The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913, April 12, 1907, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textr THE OREGON MIST. JL' XXlY 'V' IIBLKNS' OKWOX' FH1UAY, A1MML 12, 1907. "ND. 18. iirure nr tuc ivcciri wtati .m,,.,,; r: , , . 11.11 ll 111 IIIL HLLIl , WILL BE NO STRIKE. la a Condensed Form lor Our Busy leaders. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A Returns of ths LtM Important but Not Lett Interesting Event of IS Past Week. Tali mul Cummlng urn Hxm-voU ' I., k.-t f..i lw. itiiiiut hit Ix'Kiill argument to I lu' jury iu Thaw ilhiiin Tint English house ol lords In mil distuihed by the move ti alsillsh them. Jacob Uiis, a lifelong ftU'iid uf the president, w lliinl Urn i will l lurly nut be awrjited. The warehouse dltiht nl Harbin, Mitticliurln. In Ijwii ilmtroyed by Hoi, The I i plnt-ml Hi $.',IHMI,01HI. A njiccial sciiet of xtul stamp will be isnied lijr the, government ! nun ineiiiurnU' the Jiiii(Ptiwn rt)iitiotl, I'he hull Frnnciwo city admluMia I urn i tuld I-1 have collected dill fioin every nlot machine operating In Unit i'lty. The K'uuian iluiima strongly favor, giving- Inn. I lu la-untilM, I ill laafritlil l.i tnkv any action for (ear of Udng dis solved. lltiiol liaii 'outlined a naval pMgraiu whirl, rails for the building of vr. n : ,! nil !. MmI ol the work till l done lit Kngland. Cuiigl'mman Kills, nf Orpgon, whe time In in tlio eastern rt of the talc, nnis tlu only good feature alnui! the .rViMv tle nf Lincoln ia the name, Tim official p'U'ality of Ftpdcrhk A. l. i m mayor uf Chicago, 1 IJ.IO. Tim United Hot in lias joined with i iii ink move to ttnp the Central Amcriraii war. Senator Clark, uf Motitana f Mutitaiia, had a chHMM-all hr lnklii thmiirh Hie on Tiini.luil rlvpr. Cun(tnaman ToanarlKl, nf Miclil(fn, lip mil int no way tint nl llevelt iiinniittt fur a llunl Uirm. i ri iii li iiirn threaleii Ut tlrike ami In inent Idey ilo wantliipt will rarry the mailt that wuithl nthora ltc bo ile In ye-1. l ip ure uf bribery iy llnamt llifn lian niimcl row in Hon Ftanrlatxt ro turni fuicea lint Itpuitey will go i ll jiwt the mine aa Im-IuTv. A lt nut liottnil I'ennnylvaiiia Irwin wiM wrrvkcl near HuiImhi, llhio. Itttt uiie man waa Injunil. f tlttt in in lay tb hUiiie un Irainwitvkim. lieHiiiit aliow that 2ti perimiia wer killei ami mote than tab that number iijurril in llm tcccnt t.irn'iu In Ijiiim ana Mintuwlppl ami Alabama. Tim miniMer fmin Kalvailnr In the 1'iiitt.l Hliilud aaya llio ennaeratlvd' l-.iple of Initial Auierim am heooiii Inrf tin-l uf the frthpteiit wara ami pi ilu'ta thai a cunliliiray will lat formeil. Citrnrttln Inn k I veil an tnnlnw nielli ol M,o00,ot0 to laimio Inalllute. All milaay tmplnyr wtfl of the Miwiimippi will ileinaml mora wagta. Cnbanit am cayer fur a ileelHlun aa to w hen tin) eml of inlerveiiliiin will cniiie. 1'riviileiit Jiweph Hinilll Ntya the Miirmmi chinch bun ahnmluniHl . puly Kiny. The amount of coffee Iwlng impnrt e,l into tint Unltixl Httttt la (ItrreiutiiiK. but tliu lniniinlino uf rm'i ia incrnua Init. HiKiaevnlt la countitiK on 0oinwllin eoiiKiem nl It imt wvulun In pttH a relurin liuni nw by clilori'lim prtnent liilnlcit. Kitthl ninrtt imlirtinentti are cntiilnn fur Knn I'mnciaco telcpbont men. Iletioy baa tent a warning lo IMwIlur Unit he Im.l belter nlve up. I'.iiKliiml ia ImvoiiiIiik nwme of the fm t that 78 at wnt of llm cannixl Kik1h imnl in that country witna fwnt Ibo Ciiltwl Htato unlaUUl nml that KiikIInIi liihcla aro pnl on by llio 1m Mirtiiti. A wrt of the outer wall of Uu vatl--tin hna collupauil. A ildtmnclittlon of tlio riir may "uae iliriiKihiUou of the ilmi ma.' UiKMuvntt fnya onrporittloni have run iplrml to defeat hia Hilliy In 1U0M. Tmw baa been ttM)larMl rano, but .iemimi will aptaial for a riiil't lo nee the vltlciMMii ' , ' . Julin A. I.bwIh baa rmirlnil Chicairo from Mexico mnl will at once nbirt tbo Ulibl. lo tMMUio control of Zion City. flovermir Hwoltoubaut, of Jitnmlca, rtMlinil UvitiiMe be waa onlennl to HmiIokIi8 by bit home government. rruHlilent llunl Hit, of llomlnma, la KittlmriiiK furct to continue (he Centritl American war. , , - , . The army tputrtcrinarUir'a ilcpitrl uient nb Miiiillit In under lire bwuiiHO Hie payroll haa been fouiul to be pail-tied.- llenev hull rniin.1 that tim tjihiiiluinO oiniiunlea eonlrlbute.1 to both alilea In the campulKt) of Bchiulta for inliyor ot Han Fruncisco. Ihirrlman'R luwyers are dclrndiiiK neiore the lutorutuU) Commerce Joinmeres com- niitlee the right of railroads to water '. inov amo is lann riva initios iiuvo Spokane Plan Regarded With Amused Toleration by Contervativet. l'lirtliiml. April (I. TIhiiikIi they re rogniw tlml there bus Iuiik exitcd in iwliiln an-tliiiia of the, Inland Empire latent tlirwil ixfiM-t ioti 'with existing state honmliirlei, conservative fit ixmiit of Oregon, Wualilngton ami Iduho un. Inclined to rcgiird wilh amiucd toliTK Hun llm Hnikniio project to create a new tultt through the eeccaniou of thci dltgrmitliwl communities from tu,r parent (Mtttitiinti wn It It, I; i in KuhIitii Washington, wheie inml or tln txiiHiliitiiui nl Hiiukniio' IICW Mate Ol l.lllinlll Willi Id heccttertl. the aenliimnt in favor of llm creation of a new comiimnweallh Ih liy no means iitiuniiniMiM. Mnny roiini'rvtiv ritl u'ln are of tint twlirf Unit tl.e tiimi ia mil yrt rijtp fur artrntl wiatrut im, ntul fvi-it nrmiliK lliimo who imlnrMi Him Kim. kHiiv ai-liviiu-, it ia rifoi(iilrl iliut thirv wuiiM lw ri-rniiia piuMi'iim to fai-n vtv llm (n m lit ImI uo In any; "llliwa yon, eliit'lri-n, itu in Main." Ill Inru mvaxuie, llm UIITi'M'iiiiii Hint liavn liruiilit n I niii I llif ilinirti for wji- aratloii an1 political, ami It caiinol Ih on rliMikiil that i.itlnr xlitiral JkbIoiiii- it woitlil apriiiK up to till tlu iii-w Uln of MlifAlii wllli ilixur.l am) hmtt lniriilHK. Alnily Ivro IiiIhikI JOiti plri'i'ltun, if nut tunic art- loukinu aitli lir. i ii i-v-- ti ut SikaM'a atuniiiiplioti tiial tlio In In lx tint capital uf the nr lli'. Hip .lili'iun of tliKtlm ulinlli'.l cuitiitiiiiiiticii alio urn mm in Him r ran lw ili' ii.il timn to ipmv t r 1 1 1 1 llm wurl k'" liny mo that aonlil impair their iiiMncnrv ami ilrax t Ik-mi aaay fp in I lie pul.llr crib a hero tiny arc iniw ftHilliiic, HOW TO CUHB THE TRUSTS. National Civic Fadaration Plana for Convantlon in Chicago. New York, April B The executive council uf the National Civic Federa tion ban ihviilcil on Clili-iik'u ro- (he place ami May 11, .10 ami .11 wi (he iliitm Inr I il. 1 1 1 1 af tbc until nal confer riu'e on cunibiiialiulia and trunla. which rtvently wan announced by Unit orintu Intllon, Uepriweututlve men fioui tbe varloim walk of life har- tinned the Invltnlioiia nukluit the aniiutiueiit of ilch-itnteti by Kuvcniora and picttiilenta of the iuiiurtiil comineicknl, iimiin Im turinit, aitiii'iiltuntl, lnlr, tinuuinic, Fililical and luw awnciatiuna. Tbr purpiwi uf the conference In to enmtid er the trurt and combination prohletiia, in- iillly the iUmllo! of w lint uuicnd tnenla, if any, rhotiltl lw imiihi to to the Mi. iiimii aiill-tiunt act. GINfcRAL BARILLAS SLAIN. Man Who M!(ht Hava Baan Prrtidant Coldlr Slain. City of Mimm, April I Manuel Harriiliut, cx-l'realtleiit nf (iiiatciiiiila, B muw'iiiiinli-l lu te Miitnnlay evenlnti M Uc i-nt in a utrwU-ar. An the cut Iiiik-, a ynnnt! mall 17 yen in uf nice rliinlv.! al'nar I ami rnlif.l up to the ipmcral ami etaliho'l him twice, the tlrvt blew wveriiiti tint jnxnlar vein, the neinml fiiltifiK It tM (ace. The Ken eml tliil iiiMnttlly. The anwmrin wan cnptiiTiil. Ho (t!ivo hi" imilie an Jne hatntiltt, ami liio huinc a U'i, (iimtc mala. Ki l'ieitiilent llarTllliii' win iteneiBlly cuiiHlilcriMl m utiniittly aaiiiviatml to the pr-eiil Koveriiineiit uf liiiHteinultt. He wna tl-' yeum of Bite ami a a tront l-iiiliility fur the next pnwiilem'y uf the ctinnt'ry. MeiiiU'M of Hit tinuli' mala eulmiy here think Katiailn Wita a ltiil aMaiwin. ALASKANS WELL PLEASED. Governor HoRatt la Nol In Favor of Changing Government. Hetitlle, Wnh., April W. H. Il'tralt, yoveinor of Alnka, rtcbel Keultle lonittlit from WafbinKUm. "We K"l nlineet cvcrythliiK we MHkeil of tbe lent itwtlon of eonnrtw," be ml id. "The (Htoplo ol Altmka lire well HNtlKlliil with I'noln rtoiu'a ttcaluient uf thrill. riii cry for terrilmial form of Boveruinont oninea finm pnlit lent diin'iintciita. To have thia cliaime lu rule would mean tin iiH'teiife In lax nlitiu ol :'5 cenlH M'r capiU for the Hiimll popnhition. Touflher with the feet thai yu country ia only partly de veloped thin burden ia not yd wiirmnt o,l. We win very well afford t (to uloiiH i we are deapite the bowl of pul itioiana." Protection to Immlgranta. Koine Apt II , Krancctcn P. Mittcrl, mciulH'rof the chamber ol dipiiHe, hua made public a letter in which be mite tbo uovernmcnt to extend ila pro tection to Italian tminlitrunla, nut only on iKmrd Hleamora cronaintt the ocean, but even ii Ib't (hey have dimimUiiked in the United Htntca. lleexpieaeeB the ladleftlmt emlttriinU (o Ainericn arc expluilixl and nued fin wmk In unbeal thy mcllon of tht'oounlty. The writer .,i..i. hut thnt in UIOIIHOO.IKIO ItltllHIiH emlKraled, of whom 500,000 went b the United Slalott. Rearchlrg for Coal Barga Norfolk, V.. April ".-The naval tu Poloinac left the Norfolk navy yard today to eeun'h b.r the naval coal bitrKo with ten men alumni, which broke Icoae limt week from the collier Inomr, Which bad len btwiiiK (ho Uirne up the iHt. The Imw waa loat at , belnit liiHtalKbted ThnrHdiiy. . The col lier Almrnnda waa lo follow the 1 obv ,,,, out toniltbt and it la expected the crulHcr Clevflitnil win leaven ' navy yunl curly Mormon Aid ths Chlnets. a.ui.b.. Anrll n Twenty tons of 1 ,our were voted (or the relief of the flour were voteu mr Chinese limine. " ,,,, ,i0Hr'tiie asylum grounds, which was pur- - ., ...i in I OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST SALEM TO HaVE HORSE FAIR Growing Demird Create New Inter eit Among Stockmen. Kulem The hnrwi kIiiihh held at Hliiylnn and Wmnlbilin icccntly were ro anccHmfiil and an frwt ha the iulereat in boimn biriime throiii(h(iit thlf coun ty that Hivrelnry Frank Welch, of the I etc IhuhI of BK-riinlltim, haa called u mcetiiiK of liurwmeii to lw held here to pri piire plumt fur mi exhibition borne fair to lie held in thia city aoon. On account nf the tnnrket advance In .rii-in ami the deuiaml for fine ImrMin, which are very aarie on aicount of Ivanteru buyem IiuvIiik mini red the iininty and Utkeu nut so many, apremi iiiii fund will lie inatiKiiialed and eveiy hortcmiin and tlioae lutereeted in boraca w ill be iimIukI to contribute romethlnK to the fund. In tbiii way prixeacuu be offend. At the ini-eliiiK a aolicitinit Commit tee n ill be numtKl to undertake the work. Country Sheep Impectora. Pendleton Rate Sheep Innpector l.ytle hua anuoiiiK'txl the apNiintmeiit of eiulit county iiheep iiiHiei-torii for IjiMeru (iri'Kon. AiKiiiitiiHiita hae not yet Imh-ii made for Whtdcr, Har ney, fjtke, Klamuth or liilliuin conn lice. Thote liumeil air: I'lnutillu county, John llryant, Pendleton, preii ent iiH'iunU'iit ; Wiw-o, P, J. Witlfli, Antelope: Crook, J. A. McCoy, Hay Creek; Malheur, 11. I.. AndcMon, Skull Hprinipt; tirant, (ieorftn Irwin, Monuiiieiit, pntent Incumlieiit ; Mor row, Andrew Cuok, Heppner, preeent liH-uiulienl-, Wallowa, j. W. Ihtle, Vullii City, pteaeiit iiH'iiinla-nt; Ibtker, A. N. IiiKle, ItichUnd, preevut inciiiiibeiit. Student! to Fight Sharp Diteaie. Comtllia Four Oregon Atiriculliiral millcije ntudcutit are haviiiK college to lake mltionii on the tcovernuiPiit rtaff fur iTiidictttiii( cheep diteaat in Ore iron, lliey are tt. A. ikxUoti, wallet Fuater, FdKiir W. Umnelly and Henry Kouiicr. They nvelve (food nalariea and have their chmim id. The work will extend fmin nuw to the end of the auinuier. Their appointment art re ivivml In mi the bureau of animal in duntry at WitKbiiiKtun. lKxlaott, Hun nelly and Hunter aio to opetate In Kant- eru Ori-imn and Itouticr 'u the Willum ctl valley. Commiteion lo Hear Protette. Salem At a meeting of the ntale rnilrmd romiiiianion a confeience for April 1I wan net, to hear the com plaint tiled by the lumbermen along (lie line of the Southern Pacillc railroad in linn ntato, In icganl to the rairiiiK of rate on rough himlH-r from $:t.10 a'r Ihuuiuind feet to $', which rule i to go into effect April IS. Among tbe con- cinnn that have filed tompluinta are the Wtwlern ttregon Lumber Manulacturera iiantKiation, of ( ullage liruve, the ore gnu A Wunhingtoii Luinttet Manufac lurem' BNiociation, with ollire in Port land, and the It olh Kelly company, of Kugciic, Pari Payment Stop Limitation. Salem Holding that payment of nait of a joint obligation by a maker thereof or bv hia agent or legal repre sentative revive it ie agiimal all per- mma who are liable thereon, and alao that ut b imyment, however unall, la mllicieiit lo remove the bnr ol the ntal nte of limltntiun, tbe Supn'ine court, in an opinion by Jiwtice Minire, af- lirui" the ihvinion of Judge llnrnt'tt, f tbe Circuit court of Marion coun ty. New Insurance Company. Snlem The flint domentic coiporii- lion ever orgunised in line siuie ior ine uiiroone of doing a surety and accident; liuninpss Insuiunce bus Uh'H authorised . hy the secreluiy of state to Incorpt rate under tbo law's of the state, proving that they had available capital to the iiiiiimnt of $100,0tK). The Union Omit-! iintco anwx-liition In the name of the . , ...in i ...it new III III WHICH win nave oincen in Port bind. William Oliifko in pit si- dent and 11. l. Wiignon societury. Harra Farm Grow. Wenton Kelnhold llarras has recent- lu ml led to bis real estate holdings on Weston mountain by the purchase of 12 V; per dozen; sptouta, 9e; radish 820 acres of bind frcm the estate of es, 30c pel dozen; asparagus, 14c per Jonas King. Mr. Hurras now owns be- pound; iliubarb, $1.60 1.75 per box. tween six and seven hundred acres on Onions Oregon, $1.201.50 per this side of the blue Mountain sawmill, hundred. and will enclose the whole with a four-, Pol nUies Oregon Butbunks, ' fancy, wire fene and use the land for pasture. $1.4tK.i)l.tl.'i; extra fancy, $1.75; No. 1 choice, $1.2501.40. Priits for Cover Design. Putter Fancy creamery, 3235c Pint land At a reeeent session of the pound, board of trustees of the Chamber ol Putter Fat Fimt grade cream, 36o Commerce, (lie mutter of issuing a new per pound; second giade cream, 2o less sdveitising booklet, to be entitled per pound. "Oiegon," came up, and it .was decided Poultry Average old hens, 15c per to offer cash prir.es of $10, $15 nnd $25 pound; mixed chickens, 14c; spring, for the Iwst cover design. The pre- fryers and broilers, 2022,c; old miinns will le advertised when the roosters, 1012c; dressed chickens, 16 coniiietition Is opened. .('017c; turkeys, live, 18(V16c; turkeys, 1 drosnrd, choice, 18(,20c; geese, live, Farmer Loyal to Varsity. - 8c; ducks, ltl($18c. U (iiamlo The llluo Mountain; Eggs Oregon ranch, 18c per Orange at its las( meeting resented the dozen. action of the Albany grange in holding Veul Pressed, 6,8$c per pound, up the appropriation for the State uni- lleef -r- Dressed bulls, 33o per varsity. The farmers uf this portion of ' pound; cows, 6atlcj country steers, 0 FiiHtorn Oregon are heartily in invar oi helping In every ponsible way the shite institutions of learning and especially the state university. Asylum Board Buy Land. Fnletn The stnto asylum lioard has paid over $10,000 to Churles Kiley nml his wile aim tne oeeu is recomeu cuvui . . fnM.tiou d join lug REORGANIZE HOSPITAL CORPS Military Board Holds Session Now Company st Oregon City. Kalein The stale military board, at ila luitt meeting, effected a reotguniza liun of the liiiiitul coirjo of the Oregon Nutioual (inurd into what will be known in the future aa the ambulance company, ronsisting of 43 non-comuiia-aioned ollivers and men. A new com lny will lie formed at Oregon City to take the pluce of I he one hbaiided. The iAilleH, Oregon City, Aabland, ehurg, Albany and Wixnluurn Itave offcridl land for armory sites provided for by the appropriation 0f flOO.OUO in houne bill 118. No action was taken, the mutter being left to the towns. Tbe various companies of the rtate are pay ing an average of .1U0, jier year for tbe line uf buildlngH as armories, and Gen erul Kini-r figures that in 20 years the slute w ill be repaid tbe $100,000 appro priation. Very little action was taken on ac count of the anticipated action of tbe (irunge in unking that the appropria tion lie submitted lo the referendum at the June election. May Be Held to Three Inspector. Kulem Slate Labor Coiiiininaioner Huff is in a qnamlry over adjusting things to fit the new law, authorising him to apiKiinl npecial deputy itiejxM-t-urn nl inilln, factoriea and workshops. He has divided the utate into four in iRvti(in districts, but now is afiuid tbe revenues from (he act, which levies an annual imiction lee of $10 upon each factory, mill and woikshop in the state where machinery ia until, will not sup mrt four inejiecturi!, and he has eibout come lo tbe conclusion that be will have to divide the state into three dis tricts in order to mske both ends meet. He cannot figure that the act will pro duce much more than 110.000 per year revenue from this tax, and the inspect or are entitled to $4 tier day for each luy s actual work together with expense allowance of about (4 per day. Will Sell Mohair Pool. Kilve rton At a meeting of the offi ceis ol the Silverton Mohair pool held in thin city it wat decided to sell tbe pool to the highest bidder on Monday, April IS. Tbe pool this year is the luigest ever offered fur sale in Silverton and coin is is of something over 5,000 lleeees. Many buyers front different parts of the state are Interested In "the sale and it ia predicted tliat several will lie icprmeiited when the product Is turned on the nutrket. Officsl Notice of Forest Reserve, Salem lioveruor Cbamlierlain baa received the three proclamations of tbe president, dated Mun-li 2, W,, creat ing tlie TillamiKik, Umpiina and Co ipiille UiTvttt reservitt. These reserves sll bon'er on the Pacific a-ean, com mencing at Tilluomok county and run ning outh us fur us Curry county. The aggregate amoiinl uf tbe three reserves' in alHiut 4,000,000. Hundred Divorce Cases on Docket. Oregon City The April term of the Ciicuit couit will le convened in thin city Monday, April 16. The nuiubei of divorce suits on the docket will ex mil those of any former teun, there ln'liig nearly 100 such cases pending. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 73374c; blnestem, 7Wi77e; valley, 7X''71e; red, "K-t 'Sc. Outs No. 1 white, $29.50; gray, 2Hfa2. ' ' , Parley Feed, $22.50 per ton; brew ing, $23; wiled, $23.50$24 50. Kve $1.4.ri(.i)1.60 iH-rcwt. Corn Whole, $25; ciacked, $20 per ton Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $15 10 per Ion; F.ustern Oregon (imothy, $1718; clover, $D; cheat, $9; grain Imv, $H1. Apples Common, 751. 25 per box; .i ..I... t Rti..i cnoice, i .i"VM. VegelahleH Turnips, $11.25 per suck; carrots, $l(u)1.25 per sack; beets, $1.2.r)(Al,50 Hr sack; horseradish, 7 He per pound; culuitlower, $2.60 per dozen; celery, $4 per crate; lettuce, head, 3!i4!H per doxen; onions, 10(J .iu million uresseo, nincy, lutgivno per pound, ordinary, 8(g9c; spring lumbs, 12S;l:ki. Pork lhossed, 09o per pound. Hops 8llo per pound, according to quality. ''... Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 1318o per pound, according toshrink- age; valley, 202Se, according to Hne- ncss; mohair, choice, 2829o per J pound. Railroads and Trainmen Have Reached an Agreement. Chicago, April 5. The differences between the Western roads anil the members of the Order of Conductors and tbe lirotherhood of Trainmen were finally adjusted yesterday. The men abandoned their demand for a nine hour work day and the roads made an advance ovei Uieir previous proposition in tbe pay of baggsgemen, flagmen and hrukeiuen of $7.60 per month. The original demands of the men were for an increase of 12 per cent and for a working day of nine hours. The managers o fieri 1 an Increase in pay of 10 per cent and declined to grant the nine-hour day. The agreement was reached mainly through the efforts of Cliainuan Knapp, of the Interstate Commerce commission, and Charles Neill, United States lubor commission er. The agreement, which goes into effect dating from April 1, follows; The pay of conductors in the passen ger service to be increased $10 per month, that of baggagemen $7.50 and that of flagmen and brakemen $0.50 per month as applied to the schedules In effect November 1, 1900. The railroads are not to make any re duction in crews or increase in mileage for the purpose of offsetting the in creased wages given the passenger trainmen. Overtime in the passenger service to be allowed on the Isuis of 15 miles per hour, to be computed tor each pait of the run separately. Time is to be gin at the schedule time of leaving. Koada on a basis of more than ten hours r day for a helper or construc tion train seivice are to make no in crease in the rates paid for such ser vice. Tbe increases granted in the agreement are to apply also to rates for special services as specified in the individual schedule. Upon roads having a better basis for a day's work or for payment of over time or other allowances in all branches of train service, the acceptance of this agreement is not to act as a reduction. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men was also granted by tbe railroads an inciease of 10 per cent . NEW SPELLERS GAINING. Champions of.Simplicity Rejoice Over Number of Convene. New York, April 5. Chairman Hrander Matthews, of tbe Simplified Spelling board, at its first annual meet ing today submitted a report stating that at least 100,000 persons were us ing the form of spelling urged by the organization. Most of tbe criticism against tbe board's activity, Professor Matthews declared, bail corre from men of letters, but this bad been mere than offset by the support of men of science. Professor Matthews says Presi dent Roosevelt's warm attitude toward simplified spelling had also been a powerful factor in advancing tbe work. Resolutions were adopted thanking Andrew Carnegie for t'o aid he had rendered the board and expressing tbe conviction that through the help thus rendered there "would be insuied for countUss gentrationa a grout diminu tion in the labor of teaching and learn ing with a proportionate increase in the things taught and learned; a vast increase in the facility of spreading ideas, and therefore a vast incieafe in each individual's etock of original ideas." REGARDED AS PERSONAL. Hermann Explain Why Ha Mads Way With Letterbooks. Washington, April 5. During the hour he was on the stnnd today Pinger Hermann narrated the circumstances under which he ordered the destruction of his 35 private letterbooks, gave bis reason for so doing, and also explained the distinction he drew between per sonal and official coirespondenoe. While telling the story of the books, he for the tint time displayed signs of emotion, and his earnestness and stiaigthforwardiiess as he talked direct to the jury were convicing. From his own testimony it was evi dent that Hermann never drew a fine distinction between the ollicial and the personal in his correspondence with Oiegon friends, In fact, the bulk of bis correspondence with personal acquaint ances at home was regarded by him as ! personal, notwithstanding much of it dealt more or less extensively with land office business. War on Livestock Firm. Kansas City, Mo., April 5 The Livestock commission men who are members of the Livestock exchange at the stockyards, have declared a war on the Co-operativeLivetock Commission company, an Independent concern, and a Imycott on all packers who purchase cattle, sheep or hogs from the Co-operative company. The reason given fr r the boycott is that the company sells cattle below price quotations and Fends out circulars to shippers charging the commission men and stock exchange with dealing unfairly. Strike Cut 360 Count. Chicago, April 6. As a result of 19 motions fcr dismissal of counts in the indictments against the Standard Oil company, of Indiana, charged with ac cepting illegal rates on shipments of ' oil, Judge Landis today in the United Slates District court ordered 350 of the I counts stricken out. The government attorneys expressed but little concern ' at the dismissal, saying there are still HftOcouptson whith the indictments 0 m stand. Two-Cent Far for Michigan. Lansing, Mich., April 5. The senate today. 27 to 3. cussed a bill reouirimr a ! 2-cent per mile passenger fare on all Lower Peninsula railroads, the net earnings of which exceed $l,200a mile. TORNADO IN SOUTH Sweeps Through Louisiana, Mis sissippi and Alabama. CLAIMS A SCORE OF VICTIMS Portions of Four Towns and an In sane Asylum Devastated Loss Placed at S60O.000. New Orleans, La., April 0. Probably 15 lives were lost today by a tornado which swept across portions of three tiulf states and which was traceable for a distance of 300 miles. The tornado moved from west to east over the south ern extremity of Louieiana and Missis sippi, and striking into Alabama for s snoit distance. Portions of four towns were destroyed, and damage approxi mating $500,000 was done. The tornado began at Alexandria, La., soon after 1 o'clock yesterday morning, instantly killing four persons there, fatally injuring three and seri ously wounding 13 others. Soon after ilaylight it reached tbe Mississippi river, killing four persons at Jackson, Ia., while at Bayou Sara, La., at least half a dozen others were killed. There was one fatal injury at Jackson. The tornado next appeared at Car son, Miss., where great property dam age was done. About noon near Selma, Ala., the inliabitanta saw the clouds rise into the air anil the storm disap peared. Tbe insane asylum at Jackson, La., was almost wholly wrecked, with a loss of about $200,000. In addition to three female inmates killed many sustained injuries. Two negroes were killed on a nearby plantation. Reports from the surrounding country indicated that there was piobably more lots of lite among the negroes, wnnee flimsy cabins quickly collapsed before the wind. HONOR MEMORIAL DAY. Commander-in-Chief of Grand Army Issues Proclamation. Zaneeville, O., April 6. Commander-in-chief Brown, of the Gand Army of tbe Republic, today issued his Memorial Day proclamation, of which the following is a summaiy: On Thursday, May 30, will occur the annual ceremony of garlanding the graves of the dead, and the commandei-in-chief calls upon the posts to see that tbe last resting place of every Union soldier, sailor or marine in their re spective localities is fittingly decorated. Wherever practicable, public com memorative services of the heroism of the dead should be heldat some central point. Iepartment commanders are charged with the duty of patriotic instruction in the public schools insofar as the co operation of the school authorities can be secured. Let Friday, May 24, or the last day preceding Memorial Day, be set aside for this laudable purpose. In accordance w ith a time-honored custom, each post will attend divine service in a body on Sunday, May, 20, to render praise and thanksgiving unto the Uol of nations lor tbe manifold blessings of the past and the undis turbed enjoyment of the fruits of an enduring peace won by the Union aims. CZAR TO ABDICATE. Will Appoint Grand Duke Michael Re gent for Infant Czarevitch. London, April 6. The Daily Mirror claims to be in a position to announce upon the "highest authority" that the emperor of Russia purposes to abdicate within a me nth and that Grand Duke Michael will be appointed regent dur ing tbe infancy of the czarevitch. For the past three ot four weeks, the paper says, events have been proceeding in this direction with lightning-like ra pidity in St. Petersburg, but the secret has been well kept. "Lately," says the paper, "the em peror's mind has given way even more completely, and he has thown himself Incapable of performing tbe smallest duties of his rank." Warrant for Trainmen. Colton, Cal., April 0. Coroner Van Wie today swore out warrants for the arrest of tbe employes of the Southern . Pacifio who were held resonsible for j the w reck on March 28, in which 25 people were killed and 75 injured. The following ate the names of the men against whom warrants were if sued: L. R. Alvord, foreman of the sw itching crew; J. G . Crusomeyer, switchman, . Clarence Warmlnfgton, engineer. The complaints charge them with causing the death of II. F. Walthers, of Sacra mento, who was among tbe killed. Road Got Mineral Land. Reno, Nev., April 0. The depart ment of the Interior is to sue the South ern Pacific company at once to cancel 'all patents issued to the lailroad in the , White Horse mining district on the claim that the land was agricultural. It Is now alleged that the land for which the railroad received patents was ' mineral. The White Horse district has developed into a great producing district and the action will affect lauds worth millions of dollars for mining. Tax Collector Short $40,000. New Orleans, April 0. As a result of an examination of the accounts of Ferdinand Hudenheifer, state tax col lector, it was announced today that there was shortage of over $40,000 MAKE LAST PROPOSITION. Mediators Still Hopeful of Preventing Big Railway 8tr!ke. Chicago, April 3. In a final effort to avert the impending railroad strike, Commissioner Knapp and Neill, the agents of President Roosevelt, will make a direct appeal to the full com mittee of conductor and trainmen to day. The meeting will be held in the Sherman House, and the Federal medi ator will lay before the 170 delegates tbe final propoetion of the general man agers. What that proposition is neith er the commissioners nor the labor chiefs would disclose tonight, bnt it is understood to contain some minor con cessions. The decision of Messrs. Knapp and Neill to visit the meeting of the labor delegates and appeal to them direct was reported at a conference with the labor chiefs, which lasted until 11 o'clock last night. It was taken to in dicate that the committee which baa been conducting the negotiations refut ed to accept the terms cf the manager and that it invited the Federal mediat ors to attend the meeting and find out in a direct manner what the delegates thought of the offer. At the meeting today the entire mat ter will be put np to tbe delegates and it is believed that it will end the con ferences. The controversy will either be settled or the threatened strike, which haa been suspended for several day while the negotiations were pend ing, will be declared. The prospects for an amicable settlement seem more remote. Chief Morrissey and Garretson at tended a meeting: of the full committee and it was said they learned tfie temper of tbeir men as to what concessions they would make in the interest of peace. "Is the nine-hour day the real stum bling block In the way of peace?" was asked of Mr. Garretson. "I am not at liberty to discuss the situation now," he replied, "but as a matter of fact there has notbsen a min ute since tbe conferecce has begun that tbe nine-hour day was not the real stumbling block. The men are deter mined on that issue." In the event of the negotiations being broken off and a strike resorted to, which ia a strong probability, the real issue will be tbe nine-hour day. DUNNE LOSES OUT. Chicago Voters Turn Down Mayor for New Man. Chicago, April 3. The Republicans, headed by Frederick A. Busse for may or, carried Chicago yesterday. Perhaps no one was more surprised at the result than the Republicans themselves. It marked tbe climax of the most mystify ing and the filthiest campaign ever waged in the city. Chicago will now speedily settle its streetcar problem, which has been handed back and forth for 11 years as a political asset, the service growing more wretched and antiquated every yeai. Within 90 days the traction companies must accept the ordinances, rehabilitate the lines entirely, provide sufficient cars, abolish straps, repave the streets, sprinkle and keep the streets in order, build such extensions as the city shall order and turn over, as from February 1 of this year, 55 per cent of the net profits. The city may invest this sum against the time it will buy the lines for $30,000,000 plus the amount spent, or it may be used to lower fares. FRISCO IN DARKNESS. Electric Light Plant Valued at Two and Half Millions Destroyed. San Francisco, April 3. The destruc tion of the electric light and power house of the San Francisco Gas & Elec tric Liirht comnanv at Twentv-second InvAmiA f-tniit.h anil I i .n n. i atriwt hv firn - - - - rv j - - last night plunged almost tbe entire city into daikness, resulted in the In juring of five firemen and causing a loss estimated at $2,500,000. Extra police weie placed on duty at the temporary hall of justice and city prison at Eddy and Mason streets. Owing to the darkness, the buildings having no gas connections, no one was allowed to enter or leave the city prison and no prisoners were released on bail. Prize Cup for Real Airships. New York, April 3. The Scientific American will offer a cup to be com peted for annually by American built flying machines. It will be confided to the care of aero clubs under whose man agement the competitions for its cus . tody will be held. The cup will cost not less than $1,000 and will be com ; peted for for the first time on Septem j tar 14 at tbe Jamestown exposition. Only machines heavier than air will be eligible and they must all be self pro ' pel led without any gas bag attachment whatever, even for lifting purposes. Montana I Republican. Helena, Mont., April 3. Monday's municipal elections in Montana result ed in a Republican landslide, only two cities in the state electing Democratic mayors, while the opposition party was successful in all other Instances. As a ' rule, party lines were closely drawn and a heavy vote polled. Great Falls and Lewlston elected straight Demo cratic tickets, while Billings, Bpze man. Livingston, Anaconda and Butte chose Republican mayors. Vote on Saloons In Newbraska. Omaha, April 3. City elections were held In all cities and towns of Ne braska except Omaha, South Omaha and Lincoln, Piobably three-quarter of the towns ignored party politics, voting only on the question of licensing saloons. Jn only a few towns weie the eating condition changed. , a right to combine.