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Newspaper Page TextOREGON VOL. XXII I. KT. JIKLEXS, OIIEOJON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 190C. NO. 10. THE MIST. NEWS OFTHE WEEK to a Condensed Form for Our ' Easy Readers. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS , Return Of tha Lt Important but Nut L lnlrttlng Event of Hi. Pitt Morocco conferee ttlll hop lor mitllunit.nl. Portland leadt ll Pacific count "irtt In grain xporl Bryan ha teultned truste ol college which MktHl money Irum Ur lug It). Thn Petintylvanl legUlatur lit or dered an inquiry Julo con I mining by railroad Tit Klo Grand Botilhern railroad lot $100,000 by fir In lu roundhouse at Kldgway, Colorado Renalor lull, ol Idaho, declare polygamy It tli greatest uieiiac to American CIVIIIMIIOn. Tim president hat pardoned Miner Meriwether, Jr., crtiUmretl to dismissal (rum Amiepull for liming. It it Mil tint February S4 ittlie dt tot for lit beginning ( the tuaa- arm ol all foreigner In China. Attorney tieneral tltdley, ot Mi aoiirl. tart alt ot Kockeleller't wealth ion M never atuua fur lli rong he lit doll. A present from tli einror of Japan iiaa been sent Mien Kouotevelt, tint It liatiirn will nut be disclosed uutll it aflval In Washington. Littleton, W. Ya., wat almoat wlpd out by fir. A campaign of aaeamlnattun ecmt to b under full headway in Kmwl. The hating trial hav cu-d mny failure In the Anuapoli rxauiln llofts. A deadlock It predicted belweeu Franc and Germany on the Moroccan question. John I.. Sullivan, in a apeech to newnUiyt, warned them again it ciga rette and whisky. It ! bellvd ill Washington that th railroad ram hilt will pan the senate without murh opposition. Th Chainir ol Commerce building in I'ortland ha just been ld. Th price la about one uiilliou dollar. It la (aid that Hill ha a'.joilt com pleted arrangement to hoy th Chica go, Milwaukee A til. Paul railroad. Two men have been rescued IW from mine near Stockton, Cel., after huolng entouilwl mure luau 100 hour by cave-in. Jack Ihn Slabber ha been captured in HI, I-l. lie tlaahed 13 women oil evening and on the next. The lat led to hit arrest. Russia' financial condition ha liii. proved greatly. King Charle of Kouinanla la re. ported to hn riouiily ill. All the Judge of Miuiietot have re tamed their annual railroad panne. Railway tralllc In Eastern Pcnnsyl vania i blockaded oil account ot heavy now. The annual rout of repair and main tannin' of th congretaloiial library it $H(),l)00. Helen Kullur, th deaf and blind girl, hat broken down under lb ttrain uf work, A llelgian professor accuse King l.opohlof atMalliig $15,0000 000 d. rived from th rubber trad with Congo, Jtiirriiuan '"fiat aecurod concessions from th Mexican government and will bnild 1,000 mllet of railroad in that country. It It now prohahl that President Roosevelt will be called upon to untie th Moroecn dispute between France and Germany by policing the country with American troopa, Th Unitod Status tub-treasury at Tjhlcago ha detected counterfeit half dollar which am aaid to have been mad in China. The required amount of allvor 1 contained. The the moat nimalt Imported Into 12 of the important countries from the United State in 34 percent of the total Import of such animal. In the tame countries the packing houae product! from the United State U 45 per vent of the total. An explosion in ft coal mine at Oak hill, Went Virginia, caussd the death of at loriHt 28 mluera. Chicago city council will paaa an or. (II nam e against cigarette smoking by minora, Fines are provided which are to be heavlur with each luccedeing offense. The Chicago council hit! passed an ordlmtnce placing the ooat of gaa at HS cent! per thoiiHaiul feet. On account of the recent turn of affalrt in China the power may not withdraw their troopa a had been greed Conurogallnoal, United Hretheren and Methoditt rrotestant churcha have completed plan for a union un der the name of the United Church of America, LIKE ROUGH RIDERS. Pennsylvania Provide Body of Picked Men Agnlntt Tim of Slrlk. Philadelphia, Feb. 13. When th great coal itrlk comet on April 1 the miner will find themselves confronted by a new kind of foe. There will b no Plnkertoii to "in flame th passions of th worker." No militia or privet guard of any kind will be on duty, nor will the mill, tl be called out. The duty of protect ing Uf and properly will be confided to th ttat constabulary, an organisa tion wilhout parallel in the United Hlalet, Th neareal approach to It It th body of men known a th "Teiaa Karignri," famed principally in dim novel, but th ttate constabulary hat gieatur power than th rangers, and far more work to do. At th lent session of the l"gilture,' authority for th organization of th fore wa given out, and now the men have been (elected, drilled and are reaily for work. Th tuperlntendent ot th force, which now number 240 men, but on b over fourfold that number if th governor dwidna an emergency riitta, It John C. Gmom, former militiaman, who aaw tor vice at a commiaaloned o Ulcer durlu? th Hpanith-American war. Hrierintndent (Jroome tlernly dlt regariled all th preiwure that wat brought to bear upon him by politi cian!, and not only did ha dvclar that not on appointment wonld b made to oblige a dealer in patronage, but h kept hit word. Several Ihounand men were exam ined before the quota waa filled, and there are now on Die lit fully nOO qualified men, who can b called upon if an emergency ariee. One requirement wat ihtiited upon: Kvery man had to tie an American, be- (ween the age of 21 and 40, and b good homeman. Although it wa not a rrquiaite that trooper ihould have eon military emc, yet It waa found that thoe who had been tn th regular army or th rennaylvania National guard beet antwered th tetta, and practically all of thoe clioten hav heeu soldier, real or tin. PACKING FOR EXPORT. American Good Sent to Orient Said to Arrive in Bad Shap. Washington, Kub. 13. Aa reault of the work of apeclel agents lent to th Orient to Investigate tra.Ie regulations with thoe countrlee, a valuable object IrHon in th way of packing good for export it now furnlthed hy the bureau of ma mi fact urr rf the department of Commerce find I.aW. Heavy toeeea have heim tuetalned and III growth of export retarded at the ret u It of low cure pecking on th part of American exporters. Numerout photographt have heeu received thow iugpilMiof boxe on th wharve in China, wher th Itritiali and liermaD boxe a' tectire, while many of thote of American make are tmaahed and the good injured or deetroyed. Ttie wood uteii for boxet In thit country It gen erally too' light in weight and not prop erly held together. One of the Kngliih boxe on exhibi tion It made of hard wood, (even- eighth ot in Inch in tlilcknr, with double emit, and lined with tin made to the exact imide nieaeurement of the l-ox, Intlde this tin lining heavy wrapping paper la placed, in which are packed the bundle of different article well wrapped and properly marked. The tin lining I (oldered to at to lie water light, while the boxe are held togelhnr hy (teel band. American piece aixxlt reach China in machine-preed hale hound with rope. Other count rift una Iron bands with buckle! or Icckt on Hie emit. The rooet are ntelota for protection, and a a result there are large Iomc on laniaged American bale. Horn Amer ican mills use metal ban.lt, but they are th exception. Chinamen com plain that Americans do not comply with ordera a to lnhula, etc , and the lark of uniformity can ecu great loesea. The CI inete purchase good at a reult of label of which they hav a know-' rilgii. A change of the label In any respect cause a lot to the merchant. Emperor Nicholas Has Plan. Paris, Feb. 13. Th Uaulols, deal- ltli it. inttldKl nf thM altjitlnn nt the Algeciras conference, says that Em peror Nicholas, who was inspired by the principles fa expretsed In "ggeat- Ing til Hague comerencn, iiai aireeoy l,iii,niii.l In fuvor nf a solution of the customs questions in Morocco and is prepared to repeal tue intervention u necessary, in order to facilitate a com bination which would be acceptable to ranee, and at me sniue time wunoui i any manner wounding Germany's susceptibilities. Makes Demand on Porte. Constantinople, Feb. 13. The Tuiko-t'ersian frontier dispute remains unsettled. The Persian ambassador has demanded of the Porte the evacua tion of lahidlan hy Turkish troops and compensation for the depredations hy the Turkish cavaliy. H is believed that the Turkish commission which has arrived at the disputed territory will recommend to the Poite the im mediate withdrawal of the Turkish troops. Piano Factory Burned. New York, Feb. 13. Fire starting tn the Bremnller piano factory, at Tenth avenue and r lfty-11 rat street tonigm, caused damage estimated at 1000,000. The blase spread so rapidly that for a time several tenements which adjoin nu'tnrv on Tenth avenue and Fifty-first street were threatened, OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST HE WILL CAN PINEAPPLE8. Prof. Pernol, of Corvallis, Will Test His New Process. Corvalll A shipment received at the Htate collegu few days sgo wa a crate of pineapple from Honolulu hill ed to Profeiinor Pernot, bead of the bac teriological department. The fruit is to be canned for expeilmental purposes. Mom time ago publicity wa given to a new preserving process evolved by fro fetaor Pernot, wherein fruit or vegeta ble In process of canning are tubjucted to only a low temperature. My thit method the fruit are preterveil In their original condition, without being cook ed, both the fibre, taste and color being left largely intact. The extreme heat used It only HIS degree. Wide tttention waa attracted by th announcement and letter of inquiry hav reached the department from all part of th world. Among them came a letter from Honolulu, written by Mr. II. Grant, head of a large canning ea talilishuient there, who said hi atten tion had lieen attracted to the new method by an erticla in the Saturday Evening Post, Th shipment of the pineapple to Professor Pernot for can ning in the bacteriologist department a an experiment is the reault of the correspondence that ensued. Part of the csnned product will b retained at the college, to be opened from time to time and tasted, and a part wilt be shipped to Honolulu, so that the merits of ths method may I tee ted by a tropical climate and a set voyag. , Wallowa to Rait Poultry. Wallowa Demand for poultry brought buyer here from La Grande and other point recently. On repre sentative of a mercantile bouse secured 70 doten in Wallowa this week, paying $3 for choice Plymouth Kocks. It cost little to raise fowl bar, and th ranch en think th price received will fully pay them for feed consumed. Interest in poultry raising foi market to increase the revenue of the farm, Is saining con ttanily in the Wallowa country, and the Industry promises to become a prac tical feature of development in this ec tlon. Stockmen Form Organizstion. Pendleton Owner and raiser of horses and cattl of Umatilla connty met here and perfected a permanent organlxation. The object of the aseoci ation is to form a central body large enough to act in conrert and effectively in all matters affecting horse and cattle growers, including matters of range, highway and contagious diseases among stock. The oflicers of the association are: John Todd, president; Aaron Isaac, vice president; K. 8. Wilbur, secretary, and H. A. Peebler, treasurer. The charter members of the associalioc number about 20. Want Macadamized Road. Pendleton The Pendleton Commer cial atsoriatioo held its annual meeting last week and elected others as follow: 1-eon Cohen, president; C. J. Smith, vice president; F. W. Lampkin, eerre larv Mark M.wtrvhinisA. treiumrer. The i . association discussed the proposition by the government to construct mile of macadamiivd road near this city and nsssixl a resolution reouestinc the county to appropriate necescary tends to carry on me wors. ine oetnoaieu cost to the county is about 1 3,000. Lane County Will Spray. Kngene County Fruit Inspector H. F. McOornack hs made a leuort to the County court of his examination of orchards, lis reports the San Juee teals present In iiesrly ail orchards, and particularly abundant on fruit trees and shrubbery in the eity of En gine. He finds the owner nearly all willing to assist in the extermination of the pests, snd a large amount of praying haa already been done. A few orchards that were badly Infected were destroyed. Few Hopgrower Present. Balem The meeting of bopgrowers here last week lor the purpose of com pleting the organisation of the Oregon Howrrowere' association and electing officers, waa attended by comparatively few growers and no election was held. Sufficient stock had not been snhssrib ed to make it advisable to proceed with organisation. Those present subscribed for one or more shares ot slock, ana further proceedings were deferred for two weeke, during which interval ei forts will be made to secure many sub- rlptioii! of stock. Water Ussr Increase Stock. lT.,rmiton The East Umatilla Water Users' association will hold a meeting March 10 when the stock will be increased Irom 9,000 to 20,000 shares. The Increase will raise the capitalisation to $1,200,000. Great preparations are being mane lor ine meeting and a large gathering is ex pected. The association waa organ ised to work in conjunction with the government in carrying on its large-ir- (gallon project m umauiia county. Larg Attendance at Chemawa. Chemawa The Indian uhoo! never had aa larae an attendance as at present. There are now more than 650 pupils snd more coming nearly every day. The enrollment this year i 680. Be- . . . a a perintemlent Kyseixa, or ine noopa Valley school, uamornia, nas gone home. He brought a ratty of 18 bright pupils from his school to get an Ivanced education along industrial liuci at Cheioawa. BUINDING BOOM IN BAKER. Many Structure Planned and Con tractor Engage Men Early. Kaker City Building in Iiaker City this year promise t i exceed tiiat of Any previous yesr. Three new struc tures have just been announced, total ing in cost more than $00,000. Plans for a $25,000 two story brick building on the northwest corner of First and Washington ttreett are being drawn, the structure to be occupied by the Queen City Furniture company. On the opppoait corner will te the Knights of Pythiaa Castle hall, at a cost ol irom (2A.000 to $40,0C0. A one story stone building will tie erected .as soon as spring opens, on First street between Valley avenue and Court street, to be occupied by a steam cleaning and dye works. Variois other brick and frame buildings are planned for the early spring and the contractors are already engsging men. Milton Farmers Hopeful. Milton Farmers report wheat in ex cellent condition. The acreage is prob ably 26 per rent greater than last year and the weather is favorable. Consul erable spring work has been com menced, the soil being in excellent con dition. Fruit ranchers are anxious over the early warm weather, which in some district ba already started the tap in the trees. If cold weather comes the frost would probably damage (teaches and smalt fruit. Last year heavy frost In March played havoc with the peach crop. Albany a Dittributing Point. Albany The Southern Pacific com pany has left 100 empty freight cars at Albany, for distribution from this point to the several feeders of the line which run out of Albany. This city bas become the distributing point for the railroad In the valley, and the de put yards st this place are always con gested with cars being switched to the point where they are needed to move the product ol the valley and moun tain. Horse Fair tor Corvellis. Corvallis A horse show and sale with speed contests and other features to last two days is probably to be held here late in May. A committee of ar rsngements wss appointed at a meeting of the Citizens' league and details of the plan are being worked out. The final decision as to whether or not the show will be held has not been reached, but all the signs so far are favorable to the scheme. Bad Showing for Lane County. Eugene The official report ol Ir. J W, Harris, health officer for Lane county, to the County court, shows more cases of contagions diseases in this county than were ever known since a record lias been kept. There were reported 74 cases of typhoid fever, 34 of measles, 4 of diphtheria, 5 of small pox and 1 of scarlet fever. Platform Cannot Be Amended. Kjli.iti -That, a candidate for office cannot amend his petition for nomina tion after be has filed it. is the ruling made by the secretary'of state, in re sponse to a request from an aspirant for a Itate office. The request was that he be permitted to amend his platform by inserting additional measures he would advocate if elected. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 70t71c; bluestem, 7H72S,c; red, 07c valley, 72c. Oats No. 1 white feed, $282'J; gray, $27.60(328 60 per km Rrley reed, 2 3 24 per ton; brewing, $24; rolled, $24(325. Buckwheat fXZn per cental. Hay Faatern Oregon timothy, $13 14 per ton; valley timothy, $h(js59; clover, $7.508j cheat, $67j grain hay. $7(g8. Fruits Apples, common, 6ca$l per box; choice, $1.35)1.60; fancy, I2(t3: pears. $125(9 1.50 per box: cranberries, $13913 60 per barrel. Vegetables Cabbage, 2(824C per pound; cauliflower, $l.u0(a2 per crate; celery, $3.60 per crate; bell peppers, 35c; pumpkius, U 9 lc per pound: sprouts, 67c per pound; squash, 14 (9 1,'bC per pound; parsley, 25c; turnips, u0c($l per sack ; carrots, 66 (3 75c per sack; beets,- 8oc!l per sac. Onions Oregon, No. 1, $1.101.25 per ssck; No. 2, 70c$l. Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanks, 60(366c per hundred; ordinary, nomin al; Bweet potatoes, 2.1429o per pound. Butter Fancy creamery, 27H'30c per pound. Kjtgs Oregon ranch, 2,'(323c per dosen. Poultry Average old hens, 12(H3c per pound; mixed chickens, 11012c; broilers, 17 18Kf yonng roosters, 10(912c; old roosters, 910c; dressed chickens, 1314o; turkeys, live, 18 17o; turkeys, dressed, choice, 1820c; geese, live, He; geese, dressed, 1214c; ducks, l18c. Hops Oregon, 1905, choice, 10llc per pound; prime, 8)9c; medium, 73Ho; olds, 6r$7c. Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 16 (J) 21c per pound; valley, 24 26c; mohair, choice, 30c. Beef Dressed bulls, 2 rj 2c per pound; cows, 3,ls 9 4, Sic; country steers, 45e. Mutton Dress 3d, fancy, 8J.$9e per pound; ordinary, 4 (J 6c; lambs, 7 7C Veal Dressed, 8SVjC per pound. Pork Dressed, 67)t per pound. SIX ARE DEAD. Disastrous Early Morning Water Front Fir at Portland. Portland, Feb. 12. Fire broke out this morning t 3:46 near th corner of East Water and Fast Morrison streets, and burned with great rapidity. The buildings are bnilt on pilings, and the draft carried the flame under the road way of Morrision itreet, burning the approach to the Morrison streot bridge, and th frame structures on both (ides of the roadway were soon ablaze. On the north side of Morrison street is the wood yard of C. R. Davis 4 Co. ; M.J. Murphy, plumber; the Mount Hood saloon; a small photograph gal lery and the Fast Portland Fence works. On the south side of Morrison street are two or three small structure used it csndy store and restaurant. Tioat along the water front were qnickly moved ont into the river and out of danger. Tbe wind, what little there was, was from the northeast, and tbe spark and bit of burning wood were carried over to the west side of tbe river, making a beautiful light in the moonlight. The fire boat is moored within two blocks of ths place where th fire started, but the flame had already at tained such headway before an alarm was turned in that they could not be sUyed. The big agricultural implement ware house district is within a block of the burned buildings, but the gentle wind blowing carried all the spark ont into th river and away from the big frame buildings. The second story of the building in which the Mount Hooi saloon is lo cated is occupied aa a tenement boas. Ixxlger were driven from their rooms hn their night clothes and bad very narrow escape. L. Daily, a man of about 60 year of age, was taken to th hospital very badly burned. Daily is in great an guish as he ia afraid that hi wife and two children perished in the flames. He in yi he was wakened out of sleep hy the flames licking at bis face and by the greatest effort escaped with his life. Six bodies have been taken from tbe ruins of the lodging house. Four are not Professor Thomas E. Eyer, of Tu lae university, will die of anthrax, one of the worst diseases known to med ical science, during the next ten days, as the result of accidental self-inocula tion with tbe germs of tbe disease, is a question the answer of which Trofessor liver and scientists in tbe city are waiting with anxiety. The disease is fatal in two cases out of three in tbe human and is almost invariably fatal to tbe loner animals. Professor Dyer was working before his clues in science and wss inoculating a live rabbit with the germs. As soon as the rabbit felt the prick of the needle it gave a lunge and the needle. tustead of being thiust into the ear of the rabbit, was driven into the pro fessor's finger. Dr. Byer sought ad- vica from a number of local bacteriolo gists. They will have to wait ten days before it is determined whether or not the deadly germs have been killed by antiseptics. The germs attack tlu glands of the throat, causing them to swell and resulting in death within a short time. - Favors Independent Oil. Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 12. The board of prison inspector! of Missouri refuted to renew the Waters-Pierce Oil company's contract far supplying the state penitentiary with oil for the com ing year. The Waters Pierce company has been charging 15 cents per gallon. It bid today was 14 W cents, but the contract was awarded to George P. Jones A Co. and the Mound City Oil company, both of St. Louis, at 15 cents. The board considers the bid of the in dependent companies preferable, even if they do charge morj. May Delay Repairs to the Oregon. Washington, Feb. 12. The battle ship Oregon may not immediately un dergo repairs upon arrival at the Puget sound navy yard, as originally contem plated. The navy is Bhortof money for repairing vessels, congress having de clined to supply the deficiency. It is the fear of naval officers that the work of the Oregon will be suspended some little time unless a special appropria tion can be procured Immediately. There is little hope of this. Abolish Forced Pilotage. Washington, Feb. 12. By vote of 8 to 5, the houBe committee on mer chant marine and fisheries agreed to- lay to make a favorable report of the Littlefleld bill, which doei away with compulsory pilotage on sailing vessels engaged in tbe coastwise trade. TO AID JAPANESE Cabinet Will Consider Interna tional Relief. RESULT OF WAR WITH RUSSIA All Nation May Be Asked to Join in Movement to Feed Starving People of Japan. Washington, Feb. 13. Tbe advisa bility of starting an international move ment for the relief of distress and suf fering in Japan will be disussed by tbe president and his advisers at tbe cabin et meeting today. Recent advices have indicated that famine is prevalent . in Japan and large numbers of people are threatened with death. These were supplemented yesterday by information received at the state department. Tbe proposition will be advanced that this government shall take the initia tive In an international relief move ment. Invitations for the other powers to co-operate will be sent out by tbe secretary of stato, if it is determined to make the plan effective, and the United States will be the intermediary through which office of assistance are made. It is believed the cabinet will consid er tbe suggestion favorably and that the president will ask congress for a substantial appropriation with which to parcbtse such supplies a are need ed. In addition, it u likely popular aid will be required. Tbe extent to which Japan bas been impoverished by the recent war and tbe enormous cost of victory over Russia is beld to be in dicated by the number of people now facing starvation in various provinces FRANCE WILL FORCE ISSUE. Give Germany Choice of War or Con ceding Her Claims. ... London, Feb. 13. While tbe British pvernment bas not relaxed its effort 1 bring about an agreement between pane and Germany regarding the Mo- ccan police, it haa given lip tbe hope an amicable settlement, it ia ex K'ted in official circles that the Alge- l.-aa conference will break up, possibly bring tbe present week, leaving the oroccan situation where it was before e conference was called. Germany iB given credit for the fail he. In fact, it is believed here that mperor William, realising that there tio hope of Germany s demands be- g indorsed by the powers, is now hxions that the conference shall fail. treat Britain maintains ber position, Importing the French demands regard' Jig ths police, and cannot see any reas- h for a compromise. I Should the conference break tip, it ia nderstood that France will continue cr policy ot policing the Algerian ontier, and, should serious troubles reak out within the Sultan's domin . tn, France will undertake to suppres them, notifying the powers that she cannot allow tbe disorder to continue, as it threatens tbe peace of her colony Germany then will be in the position, it is pointed out, of having either to concede the right of France to police Morocco or issue an ultimatum that Frar.ce must not inteifere in the affairs of the country. TAN HUMAN SKIN. Grewsome Traffic Being Carried On in San Francisco. S&n Francisco, Feb. 13 Through the carelessness of two medical stu dents it haa btcjtne known that several young nieu in Ban Francisco have or ganized a partnership for dealing in human skin stripped from corpses in hospital and college diefding rooms, tanned and made into purposes and ar ticles ot wearing apparel. This grew some business has been in operation for some time, and its owners have made considerable money by it. Tbe skin is soft and pliable, resem bling in many respects chamois. Of it belts, purses, slippers snd many other small articles are manntactured. Keep Troops in Cnina. London, F'eb. 13. Great Britain to day demanded that China compensate the missionaries for tbe destruction of their propeity at Changpu, near Amoy, and also asked .'or the punishment of those responsible for the disorders. While Great Britain, with the other powers, agreed at Emperor William's suKgestion, to withdraw ber troops from Chili province, it has now been decided to leave tbe question in the hands of the ministers at Pekin. Possibly they will decide to maintain the troopa sta tioned at Tien Tsiu. Increased Postal Receipts. . Waihington, Feb. 13. A statement issutd by the Postoffics department to lav shows that the gross receipts of ths 50 largest postoffices in the TTnited States for January were $7,lbU,80 as against $6,200,300 for January, 1905, nearly 14 per cent Increase. I he only decrease was at Peroia, 111 , l. per cent; Atlanta, Git., showed the largest gain, nearly 27 per cunt. . Hew York s receipts were $1,490,227. Open All Indian Reservation. Wdshirieton, Feb. 13. Senator Car ter today introduced a bill to authorize the president to classify and allot In dian reservations and restore to the public domain the aurplui unalloted iauds. THE RATE BILL. Provitiont of th Meatur - Pastad by th Houts. Wthington, Feb 9. The rallrod rate bill it intended and doe comply specifically with the recommendation of President Roosevelt on th rate question, It give the Interstate Com merce commission authority, when rate has been complained of at "un reasonable" by a sli pper, to investi gate that rate, state whether or not it ia unreasonable, and if found to be unreasonable, to name a rate, which is to be Just and reasonable, and fairly remunerative, and which ia to be th maximum rats to be charged. This rate, o fixed, is to go into effect 30 days after it ia announced by the commission, subject, during that time, to tie set aside or suspended by the commission or by the courts. After it has gone into effect, it is to remain the rate for three years. . During this time, according to tbe opinion that boa been expressed by those who have participated in tbe debate, the rate may also he reviewed by the courts, and, if found to be in conflict either with the constitution by being confis catory, it can be set aside by the courts. Another important feature Is the definition of the words '"railroad" and "transportation," in a manner to in clude all auxiliary instrumentalities. This powir to name reasonable rate and the inclusion of tbe auxili aries within the Jurisdiction of the commission, are said to be tbe new feature. All other provisions are mod ification of existing law. They in clude publicity of railroad methods, which is 'o be aided by prescribing a system of bookkeeping, and enlarging the commission to seven member and increasing salaries of member to $100, 000 a year. CHINESE GOOD SOLDIERS. Minister Ditcusses Agitation and Pre paration for War. Berlin, Feb. 9. General Tcbang Tcheng, tbe Chinese minister to Ger many, in the course of an interview with the Tageblatt't correspondent on tbe dieqoieting rumors from China, said that China needed reform in her head and limbs. Europe, be said, bad been surprised that Japan had be come greater than China, whose sol diers, and especially those in tbe north ern part ot the empire, compare physic ally with tbe P rnseian guards. Money for aimy and navy expenses, he said, should not be considered, aa the popu lation of over 400,000,000 could easily contribute a milliard where vital inter ests were touched. Chin, the " minister continued, strongly wishes for commercial deal ings with foreign countries, bat prefer those without Chinese colonies. The missionaries, be added, cause hatred of foreigners by their tactless proselyting and tbe fighting' between Protestant and Catholics. -The minister was asked if the navy and army reinforcement which the United State it sending to the Philip pine in tbe expectation of difficulties with Chioia might arouse the Chinese dragon. He replied: "If the American government send reinforcement, who can say it fear difficulties with China? It ia all non sense. I believe the armaments are prepared against somebody else; I can not express myself more definitely." APPIAN WAY OF AMERICA. Perfect Road Will Be Built Straight Across Ohio. Cleveland, Feb. 9. Within a year work will be begun by the National Good Roads association on great highway extending clear across tbe state of Ohio, from the Pennsylvania to the Indiana tine, that will he one of the finest in the world, and, like the Appian Wty, will be built to last for alt time to come. This is the informa tion given out today by Colonel W. H. Moore, president of the association. The road, which will be the first to be built across a state under the author ity of an organization since the old Federal roads, will cost $1,600,000. Of this amount. Colonel Moore say $750,000 haa already been put up by certain interests that he will not now reveal, and the remainder will be se cured from tbe counties through which it will pass. Puts Down Siberian Revolt. St. Petersburg, Feb. 9. General Linievitch, commander of the Man- chin inn armies, telegraphed to the em peror yesterday as follows: "General Rennenkampff entered Chita, Trans- Baikalis, February 5, without blond- shed. The iuhabitants of the town have been disarmed and wcrk has been resumed. Two hundred of the revolu tionists have been arrested, but a num ber of the leader fled. General Hels jeoniknff, the military governor of Chita, has been relieved of hi post for inaction. ' Irrigation Congresa Dates. Boise. Idaho, Feb. 9. Tuesday at a joint meeting of tbe directors of the chamber of commerce and tbe Commer cial club, it was decided that the date for the meeting of the National Irriga tion congress should be September 10 to 15. Tbil action ia subject to tbe rat ification of the executive committee of the congress, but it is customary to rat ify th choice of the people where th congress is to be beld in the matter of dates. Will Act for Castro In Franc. Washington, Feb. 9 Tbe Venezuel an government haa requested the gov ernment of the United Htate to ta' charge of its consulate in France. Sec retary Root baa decided to comply with the request and will give th necessary instructions to the American ambassa dor in Pari.