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3 e UTAH CASH STOLEN State Treasurer Christiansen Ke turns $70.628 State Money. CONFISSES, THEN GOES TO JAIL Appropriates Two Large Tas Pay- moots to Carry Through Ne- vada Mlmng Scheme. GOVERNMENT AT THE FAIR. I Large 8urn Expended to Make Ex- 1 hibit Moat Complete Yet Shown. Uncle Sam is taking a larger inter eat In th« Alaaka-Yukon-Pacific «xpo- sition, which opens in Seattle on Junu Tuesday, March 10 1, than in any other exposition ever Washington, March 16. Th« read held. At th« World’s fair in St. Louie th» | ing of the president's message to con ” ! 1 gress in favor of revising the tariff United States government exhibit cov- the — chief business before the sen- ered an area of 126,496 square feet.; was ---------- ” The message received At the Lewis and Clarke exposition in •"'toy. careful Portland It covered 75,364 square feet. r “-- ■■ attention. The senate adjourn- kt the Alaska-Yukon - Pacific expoeitlon next Friday, the government buildings cover an area ................ .. . .. _ Washington, March ' 16. r— The house of 137,390 square feet and there are ----- --------- ----------- .------------ five of th«., magnificent exhibit palace. **>» *n' committee, having an- Here are »orne uf the thing, the gov ticipated Mr. Taft's recommendation ernment Will have done by the day the of promptness, has prepared a bill exposition is thrown open to the world: which will be submited to the house to Expended $250,000 for exhibit build morrow. It would have been reported ing.; $200,000 for general government | today but fur the addition of Cushman, In exhibits; $100,000 for Alaska', exhib of Washington, to the committee. it; $25,000 for the Philippine exhibit; order to secure his approval and thus $2*6,000* for th. Hawaiian exhibit (Ha- p,r‘/ unanimity th. Republican Salt Lak. City, March 18. A short age of $70,628.34 In the funds of th. stat., discovered leas than a weak ago. haa been repaid to th. last penny and James Christiansen, ex-state treasurer, waiihw rais-d 626,000 add.tion.l) ; admitting the defalcation, is awaiting a provided historical exhibit from na cial meeting and submitted the bill to him. They made several changes and settlement with th. criminal law in the tional museum ; provided exhibit show ordered it reprinted ready for submis ing princi|»el administrative functions county jail. Restitution was made by of the government and their education sion to the house early tomorrow. his bondsmen, after th. delinquent offi al value in connection with the develop Monday, March 15. cial hail turned over to them all his i ment of commerce in the countries bur- ' Washington, March 15. The senate mining holding« and his wife had mort dering on the Pacific ocean; expended j today brief, •-------------------- th. chief busi- gaged tier home to swell th. amount of $50,000 for War department exhibits. I session ------ ------- • was ------------- the security. Th. bondsmen say they Features of the government's exhib- nr“ bt,lnK th® reading of the presi- will liwe but little. it will be: dent s proclamation calling an extra Life saving station, fully equipped, ' “t congress and the splint Christiansen has retained ex-Con gressman W. H. King and brother as daily demonstrations; nativs bands »«•* uf • committee formally to notify counsel. T he attorneys say that they from Hawaii and Alaska; celebrated th® ofsident that the senate was ready will demand a speedy hearing, but re Philippine constabulary bard which won ' to receive any messages. Senator fuse to outline their future course. ■ the world's championship at the SL ; •'’t®phenson was sworn in. Although he has admitted the ap- ; Ixiuis World’s fair; one or more dirlg- ,,, ., T . . . ....... of t Ik- . balloons; ■> • . mint . and , assay ' Washlnirton. .March 15.—After one of Washington, March propriatiun the .>.«_■• state s money and complete there is evidence of a clumsy attempt ¡office m constant operation; revenue the stormiest sessions in its history, tixiay, re- to __ ----- hide th« --- deficit —----- by falsification of cutter •»»•»«%« service »• and >114 iiimi marine nix» sa«zs<|> hospital 1 vea« zmri ser- - th«» house of representatives • the books of his former offee, ( hris- vice exhibits; plat« printer experts K»rdless of party alignment, adopted • —»- — — 1 - from bureau of printing and engraving , by a vote of 211 to 172 a resolution by tiaiiM-n receives mure sympathy than it 2_ the victim genuine bank notes daily; •’•togerald. Dem., New condemnation. a. "He ... 2 2 2:. of will make B ---------------------------- , , ,, York, whereby . , - s a . . . . •Li-, wills«»» Ulueo n I.-xi tex uAiloveal « rw his friends," is the comment uf thou. data affecting commerce and labor lh” rule® w-re "> several im- who know most uf his personal affairs. from department of commerce and la- P01’***’* particulars. Joseph G. Cannon It is related that supposed friends bur; entire muwum of the United was re-elected speaker. interested him in certain mining enter- States poetoflice department; state and *t“’ insurgents did not win the com prises, principally In Nevada, and when judicial documenta relative to the early plt'u v'ctory theY counted on, but funds ran low. appealed to him with organization of the government from •ucc?*1«i bringing about an ez- every form of argument and art of per the departments of state and justice; c,’®d*ngly lively session and obliged suasion to save their undertakings from models of all battleships and cruisers,' majority to adopt the Fitzgerald ruin by raising the sum needed to put the guns “ and V«W.H ordin- | •'••‘’•'•Don, which is in the nature of a W..W dry —.J dock Dewey, $*»•*>* them on a paying basis. ance equipment; models of every type con’Pro,’ilse.________ _ Th. investigation discloeard that of gun made for the navy since the or- ' Christiansen on May 26, 1908, had gamxation; relies of the ill-fated McKINLEY MURDER COSTLY. taken $10,628.94, which was [»aid by Maine and Dewey’s entrance into Ma- ~~~~ Mrs. Julia A. Kimball as an Inherit nils harbor; biggest battleship« in the Government Make» Public Expendi ance tax. On January 4 of the pres navy will be stationed in Seattle harbor 1 tures in Effort to Save Life. ent year County Treasurer John Groes during exposition; biograph show, free ' Washington. March 12.—After care beck paid Christiansen $<10,000, a por daily, »howing army and navy in action tion of th. county taxra due th. alate. and government o|H-rationa of every fully guarding for more than seven years the facta as to the government’s For both of these amounts, Christian kind. expenditures incident to the last ill sen gave receipts from th. back of his Not less than 100 freight cars will ness and burial of President McKinley, receipt books. ’ The discovery of a be required to carry the government'» shortage came when th. county trees exhibits from the national capital 1 to the treasury officials made a statement today covering the expenditure under uri-r paid th« balance of th. county Seattle, the appropriation of $45,000 for this taxra to Christiansen’s successor. The | purpose, made by congrese on July 1, formal examination of the books of the : ROSEWOOD BED NETS Sil. , 1902. The physicians were paid as office began and the disclosures were ' follows: made, Auction of Executive Mansion Furni Dr. M. I). Mann. $10,000; Dr. H. Mynto. $6,000; Dr. C. McBurney, $5,- ture Brings Total of *400. CRISIS IN FRANCE. 1000; Dr. Roswell Parks, $5,000; Dr. Albany, N. Y., March 15.—Levi I*. |C. G. Stockton, $1,500; Dr. F. G. | Morton’s rosewood tied sold for $11, Janeway, $1,500; Dr. H. G. Marzin- Huge Deficit and Scandals Promise land Benjamin B. Odell's revolving; der, $750; Drs. W. W. Johnson, E. W. to Upset Cabinet. bookcase went begging at 15 cents at ls»e and H. R. Gaylord, $500 each; Dr. Paris, March 13. France, like the an auction of discarded furniture from N. W. Wilson. $250; Dr. G. McR. United States, is confronted with a big ' the executive mansion today. . ,, 1. » Hall and Dr. E. C. Mann, $200 each. A settee, which for many years was -.. « > . . . .. . . deficit in her revenues. The budget of j » -u— i— i # Three firms of undertakers divided conspicuous edomments of ,, __ .. _ —_ 1909 necessitated the issue of $12,000,- one of the .. . .. . . $4,491.30 among them. Two nurses •. <MH) in treasury bonds, while the regu the reception room, and which has «», 1 WB® P*1 lar estimates for 1910 »how a deficit of probably been sat upon by every prom- <?.„*, ***’' inent Republican state leader for 50 ,40° and •’•‘’^«00^ $45,600,000. . The situation complicates the pro years back, went to a second hand Logan Not Badly Damaged. posal to revise the French tariff, and dealer for $6. The state of New York was vendee, Washington. March 17. A brief dis it already has precipitated a quarrel betw«*en M. Caillaux, minister of and the $400 realized will go into 'the Im,ch received at the War department state treasury. It is the first ------- auction regarding finance, and M. Picard, minister of------------------ --------------------------- --- - the condition of the marine, over the insistence of the 1st- of exeutive mansion furniture ever transpart Logan in Honolulu harbor, ■<‘cident was the fault of of the the ter on large credits to restore the effl- held, held, and and while while much much of of the the stuff »tuff was w.i ®»-v® the accident solid rosewood, ----------- worth — far ---------------- more than P'l°t, 8nd that no damage was done to ciency of naval material. ' of ------------------------- Scandalous corruption in the matter the prices paid, the net sum realized th® vessel. I he Logan was in charge of contracts reveal.-d lately by M. was more than had been expected. The of ■ pilot, and a civilian being thus in Picard has startled the country, and lowest price was 5 cents, for which sum command, n® responsibility attaches to The accident will be the minister of marine haa practically a job lot of I^-vi P. Morton's pictures army officers. . refused to continue in office unlene hr was handed over to a veteran state em- investigated inventlgateu by a board L»oaid of army otfi- otn- . I • ■ a a • .. -4 u n v ,| A is granted sufficient funds to put the ploys who owed his appointment to cers and a report made 4,^ to tl*.. th«» War de partaient. navy in first class order. Morton when governor. } partment. It has been learned that a regular I Must Use True Names. monopoly existed among the navy con- j IMMIGRATION INCREASES. Washington, March 17.—As many tractors, who charged exorbitant prices j ' packers put up"humpback” and “dog” ami made enormous profits. M. Brousse, a member of the chamber of Thousands of Aliens Flocking Back to salmon under fancy names and sell United States. them to consumers who believe them deputies, who investigated the navy to be superior varieties, the Depart accouns in tiehalf of the finance com New York, March 15.- More than mittee, reports that millions have be«»n 25,000 immigrants are expected at thia ment of Agriculture today ordered that swallowed up without any benefit to port thia week, which is considered a these fish, when canned, be labelled the navy. In one case boilers costing good sign of returning prosperity. with their common names. The deci $150,000 were purchns»«l for ships that Twenty-six trans-Atlantic liners will sion also says that the fish commonly were put out of commission b«»fore the arrive from various Euro|iean porta, j known as lake herring and cisco should j be so called and not designated “white boilers were furnish«*«!. bringing back old working hordes, I fish.” which, when work was alack, went I abroad for economy’s sake. Various | Powers Uneasy on Servia. Mitchell to Leave Army. Berlin, March 13.- The latest Ser steamship offices in thia city report I Washington, March 16.—First Lieu- that bookings at European offices- ea- ; vian note, in which that country seta ’ tenant Hiram E. Mitchell, son of the forth that she does not desire to pro pecially for the steerage are 1 near y |Btc Senator John 11. Mitch,11. to lay filled up to May 1. voke war with Austria-Hungary, but j telegraphed his resignation from Den Steamship officials say that the num- maintains that the question of annexa ver to the War department, asking im during the coming tion of Bosnia and Herzegovina should her «. of immigrants .. ... . . 1 nitiiinir ifbiHiiir. r rivnuii oi mediate Ht acceptance. Friends of inivcn- Mitch- month! will probably exceed any .. . . . be regulated by the powers, was de eignt * 7 .. ell are askinr the department to accept record in the same time. The I u V.» - . * * * livered at the foreign office here today. previous ' .. , it at once. His reason tor desiring to who went abroad __ .. .... ui-_ Servia'a renunciation of territorial inclination . of . aliens _ „ . , . rehnquush his commission are not giv- ' — compensation is regarded officially as to return to America was first seen last en out. The department is naturally a peaceful sign. The fact remains, month, when in one week 12,000 came disinclined to accept without knowing in through Ellis island. however, that .Servia'a military pre more about the case. parations are being continued, and are Cuba to Plead for Reciprocity. causing counter preparation on the Wdson Refuses to Change. part of Austria-Hungary. Havana, March 15.—A bill was in Washington, March 16.—A move troduced in congress today providing ment is on foot to induce Secretary Shortage in Wheat. for an appropriation of $25,000 to pay ! Wilson „ „„ recent to modfiy or reverse his Stockton, Cal., March 13.— Th. scar the expvnsea of a commission to go to decision that flour bleached by nitro city of milling wheat has increased Washington to fight for a renewal of genous peroxide is an adulterated pro- prices to a point where buyers refuse the reciprocity agreement. Cuba will duct under the food and drugs, act. to purchase any grain. Heretofore not fight for special favors in the new Hundreds of letters are being received when wheat or barley reached a high tariff bill, which the special session of | daily by the secretary asking him to [mint there has been sufficient to meet the American congress will frame, but ref(.r his ruling to the referee board of all demands, but now there is not will confine her efforts to securing scientific experts for decision, The enough good milling grain in the city trade concessions and tariff reductions secretary will stand by his ruling. to supply any mill for many days, and through treaties. Truitt for Alaska Judge. the holders will not sell unless they Stampede to Gold Strike. get fsr more than the price based on Washington, March 12. — Senator quotations nt other cities. yjioenix. Ariz., March 15. A rich Heyburn today urged the president to IIUIII mt- A-.» nniirn appoint V ex-Judge Warren tiuni, Truitt, vi of gold strike is reported here 5 from the | npiiviiiv five miles ■ Moscow, Idaho, to the new Federal Foot o' Snow in Wyoming. neighborhood of Bouse, f.____ Owners of a judgeship created in Alaska. Under Cheyenne, Wyo., March 13. A foot north of Vicksburg. of snow, accompanied by n high wind, group of mines there made the strike the law thia appointment cannot be haa failed in Western Nebraska and and it is reported that aaaays show made before July 1. Senator Borah is Wyoming during the last 48 hours. values as high as $1,000 a ton. There favorable to Mr. Truitt’s appointment Stock is suffering severely in soins is a great rush of prospectors to the Mr. Truitt a-aa Federal judge in Alas ka for many years. vicinity. portions of Wyoming. SMALL HOPE IN TENNESSEE Remaining Standard Cases Desperate — Rebate Law About Dead. Washington, March 12.--Tha offi cials of the department of justice to day again declined to discuss what TAFT NEEDS CASH. further action woud be taken by the government with respect to the several May Not Make Trip to Coast Unless other criminal cases against the Stand ard Oil company for accepting rebates Congress Provides. now pending in the courts for the Washington, March 13.—According Northern District of Illinois. It is un to a member of the cabinet, the presi- I derstood, however, that Messrs. Wil dent's decision to make the trip to kerson and Sims, the government at the Pacific coast next summer after torneys, will come to Washington the adjournment of congress, will de within the next few days for a confer pend largely on whether congress ence with Attorney General Wicker- makes him an appropriation f<»' trav ■bam, when it is presumed a course of eling ex penaas: He said : action will be decided on. "It was intended to make the presi The decision of the court in the $29,- dent’s »alary $100,000, but congrem 240,000 fine case leaves still pending put it at $75,000 and cut off hi» travel in the Chicago District court three ing expenses." double cases, in which two separate "Congress will not be in regular tet- grand juries have found indictments. • ion again until next December,” re These three double cases are under mark «1 the interviewer. stood to be similar, if not identical, "That's so,” was the reply, "but with the case decided yesterday. congress could take up the question nf Consideration already has been given allowing him money for traveling at a by government counsel to the case of special session. Unless it does allow the United States against the Standard for traveling expenses, I do not think Oil company, which shortly is to come the president will go to the coast. It to trial at Jackson, Tenn. is the president’s desire to travel a The indictment in that case contains great deal and see as much of the 1,500 counts, the specific charges being United States as he can. I think, how that the Standard shipped from Whit ever, that the country ought to foot ing, Ind., to various points in the the bills for all the ¿raveling that be South ’.,500 or more carloads of oil on does in his official capacity." which concessions in rates were made by the railroads. The decision of the Circuit court at PLAN NEW RIFLE MATCHES. Chicago is not binding as a matter of who may Two New Events to Be Added to An- law on the Tennessee - judge, — nu.l American Contest. *7 he n°‘ J? ,**, ,,me circuit, but it is considered likely that Washington, March 11. — Arrange- ¡he may follow the Chicago court so far rnenta were perfected today with th« the two cases have similarity. The Ohio authorities for holding the annual , Tennessee case probably will be heard matches of the National Rifle associa by Judge John E. McCall, of the west tion of America on the Camp Perry ern district of Tennessee. range, immediately following the na tional matches about August 27. The WIRELESS TELLS OF WOE. new matches were added to the pro gram, one for annual members and one exec» for individual rapid fire. ’ The ..._ - __ - A,l*n,lc Stations Pick Up Fragments of Appeal for Help From Sea. tive committee at its meeting also ac cepted the offer of Colonel John Jacob Boston, March 12. — Another sea Astor of a trophy for the interscholastic tragedy has been revealed to naval indoor championship match, the trophy operators at the government wireless to be kept in competition 20 years and. stations at Charleston navy yard and then given to the school winning it the Newport by fragmentary messages re most times. ceived through the ether. Whether Fifteen universities and colleges the breaks in the message are caused have entered in the intercollegiate in by the distress on board the vessel door athletic match to be held March sending them or not is not known. Not 15 to 27 and about 20 school teams enough has been received at either sta have entered in the interscholastic in tion to locate or identify the craft in door championship match in April. trouble. “In d stress, notify life-saving sta tions—west—south— east—,” is the Secreta-y Meye- to Tour Coast. way the message was read at Newport. Washington, March 17.—For the Another wireless station picked up purpose of inspecting the navy yards : fragments of a message about the same of the Pacific coast and looking into time which were in effect that a vessel naval conditions generally in the West, was drifting in distress off the New . ecretary Meyer informally announced Jersey coast. The wprd “Trainer” today that he was making plans for a was among other unconnected words visit to the Pacific slope. It is under received and this led to the supposition stood that he will visit Mare island that the message might have referred and Bremerton and may also go on to to the schooner “Ann B. Trainer,” San Diego to inspect the proposed site which was reported early in the week for a naval station, though congress re as drifting without masts off the Vir cently refused to appropriate money ginia coast for a survey for a navy yard. The secretary will visit the Union BRITAIN GAINS TERRITORY. Iron works at San Francisco, and the Moran works at Seattle, to inspect their facilities for government con Sism Cédas 15,000 Square Mites Un der Industrial Treaty* struction work. London, March 12.—Fifteen thou sand square miles of territory has been Resigns From Land Office. Washington, March 13.—Represen added to the British empire by the tative Ellis has placed in the hands of treaty signed yesterday at Bangkok, Secretary Bal linger the resignation of Siam, under the terms of which Siam A. A. Roberts, receiver of the La cedes to Great Britain the states of Grande land office, and it was immedi Kslantan, Tringan and Kedah, which ately accepted. Mr. Roberts’ resigna hereafter will be administered with tion was voluntary. The investigation the Malay Federated states. Under the treaty British capital to that had been under way for three months disclosed that the books of the the extent of $20,000,000, will be fur office were in bad shape, but there was nished for the construction of railroads These lines are no evidence of wrongdoing on the part south from Bangkok. of Mr. Roberts, though his administra to be controlled by a new department tive methods had been lax. It is ex quite distinct from the present railroad pected that his successor will be ap administration of Siam, which is ad ministered by Gemans. There will be pointed soon after congress convenes. also a gradual abolition of British ex tra territorial rights in Siam. Promises No Delay. Death Harvest in Georgia. Washington, March 11.“Secretary Ballinger said today there would be no Atlanta, Ga., March 12.—Ten per undue delay in passing upon the appli sons were killed in the tornado that cation of the Harriman railroad for a swept across Alabama and Georgia last right of way through the Deschutes night The storm plowed two miles canyon. He haa called upon the land of timber and farms near Cumming, office and reclamation service to pre Ga., and destroyed much property. pare for him a full report of all facts Cuthbert Ga., reported the damage at and when the statements are ready he 1500,000. Nearly half the main busi will give them thorough and prompt ness block was damaged. Homeless consideration and act as he believes the persons wandered through the town facts justify. Engineer Schleck, who searching for household goods which is now at Deschutes making an inves the wind had scattered. tigation, will be expected to report at the earliest practicable moment Life Saves by Wireless. Eureka, Cal., March 12.—The oil Will Bu Id Up Army. steamer Asuncion, Captain George E. Washington. March 11. — Genera) Bridgett, en route from San Francisco Jacob M. Dickinson, secretary of war, to Portland, hove to 100 miles north of today announced that the principal ob here this afternoon and notified the ject towards which he would bend his Fort Humboldt wireless station that a energies during his administration sailor had fallen from the rigging to would be the enlargement of the army the deck. The message stated that his of the United States. The war secre injuries had resulted in severe internal tary said he had as yet no plan to an hemorrhages, and medical advice was nounce for this purpose but he consid asked for and was promptly given. ered as one of the most important steps the increased efficiency and size Again on Visiting Terms. of the states’ national guard. Victoria, B. C., March 12.—News ' was brought by the steamer Suveric, No Change in Wocl Duties. which reached port today, that Japan Washington, March 11.—It is cur was preparing to receive the first Rus rently reported that the ways and sian warships to reach Japan since the means committee has decided to make war. They are the Korietz and Glyak, no change in the present duty on woo), ; new vessels named after two of the though a material reduction will be same name sunk during the war. and made in the duty on woolen manufac had come from Russia, to be followed turers. It is also reported that the shortly by the new cruiser Pavel III, present duty on shingles, 30 cents per Dzibuti and another battleship. thousand, will stand unchanged. Death List Now 35. Nicaragua Must Be Good. Brinkley, Ark., March 12,.—Thirty- Washington,March 12. The cruisers five persons were killed by the tornado Colorado and South Dakota have ar here and more than 260 injured, ac rived at Corinto, Nicaragua. Their cording to a statement issued tonight presence is a tacit warning by the by Mayor Jackson. An sppeal for out United States that the peace of Cen- side aid for the homeless was made by ral America must not be disturbed. the mayor. OCTOPUS ACQUITTED Charge of Receiving Rebates Not Proven by Government. ATTORNEYS ARE DISHEARTENED ____________ Jury Acquits by Order of Judge - De cision of Appaal Court Makes Conviction Impoasibla. Chicago, March 10.—"Not guilty." This is the result reached yesterday in the government’s famous suit against the Standard Oil company of Indiana. The suit wherein the defendant com pany at one time faced a fine of $29,- 240,000 at the hands of Judge Landis on a ebarge of having accepted rebates from the Chicago 4 Alton railrood, came to an end abruptly. Judge An derson, before wbom the case was brought after reversal by the United States Court of Appeals, instructed the jury to find a verdict of not guilty. Judge Anderson’s decision was not altogether unlooked for, he having pre viously announced that the proof re lied upon at the first trial was incom petent and it was with something of an air of hopelessness that District Attorney Sims and his assistants at tempted to show the admissibility of the Illinois classification to prove the existence of a legal rate of 18 cents. Thia was a vital point in the government contention. Assistant District Attor ney Wilkerson admitted that the pros ecution could not supply the proof deemed necessary and suggested dis missal. John S. Miller then moved for an instruction verdict of not guilty. This was ordered. As to whether prosecution on seven other indictments still pending against the company will be instituted, Mr. Sims would not express an opinion, stating that this rested entirely with the attorney general. WOOL STORAGE HOUSE. Growers Form Company and Start Building at Chicago. Chicago, March 11.—The election of officers of the Warehouse & Storage company, and the laying of the corner stone of an immense warehouse, which, when completed, will accommodate 25,- 000,000 pounds of wool, were two step« taken today in a movement to make this city the wool center of the world. J. E. Coegriff, of Rawlins. Wyo., was chosen president; A. G. Leonard, Chicago, vice president; R. B. Thomp son. Chicago, secretary and treasurer. The building will occupy nearly two acres of ground. It will likely be ready for occupancy May 15, in ample time to take care of thia year’s clip of wool. It is proposed to store at least 25,000,000 pounds of wool each season, and arrangements are under way to increase the amount to 50,000,- 000 the second year. NEW STOCK-RAISING PLANT. Hybrid Alfalfa Likely to Be a Great Success. LaCrosse, Wis., March 11. —With three varieties of Siberian alfalfa, a clover which grows north of the Arctic circle, and some 300 other variet'es of seeds suitable to the semi-arid region of the West Professor Niels Ebbaen Hansen, chief plant explorer of the United States Department of Agricul ture, has returned from a nine months’ trip in lands rarely visited by an Amer ican. It was Professor Hansen's third trip to Northern Siberia and his fourth to the highest latitudes of European Rus sia. He intends to combine the best elements of alfalfa of four continents and of all climates in a plant which will withstand the coldest weather and which will, it is claimed, make this country the greatest producer of beef and mutton in the world. Trouble for Castro. Caracas, Venezuela, March 8, via Willemstad, March 10.—The French government haa sent a cable message to Senor Lorena, the Brazilian minis ter here, who is caring for French in terests, annuoncing the approaching departure from France for Venezuela, of ex-President Castro, and asking what action V'enezuela would take in case he attempted to land. Senor Lorena replied that inasmuch as Castro had been criminally indicted in Vene zuela on a charge of conspiring against the life of President Gomez, he would be arrested. Russian Rule at Harbin. Ut. Petersburg. March 11. The pro posed inter-ministerial conference on the situation at Harbin, Manchuria, due to the efforts of the local Russian authorities to control municipal gov ernment, has been postponed indefi nitely on account of the illress of Pre mier Stolypin. A dispatch received today from General Horvath says that a number of Chinese merchants in Har bin have yielded to pressure and agreed to pay taxes to the Russians. Aboriginal Giant Found. San Pedro, Cal., March 11.—The skeleton of an Indian was unearthed at Whites point todsy by men operat- a street grading machine. It was that of a man of unusuaal stature, with abnormally large head and thick ness of skull, and gave evidence of having been buried many years. I X