NEW HILLROAD DONE
Driving if Golden Spike Marks
Completion ol North Bank,
EXCURSION RUN FROM VANCOUVER
Ceremony Took Place at Shsrldan'e
Pout, Weit of Stevenson
bite of Old Blockhouse.
Vancouver, Wash., Matoh 13. In
tho preeenco ol 500 cheering people,
who traveled 60 tnilca to witness the
ceremony, tho golden spike wan driven
in the North Bank road yesterday after
noon. The exercises were held at Sher
idan's Tolnt, three miles westof Steven
son, Waah., and although they occupied
hut n few minutes, were impressive.
The driving home of the golden spike
was regarded by the spectators as sig
nalising the dawn of a new epoch in
the railroad hi.tory of the Pacific coast.
Tho gray old mountains that looked
down on tho coming of the tiny canoes
of Lewis and Clark, over 100 years ago,
stand all around tho spot where the last
sp ke was driven yesterday. Almost
on the very place where the last rail
was laid, an old blockhouse, erected by
pioneers, withstood the repeated at
tacks of Indians and after it had served
Its purpose, was washed a ay by a fliod
In the Columbia river.
Tho special train that was rnn to
Lyle yesterday over the now Spokane,
Portland A Seattle railway was made
up at Vancouver, and the people who
attended the ceremony of driving the
spike were guests of the buslntss Inter
ests of Vancouver and the now railroad.
The driving of the golden spike took
place on the trip up the river, the train
being halted at Sheridan's Point for
the purpose. E. E Beard, editor of
the Vancouver Columbian, was master
of ceremonies and held the golden spike
that was to be the final bond linking
the Inland Empire with the cities of
the seaboard. Ife introduced Mayor
Green, of Vancouver, who made a short
talk.
George II Himes. secretary of the
Oregon Historical society, was intro
duced and dwelt on tho historic signifi
cance of driving the golden spike of the
new road where the pioneers took
refuge from the attacks ot the Indians.
Cbailea II. Carey, ot Portland, coun
sel for the Hill lines In this territory,
was called upon and ref ponded with a
speech.
The golden spike wis then driven.
Judge Carey struck the firtt blow, and
handed the gilded hammer over to
Mayor Green, who, in turn, gave way
to George II. Himes. Snperlntendent
Forest, of tho new road; H. Falrchlld,
representing Governor Mead, of Wash
ington, who was nnable to be present:
a T. GleicnUnner, editor of the Pasco
Express, representing the present ter
minus of the North Bank road; II. M.
Adsus genrral freight and passenger
agent for the new line; Major Mc
Glschlln, ot the United States army;
Richard Porter, of the contacting firm
of Porter Bros. A Welch, who con
structed the new line; James P. Staple
ton, of Vancouver, tapped the spike in
inm unit N. T). Sillier, chief engineer.
was called upon to drive the spike
home, as ne aiu so ne was 100117
cheered, and the new road was formally
completed.
The track was completed on Wash
ington's birthday, but the golden spike,
was driven at the point where the last
rail wss laid. The line will he opened
for traffic next Monday morning from
Vancouver to Pasco, a distance of 221
miles. Work is now going forward on
the line between Pasco and Spokane,
making the total length ot the road
when completed, 380 miles. It is ex
pected to have the entire line In opera
tion between Portland and Spokane by
the end of the present year. Trains
over the road will be running Into
Portland, It is expected, by next June,
tipiii completion ot bridges across the
Columbia and Willamette rivers.
New Line In California.
Los Angeles, Maroji 12. Articles of
Incornoratlnn of the Los Amreies x nan
Francisco Short Line Railroad com-
nenv. with a canltal stock of 12.000,
000 were filed here yesterday. The
finrposo of the company is to build a
Inn to San Francisco, cutting off al
most 100 miles from the distance cov
ered by any of the roads now construct
ed between here anu ine aorinern cuy.
Ihj line has already been surveyed. It
In said that Eastern capitalists are be
hind tho proposition. Connection
with the Western Paolfic Is denied.
Pl-guo A rain Breaks Ou;
San Francisco, March 12. Two
filaguo cases were discovered this morn
ns. one well defined and the other
siibjo-t to some doubt, The patients
am immrHt1v Isolated and every
precaution taken to prevent further
spread of the contagion from the vic
tims 01 we 01
JOKER IS FOUND.
Townssnd Exposes Trickery In S, P.
Land Grant Suit
Washington, March 13. At to
day's meeting of Iioubo public lands
committee, alleged "Innocent pur
chasers" of Oregon & California rail
road land and tholr counsel wcro
heard at length in behalf of tho
amendment to tho Fulton resolution
which would ostensibly validate prac
tically every sale hereloforo mado by
ro mado u
questioning
tho railroads, but cross
of tho witnesses by 11. D. Townsond,
who Investigated tho land ..grant.
clearly developed tho fact that tho1,,, Snei,,, inspector Lytic and l)r
iipniuiml "Inrinciml mirchnsers" 3 u Mrf'lnro. hrnil nf the bureau
amendment contains a Joker which In of animal Industry In tho northwest, talned one-tenth ot I percent. Pro
.n.!l m h. fSlv JeLd tho state Is practically freO. from lessor Pernotf. attention was attracted
". " : , eenb. A low cases were reporieu 111
tho railroad company against an) the wninmotlo Volley early In tho
suit which tho department of Justice, whiter, but these hno all been at
might Institute. Tho cntlro day was, tended to. In Umatilla county,
devoted to the hearing, and on Sat-Ioro two years ago there ; wore t.0 ,-
urday Mr. Townsend will bo heard In
behalf of tho resolution ns It passed
the senate and In opposition to nil
, I11UTO'V .luihuiut,',. v.. v
1.1 . ....V... ,.,.tr..nnt
In practically every argument!
mado It was notablo that counsel laid
far moro stress upon tho Interests of
tho railroad company than upon tho
Interests of their purported clients.
yet each one, whon cross-questioned
disavowed any .Interest In tho rail-
,i ,m,,,nv'..frntr. ln connection
road company a nffalrs. ln connection
with tho pleas of attorneys, it was
observed that General Land Agent
Kberllne, of tho Southern Pacific,
who blocked sales ot railroad land In I
and after 1902. was present, together
with L. E. Payson, eastern counsel
for the Harrlman railroads, and Mr.
Rich, a New York banker, who holds
120,000,009 of tho Oregon & Cali
fornia comapny's bonds. Yet no ouo
professing to represent tho railroad
availed himself ot the opportunity to
mnko a statement.
Various counsel for purchasers of
railroad land wcro requested to sue
gest n form of amendment which
would protect all Innocent pur-
chasers for vnluo who nro not gulliy
or irauu.
a & . .
made any
purchasers
the fact that In 1S70 the East Side
nn r.nvvH it. nniirn i-mnt o tho
5Vegon& California Co.,0 that the
company, under the proposed amend
ments. could bo regarded as a "pur
chaser for value and without fraud."
ti, .,. 1. ,,.. nt ihn u'ixi Kdin
ssss's 3 si,,Bb. thT pwhi.u. :. 'j-j:'" !?,.,,? :zz
might bo. Western Asia, but is grown in Knuland "'"'' "" r,, " V ' .-i . -i...
A ..II..I .,Iam w I r- T. l.-ll I at... Al.. IIIH OIKIV. 4IUIIIV Ul -llilfl I nuaMIlt'..
grant under tho salo of 18S0. Moro- Tho Walnut club is active in Intro
over ,thcro ore two trust deeds of duolng new varieties ot products to tho
18S1. which convey tho entire land soil of this vicinity. Last year a few
irrnnt to the nrcforred stockholders nll tra were set outon tracts of land
without condition. Again tho "lnno -
runt nurchaaers."
cent purchasers.
On July 1, 1$S7, a $20,000,000
mortgago was given to tho Union
Trust Co. Upon cross-cxamlnntlon
by Mr. Townsend It was admitted by
the attorneys that .If any ot tho
amendments proposed by them
should be adopted. It would validate
all tbeso conveyances and thus defeat
the entire suit of tho' government
against the railroad company. Not
nno fimpnilmpnt wn nrnnmed In tho
namo or "innocent purchasers-,
,... . . -...
wnicn wouia noi luuy proiecr, mo
railroad company.
MRS. ROOSEVELT ATTENDS
Guest at Convention on the Welfare
of Children.
Washington, March 13. Tho ap
pearanco ot the first lady of the land
served to attract a largo attendance
at today's session ot tho first Inter
national congress on tho wolfaro ot
the child which Is being held undor
tho auspices ot tho National Mothers'
Congress. Mrs. uoosovolt, who Is a
jrcss. Mrs. uoosovolt. wno is a,
life member of tho Mothers' Society. ,!"'"' i'" ,,I.,ViiJ
was accompanied by Mrs. Cowlcs.iFwInc company U unwarrantcilly
wlfo of Admiral Cowles, and atster of raised the rates on cltrin fruits Horn
ProntAnt itnnnnvntt. and hor Mccre-iSan Frsnclsio during the pt year
tary. Miss Hogner.
Tho distinguished euest was ac-
.... inn.. ..r.riini rn inm n n (i
. .
I.WIUVM ...wafc vv.au. ... nv.v.w...u v.
appenrcd to ho deeply Interested ln
the proceedings. In Introducing Mrs.
SEeVr p,h0,.n!,h?n,?"d'e"CnMr"f
,h ,t,o,- ...' oin,,i "i
o . WMh' "l VSSf
Is due to President Roosevelt that
the Mothers' Congress Idea has
spread to tho uttermost part of tho
civilized world."
Champions of Pacfie Flnat.
Mare Island, Cal., March 13. It Is
letmed'here that the cruiser Maryland,
Captain Chauncey Thomas, will be
awarded the trophy for the best show
ing made by battleship class vessels
during the recent practice at Magdalen
bay. All ships of this class made a
Charleston making a second ucord with
a tie.
Chicago Closes School Flretraps '
Chicago, March 13, Because of vio
lations of the fire ordinances the two
upper floors of the St. Agnes school
ilttlnn -xMi-h menni-.M thn safetv of
I their occupants,
betler (howlng than at target practice
on the Kastern roast, the Maryland far l"',,, "V "7..;" "nd Vocollori iiTniiiisiT 1B0S dressed, cnoire, iumioj
distancing all others. In practice with SaVonTlUrnoy V'"' l?"01 ,m
Ix-lnch guns the St. Louis made the ho cln,ng t0 Know nothing of tho In- piKOons, 76o$lJ squobs, $1.6ng2.
highest average, with the Maryland and tnntfnmt of tho Hnrrlman comnnny. Kggt Fresh ranch, J717Wo per
wire closed summarily yesterday ny -,ec, ,iumo ncr0Ha Bully Creek or- 3" " pounnj ura, n) wi -jim.
the bailding commissioner. The other ded. The now flume Is to ? bo 48 Wcol-Esstern Oregon, average le,t,
hnllillnim wnrn dwilnrfvl to 1A In a can. In).na 'In Hlnmntnr nnri will pnrrv 1820o Pr POtind, according to Shrink
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
FREE OF ttOAU
Eastern Oregon Sheep so Healthy
That Dlpplnr: Will Ue Omittsu.
Pendleton At n called mooting of
tho board of sheen commissioners
holl, ln tn8 cty, n proclamation was
issued declaring tho annual dipping
for tho spring of 1008 unnecessary
tor ino spring 01 ii'us uniii-censur;
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mill nun iv iii'vu iiui uu iiiibvi it'n.
A..fii.tliii- t.i tint nitwit! tnilitn ti-
. . .i,,..!,, cn. 0f ,Cnb today. Tho
only easo reported latolv In Krutern
Oregon was n hand of 176 bucks In
IJIHU I'lllllllf,
nuil these tinvu now
.Ihiim.l
The commission made n regulation
'requiring railroads shipping sheep
Into, the state to notify tho secretary
tho "W1
"Jft,,1 Tn. "" ,JVT favoVlng
n bounty law for tho statu of Oregon,
holding that It Is necessary for tho
protection of tho sheep Industry. Tho
,., w, . g bc(tt em,,v.
crg , gccuro ln ,mssago of such a
nw nt tho next session of tho legls-
iniitro . .... ,
All tho member, of tho comm -
p..,-..!.,.,. t. F. lloylen having or-
rvcd from Denver n couple of da
ngo. and W. II. Slousloft coming In
,fm Salem this morning.
PLANT NEW NUT IN YAMHILL
Fifty California Pistachio Received at
McMlnnvllle
u.22? hiKS r 'J
this city, has received through Its seo-
'"'"T. T;JL.. ,' ,!.eL. .fi ":.
" P " """' '"'J JJ"'","
meni cxperimeu '" ' -
wjk fiiaiiiimiiAn r run main lun sis run
iln,tiality of the Willamette valley ell-
"..'.",..' ..1 111 li
-. -""o the nu .hoi;:
The nuts are very high priced, and are
exrenslve confectionery.
ow,;(yj iy ta members, and this spring
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IR X'lHI lUCIll IUUIDBIV IT." ll..l-.
It has been proen that tho almond tree
will flourish here and hear an excellent
qnality ol nuts. The fig, likewise, has
equaled the California fig In excellence,
and yet the possibilities of Yamhill ell-
mate and soil havo been but half tested,
. - ...
Import Burros for Miners
Grants ass blyhtvsU unrros or jacxs
r packing miners' supplies into the
ior pacsiug miners
.. 1
nuis nave own rrcciveo neru vj -.. .
Stewart and George Iteed. T'e little
animals weio shipped from Kl Paso,
Texas, and spent 14 dsya on the road.
They came through In fairly good con
dition, except In one instanre in Ari-
xona, where they were xepuoriiu nonrs
without water. The burros are cotisld-
i wiiuuut Koirr. nu uuim ic tunu'
ered a safe and tellable animal, and are
'excenlingly strong and well designed for
pack animal, in the brush and through
.the mountains.
Objects to Hgh Rates '
Solera Complaint has tx-en made to
ilin .nl vviil itninlaalnn litf It fl nllll
"-- - ,v "--,," "-
from 40 onts to 00 cents, and from
Prntlsnd for the same ccmmollty from
... . ' , .
.1 .... ... .rn ......a ....a ... au...r a
,u cuin ,u u ;riliv, Mil', Ifll BHCI, J-
(.toes from 10 cents to 10 cent".
Gt0 A Co clftlm these Increases
have practically ruined their trade In
, California citrus fruit.
La Grand Aftsr So'tlsrs
LnGronde At least 26 families from
Idaho will arrive In LaOrande this
weexwun a view 10 securing riomes 111
the valley. A loo.il real estate firm has
hail's missionary employed In Idaho
and the states of the Middle West dur
ing tho pait winter.
Hrrlmn li Harney
Ilurns P. A. Worthlngton, roprc
entlng tho Oregon Kastorn railroad,
s horo filing nt tho United Stntcs
his presonco gives rlso to much talk
ot early construction.
More Water for Vsle.
Vnlo Tho nowly elected mombors
of tho city council wcro sworn In
Monday night. Tho city Irrigation
Mnnilnv nicht. Thn pltv Irrlentlnn
nfflrlant wntor nt all times for tho
tproper supply of tho city's neods.
uvarAtn una InvnuHirainrl tl tl rl f( nflu
FIND FILTHY PU3 IN Mlt K
Startling Report Aftsr Analysis at
btate College.
Corvallle Samples ot milk received
for snnUsl.t during the nisi week nt
Ul0 baoteilulngleal dcpnrlm nt at tin
tnvg0 jmvo tM.,.n unusually noticeable
, ,11,1.
i" linn
Seven ot tin in (10111 various
tmrts of tho state cunutlntil mis. One
held the foreign matter In surli quan
tities that it Is est minted to linvo con-
by tho unusual amount, 11 ml ho mado
Inquiries ot tho owner ot the animal
and ascertained that there was n largo
lump several Inches In diameter oil tho
body ot tho cow, near tho udder. It
was supposed to have dotcloped from
an injury received iroin uie norns 01
another cow, ami had devcloi-ed Into an
abeess. It was, of rourto, tho explan
ation ot tho pus In tho milk. The milk
was In use when U10 samplo was sent
tj10 laboratory. Of the six otlu
M,nne9 . wi,cn ma developed, tl
tor
mplcs In which pus developed, the
quantity was much smaller. In these
the history of tho c.si-s was not , arr.nl.
Some time ago at the migratory
samples of cream offered at an Oregon
creamery were analysed. They had n
ltrong ,lm, Ulia . Ctirriol Into tho
butter product. Analysis disclosed that
n0 foreign substance wss Imrn tilth,
due to proballo uncle nl luces In milk
Inc. A report resulted In changed con
ditions In the dairies from which the
cream was shipped.
Telephone Company Loses
Pottland Oregon and the Intitlstlxo
and referendum law I as won tho tint
round In the tluht being uxdu by the
Pacific States Telephone A Telegraph
company, and the Punsvt inirphune
-EiASSvS
,',., ,i. . i,.i..
of Uie Unlto.1 Stales. Jmliw Clslaml In
tl.e Circuit court has suUincd tho do
murr,r ot the state In the case of tho
nd the case will to taken to the Hit
promo court at Salem as soon as poeil
" .ft!".""-. Il "' .! ' ft
"? un,l,M ujiea miprrne conn,
ruling will be for the stato and sgnlnst
tho company.
Colonists From East
Bakor City The Wet bound trains
are beginning to bo heavily loaded
with colonist Im el from the Mlddlo
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sro unablo to tarry tho loads and extra
sections on run. It Is not uncommon
' '" comprising 10 coaches to
pull throngh Baker on It" war to tho
Coait. This section 1 getting It shsre
f of the humesevkers, it Is thought, but
' the rallr.wds have given Portland and
ohor CcMt poata the same rsto that
n,i.,. ,i K.i..,n nrn i-ilnt. r.
M smj thi, 0 ,.,,)( jl3. a tetidencr
to mke the colonist go thmuKh to the
Coast, because it costs no more.
POHTLANO MARKUfS,
Wheat Club. P3j; bluettem, 85o:
,. in... .l Qln
" ' ,'Fe!j l"fl tei to
JZ'on
HJ, n,w,,,to. ,ifl.
I ...
ton; rolled,
gray, 128
per ton.
Corn Wholo,
$32 50; cracked,
$3.1. no.
Hay Valley timothy. No. 1. $17
18 per ton; Eastern Orrgon tlmoth),
$20-.'l; clover, $Hln; cheat. $16;
grain hay, $14016; alfalfa, $12013;
vetch. $14.
Fruit Apples, $13 per box, ao
miallty; cranbecjles, $8011
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lu uoiioi.
Vegetables Turnips, 7Bo per sack;
carrots, Ofyj per sack; Iwtts, $1 per
sack; n'pnragiif. 2c per pound; cab
bage. lt0 rer pound; citulllluwer,
$l.762; celery, $4 26fl4 76 per crate'
parsley, 20o prd(en; pepiiers, 17H
per rviami; railisnes. uuo per uoxen;
rhubarb, 60 per oiind; splnsch, 10;
per pound; sprouts, lOo per pound;
sqnsh, l(o)$o nor pouna
Onions Oregon, $2.60 per hundred.
Potatoes 4iyi00c per hundrril, de
livered Portland; sweet potatoes, $3.60
(&3.76 per hundred.
Butter Fonoy creamery, 3038o per
pound.
Pnultrv Averase old hens. 14Ctl6c
p.... pmuj. mixe ohlckons, 1313Ho;
;prng chlckous, 1018; turkeys, live,
dozen.
Veal 76 to 126 pounds, 0DJO;
126 to 160 pounds, 7oj 160 to 200
pounds, bfcoytn,
Pork Iilick, 70 to lou pounus,
7101' wickers, 6(3'Wo,
"i." .. i 1 .1..1 1,
imps iuu, prune anu unuuv, 11
AtrOt Vallev, 18ffl20o Pr pound, SO Ord'
jing to fineness j mohair, choice, 200800,
NEW PACKING PLANT.
Plan to Spend Million and a Hair In
Portlanri,
Portlnnd, Mnruh 11. Sehwnrwhlld
& Sulsberger, thu biggest Independent
llriu of meat p.wUi'U in tho UnlUd
Hlutos, will build n parking plant In
South I'm Hand costing $1,600,000 II
tho council will permit the establish
ment to bo Uorttcd within tho city lim
its. An ordinance will bo piesented
to tho council lodiiy for inmsage, grsi
lug tho llrm tho light to constrtiut mid
oicrtti n motleru pi'kltig plant on the
presont site of tho linineiiiisii Purkliiit
company's eitahllshinent. An option
Is hold on tho .luiiiieriuaii plant by the
Hohw.inohlld A riultlirrtfrr Interei'ts
Th plant to bo elected In South t'oit
land will l a dupllc.toof the Hchwars
child A Sulslwrger eelalillslnncnt in
Chicago, ono ol tho most complete In
the wot d It Is thoroughly up to thn
tUmlnrd of such plants anywhoro, and,
although not so huge as their packing
Itoure in Knutns Olty, Is said to bo a
model In construction. Tho capacity
ot the Portland establishment will hi
10,000 cattle, 25,000 hogs and 16,000
small stock a week.
Tho completion ot tho plant will re
quire between a year and 14 months,
Msrhlnery must In) entered from tho
Kant, and Its msnuhvcltiM will requlio
at least six monihs. When tho ma
chinery Is delivered thn erettlon of the
packing hotiro will tie begun, for tho
machinery must In built Into tho hens
m. If the putinlt desired is given by
the council, the option on Win .limner
man slto will bo olooil nt onco aim
contract let (or the machinery.
the
FACTS SLIP OUT,
Sorlous Dsfscts In Naval Construc
tor, Ssy Ofllesrs.
Wsshlngton, Maioh 11. That thero
are serious defects In tho conntiuctlon
of Amerlinn lsttllishls was chaigvil
yestenlay by Captain U. Molt. Wins-
low, amliUnt cltlol of tho bunau ol
ntvlgatlon of tho Navy drpartmi lit, arid
Coinmandor A. I.. Key, former naVi
aide to PresK'ent Koo-ovelt. The form
er ollicor said tho ships under Admlial
Kvsns were all over-dratt when iney
lelt Hampton rcwuls. Iludelended Ad
mlrnl Ihijestvensky lor taking the
llulan shins Into Utile with tho Jap
anete with full bunkeis i cost, s)lng
that tho Itusalan commnnilrr could not
have dono nthemhe, for ho did not
know how fat he would ho compelled to
steam.
O mmandcr Kt-y nltemited to dlrmt
the form of his own testimony and In
curred the displeasure ot the committee
on that arcount. He crltlolsil the
armor belt anJ the gJo devks aa U'lng
too tow and the ammunition hoists as
unsafo. Ho attempted to dispute the
testimony ot other olllccrs, specially
Chief Coii'tructor Cupis, but was not
permitted to do so. Finally the com
mittee hold an executive, session, at
which It was di-cldcd that Commander
Key should t heard Unlay, but that
hisciltlcism should beconnlMto ships
and not directed airainit olllccrs,
FiNDH no FXCUSE,
Coronsr Says ooma Parson Is Re
sponsible for Dlssstsr
Cleveland, O., March 11. "Th loss
nt the lives of little children In thn
Colllnwood school llro was ab'o utely
Inexcmable," Coroner Burko ililrel
today after tasking a tin rough invrstl
gatbm. "Tho poor llttlethlldren nero cuusht
In a vrriUblo tr-p sndheldnndcrii-hoil
until Imriitil tndcHth,"liosnld. "Somo
ono In reponlblo for tbls and should
be held. I am not prepared yet to say
upon vi horn the blsuie should bo
placed. Boforo I can rhargo anyone
with this horrible responsibility I must
revlow tho eldence carefully and de
lllierslely, "I flrnl that tho stem plpia caused
the tiro by being placed to clous to
llm w,m.l. Tlmrn III nn doubt In mv
mind that tho overbeaU-d plrcs cansed
ti,. n,
Another lody wss recovered from the
ruin Unlay, miking the total 160.
A.t.A n.au.ih.. Mad..
ci.. v. sf..i. ii a i,.,..,
Kly, Nov, March 11. -A Japanese
was arrisUd at Rlepctown, a few miles
from this city, last night, nftor a hard
struggle. Ulinum, whq is nn expert
iraughtsman, whs In a saloon when ap
prwaliid by the Japsnese, who, nfler
talking on various subjects, finally
asked Clinton If he would go with him
to Kan rrsnclsco and get drawings of
tho fortifications there, assuring Clin
ton he would pay him well. Clinton
Indignantly refusod and held on to the
Japineso until ofilcers arrived. Tho
Japanese is now In Jail,
Dynamite Car Fxplodes.
Denver, Colo., March 11. A News
neclal from Buford, Wyo says a car
of dvnamlto cxnlolol thero tonight
from some unknown cause, wrocklug
several framo houses near by and do-
itroylng a number of freight cars, As
far as known no one was killed or In-
tared,
AROUNDTHE WORLD
American IMItlestilp Fleet Will
Muke tin Clrcil.
LEAVE SAN TRANCISCO JULY G
D isppolntment on Coast Fall Target
Practlca In Philippine Wats s
dip in Not on llouio
Han Diego, Cal., March 14 Xown
that tho "American bnltlo fleet" la
to titidiirtiiko n tour of tho world
within two mouths after Its arrival
nt Han Francisco on May C was
flashed by wireless telegraphy to th
10 battleships of Admiral Hvnns'
command at Magdalena Hay lato
last night by tho Kovorumeut station
on Point l.iima. Theni Is every reo
son to hellnvu that It was received
on board tho vessels by itlllrurs mid
crows iilllie with tho greatest degreo
of satisfaction.
Admiral Hvnus, who will relin
quish romnuind of tho fleet during;
Its furthcoming slay at Hati I'niii
clseo, and who gora on thn retlrvd
list when ho attains tho ago of a:
)'i;im In August, was expecting noiiio
olllclnl word from Washington on tho
Hiibjrct of thu future movements of
the fleet, nml It wns In view of this
mid to eiuihlo tho department to pr
paro us program that ho sent tin
message tho night of his arrival ot
Magdalcitu Hay, to the effect th
thu ships could start on any mUlov
nt a day's notice and wero In far let
ter ahapo ns to tiuirhliiory and Utl
clency of rrows than on tho day or
sailing from Hniiipton Itoads
Washington, Murch 1 1 - Adiu'rnt
K Vims' lwttl(sllli fleet, lifter lesvill ;
Han Francisco, will visit Hawaii H
moa, .Methoiirun and ridm), Amtrti
ll; the PhltlppliiM and rsttirn to
New York by way of tho Hurt Caii.il
Hecrelnry Metcnlf iitinounced till'
fiituro movements of tho fleet aftrr
the cabinet meeting today It will
loava Han FrnncUco on July 6 ' for
our Pacific possnsslous," ns Mr Met
calf styled It. Tho vessels will first
touch nt Hawaii, whern they will
coal. After that they will go to Ha
tuna, following With n visit to Aus
tralia. They will stop at tho cltlen
of Mulhournu ami hydney, the luvt
tatlon of tho Australian government
to visit that country liming been
supplemented by a moro cordial oim
from tho British Ambassador, Mr.
llr)cc.
Leaving tho Australian waters, I ho
vessels are to go to Manila, nud
whllu In the Philippines, the allium!
fall target practtcu will ho held,
Thenco they will return to tho t'nl'ed
Htntos by way of the Hues cinnl.
stopping only sit such ports as xr
necessary for coaling purpose. Tho
date of their return to the Htntes de
pends entirely upon tho amount of
tlmo required for thu target prr
tlco In tho Philippines. Th" visit or
tho battleships to I'ugOt Hound wilt
bo mado somv time between the con
elusion of the grand review In Han
Francisco Bay. on May 8, and tho
dato of tho sailing over the Pacific
Heoretary Metcnlf said that th"
battleships would remain In Hsti
Frnnclscn until May 22, during which
tlmo they would fill their bunker
with coal. According to tho prsiti
plan, tho entire fleet will go up to
Puget Hound, and somn of tln ship
may ho sent over to Vancouver, all
returning to Han Francisco, however,
before departing for honu Adi"1' I
Kvans will retlru In August by oper
ation of law. HfcMnry Melcf I
that no decision had yet boon ar
rived nt ns to who would succeid
him In rommiiiid ot tho fleet on Its
voyago homeward.
Mr. Metcalf today mado public a
copy of n letter addressed lo Hecro
tnry Boot, March 2, by Amhnsisd ir
Brtco supplementing tb Invitation
extended by Hlr Alfred Denkln In
behalf of tho rominonweallli of Atis
trnlla for thn battleships to visit that
country on their return to tho United
Htntes.
Ordera wcro Issued nt tho navy de
partment today nsslgnlng olllccrs to
duty In connection with ritttng nut
the torpedo boats Dnvlcs, Fnrragut
n,,d I' ox.
Han Francisco, March 14. Tho
protected cruisers u liar estown. bi.
Louis and Milwaukee, which nrrlved
. M (,llenft uy't0lll(y utHUuil
,,urtn of ,lur r ,, Ul0 const
,. annual cnduriincu lest which
rcsultod In disaster for tho Mllwnii
lco and tho flagship Charleston. Tho
test requires u speed of SO Kimta
maintained for ulght cnnsecutlvo
hours. All wont well for tho first
fow hours ns tho three whlto criiliors
dushod throiiKh tho Hnntu llnrhorii
channel until suddenly tho flagship
dropped hohlnd, soon to bo follow oil
In misfortune by tho Mlhvaultoo.
Qnrmsny Taee Notice
Berlin, March 14. Tho Gorman
naval critics nro commontlng upon
tho wonderful font of sonmnnshl
displayed in tho 12,000-mllo voyago
L" VL""'W"" .V"" u7," ''a'V..
of tho Amorlcan tuittleshlp flout mi-
Kvnn nml t8 nrrvn nt Magdalenu
ilay (0ur uy8 ni,on,i ,,f uR schodulcd
tlmo without n ship holng disabled.
Thoy consldor It proof of oxcolloijt
material as well as ot porsonnol.
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