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SPLIT IN ITS RANKS Livestock Association Has Civil War and Cattlemen Secede. THEY FORM A RIVAL ASSOCIATION Admission or Packers and Railroads the Issue— Sheepgrowers Stay With Old Association. Denver, Jan. 16.— The National Livestock association was rent in twain today by the adoption of a new consti tution which admitted the packers to membership and provided an open door through which the railroads of the country might at any time become fact ors in the control of the organization. The cattlemen, horse and swine grow ers, together with representatives of some of the affiliated industries, re fused to agree to the new constitution, withdrew when they considered its adoption probable, and this afternoon formed a new organization under the name of the American Stockgrowers’ association, whose aim it w ill be to wield a dominating influence in the in terest of the cattlegrower. Roughly speaking, the sheepgrowers, commission men and stockyards inter ests remained with the Nationa L ive stock association, and the actual grow ers of all other animals for the market have gone with the new association. The cattlemen have from the first strongly opposed the admission into their organization of the packers and especially of the railroads. They main tained that these two influences would ultimately dominate the cattlegrowing industry of the country to the detri ment of the individual grower, and they refused to remain in an organiza tion which included their representa tives among the members of its con trolling body. A C T IO N ON RATES. Representative Hepburn Has Freight Rate Bill Ready fo r Congress. Washington, Jan. 17. — President Roosevelt had a conference today with Secretary Taft and Representative Hep burn, of Iowa, chairman of the inter state and foreign commerce committee of the house, regarding railroad freight rate legislation. A t the conclusion of the conference Mr. Hepburn said he had prepared a b ill on the subject of freight rates which embodied the re commendations of the president so far as they went. Mr. Hepburn added that in a few days a conference would be held, prob ably at the W hite House, for the con sideration of the measure he had pre pared. The president, Secretary Taft, Attorney General Moody, “ and others,” said Mr. Hepburn, “ who are especially interested in the legislation w ill partic ipate in the conference.” “ Do you think rate legislation w ill be enacted at the present session?” “ I do most certainly,” replied Mr. Hepburn. “ I believe the house w ill pass a measure before the end of this month, and there is no reason why it should not be crystallized into law be fore the session ends.” There were some informal confer ences among senators on the question of railroad legislation after the senate ad journed today. The general opinion expressed was that there is not suffi cient time left to accomplish anything in that line during the presnt session of congress. JA PA N W ILL F O L L O W SUIT. If Russia Violates Neutrality o f China So Will She. NO MONEY TO SPARE Chairman Burton Is Opposed Dalles-Celilo Canal. THINKS PORTAGE ROAD ENOU Williamson Makes Vigorous Answer, Saying Portage Road is Only Tem porary Makeshift. Washington, Jan. 13.— It is going to require all the influence that the com bined delegations far Oregon, Wash ington and Idaho can bring to bear to secure provision in the river and harbor b ill for carrying on work on the Dalles- Celilo canal. Chairman Burton, who has heretofore been regarded as friend ly to this project, is now decidedly an tagonistic, and, if his present views prevail, no appropriation w ill be made for the canal. In a letter which he sent to Representative Williamson to day he said: “ I am strongly disposed to think we shall have to omit any appropriation for the Dalles-Celilo canal. The total cost of the plan would be $3,800,000, and it is useless to begin with a partial appropriation. "A g a in , there are numerous other projects in Oregon, notably the mouth of the Columbia, which w ill require large appropriations. Would it not be weli to try for the time the portage railway that can be completed at com paratively small expense and would indicate whether traffic from below the falls would develop in sufficient amount to make it desirable to canalize the river for 12 miles at and near The Dalles?” To this letter Representative W il liamson tonight made reply, stating that the people of Oregon, Washington and Idaho are not asking for a full ap propriation at this time to complete the canal, but only enough to start work, not over $500,000. Congressmen Jones and French are co-operating with Mr. Williamson in the effort to convince Chairman Burton that the government should at this time make provision for the Dalles- Celilo cana. I f the effort ultimately fails in the house and the river and harbor bill should pass that body a re newed effort w ill lie made by the north western senators to have an amendment attached to the b ill in the senate, pro viding for commencing work on this canal. THREAT TO CHILE. Japan Warns Her Not to Sell War ships to Russia. Paris, Jan. 12.— Japan has informed Chile that further sale of vessels to Russia w ill be followed by summary punitive measures. This information comes directly from the foreign office, but has not yet been published in Paris. According to an official of the office, Japan is greatly irritated over the mat ter, and has even gone so far as to hint broadly that the Chilean coast would make a fine target for Japanese war ships. A t the same time a similar protest was made to the Argentine Republic, in spite of the fact that such a threat might l)e considered an offense against the Monroe doctrine. The source of this information leaves no doubt as to its correctness. Dr. Motono, the Japanese minister here, says he has no knowledge of any such communication on the part of his government. A t the same time he took occasion to criticize the two re publics. A member of the Japanese legation said that, if the United States should take no measures to prevent any further action of this sort, it would not be fair to invoke the Monroe doctrine against Japan. Speaking unofficially, members of government circles say this incident shows that Japan has grown so self- complacent over her victories that she can run the risk of losing the good w ill of even the United States. HOLD-UP GAME B LO CKED . Fulton Puts Spoke in Wheel o f math Irrigation Company. Kla R a v a g e « o f th e B r o w n - T a ll M o th . thoroughly wet the top o f the silage and have enough so that It runs down between the silage and the sides o f the silo. Many avoid all loss from damage on top by beginning to feed Immediately after filling, thus giving It no time to damage. The feeding should always be done from the top, taking about two Inches from the en tire top each day. I f the feeding le done too slowly, and part o f the sur face Is left exposed to the air for tw o or three or more days, then the stock will have partially damaged silage all the time.— C. P. Goodrich before W is consin Fanners’ Institute. The ravages o f the brown-tall moth have become so great In different parts o f the country that some concerted ef F o o d f o r th e S to ck . fort should be made to exterminate the Those who have tested the use o f pest The eggs of the female are laid cooked and uncooked foods for stock, on the leaves o f the tree, and are more particularly for swine, agree that hatched In midsummer, and the pest the uncooked foods are by far the most o f the moth in the caterpillar state be digestible. This opinion would delight gins its ravages on the tender foliage. the vegetarians who urge uncooked On the approach of winter the cater fruits and vegetables as being*more pillars construct heavy webs, In which wholesome. Yet there are two sides to the story as usual. There seems to be no denying the value of the uncooked food, with animals at any rate, but w e all know that a quantity of raw fru it« and vegetables eaten by bumans during the nwim er Is apt to create a disturb ance o f the digestive organs. Not al ways does It cause a looseness o f the bowels, but acidity of the stomach, which Is very painful. Is It not fair to assume that If uncooked food has this effect on the human stomach that It must have some bad effect on the stom ach o f the farm animal. This may be a little far-fetched, but experience has taught the writer that, without exception, one warm meal a day during the winter Is beneficial to the animals. Even our horses have a warm bran rnasb, and It has been well- cooked, too. The poultry have the warm cooked mash and the hot com 1IO TII, C A T E R P IL L A R A N D W EB. at night every other day, and thrive they live until spring, when they come on It. This being our experience, our out to feast on the buds, blossoms and argument Is that animals should have leaves. It is at this season o f the cooked food occasionally, but that year, and later, while the trees are de most of their meals should consist o f void o f foliage that the main work to food not cooked. exterminate them must be done. H e lp s H a n d lin g H ogs. While the moth Is In winter quar For a catching yard or pen. Instead ters he and she can be readily reached. Obtain a pruning shears mounted on a of having regular rectangular shape, long handle and operated by a wire In have at one corner a sharp triangular the hands, go through the trees of the extension, as shown In the cu t Into orchard and anywhere on the grounds tills extension the hogs will rush, when and cut off the twigs on which the they may be easily caught. For loading hogs, back the wagon, mass o f web hangs. Lay them In piles carefully, then gather them, and, after with cage on, up to the pen fence, dig taking them out o f the orchard, burn under the hind wheels a few Inches to them. Only In this way can one be bring the rear end and upper side o f certain o f their destruction. The plan the wagon bed even with some plank o f fastening a bunch o f cotton waste or rail of the pen fence. Cut out thi» to a pole, setting fire to It and holding plank or rail, leaving a space large the lighted torch to the web until It is enough for your largest hog to pass consumed Is also a good one. Better through. Place an Inclined floor o f Washington, Jan. 12.— The chief of engineers, at the request of Senator Washington, Jan. 17.— Mr. Takahira, Fulton, today decided to grant no authority to the Klamath irrigation the Japanese minister, had a long talk company to divert water from Klamath with Mr. Loomis, acting secretary of lake for irrigation purposes. This state today, about the Chinese neutral company, with purely speculative in ity and Russia’s circular note to the tent, has begun the construction of an irrigation canal lying within the pro powers on the subject. So far as the posed government irrigation project, its press dispatches show, there are no purpose being to sell out to the govern alleged instances specified in the latest ment at a large profit. Russian note of violation by China of Fortunately for the government, it neutrality that have not been men proposes utilizing the water of a navi tioned in previous notes on the subject, gable stream, and this cannot be done and replied to by Japan. Whether except by authority of congress. The the Japanese government w ill see fit company bad applied for permission further to reply probably w ill not be from the W ar department, contending determined. that Klamath lake and Link river are The official text of the note has be not navigable. Senator Fulton showed P A R L IA M E N T T O BE D ISSO LVED come generally known. It can be stat that both bodies are navigable and ed that the attitude of Japan regarding navigated. British Government May Call Election China’s neutrality remains unchanged. W hile the government w ill probably About End o f March. The Japanese government was quick to recompense the Klamath irrigation get at this work during the winter and London, Jan. 16.— K ing Edward, at respond to Secretary H ay’ s note to the company for the work which it may ac do It thoroughly. quire, it w ill only pay a fair price. It The Illustration will give the render today’s meeting of the P rivy council, powers urging the respecting of the neutrality and “ administrative entity w ill not be held up and robbed. some Idea of this pest. The female O P P O S E D T O REVISION. signed a proclamation convening parli of China,” and it is believed that moth Is shown, as well as the cater ament for February 14. The session Japan w ill be opposed to the suspen pillar, and also a tw ig of a tree show Canvas o f House Shows Nine-Tenths IR R IG A TIO N IN W A S H IN G T O N w ill be opened by the king personally, sion of the agreement of the belliger ing the web attached. As this latter o f Republicans so Inclined. with full state ceremonies. The unus ents to lim it the zone of operations in T A R D FO R L O A D IN G HOGS. has been accurately drawn It will not Washington, Jan. 13.— A prominent Government will Carry Out Palouse be difficult to Identify the web o f the ual lateness of the date of the opening the effort to adhere to Secretary H ay’s plank from tin, ground of the pen to request. In the event, however, that member of the ways and means com Project if O. R. & N. Helps. brown-tall moth.— Indianapolis News. is interpreted to mean that the govern the lower side o f the wngon opening, Russia determines to withdraw her mittee of the house said to the Associ Washington, Jan. 12.— The Wash as shown by the cut. up which to drive ment does not propose to press any re adherence to this principle, it w ill be ated Press today that the poll which P r a c t ic a l P o u l t r y H o n s « Id e a . ington delegation had a conference this the leaders of the house had conducted distribution bill, but to give the aliens necessary for Japan, as the other bel The cut shows the result of mature the hoge. Then scatter a little corn morning with officials of the reclama This ou the floor o f the Incline and also on bill, which Premier Balfour had defi ligerent, to follow suit, and she will of the Republican members on the tion service, during which T. A. Noble, experience in housing fowls. the floor o f the wagon, start the hogs probably do it quickly if Russia reaches question of tariff revision showed that house has a small roosting and laying nitely promised, the first place in its 90 per cent of the members who hail in charge of examinations in Washing room and one very small window. This and they will go up and In. No fuss, this decision. legislative program. been approached were against revision. ton, explained the progress of work in insures a warm roosting place In win no torn or soiled clothes and a lot o f A ll of the leaders of the house except that state. In brief, he showed that ter (a slat outside door can be used In quiet hogs.— II. T. Vose, In Farm and Recent speeches of ministers confirm A M M U N IT IO N A L L DUMMIES. Representative Payne, chairman of the government irrigation is not practicable summer) and a dark place for laying, Home. the belief in an early dissolution of ways and means committee, who is laid on thqyOkanogan river, and intimated which gives an Ideal condition. Parliament, and it seems likely that In A g r ic u lt u r e In Jnpun. that the whole Okanogan project would unless previoulsy defeated, possibly Russian Officer Says Booty o f Port up with rheumatism, and Representa stead of an open shed scratching room A report prepared by the American be abandoned. Because of numerous tive Tawnev, are against revision. The Arthur is Worthless. through the intentional absentation of (which will All with snow In a North Consul-General at Yokohama gives work of crystallizing sentiment against vested interests in the Yakim a valley, the Chamberlainites, the government Chefoo, Jan. 17.— Midshipman Klis- revision is being done by Represent the government has not yet found an ern climate), a large room with two some particulars ns to agriculture In w ill find pretext for volutarily dissolv large sliding windows Is provided. Japan. He states that only 14,995,272 orich, the Russian officer who com atives Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, and attractive project in that vicinity. ing parliament towards the end of W ire netting can be placed over theso acres, or 15.7 per cent, o f the total are« The Big Bend project, whicn contem March and hand over to the opposition manded a launch which reached here Grosvenor, of Ohio. plates the reclamation of 1,000,000 to keep the fowls In and the windows of the country, exclusive o f Formosu, tlie seemingly thankless task of formu from Port Arthur January 3, in com acres or more at a cost of $30,000,000, can be opened to any width, permitted are In arable cultivation. About 55 GONE T O M E E T HIM. lating the budget. menting today on General Nogi’ s re is too gigantic to be considered serious by the prevailing weather conditions. per cent of the agricultural families port of January 12, giving details of ly at this time, but there is a strong This gives the benefits o f the open cultivate less than two acres euch; 3(1 Rebuild Brooklyn Bridge. the Russian property which hail been Japan's Cruisers Believed to Be Near probability that the government will scratching shed plan without Its de per cent, two acres to less than three Baltic Fleet Commander. New York, Jan. 16.— Fearful lest the transferred to the Japanese after the next year begin work on the Palouse cided disadvantages. The nests should and three-fourth acres, and 15 per cent, strain to which the Brooklyn bridge is surrender of the fortress, said that the London, Jan. 13.— Japanese corres project, which contemplates the recla have closed (hinged) fronts and should three and three-fourths acres to more. It I b not clear whether the small hold being subjected w ill weaken it to serv 2,266,800 rounds of rifle ammunition pondents of the Morning Post consider mation of 80,000 acres, mostly in ice to the extent that a great catastrophe mentioned as among the booty, were it not incredible that Japanese men-of- Franklin county, at a cost of $5 per ers have grass land In addition to their might l»e possible, engineers of the De unloaded shells, relics of the Chinese war have reached Diego Garcia ( ( ’bagos acre. This project has lieen found en arable land. As to how families can partment of Bridges are reported to occupation of Port Arthur and not Archipelago), and point out that, al tirely feasible. A ll preliminary sur he supported on such minute furins, It The though Admiral Togo is at Tokio, other veys are completed, and it only waits have determined that the structure fitted for use in Russian rifles. Is pointed out that the Japnnese stand must be almost completely rebuilt. 82,670 large shells mentioned by Gen admirals are not idle. ard o f living Is comparatively low; for the O. R. & N. Co. to consent to To do this it w ill require at least two eral Xogi, the midshipman said, were that the miniII farmer usually earns Vice Admrial Uriu, it is stated, has remove its tracks from Washtucna years, and meanwhile traffic between also Chinese and were of no use to the been cruising in the vicinity of the coulee, which it is proposed to convert wages apart from his land, or engages New York and Brooklyn w ill have to Russian artillery. Midshipman Kliso- equator for some time past. The num into a storage reservoir. This consent In some such Industry as alllc-produc- A ft I P T O -D A T E P O U I.T B T HOUSE. be diverted to the Williamsburg bridge, rich further says that the locks of the ber of vessels he has'at his command is is expected to be given, negotiations to Ing or spinning; that he cultivates and the new Manhattan bridge and to the 35,252 rifles turned over to the Japan kept secret, but doubtless he is ready that end being now under way. be entered from the rear, which will manures hts land very thoroughly; and ese were broken before the fortress Brooklyn subway tunnel now in course keep them very dark. For a farm poul that he often raises two or more crops to do battle with the Russian Baltic capitulated. of construction. try-house, this design leaves nothing In a season oil the same land. In tbs squadron whenever it appears east of Needs o f Oklahoma. to be desired. the 70th meridian. warmer parts of Japan, It Is stated, Guthrie, Okla. T., Jan. 12.— That T o Help Jewish Refugees. Locating the Wrecks. barley, Indigo, beans and rape are C ow p eaa f o r th a H ell. Oklahoma should begin the purifica Chicago, Jan. 17.— Jewish citizens Tokio, Jan. 16.— Commander Thaka, Great Flood at Phoenix. The plan of sowing cowpeas to oc grown In succession on one piece o f tion of politics by punishment of the of the Japanese naval staff, detailed to of Chicago are taking steps to give aid Phoenix, A r i j ., Jan. 13.— Light rain professional “ lobbyist,” who he con cupy the soil after harvesting fall land In twelve months. examine the Russian war vessels at to and find homes for the hundreds of has continued to fall at intervals today, tends is striking a vital blow at the wheat or oats Is as good now as ever, H o w M uch P o r k to A c re ? Port Arthur, reports the condition of Jews who have fled from Russia to es adding to the already flooded condition government by the people; that Okla says Rural New Yorker. With a fa It may be unusuul to estimate the the unprotected cruisers Djidjid, Raz- cape service in the army and are now of the country. Last night an area five homa is deserving of, and should be vorable season the cowpeas make a amount o f pork that can be produced boynik and Zabiaka, hitherto unac flocking to Chicago. The Jewish A gri miles square, northwest of Phoenix, g iv A , statehood by congress, and that large growth and can be plowed under from an acre o f certain crops, but It Is culturists’ Aid society has been formed, counted for. The Djidjid is at the was under water from six inches to two a crusade should be inaugurated for In time for another crop o f grain or claimed that an acre o f land In clover mouth of a small inlet east of the tor and has undertaken on a large scale a feet in depth. Considerable damage good roads in the territory, are tlie grass seeding. The soli Is left In much pedo storehouse and inside the west scheme of colonization of these refugees has been done to farm crops and ditches points of most general interest men better shape than It would be If left In will produce 800 pounds of pork; peas, harbor. Evidently she was sunk. The on the fertile lands of the middle west through broken banks. One end of the tioned by Governor T. B. Ferguson in stubble and weeds. The trouble about 375 pounds; corn, 650 potinus; oats, 320 pounds; barley, 420 pounds, and Adolph Loeb is president flood crossed the west side of Phoenix, his message to the Eighth legislature, Ruzboynik is sunk near the lighthouse ern states. the plan this year Is the difficulty In wheat 225 pounds. Out of its loan fund surrounding many houses with water, now in session. at the entrance of the harbor. The of the society. obtaining cowpea seed. There seems The value o f each crop on one acre, Zabiaka is about 300 yards east of the it has advanced money to Jews willing but doing little damage, excepting to a to be little If any left In the country. when converted Into pork, la an fol to establish themselves as farmers. bend in the Tiger’s Tail peninsula. colony of invalids who lived in tents in Sea Sown with Mines. W e are thinking o f using white beans lows: Clover, $32; corn, $22.40; peas, the suburbs. Tokio, Jan. 12.— The navy depart In place o f tlie peas. $15; barley. $16.80; oats, $13.20, and Object to Barrett's Scheme. Combes May Retire. ment says that the district covered wheat 0, estimating tlie pork at 4 cents C le a r in g U p B ru ah L a n d . Washington, Jan. 17.— Panamans are Paris, Jan. 16.— Consideration is be For Promotion o f Commerce. with submarine mines had a radius of The use o f Angora goats In clear per pound. ing given in the highest quarters to the opposed to the recommendation of Mr. Washington, Jan. 13.— Provision is 40 miles outside of Port Arthur. It O f course something depends on tho eventuality of the retirement of the Rarrett, American representative to made for the investigation of trade con reports the destruction and explosion ing up the cut over lands In northern The cabinet, as the result of the election of the isthmus, that the offices of minister ditions at home and abroad in amend of 696 of these mines to «late. Ten ad Michigan has been tried now for sev prices ruling for the crops. M. Doumer as president of the chamber and governor of the canal zone be ment to the executive, legislative and ditional survivors of the third expedi eral years and apparently with satis amount o f produce per acre required of deputies. It is expected that M. merged into the office of governor-min judicial appropriation b ill reported to tion of the Japanese to blockade the factory results to those who have In to give tbe pork mentioned on an sers Millerand or M. Rouvier w ill form a ister. This news comes in a cablegram the senate today from the committee on entrance of Port Arthur have been vested In them. The lands have been Is 900 pounds of wheat, 1,680 pounds cabinet in the event of the retirement from the minister of foreign affairs to appropriations. Agitation of this ques discovered in Russian hostipals. They lumbered, the pine cut out and then o f barley, 1,820 pounds o f oats, 2,240 of the present ministry. M. Donmer the Panaman minister at Washington, tion was started soon after the creation have l>een transferred to the Japanese left to grow up Into brush. Upon pounds o f corn, 1,500 pounds o f peas, these lands the Angora has proved a and 12,000 pounds of green clover. assumed the presidency of the chamber M. Obaldia, who called at the state de of the Department of Commerce and hospitals. very efficient aid In clearing them o f this afternoon, amid disorder which partment today to inform the officials of Labor, and bills were prepared by sev I n F ly T im e . brush and putting them In shape for the fact. threatened to precipitate a crisis. eral members of congress providing for T o Open Mineral Land*. Among tbe various anti-switch de cultivation or to grow Into grass. such investiagtion. vices, on# o f tbs latest Is that o f a Washington, Jan. 12.— A provision Neither sheep nor cattle would do this Low er Rates o f Docking. Wounded Suffered Terribly. Maine farmer’s boy. wbo placaa an old was inserted in the Indian appropria work as well as the Angora. Deep Snow in Oklahoma. Washington, Jan. 16. — On recom Chefoo, Jan. 17.— Japanese who vis tion b ill that all mineral lands within blcycls tire over tbs cow’s back to mendation of Representative Humphrey ited Port Arthur January 10 say that Oklahoma City, Jan. 13.— The blis- Indian reservations shall be declared that it holda the tall cloasly enough to Coverlnar the Hilo. the Navy department has reduced the the Russian wounded were in a terrible zard that began yesterday in Oklahoma open, subject to location, develompent Various ways have been tried of provent any vigorous activity. A tem charge for docking commercial vessels state, owing to neglect which could not continued today, the fall of snow and and entry under the mineral land law. covering the silage after the silo was porary blanket o f old bagging la an at Bremerton dry dock from 10 to 6 be avoided when the Japanese entered sleet being the heaviest in years. Street This provision w ill apply to all reser Ailed to prevent the spoiling o f the other good tail re*trainer which keeps cents per ton in order to permit Pnget Port Arthur. Everything possible, car and railroad traffic were interupted vations where it has been enforced allege on top, but It has been found sway the files besides, end these en Found shipyards to compete .with yanls they say, ia now being done for their and wires were broken by the weight without infringing on the rights of In that nothing la better or lees expen courage quiet behavior on tha part o f in British Colombia. relief. diana. of the sleet. sive than te put ea water enough to the cow.