THE MOENING -OHEGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 190o. 71 WAKI8 ;ASY;GAME Four-Flusher Jost as Match for Sullivan. CARhDLL FIGURES ON MEET Young Fitzsimmons," as He Calls Himself, Has Never Been Any-, thing ' but a Second-Rater, and Cannot Last. In this merry old -world there Is many a joke floating about, but the latest and best "ploofing," as the Earl of Pawtucket would say. Is the alleged fight between Jack (Twin) Sullivan and Four-Flusher Jost. He travels under the much-abused name of "Young Fltzslmmons," but never was a fighter. As a preliminary boxer he might do, but as a fighter Sullivan -will show him up just as Burns did this much touted Boston boxer. This man Carroll, who Is running the Tacoma fighting game, must be looking for easy game for Sullivan. He la a running mate for Al Herford, who was always looking for the best of it. Around Portland this fellow Jost, outside of "attending door" at the Portland Club when It flourished, was never looked upon as anything else but a second-rater. If the match Is made and Sullivan happens to be In a chari table mood, he will allow Jost to last a couple of rounds. If. on the other hand, Sullivan wants to cut loose, "Young Fita eimmons" will last quick. Since the Sullivan-Burns fight the Ta coma scribes have had considerable to eay about the -view that several of the Portland fight fans bad to say about Car roll's decision of the light. Some of them were accused of having bet 9200 on the ngnt, and because it was called a draw they were dissatisfied with the decision, ihe fact of the matter Is that not a man from Portland who saw the battle wagered a dollar on the fight. They "were on hand to bet their money, but when "Chic" Hudson had to knock a man out three limes in order to win they stayed away lrora betting on Burns. They did not re fuse to bet on Burns, but they refused to trust their money on any decision that this alleged referee Carroll would render. Carroll as a fight promoter might be all right, but as a referee he is a shine. INITIATION FEE INCREASED. Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club Also Fixes Reinstatement Charge. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Multnomabr Amateur Athletic Club last night it was decided that beginning with June 1, the initiation fee for new members would be 325, and the fee for reinstatement of old members $16. This means an Increase of the present new membership fee of $15 and an entirely new fee for reinstatement, slnoe In. the past lapsed members have been taken back into the club without charge. Another step decided upon last night was that .from, now until June an active campaign will be made fbr the Increase of the membership list from the present 650 to $00. When that number is reached a waiting list win be put Into vogue. It Is thought that 800 Is the maximum membership which can be conveniently handled by the club at present and that number has consequently been fixed as the limit. Saturday night will be Members Ifight at the club and a programme is now be ing arranged. Henry Stark, the cham pion bag-puncher, will be the star fea ture, and will be followed by other In teresting events. It was the intention to have a three-round boxing match be tween Dranga and Douglas onthat night, but for various reasons this match has had to "be postponed. "SAND" !N FOOTBALL. Veteran Kickers Timid About Play ing Portland. An effort is to be made to play a Frame of association, football tomorrow afternoon at S:15 o'clock in JEawthorne Park, East Side, between the Portland Association Football Club and an all etar eleven open to Oregon. The diffi culty, however. In the way. Is the dis inclination of the all-star people to face the Portlands. It is stated on good au thority that the Portlands as now con stituted can defeat any association foot ball team In Oregon or "Washington, and this makes the local all-star peo ple timid about playing: the Portlands. But two years ago and the men are p'ill in this city a football team was organized that oould outplay the Port lands. Surely these players have not lost all the "sand" they ever had. P. N. LEAGUE ADMITS BUTTE Franchise Given Local Men Who Will Organize Club BITTE. Mont. March IS. At a meeting held tonight between President Rlshel and Directors Cody. "Williams and Shep ard, of the Pacific National League, and C. H. Lane, former president of the ."Butte team, J. R.. "Warton. of the Street Hallway Company, and Malcolm Gillies, a prominent baseball enthusiast. It was decided to give the three latter gentle men the franchise. They will Interview r-nminent business men tomorrow, and it is almost assured that they will organ lie the Butte club. , The Street Railway Company has made a concession whereby Butte fans will get transportation to the grounds and admis sion to the game, all for 50 cents. RAIN SPOILED GAME McCredie'a Ball-Tossers F"fevented From Playing Chicago Nationals. BAKERSFIELD. Oal.. March 16. (Spe cial.) The Portland Baseball Club was rt able to day the Chicago Nationals c'i account of heavy rain. The calling off cf the game was a great disappointment to the "Webfooters who have been looking forward to this opportunity to show their good condition. The elements here since Sunday have been very fierce, rain has fallen each day nnd McCredie's men have been obliged to kep in doors. Manager McCreie is trying to arrange a same for next Sunday between Stock ton and the Webfooters. Places for Lewis County Players. ''HEHAL1S. "Wash.. March 16.-Special. - Fred, Nehring. a well-known ballplayer of Ohehaiis. has gone to Spokane, where he is to play first base for the Spokane team. Harry Quick, who pitched part c f the games for Oentralia in th South western League last year, has been en gaged te pitch for Salt Lake. Roy Rus sell, another Centralia player, has gone to Goldendale. Hope to Break Link Records. Membors of the "Waverly Golf Club are deeply interested In the mixed foursomes tnat will be played at the links on Satur day afternoon. The entrance fee Into this c vent will -cost Jl a ball, and it Is ex pevted that aU of the best gftlfers in the cub will sign entry cards for the events. This event has been especially arranged so as to "bring together an of the best players "In the club, and it will- be an event that will be worth while seeing. Just at present the links at "Waverly are In the pink of condition, and It is expected that the link records will be broken on Saturday. Eagles Defeat Central School. The Eagle baseball team "yesterday de feated the Central School by the score of 1 to X, The Eagles played great base ball, and the team only made one error. The pitching of "Davis was a feature of the game. The Hne-up: Eagles. Position. Central School Marias.... .....c... Montane I Davis p Kellog. Dingle j Tauscber ... ...... i. . .Blakeney, Llstman Thomas .......... ..lb ' Graham Cox ... 2b Pren Cobb 3b Holden McAffe If Warren Deeth cf "Dingle. Kellog McKinnon rf Burdlc SCORE BY INNINGS. Centrals. 0 OOOOIOO 5 1 Eagles 2 0 3 0. 2 0 0 0 7 American Checker Winning. BOSTON. March 16. The ten-American checker team, competing with ten British ers, more than held its own-today, win ning six out of 11 games. Score for two days: Britishers 11; Americans 9; drawn 57. Trap-Shooting Record Broken. DES MOINES. la., March 16. At the Iowa State Sportsmen's tournament to day, "W. H. Herr, of Concordia, estab lished a new world s record for open trap shooting, by breaking 307 targets without a miss. LONG SHOT WINS RACE. Astral II, at 25 to 1, Captures Santa Barbara Stakes at Ascot. LOS ANGELES, CaL, March 16. The Santa Barbara stakes, the big race on the card at Ascot today, furnished a big surprise. Astral II, at 25 to 1, won from Ala Russell, the second choice, with Silver Sue third. Dr. HUlls, the favorite, had the worst of the start, as also did Silver Sue. The race was worth $1400 to the winner. Long shots had a run on things today. Cnurchllght. Astral II and Los Angelo all being outsiders in the betting. General Hanlon and "Workman were the only successful favorites. "Weather rainy, track sloppy; results: Five and a half furlongs General Hanlon won. Prank L. Perley second, Kelverraco third; time; 1:09. Five furlongs The Reprobate won. Philan thropist second. King Thorpe third; time. 1:02 . Mile and an eighth Cfcurchllght won. May Holliday eecond. Flora Bright third; time. 2:004. The Santa Barbara, stake, sweepstakes for 2-year-oldB, four and a half furlongs, $1000 added Astral IX won. Ala Russell second. Silver Sue third: time, :56JS. Six furiongo Workman won. Cutter eecond. Blueooat third; time. 1:1554. Mile and an eighth Los Asgekt won, Gentle Harry eecond. Erne third; time. 1:B9H. Winners at Oakland. SAN FRANCISCO, March 16 The talent was hit hard today. CoUectorxJessup, In the last race, was the only favorite to win. Edlnborough and Tuefel won at the good price of 10, while Modicum won by several lengths at 7 to 1. "Weather cloudy, track muddy: summary: Four and a half furlongs April's Pride won. Tm Joe, eecond. Superrisloa third; time. :&3K. Fire furlongs Edlnborough won, Tam o" 6hanter eeooad. Pickaway third; time, 1:03. Mile Teufel won, Shellmount second. Foxy Grandpa third; time, 1:47. Mile and CO yards Modicum won, Dora I second. Barney Dreyfoa third; time, 1:48. Futurity course Grenore won. Gloomy Gus second. Sacoharato third; time, 1:1SU. Six furlongs Collector Jessup won; Delagoa econd, Soufrtere third; time. l;16i. Hot Springs Results. HOT SPRINGS, Ark., March 16. Oak Lawn results: Tow fuxlonga Dr. Hellsworth won. Letty second. SarsaptriUe. third; time. :60. Six and a halt lurlo&cs Crown Prince won. Thistle- Do esoond, Iole. third; time. 1:30. Mile Huctsh won. Waawlft eecond. Grenade third; ttn, 1:40. Six furlongs Vacnesa won. Jo Goes second, Folllee Bergeres third: time. 1:1. Six furlongs Emergency won. Our LllUe'eec onV Marco third; time, 1:32 2-6. MC sad en eighth Sanction won. Falkland econd, Cotonaay third; time. 1:53 1-5. Winners at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, March 16. New Louis iana Jockey Club results: Mile sad a sixteenth Mezzo won. Sr. Steph ens eeooad. Velos third; time. 1:60. Six furlongs Ed Early won. Hadrian second. Br. Jack third; time. 1:14 3-K. Three and a half furlongs Black Eye won. Wagstaff oeoond. Hand Bag third; time, :43 2-5. Seven furlongs Kittle Piatt won. Escutch eon second. Trapper third; time, 1:26 4-5. Mile and a sixteenth Montpeller won. The Huguenot second. Male Hanlon third; time, 1:47 3-5. Six furlongs Opinion won, Monamour sec ond. Clique third; time. 1:13. Five and a half furlonga Arrti Oldham won. "Whlppoorwlll second. Stella Allen third; time 1:013-5. STOCK CERTIFICATES FORGED Swlrrdle Perpetrated In Name of Col orado Fuel & Iron Company. "DENVER. March 16. Forged stock cer tificates of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company have been unearthed by the presentation of a counterfeit certificate for 300 shared of stock, par value $1000. at the Denver office of the company for transfer. The certificate came from a law yer at Davenport, la. Appearing on the certificate as president of the company is the name of James A. Keblo. Mr. Keblo was never president of the com pany. There is also a certificate with the forged signature of Secretary D. C. Beaman. The counterfeit certificate has no likeness to the genuine certificates of the company. It Is evident from the "ink offset" marks near the company's name on the counterfeit that other counterfeits were made at the same time, and a strict watch has been ordered la order. If possi ble, to locate the counterfeits and the makers. Floods Bursts Kentucky Dike. WINCHESTER. Ky.. March 16.-The break in the Kentucky River dike near Ford grows wider, and a channel fully 100 yards wide is filled with a rushing torrent that is eating Into the south bank of the Government lock. Giant trees of a cen tury's growth have been torn loose and carried away. One of the Government's buildings at the leeks fell into the river today and the others are in danger. Con servative estimates place the -damage thus far at 5260.000. Texas &. Pacific Makes Money. NEW YORK. March 16. The Texas & Pacific Railroad report Just Issued shows an Increase in gross earnings of $53S.OO0, as compared with the previous year. To tal expenses fell off to the extent of $174.00), causing an Increase of act of JH2.004. The total receipts were $12. 433.000. A surplus of 51.211.000 is shown by the report an Increase of SrS.000 over the pre vious year. 1 Fatal Explosion'on War Vessel. NEW YORK. March 16. A boiler ex plosion on board the torpedoboat-destroyer Lampo during her trial run has- caused the death of two firemen, says? a Herald dispatch from "Venice. Two engineers wore Injured, but managed to close the valves, preventing a greater disaster. Read the remarkable novel of irr.art society lite, 'The Houte of Mirth.- by Edith Wharton, now running serlaUy In Scribeer's Magazine. WILL SEE ISLANDS Large Party of Congressmen Going to Philippines. SECRETARY TAFT WITH THEM Senators and Representatives Want to See for Themselves Result May Be Reduction of Tariff on Philippine Goods. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, March 14. Nothing- but good will result from the visit of many Sen ators and Representatives to the Phil ippine Islands during the coming Sum mer. The determination of Secretary Taft to head a party of Senators, and the conclusion of Speaker Canron to take a party of Representatives it the Oriental possessions of this Government will serve the purpose of giving influen tial men In both Houses of Congress an accurate Idea of what the Philippines really are, what conditions prevail, what the islands need, and how rela tions between the islands and this coun try can be made closer and mutually more beneficial. t Secretary Taft has all along urged the reduction, .if not the abolition, of THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN SIX MONTHS TOR 75 CENTS. In order to advertise the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, the City of Portland, the State of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. The Oregonian -will mail the Sunday edition to any address EAST OF THE ROOKY MOUNTAINS six months for 75 cents. This is less ban the cost of the white paper and the postage, which The Oregonian will prepay. Orders from business houses or individuals in other cities in Oregon and Washington who may avail themselves of this exceptional offer will receive prompt attention. This offer expires by limitation Jane 1, 1905. THE OREGONIAN, Portland, Oregon. Circulation Department the duty on Philippine products enter ing the United States. He has advocated this change because he is familiar with conditions in the islands. But he has not been able to have his ideas carried out by Congress. It is his hope and ex pectation that, if he can take influen tial Senators to the Islands, he will be able to convince them, as he himself has been convinced, that the Philip pines need more liberal concessions In the way of tariff reduction. Congress Knows at Second Hand. But there are other ways In which tha Secretary wishes to impress upon Congress the needs of legislation for the Philippines. Much of the legislation now In force is of an experimental na ture; makeshift. Congress did not un derstand what the Philippines are or what they would develop into. Many of the "present laws, therefore, need revi sion and improvement. But unless Influ ential Senators are shown wherein the present laws aro faulty, and are made to appreciate the hardship that inad equate or unjust laws are working- in tho Islands, there is little prospect that Congress will reconsider or amend Its past legislation. Congress has been groping in the dark, to a large extent, when legislat ing: for the Philippines. Only a mere handful of members have ever been to the Islands. All information available has been second hand, either brought out in committee hearings or In print ed form. "While such information Is more or less Impressive, it does not PASSING OF Ominous and Forbidding. THE old maps of Oregon show an enormous area east of the Cascades and south of Prineville nearly to the California line bearing the ominous and forbidding label. "The Oregon Desert." Millions of acres were so abandoned to the coyote and a few JackrabWts. Herds of half-wild cattle and wholly-wild horses roamed at will. The streams are few and far between, but many lakes and marshes are dotted over at wide intervals. The vegetation consists mainly of sage brush, some bunch grass and varieties of wild bay grasses covering the moist areas. The western flanks of the Cascade Mountains are covered with yellow pine timber. "When this gives out. as what was known as the desert proper, is reached, no nat ural tree growth but small and scattering willow existed for very many miles. For the map of today the former title of 'The Oregon Desert' is both obsolete and misleading. The first discovery was that tlie central belt, reaching from the Cascades to the Snake, could be reached with abundant water. The snows of the mountains supplied streams and springs of continuing and unvarying flow. The carry the same conviction as actual observation. That is why Secretary Taft wants the leading- members of tlie Senate to SO to the Philfnnlnes nn.1 see for themselves what they have heard j and read about for the past five years. May Change Views' on Tariff. Speaker Cannon intends to go from pure personal curiosity. He has been taking part in legislation for the islands ever since the close of the Span ish "War: he has heard a great deal about them, but he wants to know more. Much of the Information that comes to Congress is In the form of opinions of one man or another, and opinions differ. This confusion of ideas has badly muddled the Speaker. He's not from Missouri, but he must be shown. It is fortunate that the Speaker takes this interest in the Philippines, for. If so powerful a man as he be comes convinced that there should be a reduction or abolition of the duty on Philippine products coming: into the United States, and several influential Senators are likewise convinced, after observation, there is very apt to be reduction. It only takes a few men like Speaker Cannon and a handful of leading Republican Senators to fix up legislation of this character. It is true that the sugar trust was largely responsible for preventing the passage of the Philippine bill In the late session of Congress. No one be lieves that the sugar trust has a grip on Speaker Cannon; and the trusts have not sucha hold on the average Congressman as has the powerful Speaker of the House of Representa tives. True, some Republicans from beet sugar states wil continue to fight against reduction of the duty on Philip pine sugar; and they may do so from absolutely upright motives. But these men will not "have the same support they received from other directions if -Uncle Joe" Cannon becomes converted to the 'doctrine laid down by Secretary Taft. PRIEST PROVES GOOD FIGHTER Repulses Attack of Savage Army on Solomon Islands. VICTORIA. March 16. A savage at tack on a priest is reported from the Solomon Islands. Father Chatelot landed at Longpoo and the assembled blacks attacked him and his party, intending to massacre them. The priest and his men reached a house, which they barri rlcaded and whence they fired on their assailants. Tho natives, armed with spears, axes, eta, lost several men. The natives fled, but threatened to resume the attack in force. A message was sent to the resident Commissioner at Glzo. He sent a force which arrested the chiefs and punished the natives. Investigation of Gas Rates Ordered. ALBANY. N. TQ., March 16. The Sen ate resolution providing for a legisla tive investigation of the lighting situa tion In New York passed the Assembly today. The proposed inquiry grows out of the agitation for lower gas rates In the metropolis. Allegations of extortion ate charges by the gas companies have been made freely. "THE OREGON DESERT" Label Is No Longer Appropriate on the Maps of This State. NEW ARRIVALS AT SILVER LAKE ON TILE OREGON peculiar formation of lava beds, and vol canic ash. tUfa. and tho Hfc tvhlVi virar the whole eastern flank of the range, ful- ui iwo purposes, une one has been to cover -the elevated plateau of Eastern Oregon with coatings of volcanic ash and pulverized rock, which hold material for the richest fertility when dissolved by water and brought into contact with plant life. The other has been to provide chan nels and watercourses, under ground and i yiuir-wu irom. evaporation, wnich Issue many miles away from their mountain ouu.ws. ul eise inrougn wide expanses furnish water-saturated strata but a few feet from the present surface of the ground. The great central depression is the irri gable area, it begins at the Deschutes River, where the town of Bend has sprung into life; it stretches eastward through the Matheur Valley and canyon to the' Snake. It is needless to describe the tide of settlement now following the life bringing water throughout this region. This, however. Is not all by any means. Not only are wheat and barley farms spreading over the whole district to the north and reaching to Join hands with tue farms belonging to the Columbia GROWTH OF TWO RIVERS A BUSTLING TOWN IN WASHING TON. Surrounded With Productive Orchard Lands That Will Be Reclaimed v by Irrigation. TWO RIVERS, "Wash,. March 16. Spe cial) Owing to the reclamation of valua ble lands, the eastern part of "Washing ton Is settling up at a rapid rate. Busi ness of all kinds has taken on a new im petus. Among the new towns which have recently sprang up in the State of "Wash lngton is that of Two Rivers, which is little more .than a month old. It already has a 15-room hotel, which is crowded the most of the time with people who are flocking here to purchase the lands which will soon be reclaimed by a Portland cor poration, the Snake River Irrigation Com pany. A prominent Northern Pacific official, after a visit to Two Rivers, recently -re marked that as "there are no towns of any size near this place, and on account of the dense population which the sur rounding country will soon have. Two Rivers will no doubt become a large com merclal center." The site for the fine JSOOO school building has been selected, which will be completed early this sea son. The Snake River Irrigation Company. to which we have heretofore referred. Is installing a large power plant for the purpose of pumping water for the big ditch, which will convey water Into the Two Rivers district for domestlo and irrl gatlon purposes. The Immense plant is being erected at Five Mile Rapids, on snake River, and will furnish ample water for all requirements. Expert engi neers are in constant supervision of the various departments. A large force of men are working on the ditch, and all possible haste Is being made to complete It early this Spring. Enormous sums have already been expended on this great undertaking, and thousands of acres of valuable, productive orchard lands are about to be reclaimed and "will blossom as the rose" at no distant day. The climatic features of this delightful valley are unrivaled; and in this respect a more desirable location in which to live 13 scarcely to be found.' Old Sol is doubly generous to tlus beautiful spot, favoring it with nis warm sunshine nearly every day of the year, kissing his farewell to the earth amid the glorious splendor of rich, gorgeous hues, to which no pen or brush has ever done Justice. The grand old Columbia separates these fertile acres from the majestic table lands which lie to the southwest, adding beauty to the landscape, and affording shelter from the west winds. The scarcity of winds in this section Is due almost en tirely to the peculiar, gradual rise of the surrounding- lands. From this will be seen Why tho land Is adapted to the raising of fruits, and why the crops are from two to four weeks ahead of any other place north of the southern part of California, thus Insuring the best prices for the pro ducts. . The "Northern Pacific and the Oregon Railway and Navigation railways will doubtless build depots at this point very soon. In order to take care of the pas sengers who stop here. There is also a considerable freight traffic at .this point. "" The railroad fare from all points along these lines has been reduced to one and one-third for the round trip, to ac commodate prospective buyers. The quality of the soli at this place Is excellent, and contrary to most of the desert lands, it contains no alkali, but Is composed largely of volcanic ash, and will produce abundant crops. An Investment in these lands will more than double Itself In two years' time. Not more than 49 acres can be purchased by a single Individual; the most of the land Is eelllng- In five, ten and 20-acro tracts. Indians Graduate at Carlisle. CARLISLE Pa.. March IS. The gradu ating exercises of the Indian Industrial School today were attended by hundreds of persons, Including a large delegation of members of the "Legislature. Francis E. Leupp. Commissioner of Indian Affairs; preeented diplomas to the graduating class, which numbered 41, the largest class in recent years. The commencement-day exercises included declamations and ora tions by six Indian graduates. The In dian band and choir furnished music. DESERT. basin, but cereals there are growing to day oh unirrigated lands. Farm life "is spreading over the upland expanses. The stretches of sajre-bntsi.rniTA t areas south of the Irrigable area have tevenuy Deen testea on a wide scale. "Water in abundance was found at from 10 to i feet from the surface, and this not in isolated spots, but in section after section. The Sliver Lake and river coun try is the most recent land of promise. The first wave of new settlement touched there last week and brought thirteen heads of families who selected permanent loca tions. These people found as their head quarters and trading point a little town with about 150 people, hotels, stores, school and church. These men, and those who will follow them along the road they travel, have truly taken their courage in both hands. It Is Xour days' good driving from the nearest railroad to the north of them and 60 miles to the nearest little town to the south of them. Five days from Portland. Do Oregon people realize that the Ore gon, Nevada & California Railroad, push ing northward from Reno, is at Madeline less than 100 miles from the Oregon boundary, with an easy country between? IMS THIS WEEK WE'LL PUT IN YOUR KITCHEN SET UP, READY FOR USE BUCK'S STEEL RANGE ANY SIZE, ANY PATTERN YOU SELECT -YOU $5 IN .30 DAYS lYOURCEEDiTj iSGOOD j ' SEEING THE LIGHT Congressmen Coming Around on Rate Question, THEY SEE WITH ROOSEVELT Change of Front by Washington and Virginia Delegations How the Pennsylvania Road Squeezes Coal Mine -Owners. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. "Wash ington. March IS. Gradually, as local Influence is brought to 'bear, the con gressional delegations from various states are falling Into line in favor of railroad rate legislation. Of course, it makes no Immediate difference what change of sen timent Is going on among members of Congress, but when Congress reassem bles it will be found that many men who were opposed to legislation, or who were lukewarm in their approval of the President s plan last session, have greatly changed in their attitude. The three Congressmen from "Washing ton are now all enthusiastic advocates of legislation to regulate railroad rates. They had little to say on the subect at the beginning of the last session; In fact. rather avoided the subject. But after having a conversation with a delega tion of Spokane citizens, the President lost no time in taking the matter up with the "Washington men, and they very promptly assured him that they were with him. All through the late session the five Republican Congressmen from "West Vir ginia, who have been re-elected to the next Congress, were mum on the railroad rate subject. They had nothing to say; they did not fall In with the President's plan and were listed among the disinter ested or uncertain element. But in that state local interests are suffering from the discrimination of the railroads, the local interests have set up a howl, and sud denly the five Congressmen have found much to commend In the President's policy. The "West Virginia coal fields come In competition with the coal fields of "West ern Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania fields are virtually controlled by the Pennsylvania Railroad, which Is the prin cipal outlet. The "West Virginia fields are penetrated by several smaller roads con trolled by the Pennsylvania. The "West Virginia coal fields are mostly owned by local capitalists, but the Pennsylvania Railroad wants them, and has resorted to drastic means to force a sale. The rate on Pennsylvania coal from the mines to tidewater Is and has been 1L20 a ton. Not long since the roads penetrating the "West Virginia fields put up their rate to $1.35 a ton, though the distance to tidewater Is the same as from the Penn sylvania fields. Now these roads, at the dictation of the controlling interests, threaten to boost the rate to J1.60 a ton. or 40 cents per ton over the rate charged on Pennsylvania coal. This rate is al most prohibitive and takes the "West Virginia coal out of competition with the Pennsylvania coal. If this new tariff Is put into effect, the owners of the "West Virginia mines, who have no Intention of selling, will march on "Washington and urge the President to call an extra ses sion to consider railroad rate legislation. And incidentally they have served notice that they will compel their Congressmen to go with them to the "White House and indorse their demands. "Local sentiment of this kind is develop ing in many states, and before Congress reassembles it will be found that many a Congressman, for reasons which have have made themselves very plain to him. has changed his attitude, and will be ready to vote for any railroad rate bill that has the approval of the President It Is this local Influence that is counting; It Is this local application that has so much weight with the lawmakers. Herrera and Daly Fight a Draw. NEW ORLEANS, March 16. At the Young "Men's Gymnastic Club tonight Aurello Herrera and Tommy Daly, at 130 pounds, sparred a ten-round draw. AT THE HOTELS. v THE PORTLAND. S Hasbroolc. Boise J A Dahlgren. Colo D H Carpenter, X T E L Chapman, Butte I. Myer. N T J A Blum, Pt Townadj L. J McCoun. CaldwU J Dryfooa, X T J X. Cxatle. Dallas u j McCIoakr. Phila Mrs M V Lang, T DllaJW Locmls and wife. jnws i-ang. ao i Grand Raplda J C Felge. San Fran'J H Xebengall. X T P W Olson. CokertUiG H Leberkind. Mnpls J J BrumstooL Los AiW Mill .Ir- v V F L Batchelder. SeatfJ "W Daughcrty. Mnpl ! R B Hooper. Seattle L J Fallen. X T I 3 UCDPC RANGE . NEWS OF INTEREST PAY- 00 A WEEK THEREAFTER J J V O'Connor. N X I T K Campbell, Cot Gr IO 3 Hnrv San TVow W E Tallent and wife. J i" Adair eweajro V -P Abbott. Chteairn Kt T XT ,.(--. v. tt- -m- -vstona Mm Abbott. do jr. J BengU. San Fran Miss O McCabe. "W "Wi O J Huston, Clevelnd X) C Henny. "Wash DC E Hobaon, Astoria R Smith, Denver S H Friendly. Eugene 8 B Hicks. Seattle F H Lamb, Hoqulam H C Paulln. Phlladl D Farnum, N T J J H Pnlunn V TT v Aiitcneii. N X I James. 1 T J X Kleff. N T F T Jones. Chicago x van culen. N X E Zlnn. X6r Tnrt R X McCorrilck. Tacm iG S Long. Tacoma - - ' - - . iu cio, Auaiou .B ?,ost- Ntw TorkU JC Kellogg, jr T Miss M Taylor, N TlA'Kohner, X T IS flyers. Boston wM..bv "I" iJVUlWS, X A Dwlght, NT IG J "Wellington, S T stiffs Rmvai An C E GUson. Cincinnati G "W'ilkeson, X T lA E Hillft F NeUon. do J N Sullivan. Idaho Mrs Ii L Sullivan, do F Brentam, Paris if Morgan, Chicago "W J Carpenter. Spok C "W Eberlln. San Fr J Coyle. Chicago jxi ix woodruff, San Fr IMrs J I Xeher. Mont IF J Horn f!h!rffv D Llndenberger, Asto THE PERKIilg, F W Alton, Oakland E S Collins. Ostrandr Mrs Collins, do Elmer Mathany, Centralia I J Newson. Mich ' Mrs Newson. do Mrs M Clemens. Grant's Pass G A Pardoe. St Paul A Slferte. Ft Stevns !J VT McHue. St Paul F A Goratang, IowaI. E Bartges. Dayton "W A ii archie. 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