound, z Mutton Dresoed, farcy, 66cper pound; ordinary, 45c; lambs, 7 7Kc Pork Dressed, 67o per pound. JHE BIRDS' NEW WAYS. Instances Where They Changed Hab it to Meet New Condition. Among tbe familiar examples of the changes in the habits of birds which -have resulted from association with mankind are those of the chimney swift, or popularly named chimney "swallow," says Forest and Stream, which formerly nested in hollows of trees and now in all settled regions . - uses the chimneys of houses, and the barn and cave swallows, the former originally nesting in caves and now building on the beams and rafters of barns, and the latter, once a cliff dweller, now attaching its curious mud tenement under the shelter of tbe eaves of barns and dwellings. In a series of Interesting notes in the Auk on the changes in the habits of birds, George F. Brenlnger records having observed in Mexico the old and tbe new way of swallow nesting. In the ancient town of Tuxpan he found numerous instances of barn swallows nesting in the living rooms, and in the unsettled portion of tbe State of Chihuahua, a hundred miles back from the railroad, on one of tbe large haciendas a region devoid of the time-honored adobes barn swal lows still nested on the rocks. Mr. Brenlnger notes other changes in the nesting habits due to tbe re moval of large timber. There is, for example, the Lucy's warbler, which normally nests in natural cavities in the trunks of trees, most commonly In the mesqulte; but in the vicinity of Tucson, where the larger trees have been cut away, the warblers have in some Instances had recourse to build ing their nests in the abandoned nests of other species, in one case in tbe hole in a bank of earth, and most cu rious of all among the small limbs of a mesqulte tree. In timbered countries the flickers cut holes in the trunks oT trees for their nests. In some sections where the large trees have been removed and the flickers have no longer such nesting sites, they have taken to the telegraph poles. "Along the railroad between Benson and Blsbee, Ariz.," writes Mr. Brenlnger, "the telegraph poles and fence posts show evidence of the work of woodpeckers, all by tbe Texan woodpecker. Throughout this region trees are few. and the woodpeckers are forced to use any thing that is dead and large enough to permit of a nesting cavity being excavated in it. Dead stalks of the century plant are often used. About Phoenix, Ariz., this woodpecker is common, timber suited to their needs is still in abundance, and the poles along the railroads and elsewhere are untouched. In some parts of Mexico the work of woodpeckers on telegraph poles has reached the stage of a nui sance and a source of much outlay of money to keep the line in repair. Over a piece of road running between San Luis Potosl and Tmnpico the nuisance has become so great that the manage ment has threatened to dip the poles in a solution of creosote." HOME HINTS AND HELPS. Bill 7 Furnished These Ont-of-the- Ordinary- Ones. If your hands are badly chapped, wet them In warm water, rub them all over with Indlun meal, then put on a coat of glycerine and keep them lu your pockets for ten days. If you have no pockets convenient, Insert them lu the pocket of a friend. An excellent liniment for toothache or neuralgia is made of sassafras, oil of organum and a half-ounce of tinc ture of capsicum, with half a pint of alcohol. Soak nine yards of red flan nel lu this mixture, wrap it around the head and then insert the head In a haystack till death comes to your relief. To remove scars or scratches from the limbs of a piano, bathe the limb in a solution of tepid water and tinc ture of sweet oil. Then apply a strip of court piaster, and put the piano out on the lawn for the children to play horse with. , To soften water for household pur poses, put in an ounce of quicklime lu a certain quantity of water. If it is not sufficient, use less water or more quicklime. Should the immediate lime continue to remain deliberate, lay tbe water down on a stone and pound It with a baseball club. To give relief to a burn, apply the white of an egg. The yolk of the egg may be eaten or placed on the shirt bosom, according to the taste of the person. If the burn should occur on a lady, she may omit the last instruc tion. To wash black silk stockings, pre pare a tub of lather, composed of te pid rain water and white soap, with a little ammonia. Then stand in the tub till dinner Is ready. Roll in a cloth to dry. Do not wring, but press the water out. This will necessitate the removal of the stockings. To clean ceilings that have been smoked by kerosene lamps, or the fra grance from fried salt pork, remove the ceiling, wash thoroughly with bo rax, turpentine and rain water, then hang on the clothes line to dry. Af terward pulverize and spread over the pie plant bed for spring wear.