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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY IT, 190?. ROOSEVELT FOR SHIP SUBSIDY BILL Indorses Root's Idea at com merce Extension Con Yention, SCHEME 15 GIVEN SETBACK cKolution Approving Subsidy Re jected President frx-aks on. San. i.Jnc6 Truly and Knlamc mont of American 'avy. WASHTNG TON. - Jan. 18. President Roosevelt was Riven a, grreat ovation Might, when lie addressed tiie flclc- s-ntes to tne National convention for tho extension of fort-lgn commerce of the T'nitetl States. A delPRate from i" W 'Of tllC far Western states mounted n rhaii Vnd proposed threecVieors- thT Tiridy Roonevclt. President of' the 1 n I tod St ates." For ten niinut- tne 60 0 delegates cheered the President. j ' . Secretary Root tnanKea tne dcirgws 1 for their sympathy and commendation ii ni declared that the "people's serv ants in ill e Government service work hard, are not over-paid and often are misunderstood and subjected to much unjust erlt tclprm." Tne President. Mr. Root. Speaker Cannon and Governors ' "Warfleld. of Maryland, and swanson, of Virginia, wore the principal speakers at a ban- iu?t srfven to the dolera.tes toniKht. Put San Domingo on Fleet. ' thf- first duty of the Government, the President said. Is to help San Domingo stand on her feet." He referred to the pending treaty, whlcii he declared. if adopted, would remove all danger In tho future of any necessity of In- fervent. on. He reviewed the causes which led up to the l"nited States taking- a hand In the aiTa-ira of the Island . republic, and explained the objects or tlw. proposed treaty. Tie continued: Two years ago t hlriRn In -Sari Domlnno Hot Into such a. shape that we became uat- M certain European powers, if we did not take nOtn steps to better conditions, would t li f-m nlrrs lakx poneBslon of certain purta In t li e IkIbikI. "Wo ii ad to act to pre vent action by others. Since then we iiRv Wn girlvlng to develop sonic sehemft rv whlrh Han DnmltiRo could secure flnan . r-1 I prosporlty and LaJlllt.y that would en Able Iter to pay the Just debts that she owod to OUtsldersj while at tlie wme time bWni? fr from any ' aKreite.on by out- fUlem or ournel vc. I will not K Into de tails, of the prpsent arranicenirnt an yet in part only tentative- but the salient features are that we' are trying to negotiate a treaty hy which we snail loan to San Domingo - rtaln men to col I ret the customs revenue, per cent to te turned over to the srovern- rrirnt or the Island for Its own expenses, the .rest to be applied In accordance with the BKi-oemrnl entered Into between the re- jiiiIjIU- and lnr t-redltora for the settle 111 -u t of her debts'. The President then took up the ques y tlon of re-form In tho consular service, rtpiri praised the conference's work In t.iiij I'ontifotloti; " I bi lievf thai a great . lmprovcmeM -has developed in the con- i juUir service," he said, "but I do not believe tho power of removal should lo restrit ted." The ITrsident dwlarcd that both In - the civil and military service he keeps mien the "door of ready exit for the unlit." He s.i id that no ono except lil n.el r liaj the' power to close, this d oo r. Supports Ship subsidy,'. He nrff ed the paswajte of laws by the prosent Conftres that would ex - 1 end A mcrlcan trade. lie said that a ;t bill incorporatlnjj the sugscsuons made 1 hy Mr. Root In his Kansas City speech I. ml been prepared jn d expressed the " hope 1 J in t it would be passed at this , Hcti.ion or Congress. ; "This bill." he addd. "Is Absolutely needed if we are to meet foreign com - petition." " . The President declared that the re Is 4 n,o doctrine advocated toy any nation . ! tfiflt nom pares with the Monroe doc trine In advaiicliiR the caune of peace, "iff Navy Cheap Insurance. : "The prime boast of the United fi(aton Navy 1st to avert war." ho de elnred in dlFCuaslnj- the, need of a bltr navy and the wisdom of preparing tor war in the time ot peace. Tho : Vntted States Navy 1b the cheapest in- - surance this Nation has. Treat every power with Justice, with every rourtesy courtesy Is very cheap, but very val- mWrU don't give any nation cause for offense." In conclusion tho President declared . he liopnd the meeting; of tho conven tion would reBuJt in a faster lln ot ships Id South America and tho Orient. Sictbaolc for Ship Subsidy. A lively discussion took place at to- day's Boston or the convention over th question of ship subsidy. Tho M errhanUi and Bxportera Association, f- iNTew York, nrroo! the addition of . resolution which approved the ship subsidy bill now pending In Concress. The convention refused to place Itself on record in behalf of tho measure before Can yress, rejecting the follow- Jny resolution; - -v , W Ml at. U lmperatlr that th Amer- rnerchant marine aTiould h re-establish". lid that new steamship lines to promote speedy communication should be , ppnca, whinny Soutb and Central American porta, for th proper extension of our counrmi c. -To tlita end w recommend liberal com pensation trom the Government to Amcrl- ran-bullt. and Amerleantmanned ships for all (arvlc-M Mnderad. Inetadlnc tho nrrlu. oMiulU M th. rl.ht to uao th ship in t-I mo r TtliXS BOWK TARIFF revision National Board of Trade Resolves oil Japan and Car Shortage. WASHINOTOW. Jan. 1. A featnre of today's session of the National Board ot Trade was the board's action in refusing- to adopt tha report of a committee recommending revision of the tarirt". Several resolutions were adopted, anion k them being the follow- for. Recommending; the enactment of such will provide for the participation V Arooricin Crademartc owners In the bene-. ms or tne international union for the pro- tcclloti of Industrial uroptrty. Kwcomrfiendlnir that President Roosevelt " urf-d to instrurt the deleiratea of the - Vnlted Ktate to the next t-tajcun Confer ence to urn upon that body to give con- slderatlon to a plan by which The Hague onrerence way become a permanent eon- arem 01 tne nations with advi-orT powers; a Iteneral arbitration treaty for the accep tance of all nations hd plan for the . restriction of armaments. That Coneress aticmld enact such laws " are nertn to Ki- til nqylrfd aaminiR. 'railve authority. o that unplosMant lncl- tl-m rain recently pYnp(l In Cftllfor- nk fiwd not occur, and that both th Japanese and the United States foven. menu ought to be congratulated for their good mdm in preserving: friend ly relations which have dona so much for the advance ment of civilization. That National legislation tor promoting the agricultural Interests of the country and provldlns for the establishment of ad ditional aasl cultural experiment atatlona be enacted. That transportation companies be urged to lncreas their equipment and terminal facilities In order to be abla to hand la promptly the Increased service. CANXOX OX SHir SUBSIDY BILL Calls It by O trier Name and In- dorses It. WASHraOTON, Jan. 16. Speaker Can non, extended an Informal reception at the Capitol today to 300 delegates to trie Convention for the Extension of For- elsrn Commerce. Chairman William Mo on r roll of New Tork presented the ap peal of commercial interests for tariff. Changes and Ship subsidy. Mr. Cannon, responding, declared the Republican pdl- lev is to monopolize the home market and then establish a foreign market for the surplus. A statement ot Mr, Cannon that maxi- mum and minimum tariff Is practicable wa greeted with applause. T ti e Speaker reviewed the provisions of thy LlUauer shin subsidy bm, which is about to be reported to the House, and said the aid to Asiatic mall lines pro vided for in t tie measure shou Id not bo called a subsidy, but merely "the spend- lug ot the money we net trom sea ser- vice to promote sea service." DIYI5I0N ANIONS BISHOPS Tlirre Parties V-moi in. Conference on Cnurcli Separtttion. PARIS. Jan. 16. The French episcopate continued today In session at the Ohateau ue la 3luette. J ne caroinai, arcnoisnops and bishops are divided into distinct par ties 171 tramontane!, who are irreconcil able and determined to persevere in the efforts to compel the state to negotiate for a settlement with the Vatican, and those whose organ, the Croix, open- l.v advocates as the only means of possi ble victory the organization of a political campaign by the Catholics under the leadership of the clergy, In order to se- cure a change In the government's atti tude, and the Liberals, or mdre liberal minded prelates, who believe that the high dignitaries or the French church should do everything not specifically In terdicted by the Pope in order to main tain religious peace. The latter consider that It ia necessary to reckon with public opinion, vhlch they believe will condemn open rebellion, es pecially as theffovemment continues to affirm its desire not to close the. churches and accuses the episcopate of obeying the suggestions of the reactionary polite cal parties. As the- Pope's condemnation only covers the separation of churcb and State law and the new Brland law. amending tne separation measure, the Liberals favor taking advantage of the law of 1901 to form cnltural association, under the common law. The Catholic pa pers, however, believe that the TJItra- montanes are In the majority. ' POLES MAV RESIST PRUSSIA Choice of Archbishop of Poscn Har binger of trugrsle'. GNKZSEN, Prussia, Jan. 16, The chapter , of the cathedral here met to day at this ancient crownlne place of Polish ICinsrs. and named slsc priests whose names will be submitted to the Prussian government, from which to choose an Archbishop of Posen. as suc cessor to the late Afonsiarnor Stablew aki. Tbe election Is . of extraordinary political Importance, because of the power which 'the archbishop may exet- else In Quieting the affitatlon for r united Iolish republic. Prussia complained 'that Monsipnor StatilewcKl was disloyal to the govern- mont. in refusing to condemn the school strike and as belngr opposed to enforcing tho government's decree In regard to reli&lous instruction being given In the German language. It Is understood that the government will approve n o candidate whose polit ical views are antagonistic to the pol- ley ot Prussia. VOX BUEI-OW TO GO OS STUMP Emergency In Germany Cause Him to Violate Tra-clitioit. BERLINS Jan. 16. Prince von Buelow, the German Chancellor. It Is stated here, has decided to take part In the electoral campaign. This Is a step against all traditions, and Is brought about, it is paid, because of the unfavorable signs so far as the government Is concerned in the election prospects. The Ohancellor im expected to take the stump on Saturday, and will appeal in behalf of the imperial policy as against that of the Socialists and other opnotei- tlon parties. The speech wilt be made to a select audience at a banquet, but it Will be 8pnt broadcast through Germany. The move Is supposed to JiftVft been in- spired, by the. Kamer. Seek I'arilon for JXaisuli. TANGIER, Jan. 16 The chiefs of the Ben M'Sur tribe, with which Raisull souerht re fusee, are negotiating? with tho Moroccan authorities to obtain pardon for themselves and Raisull, CANNOT PROVE HIS HABITS Afucli Kvidcnce Shut Out. Dyer Sublrcasury Trial. ST. Jnn. 16. A ruHnjf by Judke Garland that th Government could In troduce evidence showing the habits of the defendant only from August 13, ww, until October . brought the prosecution to an abrupt close with manv of Its wit nesses barred from testifying- In the trial of P. P, ryerf Jr.," the suspended sub- treasury teller, charged with embezzling 6l.500 of Government funds, in the United States Xistrlet Ctfurt. Sub-Treasurer Thomas J. Arrkins test 1- flffl today that Dyer naa admittca to hfm In ' August last that he was $t.!70 short In his accounts. Me said Dyer stated he had borrowed a 1 lkn amount from Teller Ferguson to rftake his books klanee on inspeetion day. -The defense win besin tomorrow. ADAMS WA5ADEFAULTER Court Reveals (Cause of Philadel phia Congressman's Suicide. IF TT T TjA DJSTjPHTA . Jan. 16. The late Congressman Robert Adams. Jr.. of this city, who committed suicide in his apart- nicnts in Washington last year by shoot- infc. was today declared In the Philadel phia courts to have been a defaulter to the amount of $70,000. - A Quick and Safe Remedy lor Bowel Coi piaintB. Twenty years ao Mr. C3eor-jre W. Brock discovered . that Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy waa a Quick and safe cure for bowel complaints "During- all of these years," he says "I have .used it and recommended It many times, and the results have never yet disappointed me." Mr. Brock is publish er o tho Aberdeen. Mi, Enterprise. For tala by all druga-UU. LEASE COIL Ui ' OF INDIAN HUB Senate Committee Indorses Roosevelt's Check Upon Monopoly. HUCHCOCK IS CONDEMNED Forest W'ithdraw&l In Indian Terri tory Is Declared Illegal, Though IlltcncocK Offers Kgaivpm- Ion. Sustaining t is Action, WASHING-TON. Jan. 1 - The select committee of the Senate appointed dur- ing the last session or to ,n- vestl&ate conditions in Indian Terri tory made its report today to the Sen ate througri its chairman. Senator ClarK, of Wyoming, me committee's recommendations may be summarized as follows r That the surface of the 500,000 acres ot coal Una aegregatea m isos t! but that tho mineral rig-hts be indefin itely retained as tbe property of tbe Indians. - v That all restrictions be removed from the surplus land of all citizens of the Ave civilized trin.es except mla- s. That th restrictions as to home steads of the members of the tribes who are not of Indian blood, incHidini? inter-married whites and freed men, be removed. That the restrictions on the home steads of Indians of either full or mixed blood should be retained. : I-ease Coal. Oil and Gas Land. That, with reference to oil and ga.9 leases, the regulation requiring: a de posit of $oOOO by leasers should be mouinca or aispensea witn ; tnai .eases may be allowed without requiring the consent of the secretary or me uiie- thnr aomo tribunal in Vi ter ritory be authorized to perform this service, and that the regulations gov- ernlnp pipe lines De so modinea as to permit the construction of new lines. The surface land In the BOO.OOO-acre coal land scsrregation Is estimated to be worth from $10 to $lo an acre, and the mineral rights from $5 to S43 an acre. On the question of the disposal of this tract, which has been the sub ject of much, comment, the committee recommends; That no immediate action be taken by Confrrens as to the leasing- or sale of th' mineral aid land. that Immediate steps be taken to provide for the sale of tne surface of said segregation for the best price obtainable, in tracts not exceeding- IdO acres each to actual bona Ads set tlers. rescrvliiR from sale a sufficient amount of iturface for the neceswy outside works, buildings and operation ot mines. Condemns Hitchcock's Withdrawal. The committee" expresses Its convic tion "that by dealing- thus separately with the surface and tlie mineral the beat price can be obtained for the own ers and the best results will accrue to the state and its people." The committee believed that Secre- tary Hitchcock's withdrawal of land for forest purposes was without au thority of law. JVT r. Hitchcock today sent to the Sen ate copies of all the letters and 're ports of tho Secretary of Agriculture, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and the United States Forester leading up to the withdrawal mentioned. Wo ex- presses the beliet that Assistant a;- toniey-General Campbell's opinion as to his rlgrht to proceed as be did "fully sustains the action of the department In withdrawing the lands." I.rKEVARM ON" COAL LEASING llttt'lii'ock Says Success Depends on Liberal Terms to Capital. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash- Ington. Jan, W. Secretary Hitchcock to day appeared before the House public public coal land. He showed that he did not enthuse over the proposition, al thoufrh he did not recommend attains! it. The question f chanjrinK the system of disposing ofthls land was so important that lie did not wish to maKe a. recora- mendation until he could give it the care ful consideration and study it warranted. When asked if capital could be enlisted to develop coal land under the leasing system, the Secretary said It would de- pond upon the character of the lease, lie thought capital nilRht be as easily secured under tbe leasing system as un- dcr Bale provided reasonaUie leasing terms, such as a ftft-year tenure, and low rental were granted. Under ordinary conditions, be admitted, capital would not be invested as readily under the leasing as under the sale sVstem. as men always preferred to own the property they de velop. "The Secretary admitted that It Congress did not enact legislation to change tne coal land laws return would hare to be made to the system followed prior to the issuance of the recent order withdrawing coai inna irom entry ana entries or coal land would again have to be permitted according to law. VVILIj PKOBE COLORADO FRAUD Federal ' Officials Pterin "Work in Country Xear'Pueblo. .PUEBLO. Colo.. Jan. U. Under the direction of M. C. Burch. Assistant t ri l ted Stntcs Attorney. H3. i. Iconic, special -United States Attorney, and S. D. Church, special agent ol the Dc partment of Justice, an investigation into al leged public land frauds will be prosecuted from Pueblo during the next two months. Representatives of corporations, alleged to nave been Il legally using Government coal and timber land in Colorado, will be sum. moned from all portions of the state. COXrKREXCE OX LAXD FRAUDS President Discusses AVyomlng Cases t With Garfield and Otliers. WASHINGTON. Jan! 16. An fmnor tant conference regarding- land frauds In Wyoming was neifl at the White House today between the President, Commissioner Garflpld, of the Bureau of Corporations, who Is soon to take UP his duties as Secretary or the In terlor: Milton D. Purdy, an assistant to the Attorney-General, and Assistant Attorney-General Coo ley. Senator Warren, of Wyoming, also was present. Secretary Hitchcock, who brought the revelations regarding: the alleged frauds to tlie - President's attention. preceded the others to tlie White House, and left just as the others wr gifting the President. He was accompanied by Charles Nagel, of St. Louis. 1 The charges of fraud were brought durlnar a. hearing by - the - Interstate Commerce Commission some months ago, While conducting' an investiga tion into some other matters, it Is alleged that tbe Union Pacific Railroad Company, which owns the- stock of a. coal company, had obtained title fraud- ulently to large tracts or land m wy ominjr. considerable portions of which contain coal. No statement was made as to the results of the conference. DENOUNCES TRUST EXACTION'S XUttredge Tells Lumber Combine's Sins and Proposes Tariff Revision. WASHINGTON. Jan Addressing; the Sena.te today on the x.umber Trust," Senator Kittredge declared it to be the "king of trusts In restraint of trade." Continuing, he said: "In its far-reaohlnsj effects there la none to compare with it. The consumer not only bears the burden ot lte aggres sive policy of advancing pViees, but also Tsvs-rlce of this monopoly. When he sees M advancing prices wlout reference to increased cost of production, he needs no ararument to convince him that the Government to which, he contributes his support ani renders true allegiance is aerellet In 1U July Unless employs all the resources at its command, to relieve him of these oppressions. The people demand this as a rlgbt and not as a rayor," Mr. Kittredare saW that "it costs 110 to manufacture the lumber at the mills, and yields to the trust a profit of at least 200 per cent. According" to the last census of the United States, the value of timber products in 1900 was So66.fi0O.000. "The methods by which this trust has obtained control of the lumber business ol this country ere no longer necessarily a secret. It iot only arbitrarily advances the price of lumber, but resorts to dras tic and unscrupulous methods to crush competition. "The millmen u veil as retailers are also subject to like domination and like discipline." As to tne ecrect on the price of lumber. he said: "Within the past five years the price of lumber and timber products has been arbitrarily advanced from loo to 500 per cent. This, is nothlnsr better than robbery. and la, In fact, tho plunder ot a commer cial outlaw. "Had the existence of the trust been known to the framers of the tariff act of either 1890 or 1897, it is not probable that it would have been thought necessary to foster the lumber industry by a protec tive duty. There Is no longer either any necessity or excuse for its continuance. It la not the policy, of this Government to foster monopolies, and while it must be apparent that the present duties are not solely responsible for the exorbitant prices of lumber. I am unqualifiedly In lavor of their repeal. I UTS MATCH TO POTVDKR TRUST Gaines Says It Holds Patent Which Government. Should O'wn. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. Smokeless powder patents trere again under debate today in the Mouse. Gaines of Tennessee told of how Pro fessor Monroe bad patented tbe smoke- less powder process, having discovered it while filling the chair of chemistry at the Navay Academy, and also said a patent was taken out by John Bar nardou while the latter was a command- Ing officer in the Navy. Gaines Quoted the Supreme Court de cision in' the Oilly and Solomon case that a patent taken out by an officer for a discovery made toy him In the line of duty belongs to the Government Mr. Monroe, he stated, had turned his "patent over to the T'nited States and yet it was - today in the hands Of a great powder monopoly. "and the Government 1b In the grasp ot that monopoly." So far as Oalnes could And out. 2kfr. Barnanlon had not turned his patent over to the Government. WGSBEE BETIKES HO NAVT Leaves Only Two Admirals Who Served In Spanish War. NTCW TOKK. Jan. 16. The first of the U Rear-Aamlrals to-Do retired from the Navy this year ts Rear-Admlral Charles X. Sia-sbee, who roes on the retired list today. - Of the higher officers who made history in the war with Spain, only Ad- miral Dewey and Rear-Admlral Robley T. Evans will be left in service. Ftear-Ad-mlrals Sampson and Fhllllx are dead: Schley and Clark retired several years ago. Admiral McCalla retired last July, and Hobson is in politics. As Captain of the Maine. "Rear-Admlral Slftsbee was in command of that vessel when she was blown up in Havana har- dor, February 15, 1838. For extraordinary heroism displayed at that time and for eminent - and conspicuous conduct in bat tle In an enxag-ement between the United States steamship St. Paul, under his com- mand. and the Spanish itorpedo-boat de- Btroyet Terror, off San-Juan.-Porto "Rico, June 22. 189&, he was advanced, three num bers. ARBITRATE " LABOR IISPUTES Garfield Supports Bill to Prevent - Strikes Blocking Commerce). WASHINGTON. Jan. 16. James Tt. Garfield, Commissioner of Corporations. appeared before the Hoase committee on interstate and foreign commerce today In Bupport of the Townsend bill which provides for tne appolntmPnt by th. Free Went of committees to arbitrate con troversies concerning wages or hours ot employment which affect the transporta tlon of mails and Interstate commerce. &Ir. Garfield said be believed that both the teamsters' striK and the strike of the packers employes In Chicago would have been settled by such a commJaslon before assuming serious -proportion. "Mr. tiarneid advocatea publicity as an eiTec- live feature of investigations in clearing up injustices. Treaty u Divide Rio Grande Water. WASHINGTON'. Jan. le.-Spcretary Root and Sen or Davalos. the Mexican haree of RXmbassy, today aliened treaty refrulatinu the disposition of the waters of the Rio Grande. The basis of the treaty is the reeosmition by the TTnlteo, States of the rlrht of Mexico to use a certain proportion of the waters of the river now Impounded by the great dam si El Paso for Irrigating purrjoss on the 'Mexican side of the boundary. The precedent set will. It is understood, have an important bearing on the nepo- tlatlons which are In progres concerning the vexed questions of International rlphts to the use of streams on the Canadian border. Addition to Modoc Reserve. WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. Secretary Hitchcock has issued an order withdraw ing from all forms of disposal under the public land lan mineral lank the vacant unappropriated public lands In Siskiyou and Modoc Counties. California. Tbe lands withdrawn will be added to the MOdOC Forest Reserve. They include about 469.160 acres In Northeastern Cali fornia, adjoining the Mount Hoffman w It lid raw aJ and the Modoc reserve- Bill to Reclaim Salton Sea. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. Represent ative Tacey, chA-lrman ot ' tbe House committee on public lands, introduced I a bill today to place the Salton Sea Our Great January Sale $12.50 ff8.5Q, $1Q and For Friday Bargain Day, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. offer the Greatest Petticoat Bargain ever piwnua by any Portland store. .Every Petticoat is of the very highest grade, made of the most expensive silks and selling regularly from $8.50 to $12.50. Bvcrv 0V4 VI alii uw scntcd from the simple, rich, plain colors and changeable effects to -the exquisite plaids and stripes now so much in i. They are trimmed vogue. circular flounces, accordion No Petticoat Bargain garment has the delicate that bespeak richness and elegance. Just enough C1 for one very big; day's selling. Regular $8.50, I $17" y0 1 $10,00 ana $12,50 Petticoats rcUuccd to , , Muslin Underwear Sale (J Wc arc displaying extra thousands of snowy garments at special sale prices, whose uniform excellence of fabric, style, workmanship is no- ticcablc in every grade; whose upwards of half a thousand charming models are, particularly in the higher classes, revelations of grace and beauty. Corset Covers, 25c to $9.25 Chemise, 42c to $15 Skirts. 85c to $32.50 Drawers, 4Zc to T10.50 Gowns, 85c to $7.50 ration In the Colorado River Valley, and appropriates 12.000.005 to be used In building damn and di tones neces sary to controj and regulate the Colo rado ftiver. President's Guests at Luncheon. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. Postmastfr- Oencral Cortelyou,. Cornelius N. BHpb, treasurer of the National Republican Committee, and- Secretary Root were the President's guests at luncheon- today. Hawley Learning the Hopes, ; WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. Congreas-man-elert Hawley is here, to loam the ropes and help out with pending Ore- gon legislation. He is especially in terested in the river and harbor bill. IJarlKr Mnrdcrs "V i f o . LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16,Ricnai3 Cross, a. barber of this city, tonight shot And probably fatally mundd his wife Rita, who ame here three days Btio from Yuma, for the purpose, as she explains, ot arranging for a s&parfihon. After the nhootlng OrosH resisted the efforts of the of fleers sent to- arrest him. Great Electric Plant Burns. destroyed by Are today, entailing a loss of m.m. Three thousand subscribers -were without light and power until tem porary service waa established tonight. AT THE HOTELS. The Portland E. J. Stephenson, Nw York; T. Burrow, Hoqulam; II. S. I "pper. . W. G. Jones. Seattln; "W" . V. Col llrar. Now Tfrlt; .7 . VV K(5 K-cortit, Seattle; A. . hurch t H. "ewberg; F. fi. L-o Grow and wife, Athena, 0r.: I. Orawford And vlft, Miss A. Craw ford, Menominee. Wis - W. H. Bard. Seat tle; 3. IC. Meservev- and wtf";. IJneol n. Neb.; Noyoi. CblcaKu ; W. M"trair. rl.n- Nel. ; D. EirdJlch, New York ; H. Faean. gan rranclBCo; Vi, Meaa and wHe, P. 0. Huntington, Lou Anele: R. P. Bar- ker, Rainier; A. W. ('lark and -wife. Mnrsh n Or. : 13 - W. Tteerl. Rainier; .. A. l-el. Win eh eater: 3. A- Blslr, Jr.; Flillndelphla.; K. Bald em an, Ban Francisco; W. S. scran- ton, nttsburi: L. Cochran and wife, San Francisco: E. E. Shetenhelm. Canton. O. : T.. S. Wlllnrd and. -wife. Seattle Kuroka. ; M. Her vVarrlnnton. Minneapolis: C. C. Cheney, janem-ille, O. L Levin. Viw Tork: B. W. Potior, X Yorlc : X. Wilson. Spokane- Mrs. A. M. New. meyer. It. M- Cogu. Ptttburir; Ft. 13 . Smith, Taeoma: JT- Pt. Voorho". New Tork ; J. S. Chain, Taeoma; J. II. Bolfc, Chicago; r. A. Spencer, Mrs. p, Spencer, Victoria, P. 0.; U. K. MUler, Los An tele: ft. Brpn2o: Rr9-bvirK: O. Hull, fanr Prancliico ; M. O. Frank. dan Pr.nclicn; O. J. Hluit. New York ; J. II. Adamr. New Tforle : f I- N. Drn ney, Syracuse, N. X-; J. K. MrNaught. Her- miston; L. Cohen and wife, Feiidleton; w. T. Gardner, City: O. O. Hall and wife, Bprlngnelrt: J. Craig-. Sllverton. Hotel Orearon J. Tt. Havls, Needles. Cal.. J. Olsen. elt.y; Francln StamlehtiRii. BHIInR- ham; GporK f. JSarle, Seattle; J. II, Vance. a: A. W. Rush. Ch caw: 0. D. Hall and wife. H. M. Klntr. Seattle: C. W. Uutton. Aberdeen : Ft. ( . Phllnot and wife. -hieaso; TS. G. Mclati Kh 1 1 n. H.xiulain . O. II. Welben, Seattle; F". O. OJoodap-ed, Milwau kee; Gus. Anderson Milwaukee; Franklin T. Griffith, Omon City, X. J. Wike and wife. James Brown and wife, flattie; J. P. Whitney, Tncoma: r. S. Roar, Sentt 1-: SI. TT. Benton. Seattle ; M rn. F". F". I lp4don, Lo Angeles; Will R. Klnc. Aberdeen ; W. Bwlft, cltvi Mrs. W. F. Kly. Keieo, Wash.; rharlw P. Salisbury, Red Feather: J. II. Dunlap. Cascade Locks; A. J. Graham. T. McDonald. Hood River: Tt. M. Robertson b nd w 1 fe. Calvary, Canada : TT. C Hinlth. Hood River; F". TT. Dean, Baker Ctly, Or.. J. B. 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Garland, Lebanon, Or. : John A. Shaw. Albany ; I-f . S. Wilson. Frank Menef ee. The T)all"n : V. V. Rand. R. V. Rrlce. city: C. "W. Ryrhard. Sprlngfleld; t. T. Nifklin, K. T. Mattock, Eugene; m. J. Kreltf. rhlcB?o; A. J. KlunK, Orenge, Cah; K. Bollng-er. C. V. leOld, J. K. Blak1ey, Charles T. Toe nnd wire. Miss Poe. City: C P. RummeKn & Sons jJSM c? fc' t vi, Worry Watch Us Grow Aseptlne Catarrh Cure, special trial hOttl PiirA Olivp Oil. pint 4r n 'un 'tsui 1 h tviuney ana racKfiie Hfnderson'ii Pile Cure . . . 25. " -4 5f Irnc,orson" Pile Ointment 25 Henderson's Little Liver Pills, spo- olal- two boxes 2S iuit:i .iiMiiuiiiii, uutiic tnr Witch Hazel, pint 18c Excelsior Spirit?, for alcoiiol burn ers: regular 23ft bottle 29 1-pound can Borax 15c FIGHTING THE DRUG TRUST Georare,A- livers. Rclltnarham : A. J. Ahola. Goldenrtale; W. V. Matlor-k and wife. re,irtl ton: John I . Lnly. Bulae; W. K . Wesi . I -a Grande; Owen Beam, Albany; T. M. Reed and wife. Jefferson; W. .1. 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