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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON VOL. XXII. ST. HELENS, OK KG ON, FRIDAY, MAKCII 3, 1905. NO. 12. MIST. NEWS OFJHE WEEK In a Condensed Form lor Our Busy Readers. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A Rum of th Less Important but Not Less Interesting Evsnti of the Pat Week. Toe eiiwt Mill not increase tlx' Co. litmliiti river appropriaton. JMH)lt W. J. I ha liewii IIRlned fur ron'iit general at Panama, The I'MnaiiiM canal commlwdoner .ve violated the law in Ixiylnic sup plies without advertisement public lor hid. ticorge H. lloulwell, ol Mrliiicll, formerly necrelnry ol the treasury, In dead. la nt are joltiinjt In th trik movement In Poland and are burning mIooII. Tito Rnln officer who broks their imiolo have lieen ordered tack to Han r iauclco. The final settlement of the Klamilh irrigation cheine h been iitolil until April. Tim )Cuin government Im adopted .troiig measure (o keep the railways III (Ttllll. Tli Kuln Third Pacific squadron liu) prl Cherbourg, France, on It. way to the Far Kt. tiorky, tli prict strike leader, lis released mill rw-rtttil, 10 I ex iled Irom HI. Petersburg. F.leveii jieroii were killed and mor tlnttt no other injured, torn protably fatally, by the oill ol floor in New York colored church. Starvation threaten Fairhank, Ahuka. Secretary Talt will pck t the lwl mill Clark lair. Oil limn ol several Rtatee have united to fight tlm Standard till company. Northwest niton have ked an in crease In river and harbor appropria tion, Automobile are to rare from (he At-aliilit- roast to Portland lor tlm Iia ami Clark lair. A tit lew gorge ha carried out a liilon Pacific railroad bridge on lu river, at Columbu. Nebnuka. HI. Umi financier are Interesting capital lor the construction ol an ! tru- mal Irom Ht. Louis to Kaatiaaa City. What U Iwlieved to Jiavn Iwii I'aul June' body ha lmg found ly tlm searcher in the old Ht. IaiuIs cemetery, in I'ari. Tlm secretary ol slate ha received tr presentation to President Koevell a large photorgaph ol tlm eiiiir do ap'r, ol C'liin. Tlm JaanrK liavi raptnrwl a Kua- ian i-nltum ol imjortm- alti-r an awlul Uttlo. Tlm Ii.ium ol Im.iIi iilin ltl reai li into tlm tlioinwmla, lint it i IwlinviNl tlm JapaiiMMi lot tlm imwl mm. It in WIIkvimI that Ju!k Kwayiiv will I arilittrN. John I). Ihik ) the Monro loc trlnn I rarriiil too (ar. Tlm hlorkxle ol Vla.livontok i now roiiilt, Iml loot! i not wane. KIiik Ktlwanl favor lriuli lllx-rty a a lrp to AiiKlo-Anmriran llianc. Tlm raar haa ylnlilwl Ui tlm railroad triknr ami tralUe will lw irauinwl. Norway thrrotfn to dllv Imr niiion with Hwmlon and twtabliiih a r imlilic. Tlm Krratmt hallin of tlm war ha lifKiin In Manrliuria, tlm Japamwn out. llaukiiiK the Uumiana, The hilt dlvldlnu Orison Into two Judicial (liBtrli l haa Uhii killinl and a uliuiliir VHhiiifton hill iihwhiI. Iir. 1aiu Wilfomon, who rhari(Ml with havinfj a I'liiUnl Htaltn houd, molmi 20 ynam K '"" lh' Miuihiittan bank, haa Un nhajHHl on $10,000 hail, and w ill now .-k for H. W. Millwr, fnim whom he ohtaine.1 the ImuiiI. Kire hroke out in the New York Ji vwiile RHylum, hut all the 1,200 child run were tnken out in 1ft minute and the Hiiiiik wore Hn ritiiiK"'"liHl. HlotM at Itnku, Kuiwia, have rmtinxl 1,0110 iIkuIIim, and twic a many ,r woiindiol. lluilroad atrike have rut off Poland ami all nonthweHtern Kiiwila from the rent of the world. KollowinK an oration for ajipendi- ltU, Hulney Dillon Hlpley, the llnan fler, i critically ill at hi home in New York. The Ut awienihly of WiiM-onain ha plowed hill prohihitlnR the ale of Kiunt flreirrucker and other duntioron exploaive. Twenty-one building in the heart of Cope May (Jourthouiie, the county eat of Cape May county, N. J., wore de ll royed hy flie. It Roem that the doo.Ulon of th North ea conimlmilon will let both nut Ion down cattily, not lieliiK ft do . tided report either way. DOING! iN CONQRE88. Tu(ir, February 21. Tlm hoiiMt today pael the Philip, plus tariff bill, practical' it cnme from th committe. Tlm river and harbor appropriation bill wa then Uken up but It wr noon laid anldii and aeveral meaaiire were phmmI, the iiiiwt liii.rtnt of which wait the authoriaa lloii glvoil the ecreUry ol war t return to th several ta the t 'liiou and Con (ixlcrate hattlellaK. The muiate coinmittoe today rejiorted that it would lie luipoMiihle to act on the railroad rate hill at thi WMtlon without iiioriiiK the ruilroad. Con sideration of the Indian appropriatoin hill wa Imkiiii. A hort time wa Klven to the defenae of Jud(n Hwayne, and the iiute hexali the coiialdcration ol Hie hill fur the Kovurnmeiit of the Uthmlan canal lone. Wdndv. February 22. Uovertiment ownerahip of railroad wa diacumted by th M-iiate tolay in eonnertion with the pim-hane ol the Panama railroad, while the hill lor the Kovernment of the canal (one w a under miilderKtkm. Coiialderatlon of the hill wa not i-nmphtted when the aciiate aIJouruel. A IiiiioImt of wltiieM4 were exam ined in behalf of Jud(e Hwayne in the liiix'iu litiipiil i.r.xatxl I mk" Klnl him. Alter a brii i but pihted dclwte the houie today wiil Lurk to conlerence the army appropriation hill. All eu ate amendment were again IUi;rced to, exreptinit one ajipropriatitiK fuA, 0(MI for itiiitinuiiiK the cable from Yalde to Seward, Alaaka. Thuriday, February 23. Wlthoiil a dollar lx-inn addivl or ault traded the river and harlior appropria tion bill pawn! (he Imiiiihi lly, after I'm Mwaion had run well into the even il(. The Uital amount carried by the hill I 17,j:H,Hfi7. It wa iiiil.ii by th ottering of auietidmrnt. but only tlm preM'iiltil by the committee were adnptiil. The lt testimony in the liiteirnt ol Judge Hwavne in the Imiieacliiiieiit t!nliil him wa tolay premnted to the nenale. The bill providing a form of govern, niriit for the Panama canal aolie pauml early in the day. Friday, February 24, The time of the senate tolay wa divided letween the Hwayne iliieach. mint trial and the motion of Iteveridge to appoint conferee on the joint (ul IioimI bill. It i the exvlation tint a vote on the Hwayne matter will U' reached Monday. No agreement wa reacheil in the apintmrnt of tle ImkhI conlert. A renolutmn wa introduced In the hnuiw dir ting the attorney general to proceed agaiuat the armor plate trunl. A numlier of i-ni"ii bill from the neuate were rnniiderctl, altogether lift being pael. Four hour w a given to the anudry civil appropriation bill. Saturday, February 26. The houoe today divided it time lie tween leglalation and patriotic ener cini. An hour and a half wa nt in aing minor bill. The aauie iwri.nl wa devoted to the uiidrv ap propriation bill, without reaching a conclualon. Igilatloii then gave way to weche by several mendier honor ing the memory of llouaton and Au tin ; when the marble (tattle ol each, given hy the mate oi ioih, wcreec ceptetl. Home sharp criticism ol tlm presi dent' jMilicy towad Santo iKuningo and in enlarging the navy ws Imliilgnl In today by senators ou Imlh side during the debate on the naval appropriation till. A vole on the Hwayne impeachment .... . . ..! cane W ill He IttKen .uoiuiay. Monday. February 27. Charlea Hwayne, district judge ol the Northern district of Florida, 1I.V ci)illttil by t he senate of all 12 ar ticle of imeuc!imont against nun. President lSoosevelt'ji (Hilicy of build ing up a great navy came in for more criticism today in the senate when the naval appropriation bill was under con- idrriitinn. The bill was passwl, carry ing appropriations of f 100,800,000. The house agrec.1 to "m conierence reHirt on the army aplropriution hill. The aundry civil appropriation bill wu passed, carrying W,8i2,2HO. Wanhlpt Bombard Rebel. r,.tntiiioiile. Feb. 24. Kxlremely alarming resirt are current here i-on- cerning tlm sltuiuion i loiiomn n.... Poti. It is allegixl that ome vessels oftholllack sea iUilmn (Russian) have Uimhanh-1 Poti. An Mignsii merchant who ha Just arrived here nays bo wa oniigeo io nee irom toum, where hi life was menaced by trikera and hi otlic destroyed. This merchant say the authorities of lla toum are powerhw. The striker are all tieorgian. and are estimated to numlier 0,QiiO. Rumora of Great Event. Ht. Petersburg, Feb. 2-1. A second day ha passed without dlspntche hav ing lieen given out from .tieueral Kuro .at kin, which is Interpreted to support the rumors that great event are in piogreH in Manchuria. The war olllce, however, steadfastly maintain that there l no Important new and that there have lieen no development since the last dispatches made public, in which the commander-in-chief re ported all quiet. Extra Settlon of Senate. n-..i.u,.,i., Knli. 24. The nrcHidcnt today issued a proclamation convening the senate in pecini mwhhi March 4 next, to "re- cel ve such communication a may be iniulo by Iho nxceutlve. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST NO STATE FAIR THIS YEAR. Attorney General Sayt Stale Fundi Cannot be Used for Race Meet. Hali-iii "No state fair can lie held in IllOi," declare Attorney (ieneral Crawlord, in auwser to an inquiry from the Mate fair board. The legislature at its recent session passed an act author ixing and directing the state fair Ismrd to exietul the annual appropriation of 110,0111) for improvement in I "0ft, and relieving the board from holding an ex liil.it in that year. The fair Imard, however, wan anxious to hold a fair this year and nought to llnd authority therefor In section 4 1'tH of the rode, milking It the duty of the hoard to hold "an annual fair or exhi bition," which section has not been re-Is-aled. The attorney general holds that, al though this section ha not been re iealcd, expressly or by implication, the h-gislatuie ha ueudel the hold ing of the lair for one year. He a I ho holds that the annual appropriation ol $10,000, together with the additional l.'i.llOO appropriated by the legislature, must be lined f ir improvement at the fair grounds during the year IM05, and that any sum not o used will revert to the general fund. In eonclusion Attor ney (ieneral Crawford say there is nothing to prevent the lnl from holding a race meet in liiOA, but none of the state appropriation can be used for that purose. SNOW COVERED WASCO FIELDS. Only Damage to Wheat it Along the Columbia Rivr. The Dalles From report farmer make, Wasco county has w itliMood the recent cold Is-ttcr than almost any oth er section of KsMcrii Oregon. During the cold weather snow covered all grain Ili-lds, with the exception of those in the extreme north part ol the county, hence very little, it any, damage, was lone lall grain in the principal wheat section ol the county. Along the Co. Inuibi river the snow had melted lie fore the frecxe came, and in that section grain ha been more or lens injured, and remit ing will lie necesrary. tin Tygh ridge and about Dufur, the most extensive grain growing section, the damage I nominal, and only isolated instance w ill rcm-.ling Is- required. Where the snow has gone off since the Ireete grain i of good color ami thrifty, and bids lair to make an excellent crop. New Grant Pat Iron Foundry, lirants Pas Two carloads of ma chinery have arrived here for the new (irauts' Pass Iron and Hteel work, the enterprise that ha lx-come a mieisity hy the rapid growth of the mines and the demand for mining machinery and castings. Us-al eople are backing the enterprise, and it will lie the largest foundrv and machine shop in the state south of Portland. The huge planing machine, turning lathe and drill pre, capable of handling the largest castings or shaftings, are among the consign ment and are being unloaded. A live ton and three-ton ciiKila will handle the casting for the foundry. Contract to Sell Wool. Pendleton Kil Keliney, who reside southwest ol here, ha contracted hi wool lor thi yeir to Zack Itrown, the hide dealer ol this city, receiving 13 cent a pound for the clip. The wool come Irom the Sandy district, and, al though the price seems small for this vcar's crop, it is an advance of II cents over lust vcar and is a good figure. Mr. Kennev is one of the few ol the county who have ctv'tracled, as the greater numlier of the sheepmen desire to hold, lielieving that the price will ad vance even more than it ha. Cougar Deitroying Stock. Cottage tirove Cougar are qu te numerous in the hill west of this ol.ice. A few farmers have rciiortcd a ' . . . . .1... l....t COIUmnm IOH8 Ol flio III UIO mm ll-r. months and numerous goats ami Bhecp have been disappearing for the past mouth. Several cougar have lieen killed this w inter, and if there wa a Umntv for the killing thi part of Une would furnish it share of the beast Where a cougar turn hi attention to uxMtn. he often "gets away" with alsiut two a day. Peach Crop Injured by Cold. Milton S. S. Shields, commission I, in,) here, savs that on hi inves tigation and inquiry from others the peach crop tor me coining year nan on-n seriously injured by the recent severe cold snap. ,B estimate tliBt there will he half a crop or neiier. me -rietle most injured are the Klliertu, Solway and the late Crawford. Other ...... i, , in have fared better. Other kinds of fruit seem to have es caped. Almond Tree in Bloom, (rant 1'hhh Almond trees are in hhsiin In (irants Pa, the warm weath er of the punt month having brought them out several weeks earlier than UMiial. Peach trees ate also ready to burnt into bloom, and will be in full blossom within the next ten day. The bloom i very heavy on the almond trees, and if not nipped by late frosts, the crop of almond from Southern Ore gon will be good thi season. Will Open Seed Houte. Pendleton S. II. F'orshaw, the llor it, lias leased the Despain building on Alta Btroet, formerly occupied by p. Kemler with a grocery store, and will open a seed room, handling also cut Dower and nursery stock. GRAIN OUTLOOK GOOD. No Damage Don, by Cold In Grand Rond and Acreage Large. Im firamle L'p to the' preeent proe- iect for the Urgest grain crop ever raised east ol the JIlue mountain are iiiont flattering in the tirand Konde. The late cold pell did not do the slightest damage to any of the fall town grain, which i Jlooking eicellent. Since the iiasiing of the cold wave the (iraud Itomle baa been having ideal weather. Farmer in the valley are overhauling their agricultural imple ment with the intention ol doing a greater amount of plowing than ever. Omuiiil both in the Grand Konde and Wallowa valley I In excellent condi tion, owing to the abundant rainfall during the winter month, the acreage in KtOA will far exceed that of any pre. vioti year. Not only in cereal, but also in augar licet cultivation will the acreage 1 in creased. (i. W. Huckman, one of the pror. ou farmer in thi valley, will plant .'00 arret in beet, lie will alao put in 2,000 ai re in wheat, and will do all hi plowing hy steam thi mio on. RICHER THAN FIRST REPORTED. Strike in Bohemia Mine Improve on Further Development. Cottage drove The etrike in the Cryatal Consolidated mine in Ilohemla, made over a month ago, of ix feet of ore, partly free milling and partly liae, ha ureatlv improved ince men. me drilt haa been extended ome 25 feet and the ledge now bow even feet of olid ore. The ore i high grade. Test were made on the ore at the tune of the ttrike and assayed 54 per ton, car rying copr, lead and tine. - One of the miner lut arrived irom there report that the ore is now much Is-tter than it wa given wnen me icsi was made. The company i gelling everything ready to start it (tampmill a soon a the weather win erinii, probably April 1. The object of rnill imr thi ore i to reduce it to concen trate, whu-li will prolbly 1 4 to 1, anil separate the copper, lead and tine on their concentrator. The concen trate will then be shipped to emelter where that class of mineral i treated. Another Independent Line. Cliemawa Pole have been et and wire strung for the Chemawa farmer' telephone line. A sloe company naa lw.n formed and incorporated and the member of the association have done the construction work among them selves. An agreement ha been entered into with the Pacific State telephone company on term that will assure the subscriber of the yteui very reason lie rate. They now have about 30 phone on the system, which tap one of the best sulmrUn district of the ...nitil citv. and will mean an increase of business for several Salem firm. New Telephone Line March 6. Pendleton The change from the old style telephone system to the central nnr svirtem will be completed by the Mh of March, w hen the ;cnt over will he made, i nder present circunmance ,!, ..1.1 ti.li.ilione inav lie used with the new Imard, which ha been placed in position, but the new instrument will not work with the old board. The inutmnients are aereat iinproveent over the old one in appearance, being much mailer. The nattery oox i aie pensed with and the electricity generat ed at the central ollice. Purchase Large Sheep Ranch. Pendleton Joseph Dougherty haa sold hi interest in the firm of Umgh- erty Hrother to hi brother Patrick, ami linn tinrc based Casa Matlock' farm ...ur Morrow count v line, together w ith hi sheep. The farm consist of several thousand acre, and the price paid was lft,000, including 2,200 h.i. Patrick Dougherty will con- tinue the raising of sheep on the much formerly held in ioint partner ship. To Enlarge Mill at Wetton. .1. J. Morton, of Wtsiaor. IiIhIhi. has mirvliawHi the Hourinir mill lit It run k lllair. Sr.. Mr. Morton is going to enlarge and remodel the mill, which, when completed, will have a ca- nncit v of 60 barrels a day. He will Imve it In shane to commence on the new crop. The power will be steam, u'itli water when Pine creek affords a aullicient supply. Grand Ronde Farm Sold. La tirande John S. Killan haa pur chased a 240-acre farm west of Sum merville from J. K. Westover, paying 12,000, or 52.20 per acre. It i con sidered one of the rlrat-claas farma in the lirand Konde. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 7e; bluettem, 4c; valley, 87c per bushel. Oats No. 1 white, $1.85(81.40; gray, $1.40(81.45 per cental. llav Timothy. IHalrt per ton; clover, ffll12; grain, $1112; cheat, $12(813. Kggs Oregon ranch, lflt17c per doxen. llutter-Fancy creamery, 27 (932 c. Potatoes Oregon fancy, 7585c; common, (I0(9ti5c. A pplea 4 -tier Bald w in, 1 .25 1 .60 ; Spitxenberg, $ 1 .75(32. Hop 1004, 2482tlc per pound. Wool Valley, l(820c per pound; Ruatern Oregon, 1217c; mohair, 26 2tlc per pound for choice. AT LEVEL OF SEA. Panama Canal Commilon' Plan for Isthmian Waterway; Washington, Feb. 28 Theflrat defi nite enigueering plan (or the conatruc tion of the Panama canal have Jut lieen laid before the Isthmian canal commimion by the engineering com it tee of that body, conaiiting ol Corn missioner Burr, Parsons and Itevit. The principal recommendation are summed up in thi resolution: "Resolved, That this committee ap prove and recommend for adoption" by the commimion a plan for a sea-level canal, with a bottom width of 150 feet and a minimum depth of water of 36 feet, and with twin tidal locks at Mira- Dure, whose usable dimeniijon shall be 1,000 feet long and 100 feet wide, at. a total estimated cost of $230,600,000. "Much estimate include an allow ance for administration, engineering,' sanitation and contingencies, amount ing to $38,460,000, but without allow ance for interest daring construction, expense of tone government and collat eral costs and water supply sewers or paving of Panama or Colon, which last items are to be retiaid by the inhabi tants of those cities." - t The committee estimates that a sea- level canal can tie completed within 10 or 12 years from the present time. . These recommendations are the con clusion of a report to the committee prepared in the canal sone under date of F'ebraury 1 last, and baaed on com plete engineering reports on ail of yie problem involved. . The committee decided that, under no circumstances, should the surface of the canal be more than 00 feet above the sea, and estimates that this level the cost would be $178,013,06. A 30- foot level is estimated to cost $19,213, 401. MINERS LOSE LIVES. Twenty-Three Killed in Wtt Virginia Mine Explosion. Bluefleld, W. Va., Feb. 28. As a result of an explosion in ihaft No. 1 of the United State Coal and Coke company, at Wilcoe, today, 23 miners are supposed to have lost their Uvea, and it is possible that the number will exceed this. I'p to 8 p. m. 15 bodies had beeq taken fioin the shafts. A large rescu ing party is in the mines tonight. It is barely poiible, but not likely, that some ol the remaining en torn nee mm er will be rescued alive. - The explosion was of terrific force, and shattered windows a mile distant. Immediately after the shock great num bers of miners, who were off duty, rushed to the shaft to find great clouds of smoke and dust gushing from its mouth. Mother, children and other relatives soon were weeping and plead ing for the rescue of those dear to them entombed in the mine. The official of the mine were aoon on the scene. 1 The company usually work in this shaft about 75 miners, but today the men were not all in, and the small loss of life can be attributed only to this fact. VICTORY IS BARREN. Russian Were Able to Retire from Position in Good Order. Tokio, Feb. 28. The reports that are arriving from the front indicate that the severe engagements of the last few days are the prelude of what now seems will prove one of the bloodiest battles of the war. A large portion of General Kuroki s army bas been engaged since Thursday, and the latest report indi cate that the fighting still continue, with the advantage on the side of the Japanese. The capture of Beresneft by the Jap anese, while a brilliant exploit, wa practically barren of result, in that the Russian were enabled to retire in good order, and concentrate at Txenti pass, which is now being attacked. According to the latest reports from the front that the public is permitted to have access to General Kuroki s col umn haa been heavily reinforced, es pecially with artillery, and many ' of the siege guns of heavy caliber which were used bv the Russians at Port Ar tlmr, and fell into the hands of General Nogi'a men after the fall of the "Gib raltar of the East," are now being trained against General Kuropatkin'a forces. Troops Moving Slowly. London, Feb. 28. The correspondent at St. Petersburg of the Times says that the government is making concessions to the railway men and placing the railway under martial law with a viiw to expediting the transportation ol troop to the Far East. The South rifle brigade, which left Odessa, two month ago, is atill near Omsk The some 25.000 men and 48 guns from Caucasian garrisons. They cannot reach General Kuropatkin before April, at the earliest. Prince of Wales to Visit India Ixindon, Feb. 28. It has been offi cially arranged that the prince and princes of Wales shall visit inoia in November, and stay until March, mak ing a tour of the principal cities and native states, receiving the chiefs and princes on behalf of King F'.dwarU, who, after consultation w ith the vice roy, haa directed that for this occasion the exchange of ceremonial presents shall lie dispensed with. Consequently no presents will be accpted. Deacons Await Their Prophet. Mexico City, Feb. 28. Prophet Dowie, of Zion City, is expected to ar rive here tomorrow from Cuba. His five deacons now here refuse to talk on the Zioniat's plans, but it is understood a Zionist colony will be settled in the hot country, and devote itself to raising augar cane, coffee and other products AT MUi (DEN! Japanese Strike Decisive Blow at Main Position. OYAMA ORDERED TO ADVANCE Mutt Act Before Snow Melts May Attempt to Isolate Vladivostok At Same Time. Tokio, Feb. 28. Following the cus tom of the Japanese government, the officials at the war office refuse to dis cus the present movements in Man churia, but there is a general air of confidence among the higher officers, who are absolutely posted on the situa tion, which is believed to indicate that General Kuroki bas again scored a com plete success and that official announce ment may be expected very toon . I'p to midnight Monday no particu lars of the fighting had lieen given out, but it was stated that, so far i was known, only the r'.ght and center of Marshal Oyama's army had been engag ed and that the conditions on the left are unchanged. It is the general opinion among tl e best informed expert in the Japanese capital that the present movement, be fore it end, will result in the capture of Mukden. It is known that orders have been sent to Field Marshal Oyama, telling him that the time is ripe for taking the Russian main position, as, if action is postponed much icuger, the spring thaws with their resultant flood ill be upon bim and it will be im possible to do any fighting until the roads dry up. There is. of course, possibility mat the present movement may have for its object, as well as the capture of Muk den, the isolation of Vladivostok. In view of the recent rejxirts that the port wa being blockaded by sea by a Japan ese squadron of torpedo boat and pro tected cruiser, there can tie nine doubt that, if Kuroki crushes the Rus sian left, such troops as can be spared will be assigned to a special campaign against the Siberian stronghold. FOR PHILIPPINE FREE TRADE House Committee Report in Favor of Curtis' Tariff Bill. Washington, Feb! 28. Chairman Paine, of the house way and means committee, today filed a report favor ing the passage of the Curtis bill pro viding for the free entry of products from the Philippine islands, except sugar and tobacco, on which 2a per cent of the Dingley tariff i to be col lected. The report declares that tne only logical result of our possession of the island is free trade. It has been definitely settled, it says, that w-e will retain the islands until their population is fitted for self-gov' eminent, and he repeats Secretary Taft'a suggestion that this will be at least one generation. I ntu the treaty atipulation between the United States and Spain Bhall expire in lt0, all tariff advantages given by the isianu to the United States must be given to Spain, and for that reason reciprocal free trade is not feasible. The present hill, uvi the report, goes aa far "as is practicable under these conditions. FOUR SENATORS EXPELLED. Result of Bribery Investigation California Legislature. in the Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 28. Crowded galleries and lobbies this afternoon watched a dramatic scene when Senat ors Bunkers, F'rench, Wright and reu nions were expelled from the state sen ate of California by a vote which con tained no diBSenting voice. IHinkers case was first to be considered. Thirty four brother senators supported the re port of the investigating committee that he be put out. o one voted ior He was not present. The report of the committee recom mending expulsion of all four was adopted by 35 votes to 0, the four ac cused sentaors and Senator Walch not voting. Expulsion balltots then fol lowed separately. Anti-Trust Law Sustained. Washington, Feb. 28. The supreme court of the United States has decided the case of the National Cotton Oil company vs. thentate of Texas, involv ing the Texas anti-trust law . The state court found the company guilty under I that law and held that it had forfeited i s rieht to do business in the state. The case was appealed to the supreme curt on constitutional ground. That court, however, in its opinion today, held that the claim was un tenable and sustained the verdict of the court below. Passes Taken by Japanese. Mukden, Feb. 28. The itussians re port that the Japanese are in potses- sion of Taling, and also the paBS lie tween Taling and Katouling. The pos session of Taling threatens Fushaiuk, Tiepling and Hiegesway. Taling is re garded as of the same consequence to the Japanese in meir operations against Mukden as was Motienling in relation to Liao Yang. In case the Japanese push on to the southeast their operations will be in the hills. Anti-Salt Trust Measure Killed. Toneka. Feb. 28. A house concur rent resolution calling for an investiga tion of the salt trust was defeated by a vote of 57 to 19. It was necessary for the resolution to receive a two-thirds I vote, or 63 votes. DOCKS WIPED OUT. New Orleans Suffers a Fir Lots of Five Million Dollars. New Orleans, Feb. 27. Fire, involv ing million of dollars' loss in property and that strikes a serious blow tempor arily at the Immense export trade of New Orleans, iwept the river front to night and wiped out the vaat freight terminal of the Illinois Central, known aa the Stuyvesant docks. Nearly a doxen squares of modern wharves and freight sheds, two magni ficent grain elevators, hundreds of loaded cars and yaat quantities of freight, including 20,000 bales of cot ton, were destroyed, together with a large number of small residences. The ocean-going shipping seems to have escaped serious damage. A num ber of firemen and employes ol the docks were injured. Actual estimate of the losses are impossible to obtain tonight, though they may exceed $5, 000,000. The Htnyveeant docks extend from Louisiana avenue almost to Napoleon avenue, a distance of 12 squares. The wharves between these two points were covered with miles of trackage, and a steel and iron shed ran the whole dis tance. The grain elevator were of the most modern construction, the upper one having a capacity of 1,000,000 bushels. Thousands of bales of cotton, several hundred thousand packages of sugar, great quantities of cotton seed oil and oil cakes, lumber and every conceivable variety of freight, filled the warehouses and sheds. Practically all the export business handled by the Illinois Central railway was put aboard ships at these docks. . BUY WAGON-ROAD LANDS. Hermann's Bill Relating to Klamath Reservation Passes House. Washington, Feb. 27. The house today passed Representative Hermann's bill directing the secretary of jthe in teior to ascertain the value of lands heretofore conveyed by the United Bute to Oregon ss a part of a grant to aid the Eugene City military read and embraced in the Klamath Indian reser vation. These lands were awarded to the California & Oregon land company, by the supreme court. The secretary is also directed to as certain what part of these lands have been allotted to Indians, the value of improvements, and the pnee at which the California A Oregon land company will sell to the United States or on what terms it will arrange for other lands in the Klamath reservation. Mr. Hermann was not present in the bouse when his bill was called up and passed. NO CAUSE TO FIRE. North Sea Investigation Commission Decide Against Russia. Paris, Feb. 27. The International commission of inquiry into the attack of the Russian second Pacific squadorn upon the Hull fishing fleet on the night of October 21, 1904, haa found that there were no hostile torpedo boats among the fishing coats and that Ad miral Rojeetvensky was not justified in firing on the trawlers. This is the main point of the findings, .which sus tain the British contentions through out, though the blow to Russia is soft ened by the statement that Admiral Rojeetvensky was justified in taking all precautions against attack and acted according to bis belief by declar ing that his miltiary 7alor and human ity are not questioned. The decision says that delay of the Russian transport Kamtchatka, follow ing the breaking down of her machin ery, was perhaps the cause of the inci dent. The commander of the Kamtch atka signaled to Admiral Rojeetvensky during the evening that he had been attacked by torpedo boats. The ad miral, therefore, had reason to believe that he was attacked and gave orders for strict vigilance against the possible approach of torpedo boats. The major ity of the commission considers that Admiral Rojeetvensky 's orders were not excessive in time of war, particularly nnder the circumstanes, and that he had every reason to consider the situa tion very alarming. Witte Again Takes the Lead. St. Petersburg, Feb. 27. According to an apparently well grounded report, Minister of Finance Kokovson will soon leave the emperor's cabinet and be suc ceeded by M. Roucaloff, a former assist ant to President of the Council. Witte, and a strong supporter of that states man. There are various reports con cerning the proceedings of the council of ministers last night, but in all of them are indications that M. Witte played the most prominent part, as lie did at the previous meeting. . Great Ice-Gorge Breaking. Cincinnati, Feb. 27. The ice gorges in the Ohio river, in this vicinity, which were the heaviest known for many years, began to give way during the night, several breaks occurring at various points. Although the rher rose several feet during the same time, the ice was so heavy that it soon caught again, forming new gorges. Property damage estimated at more than $75,000 was caused by these early movements of the ice, but no loss of life. Irrigate the Klamath Basin. Klamath Falls, Feb. 27. The Unit ed 8tates irrigation committee met here today and took steps to incorporate the Klamath Basin Water Users' associa tion, with a capital stock of $1,000, 000. j Thi will probably be Increased to $3,000,000 in the near future.