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Newspaper Page TextCORVA WEEKLY. S'zirs-iri... t Consolidated Feb., 1899. COBVAIililS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1902. VOIj. XXXIX. NO. 20. .LIS GAZETTE EVENTS OP THE DAY FROM THE FOUR QUARTER8 OF THE WORLD. K Comprehensive Review of the Important Happenings of the Past Week, Presented in a Condensed Form, Which Is Most likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many Readers. Representative J. S. Jersey, is dead. Bear Admiral W. dead at Washington. Salmon, of New T. Sampson is Thousands of sheep are dying in New Mexico on account of the drouth, which has lmen unbroken since the latter part of March. The president has pardoned five members of the Mine workers' organiza tion who were sentenced to jail in Vir ginia for contempt of court Four men were killed and two others fatally burned by being caught in a tor rent of molten metal that flowed from a smelter in a foundry at Harrisburg, Pa ' Margaret Taylor, the Cincinnati child kidnaped four years ago, has been found in Italy. Steps have been taken to extradite the aunt who carried her away. An American company haB purchased the wrecks of the Spanish warships Al mirante Oquendo ami Vizcaya and they will xs converte 1 ito scrap iron and shipped to Philadelphia Three Wall stieet firms failed and created a flurry in stocks. General E. S. Bragg, of Wisconsin, has been selected as United States con sul general at Havana. II. G. Squires, secretary of the lega tion at I'ekin, has been selected by the president to be minister to China. The president has sent to the senate the nomination of Frank P. Sargent to bo commissioner general of immigra tion. A mob of 50 Italians, crazed with liquor, ruled the town of Corliss, Wis., for a day and terrorized the inhabit ants. Queen Wilhelmina is said to be on the way to recovery alter her narrow escape from death on account of an operation. Secretary Moody has authorized Captain Dayton of the cruiser Chicago to convene a court of inquiry to probe the affair at Venice. General Chaffee has cabled the names of the killed and wounded in the Bayan fight. The serious nature of the wounds of the majority show that desperate fighting occurred. The heavy run on a Cripple Creek bank has subsided. FoTest fires are creating considerable havoc in portions of Colorado. About 3,000 Roumanian Jews will emigrate to the United States in the very near future. Ex-Secretary Long says" that John Hay and Elihu Root will continue as members of the cabinet. - British columns are raising the siege of O'Okiep, which has been besieged by the Boers for many weeks past. Dr. Leyda has gone to Utrecht to confer with President Kruger o the peace terms of the British government. President Palma is pleased with the work of Americans in Cuba after a thorough inspection of the various improvements. A rehearing has been granted by the interior department on the claim of the Wisconsin Oneida Indians, for about $2,000,000 from the government for Kansas lands, ceded to them in 1838, but which they never occupied. Queen Wilhelmina is slowly recover ing from her illness. 4 The revolutionists are marching on the capital of Santo Domingo. Tornadoes in Iowa injured a large number of persons and destroyed much property. Bjorntjernc Bjornso, the famous Norwegian author, is dangerously ill at Christ iania. Two trainmen were killed and 13 mail clerks injured in a railroad wreck near Clyde, N. Y. It is stated that more than 1,000 lives were lost in the Guatemalan earthquake of April 18. The Mexican government refuses to surrender Charles Kratz, the St. Louis councilman charged with bribery. The outlook for peace in South Af rica is good. General DeWet is satis fied with the British terms and Delarey will abide by the decision of the ma jority. The most serious feature of the polit ical situation in Russia is the disin clination of the troops to act against the people. Eight hundred men of one regiment have been punished for not firing on the rioters at Moscow. It will probably be a surprise to learn that Mary is the most popular name among actresses. Next in num ber are contractions of. Eleanor. All Orientals are great linguists. They seem to have a faculty for picking up languages that is not enjoyed by Anglo-Saxons. The hardest woo 1 in the world is not ebony, but coous, which is much used for making flutes and other similar in struments. HAS AUTHORITY. Treasury Department May Prevent Landing of Chinese in Transit. Washington, May 8. .The chief jus tice of the United States supreme court has rendered opinions in two test cases affecting the transit of Chinamen through the United States to other countries, sustaining the govrenmental amuthorities having them detained at San Francisco. There are said to be 40 or 50 Chinamen who have been thus detained in San Francicso for the past four or five months, and who have been very restless under the restraint. The result of the decision will be the de portation to China of the Chinese de tained. Two Chinamen were on their way to Mexico and claimed the right under the treaty of 18J4 to transit, one desir ing to go by rail, and the other merely to trans-ship. They were denied this right under the provision of the treaty giving the treasury department author ity to make regulations for control in such matters. The federal authorities discovreed evidence in both cases, as in those of their detained countrymen, that the passengers did not intend to remain in Mexico. The prisoners sought release by habeas corpus pro ceedings, their petitions being denied by the district court for the Northern District of California. In his opinion, the chief justice said : Congressional action has placed the final determination of the right of admission of Chinese in executive offi cials without judicial intervention, and this has been for many years the recog nized and declared policy of the coun try. The regulations to prevent the abuse of the privilege of transit have been and are intended to effectuate the same policy and rceourse to the courts by habeas corpus to determine the ex istence of such abuse. The record does not present a case of regulation or ac tion in contravention with the Consti tution, and we think that upon the ad mission of facts the orders of the col lector cannot be held to have been in valid." Justices Brewer and Peckham dis sented. FAVOR OLEOMARGARINE. Live Stock Association Makes Representations to the President on Pending Bills. Washington, May 8. William M. Springer, representing the National Livestock association, called on Presi dent Roosevelt and presented to him a telegram from the president of the as sociation, stating that the passage of the oleomargarine bill, the effort to enact the Grosvenor anti-shoddy bill. and the government's action against the beef trust, all are producing heavy losses to livestock producers of the United States. The president is urged to give immediate consideration to these matters. Mr. Springer explained that he did not know how the livestock association stood with reference to the government's suit against the beef trust, but he was confident that what it most desired was prompt action that the cattle raisers of the country may be relieved from the uncertainty of the present situation. Mr. Springer, on behalf of the association, made an ar gument to the president to show that the oleomargarine bill should not re ceive executive approval. Against American Vessels. Vancouver, B. C, May 8. The boards of trade of the various cities of British Columbia are petitioning the Dominion government to revoke an or der in council which permits American bottoms to carry Canadian bonded freight from this port to the north. In its unamended form the Canadian law does not permit foreign bottoms to carry Canadian bonded lreignt, Dut three or four vears ago, during the rush days, when there were few British bot toms plying between this port and Skagway, the boards of trade of Van couver and Victoria petitioned the gov ernment to allow bonded freight to go north on American bottoms. As a re- ult of that petition an order in council was passed permitting such. That or der has been renewed year by year ever since, but local business men now de sire that it should be revoked. Fifty Egyptians Cremated. Cairo, Egypt, May 6. Fifty persons have perished in a fire at Mount Gamti, town on the right bank of the Dami- etta branch of the Nile. The flames were started by the intensely hot weather prevailing. Thousands of native residences and 200 stores were destroyed. Terrible Conditions in Russia. Vienna, May 8. In a dispatch from Warsaw, the correspondent of Di Infor mation gives a gloomy picture of the conditions of terror in Russia. He says there is scarcely a single Russian town where sentences of banishment and imprisonment are not constantly being imposed. There has been a great demonstration, says the correspondent, at Ekaierinosky, in Southern Russia, where the Cossacks killed 20 persons, wounded 40 more, and arrested 150. Insurgents Successful. New York. Mav 8. The insurgents hare obtained possession of the entire public, with tne exception oi una town, says a Puerto Plata, Santo Dom- iniro. dispatch to the Herald. Gov ernor Deschamps declares that he will ; surrender Puerto Plata without an official notice from the government. The governor is said to have been an spirant for the presidency and has ii?en bitterly opposed to the present revolution. NEWS OP THE STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OF OREGON. Commercial and Financial Happenings of Im portance A Brief Review of the Growth and Improvements of the Many Industries Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth latest Market Report. The strike of the weavers at Oregon City is still on. An electric line will be built from Pendleton to Walla Walla, Wash. Contracts will be let for the paving of portions of Albany's streets with vit rified brick. At Baker . City the Bonanza, mine cleaned up 175,000 in April and the Virtue mine cleaned up $25,000. The Salem fire department has re ceived a three-chime whistle, which will be substituted for the" old fire bell, which has seen manv years of service, In the case of the ' state against George Miller and James Caldwell, at Burns, the jury found a verdict of mur der in the second degree. Bert Bailey was discharged by the state and osed as a witness. Reports from the Cable Cove district confirm there news that the deep cross cut tunnel being driven by the Califor nia mine has found .either the big Win chester or the famous Imperial lead, of the Imperial group. The ledge struck in the crosscut is 13 feet across. It is stated that an Oregon and a Michigan capitalist are about to pur chase the Southern Oregon Company property in Coos county, which con sists of over 100,000 acres of land, the town site of Empire City and one of the largest lumber mills on the coast. A building boom is on at Salem. Albany is to have all ' its residences numbered in preparation for free de livery of mail. . .. Negotiations are in - progress which will probably soon terminate the strike of the weavers at Oregon City. A Saiem creamery has just made its first shipment of butter to Seattle" for supplying the Alaskan market. A large vein of almost pnre coal has been struck in the Southern Pacific company's mine near Medford. VT. F. Wintermantel. ' of Jefferson, lias contracted to deliver 8,000 pounds of 1902 hops to New York parties at 12 cents per pound.- - -; .wi.; General Russell A. Alger is said to be at the head of a syndicate which, it is rumored, will purchase the Cornu copia mine at Baker City. - Late spring is retarding the early de velopment of the Eastern Oregon gold fields.' Roads are still in very bad shape, but a few warm days will make wonderful' improvement. Superintendent J. D. Lee, of the state penitentiary, reports that the ex periment recently undertaken by that institution for the clearing of land be- loning to private parties, under a con tract granting a five years' lease of the premises so cleared, has proven a suc cess. In addition to accomplishing the clearing of the land, the state gets the wood, employment is furnished con victs, who otherwise might be idle, and the state acquires without any expense additional acreage for agricultural pur poses. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 6566c; bluestem, 66K67c; valley, 65c. Barley Feed, $2021; brewing, $2121.50 per ton. Oats No. 1 white, $1.20; gray, 1.101.15. Flour Best grades, $2.853.40 per barrel; graham, $2.502.80. Millstuffs Bran, $1516 per luoj middlings, $1920; shorts, $1718; chop, $16. Hay Timothy, $1215; clover, $7.5010; Oregon wild hay, $56 per ton. Potatoes Best Burbanks, 1.50 1.75 percental; ordinary, $1.251. 35 per cental; Early Rose, $1.501.75 per cental; growers prices; sweets. $2.25(3 .50 per cental! new potatoes, 33c. Butter Creamery, 1617c; dairy, 2K15c; store, 1012c. Eggs 1515c for Oregon. Cheese Full cream, twins, 13(9 13ac-, Young America, 1415c; fac tory prices, 1 lc less. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $5.00 5.50; hens, $6.00(6.50 per dozen, llllsc per posnd; springs, 11 llc per pound, $4.006.00 per doz en ; ducks, $5.007.00 per dozen ; tur keys, live, 13 14c, dressed, 16 18c per pound; geese, $6. 507. 50 per dozen. Mutton Gross, 4ac per pound; dressed, 7c per pound. Hogs Gross, 6)c; dressed, 78c per pound. Veal 68c for Email; 6K7c for large. Beef Gross, cows, 44c; steers. 5c; dressed, 88Jc per pound. Hops 12K15 cents per pound. Wool Valley, 13 14; Eastern Ore gon, 9 11c; mohair, 2SKc per pound. In order that a rainbow may be pro duced the sun must not be more than 42 degrees above the horizon. No less than 30,000,000 acres of Cuba nearly half the island are for est. There are 30 different species of palms alone found there. Selling elevated railroad - tickets for 50 cents apiece is the latest ruse ; adpoted by swindlers who prey upon j newly landed immigrants at the Bat j tery in New York. INDIAN LANDS. Win Be Difficult to Secure Passage of Bills Opening Them to Settlement Washington, May 7. -It is going to be difficult to secure the passage of the bills now pending before congress pro viding for opening to settlement por tions of the several Indian reservations of the West, unless the friends of these measures will consent to the insertion in the bills of a provision requiring that settlers taking" up the ceded lands are to repay the government -the price per acre paid to the Indians. There are 10 or 12 bills of this character in volving large amounts of land and call ing for a considerable ' appropriation in the aggregate. Among them is the bill tor opening the Klamath reservation, in Oregon, and others in the several Western States. When a bill was under consideration in the senate the other day to open the unceded portion of the Rosebud reser vation, in South Dakota, Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, expressed a ' very de cided opposition to the bill unless it was amended to require the settlers to pay the purchase price of the land. Other senators contended that after the passage of the free homes bill a few years ago it would be unfair to insert Buch a provision m this or any other similar bill, but the Connecticut sen ator remained firm. He said ; the gov ernment would not think of goingTnto an Eastern state and purchasing land from farmers, with the view of turning around and throwing it open to home stead settlement. Nor would the gov ernment undertake to buy land from settlers whose holdings adjoin Indian reservations, and turn about and offer that land to settlers free of cost. He said there was no more reason for buy ing Indian lands at $1.50 to $2.50 and even $i an acre, and allowing it to be taken up by homesteaders without cost. Such a policy, he contended, would in volve the government in great expendi tures, probably $50,000,000 or more in the end, and he did not believe such an outlay was warranted or justified. A number of other Eastern senators agree with Mr. Piatt in his contentions and may abolish the practice of the government buying the Indians' lands and throwing them open free .i. cost to intending settlers. CORRIGAN IS DEAD. Noted Archbishop Passes Peacefully Away in , New York City. New York, May 7. Archbishop Michael Augustin Corrigan died- at 11:05 last night, aged 62 years. -The death of the, archbishop came as a great surprise and shock to those - in the archepiscopal residence. It was more so to the general public, for tho last bulletin of the day was that so cer tain were the physicians of an im provement of the patient that there would be no more bulletins that night. Up to 1.0:30 there was no evidence of collapse ; in fact, the archbishop talked with his secretary. About 11 o'clock, however, the trained nurse at the bed side noticed a change. Acting on in structions, : the physicians were tele phoned for;-" " At the same time, the archbishop's two brothers were sum moned to the room, as well as a num ber of priests. It was quickly seen by the physicians that the end was at hand, and in less than a quarter of an hour the prelate was dead. His last moments were peaceful . and without evidence of suffering. Besides the two brothers of the archbishop, there were present in the room a dozen priests, among them being some of the most prominent in Amreica. STORM AT 8T. LOUIS. Machine Shops and Section of Foundry Destroyed by Fire from Lightning. St. Louis, May 7. For a short time in the afternoon a terrific storm of wind and rain prevailed in this city and vicinity,, causing much damage. Lightning resulted in several fires, one of which destroyed the machine shops and a section of the foundry of William and Phillip Medarts patent pulley plant in South St. Louis. The loss is estimated at $300,000. -. In all parts of the city trees, fences, signs, awnings, etc., Were blown down and other dam age done by the -wind, which came in terrific gusts. As far as learned, no body was killed , or ijnjurecb ; For one minute this afternoon the wind: reached a velocity 0165 miles an hour, and for the five succeeding minutes; it Dlew at the rate of 52 miles -an hour, after which it moderated. In the down town district the wind carried away immense signs, throwing them into the streets and breaking plate glass windows in several -of the large stores. Of the " crowds on the streets at the time many had narrow escapes from death and injury. Moras Attempt to Escape. . ' Manila, May 7. Eighty-four Moro prisoners under guard made an at tempt to escape during the day. At a preconcerted -signal they got between the soldiers forming the guard and a company at dinner. The latter, real izing what had happened, fired on and pursued the Moros, killing 35 of them and capturing 9. The other fugitives escaped. Potter Palmer Dead. Chicago, May 7. PotterPalmer, for nearly half a century one of Chicago's most prominent business men, is dead at his residence on Lake Shore drive. When he retired Saturday night he was feeling, if anything, better than for several days During the night, however, he seemed to lose all his en ergy and in the morning was unable to leave his room. He gradually grew weaker during the day and at 5:40 o'clock in the evening he died. . SAMPS0NIS NO MORE CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE BRINGS DEATH TO THE ADINRAL. Was m. Command of the American Fleet la Atlantic Waters During the Spanish War Joint Inventor of - Superimposed Tur- . rets on Modem Warships Creditable Record m the DvU War. . Washington, May 8. Rear Admiral William X. Sampson, retired, died at his home in this Icity at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The immediate cause of death was a severe cerebral hemor rnage. tie naa oeen in a semi-conscious state for several da vs. At the bedside when the admiral breathed his last were Mrs. Sampson, Mrs. Lieuten ant Claverius, the admiral's married daughter; Admiral Sampson's two young sons, Ralph and Harold Samp son ; Dr. Dixon, the attending physi cian, and nurses and attendants. Mrs. Sampson had broken down under the severe strain and was quite ill during the day. But for the critical condi tion of the Admiral, she would have been confined to her bed. It has been suggested to Mrs. Samp son that the naval academy at Annap olis would be the proper place for the last resting place, while other friends haye represented to her that he should be buried in Arlington Cemetery, near this city. -.. - Admiral Sampson resided in Annap olis eight years, , during four years of which he was superintendent of the academy there. ' William T. Sampson was born in Palmyra, Wayne county, February 9, 1840. He was four months younger to the day than" Admiral Schley. Unlike Schley, Sampson did not come of dis tinguished naval lineage, nor, in fact, of a prominent family. He was the first of his line to .attain distinction. George Sampson, his father, was a day laborer up in W7ayne county, and the early life of his son William was not the pleasantest and easiest. Graduating from Annapolis at the head of his class just before the Civil war he took an active and prominent part in that conflict for one so young. and exhibited rare courage and presence of mind under fire. Sampson, with Lieutenant Joseph Strauss, devise! and perfected the su perimposed or double deck turrets on the battleships Kearsarge and Ken tucky. At the beginning of the war with Spain, Sampson was in command of the lotfarat Key Westr and 4wbeHrAd- miral - Sicard was invalided home, Sampson was placed in command of the Atlantic fleet and perfected the block ade of the Cuban coast. He was at a conference with General Shatter at Guantanamo when the naval battle of Santiago was fought. After the clof e of the war, Sampson was promoted to the grade of commodore, and in the following year he became a rear ad miral. FAMOUS WESTERN AUTHOR. Bret Harte Dies Far From the Land Where lie Won Fame and Fortune. London, May 8. Bret Harte, the American author, died suddenly last night at the Red House, Camberley, near Aldershot, from a hemorrhage caused by an affection of the throat. Mr. Harte had been suffering; from swelled tonsils since December last, but he did not consider the attack to be se rious. A week ago he went to visit friends at Camberley and was present at lunch as usual Tuesday. He sud denly became ill in the afternoon, went to bed and died in a few hours. His end was peaceful. He had been living quietly in England for years. Most of his time was spent in the coun try, and when in London he was almost secluded, having few visitors to his rooms at .Lancaster Gate, and only going to the houses of a limited num ber of intimate friends. Mr: Harte was best known for his quaintly pathetic and dryly humorous stories of the far West, and ranked among the masters of the English language in the delicate delineation of the varying phases of human nature. Drouth in Colorado. Denver, May 6. The drouth in Northern Colorado has broken all spring records for length and severity, and unless lelief shall come witnin a week, the losses to farmers will be heavy. Other portions of the state, especially the San Luis Valley, are suffering from lack of water. Wirc'css Telegraphy for Alaska. Washington, May 8. A movement toward the adoption of a system of wireless telegraphy by the United States government for communication between fixed places was made when Chief Signal Officer Greely opened bids for the supply of such systems for serv ice between points "in Alaska. Five bids were received, and another bid is on the way from a company in Ger many. The bids varied greatly, arid will be referred to a board of experts. Federal Money Distributed. Washington, May 8. Nearly $3,- 500,000 was distributed by the secre tary, of the treasury during the morning among national banks in various parts of the country. Sixty-two banks are recognized as government depositories in widely different sections of the coun try. The new depositories include the following, in the $50,000 class: First National of San Diego. Cal., and the First National of Seattle. AMERICANS KILLED. Officers and Men Fall in Gallant Fight With the Moras, v. ' Washintgon, 6. The war depart ment has received a cablegram , from General Chaffee, whiclTGays: "Following is the substance of Brig adier General George W, Davis' mes sage from Bayan: "Eighty-four survivors Bayan sur rendered unconditionally this morning at.7 o'colck. Sultan Bayan, Raja Munda Bayan, Sultan Randapatan and all leading Dattos dead and many of their followers. Assault on the princi1 pal fort, which surrendered last night. one of the most gallant performances of American arms. Colonel Frank D Baldwin and his regiment deserve all praise lor hand-to-hand struggle in four lines of ditches under walls of fort. -These trenches are lined with W m 1 r s a . . moro aeaa irom rine nre. .Have never seen or heard of any performance ex celling this gallant fight." . 'It is my painful duty to report that the' overthrow of Moro power was not accomplished without severe loss. One officer and seven enlisted men killed ; four officers and thirty enlisted men wounded. Will telegraph list later. After 84 survivors marched out this morning as prisoners and was under stood they were all, eight others, who had concealed themselves in rubbish inside the fort, made a break for lib erty, but did not succeed. Some Moro wounded tried to stab soldiers trying to help them. It is impossible to state number of Moros killed, many lying in tall grass. . The surrender eaves us from siege and starving out. Intend to re tain prisoners until two or three small adjacent forts occupied, then will con sent to their release, holding as host ages eight or ten of the principals, and release the others. - The force in line of advance consist ed of four mountain guns, 470 rifles. This fully sufficient. Could not have used more men advantageously. Had we sent strong column it would only have swelled casualty list. One neigh boring Datto has already represent' d himself as a friend, and I expect a general coming in shortly, when the weight of the blow is known. The dead sent to Malabang for burial. In light of present knowledge could have besieged the principal fort, and in time forced the surrender, but that would probably have resulted in a sortie for freedom, and escape for many. By attacking them they have been com pletely crushed the only kind of, les son these wild Moros seem to be able to profit by. Shall invite Sultan Tar- latoipay me friendly visit : if he does not tell us of his initiative. " Has fort further east in plain sight, and of same strength as Bayan, on beautiful table land, 1,000 acres, fine upland rice, and urging people to return to its cultivation. The result to follow this action very important, namely, it se cures respect for United States author ity in the center of Moro savagery. "CHAFFEE." ON THE ILLINOIS. Chicago's Officers Will Be Courtmartialed Aboard the European Flagship. Trieste, Austria Hungary, May 6. The United States cruiser Chicago ar rived here at noon from Venice. The usual exchange of salutes took place. Private; dispatches from Venice say the cruiser Chicago will proceed for Naples May 13, and that she will there be joined by the battleship Illinois, the flagship of the United States Euro pean squadron, on board of which ves sel the officers of the Chicago who were arrested and imprisoned in Venice will be tried by court martial. Another United States cruiser, these dispatches further say, is expected to arrive at Venice shortly. She will moor outside the St. Mark dock. General Smith's Trial Ended. Manila, May 6. The trial by court martial of General Jacob H. Smith has ended. The findings of the court will be forwarded to Washington. The general impression here is that he will be acquitted. The closing address of Colonel Charles A. Woodruff, for the defense, was a remarkable oratorical effort that drew tears from his hearers. He dramatically sketched General Smith's career, and declared he had conducted a remarkable and successful campaign in a manner which reflected credit on his valor, humanity 'and kindness. Made Counterfeits in Prison. Sioux Falls, S. D., May 6. Peter Verwolf, who, while an inmate of the state penitentiary, manufactured and passed bogus silver dollars, has been found guilty by a United States jury. He will- at once return to the peni tentiary from which he was but recently-released. For Forging Rhodes' Name. Cape Town, May 3. Princess Radi will, who has been on trial here before the supreme court on the charge of for gery in connection with notes purport ing to have been endorsed by the late Cecil Rhodes, was sentenced today to two years' confinement in the house of correction. Riots in Chi Li Province. Peking, May 6. The French legation here takes a serious view of the riots in Chi Li province. The name of the missing priest is Finch. The name of the priest who was murdered was Lo- muller. He was a Jesuit. The ban ners of the rioters are inscribed with the words, "Abolish the Missionaries." YnanShi Kai, the governor of tbe province, has sent troops into the dis- turbed district with strict orders to suppress the outbreak. COMBINE ANSWERS STATEMENT FILED BY NORTHERN SECURITIES COMPANY. " The Reply is Divided Into Two Parts, the First of Which Denies the Charge of Con spiracy Second Section Gives Reasons for the Purchase of the Burlington Lines and Covers Other Points. St. Paul, May 7. "An enterprise in aid of a great competitive interstate and international commerce" is the description offhe Northern Securities Company given in the answer filed by the attorneys for that corporation in the suit brought by Attorney General Knox on behalf of the United States to enjoin the so-called merger of the Northern Pacific and the Great North ern railways. This answer was field in the United States circuit court in this city, and at the same time individual answers were Lied by J. J. Hill, J. P. Morgan and other individuals. The papers are all on similar lines. The answer of the Northern Securi ties Company is "divided into two parts. The first is largely a denial of the petition respecting any charge of conspiracy, and respecting the purposes of the organization of the Securities Company. Instead of owning a ma jority of the shares of the Great North ern or Northern Pacific Companies, it . is stated that those who are interested in the organization company do not own within $26,000,000 of a majority of the Great Northern ehares. and lit tle more than one-quarter of the North ern Pacific. It is stated that the Se curities Company has acquired by transfer on the Great Northern books about five-twelfths of that -company's stock, has negotiated for about four twelfths of the total of such stock. which has not been transferred, and as to which it has at present no voting power, and has iaid on account of Great Northern and Northern Pacific shares purchased over $40,000,000 . in . cash ; that many stockholders have not ' sold, and may not sell shares, and that neither company, by any act or sugges tion, has solicited shareholders "to sell to the Securities Company. In the second part of the answer the purchase of the Chicago, Burling ton & Quincy Railway Company is taken up, the reasons for such pur chase having been, it is alleged, erron eously stated in the petition. Atten tion is called to the sparsely settled or unsettled nature of the country through which the Great Northern lines pass, the abundance of raw materials to behauled, at, a low mileage rate; the great limber wealth of the Pacific -5-Northwest, and the necessity of a re turn load for the cars taking this tim ber to the prairie states ; the develop ment of trade with Eastern Asia as a means of securing such return loads, and the establishment of a connecting steamship line for that purpose. It is stated that in the interstate and - international commerce which the . Great Northern Company has thus built up, it competes both in this coiin- " try and on the ocean with other trans continental lines, including the Cana dian Pacific, and at the Oriental ports it competes for the commerce of the world. Its rates are and must be made in competition with the rates of oceaD " carriers by way of the Suez canal. - The policy thus followed by the Great Northern Company in building up an . . international, and thereby an inter state, commeice has been followed by ' the Northern Pacific Company since its reorganization in 1896. It is said that both roads were placed at a disadvantage with other transcon tinental road 8, as wejl as with Euro pean competitors, by the want pf sufficient direct connection with the territory offering the best markets for '" the products of the country along their ;r lines, and with the places of pro--"i duction and great centers of distribu- i tion from which their traffic must be ' supplied. The lines of the Burlington, , . better than those of any other com- . pany, fulfilled the requirements of both roads in respect to markets for eastbound freight and westbound traffic. OREGON MAIL ROUTES. Statement by the Postoffice Department of the Number Now in Operation. Washington, May 7. Representative" -t Tongue has received from the postoffice : department a statement showing the. number of rural free delivery routes -now in operation in Oregon, together with the applications on file for the es- ' tablishment of additional routes. He is advised that there are now 28 rural carriers performing actual service on Oregon routes, 23 of which are located in the Fist congressional district and five in the second. There are pending in the depai tment files applications for the establishment of 65 additional routes, 50 of the applications coming from the First and 15 from the Second district. At Mr. Tongue's request a special agent of the department has been sent to Oregon to inspect those routes for which applications have been made, and on his recommendation sub sequent departmental action will be based.' It is probable that by July 1 a number of new routes will be author ized for Oregon. Natural Oas Explosion. . Marion, Ind., May 7. A building -in South Branson street, occupied jiS Fansler's drug store, Rowan's grocery? John Dilday's saloon, John Darnell" was demolished by natural gas just' before noon, and at least a score of people injured. A number are badly injured. The building was entirely demolished.