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AMERICA LOSING
letati Fristcitliis Raise Kalis
ti the Orient,
JAPAN CONTROLS ALL MANCHURIA
Provoke China by Her Aggrattlon
anU Shut Out Rival Nations
Powers May Protest.
Washington, Fob. 20. In'orinatlon
from unofficial and Individual eources
evidencing the aggtesslvencet of Japan
In Manchuria has been accumulating
in the Etate department for some time.
That this condition la Irritating In In
creasing degree to China is also a mat
ter of knowledge hero. It la said with
authority, however, that in no manner
has the Chinese government btought
the matter to the attention o( the
American government, and bo report
on the subject is looked for.
A remarkable explanation ot the at-
tin.U nl cor government In this Im
portant matter is doveloped a tho result
oi inquiry directed toward officials who
cnanot be quoted, but are in positions
n direct oar nollcles. In effect, it Is
. frtllnv
"It is frankly admitted that America
! loainz her commercial foothold In
the Orient. This ires, however, is not
charged to Jspan. Bather it is aseort
ed to be the effect ot the growing ten
dency toward International government
al regulation in the UnlUd SUtes. As
an Illustration of this, attention la call
ed to these facts:
"Five years ago flour in barrels waa
being shipped to the Orient from the
Northwest, steel rails frcm Pittsburg,
and cotton in bales from Texas. These
shipments were made possible became
oi an exceedingly low ocean freight rate
arrived at by a railroad combination.
This rate has been condemned by our
courts as a conspiracy against trade,
and the development of this trade has
been abandoned. The domestic war,
as It is characterised, agtlnti the Stand
ard Oil company, which Is credited
with the largest Oriental trade ot any
American enterprise, ! declared to
have been disastrously effective In the
Orient, while the tobacco and cotton
goods trades are said to have been dealt
heavy injury through the operation ot
the railroad legislation here.
"From this point it seemed easy for
government officials here conversant
with foreign matter, to view Jspaneee
commercial aggression in Manchuria
with a creator degree ot complaisance
than would be the case in the face ot
an nrsent domestic demand for govern'
mental assistance. Jspan, It is avert
ed, without ercat difficulty, Justify
evervthlnir she has done in Manchuria
as sanctioned by the 'open door policy
initiated by the late Secretary Hay,
and adhered to by the greater nations,
including Japan.
While Japan may Justify these things
throuzh the "open door' policy, it has
been charged that there exlita evidence
of he oto of manv methods and prac
tices which might not bear the light of
impartial investigation. Beades her
claim to an equal footing with other
nations In Manchuria, on the 'open
door' basis, she has, it is asserted, ob
tained many valuable concetelons
through which her control ot the rail
road and telegraphic facilities is prac
tically complete. This control is known
to be nsed primarily in the Interest ot
Japanese tradesmen and to the detri
ment ot all foreign competitors.
Michigan Trains Snowbound
Detroit, Mich. Feb. 20. At least 13
passenger trains poked their pilots Into
Impervious snow drifts throughout
Michigan, and late this afternoon re
ports from out in the state indicate that
some of theie trains are etlll snow
bound. Traffic- was completely aband
oned in some instances. The bliuard
which swept down npon the lower por
tion of Michigan from the U'eat yester
day afternoon still prevails with great
severity, and the snowfall ranges from
elitht Inches in Detroit to IS Inches in
the Southwest section of the state,
Brazil Continues Rebates.
Washington, Feb. 20. The president
of tire republic of Until, to commemo
rate the visit ot the Atlantic fleet to
the cltv of Itlo Janeiro, has signed a
dceree autborixlng the continuation of
rebates on tariff charges en articles of
Amvican mercliandlre during the Cecal
year 1008. The rebates which are con
tinued apply to wheat, flour, condensed
Milk, manufactures oi runner, waicnos,
writlnir ink. varnishes, typewriters, re
frigerators, planoa.scalesand windmills,
BNxzard In Adlrondacks.
PJattsburg, N. Y Feb. 20. A north
west storm of sueh severity as to be nn
hhmI, even in this bllswrd-accustoraed
region, U raging in Northern New York
twslgbt, nd is rapidly adding to the
bow that overs the whole Adirondack
region.
DYNAMITE ENDS LIVES.
Twenty-eight Killed by Explosion at
California Powder worm
Berkeley, Chi., Feb. 21. With a
force that shook the entire lay tegli n
at an earthquake and a detonation
heard tor miles, the Judron packing
houso of tho Hercules Fowder Works
at rinolc, 14 mllea north ot here, blew
up at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and lu
the explosion four whlto men and 24
Chinamen were killed. Ten torn ol
dynamite went up In the terrlflo blast,
shattering the sheJs to duet and splin
ters.
W. W. Btlllwell, foreman of the
packinghouse, was hlown to atoms at
hla poet ot duty. Not a nartlclu ot his
body was recovered. Manuel Knoe,
Jose Grace and W. A. Hodrcguee ere
the other white men killed. The 28
dead lncludo every man at work In the
packlnghouie. None escaped.
Flame bunt forth In the ruins after
the explosion and threatened the gela
tine house, where two wore girls were
at work. A panic ensued and many
were cut by flying glass and crushed
and trampled in the mad rush tor the
doors.
The panic and contusion following
the exploiion were pitiful. Famlllts
of the men who dally risk their lives at
the powder plant came running from
the little hamlet ot Pinole seeling news
ot loved ones. Dagger of additional
rnlralona movent 1 thoto who escaped
injury trom approaching too near the
wreck, and It was not until late In the
evening that the number of dead and
injured was known.
SYNDICATE COMMITS FRAUD
Tillman Starts Postal Irqulry Into
Cooa Sa Land Dealers.
Washington, Feb. 21. The St. Paul
A Paslflc Timber syndicate, having n
office at 625 Chamber ot Commerce,
Portland, is to te investigated by the
Postoffice department, to ascertain
whether or not it la ruing the malls
for fraudulent purposes. Senator Till
man yesterday charged In Uie senate
that this company Is flooding the coun.
trr with circulars, in which hla came
is used without authority and in which
the company offers to "make 15,000
out cf 1200" invested with it, to be in
turn invested in timber land In Coos
and Ttouulaa counties as soon ss the
imrrmment recovers title to the un
natrnted nortlon ot the aiaot to the
Cooa Bay Watton Road company.
Tillman charged that this company,
of which Bryan R. Dorr is president, is
engarei in a "scheme ol a winuung,
and said he proper eJ "to stop the raa
li from setting any more money."
lie accordingly laid the circular befcre
the Postoffice department today, and by
his requeet the concern will be Investi
gated. If it is found that its circulars
misrepresent facts, and if, as charged
by Mr. Tillman, this company Is
swindling those who aubecrirb to Its
scheme. It will be denied further ute
of the malls.
HINTS AT GRAFT,
House Asked to Investigate Estimates
for Naval Vessels.
Waahlna-ton. Feb. 21. A resolution
waa
Introduced in the houas today by
Llllwy, ot Connejtlcut, providing for
the appointment by the speaker of a
special committee of seven members to
investigate the conduct ot the Kiectno
Boat company, of New Jersey, and its
predeceetor, the Hollarfa Boat com
pany, respecting the me bode employed
by the tafd companies In regard to the
peat and proposed legislation of ccn
grew.
'the proposal of n congresslonsl In
vesication la an outgrowth ot the fail
ure of the committee on naval aftalrs to
unnoit Proildent Roosevelt's naval
construction program. Tiie president
personally backed the Navy department
In Hi rimt for the authorization of
Ute four battleships, ten destroyer,
four submarines, etc. Tho committee
cut the lettleablps to two and raised
the sal marines to eight, and in connec
tion with the latter craft adopted the
Londonalger amendment providing that
they should be of the typo of the Octo
pus, unless a superior typo should bo
offered and demonstrated by October 1,
1008.
Contempt Charge Holds.
Carson, Nov., Feb. 21. For their
criticism of the Hopremo court that
body today found Peter Bicen, Judge of
the Third district, and J. Mastrettl,
district attorney of lander county,
milltv of contemnt. Judge Breen was
ordered to expunge the false and scur
rilous remarks he made against the
court or be disbarred from practicing
law In any of tho courts oi tue tiaie or
Nevada. He waa given so usya io u
ecute this order. Mastrettl wasdl
barred trom the practice of law In any
state court for the period of 30 days.
Flood P.rafaab in Ohh.
Toledo, 0., Feb. 21. Thesform of
last night is continuing today. Unless
freezing weather cornea quickly, a dleas
tioua flood seems Inevitable.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
LOAN FUND INOHbASES.
Students to Be Assisted at University
of Oregon.
University ot Oregon, Eugene Hon.
U. A. Booth, of Kugene, has Just given
to tho student loan fund ot tho Univer
sity of Oregon a check lor $500 to bo
used as an irreducible cduatjonal loan
fund for students. Tho fuml will be
known as tho "Booth Loan Fund" and
will bo kept separate from the genrral
loan fund, which at pretent Is dlttrlb
uted In loans ranging In amount from
$16 to $80 among 10 studonta ot the
university. Blnco tho establishment of
the general fund livo year ago, more
than 30 students have been enabled to
complete their college course who could
not otherwise- have done so. Tho uni
versity hopes to establish during the
present year a loan fund ot st Irast $6,
000, to bo loaned under the direction of
President Campbell, or some one dealg
natcd by him, to boya and girls all over
Oregon who wish to complete their edu
cation, but who cannot do io without
a-iilstanco. It Is believed that a loan of
approximately $100 a year, at a low
rata of interest, to be repaid In two
vpais after craduatlon. la much mote
prvtenoie man an oaingni gut in sue
form nt a acnoiatsuip. ino iunu win
im unrntM-cl be 10 men nualnst toes.
Two signature will be reqnlredon each
ncte and a small amount of life Insur
ance will Im taken out to insure against
Iom bv death. The present loan fund
amounts to approximately $1,000.
TO BE WOOL CENTER
Dakar City Secures Low Rates on
Shipments to Boston.
Baker City Baker City will become
ono of the greatest wool market In Ore
gon, bheepmen have been In Purtland
consulting with the 0. H. N. officials
and have secured a rate of $1.75 trom
Baker to Boston. The Humpter Valley
has made a rate ot 20 cents frcm Aus
tin to Baker, and the reduction by tho
two roads means that more than 1,000,
000 nounds ot wool from Grant and
Wheeler counties will bo hauled to
Austin and then ahlppd to Baker for
baling. Dayvllle la the present center
of the sheep industry In Grant county,
and the ranchers would much Ml her
haul their wool to Ausltn because ot
the irood roads. They have been pay
lntr S2 to have their wool hauled to
Shanlko because of the lower rato. The
shipping of tho wool via Baker City
will man that instcaa or wo rancueri
buying their sut.pllee at Shanlko they
will haul thotr wool to Austin, leave
their teams there and come on to Baker
City to secure their warehouso receipts
and while hero purchase their suppllr.
By this means the local banks will
handle 1200.000 that would go to other
cities. Although tho rate on wool Is
still higher from Baker than from
Kfianiko. tho rancher can afford to
hip via BaVer became of the low cost
ot getting their wool to Austin.
Mountain Farming Experiment
Pendleton An experiment In moun
tain farming of more than usual Im
portance Is being conducted by W. O.
Warman, of this city, on his home
tMil In Fir taller, a secluded vale In
tlm llluo mountain at an altitude of
about 4,200 feet and located 60 miles
onthiai of this cltr. He has planted
an orchard and la now sending to the
agricultural department for hardy grass
seed for spring towing. There are
thousand of acre of fine mountain
land in tho Blue mountain valley
which can bo brought undor cultivation
SenT I. ruccVsstu.
d at high altitude will
ml If thla ex
much of this land at high
be farmed, It It thought.
Planting Nut Trees In Linn.
Albany A meeting to dlaciirs wal-
nut miltnre and to stimulate interest In
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that line of Industry will be hew ',,.)(, cablago, lHo per round; can
Albany on February 27. A number o flowBr f , ,76 m .86 ; celery, $3.76
walnut growers will be present and wll . B. onWng i6a)20c per doxen;
give Instruction In tho planting " ,rle 20c per doien; pepper. 17H
care cf walnut trees. Borne new Mper pound; pumpkins. llio per
nnt mrhads BIO belmt let OUt 111 tills I .. ,. ,n.l,. i nn. itntpn: anln.
county and there will probably bo a
greaioiy invuw ii w....B -
cgmlng two year
Can Flth Up to the Illinois.
Gold Beach The gasollna launch
Hheba, which has latoly bien put on
Iloguo river to carry fish to tho cannery
and cold storago plant, Is greatly facili
tating tho work of fishing. Fishermen
are now able to p'y their trtdo up to
tho mouth of the Illinois. This was
Impossible before Ixciuee thoy could
pot tend their nets and bring their fish
so far down tho river.
Nw Inrfuitrv for Eurene.
Eneno Kngenn expect ahortly to
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havo In operation a complete concrete
block cement brick manufacturing
i...4 rei.n n.n.nln lunartmnnt. of
the Commercial olob has Interested
parties who have a large plant at Nla
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ara flail, . x anu me iubk i,wi-mw.h v.,,. -...-- ....
will be here In a few day to make ar- 1820o net pound according to "brink
rangeroenU for the establishment of tho age; valley 1802Oo according to flne
new plant. nw moblr cholM 2980 Pr Pund'
TALKS UtTAH FHUIT.
Marlon Farmera Buying Qrafllng and
Spraying Mupplla.
Halom That the educational woik
among fruitgrowers by uch men a M.
O. Lownsdale ami K. U. Armstrong nas
been productive of great results In tun
vlclnltv. U evident trom tho unprece
dented rnla of grafting and spray ma
terial by Halem dealers. During in
last few davt ot clear weather there ha
been nn Immense demand lor rosin,
beeswax and tallow with which to make
gntltlng was, thus showing eicltisWely
that frmM are acting upon the advlco
ot Mr Lownsdalo to out down their old,
neglected and dlavased apple tteee, with
a view to grattlng Into tho stump.
Much of tho araftlni: thla year, how
ever, will b In vounwr tree, whloh
were permitted to form a top o high as
to bo out ot reach, or which aro at un
marketable varieties. In moat In
stances where old terra aro out down,
they will lie cut close to tho ground and
the grattlng will bo dona next winter
In tho shoots that como tip from tho old
stump till summer. A gnitt many
cherry orchards are being graftrd to
mirketable varieties usually tho Boy
al Anne where t1 original trro Is ot
a variety for which there Is no demand.
Suss to Cancel Contract
Portland The ce nl the state of
Oregon against the Columbia Southern
Irrigation company is being iieatu in
tho United States District court. The
stato Is represented by A. .M. Craw
ford, attorney general, and the Irriga
tion company by W. T. Mulr and Sene
ca Smith. Under the Carey act the Ir
rigation company waa to Irrlgato cer
tain tract ot land In i:ttrn OrriiOn
aggregating something like 37,000
acre. This was the agreement made
holwMn renresetitatlves of the stain
land board and the company several
year ago. The state maintains that
the company has not carried out lit
part of the contract and Mr. Crawford
1 asking that a receiver bo appointed.
Plan Rett Room at Milton.
Milton An Interdenominational so
clcty has been formed In which all tho
churches aro InUrretcd to promote the
establishment ot a reading room In the
city. Meeting of the society will bo
held every two week. The reading
room Is Intended a a rest room for the
counter ncotiln. A library of 800 vol
ume has been arraged for. Commit
tees representing different branches ot
the cwork have been appointed.
Begin Work forjfu'p Mill.
Oremin Cltv Workirsllmlnary to
the construction ot tho new mill ot the
Howler I'uln A Paper roniiuy wa be-
nun when a torco of men stalled to
hnlld a walk leadlna from station A to
the mainland. As eoon aa thla work I
done, actual conatructlon ol tho new
pulp mill on the alte of station A will
begin, and It Is expected to have a por
tlon ot tho plant In operation by April
next.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, Bio; blurstem, 83c;
valley, 8Ic; ted, 70c.
Barley Feed, $20 per ton; brewing,
$32; rolled, $2030.
Oat No. 1 white, $27; gray, $27,
per ton.
Corn Whole, $33.60; cracked,
$33.60.
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $17&
118 per tout Kaatrrn Oregon timothy,
I e'TKS-flB-ffilflV-aia!
Kln ' $146416; alfalfa, $1.13(
veiou, tii.
Frulls Apples, (able, $1.7803.00;
cooking, $1.261.60 per box; cran
berriea, $8011 per barrel.
Vegotble Turnips, 76c poreack;
Linuin, 'vru I'vs - .-t-. a---
carrots, 05o per sack; beet, $1 per
' j , pon,j, sprout, 8c per
t pound; aquam, iy)J40 per pouuu,
Onions 12.60 per hundred.
Potatoos $2.80 per hundred, deliv
ered Portland; awcet potato, $3.60
3.76 perewt.
Butter Fancy creamery, 30336c pt.r
pound.
Poultry Averngo old hen, 130130
per pound; mixed chicken, 12,13o
aprlng chickens, 12Hl-1o; rooster,
1001 lo; dressed chlvkon, 14o; tur
key, live, 1416o; droascd, choice, 16
l7o; goeeo, live, 0010a duck, 140
16o; pigeon, 76e0$l ; aquaba, $1,6002.
Kags Fresh ranch candled, 23G3
1 23 Wo ner doxen.
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Veal 70izo pounus, cj jou j
200 pcunU8,Dfeu H.
I Pork-Block, 76 to 160 pounda, OX
(Sfiat nacker. 6Gi0o,
Hops 1007, prime and choice 4tf
0c per poundj olds l2o per pound,
trnyl .l?Ai(arH MMIinn HVOrflCfl I
"sr
terms are Violated.
Towntentl Makea Report
on
Land
Qrants In Oregon,
Washington, Feb. 10. The aubataiioo
of the report of II. I. lownsend on HI
investigation of tho Oregon A Caliromia
railroad land grant w made public to
day for the first time, and how In a
tjoneral way tho facts on wlilrti mo gov
ernment will tuwo It ulttocoinps! the
railroad company either to comply with
the law or forfeit, lu title to tho grant.
The report I o full and explicit a to
require no explanation. Tito following
eitiMl aro made:
'The provUlon ot Ino grant restrict
ing t.to 'number ol alea have never
hen respected, lit nda have leen aold
to any person, whether seltlrr or speou.
lator, In a large quantities as possible
and at Ui hlgluut pitov oulbls. In
making sale tho rallttwd company ha
always olwetved the law of supply and
demand and haa nover oWjed tho law
otcougrera. Substantial violation of
the term of tho grant iccurreu iiom
tho very Iwalnnlng. Among the tlrt
Mmvnrmit-ra executed In 1H73 several
Instance occur witero imi wa poiu n
prices largely In eiceea ol $3 no per
acre, sometimes high $10 et
rr. In 1A74 three Instances are found
of conveyance to a lnglo purchaser oi
quantities eireedlng 1,000 acre each.
Theie violations continued throughout
tho history of the grant.
"When the Southern Pacific yslem
secured control ot the land grant the
tint thing they did was to organise an
effective land department, Uml exam
iner and limber cruiser were employ
ed and a foiee et to work to ascertain
and appraise tho value of i-arh sprclfle
tract ol land contained In tho grant
thla had never been done leforo.
"About !Bi0 some of tho old and
poilenred tlrnbermen of Michigan, Wis
conIn and Minnesota were attracted by
ttport aa to the tlinUi land ot Ore
goa. There suddenly arose a Iremen.
dous demand for lands by wealthy tlm
berroen and speculators In tho Kt.
Tho railroad company waj quick to aco
Its onnoitunltr to profit by dlpilng
of lands contrary to the terms ol the
grant. It Immediately began to mane
ssles In quantities ranging Iiom 1,000
to many thousand acre.
"Ot 813.008 acres sold by the rail
road company, only 127.4IH acres were
sold within tho limitations ot quantity
and purchase price pirscrllied by the
grant, and 616,1)28 acres were aold In
quantities exceeding 100 acre, of
which .1(13,001 sere were cenvejed or
told to 38 purchaser In quantities ex
ceeding 2,000 acre to each putcliaser
since the year IHW.
"At the expiration ot 40 years after
the enactment of the grant, 3,000 000
acres ol tho lands granted are vrstcd in
a single proprietor, with no public ob
ligation and virtually controlling the
commercial destiny of a largo portion ol
Oregon. This I the very eWI which
tho provision ot the grant were destin
ed to aert. Yet that condition now
rxltgls. with the aseettlon ot a legal
right to make It permanent.
"The total aaesel valuation ol tho
land irrant far tho year 1007 was ap
proximately $18,000,000, wherra prior
to the year 1002 the aaaeseeil valuation
hid neter exceeded $2,000,000. Of the
total taxes paid by the railroad com
pany on account of its land grant, from
1870 to the present tlmo, more than
one-half haa been paid a I two 1U02."
WORST IN SCORE OF YEARS.
Storm Paralyiss Traffic In Chicago
and Cause Suffering.
Chlcsgo, Feb. 10, Revoral deaths,
many Injuries and much suffoilng fol
lowd'ed today In the wako of one of tho
worst blUiards experienced In thl sec
tion in several years. Tratllo on sur
face and tuburban lines I practically
tied up tonight and downtown hctel
aro flliod with resident of outlying dis
tricts, who loiind themselves untiblo to
reach their home.
Tho stoirn, which broke early In the
day, raged with Increasing fury until
nightfall, subsiding somowhat toward
midnight. Ono of the-moet traglo oc
currences In connection with tho ttorm
was tho wrecking lu tho hnrboiat Watt
kegan ot tho fishing boat Ansonpnh, In
which two men loat their live and six
others liad narrow e ape from death,
Qorge Throatsna Oes Moines
Des Moines, Feb. 10. A billiard
whloh started last night and ttlll rages
tolay hno delayed trains on alt rnaila
from one to (oar hours, stoppod ttreot
ears and Interfered with telegraph and
telephone communications, Klght
Inches ol snow has fallen and drilled
badly. On Kaccoon liver nn Ico gorgo
six mile long has formed Just above the
city. City ollloluls aro using dynamltu
to blow up tho gorge. Pooplo oro mov
ing out of house on tho lowland. For
tho first tlmo In the history of tlm city
a,blg lco gorgo throateua doatruotloou.
Flood Nearlng Cincinnati,
Olnolnuatl, Feb, 10. Today and
Thuraday tho' rrest of Ute flood I ex
pected bore, having nnraed Parkerihtirjr.
yesterday. Inundation of lowlands ha
boon roportod all along tho rlvor, atid
thousands have been driven from thalr
homos, but It la now believed that con
ditions will not grow niuoh more rl-tut.
"TCW"
BUILD TOJTERIOIt
Central Oregon Is Promised Rail
Cennecllins.
FROM SUMPTER TO PKINEVILLE
Lino ,Up Mood River Valley May Us
Extended Southeast to Qonnsct
With Other Lines.
Hood Hlver, Or., Fsli. 32. If pre.
Ilmlnary plan being promoted by
wealthy capltalUt of Halt lk City,
who own tho Mount Hood Hallway e.
tending up Hood Hlver valley and tiro
the Humpter Valley, running out bf
HakcrOity, materialise, Central Oie
gun nay havo a railroad In the near fu
ture that will open up It many re
sources. The project provldo for an
extension ot (ho Mount Hood line
through the mountain east ot Mount
Hood, and n party of itirveynr I now
In the Held trying to locate a pais
through tho mountains. The work la
In chaige ot Joseph A. West, chief en
gineer ot tho Humpter Valley,
Karly last fall a largeiurvrylnc p-rty
headed by Ml, Weal wt taken Into the
Central Oregon country from lleppntr
Junction to determine the feasibility el
building a railroad on that aide of the
mountains and hi report I said to
have been favorable. Tho money paw
rr behind to proposed railroad Is Itavld
Kccles, the millionaire iigar manufac
turer and lumberman, of Halt l-aio
City. If the project I competed tht
two toad will connect at some- ltil In
Crook county. By extension of the
Humpter Valley road south It woold
pa through Canyon City. Giant coun
ty, and alio Prlnevlllo.
An extension of the Mount Hood road
ha alieady been commenced. A lit
gangot inen wliha strum shovel wet
put to work at Heo, th present term
inus ol lite line, ami win imiiu i stun
a It can bo pushed through the sit
nlles of road towaid Mount Hood thai
luui been turvryed ami staked. Thlt
will Im done to sreominodate the rapid
ly developing fruit land In th Mount
Hood settlement. It 1 admitted, how
ever, by W. II Kcclc and Chailea T.
Karly, president and manager of the
Mount Hood road, that It may form
part of the connecting link of the pro
posed now line. Officer ot With rtads
recently went over the territory thai
would bo trllmtaty to the project and It
1 learned that It I considered moat
favorably. In addition to reaching,
many acrrsof fertllo farm lands, mil
lion of feet of tlmlier, for which tls(
Is now no outlet, It I said, could te
Ullllled.
TUNNEL UNDER RIVER.
Mtnhtttsn Island Now Joined to Lorg.
Island City,
New Yotk, Feb. 33. Tho first of th
great system ol tunnel and subway by
which the Pennsylvania railroad will
bo enabled to run a train fiotn Phila
delphia under the Hudson river serosa
Manhattan Island and under tho hast
rlvor lo Img Island City was completed
to-lay. The two end of ono of the four
tube connecting Manhattan Island
with Long Island city wore brought to
gether undor the Ixxl of tho middle- of
Kast tlvrr off Thirty-fourth itreet he
roic noon today and steed tings compos
ng tho shell of tho lubo wero for th
tint tlmo boiled In one rotillntioji
string trom tlmta lo shorn. Thl tube
wn begun In August, 1005, and I 4.
000 tret In length, Two other tuWi
will bo completed within a few ilja
and tho fonith will lw finished within
threa months, according to an
nounrcment made by tho company.
Ho art-orate wore the measurement
ot the cnglnoera that tho ends came to
gether with a variation of only tliir'
eighth ot nn Inch.
Fight Indian Liquor Rats.
Wathlngon, Feb. 22. Tho n'
committee on Indian affairs ((day con
tinned It conildcratlon ot the Indian
appropriation bill, Among tho amend
ment adopted woroi Increailng lrm
$26,000 lo $40,000 Iho oppropiUtK"1
for Iho aupnrrHslnii of tho Outdo In In
toxicatlng llqitoi among tho Iinllsns;
making nn appropriation for agricul
tural experiments; ntttholilng tho
rotary ol the treasury to expend $on,j
000 for thu purchato of agrleitltri
land and Irrigation of thorn fur tho
Hsu of Indians lu California.
Kentucky 8IIII Deadlocked
Frankfort, Ky,, Fob. 22 Tho bn)
for United Htatea aenttor In (ho u h
session of tlm legislator" today -'ull
afollowai llcokhum, 6; Bradley, W?
Allen. 1; Bltokbuin, 1; Campbolli
Necessary to a oholce, 06,