' I WRECK ONJ.IUN. Sinking Fill Near Cayose Casts Train Into Ditch. CARS BREAK LIKE EGG SHELLS Four Persons Klllod, Four Serious! Injured and More Thn Score Badly Hurt. Pendleton, April 11. Four persona wens instantly killed, four soriously in jurcd and more Uian a score of others cut, bruised and badly elinkon up in tho wont wreck in tho history of the 0. 11. & N., which occurred yesterday mom ma about 3:30 o'clock near Cnruse sta tion, about 15 miles cost of this city, just at tho foot of tho Blue mountains. Tho monster cnglno turned a complete somersault in the air, and, now, com- plctely wrecked, Is standing on end In tho Umatilla river. Tho mall car, two baccara cars and a amoktr are piled In a heap, the former being smashed into kindling wood. No Mtsenser coaches with tho ex ception of tho smoker lett tho track, though passengers were hurled from their scats and berths, many of them receiving severe cuts and bruises. Tho smoker was left standing nearly on end and the occupants were thrown in a heap to tho front end of tho car, which was crushed in like an egg shell. Why many of thom were not instantly killed and all seriously mangled cannot bo explained by the trainmen. Tho train was passenger No. 6, in charge of Conductor Coykendall, four hours late and moving at a slow speed, which acounts for the small number of passengers injured. Tho wreck was caused by a fill across the gulch giving way under the weight of the engine COMING IN DROVES. Thousands of Hometeekors Flocking; Westward Dally. Portland, April 11. After makings careful estimate of the colonist business coming West, A. D. Charlton, assistant general patscngur agent for tho North ern Pacific, who has just returned from the East, estimates that between 6,000 and 7,000 homescekers are leaving the Eastern gateways daily and that this tremendous movement will continue during the season. Mr. Charlton paid particular atten tion to the colonist movement while away. Ho personally visited tno de pots, where crowds of west bound 'homescekers are flocking to tho trains and crowding tho coaches. Many, not finding seats, are even willing to stand, . so eager are they to get to the now promised land. The Northern Pacific, according to Mr. Charlton, Is hauling between 2,500 and 3,000 colonists out of Et. Paul, Minneapolis and Dulnth every day. The Great Northern and Soo" lines, of course, takes n great many more. Taking tho southern gateways Into con sideration, Mr. Charlton believes that the total number leaving for the West with tho avowed Intention of making their homes here will run closo to 7,000 every day of the GO-day seascn. JUDGE BOISE DEAD. REDUCE HARR1MAN POWERS. Union Pacific Directors Bellovo He Has Too Great Control. Now York, April 12. Some of the directors of tho Union Pucltlc railroad favor a material reduction of tho extra' ordinarr rawer confer tod upon its president, Edward II. Harriman, which inako tho company a ono-mau affair. At present tho executivo committee has all tho powers ol tho directors when Uie lattct are nut in session, and Mr. Harriman has nil tho powers of tho executivo committee whon that body is not In soislon. In oUier words, Mr. Harriman can do as ho pleases, ex cept for the few minutes ouco a week or once a month, when tho committer is in session. Ho has a power of attorney and could coll tho millions upon millions of tho securities of other roods owned by tho Union Paciilo at what price ho pleased, or ho could hypothecate securities, bor row tens of millions upon them from banks and engage in stock market op erations on a colossal scale. In the hope of appeasing tho Union Pacific stockholders and eliminating tho public distrust In Uio securities of the Harriman roads, it is proposed to put soiuo new blood in the executivo committee, reorganize' tho body and adopt resolutions taking away from Mr. Harriman somo ol tho powors which have provoked so much criticism. A i . ., ! HP OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST GIVE GOOD REPORT. Congressman Say Work on Canal Is Progressing Rapidly. Washington, April 12. Clialrman Thwney, of tho houso committee on np- proprlatlons and Representative Olcott, who have recently returned from a visit to tho isthmus of Panama, today dis cussed with tho president conditions as they found them. Mr. Tawney is favor ably Impressed with tho progress being made In tho canal work, and told tho president he thought that at tho pres ent rate tho waterway should bo com pleted in fivo years. He said be regarded it as unfortunate that the engineering world Iiad been representing to tho people that an al most impossible engineering problem confronted it. Tho principal conditions now to bo met, bo said, were those of sufficient railroad capacity to take care of the dirt excavated, and sanitation with the view to keening the place in a good, healthful condition. Mr. Tawnoy also discussed with tho president questions affecting congres sional annronriations for canal work. and it is likely some legislation bear ing on the subject, will bo recommend ed to congress as the result of tho visit to the isthmus. MOSTLY SPRING GRAIN. Dry Fall In Watco Preventes Soedlng of Usual Acresga. Tho Dalles Formers from tho Inter ior of Wasco county say it Is still too early to predict with any degree of cer tnlnty, what will bo the prospect for this year's crops. Tho season is nhout three weeks Into, and the rain, which has fallen to tho depth of 1.5 Inches slnco April 1, has greatly Interfered with plowing umt seeding. From farm era In different parts of tho county, it la learned that there is more moisture in tho ground now than for a number of years post. On account of the lack of moisture lost year, a small propor tion of tiio acreage was sown to (all grain, probably not more Hum. 25 per cent. Tho grain that was sown, how ever, cdtuo through tho winter In splendid nhapo, tho heavy snowfall making a good protection. As socn as tho ground settle enough to begin, work will bo pushed forward with great rapidity In order to niuko up for tho lateness of the season. PREMIER DEFIED BY PUBLIC. Gath One of Oregon's Abtost Jurists and Pioneer of Coast. Salem, April 11. Judgo Reuben Patrick Boise, one of the earliest pion eers, ablest jurists, founders of the fundamental laws, and moulders of tho destiny of the its to of Oregon, passed away at his old home in this city shortly after 2 o'clock yostcrday after noon. His malady was a combination of stomach and kidney trouble. He hod readied the advanced ago cf 87 years, 0 months and 22 days. There was perhaps no better known and prominent man In the public mind of tho stato of Oregon or tho Pacific Northwest than Judge Voice. He was onn of the three who framed tho first code of laws of the Oregon territory; one of the few surviving members of the constitutional convention of tho state. Try to Kill Grand Duke. St. Petersburg, April 11. It was an nounced today that another attempt on the life of Grand Duke Nicholas Nlcho lalevitch had been frustrated. Tho grand duko was returning from Tsar-skoo-Selo by train at 2 o'clock this morning. When the train was 13 miles from St. Petersburg it was brought to a sudden stop by a fusilade of shots from the track sido. The sentry said he had seen four men hiding behind an em bankment. Tho men succeeded in get ting away, though several shots were fired at them. Drouth Kills Cuban Cattle. Havana, April 11. Tho rural guards report tho death of hundreds ol cattle throughout the island as a result of tho continued drouth. Cuba has not had a good rain since the October cy clone and (ho crops are suffering, Questions Authority to Forbid erlng of Statistics. St. Petertbarg, April 12. Premier Stolypin, in attempting to limit the competenco of the lower houso of par liament by forbidding its committees to obtain statistics from tho Zcmstvos and avail themselves of outside expert ad- vico, has been defied by the public. President Golovin had written a curt letter to uio premier asking him. on what ground and under what law ho Is entitled to address audi demands to the imperial parliament. Tho law, M. Uolopln rays, contains a paragraph au thorising the lowor houso of parliament to interpellate the government but no where was there a reciprocal right on the part of the ministers. The actions of President Golcvln and tho budget committee were takon after a long conference between the prcsldont and leaders of all tho parties In parlia ment except the extremo right, and bring Uio Issue squarely before the cabinet. The discussion of tho bndget in com mittee is expected to last from four to six weeks. Tho estimates probably will bo accepted, with minor changes by tho houso, when presented. Obey Colorado Laws. Denver, April 12 Insuranco Com missioner Itittenhouee, who has been in Indianapolis for bo vera 1 days confer ring with the officials of the State Life Insurance company, of Indiana, whoso license to do business In this state was revoked recently, telegraphed Stulo Auditor Btatler yesterday to issue a now license to the company, which was done. Tho company agreed to abandon its plan of issuing stock to policyhold ers, which was construed as a violation of the stato law, resulting in their per mit being cancelled. Navy to Have Four Bases. Shanghai, April 12. It is said tho organized navy of China is to have four bases, one on Chang Chow island, ono in the Mlao Tao group, a third in the Chuson archlpelagq and a fourth on Hainan Island. Tho schome Involvos tho outlay of 12,000,000 tools annunal ly for the construction of new moderate sized armored cruisers a number of tor pedo boats and a docea submarines. SALEM TO HAVE HORSE FAIR Growing Demand Creatts New Inter est Among Stockmen. Salem Tho horse shows held nt Stnyton and Woodburn recently were so successful and so great has tho Interest in hoi M becomo throughout this coun ty that Secretary Frank Welch, of tho stato board of agriculture, lias called a meeting of horsomon to tw hold here to prepare plans for nn exhibition horse fair to be held In thin city soon. On account of tho market advance in prices and tho demand for fine horses, which are very scarce on account of Eastern buyers having scoured ths county and taken out so many, unrein i um fund will be innuguiatrd and every horseman and thoso Interested in horses will bo asked to contribute something to tho fund. In this way prlics can bo offered. At the meeting a soliciting commit tee will bo named to undertake tho work. Rains Delay Seeding. Pendleton As a result of the rainy weather that has prevailed all over this section during the greater part of Uio spring it has been difficult for farmers to get spring work dono as early as us ual. Under ordinary conditions prac tically all of tho spring seeding Is dono by the tnlddlo ol April, but much land meant for spring grain this year Is yet unsown. To make the situation worso, there Is moro than Uio usual amount of spring grain to bo sown this year, bo- cause of tho dry weather during tho early fall, and some of those who seed cd in tho late fall mot disaster becuueo cold weather kept tho wheat from germ inating. Consequently tho latter luivo to resecd now. However, tho only ro seeding of consequence is In the north western part of the county, where moro late sowing was dono than on the reservation. UUY SACKS DIRECT. Inland Association Cuts Out Middle men's Profit on Big Ordsr. Pendleton 0, A. ltarrott, president of the Inland Wlieatgrowora' associa tion, announced a few days ago that ho had just puruliased for tho association 250,000 sacks from Koshhtud lire., of San Francisco, and 76,000 from a Port land firm. Tho exact price paid was not given out, but under the contract which tho association has with tho farmers, tho sacks aro not to cost more than lit, cents dellvoied In carload lots to tho different stations In this ami Morrow county. Tho present quotations from Uio lo cal gmlnbuycr who Iiavu heretofore supplied tho local market Is 10 cents. About two and a halt million sacks aro used In this county annually, more than nno million of which have now Wen purchased by the association for this year, and applications for moio are coming In daily. Tills Is Uio lint nttempt tho grain gran era have made to cut out tho prolltMif the middlemen, and so far It seem to havo been successful. Fruit Commissioners Named. Salem At Uio meeting of tho stato horticultural board tho following ap pointments were announced (or tho next term of four years: Judd Geer, of Cove, to succeed himself from tho Fifth district; C. A. Parks, of Salem, ap- talnted to succeed himself from tin Beo- ond district. There aro yet two candi dates for the third nppolntmcnt, which has not been decided upon. They are A. H.Souhleraridlt. II. Webber, of The Dulles. It is thought possible Webbor will be reappointed. Newport Hotels Filling Up. Newport Newport has begun to en tertain her usual summer visitors Hor hotels, boarding houses and cot tages aro well filled with visitors. Tho open air band concerts twice a week, masquerades, dancing parties, bowling contests, roller skating, lawn tennis and whist parties furnish amnio oppor tunlty for amusement. The fishing and hunting aro good and the beach is liter ally piled high with beautiful and precious stones. Work Must Bs Done Over. Albany Members of Uie 8tato Grango who havo been circulating peti tions asking for a referendum vote on the University of Oregon appropriation bill have worked In vain. It has been discovered that an error was made in preparing the form for tho ptltions and which renders them worthless. Soto ral hundred names have been signed to thoso petitions and tho work of seve ral days lias ccmo to naught. Cove Fruit Outlook, Cove The prospects for a heavy crop of fruit from tills section of tho Grand Hondo woro never brighter at this time of year, and tho outlook for easy and rapid shipment was novor be fore so good, even In tho minds of tho doubters, as tho Central Railway com pany assures shippers It will be ready to lift tho strawberry crop in June, Governor Names E. L. Smith. Salem Governor Chamberlain linn appointed K. I.. Smith, of Hood River, to act as Oregon's official representative in opening the Jamestown exposition. Upon his shoulders will devolve thn Important duty of being present nt Uio Inaugural ceremonies of tho fair, and ho will present on lehalf of tho state the governor's formal nnnouncement of Uie itatc's representation, If ho does not attend himself, and Mr. Smith will also be the state's official guide Uiruugh tho departments of exhibit and will take enre of tho correspond, ence from Oregon peoplo and see that thry are properly treated whllo there. Incorporate Fruit Farm. Eugene A stock company mpltallx cd at (20,000 has leen formed In Eu gene for the purporio of growing fruits, owning lands, building and operating mnnciics. Tho iiicmlcre of tho com. panynre W. G, Allen of tho Allen Canning & Packing company, P. E. Suodgruss, cashier of tho Eugeno First National bank, and F. L. Chambers of tho Chambcrs-Ilristow Bunking company. Beautifying Fair Grounds. Salem Secretary Welch, of tho Stato Agricultural boon!, has announced his Intention to beautify Uie fair grounds this year with flowers in a manner that has never lccn equaled In tho 47 years that state fairs liavo been held hero. He lias conferred with tho other mem bers of Uio board and they havo prac tically given him carte blanoho in Uio matter. PORTLAND MARKETS. HERMANN FLOUNDERS. Testimony While on the Bland Makts a Poor Showing, Washington, April 10. lllngtr Her mann Morally wont to piece yesterday afternoon when subjected to cress ox ainlnntlon by District Attorney linker. Whore previously ho had boon calm nnd suave, though sometime evasive, ho frequently exhibited temper, when pressed with eiiilmrrasslng questions, and repeatedly avoided giving direct answers to questions put to htm by the prosecuting officer. When pinned down he uinde several reluctant admis sions that rellcctcd anything but credit iixm him. At other times, though confronted with documentary evidence showing what the dlstilct attorney styled violations of thn Inw uinm his tuirt, Hnimnnn ropcHty lUuled till guilt and undertook tu explain away transactions which Involved him in va rious land deals. The most plllablo feature of Heriimuii's explanations wus that they did rut explain. Altogether Hermann showed up In an extremely Wid light. Union ho Im proves when the bulk of tho cunts ex amination Is conducted, It Is evident he will hiiM) dono his tauso more In jury than good by going upon the laud. Hermann was asked If ho had recom mended Mays' appointment as district attorney. lie had no recollection ol taking such action, Whon tho doou inrnt was produced shoeing a joint re commendation of Mays, signed by Mltoholl, Dolph and Hermann, the witness vividly recalled the crlmiiu-Uncos. FOR OREGON CLAIMS Commissioner lialilngor to llusr Action on Land Patents. , GREAT WRONG HAS DEEN DONE MAKE HARRIMAN ANSWER. for Wheat Club 73074o; blue-stem, 76077e; valley, 70071c; red, 7172o. Oals No. 1 white, $20.60; gray, 28g)2t). Rye l.-J5l.60. Barley Feed, $22.60 per ton; brew ing, $23; rolled, I23.6024.n0. Corn Wholo, $25: orucked, $20 per ton. Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $16 10 nor ton: Eastern Oreiron tlmothv. $17018; clover, $1); client, $0; irraln hay, $010. Apples Common, 7oofd)$I..'& per box; cholco, $1.6002. Vegetables Turnips, $101, 26 nor snek; carrots, $1 (3 1.25 per sack; liecta, $1.2oI.uU per sack; iiorsonullsli, 70J) 8o per pound; cauliflower, $1 per doxrn; celery, $4 per crato; lottuce, head, 38046c per dozen; sprouts, Do: radishes, 25o per dozen; asparagus, 13 015a per pound; rhubarb, Co per IXHind. Onion Oregon, $3, Potatoes Oregon Ilutbanks, fancy, $1.4001.05; extra fancy, $1.76; No. 1 choice, $1. 601.40. Hotter rnncy creamery, .12HJc per pound. Hotter Fat First grade cream, 33Jc por pound; second gruao cream, 2o ltts per raund. Poultry Average old liens, 18010a per pound; mixed chickens, 14k(A16o; spring fryers and broilers, 200220) old roosters, lW$i-c; drassod chlokeni, lG017u; turkeys, live, 13016c; lur koys, dressed, choice, 18)02Oc; geese, live, 8o; ducks, 10018a, Eggs Oregon ranch, 10020a per dozen, Veal Dressed, 5Jtf8J(fo por pound. Ileef DresKod bulls, 33)ic pei pound; cows, 600c; country steers, 0 7c. Mutton Dressed, fancy, lO01OKo per pound; ordinary, 800a; spring lambs, with pott, 12$013o. Pork Dressed, 00o por pound. Heps 8Qllo per pound, according to quality. Wool hastern urogon avorugo best, 13QlBo per pound, according to shrink age; valley, zw&isz, according to uno noss; mohair, choice, 2820o per pound. Commarc Commission Will Ask Order From Court. Washington, April 10. According to a decision reached by tho Inteistatc Commoruo commission today, E. Il Harriman will be made to appeal In the United State's Circuit coutt in Now York In nnswer to proceedings to com pel him to answer certain uurstluus which hu refused to answer whon ho was on tho stand at thn recent hearing by tho commission In Now York. Tho action will I brought as soon as .Messrs. Kellogg ami Severance, sixelnl counsel, can prepare tho case for court. the hearing at which Mr. Harriman appeared was In connection with certain transactions of tho Union lacllic. On advlco of counsol ho refused to nnswer tho questions put to him. II was brought out In tho testimony thnt the Union Pacific owned a largo amount of Southern Pacific stock. Mr. Harriman wua asked whether any and, if so, how much of that stock belonged to him self, when ho (ought It and what prico he paid for it, but ho declined to an swer. Another quest Ion which ho refused to answer and tliaton which the commit, slon desires light was whether or not any of the directors of the Union I'n- olllo were interested In the sale of cer tain shares of stock of tho New York Central railroad at the time they were soiu to ino union racing, Assurss 8enlor Bourne That No Morn Claims Will Us Held Up on Mere Suspicion. Wnshlimtoii, April 13. hand (Ann. nilrulmirr lialilngor today assured Hen ator llounio of his Intention of "raising the lid" In Oregon, meaning (list h Intended to take up and wps nil nlld ' public inttit entiles Unit lintn long lrn under suspension In that state, A great many nitric were hrtd up by tko old administration on more su plolnn that Ihnm was lomethliig cnxik-, cd nlxmt thuin. There was no nctiul evidence of wiongdolitg or wrong in tent on the rt of tlunm entiyinen Mr, llollluittT nlll wm to patent every Oregon entry which, iivu examination, npents In he Hindu In god faith, ami Ukxo entries that are Irregular or rhuw evidence, of fraud will I examined promptly as KMtlhlo nnd approiriste action taken. Mr. Halllngcr ngrees with Mr lUmrnt) that Oregon lias suffered mi. justly In late years, ami tin Is willing to do ever) thing In Ills xiwer to mace the state on the same fooling wllli nil nl hers. He I ma Itopivi of dliiMlng of all pending mltlrs during thn romlng miuimer, ami It It Ills exMctatloti tltal a grrnt many will uw to patent in thn nmr future. The eomuilH loner I rapidly putting the land office mi a sound IhwIiih fo als, be liliiwwli woiklng until iiildiiik'ht every night nt teorganlsatlrHi He n determined to make the IaihI office a thoimigh bud now Imtitullon ami brine Its wuik up to date. DOLLAR 8AVEU A LIFE. DAY SPENT IN CONFERENCE. Nicaragua Makes Counttr Proposi tion to Salvador and Guatemala. Washington, April 10. A day of conference between the Cent ml Ameri can representatives hem In I heir efforts to reach n balls for penco had no marked results. Having deciphered tho cable response from his own gov eminent to the propositions submitted to him yesterday by the reprereututives of Suhador and Guatemala, Senor Corcu, thn Nlcurnguari minister, called today upon Honor Creol, tho Mexican ambassador, who had taken tho part of mouiaiar, turn ucquainuii nun with President Zelaya's answer. This made ncceteary fuithor conference, which foot was taken as an indication tlmt tho Nlraragunn response wan In tho tuitiire of a counter proposition. Moms. Corrn and Creel then re laired to tho Suite doxirtuicnt to con fer with Secretary Iloot ami Assistant Secretary llacon. This conference also advanced mailers only so far as to rxivo tho way for another conference, which was hold late In the afternoon between Messrs. Creol nnd Corrn and Horrttnte nnd Mojln, tho latter two representing uiiniemaia una nnivnuor, respectively, Standard's Rival Indicted. Topckn, Kan., April 10. II, H. Tucker, Jr., secretary of Uie Unolo Sum Oil company, with headquarters In Kansas City, was IndlcUil by the Foil. oral grand jury this moiiilngon tho charge of using the malla to defraud. HU nrrcst at Kansas City, Kan., fol lowed a writ of capias having been Issued. Tho penalty on conviction may bo either a fine of $6,000 or lm prlsonmont for ilvo years, In l-Vbru-ary, 1008, Mr. Tuokor organized the Undo Sam Oil fc Koflnoiy romptiny and Incorporated undor tho Arizona law. Texas to Close Bucket 8hops. Austin, Tox. Anrll 10. Iioth branchoa of the Texas legislature today passed a bill prohibition the onoratlrm of buckoUhops, cottcn exchange or any dealings In futures la Texas, America Urged to Glva S3, 000,000 for Chinese Suffarors. Shanghai, China. April 13 Tele grama received here from 20 olnls in the famine district reorU'd that the conditions are growing wnrre. S The Chinese government and xop1r, up to date, liavttcontrllHited more than four million dollars for famine relief, nnd the sums received from all lomcu source total half a million dollars, including the supplies on their way from America. The relief committee hern Is prompt. Iv sending supplies to tho front, but the funds are nut yet In Its i.oe.'ii Measure adopted up tn ilatn are inade quate. Ten million iiermins are suffer Ing from laek of food ami facing starva tlon. A dollar, the relief committee re port, will save one life until the liar vest, Juno 35. ami $10,000,000 is need cd. Tho whole amount cannot be ralae-d In China. The situation Is fdes pvrato, ami Americans are urged to give $3,000,000 In tho next three weeks, not for Christian, but for hu manitarian works. It is suggested that it would lie Ut to rnblo money to the consul here, James Unit Itodgrrs. as supplies can be piueliased In Hlmniilial SANTA FE MUST STAND TRIAL. Judge Watborn Declines to Quaih In dictments for Rsbatins;. lm Angeles, Anrll 13. In a lengthy verbal opinion, Judge Olln Wolliorn, in Uio united HtalcH District oouit, de clined to quash the Indictment against UioSnutn Fa Railroad company fral icged rebating, and the company limit stand trial upon M separate counts" Judge Wollwrn's opinion reaffirm! the deadline set forth In tho American Tobacco company enso, that a emigra tion Is not a person, as dellncd In Iho fouith and fifth amendments to tho constitution of the United Stales, snd may lie compelled to give tcatlony tend ing to Inorlmlmitfl ftsell, Judge Wclbont gno the defendants permission to lllo u demurrer, If they desire to do so, by April 22. Buy Off Canadian Saalsrs. Ottawa, Out., April 13. Sir Mac kenzle Jlownll, In the senate today, read u cable dlsimtch from (limt lint- aln saying that uu agreement had lieen reached between the United States, Greul ilrltaln and Canada, whereby uaimiia agreed to give up deep sou seal ing rights for a moriotary consideration. Mr Scott Bald In reply that, us far s tho Canadian government know, until Ing had been dono toward abrogating tho agreement made two or Uireo years iigo as to tho seal fishers. Smuggled Japanese Caught. Kl Paso, April 13. fmmoctor Hint" mocker, In c haruo of Um linmluriitloii office hero, received n telegram today telling of tho cantum of Mul.t. mntiuiilud Jhiicbo. FIvo wore caught at Fort Worth, ono nt IVcos and two nt Alhu quorquo. They had escaped across Iho border cast and west of the station. rl i