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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1908)
TRAVIUNQ LIBRARIES EON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST Wonderful U Cunwlla Marvin. Rat-rataiy Croatia Ubraiy UMIHHHMIiflll uimui UuN AMfcNDMlNTS r . . , . n.i. L Mervm UBinar m Bom oius. L I, Cornell. Marvin, m megou Library connni..i". ,rfy unecuvs .....filiation rr-iti"'lin U l? ' I ..famuduin law whlh .bnittled l'V" irm.nii in Ji- materiel eh Mh tides ol every q'it'on im hat n i""'" nnit, delnling onirie H, Im wort I part ol th yln of linn .mi " Uily two )"' ' , provide l'in Llt f(,i ditmitaion 01 an Limn, in 't''iii th hint Mirvin triowt no p.- m-bide I" " eoiiomiont ,( call find nil either lW " .. . i. .... tit... katiOlt. HI" "" ! tll l" W'"J Ol IWO i,n returned by one or- lr linmed'!' n 001 OH DOk TMt WORK brchird Mini Pay fcr lb ",.n,l trail InantWlot K. It Iim begun a ! pbati thin J ica'e r hiring a to t" in1" rwhrd Uir,t near Liberty, and Iim. Ilsistofore) eiiforoe lt hi ronalttsd ot chop dlmrwl lrM, but tlwl ,auanlv in tee ease ol Lara been rendered valoelr ami RMlwt, TbaUeor L. of i) tn art valuable In r- nl Liberty, bat AM becom khi B. Mr. Usuif py bat 10 acre onaptayed h( win ) M i"H b ih oat to n ownei work in thi orchard It com Aimatmna will rml lb k In oilier otchaidt In lb to Out Many Orap. kaa On of the large! ehip- Ikir irana Culllnrt waa an fcltrf lhi mm lint luu n cm, lot III Hoittb On biimlrel thouMtirt r niD!itna la W. U. HhM li r.ttu.1 oat 80 flf In lb M miuiil of lb oily litnlu Lilian Hfliat nthnr ton El nmll ini unt ba Uwn to rtum ottiiii frnil ro in fncl liibllklit orrf III ra() niul r holltn( to if J rlnr b Iiltlit anil in Wlltainrtla vmllrr lllir kr brrn nnablu to fill mur ur'lntl. kl Oar it Bis 8uCCM. 'r liakri lUly'i flrat montb it a iimnuiincril mic lln-U i larmern tmrlng tm-k t' Im ol. tllrn Vlik k tliitm wa a tiall.l (.nil llanT ('inrrrl linl iul at Koran ulicii a IipI'I. I I. !, writ in llm trl. T ittrr t)i iur l wai licld liiirt, d ich wan an "I !'r tkiia. tiNik nlaro. Tb lu opi.t tn thn puli.lfl auntkon, illila nl iliillata' ajoilli ol liid. Tim imtrrhafiLa nl til i tiiitiixiiM) biiatiiNM, havltill i risiurtitma for tiit day on r illl. VrtATMtH CONDITIONS FAVOR Fruit In Wlllamatta Vallay Promlsaa to Do Unuaually Wall. Kalm.M.t!llMill U fuirulliUiim lutlfi thn wtlttnr have bwn icitiiii- -i.i.. i i ii i auir lavtiraiiin lur an inriii cruia aim Ida irwwiit (alt tmatlifif It ronalilnrwl Ideal lt Irtill. Ilia cold aprinit baa kept llm fruit treni bank, lima protect Ilia tlitilil lii a larva aitant (run ilanunr i( Injury from Inata and Uui lama. (nrnnia aapret lair wllmr lhruii(li litM hlnaanttllim nnriiMl allft ttrttll aiuih cimdltlona irtvallliig full oronof fruit .III Apploa In Ilia Willamatto valley .it a aliurl nun laat aain ami with n lair rondillonr tlila yrai'thatrtHM abould lioair an iminanaa ortm. ( hrrrv. rMtir ami prima troa ar apparanlly in wr- lnr( coiiiiniiin ana intra riia in i an rnaMin whv a liiimiier clou a Mould nut bo raallinti, Tna hluli pi It ax'eurcd in rocent yaara fur fruit lia ncouiaxod tii groaar tn do linn axUmnlv prim luu and apraylim that vr Iwl.ira, Willi tlm rrauli that Hit tiuality u( fruit bar- ul will ha Kurnliiniail umnl. Tn cuniltii of (air wralbt-r haaM lh plit it.iliiii in an otctiarua ami cunivauuii aill thi yr I ani-aiially tbntuunh. Cltart Columbia Channtl, Tiia Itallna -Th I'm I 'and mntract ma, WakeflrM A Jawibacn, bo hara bran dfflln and otlieiwu ciiwring ilia narrow clianntl nf tin Columbia at hat la known aa Tlirco-Mtl rapid, nrar thia city, ha cumplnted thair rk and bruimlil tli i!i.a to in Dall, whcia it la now moifd. Th rtmoral of th rock and rvafa (rotn thla mrilon ol tha Colombia haa coat th n.rmiwnl about Ii00.0()0. and haa oo auniad aavatal yaara. tbcuah It ecold hat baen nnithod oonar imi lor in tmct that it could not b earrlad on tha raar around, on atcmunt o( hlfti waUr rka Cilnmliia la now llM fnitn Itnpcdi rnanu to tha lilt Kddy, whara' Ik eon neU with lb portait roavi. Poplla at Raform School. Halom Tha icoort o( I). I.. Ioony, ..irw.rlniaA.lMik of lha ataU raforro choot, ahowa that doling th paat nuarkxi lhr haa bn ipaiii aa ..r..ral aitxnava. I7.UZ.WJ. ana irom . aattaa tan ill imhf.iviimflii! nin.i iii.su. tn ahlrh waa read and ap'iM) i tl.a niaatina ol lha board, eonaiiitlng f Uurtrnor Uiarnbvrlaln. barrauiry oi Htato Bonaon and Miaia Trauirr Mil, hoa Vhr ar I to pnpll in tlia matt- totlon. Thr war 10U on January I. Hlrrra than 25 baa lix-n a.lmlltl and 16 d iwharf.nl. On haa fvld and on la on laata of abenro. MinuUctur Suartr Tlw imimntliin ilriiartmnt I'lie Ciiiiiini-rRial oluli bat ! 'inmiUty tt aiiirar laHt ccl I'rirtrt U...rB f .lrti..l ImII ahinii a ymr RKit ImUt a big 7 in 1 1 Innn county, l.allior li" liirii( nf tnallna I III) toll inly aa t IU adaptability to o( miKnr bwta, and l( tba ilm-liiry aifiii will at onr t "lix" miniB augar twt maim i hillt.l a ,.1h,iI I,i Viiiritn III h (liairilnitcd among a n pnwi'iiuilva larincrt. I'tid to Vlalt Praaldanl. -Oovfrnor Cliamlierlaln hat ' iiiviUtinn Irmn I'iralili'iit io Riu.iid a dinner at t i mi Tiii.nluy ovnnlnu, May "urn will bo an aaamnblaiia " mid ollmr olllrialt lo din ii'ilinn on conarrvatlnn of na l'"i. (iiiviiriinr t'hntntwir 1 l'i li abl to atlond, but ll ' lm H Im iinahln to do ao. h'lliur lirrmHinir ifiulliita. -II nil II m hi I'M Growth of Yaara. Paat Bixtaari PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS IN BRIEF tlio Th Dallaa to Mavo Float Th, Jiallr At a uirotingol tha com- ninoial club II wa dcidal thai thla ity thall li rprntd at th rowi how in Cortland by tlt lo b do- ignwl and coriatruettHj by J. W.lltr- . .r I'ofi tmi. a njuiiiiui na.l a cantata ol ma nu-iiim ii."!--,nd ohlalnwl oW, with tha promlmi o( ..l,l,ll.,nal him. TI.e lloal will Ih i-...-1-.I arllh tha nrmliu-t ol thlt vi- olnity and will 1 one of tha f.wr of tplrlt Ol tl! UOIilon c parang. PORTLAND MARKtTS. Wheat Cl"b, 84c; blueitcm, 7o; ,tly, HJe; rcl. ale lUrley r'wd, 9U.f0 r ton; rolled, 27f'.H pur tm; bieali'lt. -' tl No. 1 wbito, I2H.0U jierioni gray. I3. tVwil Whole, IJaou; .1150. , ii. v.ll. tlmothr. No. 1. $17 per ton; lantern Oicgon timothy, 117 50; eloter, H; cheat, lio; gram nay, (lo; alfalfa. IIS. Krnlta Applet. iwj." i" aoeortllng to quality; cianUrtle. ti pel barrl. .. Vagelahlea-Aitiohokeit. 75fiHOo pe' down; aapaiagu. 9e fioond; lieana. atk pound ; cahhane. 1H0 P,",'.('" Itlower. l0eSl 1 l"ri 6'8 PJ orato; partley, SRC per union; p, pound; pepP'i ,P I, k lahe 1!5! pordoien: tbulwrb, !-(--K" perciaUi; apinaob. H5c crate; tproobj. !,v- ...n.t onaab. 1M1 lil pound. iia' Itl'i inriiiH - . Oiitimt-Oregon 4 .25(3)4 M per bun- dr',olaU)ea-4'iS8i I"" hundwl, do- l I Pnrllalld. ii. .i..rKaric creamery, si.o pi'" I'"""": . l..n. 14100 l..i. Lrv.AVriRRV UIH ..-.., . -v- " -i.i..i!..r.. iiif.A2no: turkev". Hvo, tpringsoK......-, ---i ,7ffliHo! " , " Tuck.: W17oi nlgtwint, 7t0('tl. l"" to 1M) pound, 7o ; tou" i pork llloi k, m in r- . , . .i IZn. llm,iU07, prlino and choice, 4$Be Jt pound: oUla,10tlHoi'tron'; I '! . ....... n.u.in avernlMI bfSt. aue: va oy, inwii Hti mohair, tnoioo, v i. i- Caaoara Batk-3o par pound. tn 1 0IIK IravAlInu tltinirlna hart Kauri luthorliod by law In twmity flv atatet. in auteen ol l"ete, tna uorarina were In tli direct charge ol ttal 1 1 lira i let or library ootniiiUalona. Thia wondrful record ot growth from tha Idea promulgated by Mr. Mel- II Dewey In 1HII2 ia a moat lignifbant (Mtliiimlal, not only that Illiteracy It becoming nnpopular, but that gmxl tatt In leading la to btoome an Anier lean habit. Tim wai when aoma of our anholam thought that bad raiding wai bettor that none at all. A wen knnarn IraMmr nl V.nallah literature at on of our larje unlyeralt'rw atated to on of hit olaaaea twenty year ago that II would D Doner lor people o reao even th "Klreald Uiintanion man In l.a.a no raaillns at all. In thoaa day our raral population had little or nothing to lead. Magaiineji were ei lenalv, and the atinanaot and county rwnitra maita a rv mmirnr literaiY diet. Kn the doubtful Kood of having Iharlirap weekly paper inrua inio thedooryatd waa denied th average (aim home. In the dayi. when tha farmer It I nit aa olooa to th heart of the world aa tha reat of na, If ha cbwaet to be, ha la im-Ll liv a bewildering oppor tunity lur choirs amonit medlooia and even mora vlcioua piiblirmtlont than were oommon twenty yetra ago. There ara nana ble men and women, highly cultivated and oaeful cltiiena, whoae early reading wet largely of th chat -l.r 1 1, xi mirient in the cheaD week Ilea; but who ahall dare (o propneay that th youth ol today, wnooe merary ..mralnna lake him Into th OotnpaDT of ' butter Brown" and "Happy Hou- Hm.:" arlll hava an ei en chanoo with the youth ol generation ago to devel op into a oikui and law aoiuicg cm- anT Tha Innuenoe Ol me ouaee, ri.ntfKt Hftiintaaitea. twaireerini pliata and oowmofi rudian of thoa day wai eeitalnly not ao quickly tranimoioa Into bad conduct aa that ol the current yellow favorite. laolatioo had Ita advanUgea lor tha pacpta oo oor farma. Today, to lum .... i. -ml. Iraa iljn hia eitT eontem portiy, hat th wottt that our timet rinxl IK mat nnnn him. Ia the citlea, th publi libralea ar live to th ne eeaaity of getting peopl to read, and i. ..I il.at arhirh ia. at leaat. not dlt- tinctly baimful. with etrenuooa eflortt to promote th more vlgorout and blp 1..1 .r ,f readina. That thoa in charge of traveling library ayetemt are In I W ecuieciout that wlte aeiecuon oi ih booka meant much to tlie oommon weal tin wbo intereata they aerve. may be teen from the character of the b-Kikt they ara aendlng to th village, oountry achool and rarm nouaee. i .1 1 et nni ai nil wtti Mnd com ITiJUliiTM we - hined collection ol 40 volume that id i,m .mm it traveled over J, 000 inile i i... I oia riavmlad loant In 2H anu n . mAnt ha of actual circulation In 8 diner ant neigh borhoode. Only 64 percent ol thla circulation wit fiction, ao that thane encouraging figurei thow that the 111 l'i" .. ,...i of the circulation oi una v. bokt in moio or lent booklcra eoiuinu nitlen it, tio one may definitely knoir. hut the llhrtilan of any eytti-m of -li..- Iil.rari.i eould find ill the cor- rwpondenco ot her ortli-e Innumerable and elixinent Welinionialt of the good work that it belim done. Ko general It the belief tlml thla cliiw of literature will help people to live on farmt and in vllligoi more Intolllgeiitly, and therefor nioro coiitentwlly, that tUte wurkera In firmer' malum nave er. tlttently actel a advocatea of traveling libraries, with ricellentand Immeillit reaultt in many canet. Oregon now ha 05 atate traveling li brariea elng tent to aa many atationt ...i...i tte. AI inrn iii.iB ilea lielong to the charge for thelt one. wherevor tliey may .tt.w hookt from tlie oommlaaion at tialem. baturdav. April II. , that day will take another adjournment Wiiahlngton. April I I. Debate on ontil Monday of next week. Thia pro o nnviil utU'roprlatlon hill In tho gram waa arranged today by the Re- IIoiihii todny ri-kolved Itiolf In the publicaa leaden berime no new meat- m in n into a niHCiiKHion oi inu pohhi Int lil I It tin of war between the IJnHnd Htiiii't and Jupnn. In lino with hla well-known view on me aunjoci, ll..l.u..n ..I AlulMimii (tl.lwl..f1 for four hHttli-nblpa InHtva'd of two for th" next riaJ iil your, and poluleu out linn from now on the United Btatea ahniild have a fixed policy with P'-j gurd to naval conduction. A wnr between tho yellow and the wblte racea ho regarded aa Inevitable, and ho Htaorted that Jniian'a preaent mil itary HCiivuy win wnn b view io me .t,t.r(in.(-v itf iim Pnfirif unit ulti mately ho would climb nt nrrni with the United HI ate. WnahlnKton. I). C April 11. No definite iirrongcnient baa yet bei-n nitide for tbo cltnilderatlon of the Kullon land grant reaolntlon In the llouie. While a privileged matter, It la not u highly privileged a appro nrliiiliin lil I lu and kh Ioiiu lie there urn iipprnprli.-itlon hllla waiting to be ctmaldcrea tui-re win appuri iiny oe no lime to take up the rieolullon. Clialrmun siondeli. or me noum- public luuila coiiunllti-e, who hn i-hurve ot tlie nno tttloti. laid today n,ai I... uniil.l mil It no nt the f Iret opportunity, but ho did not deem It in cndi-iivor to crowo u in ahead of n appropriation bill, for by ao doing be would arouee thoHe member Interealeil in apiiropriauons and furthermore, probably be over ruled by the epetiker. who would con alHtinily give preference to appro priation menaurea. before long, how ever, the appropriation bill will have ii in.i.d t hi, House, and then, If not before, Mr. Monoeii iniuna resolution can be called up and pained. Frtdav. April 10. Waihiniton, April 10. The dov ol peace hovered over the nouae rouay. In.i.u4 nl Intarmlnahle rollc9.ll and clnthe of party 1'ideit on qneetioni of pirliamentaiy law, vner wit an or derly teaeion devoted almott entirely to contideratlon of the naval appropria- i . f. . .1 Tilt lion Dill, twin iiiairmna run, m noit, and I'adgett, of Tenneaeee. of toe committee on naval aflaue, made ex haustive apeechea jaat-fying the action of (he committee in nporting what they clu racteiiied aa a conaervatlve naval progiam lor the next fiacal year. Thundiy. April 9. WaahingUm, April . The bill re i.ii.. m lha llahllitv o( common cai- rieit by lailroada, pai-ted In the bouee of ieprtentative on April o, wa vo iae) by the aenate without ..Inunl ami without diviaioO. The tentte bill on the name aubject t not confinod to milroadi, but cov ....i .it fnrmi nl common can lore, and Deliver, of Iowa, who had repotted it rv.m i K rviimnittee on education and laboi, totigbt to aulialitute it for tne home bill, but hit inootion wan de- .... .vrt.-.nrantntf nauret auuw tni w - r.t,..i .-uiiierouB iiiiriiuiiirmn Itcollaneona Nmkt are ilng read nffeted, but ill were voted dJwn. ii What the aeneial retulti - iiirmia,.-v - - , . .,.,,.. .i Vfatbingtoit, Apill . Jnrce inn ilu In the hotwe the Deinoerato ......hi tl: lieonblirant napping and i H.Mtii to nrodure a ooorum. )n one other tcamon a vote oy lenei om the alMwnee of a quorum, but Sne:iktr Cannon peremptorily applied the Kcfd rule and teciired a quorum to lie prtwnt. In doing eo Cannon had a biiel but lively claim with William. Notwithstanding repeated roll calls, progri'iu" waa made In the tianaaction of public tuiHlni Sa. nmn me nrmr aim the liirtiflcatlon bills weie rent to con ference; the senate bill to increase the etllc'ency ol the revenue cuttei tervice no urea now on the calendar are likely to be enacled (hit teeaion. The anfiniabed biirinni la a bill by Gamble to regulate the attt lament of the accounts between tbo United BWtet and theieveral atato relative to the ditpotitlon of public l.n.l Tl la nndaratiiod that thia bill will not be patted at thii tension, and that the other land hllla, aocb a the one lo provide an enlarged homestead, will alao go over until oexi aeieion leaat. Kxctationt are that there will be lltt.U loulalatlnn eieenk tha annroDria- tlnn hllla and it ia nut imnOMihle that congri-M will be ready to adjourn some time between May io ana may u. Washington, April 7. The whole of lha .-Ion of tha houaa today waa de- votetl to the consideration of the Dis trict of Columbia, appropriation bill. Tka amnndmanta nf mors or If St na tional interest were adopted, one pro- . .. . . . . . ,, j : vldiiiB lor vo-ceni gaa lor an uii"c estibllshmenta and the other reqoiring that all ootilde door to public build ing! abould open outward and that new building shall have lour exiti. An .ffnrt In uonia tha ineorimration of a j child-labor provision applicable to tbe district mien, ineuiii, amcu aijtv piiatea f 9, 681, 450, wai passed and thereupon the honae, out ol respect to the memory of tbe late Representative Abraham L. Brick, of Indiana, took a recess until 11:30 o'clock tomorrow, be ing still on tbe legislative day of Mon day- Monday, April S. Waahlneton. AdiII 6. The army bill. carrying an appropriation of almott 100,000,000, was passed by the senaU today practically aa leported from tbe committee on miltiary affaire. The only amendment adopted carried an ap propriation of 120,000 for a system of water worst tor roil wiiiism amrj Harrison, Montana. The bill material ly increase the pay of officers and en listed men. Tbe lortiBcstions bill, reported to tha ..n.i. f4a ..riiea Renator Ankenv'a amendment, increasing tbe appropria tion lor loilincaiions on rugei auuuu 1,000 000. As the billl passed the house, it appropriated $747,000 for thia woik. The appropriation is not iiem ;.u4 Tha aonata tndav caseed An- keny's bill, spproprlsling $220,000 lor a public building at nana neiis. state there is no Oregon people, be locatod, may Oregon Library with Iwttioc ratio help, passed, i the bill to promote the safe transporta tion of Inters'Hte commerce explosives was consldeied. It will be finally dis P'eil ol tomorrow. niah ttralaer. m.inrir of lmnroved appliance i ... .! and leaaen the work DTi.iirM 11 ' u.i of tlie housewife re too complicated and trouniesoui m warrant even a trial. To gain at tention they inuat be e x c c e d I n gly simple In conttruo tloo, anch aa the dlih drainer iliuwn here, in Invention of a New York man. This itnlntr Is 11. u " . . . A lit. oisitPiwica. ms'ie a i-" i-i... htneed to tiie eiK Oisti piui, "'" " " , . -.in not one of the handles, to that It will not Hp. Tho drainer Is slao m i J' u -i,t wall lo prevent ot a pnu, iini" - - . the dlsl.es falling to the ground when i.?..- .....i....i Tlia water draining .nl. down them enned bntlorn of the drainer Into tho dish pan. A small upriKi ... .u. n.l of tbe drainer, Hip "in t-lin vu.- .la . i.. nr.inae on an Incline. anu raiaa mo - - - . The drainer and dlah pan can o suntly separated or readjusted. , . I. oir.r i Wedneidiv. April 8. Wn.hinainn. Amil 8. The naval ap- nrnnrlatioil b ill. authorising Ul COII- .i,,.n,,r, nt two instead of four battle- shins, and eight instead of four subma- rin torpedo txini, anu carrying a i i.i ion nf 1103. Mi7. 518 for the "Pr ' naval service for the fiscal year ending . . a. ll... June HO. lUl, was repoiiea io me hnnae todav by Chairman roes ot the committee on naval anairs. The bill earrirs an item ol ll.ui'u, inm t.wiinl the construction ot the suli marine torpedo boats and an itvm ol uir, nun inward the construc tion ot .,,h.ai,rfai torpedo boats. Provision ia made for the enlistment ol 6,000 men to man the following ships, wnicn ... in K nut in commission within the next lew months: The California, Mississippi, Idaho, New llampsnire, South Dakota, North Carolina. Mon ana, Chesier, Uirmitigham and tSalem; and for l.fkM) men tequired to man tor pedo boats not now in commission. Representative llobson, ol A lu lift ma, submitted a minority report leeom mending that provision be made in the hill tor lour first-class battleships in stead ol two. Tueaday, April 7. tir..hir,,tnn. Anril 7. Tha senate I today adjourned until Thursday, and on Washington, April 8. Beyond foro- ... mn aii nn tna annrovmi oi 1.0.1 journal and on adjournment, the Dem- ocrrata ot tne nouse tooay onereu no obstruct on to theoiderly transaction of business. This being suspension cay, several important bills were put through by practically unanimous vote. Among these was the sterling empioy- eis' liability bill, only one vote being recorded against it, that of Littlefiold, of Maine, and the bill establishing a naval station at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and appropriating $650,000 lor the purpose, against which Sheiwood, of Ohio, stood alone. At n.lO p. m. the boose took a receea until 11:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. Rldder Sure of Victory. Washington. April 9. Herman Rid- dei, ol the New York Staats Zeitung, who represents the Newspapei Publish ers' association in their demand lor Iree wood pulp, so as to reduce the pr.ee 01 white nanet. said today, after confer ring with President Roosevelt, tbat he was sanguine congress wcuia no. au journ without passing suoh a mersure. Mr. Ridder said be had the written pledges of 68 Republican members of the bouse, which, auueu 10 me euiu- cratic vote, makes a large majority. Mr. Ridder declares that the ways sna mum committee of the bouse Is re sponsible for not reporting a bill. Federal Law Is Violated. Washington, April 13. The Pres ident has received and referred to tho Attorney General a letter signed by six men, two of them of the same family, styling themselves -ciniens of Rutherford. N. M., tn conference assembled," protesting against tho manner lu which the anarchist meet ing In Villon Sqiiuro. New orn, on March 2S. was dispersed, and charg ing that the local authorities of that city nro grossly violating tbe Federal Constitution. Caatro Did Not Lose Wall. Washington, April 13. President I-.,-,,-,.'.! ,.,,utie eeiilv to the com plaint filed nt Caracas regarding the opening of ntnll sucks containing id n 1 1 for the gunboat Tacoma at the l,a Giin.vra postolllce has reached the suite nenartmetit. A report of tho incident has also been received at k.. v,.w ri,ii-tiiiiit. It atmears that tho La Citinyra postofflce received S3 sacks of mail, tnreo 01 wu.cn we for the Tacoma. The sacks were all opened, ns Is tho custom nt the office. it was not until mis nna sera uu that the mistake was noticed. No indication is given ot tho State De partment as to what will be the next step In the matter. FT