If You've Anything to Buy or Sell, Try Advertising in the Tribune-It Brings Quick Results ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES The Weather Fair weather in promised for tonight, with probably front. , THIRD YEAR. MED FORD, OR., MONDAY, APRIL 27, IMS. Daily 0 BUILD E Timber Owners to Figure Upon Constructing Trol ley Twohy Goes Over P. & E. Railroad. Drwing Brothers, owners of a large area of timber laud on the Big Butte, a ttd. Woodlmry & Chirk, uud Whalcn S Miller, all Mieliig.ui timber meu, arc said to he back of the llutto Falls and Pacific Western railroad company, which was recently incorporated for the purpose of building an electric line from the t'rnter Lnko timber bolt to Eagle Point. The proposed line will run sev en miles east of the extensiou of the Pacific & Eastern and pnwor will be generated at Butlc Falls. 11. If. Harris, who lias the matter in charge, goes to Portland Tuesday to complete arrangements for the neces sary railroad tools and machinery. The ties will 1)0 cut at the But to Falls mills and the rails aro said to have been or derod. .1. W. Twohy, a wealthy railroad eon tractor and builder of Spokane, Wash., and San Jose, Ool., with a company of capitalists, returned Monday from a trip over the proposed extension of the Pacific & Eastern, which thoy viewed with Edgar Hafer and J. V. Beddy. All the party are pleased with the coun try and maq become investors in the valley. ? - PROMINENT COUPLE MABEY AND COME TO MEDFOBD The marriage of -Miss Gladys Theo dore Barnes, the daughter ot Mr. ana Mrs. Frank ('. Barnes, to Captain John .1. Bovnolds of Medl'ord was celebrated Wednesday last at Santa Barbara, Cal., where tho Barnes are spending the win ter and spring. The ceromony took place at the Hotel Potter and Bov. Ben jamin (loodrieh officiated. The par iors were decorated in green nnd white, with marguerites nnd asparagus fern ns the motif. Dinner was served after the ceremony, and the tnble was deeo rated in nil'ik and white with brides mid ruses. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds left, the same evening for Medl'ord where they hnvo a pretty bungalow on n... Ki.vnnl.ls fruit ranch. They will he at home nfter May 1. Captain Uy nolds nnd his bride formerly lived in Multnomah county aud have many friends in the Oregon metropolis. Chanceto Earn$100. Few Facts About Prohibition in Lane County Under Prohibition, Accord ing to the United States Bureau of Statistics. The following table, taken from the United States bureau of statistics de partment No. in, shows the number of retail liquor licenses now in force in Lane county under tho prohibition laws. There nre 55 revenue licenses is sued in Lane county, which nre dis tributed ns follows: Eugene '-'' Cottage I'rovo 0 .Springfield 5 Junction City 5 Coburg Marcolla 3 Watervillo 1 Blue River 1 Acme Total r,r Out nf this total only 11 of theso li censes were granted to drug stores, leaving a net balance of 44 issued for blind pigs. Wind tigers, speakeasy and bootleggers. I have today deposited $100 in the Medford National bank subject to the following terms, i. e., that if any per unit can bv iinthent icati d data prove the above figures to be not correct, or ran prove that thre has been fewer licenses issued under prohibition In Lane county than were issued there for a like period under high license then tho whole of this sum is to be paid to the city park improvement fund. It might also be worth while to note in this connection that Lane county (prohibition) according to the govern ment statistics, has (k per rent more government liquor licenses than Jack mm county (wet ). rorRT HALT.. Coal for Sale. We are iow prepared to furnish hand picked coal at the mine, five mile vast of town, In any amount doaired 5.00 a ton. in CANNON PERMITS REPUBLICANS TO MEET IN CAUCUS Can Discuss Tariff on Paper if Enough Sign Call Democrats to Continue Fil ibuster to Force Campaign Publicity Bill and anti-Injunction Through. WASHINGTON', April 27. As a ro- Hiilt of reprtwiittitioiiii by t Lie American Newspaper i'liblishors association. Speaker Cauuou has agreed that the subject of a removal of duty from wood pulp nnd print paper in the Unit ed Slut fa shall be discussed at a caucus of party members this week, providing a reasonable number of republicans make a request to that effect. in a speeeh in the house today, Wil liams said that the democratic filibuster would continue until the house decided to consider tlie'enmpaigii publicity bill, a bill putting print paper on the free list, and :m anti-injunction bill. Tho senate, but a unanimous agree ment, will vote uu tho naval appropri ation bill before adjournment today. The debato on tho Piles amendment, providing for four battleships, lasted all afternoon. YOUNG MAM SUICIDES; CASE OF UNREQUITED LOVE In a fit of i annuity over a broken marriage engagement, Custer Dinwiddie, a young man from eastern Oregon, shot and killed himself while on n visit to his brother, east of Silverton. Ho was to have been married to Arias Li Hie Cox of Plato Valley, Cal. Young Dinwiddie had been keeping company with Arias Cox aud she bad been at Los Angeles for some time on account of ill health. By mutual agree ment the young man met her in that city nnd they wero to be married April 18. Upon his arrival, however, she changed her mind nnd wanted to post pone the marriage for a few months. This came as a great disappointment and seemed to unbalance him mentally. He left Los Angeles and stopped a few days near (.old Hill, where his parents. Mr. and Mrs-W. W. Dinwiddie, reside, but could not be contented and came to"hp home of his brother. Before re tiring last night ho wrote a lotter to the girl whom he had hoped to make bis wife nnd stated that the- future may britig more happiness to him. Ho ex pressed his intention of visiting her at Colorado and from this it is pre sumed she left California soon after his departure. After nuking finished the letter he retired, slipping with his brother. Early in tho murung he secured a shotgun and returned to bed. Placing the ntuz-.!.- to his tbt.vit with tho barrel rest ing ji.tii 1'is breast, he dis-charged llie W'Hpnn. The contonls I tiro through his ui. li, p.isKiiif within a few inches from his brother's I. fad, and fi nr.! lodge ment in the wall. Iiinwidili" was 2S years old and a nativeo i Iowa, lie was an exeellenl youi.g man, whose untimely death is legroltcd by a huge circle of friends. AMUSEMENTS. The Margaret lies company opens its engagement of five nights at the Med ford opera house tomorrow ( I uosday) niglu in the beautiful southern play, "Hearts of the Blue Itidgn." The com pany c. ims most highly recommended by California managers and will doubt less d i a big business, especially as the prices have been put at "5c, 'I'm i.'iul fii'f. The following card from Man ager Ila.elrigg is self-explanatory: T. my patrons: Just a won! to cor rect a s-eming misunderstanding in re gard to the "ladies free" ticket. 1 have issued for the opening perform nine ot the Margaret lies company at the opera ho'ise tomorrow (Tuesday) night. TI.m s n bona fide offer. There ; no i'tttc!i." Each ticket will nd n it a lady absolutely free of charge when accompanied by some other per son with one paid reserved seat ticket. ('nine out and get acquainted with what is guar a n teed to me to be the best stoi k if in pi ny on thv coast outside ef the Bakci company in Portland. til AS. I) HAZELHICC MASONIC INSTITUTION AT CENTRAL POINT Central Point lodge, A. V. Sc A. M., will be instituted Friday in the elegant now room which has ,jni been fitted up in tho opera house building fr the uc of that order. Worthy firand Master Lot L. I'enrce of Salem is exiected to arrive nt 10:20 this forenoon to conduct the institution, nnd delegations from surrounding lodges will also be present to assist in the work. Ladies of the O. K. S." will servr refrewliitifnts in the town hall for the occasion, the banquet hull belonging to the linlgt room not being yet ready for occupancy, The three principal officers who have already been elected are the following named gentlemen: D, McKil W. M.: W. II. Non ross. S. W C, LfeM-r. J. W. Other officer, will bf fleeted nt today's ineting. The rxerrie will all Im curried out during the ilav, n th grand m.ior n obliged to return north on tb evening train to fill other engiiginn-nts. The new lodge Marts off with 20 members. Janjn-r H'Hnrn f Central Point trans acted business in Medford Monday. n F TerrifiG Storm Which De vestated Gulf States Sweeps Northward and Serious Floods Reported ATLANTA, April 27. AH reports to- dav indicate that the windstorm which rolled up u death list of nearly -100 and a list of :ilout 1-00 injured in the past four days has passed north. 1C votopineiits show that tho storm passed in circl. s. The devastation by u itul is followed hy reports of serious floods in several sections of (ieorgin. Columbus, tia., on the Alabama line, is the chief suf ferer, and i he high water is doing con siderable ilamage. FOltJViER POPULIST STATE MAN GETS MORE NOTORIETY The lion. .1. .1. Bowser, erstwhile a member of the Oregon legislature from this county nnd suhqucntly mayor of Mcdford, now resides in Tillamook conn iv. Or. Having great faith in his states luauship, he teinnorarilv emerged from his involuntarv obscurity and almost captured the republican nomination for representative from amhill aud Tilla mook counties. While "representing" Jackson couu Iv he participated in the holdup that made Oregon infamous in history and J trained the sobriquet of "the $10,000 beauty, ' ' because he claimed to have been aroused from bis slumbers nt Sa lem one night and offered $10,000 for his vide to break the deadlock, A correspondent of Francis J. Honey i says: " llowser showed up $;J.Vlo in j currency one day and stated that he had been paid that for his vole to go in nnd veto for Mitchell. He went back to lackstiti county to show the raise to his wife, and on his return commenced talk ing of il, so that his populist brethren knew he had been tampered with, uud Frank Williams of Jackson was sent I'tir to talk him back into Hue, I had several chats wit 1 1 Williams, and found him a calm and diplomatic gentleman, who had no difficulty in working from i llowkser all about the bargain ami in convincing him thai ho could not com plv with his promise ami continue to live in Jackson. It was out at that time that Smith refused to return Ihe money that he had received; but Dow ser was not that kiml of stuff and re lurnei1 Iho $:t500. " MINES OF RAWHIDE 1 1 GREATLY OVERISOOMED j J. X. Dumpy, Who has spent Ihe past . three weeks in tho mining regions of Nevada, has returned to Sisson. Mr. Dumey gives anything but a rosy color! to the mining boom of Kawhido audi !her mining camps over there. He says everything in the matter of mines is ureal I v oven rawu. A decent place BY F OODS to sleep costs from $2.50 to $3.00 perlC'iTs "'tis thought necessary, night and an ordinary meal is from 75 cents to $2.50. Mr. Diiruey also says idle men nre there by the thousands. He claims California is good enough for him and has no desire to exchange a residence here for one in Nevada. Sisson Head light. DANCE TO PROMOTE OPEN-AIR CONCERTS The Commercial dub ladies of the Greater have planned a dance niug, May 5, the proer curing open-air band assisted bv I he Medford 'club, or Tuesday eve eds to go to He- concerts nt the Medford parsll during tho summer. The newly organized Medford band, which is becoming under f . D, Hiizeliigg s direction one of the best bauds in the state, has volunteered to give the con certs in exchange for uniforms. To securo funds, the dance has been ib-cid d uion. Evervbodv is asked to buy a el. even if tln v do not dance THREE THOUSAND FOR CRATER LAKE PARK WASHINGTON. April 27. The mm dry civil bill carries 1,450.mo(j for con tinuing improvement at the month of the tdnmbia river, mid ',, Ht() f..r coniiiiuing woik on the C,-ilo canal. The ot i inn to for the f tinner was 1 ,7'V, 'SMi and for the latter :"0,nnu. Other items in the bill nre: Va neon vt-'Q barracks tolini-t rat in building. 'i5,'hmi; two doiiblye butra.-k" -7.5Mti; one barracks, :t I,5(hi, crat-r Lake park, :tnoo. Fort Stevens, new barracks, jknl,!t70. Cn I inning construction of Spokane yblic building, $75,OoO. JUDGMENT UPON THORBURN ROSS PUT OFF 30 DAYS Case of the Portland Banker Convicted of WYongful Conversion of Public Funds Postponed 30 Days Attorneys for Ross Preparing an Appeal. I(HiTLAl, April 27. Upon a mo tion of the defense the passing of tho judgment upon J. Thorburu Ross, the Portland banker convicted of wrongful conversion of public funds, was post poned for Uo days. Tho attorneys for Koss aro preparing an appeal. CARNIVAL QUEEN VOTING CONTEST STARTS SOON At a meeting of tho contest commit tee nt the Hotel Xnsb, definite plans for holding n contest were decided upon uud nre as follows: Tho following young ladies have been entered in the rueo for queen by their friends: Aliss Grace Brown, Miss Ed na Eifert, Miss Prudence Angle, Miss Lou Hartsell, Miss Hamilton, Miss Mod n Nickels, Miss Mabel Kent, Miss Casitlenn Plymier, Mrs. C. T. Gaddls, Mrs. Anna Dnniolsou. Any young lady in Meilford or the near vnciuity may enter this contest, or any young lady's uamn may be en tered by a friend or friends. Quito nn Honor. It will bo quite nu honor to repre sent Medl'ord as queen nt the roso car nival in Portland, dune 1 to 7. All of the expenses of the queen aud her maids will be paid by tho Medford Commercial club. This includes tho dresses, -railroad fare and other ex penses while in Portland. There will be receptions for tho queens, and alto gether a royal good timo is promised for the lucky young ladies. So far it has been decided to lock the ballot boxes on the day of the opening of the contest, and depositing tho hoys in the bauk under bond not to bo taken out until the contest closes. In this way no one will know until the votes nre counted just who is to bo queen, anj) ejeh contestant will have equal chance with tho rest. The voting places will be announced later. Way to Get Votes. There are two ways of procuring votes. First, any one desiring to vole can buv as many votes as they desire nt lite rate of 10 cents for each vote; If thev wish to buy ns mauy as I0O at wieo a discount of 25 per cent will be illowed. Seeonfl, the merchants will bo asked to issno voles with every $2 worth of gooiis sold In their stores tlur ing the contest. This is to bo accom plished without much "trouble In the merchants by having a coupon vote is sued in blank, which will be signed by the firm issuing same and handed to tho customer having bought goods to tho amount of $2. An extra vot-e will lie lidded by each mldil ional cash pur chase of $2. Tho committee is having blank cou pons printed. Tho back of coupon will read: 'This coupon is good for 10 cents for each vote enumerated on its face when presented by the carnival com mittee to the firm whose name appears its face." Tin! slab is simply for the merchants l heep account of votes issued, j Any merchant using over Dirt voles wil allowed M percent discotinr. Reason for Discount. 'Nte committee wishes to visum tne 1 services oi every scnooi eiiim in sale of these votes and in order to do this an limucemeui in me mm- ium Any boy or girl desiring to sell votes in this contest, will apply to tho carni val contest, committee, who will sell them ns many votes as they think Ihoy can sell at a discount of 25 per ceut, thus allowing 25 cents to be made ou each dollur's worth of votes sold. Any one disposing of inn votes will make 2.50. How manv voten will you take? MR. AND MRS. PERKINS ENTERTAIN AT DINNER Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Perkins enter tained at dinner in honor of Mr. Fen t nss Hill, representative of Kuhn Brothers of Pittsburg, Saturday evening at Hillcrest orchard. There' were pres oil b. sides Mr. Hill, Mr. and Miss J. D. H-;ird aud Miss filadvs Heard. The dining room was tastefully decorated w it li pink carnations and American ! D'-aufy roses elaborate one and Ihe dinner a most . LATE LOCAL NEWS. Loieii Hush and wife, who hove bet a visiting at the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. W. c. Kinyoti for tho past few days, lift Monday for their home at Fort Morgan, Col. Mr. Hush is well pleased with the Itogne River valley nnd will it t urn and make purchases biter. (ieorge W. Treffren of Ashland wai a caller in Mdford Monday. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to express to our neighbor and friends our appreciation of their ; DENVEII, Col., April 27. Tho dam kim'ss and sympathy in our repent ago by frost to Colorado orchards in bereavement. ithe past two nights is estimated nt tl,- OEOKUE BROWN AND FAMILY. 000,000. HAND OF BOURNE IN SELECTION Republican Named to go to to State Convention Seled Delegates to Na tlonal Convention Did the visit of John C. Voting, pri vate' secretary to United States Sena tor Jonathan Bourne, at Medford last weekt result in the selection of u del egation to tho stnto conventiou from Jackson county favorable to Bonding Mr. V. . to Chicago, heading an un pledgod delegation with which he could start tho stampede to Itoosevelt for n second elective teriuT" This is the gossip among politicians. While here Mr. Young wus exceedingly busv, and as a result Bourne's friends aro on the delegation. Jeff Heard, n strong Statement No. 1 man, heads the list selected by the republican county central committee Saturday, Nr. L. Narregan, chairman of the ecu t nil committee, presided at the meet ing, which wns kept very quiet. I he following were selected: J. D. Heard and I. L. Hamilton, Medford; J. C. iVn lletou, Tnble Rock J. C. Leovor, Cen tral Point; J. H. Bollinger and YY. H. Coleman, Jacksonville; E. T. Staples aud , W. Wagner, Ashland. There will bo general committee meet ing nt tho Hodmen's hull Monday nighl nt 8 o'clock. All members of the com mittee are urgently requested to be present, as there is important business to attend to. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Tho Nash. Y. J. Huberts, Seattle, Wash.; J. L. Stnniiard, Seattle, Wash.; John Hump shire. The Dulles, Or.; N. M. Helhel. Portland; W, J. Twohy, San Jose; V. K. dale, Philadelphia; Charles K. Short. Merlin; V. F. Klliott, Chicago; John T, Sloror, Dayton; Miss W'eldon, San Trancisco; 0. F. Hollzclan,. Fresno; J. A. Fiiriu. Ashland; S. D. Foy, Poll land; D. F. MulUey, D. D. Dow, Jack sonville; H. D. Kubli, Jacksonville; h. Snttnn, Kansas City; IL J. Kirkwood, Eugene; Harry Ellis, C. II. Lewis, Fort land; E. W. Dlanchard. W. C. Smith and wife, Portland; Thomas W. I'nch. (Irau'ts Pass; A. Conlon, Keatlle; Fred Locklev, Foiilniid; II. S. Stoddard, New York; A, K. Kuglr, Seattle; V, S. Mick ell, Cincinnati; A. Sheppard and wife, Dunn; K. Suggens, Klamath Kails; A. McClelland, Sua Jose; D. C. Dennett, Los Angeles; J. Plymiro, Oregon; ('has. Prim, city; O. A. Hale, Portland ; A. J. Dass, San Francisco; (Jeorge Dynau, Oregon. SPORTING NOTES. Maher, second ba-eman of Ihe llalli more t'nion league, an outlaw orge-t ia"n ou the Atlantic coast, made -i triple pay unassisted in a game with (tending last week. He caught a line drive, touched a runner coming from first and got to the bag before the run ner who had started for third could g-i back. Tommy Burns, heavyweight champion of tho world, challenges Jack Johnson to fight 45 rounds or lo a finish in a It) foot ring, Darns to receive $.'10,000 win, lose or drnw. This challenge is aulhori.ed in a Idler from Hilly Ncail lo the sporting editor of the Seattle Slur. Xeail is now en route from Pres ton, Out., to Oakland. Xeail has the money to bind the match. Mie f the best sporting clubs of London will put up the ?'), HHt if the fight is pulled off on Ihe other side. The Portland team was criticized the lir-t week of the season as being weak on inside ball, but the performances since that time do not bear it out. The ! h(tyH ;ir J( r,.on nnd strange to one j j,niiH.r( Mn Hiey have been running n,r H pp-tiy good line of teamwork at 1 1 hat. Last vear the Heavers were far behind when it enmo to figuring any branch of the g:imo that depended upon inoido playing, but not so now. HORTICULTURAL MEETINO TO CONSIDER CODLING MOTH Thcr will be an important tin t ing nf the Horticultural society at Ihe Coin mercial club rooms next Saturday, May 2. Subject, "Spraying for the Codlin Moth," All the experts of I he valley will be present. All are invited wheth er members of the sociely or not. Frost Damages Colorado Fruit. BANDIT RAISUL REPORTED SLAIN BY A TRIBESMAN Reported Assassin. a tion of Moroccan Robber and Kidnaper While Return ing From a Feast Given in His Hon or Troth of Story Doubted, TAXtilKK. April 27. It is reported that Kaisuli, the bandit, litis been as sassinated. PAlilS, April 27. A news ngency has what purports to be confirmation of the report of the assassiuatiou of I'nisuli by Leymes, one ot tho tribes men, while he was returning to Ins home from a native feast in his honor. Ollur reports doubt as to the truth of this story. SALT LAKE CAPITALIST IS VISITING IN MEDFORD lion. David Keith, the Salt Lake City capitalist, is visiting his daugh ter, Mrs. A. C. Allen, lie is much im pressed with the growth of Medford and the development of the valley since Ins first visit four years ago. Since thou tho city has more than doubled in population and improved in uppear- a nee still more. Mr. Keith is owner of the Salt Lake Tribune and Halt Lake Telegram, tho leading paKrs of Salt Lake City, and heavily, interested in mines and mining, ami may become in terested in the Itoguo River valley be fore his return. $2 A POUND IS PAID FOR FIRST CHERRIES SACltAMKNTO, Cat., April 27. The tirst box of cherries shipped by the Call for nia fruit exchange on tho 10th in staul from the Smith orchard of Vaca vilh; was sold t his inoruiug on the nn ion block in Chicago for $20. This ih at the rate of $2 n pound. The tirst box t.l'h'pcd by the California fruit (lis (libutors is expected to reach its Phil aib'l)liia destination this evening. EXCURSION RATES FOR ROSE CARNIVAL Special low excursion rates from all points in Oregon, Washington aud Idaho hnv been announced bv the Hill and ll.iriiniiin lines, to bo good for the week ul' the I'ortlaud rust festival, June 1 (i. The f ire will be a one and one -thinl rale for the round trip, and tho ticket) will be good beginning June I, with the iiliiin limit June S. DIED. THOMAS -At (iranls Pass, April 1(1 John Thomas, aged 75 years, :t mouths nnd 22 days. Funeral nt t he resi deuce Satiirdav afternoon. Interment at Uranile Hill cemetery. AllltA.MSON Al (limits Pass, April 17 nt the South Pacific Ifospital, of ly phoid fever, Charles Abramsoit of Cal ifornia, agcil IH years and one month, I'OIISWKI.I,- At Porl In ml, April 2.1 Charles A. Cogswell, forfmorlv of Lakeview, aged HI years. BISHOP HOGUE COMING TO DEDICATE CHURCH DihIioii . I . Ilogue, who is now holding the annual conferences of tin Free Mot hodist church on t he Pacific coast, will slop in Medford ou route to California, May 7, for Ihe purpose of holding a five days' meeting and to dedicate the new Free Methodist church ou the corner of Tenth and 1 streets, The church will be dedicated ou Sua dav, May 10, at .'I o'clock p. m. Bishop Hogue needs no recommend, Ho is a workman that studies to show himself approved aud that iiecdeth not to be a shinned. As nn orator, as well as a minister of the gospel with high spiritual attainments he has but few cipials. He is the author oi Hogue: Homilies and Pastoral Theology. H has proven hiinsdf an educator of uu usual ability while serving the chur as Its honored president of the lirei ville, III., college for 12 consecutive veais, he has shown his excellent lit erary talents while editing the Fp Methodist, the official organ nf the church, for more than eight years. H has nlso shown his marvelous executive strength in the wise ami judicious man tier in which he has served the church so faithfully ns pastor, presiding elder, member of t ho execul ivo board, anil his seven vears of abundant labors as bishop. DETAINED CHINAMAN DECAPITATES HIS WIFE BELLI. Mill AM, April 27. Fearing that the Chinese interpreter at Somas on t he 'auadian border, would send him back to China to wed tho woman ho claimed to be his wife, Lee Wing Wa Ha, aged 1 1, almost decapitated his 2 vuar old wife wilh a razor early Sunday morning al Ihe detention shed where t hey were held pending an in vestigatioti of their right to be in this country. He first denied the killing, :t ving she nt tempted su iv hie. I, at he admitted that she was making sue a poor job of it that he completed th task. Snow hi St. Paul. ST. PAI L. Minn.. April 27. A north west galo last night brought with it snowstorm, causing much iueonveiiicuco, INANCIER CONFESSES HIS GUILT , Dalzell Brown, Former President of California Bank Sentenced to Term In Penitentiary. SAX FRANCISCO, April 27. J. Dal- ell Itrown, former president and gen eral manager of the California Safe Deposit & Trust company, today plend- I guilty of tho charge of embezzlement nnd was sentenced to IS months in the penitentiary at Sun Queiitiu. The charge to which Dulzcll pleaded guilty was that of embezzling (15 mort gage bonds of the Sacramento (las & lectric company. Drown was arrested 'vera I months ago on the charge of recking the bank aud pleaded not uilty when tirst arraigned before Judge onlttn. It is stud he will now turn Ntnlc h evidence. SAN' FltANClSCO, April 27. It is suid that. Itrown will go before the grand jury this afternoon to tell all ho knows in connection with the bank's failure. The leniency of his Hcntcnco is duo to the statement nf Assistant Dis trict Attorney Cook that Drown nevor profited through the crooked financial methods of the bank's officials. SANTA BARBARA FLORIST FETE IN HONOR OF WARSHIPS SANTA DAUBAKA, Cal., April 27. Sanla Barbara's flower festival in hon or of the battleship fleet began today wilh a floral parade aud the battle of tlowers on the ocean boulevard and plaza Did Mar. The beautiful spectacle was in full view of the Dt shins nu ll o red in the roadstead. The parade was without doubt one of tho prettiest features offered us an entertainment or the officers and men of the fleet once the deiiarturo from the tlautie last last D mber. The battle was uniipte and thousands of bouipiets were used as ammunition. Twelve hundred bluejackets formed a part of the parade, ach carrying u bouipu t on the muzzle their rifles. WARNS SETTLERS FROM SEIZING GRANT LANDS WASHINGTON, April 27. Chairman Moiidell of the public lauds committee intends seeing the attorney general ami irging htm to make public u statement the effect that, pending determina tion of the suit to secure forfeiture of In- Oregon & California railroad lauds, none of tho land remaining in the hands of the railroad company or laud claimed purchasers trout tho railroad com pany will be subject to settlement, entry ir filing in any form. Unless this warn nig is given, Mr, .Moudell says, shyster lawyers will induce gullible persons to tile upon this land under the assur ance that their settlement will give ilieiu a preference right to the land if ' t is later opened to entry. TERRIFIC SNOWSTORM RAGES THROUGH WISCONSIN M A KIXKTT, Wis., April 7. A storm amounting almost to a hum ane in velocity has been raging in this part of the state, doing much damage to shipping and other property. It is reported that a schooner is ashore near t ho Cedar river. SFPKHloit, Wis., April 27. Supe- nor is today experiencing one of the heaviest snowstorm nf the season. REQUIEM MASS CELEBRATED FOR LATE DUO DE CHAALONES PARIS, April -A 7.oln" l4;h . mass of reipiieiu un 'l bribed li nt the Church St (-'nil; ; v, j'.u ' li:. Due dc Chautues, who died sudden i ! irt disease Thursday night. Many prominent members of the French aris tocracy and American colony wero pres ent. SNOW IN NEBRASKA INSURES FRUIT CROP OMAHA. Xeb., April(27. Intermit tent snow was felt in the northern part of the state last night ami today. Much anxiety is fdt regarding fruit and young vegetables. CHIMNEY COLLAPSES, KILLING BOY AND INJURING OTHERS BUFFALO. X. Y April 27. The chimney nf a building adjoining the schoolyard in which a number of chit- Sf- dron were playing collapsed, killing one boy ant) seriously injuring three. Sev oral other children were more or lesa injurod. c I