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.
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