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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1906)
THE OREGON MIST. vol. xxiii. : , , ' 1 ' ' - "- mmmmmm-----mmmmmm HT. HELENA OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1906. NO. 25. NEWS OF THE WEEK In a Condensed Form for Our Busy Readers. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A Rssume of the Lt Important but Not Lsss lntretlna; Events ' of the Past Week. A revolution Is oo lu Guatemala. Ilarrt ami's trial may be postponed until October. Nina persons were killed In a train L. - - I j.iiIm 111 L'mImiIb wrma a. tui. -, ..h.hj, A change I. proUbl. In th. RuNl.n r.hlnet. Hhlm ff Is to U premi.r. FIihmIs drowned five persons In Na- vada and did great damage to property lu t'oloraailo. ... . .... Mayor noiiroua lias aen letter ol ,h.,,k, to I'rwsldent IH talk ald to Bn t raoclaro. ... I I . ... -I . J. V uma nss not yei givra mnj ueoune aniaer to Ureal HrlUIn regarding the change In her customs almlntstratlon. Kmli.il MD.ni strongly advocate sr.... L.1....1 aunina C.n.,U ., litis thate alo spend eomslluis In Ilia l mux Hwiaa. HotkafslU-r will slv ll.OUO.000 with !i Uli to build lafornialoila through out tha country. Tha money It inland .I lor use by juvenile eoorls M wall. llwav y rain have ralaad tha (treem In K.ro i junty. California, to orh an ... .,.- ..tu aaa.l P I I ia HIV pa" " Lrg Irrigating ytlem ara thraalanad alih .l.air.ioiinn Mhoutd tliaaa aale ao out tha destruction to property would be enormou. .... , Km II preparing iur raiurm ... consular sarvlce Ambassador Wright received a royal reception in Japan. Odell propo lloraca Porter lur governor ol New York. Tha Northern Pacific will add naw transcontinental train aacb way. i:i h day'a investigation into tha n..il.A.U nl !) Htandard Oil ihons lliam to ba blackar. North Dakota hat Juat experienced a anvaia now alarm whlla heavy lrol visited tha laka italaa. I'raabytaiian general aaatmbly ba Klv.n ita doctrines a llbaral interprets lion to indura mora mergers. A erank baa I -an srrseted In Wash Ington armed with a walnut ahall with which, ha (aid, ba intandad to kill tha prealdent. Tie Kuaslan rabinat baa rafuaad tha drmaiida ol tha douma. Leader ol all parti denounce tha action and a revo lutlou ti thraatand. lly tha middle ol Jui.e San Francisco will hsve two thaatart running, both nnder i stives. Una ol tham will hava a sealing capacity of 7.000. A general itrlke thraataiii Russia. Graft exposure ara Injuring Ameri can trade abroad. Tha Russian premie will leluaa tha dmanda ol parliament. A number ol aged Chlnaee made dea tltute by tha Han Franclaco Are will be winl home by their cuoulryiueu. A aevere wind and rain storm which hai swept Texa raiultad In aeven deallia and great loal to whra, oati, corn and other crop. The Htandard Oil Investigation at Cleelnd. Ohio, almw that Independ ent oil compnnlaa were driven to tha wall with tha help ol railroads. Cold rain at Ban Franclaco hai wade camp Ilia dlnagraealile. It la feared throat and lung trouble may develop among tbt loaa robtiit aa a result. Two men have been convicted In ir t fralifllt mllltf. ivaniai vmy . ,1 j 11 f infllii manager of .h. un.Hn.ir triad at tha same lima, t acquitted. Tha Iiiteritata Commarca comm'.Mlon Investigation at l'hlladelphla Into ai- ingntl aucriroioanona vj shows that those eoinpenlee refusing to give stock to the railway official bad 1I .1 .rrimlnatlons UT i'"""" been practically ruined Ilival factions In Buisla ara brewing a revolution. Many Chinese are being smuggled onto the canal sons. Russia is sending hundreds of polit ical prisoners to Bibsrla. An American women will climb the highest peak in the Andes. Tha Denver city election contest may ba cmled to tha lederal courts. Opponents of Bmoot are seeking to drag Koosevelt Into this quarrel. Tha union of tha Cumberland and Preehyterlan churches has been com- pieUMi ., . Many gala day festivities hava been ... u i i aannaeilon with arranged In Hnain In connection the wedding ol King Alfonso. Great Britain denies that an agree ment exists with Russia effecting Per ita, Thibet and Afghanistan. Two young natives of India have entered tha Oregon AK'lc"11"''1, oo1 lege to study American scientific Isrm- I". . . JsenaTnob MUCH TO BE DONE. Many Mssturss to Corns B.fors the senate and Houss. Washington, May 81). The sonata is rtf.tinl it... na. m i. ... " " wees anu nil pros- pert Is favorable to lung work dsy and w uiuirrupiiiin, -jliere sre two ap propriation bill rrsdy for eonildera- tlnn. atiil tha 1HMUi i ..in i . , .... ... vauai uiu, nev mg oeen maoe in unlliiUhed business, will be preued as iteadllv s clrcum. lanca will permit, lu addition, con- isrve will be appointed on the railroad r.latilll. II.. ....... I.. ..I u. ii " -" uuiiiiaiiiiu ui mr. fames to be postmaster of tha city of Waili- In...... -.Ill . I . . .. ...-.. mi, . vceiTe sviemion, ana iiie hill f1fl.rln m ..tl..u 1- .1 .. i the purchase of I'ansma canal aunpli .in i 1. 1-...1 ... .'e Kuiwj iii Mi uiaiMir oi ... t'W V..VI1.1T, .U . 1 . nimw IIIBIlliniS a uisiiosiiion w devote serious consideration to th ca nal type bill. The sellers I nlan la In m.ia tha rnn, w.MP...H v.. iu f...fr,ia.iuu ijiii. a. sixwdlly a pnaslble. The postofflce and . i t.m. -.in . I. . . ..... i iirmij kuuimui V?' I'" " ',,n"1 rMZhH. " Y,n ft""'ne!'.: aTai uina win lie reeny mr consmera xn win premni inaiures wisi will arouse dnliate, and It is a foregons con- elusion that especial attention will tie (Ivan to the provision In ths nsvsi bill fur a naw intm.lar araraliln. , - r- r.! 'fS . b- I . .. . oi ine wara. The canal supply bill will be debated at soma length, and Henator Kayner ' ,no,, " w M m n" measure. Work on the sundrv civil snnronrla lion bill will begin In the bouse this week. This bill Is larger and esrrles inula moiiav than an nraradlne sundrv civil act. The aggregate will be In the N , frmi dtmund , mambart to make tpaecbaa talating to Hero alfectlng their particular homa neighborhood of IIHi.DOO.Otio. There l.ti,tta ami fht.,itan Tawnav Mil i . .v . V male that it will require lully a week I to ronalder and mil Ilia bill. I Tha controversy between tha pnra food and tiiimlgratloo billf will lollow tha dtpoitluo o( Ilia natural Itatlon i . ... It is planned that no adjournment will ba taken (or the observation ol Decoration day, Wednesday. Tha Hamm-tatlit filibuster to smnh- lie to the country that no progree is apparent, on me siaieonou aiouiu Is consuming eonslilsratii time in me house. Kollcall to determine the present of a quornta bars begun each day S session, wllti lew etceptious, anu Ul..mlta laaiU. William, announces hi Intention, encouraged by a "round robin" from his colleagues, to continue these method. The statehood con feree announce that an agreement on that measure 1 In sight and may be reached during tha week. ALL PULL TOGETHER. Oregon, Washington and Idaho Form Interstate Development League, flnnksna. Wash . Wsv 20. An Inter- .1... i i-t..l.nMiHn t laiiiie. embracins - .'-.- f . --- th representative organisations ol Ore- ... . . .1 .k. gon, Washington anu menu, ami wuia ina harmoniously for ths good of ih entire Northwest, Is the project that was launched at the conclusion oi toe elaborate banquet In honor of ths Port i.n.l visitors at Bnokane. It ass de- -l ll l I.... tha working out of the details Ui comlttees to be appointed by the Forllaml vxunmerciai ciuu, Htulrane Chamber of Commerce and tha Iwlaton Commercial club. It la expectet to hsve the orgsniaa tlon perfected In time to have the first meeting of the new Interstate Develop ment league held at some point in Washington early nest fall. Mr. Wllcos' plea lor am ir en up river met with a most cordial response Irom all the speakers who followed him. Pree dent J. J- Wrowne, oi me Ppoksne Investment company, and a former resident oi romeim, eireptlnnally strong plea for aid. Mr. Wllcoi very cievorij a.ou . ths month of the Columbia was also .... .it. i th Hn.ikane. the Hnske llie uiu" - r--. - and every other river draining the Co lumbia basin. In asking the aid of Hpokana in placing the woik on the south jeny on a b' i basis, a he eipressed It, "o aomeof m u will live long enougu w - lihed. Fight of Independents. Cleveland, My 20. - The Lender avi: "Indmieuuenv on upon me ranroa i. " - thf tM dlicrimination disclosed st last wwkl( .,,, 0, ti,a Interstate Oom- msrra commiseiou ' ha the first formal nonce nun " pendent oil men s aeteruini- .are deal' from tlia railroad. The fight In Ohio and the eas'ern part of th country Will oe carr.ru """""" the National retrolcom Aocltlon, whlla similar aocliition will attend to the western end. Dewey Sailing Fast. Wmhlogton, May 20. Computations . a ... wi tvlntt i Inn nl Kftde hy ' ourraii u. . i - the Navy derurtmant on ine si'i...a reports of the latl of the Dewey drydock In the Indlun octao Muy 2., Indicate that ths Dwy ha msd nn average of 100 mile. lcivln ths Biruiis oi "'V This Is regarded e r'""" ' . -apeolally In the Indian ocean, u ho. mas axnected, which would delay the progies of the Dewey. Blsck Sea Ports Blocksd. Odesra, May 29. On aocount of a strike of seamen, 16 ittamers M. to lcavs port, and conditions ore becoming serious. Stevedores threaten a It--. If iUaw tteai ItAttl. j j .11 wnik. Bhinnlng is to loin in tne sinae h wj ; r . i-iiui..iiii,jlu..jiii....,niiijaji.....ji,j1xji..,i.jUa.i...1 I, i, , OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST SCHOOLS GET THE BENEFIT. Library Commission Issues a List of Books Rssdy for Purchsss. Halein The 8Uts Library commls sion has Just Issued a pamphlet con tabling the list of book tor chool 11 brsrles for the state. The list Includes 747 st-ndsrd books by the beat authors, from which tha school bosrds may choosa book for the school libraries. In accordance with th itate law, the library commission recently called for Olds to supply about 115,000 worth of book to the schools ol ths state, this smount being the sum total ol the 11 brary tax for the entlrs state. Ths bid accented reduced the price of all books from 16 to 30 per cent. The schools get ths benefit ol this reduction by ordering Irom the lilt prepared by the commission. Book treating on all subject suitable for pupils in ths pub lic schools are included In the list. By the terms ol ths contrsct the books sre delivered to the county seat ol each county at tba price named In the list. Kach school district in the slate will select book tuch a they desirs accord ing to the amount of money they have to espend. Home of the districts are raising money by private ubcription and entertainment, In addition to the library tax money, with which to pur chase books. A very respectable li brary ol 80 or 00 volume can be pur chased. Injunction Is Dissolved. Albany The temporary injunction sgslnst the Home Telephone company, granted three week ago at th instance ol the Pacific Plates Telephone com pany, has been dissolved by Judge Wil liam Galloway, and the Home company is again at wotk installing ita system In this city. Judge Galloway held that th Pacific Htales company bad no right to attack iu rival In regard to lu fran chise, for that was a matter entirety between the Home company and the city olllclals. and that the plaintiff company did not substantiate ita other clsim in iu complaint. Lane County Farmer Protest. Kngena The Southern Pacific com pany's new trestle across tbe county rosd west of HprlngfUld I still engross ing the attention of the farmer of tbe county and th business men of Eugene and calling forth protests from them. One row of piling wss driven squarely In the middle ol the road, leaving two pasaageways with only a width ol IS (eel each. This will not permit of self binder and other Isrm machinery pas. ing through, and in order to go from Kusens to Springfield or vice versa they are compelled to go several miles out of the way. Open-Air Treatment at Chamawa. ri,..... Dr. ft. P. Fnrar. the school physician of the Indian ichool, h. aalal.li.ha,! In connection with the school's hospital an outdoor ssnltarium for the care of pupils who may be in clined toward tubercu'.osia. Several tenU have been located in the school orchard, near the hospital buildings, and more will be set up as soon as tliey can ba obUined. Thi outdoor treatment will be watched cicaeiy oy Ilia arhnnl management, who hone that It will result In great good and in head ing off tboae inclined to contract thi dread disease. Defines Term Freeholder. Salem Attorney General Crawford, i reply to a query from the county cletk a to the meaning; of tbe term freeholder, aa used In tbe Oregon stat ute, lays that it means a person who the owner of an estate in lee in tana. The question arose in regard to the wearing in ol voter on election day. Tha law sy that the affidavit ol the sppllcsnt must ba supported by the sworn statement ol six freeholders, which the attorney general construes to bs six landowners, not property own ers, as the law is generally construed. Dredge Make Naw Reservoir. Balaam The envernment dredne. which ba been working on the gravel h.. naar till. citv. dredllinB for a neW filtering reservoir in the river bottom for the Balem water works, ha com nlalail tha am V Tha secretary of the treasury allowed the dredge to come anddothewoik on condition uutt ine water company pay the erpenee of ope. iting the dredge ana tne iniaries oi an the officers and men connected with the operation of it. Wants All Bands In Stats. Falem Th Fourth of July commit- lu ha. nnmnlalad all .rraniraments tor the big celebration to be held in Balem. In addition to the usual Fourth ot July feature, tha committee decided to m.lra arraniramentl to secure all the bands In the state that can be Induced to come to the capital on that day. Not less than 10, and probably 80 brass hands will lurniah muiio during the day and night. Circulating Librarle. CVlieiu iui.a iai.,iit mi.i.1; the titate Library commission, has Just sent out four new circulating libraries. They go to Woodvllle, Jackson county; Buckskin, Washington county; itiuuie, Douglas county; and Lake Creek, Jackson county Mosessohn Is Named. fi.lom Governor Chamberlain lias appointed Davis N. Mosessohn, ol Port Unit a HnlnData to tha Laka Mohawk conference on arbitration, which nieeU in June. VALUABLE COAL DEPOSIT. Three Veins of High Grade Bituminoua Uncovsrsd Near Eugene. Portland Three veins of the highest grade of bituminous coat, two of which are 10 and lix feet thick, respectively, will toon be worked on Hpencer creek, 10tmlle southwest of ugene. J. W. Zimmerman, secretary and manager of the company organised to work tbe mine, 1 in Portland buying coal car. "The outcropping are very promis ing," declares Mr. Zimmerman. "We are convinced that we have one of tbe richest coM mines in Orogon, if not in the Northwest. The discovery of this coal wss made many years sgo, but tbe owner of the property refused sll offers lor It until I secured it last year. Hince March 1 we have had six men at work sinking a shaft. Within 60 days we will be In a position to work the mine. "Business men of Eugene have ap pointed commit.ee to visit the gronnd and examine it, and they are enthusi astic over the prospect. Samples as sayed prove the coal to ba of tbe beet quality. Funds for working the mine hsve been supplied by metchanU of Eugene. We are assured that the Southern Pacific will aid ns a soon as we demonstrate that the prrperty is valuable. There will be no difficulty getting tbe coal to Eugene, or tb main track of the Houthern Pacific, as there is aimost a level grade from tbe mine." Booth-Kelly Company Raises Wagea. Eugene Tbe Booth-Kelly Lumber company has announced a general ad vance in tbe wage of it employe in tbe mills. Hereafter tbe base of tbe wage will be 12. 2 a day Instead of $2, a heretofore. Thi is the second advance within a few week, the tint having been made in Marcb. Tbe ad vance applies to all mill and to both the night and day crew. Bcarclty of labor is given as th csuse for the ad vsnce. fipesking of tbe !sbor situa tions, Msnager R. A. Booth stated that a Urge number of men coming to tbe mills are looking for permanent loca tions, and are, in a way. tbe pioneers of others to follow. The Dalles Invites Neighbors. The Dslles Citizens of Tbe Dalles sre preparing a celebration for tb Fourth ot July, which they plan to make a rouser of it kind. Tbe 3d and 4th will be given over to celebration in the old fashioned way, ail nearby town nd (uburban coinmunitit being invit ed to come and participate. Fund for carrying out an elaborate two days' program have alresdy been rairej and committees appointed to take charge of the reception and entertainment of vis itors and the general detsilsof the cele bration which are not yet completed. Refuse fo Sell Lamb. Arlington William Smith, one ol the leading sheepmen of Gilliam coun ty, has disposed ol his clip of wool from 8,500 sheep. Tbe clip from each sheep brought him an average of $2 60, or 121.250 for the lot. Mr Smith baa refused to contract thi year s lamb crop, to be delivered by may l, lt'Ui, he to reserve the wool from the same, at f 3 per head. Thi is a good indica tion that aLeep will bring a good price for several mouths yet. . Pests Threaten Valley Wheat." ! Salem Since the last crop report from this county a complaint ba come from several localities that wheat ha been seriously attacked by aphis and the Hesaian fly, which are beginning to threaten the crop by their ravage. It i not yet known how widespread tbia attack is, but teveral farmer are com plaining. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club. 73c; blueatem, 75c; red, 71c; valley, 72o. Oats No. 1 white feed, 130; gray, $20 per ton. Barley feed, l.'t per ton; brewing, t2424.60; rolled, $24.60(325 50. Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, 1 12(3 13 per ton; clover, $7.608; cheat, $037; grain hay, t78; alfalfa, $13. Fruits Apples, $2.50(93.60 per box; apricots, $2.50 per ciate; cherries, 11.25(31.50 per box; strawberries, 7(8 12c per pound; gooseberries, 66c per pound. Vegetables Beans, lUc; cabbage, $101.25 per 100; green corn, 40050c dos.; onions, 810a per dosen; peas, 5c; radishes, 10c per dosen; rhubarb, So per pound; spinach, 00c per box; parsley, 25c; squash, $2 per crate; turnips, $191.25 per sack; carrot, 65 75c par sack; beets, 85c$l per sack. Onion Bermudf , 4c per pound. Potatoes - Fancy graded Burbanks, 60o6o per hundred ; ordinary, nomi nal; new California, 2o per pound. Butter Fancy creamery, 17X920o per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 1910o per doien. Poultry Average old hens, 1213c per pound; mixed chickens, 1212)6 c; broilers, 17018c; roosters, 10c; dress ed chickens, K!(314c; turkeys, live, 1518c; turkeys, dressed, choice, 209 23c; geeBe, live, 910o; geese, dressed, old, 10c young, 12c; ducks, old, 140 15c; young, lU(17o. Hops Oregon, 1005, 100120. Wool Eastern Oregon average beat, 18021 Mo I valley, coarse, 230 23 0; fine, 24825c; mohair, choice, 28030c per pound. Veal Dressed, SvS(i per pound. Beef Dressed bulls, 3o per pound ; cow, 4K05Mc; country steers, 56c. Mutton Dressed fancy, 708 pound; ordinary, 60c; lambs, with pelt on, 8o. - Poik Dressed, 70o ' ZULUS GAIN FORCE. British Faar That Another Great War . May Coma In South Africa. Pretoria, May 26. The garrison bere ha been ordered to prepare to take th field, and it I understood that similar orders bav been sent to aveiy com mandant of Britlih troop in South Africa Tbe situation in Natal is (rowing mors and more serious daily and advices received from the troop that are operating (gainst BambaU show tbat he i receiving reinforce ment from nearly every tribe in Zola land. Arm and ammunition are also being sent to him, and all effot U ol tbe colo nial authorities to pat a stop to this traffic have proved futile. Zulu spies are everywhere and are apparently able to keep the leader posted as to field plana, as no sooner is a trap set for tbe rebel than they escape from it. They have alio captured teveral convoy. Tbe fact tbat tbe colonial troop bave been nnable to make any headway against the rebel, and tbat British regular are to be called on, indicate bow erlou tbe situation i. Tbe authorities are hardly in a position st present to enter into a great Zola war, and it is understood tbat they will bend every effort to crush Bambaul within tbe next few days. All tbe regular troops tbat can be spared are to Uke the field against blm, while tbe colo nials will act with tbem and will also try to prevent any other Zulu tribes from reaching BambaU until be can be crushed. ADMIT THEY GOT REBATES. Favored Merchante Teatify Against Burlington Road. Kaosa City, May 25. Testimony of unusual interest wss brought out this afternoon In tbe United Bute court in tbe trial of George H. Crosby, traffic manager ol tbe Burlington railway; George L. Thomas, of New York, a freight broker, and L. B. Taggart, his clerk, on a charge of conspiracy in re bating railroad rates. Tbe principal witnesses were George A. Barton, of Barton Brothers' Shoe Company; George W.Taylor, of Robert Keith Furniture Company; E. W. Freyacblag. of tbe Freyechlag Mercan tile Company, all of this city, and Walter Kelby, of New York, clerk in 1904 and If 06 for Thomas. Ths testimony showed that the firms mentioned received large sums of money from mysterious sources after freight bill bad been paid; sometimes in expreas packages, always from New York, bat none knew who sent it. On tbe stand Freyechlag frankly referred to an agreement with Thomas whereby hi firm was to receive 25 per cent re bate on freight bills, and told bow the money was deposited iu New York to the firm's credit by one Jackacn, whom be did not know. He could not remember whether be or Thomas had suggested the use of the name. At first he said that the idea was his, but on cross-examination be changed and said that be could not re member. Be admitted tbat the name was need to hide "thi business," a term all the witnesses today employed. EAQt HQUAKE WRECKS CITY. Immense Loss ot Life at Unianka, Mongolia. Victoria, B. C. May 25. Mail ad vices from the Orient sUte tbat an earthquake causing great loss of life and considerable damage to property occurred at tbe beginning of May at Unlsnkai and vicinity, in Mongolia. Ths Pekin Times reports tbat a chasm several feet wide was caused by the earthquake. The walled city of Untankal wa al most completely destroyed, the loss of lifs being very beavy. Officials at Pekin bad received news that the ca lamity was ol exceptional severity and arrangmenta were being made for the reliel of ths people in distress. Severe shocks are also reported from Fokien province ol China, the most disastrous in Cbum Chou prefecture, where many buildings were destroyed; tbe loss of life wa unknown. Credit Without Limit. Seattle, May 26. Frank J. Bentley, traffic manager of tbe Illinois Steel company, and a member of tbe delega tion sent out by the steel trust to in V stigate conditions at San Francisco, arrived In this city lust night on bis way east, and states tbst, a a result of the investigation, 00 per cent of the steel consumers of San Francisco will be extended nnlimited credit in the re building ol that city. In the report of the investigation it is estimated that 250,000 tons of steel will be nsed in a period extending over five years. Panama Election To Be Fair. Panama, May 25. Thougn no apt cial instructions nave been sent to the governors of the several provinces, Sec retary Guarda said today that the gov ernment will endeavor to guarantee complete freedom of action at the ap proaching election. General Guarda a'ao said Prealdent Amador desired that ! nn affnrfc in thi. and ha nmittad. and that all government employes must comply with bis previous orders to re frain from interfering in the elections. Hermann's Trial In June. Washington, May 25. Tbe trial of Representative Hermann is now sched uled to take place in this city between June 6 and 10, unless some unforeseen obstacle hould arise. Francis J. Heney ha notified District Attorney Baker tbat he will come back to Wash ington to conduct tbe prosecution. It is probable th case will be disposed of in three or fonr days. WAS NOT STEALING Supreme Court Decides oo Per kins' Alleged Misdeeds. WAS NOT EVEN MORALLY WRONG New York Life Company Money Ap propriated Openly and Avowedly for Campaign Purposes. New York, May 26. Tbe appellate division of the Supreme court today bended down a decision discharging from custody George W. Perkins, whom tbe Supreme court bad bsld to await action of the grand jury on a charge of grand larceny in connection with tbe campaign contributions of tbe New York Life Insurance company to tbe Republican national committee. District Attorney Jerome, npon bearihg tbe court's decision discharg ing Mr. Perkins, said: "I shall appeal this case to the court of appeals and get s decision there." Justics McLaughlin, who wrote tbe prevailing opinion, said: "If tbe facts set out in tbe deposi tions npon which the warrant bere was issued he construed in tbe most liberal way consistent with a judieial deter mination, I am of the opinion tbat such facts do not establish that tbe crime of rand larceny has been committed, as the same is defined by tbe penal code. Tbe defendant bad a right to give of bis own funds to the chairman of ths Republican national committee. Tbe relator made the contribution at the requeet of the president of the insur ance company with tbe express under standing that it wonld repay blm. The money belonging to the insurance com pany was appropriated openly and avowedly by the relator, alter all tbe facts bad been stated to the finance committee, to reimburse him for the money which he bad previously ad vanced." Justice Patterson, while agrering that Mr. Perkins cannot he found guilty of larceny, said that be may be com pe. led by a civil action to make restitution, inasmuch as tne officers ol the company had no power to make tbe contribution. Justice Ingraham says it must be nnderttocd the court is not now concerned with the civil responsi hility ol Mr. Perkin to tbe company. He continues: "It wa McCall who appropriated the money of the corporation, and tbe officer or employe of the company, who obeyed hie direction in making that payment, without intent to do more than carry oat tbe instinct ions of the president of the corporation, were not, aa I view it, responsible for tbe act." Justice McLaughlin says: "It cannot be said tbat Mr. Perkins did not bave a moral claim, even though, owing to the fact that tbe pres ident doubtless exceeded bis authority, be may bave bad no legal claim for reimbursement." NEW BILL OF EXCEPTIONS. Defendants in Williamson Land Fraud Case File Revision. Portland, May 26. J. N. William son, Van Gesner and Marion R. Biggs filed yesterday, through Judge Bennett, their attorney, a revised bill of excep tion with the clerk of the federal court. The bill i a voluminous docu ment of 1,050 typewritten pages, and reproduces in a large measure the testi mony of tbe trial in which they were convicted of conspiracy to . defraud the government. A copy of the bill' has been sent to Judge Hunt, ot Montana, who is ex pected to come to Portland about June 10. Judge Hunt refused to receive a former bill ol exceptions presented by the defendants. It is necessary for such a bill to be accepted before tbe case can go to the higher court. Judge Hunt will probably pass upon this lat est filing soon. Stir About Forest Reserves. Washington, May 26. Considerable stir was occasioned In the senate yes terday over an amendment to tbe agri cultural appropriation bill proposing to give 10 per cent of the receipts from (orest reserves to tbe states in which the reserves are located, for schools and public roads. Senator Fulton pro posed increasing the donation to 20 per cent, in view of the fact that tbe crea tion of reserves materially reduces the taxable area of counties, but this pro voked considerable opposition, and probably will be withdrawn. More Lighthouses for Pacific. Washington, May 26. The senate committee on interstate commerce to day voted to report tbe house omnibus lighthouse bill and added the following items: Lightship for Juan de Fuca, Washington, $160,000; light and fog signals, Cape Hinchinbrook, Alaska, $75,000; lighthouse tender, Hawaiian islands, $150,006; tender for light house Inspector, California district, $130,000; lighthouss and fog signal, Red Rock, San Francisco bay, $30,000. Foreign Commerce In April. Washington, May 26. Tbe foreign commerce of the United States for April segregated $251,000,000, of which $107,000,000 was in imports and $144,000,000 in exports. These figures are given in bulletin issued by the bureau of statistics, which says tbat only in one previous April in the his tory of the country's export trade has tbe total ot imports and exports reach ed aa much as $200,000,000. FAIRBANKS CITY BURNED. Largeat Town in Alaska Suffers Heavy Loss, Including Foodstuffs, Fairbanks, Alaska, May 22. Fire baa broken out bere and is threatening the town with destruction. The Wash ington-Alaska bank is burned. The flames bavs crossed First and Second avenues, and are rushing up Cnshmaa street with great speed. Tbe National bank is doomed. Nothing can save tbe town. Seattle, May 22. A special to tbe Post-Intelligencer tonight states tbat the entire business section oi tbe town of Fairbanks, Alaska, was destroyed by a fire which started in tbe Fairbanks building, a three-story frame structure, at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Details of the disaster sre very meag er, but it is feared that the food supply of the town baa been destroyed and great suffering may result. Nothing was left standing in the section lying between the water front and Third avenue and Stacey and Tur ner streets. The work of the fire fight ers was centered on tbe block of ware houses owned by tLe Northern Com mercial company, in order to protect the food supply of th town, and,the result is still in donbt. The loss is estimated at $1,000,000, and it is announced that tbe heaviest interests of the town are already pre paring to rebuild.' No lives were lost. Fairbanks is mining town on the bank of ths Tsnana river in Alaska It is the entrepot for the miners in the great Tanana section, one of tbe richest gold-producing regions in the great country in the north that was bought from Ruasia by tbe United States. The ontput of the Tanana mines has been enormoni, and tbe town has lately as sumed the proportions of city, being credited with a popolaion of about 15,- 000. WILL AGREE ON STATEHOOD. Conferees Will Recommend Foraker'e Orijrjnal Plan. Washington, May 23. An agree, ment on the statehood bill will be em bodied in a conference report which will be reached this week, according to information today. What the term of this agreement will be cannot be stated with precieenees, a the report haa not yet been drafted. Tbe plana which seem to be acceptable , to both sides, however, are: Tbat Oklahoma and Indian Territory shsll be admitted as one state at once; tbat Arixona and New Mexico shall be allowed to vote separately on the ques tion ol being joined in one state; that tbe vote shall be cast st a regnlar terri torial election, when officer of tb ter ritories are voted for. Tbe proposition i generally known a the Foraker amendment of a year ago. MORE ABOUT STANDARD OIL. Garfield Preparing Further Sections of Report on Methods. Wsshington, May 23. Commission er of Corporations Jsmes R. Garfield stated today that be wonld submit to the president further information on the result of bis investigation ot tbe oil industry. It baa not yet been de termined, however, whether this will be in one single report or several sepa rate reports. The report recently sub mitted to congress covered the question of transportation and freight rates, and Mr. Garfield n now engaged in prepar ing report on the production and refin ing of oil, the control of pipe line, or ganisation, foreign trade and conditions and competitive methods. The data for the first four has practically all been received, and tbe report on com petithe methods is well underway. Mr. Garfield said be did not believe be would be able to submit to tbe presi dent sny of these reports before the ad journment ot congress. " .., , 1 1 Readjust Philippine Coinsge. Washington, May 23. Senator Lodge today introduced a bill at the request of Secretary Taft lor a readjustment of the ratio ot the Philippine coinage and for an increase in the elasticity of tbe present system. The bill is framed upon tbe re-ommendations of tbe Phil ippine commission contained in the annual report and in brief authorises the commission, with tbe consent of tbe president, to change the weight and fineness of the silver peso and to recoln tbe existing peso so as to adjust it to the change. Conference on Morales' Move. Washington, May 23. Disquieting advices relative to revolutionary move ments in Santo Domingo led to a con ference today between officials of the State and Navy departments. Details of these movements are vague and are difficult of access, but it is gathered that in substance they indicate tbat ex President Morales, who for some time bad disappeared from tbe scene ot ac tivity, is now at or near St. Thomas, and is determined to expel Caceree. Japanese Send $30,000 More. Waehiagton.May 23. The American National Red Cross received $30,000 today from the Japanese Red Cross tor the relief ot ths San Franclaco earth quake sufferers. This brings tbe total Japanese Red Cross contribution to $80,000. PVIIIUU