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Newspaper Page Text- -, I PROCEEDINGS OF OREGON LEGISLATURE OREGON MIST bs.ee tech fvMee ST. HELENS OREGON NEWS OFTHE WEEK In a Condensed Perm lor Our Busy Readers. A Resume of the Lets Important but Not Lets Interesting Event of th Past Wk. Coreans fear Japanese will try to kidnap their ruler. Japan is alarmed at possible hostile legislation in California. The house committee has decided on great increase in the navy. Only three men escaped from the Zeigler, III., coal mine alive. A 6-year old boy has been killed at Stockton, Cal., by an unloaded gun. A Chicago n an will try to cross the continent in a balloon, lie will aUrt from Los Angeles. The Interstate Commerce commis sion says the railnals did not lose very heavily during the recent money panic. The cold spell seems to have been broken in Montana, although the tem perature is still below zero in many places. It will be nreessary for the govern ment to help many Indians, especially in Montana, on account of the severe weather. Many bodies of Italian earthquake victims are being mutilated by rob bers, and officials are shooting all thieves on sight. Government survey of soils is declar ed a failure. Tbsw has been granted a trial on the question of his sanity. Chin will send diplomats to this country to study commerce. Cosgrove will come north in a private ear to take tie oatn of office. Many trains are s-owbound oa the Northern Pacific in Mo.- tana. The senate will rigidly investigate all appoin.ees by the pres.dent. Holland, France and Great Britain are U unite in the Venezuela affair. Taft will announce no more cabinet selections till af -er the inauguration. Senator Davis, of Arkansas, has bloodpoisbning, ar.d may hue an arm. Fire destroyed an ertire block in tne business portion of Thompson FalU, Montana. Washington proposes to reopen the Sand island boun.ary dispute which was won by Oregon. Harriman lires are to be continuous from Seaattle to Mexio City, accord iong to present plar.s. The snow area over the Pacific Northwest is gradually extending south. The bllrzard in Montana has b'ocked the Northern Pacific and the Great Nertehrn. The Italian parliament is in session ta consider measures regarding the earthquake. A sudden thaw woud result in bad floods all along the Columbia and Wil lamette rivers. The government is piling op evi dence that the Harriman merger thret ties competition. San Francisco will aid Portland ia securing the Liberty bell for the rose festival next June. Ice floes in the Columbia river have stopped all boats and are growing in thickness and extent. A woman left $2,000 worth of jewels in a Los Angeles bank and officials have been unable to locate the owner. A notorious criminal has been re leased from the Montana penitentiary by mistake. Officers are n.akir.g a fu tile attempt ton locate him. A Seattle man takes a swim in Puget sound every morning and does not give up the practice even with the tempera ture down to 14 degrees below freez ing. A mail sack containing bonds, etc., worth 1200, 0u0 was stolen from a de livery wagon in Paris in broad day light. The police have not the slight est clew to the thieves The queen dowager of Spain is seri ously ill. A new Franco-American treaty of extradition has been signed. J. P Morgan & Co. will loan $22, 600,000 to the Bolivian government. Owing to a shortage of the crop, an advance will be made in the price of brooms. Richard Croker has begun the erec tion of a resilence at West Palm Beach, Florida. Attorneys for Abraham Ruef have been given another ten days in which w prepare tneir bill of exceptions. John W. Gates has given the money to erect a $100,000 college and a $20, 000 hospital at Port Arthur, Texas, The Canadain Pacific railroad will spnd $30,000,000 on Western con struction work this year, it ia reported. Morse D. Brown, &3 years old, is said to be the oldest practicing atbor rey in Chicago. James Treadwell, once a millionaire and promoter of the famous Treadwell mines, in Alaska, has been declared a bankrupt by San Francisco courts. Mrs. Maybrick is to marry again. Zero weather prevails throughout the West. Mrs. Claus Spreckles will have an allowance of $130 per day. Terrible riots have occurred between Hindus and Mohammedans in India. Castro's slot to murder Gomez has keen revealed by a telegraph operator. FATAL MINE EXPLOSION Twenty Four Dead In Lelter's Fam ous Illinois Colllary. Zeigler, 111.. Jan. 12. The series of mishaps in Joe Leiter's famous $1, 000,000 colliery here during the last few years reached a climax shortly after 1 o'clock this morning, when mysterious explosion killed 24 men. Nineteen dead have been recovered, five are missing and are undoubtedly dead, and two are injured critically. This is the second serious disaster in the Zeigler Coal company's property, which has been the scene of several minor fatahtiea and where for more than two years a desperate labor war was waged as the result of a strike. An explosion in 1905 killed 85 men at work in the mine. Joseph Letter and his bride of half a year were here when the explosion happened. Leiter came to town sev eral weeks ago to direct the fight on a fire in the workings, which, after a month's battle, was got under control Friday nignt. Leiter himself conduct ed the first relief party into the mine. The first coal hoisted out of the shaft in more than six weeks was brought up vesterday and it was expected to put the full force of men at work during the next few days. The explosion was remarkable in that except for the many dead it left scarcely a trace and the interior of the mine tonight shows no sign or damage ONE-MAN RULE WEARIED. Venezuela Grew Tired of Government of Castro. Paris. Jan. 12. Jose de J. Faul, special envoy of Venezuela, arrived here this evening from Bordeaux and was warmly greeted by a score of Yen ezuelanu M. Paul declared Castro's downfall was the result of a conflict between the country's ambition to carry on peaceful internal and foreign policies and the policies of Castro, which were rapidly jeopardizing Venezuelan Hide Dendence. "What was the real cause of Cas tro's fall?" M. Paul was a-ked. "It was brought abcut," replied the envoy, "by the necessity of averting a revolution. It must be remembered that Hollancd practially abrogated the protocol of 1S94, whereby she bad un dertaken to prohibit traffic in arms and prevent filibustering expeditions and revolutionary outbreaks. Having thu a:rogated the treaty, the presence oi Holland's warships would have render ed us impotent to stop filibustering. "Castro's present standing in Vene zuela." M. Paul said, "is that of a man opposed to his country's aspira- tions. Venezuelans are weary of one man's domination. M. Paul expects to open negotiations with the French government within s few days. WILL BE NO PLAGUE. Stringent Sanitary Measures Taken at Messina. Messina, Jan. 12. General Mazza has adopted strigent measures to pro tect people and property. In addition to establishing a police service around ; the city, he has issued orders that any I person lound ecxavating without a per mit shall be shot. General Mazza declared that under the guise of rescuers, many thieves were committing robberies. I Sanitary conditions have greatly im I proved and it is now believed that I there is little danger of the spread of disease. The American relief ship Bayern, flying the Red Cross flag, arrived Fri day. A amall amount of clothing was sent to the American consulate and the remainder or the stores are being dis tributed to ports along the south coast. The United States supply ship Cul- gca, which arrived irom Port Said Fri day, carried 130 tons of provisions and was well stocked with blankets ano wearing apparel. The stores wi sent ashore and distributed. The living are still being taken from the ruins. Ten days ago it was thought that all buried under the wreckage must have perished, but several per sons taken out Saturday were found to be in extraordinary good condition. Work for American Ships. Rome, Jan. 12. The arrival of the American squadron under Rear Admiral S perry has been anxiously awaited The prefect of Naples Iras been ordered to notify the king when the squadron reaches port, as his majesty is anxious to meet the American admiral, Ambas sador Griscom having already arranged an audience. It is expected that tne king will proceed at once to Naples, a3 he wishes to participate personally in any arrangements which may be made for the reception of the American warships. Cosgrove Postpones Trip. Paso, Robles Hot Springs, Cal., Jan. 12. Although Governor-Elect Samuel G. Cosgrove, of Washington, is very m ich better, be will not leave for the North tomorrow morning for his inau guration at O'ympia next Thurdsay. The severe weather in Washington has caused Governor Cosgrove to postpone his departure from here indefinitely. Preparations had been made for the governor to leave here tomorrow morn ing on a special train, but a telegram from his son today caused him to change his plans. Chinese Can't Compete. Victoria, B. C, Jan. 12. -Mexio has proved an unfavorable field for Chinese immigrants, according to advices re ceived from the Orient. The viceroy of Canton has forbidden further emi gration and the newly established Chi nese line will suffer serious loss. Hongkong papers claim that Mexico is too poor a country even for the Chi nese, and that the coolies cannot com pete with the ill-paid, half-starved peons. Night Riders Held In Jail. Jackson, Tenn., Jan. 12. The six Night Riders sentenced to death at Union City and two others sentenced to 20 years in the state penitentiary, have been placed in jail here and will be held in close confinement to await the action of the Supreme court, which will meet in thia city next April, i Tuesday, January 12. Salem, Jan. 12. Governor Chamber- Iain's biennial messnge to the legisla ture wks read in the house chamber at 1 :8t) o'clock this afternoon, the senate and house being In joint session. The chief points of the document are: Strict observance of the direct pri mary pledge in the election of a United States senator. Uniformity of county taxation to make the state levy equit able. Use of convicts on roads, earn ings to go to their families' support or to the s tu to. Couve ance of convicts to the penitentiary by officials of that institution. More money for State Fair premiums; more money for im provements on the grounds. Repeal of ioO.000 insurance company deposit law and creation of an insurance depart ment, l'ermanen settlement of the normal school problem. Payment to Indian war veterans for horses used or lost in the campaigns. No repeal of the railroad commission law. F.arncst consideration of the needs for expan sion of the state's national guard. Appointment of a commission on the conservation of state resources, with a small appropriation fur it. Protection of the tish ng industry instead of pro tection of the individuals engaged in it. A complete code of water laws. Re servation of the unappropriated water powers for the benetit of the public. An employers' liability act to protect employes to the fullest. Restriction of sale of deadly weapon. Suit by the state to settle the controversy with the owners of tho canal and locks at Will amette Falls. Creation of a non-partisan judiciary. Greater protection for bank depositors; errmps by the Oklahoma law. Relief for tho Su preme court. Co-operation with the reclamation service by establishment of experiment stations. Owner-hip of the Oregon City canal and locks by the state, if congress will not purchus them. Appointment of a visitoriul board to guard against scandals in pri vate asylums. Co-operation with the Oregon Hiatoricl society to celebrate Oregon's admission as a st.tte. Legis lation looking to the control of tuber culous. Legislation to make the pro portional representation measure adopt ed by the people last June. In the house oO bills were introduced today and there were IS in the senate Among t iem are : Providing for form for printing initi ative amendments; providing uniform e:ght-hour law in factories, etc; re;u atmg speed of automobiles; closest season for pheasants and grouse be tween October 1, I'Ju'J. ami October 1, 1913; appropriating fluo.ooo for In iian war veterans of lo6-5l; one board of regenu tor ail stute schools: experiment statiun in Kastem Oregon: prohibiting sports on Decoration day; a; p-opriat ng $.5,i)i0 f r extension ol portage railway; abolishing Ashland and Monmouth normal schools. Monday, January II. Salem, Jan. 11. The Oregon legis lature today wer t into session for the twenty-tilth time. Jay Iiuwerman, of Condon, is president of the senate, re ceiving the nomination in caucus by aecla-nation. C. N. McArthur, of Multnomah county, is speaker of the house, having been given the nomina tion in the caucus by unanimous vote after the withdrawal of Palton, of Marion, Pat ton himself making the motion to make the vote unanimous. W. M. Barry, of Multnomah, is chief clerk of the senate, and W. Fred Dra ger, of Marion, hoi. is the tame posi tion in the house. The opening of the session was de void of incident, and any bitterness of defeat was hidden unier the surface in i desire to invoke harmony. With the exception of Libby, of Marion, who refused to go into the house caucus, and Farrell, of Multnomah, who was called home by reason of his father's death, all of the Republican house membi rs participated in the caucus. Sell rg, of Multnomah, did not arrive m time to go into the caucus of the senate. Rellaher and Abraham s gneit tne call, while Albee went into the meeting and cast his vote, but had it understood that he was not to be bound by th action of the organization un- ess he so wished. Kotn houses met early and proceeded to temporary organization. They took a recess to 2 o'clock, in the meantime holding two caucuses. At 2 o clock the houses reasembled, the committee on credentials submitted its report, the members were sworn in and the first business of the session was transacted with the introduction of resolutions and the first reading of bills. Resoluions were introduced in both houses this afternoon calling for a par ticipation by the members of the legis lature in the proper observation of Lin coln's birthday. February 12, and the 50th anniversary of the adminsssion of Oregon to the Union on February 15. WATER BIG TRACT. Deschutes Company Signs Contract With State Lard Board. Salem The State Land board has signed up a contract for the ' reclama tion of "1,000 aires of arid land ' Crook county, the Deschutes Irrigation i & Power company being the contractor. The compMiy l to nave iion upo.i land for the rstimated cost of reclama tion, fixed nt $t)0 per acre for iirigtbi lund and ell.OU per acre for nun-irrigable land. The Deschutes company already has contracts tor the reclamation of two tracts, one eoiis sling of M.OOO acres, known as tho Pilot butte segn gntion, and the other consisting of (.li.Ol'O acres, known as the Oregon Irrigation company segregation. All this land is in the vicinity of Horn!. Crook county. The tract cover ed by the contract just signed lie south and ast of the tracts covered by the earlier contracts, and reaches from the Deschutes river neatly to Fr.m ville. Water for the irrigation of this vast area of land will be taken from the IVschutes river. The plans call for the construction of a storage reservoir, he details of which are yet to bo defi nitely decided upon. The per cent of irrigable and non ir ritable hind is not definitely known, but it is cittimiitett that the total lien of the company will be in the neih borhord of $:t,M0,i!00. The company is to receive Ml cents per acre per year from settlers as a maintenance charge until 1917, when the system is to be turned over to the settlers' organization complete, unincumbered and in gwd condition. The contract requires that the most important portions of the thime shall be made of concrete and teel. The contract gives the irrigation company the right to use the water piowers available in the canal system for a period of 35 years, in considera tion of which the company is to main tain the canals during that period. The land will be sold to settlers by the title, the purchasers paying oft the company's lien, this being the conside ration. REGENTS ASK MORE. Special Approprijbo Needed for Ore gon Agricul ur.il College. Salem - Owing to the crowded condi tion of the Oregon Agricultural col lege, the attendance of which has in creased to a greater extent than that of any other institution of th kind n Ice West during the past throe rnrs. a special appropriation of the rgislature for additional buildings will prubably be asked for by the board of regents. There are more than 1,20(1 students in the school at the pres. nt time. Two years ao there were but II student enroll d. At the term ending la-t June the books showed the names of l.luti students, a gam of ;i3 over the year previous. Ily the end of the present term it is expected that the number w ill have rea hed many l,.'i)0. The fact that the codecs has out grown its present accommodation for handling such large numbers is aprt niount, and it is pract.caily assured that the legislature wiil be asked for a larger appropriation for ma ntenan c '.ban ever before The amount, how ever, has not been decided upon. This appropriation to be requested will be separate from that sking for money for additit nal building. The gain in attendance durng the psst three years at the Oregon Agri cultural college is 3 per cent, making this institution far ahead of any others of its kind in the West. The rearest m the matter of gain is the Washing ton State college, which has a percent age of 21. Sh'iridin Ranch is Sold. McMinnville I. A. Yerex, George K. Waggoner and I. ('. Sunford. of Portland, have completed purrhase of the Knswi-Il liewley tract of .'J.ijnn acres, on which they lately secured en option. The tract adjo ns the tow n of Sheridan, and varies in a t tilde some 71)0 or Hod feet. This land was all Re quired ly the late James F. Prwley. father of the late o vrer, and comprises several donation land cla itu and tracts of land noted in pioneer history of this 'ounty. The land wdl be divided into s nail tracts for walnut plant ng. Chioeie School Coming. Portland As a result of a conference at the Oregon hotel between Linn Ciiing Kuei, special commissioner of tlie board of education of I'ekin, China, an I a number of prominent local Chi nese merchants, a school for Chinese chil Iren will be established in Portland within the present month. Since their arrival in America, eight months ni-o, schools have been started in New Vor and Chicago. These schools are sup ported partly by the Chinese govern ment and partly by private subscription from the Chinese merchants. Students Rrsume Work. University of Oregon, Eugene Classes have been resumed at the uni versity, after the holiday vacation of two weeks. Almost the ent;re enroll ment began the regular grind and the work from now on will be heavy. Reg istrar T.ffany says the outlook for the coming semester is very encouraging Based on the number of application blanks already on hand and the record of past second semester enrollments, it is estimated that between 50 and 75 new students will probably enter the university with the second term. Dismisses Many Land Suits. Portland Practically all the suits brought by the government to cancel the patents to the Hyde-Benson lieu selections in this state have been d s- missed by Judge Wolverton in the Fed eral court, on motion of United States Attorney McCourt, upon the ground that an investigation of the facts has indicated that the lieu, script came into the possession of innocent pur chasers and was used by them without intent to defraud. Lumbermen May Organize. La Grsnde-The Lumbermen's ssso ciatinn, doing buisnes with headquart ers in Spo ane, is undesirable to Fast em Oregon members and they propose to form a new organization. Repre sentatives from ab the mills of F.astern Oregon met here to discuss the advisa bility of taking such step, but refused to disclose theirdecision. It is thought action will follow, but not until after further deliberations have been taken. Farmers Hippy Over Snow. La Grande Continued snowfall means tens of thoiiiiniln tn fir.,,,1 Ronde valley farmers and fruitgrow ers. Stock is not suffering. Last year was the second unusually dry season in Fastern Oregon, and unless there is a heavy snowfall in the mountains and valley this winter's crop is likely to be short next season. Unless a warrn wave comes, indications are for a very heavy snowfall. The rnlting snow is very much better for crops. Federal Building Site Picked. Pendleton Accord ng to a private message received from Washington Pendleton's poetoffiee building vr II I e located on the corner of Alta and Gar den streets, one block from the busi ness center of the cily. It is under stood the price pa d for the site is $10,000. The new stone depot will be on the same street, three blocks away. BLESSES GRAVE OF DfcAD. Archbishop Curies- O.dlss In Vast Hole In Center of Ms. Messina, Jan. .A ,,l",'r,1 ,iv. funeral ceremony was wilnrsae.1 tly when Arohbhhop lUurige m.de his way ""VdiK citv to the ceiurt.iy nt Msift.iosso I.dll.-i--ve.oiK,.t w1:. J.-.' ,0 feel deep, containaitf 1,4. ,I ,h1i,; The dead were Piled one on ", ' f l)lh,r, ,d the hod.es cove.e w. ; lU,okli.lie. The prelate was f No toll., cemetery by . Ig' ''' ' f survivors, whose lemenUt.oiH. mm ,-led with the Latum w fd o'f the s.r TiSub-e..etly tli. srehhishop w.lkr.1 ,nruUgh III. ruins sndbleiisodthe m l ,y hospital, the imllUr, co liege, the barrack, and the ..vlibishop aouse, considering these wrecked roll Met ss so many cemeteries. I'm t them were the corpses of soldiers, tu louts. iKilicenien and monks. All the valuables found amoi g Ihr ruins aie being taken on bosrd llir .tcamer Him ;'' Vest rday currency to the amount " fit tiOO.l'OO, including the oo: tents ! the safe of the Sicilm i .American bank, was trai sf erred to this v.ioel. A banker nstivd Maiiroinati. wh one of th- richest residents. bl everything. Yesterday he went to Ihr authorities barefooted and half rlothr.1 .nut a ked for a pair of !- and an overcoat , . With the exception of Ssmt An.trr Uellanc, all the churchei III Mo.sii nave been destroyed. BUSINESS FOR THE ST. PAUL. Road Makft Traffic ARraonsnl W t Jji S"f Sie"ihi. Chicago, Jan . The official an nou ceu ent was tnndr .!ey by th M Paul road that upon completion of it Pacific Const xtrnion the company will make a six cial effort to en-ore Oriental traftic. It " said th t traffic alliance has been msde with the Osaka Shoehrii Kaisi.a for semimonthly ailing from Sekttle. This company it now constructing six modern. f' steamers for Uadu to t- " ivi-t and th St l aul bojiss to a!.s rb the I. on share of this bus nr now that H other American roads h g-n out of it. The St. Paul road will na a ttren Udi bid for traffic between the I'nilrd Statel, Canada. Kurope. t inea. I h.l p n.nrs, J;an, Russia. S teria, Auslr ha, Formosa and Indian ocean ports I' tie steamship company with winch li e :-t. Paul has rtfectevi tia.'iic si'.iaiu-r na a tleet of loC irsnrii, with a g o, tmnage of llo.om tons, ami it now 'liiiniaii a a regular aeivice afoe.g the Japanese. Ch.ne-e, Siimaa at.-l Co rean coasts NIGHT R DfllS GUILTY. $: Teni'iui Mui-drer Mut Maej for On"'. Union City, Ter n , Jan. S With a verdict of guilty, the Jiry m the Ni,d t K.dern' trial roporte t at s :i .' o'rl.s'k iset night. Ga:rrtt J.-hrs-n. T.-l IWr t.i, liob Kansom, hie.'. Pinion, Arthur t'ioar and i.arti A; ppiewi.ita were e.irv victed of murder tn t; i firet !jvre with nut gain g circm i!a:.-, an.) "Hud" sh.rrn a d " H"h" llufTi an. the othr defemia-its. w ere f..u- d guilty of murder in II second dg-e. Their punishment wai fixed at .'. Jrars In ti.r penitentiary. The pun-ahmrnt for the f.rat fane-l six defendants was left to the t urt. and may L death or lifa imjr n.iti mettt, and the co-u t las mdiratrd an intention t pronounce ft-.e death p-n alty. The defense n a.! a n otion for a new trial, winch was set f,.r har.rg Saturday and which w it l e oerruij. Sen'eneea Will then he ili r !. The defendants rrr,ivei! tie erd:ot calmly. Attorney P. ere then turned to t) em when It was ar,!,ouiu e. and said i "We will tear this rne to pieces in the Supreme court. " Town Partly Delrorer). Port Fwiington, I!. C . Jim. . th: town w as nrtiully destroyed .y ',f,. last night. The fir.-, w h . l, Mjul.din the annex of the CaL-don .an hotel, was Cilll-eil ,y H iVf.-eln,. (V.i,.. hi-r,,unt of there heing no wut.-r pre mire an. I the severe Weather prevad.i.g. it was found nec-.vi.ry to blow up the build ings east and weal of the lire renter Th" total Int. W1! :, ,ui f lJli,iim, partially n,n rl l y mr. mice. Other luises included nl,....t if.i small cottages and their contents and pari oi ine wriarr. Vdl,ifr,e Burned hy Trnopt. Arnoy. China. Jam H. P. ,..m- ... reived here today from the d.atncta in Manehuna effected ,y u. recent r.v. lutiot.ary outbreak si.v thai. H... rnent troops have burned seven village ioi.i uiui ino insurgent, nr.- on the ,,.. lensivr. The disaffected dMrid ,.,. wises 10 village, went f Tungan three tiortliweBt of Amov ilt.,.,i .....i others to the north. A '1 imean i,,.,,.. trute has been dismissed for preeip,it. Total Denihs Number ini riKi Puns, Jan. H. ),. f,,!,iv,lh), Atlll,r. leans reported to he bee, , S,clly at the tun of the ,.llrtl,.,uake. are here: Mr. and M rs. U. . ,Mt San i Diego; J. Conner, Seattle; Oeorge Hiekey, I,, Angeles. A provision. .1 statement draw,, , P,WB tlmt towns were destroyed ail, KivH ,,, 'lumber of dead in the,e as H;r, r,;) 1 his does not include lm)1tu deaths! Wre,k on Great Norlhern. Oest Falls, Mont,, ,!. ... ,w Ker train No. 'i on the Great No, t.rn was derailed early this IIlwIlj , ..... .uT pi.e,ll?1.m w,.rfl III lUrCf, ht U.'i-.lir.1t..,l , . " one or iwy are serl. ously hurt. rl Calhsdral it tins ifn, Toledo. Snaiti I.. u . . . arrhiloxi. I n. n i,arl r,f , , "oaoi mo argest and mo. celebrated in Fur ope, ,,, f, able to co Maps, Th,,1 catnHrH, ChurVofSWInthe EJIPt'HOH MllRDtRED 0IIEI10N STATENEHj Toan SIil Kal Accused ol Being Leader ot Hot. rRIAL FOR DISMISSED OrillUl Reform Movement Cr.etl A ded b Haoeot A, Hon, Uenlebed Ottitial - No Inte. lei ente. r.nsng. StrslU Settlemel.t, Jan. In sn interview hre toslsy Kei.f Yu tt'el. the well knewa Chinese reform"! who was eHed frem I '" stUf tbr coup d'.Ut f V. dro-i.,d that uan ilii Ksi lied b dismissed from li s nigh pesitiuii si mender ef ihe gram council of the Chinese empite Peosu.. was Ihatimiienlel m death ol th late empcrer. and that he probably eould t pl1'4' '" cu" hfction with Ihe matter. 'The riulll uf tnia Uial will vine foreigners Ibst Yuan hl ha nstigaled th murslef ef Ike lale em ,-eror." Kanf Ya We, d.cleieJ. "Hi. iannaal will work for Ihe ukl ef H constitutional party; the o...tilutl..i wdl no lorgr be dlsyel. I pp forugn inlerntloB In fr ef t uat Shai Ksi; that e atter it one fer Cbm , aetlle al.Mie. The regent. Prune, t'hui, rontrole Ihe army end it uiU lucinj reformt " Since h,e rtpula en frow I'ekia ti years sgo Kang Ya Wei a. . IB lrumntai tn directing the refom movement in the empue freas verieui piare outside Ihe reentry He le tl prnt living eeesl turn! in renaiig, ait eery few -ot!. are able te ee htm. It ' reevsaar tu be vouched for hy fr ende kefon scene to him ' b Ma.riel, It mipoesibl to et.tam eon ft ran a I en el the ipc!aliofl at Rang T We will noiw return tl ekie, IIUHLINOTON BetlAKi AWAY. .nnouee Cut Wle Frm Cosge I dealtie I ell'o Chicage, Jan. f Treue'e tkreiit a'no'.g the rYestsin railroa.lt ever lh ralrs to th Alaska Taken fte Re jyito. whlc will be ktid in atU. Ih year Today Ike lieri tigtew im caused surpr se ernweg Us eomfelilar l.y quoting S rtte ef Hi fee tk fsMi trip from Ct irtge in til e ref'tw the burunjtnn hat sis'.ek t anaif e the ettsr r.-a-H. wa.rli were t li' j fi.f t general tgrearneal taaoeg It line of Ih Tnnsr,l,nsntti Paseenf at orial cn at le what tse rate sheui. le from Ch eage. A;thok-h ttere it legal rau ehy the livrlirgton thee d et eel in tcpenslenliy ensi qtn.te et.y rate II Ml, itt tct.on it ewilrary la tkel tomsrily taisn. (liter Weeter rse 1 trs now ct trg-ff Ikal le ettktt conertiarit ef Ue Bar'-.ntea tai. le.n e.eotirg a M2 tale li Ht.rt weeks, dsep.te the fact tkal er. :y tl . rate from tne M eaoeri riser sn4 fron the Twin ( il ea kd teste tgreesl Bsm th rale being 0 I'.epre ntal;ee ef ether Wsetef reals rleriere that, if Ihe I arliagtot pufpsswt ttkirg in.!rpn!enl let on bs f re rale nttttrra hate teen eotitider. by the Maocitlion. tl mrtti a eri ..us break in tli htfmrii.jut relation, etieling tfr.i.ng Wetlern r..a.!t. NEID8 OF JfeT f V. Chef of Erginesrt W II Ait for Ae. pr,.nsl.oei ot tM,3UU,(eUO. Wt-hingtn, Jan Senator fill ton had t conference ,ih the rh:f o: etiKineer- with reference la the nefrs ty lor immediate appropriations f.n river an I htrlmr Wota m lirrguh, II. learned that th river an I hart,e en, mittee hd failed on the i .rtneera fit. a N ,.,rl ta to the r.rressity of utilj jinree projerls in the rounlry, fie ol .them at th mouth of the t olumh, I nver. ( The rhief of ergmcere taya thai J'io.'iiiO ia absluteiy ierr..ry fi the maintenance of that f.rjrt, tut he horde tn tddilimal 1 1 ,000,1,011 , carry the Work ahead and will atrnrtjls urge that this amotnt I provided, if. also Udievee It essential that sufficient appropriation! , made to repair am' put in rommlfeion (I s dredge I hmw.k In r-sponae ji Mr. KuUon'i Inquiry, he tlso expressed the opinion that am ple funds should t provided for owr tting t,e new dredge Oregon dunnjr Ihe coming yetr. Ihe senator feela ronvinred tht'. I will have the hearty support of the rn gi'ieera In hit effort to get money for thefoiumbis river ami Oregon coast In the forthcoming ,ill. Hoe Locomotive Plm, N. w York, Jan. 9. Upwards of $10,0011, -) wdl ,,,,, ty . American locomotive rompanv In the construction of it, p,jerte ,,l,)t , f'ry, liul , plunt for which are nw In preparation, according t .iat,.rf.(, made her today by the ll ia!. ,f corporation. The o'l.e. n... .., y. will he one of the largest locomo s.. acories in the Chlted fit a tee with a probable output t I Olio motives s year. U will tl , , hrst locomotive plant to lt) t.r,.(.,n weal of l'ltlsburg. Anll-Patt Bui Inlrodored, -Helena, Mon' Jn, 7,-Tisl.v't ses sion of the legl.lttoure was v.r, brief. Neither houae hat yet .,, Jtmmit, I'' NflKPIk V.lllss K I . a i .1 i ' wrr,) iirfHiurii tn . "' . ''er or these are of any irreat m v re,aiifiir i. amendment. f present l.wi. There WHSoneexeeptior,. huw.v.r, this being the prohibition of f r rjr,(,, u!." Krsph or telephone passes or franks to " I'"' ""Pt Mlukl smploy... New Shocks Cause P.m.. nre state that Several esrthmiske hocks occurred at ll.mt. , rlml"K" Palml .1,1. , ",n, Leone and nou.es i.r. Vs'l"' U' "' ot th pur just The broom handle faetur, . Is doing a rushing l,iieiri4, Xtvi Tlans Imve been made fita...; atlhe.Seaitle fair by kl.JJ Thirty more birth, WPrt ' TtllaiiiiKik county durme l,u.T''i, previous year. Aliewl,,Wlsp,.,,,.,,ed,h.Ur teel t lili.a pl,ea,us Mler Ua! one now In ferre, The new glase ihu.rs 0 ik. and house chambers are pro it.. coiivonit'iiee to all. ''Pet Klamath co-inly h. a year for two year, f, ln'ii of gosfl road,, Milton fmu Kr I.r system In peeking f,Mit ,J ' ! realise inure money ff tlwlf rr. A new col l storege plant wiOj,. nly of So.itim I,,. (l( l bo-ell competed at si m we, 1 he C atH.p county courl kM el a 'I uU::v f.,r ,, el.ctrt, M ,na t.. Seaside ami comuw. m let coilliltirnco Wltiiill one yrj, Tie Cltum county ta Wry u mil,, ' Justice r. A. M.Mr. t a, 4. justp e of Ihe Oregon Supreoj,, It is fi rl there will be mmk at fef iitjf uf ik in the Wilittwu, l.sy ffvim liie cold. The l'iiile.1 Stat.-e KttlonsJ !, has be. 11 op. ne t at , (Jr . Ukes over lite ft. I I of the Wettfe, t m Trl A Sevmge bank, kA It ran. I to n it, The Id-ntiial rert uf the yt,H "l' Aid e --.--el j sh.iwt Hsti tf n from i"? rHiittr were laini of d.r eg I J ; .,-! -a. Tkttah ak for f I l.i'Oii la carry wi (k s for (ho l ent tu )rt. P.I h tirstemt M.gs4 I'. odteton The C-e;)L,!s! ttsfV .( the enmiv d.l h syitrm tlji ' 01 tne 1 ma ,na r-r, aw tat w lfct I lacllc .liy ( fats I Icbce w Is tie is il.-r f ot U, f.w '., rotor tiir list. rn artatt' he c- U' t . ! li-o n rtot p tU") d r 1 i irti atHwenetttt li. r, tho( inm ii rots pitted ifc.S le i' Wil'l the aU UM.(rdTi A'l.-lo di b. tise I'lutieef 4 tit, tj t ''! b l th tH hm I lb, .i irlivor I.Vm Wttrr t m !i ejel.-rj'. t e," a; C smpt Netume, st. n All t-. saenol't' tt t 'if, d pract eai'y til h iff an p. .n Ihe li-i II twer Caatatt e t str ct hase resumed etettta f i. r l . :!' I .town for U tsV fays I-, a M I "h t lb ltltf. t nil l e at itit two new rsroiettvtt ,!). elu( (no n ruauet current thet the Wntpnrt ftd $ A rfrl e.) the ni l OrefM) m'M $ Warrente wi I renin- eje-r ttere 61 i.it'r.g l Ih of II p'tnlt bate, ihut d.jn fur oal fixntbt, tl t V,,ts fo' Chinese A tor Is The d is ted fr a) 3 '' ii ai'.. o t.. ..t in the isttere r.il li i't al.-r Ihe remtnf letMS tS r lf.)e. r-epe-c ally Ih tl lUrlsS sdderers, A r's-sl run of ttseil -aps-td on rujet s.uftd thjytr te - ( ee,-.e. I o i to.l i 1:1 are b'f f handle l. Some of Ih CeJattt rivef ll'ef have been cf?crl 1 .B '.,f Ihe s-aa..ei end sm iildsrf1 1 bete, pru-rs are tUul dsW htm been i a .1 In former jffS'S. Sheen Ctete of Sftbbir. I'en.!!etil, (Irrgirfl't theep trP icatlv fr. e from . t.'. rs. Ih una atarle.! ei Oct.iUr hsvirg W ..ei.ote... I ;,.t ro.(r IhtO ICO were found a. t-ia 'y affliclfsl "it I . ?.-. and th I..UI numt-rr . if rpi -I en I th'fef. re fittaie I..i .1 e.-n and eubieft to S t ppn p on.Vr r ed. rl survleas. b it T,'. V6. Two yeere age theft tat POftANO MAHKIT8. Utrley Feed, HWZ.IO ftt .-(, t,'. . , , w .... . ... . i r.R . rluk Ri neftl llol eieni, e.-" " (y 9:v: r.-. Uussisn, ; " valley, UlC. ,. . k . .. l m net tee. tl .'II I , ...,- Hay - Timothy. Wil.mrti ; it..iuui II. at i. per im' l usiern i,r,(s br ftf 3t..r 111 dovre, IIS; lflf. HW'i V . . i - 'Lutl nrf V rruiis .ipie, ,""- ... Vr't,r,.:-!:l,oJ,u per -, or........ r tnrrsd; ttere itnunn, l','Vj .. ....... ',. 1 tier kW' I sua iik's 'tn ", "- r - . tweet , .laloes. '1' V poe Onion -Oretfon, l.f.O V .,.1.1...... TomllHi. t.W1' h . . ,i niibit tO: r ears; eerr.,,-. .-- I of. pT per snips snips, II. ,,i to i, in; oes' horeeraIth, HlU't ," ' ( eho .S, l. !" per ' ' ",' al: perivmiHi: riii ii"!''. r ; cul l1,wr. fl.no t w' .ill . . .... i.teetmnstrft r, per lion; wr"- I; fefliee. ...... . . nett. w m e. ,er . asej. ,,cp,-rs. W'J pi-rs. ir.i rUgs ,.; spinach, wr.JJw r.'.'i on n si V. I, mod ini'iipklns, H'c per iloiien; eplnacn, i ' . epr poun'i; innin trtH'w Hultrr I. ny rreaoe... " ,2u3:' 17c ; fancy outside crrsf'7' ' per pdiimi; more, liuitw Khks Oi-ifon rsnch. Ka-t.-rn. 37 !i,w I1 I J .......... ii..... ir,e V r.,-, I IlUlirV " - lMllie Inrtre, 1 M :??m HrdHW AhJL 10.1 Mr. tiirfcrvik .. oi.., Ill let P" r veni - r.ira, ", I ordinary. 7f,Hcj heavy, w. , I'ork - Fancy, HSC per po" 7"'7'c- ,aJ: Mutton--6fi(HC per fflHluC, S'irliiif mixed ireeee, V.nl Hops - litOS. rhoir e, ' s (fiMl prime. ' ffl(p, M!! ltl..e; m.illtim, o'ti'"6'"'1 ' IB'id. Jr.dV, n ft W.ad - ..'astern 0rw host, Iflhfl lC 'r po " wc, gSeWH shrlnkiip-e; valley, mm' 111 a ii , . I ii- - famo.