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WAS GIVEN A MILITARY BURIAL
Exercise In the Capitol Were Simply
Conducted, According to Ritual
of Methodist Church.
Olympta, April 1. Yesterday after
noon in a driving rain storm, all that
was mortal of the lata S. G. Cosgrovo,
governor of Washington, was laid to
rest at Masonic cemetery, near this
city, following funeral exercises which
were attended by hundreds of promi
nent citizens representative of all parts
of the Northwest.
Free) early morning, when tho re
mains were taken to the capltol to lie
in state, until tho last volley over the
grave at the cemetery, tho throngs of
Borrowing friends overtaxed the accom
modations that had been provided. Not
one-quarter of those who assembled
could gain entrance to the house cham
ber, where the services took place, and
it required nearly all the express wa
gons in the city to transport tho floral
tributes to tho cemetery.
The funeral sermon, an eloquent ad
dress, was delivered by Rev. C. E.
Todd, of the First M. E. church, of
Olyrapia.
Brief services were held at the
grave, with military honors, taps and
tho firing of a salute.
HARRIMAN GIVES VIEWS.
Favors Government Supervision and
Protection of Railroads.
Chicago, April 1. Enward H. liar-
riman arrived here tonight, yhile his
car was waiting to be hitched to a
train for New York, he discussed tho
tariff, saying:
"If the government had revised the
tariff or given the country a good cur
rency law. or both, we would not havo
bad the Land is decieion, and wo would
not have had all this wasteful prosecu
tion of corporations, nor all of this
hostile legislation against railroads
sad the country would bo going along
swimmingly.
"I have been quoted as criticising
the government and our ex-president
for having prosecuted me and the In
terests which I represent, I have
never spoken bitterly regarding either
aad I have no criticism to make. The
prosecutions were all right, for there
is nothing about the railroads which I
represent that I desire to conceal.
"I have been in favor of government
supervision and regulation, but not
just because it has come. I am on
record in Washington as being in favor
of this, and I told Mr. Roosevelt so
early in his campaign. But, mind
you, I told him I was in favor of regu
lation if combined with protection; but
we have been getting regulation with
out protection, and that is bad for the
railroads and bad for the people, for
after all it is the people who have to
pay for tho mistakes of the govern
ment." PREPARE FOR ROOSEVELT.
Lions and Elephants Reported as
In.
vadlng Towns.
Mombasa, British East Africa, April
1. The preparations for receiving Mr,
Roosevelt hero are nearing completion.
Sir James Hayes Sadler, governor and
commander in chief of the protecto
rate, who has been transferred sudden
ly to the Windward Islands, Is much
disappointed that ho will not bo able
to recoive the former president This
duty will devolve upon Frederick John
Jackson, lieutenant governor of the
protectorate.
Since tho advent of the rains, lions
have been terrifying the natives with
in four miles of Kilindinl. An ele
phant made its way yesterday into the
bazar at Maslngi and played havoc
The natives at Masingi have been
assured that they need have no further
fear, as Mr. Roosevelt is on his way
to the protectorate to hunt. They are
awaiting his arrival contentedly.
No Anthracite Strike.
New York, April 1. The following
statement was given out today in be
half of the anthracite coal operators:
"At the request of Thomas L. Lewis,
who headed the committee of anthra
cite Riineworkers at the recent confer-
pnrn with thn owralnri lit Phllart!.
tlnue tho present agreement in forco j
on and after
April 1, pending further
conferences.
The communication from
Mr. Lowia came in the form of a letter
to each member of the operators' com
mittee of seven."
Iowa Wet for Two Years.
Dee Moines, April 1. Constitutional
nrnhihltlnn wan rinfpatsH tvtav In thn
senate. This is the end of the matter
--" - - r w v v . vaw
2or iwo years. i a
FOR OHILD PROTECTION.
Great Britain Putt Law Into Forco to
Correct Many Evils.
London. Anrll 2. What la termed
tho "children', charter" becamo effect-
Ivo in urcot Hritatn today. Tlio law
is a source of keen satisfaction to all
classes of society. "Baby farming"
is subjected to strict supervision, and
child may bo kept on premises that
I arc overcrowded, dangerous or unsani
tary. Foster parents found to bo neg
ligent, ignorant, dmnken, immoral or
criminal will bo deprived of tholr
charges.
Insurance companies are forbidden
to insuro tho lifo of a nursing child,
and any person convicted of cruelty re
sulting in tho death of a child in which
tho person is financially interested may
bo fined 200 pounds ($1,000) with five
yoara penal servitude Severe punish'
ment is provided for deatli by ovorly'
ing whllo tho parents arc under tho in
fluenco of drink.
Children under 7 years may not bo
left in a room containing an open Are
insufficiently protected. Hogging or
receiving alms on tho streets and juvo
nllo smoking are suppressed. Police
men must confiscate cigarettes and
clgaretto papers found in tho posses
s ion of persons under 16 years of age,
and tobacconists selling such property
to thorn are liable to a fine.
Throughout tho country tho authori
ties are busy arranging to enforco tho
law.
CONVICTS SEE DAYLIGHT.
Georgia Abolishes Lease System, to
Their Joy.
Atlanta, Ga., April 2. At sunrise
today Georgia shook off tho last rag of
her convict leaso system. Tho 1,600
human beings were led from the mines,
choking kilns and damp factories into
the sunlight, from tho control of harsh
and often brutal taskmasters into tho
servico of tho state. Georgia has no
state penitentiary. For years her con
victs havo been sold to those who
would buy.
Tho prisoners, most of them negroes,
now will work on the public roads.
Though shackled and ironed, the con
victs greeted the chango with shouts
of joy. Negro preachers were at most
or the stockades and led the blacks in
the impromptu praise services. Somo
convicts wept at leaving scenes which
had been a part of their daily life for
years.
The new system, it is believed, will
not only improve tho health of tho con
victs, but will assure Georgia tho finest
turnpikes in the South.
AHEAD Or STEEL TRUST.
Independent Steel Men Pay SDO.OOO,-
for Coat Land.
Pittsburg, April 2. --Anticipating
the United States Steel corporation.
which, it is said had been intending
to procure the property, a deaf was
closed today by independent steel con
cerns for 100,000 acres of Pittsburg
coking coal land lying in Greene, Fay
ette and Washington counties, Penn
sylvania, at a cost of $60,000,000.
The property was held by J. V. Thomp
son, of Uniontown, Pa., and associ
ates. The sale was made to a holding com
pany, representing, it is said, every
important independent steel company
In the country except Jones & Laugh
I ins, of Pittsburg, who are said not to
be interested in the deal. Charles M.
Schwab, of the Bethlehem Steel com
pany, is said Cb be at the head of the
new concern and it is rumored that
John W. Gates was behind the deal.
C. P. R. OfTiclals'Adamant.
Winnipeg. April 2. Officials of tho
Canadian Pacific railroad told tho
road's mechanics at a conference today
that they would insist on a separate
schedule for the east and west divis
ions of the road. Tho firemen Joined
the mechanics at the conference. Talk
of the possibility of a strike is heard
on all sides. It is expected that the
miners will quit tomorrow. Today all
all the miners had a holiday celebrat
ing their eight-hour day anniversary.
It is expected that 1,000 men will go
out at Lethbridgo, Alberta, in the
morning.
KokovsefT to Make Tour.
St. Petersburg, April 2. Finance
Minister KokovsefT will make an ox
tended tour through the Far East this
spring to investigate trade conditions
and to look into the construction of tho
Amur railroad and tho operations of
the existing Manchurian lines which
are showing large deficits annually.
His report will serve as a basis for
mmrm v,rVV TT... V
Russia's answer
to the Chinese pro-
posal to purchase
theso lines beforo
the expiration of the contract neriod
j This will be the first time in years
muk u iiiiiiiBior nun vuiieu aioena.
Texas Negro Lynched.
Waco, Tex., April 2. Because he
was accused of writing an Insulting
letter to the wife of a young farmer
near Dawson, Joe iteddy, a negro 20
years of age, was hanged yesterday by
- m- - -- - vv tw 1IV-.IW a
moo oi aw men. I
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
Bid IRRIGATION CONTRACT.
New York Capitalists to Water Large
Tract In Daker County.
Salem Tho stato land board has
made tho most advantageous contract
looking to tho reclamation of arid land
In tho history of tho state. Tho con
tract waa executed with O. P. Slnklon-
bunr. representing Evans, Almlrall
& Co., New York, and unless there is
somo hitch in tho proceedings will lead
to tho reclamation of from 30,000 to
60,000 acres of arid land In tho lower
Powder river valley near Baker City.
Whether tho contract is carried
through to fruition or not, there Is no
chance for the state to lose. Tho Now
York concern agrees to mako topo
graphic maps of land In the Powder
rivor valloy to locate all necessary
canal lines ami prepare plans and spe
cifications and estimates of cost of con
structing a great Irrigation system in
volving atorago in tho Thief valley res
ervoir site.
Tho maps, specifications and esti
mates are to bo submitted to State
Engineer Lewis Inside of six months.
One thousand dollars in cash has been
deposited with tho stato board pending
tho execution and doll very to the state
within 30 days of a $5,000 bond.
Upon completion of the estimates tho
board agrees to consider the application
of tho Powder river lands under tho
Carey act. If tho demands of tho com
pany are reasonable, the board will en
ter into a contract with tho concern
which will bo required to put up a bond
of 6 per cent of tho lion allowed to
guaranteo tho completion of the con
tract Reasonableness with respect to
the lien Is defined to be n profit of not
to exceed $20 per acre, above tho esti
mated cost as approved by tho atate
engineer, and in no event to exceed
$61 pur acre.
BUY FRUIT FARM.
Minneapolis Capitalists to Plat
Doug'
las County Ranch.
Roseburg One of the biggest deals
ever made in Douglaa county -was clos
ed at Koseburg recently, when the Cobb
Real Estate company sold the Round
prairie ranch to a company of Minne
apolis capitalists and bankers, the con
sideration being $64,000 cash. The
Round naririe ranch Is a part of the
James Burnett donation land claim, and
comprises several hundred acrea. It
is situated on tho South Umpqua river,
eight or 10 miles south of Roseburg,
and on account of its freedom from cold
winds and the quality of the soil, ranks
with the best fruit land in tho country.
Last year tho land was platted and
placed on tho market It Is the Inten
tion of tho purchasers to adopt this
plat for tholr own uao and to contlnuo
the salo of lota from tholr offices at
Minneapolis. They will first select
from the entire tract 20 sites for sum
mer homes for their own families.
These homes will be built before the
end of two years. By that time, they
predict, they will have 20 other fami
lies on the place. The buyers figure
on a new city, the name of which has
not yet been decided.
Wants Gun From Battleship.
Pendleton The city, the commercial
organization and the local organizations
of the G. A. It and Spanish War vet
erans are co-operating in an effort to
secure for this city one of tho cannon
being removed from the battleship Ore
gon. A telegram signed by the heads
of these organizations was sent to the
Oregon delegation and formal applica
tion will also bo mado to the War do
partment Tho cost of transporting
tho gun, if secured, from the navy yard
to this city will be bomo by public
subscription.
Carries Long Petition.
Ontario Walter Griffiths will leave
for Washington in a day or two to put
the petition of tho landholders under
the Malheur project before the Re
clamation department Ho will tako
with him petitions of over 00 per cent
of landholders under the project or ap
proximately Involving 160,000 acres
of land. With the signing up of tho
land companies the success of Mr.
Griffith's mission seems almost as
sured. School Funds Apportioned.
Albany Superintendent Jackson, of
Linn county, has completed the appor
tionment of school funds for April.
Tho Albany district receives $6,444,
the largest amount of any district in
tho county. Lebanon comes next, re
ceiving $1,093. Tho per capita is
$4.40 for each child, and $6 for each
teacher attending the annual instituto.
Seventeen Year Case Settled.
Albany The final account in tho es
tate of Richard C. Finley has Just been
probated here. Tho case has been run
ning for the past 17 years and could not
be settled until tho death or Mrs. r in-
ley. The estate comprises several
thousand acres of land, located in this
county; also some realty in Crawfords-
vllle.
Bid FUND FOR UMATILLA.
Plan to Raise $50,000 for Publicity
la Adopted.
Pendleton Business ' men from all
parts or tlio county, with the excep
tion or mo east ond, met In Pendleton
recently to form n county publicity
bureaU and partako of a banquot pre-
lareti by tho i'cmileton Commercial
association. Arrangomenta were mado
for raising $60,000 to carry on tho
work of tho bureau for a year. This
Is to includo tho salary of a secretary,
who Is to conduct n press bureau simi
lar to those used In exploiting exposi
tions. Half of this sum Is to bo raised In
Pcndloton and half In tho county out
side. A certain portion Is to bo allot
ted to each section, and committer
were appointed to sea that tho asses
menta are raised.
Enthusiasm prevailed and there Is no
doubt tho desired amounts will be
raised in tho 10 daya allowed. It was
practically decided to discontinue tho
promiscuous sending out of pamphlets
and to spend mora money In newspsjicr
advertising and tho expenses of a pub
licity agent who will take care of In
quiries, sending Information and per
sonal letters when request) d.
Frank L. Merrick, of Portland, who
has been connected with the publicity
departments of tho Portland and Seat
tle fairs, Is being considered for pub
licity agent He was present at the
meeting.
Uncle Sam to Aid Crater Rosd.
Medford According to letters re
ceived by Will G. Steel, tho Crater
Lake road enthusiast, tho government
will send as soon as the Crator Lako
road commission is appointed by tho
governor, engineers from tho Depart
ment of Agriculture to take chargo of
the construction of the boulevard to the
lake. These men will bo in the employ
of tho United States, tho only expense
to tho commission being thi livery
service to enable the men to bo In the
field. Their other expenses will to
paid by tho department as well as their
salaries.
High Csttle Prices
Burns Large cattle sales aro report
ed daily. Buyers, local as well as out
side people, are buying all grades of
cattle and paying better prices than
have been paid for a long time. Many
stockmen are selling their entire herds.
Tho Pacific Livoitock company is buy
ing for homo rango and for outaldo poo
fle to ship to other feeding grounds,
nterior Oregon Is experiencing an era
of prosperity, tho llko of which has
novcr been beforo. Horses, sheep and
cattle are at top prices and growers
aro jubilant
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Blucstem milling, $1.22
ribl.25; club, $1.10; red Russian,
$1.08; bluestam, shipping, $1.17J;
valley, $1.10.
Oata No. 1 white, $39fi(40.
Barley Feed, $31 tier Urn.
Hay Timothy, Willamette valley,
$134(16; Eastern Oregon, $1CC18;
clover, $12iC13; alfalfa, $14.L0(?ei6;
grain hay, $13f14; cheat, $13.50i
14.60; vetch, $13.60(1(14.60.
Apples 05c(g$2. 60 per box.
PotaUs-$1.40!tl.C0 pr hundred;
sweot potatoes, 2j((2)c per pound.
Vegetables Turnips, $1 per sack;
carrots, 00c; parsnips, $1.60; beets,
$1.76; horseradish, 10c per pound; ar
tichokes, 76(i00c per dozen; ospara
gus, 8((jI2Kc per pound; beans, 25c;
cabbage, SftMc; cauliflower, $2.60;
celery, $4.76 per crate; lottuce, head,
86c per dozen: onions. 40R60c ixr
dozen; parsley, 36c per dozen; pons,
16c per pound; sadishes, 36c per dozen J
rhubarb, $1.76(32 per box; spinach,
$1(31.10.
Onions Oregon, $1.76 por hundred.
Butter City creamery, extras. 32c:
fancy outsldo creamery, 30g32c;
storo, I8(r;20c. Butter fat prices aver
age IK cents per pound under regular
butter price.
fcggs Oregon ranch, 20(32Ie.
Poultry Hens, ldmoiie: broilers.
24&25c: fryers, 18ft20c; roosters, old,
10llc; young, 14(?cl6c; ducks, 20(i
22c; geese, 10c; turkeys, 18(tfl0c;
squabs, $2.C0(3.
Veal Extras, 10(7Uc; ordinary, 7
8c; heavy, 6c.
Pork Fancy, 9X10c; largo, 8jQ
8tfc.
Hops 1009 contracts, lOfftlOJtfc;
1008 crop, 7(T7Xc; 1007 crop, 3(ff4c;
1000 crop, lfi6f,2c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, contracts, 10
f18c; valley, lG(fD17c; mohair, chioco,
23ft23Kc
Cattle Top steers, $ri.26 & 6.60;
fair to good, $4.766; common to me
dium, $3.2G4.50; cows, top. $4.26;
fair to good, $3,50(34; common to mo
dlum, $2.6003.60 ;- calves, top, $5
6.60; heavy, $3.60(34; bulls and stags,
fat, $33.60; common, $2?J2.76.
Hogs Best, $7.267.60; fair to
good, $0.75(07; etockcrs, $6.60(36.50;
China fats, $0.76.
Sheep Top wethers, $65.75; fair
to good, $4.60f4.76: owes. Ha less on
an grades; iambs, top, $0.60(0.76;
fair to good, $0(36.60.
ONE QR8AT TRUST.
Harrlman Would Put Every Railroad
Under One Head,
Denvor, March ai. If E, II. Harrl
man could havo his way, ho would
bring all tho railroads In Amorlca Into
one giant combination, under one howl,
and begin Immediately tho expenditure
of $260,000,000 or $300,000,000 In Im
proving tho weaker roads, both physi
cally and financially. In this way he
says ho bolleves ho could do tho great
est good to tho government, the jfopla
of the United States generally to tho
slilpjwrn Individually ami finally to tho
owners of railroad stock.
Mr. Harrlman spent two hours In
Denvor today as the guest of tho cham
ber of commerce, then departed on his
eastward Journey,
"If we could, wo would throw our
cloak over tho weaker Hues throughout
tho country and begin Immediately tho
expenditure of between $260,000,000
and $300,000,000 to Improve them,"
said Mr. Harrlman In an Informal talk
at tho chnmbcr of commerce. "It
ought to bo dono Immediately and 1
think I can qualify as an export on
these matters. This should be dono
openly and under soma sort of govern
ment supervision. Hut we would all bo
put In prison If wo tried it."
STRIKE THREATENS O. P. R.
Twolvo Thousand Machinists
Dtad
locked on Negotiations,
Winnipeg, Man., March 31. Alarm
ing reports aro current here that anoth
er big strike of machinists on the Ca
nadian Pacific railway la Imminent.
Tho company, it la alleged, refuses to
negotiate jointly wim mo men on wio
hastcrn and Western systems, and as
that is strongly favored by the men, n
deadlock has been reached In the nego
tiations, I.ait night tnoro delegates
arrived from far Eastern and Western
points and Grant Hall, head of the me
chanical department In the West for
the company, who was summoned to
Montreal a few daya ago, wired last
night In very discouraging terms.
The present schedule expires in a
few daya and a now one must be at
onco agreed upon. If thu men strike
this time they will havo the backing of
the American reduratlon of Labor,
with whom they affiliated this winter,
and will bo In a better position to se
cure funds to fight the comiwny. Some
12,000 men will lie Involved from
Moncton, N. II., to Vancouver, II. C.
SERVIA EATS CROW.
Accepts In Full Demands of Powsrs
on Uslkan Trouble.
Ilolgrade, March 31. Tho formula
agroed upon by tho owcrs of Europe
and Austria-Hungary for sittllnir the
dispute between the dual monarchy and
Servla waa accepted by the Servian
government today. The formula was
presented at tho foreign office by tho
British, French, German, Russian and
Italian ministers, and Srovla, through
her minister In Vienna, will dellvot to
tho Austrian government tomorrow a
noto to the following effect:
"First Servla declares that her
rights have not been violated by the
annexation by Austria-Hungary of
Bosnia and Hcrxegovlna, and accepts
tho powers' decision to annul para
graph 06 of the treaty of Berlin.
"Second, Servla will not protest
against the annexation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
"Third, Servia will return her mili
tary forces to normal conditions by dis
charging tho reservists and volunteers
and will not permit the formation of
Irregular troops or bands,"
This noto has beep prepared at tho
suggestion of tho powers and will be
sent with tho object of terminating all
misunderstanding between Austria
Hungary and Sorvla.
Indian Leader Captured,
Guthrio, Okla.i March 31. Crazy
Snako has been captured. Ho Is being
hold under heavy guard at Thompson's
farm, wost of Checotah. This waa
confirmed by telephone messago from
Chocotah at 1 :30 this morning, Ho
will bo takon to Jail In Muakogco at
daybreak, Crazy Snako Is badly wound
ed In tho thigh. Nine prisoners wore
taken to Muskogeo tonight and placed
in Jail thero, and sovon to Checotah,
Frank Cocker, a Seminole, has been ar
rested charged with tho killing of Mar
shal Baum and Deputy Odom.
Irish Very Land Hungry,
London, March 81. Chief Secretary
for Ireland Blrrell ro-lntroducod tho
Irish land bill In tho houso of commons
today. Tho bill Is in exactly tho same
form as whon it was crowded out lust
session. Tho chlofjsocrotary said again
that It would requlro an oxpendituro of
$015,000,000, at least, to satisfy tho
land hunger of tho Irish and of this to
tal parliament had still to provldo
$776,000,000.
Burled In Mexican Mine.
El Paso. Tox.. March HI Thlrtv.
eight Mexican miners aro entombed in
tho coal mlno at Minor, Mexico, oper
ated by tho Coshulla Mlnlncr eornnnnw.
as tho result of an explosion last night
causod bv flredamn. It In nrnltil
that all aro dead.
TRUCE BHPEC1B
Apoment Frobablo Among AH
Northwestern Railroads.
WILL BE NO TERRITORY CONTEST
Harrlman-Hlll Inlsrasla Mako Concsi-
lions and St, Paul Road Enters
Agreement Willi Harrlman,
Chicago, April a. There will be n-
contest between the tit Paul road ami
tho Harrlman lines over territory to
be occupied by either interest in thu
Pacific Northwest This was decided
during the brief visit of Edward II,
Harrlman In Chicago Wednesday,
Whllo In his private car, which stool
In tho Park How station of tho Illinois
Central road, Mr. Harrlman was vlilt
ih! by IVesldont A. J, Earllng, of the
St Paul road, amlarrangmenta were
completed for the Joint use of certain
tracks by the St Paul and the Harrl
man lines.
Although none of the officials lnt.
rested In tho deal would say anything
concerning It, It la understood that the
tentative agreement will obviate the
necessity of Mr. Harrlman'a building a
line between Seattle and Tacoma, a
ho contemplated doing ns a part of his
line from Portland to Seattle. The
two men had only n few momenta' com
versatlon, but It waa sufficient to
clinch an agreement regarding which
they had talkrd several times before.
In this connection also It Is stated
that thn conference between Mr. Harrl
man and I,ouls W, Hill In Han Fran
cisco Is likely to result In a better un
derstanding between the Hill and Har
rlman linen In the Pacific Northwest
It Is stated that all three interrsU
realize the benefit which would come
should I here bo a truce among thrm
with respect to territorial aggression
In the Northwest. As tho price of
peace, however, Mr. Harrlman Is said
to Insist upon tho opening to his lines
of the Portland gateway, and It la
Uiought by many that concessions will
bo mado In this direction by the Hill
people.
FORT'S BASE IS 8INKINQ.
Artillery Officers Alarmed at Condi
tions at Fort Slovens.
Fort Stevens, Or., April 3. Recent
surveys have made It apparent that
land adjoining Battery Russell, the
most modern and best equipped battery
at Fort Stevens, In fact, on thin coast.
Is rapidly sinking. In places It Is at
least one foot lower than formerly.
Various hypotheses are advanced to
account for this unusual occurrence.
Some advance the theory that earth
quakes, to prevalent on this coast, are
the active cause: others, that tho land
on which this battery la located, being
of such a swampy nature, sinks from
tho enormous prcssuro exerted by such
unusual weight, Tho cost of this bat
tery approximates $1,600,000: honce
considerable Interest and some alarm
are manifested as to the ultimate out
como of a most unusual condition.
FARM SELLS FOR SOB.OOO
Lafollolle !Orchard on Snako Rlvsr
Sold to Lewltlnrt Firm.
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8pokano, Wash., April 3. W. I
Ufollotte, "tho fruit king" of Wawa
wal, has given an option on his fruit
farm at Wawawal, 14 miles south of
Pullman, on tho Snake river. The con
sideration Is plsced at $96,000. Will to
ll ros. & Crum, of Uwlston, Idaho,
fruit buyers and shippers, are the pur
chasers. They havo mado a payment
to hold tho option,
1 ho land consists of about 000 acres,
of which 260 acres aro In hearing fruit
This Is tho largest fruit orchard on.
Snako river, nnd ono of tho largest la
tho Inlnnd Empire. Shipments from.
mis orchard run from 00 to 100 cbM,
luuua nnuuBiiy,
Money In 2-cent Fares.
Jelforson, City. Mo.. Anrll a. Two.
cont furca havo earned more money for
tho railroads than tho three-cent rates
did, according to a statement mado by
Attorney General Ellott Major, of
Missouri, who Is on record today as
favoring tho lowor figures. Major de
clared that If tho railroad carried out
tholr announced plan of putting Into
olfecton April 10 'tho tliroo-cont fare,
tho Missouri logislaturo would rocolve,
on April 11, a bill compelling tho cor
porations to publish Itemized stato
monts of their receipts.
Methuselah Dead at IOOO.
Now York. Anrll S Mntlumolah
died hero today at his homo In tho
nronx zoo, Ho was 1,000 yours old.
His doath Is ascribed to ilia incidental
to old ago, Methuselah, also known
as Barneses II. was n tnml which was
discovered in a rock nockot In a mlno
600 foot bolow tho surface at Butte,
Mont, two ycare ogo. His age was
carofully computed by tho zoologist
and geologists.