NATION TRAVELS
PROSPERITY ROAD
Merchants Paying Debts and Buying
More Goods.
COURT SHIELDED CM VIE.
Remarkable Petition for Re-Hearirg
Filed in bchmilz Cast
San Francisco, Feb. 14. In what
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTIETH
SESSION OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS
THREE DEAD: 23 INJURED.
Is probably one of the moat remark
able papers ever addressed to a Cal
ifornia court the prosecution In the
Sheridan Local Wrecked by Broken
Rail at Forest Grove.
Forest Grove, Ore., Feb. 12.
TO REORGANIZE
POSTAL SYSTEM
Factories Returning Operations Ruth
to Wholesale Houtet to Replenish
Stocks Country Fast Recovering
From Financial Flurry Buying Is
Heavier Than Last Year.
Three were killed and 23 were In-
4 ...... r. .. ........ ,.,..1 1.. t 11 ..
I... r-. e ., ,.,,.r,,i . ti, .. Au.1.1. juicu, uuc veiv bunuuBiy, uy me ue-
oaiuraay, reoruary ' k ' "--ui"cuin iu tuts Aiuncii cur- . , , , . . ,,
w,0Mn.tnn w,h iKTh house rency bill, providing that after No- railment of the Sheridan local on a COITID ete Chanae P DeMflment Re
a.. t.i i i.m . . " , ,,.,. .. . . . .., i. a a- ...... I r- - -
oau iMiiiitisuu uiiutiiy-Kiuii. uaoun lu- committee 0n military affairs today ci"-r i, ius, every national uauK buuil iresiie image aooui inree
day filed with the Supreme Court a agreed to the report on the army ap- shall keep on hand the amount equal fourths of a mile west of this city at
petition
clsion
which ex
for a re-hearing of the de- propriatlon. bill, having completed - mw pioviueu. uy iaw 6 0.cock agt n, ht Th(J dead are
of the Court of Appeals In amenct ncrs ng tne pay o - - , - Mrs. Edward Bates and 5-months
-Mayor Eugene Schmltz and ... . i.m - ...m government funds HfiumitPri fn n. ola daughter, of 1-orest Grove.
Chlcngo, Feb. 13. That the na
tion again is on the high road to
prosperity was shown today by re
ports from all sections of the coun
try. On every hand It Is agreed that
the depression following the flnan
clal flurry of last fall Is a thing of
the past, and that the outlook Is for
a steadily Increasing volume of bus
lnesa until normal conditions have
been reached. In some branches ofl
trade prosperity in a full measure
has been recorded, and other lines
show an improvement that promises
some satisfactory records at the close
jf the year.
Following the end of the stringency
in money comes an improvement in
collections and a corresponding facil
ity of barter and sale. It also has
been demonstrated completely that
the general public escaped the effects
of the flurry. The people have cash
with which to supply thefr needs,
ii nd their needs are just as great as
ever.
With more factories resuming op
erations every day, the number of
the unemployed is decreasing, and It
Is believed that before long the Idle
mill will be the exception.
Chicago wholesalers report that
the country merchants are coming in
with their spring orders in greater
numbers than a year ago. In almost
tvery case they say that their stocks
are low and must be replenished im
mediately to care for the demands of
their customers.
The steel business, recognized as
the barometer of trade in general,
has shown marked improvement
within the last few weeks. Such ar
ticles as wire and nails, which get
to the general public quicker than
the other products, are in great de
mand, and the railroads are coming
into the market for large quantities
of supplies.
The outlook Is for bigger business,
both in quality and in quantity, than
last year," said Walter D. Moody,
business manager of the Chicago As
the former political boss, Abraham ported to the house will carry $85,- Uonal banks.
Iluef. were virtually held to be eruilt- 254.066. which is $9,413,081 less
less of extortion, the conviction of than th estimates submitted. The
, . . , . amendment increasing the pay of en-
the former reversed and the plea of Usted men ,8 Jntendd t0 lpl.dce the
guilty uy Kuei practically nuuuiea.
J. A. McDonald, of McMinnville,
Mrs. J. H. Brown, aged. 60, of
Sheridan, was badly crushed, and
may not recover.
ine accident resulted from a
Wednesday, February 12
Washington, Feb. 12. Rayner of
Maryland spoke at length in the sen- hmiien run no sn.fnr,t o.n .
I - .. rrr.Q 1 ..... .......... .. .... . w "vvuuu
uiuiy oeiviuo uu a iwimg. wiujib. . uiuay OU me Currency Dill COn- thA wnsf nrl nf tha trooHo hrlHoo 1.
rr 1 a i a. i l 1 a. 1 1 a. 1 l. il .. I i . t . - . . v v v -ji,tv j--
me peuuuu opeuiy criticizes me auie 10 me navy (service. aemimig me present system or Dank-,ing splintered into four pieces by
Court of Appeals for its decision and I Washington, Feb. 15. Represen-' iug in the United States and inci-jthe weight of the heavily loaded
charges that the court by its act had tative James, of Kentucky, appeared dentally declaring that the president, .coaches. The defective rail appar
vlrtually legalized blackmail in the before the house committee on coin- by his methods of fighting the en-!ently did not give way until after
state. as weiguio auu ijicanu.i cn iuuhj - v -ului j rrcanu, iua eugiue, man ana oaggage cars
The appeal is signed by Attorney- make an argument in support oi niyu "uub mucu io miensiiy tne panic nad crossed in safety.
fipnoral II S Wphh Frnnrla .1 . Ulll 10 restore to tne united Estates
Heney, William H. Langdon, Charles gold coins the words In God we
W. Cobb and Joseph Dwyer. The pe- trust." On leaving the committee
tltion concludes: ;room, Mr. James said he had been
We ask for a rehearing because assuredthat his bill would be re-
the decision, with the greatest re- ported tavoraDiy next week.
snect to the court that rendered it Washington. Feb. 15. Witn a
and to this court is:
1. Fallacious In its logic
tnrough wnicn the country had re- The smoker was the first t.n leav
cently passed. (the track, carrying with it two day
luiuiug to Aiuncu, uayner asKea coaches. The smoker and the first
now it happened that the committee day coach ran over the ties for a dis
had Kfrlrkfn frnm tho hill tha nrnvl. !
sion requiring the banks located out
of reserve or central reserve cities
viow n tha rpiaino- f the ni.fnt.ed I ketI a reserve equal to 15 pr cent
battleship Maine and the "proper :of thelr deposit liabilities and hold and turned only partly over
tance of 20 yards and pitched from
the trestle to the ground, ten feet
below, striking on their sides. The
second day coach also left the track,
2. Devoid of reason to support it. burial of its dead, now lying with aL 'f11 L1Iut" fL -i iwo-miras oi
3. Unsupported by the authorities the hulk of that vessel in the har- ou" m 'a"'ul money.
Miss Grace Harding, of Gaston, a
passenger in the rear coach, was
Ibor of Havana. Cuba," Representa- The chairman of the finance com-.thrown through a window into less
lUaA
A. Diametrically opposed to high tive Sulzer of New York today intro mitiee replied mat it was omitted in
authorities, which we cited in our duced a resolution calling upon the order to avoid unnecessary opposi
briefs but which are unnoticed by secretary of the .navy for papers and tlon t0 tne 0111 In lts ma'n features.
the opinion.
MAKE SECRET TREATIES.
I correspondence bearing on the inter
national status of the question, and) Washington, Feb. 12. Morton
the rights of the government of the Frewen, of England, member of Par
liament, spoke before the house com
mittee on banking and currency to
day, in explanation of the old Goshen
United States in the matter.
Friday, February 14
Washington, Feb. 14. Oratory In'gysten whlch proVides for a reserve
the house today gave way to legis-
The Foreign lation, with the result that material lty against trade 8liver IJaper, issued
in denominations of $2.50 up to $10,
not redeemable in gold, but in sll-
than two feet of water beneath the
trestle, but escaped uninjured.
PRINTERS SENT TO PRISON.
Members of New York "Big 6" Fined
and Sent to Jail.
New York, Feb. 12. President
Patrick McCormick, of the local Ty
pographical Union, known as the
"Big 6" and George W. Jackson and
Vincent J. Costello, union organizers,
yesterday were fined $250 each and
sentenced to 20 days' imprisonment
Germany Destroys Hope of Reform
and Gets Concessions.
London, Feb. 14
Office has been advised by Sir N. R. progress was made, with the execu
nrnnnnr tho Firing omhaannHnr ut tive, legislative and judicial bills.
Constantinople, that Baron Marschall',n thf4 ..,,- f the aRHisrant se(.re-i ,V .,
r..K..! r,i : 7 7 ". . . V " rjeweu &aiu luai an .iope til
,uu oicuciotciu, u.c Uumau uu-.v,- lanes OI several departments wnicu international himet.alism had disan-' fnr disnhpdipnpo nf an tn1nnPtlr,n h
matic representative, announced at the bill authorizes, was made by nparert. and that th r.nshpn nianltainpd hv the TvnnthPtao nf Kra
thA laat mppttn? nf the ambassadors ividcoii, ArKdiisas duu w ueu tue pi-. could be allied in th a eniintrv with-IYork In IflOfi. Thnman RPTinett nnd
to Turkev that Germany has decided osluon anecung tne treasury aepirt- out disrupting the present currency
to lurKey mat uermany nas aeciueo, ment 8alaries was read tnese in- svstem He declared that it would
!hptepdnrtP TilV StT X crfases, Plnt 01 order be more applSblhere and in Eng
the Porte demanding judicial re- raised by him. iand now than it would have hen
forms in Macedonia, to agree to the. The proposed Increase in the sal-' years aso His idea was to have the
Turkish proposal that the Macadon ' ry of the supervislng archltect of InRifutS liriirtiii
jdu iuicisu Bcuuaimcuc utz lacu tne treasury was rejected on a point ipt Fneland take it nn
under the control of Turkey. !of order bv Macon. -i tngland taKe 11 UP-
No confirmation has been received Macon made another noint anainst
William S. Anderson were fined
$xo0 on 'the same charge. Sentence
was Imposed by Justice Bishoff in
the supreme court.
This is the first time any such
heavy sentence in the case of a labor
organization for violation of injunc
tion has been imposed in these
courts. The troubles grew out of
the strike of Typographical Union
No. 6, commonly called "Big Six,"
sociation of Commerce. "I have certain.
by the Foreign Office, however, of the increase of the salary of the as
the report that Germany, Austria- SiStant secretary of war and it was
Hungary and lurney nave eiuereu stricken out
upon secret treaties, but the inde
pendent action of Germany
umiLci ui .ire ic.uiiiio in i,inu.uUU,a chart or tne .ortn racuic ocean, nesota, cnairman oi tne committee ! ,or a ciosed shon and an eieht-hour
v.ouo.u ..v , i puuiisneu uy me navy, was stricKeu uu appi upriauuus, iu me uouse to- jay
the work accomplished during the out :day. The point was raised when Mr.
past year and makes the future un- Cruninacker. Alabama offered an Tawney urged that the house con
Tuesday, February 1 1 .
Washington, Feb. 11. The legal
lity of the creation by the president Vd'prp'd ariv in lOOfi ne-ainst th a's.
On a noint of order bv Mann the of the inland waterways commission I ,in i i. . v
j in me appropriation for a monthly pilot was questioned by Mr. Tawney, Mm- :Typothetae of the city of New York
iacadonia chart of the North Pacific ocean, 'nesota, chairman of the committee I ,or a ciosed shoD and an eieht-hour
been around the wholesale district a
good deal lately, and 1 find it Is op
timistic over the outlook for the
spring business. I have had direct
reports from many of the large
liouses, and they all read the same.
"There are many merchants in
town, and they are coming by every
train. They are flocking to the
wholesale houses, and in practically
?very case they are buying freely
I amendment reducing the mileage al-'ferees disagree to the senate amend-
In the meantime the powers are iowed t0 senators, members and' ment to the urgent deficiency bill,
continuing the consideration of the delegates from 20 cents to 8 cents, granting $1,875 to Senator John H.
recommendations of their ambassa- but on an objection by Inglebright, Bankhead for service as a member of
dors. It is not expected, however, California, it was refused on a noint the commission. . Tawnev declared
mat me rone win accept uitoe of order,
recommendations, in view of Ger-1 '
many's support of the counter-pro-1 Washington, Feb.
posals, and it is believed that the mittee of the senate
14. A sub
committee on
JAPS AT TARGET PRACTICE
entire question will have to be
considered.
REACH VALPARAISO.
re-judiciary today decided to take fav
orable action on the Tillman resolu
tion instructing the attorney-general
to institute suits to compel railroads
in the northwest to open to settle-
ithat he did not question the motives
'of the chief executive, but insisted
that his action was without author
ity of law.
WILL BAR JAPS.
British Columbia Legislature Enacts
Educational Test Law.
Victoria, B. C, Feb. 12. The new
immigration law, enacted by the
British Columbia legislature recent-
commended by Commission.
Hire Director of Posts Commission
Appointed Suggests Long Term
for Head of Department at High
Salary and Cutting Out Much Red
Tape of Present Methods.
Washington, Feb. 11. Congress
today received a preliminary report
of the joint commission appointed
during the last congress to investi
gate the business methods of th
postoffice department and postofflce
service and submit recommendations
for legislation to effect changes in
their administration. The commis
sion, consisting of Senators Penrose,
Carter and Clay, and Representatives
Overstreet, Gardner of New Jersey,
and Moon, points out many objec
tionable methods of both depart
ments. Among the recommendations
is a plan to place the actual direc
tion of the business of the postoffice
department under the service of aa
officer, with necessary assistants to
be appointed by the president, "by
and with the advice and consent of
the senate," for long terms, so as
to insure the continuance of efficient
service. Under the plan the postmaster-general,
as a member of the
cabinet, is chargeable with general
supervisory control and the determi
nation of question of policy.
The commission also recommends
that the business of the department
be decentralized so as to avoid the
congestion at the national capital
which impairs the efficiency and in
creases the cost of the service; that
the bookkeeping, auditing and ac
counting be simplified, unified and
centralized to secure greater accur
acy, more prompt methods and elim
ination of duplication of work: and
that the practice of requiring need
less detailed reports from small post
offices be discontinued. The moder
ate application of the non-accounting
system to small offices will eliminate
about 30,000, or nearly one-half, of
all the postoffice accounts from the
present complex report and book
keeping system, or would at least
greatly simplify the same. The com
mission says:
It appears too obvious to require
argument that the most efficient ser
vice can never be expected as long
as the direction of the business is,
as at present entrusted to a postmaster-general
and certain assistants
selected without special reference to
Battleship Fleet Being Escorted
Chilean Warships.
ment land granted theni Dy the gov-I amendnient. imposing upon the
byrnment. I United States instead of the District
It is intended that the resolution 0r Columbia the exDense of S60.000
shall authorize the attorney-general jn the land conspiracy trial of Hyde,
ly. on the lines of the Natal act.
A motion bv Underwood that the!whictt applies an educational test to I expedience and qualifications and
a motion Dy unaerwooa mat tne , , , L,,h oit tr (nnnonf ohon ttq.
house recede and concur in the muygiauts ...mm m iusu v,o- J V i f
ampndn.Pnt wfls lost. Kfi tn mi .lumbia, who must be able to read such a s stem a large railroad, com-
A motion bv Needham of Califor- and write In English or a language
nia that the house accept the senate'01 Europe to be permitted to land
upon
Washington, Feb. 14. The Navy to bring proceedings not only to Dimond Benson and Schneider Dro-,for the enforcement of the new law.
Department has received the follow- compel the railroads to open this yoked a lengthy discussion. The mo-lwhlch is obviously aimed at the Jap-
1.. s i i i. i, i i . . .. i nccn nnn tti ri a i o n j vq noon in-
tlon of Needham was lost and the . j "
bill thereupon was sent back to con- .structed to carry out its effect on all
to settlement, but to forfeit
n cases where it appears that
ference.
Have Small Cannon Mounted Along
California Cpast.
Santa Monica, Cal., Feb. 13. On
an unfrequented bluff, which marks
the northern limit of Santa Monica
.bay, a party of seven Japanese, with
it small cannon in their possession,
have been for several days past en
gaged in experiments that have
aroused the suspicions of the settlers
in the homestead district, and the
news of their operations, reaching form the Department from the fleet land to bona fide settlers, had
here tonight, has created some mue at sea Tuesday 4 p. m., bound tor manipulated the settlements that the j Senator Daniels offered an amend
excitement, particularly as it is Callao, via Valparaiso: 'Everything railroads themselves are now in pos- ment urovidinc that bonds of rail
roads that "have paid regularly and
became a law today, when Lieuten
ant-Governor James Dunsmuir as
sented to the bill.
Immediate provisions were made
intr nipssiiep from Admiral Simnaon. i land
f tha Pkilonn ni.vi' r.n Una rrt lha title
" """" the railroads have deliberately con
cruiser Chacabuco, which piloted s,)irfd to defeat the purpose of the
Admiral Evans' fleet partially government in ceding the land,
through the Straits of Magellan: Information was presented to the
Talcahuano, Chile, Feb. 12, 1908. judiciary committee showing that
There are at the quarantine station
Ann T . 1 II a. 1 t
v0inrtnn Vph 11 Spnntnr Aid. z3 Japanese, leu mere oy me
nvh iiod .,A tndsv hia fmrrpnpv hill steamer Kaga Maru, in quarantine.
and formal amendments made by the I25 of oxa are bou here', .and
mercial or industrial business would
eventually go into bankruptcy, and
the postoffice department has averted
that fate only because the United
States treasury has been available
to meet deficiencies."
PUSH BACK GUARD.
Admiral Evans requests me to in- railroads instead of disposing of the finance committee which were adopt-,these come under the provisions
so ed by the seaate.
Jknown that the portion pi the Am- KOing on well. Admiral Evans much session of large tracts of land.
trican battleship neet win remain better In health.
Mr. Hicks, the American minister
to Chile, today cabled the state de
partment that the Chilean cruiser
Chacabuco, presumably now at Val-
several days in the waters enclosed
by Point Duma, where the party of
Japanese made its headquarters.
Their evident anxiety to escape ob
servation, he said, drew upon them
the careful observation of several of
the settlers, who found them on one
occasion in possession of a small
pivot gun, which, mounted on a ciui aida.
1S5 feet above the water, was being 7ne three vessels will convoy the
fired, first in one direction and then fleet to Valparaiso, where President
.in another. jMontt will review it from a war ves-
The Japanese, unaware that they sel and at the same time salutes will
-were being watched, seemed inter- be exchanged between the vessels of
fsted in determining the range of the two navies.
the little piece of artillery, which The Chacabuco convoyed the bat-
Thursday, February 13
Washington, Feb. 13.
debate on the legislative appropria-
araiso, would sail south today for .,, . . , " . , ...
. , ' , . ... . . .. ..,, . the house today alter a session full
of interest and entertainment. Sev-
continually for five years next pre
ceding the deposit of its bonds and
General interest due on all its bonds" can be
used ror currency issues, ine amend-
of the new law.
RURAL PARCELS POST BILL.
Burnham Proposes Measure to Help
Country Merchants.
Washington, .Feb. 11. Senator
Eager Portugese Almost Create Panic
at Royal Funeral.
Lisbon, Feb. 11. The bodies of
King Carlos and Crown Prince Luis
Philippe were yesterday laid away
beside those of their royal ancestors
in the sacred sepulchre in the Pan
theon. A great crowd, numbering
thousands, struggled outside the
cathedral of San Vicente, seeking to
enter the view the bodies before the
doors were finally closed for the
ceremony. Brushing back the police
the purpose of joining the battleship'
fleet again with two Chilean war
ships, one of which is the Esmer
' O ' iJJ.l lT- S A A- a 1
ment, he said, would allow the use Burnham, of New Hampshire, today duu me guaru oi itojai Arcners, mey
of bonds of roads that have not paid introduced in congress a measure of 'Poured into the church, sweeping
eral speeches were. made on the is
sues of the day, the most notable be-
threw missiles over a mile from the leships from. Punta Arena to a point 1 ZZ
shore. The gun was operates um
smokeless powder.
nearly opposite Porto Montt, when
she left them and proceeded north.
dividends on stock. This would per- distinct importance to rural interests
ni it the use of the bonds of a num- throughout the United States. It is
ber of southern railroads which are a bill to provide a rural delivery par
ing bv Champ Clark, of Missouri, now excluded. jcels post for merchandise and other
who commanded t"he attention of the i senator Lodge gave notice ot an articles actually mailed on rural ae
house for an hour and a half. Upon amendment including among the livery routes. The rural free deljv
the conclusion of his remarks' he was bonds available for currency issues ery routes now number more than
tne oonus ot tne rninppine lsianos 38,000, and on them in excess or
government, the city of Manila and 15 000 000 pe0ple receive a daily
the railroads of the Philippine is- p0Stal service.
hinds, j The measure has the indorsement
of the president and postmaster-gen-New
Flour for Islands. ieral, Meyer. It provides, in brief,
Washington. Feb. 1. The com- for the establishment of a rural par
accorded an ovation
and republicans.
Clark arraigned the
by democrats
republicans
that there would be a revision of the
tariff after election was simply "in
"Need of More Vessels.
Marshall, Mich., Feb. 13 Every
available seat was taken at the an
nual banquet of the Calhoun Coun-
tv Lincoln Club, at which ex-Secre-1 and naval gymnasiums of Germany,
' .. . i.. rr.,r t ouHu m Shaw t the express command of the Em
ia..v ui ... .... peror Hig Majesty has directed all
and Second Assistant I ostmaster j officers to acquire a thorough ac
General McCIeary were the prlnci- quaintance with the rules of jiu
pal, speakers. Mr. McCleary in speak- jjUsu. The officers, upon obtaining
lng on "Present Day Problems" de- their certificates of efficiency in this
voted considerable attention to the
fact that the auxiliary fleet, carry
coal and supplies for the battleship
cruise to the Pacific,
many foreign flags.
sailed under
Mail Subsidy Bill
Washington, Feb. 13. On motion
of Senator Gallinger, the Senate to
day agreed to consider the ocean
mall subsidy bill next Monday. The
bill authorizes the Postmaster-General
to pay for ocean mail service in
vessels of the second class on routes
to South America, the Philippines,
nrenaration of another stupendous missary-general of the amy has de- cei i10st at snecial rates of postage
Jiu Jitsu in Germany. Iconfidence game on the people." He cided to purchase for shipment to f0r the delivery of foodstuffs, dry
Berlin, Feb. 14. The Japanese discussed the president's message Jhe Philippines, Kansas wheat which goods, drugs, books and other mer
ifiethnd of wrestlinir iln iitsn. Is to and said that, whatever his virtues shows the best results in mixture chandise.
be introduced Into all the military Lfa-lt. the President jvas not a with the California J0"rj Tl
II tr HUH ill, WlIllJI ?.pflll " t I K' lVtl- "i tuia 111,11 liw iiivi ..'.iinivio .. . . .
ner, Illinois; Tirrell, Gillett, Massa- be awarded for Australian flour,
chusetts, and Hammond, Indiana, all which has hitherto been shipped to
of whom discussed various phases of the islands. The Kansas-California
the tariff question. .blend has been found an equal of the
I Australian product, and it is the pol-
Washington, Feb. 13. The senate icy of the government to buy its mil
itary supplies of domestic sources
when ever possible.
Fund for King's Slayers
London, Feb. 12. A special dis-
everything before them.
When the doors eventually were
closed to the public, the ceremony of
entombment was begun. All the min
isters of state were present. The pat
riarch of Lisbon, wearing pontifical
vestments, and assisted by other high
church officials, blessed the sacra
ment, the cathedral and palace
choirs chanted the "Libera Me" and
to the intoning of "De Profundis"
the coffin of the Crown Prince was
transported between double ranks ot
archers, preceded by a long proces
sion. In a similar manner the body
of the King was borne to the tomb.
patch to the Standard from Lisbon jwas off Sausilito. E. E.
states that the public acquiesce in passer; F. Thompson, wat
new method, will be detailed to the "u"' ,7
various local gymnasiums through-,thf serves of national banks, that
out the empire where thev will im-' ?!'bjeCt ha'Ing boe? j,r""Sht Pf
lin,l IKI t Tt 1IU IV V. I I v VI J CT vwstiw
versy over statements made in the
senate yesterday when the Aldrich
bill was under considera-
part a knowledge of the methods to
the recruits as soon as they join.
Rescue Modern Crusce
currency
tion. The criminal code bill also was
Boiler Tubes Explode.
Vallajo, Cal.. Feb. 11. Boiler
tubes on the cruiser St. Louis blew
out at noon today while the St. Louis
Scott, coal
ter tender;
the assassination of the King and E. . Baker, fireman of the first
Crown Prince. as a justifiable politi- class, and D. Lewis, fireman of the
cal act, and that no effort will be first class, were horribly scalded
made to bring to justice the accom-jwith steam. The origin of the ex
plices of the murderers, although j plosion is not known, but it is sup
they are numerous and in many posed to have been caused by cold
cases known. On the contrary, says! water running into hot pipes. It is
the dispatch, no surprise is expressed i not believed any of the injured will
Plan Big Army Supply Depot.
Washington. Feb. 17. Plans and
snprifirntinnc h.nvp hpfui rnnmilpd ill
the quartermaster-generals office that the republican newspapers de- die. A rigid investigation is under
.lanan and China and Australia at a has written to the department, ask-
rate of $4 per outward mue, wnicn is
the rate now paid to vessels of the
first class which carry mail under
contract with the government.
for th. pvtpnslvp work whii-h is roii- mand the criminal prosecution of the
Washington, Feb. 14. A man by a subject for discussion during a 'lemplated at Fort Mason, Cal.. where king's equerry, i legueria, who sab-
the name of Jeffs, and whose home is couple of hours. Clay and others se- there will be established a general ereu one ,u-sussiu
said to have been in Connecticut, is curing the substitution of the old military supply depot. Congress 4ias
believed to be stranded on one of the law intsead of the proposed revised authorized an expenditure of $1.-
Galapagos or Tortose Islands, sit- sections, which will effectually pre- 500,000 for the construction of
uated off the west coast of South vent intoxicating liquors being sent buildings and pier at that place. It
America. A prominent person from through the mails into "dry" states will be the most important shipping
Connecticut. Interested in Jeff's case or counties. I noint and troops-transfer station in
Portugal Growing; Quiet.
London, Feb. 13. The Times this
morning publishes a long Lisbon dis
patch relative to recent events In
Portugal. It says that the situation
is improving dally and that the gov
ernment adheres to Its policy of con
ciliating public opinion, but that It
-would be a mistake to consider all
danger over.
ing that one of the vessels of Ad
miral Evans' fleet stop at the islands
on its way from Callao. Peru,
and make a search for him.
Culberson today gave notice of the country.
Amends Dry Farming Bill, I
Washington, Feb. 10. Senator!
Borah has prepared an amendment
to Senator Smoot's 320-acre dry
Naval Uniform a Bar.
Frovidence, R. L, Feb. 12. The
Rhode Island supreme court today
confirmed the decision of the lower
court in the case of Chief Yeoman
! Fred Buenzle, w ho sued the proprie
tors of a Newport dancing pavilion
Will Not Follow Leader. for refusing his admission because
Washington, Feb. 11. In the face he wore the uniform of the United
of strong opposition by John Sharp States navy. When the case was
Williams, of Mississippi, leader of tried in the superior court Buenzle
the minority in the house of repre- was awarded 25 cents damages, this
way.
crarco Travels Again.
Bordeaux, France, Feb. 11 Senor
Franco, the ex-Premier of Portugal,
with his wife and son, left this city
by train at 7:43 this morning for
Marseilles. The departure was sud
den, the hotel authorities being noti
fied of the step at the last moment.
Senor Franco appeared rested from
his stay here. He is less depressed
and he walked over to the train at a
quick step. He was accompanied by
French detectives. There were no
people at the railroad station"
Companies Increase Feces.
St. Louis, Feb. 14. The Republic farming bill, which provides that sentatives, James L. Lloyd, represen- being the sum he had paid for his
Iron & Steel Company in East St. those locating land under the bill tative from the first district of Mis- ticket
1 . AAA . . 1 . ' , . . 1 . . . 1 . , I
ivouis put sua mfu iu wum jvoitr- must be bona fide residents of the ",uri ws lomgnt eieciea cnairman
day and today announcement was tata t .vi.i, .v- maA . i of tne democratic congressional cam
made by the National Enameling &.8late 'n ' ine land mea uPon 18 pagn committee, defeating his rival
Stamping Company that 400 extra locaieu. oeoaior smooi nas agreea and Mr. Williams' candidate. Wil- Root nnd Ambassador Jnsserand to- In many years.
men will be given employment In .to this amendment, thereby securing liam H. Ryan, of the thirty-fifth dis- dav signed a treaty providing for the night and today
the tin mills of the company at. for his bill the support of both Idaho trlct of New York, by a vote of 23 .arbitration of anv issue that may now the coldest of the winter 22
Arbitrate With France.
Washington. Feb. 12. Secretary ches of snow.
Snow in South Carolina.
Spartanburg. S. C. Feb. 11 Spar
tanburg is buried under seven in-
It is the heaviest fall
It occurred last
The weather Is
Granite City next Monday.
senators.
to 14.
arise between France and America, degrees above tero.