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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1911)
,7iTisluSED m Out Threat Made Sov- PrnvinilS. erai 11 f, Caue-Unltcd State. Troop Strictly Neutral. 13. Tho Moxlcan Ca ho i ocated just across tbo U" Tl lino at Moxlcall, was TIT t gn.a by the Insun ftt 3 o!cIock this niornlng. "S'ii done in fulfillment of a L Swn the Federal officials TW0 , S,,Mcto loaders when thoy lbet"? Mox?call 12 days ago, that ,TJCuatCimnt was made to resume """iSSfffl of customs the build- SAffi wa9s given by son ?l ho camp of the United States trie' 1 sa than a block away from r i g buildings, but none of ' 6 2 crossed over, strict or tSftf bSn issued to remain on rreSoi&ave appeared ithe Smor that Mexican troops IIS across the desert bo Jffioa Pa and Now Rlvor ffiKffi". In nntlblimtlon 0 P.rtT? 1. -.marine. IJorthold called W .llAT .in. nn.1 massed tbom to 111 inc Bciiinv" Z tkA hull-Adit arena. b tne 11 lniIrl,t fnrco aro . . f nnlnil 'run flT.lin S t;da7u;attbe.nsur. v . r.n mnn In tho Cocopas Mountains, where thoy can keep close S of Plcachos Pass, through ,tich tho Federals must como from anpiintfl tho services .1 ..,,1. inn tticona Indians to act 1 EC0U18 b"-" n ictriM nnd It is believed thelnsurgent scorns are Kuuimib nil WSieu iw The Signal sorvico uorpw 01 mo UUUUJCU V v0"- - - 4Ma in Lrnon in mum wini luu hiluu- Aviation Squad For Militia. San Francisco. Colonel Gcorgo A. -i.-i 11.. . I. n A . a. .... l.il 1 ...1.1. HCB II) Ilirill UIl IlVIiLLlUU H 1 1UU. YV1L11 f llr Prl M r.lV HI I 111 IIHilll II IK I IIM rtt MmA Riirh n thlnr Tin h tionn nnnn Many details remain to bo worked nr nur inn nrmri nn i n arnr n nnn i consent of Ely, who recently How I Curtlsa lilnlnnn nn In tlin dnnlr nf AH nH HI I 1. ... I 1 I ........ .1 Ely has promised that two otbors of ml lHll..a 1 111 lli 111. i. I is vuuiBa iiium win cniiHi wun mm The organization of tho squad will COISmetCIl nu nillplflv nu nnaalliln Ith the lntnntlnn pate In tbo Coast Artillery mnncu. ilia ami rrancisco compan J t the Presidio Juno 3 to 17, and "we of tho San Die an rnmnnnlnn uiy l to 15. WARNING GIVEN GERMANY. Duke of Mecklonburg 8ays "Pull To gethcr In Business." Dromon. Duko Joliann Albrecht of Mecklenburg, Rogont of Brunswick, uttered a romarkabto warning to Gor ninns of all classes In speaking at a oanquot noro, which was nttonded by lending commorclal mon, ship ownors, manufacturers and army officers. "Undor tho Oonnan flair." nnld tim Duko, "wo sco a wild competition by ovoryuouy ngninst ovorybouy else. It Is this that Is breaking up German lntorestn whllo other nations aro con centrating all their offorts by work ing together. "Many look anxiously at tho Gor man flng flying from tho ship masts and aBk themselves whon It will glvo plnco to tho Union Jack or tho tri color, or ovon tho yollow dragon; tho call should go up hero beforo It Is too Into, 'everybody to work.' "I appeal to shipbuilders, ship own ers, mlno ownors, Industrial mon and all othors, to draw togethor like other ncoulo for tho bonollt of the whole and thus secure a proper position among tho nations for German com morco and shipping." FEDERAL8 ARE TRAPPED. Meningitis Dread Over. New York,-Tho rockefeller InStl we for Medical Research announced Mt the effectiveness nf nnll.nmnln. Lll Cdriim tin,l i kiuu4 uu ueun unnnrnuv nr. rrmirtiAiit it. . . - . "1U wori(1 ana tnnt tno remedy had taken Its placo with WW and dlnlliorla nt,Hnvln na f mi I ior uio protection 'Public health. Tho nmm win The New Yni-li. nu.. -n , with haa 7 - "U'V liiio ' lU1"5" 1,10 proaucuon 9 TO II " " die h "Z "rg?l "es tro.m . " niui in i ma nuv rim hi ITl I in IfAMf n tiinim n Art VI-. MillUVO Ull u Paso, Texas. Fni. ijt-. r. vv iariini7' .,,.1.11- ... . " iHiuiiu rnnnntinn r E IHl l. ' " 1U -uciiuiin v lino I. ....! - . - Old nnt n..l.. . at a ii, . v: . " ''' " e" of Ahum, i J0W muoa 80th' IWcJi r&da.' a BtatIon on tho A (.. Muuui on mi na annt t Ahnmn orces aro Bcattorod theyTadfla Juarez, where- lhc VpUrna Jr 100 B south jcally a dosort. Chil?day Work 18 PP"d- en . . - miiiuruu oinrirv. i;mcacn iin ...... . ... uninn in li ... .. " W Carrie. pec ai "i aundav wnrlr. ! r ls of the union o t- AtiiA.i ;. 'Tiiiuii Tim Min. iu .Ul8ti ChH.n JL'U episcopal, uWe! a -nr stlnn. Ttomnn r.kh. nftiu.. . " hum nr nn. .i ocq, uuiiuminauons fl'nH?? llB. 1 M N ... ia iini miu t:iinfiif Iam in nr "no ha Ul lo iioa "itli t U88 been n . " i. . naw i. ' iriLii n run. ch Fh Wy 'mprovod 0,terd, ihe?,.Hube"' of a,n uer as out o jo Rebels Battle Near Mulato For Over Day Many Dead. Snn Antonio, Tox. Advices re cojved hero stnto that tho Mexican Fe'deral troopB have suffered Hovoro defeat at Mulato, where n battle raged 3C hours.. According to this message tho rebel forces lost but two men, while tho Fedoral lossos nro described as num erous and many of tho dead soldiers woro loft lying on tho field. Tho Fed orals out-numbered the rebels. Offlcors who aro famlllnr with that section bellovo tho Federals were caught In a pocket and hemmed In by tho onomy. At last accounts the Mexican troops woro retreating rap idly. Presidio, Texas, Is tho nearest American town to Mulato and advices woro received by way of that place. Tho dispatches aro vaguo and It Is believed they refer to a continuation of tho light reported Wednesday. Tho Federals aro said lo have num bered 300 and tho rebels 200. CHINE8E PLAGUE SPREADS. Population In City of Asslkho Is Dying at Rate of 400 Dally. Harbin, Manchuria. A plague spot equalling Fudzladlnn has been dis covered In tho Chinese city of Assl kho, 40 miles onBt from hero. There Is nn average of 400 deaths In the place dally. Tho plague has also ap peared In tho suburbs of Blngove shtchenBk. Russian regiments are patrolling tho Russo-Chlneso frontier. Amoy, -China. Tho plnguo epidemic Is spreading. Districts on tho out skirts of this city report from eight to ten deaths dally. Child Labor Conference Called. Now York. It Is announced that tho seventh annual Child Labor con ference under tho auspices of tho Na tional Child Labor Committee, will be hold In Birmingham, Ala., on March 9, 10 and 11. Tho leading topics of tho conference will bo "Uniformity In Child Labor Legislation" and "Tho Conservation of Childhood." Among the speakors who will be heard at tho conference nro Colonel Roosevelt, Governor Wilson, Miss Jano Addams, Felix Adler, Charles P. Uolll and Sen ator William Borah, of Idaho. Snake Enmeohes Woman. Sacramento, Cal. Awakening to find a six-foot snnko entwined around her foot and legs, Mrs. H. Swarthout, of Borkoloy, sister of tho night clerk at a local hotol, aroused tho entire hostelry with hor screnms. No one knows where tho snake came from. Tho roptllo Is being held.' In closo captivity, nnd tho hotel man ngomont has formed a vigilance com-mltteo. New Wireless Record Made. , San Francisco. It Is claimed that a world's record for wireless com munication botweon ship and shrfro was mado Sunday whon a message was received at a local station frQm tho steamship Korea, 4492 miles away. Early yesterday morning tho locnl oporntor hoard a faint call from tho Korea. Tho message came faint ly, but could bo distinguished: "Steamer 4492 miles out; all well." Tho oporator repeated tho raossago and received an "O. K." Explosive Shells Pierce Armor. Washington. Tho trial of high ox ploslvo sholls against tho armor plate target yesterday on tho ram Katnh din, nonr tho mouth of tho Potomac Rlvor, was auccossful. Four 13-Inch sholls fired by tho monitor Tnlln hassoo Btruck tho target and com pletely penetrated It nt a rango of nearly flvo miles. Tho result Is a decided victory for the nrmor-plerclng shells at battle ranges. Mine Victims' Bodies Recovered. Trlnldnd, Colo. Tho bodies of tho two remaining victims of tho Coke dalo mlno disaster woro rocovorod from tho mine and brought to Trini dad. Arrnngomonta.havo bepn mado for a Joint funeral of tho victims. State Mlno Inspector Dalrymplo '.ar rived at Cokedalo and Immodlatoly bogan an Investigation of tho disaster. Tho coroner's InquoBt will bo hold noxt WednoBday, Chinese Deported From Texas. San Antonio, Tox.-SIxty Chinese woro deported from Texas. Flvo wore started from San Antonio, another waB picked up at. Dol Rip' ami 54 awaltod tho coming' of thb prison train at El Paso. They traveled over tho Southern Pacific railroad undor guard and In cars ospeclnlly constructed with barred windows and doors. BRIEF REPORT OF THE DAILY WORK OF NATION'S LAWMAKERS n Wnshlngton, Feb. 17. With only luulsliitl - tJ u lUHIUlllUI, Wit liouso of representatives was hold at u HumuHtiu today by a filibuster planned .nnd conducted by Matin of Illinois. It was private calendar day under the rlilos and tho business In order was tho consideration of the omnibus war claims bill, which already had boon passed by tho senate. Tho bill largely affects southern claimants and tho democrats, with the assist ance of many republicans, endeavored to pass It. At times tho majority in favor of tho bill was as high as 140, but Mann was opposed to the bill and by dilatory tactics succeeded In pre venting nctlon, although the,, house was In session from 10 A. M.' until 9:25 o'clock tonight. The houso yesterday by a vote of f2 to 13 refused, to Increase tho sal ary of the president's secretary to $10,000 a year. Representative Ralney of Illinois "roastod" presidential sec retaries In Kene'ral for iiravnnHnc congressmen from seeing the chief executive. Vague charges of corruption In the oloctlon and adoption of the consti tution of New Mexico were, made here this afternoon before tho house comtnlttqew-on territories. The charges wore mad4 by former Senator Henry Hhilr of .Missouri, reurosnntinir thn antl-constltutlonal Interests of New Mexico; Mrs. Margaret Ellis of the W. C. T. U., and S. E. Nicholson, representing the Anti-Saloon league. The senate confirmed the nomina tion of William' Farre as register of the Burns land office, Thursday. TIiobo of John C Denny, as register of the Seattlo land ofllce, and Post masters Emerv Trnxnll nt Trr7.rll. and of Fred Miller at Oakesdale, Wash., were also confirmed. Enmeshed In an annarentlv hono- less tancle over thn Inlnt rnsnlntlnn providing for the election of United oiaies senators oy direct vote, tne senate adjourned a few minutes be fore C o'clock toilnv. notwithstand ing opposition by the champions of tne measure. Washington, Feb. 16 Macon of Arkansas, speaking In general debate on the naval appropriation bill In the house tonight, made an attack on Captain Robert E. Peary, denouncing him as a faker and declaring that he "should be driven from the naval service." The bitter words used by, Macon called out a, quick reply from Peary's friends. Moore of Pennsylvania, af ter vainly attempting to Interrupt Ma con, finally got the floor in his own right. He characterized Macon s speech as "unjust, outrageous and of fensive. ' Ho said there was always some performance by men of genius and courage. He referred to Captain HobsOn's exploit on the Me'rflmac and to Dewey's victory at-' Manila Bay. j .!-.' "Heroes Hko' these,"- said Moore, "have not the time to stop Und deal with every dog that barks at their heels." Representative Bennett, of New York, one. of the republicans who vot ed against Canadian reciprocity, to day introduced in the house a reso lution requesting the '-president to enter Into negotiations with the Brit ish Government looking to the annex ation of Canada by tho United States. The resolution was referred to tho committee on foreign affairs. in sneaking of . the resolution, Ben- net Insisted that he was serious and sincere. -.Ho declared that to Ills mind annexation was the logical re sult, to be looked forward to follqw- in?? reciprocity. The qualifications ;that are .neces sary in one who is to fill the post of secretary to the president were dis- cusse'd In the house of representa tives today In connection with the .section of the legislative, executive and Judicial appropriatipn uin, nxing tho salary' of ; that official. . . The Senatoivnao tnougni iu,uyu nu more than njloquate compensation, but tho house' "by a voto of 130 to 52 (inclined, tcv concur, holding mat $6000, tho present salary, Is ample. ' Wnshlncton. Feb. 15. For the pur- dnclnrinc himself still a 'stand-pnttor," Speaker Cannon to day took' the floor In tho house and declared lie was and alwaya. will be n i i not rnclrirocitv. He Bald the rec ord on tho final passage of tho Mc- Call bill did not snow ma, vote, aim ho wishnii to mnko It clear tnat ne opposed the bill 'from start to finish. Throats of forcing an extra session of congress If. the administration ad heres to its plan of Increasing thq second class postal rate woro .freoly maqp hero today uy menus oi iuuo magazines which It la ' said ltho ' In crease would put out of business. HilillBliarB. declared thoy had received promises enough from democratic, and progressive re publican senatpra to .Insuro n success full filibuster against the Increase. Thoy plan to "talk jtho bill to death" and by holding tip tho entire post ofllco appropriation meaSuro make an extra session ..necessary. . .... . .1 I ti Groat . uiuerness jina- uoveiui.-u ... ,tnat ft In norfiifii that ns long ns Taft is president lurwill continue i n.A nntn1 1 nncanan to rocommonu io numu ...w , nnd . shrewd polltlcnl ' observers, pay that in this far more than In his reciprocity program lies danger to. tho president's, ambfloji to remain In tho white houso another four years. The publishers hero today laugh at tho administration's ordering United States District Attorney Wise of New York, to Investigate with a view to prosecute tho magazines as a trust. Thoy declare thoy have no fear of any investigation Into their affairs, and that no- business in the country Is of so competitive a nature. The reciprocity ngreement with Canada passed the house last night. It is likely to meet trouble in the senate. In tho upper house many democrats and progressive republi cans among them Senator Cummins of Iowa, oppose the plan and a fili buster Is feared. Washington, Feb. 14. Denouncing tho Payne-Aldrlch tariff law, Repre sentative Underwood of Alabama, to day took up the cudgel In the house for President Taft's reciprocity agreement with Canada,. He declared that the treaty was the direct result of the failure of the maximum and minimum provision of the present tariff. "There Is not a single Item In the proposed bill," ho said, "that does not reduce the taxes tho Payne bill la levying upon the people." Underwood Insisted that tho pro tective tariff on farm products was a mere subterfuge. "Now 'is the time," he asserted, "to show tho farmer that he has been fooled into standing for high protec tion in favor of the manufacturer, In return for a protection which he him self did not need." Attempts to fix a date for the final vote in tho house on the reciprocity measure failed. Representative Mc Call of Massachusetts, first tried to make the bill the order of buslrfess for tomorrow, which Is "calendar Wednesday." To this there was Im mediate objection. Gardner then moved to dispense with calendar Wednesday, but Speaker Cannon ruled him out of order. That not economic but political considerations are the underlying causes for the Tah administration's determination to increase second class postage is the statement here today of Samuel G. Blythe, a well known Washington correspondent. Blythe malntalna the whole' move ment la destined to wipe out certain of those popular magazines which have dared to criticise the acts of the Taft administration. After conferring today with Presi dent Taft Congressman Fassett of New York declared that the Canadian reciprocity treaty will pass. Washington, Feb. 13. Immediate consideration of the Canadian reci procity bill was moved In the house today by Rei)re8entatlve McCall of Massachusetts. Representative Olcott of New York objected on the grounds that tho rules set asld the day for District of Columbia business. The adherents of tho reciprocity program began a fight to force its considera tion. A test vote showed that the major ity favored reciprocity. McCall moved that the house go Into com mittee of the whole -to conalder the reciprocity bill. It carried by 195 to 121. Hill of Connecticut was the first apeaker In favor of reciprocity after the house went Into committee of the whole. Every seat In the house was occupied when Hill took the floor and the uproar was deafening when he quoted stf.tlstlca and republican cam paign pledges In favor of a reduction bf the tariff. Gardner of Massachusetts, Norris of. Nebraska and Humphrey of Wash ington heckled Hill during his pro- reciprocity speech, attacking his arguments on the lumber and fish schedules. A favorable report has been made oa the bill to reimburse the officers and crew of tho lighthouse tender Manzanlta'- for losses when It foun dered October 6, 1905, In the sum of $1612.75. The tender was sunk In collision with the dredgo Columbia In the Willamette river. Taft, Signs Fair Resolution. nr'o,'iri,rtnn 'Vob. 15. Presldont Tuft today Blsnod tho resolution awarding the Panama Pnclflo oxposl- . T-i l. Tn tlon In 1915 to can rraiiciow, . tho presence of tho California cam- i..n ctni imrn. members of con- IfUlftllUia, 01... -- w ' , . , gross, and others, ho placed his sig nature on two copies of t,ho measuro, using a pon mado from California gold. A photograph of tho presldont signing tho documents and tho group gathered about him waa taken.. Washington, Feb. 11. The joint resolution authorizing the president of tho United States to Invite the nations of the world to Join in the Panama-Pacific celebration at San Franclaco In 1915 haa at last ended Us tedious and tortuous courso In the congressional mill and now rests In tho white house, which Is a haven of absolute safety. William H. Taft will, as a good and enthusiastic friend of the Pacific coast, on Monday or Tuesday affix his signature to tho precious bit of a document, and then It will go Into tho permanent keeping of the secre tary of. state. At the same time tho president will send his formal notification to tho senate and tho house of repre sentatives that he has approved the measure, and with that tho final mes sage can bo sent to tho exposition city to "let 'er go." The' need for Immediate action by congress toward fixing tho rates tha shall bo charged vessels using the Pahamn canal was Impressed upon thp . houso committee, on Interstate commerce today by Colonel George W. Goethals, chief englneor of tho canal. Arizona Must Walt Again. Washington, Fob. 17. Statehood for Arizona Is Impossible, at this soBslon of Congress for two reasons: first, because tho roturns of tho election hold February 9 cannot bo canvassod and certified under tho law In time to reach Washington for action by congress, and second, because con gress Is opposed to tho constitution as drawn. Such Is tho view hitherto oxprossed by Delegate Ralph Cameron form that territory and today reiterated. HOW TO SECURE GOOD EGGS fourteen Rules Given Out by Depart ment of Agriculture to Prevent Lobs to Poultrymdn. Bulletin 140, from the department oi ngrlculturo, gives the following four teen rules for tho production of good eggs: 1. Uso hens that prqduce not alone a goodly number of eggs but those of standard size. Such breeds ob Plymouth Rocks, Wyandotes, Rhode Island Reds, Leghorns, Orpingtons nd MInorcas. 2. Good housing, regular , feeding Jnd above all, clean, dry nests. 3. Dally gathering of eggs and .vhen tho temperature Is nbdve 80 de ?rees gathering twice a day. 4. Confining all broody hens as joon as they show symptoms of brood ness. 5. Rejection of all doubtful eggs ound in a nest that was not visited .he previous day. Such eggs should be used at home where each one can oe broken separately. 6. Placing all summer eggs as soon as gathered in the coolest place avail able. 7. Prevention at all times of mois ture coming In contact with the eggs. 8. Disposal of young cockerels be ore they begin to annoy the hens. Also confining or selling old male birds except during the hatching sea don. 9. Tho using of cracked and dirty eggs at home. Such eggs If con iumed when fresh are perfectly whole some but when marketed are discrim inated against and are likely to be come an entire loss. 10. Marketing all eggs at leaat onco a week, and oftener if conveni ent. 11. Keeping all eggs as cool and dry as possible while on the way to town and while In country stores. 12. Keeping all eggs away from bad odors and out of musty cellars. 13. The use of strong clean cases and good fillers. 14. Tho shipping of eggs to the final market once a week and as much oftener as possible. If every poultryman would follow theso rules there would be much less loss between the producer and the consumer. All these losses the pro ducer ultimately pays as buyers dis count prices enough to make good any shortage from dirty eggs or those which may be found in bad conditio; as to freshness. POTATOES GOOD STOCK FOOD New German Process for Drying Tu bers for Feeding Purposes Will Relieve Congested Markets. According to the Magdeburglsche Zeltung, Consul Frank S. Hannah says that tho recent experiments In the drying of potatoes under the auspices of tho" imperial interior department has had such good results that a new and important field of activity may be offered for the German farmers. The potatoes are reduced by this process to about one-quarter of their original weight and can be Kept In a good condition in this compressed form for an Indefinite length of time. Tho military authorities have made thorough experiments with . this prod uct and have become convinced that Its nutritious value is fully equal to that of corn, and that the dried pota toes can take the place of one-third of tho former ration of oats. Tho fact that the potatoes are reduced to one fourth of their original weight brings about a corresponding reduc tion in the price of freight, so that It will pay to grow more potatoes than has formorly been the case. This nat urally has a further tendency to in crease the export. This new use for the potatoes will also have a tendency to relieve the already congested starch and spirit markets. Experiments are still being conducted under tho direction of privy councilor Koellner of Moeckern, with the pur pose of rendering tho process still cheaper. SLAYER SAVES SLAYER REAL CRlMlNAL'3 CONFESSION 8AVES CONVICTED MAN. All-Purpose Brood Mares. One of the greatest drawbacks In tho all-purpose mares Is tho sudden changes to which they are expected to work, says tho Stallion and Jack Jour nal. One day they will plow, the next day they are used for a carlage, then perhaps, In tho most disastrous of all things connected with horse breeding, used in the saddle. Mares that the boys ride to town at night aro not very llablo to bo producers. It is not always the amount of exertion, but fast riding to town, followed by be ing tied out to tho hitch rack several hours and allowed to chill. This works tho mischief. Not ten per cent, of tho maros used In this way will pro duce foals. Those who expect tp ralso horses should remember that there aro sev eral things which can be used to ad vantage that do not cost anything. These are kindness, fresh air and sunshine. Cold Weather Rations for Mutton. Winter rations for mutton sheep would consist of fine, well cured hay, about four pounds of onBllago or roots with a grain ration approximating tho following: Two parts each of wheat, bran, oats, corn, one part of oil meal, divided Into feeds dally. Could' ft Touch Him. Mrs. Benham I dreamed last night that I was falling Benham Your dream won't t como truo; you don't get any airship but of Sons Secure Evidence of Innocence After Father Had Spent Twenty Years In Prison for Crime of Another Man. Pittsburg, Pa. After having Uvea almost twenty years In a cell In River lido penitentiary, serving a life sen tence for a murder which is seems ho did not commit, Andrew Toth has been told that his sons have secured the confession of a man in Hungary that he committed the crime for which Toth wns convicted. Twenty years ago this month Mi ;haol Quinn, a watchman at tho Braddock mills of tho Carnegie Steel :ompany, was mysteriously murdered. Circumstances pointed to Andrew Toth, Michael Sobolosky and Georgo Rosner. They were convicted of tho crlmo and sentenced to bo hanged, but Governor Pattlson commuted tho sentence to life Imprisonment, When' convicted Toth made an ad dress In court in which he said he was as Innocent ns a child. He called upon hlB little children never to rest until bis name had been cleared. The two men sentenced with Toth were released after they had served about ten years, and they Joined tho four sons of Toth in their search for tho man guilty of slaying Quinn. Tho six men pooled their earnings and energies, covering the world Beveral times. Some months ago two of the sons came across a man named Toth in Hungary. They gained his confidence and on what he thought was his death bed confessed he had killed Quinn. According to the sons he Is now liv ing in Hungary, but under guard. The sons have reached home and will go before the pardon board with the data. MOUSE IN WOMAN'S LAP Forty Dames' and Maidens on Tlptoea on Seats of Portland Street Car. Portland, Ore. A mouse in a street car loaded with women caused a panic at Sixteenth and Morrison streets and brought the gang working with pick3 and shovels in the street rushing to the rescue. The mouse had been chased up a tree by a cat and gradually worked Its way out on a branch overhanging tho street car tracks. As tho car came along the trolley flew off, struck tho limb on which the mouse was cling ing, Jarred it to the roof of the car. through a ventilator and onto a wom an's lap, where it took a short" cut for the pocket of her coat Forty women screamed, grabbed their skirts and were soon tiptoeing on their seats. The woman in whoso pocket the mouse was hidden sat palo and motionless until a lone male pas senger seized the mouse and threw it out of the window, just as the labor ers came piling aboard to quell" tho supposed riot. Gradually the excited women sub sided and the car resumed its way, after having blocked traffic for ten minutes and backed up street cars for iiree blocks. HAS A POUCH FOR MESSAGES, California Pigeon Fancier Produces a Remarkable Result After Series of Crossing. Los Angeles, Cal. Harry Melnell, a pigeon fancier of Sawtelle, a suburb of this city, has bred a carrier pigeon with a pouch in which to carry mes sages. Ho says it has taken him seven years to accomplish it. Tho bird, ho says, combines the swiftness of tho carrier pigeon with the homing In stinct of the homer. He got the idea In crossing various breeds of pigeons and studying the re sults. The pouter pigeon when cross ed with the carrier showed a marked pouch on the breast. He recrossed tho birds again and again, each time the pouch becoming more pronounced. He will try to perpetuate the breed from two pigeons with tho biggest pouches. Girl Weds Her Ex-Uncle. Stonlngton, Conn. Miss Louise H. Pratt's aunt divorced James S. Smith, and then Miss Louise married him. Sho Is 19; he Is nearly twice her age 35. It was a very quiet wedding. Miss Louise and Smith came here from Nor wich. He has been boarding with her mothor, his former Blstor-in-law, now his mother-in-law. Miss Louise and her sometime undo by marriage wont to Judge E. D, Hinckley, who mado them one by civil ceremony. Tho first Mrs. Smith, who lives In Now York, now vlsltB her sis ter, Mrs. Qlnrence E. Pratt Smith and his former wlfo aro on amicable torms. Wife of 17 Wants Divorce. Washington. Mrs. John Maples, IT, years old, brought suit for divorce against her husband, who is editor of tho Star at Mlnton, Fla. Mrs. Maples was a Miss Dant, daughter of a wealthy citizen, nnd was married in a short dresB with her hair hanging down her back. Her father gave hor a pres. ont of $1,000 In gold. She charges her husband with cruel treatment I