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nud Proposed to Create Mobility.
WASHINGTON. March G. The hureau
of Insular affairs of the "War Department
has Just published a pamphlet of 46 pages
giving the telegraphic correspondence of
Emlllo Aguinaldo from July 15. 1S9S, to
Fvbruaiy 2S. 1S99, the period Just pre
ceding the fall of Manila, and following
i.'ic outbreak of hostilities between the
1 THed States forces and the insurgents.
T'ese telegrams were discovered by Gap
tcln John R. T. Taylor. Fourteenth In
fantry, among a mass of papers cap
t rd from the so-called insurgent gov
ernment. They are sufficiently complete to. show
that the insurgent leader leaned strongly
x,pon others for advice and counsel, that
there was serious opposition to his au
t. orlty even among his own people, and.
t:..t an attack upon the Americans at
Manila- had been fully decided upon be
fore the outbreak of "hostilities on Feb
ruary 4. lKe, and thnt in the event that
the struggle should prove successful, the
new government that would have been
created would not have been a republic.
for titles of nobility were, on January
14. 1S99. promised to certain insurgent
officers as a reward for entering Manila
and capturing the American forces and
their officers.
Superintendent Boyd Acquitted.
HONOLULU. March 6. (By Pacific
cable.) The trial of ex-Superintendent of
Public Works J. H. Boyd, who was ac
cujed of irregularities in his accounts,
resulted today In his acquittal. The re
maining charges pending against him
he -p been withdrawn by the Prosecuting
Attorney
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CUBANS DEBATE TREATY
Sangnilly Denounces It as Scheme to
Hold Control of Island.
HAVANA, March 6. The reciprocity
treaty was up in the Senate again today
and the debate was adjourned until to
morrow. In this afternoon's, debate Senor
Sungullly denounced the treaty as
scheme on the part of the United States
designed to keep European commerce out
of Cuba, in order that the former country
might secure the entire commercial as
well well as the political control of the
island.
Sonor Sllva. In a lengthy speech, quoted
figures to prove that, even if the alle
gations made that the sugar trust and
other interests would benefit under the
reciprocity treaty were true, the result
could not be otherwise than beneficial to
Cuba.
It has been asserted .that the sugar and
tobacco industries will make additional
profit under the treaty of 56,000.000 an
nually. Pioneer Xotlon Man Dead.
PHILADELPHIA. March 6,-Joel J.
Bailey, one of the best-known men in the
notion trade in the country, is dead. Mr.
Bailey was In his 77th year, and was a
pioneer in the wholesale notion business.
He retired a few years ago, having
amassed a fortune of several million dol
lars. "Will Raise Tax on Chinese.
OTTAWA. March . It is -understood
that the government Intends Introducing
a bill at the next session of Parliament
raising the poll tax on Chinese from $1W
to 5560. This Is In connection with the
request of the Chinese and Japanese Commission.
STABTTHE JETTY
Root Will Give the Word
Within Ten Days.
HIS PROMISE TO SENATORS
Haupt's Appeals Have Held
Up Engineers' Report.
BUT THEY WILL NOT SUCCEED
Local Engineers Are Renily to Begin
Construction as Soon as Orders
Coxae Right of "Way for
Portage Itoad,
Secretary Root yesterday assured Sen
ators Mitchell and Fulton that ha would
act on the report or uie Board of En
gineers ca the Columbia River jetties
in a wefek or 10 days, and strongly
intimated that he-would approve It.
AcUon has been delayed by the efforts
of Lewis M. Haupt to secure the adop
tion of his plan for reaction jetties.
Senators will try to secure permission
from the War Department to construct
the state portage road from The Dalles
to Celllo along the Government right
of -way for the old boat railway.
The conversion of the transport Grant
into a dredge will not be completed in
time for her to begin work on the Co
lumbia River bar much before August.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, March 6. Senators Mitchell and
Fulton today called on Secretary Root
and other War Department -officials to
urge the early approval of the report of
the Engineer Board on the project for
improving the mouth of the Columbia
River, They laid before the department
a large number of telegrams and letters
from commercial bodies and other iherT !
of early action. Eecietary Root told the
Senators he would act. on th?. report in
about a -week, tr In ten days at the out
side. He said it was now held up on ac
count of requests made by L. M. Haupt,
-who is bringing every influence to bear
to have the board's recommendations
overruled and his reaction jetty substi
tuted. The Senators gave the Secretary
to understand that the people of Oregon
are -well satisfied with the board plan,
and believe their unanimous judgment
cannot be improved upon. In view of the
great Importance of the work, they do
not now want any experimenting at the
mouth of the. Columbia River.
Root Will Approve Report:
Secretary Root did not say "what action
he would take, but strongly intimated
that he would approve the board report.
He did say that as soon as the report
was acted upon the work -would be done
with" all possible speed, and that his de
partment was desirous of affording re
lief to the commerce of the Columbia
River with the least possible delay.
Senator Fulton intends, as soon as he
has more data and details, to take up
with the War Department the matter of
the right of -way for the state portage
road" between The Dalles and Celilo, for
which the Legislature recently made the
appropriation. He desires to secure per
mission from the Government to con
struct this portage read over the right of
way that was acquired for the old boat
railway, which is now the property of
the Government, and which will not be
required for canal purposes.
Temporary .Relief Delayed.
As heretofore stated, the transport
Grant, which Is being overhauled for
use as a sea dredge, with a view to cut
ting a temporary channel across the bar
while the jetty work is under construc
tion, will not be ready for actual work
until late in the Summer. This Is unfor
tunate, but the condition of the ship
yards 'on the Pacific Coast -was such that
the work could not be done In a shorter
time. There is considerable speculation
as to how much of the crest of the bar
the Grant will be able to remove during
the latter part of the season, the amount
being regulated by the length of time she
Is able to work. In the roughest of
-weather there will be no dredging, but
the size of the ship is such as to enable
her to operate In moderate weather, and
at times when the sea runs fairly high.
The department feels reasonably certain
that the Grant -will be ready tor work
during August, and every effort will be
made to complete the overhauling of the
vessel by that time. Her pumps arc near
ing completion already, and will he at the
navy-yard long before the ship Is ready
to receive them.
ALL READV TO BEGIN' WORK.
Engineer Lanirhtt Oaly Avralts Or
ders From War Department.
"Every preparation has been made for
jetty-building at the mouth of the Co
lumbia, and alL we afe now waiting for
is notification from Washington to begin
work."
Captain W. C Langfitt, United States
Engineers, gave out this encouraging In
formation yesterday.
"We have materials on hand." resumed
Captain Langfitt, "for beginning the
trestlework of the jetty right away, and
by the time these are used we shall have
obtained more tor future operations. The
chief delay will be in getting stone for the
jetty."
Next week the report of the special
Board of Engineers will be passed upon
Try the Secretary of War, and no doubt
-will be approved. The Oregon delega-
tlon at "Washington has been urging the
Secretary df War to dispose of the re
port right away, in order that the full
Summer period might be used in build
ing the jetty. Time Is getting to be
very precious, especially because delay
will detard construction in the best part
of the year. ' .
Yesterday the Portland Chamber of
Commerce received telegrams from Sen
ators Mitchell and Fulton, -who said that
the Secretary of War would act on the
report of the engineers within ten days.
Senator Mitchell's dispatch was as fol
lows:
Senator Fulton and I had a conference with
War Department officials today, and were as
sured that final action would be taken on the
report of the Board of "Engineers concerning
the Columbia River Improvement at the very
furthest within 10 days. The,, delay has been
caused by Professor Haupt and others demand
ing hearings. There Is no doubt but the report
of the board will be approved, and we think
Inside of a week. We also urged. If the report
Is approved, that Immediate action be taken
looking to the letting of the work; this we were
promised should ha done without any unneces
sary delay. We were also advised that the
work on the reconstruction of the Grant in San
Francisco was. progressing ntcely. and they
thought within about four months, or Ave at
most, the dredge would be at work on. the bar.
JOHN H. MITCHELL.
Senator Fulton's dispatch was as fol
lows: Senator Mitchell and myself held extended
conference with War Department officials yes
terday. Assured that a decision will be an
nounced within a week or 10 days at most. It
plan recommended by Board of Engineers Is.
approved, as I have no doubt It will be, work
will be pushed at onee-by department.
c. W. FULTOX.
The War Department evidently knows
of the emergency at the mouth of the
Columbia, and is planning to begin work
at once. The Oregon delegation at Wash
ington will keep the emergency constantly
before the attention of the department
Senator Ankeny, of the State of Washing
ton, has been urged to co-operate with
the Oregon delegation.
Professor Haupt is very insistent for
Vile "ranntlnn tiAhf" Tllr. V.nnn. ...
rents and bar movements is a pretty one;
but the Board of Engineers' decided
against it in practice. The engineers
reached this decision after long consid
eration, which delayed their report sev
eral months. Now Professor Haupt evi
dently has secured a final hearing before
the becretary of War. t
As soon as Secretary Root approves
the report preparations will be made for
letting contracts. Construction of the
trestlework can go. ahead right away, as
Captain Langfitt has said. But stone
cannot be secured at once perhaps not
for 90 days. Advertising for bids will
commence at least SO days hence, and
after contract Is awarded the successful
bidder must have time to procure equip
ment for quarrying and delivering tha
stone.
George Taylor, chairman of the naviga
tlon committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, was highly gratified yesterday by
the dispatches from Washington.
"I am very much pleased." said Mr.
Taylor; "yes. very much pleased. Early
action by the War Department will be
appreciated by us. If -work should not
begin early, the .wholjs Summer mlcht
go Dy wiui mub or notmng accomplished.
On ofSfenntor Ful-m' first' efforts at-
Washington has ben 'for the Colombia.
He. has started in right, and I am. glad
to, see It.".. -
flO' encouraging," said F. 33. Beach,
presloent of the Board of Trade. "Out
Representatives at Washington should be
congra tula tec, and while we are c6ngratu-
latlng others we should not forget our
selves."
GOVERNOR GEER IN OMAHA
"Will Confer With Nebraska. Officials
on Lewis and Clark Fair.
OMAHA. March 6. T. T. Geer, ex-Gov.
ernor of Oregon, is In the city, on his way
to St. Louis. His trjp is for the purpose
of interesting the people In the forthcom
ing Exposition to be held In honor of
Lewis and Clark in Portland In 1905. Ex
Governor Geer will go to Lincoln and con
fer with Governor. Mickey and other state
officials before his return home.
C0NTEXTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
Xnt ionnl Affairs.
Democratic Senators re-elect Gorman the!
leader. Page 2
Do'mcstic.
Leaders warn Wabash employes to obey in
junction. Page 3.
Judge 'Hooker renominated by Republicans for
Supreme Judge of Michigan. Page 2.
Buffalo police strike new scent in search for
.Burdick's murderer. Page 3.
Senator Galllnger discusses tariff policy at ban
quet at Detroit. Page 2.
Window glass trust begins revolution in its fac
tories. Page 7.
Western passenger , representatives could .not
agree as to reforms under the Elklns law.
Page 14.
Foreign.
Turkish Minister says reforms have begun In
Macedonia. Pace .
German newspaper tells how Americans gain
foreign trade. Page 7.
British official tells of superiority of American
railroads. Page 7.
Xortluvcxt Legislatures.
Good roads bill is passed by the House at
Olympia. Page 1.
"One-mile limit" sheer law meets defeat in
Olympia Senate. Page 4.
Boise Legislative committee makes report on
asylum investigation. Page 4.
Pncllle Coast.
Murderer Benson Is still at large. Page 4.
Nattoaal war records show that the Oregon
Indian War veterans were "paid a consider
able sum of money. Page B.
Expenditures of Ore-oa counties have in
creased. Page 5.
Report ca Columbia River jetties soon to be
appwed and work begun. Page 1.
Contest for Deschutss water rights decided and
irrigation work may begin. Page 1.
Sports.
Women bowl with men at the Multnomah Club.
Page 6.
Baseball conference at San Francisco will strive
to end war. Page S.
Commercial and Marine.
Jnexpecled advance or half & cent in sugar.
Page 13.
Chicago wheat market weak on heavy selling.
Page 15.
Stock market unsettled.- with late strong rally.
Page 15.
Weekly trade reviews. Page 15.
Citrus fruits slow In San Francisco markets.
Page 15.-
Sites offered for Port of Portland dry dock.
Page 10.
Indravelll sails with big cargo for Orient. Page
10.
Custom-House business In February. Page 10.
Portland ana "Vicinity.
Federated Trade will try Initiative and refer
endum to pass defeated labor bills. Page 1L
Carpenters Union la negotiating for site for
labor temple. Page-16.
Fire department kept busy jutthg out blazes.
Page 10.
Gambling cases end when defendants plead
guilty. Page 12.
Lewis and Clark state commission will confer
with directors. Page 14.
Executive Board dlscascee demand for higher
m salaries. Page 18-
Olympia House Wants
Good Highways.
MUCH IS SAID ON SUBJECT
County Commissioners to
Supervise Road Building.
NO MORE WORKING OUT TAXES
Roud "Worlc Continsr ?150 to Be Done
liy Contract Opposl tlon Came
Chiefly From Country Members
Important Measure.
A good roads bill, passed the Olympia ,
House yesterday, after much time spent
In debate.
"The bill makes many changes In the
present system of road-bulldlng, and Is
one of the most Important measures
passed this session.
If the bill becomes a law there will
be no more working out of road taxes,
and all road work to cost In excess of
$1S0 must be done by contract.
Most of the opposition to tha bill came
from the country members, while the
city Representatives furnished its chief
supporters.
OLTMPIA, Wash., March 6. (Staff cor
respondence.) The good roads bill came
up in the House this morning shortly
after 9 o'clock, and enjoyed the distinc
tion of taking up more time than has
been devoted to any other measure that
has been up this session. The debate cov
ered a wide range, and everybody took a
hand in it, the arguments for and against
covering everything from politics to re
ligicn. Most of the country members op
posed It, aJJ.d all of the city members fa-
ATa?pd4t. There may har:ejieen a question
In. the minds .of some of -the simpofcters;
of the bill as to What it may accomplish.
but, there was no question with them . as
to the 'unsatisfactory- system how lit force.
Mackenzie of Whitman led the dpposlr
tioto to the hill, and he mad& a. very cred
Itable effort to stem the tide of disap
proval of the present system of road
building and repair.
The bill was introduced by Ferguson of
Snohomish, and provides for a new sys
tem of levying- and collecting road, bridge,
poll and property taxes. The Interesting
feature of the bill Is that It takes the di
rect supervision of road work out- of the
hands of the Supervisors and places it
with the County Commissioners. It also
eliminates the time-honored custom of
working out the taxes by either men or
teams, and that all road -work to cost In
excess of $150 must be handled by con
tract, approved by the Board of County
Commissioners. These new features make
It one of the most important bills passed
this session.
Raine of King was the first man on his
feet to oppose the bill. He said he. could
see in It nothing but an attempt to get
the road system Into politics, and he had
100 amendments which he would offer one
at a time if the House persisted in wast
ing time on It-
Gleason favored the bill, because he
said the old plan of Road Supervisors had
never accomplished any permanent good
In roadbuildlng. and that there were coun
try roads in his old home in. Ohio which
had been worked for 100 years and were In
as bad condition now as' they were 100
years ago.
Cameron said the bill would make pollt
ical heelers out of honest Road Super
visors. He opposed the contract system
on any kind of state work, and asked the
House how they liked it as applied to
state printing and the State Capitol
building.
A Lover of the Antique.
Easterday made a humorous speech in
announcing his determination to vote
against the bill. "I am a lover of the
antique," aald he, "and cannot bear to
disturb the ancient custom where the
Road Supervisor, coming with the grace
of the Duke of Buckingham, rides forth
on his gaily bedecked charger and rallies
his cohorts to 'do the roads At this
gladsome meeting everything from a to
izzard is discussed and the roads are not
materially injured. By this new bill you
are not sure what you are going to get.
You are placing too much ' in the hands
of one overseer when you give him a dls
trict extending .from somewhere to the
setting sun."
Maloney also attacked the present sys
tem of road supervision. Benn of Cheha
lis said his county had spent $1,000,000 on
roads under the present system, and did
not have a mile of good road In the county
except where the. Almighty had built It
across a gravel prairie. Philbrlck also
made a strong plea for the passage of the
bllL Mackenzie of Whitman put up
stiff fight against the bill and In vigorous
language resented the Imputation of Benn.
who had alluded to the Supervisors as
road, agents.
A steady flow of amendments followed
the reading of the different sections of the
bill, but most of them were voted down
without much difficulty. A motion to
postpone indefinitely was lost, and at 12
o'clock the House got final action on the
bill with the following result:
Ayes Allis. Bassett, Benn, Brewer,
Brown. Butler, Carle. Clark. Cole, Col
11ns, Cooney. Corliss, Craigue, Crandall,
Delanty, Dickson. Dllllng. Dunn, Emery.
Ferguson, Field, Fletcher, Gleason, Gray
Griffin, Gunierson. Hastings, Hopp, Jef
freys, Johnson of Ferry, Jones, King,
Levy. Lewis. Llndsley, Ungerman. Ma-J
ioney. McCoy, Mackenzie. McNicolI, Meg-
er, Molstad. Morgan. Morrill, Palmer.
Peaslee, Philbrlck, Roth. Stark, Steven
son, Thacker, Thompson, Tlhbitts, "Veness,
Weir. Wells. Whitney Wilson of Walla
Walla. Wilson of Kittitas, Mr. Speaker
Noes Cameron, Child, Coate. Denton.
Dlx. Durham, Easterday, Eidemiller,
Frostad, Haynes, Henry. Howard, How
ell.' Hunter, ICnoblock, Morrill. Muse.
Pogue, Parcol. Raine, "Witter, York. Zenk-
ner 23.
Mackenzie changed his vote to aye and
made a motion to reconsider the vote.
"Roth moved that this be tabled, and It
was done. E. W. W.
BY CONTRACT, NOT STRIKE
Lake Shipowners Settle Wane Ques
tion With Unions.
DETROIT. March 6. The executive
committee of the Lake Carriers' Associa
tion today closed season contracts with
the Grain Scoopers Union, of Buffalo, and
the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, of
the Great Laker. A contract with the Laka
Seamen's Union was cloeed on Wednesday.
This is the first time in the history of the
lake trade that both Interests have joined
hands for their common gqod, the carriers
recognizing the unions. Increasing wages
and giving better conditions generally- In
return the unions agree not to enter Into
sympathetic strikes and to submit, all
grievances to arbitration instead of strik
ing.
MEDIATION IS A FAILURE.
Canadian. Pacific Strikers Same
Terms Which Company Rejects.
VANCOUVER. 3. C. March 6. While
some negotiations are in progress looking
to a settlement of the strike of the Lnlted
Brotherhood of Railway Employes, there
has been little change In the strike situa
tion during the past 21 hours. A com
mittee of the Vancouver Board of Trade
ha had several conferences with the
strikers In the hope of mediating", with
the result that conditions of settlement
have been Interchanged between the strik
ers and the company. .
The strikers demand the return to work
of all peaceable employes and no discrim
ination against the union. The company
It willing that the strikers return to work
as Individuate, provided the company con
siders none should be subjected, to disci
pline for anything that might have oc
curred prior to the strikq, The company.
however, declares that It will not recog
nize the United Brotherhood of Railway
Employee, even to -the extent mentioned
In the terms of the strikers.
Meantime the tie-up of the Canadian
Pacific railway and steamship business
has continued and developed in one or
two new directions, a suspension of the
mining of coal at Nanalmo likely to be
handled by the company's "scab" labor
being one of the indirect threats of strike
continuance.
TROOPS WILL STAY OX GUARD.
G.encral"'" Cliane MaKeft Declaration
. RearnriUnir Colormlo Strifee.
iVdrS rvrtev'" J?.?10- rcn
Bf!gadidr43eh6rarToh.n Chase,- Jn -com
mand .oi the troops at Colorado City-, re
turned tots, earening after conferring with
GovernorTeabody in Denver,and-,stated,
that' the executive left it with him and
Colonel J. H. Brown, legal adviser to the
troops, and representative .of the Gover
nor, how long the troops should stay
here.
"We will not move a single man," said
General Chase, "until the situation in
Cripple Creek is cleared. Should there be
trouble following the refusal of the Mine
Operators' Association to accede to the
request- of the Western Federation of
Miners not to ship ore to the Colorado
City mills, we are In a position to put
1200 to 1400- men In the field."
An attempt to replace pickets by the
strikers today was met with an order
from the military authorities that this
phall not be done. The Federation of
Labor men were also warned not to place
pickets around the houses of employes
of the mills. President Moyer, of the
Federation, went to Denver today to the
headquarters of the Federation, and stated
before he left that, if the necessity arose,
a strike would be called in the Cripple
reen aisinci on jaarcn v. me limit named
in the demand of the Federation to the
mlneownerc not to ship ore to the Colo
rado City mills. There was no trouble
today.
They Strike for Their Beer.
NEW YORK. March 6. About 250 em
ployes of the Tiffany Glass & Decorating
Company are on strike because their dally
supply of beer has been cut off by the
firm. The men say that the water it
unfit to.drink and that three days ago the
company ordered that no more beer be
allowed in the place. One of the foremen
said that every day there was a proces
sion of beer cans to and from the saloon.
Judfre Adams Is Denounced.
PADUCAH. Ky., March 6. At the West
ern Kentucky District Miners' convention
today W. F. Harley, of Birmingham. Ala.,
made a speech denouncing Federal Judge
Adams, of St. Louis, for granting an In
junction to prevent the Wabash employes
from striking. He said. If Judge Adams
was within the law, American working
men were In a worse condition of slavery
than the negroes before the Civil War.
Peace In lint Factories.
DANSBURY. Conn., March 6. The dif
ficulty between the hat manufacturers
and their engineers has been adjusted.
BLOW AT KENTUCKY TRADE
Railroads Issne Strict Order Regard
ing Liqnor Shipped to Kansas.
LOUISVILLE. March 6. The Courier
Journal tomorrow will sav
Whisky dealers who ship goods to Kan
sas are faced with a proposition in the I
shape of an order issued by all railroad I
lines in tnat state which probably will
have the effect of depressing trade to a
considerable extent. The order requires
the prepayment of freight and the guar
antee of the return freight if the con
signment is not delivered in ten days, and
prohibits the practice of consigning ship
ments to fictitious individuals or firms.
Kansas is a prohibition state, and this
order comes as the result of a state law
which alms to cut off the source of supply
of the "blind tigers" as far as possible.
It is believed the order will have the ef
fect of stopping all shipments of liquors
on consignment.
Money Paid to Tillman's State.
WASHINGTON, March 6. The Treasury
Department today issued warrants ag
gregating JS9.1S7 In favor of the State of
South Carolina In satisfaction of the
claims growing out of the War of 1812.
The payments was- directed by the general
deficiency bin, approved March 3, 1S08.
Mexican War Minister Dead.
CITY OF 3IEXICO, March 6, General
Pedro HInojosa. Minister of War and
Marine Inspector in General Diaz Cab
inet, is dead.
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Contest for Deschutes
Water Dismissed.
IRRIGATIONS GO AHEAD
Hutchinson's Claim of-Prior
Right is Rejected, "
DECISION GIVEN BY HITCHCOCK
Last Obstacle to Reclamation Worlc
by Pilot Butte Company Is Re
mbvedIiy Blsmissul of Rival
. Company's Claim.
The protest of C C. Hutchinson
against the granting of right-of-way for
irrigation canals on the Deschutes River
to the Pilot Butte Development Com
pany has- been dismissed by the Secre
tary of the Interior.
This removes the last obstacle. to the
beginning of work by the FUox Butte
Company under the Carey act.
.OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. March 6. Secretary Hitchcock has.
affirmed the action of Land Commissioner
Richards, ' dismissing the protest of C. C.
Hutchinson, president of the Oregon Irri
gation Company, against the granting of
the application of the Pilot Butte Devel
opment Company for rights of way for
canals, by which the latter company pro
poses to divert the waters of the Des
chutes River to reclaim lands recently se
gregated under the Carey act.
Hutchinson has been making a long fight
on the Drake or Pilot Butte applications
made under the right of way act, alleg
ing that he and his company had prior
rights and that .by reason of rights of way-
located up stream from the pont where
tfce.Uot Butte Corapinx pKrrjoseto talc
its water, he had full control of the water
of the river and that therefore the Pilot
Butte Company was practically without
right to the water.
After "a-careful review of the facts the
Secretary finds that there is no right or
Justice in the contention of Hutchinson.
Furthermore he appealed out of time from
the adverse, action of the Land Office and
on this ground the appeal could be dis
missed. But aside from this irregularity,
careful examination of the protest dis
closes no reason for reversing the action
of the Land Office.
The Secretary's decl&lon removes the last
obstacle that threatened to delay the work
of the Pilot Butte Company, and further
more the decision is final.
BRYAX CAUSES NEW ALARM.
By Proposal to Organize Clubs to
Defend Kansas City Platform.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, March 6. Considerable interest if
manifested here In the publication of a
squib from Bryan's Commoner, in which
he defends his action In advising the or
ganization of Democratic clubs pledged to
make the Kansas City platform an issue
in the next Democratic convention. Bryan
denounces those who call this a movement
towards a bolt and says that this cry
comes from those who were bolters in 1SK
and 1900. He asserts that the organization
of such clubs is on a similar line to that
of the Bimetallic League that was organ
ized in Memphis in 18&5 and which result
ed In carrying the silver Issue in the con
vention of US96.
This declaration on the part of Bryan
has caused some consternation among
leading Democrats here, because they re
member how potent was the silver move
ment !n 1896, and fear that Bryan will con
trol the convention to the extent of pre
venting the nomination of an Eastern
man who was not identified with silver
during the last two campaigns. They hope,
however) that his reference to the Bi
metallic League will put Democrats on
their guard and prevent them from re
peating the folly of the last two cam
paigns. The boomers of Judge Parker, who have
industriously tried to make him the Dem
ocratic candidate next year; have been
somewhat saddened by the activity of
David B. Hill. Reports coming from Al
bany cay that he has determined to have
the New York delegation In the next Na
tional convention. Of course. Hill could
not be elected, but If he takes a delega
tion away from Parker, it would make
the nomination of the New York Judge
very doubtful. New York Democrats say
that-Hlll's strength since the last state
convention has been greatly Increased and,
unless some great effort Is made. It will
be- Impossible to take the control of the
party away from him.
Senator Ankeny Better.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. March 6. Senator Ankeny was
romewhat Improved today. He was up and
about bis room, but did not go out.
Canadian Postal Rate Reilnced.
OTTAWA, March 6. Sir William Mulock
has obtained the consent of the Postmaster-General
of England to reduce the rate
of Canadian newspapers and periodicals
posted m canaaa ror transmission to
i England to the same rate as If posted for
delivery In Canada. The reduction takea
I effect tomorrow.
Katbryn Kidder Has Recovered.
I LITTLE ROCK. Ark., March 6. Miss
Kathryn Kidder, the actress, has recov
ered from a slight attack of pneumonia,
and will resume her Texas tour at once.