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my EVENING EDITION THE DAILY will bo rteiiverca jour rcsiuence jt place of business by carrier nt Xoc A WEEK, iscussion Was Useless and Prevented by Rule. Iar tax repeal bill PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Itraoerats Asked for Consent That hill Be Placed on Passage at Once land Adopted. I Washington. Fob. 17-The bill to peal the war tax act passed the ise unanimously this afternoon. mlfi tn nreveiit the discussion de tail by the democrats had been Used by a party vote. Richardson, ! democratic floor leader, announc that debate would be fruitless, 1, as everyone was for the bill, he Iked unanimous consent that the ho ninppii uiinn Its nassaKO at tee. The Riietrestlon caused a sen- Ition on the republican side, but is Instantly accepted, anna laugu rand minimise. The bill then pass ion b yea and nay vote, which was fctnlmous. mp.TRnro cuts off in round He hs tffi.OOO.OOO from the govern- its revenues. Every item on tne tax schedule Is wiped ore witn i exception of mixed flour. Ratified Danish Treaty. iVasliington, Feb. 17. The senate afternoon ratified the treaty tor ! purchase of the Danish West In- p unanimously. NEW YORK MARKET. Ported by I. L. Ray & Co., Pendle- lion, Chicago Board of Trade and INew York Stock Exchange Brokers. INew York, Feb. 17. The wheat wket opened higher this morning i better cables and in sympathy p the strength in the coarse las. Liverpool was Vz higher, New York opened 84 anu id Si TM, nlallila CMIllllK' shOWCd liecrease for the week of 1,004,000, Eng a total of 55,602,000 , com 1 with 57,675,000 at the same (not rrnaf I Closed Saturday, 84. Opened today, 84. nge today, 84 84. Closed today. 84. I JS&r. 131. I"- faul, 166. ICaion Pacific, 103. Wheat In Chicago. Chldflen VaU 17 Whpnt 78 - ... Held Un Qamhllna House. Vs Molnea. T- Ifcb. 17.TWO ik&l tayaA Plunican's Uag bouae at Clinton early this RSQN 19 I DEBATE HEftRO and at the point or revoi compelled 18 attaches and play- J) torn nvor. oaah And valuables I TISSTB.'WJKS.-V- -" ni'mnjw.mn '-.!. mm, ... MiiinmiMam,,, imp.iniininimi ,, , VTSNl)LETOs. JERSEY. IS IT IPPHBS AFTER IE GREAT FIBE WHICH USED I LOSS OF TEN .--ft DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. Assemble in Washington Distin guished Company of Women $88, I., i Fund Raised by Them. Wishington. Feb. 17. Distinguish ed appearing women, each one of warn wore conspicuously displayed i the D. A. R. insignia of the spinning! ivheel and distaff, were much in evi- HUIILi: LUUUJ (WIUlll Lilt. Jlllllt,LUJJ iiutvt. PThev come from everv state and ter- j ritory of the Union and are delegates j to the eleventh continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which will be in session here this week. The attendance prom ises to be unusually large and repre sentative. From all indications the gathering will be characterized by harmony and a high degree of patri otic enthusiasm. A fund of $85,000 has been raised for the construction ol .Continental Hall, the naonal me morial and headquarters for which the order has been working for a lnm'inv nf venvs mist nnrl it in nrn'.i- able that the i-'x-sont meeting will make definite arrangements looking to the earl commencement of active work on the structure. Tho selection of state rev'-nts 's to be made Friday. The congress will be called to order this evenii g by Mrs. Charles V. Fairbanks, of lr -liana, president-general of t'" society. Prayer will be offered b t le eln)hin-general, Mrs. William A. Smott, aiter -hich there will lie a program of n usic, ad dress";; of welcome and responses. The business session." will be com menced tomorrow morning. President-General Mr?. Charles Fairbanks, In her address of welcome urged that action be taken to reduce lepresentatlon In cougress. She con gratulated tho society upon its rapid growth and good financial condition, and made a plea for the erection of monuments to revolutionary heroes and the marking of historic spots. Mrs. John Swift, of California, re sponded for the congress, after which adjournment was taken until 2 o'clock. Society Women in Pantomime. Washington. Feb. 17. Prominent societv women of Chicago. New York. Philadelphia and Washington are to take part in a notable social dramatic event to be given at Chase's Itrht. A new nantoinlme. 1... Um: rtnrtnn Harrison is to bo followed by a scene from Alexander Dumas "L'Estrangers.' those who are to participate in the nntinirtiiR Cassini. Baroness Hengelmulller, Mrs. Chatfield Taylor, of Chicago, .miss Ante Philadelphia, ana miss ujuu, York. Illinois Editors Gather. i-oh 17. A number of Illinois editors reached here . today to be present at me jhu ouuu. of the iiunoia i y . . . fomnrrnw at the Lex- Eton boteh The meeting will con-iSh.-Vii Friday, the sesfllons be- ng given over to addresses, paper. 1Dg. n matters affecting Jf? edltoria."and business manage- ment of newspapp- i riit Reflected. mi "r? i IVM.YTILLA (DVMV, OKK(ON. MOMU. MUKt THE STEEL TRUST GA1W S110.DOD.DOQ ii Profits During First Year Were 10 Per Cent on $1,100,000, 000 Annual Meeting in Hobokon Directors Were Elected for Iloboken. N. .1.. Feb. 17. There were no outward sinus about the mod' est building at 51 Newark street to day to Indicate that within its walls were gathered dozens of America s leading financiers who were engaged ii. iliscr.ssimr the affairs of the uroat- est combine of capital the world has ever known. It wns the ursi annual n-.potliiir of the United States Stevl Corporation, familiarly known an the li.ll nil. nllllir Mt.inl tl'tlHt. 1 111' lllftlL- ing was called to order at noon li 1 resident Charles M. Schwab, who cut short his tour of Europe In ordur to be present ul the meeting. I be olllces of the corporation were filled to overflowing, but even then tnose present formed hut a small percent age ol tne total nimuier 01 kiuckuuiu It would have been a physical ininiisKlliilHv for all or even a major itv of those who hold stock in tne corporation to have attended tho II t . . w.,n. f ,v. t Ii it tttnl till HI - ber of stockholders Is nearly 00.000. . 1...1 r or aoout enuai io me pupuiuiiiiii ui ... Hnhnken. Consenuontly thure weie more proxies than persons presout - . . . . . . it . when President senwan iook iiio ehalr. It was not mi much because of the importance of the business to be FRIGHTFUL DEATH LIST IN SHEMAKA EARTHQUAKE. Snocks Cont.nue and the Populace Fear Annihilation 25 Villages De stroyed In the District, st P..t(.rshuiL'. Feb. 17.- It 18 now estimated that tho number of persons who lost their lives in tne bnomaua nrthnuake is 2000. Four thousand houses were destroyed. To add to the horror, a large crevasse in iuu .-..i-M, oTiniinred near the scouo and from it immense flames and stroams ol" lava belched forth. Jiosiaeis .m.u- maka, 'M villages In the district nao been practhall destroyed The shocks continue and tho survivors who are encamped on the surround Mig hills are in constant fear of an nihilation. Welsh to Settle in Canada. London. Feb. 17.-Welsh colonists who settled la Patagonia during the last decade, are dissatisfied with the conditions in that country and pro nose to make a concerted move to Canada! Today a Welsh deputation called at the Colonial office and con ferred with Secretary Chamberlain regarding a proposal for the govern S to5 furnish transportation from the far South American country to Canada. Rlotlno Stopped. Trieste, Feb. "f-The rioUng which Juus continued here U days pant, to all appearance! U over. Work waa resumed In all trade to-day. Three Years. HauHuctod tbHt iniute tho fathoring j notowortliy, an lwrnui It vn I be Hon of tin grout routliln. Tbe unnu- al roport was uuulo public novoml ' aurprlaed at tbe citation of figure 1 showing total on: itingii of appnut malelv SUO.OOD.OOO lor the nrat yrar ' of the corporation' existence. Fol- lowing the l-eadlng and Rccptaiire or ine annual reporia ine aiiH'Knoiuri j voted their approval or the varum ... . . 1 , I acts. appoint mruta ami other proceed- lugs of the several commlttena during the IliBt sear. Thewe Included thr agreeinents with J P Morgan Co, syndicate manager., dated rrpM'tlve 1 Mnrch 1 and April 1. 1001. and Jan nary 3. the last neing an agre I ment of final settlement and release Independent auditors were elirted to audit the book and ;htoiiiiU of the cioporatlon at the Hone of tin- fiscal yi-ar The meeting came to a eume ! with the ie-ecction of the retiring dl' mi (Ic.lI.iiII k'lul.l i m-j n- "'"" ........ .... . ... . I . s. ...... uaniei u. iiem. uiuiiiuiu in. Abraham S. Hewitt. William IC. . . . . j . at. ....... I .Til. ........ lll...l fllf. wonge. .miuihuk-i majm, hi.i ,or(' u:i" Jo"n "oeKMeiier. Jr. They will continue to noiu oince ir three years. Mrui jrTiir ljac urn oc-r II L If I vnr nnu . . v r , , . ,-,,.r,r . vrAoe , BLIZZARD IN TtAHS.I Steamers Tied Up in the Harbor to a...,u .u. aui ,hP Blow. Now York. Fob. 17 A blizzard Is ifglug in Now York and vicinity. In tne city heavy snow has iwrloualy In t.-rfered with all kinds of traffic The blizzard is tho worst experlancod here in three years In the harbor, many steamer are lying at author until the storm clears Storm re lorts come from Eastern Pennsylva nia and Connecticut Terrific Gale Off Virginia. Norfolk, Va., Fob. 17 A torrlttlc galo prevails on the coast today. Heavy snow Is falling and nothing ran be seen off shore There ar- fears for sailing vessels a t . U is feared tho entire coast is storm- swept and that there has been great suffering. War Veterans Involved. Vnnlrora N Y Feb 17 Before Judge Keilogg. there came up for neanng voaay i"c ence Lllllenthal against her husband, j , , vim . V. a Ongnlah VAT. captain iiiiiichidwi .... veteran, and son of a millionaire to-' bacco dealer In New York city, whom !h- JKlUf. tbCariTn IfflJ' Ihaf hM-pfepared to vigorously con - lint twv vi - in which he aesertf that the deaer tion baa been altogether on the part of his wife. Of RYAN COLORS ARC l;X..OSTED IN NEW VOHK Coming of thr Prince C.iut Choi iitour Salt af Flagt and Ountlng fer) t' OccutUn. ! New York, 1M. 17 - A lour of thv htoics ciiKMied in tnr notion lra, ' illfei lfir Hie rnrt thai thr re ta a KratePv r Ofrmin tta 1 banting 1 lth wblch to Rladden tho yv at ' I'rlne I lean ud bin suite durittai l.Kxrl, lmlli.,imlii vlmii l.i Va X'turt l.siv.11 i, i .'iM.Mt . f v .win I5v r ! w Miiuouinuineut of ttm OUitnMuUhou vmUtir'i uuUun U thU ibo Intuitu Iihvh ihUiir ruU onlfim to (3rinuny for ItuKt? nuitpMot and ribbon of thr familiar rrd and, blm k. What wa i inldtrtM a auf-' ftcli n upily wa iw !i..J i tn'h.t '"it dealora now find that la nr ! ij an invir vunm meir euicuwimoa rn- wv m unirmp ...I....I.. .. 1.1...... .. . ... k I,. M liililv dttcnrttliMl In honor of tb Prior and It I calculated lut ttu ontlrc vliipbrnd of ling would not fill the d j maud Tliun, Iihj, the dimlor In the Interlol ltle wliUb ar Iniluded !ti l In- iirlnri-'a lilmtrart lmvi- rn-i.t lirv ordei ber which have laigel) ! pleted thu Htockt of the local liiiKrt imb A lively trade In plioUiKruphu of the prince aud prlucuM h nlno irung up. and thousand of Ihr pit I 'tr In all !. and style have bt-en Imiiorted from llorlln. For Naval Reception to Prince. New York. Fob. 17. Two nnow while iTiilarra are t anchornKfl at TompkliiHvlllo and severul inort; ar .xpiwteil to put lu an appuranc there within lb.- itt it :i boon They are lendwrnualiig In 4Utl loatlon of the naval wiilc-ow (o l- accord m1 ! 1'ilui liMiirv ItMir Ailmlral It. I), - -- -- -- i Kvuiia I III eoiiiumiiU of the aquud-1 u, mmmM aiuu-ri, hat I tlraulp llHttot Oltwr nijuadrou nr- tbf rrul-! ln Han KraiMlaeo aiwt Clarliiiiai' t. Reciprocity With Gtiba. Washington, Pb 17 A bill wns Introduced In tb bouse today pro vldlug for a ruclproclty treaty with Cuba to b effiK-Uvo by the prsWol as soon un the Islanders ostabllih fholr govornriuiiit. Under tho terms of the troaty tbe United States shall rufiui.t miartarlv to llui UUDall iroua ll rv 40 por cent or duties conrio ...i thu I'liLinn nilill iumVh (iirtfT ro i aHlonii lu their turn Th tremty ntt mjiiIIiiub in forx for 10 year J . Racquet Championship, peb 17IUcf,ujl vy, Philadelphia Nw York and wyura, ot,Hjr cU1)B ar prt , ln tj10 uturnamorit which commeneiid In Honlon trday to determine inn , amateur championship Tho ttit i i.. i.o iini-.',.H Ut h almllar ID VI I" 1WW 4 , tournarnnt tn Philadelphia neit ., fnr IhP HIIIUIHIir CI1BIU iiiunaui I' In double of America wblch Is open in aouuies or niiiwi' un-n wh tl Canada fti we a to all rarquet . . .1. rf..f....l il(ll.i, piuos or me "" Want Recprocity. Washington, Feb. ITn the i ate today cu.fom P -" HID t,v w - w - rm .IiA Amfiriran CbAXQDr Of UUU ----- - --- - Commerce In France, advocating rv ciprocity between ma; coumr the United 8tate. DAILY EVENING EDITId Eastern Oregon Weather fait , ir no. -i:uio MILLION DOLLARS s 1? 1 8 i 3 THREE MEN LOST In Suowslido on Thunder Mountain Trail, UliHT TULLI8, J, M. CAMPUCLL4 M, 0, 3KYLCR Wr af a Party of Five Who War ouml far the Camp on 3n he. llots. Fb. 17 Thu bUUisuiiui last MiBg roeolYoit tb follow In through KmlguMMiii llr . t Ootii fll: AHiih Pork of Hnlinoii Itlvr, Kith, to.- Ilrrt Tulll. of Ilolfe. Jim Oainy tMll of Wvlior, and lb Utter' brother la r . ot Camas Prulrla. wri Kit kit Ih n snow slldo on tba 151 k rtffi summit at 'J 10 ttil mora ln IM Mywrn nitd Fred William, of liou. who wwre with thrt party, Ml Spl'd J M VKN UIt K Newt From Lcwls(oo. lUton. Feb. IT. Now at lh tot of tbmo IIvim lu the snow allds on th Tbuoilr MouiiUIn trull waa rttrtv4 Uf tb Trlbutio lant night la a ! ta I from (Iraugovllle. Th- hr riie who lol their llrew rre turt TallU. J It. Csmpboll ao4 it M 8hylr Ttmy warn inoiuUr o( a party of five bound for tho earn p. (h nihors iwfng Ftm WllllaniM 4i4 Fr-l Mm Tb- aceWwut occurred om smith orf-jk Tho men worn tr--bng on Mf'WHboM over foot of frwh soft snow whon thu araUnehe rm owa UM)H Ihitin from abov. JIM JCrFMIES 8ICK. Severe Cold, Thtn TonallltJ, and Pneumonia Trirtatsrwd, Nw York. Feb. 17. -Jim Jeffrleo I loadaH to bis M today with too tit t i 40i grip, wblch tbreatwa to dwvvlop luto paoumoala. He caught r aid after a boilng bout In tbo Wil liaMisburg tbNttr uu tiaturday nigra and uexlected IL Harvard Uateball Squad Out. Cambridge. Was.. Fob. 17, CaaJJ il.tu fur iKMicioaa un tbo Ilarrarfl Uclmrslty basoball nine bogao lb4 spring practice toiiay. Thoro U much prtiiulslbif niatorial to cbooa from and thr outlook U bright for t iron: taui Tbe players aro to b drilled into sbHw by Oy" Young, the trark pitcher of tbo liootoa Auirricaa Loague club, Young Roevlt Convalef. flroton, Maa.. Feb. IT. ftboaerolt Jr., Is rapidly conaleaclog, so bl physicians aunouored today. Tba average consumption of oar by tbe factory band la Gernuar l nerly a gallon day, but la BUa It Is still larger. mane bBow unR to 12000. They cscapeu