PROCEEDINGS OF OREGON LEGISLATURE
Tint following are noiiin of tliu morn
ItiiiHirlitnl niHiHiin'H pniod by Ixith
iouMN of tlui legislature at lliu session
Jllntl'IKllll. . . . .
II. II. 3d, Hums For puin foods wtttl
leyiitntlug limmllng of mini).
, II, 63, It'lvUloil Of lltW CHJIIItllll
(IV)r rn-ordlng conditional sales
of innchlnery.
II. M. 67, Henls Per for corxmi.
lion cnplliilUed for looto tlmn l,000,.
000.
II, l, 01, Join of Lincoln nml I 'oik
For convention of district n'IhxiI
IawnI.
II. II. 76, MeCiio Providing eleik of
master Hull warden.
II. II. K4, Freeman AutliorUlnic dlr
x-ltloti of rstntn it dlicetcd by will
m ttliiiut order of Probata court.
II. II. KB, Freeman Awsliig ltnk
tilcnk.
It. II. HO, Freeman Defining xiwois
of county U-nnln of cqunlliatlnn.
II. II. HH, Froemnii Utvy mid eoHee
dun of Iltl1t.
II II. M), Fireman Mom ullk'lmt
system for renrtrini'iit nml uunlloh.
II. II. 07. Htwn For display of
buildings
HAILWAY8 GIVE AID
Colonlit HfllBi Promote tlio Upbuild'
inK of Northwestern 8tates.
Iiw one-way colonist riitos lo tho
II. II. !!ftl. DrtVnv Allrulfilv..i.lln.. INorlllWCMlt llfO ItllltllflU largely III BOt-
of street or Alley In iiuliic.irKrrited ,IH"K Up Uio states of Oregon, Wanhlng-
lowiwoii Mtltl(iii of on hum of nhtitlltig ton and Idaho. Theso reh.cod fnn-s
pniiurly only.
II. II. tfol, Dnvtiy Pinning stiito
ptlnter on Hal enlnty of $ 1,000 put mi
lium beginning In 1011.
II. II. 270, Vnwler Iiicmislng fi-cs
for mlinliviloii to tlm lir.
II II. 271, Freeman Making 1 1 ok
personal proHrly.
II. II 270, Iktrtutt of Uiiinliltn Ap
propriating 110,000 for ownilloii of
xirtngii rnrnl lit Tim Dulles.
II. II. 21)7, Fnrroll Extending limit
on Inmate Inl.or to iiiermtitllo hourcr!.
II. II. .'102, lrciiiiui AlxllnlittiK f-H
pulil dMrlit itttutnit) In dlwirco nuieM,
11.11. 301, Dobbin Creating Tenth
Jinllt'liit illNlrk't.
11.11. ;I17, Pike Creating Twelfth
Judicial district.
II. II .'121, C'omintl Revising nml
roiiiilllliK ntuto Intiil Inws.
II It. .'iM, Newell Abolishing $1
ruid miII tux.
II II. .'till, Reynolds Increasing rnl
nrl of atiperliitundtiiit nml iiNdstnnt
physicians til uliito Iiimhio nmtliiin,
ll. ii. ann, i-ieomnn Autiioriung
t'liltwl Mate ttriK on k'IhxiI
II. II. 101 r I('mA'proprlntliig nherlffn to replace hint Ux d-d.
ft, 000 fur jwliol Imiu for mwder llsh . II. .11(4, Perkins Allowing conn
wnrden. 'ly fmlt lnsieelur actual traveling ox
II. II. 102. MrCue lltNiiilrlnit N'hool H-tiM.
lut-lets in leiMiil to stale stiixulntriid i Aiuonir tlm inoro Itnixiiuuit hills
out within K (lay nftir minimi H'lnwl wlilrh with vel.d by tlio governor urn.
meeting and to IhiIiI tit lml ItHir Tliu Hpiprlntlon bill for Drain nml
month of le.Mwii to lm entitled to share Monmouth schools. TIiIh action una
ot apporllniiiiintit. (taken on tlm ground Hint cauh rchool
II II. 1 2J, Join of CIm'Uiimii Kx' rhiuM lmv Ihhui provldol for hy nil
tmwIliiK lirovUliui" of liitltlntln inl IihIimmmhIuiiI hill, nml th Kornor nlmi
LAND MOSTLY TAKEN
Mermen Declare Forest With
drawals Come Too Late.
tiro iHtrlinpn the itrmtcut fnotor In In
ilncliiK liiimlKmtlon oulnido of tlio pub-
llolly work of tlio vntioim uIiiiiiiImim of
cointui'rco of tlicno lnti. Tlio mil-
utun nro woVklnu Imml In hit nil with
tliu roiiimoiclnl Ixxlloo iivcrywliuro In
tlm ruulflc Northwiiit to Hwullthu num
ber of rwlttorn In thin territory
ColonlHt rati ara tint now In Wititcrn
rullnxulliiK, biHnt no tlmo provlounly
biuo limy Ikmhi no offwtlvo In diverting
tnivol thin wny hm nt pruumt nml tho
blitit eolonliu moreinunt in tho lilt
tory of tho ruclflc Nortliumt U prollct
l for tho four npriiiK nml fnll iiiontlm
of 1007 wliun Um rcluctxl onowny furcn
nro in cfTout.
Tlm (trow th of tlio woiilwnrd inovo
inont I dtiu to tho Ixittor tulvvrtlHltiK
ami oxnloltntlon iiioUkxIii of coiiiineruiul
IhkIIm nml mllloniU nml to tho KrowiiiK
domilty of jiopuliitlon In tho IJuit, when
many nro nblo to II ml inoro coiiKi-nlnl
r-iirroiwdliifcu by inovlni? nwny to n xrt
of tho country win-re thoto In nioroot
Ihiw room, whoroelliiuito In inoro cun
hlo tho yenr nrouml nml whoro Intid In
cliraMtr nml lore worn by icikiiUhI crop
pliiK for yM.
Thcro comlllloiiH conuioiiio 10 mo
cotmtnnt "trok" wctilwnrd which 1m n
HlKiillU'nnt niovi'im-nt in tho hhtory of
tho Aincrk'nii coiitliii'iit nml which
dntcrt from tho ilnyH it tho Oillfornln
urKonntitri of '40. Hy pmlrlo K-lioonor
DOOR LOCKED ON EMPTY STABLE
RAILROADS ARE BLAMED.
Otharn Dofnd Pretldenl't Policy and
8y Action Will Stop Further
Timber Speculation.
refiintiHliiin toeltJo. wHintlw nml ill
trktfi.
II, It 142, (Jrny Crtwtloic wiuiinU
ubiu for A. It. HiirUnk Inwl fund for
nn orplittint' limn.
H. II. 143, (Irny Kxtmllin cbrl
r.moii for t'hliimp pliiniit.
II. II. 160, McCmo TollnMUflfnlmon
oititHmlri tlmt the xoplo do not wniit
fiHir iiommN.
twintr Kn)' hill provldliiK for pir
'iIpIiiiikiiI of wiiKt of public oinployoH.
JoIiiimhi'h nml bill.
I IU'pnintntlvo IVrklim' bill K-nnlt
tinit onlmrilUlii to kill hlrda wlilili do
ktinv I'tir n.
""irirVo'l, Nowrll-IncUiK PI Tlm uu-n-uro hy IVnol, provldln for
proprlnllon rtnto Library wiiiiiiImIoii .' uwMim.
to 10,000 r Milium. "y IIInmIi dwnKlni. Irrlpitlon Inw.
II. II. 107. ttvrlilit Allowing i'rillnii tho olllro of -hom.', dairy
oMiiity rlorkt to rriiUtrr rlwtoni othnr nm riMiuit'ry InaiKi'tor.
Ilinii In liUnllliw nml uImIIIiiHiik cmd. jnc,N,v bill clmnuliii: IUIiIhr lawn.
"TiiuJitm:.. ... w..i.i -1 'frr '"" '""'""" """"
II 11. 181. lUrrnlof Uinalllln IVf ni iiihh-i ""'". ..."..
mid by rlilp tho plomotn cnino to eettlo 'inlrwl '
i. vwt HlMomcMi. Klnco tho tunwun. P'vle In dv ,
tli.i-ntnl rnllrondH hnvo Ik-oii built, tho "Ko, raid a It
mvoiid Konvrutlon low found an nutlor
iiMnlc of rwikliiK out tho K'nt Went but
thj inovoiiictit lm by no imiuiM cndc'l
ami In on In Ktontur voluino tlmn over
buforu.
HITS ROCK OFFIEUREKA.
tulttliiK win of flrmrina nml ninmuni
lion to Imllnn.
If II. IHH, llniwn ImnlldatliiK
wllln of unimirrlpd jioii ul"numit
to llndr Hwrrlnuo.
II. II. 100, Iktriilt of Wiinhlnnton
rrovldlni for comt ruction of cmnty
KMiila on mutiny iuviphhi num.
All bill" rmitliiK now dlftrlct iiRfl
oiiltiunl mx lot bit or IncmialiiB nppro
printloiii for falrn,
Stockhotdera Mutt Pay Up.
Miilforil Stoi'kboldoM In tlio Mcl
(onl A Cnitor liko mllwny will i-o
for
. .. .. ........i ...nil l.....il iuiiu.i in iuv inr 01
I'ortland, March 7. Opinions vary
nn to the prohnblo effect on tho tlmlx-i
and luinbor Induatry of the Btnto tluit
will rcniilt from tho wholooalo wltk
dmwal from public entry of tho oddi
tionnl 4,061,000 ncrcn that have been
nildmi to oxIrIIiik forct reoorvcM by tho
dln-ctloti of rrraldent Itoonevelt. lw
Kora, tiuiix'rinrii nun iinnocr 111111 ujmt
iorn. bowovor. nro very Kcncrnlly
nirreid on one linixirtniit fact, nnd that
Ih thnt nny pioceelliiK tnnt nwy now
1 tnken town'dH protect Itift tbo timber
hinda of the ntnto from liirtlior donieua
tloiix of HKoculntoru nnd land thlovef
will lie jutt nlxiut on eftuctivo an to
plnco the lock on tho iituble door nfter
tho mnrohiiR been atolen, insofar as
furnlnhltiK protection to tho prevent
tlmlor Knmtli of tlio Htntels concerned,
"rractlrally every aero of merchanta
ble timber Innd not nliendy Included
within tho forcut renerve provloua to
tho president 'a wbolwnlc order wan nc-
tilrcl hy tlmtx'r innu Bpecuiawjoi or
KliialH ah IOIIK un iwo years
loail tlmlKT land dealer.
There Ih no prmpect that tho lo)lK
nml lunilxirinK Indus tilen will sutler
nnv leilousftetbnck on account of tlio
enlnred forest refoivcn. -ir. .iiunn,
of tho firm of Mann A MontRomory,
however, feiM that 0110 evil will result
to the lowing Industry. He rays It Is
true Individuals aro placed on un equal
footing with corrntlons and larger In
terests in purchasing from tho govern-
nu.nl tltnbur thnt is located on Innus
within tho nucrves, but ho says tho
dltllculty will lw expcrlcncoil by tho
smaller doalor In gottlng tho timber 10
puitlinBod off of the government land
nnd to market.
"I bcllovo President Hoosovclt did
exactly right in withdrawing these
lands nnd in doing anything else that
will tend o protect tho timber Inter
cuts of tho slate," raid Mr. 1'oulsen, of
Securo All Practical Men That Work
on Panama Canal.
Augtistn, On., March 4. ''Wo nro
down and out," snld .1. J. McDonald,
president of the Panama Construction
comimny, In dlscuwdng tho rejection of
tlio bid of W. J. Olllvei fortbocon
struct ion of tho Punninu cnnnl. "They
lmvo taken tlio mnttor out of ourlmnds,
nnd it now rest wltli tho president.
Tlio responsibility should bo placed
whero It Ixslongs.
"1 cannot sec why our olil snouiu
lmvo been rejected, oxewpt that it is duo
to tho far reaching machinations of tho
political Influences that lmvo worked
against all bids that threaten actual
construction of the big canal. It is
hardly necessary to ray that theso in
terests nro thoso of the trnns-contlncntal
railroads.
"YOU Will noilCO inav, uiio uj unc,
tlm nmctlral men who have Ix-en Wen
tiflod with tho canal lmvo been picked
off by big financial Interest. It Is not
dlfilcult to traco tho relations. This is,
very jKxjr business, however, for tho
canal is bound to come, If not during
this administration, Uien during anoth
er. It Is inevitable.
"I cannot sco wbcro tho president
and his associate! nro right, nnd do not
sco how they will bo nblo to dig the
canal. Sooner or later the ditch will
liavo to bo dug under tho unHtnefBiiico
munnc'iiinent of n constructor who has
floured cost down to a minimum. Our
comny was wining 10 penorin oer
H..n of the aureement roouirsu oy uio
government. It was our understanding
Hint, when tho conditions imposed by
tlio government wcro met. tho contract
went to our comjmny. Wo have made
every preparation at considerable ex
penso and were prepared to begin shov
eling dirt on or Ixjforo tho tlmo limit of
00 days."
NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a
Condensed Form for
Bnsy Readers.
Dec
HAPPENINGS OF TWO COITCINErm
GREAT MONOPOLY BROKEN.
Steamer Oakland Another Victim to
Humboldt Dar.
Knreka. Cnl.. Mntvh ft. Humboldt
bur claimed another victim today when
tho t4iimcr Oakland, In nn attempt to
reach tho insldo entrance, mn on the
n-ka of tho south Jetty. For nlmost
nn hour tho Oakland remained on tho
rooks, nnd tho lr tug Hanger was call
ed to her nsslstnaco by tho llfetwving
cicw.
wncn mo tug rrociim .v.i(,, i,n.i.,,i, romnmiv. "Too
fiiA iivinriii. rn- . - - - .
washed tho
ii iur.if Wn-hliiKtou-To'e-MiiiHiiy will Ihh to y up or ioImiio
-SSS air A sv; SwSTt .
who Is ondoHVorlng to Hiieeo tlm water
'out of tho "eontrolllng li tnwt" stook.
of wny
II
tr.v
I.. Lunl niut IrtulH nt MMH'lllfd llUltH-H
11. H. SSI. l'rituiwu Hwulrlng Jmlg
incut dnblnrs lo make mtli ns to iii
nlnn of property limy ebilm. it ,,
II. II. S.11, Vtuihbiirm Aiilltorlxlng
tlm tninsfor by niiio txiuso of proxir
ty aclnl during dlrnbllity of Inraiio
II. II. Sll, FrwMiMiii Compulnory
nam Inw. , .
ll. II. .MIS. Vawter Doputy llsh wnr
dun for rkiiitbmn Oregon nt l,000 wi 1
annum. . ,. , I
H. II. 3(13. Mayor To prevent so!lri
tntlou by attorneys of dniiuiKe sulls for.
pcrwnml lujurlen. ,, I iwr ton; l.nsturn Oregon timothy, 1.
II. ll. ;ui7, wnn mm niin v.,H m, r 1 1. ,,1 su; ginin nny,
t,H1-Appn,printingfSO,(KHf,1r wimrnt lfn',f'n( 'fH)
of liitmt oiin'rtllloili wHHlbystiito. i,iiirKBoy orenmery, 32KQ35o
11.11. !1H0, IKilililli I'or awwHuiH'iij'
1. ..,.!.... 1 IU.-I4..W nnd dlvlflou of
H 1 1 Hiisrtini ts -."'-
tax between InUirwded coiiiium
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Whrnt Club, 70c j liliiestem, 72o
Mil ley,-70c, lot!. OHc.
Oats No. 1 white. S0 grny, 2H.60.
Itnrley Keitl. I22.B0 jht ton; blow
lug. $23; roll'il, I23.fi024.60.
Rye 11 .4fll .60 Htr cwt.
Cm Whole, 124.60; cracked,
22.60 per ton. f
Hny Vnlloy iiuioiuy, o. 1, ins.
Cnntnlu Kmger, of
(iikivI Hid. A till! wnvc
Oakland from her perilous ixwltion,
but nlwi tore off her rudder, ror rev
enil hours sho drifted helplessly and
porlously near tho rtjks. The llfolxmt,
cflininandetl by Cnptnln Hennlg, put
out. . .
At litis time tlio Oakland itispinyeu
lUstres Hlgnnls nnd onco inoro tho tug
Itnuger went to hor nssistanco, towing
her this tlmo Into the buy, where sho
wus benched In n Uvdly leaking e-oudl-tlon.
1 hero nro Bovonil lnige holes in
livr stern.
Tho Oakland wont on tlio rooks
idxtiiL 1.000 feet from tho wrtvkeil Co
rona. Hoveral nttempls liavo len
mndo to rench tho Coninn by tho Hum
Imldt bnv llferavlnc station, but all
were futllo. Ono trip tho lifeboat
barely ewsniKtl destruction on tho
rucks on tho north Jetty.
much of theso lands has already been
lo1i1i1in1 nn bv timlier land speculators,
and It Is time that further speculation
along this lino wns Mopped."
"Tho withdrawal ot tlieio timiKr
lands," snld John Pi-arson, of tho
Western Timbor company, "will only
hurt tho limber speculator, who will
bo practically put out ot business."
WHAT NATION DOES.
Iliitler l-aiioy orenmery
wr. I",m,l. . , -,-
nutter ri- nisi gr"uiti t
se leas
I ......I. M...w...1 .tr.i.1. rrnnlii
:. v nu.v "i..-..i.i-pifiiiiiiuiiiii,i'wi. "
ii. 11. 'i", i"v"" " .jr iKiumi.
wilo of liquor within two uillc ol nn 1 ,(pt0rt.8on rttiioh, 1717Jc por
Indian ruhool. Idoxuii
II. II. 3H4, KnowleH IVruilttliig 1,0..i,r.. Average old hens, 14G)15c
eounty eoiirts to levy tax for scuip wr .m,i; mlxetl chickens, l.H14c;
.1... 1 . .
l-ouiivien. , .
II. II. 3H6, Hums I.egumllt'g mniiu
fncluro nnd taw of ohis nun iirinnn.
II. II.
fixxl 11 ml
..w.iill.lu l.ii I l.il i 11
II. II. 301, Notthiii Regulating llfo
Inaiinuio vompnulos
H. II. 403 Ciiiiv
.' . I I....II..U ll5l'Ur.
spring, irjersnuu w""i ,Ti i
old rooHters, t10c; dresne.! ehlokcns,
..Mn... 1...1..VM iivit. i:u.vilfic: tur-
ami, lluriiM lliiuti Iiik M'"0 kl,ys. drerswl, choice, lHQ'-'Oo; goese,
dairy eminnlsaloner to pulillHli H , k 1(i0iHo.
I. ..1111.. "V' :'. r.' .. 7K...ft1 K lull
AUi'eS ."iin.ii iiM i-
Ixix choice, 1.60W3.0
1.1. Thi-mIim. a ir.r.1 26 nor
. .. . I I'KUUIIMITI "- .-v- . ..
pboll -iiwri'jwing .16j,,.j.5 ,Hr s uk 5 Dcels,
salary of Inlior comiiiissiouui . ,-v"w ji.ssg
DAKOTA ON ROCKS.
Dig Hill Liner Strikes In Bay of Toklo
and May bo Lost.
Yokohoma, March 6. Tho Great
Northern steamship Dakota went
tudioro In tho buy of Toklo last night.
All passengers are safe and tho agents
The Dakota struck on a rock off Shi- " " '
Puts Stop to Many Evils States Can
not Control.
New Yoik. March 7. Senator Dev-
erldge, addressing tho Indiana associa
tion ut a banquet hero tonight, mndo a
vigorous defenso of a central govern
ment as against tlio doctrluo ot states
lights.
"Tho states," o Bald, "could not
make internal improvomonts, so tho
nation mndo them; tlio states could
not prevent tho rcuttering of oImvciio
literature, fo tho nation did It; tho
Btntes could not suppress lotteries, so
tho United States did It; tliu states
could not end tho poisoning of tlio
Ieoplo by adulterated food, so tho
nntlon Is ending It; tho states could
not compel the sanitation of packing
houses, tho inspection of ineabi, so tho
compelling ll; tlio states
country s tor-
Farmers Ara Now Free to Make Al
cohol Under New Law.
Washington, March 4. Tho dena
tured alcohol bill, which went to tho
nrreddcnL for eiimnturc. will have tlio
effect ot breaking tho StandaidOllcom
pany'a monopoly of this new luei pro
duct. Under tho provisions 01 inn
bill Individual fanners will bo permit
ted to manufacture denatured alcohol
for their own needs or for salo and In
large or small quantities. As tho orig
inal bill was drawn, denatuied alcohol
could only bo produced by largo distil
leries, and tho Standard had complete
ly monopolized the entire product.
It was to preeervo this monopoly
Uint Senator Aldrich endeavored to
amend tho pending bill, but, to ins
iirnrtao. n lanro mnioritv of tho senn-
. .-, n- -- 1 , 1
tors turnetl ngainsi mm, nnu ins umciiu
ment wns lost. Senator Fulton, who
had received ninny nppeala from Oregon
farmers on behalf of tho new bill, vig
orously nttocked tho Aldrich amend
ment, na did other senators from the
Northwest, oxcept Ankeny and Hey
burn, who stood with Aldrich nnd
against tho fiirmew, Heyburn making
a ..wvli In favor of tho amendment,
whloli would lmvo nrohlbitod Individ
uals from manufacturing denatured nl
cohol.
STEAL MAIL WAGON.
Busy
in di.mv ...... --" I. ..!.! .. .,.... l...
. . - ..111 I X'.ll.... a.i.l 'L'Ulllll nut IHUrvi .u .
ninnina, a vinugu ' -. ; 1 . A , , ,.,. Irt n.-vin,. hom
alinrllv llll.T tl O OlfU'K. 11 I .'., . " '" - i ."'..
...W.V.J .... -. -. . ..rt... - II....I... I
iffivi .60 nr suck: liorsemdlsh, 7
" .' . ...... I..,. It'niuir
per annum. , ,, ... 'jjr iwr pound; sweol potntiwa, 3Mc per
11.11.412, Jnckson nml I'lko Mnk ',,,!,' ral,oor, 12.60 per dozen;
Ing u ycnr'H resldunco In stnto iiiyesiiir J . . Kr cnito; sprouts, Oc or
to aduilsrlun to Soldiers' homo nt Rose . rh,)lir,( Uo per pound; nspiir-
11. 11.414, committee on Soldiers
homo Increasing appropriation lo
TH6.000. ...
II. II. 416, Soldtois' homo coinuilt too
Increasing salary of ooiiminndnntiit
homo to $1,000 per annum. ..
II. II. 420, wuys nnd means coinnilt-teo-Approprlatlng
$20,000 for now
bullditiLiri at Sluto 1-iilr grounds,
II. II. 246, Chimin Requiring pun p0w. ordinary, 00o.
ncrshlns to roveal parlies In Interest. I porkDressed, OGJIdo per pound.
11.11.240. Dyo-AuthorUIng estiib! il-8k" lr iwuiiu,
sl.mont of li g . i laoi u.-ir.w.- , 'r Vr . on, onHin nverngo lt.
tlgllOUS HOllOOl iiistriuis.
PMI,PI --
IIUIIM, ISI'UI" l"'1 I'""""' ,
()nlon!.-0regon,l)0c$lperliundrc.l.
1-olatiHW Oregon llurlmnks, fanny,
11.36; No. 1 choice, $11.26; com
moil, 76c$l. .
Veal llrossod, 60o per jiouihI.
llccf Dressed hulls, 2K3(fo por
imumll cows, 4 H5c; eHuntry Btccm,
I8,ti?ifinn-I)rwl. fancy, 8Ko por
accord-
Vnol l-.n-lom Oreoiin nverngo
pcrinuncnt
Kunoinkl. shortly
is thought that tlio hiiiiosiiki ngm, wnb
mistaken lot tho Jognshituu light. Tlio
vessel sustnlniHl much diiningo nnd
sprung a heavy leak.
Agents oi tno tiicuiiiiiiiiii, u
sent to Omlmnrti to arrango for tho
rnlvngo, aro returning this afternoon
with passengers nnd mails and details
of tlio accident
Tho steamer Dakota Is miiKtng wnier
freely and It Is feared that tho Uniting
will bo di lllcult.
Seattle Striving for It.
Washington, MiirVh 6. Sonttlo Is
making a hard fight to secure tho gov
nriiinont miro fwxl Inlioratory soon to
hn iwiiihllehed In tho Northwest by tho
Aurloiilluml ihiDiirtinont. Sonator Piles
liim been nnncnlod to by tho clmiiilier
nt Kniiiinnreo nnd Is exerting his oflorts
In behalf of his houioulty. Monnwhllo
Rnnntnr Iloumo. siiniiorteil by tho
iwtliiitdnhiimbor of eoinnioico. Is In-
slBtlng that tlio laboratory bo locnted
in Portland. It Is ptohnblo tho con
tost will not bo closed for somo llttlo
tlmo.
On Sands In Dover Strait.
London, March 6. Tho Rod Star lino
Btenmor Vnderland, Captain Elioff,
wlilah Bailed fiom Antworp on wuur-
"Thocoitstltutlon Is our ordinattco
of national llfo. nnd not tho articles of
our national dentil. It was meant to
free tlio hands of tho American pcopto
and not to tdmcklo them. Marshall so
interpreted it in tho courts; Lincoln so
Interpreted it In tho council chandler;
Grant so Interpreted It In tho battle
field. And today lloosovolt Is follow
ing In their footsteps mid thus obeying
tho will of tho American pooplo."
'IT I: 260, Davey-Irov.dln to. "ZEiM"' "
rinnnont record of election loturns In Wh"a,nr ,wllr.d. i win sands.
Mayor Schmllr Is Home,
Ran Francisco, March 7. Mayor
Schmltx artlvixl in tho city at 2:16 this
aftoruoon on tho belntod CoiiBt Limited
train at Los Angeles. With him woro
tho mombeis of tho board of eilucatlon,
wlionivoinxinled him to Washington.
Schmitx declined to talk to any of tho
nowsntinor renorters, saying ho would
itwuo a statemont on tho wholo Japaneso
situation. In respoiiso to a question ns
to whulher ho would bo a candUlato to
siKveod hinisolf, ho deolured thnt ho
"would stand by his guns." and that
ho would not bo driven out.
Daring Theft It Committed on
Street in Chicago.
Chicago, March 4. A United States
mall wagon, containing threo pouches,
two of which were filled with miscel
laneous mall matter and a third with
rolgstrecd mull, was stolen from In
front of tho Stock Kxcliango ouiiuing,
LnSailoand Washington streets, to
night while tho diiver was making a
collection In the building. At the
time of tho theft tho street was crowa
ed with pcnsoiiB, nono ol whom saw tho
theft.
While tho collector was insldo the
thief drove off with tho wsgon. which
was enclosed by a screen, tho door fo
which was locked.
Two hours after tho robbory the wa
gon was found threo miles distant from
tho down town district. Tho screen
luid been broken and the pouches taken.
Tho nostotllco authorities say ttiey to
not know Just how much Jowelry tho
tvidHtored nouches contained, but be-
llovo tlint tho thieved secured fully
$6,000.
Milllors In New Palace.
Ban Francisco, Mnreh 4. Plans for
tho now Palace, hotel call for n mngnltl
clont olght-story building along clnsslo
lines. With tho lot, It will represent
nn outlay ot $7,000,000. Assisting tho
Slmrons, tho Nowlands and Ludy lies
koth in financing tho project are tho
CrockoiB, Raphael Weill and John C.
Kirkpntriek. Tho equlpmontt of tho
hotel will surpass anything known to
tho West. Tho liotol will liavo an
imuioii8o court, as of old, n palm gar
don, a cafe In the oiien court, vast ball
rooms and a roynlBiilte for noted guests.
Avalanche Thrrato'B City.
Naplos, March 4. A mountain In
Potnern, noar tho village of Monte
murro, Is slipping Into tho valloy in a
series ot landslides and threatening to
overwhelm tho village Tho peoplo
nro fleeing in panic Only a low Bpur
tlio uo-
Light-hour Day for Employes.
Sacramento, March 7. Tho assembly
this afternoon ptiBscd and sont to tho
nnvoinnr n lil 11 nrovldlna nn olchthour
.inv fnr inniliutoni nnd inotoimen and of the mountain U nreventing
other employes on strootand Intorurban struotlon of tho ylllngo and tills resist-
rallwaj'B.
lanco apparently soon will bo overcome, .at Portland.
A Resumo of tho Lei Important but
Not Let Interesting Eventr
of the Past Week.
Radicals liavo elected officers of tho
Iltualnn doama.
Jeromo has decided lo recall Mrs.
Thaw to the itind.
Hearst lias won another decision In
tho New York mayoralty contest.
Tho suonr trust lias been sued in a
Now York court by a crushed ilval.
Romevclt is crcparlng to clcso tho
gates against Japaneso Immigration.
North Dakota solons passed a law
providing a 1. cent passenger faro.
The woman suffragist bill has been
talked to death In the British parlia
ment. An electricians' striko in Paris put
the city In darkness and demoralised
tho nowBpacrs.
Tho Spanish minister to tho Untied
States says the battlo of Manila bay
was a victory of lion over wood.
rnnl.lim Preston, a Texas million
aire, committed sulcido by taking poi-
eon. Physicians iounu enouRu u w.u
deadly hydtocyanic poison In his sto
mach to kill six men.
Tho Kansas legislature has voted
$10,000 for the Seattle fair.
There Is a promise of harmony be
tween the czar and tho doumn.
President Ronilla, of Honduras,
claims a victory over Nlcaraguan
troops.
A rich copper strike has been made
in Nevada not a great distance from
Tonopah.
Harrlman offers to co-operate with
the government In settling the railroad
controversy.
Thaw's lawyers announce that the
defense is through. Jeromo will tend
tho case to the Jury
Tho news ot the acceptance ol bwei
tenham's resignation was received with
rejoicing at Kingston.
Tho attorney general has decided that
tho new Immigration law excludes
Btato aided immigrants.
Four of Portland's largest sawmllla
aro closed on account of labor difficul
ties. Nearly fifteen hundred men aro
out.
Railroads In Nerbaska will comply
with tho 2-cei t passenger fare uw, but
will not grant a special rate of nny
kind.
Tho Russian douhU has oponed with
radicals in control.
Milliners piedlct more expensive
hats foi this season.
Jeromo defied tho Judge In the Thaw
trial and wus sternly rebuked.
Grovor Cloveland objects to stato re
strictions on insuranco Investments.
Tho Nortncrn Pacific will lose rich,
timber land through tho now forest re
serves. Kngland says her navy Is equal to
that of any two other nations of tho
world.
Secretary Taft nnd a number of con
gressmen' are going to Panama, Cuba,
and Porto Rico.
The upper house of the California,
legislature lias voted down tho pro
posed woman suffraso.
The transport Thomas haa Just sailed
from San Francisco with a full cargo o!
Bupplies for tho troops In tho Philip
pines.
Hy tho oxplsloon of 1.000 pounds of
dynamite In a ttorohouso near Mount
Carmel, Pa , 40 persons were Injuied.
Tho property loss will lie $160,000.
Governor Swettenham'a resignation
has been accepted.
John F. Stevons has been appointed
tomporaiy chalrmati of tho Isthmian
Canal commission.
Tho congress which has just adjourn
ed passed appropriation bills aggregaU
Ing a total ot $010,048,080
The Standard Oil company ia on trial
In Chicago for accepting rebates from
tho Chicago & Alton railway.
A Missouri Paolflc train was hold up
at Pittsburg, Kan., and tho passengers
robbed. Oio man who rcatstou waa
shot.
Tho steamer Dakota Is etlll on tho
looks In Toklo bay. Much of the mall
has been removed, but tho baggago haa
been lost.
Hill and Harrlman have corao to an
agreement regarding Puget sound ter
minals, but nothing uas oeen yieiueu.
ouch county
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