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AID COAST SHIPPING Government Nay Establish Line lo Isthmui ol Panama. PACIFIC NAIL SERVICE IS BAD Chamber* of Commerce of * Pori Pacific Ashed for Date at to Prospective Butene»«. ¡Han Francisco, Oct. 19.—President (J. II. Bentley, of th« cliamlxir of corn- Bierce, lint taken up the teak ol |>r>>vl-l- lug til« Wul depHrtmerit ol III« United * Htat« «Illi all the information a valla- bl« In Han Fiaiiciaco that the depart * merit roqulrea preliminary to conahler- lug the adrlaahillty ol putting on a line ol st«am *ie to ounipel * with tlie Pacific Mall between the lathniue ol Panama and Han Franciaoo Mid other I'auiflc Coast porta. A commute» haa been ap|>ilnt<«l by Mr. Bentley, with tap- tain William Matson a * chairman, and Including George I). Gray and Janie» Me Nah. Thia information ha« Iwen asked for by Juavph I., Bristow, who ana ap pointed a apecial commissioner by 1'iealdent Ito *ecveil two year * ago to look into the steamship service between American porta, ami la now under In- * atructlun by tile War department to proceed further along the aame lilies. "I am advlsu-l by the aeirvtary of war," Mr HrlCtow haa written to thr rbamliera of oommerce ol Han Francis co, I« m Angel« *, Han l>lego, Portland, Heattie ami Tacoma, "that, while the »ervlee ol the I'aelUc Mall Hleaniship com|any haa not lieen withdrawn. It la very unaat l«la< tory. lie haa advised me lo make further Inquiry ua to the advisability of the goverument'a eetali- llehing a steamship line 1 * ween the I'adtlo Coaat porta of the United Hlate * and Panama." At fir»l It was eiippw.il that the in quiry would deal largely ami to a cer tain extent exclusively with the ques tion of how much freight could l-e pro vided by the government aa a canal digger and In It * <e|wcity of furnishing eupphea for the great naval ami mili tary plarite to be located at Han Fran- elaoo, ami for the insular pwat-aaion of the Un I tnl Htalca In the Pacific which move by ace. Now it I* developed that the scupe of the propared governmental line of line of steamships is much wider. Mt. Bristow has submitted a list of questions lo the several chambers of commerce of the Pacific C<«al regard ing all sort * of freight that can I* moved by am. The questions run the complete gamut of the sea-carrying tra-le and include the following "Under neutral condition», with * rat« tlx—I upon a Iraei * of r.-aeonable compensation for svrvicra rendered, would there Ire sufficient birsim-aa I«- tween the Pacific and Atlantic ports of the United Stale« to warrant tile «etale li«hm«nt of a first cla» line of steam ships to make regular schedule trip« »eekly from Pacific Cuaat prrta to Pan ama'.'" IE AH UP THE TOWN. Ea-Chlsf Dinan Turns Crooks Looss In San Francisco. THE RUN-DOWN ORCHARD ARRANGE COMPROMISE. Warring * Telegrapher lo Settle Differ * ence In Convention. Chicago, Oct. IS.—Warring officials of th * striking telegraphers readied a oompromlM tonight. They have pad- pined hoetllltlne until the convening of th« emergrnoy convention, call«! in Milwaukee for October 23. The elimination of H. J. Hmall, for mer president, ua a factor In the tight will be sought at the convention by th * executive committee A temporary president to succeed Hmall and direct the atrike or Ila settlement will Im choaen, it is ex|MH-le<i, from the com- rnittee’s membership. Mr. Hmall still O'-ntends that no convention will lie called, hut is making effort * to control * action through hi It * *. friend I'hc truco of llie battling officials came after a descent upon the tele grapher«' hr-ailquarter * in th * Monon building by ex-Presidont hmall and a Ixelyguard of detectives. They arrived liefore the mi-mliers of the executive committee reached the office ami took possession at once. The committee meinlarrs and Hc retary Bussell were refuse«! admission to the offices. After much |«rl»yIng the latecomers were permitted to take their places, and Hmall licked himself in Ins private office. The terms of tlie compromise were not given out by the participant *. General Hupermlemlent * Cook and Cap'll, of the telegiaph comparin' * as sert that from six to ten men apply for reinstatement dally In Chicago. They declare that In other large cities al most a full number of men were at work, while more application * were living received daily. Fifteen asked re- Ins'ateinet yesterday In New York, sev eral in West Onkland, Cal., ami tlie entire force of Columbia, H. C. TRADE HAS NOT DECREASED. American-Asia Association Espacia No War With Japan. New York, Get. 19 — Tliat there ha * not liven a falling off in trade with Japan following the Jarwnrae Russian war, but on the contrary^» healthful re sumption of normal conditions, was the statement of Jame * it. Moras, presi dent of the American-Asiatic associa tion, at the annual meeting of the or gan nation today. Conditions In China have not been so go»i, but there are prospects ol recovery from depressed conditions. Hi the secretary’s report, John Ford says "The obviously tempirary character of the settlement ol the Japanese ex clusion question in California tended to cucomage rather than to check the circulation of foollah ami tnischrvious rumors of Impending war lietween the two countries. All the influence of your executive committee has liven ex- cried to demonstrate the absurdity of assuming that there could In any seri ous quarrel Itelween the two govern ments in dealing with the issue raised in California." RAILWAY CLEARING HOUSE. Official * Suggest Feasible Schema to Prevent Car Shortage. * Lo *, Angele Get. 19.—Nearly every railway com|«ny is studying to perfect plans for the quick movement of care and rolling stock, with a view to elim inating the shortage features of the I'lwincea this winter. It is argued tliat w ilh the proper ahifting of cars and a careful adjustment nearly one-third more business can be transacted with the present equipment. It is suggested by an official here, and the plan is under consideration, that there lie formed n pool of equip merit by the various n«ds and a clear ing house for cats. Any demand for ca-s by snv road would la» made lo the clearing house, and that concetn would give over the required numliet of cars from the nearest supply, or in esse of a shortage, or a multiplicity of de mands the orders would be tilled pro rata. Under this plan it would lie the duty of every road to wire dally reports of the exact location of all its cars. The entire equipment of the pool would lie reg i stere I in the clearing house, much In the same manner in which the cars of a line are tabulated by each of the different roads at present. Han Francisco, Oct. lit.—The familiar genic of applyingcrooked prlli-e method» to a d.-ap'rat« pilitical situation is lin ing energetually worked in Han Fran cisco. The purp<»>e la to discredit the present administration of the pilh-s <le- paitmcril and thus to injure the candi dacy of Mayor Taylor. Behind the game, pulling the strings, is Jerry Oman, the indicted chief of pilice, who »«red himself from sum mary dismissal by resigning llisclilef ol staff is Ills bosom friend. "Kid" Hui- llvan, "king of ths pickpockets." The staff consists of the little army of crooks, men and women, whom Di nan allowed to stay here and "do busi ness” if they "got right" with him through "Kid" Hullivan. Word haa been sent out for the gang * Hi First Ride «« T-sln. to "tear up the town," and in conse quence hold-ups, petty thievery and Beoul, Got. 19.— ins emperor and thuggery have increased to an alarming crown prince of Corea left Heoul for extent. Chemulpo at 12:30 this afternoon to receive the crown prince of Japan, Yo- * Machin Predicts Earthquakes. ■hishito. This was the tirat time th * Lima. Pern, Get. 19.—Henor Fran crown prince of Corea had ever ridden cisco de Rivero, of this city, haa in on a rail rigid train, and he showed a vented an Instrument which he calls a childlike interest in the proceeding, teltweismograph, for the prediction of lie was delighted with the speed of the earthquake». The result of it * work as cars. The Japanese crown prince land reputed by the Geographical society, ed from a warship In the harbor at 2 I* remarkably accurate. In June it p. m. and he was greeted at the dock predicted earthquake« in thr south of liy the Corean emperor and the Corean Chile and later that Honth America crown prince. would be the scene of distnrliancee. The rrault has !>een as predicted In earth Whitaker Fears ths Ax. quake«, extending from the north of San Francisco, Oct. 19.—Apparently Chile around the southern pilot of the fearful of receiving the same treat continent northward to Brasil. ment accorded Professor R ims , who was dropped from the Htanford faculty sev Keen Poor at Homa. eral years ago for expressing his views Victoria, B. C., Oct. 19.—According of economics trsi Ireely, Professor Whit bi advices the Japanese government aker, head of the department of eco will organise a bureau of emigration nomics lit Htanford, today summoned and colonisation. Recent action on the before him the correspondents of the part of the government resulting from San Francisco dailies who were mem the protests from the Pacific coast have bers of his class and dismissed them forced into liquidation 29 Immigration from hie courses on the ground that he companies. The government raised the was being "written up" too often by *. indemnity which osch company Is com- the correspondent l>elled to furnish, from from *5,000 Trap for Blackmailer *. each to (25,000. Another circumstance having to do with their failure is the Lead, 8. D., Oct. 19.—An attempt to refuse! to issue passpirts to Mexiooaml extort $20,019) from J. Grier, manager Pern. of the Homestake gold mine, under threat of dynamiting Ills home unless * Jap Fils Claim *. the money was plac.il In a designated Vancouver, B. C., Oct. 19.—One of place, was frustrated last night when the moat complete documents ever pre the police arrested Mrs. Anna Maljas sented to this government was present and Chris Maljas, her hnahaml, and Malt Zimbola, who came to the place ed this morning when the J *|«neae tiled their claims for damage * resulting designated. Grier's house, the finest from the antl-Japanese riots here. In in South Ikikota, is locat.il on the top every csM the tffhlm is lacked up by of a steep hill in the center of town. photographs and blue print *. There are two claims presented, one for sctual Older Sue * * HI *. Kldnapar Iosa and the other for time and pros- Han Franciaoo, Oct. 19.—Huit was psrtive loss. The first claim calle for filed today hv Fremont Older against *2,400 ami the other for *1 1,100. Luther O. Brown, O. A Wyman and Ben Cohn, alleging false arrest and No Tunnel Under Sea. imprisonment and demanding damages * Th suit grows out of the Ht. Petersburg. Oct. 19.—-The Rus of *100,250. sian government haa published an offi recent kidnaping of Mr. Older, the cial denial of th * statement that it de three defendants having bsen concerned in that adventure. * sign a tunnel under Behring sea. NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL • - -.......................... ■ — TOO VALUABLE IQ fit SOLD. APPEAL OF BEEF PAOKk.HR. Japan« Bay Philipptnss Thrlva Un Novel Qrouude for Objection lo Fino *« dar American Hui«. Under Elkin * Law. Washington, Oct. 23.—Marl advieaa Washington, O-t. 17.—In the brief of the Armour, Hwiftand C'miahy Pack from Manila report that A kava Tsuka, ing compmanies, praying for a writ of tlie Js|«neM cov»l for the Philip- certiorari, which was rvceived by the pinea, has recently concluded bls first Hupreme court of the United HtaU’» to visit to the southern islands. Upon day, and in which it is sought to have his return to Manila, the consul »a <1 the court review the *13,000 fine Im- that the great natural wealth of the [vised on each of the i-ompaniee by the Houthern Philippines a«toni»he<l him Unite.! Hist« * District court for the and that he can readily see that th * Western district of Missouri, several United Htate« will Dever desire to sell novel grounds are outlirnd. th« island *. It la staled that the Filkins act, under He was very much impressed also which the fines Were levied, die-s not with the military government of the apply to a shipper unless he is guilty Moro provinces. He considers it one of some Isul faith or fraudulent conduct of the most efl'ctlve and prac ticrial sys in using some kind of "device," dis tem * that could I* devised for the honest or underhand rnetli.ai to obtain Morns. u rebate, cotamssion or discrimination. "The Moro," lie Saul "seems to lie It la also alleged that tlie Elkina act bright and heneat, and will, under the <!<■«• not a[i|ily to ex|»irt shipments. present system of government, develop The jurisdiction ol the Missouri courts into a fine citizen » me •Uy, as have is denied in the claim that the evidence the natives of the mountains of F< r- ■howa that the concessiona were obtain mrsia under tlie Japanese government. ed in Kansas for transportation east of "Everybody In the southern islands the Mississippi river. It la also held seems to lie talking hemp and copra that the indictment under which the and leaving politics to a'dlt for them- convillon was had was not sufficient. selves, and there seem» to be no ques tion of race, or anything except the dr- velopment of the country. Thia and bettering their own condition seem to Rsilrosd Also Force * Lumbermen to occupy Americans, Ja| *inese and Fili pinos, and I think that this account for Pay Freight on Them. Washington, Oct. 19.—The case of the present prosperity,” eaid Mr. Akaaa the Pacific <'>«st Lumber Manufactur Tsuka. ers' aaMs-iation against the Norliern Pa WATER SACRAMENTO LAND. cific railway will come up tomorrow lie- fore the Interstate Commerce commis sion in wliat i* known aa the "car stake Irrigation Projact Approved for 12,000 case." The association complains in * Aera Near Orland. common with aeveral other similar aa- Washington, Oct. 22.—The secretary s.M'iatlona that the railroads compel of tbe interior I a * definitely approved lumlier »hip|.e's, not only to supply the allotnu-.-j of *650,000 for the con- stakm on fiat or gondola .■ars, but also atrution of the Orlan.l Irrigation project to pay freight on the stake *. Testimo in Heirs men to valley, Cal., and the final ny shows tliat each »take contains IS1« plans for the necessary work will feet of lumber, which at eight to the promptly be prepared by the reclama car on KXi.OOO are at *20 [ter thousand tion service, after which construction for lumber of the kind used mean * an can commence. extra tax for stake * r annum in the |* On December 19. 1906, the allot Pacific Northwest of *212,000. The ment was made, subject to the usual railroads' answer ia that the stakes are conditions, with the proviso that 12,- not pxrt of the normal equipment, 000 ue-rce of land lie pledged. The peo hence the t.wd * should not furnish ple in the valley not only have compli them. Commissioner Lane t.slay said ed with these condition * but the land the Hpckane rate case would not be subscriptions aggregate in excess of the decided within a month. limit placed by the secretary of th« in terior. VENNER APPEALS 8UIT. The Orland project contemplate * the storage of water in the foothill * on the Supram« Court Will Decide Dispute headwater« of Stony creek, and its di In Profit on Stock. version and use in the vicinity of the Washington, Oct. 19.—An appeal in town of Orland. It is considered an the Hupreme court o the United Htate * integral part of a scheme for the gener as» tile.I to<lay in the suit of Clarence al development of the Sacramento val H Vernier, New York, to compel Jamea ley. J. Hill, president of the Great North ern railway, to restore to the plaintiff War« 1« Danied Appeal. and other wckholders the profit of Washington, Oct. 23.—The Supreme *10,OOd.non which Hill is alleged to court of United State« today denied the have made by purchasing in 1900 and petition for certiorari to bring liefore it 1901 *25,000,000 worth of C., B. A Q. the case of Rev. George G. Ware, con- railroad stick st an average of *150 a vlited of complicity in land fraud« in »hare, and then selling it to hl * own Nebrsak * and «enCencaii to one year in company for *200 a sliare. prison and to jsy a *1.000 fine. Ware The Federal court of New Y’ork dis- induced one McKibben to make entry mirsed the auit on the ground that the on 160 acre * of land on the U. B. I. plaintiff did not own his intereat in the cattle ranch in Nebraska and furnished Great Northern at the time the injury the finances f r the undertaking under complained of occurred. He asks to an sgreement whereby he was to pas have the issue remanded to a state ture bis cattle on the land until title court of New York for trial. was obtained. MUST FURNISH STAKES. Will Change Officer *. Washington, Oct. 19—Ibvir Admiral Evans, commander in chief of the At lantic fleet, lias arrived in Washington. The purpose of his visit is to spend shout a week or 10 day * in commltation with the officials cf the Navy de| *irt- ment in relation to the approaching voyage of hi * great fleet. Much re mains to be done to prepare the ship« for tlie cruiae, not the least of which is the change in the personnel of some of the officers of the fleet below the grade ol captain, in conformity with the de cision of the navigation bureau to limit to a year and a half tlie term of duty of such officer». Oregon Fir la Supreme. Washington, Oct. 17.—Advices from Panama say: The anchor timbers or spuds that have arrived at la Bcca for use on the new dipper dreige will be the largi-st timbers that have ever ' reached the isthmus. They come from I,Puri land. Or., and are of the finest I < >regon fir. < >ne of them is 9 by 9 : inches by 62 feet, another is 24 by 36 ; inches by 60 feet, and the third is 36 by 36 inches by 60 feet. These spuds will be used to keep the dredge« in their proper position while at work and will be raaied and lowered by steam. Industrial Peace Fund. Washington, Get. 23.—Seth Low, of New York, the treasurer of the Indus trial Peace fund, ha« reported to Hecre- tary of Commerce and lalur Strauss that contributions are being received to the fund. Mr. Strauss says the trus * tee hope that this fund will be in- ctesseii by contributions from laborers as well as from i-apitalists. The fund' ia about *40,001) and it is hopeii that it will grow to at least a million, as the Interest on this amount will lie requir ed to effectively carry cut the purp. *e of the foundation. To Taka Up Rat« Question. Washington, Oct. 17.— The railroad rate question is going to figure promi nently liefore congress next winter, in view of the action of the National Aseo- < ration of State Railway commissiener * at their recent convention held in this city. There will be no general attempt to amend tire Hepburn law, but an amendment will Ire proposed along the lines suggested by the commissioners, making it unlawful for a railroad to en force a new rate until that rate shall have been declared by the Interstate Commerce commission to Ire reasonable. Confer On Uniform Biff. Washington, Oct. 17.—An import ant hearing. Involving the proposed uniform bill of lading, was held before the Interstate Commerce commission today. Practically every railroad in tlie United States was represented, as also were the shipping interests. The commission bad suggested the appoint ment of a joint committee by the car * rier and shippers to submit a suitable form of bill of biding. After numerous * conference the bill was framed. Hearing at Denver October 28. Washington, Oct. 19.—The Inter state Commerce commission fixed for hearing at l»enver October 29, the cases of Merchant«' Traffic association against Pacific Express company, the Otegon Railroad A Navigation company, the Atchison, Topeka A Santa Fe railroad company and others involving charges of unreasonable and discriminating grain rates, elevator allowances, etc. Earthquake in Indian Ocesn. Washington, Oct. 23.—Tlie Weather bureau today announced that Its Instru * ment registered an earthquake begin ning at 11 o'clock last night and lasting until early this morning, and that its origin may have l>een at a point west of Australia, in tlie southern Indian ocean. Will Modify Greeley Order. It is believed to have been of considera Washington, Oct. 22.—The War de ble intensity at it origin. partment will prolablv amend the or ders issued by General Greeley, gov Northwest Postal Affair *. erning the practice ride of officers of the Washington. Oct. 23.—Charles E. department of the Columbia, so as to make them conform to orders cheerved Macl-ean has been appointed regular, elsewhere. The department will only Margaret K. Maclean substitute, rural require officers to be examined by serv carrier, route 1, st Georgetown, Wash. ice surgeon« before and after the ride. Washington postmasters appointed— The sivretary of war has authorised the McCormick, Arthur N. Reges, vice H. erection of a gymnasium at Ft. Casey, I W. McCoitnick, resigned; Plaxa, Har Wash., to cost approx I mutely *20,000. vey H. Mott, vice W. J. Nickerson, re signed. Naw Oregon Poatmaatera. Northwest Rural Carrier *. Washington, Oct. 15.—The following Washington, Oct. 19.—Rural carriers Oregon poet masters have been appoint Oregon—Wilbur, route 1, ed: Ida Williams, at Dexter, lane appointed county, vice Jennie Parvin, resigned; William L. Leonard, carrier; Elbert Washington— Cbarlea H. Skaggs, at Hastings, Benton Ottinger, substitute. county, vice Elsie Broodley, resigned. Spokane, route I, Oxem A. Noble, car rier; Rh tuA. Noble, substitute. New Rural Rout« *. Root Returns from Mexico Washington, Oct. 19.—Rural route * Washington, Oct. 22. — Hecretary 1 and 2 have lieen ordered eatahliahed Decemlier 16 at Edwall, Lincoln coun Root, Mra. Root and Miss Root arrivsd The ty, Washington, aerving 500 people today from their visit to Mexico. secretary wa * looking particularly well. and 107 families. * Method to Be Pursued In Bringing It Into Good Shape. A fruit grower rwidlng near Fern- lale, Whatcom county, Washington, racently inhrrned the Washington * Hi«l F'xperiinsnt station staff that * t>> orchard wa * badly run down, and that h * ilesirwl information which would «liable him to work *t y em i- ■ally and [wrantently until he bad the »rcliard in g<x»i shape. Considerable ittention waa given to thia inquiry, Ptofeanor A. L. M«lander entomolo gist, taking care of the problems of in- •ert peats, and Profeasor W. 8. Thorn tier, horticulturist, advising relative to the treatment of the tree *. Protes tor Melander' * reply follow *: "To get rid of the moaa and liehen« •in your true», wash th * tree trunks with lye in solution, one pound to ten * gallon of water. To kill the red «pl iers, apply the sulphur lime wash when the leave * are off the tree. Thl» will kill the winter . egg * It the mite appear in the summer, uae kerosene emulsion, and in thia ran« it will 1« better to add one ounce of inlpbur to each gallon of spray. For th * cod.Ing moth, ipray with ar<en *t of lead, or Paris green while the blossom * are fall ing. Give a second spraying ten to forty day * biter, according to th * westbsr, and apray again four week * after the first worms appear under the bands. Give the fourth spraying four * week later. Get after the following * pest with the sulphur-lime wash: Oyster aliell tark louse; peach worm or twij, liorer; green or black aphis; blis ter mite; leaf curl; peach mildew. Find out exactly what each pest is that you discover, and treat accordingly. “In prajaring the ksrooene emul sion, uae two gallons of keroeene; whale oil soap (or one quart of soft wap), on * half pound; water, one gal lon. Dissolve th * aoap in water, but boiling, and add the >ud * boiling but to tne keroeene, away from the fire. The mixture la then to be agitated violent ly, peferably by pumping it back on itaelf with a force pump. After four or five minutta the mixture suddenly * become creamy in consistence. If well made, the cream will stand for a long time without free oil rising to the sur face. Unless otherwise stated, use one gallon of the emulsion to twelve gal lons of water, In «praying. "In preparing the arsenate of lead spray, use one pound of araenate of lead to forty gallons of water. It is unne- cesanry to use this stronger, and it is more reliable than Pari * green. It is ef|>ecially useful where there ia much rain, for it sticks well and does not ■corcb the leave»." Taking up ths problems in horticul ture, Profeaaor Thornber stated: "The removal of all insects and dis eases is of great importance, but do not forget that careful tillage of the bind, then the removal of parts cf the tops of the tree *, and a careful thinning out of the fruit is of just as much import ance. If the orchard has been in sod for years, and the tree« are not growing, the only proper thing to do will be to plow up the ground thoroughly and put the «oil in first claa * tillable condtiioo. To do this, I advise you to give tlie land a thorough plowing in the fail, leaving it more or leee rough to weath er during the winter. In the spring, aa soon as the ground haa dried out sufficiently, work the soil carefully with either a disk, or a spring tooth, any too), in fact, that will cultivate the ground thoroughly. Let the cultiva tion be continued throughout the next two or three year«, till the soil ia in ■n active, virile condition. "The pruning of your trees will be another important phase. If the trees are large, they will need more or less topping, but do this gradually. Do not remove the entire top at once, or you will product ■ crop of water sprouts, and will retard tbe fruit «cions from one to five years. So thin out the limbs, topping back but portion * of them, and plan on doing summer as well * winter pruning. If any large limb a * are to be removed, the cut surface« should be painted over with some lead paint of almoat any color. Do not use wax nor coal tar Tbe grafting wax will peel off during wet seasons, and the coal tar will injure the cambium, or young growth, especially in fruit trees. "Determine what vatrieties of fruit you have, and their merit *. Top-graft the undesirable varieties in tbe spring, and carefully eliminate al) varieties that are not first class. Western Wash ington Is well adapted to the growing of fruit, and none but the beet should be grown there. If the trunks of your trees ar« diseased, or decaying badly, it will act be poeaible for you to reju venate them, but they thould be re moved. and young trees set in their plsce».”. fto be mor« or lee« * characteristic of soils in tli * newest regions. Follow ing ar * the results of th * analysis! The «ample sent in by J. J., of Ridgefield, Clark county, is larking in available potash and lime. Tbe most Irerieflcial treatment tor thia condition al affaire i« from 500 to 1,000 pound« per acre of slaked llm«, and 1,000 to 2,000 pound * per sere of sulphate of potash, both applied I r adcaat in the spring after the ground lias been well ploe.d Tbe applications should be har rowed in well. There ia no question tnit that the soil in the region of Ridge field needs this sort of treatment. The sample sent in by F. W., taken from the While river valley between Seattle and Tacoma contains a surpris ingly large amount of lirue for a West Hide soil. However It is very low In potash, and not well supplied with phosphoric acid. Potash fertilisers would therefore tie likely to give the tiest reeulta of any single fertiliser in gredient. I have advised Mr. W. to try about 100 pound * per acre of sul- phate of potash, and about 200 pounds per sere of bone meal, applied to the soil surly in the spring and well work ed in belore the crop is planted. The sample sent in by W. H. W., of LHtle Falls, Lewis county, ia wall sup plied with nitrogen, phosphoric acid and humus, and fairly well with pot- sab; but is very low in lime. I have advited that 500 pounds per acre of slaked lime be applied after tlie ground is plowed. It ahould be well harrowed In. This ie all the treatment that tbe •oil of Lewie county need *, ao far a * we are able te tell by chemical analysis. From Raymond, Pacific county, F. B. i S. sends in a sample of red clay «oil which we find to contain a percentage of lime only about one-twentieth a« great aa it ahould befci tbe beet result *. The supply of potash ia also very low. I have no doubt that tbe heaviest ap plication of slacked lime which Mr. 8. can make will give very beneficial re * sult on thia type of soil, although some of the Pacific county farmer» have tried using lime on tbe upland soil without very benefiical results. For this soil we have recommended about 100 pounds per acre of sulphate of potash. A. A., of Rosburg, Wahkiakum county, has eent us a sample of soil which we find to be low in lime and potash. The other ingredients are present In fairly good supply. It is ' probable that the dieffiulty which has been experienced with this eoil is due chiefly to a lack of lime, and perhap * potash also. We have advised tbe use of from 500 to 1,000 pound * per acre of risked lime and tbe uee on a small scale, of about 100 pounds per acre of sulphate cf potash. A sample of Kitsap county suheoil has been sent in by G. 8. N., of Seat tle, which we find to be very gravely deficient in potash. It probably would not produce crop * of any kind, without fertilizers of potash. The other Ingre dients are present in fairly good supply, and so far as we can tell by chemical analysis, need not be reinforced with fertilisers.’’ ASSEMBLYISflPENED Secretary Teil Cells te Order lint Seule i el Neelie. SERGIO OSMENA FUST PRESIDENT Members Swear Allegiance to Amer ican Government— Gomez Declares Against Politic * In LegMetoture. Manila, Oct. 17 —Hecretary Taft for mally opened the Philippine assembly in the National theater al 11:15 yester day morning, in the presence of a large crowd of penpie. At the cloe of hie address Mr. Taft formally called tlie assembly to order. A fhort prayer wa * read by the only native Cattiolie bishop in tie island *. Tbe assembly then took a reiewr until 5 o'clock in the evening. Upon reaasemilling at that hour the first busineee »as the selection of a president, and Hergio Osmena, Nation alist, ah>> formerly was the covernor of the island of Cebu, was chosen. Henor Oemena is a young man and bad no part in th * revo nt ion. All of the assemblymen, including Henor Gomes, wh-ae election is to be confected, were then b rmally .worn in. The _ath included acknowledgement of sovereignty and allegiance to lhe American government. Tbe afternoon *ion aee lasted thne hours. The only businces transacted waa the «election of a secretary. The liel.gate * showed they had no underetandiug of parliamentary law and procedure. The principle feature of the seesion was an addres * by Henor Gomes, who declared against bringing politics into legislative business and asked the dele gates to i-how their patriotism by for- aaking party atfiiiat ons and legialating for the benefit of the Filipino people. DEAD TOTAL 38. Fontanet Explosion Injured 800 Be * side Those Killed. | Fontanet, Ind., Oct. 17.—The latest estimate of the dee'ruction wrought by the explosion at tbe Dupont powder mills is that 38 persons were killed, 60<) injnred, 50 seriously, and a proper ty lose ot approximately *750,000 caus ed by a workman employed tn the glaz ing mill. It was learned today that a "hot box," due to too much friction on the shafting causing -[arks to be trans mitted to some loose [Kiwder, waa in al) probability tbe cause of the terrible catastrophe. The employe, wboee name is William Hharrow, and wbo is dangerously hurt as the teeull ot tbe explosion, said: "The exploeim «as censed by loose boxing on the shafting. Tlie day before NEW HYBRID WHEAT. the explosion happened we had to throw water on the boxing when it lecame too Washington Experiment Station Cross hot. This time it got too hot and sent es Bluestem and Turkey Red. off sparks that ran«».! the explosion.” The Washington State Experiment HENEY WILL SUE. -tation now believee it has succeeded in combining Blueetem and Turkey Red wheat into a hybrid variety which can Climax to Bitter War With Tirey L. Ford's Lawyer. be grown with superior results in the I wheat-raising district * of the Pacific | San Francisco. Oct. 17—Francis J. Northwest. This experiment was be Heney announced today that he intend gun in 1903, and the purpose in view ed to bring suit for criminal libel * »a to grow a winter wheat, which against Earl Roger», chief counsel for would lack the beard * of the Turkey Tirey L. Ford, the indicted attorney for Red. and still poaseee its attractive the United Railroad *. Mr. Heney will I qualities as a winter wheat. Blueetem ' base his suit on an article published being valuable for flour making pur over tbe signature of Mr. Rogers, in poses, but not well adapted to fall sow which tbe statement was trade that ing. was crossed with the Turkey Red. members of the jrosccution had need The result of a cross produces what is undue influence upon C. W. Strange, a known as a "hybrid,” the term simply juror in the Ford case, who voted for meaning a union between two flowers conviction. or plants not of the sems variety. In | Mr. Heney came out in this morn all work of this nature, no definite re ing's papers with an epen letter asking sults are obtainable until the second Mr. Rogers either to supply th * proof generation, or, during the second year’s of his assertions cr to retract. Thi * growth after the croe * has been made. afternoon Mr. Heney summoned Mr. Since tbe first cross wa * made. In 1903, Rogers before the grand jury, stepped each year tbe station staff lias selected out of the room snd srked Mr. Rogers tbe plants that poeseesed the character to lay hie evidence before tbe jury. Mr. * istic of the deeired hybrid. Thirteen Rogers hedged and finally said that he perfect plants were obtained from the believed the grand jnry an unfair body cross of 1903, and now seventeen and would not take advantage of Mr. thousand of them are growing. Heney’s offer. It was then that Mr. The hybrid is peculiar in Its inter Heney declared that he would sue. mixing of the qualities of Bluestem end Turkey Red. The straw grown favors * Send 85,000 to Fontanet. Blueetem, but the leef formajion is Wilmington, Oct. 17.—Alfred G. Dn- much like that of the Turkey Red. For pont, vice president of the Dupont Pow this reason Prof. Lawrence, in charge der company, who married Mrs. Brad of the experiment, is not absolutely ford Maddox in New Y’ork yesterday sure that the new wheat will in every and who intended to take a long motor way be adapted to all wheat raising ing trip on bia honeymoon, waa in districts of Eastern Washington. In formed of the explosion st Fontanet nearly all instance * tbe kernel favors immediately after his wedding. Mr. the Turkey Red, although in a few In Dupont canceled his intended trip and stance the grain is white ilke Blue wired *5,0tK> to Governor Hanley at In- NEEDS OF SOIL. stem. dianapolia for the immediate relief of the sufferera. He authorised the gov Report of Analysis from Samples from Te C a * <w . A«»ar * ernor to nee any amount in excess of Cut off tbe tough ends of tbe asyera- thi Western Washington. * sum if he finds it neceessary. gus; wash and put the tope tn quart The Washington Htate Experiment glaae cane; fill to the brim with cold station chemist has recently completed * Bear Keep Out ot Way. ■n analysis of aeveral sample« of soils water; let them stand for ten minutes, Stsmboul, La., Oct. 17.— If President which were sent in from localitie * west then seal tightly; put a wooden rack Roosevelt had been stationed a few of the Cascad * mountains In the Pacific In the bottom of your wash boiler, hundred feet further south than he was Northwest, for examination with refer stand tbe cans on It, cover tberu over yesterday, he would poes'bly have pro ence to fertiliser needs. Professor R. with cold wster, bring them slowly tc cured the bear he came to the ‘ Mirsis- W. Thatcher, director of the station, a boiling point, boll four hours. T-et aippi candbrakes to slay. That a fine * deems the results of considerable im them stand until tbe water is cool. He specimen waa discovered by Mr. Col portance in showing the deficiency of that tbe lid * are tightened before you lier's dogs within a short distance of certain fertilising elements which seems lift the Jara out of the water. the president and within lees than a mile of.Bear lake was the new« brought Potato Apple«. into Stamboul by Brutus Jackeon, one (X wm Net«. Take two cupful * of hot finely ma sh A delicious diah to serve with toast of the members of the hunting party, ad or rlced potatoes, mix through them ed cracker» «nd hot coffee: Chop a pint and be rays that the animal was ena two tableapoonful * of butter, one-third of English walnut» or blanched al bled to make good his escape. of a cupful .of gryted cheese, half a monds. If atmonds are used, slightly Striving to Live Up to Law. teaspoouful of salt a iittl« cayenne toast them. Place layer * or chopped Chicago, Oct. 17.—E. H. Harriman ;*t»l>er and grated nutmeg, two tabio- nuta In a small pan. alternating with *P<xinful« of thick cream and yolk * of layers of grated cheese and grated today, after reading the statement made by Interstate Commerce Commis two egga. Heat thl * up and shape in bread crumb«; »easou with butter (I * the form of small apple» Roll tn flour, (total and dashes of salt and pepper. sioner Lane, to the effect that the vggs and enuuba Brown tn deep, hot Soften with a little boiling water am! Western railroads are still paying re bates, raid: "That statement is an fat. _________________ bake twenty minutes. exceedingly unfair one, and I am sur Itrawbtrry Ambruala. Take either large yellow or large prised that Mr. Irane J-hould make it. To make strawberry ambrosia, select I know that in all the railroad system«, blue phuna; weigh and place them In « kettle of bolllug water; let them re fine, rich flavored berries and arrange and in all the railroads in which I am main a minute, transfer the fruit to a them In a deep g'.ase dlab with alter interested, there is no willful paying ot Bte. liitoB large, flat <U»N then cnrwfulty remove nate layers of coarsely chopped pine rebates.” the «kina Foe six pound« of plums apple, sprinkling between each layer a Boxers Driven to Mountain *. allow four pounds of anger and one generous dusting of powdered eugal Pekin, Get. 17.—The(Imperi *l Chin quart of water. Boll sugar and water ami fresh grated cocoanut. Pour ovea flv« mtnutM, remove all «cums, add the tbe top a cupful of orange juice end ese troop« detached from tbe Yang-tee * because of plums and cook throe mi n gtea Caro- set tn a cold place until tborougb« Kiang valley cantonment the anti-missionary outbreak at Nsn- fully fill th * glass jars with phuna; boU «billed, then earrm Kang Bien have driven tbe eo-ealled the syrup Ove mlnuta« kmgas; «train M. Jeaeerand, tbe Frenoh ambaseador boxer rebels into the mountains on the and pour tt over th« phuna. FUi to to thia country, to a volumiaoea author borders of Kwang Tung. In an en overflowing. O om th * * jaa and get i whose works abundantly show the them gagement at Chung Yi the troop * killed | eeghaeaa st the wrtoaa. 70 of the incanente.