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TO AMEND CONSTITUTION. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SECURE SETTLERS. Southern Oregon Towns Unite for Common Welfare. Medford Rogue river valley, fair an a garden and bounding with manifold products of the soil, surrounded by high hills rich in mineral wealth, and lying on the main line of railroad communi cation with the outside world, has wit nessed a demonstration of enthusiasm never be'o-e equaled by its citizens. Pursuant to a meeting recently held at Grants Pass, at vhich 60 were present from Medford, a representative gather ing of men from Ashland, Grants Pass, Gold Kill, Central Point and Jackson ville convened upon invitation of the Medford Commercial club last week to discuss means and adopt plana tor or ganization to secure more settlers and increased advantage in all lines for the Rogue river valley and for Southern Oregon as a eeetoin. The organization will unite all towns of the valley and will comprisejall com mercial bodies in the cities named. Delegations were met at the depot by the Medford Commercial club with a band, and the visitors likewise brought musicians, whose efforts added to the enthusiasm. Dinner was served for 400 by J. F. Rflddy, of the Nash hotel. William Colvig presided at the meet ing at the Davis opera house. W. I. Vawter delivered the address of wel come, followed by the best speakers from towns represented. The tone of the addresses indicate that the entire valley will be united in working for the advancement of every enterprise of common interest to this Beotion of the etate. Water Rights on Walla Walla River. Salem State Engineer J. H. Lewis has addressed a circular letter to attor neys interested in the suit involving irrigation and power rights in the Walla Walla river. The letter sug gests a series of questions to litigants which, when properly tabulated, will show the facts in each case without a great mass of conflicting testimony. The suit pending in the Circuit court of Umatilla county was originally started to determine the rights of a few claim ants, but when the court came to con sider the priority of various claims, other water users' rights were involved. The Dalles to Advertise. The Dalles The Dalles Business Men's association has opened quarters in the Vigt block, with J. S. McDonald as secretary and manager. Mr. Mc Donald is recently from Detroit, Mich., and is a promoter of ability. He is preparing a line of advertising, de scriptive of the resources and possibil ities of The Dalles and vicinity, to be circulated in the East in localities where people are looking to the West for homes and for investments. The association is enthusiastic in the belief that much good will result. Overhauling Beet Sugar Factory. La Grande The work of overhauling the machinery at the sugar factory has begun and is being rapidly completed. Half a dozen mechanics are employed. In a short time the factory will be com pletely renovated and overhauled in all departments. Mr. Taylor, the new fac tory superintendent, is expected to ar rive from Logan, Utah, within a few days. The demand for seed is much greater than in any previous season, .as the acreage is very much larger than ever before. Brings Settlers to Medford. Medford Edward Andrews, who went to the Dakotas recently to secure settlers for the Rogue river valley, has arrived from the East with the first in stallment of his party. There were 17 in the car, all homeseekers, from the vicinity of Mankato and Crystal Springs, Minn., and Mitchell, South Dakota. The country looks good to them and they will locate here. More are ex pected to follow soon. Establish New Course. Willamette University, Salem Pres ident Coleman has anonounced that a friend of the university had given the institution $2,000. Half this sum will be used as a loan fund for students who need help, and $1,000 will be used in establishing a"university course in elec! " trical engineering. Willamette will then be well equipped in these lines. Opinion on Bond Taxation. Salem Tha attorney general, in re ply to a query from the assessor of Lane county, holds that city bonds and coun ty warrants may be taxed the same as other property. He says the state con stitution distinctly authorizes taxing fluch property. He says that all money due from the state or any subdivision thereof is subject to taxation. Plants 60-Acre Orchard. The Dalles Carl Williams of the firm of A. M. Williams & Co., is pre paring to plant an orchard on 50 acres recently purchased from C. L. Phillips. The land lies south of The Dalles, and -will be devoted entirely to Royal Ann cherries and Crawford and Solway peaches. ENLISTS AID OF PRESIDENT. Fulton Persuades Him That Umatilla Sheepmen Are Right. -Washington President Roosevelt has assured Senator Fulton that he would overrule Secretary Hitchcock and see that Umatilla county sheepmen holding permits to graze in the Wenaha forest reserve are accorded fie privilege of driving sheep across the Umatilla In dian reservation in going to and return ing from their summer range. Mr. Fulton took the matter up with Indian Commissioner Leupp and found that he was willing to accept the proposition, provided Indian property can be. prop erly protected. The senator assured him that sheep could cross the reserva tion without damaging Indian property. The president will confer with Mr. Hitchcock in the immediate future and see that some regulation is provided that will be acceptable to the stockmen. He declared that their request to cross the reservation was entirely reasonable and should be allowed. The recent trouble at the reservation is believed to grow out of the fact that Agent Edwards favors giving this right to sheepmen. Examines Booth-Kelly Bill. Salem Governor Chamberlain has received a copy of Senator Fulton's Booth-Kelly bill in response to a wired request. It authorizes the secretary of the interior to exchange certain lands in the Klamath Indian reservation, ownership of which has been vested in the California & Oregon Wagon Road company by the United States Supreme court. By its terms the company can select not exceeding 87,000 acres in townships 31 and 32, in one or more tracts, in lieu of an equal number of acres of road lands. The bill also grants waterpower rights and millsites and right to construct a railroad through the reservation. The gover nor will authorize the state land agent to investigate and report. Look for Early Berries. Milton From present indications the Btrawberry crop in this vicinity will be from two to three weeks earlier than usual and, unless the unexpected develops, will be the largest on record. Fred Beller, a prominent fruit rancher, says that bis strawberries were already commencing to bloom and he expected to have fruit on the market in less than a month. Fancy prices will be de manded for the early fruit, which will probably be placed on the market two weeks before the famous Hood River fruit has matured. Quarter-Blood Indians May Vote. Salem Attorney General Crawford, in an opinion rendered upon request of M. F. Parker, of the Klamath Indian agency, holds that Indians of one quarter blood may vote in this state. Such Indians are to be recognized as white people. He says a half-breed is to be considered a white man if his mother was a white woman, or an In dian if his mother was a squaw. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 69c; bluestem, 69 70c; rtd, 66c; valley, 68c. Oats No. 1 white feed, $27.50; gray, $27 per ton. Barley Feed, $23.6024 per ton; brewing, $2424.50; rolled, $24.50 25.50. Hay 'Eastern Oregon timothy, choice, $1516 per ton; valley tim othy, $12; clover, $7.5008; cheat, $6(37; grain hay, $78; alfalfa, $12. Fruits Apples, $22.75 per box; strawberries, $3.50 per crate. Vegetables Asparagus, 812Jc per pound; cabbage, 22c per pound; cauliflower, $2.25 perorate; celery, 7590r per dozen; head lettuce, 25c per dozen; onions, 10 15c per dozen; radishes, 2025c per dozen; rhubarb, 34c per pound; spinach, $1 per box; parsley, 25c; turnips, $1 1.25 per sack; carrots, 6575c per sack; beets, 85c $1 per sack. Onions No. 1, $11.15 per sack; No. 2, nominal. Potatoes Fancy graded burbanks, 6570o per hundred; ordinary, 50 60c; new Call I ,mia, 5c per poind. Butter Fancy Jcreamery , 1 7 20c per pound. E?gs Oregon ranch, 1617c per dozen. Poultry Average old hens, 1414c per pound; mixed chickens, 1314c; broilers, 2527c; young roosters, 1213c; old roosters, llllc; dressed chickens, 1515c; turkeys, live, 1718c turkeys, dressed, choice, 2122c; geese, live, 810c; geese, dressed, 10 11c ; ducks, 1718c. Hops Oregon, 1905, 8 10c; olds, 5K7c. Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 1520c; valley, 2426c per pound; mohair, choice, 2830c. Veal Dressed, 87!c per pound. Beef Dressed bulls, 3o pir pound; cows, 45c; country steers, &hc. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 9J10c per pound; ordinary, 67c; lambs, with pelt on, 1010c. Pork Dressed, 68)c per pound. Ex-Senator Turner, of Washington, Would Call Convention, Spokane, April 17. A convention to amend the constitution ot the United States, so that many of the reforms and laws demanded by the people may be carried out, is advocated by Judge George Turner, ex-United States sen ator, who has recently returned from Washington, D. C. A provision for the calling of such a convention is made in article 5 of the constitution, although never in the history of this country has it been applied, "I am in favor of liaving a conven tion to amend the constitution called," said Judge Turner tonight. "Experi ence has demonstrated that there are omissions and corrections which it would be wise to regulate. ' "In article 5 of the United States constitution it is provided that 'con gress, whenever two-thirda of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this constitu tion, or, on the application of the legis latures of two-thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for pro posing amendments which in either case shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this constitution, when ratified by the legislatures in three-fourths of the several states, or by convention in three-fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratifi cation may be proposed by congress.' "I believe that there is an urgent need for such a convention. In my opinion it is the only way by which the necessary amendment can be passed to elect United States senators by popular vote. "There is an amendment needed to the constitution to enable an income tax law. This measure has been passed by congress, but declared unconstitu tional by the Supreme court. Such a convention would make possible a nnf- form divorce law and also the Federal control of life insurance matters, as ad vocated by President Roosevelt. The convention could go over the entire constitution." TERRIBLE SCENES AT KAGI. Buildings Left by Former Earthquake Are Now in Ruins. Tokio, April 17. One hundred and nine persons are known to have been killed and 29 injured in the earthquake in the southern part of the island of Formosa last Saturday, but further de tails, it is expected, will swell the death roll, as the shock was more severe than that of March 17. The town of Kagi was again the prin cipal sufferer, the houses which escaped destruction in the former disturbances being now in ruins. Doko and several other towns and villages were also affect ed by landslides, which have complete ly changed the topography of the coun try. The officials are working feverish ly to relieve the thousands of persons left homeless by the earthquake. Ter rible scenes are reported around Kagi and Doko. Later reports received from Formosa confirm the earlier rumors of the com plete destruction of Kagi, where seven personB were killed and 85 injured. At Daigo 400 buildings were destroyed and at Ajeneui 1,191 buildings collapsed ana 749 were damaged and three per sons were killed and 15 injured. These later advices say that this shock was more powerful than that of March 17, but as the people had been warned they were able to escape. Portrait of Franklin. New York, liApril 17. The portrait of Benjamin Franklin, from Dorchester house, London, the residence of Ambas sador Reid, which has been restor ed to the United States by Earl Grey arrived today on the American liner St Paul, in a tin case addressed to Presi dent Rooievelt. In view of the ap proaching bicentenary Franklin celebra tion soon to be held in Philadelphia Earl Grey, who, with Countess Grey was recentlv entertained in thia try, thought it fitting that the picture snouia De restored at tnis time. Great Influx of Aliens. New York, April 17. A new high waier mar in tne tiae oi Immigration will be set when the aliens who arrival at this port today on nine European sieamsnips, ana tnose aue tomorrow on eight big ships which are expected to pass in Banay hook before nightfall, have been permitted to land on United States soil. On the vessels which ar rived today were 11,839 immigrants. The steamers due tomorrow are expect ed to add at least a like number. Revolt Against the Sultan. London, April 17. AccordiFig to the Daily Mail's correspondent at El Are lab, Morocco, a young relative of the sultan will soon be proclaimed ruler in the south and a formidable revolt against Fex is maturing at the city of Morocco, IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS Thursday, April 19. Washington, April 19.' The senate and house today passed, and President Roosevelt ttiis evening signed, a joint resolution appropriating $1,000,000 for the relief of the San Francisco earth quake and fire sufferers, the money to be expended under the direction and at the discretion of the secretary of War. The resolution was introduced in the senate by Perkins and called for $500, 000. Upon the measure reaching the house, Tawney, of Minnesota, offered an amendment making it $1,000,000. This passed the house, and when the resolution was returned to the senate the amendment was accepted without a question. Wednesday, April 18. Washington, April 18. A pall hung over the house today by reason of the great calamity which bas come to San Francisco and the nearby towns of Oak land, Eerkeley and Alameda. Legisla tion went on, but in a most perfunctory way. There was no heart or interest in the bills under consideration. Members of the California delegation were besieged with inquiries and the members from San Francisco and Oak land districts showed the strain upon them, not being able to ascertain whether or not their families were vic tims of the shock and their homes . de stroyed. The bill extending the national irri gation law to Texas was passed after nearly three hours' debate and the Dis trict of Columbia appropriation bill was taken up to continue before the house the remainder of the week. Washington, April 18. In a special message delivered to congress today, President Roosevelt declares the result of the recent trial of the "beef pack ers," inC hicago was a "miscarriage of justice," and that the interpretation placed by Judge Humphrey on the will of congress "is such as to make that will absolutely abortive." Tuesday, April 17. Washington, April 17. To clear the legislative decks tor pending money bills for the support of the government, the house today worked uninterrupt edly from 11:30 to 5 o'clock. In that time 11 general bills were passed under suspension of the rules. The bill to provide for entry of agri cultural land within forest reserves was taken up on motion of Dixon, Montana Mondell, Wyoming, thought if the bill passed it would bring vast areas direct ly under the bureau of Forstry that did not have a tree or buBh. So far as these areas are concerned, it woald repeal the timber and stone section of the present law and the commutation clause. The bill was passed with one amend ment, striking out the paragraph giv ing the secretary of agriculture the right to set aside such forest reserve land as was not occupied by a bona fide settler January 1, 1906. Washington, April 17. Proceeding the taking up of the railroad rate bill in the senate today, Tillman called up bis resolution directing the senate com mittee on finance to enter upon an in vestigation of the question of campaign contributions by the national banks and the resolution was referred to the fi nance committee. Tillman said that he would not confine the inquiry to the Republican committee, but would ex tend it to the Democratic committee. Foster spoke for almost three hours on the rate bill, contending for the valid ity of the proposed legislation. Monday, April 16. Washington, April 16. It took the house of representatives just one min ute to pass Representative Jones' bill appropriating $400,000 to continue work on the jetty at the mouth of the Columbia river. In accordance with his promise, Speaker Cannon this after noon recognized Mr. Jones to call up the bill reported by the river and har bor committee laBt Friday. The bill was read, and without a sin gle word being said in its favor or in opposition, the speaker announced that the bill "would be considered as read a third time, engrossed and passed." This was all there was to it. It hap pened so quickly that few members present knew that nearly $500,000 was being appropriated. Crumpacker, of Indiana, called up house bill extending until April 11, 1909, the date for applying the coast- Progress of Reclamation. Washington, April 17. The third annual general inquiry of the house committee on irrigation regarding the operation of the national reclamation act was begun today. Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock stated that, includ ing the irrigation projects under con struction, those which are contem plated and those approved but not be gun, there will have been spent on June 30, 1908, $37,000,000, and that the estimated receipts from the opera tion of the law up to that time will be $500,000 more than that amount. wise laws of the United States to the Philippines. Under the present con ditions, these laws will apply July 1 next. Opposition to the bill was made by Humphrey, of Washintrton. who said there was ample American shipping on the Pacific coast to take rare of the commerce between the United States and the Philippines, and, if the time was not extended, these American ships would get the business. The bill was passed by a vote of 217 to 27. Washington, April 16. A speech on the railroad rate bill by Heyburn, of Idaho, in advocacy of his court review amendment, led to more than two hours' technical debate in the senate today. The Indian appropriation bill was taken up for committee amend ments, but was not completed, and consideration will be resumed tomor row. Tillman, of South Carolina, at the opening of the session, offered a resolution providing for an inquiry by the committee on finance into contribu tions by national banks to campaign committees and why facts concerning them had not been disclosed by the comptroller of the currency. Gives Up Attempt. Washington, April 20. Senator Ful ton had another conference with the Reclamation service today in the hope of reviving the Malheur irrigation pro ject, but met with no success. He learned that it has been finally deter mined to abandon this project, at least for the time being, because of the many difficulties that stand in the way. Moreover, he was informed that at a very early day the Interior department will restore to entry a large portion of the land now withdrawn, in order that private capital may carry out plans to irrigate much land which the govern ment intended to reclaim under its pro ject. Just how much land will be re stored to entry is not yet known, but all the land which private capital pro poses to irrigate will be made available. Cannon Gives Aid. Washington, April 14. Speaker Cannon today assured Representative Jones, of Washington, and Chairman Burton, of the river and harbor com mittee, that he will permit them to call up the Columbia river bill on Mon day under suspension of the rules. This is the most satisfactory arrange ment that could be brought about, for it means that the bill must be consid ered solely on its own merits, and can under no circmstances be confused or associated with any other river and harbor or appropriation bill. The merits of the bill are so apparent that it cannot be assailed. Government Vessels to Rescue. Washington, Aprill 9. The depart ment of Commerce and Labor will lend all possible aid to the San Francisco sufferers so far as its facilities go. In dispatches to the inspector in San Fran cisco and to the officials of the Fish commission, Secretary Metcalf has di rected the lighthouse tender Madrono and the United States ship Albatross to go direct to the stricken city and do everything practicable to aid the suffer ers. Pacific Squadron Safe. Washington, April 19. A telegram received at the Navy departmen thia morning from the commander of the Pacifio squadron, sent since the earth quake, reports that all is well with thia squadron. The Chicago and Marble head are en route from Long Beach to San Francisco, and will probably reach thpre Borne time tomorrow. The Boston and Princeton are also at Long Beach. Remove Court to Portland, Washington, April 20. Senator Hey burn will offer a resolution in the sen ate authorizing the Federal judges who were soon to hold a term of court at San Francisco to remove all causes to Portland and hold court in that city. Mr. Heyburn contends that this cannot be done except bv act nf mnorAfiH. Other senators interested believe no legislation is necessary. Two More Quakes Friday. Washington, April 20. The Weath er bureau today issued the following bulletin: "Two small after shocks of the San Francisco earthquake were re corded on the seismograph at the Weath er bureau, Washington, D. C, during the night and this morning." Quick to Protest. Washington, April 16. Since the debate on the railroad rate bill warmed up, certain senators have grown very sensitive about allusions to "railroad senatorB"and "friends of the railroads," and have lost no opportunity to deny that they themselves are unduly friend ly to the great transportation corpora tions. Up to the present session, whenever there was talk of "corpora tion senators," these men were not so sensitive; they did not jump to their feet then to continually disclaim any particular friendliness for corporations.