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Plant at Once.
Portland, Feb. 10.— In the first
and only authorized statement which
has been given out either here or
W e U' enOoy, F e o r u a r y 12
president, Jeaving the latter only a
anywhere else regarding his com­
Washington, Feb. 12.— Rayner of big slipper and he further credited
pany's plans in the Pacific Northwest Maryland spoke at length In the sen­ the democrats in the bouse with hav­
Louis F. Swift, president of Sw ift & ate today on the currency bill con­ ing usurped the right of free action
Co., last night declared that the demning the present system o f bank­ of the delegates at the Denver con­
vention by nominating Mr. Bryan in
mammoth Portland plant, which will ing In the United States and inci- advance. His remarks were greeted
ueutaily ueclariug that the president,
represent an outlay o f $3,500,000 by his methods o f figh ting the en­ with hisses from the Democratic side
and which will be erected on the Pe­ croachments o f predatory wealth, of the house.
Considerable progress was made
ninsula, will be completed and ready had done much to Intensify the panic
with the Indian appropriation bill,
for operation In all departments In through which the country had re­ which was amended so that the
cently passed.
one year. Portland Is also to be made
Turning to Aldrich, Rayner asked Commissioner of Indian affairs, be­
the center of the packing industry of how It happened that the committee fore he curried out the policy of
the Pacific Northwest, and the Trout- hud stricken from the bill the provi­ abandoning nonreservation schools,
shall investigate the question fully
dale plant, near Portland, eventually sion requiring the banks located out and report to the House at Its next
o f reserve or central reserve cities
Is to be abandoned, at least so far as to keep a reserve equal to 15 pr cent session.
Another amendment re­
the packing side o f the business Is o f their deposit liabilities and hold stored the appropriations for the In­
concerned. To what use, if any, the at all times at least two-thirds of dian schools at Fort Lewis, C olor­
ado, and Carson City, Nev.
Swift people are to put their present such in lawful money,
j The chairman of the finance com­
extensive and valuable property at mittee replied that It was om itted in
Friday, February 7.
that point was not vouchsafed.
order to avoid unnecessary opposi­
Washington, Feb. 7.— The session of
The Sw ift people are roady and tion to the bill in Its main features. the house of representatives today was
prepared to go ahead with construc­
I Washington,
Feb.
12.— Morton devoted almost entirely to considera­
tion work just as soon as the rail­ Frewen, of Englaud, member o f Par­ tion of the omnibus war claims bill,
roads have indicated what connec­ liament, spoke before the bouse com­ which was passed after considerable
tions on the Peninsula they w ill es­ mittee on banking and currency to­ dheuseion. It carries a total appropri­
tablish, and when they w ill be ready day, In explanation of the old Goshen ation of $315,000. A ripple oi excite­
system, which provides for a reserve ment was --aused by Macon, of Arkan­
to do the work. When these connec­ o f silver bullion to be held as secur­
sas, who, in the course of the debate,
tion- with necessary terminal facili­ ity against trade silver paper, issued defended the senate against what he
ties have been decided upon, work on in denominations of $2.50 up to $10, said were aspersions cast upon that
the packing plant w ill be rushed to not redeemable in gold, but In sli­ body by Payne, of New York, when he
ver.
completion.
I Mr. Frewen said that all hope of ' predicted that the senate would load
In the official Interview, H. C. I international bimetalism had disap- the bill down with a number of unmer-
Gardner, head of the construction de­ 'peared, and that the Goshen plan itorious claims.
What will be known as ' “ the minor­
partment of Sw ift & Company, who could be allied In this country with­
out disrupting the present currency ity currency b ill” was introduced today
w ill have direct charge o f erecting system.
He declared that it would by Representative John Bharp W il­
the plant, acted as spokesman for be more applicable here and in Eng­ liams, of Mississippi, the Democratic
President Swift, and entered Into as land now than it would have been leader of the house, who drew the
full a discussion o f the plans of the years ago. His idea was to have the measure as a result of a harmonious
Swifts im the head of the big con­ United States adopt It first and then conference of Democratic members of
cern deemed wise to give out tor let England take it up.
the house committee on banking. The
publication at this time.
bill will come before the house in the
Mr. Gardner, in explaining why
Tuesday, February II
shape of a minority report from that
the public could not be taken fully
Washington, Feb. 11.— The legal­
Into the confidences of his concern ity of the creation by the president committee.
A number of private claim bills also
at this time, said that certain planB, o f the Inland waterways commission
such as whether the company should was questioned by Mr. Tawney, Min­ were passed and the house then ad­
secure power from some of the com­ nesota, chairman of the committee journed until Monday.
panies already in the field here, or on appropriations, in the house to­
erect its own plant on the Peninsula, day. The point was raised when Mr.
Thursday, February 6 .
are yet to be settled, and that there Tawney urged that the house con­
Washington, Feb. 6.— In a speech in
were a number o f other considera­ ferees disagree to the senate amend­ the senate today, Senator Culberscn de­
tions which, if disclosed now, might ment to the urgent deficiency bill,
clared that the secretary of the treas-
Interfere with their consummation.
granting $1,875 to Senator John H.
It was also clearly brought out Bankhead for service as a member of i ury by his report to the senate has
that If Portland ever Intends to wrest the commission. Tawney declared ' raised an issue of fact as to whether
the bulk of the Alaska trade from that he did not question the motives national banks in New York used the
the Sound cities, the merchants and o f the chief executive, but insisted $85,000,000 of public money deposited
shippers here w ill have to establish that his action was without author­ with them for speculative purposes or
a direct steamer line from here to ity of law.
whether this money was used to meet
the North. This was brought out in | A motion by Underwood that the the demands of outside banks for re­
answer to the direct question as to I house recede and concur in the serve purposes.
whether Swltt & Company Intended amendment was lost, 56 to 101.
The Seattle exposition bill was pass­
to enter that field, now monopolized
A motion by Needham of C alifor­ ed by practically a unanimous vote.
by various Seattle and Tacoma pack­ nia that the house accept the senate
Senator Beveridge introduced a reso­
ers.
amendment,
imposing
upon
the
“ Sw ift & Company,” declared Mr. I United StateB instead of the District lution declaring that the tariff should
Gardner, "are In the packing busi­ of Columbia the expense of $60,000 provide for maximum and minimum
ness and packing business alone. jin the laud conspiracy trial o f Hyde, 1 rates of duty.
They are not in the transportation ' Dimond, Benson and Schneider, pro­ I Senator Heyfcurn today re-introduced
business, nor in the cattle-raising voked a lengthy discussion. The mo­ his resolution calling upon the preai-
business.”
tion of Needham was lost and the I dent to investigate and report to the
| bill thereupon was sent back to con­ senate all matters connected with the
ference.
reoiganization of the Northern Pacific.
N I G H T R ID E R S O N R AID .
Extracts
From Oregon Experiment
Station Bulletin.
The climate of Oregon from a pout
tryman’e standpoint ie discussed by
James Dryden in Bulletin No. 96 of tht
Oregon Experiment station whiah na>
recently been published. Among other
things the writer says:
I t is of course worth considering b>
the man looking for a location whethei
Western Oregon with ite open winter)
and freedom from snow and sero tem­
peratures does not offer opportunities
Com m ission Suggests Long Term for
for the production of eggs and poultry
Heed of Department at High
that are not found in Eastern and Mid­
S a la r)— Less Red Tape.
dle West states. That poultry tbriva in
cold sections where snow and zero
weather prevail is not to be denied,
but the labor and expense of caring for
Washington, Feb. 11.— Congress
them ia undoubtedly greater there. To
today received a preliminary report
seoure an egg yield in winter where the
o f the joint commission appointed
climate is severe entails more expense
during the laBt congress to Investi­
for housing and more care in the feed­
gate the business methods of the
ing. It la probably true that the smal­
postolflce department and postofflce
lest profits are made daring the winter
service and submit recommendations
months though the prices are very
fo r legislation to effect changes In
much higher than in spring and sum­
mer, because the egg yield is so small
their administration.
The commis­
from the average dock as to leave little
sion, consisting o f Senators Penrose,
or no margin of profit. It is also true
Carter and Clay, and Representatives
that the egg yield ia quickly affected by
Overstreet, Gardner of New Jersey,
changes in the weather, especially ip
and Moon, points out many objec­
the temperature.
A sudden change
tionable methods of both depart­
from mild to cold weather means a
ments. Among the recommendations
certain check In the egg production,
is a plan to place the actual direc­
and although the weather soon moder­
ates it will often take several weeks
tion of the business of the postofflce
before the egg yield gets back to where
department under the service of an
it was. The only way to prevent this
officer, with necessary assistants to
is to provide housing that will protect
be appointed by the president, "by
the fowls from too sudden changes in
and with the advice and consent of
temperature. This entails more ex­
the senate," for long terms, so as
pense in housing and consequently di­
to Insure the continuance of efficient
minished profits, but what ia of moie
service.
Under the plan the post­
importance is the highly artificial con­
master-general, ns a member of the
ditions that it necessitates.
cabinet, is chargeable with general
supervisory control and the determi­
It would appear therefore that there
nation of question o f policy.
are certain advantages that this state
The commission also recommends
poasesses over sections of the country
that the business of the department
where zero weather and enow prevail.
be decentralized so as to avoid the
First, a milder climate and less severe
congestion at the national capital
changes in temperature than is charac­
which impairs, the efficiency and in­
teristic of Eastern states. Seoond, in
creases the cost o f the service; that
sections of the state with no snowfall
the bookkeeping, auditing and ac­
the poultry can range over the fields
counting be simplified, unified and
centralized to secure greater accur­
and find animal food and green food
acy, more prompt methods and elim ­
which are often hard to get where the
ination of duplication of work; and
snow covers the ground.
•
that the practice o f requiring need­
The heavy rainfall of Western Oregon
less detulled reports from small post-
and small percentage of sunshine may
offices be discontinued. The moder­
be set down as a disadvantage, bnt
ate application of the non-accounting
when the nature of the rainfall ia un­
system to small offices will eliminate
derstood
it is doubtful whether it is
about 30,000, or nearly one-half, of
all the postofflce accounts from the
very mrch of a detriment. Owing to
present complex report and book­
the moderating influence of the Paoiflo
keeping system, or would at least
ocean these rains are warm and have
greatly simplify the same. The com­
not the chilling effect of the rains in
mission says:
Eastern states. The temperature of
" I t appears too obvious to require
Western Oregon in the winter months
argument that the most efficient ser­
is usually higher when it rains than
vice can never be expected as long
when the sky is cloudless, and the
as the direction of the business is,
fowls will usually be found out in the
as at present entrusted to a post­
rain except when it is very heavy,
master-general and certain assistants
selected without special reference to
which is nr t often the case. One poul-
expedience and qualifications and
tryman in Marion county said to the
subject to frequent change.
Under
writer in November, before the rainy
such a system a large railroad, com­
season set in, that he wished it would
mercial or Industrial business would
rain, because, ha said, his hens laid
even tually go Into bankruptcy, and
better when it rained.
The explana­
Wasington, Feb. 11— Senator Aid-
the postofflce department has averted
Washington, Feb. 6. — Political tion of this, if It is true, may not be
that fate only because the United Imprison Citizens and Born Tobacco rich called up today his currency bill
States treasury has been available
land formal amendments made by the speech-making came to an end in the in the rain itself, but in the fact that
ana Warehouses.
to meet deficiencies.”
'finance committee which were adopt­ house today, and actual consideration it brings to the surface many angle-
Hopkinsville, Ky., Feb. 10.— Last ed by the senate.
of the Indian appropriation bill was worms, which supply the lack of ani­
night at 12 o'clock a band o f about | Senator Daniels offered an amend­ resumed. A bitter fight was waged on mal food in the ration.
150 mounted night riders, masked, ment providing that bonds of rail- tlie proposition to abolish non-reserva­
PUSH BACK GUARD
Turkeys are successfully raised in
I roads that "h ave paid regularly and tion schools, and the subject was dis­
heavily armed and wearing the in­
Oregon, and turkey« are known to be
|continually for five years next pre­ cussed throughout the afternoon. The
easily affected by rain, but the fact
Eager Portugese Almost Create Panic signia o f a secret clan, Invaded Fre- ceding the deposit o f its bonds and
question was raised by the offering of that the rains are warm no doubt
at Royal Funeral.
donia, Crittenden county, captured interest due on all its bonds" can be
an amendment by Delegate Smith, of largely accounts for the success in tur­
Lisbon, Feb. 11.— The bodies of James Scarberry, operator o f the I used for currency issues. The amend­ Arizona, to lim it the appropriation for
Douglas
K in g Carlos and Crown Prince Luis Cumberland Telephone Company, and ment, he said, would allow the use collecting and transporting Indian key raising in this state.
Philippe were yesterday laid away cut all telephone connections. They < of bonds of roads that have not paid children at school to the state in which county in Oregon produce» several
j dividends on stock. This would per­
times more turkeys than the state of
beside those of their royal ancestors
Rhode Island, noted for turkeys.
in the sacred sepulchre in the Pan­ then forced Dave Potter, a clerk in a mit the use o f the bonds of a num­ they live. The amendment was lost.
ber
of
southern
railroads
which
are
Representative
Hayes
introduced
a
Another thing in favor of the mild
theon.
A great crowd, numbering drug store, to open his store, in
!
now
excluded.
bill
authorizing
participation
by
the
thousands, struggled outside the which they corralled several citizens
climate and freedom from snow Is that
Senator
Lodge
gave
notice
of
an
United
States
in
the
International
ex­
cathedral of San Vicente, seeking to and held them prisoners.
the fowls are able to secure practically
amendment including among the position at Tokio, Japan, in 1912, the
en ter the view the bodies before the
Leaving a large guard in the town,
the year round all the green food neces­
doors were finnlly closed for the the others galloped to the village of bonds available for currency issues sum expended not tc exceed $360,000. sary in the fields. And finally, the
ceremony. Brushing back the police View, fiv e miles away, and blew up the bonds of the Philippine islands
fowls in their search for food in the
and the guard of Royal Archers, they Alfred H. Cardin's tobacco factory, government, the city of Manila and
fields get the exercise which in neces­
W AR W IT H IN 0 0 D A Y S
poured into the church, sweeping containing 35,000 pounds of tobacco the railroads o f the Philippine Is­
sary for it ia worthy of mention in this
lands, the interest of which has been
everything before them.
belonging to him and his croppers. 'guaranteed by the Philippine gov­
So Says Japanese Newspaper. O r connection that the largeet special
When the doors eventually were The loss aggregates $10,000, with
ernment.
__________
poultry district in the United States is
closed to the public, the ceremony of $5,000 Insurance.
j •
Not at All.
found in Northern California, that has
entombment was begun. All the min­
A fter firin g volleys into the air
Monday,
February
10
|
Washington—
An
Interesting
and
no snowfall. That district is somewhat
isters of state were present. The |Kit- the night riders returned through
very
singular
comment
on
the
Japan-
Washington,
Feb.
10.—
Senator
similar to that of Western Oregon, with
riarch o f Lisbon, wearing pontifical Fredonla and released their prison­
■vestments, and assisted by other high ers. Eighty per cent o f Crittenden Aldrich, of Rhode Island, chairman ese-American situation appears in an its open winters, mild and humid cli­
church officials, blessed the sacra­ county farmers have tobacco pooled o f the committee on finance, opened article in Japanese contained in the mate and nearness to the ocean.
ment, the cathedral and palace In the Society o f Equity. Mr. Cardin |the debate in the Senate today on Canadian News ,the Japanese news­
My investigations of the poultry in­
choirs chanted the "Lib era Me” and is not a member. He is a prominent his bill to provide an emergency cur­ paper o f Vancouver. In part it is as dustry of Oregon have been confined to
to the intoning o f "D e Profundis” citizen, aged 73, and was form erly a rency. H e was listened to with great follows:
th e coffin of the Crown Prince Was candidate for governor on the Popu­ .attention by republicans and demo- | Minister Hayashl recently stated the western part of the state, the region
transported between double ranks of list ticket. The Planters Association jerats alike, while in the galleries that the number of passports issued west of the Cascade mountains. This
there was a large audience. Among by his government had been greatly section at the preeent time produce»
archers, preceded by a long proces­ has no organization in this county.
others was J. Pierpont Morgan, who reduced o f late, and promised that more poultry products than the larger
sion. In a similar manner the body
remained through the delivery o f the hereafter only the central govern- area of the state east of the Cascade».
o f the K ing was borne to the tomb.
Frustrate Republican Plot.
iment would issue passports. He de­ Aa the agriculture of Central and East­
Marseilles, Feb. 10.— The frustra­ speech.
Aldrich said, in closing a long manded that the American govern­ ern Oregon becomes developed we may
tion on Friday last at Oporto of an
Boiler Tubes Explode.
ment should guarantee that no exclu­
speech:
expect greater development of poultry-
V allajo, Cal., Feb. 11.— Boiler i elaborate plot to proclaim a republic | "T h e enactment, of the pending sion act should be passed. Ambassa­
I is announced in a telegram which
keeping, and probably in time that
dor
O’
Brien
replied
that
the
Presi­
'b
ill
will
furnish
evidence
that
con­
tubes on the cruiser St. Louis blew i was received today from one o f the
dent could not make such a guaran­ great agricultural area may produce
gress
is
not
unmindful
of
its
serious
ou t at noon today while the St. Louis highest officials in Oporto by his
tee since it would be an act o f dis­ more poultry product* than the older
was off Sausilito. E. E. Scott, coal , brother, who has just arrived here responsibilities in this regard. There courtesy to congress, but he would section of the state in Western Oregon
passer; F. Thompson, water tender; from Lisbon. According to the tele­ can be no reasonable doubt o f the ef-
endeavor to prevent the passage of The climatic conditions are different
E. W. Baker, fireman of the first gram a large number of conspirators ifectiveness o f the measure. The
firm ly
believes
that exclusion legislation. A t present the ; east ol the mountains, the heavy rain-
class, and D. Lewis, fireman o f the have been arrested, including the committee
.through its enactment an atmosphere negotiations are approaching a satls- ' fall is absent and snow covers the
first class, were horribly scalded ,leadet%.
It was also stated that
I factory conclusion, but the army and ground during part of the winter
The
with steam. The origin of the ex­ numerous bodies of m ilitant repub­ o f confidence and feeling of security
navy headquarters are preparing for climate there is more charai teristio of
plosion is not known, but it is sup­ lican s had been seen about the sub­ ¡w ill be created which w ill be inval-
possible
emergencies.
the Rocky mountain region, though no
posed to have been caused by cold urbs of Oporto. The police captured ! uable In im proving business condi­
It is reported that the British For­
water running into hot pipes. It is a large store o f revolvers and car­ tions and in givin g a new impetus
eign Minister has given notice that such severe weather prevails aa in the
to
the
work
o
f
national
develop­
not believed any o f the injured w ill bines.
in the event of a Japanese-Amerlcan Middle and Northwestern states. It it
ment.”
die. A rigid investigation is under
war, Japan could not count on Eng­ should prove that a dry climate with
way.
Demand t i Show Hand.
Washington, Feb. 10.— A brief land’s aid; and not only so, but it plenty of sunshine but lacking the se­
Paris, Feb. 10.— The recent fight- but fiery speech by Leake, of New is believed in Washington that no vere winter changes of temperature ol
Franco Travels Again.
ling in Morocco, as well as the protest Jersey, in which he outlined his op­ nation but France would give aid to the Fast ia the Ideal one for proultry,
Bordeaux, France, Feb. 11— Senor
position to W illiam J. Bryan as a Japan. I f Japan is to fight, she must we may expect a great growth of the
Franco, the ex-Prem ier of Portugal, which Abd-el-Azlz, the Sultan, is re­ candidate for the presidency, re­ ¡begin within the next 90 days, or by poultry industry east of the Cascades
with his w ife and son, left this city ported to have submitted to Germany lieved somewhat the monotony o f de­ that tim e the American fleet will in Oregon. Undoubtedly on the grain
by train at 7:43 this morning for against French occupation and ag­ bate on the Indian appropriation bill have reached the coast o f California.
ranches of Central and Eastern Oiegon
Marseilles. The departure was sud­ gression in that country, has led M. In the house o f representatives to­ | But our State Department declares
den, the hotel authorities being noti­ Juares, the Socialist leader, to formu­ day. Mr. Leake charged Mr. Bryan that there Is hope for a satisfactory where food is cheap there is opportun­
ity (or great profit in poultry raising
fied o f the step at the last moment. late a new Interpellation on the sub­ with taking the big stick from the conclusion of the matter.
Senor Franco appeared rested from ject.
In the Chamber o f Deputies
his stay here. H e is less depressed tom orrow he w ill form ally demand
Will Not Follow Leader,
Amends D ry Farm ing Bill,
D a n ish M a c a ro n i la la d .
and he walked over to the train at a from the government another ex­
Washington, Feb. 11.— In the face
Washington.
Feb. 10.— Senator
i-resk one-fourth pound of macaroni
quick step. He was accompanied by planation of the Moroccan policy.
o f strong opposition by John Sharp Borah has prepared an amendment
French detectives.
There were no
Into 2-Inch pieces, cover with s quart
W illiam s, o f Mississippi, leader of
people at the railroad station *
Archbishop Returns.
the minority In the house o f repre­ to Senator Smoot'a 320-acre dry o f cold water, salted, and boll briskly
New York, Feb. 10.— Archbishop sentatives, James L. Lloyd, represen­ farm ing bill, which provldea that until tender. Whip a half-pint of whip­
Snow in South Carolina.
Patrick W illiam Rtordan, o f Ran tative from the first district o f Mis­ those locating land under the bill ping cream, mix with one-half as much
Spartanburg. S. C., Feb. 11— Spar­ Francisco, whose recent missioif In souri, was tonight elected chairman must be bona fide residents o f the boiled salad dressing, season and add
tanburg is buried under seven In­ Rome was both for rest and to advo­ o f the democratic congressional cam­
vinegar or lemon juice to taste. Mix
ches o f snow. I t Is the heaviest fall cate the appointment o f Rev. Edward paign committee, defeating his rival state In which the land filed upon is
In many years.
It occurred last |J. Hanna, o f Rochester, as Coadju­ and Mr. W illiam s' candidate, W il­ located. Senator Smoot has agreed the macaroni with this heap in center
night and today. The weather is tor Archbishop of San Francisco, re­ liam H. Ryan, o f the thirty-fifth dis­ to this amendment, thereby securing of round dish and garnish with a bor­
now the coldest o f the winter— 22 turned today on board the steamship trict o f N ew Y ork, by a vote o f 23 fo r his bill the support o f both Idaho der of hot boiled flab, or of overlap­
ping slices of cold meat
degrees above zero.
to 14.
Cedric.
senators.
reorganization ol Posloifice De­
partment Recommended.
HIRE CHIEF DIRECTOR OF POSTS
I
HALL IS CONVICTED
Prediction ot Prosecution Proves
Correct.
JURY DELIBERATES THREE HOURS
Speady Agreement Believed to Indi­
cate Conviction, in View o f
Judge's Instructions.
Portland, Feb. 8.— A t 1:30 o'clock
this morning the jury in the Hal! con­
spiracy trial announced that it had
reached a veidiot.
The verdict was
sealed in an envelope, under instruc­
tions given by Judge Hunt last night,
and was returned to the court and
opened at 10 o’clock this morning.
On convening court this morning
Judge Hunt directed that the envelope
be opened ami the verdict read. The
jury found Hall guilty as charged.
Under the Federal statutes, conspiracy
such ae that charged in the Indictment
on which Hall «a s tried, ia puniahable
by a fine not exceeding $10.000, or by
imprisonment not exceeding two years.
Portland, Feb. 8.— A t laet night’ s
session, which convened at
7 :45
o’clock, Judge Hunt delivered exhaust­
ive instructions to the jury, the charge
requiring two hours for its delivery.
At 10:12 o’clock, after Judge Webeter
for the defendant had interposed ob­
jections to practically every instruction
of the oourt, the jury retired to deliber­
ate on a verdiot. The jurors were in­
structed by Judge Hunt that if a ver­
dict should be reached during the
night, they were to Beal it in an en­
velope and repair in the custody of the
bailiffe to their 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 titan in any of the pre­
ceding land fraud or conspiracy cases.
They consisted of a learned exposition
of the law ae applied to conspiracy
chargee and a lucid interpretation of
the statutes pertaining to the fencing
and homestead acts and the statute of
limitations.
When the instructions had been given
Mr. Heney expressed hie satisfaction
with them, but Judge Webster, for the
defendant, submitted exceptions in a
general way to the entire charge.
R E F O R M P O S T A L 8 E R V IC E .
Commission Recommends Changes in
Interest o f Economy.
Washington, Feb. 8.— In a prelim­
inary report of the poetal commission
authorized during the last congreea, the
main recommendation will be to the
effect that the office of the fourth assist­
ant postmaster general shall be done
away with and that an executive officer
appointed by the president for a long
term be installed as the active head 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 holds to a
railroad president and directorate.
The examiners found that politics too
often interfered with the systematic
running of the department and that the
heads were seldom installed fot any
length of time before being retired or
placed elsewhere.
Under present conditions it is neces­
sary lor a mail tag lock broken on an
Alaskan route to be transported the en­
tire dUtance to the Mississippi valley
before it can be mended. To do away
with this and other impracticable meth­
ods, the commission proposes the for­
mation of divisions with full power to
administer offices within their boundar­
ies. Said boundaries shall not neces­
sarily follow state lines.
Of the 62,000 postoffices run by the
government it is thought that fully 30,-
000 can be operated in such a manner
as to become non-accounting offices and
do away with the too frequent issuance
of stamps and many intermediate re­
ports.
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Mexico Grants Costing Station.
Mexico City, Feb. 8.— The concession
by M«xico to the United Btates grant­
ing the privilege for the establishment
of a coaling station at Magdalena bay
is now in force and it is expected that
the two barges provided under the con­
cession w ill be anchored in the bay be­
fore the arrival there of the fleet. Fur­
ther negotiations are pending for a
large target range and permission to
land marines for small nrms practice.
Previous requests of like nature were
not favorably received by Mexico, but
this one may be granted.
No British Squadron Com ing.
London,
Feb. 8.— The Associated
Press is officially authorized to declare
that there is absolutely no truth In the
report telegraphed from Halifax that
the British squadron in the Pacific is
to be materially increased. No changes
whatever are contemplated in the Pa­
cific squadron and the British govern­
ment has not the slightest intention of
replacing the old Pacific fleet, which
formerly had its base at Kaqnimault,
B. C.
Smuggles A rm s Into China.
Hongkong, Feb. 8.— Chinese Imper­
ial enstoms officials this afternoon seis­
ed a Japanese steamer near Macao,
which was landing arms on Chinee»
territory. It ia alleged that the arms
were intended for revolutionists under
Dr. Bun Y et Ben, the leader of the rev­
olutionary party in China.