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PA0KAQE8 IN RURAL MAIL.
Postmaster General to Make Recom
mendatlons In Report.
Philadelphia, in., Oct. 20. Poet
inuBtor Goneral von h, Mover, nt a din-
nor at tho union Loauuo club lust
night, mmlo an addrocB in which he
called attention to recommendations
which ho purnoHOH rnakintr in his nn
mini report for tho cormldoratlon of tho
noxt coriKroes. On tho question of par
cols poat ho said:
"1 ahull rccommond tho Bamo rate,
12 cents a pound, and tho Bamo limit
of wolght for purcelH, whothor intondod
for points in this country or abroad,
which moans a reduction of four conts
a pound and Increase in tho maximum
weight to cloven pounds. "
Taking up tho rural parools post ques
tion lie Balds
"I Bhall recommend a parcols poflt
eyslom on tlio rural dolivory routes, a
special rato to bo charged on packages
for dolivory from tho distributing offices
01 tho rural routo, or If mulled by a
patron of any rural routo for dollvcry
to a patron on tho same routo cr at tho
distributing odlco of said routo. Tho
rato would bo 11 vo conts for tho first
pound and two conts for each additional
pound, up to eleven pounds. This
would bo a great boon for tho farmers. "
Itogardlng postal savings banks, tho
pofltmnster gonoral raid:
1 'Ah an ovidenco that It is not tho do
slro of tho government to compoto with
tho private savings banks in obtaining
deposits of tho pooplo, I shall advocate
a rato of interest of 2 per cont por an
num, or 1 por cont semi-annually and a
limit of tCOO, not moro tlinn S2C0 to bo
dopoiitod In any ono year. My own
bcllof Is that far from its boing a detri
ment to the established banks, it would
be In tho end an advantage Now, In
ordor to got this money buck into tho
cliRiinois of trade, 1 purposo Vo sk con-
grew for authority to plnco tho eavingy
In tho National banks."
DEVELOPS A NEW GRAPE.
California Scientist Believes He Has
Variety Surposslng the Tokay.
Stockton, Cal., Oct. 20. An ontiroly
now kind of grape Is boing developed at
tho government experimental station
noar Ixxll, and Professor II. 0. litis-
ma rm Ih of tho opinion that it will re
sult in a grapo that will oxcol tho
famous Fiamo Tokay, which has given
Lodi bo much fame. Tho now variety
is somewhat limilar to tho Tokay in
texture and color, but is imporvious to
tho rain, Is much firmer and can bo
shipped longer dictancce without dam-
ago, it a pears to bo a cross between a
Tokay and Farerra and is of an im
proved flavor. If properly doveloped it
is expected to bocomo a most prolltablo
vnrioty.
rrcfessor Iltiamann is duo to arrive
in Lodi this week and ho intends to set
out about 80 variation of grapes, flvo
dlfforont kinds of each variety, for ex
perimental purposes. Already ISO va
rieties of grupoa nro boing grown at tho
station, and it is boliovod that the
vineyard will recoivo groat wntflts
from tho oxporlmonU) boing rnado at
tho station. Additional apparatus in to
bo installed at tho plant In tho way of
thermometers and records of tompera
turoa will bo mado so as to mako com
parisons with grapo growing points in
France, Spain, Italy and South Africa.
IMPROVE MARE ISLAND.
Works of Extension Planned to Cost
Several Million Dollars.
San Francisco, Oct. 20. Represent
ative Joseph It. Knowland visited Maro
Island navy yard today and had an ox
tended conference with Commandant
'liolps and Civil Engineer Kockwoll.
Mans and est I ma tea wero given Know-
land for tho improvements dcBlred at
Maro Island, which call for tho expend-
turo of Bovoral million dollars to mako
this station tho finest naval establish
ment in tho world. Tho spur dikes,
which wero doaigncd by II. II. Itosscau,
now of tho Panama Canal commission,
and havo provod such a success in deep
ening tho channel to tho yard, will bo
greatly extended at a cost of several
mndrod thousand dollars. Tho stono
quay wall, to which vessols undor re
pair nro tiod, will also bo extended
about a mile southward toward tho
maguzino. At present tho quay wall is
so crowded mat many or tho ships
uivo to Ho in midstream or nt u point
below Uio lighthouse
Prison Official Killed.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 20. General
Maximoffsky, director of tho depart
ment of prisons of tho ministry of tho
ntorior, wiib shot and killod today.
Tho gonoral was tho first responaiblo
ofllolal connected wlth tho Russian
prison. A young woman who has not
boon identified, pros on tod herself at
io weekly reception of Gonoral Max-
noffsky and remained quiotly in tho
crowded anteroom until It was her turn
to enter tho gonerul'a prlvato oflico.
When Bho was in his proaenco tho
woman firod seven shots.
Utes Said to Issue Defy,
Plorro, S. I) Oot. 20. Parties from
Uio Choyonno river agency report thut
troopa nro now marching toward tho
Uto camp and oxpcot to reach It to
night or tomorrow. Tho Utos aro well
armod und say thoy will fight if anv
effort is mado to oompol thorn to sond
loir children to pohool or to work. A
speolal from Sturgls, S. D., whero Fort
Alondo is looated, says that iato ronorta
indicato that tho Sioux Indian polioo
already navo uio utos undor oontrol,
Increase Railway Rates, '
Moxloo City, Oot. 20. It was au
thoritatively Btatod today that a gono
ral lnorease in the railway rates oi the
oountry would go into effect in the
near future.
NEWS FROM THE
WAN f TWO MORE BIG SHIPS.
Naval Officers Expect Appropriation
for 20,000-Ton Battleships.
Washington, Nov. 1. It is tho opin
ion of naval olllcors goncraly that con
gress, at tho coming (josb:oii, should
provido for two now 20,000-ton battlo-
ah ps, to bo companion ships to thoso
rocont ly placed undor contract. Navy
men brliovo it is a good idea to build
up tho naval forco in units of four ships
each, each ship of tho unit to bo Identi
cal with tho othor three. If this policy
could bo adopted, tho navy cculd bo
onlargod moro rapidly than if tho plans
aro continually changed. For instance,
if tho nocossary appropriations could
bo obtained for two ships of this type,
contracts could bo let for thorn not later
than tho first of nextVugust, and they
would follow along less than a year bo-
hind the ships recently contracted for.
If thoro flhoulu bo any radical change
In shipbuilding beforo tho noxt con
tracts could bo awarded, tho ofllcors
concedo that tho government would bo
justified in modifying Its plans. For
the present thoso ofllcors aro content
with 20,000-ton battleship, and are
not favorablo to tho immediate con
struction of ships of 22,500 or 25,000
tons, unless congress should seo fit to
approprlato for moro than two battle
ships at tho approaching session, and
no one looks for any such abnormal ap
propriations at this timo. If congress
authorizes two now battleships in tl o
noxt naval appropriation bill it will bo
doing moro than many friends of tho
nuvy oxpoct. Thoro Is a general feol
ing that congress will rnthor be in
clined to hold down naval appropria
tion, and authorize ono rather than two
battleships.
Trails In Rainier Forest.
Washington, Nov. 2. Supervisor G.
F. Allen, of tho Rainier National for
est, Washington, has just bcon author
ized to expend $1,750 for the construc
tion of trails, cabins and pastures in
his forest. Tho money is now avail
able and tho work will bo begun at
once. The greater part of the amount
authorized will bo used for buildlny a
fine trail Bystem which will increase
tho effectiveness ol the ranger forco in
all lines of work. Lack of trails in the
Rainier forest has heretofore causod tho
loss of considerable timo to forest ofll
cors traveling between Important
points.
Conditions Scare Officers.
Washington, Oct. 31. So serious are
conditions in tho army that as soon as
congress convones it will be asked to
correct wronga that menaco tho entiro
organization. Tho facts wero admitted
today at tho War department. Deser
tions aro on tho increaso; tho standard
of recruits far too low; pay is too
small; thero is too much promotion by
favoritism; enthusiasm Is lacking; fear
of tropical service is general and the
absonco of the canteen has led to drunk-
ounces and disgrace. These state
ments are mado in officers' reports.
Wll Settle Quarrel.
Washington, Oct. 30. Secretary
Taft, who has left Manila to visit Sublg
bay, goes to endeavor to roconcilo a dif
ference of opinion between tho army
and navy respecting Uio continuance of
oxponditurrs on a largo scale for the
fortification of that placo. Several
years ago a naval board decided that
Subig Iwiy should bo tho main naval
huso. Recently, however, the army
engineers havo decided tbatt Subig bay
is practically indefonsibio.
Railroads, Aid Favorites.
"Washington, Nov. 2. In a com
plaint filed boforo tho Interstate Com
merce commission 223 railroads and
transportation companies aro mado de
fendants by the wholesnlo drygoods
denlera of Wichita. Tho complaints
aliego discrimination ngaiiiBt Wichita
in favor of Topoka and Kansas City in
shipments from tho Atlantio seaboard.
Pensioners In the Northwest.
Washington, Oot. 30. Tho annual
report of tho commissioner of ponsions
Shows that on Juno 30, 1007, thero
wero 7,708 pensioners in Orogon draw
ing annual ponsions aggregating $1,
021,545. In Washington thoro wero
10,303 ponsionora, drawing $1,352,034;
in Idnho, 2,205, drawing $202,200, and
in Alaska 08, drawing $0,000.
Oklahoma as a State.
Washington, Oct. 31. Presidont
Roosevolt will proclaim Oklahoma a
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state on Saturday Novembor 10. Tho
presidont mado this announcement to-1
day to Governor Fnintz, who brought
to Washington a certified copy of tho
now constitution.
Oregon Railway Mail-Clerks.
Washington, Oot. 31. Molton Ver
non, of Portland; Ralph W. Knott, of
Albany; J. O. Cooper, Thomas E.
Thompson, A. R. Lota and F. E. Sco
villo, of Portland, aro appointed rail
way man oiorks.
Government Buys Silver.
Washington, Nov. 1. Tho Treasury
deparlmont today purchaeod 200,000
outiuos of silver nt G0.D41 cents per lino
ounoo, 100,000 ounces to bo dollvorod
at Now Orloans and 100,000 euncoa in
Han l'xanolsco.
New Rural Crrrlers Named,
Washington, Oot. 31. W. 15. Child
haa boon appointed roaular. Shormnn
Lyon substitute rural carrior, routo 2,
at Barton, Oregon.
Rural Oarrler at Sunset.
Washington, Nov, 2. David M. Mo-
Cfliico has beon appointed regular, and
George Mills substitute, rural carrior,
routo 1, at Sunset, Wash,
NATIONAL CAPITAL
SMELTER TRUST NfcXT.
Prosecution Will Follow Completion
of Tobacco Case.
Washington, Oct. 30. If tho govern
ment is successful in its seiattro of 8,
760,000 cigaroltcs from tho tobacco
trust at Norfolk, Virginia, under tho
Shorman anti-trust law, one of its next
proceedings will be against the Guggen
helm smeltor trust, of which the Fcde
ral Mining & Smelting company, opor
aung in vvasningion anu joatio, is a
constituent. Charles Sweoney, of 8 no
kane, ono nf the directors of tho Fcdo
ral company, is heavily interested in
Portland roalty.
When questioned regarding the gov
ornment's action relativo to other
trusts, if successful against the tobacco
corporation, a responaiblo official in
tho dopartmont of justice replied:
"Tho government will not be limited
with reference to any other trust."
"What about tho Standard Oil and
the smolter trust?"
"Tho government will not bo limited
with reference to any othor trust," the
official reiterated.
An investigation has been going on
into tho smolter trust for many months.
Tho government has a mass of evi
dence. If it proceeds against tho smol
ter trust and tho Federal company it
will selzo all interstate cars controlled
by tho Guggcnhoims in all their
con-
Btituent companies.
ARE GOING BEYOND.
Civil War Pensioners Decrease Rap
idly During 1907.
Washington, Oct. 20. Tho decrease
of 18,000 in tho number of penaicnors
on tho rolls at tho end of tho fiscal year
1007, as compared with tho year previ
ous, u tho feature of the annual report
of Pension Commissioner Warner just
issued. This is Uio greatest decrease
in tho history of tho pension bureau.
The total number of pensioners Juno
30, 1007, was 007,371, and the total
valuo of the pension roll at that date
was $140,850,880. This is greater by
$4,013,131 than tho value of the roll
for tho year previous and Is accounted
for by tho higher rates of pensions pro
vided for by the act of February, 1907,
under which act thero had been enroll
ed Juno 30 of the present year 116,239
pensioners.
Tho total number of pensioners on
the roll on account of tho war with
Spain was 24,077. .
Army Activity in Philippines.
Washington, Oct. 29. Thoro aro
strong surface indications that import
ant military developments are looked
for in the Philippine Islands in the
near future. Chief among tho things
pointing to that conclusion is the fact
that Major General Leonard Wood,
commanding that military division, and
Brigadier General Tasker fl. Bliss, com
manding tho department of Mindanao,
havo asked for further servico in the
archipelago. General Wood will start
for the United States next month by
way of Europe to take command of tho
department of tho east at New York.
Alter a brief stay II tho United States,
Gonoral Wood plans to return to the
islands and resumo command. Gene
ral Bliss also has aBked that ho be con
tinued in command of the Philippines
lor another two years, follow.ng his
present term of servico in tlje islands.
Utes Growing Restive.
Washington, Oct. 31. Tho tribe of
Uto Indians which moro than a year
ago wandered away from its reservation
on in Utah and threatened trouble in
Colorado and Wyoming bv threatening
to take the warpath and raid ranches,
is reported to have apain broken out on
tho Cheyenne River reservation, in
South Dakota, whero tho tlbo was
given temporary quarters. At tho re
quest of tho secretary of the interior,
tho War department today ordered
troops from Fort Meado to tho scene of
tho troublo.
Millions Are Divorced.
Washington, Oct. 31. An aggregate
of 1,300,000 divorce cases during the
past 20 years will be shown by a report
botng prepared at tho census bureau.
A total of 2,000 clerks and special
agents havo been at work for months
gathoring this data, and about 140 aro
still engaged in tho taak. Thero aro
about 40,000 cases to be investigated
out of tho number stated beforo tho
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compilation proper can begin,
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hold work is finished and the work of
Roosevelt 40 Years Old
Washington, Oct. 31. Sunday was
Prosidonfc Roosevolt'a 40th birthday.
No colobration markod tho ovent. II o
did not depart from his customary Sun
day program of worship, work and rec
reation. Tho day was spent at tho
Whlto Uoubo flrpsido in a quiot family
rejoicing. Congratulations in largo
numbors by mail, telegraph and tolo
phono woro received at tho White
House during tho day.
More Government Forest.
Washington, Oot. 31. Tho presi-
dent haa ordered tho withdrawal of 34,-
065 aoros of Innd In Trinity, SluiBta nnd
Glonn counties, California, along tho
eastern border of tho Trinity national
forest, and it ia proposed to add this
noroago to tho forest.
Special Land-Grant Lawyer.
Washington, Oct. 30. It ia an
nounced that Tracy O. Booker, an at
torney of Buffalo, will bo appointed
special assistant attorney general to
review the Southern Paclflo land grant
oases in California and Oregon.
ISSUES PROCLAMATION.
President Set Apart November 28 as
Day of Thanksgiving.
Washington, Oct. 28. Tho presi-
day, November 28, for tho people to as-
Rem bio to pray that they may be given
strength so to order their lives as to do
servo a continuation of tho manifold
blessings of tho past year, triumphant
ly declares that nowhere in tho world
is thero such an opportunity for a free
pooplo to develop to tho fullest oxtont
all powers of body, mind and character.
"During tho past year wo have been
freo from famine, from pestilence, from
war," it declares. "Our natural re
sources are at least as great as thoso of
any nation. Much has beon given ns
from on high and much will rightly bo
oxpected of us in return. Intoourcare
the 10 talonta havo been entrusted, and
wo aro to bo pardoned noither if we
squander and waste them, nor yet if wo
tluo thorn in a napkin.
"Wo should earnestly pray that tho
spirit of righteousness may grow great
er in the hearts of all and that our souls
may bo inclined even more toward tho
virtues that toll of gentleness, for lov
ing kindness and forebearanco ono with
another, for without these qualities
neither nation nor individual can rise
to tho lovol of greatness."
FIXES SAILING DATE.
All Plans Complete for Fleet to Sail
for Pacific December 10.
Washington, Oct. 28. Secretary
Motcalf today announced that it was
definitely settled that the Atlantio fleet
will leavo Hampton Roads on December
10 for ita cruise to the Pacific coast.
Thia annouucementfollowed a confer
once held at the White House, to
which the president summoned Secre
tary Metcalf, Rear Admiral Evans, who
will command the fleet on its cruise to
tho Pacific, and Rear Admiral Brown-
son, chlei oi the bureau oi navigation
of the Navy department. The confer
ence was called to continue more in de
tail the cabinet meeting discussion of
naval affairs. The discussion related
particularly to details of the Atlantic
fleet's cruise to the Pacific.
It is understood that matters'were in
such shape that the president was thor
oughly informed on all important items
In the itinerary. Admiral Evans, who
has been confined to his apartments on
account of an indisposition, looked and
declared himself to be much improved
in health. The bureau of insular
affairs today received a cablegam from
Governor General Smith, of the Philip
pines, asking that the Atlantic fleet be
permitted to visit Manila during the
week beginning February 10, in order
to attend to pie-Lenten festivities.
The fact that the fleet will not havo
arrived in Pacific waters by that time
precludes this.
Mr. Metcalf stated that the question
of allowing newspaper correspondents
to accompany the fleet-was discussed
and tho concluaion reached not to allow
newspaper men aboard, but that officers
of tho fleet would be designated to Bend
such news as might be thought desir
able, to make public.
TWO-CENT FARE PROFITABLE.
Two Roads in Missouri Make Money
Under New Law".
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 28. Having
found tho two-cent fare profitable, two
of tho railroads operating in Missouri
have decided to give the new law an
other month's trial.
Herbert S. Hadley, attorney general
of Missouri, said this morning that he
bad information from a reliable source
that two of tho railroads operating in
Missouri had found the 2-cent faro to
be profittable.
"The auditors of two of the railroads
say tho 2-cent rate has proved profit
able, while others take a different view
of it," said Mr. Hadley.
"The facx that tho railroads can't
agree on tho proposition caused them
to decide tc give it another month's
trial before going into court again. I
Bhall not take any further steps in Uio
matter unless tho railroads make a
move. I Bhall bo satisfied if they de
cide to continue the 2-ceut rate indefi
nitely."
Brain Worth Six Millions.
New York, Oct. 28. It was learned
today that Morris Rosenthal, tho
Standard Oil's $1,000 a day lawyer, is
originator of tho unique defense to bo
mado by tho $100,000,000 corporation
in the government suit to diisolvo it.
It was his conception of the defense
that caused tho Standard to employ
him at the unprecedented salary which
began last spring. Estimating Rosen
thal's salary to represent a return of 6
por cont in property value, his friends
hero figure that tho actual markot valuo
of his brain exceeds $0,000,000.
Indicted for Grafting.
Indianapolis, Oct. 28. The Marion
county grand jury has returned indict
ments against Henry Marshall, of La
fayette, presidont of tho Western Con
struction company, and formerly speak
er of tho Indiana liouso of representa
tives. Goorgo W. Baxter, cashier of
tho company, was indicted also. Tho
company has contracts with the city of
Indianapolis for ropairing asphalt
atreeta. Harry Brunaugh, agent of tho
company, haa boen brought back.
Considers Suez Route.
Rome, Oct. 28. The United Statea
consuls at Naples, Palermo and Messi
na havo received instructions from
Washington to ascertain what amount
of coal and provisions tho three cities
can Btipply on short notioo. Tho in
quiry ia boliovod here to imply that tho
united States Navy department contem
plates sending part of tho Atlantio bat
All! a a
iieerup squadron to me racitio by
way ;
of the Sues canal.
OREGON BANKS QUIT
T'me ' Get Honey
Due
From the East.
GOVERNOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION
Action of Portland Clearing House
Necessitated by Refusal of Eastern
Banks to Honor Balances.
aaiem, ur., uci. zu. uy oruer oi a
proclamation issued late last night by
Governor Chamberlain, Oregon banks
will enjoy flvo business holidays, in
which interim it is expected that tho
situation in the East will become moro
clarified and the coat t banks will bo
enabled to secure the cash balances duo
them from Now York.
This action' was taken at the instance
of the Portland clearing house commit
tee, which met last evening to talk over
the situation with Governor Chamber
lain. The bankers arrived in the city
by special car.
Briefly stated, tho situation as de
scribed to tho governor is. that Oregon
banks have heavy deposits of cash in
the East and tho Eastern banks refuse
upon any conditions to send money
West in payment of demands. Thero
has been no run or indication of a run
by depositors upon Portland banks.
Believing that in one week they can
effect a satisfactory arrangement with
county banks and also arrange for the
shipment of money due them from the
East, the banks asked that the remain
der of this week be made a legal holi
day. November 2, the last day men
tioned in the proclamation, is Satur
day. Monday will therefore be the
next banking day.
It ia understood that the Portland
bankers sent telegrams to all banks in
the state notifying them of the issu
ance of the proclamation. The purpose
ib to prevent calls for money from
country banks, induce them to close for
the week and bring them together in an
arrangement that will satisfy demands
before next Monday. That Portland
banks are solvent and in fact werejnev
er in better condition -than they are
today, was asserted by the bankers who
waited upon the governor. .
Governor Chamberlain at first doubt
ed tho wisdom of the action requested
by the Portland bankers, but when the
situation regarding the locking up of
funds in the East was explained and
the necessity oi checking any stringen
cy which might arise as a result of this
in the West, Mr. Chamberlain readily
complied.
SAYS IT IS ON THE BOOKS.
Witness in Ford Trial Testifies That
Bribe Money Is Entered.
San Francisco, Oct. 29. Such rapid
progress was made yesterday by the
prosecution in the Ford bribery trial
that if the defense, adopting its proced
ure in the former trial, declines to put
in any evidence, the caeo should be in
the hands of the jury within tho week.
Twelve witnesses wero examined, all
but the last one of whom wore conclud
ed with. Georgo WilCttttj 56ftajr
and controller of the United Railroads,
testified to the unconcealed eurprise
and manifest diBtrust of the prosecu
tion that the books of the street car
corporation do carry as entries the
$200,000 with which Ford and Ruef aro
alleged to have bribed the supervisorrs
to pass the trolley franchise. The wit
ness was directed to produce Uio corpor
ation's journal and ledger.
Ends Land Grant Inquiry.
Portlnd, Oct. 29. B. D. Townsend,
Special United States Attorney for Ore
gon, will complete his investigation of
the Oregon & California (SouUiern Pa
cific) railroad grant in this state in a
few days, when ho will submit his re
port to United States Attorney General
Bonaparte. Mr. Townsend will not
discuss the result of his investigation.
which has covered several months and
has included a careful reeearch of all
tho records and documents pertaining
to the grant and its terms.
Georgia Negro Lynched.
Macon, Ga., Oct. 29. Passengers cn
the Central Georgia train cominc from
Byron, Ga., brought an account of the
lynohlng of a negro named John Wilkes
at that place last night. The negro
robbed two small boys of 75 cents.
When Marshal Johnson mado an effort
to arrest him the nocro attempted to
Bhoot the officer. Quick work prevent
ed tliis. At a late hour unknown per
sons dragged tho prisoner from the jail
and after carrying him a short distance
tho body was riddled with bullets. Ib
was thou burned upon a log fire.
Men Going Back to the Keys,
Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 29. It was
announced last night that a largo ma
jority of tho telegraphers who havo been
cn strike in Birmingham since August
11 will leaumo work today. They will
go back to both tho Western Union and
Postal companies undor practically tho
same conditions thoy woro working un
der when called out. Local rnanagora
of tho companiea stato that tho men
will bo ro-employed as individuals as
hey apply.
Buys Bar Gold In London.
London, Oot. 29. Tho United Statea
secured all tho bar gold offered today
in the markot, totaling nearly $5,000,-
000. Tho prloo paid was $10.50. Thia
ia 3a conts higher than previous quo
tations, indicating tho keonnees of Uia
competition. Both Paris and London
bid against the United Statea.