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THE MOUSING OBEGONIA& FRIDAY, 'APRIL 21, 1905. IEE THE SRI D LAND Irrigation Committees to View. Government Work in West. TWO DAYS AT EXPOSITION Accompanied Jy Irrigation Officials, Congressmen ofv Both Houses "Will Spend 3onthrin the Field and Be, Shown. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. April 20. Members of the Senate and House committees on irrigation, ito gether with officials of the Interior De partment who have to deal with Irriga-' lon matters, will make a tour of the West in June, visiting most of the projects where the Government has begun the con struction of irrigation works, taking in the Portland Fair and visiting the other important cities of the West. The trip Is not to be a junket, but rather a tour of education. The railroads over which the party will travel have agreed to furnish cars and transportation; all other ex penses are to be borne by the members of the party. The trip was planned last Winter by members of the Irrigation committees. They had been giving hearings, had lis tened to talks about what the Govern ment was doing, and expected to do, and decided that it would be a good thing if they could make a, tour of the West and Eee for themselves what, Js going on and what le contemplated.' " The" Idea was adopted. The complete list of those who will make the trip Is not yet known, but the itinerary has been completed, .The. party will assemble at Kansas City on June 1, and -will, -conclude" its tourat Den ver on July 2. The following ;is the com plete itinerary: Itinerary of Trip. June 1 Kansas City. Mo. Leave on Golden State Umlted at 10:40 A, M. June 2 Arrlvf at" El Paso. T.,3:45 P. M. June 3-4 El Paso, Tx. . rVititrEngle Dam. 3'gilli "Valley, New Mexico; Juarez, Old Mexico. " ' -" June 3 Lave El Fario.:lS A. M. June Arrive Maricopa, Ariz., 4:57 P. M. Go by special to Phochlx. June 'T--Leave -Phoenix early morning:, drive to Hooscvolt."- arriving evening. June S Back to Phoenix, leaving; 7:30 P M. ' . June 3' Arrive Tuma, Ariz.. 3:35 A. M. tDrlve to Laguna Dam site In morning. Af ternoon trip down river on steamer. June 10 Leave Yuma 3:35 A. M.. arrive Old Beach 5:32 A. M. Special to Calexlco, arriving :15 A. M. Leave 2:20 F. M. June 11 Special to Riverside and Red lajids. Leave Rlverelde 4:51 P. "XL. Arrive L Angeles 6:51 P. M. June 12 Leave Los Angeles. Arrive. San Francisco 9:10 A. M.. June 13. June 14 San Francisco. June 15 Sacramento Valley. June 16 Leavo Sacramento 10:20 F. M. ArrUe Sparks, New. 8 A. M. June 17. June 17 Special to Hazcn, Nev. June IS Hazen, ?Ccv. June 19 Leave Hazen 1 A. M. for Salt Lake on 'o. 4. Arrive Ogden 6:10 P. M., Salt Lake 7:10 P. M. June 10. June 20 Leave Salt Lako 11:45 P. M. Ar rive Minidoka, Idaho, S:3l A, M. June 21. June 21 Leave Minidoka 6:50 P! M reach lag Nampa 12:35 A. M., Boise 1:25 A. M. June 22. June 22 Leave Boise 1 P. M. Arrive Portland 7:1G A;.M; June"23. Jrjne237-Portland. - ' June 24 Leave Portland 11:45 J M. Arrive Seattlp 7:05 A. M, June 25. June 25 Leave Seattle 4 P. Mr-. Arrive Billings. Mont 9:05 A. M., Cody, Wyo.. 11:20 A M; June 27. " ' June 27 Special leaves Cody, via Wheat land, to Denver. June 29 Leave Denver 0:30 P. M. Reach Montrose. Colo., 2:36 P. M. June 30. Tuly 1 Leave Montrose 1:30 Y. M. Ar r.e Denver 7:20 A. M. July 2. Two Days at the Fair. Aside from two days spent at the Lewis ind Clark Exposition and In Portland, the party will make no stops in Oregon, be cause the Government has not begun the construction of any irrigation projects in that state. For the same reason there will be but one stop in Washington. The trip to Seattle is made to give the party an opportunity to view the Puget Sound region. BROUGHTPERSIA TO TERMS. Hay's Threat of Action Caused Pun ishment, of Murderers. WASHINGTON, April 20. Persia tried -he patience of the- American Govern ment severely last Fall because of her lallure to punish the murderers of Rev. Benjamin W. Labarvv the American mis sionary, six months after the murder tnd after Mr. Tyler, the American charge it Teheran, had Informed the State De jartmont that the accomplices in the mur Ser "would not be arrested unless a per unptory message Is sent by the Prcsi lent," Secretary Hay sent a vigorous tel igram, of which the following Is the off icial paraphrase appearing In correspond mce made public at the State Department today: "Mr. Hay states that the President is rery much disturbed over the failure of the Persian Government to punish the murderers of Mr. Labaree. If no Imme llate satisfaction is given, he will be con strained to lay the matter before Con iress and recommend such action as may ead to a compliance with -our demand !or effective justice." This brought promises which were not 'ulfilled. After receiving the official as surance of the Crown Prince of Persia hat " six accomplices endeavoring to es cape were killed by the Persian ' forces and that the remainder of the band Is be ng pursued." Minister Parson telegraphed the Department that "information has reached him from a reliable source that none of the accomplices in the murder of Mr. Labaree were killed, as reported, and ihat he has lodged Indignant remon strances against the trifling and temporiz ing and request further instructions." Secretary Hay then sent another dis patch, of which this is the official para phrase: f "Mr. Hay states that the reported fail ure of the Persian Government to punish the murderers of Mr. Labaree Is a source of grave concern to the President, and he cannot permit our just demands to be trLied with or evaded any longer. If no satisfactory action is taken before Con gress meets, in less than two weeks, the President will be constrained to lay tha matter before that body and recommend such action as he shall deem necessary." This brought results. A month later a settlement was effected and the widow of Mr. Larabee received 530,000 cash in gold, and, effective and swift punishment of all guilty persons followed. Need JCot Swear They Are Celibates. WASHINGTON. April 20. Because the American Government refused to permit ts diplomatic and consular agents in Peru to issue certificates of celibacy to American citizens, required by Peruvian taw as a condition precedent to marriage with a Peruvian, and because the London government- took a similar position, the Lima government has Indefinitely sus pended the law. Headed Off War "in South America. WASHINGTON, April -20,-Qfflcial- cor- respondence made public at the State De partment today discloses the fact that at the time of the hostile encounter near Aguarieo last Fall between the Peruvian and Ecuadorian forces, acting Secretary! of State Adee directed the American Min ister at Lima to Inoulre as to the facts. and express "unofficially the earnest de,- sire of the President that peace be pre served." Xewlands Rides His Hobby. WASHINGTON, April 20. Included fii the general Question of railroad rate legislation pending before the -Senate is i proposition for- the framings- of a National incorporation act for Inter state railroads. The -discussion of this subject will form a feature of the hear ing before the Interstate commerce committee of the Senate with a desire of obtaining- the opinions of the railroad men as to the applicability of the pro posed system to the railroads. That they may bo prepareJ in advance with infor mation on ' this subject Senator New lands, of NevaJa, has sent to a num ber of prospective witnesses before the committee a circular letter calling at tention to the matter. American Defender or Castro. WASHINGTON, April 23. Rudolph -Dolge, American Vice-Consul at Cara cas, who arrived here toda says he knows President Castro well and that the latter cherishes friendly feelings toward Americans. He said the news papers have exaggerated the situation, expressed the eplnion that the French Cable Company has broken its contract and told the State Department officials that Minister Bowen is the cause of the delicate situation at Caracas. Gives Hints to Homesteaders. WASHINGTON, April 20. Commis sioner Richards, of the General Lund Office, nas prepared a circular to be sent to entrymen under the homestead law giving them minute Instructions as to how to proceed under the law. to perfect their claims. This never before has been done and the ignorance of the homesteaders and of their attorneys has caused much confusion. Roumanian Jews Better Treated. WASHINGTON. April 20.-The advance sheets of the Red Book for 1904. pub lished at the State Department today, contain reports from the American Le gation at Athens, showing that as a re sult of Secretary Hay s note to the pow ers in relation to the Roumanian Jews their condition has greatly Improved and "Ho further anti-Jewish laws have been proposed In Boumanla. Record for a Wool Sale. LEW1STOWN. Mont.. Anril 5rt. Th wool . cIIds of x William Ferzus &. Sons. Fercus Bros, and the Ferrrus Land j-.ivestocK company, aggregating soo.OOO pounds, were sold to a Boston firm today r -a cents a pounu, ine record ior sev eral years. Counsel's Arguments Ended. VICTORIA. B. C. April 20. The coun sel In the Hopper-Dunsmuir will case have completed the presentation of their arguments In the appeal before the full court, and adjournment was taken today until April 2S. AT TIE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND Mrs. O. Goddard. CaliG Le R Irwin and H T White. N Y C'W Davis, N Y A Lettaucr. N Y. H Goodkln. S F and family. .USA A J Macaub, Idaho J J Del Mar. Mobile I A Alexander. Welby 1S -Stclnneld: N Y TH Curtis. Astoria CKJJouchertS. Los AIWA Hlrsch. do F Shields, do U T Batner. Chgo L H Dunnagan, ChgojE S Rogers, X Y J G Osirander and A. C. Robertson wife. Valdes. AlskalA W Burrell. Oakland R Luez. Winnipeg. C H Bingham, Seattle A Elston. S F ,iCW Peck Chgo Mr. Obermeg, HambgjW F Love, Butte Mrs Obermeg. do IF Sturglss. N Y Mrs H Collins, T Dal E X Demoulln. S F J M Dickson, S F IF D Baoon. S F I L Welnsteln. N Y A Spcncc. S T Mrs E Cass, Grants PS II Emanuel, N Y F V Clhar. NY S L Emanuel. N Y M Judd, S F il'H Smith. Superior H Salraonpon, Phlla L Hemelnau. N Y J G Forrest. S F I J Adler. N Y Mrs J B Murrell, C L Kimball. Chgo MUtvauUie :H L Sharer. Chgo Mlfcs Murrell. do !W N Steele, N D E Kitzmiller. PlttsbgiMrs Steele. N D ' Mrs J R Waller. IowaiJ Fltzhenry. Worcestr Miss M E Waller, do Miss I Ollegcs. do J Grundy, X Y Misa Carswell, Chgo Mrs Carswell. do L Uhlfclder. N Y H Lowenberg. Chgo F C Webb. Denyer F I Dunbar & wf, do F W Pettygrove, S F THE PERKINS, Sarah A Fastabcnd, IJ P Pence, Harrlsbg Astoria jJ S Jones. Gts Pais Ylolet Festabend. do jW E RuftHI, Tacoma H .B Barton, PendletniD A Dlllman, OrCity R Langley, Sllverton (Mrs Dlllman. do L M Bosworth. SeattliH F Mersdorf and J C Trask. S F ) family. .Eugene J C IClnderley, OvertnJW A Hendrlx. Dufur L C Kranlioid. UustmF Xensow. Grss Valley J Barton. Baker ,E X Harding. Gadton J J Hugh, Detroit G W King. Montague L F Stack, Washlng-tMrs O P Warren, ton, D C , Salt Lake City W Ruppert, do JR J Ginn, Moro X B Harper, do L A Loomlc. Xaahatte G W Lilly, city iC B P Johles, Chicago J Tahftr. -jnada 'Mr -Tnhlr An N J B Wilson and fam..E M Gilpin, Wallace Xorth Powder F "Schallock. Klnm Fls J R Gleason. city Mrs Schallock. do Dr R H DeLap, Rlch-JL J Cherrlngton. Dais land Center p Roberton, Tacoma Mrs De Lap, do JL F Jone. Juneau W II Wilson. The D Mn C L Bingham, J H Fojs. MuIIan i Cleveland R J McPhcreon. Go',4 fR J McLeod. MuIIan L H Miller. Tacoma :G X Monella. X York r rj i-namwu. mig ij u Gage. Iowa S H Reed. Lima ;.mm uage. do jMrs J Montague, do Miss Mamie Montague, I Iowa . iJ Ofturhlan n R V Dr R Hunter. Dallas Mrs Hunter, do Miss Ollle Detmond, Astoria Miff uiura xaxau. qo;t R Wilson. Salem Miss Pearl Rldlnkg, 4E P Ash. Stevenson Marquam R p Horbersham, Astor THE IMPERIAL. D A Aiken; clt wa Falls L W Settlemler. ,A McLaren. Chlppe. Woodburn Mrs TV Crooks. St Paul H Xeer. Bak. City '.Mlw Crooks, do G E Wlgginham. Wis. Mrs G H Baker. Gfrlden Mrs "Wlgglnham. de Mrs A Moor. Stevenen G A Lewis. Warsaw :M!ss Madge Maynard, Mrs. LwIf. do 1 OiehalU J A Felcher. S F ;Mlse Bees Ma nan!, do II E Ankeny. EugenelH D Collier. Seattle G H Burnett. Salem J Rosenblatt, Chicago W Jones. Duranffo -It Carm!Rhi natter, Mrs G Ruch, The DlslW A Campbell. Condon nucji. oo ,ij v Hauey, Paulina vi roe". ;MJ JJas S Talt. Deanor Mrs Cameron, do R Savate. Salem TV Wright. Union IS B Huston, Hlllsboro D L Tinnon. X C it KjaKt. ?t LotilA J R Whitney. Salem IMl x v Mni- t. a .-ire nnimej. uo 'A x. Krown. Salem P H Smith. Wl A Davl. Denver G V Billings, AahlandlF J Carney. Astoria THE ST. CHARLES F Wiest, Stella W H Anderson, do A L Morgan T Thomas, Forest G A C EoCf, Salem C D Lash. Carlton T II Barnes, city P J Mlllsoln, Butte J Halverson. Carson John Fair. Goble T C McKay, city F Turner. Xapa P P Murphy. Forest G W S Chandler. Fofsii Mrs E M Anderson J L Hansen. Los A Mrs J L Hansen, do D Warren. Indiana W Studebaker. Ca R C F Peterson. McMinn J C Jasper W E Purdy. Xewberg S J Garrison. Clckms Ansa a wiest, Stella B W Emery. Greshhm W Yeon. Rainier Mrs J R Fisher Mrs J F Cox R Harris. Superior Mrs R Harris, do :u Graves, USA :M Hackett. USA IJ F Cleveland. Vane F E Taylor W Davis. Glencoe tJ F McCormlek T G Wlckstrom. St HJC Wright. Washougal C M Vldlto, CorvalllslJ West. Albany A ii ttonae. Astoria m winKier. do LeRoy Edwards. S FiW R Wlnker. do H W Davis. Halsey ' J B Godfrey, St Helna t. atrucKmier. sieua ia ij Morgan W R Gardner. ReubenIB L Barlow. Astoria J A Bowd. Burd W B Jennings. Or Cty W L Barrett. LxngtnjF M Nelson. Cove. Or Mrs Barrett, do E Spires, Hbcklnson G Going, Woodland lO Kelsey. Hillsboro W William. Tacoma IJ E Brown, city E Glrber, LogaA I George Potter S E Glrber. do iMrs J L McGuIre H Chamberlln. Tac IE. D. Cass L Smcltzer. Salt L lEthel S Black,Tacoma TaeoatH Tfotel. Taeotssu American plan. Rate. S3 and up. 2irst-clus restaurant Xa conneetloa. F OHT TO THEDEhTH Extremists Head Opposing Russian Factions. OUTBREAK SET FOR EASTER Terrorists Will Make General Attack .With Bombs Grand Dukes Pre scribe Liberal Dose of Martial Law for Whole Empire. .GHICAGO, April 20.-(SpecIal.)-A cable gram from St. Petersburg to the Chicago Dafiy News says: "Russia's political sky Is charged with electricity. The duplicity ot the bureau cracy and the fact that the Shipoff Lib erals have left the reformers and are flirting with the autocracy have united all the opposition elements around the Petrunkevitch platform. Strikers dem onstrations and bomb outrages are again increasing. The revolutionary forces throughout the . empire are now mobil ized." Hitherto the riots reverberated from one place to another, but after Bas ter a general attack will be made. "Nicholas obstinacy may be the cause of putting an end to the Imperial re gime. The grand ducal party proposes to divide the empire into districts, appoint military governors with unlimited power, and to place the country under martial law. M. WItte's enemies. Councilor Sty shlnsky and the late M. Plchve's son, have been appointed on the land com mittee from which M. Wltte was ousted. Shipoff, leader of the bolting Liberals, maintains the autocracy and would have the National assembly divided into four classes, nobles, peasants, clergy and mer chants. Petrunkevitch insists on a con stitution and on the abolition of class distinction." 3IODEI1ATE REFORMS PLANNED Proposes Advisory Parliament Elect i ' ed by tlic Zenistvos. ST. PETERSBURG. April 20. The Pro gressive national party, headed by M. Shipoff and Prince Troubelsky, which seceded from the Radical Liberals, who announced themselves In favor of a demo cratic constitution, has published a pro gramme which contemplates the creation of a . permanent representative advisory institution not elected by direct suffrage. but by Zemstvos and Doumas througnout the empire. Thr; proposed organization is in he vesteil with Dower to propose new laws, the modification of old laws. discuss the budget and Interrogate min isters. The ministers, however, arc to be responsible not to the reprercntatlve institution, but to the Emperor. The pres ident of the Institution, who would be empowered to transmit Its recommenda tions to His Majesty. Is to be chosen by the Emperor from nominations submitted by the Institution. The programme carries with it a propo- tnr- flio f rrf! TllT.U t Ifin and fiX- tenslon of the Zcmstvo'system to all non Russian as well as to the Russian pro--lnces. Owlnsr to the nrominence of the leaders of this party, who formerly wfere hand In glove with the Liberals, the middle nosltion thov have taken against the creation of, a legislative body clothed with full powers, on the ground -tnat neither Russia nor the people arc ready for a parliament based on, universal suffrage. Is likely to attract the support or all tno moderates. TKEPOFP SITTING ON THE LID Turns Loose Students, But Provides Asainst May Day Outbreak. ST. PETERSBURG, April 20. The stu dents of the Conservatory of Music, who, as announced April IS, were arrested and sentenced to a month's Imprisonment for connection, with the agitation of Rlmsky Korsakoff, (who was removed from his professorship in the Conservatory becaus? of his attitude toward the striking stu dents!, has been released. The Jaws among them were not allowed to live in St. Petersburg while pursuing tneir studies, being ordered to leave the city forthwith. Governor-General Trepoft Is taking the most energetic measures to prevent trou ble on May day. having learned that the workmen leaders are advising all the men to arm themselves In order to be pre pared to resist the troops. The police have a list of 400 of the most active agitators who will be arrested and trans ported to villages. A number of university students will be tried shortly for lese majeste under the new code, for publicly denouncing the Em peror and the existing regime. JOURNALISTS FOR LIBERTY. Congress Hears Radic.il Speeches and Shows Liberal Sentiments. ST. PETERSBURG, April 2L-(2:15 A. M.J The Congress of Journalists, which has been In session here privately, has de veloped strongly Liberal sentiments. So many radical speeches have been made and such long discussions have been held that the congress was unable to conclude last night, as had been planned. It Is known that the congress will rec ommend wide-reaching measures toward the liberation of the press, as well as a political programme along the lines of tne programme adopted oy tne recent congress of barristers and doctors. TAKE LESSON FROM AMERICA Siberians Base Claims on Declaration of Independence. TOMSK. Siberia. April 20. The Jurl dicat Society today resolved to adhere to the constitutional programme, pre ceding its resolutions on the subject with a strong . preamble which reads like the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming that all citizens of Russia, without regard to nationality or occu patlon, are equal before the law and entitled to equal protection from the state and advocating the abolition of all class privileges, etc SERGIUS ASSASSIN WILL HANG x Kalicff a Polish Noble, His Brother n Guardsman. MOSCOW. April 20. Ivan Kalleff, who killed Grand Duke Sergius and was sen tenced to death, will be hanged next week. His brother le a member of a guard regiment stationed at St. Peters burg. His mother belongs to a noble Pol ish family. She married beneath her ata tion, a Russian Police Sergeant, of .War saw, now deceased. Zemstvo Congress Forbidden. ST. PETERSBURG, April 21. A pri vate circular has been addressed to the. Governors of the several provinces Informing them that the Congress of Zemstvolsts, called for Slay 7, had been prohibited and instructing them to prevent the departure of delegates to that convention! Must Go to Work or Go to War. TIFLTS, April 20. Notice has been served on the employes .of the Tiflls Baku Railroad that unless they return to work In three days they" will be s5nt to sorve In the army in the Far East. DISCUSS N. P. INVASION. Great Northern and O. R. & .Offi cials in Session at Seattle. . SEATTLE, April 20. A meeting of offi cials -of the Great Northern and Oregon Railway &JavigatIon Companies was held In tha office of J. D. Farrell, assist ant to President HM1, today, for the pur-, pose of discussing matters of joint inter est in Eastern Washington. President Hill, who was expected to be present, was called hurriedly to New York after mak ing a part of the journey to the Coast. F. E. Ward 'general manager of the Great Northern; J. C. Eden, general traf fic manager, and L. C. Gllman, attorney, represented the Great Northern, and B. A. Worthlngton, general manager: W. W. Cotton, general counsel, and J. P. O'Brien, general superintendent of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, repre sented that line. Traffic arrangements and the Invasion of new territory in Idaho by the Northern Pacific are said to have constituted the topics of discussion. The officials will meet again. 3IRS. VAN ORSDEL RE-ELECTED Mary E. Hurley Also Retained in Of fice by AVonien of Woodcraft. LOS ANGELES, Cal., April 20. An at tack by the retrenchment forces of the Woodmen of the World and the strenuous opposition of the "Liberals" caused a postponement of election of officers until late this afternoon. A canvass shows I. I. Boak, of Denver, to have 115 votes for head consul, with S6 necessary for elec tion: A. D. Stlllman, of Pendleton. Or., head manager, will be re-elected without opposition. Oregon delgates refused to pledge themselves to either candidates for head consul previous to the election. The conference of the Women of Wood craft this morning re-elected all officers of the organization, - with one exception. The following officers were re-elected with out opposition; Mrs. C. C. Van Orsdel, Oregon, grand guardian: J. L. Wright. Colorado, grand clerk; Mary E. Hurley, Oregon, grand banker: Anna Hawkins, Oregon, and Lillian Pollock, Colorado, head managers. Hester Oliver, of Cali fornia, was chosen grand adviser, to suc ceed Victoriat Derrick, whose name was withdrawn before the balloting. BRIEF TELEGRAPHIC NEWS The strike in the Arkansas Valley smel ter at Leadvlllc, Colo., was settled yester day and work resumed. There is fear for the safety of the Span ish gunboat Donna Marie dc Molina, bound from Tenerlffe to Cadiz. Miss Eliza Lowry, aged 63 years, was clubbed to death early Wednesday morn ing at Rodney, Ont., by a.i unknown tramp. Patrick J. Kearns. treasurer of the Sto rey Cotton Company, of Philadelphia, was yesterday arrested at Coney Island N. Y., for using the mails to defraud. Joseph Ramsey, Jr., has resigned as president of the Wabash-Pittsburg Termi nal Company because he disagreed in policy with the Wabash officials In New York. The decision whether a prlma-facie1 case had been made by the prosecution In the Gaynor-Greeno case, so thoy can be tried for extradition from Canada, will not be given for another eight nays. Commissioner Yerkes, of the Internal Revenue Bureau, left yesterday for Cali fornia to look Into the revenue affalrf? of the Paclffc Coast, and especially the wine and brandy Interests of California. A movement has been started In New York to erect a marble statue of the late Mrs. J. H. Gilbert, the actress. In one of the parks or on the grounds of the Actors' Home, at Stapleton, Staten Island. J. G. Phelps Stokes, of New York, and his fiancee, Miss Rose Harriet Pastor, of Cleveland, left Columbus, O., last nigh't, Mr. Stokes going to see his mining prop erties In Nevada and Miss Tastor going to Cleveland. Mile. Larrlen, an opera-singer, was re cently burned to death through her dress taking fire from the footlights at Agin. France, and the affair has started an agi tation for better safety appliances in French theaters. Federal Judge Marshall, of Salt Lake, on'- Wednesday allowed a Jury to separate after it had deliberated on a case three hours, ordering it to return at 10 o'clock next morning and resume consideration of the case. The epidemic, of cerebro-spinal menin gitis In New York continues, ten deaths having occurred In Manhattan Borough on Wednesday. One tenement-house in which five deaths have occurred in two families in a few days Is to be vacated. Atter an investigation undertaken at the wish of President Roosevelt. M. L. Reddock. ex-Postmaster at Yazoo City, Miss., has been indicted at St. Louis by tire Federal grand jury on perjury charges. Reddock wrote to the President alleging that a North Carolina Congress man -had accepted a sum of money to procure the release of a prisoner from the Nashville, Tenn., Federal Prison. Growing out of the opposition of the wholesale merchants of Chicago to the present bankruptcy law, the organization of a "co-operative adjustment associa tion" has been started by the Chicago Credit Men's Association, principally for the purpose of settling Insolvent estates In order to avoid bankruptcy proceedings, wherein nearly all the assets are swal lowed up in the fees of attorneys, ref erees and trustees. Major J. A. Stewart. U. S. A. CINCINNATI, O.. April 20. Major James A. Stewart, U. S. A., -retired, died today at Fort Thomas, aged 79 years. smaifs Stein-Bloch Smart P The m eras h i fl B"frilC i30-3 Fifth Ave., Tailor Shops, M Our Boys Department Has been handicapped the last two weeks, and sales have not been as good as usual, because we had to do without an elevator. Ve had the old one removed and a new one installed, which not only gives better service to cur patrons, but is also in keeping with the other improvements about the store. To celebrate the event and make up lost sales, we will For the Next Two Days-Friday and Saturday Make the Following Reductions: This department is complete and replete with everything for boys from 3 to 18 years of age. BASEBALL AND BAT FREE WITH BOY'S SUIT Sam I R Reliable Clothiers MEM Western Pacific Will Be Built to the Coast. THREE BANKS SUPPLY CASH Gould System Will Extend From Salt Lake to Iteach to Oakland . From and Will Atlantic Ocean. Tacific NEW YORK, April 20. (Special.) lUans were completed in Wall street today by which funds for the construc tion of the Western Pacific Railroad are absolutely assured. A syndicate of Wall-atreet banking houses has agreed to sell 550.000,000 of bonds of this com pany, the proceeds of which will com plete a lino from Salt Lako, Utah, to Oakland, Cal. Three important banking-houses. It Is understood, will par ticipate in the bond issue. They are Blair ,& Co.. Salomon & Co. and W. A. RoIJ & Co. Final conferences have been held in Wall street during the last few days. The Western Pacific Railroad will be come a part of the Gould system. stretching from the Atlantic to tne Pa clfic When the new line is completed, for the construction of which the $50, 000,000 bonds are issued, the combined system will be the first railroad In the United States, under one control, with terminals on the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The Canadian Pacific now touches botn oceans. Home for Old Letter-Carriers. CLEVELAND. April 20. The advisory board of the ational Letter-Carriers As sociation today took the first official step j towards the establishment of the proposed Fifty years ago the ftrsi Stein - BlocH tatlcr began to pot a little of himself In to his work The clothes he made Be came different from others. They had character. To-day this distinctive touch, this earnestness of the good craftsman, has be come the crowning excel lence of Stein-Bloch Smart Clothes. Write for "Smartness," an edu cation in correct drew, which also explains the wonderial Wool Test, and tells you whero Stein Bloch Smart Clothes are sold In your city. THE STEIN-BLOCK CO. Wholesale Txilors, I30-3J Fifth Ave., Tailor Shops, S r 5 5 e 5 II 3 S H 5 6 s - 5 i New York. Rochester, N.Y. m m- Z 53s Boys' Juvenile Norfolk Suits - Ages 3 to 7, regular $5 to $7.45 values, THIS SALE Boys' Sailor Suits Ages 3 to 10, regular $4.45 to $7.45 values, THIS SALE Bovs' Khaki Suits Regular $1.00 values, THIS SALE Boys' Knee Pants All ages, regular 50c values, THIS SALE oys Regular 50c and 75c values, THIS SALE Boys' Black School Stockings 9- Regular 25c values, THIS SALE, 2 for OC osenblat Cor. Third home for Invalid, aged and incapacitated letter-carriers, when a committee was ap pointed to look Into the matter and re port to the National convention at Port land. Or., in September. Three sites have been offered for the home. They are at Colorado Springs "nd Denver and m Texas.. BOAK LEADS FOR CONSUL Foley Withdraws and Narrows Wood men's Fight to Two Candidates. LOS ANGELES. Cal., April 20. The Woodmen's convention transacted vry little business today. The entire morn- j lng and afternoon sessions were taken t up with hearing and discussing the re- j ports. The election of officers went ! over until tomorrow. ; Acting Head Consul Folej-, of Los t ngelcs, has withdrawn from the race j for head consul of the Pacific jurisdic tion, leaving I. I. Boak. of Denver, i and A. B. Keith, of Butte, Mont., the i only contestants. It Is conceded by many delegates tonight that Boak will be chosen tomorrow. One Important action of the after noon session was the reduction of the salary of head consul from 56000 to 55000 a year. The bill consolidating the cities of Pitts burg and Allegheny yesterday was signed by Governor- Pennypacker, of Pennsylva nia. The is Cleaning ) The President is ordering investigations of our national evils. Kansas is fighting Standard Oil tooth and nail. Oregon is indicting a Senator and two Congressmen. Policyholders and stockholders of the Equitable Life Assurance Company are clamoring for reorganization and reformation. Thomas W. Larson is battering down the iniquities of the 'System" with 13-inch shells bursting with facts. 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