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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
SCHOOLS AHE AIDED.
Several O ood Laws Wars Passed At
rtocent Legislative Session.
flalorn Tho following Is ft synopsis
of Ilia chnngo mndo In tho ichool Inw
by tlm luHt legislature)
J-vory dUtrlct In tho stnto muni
maintain nt least nix month of school
each ycnr, A county court of uoch
county tnuiit levy n tax for school pur
Kse Hint will produce) mi nmount
' which will nggrgnte t lct $7 for
each child of ichool ngo. If fllntrlct'a
share of thi sum docs not amount to
$300 (six monthi nt $60 per month),
then tlm county court mum lovy ujhw
tho property of such district n nuvclnl
tnx largo enough to produce tho cllfTvr
ncoj provldt-d that kucIi spoclal tax
levy docs not exceed it 5-mill tnx. If
the district's ihnro of tho county school
fund nnd tho amount ruined by n 5-mlll
M doc not nmount to $300, then tho
county court muit trnnefer from tho
general county fund to the special
fund of (inch district nn amuunt thnt
will equal tho difference.
The apportionment to each district In
mndo $100 Instead of $S0 boforo tho
Kir capita distribution U mndo.
Another change provide that n
county nt nny general election may
voto upon tho question of creating a
county high achool fund. When such
fund ha been created It la placed under
tho control of a county hlfth achool
board, consisting of membera of tho
County tourt, tho county treasurer nt
any Kennral election may vote upon
tho question of creating county high
achool fund. When audi fund haa been
created It la placed under tho control
of a county high achool board, consist
ing of membera nnd tho county achool
superintendent.
County auporlntemlenta are given
nuthorlty to make a partial apportion
ment of the money to any district upon
the reiueat of tho board of director of
auch district.
Hecret aocletlra, Including fratcrnt
tlea and sororities, which may now or
hereafter exlat In any of tho public
schools or the atate, including nigh
achool, are declared unlawful.
The governor shall appoint by tho
first Monday In July, 1009, n board of
live member, called tho Hoard of
Higher Curricula. Tho member shnll
nervo without pey, excepting traveling
expenac. The duty of tho board shnll
bo to determlno whatcouracaof atudlea
of, department stall not bo duplicated
In the higher educational Institution
of Oregon. It shall bo tho duty of
each Institution to conform thereto.
Any changes that aro made shall be
come effective at the beginning of tho
achool year following such determina
tion, The outside doors and other exlta of
all achool building shall bo so swung
and hinged that they ahall open out-
ward.
NORMALB OnDEflED CLOSED
Even
Low Rates Inaugurated.
Portland In view of tho fact that
Portland and Seattle, the two principal
cities of the Northwest, aro to hold
notable celebrations the coming sum
mor, the various trana-contlnentnl rail
roads with terminals In tho Pacific
Northwest have conceded extremely
low excursion rate from all polnta in
tho Hast nnd Mlddlo Wont. Portland
'will hold its third grand annual roeo
featlval tho week of Juno 7-12, while
S-nttlo will bo hostess for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
exposition, continuing
aII summer Tho rates which tho rail
roads have given aro much more at
tractive than any that have been put
Into effect In any previous year, ao far
as tlila part of tho country la concerned,
and they permit of a much wider range
of atop-over and sldo trips, all of which
la appreciated by tho tourist. Many
communities and Individual In tho
Northwest have taken advantage of
this and havo notified their friend nnd
rotative In tho Kaat to mnko tho trip
thin summer and to uo so early in the
season so a to bo alio to visit tho ex
position nt bath Portland and Seattle.
The rntcs nro effect I vo May 20, plenty
early enough for Kastornera to avail
themselves of tho flno opportunity of
scoing tho wholo Northwest at Its best.
Tho rates aro good returning until
September 30.
Publicity Wave at Milton.
MiltonThe largest and most suc
cessful campaign over undertaken by
tho Milton Progressive club for publi
city purpoBcs was inaugurated by Tom
Richardson uf Portland nnd $1,000 wa
raised in a few minutes, This section
will mnko n big display at tho Alaska-Yukon-Pnclflo
exposition. Building Is
booming hero nnd with enlargement
and now buildings of Columbia college
Milton will make rapid progros.
Gets Hop at 10 Cent.
Snlom A contract for tho salo of
100,000 pounds of hops at 10c a pound
lias been recorded at Salcin. Tho con
tract calls for 1009 crop of Goorgo L.
Jloso, near Independence Tho hops
-woro bought by Isaac Plncua & Son,
of Tacomn. Rose la known as one of
tho most caroful growers of hops in Uio
Salem district.
Title of State School Will Do
Taken Away by Regents.
Snlom At n meeting of tho normal
board of regents it wa voted to closo
all stnto normal school at onco unless
rnnlritalned by prlvnto subscription,
and then only until tho end of tho pres
ent half year. Hereafter tho schools
will bo permitted to run ns local nubile
school or as private normal, but will
nut bo permitted to poso ns stnto nor
mnl. This mean tho closing of Ash
land, Weston and Monmouth normals
ai mo enu oi this year, as all havo se
cured funds to curry them to tho latter
pnrt of June.
In discussing tho situation the mom
bers of tho board agreed that since tho
1007 legislature prohibited tho board
from Incurring nny debt and tho 1009
leg'sloturo failed to mnko an appro
priation, tho hoard ha no right to con
tinue tho normal, thereby laying the
foundation for a claim for reimburse
ment Tho board will oven rofuso to
permit tho schools to run a state nor
mals by private subscription after tho
end of this school year, for tho reason
that It Is tho desire to carry out to tho
letter tho legislature's Idea of closing
an tho normals. This will leave tho
field clear for tho leglslaturo of 1911
to sottlo tho normal problem.
Ten Union In Umatilla.
Pcndloton Ten local organizations
of the Farmers' Educational & Co
operative union of America have been
formed In thla county and tho number
will probably bo increased to 1C within
tho next fow days. The two lateat ad
dition are at Pilot Hock and Holdman.
Soma of Uio aheepmen went In with
the farmers at Pilot Rock and thoro Is
talk of erecting a joint warehouse,
which shall bo used for the storing of
both wheat and wool. No doflniUi ac
tion was taken on tho proposition, how-
evor.
Cow Make Oood Returns.
Ilrownavllle Harry Park, a farmer
of this vicinity, has given a statement
oi the net returns from his nine cows
for the past year, Tho total la $CC0
or an avcrago of $73.33 each. Browns
vllle Is becoming one of the largeat
dairy sectlona of tho state. A num
ber of tho farmers havo large alios and
put up hundreds of tons of cut com,
vetch and clover for ensilage. It la
claimed that c,nllago prepared in this
way I the best milk premclng ' food,
alio tho cheapest.
Fruit Inspector Resign.
Frccwster T. L. Rngsdalc, fruit In
spector for Umatilla county, has resign
ed and a petition waa sent to Pendleton
asking that Mr. Justin, a professor of
horticulture In Pullman college, bo ap
pointed. The request has been denied,
presumably because Mr. Justin Is not a
resident of Umatilla county.
READY FOR INAUQUKAL.
People Aro Flocking to Washington by
Thousands for Event.
Washington, March 2. -Washington
Is filling with Inaugural visitors and
already tho street .how tho faces of, FfW M4rcb 0
matitf irrnnrrnrs Tltn Ann trfAalUn n. I
1.T . . .l "-""" "-1 Washington, March C In Its first
uy u.wK it Kn wrongs wt upon "" regular sitting of the session, tho sen
avenuo along which tlio Inaugural pa- nUt t)ay rcMvwl fld confirmed tho
rade will pass and which Is being given nomlnatlona of President Tl for the
the finishing touches In decorations. , var)oUi cablnot vmiibmu Bnd n),0 thttt
Preparations made by tho new Union ot HunUiufton Wilson as assistant sec
station for handling tho crowd, today reUry of state. In addition, senators
.eiV."' "TV?1 ,t nA 'V" Chamberlain, of Oregon, and Smith,
hM proved satisfactory. Committees ot Uuvtud. wcro " n '..
flllllVllH lilBUn tHBrla j.Hantlniall., i '
vusaijtfi itnvc? jiinutj uai vj't-iuiiuiiy
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS IN BRIEF
STATEHOOD BLOCKE
In charge have made
complote arrangements for receiving
and caring for visitors. Hotels are
rapidly filling. Some are already full.
J, i ,K T t",nfc """Kjon final act, though unofficial .o far as tho
will, during tho wcok, entertain tho house waa eonornod. tfc nine In h
.. f ., f..w ,.. ..V
senate chamber, whero both housca
Thur.dry, March 4.
Waahington, March 4. The Sixtieth
congress ended at noon today. Tho
largest crowd that haa attended an In
auguration. Beginning tomorrow sol
diers will commonco to arrive and
from then on thoro will be a constant
unloading of train.
Admiral Hob Evans I going to be a
policeman. Tho prc.Ident wanted con
gress to mako him avlco admiral, and
it may aomo day, but pending that
elevation In rank he, along with all
oiner memncrs oi uio inaugural com-
witnessed the Incoming of the new ad
ministration.
Tho senate will meet at noon to
morrow to consider President Taft's
nominations, but the house will not
convene again until thb extra session
Is begun on March 15.
The senate met at 9:40 o'clock, but
the proceedings were confined to the
most formal work. Vice President
mitten on Ihn inllillr rnmtnrt lian )....'.. . . .,. . .. . .. i,l.D'
.. .., , ..,.. vv.. jrairuanKsuenvcrea an address In ro-
ZTxSa t" Tan l0TTCn aponso to resolution, thanking him for
duty on March 4. Uadge. of authority hla 4 of omcc.
such as all bluecoat wear havo been I Immediately after adjournment of
proviacu. th Sixtieth eonm-psn Oin nrnclnmnMnn
ni.. ?ii K 1 ,0 .1 Fihiln ot the president calling the senate In
Bob" would get out upon the avenue extraordinary session to consider presl
sw Inglng a club to restrain the crowd dcntial appointments was read.
fLrCVM0rtlt'r dU.r.,.nKth,,mr,'W.lc' Utterly lacking In -II tho stirring
m L?r ,1 ?., Hn,Ut'. V0?11 MM oua!Iy marking the closing
SS ff.' .t fJIV"!1-" declared by Speaker Can-
will bo wlso for tho spotted ono lo go
pcaceiuny.
EIQHTY-EIQHT DROPOUT.
Twelve Senator and 8aventy-Seven
From Lower House Do Not Return.
Waahington, March 2. Twelvo sen
ators and 77 representatives, members
of the present congress, will be absent
when tho Sixty-first congress assem
bles In special session on March 16.
Hopkins of Illlinols and Stephens of
Wisconsin have not been re-elected yet,
and It is posilble tho number of sena
torial absentees will be 14.
Of the 77 representatives who retire
on March 1, Hepburn of Iowa has
served 22 year In congress, and Sher-1
man of Now York, who becomea vico
president, has served 20 years. Dele
gate Smith, of Aritona, has served 16
years and Cooper of Texas haa aerved
14 years.
In years of service, Senator Teller",
of Colorado, is the Nestor of tho retir
ing ststeRKn, having been elected sen
ator upon tho admission of his state
into the Union, taking his scat Decem
ber 4, 1870, sinco when ho has been
non to bo adjourned without day. Hav
Ing reconvened at 10 o'clock in the
morning, it spent the two hours in
cleaning up conference report and
passing a few bills of no great public
March 3.
Washington, March 3. The entire
membership of tho senate today pre
sented Vice Preaident Fairbanks with
a silver servico which cost $1,185.
Tho Democratic members gave him a
loving cup.
The senate and house finally agreed
to give the president $75,000 a year
and allow no traveling expenaes. Tho
proposed increase In aalaries of other
otneers was lost.
The deficiency appropriation bill aa
finally passed tonight carries an appro
priation for aalaries for tho new Fed
eral judges for Oregon and Washington
at tho rate 01 C,000 per annum.
The house agreed to the conference
report on the military academy, legis
lative and executive and judicial appro-
pprlatlon bills.
A new penal code was enacted into
law today through the adoption in both
houses 01 congress or tho conference
the senate today, Tho bill provides
for the expenditure of $250,000 or the
purchoso of land at Son Pedro harbor,
California.
Tomorrow tho general defifency bill,
the last of tho great supply measures,
will bo reported to the senate, and it Is
hoped it will bo passed during tho day,
Washington, March 1. Transacting
Its business amid scenes of great con
fusion, the house gavo every evidence
that tho present congress Is closing.
In his endeavor to maintain order the
speaker was constantly pounding his
gavel and admonishing members to
cease conversation.
Saturday, February 27.
Washington, Fob. 27. Tho river
and harbors bill, carrying an appropri
ation of about $9,700,000, was passed
by tho senate today. An Increase of
about $360,000 over tho amount al
lowed by tho house was made.
Washington, Feb. 27. The long
fight of the discharged negro soldiers
of the Twenty-fifth infantry tot an op
portunity to prove thoir innocence In
connection with the "shooting up" of
Brownsville, Tex., on tho night of
August 13, 1906, was won today when
the house, by a vote or 210 to 101.
passed the senate bill to that end.
Within three hours after it had been
reported, the house today, under a sus
pension of the rules, passed tho gene
ral deficiency appropriation bill. Tho
bill carries appropriations approximat
ing $70,000,000.
Indians Forward Protect.
Washington, March 2. On behalf of
the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians,
Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, has pre
sented to the senate a petition from
tho general council of those tribes,
protesting against the reopening of
their citizenship rolls. The petition is
a review of all the efforts that havo
been made to establish correct citizen
ship rolls up to the time of the action
by the Choctow and Chlckisaw citizen-
ship court by which only about 150 out
of more than 3,000 applicants, which
had been favorably passed upon by the
district courts, were largely fraudulent
and the petition declares that many of
them were admitted on testimony pre
sented before tho master of the
courts, who were attorneys for the
claimants.
Senate Committee Terminate Labor
on Hearing of Corruption.
Washington, March 1. Arizona and
Now Mozlco'a hope for, statehood at
the present session of congress went
glimmering today In a sensational
manner when the members of the sen
ate committee that bad the bill Under
dlicuesion rose ona by ono and left
their place without arranging for any
futuro meeting, after tho most sensa
tional charges of politics! corruption
In Now Mexico had been made.
This action occurred at tho conclu
sion of tho reading of report prepared
by Boverldge and Nelson, In which it
was stated that a gang had charge of
New Mexico's interior affair, and that
corruption, jury bribing and many oth
er offenses were the rule and not the
exception.
Among the statement mode wa a
telegram from J, J. Hsgerman, former
governor of New Mexico, reflecting
upon the character of the people who
are In control of politic in that terri
tory r and declaring that these men ex
pect to continue their control after tho
territory becomes a state. He refers
to them as "freebooters," and says
that 60 per cent of the voters are Mex
icans, and one-half of that number ars
illiterate and Lrnorant. aad easily could
bo governed by the "gang" to which
he referred. He suggested that it
would be well to wait until after tho
next census before admitting New
Mexico to statehood.
JAPAN FUSS ENDS.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
narley Feed, $28.C0(it29 per ten.
Whcat-Bluestem,$1.16iil.l8;club,
$1.05; rod Russian, $1.01; valley,
11.05.
Oats No. 1 white, $36.60 per ton.
Hay Timothy, Willamette valloy,
$130X16 per tons Eastern Oregon, $10
M18; clover, $12(3)13; alfalfa, $143?)
16; grain hay, $13(ftl4; cheat, $13.50
(TC14.60; vetch, $13.05(JC14.60.
Apples 76cGt$2.75 per box.
Potatoes $1,25 per hundred; sweet
potatoes, 2K(it3c per pound.
Vegetables Turnips, $1.25 per sack:
carrots, $1.25; parsnips, $1.60; beets,
$1.60; horseradish, 10c per pound; ar
tichokes, $1C1, 25 per dozen; aspara
gus, 146120c per pound: beans. 25c:
cabbage. 2?4(if3Jc per pound; cauli
flower, $2 per crate; celery, $4.60
per crate; parsley, 30c per dozon;
peas, 16c per pound; radishes, 30c per
dozen; rhubarb, $3,60 tier box; spin-
continuously and prominently In the report on tho bill drafted by a joint
puunceye. 110 rcsigneaxrom tho sen-1 commission originally appointed In
ate In 1882 to enter the cabinet of , 1897 and reappointed at the close of
President Arthur as secretary of tho tho 69th congress. Tho bill la a corn-
Interior, re-entering tho senate March prchensive and coherent revision and
4, 1886.
Unemployed Organize.
Chicago, March 2. Under tho lead
ership of J. Eadea Howe, of St. Louis.
grandson of the builder of the Eadea
compilation of practically all the pure
ly penal laws.
Tuesday, March 2.
Washington, March 2. The defi
ciency bill, carrvincr annroDriations for
bridge, the Chicago association of un-. more than $19,000,000. about $2,260.-
employed waa formed this afternoon. 000 of which waa added by tho senate,
A committee was named to protest to was passed by the senate today.
the mayor and tho finance committee of I An amendment offered by La Fol-
tho city council against tho proposed lotto, appropriating $50,000 to buy a
reduction of the appropriation for euitablo memorial upon tho Lincoln
street work. The organlztion propoa- farm in Kentucky, was approved.
c to manltaln a local headquarters, an On motion of Penrose, tho sppropri
employment agency and bureau of , atlon for Inland transportation by rail-
transportation.
German Qets Grand Cross.
Berlin, March 2. Jules Campn,
French ambassador to Germany, con
ferred yesterday upon Herrvon Schoen,
tho German foreign minlater, tho grand
cross of tho Legion of Honor, aa an
Indication of Franco's satisfaction
over Uie Franco-German agreement
on Morocco. ihls event la inter
preted as meaning that tho relation
hpii & .'.'! iwi iwit inrniry -inr vuis t . -
--. 1-. -v, .,.. ., .v ,-v. .ueiwccn franco ana uormany nro
pound; squash, 2c per pound. on a bcttor footinC than forJmtny
Onions Oregon. $1.60ft2 hundred. I. , '
Butte
City creamery, extras. 30c:
lancy outside creamery, 32(j(3Gc per
pound; store, 18($20c. (Butter fat
pricoH avorago li conts per pound
under regular butter prices.)
Eggs Oregon ranch. 22i(il24c per
uozen.
Poultry Hens, lCc; broilers, 22Hc;
fryers, 18(R20c; roosters, old, ll($12c;
young, 14(tflGc; ducks, 2022c; geese,
10c; turkeys, 18(fC20c.
Vcol Extra, 9(jj)10c per pound; or
dinary, 7Gi8c; heavy, 6c
Pork Fancy, 9c jwr jwund; largo,
8(ir8c.
Hops -1909 contracts, 1010c
per pound; 1908 crop, 738c; 1907
crop, 2H(?f3c; 1900 crop, ljc.
Wool Eastern Oregon, contracts,
lCc per pound; valloy, 16Gj10Kc.
Mohair Choice, 2021o per pound.
Cattle Best stoora. $6.10(iC5.35:
medium, $4.504.85; common, $3.25
($3.85; cowa, beat, $3,754.20; me
dium, $3.253.00; calves, $5,50(0)
5.75. ,
Shoot) Best wothorB, $5.50510: me
dium, $5j$5.50; mixed sheep, $3.50(iD
5,25; owes, $5(35.50; lambs, $G3G.75.
Hogs Dost, $761)7.25; medium,
$0.25(30.75.
Snow Fatle Over Paris.
Paris, March 2. Snow haa been fall
ing In Paris almost continuously for
48 hours and a blizzard of unnrcco-
HSrffi5-.EE": . 3U.-3i7Ba3
mo season, bvery one recognized that
tho voto would bo close. Goldfocle.
road routes was Increased from $800,
000 to $1,250,000.
An amendment appropriating $25,
000 to enable tho secretary of state to
Investigate matters In Liberia relating
to American citizens wts adopted.
Lodge offered an amendment appro
priating $60,000 to reimburse persons
who contributed toward a ransom for
the releaso of Ellen M. Stone, who
wos captured by brigands In Turkey,
and It wsa Approved.
Washington, March 2. Tho ship
subsidy bill, passed previously by the
senate, waa defeated in tho houso to
day by the narrow margin of three, the
vote being 172 to 176. Tho opponents
of tho aeasuro cheered wildly. The
ieeung in mo houso was strained as
the hour of voting approached. Tho
trance. Many deaths aro reported
Several Inches of snow has fallen in
tho interior of tho Alpca Maritimes
and tho conditions at Cannes and An
ttboa aro exceedingly wintry.
Foreign Labor May Clash.
Puoblo, Colo., March 2. Tho local
situation between tho Servians and the
Austrlans is rapidly approaching a
critical stago. Ban Porubovith, editor
of a local Servian paper, has been re
pentedly threatened with death if ho
do.s not discontinue his remarks on the
Austrian government.
01 now xorK, wno was operated on
yeatcday in a hospital, was carried on
tho floor In a chair to vote against tho
bill.
Monday, March I.
Washington, March 1, Tho sundry
civil bill, appropriating $139,000,000,
and tho military academy bill), carry
ing an appropriation of $2,541,000,
Were passed by the senate today.
Tho sundry civil bill was passed
with an amendment securing $40,000
fnr nkmrwlnllnrv Hm Whllil TTnaA nfnA
Chinese Geta High Honor. bulldin to lvo additional mom for
Ithlca, N. Y March 2. Tonfu Hu. ' the nrealdent and nrnvidlncr S2R.0fl0
CuL,Cnenfir',ChinB' wns elected to for his traveling expense. On motion
tho Phi Beta Kappa fraternity at Cor- ofForakeran amendment approprlat
noll last weok. This Is tho first tlmo' Ing $120,000 to the Roman Catholic
In tho history of Cornoll that a Chines , church in Porto Rico in payment for
,. vininniw w vim nigneet Bonor- property tarorto kjco was auopwi..;'
rjrw"njr. I Tho fortifications bill also
Keeps Old Chair
WaWsgtefl, Wareb 5. Cherlthlog
a ionaness xer um chair which he oeew
pled for tho last seven years at the
head of the cabinet table. President
Roosevelt sent a duplicate chair to his
ofilce and ordered tho old one removed
to his borne at Oyster bey. The pres
ident's desk, his chair, the cabinet ta
bio and the cabinet chairs are govern
ment property. The president, desir
ing to retain his ofilco chair, purchased
a new one himself to replace the old
chair.
Good Humor Returns to Brown Men
of Island Empire.
Toklo, March 1. During the recent
discussion In Japan of tho attitude of
certain persons in California In regard
to the Japanese resident it appears
that one of the difficulties faced by tho
Japanese newspapers waa that their
correspondent at tho varloaa point)
lacked an appreciation of conditions in
America, a well a capacity to analyse
the feelings of the people or the stand
ing of those who espoused particular
action.
Aa a remit only tho seat sensational
publication appearing is the newspa
pers In America a a role resetted the
newspapers in Japan, the result bei
utat irota the outset there was almost
an entire misunderstandW a to the
real situation.
Later, a tho position of the leading
people of California developed through
tho more reliable press dispatches, a
better feeling begin te wevall. and
new thk eoBtreveeay ha ataaeet en
tirely eeaaed. In fact many of the
BewfMec my ttMt,jmMJi geed'ha
eCM eat of tee evli. teasmaeh a the
discussion brought out even a greater
degree of frfesdehiD oa tho Dart of
America toward Japan than waa at
first believed to exist.
RUMOR SURPRISES CASTRO.
Taft to Use Historic Bible,
Waahington, March 2. W. H. Taft
will take the oath of office as president
of the United States on the century-old
Biblo which belongs to the Supreme
court of tho United States and which
that body keeps In custody. Mr. Taft
said today that had he been a member
of the Supreme court his oath would
have been taken on Identically the
same book. During the last few days
there have been many offers of Bibles
to Mr. Taft.
Dennett to Be Retained.
Waahington, March 2. Fred Den
nett, of North Dakota, will in all prob
ability be retained under the Taft ad
ministration as commissioner general
of the land office. He is a warm per
sonal friend of the pew secretary of
tho interior, having been his choice
for assistant when Balllntrer waa com
tnlssloncr of tho land office. He is
also strongly Indorsed by Chairman
Hitchcock.
Lock Chain Prove Worthy.
Washington, March 5. Two samples
of the chain to be used on the gear on
tho locks of the Panama canal are be
ing tested at the public roads division
of the Department of Agriculture.
Tho two sections were submitted to a
tensile test of 147,000 pounds to the
square Inch before tho metal parted,
and on a second test developed u
strength of 6,000 pounds greater.
Decides on Lumber Duty.
Washington, March 4. The ways
and means committee of tho houso has
voted to retain the duty on high grades
of lumber, as in the Dingley law, mak-
Ine a reduct on solely on rough lumoer.
which, as heretofore stated, is a cut to
one dollar.
Hides to Go on. Free List.
Washington, March 4. It is reported
that the wavs and means committee has
decided to place hidos on the free list,
and it is further rumored that Senat
or retire, after a canvass of the senate,
is satisfied that body will approve the
Late Venezuelan Ruler Says He Never
Planned Gemex' Death.
Dresden, March 1. CIpriano Castro,
late president of Venezuela, today au
thorized the publication of a declara
tion of bis Innocence of the charge that
ho had conspired to bring about the
assassination of Joan Vicente Gomez,
tho present president of the republic.
"It is incredible," says he, "that
after having shown my interest in him
In so many ways I should try to cauee
him to be murdered. If Gomez had
given me occasion to suspect him, I
would have given orders regarding him
before my departure from Venezuela.
and I would not have been so stupid aa
to send such an order by cable.
"The shameless individual who in
stigated this conspiracy against me
will have to proceed to the utmost ex
tremes in order to justify himself, for
he Ib aware Utat as soon as the matter
is understood the Venezuelan people
will not tolerate such perfidity."
Wireless From Train to Train.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 1. Remark
ablo wireless telegraph experiments
were mode today when a number of
messages were successfully sent from
a special train running between Buffa
lo and this city at the rata of 70 miles
an hour. A Lake Shore train espe
cially equipped for the purpose left
Buffalo thla morning and arrived here
this afternoon, when the success of the
tests was reported. One message waa
sent to President Roosevelt. Tho ex
periments cost $6 a minute.
Two Cruiser Sail South. -Panama,
March 1. - The cruisers
California and Pennsylvania," "of the
United States Pacific Bouadron' mv
here, will leave tomorrow for Ana
pnlia. on tho west coast of Honduras.
Tho cruiso follows instructions believ
ed to have been received from Wash
ington because of the troubled condi
tion of affairs in Central Ameriea.
T ' 1 1
.Jury Is Unable to Agree,
Pittsburg., March 1. The jury in
the graft case in which Councilmen J,
C. Wesson, Willam Brand and John F.
Klein are charged with conspiracy and
the taking of Bribes, reported tonight
that it had been unable to agree, and
passsil house action. '
,was locked up Mil tenwrrew.
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