The Oregon mist., March 24, 1911, Image 2

CURRENT EVENTS
OF TIDE WEEK
Doings of the World at Large
Told in Brief!
General Resume of Important Event
Presented In Condensed Form
for Our Buiy Readers.
The author of "How to Be Happy,"
baa committed suicide.
Senator Bailey refused to testify
in the Lorimer,bribery case.
The Oregon system of direct legis
lation has been adopted by California.
Portland is now the leading port of
the United States in the export of
wheat.
The faculty of Columbia College,
New York, are in revolt against Pres
ident Butler.
President Lovett, of the Harriman
lines, is very optimistic regarding
prospects in the West.
Champ Clark is much impressed
with opportunities in the South and
advises young men to go there.
Citizens of Viterbo, Italy, are flee
ing from jury duty in the trial of the
Camorra, a murderous organization of
Italians.
The United States government has
requested the release of two Ameri
cans arrested by Mexican authorities
on American soil.
Sir Edward Grey's speech before
parliament favoring a permanent
peace treaty wrth the United States
met with great enthusiasm throughout
England.
Conferences have taken place in
New York between representatives of
the Mexican government and the reb
els, and it is believed peace is being
considered.
The naval patrol of the Mexican
coast has been recalled, owing to the
protests of Secretary Limantour, of
Mexico.
Three newspapermen from San
Diego, Cal., are lost in Mexico, where
they went on a news gathering expedi
tion in an automobile. They are in
the haunts of the rebels and may have
been captured.
Milwaukee Socialists will spend $1,
000,000 for an immense public park.
Russia threatens to invade China
immediately unless the latter adheres
more closely to her treaty.
A renewal of the express drivers'
strike in New York City is causing
much trouble and bloodshed.
The United States Supreme court
has upheld the corporation tax, and
President Taft is much pleased.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Track prices: Bluestem,
83c; club, 80(i.81c; red Russian, 79c;
valley, 80c; 40-fold, 81c.
Barley Feed, $23.50(V24 per ton
brewing, nominal.
Millstuffs Bran, $20fi 21
middlings, $20i2$; shorts,
rolled barley, $25.50fj 26.50.
per ton;
$2122;
Corn Whole, $28; cracked,
$29
per ton.
Oats No. 1 white, $27m 27.50 ton.
Hay Track prices: Timothy, East
ern Oregon, No. 1, $20fu 21; mixed,
$16vi20; alfalfa, 11.50r;12; grain
hay, $13U4.50; clover, $llril2.
Apples Fancy, $2ru2.75; choice,
$ld2; common, 50cft;$l per box;
pears, $1. 50m 1.75 per box; cran
berries, $13.50 per barrel.
Vegetables Cabbage, $1.50 per
100; celery, California, $3.5013.75
per crate: garlic, loot 12c pound; hot
house lettuce, 50cSn$l per box; pump
kins, 2c per pound; sprouts, 9c; car
rota, Socin $1 per hundred; parsnips,
85cfr;$l; turnips, 85cfi$l; beets, 90c
fi$l.
Potatoes Oregon, buying price,
$1.2.V'i 1.50 per hundred.
Onions Buying price, $2 hundred.
Poultry Live: Hens, 19'r20c;
fryers, 20w25c; turkeys, 20c; geese,
12('i 13c; dressed turkeys, choice, 23
(i 25c.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 18r; 19c per
dozen.
Butter City creamery extra, 1 and
2 pound prints, in boxes 31c pound;
less than boxes, cartons and delivery
extra.
Pork Fancy, 11c per pound.
Veal Fancy, 85 to 125 pounds
(ii 13c per pound.
Hops 1910 crop, 17r,;18Jc;
crop, 12o12Jc; contracts, lfie.
, 12
1909
Wool Eastern Oregon, 12r;18c per
pound, according to shrinkage; val
ley, 17'i19c; mohair, choice, 30c.
Cattle Prime steers, $06.25;
choice, $5.50c6; good, $5.25f5.50;
common, $4"5; Prime cows, $5.2.Vn.
6.50; choice, $4,500; 5; common, $2'i
4; choice heifers, $5.25fn5.50; choice
bulls, $4.7575.25; fair to gofid,
$3. 75(17 4; common, $3(3.50; choice
light calves, $7.758; fair to good,
$7f;7.50; choice heavy calves, $5.25
(;5.50: fair to medium, $4.75(i5;
choice stags, $5.50 6; fair to good,
$4. 50ft; 5.
Hogs Choice light, $8.25.8.75;
good to choice, $8ri8.25; choice
heavy, $7. 75ft; 8.
Sheep Choice yearling wethers,
grain fed, $4.50ft;4.75; old. wethers,
$4ft; 4.25 choice ewes, grain fed, $3.50
f4; fair to medium, $2. 75m 3.25;
choice lambs, grain fed, $5,250 5.50;
good to choice, $-V;5.25; fair to good,
I4.756.5: culls, $ 2.50m. 3. 50.
PEACE IN PROSPECT.
Rebels Will Suspend Operations
if
Reforms Are Granted.
Washington, March 21. Peace is
assured in Mexico within a week if
certain influences now at work toward
that end prove effective. With the
arrival in Mexico City of Senor Jose
Yves Limantour, minister of finance.
President Diaz will begin conferences,
which it is expected will result in the
announcement within three or four
days of the re-organzation of the cab
inet. Minister Limantour will present an
explanation of the demands of the rev
olutionists and the changes in the offi
cial family of President Diaz as well
as the institution of reforms which are
expected to appease the insurgents.
In the meantime, President Taft,
who arrives here tomorrow morning
from Augusta, Ga., will confer with
Ambassador de la Barra, and there is
good grounds for the assumption that
the troops now concentrated in Texas
immediately will begin a series of
maneuvers, and will return shortly to
their posts. In addition, when con
ditions are normal in Mexico, a com
plete statement of the consideration
that actuated the mobilization of
troops will be issued.
Hone for the coming of peace in
Mexico is strengthened by the manner
in which the revolutionists have com
mented on the magazine article of
Ambassador de la Barra and the signi
ficant spirit of expectancy with which
the results of Senor Limantour's con
ferences in Mexico City this week are
awaited by organs of insurgent senti
ments. Not a single adverse comment was
recorded in Mexican newspapers to
the proposal of the Mexican ambassa
dor that all classes in Mexico unite for
the promotion of national unity.
The insurgents have taken the stand
that their operations have proved they
are willing to risk a great deal to se
cure the adoption of certain reforms
in the government, and if not granted
will contiue the strife.
The dissatisfaction in Mexico,
though most conspicuous in Chihuahua,
has not been confined to that state and
serious outbreaks in other states have
been prevented by the promises of
early changes in administration.
FIND WILD INDIAN BAND.
Scientists Discover Savage Tribe
Thought Wiped Out in 1870.
San Francisco An anthropological
expedition from the univestiy of Cali
fornia, under Professor Kroeber, has
reported the discovery of remnants of
a supposedly extinct tribe of Califor
nia Indians near the headwaters of the
Sacramento river.
The rest of the tribe, the Komhos,
were exterminated in a raid in 1870,
the settlers of Northern California
having been aroused by the depreda
tions of the Indians, who were hunted
down and massacred.
According to the members of the
expedition, which returned from the
North, recently, there are about 20 in
the tribe at present. They were iden
tified by arrowheads and other imple
ments found in their camps, although
the Indians themselves were too wild
to be approached.
The university will try to have them
rounded up by a troop of United
States cavalry in order that their
language and ancient customs may be
studied in the interest of ethnology.
Numerous reports from-sheepmen in
Tehama county that sheep had been
found killed by arrows led to the
search for the tribe.
Rain Drenches Soldiers.
Galveston, Tex., March 21. Rain
fell in torrents at Fort Crockett last
night and almost flooded out the 2.600
soldiers who arrived yesterday from
the North on transports and spent the
night under the shelter of their dog
tents. Several large tents were blown
down and the smaller ones that stood
were rendered practically uninhabit
able. Though most of the soldiers
were soaked to the skin, they came up
smiling when reveille sounded this
morning and entered with enthusiasm
into the work of setting camp in order.
Faculty Bars Freshmen.
Columbia, Mo. No students may be
initiated into a fraternity or sorority,
or live in a chapter house of a Greek
etter society at Missouri university
during his freshman year. The uni
versity faculty has passed a rule which
says students must have at least 21
hours " credit before joining one of
these societies, which means they
must rank at least as sophomores.
i ne purpose or the rule is to increase
the standard of scholarship.
Farmers' Wives Strike.
Gandy, Neb. Encouraged by the
recent decision of Judge Otto, of
Brule, who defined the rights of hus
band and wife relative to work on the
farm, Nebraska women are declaring
themselves in no uncertain manner.
All through this section of the state
the women have organized clubs and
determined that henceforth farm work
shall be done by the men, or it will go
undone.
Hay Sign All But Eight.
Olympia, Wash. Governor Hay has
signed all but eight of the bills passed
by the legislature at its recent ses
sion. Of these eight, the only two of
consequence are the bill requiring full
crews for freight trains, the railroads
being hotly opposed to the measure,
and the bill repealing the anti-cigarette
law. The cigarette bill is said to
contain a "joker" which repeals a law
forbidding women to enter saloons.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF
3,000 ACRES FOR ORCHARD.
Company Buys Big Tract In Yamhill
County.
Portland - The purchase of a 3.000
acre tract of orchard land in Yamhill
county, four miles from Sheridan, on
the Southern Pacific, by the Clear
View Orchard company, of Portland,
is announced. The purchase was made
from C. Ci. Andrews, a well known
Western Oregon land owner and oper
ator. The consideration is not made
known, but Mr. Andrews retain an
interest in the company and will serve
in the capacity of secretary and treas
urer. The purpose of the purchasers is to
convert the land into 10-acre orchard
home tracts. The tract have been
laid out and a number of them have
already been contracted for. Mr.
Andrews said that eight homes were
under construction, the cheapest of
them costing $2,800, others ranging in
price from $3,000 to $4,000.
Each tract is being planted to fruit
trees by the company. Expert tree
planters from Hood River have been
secured to do the work. Eighty-seven
men are now on the ground.
"We will make of this tract a mod
ern Eden for 300 homes," said Mr.
Andrews. "We intend to make every
possible preliminary preparation for
the coming of those who really want
homes. Each tract is not only to be
laid out and planted to fruit trees, but
we are building the barns and the
roads that go with the homes. We
will establish our own telephone ser
vice, electric lights and water supply.
At Sheridan we have secuerd ground
for a fruit storage warehouse and will
later build a canning factory. The
land is in the center of an ideal mar
ket and Portland. Salem and the coast
are but a few hours distant. The
Southern Pacific furnishes excellent
train service."
WORK TO BEGIN JUNE li
Contract Awarded for Stanfield-Coy-ota
Cutoff.
Pendleton - Work on the construc
tion of the Coyote-Stanfield cutoff will
be started June 1, if nothing unfore
seen arises to cause a change in the
plans of the Oregon-Washington com
pany officials.
From sources known to he reliable
it was learned that practically all pre
parations are now made for beginning
work on the above date. The contract
for work has already been let to
Twohy Bros., and it is understood
they are ready to begin operations
whenever orders to do so arrive from
General Manager James P. O'Brien.
The Coyote cutoff calls for the con
struction of an additional track from
Coyote, on the Columbia river, across
country to Stanfield.
The cutoff will eliminate eight
miles of the present distance between
those two points. However, the pres
ent main line track will be continued
in use so as to provide a double track
for the road. Work of building thf
cutoff will cost slightly less than $1,
000,000. and the building of the road
will add much to the activity of this
section of Oregon during the coming
summer.
SELECT CAPITOL SITE.
Governor Owns Desirable Site, But
Will Say Nothing.
Salem Governor West has asked
SjK-aker Rusk of the house of repre
sentatives, and President Ben Selling
to advise the board in the selection
and location of the new annex to the
capitol. The governor owns a quarter
block of land that is upon the location
desired for the building, but so that
there can be no charge made against
him in the likelihood of the choice of
his property, he will have nothing to
do with it.
The governor says that if his quar
ter block is selected he will dispose of
it to the state for the amount which
he paid. He holds his lots at $10,000,
while the same amount of property ad
joining his is held at $18,000, or near
ly twice the amount asked by the gov
ernor. The governor's property lies
directly east of the capitol and be
tween it and the Southern Pacific com
pany's tricks. Speaker Rusk is now
at Salem and the location of the new
capitol annex will be made at once.
To Investigate Loans.
Salem - In accordance with the rec
ommendations made by Governor
West, State Land Agent t. A. Rhine
hart will begin a personal investiga
tion of the first mortgage loans held
by the state. The practice heretofore
has been to rely Upon the valuations
reported by the attorneys for the state
land board but hereafter every mort
gage loan will be personally inspected
by the state land agent and their act
ual value noted.
To Cruise Coo Timber.
Marshfield For the purpose of has
tening the work of cruising all the
timber in the county, it has been de
cided by the county court to put five
more cruisers in the field in addition
to the one man who was employed
last season. The idea is to get all
the timber cruised so that a fair valua
tion may be put upon it when the
assessments are made.
To Locate Hatchery.
Salem Master Fish Warden It. E.
Clanton went to Astoria recently for
the purpose of definitely locating the
new salmon hatchery on Young's river.
for which provision was made by the :
legislature at it late session.
OUR HOME STATE
COAL FIND STIRS CITY.
Well
Dieaer Uncover Good Vein
Mil West of Salem.
Salem Discovery of what are do-
dared to be bona tide coal de(si.ita on
a smad tract on the Roberts ranch,
about a mile west of Salem, in Polk
county, have set the town agog. The
discovery was made by men employed
on the H. P. Chase drilling machine.
They were seeking for water. At a
depth of 36 feet the first coal vein was
found. This vein was thin, being but
five or six inches thick, but was well
defined.
At depth of 44 feet, a deeper vein
was struck, but the coal was broken
ud and apparently scattered. The
oualitv is declared to be excellent and
the indications point to a discovery of
some magnitude.
H. P. Chase said that the coal de
posits discovered west of the river
were found after drilling through a
sandstone rock. He says that while
the present veins discovered are ap
parently small, the indications are ex
cellent and that endeavors will be im
mediately made to determine just the
extent of the deposits and the value
of the find.
FIFTEEN ACRES OF GRAPES.
Nyssa Business Man to Experiment
on Largs Scale.
Nyssa - Nyssa this year will have
th distinction of planting the largest
vineyard in Eastern Oregon, and prob
ably in Southern Idaho. This vine
yard will be planted on Bridge island,
one mile south of Nyssa, and will con
sist of 15 acres of grapes, mostly of
the Concord variety. S. N. Emison,
one of the best known residents of
Nyssa. where he has been a business
man for a number of years, is behind
the project.
Mr. Emison has conducted rather
exhaustive experiments on grape cul
ture here for the past three years.
From Concord grapes he had planted
three years before, Mr. Emison last
year got an average of 56 pounds of
merchantable gran'S from each vine.
When it is realized that 540 grape
vines are planted per acre, it is seen
that at the rate of production just
mentioned an acre of three-year old
graxs would produce 30,240 siundsof
graes, or a trifle over 15 tons or
acre. A fair average price of grapes
is 4 cents per pound, so that a produc
tion at the above ratio would bring
$1,209.60 per acre.
TO -PLANT" PHEASANTS.
State Buys 100 Pair Reeve Specie
for Distribution,
Corvallis - Game Warden Stevenson,
of Forest Grove, has just placed an
order with Gene SirnpMin, the pheas
ant fancier, of Corvallis, for 100 pairs
of the Reeves pheasant, to be deliv
ered next September. These birds
will be shipped by the game warden
to all parts of the state and turned
loose.
The Reeves pheasant is the largest
of the pheasant family, and is a tine
game bird. As they are hardy and
increase rapidly in the wild state, it
is expected soon to have the forests of
Oregon well stocked with the birds.
Last year Mr. Simpson supplied the
state with 100 pairs of the pheasants.
They were distributed over Western
Oregon and" some were sent to Baker.
They were set at liberty at the various
points by persons who are cooperating
with the game warden and who have
studied the birds as closely as prac
ticable under the varying conditions.
Reports show that they have come
through the winter in excellent con
dition. Referendum Petitions Circulated.
Salem - The first petitions having
for their purjsise to refer to the people
at the next general election all of the
University of Oregon appropriations
of the late legislature, amounting ap
proximately to $500,000, have made
their first appearance in Salem. The
circulators are working hard for
names anil they believe they will get
many in Marion county. The cireula
tors, it is said, are from Cottage
Grove. It is the impression here that
the movement started in Yamhill
county to refer the university appro
priations has died out ami the inten
tion will not be prosecuted.
People Improve River,
Astoria The improvement of the
- . I f . . .. . i .,
mourn oi i -ep river IS lo oe taken up
at once, and funds to defray the cost
Bre being raised by private subscrip
tion. Lists have been in circulation
three days and the success attained is
such as to make it certain that the en
tire sum will be available soon.
Nearly every person residing in the
Deep river district, and the companies
operating steamers, including the up
river towboats, contribute liberally.
View Sites for Armory.
Salem Adjutant General Finzer
and Colonel Jackson, of the Oregon
National guard, were in Salem this
week for the purpose of viewing pro
posed sites for the new $50,000 armory
to be built here this summer. A se
lection will be made within a few
days, so that construction of the arm
ory can begin at once.
New Insurance Law Good.
Sales It is the general opinion that
the laws relating to insurance enacted
at the session of the legislative assem
bly just adjourned are in the main
progressue and in the line of securing
uniformity in legislation covering this
important subject in the various states.
ARMY PREPARES FOR WAR.
Whole Division Held Ready for Field
In Two Hours.
San Antonio. March H. Order,
have been received here from Wash
ington that Major General l'"',r.
maneuver division .hall hold itself in
readiness to break ramp and take the
field a it for actual warfare within
two hour..
The order caused much comment,
for the particular reason that it did
not come in the general maneuver, or
der issued by Major General Carter
today, but from the .eat of govern
ment. The order to be in readiness ror
operation, in the field, while it may
be legitimate feature of maneuver.,
is not taken in that sense.
Excepting the general, to whom
long year have taught conservatism,
everyone rejected the maneuver
theory, but could not explain where
war was to be expected.
One officer of prominence today said
he hoped Mexico and the United Slates
would not become embroiled.
"We could defeat Mexico and there
would be no lesson learned," he said.
"The unthinking in congress would
have another object to int b. to
show that we can depend on the volun
teer, in an emergency. So we ran,
after we have loet 75 per cent U teach
the remaining 25 per cent how to light.
"A stronger lesson is needed; Japan
or Germany would do, preferably the
former, because of her geographical
ituation. Thev are unite capable of
reducing us, with their perfect pre
paredness, whenever ready.
"We have spent ten days In turmoil
gathering a handful of men in Texas.
I'ltimatev we should triumph, but the
ultimate cost would be appalling. It
would be much cheaper even in money,
let alone lives, to treble our force
than to take such a lesson, considering
the ensuant pension rolls alone."
Officers cannot be quoted for publi
cation where criticisms of superiors is
invoved or to be inferred, but the man
who made the foregoing statement has
a reputation which extends beyond the
army.
60.000 THREATEN STRIKE
New York Espress Driver Upset
Plan for Peace.
New York, March I. Samuel Gom
iiers, president of the American Fed
eration of Lalsir, has been summoned
to New York to take charge of the
threatened general strike of the team
sters in the metroMiitun district,
which, if called, will involve fid, oim
men. Mr. Gomers, it is understood,
will arrive Monday or Tuesday.
Strikers and employer, are asked to
submit their difference to arbitra
tion, the men returning to work pend
ing a decision, in resolutions adopted
tonight by the interdenominational
committee for the promotion of indus
trial arbitration.
After deciding at a meeting yester
day to return to work and leave the
settlement of their grievances to May
or Gaynor, the striking Adams Ex
press company drivers held another
session in Jersey late at night ami
overturned the plans by deciding not
only to continue the strike, but to call
out the drivers employed by other
companies as well.
DIAZ WILL NOT TALK PEACE.
Limantour's Effort In That Direction
Likely to Be in Vain.
Mexico City, March IH. The inten
tion of Finance Minister I. irnantou, at
tributed to him in dispatches from
New York, of coming to the capital to
induce President Diaz to listen to
terms proposed by the insurrectos, it
is saiil in official circles, probaby will
prove fruitless.
Only recently General Diaz announ
ced a plan which was not one of con
ciliation, but one of relentless war
fare. The administration no longer
denies that a condition of war exists,
but it is maintained that the progress
of the campaign against the rebels has
shown satisfactory results.
The War department explained the
Maderoa' campaign in the north has
received a serious setback within the
last four days. Up to the first of this
week revolutionists apparently were
in control of the situation in the state
of Chihuahua
Eleven Battleships In Port,
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iximoik, ij., .Yiarcn l. - r.leven
battleships of the first, third and
fourth divisions of the Atlantic fleet,
commanded by Rear Admiral Seaton
Schmeder, passed in the Virginia
capes at 1 o clock this afternoon f,,r
(fUantanamo. Cuba, and anchored in
llampntn Roads. They will engage
in preliminary practice and maneu
vers and then disperse to their
home stations. Among the vessels
were the Connecticut, North Dakota,
Michigan, Minnesota, Vermont, Mis
sissippi, Idaho, Georgia and Virginia.
Mob Attack Jap's Home.
Greeley, Colo., March 18. Scores
of men and Isiys last night attacked
the house of George Ikeda, a local
Japanese merchant, smashed all the
window and dispersed before the po
lice arrived. Mrs. Ikeda and another
Japanese woman took refuge in the
cellar. The Bttack is believ.il to have
resulted from Japanese-American war
talk. No arrest, have been made.
The town is quiet today and no fur
ther trouble is expected.
Transportation Company Guilty.
Savannah, Ga. The Merchants A
Miners Transportation company was
found guilty of discrimination of
freight rates in violation of the inter.
state commerce w. The Atlantic
coast line and the .Seaboard Air line
railroad companies pleaded guilty to
the same charge.
TROOPS READY
FOR QUICK MOVE
Trains With Crews Aboard and
Sltam lrp.
Cavalry Can Start on '.Moment's n.
lice Event In Mexico Ar
Closely Watched.
San Antonio, Tex., March 20. Th
air was electrified tonight with ru
mor of lmsirtant development g
Mexico and of the movement of th
maneuver division to the border. Tht
return of Jose Yve Limantour to
Mexico in part accounted for this.
A newspaper man who returnisj
from the City of Mexico said sensa
tional development were to lie expec
ted. He said the .tory of the stoning
of Diaz' palace was untrue.
At the maneuver camp nearly every
preparation wa a denial of the story
of mere drill and tactic. Eight
tracks have been cleared in the South
ern Pacific yards. Runways hsvt
been constructed so that the loading of
eight troop train can be eff.rted sim
ultaneously. The entire yard hat
been cleared, so that nothing will hin
der the regular army in the event of
any emergency.
That these eight track are at th
disposal of the government wbs admit,
led by an official of the railroad com
pany, who, in the same breath, told of
the "bedding" of a lot of stock ran
that are being stored in the Suthern
Pacific yards. A second official said t
rt-pre tentative of the government
aked him, in case stock cars were not
available for the sihipment of horses,
how many animals could bo loaded in
to ordinary :irt or 40-foot Imx cars.
Inquiry was also made if the road
would undertake to handle soldier I
IkiX rar in an emergency.
A train, suid to be destined to carry
troops t Nogitlrs, Arizona, on tht
Mexican border, was made up at th
army yards here tonight. It consist
of nine tourist and two standard sbs-p-ers,
a kitchen and a baggage car. It
is manned and under order, to remain
in readiness to pull out at any hour.
"It may go tonight, tomorrow or
never," said a railroad man. "It
must remain with steam up ami I
crew atsard at all times, in any
event. "
So far as could be learned, no orden
hnve Iwen received for the embarka
tion of troops, but it is said amonf
railroad men that the destination of
the train is Nogales. It probably will
carry the Eleventh cavalry.
Interest is added to the new by th
fact that in the plans pigeon-holed tt
Washington for the movement of
troops ready for any eventualities, an
invasion of Mexico includes the use of
Nogales as a gateway.
JTUMOR CUT FrtOM BRAIN.
Spokan Woman KJndergoe Delicti
Operation and Live.
Spokane. March 20 Ono of th
most rare and difficult operations it
medicals annals, the removal of a tu
mor from the pituitary gland at th
base of the brain, was erformed Iff
Sacred Heart hospital, in this city.
The operation, which was M-rfornifl
by D. Lalian, was witnessed by nrarlj
a cnr of local physicians and 40 nur
se. Among the physician present
were Dr. Solomon W. Shafer, of Juhni
Hopkins university, who administer!
the anaesthetic, and Dr. E. M. Wnlty.
demonstrator of surgery in the Jeffer
son Medical college, Philadelphia.
The patient was Miss Maude , Kupp.
formerly of Evanston, Wyo., but who
for mimj lime hs been a resident of
Spokane. Five years ago the tumnf
started at the base of the brain. It
caused an enlargement of her extrrnv
ities, which amounted to a deformity,
and pressing on the optic nerve des
troyed the sight of one eye entirely
anil impaired the use of the other.
Drunk Chauffeur Taboo.
Chicago -"Drinking while on duly
as a chauffeur or before going on duly
will be considered a misdemeanor i
Chicao hereafter." said Municipal
Judge Newcomer, who fined Chnrl
Jones, chaulfeur for E. I. Cudahy, I-''"
and costs. " I consider it one of th
very worst offenses that can be com
mitted," said the judge, "to drink
when your have to drive an automo
bile. We have got to do something to
put a sbip to this wholesale killing of
people, and we've decided to begin
here.
Rich Widow Form Club.
o Angeles, March 20.- Seven Salt
I.nke City multi-millionaire widow
who are pnssing the winter at loci!
hotels, and whose fortune aggregate
$:nm.ooo, have formed the most
unique colony in Southern California.'
Hy their mutual friendship and con
genial tastes they have been able to
add materially to the entertainment
and pleasure of many visitors fri"
the East, and that is their nrincfil
object.
Gun at Honolulu Tailed.
Honolulu The biir 12-inch IT""'
which have been placed in the fortifi
cation at Pearl HarUir were fir""
Monday for the first time. The test
made under Iho direction of Capt'
William P. Piatt, of the Ordnance "
partment. proved most atUfactorY-