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SENTENCE IS DEATH frcbard Mast Pay Penalty Many Crimes.. tor STAY RECOMMENDED BY JUDGE Does Not Betlave Orchard Only Man Guilty Other Prosecutions Will Com. Bolao, Idaho, March 19. Stating that ho believes Harry Orchard, in his testimony in the trials ot William D. Haywood and George A. rcttlbone (or tho murder ot ex-Governor Frank Steu nenberg, told tho exact truth, attempt ing to oonceal nothing, Judge Fremont Wood, in the District court yesterday, recommended that tho etato board ot pardons commute Orchard's sentence of death to life imprisonment in tho state penitentiary. Tho sentence ol death was pronounced in accordance with the plea ot guilty entered by Orchard Tues day ot last week when arraigned. Judge Wood presided at both ttho Haywood and Pctttibooe trials. la sentencing Orchard and recom mending tho commutation ot his sen tence, Judge Wood reviewed tho case from tho time of the killing ot Frank Steuncnberg to the present. In repaid to the part of Orchard In the trials, Judge Wood eaid: "I am more than satisfied that the defendant now at tho bar of this court awaiting final eentenco has not only acted In good faith in making the dis closures that he did, but that ho also testified fully and fairly to the whole truth, withholding nothing that was material and declaring nothing which had not actually taken place." Judge Wood, alter reading bis ruling, formally sentenced Orchard and fixed Hay 16 as the date for the execution. Orchard asked for permission to speak, and it was granted, lie thanked the court for tho review ot the case given, and for the kindly remarks in regard to him. Hi repeated that ho had told tho whole troth and that no promise ol im munity or of mercy had ever been made to him. Before he had concluded, tears were streaming from bis eyee, and he all bat broke down aa he again, in a broken voice, thanked Judge Wood for his recommendation to the board ot pardons. In Judge Wood's ruling he laid spe cial stress upon the crimes in Idaho and plainly Intimated that the end ot prosecutions ot thoeo believed to have perpetrated them had not come. 18 "INNOCENT PURCHASER." Harrtman Is Reported to Have Sold Oregon Land Grant. Washington, March 19. It is believ ed in government circles that a secret contract has been made by the Oregon & California Railroad company, under which it has already agreed to sell the remaining 2,000,000 acres of its grant to one single purhascr, and that a large sum of money has been paid to the rail road company on account by this pur chaser. The attention of a representa tive of the Booth-Kelly Lumber com pany, who has been contending for an innocent purchaser amendment to the Fulton resolution, was today called to this report, and he remarked: "Then whoever has purchased this land ought to be protected like tho rest ot us," xaeroly showing that tho lumber com panies would be willing that the gov ernment should make any sacrifice in order to give them a sound title where they now hold a shaky one, The lumbermen left for home today pretty won uisneartened. Tbey were confident when they came here that they would have an easy fight, but de velopments before the commltteo were somewhat surprising to them, and pri vately tbey admit they are defeated. Nevertheless it Is expected that an at tempt will bemado when the resolution goes into the house to secure the adop tion of tbe innocent purchasers' amend ment if tbe commltteo reports tbe reso lution as it parsed the senate. daps Deny Having Wireless. Honolulu, March 10 The Japanese steamship Kaaato Maru, which was re ported from Callao February 10 as hav ing been 24 days going from Iqnlque to Toeapllla, and was supposed to have been listening to wireless messages pass ing among Admiral Evans fleet, arriv ed here March 0. Her officers deny that tho vessel is equipped with wire less. Tho 24 days wero spent in load ing nitrates at various landing places. Fart of tbe 24 days the fleet was on the other side of the continent, and was never nearer than 1,000 miles. Abandon Marine Post. Honololn, March 10. The United States tug Iroquois, which sails tomor row for Midway to bring back the ma rine guard of 20 marines located there, Las orders to bring back also tbeir that the marina post there Is to be j abandoned, after being about Josr years, maintained HEARS LABOR'S DEMAND. Vice President and Speaker Promise Liability Law. Washington, March 30. Speaker Cannon and Vice President Fairbanks today announced their bellot that tho present congress will pass an employ ers' liability act which will meet nnd orverrouie tho unconstitutionality ol tho present law pointed out by tho Supremo court ot Uio United States in fc recent decision. These statements vreio made unrcsorvedly by tho speaker and guard edly by tho vico preeldont to a delega tion led by Samnel Gompers, president ot tho American Federation ot Labcr, from 87 national and International trade and labor and farmers' orgnn I ra tions assembled in a national confer ence in this city. The dolrgatton called on the speaker to lay boforo tho houto ot representatives, through him, a me morial entitled "Labor's Protest to Congress." Tho protest submitted by Mr. Goto pera and his associates refers to tho Supreme Court decision In the hatter' case as the "most recent perversion ot the Intent ol a law by Uio judiciary by which the Sherman anti-trust law has been made to apply to labor, although it wis an accepted fact that congress did not intend tho law so to apply and might even have specifically exempted labor but for the fear that the supreme court might construe such an atlirma- tlve.provialon to bo unconstitutional. PROTECT TRULY INNOCENT. Cut Railroad Land Grant Must First Do Forfeited. Washington, March 20. The status ot purchasers ot granted land in good faith from the Oregon ft California Railroad company, and their rights un der the law, were set forth iu some de tall at the hearing before tho houao com mittee. The provisions ot the grant prohibit sales except to actual settlers in limited quantities and at a limited price. By neceessry implication it per mits sales of the kind mentlonod. This provision ot the grant is a con dition subsequent for breach ot which tbe government has right ot forfeiture. However, a condition subsequent is not self-executing. Upon the breach ot tho condition title does not automatically revert to tbe grantor. So that until the government in some way asserts rights ot lorfelturo, title remains unim paired in tho railroad company, with full authority to make sales to actual settlers in tbe manner provided in tho grant. After forfeiture is claimed, no further sales of any k(nd can be mado by the railroad company, It tho conten tion of the government is correct. Bnt all tales made within the terms ot the grant will be valid and will be in no way affected either by the Fulton reso lution or by any suits that will be com menced. PLAN NATIONAL APPLE FAIR. Spokane Proposes to Offer 4100,000 In Premiums. Spokane, Wash., March 20. At a meeting ot prominent citizens today it was decided to make the big apple show that will be hold In Spokane next De cember a national affair, and such largo prizes will bo offered that fruit from sll parts of tbe United States will be entered in competition. It Is expected that the awards that will be given will attract some of the greatest fruit ex perts of foreign countries. Tocarrv out the Dlan. a corporation to be known as the National Apple enow will be (ormeuwltn stock amount ing to $100,000, and governed by a board of trustees ot seven or nine men. It is anticipated that one of tbe directors will be Louis W. Hill, president ot the Great Northern railroad, who has been requested by wire to accept a position on the board. It is Intended to offer from f 8,000 to (10,000 in premiums and to make the show an annual affair. Among the leaders are W. D. Vincent, cashier of tbe Old National bank, and David Brown, president of the Hazolwood company. Mothera to Meet In Brussels. Washington, March 20. The invita tion of the Belgian government, extend ed through Baron Moncheur, the Bel gian minister, to the National Mothers' congress to participate in the Interna tional congress on the education of the family, to be held In Brussels in 1010, was accepted by the board of managers of the Mothers' society today. Among the delegates appointed to represent the United States were the following: Mrs. Frank B. Hill, Tacoma, Wash.: Mrs. Jefferson D. Gibbs, California; Mrs. F. W. Ashley, Denver. Governor Guild Very III. Boston, March 20. Governor Guild, who has been ill for two weeks, is in a critical condition. His pbyelolan, Dr. B. F, Winsiow, found tho governor so seriously ill yesterday that It was decld- led to call two other physicians into I consultation. ' OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST EXCURSION RATES. Many Oregon People Expect to Visit Fleet at San Francisco. Portland Many Oregon people expect to go to Snn Francisco to sou Admiral Evans' squadron upon Its arrival In tho city by the Golden Onto. So ninny Inquiries hnvo been mado ot tho Hnrrlmnn passenger of ficials that a special rate v. Ill be madu to San Francisco and return from Portland to penult Oregon pec plo to nsslst In welcoming tho fleet to tho Paclfla coast. A first-class rata ot $26 for tho round-trip to San Francisco will bo named, with a ten day limit, and passenger olllclals ex pect tho low flguro will bo popular nnd that many will tako ndvantago of It. Tho present roundtrlp rnto Is $40. Tho dates on which tho re duced special tickets will bo sold have not yet been decided, as this will depnd upon tho movements ot tho fleet. As soon as It Is definitely settled Just wnon tho neot will nr rlvo at San Francisco, tho Southern Pacific will nnnaunco tho dates. "Wo expect to tnko 700 people from Portland nlono to sco tho fleet," said Assist Qoneral Passenger Agent Scott yesterday. "Wo havo had a very largo number ot Inquiries from all over tho state In regard to tho possibility of fixing rates to permit Oregon pcopla to visit tho fleet on Its arrival In San Francisco. In ro- sponso to this widespread deslro to sco tho fighting ships that mnko up tho squadron, wo hnvo decided to put in tho low rato." ASK FOR INSTRUCTION, Umatilla Farmers Want Summer Fal low Train Pendleton So successfully was tho summer (allow train recently run by the O. R. A N. company through tho wheat belt ot the Paloueo country that Umatilla county farmers are making an effort to secure such a train for tho whtst belt ot this county. Halt a dozen agricultural experts ac companied the train and lectured on dry farming, antlsummor fallowing and doen plowing for the wheat districts, with tho result that farmers were great ly benefitted and have expressed a de sire to hear moro on these advanced lines of farming. Umatilla county farmers are dissatisfied with summer fallowing half of their valuable land each year and desire to know what cropi can be raised on alternate yoars which will conrervo the soil forces and at tho same time yield a profit. With this end In view they will ask the O. It. A N. company toorganlze a farmer's train. Expect D'g Freshman Class. University of Oregon, Eugene Indi cations aro that Oregon's freshman class ot next year will bo tho largest in the history of the university. Regis trar Tiffany has received so far ovor 50 applications for university entrance, while in previous yce.ra very few II any camo In so early. University author ities predict an entering class ot cloee to 260 next fall. The present enroll ment, exoluslve ot outside branches, Is 418, and with the law, medical and muilc department tho total is brought up to 710. Violated Qama Laws. Albany Oeorgo W. Fisher, pro prlctor of tho Urownsvlllo glovo fac tory, wuh convicted In tho State Cir cuit Court of violation of tho gama laws, by having fresh deer meat in his possession Dccombor 12. long af ter tho open season for killing deer had closed. Judgo Dennott directed tho jury to return a verdict of guilty without leaving tho jury-box. Fisher was fitted $100 and costs. Ho will appeal tbo caso to the state supremo court. Assessable Property Increased. Astoria Assessor Cornelius has recelvod notice from tho Portland Land Offlco that during the year end ing on March 1, patents wero Issued by tbo government to 7CCG.91 acres of land in Clatsop county. This land will bo Included in tho 1908 assess ment roll, which Is now being pro pared. Smaller Apples Sell Best. Hood ltlver Speaking for tho np plo buyers. If. F. Davidson said the Idea that tbo big npplo was tho ono that brought tho most money, was erroneous. The smaller slzos run ning from 96 to 128 woro tho big gest money makers, and tho most desired, except on ono or two va- rietles. Reduce Rates on Sscks. Pendleton-Umatilla county farmer. are rejoicing over tho announcement made by the Northern Paclflo snd 0. It, & N. railroads of a 40-cent rate per hundred on grain bags from Portland, Tacoma and Seattle. This is a reduc tion ot practically 85 per cent from the present rato, New Sheep Commissioner. Salem Governor Chamberlain hss appointed A, L. Mackintosh, of Paul ina, sueep commissioner tor me uecona uieuitu w mcetwu juuuuu uoyian, whose terra expired March 12, AHPLE LAND Sl.000 PER AORE Orowsr 8ays It Is Worth That With Apples 81 a Box. Hood Rlwr Tho annual meeting ot thu Hood ltlver Horticultural So ciety, tho largest auxiliary organiza tion to tho statu society In Oregon, took place last Saturday, Tho meeting started In tho morn ing with S. 1 Hlytho as chairman, nnd with an Intermission at noon lasted until lato In tho day. A, 1. Mason, whoso subject was "Tho Ap ple," stated as his opinion that tho tlmo was coming when districts growing cheap nnd Inferior grades of fruit would bo forced to go out ot business. J. O. Porter, who was on tho pro gramme to spenk on pruning, and who Is ono ot tho most prominent growers at Hood ltlver, or else where, stated that, oven If prices fur apples should go to $1 u box, land at Hood River would still ho worth $1,000 per aero on account of tho ltnmenso return on tho Investment. O. H. Sproat, who was called on to speak on "What Shall Wo Do to Markut tho Future Applo Crop to Get tho Heat ileaultsf" was strong ly In favor of raising tho beat grades and best quality of fruit, and In this connection, as a director of tho Ap- pio-urowors' union, read a, number of letters from largo buyers' and Im porters In which thoy stated that they had found It cheaper to pay higher prices for fruit grown nt Hood River than a less price for that grown clsowhero on account ot Its quality nnd keeping properties. Mr. Professors Quiz Students, , University of Oregon, Kugenc Tho custom of giving n quiz each month In tho different subjects has becomo almost general among tho different members of tho faculty, and as approximately a month of tho second semester has elapsed, tho students aro In about thu sumo stuto ot mind only In a lesser degree, as during examinations. Under this system n student may encounter as many tests In ono duy as ho has hours, whllo with tho examinations thoro Is very little llkullhood ot hav ing more tbnn two In one day. Umatilla River Swollen. Pendleton Warm rains followed by n chlnook wind nnd then moro rain Is taking the snow off tho moun tains at a rapid rate. Tho Umatilla river Is higher than It has been any tlmo this year, and though tho water Is rising rapidly, It Is still far from dangerous. Tho rains pro being hailed with dollght by tho farmers, as tho season has been exceptionally dry. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 82c; bluestom, 84c; Valloy, 82c; rod. 80c. Ilarloy Feed, 120 per ton; rolled $284730 per ton. Mlllstufis Hran, city. 12c: coun try. $27 per ton; middlings, $30; shorts, city. $27; country, $36 per ton: chop, $20ftT2& per ton. Oats No. 1 white, $37 028 per ton. Corn Wholo, $32. CO; cracked, $33.60. Hay Valloy timothy, No. 1. $17 ton; Eastern Oregon timothy. $190 20; clover, $14 01G; cheat, $16; grain hay, $14 016; alfalfa, 12 IT 13. Domestic fruits Apples, $1,26 0) 3.60 per box, according to quality; cranberries, $8 (Ml per barrel. Fresh Vegetables Artichokes, 76 G90o per dozon; asparagus, 26c por pound; beans, 20c pur pound; cnb hagc, lic por pound; cauliflower, $1,762; celery. $4,2644.76 por crato; eggplant, 20c per pound; lot tuco, hend, OSc per dozon; hothouse, 60cO$l per box: parsley, 20c per dozon; poppors, 1714c per pound; radishes, 30c por dozon: hubarb, 10c per pound; spinach Cc per pounds; sprouts 10a per pound; squnsh, HP 1 Vic por pound; to matoos, crates (0 baskots), $6 6.60; Moxlcan, crates, $3. Root vegetables Turnips, 76c por sack; carrots, CEc por sack; beets, $1 por sack; garlic He per pound. Onions Buying price, Orogons, $2.6002.90 por hundred: Japaneso Jobbing prices, $3.60. Potatoes Buying prlco, 40O"6c por hundred, delivered Portland: swoot potatoes, $3,6003.76 per hun- area. Butter City creameries: Extra croamcry, 30c por pound: state creameries, fancy crcnmcrlos, 26 O 30c: storo liuttor, cholco, 10O17. Choeso Oregon full cream twins 16c; Young America, lOOlfltfo per pound. Poultry 'Avcrngo old lions, 14 O 16c; mlxod chickens, 12 13c; spring chickens, 10020c; turkeys, llvo, 16017c; drossod, cholco, loo .ly'LaV , VnLWX ,H.....U, . ..,. ..... f..avw.., .wwrv. squabs, $1.6002 Eggs Fresh ranch, lCc por dozon, Veal 76 to 126 pounds, OOOHc; 126 to 150 pounds, 7c; 160 to 200 pounds, 60014c Pork Block, 76 to 160 pounds, 7 07c; packors, 6 06Wc. Hops 1907, prlmo and cholco, 4 06'6c per pound; olds, l3c por pound. Wool Eastern Oregon, avorngoTlnplato Company ot South Sharon, pound, according i Pa., havo boon placod In operation best, 12 o loo por to shrlnkago; valloy, 1820o, ac cording to flnenoss. Mohair Choice, 26c per pound, COAST 8TEAMEH WMKGKED. Hits Rocks Off Fort Ross, Gal, -Ps singers Land, Mall Lost. Eureltn, Cal Murch 18. Tito steamer Pomona ot tho Pncltlu Coast Steamship Company, struck u rock nt U:30 tonight off Fort Ross, 26 inlleii south ot Port Arena. Thu ves sel, which nt tho tlmo ot tho disaster was en rotito from Hun Francisco to Eureka nnd was expected to nrrlvo hero tomorrow noon, managed to get off tho reef and attempted to run for shore. When halt a mllu from thu beach shu struck another roek and Is hanging thoro at thu present time, Tho rising tide will probably wash her off Into deep water and she will sink and bo a total loss, with her cargo, Including 103 bags of mull. 'flip 84 passengers and 03 mem bers of thu crew wero saved and aro now nshoro at Fort Ross suffering from lack of food nnd shelter. They will pasH n dreary night on tho beach at thu small Russian settlement. 8PERRY WILL COMMAND. Schroedor and Walnwrlght to Uacoms Rear Admirals. Washington, Mnrch 18. Renr-Ad-ml nil Charles 8, Sperry will bo com-mnndar-ln-chlcf ot tho Atlautla bat tleship fleet when It leaviM San Francisco In July to encircle thu globe. This Important detail was divided on by President ltousuvult and his cabinet todny. Rear Admiral Evans, nt his per sonal request will bo relieved of tho command nt tho conclusion of the big nnvat review nt Sau Frunclsro May 8, Tho admiral considers this tho completion of tho work ho was assigned to do tnko tho Atlantic fleet to tho Pacific Coast. Admiral Evans will rotlro In August. To Rear Admiral Thomas comes tho honor of commanding tho fleet on Its visit to Puget Sound nnd until tho homo ward Journey begins, Ho has boon second In command during tho voy age and will retire In October. Thcso retirements will mnko pos sible two promotions to thu grade of llcar-Adtnlml and those, nru to ho filled by tho advancement of Captain Sonloii Schroedor nnd Captain Rich ard Walnwrlght, who will command respectively tho third and fourth squadrons ot tho fleet, nnd Rear Admiral Emory tho second. ST KNFORD OOYfl REVOLT. Student Affairs Commltteo Punishes Lsaders In Rowdyism. Palo Alto, Cal., March 18, Stan ford students aro In open revolt tonight over tho expulsion today of twelve students by tho commltteo on student affairs nnd threaten to strike unless tho men aro Imtnodlatoly re Instated. Tho twelve woro dropped for participating In n recent night demonstration, In which Chairman Clark of the student affairs commit too was called upon nnd a parada of over 300 students Invaded tho uni vorslty library, shouting their deslro for a now commltteo, which will bu less restrictive about student con duct. Tho leaders of tho parndo wero summoned boforo tho student affairs commltteo today and summarily ex pelled. Among tho number wero l.nnagan, tho track captnln, and (Jay, tho crow captain. Tho rest aro all prnmlnont In various university ac tivities. Tonight a giant mnss meeting of students was hold In Enclna hall and stops woro tnkon loading to tho re instatement of tho expelled students. A petition addressed to tho commlt teo nnd signed by tho remaining hundreds In tho demonstration de mand tho ro-lnstatement of tho ex pelled members or their own expul sion. A second petition nddrossed to President Jordan and signed by all tho men In tho university also urge4 tho reinstatement of tho expelled men. Tho students hold that tho 12 wero dismissed without sufllclont r oo sons nnd nro men of excellent reputation. In tho event of tho fail ure of thcso petitions, tho student body plcdgos Itself to withdraw from tho university until Its demands aro accedod to. French Best Off Natives, Paris, Mnrch 18. A dispatch re ceived horo from Oonoral d'Amado, commander ot tho French forces in Morocco, says that upon tbo arrival of his column boforo Hettnt, tho no tables of tho Mzab trlbo camo out to surrender. Oonoral d'Amado reports that 2,000 tribesmen who rocontly nttackod tho French column wero heaton off with heavy loss. Tho French Infantry captured tho onomy's oamp at tho point of tho bayonot and burned a number ot tents as a moasuro of repression. Tho French loss was Insignificant, Stolsn Westih Locslsd. El Pnso, Tex., March 17. A tolo gram irom juan a. creoi. manauer oi mo unnco jvunoro, or uninunhun, aioxico, to mo local branch of that bank, recolvcd hero today, says that tho robbers who rocontly secured $206,000 from tho bank hnvo boon arrested nnd thnt tho stolon mnnoy has boon located but not vet reenv. orod. Tlnplste Mills Rssumo, Pittsburg, March 18 Ton of the 20 mills Of tho American flhnnt today, nffprdlng employment to 600 mon. Tbe unaron mill will resume tomorrow, employing 1,000 men, WILL VISIT- JAPAN President Accepts Invitation tor Dattleshlp Fleet, HAY CALL AT CHINESE PORT Cordial Reception Promised at Yoke- hams Alt Other Invitations Are to (la Declined, Washington, Msroli 21. The Amr-r-Iran Iwttleshlp llert Is to visit Japan. Tho deslro ol tho rmpoior ot tho Island Kingdom lo plsy host to the llret was laid be.ora Secretary Hoot Thursday by Raton Takahlta, tho Jsanrno am bassador. 'I ho Invitation, which was couched In most cordial iemis, was mado tho subject ofextcnded consider ation by President Roosevelt and ills entire cabinet yesterday. Mr. Root wsa directed to accept the Invitation and tho acceptance was laid beloie the Jap anese ambassador late yesterday. It la regarded In clllclal circles hero as mora than likely that China will be next to Idd for n look at tho (loot, and that, should this be the crur,Athe Juvltatlou will be accepted. Secretary Mttcrtlf and Admlial Pills bum, chief of navigation, aro arranging the details ol the new Itinerary. With tho exception ot China, It Is deter inlnrd that all other invitations, should any bo received, will Ihi declined, for at tho Iwst tho llret will nut now bo able to reach the Atlantic seaboaid be fore the first ol next March. The Itinerary, which stems to be tho most direct, Includrs stop at the Ha waiian Islands, Samoa, Melhoumo, Sydnry, Manila, Yokohama should that port bo selected as llio slopping plaro In Jsn possibly a Chinese trt. hook to tho Phlllprlncs, and then homo by way ot tho Sues ranal, with only such stops fcas attjiertssary tor coaling. The fall target practice has bent planned to occupy a mouth at Manilla, either beforn or after tho visit In Japan. Although target practice Is regarded as decidedly Important, and the custom Is to have tho ships occupy a month In each spring and fall In gun practice, Uio drslre to have tho fleet return to It home station may lead to a curtallitent ol the month planned tor Manila. Japan will have tho ships a week, according to tho tentative plana. Whllo the stops In foreign ports so far mado have been on an ovrraijo ot ten days' duration, a rt ot that time was occu pied In taking on coal. With a "Islt to Manila, no coaling orwiatlom will bn nrccs'ary In Yokohama. This would enablo the entlro stay there to be given up to festivities and show features of tho visit. Tho scceptance ot the Japaneso Invi tation Is reirsrdrd In naval elicit as of considerable Importance In the way ol showing the cordiality existing between Japan and the United States. Tho added trip Is nearly rnnal In dManct. to a voysgo iron) .New York to Ku -.urope. HINTS Dint PLOT. Honey Imagines Effort Will Os Mado lo Spirit Ruef Away. San Franclsco,.Marcli 31. Abo Ituef, Indicted on 110 counts, thinks the sum of $1,116,000 is too much hall, and says uicro aro :w counts ogalntt him on Wlil.ii the ball Is $370,000, of which ho should be relieved, and that the ball on the remaining counts Is excessive, ituef was In court on a wrltot habeas.cnrpus. AMiiisni District Attorney lleney presented an sflldsvlt stating that Ituef was wealthy, and that he believed thnt there was a conspiracy to vet Ituef out of tho country. Ho clU-d the attempted kidnaping of James I,. (Jsllsghcr, on whoso testimony he said Ituef would bo convicted, and also the attempted kid naping ot oxHupervlorLonergan, Just bofocro tho Tircy I.. Ford trial, Murphy pointed out, t list at tho'pirs ent rate of progress over a year snd not ono trial It would tako 110 years to try Ruet on all the charges. He said a conviction on one or two charges would practically send him to the peni tentiary for llfo. Coast Town Fsea Fsmlna. Eureka, Cal., March 21. Reports from Crescent City stalo that owing to the tlo-up of steam colioonors on tho coast, a considerable portion of Do) Norte Is fearing a food .'amino. Todav the Humboldt Commercial company, ot tills city, dispatched tho casollno sohoonor Lady Mine, carrying 16 tons of foot! and groceries, which will go to Smith River and Orescent City, fiomo of tho food will also bo sent to Ohctco, In Oregon, whloh Is also reported to 1k suffering a food shoitago. Dol Norto gets all Its supplies by schooners. New Dattleshlp In Commission, Philadelphia, March 21. Tho now battleship New Hampshire, with Cap tain Cameron MoK, Wlnslow in oharge, was plaoed In commission at the Losgun Island navy yard today. Tho warship will be ready for sea in about a month. -( A