POULTRY RAIBINQ IN ORtQON.
Extracts
From Oregon Experiment
Station Bulletin.
The climate of Oregon flow a pout
Irytiuin's standpoint Is discussed by
James Dryden In Bulletin No. 00 ot th«
lussday, Fsbrusry II
shaps of a nilnoiiiy reputi houi that
Oregon Ex per men! station whish I*«»
Washington, Feb II
The legai «»ommntee,
Hy of ih.* creatlon by thè presidenti
A numher of privato clalm bllla al*> rwwnily tmeii pubJlsh»!. Among othef
W.?o.. Jri “n
...... "UIMIO" wer. ,»«.«.1 and th. oouae U>en ad tilings ths writer says:
wa» qui'slhiliiii |>y Mi lawney. Min- i„„,_J „„¿li
neeoia. chalrman ot thè coniinllie» ',uni"“ u,lttl "<,fluay.
...........
It la of enures worth considering b)
the man looking for a location whethsi
ou appriiprlatlona. In thè house lo
Thuredav,
February
0
Western (lreg<n with its open winters
dar
lite pulut was ralsed when Mi,
Washington, Feb. 0 —In a speech In aud freedom from snow sod aero tern-
Tawney urged tliat thè house con
ferei dlsagrve lo thè ««nate ameiid- I lie sansta today, Henator Cui ber w n de- peraturw does not offer opportunities
luviit lo thè urgeiit deflclency bill, I clared that the secretary of the treas for the production ol eggs and poultry
grunilng »I.H75 lo Honator John 11 _
____ report
r... „
ury by Ids
to ________________
the senate lias that rre not found in Kngtorn and Mid
llankhead for * rvh « sa a member of raleed an liane of faci ss to whether dle West statss. Tlmt poultry thrive in
thè eommlaalon
Tawney declarod nati*mal lianka in New York naed thè cold swtlous where snow sod scru
th«t h.. <11.1 not quest Ion tbe mull»«« »H6.U00,0)0 ot public utoney deposit««! weather prevail Is not to bo denied,
'•
...... .. •‘■•«'IV.'. but insist*. 1 I with Ihaui for ____
»|MN'nlativr piirjssw*» nr but the lal«>r and ripens« uf caring for
Ihal hl* action was without author-1
' I whether this money was use*I to intel them la undoubtedly greater thers. To
Hy of law.
A motion by Uaderwood that the the dsmarids of otitei*le banka for re saciire an rgg yield In «Inter «hare the
el I mate Is severs entails more ozprnae
hou*® r«*c«»d«» and concur in th«», serve pi>r|»aies.
Th« Keattl« exposition bill was J«» for housmg and more care In tbe feed
amendment wu* lost.
to 101.
A motion by Ne«»dham of Califor ed by practically a iinaiiitnou« vote.
ing
It to prolably true that thermal-
nia thnt the hou*e accept the senate
Henator Beveridge Inlris'uced a reso leal profits are ma*ls during tbe winter
um«*mlmviit.
Imposing
upon
th«* lution declaring that th« larlff should montlia though the prices are very
I nltvd Staii-N inntoad of the biatrlct provide for man mum and miniatati) much higher than in spring and sum
ill 4..llis.«lfelu I h*. a.«.a.u».M*« • - t eilllium^’
rati*» ol duty.
mer, Imans* the egg yield is so small
Henator lleyl urn today re-Introduced from the average fi.ck M to leave liftle
Iti'Usoii uud Hchm-ldi-r, è1'i^‘ hie resolution calling upon the previ-
ur no margin of profit. It io also true
li'tlglhy disi uaaloli. The
to investlgst«
report
'* ‘
“ *’ and * “
“■* * to
“ * the that lhe egg yield io quickly affected by
wi'.lliani wm losl und tini I dent
upou was »»-ut back to con-, seriate all matters connected with the rhatig'O in the weather, rspecially in
reorganisation of the Northern Pacific. ths temperature.
A sudden change
Ills seriale today |>asee>l the bill plac from mild to cold weather mesne a
Waalngtnti. Feb 11
Senator Ald- ....
r* General _
_________
ing ™.
Major
Howard
on _ the re- certain check In the egg production,
rich called up t<«U> hla currency bill ¡¡‘^"ut L s7i7t'itenn'n"i'¿menil.
and although lhe weather soon motor
iiml formal aint'iHlnii'ni m hiiu I h by th«.« |
atos it will often take several weeks
fluanc® ctiinnillt«® which werv adopt-1
Washington,
Feb
0. — Political before the egg yield gets back to where
vd by th«* *«*nat®
’aptHwh-making cams to an en4 in the It was
The only way to prevent thio
H«*uator l>aui«d* off«*r®d an amend-,
uimt providing that bond* of rail-! I liouas today, and actual conai<i<*ratl<m la to provide housing that will protect
roada thnt haw paid regularly und ot the Indian appropriation bill was the f'-wls from too sudden changes io
<«mlInuully for flv« y«<ar* nest pre- nwuinial. A bitter fight was wage l on temperature. Thio entails more ex
rt'diiig th® deposit of It* bonds and the piopoeltion to ateillsli non-reserva pense in housing and consaqoently di-
Interest du«< on all II* bond*“ can b«7 tion achuola, and the subject was dis tnlniabed profits, but what is of more
u*«*d for currency l**u®*. The amend- cussed throughout lhe afternoon. The Importance Io the highly artificial con
m«*nt, he *nld. would allow (ht* u*«» question wan *wlwd by lhe offering of ditions that it ne«-eeoitatee.
of bond* of road* that hnv«« nut paid an amendment by Delegate Huiith, of
It wouhl api*«ar therefore that there
dividend* on «lock. Th I* would per Arisons, to limit the app'opriation for
are certain advaiitsxes that this state
mit th«* u*«’ of th® bond* of a num-
bar of southern railroud* which nr® collecting and transporting Indian possesses over rectione ot the country
now excluded
i children at schtxil to llm state In which where zero weather end snow prevail.
Henator Isudg” gav® nolle«« of an
live, . The amendment was lost.
First, a milder climate and lees severe
Representative
Haven introducol a cherigee In temperature titan ia charac
amendment
ln< hiding among the
I r
l»ond* avail.«bl«* f<»r currency i**ue* bill anthoiixing ¡mrtiri|>ation by the teristic of hwstern stales. Second, in
th® bond* of th«? Philippine l*lund* “
*
Unit««l
Htatra In the International ex- *ciono of lhe state with no snowfall
government, the city of Manila and position at Toklo, Japan, in 1012, the tbe poultry can range over lhe fields
lhe railroad* of th«« PhlUppIn«« I*- sum expended not tc exceoti |360,000.
and find animal hmd and green food
land*, the Interest of which ha* been
which are often liard to get wnere tbe
gunraniefi’d by th® Philippine gov
Wednesday, February 6.
snow covers the ground.
ernment.
Washington. Feb. 5.—KemtUir Bever
The heavy rainfall of Western Oregou
idge, of Indiana, t*«lay deliver*! an and small percentage of sunshine may
Monday, February *0
Washington,
Feb
10.
Senator ap|i«al to the serials to adopt his bill 1« set down as s disadvantage, but
Aldrich, ot Rhode Island, chairman providing for a non-partisan tariff com when the nature ot the rainfall io un
of the committee on finance, opened mission, a plan which he d«*larad con derstood it io doubtful whether it is
th«» debate In the Senate today on formed t-> modern and busineas ideas very m* ch of a detriment. Owing to
bls bill to provide an emvrguncy cur on this subject. He epok« for an hour the moderating influence of the Pactfio
rency
Hi* win llstelii-d to with great and a hall, receiving the careful atten
attention by republicans and detno- tion of senators and a large audience in txntan these rains are warm and have
not the chilling effect of tlie rams in
•rato alike* while in the galleries the galleries.
There were piesent Esotein statee. The temperature of
I her** was a large audience. Among
n... who
___ m«tiv delegat«* of commercial bodies
Weetmn Oregon in the winter mon tin
others will J I'lerpout ......
Morgan,
remained through tbe delivery of lln».n<,w
»«s»i»n in this city.
Io usually higher when it rains than
spiMi-h
I
Following Beveridge, several Demo when the sky is cloudless, and the
Aldrich said. In closing n long cratic senaUm spoke briefly on the gen- fowls will usually t>e found out in the
a|M-«*ch:
ersi subject ol thè lari!?.
ram ezcapt when It is very heavy,
"Tbs «-nactm<*nt of the pending
Honator Htone, ot Missouri, intra- which is m t often the came, One poul-
bill will furnish evidence that con diKM«l a joint reaolution authoriaing thè
tryman in Marion county said to ths
gress la not unmindful of Its mt I ous presidMl to relinquish control of thè
rvapouslblllth's In this regard. Thers Phllipplne Islanda in 1013 upon tirsi writer In November, liefore tbe rainy
season set in, tbal ho wished it would
can bi* no reasonable doubt of tbe ef-
Ddlveness of the measure. The .scuring a pledge tram thè Battona to rain, because, ho said, Ido hens laid
preserva
thè
neulrality
of
tbe
Islanda.
better when it rained.
Tbe explana
committee
firmly
believes
that
tion ot thio, it It io true, may not be
through Its enactment an atmosphere
ot confidence and feeling ot security
Washington, Feb. 6.—Tariff revleion in the mln itself, but in the fact that
will lie created which will be Inval anil the president's rea-ent »|ie« ial mes it bring» to tbe surface many angle-
uable In Improving buslneaa eon4P sage to congrtws again were the tnaln wormo, which supply the lack of ani
tlons aud In giving a new Impetus topics of discussion In the house of rap- mal food In the ration.
to the work of national duv«*lop- i raaantetlw« Unlay. As has been the
Turkeys are succevafully raised in
Bient.**
'case for nearly a week, the Indian ap- Oregon, and tnrkeye are known to be
pr**|
ration
lull
ostensibly
was
liefore
A
brief
Washington, Feb.
10.-
easily affe ted by rain, but the fact
but fiery speech by M>uk<*, of N«*w the liooae. but In no quarter was any that li«e teine are warm no doubt
Jersey, In which* he outlined his op word spoken In regard <o it. The house largely accounts for the auceeea in tur
position to William J. llryun as • apparently lia-1 mads tip its mind to
key raising in thio state.
Douglas
candidili** for l hi* pr«*«h1rnry, re discuss tlie issues of the day at this
lloved somewhat the monotony of de- lima, and no effort was made to chick oourty in Oregon ptoducee several
times more turkeys than the state uf
bate on th«« Inc!Inn appropriation bill
the flow of gem ral debate*, which will Rhode Island, noted for turkeys.
In th«* * houBc
hou»«« of ri’presvntutlvi*« to-
Another thing in favor of the mild
Mr. Inuik«* charged .Mr. llryun be continued tomorrow.
day
A long »fieich by Pnyne, of New climate and (reolom from snow Io that
with taking the big stick from the
president. leaving the hitter only n York, tlie majority leader, was consid ti e fowls are able to secure practically
I>lg «llpp4T und he further credited er*! important lwc»use of his aarnr- the veer round all the green food neces
the detnoernfa in the house with hnv- anees that a tariff revision plank would sary in the fields. Ami finally, the
Ing usurped the right of free action be incor|sirate«l tn the Republican na fowls in their search lor food in the
of th® delegntin at th«* Denver con- tional convention's platfoim of this
iields get the exercise which ic neces
vention by nominating .Mr. llryun In year. He devoted some attention to
sary for it is worthy of mention in this
advance.
Ill» remark! were greeted Mr. Brvan, whom he credited with go
connection that the
largest special
with hlMMt'M from the Oemocratlc aide
ing alsiut the country accusing I'teel- poultry district in tlie United States io
of lhe hou*«*.
Conalderable progreM* wa* made dent Roosevelt of grand or petit larceny found in Northern California, that has
no snowfall, that district io Rome what
with th«* Indian appropriation bill, in purloining his idea».
Representation in the house was in- similar to that of Western Oregon, with
which wa* amended *<> that the*
<'ommiNNlon«*r of Indian affair*, be- crenfâd today when the two Philippine its open winters, mild and humid cli
fore ho carried out the policy of delegates took their m*ata.
mate and nearness to the icean.
abandoning mmruHi rvatlon achoola,
My investigations of the poultry in
ahull Inveatlguto the quewtlon fully
CU r IN HALF.
dustry of Oregon have been con fine, I to
and report to the Houue nt It* next
the ««stern part of the state, the region
Mi'!**l<>n.
Another amendment re
Hous« Committee Prunes Down Bat- west of the Cascade mountains. This
stored the appropriât Iona for the In
oei tion at the present time produces
tlesh>p Appropriate n
dian school* nt Fort Lewin, Color
ado. mid Cnrnon City, Nev.
Washington, Feb. 11.—By a vote motu poultry products than the larger
I area of the state east of the Cascades.
of 13 to 5, one member absent and
As the agriculture of Central and East
Fridev. February 7.
not voting, the house committee on
Washington, Feb. 7.— The eeesion of naval affairs rejected the president's ern Oreg* hi lecomee devel*>p««d we may
! expect gr< ater development of poultry-
the house ot represelitativHl today was I urgent recommendation that con
I keeping, and probably in time that
devoted almost entirely to ooneidera-1
gress at this session authorize the greet agricultural area may produce
lio'i of the omnibus war claims bill,
m**re poultrv pr*«li ct» than the ohler
which «as pa.wwi after considerable building of four battleships, at a
se«'tn n of the itate In Western Oregon.
dbciiHiion. It cattle« u total appropri total cost of »38,008,000, anti by a
The climatic conditions are different
ation of »316,(100. A ripple ul excite unanimous vote there was Included
ea**t ot the mountains, tlie heavy rain
ment was 3anee*I by Macon, of Arkan In the naval appropriation bill an
fall is absent and snow coven the
saw, who, In the course of tlie debate, authorization for the construction of
ground during part of the winter
The
defend*! the senate against what he two. to cost »9.500,000 each and to
climate there is more chare* teristic of
ealil were aspersion« cast upon that be of the Delaware type.
the Rocky mountain region, though no
body by Payne, of New York, alien lie
These representatives voted In ac
sixth severe weather prevails as in the
predicted that the senate would load cordance with the president's recom
Middle an I Northwestern states. II it
the bill down with a numtier of un mer mendation: Lilley, of Connecticut
shoulil prove that a dry climate with
(Re|i.);
Thomas,
Ohio
(Rep.);
Myer,
itorious claims.
plenty of sunshine but lacking the se
What will he known as “'the minor Louisiana (Dem); Talbott, Mary
vere winter clianges of temperature of
land
(Dem
),
and
Hobson,
Alabama
ity currency bill” was Introduced today
(Dem.).
Hobson announced after the East is ths ideal one for proultry,
by Representative John Hharp Wil
the mii'ting that he intended to we may expect a great growth of the
liams, of Mississippi, the Democratic make a minority report recommend
poultry industry east of the Cascades
leader of tlie house, who drew the ing authorization of four battleships. in Oregon. Undoubtedly on the grain
measure in a result ot a harmonious The preference Stood In favor of a
ranches of Central ami Eastern Orecon
conference of Democratic members of four-battleship
authorization.
but where fisxl is cheap there is opp-utun-
the house committee on banking,
lhe the voting majority was hxpressed by
tty lot great profit In poultry mixing
bill will corn« before the house In the 'chairman Foss.
I
Ask for Better Defenses.
General Howard Promoted.
Another Assistant Appointed.
Washington. Feb. 11.—Albert M.
Rlcharde. of Knnaaa, was appointed
Il apeelal naslatnnt to the attorney
general In the Department of Justice
to have charge of public land canee.
Confer on Financial Question.
Wnahington, Feb. fl.—The Demo
cratic aenators held a two-houra' con
ference on the financial question today,
bnt came to no conclnaion an to the
exact nature of the anhatitnte bill.
Henator Bailey outlined hie bill provid
ing for an emergency issue of treasury
nctea through deposit« In designated
depositories. He said he would not be
averse to having certain amendments
made to It. Denmcralto senators will
support the Hailey substitute.
riaalsk »«eerevl Sal*«.
ureak one-fourth pound of macaron!
Washington, Feb. 0.— Representa
tives Jones an«l Humphrey today ap into 2-lnch pieces, cover with a quart
peared liefore the naval committee and of cold water, Baited, and boll briskly
urge*I that an appropriation be made until tender Whip a half-pint of whip
for constrncting torpedo b utts ami sub ping cream, mix with one-half as much
marines for defense of Puget sound and boiled salad drvealng. season and add
Gray's harbor. They also urged an in vinegar or lemon Juice to taste. Mix
crease in the appropriation for the the macaroni with thia heap In center
Puget sound drythvk to »'2,000,000, in I of round dish and gamlah with a bor
order to enlarge it to accomrnoilatt* the der of hot boiled fish. or of overlap
I largest ships. Later they appeared be
ping slice« of cold meat
fore the library committee an«l nrgid
favorable action on the erection of
Appt«* rudillng.
monuments along the old Oregon trail.
Scald orle cup of milk and pour It
over h pint of dry crumbs. Stand until
Will Not Follow Leader.
very soft, then bent into them the twat-
Washington, Feb. 11.—In the face
en yolks of four eggs, two cupfuls of
of strong opposition by John Shnrp
Williams, of Mississippi, lender of peeled and chopped apples, a tenepoon-
the minority In the house of repre ful of mixed cinnamon and mace, the
sentatives, James L. Lloyd, represen grated rind of a half lemon, and all
tative from the first district of Mis the Juice, a quarter pound of seeded
souri. was tonight elected chairman and chopped raisins and a cup of sugar.
of the democratic congressional cam Bent nil well together, folding In nt Inst
paign committee, defeating his rival
the stiffened whiten of the eggs. Bnke In
and Mr. Williams' candidate, Wil
liam H. Ryan, of the thirty-fifth dis a buttered dish, covered for a half
trict of New York, by a vote of 23 hour, then uncover and brown,
to 14.
hot with a bard sauc*
Washington. Feb. 11.—Announce
ment In the house thnt the Senate
had passed th«* bill promoting to th«* |
grntle of Lieutenant-General, retired,
of Major-General O. (>. Howard, V.,
H. A., retired, win received with ap-'
pinnae. Generili Howard Is the only
living federal officer who commanded
an army during the civil war.
MOST CRUEL OF CUTS.
’Hr’R*»rpl** Hlfe Waniral Her Raya
• <» ”*•••» a Hrul Hamlet.**
Prediction ol Prosecution Proves Ics King Reigns In Eut and
Correct.
Middle fut.
JURY DELIBERATES THREE HOURS MANY SUFFER FROM SEVERE COLD
Speedy Agreement Believed to Indi Fatal Snow Slides In Colorado, Bliz
cate Conviction, In View of
zards in Michigan, and Sleet
Judge's Instruct lor* a.
8.orm In Illinois.
Portland, Feb. ».—At 1 30 o clock
this morning the Jury In the Hall con
spiracy trial announced that it had
reached a veidict.
The verdict was
sealed In an envelope, under instruc
tlons given by Judge Hunt last night,
and was returned to the oourt and
opened at 10 o’clock this morning.
On convening court this morning
Judge Hunt directed that the envelope
lie opened and the verdict read. The
jury found Hall guilty as charged.
Under the Federal statutes, conspiracy
such a* that charged In the Indictment
on which Hail aas tried, is punishable
by a floe not exceeding »10 000, or by
imprisonment not esoeeriing two years.
Portland, Feb. 8.—At last night’s
session, which convened at
7:46
o'clock. Judge Hunt delivered exhaust
ive Instructions to tbe jury, the charge
requiring two hours for Ito delivery.
At 10:12 o’clock, after Judge Webelet
for the defemlant had Interposed ob
jections to practically every Instruction
ol the court, the jury retired to deliber
ate on a verdict. The jurors were in
structed by Judge Hunt that if a ver
dict should be reached during the
night, they were to seal it in an en
velope and repair in the custody ol the
bailiffs to iheir rooms, the verdict to
be returned at 10 o'clock this morning
to which hour the court then ad
journed.
Judge Hunt's Instructions were far
more elaborate tlxn in any of the pre
ceding land fraud or conspiracy cases.
They conshted of a learned exposition
of tbe law as applied to conspiracy
chargee and a lucid interpretation of
the stat ites pertaining to the fencing
and hi rnestead acts and the statute ol
limitations.
When the instructions had been given
Mr. Heney expressed his satisfaction
with them, but Judge Webster, for tbe
defendant, submitted exceptions in a
general way to the entile charge.
New York, Feb. 6.—I^rge districts
of the East ami Middle West are suffer
ing from a cold wave of unusual severi
ty. Reports from many hclaitles are
to the'rffi'Ct that the extreme cold is
louplwl with a fall of snow of sufficient
depth to interfere with transportation
facilities, while «everal fatalitie« have
occurred. A sleet storm in the Middle
'Veet has added to the general discom
fort.
All of the charitable institutions are
over crowded and many homeless men,
to keep from freeiing, have been forced
to huddle around fires in the open
street«. The whole state is in an Icy
grip, the mercury falling to a record ot
45 <iegr«**s neJow in the vicinity ol
Ballston.
Other fatalities are reported from
Colorado, where numerous snow slides
Lave oi-curred in the mining districts.
Weather conditions throughout New
England are the worst of the present
winter. Tbe cold snap is general in
that section, although no fatalities have
as yet beeL recorded.
Northfield, Vt.,
reports the coldeet wether in New Eng
land, with the mercury registering 34
degrees below zero.
The lake region is also feeling the
cold. Michigan is in the grasp of a se
vere blizzard, in which zero weather is
combined with a
blinding storm.
Railway traffic is completely paralyzed
in many parts ot Michigan and the
storm shows no sign of abatement.
Chicago last oight ezperiened one of
the worst sleet storms in years. There
was much suffering from the icy blaete
and traffic on the electric lines was al-
moat completely demoralized, although
steam trains were operated.
In Central and Eastern Pennsylvania
enow full t*o a depth of more than a
foot. It was extremely cold throughout
the mountainous regions, the mercury
dropping ar* low as 15 degrees below ze
ro. Service of both steam and electric
line« was crippled and there was con
siderable suffering.
PUBLIC PRINTER REMOVED
REFORM POSTAL SERVICE.
Commission Recommends Changes in
Interest of Economy.
Washington, Feb. 8.—In a prelim
inary report ot the pcatal commission
authorized during the last congrtes, lhe
main recommendation will be to the
effect tliat the office o! tbe fourth assist
ant postmaster general shall be done
away with and that an executive officer
appointe«l by the president for a long
term be installed as the active bead of
the department, who shall act under
the direction of the postmaster general
and hold the same relation that a su
perintendent of a railroad bolds to a
railroad president and directorate.
The examiners found that politics too
often interfered with the systematic
running of the department anil that the
heada were s**l*l* m installed for any
length of time tielore being retired or
placed elsewhere.
Under present conditions it is nccee-
aary for a mail lag lock broken on an
Alaskan route to be transported the en
tire distance to the Mississippi valley
liefore it can lie mended. To do away
with this ami other impracticable meth
ode, tbe commission ptopoeee the for
mation of divisions with full power to
administer offices withintheir boundar
ies. Said boundaries shall not neces
sarily follow state linee.
Of the 02,000 poetottices run by the
government it is thought that fully 30,-
000 can be operate«! in such a manner
as to become non secounting offices and
do sway with the too frequent issuance
of stamps and many intermediate re
ports.
________________
Mexico Granta Coaling Station.
Mexico City, Feb 8.—The conceesion
by Mexico to the United State* giant-
ing the ptivilege for the eetabliahtnent
of a cooling station at Magda'ena bay
is now in force and it ia expected that
the two barges provided under the con-'
cession will be anchored in the bey be
fore the arrival there of the fleet. Fur
ther negotiations are pending for a
large target range and permission to
land marines fir small arms practice.
Previous requests of like nature were
not favorably received by Mexico, but
this one may he granted.
Is Accused of Mary Irregularities in
Government Office.
Washington, Feb. 6.—Just as the
president's action in suspending Public
Printer Stillings and appointing Wil
liam R. Rossiter to perform bis duties
was being announced today, a commit
tee of labor leaders of thia city, accom
panied by Representative Gary, of Wis
consin, called at the White House and
presented to the president a resolution
adopted by tbe Central Labor union
here, charsing Mr. Stillings with vio
lations of the eigbt-bour law in tbe
government printing office, and added:
“It is difficult at this time to get
witnesses against Mr. Stillings, for the
reason that mans of them are employed
in the government printing office and
directly under hie charge.
We hope,
however, to follow up our oral state
ment with affidavits, if necessary.’'
The president informed the commit
tee of tbe action he Lad already taken
in the case.
Resolutions by nnmerous labor or
ganizations in various cities charging
violation in the government pt inting
office of the eight-hour day, discrimlna-
ton against veteran soldiers anl the
widows of soldiers and violation of the
civil service law have been submitted to
coneres*- and the president.
Mr. HtiPngs is from Boston and was
appointed public printer in 1905.
He
had lieen general manager of his fath
er's printing firm in New York and at
various times manager of the Printers'
Board of Trade of that city ami of New
York. Mr. Rossiter also came from
Massachusetts and had business connec
tions in New York and Washintgon be
fore assuming office in the census bu-
re«u in 1890.
Will Answer in Writing.
In one of the restaurants tlie other
night a group of actors were win par
ing notes as to what. In their experi
ence. lied been the cruelext cut ever ad-
mlnlated to an actor with regard to one
>f his own performance«, says the New
York Evening Mun. Finally, after sev
eral stories had l**en told, an English
actor, wbo had been quietly listening to
tbe other men's storltw. said: “I know
thia story Is true. be.au*««- I happen to
hare been one of the very few persona
wbo saw tbe letter. When Edwin Booth
played hl« famous engagement In f*on-
dou I was a member of hla company.
Mr. Booth and Henry Irving became
fast friends. Quite apart from the pro
fessional erqifiera and banquets which
were given In Booth's honor, tie and
Irving lined to have long chats In their
dressing room» after tbe performances.
Due night Booth, wbo was playing a
shorter bill, dropi*ed In at Irving's the
ater and sat In the English actor's
dressing room while be wan dressing
for tbe street.
Mrs. Irving and her
two gone, then mere youngsters, bad
liven In front at Irving’s performance
that nlgtit, and sbor'ly after Booth r •-
rived Irving's valet came In with a
note which be handed to bis master,
saying: 'Sirs. Irving sent this up. sir.’
"Without glancing at tbe address
Irving tore o|>eu tbe note aud read it:
then, with one of those grtm saturnine
smiles which often Illumined bls fa<-e
when something bad occurred which
hurt anil yet amused him. be turned
to Booth and said: 'Hub! Huh! My
dear Booth, a thousand pardons.
I
w that this note from my wife has
miscarried, It's Intended for you.'
paaaed tbe note to Booth without
other word, and while be read It Irv-
Ing. keeping tbe tall of bls eye on tbe
American, s V xm I I in front of the mirror
arranging his tie.
“Tbe note from Mrs. Irving ran as
fol lows:
" 'My Dear Mr. Edwin Booth—Might
a mere woman ask a very great favor
of you? Might I ask you to semi me
three stalls for next Tuesday night?
My two sons. Lawrence and Henry, are
at borne from school just now, and be
fore you leave England I am most anx
ious that they should see a real Ham
let.' ”
’DWINDLING OF ARMY
G.VES CUETO CRITICS
Military Men Say Force Is Reduced
Beyond Point of Safety for
the Nation,
MEED OF REFORM IN SEIVIC a
Low Fay and Requirement ef Harf
Practice Marches Are Mala
Points of Attack.
Tbe War and Navy Departments an
trying to reach an agreement by which
tbe marines are to be withdrawn from
the Isthmus of Panama and two regt
merit» of Infantry are to be eent to take
their places as guards. It Is fully ex
pected that before long two regiments
or foot will be on their way to ths
canal zone, This diverting of army
regulars to a new field will mean that
the forces in tbe United States are to
be depleted beyond that wblcb officer»
believe to 1« the danger point
The Infantry problem I» one of the
moat serious factors In the greater
problem of the aruiy'a weakness On
paper we are supposed to have .'lO.ixs:
Infantrymen, but In truth we bare noth
lug like that number, and unless tbe
Increase of pay bill pass < ongresa, it Is
perfectly evident that tbe ranka will
be thinned still further. An army offi
cer wbo knows conditions telle a Wash
ington corresjx ndent that In a case of
emergency tlwre would be lew than
7,(Ml Infantrymen wbo could be brought
with anything like dispatch to any
threatened point within the limits of
tbe United States proper.
There are two chief army measures
now before Congress, one dealing with
the matter of the Increase of pay and
tbe other dealing with tbe matter of
the Increase of tbe Infantry. A corre-
epondent says there is precious little
hope that both bills can pass. It prob
ably would be folly to pass tbe second
bill without passing tbe first, for It
Ma«« Mailer—Revise«.
would be useless to provide for an In
Maud Muller on a summer's morn
crease In tlie ranks if no Inducements
Jerked the suckers from the corn.
were held out by which tbe increase
And walloped the striped bugs that flew
x>uld be effected.
From tbe melon vines in tbe morning dew.
Iler dress, though adjusted with patient
care.
Was. maybe, a little the worse for wear:
But her face was as fair as the ripe, red
rose.
Though she bad a tew freckles upoo her
nose.
Iler father, an honest and kind old jay,
out
in tbe meadow making bay,
Was
And trying to lift, with his brawny arm.
The mortgage that covered the dear old
farm.
“Twas an uphill job and it made him
sw**ar,
For he had ten children, and dogs to
spare,
And the crop was large, but the price was
not.
And the annual interest made him hot.
The judge rode by on bis sway-back
burse.
And aaw Maud Muller and ebanged bia
course.
He was struck with her beautiful eyes
and hair.
And fell in love with ber then and there.
He stoppi-d and conversed of the growing
crops
And the wavering price and the bucket
shops.
And was quite impressed with her sterling
sense.
As she with his classic eloquence.
He came tach day and longer stayed.
And offered his hand to tbe modest maid.
And she. in true-lover's parlance versed.
Requested to be a sister at first.
But afterward yielded «'ben he demurred.
Submitted her brief, and her dad con
curred :
And so it was settled tbe twain should be
One and the same 'for eternity.
'1 be welding day came, 'twas a grant
afiair,
For lhe cr*-am of the country was gath
ered there,
Lid Maud war dre»««*d like a fairv «¡uern.
In tbe finest togs she bad ever seen.
And the Judge was happy, and so vas
she.
And so was the whole community.
Meantime the Muller firm seemed to be
Fresh meat for tbe ravenous mortgagee.
But the Judge, in a dignified. legal way.
Sought the creditor out a.id advanced tbe
pny.
And gave his wife's father a farm beside.
Without the least show of judicial pride;
And said to himself, as he wrote the deed,
‘1'11 not see my father-in-la v in need.
For he gave me his «laughter, and she
alone
Is worth many times all the wealth I
own."
—Nebraska State Journal.
Washington, Feb. 6.—Senator Ful
ton hae decided, in compliance with
the urgent advice of manv friends in
Oregon, not to return home immedi
ately to answer F. J. Heney's attacks
on bim, but to make a written state
ment, which he will send to the news
papers of Oregon. He said this morn
ing: “Since announcing my intention
of returning to Oregon, I have receive«!
a great number of telegrams from busi
ness men, urging me to continue at my
Frlendshle with Wild Ute.
poet of duty, and I have concluded for
Have Hot Fight With Moors.
If a fairy had ever offered to grant
the
present
to
remain
here.
”
Paris, Feb. 8—A dispatch received
me three wishes, “the full confidence
here from General d’Amade, the French
of wild animals" would surely have
Destructive
Prairie
Fire.
commander in chief in Morocco, says
been one of them and probably the
Fort Worth, Tex., Feb. 6.—More
the column operating on the coast had
first. If we seek opportunities to be
an engagement yesterday
with the than 1,000,000 acres of prairie have al
friend wild creatures and take advan
Aral« at a point southwest of Kaahber ready been swept by a fire which is
Kachid. The French apparently had panning over Lubbock, Croeby and Garra tage of them, we shall often find, as I
routed their enemy when the Moors re counties in Western Texas. It is esti have done, that there Is no lack of re-
turned with reinforcement» and attack mated that there is already »600,000 sponse on the part of tbe animals. I
ed tlie French camp a second time. The damage done. Ranch houses, corrals, once walked up to a pine siskin, as he
tight was a hot one, but the Moors were livsatock and crop« have been destroyed was feeding ou the ground and picked
eventually forced to retire in the direc by tbe fire. A few of the ranchers, him up In my han«l. He did not seem
tion of Settat. Five Frenchmen were whose places were in the |«th of the a bit alarmed, and when a few min
blase have managed to save their prop utes later I set him down he continued
wounded.
erty by burning the dry grass in that his search for food within a few inches
neighborhood, tut most were unable to i f my feet. On another occasion a yel
No British Squadron Coming.
low throated vlreo allowed me to lift
London,
Feb. 8.—The Associated check the flames.
Press is officially authorized to declare
her from her ue«t when I wished to
Stoessel Must Die.
that there Is abedntely no truth In the
count tier eggs and nestled down com
London, Feb. 8.—According to news fortably on her treasures the moment I
report telegraphed from Halifax that
the British squadron in the Pacific is reports received here General Htoeseel put her back. With a forefinger I once
to 1» materially increased. No changes has been sentenced to death for the sur stroked the back of a red breasted nut
whatever are contemplated in the Pa render of Port Arthur to the Japs, by batch as he was busy feeding on a
General Htoeseel tree.—Ernest Harold Baynes In St
cific squadron an*i th« British govern the Russian court.
ment has not the slightest intention of made a good fight for his life and it N teholas.
replacing the ol«i Pacific fleet, which was generally believed that he could
ConapIraoBii.
formerly had its l«se at Eaquimault, not be convicted of cowardice. His de
fense lay in the assertion that the offi
The minister had preached to the
B. 0.
cers at Ht. Petersburg failexl to furnish graduating class of a girls' college,
him the neceesary supplies to make The girls of the class were on tbe
Smuggles Arms Into China.
platform all round the pulpit and all
Hongkong, Feb. 8.—Chinese imper proper defense of the port.
dressed In white.
ial customs officials this afternoon soil
Wisconsin Reedy April I.
"I felt.” confessed the preacher to
ed a Japanese steamer near Macao,
Washington, Feb. fl—On April 1, his wife when he got home, “like
which was landing arms on Chinese
territory. It is alleged that the arms next, the battleehip Wisconsin will be crow on a snowdrift.”
were intended for revolutionists under pieced in commission at the navy yard
The bleached blonde's method ot
Dr. Hun Yet Hen, the leader of the rev at Puget sound. -Tier commanding
keeplug her hair light is a dark secret
offioer has not yet been «elected.
olutionary party in China.
OMwrloas t« Arwy Lit«.
Interviews with enlisted men dlscloaa
three chief objections to army life, and.
In order of numerical precedent, they
**ank like this:
Mpntbly practice marcbea.
Poor pay.
Nou-military duty required of the ex
listed men.
Some of tbe ranking officers ot the
army bare Inveighed conatantly against
what they call the folly of tbe frequent
practice marches. The men are kept in
fine physical condition and as bard as
walnuts through tbe dally drills, tbe
guard duty, the good food, ami tbe reg
ular living generally.
Yet they are
compelled at least once a month to
bike out on tbe road under heavy bur
dens and trying conditions for tbe pur
pose of keeping In trim so that they
will be ready for tbe field In case of
hostilities. The practice march, fairly
long continued and to rome at long In
tervals, has its uses, and tbe men like
it; but they don't like it coming as It
does every three or four weeks.
COAL MINE EXPLOSION.
New Theory Advanced as to the
Conditions Producing Them.
Experts who have made Investiga
tions of thq recent mine disasters, not
ably those of Monongah and Jacob's
Creek, have come to the conclusion
that tbe explosions are caused by cli
matic conditions.
Supporting the position taken, it Is
a noticeable fact, they say. that tbe
recent catastrophes have occurred at
about the same hour In the day. in a
zone of certain altitude. In about tbe
same longitude and In places where
climatic conditions are similar. The
majority of the mines operated to
day are below the level of the streams
in the same sections, and. owing to the
moisture, the outside air forced Into
tbe mine* by the fans hns been laden
with carbon dioxide moisture and oth
er Impurities.
It Is suggested that if the air forced
into the mines was gathered from a
higher stratum and was heated suffi
ciently and otherwise treated to re
move the impurities tbe accidents
would be less numerous during the
Proper i rentlla-
change of seasons
tion with this purified air. It 1 la be-
lie-red. will remove to a great : extent
tbe coal dust and explosive > gn**e
which are found to a certain i extent
in every mine.
Tkv Natloa*« laveatorr.
National assets. »LSOO.000.000,000.
Farm wealth. »7.412,000,000.
Mineral production, annually, »3,000.-
000,000.
Export domestic merchandise, annual
ly, »1.853,718,000.
Manufacturing products, annually, »14,-
802.147,000.
Live stock, total value, »4.875.000,000.
Seven cereal rropa, 1807. »X378.000.-
OOO.
Wheat crop. 1907. »«500.000.000.
Cotton crop. 1907. »075,000,000*.
Corn. 1907. »1.350.000.00ft
Hay. 1907. »tkkt.OOO.OOO.
Dairy products, 1807. »173,703,00ft
Poultry and eggs, 1807, »000,000.000.
Money in circulation, »3,250,000,000.
Money in federal treasury, ».'145.240,-
600.
Lumber production. 1907, »550.000,000.
Re— at. **T«l««e4 Mower** III««.
In his recent address at th. annnal
dinner of tbe New York Alumni Aaeoc.a-
t*on of Syracuse University, John D. Arch
bold. the Standard Oil magnate, took oc
casion to refer to “tainted money** by
saying: “If 1 thought there was any taint
on my money I would never havo offored
a dollar of It to Syracuse University—my
conscience would not bare allo*«! ma I
could not have naked Hod's blessing oa
such a gift. 1 have sarned my money by
fifty years of good, hard, conscientious
toll, and honest intent in th. pursuit of
bvsineee, or I would never have given »
dollar to further God's work."