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' The Taft Cabinet.
Secretary of State-Thilander C.
Knox, of New York.
Secretary of War J. M. uicmii-
son, of Tnneesse.
Secretary of Treasury I-ranMin
MacVeagh," of Illinois.
Secretary of Comrruvee and l.atmr
Charles Nbgol. of Missouri
Postmaster Cetera! Frank H.
Hitchcock, of .Vassachusett-..
Attorney General George V.
Wickersham, of New York.
Secretary of Interior Richard
Ballinger, of Washington.
Secretary of Navy George Von
L. Meyer, of Massachusetts.
Secretary of Agriculture James
Wilson, of Iowa.
Washington, March 5. The first i
chief executive to take the oath of j
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office in the chamb- r of ti-e senate in
76 years, William Howard Taft, be
came president of the United States
yesterday.
Accompanied to the capitol through
a swirl of blinding snow by President
Roosevelt and a guard of honor, Mr.
Taft returned to the White House
just as the sun began to force its way
through the clouds. A sudden blizzard
sweeping in from the ' northwest
Wednesday night set awry the weather
bureau's optimistic promise of "fair
and somewhat cooler," caused an
abandonment of the outdoor ceremon
ies on the famous east front of the
capitol, much to Mr. Taft's chagrin,
and threatened for a time to stop the
brilliant pageant of the afternoon.
However, a passaeeway was cleared
along the center of Pennsylvania ave
nue, and for nearly thrte hours Presi
dent Taft and Vice Presidi-nt Sherman
reviewed a passing column which was
replete with martial splendor and pic
turesque with civic d tplay.
After the inaugural ceremonies in
the senate, Theodore Roosevelt, again
a private citizen, bade an affectionate
adieu to bis successor, while all in
the historic chamber looked on in si
lence and then he hurried away through
a side door to take the train f'r New
York. As ho paused out of the cham
ber, Mr. Roosevelt was given an ova
tion quite the equal of that tendered to
the new president.
The ceremonies of the inaug;ra!
were formally begun when Vice Presi
dent Fairbanks, in a farewell address,
which called out for him a spontaneous
tribute of applause, declared the Six
tieth congress at an end. Turning
then to Mr. Sherman, who had been
escorted to a place beside him, he ad
ministered to his successor the oath of
office and turned over to him the gavel,
Mr. Sherman, in rapping the senate
to order in special session of the Sixty
first congress, made a brief address.
Then followed the swearing in of many
new senators. This completed, Vice
President Sherman said :
"The chief justi'-e will now adminis
ter the oath of oflice to the presdient
elect."
The sudden announcement came as a
surprise aad a solemn hush fell upon
the assemblage.
Mr. Taft arose, took the erm of Sen
ator Knox, chairman of the joint com
mittee on arrangements, and walked
around to a pos tion in the rear of the
presiding olli' er's de-k. He waB fol
lowed by Chief Justice Fuller, who was
officiating for the fifth time at this
historic cererrony. Mr. Taft took up a
position facing the members of his
family grouped in the gallery.
The chief ju ticc began the adminis
tration of the oath in a low tone. Mr.
Taft repeated the words in a slow,
distinct voice. When he at last had
kissed the Bible, there wts an outburst
of applause, a grasp of the hand by
the chief justice, and President Taft
began immediately the inaugural ad-
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r. Taft won applause at the very
et by announcing hi adherence to
..ie Koosevelt p.-licies and hi inten
tion to carry them out by means of
further leg siaticn, which would also
have for iu purpose the freeing from
alarm of those pursuing "proper and
progressive business nieiho.is."
In spite of the bitter inclemency of
the weather and the slush piled moun
tain high in the gutters, a crowd that
jammed Pennsylvania avenue from the
hou-e line to beyond the curbs gathered
to see the inaugural para !e. Nearly
everyone in the dense throng carried
an American flag of sot.ie t-ort, and as
the marching troops p:isstd these were
waved in welcome ai.d applause.
Py dint of groat effort a regiment of
street cleaner? got t! e center of the
avenue into shovelled into marching
condition by 2 o'clock, and their effort
were cheered by the waiting crowds
almost as vociferously as were the
marching columns that followed in
their wane.
At 2:4 p. m. 1 rea-iient I alt and
Vti-e rresiueri .'.erman leu me i one
House and took their piace m the re-1
viewing stsni. They were receivetl
with a mighty cheer. I he review ot
the inaugural parade began at or.ee. ,
More than 30.000 marching men par- I
ticipated in trie great military and
civic pageant, which constituted the
principal spectacular feature of the
presidential inaugural ceremony; Ap -
proximately '-",t"!0 of these were ,
soldiers, sailors and marints of the !
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of the f'nited
Sta'es, b'xii'r' of the National Guard of
many ttates, with large contingents
of spruce cad'-'s ar.d midshipmen from
the national military aid naval acade
mies. The remaining ,0()0 were citi
zens from all parts of the United
States, banded together in commercial
and political organizations, many of
; them distinctively uniformed campaign
clubs.
The troops and civic bodies compos
i ing the notable parade of the aftcr-
noon mobilized in snow and slush which
: in places was deeper than their leg
ging tops. Ijown Pennsylvania ave
nue, walled in' w lh spectators, they
.found dry footiri;:, but faced a lively
gale.
j The parade was replete with inter
i est. The .'i.OOO bluejackets from the
; recently returned Atlantic fleet shared
honors among the military with the
Cuban army of pacification.
The trim cadets from West Point at
tracted the usual interest and made a
characteristically fine showing. The
midshipmen from Annapolis, snow
bound within 20 miles of Washington,
shared the fate of thousands of sight
seers who were unable to reach the
city on account of the storm.
The Philippine Constabulary band,
which arrived Wednesday from Manila,
was given the place of honor in the
escort of President Roosevelt and Mr.
Taft to the capitol and attracted much
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Tatt's Policies Outlined
Will support Roosevelt' reforms,
and admits that he has been acting
tn an advisory capacity in many of
the Roosevelt policies.
Pledge rcgulatioon of the corpor
ations in the matter of issuance of
excessive bonds and mortgage.
Stability of American business to
be assured.
Tnf.iT on.ntiim calls for extra sea-
sion of congress and question one or
most imooitant thai country must
solve.
Taxation should be mad as light
as possible and government cxpetidi
turoa curtailed, avoidii g all unneces
sary expense. Public moneys should
be wisely pioteet.il but not hoarded.
Favors army and navy sufficiently
strong to n aintaui peace ami pre
serve Monroe do. t inc. Army should
be large en u-th to form nucleus for
fiehtinif ccits sutiicielit to defend
country front invudeis.
Country tuust ob cive treaty right
of foreigners. Anti-foreign agita
tions discouraged. Government
should settl - ail such qiio.tions by
nroner lce's'ation. inoffensive to
other countries.
Congress should pass a postal sav.
ins bunk bill.
Panama canal policies of Roosevelt
will be continue 1.
Race orei.iiisce may be eliminated
hv a fifteenth amendment to the con
stituCon of the I'pited States mak
ing edueatiesvil qualifications necos
sary to ot ta r. the electoral franchise,
attention. The Filipi- os saw their
t (,f ?Mpft.
iVt-siiiUnt imd Mrs. Taft were the
of j,,,,.,-,. at the euluunating
flJlUlro o( th., ,!nv th- inaugural ball
jn tu, pen!,ion bJilding. The scene in
ila cavernous building, which has been
transformed into a canopied court of
jvory and white, was another of the
brilliai t pictures quadrennially painted
ere by the gathering of a vast and
brilliant as.-ea:ljlaire from every sec-
tmn of the country. With all the color
tand movemoi t of a military spectacle,
iwith the si ffening intluence of deli
' cate:y tirtul g wns and the inter st ot
a personnel aeldom equalled at a social
, func tion, ti'e inaugural ball hows a
I piac unique in the history making of
the day.
j W hde the bi.U was in progress in
j doors, a display of fireworks on the
monument lot in the rear of the Whit
j H.-use marked the end of the outdoor
j celebration. For hours the thinly
i clou led heavens were alight with rock
jets, with sun clusters that challenged
the brilliancy of day, with tiery "co
bras" arid all the fantastic creations of
modern pvrotei hn cl skiil
All feminine Washington had long
been rnger for details of the gown
which 11 rs. Ta t wore at the inaugural
ball. In her choice of the toilette in
which .-he viou'd appear for the first
time an the "first lady of the land,
Mrs. Taft has shown not only exquisite
taste in dress but patriotism as well
for the design in which the beautiful
costume is richly embroidered shows
America's national flower, the golden
rod. The en broidery, in silver, ap
pears not only on the chiffon overdress
but on the Io:ig court train as well,
The fo' ntialion of the gown is of
heavy white stin, rut in princess
effect. Over this the c liffoti is draped
with consummate s.ll, giving the
effert of li':g, straight lines. The
sleeves are formed of rare paint lace.
The eoliieirol design is a. so woven in
the lace
Mrs. Taft wore her hair rather high
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.with a pompadour. A single diamond
spray decorated her coifiure and she
wore no other jewelry excepting the
pearl collar, which is her favorite orna
ment.
Miss Heb'ti Taft's gown was so ex
tremely simple thnt it in calculated to
surprise the mothers of overdressed
school girls. Over a plainly fitting
foundation of wh:te a slip of white
embroidered rr.ou eeline rle soie falls
in graceful girlish lines. The bodice
is slightly dewlb-tete, und is effectively
trimmed in poii t ;ace. rtistic knots
of pale blue ribbon, Kk'lfully disposed,
add a touch of chic to its simplicity.
Miss Taft's abundant golden brown
hir was simply dre,jed in a coil, and
she wore no jewelry.
Japan Sues Omen,
Tokio, March S. The press of Japan
continues to felicitate President Taft
upon his inauguration and is unani
mous in rejoicing over the fact that
his knowledge of Japan la based upon
his personal observations while a vial,
tor in the empire.
Keen Interest in Paris.
Paris, March 5. The front pages of
the Paris morning newspapers today
contain long art.i. les devoaed to the
incoming and outgoing American presi
dents. Illustrated profusely they con
tain the usual array of amusing errora
regarding the inauguration.
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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
SCHOOLS ARE AIDED.
Sevaral Good Lawa Wsra fasten
R.csnt Legislative Ssssion.
Salem The following is a synopsis
of the changes mado in the school laws
by the last legislature:
Every district in the state must
maintain at least lx months of school
each year. A county court of each
county must levy a tax for school pur
poses that will prouuee an ...-...
.. v,i..i, will L'L'reirnte at least 7 lor
each child of school age. If a district s
sham of this sum does not amount to
$300 (six months at $50 per month),
then the county court must levy uim
the property of such district a special
tax large enough to produce the differ-
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ence; provided mat such i-ii"'
levy does not exceed a h-null tax. ii
the district's share of the county school
fund and the amount raised by a B-miu
tax does not amount to $300. then the
county court must transier iroiii im
general county tuna to ino upccm.
fund of such district an amount that
ill equal the difference.
The apportionment to each district is
made $100 instead of .U beioro tne
per capita distribution is made.
Another change provides mi
county at any general election niaj
vote unon the question ox creannit
county high school fund. When aucn
fund has been created it is piaceo unuer
the control of a county high school
board, consisting of members of the
County court, the county treasurer at
any general election may vote upon
the question of creating a coumy iuk
school fund. W hen such fund has been
created it is placed under the control
of a county high school board, consist
ing of members and tno county scnooi
superintendent.
County superintendents are given
authority to make a partial apportion
ment of the money to any uistrici upon
the request of the board of directors of
such district.
Secret societies, including fraterni
ties and sororities, which may now or
hereafter exist in any of the public
schools of the state, including high
schools, are declared unlawful.
The trovernor shall appoint by the
first Mondav in July. 1909, a board of
fiv members, called the Hoard of
Hiirher Curricula. The members shall
serve without pey. excepting traveling
expenses. The iiuiy ol tne tioaru snu
be to determine what courses ot studies
of departments shall not be duplicated
in the higher educational msiiiuuui
of Oreeon. It shall be the duty of
each institution to conform thereto,
Artv chanees that are made shall be
come effective at the beginning of the
school year following such determine
tion.
The outside doors and other exits of
all school buildings shall be so swung
and hinged that they shall open out
ward.
Helps Advertise Oregon.
Portland - Passenger traffic officials
of the Hill and Harriman lines center
ine in Portland estimate that fully 0,
000 people will be brought to the
Norhtwe.t during the present colonist
season, and that a majority oi uiem
will settle in territory tributary to the
Rose City. The west hound colon st
rate of $25 from Missouri river points
which l-.aa been awarded for this year
is lower than it has been in years and
this is likely to prove a strong impetus
in bringing new settlers to Oregon
The Portland Rose festival IS sending
out 250,000 pieces of illustrated liters
ture to help induce would-oe-homescelt
ers to come to Oregon, and announces
that any person desiring literature of
this character to send away may have
it by simply sending a post card to
festival headquarters in this city. This
literature is artistic in the extreme
and is most convincing in addition.
No Dividends Till March 10.
La Grande There will be no divi
denda issued by the receivership of the
Farmers & Traders National bank until
March 19. at which time a 45 tier cent
dividend will be isBUed to depositors
When Mr. Nicdner asked for blank cer
tificates he informed the receiver that
it would be possible to issue a 40 pe
cent dividend on March 1, and a 4! pe
cent dividend on March 19, when addi
tional assessments of shareholders will
be at the disposal of the receiver
With this information as a basis to
work with, the comptroller decreed
that the receiver wait until March 19
and issue the 45 per cent dividend
Copper Mine is Bonded.
Baker City New York parties have
taken a bond on a rich copper property
in the Seven Devils country known as
the South Peacock. The bond runs for
15 months and while the price has not
been made public, mining men here
say it is not for less than $200,000
The South Peacock is reputed rich in
high grade copper and lies adjacent to
the original Peacock, which was work
ed several years ago and which pro
duced sufficient high grade copper
cause the Seven Devils mining excite
ment.
Build Warehouse at Echo.
Echo Through an arrangement with
the O. R. & N. the section houses are
to be removed to make room for a large
warehouse to be erected in connection
with the wool scouring plant. This
will relieve the necessity of construct
ing a switch to the scouring mills. II.
B, Gillette has returned from Portland,
where he purchased the machinery for
his churn factory and rolling mills and
expects to have it erected and running
very soon.
Support Crater Lake Scheme.
Medford Petitions asking the Jack
son county court to appropriate $70,000
for the construction of the Crater lake
road, for which the state has appropri
ated $100,000 contingent upon a $100,
000 appropriation from Jackson and
Klamath counties, have been placed in
circulation and are meeting with great
success.
Adems Fsrmer Sells Grain.
Adams J. Gross has sold the balance
of his last season's wheat crop, nearly
2,000 bushels, to the Kerr-GifTord com
pany at iiyi cents a bushel.
COOS BAY ASKS HAHRIMAN.
Want to Know What Hs M 'Sin b 4
Per Cont Giiai-i'
Msrshrteld -Th. Cluunber of com
merce of Murshlleld and Noilli
tl ..!...! -t i lie wording
are soniewnai in iii"" ., ....
II. lUrrl
i... .ii..iri-iini sent l i"
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man to i.ovcrm.. ,, .
ing railway construction m t .
Mr. Harriman aka of "'
guarantee of 4 per cent on the ' "l
building a line to Ohm. bay. 1 j
millet, from Coo wiy
the magnate last fall .lid nol understand
that Harriman wanted any Kuaranlre.
but slmplv an assurance that there
ould be sullicient business . a'"
that interest on the amount to l in
vested. Colonel llol.dmd. a represen
tative of Harriman. came to I bv
and was furnished figure and the l"'"'
have been waiting lUrrum.u s .Ie-
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isum as to wnetner "......
ranted the immediate ceiisuin n"
of
the railroad.
Th chambers of Comim-ne
have
therefore sent an inquiry to liarrimai
ink in what further action ' required
of the people in order
to hasten the
building f the line.
New Thertter for Pendleton.
Pendleton That a new opera bouse
will be built and will be in readme.
fur use next fall i the beliid ol I. J.
Mitchell, ii.ani.gerof the present thea
ter. The proposition i
theater in the rear of the as.wiaii.'ti
building. It is reganled hieniy teas-
ibb. Under the plan suggested a mod
ern fireproof house is to be erected.
In connection with the plans lor a m-v
theater i the suggestion Unit the local
lixk'e of Flks 1. a1 or I unhae the sec
ond story of the present opera house.
Factory (Juesnon Unielilnd
l a Crande Final decision 111 the
matter of removing or retaining me
sugar factory in this city t near. F.
S. liramw. II. who was called to Ogden
bv llsvid Fccles. lias returned to l a
lirande and, while encouriig.-d 'o cer
tain degree, admits that the balance Is
yet swinging with no definite assurance
and no specific assertion trial tne in
tory is to go. l a Oramle' rival is
valley in Utah that lias presented Kc
cles snd his company with a inns n e. I
ing proposition, u.k:ng fir the l.a
Grande factory.
Ditch Break Floods Eclm.
Pendleton- Koho was tl.i!e.l with
water a a result of a break in the coy
enimcnt ditch at that ixunt. The break
occurred iust above the dei.it an I lh
water rushed down the hill at a tr
mendous six-el. After the water wan
shut off at the intake, ti e mile niv t
half distant, water (lowing at the ratr
of t.0 second feet had yet to find it way
into the street-.. A large portion
the town was protected bv the railroad
grade, which turned the flood.
Southern Orecoo Countir to Uil
Medford Jacks.ui, Josephine, Doug
las and Klainut i counties aie to organ
ue an associntion for their cufninoi
protection. The ci nm . rcinl c u!- of
Southern t ifegon have tiken up tl
matter. Thes ass.n-iaiion will brm
p-essure to bear at the next legislature
for nieasures which the peculiar in-edn
of this section of Oregon necessitate.
I Grande M il to R'ium.
I.a Grande The l.a Grande Untiring
mill has resumed its 1L' hour shift run
alter an idleness ot a mi nth, during
which time I'l.uno win expended in im
provements anil rep.ips The mill is
now fully equipped and will be resdy t
increase it output materially. Th
Union mill will be reini.-lcd and re
equipped slong much the same line.
Fruit Inspector Ftciignt.
Freewater T. I.. Ragdal, fruit in
spector for Umatilla county, hs resign
ed and a petition was sent to I'enilu-l-asking
that Mr. Justin, a prof.nsor
horticulture in Pullman col cge, be i
pointed. The request has been di-niei
presumably because Mr. Justin u not
resident of Umatilla county.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat-- Hluesicm, $1.1 t'.'.i 1 . 1 h
club, tl.OH; red Kussinn, $1.01; val
ley, $1.0.1.
I Oats - No. 1 white, $:1M per ton.
Harley - Feed, $:S0 per ton.
Hay- Timothy, Willamette vall
$!.''( 15 per ton; KasU-rn Oregon, $1
til 1H; clover, $12f. HI; alfalfa, $ll.,'il
rir; grain hay, $ :b It ; cheat, ;.r,o
r14.fi0; vetch, $Kl.r.ow 1 1. Ml.
Wutter City creamery, extras, Ilt'c
fancy outside creamery, ViUi'Mm; store
mftfzoc. tinnier rai prices average
1 cents per pound under regular but
ter prices.)
Egg"- Oregon ranch, 2 bi2r,c dozen,
Poultry Hens, HI ',,in 10c ; broilers,
20w.21ic; fryers, 18ft inc; moHters,
old, llftil2e; young, llfti I Re; ducks,
20M 22c; geek 10c; turkeys. l)(ft('20c.
Veal--Extra, lOJ-ijftillc; ordinary,
KnHc; heavy, fie.
Pork-Fancy, !IJc; large, Urn h i ,;.
AppleB7.Vfti$2.7I box.
Potatoes $1.2fi( 1.H5 rier hundred:
sweet potatoes, 2 tn He.
Vegeables Turnips, $1.25 sack;
carrots, $1.2.1; parsnips, $1.50; beets,
$1.50; horseradish, He pound; arti
chokes, 90c dozen; asparagus, l.'IriUOc
pound; beans, 25c pound; cabbage, 'i
tiiMlic; cauliflower, $2 crate: celery,
$4.50 crate; onions, 40ft; noc down;
parsley, ,'IOc box; sprouts, 12. pound.
Onions- Oregon, $1.75ftf, 1. 110 cwt.
' Hops 1901) contra-ts, low loijc;
1908 crop, 7ft(H6ci 1907 crop, ,'lftMe;
19011 crop, l4c
Wool hastern Oregon contracts, IB
(fIHe; valley, K.ft.lflc; mohair,
choice, 2 1ft 22c,
Cattle Top steera, $5ft5.25; fnlr
to good, $4. 75ft 5; common to medi
um, $:i.26ft(4.50; cows, top, $4.25;
fair to good, $3. 50ft 4.00; common to
medium, $2.bOft;3.50; calves, top, $r,
ft,5.50; heavy, $:i.50ft4; bulls and
stags, fat, $:ift,!).50; common, $2w a.75.
Hogs Best, $7.25; fair to good,
$6.75ft7; stockers, $5.50ft (1,50; China
futs, $(1.75.
Sheep Top wethers, $5,75; fair to
good, $4.75fr,,5.25j ewes, Jjc less on
all grades.
CHANUf AHMY H ADyUAR TIMS
8M,I May S.ior. 0rpsrlm.nl Now
t Vancouver.
W..Kl.l.t.o. Mrcl. Heprcenta.
tiVe Fills I"" learned that the general
sffof.h.s-y U.t ImI seriously
considering removal of lb- hea. .p.art.
:;;rof ,b,lepa.tu.e,,t of the Columbia
from Vancouver to Mcani";
11.01. chief f ff.
. . .... -a-.l. .avs that ll view
ttluiltl lie !' '-. f
of II... growing imperii.".-.. ...
army
ship-
.lost in Alaska ami e
the
ment ol supplies - i - -
udq..srte. should l '" " J
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trally
. believe they sIhmihi K" " , J.".
pills also ttil tbal otlli-ers wi ... .
.rti.ient of the Columbia re slrongly
"V , il,.. removal to Seattle and
111 invor , .
1...- ... reciiiiiiiieiulcd. imi.e.i, u
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serin I thai a movement w
. -I ... .lurted llV til.' in.
Fllis 1 planning further tonfer-me
it'll Ccncral Hell 'l the secretary of
r in the hoH. or preventing ren.......
but said today the ull..k w very
.(.....rsL'illir. It Secl.lS b. elly
,dl d. teriiutird that th hrdq.lrl. r
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that effect h yl been Issued.
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Political FieM.
v. . V.,,1. M.r.-h . Fllbu U.H.I
ill be the Republican leader of rvew
York, according to a pubusiie.i imer-
,... iredii.-d to ex Senator I. v.
IM.ll who hs lust rrtutte.i jrvni
Washington.
Flihu Knot will head "d l.'P".".
can organisation iktsu"-
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(he senatorial toga Mr. I ltl
led ss having .aid. "His power
are eniv o- inu r '
nt. and he an.! Pirid.-nl Tail r i
u'il term,
ill..,, Mr I'lllUll Sk-d wnew-.er
Mr. I,.b' si-int!ni!t did twl Indi
ate that Th.tor K.Mwvell planned
ntri'l liep iblu an lilic m this
late 1111 hi return from the Aff.isri
hunt ng trip, h o:d ;
'Any man who go- to
Africa for
year cannot cJpecl to keeti hi h 'd In
llilii-al way. i belirve Jlr. l.o e
it purvne to retirw iwrniBneiilly
from the held of (..Utlcal ciMvsvur
Mr. K.eye!t will not t heard frui
oiiticaliy herraftrr."
Sdvnf Notti Pfcvpud.
Allaht.id. llriti.h India. March !
The Abahbsil Pioneer mr Ihe cur
luu statellirlit thai a project l undrr
Consi leralloll to meet the Prilmll bud
1 1 requiren t uli f..r old age
by revu ng Ihe schrlne of the isl Vi
unt t,o!iei chancellor of the ri
'ht-iuer. fur the ijufi'' of U ului.i.'
;te SeC'.Kld ell S S.lr bl. Tl
Pinni-rr ad It that the I'mted Mtes i
uni.lrring sutiiiar prt.jrf t ami com
inrnU on tlie spiirectatiim of ttse price
f silver winch would resu't frvm thn
at d the Colttrquent retirliol of ll
value of the ruitee.
Primary H II ,o H inta.
acrsmenlo, t'al., March i'. One of
the mut int.rtanl n.c-.jrra inlr..
UCnl at th . JM-siiloll of tne li-ginia'ufr,
the direct primary lull, will In d
cuied by the aj.-f.i: 1) during ihe co.n
Itig Week. The bill was pi r-l by lb
t ale aril w ill lie r-rtrd out of lh
lection la Cummitlee el l!,c lower
house tomorrow, wiln an sinrndiinil
providing for the nomination of I't.tird
.State senator by an a.hiory vote by
legisistiNr dmtrt.'t. This su eivlmenl
n not obieclioi.alile to the ir.i.n-tita
f the bill, and probably will receive
the indorsement of the senate.
Hooievfl'l Hslpnd Cieroiaeft
l.erlm, March 1) The North German
aelte, in lis weekly i,iiira review
aiu r paying ri rreaidelit Kis.se vv t a
glow ing triiiule a ne of the greatest
statesman the I nited .State has eyer
produced, says: "From the German
standpoint, ihe development which
German-American relal on made un
der President lloosevelt will ever b
reinenibereil with satisfactiun. The
tradition of friendship, which has ever
n.arked the relation of the two rutin
tries, acquired .ew security during
tne pni seven years.
Kn.irai-f,a st Drydora,
Philadelphia, March 9. The battle
ship hearsarge, the second of thi
around the world fleet to reach here
arrived at League island this afternoon
1 tin vessel will he taken to the back
bay tomorrow and thoroughly overhaul
ed. Ihel.,r(. Lentz, a blinksmitl
aboard the huisas, was publicly com
memii-d iislity In a letter from Secre
tary Newberry for work In f.irirlntr
new high pressure cylinder ring to Ink
'ne pisce or one which broke whil
tne M-arsargn was steaming from Co-
iiimijo 10 ibo Hue, canal.
Oil Slruck In Wyoming.
,uejei,rie, yvyo., AurchU. Kelmrta
received from I'ort Waahakie, north of
Minder, are to the effect that a produc
ing well of black ashphaltum oil wa
opened up last night on the Indian re,
ervatinn by the Washakin HydriM-arbon
Mining company, operated by Itussi-ll
Thorpe and (ioul.l ),-tz, f,f Omaha; K.
I. I'hlein, of Chicago, and J. K. Moore,
"jnming. Allhoiigb consiilerable
prospecting has been done In thia vl.
cinlly, this Is the first oil found in
commercial quantities. Great exelt...
ment prevails.
Big Ferry Contracls Let.
San Fraririsco, March D.--Contracts
for ferry equipment totaling $2,000,.
000 have been let by the Western Pa
cific Kallroad company, snd engineers
are now at work on plans for two ferry
boats, which will connect the Oakland
terminal with San Francisco. An
nouncement is madii that regular ner
viro info Oakland will be Instituted on
January 1,1910. Extra construction
gangs win n placed on the line
vnruugn Nevada.
Hawaii Is Anti-Japanese
tl .
Honolulu, March 9.-Th territorial
senate, by a vote of 10 to live,
has
piit-sen lo lis second reading the anti
Japanese bill which prohibits aliens the Standard Oil company, of Indian,
from llshing in Hawaiian waters. Con- today attempted without uct'f"!
current resolution asking the suspen- prove that th lH-cent tariff, which th
sion of coastw se navigation laws be- ofllclnls of th oil company V
tween the Pacific coast and Hawaii ha know nothing about wa publish!
been defeated.
JAPS QUIT AIIEU
llyiircs Iroin Tcklo Show 5
falling OK In Immlgratim
JAPAN IS PROUD OF mm
Forsinn Ortlca Points lo Fliur..
Hreof that tit.pira I, i.lbi
Up lo Its At.-,. t
Tli K March 4. llwtums luit
plrteil by III foreign olllrs show IK.I
betw. n June and l'ecml. liT
1,364 Jaiwnese left the empire iatnl
for the Unlled Utales, while S.lwZ
turned from Ibo I'aited (.tales duns.
the same period. Of tli. vUinii
X.o.tt trawled third clan acnwsik!
Pacific, which Indicates that th. ....
of the lalHirlng els, ags lust whom ft,
migation restrictions uf th Jspuqa
K-iverniiieni are particularly UirwUi
The total luimlM-r uf Japanese Miliu
for Hawaii from Japan durtas tk.
sine rit I shown to hats
l.ial, while tli.Mio retuitlng from tk
Islsnds nuinlwriHl 2, DM, id ahlraiMav
ler 2,IMI w.ro third slaas laKsiim
During Ibv nn iith of Janusrs, 1
tne foreign office figures sl-.nsr that $j
Japanese sailed for th I'mtedHuu
from Japan, while 'Vj ttlumsd h
Japan during the sam r J (mg
thai reunify. lo but.!rt snd siitj,
four of the latter travcUd third tlsa.
In the same n4ith 1j Jsiismm
biI for Hawaii, while to rturt-
sit Ihe hutnewatd ImuikI comir.g Uiir4
cl.
the nrtilh enibrsce.l by the, (j.
ur.s include tne wru-t in WhttlUat
agreement relative to emigrants ta Its
Ctiite l Slates, which u Ctflih4
twtwvcn Thomas J. (I Urirn, the Abm
lean arn-avBahr, ami th Jmn for
eign ofTlce In January, wo,, bxsas
actuslly iq-rrative.
The foreign office points out ti
fart Uiat It resuetm several ramMs'
tune to wrfel a sytrm h(it)f u
entire field uf emigration roa4 h
lnniichl ondVr c.titrl, risitwlji, Uwa
im.nlba tK-twreti the cuticlutien el It
agreement ail J.l I. !", d Ut
citanuri:tly Im shnwing for U
month begtnnii-g In J m-. and S( a)
he present lime is (he wily fail trtt
f the rffrvtivene of (he )lrl af
reatrlctxm employed.
t l.o foreign ofucial are padtcultCj
ie.aiatrnl Uiwo railing attention Is U
fact that ut't the figure gin.
Orf le J nro return ! irin sum
t territury (Kan drl Icr It (tar
ing the leal eight ntb. Sral lrf
tate that (his . etlretnely :gnitkst
f (1m Sgreeiiwlsl' cltcctivene.
GAUGl OUAKtS' POWill.
Hiantofd Professor Perfile I"!"
ntcnl of tegifiaertng Us
Stanfor l L'niverity. Cel., Mrk4.
Prof. W. F. I'ft. hesi of l
L-par'.merit of titer hatursl eigirxeri!
at Manfor-t university, annooncee Ual
ho h i tnveote.1 a device whwh itl
Joubty Incfraae the ability of n t
. . i t I..
know am) tiame rtrtfu'. '
power til regter and niesnur the fsrv
of seismic disturbance will be of
itw.m value lo science when oOibiinJ
with the direct ( Isrcofdlng
graph,
profe..-r Ihirarol Is perfeciirf w
cootrurtlon uf h livalrumetit. H
I e r.,M p'rtrd sum time in tb p"i
and will Im instslle-l here. lh ajs
was Urn during hi ltivel:Kt
the bul.Mii-g at Stanford, wrecked kf
the tren blur of J9i.fi. The only pr
levice of vital ue In the tu.!y ol U
earth' convuUlon i the ein'grsia.
Thi record (he movement uf the salt
that I. the direction in which a (ar
ticle of thn earth ts shaken during ss
earthquake.
1 he object of Pr..fer Uursiw s "r
ventmn w ill be t register (ne lorr
speed with which a particle mow
With ll scientist will be able to w
termile what volume T sei
treiigth is re.tnre toil.-n.olish a brit
wall, for elatnple.
The benefit of the Instrument
tructural engineering w ill I Inval
able, professor Purand lis tseit
nf hi department since he cam
Stanford from Cornell univrraliy
ernl year ago.
hisla-oth Vnlrs Eabuled.
San Francisco, March 4. The bvrt
few talesmen of the sixteenth P11
venire in ll,.- rase of Patrick Csllwtm.
president of the United Itsilroadl.
chargi-d w ith offering a bribe, w r tl
amined t.slay and all were rejected W
cause of preju.lice. The ventre "u
exhausted at 11 o'clock and nIJo'
... i.l m -i ,,'cl.iek tn
afleriHsin, when the examination
the aevi.tt!i-iitt. ttattel was Set tO
gill. Iiicliiiling tin. seventeenth
ire, a total of 1.3 10 talesmen have
siiinmotied in the case.
New Crstsr on Collms.
Cllu ..f M.yie.. March 4. Th frm"
ation of a new crater on Mount C'l"1'
by the eruption of rocks and lava frorn
the volcano ia reK.rted In illspatth"
received here tlay from Prudencia.
The activity of Collma was tmmJrti
led by sevaral tremblers, which o
little damage. Frequent outburst "
redbot rock and ashe from the
ratio were observed and lava pourw
from Its sides. Th eruption showeu
no Indications of subsiding.
Uncle Ram Is "Slow Py '
Pontlae. III.. March 4. After
t.,n .it ........ fi.u... who was
grain buyer for the Northern arm"
during tiie Civil war, has received
draft from th United State govern
ment for $1,000 for a shipment whicn
had been purchased by Mr. Hal"' a
ing the Civil war for th government.
Government Los Point.
Chicago. March 4 -The govrntnni
In tl,. ... 1. 1., i ..rit... ..!. ease again"
of
wait-
' legally in tariff No. 24.