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AMERICA IS LOSING lebate Prosecutions Raise Rates to the Orient. DYNAMITE ENDS LIVES. JAPAN CONTROLS ALL MANCHURIA Provokes China by Her Aggression and Shuts Out Rival Nations Powers May Protest. Washington, Feb. 20. In'ormotion from unofficial and individual sourcoa evidencing the aggressiveness of Japan in Manchuria has been accumulating in the State department for some time. That this condition is irritating in in creasing degree to China ia also a mat ter of knowledge here. It ia said with authority, however, that in no manner has the Chinese government brought the matter to the attention of the American government, and no report on the subject is looked for. A remarkable explanation of the at titude of our government in this im portant matter 1b developed a the result of inquiry directed toward oiiiciaJs wno cnanofc be quoted, but are in positions to direct our policies. In effect, .it is as follows: "It is frankly admitted that America is losing her commercial foothold in the Orient. ThiB loss, however, is not charged to Japan. Rather it is assert ed to be the effect of the growing ten dency toward international government al regulation in the United States. As an illustration of this, attention is call ed to these facta: "Five years ago flour in barrels was being shipped to the Orient from the Northwest, steel rails frcm Pittsburg, and cotton in bales from Texas. These shipments were made possible because of an exceedingly low ocean freight rate arrived at by a railroad combination. This rate has been condemned by our courts as a conspiracy against trade, and the development of this trade has been abandoned. The domestic war, as it is characterized, against the Stand ard Oil company, which is credited with the largest Oriental trade of any American enterprise, ia declared to have been disastrously effective in the Orient, while the tobacco and cotton goods trades are said to have been dealt heavy injury through the operation of the. railroad legislation here. "From this point it eeemed easy for government officials here conversant with foreign matters, to view Japanese commercial aggression in Manchuria with a greater degree of complaisance than would be the case in the face of an urgent domestic demand for govern mental assistance. Japan, it is assert ed, without great difficulty, justify everything she has done in Manchuria as sanctioned by the 'open door' policy initiated by the late Secretary Hay, and adhered to by the greater nations, including Japan. While Japan may justify these things through the "open door' policy, it has been charged that there exists evidence of her use of many methods and prac tices which might not bear the light of impartial investigation. Besdes her claim to an equal footing with other nations in Manchuria, on the 'open door' baBis, she haB, it is asserted, ob tained many valuable concessions through which her control of the rail road and telegraphic facilities is prac tically complete. This control is known to be used primarily in the interest of Japanese tradesmen and to the detri ment of all foreign competitors. Michigan Trains Snowbound Detroit, MIoh. Feb. 20. At least 13 passenger trains poked their pilots into impervious Bnow drifts throughout Michigan, and late this afternoon re ports from out in the state indicate that some of these trains are still snow bound. Traffic was completely aband oned in Borne instances. The blizzard which swept down upon the lower por tion of Michigan from the Weat yester day afternoon still prevails with great severity, and the snowfall ranges from eight inches in Detroit to 18 inches in the Southwest section of the Btate. Brazil Continues Rebates. Washington, Feb. 20. The president of the republic of Brazil, to commemo rate the visit of the Atlantic fleet to the city of Rio Janeiro, has Bigned a decree authorizing the continuation of rebates on tariff charges cn articles of American merchandise during the fiscal year 1908. The rebates which are con tinued apply to wheat, flour, condensed milk, manufactures of rubber, watches, writing ink, varnishes, typewriters, re frigerators, pianos, scales and windmills. More Deaths in Chicago. Chicago, Feb. 20. The blizzard which began hero yesterday was still in progress today, although the greatest fury of the storm had passed. A light anow fell during the early part of the day, and was piled into deep drifts by a strong wind. Traffic on all surface and elevated streetcar lines, as well as on steam roads, was greatly delayed, though large equads of men worked all night in an endeavor to keep the tracks clear of snow. Blizzard In Adlrondacks. Plattsburg, N. Y., Fob. 20. A north west storm of such severity as to bo un-uuflal.-evqn in this bllzzurd-accustomed regbn. Is raging in Northern New York tonight, and is rapidly adding to the enow that covers the whole Adirondack .region. Twenty-eight Killed by Explosion at California Powder Works. Berkeloy, Cal., Feb. 21. With a force that shook the. entire bay region as an earthquake and a detonation heard for miles, the Judson packing houso of tho Hercules Powder Works at Pinole, 14 miles north of hero, blew up at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and in the explosion four whito men and 24 Chinamen were killed. Ten tons of dynamite went up in the torrlflo blast, shattering the shods to dust and splin ters. W. W. Stillw&l, foroman of tho Cackinghouse, was blown to atoms at is post of duty. Not a particle of hid body was recovered. Manuel Enos, JoBe Grace and W. A. Rodregues were the other whito men" killed. Tho 28 dead include every man at work in the packinghouse Nono escapod. Flames burst foith in the ruins after the explosion and threatened the gela tino house, where two score girls were at work. A panic ensued and many were cut by flying glass and crushed and trampled in the mad rush for tho doors. Tho panic and confusion following the explosion were pitiful. Famllits of the men who daily risk thoir lives at the powder plant came running from the little hamlet of Pinole seeking news of loved ones. Danger of additional explosions prevented those who escaped injury from approaching too near the wreck, and it was not until late in the evening that the number of dead and injured was known. SYNDICATE COMMITS FRAUD Tillman Starts Postal Irquiry Into Coos Ba) Land Dealers. Washington, Feb. 21. The St. Paul & Pacific Timber syndicate, having rn office at 525 Chamber of Commerce, Portland, ia to be investigated by the Postoffice department, to ascertain whether or not it is using the mails for fraudulent purposes. Senator Till man yesterday cnargea in me senate that this company is flooding tho coun try with circulars, in which his name is used without authority and in which the company offers to "make $5,000 out cf $200" invested with it, to be in turn invested in timber land in Coos and Douglas counties as soon as the government rejovera title to tbe'un- patented portion of tho giant to the Coos Bay Wagon Road company. Tillman charged that this company, of which Bryan R. Dorr is president, is engaged in a "scheme of swindling," and Baid he proposed "to stop the ras cals from gftting any more money." He accordingly laid the circular before the Postoffice department today, and by his request the concern will be investi gated. If it is found that its circulars misrepresent factB, and if, as charged by Mr. Tillman, this company is swindling those who eubscril e to ita Echeme, it will be denied further use of the mails. HINTS AT GRAFT. House Asked to Investigate Estimates for Naval Vessels. Washington, Feb. 21. A resolution was introduced in the house today by Lilley, of Conneiticut, providing for the appointment by the speaker of a special committee of Beven members to investigate the conduct of the Electric Boat company, of New Jersey, and ita predecessor, the Holland Boat com pany, reapecting the raehods employed by the eaid companies in regard to the past and proposed legislation of con gress. The proposal of a congressional in vestigation is an outgrowth of the fail ure of the crmmittee on naval affairs to support President Roosevelt's naval construction program. The president personally backed the Navy department in its request for the authorization of the four battleships, ten destroyers, four submarines, etc. Tle committee cut the battleships to two and raised the Butmarines to eight, and in connec tion with the latter craft adopted the Loudenslger amendment providing that they should be of the type of the Octo pus, unless a superior type should be offered and demonstrated by October 1, 1908. Contempt Charge Holds. Carson, Nev., Feb. 21. For their rritiulsm of the Supremo court that body today found Peter Breen, judge of the Third district, and J. Mastretti, district attorney of .Lander county, guilty of contempt. Judge Breen wus ordered to expunge the false and ecur rllous remarks he made against the court or be disbarred from practicing law in any of the courts of-the state of Nevada. He was given 20 days to ex ecute this order. Mastretti waB dis barred from the practice of law in any state court for the period of 30 days. Company Is Threatened. Salt Lake City, Feb. 21. A letter Bigned by Joe Train and Fred Stack, a alleged leaders of the "Black Hand," was received today by Manager Wade, of the Ogden end of the Utah Light & Power company, in which the threat ia made that unless the company reduces the rates for light and power the Black Hnrul pnflfitv will blow ui) tho power company's dum in Ogden, the plant; nmi ndiMR In Oiden. and kill every officer or citizen who dares to interfere. Flood Probable In Ohio. ' Toledo, O., Fob. 2 .Tho storm of laat niuht is continuing today. Unless freezing weather comes quickly, a dieafl' trouB iloou Eeems mevuamo. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST LOAN FUND INCRfcABES. 8tudents to Be Assisted at University of Oregon. University of Oregon, Eiigone Hon. R. A. Booth, of Eugeno, has just given to tho student loan fund of the Univer sity of Oregon n check for $500 to bo usod as an irreducible eduational loan fund for students. Tho fund will bo known aa tho "Booth Loan Fund" and will bo kept separate from the general loan fund, which at present is distrib uted in loans ranging in amount from $15 to $80 among 10 Btudonts of tho university. Since tho establishment of the general fund five yeara ago, moro than 30 studontB have boon enabled to completo their college oourse who could not otherwiso have dono so. Tho uni versity hopes to establish during the present year a loan fund of at least $5, 000, to bo loaned under tho direction of President Campbell, or Borne one desig nated by him, to boys and girls all over Oregon who wish to completo their edu cation, but who cannot do so without assistance. It ia belloved that a loan of approximately $100 a year, at a low rate of interest, to bo repaid in two years after graduation, ia much moro preferable than an outright gift in ttio form of a scholarship. Tho fund will be guaranteed by 10 mon against loss. Two signatures will be required on each note and a Email amount of life insur ance will be taken out to insure against loss by death. The prosent loan fund amounts to approximately $1,000. TO BE WOOL CENTER Baker City Secures Low Rates on Shipments to Boston. Baker City Baker City will becomo one of the greatest wool markete in Ore gon. Sheepmen have been in Portland consulting with the O. R. & N. officials and have secured a rate of $1.75 from Baker to Boston. The Sumpter Valley has made a rate of 20 centB from Aus tin to Baker, and the reduction by tho two roads means that more than 1,000, 000 pounds of wool from Grant and Wheeler counties will be hauled to Austin and then shippd to Baker for baling. Dayville is the present center of tho sheep industry in Grant county, and the ranchers would much rather TALKS BEAR FRUIT. Marlon Farmers Buying Grafting and Spraying Supplies. Salem That tho educational work among fruitgrowora by Buch mon aa M. O. Lownsdalo and E. O. Armstrong has been productive of great results In this vicinity, is evident from tho unproco dented sal-8 of grafting and spray inn torltils by Salem doalers. During the last few dayB of clear weather thoro haB boon an immenso domnnd for rosin, booswax and tallow with whloh to make grafting wax, thus showing exclus vely that farmers nro acting upon tho ndv Ico of Mr Lownsdale to cut down thoir old, neglected ond dlscnsed apple trees, with a viow to grafting into tho Btumpa. Much of tho grafting this your, how over, will be in younger trees, which wore permitted to form a top so high as to bo out of reach, or which aio of un marketable varletlos. In most in stances where old teres aro out down, they will bo cut closo to tho ground and tho grafting will bo done next winter in tho shoots that como up from the old stump this summer. A great many cherry orchards aro boing grafted, to marketable varioties usually tho Roy al Anno whoro t-o oiiginal tree is of a variety for which there ia no demand. Suob to Cancel Contract. Portland The caBO of tho state of Oregon against tho Columbia Southern Irrigation company is being heard in tho United States District court. The state la represented by A.M. Craw ford, attornoy general, and tho irriga tion company by W. T. Muir and Sene ca Smith. Under tho Carey act the ir rigation company was to irrigate cer tain tracts of land In Eastern Oregon aggregating something liko '.27,000 acres. This was tho agreement made between ropresoutativos of the Btato land board and the company Bovernl years ago. Tho stato maintains that the company has not curried out its part of the contract and Mr. Crawford is asking that a receiver bo appointed. Plan Rest Room at Milton. Milton An interdenominational so ciety haB been formed In which all the churches aro interested to proinoto the pntnhlinhmnnfc ot a roadlne room in tho haul their wool to Ausitn because of city. Meetings of the society will bo the good roads. They have been pay- ( held every two weeks. Tho reading ing $2 to have their wool hauled to room is intended as a rest room for tho Shaniko because of the lower rate. The country peoplo. A librnry of 500 vol- shipping of the wool via Baker City umee has been arraged for. Commit- will mpan that instead of the ranchers buying their supplies at Shaniko- they will haul their wool to Austin, leave their teams there and come on to Baker City to secure their warehouse receipts and while here purchase their supplies. By this means the local banks will handle $200,000 that would go to other cities. Although tho rate on wool is still higher from Baker than from Shaniko. the ranchers can afford to ship via Baer because of the low cost of getting their wool to Austin. " tees represencing different branches of the cwork have been appointed. Mountain Farming Experiment. Pendleton An experiment in moun tain farming of more than usual im portance is being conducted by W. G. Warman, of this city, on his home stead in Fly valley, a secluded vale in the Blue mountains at an altitude of about 4.200 feet and located 60 miles southeast of this city Cannery Stock Subscribed Corvallis Announcement has been made that enough stock had been sub scribed to insure the success of tho movement for a fruit cannery, and a meeting of stockholders haB been called to perfect an organization. Tho capital stock is $11,000, and tho plant is to have a capacity of 12,000 cans dnilv. The machinery and appointments are to bo of tho very latest modob, em bodying everything neceseary to turn ing out a perfect product. an orchard and is now Benuing to tno agricultural department for hardy grass seed for spring sowing. Theie are thousands of acres of fine mountain land in the Blue mountain valleys which can be brought under cultivation and if this experiment is successful much of this land at high altitude will be farmed, it is thought. Begin Work for Pulp Mill. Oregon City Work preliminary to the construction of tho new mill of the Hawley Pulp & Paper company was be- imn when ft fnren of men started to He haa planted t bnil(1 a wak leaditic from station A to Oil Company for Klamath. Klamati- Falls The incorporators of the Klamath Oil company have elected the following officers: G. Heitkemper, Jr., president; E. B. Hall, vice presi dent and general manager; Pierce Evans, secretary, and G. Whito, treas urer. It haB long been claimed that indications are very strong of vast do- nosits of coal oil beneath the volcanic blinket the fact places. the mainland. Ah soon as this work is done, actual construction of tho now pulp mill on the site of station A will begin, and it is expected to have u por tion of tho plant In operation by April next. PORTLAND MARKETS. bluestom, 83c; Wheat Club, 81o; valley, 81c; red, 70c. Barley Feed, $20 per ton; browing, $82; rolled, $2930. OatB No. 1 white, $27; gray, $27, per ton. Corn Whole, $32.50; cracked, $33.50. Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $17 $18 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, in this region, as proven by , $2021; clover, $14015; rhcat $15; that it oozes up at various Vain hay, $1415; ulfulfa, $12(13; VUIUII, !'. Planting Nut Trees in Linn. Albany A meeting to discuss wal nut culture and to stimulate interest in that line of industry will bo held in Albany on February 27. A number of walnut growers will be present and will give instruction In the planting and care cf walnut treea. Some new wul nut orrhads aro boing set out in this county and there will probably he a greately increased acreage during tho coming two yeare. Can Fish Up to the Illinois, Gold Beach Tho gasoline launch Sheba, which haa lately ben put on Rogue river to carry fish to the cannery and cold storage plant, is greatly facili tating the work of fishing. Fishermen are now able to p'y their trade up to the mouth of the Illinois. This was impossible before b(cuse thoy could not tend thoir nets and bring thoir fish bo far down tho river. New Industry for Eugene. Egono Eugene eVpoctB shortly to have in operation a complete concrete block cement brick manufacturing plant. Tho promotion department of the Commercial olub has interested parties who havo a largo plant ut Niag ara Flails, N. Y and tho managers will be hero In a few days to make ar rangements for tho establishment of the new plant. terms are Violated. on ru,n.and Makes Roport Grants In Oregon. Washington, Fob. lO.-Tho substance of tho report of B.l). 1'ownsend on his Investigation or uio wh , , ' rallroad land grant was niauo puu.ic .u day for the first tlmo, and shows In ft general way tho facts on which the gov eminent will base Its , B.ilttocompo I tho railroad company either to comply with o law or forfeit its title to tho grant. Tho report o n,ul "V"?',, M, t0 require no explanation. Tho following oxtraotB aro iimdo: "Tho provision of tho grant restrict ing tno number of sules have novor been respected. Lands have been sold o any poison, whether settlor or spem -later, In as largo quantities aa possible and at tho highest pi loo possible. In making sales tho railroad company has always observed tho law of supply and demand and has never obeyed tho law of congress. Substantial violation: of tho terms of tho grunt occurred from tho very beginning. Ambng tho first conveyances executed 1 1872 Bovora Instance occur where InnU was sold at prices largely in oxcess of $2 50 per aero, sometimos as high ns $10 por aero. In 187-4 thrco instances aro found of conveyances to a single purchaser of niiuntltles exceeding 1,000 aorcB each. Theso violations continued throughout the history of tho grant. "When tho Southern Pacific system secured control of tho land grants tho first thing they did was to organizo an effective land department. Land exam iners and tlmbor cruisers wore employ, ed and a forco set to work to oscertain and appralso tho valuo of each specific tract of land contained in tho grant: tills had never boon dono before "About 1800 aomo of the old and ex porlonccd timbormen of Michigan, Wis consin and Minnesota wero attracted by leports as to tho tlmbor lands of Oro gou. Thoro suddenly arono a tremen .Inns demand for hinds by wealthy tlm- uermen and speculators in tho Kant. Tho rallrond company wn-i quick to sco itn onnortunltv to profit by disposing of hinds contiury to the terms of tlm grant. It immediately began to mako saleH in quantities ranging from 1,000 to many thousand acres. "Of 813,008 acres sold by tho rail road company, only 127,418 acrea wero sold within tho limitation of quantity Ami purchase prico prescribed by tho grant, and 516,1)28 acres wero sold in quantities exceeding 100 acres, of uhinh 3rt.'l.0Dl aeros woro convoyed or sold to 38 nurehusers in quantities ex ceoding 2,000 acres to each purchaser sinco tho vear 1897. "At tho expiration of 40 years after the enactment of tho grant, 2,000.000 acres of tho lands granted are vested in a simile Dronrlotor. with no public ob ligation and virtually controlling tho commerciul destiny of a largo portion of Oregon. Th a Is tho very evil which the provisioiii of tho grunt were dentin od to avert. Yet that condition now exlsgts. with tho apportion of a legal right to muke it permanent. "Tho total assessed valuation of tho land grant for the year 1007 was ap proximately $18,000,000, whereas prior to tho year 1002 tho nsaesped valuation had nover exceeded $2,000,000. Of tho total taxes paid by the milroud com pnny on account of its land grunt, from 1870 to tho present tinio, more than one-half has been paid since 1002." M an. . m to inter WORST IN BCORE OF YEARS. Storm Paralyzes Traffic In Chicago and Causes Suffering. Chicago, Feb. 10. Kevcrnl deaths, many injuries and much ruffering fol lowdcd today in tho wuke of one of tho worst blizzards experienced In this sec tion in several years. Traffic on sur face and suburban lines in practically tlod up tonight and downtown betels aro filled with residents of outlying dis tricts, who found themselves unable to reach thoir homes. Tho storm, whloh broke oarly in tho day, rugod with Increasing fury until nightfall, subsiding somowliut toward midnight. Ono of the most traglo oc currences in connection with tho storm was tho wrecking in tho harbor nt Wati kegau of the fishing boat Ansonpah, in which two men lost their lives und six others had narrow es upos from death. Fruits Apples, (able, $1.7C3.00; cooking, $1.251.50 por box; cran berries, $811 per burrel. Vegetables Turnips, 75c per suck; carrots, 05c per sack; boets, $1 per anrkj cabbage, llc per pound; cau liflower, $1.75 ($1.85 ; celery, $3.75(3) 4 per crate; onions, 16(3)20c por dozen; parsley, 20c por dozen; poppers, 17c per pound; pumpkins. JlJc per pound; radishes, 20c per dozen; spin ach flc per pound; sprouts, 8c por pound; squash, llKc per pound. Onions $2.50 por hundred. Potatoes $2.50 per hundred, deliv ered Portland; sweet potutoos, $3,50 3.76 per cwt. Butter Fancy creamory, 3035c per pound. Poultry Average oldhens, 13(3)13 c por pound; mixed chickens, 12,13c; epring chickens, 1213c; roosters, 10llc; dressed chickens, 14c; tur-' keys, live, 1415c; dressed, cholro, 15 17e; goeso, Jive, 010o; durkH, 14(3) 15o; pigeons, 75i$l ; squabs, $1,502. Eggs Fresh ranch candlod, 22 (jj 23 u por dozen. Veal 76125 pounds, 7c; 150 to 200 pcunds, 500 o. Pork Block, 75 to 150 pounds, 0 7o; packers, 5Go. Hops 1007, prime and ohoico 4J Go por pound; olds l2o por pound. Wool Euetorn Oregon average best 1820o per pound according to shrink ago; valley 18020c according to flno- jness; mohair choice 2O03Oo por pound, ous. fnnlral flrpnnn u n.., ; lionnectlons. FROM SUMPTER TO fig; r i Line Up Hood River V4l.,u EU...I i . ' "t AID UDII I1lllllllfl..l 1 . w""r un8, Hood Rlvor, Or., pcb. 25 II miliary nlana lml -v'"K urnmt.i uiiii i, ..ii... " . -wn' nuoiwijr tuiiiillllHlH or u , ... ' """"II llOOll IJ. 1 . tending up Hood Itlvor valiW tlin Hlltninr V..II... '"" 'y, runn o i- tl. 1.1. nil.. i ... o ra hv,.. ...... muu u niliroatl In H,.. vi.iv mi.v ttiii UIWU lin III - 1 - .ij WMA 1- a .. - - " W UAIUHDIUU Ul HIM .Mniml t. . i ,. . w. : j wiruuKu io mountains Mil i noou, iiuu a party or autMtr t. , .,. .. . . . . 'vv" in uiu uoiu iryinir to W. . HirMli.li tlm tt1firt 1 I im in chargo of Joseph A. W.t .l... gineor oi tno Humptor Valley, Eurlv lilNt full n In .... i ; is"uimiM I I t - .. . . ' ' uunuuu uv .ui, weai waVi.i Central Oregon countrv im uJ ---.- VI 41 u Klin IMIIIJ Diuiiiing a raiirouu on that aide i mountains and his report ii M Iihvii lienn mvnrnhln Tl.. ' - ..v tuvurj Em I oh. thu inllllniinlrn nn. tiini t...w iiiiuui'iiiian, oi n City, if I no project Is complefcj t un rnailti will rnitiirv.f ! ..M....i Crook county. Uy exteniioo if Kiimnt.ir Vullnv mail nnll. It - .ii.uu t I. mil lit. f,l ii I. mi Pllu f . . 1 ..1. Tl-i. Ill iy, anu mtu rrinuviiio. X t AvrfinulAii ef I tin If tl.i 1 has already been commenced. 1 i ...III. M .. I .... . . I . KitiiX i mi-ii nun a 10910 put. to worx at irec, uie dicmsI Inns of tho line, and wilt baild m ua it vim i'u jimi.vw tiiruugu 14 nines 01 ram towaiu aiount im has been surveyed and etaked. ...m 1 .1 t . . ...l.i. .1. . I.. .1 I I . I... It I. ...I l .V. II iiiii.i niiLLiiiiiiriii. . in niiiiiiuiu. Early, president and mansjitr Mount Hood road, tint tmi part of tho connecting link d tk y- . i it nosoji new lino, u itcersoi itt u-iuilil tw trlhnlfitv 10 the nroifrt is lonrncd that It la conildttti many acrea of fertile farm Iu4, llnrm of font of timber, for wbica f . 1.1 1 1 I I.I uuU utilized. TUNNEL UNDER RIVER., Gorge Threatens Dob Molnet Des Moines, Feb. 10. A blizzard which started Inst night und still runes ! today him delayed trains on nil rouds from one to four hotiM, stopped streot cars and interfered with tolcgrnph and telephone communications. Eight inches of snow has fullen and driftod badly. On Haecoon river an Ico gorge six miles long has formed Just aboVn tho city. City oflloIulB aro using dynamite to blow up tho gorgo. Peoplo nro mov ing out of houses on tho lowlands. For the first time in the history of tho city a big ice gorgo threatens destruotloon. Much 8now, But No Cold. Kansas City, Feb. 10. The smw storm thut nrovulled all day in Kunims and Western Mlseourl continues to night, but without low temperature, nioit poIntH reporting tho thermometer above 20 degreis. In Kansas City tbo snow full up to 0 o'clock tonight was about one und one-hulf Inches (loop, hut in Houthnrii nnl Central Kansas, four or five inches have fallen. Trains uro not seriously delayed, and tho storm is highly satisfactory to ranchorH. Flood Nearlng Cincinnati, Cinolnnutl, Feb 19. Today and Thursday tho crost of tho flood is ex pected here, Jiuving pai-sed Purkorsburg yesterday. Inundation of lowlands has boon reported all along the river, and thousands havo boon driven from thoir homes, but it Is now believed that con ditions, will not urow much mora sori. Manhattan Uland NowJolmdM Island City. Now York, Fob. 22. The flratd .. L . I anil in TOW r 0 - . which the Pennsylvania rsilr bo enabled to run a train from dolnhhi under tho Hudson rlt Manhattan island and under tU nvtir iu ijiiKtri""" "; H.. A 1. .1 AA fit IM touay. i no iwu m v tnlies connecting Manhattan with I.omr Island city werebrwf . . i I -1 II, i mMM uotl.or unuor uio ikw oi h KfirU river off Thirty. foiirtn nr IUIU IIUUII Ml.!. "" - , .t- ..i.-.ii i tlm tnitA were w tl L Hi.. ..iia.1 in nun iv." urnb uuiu Mum-" ..i ... -i !.. tn hnrA. im Hiring irom nnuiu . l . i . inns, i Da 000 feet in length. Two other .... j . .111. In (1 ...111 llA nAniVliillll W11I1I11 I ' Will 1111 LUNI IMH- " . i .wi fmtiii will Ih) finisnw threo montliB, nccoruK .,t,u hv t iecompty iiuiiiii i'iiii:iiii uimuu j 1L. isatWTlT Hn n(turatu were io ui niu ciminuvm f lf gother with u variuuon t eighths of an invn. Plcht Indian Llqjor , . r. rrhl Tir..,.l. n..Ati imt .1 I It. -n..u ilnrt On aimmnr nl nil 111 1 1. iW'"f " . . .... . i. hi. $o5!000 to $40,000, R i vi i iiiu dim II. in making un nvi w rt ',ni IK turul exporimonia, "7 .. vm w r nri 000 for tho pure 1 y,ffl lands and IrrlKntton nn nf IndlailB III California. , t mi t ioi'"i ni ' . i- inir emor Ponnypnoker " tlU the Btato ciipltol coiwplriwyj b, donlod the aviviiivi I'jinui - liAru-iniii .-a. at a conioronce, ::"nanMt LuwIh and ex-Audi or f tUn defendant , iiD.,l that when.4", i Ji.-t llar wflB IllteilUf" lUlll kllio iirnv. , rnlMITi Kentucky 7 02 Tb? l'raiiKiort. jvy.i n for United States Wiip-.-. " . , . ,i nrn wui. BlkA n IIN Ull' ' . 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