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Graduates from agricultural colleges are the only graduates for whom there is any special demand "in the business world of today. San Francisco Chronicle. HILL MILITARY ACADEMY A private school for boarding and day pupils. Prepares boys for admission to any scientific school or college, and for business life. New and completely equipped building. Thorough instruction according to the best methods. Good laboratories. Manual training. The principal has had twenty-three years experi ence In Portland. Office hours, 9 to 11 A. M., and 2 to 5 P. M., at 821 Marshall street For catalogue and pamphlet containing testimonial letters, etc, address, J. W. Hill, M. D., Principal P. O. Drawer 17 Portland, Oregon Tlie Isthmian Canal Matter. NEW YORK, July 10. No negotiations, says the Tribune's London correspond ent, are in progress between the Amer ican Embassy and the British Foreign Office regarding the revival of an isthmian canal treaty. 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Walter Kavanaugh and Daisy Wheeler, his intended bride, of Kansas City, were arrested here today on the strength of a telegram from the Chief of Police -of Kansas City, saying that the girl had taken from her mother $1100, which the latter had received from the Government .as back pension. Kava naugh claims to have been robbed of the money at the point of a revolver, and the girl corroborates his statement, denying, however, that she stole the money from her mother. Kavanaugh Is 23, and Miss Wheeler 19 years of age. The young couple eloped from Kansas City last week, intending to be .TOarired here, but the lo3s nf fVia nTnnov tTTMT iiv rH fin rr nnn-e hlT plans. KILBOURNE HEADS IT Ticket Nominated by Demo crats of Ohio. MONNETT WAS THROWN DOWN Bryan and His Platforms Denounced The Johnson Element Succeed ed In Inserting: Taxation Finnic in Declaration of Principles. Governor James Kllbourne. Lieutenant-Governor Anthony Howells. Judge of Supreme Court Joseph Hldy. Clerk of Supreme Court Harry K. Young. Attorney-General M. B. McCarthy. Treasurer of State R. P. Alshlre. Member of Board of Public Works James B. Holman. COLUMBUS, O., July 10. The Demo cratic State Convention here today had more prominent men as delegates than any convention of Democrats' In Ohio for 1 many years. It was otherwise distin guished. The nomination of Colonel Kll bourne was appropriately called one of "spontaneous combustion." Howells, Hody, Alshlre and Holman were favor ites at great odds from the start Young was sprung as a surprise and nominated over Smoots, who had been such a fa vorite that others would not previously enter the race for Clerk of the Supreme Court. None of the delegates outside of Cleveland knew Young, and he was nomi nated because Cuyahoga wanted him. Cuyahoga could get anything It wanted except the head of the state ticket after the Johnson amendments were Ingrafted into the McLean nlatform, and that docu ment as amended was adopted with equa nimity. It was currently reported that Johnson desired the nomination of Monnett as Attorney-General, and the"-McLean men wanted Monnett defeated. At any rate, the defeat of Monnett was so decisive as to be a feature of the convention. Mon nett as Attorney-General, had brought suits against the Standard Oil Company and other corporations to cancel their charters, under the anti-trust laws. He had' sought a third-term nomination from the Republicans on the Issue that he should be retained In that office to con tinue these prosecutions. After his de feat for the third nomination In 1899 he supported Bryan in 1900 on the anti-trust issue and canvassed Ohio and other states with Bryan. Judge Smalley, in presenting Monnett's name, said he was known from the Golden Gate of San Francisco to the Hell Gate of New York as the enemy of trusts. Bryan a Back Number. In the allege'd stampede "for principles rather than men," the most striking turn of the convention was on Bryan. The most bitter things were said on his lead ership this- morning, when- it was said, J that his name should not be "mentioned, and that there should not be any refer ence to either of the National platforms on which he made his campaigns. After this plan had been agreed on -one jf the 21 members of the platform committee offered a minority report reaffirming the Kansas City platform and expressing confidence in Bryan, and he received only six votes out of 950 delegates on his substitute for the platform preamble. A few moments, after the platform was adopted one of the six delegates called attention to the fact that pictures of other Democrats were displayed in the hall, and none' of Bryan, as heretofore. He started to carry " a small banner with Bryan's picture on it to the platform. The aisles were or dered cleared, and the picture did not reach its destination. It was trampled under foot and spoiled during the wild demonstration when Kllbourne was es corted Into the hall. Members of the committee on resolutions say that over one hour was spent after last midnight In efforts to strike the word "salable" out of the plank on railway taxation, and several hours in denouncing the Chicago and Kansas City platforms and the leader who stood on them. The platform caused much comment tonight over what It does not say as well as what It doesay. Unusual interest Is being taken in the selection of members of the state execu tive committee by the state central com mittee, which adjourned until July 20 without selecting its chairman or secre tary. It Is said that none of the candi dates for either of these places can se cure a. majority of the 21 votes, and that Colonel Kllbourne will be compelled to co operate with either the McLean or the Johnson, men, who are not friendly to each other, to control the state executive committee. In the selection of this execu tive body the head of the ticket has al ways been consulted. In this connection there are all sorts of rumors about the Sonatorshlp, for which the convention in dorsed no one as the Democratic candi date to succeed Senator Foraker. The names of John B. McLean and Tom L. Johnson are most prominently mentioned In this connection. No, one Is able to poll the 21 members of this committee to tell how it will stand with the Cincinnati and Cleveland elements after the November election, if the Democrats should have a majority of the Legislature, Proceedings of the Convention. The convention was not called to order until about 11 o'clock by Chairman Bruck- er, when prayer was offered by Rev. John Hewitt Hon Charles P. Salen was greet ed with an ovation on being Introduced as temporary chairman. Before Salen could proceed, the Cuyahoga delegation gave three cheers for "Tom Johnson and Charlie Salen," and demonstrations followed. The closing- part of Salen's speech, which wan on railway taxation, was loudly applauded. After the adoption of the rules and or der of business the report on credentials was submitted seating the Dowling dele gates from Montgomery, the McCloud del egates from Union, the Buckley dele gates from Portage and the Mason dele gates from Butler County. E. H. Moore presented a minority report signed by sev en of the 31 members of the committee to seat the anti-Dowling delegates from Montgomery, and an animated scene fol lowed over this contest, which Involved the local power of J. H. Dowling, and which has been precipitated Into the state convention for several years. Thomas Gal vln moved as a substitute for both Teports that both delegations be seated with half votes each, and that next year the state committee take charge of the Democratic primaries in Montgomery County, Ignoring both local factions. Joseph H. Dowling opened the argument In an animated statement He was re quested by the chair to use more parlia mentary language when the lie was passed He accused his opponents of be ing In league with the Republican Sec retory of State. While Monroe was replying to Dowling there were heated demonstrations In the audience. Judge B. F. McCain, of Day ton, charged Dowling with attempting to defeat him and other Democratic "candi dates. ' KCha mail an of ftalvln ta Ctoat both dele gates, with half votes was defeated. The chair declared the motion to substitute the minority report for the majority car ried on a viva voce vote. There was great excitement until Chairman Salen recognized a delegate wo demanded a call of the- counties. The chairman or dered a ballot. There wasuch distur bance in the Cuyahoga delegation on the floor over the enforcement of the unit rule, but the' chair, recognized, those who an nounced Its S5 votes solid 'against Dowl ing. After the 85 votes of Cuyahoga County had been recorded it was challenged and the delegation was polled amid much con fusion. The poll was 56 ayes to 29 noes, whereupon Chairman Salen ordered Sec retary Cochran to record the Cuyahoga vote as 5 ayes. Chairman Salen refused to recognize many points of order and appeals from the decision of the chair, and directed Secretary Cochran to proceed with the call, while he was ordering, those appeal ing from his rulings to sit down. Ham ilton County voted 74 ayes and 6 nays, and this caused applause from the antl Dowllng men, who were greatly, surprised at the McLean men voting with Johnson men from Cleveland, 53 Dowling had been considered one of tne McLean lead ers. The ballot resulted 536 ayes and 357 nays. The minority report was then adopted as a substitute for the majority report. - The Dowling delegation bad received the tickets for the convention seats from the seat committee yesterday, and won the long contest last night before the committee on credentials, and heretofore had also won in all the series of Mont gomery contests before the state conven tion. When Dowling and his delegation gave up their seats there was a wild scene. Dowling has, been the leader in Montgom ery County for 20 years. He was a State Oil Inspector under Governor Campbell, and Revenue Collector under President Cleveland. Ex - Congressman J. F. Follette re ported in favor of making permanent the temporary organization. It was adopted. Hon. M. A. Daugherty reported the plat form, which was adopted. The reading of the Johnson pla,nks on taxation was loudly applauded. W. L. Finley offered a substitute for the preamble, reaffirming the Kansas City platform, and expressing continued confi dence in W. J. Bryan. He aid he wanted to ascertain whether this was a Demo cratic convention, and whether the Ohio Democrats were looking backward. Fin ley's motion was -overwhelmingly de feated. When the resolutions wera adopted there were again three cheers for Tom John son, Naming: the Ticket. The order of nominations was then reached, and followed by wild scenes In the nomination of Colonel James Kll bourne, of Columbus, for Governor. When Clarke County was reached In the call, 'Judge F. M. Hogan, of Springfield, presented the name of John L. Zimmer man. Franklin County being called, M. A. Daugherty, of Lancaster, presented the name of James Kllbourne. The Kll bourne men made a demonstration when Daygherty came to the platform and re peated it when he concluded. Zimmerman then withdrew his name and moved the suspension of the rules for the nomination of Kllbourne by ac clamation. This carried, with repeated cheers- for Kllbourne as.J Zimmerman. A .portrxUjEpf Kllbonjciva- ;p5 displayed fronrHhe" "stage, while the demonstration continued, and John E Zimmerman was escorted to the ,hall by a'commlttee. When Colonel Kllbourne reached the hall there was another demonstration,, and he 'accepted the nomination in an."ad dress of some length on pending Issues. For Lieutenant-Governor, Anthony Howells, of Massillon, received the nomi nation M. B. 'McCarthy, of Toledo, was nom inated for Attorney-General. The ballot was as follows: McCarthy, 614; Monnett, 222; Mykrantz, 107. McCarthy's nomina tion was then made unanimous. The first ballot for clerk of the Supreme Court resulted as follows: Young, 508; Mehaffey, 58; Smoots, 104. The nomina tion of Harry Young was made unani mous. For Supreme Judge, Judge Joseph Hldy. of Washington Courthouse, was named by acclamation. , Page Alshlre, of Gallipolls, for State Treasurer, and James E. Holman, for member of the Board 'of Public Works, were also nominated. The convention, then adjourned. THE PLATFORM. Declaration of Principles by the Democrats off Ohio. COLUMBUS, O., July 10. The following is the platform adopted by the Democratic State Convention: "The Democrats of' Ohio reaffirm their belief In the equality of taxation and oth er public burdens; their advocacy of the equal rights of all people, with special privileges to none; their hostility to the monopolization of Industry with tenden cy on the one hand to crush out Individ ual enterprise, and on the other to pro mote a socialistic spirit among the people as the only refuge from oppression; and their faith in that theory and practice of constitutional government which brought the Nation into existence and have pre served It to the present generation. With those objects the Democratic party of Ohio makes the following declaration of principles and policies: "The government of municipalities of the state should be radically reformed and wise general laws be enacted to cor rect abuses and prevent their recurrence. The Democratic party therefore calls upon the people to unite with it in placing the conduct of municipal affairs upon a bus iness basis, that they may be adminis tered by the people in the interest of all the people on the principle of home rule. No franchise, extension or renewal there of ever to be granted by any city or vil lage, without first submitting the same to the vote of the people. "The acceptance of free passes or other .favors from railroads by publlo officers or employes shall be made adequate ground for vacating the offices held by them. "Steam and electric railways and other corporations possessing public franchises shall be assessed in the same proportion to their saleable value as are farms and city real estate. "The proceedings of the Republican ma jority of the State Board of Equalization are a scandal. Property values instead of being equalized are increased or di minished at the dictation of political bosses pursuant to corroupt combinations and conspiracies. "The present Republican administration In the conduct of public affairs and in the management of public institutions has been the most costly In the history of the state. Benevolent and penal In stitutions should be conducted upon a nonpartisan and business basis "We demand that the reserved rights of the state and th$ people be upheld, and condemn centralization, which would de stroy them. "We demand a strict construction of the Constitution with the, greatest indi vidual liberty consistent with public or der and welfare. "We renew our faith in tariff reform, never more urgently demanded thannow, when the production of the country so far exceeds its power of consumption that our foreign markets are a prime condition of Its continued prosperity; and- when the Concluded on Fifth Pace.)' LONG VIGIL IS ENDED Oklahoma Registration Books Opened Yesterday. SCENESATELRENOANDLAWTQN Many Had Waited on the Border of the New Conntry for Two Years or More No Trouble at Either Point. EL RENO, O. ,T.. July 10. Following out the proclamation of President Mc Klnley, opening up. to settlement by tho HtMM'MHMHt -- DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE mtPMjvtiiMmwztv Js:t - :Vv:wsffiftB "" f ':Pj"2g& W& aWaaaaft" V "BaaBvBaaaaaaTaaaaaaaa.aaaPW PtjfcSaY JAMES KILBOURNE. James Kllbourne, Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio, was born In Columbus, in 1&12. He graduated at Kenyon before the Civil War, and at Harvard Law School after the war. He enlisted in the Eighty-fourth Ohio Volunteers a4 served in Maryland.and. Svest Virginia until August. 1862, when he was "discharged to accept ,8t cowmlBlonaa lieutenant in the 'Jflrvcty-Wth Ohio' Infantry. He was promoted to Capjaln' and served throughout tie war. Ha was on the staffs of General Tuttle and General JJtade, and ws breveted Major, Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel. After his return to Columbus he gave up the practice of law and entered the hardware business. A few years later he founded tho KUbourno & Jacobs Manufacturing Company. A Democrat in politics, he was a delegate to the national convention at Chicago In 1802, when he supported the nomination of Mr. Cleveland. He was appointed by Governor Campbell a commissioner to the Columbian Exposition, but declined on account of , business engagements. He Is president of the Ohio Centennial Commission,' the Columbus Board of Trade, Public Library, .Children's Home, Guild and Associated Charities, airector- of banks and railways, vice' president of the Army of Tennessee.and a member of other military 'organizations. He has never held public office and was never a candidate until two years ago, when he was defeated for the gubernatorial nomlnaton by John It. McLean. He has been especially popular among worklngmen and Is an honorary member of the Columbus Trade and Labor Assembly. For years he - was tho next door neighbor of the late Senator Allen G. Thurman, and was his close counselor. His grandfather was one ofthe ear llest settlers of Columbus. whites the 13,000 farms In the Kiowa and Comanche country, the first registration of homeseekere was made here and at Lawton at 9 o'clock this morning. Hun dreds were lined up before the, various registration booths when darkness came on tonight, and tomorrow and next day the registration will continue until all who come have been given an opportu nity to file their names. The drawing by lottery will begin July 29, and until then none of the EO.OOO applicants will- know whether or not he has been lucky enough to receive a homestead. The lottery scheme robbed the "open ing" of the picturesque run and the ex citing times incident to the great opening of the Cherokee strip 10 years ago. com pared with that event, the affair is tame In tho extreme. Although there are per haps 20,000 people in town, no disorder prevails. As a rule, the homeseekers are well provided with money and provisions, and, aside from the long wait In the sun before the registration booths opened, no serious inconvenience has been experi enced. Last night hundreds of people slept in the streets, and all were anxious to main tain their places In the Une, which began forming yesterday at the six registration booths in El Reno. Many had waited on the border of the new country for two years or more, and the last night of their long vigil was the most trying they had experienced. The line was made up of the hale the lame and the brawny frontiers man, sprawled out in the dust. The crowd before each booth elected a cap tain, and each man and woman in line was given a number, which they pinned conspicuously to their clothes. A com pany member was permitted occasionally to absent himself from the line for a short breathing spell, and invariably his place was protected by his fellow-watchers. As the hour of 9 o'clock neared, Inter lopers tried to push in and break the nu merical order In the line organization. This Instantly raised bad blood, and when word was passed down the line a little later that the booth officials would not recognlz'e the 'line organization, but would register the first persons to present them selves, there were threats of violence, and rioting semed likely. Trouble was pre vented by the early announcement that the line organization would be respected by the Government officials. Cheers and waving of hats greeted the word, and from this time forth there was no sign of trouble. Applicants were admitted to the booths four at a time, and the filing proceeded rapidly all day long. During the day the heat became intense, but no serious suffering was reportea. The numerous women in line were treated gallantly by the men, who shaded them from the sun with umbrellas and fur nished drinks of lemonade. The second place of registration named in the proclamation was at Lawton, 25 miles overland, where similar scenes to those enacted in El Reno were witnessed. The people in the vicinity of Mountain View and other points along the border contiguous to that point left yesterday for the Interior and presented themselves early today at the Lawton booths. OPENING WILL NOT BE POSTPONED Secretary Hitchcock's Reply to the Stockmen. WASHINGTON. July 10. The com plaints from land offices in Oklahoma other than El Reno and Lawton that they should be allowed to make registrations for the opening of the reservations on the 6th proximo are regarded officially as not well founded. The matter was taken up some weeks' ago, and Delegate Flynn at the same time unsuccessfully endeavored to have the other Oklahoma offices in cluded. It is claimed here that the report of the number of cattle on the lands to be opened has been exaggerated, and that there are In fact on the Wichita reserva tion only 72,000 head. The opening of cer tain lands August 6, which stockmen are seeking to have postponed, is mandatory. A large part of the 72,000 head on the Wichita lands, it is claimed, can bo shipped to the market by the allotted time, and the rest 'moved down to the Kiowa grazing lands, which will not be thrown open to settlement In response to a telegram from John W. Springer, president of the National Livestock As. ,ROR GOVERNOR OP OHIO, sociation, Secretary Hitchcock has wired the following: "The law left the depart ment no discretion but to open the reser vations on August 6, In conformity with the President's proclamation, dated the 4th Inst" Sale of Oiinge Lands. TOPEKA, July 10. In the United States Land Office here this morning the re maining 5000 acres of the Osage Indian reservation, in Elk, Chautauqua, Green wood, Cowley, Wilson and Woodson Coun ties, were sold, A ready sale for the lands, was obtained at $1 25 per acre. A similar sale was conducted in Dodge City. NEW BOXER MOVEMENT. Prince Lnau Preparing; to March Against the Foreigners. SHANGHAI, July 10. A new Boxer movement is being started, according to Chinese Intelligence from Slngan. Pu Chun, the heir apparent, with other mem. bers of Prince Tuan's family, has gone to join Prince Tuan on the borders of Mongolia, and there are strong indications that Prince Tuan Is preparing to march against the foreigners with the tacit ap proval of the Dowager Empress. Russians in Manchuria. LONDON, July 10. A dispatch from Pe kln says: It is rumored that teh Russians are rapidly completing the Manchurlan Rail way and that they will employ 50,000 troops for the defense of the line. LI Hung Chang proposes to withdraw all the Chinese troops from Mancliuria with the object of avoiding all chances of col lision with the Rus?jans. If this Is done Rursian troops will be needed to pre serve order In the province, as only Chl xjpsc policemen will he employed there ac cording to the definition now given to the Russo-Chinese agreement regarding Man churia. It is stated that the Chinese soldiers have combined with bandits to plunder the people and resist the Rus sians. It appears that no control Is ex ercised over the Chinese sodllery there. Chinese Converts Seek Revenge. PEKIN July 10. The Protestant mis sionaries here have received a letter from Chou Fu, special commissioner on the missionary question, in which he accuses Chinese converts of seeking revenge by Violence and or plundering and extortion. He concludes by asking the missionaries to assist in the restoration of order. His request will be granted. A Royal Betrothal. LONDON, July 10. The Manchester Daily Dispatch says" fhat the Duchess of Albany will accompany King Edward on his .approaching visit to Scotland, and that the betrothal of Her Royal Highness to Lord Rosebery will be announced dur ing the visit, or Immediately after the re turn of the royal party. PROPOSE TO FIGHT Union Fishermen Will Do Battle With Japanese. SITUATION ON FRASER RIVER Strikers. Held a Meeting and De- clared. Little Brown Men. Must Go Canrierymen Alleged to Have Told Latter to Shoot to Kill. VANCOUVER, B. C, July 10. The striking salmon fishermen on the Frasep River are threatening violence against the Japanese, who have supplanted them. A -mass meeting of all the unions was held this afternoon, when. It is said, resolu tions were passed that every member should pledge himself to aid In driving the Japanese off fhe river. In a signed statement published here. Frank Rogers, a member of the fishermen's executive committee, says: "Reliable Information has been brought, to us that some of the canners have ad vanced money for the Japanese to pur chase rifles and revolvers. It Is said the canners have ordered the Japanese thatfj when they shoot they must shoot to kill. The fishermen consider this arming of thej Japanese a step which means civil war. The fishermen will ask all white men and Indians to govern themselves accordingly, j We know that the Japanese and their patrol boats are armed, but the union fish ermen are determined, and are not going to give up the fishing on the river without a fight for it" There will, according to official Infor mation from the fishermen's union, be about 60 union patrol boats out this even ing and through the night. None of thein will be fishing. The Indians are also( standing firm, and the strike, with tho exception of the Japanese, Is complete. Telephone advices this evening from the fishing village of Stevston are that the Japanese to the number of 3000 have gone out fishing as usual. No clash is likely to occur between the union men and tho Japanese until after midnight It is rain in heavily, and the fighting talk of the whites has cooled somewhat. BATTLE IN TRANSVAAL. Severe Fighting: in Which the Boera Were Defeated. LONDON, July 11. Severe fighting, ac, cording to a dispatch to the Daily Ex press from Lourenco Marques, has taken place between Machadodorp and Lyden burg, the. Boers being defeated with at least 50 killed. The Cape Toxnx Invasion. LONDON, July 10. The official garotto publishes a dispatch from General Kitch ener dealing with happenings between March 8 and May 8. He gives the details of General Dewet's invasion of Cape Colony, and says that the Boer raiders undoubtedly received recruits, food sup plies and timely information from the Colonial Dutch, but he believes that the raiders are losing heart. Cape Rebel Hanged. CAPE T.OWN, July 10. Marias, the well known Cape rebel, was hanged. at Mlddel burg Transvaal Colony, today By order of the military authorities the execution was witnessed by prominent residents of. Mlddelburg. Boer Prisoners Escaped. BERMUDA, July 10. Three Boer pris oners escaped from the detention camp on Darrell's Island last night. They swam to the mainland, and have not yet been captured. 1 Captain Slgsbee's Condition. NEW YORK, July 10. Captain Slgsbee U. S. N., who is at Hempstead, L. I., was greatly Improved today, but was styll confined to his bed. Captain Sigsbee Is suffering from erysipelas. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. Federal Government. Registering for Oklahoma lands has begun Pago 1. Turkey pays the American claims of $95,000, Page 3. Receipts from the war revenue act Pago o. Domestic. Ohio Democrats nominated James AJioournu( for Governor. Page 1. Sixteen persons are dead as a result of a, collision on the Chicago & Alton. Page 2. The Christian Endeavor Convention closed. Page 2. Nominations were made at the National Edu cational Convention. Page 2. Sport. Seattle defeated Portland in 12-innlng game 5 to 4. Page 3. Tacoma won from Spokane, 8 to 5. Page 3. La Grande took second game from Fontellas, of Portland. Page 3. Calm and fog prevented a race between thd, yachts at Newport Page 3. Pacific Coast. Fraser Blver fishermen will flcht before they will give In to Japanese. Page 1. Oregon Text-Book Commission selects more books and will probably adjourn today,. Page 4. Fifteen Sumpter cltUens will go to Boise. Idaho, to try to set mining congress dele gates to visit Eastern Oregon. Page 4. Bids for grading extension of Vancouver rail road will be opened tomorrow. Page 4. Range horse business In Eastern Oregon is looking up. Page 5. Commercial. Uncertainty over future of money market causes severe liquidation In New Torkr stocks. Page 11. Eastern wheat markets show a slight Improve ment. Page 11. Boston wool market has a firmer tendency. Page 11. Marine. Government charters steamship Palatinla. to load at Portland. Page 10. British ship Argus arrives from Rotterdam and Honolulu. Pace 1(7. Lightship will be on her station in about two weeks. Page 10. French and British vessels feall an even race. to Queenstown. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Description of now school readers and com parison with old series. Page 8. Salmon combine will bo incorporated in New Jersey with $32,000,000 capital. Page 8. Trial of suit to break up a monopoly of S4.000 acres of grazing land. Page 7. Committee on 1901 Carnival will begin active work today. Page 12. City Council adopt resolutions over the late A. F. Nichols. Page 8.