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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1905.
GIVE FULL POWER
New Measures for Coal and
Oil Trust Inquiry.
PROVIDE EXPENSE MONEY
Towntcnd and Gillespie Meet Presi
dent's Criticism or Joint Resolu
tion Gillespie Fears Kicli
Criminals May Escape.
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WASHINGTON, March So-A resolution
and a bill designed to cure the defects
President Roosevelt pointed out In the
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miman-uuicspie rreuiuuuii ii
tigation by the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission of railroad discrimination ana
monopolies were introduced today in the
House. The resolution was introduced by
Representative Townscnd, of Michigan,
nd the bill by Representative Gillespie,
of Texas. Townsend's resolution provides
hb appropriation of $50,000 to carry on the
investigation, and the Gillespie bill makes
an appropriation of $100,000 for the sanro
purpose.
Gives Commission Full Power.
The Townscnd resolution provides that
the Intorstatc Commerce Comroisblon shall
have, under the Tillman-Gillespie resolu
tion, all the powers to subpena witnesses,
compel them to testify and to produce
documentary evidence which it enjoys un
der the interstate commerce act. It also
provides thut witnesses shall enjoy the
same rights and immunities in this inves
tigation that they enjoy under the inter
state commerce act. Similar provisions
arc made in the Gillespie bill.
Under the Gillespie bill, the Interstate
Commerce Commission is permitted to
avoid the duplication of the investigations
by the ndoption of lindlngs of any other
dopertmcnt of the Government which has
Investigated any particular matter coming
under the scope of the Inquiry.
May Prevent Quick Results.
Is explanation of his bill and reply to
ofcjoctions offered by the President to the
Tillman resolution, Gillespie said today:
I am slad the Present signed the reso
lution and that the same lias become a law,
although m doing ho. lie Mrnt a meugc to
CnCTs that will, I fear, defeat the quick
reultB that otherwlw might have been reached
by the committee In the Investigation which
tlie reJKtfutlon provides. HIb message con
vey to the guilty ratios a doubt as to the
CwmmiMlon'rt power to compel the production
of books and papers. Or course, they will
tttlie advantage of this doubt and urge 1.
against every lei the Commission may take.
Of the President's objection that, if the
investigation were carried on to the full
oxtont of the provisions of the resolution,
It might cause Immunity from punlshmtait
to those guilty of the unlawful conspiracy,
Gillosple said:
Only Wants the Truth.
1 muet say that I do not think any of those
Me criminal are trembling In their boots
Irom fear of imprisonment, as things arc now,
xn4 It all of them should earape Immediate
Imprisonment by ruthlng to the Commission
and unbosoming themselves, we would see Ju.t
s many frenrled financiers in Jail an If no
investigation had been held. Bealdc. we ought
to Klve tbe Commleslon the benefit of the
doubt on the question that they, as official
of the Government, are Interested in the en
forcement of the criminal laws and that they
-wuld not willingly take any step that would
turn a criminal loose without such wan neces
sary to get the truth. The truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth Is what Con
gress and the country demands of this inves
tigation. TURKEY BACKS DOWN A LITTLE
Admits Mission Goods Free, but Still
Tries Procrastination.
CONSTANTINOPLE. March 9. The
Torte has yielded to the American de
mands anc ias Informed the American
Legation it.i orders have been sent to
Beirut to admit, free of duty, all con
signments for the American schools in
Syria. The same note declares that the
Porte is ready to accord the same official
recognition to American as to other
schools If a request to that effect Is pre
sented to the proper department for each
Institution separately.
This is not satisfactory to the American
Legation, where it is considered to Indi
cate a further attempt at procrastination,
as similar requests for the recognition
of certain schools pVcsented to the Min
istry a year ago have not yet been
granted. The Legation now. proposes to
apply more urgent pressure for the recog
nition of the four most important educa
tional establishments.
BRING COAL ROADS TO TIME
Interstate Commission May Apply
Recent Decision to Them.
WASHINGTON, March 9. The case of
"William R. Hearst against the anthracite
coal-carrying roads was today ordered by
the Interstate Commerce Commission to
be reopened, and was assigned for re
hearing in this city on March 29.
The action of the Commission was baFcd
onw the recent decision of the. Supreme
Court of the United 'States in the cases
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad Company against the Inter
state Commerce Commission and of the
Interstate Commerce Commission against
the Chesapeake & Ohio and the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Compa
nies, construing the provisions of the act
to regulate commerce, the statement be
ing made that the decision has an im
portant bearing on the Issues Involved In
the complaint of Mr. Hearst.
PENSIONS AND NATURALIZATION
House Has Three Hours1 Debate on
Educational Qualification.
"WASHINGTON. March 9. The House
today passed 40S private pension hills and
devoted three hours to consideration of a
bill providing a uniform system of nat
uralizatlon, the chief features of which
require an-alicn to write cither his own
or the English language, and to speak
and read the latter, and to declare his
intention to reside permanently in the
United States before hc can become an
American citizen. The bi)l Is to be the
continuing order when appropriation bills
are not under .consideration. It met many
objections, ajid will prove a fruitful topic
of discussion.
The House passed a bill called up by
Burk (S. D.) amending the Indian allot
ment laws so as -to obviate the effect of
the recent decision of the Supreme Court
In the Huff -case, where It was held that
as soon as an Indian entered on land he
became a citizen, and persons selling him
liquor -could not be prosecuted. The bill
provides that such Indian shall not be
come a citizen of the united States until
the cxnlratlon of the 25-year period neccs
sary for him to obtain a fee-simple title
to land taken under, the allotment law.
The Secretary of the Interior, however.
Is given ..authority to curtail this period
in his discretion and rant ,a fesijimle
mic ana ciuxcnsmp 10 particular inaians
when he shall deem them capable of the
duties" of citizenship.
Pension bifls numbering 40S were then
passed, after which the bill to establish a.
Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization
was called up- by Bonyngc of Colorado,
who explained the bill. Opposition to the
educational requirement developed in
many quarters as Bonynge proceeded. At
5 o'clock, before he had concluded, the
committee abandoned further considera
tion of the measure for the day.
A bill was passed authorizing the Zeb
ulon Montgomery Pike Monument Asso
ciation to issue souvenir medallions in aid
of securing an adequate celebration of the
100th anniversary of the Southwest expedi
tion of Lieutenant Pike in 1906.
At S:(C P. M., the House adjourned until
Monday.
New Batch of Brigadiers.
"WASHINGTON. March 9. The Presi
dent today sent the following nominations
to the Senate:
Lieutenant-Colonels to be Brigadier
Generals, Lorenzo W. Cook, Twenty-sixth
Infantry; Joseph M. Callff, Artillery
Corps; Henry S. Turrlll, Deputy Surgeon
General; .Crosby P. Miller. Deputy Quartermaster-General.
Colonel to be Brigadier-General, John
W. Bubb, Twelfth Infantry.
Burr Favors Contract Plan.
WASHINGTON. March 9. Professor
William H. Burr continued his testi
mony today before the Senate commit
tee on inter-oceanic canals. He again
spoke In favor of the contract plan
of building the canal. The committee
evinced great interest In statements
that a sea-level canal could be enlarged
economically to meet any demands of
increased commerce of the future.
New Bill on Naval Service.
WASHINGTON. March 9. The House
committee on naval affairs decided today
to report favorably on bills to provido
that retired officers of the Navy on act
ive duty shall have full pay and to con
sider all service in the Army. Navy, or
Marine Corps in computing the necessary
SO years time for the retirement of petty
officers and enlisted men of the Navy.
For Direct Election of Senators.
WASHINGTON, March 9. (Special.)
The House committee on election of Pres
ident. Vice-President and members of'
Congress favorably reported the Norrls
bill, providing for the election of Senators
by direct vote of the people and extend
ing the terms of Congressmen to four
years.
Dentists for Bluejackets.
WASHINGTON, March 9. The Houso
committee on naval affairs today de
cided to report favorably the Cousins
bill authorizing the appointment of not
more than 20 dental surgeons in the
Navy and the Roberts bill to reorganize
the Naval Hospital Corps.
Cullom Home to Vote on Statehood.
WASHINGTON. March 9.-Scnator Cul
lom of Illinois, who returned from Florida,
arrived at the Senate in time to vote on
the statehood bill. He looked entirely
recovered from his recent illness.
PEDDLER LICENSE INVALID-
Supreme Court of Washington Holds ;
Act Unconstitutional.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. March 9. (Special.)
The Supreme Court today declared
unconstitutional the so-called "peddlers
license law of IPO", under the provisions
of which peddlers were required to puy a
license fee of 5200 In each county in the
state In which they carried on business.
The section of the law passed on by the
Supreme Court was the following: "That
every person, firm or corporation who
peddles out. after shipment to this stat.
canvasses and sells, by sample, to users
or consumers any articles of merchandise.
crocerles, etc.. shall pay in advance a
license fee of $200 a year In each county
in this state."
The case before the court was the appli
cation for a writ of habeas corpus, by
George T. Bacon, appellant, vs. W. P.
Locke, as constable respondent, from
Whatcom County.
Appellant was agent for an Iowa factory
and sold a carriage in "Whatcom County
by sample. In Its opinion the court quotes
section 12 of article 1 of tne state consti
tution on the subject of equal privileges
to all citizens under the law. declaring
the peddlers' license to be repugnant in
spirit to this enactment. The opinion
concludes: '
"We think appellant's contention should
be upheld. The clause after shipment to
the state has the effect of discriminating
between goods manufactured in this state
and those shipped here from a sister com
monwealth. To avoid this was one of the
prime purposes of the constitutional pro
visions heretofore quoted.
"Respondent contends that the language.
of the statute might be so construed as
to avoid constitutional objections. He con
tended that the phrase 'after shipment to
tills state.' refers to persons, and not to
property. Also that It was susceptible to
the construction that It was the intention
of the law to express an intention that
nonresidents, who send their agents into
this state simply to canvass and take or
ders for their principals, are excepted
from the requirements of the statute, and
that no others were excepted. The lan
guage is not obscure, however, and we
cannqt give it a strained significance."
Factory Inspection Law Upheld.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. March 9.-(Special.)
The Supreme Court today denied that
where a mill or factory has complied with
the factory inspection law of 3&03, it Is
absolved from liability for damages on
account of personal Injuries to employes.
The case at bar came from Snohomish
County, where a widow and children were
awarded 510.000 by a Jury for the death of
the husband and father while employed
as edger In a mill. The court In Its opin
ion says:
"The plaintiffs contend in effect that
the employer must provide a safe place
to work, and must also under all circum
stances Insure the life of his servant.
The appellant having in good faith en
deavored to comply with the require
ments of the factory Inspection law in a
careful and judicious manner. It is en
titled to Interpose the defense of assump
tion of risk. The case is remanded with
instructions to the lower court to dis
miss tho action."
Ezra Meeker atThe Dalles.
THE DALLES. Or.. March 9. (Spe
clal.) Ezra Meckor, the pioneer, "who
is retracing the Oregon trail across
the plains, its expected to arrive in this
city tonight and tomorrow will go Into
camp in a vacant lot adjoining the
new city park, which will bo thrown
open to tho public next Sunday, when
the first memorial stone of the Oregon
trail will be dedicated. Tomorrow eve
nlng Mr. Meeker -will give his ster
eoptlcon lecture in the Courthouse and
elaborate exercises xtavo been pre
pared for Sunday afternoon, "when nve-
minute speeches will be made by (prom
inent citizens. A musical programme
will be rendered and the opening of
the new park will be celebrated, to
gbthcr with the erection of the Meeker
monument.
Fcnocposts Cost Three Lives.
MARLOW. L Tv March 9. (Spedal.)-In-a
duel today resulting from a .quarrel
over the ownership of fence post. G. W.
Buchanan and W. R. Caldwell were shot
and. kJJle.da.ndJpb;ja. Caldwell fatally -Injured,
GATHER
Insurance Men Protest Against
New Bills.
THEY FILL ALBANY CAPITOL
Morton Objects to Restrictions on
Investments and Standard Pol
icies and Yants to Join In
Bond Syndicates.
ALBANY, N. Y.. March 9. The Joint
special Insurance legislative Investigation
committee today listened to statements of
insurance presidents, actuaries and agents
against some of the most far-reaching
provisions of tho bills amending the state
insurance law, and embodying the rec
ommendations of that committee as tile
results of Its Investigation. The hearing
was a disappointment to those who had
expected cither a bitter onslaught upon
the bills or an occasion of sensational ut
terances. With few exceptions, the
apcech.es were of a technical character.
An interesting feature of the hearing
was the presence of the three new presi
dents of the "big three" life Insurance
companies of New York Paul Morton,
head of the Equitable; Alexander EL Orr.
president of the New York Life, and
Charles A. Peabody, president of the Mu
tual Life. All three spoke briefly. Mr.
Morton filing a written communication.
one of the principal subjects of which
was the prpposed restrictions upon the
investments of life insurance companies.
All agreed in the assertion that the adop
tion of tho main proposed restrictions
upon business investments, commissions
and cost of new and renewal business
would work great damage to the com
panies and probably keop many foreign
companies out of the state.
There was little reference to the more
sensational disclosures of the Insurance
investigation and no opposition to the rec
ommendations designed to stop and pre
vent corrupt practices, campaign contri
butions and the like. The hearing was
adjourned until next Tuesday afternoon.
Crowd of Insurance Men.
Today's hearlne -war flrt nnhii
opportunity of the Insurance companies to
express themselves on the provisions of
me ten cms presented by the committee
to tne .legislature as tne result of Its In
vestigation, and the creat and small
companies concentrated a powerful per
sonnel upo;t the occasion. Arrangements
load been made for a large attendance.
anu yesteraay it became evident that the
great crowa 01 insurance men coming In
would tax the capacity of the big cham
ber. Last night the corridors of the
hotels suggested a great political con
tention.
M- Morton was the first snoakor. "H
admitted that serious evils had crept
into the insurance business, and assured
the committee that he was In accord with
Its general purposes. He Id. however,
that if these bills were rmrtxi txithrmr
changes. It would seriously Injure the In
surance interests or tne stale.
What Morton Objects To.
Mr. Morton then took up the changes In
the bills he would susrest. In hrinf h
believed that, with certain qualifications.
Insurance companies should he allowed the
same latitude in the matter of Investments
as heretofore. He recommended with
reference to existing investments that life
Insurance companies be permitted to re
tain their present investments In collat
eral trust bonds and lit railroad stocks
and also their present investments la
hanks and trust companies, providing
tnat in no case snail an Insurance com
pany hold over 20 per cent of tho stock
of a bank or trust company.
He objected to the proposed standard
forms of policies. The large mutual
companies should be permitted to Issue
non-participating policies. He accepted
the proposed limitation upon new busi
ness, but he maintained that the com
panies should be permitted to make good
annual losses by termination. The law
should fix a minimum not a maximum
contingency reserve percentage. There
should be some limit upon expenditures,
but the proposed limitation would not al
low for inevitable uncertainties, and It was
sure to "paralyze" the Insurance busi
ness. Insurance companies should be
permitted to participate in syndicates
holding securities legal for insurance In
vestments: otherwise they must pay more
for them than parties to the syndicate.
Alexander E. Orr. president of the New
York Life, followed Mr. Morton. Charles
A. Peabody. president of the-Mutual IJfe:
George P. Idc. president of the Home
Life, were also heard. J. G. Vannc&s.
actuary of the Equitable, argued against
the proposition to prohibit the deferred
dividend plan.
WILLING TO HEAR HAMILTON
New York Life Will Not Ask HIi
to Tell.
NEW YORK, March 9. The Investigat
ing committee of the New York Life In
surance Company, difcusscd the return of
Andrew Hamilton and the proposed suit
to be brought against him today. Later
the following statement was issued:
"In view of the fact that the special
committee has "reported upon thf Hamil
ton matter and the board of trustees of
the New York Life Company has directed
a suit to be begun against him. the com
mittee does not feel that It can ask him
to come before It. but It has written him
a letter ssylng that. If he desires to be
heard, it would1 be glad to give him a
hearing.
Britons Want Home Security.
LONDON. March 9. The Earl of Ons
low, Conservative, gave notice in the
Housed Lords today of his intention to
question the government as to whether
in view of the disclosures made regard
ing certain American Insurance compa
nies It proposes to compel foreign insur
ance companies doing business In Great
Britain to keep in this country a suffi
cient proportion of their securities to
cover the claims of British policy-holders.
The matter will come up In the House
next week.
GRAY'S HARBOR TO SOUND
Terminal Site for Proposed jJtoad
Bought at Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN, Wash-. March 9. (Spe
cial.) The Puget Sound Milling Com
pany lias secured options on n site for
a branch flour mill capable of turning
out 250 barrels dally. The plant will
cost 550.004).
Twenty-two acres of land were pur
chased on the South Side today for ter
minals for an electric road to bo
built from Gray's Harbor to Tacoma.
Many of the leading capitalists on the
harbor are interested. The demand for
a better railroad service between Grays
Harbor and the Sound than is given by
the Northern Pacific Company Is one
of the reasons for building the line.
Alberta Coal Miners Strike.
GREAT FALLS. Mont March 0.
the coal "miners In the cxnply of
the Alberta Railway & Coal Company,
at Lcthbrldge. Alta. Canada. 230 miles
north of Great Falls, struck this morn
ing, demanding an increase In wages
and other concessions. The granting of
their demands, according to the com
pany, would have increased the cost
of production of coal 40 per cent. The
company officials will not make any
effort to settle the trouble before next
Fall. About 700 men are out. The out
put of the mines has been about 1S00
tons per day. the coal being marketed
along the Canadian Pacific and In Montana.
Kate Rockwell in Valdcz.
SEATTLE, Wash.. March 9. (Spe
cial."! 7C.itr -Rfwktrell. the actress who
sued Alcr Pantagcs. the theatrical
. Ann on.l tfin rrim
promised for 5S00 without consulting
ir nUnrnpv. noir In Valdcz. After
filling a theatrical engagement in that
city sne win go xo rauuunivii. aw m
meantime her attorney, John E. Hum
phries, has succeeded In postponing the
hearing until next month, in the hope
that he can '.locate Miss Rockwell and
bring her back to fight the case. She
went away and left the attorney with
out a fee.
TEflGH PRACTICAL FARMING
3IEN WHO KNOW TALK TO AGRI
CULTURISTS A'T SALEM.
Interesting Papers at Institute Un
der Joint Auspices of Corvnllls
College and Local Grange.
SALEM. Or.. March 9. (Special.) Prac
tical talks by practical men on subjects
of interest to Oregon farmers marked to
day's session of the institute being held
here under the auspices of the Agrlcut
tural College and the Salem Grange.
Preservation of soil vitality, formation
and care of the dairy herd, care of milk,
breeding of draft horses and cleaning up
of old orchards were among the subjects
discussed.
The assertion of Dr. Wlthyeombe that
the practice of bare Summer fallowing has
caused a loss of nitrates from the ;oil
of more value than all the wheat ever
shipped over the Columbia River bar gave
the farmers something to think about, but
his statement was no more startling than
that made by H. M. Williamson, of Port
land, who said that if all the apple trees
in "Oregon were clean and cultivated so
that they would bear full crops the state
would produce annually 7.0CO.C09 bushels of
apples, of a value of 3t.2X,CO).
Dr. Wlthyeombe proposes to havo tho
soil rejuvenated by rotation of crops. Mr.
Williamson docs not hope to rejuvenate
all the old orchards, but would have the
worst of them dug up or chopped down.
The attendance at the sessions today
was small for the reason that tho
weather Is perfect and farmers are busy
spraying, planting and otherwise prepar
ing for the season's crops.
George W. Weeks, chairman of the com
mittee appointed by the Salem Grange to
arrange for the meeting, presided and in
troduced the speakers. "
Judge R. P. Boise, pioneer farmer, law
yer and Jurist, delivered an address of
welcome at the opening of the morning
session. He a!d the prosperity of this,
as of all new countries, has been due to
agriculture, and commended the wise pol
icy of the Government in fostering and
building up the great Industry of agricul
ture by creating a Department of Agri
culture and establishing agricultural col
leges He deplored the fact that In many
states the funds appropriated for agricul
tural colleges have been diverted to the
maintenance of institutions of a literary
character, but rejoiced that this state has
a college devoted to the development of
agriculture and the mechanical 'arts.
Dr. James Wlthyeombe responded, prais
ing the courage and heroism of the pio
neers like Judge Boise, who braved tho
dangors of the trackless plain and opened
the greatest agricultural region in Amer
ica. He said that In the early days brawn
the power of endurance was the prin
cipal factor In agriculture, but today
brains are the chief power on the farm.
Speaking of some of "the changes that
have taken nlace In a rri culture, nntrw!
the gradual abandonment of bare Sum- !
mer fallow and the increased raising of
clover or alfalfa as a means of enriching
the soil. He asserted in a most emphatic
manner that because of the bare fallow
system the nitrates that have been
washed out of the soil and carried down
the Willamette River and out to soa wore
of more value to the State of Orogon than
all the wheat that was ever carried ovor
the Columbia River bar. He gave detailed
figures upon the subject of fertilizing to
show that by rotation of crops the soil of
a farm may bc,cnrlchcd instead of being
impoverished.
William Schulmcrich. of Hillsboro. a
practical dairyman, spoke on "Manage
ment of a Dairy Herd." prefacing his re
marks by showing the noid of underdrain
age of Willamette Valley soil by the use
of tile He said that the white, flat land
of the Willamette Valley is now consid
ered thepoorest for agricultural crops,
but he has learned by experience that the
usc'of tile drainage will make It the best.
The audience took particular inter
est In Mr. Schulmcrich's formula for a
"fly bouncer." to", b used as a spray
every mornl.ig. "His formula Is: One
gallon of coar-oll, one gallon of tish
oil. eight ounces-- crude 'carbolic
acid and eight qunce"sJ oiL?pf tar,
mixed together cold, lie safdihls is
cheaper and just aa effective" as pro
prietary "bouncers " " . .
"The Care of Milk" was the subject
of a practical talk by Professor F. L.
Kent, of the Agricultural College.
E. T. Judd. of Turner, a well-known
breeder or Percnerons. delivered an
address on "Draft Horses," showing
that It costH little more to raise u
good horse than a poor one andthc
heavy horse haa much tho greater
value when ready for sale.
Mrs. Zella S. Fletcher rend a paper
on the work of the Grange, and Dr.
WIthj-combe spoke on "Intensified
Farming."
"Oregon's Old Orchards." .was the
topic discussed at the evening session
by H. M. Williamson, of Portland. Ic
told of the bringing of the first apple
trees to Oregort by the Llewelllngs and
the high prices at which the first ap
ples were sold. Steady increase of pro
duction without means of transporta
tion resulted In an over supply and.
farmers neglected their orchards. For
the last 20 years the production of ap
ples has been steadily decreasing and
now statistics show than on an aver
age Oregon apple trees produqc only
half to two-tiilrds of a bushel per tree
and yield a return of only 32 to $3 un
acre. This in figured upon the entire
apple acreage, cultivated or neglected.
Olr. "Williamson said that the old or
chards which arc not now bearing be
cause neglected should be cleaned up
and rejuvenated or rooted out, for In
their present condition they arc n
waste of good land, a breeding placo
for peats and a discredit to the country.
Miss Cornelia Marvin, secretary of
tho Oregon Library Commission, ex
plained the work of the commission and
told how 40 free traveling libraries are
now maintained In rural communities
and how the Oregon public schools
have been supplied with $15,900 worth
of books through the commission,
whereas the cost would have been $19.
000 bought by the districts directly.
County Judge Scott closed the ses
sion with an explanation of the Tuttle
road'slp.w.
Forenoon and afternoon seialons will
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HANDSOME DESIGNS
IN DINING TABLES
Style and quality are strongly displayed in our line of dining tables. The
selection of wood, the finish, the design and the general proportion of each
table are distinctive and pleasing. The latest designs which we have recently
added to our line are the handsomest which have ever occupied space on our
floors. Many of these are richly carved and of massive construction, others
on plainer yet effective lines. The workmanship of each shows completeness
in every detail of construction.
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be held tomorrow and a horticultural
society will be organized.
COWS SHOD FOR ALASKA.
Bossies Going: Into Fairbanks 3Iust
Wear Shoes.
SEATTLE, March 0. (Special.) Two
milch cows, intended for shipment to
Fairbanks, were shod here today. Husky
blacksmiths fastened to each of their
hoofs a small iron plate, lighter than a
horseshoe, but each has a two-Inch caulk.
The two cows are to be driven In over the
Valdez trail, drawing sledges loaded with
the hay they will eat on the trip.
It was a most difficult task to shoe the
two cows. They were driven into a stall
made of heavy timber and barred In.
Then their legs were strapped, and the
blacksmiths, wrestling with the strug
gling cows, fastened on the shoes.
The trip to be made by the cows is of
too miles, over snow and ice fields that
would make progress extremely difficult
without shoes.
Prison Bags Cannot Be Exported.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. March 9. (Special.)
In response to a request for an opin
ion on the subject. Attorney-General At
kinson today advised the Board of Con
trol that gralnbags manufactured at the
Walla Walla Penitentiary can be sold
only to actual consumers who are resi
dents of the State of Washington. Xt
seems a farmer living across the line in
Oregon recently filea an order for grain
bags with the warden of the state pen.
Under the decision the order cannot' be
filled.
Portland Example Spreads.
CORVALLIS. Or.. March 3.-(Spccial.)
The Democrats of Benton County are to
meet for a conference next Friday evening
at the County Courthouse. The call for
the meeting was issued by State Commit
teeman Robert Johnson today. The call
states that the meeting Is for "consulta
tion, organisation and for the general wel
fare of the party." and explains that the
conference Is considered desirable because
the primary election law has eliminated
party conventions.
Big; Logging- Contract Signed.
MARSH FIELD, Or., March 9. (Spe
cial.) Frank Botiton. Jr.. owner ot the
Chadwick tract of SO acres of the. best
timber land In Southern Oregon, closed
a contract today to furnish the Simpson
Lumber Company, at North BendJ with
30.0CO.CO) feet of logs for five years This
Is the largest logging contract ever mads
in the Coos Bay country.
JCailroad Work at La Grande.
LA GRANDE. Or.. March 9. (Special.)
Alonzo Cleaver, president of the Central
Railway of Oregon, was In La Grande
yesterday on business connected with the
proposed electric belt-llne.i.Mr. Cleaver
says that grading will begin within a few
days, at a point about three miles north
west of Union.
Pacific Coast Telegraphic Briefs.
Albany, Or. W. J. Turnldre. of Crabtree.
aiui th County Court for the rlsht to ap
DroorUte the waters of Crabtree Creek and
Itcartnr Blver. the latter a branch of th
Crabtre. for the purpose of floaxlnr thereon
to? and other material. The notice- includes
about IS miles ot th creek, which ta a nan
narirable ctream.
Aurora. Or. C. TV. Scr&snlln last ireek
bousht the Obed Miller telephone line of 100
telenhoaes and trill ad! the, eyctem to hi,
gtvinr him a line of Oyer 3SO telephones. He
fcas auurancea from the automatic people that
they will connect with him oon.
Victoria. B. C. Another body, badly de
comDOted. has been found near the wene ot
the Valencia, wreck, tbe Mlh body recovered.
Identification was Impossible. Of the 34 bod
lei found. 23 were identified.
Olympia. TVaih. The State Supreme Court
today declared unconstitutional tbe act of the
last Legislature, reqnlrlnr a. KO license, from
agents selling farm machinery, etc.. la this
Tifiiiiir 'MiriM" khv
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."III1'
SPECIAL
For our special today we have selected from
our extensive line of rockers one of our best designs
in mahoganized birch. These rockers are strongly
put up, have high curved back, and well-turned
spindles. A truly comfortable rocker. Your choice
of saddle or cobbler seat. This rocker regularly
sells for $4.50. SPECIAL, $2.50
state. The license applies only to articles
manufactured outsld thWt state. nd Is held
to be In violation Of the Federal Constitution.
Aurora. Or. The Aurora brass band will In
corporate and buy a new set of Inetrumonts,
at a coat ot about $1000. A competent instruc
tor and director will be engaged.
. PACIFIC COAST DEAD.
D. S. Bowman.
COLFAX. Wash.. March 9. (Special.)
D. S. Bowman, a pioneer of Whitman
County, died at his home near Pampa.
this county, today, aged S3 yeurs. Ha
came to what is now Whitman County
frnm California. In 1STS. and took a home-
: stead one mile from Colfax, where he lived
i many years. For the past 13 years he
: lived at Pampa, where he owned a large
I ranch. He left a widow, one son. Frank
M. Bowman, and six married daughters.
, He will be burled at Colfax tomorrow in
the cemetery, the ground for which he do
nated 33 years ago. Mr. Bowman was
one of the best-known pioneers of the
Palouse country, and had amassed a com
fortable fortune In Whitman County lands.
Mrs. Mary II. Sehnmbcrgcr.
ASTORIA. Or.. March 0. (Special.)
GHIRARDELLI3
Drink Ghirardelli's Cocoa
every morning for a month and
note how much better you feel
than when you drink coffee. .
Cocoa is nutritious and
strengthening for nerves and
muscles.
Ghirardelli's is the only Cocoa that comes
to the people of the Pacific Coast fresh from
the factory. It's made in San Francisco and
has been the standard of cocoas out West
for fifty years.
In hermetically sealed tins at your grocers.
D. GHinARDELL! CO.
Ban Francisco California
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FOR.
SATURDAY
MAKE YOUR
OWN TERMS;
Mrs. Marj R. Schamberger. wife of Joseph
M. Schamberger. died at the family res
idence In this city last evening, after a
long and painful illness of cancer of the
stomach. The deceased was a native of
Xapcrville. 111.. 42 years of age. and had
resided in Astoria for about eight years.
She left a husband and three children.
Coal Operators Making Hay.
CINCINNATI. O., March a.-(SpeciaL)
More than 3.0CO.CC0 bushels of coal is en
route to Cincinnati alone from Pennsyl
vania coal fields. Many fleets of barges
ar steaming down the Ohio River and
will arrive there tomorrow, the threat
ened strike causing operators of the Penn
sylvania fields to get as much coal out
as possible. It is expected some of tin
coal now coming down the river- will go
to LouisviUei and St. Louis. Coal men
arc of the opinion that in anticipation of
the coal strike the operators will tie up
as much coal In this vicinity as possible
for them to ship before a strike is
ordered.
Two Women Burn to Death.
AMERVILLB. Masr.. March 0. Mr?.
Hannah Howe. SO year old. and her
daughter. Nellie Howe. 40 years old, were
burned to death at their home this afternoon.