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- M .-) : j ? ,J,iJ J - ! " .; ' " ' ' .-' , ., , r ' xr(r VtV 1 .. . . . . ., . , , , .. i .. .i , , , , , , . . ST. IlKLISNS, OKEapyt ntlDAY, AfAltCU 11,1910. NO. 16. EVENTS OF THE DAY Newsy jtcd G-tei ttca All ? Parts it III Ml," fREf ARED fOS TEC EDST REAOEB (. Important but Net Lets ling Hsppanlngs from Points V Outslds th Stat. Two women ami child were frozen to death In a sleigh In a Dakota till Mill, f ; ;f 5, Farmer along I ho Itio Grand are at war over tha ('hanging of the channel if Hint atrvam. ' j , ; A 20-year old aun of Secretary Knox wan secretly married to girt aged 81 ttliu worked In department store. Ttu secretary of the Ohio mliiework era says that unless (he Owrator ylulil to ww demand of tho union there will be a strike. King Edward la visiting In Paris, He Mtlrrul.il a performance of the new play, "llw UuinUeUwf, ' and applaud ed It freely. A Wanhliigton man aaya that while mi lint way to the Iwnk with f.'lft,0o0 he waa hypnotised by a atrangvr and forced to give up all the money, J. I1. Morgan, on account of hie val wealth, ha not friend whom ha can truxt, and II ml hla greatest comfort in the companionship of hla pat Pekiftdog Eight person were poisoned at Fsr mltii!tn, N. I., by eatlitif hot raket mailt! with ariM'tilc liutittd of lkitK l,il. r, Two rhllilre it are not txK't -.I to rwovcr. ;v . Two IhhiiIik were hurUil Into a room wh r a party of rterifal ramlldatrti In I.UIxm wrre dinlnir, and thu tupliwlmm ktll-l two of lha dinrra ami wounded wvi-n otlwra, Inrtudintf tho prieat, wlio wm prralUtnit. Tlie National Convention of Millin era, in ariwion In Chlrajfo, announrva that women' hata will km larger than rv. r thia aeaMin, ami the atrirtly up- t dale woman muit have at leaat nix fi different orraaiona. After a h'ttal tuntte that haadrnKuetl UiriHiKh atala ami Federal eourta for 20 y'r. Mm. V.vn lnirrrw.ll reeeived a o rtifU-d check fr l,0S(&o2, rep. renentloir a fee whten ahe elalnieit waa due her huntiaml, the laUt Kolarrt ti. liiKcraull, for aervlrea in brvaklnjj the wilt of Andrew 3, Uavia, a million aire minrr of Montana, a j Iuia Jamea, tho noted aftor, died of heart failure at lltilona, Montana. Chart. K. Hamilton, in a Curtiat biplane. KHVt many thrilUngr and aoc. ful BihU In I'ortlaml Jaruh Ri hlfT, a banker who loaned mm-h money to Japan, aaya tho United KUtrt muat light Japan aoon. $ John itedmoiMt haa - won alintwt a ci.iiipU-te victory over tho huuao of lmU In the Kngliah parliament. A letter from Martha WaahlngUm ami one from Mra. Abraham Lincoln have been found In dark attic in the Iiuiiihj of reproavnUt I via, W. H. Keclea, manager of the Ore- Kn lumher rompajiy, w blob haa ben indicted for timlx r land : frauda, aaya hu haa no fear of the outcome. , A veteran in tho California Soldiera' home attempted auirldo on learning that hia wife, ton and daughter war killed in tho avalam ha at Mace, Idaho. Knur hum red Rueaian emigrant In Honolulu have been attacked by diph theria, and refiuw to remain, anylng pri.mlaea made to them have not been Kept. . ,' ', The great Italian alnger Caruso I Ining throatoned by Illark Hand let ters, liut diM larv he haa no fear of them and la making every effort to ap prehend tho writers. An old California Indian - fighter of the early f.Os called on Taft and grent- ly interested him with accounts of early wars. Tho president witl aee to It Unit about 70 of tho Indian war vet erans receive good pension. " Sympathetic strike In rhiladeiphla have involved over 100,000 worker In vsriou trades, snd tha trouble la grow ing steadily. It la an Id to have atarted by the peremptory discharge, for no honest cause, of about COO union street car employes. . u A New York woman haa been con ducting a school for shoplifters. Nlcaraguan robuls are planning to force Intervention by the United Stntes. Twenty-throa minora were killed by an accidental explosion In the Tread well mine. - ..... - - a Tho Federal government will, renew its attack on the sugar trust under the .Sherman law. A New York man la trylnir to buy somu big daily paper and Install Roose velt a editor In chief. ' Oaynor, mayor of New York, aaya no one man can run any large city without special training and prepara tion. .:" . An avalanche deatmved 12 of the 16 buildings composing the mining csmp of Skookum, 2 miles north of Rslyn, Wash, One man waa killed. Deputies have irlven up trying to capture the Qulnlault Indian who mur derwl two of hla tribe and then barri caded himself on a mountain. . HI8TOBIO BEUCS FOUND. Latter fof Martha Wahlnton and mra. Lincoln Ooma to Light,, Washington, Murch 7.-In an un Hghtd corner of tho attie of the liouao of rrpreaentatlve, the eommltu.. on arewiiia naa rvaeued large numlx-r of lotlera and diM-uinenU of tho early oaya 01 t no republic. Among them are wuera from Washington, f JufTer- aon, LafayctUt, Jay and Monr.. v u ui uwm a pocuiiar auntimvn- tal luterrat attach. Theo are -"let- tera written by Martha WaahingUm awl Mary , Todd Lincoln, the formur concerning the proKied removal of the body of her hwihand from Mount Ver non to a crypt In the rapltol, and the otAer applying to the government, for a penalun. : Doth are aildreaaed to the tker of the houao. Ti houao lo day voUid an appropriation of 12.(100 U have th.e hUtorle paper carwl for and deNltd In the HbrMry of con grea aa "the houae of representative collection." Tho two letter are aa follow t "To the Honorable Speaker of the Houae, Sir: While I feel the kcenet anguiah over the laU) diaiwnftution of divine providence, I cannot be Insensi ble of the mournful tributes, respect and veneration which are paid the memory of my dear dereaaed huaband. And aa his best Services and moat anx ious wishes were always devoted to tho welfare sitd happlncas of the coun try, to know that they war.) truly ap preciated and gratefully remembered afford mo m Inconslderalile consols- lion. Tauxht by the irrcBU-st examole. which I had so hng la fure me, never to optxise my private wish. to the public will, I muat consent to the re quest made by congress which you have tne gom wishrs to trnnsmit to me, and in rtotng tins I need rwt - can not -av what a aarrilire of iivdividual fi ling I make to a sense of public duty. , ' With irrateful a.-knvwledjrment and unfeigned thanks for the tonional re spect ami evidence of condnlence ex pressed by congress and yourself. I remain very rwiiectfully sir. your most obedient servsnt. MAKTHA WASHINGTON. Mount Vernon, Vs., 1779." The letter from Mrs. Lineoln is as futl.m : "To the Honorable Stker of the Houae of Represnetativcs, Sir: I here with most reapectfully preaent to the mmorable house of rcpreacntnlivs an application ft a pension. I am a wid ow of a president of tho United Stat, whose life was sacrlflcecd In his ciin try's service. That sad calamity has very greatly impaired my health and, by the advice of my physician, I have come ovr to Germany to try the min eral waters and during tho winter to go to Italy. Hut my financial means do not per mit me to take advantage of the urgent advice given me, nor can 1 live in a stylo laxuming a , widow of the chief magistrate of a nation, althouch I live aa economically as I uwsihly can. In consideration of the great service my dearly beloved husband haa run crcd to the United Statea, and of the fearful lima I have sustained by his un- mely death, his martyrdom, I may say, I resiieclfully submit to your hon orable body this petition, hoping that a yearly pension may be grunted me so that I may nave less pecuniary care. I remain very respectfully, MRS. A. LINCOLN, Frankfort, Germany." , Mr. Lincolo'n was granted a pension of 5,000 a year. New Minster to China In Training, Chicago, March 7. Forty Chinese student entertained William J. Cal houn, Uie newly appointed miniater " to China, at luncheon today at the King Joy Lo reatauranU The new minister listened gravely to many suave expres sions of Oriental good will and as gravely consumed a dinner of Infinite variety, served in mandarin style. Al though the luncheon laated two hours and a half, It was said to be more of an afternoon tea as compared with the real state dinner which Mr. Calhoun will be expected to grace beyond the Pacific. .... .,.,... . ,.--,'.......'.' . Zeppelin Will Seek Pole. Hamburg, March 7.i-Tho Zeppelin North Pole exploration committee met here today under tho direction of Prince Henry, of Prussia, Count Zep pelin waa present. The summor will be devoted to a primary exilition for the purpose of studying the Ice condi tions. The expedition will atart for Spitsbergen July 1. A Norwegian Ice steamer will be used for tho purpose of forcing an entrance Into the polar Ice and tha expedition will return at the end of August. An airship will ha taken for summer use. Chamorro Is President? ' Managua, March 7 The govern ment authorities today published a ca blegram from Panama In which It was announced that General Chsmorro had Imprisoned General lCstrada, the pro visional president, and had proclaimed himself president. Deserters from the Insurgent forces say the Blueflelds gar rison has beon reduced to 25 men. They also declare that General Estrada never leavea the town and that his wife gives all campaign orders. Fsrman Brask Record. Mourmelon, France, March 7. Henry Farman today established a new world'a record for aeroplane mgni :rtwon;crs. 35 In the air for one hour and ten mlnutoa. - il--.. .U-l illLLJI I..JIII.. I...LJ.1. J..I,I!.U,,I. ... I 1 1. .'.L)J.liL.JJJ...l J-1JJ. HAPPENINGS FROM AROUND OREGON : FREE SEEDS FOB FARMERS. . R, eV N. Demonstration Train to Distribute 8eds on Trip. Free seed will lie. distribute by the 0. K. A N. demotwtration train, which Is to lour Eaatcrn Oregon this month. The vurlale will be Canadian field peua, Montana grown alfalfa and Min nesota corn. The seed will be riven to farmers seloctd at the various places to be visited by the commercial clubs or the Farmers' anion. .. , This system, It is ' believed, will bring better reiult than if the seeds were given out promiscuously, as the furmers will be selected Uon promise to carry out exeYlments with every MMsible raro and attention. In thia way it will tie possible to ascertain ex actly what results may be obtained. The demonstration train will leave Portland Sunday evening, March 20, in time to arrive at Heppner the follow ing morning. The first lecture will be delivered there between the hour of 4 5 and 10:45 a. m. Then the Itine rary a heretofore printed will be followed until on March 31, when the laat lecture will be delivered at Hood Hiver between the hours of 1 :45 and 3:45 p. m. Colonel A. A. Morae, of the O. R, St N. company, witl have charge of the train and tho following export wilt lecture: I)r. James Wlthyeombe, director Oregon experiment station, Corvallis Professor H. D. Scuikler, agronomist, Oretron experiment station, Corvallis ProfoKH.tr F. L.- Dent, dairy h unhand man, Oregon experiment atation, Cor vallis; ProfesMir Jam. Dryden, poul try huxliandman, Oregon experiment atation, CorvallU; H. Umberger, su- iierinteivlent Moro experiment atation, Mom; K. W. Allen, superintendent I'mntllla exierimcnt station, Hermis- ton; A. L. Applewhite, foreman Ore Kon agricultural college farm, Corval lis; E. H. Spillman, asaiatant horticul turist, Em tern Oregon experiment sta tion. Union: A. 0. I.unn, assistant poultry huabamlman, Oregon expert mcnt station, Corvallis; K. W. Keen, axaiatant poultry huabandman, Oregon experiment station, Corvallis; Robert J. Oryden, aosiHtant poultry husband' man, Oreitnn experiment atation, Cor vallis. Wdi Develop Coat Deposit in Coo North Bend G. Gilliertaon has sold his ranch of 83 acrea on Kentuck inlet to W. B. Wright, a coal mine operator, formerly of Canada, for S30.000, There are 20 acres of the ranch, ac cording to Mr. Gilbcrtaon'a estimate, which cover veins of coal. It I the Intention of Mr. Wright to develop the mine, the former owner only having prospected the place. Mr. Gilbertaon statea that he has found an 11 foot vein with nine feet of good coal. It is of fsir quslity, not as good as the Beaver Hill coal, but better than the Libby coal, according to investigations made. It is estimated that there are about 240.000 tons of coal which can be mined, on the place. Adjoining the Gilbertaon ranch is the big Glaagow tract, ownd by Sen ator Bourne, the Iadd interests of Portland and others. This is a very large coal area and Mr. Gilbertson saya that tho coal on his land ia the edge of the big field on the Galsgow tract, which haa not been opened. ' Kentuck Inlet is opposite North Bend. It will Ins necessary to trans port tho coal in scows from the mine to the city where it can be placed In bunkers. Should a market warrant, the mine could produce, when develop ed, as high aa 150 tons of coal a duy. rfgher Education Qalna Ground. University of Oregon, Eugene The annual report of President Campbell shows that the total registrstlon in all deportment 0f the university ta now 1,170 students, of whom 620 are en rolled In the colleges of liberal hrta and engineering. Every county in Oregon, with three exceptions, ia represented Multnomah leading with 171 students. The Freshmen class In art and engineering number 225, representing practically every four year high school and academy in the state. Among the freshmen are also grsduiites of 89 high schools and acad emies located outaido of the atato of Oregon, an Indication of the large Im migration Into Oregon during the past year. ' ' Fagl Valley to B Reclaimed. Development of Eagle valley, con taining 80,000 acres of land In. Baker county, Is projected by the Eastern Oregon Irringtion company. The re clamation will be accomplished In ac cordance with the terma of the Carey net. Tho tract will produce the finest fruit In the northwest. Cantaloupes and water melons grow with groat pro ductiveness. Strawberries, peaches and other small fruits are equally prof itublo. ' ' ' ' Now a Potato Union. WoBton The potato growers of the Weston country will hold a mooting with a view to organising a union. Since organisation in alt branchoa of Industry ia the method of the day, the "spud" men think that they may as welt lie In the swim. All who are in torcsted In getting tha best markot urleA for thoir nroduce are invited to Uaiit In the organisation, which Is ex- neeted to prove an invaluable aid to everyVaato farmer In this neighbor- hood. 1 1 1 - , AID OREGON MINING INDUSTRY Branch of American Mining Congress , Is Organized. Tho Oregon branch of: tho American Mining congrefts has been organized, with headquarters In Portland. With a view to making their organization in clude all parts of the state, the board of directors will conaist of nine mem. bers, not more than Ave of whom may be residents of Portland, There are three places in the board still to be filled by election of representative men Identified with the mining industry in eastern and Southern Oregon. There are at present fifty-five namea on the roll. All Interested in promot ing the development of the mineral re source of the state should join this or ganization and send their names at once to the aecretary. Members of the Oregon branch muat be members of the national body and the proper appli cation blanks will be forwarded on re quest. V - ; One of the purpose of tha state or ganization is the itablisbment of a bureau .of information concerning the mines, quarries and mineral deposits of all kinds in the state of Oregon, and the names of the companies or individ ual owning or operating them with the amount of capitalization, number of sharea, treasury stock and full descrip tion of the properties, with the amount or development work done, the paat and preaent production,' representative samples of ores, building stone, lime stone, gypsum, coal, or other mineral products of commercial value. With this object in view the following reso lution was passed at the laat meeting, March Z, held In the rooms of the Com mercial club. "Reaolved, That the chair appoint a committee of three members who shall make a liat of all mineral properties being promoted in the state of Oregon, with all possible information concern ing them. This information to be a record for public information." All owners of mineral property are asked to co-operate with the organ tza tion by furniahing the desired informa tion and by giving it their active sup port aa members. It is believed that lull ana accurate knowledge or our mineral reaources will bring sn era of development that will benefit all and make Oregon, aa it should be, one of the foremost of the mining statea. Address the - secretary, Frederick Powell, 605 McKay Building. Intereat In Gold Mine Sold. Pendleton Tom Ayers of thia city recently announced one of the biggest mining deals in the history of eaatern Oregon. The deal represents about $750,000 and includea the controlling interest in the Gold Coin mine in Baker county, one of the richest mines in that suction. Nearly all of the stock heretofore has been owned by local peo ple. Aycra has sold out his entire in terest, and many of the smaller holders are also disposing of their stock. Newport to Have Water by dun I Newport The new water pipe line ia progressing rapidly, and already four miles of pipe has been laid. W. H. Lugger, of Albany, inspected the line on behalf of the city and found everything so far to be in first class shape. The city expects to turn the water into the mains and furnish same to the consumers by June. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Track prices: Blues tem, 1.12(.(1.18; club, $1.04; red Russian, $1.06; valley. $1.04; 40-fold, $1.06. Barley reed and brewing, $2862! 28.50 ton. Corn Whole, $35; cracked, $36 ton. Oats No. 1 white, 31i:31.60 ton. Hay Track prices: Timothy, Wil lamette valley, JSOhiZl per ton; East ern Oregon, $22(i23; alfalfa, $17(i18; California alfalfa, $16(i 17; clover, $16 (U6; gram hay, $1661 18. Fresh Fruits Apples, $1.25S per box; pears, $1.50(i 1.75 per box; cran berries, $8(ii 9 per barrel. Potatoes Carload buying prices Oregon 60(u.70c per hundred; sweet potatoes, 8c per pound. Onions Oregon, $1.50(u.l.75 per hundred. Vegetables Turnips, nominal; ruta bagas, $l(u 1.25; carrots, $1; beets, $1.25; parsnips, $1. Butter City creamery, extras, 89c; fancy outside creamery, 85i,39c; store, 20(i 28c. Butter fat prices average 1 l-2e per pound under regular butter prices. fcggs r rosh Oregon ranch, 22W23c per dozen. Pork Fancy, 12(d 13c. Veal Fancy, 12ii13c. Poultry Hens, 19c; broilers, ZU.il 27c; ducks, 20c; geese, 12(iri3c; tur keys, live, 220i 2ro; dressed, 25(ni29c; squabs, $8 per dozen. Cattle Beat steers, $5.75(u.6.10; fair to good, $5(f 5.B0; strictly good cows, $4.600t!4.75; fair to good, $4(i) 4.50; light calves, $5.50(6; heavy calves, $4(i)5; bulls, $3.75 $5 4.25; stags, $3((4.50;. Hogs Top, $10(J10.50: fair to good $9i9.75. Snoep Best wethers, $6(6.50; fair to good, $5.50(i5.75; good ewes, $6; lamhs.$ 7.75. Hops 1909 crop, 1G(ii 20c per pound; olds, nominal; 1910 contracts, 16c nominal. Wool Eastern Oregon, 16(i820c per pound; valley, 22(it24c; mohair, choice, 25e. , Caacara bark, 4&c per pound. ' ' Hides Dry hides, 17dt)18c pound; dry kip, 17(dil8c; dry calfskin, 18(u'20c; salted hides, OdilOo; salted calfskin, 14c; green, lc less, , SLIDE KILLS Sim TO 100 WORKMEN ON ROTAS Two Craws BurlaoUn Rogers Pass- On Avalanche la Being Cleared Whan Second Cornea. Seattle, March 6. A apecial to the Posb-InU'llligencer from Revelstoke, B. C, says that between 60 and 100 Uvea were lost In a anowslide that buried two rotary crew In Roger Pass, two mites east of Glacier, at o'clock thia morning.. , A small alide occurred at 6 o'clock and tha men were clearing the line when the second avalanche swept down ine mountain and engulfed both crews, Details of the disaster are lacking. Rescue parties have been sent oat from Revelstoke. Without wsmine s second tremen dous slide rushed down on the crew. It swept the rotary and all tha men far down into the canyon below. uniy mree ox ine rotarv crew aur- vive. BEGIN SYMPATHETIC STRIKE. Philadelphia Prepares for Renewed Hostilities- Two Shot. Philadelphia, March 6. Between 60,000 and 70,000 union workers on strike. 100 different branches of indus try effected snd s renewal of rioting, in which two men were shot, is the situation that confronts Philadelphians eariy loony. The police are apprehensive of the outcome. Director Clay, however, de clares mat ne haa enough men to crush any uprising. ine iiapia iTansit company an nounces that every effort will be made to maintain trolley service. Cars will be dispatched at aa nearly regular in tervals as possible, and the service will be increased if police protection is given. Philadelphia, March &. Encouraged by messages of sympathy and offers of assistance rrom labor unions from all parts of the country, the union workers of many trades ceased work at mid night and inauguarated what promises u De one oi uw greatest aynipathetic strikes in the history of organized la- Dor. The Committee of Ten says that at least 85,000 organized workers, aa well aa many unorganized men, have ceased work. Promptly at midnight union orches tra playing in the leading hotels and cafes picked up their instruments and atarted for home. Union eabdrivers and chauffeurs also abandoned their poets, and the hotel and railroad cab and automobile ser vice waa badly crippled. The drivers of both taxicab companies in the city are members of a union and refused to take out their machines after midnight me Uimmittee of Ten remained in aession at its headquarters all night, receiving reports from the local unions. The labor leaders refused to com ment on the report that the police would prevent the demonstration plan ned for tomorrow afternoon in inde pendence Square. ' Aiinougn me lanor leaders are re ceiving moral support from their fel low workmen in all parts of the coun try, many associations of employers nave sent letters and telegrams to the officials of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company and the city officials. commending their position and urging tnem to stand hrm in their determina tion not to recognize the onion. Slid Kiha Six Laborers. Seattle, March 5. Six laborers are reported to have been killed by a ava lanche that destroyed Cascade, a small station east of the Cascade tunnel. The report was brought to Seattle by Ed Clark, a section man -who has been working in the mountains. He said that he walked through Cascade this morning and that everything had been wiped out but a cook shack. Two men at the scene told him of the death of the six laborers, whose namea are not known. The Great Northern haa re ceived no report of an avalanche at Cascade, but it ia known that aeveral bad slides have occurred on the east slopeof the mountains. All eommuni cation with that section has been cut off. Red Men Blew Out the Gas. Washington, March 6 One of the most picturesque chieftains in the In dian race and hia nephew, both mem bers of the Chippews tribe, in Minne sota, was found dead in a local hotel today, victims of asphyxiation. The dead chief was Pay-Baum-.We-Che- Walsh-Kung, more than 95 years old, and hia unfortunate companion "was A-Ne-Way-Wav-Aush. It ia believed one of the red men blew out the gas. This waa the second visit of the chief to the capital of the "Great Father." hia first being nearly 44 years ago. Total Dead Recovered, 48. Wellington, March 5. Forty-eight bodiea have been recovered from the wreckage brought down by Tuesday morning's avalanche, and of thia num ber 41 have been identified. Three bodiea were exposed by workmen late thia afternoon, but were not extricated from the wreckage. They will be ta ken out tomorrow. The body of G. R. Jenka, fireman, waa the laat to be iden tified today. The searchers are work ing in the daytime only. Loula dames Is Stricken. Helena, Mont, March 6. Louis James, the actor, was stricken with heart failure In hia dressing room at the Helena theater tonight and for sev eral hours his life waa despaired of. Later it was reported that his condi tion was slightly improved. DEATHS REACH 88 Two Passenger Cars In Splinters, Others Completely Boried. 18 BODIES FOUND; 70 HISSING Floods Working Havoc In Cities ot Northern snd Eastern Washing ton Bridges Gone. Wellington Avslsnchs Casualty List Paasengera:dead, 9; missing, 39; rescued, 9. Employes: Dead, 9; missing, 31; rescued, 10. Other 8Edes' Toll Is Great. Mace, Idaho: Dead, 14; injured, 40. Burke, Idaho: Dead, 5; many in jured. , Carbonate Hill, Idaho: Dead, 2; injured, 6. ' Dorsey, Idaho: Dead, 2. Adair, Idaho: Dead, 1. Milan, Waah.: Dead, 1; injured, 12. Spokane, Wash.. March 3 It ia ra. morea in sooKane that amni .v.. lanche at Scenic Pass, covered tha res cuers engsged in taking out the bodies. uius causing further loss of life. The rumor, though persistent, cannot be verified on account of interruption in wire communication, v EverretL Waah.. MnH 9 TK- Great Northern railway tonight gave out a liat of the known dead, missing ana rescued in the avalanche at Wei lineton. from which it uiiwin ivuui. ble that the total number of dead may reach 88. Nine paasengres and nine employes are anown to De dead and 39 passen gers and 31 railroad employes sre miss- ng. FLOODS IN NORTHWEST WORST IN TWENTY YEARS Seattle Meltine- snow in nvnintaina have produced worst flood in 20 years. ruiiman water ten feet deep in streets; city without light or fuel. Colfax Citv faces fuel famiw schools comrjelled to eluu. tllensburg One thousand tons of i j . . - . . . nay uamagea; laicima river rising rap- luiy. Aberdeen Floods of taut Bini.. re peated: Union Pacific bridre hei nor rnn. siruciea over cnehalis river, carried away for fourth time. Kelso Lowlits booms break and thousands of dollars worth of Inn carried to sea. Crest of flood believed to have been reached. The Dalles Mill creek hiirher than lor ju years. - WRONG VIEWS or THE CENSUS No Harm Can Com to Any Person Who Answers tha Question. Wsshinsrton. D. C. . March 9 Tt. ters from the census supervisors to the United States cenana hurwan nknw Ka erroneous apprehension of a consider- aoie element oi the population con cerning tfteir answers to the enumera tors' questions in the next eenana. It is emphatically declared, by the statement, that the information sought from the people of the United States is used solely for general statistical pur poses. It will neither h nnhliurl no- used in any otner way to disclose facta reirardina- any individual or entimriaa. The census, it goes on to say, is not, never nas oeen, and cannot be employ ed to obtain information that can be Used in.snv wav in the aaaeaamnnt nf property for purposes of taxation or me conecuon pi taxes, either national, state or local; or for deportation pro ceedings, extradition meaauren arm or navy conscription, internal-revenue inveaiiga.ionB, compulsory school at tendance, child-labor law Quarantine reflrul&tiona. or in anv wav affect the life, liberty, or property of any person. Mrs. Ssga 1 Importuned. Loa Ansvles. Cat.. March S Mr Russel Sage, widow of the great finan cier, aignalised her visit to Pasadena by a srift today of 1.000 to tha Pana. dena hospital. Additional interest at taches to her generous recognition of the institution's needs because it was unsolicited and unexpected. Since her arrival in California. Mrs. Saire has been deluged with requests for dona tions to various charitable organiza tions. but it is stated that in all other than the one reported today she has found it necessary to refuse. M'Carthy Men Shut Out. San Francisco, March 8 Holding that the mayor of the city is not em powered summarily to dismiss the com missioners in the various departments of the eity, Judge Sturtevant, of the Superior court, today made permanent the temporary restraining order pre venting the appointees of Mayor P. H. McCarthy on the board of education from acting in their official capacity. The old board was adjudged to be the de facto commission. Morgan and Ryan to Quit. New York. March 3. The board of directors of the National Bank of Com merce of New York today elected J. Morgan, Jr.. Henry P. Davison and Allan A. Ryan directors in place of J. Morgan, 11. U. Demincr and Thomas F. Ryan, resigned. .... 48 ARE KILLED IN TWO BURIED PASSENGER TRAINS Avalanche 8trikss Great Northern Train and Hurla Tham. from Track Into Gulch. Everett, Waah., March 2. Twenty three are known to be dead and 26 are missing and a score are injured as a result of the avalanche which swept down the mountainside above Welling ton at the west portal of tha Cascade tunnel early thia morning and brushed two Great Northern trains, one the westbound Spokane express snd the other sn overland mail train, off the narrow ledge of the high line, hurling them to the Bottom of tha canyon, 20 feet below. . Coupled to the Spokane express was Superintendent J. H. O'Neill's privsU car. This waa carried over the preci pice with the rest of the train. Three " locomotives, four powerful electric motors, uted to haul trains through the Cascade tunnel, the depot at Wellington and a water tank were also carried away by the sli . and bur ied under tons of debris. Twenty-three bodies have been re covered, 25 persons are missing, snd 15 or 20 were injured in the avalanche that thundered down upon the passen gers ss they slept. beventy people were aboard the Spo kane express when the alide struck it r orty of these were passengers who were sleeping in the Pullmans. The others were workmen who had been engaged in a battle against the snow blockade and who were using the day coaches for bunk cars. The last report received tonia-ht from Scenic saya that the rescuers are still struggling with ice snd snow en deavoring to release the imprisoned passengers and recover the remaining dead. Reports that shouts snd cries for help have been heard coming from the msss of wreckage gives rise to the hope that many of those imprisoned are still alive. Several undertakers left for Scenic tonight. It will be necessary to em balm the bodies, as the snow blockades between Wellington and Everett have shut off all traffic except by foot. If the bodiea are brought out soon they will have to be transported on sledges. MORE STOCK WILL GRAZE. Government Increases Number Al lowed in National Forests. Washington. Mar. 2. The amount of stock which will be authorized to graze in the national forests in 1910, in accordance with the decision of tha secretary of agriculture, shows an in crease in the total number as com pared with laat year of approximately 200,000 cattle and horses, snd 600.000 sheep and goats. The total allowance for the coming grazing season is 1, 957,000 cattle and horses, and 8,323, 000 sheep and goats. The most important increase are in Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Utah and Washington. Except in Nevada. where 1,000,000 acrea have been added to the national forest area through the creation of the Nevada forest, the in creases are attributed to improved range condition due to regulated graz ing. The secretary is solicitous to get the greatest possible utilization of tho range resources of the national for ests, that the forests may contribute so far as consistent with protection of the lorest growth, to the market sup ply of beef and mutton. Paulhan Would Appeal. New York. March 2. lurimi Hand in the United Statea court. susnenHi until March 12 the preliminary injunc tion wnicn ne granted last Wednesday to the Wright company againat Louia Paulhan. the aviator. This action waa taken so as to allow counsel for the French aeroplanist time to prepare and present appeal naoera. Under thu suspension order. Paulhan is renuirad to file a bond for 112,000 conditioned upon paying the Wright company profits Paulhan may realize from any aeroplane flights. ' Treaty Effective, Germans Busy. Winnipeg, March 2 The new Ger man-Canadian trade treaty will take effect tomorrow, and the aecretary of the Canadian Commercial Travelera' association has received word that 800 German travelers are on the way to Canada to compete for the trade in Western Canada, now controlled by United States firms. Lsst year Ger many bough 190,000,000 worth of Western Canadian grain or grain products. Oklahoma Raps Negro Voters. Guthrie, Okla., March 2 The Okla homa house of representatives today passed the Taylor election law, which prescribes qualifications for voting on constitutional amendments. A clause excluding from tha election franchise those whose fathers or grand fathers were slaves will reduce tha ne gro vote. The senate haa passed the bill. Cuban Bonds Command Premium. London. March 2 Tha Cuhan A 1.4 per cent gold bonds commanded a pre- mium of 1 per cent today. The $5, 600,000 issue waa so larrelv overauh. scribed that the subscription books were closed half an hour after they were opened. Pacific Fleet Off for Practice. San Francisco, March 2. Bound for gunnery practice in the Santa Barbara channel, the alx armored cruisers of the Pacific fleet under command of Rear Admiral Barber steamed from this harbor today.