Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, January 24, 1907, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Textiieppner Gazette baaed Thursday of Each Week HEPPNER OREGON RESUME OF THE WEEK'S DOINGS General Review of Important Hap penings Presented in a Brief and Comprehensive Manner for Busy Readers National, Political, His torical and Commercial. The flood in the Ohio valley is th worst since 18S4. Chicago hopes for a cold wave to stop the epidemic of disease. Senator Fulton will work for a law to pave Columbia river salmon. General Funston recommends better pay for army officers and men. Ex-Ciovprner Iligjiliip, or New York, lias been fa tall v stricken with heart failuie. High water in the streams nt Win field, Kan., have Hooded the town and many families have had to move out. Sixteen were burned to death in the fire following the collision of a freight and passenger train on the Big Four at Fowler, Ind. Fire destroyed much of the business part of Beaufort, S. C. The loss is placed at $700,000 with only one-third covered by insurance. Professor William I. Thomas, of the Chicago university, says woman is not the equal of the white man, but is about equal to the negro mentally. The San Franeiseo.sehool board savs President Jordan, of Jordan, of Stanford, was flushed with wine when lie denounced their attitude, in the Japanese school question. The Gila river in Arizona has over flowed its Danks and is doing much damage. The president has signed the bill passed by both houses of congress for the relief of Kingston. Andrew Carnegie is reported to have said he would give $200, 000,000 to ex tend his lease on life ten years. The high .vuUsr in the iOhio rrver rs causing immense damage in Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. The San Francisco school board is enraged at President Jordan, of Stanford university, because he favors the Jap anese in the controversy now on in San Francisco. A Big Four passenger collided with a j freight at Fowler, Ind. A number ol people are reported to have been killed and their bodies cremated in the tire which followed the wreck. Never before in the history of West ern Canada have the snow storms been so heavy. All railroads are blockaded and suffering may result in many places from lack of food and fuel. A robber at San Bernardino, Cal., walked away with a box containing $6, 500 in gold bullion. The gold was on an express truk at the depot and was bound for the mint. Admiral Alexeff favor of the czar. has regained the Ex-Mayor Ballinger, of Seattle, is to be land commissioner. A pledge to propose a remedy for car shortage has been given by the presi dent. Boss Murphy, of New York, is said to have made a deal to support Hearst for president. Koosevelt urges congress to build only big battleships and thiks two should be authorized during the present session. Two companies of New York have been found guilty of forming a combine to control the licorice trade and fined $18,000. Senator Bailey appeared ! 'fore the Texas legislature in an impassioned de nial of the charges of connection with the oil trust. The steam schooner wnp'n, ci Fnr.ci.-,u, went on the rocks at Hum boldt bav and is a total wreck. The crew was saved. Thousands of people along the Ohio river are homeless on accout of the pre vailing high water. Indications point to the greatest flood since 1884. Twenty-one Corean students in Japan are destitute, owing to cessation of aid from home. They have sent a petition to their government for help and a fin ger from each student was enclosed as emplmsizing the fact. An Ohio grand jury has retimed 939 more indictments against men. Stan.lard Oil The State department doubts the au thority of this governmenht to act in the Cngo affair. Two bookkeepers in the Brooklyn navy yard have Ijeen arrested for receiv ing bribes as inspectors. Seven persons were injured in a col lision between two passenger trains at One Hundred and Twelfth street, Chi cago. Pacific coast insurance underwriters nay rate8 will win be reduced to what they were before the San Francisco dis aster. The Nebraska Federal court has is sued an order to the United States rnarvhil to destroy all fences on govern ment laid. I a. I I 1 II 1 MISSION AT AN END. British Governor Refuses Aid for Suffering Kingston. Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 22. Bear Admiral lnvis' mission of mercy to Stricken Kingston came to an abrupt and painful conclusion in consequence of Governor Swettenham's objection to the presence of American sailors en gaged in the work of clearing the streets, guarding property and succor ing the wounded anil sick, culminating in a letter to the admiral, peremptorily requesting him to re-embark all parties which had been landed. Admiral l'avis was greatly shocked and pained, and paid a formal visit to Governor Swettenham, informing him that the United States battleships Mis souri and Indiana and the gunboat Yankton would sail. To the Associated Press Admiral lrvis said that immediate compliance with Govenor Swettenham's request was the only course consistent with the dignity of the United States. The friction between the governor and the admiral began with the arrival ot the American warships, when the jp-.cmor ohjet ted to the tiring of a sa lute in his honor on the ground that the citizens might mistake the tiring for a new earthquake. He also de clared there was no necessity for Amer ican aid that his government was fully able to preserve order, tend to the wounded and succor the homeless. CITY ASKS DAVIS TO STAY. Kingston Council Disapproves Action of Governor. New York, Jan. 22. A special dis patch to the Times from Kingston says that Governor Swettenham, in addition to refusing aid from Kear Admiral Davis, has declined an offer sent by the War department of the United States to extend immediately to Kings ton 10,000 rations which were intended for troops in Cuba, and would have been diverted here. The governor's action, the Times cor respondent says, is disapproved of by the community, which appreciates the kindness of the Americans. As soon as it became known what had been done by Governor Swettenham and that the American ships, in consequence, were to leave, an emergency meeting of the city council was called. The discussion showed that tire gov ernor's attitude toward the Americans officials, and a letter to Admiral Davis wag drafted and adopted in which the action of Sir Alexander Swettenham was wholly disapproved, and Ure Amer ican government and officers were warmly thanked for the thoughtful, ef fective and timely aid they had given in the emergency. This letter was im mediately dispatched. Admiral Davis was also asked to re main m snite of the unfortunate inci dent. The request was dispatched to linn mm on iimuc u leuiv in nuuti l i, i : .. ,.1,;,. i, un Faid that there was no misunderstand ing with the Jamaican authorities, but he added significantly in reply to the request to remain; As a toreign naval othcer l am lKund to respect the wishes of the con stituted authority of Jamaica." DAMAGE TWO MILLIONS. Fierce Gale Sweeps Over Lake Erie Erie and Buffalo. Buffalo, Jan. 22. During the last 24 hours this citv has been swept by the most destructive wind storm of a de cade. Tonight the Niagara falls lie in the midst of a scene of wreckage in the wake of the storm. Two lives are re ported lost so far and a property dam age that will aggregate $2,000,000 when the accounting is made, is the toll of the storm. Lake Erie, with its level higher than has been known for 20 years, has gorged the Niauara river to overflowing and thousands of dollars worth of property 1ms been carried down the stream. Miles of docks at the great lumber market at North Tonowanda have been destroyed and millions of feet of lumber have been carried out into the river. The damatre to shipping in Buffalo harbpor alone is $1,500,000. Five large lake liners, wintering just inside the breakwater, were driven aground. The gale still rages and no aid can be given the endangered vapl. Will Recall All Supplies. New York, Jan. 22. The gathering of supplies here for the Kingston earth quake sufferers by the New York-Kingston relief committee, it is expected, w ill b e discontinued for the time being at least, and in view of the refusal on the part of Governor Swettenham, of Ja mahs, to accept aid from American war vessels, it is probable that the supplies now on the way to Kingston on the steamers Allegheny and Prinz Joachim will never reach that port. Both steamers have lieen ordered to call at Port Antonio for instructions. Wins Wager but Dies. Los Angeles. Jan. 22. Edward Whe lan, aged l!t, died today at the receiving hospital of acute alcoholism. The voung man was brought to the home of bis father, a matress manufacturer, last Saturday night, in a stupefied Condition. His companions stated that be bad wa gered a dollar that be could drink a qtiart of whisky without leaving the table. Whelan won the bet, but he never regained consciousness. The po lice will prosecute the liquor man. Revolt Starts in China. Shanghai, Jan. Humors of an anti- dyna-tie movement in the Middle Yang tze region have reached so ne confirma tion. A fresh outbreak lias taken place at Houandge Houf, and two regiment batve tjeen disjwtehed there from Shanghai. The insurgents iiumlier 3,- OREGON LEGISLATIVE PRO CEEDINGS IN BREVITY GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE Recommendations Made by Chamber lain to Legislature. Salem, Jan. 15. Governor Chamber lain delivered his biennial message this afternoon to lxth houses of the legisla ture in joint session. 1 1 is recommen dations follow: Election of Jonathan Bourne and Frederick W. Mulkey to the long and short terms, respectively, as United States senators, in accordance with the result of the direct primary election. Passage of a law creating a railroad commission, following generally the measure prepared by the Portland chamber of commerce. Enactment of laws to make tire tax burden fall more evenly on personal property and corporations. Amendment of the inheritance tax law to 1 lie gradnnted rystem, w ith addi tional clauses to make evasion impossi ble. A graduated tax on incomes from $3,000 up. Decided increase in cost of commis sions to notaries public. Withdrawal from sale for 10 years of the remaining state tide lands. Purchase of the Willamette locks. Appropriation to operate the portage railway until the 100 session. A new personnel for the board of portage commissioners. Appointment of an expert accountant to audit the books of all state officers. Creation of the office of expert ac countant, with duties to make uniform all state and county bookkeeping and check funds of state and county officials. Enactment of an anti-pass law, with an appropriation to pay expenses of public officers on public business. A reciprocal demurrage law. Continuance of the library commis sion. Investment of compulsory visitorial power in some state authority to cover private asylums for insane. A law providing for supervision of banks in Oregon. A stringent anti-lobhying law. Deposit of surplus state funds in banks at interest, the deposit to be safeguard ed by bonds or other collateral. ' Escheatment to the state of funds in banks where the (lewsitorsJiaifi. ottu heard iron) lor over seven vears. Prompt action to establish an insti tute for feeble-minded and epileptic children. Publication of itemized statements of the source of campaign funds and pro hibition of campaign contributions by corporations. Compulsory lectures to their classes by public school teachers on tubercu losis. Measures looking toward eradication of scabies in sheep. Punishment of wildcat mine promotv ers. Plat salary for the state printer and erection of a state printing office build ing. Board of control for normal schools, with the normal school appropriations in one fund, to be distributed by this board. New apportionment of senators and representiatives. Transportation of convicts to the pen itentiary by penitentiary officers. Conservative legislation for employ ment of convicts in new fields, without abandonment of the present system at once. Appointment of a state engineer to supervise construction of new roads. Appropriation for state representation at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, and some kind of representation at Jamestown. A new irrigation code. Extreme caution should be used in changing the tentative measure framed by the Port land board of trade irrigation bill com mittee. Tuesday, January 15. Salem, Jan. 15. The senate was called to order at 10 o'clock a. m. by President Haines. There was but a short session in order that both houses might attend the inauguration of Gov ernor Chahmerlain and listen to his message. In the brief time, however, a large number of bills nd reso'.ous were introduced. Among those present ed was one to provide for the lending of surplus funds in the state treasury and the state to receive the interest thereon. Salem, Jan. 15. Having perfected organization yesterday, the house today gave evidence of great capacity fop bus iness. Although the session of the house this morning was not convened until nearly 11 o'clock about 40 resolu tions were offered, the report of the committee on apportionment of clerks was received and approved, and more than a dozen bills were received and passed to second reading this in time to admit of an adjournment at 11:50 o'clock. A large numlier of investgating enm mittees and junketing trips are already in prospect. A railroad commission bill, including reciprocal demurrage was among the measures introduced. Wednesday, January 16. Salem, Jan. lfi. Five bills curbing railroads in the bouse, and none in the Linn and Lane Compromise. Salem At a conference the legisla tors from Linn and Lane counties in the state Ieigslature agreed to a sat is- satisfactory adjustment of the boundary. i , . .1 .? y. i - I line ix'iwecn inosse counties, ine dis puted territory is divided alxmt equally between the two counties. The new boundary line as agreed ujmn follows the divide between the McKenzie and Calapooia rivers. The division of the district decidi-d upon is the natural distribution of the disputed territory. senate, indicates the apparent differ ence between those two bodies on the question of railroad commission, rate regulation and reciprocal demurrage. "Apparent difference" means there are plain signs that opposition to the plan of disciplining the railroads will center in the Herniate, and that foes of that plan will not spend energy in the house, unless they shall perceive grow ing sentiment there in their favor. It is rather too early yet to measure up sentiment on this important ques tion, obviously the most important be fore the lawmakers. Not yet have the lawmakers taken sides on the railroad matter. Both the house and the senate effect ually put air end to the calendar graft, and in doing so the state's lgeislators had the cheei ful co-operation of State Printer Duniwav. who rccmomenaed and materially aided in accomplishing this reform. Clerkship graft was reduced to a minimum in both houses today. Each house adopted the report of its com mittee on resolutions, in which it was recomended that no clerks be employed on any of the various joint investigat ing and junketing committees that may be cieated, unless it is shown that the services of such clerks are essential. More than $(150,000 will be asked of the legislature by educational institu tions this session an increase of $300, 000 over what they rceceivedat the last session for the biennial period. De mands of the four normal schools will be more than double the total sum al lowed by the last legislature. Demands of the several institutions are as follows: Monmouth normal, $110,000; Drain normal, $40,000; Ash land normal, $00,000; Weston normal, $70,000; A rgicultural college, $125,000; Experiment station at Union, $15,000; State university, $250,000; total, $670,- 000. Both houses adjourned until Monday. Ther have now been 59 measures pro posed in the house and 69 in the senate. A bill has been introduced in the seriate to abolish the normal schools at Ashland and Drain. A bill has also appeared in the sen ate appropriating money for the Third Eastern Oregon District Agricultural i letv May Refund Money. Salem Holders of fraudulently pro cured state school land certificates are to receive their money back, if the re commendation of Governor Chamlier lain shall be carried out. At the re quest of the governor, Attorney General Crawford has prepared a bill, authoriz ing the state land board, in its discre tion, to refund to a holder of such a certificate whatever money had been paid to the state thereon. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club. 6667c; bluestem, 68Glc;valley, 66c; red, 64 65c. Oats No. 1 white, $2526; gray, $24. 50 25. Barley Feed, $21.50(522 per ton; brewing, $22.50; rolled, $23(24. Rye $1.401.45 per cwt. Com Whole, $26; cracked, $27 per ton. Hay Valley timothy, No. 1. $1314 per ton ; Eastern Oregon timothy, $14 16; clover. $88.50, cheat, $.o0 8.50; grain hay, f7.50C48.50; alfalfa, $11.50; vetch hay, $8(58.50. Butter Fancy creamery, 30(5,35c per pound. Butter Fat First grade cream, 33 per pound; second grade cream, 2c less per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 35c per dozen. Poultry Average old hens,13142C i i : ,.i 11 jt t o . . . per ponnu ; mixeu cnicKeos, islh. spring, 14(n,15c; old roosters, lOfellc; Iressed chickens, lbQilie; turkeys, live.l717c; turkeys, dressed, choice, 2022c; geese, live, 1012c; ducks, 1415c. Vea Dressed, 5?-o0c per pound. Beef pressed bulls, l2c per pound; J ' cows, 4OTOC; counrry "".".th, okok. Mutton Dress d, fancy, 8'2(V!)e per pound; ordiiuiry,'67c. Pork Dressed, 6(g8,!c per pound. Fruits Apples, common to choice, 50(n)75c per box; choice to fancy, $1 2.50; pears, $11.50; cranberries, fll.5012 per barrel; persimmons, $1.50 per box. Vegetables Turnips, OOcffl per sack; carrots, 90cfl per sack; beets, fl.251.50 per sack; horseradish, 910c per pound; sweet potatoes, 3c per pound; cabbage, 2c ier pound; cauliflower, fl.25 per dozen; celery, $3.754.25 per crate; onions, 10 I2c per dozen; bell peppers, 8c; pumpkins, 2c per pound; spinach, 4 5c per pound; parsley, 1015c; squash, 2c per pound. Onions Oregon, f 11.25 per hun dred. Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, fancy, $1($1.30; common, 75!K)c. Hops lKaiac per pound, accord ing to quality. Wool Eastern Oregon average hest, 1318c per pound, according to shrink age; valley, zoe-vsc, accormng u nut ness: moliair, choice, 2fiwt)JHc. To Secure Locks. Salem To obtain free waterway in the Willamette river, at Willamette falls, Representative Jones, has intro duced a bill creating a lxard of com missioners of the Willamette locks. This board, which is to consist of rl e governor, secretary of state, and state treasurer, is emjKiwered to build, con struct, ojK'rate and maintain locks on the Mist bank of the river at Oregon City. To raise the necessary funds, $400,000, two tax levies are provided. LOSS IS THOUSANDS. Facts Brought Out at Tacoma Inves tigation. Taeoma, Jan. 21. Investigations in to tho lumber car shortage by Interstate Commerce Commissioner Frank K. Lane developed facts show ing the Noith ern Paciti equipment to bo entirely in adequate tojrandle tho lumber products of Western Washington. Sawmill owners told how small mill concerns are gradually being forced into bank ruptcy, now me larger concerns have sustained losses which will reach into hundreds of thousands of dollars, and how thousands of mechanics have been thrown out of employment by failure of tho Northern Pacific railway to fur nish cars enough to enable the 750 woodworking plants on their line to market their product. The proceedings were extremely quiet, in that no marked manifesta tions or feeing were Known Lv either the lumbermen or tho railroad repre sentatives. Sawmill operators calmly detailed how, through no fault of their own, they have lost thousands of dol lars during the past 15 months, all be cause they have not been able to mar ket their product. In the same breath that they narrated their losses, they complimented the strenuous efforts of local officials of the Northern Pacific to relieve the situation, and said that while the Tacoma railroad men had done all they could to aid the mills, the fault lay in mismanagement of the higher officials in the East. REFUGEES ARRIVE IN CUBA. Tell of Work of American Marines and Need of Supplies. Santiago, Cuba, Jan. 21. The steamer Oteri, the second refuge ship from Jamaica, arrived here at daylight. She brings 132 passengers. Among those on board are George "II. Hazen of the Century magazine and his party, and II. M. Flicklinger of the Cuban Eastern railroad. The refugees report that the list of dead is over 1,000. Light shocks wen; felt up to Thursday. A large propor tion of the killed were women. The collapse of the Machado cigar factory is continued, but the refugees declare that only 30 of the employes lost their lives instead of 1 !?(. us nrovioi porteu. 1 tie pioprictui ' u.o loclury was kiled. The supply of food, clothing and medicines for the relief was brought in by a vessel sent by the International Brotherhood league. It is reported that hundreds of persons in hospitals lack antiseptic dressing and medical supplies. Victoria market appears to be sink ing and is threatened by the sea. The city, when the refugees left it, was being well police 1, and the Ameri can marines were praised by the Ute ri's passengers. The West Indian reg ulars and colored troops were rendering excellent service. Governor Sweet ch imin feels he has the situation well in hand. TRAIN BLOWN UP. About Twenty Killed and Many In jured in Indiana. Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 21. Big Four accommodation train No. 3, which left Terre Haute at 8:30 o'clock la-t night, was destroyed by the explosion of a car of powder at the siding east of Sand ford, Ind., at 8:50 o'clock last night. Fifteen persons were killed outright and the death li-t will probably reach 20, with 30 or 35 injured. The engine, two coaches, and baggage car of the train were demolished. The first intimation people had of the disaster was a shock which was felt in Terre Haute and as far east as Brazil, Ind., and as far 'south as Sullivan, Ind. The wires were blown down and it was some time before the Big Four officials here learned of the explosion. Relief trail is were ordered from Terre Haute and Paris, III., and tho dead and in jured were taken to both cities. From the most definite information obtainable, tho freight train had just cleared the main truck and had come a standstill when the passenger started to pass it. It is thought that the concussion caused hy the passenger set off the powder in the freight car. Steamer Sails With Supplies. New York, Jan. 21. Tho steamer Allegheny, with supplies of food, cloth ing and medicine for the earthquake sufferers in Jamaica, sailed today. The Allegheny should have sailed sooner, but was held until assurance that the harl)or of Kingston was open for navi gation was received. The contribu tions included foodstuffs and clothing of all kinds. A still greater quantity of supplies will go by the same line's steamer Prinz Joachim, which will sail tomorrow morning. Of the !0 passen gers, 47 are for Jamaica. Millions for IndUn Land. Washington, Jan. 21 . By (he sale of the fiasture land of the Kiowa, Co manche and Apache Indian reservation in Southern Oklahoma a greater sum has been realized than any sale of pub lic lands ever bromrht before. Almut .'300.000 sealed bids, covering 375,000 acres, were recei veil. The average price received for the land is f 12. lit an acre. Thus the Indians will realize from the sale $4,574,000, or an average of aliout $1,200 each Indian interested. Flooded Fields Freezing. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 21 . A odd wave, following 24 hours of warm rains, is general in Kansas tonight. In many wet ions w heat fields have lcen flooded by overflowing streams and the water is fm-zing. If the cold snap is of more than short duration, the wheat crop will be seriously damaged. SOLONS OF TWO STATES ORGANIZE Legislatures of Oregon and Washing ton Prepare for Business. Jones Elected President Pro Tern and Falconer Speaker, in Washington, and Haines and Davey Will Hold Like Places in Oregon's Legisla tive Assembly. Salem, Or., Jan. 15. Organized by the election on the first ballot in each house of E. W. Haines, of Washington county, for president of the senate, and of Frank Davey, of Marion, for speaker of tho house, the Oregon legislature made itself ready yesterday for law making. Committees w ill be announc ed Wednesday or Thursday. Haines was elected over Hodson, of Multnomah, by a vote of 17 to 7, four Democrats, Caldwell, Yamhill; Smith, Umatilla; Hedges, Clackamas, "and Mulit, Jackson, joined the 13 support ers of Haines, and Haines voted for liowerman, one of his followers. Hod son voted for Bailey, and Miller, of Linn, voted for Coshaw, and Coshaw for Smith, of Umatilla. In t lie house, Davey received 59 votes and Rothschild, the lone Democrat of that body, who nominated himself, re ceived one, each voting for the other. In the Republican nominating caucus, Davey, had 44 votes, one of his support ers, Reynolds, being absent, and Vaw ter, 14. There was no contest and the voting was perfunctory, all knowing what the result would be. Haines was elected at 2:30 o'clock and Davey a few minutes later. George E. Chamberlain's second in augural as governor will be held at 1:30 p. m. today. The two houses will meet in joint convention to canvas the vote for governor, and as soon as the vote has I teen announced the oath of otliee will be administered by one of the jus tices of the Supremo court. Governor Chamberlain will then read his mes sage. there will ue no ualioL on Lnneu will States senator until Tuesday, Jan. 22, when the formal election of F. W. Mul key for the short term and Jonathan Bourne for the long term will take place. It was thought that the elect ion of Mulkey would take place immediate ly, for the reason that the apixtintinent of Gcarin was only "until the next meeting of the legislature," but un in vestigation shows that even in filling a vacancy the election mu.-t be held on the second Tuesday after organization. Olympia, Wash., Jan. 15. Washing ton's tenth legislature spent about (K) minutes in organizing yesterday and then took a rest until this morning. The senate proceedings were out of the ordinary for the most. part. Thus Nichols of Seattle nominated Jesso S Jones of Tacoma for president pro tem,. and Jones, a new member here, tor tho first time was selected by acclamation to a position which heretofore has al ways gone by seimrity. J. Will Lysnns wns tunned for secretary, which was a concession to the desires of President, ('(ion, who wanted Lysons chosen again because of his experience as secretary of the past two sessions. W. T. Laube, of Seattle, was nominated for assistant secretary, and Billy Conner for ser geant at arms. Both were elected by unanimous vote. The hniisn session ended almost as soon as it began. A. .1. Falconer was elected speaker by acclamation, Keid of Taeoma making the nomination and (iodman of Dayton offering a motion on helialt or the JJemocrats that it no unanimous. L. O. Meigs of North Yakima for chief clerk and Glenn ('ot terill for sergeant at arms were elected by acclamation. A .joint com mitten of the house and senate called the governor and arrangeit that the message be la joint ses sion at 2 o'clock today. F.nch house provided for a special committee on employes, the senate lim iting the number to 33 and the house to 38, all at salaries based upon ordi nary pay, which will cut the gross em ployes' payroll to less than half of that of last session. Farmers Eaid a Coal Car. Pendleton, Jan. 15. Farmers in the vicinity of Vansyele, a small station on the line of the W. & C. It., in tho northern part of this county, raided a carload of coal left standing on the track there yesterday. The car of fuel was bound for the Pot latch Lumber company, in this city. Vansyclo is 30 or 40 miles from wood, and as a conse quence the farmers depend upon coal for fuel altogether. This winter they have been compelled to almost do with out any and consequently took matters into their own hands. Worst Snow Blockade in Years. North Yakima, Jan. 15. The snow ami ice have so tied up the Northern Pacific between Pasco and the -mountains that it takes a freight train from 12 to 24 hours to run from the Colum bia river to Ellensburg. AH trains coming in here are many hours late. The snow blockade on the mountains is said by railroad men to be the worst in many years. Tho zero weather still continues and the coal supply is barely equal to the demand. Ice Blockade Solid. The Palle", Jan. 15. The blockade of ice in the Columbia has 1 ecome solid almost to Three Mile rapids, and cross ing is possible in many plaiei along the city front.