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VOL. I.
OREGON CITIT, CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2i, 1903.
NO. 8.
! 3.1.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehensive Review of tbe Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Mos
Likely to Prove Interesting to Ouf
Many Readers.
Ex-senator John B. Allen, of Seattle,
is dead.
. Tbe Kansas legislature has passed a
bill authorizing tbe use of voting ma
chines. Four person b 'were killed and 11 oth
ers injured in a train wreck near La
Fox, III.
Six persons were killeiljand 20 others
injured, several fatally, by a boiler ex
plosion at Aumston, Alabama.
Levi Ankeny was nominated for
senator by a Republican caucus in
Olympia. His election is now assured.
The United States has reached an
agreement wich Santo Domingo, where
by the disputed claims will bearitrated.
Montana cattlemen say they are
threatened with ' greator losses . than
usual this year, on account of severe
weather.
Bear Admiral Frank Wildes, now at
San Francisco, will be assigned to com
mand the Puget Sound navy yard when
Admiral Sterling is relieved.
Lincoln's old home in Springfield,
III., from which he went to the white
house, narrowly escaped destruction by
fire. The damage was slight.
Eleven Chinese smuggled into the
Cnited States across tbe Canadian bor
der, it is thought, are in hiding in
Pittsburg, and the officers are searching
for them.
Three men have been arrested while
attempting 10 sen postage slumps in
Hartford, Connecticut. The police
think the men are the ones who secured
about 1 (5,000 worth of goods in a
store in Hope Valley, R. I., a few
weeks ago.
Wilhelm Jordan, the poet, died sud
denly at Baden-Baden.
: A bulletin from Boston 'states that
ex-secretary of the Navy Long shows
a slight indication of pneumonia.
The conference of printing trades
anions at Indianapolis reached an
agreement to federate under a central
body. '
The widow of Theodore H. Fajardo
has been awarded $40,000 for the
'death of her husband in the New York
Central tunnel accident.
The ' Mexican tobacco and cigarette
corporation, of Trenton, N. J., incor
porated two weeks ago, with an author,
zed ciapital of $100,000, has filed pa
pers' Increasing its capital stock to (12.
000,000. ... Four men robbed the Citizens' bank
of Waterloo, la., and escaped with
3,500 in cash, exchanging a fusillade
with a dozen citizens as they drove
, away in a stolen buggy.
Major Lewis B. Lawton, of the judge
. advocate' general's J department,' has
been retired on account of disabilities
received duryig the Chinese 'campaign.
He was promoted prior to retirement,
' in recognition of his gallantry.
A witness in the murder trial of Wil-
' liam Hooper Young, in New York, says
he has received an' anonymous letter
threatening' him with death if he testi-
' fiesl ' It contains excerpts from the
' blood atonement doctrine of the ' Mor
in on church.
An . American steamer has been
' wrecked on the Welsh coast. ' '
, The plague at Mazatlan, Mexico, con
tinues to claim four to eight victims
.daily.
Oregon's delay in recommending ir
' rigation schemes may lose her 'share of
'the funds.'
A mob at New Orleans burned a
' Nergo at the stake who had shot and
killed a sheriff.
A new freight rate has been estab
lished between the Pacific coast and
Shanghai, China.
President ' Roosevelt has appointed
Judge William R; Day, of Canton, ' O
" to a seat on the supreme bench of the
United States.
Tim onvernor of 'Minnesota has ei
pressed himself in favor of the Lewis
and Clark lair and says ne will do ail
in his power for it.
The new hish school building at
Blooroington, 111., has been destroyed
by fire. Loss, 1530,000. It was one
of the finest school buildings in tbe
. state.
A nnestion has been raised in con
gress as to the power of the Colombian
minister, Thomas Herran, to sign the
canal treaty for his country. Tbe
Colombian constitution says congress
. must act.
' The flood at tbe headwaters of tbe
X7 tl 1 a maHa aa anhaMtna hnt. anna
the lower river they are still raising.
4 Much damage has already resulted and
more may follow.
ROASTED IN OIL.
Passenger Trains on Southern Pacific
Collide, Killing Twenty.
Tucson, Arizona,' Jan. 20. The fail
ure of Night Operator George Clough
at Vails station to deliver orders to
westbound train No. 0, known as the
Sunset Limited, caused a head-on col
lision at 3 o'clock this morning be
tween trains No. 7 and 8, 14 miles
east of Tucson and six miles from Vails
station, with disastrously fatal results.
At last accounts 20 bodies hud been
taken from the - mass of burned and
charred wreckage and ' it is believed
this number will be swelled by the addi
tion of several more before the search
of the tangled and twisted mass of iron
and steel shall have been thoroughly
finished. '
Train No. 7, which originally was
No. 9, .but which was several hours late
and running as No. 7, stopped at Vails
station at 2:40 o'clock this morning.
The conductor and engineer were furn
ished with orders to pass an eastbound
freight train at Wilmot station. There
was another order at Vails station one
to meet train No. 8, known as the Cres
cent City express, eastbound, at Es
mond. This order, which was the im
portant one, the operator failed to de
liver, and the limited pulled out with
the right of way and with no orders
concerning No. 8.
When six miles west of Vails, run
ning at a speed of 50 miles an hour,
and rounding a sharp curve, No. 9
crashed into No. 8, running 45 miles
an hour. The crash and scenes imme
diately following were beyond descrip
tion. So great was the impact from
the two flying trains that the engines
reared up like two animals engaged in
combat, and crushed the boilers like
shells. The cars immediately in the
rear rushed upon the mass of heated
iron and piled up in an indiscriminate
and frightfully tangled mass.
Fire broke out at once. The flames,
fed by the oil from the broken tanks of
the engines, quickly communicated to
the cars, and the whole mass was soon
in flames. ' Those who were able to
escape from the cars in the rear of the
trains quickly came to the rescue. But
all their efforts went for little, as the
pile of debris was heated to such a de
gree that ' the workers could " not ap
proach near enough to . do - any good.
Smoke from the burning oil' and cars,
as well as the escaping steam, blinded
all those who got near the flames.
FRANCE CLAIMS PRECEDENCE.
Says 40 Per Cent of Venezuelan Customs
' Should Satisfy All Nations.
Paris, Jan. 29. The attitude of the
government of France relative to the
claims against Venezuela is that ' the
French claims'" are in the nature of a
first lien on the customs receipts, and
that under no circumstances are they to
be subordinated to other claims. This
view has been communicated to the
representatives o( tbe allies, to Minis
ter Bowen, and to the state department
at Washington. For this reason the
officials here express confidence that
no arrangements will be made between
Mr. Bowen and the allies contemplat
ing giving priority to the claims of the
allies over those of France and other
powers similarly situated.
It is said that 40 per cent of tbe cus
toms receipts will probably be sufficient
to satisfy France, tbe allies and all
other claimants. Previous to tbe
meeting ' of Mr. Bowen and the repre
sentatives of the allies, France secured
an agreement with Venezuela that the
French claims shall receive treatment
equal to that given to any other power
The view is held sere that Venezuela
and all others taking part in the nego
tiations should take cognizance and
carry out tbe agreement: . The French
authorities evidently insist that equal
terms are absolutely indispensable.
New Scheme In Utah.
Salt Lake,. Jan. 29. A new public
holiday, to be known as "Health Day ,"
is contemplated by a . bill introduced
in the bouse today by Representative
White, of Pute county. The bill pro
vides that tbe first Monday in October
shall be set apart by tbe governor as a
day upon which the owner or lessee of
every occupied dwelling bouse, hotel,
restaurant, church, school house, etc.,
snail thoroughly disinfect- the same
under the direction of the state board
of health, or be fined not less than (50
The board of health shall determine
the disinfectants to be , used, and the
town or city government 1b to furnish
them to all persons financially unable
to pay lor them.
Murderous Yaqul Indians.
Cananea, Mexico, Jan. 29. News
has just been received here that the
Yaquis three days ago attacked the
town of San Marcial, the mining center
of the state, and almost took possession
of it. Among the defenders of San
Alarciai against tbe Ysquis were more
than 20 Americans, eight of whom
were killed. It is stated that there
were a number of Americans on the
side of the Yaquis. Among the de
fenders killed by the Yaquis was Mr
McAllister, formerly superintendent of
the Puerto Citoe mine, of this place,
THE LEGISLATURE
WHAT THE LAWMAKERS OP OREGON
ARE DOINQ AT SALEM.
Bills of Importance That are. Being Intro
duced and Acted Upon In Both Houses
Measures Signed by the Governor
Progrtu of the Balloting for United
States Senator, v
Wednesday.
The vote today stood: Fulton
33,
20,
was
A
Geer 16, Wood, 17, scattering
absent 3, total 90.
The Senate Most of the day
taken up in passing charter bills.
bill was passed to create a state board
of health. Bills were introduced fix
ing the salary of state printer; making
eight hours a day's work in all occu
pations except domestio and agricul
tural; and a number of unimportant
measures. ,
The House No measure of import
ance was brought up, the day being
spent in special county legislation and
charter bills.
Tuesday.
The vote today showed no change,
excepting the appearance of George L.
Baker in the field. The result was as
follows: Fulton 32, Geer 17, Wood 17,
Baker 5. scattering 16, asent 3, total 90.
The House Hale's bill providing a
fine and imprisonment for persons de
faulting a hotelbill with intent was
deieated.
Representative Both's bill to relocate
the county seat , of Columbia county
was passed this morning.''
Representative Murphy Introduced a
bill creating tbe Eastern Oregon agri
cultural college, appropriating (40,000
for buildings and f 10,000 per annum
for its maintenance.
Tbe Senate Kuykendall has intro
duced a bill providing the following
flat salaries: Governor (1,500, secre
tary of state $1,500, state treasurer
(800, superintendent of public instruc
tion $3,000. attorney general (3,000.
By request Brownell introduced a
bill to create a state board of examiners
(or the purpose of examining and li
censing the practice of osteopathy.
Marsters bill, to provide for execu
tions at the Btate penitentiary, was
passed by unanimous vote.
Price's "hill appropriating (20,000
for an Eastern Oregon agricultural col
lege was pasesd.
Representative Gill s bill for a spe
cial library tax of 1-5 mill in Multno
mah county passed both houses today.
Governor Chamberlain appointed Al
bert Tozier, of Portland, to be expert
te measure and examine printing in
tbe office of the state printer.
Monday,
The vote today stood as follows:
Fulton 21, Geer 13, Wood 14, scatter
ing 18, absent and paired 24, total 90.
In the House A concurrent resolu
tion- was. introduced today appointing
a committee to endeavor to - have- tbe
Washington legislature raise its Lewis
and Clark appropriation to (100,000.
Murphy, of Union, introduced a bill
to establish an industrial college at
Union.' Other notable bills' appearing
in the bouse were:' By Shelley, of Lane,
to extend the Australian ballot to all
city elections; By Johnson, ' of Grant,
for a portage railroad above The Dalles;
by' Robbins, of Baker;' for a mining
bureau.' ' '"'"
' A bill providing for creation of the
office of state inspector of hops, and to
fix' the 'rate of tare on hops, -has - been
introduced by Mulkey in the senate,
find La Follett in the House.' '.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 75c; blue-
stem, 86c; valley, 78o.
: Barley Feed, (23.60 per ton: brew
ing (24.' i "' ; ( ,
Flour Best grade, (4.304.8S ; grah
am, (3.253.65. . . .
Mfllstuffs Bran. 118(919 ner ton:
middlings, (23 24; shorts, (1920.
chop, (18.
Oats No. 1 white, (1.151.174;
gray. (1.12K1.15 per cental.
Hav Timothy. (11(312: clover.
(839; cheat, (910 per ton
Potatoes Beet Burbanks, 6075o per
sack; ordinary, 4050o per cental,
growers' prices; Merced sweets, (2
2.25 per cental. ,v : . i , v
Poultry Chickens, mixed. 11 4c:
young, ll12c;bene, ll12o; turkeys,
live, 1516c; dressed, 1820c; ducks,
(77.50 per dozen; geese, (78.60.
Cheese Foil cream, twins, 16
17$c; Young America, 17)(gl8)c
factory prices, 1(1Kc less. '
' Butters-Fancy creamery. 80ffl32i
per pound; extras; 80c; dairy, 20
22$c; store, 15 18c.
Eggs 2225 per dozen.
Hops Choice, 2628,Vc per pound
Wool Valley, lM16c; Eastern
Oregon, 814c; mobair, 2628o.
jaeel uross, cows, 33?ic per
pound; steers, 44?e; dressed, 7Jc
- Veal 7K8Jc. i
: Mutton Gross, 4c per pound
dressed, 7c. 1
Lambs Gross, 4c per pound
dressed, THc . i
Hogs Gross, 6jc pr pound
dressed, 77Xe.
FIFTY PEOPLE BURNED.
Inmates of Big London Asylum Perish In
Smoke and Flames.
London, Jan. 29. Half a hundred
insane patients were burned to death
by a fire at the Colney Hatch hospital
this morning. The outbreak occurred
in the Jewish wing of the institution.
Tbe flames spread with great rapidity
and before they could be got under con
trol five wooden buildings were gutted.
All tbe efforts of the officials were
directed to removing the insane pa
tients, but the latter became wild with
excitement and so panic stricken that
not only were they unable to help
themselves, but greatly impeded the
operations fo those trying to save them.
There were nearly 600 women in tbe
burning annex at the time the fire was
disco veied and most of them were safe
ly transferred to the main building,
which was uninjured. Some, however,
escaped and are ' still at large, render
ing it difficult to ascertain the exact
number of those burned to death.
Tbe officials admit that about 50
bodies have been recovered, but it is
feared that the full extent of the disas
ter is not yet known. All the victims
were lunatics. Their charred remains
presented a horrifying spectacle. The
asylum was beseiged by anxious rela
tives and friends ' of the patients who
arrived form' all quarters. Pitiable
scenes were witnessed as weeping men
and women left the premises, . after
ascertaining that relatives and friends
had perished in the flames.
The nurses bad a terrible experience
in trying to assist the insane people
who were so panic stricken that they
had literally to be driven to a place of
safety:
The circumstances accompanying the
destruction of the insane asylum at
Conley Hatch have excited much indig
nation against the authorities. It is
alleged taht, in addition to the lack of
sufficient water supply and of adequate
fire department, the complex system
of locks, requiring master keys, which
could not be found when wanted, was
responsible for the terrible scenes en
acted.
VICTORY FOR SHEEPMEN.
Federal Judge Denies Hitchcock's Power
" to Make Rules. '
Salt Lake City, Jan. 29. Judge
Marshall, of the United States District
court, today sustained the demurrer of
the defendant in the case of the United
States against Frank Martinus, who
was charged with running a band of 2,-
000 sheep on the Fish Lake forest re
serve, in violation of the rules formu
lated for the protection of forest ' re
serves by the secretary of the interior.
Judge Marshall states that congress has
exceeded its legislative power in em
powering tbe secretary of the interior
to make rules the violation of which
would be a criminal act, and held that
the law was unconstitutional. The de
cision is regarded as one of the greatest
importance to Utah sheepmen. A
number of pending similar cases will be
thrown out of court. ,
The effect of Judge Marshall's de
cision' will be to throw open to sheep
and cattle interests more than' 1,000,-
000 acreB of tbe choicest grazing land
in the state, which' for tbe - past - few
years has been carefully guarded by the
iovernment. ' As soon as the situation
becomes known, it is believed hundreds
of thousands of sheep -will be brought
across the line 'from adjoining states,
and the forest reserves will' be covered
with sheep. -
COAL COMBINE ENJOINED.
Detroit Dealer fry to Dodge Law by
, Repealing Illegal Rule.
Detroit, Jan. 29; Tbe Wayne cir
cuit court today issued tbe prelimipary
injunction asked for by Prosecutor Hunt
against tbe Detriot coal exchange, - an
organization of 30 local coal dealers.
The injunction restrains tbe exchange
from acting as an organization to fix
the minimum price at which coal shall
be sold. ' ' '" l ' '
The fact wai brought out today that
14 of the largest coal dealers of the city
have resigned from the exchange, - leav
ing the smaller dealers to settle with
the law. January 9, at a meeting of
the exchange, one of the larger dealers
offered : a resolution rescinding the
clause in the by-laws providing for the
fixing of a minimum price for coal. It
is on this by-law that Prosecutor Hunt's
case is principally based. There was
opposition to rescinding the by-law,
and when tbe resolution was voted
down the 14 large dealers promptly re
signed from the exchange.
Cuban Treaty Extended.
Washington, Jan. 29. Tbe president
today sent to tbe senate an agreement
with Cuba extending the time for the
ratification of the Cuban reciprocity
treaty. Under the terms of the Cuban
treaty ratification was required by Jan
uary 31, and it has become apparent
that the time limit was too short. , The
president also transmitted the Canadian
boundary treaty to the senate.
HORRIBLE WRECK
EXPRESS TRAIN ON EASTERN ROAD
COLLIDES WITH LOCAL
At Least Thirty Met Death Many Bodies
Have Not Been Recovered The Ruins
Catch Fire and Burn Express Was
Running 65 Miles an Hour -'Twenty
Five Injured.-
New York, Jan. 29. The most ap
palling wreck that baa occurred in the
vicinity of this city in many years, the
loss of life being estimated at not less
tban 30 persons, took place tonight at
Graceland, near West field, . N. J., on
the Central railroad of New Jersey,
when the Royal Blue Line express
westbound, plunged at top speed into
the rear of a local train.
Seven bodies' only have been identi
fied, while 16 more, almoet unrecogniz
able corpses, have been recovered. In
addition, it is almost certain that many
bodies remain in the wreck.
Immediately after the crash three of
the shattered cars of tbe local train
took fire, rendering impossible the res
cue of many of the wounded, who were
pinned fast in the wreck. Many bodies
are believed to have been consumed.
On board the flyer all the passengers,
though badly shaken up, escaped unin
jured, except for trifling bruises. -
Tbe train which was run into left
New York at 6:45, and runs express to
Boundbrook. ..' Beyond Boundbrook it
runs as a local. Tbe Royal Blue train
left 15 minutes later, but travels at a
higher rate of speed and makes no
stops except at Elizabeth, and is sched
uled to overtake the Blower train just
beyond Graceland, where the latter
switches fipra track No. 3 . into track
No. 4 to permit the Royal Blue to pass.
This evening a freight train - was
blocked on track No. 4; and the local
received orders to proceed on the ex
press track to Dunnellen and . then
take the outside or No. 4 track'. Short
ly after receiving orders tbe train had
to stop for a hot box, which caused
such delays that when it got under, way
again it was due at Dunnellen. The
train had just started and was moving
slowly, when the Royal Blue, traveling
at full speed, which at that point
usually approximates . 66 miles an
hour', crashed into tbe rear end.
, Tbe heavy engine of the Royal Blue
tore its way into the rear end, and at
the same time drove tile forward end of
that car into the rear . end of the car
ahead, which in turn was driven into
the third car, and this , in turn was
driven into tbe fourth car from the
rear. The fourth car was only partially
wrecked, but the last three were torn
to pieces. The engine of the Royal
Blue left the rails and turned over on
its side, tne engineer and fireman stick
ing to their posts and going down in
the wreck. They are now id the hos
pital at Plainfield. The engineer is
not believed to have any chance of liv
ing. - 1 ' - J v ' '
Just as tbe wreck occurred, an east
bound train was approaching on' track
No. 2. Before it could be. stopped, the
engine ' crashed into' the . wreckage
which had been hurled on the ' track,
but it was light stuff and the engine
bruBhed it aside and crushed part of it
under the wheels. The train ran its
own length beyond the wreck, stopped,
and, after ascertaining it bad sustained
no injury itself, proceeded to New
York; : . ..
STRIKE RULE IS CHANQED.
Coal Miners Make Strikes More Difficult
; Wage Conference Called.
Indianapolis', Jan. 29. The United
Mineworkers' convention today finished
changing and bringing op to date the
constitution and by-laws. The lm
oprtant changes are :
The changing of the power to vote a
strike from two-thirds the membership
of the national executive board to a full
two-thirds membership of tbe organiz
ation; fixing a uniform initiation fee ol
(10 for miners and" (2.50 for boys be
tween 14and 16 years of agr ; providing
free admission to the organization for
boys that are orphans of union miners,
and placing a fine of (10 on officers of
local unions that issue transfer cards
to miners that are three months doiln
quent. ...
Tbe convention adjourned tbis after
noon. - A conference with tbe operators
will be held tomorrow.
Mob Holds Up Coal Train.
Chicago, Jan. 29. A mob of nearly
000 men, women and boys held up a
Chicago tt Northwestern coal train at
Webster avenue, oh the Wisconsin li
vision, snd carried away the contents
of five cars before dispersed by the po
lice. . Women led the attack, uncuUp'
ling the cars and intimidating . the
train crew. For three hours traffic was
suspended, while the (nob increased
to more than 1 ,000 persona. ' " -
TROUBLE AHEAD IN CHINA.
Revolt Now In Progress May Prove Mora.
. Serious Than That of 1900.
Victoria, B. C, Jan. 28. The steam
ers Athenian and Tremont arrived tb;
morning from the Orient, having both
sailed from Yokohama and arrival
within an hour of each other.
Tbe steamers bring further news of ,
the revolt . in Kansu, and one correa- .
pondent : telegraphs to the Shanghai
papers from Las,Ho Kow to the effect
that unless Tung Fuh Siang is nn
pressed tbe powers will soon find them
selves ince to face with a bigger revolt
than two years ago. Missionaries ai
already beginning to leave tbe threat
ened district. A correspondent of tha
Shanghai Mercury in Kansu writes:
"A crisis is imminent, and the offi
cials are powerle-s to act. The Taotai
is suppressing news. There is cams
for grave apprehension unless Tung
Fuh Siang is suppressed." . .
-Messrs. Rydbog and Soderstray, mis
sionaries, who have reached Shanghai
from Singan, having come, from the Ul
terior because of the threatened revolt,
in an interview given to a German daily
of Shanghai Btate that Tung Fuh Siang
is gaining ground, and Intends to )ra I.
his armies to Singan, where he will .u
deavor to make his capital and place
Pu Chun,- who has been proclaimed
emperor, on the throne. Tung is him
self .enlisting troops, and everything
else points to the fact that he has gov
ernment support. : Kansu and Shensi
are overrun by Tung's spies, , All pro
foreign officials are being removed from
Singan.
Pekin correspondents also tell of tha
threatened outbreak in the northwest,
and credit Yong Lu, the ' real ruler ot
China," as being behind the movement.
A Canton correspondent of a Hong '
Kong paper states that the rebellion in
Kwangsi is more serious than ever
known before. The rebels, 40,000 to
50,000 in number, have taken possession
of many districts and towns, and Pat
Ngai, Pak Shek, Sishing, Siyan, Illng
Yip and Lau Chow are in their hands.
They. are now marching into Yunnan,
armed with mode n rifles. The names
of their chiefs, are . Chan and Luk.
The officials at Canton are enlisting,
soldiers. t
-,;- MANY SETTLERS AFFECTED.
Recent Decision in Nelson Case of (treat
. Importance to Homesteaders.
Washington, Jan. 28. The decision
of (be supreme court today n the.cate
of Nelson against the Northern Pacific
railway company, to the effect that tha
United States holds title to all lands
along proposed lines of land grant rail
roads up to tbe time of the filing nf tha
map of definite location, and further
holding that no rights to any lands
within the limits of a grant passed to
the road on the filing of the general ,
map, affects a great number of home
steaders who had gone on land prior to
the filing of the map of definite loca
tion, and who later found themselves
within the limits of the railroad grants.
These settlers will be allowed to retain
possession of such lands, and the com
pany must look ' elsewhere for indem
nity. "James Hamilton Lewis was at
torney for Nelson. -
IM M MM M -
1 To Devclope Montana Coal Fields.
Butte, Mont., Jan. 28. The an
nouncement is made that the Northern
Pacific company has ' in contemplation
the development of 1,600 acres of prom
ising coal lands lying east of Red Lodge,
wnere ine extensive neias oi tne Kocky
Fork coal company are be ng developed.
These coal developments are among
the largest in tbe Northwest. ' Henry
Horn, the retiring assistant superin
tendent of the Northern Pacific, who
ill assume charge of the Northern
Pacific coal property February 1. inti
mated at Red Lodge that such would,
be the case. ' He would, not disucss tha
matter for publication, however.
Lava Dust Falls with Rain.
San Francisco, Jan. 28. Small
patches of an extremely fine white sand
or duBt were seen on many asphalt
paved streets today when the rain of
last night had dried. Scientists say
this dost must have fallen witb the
rain, as anything like it was never seen
here before. It is believed to have
come from the volcano of Santa Maria,
in Guatemala, which broke out in vio
lent eruption in October, and caused
the ruin of a great area of cultivated
territory. The theory is that the dust,
being lighter tban air, was- carried
2,000 miles from the point of its ascen
sion. "
For Lewis and Clark Fair.
Salt Lake, Jan. 28. In the senate
today a bill was introduced by Senator
Lewis providing for a Utah exhibit t
the Lewis and Clark exposition at
Portland, Or., in 1905. The bill pro
vides for tbe appointment of a commis
sion ot three members and the appro
priation of (10,000 ' A bill was intro
duced by Representative Wilson, of
Wasatch county, providing for the ap
pointment of a commlaaioner of rail
ways, whose duty it shall be to ei-tab-lisblifh
maximum rates, prevent -discrimination
and see that existing laws,
are enforced.