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fuilDglon, May '2. -Four thousand
a kowlrcd and twenty-nvo cioliarH
ibMi appiopr!atol for cotiNtrua
of four uHtlH it) tho iorllK,rn ul
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ihcadi In Illttor Hoot nutlonnl for-
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Interior Department Sends Out New
Regullon to Reglitrara.
WaHhlnnton, April ao.ThooommlH
Bloiior of tho gonorftl Innd ofllco m l-
uod Innlruotioi)R to rolBtrarH of local
laud ofllceH concornluK tho Haloctlon of
lands by etatcH and trrrltorlow undor
Krania tor ouucatloual und olhor pur
poflou, under roqulntloiiH approved by
vno Hocroiniy oi uio lniorlor Innt Wwl
neflday.
Undor tho now rcKulntlona tho ntalcfl
win oo ponnlttotl to inako Indomnlty
Bcliool land HoloctloiiH In lieu of frnc
tlonnl portloriH of legal, eulxllvlalonfl,
which heretofore Iiuh boen
and nollco of all nolcdloiiM tmifln liv (tin
fltato iff roqulred to lw pubiiuhod In a
novvHpanor of uonerul nlrciiliLlInn in tim
county wltorc tho Inndfl Holectod arc
aiiuniof. A row other inodifleatlonH
are made, denned to facilitate tho bo-
lecuon oi lntKlH by tho ntato oHJccrH.
IriHtrtictlortM alao havo boon tomicd to
local land ofllcoH rcunrdinif the innA.
tlon of lauda withdrawn frcm conl on
tlicn. both ti'A to Inndfl knntvn in
within a known conl field and thn
landfl outaldc of inoli AuIiIh. Tim limit
ofllccn will bo fuinhhod with gooloKlcal
fiurvcy towtmhln mana. nhowini knnwn
coal (IoIiIh, aul entrlea of audi lands
will ho rcaerveil.
Lands horutoforo withdrawn dmn
cntrv and not rolcaied will tin pnriHlil.
vrod as coal linidn. Coal flllngi mado
wtunn 00 days prior to withdrawal
from coal entry may .be completed
within the tirno prescribed by tho stat
utes, ler-H tho tirno from date of audi
wlthdrawnla to dato of apodal wrllton
notlco of filing of maps and I lata in tho
local land oflicon. Landi not coal landa
may be entered under any of tho public
land laws applicablo to tho particular
tract.
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PlonZ fe8 PProvod oonvorslon
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'"""'With $76,000 capital.
Renews Suit Against Equitable.
Washington. May 4. A petition for
a wlrt of rovlow filed by tho Kqultnblo
Jjlro.AftMiiranco society of ow York, in
tlio caao of J. Wilcox Drown, of Mary
land, h policyholder, aKalnat tho com
pany, wa docketed in tho Supremo
court of tho United States today. Tho
milt was Instituted by Mr. Ilrown on
behalf of hlmaolf and other policy
holder to accuro an accounting of tho
funda, and a statement regarding tho
conduct of the company'B oflicora. Tho
effort of tho company to havo tho auit
dismissed on domurror was Hiiatained
by tho United .States Circuit Court of
Appeals.
Bids on Submarlno Boats.
Waiihington, May 2. Threo com
panies bid today at tho Navy depart
ment for tho contracts for supplying
submarine torpedo boat. Tho Lake
Torpedo Itoat company, of Hridgcport,
Conn., olfurH to build any number of
2.15-ton bout above fivo at $108,000
each. Tho Sub-Biirfoco Ilont comimny,
of New York, offera to build a boat of
250 tons for $250,000. Iho Electric'
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J null, uuiiijriiij , oi now Him, uiii'in id
build lioatfl patterned after tho Octopus,
of 274 tons, for $312,000. It would
coot more on tho Pacific coast.
Bank Notes Increase
Washington, May 4. The monthly
circulation Btntcmtnt humcd by tho
controller of tho currency alio we that
at the clono of business, April 30, 1007,
tho amount of national hank notes out
standing was $500.01.1,840, an incrcaoo
for tho year of f 13,207,658, and an In
crease for tho month of $2,701,777.
The amount of circulation based on
United Slates bonds was $550,204,771,
which is an increase for tho year of
$35,781,622 and an incrcneo for tho
month of $2,571,708.
Change In Signal Corps.
Washington, May l.r-Colonol Rich
ard E. Thompson, signal corps, Ib re
Hoved from duty as chief signal officer,
dopnrtment of California, and will pro
ceed to Bwittlo for duty as chief signal
officer, department of tho Columbia,
and on officer in clmrgoof tho Washington-Alaska
military cable and telegraph
system, relieving Lloutonnnt Colonel
William GlaBflford, who will proceed to
Ban Francisco for duty oh chief signal
officer, department of California.
Status of Gen. McClellan.
Washington, April 30.--Tho most
Interesting event of tho 37th annual
reunion of tho society of tho Army of
tho Potomac this week will bo tho un
veiling on May 2 of Uio heroic btonxo
orptwdrlan atatuft of Oonoml Gcorgo B.
MoOlolInn, organizer and first com
mander of Uio army of tho Potomno.
President Jtoosovclt will makothoprln
olpal Bpeoch. About 5,000 troops, reg
ulars und militia, will participate in
tho ceromoniea.
New Postmasters Appointed.
Washington, April 30 Tho follow
ing postmasters arc appointrd: Oregon
Ilex, Jennlo Connui, vice W. II. La
sliier, roslgnod; Whltounn, William A.
Hobugh, vlco Edward Minor, resigned.
Washington Jorry, Clark II. Jillson,
vloo K. E. Thompson, reslgnod. A
postofllce Is eatnbilshod at Yacli, Tilla
mook county, Oregon, with Frank Yach
poetrnastor.
Brown and Roosevelt Confer.
Washington, April 30. President
Roosovolt had an oxtondod oonforenco
with W. 0. Urown, senior vlco prqsl
dent of tho Now York Central railroad,
today. Mr. Brown would say nothing
about Ills tolk with tho president, but
admitted thai ho had "talkod a llttlo"
about tho railroad situation with Mr.
Roosevelt.
All Elements Oppose Plan for Large
Standing Army.
Havana, April 80. Tho plan of a
standing Cuban army of 12.000 mon.
as Hiirgested by tho general staff of tho
American army, Is most attractivo to
that element of tho Cuban pooplo
which is fond of tho gold laco arid ro-
gana of tho Spanish-American armies.
But among tho conBorvatlvo clomonts
tho plan excites really less interest
than tho precodlng one to recruit tho
rural guards up to 12,000 men. Tho
latter plan wna vigorously opposed,
even by tho Liberals, who, It was sup
posed, would havo lumped at tho op
portunity for a lavish distribution of
patronage, and whilo tho standing army
schomo has boon framed to meet tholr
objections, tho apparent impossibility
of this accomplishment has caused it to
lo rocoivod with somothlng very like
derision.
Governor Ma goon, who has not yet
boon advlsod of any intention of tho
War depnttrnont to adopt tho elaborate
Erogrnm of tho general staff, does not
olievo it possible to bring to the
island of Cuba 12,000 soldiors who
shall como up to th'o standard of tho
United States army. This view is fully
slm red by Cubans cxporienced In mili
tary affairs.
ABANDON STEAMER AT 8EA,
Lucifer Springs Leak and Crew Has
te Leave Her.
Falmouth, April 30. Tho British
steamer Sngnml, from New York, April
12, lor Rotterdam, arrived hero today
and landed tho crew of tho steamer
Lucifer, bound from Now York for Dub
lin, which was abandoned in latitude
40.10 north, longitude GO west. Mem
bers of tlio Luolfcr's crow Bald it was
discovered April 8 that tho votsel's
hold was filling witli water. Tho
pumps wcro manned, but the water
gained. Tho Btcamcr dritfed holplese.
Tho captain ordered all the boats
stocked with provisions for 12 days
and mado ready for instant uso. A
keen lookout was kept and three days
later tho crow was relieved to see the
lights of two passing vessels. Thoir
distress signals, howovor, were not
seen, and a part of tho cargo was jet
tisoned to lighten tho vessel and keep
her afloat, though it was evident the
could not eurvlvo much longor. Fin
ally after a wock tho Sagami was sight
ed and tho crow tranefored. Shortly
after this tho Lucifer foundered.
HURL STONES AT LEGATION.
Mexican Authorities Highly Indignant
at Guatemalan Mob.
Mexico City, Mex., April 30. Ex
tremo indignation has been caused here
by tho report that the American and
Mexican legations In Guatemala City
have been Btoned by a mob of several
hundred men. Thoro le evidently a
Btrong inclination to givo croaenco to
tho report.
Moxican troops aro being mobilized
on Uio Guatomalu frontier, which is be
lieved to be highly significant, though
tho War depaitmont has stated this is
only a movement to insure strict neu
trality und protect Mexican interests
ogairiHt romotc danger from marauding
bands.
Rcprts uro current hero that Minister
GamlKX)a, representing Moxico in Guate
mala, has loft that country and crossed
Into Moxican territory as tho result of
friction with tho Cabreras government.
WILL TALK TO ROOSEVELT.
Central Federated Union Committee
to Atk for a Conference.
Now York, -vAprll 30. Tho Central
Federated union today, Instead of unan
imously condemning Uio president for
his action in Uio Moyor-Haywood mat
ter as has beon ro ported, stood about
ovonly divided on tho question which
has etirrod labor unions all over tho
country. Tho discussion, which lasted
more than throo hours, was tho most
bitter ovor heard ata Central Federation
union mooting. Tlio result was that
tho meeting, representing moro than
100,000 workers in Manhattan, ordered
that a commlttco of threo go to Wash
ington and havo a heart-to-heart talk
with Prealdont Roosovolt regarding his
criticism of Moyor and Haywood.
Propose to Test Rate Law.
Lincoln, Nob., April 30. A letter
from Union Pacific headquartora to tho
stato railway commission today inti
mates that tho roads contomplato ro
distance to the 2-cent passenger rate
law. Tho letter is an nuswer to an in
quiry from tho commission asking why
tho Nebraska patrons woro not being
given tho benoflt of Uie 2-cont rato on
Interstate travol. In reply to this tho
Union Pacific says that tho lawyers for
that lino and othors aro eoriously dis
poHod to unite In a eult attacking tho
validity of the law.
Wltte Offers Criticism.
St. Petersburg, April 30. Count
Wltto, tho ox-premjqr, in a character
istic speech boforo tho council of tiie
empire today dolt with the question of
Uio statutes In rogard to experts assist
ing committees in tho douma. Ho took
an advanced atund to a cortain extont,
asking for liberal support; criticised
tho paralysis of tho council of the em
pire, and said it was unworthy of bolng
called tho upper houso. Count Witto'a
action Is hailed with approval.
Scurvy In Famine Lands.
U. Petersburg, April 30. Scurvy
has inoreaBod greatly in tho famino dis
tricts. An urgent mooting of the gov
ernment rollof committee has beon
called for tomorrow following the ro
celpt of a tolegram from Zomstvo, pres
ident of Ufla province, reporting 1,000
oases and acklng for aid.
ROADS MUST BE GOOD
Companies Short on Freight Cars
Shown No Favors.
RIOTS EXPECTED IN INDIA,
SHORTAGE NO LONGER FEARED
Lines With Plenty of Cars Form Com
bine Against 8low Return of
Borrowed Property.
Chicago. April 30. Drastic meas
ures aro to bo adopted by tho railroads
of tho ontlro country to stop car steal
ing and thcroby compel tho roads which
are Bhort of oqulpmont to provide thorn
solves with a sufficient number of cars
to transport tholr traffic.
Acting upon Iecal advico, all of tho
railroads which aro Interested in stop
ping car stealing havo decided to boy
cott all car thiovlng roads with a view
to eliminating this ovil from tho trans
portation world. In doing so tho rail
roads expect to end the car shortage
and to prevont a recurrence of a ecar
city of equipment which paralyzes tho
business of tho country.
The railroad boycott will consist of a
refusal by all roads which are mem
bors of the per diom and the car diver
sion agreements to permit their cars to
go to railroads which aro not members
of these agreemonts and also a refusal
to mako through rates over such lines.
This is a direct and positive boycott
of all car stealing roads, as it applies
only to roada which are short of equip
ment and which havo refused to become
parties to tho two agreements men
tioned.
Through rates mean through routing
and both expressions involvo tho uso of
tho cars, and whore reasonable rales
and regulations are not recognized a
carrier Is not compelled to establish a
through route. Under this ruling a
most rigorous boycott can bo maintain
ed against roads which steal tho equip
ment of connecting linos and use it for
months without return or without ado
quate compensation for tho use of tho
cars.
Tho penalties are now ao high for tho
misuEo of cars by connecting lines that
no road can afford to keep the care and
pay Uio penalties.
REVOLT BREAKS OUT.
Montenegrins Openly Rebel Against
Military Rule.
Vienna, April 30. Dispatches re
ceived tonight report an outbreak of a
revolt und grave political crisis in Mon
tenegro. Military government has been
iroclaimed, and Premier Tomanovics
tas tondercd tho resignation of the cab
inet, which Prince Nicholas has refused
to accept.
Armed bands aro reported to be
marching on Cettinje. Serious street
fights havo occurred at Podoritza, 38
mjlee north of Soutari and having a
population of about 7,000.
Tho trouble iu Montenegro has arisen
because of the campaign the cabinet
line been inaugurating agalnBt tho Rad
ical party. The government is accused
of instigating tho destruction of tho
principal offices of tho two Radical
papers at Nikeces, which had attacked
tho government and Prince Nicholas.
This action has aroused consternation.
OKLAHOMA TOWN SWAMPED
Heavy Rains and Floods Destroying
Crops and Other Property.
Oklahoma City, Okia., April SO.
With Lightning creek running out of
ts bank, and tho Canadian river rising
steadily, tho people of tho lowlands of
Capitol Hill, a suburb of this city, aro
tonight facing a situation that will be
come critical If Uio heavy rains of the
last 24 hours continue. The lowlands
havo been converted into a veritablo
swamp, crops havo boon ruined and
much stock drowned.
No human lives havo beon lost so
far as can bo established tonight. Res-
idonta in the bottoms were forced to
leave tholr homos and several persona
woro in trees laBt night. Ono Iioueo
floated down tho Canadian river with a
family Inside. The occupants woro
rescued. '
Nine Jurors in Two Months.
San Franoisco, April 30. Four jur
ors moro woro finally selected and five
were sworn in today's proceedings in
tho Ruoi trial. This leaves throo addi
tional jurors to bo obtained for tho
completion of tlitf trial panel a task
begun two months ago. Tho prosecu
tion is hopeful of beginning tho intro
duction of evidence some time this
wook. Tho panel was tentatively filled
today by the acceptance of throo tales
men. Threo of tho eight probationary
jurors wore subsequently challenged
poromptorily.
Stay Day Under Water.
Newport, R. I., April 30. Many
persons interested in tho coming trials
of tho Bubmarino boats Luko and Ccto-
pus arrived horo today, Tho competi
tive tests aro to be tho most exhaustive
and thorough ovor carried out horo.
Tho boats will bo submerged for 24
lours with Uio board crows eatine and
sleeping on tho vossols. A number of
foreign omcors and exports are expect
ed, and it is probable that they will
obsorvo Uio movomonts from shore.
Steamer and Crew Perish.
London. Anril 30. Nnus Una rrnrh.
ed horo that tho British stoamor Thorn
hill, bound for Rio Janeiro, was dq
atroyed by fife during her voyago.
Her crew perished.
Ball Cartridges Given to Volunteers
and High Officials Enlist.
Lahore, British India, April 29.
Rifles and 20 rounds of ball cartridges
havo been sorvod out to the local volun
teers In consoquenco of signs of marked
unrest among tho Hindoo etudont ele
ment. Tho publication of inflammato
ry articles in tho native newspapers,
inciting raco hatred against tho Euro
peans and demanding natlvo control of
tho government of India by means of
an elected parliament, has been follow
ed recently by riots at Lahore and else
where in tho Punjab and by attacks on
Europeans. Professional and political
agitators aro now fomenting strikes on
tho railroads, and tho government has
concluded that it is time to suppress
tho rioting by forceful means, if neces
sary.
Tho authorities aro satisfied that a
determined front will speedily end the
outward signs of disaffection, especially
as they havo tho unanimous support of
tho great Mohammedan population,
who, at numcrus mass meetings, have
emphatically coondemned tho anti
European movomont. Recent events
have given a remarkable impulse to
enlistment in Uio volunteers. Tho re
cruits include five judges of tho Su-
promo court, tho directors of public in
struction, university professors, high
government officials and leading bank
ers and merchants, all of whom have
entered tho ranks of tho privates.
TORNADO IN TEXAS.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form for Our
Ikisy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
Eight Lives Known to Have Been Lost
and Heavy Damage Done.
Fort Worth, Tex., April 29. One
town is destroyed, extensive damage
done to property and crops at other
points and eight lives are known to
havo been lost as a result of a storm
which was general over this state Sat
urday night, and at some points assum
ed the proportions of a tornado, accord
ing to a meager report received here.
The village of Heaming, in Cook
county, was practically wiped out and
five persons aro reported to have been
killed at this point. The dead include
W. Alexander, a young child named
Wilkinson, two men and a little girl.
Tho field of the tornado was about
600 feet in width. At Valley View
several houses were blown down and
Robert Nichols was killed. Two other
men were killed in tho same no ghbor
hcod, but their names were not learned.
At Sulphur Spiing? hail banked in
drifts and stalled all trains. At Celeste
a big cotton mill was blown down.
Tho fruit crop in uie neighborhood
of Sulphur Springs was destroyed; cot
ton and corn was beaten to the ground
and tho damage will amount to many
thousands of dollars.
HERMANN ACQUI ITED.
No Wrong Done in Destroying Letter
Books, Says Jury.
Washington, April 29. Binger Her
mann walked out of court Saturday
afternoon a free man. No longer docs
ho rest under the charge of having
fraudulently destroyed 35 letter press
copy books just prior to his retirement
from the cuico of land commissioner.
That he destroyed the books he does
not deny, but that be did so with
wrongful intent is denied by both Her
mann and by tho jury, and its judgment
is final. His so-called private letter
books may have contained some official
letters, Hermann may or may not have
known of this fact, but the iary has
hold that ho did not fraudulently de
stroy the books. He did not destroy
them for Uio purpose of impairing tho
usefulness of the records of the general
land office nor to cover his own tracks,
and so holding, the jury set at naught
more than six weeks' testimony intro
duced by Uie government to show a mo
tive.
Hermann has made no plans for the
future. Ho will eventually return to
Orccgn, but whether he will again ven
ture into politics is yet to bo deter
mined. He said tonight that his time
had been so engrossed with Uie trial
Uiat ho had given no thought to the
future. He stated, however, that tho
verdlot was not a surprise to him. He
had been conecious all along of his in
nocence and having every confidence in
the fairness of tho jury, felt no concern
about Uie outcome.
Cuba Is Settling Down.
Cincinnati, April 29. That the
United States government will with
draw frorfi temporary control of Cuba a
grent deal earlier than has been suppos
ed by many was manifested in an inter
view by Secretary of War Taft today.
Briefly xoferring to that country and his
recent visit there, tho secretary said
that tho Cubau settlement had proved
bo unexpectedly satlBfatcory and that
Uovernor Alngoon has won bo complete
ly uio conmienco ot all parties that ho
bolioves the United States can with
draw before September, 1908.
Government to Mediate.
Denver. April 20. A
colved hero late tonight from Washing
ton announcoa cnai uiianman Knapp,
of tho Interstate Cnmmnrcn
slon, and Labor Commissioner Nolll
have accepted tho Invitation of the Den
ver & Rio Grande Railroad company,
to como to Uiia oltv mid iuwIh in'Ki.f-
tllng the omtroveisy botweon Uie com
pany and its tiainmon and conductors.
Messrs. Nelll and Knapp will arrive in
Denver Wednesday.
Death When Pier Drops,
Baltimore, April 29 A sftntlnn f
500 foet Of tho now nlnr twiner nn.
Htructod at the immigration station at
tiocusc rotnt, Eouth Baltimore, for the
Bultlmoro St Ohio railroad, oollapsod
this ufternoon, carrying down with It
botween 20 and 25 workmen, of whom
io are unaccounted lor.
A Resume of the Less Important but
Not Less Interesting- Events '
of tha Past Week.
Tho government is securing Informa
tion on tho watch trust.
Socialists of Russia will endeavor to
force a dissolution of tho douma.
Hindoos in India have broken out in
a revolt. They demand a parliament.
A Montana sect is selling its prop
erty in preparation for the end of the
world.
One of tho walls of the Chihuahua,
Mexico, dam gave way and between 25
and 30 workmen were killed.
The government has decided to placo
a large tract of land in Montana on the
market about July 1. It will be irri
gated by what is known as the Huntley
project.
An explosion of a gunpowder maga
zine at Canton, China, wrought great
destruction to surrounding property.
Hundreds of persons were injured and
21 bodies have been recovered. It is
not known how many were killed.
In tho Federal court at Portland
Judge Hunt ha? sentenced Franklin
Pierce Mays to serve four months in
the county jail and pay a fine of $10,
000. Willard N. Jone is fined $2,000
and sent to jail for eight months.
George Sorenson did not appear in
court and his bail of $4,000 was for
feited and a bench warrant issued for
his arrest. These three men were con
victed of land fraud.
San Francisco telephone girls havo
gone on strike.
All pressmen on the St. Louis papers
have gone on strike.
Ruef has asked for a change of venue,
saying tho city is prejudiced against
mm.
The outlook for an early settlement
of thcfSan Francisco ironmolders strike
seems good.
A special grand jury will convene in
Denvecr May 14 to investigate alleged
land frauds.
The New York chamber of commerce
has petitioned for a reciprocity treaty
with France. '
Ex-Secretary of the Treasucry Shaw
sayB war for control of the Pacific coast
is only a matter of time.
Roosevelt eayB third term talk is non
sense and Morton says Uie president
would decline if nominated.
Deputy sheriffs of Silver Bow county,
Montana, threaten to strike if not given
more pay. Butte is Uie county seat.
The Italian government is likely to
adopt restrictions on emigration. At
the present tirno thousands are flocking
to other countries, principally to "the
United States.
San Francisco carmen are voting on
tho strike question.
thousand mile balloon voyage from
Louis to Washington is to be at
A
St. Louis
tempted
It is said the Montenegro revolt was
caused by the domineering ways of
Prince Nicholas.
Tho transport Buford has sailed from
San Francisco with flour for tho Chi
nese famine sufferers.
The Russian douma has been saved
from dissolution by the passage of tho
army blil and apologizing for insult.
Earthquake experts believe it is pos
sible to be warned by wireless telegraph
eight or twelve hours in advance of the
sfcock.
Tho Circuit court in Kansas City,
Kan., has found that an ico trust exists
there and will place a heavy fine on Uio
members.
Chancellor von Buelow declares tho
wolrd is net yet ready to sheath the
sword and Germany will not discuss
limiting of armament at The Hague
conference.
An unsuccessful attempt has been
mado to assassinate President Cabrera,
of Guatemala. A bomb was thrown
at his carriago, which killed thehorsoa.
Many suspects have been arrested.
A goneral strlko is threatened in
France.
France wants a reciprocity treaty
with Uio United States.
The Minnesota 2-cent rate is to be
fought by Uio railroads.
An inBult to tho army has caused a
orisis botweon the Russian cabinet and
teh douma.
It Ib estimated that the diamond
trust is paying not los than 400 per
cont profit this year.
A perpotual motion machino, in
vented by a California man, lias been
sold to Standard Oil peoplo for $10,
000,000. Secretary Taft Bays ho will bo greatly
surprised if Uie canal is not finished in
eight years and will bo as greatly sur
prised if finished sooner.
The United States court of Appeals
at St. Paul has confirmed tho findings
of tho lower courts fining soveral pack
ing companies for accepting freight rebates,
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