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NEWS OFTHE WEEK
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A R m u k m o f the Lees Important but
N ot L o u Interezting Events
o f tha P u t W u k .
K in g K d verd is i l l . ;,
Six men bate been killed by anow-
alidee in Utah.
The Moroccan conference has ao far
dodged the dangerooa points.
Few invitations w ill be issued to the
Longworth-Rooaevelt wedding.
Beet ragar men have planned a fight
on the Philippine b ill in the senate
Several midshipmen at the Newport
navy yard have been attacked with
spotted fever.
Jacob Bits has stirred up some sena
tors by declaring it possible that Boone*
velt may run again.
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The Liberal victory in the recent
B ritish elections assures Irish home
ra le and radical labor laws.
A soldier from Fort Lawton was sen
tanoed to one minute’ s imprisonment
by the Seattle municipal judge.
France is acting cantionsly in the
Venemnelan affair, not wishing to gain
the ill w ill of the United States.
Two French scientists w ill go an far
south as possible by boat and then en
deavor to reach the pole by balloon.
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Canal sons medical authorities have
imposed a six days quarantine on Co
lombian and Venesoelan ports, as the
mono is now free from disease.
Judge Hunt, of the Montana United
States court, says cutting of govern
ment timber must stop. H e baa just
fined a man $200 and says each suc
ceeding conviction w ill bring a heavier
fine.
Senator Depew’ s health has broken
down.
Heyburn’ s pure food b ill is likely to
be come a law.
I t is said the United States w ill offer
to sell the Philippine islands to Japan.
U erlin fears further Socialist riots
and troops are being held in rgdineas.
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Secretary Taft is investigating affairs
in the Philippines for a possible graft
by officials there.
Chiei Engineer Stevens, of the canal,
has been elected vice president of the
railroad.
Luke W right has been appointed am
bassador to Japan. General Smith w ill
succeed him as Philippine governor.
Adm iral Endicott, chief of the bu
reau of yards and docks, wants a new
dry dock at the Puget Sound navy
yard.
Porto Ricans are making a strong
plea for home
government.
They
claim the American officials ignore
their wishes.
Brown University, New York, w ill
build a $400,000 library in memory of
John Hay. Carnegie baa given $150,-
000 toward the fund.
E U RO PEA N C R O P S IN DANGER.
Weather, is Unseasonably Warm
Excessively Humid.
and
Washington, Jan. 23. — The foreign
crop report for December shows that
over large areas of Europe the prevail
ing characteristics, were unseasonably
warm weather and excessive humidity.
Crops lightly sown have germinated
finely and entered on the winter in
strong, healthy condition. -L a te sowing
of crops, in Europe, however, were un
usually extensive, and some anxiety is
felt concerning them.
In Greet Britain the winter wheat
area has been extended. The acreage,
however, is still believed to be dimin
ished, es compared with last year. The
growing crops have an improved ap
pearance.
In France the wheat area is the aver-
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In Germany weather conditions were
unfavorable and there wae no marked
improvement.
In Roumania the area under w h eit
is 25 per cent short of last year. The
1905 crop is now estimated at from 50,-
000,000 to 55,000,000 bushels. The
bulk of it is said to be out of condition,
hence no important export movement
to north of Europe points is expected
until spring.
No important definite news regarding
the condition of winter sown cereals in
Russia are reaching the outside world.
W H ERE DID TH E M O N E Y GO?
A scandal has broken out in England
over the recant election. A number of
prominent persons are involved.
The house w ill pass a b ill suspend
ing the eight-hour law on the isthmus
during cunstroction of the canal.
The signatures of American women
who desire to see Smoot ousted from
the senate fill 80 volumes and w ill be
distributed among the senators.
An attempt has been made to kill
ex-Governor Peabody, of Colorado, by
placing poison in his food. His daugh
ter is seriously ill, but w ill recover.
Tbs price of glass w ill be increased
10 per cent by the trust within the
next two weeks, and another advance
of 6 per cent w ill be made a week
later.
Fire almost destroyed Convoy, a
small Ohio town.
Another American miner has been
killed by Indians in Mexico.
Jasper Jennings, the Grants Taas boy
on trial for killing bis father, has been
found guilty.
A new gas company has been formed
In Portland and w ill ask the city coun
c il for a franchise.
Russellville, a small Arkansas town,
has had its entire business section wip
ed oat by fits.
Tbs loss w ill reach
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W A N T H O P IN S PE C T O R .
W IL L IRR IG ATE LAND .
Lane County G rowers Are Tiring o f Enthusiastic Citizens st Echo Form
Numerous Rejections.
Waterusers* Aasociatlon.
Eugene— A number of hopgroWotg of
Echo— A mass meeting of the citizens
th ii vicinity are agitating the matter waa held here last week. Tbe commit
of securing legislation to better tome of tee appointed to incorporate the Water-
the troubles of hopgrowers. A meeting user*’ aaaociation reported that the ar
w ill be held here soon and an attempt ticle* of incorporation and by laws
made at organising an association for adopted by the committee hod bean ap
proved by tbe sooMtary of the interior
the benefit of the industry.
One of the worst complaints against end tbe articles of incorporation had
tbe dealers, fer which it is believed re bean filed with tbe secretary of* state.
lief might be had by legislation, is In Tba report of tbs committee was ap
tbe matter of rejections upon ingpec proved.
A stockholders’ meeting was then
tion. On this point tbe plan is to se
cure a law providing for a state inspect held and 8,482 shares at $60 a share
or, whose duty it would be to inspect were anbecribed. Tbe following named
and grade all bopt and brand the grade stockholders were elected directors:
on each bale, so that sales would be H. T . Irvin , J. F. McNsugbt, A . 0.
made upon this inspection and the Crawford, H . G . Newport and W . H .
common complaints of dealers, after Skinner. The'directors elected H . T.
they have bargained for a purchase, Irwin preeident, J. F. McNanght vice
president, A. C. Crawford secretary and
would be wiped out.
It has been a cause of much provoca H. G. Newport treasurer.
Tbe city was crowded w ith delegates
tion to the growers tbe way the inspec
tors usually act when "goin g through” end much enthusiasm wsajriiown. .T bs
a lot of hope. The} w ill throw out s government was represented by J. T.
number of balsa from some lota with Whistler, engineer, and Holgate A W il
The
out cause and make all kinds of com liamson, reclamation attorneys.
plaints; and, if the market has Weak Echo irrigation nreject is now a reality
ened since the bargain was made tbe and work w ill go forward at once.
grower confidently expects that the
hops w ill be called "broken,” "h ig h
Riley Chosen C ollege President.
dried,” "slack dried,” "m ouldy,” etc.,
M cM innville — A t the semi-annual
and if nothing else is complained- of meeting of the board of trustee« of Mc
then "n o t up to sample” is the charge M innville college Rev. L . W. Riley
that turns down many bales.
Tbe was appointed president.
Mr. Riley
growers think this one of the first was appointed pastor of tbe Baptist
things that should be corrected by leg church in this city from 1901 to 1903,
islation.
and aince that time has been general
It is proposed to have similar organ missionary of tbe Oregqn State conven
izations in other parts of tbe state and tion.
McMinnville, college has been
to form a state federation for mutual without an official head all the present
good and to accompliah unity of effort school year, Professor Northup acting
on all important matters.
in that capacity.
Tbe new preeident
w ill assume bis duties aa soon as he
Fine Hospital fo r Albany.
can adjuat his present work.
Albany— What w ill perhapa be the
best hospital in tbe state, outside' of
Pow er From River.
Portland, w ill be established in Albany
Salem — The Interior Development
Boon. The.announcement puts an end company haa made a' filing on 10,000
to speculation as to what would become cabie inches of water pes second on the
of tbe palatial residence of tbe late Deschutes river, at a point, about 31
Father Louia Metayer, of tbe Albany milea south of the Columbia river.
Catholic church, who willed all bis The company proposes to take tbe water
roperty to his private secretary, F. C. ,rr>m tbe river a short distance south of
«vin e, of Portland. Mr. Devine bss S tears’ bridge, a well_known crossing,
sold tbe property to Rev. Father Lone, and convey it through a flume down
Mr. Metayer’ s successor,-who w ill turn the river several miles, where it w ill be
the structure into-a hospital. I t is by used to furnish power for the genera
f t l the finest building of its kind in tion of electricity.
Albany.
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Regarding the Opticians.
Yamhill to Raise Stock.
Salem— The state board of optometry
McMinnville— Yam hill county farm- haa filed ita annual report with tbe
era w ill devote more time and land governor.
The financial statement
hereafter to stockraising, says an au shows receipts from all sources „for the
thority. H e deduces this from the fact year $1,244.10; expense*, $390.13.
that, although the moet of tbe ground There were 200 optometriata in tbe
devoted to grain tbia year baa bagp state January 1, 1906. Tbe members
•own, a great deal of land baa been of tbe board are C. W . Lowe, presi
seeded to meadow and forage crops. dent; Herman W . Barsey sod £ . O.
This has been done to keep pace with Mattern.
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the increasing
livestock
industry.
"L ea n years" have been one incentive
Asks Oregon to Show in Florida.
to the farmer to turn his attention to
Salem— Governor Chamberlain haa
diversified agriculture.
received a proclamation, accompanied
by an invitation from tbe governor of
Heavy Rains in South.
Florida, asking Oregon to »^rticipate in
Grants Pass— Southern Oregon is bc< tbe proposed International Isthmian
ing visited bv tbe heaviest rains of this exposition, to be held in Tallahasse in
season. Prospects are bright for their 1908. Governor Chamberlain w ill call
continuance, insuring big cleanups of the attention of tbe next legislature to
placer gold. Two carloads of machin tbe invitation.
ery was taken to tbe Granite H ill mine
last week. Tbe mine her electric mo
Ship Flour to Japan.
tors, an electric pump, hoist, etc. The
M cM innville — The Houck M illing
pump w ill throw s four-!nch stream of company, of this city, luu sent 9,400
water. Property is being bonded on barrels of flour to Japan since last
all aides here on account of .he new August, besides supplying tbe local
railroad. One man made $2,000 profit demand.
on 40 acres adjoining tbe town, which
he bought two months ago.
PO R TLAN D M ARKETS.
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Grant County is Prosperous.
Canyon C ity— Tbe sheriff reports the
Grant county tax collectioas for 190$
aa about $70,000. The heaviest collec
tion in any previous year was slightly
under $60,000.
Notwithstanding tha
drain from tbe general attendance at
the Lewis and Clark exposition, times
are better and money easier thou fox
years.
Stockmen are gaining confi
dence in tbe market outlook, and tbe
price of good range cattle is steady or
advancing.
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G O N T R O L T H E C AS H .
France Assures United States She
Respects Monroe Doctrine.
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Washington, Jan. 23.— Convinced of
the sincerity of the assurances reoeived
from France regarding her loyalty to
the Monroe doctrine and all that it in
volves, the Washington government
has given the Paris government a free
band in the execution of the program
for the solution of the Venesuelan prob
lem. The conference on this phase of
the question occurred some time ago,
and M. Jusserand, the French ambas
sador, has final assurances that the
efforts of France to obtain diplomatic
treatment for her charge d ’ affaires at
Caracas w ill not be interrupted at
Washington as in any violative of the
Monro re doctrine.
The first move in the execution of
the French program may be expected st
any time, bat on this point the French
government is observing the strictest
secrecy. M . Tsigny, the retiring French
charge, who, it ia believed, is now at
Cuiacoa, w ill come to this country on
his way borne, and on bis arrival at
Naw York be w ill find an invitation
from the French ambassador at Wash
ington to spend several days bare in
conference with M. Jusserand, on whom
the lu rle n of an important phaso|of
the Venesuelan negotiation naturally
falls, that he may have the benefit of
the facta about the situation.
I t is
not unlikely that M . Taigny w ill also
see Secretary Root.
The whereabouts of the French ahipe
remain a mystery eo far as the officials
of the State department and French
embassy are concerned, it ia said. I t
is assumed, however, that they are
daily in touch with the ministry of
marine at Paris, and afo awaiting an
opportunity to take such action as
their instructions may previde for.
Greet interest is felt in diplomatic
circles here about the exact nature of a
sentence found objectionable in the
note of President Castro to M . Taigny.
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G IVEN FREE H AND .
Colorado Propounds Searching Ques
Jacob Biis, a close friend of the pres
tions to Insurance Companies.
ident, predicts a long war of the people
Denver,
Jan. 23.— A ll of the 222 in
against special privileges, with Roose
surance companies doing business in
velt as the people’ s champion.
this state bave been asked, through
Taft wants the government to lay a their bead officials, to make oath to re
cable to Panama.
plies to s list of questions compiled
Roosevelt has been asked to bring by tbs Colorado Insurance department.
Some of the questions aaked are
about peace in Turkey.
whether money has ever been contrib
France has expelled tbs Venesuelan uted to campagin fonda, particularly
envoy and w ill make a naval attack on during the last six years, and if so,
Castro.
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whether or not it is proposed to con
Hamburg
Socialists
and
police tinue the practice, and alao if the item
clashed and a number of the latter are ‘ Megal expenses” in tbe report of 1906
included contribution to funds for cam
wounded.
paign purposes or to influence legisla
An American baa been arrested in
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Russia for aiding the revolutionary
movement.
Trade with the Netherlands.
Eighteen men were killed by an ex
plosion in a coal mine 25 miles from
Charleston, W. Va.
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Wheat— Club, 73c per bushel; blue-
stem, 74075c; red/ 70c; valley, 73c.
Oats— N o.lw hite feed, $27.50028 50;
gray, $27028 per ton.
Barley— Feed, $23.50024 per ton;
browing, $23.60024; rolled, $24025.
Buckwheat— $2.60 per cental.
Hay — Eastern Oregon timothy,
$13.60011 .60 per ton; valley timothv,
$9O@10; clover, $9010; cheat, $8.50
0 9 80; grain hay, $809.
Fruits— Apples, common, 75cO$l
per box; choice, $1.2501 -$0; fancy,
Washington, Jan. 23.— According to
$202-60; pears, $1.2501-80 per box;
a report of the bureau of statistics of
Plan Lumber Railroad.
cranberries, $13013.60 per barrel.
the department of Agriculture exporta
Vegetables— Beans, 20c per pound;
CoquiUe — Plans are completed
for tbe fiscal year 1905 amounted to John Yoakam and John Peart for a cabbage, 102c per .pound; cauliflower,
$73,000,000 and our imports $22,000,- railroad up Cunningham’ s creek road $1.26 per dosen; eatery, $303.60 per
000 from tbe Netherlands.
Our ex to tap Peart’ s coal properties. Th^ crate; bell peppers, 36c per pound;
ports to Belgium in the same year were road w ill be ten miles, besides spurs to pumpkins, \ O l e per pound; sprouts,
$28.000,000 and our imports from that the Simpson company’ s large body of 6 % 0 7 c per pound; squash, l ^ O l H c
country $26,000,000. Tbe Netherlands timber. Tbe work commences soon. per pound; turnips, 90cO$l per sack;
and Belgium rank next to tbe TTnited I t w ill open up some of tbe finest tim carrots, 66076c per sack; beets, 86cO
Kingdom, Germany and France in im ber in O regon._________
$1 per sack.
portance as markets for products of the
Onions— Oregon, No. 1, $101.26 per
United States. Copper exports to the
Wasco Grain Protected.
sack; No. 2, 75090c.
Netherlands aggregated $20,000,000..
Potatoes— Fancy graded Burbanks,
TLe Dalles— A ll of Wasco county is
covered with from six to ten inches of 70@76e per hundred; ordinary, 500
Arm s to Overthrow the Czar.
snow. Snow is most welcome at this 60c; sweet potatoes, 202)tfc per pound.
Baltimore, Jan. 23.— At a meeting of time, since it affords protection to
Butter— Fancy creamery, 27>^032^c
Habrews held last night in celebration grow'ng grain from frost. Tbe temper per pound.
of the anniversary of "R e d Sunday,” ature is a little below freezing and in
Eggs— Oregon ranch, 27 028c per
Jacob Panken, of New York, aroused dications are that the snow w ill con dosen.
tbe large audience to great enthusiasm tinue.
Poultry— Average old bens, 1 2 K 0
1 y bis appeal for funds with which to
13Xc per pound; springs, 1 2 )f0 1 3 c ;
purchase arms for tbe peasants and
Must Rawlr* Roseburg.
mixed chickens, 1 2 0 1 2 ){c ; broilers, 15
working classes in Russia. "T h e revo
Roeeburg — Tbe Circuit court for 01 6c; dressed chickens, 14016c; tur-
lution has begun,” said Pauken, "and Douglas county ia in session in this keys, live, 16c;
turkeys, dressed,
w ill never stop. I t would be accom city. A ll owners of business bouses in choice, 17O20c; geese, live, 9011c;
plishing more now, but the people have this city have received notice from thetgeese, dressed <12013c; ducks, 16016c
no guns.”
Hope Oregon, 1906, choice, 10011c
board of fire underwriters that their
electric wiring is defective and must be per pound: prime, 8 t^09)^c;m edium ,
Dry dock Dawey Spoken.
done again. Considerable indignation 7 0 8 «; olds, 607o.
Wool— Eastern Oregon average beet,
Washington, Jan. 23.— The drydock ia expressed, sod it is claimed that
Dewey, on tbe way to tbe Philippine», much of the wiring condemned ia of 16021c; valley. 24026c per pound;
baa again been heard from . Tbe com tha best quality and workmanship.
mohair, choice, 80c.
Beef— Dressed bulls, 1 0 2 ){c pound;
mandant of tbs coaling station at San
Oosl Prices Doubled.
cows, 8 K 0 4 J * c : country steers, 4<B6c.
Juan, P. R, reports that tbe Dewey was
Veal— Dressed, * K 0 8 ) $ e per pound.
spoken Friday night by tbe croiaar
Baker C ity — The coal famine still
Mutton— Dressed, fancy, 7 0 7 % c p«r
Maryland. Tbe Dewey was In latitude exists. Dealers hera hope to receive s
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27.52 north and longitude 48.29 west. few cars of coal within the next week, pound; ordinary, 40 6c; lambs,
She was traveling four knots on hour. but tbe prices w ill be advanced from 0 7 * e .
Pork— Dressed, 6 0 7
per pound. I
A ll ware well.
$7 and $• to $10 and $16.
Senators Want Hand in th* Allotment
o f Reclamation Funds.
INSULT TO AMERICA
Washington, Jan. 22.— Tbe senate
committee on irrigation today discussed
th* proposition to amend tbe national
irrigation law by placing the dlstribn-
tion of the reclamation fund in tbe
bonds of congress, instead of the secre
tory of the interior, as at present.
Strong sentiment in favor of the change
developed.
Several senators on tbe
committee believe it unwise to permit Failing Instant Apology, Their Guns-
the secretary of tha interior to have
Will Talk— United States
undisputed control of thie fund, now
May Take a Hand.
aggregating $32,000,000. No bill for
this purpose was pending, bat probably
such a bill trill be introduced and * Washington, Jan. 20.— Three Frensh
passed this session.
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warships are now off th# V enesoelon
The discussion today was incident to coast preparing to deliver the answer
a debate on Heyburn’s townsite bil\ of France to Preeident Castro’ s treat*
which authorises tbe withdrawal of ment of- M . Taigny, tha French repre
land for townsite purposes on govern
sentative at Caracas, by a naval demon*
ment irrigation tracts, and provides
atration
In Venesuelan waters. Two-
that money derived from the salw of
town lote shall be turned into tbe re additional warships w ill join thorn aa
clamation fund for expenditure on town soon os they con make tbe trip across
improvements. Thie bill waa referred the Atlantic. U n til the demonstration
to a sub-committee for report.
>*as been Initiated, tbe French govern*
Tbe committee alao gave attention
today to Fulton’ s b ill authorising the ment w ill share with the president and
condemnation of land needed as part of Sec aptary Root tbe knowledge of tho
national irrigation projects. No action exact form which this expression of her
was token, but members expressed the
displeasure at Preeident Castro’ s ketlon
opinion that such a law would ba un
constitutional. This bill was drawn w ill take.
Meantime the delicacy of tba situa
particularly with a view to enabling
tbe government to acquire private land tion at Caracas is greatly increased by
under the Malheur irrigation project news which has recently reached here
I t w ill be acted upon later.
from that city regarding tbe attitude
Preeident Castro now appears to bo
aaanming toward M r.
Russell, tbe
S L A Y W O R K M E N IN TH R EE S.
American minister. Unless this atti
tude is radically modified, it may be
How Soldiers Strike T erro r— Enraged necessary to dispatch an American war
Reds Plan Rapritals.
ship even nearer tbe Venesaelan coast
St. Petersburg; Jan. 22.— I t ia be than bas already been planned. Presi
lieved that workmen employed in tbe dent Castro, it ia said, w ill be given to
understand that any treatment of an
government worke are being shot after
American' repreeentativ* ench aa that
brief triale by courts martial. I t ie re accorded to M. Taigny w ill not be tol
Tbe cause which
can be
ported that tbe victims selected for erated.
slaughter are lid out three st a timtf ascribed bere for Mr. Castro’ s attitude
toward M r. Rnsaell ia that the "former
and executed before tbe eyes of tbeir
insists upon regarding as personal
comrades, who are awaiting tbeir turn rather than official tbe efforts which
to face tbe soldiers.
As soon aa oi
Mr. Kutoell bas made tp assist a peace
batch has been dispatched, three other ful settlement of tbe Franco-Venesuelan
Tbe request of tbe French
prisoners are lined up in tbe same spot troubles.
government that its interests in Vene-
and shot. Firing has been heard at
zuela be looked after by Mr. Kaeaell
tbe scenes of execution, continuing waa immediately granted for tbe reason
without ceesation.
‘th e m ilitary bas that sneb a request is invariably grant
also resorted to beaming girla brutally ed by d friendly power however difficult
as a means of punishment.
the task.
.
Stories of tbe cruelties tbat are being
France has adopted a simple pro
practiced have become noised about, gram for her treatment of tbe Venesue
and they hav* entirely inflamed tbe lan situation.. I t provides for an im
revolutionists, who are planning re mediate and comprehensive apology by
prisals.
Castro for his treatment of M . Taigny,
In the south of Russia there is a which treatment the Paris officials re
great congestion of grain, as it has been gard as insulting and intolerable.
accumulated for some time, and there
One dispatch sent to Mr. Hassell
is no means of transporting it, as tbe last Sunday bod not bean delivered to
authorities are too basy with their him up to tbe time the last dispatch
campaign of repression against the re was sent by him to the State depart
volutionists to think of tbe administra ment. Tbia is being inquired into by
tion of every day affairs.
the department.
Castro Not Satisfied Win TrooWo
W in France.
FRENCH WARSHIPS ARE AT HAND
BUDS S W E L L IN C H IC A G O .
FUN D S FOR SEA W A LL.
Warmest Winter Day in History May California Supreme Court Gives Fa
Injure Growing Things.
vorable Decision.
Chicago, Jan. 22. — Something bas
Ban Francisco, Jan. 20. — The Su
gone wrong with the weather machine. preme court tbia afternoon banded
A ll residents of this city are w illing to down a decision by which fnnds w ill
soon be available for tbe completion o f
swear to this fact.
Tbe merenry
tbe Ban Francisco sea wall. The court
reached 63 at 4 p. m. today, breaking sustained tbe validity of tbe so-called
all records since New Year’ s day of
a wall act, passed by the legislature
1876, when it stood at 66 above. Gar in March, 1903, which authorised the
deners st the parks and along the state board of harbor commissioners to
issue $2,000,000 in bond« to complete
boulevards have become greatly wor the Ban Frentisco sea wall.
ried
Tbe mild rains, light snows
Tbe harbor commissioners proceeded
and general springlike weather of tbe to issue bonds nnder this act, bnt State
past two weeks have brought tba asp Treasurer Reeves refused to approve
Tbe commissioners there-
into motion and buds are beginning to the iaane.
swell.
Maple .trees are said to be as upon applied 1° tbe Supreme court for
far advanced as they should be on s w rit of mandamns to compel the
March 1, and many of the more or leee state treasurer to sign the bond issue.
Tbe conrt by ita decision today di
delicate vines are well along toward tbe
spring rejuvenation. Now that a cold rects the state treasurer to sign the
wave is predicted for tomorrow, with a bonds. The barbor commission, it ie
drop of nearly 40 degrees, great fears understood, w ill now issue bonds nnder
are expressed lest all vegetation now tbe act from time to time until tbe fu ll
started may suffer sneb a set-back aa $2,000 000 worth are on tbe market.
w ill cause great loss in tbe floral and
shrubbery display of tbs many miles of
Afraid to Show His Face.
park and boulevards in tbe spring'.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 20.— Distrustful
Of tbe spirit of bis capital and perhaps
Mora fo r National Guard.
remembering tbe incident of last Janu
Washington, Jan. 22. — Adjutant ary, when one of the saluting guns
General J. A . Drain, of the Washing showered grape on tbe imperial cbapel,
ton National Guard, w ill this week at the emperor w ill not come to 8t.
tend tbe m eeting of the executive com Petersburg for tbe ceremony of the
mittee of the National Guard associa blessing of the waters of the Neva to
tion and later attend tbe seeaions of the morrow. For tbe first time since tbe
national board for the promotion of Empreas Anna laid tbe foundations of
rifle practice.
General Drain, with the winter palace in 1732, the great
other National Gnard officers, is work church festival of the Epipbany w ill
ing to secare an increase in tbe appro peas without the pretence of the sov
priation for the National Gnard from ereign.
$1,000,000 to $2,000,000- per annum,
Big Grain Firm Falls.
but there ia alight
prospect that
tbe increase can be secured this session.
Chicago, Jan. 20. — Announcement
waa made this aiternoon of the enapen-
Stevens fo r Lock Canal.
aion of the grain and commission firm
Washington, Jan. 22. — Secretary of Me Reynolds 4 Co,, of this city, one
Taft called at the white honee tonight of tbe best known firms on tbe board of
and fngniahed to the preeident tbe m i trade. The affairs of tbe firm w ill be
nority report of tbe board of consulting wonnd np and it w ill go out of bnsi-
engineers of tbe Isthmian Canal com nesa, bnt th* creditors w ill be paid in
mission. This report waa prepared by full and the assets are fatly equal to
Tbe bouse has been
Chief Engineer Stevens, who, it is the liabilities.
stated^Is in favor of a lock canal • The a large handler of cash grain and con
secretary stated that his visit had noth trols three large elevatori.
in* to do with tbe Venesnelafi ques
tion, which is entirely in the hands of
Funston May Go to China.
tbs officials of tbe State department.
Ban Fraaciaco, Jan. 20. — Th * Gall
w ill say tomorrow that Brigadier Gen
Cruiser Denver to Watch Csstro.
eral Frederick Fnnston w ill soon be
Washington, Jan. 22.— Tbe protected relieved from the command of tbe de
erniser Denver, which haa been tempo partment of California and ordered fo
rarily detached from tbe fifth division tbe Philippines, where be w ill be
of the Atlantic fleet, bas soiled from placed in charge of one of the brigades
Cnlebra tor Ban Jnan.
The Denver which is being formed in Lnson with a
w ill be detained in West Indian waters view to their possible atilisstion in
for thg present, awaiting tbe tarn ot connection with any move whioh may
m mad# against China.
events in Vsnesnela.
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