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.
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