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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
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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.