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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1G, 1903. 3 SULTAN IS RELIEVED Powers Have Called Off Bul garia From Attack. WAR PREPARATIONS CONTINUE Br Orders of Allies Bnlgnrln Stops Mncedonlau Asltntlon nnl Arrest Leaders Austria Tone Down Her Demands, but Saltan Still Arms. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 15. In official circles it Is asserted that the Porte has received from the powers assurances re garding Bulgaria's pacific Intention and that It has been greatly relieved thereby. At the same time the tension has not been relieved. The military council has completed the plans for the mobilization of the second nnd third army corps and has decided that. In the event of It becoming neces sary to take the field In Macedonia. Mar shal Edhem Pasha, the genoraliImo In the Grecian-Turkish War, will have the supreme command of the 250,000 men who would bo available there. TRYING TO MOLLIPY SULTAN. Austria Tone Uoivn Drmnml for lie. forms to Avoid War. VIENNA, Feb. 15. A rumor that had been current for several days, to the ef fect that, owing to the difficulty of ob taining the consent of other, powers, or for other reasons, the Austro-IIungarian demands of reforms in Macedonia have been greatly attenuated incc Count Lamsdorff drafted them. Is practically con- (Ima Hi" I -ill 1 ,.- V. ..Ml l I 1.-.-., blatt, which states that the demands ore carefully framed bo as not to overstep the limits prescribed by respect for the Sultan's suzerain rights, nnd that, being confined to comparatively modest bounds, they are mere likely to attain the desired end than If they were more pretentious. They will not, however, says the official organ, succeed if Macedonia is made the theater of a guerrilla war. It is regarded here as certain that these half reforms will not satisfy the Mace donian revolutionary party, which de mands complete autonomy. 1'nOTllST IX BULGARIA. Macedonian Olijrct to Government Stei Asrninst Rebellion. SOFIA. Bulgaria. Feb. 15. A mass meet ing of 10.000 Macedonians was held here today to protest against the action of the government in dissolving the Mace donian committee In Bulgaria. The reso lution demanded the re-establishment of the Macedonian Societies, and the judicial punishment of Individual offenders. It Is rumored that warrants are out for the arrest of Boris Sarafoff. Yankoff and other Macedonian leaders. M. SarafofT Is said to be now In Mace donia organizing a revolt. Several arrests of Macedonian leaders, have been made in provincial towns. The government will prosecute the arrested men. Unless Turkey now withdraws her troops from the Bulgarian frontier, the government will suspect her Intention and Issue an order for the mobilization of Bulgarian forces. DOXT ENRAGE THE TURK. Russian Newspapers Warned Acnlnse Publishing Hostile Articles. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 15. Minister PIchwe has sent a circular to the news papers. Instructing them to refrain from publishing articles hostile to Turkey In connection with the -Macedonian situa tion. AUSTRIA SECRETLY ARMS. Troops Concentrate m Balkan Fron tier nnd Commander Chosen. LONDON, Feb. 16. The correspondent of the Daily Mail at Vienna says that. In spite of denials, he learns that Austria has mobilized two army corps and haa concentrated an extra 40,000 men on the Balkan j border. Military men. adds the corespondent, believe that armed Inter vention is inevitable. Field Marshal Rhelnlandcr will command the force. Frenchmen Express Sympathy. PARIS, Feb. IS. A meeting of 4000 per sons presided over by Baron Constant d'Eetourne'les and supported by the pres ence of letters of sympathy from numer ous prominent men. was held today In connection with the Macedonian situa tion. A resolution was adopted calling on the government to work energetically to procure the enforcement of the Berlin treaty and to put an end to Turkish mis rule In Macedonia.' tEAIW FROM AMERICANS. Gerrann Minister of Commerce Ad vise Formation of Trusts. BERLIN. Feb. 15. Minister of Com merce Moeller. in the course of an ad dress to the Hanover Chamber of Com merce yesterday, said: "The United States will be Germany's chief competitor in the world's markets la the future. -We must therefore learn from the Americans and adopt their busi ness methods, the most marked feature of which is the concentration" of capital and trade into trusts. The strong repug nance existing in Germany against such combinations will certainly be replaced In time by a better view, especially lifter the evils of the syndicates have been re moved." Ice Jam Causes Floods. VIENNA, Feb. 15. The Jamming of the Vistula by ice in Gallcia has caused the river t Inundate seriously the country around, causing damage and suffering among the villagers. The ice Jam ex tends 19 miles. Ten villages have been flooded, and detachments of prisoners are busily engaged In endeavoring to rescue the villagers. An attempt will be made to break up the jam with dynamite. Dinner to Ambassador SIcCormlcIc. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 15. A dinner was given at the German Embassy here last night in honor of United States Am bassador McCormick. The Russian Min ister, many court dignitaries and the lead ing members of the" diplomatic body were present. Wireless Telegraph In China. VICTORIA, B. C Feb. 15. According to advices received here today, Italy has asked the Chinese government for a con cession to- establish a wireless telegraphy ervlce between Pekln and Taku. Wants Girls in Vatican Choir. ROMS. Feb. 15. Abbe Perosi,. director of the Vatican choir. Is seeking the pope's permission to replace some of the choir boys by female sopranos and contaltos. Ctaoate Returns From Egypt. LONDON. Feb. 15. Ambassador Choate returned to London tonight from his tour through the countries of the Eastern Med iterranean and Egypt. JOY RULES IN VENEZUELA IlIockadlnK Fleet Withdraws From All the Ports. WILLEMSTAD, Feb. 15. There Is great rejoicing among all clashes here at the end of the blockade. Many sailing vessels that are lying in this port with cargoes for Venezuelan ports will leave tomorrow. A great amount of coffee Is awaiting transportation from Venezuela to the United States. No one apparently Is more glad at the raising of the blockade than those on board the blockading squadron. La Guayra Wild With Joy. LA GUAYRA, Feb. 15. The blockade has been officially raised. The commander of the British cruiser Tribune, the only war ship here, sent an officer ashore this morn ing with the announcement that the Tribune would. leave this afternoon for Trinidad. The fiopulace Is wild with Joy. FOREIGN WARSHIPS LEAVE. Rnlsiufr c f Blockade to lie Followed by Crushing of Devolution. CARACAS. Feb. 15. Since S o'clock yes terday morning the Venezuelans were awaiting Impatiently' the official Intima tion that the blockade had been raised. They knew that the blockade was to be raised, but no notification came during all yesterday. This morning the British man-of-war Tribune was still at La Guayra en forcing the blockade and preventing the fishermen from leaving the harbor. At 9:30 this morning the government Inquired of the United States Legation whether it had received, any advices, and received a reply in the negative. The government- wns puzzled until 11 o'clock, when the news reached Caracas that the Captain of the Tribune had no tified the, authorities at La Guayra that the blockade was raised. At 3 o'clock th!3 afternoon the Tribune left for Trini dad. The news received from all the Venezuelan ports except Coro and Higue rote Is that the foreign warscips sailed away today. The government. Immediately on receiv ing the news that the blockade had been raised, took measures to send troops In all directions to crush the revolution with out giving the rebels a moment's respite. NOW FOR THE OTHER NATIONS. They Mn- Find Themselves Lined 1'p Asrn"nt Three Allies. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. Minister Bowen expects to begin Immediately the preparation of the protocols with the representatives of the unallied powers for the settlement of the claims of the citi zens of those nations which have suffered as a result of the troubles in Venezuela. There are eight of these claimant nations, including the United States. The drawing up of the protocol with this Government will be the first undertaken. Solicitor Pcnfleld, of the State Department, vill represent the United States In these ne gotiations with Mr. Bowen. Work on this protocol, it is expected, will begin tomor row, and Mr. Bowen's belief is that mat ters will move forward with greater rapid ity than they did when the representa tives of the allied nations were enforcing the blockage against Venezuela. The negotiations with France will follow thoe with the United Stntes. and so on until the protocols with all the unallied creditor nations are completed. The sug gestion has been made that as the unal lied nations naturally are opposed to any preferential treatment to Germany. Great Britain and Italy. In all probability Vene zuela, the United Slates and France will be lined up as representing the eight un allied nations at The Hague as opposed to the three allies. Mr. Bowen continues to receive numer ous congratulatory telegram from Vene zuela on the satisfactory outcome of his work here. One of those which he prizes most highly is from the citizens of La Guayra, through tho Prefect, which reads as follows: "La Guayra, Venezuela. Feb. 15. The citizens of La Guayra. through me. felici tate you as the great, and good friend of Venezuela." Various efforts have been made by rep resentatives of big financial houses in this country to sound Mr. Bowen as to his views on the question of financing the debts of Venezuela which will arise out of the expected adjudication of the claims by the several mixed commissions. Mr. Bowen. however, has informed all those who have spoken to him on the subject that his mission here is entirely a diplo matic one. and that he could not consider the financial features of the matter. WATTKKSON WOULD DRAW LINE. Opposed to Protection of Mongrel Nntloni From Their Creditors. BINGILVMTON. N. Y.. Feb. 15.-ColoneI Henry Watterson, speaking at a dinner given Mm by the Blnghamton Press Club said: "Fifty years from today Germany will bear the' same relative position to the United States that Holland does. Fifty years from today, unless the United States places sustaining hands under John Bull's arms, God knows what will become of him. The Monroe Doctrine or republic anism are no longer on trial; It is mon archy that is In danger. The President or the United States has ten-fold more power than the King of England and the Emperor of Germany. "It accordingly may be well for us to ait down and see what the Monroe' Doc trine, Is. We have said Uiat no European power shall acquire territory on this con tinent. If we are going to protect every little mongrel nation In order to uphold the Monroe Doctrine, why, let us pay Germany her debt and tell her to get out. But If we start on this course, we will need an enlarged Navy and a large Army. "If I owned this Government, I would take the Isthmus of Panama and blow out a cannl a mile wide, so as to let the two oceans flow together. Then I would say to England. Take all of Central America that you want.' I would greatly prefer to have England and Germany In those countries than the mongrel governments that are there now." well-known lumber man Dvrleht In Business in San Francis co Warned by Wife Against Trip. SAN FRANCISCO"" Feb. 15. Ward A. Dwlght, who dropped dead in Portland today, was born in Binchamton, N. Y., in 1S33, and had been a resident of this city ,for the past seven years. Prior to coming to San Francisco he lived In Portland, where he was in the lumber business for about seven years. Dwight comes from a prominent New York fami ly, all of whom have been engaged In the lumber business for several generations. He was a brother-in-law of Seymour Cole man, of Chicago, one of the wealthiest and best-known lumber merchants in the Middle West. Dwight left his home In this city last Thursday night, on a business mission to Portland. Ills wife stated last evening that her husband had been ailing with his old malady, heart trouble, for several weeks, and that on Wednesday he had a particularly severe attack. Mrs. Dwight says she tried to dissuade her husband from making- the journey to the northern city, but he Insisted that his business there was imperative and disre garded her entreaties to remain at home. Dwight's, office was at 22 California street. In this city, and he resided at 2037 Baker street. He is survived by a wife and" one son. the latter. Ward A. Dwight, Jr., being engaged in the electrical busi ness and occupying an office with his father. The printing- trades conference at Indianapolis resulted In a Nation compact. The different organizations will maintain Individual exist ence, bet all disputes will be referred to a board of appeals. Sympathetic strikes cannot be called except by the executive board of an organization. Olds, Wotman Telling Valees at Taking Prices in S&ittngs and Blankets Fs?om Poland Woolen Mills This Week Opportunity is again offered this week to secure the best values in these high-grade products at the very least possible cost. Come in and see the goods. . Blankets Downy, warm, full size, ample weave, colors red, tan, blue, tiger mottled and vicuna, at these reductions: $3.50 Blankets per pair $2.45 4.00 Blankets per pair 2.95 4.50 Blankets per pair . . 3.40 5.00 Blankets per pair 3.87 6.00 Blankets per pair 4.75 7.25 Blankets per pair 5.65 9.00 Blankets per pair 6.98 10.00 Blankets per pair 7.75 Dress Goods More new fabrics have been added to our already wonder ful assortment of dress ma terials, dainty mistrals, et amines and Lansdowns; rug ged Scotch tweeds in knotted and double twist effects have just come in. Black Dress Goods In addition to our Sackings, London Twines, Lute Syrings, Canvas Cloths, fine Poplin de Chines, Etamines, Crispines, Otiras, Striped Voiles, Mo hairs and Alpacas, we have just unpacked some exceed ingly handsome new' Broad cloths, Whipcords, Venetians and Twine Weaves. Snappy Styles m Waistmg Silks Taffetas, plain and checks and a big variety of black and white effects, wash silks got ten up in every conceivable dainty effect both! as to color and weave, corded lace and hemstitched stripes; also the beautiful new Peau de Cygne for evening wear. Ribbon Bargains (f and girdlj3, per yard HE LOVES GOOD WINE VOX HOLLEIIEN'S FAILING C.VUSIiH HIS RECALL. Accused of Attempt to Use Launch ing of Kaiser's Yacht to Ad vertise Fuvoreil llrajid. NEW YORK. Feb. 13. The World to morrow will say that, from evldenco brought In the United States Circuit Court. It appears that Emperor William's sudden and mysterious recall of Baron von llolleben. German Ambassador at Washington, closely followed charges that he had used his ofliclal position to adver tise a certain wine. This wine had been urged In vain by the Embassy for use In the christening of the Emperor's yacht. Meteor, by Miss Alice Roosevelt. Herbert Llnburger. member, of the law Arm of Hoadley. Lauterbach & Johnson, who figured In the litigation In the Cir cuit Court at Milwaukee, returned to New York yesterday and told for the first lime that these charges against Ambassador von llolleben were presented In person by Edward Lauterbach to Secretary Hay; that President Roosevelt had directed an Investigation of the charges. Inasmuch as he himself had taken a conspicuous part In the launching of the Emperor's yacht, and his daughter had broken the bottle of wine at the christening. Mr. Llnburgcr says that Count von Quadt. secretary of the German Embassy, admitted on cross- WAS A POPULAR YOUNG MAN IN UMATILLA COUNTY. - -'I''.sJjssKsssssB sHpssSBBBBBBHsSfcLsBBBBBBV lj .ESSSSSSSSSSLUSSBlS WSaflESBBSSSfc.r; BUS The late George IT. Adams. left leg. Blood-poisoning set In, and amputation of the limb becamo necessary. The young man never recovered from the effects of the an esthetic. He will be burled at Walla Wall tomorrow. Out Entire Line of Decorated Toilet Sets at Special Sale Prices This Week Geat Jewelry - Sale and Ring Demonstration This Week Big bargains in our Jewelry Department items and prices: MEN'S ROLLED GOLD WATCH CHAINS, values to $2.00, special 75c OPERA GLASSES, black en amel, also oxydized, $2.00 val. special 75c FIELD GLASSES, values to $120, special $7.50. OPERA GLASSES, leather covered barrels, values to $2.00, special $1.35. OPERA GLASSES, pearl bar rels, val. to $3.00, special $1.75. CHATELAINE CHAIN PURSES, values $L29, special 79c CUFFLINKS,fancy belt buckles, sterling silver shoe horns, curl ing irons, button hooks, cuticle knives, pocket knives, waist Dress Goods The quality of these materials will appeal to any practical buyer, and colors and weaves will be found strictly up to date. Width is 56 inches, reg ular price $1.50 a yard, during this great unloading sale the price is only. . 98c This Week. examination that Ambassador von llolle ben had received a letter from the pro ducers of a certain chajnpagne offering him 30 cases If he would dcslgnato that wine for the christening of the Meteor. Wallace Downey, who built the Meteor, tcstlfled that he was repeatedly Impor tuned by Count von Quadt, secretary of tho Embassy, and by the secretary of the German Consulate, to use a special brand of wlno at the christening. He had al ready bound himself to use another brand, and he refused to break his contract un less assured that the Emperor himself had requested the use of the wine designated by the secretary of the Embassy. When seen by a reporter at his home, Mr. Unburger gave details of the affair. "It Is true." said he, "that charges were filed last Summer against Ambassador von llolleben with the State Department at Washington, accusing him of using hlr ofliclal position to advertise n, certain wine, and further accusing him of having sent a wilfijjly false telegram to the agent at Milwaukee the night nftcr the launching of. the Meteor, saying that his wine was used at the christening, when, in fact. It was not. "These charges were presented to Sec retary Hay In person by Edward Lauter bach; of our law Arm, representing our client. The reason they were not mado public sooner Is that we received express permission of Secretary Hay to make them public only a few days prior to my leaving for the West to try the action between the two wine agents. We. shall make public tho accusations in detail In a few days, when I receive a transcript of the evidence taken'. I have been In formed that after the filing of these charges President Roosevelt had an In vestigation made. Some time thereafter ADAMS, Or., Feb. -(Special.) George H. Adams, who died from the effects of a sur gical operation at a Walla WalU hospital last Thursday, was r. native of this place, and was one of the most popular young men In Umatilla County. Young Adams was tho second son of the late John Adams nnd a nephew of Hon. Henry Ad ams. Stato Representative from Umatilla County. At the time of his death. George Adams was but 23 years of age, and was a young man of great promise. He recently completed the clas sical course at McMlnnvllIe Col lege, where he established a reputation as n thorough stu dent, and also won many hon ors In athletics. Young Adams was always regarded as a clean, modest, gentlemanly student, and was generally popular with those who knew him. He was especially fond of outdoor sports, and It was while enjoy ing a hunting expedition' with his brother John that the lat ters gun accidentally dis charged its contents into his & King Great Redaction on Upholstery and D?ape?les This Week These goods are handsome in the extreme in color blending, design, materials and weave. There are rich brocatelles, ar mures and Jacquard tapestries at prices this week which offer opportunity to make elegant provision for the approaching Spring house refurnishing. $1.25 grades this week $ .98 1.50 grades this week 1.10 1.65 grades this week 1.20 1.75 grades this week 1.35 2.50 grades this week 1.75 I -here arc a few sets and lockets, values to 69c special each 35c RIBBON, stock, brooch and hat pins, special I0c JET BREAST PINS, bright and dull finish, ladies' jet watch fobs, sterling silver bon bon tongs, souvenir spoons, orange forks, fancy jewel hat pins, lace pins, purse and bag tops, values to $1.00, for 25c FANCY BELT PINS, French gray, gilt and oxide, cuff links, belt buckles, sterling silver brooch pins and many other pretty novelties for only I5c MEN'S WATCH FOBS, gold plated and gun metal trimmings, also turquoise fobs, value 59c special 39c Interesting Special Demon stration Merrill' Long-Waist Adjuster Ladies will welcome this sim ple device, which imparts the proper long-waist, straight-front effect to the figure. See our special demonstration this week. Our best double-faced 40c grade in all colors, 4 inches wide, just right for stocks Ambassador von llolleben was recalled by the German Emperor. "Count von Quadt's testimony was tak en in Washington, and correspondence between Ambassador von llolleben. Count von Quadt and others was Introduced. The testimony of tho German Consulates was taken hero in New York. Upon cross-examination Count von Quadt admitted that no instructions had been received by tho RinriHTi pmhslMV fmm Ihs Tm nprnr Kilt that Ambassador von Holleben's action urging the use of a certain wine was in stigated by a letter to him from the mak ers of that wine, in which they offered tho German Ambassador 20 cases of their wine if he could designate it Nr the chris tening of the Meteor by Miss Alice Roose velt. "United States Court Judge Seaman. In Milwaukee, after hearing all this testi mony In the Milwaukee Circuit Court, in structed the jury that the report which had been made public that this wlno of German mako had been selected by the Emperor and. another substituted by trickery and subterfuge was libelous and false, and that our client was entitled to damages for the circulation of that report. The Jury on Saturday afternoon brought in a verdict for damages, said to be the largest ever awarded for libel in the Stato of Wisconsin." Korelen and Domestic Ports. ASTOIIIA. Feb. 13. (Special.) Sailed at 5 A. II. Steamer Prentiss, for San Francisco: steamer Despatch, for San Francisco. Sailed at 2 P. M. Pchooner Joeph Russ. for San Francisco; German ship Emelle and French bark Vllle de St. Xazalre. for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders ; American bark Coloma, for San Francisco. Condition of the bar at 4 P. M. smooth: wind west; weather clear. San IVanclsco. Feb. 15. Arrived steamer Areata. Coos Bay: steamer Empire. Coos Day. Sailed Barkentlne Robert Sudden, T&coma. New York. Feb. 15. Arrived Cartha senlan. Glasgow and Movllle; Gallia. Mar seilles. Naples and Gibraltar: Graf Walder see. Hamburg. Boulogne and Plymouth: Lu canla. Liverpool snd Queenstown; Poruela. Naples and Palermo; Philadelphia, Southamp-' ton and Cherbourg. Liverpool. Feb. 15. Arrived Cevle. New York. Ponta Delgada. Feb. 14. Arrived Vancouver, Genoa. Naples and Palermo, for Boston. Queenstownv Feb. 15. Sailed Etruria, from Liverpool, for New York. Southampton. Feb. 15. Sailed St. Paul, for New Tork. via Cherbourg, and sailed from Cherbourg at 5:30 P. II. Uthant. Feb. 15. Passed Dendorab. Ta corea, Seattle and San Francisco, via Valpar aiso and Montevideo, for Hamburg. Prawle Point. Feb. 14. Passed Hyson, from Taeoma and Victoria, via Yokohama, Hlogo. Singapore and Naples, for London. Mr. Mary Connor Dead. ST. PAUL, Or., Feb. 13. Mrs. Mary Con nor died at her home here today at the advanced age of SO years. She was a na tive of Ireland, and had for many years been a resident of St. Paul. Eight chil dren survive her-SImon. Matthew and Thomas Connor, Mrs. A. Hughes and Mrs. J. E. Kennedy, of St. Paul: Miss Jennie Conner, of Portland, and Sisters Mary Matthew and Miry Eva. of the Sisters of the Holy Name and Sisters of Providence. Advance on New EuRlnnd Car-Lines. BOSTON. Feb. 15. The Marrachusetts Electric Company, controlling all the elec tric street-car lines In Eastern Ma;oachu setts, outside of Boston, have granted Its 2500 employes an average increase la wages of 12.18 per cent. : o o e I TO. DAY o CIRCLE ONE 58c SILK ON SALE TODAY INTRODUCTORY PRICE IS 58c PER YARD "CIRCLE ONE 5ILK" is suitable for every pur pose of street and indoor wear to which silk goods can be applied, such as street gowns, graduation, reception and house gowns, teagowns, linings, waists, under skirts, lingerie and misses' party frocks. It wears well. 5000 Yds. of Circle One vSilK on vSale Today "CIRCLE ONE SILK" is a soft, lusjrous, beau tiful, all-silk fabric, honest in every detail, and the as sortment of 50 different shades, including black, makes it possible to match any gown. It is EVERY THREAD SILK. It is 19 inches wide and is stamped on the selvage of every yard with the trademark "CIRCLE ONE SILK." Lip man, Wolfe 6? Co., Agents for State of Oregon Portland Agents for Arnold, Constable Co. Guaranteed Black Taffeta Silks FIGHTS THREE ROBBERS SALOOMvEEPCIl THWAIVTS AT TE3IPT TO HOLD CP. D. A. Rolisc Resists Armed IIlKhTray nien, nnd Is Badly Beaten His Brother to the Ilescne. In making a desperate fight against three armed men last night, X. A. Rohse prevented the rolibery of his saloon at Itohse's Park, but received a severe beat ing. His partner, G. A. Rohse, heard the men fighting, and rushed to his broth er's rescue, but arrived Just In time to ee the thieves escaping through the door. He ran after them and fired several shots, but as far as U known none of them took effect. News pt the attempted hold-up was telephoned to the police' station, and Captain Parker sent three men to search for the robbers, but no trace of them could be found. It Is thought they took a boat and went down the river. The men wero masked, but Rohse says he was able to recognize one of them as a man who had played cards in the saloon during the afternoon. He suspected from his actions at the time that he made too close an observation of the "lay" of the saloon for a man that was only interested as a customer. "It was Just a3 we wero closing up for tho night," said Rohse last night, in tell ing of the trouble. "The men knocked at the door, and I thought they wanted to get a drink and let them in." "The first I heard of the trouble was a yell from my brother." said G. A. Rohse. "and. running downstairs, I found my brother badly beaten up and the robbers had fled." As soon as Rohse opened the door, the gaping muzzle of a gun was staring him In the face. Upon most people the sight of a 'gun has a very quieting effect, but not so with Mr. Rohse. His fighting blood boiled at the Idea of three armed men at tacking onb defenseless bartender, and he made a sudden grab for his gun. Think ing perhaps tljat they could easily over power one man. and still get away with the plunder, tho highwaymen did not shoot. While the first robber and the sa loonkeeper wrestled over the possession of the gun. the other two put In their time hammering Rohse's head with their guns. The blood was streaming down his face, but he would not give up until he wa3 completely exhausted. When he saw that It was useless for him to hold out longer, ho gave one piercing yell, sink down upon the floor and feigned that he was knocked senseless. This was the time the highwaymen were looking for. and they left him and mado straight for the till. G. A. Rohse in the meantime had heard his brother's cry for help and rushed down the stars. Alarmed by the noise, the thieves abandoned their task and fled. Rohse got a passing glimpse of them as they disappeared through the door. Rush ing to the door, ho fired several shots after the fleeing robbers, but did not succeed in bringing -down any of them. He pursued them for several blocks, and his brother, who in the moan time had re vived from his make-believe fainting spell, rushed to the telephone and summoned aid from the police station. One policeman guarded the White House road, while others were stationed at other passways leading back into the city. All trace of the robbers was lost, however, and tho only possible means of escape seems to have been by way of the river. Mr. Rohse says that this Is not the first attempt that has been made to rob his saloon. Several nights ago the door was forced open, but there was little or noth ing taken. He thinks the same men tried It a second time, but that they took pains to come this time before the money was taken out of the till. While D. A. Rohse was badly beaten, none of his Injuries are aM-ious. Several bad scalp wounds were caused where the revolvers struck his head, and soma ntitches will have to be taken In the wounds. Aside from their palnfulness, they will be of little consequence. ainUind- Home Happy. Chicago Record-Herald. To women who are bothering themselves over the question "How to Make theHome Attractive" we would respectfully recom mend Mrs. John H. Burr, of Wlnsted. Conn., as a lady who Is likely to be able to furnish valuable hints, Mr. Burr, who weighs over COO pounds and Is an enthusi astic fisherman, has been In the habit of angling through the Ice In the ponds In the vicinity of Wlnsted. His wife, who" has spent many, many hours fearing that he might break through and be drowned, finally devised a scheme for keeping him oft the ice without Interfering with his pleasure. She accordingly had an extra bathtub put In their house and. having ar ranged It so that water could run through at all times, had the tub stocked with fish. Now when her husband feels that he must fish he sits beside the bathtub and c a i 58c 5 O O e o e o o o angles merrily away, free from tho danger that besets the 300-pound fisherman 'who ventures out upon thln'ice. It Is reported that Mr. Burr Is entirely satisfied with tho new arrangement and that his wife Is su premely happy in having him ever near her. Let those ladles whose husband3 In sist on going away every little while to shoot ducks have a few convenient mud holes put Into their back yards and then stock them with ducks, that may either bo hobbled or robbed of their wing feathers so that they shall always be there for the amusement of the eager sportsmen. In this way much loneliness may be dono away with, while at the same time the home ties are strengthened. EFFECT OF IRRIGATION. Will Add Nearly Ten .Millions to Pop. alatlon, $1,250,000,000 to "Wealth. WASHINGTON. 5Vri 15 fSMoi The acceptance br Congress of the prin- Irrigation works in the Western States has given a great Impetus to every indus try in that section of the country. Tho people of tho Eastern States are Just be ginning to realize the opportunities of fered In the territory to be opened up. As the proposition develops, a tide of immfi gratlon will Inevitably set In, and this re gion will become one of the most popu lous and prosperous In the country. With large areas of reclalmable land and plenty of available water. Oregon especially will be benefited by the measure. The actual work of surveying, locating and constructing. reservoirs and other Ir rigation works will be done by the Geo logical Survey. In order to obtain a bet ter understanding of the present extent of Irrigation, the location of the areas irrl- gaiea. ana to gam other information use ful In this work, the Fifty-seventh Con gress authorized the director of tho census to bring down to date the Irriga tion statistics obtained in 1900 by that of fice. Letters of Inquiry and schedules are now being sent out to secure tho necessary information. All interested In Irrigation should answer as fully and as promptly as possible any Inquiries they, may receive so that the merits of tho various sections of the country may be come known. Irrigators who do not re ceive blanks within a reasonable time should notify the census office at Wash ington, and they will bo supplied. It Is Interesting to note in this connec tion how much It will mean to tho coun try at largo to have the arid lands of tho West reclaimed. According to the census of 1SC0 the total Improved farm area of the United States was 414.SO0.00O acresjy It is conservatively estimated that the reclalmable area Is not less than EO.OOO.OOO acres. Its reclamation, therefore, will add nearly one-eighth to the actual crop-producing area of tho country, and will exceed by a liberal mar gin the tillable land of all the states, ex cepting New York, on tho Atlantic Coast, from Malno to Florida. Allowing 40 acres, the average size of Irrigated farms, this area will make L2SO.000 farms, or a llttla less than one-fourth the number In the United States In 1900. The occupants oC these; farms will add directly to the pop ulation 6,230,000, and Indirectly, in tho ac companying mercantile, professional, manufacturing and industrial classes at least 3,125,000 more, a total Increase In tho population of the United States of 9.373,000. or nearly 12& per cent. The total value of all the farms In 1D0O, including all Improvements except build ings, was nearly $13,115,000,000. At $12.50 per acre, the average value of Irrigated land, the 50.000,000 acres to be reclaimed will add to the value of farm land $1,250, 000.000. If buildings are Included, tho value will be Increased $773,000,000. whllo the augmented wealth, through railroads, cities, mills and factories, is beyond esti mation. The annual value of all the farm prod ucts of Irrigated lands was $11.SL At this rate the area to be reclaimed will add products worth $740,500,000. an addition of nearly one-sixth of the life-sustaining powers of the country. The number of irrigating ditches and canals In operation In the United States exceeds 20,000. and their combined length Is not less than 50,000 miles. If Joined end to end. they would reach twice around the world., Formed into one they would constitute a navigable canal, such a3 tho Erie. 30 feet wide and 5 feet deep, ex tending from San Francisco to New York, a distance of over 30CO miles. The figures of the last census show that the works required to irrigate 7,263.272 acres cost $64,259,601. an averase of $S.S3 per acre. At this rate the expcnd.ture re quired to reclaim the area proposed would be at least $450,000,000. After the Govern ment has performed Its part there will be no delay by the farmers In carrying on the work. While the Initial expense is enormous. It is not comparable with the value of the crops which will be grown on the lands reclaimed. The total cost of all the Irrigation works In use In the.country Is only three-fourths tho valu. of the crops produced each year on Irrigated lands. Pecaar of legal restrictions placed on corpo rations by Illinois, the Diamond Match Com pany, a match trust, has decided to move to another state.