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Protocol.
"WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. Full authority
is given for the statement that the pro
tocol now being prepared by Admiral
Walker, chairman of the Isthmian Canal
Commission, and Dr. Silva. the Colom
bian Minister here, will not contain any
provision for the relinquishment of sov
ereignty over the Isthmus. It is under
stood that the territory for the canal,
which will be provided for in the proto
col, is a strip eight miles wide, four miles
on either side of the canal. An interesting
question has arisen with regard to the
policing this zone that of the pursuit of
criminals who commit crimes within the
zone and then take refuge without It
mil it Is stated that the protocol will
confer the privilege of pursuit within the
limits of Colombli of criminals charged
with crimes committed in the zone. Jus
tice will be administered within the zone
by mixed tribunals and the question of
their organization is now occupying the
framcrs of the protocol.
The question of price. It is said, will be
left as the Ian Item to be Incorporated in
the document. It is desired to have it In
the form of an annuity. A lump sum In
the present bad state of Columbia's
finances, it is said, would be most ob
jectionable, as it would be immediately
swallowed up in ihe payment of debts. A
lease in perpetuity is contrary to the leg
islation of Colombia, and, therefore, is
out of the question, it is said, and the
terms probably will be a 200 years' lease,
with privilege of renewal.
QUEEN OF THE NAVY.
Battle-Ship Illinois Surpassed Other
A'essels of Her Class.
NEW YORK. Feb. 12. The battle-ship
Illinois, which today dropped anchor off
Tompkinsville after its final trial run
from Newport News to New York, has
proved herself the Queen of the Navy. In
every test she has surpassed the Alabama,
the Oregon, and even her sister ship, the
Kearsarge. The tests were rigorous and
fully demonstrated, her officers say, her
superiority over other vessels of her class
of which the country can boast. Her
maintained speed was 15.7 knots.
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ply 25.00) railway ties for the Klondike
Mines Railway, the construction of which
from Dawson to Grand Forks, a distance
of 12 miles, is soon to begin. This news
is given In recent advices from Daw
son. Manager Hawkins Is now in this
city. The railway will be a belt line,
when completed, and will tap a rich territory.
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KILLING OF HUMBERT.
Anarchists nt Xcw York Planned the
Assassination.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. In a report by
the police of this city to the Italian Am
bassador in Washington and the Italian
Consul In New York, the direct assertion
is made, the Herald will say tomorrow,
that the killing of King Humbert was
planned here. The police have named the
men who conspired with Brescl. Many of
them are still at liberty. The report,
which, it is asserted, was sent to Baron
Fava, and which reached Consul Branch!
soon after Breed's crime, contains a re
sume of the growth of the Italian anarch
ist societies in this country. Names and
dates are freely given.
Just four months to a day before the
assassination of King Humbert, accord
ing to report, the crime was planned in
this city. It was at a meeting of an
archists held at a hotel owned by an
Italian who has since died. That meeting
was called by MaVuesta, who presided.
Among others present were Gaetano
BrcscI, Guldo Canovo, the Grazzini broth
ers and the Blatto brothers, who are now
fugitives, Relieved to be in Colorado. In
cendiary speeches were made, and the
assertion was shouted that King Humbert
must die.
Just at the close of the meeting Brescl
volunteered his services, saying he was
ready to make the sacrifice. For this he
was loudly applauded, and Malatesta
promised to return to Europe to watch
the situation and send word when the
time was ripe for the blow. Both Brescl
and Malatesta kept their word, and King
Humbert died the death that was planned
for him in New York.
The report goes on to say that many
other meetings in various cities were ad
dressed by Malatesta, when he was in
hiding in this country. At these meetings,
it is charged, murder was preached and
plans were laid for the assassination of
the King of Italy, as well as the heads of
other foreign governments-.
Testing 1001 Coinage.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 12. The United
State Assay Commission, appointed by
President Roosevelt to test officially the
1001 coinage of the mints in this city. San
Francisco and New Orleans, assembled
today at the new mint here. Coins from
the San Francisco and New Orleans
mints were forwarded to this city, which
will obviate the necessity of the commis
sion visiting those cities. The object of
the assay is to insure uniformity in the
weight and fineness of the coins. The
commission will finish Its labors in about
three days.
Root Han a. Cold.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. Secretary
Root is suffering from a cold, and was
compelled to leave his office early this
afternoon and go home for medical treatment.
SIXTY MILLION GUT
'Senators Working on War
Tax Reduction Bill.
WILL ALTER HOUSE MEASURE
Opposition to the Oleomargarine
Bill Scuttle and Spokane Pub
lic Buildings Democrats'
Losing Fight.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. The- Repub
lican members of the Senate finance com
mittee have begun the construction of the
war revenue reduction bill, even before
the bill has been considered in the House.
It having been determined by the Repub
lican leaders that the bill shall be rail
roaded through the House without oppor
tunity to amend, the Senate knows just
what kind of a .measure It will have to
work upon. It has become very apparent
that a proposition to reduce the tariff on
steel and other trust articles would go
through the Housp with a rush, as Re
publicans from districts not wholly tied
up with manufacturing interests are ready
to vote that way, if they set a chance. It
is understood that the Senate committee
is figuring on a cut of $GO.0O),000. instead
of $77,000,000, and that the duty on tea and
a part of the tax on beer and some other
articles in -the war revenue act will be
retained.
Democrats Losing FIglit.
The fact that the Democrats are making
a losing fight on the Philippine situation
becomes more and more apparent. Teller
disappointed them by taking a middle
ground, holding that the Philippines were
rightly the property of the United States,
and expressing the conviction that some
good had been accomplished by American
occupation. At the same time, the Demo
crats are exasperated because the country
does not seem to sustain them in the
course they are taking. This accounts for
the attacks made upon the press reports
of the Investigations before the Philippine
committee. Having failed to bring out
anything of a character sustaining their
position, the newspaper reports are chal
lenged, although the testimony Is printed
from day to day, and the Senators could
Introduce it In the Senate if they de
sired. Opposition to Olco Bill.
The change of sentiment in the House
of Representatives, as evidenced by the
vote today, Indicates that the oleo bill
will have a hard time in the Senate, and
it may be talked to death or defeated by
various methods of delay. Had the major
ity voted their sentiments, the bill would
have been defeated In the House, as there
were at least 20 or 30 men who were forced
to vote against their "convictions on ac
count of the influence of the dairy in
terests In their Congressional districts. If
there Is a determined minority In the Sen
ate and only a half-hearted majority, as
indicated by the feeling in the House, the
oleo Interests will be able to postpone con
sideration of the bill passed today.
Retaining Yakima Agency.
The Indian committee of the House will
probably discontinue the office of Indian
Agent at Yakima. Wash., recommended
by the Interior Department, but inasmuch
as Senator Foster desires to have the po
sition continued and to appoint a new
man to the place, it is probable the Senate
will amend the House provision and re
store the office.
Washington Public Buildings.
Representative Jones today filed papers
with the public buildings committee in
support of the bill to Increase the limit of
cost of the Seattle public building to
Jl.OuO.OGO; and to appropriate J5O0.O0O for. the
public building at Spokane. He believes
both bills will pass at this session, par
ticularly the Seattle bill, as the depart
ment asserts that a building of the 6lze
necessary to accommodate the offices can
not be erected for less than $1,000,000. He
thinks the Tacoma bill will also pass.
Fort Hall Reserve.
Senator Heitfeld today Introduced a bill
granting a tract of 1S7 acres of the Fort
Hall reservation, near Pocatcllo, to the
State of Idaho. These lands contain many
hot mineral springs, and are to be con
verted into a reserve.
Representative Cushman delivered a
speech tonight before the Union League
Club, of Baltimore.
Senator Dubois believes that, on charges
now on file, or soon to be filed, John Yost,
recently nominated for register of the
Coeur d'Alene land office, will be defeated.
KAISER'S YACHT AT NEW YORK
Holicnzollern Arrives One Day Ahead
of Time.
NEW YORK. Feb. 12. The Imperial Ger
man yacht Hohenzollern, sent here" for
the use of Prince Henry of Prussia dur
ing his forthcoming visit, arrived today
from Kiel. She was not expected, for fcho
came by the southern circle, and it was
calculated that the run would take at
least one day more than it did. It had
also been thought that she would touch
at Bermuda, and that place had reported
her as two days overdue. The weather
encountertd was unfavorable for a call
at Bermuda, and at sea Admiral Count
von Baudlssm abandoned the partly
formed plan and shaped his course for
New York.
The yacnt had some heavy weather In
southern waters, but for the most it was
fair and when it was at its best, she
logged 16 knots an hour. She hove in sight
off Sandy Hook a few minutes before the
noon hour, and an hour later was in
quarantine. She got the courtesy of the
port from Federal officials, and came on
through the Narrows and up into North
River without delay. Passing craft gave
her an enthusiastic welcome with their
whistles, and the man at her Jackstaff was
kept busy dipping her big naval flag, with
its field of white, black Prussian eagle
and black cross. She stood high out of the
water and looked Impressive beyond her
real size. She was painted white all over,
save for a black eagle at her figure-head,
some touches df gold astern and a long
streak of red that showed below her water
line. She has a ram bow, and in srerieral
type resembles a modern man-of-war.
The North German Lloyd pier, at Ho
boken. where she is to be overhauled,
was not ready for her reception, and she
( dropped anchor In midstream until a fleet
of tugs cleared a berth for her. German
flags floated above the docks and ware
house, of the North German Lloyd and
Hamburg-American Line piers, and the
ships of these two companies in port were
dressed. The bands of the latter assem
bled on the quarter-deck and serenaded
the yacht as she lay at anchor. At 4
o'clock she hove her anchors, and, guided
by two tugs, was carefully warped into
the pier.
Admiral von Baudissln was formaliy
welcomed to New York by a civic commit
tee, a representative of Mayor Low and
an officer of the United States Navy. The
civic committee was headed by Captain A.
T. Mahan. U. S. N., retired, and his asso
ciates wore Emil S. Boas. Gustav H.
Schwab. Captain Jacob S. Miller, William
H. Baldwin, Jr.. George H. Boldt, Colonel
Whelan and Commander Rodgers. Cap
tain Mahan spoke brielly. greeting the
Admiral and his officers and ship in the
name of the people of the city. The Ad
miral thanked the committee, and, through
Its members, the citizens of New York
Private Secretary Reynolds left the "card
of the Mayor, and Captain Converse, of
the battle-ship Illinois, made the "formal
call In behalf of the Navy. Wallace
Downey, builder of the yacht for the Ger
man Emperor, for tho launching of which
Prince Henry Ls coming to the United
States, also -called. The officers of the
Hohenzollern said that it would be Im
possible for them to accept formal enter-
I ABRAHAM LINCOLN. I
I t a9H&&L3k .. SM J I
This picture is a copy of a llfe-sizo portrait of Abraham Lincoln, which was
purchased before the war by Henry Kuchlman, of Sprlnsfleld, 111. In a second
hand store in St. Louis. The portrait, in the opinion of Mr. Kidd, an old friend
of Lincoln, is one of the first early likenesses of the great emancipator. Mr.
Kidd thinks that Lincoln must have posed for it while he was trying a law case,
as It was his habit, when pleading, to run his hand through his hair. Mr.'Kuehl
man paid 50 cents for the picture.
tainments until the arrival of the Prince,
of whose suite thoy are members. They i
can and will do so in their private and I
Individual capacities, but when they come !
ashore It will be In civilian attire. Ad
miral von Baudissln will return the calls I
of those who called or left cards for him, I
and It was expected this evening that he j
would visit the City Hall t.ome time to
morrow. He will also call upon Consul
General Buenz, the representative of the
German Government.
After the formal greetings, the Admiral
talked with the newspaper representatives
as to his voyage across, and said:
"We all feel very grateful for the kindly
welcome you have given us. Everybody
aboard is well. We shall He here at this
dock until February 21, when we cross to
the other side of the river. The yacht is
to bo given a general overhauling while
here."
The Admiral distributed photographs of
the Hohenzollern and scenes on her decks,
taken at different times when the Em-
nrrnr mi nhnrinl. nnrl n.eo c:vr out nnnt-
ed slips describing the yacht and explain
ing the purposes for which she was built
and maintained by the Emperor.
The officers of the Hohenzollern are:
Rear-Admiral Count von Baudissln, Cap
tain von Holleben, Captain Hipper, navi
gator: Captain Lieutenants von der Osten
and Von Marteyr First Lieutenants Re
bensburg, Seldenstlcker and A'on Hax
thausen. Lieutenant Elle, First Staff Sur
geon Uthmann, First Engineer Stein
meyer. Second Engineer NIcollay, Pay
master Heppner.
Correct a British Story.
BERLIN, Feb. 12. The official North
German Gazette and the German press
have variously complained, since the visit
of Prince Henry to the United States was
announced, that Engliah correspondents at
New York have been sending dispatches
calculated to create unpleasantness in
some quarters.
The North German Gazette this evening
corrects a dispatch from New York to the
Manchester Guardian, which says: "Em
peror William has requested that all ad
dresses made by the German-Americans
to Prince Henry be In the English lan
guage." The paper In question says that is
authorized to make the following state
ment: "Emperor William has never ex
pressed any wish whatever .regarding the
ceremonies and circumstances oi Prince
Henry's reception, but has left ail the
details to the Americans."
Ohio Traction Deal.
CANTON. O., Feb. 12. It is stated by
authoritative source that the Northern
Ohio Traction Company, the Everett
Moore Syndicate and Henry Everett have
disposed of their Interests in the Canton
Akron Street Railway line, now being
constructed between Akron and Canton
and the Canton and the Masslllon City
street-car systems, as well as the Can-ton-Massillon
Inter-urban lino now in
operation with the extension to Navarre,
five miles south from Masslllon. The pur
chasers are said to be a syndicate com
posed of the banking house of Tucker &
Anthony, of Boston; L. E. Myers, of
Chicago, and Eastern capitalists. The
transaction will involve something over
J2.500.0000.
Chichester Becomes nn Admiral.
LONDON, Feb. 12. Captain Sir Thomas
Chichester, who commanded the British
squadron at Manila during the Spanish
American war, has been made an Admiral
WORK NOT OF A DAY
Developing the Philippines
Will Reqaire Time.
FUTURE IN ISLANDERS' HANDS
Secretary Long's Speech nt n Lincoln
Banquet nt Boston Senator De
pew's Tribute to Mc
ICinlcy. BOSTON, Feb. 11 The anniversary of
Lincoln's birthday was observed here to
day by a liberal display of the National
colors.
The feature of the day was the banquet
of the Middlesex Club this evening, at
which several well-known men spoke, In
cluding John D. Long. Secretary of the
Navy, and Congressman James E. Hill,
of South Norwalk. Conn. Secretary Long
received a flattering welcome- He said, in
part:
"The War Department is dealing with
the great interests which have been com
mitted to its hands, and If Secretary Root
were here, he would assure you that the
administration in the Philippines ls not a
failure, but Is advancing every day toward
the pacification and good government of
those islands. The wise student looks not
to the sporadic incident of a fight here or
a riot or a murder there, but to the fact
that schools are established; that the
American teacher is in evidence In great
numbers; that courts are established; that
roads are built; that business grows,and
that American civilization Is there to
stay and to bless. Of course, the cost of
internal administration Is defined by the
Islands' revenues. And why should it not?
And who can speak more for their welfare
and for their redemption from slavish" de
pendency? "The question of the Independence of
these islands, which one day will be a
substantial and vital question, is today an
academic question. Men may make
speeches for party effect, but there Is
no party, there is no community, in the
United States that for one moment intends
to abandon or would take the responsibil
ity of abandoning the trust we are now
under to give those islands the pacifica
tion, the government and the civilization
which we ourselves enjoy. I douoT If
there are many Intelligent Filipinos who
do not accept this view.
"This Is the work, not of a day but of a
generation, but when the time comes that
that trust is executed and the ability of
self-government is assured, then theques
tlon of their political status will be for
the people of those islands themselves to
decide. Whether they will walk alone
and Independent, or whether they will
walk hand in hand with us, as Canada
walks with England, they, whoever they
shall- then be, will decide. And as Eng
land respects the wishes of Canada In
this regard, so shall we then respect ana
ought to respect the wishes of the Philip
nines." 'Mr. Long said he had long hoped to-see
the moral obligation to Cuba redeemed by
adjusting the tariff on Cuban sugar and
tobacco.
WU TALKS FOR RECIPROCITY.
The Principal Guest nt the Lincoln
Bnnuuet ut Grand Rapids.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich., Feb. 12. The
Lincoln Club, of this city, celebrated the
birthday of Lincoln tonight with a ban
quet. Congressman William A. Alden
Smith bringing a number of guests from
Washington. The principal guest was
Minister Wu. The Chinese Minister was
warmly welcomed when he arose to re
spond to a toast. He said, in part:
"Looking backihrough the vista of time,
I am inclined to think that the Civil War,
coming as it did, was not altogether a bad
thing for this country. Measured by the
amount of wealth destroyed by fire and
sword andthe quantity of blood spilled on
the battle-Yield, the war was undoubtedly
an appalling calamity. But measured by
the glorious results achieved, chief among
which wzis the settlement of the slavery
question, the war was not an unmixed
evil. For before the war slavery had been
an Incubus weighing upon the life and
energy of the Nation. It had hung like
a heavy shadow over the whole land. It
had divided the country Into two hostile
factions, one working for its abolition and
the other for Its extension. Under such
circumstances, the question of slavery
had to be settled before the country :ould
enter upon the road to prosperity" and
peace. For as long as that question re
mained unsettled, the people wasted their
time and thought and all the important
matters pertaining to internal develop
ment and foreign commerce were rele
gated to the background. The war came
and Lincoln cut the Gordlan knot by Issu
ing his famous emancipation proclamation.
With the abolition of slavery, the country
at once aoke to a new life.
"What a change in the condition of
things from what they were no further
back than two or three decades ago! Now
American products and manufactures can
hold their own, not only in domestic, but
also In foreign markets. Then the United
States was content to keep aloof from the
rest of the world. Now you are not to
be satisfied with anything less than a
world power. It is the irresistible logic
of events that has brought about the new
order of things.
"The question now ls whether you
Americans realize the change. Fortunate
ly, you have men at the helm of affairs
that grasp the full meaning of the new
problems which confront the Nation.
President McKlnley sounded the keynote
to the present situation when he said 'the
period of excluslvencss Is past. Reciproc
ity treaties are in harmony with the spirit
of the time.
"Now .cannot this grand principle of
reciprocity be applied to the Intercourse
between China and the United States? It
Ls not merely a matter of sentiment, but
also a matter of business that this should
be done. In order to pave the way for
the interchange of friendly offices for the
profitable employment of American capital
and American energy In the development
of China to the advantage of both the
establishment of good feeling between the
people of the two countries Is a primary
requisite. There should be perfectly fair
dealing. There should be no Invidious
discrimination of any kind whatever.
Then will there be mutual helpfulness be
tween the old empire and the youlhful
Republic. Then both countries will reap
the benefit or genuine reciprocity."
AMERICANISM OF M'KIXLEY.
Senator Depevr'.x Tribute to the Lnte
President.
NEW YORK. Feb. 12. There was a
general suspension of business in the
financial district of this city today in
honor of the 03d anniversary of the birth
of Lincoln. Many mercantile houses also
closed and flags were generally dis
played. There were several banquets tonight,
the principal one being that of the Re
publican Club, at which more than. 500
were present. Senator Dcpew, who spoke
on "A Tribute to McKlnley," said In part:
"William McKlnley was the product
and representative of the development of
Americanism which has aroused intense
interest and discussion at the commence
ment of the 20th century. Industrial
America owes more to him than any
other statesman. Though never a busi
ness man nor an employer of labor, he
created those enterprises which have
given unequaled position, wages and
work to his countrymen. Though never
a manufacturer, he gave the impulse and
opportunity of manufacturers which have
placed the surplus of the mills and fac
tories of the United States in the mar
kets of the world and given them success,
not only in the competitive countries ot
the East, but upon the soil and alongside
the most highly organized industries of
Europe. Though always a poor man. and
leaving an estate which was the result
only of the saving from his salary as
President and his life insurance, he made
possible the gigantic fortunes which have
been massed by master minds in the con.
trol, use and distribution of Iron, cOal,
oil, cotton and wool and their products.
Though never an organizer or beneficiary
of combinations or -trusts, yet the con
stant aggregation of most Industries in
vast corporations of fabulous capital,
while due to the tendencies of the age
and common to all countries, received tre
mendous acceleration from his policies.
"The dominant Idea which governed his
public life was that measure which
brought out our National resources and
increased our National wealth, and added
to the security, comfort and happiness of
every citizen. Some might profit more
than others, but every one shared in
greater or less degree In the general pros
perity. Pride in his country and love for
his people were the mainsprings of his
career. Americanism with him meant the
victories of peace. The happiness of the
American home and the welfare of the
individual American citizen were the
alms of McKlnley.
"Happily for him, before the dread
summons came, the realization, of his
life work, his aspirations and his hopes
were complete. The assassin struck him
down at the moment when the splendors
of the fruition of his labors were crys
tallized by his death into a halo of Im
mortality." MARQUETTE CLUB'S BANQUET.
Speeches at Chlcngo In Honor of
Lincoln.
CHICAGO, Feb. 12. Memorial exercises
in honor of Abraham Lincoln were held
here today on a scale surpassing that ot
any previous local celebration of the an
niversary of his birth. Appropriate exer
cises wore held in the school. All of the
public buildings, save the Postoffice, were
closed, and no business was transacted
at any of the banks, on the Board ot
Trade or on the Stock Exchange. A large
number of busines houses were also
closed during the afternoon.
In the evening there were a number or
banquets, at which the speakers for the
most part dealt with some phase of the
life of Lincoln. The largest of these af
fairs was held in the home of the Mar
quette Club, where at least 700 members
of the club gathered to listen to ad
dresses. La Fayette Young, of Des
Moines, la., spoke on "Abraham Lincoln,"
and his address was received with much
enthusiasm. Curtis Guild, Jr., of Boston,
spoke on "Onr Flag in the Tropicc" His
declaration of what ls owed as a duty to
Its new possessions by the United States
was received with much approval. Sen
ator McLaurin, of South Carolina, fol
lowed with an address on "Lincoln and
His Relations to the South." Philip
Campbell, of Kansas, had for his subject
"The Responsive Powers of the Repub
lic." His remarks were greeted with much
enthusiasm.
A banquet was also held by the 'mem
bers of the Lincoln Club, -at which the
chief speakers were Governor Yates, ex
Unlted States Senator John M. Thurston,
and Congressman Foss, of Chicago.
At the Lincoln Monument.
SPRINGFIELD. 111.. Feb. 12. At the
National Lincoln monument this after
noon hundreds of gray-haired veterans of
the Union Army assembled and laid floral
offerings on the sarcophagus. The exer
cises were under the direction of the
Woman's Relief Corps.
Observed nt St. Lonls.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 12. The Federal offices,
all the schools, local exchanges and some
of the business houses closed today. In
commemoration of Lincoln's birthday.
Patriotic exercises were held In the vari
ous schools, and different societies cele
brated the event appropriately.
NEW STOCKYARDS
Harriman Lines Join for Large
Portland-Enterprise,
PACKING HOUSES COME NEXT
N'eiv Establishment to Be on tlie O.
It. t N. Extension to St. Johns
Present Stockyards to Be
Taken Outside City Limits.
News comes from a source that la not to
be doubted that the O. R. & N. Co. and
the Southern Pacific Company have con
cluded to build large stockyards on the
St. Johns extension of the O. R. & N.
This work ls to go forward at once. It
will Involve the removal of the present
stockyards from the west'alde of the river.
The new yards. It is understood, will be
outside the city limits, where. It ls con
ceived. It Is proper to locate an institu
tion of that character. There will be am
ple facilities for handling livestock of all
kinds, and for feeding the animals a
reasonable time.
The enterprise is understood to be pre
liminary to the building of large packing
houses at Portland establishments that
will handle all the meat of the tributary
farms and ranges. This will turn the
meat producers of the Columbia Basin to
Portland for a market instead of com
pelling them to keep their eyes on the
great packing centers of the East. It will
encourage the recently manifested tend
ency to fatten stock at home, and wllL do
away with shipments of lean stock to the
feeding yards of the states in the corn
belt.
Details of the expected packing estab
lishments are not yet ready for announce
ment, but it is known that careful exam
ination of the sources of meat supply
of this country has been in progress some
time. It has been ascertained that about
CO.000 neat cattle. COO.000 sheep and 135,000
hogs went to market last year from coun
try tributary to Portland. Over and abovo
the home'demand it Is estimated that this
year 232,000 hogs will move to market.
The estimate for 1003 is l.COO.OOO hogs as
the minimum. It Is not expected that the
number of beef animals will Increase so
rapidly, but It Is said that Columbia Val
ley farms and ranges would within fivo
years -send 300,000 cattle to the shambles
in a year. Of 'sheep, perhaps not more
than l.COO.OOO a year may be counted on
for mutton, for the limit of sheep grazlnz
has almost been reached.
These estimates do not Include remoto
parts of the Columbia Basin, In British
Columbia and Montana, or even a large
part of Idaho but only the region gener
ally recognized as tributary to Portland
by virtue of the configuration of the coun
try anil its transportation facilities.
Yesterday an option was secured on 100
acres of land on the Peninsula accessi
ble from the St. Johns extension of the
O. R. & N. This tract is outside the city"
limits, and adjoining other vacant tracts.
It is said that this tract Is for the new
stockyard, and the fact that the bond is
taken for but a few weeks indicates that
operations are to be begun there immedi
ately. It "is also ascertained from another
source that the decision was reached at
a recent conference of O. R. & N. and
Southern Pacific authorities to build these
stockyards. There is no doubt nbout this
fact. These will be union stockyards, and
will accommodate the livestock business
of all the railroads entering Portland.
Fatally Injured in Football.
NEW YORK. Feb." 12. William Senate.
22 years old. of Brooklyn, Is dead from
Injuries received in a football game Feb
ruary 1, when he was kicked In the
stomach.
Agnln On Overdne List.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12. The steam
er Folmina was again placed on the over
due list today.
SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS.
Congress.
The Senate will contruct a new war-tax redac
tion bill. Pace 1.
The House passed the oleomargarine bill.
Page 2.
The Senate continues to debate the Philippine
bill. Page 2.
Domestic.
Secretary Long. Senator Depew and Minister
Wu were prominent speakers at Lincoln day
bunquets In the East. Page 1.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., ls nearly out ot dan
ger. Page 3.
Memorial of the Filipino Federal party. Page 3.
Six men were killed and six fatally wounded,
in a battle In Kentucky. Pajce 3.
The International Woman Suffrage Conference
opened at Washington. Page 5.
Foreign.
The Anglo-Japanese alliance was the work of
Marquis Ito. Page 3.
France is not disturbed by the agreement.
Page 3.
Lord Clandeboye succeeds to the title of Mar
quis of Dufferln. Page 3.
Pacific Coast.
"Vancouver Barracks likely to be doubled in
size to accommodate troops. Page 4.
Oregon horses way ahead of any others for
service in Yukon. Page 4.
Grant County, Oregon, stockmen said to have
lynched alleged thief. Page 4.
New Washington Capitol cannot be finished by
time specified. Page 5.
Mnrlne.
Ocean freights at lowest rate reached slnco
1S07. Page 12.
Snake River steamboats again running on
schedule time. Page 12.
Abandoned bark Pinmore again ready for eea.
Page 12.
Stranded steamer Bertha -may be floated.
Page 12.
Portlnnd and Vicinity.
O. R. & N. and Southern Pacific will build ex
tensive stockyards at Portland. Page 1.
Great activity of Mr. Gus Routh In promoting
registration. Page 14.
How Lincoln's birthday was observed in Port
land. Page 10.
County Commissioners make changes in Elec
tion Judges and Clerks. Page 10.
Paotime Club offers $15,000 purse for cham
pionship prizefight. Page 11. '
Retail butchers decide to raise meat prices.
Page 8.
Lewis and Clark stockholders fall to get a
quorum. Page S.