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2 . THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, FRIDAT, MAECH 27, lcT. IT HAS WIDE SCOPE Elkins Law Begins to Worry Corporations. FORBIDS FAVORS OF ANY KIHD Interstate Commission Places Broad Interpretation on Lair, as Shottb. "by Recent Order More Pros ecutions Are Expected. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. "Wash ington, March 2C Corporations ore show ing a great deal of interest in what the Administration may do in enforcing the anti-trust laws of the past session. Of course, the Nelson amendment to tho Department of Commerce bill, providing for investigation and publicity of trusts, is the chief concern with trusts them selves. It is found, however, that the El kins anU-rebate bill, by 'so many persons described as a harmless pleco of legisla tion, is really going to make a great deal of trouble for corporations which have heretofore been favored la the matter of rebates. Inquiries are constantly made of the In terstate Commerce Commission, which, will have Jurisdiction of the enforcement of the Elkins act, concerning its purport and effect. Many persons declare that the only effect of the Elkins law is to re lieve railway officials from the penalty of imprisonment, but it Is the opinion of officials of the commission that it is much more far-reaching than was first sup posed. An exceedingly broad interpreta tion is placed upon the intent of the law prohibiting rebates, where tho language is not specific For example, it is held that the granting of a free pass to a shipper, a practice which is widespread, is a Tebate, a violation of the law, and that the giver of the pass and the ship per who accepts it are liable to a fine; furthermore, that the free cartage of goods, favors in storage, if granted to one shipper, and' not to all, constitutes rebates and violation of law. The Interstate Commerce Commission has issued an order to the transportation companies to publish in their tariff sched ules hereafter whether cartage is allowed or not This, It is expected, is Intended to apply to the rebate provision of the law. It is believed by officials who have studied the law, that railroad officials whose roads are not favored by the re bate plan will make even effort to pre vent rebates on other Tines, and also that in making the shipper as well as the car rier subject to the penalties there Is very apt to be more complaint lodged and more prosecutions will result if the law is violated. It is said at the commission offices that the Elkins law will expedite the trial of cases, and that from Ave to seven years will be gained In deciding cases brought against railroads under the new act. THREE COMPANIES IK ONE. Steel Trust Begins Consolidation, of Its Smaller Corporations. TRENTON, N. J.. March 26. Articles of Incorporation were filed in tho office of Sec retary of State today, merging the Amer ican Steel Hoop Company, National Steel Company and the Carnegie Company in the National Steel Company, with a capi talization of $63,000,000. The combined cap ltal of the old comnanles amounted to $252,000,000. By this merger the new cor poration will save over 57000 each year in fees paid to the State of New Jersey. Tho directors of the new corporation are: W. E. Corey. C. M. Schwab, E. H. Gary, W. W. Blackburn and Thomas Mur ray. The officers of the company are "W. D. Corey, president; W. W. Black burn, secretary and treasurer: "W, C. Mc Causland, assistant treasurer; J. J. Camp bell, assistant secretary and auditor. All the now officers ore from Pittsburg. Tho Secretary of State Office received a telephone message this evening from tho office of the United States Steel Cor- poration. saying, that another charter Would bo filed by that company early to morrow morning. No information was given aa to the nature of the charter. FOR PURPOSE OF ECONOMY. Cary Gives Rcnsoii for Mercer Great Decrease of Capital. NEW YORK, March 26. Elbert H. Gary, chairman of tho United States Steel Corporation, and a director of the newly Incorporated National Steel Company, says that the question of merging all or some of the other constituent companies has not yet been considered. The merger of the companies as reported today, he adds, was decided upon some months ago and was made solely for the purpose of promoting economical administration. The outstanding shares of stock of the tnree merging companies, preferred or common, are to be exchangeable or con vertible into stock of the consolidated cor poration at the rate of one-quarter share of stock of tho consolidated corporation for every share of stock of the merging companies. ALL "WILL BE ABSORBED. Policy of Mercer to Be Followed Till All Are One. PITTSBURG. Pa., March 26. The only explanation offered in Pittsburg for the filing of articles of merger at Trenton to day by subsidiary companies of tho United States Steel Corporation Is that the latter is about to carry out its plan of merging all Its constituent companies, practically abolishing the subdivisions of the general corporation and having the parent con cern bocomo the operating as well as the stockholding concern. Tills plan will do away with the individual organizations such as tho Carnegie Steel Company, the American Sheet Steol Company, the American Tinplate Company, the National Tube Company, the Federal Steel Com pany, the American Bridge Company and all underlying concerns operating sep arately. It will also simplify matters, consider ably, and by arranging them as depart ments of the general corporation, there will be practically no change In the meth ods. while a tremendous saving in canital ization tax will follow. The officers of the new corporation -are all old officials of the President Schwab, of the United States Steel Corporation, arrived here today. His arrival revived rumors of proposed merg ing of independent steel Interests Into tho corporation, but he refused to say any thing in reference to the report In this new merger there appears to be evidence that the name of Carnegie would be obliterated from the business of the United States Steel Corporation. A care ful examination of the matter, however, shows nh&t. while the Carnegie Steel Com pany, is merged with the others, the Na tional Steel .Company, under its new form becomes a subsidiary corporation to the Carnesie Company. There is a difference between the Gamegie Steel Company and the Carneglo Company. The former Is a Pennsylvania corporation and the latter a New-Jersey-corporation rand the owning company of all the stock of the various subsidiary concerns forms a. part of the Carnegie interests. No less, an authority than President Schwab, of the general corporation, stat ed that the" name Carnegie would never be eliminated from the United States Steel Corporation business, and especially as far as it concerned Pittsburg. On the contrary, the Carnegie Company will con trol in, the future not only its old inter ests, but the interests of the American Steel Hoop and the National Steel Com panies. It lias been doing this for the past year practically, and Mr. Schwab said that the merger was in connection with the new arrangement. Under the new ruling the National Steel Company will control the Carnegie Steel Company. the American Steel Hoop Company and the old National Steel Company properties. and It in turn will be owned and con trolled by the Carnegie Company, which is a greater part of the United "States Steel Company. The capital stock of these various companies, being reduced to one-fourth of their original "cmount, will reduce the tax under the New Jer sey laws without affecting the property Interests of the concerns mentioned. As explained by Mr. Schwab, all these moves are in line with simplifying busi ness operations and increasing economies. NEW LAW IN MINNESOTA. Bills to Bring Corporations Within Reach of State Lavr. ST. PAUL. March 26. Duplicate bills were Introduced In the legislature today to make possible some sort of control In the so-called merger matter, as affecting corporations now existing. One Dill pro hibits the holding of meetings of Minne sota corporations for the election of offi cers outside of the state; a second amends the present law as to the foreign corpora tions owning property and doing business in Minnesota to require that public offices be maintained within the state where pa pers may be served, and the third pro vides that corporations organized In other states may not vote the stock of any Min nesota corporation of which they have be come the owners until a resident agent has been named, on whom summons or other papers may be served. The general purpose Is to make possible the service of papers. COMMISSIONER IDE HOME Talks Hopefully of Improved Condi tions in Philippines. SAN FRANCISCoTMarch 26. H. C. Ide. a member of the Philippine Commission, who arrived from Manila today on leave of absence on tho way to his former home in Vermont, said In an interview that, when be left the islands, peace blessed them and he was happy to say that the Health Boards under tho Immediate direc tion of the Philippine Commission had stamped out the Asiatic cholera, which caused the death of 100.000 natives. The same conditions exist In the Philip pines that existed In the South and Soutb- wAaf qfta. Via o t - i nr.. rrv.AM t fwwb -- - Viil 1TX4. JLAJCIU ilu V U U ways been bands of ladrones who roam over tho country, robbing their own peo ple, and the Government is obliged to cope with them by constabulary. He said tho insular constabulary numbered 5500 men, who were commanded by American officers. These men were natural hunters and they pursued tho marauders with zest and nearly always captured them. Com missioner Ide said further: "Conditions in the Philippines are con stantly Improving. Ono meets with dis couraging features, but after elx months you will see a marvelous Improvement In tne development of education, the acquisi tion or tne English language, the con struction of roads, the creation of public Improvements and the efficiency of the pouco ana civil courts, when one looks at the progress that has been made. It mio one witn wonder that so much has been accomplished. "The great mass of people in the PhlHn- plnes want peace and are anxious to co operate with tho American Government. j.ney Know ana see tnat tne path of progress is oy co-operation with the Amer ican authoritica" WERE ONY JAILBIRDS. Assailants of Surlgao Has No Politl, cal Importance, Says Tnft. WASHINGTON. March 25. Secretary Jtioot nas received a dispatch from Gov ernor Taft, stating that all Is quiet at Surigao. Assistant Chief Taylor reports to Governor Taft that the affair can have no political significance, as the leaders were jailbirds and dishonorably dls- charged constabulary. No active mem bers of the constabulary were implicated tt says Clark attacked the band alone. and was cut down at once, but no ono else was Injured. Hemp Crop of Alb ay Province. WASHINGTON, March 26. Information concerning the hemp crop in the Province of Albay. P. I., is to the effect that the output of hemp in March will be a little in excess of February. The indications aro for a small output In April, partially due to the disturbed condition of the western part of the province, but, largely due to the drouth prevailing there. Should the drouth continue during April. the output of the province will be great ly decreased. It Is expected that the monsoon period of April will bring rains which will relieve the situation. The cable communication with Governor Taft on this subject was the result of numer ous inquiries from hemp Interests In this country. To Pay Honolulu Plague Claims. WASHINGTON. March 26. T. F. lie Lcnnon, chief of the warrant division of tho Treasury Department, today started for Honolulu, charged with the duty of disbursing the $1,000,000 appropriated by Congress to satisfy In part the Judgments rendered on account of the destruction of property in Honolulu in suppressing the bubonic plaguo during the years 1S99 and 1S00. The Territory of Hawaii also was authorized by the same act to issue bonds not. to exceed $500,000 in amount, the pro ceeds of which will be applied to the pay ment oi its snare or the judgments. KENNY MAY GO FREE. District Attorney Mannlnjr Drops Ex tradition Proceedings. OLYMPIA, Wash., March 26. (Special.) Governor McBrlde today received a re quest from the Oregon authorities to re turn extradition papers In his hands in the case of David and James Kenny David Kenny eloped to Portland with the 15-year-old daughter of Rev. John Ackers, of Ortlng, February 11, and he and his brother were accused of perjury in swear ing the girl was of age, the Irate father of the girl being behind the charge. District Attorney John Manning, of Multnomah County, says that If he had known all the circumstances of the case extradition would not have been request ca. ine urouiers nave paid ail tne ex penses attendant on sending a special agent irom Oregon to this state. CHARGED WITH MURDER James Stokes I Acetified of Killing Brother and Wife, of Portland. UKIAH. Cal., March 26. A warrant has been Issued for the arrest of James Stokes, who Is accused of the murder of Robert Stokes, his brother, and wife at Booneville. Robert Stoker and wife were recent arrivals from Portland, Or. (Robert Stokes and wife aro not known in Portland.) Troablons Time In Morocco. NEW YORK. March 26. Tangier, ac cording to a dispatch to the Times from that city, via London, has sent pressing letters to Fez asking for military assist ance, without which it is declared the dls turbances among the mountain tribes will be very serious. It is stated that over 1000 men are required. CHORUS OF APPROVAL ALL PARTIES "WELCOME NEW IRISH LAND SILL. Not Perfect Imt Embodies Right Principle Irish National Conven tion Will Approve or Condemn. Chronelegry ef Irish Land Reform. 1S70 Gladstone's flrst land act. 1SS1 Gladstone's second land act. 1SS3 Lord Ashbourne's land-purchase act. 1SSS Vote of $50,000,000 to carry out land-purchase act. 1695 Gladstone's third land act. 1003 Wyndbam'a lahd-porchase act. LONDON, March 26. Mr. "Wyndham has no cause to be dissatisfied with the re ception so far given to the Irish land bllL A day's reflection has not modified the first favorable opinions expressed. Perhaps the strongest Indications of opposition yet evi denced have come from the Ulster land lords, the majority of whom are said to be unlikely to sell their estates. T. W. Rus sell, member for one of the Ulster divis ions, declares that this difficulty, arising from the absence of a compulsory clause in the bill, will result in a continuance of the agitation in Ulster by the tenants, who thus are deprived of availing themselves. of the new measure. William O'Brien has Issued a manifesto criticising many features of tho bill, but strongly deprecating anything like a nasty condemnation by the Nationalist conven tion. Generally speaking, the National ists heartily welcome the bill, not because they regard It as perfect, but because it gives ministerial sanction to tho principle of state aid in the shape of bonus pro- Ided for under the bill, and because it is held to contain the germ of a future meas ure or self-gOYframent for Ireland. Contains Germ of Home Rule. Mr. Asqulth, speaking at St. Albans to night, said that, without being sanguine, credulous or optimistic, he could not help thinking that if by a concordat, such as this bill, they could hope for a satisfactory land settlement. It was not beyond the bounds of statesmanship that by - a like concordat between Ireland on one side and all parties in England on the other they should "make an equally substantial ad- ance toward settling the problem of Irish government. Lord Londonderry, speaking at Skipion, Yorkshire, expressed his unqualified ap proval of the bill. Among the provisions of the bill which Mr. Wyndham nad no time to explain Is a ery Important one sweeping away all ar rears of rent, except for a year preceding the passage of the action. Several other extremely good features of the measure will come to light when the text is dis tributed. Ex-Congressman W. Bourke Cockran, of New York, will not be able to bo present at the convention of Irish Nationalists to be held In Dublin April 14 for the purpose of considering the Irish land purchase bill. Introduced into the House orCommons yes terday. His doctors say he must not leave HISTORICAL SOCIETY SECURES" THE DIARY OF REV. JASON LE. i -C- . J'rC1 'T "6 -O-ucf- j-cr- st's : EXCERPT FROM A EXCERPT FROM A The diary of the Bev. Jason Lee, which has Just been secured by the Oregon Historical Society, contains a record of the first Protestant services held west of the Rocky Mountains, at. Vancouver, on September 2S, 1834. The cervices were held by Dr. Lee at the fort. And the congregation, according to the diary, was very mixed. The diary is & most notable accession to the collection of the society, and is very valuable as a record of early pioneer history. It was for many years In possession of H. K. Hlnes, and on his death It was decided by his widow to turn the book over to the Historical Society. It was principally through the ef forts of Secretary George H. Hlmea that this action was taken by Mrs. Hlnes. The Journal opens with a record of the arrival of Lee and his party at Lib erty. Mo.. April 20, 1S34. Then tho work of the first superintendent of mission ary work in the Oregon Country Is followed until 1S3S, throuch many wander " trigs. The Journal is a yellow, leather-covered volume, about five by nine Inches In six and one Inch thick. The writing' In most places Is remarkably clear, even at this time, and of the 125 pagee eaery one teina with interesting accounts of early experiences. . The above excerpt is taken from the page describing the services at Vancouver In 1334. and cays: "Sun. 23 Sep. ISM. "A. M. Assayed to preach to a mixed congregation of English. French. Scotch Irish. Indians, Americans, halfbreeds. Japanese, &&, some of whom did not un derstand five words of English. Found it extremely difficult to collect my thoughts, or And language to express them, but am thankful that I have been permitted to plead the cause of God on this side of the- By. Mountains, where the banners of Christ were never before unfurled. Great God. grant that It may not be In vain, but that some fruit appear even from this feeble attempt to labor for thee." "Evening. Preached again,- but with, as little liberty as In the morninc, but still I find It Is rood to worshlo God in the public congregation. My Father In heaven. I cive myself to thee, may I ever be thine, and wholly thine, always directed by thy unerrimr council and ever so directed as to be most beneficial in the world, and bring roost glory to tfca most hlch. that I may at least be pre sented without apot. and blameless before the Throne."- the wara climate of Egypt until May, as his lungs Kre seriously affected, and ho will therefore remain at Asseaan. John Redmond, the Irian leader, and other Irish members of the House of Com mons deeply regret the fact that Mr. Cock ran will not be present. They maintain the same attitude toward the land bill, re serving serious criticism of the measure until the text is published, and are await ing the decision of the convention before committing themselves to a definite policy. The comments of tho afternoon papers of the dry and of the provincial papers on the measure merely reiterate the opinions expressed by the morning papers. John Redmond wrote the following for tho Associated Frees: "The land bill In many respects is a far reaching and Important measure. It pro poses a loan for tho purpose of enabling the landlords to be bought out to tho ex tent of 100,000.000 in addition to a bonus not to be repaid, to amount to at least 12,000.000. The bill does not fill all tho requirements of the case. It does not provide as good terms either for the land lords or tenants as proposed at the recent land conference, but It marks an enormous advance on any measure of its kind hith erto proposed by the English government. It is the result of the unity of the Nation al movement In Ireland and tho National ist party In Parliament for the last three years, which led to tho breakdown of co ercion in Ireland, and which Induced the landlords to come to the conclusion that their best interests lay In making friends with tho Irish people Instead of continuing in conflict with them. Tho land confer ence which ensued spoke in the name of united Ireland. "Regarding tho result of this measure I cannot speak with any certainty. Its de tails, many of which seem to be highly objectionable, ara capable of improvement by discussion- If this measure should provide, as everyona hopes, a settlement of the land question, not only will a great social and industrial problem be putvonce for all on a sound basis, but It will make the concession of home rule. In answer to tho united demand of all classes In Ire lands a certainty In the near future. Until these clauses of the bill are actually in my hand I cannot say, of course, whether they will actually carry out the project In view. Therefore I cannot say for a certainty, if the bill will be accepted by the National convention which assembles In'Dublln on April 14. This great assembly will have tho deciding voice In the matter. Jf it rejects the bill, the measure will be dead. If It accepts It subject to certain amend ments, it is quite possible the bill may be molded In committee Into such a shape that It will entirely transform Ireland. "J. E. REDMOND." TO WORK FOR ARBITRATION. Strong Group Formed Among French Dcpatles Headed by DeCoustant. PARIS, March 26. A Parliamentary group has been formed In the Chamber of Deputies whose aim is the advancement of the cause of International arbitration. Tho Initiative was taken by Baron de Constant, the French delegato to The Hague arbitra tion conference, who was elected president of the group. More than 100 Deputies, Ir respective of party, have given their ad hesion to tho group. King and Queen Will Visit Dake. LONDON, March 28. It Is officially an nounced tonight that tho King, accompa nied by Queen Alexandra, will make a visit to Scotland In May. Their Majesties will arrive at Dalkeith Palace, tho seat of the Duko of Buccleuch. six miles .from Ed inburgh, May U, and will remain until May 15. zy PAGE WRITTEN" IN 1834. PAGE WRITTEN IN 1834. BEAVERS IS DRIVEN OUT HAD USURPS POWER EC POSTOSV . FICE DEFAR.TJOKST. v - Constant Increase of Exncnsca Grew te Pabllc Sc&Bdal Macnea Will Seen Share His Fate. OREGOKIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 6. George "SV. Beavers, by voluntarily resigning as chief of tho. sal aries and allowance division of the Post- office Department, probably avoided the humiliation of being forcibly ejected from the office. Not that his offense Is so great, but that there has of late grown up a very pronounced friction between Bea- ers and the Postmister-General and his first assistant. For several years Beavers has exhibited considerable independence in the conduct of his office, and, having supervision of postal clerks and the purchase and distri bution of all postal supplies, has by grad ual asertlon of authority increased this Independence. In their pleadings for ad ditional clerks, increases of clerk hire and for other allowances for postofflces, Sen ators and Representatives have dealt di rectly with Beavers, and ho, being a genial and obliging man, ha3 done every thing In his power to gratify their wishes. It is but natural that he should have made friends with tho great mass of law makers, even though his authorizations may bo regarded as extravagant. It Is shown that when Beavers took up his present office the annual expenditure for clerk hire amounted to $10,600,000, and in the last year the amount had lncreisod to : 523,000,000. Not many months ago comment was caused by the placing of one particular make of time clock and one particular make of typewriter In multitudes of post offlces In different sections of tho coun try. But that was only one "Incident. Tho operations were of such a character and with such extensive ramifications that it seemed impossible to establish nroof of wrongdoing. However, much or little might have been established, could all the reports have been slften to the bottom; there has been a strong con viction that a condition existed in the department verging on public scandal. The general understanding prevails that A. W. Machen, superintendent of free de livery, will soon follow Beavers' example. He, like Beavers, has made himself a pow erful and- Independent official, for ho now establishes city free delivery and all rural free-delivery routes. Both had an exten sive pull with Congressmen, who were continually seeking Increased clerk hire and free-delivery routes from them. In the recent session their pull- was shown when Congress Increased the salaries of both officials, although tho Increase was not recommended by the Postmaster-Gen. eral. Their offense which caused most dissat isfaction seems to have been usurpation of authority. Whatever charges may bo mado in regard to extravagance, or even unnecessary expenditures, will probably come down to a question of discretion. These officers really had a discretionary power, and while subject to the First As sistant Postmaster-General, their acta were generally approved by him, especial ly as Congressmen were behind tho de mand for Increased expenditures. The wholo affair is still under investigation. and facts are meager. DESTROYED HIS LETTERS Peremptory Orders to Return Direct Cause of MacDonald's Suicide. PARIS, March 26. The body of Major- General Sir Hector MacDonald, who com mitted suicide here yesterday, was re moved today to the British mortuary chapel, where it will await shipment to its final resting place In Scotland. Tho French law requires that the bodies of suicides bo taken to the morgue, but ow ing to the urgent desire of tho -British officials that tho body of the distinguished officer bo not deposited in the public morgue, the usual legal requirement was waived. It was said at the British Embassy that no orders have been received from Lon don concerning the disposition of tho body, and It Is expected that the family of the deceased will make the final ar rangements. Both the officials of the British Embassy and the Consulate-General of Great Britain disclaim any knowl edge of the existence of the letters which were reported to have been found in the room where the General killed himself. Mr. Ingalis, the British Consul-General, said to the Associated Press correspond ent: '1 havo been personally assured by tho Commissary of Police that no such let ters have been found." There Is evidently a desire on the part of officials to shield the memory of tho General, out of sympathy for his family Efforts were made today to trace the letters and documents received by Major General MacDonald from the War Office shortly before his suicide, as It was thought that they might throw light on the motive, but the Magistrate who has taken charge of the dead man's effects says no letters or documents were found except some unintelligible ecrlbbllngs, which would indicate that tne writer was In a dazed condition. As a number of let ters from the War Office were delivered to him last Wednesday and Thursday, the authorities conclude that the General pre pared for his end by first destroying the letters. The Figaro asserts that one of the let ters received by Sir Hector MacDonald from the War Office on Wednesday morn ing was an ultimatum ordering him to leave forthwith for Ceylon, thus destroy Ing hlg last hope of a reconsideration of his case by tho war authorities in Eng land. The fact, however, that the Gen eral took his life soon after he was ob served scanning two newspapers published In English, giving the charges against him and publishing a portrait of him, is taken as Indicating that pain at the publicity. rawer man any acuon Dy me snusn War Office determined his action. The body was placed In a leaden casket today. General MacDonald's brother arrived here today and went to the British Em bassy to arrange for the funeral. It Is now stated that one of the two notes found on the table In Sir Hector Mac Donald's room expressed his desire to be buried in Paris. Fnneral Will Be Private. LONDON, March 26. The funeral of General .MacDonald will be private, be-. cause It is the custom in the British army not to accord military honors to an officer who has committed suicide. The War Of fice has issued an explanation that it Is In accordance with wishes of the dead officer's relatives that the -funeral will take place In Paris. It is understood that throughout the affair the War Office act ed with the utmost delicacy toward Sir Hector MacDonald. SUSS FIXED IX PARIS. Enforcement of Xavr Asnlnat Hells ions Associations Causes Trouble. PARIS, March 26. The superior and four sisters of the Order of Little Sisters of the Assumption appeared before the correc tional Police Court today on the charge of violating the law of associations. The su THE MOST WONDERFUL BODY OF ; WATER IN THE WORLD DISCOVERED IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON A Modern Pool of Siloam It Is Known as Medical Lake, and Is . the Only Known Medical Lake in the World It Has Been Known to the Indians for Many Years Past asihe "Skookum Limechin Chuck," or Water of Wonderful Healing. Ah Analysis of Its Waters Shews That They Contain Twelve Ingredients Which Are Recognized by the Mest Scientific Physicians of Today as the Standard Remedle of the Age, and In Their Pnrest Form, as They Come Direct From Nature Amazing Cures Result From a Use of Its Waters and Salts Blighting Blood and Skin Diseases Disap pear Like Magic The Lame and the Halt Are Made Well and the Sorely Afflicted Arc Restored A Marvel of Healing Direct From the Hand of the Great Creator. In the Stalo of Washington, situated about twenty (20) miles from the City of Spokane, there Is a wonderful body of water that is known to the white people as Medical Lake, and to the Indians for years past as tho Skookum Llmechm Chuck, or Strong Medlclno Water. Which was said by them to come from the Sa hala Tyee. or Great Spirit, a pool that he -had created to euro the Indians of all the ills that human flesh is heir to. This beautiful little lake is situated in the midst of a Ana grazing and agricultural country. Hanked by majestic mountain ranges, and lies llko a medallion nestled in the midst of groves of stately pine trees. It Is about a mile and a half long by a mile In width, and a more beautiful or wildly romantic spot cannot be found in the world. Its natural surroundings being grand beyond description. Its shores aro gently sloping, arising to no great neignc aoovo tne waters eage, tne lake lying like a silver Uieen at one's feet. 'xuis pretty little lako was first promi nently called to the notice of the whlto settlers of that portion of the country about thirty years ago, through the yearly pilgrimage of the Indians, who came for many miles on even side to bathe In and drink of Its wonderful waters. While encamped about Its shores they performed sirange religious rates, singing ana aanc lng and beating on huge drums, whose thunder roll could be neard for miles, reverberating through the canyons and hills, calling all Indians who might bo within reach of their tones to join In the strange ceremonies, which ofttimes con tinued for days. It has only been within recent years that it was safe for white settlers to enter that portion of the state where the lake is situated, for that famous old Indian, Chief Joseph, one of the most renowned Indian warriors the West has ever known, sent out word that he would scalp any whlto man who dared to invade tnls (to the Indians) sacred ground or to bathe In or to drink of the waters of the lake. After his subjugation the country rapidly settled up, and the lake became Immediately famous among the white set tlers on account of its wonderful medici nal, healing anu curative properties. The lake Is known to have been the rendezvous of the sick and afflicted Indians as tar back as 1&97, some of them being known to come from as far south as Lower Califorina, a distance of nearly thirteen hundred (1300) miles. One reason why such long- pilgrimages were mado was because of tho fame the salts had achieved from tho fact that the Indians had for years been taking away with them a powder or precipitate discovered in the bottoms of their cooking utensils or dishes that they boiled tho waters of the lake In, and these salts were carried to those whose In firmities made a personal visit to the lake Impossible. Thus yearly many pounds of these salts found their way Into the hands of n-ie slmp.e children of nature, whose belief In their curative qualities was afterward found by the white to be well founded. The lake has no inlet, or outlet, but Is fed by subterranean springs, which come up with such great force as to cause the waters to boll fn their imme diate vicinity. The density of the waters differs in different sections of the lake. Where the small springs boll up the spe cific gravity of the waters Is said to be less than where the larger springs come in. There Is practically .no rise or fall in the laKo at any season tji tne year, ana ic is said that no living creature abides In these strangely medicated waters. No drainage, sewage or filth of any descrip tion coes Into the lake, whose waters aro much drunk as they are most palatable and delicious. A peculiarity or tne water Is one not elsewhere noted. To touch It leaves a sensation as of placing the hand in oil. the least commotion causing the water to foam as if impregnated with soap. Tnere is oniy a very sngni irace of alKan in tne waters, me moat sensitive or delicate skin not being In the least irritated, even if they ara used In their most concentrated iorm. un me contrary, the effect on the skin is dcllclously cool--' lng and soothing. A oatn m tne waters or maae irora tne perior was sentenced to a fine of $20 and tho sisters to J10 each. Their departure from the court was the occasion for a demonstration In their favor and a counter demonstration. Five hundred persons surrounded the carriage carrying the sisters, half cheering them while the others shouted "Long live the republic!" A priest who was prominent among the demonstrators was arrested. The police dispersed tho crowd. CIIAHPION OF ECONOMY FALLS. Change in Spanish. Cabinet to Be Followed by Election. MADRID; March 26. Senor Rodriguez San Pedro, a Conservative and a lawyer, has been appointed to succeed Finance Minister Vlllaverde, whose resignation yesterday was due to the demands of tho War. Marine and other Ministers for in creased expenditure. A Cabinet council under the presidency of the King wras held today and adopted the military estimates of 530.6CO.000. The effective strength of the army is fixed by the War Minister at 100,000 men. The King signed a decree dissolving- the Cortes and ordering the elections for the Chamber to be held April 26, and those for tho Senate May 10. The Cortes will reas semble on May IS. May Abolish Grain Tax. . LONDON, March 26. According to the Pall Mall Gazette, Chancellor of the Ex chequer Ritchie Is likely to abolish the grain tax In the forthcoming budget, be sides making a reduction of 3 pence in the income tax. This belief, however, is hardly borne out by the Chancellor's re cent statement to a deputation of grain dealers. Mnst Xot Telegraph. Bets. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. March 26. E, E. Williams, local manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company, has been con victed of the violation of the state pool selling law and- fined $50 In the Circuit Court The direct charge upon which Manager Williams was convicted was that of receiving money and sending It by wire Sarsaparilla Pure and rich blood carries new life to every part of the body. You are invigorated, strengthened, refreshed. That's what Ayer's Sarsa parilla will do for you. Take Ayer's Pills for constipation, sick - headache, biliousness. Sold for 60 years. Avers j salts acts as an Immediate tonic and in- itumiui. iaia icuiure uione is oouna io make the lake some day one of the most popular and famous sanitariums tho world ha eve- known- more especially as the natural temperature of tho waters Is such that for elgut months in the year bathing can be Indulged In without danger of tak ing cold. Tbe mud from certain sections of the lake, used as a barb, is ofttimea used In aggravated cases of rheumatism and gout, arid Is highly impregnated with the salts. If the reader is an observer he will remark that no medical combina tions yet devised by man have ever been one-half as efficacious as those formed by nature. Witness the famous Carlsbad springs, of Germany, our own wonderful Saratoga, Yellowstone, Shasta. Arkansas Hot Springs and Medical Lake. Their curative and healing properties aro of the greatest: greater by far than any scien tifically prepared combination by the most skilled chemist. Our great Creator has showered upon his children a great num ber of natural medical gifts, sufficient to cure all their Ills, and which are much more efficacious in their 'action than any of tho creations that the most noted phy sicians or scientists have ever been able to produce. The allwlso Ruler of tho Universe, who notes the sparrow's fall, created In this modern Pool of Siloam. a panacea, and a natural sanitarium for his simple, red-skinned children, who have in turn bequeathed it to their white brothers and slaters. The waters of the lako are heavily impregnated with this peculiar medicinal salt, which Is obtained by evap orating the waters of the lake. Tho waters as analyzed by Professor Lasslng. of New York, and Professor Mariner, of Chicago, are shown to contain twelve In gredients, which are recognized by tho moat noted physicians of today as being the standard remedies of the age. and In their purest form, as they come direct from nature. Miss Frances E. Wlllard. who was noted and gifted as one of the greatest temper ance lecturers of the world, after visiting Medical Lake a few years ago, said: "Tho Hot Springs of Arkansas are wonderful, tho Thermo Electric Turkish Baths are luxurious, the sanitariums of Dansvllle, Clifton and Elmlra are delicious In their bathing privileges, but for a sense of com pleteness, beneficial and unequaled whole 8omeness, the wonderful waters of Medical Lake, Washington, excel Chose of any other health resort," The remarkable curative properties of Medical Lako salts are vouched for by many people of wide reputation, among whom are: Professor Lasslng, of the New York Analyst: Dr. M. M. Miles, of Aurora. 111.; D.v. J. R. Mon roe, of Indianapolis, Ind.; Dr. J. V. Schultz, of Logansport, Ind.; Dr. V. S. Secord, Detroit. Mich.; Dr. H. S. Green, of State street. Chlcatro: Dr. P. Page. late professor of the California Medical I college-, at uaxiana; me laie- ur. ieray Sunderland and many others. Hundreds or otner people ot wioe repu tation have bathed in and drunk of tho waters of Medical Lake, and have used it3 salts for almost every disease that tho flesh Is heir to, with universal beneficial results. The salts as they are placed on the market In their different forms have In no wise been contaminated by tho hand of man. They are simply nature's rem pdv. and in Instances are combined with the simplest of bases. They are not In nnv sense to be considered patent medi cines. Medical Lake Salts, Soap, Plas ters. Tablets and Ointment- will bet found to be in the days to come the universal remedies for the cure or amictea numan- t lty. They will displace all patent nos trams, because of their e..cacy ana known fiimnllcitv. and their marvelous healing powers. Nothing like them has ever been discovered since he world be gan. sicKness ana sunenng win ue m- i most unknown in the days to coma ihronsrh their use. The people are begin- 1 ninsr to realize the fact that In taking into their systems the vile concoctions known as cure-alls and patent medicines thT Tiiin thpir henlth. their lives and de plete their pocket-books. In using Medi cal Lake Salts And Its preparations they will find a relief so efficacious and simple that all patent nostrums and cure-alls win be promptly Danisnea. to place On a horse raco run outside ofl the state. The case is a test one, and will I go to the Supreme Court. To Check Socialism In Germany. VIENNA, March 26. The Arbeiter Zeitung asserts that the Austrian War Minister has Issued a Becret decree enjoining tho military commanders to use all their ef forts to arrest the spread of the Socialist! propaganda In the army. For Internal and External Use. Cures and Prevents Colds, Coughs, Soraj Throats. Influenza, Bronchitis. Pneumonia, I swelling or tne joints. jiumDasro. innamma- tlons. Rheumatism. Neuralgia. Headache, 9 Toothache, Asthma, uimcuit Breathing. 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