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PORTLAND, OBEGO-ST, SATURDAY, MAliCH 2, 1907.
NO. 45.
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KA US PELL
KALISPELL, MONTANA
D. It. PKKt.KK, Pros., V. J. I.KnKHT, V. Pres.. K. K. WEII9TEH. Cash., W. TJ. LAWSON, A. Cirnh.
Transact ft Roneral tanking buslncn. Drafts ImuoJ, available In till cltlc of the United
Elates tl hurope, Hong Kong and Manila. Collections made on favorable terms.
LADD & TILTON, Bankers Portland, Oregon
Established In 1859. Trnnnact a Oonetal lliuiklim liuslness. Interest allowcil on tltno do-
posits. Collections made at all points on favorable terms. letters of Credit Issued available In
uiifiiu imi iiiu j.nntviu cumu.
AVn.llf lllfl rill Mklnaim U
Washington, Idaho, Montana and llrltlsh Columbia.
j-itniMurfc null jiuug nuiifr.
hlttht Kxehnliirs mill Tnlptrrntihln Transfers unlit on Now York.
1.UU1B, iniiivcr. uinana. nnn rrancisco anil VHrious ikiiihs in urcKiin,
H-chnngo sold on London, Purls, llorlln,
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK
R. W. BCHMEElt, Cashier
OF PORTLAND, OREGON.
J. C. AINBWOllTIt, President. W. 11. AYKIl, Vlco-Proslriont.
A. M. wuiuiit, Assistant Cashier.
1 rnnsacts a genoral banking business. Dralts Issued, available In all cities of the United
States and Europe, Hong Kong and Manila. Collections made on favorable torms.
NORTHWEST CORNER THIItO AND OAK STREETS.
THE PENINSULA BANKST-JOHNSORE-
Capital, fully paid up, $25,000.00. Surplus and undivided profits. $3,000.00.
Commenced Business June S, 1905.
OFFICERS' J. W. FORI1NEY, Presidents It. T. PI.ATT, Vlco President; C. A. WOOD, Cashier.
aiOAItl) OK DIRECTORS: J. W. Forditcy, 11. T. l'latt, V. C. Kuapp, W. A. HroHur, It. I.. Powers,
TIhh. Cochran, M. I.. Itollirook. C. A. Wood.
CO.
"Oldest Hank In tho State ot Washington."
DEXTER, HORTOIN &
Capital 2yxw PI. A TNJI"PI,C Surplus and undivided
Deposits I7,M000 Dl(iVC(iXO prollts.lL'S.OOO
Areounls of Northwest Pacific Hanks solicited uimiii terms which will grant to thorn tho
most liberal acrommodailnns con!stciit with tholr ialancis and responsibilities. Wm. M.
iLadd, President; N. II, Latimer, Manager; M. W. Puiorsoii, Cashlor. Heaitlo, Washington.
THE HIRST (NATIONAL, BANK OR PORT TOWN8I2ND
hstabllshed 1882. Collections promptly made and romltted.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK rZ?Z&
Capital, $800,000
JSurplutt, $1,000,000
DupoHltH, $13,000,000
FIRST NA TIONAL BANK of North Yakima,' Wash.
Ommllml mnd Surplum $130,000 OO
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
W. M
I.ADI)
President
CIIAH. CARPENTER
Vlco President
W. L, bl'KINWKO,
' Cashlvr
A. H. CMNE
Assistant Cashlor
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Walla Walla, Washington. (First National Hank In tho Htato.)
Transacts a General Banking: Business.
CAPITAL 1100,00.). 8UHPLUS llOO.tuM.
LEVI ANKKNY. President. A. II. REYNOLDS. Vice President A. It. llUKFOItt). Cashlor
THE NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
TAOOMA, WASH.
UNITED STATES DEPOSIT ANY
CmmHml 9200,000 Supplum $200,000
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
OFFICERS Chester Thome, Prisldont; Arthur Albortson, Vlco President and Cashier;
Frederick A. Rico. A-tdstanl i Inn tiler; Delbort A. Young, Assistant Cashiur.
JNO.
C. AINBWORTIi. Prcs. JNO. a 1IAKKR, Vlco Pres. P. C. KAUFKM AN, ltd Vlco ITes.
A. U. 1'KlCllARl), Cashier. F. P. IIAHKEI.L, Jit., Assistant Cashier.
THE FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY BANK
General Banking CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $390,000 Safe Deposit Vaults
-SAVINGS Df PARTMCNTi Intorest at tho Halo of 8 per cent per Annum, Credited Beml-Anmmlly
TACOMA. WAMHINQTON '
ALFRED COOhlDUK, Pres. A. F. McOLAlNK Vlco Pres AARON KUIIN, Vice Pres
CIIAS. E. HUltlllKll, Cashier. 1). 0. WOODWAItD, Asst. Cashlvr.
THE COLFAX NATIONAL BANK of Coif ax Wash.
Capital, $120,000,00
Trnnsncts n general banking business. Special facilities for handling Kastorn
Washington nnd Idaho items.
Chlnoso fa m I no sufferers nro dying
by thousands.
IIHI lias purchased the Astoria A
Columbia lUor railroad.
A number of Honatore nnd representa
tives will iBlt Huwitll this Hummer.
Gcncrnl Koslovpky was nssnpsi tinted
after Joking about threats tnado to kill
him.
The National Arbitration nnd Pwire
rotiKres! will meet in Now York April
14 to 17.
President Iloosovolt nnd Socretnry
Root huvo been anked to urgo tho peo-
pio to Help tlio IJuesian fainino suffer
ers.
A llultimoro A Ohio express train
wus wrecked near Connollsvillo, Pit.,
nnd two persons killed nnd clyht In
jured. Tho Iowa legislature line adopted n
resolution ending on congress to call a
convention to amend tho constitution
so that United States sonntors may bo
elected by direct oto of tho people.
JIUSINKSS LOUAI.a
J. Wallgrcen, denier In staplo nnd
fancy Kroccrles. G34 Thurman atrccL
Tolophono Pacific 911.
A good Dlaco to cet vour soft or stiff
hats renovated is 249 Aldor street
between Second and Third.
M. J. 0111 Co., wholesnlo nnd retail
ment dcalors, 512 Mississippi nvtmue,
Portland. Oregon. Phono East CGG.
Always nsk for tho fnmmin Oon
oral Arthur clgnr. M. A. (luiiBt
s Co., genornl ngents, Portland, Or.
Tho Anhcusor, Henry M. Williams,
proprietor, 234 Morrison street, comor
Second, Portland, Oro. Tolophono
Main 2617.
MUST NOT OWN PROPERTY.
Ryan & John, dcnlors 1n cholco gro
ceries, meat, fish and poultry, phono
Main C22, 61 North Park Btroot, cor
nor Davis.
VANCOUVER NATIONAL BANK Vancouver, Wash.
Loading Financial Institution in Southwestern Washington
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
CAPITAL, $50,000 SURPLUS, $50,000 ASSETS, $1,000,000
LEVI ANKKNY President! K.O. CKAWFOIID, Vlco President! W. P. CONNAWAY, Cashier
DlltKCTOItS
LevlAnkcny, Harry I.add Corhett, W.P.Crawford, K.U.Crawford, W. W. MeCredlo
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Moorchottd, Minnesota
CSTABIISIICD
JOHN I.AM II,
President
DAVID ASKKOAAKIl,
Vice President
LKW A. IIUNT00N,
fanler
AltTHUK II.COSTAIN,
Asst. Cashier
Interest Puld on Time Dpo&iltM
FIRST NATIONAL BANK of East Grand Forks, Minn.
Farm Lonns Negotiutcd. Flro nnd Cyclono InHiirantj Written. Dooi n
General Hanking UuAidous.
Capltnl, W)jm K. AHNKbON, Pre.. (I. It. JACO III Cashier
4 Per Cent Interest. Ptild on Tlmu DwpoHltc
THE FIRST INATIOINAL, BANK
OP QUL,UTH, MINNESOTA.
CAPITAL, flOO.OOO SURPLUS 73(1,000
U. S. Qovernment Depositary.
UKO. L. CLtiAVKIt W. L. IIKKNIIOLTR
Astt. Cashier Asst. Cashier
GKOIKiK PALM Kit
Preldent
F. L. MEVMKS
Cashier
La Grande National Bank lA0SSSE
Ommllml Surplus, $120,000
DIHKr-roilS: J. M. Berry. A. li. Conley, F. J. Holmes, F. M. U rklt, F. L. Meyer. Oeo. L
Cleaver, Geo. Palmer. .
Evorott Morkot. (E. L. Pock, Prop.),
Cholco MoatB and Poultry, 413 Evorott
Stroot, corner Tenth, Portland, Oro.
Phono Main 1D40.
0. Andoraon, staple and fancy gro
ceries, Twenty-first and Thurman
otreotn. 'Phono Hood 67. Fresh
roasted coffeo a specialty.
Try tho Pacific Laundry Co. for
good work and Dronmt service Main
offlco First and Arthur streets. Port
land, Ore. Telephone M9.
North ICth Street Market. A. Wur.
tonbergor. proprietor, cholco noultry.
froah and salt meat-, phono Main 139C,
230 North SUtoonth street, Portland,
ure.
I N. NeoB, boot and shoemaker.
Fine ropalring a specialty, (live him
a call whrn you need nnvtlilntr In
this lino, 322 H Williams nv., Portland,.
uregon.
Tho Oak Cnfo. Choicest lino of
wines, liquors and cigars. P. W. Pick,
proprietor. Oregon Phone Pacific
2118. corner Fourth nnd Onlc atreotB,
Portland, Oro.
Dyeing and cleaning of nlPkl'nds of
ladles' and gents' clothing, crepe
shawls, silk, velvet and loco dyed
equal to new; lnco curtains and
bankets cleaned by a now process;
mourning garments dyed In 48 hours.
All work dono at vory modornto prices.
104 North Third street.
California Legislature Passes a Bill
Against Orientals.
Sacramento, Cal., Mar. . Tlio low
er liouso of tlio legislnturo today paesed
a sweeping antl-Japaneso nnd untl
Chlnoso measure, Introduced by Assem
blyman Drow, of Fresno. Tho bill le
known its tho "nntUnlion property
holding bill." It is nimod at tho
Jnpaneso and Chlni-so. property owners
in this stato and 1h Intended to prevent
tlicm from naiulrliie nnd ownlnc nron-
orty for a longer porlod than flvo years.
in urging tho pacsago of tho bill
Drow Htnted that slnco Junuary 1 of
tills year one-third of tho property
transfers in Fresno had bcou to Japan
eso. Tho bill provides that any nllcn who
does not become n citizen of tho United
States shall acquire nnd hold tltlo to
land In this lato for not more than
flvo years. If within that tlmo tho
alien docs not becomo a citizen, tho
district attorney shall compel tho sale
of his land or houses, Japnncso and
Chluciiu are not specifically named, but,
as they cannot becomo citizens, the
bill is alined directly at thorn nnd pro
eludes thorn from owning property for
moro than flvo years. Tho measure
also provides that no contract, imrco-
rncnt or leaso of real estato for a long
er porlod than one year shall 1h mndo
to any alien and any leaso, agreement
or tlovlso of real estate matlo to any
alien for a longer period'ehall bo null
and void.
Tho impression is given out that If
the bill reaches tho govouor ho ulll
sign It.
LABORATORY FOR NORTHWEST.
l,ll,Wli: ;IJ. ;ltl)l!ll
President Reorganizing Heads of
Canal Board,
CAN FIND NO PLACE FOR OLLIVER
LET NO CONTRACT.
Stevens Will Rotlro Early Next April
After Successor Is Thoroughly
Broken In.
The Merchants .National Bank
Of St. Puul, Mlnnuaotu
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY,
Capital, $1,000,000.00 Surplus, $000,000.00
TranHnctH n uunenil bnnklns huiliij. CorruHponduncu Invlt U
OFFICKttS-KKNNKTH CLAItK, President: OF.O. H. PItlNCE, Vice President: H. W.
rARKKU, Cashier; II. VAN VLECK, Assistant Cashier.
PIIlECTORS-Crawford Livingston, Kenneth Clark, J. II. Skinner, Louis W, HIM, deo. II,
Thomas A.MarJow, W. II, Parsons, J ,M, Hanuaford. Charles P. Nojt
vajr, F. li. KelloKg, E. N. Saunders,
Vulcan Coal Company, wholesale
and retail dealers In houso, steam nnd
blacksmith coal. Foundry and smelter
coke. Puget Sound steam coal In car
lots, $3.G0 per ton and up. Wo handle
all tho best grades of domestic and
foreign houso coals. Phono Main 2776.
Offlco 329 Durnsldo St., Portland, Ore
gon.
Dopot Loan Offlco, .loo Pornhnrdt,
proprietor; flno wntch repairing, old
gold and sllvor bought; bminoHs strict
ly confidential; bargains In unredeem
ed pledges; nionoy to loan on dia
monds, watches, Jowolry. guns, pis
tols, bicycles, musical Instruments nnd
all nrtlclos of value 121 N. Sixth
St., Portland, Oro. t-f.
Agricultural Department Will Estab
lish One Soon.
Washington, Match 1. In tho near
future tlio department of Agriculture
will locato a jmro food laboratory in
Bomo Northwestern city and mako it
headquarters for tho examination of all
food products imported Into that section
from abroad, investigations nro now
bulng made to detormlno whether it
shall bo located at Portland or Heattlo.
Senator llounie is urging tlio depart
ment to locate the laboratory in Port
land, hut before IIiIh can bo dono Port
laud must convince tho department
that Its food Imports exceed thoso of
Seattle, or elso offer luhanlages in the
way of quarters that cannot bo obtained
at Seattlo. Tho department desires to
locate the laboratory in n public build
ing. It Is of tlio greatest importance to
Purtlar d to nmko a creditable showing,
for If tho laboratory is located thoro
rather than at Seattle, it will havu a
tendency to increase importations of
food products at that port, whoro they
can bo properly examined, rather than
at other ports whoro there would neces
sarily Inidolay.
Mr. liournu is looking to tho chamber
of commcrco to support him in Ills
efforts.
STICKS TO HERMANN.
THE PIONKEIt PAIXT COMPANY.
Tho p I o
ncor paint es
tnbllsum out
nf Pnrllnmt
is that of F. ' destroyed tho
JmmlmuK
Former Private Secretary Say Good
Things for Defendant.
Washington, Marclt 1. Tho prosecu
tion in tho trial of HopresonUtllv" Hor
inann consumed today in a futilo at
tempt to break down tho evidence given
yesterday by Klllott P. Hough, former
private secretary to tho defendant,
which was most favoiahlo to Hermann.
Hough had been put on tho stand by
tho prosecution with tho expectation
that his testimony would ho damaging
to tho dofendar.t, and District Attorney
linker wni incensed that ho should give
evidence so much in Horniauu'H favor
ns his HtatemeniH yesterday timt ner
mann and John A. Hcusou, who is un
der indictment for alleged land frauds,
woro not gocd friends; that, if ofllulal
letters got into Hermann's private
books it wih through his fault; and
that It had been thu cuttoin of all out
going commissioners previous to Hor-
Miami's tiiiio to tako their prlvato let
terpress copyliookB with them.
Chrlst'Clan II. Mullorand Alexander
K. Foitor, Mho had beou messengers In
tho land ofllco under Hermann and who
lettor press copylooks by
Washington, Fob. 28. Tho president
conferred at tho White Houso today
with Secretaries Taft and Hoot regard
ing tlio details of tho reorganization
Echcmo for tho Panama canal work. It
is understood that Colonel Unities nnd
llenjnmiu Harrod, civil engineers, kith
members of tho present commission,
will retire, dmlml Fndlcott, tho on
ly remaining member of tho old com
mission, will bo retained, us tho law re
quires that ono naval civil enyliucr
shall bo included In Ita membership.
Majors Uoethals, Galllard and Slo
bert, who wore named ns mombors of
tho commission, will receive salaries
considerably in excess of thoso they
now recelvo, natnoly, 4,000 a year. It
is the intention to divide among them
tho salaries now paid to Messrs. Shonla
ami StoveiiH, nggrcfmting f 00,000 per
annum, as long as thoy nro engaged In
canal work.
It Is stated that Chief Engineer Stev
ens resigned with the statement that ho
would remain In charge of the Isthmus
until his successor arrived and was
thoroughly initiated into tho now duties
anil prepared to tako them over. It Is
probable tho transfer can bo effected
early in April.
It will be necessary for tho army en
gineers to make a porsonal inspection
of every part of tho canal construction
work before any determination can be
made as to tho method ot conducting
work in thu future. Tlio president's
letter yesterday indicated that there
might bo it recurrence to the contract
plan, hut oven If that should bo tho
case, tho ofllcers will find thomsolvcH
ablo to mauago tho work In n supervis
ory capacity, just ns they now do seve
ral of tho large rlvor and hatbor projects
In execution in this country.
Telegrams woro rocolved at I ho
White Houso today from thu South,
asking tho president to narno W. J. 01
liver, whoio bid for tho construction of
the canal was rejected, as a liiuinlior of
the Isthmian Canal commission. Mr.
Tuft Mild tonight that hodldnot bellovo
tho president was considering such ap
pointment. Mr. Olllver wild lie would
not accept tho placo If It. woro tendered
him. When he has been olllclally no
tified that the bid of tlio Panama Canal
Construction coniiipany has been reject
ed, Mr. Olllver w ill givo out a statement
for publication.
HERMANN SCORES.
President Decides to Let Army En
gineers Dig Canal.
Washington, Feb. 27. Uy nn order
addressed to Chairman Shouts of tho
Isthmian Canal commission today,
Prosidont Koosovolt, ns far as lay in
his power under oxistlng law, trans
ferred to tho engineer branch of tho
army the responsibility for tho furthor
construction of the Panama canal, Ho
also formally recorded tho nbnndon
mont, for tho present nt least, of tho
project of having tho canal work dono
by contract on tho pcrcontngo system.
Another fenturo was tho announce
ment of tho resignation of John F.
Stevens ns engineer in clilof of canal
construction. Mr. Shonts is in Now
York, whoro ho will tomorrow preside
at a meeting of tho directors of tho
Panama Itnilroad company, of which
ho ia president, and will formally re
sign that olllco
Tho president Intends that thoro
bhall bo an entire reorganization of tho
commission with thrco army ofllcers of
tlio engineer corps ns Its leading mem
bers, who nro to havo charge of tho en
gineering features of tho canal work.
Tho chairman nnd engineer In chief of
tho commission will bo Major G. W.
Gocthals. His associates will be Major
lul. Galllard and Major William h.
Slebort, to rank In tho order named.
These olllccrs are nil comparatively
young, ambltioiw and energetic.
Senator Joseph S. 0. Illackburn, of
Kentucky, who will retire from the
United States ecnato on March -I, is to
bo mndo a member of tho reorganized
commission.
HELPED LAND THIEVES.
4RCi
Our new plant on Front St., between Seven
teenth and Nineteenth St., is the most modern
Engineering Plant on the Pacific Coast Work
placed with us will be executed with efficiency
and despatch.
of Its kind In
tho Northwest. It carries nn immonso
stock of tho best things In paints and
building matorlals, together with nn
unusual list of specialties. Thoso who
neod anything In theso lines can cer
tainly profit by going to F. E. Ilfnch
& Company. Hemombor tho number,
135 First street.
E. IJoach & his ireciton, tOHllIed to tho part thoy
L'ompany, or had played. .Mr. .Muller received an
135 First St., (order from Hormann three weeks be
tho o 1 do a t foro the latter retired to tako tho ktler
nnd most re- looks, about 35 in number, from Her
itable hOUSO, I :....,..
1IIUIIJI a f'liwiiu luwtn.
Not Friendly With Benton; Only Did
at Oiher -ommlttlonert.
Washington, Fob. 28. Two Import
ant polntH for tho defense dovoloped to
day In tho trial of Uepresentntlvu Her
mann. Ono wns that Hermann was not
on friendly terms with John A, Ilenson,
tho San Prnu'ilsco real estate dealer now
under indictment for alleged land frauds,
the other that Hermann's predecessors
In tho land ofllco had all, with ono ex
ception, removed their prlvato letter
press copy books from tho olllco when
they retired.
Mr. Worthlngton for tho defense
scored his two points in tliu cross. exiim
Inatlou of Klllott P. Hough, former prl
vato secretary to Hermann. In answer
to questions, Mr. Hough said that upon
ono occasion Ilenson came to see Her
manual tho laud olllco and complained
bitterly nt tho action of the laud ofllco
in not allowing his claim for a survey
mado In California. Tho hurvoy was
tindor a 50,()00 contract. Tho land
ofllco hold that tho claim was fraudu
lent in that tho alleged survey had nev
er been mndo. Ilenson wns very uugry.
and Hermann, during tho interview,
became incensed.
Informer About Fraudt Betrayed by
Hermann.
Washington, Feb. 27. Intorest In
tho trial of Representative Hermann
wns revived today by the introduction
in evidence of letters written him In
11)01 by lloujamln T. May of Lu
(I mndo, calling his attention to specific.
land frauds In Oregon and a Inter lettor
criticising Hermann for omitting to
make nn Investigation of tho alleged
frauds, and also for having mado known
to interested parties tho name of tho
Informer.
After tholr identification by May,
tho lottcra were read to tho jury. Tlio
first wan from May to Hermann and In
formed him that sawmill owners 'wore
securing tltlo to publlu laud lu tho
Itluo mountains by fraud. Their plan
was to get an employe to file on a cer
tain tract and, when tho claim was
proved up, tho employe was to deed tho
property over to them and recelvo 50
for his work. Ono firm kept a man
employed to look out for the best tim
ber laud and to secure It In this man
ner for his firm. In tho year preceding
tho writing of this letter May ch'irgcd
that this firm had placed on record
about CO deeds secured In this manner.
May concluded his letter with the state
ment that ho was a poor lalwrer and
hud no ax to grind nnd only desired to
keep out land grabbers,
HARRIMAN EXPLAINS.
,
Prices Heasonahla Satisfaction Hiiuraiuetd
A. NICHOLSON
Successor to E. WINKI.KMAN
Ladies' and Gent's Tailoring
Cleaning, Prefulng and Itepalrliig
Phono Parlno&Wfi ut Nineteenth Street
J. J. MEYERS
Fancy Groceries, Bakery Goods, Cigars and
Tobaccos, Ice Cream and Confectionery
Orders Delivered Promptly
Phone Woodlawn 3W
780 Mississippi Ave. POIlTLANP, (MIKCJON
Beatty to Continue Duties.
Iloiso, Idaho, March 1, 'In answer
to a telegram received from tho nttor
noy general asking mo to withhold my
resignation for a tlmo," said Judge J.
H. IJeatty, of tho United States District
court, today, "I sent a telegram stat
ing that I would willingly continue the
duties of my olllco until after the March
term. If by that timo my successor
has not been named, I shall probably
urgo tho peoplo in Washington to tush
matters." Tho telegram to Judge IK'ut
ty arrived sorno days ufter his resigna
tion had started for Washington.
Volet Down dim Crow Car.
Guthrie, Okln., Fob. 28. Tho con-
stitution of thu porposed new slato of
Oklahoma will not contain a plank pro
viding for separate coaclus and waiting
rooms for tho two races. JJy a veto of
10 to .'II tho convention this morning
laid on tho table tho committee report
urging tho "Jim Crow" measure,
While tho majority of tho delegates
were elected on platforms endorsing the
rx'pnrato conch law, tho result was duo
to tho alleged attitude, of the president
on the (piectiou and tho terms of tlio
oimbllng act.
Tellt Interttate Commerce Commit
tlon a Few Thlngt.
Now York, Fob. 27. An asset tlon by
K. II. Harrlman tlu.t Stuyvesant Fish
was deposed from tho prcsldoney of tho
Illinois Central because of misconduct
as to the funds of the company wns a
leading fenturo of today's session of tho
Iuterstato Commerce commission, Mr.
Harrlman was tho only witness of tho
da), the events brought out by his tes
timony making thu hearing a riicmor
'ablo ono.
Other features of Mr. Hurrlmau'ri
testimony follow:
A continued refusal to answer ques
tions relating to Individual stock tram
action. Explanations of tho tripisfor nf HOO,
01)0 shares of Southern Paclllo stock to
William O. Ilockefeller during tlio at
tempt of James It. Keenu to secure con
trol of tho road and of the delayed an
nouncement of the dividends on Union
Pacific and Soiitnorn Pacific.
Attempt of tho government to show
that tho Union Paclllo charges unfair
rates, sillies competition In the vast
territory traversed by itH lines and its,
dividend of 10 per cent and Its expend
iture of 1.10,000,000 on hottormontH
camu from an unfair toll on its patrons.
Fever Prostrates Crew
Norfolk, Vtt Feb. 28. -. The Uittlo-
ship Connecticut, proceeding from
Southern wators to New York with an
enidemlc of tvnhnld fovnr anioni? Iht
Favors Philippine Bank Bill. crew, wus in communication with Nor-
Washington, March 1. Tho house folk by wirohss teleirruiih tonUht when
committee on insular affairs today do- off the Virginia capitul. A im-twige
cidod to make a fuvorable report on tho from tho Connecticut niy 15 of tin
Philippine agricultural bank bill as men stricken with typhoid are lu a
passed by tho senato. critical condition,
Miners Vote for Advance.
Jliitto. Mont., Feb. 27. Tho vote of
tho Miners' union on tho increase of
wage f-culo resulted 2,!l 10 in favoi and
1,0)18 ugalnst, tho now ncalo of 4 to
tako effect May 1 . Many miners did
not oto. Too mines nf Ilulto will con
tinue in operation, notwithstanding tho
demand, but development work in all
of tho Amalgamated properties will
ease. Olllccrs of tho union are om
phalic, however, that there will bo no
strike. Companies will devote ull timo
and energy to taking out oro nnd mak
ing copper.
Two-cent Fare Is Law In Indiana.
Indianapolis, Feb. 27. Tho governor
today signed the 2-cent railroad faro
act. It Iiiih no emergency elaiuo, and
goes Into effect with the publication of
tho now laws about May or June.
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