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Mtiimii MrnimWfiiMHrti MNsHliMWs1iMfeSMMSSI)SslNsM smiWimmmmMmmmMmfim&tm J! AIR EVKKV SCANDAL Senate Committee to Investigate Affairs of Canal. MAY ADOLiSII CANAL COMMISSION Latltudo Will Bo Given In Taking Tes timony In Hope of Showing Mismanagement. Washington, Jnn. 13. While- tho eenato has labored to mask the truth, tho (act is that next Tuesday Theodote Koosevelt, William II. Taft, Theodore P. 8honts, John F. Stevens and, incl dentally, John F. Wallace, are to bo arraigned and tried before tho nono too impartial judges who constitute the Benato cotnmltteo on intoroceanlc can als. Tho trial is to bo called an investiga tion, hut it means simply that every supposed xcandal, every petty criti cism, every report ot friction between officials, every story of an unearned salary, every talo of a discharged em ploye and every (letting bit of gossip is to bo told in public, and from them all tho member of tho commltteo expect to get possibly somo of them hope to get the basis for a direct chargo of in competence, or it may be of guilt. Thoro Is not a soul in Washington who believes that anything will como of tho Investigation savo tho knowledgo al ready held that some of tho heads ot the enterprtso havo had their bickerings and their disagreements. It may be that in the courso ot tho hearings the public may learn the real reason forth resignation ot Mr. Wal lace. It may learn whether or not there was any truth in the reports ot friction between Mr. Taft and Mr. Shonts. It may learn whether or not Poultney Bigelow drew the long bow, hut that anything substantial can come from the investigation no one in his heart believes. It is understood that the greatest lat ltudo will Ins given-in the matter of asking question!, and, if curiosity about personal differerencca between officials is to be considered one ot tho chief things which it is necessary satisfy, the senate and the people may have their fill of satisfaction. The senato declares that President Roosevelt practically challenged the investigation and that it has been de cided not to deny him. There was nothing for the president to do, appar ently, in the present condition of af fairs, except to "challengo" an Inves tigation. There li a feeling in Wash ington that he took the course that he did to win eventually the right to con duct the canal construction unhamper ed by a commission of seven men. It the result of the investigation leads to the statutory abolition of the canal body, it may be that trouble and rumors of trouble will disappear and that the work will go forward, showing that a strong hand is behind it. SEETHING WITH EXCITEMENT. Young China Wants Reform Old China Adheres to Graft. Pokln, Jan. 13. Reports from tho South and from the Ya>se valley re gion show the anti-foreign sentiment to bo very strong. China undoubtedly is in a ferment ot politclal excitement, but the movement is directed as much against the government as against the foreigners. The government is between two Ores. The young China party is clamoring because reforms are being executed too slowly, while the conservatives and the officials, the latter having their per quisites threatened, are resisting all efforts at reform. In spite of the protests in Northern China, the foreign ministers have not changed their minds for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Chile province, the only exception being the legation gtards. the ministers believing that the Chinese government Is both able and determined to protect foreigners in the otent of a revolution. Demand a .Lower Rate. Juneau, Alaska, Jan. 13. At a meeting attended by 35 Douglas City shipper last night a telegram was or dered to be sent that no contract would be slgued with the two steamship com panies now doing business unless a rate of 25 per cent less than the present rate be granted. At present only tiiree con tracts have been signed in Juneau with the two companies. All other shippers were waiting for seme move by Tacoraa or Portland. There is some agitation to get Tacoma to pool tho issue with Portland, Castro Will Sell Asphalt Lake. New York, Jau. 13. According to private advices received from Caracas, President Castro will oiler for sale to the higheest bidder the concession for t io asphalt lake Guanaioco, of whith t io New York & Bermudez company wis deprived about a year and a hall ago. The asphalt property, which is in the state of Bermudez, is now being operated by Ambrose Howard Carner, us a receiver under appointment by the High Federal court. Mora Jamaicans for Canal, Kingston, Jan. 13. Four hundred men sailed from Kingston this after noon on the steamer Tagus for Colon to eeek. employment io the canal zone, Each man deposited f 0.25 with the treasury under tho Jirimigrants protec tion lair. RANGE WAR IN WYOMING. Raiders Murdor Hordors, Slaughter Sheop nnd Burn Camp. Denver, Jan. 12. An Kvnnston, Wyo., special to tho Tribune says: Masked and mounted raiders, pre sumed to bo cattlemen, last night at tacked the camps of two Utah Hock masters near lturnt Fork, close to tho Utah-Wyoming line, shot down A.N. Garslto and Robert Allen, borders, slaughtered tho sheep, and b-irned tho camp wagons and outfits. A camp mover who escaped the bul lets of tho raiders witnessed tho battle from the brush. Tho raiders num bered about 20, and approached tho camps at a gallop, Bring a fusillade of shots into tho wagons. Tho herders were killed at tho first tiro. It re quired less than half an hour to club tho sheep to death and burn tho out tits, when the raiders departed. No tices ot warning to other tloekmastets wero lett with tho bodies of tho dead herders. Sheepmen are indignant, threaten to get even, and mote trouble is antici pated. The tango on which the out rage was committed has long been In dispute, and tho sheepmen have been frequently ordered away. BLAMES ALL ON MOROCCO. German Delegate Says Minister Mis understood French Minister. Tarls, Jan. 12. With tho approach of tho Algeclras convention on Moroc can reforms, tho newspapers devote greater spare to discussion of tho ques tion. Public opinion everywhere Is that the iesuo of the conference will bo amicable has been practically decided. The Journal's Madrid correspondent sends an interview with the Genua am bassador at Madrid, Hcrr von Hado witz.who is also the principal German delegate to tho convention. The am bassador, the correspondent says, has no doubt of the favorable issue of the conference. He believes the whole dis agreement is due to the Moroccan min ister's not understanding or misinter preting the words of tho French minis ter to Morocco, willfully or otherwise, and sa)S if the sultan's delegates try to prevent an agreement being reached by tho powers, as It has been suggested they would do, they will find them selves in a most serious situation. Hut the ambassador is of tho opinion that tho Morooran delegates fully appreciate this and will give no trouble. FORBIDS PRIVATE CARS. Bill Offered Concress by Fruit Job- hers Association. Duluth, Minn, Jan. 12. President Roosevelt, Attorney General Moody and members of congress and the Inter state Commerce commission, will re ceive this week copies ot a bill ad vocated oy the Western Fruit Jobbers association, of which E. M. Ferguson, of Duluth, is president, and which has for its primary pur;oae the elimination of private freight cars, the correction of refrigerating rates and bringing express companies under the interstate com merce acts and prohibiting the dealing in commodities bundled by thenr. The bill will be introduced in con gress during the present session. It provides that roads must furnish all rolling stock required to handle inter state commerce under penalty of heavy fines. It outlaws "flexible' charges and gives the shipper an open avenue fur relief against unreasonable rates. TRAINWRECKERS WIPED OUT. Deadly Vengeance7 on Rebels Who Tore Up Track. Riga, Livonia, Jan. 12. News has Just reached tills city of a daring a; tempt of the revolutionists to capture a military train conveying a Jargo sum of money from St. Petersburg to I.lbau. A band of revolutionists having ad vance information gathered at Hazen pot, burned two bridges and toro up the track. Two companiesof infantry, which were escorting tho train, left the care, and were joined by a detachment of dragoons. This force inarched against the revolutionists, who from behind improvised defenses, opened Are on the soldiers. The infantry, after firing two volleys, wbch killed 05 and wounded nearly 100 of the revolutionists, charged with the bayonet, and the dra goons completed the rout by sabering all the revolutionists they overtook. Pipe Line Across Isthmus. Washington, Jan. 12. Secretary Taft has recommended to the president that he sanction the issue of a revoca ble license to the Union Oil company, of California, to construct nnd main tain a pipe line across the canal zone. There were six applicants for eueh a right, but the company named is the only one which specified the price of oil it used by the government and whose offer was otherwise sufficiently definite and reasonable. It is, howev er, expressly provided that the license shall not be exclusive. Asks for Second Federal Judge. Butte, Mont,, Jan. 12. A Miner special from Helena states that tho Montana Bar association this afternoon adopted a resolution indorsing United States Senator Thomas II. Carter's bill providing an additional Federal judge for Montana The association, how ever, takes the ground that the bill should not provide or the division of the state into two Federal court dis tricts, and recommends that change in the proposed measure. Grinding Cane in Mexico. Mexico City, Jan. 12. Cane grind ing is now woll under way on the sugar plantations. The total production is estimated at 225,000 tons. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST CONTAINS MANY DIFFICULTIES. OrcKon Stato Primary Law Hard for Candidates to Follow. Salem Another very serious prob lem has arisen In connection with tho direct primary law. Tho law requires that candidates for state offices shall 11 lo petitions from not less than seven counties, and that at least 10 per cent ot tho precincts shall bo represented In each of the soven counties. Two per cent of tho votes cast at tho last stato election for supreme judge by each par ty must bo represented on tho petition. It has been tho supposition until re cently that so long as tho required number of counties and precincts were represented by tho signatures of ono or more voters that tho bulk ot tho signa tures on a petition to mako up tho 2 per cent might como from ono county, so long as the required number of names was tiled with tho secretary of state. It is now dlrcovercd that there must bo 2 per cent of. tho vote cast by tho party represented In each county and precinct represented, as well as throughout tho stato. The attorney general will probably Imj asked to render an opinion in regard to the number of signatures required from the counties and precincts. To secure 2 per cent of tho voters In seven counties, and 10 per cent of tho pre cincts In rach ot the soven counties, and In addition havo 2 per cent of tho party vote In the entire state, will add to the difficulties of securing a petition. FORM NEW ORGANIZATION. Independent Telephone Companies of Oregon Unite, Portland In order to fortlty them selves and protect their Interests, rep resentatives of tho independent tele phone lines in Oregon met hero last week and formed a permanent orgnisa tlon. ft will be known as tho Oregon Independent Telephone association, ai d is formed after similar orgnizatinns in other states of the Union and affiliated with the national association of inde pendent tolcphone lines. Tho objects of tho association aro to encourage development; foster and stimulate tho growth; protect the mu. tual Interests; promote and systema tize uniformity of accounting, opera tion, maintenance and construction ot independent (non-Hell) telephone inter eats, and to defend the samo from un fair encoracLmenta of competition by co-operation and by such other avail able means as may, from time to time, seem advisable. Favor Woolen Mills. Albany The business men ot the city met and discussed the proposition of securing tho new woolen mill for this city. Judge Stewart, ot the stock committee, withdrew from tho actlvn work of soliciting subscriptions, and Frank J. Miller was selected to (111 the vacancy and the committee will push tho work. The purpose of the com mittee is to secure subscriptions to the stock aggregating $16,000 toward the capital of 1100,000, when the mill will be built and fitted up. The business men at the meeting were enthusiastic in support of the project, and the spirit manifested was in favor ot co operation among the business interests of the city for the upbuilding of Albany ami its Industries. Plans an Electric Line. Forest Grove At the meeting of the Forest Grove city council last week, State Senator E. W. Haines, in behalf of the Forest Grove transportation com pany, a new organization, applied for a 25-year franchise for an electric railway in Forest Grove, to lunjfrom the South ern Pacific depot to the business section of the city, about two miles. Accord ing to the terms of tho ordinance, the new line must be begun in 00 days, and completed In eight months. It is to carry the United States mail, express and passengers. Senator Haines furn ishes electric light to Forest Grove from his plant about 12 miles dts'ant, and, it Is understood, will furnish pow er for the new road from his plant. Buys Ranch In Gilliam. Condon A. S. Hollen has purchased he 860-acre ranch on Trail fork. Gil liam county, belonging to J. W. Booth. The transaction, which involves about 116,000, is one of the most important real estate transfers for bo me tlrao here, and gives Mr. Hollen a most valuable farm and stock ranch. In the deal Mr. Booth takes residence property In Con don valued at about f 5,000, consisting of several fine dwellings. Mr. Hollen is proprietor of the Condon Flouring mill. Ho will take possession ot the ranch about March 1. Newport as Winter Resort. Albany Many Albany people are spending portion of tho winter at Newport on Yaquina bay, where tho weather as a general thing has been de lightful. Only a lew days during the holiday season was the sea rough. Some ot the leading people of the val ley cltlet Salern, Eugene, Albany, In dependence and Corvallls havo spent a portion of the winter at tho seaside, and Newport Is gaining a reputation as a winter resort. Few Hops Left in Josephine. v Grants Pass Several sales of hops havo been made here recently at from 0 to 10 cents. About 500 bales have changed hands, and by February 1 but few hopB will bo held by the growers in Josephine county. There are quite a few baby hops still held and a few old onesj though not to exceed 500 bales in all. ui.uu H-mcl AMEND IRRIGATION LAWS. Irrigations! Say Conditions In Idaho Aro Bstlor Than In Oregon. Salem Prominent Irrigators of Ore- .... l.l.,.liu. the. advisability of asking tho next leglslauro to amend tin , Irrigation laws In several pmicuimc At tho present time all tho contracts with tho statu tor tho reclamation of desert lands under tho faroy nci aro based upon the theory that tho owners of thu canals and ditches aro entitled to collect a perpetual annual rental from the landholders. In Idaho tho land holders will eventually own and control the canals, ditches, headgates, etc. In tho contract with tho stato of Idaho for tho construction ot tho Twin Falls canal It is provided that a com pany shall bo formed among the land owners on tho basis of ono share of stock for ono share ot water right, and that within seven years tho control of tho canals, ditches, dams and headgates shall nass to tho corioratlon formed ntiiniiL- tlm water users. Previous to tho formation of tills company and be fore tho expiration ot tho seven years' limit, tho construction company Is en- Itled to collect annually not exceeding 80 cents an aero. Tho samo theory of ownuiship prevails In all government work. All tho contracts tor the reclamation nt arid lands under tho Carer act In this state allow tho construction com panics tho rlpht to collect $1 an aero perpetually, tho company agreeing to keep the canals and ditches In repair. Fruit Inspector In Linn. Albany Tho I.lnn.county court has appointed K". C. Armstrong, residing at Marlon station, Marion county, to act as fruit inspector for I.lnn county, temporarily, on tho recommendation of Horticultural Commissioner O. A. Park, of Salem. Mr. Park wished to secure hero a man who would ho ready to lK'gln war on pests at once. Tho court will at once select a man for per manent appointment who will bo asked to take a short courso in training under Professor A. II. Coidley, at thu Oregon Agricultural college. Allen Wants Oregon Boys. Corvallls Lieutenant Quintan, coin mandant of the cadet regiment at the college, has received instructions to recommend six additional graduates from the Oregon Agricultural college for positions as Third lieutenants in tho Philippine constabulary. Three similar recommendations were recently made, and from these one appointment has already been made, that of Lieu tenant Floyd Williams, who has gone to Manila. New Railroad for Gilliam. Falem Articles ot IncoriKiratlon have been filed with tho secretary of state for the Oregon Northern Hallway company. Tho incorjwrators are; William J. Mariner, It. W. Robinson and C. E Jones. The road runs from Blalock, in Gilliam county, to Hard man, in Morrow county. Tiie capital stock is $25,000, divided into 1,260 shares of $20 each. Tho principal place of business is lleppner. Contracts at Interest. Salem The State Land board re ports interest bearing oontraut out standing Dscember 31, as follows: School laud contracts, $riM).6l0.30; Agricultural college, $28,0W3.82; Uni versity, $3,788. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 71071c; hluestem, 73 fi74c; red, 08Q00c; valley, 73c. Oats No 1 white feed, $27; gray, $20 60 per ton. Barley Feed, $23.00(823 60 per ton; brewing, $24.00024 6(1; rolled, $23.60 (424.69. Buckwheat $2 60 per cental. Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $13 60(314.60 per ton; valley timothy, $0fil0; clover, $0310; cheat, $B.5O0 V.60; grain hay, $800. Fruits Apples 76c0 $1.50 per box, persimmons, $1 25 per box; pears, $ 1 .250 1 50 per box ; cranberries, $13 13 60 per barrel. Vegetables Beans, 20c per pound; cabbage, l2c per pound; cauliflower, $1 25 per dozen; ce'ery, $303.60 per crate; pumpkins, 2 01c per pound; vaiiib 7 IV nn rtAiintM Biiinairi 1 C w.t, 1 J ' t . rinnntl Bnlnaill I 1 85c$l per sack. Onions Oregon, No. 1, $101.25 per sack; No. 2, 7600c. Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanks, 05076c per sack; ordinary, 50000c; Meicod sweets, 2c per pound. Butter Fancy creamery,27K32Ko per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 20030c per dozen. Poultry Average old hens, 12J40 14c per pound; springs, 12)j13c; mixed chickens, 1212)ijc; broilers, 15010c; dressed chickens, 14015c; turkeys, live, 16c; turkeys dressed, choice, 17020c; geese, live, 0011c; ducks, 16010c. Hops Oregon, 1005, chotco, 10011a per pound; primo, 80j; medium, 708c; olds, 507c. Wool Eaetern Oregon averago best, 10021c, per pound; valley, 24020c; mohair,' choice, 30c. ijeof Dressed bulls, 102c per pound; cows, 304c; country steors, 404c. Veal Dressed, 38c per pound. Mutton Dressed, fancy O0OMo per pound; ordinary, 405c; lambs, 70 Fork -Dressed, G)7Ko Per pound, 1 c per pound; turnips, l)0c$l per''"od wit' I'""'"1''" u ". . irl carrots. 05ra75c nor sack: beets. 00 Bcri8 ot tl,,,,w,r lan'1 Ir-UilnlMiily. CONVENTION ON RATE ISSUE. Kansas Commercial Bodies to Form Statu Association. Wichita, Kan., Jau. lO.-Mnuy del cgates havo already arrived In tlm lly to attend tho Hlato Freight Hate con vention, which meets lioro tomorrow. Tho convention will ho hold for tlm putposo of forming a stato organisation to Inlluenco freight rata legislation, both In tho stato legislature and In congress. It Is existed that fully 1,000 delegates will attend, represent ing commercial and farmers' oiganlsa tun. from ull nulls of tho stale. Tho principal speakers win w e- Governor Van Haul, ot Minnesota, ami Speaker 1. I.. Unroot, ol Wisconsin. Governor llooh and other prominent men of Kansas aro also on me pr- . . Il...t.. .... .......tl.lt. ftlllllUl. gram, a preliminary "'" - h! by tho executive committee ami such delegates as havo arrived was iiem this JMiiiug. It I" probable that J. I.. llrlstow, ox-fourth arslstant postmaster geneial, will bo elected permanent ,.l,,.lnn.i. The meeting this afternoon resulted In decision to present his n is tint llesldei tho accredited delegates there I ...... .(... ..$ na.iiiil tnt.lt I It Hal a aro a largo uuiuoer m 'iiphh" - nest men from various parts ol tlm state present. A banquet will Ih ten dered tho visiting delegates nnd guest of tho convention tomorrow night by thomenibiri ot the local ootnmsiclal organizations. SIBERIA IN REVOLT. Mutinous Soldiers of the Czar Con trol the Wholo Railroad. NiL-nmikl. Jan. 10. Nows that has failed to leak through 8t. Petersburg because of tho cutting ot emiimunlca. tlon cuno hero today on thu arrival ol tho transport Mongolia from Vladivo stok carrying Russian refuses. The Hussions told a story ot Iwrior along the Siberia railway, as it had eomo to them troni stories told ol stations blocked by mutineers, who moled ami burned everything In sight. Many ot those who started for HumI have turned back. Trains have been selieil ami turned on a Wkaard eoMisn and great gaps exist In the linn to the Kuropean Itusslaii frontier. According to tho refugees thero lias lieen a general uprising in Siberian Itinxita, which will stop operation ot tho railway for the winter at least, considering tlm difficul ties of maintaining tho Hue in winter weather. Tlm stories of privation ami horror told by the refugees confirm In tho worst degree the small hits ot nows that havo leaked out from Ht. Peters burg of the cutting ol tho railway ami the rebellion In the Manchuiian army. MORE REFORMS PROPOSED. Pannypacker Amends Call for Spoclsl Sosslon In Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Pa , Jan. 10. Governor Pennypacker today Irsued a supplemen tary proclamation to his call for the ex tra session of the Pennsylvania Ieglsla turo which convenes next Monday, so as to Include a uniform primary elec tion system, a civil service system (or state officers and the regulation of elec tion expenses. Ho also amends his original call so as to enable the legisla ture to (hiss a bill for tho cutimltdatlmi ot the cities ot Pittsbuignnd Allegheny, eminent lawyers having contended that it was Impossible to as such a bill under his original proclamation The governor's supplementary oall was a great surprise to his olllclal ad visers, not ono ot whom thought ho would make any change In his original call, despite the pressure for a uniform primary election system and a now bal lot law. Among tho subjects men tioned in tho original oall are personal registration, state treasury reform ami senatorial and legislative reapportion merit. Collect for Stolen Timber, Washington, Jan. 10 The Supremo court of tho United States today hoard argument in tho case of tho United States against the Hitter Hoot company, of Montana, and at Its conclusion took up tho case against Ssnator William A. Clark, In tho Bitter Hoot case, the prosecution is bused on the allegation that the company, as tho assignee of Marcus Daly, received the proceeds of a largo quantity ot timber rut on pub' He. In nil In Montana, vrhlln (!lrlr ( while 1- " ., ,...-. .. Wants Iowa to Invostlgato. Des Moines, Ia Jan. 10. F, M, Molesborry sounded tho first noto of battle against the llfo Insurance com panies In tho Iowa legislature today by Introducing a resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee ot tho house and senate to conduct a sweeping investigation ot tho life Insur ance business; revise tho statutes and frame new bills and report to the next general assembly, which incuts next winter. Bomb Factory Blown Up, St. Petersburg, Jau, 10, Reports have beonjrocolved heio ot a battle at Tiflla between tho rebels, who hold the wholo ot Western Transcaucasia, and tho troops sunt against them, The rebels took retugo In a bomb factory, which was explodod by tho troopH and great loss of llfo Inflicted. German Soldiers Called Home, Copentagon, Jan. 10, All Gorman subjects in Denmark who aro liable for military service havo received official warning to he ready to return to Ger many upon threo days' notice, T BILL S(!ii;it(! Column..).) Favors Cliiimjo In .'rcsoii! Law, SELL TIMIHIK INSTEAD OF LAND Senator Fulton Opposes OlvlnR t Sncrntary at Interior I'owor to I'rovlila for Appraisement Washington, Jan. 11. The svnsln public lauds lommllteo today nad up for onusldeiatloii tho hill repealing tlm tlmlwr and stone act, hut no eonrliulim was reached. Tho committee Intends to give this legislation vjry careful run- slderatlau, ind It now seems piuUMo that soinn hill will ultimately Im iP. ported repealing the present Uw and . ......... . i ..i i . .. SlllnlllUllllg a mm in" miuioniing inn sain ol timber on pulillo land at not less than Its appraised vaue, In m manner to lw prewrllivd by the sn-ie. tary of tho Interior. When this featuro was touched up.n, several Western seiiatois, paitirularly Fultoll and IV'erson, tHik urtaslim to late their opinion that too much wsi now lett to tlm dlrt'iotlon of the secre tary of the Interior, particular reference, tielug nude to his mwei to withdraw land from entry for Inrmtry purHrs, It was alleged that this poxer was many times abused, that rail areas bad been wltlHlrawn when them i no justlllri.llou for It, and ill riiliteqtielirn of such withdrawal development Ud Ixen retarded. This iIIdcmhIoii hail no hoaring rm the siiliJtKt under eonldertlni, ami if this particular qtiettlun U taken up it will probably Ix In the nmmitiei agrtetitlHre ami fortxtiy rather than tlm wmiioltlee om public lands. FIRE CAUSES PANIC Holel Quests Sultcl or Leap lo Sura Death at MimteapoH. Ml mia poll, Jan. II. Klitht per shmi aie dead frw sfftioM r (low leaping frH window ami a sre of leipln are nnte or lew ln)iire. a tlm result ol a Bin III the West hotel early this morning. Tim tire, which I sHpposod to ha lieeM Milled by CHMMH-d electric WlriNi , was In Itself ImdgiilllcaHt, Mng ton fined to the elevator shall and the tip Hour III the coiner nt tlm building, but tlm wild ireue which followed the (list alarm hurried people into the halls ami out tiMrtt wimhiwa in a frantic attempt to savo themselves. The financial lus will not eireed S0,(HH). All of tlm hospitals sent their ambu Unres to tlm first. Physicians hastened to the iHdel and liffelirl their rervkes. ami undoubtedly many lives were saved by their effort. Tho bospllal sent a corps ol iiiirtes to give nrsi am to ins injured, and thty were kept luy lor several hours after the fire had been checked. CHINA OPENS NEW TOWN. Croat Ceremony Welcomes Foreign Traders lo Tsloan Fu Tstnan Fu. Jan. 1 1. The rerr monies of 0enlng Tslnan Fu, capital of tho province of Shall Tung, to foreign tradn today were attended by many Chineeo and foreign official. Tho Invited American gtinsts pretit Included con sular officials ami leprrreutatlvea of prominent mercantile e-iinpinlen, Two hundred and fifty guests attended lun cheon at noon, and the guverm r of Shantung will give a banquet to many guests tonight at hi palatial home, which Is Imllt ami furnished In for eign stylo, The governor's speech today em phaslzetl tho fact that tlm first Interna tional commercial seUleiueut npriiod by China he me It was Initiate) and long awaited by viceroys Yuan fib I Kal ami Choti Fu, Tlm area ot thu settlement ot ubout four miles. Unite for Irrigation. Omaha, Jan, 11. Tho Ainerlran Ir rigation Federation Is the name, for an organization formed by reprrsentatlven of the Irrigation slates who met In Omaha today. Among the object of tho fedoruthn set forth in an official statement ore to haimonlzo conflicting Interests, promote honntlnlal legisla tion, distribute. Instructive literature, aid In settlement of reclaimed nn-as, critlolxo official or others for acts of Injustice and to aid In tho adjustment of freight rates to and from the re claimed areas, Rubiil Houses Bombarded, Tiffin, Jan. 11. Tho plundering of this city continues. I.ast night hnmlia weru thrown at a military patrol, whurouixin thu house from which tho bombs wore hurled, mid tho ndluliilui! buildings, wuru bombarded by artil lery, with the result that many persons wero killed or wounded, A house In which mi Armenian who had attempt ed to assasslnato an officer had sought refugo was sot on fire and tho man was hurnod alive. Plot to Capture Fortress. London, Jan, 11, A dispatch from St, Petersburg to a now Ixindoii paper, tho Tribune, reports tho arrest of eight artillery officers of tho St. Petersburg garrison on the chargo ot being engaged In r, conspiracy to blow up thu Troitiky bridgo and to capture tho fortress. NEW m