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SEEDING OYSTER BEDS.
Shells Used to Catch Bivalves in Early
Stages.

The owners of the private oyster beds on
the Potomac are now seeding their beds
with shells in order to make them prolific
and profitable. Beds that are wholly, or
In part worked out are covered with a
layer of shells several inches thick The
beds are allowed to remain undisturbed for
two or three years, and at the end of that
period. 1t Is stated, they are found covered
with marketable oysters attached to the
OLD shells. Oystermen say that the oyster
spat, from which the oyster comes, is found
Oh the Shells and also floating about in the
water until 1t strikes some hard object to
which 1t attaches itself, and grows rapidly.
Oysters are found attached to anything.
Old shoes, bottles, pieces of wood, stones,
all are found in the Potomac beds with oys-
tiers growing upon them, and 1t Is even
stated that live crabs have been found with
young oysters growing upon their backs.
Many of the shells used on the beds in the
lower river come from this city. and several
cargoes are sent from here each season.
The schooner J. c. Cunningham, loaded
with shells and bound to the lower river is
the first shell-laden boat to sail from here
this year, She will be followed by a num-
Der of others In the course OF the next few
weeks.
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whom process may be served and a state
ment that books be kept open for inspec-
ton and making trustees and officials jointly
liable for failure to obey the provisions of
the amendment and penalty by a fine OF
go for each day of delay and imprisonment
for sixty days Without having the bill as
submitted before me, but taking the news
paper report as giving a resume of the
contents, am constrained to say that the
author of the bill is either ignorant of pro-
visions of the existing law or has an ute
rior purpose in having an amendment pass
ed which would practically render the cor
poratfon laws of the District of Columbia
absolutely useless and a nullity as to the
formation of corporations with domestic
or foreign capital. In the first place, the
amendment advocated by President Roose-
welt In order to prevent fake corporations
by placing a franchise tax of 40 cents per
thousand on the capital stock, which Is dou-
BILE that of New York and New Jersey, has
placed premium upon the organizations
under the laws affecting the District. IN the
second place, the requirement in existing
laws that majority of the trustees or d.
rectors shall be residents of the District of
Columbia eliminates the suggestion of the
name of a local agent on whom service can
be made. And, thirdly. as to the penalties
to be inflicted would mainly, If not entire
ly fall upon the resident directors, be-
cause the foreign members could not be
reached or punished unless found within
the Jurisdiction of the courts of the Dis
triet Such a law as the amendment indi-
Gates. excluding the penalty of imprison-
ment, was In the corporation laws of New
York for many years; was rarely, If ever,
enforced. and when an effort was made to
enforce 1t the provision led to such confu-
sion that 1t was ultimately repealed. The
proposition as reported Is reductlo ad alb
surdum and 1t is surprising that such
well informed and experienced lawyer and
statesman az Senator German certainly y
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(By a StaH Photographed

struction of the Army War College build
ing. 1t was designed by Mr.. Charles f.
McKim of New York oity, and is being
built under the personal supervision of
Capt. John S. Sewell, Corps Of Engineers.
the officer who previously constructed the
new government printing office. The cor
nerstone Of the War College building was
laid with great military ceremony Febru-
airy q, 1908, in the presence of the Presi-
dent, the Secretary of War and other dig
nitaries, including the members of the Dip
lomatic corps.
The building at this time is so far ad-
vanced that Capt. Sewell says that he can
promise that it will be entirely completed
and ready for occupancy before June
30 next, the end of the present fiscal year.
AS has been previously stated in The Star
the building is in the form of a cross the
main part being surmounted by an orna-
mental dome, and the two wings being de-
signed for use as offices. The entire
structure Is completed up to the level of the
clear story, and the wings are now being
rooted IN. The building has a granite base
and is made of red brick in Flemish bond
with generous and artistic trimmings of In
diana limestone.
The building would have been in a much
more advanced stage of completion but for
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the fact that the act appropriating an adj
dittonal 100000 required that the Secre-
tary of War should be satisfied that il could
be completed within the limit OF the appro-
priation before going ahead. That entailed
quite delay while preliminary but reason
ably accurate estimates of cost could be
obtained all those parts OF the work
which could not be settled until it was
known whether an additional appropriq ton
would De granted or not.
The original plans which We're provision
ally approved also showed much orna-
mental interior finish, most of which has
had to be cut out In the interest of econ
omy. The architects were very loath to do
this and II has required a good deal OF
time to find something which would be reas-
onably satisfactory to them and yet come
within the limit of the appropriation. For
these reasons the building is not quite so
far advanced as II was hoped but there is
every assurance that 1t will be ready for
occupancy during the coming summer.
striking ornamental feature of the
building is the statue of Frederick the
Great, the gift to the United States of the
Emperor of Germany. which occupies
prominent site on the line OF the front steps
leading up to the terraces In front of the
college. 1t occupies one of six granite
bases provided for similar purposes.
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Big Fire In Panama.

At about 1890 pm. yesterday, at Panama,
the biggest fire which has occurred there
In three years started on Malambo street.
but was practically under control at 2 pm.
after burning two blocks inhabited by the
poorer classes. There is much indignation
against the sanitary department, owing to
the fact that according to current reports,
employees of that department in fumigatird
the houses where the flames started. The
buildings burned include two public schools
and an orphan asylum.
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Changes In Buoyage.

The following changes in buoyage in
waters in this lighthouse district have re-
Gently been made by the lighthouse aus
thorities,> and are Of interest:
Crab Point shoal light, Carriers CreeS.
Va. The structure supporting this light
which fell December %, was rebuilt, and
the light established January 10.
Choptank River, Md. The Drumming
Ground shoal buoy, No. 6. a second-class
can, reported out of position December
30. was found In its correct position jan
uary 10.
Elizabeth River, Va. Sewall Point shoai
buoy No. 8, a frst-class can, found our
of position, was replaced January o.
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mission to Congress an estimate of appro-
priation for 81, 100 for charging target
range, Madison barracks, New York. by the
acquisition of about seventy acres of land
arms range used by the garrison of Madi-
son barracks, Sacketts Harbor, N. Y, re-
CURED to make the target range more Sc
cure.
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ARMY WAR COLLEGE
BUILDING TO BE COMPLETED BY
END OF FISCAL YEAR.
Work on the Structure is Progressing
Rapidly-Corner Stone Laid
Two Years Ago.

The Army War College building, now
nearing completion, besides contributing to
the efficiency Of the army personnel, will be
a fine addition to the architectural orna-
ments Of the national capital. The build
ing occupies prominent site in the Wash
ington barracks reservation overlooking the
Potomac, and Is the principal feature in the
general scheme of extensive improvement
now in progress in that large military park.
Congress has provided 500 600 for the con-
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pf1aIlOn LOT Sl,IbJ IOr SnldTSInS CdFSeL
range, Madison barracks, New York by the
acquisition of about seventy acres of land
adjoining the present Stony Point small
arms range used by the garrison of Madi-
son barracks, Sacketts Harbor, N. Y, re-
CURED to make the target range more Sc
cure.
Army Orders.
Contract Surgeon Albert H. Eber has been
ordered from st. Clair, Mich, to Fort d. A.
Russell, Wyo., to accompany the 9Th Bat
TALON of Field Artillery to the Philippines,
where he will be assigned TO duty.
Capt. Henry s. Hathaway, Signal Corps,
has been relieved from duty at Fort
Omaha, Neb., and ordered to Manila, P. l.,
for duty in the Philippines.
Major Francis II. Hardie has been trans
ferred from the 18th to the 18th Cavalry
and ordered to Fort Myer. Va, for assign
ment to duty with the battalion Of his regi-
ment stationed at that post, vice Major
Harry c. Benson, who has been transferred
from the 18th to the 14th Cavalry.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. L. A. Gotten, from the Pennsyl-
vania to the West Virginia.
Ensign L. Sahm, from the Maryland to
the Pennsylvania
Warrant Machinist G. H. Paul. from the
Kentucky to home and wait orders.
Warrant Machinists ]. L. Bart and A
Anschuetz, from duty with the torpedo
DOaIS IN reserve at Inc navy NOT1Olh
Va, to report to the commandant of that
yard for duty In the department of steam
engineering.
Acting Warrant Machinist J. 3. Jones,
from the Princeton to the Independence,
navy yard, Mare Island, Cal.
Lieut. Commander A. l.. Willard, from the
Maine to the navy yard, this city.
Lieut.. J. r. P. Prfngle, from the West
Virginia, to the Maine, as ordnance officer
of that vessel.
Lieut.. ]. p. Morton, from the Boston, to
home and wait orders.
Lieut.. ]. G. Church has been commits
stoned from July 1, 1905.
Assistant Paymaster c. N. Whenshall
from the Paducah to the Franklin, navy
yard Norfolk, Va
Assistant Paymaster L. w. L. Jennings
from the navy yard, League Island, Pa, to
the Paducah.
Chief Gunner W. J. Foley has been CON-
missioned from April TO- 1905.
Lieut.. r. D. Hasbrouck, from command
Of the Arayat. to the naval hospital, Yoko-
hama, Japan, for treatment.
Boatswain J. P. O'Neil, from the Wiscon-
sin. to the naval hospital, Yokohama. Japan
for treatment.
Carpenter E. L. Kempton, from the naval
station, Cavite, P. l., to the naval hospital
Yokohama, Japan, for treatment.
Lieut.. r. D. White, from the Rainbow, to
home.
Paymasters E. w. Bonnaffon and ]. W.
Morse, from the naval station, Cayite, P. l.,
to home.
Paymaster ]. Fyfre. from the Wisconsin,
to home.
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Protection Against Torpedo Attack.

Among the features of the new 16.oO0-ton
battleships, plans for which have been COM
pleted, is provision for protection against
torpedo attack. The plan of protection calls
for the removal Of the vulnerable parts as
nearly as possible to the center of the ship.
The magazines are to be located as far as
possible from the outer skin Of the ship,
and bulkheads will be installed. so as to
place as many inipediments as possible In
the path of the proectile.
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Amending the Corporation Code.

To the Editor of The Star:
My attention is called to the bill intro
duced by Senator German Wednesday to
amend section GIT Of the corporation code
in regard to annual reports and certain
statements as to capital stock. amount paid
In, existing debts name OF agent upon
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The British steamer Santiago, which left
Guayaquil. Ecuador took to Panama the
body of Thomas Mast, the cartoonist, for
mer American consul there, who died OF
yellow fever December Z. 1902 From Pan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14

Gen. Ramon Teran, commander of the
military zone including the states of Nueva
Leone, Coahila and Tamauplas, died at his
residence in Monterey, Mex, Thursday.
He took q prominent part in the struggles
against the forces of Maximilian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14

Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff. former under
secretary of state for the colonies, governor
OF Madras and president Of the Royal Geo
graphical Society is dead in London. He
was born In 1s29.
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS !.
Interesting Facts in the New
Navy Register.

The Navy Register for 1906 is now in
course of preparation and will probably
ie ready for issue about the middle of next
month. Admiral George Dewey is of
course, still the admiral of the navy. The.e
are twenty-four rear admirals in the navy,
Of whom Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans is
the senior and Rear Admiral Thomas Perry
the Junior There are eighty-six captains
of whom Capt. Charles Stockton is the
senior and Capt Corwin P. Rees the
junior.
The list of commanders consists of 122
officers, of whom Command er Lewis C. He'll
her is the senior and Commander H. s.
Knapp the Junior. There are 800 Iieuten-
ant commanders, with w. l.. Rogers as
the senior and Waldo Evans as the junior;
So4 lieutenants, with T. J. Sem as the
senior and L. ]. Connolly as the junior.
There are now no lieutenants, junior
grade, in the navy, but there are 1875 en-
signs, OF whom Ensign George B. Landen-
berger Is the senior and r. w. Kessler is
the junior. There 176 midshipmen at
sea.
The following are the senior officers in the
Medical Corps: Medical Director A. F.
geon George P. Dumsden, p A. Surgeon
Edward G. Parker, Asst. Surgeon J. P.
De Bruler and Acting Asst. Surgeon w. P.
Keene. The following are the senior Of
hcers in the various grades of the pay
corps Pay Director Stephen Rand, Pay
Inspector L. c. Kerr, Paymaster H. E.
Jewett P. A. Paymaster E. r. Hopes and
Asst. Paymaster James F. Cutz.
There have been no changes in the chap
lains since the register of last July and no
changes in the professors at the Naval
Academy. There have been no changes
either in the corps of constructors except
the promotions of Asst. Naval Constructors
s. F. Smith and w. G. Groesbeck leaving
Asst Naval Constructor r. H. Robinson
az fha aa6 of tb1al icfn r h do
have been no changes in the Civil Engineer
Corps.
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should take the responsibility of indorsing
the bill by offering 1t in the Senate.
JEROME Carly,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-26

taking water, asking that 1t be allow
ed to flow as formerly.
Five hundred individuals. five cor.
porations, the Incorporated town Of
Milton, with 1000 inhabitants, and
the state Of Oregon are named as de.
PENDANTS.
VIII r. King is the attor-
ney for the plaintiffs and j. II. Raley,
Judge Fee. stillman and Pearce. II.
G. Slater, Phelps aud McCourt, Attor.
ney General Crawford and fifteen
other attorneys appear for the de-
fendents. Altogether there are about
2000 people involved in the suit, not
counting the state OF Oregon which
is made a party.
State Engineer Lewis has mare q
survey or the lands connected with
the suit and it Is to examine these
surveys that Mr. King Is In Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-26
FRUIT GROWERS MEETINGS.
Farmers VIII Discuss Spraying Trees
at Hubbard and Aurora.

f. c. Armstrong, the fruit inspec'
Tor for Marion county is holding q
series of public meetings throughout
the county to impress on the farmers
and fruit growers the necessity oI
winter spraying of fruit trees \
meeting has been called for Hubbard
Thursday and at Aurora. Friday
The meeting at Aurora will be join
meeting Of Marion and Clackamas
county fruit growers.
Al these meetings nothing else VII.
he discussed but the importance oil
snraying and the best methods OF do.
ING this Meetings in the interest on
otber narts Of the industry VIII "'
held later in the year Mr. ARM
strong considers that spraying iI',.
IS of FIRST importance to me i'"''
growers of the county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-26
CEMENT
FLOOR
AGAIN
August Kehberger Sues School
Board for Payment of
CrOiSan Contract

A suit was fled in department No
l OF the district court Monday nv
August Kehberger against the Salem
school district to recover the sum Of
S26l57 alleged to be due for work
claimed to have been done by the
plaintiif In laying a cement floor in
the basement of the North Salem
school. Thereby hangs a tale.
Bids were advertised for by the
board to have this work done in the
autumn. Mr.. Kehberger and o. c.
kennon submitted bids. Mr. Keh-
berger's bid was not according to
specifications and was rejected and
the contract was awarded to Mr..
kennon. In the meantime, +. NJ.
Croisan, a member of the board
but not a member of the committee
on the North school matter, so It Is
alleged, saw Mr.. Kehberger and had
him change his bid and authorized
him to go ahead and do the work.
At the next meeting the board order
ed Kehberger to quit work and to re-
move what material he hal nut II.
He failed 10 remove the material
The board then again advertised TO.
bids ard Konnon was the only bid
der. Ho was awarded the contract
and he he's already done the work
Charges and counter charges were
made. It was openly charged az dit.
ferent meetings Of the board that
Mr.. Croisan was only paying a politi'
cal debt to Kehberger when he at
tempted to give him the contract fol
this work without any authority &c
do so.
John II. and Charles J., McNarl
are attorneys for Mr. Hehberger anC
the school board has employed Car
son & Cannon to defend the city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-26
LARGEST
LAW SUIT
EXTANT
Suit For Water Rights on
the Walla Walla
River

Hon. VIII r. King. Of Ontario. isl
in the city looking up evidence in
what is probably the largest suit over
water rights ever brought in the
United States or any other country.
There may have been litigation in
which as large sums of money or as
big areas of land were involved, but
this suit breaks the records for the
number of properties connected with
it.
The suit is an INDUCTION proceed
ings brought by about 80 old settlers
on the lower waters of the Walla
river in Umatilla county against the
residents OF the upper waters OF the
same stream restricting them from
taking the water from the river and
using IL up before It reaches the low
er country near the state line on the
north. The common law prob
lem of riparian rights will be
fought out and the courts will he
asked 10 decide whether water can
be taken from stream 20 develop
o new country at the source to the
datrimeut 20 az old ana already de-
ytloped country nearer the month.
u Is claimed that the country noaI
the mouth of the Wal,a Walla river
was developed long ago aud that it'
prosperity is wholly due to irriga
ton with water from the stream
Now it IS alleged that new settlers al
the source OF the stream are takin'
ont all the water in the river. de
veloping a new country at the eX
pense OF the old. The court is aske'
to enjoin the people mp stream from
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-26
Smiles

Lawson is now writing real fiction.
Salem has everything but streets,
Oregon City is to have a free"
city library.
Many Americans consult" their
children, and some even their wives.
Hubbard always was live town,
and now shows It by having a news
paper-the Beaver state News.
II the legislature were 90 say, mo-
more appropriations until YOU build
decent streets, would some oi the On.
tcrprising get q move ON.
We don't like that name Beaver
state. The animal Is an right hu
too nearly obsolete.
\ machine s ont ior plckini
chickens Fleeing lambs has Ions
since been catented
sss
Reporters ON western Oregon pa
pors become editors and manager
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-26
Leprosy Increasing in South Africa

Leprosy Increasing in south Airi'''
London. Dec. 26.-Reports iIo"'
Cape Town today show that iepios'
Is largely on the increase. Ihe i'su
ieal officer for Cape Colony fepoi -
the leprosy repression aei mas
been in force for IS years but 50 la
no sensible diminution in the 81, 80 ,r,
Of lepers annually coming 10
has been made by It's opei'''o- -
Al the present time there eahho, uo
less than 100 lepers at large Nn'-e -
The national leper establishment =,
iall. The cause Of this larEe 49, -
Der Of unsegregated lepers Is 'ns -, -
tai inadequacy of the present asy s'. 'a'', -.
aeeOmodations. Although ehiens a. ~
curing ia the colored race 'H Tha
ease is not confined 10 them
sufferers appear 70 be scattered o'
he various distrists Of the colony
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-26

bv druggists " 20, y
cent ana one-lol'aI
size bottles. You ny ..,.
nave a sample bottle
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-26
Has It's Advantages.

Fmbdub-I hear you've moved 10
the suburbs. thought yo" saw
,or would never live ont Of town,
you C,"hloigb-I did. but that was be-
fore / realized how easily we .,,,r ,a"
Name the train service for se''"s
80 philadelphia Press
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-26

by mail free, also -, swamp Root
PsgPdi PISGlaPding many Of the thos.aaa, .iersrs n ,
,nor ,,oniai letters received IT'D, IT'D ii Co,
cured. ,i,aH ~ n r., he sure and .,.fe Ias,i'ls
Bingnsn., ,..n,l5 Doni make any y, n,iis4~s Root'
,l., .his Ilsg,ember the name, swan! s he ed, "a.
D Da' T;ImeT's swarup-Root, ana - - YER
ar.ss ~. BinghaHlton, y J." ~
bottle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-26
sILVERTON ITEMS.
E,.S of Interest From That Busy
Little Town.

Miss Florence Fisher. who at
,d, the Mt. Angel academy, visited
M her parents in the city over
ndsy.
Albert Manning, of Portland,
,usacted business in the city last
Oaiay.
Miss Bessie Wallace, who has been
Forest Grove for some time. re-
rued to the city last Saturday.
Ns vii resume her position as tele-
bone girl again.
4 A grand ball was given at the w.
W hall last Wednesday evening.
pleasant time was had.
/ A grand ball will be held at the
Rg 0. w. hall next Monday evening,
IDrember 21. All are invited.
Robert Forbes returned to Wood.
4 burn last Monday.
Mss Ona Smith. who has been III
h few days, is able 70 be around
igaln.
Several of Silverton's young folks
Offended the dance given at Wood
/ burn last Saturday.
Albert J. Wyatt was In the city last
Sunday.
N. ], vanvalkenburs and Louis
Ranch made a business trip to Port
hnd last week.
Mss Emma Heinz went to Oregon
|cly last Wednesday.
Percy Brown made a business trip
10 Mt. ANGEL last Wednesday.
A. 7. Porter returned from Port
land last Tuesday.
Don't forget the "Old Fashion
Ball. December 81.
Tie P NJ. o. club gave reception
h honor Of the "Winged Is last
friday evening at the home Of Miss
Pauline Mascher. The rooms were
Faithfully decorated with red ana
Feen, At 11o'oclock a nice luncp
vas served. The evening was spent III
laying cards. Mr.. Wallace Cooley
'celying the first prize and Harry
Sieen the second. Those present
'ere: Misses Jennie Barkhurs'
Imnie Cooley. Pauline Maseher'
lrtle Dunnells, Faye Hibbard'
'ellie Lavender. Gertrude Wolcolt
Emma Houge, Grace Wolcott, BYRD
'ooley and Nellie Hook; Messrs'
lick Doun. Chester Wolcott' George
'rch, Tero Hicks. John Hyett, wa
ice Cooley. Frank Wray and Lloyu
.lches.
Eearl Phelps, of Salem, arrived IN
he city last Wednesday.
The schools closed last Friday TOT
short vacation. They will take up
leir work again Jan. ., 1907
Mrs. g. Hack made a business
lp TO Portland last week.
Leon Bowser. who attended the
'llege at Corvallis. oregon return
TO the city last Friday, where nc
vi spend his vacation.
George Steelhammer. VINO mas
zen in California for some time re-
rned to the city last Friday
Miss Erma Hall went to Monmouth
st Friday where she will spend he'
cation with her parents.
Dick Ross. who attended william
le University at Salem. returned 10
e city last Saturday.
Miss Alta Sehlador went 10 Fo''
I'D last Saturday.
Gene Wright went TO "oou'
st Saturday.
John Karstetter. who attends INV
llege at Corvallis. visited at "''
me last week.