Hiilsboro Independent
(mm r rid ay W faca Week
HILLSBORO OREGON
NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form lor On;
Busy Readers,
A Return of th Lett Important but
Not Lata Interesting Events
of the Pt Week.
TRADE WITH ISLAND OF CUBA.
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Japan Las opened Manchuria to for
sign trade.
Witt again threatens to
premier of Russia.
Dowle savagely denounces his wl
and vows he will not -live wib her
gain.
Many troops in the Philippines
suffering from malaria caused by
pure water.
Another attack on engineers and oth
er officials of the Lens, France, coa
mines has been made by the miners
wives.
Nearly all countries have joined with
the United States in asking for later
date as the time of toe second Hague
conference.
Anthracite coal operators say they
re willing to Arbitrate, but have pre
sented new terms to the miners ss
basis fur the arbitration.
Burlington officials claim no know
ledge of a wreck on its road near Lin
coin, Neb., while men who were on the
train say there was a wreck and they
saw at least two persons who were
killed.
Officials of the Chicago A Alton and
Chicago, Burlington A tjuincy railroads
must stand trial in Kansas for giving
rebates. The United States District
court at Kansas City has refused to
grant them immunity.
Roosevelt and Tillman may become
reconciled.
Gorky and other Russian revolution
ists will tour America
Tugmen of Chicago have struck for a
raise of $5 per month.
There are many candidates for Al
ger's seat in the senate.
Al great majority of the bituminous
coal miners are at work.
The governor of Tver, Russia, has
been blown up by a bomb.
The Democratic victory in Russia
may lead to the granting of a constitu
tion.
Dowie's European converts refuse to
believe that their leader has fallen from
grsce in Zion City.
Bryan will also tour Russia during
his prevent trip around the world. He
la in India at present.
Dowie's enemies are bringing more
charges 'against him and preparing a
Jiot reception for the aged prophet.
The street car" Strike at Winnipeg has
ended, the car men getting an advance
of 1 cent an hour after asking for 2,
Imports and Exports for 1005 Far
Exceed Any Previous Ysar.
Washington, April 10. A report is
sued by tiie department of Commerce
snd Labor on the Cuban tract says:
the trade relations of the United States
with other American countries. The
total trade of the United States with
the principal countries of America in
the calendar year of 1005 was: Can
ada, 2U3,000,O00; Cuba, $125,000,
000; Braail, 1111,000,000; Mexico
$02,000,000, Argentina, $39,000,000
The value of merchandise imported In
to the United States from Cuba in the
calendar year 1900, according to figures
prepared by the department of Com
merce and Labor, was $95,857,856,
agsinst $57,228,2291 in 1903, $31,747,
229 in 1000 and $16,233,45(1 in 1897,
in which year our imports from Cuba
touched the lowest point in the last
half century. The exports from the
United States to Cnba aggregated $44,
669.8J2, against $23,604,417 in 1003,
$26,984,624 in 1000 and $7,200,613 in
1806, in which year they were smaller
than in any proceeding year in the last
half century. In both imports and ex
ports the figures of the year 1000 are
larger than those of any earlier year in
our trade with Cuba.
Sugar and molasses, to'.iaccu, cigars
and fruits are the principal articles
forming the imports into the United
States from Cuba. The value of sugar
imports in 1005 was over $72,000,000;
molasses, $1,007,153; leaf tobacco,
$11 879.938; cigars, $3,855,820; fruits,
$1,236,028 (of which all but $5,803
represented the value of bananas), and
iron ores, $1,637,800.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
NOT SO BAD AS PAINTED.
SWEPT BY TIDAL WAVE.
About 150 Lives and Much Property
Lost in South Seas.
San Francisco, April 10. The steam
er Mariposa arrived today from Tahiti,
bringing additional particulars of the
storm which swept the Society and oth
er Boutn bea islands last reDruary.
According to the latest estimates about
50 lives were lost and the property
damage amounted to $1,600,000.
Among the Mariposa a passengers were
TJhalee, C. Brown and J. Harris,
members of the crew of the British ship
County of Rngburgh, Captain J. Leslie,
which went ashore during the hurri
cane atTokarva, in the Taumolee group
of islands. Out of her crew of ?4, ten
lives were lost.
Other vessels lost during the storm
were the French rchooner Tahtienne,
63 tons, with Captain Dexter and eight
of her crew, and the French schooner
Touture, 28 tons, with all on board
The French schooner Hituimi, 19 tons,
went ashore at .Monihi. Her crew was
saved. The French schooner Morurora,
37 tons, went ashore at Tikehou, but
the crew was saved.
The French schooner Eimeo, 150
tons, is overdue and it is supposed that
he la lost with ail on board off Tike
ou. Thirty seven cutters of 12 to 15
tons were also lost in the storm.
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Most Crops in Pendleton Section Are
Turning Out Well.
Pendleton Investigation of the pon
dition of trowing wheat in various
parts of Umatilla county shows th
damage sustained in th March cold
spell was slight. Instead of many
thousand acres to reseed, as at first re
ported, not more than 2,000 acres
the entire county have been reseeded
Many farmers secured seed wheat and
vitrol, in many instances paying fancy
prices for bluestem, which was scarce,
only to find that their grain was not in
Jared or only slightly.' The only sec
tion where there was any loss was the
northwestern part, where the soil
light and there was comparatively no
snowfall. The scare was due to the
fact that the tops of the grain in some
places wss frosen, but this is consider
ed benefit Instead of an injury by
many, as they say that it has caused
he grain to stool out more than other
wise. v
The fruit is also ccming ont nicely
and the damage will not be nearly so
great as was feared. The peaches suf
fered most, but there will be partia
crop and unless a later frost occurs
there will be a full crop of all other va
rielies of fruit.
TWO CENTS AN ACRE.
NEW JERSEY FOREST FIRE.
Experts who have gone over the and
itnr's books of Indiana have found a
shortage of $3.I0,05!)5. TUe shortage
Covers every year back to 1883.
Senator AVer, of Michigan, is not
Candidate for re-election.
Dowie promises to perform miracle
when he reaches Zion City.
Returning merchants say Chinese are
now buying Americaan goods.
Vesuvius is in violent eruption and
thousands of people are fleeing in tei
ror. More rioting has taken place at Win
nipeg, Manitoba, on account of the
street car strike.
The soft coal mine operators of the
East have offered to arbitraate their
differences with the minors.
All the independent coal operators of
the Pittsburg district have signed the
scale. This will insure work for about
20,000 men.
The United States Circuit court ol
appeals of New York says the patent
for daylight loadint film cartridges for
photographic cameras is void.
A steamer has arrived at Philadel
phia Irom Bombay, India, with what
is telieved to be bubonic plague among
the rrew.
One hundred printers have been dis
charged from the government printing
olli.'e as the first step toward economy
in that department. The mechanical
department will be completely reorgan
ised. Many lives were lost by the coll ipse
of a hotel in Germany.
Speaker Cannon admits the present
tariff laws should be revised.
The kaiser abandoned his trip to the
Mediterranean for (ear of assassination.
The New York chamber of com
merce nrges congress to pass the Phil
ippine tariff bill.
Trine von Buelow, chancellrr of
Germany, fell in a faint while address
ing the reichstag.
The senate plana to do away with the
office of superintendent of Indian af
fairs in Alaska and turn the work over
to the governor.
The Republic Oil company, a dum
my of the Standard, has withdrawn
from Nebraika, Iowa and Indiana. Its
business will be continued by the
Standard.
The Illinois primary law has been
declared invalid by the state Supreme
court ami a special session of the legis
lature called to enact new one.
Those in control at Zion City claim
that Dowi intended to start a harem
with seven wives whom he had select
ed. The prophet denies all charges
snd has started home from Mexico
City.
A new medical corps is to be organ-'
lied Kr the army.
Large
State Was About to Purchase
Tract for Reservoir.
Egg Harbor City, N. J., April 10.
A forest and swamp fire was started
here earlv this morning and in the
course of a few hours assumed threaten
ing dimensions. The fire's origin is
unknown. It started short distance
from the home of Congressman John J
(iarriott and did considerable damage
High winds fanned the flames into a
roaring furnace and drove it in west
arly direction toward the towns of
Weymouth and West Egg Harbor. The
village of Carmentown was completely
encircled and several buildings destroy
ed.
A path over mile wide and over
four miles long was covered by the
flames. Thousands of acres of valuable
timber which the state of New Jersey
was about to purchase as forest re
serve were destroyed, making a tract of
25,000 acres almost worthless.
Japan will soon open
the trade of the world.
Manchuria o
Bold Diamond Thieves.
New Orleans, La., April 10. That
he was robbed of diamonds valued at
$5,000 at the muzzle of a revolver in a
store in a crowded street is the story
told to the police by L. Moss, a jeweler.
Moss said that while at work in his
store, with hundreds of people passing,
late last night, two men entered anil
asked to look at some diamond rings
and brooches. After several trays had
been put out, Moss says one of the men
shoved a revolver in his face and the
other took the jewels and escaped into
the crowded street.
Money for Consulship.
Boston, April 10. Robert O. Proct
or, private secretary of United States
Snator Lodge, for whose ariest, on the
charge of embezzlement a warrant was
issued yesterday, surrendered himself
at police headquarters today. He was
released on $ 00 ball. The specific
charge is that Proctor emhezaled $225
belonging to John E. Bestgen, of lin
er, in October, li04. Bestgen alleged
that he gave Proctor the money as a
Republican campaign contribution, and
that Proctor promised to aid him in
obtaining a consulship.
Nurses Go On Strike.
New Orleans, April 10. A number
of nurses in the Jackson sanitarium
have gone on strike because negro
patient was admitted to one of the
wards. The nurses quit in body, de
claring that they did not intend to wait
on neproet. The patient is a railroad
employe on one of the roads with
which the hospital has contract.
Ths negro nurse failed to report for
duty and the white women were or
dered to attend the man.
Estimate for Coming Year by Secre
tary of Waterusers' Association.
Klamath Falls Secretary Applegate,
of the Klamath Waterusers' association,
in his annual report to the stock hold
ers meeting here, April 7, stated tnat
the receipts of the association to March
31, 1906, were $6,728.66, while dis
bursements were $6,851.20, leaving
V'Bclt of $122.04. Principal expense
was filing and recording deeds, etc
1,405.20; salary of attorney, $1,500;
salary of secretary, $1,200, and direct
ors' per diem and expenses, $603.19.
He estimates expenses for the coming
year at $3,000. As there are about
160,000 acres subscribed to the associa
tion, the assessment per acre will only
be about 2 rents. There ere about 20,
COO acres of private land under the
project as yet unsubscribed.
Favors Spelling Reform.
Salem State Superintendent Acker
man is a firm believer in the reformed
spelling, so much talked about by An
drew Carnegie. He says that there is
only one way to bring about the refor
mation speedily and effectively, and
that was for the newspapers of the
country to agree to adopt the new mode
of spelling. Should this be done, Mr,
Ackerman says that the country at large
will accept the new form and forget the
old inside of one year. He said that
the National Educational association
bad adopted the new form.
Clash With Irrigationitts.
Salem Under orders from the State
Land board, the attorney general will
take rz?aanres to force the Columbia
Southern Irrigation company to adopt
rules for the distribution of water to
settlers and furnish 1 8 feet of water
per acre during the irrigating season.
A number of applications to purchase
land were refused because the company
would not ose blanks approved by the
board. An order was also made direct
ing the company to cease selling or of
fering to furnish water to land outside
the segragation.
Notifies Attorney General.
Salem The Portland General Elec
tric company has notified the attorney
general that it has filed answer to the
state's amended complaint in the Cir
cuit court of Multnomah county. The
state tnes to compel an accounting for
the past 30 yea's of business transact
ed. In its answer the company states
that the locks and canal at Oregon City
have changed hands twice in that per-
od. They also set up that the state's
claim for interest is outlawed.
REALLOT WENAHA RESERVE.
Shsspmen Jubilant Over Confirmation
of Reconsideration.
Pendleton There Is Joy among
sheepmen of Umatilla county over th
news that th Wenaha reserve will be
redivided, for it Is understood that the
allotment is to be mad again. Sev
ral days ago J. E. Smith received
letter from Ranger J. M. Stniti, invit
ing th Oregon men to meet at Walla
Walla April 27 to consult regarding the
division of th reserve. It was sup
posed that the meeting would be mere
ly to hear complaints, and that little
or no good would result to the Oregon
sheepmen. However, Dan P. Bmythe,
secretary of th Umatilla county asso
ciation, has been informed that the
reserve was to be redivided.
When the Wenaha reserve was first
allotted among stockmen several
months ago Oregon men complained
bitterly because in making the divi
ion the Oregon part of th reserve had
been practically given over to Washing'
ton growers, thus cutting off many
Umatilla county men from their sum
mer ranges.
There is a general belief that a more
equitable division will be made this
time, as the Umatilla county men will
be on hand to assert their rights.
Perry Gould, president of the Uma
tilla county association, has called I
meeting of that body April 26, at which
time a line of action will be agreed
upon. -
Oregon's Boundary Dispute.
Salem Attorney General Crawford
and State Engineer Lewis, after visiting
Astoria to lo k np evidence in the
boundary line suit pending between
Oregon and Washington before the
United States Supreme court, are more
thoroughly convinced than ever that
Oregon is in the right. Mr. Lewis con
tends that congress must have been
guided in fixing the boundary line by
the latest government surveys of the
mouth of the Columbia river. By stip
ulation, oral evidence will be taken be
fore a notary.
Initiative Printing Bill.
Salem There has been much specu
lation as to the probable expanse en
tailed upon the state by the initiative
measures which have been proposed for
the people's adrption at the June elec
tion this year, hence the following fig
ures, obtained from the secretary of
state, will be of interest showing the
amount thus expended: Paper,
017; 'printing, $3,472; binding,
610; total, $6,099.
Salmon Held at Oaei.
Pendleton Thousands of fish are
now collected at the mouth of Butter
creek, in the Umatilla river, where
they are held by the Maxwell Ditch
company's dam, in Butter creek. The
dam is supplied with a good fish ladder,
but it is now out of repsir and the fish
are nnable to pass over it, and the wat
er over the dam is so swift that they
cannot ascend that way, so they are
held in large numbers below the dam.
The fish are now on their upward
ourney to the spawning grounds and
should not be stopped.
May Sand Expert Here.
Portland After consulting with El
wood Mead, chief of the drainage and
rrigation investigations of the depart
ment of agriculture, Senator John M
Gearin has advised the board of trade
that the department will probably di
patch a man to the Willamette valley
this season to study agricultural condi
ions. If the appropriation provided
for in the agricultural bill is lame
enough he will begin his work about
July 1.
FLEE IN TERROR.
Peasants Sek Refuge In Naples from
Fiery Vesuvius.
Naples, April 9. Mount Vesuvius i
a colossal cauldron of fir and th town
of Boacatrecase, ou its southern declivl
ty, has been transformed into a gray is
land of ruin by th ashes from th crat
er of th volcano. Torrents of liquid
fire, resembling in th distance serpents
with glittering yellow and black scales,
are coursing in all directions, amid
rumblings, detonations and earth treua
blings, whit a pe II of sulphurous smoks
that hovers over all makes breathing
difficult.
The streams of lava ar resistless
They snap lik pi pes terns the trunks of
chestnut tree hundreds of years old,
snd blight with their torrid breath the
blooms on the peach trees before th
trees themselves Lav bem reached
The molton streams do not spar th
homes of the peasants, and when these
have been rased they dash into the
wells as though seeking to slake their
thirst, and, after filling them, continue
their course down th mountainside.
Everywhere in th vicinity of the
volcano pitiful scenes are witnessed
women are tearing their hair in their
grief and old men are crying aloud at
the loes of their beloved homesteads.
New craters have opened at different
points on the mountain, but it is im
possible to ascertain their number or
where they are situated.
Naples is the mecca of the alarmed
country people and they have been
flocking into the city in great numbers
The lava flow approached the out
skirts of the village of Clarem and then
suddenly ceased advancing. Fifty acres
of ground about the village were over
flowed and the crops ruined.
The eruption has caused a great deal
of damage, as th heating lava streams
have withered vegetation, while the
ashes have settled on everything.
NEW RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Land and Lot System To Be Used.
Astoria County Assessor Cornelius
has decided to use the land and lot sys
tem in preparing the 1006 assessment
roll in place of segregating the proper
ty under the names of the various own
ers, as has been the custom heretofore.
Mr. Cornelius believes the new system
will result in a great saving to the
county.
Governor Would Sign Protest.
Balem Governor Chamberlain says
that he does not think the United
States quartermaster's office should be
moved from Portland to Seattle, be
cause Portland was the more central
point. The governor expresses willing'
ness to join in a protest to the secretary
of war against the proposed change.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
$1.-II.-
Cruiser Ready for Trial Spin.
Rxkland, Me., April 10. The new
crniser aahincton, which has list
been completed for th United State
government, arrived there today and
nchored outside the breakwater in
readiness for her speed trials, which
will take place off this port during th
week. The Washington's contract calls
for a minimum speed of 22 knots per
hour.
Postpon Booth-Kelley Indemnity Bill.
Salem Governor Chamberlain has
wired Senators Fulton and Gearin to
have the senate postpone action on the
Booth-Kelly Lumber company's indem
nity bill, anthorizing the company to
select lands in lieu of its holdings in
the Klamath Indian reservation, ontil
a copy of the bill is received and the
matter investigated by stale lanl authorities.
Curry Healthiest County.
Wedderborn Cnrry county is on of
th healthiest In Oregon. This county
boasts only on physician, showing that
it is a desirable place to live, even if
it is off the msp of homeseekers. No
epidemic of any kind ever visits this
place, and the physician is not often
needed.
Discovers Black Diamond.
Wedderborn Wlile panning in the
creek nesr Langlois, this connty, W. E.
F.liott discovered a black diamond.
The stone is as large as a kernel of
corn, and has all characteristics of the
diamond. It shines at night and is an
excellent glass cutter.
Money for School Fund.
Salem Receipts of the State Land
board from sale of public school lands,
deferred payments and Interest on loans
amounted to $27,636.6.') for March.
This sum has bn paid to the elate
treasurer to b added to th permanent
school fund.
Wheat Club, 68c; bluestem, 68
9c; red, C6c; valley, 68c.
Oats No. 1 white feed, $27.60
gray, $27 per ton.
Barley Feed, $23.60(924 per ton;
brewing, $2424.50; rolled, $24 50
25.60.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy,
choice, $17(318 per ton; common, $13
(314; valley timothy, $89; clover,
$7.608; cheat, $67; grain hay,
$708; alfalfa, $12.
Apple $22. 75 per box.
Vegetables Asparairns, 812c
per pound; cabbage, 2 lsC per pound ;
cauliflower, $2 25 per crate; celery, 75
90c per dozen; head lettuce, 25c per
dozen; onions, 40c per dosen ; radishes,
202c per dozen; rhubarb, $1(31.25
perbcx; spinach, $1 per box; parsley,
25c; turn ps, $11.25 per sack; car
rots, 65 76c per sack; beets, 85c$l
per sack.
Onions No. 1, 70 (3 90c per sack j
No. 2, nominal.
Potatoes Fancy graded Bnrbanks,
65c per hundred; ordinary, 6055c;
new California, 6c per ponnd.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2022c
per ponnd.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 16&16C per
dozen.
Poultry Average old hens. LSaiSc
per pound; mUed chickens, 1213c;
broilers, 2530c; young roosters, 14
013c; old roosters, 10(411 )e: dress
ed chickens, 13314c; turkeys, live. 16
(317c, turkeys, dressed, choice, 20f
21c; geese, live, 83Slc; geese, dress
ed. 10311c; duck-4, 1719c.
Hops Oregon, 1905, 7910c; olds,
5a7c.
Wool Eastern Oregon average best,
1520c; valley, 242Hc per pouud;
mohair, choice, 25 a 29c.
Veal Dressed. 347,4c per ponnd.
Beef Pressed bulls, 3c per pound;
cows, 435c; country steers, 4S(35c.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 9a Vfc per
ponnd; ordinary, 4 (3 5c; lambs, with
pelt on, 10(3! tic.
Pork Dressed, 6(33 4c p?r pound. I
America Getting Worsted by Present
Agreemert With Cuba.
Washington, April 9. Acting nnder
nstructions from the State department,
Edwin Morgan, minister at Havana,
has been in conference with the Cuban
Foreign office, with the purpose of
framing a new reciprocity treaty. The
treaty may be ready for submission be
fore the adjournment of the the present
senate session.
The reason for the preparation of
this new treaty Is thst the officials here
have become convinced that America is
getting by far the worst of the bargain
under the present arrangement. While
nearly all of the exports from Cuba
come to our ports, only a little more
than one-third of the imports into
Cuba are furnished by the American
farmers and merchants, Europe fur-
ishing practically the balance.
The Cuban government did not' care
make the concessions,' but it was
confronted with the fact that otherwise
there would be no treaty at all at the
expiration of the present convention,
and, without the preferential rates of
the treaty it would be impossible to
market Cuban sugar and other staples
in America at profitable rates, thus
threatening ruin to Cuba.
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IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS
Tuesday, April 10.
Washington. April 10. For seven
bears today th house had under con
sideration th postoftic appropriation
bill, but in only a few Instances were
th provisions considered. During tbs
debate on the special appropriation (or
railway mail pay, bitter words were
exchanged between representatives
from North' Carolina, Arkansas snd
Kentucky, but all were within the
rules of th house. A humerous
speech was mad by J. Adam Bede,
Minn., and Charles A. Town, New
York, spoke in behalf of th Jamestown
exposition. Both Bede and Towne rep
resented the Dulutb district in fllinne-
sota in other congresses. They were
warmly congratulated on their speeches.
Washington, April 10. For more
than four hours today Bailey held the
undivided attention of the senate with
a speech in reply U Spooner and Knox,
and just before its conclusion there was
a significant suggestion from Hale Indi
cating the possibility of an undemand
ing and an early vote on the .railroad
rate bill.
The day was one of the most notable
in th recent history of th senate.
Very few senators were absent at any
time during the day and every seat in
the galleries, public, private, senatori
al, executive and diplomatic, was held
by its occupant with marked tenacity.
nearly perflated than it now is.
During th day ther wer thre
speeches on th rat bill. Th first of
these was mad by Elkins, who. while)
expressing the opinion that the situa
tion demands legislation, indicated
many defects In th pending Mil.
Gambia followed in support of th bill,
and Kean closed in opposition. Elkins
was frequently interrupted, nd several
spirited colloquies marked the progress
of his remarks. No senator being pre
pared to speak, tomorrow, th senate
adjourned until Monday.
Washington. April fl. Tariff railway
mail subsidies, denatnrised alcohol and
enlarged postal facilities for Western
cities were the features of tne debate
in the hous today. What were al
leged to be the iniquities of the Ding
ley law, so far as the manufacture of
watches is concerned, were discussed by
Rainey, of Illinois, whose tariff evis.
ion speech was listened to with much
interest. The "stand-patters" mad
copious notes for th discussions on
protection which are foreshadowed.
Without touching th merits oi in
postoftic appropriation bill, which
nominally was nnder discussion, the
bouse at 6:15 adjourned until noon tomorrow.
HUMPHREY'S USGENT PLEA.
H Predicts Disaster if Ship Subsidy
Bill Should Fail.
Washington, April 9. Represents
tive Humphrey, of Washington, today
informed the president that, unless the
ship subsidy bill is passed, Japan will
soon control the entire Oriental com
merce of the Pacific coast. He hoped
so to alarm the president that he will
actively take np the cause of the sub'
sidy advocates and compel the speaker
and house leaders to let this bill pass
Mr. Humphrey said the Japan
already have an option on six ships of
the Pacific Mail, and can buy them, if
the subsidy bill is defeated. He also
said the Japanese are trying to get the
Hill ships on Puget sound. He went
on to say that there is a British-French
German shipping trust that now fixes
rates between Pacific coast ports and
Liverpool, having recently doubled the
rate on wheat. Unless the subsidy law
is enacted, Mr. Humphrey says Pacific
coast exporters shipping to Liverpool
will remain at the mercy of this trust.
Desperate Express Robbers Foiled.
Pes Moines, April 9. A desperate
attempt to rob the Wells-Fargo offices
in this city of over $100,000 was
thwarted by the prompt action of the
police last night. Express Messenger
Painter was assaulted by masked men
while in charge of the company's safe,
but the robbers were driven off. This
afternoon four men' entered the office
and after they left a mask was discov
ered on the flor. Fesring a second at
tempt at robbery, a detail of police
guarded the express company's safe all
right.
Hope to Borrow $750,000,000.
St. Petersburg. April 9. The Reich
today says Russia hopes to get $750,-
000,000 from the loan the government
is now negotiating, and the government
has offered exceptional terms to the
hankers in order to conclude the nego
tiations before the Russian parliament
assembles. The Radicals generally be
lieve that if th government succeeds
in filling the war chest with such an
enormous sum, it will be in a position
to snsp it fingers at parliament. Only
by keeping the government in dire straits
do they believe reform will be forced.
Tidal Wave In Azores.
London, April 9. Lloyds at mid-
nigl t received a dispstch from Berlin
hi h states that the German govern
ment has received a rumor that the
A sores islands have been devastated by
a tidal wave, and that several thousand
people have perished. Ther is no
confirmation of th report at present.
Th report is amplified as received in
Berlin, declaring that some of the out
lying islands of the Azores group bars
been submerged.
Will Reappoint Judge Moor.
Washington, April 9. It was an
nounced at th White house today that
Judge A If re 1 S. Moor would be reap
pointed United States 'udg at Nome,
Alaska.
Monday, April 9.
Washington, April 9. McLanrin and
Morgan addressed the senate today on
the railroad rat question, the former
advocating the legislation and the lat
ter opposing. The Mississippi senator
announced his intention to support an
amendment providing ft r a court re
view of the decisions of the Interstate
Commerce commission and also stated
his adherence to the Bailey amend
ment, prohibiting the temporary sus
pension of the commission's orders by
the inferior courts. He criticized what
he characterised as an effort to inject
politics into the consideration of the
bill. Morgan took the position that
th proposed legislation was an Inter
ference with th rights of th states to
control the corporations created by
themselves, and said that the best way
to check exorbitant railroad rates was
to keep the waterways in such condi
tion as to Insure competition.
Washington, April 9. Notwith
standing that this was district day in
the house and that body resolved itself
nto a common council for the purpose
of making laws for the District of Co-
umbia, general interest was shown in
the bills requiring non resident pupils
pay tuition and regulating the em
ployment of child labor. Hepburn, of
Iowa, replying to a long spetch of Sims,
of Tennessee, in which he contended
for self government for the people of
the District of Columbia, made a de
fenee of the form of government, but
criticised its administration. He did
not think two newspaper men and one
rmy officer, who constitute the board
of commissioners, the proper personne
lot such a government.
Saturday, April 7.
Washington, April 7. The house
did not induge itself in the osual half
holiday today, but continued the con'
sideration of the postofiice sppropria
tion bill, and in the latitude accorded
nnder general debate the di-cussion
took on a wide range, including rail
way mail pay, iucreased pay for rural
letter carriers, the American smelter
trust and the corrupt nee of money
in elections, with side lights on na
turalisation laws.
Dalzell, Republican, of Pennsylva
nia, called up the bill amending the in'
ternal revenue laws to prevent the
double taxation of certain distilled
spirit. He asked that the bill be con
sidered by the house as in committee of
the whole, possibly anticipating some
debate. Before he could make any
statement, the spesker had the bill
read a third time, indorsed and passtd,
while general laughter over the eroe-
ditious way the speaker disposed jf
legislation ran around the chamber.
Friday, April S.
Washington, April 6. In making an
effort today to eet the senate to agree
upon a date for taking a vote on the
railroad rate bill, Tillman made the
important statement that one week
more probably would exhaust the Ben-
eral debate. He failed, however, to
secure the consent of Aldrich, who said
that he would not be willing to agree
to vote on the bill until it wss more
Thursday, April 5.
Washington, April 6. The postoffice
sppropriation bill, following an imme
morial custom, was made the vehicle
for a number of speeches today having
no bearing on the subject nnder dis
cussion, but of general interest to the
country The rights of labor were dis
cussed by Towne, of New York; goods
road, by Lee, of Georgia; railway mail
pay by Stenerson, of Minnesota, and
protective tariff by Rainey, of Illinois.
Incident to his speech on labor, Town
spoke of the increased power given the
speaker of the bouse by the rules now
in force. He said that, if the house
ever has its ancient dignity and power
restored, it will be after it has vindi
cated the right of discussion of all pub
lic questions.
Washington, April 6. In the senate
today there was a reecho of the White
bouse conference of last Saturday rela
tive to the pending railroad legislation,
and, while the discussion ended in good
nature, there was a time when the
feeling wa quite intense The incident
occurred at the close of a speech by
Stone, which was devoted largely to a
discussion of that conference.
Elkins has given notice of a speech
on the rate bill for tomorrow and
Bailey for a speech on that subject
Tuesday. The Texas senator will reply
especially to the criticisms made by
Spooner and Knox, of his plan for a
limitation of the powers of inferior
courts in granting injunctions in rate
litigation.
Newlands continueud his argument
in support of his proposition for the
national incorporation of railroad companies.
Wednesday, April 4.
Washington, April 4. In the senate
today Newlands discussed the railroad
rate bill and Daniel the question of the
lack of representation by the Southern
states in the public service. New
lands advocated amendments- to the
rate bill providing for the national in
corporation of railroads, and announced
himself as favorable to the govern
mental ownership of these utilities.
Daniel s speech was based on a provis-
on In the urgent deficiency appropria
tion bill for the representation of the
United Slates at the next Pan-Ameri
can congress, to be held in Rio de
Janeiro next July. The deficiency bill
was amended so as to provide for more
delegates, and as amended was passed.
hi
Washington, April 4. The house
during its session today listened to a
riticim of the president on the nart
of Fitzgerald. New Tork. for the fall-
ureofthe chief executive properly to
advise the house as to the objections he
had to the bill opening 606.000 acre
of land for grazing nurDosea in Okla-
homa territory, instead of advisinir the
members of the Indian Affairs commit
tee as to the weakness of the measure.
so that it might be amended to meet
the w ishes of the commissioner nf In.
ian affairs.
The poetoflice appropriation bill was
taken np, but beyond an explanation
by the chairman of the postofiice com
mittee, Overstreet, no headway waa
made.
May End Race Problem.
Washington, April 10 --Dr. 8. Har-
ris, professor of medicine in the Uni
versity of Alabama, at Mobile, talked
to the president todsy about the ravages
of consumption among the negroes of
the South. He expressed the fear, and
he added that his opinion wss conenrr-
ed In by the medicsl fraternity general
ly in the Sonth, that the negro rare
was likely to become extinct in this
country. Statistics showed, he declai-
I, that the death rate among the mem
bers of the negro race in America was
greater than the birth rate.
No Limit on Us of Franks.
Salt Lake, April 10. That there Is
no law limiting or prescribing the char
acter of printed matter which congress
men may authorize to be sent throueh
th mails nnder official frank, is the
gist of a decision rendered here today
by Judge John A. MarshslI, of the
United States District conrt. L. R.
Anderson, chsirman of the Republican
committee of Sanpete ronnty, Utah,
was Indicted for alleged illegal nse of
the frank of Congressman James A.
Tswney. of Minnesota, for diatrib ntlnn
in Utah pf political matter.
Question for Steel Trust.
Washington, April 10. After a con
ference with the president todav. Gen-
eral Grnsvenor, chairman of the house
committee on merchant marina anrl
fisheries, announced that his committee
proposed this week, in connection with
hearing! on the ship subsidy hill, to
Interrogate officials of the United States
Steel corporation regarding the report
ed sellirg of steel prodnrts abroad at a
rate cheaper than was given to con sum.
rs in this country.
Fortify Forestry Policy.
Washington, April 9. When the
Carter bill now on the senate calendar
becomes law, most of the Oregon oppo
sition to certain features of forest re
serves will be dissrmed. This law will
have th further effect of removing the
most serious objection to the pending
measure which purposes to keep with
the government title to all land tearing
commercial timber which is yet public
domain. Mr. Carter's bill provide
thst the secretary of rgncnlture may
permit bona fide homestead . entries
within forest reserves.
American Questions Up.
Wsshinutonn. April 1 1, (state
department has siii'ifft,te. to the Rus
sian government throng Amlss4ilr
Rosen that the perio-t siv'ted in te
Russian note for the convention nf t
second llgue pm-e (,i'f t.,r.., tnwiely
th sarlr prt nf J tl r.nld bo incon
venient to Arm rir sr.il to some of tre
other ronntrlM. f,f ), liem'pr.r.,
which wr expee'ed to b represented
at The Hm. The reas- n fo this ac
tion was to avoid a con flirt with iK-
Pan-American congress, which has been
set for J.ily 21.
Seattle Objects to Negro Soldiers.
Washington, April . Seattle is vig
oronsly protesting against th assign
ment of a colored infantry regiment to
Fort Lawton and Wright, in plars of
the Tenth Infantry, that goes to Alaska
in August. Th appeals of Senator
Piles have been without avail and he is
informed that Washington must have
Its share of colored soldiers. The de
tail of colored troops to the department
of Colombia will not Include Vancouver
barracks. Th detail is for two years.