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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1905. 3 PLAGUED WITH IGE Great Storm Suspends Com munication in South. r'RUIT CROP IS DESTROYED All Rivers Frozen as Far South as the Arkansas Atlantic Coast Ports Blocked With Ice, Navi gation Almost Stopped. LOUISVILLE, Feb. 6. All means of communication in the Contral Southwest is crippled today to a degree of serious ness unknown In late years by a. sleet storm of many hours' duration, extending from Georgia over into Texas and as far north as the Ohio River. The City of Atlanta, Ga., which under normal condi tions, kesps in touch with the world on over 350 telegraph wirea, was cut off to cay from all communication with any point. Railroads, deprived of their usual method of transacting telegraphic train orders by their own lines, were forced to use other methods of directing train operations. The telegraph companies have large gangs of men at work In the sleet-swept territory, but it will be several days be fore the wires are restored. One of the ilrst reports which came from Chattanooga today was that 500 telegraph poles were flat on the ground in the vicinity of At lanta. This information was brought In by train. The City of Macon also has failed to communicate with any neighbor ing towns. In fact, the only part of Georgia reached by wire was Columbus, In the southwestern part of the state, and it was reported from there that no communication had been held with At lanta or Macon for two days. New Orleans also Is suffering from lack of communication, as only two wires were working to that city. Long reaches of poles were reported down In Mississippi. The commercial telegraph companies, owing to the Impaired facilities, were forced to route telegrams originally In tended between cities only a short dis tance apart over a territory covering thousands of miles and involving much delay. Many Southern cities report the crip pling of streetcar and lighting facilities, and In every direction trains were hours late. A conservative estimate from Chatta nooga places the property loss In the un precedented freeze in this section of the fruit belt at 5100,000. Chattanooga for the first time in Its history was completely Icebound, and reports that on the line of the Western & Atlantic Railway between Chattanooga and Atlantic over 40 tele graph poles are down, and 200 are on the ground near Macon, Ga. The effect on full-grown peach trees and the 1903 yield has not yet been determined. Cattle In Texas arc believed to have weathered the cold snap but are in poor condition. The weather in Northern Texas shows no signs of moderating. Beaumont, Tex., reports three days of intermittent rain and sleet and a siege of cold weather unparalleled In years. The Arkansas River is frozen at Little Rock. It is believed the fruit in Arkan sas was not severely damaged. The Ohio River is icebound from Pitts burg to its mouth. In Louisville dynamite was used today to break a gorge which threatened damage to many boats. FLOOD FOLLOWS SNOW AND ICE Rain and Sleet Fill New York Streets With Water. NEW YORK. Feb. 6. With miles of residence streets In the upper part of Manhattan Island and in Brooklyn piled high with snow banks, tho discomfort which the people of New York have ex perienced from bad weather recently was Increased ' today when a snowstorm, which began last evening, was changed into a heavy fall of rain and sleet that covered sidewalks and car rails with an Icy coating. Streets and crossings in many sections of the city were flooded. Travel by either surface or elevated lines was much impeded, owing to slippery rails, and numerous minor accidents at tested to the difficulty under which traf fic was moved. Huge fields of Ice still filled portions of the rivers and harbors and delayed travel by ferry. ICE CLOSES ALL SMALL PORTS New England Coast Blockaded, and New Blizzard Approaches. BOSTON. Feb. 6. Nearly all of the smaller porta on the New England Coast between Passamaquody and the Narra gansett Bays wore closed tonight tightlv with Ice, while the larger harbors. In cluding Boston, Portsmouth, Portland and Providence, were filled with huge floating cakes that Impeded and endang ered navigation. The eoutheast storm and rising temper ature that prevailed during the day caused a temporary lifting of the ice embargo at a few of the blockaded ports, hut to night the wind changed to the northwest, a cold wave approached, and it was ex pected that tomorrow would bring about conditions even worse than those which have existed for the past three days. TENNESSEE CITIES ARE CUT OFF Snow and Sleet Tear Down Wires Texas Has the Shivers. MEMPHIS. Tenn.. Feb. 6. The tem perature continues to rise slowly, but Is still below freezing. The downfall of snow and sleet in this territory has seri ously hampered street-car and railroad service, while the telegraph and telephone service is demoralized. Communication with New Orleans and other Southern points Is suspended. Reports from Dallas today stated that the cold wave continues In Northern Texas. There is much suffering among the poor people there, who arc totally un prepared for cold weather of such dura tion. Snow and sleet covered the ground and the thermometer at Dallas regis tered 18 degrees today. ENORMOUS LOSSES IN TEXAS. Worst Blizzard in Ten Years Kills Many Cattle. FORT WORTH. Tex.. Feb. 6. Specials from a large number of points In Western Texas indicate that the present blizzard Is the worst In 10 years. Tho whole northern portion of the state is covered with frozen sleet Cattle are huddled In bunches and can not be moved to water. Stockmen esti mate that losses will aggregate hundreds of thousands of dollars and that range cattle will not recover in six months from the damage done them so far. There is no sign of the blizzard abating. COLD WAVE WILL CONTINUE. Sleet Storm Goes Out to Sea, and Northwest Is Frozen. WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. The Weather Bureau announced today that the outlook Is for continued cold weather over a large part of the United States. Zero weather extends as far south as Oklahoma, and the Dakotas report 20 to 20 degrees be low zero this morning. The coldest point shown by the official reports Is Valcutlne, Neb., where it registered 32 below. The snow and sleet storm which cen tered yesterday morning In the Lower Mississippi Valley states has traveled rapidly northeastward, and Is now off the New England coast and the maritime provinces, passing out to sea. An un usually heavy precipitation of rain has occurred throughout New Mexico, Ari zona and Southern California for some days. While the cold snap continues un diminished in the Northwest and the Missouri Valley, there are signs of mod eration in Asslnlbola. LIGHTSHIP CAUGHT IN ICE-FLOE Cry for Aid Goes Out From Nantucket Shoals. NEWPORT. R. I.r Feb. 6. -The Nan tucket Shoals lightship, which became Imprisoned In the Ice off Mlshaum Point, Buzzards Bay. late last night. Is In a dangerous position. A wire less message was received at the tor pedo station here today from the lightship asking that help be sent her. The gunboat Hist and the lightship Acalea were Immediately ordered to go to the 'assistance of the imprisoned vessel. At the torpedo station It Is understood that the danger to the lightship is mainly due to the direc tion of the wind, which Is driving In shore. Later the Hist signalled the lightship. "Drawing too much water." At about 3 o'clock fog rolled in and shut off the gun boat Late this afternoon there were in dications that the Ice was beginning to break up. ICE FILLS CHESAPEAKE BAY. Coastwise Navigation Stops, and Only Big Steamers Can Move. BALTIMORE. Feb. 6. The ice em bargo on Chesapeake Bay on coastwise shipping Is -now complete, only the heavy-draft ocean steamers being able to make their way through the dan gerous channel to the capes. FIVE OYSTERMEN ARE DROWNED They Go Into Freezing Water in Trav. cling Over Ice-Floes. CAMBRIDGE, Md., Feb. 6. Word has reached here that Ave men were drowned in Hooper's Straits last Friday while at tempting to reach shore from icebound oyster vessels. NewCold Wava in Northern New York ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 6. A heavy snowstorm prevails today throughout the northeastern part of the state. At Sara toga and other points between here and the Canadian line, a snowfall of over a foot is reported, with the temperature near the zero mark. Another Cold Wave Is Coming. CHICAGO, Feb. 6. Another cold wave is scheduled to follow In the wake of a snow storm which has prevailed here for 30 hours. The snowfall has seriously interfered with transportation, both on steam and street railroads. Deep Snow Stops Traffic. GLENS FALLS, N. Y.. Feb. 6. North eastern New York is snowbound. Fifteen inches of snow has fallen, and the storm still continues. Trolley traffic Is sus pended and stage mail routes blocked. BOTH ARE WANTED IN TEXAS Requisition for Mrs. Duke and Her Partner Will Be Made. NEW YORK, Feb. 6. When Mrs. Brodle L. Duke was arraigned, in police court today for her adjourned examination, it developed that the Texas authorities had not as has been reported, given up their intention of securing her extradition to that state. Just before court opened Dis trict Attorney Jeromo received the follow ing message: -'State Capitol, Austin, Texas. Applica tion for a requisition for Alice Webb, wanted In Nacogdoches County, Texas, for swindling, has been received by me and returned to the officers of Nacogdoches County for correction. It will be for warded as soon as papers are made out properly. S. W. T. LANHAM, "Governor." Counsel for Mrs. Duke tried to secure her release on parole, but the representa tive of the District Attorney would not agree. After hearing tho argument on that point. Magistrate Poole said: "There Is something queer about this whole case. It looks as If the Texas au thorities have been trifling with the Dis trict Attorney's office here. It Is 15 days since Mrs. Duke was arrested, and we have heard nothing definite from them." The Magistrate granted an adjournment until tomorrow and Mrs. Duke was re turned to the Tombs. When she was be ing conducted back to the prison she col lapsed In a faint in the corridor outside the courtroom, and was carried across the Bridge of Sighs to her cell. Want Taylor, Not Mrs. Duke. NACOGDOCHES. Tex.. Feb. 6. It is announced hero that tho case against Mrs. Webb-Duke will not be prosecut ed in Nacogdoches County, and it was stated today that no requisition papers would be asked for. An officer Is to be sent to Chicago for Charles F. Taylor, who was arrested there today, and a requisition will be asked for him. Taylor Held as a Fugitive. CHICAGO, Feb. 6. Charles F. Taylor, business partner of Mrs. Alice Webb Duke, has been arrested at his office here, charged with being a fugitive from jus tice. He is supposed to be implicated In a swindle at Nacogdoches, Tex., involv ing J3000. Taylor denies the truth of the charge, and says he will make a fight against being taken to Texas. Will Vote for "Gas" Addicks. DOVER, Feb. 6. The 22 Union or Ad dicks. Republicans In the Delawaro Legis lature held a caucus tonight and consent ed to vote for J. Edward Addicks for United States Senator for the short term. Of these, eight had declined to aid In the election of Addicks. but found they could not muster the required 27 votes necessary to elect any other candidate, so consent ed to go Into the caucus. This action will Insure a continuance of tho deadlock. Dorothy Russell Drops Divorce Suit. CHICAGO, Feb. 6. Actress Dorothy Russell Einstein failed to appear In court here, today against her husband, whom she recently had arrested on a charge of making threats to kill her. Upon request of an attorney representing Mrs. Ein stein, the case was dismissed. New York Is With Roosevelt. ALBANY. N. Y.. Feb. 6. The Assem bly tonight adopted without opposition a resolution requesting the New York Representatives In Congress to favor legislation carrying out President Roosevelt's views relating to control of railroad rates. No Pardon for Postal Boodlers. WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. The President has declined to grant the application for pardon filed In behalf of Dlller B. and Samuel A. Groff. convicted of conspiracy to drefraud the Government in connection with the postoffice cases. Chamberlain's Consh Remedy the Best Mode. "In my opinion Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best made for colds," says Mrs. Cora Walker, of Porterville. Cal. There is no doubt about 'its being the best No other will cure a cold so quick ly. No other Is so sure a preventive of pneumonia. No other Is so pleasant and safe to take. These are g(od reasons why It should be preferred to any other. The fact is that few people are satisfied with any other after having once used this remedy. For sale by all druggists. Great Clearing-Up Sale OF Pianos and Organs Now Is your opportunity to get something for nothing. Good, second-hand pianos from J150 up, slightly used and discontinued styles from 52J0 up. and all worth at least $100 more money. Good second-hand organs at J25. $30 and JS5. worth twice that amount. All new goods at big reductions and all sold on our easy payment plan of 56, $8 and ?1J per month. Also remember that DE PACHMANN The Great Russian Pianist Will appear at the Marquam February 11. Everybody will want to hear him. He uses the Baldwin piano. ' Allen & Gilbert-Ramaker Co. Corner Sixth and Morrison. REVOLT PUT DOWN Argentine Rebels Defeated at Several Points. NO TERMS MADE WITH THEM After Battle at Mendoza, Leaders Flee to Mountains, and Soldiers Surrender Attempt to Gain Terms With Hostages. BUENOS AYItES. Feb. 6. Govern ment troops attacked the rebels, who fortified themselves at Mendoza, at dawn toduy. Soon afterward the rebel leaders and officers fled to the moun tains and the man surrendered UMcondi tionaJly. The rebels had sacksd the local branch of the National Bank of Buenos Ayres and seized $300,300. Numerous arrests have been made and tne city is now quiet Late Information shows that the In surrectionary movement Is now re stricted to Cordoba. Generals Winter, Benavldes, Garcia and Roca, with largely superior forces, are surround ing the city. The rebels are holding Senator Yofre. The Buenos Ayres police have seized a quantity of guns and revolvers and also many copies of manifestos and revolutionary documents. Night trains on the line between Buenos Ayres and Rosario will be ro sumed tomorrow. All tho bankers here condemn the attempted revolution and express the hope that the energatic policy of Pres ident Qulntaua will prevent any such attempt In the future. The only group of rebels In the Prov ince of Buenos Ayres, 170. men strong, has been defeated near Plrovano sta tion. Two officers and seven men were killed and 121 surrendered. The rest, with Commandant Vlllamahor, aro xe treatlng and government troops are In pursuit. The insurrection is admitted to have been a failure, and tho government now nas matters well In hand. Yesterday tne military rebels at Cor doba endeavored to make terms with the government by offering to surren der if they were absolved and per mitted to retain their rank, threaten ing that, if these conditions were re fused, they would hold as hostages Dr. Alcorta. the Vice-President of the re public, and other notable persons sur prised and captured in that city on Saturday. President Qulntana declined to listen to any compromise, adding that rebels had no rights as combat ants and would be amenable to military law. v The prompt suppression of the out break would Indicate the absence of all the usual elements of a revolution. The rising was purely military and was limited In Its proportions. Foreign Minister Larrite has t-kn measures for the arrest, should they reach Chilian territory, of the Insur rectionists concerned In the pillaging of the branch of the National Bank of Mendoza. It is rumored that the dead at Men doza number more than 100. The Minister of the Interior has sent a telegram to the Governors of the va rious provinces informing them that order has been re-established and that consequently the extraordinary meas ures that were ordered Instituted are no longer necessary. HIS DEATH PAYS. (Continued From First Page.) the members of the Imperial household, would urge the Czar to grant the people a constitution has been shattered. A deputation of engineers had it from M. Witte's own Hps Monday afternoon that he was "neither for nor against a constitution." The delegation came to present a petition urging the .promulga tion of a constitution, and praying M. WItte to make use of his power. In order to secure for the people Its benefits. M. Witte admitted that the present dis organization was due In part to certain errors made by the government, but would not commit himself on the question whether or not a constitution was the only remedy from which good results could be expected. WERE NOT TRULY REPRESENTED St. Petersburg Workmen Ask Czar to Receive New Delegation. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 7. Tho workmen here have decided to petition the Emperor to receive a deputation chosen by themselves on the ground that the deputation recently received by him at Tsarskoe-Selo was chosen by the masters and was In no sense repre sentative of the workmen. STRUGGLE CONTINUES AT LODZ Few Workmen Resume, and Strikers Battle With Cossacks. IX)DZ. Russian Poland, Feb. 6. A few factories were enabled partially to resume work this morning, through the return of some of the employes. The majority of the strikers, however, are still out and attempts are being made to prevent work men from returning to their employment Soldiers are guarding the factories, and they do not permit malcontents to enter. Several conflicts occurred between Cos sacks and strikers at the Gelner factory, where the latter sought to Intimidate the men returning to work. A Cossack and a workman were killed and 15 strikers were wounded. FACTIONS ARE DIVIDED AT LODZ Some Employers Would Yield, and So Would German Workmen. LODZ, Feb. 6. There were a few slight disturbances today, but the sit uation has Improved, though it is still complicated, owing to the lack of har mony among the masters, some of whom are willing to make concessions, while others wish to close their works. The Governor, however, has ordered that all factories open tomorrow, to give the men an opportunity to return to work. The men also are divided, Germans being willing io return to work, while Poles refuse to do so. STILL CRY FOR A PARLIAMENT Many Nobles of Moscow Dissent From Action of Majority. MOSCOW. Fob. 6. Eighty members of the Assembly of Nobles today adopt ed a declaration strongly criticising the address of the majority of the no bles to the Emperor, on the ground of Its failure to Indicate a remedy for ex isting evils, and urging the necessity of the conclusion of peace and the adoption of the principle of representa tive government CONSTANT FIGHT AT KALISZ. Twenty Strikers Killed in Battles With the Troops. WARSAW, Feb. 6. Advices from Kalisz say the strike situation there Is serious. There arc continuous conflicts between the military and the strikers. Twenty of the latter have been killed and many strikers and others wounded. Russian Oil Region Is Idle. BATOUM. Caucasia. Feb. C. With the exception of one factory, which Is partially working, all the factories and oil wells and many warehouses and shops are closed because of the strike. The prices of foodstuffs have risen. Patrols manage to maintain or der among the crowds In the streets, but all traffic Is suspended. The Sam- tredl railroad station-'and several miles Good Goods Only Quality Considered, Our Prices Are Always Lowest Austrian Socialists Attack Czar. VIENNA, Feb. 6. In the Reichnith Socialist members made violent attacks on Emperor Nicholas and Russian ab solutism. In connection with- the recent labor troubles in Russia. The mem bers of the other parties held aloof from the discussion. Torpedo Factory at Work Again. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 6. Issncr's torpedo factory here resumed work to day. The managers dismissed the employes in obedience to Governor General Trepoff's orders and then re engaged them. Punished for Telling Cold Truth. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 6. Mmo. Kuga. the opera singor. who, alluding to the events of January 22, recently congratulated tho military on Russia's first victory, has been expelled from Russia. Has Not Heard of Women's Riot. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 7 (1:30 A. M.) Nothing Js known here of the re ported charging by Cossacks upon riot ing women at Rostoff-on-Don. WILL BUT OUT KLAMATH CA2TAA Government Negotiating With Com pany Want Government Work. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington D. C. Feb. 6. Since the passage of the bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to utilize Lower Klamath, Tule and Goose lakes in connection with the Government Irrigation enterprise, the reclamation service has undertaken to reach an agreement with the Klnmath Canal Company to sell Its rights in the Klamath basin, so that the Government can go ahead with the -Klamath Irriga tion project without interference. As yet no agreement has beon reached, though there Is hope that this county will name and accept a fair price for its right and step aside for the Government It has been shown that the overwhelm ing sentiment In the Klamath country favors Government rather than private Irrigation, and the only thing that now stands ia the way of Government con struction of the Klamath project Is the vested rights of the Klamath Canal Com pany. AH other owners of lands or Irri gation works are willing to sell to the Government at a price -already declared to be acceptable. RIVER AND HARBOR NEXT WEEK House Will Not Consider Bill Till Naval Bill Is Passed. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. 6. Although" the river and harbor bill was reported to the House today. It will probably not be considered before next week. The naval appropria tion bill is ahead of It and will be called up Thursday, when the railroad bill Is disposed of. The naval bill will remain under consideration three or four days, shoving the river 'and harbor bill over until next Tuesday or Wednesday. Prob ably, however. It will be passed shortly after Feb. 15. Dentists' BUI Wearies Legislators. SALEM. Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) Dent ists are fighting each other hard over a bill of Senator Wright to regulate prac titioners and to give the appointment of the State Board to the Governor. Tho bill -has passed the Senate and is In the Li pmaiWolf e & Co Great Spring 1905 Embroidery Sale Busy as busy could be in the Embroidery Store all day yesterday. It's the giving of grand values a painstaking fulfillment of our "printed promises" that brings people out in great numbers to attend our Special Sales. This Embroidery is very much the best from your viewpoint "values" we've ever held. We feel proud of the offerings you'll fully understand when you see the goods. Eight Groups 6c, 8c 10c, 11c, 15c, 19c, 25c, 29c. Pattern Dep't. New in the Butterick Paper Pattern Department today : March issue of the Delineator, Metropolitan Fashion Book. March Patterns and Fashion Sheets. Spring Dress Goods AT 35c Silk Stripe Challies, 50 handsome new patterns, light and dark colors, pol ka dots, Persian and floral designs. AT Hue New Spring Dress Goods, mohnlrs. novelties, shepherd checks, crepe alba- tross in all colors. 38 inches wide. AT COc Silk Dotted Mohairs, rich dark colors, navy and green plaids, also all-wool granite cloths, real 75c values. 3S Inches wide. AT $1.00 New Imported MO WS! hair Sicilian Novelties, 20 pieces, 44-inch: actually worth $1.25 per yard a re markable value. AT $1.25 Check Cravenettes, 50 Inches wide for suits and raincoats. In Oxford, navy, brown, tan and myrtle, also new check Panama suiting of lightweight in a full line of colors for Spring wear, 45 inches wide. Opening price of these handsome fabrics is 31-25 AT 31.50 TO $4.00 Priestley's Cravenettes. Our Spring Im portation of these noted cloths Is now ready for In spection. Choice of plain coverts In all-wool and sllk mlxcd plaids. checks, stripes, etc. The color line includes tans. browns, navys. greens, olives, grays and Oxfords. Charlotte Corday Hats $6 We place on display today a first shipment of the famous "Charlotte Corday" Hats. They are made brown, black and navy blue taffeta silks, omamented with large silk bows and steel buckles; the price-is 6.00 Handsome Hosiery 50c We've never had better Stocking values at a "Half-Dollar" than those we show at present. Fully equal to the kinds you see elsewhere at 75c 50 Black Lisle Stockings with silk embroidered floral de signs; Black Lisle Stockings with silk embroidered lace boots; Black Lace Lisle Stockings with silk clockings; Pompeian red, navy, cadet, pongee, tan, gray and French blue stockings with silk embroidery; black and navy blue Lisle Stockings, with white polka dots; black and tan gauze Lisle Stockings with silk embroidery-choice of them for 50 See window. Clearance Sales Sharp reductions in price are being made on all Winter goods. Remnants, odd lots, etc., in order to effect a speedy clearance. Stationery Clearance sale of Boxed Papers broken lines, in order to make room for Spring Stock. 50c Papers 25c Two-tone linen Style Moderne Louis XV. Mexican hand-made, Highland Linen, Toile de Brabant ; 35c to b'Oc values at 25 75c Papers 40c Cross-Stitch Letters, Indian, Crane's Open End, Papier Batiste, Hera stitched Letters, Deckle Edges; 60c to 75c values at 40 Muslin Wear Broken lines of women's White Skirts, Gowns. Chemise, Drawers and Corset Covers, slightly soiled or mussed through handling; some plain others embroidery or lace trimmed; extra-size garments are included in the offering. Prices are very low. Infants' Caps Our entire stock of infants' and children's cream and colored Silk Caps, plain, French or Poke styles, ribbon, lace or fur trimmed; on sale at HALF PRICE. $ .S5 Caps... 5 .45 $1.00 Caps. . .$ ..i0 St.25 Caps...? .0.1 $1.50 Caps... 3 .75 $2.'0 Caps... $1.00 $150 Caps... $1.25 $4.50 Caps... 535 $5.00 Caps... $2.50 75c Gloves 39c Women's Golf Gloves, solid color as well as two-tone effects; 50c aud 75c values on sale at 39 taffl Clearance of Odds and Ends: Draperies $1.25 silk striped Madras, 46-in. 59 $1.50 Tapestry Fabrics, 50-iu 75 $2.00 Tapestry Fabrics, 50-in 98 $2.25 silk striped Madras Curtains $1.68 Fine white Nottingham Lace Curtains, 50 inches wide, finished selvedge, slightly soiled, special 53 Roman striped tapestry Couch Covers, 50 inches wide, fringed all around. special $1.38 Odd Lace Curtains We've a large number of handsome Lace Curtains which have reached the troublesome stage of one, two or three pairs. These will be sold at remark ably low prices. There are Nottingham, Irish Point, CI tiny Lace, Brussels Xet, Battenberg and Grand Duchesse; colors arc white, cream and Arabian. Great savings to be made. hands of the House committee on medi cine and pharmacy. The bill provides that a person having practiced flvo years shall be granted a certificate, but that here after all dentists must pass an examina tion. The measure alms also to regulate advertisement by practitioners. The committee Is weary of the light and will let the bill sleep until the warring elements can come to some agreement. Linn Wants Part of Lane. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) A sharp fight was waged tonight between Representatives of Lane and Linn Coun ties before the House committee on counties over the proposal to take half of the Blue River mining district out of Lane and to give It to Linn. The Linn people say they need the district annexed In order to build into the mining district a county road, which Is now eight miles from its goal. The road runs up Cal apoola River from Brownwllle. that state in tho old "bad man" days, and made a reputation for dealing with lawless characters with a stern hand. WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. The appoint ment of William B. Mastcrson as Deputy United States Marshal by Marshal Hen kle. of the Southern District of New York. Is made at the personal request of Presi dent Roosevelt, who has known Mr. Mas terson for several years and believes that he 13 a good man for the place. New Job for Bat Masterson. NEW YORK. Feb. 5. United States Marshal Henkle announced today that William B. Masterson, known as "Bat" Masterson, will be appointed a Deputy United States Marshal fori this district. Masterson was Town Marshal of Dodge riv. Kan . P'i P"-lfr of Frd "onnty In CARTERS IITTLE 1VER PILLS SICK HEADACHE Positively cured by these Iattlo Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. 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