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IMMIGRATION
EXPOSES LAND FRAUD.
Speakers at Irrigation Congress
Have Various Ideas,
NO MORE LAWLESS FOREIGNERS
Irish, of California, Would Close Our
Gates Tight, and Give Amor
cans a Chance,
at
Boise, Sept. 5. Vice President
W. Bhnrtllfte, o( Ogden, presided
the opening of this morning's session
oi uie national irrigation congress,
Senator Carter having returned to
Montana. Governor Albert . Mead,
o( Washington, later was called to the
chair and Governor Chamberlain, of
Oregon, presided a part of the day.
William K. McAllister, ot Denver,
the first speaker, dealt with the immi
gration qnestlon and raised issues that
involved me congress in most earnest
discussion. The Coloradoan advocated
foreign immigration, and as a model to
be followed urged the methods of the
Mormon chtych in settling the valleys
ot Utah and adjoining states. Under
the methods of the Mormon church
thceo immigrants had been drawn from
the agricultural classes ot Northern
Europe, from the best of the hard work
ing peasants.
lion. John P. Irish, ot California,
asked the congress it it would not be
better to cloee the country's gates to
the more than 1,000,000 ot foreign im
migrants who were coming annually
and give the youth of our own land a
higher opportunity. The Californlan
declared that the Immigration today
was not a patriotic immigration, but a
parasitic immigration
O. W. Mott. of St. Paul, General im.
migration agent of the Northern Pacific
railroad, agreed with Colonel Irish. lie
eaid the Northern Pacific's success in
peopling the territory traversed by
their lines had been in the Eastern
states, not in foreign lands. The kind
of immigration wanted had been found
in the Eastern states, and 7S.000 of
inese, nearly all American citizens,
had been settled In the Northwest dur
ing the past year. The lawless immi
gration from even Europe, be believed,
was not wanted.
W. Reldt, a foreign born delegate
from Oregon, praised tlie foreign Imml-
Kiut, wuo was needed in tbe upbuild
ing of the countrv. The tronhU with
Americans, he said, was that they were
i luuxiog lor "SOU JOD8,"
Puter Implicates Hermann, Mltcholl,
Williamson and Others.
Portland, Sept. 7. Stephen A.
Douglas Puter, whoso connection with
the Oregon land-fraud scandals Is no
torious and who for many years lived
by his wits and his knoweledge ol
methods of defrauding the federal gov
ernment by corrupt practices in the
Unite! States land ofllces, took the
stand as a witnees for the proeeuction
in the Bluo Mountain conspiracy case
yesterday and laid bare his entire con
nection with that and other plots, suc
cessful and unsuccessful, to rob the
united States of its lands.
By his testimony he Implicated, not
only In the Blue Mountain case, but in
others similar, some of the roost prom
inent politicians and public men ot the
state of Oregon, and furnished to the
last and strongest link In tho chain of
evidence against Franklin Pierce- Maya,
Wlllard N. Jones, George 8orenson, ex
Commissioner of the Geneml Laud
Office Hermann, ex-Congrcesmsn Wil
liamson and the late Senator Mitchell,
against whom the indictment In the
case now on trial was returned.
In his story, complete as to names.
dates and circumstances, he revealed
with remorseless candor revolting se
crets as to the operations of the land
fraud ring, of which he was a member.
showing the actual partnership of the
high officials mentioned, and others of
scarcely less social and political promi
nence, in the operations of the ring and
their participation in the profits.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST 1
BIG SHIPMENT OF LAMDS.
CHAMBERLAIN IS CHOSEN.
PEACE MOVEMENT STARTED.
All Parties Holding Conferences With
View to Ending Revolt.
Havana, Sept. 6. Peace is in the
air, and on all side tonight there is
hope that matters will be arranged be
tween the government and the insur
gents so as to avoid further bloodshed.
However, there has been no tangible
advance toward an agreement or to a
definite arrangement for negotiations.
In the meantime, fighting has been
practically suspended. Delegates, in
formally chosen by a small group of
veterans started today to the camps of
Pino Guerre ra, Colonel Asert, General
Guzman and others of the insurgent
leaders with the purpose ot learning
what will be acceptable to the actnal
fighting leaders of the revolution. A
similar committee started for Cienfue
gos to consult, under a flag of truce,
with the insurgent leaders in Santa
Clara province.
Late this afternoon General Menocal,
ueneial Cebreco and other veterans
held a conference with Alfredo Zeyae,
the leader of the Liberal party, which,
however, did not result in reaching any
understanding. At the same time the
executive committee of the Moderate
party was holding a conference at
which the subject of peace was excited
ly discussed, although no determina
tion was reached.
National Irrigation Congress Elects
Him President and Adjourns.
Boise, Idaho, Sept. 0. The Four
teenth National Irrigation concreia
closed Its sessions this evening after
voting to hold the next congress at Sac
ramento, Cat., and electing as presi
dent of the Fifteenth congress Gover
nor George E. Chamberlain, of Orcsron.
The enthusiasm of the Callfornians
over Sacramento's victory was the more
pronounced because of the narrow mar
gin by which the victory was won. The
attractions of tbe Jamestown exposition
bad been cleverly presented, and on
the first ballot for the convention citr.
Jamestown was in the lead. Sacra
mento won on the second ballot, with
207. Jamestown received 155 votes.
Oregon adopted the unit rule earlv and
at an early morning caucus decided
upon Sacramento is he convention city
for 1007.
The other officers elected are: First
vice president, John Henry 8mitb, Salt
LAxeuuy; second vice presldsnt, H.
B. Maxson, Reno. Nev.: third vice
president, George W. Barstow. Texas:
secretary, D. H. Anderson, Cicago.
Polk County Stock Brings Top-notch
Prices for Breeding.
Independence There were loaded
and shipped from Independence ono
day last week 700 buck lambs and 20
neau ot tiiorougtibred Angora goats.
The buyer ot this blooded stock was
Alexander Donaldson, of Sheridan. Wv-
omlng. The seller was W. W. Percl-
val, of this place
The lambs were principally from
Polk county, although there were a few
In the shipment from Yamhill. Benton.
and Marlon. The goats were raised by
Mr. Peicival. It icqulrcd eoven single
decked cars to carry tho shipment. Tho
lambs are Lincolnshire and Cotswold
breeds, for which Polk county Is be
coming famous. A few carloads were
shipped to Wyoming by Mr. Pcrcival
last year, and this year he received an
order for double tho amount.
For breeding purposes the Polk coun
ty Iambs bring fancy prices, which the
butchers cannot pay, and owners of
sheep are naturally turning their at
tention moio to the raising ot thorough
bred stock. The shipment Included
lambs from the J. B. Stump and Wil
liam Riddell farms, already known
swung Eastern stockmen as producers
of high grade sheep and goats.
One Iamb from the Riddell farm, one
year old, sheared 23 pounds, and
weighed 270 pounds. The fleece at 28
cents brought $0.44. At the market
price of Iamb, It would have brought
110.80, which, together with the
fleece, amounts to 117.2-3. For bleed
ing purposes the lamb sold for more.
There wete a number of lambs In
the shipment which shear 21 to 23
pounds.
FORTUNES IN DAIRYING.
GOOD FRUIT NOT COSTLY.
Prominent Willamette Valley Dairyman
Saya "Buy Cows."
Independence That the cow Is the
best ot money makers tor the farmer,
Is tho assertion ol K. C. Kldrldge, ot
this place, omier of creameries at Inde
pendence, Dayton. Jefferson. Kutrenn
and Junction City, and ono of the larg
est buyers of cream In the Willamette
valley
"A large part ol the prosperity ol
the Willamette valley has come from
tho milch cow." ho said. "I)rvln-
heats wheattalslng out of sight. And
three or four years ol dairying on
wheat land will double the wheat grow
ing capacity ol tho soil. A number of
farmeis In Polk are raising moro than
30 bushels of wheat to tho aero on such
land, which several yea is aito would
not produce more than 13 tn 1ft lumh.
els.
"A farmer with say CO cows, al
though that's a rather big herd, and
with hogs and chickens as accessories.
can make more money than do many
ot the country banks that Is, It he
uses brains as well as hands. It a
bonanza for him, sure enounh. Farm
ers are fast coming Into lealizallon ol
this; In fact, many of them realise It
already. Dairy products always can
find a market without huntlmr for It.
at high prices. But dairying requires
constant attention every day In the
year, and for this reason some farmers
are unwilling to take up with It.
One man of my acqulnatance who,
six years ago, owned 30 acres of land
and was in debt, by going Into the
dallying business paid his debt, bought
"0 acres more for 13,880, and has paid
12,600 of this price already. The other
day on sold 14 six-months old hogs tor
1217."
PINCHOT ON FOREST RESERVES
Olilof Forester Explains to Irrigation
Ists Govornmonl's Scheme.
Holso, Hept. 4. Tim policy of with
drawing vast areas of the publlu domain
liom entry under thu laud laws In order
to create forrst reeones or roniorvo tho
water supply for purpose ot Urination,
which has been vigorously opposed by
Influential Interests in tho West, had
Its defenders and opononts at tonight's
session of the National Irrigation con
gress. United States Senator Carter, of
Montana, the presiding officer, gave a
uriel outline of tho legislation enacted
by congress giving to the president ol
tue united males the extraordinary
authority to exercise his discretion In
setting apart such reservations. He
mado tho declaration that it could he
sot down as tho definite purpose of the
national congrrn not only to stop fur
ther destruction of the forests, hut to
set aside resorveon which new timber
may grow and where the headwaters ol
the streams may he conserved.
Mr. Pluchot slated that the policy ol
President Roosevelt was "to give every
part of the public lands their very best
use." The problem ho said, was one
ol tho most difficult, and one In which
the forrst service "had made lota of
mistakes." Piohably It would contin
ue to make mistakes, he said, but the
effort was to study, in connection with
the people, the question ol method by
which all paits of the public reserve
can be put to the best use. These re
serves to a certain extent control the
stock business of the West, he said, for
tho chief summer range Is In the re
serve. The stockmen could not I
kept off entirely at the demand of the
Irrlgatlonlsts, nor could the service
let them havo tree tun of tho reserves.
ALL OVERTURES FAIL
Cuban Insurgents Assume An-
gresslvo Willi Force.
ARMISTICE MET WITH DYNAMITE
Guerrera Btowa Up Railroad Bridget
and Issues Ultimatum Hopes
of Peace Now Gone.
ALL PANIC AT SEVASTOPOL.
Fanatics Fed by Force.
Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 6. Fourteen
Doukhobars confined in the Regina Jail
absolutely refuse to eat. The mounted
police are compelled to force food
through their teeth. These men, lead
ers ot nude pilgrimages among several
hundred of their countrymen, are con
fined In jail to prevent their organising
freeb marches through public streets,
bnt the humiliation only steels their
heants. Under the care ot a physician
each Donkhobar is laid on bis back,
pinned to the floor, and liquid nourish
ment poured into him.
Train Wrecked by Dynamite.
Ironwood, Mich., Sept. 6, A dyna
mite outrage, resulting in the wrecc of
Wisconsin Central ore train, occurred
here yesterday The engineer and fire
man had close calls from death. The
dynamite) bad been placed on the tracks
with the Intention ot wrecking a pas
sttnger train.
Commander Cannot trust Men and
Officers Threaten Terrorists.
Sevastopol, Sept. 6. In answer to
the publication ot a notico .'rom the
terrorists that a ssntsnee of death had
been impostd on Colonel Dumbadze,
commander of a rifle regiment here.
the officers of that corps in an open let
ter have announced that in case ot an
attack on the colonel they will exact
vengeance on the leaders ot the progres
sive parties.
Admiral SkrydIoff tommander ot
the Black sea fleet, and the military
commander beie are very apprehensive
regarding the attitude ot the sailors cf
the fleet and the garrison of the fort
ress. The crniee of the training squad
ron as well as the regular fleet maneu
vers have been postponed, the ships
scarcely venturing beyond the range of
the guns of the fortress.
The military patrols of the city have
been withdrawn inside the walls of
the fort, doe, it is said, to the fear that
the soldiers will be corrupted by con
tact nun tbe masses.
The merchants of this city have prac
tically been thrown on their own re
sources in the matter of protection
from lawlessness. The governor, at a
recent meeting, advised them to organ
ise their own guard, as soldiers could
no longer be spared for police duty and
tbe municipality is bankrupt.
Small Outlay Will Eradicate Codlinl
Moth and Other Pests.
Mllwaukle J. II. Reld. ol this
place, who has made a close study of
sprays for codlin moth and fruit pests,
believes that wormy apples are not
necessary, and that it is possible for
ail woo raise fruit to keep it free from
codlin moth or other pests. Contrary
to the supposition that the cost of
(praying Is excessive, Mr. Reld gives
some figures to show that spraying Is
not expensive.
Mr. Reld cites the apple orchard of
Mark Levy, at Mllwaukle, who bad a
total of 300 boxes ot apples and peats.
Each time he sprayed It took 18 hours.
Theie were two men employed at a
cost of f 9, one team at 16, and cost of
material was $10, making tbe total
coat $20. This was less tban 8, cents
per box. A great many of Mr. Levy's
trees are young and not in fall bearing,
anu lor mat reason tnt cost for spray
fng was larger than it would have been
had tbe tree been in full bearing.
"Iu a large orchard like that of Mil
lard O. Lownsdale, In Yamhill coun
ty," said Mr. Reld. "the cost would
not be mote than 4 to 0 cents per box
for spraying. When ths spraying is
properly done tbe grower doss not have
more than eight or ten per ceat loss
from worms."
Seaside Bath House Burned.
Seaside The lame bath honixt ownr.1
by E. N Zeller, located on the beach
near the Buttertleld cottages, was to
tally destroyed by Are a few days ago.
There was no wind, or the surrourdlng
cottages would have been destroyed.
Adoiding cottages were protected by
me DDraet origaue. Tlie loss Is par-
uaiiy covered oy insurance.
Dry Rust In Valley Hop Yards.
Woodburn Dry rust has appeared
In hopyards In the vicinity of Mount
Angel, where there Is considerable com
plaint, and an immense amount of
damage Is liable to be done. This Is
the firs, appearance of drv rust In this
section. It has a musty smell and ab
solutely destroys the flavor ot the hop.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
00c
Will Brlnr Stensland Back.
Chicago, Sept. 7. Bute's Attorney
Healy today received a message from
Assistant State's Attorney Olsen, who
la now in Tangier, with Paul O. Stens
land, tbe fugetive banker, askine that
be and James Keeley. manaslmr editor
oi me unicago Tribune, who made the
arrest, be appointed to bring bim back.
On receiving the telegram, Assistant
State's Attorney Barbour wired to Gov
ernor Dineen at Springfield, and tbe
governor has made a written request to
President Roosevelt that Olsen and
Keeley be delegated to bring him back.
Will Work for Joint Statehood
Albuquerque, N. U., Sept. 7. Tbe
Republican Territorial committee this
afternoon indorsed the Hamilton Joint
statehood act by a vote of 35 to 10 and
appointed a subcommittee ot five to
work with a like committee from the
Democrats. It is probable that the op
position to statehood will fight indorse
ment in the convention, which will be
held in Las Vegas September 29.
Salem Has New Industry.
Sa'.em The only sienna paint fac
tory on the Pacific coast and one ot
the few in tbe United States, is now in
operation in Salem. A complete nut
fit of grinding, sifting and mixing ma
chinery has been installed, but the
demand for the product already indt
cates that the plant will have to be
duplicated. Tbe factory Is being oper
ated on material shipped from the si
enna deposits discovered a year or two
ago south ot Eugene, in Lane county.
As tbe deposits cover an area of 62
acres to a depth of 50 feet, there is
plenty of material to supply tbe factory
for a number of years.
Tests have proved that tbe Lane
county deposits are of as high grade as
tbe Italian sienna and it has been
demonstrated that the Oregon material
can be placed upon the market In com
petition with tbe imported article.
Record-breaking Prune Crop.
Oregon City William X. Davis,
who owns a 20-acre prune orchard near
Cams, reports that he will have a re
cord-breaking crop of exceptional qual
ity this year. He says bis trees are
loaded to their capacity. Mr. Davis'
treea are all of tbe Italian variety, he
having plowed np his acreage of pe
tite, supplanting them with tbe Ital
ians which he finds more profitable.
Large Crop of Cabbages.
LaGrande Harvey Clark, from a
20-acre tract of mountain land, located
four miles south of town, will harvest
600 sacks of potatoes and 16.000 heads
of cabbage, weighing from two to five
pounds. Ills potatoes will brine 1400.
and the cabbages 1800, or a total re
tain of $ 1,200 from 20 acres.
Vandals Cut Hop Vines.
Salem Unknown marauders entered
tbe hop yard of Hing Quong, near this
city, and cat all tbe hop vines on about
an arm nf vmnnrt TK. Vm. mIII k.
of little value.
Wheat Cliib, 05c; bluestem,
vauey, ov$uc: red, 03c.
Oats No. 1 white, $22Q22.60; gray,
I20Q21.
Barley Feed, $20321 per ton;
brewing, (21 60322.50; rolled, $23.
Rye 11.30 per cwt.
Corn Whole, $26; cracked, $27 per
ton.
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1. $103
11 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy,
$12314; clover, $737 60; cheat, $73
7.50; grain hay, $7; alfalfa, $10;
veicti bay, 1737.CO.
Frnlts Apples, common, 60Q76c per
box; fancy, 11,26(32; grapes, 76c
$1.60 per crate; peaches, 70c (Jill. 00;
pears, $1 25; plums, fancy, 60376c
per box; common, 50976c; blackber
ries. fi0c per pound; crab apples, $1
01 50 per box.
Melons- Cantaloupes, 10c (311 25 per
crate; watermelons, IQIJo per pound;
casabas, $3.2633 60.
Veetables Beans, 6(7c; cabbage,
P42c; celery, 86cQ$l per dozen;
corn, 16320c per dozen; cucumbers,
25c per dozen; egg plant, 10c per
pound; lettuce, head, 25c per dozen;
onions, 103 12 Uc per dozen: peas, i&
6c; bell peppers, 12)16c; radlshs,
109 16c per dozen; spinach, 2Q3c per
pound; tomatoes, 25360c per box:
parsley, 25c; squash, $131.25 per
crate; turnips, OOcQIl per sack; car
rots, $131.25 per sack; beets, $1.26(3
1.50 per sack.
Onions New, lJ91)$c per pound.
rotatoes Oregon Unrbanks, 70 H 3
80c; sweet potatoes, 44$cper pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 23)327)c
per pound;
Eggs Oregon janch, 24c325per doz
en.
Poultry Average old bens, 13KO
He per pound; mixed chickens, 133
13Hc; spring, 14316c; old roosters,
BI0c; dressed chickens, 14916c;
turners, live, 17320c; turkeys, dress-
ed, choice, 213220; geese, live, 0$
iuc; ducks, 1316c.
Hops 1000 contracts, 1734320c ner
pound; 1005, nominal; 1004, nominal.
wool eastern Oregon average best.
16310c epr pound, according to shrink
page; valley, 20322, according to fine
ness; mohair, choice, 28330c per
pound.
Veal Dressed, 6X8c per pound.
Beef Dressed bulls, 3c per pound;
cows, 4Ji86Wc: country steers. 636c.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 7Q8o per
pound; ordinary, 636c: lambs, fancy,
8S8Xc
Pork Dreeaed, 738)fe per pound,
"So you see," raid Mr Plnchot,
"that the forester stands In the middle
and he gets It coming and going."
The speaker stated that some reserves
were practically without trees and one
In Kansas was without a single tree
farts which had been tlie subject of
much criticism but It was the purpose
to put treea thero and to restore the
grass on the range. The service, ho
said, had the biggest Job ot tree plant
Ing on the face of the earth.
Mr. Plnchot gave the number ol
rangers In the service as 1.137 and thn
supervisors as numbering 105. Under
mo iawa oi rruesia, ne rain, tlie sam
reserves would be controlled by 110,000
rangers and l-'.UUU supervisors.
Senator Heyburn was called to the
platform and Immediately launched In
to a bitter attack on the admlnlstra.
tlon's forestry polity. Some of the
delegates were with Heyburn; a far
larger element stood by Roosevelt and
Plnchot. Ouce, when Heyburn made a
particularly unjnst criticism of the
president, he was hissed from all parts
of the convention hall and forced to
suspend.
When the hissing began to subside,
Heyburn, mad through and through,
and waving his arms furiously, roared
at the audience:
"Hiss, you geese, hiss."
Tho hissing wss renewed, and when
it had again subsided. Hnvbum
shouted:
"Don't try that on me. I am too old
a stager to be scared. You will listen
to what say."
Havana, Sept. 8. All peace over
dues are blocked by the refusal of l'luo
Gueirnra, the Insurgent lender In Plnar
del Rio province, to enter Into nnr ar.
langement (or an armistice, Gueriera'a
answer to the government's announce
ment ot Its agreement to grant a Irn
days' armistice Is the blowing up of
two bridges on the Western railway,
cutting railway communlratlon beyond
I'luar del Rio city, and an attack on
San Juan de Martinez,
It Is said here tonight that San Juan
de Martlnrz Is In the hands of the In
surgents, and that the garrison, consist
ing of 100 government recruits and a
small force of mounted rural guards,
had been defeated or raptured.
The fact that other leaders ol the In
surgent forces are willing to agree to an
armistice can have Utile effect so long
as Guerrera Is determined to prosecute
the war, and there Is slight doubt In
any quailer that Guerrera can control
the situation In his own region. Ills
force Is reported by all those who have
visited him recently as ranging
3,000 to 4,000 men, all of them
mounted and some of them well
othe-a Indifferently armed. The
eminent force opod to hi in,
under command of Colonel
from
well
and
gov-
hlrh Is
valoc,
comprises about 1,000 men, It was re
Inforcrd at 7 o'clock this evening by
Lieutenant Colonel Clews with 1,360
men and thrto machine guns from Ha
vana, Colonel Avalos' force, with thn
exception of small detachments left at
San Juan de Martlnrz and San Luis, la
at I'lnar del Rio city, but Is without
means ol transportation to go to the re
llrfof San Juan de Martinez. Not
more than 400 of them are mounted.
"General Menocal said today that
Guerrera evidently had not been In
formed that the government had actu
ally, although Informally, (ranted an
armistice, adding that a second commit
tee had been sent to him, but could not
reach him Itefore tomorrow. Tho tact
Is, however, that Guerrera refuses
point blank to accept an armistice ex
cept on condition that the last piesl
denllal and congressional elections shall
bo annulled. That tho government
should consent tn this Is out of the
question, and tonight prospects point
to a continuance ot the war.
PLANS FOR PANAMA TRIP.
REVOLUTION CONTINUES.
Sym-
Two Thirds of People Said to
pathlze With Insurgents.
Havana, Sept. 6. As days and weeks
pass with no appreciable diminution ol
the revolution, apprehension Increases,
The most conservative testimony from
the country district of the provinces of
nnar del Wo, Havana and Santa Clara
Is to the effect that two-thirds of the
people In the country and small towns
ol these three provinces are insurgents
in sentiment if not In fact. It Is iren.
erauy believed tliat the government nl
tlmatoly will subdue the Insurrection,
but In the meantime the crops rannot
be developed, and It la a grave question
whether the rebellious spirit even then
csn be actually quelled to the extent of
restoring tlie country to a normal self
governing status.
A realization of this Is the cause ol
the renewal of efforts for the rtstora.
tlon ol peace. General Mario Menocal.
whom the people trust ss one capable
ol bringing the warring factions to
gether, If such a thing Is Possible, came
to Havana today and held two confer
ences with President Palma. General
Menocal after the conference absolutely
refused to make any statement.
Root at Valparaiso.
Valparaiso, Sept. 6. Kllhu Root,
sectetary ol state of the United 8tatcs
and his family, accompanied by Benor
ueaneos, tne unuean minister of for
eign affairs, and Mr. Hicks, the Amerl-
can minister to uulle, arrived hero by
special train this alternoon. Taking
electric cais the party passed through
the Almendral district, which was do
vastated by the recent earthquake.
Arriving at the wharf the nartv ,..
ceeded directly on board tho cruiser
Charleston. A reception was tendered
Secretary Root.
Brazil's Generous Gift to Chile.
Santiago de Chile, Sent. 6 Th
government ol Brazil has antu nnr !-!
$300,1 00 toward tbe fund for the relief
of tbe Chilean earthquake sufferers,
President and Party Will Go to Isth
mus In Novsmbsr.
Washington, Sept. 8, Arrangements
are in progress for the trip ot President
Roosevelt to the Isthmus of Panama
this fall. Tlie start will be made early
In November. Three weeks will likely
he consumed, h t) of course, the pres
ident's desire to cornpleto his inspec
tion of the canal work and reaoh litre
before congress convenes December 3.
That the Journey may be made safely
and expeJItlously, the Navy depart
ment will piovldo three warships.
Detailed plans have not been com
pleted, but It la llkley that the piesl
dent, Secretary Talt, and other guests
will occupy a first class battleship, tbe
members ot the Canal rommU.Inn an.
other, and newspaper representatives a
miru, wincti is to be a crulssr.
This will enable the president and
psrty to make the trip In comfort, give
thorn healthy accommodations while on
the Isthmus and Incidentally provide
gainst the possibility of delay through
accident to any ot the ships.
Agree on Meat Labels.
Washington, Sept. 8. After numer
ous conferences between Secretary Wil
son, Dr. Marvin, chief ol the bereau ol
animal Industry, and about 40 repre
sentatives ot the various packing hous
es, the problems which have arisen
over the question ol labels which must
be put upon meat products havo been
settlod to the satisfaction of all con
cerned, At the conclusion of the con
ference, the packers announced that
they would at once prepare the labels
and have them ready by October 1,
when the law goes Into effect.
May Ba Gobbled by Trust.
Philadelphia, Sept. 8. It was re
potted today that the Pennsylvania
railroad had concluded a deal by which
It expects to turn over to the United
States Steel corporation Its control of
the Cambria Steel works, bnt alt
effort to confirm the rsooit ware unsuc-
jceeslul. '