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HILLSBORO OREGON
NEWS OF THE lb
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A Return of the Lots Important but
Not Last Interfiling Events
f the Past Week.
New York Italians have sent $10,000
to sufferers from the Vesuvius truption
The dormant volcano at Talma, Ca
nary islands, is showing signs ol activ
Ity.
Two more men injur! by the explo
sion on the battleship Kearsarge have
die.!.
Anthracite operators have rejected
the miners offer and are preparing lor
lung strike.
Wives of striking French miners
continue to wreck houses, mob women
and tight the troops.
An insurance bill, along the lines
recommended by the president in hi
message, is being drafted.
Charles E. Hughes, of New York,
has been retamel by the government
to fight the coal monopoly.
Three persons were killed and four
seriously injured by an explosionl on
the British battleship Prince of Wales.
The Postal Telegraph A Cable com
pany has (O i'j l ted andhai iii working
order a new cable from Kan Francisco
to China.
The opening of two Manchurian porta
May 1 and one June 1 to the world's
trade is announced by the Japanese
government.
Voliva proposes to Uowie to aroitrate
their troubles.
Russia says the Jews are In no im
mediate danger of massacre.
King Alfonso has gone to England to
arrange the program for his wedding.
In a riot among coal miners near
Johnstown, Pa., four men were killed
and many injured.
Hermann's trial at Washington for
destroying government letter preas
books has been postponed until April
25.
Admiral Goodrich, with his flagship
Chicago, the cruiser Marblehead and
the revenue cutter Perry will reach
Portland May 6 for a short stay.
The New York legislature has passed
another insurance regulation law,
known as the "anti-perjury bill
The "big bill" only remains to be acted
npon.
Uoveruor toik, ol Missouri, will see
that the Springfield lynchers are ar
rested and has two companies of militi
on guard. Four of the leaders have
men capteurd.
Fred O. Murray, newly appointed
revenue collector at Buffalo, N. Y., has
been indicted for grafting. The alleged
stealing was fiorn Erie county, of which
he is ex-treasurer.
Ex-Snator Turner, of Washington,
Would Call Convention.
Spokane, April 17. A convention to
amend the constitution of the United
States, so that many of the reforms and
demanded by the people may be
ied out, is advocated by Jndge
George Turner, ex-United Etates sen'
ator, who has recently returned from
Washington, D. C. A provision for
the calling of such a conventi6n is
made in article 6 of the constitution,
although never in the history of thii
country bus it been applied.
"X am in favor of having a conven
tion to amend the constitution tailed,"
said Judge Turner tonight. "Expert
enc has demonstrated that there are
omissions and corrections which it
would be wise to regulate.
"In article 6 of the United States
constitution it is provided that 'con'
gress, whenever two-thirds of both
houses shall deem it necessary, shall
propose amendments to. this conatitu
tion, or, on the application of the legis
latures of two-thirds of the several
states, shall call a convention for pro
posing amendments which in either
case snail be valid to ail intents ana
purposes, as part of this constitution,
when ratified by the legislatures in
three-fourths of the several states, or
by convention in three-fourths thereof,
as the one or the other mode of rat in
cation may be proposed by congress.'
I believe that there is an argent
need for such a convention. In my
opinion it is the only way by which the
necessary amendment can be passed to
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
SEVEN LOSE LIVES.
TO SECURE SETTLERS.
for
to
Southern Oregon Towns Unite
Common Welfare.
Med ford Rogue river valley, fair as
a garden and bounding with manifold
products of the soil, surrounded by high
hills rich in mineral wealth, and lying
on the main line of railroad common
cation with the outside world, has wit
n eased a demonstration of enthusiasm
never be 'ore equaled by its citizens
Pursuant to a meeting recently held at
Grants Pass, at hich 60 were present
from Medford, a representative gather
ing of men from Ashland, Grants Pass,
Gold Hill, Central Point and Jackson
villa convened npon invitation of th
Medford Commercial club last week
discuss means and adopt plans tor or
ganixation to secure more settlers and
increased advantage in all lines for the
Kogue river valley and for Southern
Oregon as a sectoin.
The organisation will unite all towns
of the valley and will compriBejall com
mercial bodies tn the cities named
Delegations were met at the depot by
the Medford Commercial club with
band, and the visitors likewise brought
musicians, whose efforts added to the
enthusiasm. Dinner was served for 400
by J. F. Reddy, of the Nash hotel
William Colvig presided at the meet
ing at the Davis opera bouse. W. I
Vawter delivered the address of wel
come, followed by the nest speakers
from towns represented. The tone of
the addresses indicate that the entire
valley will be united in working for
the advancement of every enterprise of
elect United States senators by popular common interest to this section of the
vote.
"There is an amendment needed to
the constitution to enable an income
tax law. This measure has been passed
by congress, but declared unconstitu
tional by the Supreme court. Such a
convention would make possible a nnl
form divorce law and also the Federal
control of life insurance matters, as ad
vocated by President Roosevelt. The
convention could go over the entire
constitution."
state.
TERRIBLE SCENES AT KAGI.
Prosecution of the steel trust has be
gun in Ohio.
Attorney General Hadley. of Mis
souri, is quite sick.
Four persons were killed in a panic-
In a Chicago church.
Another terrible earthquake in For
mosa has killed thousands.
A Springfield, Mo., mob burned
three negroes and wrecked the jail.
Mark Twain has announced bis in
tention of leaving the lecture platform
Russia has sent to the interested na
tions a proposed program of subjects for
The Hague conference.
Sailors on Portugese warships hsve
.mutinied and temporarily have the
.tipper hand. Dislike of their superior
oUU-ers is the cause.
Hearst has begun proceedings in the
New York Supreme court to test the
Buildings Left by Former Earthquake
Are Now in Ruins.
Tokio, April 17. One hundred and
nine persons are known to have been
killed and 29 injured in the earthquake
in the southern part of the island of
Formosa last Saturday, but farther de
tails, it is expected, will swell the death
roll, as the shock was more severe than
that of March 17.
The town of Kagi was again the prin
cipal sufferer, the houses which escaped
destruction in the former disturbances
being now in ruins. Doko and several
other towns and villages were also affect
ed by landslides, which have complete'
ly changed the topography of the conn'
try. The officials are working feverish
ly to relieve the thousands of persons
left homeless by the earthqnake. Ter
rible scenes are reported around Kagi
and Doko.
Later reports received from Formosa
confirm the earlier rumors of the com
plete destruction of Kagi, where seven
persons were killed and 35 injured. At
Daigo 400 buildings ware destroyed and
at Ajensui 1,191 buildings collapsed
and 749 were damaged and three per
sons were killed and 15 injured.
These later advices say that this
shock was m re powerful than that of
March 17, but as the people had been
warned they were able to escape.
Water Rights on Walla Walla River
Salem State Engineer J. II. Lewis
has addressed a circular letter to attor
neys interested in the suit Involving
irrigation and power rights in the
Walla Walla river. The letter sug
gests a series of questions to litigants
which, when properly tabulated, will
show the facts in each case without a
great mass of conflicting testimony
The suit pending in the Circuit court of
Umatilla county was originally started
to determine the rights of a few claim
ants, but when the court came to con
sider the priority of various claims,
other water users' rights were involved.
The Dalles to Advertise.
The Dalles The Dalles Business
Men's association has opened quarters
in the Vigt block, with J. 8. McDonald
as secretary and manager. Mr. Mc
Donald is recently from Detroit, Mich.,
and is a promoter of ability. He it
preparing a line of advertising, de
scriptive of the resources and possibil
ities of The Dalles and vicinity, to be
circulated in the East in localities
where people are looking to the West
for homes and for investments. The
association is enthusiastic in the belief
that much good will result.
Portrait of Franklin.
New York, April 17. The portrait
of Benjamin Franklin, from Dorchester
house, London, the residence of Ambas
sador Reid, which has been restor
ed to the United States by Earl Grey,
arrived today on the American liner St.
Paul, in a tin case addressed to Presi
dent Rooievelt. In view of tbe ap
proaching bicentenary Franklin celebra'
lion soon to ue neid in rnuadeiphia.
Earl Grey, who, with Countess Grey,
validity of the election of McClellan as was recently entertained in this conn
try, thought it fitting that the picture
should be restored at this time.
moyalr of New York city
The American Smelting A Refining
company will soon adopt an eight-hour
dav f it its five Colorado plantst. This
will affect about 2,500 men.
Dowie and Voliva are negotiating for
a compromise.
A great bank is being proposed to
help Wall street men.
Roosevelt is being boomed for re
election despite his refusal.
Captured Bandits Slain in Jail.
Titiis, April 17. In an encounter in
the outskirts of Tiflis today between a
band of Tartar brigands who have
been committing depredations almost
within the city, and a squadron of dra
goons, the troops killed two and mor
tally wounded four of the Tartars, the
others escaping. A squadron of Cos
sacks which surprised another band in
Piatt hvi be will not he a candidate the village of Jevanehis, captured fonr
for re-election to the senate.
Correspondents on the isthmus say
Colon could be made a model city.
The eruption of Vesuvius has almost
entirely subsided, leaving a barren
land.
Governor Higgins, of New York, has
signed two more laws regulating insur
ance business.
The government will spend $1,400,
000 on the Jamestown exposition.
The meeting of the second Hague
conference will t held some time after
September SO.
The Pennsylvania's officers report
that in target practice with 6-inch guns
17 hits were scored in 90 seconds.
Future Governor Smith, of the Phil
ippines, Is home for a rest. lie, says
lower tariff rates with the Islands is
imperative.
The Northern Pacific announces that
a third passenger train service will be
ad led May g1 between St. Paul and
Pacific coast points.
Frospects of the Columbia Jet'.y bill
are improving.
France is satisfied with the success of
the Moroccan conference.
Germany is urging Turkey to resist
the demands of (treat Britain.
Anthracite coal operators bave re
jected the terms of the miners.
Russia has agreed to a postponement
of The Hague peace conference.
ol the leaders. roar Uoesackt were
killed in this encounter, and after the
bandit had been lodged in prison they
were killed by tbe Cossacks.
Great Influx of Aliens.
New York, April 17. A new high
water mark in the tide of immigration
will b set when the aliens who arrived
at this port today on nine European
steamships, and those due tomorrow on
eight big ships which are expected to
pass in Sandy Hook liefore nightfall,
have been permitted to land on Unite!
States soil. On the vessels which ar
rived today were 11,839 immigrants.
The steamers due tomorrow are expect
ed to add at least a like number.
Mob Members Guilty of Murder.
Jefferson City, Mj., April 17. Gov
ernor Joseph roik, in a statement to
day said: "The lynching at Spring
field was a most disgraceful occurrence.
whatever the offense rf the negroes
may have been and however deserving
of death they may have been, thev
were entitled to punishment by law
snd not by a mob, and when a mob
takes the law intc its own hands, as
this one did. any member of it is
guilty of murder."
Revolt Against the Sultan.
London, April 17. According to the
Daily Mail's correspondent at Kl Are-
lah, Morocco, a young relative of the
sultan will soon be proclaimed ruler In
the south and a formidable revolt
reinst Fex is matuting st the city of
Morocco.
Tuttle Road Law Constitutional.
Salem Assistant Attorney General
Van Winkle has rendered an opinion
that the Tuttle roid law is constitu
tional. Regarding assessment of prop
erty within one mile of the terminus of
a road constructed under this law the
opinion says it meai s both ends of the
road, the starting point and the finish.
Pioperty owners within a proposed
road district of residents of the county
may join in a petition for a road to be
built under the Tuttle law, or may pro
test. The right to assess property is
clearly defined.
Overhauling Beet Sugar Factory
La Grande Tbe work of overhauling
the machinery at the sugar factory has
begun and is being rapidly completed.
Half a doxen mechanics are employed.
In a short time the factory will be com
pletely renovated and overhauled in all
departments. Mr. Taylor, tbe new fac
tory superintendent, is expected to ar
rive from Logan, Utah, within a few
days. The demand for seed is much
greater than in any previous season, as
the acreage is very much larger than
ever before.
Two Convicts Pardoned.
Salem Governor Chamberlain has
issued pardons to John Zavier, sen
tenced in 1902, for eight years, from
Josephine county, for rape, and to A.
W. Hassey, sent from Donglas county
for two years for burglary in January,
1905. Zavier was pardoned because of
excellent prison record and doubt of
guilt, complaining witness having ad
mitted that the prisoner was not guilty.
Hussey a pardon was recommended by
the jndge and district attorney.
Brings Settlert to Medford.
Medford Edward Andrews, who
went to the Dakotaa recently te secure
settlert for the Rogue river valley, has
arrived from the East with the first in
stallment of hit party. There were 17
in tbe car, all homeeeekert, from the
vicinity of Mankato and Crystal Springs,
Minn., and Mitchell, South Dakota.
The country looke good to them and
they will locate here. More are ex
pected to follow soon.
Establish New Courts.
Willamette University, Salem Pres
ident Coleman has anonnnnced that a
friend of the university had given the
institution $2,000. Half this sum will
be need as a loan fund tor students who
need help, and $1,000 will be nsed in
establishing a'universi'y eiurse in elecj
trlcal engineering. Willamette will
then be well equipped in these lines.
Opinion on Bond Taxation.
Salem The attorney general, in re
ply to a query from tbe assessor of Lane
county, holds that city bonds and coun
ty warrants may he taxed the .same ss
other property. He says the state con
stitution distinctly anthoritee taxing
such property. He says that all money
due fmm th state or any subdivision
thereof it subject to taxation.
Plants 60-Acre Orchard.
The Dallea Carl Williams of the
firm of A. M. Williams A Co., is pre
paring to plant an orchard on 50 seres
recently pnrchaset from C. I.. Phillips
The land lies sonth of The Dalles, and
will be devoted entirely to Royal Ann
cherries and Crawford and Solway
peaches.
ENLISTS AID OF PRESIDENT.
Fulton Persuades Him That Umatilla
Sheepmen Are Right.
Washington President Roosevelt Las
assured Senator Fulton that be would
overrule Secretary Hitchcock and
that Umatilla county sheepmen holding
permits to graze in tbe Wenaha forest
reserve are accorded fie privilege of
driving sheep across the Umatilla In
dian reservation in going to and return'
ing from their summer range. Mr
Fulton took the matter up with Indian
Commissioner Lenpp and found that be
was willing to accept the proposition,
provided Indian property can be prop
erly protected. Tbe senator assured
him that sheep could rroes the reserva
tion without damaging Indian property
The president will confer with Mr.
Hitchcock in the immediate future and
see that tome regulation is provided
that will be acceptable to the stockmen
tie aeciareu that their request to cross
tbe reservation was entirely reasonable
and should tie allowed.
Tbe recent trouble at the reservation
is believed to grow ont of the fact tbat
Agent Edwards favors giving this right
to sheepmen.
Examines Booth-Kelly Bill.
Salem Governor Chamberlain has
received a copy of Senator Fulton's
Bootb-Kelly bill in response to a wired
request. It authorizes the secretary of
the interior to exchange certain lands
in the Klamath Indian reservation,
ownership of which baa been vested in
the California A Oregon Wagon Road
company by the United States Supreme
court. By its terms the comoanv can
select not exceeding 87,000 acres in
townships 31 and 32, in one or more
tracts, in lieu of an equal number of
acres of road lands. Tbe bill also
grants waterpower rights and millsites
and right to construct a railroad
through the reservation. The gover
nor will authorize the state land agent
to investigate and report.
Look for Early Berries.
Milton From present indications
the strawberry crop in this vicinity
will be from two to three weeks earlier
than usual and, unless the unexpected
develops, will be the largest on , record.
Fred Beller, a prominent fruit rancher,
says that his strawberries were already
commencing to bloom and he expected
to bave fruit on the market in less than
a month. Fancy prices will be de
manded for the early fruit, which will
probably be placed on the market tw
weeks before the famous Hood River
fruit Las matured.
Work it Progresting.
Salem The state land board con
ferred with II. D. Turney, president
Jesse Stearns, attorney, and C. M
Redfleld, representing the Deschutes
Irrigation A Power company. They
asked the board and the state engineer
to certify 53,000 acres of the 76,00 i
the Deschutes Irrigation A Power com
pany's system, at ready for patent
Mr. Turney explained that it would be
at leaBt a year before patents would ir
sue, and In tbat time tho company
could comply with requirements of th
board and engineer.
Powder Explosst in Turret of Bat
tlsship Kearsarge.
Washington, April 16. Two years
ago to a day later than the fatal Mis
souri disaster, as every tailor Immedi
ately recalled, on a Friday and the 13th
of the month, seven men were done to
death in the forward turret of the bat
telship Kearsarge by oro of those acci
dents which acquire additional
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for sailors because of their obscure or
lg!n and the almost impossibility of
prevention.
Tbe Atlantic fleet bad been for weeks
engaged in most severe drills in tbe
Tuesday, April 17.
Waahimton. Apiil 17. To clear
the legislative decki for pending money
bills for the support of tbe government,
tbe house today worked oninterrupt-
terror rom 11.30 to 5 o'clock. la that
time 11 general bills were passed under
suspension of the rules.
The bill to provide for entry of agri
cultural laud within forest reserves was
taken op on motion of Dixun, Montana
waters of the Caribbean tea, culininat- I Mondell, Wyoming, thought if the bill
ing in the quarterly target practice, passed it would bring vast areas direct-
Ibis practice was lust about conclad-1 ly under tbe bureau of rorstry that aid
ing, with most satisfactory results op I not bave a tree or bush. So far as these
to Friday, and it was confidently ex-1 areas are concerned, it woald repeal the
pected at the department, npon the timber and stone section of tbe present
basis of preliminary reports received,
tbat all records would be broken in the
matter of rapidity of fire and efficiency
of the gunners. But today came a
cablegram from Rear Admiral Evans,
commanding tbe Atlantic fleet, telling
of a dreadful accident on one of his
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cama Irom Ca nianera. little rahle I vvaauingwra, aprii 11. trmmuiui
station at the mouth of Guantinamo taking up of the railroad rate bill
bay. indicating that the Kearsaree n tbe senate today, Tillman called up
law and the commutation clause.
The bill was passed with one amend
ment, striking oat tbe paragraph giv
ing the secretary of agriculture the
right to set aside such forest reserve
land as was rot occupied by a bona fide
settler January 1, 190b.
itself bad arrived at that place. Tbe
message read as follows:
"Caimanera, April 16. Secretary
Navy, Washington: On April 13,
about 3:15 p. m., shortly after comple
tion of target practice of tbe Kearsarge
forward turret, while tbe powder wat
going below, three sections of a 13-inch
charge of powder were ignited. The
charge ot powder in other lift just be-
lo ansl one section of 13 inch re
mained Intact. Cause unknown. Mat
ter it being investigated. Seven men
were killed and tbe recovery of another
is doubtful."
bis resolution directing the senate com
mittee on finance to enter npon an in
vestigation of the question of campaign
contributions by the national banks and
tbe resolution wat referred to tbe fi
nance iximmittee. Tillman said that
he would not confine the inquiry to the
Republican committee, but would ex
tend it to the Deinocratio committee
Foster spoke for almost three hours on
the rate bill, contending for the valid
ity of the proposed legislation.
BLAMES COMPANY.
Opinion Under Carey Act.
Salem Commissioner Richards, of
the General Land office, lays, in reply
to a query from Chief Cletk Brown of
the State Land board, that it ii proper
to reclaim desert land under tbe Carey
act by pumping water, provided the
colt was not too great to admit of perm
anence. secretary Hitchcock concurs
in the opinion. This question arose
from the proposition of W. E. Burke to
irrigate land in Harney county from
wells.
Quarter-Blood Indians May Vote.
Salem Attorney General Crawford,
in an opinion rendered npon request of
M. Jr. Parker, of the Klamath Indian
agency, holds tbat Indian! of -one
quarter blood may vote in this state
Such Indians are to be recognised as
white people. He layi a ha,lf breed it
to be considered a white man if hit
mother was a white woman, or an In
dian if bis mother was a squaw.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
69
per
Wheat Club, 69c; bluestem,
70c; rtd, 6c; vslley, 68c.
Oats To. 1 white feed, $27.50;
gray, Z7 per ton.
Barley Feed, $23 60324 per ton;
brewing, $24(324.50; rolled. $24,503
25.60.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy,
choice, $1516 per ton; valley tim
othy, $12; clover, $7.60(88; cheat,
$637; grain hay, $78; alfalfa, $12.
Fruits Apples, $2(32.75 per box;
strawberries, l.i 60 per crate.
Vegetable! Asparagus, 8 (3121,0
per pound; cabbage, 2J42 per
pound; cauliflower, $2.25 per crate;
celery, 7D3Wc per dosen; head lettnee,
2oc per doien; onions, 10316c per
dosen; radishes, 203 26c per doxen;
rhubarb, 3S4c per pund; spinach,
$1 per box; parsley, 25c; turnips, $10
J.o per sack; carrots, 65375c
sack; beets, 85c$l per sack. J
Onions No. 1, $131.15 per sack;
No. 2, nominal.
Potatoes Fancy graded bnrbanks.
5870o per hundred: ordinary, 603
60c; new Cal f rnla, 6c per atind.
Butter Fancy creamery, 17)320c
per pound.
Etgs Oregon rsnch, 16)3 17c rer
dosen.
Poultry Average old bene, 143 14 Vfe
per pound; mixed chickens, 133140;
broilers, 2527Xc; young roosters,
12S313e; old roosters. 11011 Wc:
dressed chickens, 15315c; turkeys,
live, 17318c; turkeys, dressed, choice,
21322V; geese, live, 8310c; geese,
dressed, 10311c; ducks, 17318c.
Hops Oregon, 1905, 8310c; olds,
5 37c.
Woil Eastern Oregon average best,
15320c; valley, 24326c pe: pund;
mohair, choire, 28330c.
Veal Dressed, 3S37Wc per pound.
Beef Dressed bulls, 3c pr pound;
cow, 435c; country steers, 43-Vs-
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 9,1, 3 10c per
pound; ordinary, 637c; Iambs, with
pelt on, 103101c.
Perk Dressed, 6383,0 ptr pound, i
Official Report on Steamship Valen
cia Disaster.
Washington, April 16. The depart
ment of Commerce today made public
the report of the special commission
which held an investigation into the
Valencia disaster last February, hold
ing its sessions at Seattle. The report,
which is made to the president and
igneJ by the three eomioissioners,
Laurence O. Murray, assistant secretary
of the department; Herbert Knox
Smith, deputy commissioner of corpora
tions, and Captain William T. Burwell.
u. b. consists ol oz printed pages
and exhaustively reviews the testimony
and findings of tbe commission.
a ieature ol the report is ltt levers
censure for the Pacific Coast company,
which owned the steamer. Tbe brunt
of the blame, however, it thrown on
Captain Johnson, who perished in the
wreck.
Sixty witnesses were examined, their
testimony covering 1,860 typewritten
pages. Though the commission was
without power to compel the, attend
ance of witnesses and had no funds
with which to remunerate them, sub
stantially all of the survivors of the
wreck were examined, except a lew
who had gone to distant points before
tbe inquiry began. In addition a large
i . . -
numoer oi master manners and mem
ber! of the crewt of vessele which went
to the Valencia's aid were put on the
tand.
Monday, April 16.
Washington, April 16. It took the
house of representatives juit one min
ate to pass Representative Jones' bill
appropriating $400,000 to continue
work on the jetty at tbe mouth of th
Columbia river. In accordance with
his promise, Speaker Cannon this after
noon recognized Mr. Jonet to call u
the bill reported by the river, and bar
bor committee last Friday.
The bill waa read, and without a tin
gle word being said in its favor or i
opposition, the speaker announced that
the bill "would be considered as read
a third time, engrossed and passed
This mas all there waa to it. It bap
pened so quickly that few members
present knew that nearly $500,000 was
being appropriated.
Crumpacker, of Indiana, called np
house bill extending until April 11
1909, tbe date for applying the coast'
wise laws of the United States to tbe
Philippines. Under the present con
ditions, these laws will apply July 1
next.
Opposition to the bill was made by
Humphrey, of Washington, who said
there was ample American shipping
on the Pacific coast to take rare of the
commerce between the United States
snd the Philippines, and, if the time
was not extended, these American ships
would get the business.
The bill was passed by a vote of 217
to 27.
COUNTRY RETURNS TO LIFE.
Sun
People
Shines on Naples and
Resume Business.
Naples, April 16. The newt from
Vesuvius continues to be satisfactory.
The sun is shining brightly this morn
ing, and the last vestiges of the erup
tion are disappearing from Naples.
The work of cleaning and sweeping is
still going on here. The city hat about
resumed its normal appearance. Re
ports from the villages an i towm in
the region of Vesuvius say that the
people are gradually returning to their
homes. The stores are beinng reopen
ed. Tbe inhabitant! of Ihe towns
which suffered the least are actively en
gaged in repairing their damaged homes
and churches
Washington, April 16. A speech on
the railroad rate bill by Heyburn, of
Idaho, in advocacy of his court review
amendment, led to more than two
hours' technical debate, in the senate
today. The Indian appropriation bill
was taken op for committee amend
ments, but was not completed, and
consideration will be resumed tomor
row. Tillman, of Sonth Carolina, at
the opening of the session, offered a
resolution providing for an inquiry by
the committee on finance into contribu
tions by national banks to campaign
committees and why facts concerning
them had not been disclosed by the
comptroller of the currency.
Friday, April 13.
Washington, April 13. Owing to
the fact that none of its member! were
prepared to speak on the railroad rate
bill, that measure was temporarily laid
aside today in the senate, permitting
tbe devotion of the entire time to the
consideration of other bills on the cI-
endar. Of these more than 300 were
In the opening np of P"a most of them being private perf-
the roads they are assisted by the troops 8ion l,ill
a . -I
and government engineers
Among tbe general bills passed was
one increasing tbe pensions of ex
soldiers who lost limbs in the service;
another retiring and pensioning petty
officer! and men of the army, navy and
marine corps after 30 years of service
at three-fourths their regular pay; and
a third bill increasing the pensions of
ex-Mexican war soldiers to $20 per
month and making tbe attainment of
75 yean ot age evidence of disability.
Washington, April 13. After spend-
Progrett'of Reclamation.
Washington, April 17. The third
annual general inquiry of the house
committee on iirigati'in regarding the
operation of the national reclamation
Prepare for Coal Strike. act wat begun today. Secretary of the
Philadelphia, April 16. Despite the Iaterior Hitchcock stated that, includ-
ptimiam with which Mr. Mitchell ing the irrigation projects under con
iewt the tituation in the anthracite struction. those which ire content-
fields, the miners themselves and bust- plated and those approved but not be
nest men throughout tbe region express gun, there will have been spent on
but li.tle hope of a peaceful settlement June 30. 1908. $37,000,000. and that
of the difference! between the operator! the estimated receipt! from the opera
and miners. On the other band offi- ti in of the law no to that time will be
tali oi the coal companiei bave since $500,000 more than that amount
Tbnrrdiy in varinui sections been mak
San Pedro Road Again Open.
Los Angeles, Cal., April 16. The
San Pedro, Los Angtles A Salt Lake
ailway will be opened for throngh
traffic again this evening for the first
time since nearly 100 miles of the road
between Calientes and Las Vegas was
rendered useless by floods on March 24.
Tbe company has had 3,000 men at the
scene of the wsshouts. and General
Manager Wells has spent hii entire
me there, and Las not yet returned
to this city. No. 2, tbe first train ont,
leaves here at 8 o'clock tonight. No.
will leave Salt Lake at midnight.
ing much time in useless debate and
wrangling, the house took np the post
office appropriation bill.
Tbe bill was finally perfected at 6:45
o'clock, when Moon, ol Tennessee, en
tered a motion to recommit to the post
office committee with instruction! to
report the bill to the bouse immedi
ately witb tbe Southern railway mail
subsidy stricken out. On this motion
Crmpacker, of Indiana, demanded a
rollcall, which wai ordered. Moon's
motion was lost, 96 to 99. Thii re
tained the subsidy in the bill, and
without further objection the bill was
passed.,
Thursday, April 12.
Washington, April 12. -The feature
of today's proceedings in the house of
representative! waa the speech made by
Coubran, of New York, who, nnder an
agreement made on a previous day, wat
given an hour to elucidate the subject
of "general debate" on appropriation
bills. In view of the announcement
that Cockran would speak, the galleriei
were crowded and a very large propor
tion of the member! were In attend
ance.
Cockran, after a abort discussion of
the fiction of "general debate" and the
failure of members to attend tbe sit
tings of the bouse while subjects cover
ing the widest possible latitude were
beinu illuminated, launched Into a de
fense ot the Hepburn rate bill and the
high position taken by tbe house, not
only in the exceptional character of the
legislation, but in the dignified way in
which the billl passed the lower branch
of congress. In this connection he
ridiculed tbe constitutional debate! i in
tha lenate.
Washington, April 12. After a brief
speech by Lattimer on in support of
the house railroad rate bill, Foraker
today took tbe floor on that lueassure
and consumed practically all of the re
mainder ot the day's session of the sen
ate. He spent some time in the discus
sion of tome of the amendmenta be bat
tuggested, and then entersd upon tbe
consideration ot the entire question of
railroad rate regulation, arguing
against the constitutionality of the
pending bill from various points of
view. He wat frequently interrupted
by other senators. Lodge spoke briefly
in support of the practice of granting
lower rates on goods intended for export
than on those used in domestic con
sumption. .
Wednesday, April II.
Washington, April 11. Among tbe
many bills passed by the senate today
was one granting land on Morton is
land, in Snake river, Oregon, to that
itate at a fish hatchery. Other billa
passed follow ;
Authorising the allotment of land to
native! of Alaska; prohibiting the nee
ot diving apparatui in the taking of
spongei; authorising the state of Mon
tana to select lieu lands; prohibiting
atieni from gathering sponges in Amer
ican waters.
In response to a request by Tillman
to fix a time for taking a vote on the
rate bill, Aldrich expressed the opinion
that before the end of the week tbe
speeches would be so far disposed of as
o enable the senate to foresee the end
of general discussion.
Washington, April 11. When
Speaker Cannon called the bouse to
order today, a senate bill ratifying an
agreement with tbe Lower Brule band
of tbe Sioux tribe of Indians, in South
Dakota, was passed. The postoffice ap
propriation bill was then taken up.
The military record of General Jacob
H. Smith was the subject ot a speech
by Banon, Ohio, who defended the ac
tions ot General Smith, in the Philip
pines, stating tbat General Wood's
acbievementa were a complete vindica
tion of the cane of General Smith.
Hayes, Cal., spoke in favor of an in
creased salary for postal clerks.
Cannon Gives Aid.
Washington, April 14. Sneaker
Cannon today assured Representative
Jones, of Washington, and Chairman
Burtou, of the river and harbor com
mittee, that he will permit them io
call up the Columbia river bill on Mon
day under suspension of the rules.
This is tbe most satisfsctory arrange
ment that could he brought about, for
it means that tbe bill must be consid
ered solely on its own merits, and can
nder no circmstances he confused or
associated with any other river and
harbor or appropriation bill. The
merits of the bill are so apparent that
it cannot be assailed.
Quick to Protest.
Washington, April 16. Since the
debate on the railroad rate bill warmed
up, certain senators bave grown very
sensitive about allusions to "railroad
senatora"and "friends ot the railroads,"
and have lost no opportunity to deny
that they themselves are unduly friend,
ly to the great transportation corpora
tions. Up to the presnt session,
whenever there was talk of "c rpora
tion senators," these men were not so
sensitive; they did not jump to their
feet then to continually disJaira any
particular friendliness for corporations.
ng obvious preparations for an extend
ed suspension ot minins? operations.
Imported laborers are said to bave been
placed in several colleries.
Gorky May Be Deported.
Chicago, April 16. A special to a
Chicago paper from New York says
Maxim (iorky and the woman who is
nown as bit wife may be deported
oecause of false representations made
n their entrance to this country. Offi-
er of the Immigration bureau declare
that, if tbe matter it properly brought
before the bureau, Gorky may be de
ported. It is believed that persons
ho do not admire his opinions will
lose no time in cringing op Lis case.
Can't Ask Him to Attend.
Washington, April 16. The impos-
hility of inviting tbe British amhas-
Clears Docket of Trash.
Washington, April 17. For the first
time in 29 years the Supreme mart ot
the United States today tailed its
docket of original cases with the end
In view of eliminating some of them if
possible. In the case of Washington
vi. Oregon, a boundary question, a
stipuiation to close the taking of testi
mony by the first Monday In August
waa announced. The case of Washing
ton vs. the Northern Securities com
piny, involving the merger of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific
roads, wai dismissed.
Campaign Against Fencing.
Washington, April 16 Pit-sident
Roosevelt, after repealed conferences
with Attorney General M hhIt and See
retary H.tchrork, has de'ermined to
inaugurate a vigorous rampa vn fr re
claiming government laid ri'w unlaw
fully fenced in arid nm-A ..r pasturage
hv numerous le cittle owners.
Tbeis men bare e-ral punishment so
far. Tbe president will probably issue
a proclamation July 1, ordering tt)
owners to tear down their tlleval fern-en
rail- and open op the country within a reas
onable time, about 60 days.
Heyburn Talks to Detkt.
Washington, April 17. Twice dor
Ing his rate speech yesterday Senator
Heyburn practically emptied the sen
ate. When be began, senators gradu
ally left, and in tha mi. ML nf 1.1.
sador to participate in the Paul Jones speech he called for a quorum, so that
ceremony at Annapolis on April 24,
commemorating events in which Eng
land came out second best, has led
hose in charge of the ctremonles to re
frain from Inviting the participation of
ny nation other than France.
he would not ta'k to emptv desks. Int
no sooner bad the senators answered to
their names than they again retired.
At the conclusion of his rpeeth tbers
was but a mere handful of senators
presei.t.
Mora Talk Coming;.
Washington, April 16 Speeches on
tbe railroad rate bill will be the feature
in the United States senaie the present
week. Notwithstanding the assurances
to tbe contrary which were given by
senators last week, there is no immedi
ate prospects for securing an agreement
upon a time for voting npon t' e t ill.
No one has at any time count" d upon
getting such an agreement until the
general speeches (hail have bee a exhausted.