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The lack of the full
use of the teeth In
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food not only Im
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Herein lies the secret of The Pianola's success. Prominent musi
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dorsement, BECAUSE it is NOT a "mechanical piano player."
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THE AEOLIAN COMPANY
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Object to Going to Savannah.
QUEBEC. March 12. Colonel Gaynor
and Captain Greene had another interview
today with their counsel. It Is eaid that
both men would willingly stand their trials
in New York, but object to going to Sa
vannah, where, tlioy believe, strong preju
dice exists against them. If extradition
proceedings are instituted to force them
to return to Gerogia, it Is said they will
fight, and expect to be successful.
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Cat Cause a Baby's Death.
DENVER, March 12. While the month
old baby of Gustav Brown, a traveling
salesman for Brown & McCreery, was In
Its carriage In the back yard of the resi
dence, at 1214 Gaylord street, a- large cat
Jumped on the Infant and. despite its
screams, the child was suffocated. The
mother, hearing the child's shrieks,
rushed out of the house, but all efforts
at resuscitation failed.
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HEPBURN BILL WINS)
Senate Committee Favors the
Nicaragua Route.
VOTE WAS 7 TO 4 TO REPORT IT
Hanaa Tries' to Delay Fa vo ratio Ac-
tlon, but Mitchell Succeeds
In Bringing: It to a
Vote.
WASHINGTON', March 12. The Senate
committee on Isthmian canals has decided,
by a vote of 7 to 4. to report the Hepburn
pill providing for the construction of an
isthmian canal via the NIcaraguan route.
The action of the committee was takeu
at a called meeting held during the after
noon, and came after a brief report by
Senator Morgan, chairman of the commit
tee, detailing the result of a conference
with Secretary Hay as to the status of
diplomatic negotiations with the Central
American Republics concerning the canal.
He stated that the Secretary had told him
that there are.no negotiations pending be
tween the United States and Colombia
concerning the Panama route, and that
the new Minister from Colombia had not
even presented his credentials, but that,
on the other hand, the representatives of
this country and those of Nicaragua and
Costa Rica had been In consultation and
had agreed upon practically all the points
to be covered In concession treaties, noth
ing really being left in that connection but
to put the agreements In writing. He
said that the governments of those two
countries had manifested a disposition to
make all the concessions the United States
could ask to aid in the construction of a
canal, and that among these concessions
lb one for perpetual right of way.
When the recitatlbn of the report had
been completed. Senator Hanna suggested
that probably the Colombian Minister had
been detained by untoward circumstances
and proposed that action by the committee
should be delayed until an opportunity
could le had to ascertain Colombia's po
sition. This suggestion met with strong
prstests from the friends of the Nicara
gua route, and Senator Mitchell moved to
report the Hepburn bill- as it passed the
House. Senator Klttredge moved to post
pone action until next Monday, but his
motion was lost. Senator Mitchell's mo
tion was carried. Some of the members
of the committee were absent, but as
their positions were understood, jthelr
votes were counted. The vote for the
Hepburn bill stood:
Teas Morgan, Mitchell, Hawley, Piatt
(N. Y.), Harris, Turner, Fostei (La.).
Noes Hanna, Prltchard, Millard, Kltt
redge. Senator Morgjin, after adjounmient o.
me commutes, saia mat ne probaoiy
would report the bill to tho Senate to
morrow. The Hepburn bill authorizes the Presi
dent to acquire territory for right of way
for a canal from. Costa Rica and Nica
ragua; uirecte the construction of a canal
of sufficient capacity to accommodate the
largest ships from Greytown, on the At
lantic, via Lake Nicaragua, to Brito, on
the Pacific, tinder the supervision of tho
Secretary of War; authorizes surveys of
tho harbors at the two ends of the route;
guarantees the use of the canal "to vessels
of Costa "Rica and Nicaragua, and appro
priates $10,000 000 for beginning the work.
LONG DEBATE IX PROSPECT.
Opponents of the Bill May Canoe
Muck Delay.
WASHINGTON. March 12. Now that
the Hepburn canal bill Is out of the com
mittee, there Is high hope among Its
friends that It will soon receive consider
ation in the Senate. Two or three meas
ures apparently have the right of way.
After the subsidy bill Is disposed of Mon--day,
the bill to protect the President will
come up and be pushed by Senator Hoar.
This Involves something of a Constitu
tional question, a states' rights question,
and may cause considerable debate. After
that there seems to be an understand
ing that the oleomargarine bill shall have
consideration, but the probabilities are
that it will be antagonized by the Nica
ragua bill, and if so it Is more than likely
that the oleo bill will wait until the Nic
aragua bill Is finished. Just how long the
debate is going to last on the canal bill
Is difficult to say, but If the opponents
undertake to cause much delay, they can
no doubt succeed, as there Is an abun
dance of testimony to read and debate
which has been taken In committee. Some
of the friends of the Nicaragua bill are
hoping that Senator Morgan will content
himself with one speech of not more than
three or four days, and will not be drawn
Into long arguments by those who are
seeking to delay the bill with debate.
THE KAISER'S THANK'S.
Cablegrams That Passed Between
Emperor William and President.
WASHINGTON, March 12. The follow
ing cablegrams were made public here to
day: "Wllhelmshaven, March 12, 1902. Presi
dent of the United States of America,
Washington: Now that my brother has
left the hospitable shore of the United
States homeward bound, I feel It a pleas
ing duty to exprese to you how deeply
grateful I and the whole of the German
people are for the splendid hospitality and
the cordiality of the reception which was
accorded to Prince Henry by all classes
of the American people.
"My outstretched hand has been met
by you with e firm, manly and solid grip.
May heaven bless our relations with peace
and good will between the two great na
tions. My best compliments and wishes
to Miss Alice. WILLIAM. L R."
"Washington, March 12, 1SQ2. Emperor
William, Wllhelmshaven: Your brother's
visit to this country has accomplished
much in showing the depth of kindly feel
ing which exists between the two. na
tions. It has been most fortunate In every
way, and I trust you will permit me to
congratulate you on the admirable man.
ner in which he has borne himself. He
has won the genuine and hearty sympathy
and regard of all with whom he has been
brought In contact. Wo have welcomed
him for his own sake, and we have wel
comed him still more heartily as the rep
resentative of yourself and of the mighty
German people. I thank you In the name
of the American people for what you have
dono, and I thank you personally In addi
tion for the gracious form- which, your
courtesy took.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
Germans Express Their Appreciation
BERLIN. March .12. The semi-official
North German Gazette, commenting upon
the departure of Prince Henry of Prussia
from the United States, referred In the
warmest terms to the generous hospital
ity and unvarying courtesy and good will
extended to the Emperor's representative,
and continued:
"In the strengthening of the traditional
friendly relation between the great, pow
erful and progressive nations, In the re
newal of the new confidence, we couple In
our thoughts with gratitude the countless
thousands of American men and women
who everywhere gave Prince Henry a
Joyful and sincere welcome. It is these
perfectly spontaneous demonstrations of
friendship coming from all classes of a
proud people that give us confidence that
the good feeling which has been engen
dered and manlfceted both here and there,
by the visit to the land of Washington
will continue Its Influ-nce In the relations
betwtcn Germany and the United States,
politically untroubled as they are. In a
way to the advantage of both people."
Besides the seml-ofilclal declaration In
the North German Gazette, which un
doubtedly originated ln.the Foreign Office,
other papers refer to Prince Henry's de
parture and express their appreciation of
the regard of the United States for Ger
many as evidenced In the honors showered
upon Prince Henry.
i
JAPANESE FINANCIERS.
Party of Prominent Men Coining to
the United States.
NEW YORK, March 12. A party of
Japanese financiers who are to make a
tour of the United States and Europe left
EX-GOVERNOR OF
JOHN P.
Yokohama for Seattle yesterday on the
steamer Kaga Maru. The party Is headed
by Count Masayoshl Matsukata, several
times Premier, and for many years Min
ister of Finance of Japan, and includes
among others T. Megalo, director of the
Bureau of Taxation In the Department
of Finance and K. MIsako, vice-president
of the YoKohama Specie Bank. Count
Matsukata planned and put Into operation
the present financial system of Japan, and
It was largely through his efforts that
the country adopted the gold standards
His countrymen regard him as one of tho
builders of modern Japan. He and his
party will visit the principal cities of the
United States, and their countrymen are
planning for their reception and enter
tainment. They will spend two or three
weeks In New York, the Japanese Consul
Gcneral here has been advised.
STEAMBOAT OVERTURNED.
PTrenty-One Passengers and Crew
Drowned on Lower Mississippi.
VICKSBURG. MIssT, Mirch 12. Tho
steamer Providence, plying between this
port and Lake Palmyra, was overturned
at 2 o'clock this morning by a sudden
squall at Lone Landing, and 21 of her pas
sengers and crew were drowned. The
dead are:
CAPTAIN WDLLIAM CASSIDY, Vicks
burg, master.
CHARLES ROUP, Vlcksburg, chief en
gineer. CLYDE SCOTT, Vlcksburg, cottonseed
buyer.
DR. N. A. LANCASTER, a prominent
physician and planter, of Palmyra.
Seventeen colored roustabouts and deck
passengers, whoso names have not been
reported.
The Ill-fated boat left here at noon yes
terday on her regular trip, carrying a
large miscellaneous cargo of freight and
a large number of passengers. At 2
o'clock this morning. Just as the steamer
was entering Lake Palmyra, a sudden
wind and rain storm of cyclonic propor
tions came out of the west, catching the
Providence broidslde on. The little ves
sel was lifted almost entirely out of the
water, her upper works blown away and
the hull turned bottom up In 40 feet of
water. Most of the crew and passengers
were asleep at the time, and had abso
lutely no chance of escape. Only nine of
the boat's entire company were saved.
The property loss will amount to several
thousand dollars. Messrs. Cassldy, Scott,
Roup and Lancaster were all married men
and leave large families. A steamer will
leave Immediately to attempt the recov
ery of the bodies.
Wnnts Xo Undesirable Visitors.
TUTUILA, Feb. 26. Captain St:bree, U.
S. N.. the commandant of the station,
his issued a regulation concerning in
digent and undesirable passengers land
ing within the limits of the naval station
of Tutuila. This Includes the whole of
the Island under the control of the sta
tion. Henceforth no one will be allowed
to lnnrt unless he can dennslt th sum nf
$50 with the Collector of Customs upon !
the demand of the commandant. The
deposit Is Intended to be returned to the
depositor upon his leaving1 the Islands.
Hay and Root Take a Rest.
WASHINGTON, March 12. Secretaries'
Hay and Root left here today on the
President s naval yacht Sylph for a few .
days' rest and recreation. Tho Sylph will
cruise on Chesapeake Bay. They expect
to return by Monday at the latest.
Movements of North Atlantic Fleet.
COLON. Colombia. March 12. The
North Atlantic, squadron, under Rear-Admiral
Hlgglnson, left here today for Trinidad.
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FAVORS BEET SUGAR
Proposed Cuban Concession
of No Effect.
CONTEST A VERY SPIRITED ONE
Xlonse Organization Found the Fight
Hardest In Its History Favorable
Report on Lacey Forest Re
serve Indicates Its Passage.
WASHINGTON. March 12. If the beet
sugar men decide to accept, the com
promise which has been proposed, they
cm lay claim to a substantial victory, as
the limit will practically make the con
cession to Cuba harmless to the beet
sugar Interests. Some, however, have so
I far committed themselves, and wrought
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ILLINOIS DEAD .
AI.TGELD.
att4
up their constituents, that they feel they
must "die in the last ditch." As a mat
ter of fact. It Is quite a substantial vic
tory for the organization of the House,
although this Is the hardest fight it has
ever bad.
The contest over Porto Rico and the
Philippines, In which many recalcitrant
Republicans had to be "whipped Into
Une," was rather a small affair compared
to this contest which the beet-sugar men
have made against the ways and means
committee, the Speaker and the President.
They had more men interested than ever
before, and Henderson, Payne, Dalzell and
Grosvenor were all at one time against
granting Cuba, anything. After secur
a majority of the Republicans, the diffi
culty of the House managers will be to
prevent any general tariff revision, but
they feel confident of doing that before
& vote is reached.
Mitchell Exclusion Bill.
Some surprise has been occasioned that
the Mitchell Chinese exclusion bill should
have been reported Just as It was Intro
duced, as considerable opposition had de
veloped In the committee to many of Its
provisions. It is probable that several
Senators who do not agree with all the
provisions of the bill will make a fight In
the Senate, preferring to do that rather
than spend time trying to alter the meas
ure In committee. Sentiment has been
growing in favor of more drastic legis
lation, and labor Interests have made It
plain that any temporizing with the Chl-
THE LAST DAY!
1000 CAN REGISTER!
"Will you be one of the 1000 to be reg
istered today? Yesterday a total was
reached of 739, and the force at the
Courthouse can handle 30O more. It
you want to vote the "Independent"
ticket and smash the machine, register
today. Two tickets will be on the bal
lots. The "Regular" stands for Sena
tor Simon and his ganje. "Independ
ent" means honest government and hon
est official?. To vote against the boss
you must register.
BE ONE OF THE 1000!
DO IT TODAY!
nese is decidedly unsatisfactory, and there
are few Senators or Representatives who
care to antagonize organized labor in the
coming Congressional campaign.
Looks Good, for Forest Reserve Bill.
The action of the House public lands
committee today In favorably reporting
the Lacey bill to transfer the actual con
trol and management of forest reserves
to the Agricultural Department probably
Indicates that the bill will become a law.
It is indorsed by the President, and the
Secretaries of the Interior and Agri
culture, and was supported by a major
ity of the committee, although Jones, of
Washington, Mondcll of Wyoming and
others will file a minority report. The
bill, as reported, transfers to the Agricul
tural Department the management of all
forest reserves whose boundaries are now
definitely marked, and authorizes the
transfer of all others as soon as they are
surveyed. The control of surveys, and
titles to lands In reserves, Is to remain
In the Interior Department,-
The bill was amended by the committee
to provide that hereafter no new forest
reserves shall be created by the President,
except upon a petition of the Governor
of the state or territory where the pro
posed reserve Is located. The President
Is authorized to set apart portions of ex
isting forest reserves as fish or game pre
serves. Should the bill become a law, one
of the chief functions of the General Land
office will be destroyed, and placed In the
hands of GlfTord Pinchott, chief forester
of tha Department of Agriculture, who,
by the way, is a close friend of the Pres
ident. ,
In Washington there Is general satis
faction with the proposed change, for the
opinion generally prevails that the for
estry service of today is, not near what It
ought to be, and the change is looked for
ward to as for the better. This bill places
all forest superintendents, supervisors and
rangers under the Agricultural Depart
ment and allows that department to con
trol the matter of grazing, timber cutting,
and In fact everything but the mere ad
justment of title.
FUNSTON'S BUSY DAY.
Scries of Entertainments Provided
by Ills Chicago Friends.
CHICAGO. March 12. General Frederick
Funston was a busy man today. The en
tertainers had him routed up at 9:30 In
the morning, and it was midnight before he
regained his hotel again. A decidedly In
teresting feature was General Funston's
reception at the Press Club. After the
handshaking was over, a small platform
was rolled Into place before the General,
whose short figure did not reach above the
shoulders of the men around him. Homer
J. Carr, president of the club. Introduced
General Funston In a complimentary
speech, to which the General responded in
humorous vein.
"President Bush, of the Marqutte Club,
and a committee of members called on
the General in the morning, and escorted
him to the Board of Trade. His coming
was eagerly awaited by the traders, and
they gave him a tumultuous greeting.
There were repeated calls for a speech,
but General Funston declined to respond.
The traders were Insistent, however, and
then, after having been introduced by
President Warren, of the Board of Trade,
tho General briefly thanked the traders
for their warm welcome.
From the Board of Trade, General Funs
ton was driven to the stockyards, where
he. spent three hours watching the various
packing processes. He was entertained at
luncheon by the packers, and then re
turned to the city, spending a short time
at a matinee, preceding his reception at
the Press Club. In the evening he was a
guest at a dinner given In his honor by
the members of the Chicago Yacht Club,
and at the conclusion of the dinner he
visited the theater once more, this time,
the Studebaker to witness George Ade's
new opera, -"The New Sultan of Sulu,"
constructed on life in the Philippines.
General Funston will depart fpr New
York tomorrow. ' ,- -
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
Advocated by Chalrmnn Knapp, of
Interstate Commerce Commission.
NEW YORK. March 12. Martin A.
Knapp, chairman of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, delivered a lecture to
night In Cooper Union on transportation.
In which he advocated tho Government
ownership of all .railroads. In part Mr.
Knapp said:
"As I view this matter, the state has as
much right to farm out the business of
collecting Its revenues or preserving the
peace, and allow the rartles Intrusted with
these duties to vary the rate of taxation
according to their own Interests, or to sell
personal protection to the highest bidder,
as It has to permit the great function of
public carriage to be the subject of spe
cial bargains or secret dicker, to be made
unequal by favoritism or oppressive ex
tortion." Mr. Knapp went on to 6ay that the
highways, from the earliest period of man
kind, were considered as public property,
and that It was no more than Just and
proper that all railroads should be under
Government control. As long as the rail
roads are owned by private corporations,
he said, those railroads would be taking
unto themselves civil rights which be
long only to the Government.
PRESIDENT OF WESTERN UNION
Colonel R. C. dowry Plncetl In Gen
eral Charge of the Company.
NEW YORK, March 12. At the quar
terly meeting of the Western Union Tele
graph, Company, General Thomas T.
Eckert was elected chairman of the board
of directors, and Colonel R. C. Clowry.
now vice-president and general superin
tendent of the Western division at Chi
cago, was elected president and general
manager of the company.
(Colonel Clowry has filled positions with
the Illinois & Mississippi. Missouri &
Western and Western Union Telegraph
Companies, as messenger, operator, man
ager, superintendent, general superintend
ent and vice-president. At the beginning
of the Civil War he was commissioned
by President Lincoln as Captain and as
sistant Quartermaster and placed In
charge of the United States military tele
graph in the Department of Missouri,
Kansas and Arkansas. At the close of
the war ho received a brevet commission
as Lieutenant-Colonel from President
Johnson for meritorious service and de
voted application to duty.)
CAPTURE OF CHIRIQUI.
v
Colombian Liberals Have Taken the
Isthmian City.
COLON, March 12. Information was re
ceived here that Chlrlqul has Just been
captured by the Liberal forces. Chlrlqul
Is extremely rich in cattle, and the isth
mus usually depends on that district for
Its supply of beeves.
It Is rumored here that during the at
tack of the revolutionists on Agua Dulce.
February 20. General Jose Antonio Ram
Iroz was killed. His death Is deplored by
the Liberals, a3 he was one of their best
leaders.
Boer Treaty With the Swnsis.
LONDON. March 12. Cabling from
Brussels, the correspondent of the Stand
ard says he has heard that General Botha
jlast year concluded a treaty with the
Queen of Swaslland, under the terms of
which the Boer forces were enabled to
enter the Queen's territory If hard pressed
by the British.
American Tourists in Egypt.
ALKXA.NDRIA. Egypt. March 12. The
party of American tourists who arrived
here yesterday on board the White Star
liner Celtic, from Calffa, Palestine, but
whose debarkation was delayed by the
heavy sea then running, landed this morn
ing and proceeded to Cairo.
FAVORABLE REPORT
Mitchell Chinese Bill Will Be
Presented to the Senate.
NO MATERIAL CHANGES MADE
One of Its Sections Provides for Ab
solute Exclusion From the Phil
ippinesThe Matter of
Penalties.
WASHINGTON, March 12. The Senate
committee on Immigration today agreed
to report the Chinese exclusion bill,
known as the MItchell-Kahn measure. It
is substantially the same as the modified
bill submitted by the Pacific Coast "com
mittee, only a few verbal corrections
having been made.
A point which occasioned much consid
eration by the committee was whether or
not Chinese should be excluded from the
Philippines, or whether the whole propo
sition should be left to the Philippine
Commission. The committee agreed to
retain the proposition of absolute exclu
sion. taking the ground that the United
States wants to retain the Philippines for
the Filipinos, and that the latter are as
much opposed to the admission of Chinese
as are the Americans.
Another section of the bill about which
the committee debated at length was that;
excluding Chinese sailors from ships of
American register. This provision also
was retained in the bill, but with a pro
viso to the effect that in case of accident,
stress of weather or serious Illness, the
captain of a vessel may ship a Chinese
crew for the voyage upon which he may
have entered.
The provisions regarding the privilege
of transit of Chinese across the United
States are changed in phraseology, but
remain practically the same In effect.
There also are verbal changes In the pro
vision concerning the detention of Chi
nese who seek entry at American ports,
and the following penalty Is provided for
failure to observe this provision.
"Every person bound under this sec
tion to detain a Chinese person who shall
refuse or willfully neglect promptly to
perform such duty shall be deemed guilty
of a felony, and. on conviction, shall be
punished by a fine of not less than ?1000
nor more than $5000, or by Imprisonment
for a term not less than one year, or by
both such fine and imprisonment."
The paragraph concerning the return of
Chinese Is changed so as to read as fol
lows: "The duty of returning said Chinese per
son Is hereby Imposed on the master,
owner, consignee or agent of the vessel
and on the railway corporation, its gen
eral officers and agents', and on the owners
or general officers and agents of other
transportation lines or modes of convey
ance, collective and severally, bringing
him to the port at which entry Is denied
him or aiding him thither to."
Every person bound under this section
to return a Chinese person who shall re
fuse or willfully neglect promptly to per
form such duty Is subject to fine and Im
prisonment, and subordinate officers,
agents and employes also are subject to
penalties.
Aiding In the escape of Chinese held In
detention is made felony, punishable both
by fine and imprisonment. A new provi
sion applies the exclusion provisions of
the bill to Chinese who enter as mer
chants, students and the like and become
laborers.
The Fight on Oleomargarine.
FORT WORTH. Tex.. March 12. The
feature of today's session of the Texas
cattleraisers convention was- the ad
dress of John W. Springer, president of
the National Livestock Association. Mr.
Springer advocated the passage of tho
National lease law and scored the manu
facturers of shoddy. Referring to tho
legislation concerning oleomargarine. Mr.
Springer told of the fight the executive
committee of the National Livestock As
sociation had waged In Congress in the
past, and how. Instead of the bill passing
Congress by a majority of 110; as had
been expected, the majority was only 2S.
The bill being now In the Senate, he said,
there are still hopes of defeating It.
Dewet nnT Steyn Crois the Line.
HEILBRON. Orange River Colony,
"March 12. It Is reported that General De
wet and ex-President Steyn crossed the
main river line during the night of March
9, four miles north of Wolvehoek. going
west.
SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS.
Congress.
The Senate canal committee voted to report tbo
Nicaragua bill favorably. Page 1.
The proposed Cuban concession is a victory tor
beet-augar men. Page 1.
The Mitchell exclusion bill will be reported fa
vorably to the Senate. Page 1.
A compromise Is proposed on the Cuban tarig
concession conflict. Page '2.
Corliss and Richardson had a da3h in the
House on the Pacific cable bill. Page 2.
Depew and McCumber spoke for the subsidy
bill In the Senate. Page 2.
Foreign.
A Russian Colonel was shot at "Warsaw (or re
vealing military eercets. Page 5.
King Edward has canceled bis proposed visit
to Ireland. Page 5.
Russian sugar exports show a falling off.
Page 5.
Domestic.
Ex-Governor Altgeld is dead. Page 3.
Twenty thousand men are Idle by reason of
the Boston strike. Page 5
A gang of black and white murderers has been
unearthed at Beaumont. Page 2.
Puclflc Const.
Representative Tongue condemns move to ham
per Improvement of Lower Columbia by pit
ting It against upper river. Page 4.
State of Washington wins big tldeland suit.
Page -1.
Umatilla County Republican Convention de
clares for 'Williamson for Congress. Page 4.
Marine.
Seventeen lives lost by sinking of Mississippi
River steamer. Page 11.
Grain freights have fallen to 23s 9d in San.
Francisco. Page IL
Pacific cablo steamship launched on the Tyne.
Page 11.
Bark Gwyder Castle has a narrow escape from
destruction. Page 11.
Portlnnd anil Vicinity.
Judge Bellinger renders Important decision ad
verse to building and loan associations.
Page 12.
Republican County Central Committee pulls
down decoy Independent tickets. Page 14.
Floaters and repeaters will be arrested Satur
day. Page 10.
Ordinance to check spread of contagious dls
eace3 Introduced In City Council. Page S. .
Hillsboro citizens ask for franchise for elec
tric motor line. Page 10.
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