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OREGON
JLXlJ3i
YOL. XXIV.
ST. HELENS, OliEGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1907.
NO. 16.
MIST.
NEWS Of THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form lor Oar
Busy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A Rumt of th Um Important but
Not L lnUrtln Eventr
of the Past Week.
Tlio California flood Iim matin pro.
dure ware In Ban Francisco,
Tlt continues to I Ixxiined fur Ir-
blent, lul third term Ulk lor ttuoMrvelt
grow.
TIik government Is nuking active
preparation to atari Uie laitd fraud
trial. In Colorado.
Jerome ha found Ilial New York po
lice hv Iwil rotnpelM to Contribute
lo political funda.
Hpraker Cannon and Ilia erngrr.
limal party liava been allowed to land
at Caiiania aftr being held lu quaran.
tin Mivrial day.
Ileney denies that hi prosecution of
Han Kiam'laro grafter ha any political
Ignlitcauce or that it la a blow aimed
al organic! labor.
Hoiimanlan peasant are pillaging
and burning averyUilng before Uiein.
Jauge munlier of people aro Mug
killed and wounded Tim outbieak ha
nm got beyond control of the tronM.
Kvidiim'f la being gathered to how
that the wreck uf the atwitier Itkt la
wii ilu Ut lh blunder of someone.
The alraioer will n he a total wreck.
About "rrnt of the cargo aaa saved.
SI. rohle.lonoala.ff, ei jirocurahir
general of tli holy ynod of Kuaaia, la
dead.
The Thaw defense la now buy ahoa
Inglhat at the proawnt tlma Tha la
perfectly Mine.
Frederick Illcoll, commiaaloner of
the American New.jajper Publishers'
ats-xlatlon, la dead.
Wlnrroialn people ara almost of Hie
belief Utat Henatur j.FolletUi lia lost
bla grip In atata politics.
Ileney atlll maintain that he haa
nnly made a beginning in the Han
rianclw-o graft ezpoaurra.
A Ore In tha plant of tha Itaird Ma
ehlneiy mivny, I'lllsurg, dealroyed
$JU0,UUO worth of prowrty.
The vote of Western trainmen la ah
mat unanimoua Ui go on aurike If not
given tha advance in wagea aaked for.
Ileney haa found that largo sum of.
nionev aunrmaed to have been apetit in
alreel Improvement has not been fully
a .Ton ii ted for.
rort IMge. Iowa, ha paed an or.
dlnaoce Using wwdielora. Tha mayor,
clergy ami Juatira of the eace have
been busy inee performing marriage
crrcmniiioa.
Btumian terrorist continue to pick
oft their enemies.
President Itixxmvelt la anilotif to
prosecute llarrlman.
Hoot luui warned the Central Ameri
can aUtoa to atop war.
Tralna aro running from Portland to
Han Francisco via Ogden.
Major Ooelliala haa leen formally
apiKiintod on the canal comuiiaaion.
Senator llurton haa been relcaxed
from jail and promlaca to publish hi
Lie of the a lory.
The East and South I Honoring from
estreme heat, Ui thermometer regis
tering 90 In many place.
In a battle between Nlcaraguan and
Iloiidurlan tnxip 1.000 Salvadoreans
were killed whllo assisting llonduia.
The whole of Moldavia h been rav
aged by reM Hant. Several bun
drod people have been killed or Injured
and 10,00(1 are homeless, having leen
burned out. Jew aia Uie worst differ,
era.
Hudson Maxim, Inventor of high
ezplostves, haa Invented a new fuso for
hnlla which promise to revolutionize
armor for warships. Mr. Mailm alito
deolare that Japan could las In piof
alon of the entlra I'awllle alope before
we were ready for war and that we are
practically dufenielcr aa China.
Tlie Tranavaul will aholiaU Chlmae
labor, ,
Il.aa.tN ladween Han Franela.10 and
Portland are aalllng with every lierth
filled and many nimble to get piumagu.
Roumanian peaaant are renewing
th rioting,
Hoven allnnlata liava diwlnred Thaw
periiMtiently inaane.
Q. A. I). Tuter I proving a alrcng
wltneaa agalnat Hermann.
American murium and aallor have
been landed to guard Honduraa porta.
Nloatragua claim a dcoliilve victory
ever Honduraa and Bnlvador.
There aw.m to be gmnl pioapccta ft r
land law reform by the next congrH.
Benator Cullom, of Illlnola, my
Hairlman denorvea to go to Jail, ami
Governor Deneen la believed to contem
plate proaecutlon.
Undor Uie name of United Churche.
the Oongregatlonal, United Hruthren
and MethodlHt rroteatant churches In
14 ttate will foim one large orgiini
atlen. Home of the Southorn tto
have refuted to join.
NfcW SURfc FOR WHITE PLAQUE
jMadlcal Uclartllata ara 8atlfid Their
Exparimant ara 8ucct(i,
Hoaton, Miirh 20. Hope (or uffer
era from the grmt white plague la held
out hy ilia puccraa ol eaMrlmiit with
vaccine luwulallon a a cure for tubir-
cuhaiia, not only ol lunga, but on other
organ of the Innly, hy the faculty of
i una i outfit m:Iiimi and th-
ological di'iiaitiiiwnt of the Muaauchu
erlta giiiiernl hoapltal.
The tr.tilini'iit ha already been lent-
el In Ihecamiof Mr. Curti (iulld, jr.,
wnu in dmi'Mior duihl, with mhmI en
eoiiiaglng lexiilta.
At Tufl .MinIu hI achoo) Uie work ha
U-eu in cliarue of )r. Timothy taary,
jiMfcawirof lhoIiigy and bacUrioloKy
ill tha MaaracliUMttt lieneral hoapital,
and I'l. Jaim-a Homer Wright. Ir.
Wilght i-all the tnatmelit "the Op.
aonlc method," from the fact tliat tlie
nHKinina in the human body are utiinu
latwi to greater activity.
In the cane of dltuaae whtfi danger
on tatcten attark the Ixxly, the o
aoiiina act lo work to ileatroy tlie bac-U-rln.
If they a kci.1, the patient ro
ot vei, but II the) lail, the dmraae pr
gieeaea and the ilm.lly aUorption tf
the vital organ begin.
Ir. tnry nay ol the preventative
w ith which he la etHrlmenting:
"What we are trying lo do, and what
other in every part of the medical and
icli'iitilli! wr rid are at woik trying to
do, i to elaborate a villi; which will
atrengthen power of the human
blood tbnt their nwitaiH-e to the in
road of ilUrane will not only lw In.
crcaaitd but ptoluugcd; which will
make Uiem iiumiine aiialnat the Inroail
of the bacteria and keep them up to
the iHilut which they tuunt uomm in
oi.br to (icrliirm the work foi which
they were tntenihwl by nalure.
FEAR KiVOlT IN CHINA.
Spirt of Raballlon Qrowlng Rife In
Famine District.
W..I.I.. ..I.... "ll Vf..,,i
Hhangliai a lvii-i nveived at the Htate
......I It m.iMM that (I.M ..lliliif
dynaaty in (liiua in acriooaly alarmel
over the effect of the uprcad of famine
through the country and the npporluni
I. II. rft,nt 1,1 ,til infim v ai.it.tie to
enllat coiiverta to their t-auao dinwted
agatnat the govt mincnl.
The government' inability to re
lieve rufli-rliiK. It la aaid, haa Uwn
nmgnltlit and the harUhipcf the peo
ple attributed to lack of aynipathy by
lie giiverniiieii. iit uie xi. ii.i-"..
Tl- l..r...,Mli.M I,i.I1..mImi limt a um
lgmla haa hern oiyanUnl b further
he circulation o lurlc or the cnaraci
r oullincl, and It la aald tliat Ktate
li.riii,..i ikllli-Ula f.nr Lhai, a unreail
of hvaterla way engender a general up-
taiug. II ru aoouiii ia- uie ri--uiv,
I. mm. ia .l.tui.r that the rrovcrnmeiil
might not be able to control the titua
lion. American and other fon-lgn In-
Mr.,la lh.ll Will Ihfl iM)lllirillil:(l. HO
great I the concern that diplomatic
and conaular otlk-ial In China have
ben iiwtriHMeil to keep Waalilngtou a.l
vbrd of eveiy turn in tliu aituation,
CH.RGEO TOLL.
Commltaionar GailagHer Took Faaa
From Fallow drafter.
Han Frnm-iwo, Mari-h 20.--A featiiro
of tho lxllln o.eratlon" of the f iinr
vlaor not hitherto exHcl and which
aiiipnwea in genuine cuwiedneaa any
thing yet revealed, came out Unlay
-I...., It u.. I..nrhl,l tluit HiiDciviitor
(lallHgher, who acle.1 a dlatrlbutcr ol
the Hwng, cliargo.1 hi follow itipervlnora
a commiwiion of ft cr cent on all bood
le be collected lor mem.
lialtaghcr admit it in hi confewlon.
He raid he did II hecmiM of theexX'no
h wa mil to in the way of car hire
ami the riaku Involved, (iallagher hot
ly defended hluiaclf when qucxtlomxl lu
the grand Jury room about tho piactice.
lie mltl ho Uiougm ne waa iioocbhj -.
nl.,.1 i Im l.is.kiim' enmmlmiion. In
aomc ca.ea, he aald, hla colleagmm pro
UwUnI, but he Informed tlum that If he
wa not b gel the eoinmiailon Uicy
would not get the nooui.
Although IahiI lilna, of the IVitlo
Htalca Telephone comiamy, and Abrnut
i,..i.iii. ..I ilia ll.ima Tuleiihnuccom.
I.!inuiut i ..... .
imy, tho two imliotul tnagnatee. have j
not been apprehended ny me ponce, no
fear la fell hy the promvut ion aa it I
believed that both men will aurn-mhr.
To Increate Direct Tax.
i. mi l!..lu..-. i1 T.I.
I.yilllH, .lllin'll . ..miint-j. "
mince tiilllu made great Hxvh hero
tmlny delliilng the government wo
nomic ixillcy a directed toward the
... ii l...ll..u.l t.iW.itli,n
grmluiii ciiminniioii oi iuihuvi
and tho milwtllutlon of a direct tax pro-
.i ..... ... tl.rt .....una uf l.hn tjllt-
poriionnve io hi.
piiyer. The Income tax, he mid, wna
the (Irnt great ttep In till direction.
in. iI.a i.iiiuiiiirA
Ho WilN Willing io moony 1."'
. i .. i... .11.1 ..... ....l..iwl if ..milil
ho mini, mr lie ohi um ... ......
not he Improved, but ho limlated that
the principle remain Intact h at pres
ent enforced.
Relief Committee Report.
. v,..l. xiutuli 9fl. The New
York city committee of the relief uf
fcrow by the California earthquake die
artr hna Juet made Ita tlnal reort to
Mayor McClollan. The totol amount
aocuroil by theoommlltoe wa 601,070,
. i . ....... nl.vu.ul tn .Tan
the account navmg w k.- .
imry7 by Ue transfer to the National
K.hI Croud aotdety of the balance on
hand of '.'2,724. All money colloct
ed wore tmimmitted without reduction,
the member meeting the expenne.
Australian Malta Delayed.
London, March 20. The IViatofllce
department announce that the ntam
ebip aorvlce between Now Zealand and
Bun Franolaco having atopped, no nmilH
will be sent or received by that wite
until further notice Mails for New
Hoaland now go by the Sue canal.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
FINE CROP OUTLOOK.
EatUrn Oregon Farmer Rejoicing
Ovr Rcant Rain,
The Dalle -The rain and anow which
(ell hero laxt week aggregnled one inch
inolaturu. Hhower atill continue and
the aiiow on high elevation, which
varied from four to ilx Inchea In depth,
I gradually dlmipiHiariiig.
Thl will further retard plowing and
needing, which, owing to Uie miry
condition of tho noil, had but fairly
begun throughout the country. When
thi IhaI xLnrin full, farmer from the
Tygh rl.tgn whmt belt reported Uuit the
condition for Mining grain have not
lawn a favorable In many year aa
now, becaiire of the heavy fieexlng
which l.xM'iiel the ground to a depth
of 1H Iik Ihk, and the thoMiigh anuking
from Uie deep now and heavy rain.
Owing to the long drouth and Uie
Ifttftic of fall mirm, Uicre i leaa acre
age in winter wheat (ban uaiwl, but
under Uie prcacnt favorable condition
for apring e-dlng, there will lie
about Uie umial annual acreage in
grain. Tint fruitgrower regard the
late now Klorm a moat beneficial.
nince it check the budding until dan
ger of killing front la part. No Vm
of aim t i fear." I, ince lambing on the
heep raugiw of the county ha not yet
tieguii.
EARLY DAY POSTOFFICES.
Intptctor Richie Coma Into Pot-
tion of Interettiug Relic.
1'ortiand roatullice lnpecUir Rich-
in., of ihir city, own a crpy of a "l.ixt
ol I'minilmaj ,( the I'niUxl Htater,"
which aa laMtie.) by the government In
1HU2. The litt ha been, until recent
ly, In Uie pftMlon ol John llcdden,
portmater at Hi'otteburg, Doughia coun
ty. Oregon, who liad it fiom the gov
eminent noon after ita pnhllcatlon.
Home time apo he gave It to Inriector
Kichlcn on the occaaion of an olhclal
vti.it to that ollk by the latter.
Hcottehurg i one of the olilext pit-
otncok in the ntate, and Mr. Hedden
wa ita tint iMwtmai'ter. In 1H02 Ore
gon had 60 xtotlice. In Multnomah
county tbert wire three, Portland,
Hprlngvllle and handy. I'olk county
led in the number ol poeloflicivj, having
13. Marion county came next, with
10. "Warcopum" county ia credited
w ith one, and Waaro county w ith one.
Waacopum county' office appear on
the liat aa Hood Hlver. There were 20
eounliea in Oregon In 1HU2 in 1K02;
the Ute having made a gain of 13
countie In alnce Uiat time.
Rate on Log Will Stand.
Halem The Mute railrnad commia
lon uiuile public the itwult of the Inur
ing at Hullaa, In the cane of the people
of Kail City agaim-t the Salem, Fall
City A Weatern Hailrid company,
protiallng agaiunt tho raining of rote
by tho nul on loge and IiiiiiIht. After
an impartial hearing and lnveatigatlon
of the matter, and there being no fur
ther remoiihtninco aguinat the rate be
ing inciYaacd after It wan thoroughly
undfretood and Imd met the approval
ol the coinmiraionrni, it waa dn-ldtnl to
allow the railroad company to make tho
increaxe.
Fix Value of Polk Timber.
Dallaa The county court, It U nn
ibmtivxl. will verv mill amxiint a tim-
lxr crulwr to arrive at a more equitable
aamtiiiment of the vaft Ixxlie of valua
ble tlmlier lying In Western Folk.
Hchixd di.trlcta In tho weatern part of
the county will be extended to Include
thl timber alxo, thereby making it lia
ble tii the aocclal achool tax. Approx
imately 1100,000 In tax wa received
I ofure Uie expiration of tho 3 per cent
diacount limit.
Abandon River Survey.
Hiilem BecaiiHO theatato leglalature
did not co-opemte w ith the etate legiB
lature in appropriating more money for
the work of the stato geological survey
in connection with the reclamation of
arid lumlH tliMitghout tho atate, Dla
trlct llydrographer J. C. Stevens, of
Uie United Stfltea geological survey, an
nounce that part ol Uie wcrk will have
lo bo abandoned and a number of the
ntntloiis cut out lor lack of funds to
carry on the work.
Large Sums In Short Time.
Marahtleld Prominent business men
of North Bond !ulJorlbod $70,000 In
two hours at a special meeting for the
purpoNO ol establishing a building ami
loan association in that city. .The cap
ital stock of tho association will lie
$100,000. It has been established for
the purpose of aiding in tho upbuild
ing of North Bond and Coos Bay.
Big Orchards in Jackson.
Medford According to the report of
Horticultural Commissioner Canon, of
Uie Third district, 350,000 fruit tret
have boon added to Uie orchard wealth
of Jackson county during Uie pnt year.
Tlio acreage reported exceeds 7,000, and
of this amount, the larger portion has
lieen dovotod to Cornice pours and Spit
sonbergs. Tax Money Received.
Oregon City Sheriff Beatlo has col
lected up to date alxwt $190,000 in
taxes. The time for the granting of
rebates for prompt payment is over,
and all tho big taxpayeis of the comity
have paid In.
Local Insurance at Eugana.
Eugono The Merchants' Protective
assixjintion bus decided definitely to
form a local mutual fire Insurance or
guninatlon, and a special meeting will
lie called witliin a tow tiays lor inai
purpose.
OREGON'S EXPENSES FOR 1806
Total For Various Sum Foot Up to
1,300,449 07.
Balem Secretary of Httae F. W.
Benon has completed the statement of
the animal expenres of the 'several
countie of the atate for 1906, footing a
giand total ol $1,300,449.97. Among
Uie Items of expenditure are $37,077.07
and $20,000 for new court housea for
Clatsop and Columbia counties, re
flectively. The cxpenne are charged
to tho different accounts aa follow:
County court.... $ 61,505. 2o
Circuit court 118,919.10
Justice court 32,792.06
Sheriffs' office 132,732.39
Clerk oflice 127,427.04
Kecorders oflice 21,042.77
Treasurers oflice 25,870.48
Cotonur' oflice 11,587.07
School aurintenilent. . . 38,461.49
Muck inspector 7,167.44
Asseeaors' oflice 70,610.69
Aaecasmoiit and col. taxea 20,451.63
Tax rebate 7,265 91
Current expense 71.147.48
Court house expenses. . . . 71,220.34
Juil expenses 19,980.79
Care of pour 115,817.97
Indigent soldiers 8,995.51
Insttne 3.835.01
Kefonn school comraitmta 410.68
Uildgea 113,304.70
Ferries 66,635.33
Klectlon expense 90,815.44
Hralp bounty 1,406.70
Board of health 3,044.03
Fruit inspector 2,366.93
Hurveyor 2,739.95
Printing and advertising. 4,605.13
New court house 57,077.07
Fairs 1,938.88
High schools 9,616.62
Library fuud , 201.80
Miscellaneous 17,235.91
Total
.$1,300,449.97
Work on the Poorman Group.
Bakei City That there aie 100,000
tons of cornier ore aasavinii $14 a ton
lying at the surface on the Poorman
group of claims, ia Uie declaration of
I Manager Arthur, of the mines, who
lias jtut returned flora Uie property.
There are outcropping aaaaying from 2
! to 5 per cent in copper, the greatest in
'Oregon. The Pool man group promise
' to be one of the richest copper mines in
the groat copper belt of Eastern Ore
gon. The company now lias a double
shift at woik.
Ditch lo Serve 70,000 Acrea.
Medford The Sterling Mining com
pany has completed a survey for a 21
mile ditch from the summit of Jackson
ville mouutuln to the little Applegate
river. The work, which will cost about
$50,000, will connect the Squaw Lake
water system with tbecompany's Rogue
Itiver valley irrigating sytitem. It will
furnieh sufl'ivlent water for 70,000 acres
of orchard laud. The work is to be let
by contntct and is to 1x5 completed by
1 i ...l. 1 lniiu
New Bsnk Examiner Chosen.
Salem James Steele, of Portland,
has been appointed state hank exam
iner. Ho is a brother ol State Treas
urer Steele and was one ol Uie founders
of the Firnt National bank at Portland
In 1808, and later was connected with
Uie Merchant's National bank of Uiat
city.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 72c; bluestem, 74c;
! valley, 70c; red, 71c.
Outa No. 1 white, $2930; gray,
$28020.
Barley Feed, $22.50 per ton; brew
ing, $23; rolled, $23.5O24.50.
Kye $1.45 1.60 per cwt.
Corn Whole,$24.60; cracked, $22.60
per ton.
I Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $15
10 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy,
$17(0)18; clover, $0; cheat, $9; grain
hay, $9(410; alfalfa, $14.
' Butter Fancy creamery, S2t35c
per pound.
Butter Fat First grade cream 33 Kc
per pound second grade cream, 2c less
per pound.
Poultry Average old hens, I5c per
pound; mixed chickens, 14c; spring,
fryers and broilers, 2022ic; old
rixwtors, 10(S)12o; dressed chickens, 16
17c; turkeys, live, 13ail5c; tur
keys, dressed, choice, 18Jt20c; geese,
live, 8c; ducks, l18o.
Kggs Oiegon ranch, 19c per
doxen .
Apples Common, 75c$1.25 per
box; choice $1 6l)2.00.
Vegetables Turnips $11.25 per
Back; carrots, (1 1.25 per sack; beets,
$ 1. 25 1.60 per sack; horseradish, 7
8c per pound; cauliflower, $2.60 per
crate; celery, $3.604 per crate; let
tuce, head, 3545c per doxon; onions,
10(;iM2li,c per doaon; sprouts, 9o per
pound; radishes, 30c per doxen; as
paragus, 10c per pound; rhubarb, $20
2.25 per box.
Onions Oregon, 7590c per hun
dred. Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, fancv,
$1.35(31.60; No. 1 choice, $1.101.25;
common, 7So$l.
Veal Dressed, 69c per pound.
Boef Dressed bulls, 33)o per
pound; cows, 5O0o; country steers,
07o.
Mutton DresHod, fancy, lOlOc
per pound; ordinary, 89o.
Pork Dressed, 69o per pound.
Hops 912o per pound, according
to quality.
Wool K astern Oregon average best
13018o per pound, according to shrink,
'age; valley, 2023o, according to flne-
liees ; mohair, choice, 280 29o.
FARMS UNDER WATER.
Sacramento River Never Known to
Be So High Before.
Sacramento, Cal., March 22. From
all down-river point come alarming
news Uiat th Sacramento river ia high
er than ever known, and that the lt
uatioo all along the levee i appalling.
There is alieedy suffering and (very
able-bodied man is assisting In the fight
against the water that U pouring into
the breaches and inundating thousands
of acres of Uie finest farming land in
Uie state.
Special dixpatches to the Union from
Freeport, Courtland, Walnut Grove
and Franklin state that the river has
reached the highest ctage ever recorded,
and it ia predicted that the terrible
v:enea witnetsed during the tremen
dous flootla of 1904 will be surpassed.
Standing on the levee near Courtland
one may see for 60 mile to the south
east across an an hi ok en sea of water
which extends clear to Stockton.
Thousands of cattle are being shelter
ed on top of the levees, as there ia nc
other place for them, and if the water
doe not fall toon an indescribable con
dition of dit&kter is considered inevit
able. This morning the blockade on the
Southern Pacific lines waa made com
plete, when the line to the East waa
made belples by a washout of 200 feet
of track at Applegate, but during the
afternoon the situation changed for the
better when, with the report that tbe
Applegate washout had been repaired,
came another stating that it was ex
pected Uie track would soon be open
through to Stockton.
A trestle waa placed in tbe gap at
the Applegate washout this afternoon
and more trains were dispatched East.
One of these, a Portland train, will be
sent to Utah and via the Oregon Short
Line. The Placer ville line is in full
commission again, but no trains are
operated on the Marysville branch fur
ther than Wheatland.
On the Portland line no trains are
running beyond Bedding, the tracks be
ing out at Keewick, Campbell and Ken
nett, and it is not expected that travel
can be resumed beyond Bedding for at
leavl ten days.
ADDITIONAL TRAIN SERVICE.
Canadian Pacific to Enter Portland
on O. R. & N. Track.
Portland, March 22. Canadian Pa
cific trains will be running into Poit
Iand May 1.
Contracts were signed up here yes
terday by traflic officials of the Cana
dian ruad with K. B. Miller, general
freight agent for the Oregon Railroad
& Navigation company, allowing the
use ol the tracks from Spokane to Port
land. The Canadian Pacific now reach
es Spokane by the Spokane Interna
tional railway from the C. P. B.'s
main line at the Canadian boundary.
Freight service from Portland to all
points in Canada, as well as to the At
lantic seaboard, will be started May 1
by the new traflic arrangement. Pas
senger trains will be put on at a later
date. Through paesenger service is
promised from Portland to St. Paul.
The use of the O. B. & N. tracks by
Canadian Pacific equipment was ar
ranged for recently at a conference be
tween President G. M. Boaworth, of
Uie Canadian line and Traflic Director
J. C. Stubbe, of the Harriuian system.
This meeting was held In Chicago a
short time ago.
Historic Fort Swept Away.
San Francisco, March 22. It is re
ported here that all reclamaion districts
in Butter county nave oecn nooaeo.
Near Meridian the water is in Uie sec
ond stories of the houses. Many fam
ilies are said to be in want. Effcitt
will be made to send them relief.
Probably all the stock in these districts
has been drowned. The people of Yuba
county district, above Marysville, are
reported safe.
Near Tudor a bieak haa occurred
close to an Indian mound which was
situated near the old iron fort brought
from the East In sections by General
John A. Sutter in the days before gold
was discovered. The fort is repoited
to have been swept away.
Steer Clear of Jerome.
New York, March 22. In the course
of an argument upon tho indictments
of the theatrical trust, Edward Lauter
bach, counsel foi Klaw A Erlanger, said
in court today that Dixon and Zimmer
man, who also were indicted on a
charge of conspiracy, are in Pennsyl
vania, and will not voluntarily surren
der themselves in New York. He add
ed that they wanted the New York dis
trict attorney to cause their arrest in
Philadelphia, so Uiat the question of
their extradition could be taken up be
fore the governor of Pennsylvania.
Austria Guards Frontier.
Vienna, March 22. The Austrian
minister ol Uie interior has ordered a
considerable increase in the number of
gendarmes upon Uie Boumanian fron
tier In order to prevent riotous peas
ants from crossing the frontier and
starting disturbances in Austria. The
opinion Is expressed at the foreign
oflice that unless the Boumanian gov
ernment promptly suppresses Uie agra
rian movement in Bouniania it is liable
to soon get beyond control.
Giving Away Sag Money.
New York, March 22, Announce
ment was made today Uiat Mrs. Bussell
Sage has donated $150,000 to the
American Seamen's Friend society, to
be used by that body In the erection of
a proposed sailors' home and Institute.
Mrs. Sage haa also given $75,000 to Uie
Syrian Protestant college, of Beirut,
Syria.
SCHMITZ WEAKENING
Offered Terms to Heney Wblcb
Are Promptly Rejected.
COMPLETE SURRENDER EXPECTED
Haney aa Dictator of th City Will
Impeach and Remove
tha Mayor.
San Francisco, March 23. This was
by far the most aenaational day in Uie
local graft situation. Mayor Schmitz
sent an emissary to Assistant District
Attorney Heney and Detective Burns
and asked for terms. When do pro
posals were forthcoming the agents of
the mayor made a definite proposition.
They offered a confession from Uie
mayor for complete immunity and his
continuance in office until tbe expira
tion of his term on January 1 of next
year. The offer waa rejected with more
speed than it was made and Uie negoti
ations came to a quick end. The may
or's emissaries are expected to return.
It is not thought Uiat they seriously be
lieved that Uie prosecution would con
sent to the continuance of Schmitz in
oflice. But it was simply to create a
point on which they could yield in
future negotiations.
Second only in importance to the
overtures from Uie mayor were Uie rev
elation Uiat 13 indictment bad been
voted against Abraham K. Dwtwiler, a
capitalist from Ohio, who visited the
Pacific coast last April in Uie Interest
of the Home Telephone company.
Plans for Uie future government of
the city were evolved today by Mr.
Heney. District Attorney Langdon and
Budulph Sprockets. With graft reach
ing into almost every branch of the city
affairs, tbe functions of government
have broken down completely. Instead
of an organized form of administration,
Francis J. Heney is practically dictator
of the city and county of San Francisco.
The people are context to let him and
his associates work ont the problem.
The plan is to keep the boodling super
vispors in office for a time. They will
obey Mr. Heney 'a orders. Of this there
is no doubt. Should they refuse, indict
ment, trial snd conviction and im
prisonment would follow.
While the supervisors remain in office
summary impeachment proceedings will
be brought against the mayor, and he
will be removed by a judge of the ha-
perior court after a hearing, which will
not occupy more than a few hours.
Schmitz will be given a chance to resign
to avoid dismissal.
Afier the ejection of Schmitz from
the oflice the board of supervisors will
be ordered to elect as his successor
some man to be chosen by Mr. Heney,
probably District Attorney Langdon.
After the new mayor assumes oflice, Mr.
Heney will order the 16 boodling su
pervisors to resign and they will resign.
FIGHT FOR f'HILIPPINtS
Senator Stone Say Wa Must If Wa
Fight Japan.
Kansas City, March 23. United
States Senator William A. Stone, in
the course ol a speech here last night at
the monthly dinner of the Knife and
Fork club, said:
"It we aie to have serious trouble
with any nation, it will be with Japan.
Japan wants the Philippines. I am
not sure whether it would not be test
for all concerned ii she Bhnuld get
them, but one thing is certain, and
'that is, she will never get them with
! our conserjt. But we may have trouble
. in keeping them.
"Japan would seize the archipelago,
and in a week. We could only send
over a big enough fleet to wipe Japan
horn the sea. That would be a huge
and costly task."
Lewis to Succedd Dowie-
Guadttlajara, Mex., March 23. Dea
con John Lewis, an official of the Zion
church, who arrived in Guadalajara
last week to look over some mining in
vestments, received today the news of
his appointment as first apoetle of Uie
church by the last will and testament
of John Alexander Dowie. Lewis de
clares the news came absolutely as a
surprise to him and declined to say
what he intended to do. He said,
however, that he intended to return to
Chicago immediately and take charge
of the business affairs.
Brownsville is Furious.
Brownsville, Tex , March 23. At a
mass meeting ol Brownsville citizens
tonight resolutions were adopted ex
pressing indignation because of what is
termed an attempt being made both be
fore the court martial at Fort Houston
and before the senate committee at
Washington "to clear Uie negro soldiers
of the Twenty-fifth infantry of the
crime committed against Brownsville
cn August 13 last by fastening the in
famy on the town people themselves."
Great Fir In Navy-Yard
Pensaloola, Fla., Mnrch 23. Fire
last night destroyed building No. 1 at
the Pensacola navy yard, entailing a
loss of $175,000. In addition to this
loss the machinery and equipment for
. the gunboats Gloucester and and Isle
I de Luzon were destroyed.
AFTER BIG ONES.
Mayor Schmitz and Bos Ruaf May
Go Free If They Tall All.
San Francisco, March 20. Following
Uie wholesale confession of members of
the board of supervisors before the
grana - Jury yesterday, there was a
scramble today of bribetaker and
bribegivers to get from nnder. The
rush to Heney' office began with dawn
and continued far into the night.
Tha greater part of tbe volunteer
array was turned away, but a few who
were able to throw new light on some
of the bribery scandals were allowed to
pour forth their tale of degradation.
It may be stated at the outset In pos
itive term that Dictrict Attorney Lang
don and Assistant District Attorney
Heney will grant immunity to those
supervisors who have confessed. It
may also be stated that every member
of tbe original board, with possibly two
exceptions, have confessed.
With equal positiveness it may be
stated thatjthe ultimate object of the
prosecution is not tbe conviction of
Mayor Schmitz and Abe Buef. If
Schmitz and Buef will reveal Uie full
details of their nefarious transactions
and make conviction of the millionaire
bribegivers donbly tore, they will eith
er be pardoned after conviction or will
be allowed to go free.
Should they refuse to confess Uie evi
dence at hand will be need against
them, and it is sufficient to send them
both to jail for the rest of their lives.
Convictions can be obtained against
Buef which will result in a total pen
alty of 300 years. Each time Buef
birbed a supervisor be laid the founda
tion for a fresh Indictment, and he
biibed 15 of them time and time again.
AMERICANS IN PERIL.
Nicaraguans Threaten to Loot Cap
tured Cities of Honduraa.
Puerto Cortez, Hondoara, March 16,
via New Orleans, March 20. A turn of
sinister significance was given to Uie
Central American war today by the
finding on the persons of captured Ni-
caraguan soldiers proclamations prom
ising them loot of the first cities which
they can capture in both Honduras and
Salvador. -
Americans in Puerto Cortes are anx
ious, because American residents are
Uie principal property holders of most
of the Honduran cities. Any doubt as
to the completeness of such a loot is
dispelled not only by the wording of
Uie proclamations, bnt by the experi
ence had in 1894 by some of the per
sons not living at Puerto Cortez, who
were present at Uie looting of Choin
teca, Honduras.
LOST BRIDGES STOP TRAFFIC.
Child'Drowned in Creek Fruit Crop
May.Be Ruined.
San Jose, Cal., March 20. More
damage has been done by floods in Uie
creeks in the last 24 hours than in the
past 15 years. The washing out of
bridges, notably Uie Southern Pacific
on the Almaden branch, will stop all
traflic from San Jose to Los Uatos by
way of Campbell for weeks. The dam
age in the vicinity of the latter town
will reach many thousand dollars.
Fruit farmers generally are of the
opinion Uiat there will be light crops
this year, if some do not prove utter
failures. The rains are believed to
have washed out muh of the pollen,
which will prevent the blooms matur
ing into fruit.
At San Martin, Harold Bole, the 5
year old son of a well known rancher,
fell into Uie swollen La gas creek and
waa drowned. At Santa Clara several
families were driven from their homes
by the overflow of the Guadeloupe
creek.
Unwilling to Prosecute Fencers.
Cheyenne, Wyo., March 20. The
announcement was made today that B.
M. Auhserman, of Evanston, recently
appointed United States district attor
ney for Wyoming by President Boose
velt, had declined to qualify for the
oflice caused surprise in local political
circles. It is repoited here Uiat Uie
intention of the administration to in
sist upon criminal rather than civil
prosecutions in the cases of illegal fenc
ing of Uie public range had a bearing
upon the decision of Mr. Autherman.
A new selection will be made.
Salt Lake la Isolated.
Salt Lake City, March 20. Wash
outs on tbe Southern Pacific and on the
San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
roads, have isolated Salt Lake City
temporarily from the Pacific coast.
The iron bridge at Verdi, 20 miles west
of Beno, Nevada, is out and a wagon
bridge over Uie Truckee river at tha
same point is also down. No train
have arrived in this city or in Ogden
from the coast since yesterday morn
ing. More Floods In Ohio Valley
Pittsburg, March 20. The Mononga
he la, Allegheny and Ohio rivets are ris
ing rapidly on account of heavy rain
throughout Western Pennsylvania.
Many small streams in this vicinity are
already overflowing their banks. Fore
caster Penny forecasts a 24-foot rise by
tomorrcw noon.
Suit for Kingston Insurance. .
Kingston, March 20. The first sail
against the insurance companies to re
cover for losses sustained In the earth
quake was filed yesterday. Th York
shire company is the defendant. Other
companies will soon he sued.
Successful Train Holnup
Yekaterinoelav, Kuasia, March 0.
Ten armed men held np a train on the
outskirts of this town txlayand secured
$7,600 In cash, with which they mads
! their escape.