THE aiORNIXG-OBEGONIAir. SATURDAY, MAHCH 24, 1906.
RANKS HE DIVIDED
Coal Operators Argue Hotly
About Wage Scale.
ATTACK TURNS ON ROBBINS
Conference Accomplishes Nothing
but to Accentuate Differences
Among Employers Robblns
Heady to Give Advance.
INDIANA P0L.1S. Ind.. March 23. Tho
t1et(tlek bctwaen tho coal operators and
miners of the centra! competitive and
southwestern districts continued through
out the meatinsr or tho two Joint scale
ctKamttteofi of the Joint conferences today
and when the meetings adjourned lalo till
afternoon no agreement had lKseri reached
BU committee will meet again tonior
row morning.
The dfOMtslon in th Kcnle coninilttce o
th central competitive district was con
fined entirely today to arguments from
th operators on tho committee, and rad
wws were expressed by them. The
miner?' representatives were, for the most
part, silent auditors. An effort was made
to secure from President Mitchell, of the
xwfnewrkcrs, an expression as to whether
he consMorod the Ryan resolution in ef
fect. This resolution was adopted by the
former Joint conference In January, and
utmis the miners not to sign in any dis
trtct until an agreement shall have been
reached in every district. Mr. Mltcholl
declined to commit himself.
Kobblns Heady to (live Advance.
F. I Ilobblns. of the Western Pennsyl
vania operators, was today the target for
Feveral vigorous attacks on his position in
favor of paying the scale of 3S03, , which
would moan an advance of 5.55 per cent In
wages in the district and would comply
with the demands of the miners.
Mr. Robbins stated on the floor that ho
did ot propose to bo dictated to by the
operators of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio,
He raid his position was fair and just to
nil Interests, and the Pittsburg Coal Com
pony, which he represented, was willing
to pay the advance in wages asked. He
sW he wa also willing to pay the ad
vance at his own mines in Pennsylvania,
tHiio and Illinois, and he had received no
tire from an Illinois coal company having
an output of 1.000.WO tons annually that it
M4 Instructed its representative to vote
with Mm.
Would Not Allow General Strike.
Mr. Robbins said the country would not
permit a general strike upon the causes
shown. Ho turned to Mr. Mitchell and
said he did not believe the ofllcials of tho
miners would dare to refuse to allow the
miners to work where their demands were
met.
G. A. Magoon. representing the "Western
Pennslyvanla Independent operators, said
that, if the Pittsburg Coal Company paid
the advance and operated its mines, the
independent operators of Western Pcnn
eyivania would do the same.
Operators Have Hot Caucus.
The discussions among the operators
became so heated that representatives of
the miners were, asked to withdraw for an
hour. This was done, and at the end of
emit rtertod an adjournment of the com
mittee was taken until tomorrow morning.
The operators arranged for a conference
ay states among themselves tonlghL
After the general caucus, leading operat
ors ajd tonight that nothing had been ac
complished and the situation was exactlv
as it was at the beginning of the Joint
coaierence.
ENFORCE EIGHT - HOUR LAW
President Asks Morrison to Report
All Violators.
rison. secretary of the American Federa
tion of Iaoor. today received the follow
ing letter from President Roosevelt:
At r Interview ymrdav I rponKtort vt
1 bring to my Attention any npoclflc viola
tion ef the eight-hour law. I would like you
to call my attention ae f-oon m possible to
the conuttatniA anil I shall alv forward
tsera to Mr. NolM. of the Labor Hureau, and
treot Mm to invent Igate them, and report
dtreet t m.
Furthermore. I shall hereafter direct all
frtmet In control of work to which this
tew applies to notify the Department of Com
merce and latKr when the work Is begun,
and I rtmll notify the Secretary of the De-p-mmem
of Commerce and Labor whenever
n-h ittAcation reaches him. himself to
wot If y the head of the l,abor Hureau, whose
Kit U will then be to take cognizance of any
romplshu made ju to violations of thU law,
ta Investigate the same and report to me.
ym know. I nut only sympathize with
yon In the eight-hour law, but I Intend as a
matter of course to sec that that law In
effirtenctly enforced. My belief Is that you
will And that, vcith Commissioner Nell! per
fnally rupervlstng the enforcement of the
Jaw, all J lift complaints will bo met.
At the executive council of the Federa
tion of Labor. It was WMri iav
compiled a lit of complaints as suggested
oy tne resilient.
President Shea, of the Brotherhood of
Teamsters, requested that, inasmuch as
a local union of that Organization at San
FrancIfeo has seceded from the parent
i-ofly. me Jabor Council of that city be
requested to insist on the seceding local's
return to the brotherhood and that it re
sume Its duties, otherwise that Ite
sentatives bo denied a seat In the Labor
TounciL
President Gompers will communicate
with Organizer MacArthur. of San Fran
cjneo. with a view to affiliation of the
local union with the Federation which
falling, that local will be denied repre
sentation in the Labor Council.
Soft Coal Price Advancing.
CHICAGO, March 23. Soft coal prices
are advancing daily In Chicago in view of
tho growing feeling among coal dealers
that a strike In tho bituminous regions at
least is certain.
Thcro was little western soft coal to
be had Jn Chicago yesterday. The prlco
has advanced from $1.10 a ton to ?L60 a
ton within the last few days
Great Demand for Coal in Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG. March 23. The price of
coal In this district is advancing rapidly
and large orders are being received from
local manufacturers from Cleveland and
as far west as Chicago. The critical sit
uation at Indianapolis has caused a rush
of orders.
BRIEF TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Chicago. Men who are unable to obtain
employment because of the ape limit are
Xormtn'g a league to eatabllxh colonies In
Canada and Florida and begin life anew.
Philadelphia. A power-house of tho Phila
delphia Rapid Transit Company at Second
and Olney streets was destroyed by fire
Friday. The loss Is estimated at $175,000,
partly Insured.
Anderson. Ind. Seeing a little girl with
her foot caught In a railroad frog Thurs
day. Mabel Reeves took her knlf from her
pocket and cut the shoe Just In time for
the girl to escape an approachlag engine,
Boston. The salesrooms and store of
"Warren W. Raweon k Co., seedmen, and
dealers la other agricultural supplies, were
ruined by fire early Friday. The' fire was
directly across a narrow thoroughfare from
Faneull Hall, but the latter building was
never In danger. lorn $100,000.
New York. William IX Mans, publisher
of Town Topics, Friday pleaded- not guilty
to an Indictment charging him with perjury.
Lincoln. Neb. The body of General John
M. Thayer was given a public funeral Fri
day after lying in state in the Capitol for
24 hours.
Rochester, N. Y.A-Bank burglars mur
dered Kdward Pullman, a Constable and
nlghtwatchman. at Sodus. early Friday. He
had caught them trying to rob the safe of
the Bank of Sod up.
New York. John IaFargo pronounced
Thursday the valedictory far the Society of
American Artists, which amalgamates now
with the National Academy of Design, and
is holding Its last exhibition.
Poplar Bluffs. Mo. Curtis Jackson, a ne
gro, was hanged here Friday. He com
mitted an axsault on a white woman In
February and. after being arrested, was
nearly lynched by a mob that invaded the
JalL
Chicago. Guests of Hunt's European Ho
tel were driven from their rooms by a fire
that started on the first floor, and tho
guests were compelled to seek safety by way
of the fire-escapes. With the exception of
some Might bruises all escaped "uninjured.
St. Charles, Mo. Anton F. Mlspagn. for
mer cashier of the SL Charles Savings Bank,
who has been ou trial for two weeks on a
charge of embezzlement, was Friday found
guilty and sentenced to two years' Impris
onment In th penitentiary. The aggregate
amount of his shortage was between $75,000
and ?30.00fl.
Mansfield, O. Miss Grace Zellner. aged
28. was hot and killed Friday by Roy
Shanks, who then committed suicide. Miss
Xelinor anil Shanks had been sweethearts.
It Is tltought the girl had decided to heed
her parent protest not to marry Shanks,
and that she went to his room, where the
tragedy occurred, to 'tell him so.
Oaks. I. T. Word received here Indicates
that the three Wickllffc Indian outlaw
crossed the Illinois River on the night fol
lowing the fight and are headed for Lee
Creek, a wild, mountainous country, west
of .Still well, settled almost entirely with
full-blood Cherokees. If this proves true.
the outlaws have a long start.
"Winchester, 111. George Sykes Barton,
said to be an English lord and heir to
estates In England, was found dead In th
feed lot at his model farm, near here.
rifle was clasped In his hands and there
waa a bullet holo In his forehead. The ver
diet was suicide. Barton lived the life of a
seml-rerluse. He had no financial or othor
difficulties, so far as known.
Minneapolis. Arthur Ftwon. acting pro
fessor of Kngllsh literature at the Unlver
sity of Minnesota, attempted suicide Friday
hy leaping from the Tenth-avenue bride
100 feet Into the Mississippi. The curren
carried him within reach of men working
on tho gates. He was uncomclous when
rescued. He bad been suffering from a
sc'ere malady.
"Walervillc. Me. The stockholders of the
Rlvervlew Worsted Mills (petitioned the Fu
preme Court for a receiver Thursday. Tho
nominal assets arc about $240,000 and the
liabilities S1M0.00O. Treasurer G. F. Terrs"
alleges that he discovered that goods valued
at $25,000 were being shipped out of the
city without proper authority. He succeed
ed In stopping $17,000 worth at the railroad
station.
Omaha. Neb. Solos, both vocal and in
strumental. are to be eliminated from the
Roman Catholic churches of the Omaha dlo
cei.e. May 1, and women are to b dis
pensed with In choirs. These changes are
announced In an order from Bishop Scan
nell. The organ alone Is exempted from the
Inhibition against the Instrumental solos.
Congregational singing. lKth for children
and adults Is recommended.
Granbj. Conn. Thirteen residents of this
place have been sued by Willis Griffin for
$10,000 damages for Injuries suffered In a
white cap outrage, when masked men
seized Griffin, put a rope around his neck.
and led hint to Southwlck. Mass.. horse
whipped him on the way, and told him If he
ever returned to Granby be would be tarred
and feathered. Griffin alleges that one of
bin ribs was broken.
SAVINGS BANK
OF THE
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
Federal Inspection Urged to Super
vise All Meet Order.
WJW.I.A. WAM.A. Wash., March 21. (To
the Editor.) With regard to the late and fatal
accident or Tather. "criminal circumstance
-resHltlng In the cremation of some JJO-odd
nd Injur' to as many more Innocent and help
ers persons, on the Denver & Rio Grande,
Railroad, near Adobe. Colo.. I would like to
say a few pertinent words relatl-e to the
exact causo thereof and who are the partleo
directly ' at fault. My experience, covering
over 20 years actual service In four different
countries, and In every branch of the operat
Ing department of railroads, has famished the
knowledge from which the following deduc
tions aro made:
Until recent years, when mall contracts were
secured at a price per year that would cover
the actual cost of operating every panger
train on any road securing them, thus leaving
caeh paid by passengers and express business
all clear gain, orders covering a movement In
exact parallel with the orders to Nos. 3 and
16 In this case would have been handled as
follows: For changing a meet order with two
trains of the same class, the dispatcher would
have been obliged to secure the signature of
the conductor and engineer on No. 10 on the
ruling train before he completed the order to
No. 3 or the Inferior train.
This would probably have, under ordinary
clrcumstancee. caused a delay of 10 to 20
minutes to No. 3 at the meeting point named
In the prior meet order. Rut under tho case
n question No. 3 would have been held at
tho original meeting point until No. 1G had
arrived there. The delay would have been
uulvalent to No. 10's running time between
the point where tho original meet wat planned
to that point to which the meet was changed
but there would have been no wreck. Tho
fact that the ojterator failed to deliver the
order to No. 10 would make only this show
ing. Instead of killing 30 or more people. No,
wouia nave simply lost 20 to SO minutes,
Is this quite clear?
However. In our later ambition to secure
tht! mall contracts and eliminate delays, w
have changed that form of order to read aa
follows: "The disnatcher in any case on!-
. - . . . ,,oui t. riKuuiurc i or me tram
crew." and Instead of holding No. 3 at the
original meeting olnt. the "Standard" rules
permit him to take "X" response from a lone
operator. Invariably on duty 12-hour shifts.
in ine piace or tne name of conductor and
engineer of the ruling train, thus creatine-
mis one operator, generally a young, inexperi
enced man. the sele and absolute dictator of
the fate of all pa&nengera, crews and eau la
ment of both trains. His iiay is generally $.0
to $65 per month of 31 days 3C3 daya per
year.
There Is no danger of this operator or he
dispatcher ever being arrested or tried 'for
criminal negligence, for the facta herein con-
tainea would lecome a matter of court regard
and then what?
Yes. there are loto of ways to Drerent 1W
accidents, but those most vitally interested
the traveling public do not seem to have time
10 auena to it. federal or state inspection of
their system by cxjcr!enccd. unbiased mr,
would help.
Kcllcy Surrenders at Peoria.
PEORIA. HI.. March is t..i.
Kellev. tiartner of h " r.. t
George Simmons In the People's Savings
-oh.uk, rucvnuy inaictea by the grand Jury
on three counts, voluntarily returned this
morning and gave himself tm
Potter. Bonds In tho um of $ir were
given, una nis ncanng will take place
next Thursday.
Dynamite as Cure for Toothache.
HAZELTON. Pa.. March ?a n.
clal.) Herman Reckllnper. a miner.
aea oo years, or west Hazelton. com
mitted suicide today by placing' a stick
of dynamite on his head and nrmivim.
a match to the explosive. Suffering;
irum luauiBcno was tiie causo of the
suicide.
Johnstone liennett Xcar Death.
aiONT CLAIR. V. J. Mnro!. 9 Xl
Johnstone Bennett, the actress; Is criti
cally ui at her .home here, and her
death Is said to be only a question
of days. A cold contracted i
about two yeara ago developed Into
lung; trouble.
Milwaukie CoKBtry Cltak.
Lea AnralM ami rwvt. m..
Sell wood as OrcHi City cars, Tlrt a&4
AJdar.
Ml
WASHINGTON STREET CORECONO.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
Few people have any
Idea of the rapidity -with
which money at interest
grows. If you will open a
savings account with this
hank and make regular
and systematic deposits,
allowing the interest to
accumulate, you will safe
ly and surely acquire a
substantial competency.
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INCREASE OP STARVATION EX
CEEDS .RELIEF SENT.
People of Northern Japan Dying by
Thousands Myriads Aro Sick
and Epidemic Is 1'carcd.
TOKIO. March 24.-(SpecJal.)-It Is now
Known that the number of persons suf.
ferlnfr from starvation In the famine dis
tricts of Japan has been increased in
stead of diminished. In spite of all the
efforta bolns mndo to relieve thorn. Tho
death list Is being urcatly added to. and
the number of those now at the point of
death becauso of starvation Is very largo.
Newspapers hero having corresTond
ents In the famine districts are daily
receiving; message telling; of woe and
miser-, and these articles ill! column
aiter column of tho Japanese pross. In
these districts alone there arc nearly
0.000 sick and aged persons and hclnlex
chlldron.
Snow has covered the rkv flelda an
It Is almost Impossible to secure the ne
cessities of life. Most of the snfYnn.r.
are living; on a mixture of beans, leaves
anu roots or trees.
It Is conerallv feared that lack of
Or food will brine- an enldnmlo nf clr-U
ness, and urgent appeals for aid are be
ing, sent broadcast. The government Is
ooins ail it possibly can to aid the suf
lercrs, But outside aid Is required.
IRELAND'S BID FOR TOURISTS
Association Formed to Advertise
Emerald Isle's Beauties.
CORK. March 23. Special.) At a pub
lie meeting; held In KHIarncy town hall.
presided over by the Most Rev. Dr. Man-
Ran and lan-ely attended, a tourist de
velopmont movement was launched to
advertise Ireland In America, Great Brit
ain and Continental Europe, it was re
solved to form local, provincial and Xa
tlonal branches.
The organization will be officially
Known as the Klllamey. Gloncarift and
South of Ireland Tourist Development
Afwclatlon. Collection of funds has al
ready bcKtin. Railways will participate
In the scheme, which contemplates im
provement of hotels at Ireland's famous
resorts to properly provide for the com
fort of tourists Induced to visit the
country.
MINERS' DEALYNDS REJECTED
French Coal Operators Refuse Con
cessions Sentences on Agitators.
LKNS, Department of Pas do Calais.
France, March 13. Tho coal mining com
pantos of this district have refused to
hold another conference with the strlk
Ins miners, declaring that their llnal
offer lias been made. Many of the min
ers are Inclined to resume work. The
Minors Conresa will meet again Sunday
to decide upon the acceptance or rejec
tion of the company a terms.
Broutchoux. a leading: agitator, was to
day sentenced to two months imprison
mcnt. and four of his companions to
varying terms, on tho charge of inciting
rebellion. Quiet was maintained today.
DISTRESS AMONG ARMENIANS
American 3IlssIonnry Starts 3Iovc-
incnt to Relieve Them.
LONDON. Mnrch Si. Dr. Reynolds.
chief of the American Protestant Mission
at Van. Armenia, Is staying In Kngland
for a holiday. Tho Tribune quotes him as
saying that deplorable distress exists
among the Armenians. Dr. Reynolds said
ho had seen Lord Fltzmaurlce, Under Sec
retary for rorelgn Analrs. and Professor
James Bryce, both of whom were ex
tremely sympathetic. Professor Bryce
thought that. If President Roosevelt
would take the initiative in doing some
thing; calculated to help the Armenians.
ho would have Great Britain's moral
support.
TURKEY STILL HOLDS TABAII
Britain Insists Sinai Peninsula Is
Not Turkish Territory.
LONDON. March 21 Turkey, havlnsr
aociincu to witnaraw ner troops from
Tabah, on the Anglo-Egyptian frontier of
the Sinai Peninsula, which is claimed to
bo Egyptian territory, on the ground that
It is part or tno Turkish Empire. Great
Britain has replied that she Is unable to
accept that view and has expressed the
hope that the Sultan will be influenced to
modify his contention. Nothing Is known
here or tne report that Great Britain
proposes to make a naval demonstration.
Austrian Suffrage BUI Passed.
VIENNA, March 23. The lower house
of Parliament today, after exhaustive de
bates, passed the first reading of the elec
toral reform bill by an overwhelming ma
jority. The bill secures equal representa
tion for an nationalities comprlslnc- thn
empire, and makes It Impossible for par
liament to be dominated by any nation-
allty.
Fortune lor Omnibas-Drlvcr.
Tl'DO' 'March 2 Th Tv.il..
graph today states that the "general
memorandum" nf Tw-irrl VMenn
. " - -.. wii b
his nutographlc directions to his cap
tains on tho cvo of the Vint tin nf t i
t Aioioi
irar. which Tron sntA of nnettnn in t j
March 15 for 1S,0M, was the property of
a London omnibus-driver, who is still
plying his calling. The memorandum was
PORTLAND AGENTS
"CASTLETON"
LINGERIE WAISTS
Cipman, Ololf c e.
PORTLAND AGENTS
COLUMBIA YARNS
THE CHILDREN'S STORE IS OVER
FLOWING WITH NEW GARMENTS
Reefers, Box Coats, Long- Coats, Novelty Coats,
in every material and color. The prettiest
gathering of children's jaunty, up-to-date gar
ments that has ever been seen in Portland.
Modestly priced. Bring the children here today.
10-Button
GLACE KID
GLOVES
$3.50
Suf ice it to say,
we have your
size, in fact, all
sizes from
to 7 in black
and white, in 16
button length
Glace Kid Gloves
50 dozen re
ceived by ns.
considering
the enormous
demand .they
will not last
long. A word to
the wise is suffi
cient. Price,
pair $3.50
Great Rug Bargains
Five hundred Velvet Wil
ton Rugs in very exquis
ite patterns of Oriental
and two-toned effects. A
great variety of patterns
to select from. Twenty
seven Jncheswide and
58 inches long and are
fringed. Rugs that sell
elsewhere for $ 2.50
Special for
this sale . .
$1.49
Spring Suits
$18.75
High-class tailor-mado suits
in double-breasted jacket N'
suits and Eton suits. Made of
fine Panama cloth in black,
gray, navy, Alice blue, and
rose; also in fancy mixed
cloth in black and white
checks, fancy stripes and in
visible plaids. All this sea
son's newest and most up-to-date
styles. Skirts made in
new circular shape.
$18.75
Wonderful Bargains-Men's
Half Hose, 35c and 50c
Quality, at 19c
A great big lot of the swellest styles in
men's Half Hose in cotton and lisle in
fancy colorings, novelty designs, em
broidered figures, stripes, solid colors,
etc. Come today and share these remark
able bargains. They will appeal to every
good buyer in the city. Think of it
splendid 35c and 50c imported Half Hose
at only 19.
m
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LADIES' AND MISSES' TRIMMED HATS $2.95
This fine line of Trimmed
Hats for Indies and misses is
indeed worthy of your atten
tion, each hat containing many
of the identical styles that are
found among the high-priced
Pattern Hats. We offer them at
a price insuring you of a sub
stantial saving. Made of the
new straw and hair braids, also
other materials that are now in
vogue. On all the latest sailor
nnd fancy shapes trimmings
used include flowers, ribbons,
quills, etc Excellent values at
$2.95.
Children's Milan and Fancy
Straw Hats in all the new con
tinental. Napoleon and sailor
shapes at 75, 95, $1.25.
$1.75 and up to $3.95
$2.00 Lingerie Waists at $1.19
We have placed on
sale a special pur
chase of three hun
dred Ladies' White
Lawn .and Lingerie
Waists, made in this
season's most ap
proved styles, with
either long or short
sleeves and embroid
ered effects Values
to $2.00, at,
special $1.19
50c LADIES' NECKWEAR 25c
Proitlent PHltcra la Vrnlwe aad Point Gaze Ladle Neckwear, In the ever
popular tab effect. So Tvfde In the ranjee of pattern, wo daintily pret
tr that the chaace are you ttIII be sorely tempted to buy all the Tray
from tTVo to a aalf-dozea. Wonderfully loir priced at ............. .25c
25c Ribbons at
17c
Extra quality all-silk Taffeta Ribbons, full
4 inches wide, in white, cream, black,
mais, pink, blue, red, silver, Nile, cas
tor, brown, navy, turquoise, etc. These
are the ribbons you have always bought
at 25c; as a leader for this busy ribbon
store we offer them today at 17 p
Initial Handkerchiefs
12V2C Vals. 7c
A Handkerchief event wor
thy of your attention. Tou
should not miss it. 1000
dozen hand embroidered
Initial Ladies' Handker
chiefs; exceptionally good
value at 12!c, for this spe
cial occasion at 7i
Silk Glove
Extension Tops
60c-75c-85c
PAIR
Are worn with the ordinary
short glove, converting them
into tho Innn- Tfi-Hnfton
I lencrth whenever tho. nnnn.
-
sion requires.
Riven to hlH father by an Admiral and ho
iad no idea of its value till he was ad
lsed to consult tho auctlonwra.
ON A MEXICAN RANCH
Kivcr Flood Benefited 500 Acres
About $1000.
rORTUAXD. March 22. (To the Bitter.)
hare re&d txlth much Interest the letter o
my friend. W. K. Woodward, and hl experi
ence -while In Old Mexico. puWlahed In your
lsiue of March 19. Ills experience and my own
In that country differ widely, due, of courx,
to difference In location. My time wa mostly
pent on a ranch (hacienda) In the Stale uf
Sonora. mid to be the best state In the re
public and located about nln mile from
Tortn. General Torts headquarter on the
Yaoul River, a town of about 50CO people. Including-
the Midlers, who are kept there and
at other forts along the river to fluht YaquI
Indians, and to protect the builders of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, whkh Is now build
ing through that country at a rapid rate.
The road start from ucaymas. the head of
navigation, on the Gulf of California, and
will connect with aome of the Interior roads
running aouth. While In" Tortn I saw 200 of
thee Indians being deported to Tucatan to gt
them out of thn country. I aim raw an
American who drove a four-mule team for the
railroad, with an escort of four soldier.
come Into the hotel, and he was almont scared
to death. The Indians ambushed this outfit
about 23 miles above Torln. killing the sol
diers and taking several shots at thV Ameri
can, but he eacaped by taking to the brush.
The Indians captured the load of provlilon.
took the four large, fine Missouri mulee. burned
the wagon and took from each of the dead
soldiers their carbines and 2C0 rounds of am
munition and etarted for their stronghold In
the mountains. Soon after tho affair was re
ported a aquad of regulars tarted on th
tralL They found where the Indians had killed
and eaten the mules, but failed to capture any
of them. The home of thes Indians Is Baca
tata Mountains, a very rough country, rich In
minerals and covered with a dense growth of
lam cactus, making It lmnoaslble for horee-
back traveling. As the Indians know every
trail. It kf almost ImpoMlble for the soldiers
to follow them. The Indians hate the rail
road and are bitterly opposed to Its construc
tion. The Indians do not attempt to go aouth
of the railroad or the YaquI River into the
great valley below, which Is being rapidly
settled up by ranchers along the i-i1p.
Farming in this valley Is strictly an Irrigat
ing propoeUioB. There Is an abundance of
water for two crops each year. The. pant win
ter has been a wet one eo much so that the
river overflowed the headgates to the canal
and flooded the whole country. It filled our
hose to a depth of about four and a half
feet. We all had to take to the roof of our
houe, women la eluded. "We remained there
uatll the afleraeas, tfea waded out through I
water wa!t deep for over a quarter of a mile
to a high point of ground, where we struck
ramp and were noon comfortably fixed. We
estimate our damages to canal borders at
about $!0O and the benefit to our COO acres at
$1000. We bad no cropa to wash away, and
th Hit deposit left on the ground la a good
fertilizer. Our ground betas so thoroughly
soaked enabled ua to put In a crop of 125
acrea. The old Mttlers cay It U the highest
water ever known in that valley. We have
.an orchard of bananas, oranges, lemons and
grapes started and they all look. fine. The
coldest weather we aw wan a light frost. We
are situated about 14 rallea from the Gulf of
California and about 20 feet above sea level,
Fome day this Yaqul Valley will be a para-
dfe. but It will tako American money and
brains to do It.
The average Mexican laborer Is lazy and
jrupremely happy If he has a few cenavoei to
buy Mu.-cal. Their main living materials are
maize (corn) and frijolea (beans).
We are glad to get home, and notice the
grat improvement made la the last tx
months. Portland U certainly on the map to
stay. I predict a wonderful large growth
for th city and whole Pacific Northwest coun
try. During my stops at the hotels In Gu ay
ma. HermcdiMo. Tucson, Loj Angeles and
other cities. I heard the guests talking of
Portland, Or., predicting what a large city It
mu-t become. They said that 1U advantageous
position fully warranted the prediction. One
man aild: "Just think of It! Portland Is 100
miles Inland, and yet a great seaport, doing
an Immense amount of shipping and vlth
more natural backing tributary to It than any
other city of the Pacific Coast." Similar re
marks are frequently heard on the train and
other places. DR. U. M. DAVIS.
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Biff Alnska Mining Deal.
SEATTLE. Wash.. March 23. Tho
Conrad Consolidated mines, consisting
of 10 claims, on the Windy Arm, near
Whlte Horse, Alaska, have been sold
to William McKcnzle, owner of the
Canadian Northern Railway. for
J5.000.000 cash. The deal was closed
In Toronto last week, and the final
payment was made In Seattle yester
day afternoon. These mines were
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dicate of local business men. who ob
ligated themselves to pay $160,000 for
the property they have since sold for
$5,000,000. Up to date this Is the
largest single mining deal ever turned
In the history of Alaska.
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