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THE PLOW TRUST.
New Combination "Will Hare a Capi
tal of $05,000,000.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3. The Chronicle to
morrow will say:
"The combination of plow companies,
of which there have been rumors for two
or three days, will be launched next
week, with a capital of $65,000 000. Chi
cago men, who have been prime movers
in the negotiations, stated yesterday
that all obstacles to the consumation of
the deal have been removed. Charles R.
Flint, president of the United States Rub
ber Company, is the financial power be
hind the combination, but it is said the
presidency of the company will go to a
"Western man of practical experience in
the manufacture of plows. Thirty-one
linns are said to have agreed to enter
the new concorn, which probably will be
called the American Plow Company. The
promise Is that the combine will be able
not only to reduce the price of plows to
the farmer, but also turn into its own
treasury a profit greater by $5,000,000, or
more than the total at present accruing
to the manufacturers under their ex
pensive method of securing trade."
Another Shoe Combination.
COLUMBUS. O., Jan. S The publication
of the dispatch from Chicago, concerning
the proposed combination of shoe manu
facturers, which Is being promoted by
Robert F. "Wolfe, of this city, has brought
out the fact that plans for a combination
of shoe manufacturers and shoe machine
manufacturers are also being matured.
WALDER8EE DEAD
Rumor of Field Marshal's
Murder in Pekin.
CURRENT IN PARIS AND BERLIN
Said to Have Been Killed by an Offi
cer of the Allied Troops The Cir
cumstances Not Related Re
port Is Unconfirmed.
PARIS, Jan. 4. Le Journal reports un
der reserve the death of Count von Wal
dersee, the rumor being that he was
killed by an officer of the allied troops,
the circumstances not being related.
It is said that the rumor is current In
Berlin, where it is not confirmed.
AN OPEN-DOOR CLAUSE.
Hay Be Inserted in the Final Treaty
With China.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3. A special to the
Herald from "Washington says:
In the commercial treaty to be negoti
ated by the powers with China, a provis
ion will be inserted if this Government
can compass it, formally recognizing the
principle of the "open door." This im
portant step will not be a surprise to the
powers, all of which have expressed them
selyves as in favor of the preservation of
the "open door," and It is believed that
there will be no open opposition to the
proposal when made. At the same time,
It would not surprise the officials should
some of the powers urge that each nation
make an independent convention with the
Imperial Government, thus securing op
portunity to obtain special advantages.
This danger has not been lost sight of by
the Administration, which will urge that
but one treaty be made, and that in the
nature of a reiteration of many Important
features of the old commercial conven
tions, with such additions, including the
"open-door" proposition, as may seem de
sirable. In a dispatch received from Pekin
Minister Conger expressed the opinion
that tht questions of the commercial re
lations of China and foreign powers and
that of indemnity would be the most diffi
cult to solve, and the most productive of
delay. The Chinese envoys, he said, had
stated that their government was able to
guarantee compliance with tho condition
Imposed In the preliminary agreement.
Germany may raise the question whether
the punishment of the Boxer leaders is
sufficiently severe, but this is not likely
to interfere with the conclusion of the
negotiations. Minister Conger takes a
hopeful view of the situation, though he
says he expects dlay in tho settlement
ottihe Indemnity and commercial treaty f
questions.
ARRAIGNS THE MISSIONARIES.
British Correspondent Gives Them a
Hard Name.
LONDON, Jan. 4. The Daily Mail pub
lishes a severe arraignment from Mr.
Wlllard, a correspondent In Pekin, of the
European and American missionaries in
China. Mr. "Wlllard accuses them of urg
ing the military to send expeditions to
different points of the country, ostensibly
to protect native converts, but really to
get an opportunity for looting. He de
clares that the missionaries had their
share in all loot and gives the evidence
of American officers, whose names he
withholds, in support of his charges, the
whole going to show that In several cases
American officers declined to sanction the
urglngs of the missionaries.
"Wiring from Pekin yesterday to the
Times, Dr. Morrison says he believes
Prince Su, whose palace was destroyed
during the siege of legations, will be
chosen to go to Berlin to apologize for
the murder of Baron von Ketteler. He
says Prlnca Su Is of higher rank than
Prince Chlng, and conducts the imperial
sacrifices In the absence of Emperor
Kwang Hsu.
"Russia Is negotiating with Germany for
the convention aiming to restore the rail
way from Tien Tsln to Shan Hal Kwan
to Great Britain," says Dr. Morrison,
"saddled with the following conditions:
Russia retains half the rolling stock for
the section from Shan Hal Kwan to New
Chwang, and holds a Hen on the railway
for expenses Incurred in repairs. She also
appropriates the workshops at Bhan Hal
Kwan, with all their contents. Great
Britain is trying to modify these onerous
conditions, which will probably bo agreed
to by Count von Waldersee, as no Ger
man Interests are involved."
v CHAFFEE CLEARED HIMSELF.
Americans Toole No Part in Looting
Expeditions.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. General Chaf
fee has cleared himself of any suspicion
of participating in any of the looting ex
peditions which are said in some quarters
to be going on in China under the guise
of punitive expeditions. His report of the
conditions under which he took his last
excursion from Pekin has been received
at the "War Department by cable from
Pekin. The officials here were surprised
when they saw the press reports stating
that the American troops In Pekin, which
were distinctly designated as Legation
guards, and as such were to have no
part In ordinary military operations, had
gone Into the country to co-operate with
a German expeditionary force. From the
nature of General Chaffee's cablegram, it
would appear that the officials had com
municated with him on this subject and
Invited the explanation, which is afforded
In the following cablegram, dated Jan
uary 1:
"Colonel Theodore "Winter returned.
Movement simply to verify report Chris
tians had been murdered, and secure ar
rest of guilty parties if allegation found
true. . . . Germans from Tien Tsln had
been in country.. Take no part in offen
sive cperatlons: patrol country between
Pekin. He Shi "Wu and Chan Kiawan oc
casionally, for the purpose of rfrder.
"CHAFFEE."
ACCEPTANCE NOT EXPLICIT.
Chinese Must Sign First and May Ar
gue Afterwards.
PEKIN, Jan. 3. The foreign envoys,
with the exception of the British Min
ister, Sir Ernest Satow, met today to
consider the time and place for the ac
ceptance of the Joint note. Nothing defi
nite was decided. It seems to be the
opinion of some of the envoys that the
acceptance of the terms of the note by
the Chinese is not explicit enough. The
Chinese desire for consultation regarding
the razing of the fqrtlflcatlons and the
Legation guards Is open to misinterpreta
tion, and liable to lead to long and , con
tinuous arguments, which might, in the
opinion of some of the Ministers, simply
mean sparring for1 time on the part of the
Chinese. Consequently, the Chinese pleni
potentiaries will be notified that they
must sign the note before the meeting be
tween them and the foreign envoys can
be held.
Sir Ernest Satow, who has been suffer
ing from chills and fever, , is better.
The military engineers of the allies have
agreed upon a plan for the iuture de
fenses of the Legations.
Ignored by the Russian Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 3. The Rus
sian press either ignores the Chinese ac
ceptance of the peace terms, or affects
sksntlcism regarding Chinese sincerity.
Most of the papers emphasize what they
regard as the evidences of dissension
among the powers, an extract from one
of Dr. Morrison's dispatches from Pekin
to the London Times supplying the text.
The Novoe Vremya calls Count von Wal
dersee a "brutal old man."
The Vladlv.ostock correspondent of the
Novoe Vremya telegraphs that the Jap
anese and Russians are fraternizing, the
Japanese singing Russian songs. Prince
Jaime do Bourbon, son of Don Carlos,
the Spanish pretender, and who Is a Lieu,
tenant In tho Russian Imperial Hussars
and on the staff of VIce-Admlral Alexieff,
has been sent to Nagasaki, suffering with
typhoid fevet.
Germans After Loot.
NB"W YORK, Jan. 3. A dispatch to the
Herald from Pekin says;:
The punitive expeditions of the powers
prove to have been simply looting parties.
Lieutenant-Colonel "Wint, of tho Sixth
Cavalry, met the Germans at Tang Hin,
where the latter had taxed tho villagers
4000 taels ($2700) and 100 pony loads of furs
as punishment for the alleged murder of
imaginary Christians. He had express
orders from General Chaffoe to co-operate
with the Germans, but withdrew. The
ulterior motive and object of the Germans
in reducing the province to a desert and
in destroying the last vestiges of Chinese
authority is apparent, but why the Ameri
can forces should be ordered to assist in
the work is not clear.
Prepared to Sign.
PEKIN, Jan. 3. At a meeting of the
foreign Ministers today it was announced
that Li Hung Chang and Prince Chlng
were prepared to sign the agreement as
soon aa it Is ready for -signature. Li
Hung Chang desires to conduct the peace
negotiations to a conclusion, and the phy
sicians attending him think he might be
taken to the Spanish legation, where tho
conferences have been held, if the weath
er is favorable. The Germans are report
ed to be returning to San Ho with a num
ber of prisoners.
Peace In Sight, Said Von Waldersec.
BERLIN, Jan. 3. Count von Waldersee
cabled the Countess New Year's day:
"Peace is in sight at last. Hurrah!"
The final peace negotiations will not be
gin, it is understood in official circles
here.mntil not only the note of the pow
ers, but also the Chinese acceptance of
the preliminaries, shall have become a
format International agreement on the
part of the powers at present engaged in
this matter.
CliiJ.rKr ArgJEVary.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 3, Tho Chinese news
paper Chunc "Wei Yel Ao makes the fol
lowing statement:
"The imperial rescript, accepting the
peace conditions. Instructs the Chinese
commissioners, when discussing points not
specified, to gain as many concessions as
possible. The conditions involve 200 de
batable questions."
Robbers Attacked Custom-House.
HONG KONG. Jan. 3. It is reported
that robbers recently attacked the cus
toms stations at Kumdhuk, in the "West
River country, and obtained loot valued
at JS0O0.
COMPETITION ENDED.
Close of the War Between the Have
meyers and. the Arbuckles.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3. The Chicago Tribune
tomorrow will say:
Private advices have reached Chicago
that the war between the great sugar and
coffee trusts, which has been fought for
more than three years, between Have
meyer on the one side and Arbuckle on
the other, is to be brought tb a close.
Negotiations have been closed in New
York and Chicago whereby the Arbuckles
will nominally give up sugar refining and
become directors In the coffee trust;
Henry O. Havemeyer and the sugar trust
will practically give up the coffee roast
ing plants, with which an effort was
made to crush out John Arbuckle, and
handle only the sugar business. T.o this
end the big coffee roasting establishment
of "W. F. McLaughlin & Co., of this city,
the one important independent house in
the coffee world, is to pass into the con
trol of the Arbuckles through the hands
of the Havemeyers. The Arbuckles are
also to get the Woolson Spice Company,
with its mills at Toledo. This company
has been the coffee branch of the Amer
ican Sugar Refining Company. In ex
change, the Arbuckle Brothers' sugar re
finery passes to the Havemeyers. The
National Sugar Refllning Company is held
to be not practically controlled by the
American Sugar Refining Company, and,
therefore, with the acquisition of the
Arbuckle plant, the trust will have
stamped out all competition.
STORM AT SAN FRANCISCO
High "Wind and Heavy Rain Did Con
siderable Damage.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3. A severe
wind storm, accompanied . by a driving
rain, broke over the city this evening.
Although of short duration, it did con
siderable damage. None of the individual
losses, however, are large. Telegraph
and telephone wires were demoralized,
and very little news was received here
from the East or points in the Interior
of the state. The San Francisco and
San Mateo electric car line was obliged
to stop running cars for several hours,
owing to the lack of motive power. At
the Cliff, the -wind blew at the rate of
60 miles an hour, and the ocean was
extremely rough, the waves breaking so
high as to cover part of the roadway.
A number of windows In the Cliff House
were broken and the entire structure
seemed threatened with collapse. Mas
ters of vessels on the water front got
extra mooring lines, and by timely pre
caution prevented serious disaster.
Position for Professor Ross.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 3. Professor .Ed
ward A. Ross, recently of Stanford Uni
versity, has been engaged by the regents
of the University of Nebraska. He will
begin work next month at a salary of
$2000 a year. A position will be created
for him, as the university already has a
professor of political economy.
.
Grip at a Navy-Yard.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3. More than 100 men
have been confined to the hospital at the
Brooklyn Navy-Yard during the last week
suffering from the grip. Colonel R. L.
Meade, commanding the barracks; Cap
tain A. T. Marix and Lieutenant Pickering
are among the sufferers.
TO CHANGE CAPITAL
Subject of Much Agitation in
State of Washington.
FIGHT RENEWED WITH ENERGY
It Is Probable That Coming Legis
lature Will Submit Question of
Removal From Olympla to Tn
coma to the Voters.
SEATTIiE, Jan. 3. It is within the
range of probabilities that the coming
State Legislature will submit to the vot
ers' of the state a constitutional amend
ment changing the seat of the state gov
ernment from Olympla to Tacoma. The
proposition to move the capital has many
advocates throughout the -state, and the
COUNT VON
COMMANDER-IN-CHJEF OF THE ALLIED FORCES IN CHINA, REPORTED
TO HAVE BEEN KILLED AT PEKIN.
press is devoting much space to a discus
sion of the matter.
The capital question in one form or an
other, has been the subject a of more or
less bitter contest at every session of the
Legislature since admission of Washing
ton into the Union, and of late years It
has been given extraordinary prominence
by reason of the marked hostility shown
by Governor Rogers to the City of Olym
pla. It Is highly probable that the com
ing session will find the Governor a firm
friend of the removal proposition.
Olympla has been the capital since
Washington was formed Into a territory
separate and apart from Oregon, away
back in the '50s. It is one of the oldest
towns In the state. When the constitu
tion was adopted it provided that the
capital should be selected by a majority
vote of the elections of the state. Sev
eral towns entered the contest at the first
state eleclon in 1S89. None of them re
ceived a majority, although Olympla was
far in the lead. Under the provisions
of the constitution the question was again
submitted In 1890, the contest this time
being limited to the three towns receiving
the highest vote at the preceding election.
Olympla won.
An unsuccessful effort was made to In
duce the Legislature of 1891 to pass an
appropraltlon for the building of a new
capitol. In the meantime the only cap
ltol which the state had was the old
frame building erected in territorial days,
in which the Legislature meets. This
old structure is the only capitol building
which the state owns. Between sessions
of the Legislature it is the refuge of
tramps and the home of bats and lizards.
The state offices are In a business block
In Olympla, and from this unpretentious
structure the business of the state Is
transacted.
The Legislature of 1593 passed what Is
known as the "million-dollar capitol" bill.
This bill provided for the erection of a
building little short of palatial. It was
to be paid for by warrants Issued against
a capitol fund. This fund was to be
backed by a large land grant which the
National Government made to the state
for capitol purposes.
Work on. the building was commenced,
and the foundation was completed. Then
the hard times made it impossible to sell
the capitol warrants, and the work
abruptly stopped. Today that foundation
an Immense hole in the ground re
mains as the only monument of the
dreams of grandeur indulged in by the
Legislature of 1S93.
The session of 1S95 d(d nothing to aid
the completion of the building. The Pop
ulist Legislature of 1897 passed a bill for
the erection of a cheaper structure on
the new foundation, and Governor Rog
ers vetoed it. At the session of 1899 two
different bills were passed for the erec
tion of a capitol on the foundation, and
the Governor vetoed both of them. Feel
ing ran high in Olympla against the Gov
ernor for his action, but he stood his
ground.
In his last veto message the Governor
suggested that the state purchase the
Olympla Courthouse, which is really a fine
structure, and convert it into a capitol.
The friends of the new capitol building
refused to accept this proposition, but it
is likely that the Governor will perfunct
orily renew this recommendation in his
message this year.
In the past few years, however, a strong
feeling has grown up In the state in favor
of removal of the capital to Tacoma. This
feeling has been made manifest particu
larly by the bar of the state. Lawyers
complain that Olympla is inaccessible to
the traveling public. It is located on an
unlmDortafit branch of the -Northern Pa-
I clflc, and- It has never been possible to
get into the town, transact business and
get out again short of 36 hours. Often
lawyers are compelled to spend 43 hours
in the town by reason of the poor rail
road service. The town is on Puget Sound,
but the boatrlde from either Seattle or
Tacoma is very long and tiresome.
In 1S99 the Seattle bar unanimously peti
tioned the Legislature to remove the Su
premo Court from Olympla to Tacoma.
but nothing came of the petition. Of
late, however, the demand for removal
of the court has become very pressing,
and it now includes a widespread demand
for the removal of the capital entire.
It is not believed that Seattle will In
terpose any objection to the location of
the capital at Tacoma. Tho local bar is
generally In favor of the move, and Its
members are the persons most concerned
therein. The local press, It is believed,
would either favOr the removal openly or
quietly acquiesce in It.
Unlike Oregon, the state Institutions
are not located at the capital. They are
scattered throughout the state as follows:
State University, Seattle.
Insane Asylum, Medical Lake and
Stellacoom,
Penitentiary, "Walla Walla.
Normal Schools, Ellensburg, Cheney
and New Whatcom.
Agricultural College, Pullman.
Reform School (boys and girls), Che
halls. School for Defective Youth, Vancouver,
It will be observed therefore that the
WALDERSEE.
removal of the capitol will not Involve
removal of any other Institution. Many
people believe that a mistake was made
In not providing that the institutions
should all be located at the capital. It
is argued that such location would tend
to bring them more closely under the
supervision of the executive and prevent
"log-rolling" for appropriations at the
legislature. However, that is a matter
which cannot now be changed.
But there Is another side to this capitol
removal proposition. Among the older
residents of the state, the pioneers and
their descendants, there is a strong feel
ing in favor of Olympla. There, In days
gone by, the hardy men who laid the
foundations of statehood assombled and
deliberated, and those of that generation
who remain have a sentimental regard for
the tewn. and wish It to remain the seat
of government for all time. They view
with disfavor the efforts of the younger
generation to move it to a larger and more
prcgrerslve city.
. Morecvcr, the provisions of the constitu
tion are such that it will take a two
thirds veto of the electorate to Temove
the seat of government. It 13 contended
that the question can bo submitted In
this form: "Shall the seat of government
be temoved from Olympla to Tacoma?"
Friends of Olympla maintain, however,
that in case the question Is again opened
up. ary town in the state will have the
right to enter the contest, which would
make It clearly out of the question to se-
l cure a two-thirds vote for any place. If
It be submitted in the former shape, it
mlghr carry.
At each succeeding session of the Leg
islature the members from Thurston
County, In which Olympla is situated,
have been held up by every conflicting
Interest in the Legislature. They have
been bulldozed, threatened and cajoled
by every Senatorial candidate and every
lobby of every sort and description. They
have been forced to surrender their in
dependence and their manhood by reason
of threats either to remove the capitol,
or to kill an appropriation for it. They
have been unable to devote their time or
atention to any other matter, and have
been forced tp spend their whole time in
fighting for their home. Many people be
lieve that this order of things should be
changed, and the capitol permanently lo
cated at a thriving town, easy of access
and possessing first-class hotel accom
modations, and it will not be surprising if
the coming" Legislature takes this view of
the matter and submits the question to
the people.
For. an American Pacific Cable.
NEW YORK. Jan. 3. At the regular
monthly meeting of the Chimber of Com
merce" today, Gustave H. Schwab, for the
committee on foreign commerce and rev
enue laws. Introduced a resolution, which
was adopted, committing the Chamber in
favor of the establishment of an Ameri
can trans-Pacific cable by private enter
prise, and to the approval of the general
principles embodied In the bill introduced
in the House of Representatives by Mr.
Sherman.
Bcllevue Official Suspended.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3. Commissioner of
Charities John W. Keller today suspend
ed from duty Dr. John W. Moore, who has
been in charge of the insane pavilion and
alcoholic ward at Bellevue Hospital for
the last two months, on the ground of
negligence.
.
Biscuit Factory Burned.
GALVESTON, Tex., Jan. 3. The Gal
veston factory of the National Biscuit
Company and a grain elevator belonging
toathe Jerekusch-Davlson Company Were
burned tonight. The loss Is $00,000.
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WILL BE RETAINED
Simon Believes Columbia Appropriation-is
Assurecf.
MORE FUNDS MAY BE SECURED
Private Vessel to Be Used Temporar
ily to Replace the Lightship at
the Mouth of the River North
west Bills.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3. Senator Simon
reached Washington last night, and was
in his seat in the Senate today. He has
not outlined his course for the session,
but Is much gratified at the provision in
the river and harbor bill for the mouth
of the Columbia. It la his belief that the
amount carried will be retained in the
bill, and if. In the end, it proves In
adequate to complete the project, ho
thinks additional funds can them be 'se
cured. The Lighthouse Hoard has finally
agreed upon a recommendation of Senator
McBrlde to advertise for bids to securo
soie private vessel temporarily to re
place the lightship at the mouth of the
Columbia, destroyed by a storm. No
action Is as yet contemplated looking to
securing a permanent vessel for this im
portant station.
The Secretary of the Treasury today
submitted to Congress a list of-applications
asked by the Lighthouse Board, in
cluding the following:
Yaqulna. Or., keeper's dwelling $ 4,000
Cape Blanco, Or., keeper's dwell
ing 4,500
Semlahmoo. Wash., light and fog
signal 25,003
Burrows Island, Wash., light and
fog signal 15,000
Robinson Point. Wash., additional
keeper's dwelling 4,000
New Dungeness, Wash., keeper's,
dwelling 4,500
Battery Point, Wash., fog bell and
keeper's dwelling. Including site.. 1.000
Upon request of the agent at Colvillo
reservation, the department has wired
authority to employ extra physicians and
nurses to stamp out the smallpox which
is now epidemic and beyond control oC
the regular force.
Senator Shoup today introduced a bill
appropriating $25,000 for the establishment
and equipment of a fish culture station In
Idaho.
Senator Perkins today introduced a bill
appropriating $400,000 for establishing
lighthouses and fog- signal stations along
the Alaska coast.
Senator "Foster today offered an amend
ment to, the-sundry civil bill appropriat
ing $40,000 for buildings and improvements
at Puyallup.
Everett Fraxar.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3. Everett Frazar,
Consul In th& United States for Corea, and
senior member of the mercantile firm of
Frazar & Co., of this city, died today,
aged 68 years. Mr. Frazar was president
of the American Asiatic Association and
executive member of the Christian Col
lege, of Canton, China.
Cudahy Coin Not Marked.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 3. Regarding tho
dispatch that all banks had been notified
that the gold coin given to Cudahy'a
abductors was marked, Mr. Cudahy'a
counsel today said the statement was un
true. There was no important develop
ment in the Cudahy case during the day.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS.
Congress.
Senator Simon was present in his seat la
the Senate yesterday. Page 1.
The Southern representation question was
brought up in the House. Page 2.
The Army bill displaced the subsidy bill
In the Senate. Page 2.
Federal Government.
A Congressional oommlttee is about to in
vestigate the Booz hazing. Page 5.
Director of the Mint Roberts made public
an estimate of gold and silver produc
tion. Page 5.
China.
It is rumored in Europe that Von Walder
see was killed. Page 1.
American' troops took no part in looting
expeditions. Page 1.
An open-door clause will be inserted; in
the final treaty. Page 1.
Punitive expeditions were looting parties.
Page 1.
Foreign.
Lord Roberts arrived in London. Page 3.
There have been extensive enlistments at
Cape Town for the defense of the col
ony. Page 3.
The invading Boers are still marching
southward. Page 3.
Guns were landed from the battle-ship
Monarch. Page 3.
Burghers at Pretoria discussed peace with
Kitchener. Page 3.
Domestic.
Ex-Governor PIngree delivered a Ions
farewell address. Page 2.
New Governors were inaugurated In Mich
igan, New Hampshire, Nebraska, Maine
and Massachusetts. Page 2.
Walthour still leads In the six-day race.
Page 3.
Pacific Coast.
Washington Legislature may submit the
Suestion- of removal of capital from
Hympla to Tacoma to voters. Page L.
Judge Lowell, of Pendleton, declines ap
pointment on Text-Book Commission of
Oregon. Page 4.
The Southern Pacific Railroad is com
pletely blockaded by snow In Northern
California. Page 8.
Population of Idaho by minor civic divis
ions. Page 5.
Practical papers on timely topics were the
feature of the opening day of the Ore-
fon dairymen's annual convention,
age 4.
It Is held by some that Oregon has suf
fered less by the reduction of interest
on land notes. Page 4
Commercial and Marine.
Both wheat and stock markets show
weakness. Page 11.
BarkProvlnce makes fast passage. Page 5.
Wreck of schooner ashore near Wald-
port- Page 5.
Pacific Mail's Panama troubles. Page 5.
Portland and Vicinity.
The Washington Congressional delegation;
promises aid to- Columbia River im
provement project. Page 8.
Board of Trade enlarges Its directory and
prepares for a year ot active work.
Page 8.
W. W. Bretherton has prepared a. bllt to
require county courts to construct bi
cycle paths. Page 12.
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