OREGON
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
FINE CROP OUTLOOK.
Eastern
OREGON'S EXPENSES FOR 1906
FARMS UNDERWATER.
"" a-
-rsgon r-irmsra Reiolcina: Total For Vl... c--.- 1 1
O... R.. . O-.- I .... rvv. W .V
"" Sl.308.449 97.
TheDt les-Th rain and snow which Salem-Secretary ol Stta F. W
wit ner last week aggregated on inch ' Benson has completed the statement of
moisture. Showers .till continue and th annual expenses of the several
the snow on high elevations. which counties of the state for 1906, footing a
varied from four to lis inches in depth, 'grand toUl of 11,301.449.97. Among
la gradually disappearing. . the Itema of exiwnditure are 137,077.07
Thia will further retard plowing and nl 1-0,000 for new court hoiMtw for
v....H, u.u, uwni to uie mirjr I V,"'""J' u,l voiumoia counties, re
condition of the soil, hsd but fairly jepectively. The cxpcnte are charged
uegun throughout the country. When w different account an follows:
this tat iitorm fell. farmers from h . County court t
Tygh ridge wheat belt reported that the I Circuit court
conditions for apiing grain have not ' J untie court
been as favorable In many years aa j Sheriffs' office
now, because of the heavy freezing j Clerks' cilice
which loosened tha ground to a depth ' Recorders' office
of 18 inches, and the thorough anaking 'Treasurers' office
from the deep gnow and heavy rain. I Coroners' office
Owing to the long drouth and the ' N-hool auperintendent. . .
latenesa of fall rains, there ia less acre- (Work inspector.
age in winter wheat than usual, but
under the present favorable conditions Assessment and col. taxea
for spring seeding, there will be
about the usual annual ajreage in
grain. The fruitgrowers regard the
lute snow storm as most beneficial,
since it checks the buddinu1 until Hun
ger of killing fronts la pant. No imniInJIuwiHuUlen.
of sher p is feu ml, since lambing on the ! Insane
Assessors' office
Tax rehat
Current expenses , . ,
Court house expenses
Jail expenses
Care of poor
sheep rangea
begun.
of the county has not yet
EARLY DAY POSTOFFICES.
Inspector Richiea Cornea Into Pos
session of Intsrestiug Relic.
Portiand Postofhce Inspector Rich
ies, of this city, owna a ccpy of a "Lift
of Poatotllrea of the Unitod States,"
which waa Issued by the government in
1862. The likt haa been, until iecenl
ly, in the possession oi John ileddcn,
postmaster at Scotteburg, IXmglus coun
ty, Oregon, who had it fiotn the gov
ernment soon after ita publication.
Home time ago he gave it to Inspector
Kichiea on the occasion of an official
visit to that office by the latter.
Scottsburg ia one of the oldest post-
Reform school commit nite
Biidges
Ferries
Flection expenses
Scalp bounty
Hoard of health
Fruit inspectors
Surveyor
Printing and advertising.
New court houses
Fairs
High schools
Library fund
Miscellaneous
61,6',)5.2o
115,919.10
32,792 06
132,732.39
127,427.04
21,042.77
25,870.48
11,587.07
38,461.49
7,167.44
70,610.69
20,451.63
7,265 91
71.147.48
71,220.34
19,980.79
115.C17.97
8,995.61
3.835.01
410.68
113,304.76
66,635.33
90,816.44
1,406.70
3,044.03
2,356.93
2,739.95
4,605.13
57,077.07
1,938.88
9,616.62
201.80
17,235.91
Toal.
.$1,306,449.97
Work on the Poorman Group.
Baker City That there are 100,000
tons of copper ore assaying $14 a ton
offices in the state, and Mr. Hodden lying at the surface on the Poorman
was ita first post master. In 1862 Ore
gon had 60 poatotfices. In Multnomah
county there wre three, Portland,
Kprlngvllle and Sandy. Polk county
led In the number of postofllces, tiaving
13.
10.
group of claims, ia the declaration of
Manager Arthur, of the mines, who
has just returned from the property.
There are outcropping assaying from 2
to 6 per cent in Conner, the greatest in
Marion county came next, w ith Oregon. The Pool man group promises
'U'lmnnnnm" nnimti In ermlitml to he one of the rlcheet conner mines in
with one, and Wasco county with one. ) the great copper belt of Kastern Ore
Waacopura county's office appears on gon. The company now has a double
the liat aa Hood River. There were 20 . shift at work
counties in Oregon in 1862 in 1862;
the state having made a gain of 13
counties in since that time.
Beg to Get Deeds.
Salem JbcoIi I). Holtzerman, of
Minneapolis, attorney for the holders
of 14 Kellihcr-Turner school land cer
tificates, covering about 2,800 acres
located in Southern Oregon, appeared
Wore the state land board at a recent
Kpecial meeting In the intercat of his
rlkania, who want deeds to the land.
Most of them live at Dujton, Ohio.
These certificates were among those is
sued upon what is known as the Kelll-her-Turner
applications, which were
alleged by ex-State I.and Agent Oswald
West to have been forgeries, and upon
being Investigated by the Marion coun
ty grand jury during the month of
April, 1905, were to reported to the
state land board.
Add to State Asylum Sits.
Salem The state asylum board at a
meeting in the governor's office author
ised the purchase of the Riley tract of
25 acres, adjoining the asylum grounds,
with the 110,000 appropriate for this
purpose by the legislature. Dr. Mark
Skiff has threatened to enjoin the
board from making the purchase by
throwing the matter into court, con
To Inspect Company's Books.
Salem At s special meeting of the
state land hoard which Secretary of
State llenaon attended, a resolution
was adopted appointing a cemmittee
consisting of Attorney General Craw
ford, E. H. King, W. E. (iuerin, Jr.,
and John K. Kollock, attorneys, for
the purpose of inspecting all books, re
cords and other documentary evidence
belonging to the Columbia Southern
Irrigating comjny. This concern en
tered Into a contract with the state for
the reclamation of about 12,000 acres
of arid land in Crook county.
Ditch lo Ssrvt 70,000 Acres.
Med ford The Sterling Mining com
pany has completed a survey for a 21
mile ditch from the summit of Jackson
ville mountain to the little Applegate
river. The work, which will cst about
$50,000, will connect the Souaw Lake
water system with the company's Rogue
River valley irrigating system. It will
furnish sufficient water for 70,000 acres
of orchard land. The work is to be let
by contract and is to be completed by
March 1, 1908.
New Bank fciaminer Chosen.
Salem James Steele, of Portland,
has been appointed state lank e-am-
Sacramento River Nevar Known to
Be So High Before.
Sacramento, Cal., March 52. Fioin
all down-river points come alarming
news that the Sacramento river ia high.
er than ever known, and that the sit
uation all along the levees is appalling.
There ia alieady Buffering and ivery
able-bodied man is assisting in the fight
against the water that is pouring into
the bleaches and inundating thousands
of acres of the finest iarming land in
the state.
Speciel dispatches to the Union from
Freerjort. Courtland. Walnut Grove
and Franklin state tliat the river has
reached the highest f tage ever recorded,
and it la predicted I hit the terrible
k-enea witnessed during the treuien
dons floods of 1904 will be surpassed
Standing on the levee neat Courtland
one inay see for 60 miles to the south
east across an unbi ok en sea of w ater
which extends clear to Stockton.
Thousands of catt'e are being shelter
ed on top oi the levees, aa there is nc
other place for them, and if the water
doe not fall soon an Indescribable con'
dltion of disaster is considered inevit
able.
This morning the bhx-kade on the
Southern Pacific lines waa made com
plete, when the line to the East was
made helpless by a washout of 200 feet
of track at Applegate, but during the
afternoon the situation changed for the
better when, with the report that the
Applegate washout had wen repaired,
came another stating tliat it was ex
pected the track would soon be open
through to Stockton.
A trestle was placed in the gap at
the Applegate washout this afternoon
and more trains were dispatched East.
One of these, a Portland train, will be
sent to Utah and via the Oregon Short
Line. The Placerville line is in full
comm i cs ion attain, but no trains are
operated on the Marysville branch fur
ther than Wheatland.
On the Portland line no trains are
running beyond Redding, the tracks be
ing out at Kef wick, Campbell and Ken
nett, and it is not expected that travel
can be resumed beyond Redding for at
least ten days.
ADDITIONAL TRAIN SERVICE.
Csnadian Pacific to Entsr Portland
on O. R. & N. Tracks.
Portland. March 22. Canadian Pa
cific trains will be running Into Port
land May 1.
Contracts were signed op here yes
terday by traffic officiala of the Cana
dian road with R. B. Miller, general
freight agent for the Oregon Railroad
& Navigation company, allowing the
use of tlie tracks from Sokane to Port
land. 'The Canadian Pacific now reach
es Spokane by the Spokane Interna
tional railway from the C. P. R.'s
main line at the Canadian boundary.
Freight service from Portland to all
points in Canada, as well as to the At
lantic seaboard, will be started May 1
by the new traffic arrangement. Pas
senger trains w ill oe pur, on ai a iawr
dale. Through passenger service Is
promised from Portland to St. Paul.
The use of the O. K.AS. trucks ty
Canadian Pacific equipment was ar
ranged for recently at a conference be-
ween President G. M. lios worth, of
the Canadian line and Traffic Director
J. C. Stubbs, of the Harriman ayBtem.
This meeting was held in Chicago a
hort time ago.
tan. lino Uiot are nnvimi too much lor iner. lie la a brother oi Mate ireaa-
) nrnnortv. He savs the property urer Steele and was one of the founders
could have been secured fcr $7,000, but 'of the First National bank at Portland
the board could not
deal with the Rileys.
Fix Value of Polk Timber.
Dallas The county court, It Is un
derstood, will very soon appoint a tim
ber cruiser to arrieata more equitable
ascsMinent of the vast bodies of valua
ble timber lying In Western Polk.
School dittrlcU In the western part of
the county will be extended to Include
this timber also, thereby making it lia
ble to the special school tax. Approx
i.t.i. siiMi.OoO In taxes was received
tefore the expiration of the 3 per
discount limit.
make any such in 1868, and later was connected
the Merchant s National bank oi
city.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
blues tern,
$2930;
with
that
74c
gray
cent
Rich 8trik In Pin Valley.
Baker City The richness of the plac-
tliu rvcu
Wheat Club, 72c;
valley, 70c; red, 71c.
Oat No. 1 white,
$28(829.
Hurley Feed, $22.50 per ton; brew
ing, $23; roll.Nl, 23.50(24.50
Rye $l.4.Vtl.60 per cwt.
Corn Whole, $25; cracked. $26 per
ton.
IUyValley timothy, No. 1, $1516
per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $17
(318; clover, $9; cheat, $9; grain hay,
$9(410; alfalfa, $14.
Butter Fancy creamery, 3537),c
. . . ' & If
ei gold mines ai o. . " "" J . " ' Per pound.
the wealth ol tns t. or.. -BulUfr Fa,Fit grade cream, 36c
rivaled by reports of the strike n"J ponnd; second grade cream, 2c less
made b, Blair, Itarta.t.m Underwood P.
In the reven Poultry Average old hens, I5c per
. . i ..v. ii. - . I n ..
Of
14c;
was made, and th.e who have been on lQl2e. dre(,
the scene pie.Uct that It will be ons of m ,
Uie jrwiraii v- r-
Arousing Interest In Horticnltur..
Oregon City Professor E.
of the forestry and botanical depart
Sent of the Oregon Agricultural college
Tcorvallis, and W. K. Newell, pieal
dent oi the 'state baud i o hort culture
111 be among the spea.e.
,eetlng of the Clackamas County Hor-
hieh win oe
Vailey, about 60 mi.es e nonnd ; mixed chickens.
City, is the place wner- u. u..-7 j nJ hroileret 20(322c; old
ilreseea chickens, in
3(316c; turkeys,
dressed, choice. 18n(S.20c: geere, live
Pes ducks, HV18c.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 21c per doren
Apple Common, 75c(jt-$1.25 per
box; choice, $1.612.
V getablee Turnips, $l(i1.23 per
sack: carrot. $1(31.25 per sack; beets
11.25(1.60 per sack; boiseradish, 7
Po p"' pound; cauliflower, $2.60 per
doien: celery, $4 per crate; lettuce
head. 35(S45c per doten; onions, 10
lle wrdoxen; sprouts, 9c per pound
radishes, 30c per doien; aeparsa-us. 12
15c per pound; rhubarb, $2.25S2.60
per wx."
Onions Oregon, $11.25 per
.Inxl.
PotatoeK Oregon Burlsinks, fancy
il.5O0M."5; No. 1 choa-e, $1.25(91.40
Vesl inessol, ov(rc per pouni
Hoef PrcsiHHl bulls, .31,0 per
pound; cows, 56c; country steers
Mutton Presse.1, fancy, 10-10S
ner round; ordinary, 89ri spring
lambs, LVaitV.
inrk Drmwl. tV?9c per pound
HonsfVSHlc per pound, according
w. tvat Oiwon average best.
itia net nound. according to shrink
-v.v-t - - .. ,
valley. zv&iye, smniii
mohair, choice, xivc per
w
meeting
. ! ... I. ..m 1 m'ifltY
in this city Saturday,
Largs Sums In Short Tims.
KS.iutt" in that city. The cap-
rrpose of ?idin Ij-P
in of North Btnd and Coos ly.
Big Orchards In Jaek.on.
Me-lford-Aocording to the report o
-.M1 .ra.V.mmi.ioner Carson, of
Horticultural
hun
have Deen - th yesT.
2! 'Jtt&
the largpf
have been
The acrtg rep"-' -' lM y
age;
nees;
pound.
Historic Fort Swept Away.
San Francisco, March 22. It is re
ported hero that all reclamaion districts
n Sutter county have been fUxxled.
Near Meridian the water la In the sec
ond stories of the houses. Many fam
ilies are said to be in want. Effcite
will lie made to send them lelief.
Probably all the stock in these districts
has been drowned. The people of Yul
county district, above Marysville, are
reported safe.
Near Tudor a break has occurred
close to an Indian mound which was
situated near the old iron fort brought
from the East in sections by General
John A. Sutter In the days before gold
was discovered. The fort is reported
to have been aaept away.
ign
gov
department is without meant uf uis- ical survey, after examining, reported
patching pan-eis-poei main to .ew i its inaDiiiiy 10 unu cuni nmn-auuin
7..i.h,i on. I AuiitrHlit. PitmHntrn I Mi ia IhihI . The land now becomes s ub-
have been instructed to decline to re- ject to entry, under the general land
ceive such pHcknges iilJiescetl for del laws. Orenon land Is in the lortiana,
livru in ilii -iiiintn until further I l!om h'iri?. Dalles and I J Grande did-
,l,l..l. IM L,WmiIu aiu.n aa I tpl.-ta tlia WimhillL'ton land in the Se-
JI UVl O, T. 1 1 I 1 . TT I ' I fi i T i . v H " ' ' , - - - r-
other arrangements am be made. Utile, Olympia and .oriu l annua uis-
tricts.
Steer Clear of Jerome.
New York, March 22. In the course
of an argument npon the indictments
of the theatrical trust, Edward Lauter-
bach, counsel foi Klaw Erlanger, said
in court today that Dixon and Zimmer
man, who also were indicted on a
charge of conspiracy, are in Pennsyl
vania, and will not voluntarily surren
der themselves In New Yora. He add
ed that they wanted the New York dis
trict attorney to cause their arrest in
Philadelphia, so that the question of
their extradition could be taken up be
fore the governor of Pennsylvania.
Mora 8tssl Man Strike at Hammond.
Hammond, Ind., March 22. The
strike situation at East Chirson
Intensified todny when 3,500 men em
plnjed by the Inland Steel company,
walked out. The reason for the walk.
out was the demand of the laborers for
an Increase of 25c ner da . Rii k,m.
dred men struck yesterday at the Inter
state Steel company and 1,200 at the
Kepublic Iron & Steel eomnanT. ami
the walkout today brings the total
number of strikers up to more than 5..
0O0 men. Home rioting occurred today
u una ui in mi urn waa ueaten
Austria Guards Frontier.
Vienna, March 22. The Austrian
minister of the Interior haa nr.tKwi .
ennidrhle increase in the numtier nf
iPndarmes npon the Roumanian fron.
tier in onier to prevent riotous peas
aii in.m crowing me I rentier and
swiriinii oiHiuroanees in Austria. The
opinion is expressed at the forei
omeemal unless the Roumanian
ernment promptly suppresses the agra
nan movement in Koumania it is liable
10 soon gei neyond control.
Giving Away Sags Monsy.
.ew lor aiarrh 22 Announce
ment wu ma.ie lorisy that Mrs. Rnseell
American Seamen's Frlen.l society to
7 ..... ln me erection of
a proposed sailors' home an
Mrs. w-ehas also given $75,000 to the
irovesian college, of Beirut,
j NEWS FROM
Sa
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
"n'LET US ALL LAU0U.
ADvANCfe WIU'ONCASE.
Washington. "7lUty. -' "
day Holfcitorli PU
,he attorney .'H ubiuit
OICUSfcO ALION DtAU.
Roosevelt Denies He and Densen Are
Booming Taft.
Washlnirton. March 21 ."Governor
T")ftnn Mil A i lusnan sf2aanaarai I KtattlAal
lug the sttorney r . submit did not come to see me on any political
to the Supreme c")' u'w 00 to ad- matters at all."
ti.o anneal' Pfmentativa Tha 11. ha
- m.a a
Williamson in to ,un' the cae words the president used in his talk
. , i. tried this St.. Wore sd- with Senatoi Ihtnshrouuh today when
. inir..-. i i.. .... . ... -
in JIM' wiuui mo- I i n tr a.tul h m ah..!. tha Mnnrl
in MT- " normal
he hat I
IO lUtttuu'M - . will; . ... . ... . .v.. v v . - " ' n
the progrws of U "mon trial which Secretary Taft aud bis brother
from it inception u winding the called, was for the purpose of launching
" . .1.: rin-tiit toort of
JOKES FROM THE PENS OF VA
I RIOUS HUMORISTS
pi(aMBt lacMonta Occmrrla tke
World tYer-airle thai Are C
ful Ut Old or Voaus-'
tioae that Yea WU1 Kajoy.
-Yes, sir." said Bragg. "I've decided
to have a long talk with the boaa aud
tell nlm Just what I think."
"Is It possible?" remarked Nag?.
"Why T ixm't you believe Eve got the
nerve to tell him what I thlnkr
"Oh. yes; but if jou tell him Just
mhat rnn think how are you going to
I( Ilk lllaa.
"Well" aked tlie Kcv. Mr. Tallrean,
"what did you thin of my aerimmT"
"till! er It waa like you." repllea
Mr. Kandor.
"Tharacterletlc. eh?"
"Well. It ivrtalnly wasn't atunteil."
The Catholic Standard and Times.
Tfcla la Awtal.
Oyer My wife made a brilliant re
mark last night.
Myer What was It?
Gyer She told me to light the gns
Journineut
tion which he na i-r-- uomn that iNtturdav'e conference at the White " J"u """ , , ,
to the court, Mr. ri fly reviews House with the Illinois otlic-ers during have - long talk ?"-Phlladelphla Preaa,
thenroi:res of '"amson trial which Secretary Taft aud bis brother hi-.
a boom fur Secretary Taft for the pres
idency. .
From authoritative sources it waa
learned today tliat the visit of Governor
Deneen and Attorney Oeneral Mead
had to do with 'the Chicago & Alton
deal which figured in the Harriman in-
is Interstate (Join
The president was
a.ilmn ni I I1C v-- " "fHs.isi
sxvt,swaa , .1 Sillily a.1 . -
n in-h 1 . ana ui a nis
. . . taM ,
motion to advaia-s - -u lm ,ol
rirei.
ond. aconstitutioMi q"'on ap)ean
tii ha invoiveu; vase 01 1 ueai wiiicn ngui
nubile importance u"u".,u me ques vestigattlon before the Interstate
t - . l..ni inilT .1 i
VIUH ye a. a,..- - J . I
ifrHnfawl to ifiinwi- - ""uiwn ji i amiuiis M Ifnrn wtluv Was iitrinic uwit?,
ciinurw by the contitotwtt extend to or wlitt the state oontem plated cluing
. . i...iiDiii.nr ftri.. 1 .t
a sentence 01 iii"" : irnmo uie mniier.
nvk'tion: fourth. '"aerjendent Socretary Taft Issued the lollowing:
writ of erior from tlie tm-mt Court of "I bad an appointment with the
iniumU has
been Jifiniwed ty that I nresident at 3:30 n.m. Sunday and
. ... ... WillinnKOn. I rn.1,1 tn liia UKito llnuuu in Lwn it. I
found tiovei nor Ieneen and Attorney
General St.iid with the president and I
wus ininxiuceu. uieyien immeumie-
ly. There as no political conversa
tion
la lllal.
"Inspiration's a quwr thing." said
the tragedian. "Coming east, while I
lay dorlng In a sleeping cai- "
"Well I Well !" Interrupted the come
dian. ioiue kind hearted brakemun
gave you a berth In the caboose, eh?"
Philadelphia Press.
Tips.
court as to William
INCREASED MEAT EXPORTS.
T..l Value of Preaucti ent Out
Last Ysar $250,000,000
..' LI MaN'h 26. Tlia ..a
UHIlinyK.il, .n
exportations of mest nd dirj products
and food anlmali torn the United
states last vear aufgregate-d over $250,
iUUs AltA In V lit MP. rtordintto a tint?
UVW.vmv sas - -
Accepts Bonds as Security.
Wadiington, March 27. The aecie-
tary of the treasury today announced
thut be would accept ln substitution for
United Mates 4 per cent Dcmis 01 ivvt,
Mrs. Easy Ye, Fred
place Palm Heaco.
Mr Kimv Verv armronrlate. Helen.
Everybody you meet holds out his palm.
hl.-kra.
Chaplain This world,
Noiabla Twlaa.
Teacher This la a memorable day,
chlldr'n. It Is the birthday of Luther
aud S' hlller.
Ella Were they twtna, then? I.us-
tlge Blatter.
Sa(a laalaata.
"Are those mining-stock tvrtlflcates
safe Investments?"
"In a'ime. They sre the srt of In
vestments that you lock up In a safe
and then hoje fur the best." Washing
ton Star.
Larky Bha IHda'l II far lllaa.
Marks Say. old man. did I ever tell
you about the awful fright I got on my
wedding day?
I'arka 8-sh! No man should ieak
that way aUuit his wife. Huston Tran-
irlpt.
Ilia l.ltlla Schema.
"Mow do you maiuge to sell so much
stink?" asked the president of the min
ing coinimny.
"tth." replied the suei-exful agimt. 1
throw gold dust lu my victims' eyes."
W hat lla
Raplelgh I aw would nevnh maw-
they call this ry fob money, doiu her know, because I
aw don't weally need It."
Mlas CautUue If you ever marry I
suppose It will tie for bruins.
nr brother. Is
ment Issued bv the bureau ol ttatistics ow he)d to Btcure b)ic dt,p(Mlitll any full of trials aud temptations,
of the department 01 commerce and ()tl)er government bonds, Philippine Prisoner Yes. boss, hut de tempts
Lahor. . hon.la ami certificates, cltv of Manila tlons alnerally comes afore de trials."
. . . .. . n nvru m-a 1 - 1
1 his represeuui ...... . ', honds, Porto Rico bonds. Hawaiian
000,000, or 45 per cent, ' .lunng Uie de- , , .Ul munll.lpft high-
1 . mini tn 1908. Mnra tl.an I . . . .
Porto Rico bonds, Hawaiian Boston Trauscrlpt.
I L 1- t..l I ....1 I
cade from 181)6 to im o. More than I . . . . , . kinii "-rd. V'1"'" B""'
60 per cent of ,J' ; t r,lveiltnienta ,or .avln,, tankB in Uie u "
to the United Kingdom. 01 the $250,- , . v v,..w ..( M..-,hn.M.. patients hist year thun I bate
nooi.m nrtl. of ineati. dairv nro- .. .. . ... . .., .i...i thla. I wonder where they have all
' . I I'll V I IVJ 4 I Bl UI tx x . . w - v . ...... a
ducts and food anlmali pasing out of kfc , ,t l(j un(lcrsloo.l that
the United State. Ui yw, MU.uiH),. of .U(.h bondjJ tha wilhntown
000 was in live ammsls, 58 OUO,0(H) t be tw,,.llcd to ..the .w.retary of
the treasury for iedempllon," under
the provisions of the department cir
cular of March 14, 1007.
Wllllav to Obllao.
Angry Father Mow dare you show
your face here again, young man?
Persistent Suitor Oil. doU t KCt fus
sy about It. The next time I call I'll
wear a veil.
in ln-.l trt tklO.OOO in latcoo. 125.000.-
tK)0 in fresh beef, $-1,000,000 in hams,
Sin nan 000 in oleomargarine, tlt.OOO..
non in ruirk nther than bacon ind hams.
- . . .. I ... Wn
$4,500,000 in Duller aim i,ouu,uuo
in cheese.
I conn to?
Mrs. Oldun Well, all we can do, doc
tor, Is to hope for the best Life.
Of Mora Import aura.
Long That girl you are engaged to
hns a graceful figure, but her face I"
rather plain.
Short Yes: It was her figure that at
tracted me. She's worth $.V),000.
Australian Mail Dsliyed
U'mliinutiin March 26. In conse-
tl.A u ithilnval br the Ckan
ic HteamBhlp company oi iu iteamen
MH ia.k.itA I -1.1 u-u-n Kurt Fruni-l-fn
Ull LilVJ I VIUIC IWl. " vvw - " m tin niv
Auckland and Sydney, the Postollice loot) acres In Washington
Much Land Is Reopened
Washington The secretary of the
interior has restored to entry a large
diiantitv of covernment land which was
withdrawn lust summer on the suppo
sition that it contained deposits of
merchantable coal.. In all 710,000
acres are restored in Oregon and 320,-
the geoiog-
A t'oaalatrat Poallloa.
"Are you personally lu favor of an
Income tax?"
"Yes," answered the painfully fllp
nnnt person: "If anybody will guaran
tee me the Income." Washington Star.
a HmI llarrlrr.
"Is there anything between those two
young people?"
"Nothing that I know of except pov
erty." Baltimore American.
Comparative P.loqooar.
First Child Our buby cau say
"pa-
These are expected irvAe neat brture.
iryAe neat bv
Mutt Account to Hanley.
Washington, March 27. Th Pu-
Will Enforce Fanes Law.
Washington, Manii 27. Secretary
nremn eonrfc nf the United Stalei tnlav I no.nol.1 trwlnv issued an order for the
dlamissed the case of the Empire Siste-1 strict enforcement of the law prohibit
ing the fencing 01 ino puoiit. uw........
In doing so, he mentioned uie enurv-
nmde at the last session 01 congress 10
ntiiaiii a nuxlification of this law,
which was passed in 1KH5, ami express
ed regret that no discretion is given the
government to permit the continuance
of fences "that sre clearly for the bene-
aa . . ! A 1 at-. .4
fit of all interests." lie preuieieu untv
hardships and losses would I oc
casioned.
Idaho Mining company vs. K. i. Han
lev. involving a claim dv I lamp- inr
. v - rj - - j - -
part of the ore of the Skoolnim mine
in Shoshone county, luuno. it was
represented that the company had
taken out nice than $1,000,000 worth
of ore without accounting to Hanley,
aim cluinipfl Inhni nsrt owner. The
court held itself to be aitlioul jurisdic
tion. The action is lavoraoie to nam
ley.
Will Carrv Ralisf to China.
WaaMnirtnn Mn n il 21. -The United
Rlota armv triinamrt IlllfoM will take
a load of provisions at one to China
for the relief of the famine sufferers.
The Wsr department advioed the State
donartniont t.ln that the transnort.
which Is at San Francisco, is at the
disposal of the Red trosi Cross for
immediate use ln the shipment, the
transport will stop at llono.ulu on its
way to Shanghai and probably w ill
carry a special party of congressmen,
who are to visit Honolulu as guests of
the citisens of the Hawaiian islands.
Conference Propoial Received.
Wuuliin.ilnn Murvh "1. Prosiilnnt
Roosevelt bus received frc::i governor
ohnson. of Minnesota, the letter re
cently sent by him bearing on ,he sub-
Mi of a national cnnierenee with a
iiur ts ru.w.,lnr a eomlllon UMi lerxtn rul
ing as to the powers to be exenised by
the states in Uie even i " an extension
pa."
Swond Child (with lofty superiority )
Our parrot can say "pa pa and pn-
pas swear words, loo. iiauiinore
American.
Not for liar Kara.
Stlnjay (playing boat) Tell me, now,
what do you think of that cigar?
Kandor (holding the weed at arm's
length) Well er -cs n't you first send
your wife out of the room on some pre
text or other? The Cutlioiic tnaaru
and Times.
F.nlamallral.
"So that busybody, Mrs. Gadfly, made
hpraolf so much at home at her first
call as to go upstalra to your library?
What did you do?
"Why. we called her down." Haiti-
more American.
Mraat Wrll, bat
I have always
With lab.
Extends Sympathy to Russia.
Wasbinirton. March 21. The execu-
il of the American Federation
truav lmtened to addresses by
... . . . ' ... j - - - - - - .
'. . at . .:.Un II (1 I
Alexis Aiaayn, repremMinnu ...e
Tnil in ths first doums of Russia,
an.l Nicholas Tchvkovsky. representing
the revolutionary irty, regarding the
nuestion of econcmic improvement, ma-
... . . i i:u...
ailvnnenment and pouiicai iiuchj
f..r Ruaaian mnrkmen. The council
nn.nimnniir ailotitnl resolutions ex
pressive f its symithy in the struggle
r rhA lanorinir men oi jvu--i
freeitom and pledging co-operation.
Panrots la Eaonersted.
w.i,:ntn Afan h 27. The senate
frt...YliMM Oil 111 ilitarv affairs today n
ceived from the acting secrciaiy .
- - ..i . x.lurain from Hrigadier
Oeueral McCaskey, commanding the
department of Texas, concernimr the
pA,. nnurt martial. The following
i- .u. . "M.inr Penrose was ex-
me states in uie even i f iinmuu i ii um iv. -
of Federal authority In railroad regula- onerated by the court martial, Put uie
. i i.. ,i; j .1.-1 . i i tkof tha shooting in
4 JS-S
Mr. Hunter Weil,
aimed to lie holiest.
Miss Nipper Undoubtedly. Hut er
did you always have your gnu loaded?
dolus It Too Slroasr.
SIPH,.le Is one of those new wom
en. She declares It s a woman a priv
ilege to lie plain.
He That's all right, but Helle abuses
her privilege.
A Moikrr'a f lab, laHer.l.
"A mother's cluli!" exclaimed Mrs,
Farmer Hayrick, putting the uewspa
ier down. "The very Idee o' setch a
thing. I never use nothln but s shin
gle! Nice sort o' mothers they must
be that has to use a club!" Hrownlng's
Magazine.
More Diplomacy.
"These photographs," protested the
fair maid, "are rather Indistinct."
"Naturally," rejoined the wise artist.
"Your face Is anything but plain."
And sue weut away satisfied.
tion. The president has discussed the
queston and expects to promptly reply
IO uovernor jonneiou a ."wruun,
Plan for 1908 Campaign.
Washington, March 28. Secretary
of the Treasury Cortelyou ind Timothy
W-.v.l,if nf York. chairmRn nf
the Republican State committee of New
York, were in comerem nn me pres
ident at the White House for more than
two hours tonight. Mr. Woodruff said
the conference related m presidential
campaign plans for W8i Dt that can
didates weie not discussed.
Cos Land Is Reopensd.
Wsshington The general land office
iss issuoi a statement giving the loca
tion of the following public lands re
opened to entry by the president's or
der of March 12 last: Montana, 2,000,
000; Oregon, 710,000; Washington,
Sl'0,000. The land was. previous to
the order of March 12, Included in land
classed as coal land and withdrawn
from entry.
Cost of Pacify!" Cnda.
n'aalilnotin Maich 22. Kit I annl 1.
nary expenses to the United Hates up
to date caused by the sending of an
f ...m.iw.n tn Culav a ..!,-1
about $2,600,000, ccoMinH to fignres
which have Deen prepay uy tne wsr
department. It has not been determ
ine.! exactly when the mtney will be
collected from Cuba hj the United
States.
inrt fminrl that tlie
Brownsville was done by
the Twenty-fifth infantry
shooting
the men
Kid A man heat bis wife with a club
here this morning.
Cop Right here, on my beat?
Kid Sure! Ain't dls de golf links?
Military Ktlsaatta.
May we hsve the plesaurs of your
'' company this evening, roioneir sno
Not Dssd, but Sleeping.
Waahinc-ton. March 21. The ship
subsidy bill i not dead, but sleeping
nru. roitaaemoiea, .L.t
w ,iii will be reintroduced; in Lionel drew himself up hsugbt
fact It will probably be reintroduce.! in Iljld wlth every Mence of
. ...! -.i fi.-n the friends of "i. . .
kiiiiiii biih
subsidy will join bands and attempt to
pass tome compromise uw
.ir,n,m dlirnlty :
"Madsm, I command a regiment"
Kansas City Independent
Jadalas br r.sprrleora.
Uriah Upstate Young Pason Gadshy
Ibas mor'gaged bla hundred acres for
$2,500 an' gone tew Noo York tew buy
sn sutymoblle.
Silas Ornluill (who once purchased
I green grxsls) Has, hey? Well, I'll Jest
bet yew a good 3-ccnt cigar thet when
be gits I ag'ln an' unpacks the en Id
autymohlle It'll turn out to be a nice
red wheel lis rrer! Puck.
t.rM Alooo.
Heggnr- I've lost all my klnfotks.
Lady You ssir man! All dead?
Heggnr Now; rich. Woman'a Home
I Companion.
Krpt Ills Pnomlao.
Younc Wife When we took this flat
I you promised to enlarge It for us.
landlord Well, tnadame, I did.
Didn't I scrspe the wsll paper off and
put on paint Instead. Hoston Trau-
I script
WMtktr Wlaalasa.
"When In dooht" ssld the weather
prophet, "always predict something disagreeable."
"Wbst for?"
"If you're wrong, people sre so pless-
Ied they don't criticise you." Washing
ton Star.
n-lr ( Artlat.
trwiel Pardon me, air; but Isn't
there snother srtlst In this building?
Wall that la a matter of onln-
for Uie alvancement on the docket i Tbepe notMt fellow who palnta.
New Land Office Appoints.
Washington, March 27nrry H.
Schwatts, of South Iota, was toda;
ti .vie nf tha special flM -.
I vice, division ol th geoeral Und office.
Advsnc Eight-Hour Cssss.
Washington, March 27.-In the Su
"... .. vntM States Solic-
preme cour u . i
itor General Hoyt made W
nn tha docket c
lor uie aivm.-jir, 0n, inrrr m ..-..-.
several cases against drclglng rompan- Magsl
ies on the charge of violating the eight-
hour law.
Will Open AntuPg t Trade.
.. M K 91. W. P.
wasningwm, -- ..i
Straight, th American consul general
s Mukden, notified the State. iepart-
the Antung custom ncu r-
ed by the Chines soon.
Let Roosevelt Arbitrst.
New Cn-leans-President '
Nicaragua, is quote,! a. 'nt"".
request of President R.x1eevel for a W
tratlon of the war troubles i"CntnJ
America in t letter received here frMn
Blnefields. .
Bsttlsshlp Plant Ready.
Washington. March M-Pn '
111 V. .a.1 V HIT muiiw.i".- - I BMW IW
prvrv ....
ding April I.
at Hla Bloo4 May Hava Blao.
Mater 1 you mow, jonn, i cam
decide whether we'd better send Tom
to Tale or Harvard.
atrMsrvard, of course;. he'd have
s nice time with that mop of red hslr
st Ysle. wouldn't be? Hoston Trsn
scrlpt Tbe ,k '-''
Lady (to little girl) And what's
your name?
"Msxey, mum.
"No- I mean your first name."
"Minnie, mum."
Km More Slatrra, Tkaak To.
"Mamma." aald little May, as sbe
looked st her baby sister for the first
time, "I'm very much obliged to yon for
K.r tn nia for S Sister, DUl 1
A rioral rrrok.
There Is a alngular floral freak call
ed th "occasions!" flower for th rea
son ttst It hss no psrtlculsr time to
bloom. It Is ssld that when closed
th occasional flower I lu color end
form something Ilk a rli poppy head,
but with th stem attached. Submerg
ed lu a bowl of water for a few min
utes and then taken out and placed by
Ita stem In sn empty bottle, the outer
petsls begin In several minutes to open
ouL This process Is slow. bn dtstlm t-l-
notlrvalile. The pet-is continue t-
rise snd to expand until they gradual
ly rwde. When this action Is com
pleted It resembles In 'apjiearawe the
sunflower. The occsslonsl flower re
mslns thus open for a few hours, dur
ing which tiro, th stst of humidity
u.xilne bv desreea, tb fiber begins
to shrink snd tb petals does np grsd
ually In th same wsy thst they 0111
ed until tb flower resume Its former
position. It Is said that properly nonr
Ished. with regard to temiwratur and
air, and carefully handled, th era
atonal flower neTer decays or OVgrn-r-aUsi
la Its radiance and utendot.
enbergs.