THE
OREGON
MIST.
VOL. XXII I.
ST. HELENS, OKJSftON, FJIIDAY, VEMWAUY 2, 1906.
NO. 8.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
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HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
a. Returns, Of tht, Lett Important but
Nut Lsss Intsrestlng Event
of tha Past Week.
The health of Oovsrnor fattlton, of
Olilo, la IhIIImu.
IMnl.ol.l Pedlecr, ex-governor of
S,v.U, l dead.
Tim Potion A Main railroad Iim In
rreasd li wage l It employe 7 per
Milt.
Joint P. Itmkefeller I In hiding to
avoid giving testimony- at the Missouri
hearing.
Th house romtullt on mine and
mining favor giving ta,h tlate a gov
ernment geologist.
Oeiwrat Wheelr a burled with
full military honor in tin Arlington
national cwintiry ,
Jifini ha commenced an Inveall.
Kill Inn if lli 1 1 (in I ii cm u( tlio Mutual
.'rrva Life Insurance company.
Oovent'ir MarmOi b bai J11"1 I1"
arrived In Washington from the canal
iMpiuIi the luanagemelit ol affair.
Tim Htandard Oil company prepar
Inn to U-eve Illiimi. A mil to ouat
ll.B company la aliut to be commenced.
Tim National Livestock sirltion
en I the American CalltrgroweiB' ao
nation have Mifix'tHl plana for Hi
consolidation if the two organlaaloin.
teriwiitative Hulfr, of New York,
haa I.HI which provide a "alary ol
$100,000 per year fur ll president aud
upon lb letiremeot Ir.mi nttkl ahall
rclve a aalary of $26,000 per year
lur Hie remainder ol lila liln.
Ikiwie will turn over all lila pruerty
to uphold Ku ii City.
llv na burning ami pillaging
many Knsaisil town.
Tha heel J'iw -ker on trial at Chicago
deny tli charge tl bribery.
A nr rallrmJ la to build 12 wiles
lulu Ilia interior from Noma.
Kmiror William, of tiermany, haa
Jnat celebrated lila 47lh birthday.
t'a.lro liaa nal an liiaoleul reply to
the joint nul ol tha diplomatic curpl
Ohio mny Institute proceeding to
onst the HUmlard Oil Irani that atal
Tha rttr haa proclaimed an alle-
lanrewlth lierniatiy mul haila the
kaiter aa brother.
Germany haa nn fear a of war ranlt-
Inirf Mm the Mororsait conference, !"
ll.irlhK tha worat ixiinla h bn
(miwwl.
M. Tatinjr, formitr Vanamalan char
1'afTolrtts, liaa enma to VahlnuUjn to
rn(pr with tha r'rrlu-h anilwaaadnr to
th I'iiIUmI Hlatna Iwlore gum hi
Farla liara ln given out by tha
Navy ilirtmiit concerning the trip
of A.lml-nl Clark arouml the horn wiiii
th ()rKrm whhli makmi hie glory
ralr lhau Imlora, When bn rahi
Kin Janeiro th tlflartment fcarwl to
onlnr III in further ami bo noc-JeJ on
lila own rueponaibilily-
Hwretary Taft drnie that th Pblllp
plnea w ill be aohl to Jan.
The (lincovery of 2S now atara la n
nouniwl hy Harvard ohaervalory.
Thlrtv-aeven nerannt wereaavtwl from
the wreck ol the Vatoutla, making lh
leth roll 117.
A revolutionary agitation la now on
looking to th eatabllahnient ul a ra
I'tihllo In China.
The nruahlent liaa mail public vb
(lenre tliat the bel truat haa billiwl re-
iwrtera In Cliliago.
The Cuban aent baa paiwietl bill
appropriating 126,000 lor the purchiiao
ol a wedding gilt lor Mlaa Alice Jiooae-
veil.
The Canadian uovernment will be
anked to umvlde a life aavlng atatlon
near Can lloale. where the Valonula
went anliore.
The largent tclophoiie awltohlM)rd In
the Unlteil Htatea outal.le ol New York
and Chicago will aoon be lnatalled In
Hun Kranelacn.
tJlmlritian Hhonta. of the Canal coin
mlanlon. ),. admitted that be "till
huhta bia old petition ta preahlent of
tha Clover I.ef railroad and la drawing
$12,000 year aalnry lroro that ora
paliy.
Tha WvnmliiB Woolgrowera' ao(U
tlon haa adopted reaolutlona agalnat
the lHaim ol nubllo landn. any rediio
tlon In lliu tariff on woola and bldea
ami nmiimiittf tha ureaenr charge for
graalng ttook.
(leneral Joaeph Wheeler It dead.
The revolt ol lottt In Itunala la hard
to tupprnaa.
The Chlnoae empteai dowager it Uuty
teleutlng an liftir to tha throne.
Janan haa adopted a plan which will
enable hue to pay the war debt In a
comparatively abort time.
' Forty more Oblnean ooinmltialonera
are noiii I nu to the United Htnlea to
atudy Auierlniin lllo and cua'.ouia.
. CougreRt will be anked to pnaa a law
Hiving the aeoretary of tha navy power
to dlaiulaa luldublpmeu be Hilda guilty
ol hating.
LOSS TO TRAINING 8TATION.
Appranllcea In Iront Have Narrow
Eicap from Death.
Newport, It. 1., Jan, 80, Heven
building, connects) with tha United
Htalea uaval training atotlon at Coaal
era UerlMir laland In Ihla city were
deatroyed by Ore tonight, causing an
eatlmnted loaa of $100,000. The build
Inga deatroyad were th detention
building, machine abop, paint ahop,
paymaater'i atorehouae, carenter thnp
and two ainall atorvbouaca.
One of tha burued building con
tained all ol th atnall boete and cut
ter ued for practice purpoeot. All
ware datroyed. Heveral apprentice In
lngla Irotia were conflnett in the de
tention building at tha tiiu the fire
broke out. I'byaical Instructor Joaeph
Klrhy lilierttnd them by a heroic
rfforl. When be readied th detnn
lion building he could not e the
yoiitig prienuer on account of the
tmoke, but they anawerad bit call.
HupiMirtinl by a Hue of men Klrhy
made hia way to the aput where the
miya were In uonnneiuent and paaaed
tluiin back one by one to the men lie
hind him, and ao out to the ava will.
In paaalng over tha ea wall two of tli
manacled boy fell overboard, but were
rescued.
For a time th fanioua old frigate
Conalrllatlon, which it need aa a prac
tice ahip at th atatlon, waa in danger
of (Induction, but proinit work on th
art of th dreiuen aaved th ahip.
FRUIT RATE REDUCED.
Refrlgarator Car Agent Raaeh Agra
men! on Reduction.
Han Fratichco, Jan. 80. Aa a reanlt
of conference between J. H. Ifl,
repiwnting the refrigerator car turvlce
of the Kanta Ke road, and Kohert Ora-
lam. 1'aclrlii coaat reprreentatlva of
tha Armonr refrigerating arrvice, re
lurtlou ol ratea on dvcidnoua fruit
rom California to the t a-trrn markeU
a aureml utHin. The reduction will
take r'ffu l at the beginning of tli com-
ng aeaaon of the deciduuua Irult ahip
iilng.
Kroni Pacramento and Anllocti to
Chicago a rmluctlon of $10 r ear la
made, and run the eame Lalilornia
IMiiiila to New York a cut of $17.60 la
ni.le. From Han Joanuln valley
poliita. auch aa tiloi kUin, Freano, Han
lord and ltakeralleld, the rate to Chi
ram I mtuevAl to nu, ana iu
York from the earn polnta U $a2.ot)(
lhu piai lically ellKting an equallta.
lion ol rate from iKilnta In the cacr
mriito and the ban Juaqnin vallrya to
Kaaiern uoinU.
Due ol the moat important leatnre
ol thia new eoiimaot la a clan provid
log that no leluitea or other epeclai
concreaiona aball lie gianled to any
fruit ahipper iu California, and that the
reduced rate aha) I atrlctiy main
tallied.
RIOTING IN VLADIVOSTOK.
Loyal Troop Reported Far Outnum
bered by Revolutlonarlaa.
Phanfihal. Jan. SO IVaperat riot
Ine i itoiiiif on in Madlvnatok, wberr
tha troona have again defied their otll
rer. ana ucn regimnni a nrioani
lov.i are trvlng to capture tne ciiy
Minr iletail have aifted thniugh, but
thiwe Indicate that the preeent rloM far
erlipa In tha numlwr of men engageu
thmeollwo montn ago, wnen more
than 2, 000 were killed and wounded.
All the hoapltala are 111 led wltn
wonndi! men, while many other are
lying unrared for in the anow coverwt
lrU. The rioter lar ouinumuer me
loyal aoldiera, and are well anpplleu
will) arm and ammunition, but appar
ently lack competent leaileranip, ami
the latter aie ellll in poaaetaion oi me
fottreaite. The laat report from the
itv nlacea the number ol allied ana
wounded at 3,000, but these 8gtira are
Iwlng added to momentarily a tbora la
no reaaatlon of hoetilitiea.
Hve armnrKl tralna which were aent,
maiinml with trooiia. to take part in an
expedition to attack the mutineer in
tha rear, were derailed by powerful ei-
plosive and manv ol me aoiuiera
killed and wounded.
Invitation Limited.
Wa.hliiBlon. Jan. 30. Waahlnglon
doclety and vlaitora to Waahington thia
acaaon value nothing to highly aa an
Invitation to tha lngwortn-Kooaeveii
.Ml.llns. and nothing la harder to ob
tain. There la a. limited circle, the
frlcnda and relatives, ol Miaa Rooaevelt
Mr. 1..miworth ami ttia reoognixeu
leader of Waeliingwn toclety, wno
.r. rartaln to rive Invitation, hot
IkAVtlfiM tlila elrcle there la doubt. The
tut nl Invited gneaU I not yet com
nleted. ard it ia not known who bat
been chosen . -
Nineteen Bodlet Found-
Victoria, K. 0., Jan. aO. Organlted
ei'archnra are making every effort to ae-
curo U the bodlet of the victim of tha
Valencia dianater that can be found.
Nineteen were recovered np to tills
.Milmr. and with a calmer tea at
tempt will bo made to land near the
cene of t he wreck and take the bodlet
on tuga, It being impottlbla to take the
l,.IU. over ti.e dllllcult trallt. The
lug Iirno left tonight, taking party
to aaiiiat in the anarch.
Find Ancient City.
Mexico, City, Jan. 80. Count Man
,ie Pen.tfiiv. an old French arch-
aeologlat, haa discovered in. the Petcn
district of Guatemala an immense am
,.ii Mv of the Mavait. which will
tnke month to Investigate properly
Tha extdnror will return to tlill contin
u.i v.r t. cnmnlutelnveatigatloB
of tha ancient city, wboaa ruint are of
the utmoat arcbaeologtcal intereai,
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I OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
ADD TO RESERVES,
Government Will Soon to Take Action
on Oregon Foretta.
Waahington Tha present year la
likely lo aee several million acri added
to the forest reserve cf Oregon. Up to
thia time 0,072,660 acree have been
brought within permanent forest re
serve, tod e,U0H,8:)0 acre additional
have been temporarily withdrawn.
Juat what part of thil latter krea It to
become permanent lor net reserve and
what part it to be turned back to the
public domain haa not been determined.
Out ol the withdrawals, however,
2,130,400 acre aet appart for th Blue
mountain reaerv will be placed under
the foreat admlniatratoln.
There haa been an intimation that a
pnclatuation will toon iaiue creating
a Uogue river foreat reaerv in Konth
weeu-rn Oregon, lor which l.lVZ.azu
acre have been withdrawn. Thia pro-
ooed reserve take in fully half of
Curry and Joaeph Ine mantles and small
portions ol Coot and Douglas. ' When
originally mapped out, the Hogue river
reaerv was deemed Impracticable, he-
cause Ih railroad land grant traverse
the area. Now that the lieu land law
ia renvaled and there ia no danger of
lieu land frauds, thia objection from
the rovernment standpoint teemt to
have been removed.
Varlout withdrawal of email areas
in Marion, Linn, Lane and Douglas
countlr, aggregating 200,010 acre,
have been made with a view to enlarg
ing th Ceacade reserve along It west
Iwuudary. It It quite probable that
the tract will b permanent reserves
The aame ia true ol the w ithdrawal ol
12.0o0 acre in Clackamas county ad
Joining the Cascade reserve.
In Morrow and tirant routine 1
withdrawal haa been made embracing
417,000 acres, which will eventually be
made into the Heppner forest reeerve
unlesa present plant ai abandoned.
It bat not yet been delermineu wnai
disposition shall be made of the Warner
mountain withdrawal, which embrace
J,K:itf,Mtt acre Iu Klamath, Lake and
Crook counties. Much of thit land,
uuon examination, bat been foand an
t for forest reeerve purpoee. auu win
probably be turned back to the public
domain, but those portions which are
valuable for timber or a protection to
watersheds are likely to ha permanent
IV reserved at some future time. In
addition to th foregoing, 1,20 acree
in Jackson county have been withdrawn
with a view to enlarging th Ashland
reaerve and 4.4HO acre in Crook county
withdrawn to enlarge Maury niouuuin
reserve.
Initiativa Petitiona Filed.
Sali ni Th secretary ol state hat
notified the governor that be hat re
ceived and placed on file in bia olliee
two (ultiative bills, one to abolish toll
road I and for the pnrcbaae of the Bar
low road over the Cascade mountains,
and tha other lor amending the local
option law. Both bill are accom
panied by petitiona having the required
number of aignature to Insure their
submission to a vote of the people.
The governor mnat iaaae a proclama
tion lor each bill, to I published in at
least one paper in each judicial die-
trict. The publication 01 ineee pro
clamationa cost the state $276 each.
Look for Busy Season.
Baker City In spite of the heavy
anow, the past week bat been lively In
mining circlet, especially have tne
placer men been active in preparation
for the criming season with the pros
nerl of a olentiful eupply of water.
George W. and Edward Borman have
Just put 15 men at work cleaning out
Lhir bin ditch near the old Virtue
mine, seven miles east ot linker tity.
In that vicinity there haa been more
snow title winter than at any one season
n the 81 yeart the B"rmant have been
here.
Traffic Retumet.
Bumntcr The tevere weather which
bat visited thlt lection for teveral dsye
past hat at last subsided, and tmauiees
condition at a consequence are assnm-
ing a more normal tone. Koaitt are in
helter tbape and eleighlng it good
again. The Bumpter Valley railway
trains are attll somewhat uiuayeu in
making the round trip from here to
Austin and return, and almost every
day ace teveral houra late in making
connectiout at Baiter uuy.
Feed Cattle On Beet Pulp.
Tj Hrande Grandy A Kussull, the
butcher firm, are feeding 1,000 head of
cattle thit winter, mostly for their own
use. A grett deal of sugar beet pulp is
used, also a large quantitv of hay.
Ten men are employed steadily In feed
ing and caring for the stock. Fivo
teams are engaged in hauling beet pulp
and three wagons are utad in hauling
hay. .
To Protpect for Oil. , .
Eugene J. W. Zimmerman and C.
F. Mitchell, ol thit city, wbo are work
Ing op a coal prospect ten raltea touth
westof Kugene, are preparing artlolca
of Incorporation and will organise a
lolnt atoek company Immediately to
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worn the property. 1007 ,
a vein of coal which they say promises
well. They also announce that they
will bore 1,000 feet or more in hope of
striking oil. '
Minora Smoke Cigarettet.
Kugene The members of the Loyal
Temperance league, recently organitod
here, have taken up the matter of en
forcing the law against giving and sell
lug tohaoco to minora. They announce
that the first one caught violating the
law will be arretted and fined.
PROGRESS ON UMATILLA.
Water Uaart Sign Contract It Bett
Among Irrigation Plana.
Washington OHiclale of the recla
mation tervice are pleased with the
progrett being made by tbe landowner!
on tha Umatilla irrigation projeci
Late advlcea from the local engineer in'
dicata ttrong Intercut on the part of the
water nseit. wbo have already pledged
13,000 out of the 18,000 acre lnclodd
in the protect. Aa moat of the legal
diOlcultiea have boon adlnaled by the
secretary of the interior, it 1 believed
that no great delay will occur in sign
ing nu all the land embraced in thit
nrolect.
Although Umatilla ia one 01 the
minor national worka In point of cent
and acreage, its favorable climate, low
altitude, fertile soil and adaptability to
a wide variety of product tnakea thit
one of tbe most attractive projects nn
dertaken. The land it tuited lor orch
ard! and small fruits, and, when to
used, from 10 to 20 acre are ample lor
the support of a family. Tbe fruit and
vegetable are tbe finest on tbe market.
Transportation facilities are excellent,
the market being Portland and Spo
kane. The engineering workt ara simple,
and, while the coat of the water ia $00
per acre, it i relatively low, compared
with the values produced. Soil experts
wbo have thoroughly examined tbe
whole area are enthusiastic concerning
the future of thit awtion when watered
and predict a populous and prosperous
community here at no distant day.
Snow It Heavy.
Burns With 24 inche of snow in
the Harney valley, and at place three
feet of it, with the mountain roads
almost impassable on account of the
still heavier snowfall there, stockmen
are anxious concerning tbe prospects cl
getting their stock through tbe winter.
There it an abundance of hay in tbe
county, but stock, and especially sheep,
lose flesh after feeding any length ot
time on the wild product of the valley.
In addition to thit fact, there it the ap
prehension that a cold snap would prob
ably have an injurious eriecl.
Heavy Steel To Be Laid.
AlUny The Southern Pacific com
pany has already begun tbe work of re
placing the light rteel on its track in
the Willamette valley with heavy 75
pound steel rail, and tbe distributing
train ia scattering the new material
along the company's line through Llun
county. Before the end of the coming
summer the company expect to nave
the entire line through tbe weateru
part of the state laid with these heavy
rails.
Land Money Divided.
Salem Secretary of State lunbar
haa apportioned the 6 per cent land
sales fund among the teveral countie
of the ttnte. Tint fund wat receivoil
from tbe United States government and
constitutes 5 per cent of the proceeds of
sales of government land in Oregon for
11)05. The apportionment ia made
upon tbe basia of the acreage of the
teveral counties. The amount ia $28,
212.37.
Macadamize Milton Street.
Milton Arrangements are being
made to tnacadamixe Main street at far
aa the depot and on to connect with the
road that will bo macadamized Irom
Walla Walla to Kreewatvr and Milton,
Thit will be done in the early spring
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 71o; bluestem, 73c
red. 68c: valley, 7Sc.
Oata No. 1 white feed, $28; gray,
27 per ton.
Barley Feed, $2323 60 per ton;
brewing, $23 B024; rolled, $2425
Buckwheat $2.25 per cental.
Hay Kattcrn Oregon timothy,
$13.6014 per ton; valley timothy,
$11(810; clover, $7.60(38; cheat, $.
urain bav. $78.
Fruit Applet, common, 75ca$l
nr box: choice, $1.251.60; fancy,
$2(82.60; pears, $1.251.50 per box;
cranberries, $1313 50 per barrel.
Vegetables Beans, 20c per pound ;
cabbage, 22V.io per pound; cauliHow
er, $2 per crate; celery, $3 per crate;
pease, 12Xl5opr pound; bell pep
pers, 35o per pound; pumpkins, ?4lc
per pound; sprouts, 67c per pound;
tqttath, Da'iSl We per pound; tnrnlpt,
0cfS$l per sack: carrots, 6575o per
sack; beets, 85c$l per sack.
Onions Oregon, No. 1, si.tgi.io per
eack; No. 8, 7080o.
Potatoes Fancy graded Bnrbanka,
70 ii 76c nor hundred; ordinary, 60(1
60c; sweet potatoes, 224 pr pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2732
per pound.
EKKg Oregon ranch, 2526o per
doaen.
Poultry Average old bent, 11012c
per pound; springa, HOlSc; mixed
chickens, llo; broilers, 1815c;
dressed chickens, 13(314c; turkeys,
live, 1516c; turkeyt, dressed, choice,
1720c; geese, live, noj geese,
drewnod, 18(tl4c: ducks, 1618o.
Hops Oregon, 1HU0, choice, i(?mc
per pound; prime, 8i09c; medium,
7 1? 8c 1 olds, 67o.
Wool Kastern Oregon average boat,
l(t2tc per pound; valley, 242Uo;
mohair, choice, 30c. '
jjee Dressed bulls, 22-fi'o per
pound; cows, 3)(i4c; country
steers. 4(5l.
Veal Pressed, 88a0 per pound.
Mutton Pressed, fancy, 8(s8Uc
per pound; ordinary, 46v, lambs,
77(iO.
Pork Creased, 007)0 per pound
PROPOSE LOCK CANAL.
Commission Favor Report of Minor
ity ot Engineert.
Washington, Jan. 29. The Isthmian
Canal commission met today and con
cluded it consideration of the report of
tbe board of consulting engineer with
retpoct to the type of canal that should
he conatrncted. Tha cotnmiasion bat
before it the majority and minority re-
pone 01 uie coiiBiiuiiiK uusiu.
Tbe commiaalon adopted a report to
tbe aecretary of war. Whi.e no official
announcement it made with reference
to the commission's report, there it a
good reason to believe that it haa sum
marized the two report and baa re
commended the construction of a lock
canal, with 183-foot level, practically
following the recomendatione of the
minority ol the consulting engineert.
The commission did not formally sign
the report. Governor Magoon it ex-
pected to arrive from the lstbmue at
any moment, and will be with the eom-1
mieaion at Its next meeting. Chairman
Shonta will go to New York tonight.
It ia expected that a meeting of tbe
commission will be called shortly after
nit return, wtien me report win rje
finally put in shape for transmission to
Mr. Taft.
There is reason to believe that tbe
members of the commission are In full I
accord in their rtcomendationt to the I
secretary of war, with one poeaible ex-
crption. One member of tha commit-
sion it taia to nave expreeeeii a aeeire 1
to have lead the commission t report,
but it it not known whether be may
J tire to submit viewe on the type ol
canal to be constructed.
TULES IN LIFE PRESERVERS.
Found by Government to 'Stand th
Required Test.
San Francisco, Jan. 29. When the
attention of Inspector of Hulls and Boil
ers Whitney waa called to the charge of
F. F. Banker that the life preserver on
the steamer Valencia were of seaweed,
and were inferior, be said
ITI.. TTnitot Ulalua mw.iiIh t inna allnw
1.. .... nl ih. (,! lif nU.t,.r nndor
certain conditions, specified in the re-
iwrt of the suoerv sini inspector.
there are two kind mentioned that
come np to the requirement. One is
the Donant'a tule life preserver, made
in California, the other it the Le Iuc
life preserver, made in the East. These
preserver are inspected at the factories
and after they are placed on board ebip.
Wn have a man vat tha factorv here
. ...nnih or nfinr. If tha pre.
servers do not show the required buoy-
i,. n.cia.t. Ahmril ah in
tl.o tal ia 1! nmlu Tha tn e Tin.
... ... .
servers are required to have both enat
U,,n. w 111 nnl,n., win.
ITnnflii.ial v t ma aav that the to lei
ife preserver stands the teet better
than anv ol the others. We are reqOir-
ed to try with 20 pounds, but to make
sure the test it generally tried witb 25
pounds. We know nothing here of tbe
Valencia, because she waa inspected at
Seattle. I am sure, however, tbat she
meets all requirements, because they
have a well equipped office there.
COREA IN GOOD HANDS.
Morgan Says Japan Intends to
tect Foreign Investors.
Pro-
8an Francisco, Jan. 29. Edwin
Morgan, former United States minister
to Core, who 'arrivjd here from tbe
Orient en route to Cuba, as minister to
the republic, in an interview on Corean
ffiilra. said:
When I left Tokio Marouii Ito. the
newlv anoointed governor general, was
nrsnar nii tn atart for Seonl. He ia In
nn acnee a militarv iovernor.
"The Doople have feared that Cores
was to he placed under harsh military
government. The contrary is the case,
Corea will have a better government
than it haa ever had, aud I think the
future of the country is very bright.
"In eoinar over the loreign relations
r (Vna Jo.,in rv assurance tn all of
the treaty powers that existing foreign
treaties wonld not be disturbed. Thii
means that American interests in Cores
will not he affected, and tbat American
enterprise will continue to find a profit-
able field of activity iu that country.
"American goodB find a big market
there, and mining enterprises conduct-
ed by Americans are being aucceta.nlly
worked.
Must Give Up On dob.
Washington, Jan. 29. Senators who
yesterday heard Chairman T.JP. Shont
admit that he was receiving a salary
from the Clover Leaf railroad of $1,-
000 a month, in addition to bis salary
as chairman of the Panama Canal com
mission of $30,000 a year, said today
that Mr. Bhonis should iiive up one po-
aitlon or the other. The senators argue
that it la ahannl to aav thattMr. Sbonts
does nothing In return for such a sal-
ary as tbat paid him by the railroad,
aud that the Panama Job is big enough
tn rennire his entire time
Mav Close Punet Sound Yard.
Washington, Jan. 29. Unless the
senate inserts in the deficiency appro-
priation bill the item ol $175,000 ask-
..1 f.i- hv the N'aw deoartment. it is
nmhai, . lint t I'utfnt Nnnnii navv
. . :
vard aa well as other navy yards, will
- . .... m.
iu. inaA.i aariv in trie summer. me
.i..tmnt haa emended almost the
entire appropriation made for the pres-
nt fiscal year, and will not have enough
money to continue work until the new
appropriation becomes available
Mortality Among Pensioners,
W.aliinotnn. Jaii. 29. In the nast
klx months tapi have been founded over
i Ka oravtii tit 9ft nan nnniniir ol the!
to a statement of
Tension Commissioner Warner Just
iasued. - , -
OFFICERS TO BLAME
Charge Made That Loss ol Life
on Valencia Was Needless.
MANNED BY INCOMPETENT CREW
Steamer Queen Ignored Signal for
Help Tug Did Not Make At
tempt at Retcu?.
Seattle. Wash.. Jan. 30.--Newspaper
comment and the criticiama of the res
cuea oaaeentert of the crew from tbe
wreced Pacific Coaat ateamebip Valen
Li. airree that there wat groat negligence
j connection with the disatter and at-
tempted rescue. It ia conceded that
Captain Johnson, running in a thick
bv dead reckoning, in tbe treacber
oug Japanese current thatall navigators
know noseta everv calculation at times.
mistook bia position. He thought be
was off Umatilla reef when be struck
n the west coaat of Vancouver island.
PvMengera and crew disagree about
Johnson's actions thereafter, but they
,11 t?ree be carried a revolver. Some
gT ne threatened immediately to com-
mjt suicide, other that be need tbe
,,on to try tr bring back a semblance of
order. But there ia no difference of
opinion in the statement that Johnson
tent off It least two life boat ahortly
after midnight in a tea that dashed
tbem to pieces.
It niry be tbat an excited passenger
cut the falls and spilled tbe hret boat,
but both passengers and crew declare
that bad Johnson waited until day
break, tbe boats might have been land
ed safely, or at least a high, percentage
of saved lives recorded. That the
life boats pat off improperly manned ;
tbat tbe crew ittelf waa not drilled;
that tbe life preserver were filled witb
rashes instead of cork; that tbe Pacific
lOa Doai viueeu ignored cues ror neip
ana pui on j eea; 1uanuen.15aDa.Y0t
vxar u.u uu ..icuif's u
tbat
tbe passengers and members of the crew
wbo reached shore made no effort to
take life lines these are all well aub-
ttantiated charges
F. J. Campbell, a passenger, swore
this afternoon before an examining
board that the life boata were not prop-
i'J uiauueu. dccuuu
swore Small Doais irom rescue euramere
could have reached the doomed Valen-
cia ana luavn auia.n uu.
I T-.. .... I . w, Wulnu.ln. ,1.1.!. n.HUUIMM
I uol Kill uu uio u.u ,11c trus.a
1 1 ..uaj t -
COU1U IIIIH WOT DSVGU
All lue men saveo. a.iego mo .uaira
woum no go on 1 1 uie uoai., uu. Fr-
senger ampoeu swears tne men lougui
for their places.
KING OF DENMARK DEAD.
Christian, Father of Many Kings and
Queens, Ends Long Life.
Copenhagen, Denmark; Jan. SO.-
Christian IX, the aged king of Den
mark, dean of the crowned beads
Europe, father of King George
Greece, of Queen Alexandra of Great
Britain and Ireland and of the Do waiter
Empress Maria Feodorovna of Bussia
grandfather of King Haakon of Nor
way, and related by blood or by mar-
riage to most of the European rulers,
died with startling suddenness in tne
Anialieuberg palace yesterday after-
noon
King Christian appeared to be in hi
usual neaiin in me morning, jvner
taking breakfast he held a public an
dienre, wnicn u oas oeen nis custom 10
do every.Monday morning. The recep-
tion was largely attenaea ana nis toa-
neeiy convereeu ireeiy aim um)i wuu
a number of officials and other persons
When the function wss over, the king
though appearing to be sugniiy ia
tinned, attended luncheon with the
members of his family, among whom
were the dowager emprern of Kussi
and bis brother, General Prince Hans
During the meal bis majesty complain
ed ol indisposition sud wat assisted to
his bedroom by the dowager empress
and rnnce Mans, a coun pnjeician
was summoned, but by the time he ar
rived the king had collapsed.
Debating Coalm.ners Scale.
Indianapolis, Jan. 30. Increase or
decrease in wages was not mentioned
during the meeting of the Joint scale
committee of the coal miners and
operators of the central competitive
district today. The discussion was
confined exclusively to the run-of-mine
basis and tbe 7-cent differential be-
tween
pick and machine mining.
Every member
of the committee on
each side took
part in the debate,
which at timet was spirited, but no
progress toward the settlement of either
ol these demands was maue,
reier a 1 nrone luinn
Belnrade. Jan. 80. The Servian par
liament assembled today In the midst
Of a relentless campaign against King
Peter. His majesty couunue 10 mee
irronnd. and it seemt to be only a que-
it. . . . .l- .... .1 1
1 tion 01 a lew Tuunma ai u.o -o.ioooi
when he will be driven out of his ean-
I . 1 . ,u , , ...
uai anu over mo amuuu huiiu
Prince Mirko of Montenegro it likely
to be hia successor. King Peter's bold
on the Servian crown always has been
insecure
Mutineers in Control
Bhanshai. Jan. 30. It is reported
that the mntineers have at last gained
the upper hand in Vladivostok and that
the loval CosBBcki have been driven out
of that citv. Kuraora are current here
that many high officers have been killed
.'in the ngniing in anu aoout me sj
SEARCH FOR LIFE.
Steamers Patrol Scene of Ditttter to
Valencia.
Victoria, B. C, Jan. 25. Tht
wrecked tteamer Valencia now lies sab
merged and broken, but a portion of a
matt stands shove water and th fleet
ol steamers and tuga have today been
turning their attention to patrolling
tbe vicinity with tbe hope of finding
boats, rafts or wreckage ttill afloat witb
aurvivort, though the chance ar
small.
Ashore, teveral parties hsve been
toiling over most arduont trails, torn
carrying auccor to thoae who were
washed aahore, others scouring tbe
rugged rocks of the thore line seeking
for any survivors that may have
reached thore and be lying hungry and
helpless, and others are engaged in tbe
melancholy doty of recovering bodies.
Of the total company of 154, but 33
have been definitely accounted for, and .
three men. believed to be other sur
vivors, were seen on shore from the
whaling vessel Orion, near the wreck,
huddled about a fire. Six turjlvort
have been taken up on tbe Salvor;
nine, most of tbem so badly cat up and
bruised, without food, and 16 overcome
that they could not stand, much less
walk, are still camped at Darling
Creek, a telegraph bat, and 18 others
were picked up by tbe City of Topeka.
Witb tbe three teen from tne Orion,
a mile and a balf from tbe wreck, add
ed, the survivors total 36, leaving a
death list of 119 persons. Hot a woman
or child it among tbe saved.
Bcant hope it entertained by too
on board tbe patrolling tteatmert tbat
any others will be recovered, for tbe
doctors 00 rescuing tugs say the limit
of human endurance will have been
passed before tbat time. '
WRECKAGE COMING ASHORE.
Undertow Snatches Nude Body From
Party of Searcher.
Victoria, B. C, Jan. 25. A dispatch
from Cape Beale says that Lightkeeper
Paterson baa returned from the wreck
over the trail and reports tnar ine
steamer Valencia is no more. Pieces
of tbe steamer and her cargo were scat
tered along the beach when ba left.
The first thing seen by tbe party from
Cape Beale was a trunk, evidently tbat
of a foreigner named Frank Novak,
and papers and clothing were found
with tbat name.
A nude body waa seen in tbe snrf,
but before it could be reached tha un
dertow took it out and it tank in deep
water. Two bodies were recovered from
tbe wreck, but neither could be identi
fied.
Tbe beaches near where the ship
went ashore are covered with broken
cases of canned fruit, butter, lemons, ,
oranges and pineapples.
HEYBURN STRIKES SNAGS.
Arouses Antagonism That May Kill
Pure Food Bill.
Washington, Jan. 26. Tbe pure food
bill, that bad a tair prospect of passing
the senate a week or ten days ago, may
find rough sledding before it gets
through. Senator Heyburn, who baa
the bill in charge, made an able pre- ,
sen ta tion of bis case when first be call
ed it up for consideration; ha met all
objections and did it in a friendly way.
But several timet since, when tbe sen
ator baa brought the bill before tbe
senate, he bat made unfortunate re
plies to criticisms, and has aroused an
tagonism. The senate cannot be driven ;
no senator can compel the senate to act
in accordance with bis wishes.. It it
case where more votes are caught by
sugar than by vinegar. Tbia fact bat
apparently escaped tbs attention of Mr.
Heyburn.
Indeed, tbe junior Idaho senstor, in
talking with his colleagues, baa stated
boastfully tbat be does not propose to
bend to the managers of the Republi
can party in the senate; he will not
obliterate bis individuality, but will
assert himself, and by sheer force put
hit pure food bill through. Tbit is an
unfortunate attitude, for once the sen
ate becomes satisfied tbat Mr. Heyburn
proposes to ride over it tough-shod, and
drive bit colleague into line, Jutt tbat
soon the senate will demonstrate that
the power of a single senator in legis
lation it very araall, particularly 11 he
be a comparatively new aenator. Un
less Mr. Heyburn changes hit attitude
and "standi in" with the leaders he
ill not get hia bill through.
McCall Sells Palace.
New York, Jan. 26 Jo'an A. Mc
Call, ex-president of the New York Life
Insurance company, hat parted with
what he had often spoken of as bis
moat prixed possession, the summer
palace he erected and furnished at
Long Branch at an expense of $500,-
000. The purchase price was about
$360,000. Of thia amount Mr. McCall
receives only about $100,000, aa the
property is mortgaged for $250,000.
The principal encumbrance Is a mort
gage for $150,000, given to the New
York Life Insurance company.
Battle In New York Sjraels.
New York, Jan. 26 A score of Chi
nese engaged in s revolver battle In
the streets of Chinatown today, which
resulting in tbe death of two Chinese,
Cbing Yong and Lee 8oon ; th mortal
wounding of a third, and tbe teriont
injury of a fourth combatant. Tbe
battle waa between membera ot tbe tv
rival societies, tbe Hip Sings and tbe
On Leongs. Chinatown waa full of
visitors at the time, witnessing tbe cel
ebration of the Chinese Nsw Year.
Give Isle of Pinss to Cuba. .
Washington, Jan. 28. Tbe senate
committee on foreign relation today
voted to report tbe treaty witb Cob
ceding the Isle of Pines to that repub
lic. Tht treaty wat not amended.