TAFT USHERED INTO OFFICE Ceremony in Senate Chamber, Due to Winter Weather Conditions Prevailing. Tati’ s Policies Outlined Will support Roosevelt's reforms, and admits that he has been acting in an advisory capacity in many of the Roosevelt policies. Pledges regulation o f the corpor­ ations in the matter o f issuance of excessive bonds and mortgages. Stability of American business to be assured. TarilT question calls for extra ses­ sion o f congress and question one of most important that country must solve. Taxation should be made as light as possible and g vernment expendi­ tures curtailed, avoiding all unneces­ sary expense. Public moneys should be wisely protected but not hoarded. Favors army and navy sufficiently strong to maintain peace and pre­ serve Monroe duct ine. Army should be large enough to I rm nucleus for fighting corps sufficient to defend country from invaders. Country o ust oh erve treaty rights o f foreigners. Anti-foreign agita­ tions discouraged. Government should settle all such que tions by proper legislation, inoffensive to oth*r countries. Congress should pass a postal sav­ ings bank bill. Panama canal policies o f Roosevelt j will be continue 1. Race prejudice may be eliminated by a fifteenth amendment to the con­ stitution o f the United States mak­ ing educational qualifications neces­ sary to obtain the electoral franchise. Over 30,COO in Line Reviewed by Present Tail end Ex-Presi- Rocseveli—Sail at Ki^ht Was Scene of Gaiety. office in the chamb r of the nab in 76 years. Williai came president o f the Unit« 1 States yesterday. Accompanied to the capitol through a swirl of blinding snow by President Roosevelt and a guard o f honor, Mr. Taft returned to the White House just as the sun began to force its way through the clouds. A sudden blizzard sweeping in from the northwest Wednesday night set awry the weather bureau's optimistic promise o f “ fair and somewhat cooler,” caused an abandonment o f the outdoor ceremon­ ies on the famous east front o f the capitol, much to Mr. T aft's chagrin, and threatened for a time to stop the brilliant pageant o f the afternoon. However, a passageway was cleared along the center of Pennsylvania ave­ nue, and for nearly three hours Presi­ dent Taft and Vice President Sherman reviewed a passing column which was replete with martial splendor and pic­ turesque with civic d splay. A fter the inaugural ceremonies in the senate, Theodore Roosevelt, again a private citizen, bade an affectionate adieu to his successor, while all in the historic chamber looked on in si­ lence and then he hurried away through a side door to take the train for Nc»w York. As he passed out o f the cham­ ber, Mr. Roosevelt was given an ova­ tion quite the • qual o f that tendered to the new president. The ceremonies o f the inaugural were formally begun when Vice Presi­ dent Fairbanks, in a farewell address, which called out for him a spontaneous military estfibli hments of the United tribute o f applause, declared the Six­ Stat-v ' . d- of »he National Guard of tieth congress at an end. Turning many . Fates, w ith large contingents then to Mr. Sherman, who had been of spruce cadets and midshipmen from escorted co a place beside him, he ad­ the national military and naval acade­ ministered to his successor the oath of mies. The remaining 8,000 were citi­ office and turned over to him the gavel. zens from all parts o f the United Mr.* Sherman, in rapping the senate States, bander! together in commercial to order in special session of the Sixty- and political organizations, many of first congress, made a brief address. them distinctively uniformed campaign Then followed the swearing in o f many clubs. The troops and civic bodies compos­ new senators. This completed, Vice President Sherman aid : ing the notable parade o f the after­ “ The chief justice will now adminis­ noon mobilised in snow and slush which ter the oath o f office to the presdient in places w as deeper than their leg­ ging tops. Down Pennsylvania ave­ elect.” The sudden announcement came as a nue, walled in with spectators, they surprise and a solemn hush fell upon found dry fool ing, hut faced a lively gale. the assemblage. The parade was replete with inter- Mr Taft arose, took the arm o f Sen­ ator Knox, chairman o f the joint com­ e t. The ::.oi)0 bluejackets from the mittee on arrangementa. and walked recently «‘turned Atlantic fleet shared around to a pos t.on in the rear o f tin* honors among the military with the presiding otli erY desk. He was fol­ Cuban army o f pacifiration. Th«* trim cadets from West Point at­ low* d officiating for the filth time at this tracted the usual interest and made a characteristically fine showing. The historic ceremony. Mr. Taft took up a position facing the members o f his midshipmen from Annapolis, snow­ bound within 20 miles o f Washington, family grout ! in t e gallery. The chief ju t ee began the adminis­ shared th«* fate of thousands o f sight­ seers who were unable to reach the tration o f the oath in a low tone. Mr. Taft repeated t v» words in a slow, city on account o f the storm. The Phi ippine Constabulary band, distinct vou •*. When he at last had kissed the Is «!«*, th r» w s an outburst which arrived Wednesday from Manila, of applause, a gra^p o f tne hand by was given the place o f honor in the the J im k . i Pr ident Taft escort o f President Roosevelt and Mr. pegan iomic ..uu iy the inaugural ad- j Taft to the capitol and attracted much NEW IRRIGATION PRO JECT. WARNS AGAINST PEST. Plans Prepared for Big Undertaking State Board is Fighting Brown Tail in Umatilla County. Moth on Fruit and Shade Trees. Pendleton— Plans have been made in the west end o f Umatilla county for a model town, to be called Stanfield, in honor o f R. N. Stanfield, who owns most o f the townsite and considerable property in that section. The project involves a $100,000 reservoir for the Furnish-Coe Irrigation scheme, which will supply water at all seasons o f the year and an electric railway from Pen­ dleton to Umatilla, leading through the Furnish and Umatilla projects. Work on the town and reservoir will be started immediately. The railway will be installed in the near future by promoters o f the scheme. With the exception o f the govern­ ment project it is the biggest proposi­ tion ever undertaken in this section. The Inland Irrigation company of Umatilla county is the name o f the concern backing the watering scheme. The men at its head are W. J. Furnish and Dr. H. W. Coe. Those interested in the building o f the new town are R. N. Stanfield and Dr. Coe. A fire limit will be established at the outset and nothing but brick or concrete buildings will be permitted. Several buildings of this character have been proposed. One will be a modern hotel, to be erect­ ed by the incorporators. A sewer system will be installed and a park is provided for. The site is considered the logical location for a future city. It is situated in a very fertile part o f the west end o f the county. Portland—Oregon is face to face with the danger o f a visit from one o f the worst orchard pests known in the shape o f the brown-tail moth, a pois­ onous little insect, which is said to be coming into the country on trees ship­ ped from France. The Oregon state hoard o f horticulture is making every effort to exterminate the moth before it has a chance to spread and so far seems to have the upper hand. How­ ever, should a hatch o f infected trees been overlooked it may take thousands o f dollars to exterminate the pest. Massachusetts spent $.'l, 0 UU,UU(l a year for nearly four years before the brown tail moth was finally done away with in that state, and it was thought that the United States was thoroughly rid o f it. Inspectors in New York city, however, discovered that the pests were being shipped into the country on fancy and stock trees from France and other Kuro|M>an countries, and that several consignments for Oregon nur­ serymen were among them. The horti cultural hoard was immediately noti­ fied by the New Yorkers and the in spectors and nurserymen are working together in an effort to kill them off before they gain any foothold on Ore­ gon trees. All young trees are being burned if they are found to have any o f the nests o f the moths on them, and the wrappings destroyed also. Other trees which may become contaminated are being dipped in poisonous baths. The brown tail moth is much like common moths, but the fur from the caterpillar gives a rash very much the SPECIAL SESSION CALLED. same as poison ivy or oak if it touches the skin. The pest thrive* on snade or G overnor Benson Issues Call to Leg­ fruit trees. islature to Meet March 15. Sheep on Range. Salem— Governor Benson has issued a proclamation calling the legislature Drewsey Indications point to spring in special session at 10 o ’ clock Mon­ weather. There is yet considerable day morning, March 15, for the pur­ snow on the mountain peaks north of pose o f passing the appropriation bill this place, hut the low lying hills are which failed at the regular session be­ almost bare. Stock men have found cause o f a defect in the proceedings. sufficient grass on the foothills to al­ In a statement to the press Governor low o f turning out their herds from the Benson says that a majority o f the feed corrals. Nearly all o f the sheep members have voluntarily promised have been turned into the hills and a that no new legislation will be taken great number o f cattle and horses. The up, but he indicates that there may be farmers say they will have quite a a number o f minor defects in acts of large quantity o f hay left over this the regular session which will need cor­ year, owing to the early spring. Plow­ rection at the special session. In this, ing has commenced on most , o f the he evidently has reference to the game ranches. code, the tax commission law and some minor bills in which defects have been Vanilla Jag fo r Red Men. found. Pendleton— Vanilla and lemon ex­ In his proclamation calling the spec­ tract jags are the latest things in ial session, Governor Benson announces Pendleton. So far, however, the use that the session is “ for the purpose of o f the flavorings as an intoxicating enacting senate bill No. 254, introduced beverage has been confined entirely to at the 25th regular session o f the legis­ the Indians. Just when the redskins lative assembly o f 1909, and upon discovered the extract made a good which bill final action was indavertent- substitute for firewater is not known, ly not taken, being an act entitled ‘ An but for several days past the number act to appropriate money for the ex­ o f drunken Indians on the streets has penses o f the improvements, equip­ been the greatest in years. An investi­ ments, betterments, supplies, repairs gation led to the fact that the local and other necessary expenses at the grocers have been enjoying an enor­ Oregon state insane asylum, state pen­ mous trade in this line o f goods. itentiary, state reform school, Oregon institution for the blind, state institu­ Rain Delays Work. tion for feeble minded and the Oregon Monroe—The construction crew of soldiers’ home.’ the Corvallis & Alsea railroad is now in the “ Slough o f Despond,” otherwise Children Work for Festival. known as the Big Muddy slough. Portland—School children o f Port­ Tracklaying is progressing slowly on land have taken a lively interest in the account o f extremely soft mud ana forthcoming rose festival, due largely much high water. A regular schedule to the fact that they played such a will soon be in operation on the Cor- prominent part in the setting out of vallis-Monroe run. Merchandise has rose trees on official “ Rose Planting been hauled for some weeks for the lo­ day,” which was celebrated on Wash cal merchants and flour mills, but no ington’ s birthday. This occasion regular runs have heretofore been brought together boys and girls from made. the sch«)ols in all parts o f the city and to them was distributed literature tell­ Government Accuses Red Men. ing all about the many attractive feat­ Pendleton— H. J. Bean, circuit judge ures o f the celebration which will be o f the Sixth judicial district o f Ore held here next June. Circular letters gon, which includes Umatilla and Mor are being written by the young folks row counties, is charged by the gov­ to their friends and relatives in other ernment with having wilfully, wrong­ parts o f the country, and it is an ex­ fully and fraudulently proved up on ample which the management o f the 160 acres o f desert land taken under festival feels may well be followed by the Carey act. It is alleged that in the school children throughout the proving up on the land he used a con­ state. The Oregon Development league tract for water with the Hinkle Ditch has followed the festival’ s example in company, which was void and which this respect and reports that many of he knew was void. the cities and towns o f the state are PORTLAND M ARKETS. already taking up the campaign with vigor and with promise o f fine results. Wheat— Bluestem, $1.16(0 1.18; club, • $ 1 . 06 > 4 ; red Kussian, $ 1 . 0 1 ; valley, C rook at the A .-Y .-P. Bend— The business men have start­ $1.05. Barley— Feed, $28.50(0 29. ed a movement to send an exhibit from Oats— No. 1 white, $36.50. Crook county to the Alaska-Yukon-Pa- Hay—Timothy, Willamette valley, cific lexposition. A mass meeting will be held and a committee appointed to $13(0 15; Eastern Oregon, $ 1 6 ( 0 ,1 8 ; $14(015; ask the county court for an appropria­ clover, $12(o 13; alfalfa, tion. A sufficient fund is desired to grain hay, $ 1 3 (ol4 ; cheat, $13.50(q send a comprehensive agricultural and 14.50; vetch, $13.50(0 14.60. Apples— 7f)C(o $2.75 per box. livestock exhibit with a competent man Potatoes $1.25 per hundred; sweet in charge. Bend people are greatly potatoes, 2 'i,(o3 c per pound. enthused over the exhibit and it is ex­ Vegetables—Turnips, $1.25 per sack; pected that several hundred dollars will carrots, $1.25 parsnips, $1.50; beets, be taken up by popular subscription. $1.50; horseradish, 10c per pound; ar­ tichokes, 90c dozen; asparagus, 15(9 Blunder in Game C ode. with a pompadour. A single diamond 20c pound; beans, 25e; cabbage, 2 (o spray decorated her coiffure and she Salem As the work o f reading and 3>4c; cauliflower, $2 crate; celery, wore no other jewelry excepting the preparing the laws for publication pro- $4.50 crate; parsley, 30c dozen; peas, pearl collar, which is her favorite orna­ teeds in the secretary o f state’s office, 15c pound; radishes, 30c dozen; rhu­ ment. a great many serious errors are being barb, $3.50(o 4.50 box; sprouts, 10c Miss Hel«>n T a ft’ s gown was so ex­ found by the clerks. The most flagrant pound; squash, 2 S[C pound. tremely simple that it is calculated to errors found so far relate to the game Onions— Oregon, $ 1 . 75(0 1.90 cwt. surprise the mothers o f overdressed | code. It is made lawful by one section Butter—City creamery, extras, 36c; school girls. Over a plainly fitting j o f the code to kill elk and sell the meat fancy outside creamery, 32(o35c; store, foundation of w lrto a slip o f white | 11 months o f the year. It is presumed 18(o 20c. (Butter fat prices average embroidered moufs« line de soie falls that "unlaw ful” was meant instead o f 1 cents per pound under regular but­ in graceful girlish lines. The bodice, “ lawful” in this instance, but none ter prices.) 1 is slightly decolh t te, and is effectively but the legislature is authorized to Eggs- Oregon ranch, 24(o25c. trimmed in poir t ace. Artistic knots make a change so important as is nec­ Poultry— Hens, 16c; broilers, 20 o f pale blue ribbon, skilfully disposed, essary in this case. (o25 c; fryers, 18(o20c; roosters, old, add a touch o f chic to its simplicity. (o l2 c ; young, 1 4 (o l5 c; ducks, 20(o Miss T a ft’s abur int golden brown Dr. Smith Will Land Plum. 22c; geese, 10(o ; turkeys, 18(0 ’0c. hir was simply rire ed in a coil, and Salem— Dr. J. N. Smith, state sena­ Veal Extra, 10«yf licies and his inten­ tion to carry them out by means of further leg slation, which would also have for its purj»ose the freeing from alarm o f those pursuing “ proper arid progressive business methods. ” In spite o f the bitter inclemency of denl the weather and the slush piled moun­ tain high in the gutters, a crowd that jammed Pennsylvania avenue from the hou-e line to beyond the curbs gathered to see the inaugural para ie. Nearly everyone in the dense throng carried ■ an American flag o f some ort, and as ihe marching troops passed these were Th«» Taft Cabinet. waved in welcome and applause. Secretary o f State Philander C. By dint o f great effort a regiment of Knox, o f New York. street cleaners got the center o f the Secretary o f War J. M. Dickin­ avenue into shovelled into marching son, of Tenneessee. condition by 2 o ’clock, and their efforts Secretary o f Treasury Franklin were cheered by the waiting crowds MacVea^h, o f III r.ois. almost as vociferously as were the Secretary of Commerce and Labor marching columns that followed in — Charles Nagel, o f Missouri their wake. Postmaster General Frank II. A t 2:47 p. m. President Taft and attention. The Filipi os saw their Hitchcock, of Massachusetts. Vice President Sherman left the White first fall o f snow. Attorney General — Guorge W. House and took their place in the re­ President and Mrs. Taft were the Wickorsham, o f New Y«>rk. viewing stand. They were received centers o f interest at the culminating Secretary of Interior — Richard with a mighty cheer. Ih e review of feature o f the day he inaugural ball Ballinger, o f Washington. the inaugural parade began at once. in the Pension building. The scene in Secretary o f Navy George Von More than 30,000 marching men par­ the cavernous building, which has been L. Meyer, of Massachusetts. ticipated in the great military and transformed into a canopied court of Secretary of Agriculture- James civic pageant, which constituted the j i ivory and white, was another of the Wilson, o f Iowa. principal spectacular feature of the brilliant pictures quadrennially painted presidential inaugural ceremony. Af>- here by the gathering o f a vast and Washington, March 5. — The first proxin:ately 2.~,0W) of these were brilliant assemblage from every sec­ chief executive to take the oath ol -soldiers, sailors and marm» s o f the tion of the country. With all the color and movement o f a military spectacle, with f he softening influence o f deli­ cately tinted g >wns and the interest of a personnel seldom equalled at a social function, the inaugural ball holds a place unique in the history making of ! the day. While the ball was in progress in­ doors, a display of fireworks on the : monument lot in the rear o f the White House marked the end o f the outdoor celebration. For hours the thinl I clouded heavens were alight with roek- I ets, with sun clusters that challenged the brilliancy o f day, with fiery “ co­ bras” and all the fantastic creations of modern pyrotechn'd skill. All feminine Washington had long been eager for details o f the gown which Mrs. Taft wore at the inaugural ball. In her choice o f the toilette in ! which he would appear for the first : time as the “ first lady of the land,” Mrs. Taft has shown not only exquisite taste in dress but patriotism as well, for the design in which the beautiful costume is richly embroidered shows America’s national flower, the golden rod. The embroidery, in silver, ap­ pears not only on the chiffon overdress but on the long court train as well. The fo ndatlon o f the gown is of heavy white satin, cut in princess efTect. Over this the chiffon is draped with consummate skill, giving the effect o f long, straight lines. The sleeves are formed of rare point lace. The gulden rod design is also woven in the lace Mrs. Taft wore her hair rather high, PARADE WAS GRAND NEWS ITEMS 0E GENERAL INTEREST FROM THE STATE OF OREGON CHANGE ARMY HEADQUARTERS Seattle May Secure Department Now at Vancouver. Washington. Marcii 9. Representa- tive Ellis has leurned that the general staff o f the army is at last seriously considering removal o f the headquart­ ers o f the Department o f the Columbia from Vancouver to Seattle. General Bell, chief o f staff, with whom he has talked, says that in view o f the growing importance o f army posta in Alaska and the large ship­ ments o f supplies to those posts, the headquarters should be mure centrally located t.ian at present and personally he believes they should go to Seattle. Ellis also finds that ollicers o f the De partment o f the Columbia are strongly in favor o f the removal to Seattle and have so recommended. Indeed, it seems that a movement to bring about removal w as started by them. Ellis is planning further conferences with General Bell and the secretary of war in the hope o f preventing removal, hut said today the outlook was very discouraging. It seems to he pretty well determined that the headquarters shall go to Seattle, though no order to that effect has yet been issued. RO O T FOR NEW YORK LEADeR Plait Says Roosevelt Will Retire From Political Field. New York, March 9 .— Elihu Hoot will be the Republican leader o f New York, according to a published inter­ view credited to ex-Senator T. C. Platt, who has just returned from Washington. “ Elihu Root will head the Republi­ can organization because o f donning the senatorial toga ” Mr. Platt is quoted as having said. “ His powers are only less than those o f the presi­ dent, and he and President Taft are on good terms.” When Mr. Platt was asked whether Mr. Loeb’ s appointment did not indi cate that Theodore Roosevelt planned to control Republican politics in this state on his return from the Africun hunting trip, he said: "A n y man who goes to A frica for a year cannot expect to keep his hold in a political way. I believe Mr. Roose­ velt purposes to retire permanently from the field o f political endeavor. Mr. Roosevelt will not be heard from politically hereafter.” Silver Notes Proposed. Allahbad, British India, March 9. The Allahbad Pioneer makes the cur­ ious statement that a project is under consideration to meet the British bud­ get requirements for old age pensions by revising the scheme o f the late Vis­ count Goshen, chancellor o f the ex­ chequer, for the issuance o f 10-shilling notes secured on a silver basis. The Pioneer adds that the United States is considering a similar project and com­ ments on the appreciation o f the price o f silver which would result from this, and the consequent restoration o f the value o f the rupee. Primary Bill in House. Sacramento, Cal., March 9.— One of the most important measures intro­ duced at this session o f the legislature, the direct primary bill, will be dis­ cussed by the assembly during the com­ ing week. The bill was passed by the senate and will he reported out o f the election laws committee o f the lower house tomorrow, with an amendment providing for the nomination o f United States senators by an advisory vote by legislative districts. This amendment is not objectionable to the proponents o f the bill, and probably will receive the indorsement o f the senate. Roosevelt Helped Germans. Berlin, March 9- -The North German Gazette, in its weekly political review, after paying ex-President Roosevelt a glow ing tribute as one o f the greatest statesman the United States has ever produced, says: “ From the German standpoint, the development which German-American relatons made un­ der President Roosevelt will ever be remembered with satisfaction. The tradition o f friendship, which has ever marked the relations o f the two coun­ tries, acquired new security during the past seven y e a rs." Kearsarge at Drydock. Philadelphia, March 9.— The battle­ ship Kearsarge, the second o f the around-thc-world fleet to reach here, arrived at League island this afternoon. The vessel will be taken to the back bay tomorrow and thoroughly overhaul­ ed. Theodore Lentz, a blacksmith aboard the Kansas, was publicly com mended today in a letter from Secre­ tary Newberry for work in forging a new high-pressure cylinder ring to take •he place o f one which broke while the Kearsarge was steaming from Co­ lombo to the Suez canal. Oil Struck in Wyoming. Cheyenne, W yo., March 9.— Reports received from Fort Washakie, north of Lander, are to the effect that a produc­ ing well o f black ashphaltum oil was opened up last night on the Indian res­ ervation by the Washakie Hydrocarbon Mining company, operated by Russell Thorpe and Gould Dietz, o f Omaha; E. J. Uhlein, o f Chicago, and J. K. Moore, o f Wyoming. Although considerable prospecting has been done in this vi­ cinity, «his is the first oil found in commercial quantities. Great excite­ ment prevails. DECREASE IN IMMIGRATION Japanese Government Gives Out lig­ ures Showing Dii ferente. Foreign O ffice Insists That Count Is Conclusive P roof That Empire Is Living Up to Agreement to Stop Flood o f Laborers to America— Is Proud of Record. Tokio, March 4.— Returns just com­ pleted by the foreign office show that between June and December, 1908, 1,354 Japanese left the empire bound for the United States, while 3,500 re­ turned from the United States during the same period. O f those returning 3,031 traveled third class across the Pacific, which indicates that they were o f the jaburing class, against whom the emigation restrictions o f the Japanese government are particularly directed. The total number o f Japanese sailing for Hawaii from Japan during the same period is shown to have been 1,151, while those retuning from the islands numbered 2,951, o f which num­ ber 2,889 were third elass passengers. During the month o f January, 1909, tne foreign office figures show that 152 Japanese sailed for the United States from Japan, while 295 returned to Japan during the same period from that country. Two hundred and sixty- four o f the latter traveled third class. In the same month 145 Japanese sailed for Hawaii, while 60 returned, all the homeward hound coming third class. The months embraced by these fig­ ure* include the period in which the agreement relative to emigrants to the United States, which was concluded between Thomas J. O ’ Brien, the Amer­ ican ambassador, and the Japanese for­ eign office in January, 1907, became actually operative. The foreign office points out the fact that it requested several months’ time to perfect a system whereby the entire field o f emigration could be brought under control, namely, those months between the conclusion o f the agreement and June 1, 1908, and that consequently the showing for the months beginning in June and up to the present time is the only fair test o f the effectiveness o f the system o f restriction employed. The foreign officials are particularly insistent upon calling attention to the fact that upon the figures given, 4,000 more Japanese returned from Ameri­ can territory than sailed for it dur­ ing the last eight months, and they state that this is extremely significant of the agreement’ s effectiveness. GAUGE QUAKES’ POWER. Stanford P rofessor Perfecting Instru­ ment of Engineering Use. Stanford University, Cal., March 4. — Prof. W. F. Durand, head o f the department o f mechanical engineering at Stanford university, announces that he has invented a device which Will doubly increase the ability o f man to know and harness earthquakes. Its power to regiser and measure the force o f seismic disturbances will be o f enor­ mous value to science when combined with the direction recording seismo­ graph. Professor Durand is perfecting the construction o f his instrument. It will be completed some time in the spring and will be installed here. The idea was born during his investigation of the buildings at Stanford, wrecked by the tremblor o f 1906. The only present device o f vital use in the study of the earth’s convulsions is the seismograph. This records the movement o f the earth — that is, the direction in which a par­ ticle o f the earth is shaken during an earthquake. The object o f Professor Durand’s in­ vention will be to register the force o f speed with which a particle moves. With it scientists will be able to de­ termine what volume o f seismic strength is required to demolish a brick wall, for example. The benefits o f the instrument to structural engineering will be invalu­ able. Professor Durand has been head o f his department since he came to Stanford from Cornell university sev­ eral years ago. Sixteenth Venire Exhausted. San Francisco, March 4.— The last few talesmen o f the sixteenth special venire in the case o f Patrick Calhoun, president o f the United Railroads, charged with offering a bribe, were ex­ amined today and all were rejected be­ cause o f prejudice. The venire was exhausted at 11 o ’ clock and an adjourn­ ment was taken until 3 o ’ clock this afternoon, when the examination o f the seventeenth panel was set to be­ gin. Including the seventeenth ven­ ire, a total o f 1,340 talesmen have been summoned in the case. New Crater on Colima. City o f Mexico, March 4.— The form­ ation o f a new crater on Mount Colima by the eruption o f rocks and lava from the volcano is reported in dispatches received here today from Prudencia. The activity o f Colima was accompan­ ied by several tremblors, which did little damage. Frequent outbursts o f Big Ferry Contracts Let. redhot rocks and ashes from the vol­ San Francisco, March 9 .—Contracts cano were observed and lava poured for ferry equipment totaling $2,000,- from its sides. The erupt on showed 000 have been let by the Western Pa­ no indications o f subsiding. cific Railroad company, and engineers Uncle Sam is “ Slow Pay ” are now at work on plans for two ferry boats, which will connect the Oakland Pontiac, 111., March 4.— A fter wait­ terminal with San Francisco. An­ ing 45 years, John Baker, who was a nouncement is mad» that regular ser­ grain buyer for the Northern armies vice into Oakland will be instituted on during the Civil war, has received a January 1, 1910. Extra construction draft from the United States govern­ gangs will be placed on the line ment for $1,000 for a shipment which through Nevada. had been purchased by Mr. Baker dur­ ing the Civil war for the government. Hawaii is Anti-Japanese. Government Loses Point. Honolulu, March 9.— The territorial senate, by a vote o f 10 to five, has Chicago, March 4.— The government passed to its second reading the anti- in the re-trial o f the rebate case sgainst Japanese bill, which prohibits aliens the Standard Oil company, o f Indiana, from fishing in Hawaiian waters. Con-1 today attempted without success to current resolution asking the suspen- I prove that the 18-cent tariff, which the sion o f coastwise navigation laws he- [ officials o f the oil company profess to tween the Pacific coast and Hawaii has know nothing about was published been defeated. legally in tariff No. 24.