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NOMINATE M'GREDIE
Named by Republicans to Suc
ceed Cushman.
ONLY ONE BALLOT WAS TAKEN
Dotptto All Overture From Plsrce
County, McCredlo Forces Hold
Votes Secured In Cucu.
Oiymplo, Sept. SO. With "play
ball" tbo rallying shout and a regula
tion baseball bat tho chairman's Ravel,
the participants in the caucus carried
out yesterday In the Congressional con
vention tho program as outlined and
named as the Republican candidato for
congress Judge W. W. McCredlo, of
the Superior court of Clark county, and
owner of tho two Portland baseball
clubs.
Judge McCredlo was nominated on
tho first ballot by 123 votes, the exact
number represented in the caucus.
James M. Ashton, of Tacoma, received
103 votes, getting in addition to the 09
pledged .him from Pierce, Thurston,
Mason and Clallam counties, the four
from Pacific county vrho refused to
abide by the unit rule adopted in that
delegation.
The Ashton forces went down fight
ing to the last, after skirmishing that
commenced at an early hour and lasted
until the ballot was taken. Then and
only then did they accept the Inevit
able, and Ashton himself, in a speech
so diplomatic that it brought three
cheers from the convention, moved to
make the nomination unanimous.
In the final vote on candidates Che
halls, Clark, Cowliti, Jefferson, Ska
mania and Wahkiakum cast their full
strength for McCredie and nlne of tho
13 Pacific county delegates voted for
the Clark roan also.
Ashton reclved the full strength of
Pierce, Thurston, Mason and Clallam
and four from Pacific.
TAFT ATSEATTLE.
First Two Weeks of Presidential Trip
Ended at Exposition City.
Seattle, Sept. 30. President Taft
arrived here last night, just two weeks
after be started from Boston. He
spent the entire forenoon at North
Yakima and arrived here at 8:15
o'clock: Friday he will go to Tacoma
and early Saturday morning will be in
Portland, where ho will remain until
Sunday night
The president and ' his party were
met at the Union station here by a re
ception committee of two dozen mem
ben. The space in the station through
which the president and his escort
passed was roped off and a large body
of police kept back the crowd.
The visitors and the reception com
mittee entered automobiles in waiting
and, preceded by a troop of mounted
police, proceeded to the Rainier club,
half a mile distant, where a reception
in honor of the president was given by
Mrs. Richard A. Bal linger, wife of the
secretory of tbo interior. After half
an'bour at the club, the president and
his escort went to the Hotel Washing
ton, which will be the home of the
visitors while in the city.
Tax Harriman Estate.
Chicago, Sept. 30. Although the
amount of inheritance tax which Illi
nois will demand from the estate of
Edward II. Harriroan may run up to
$200,000 or more, Walter K. Lincoln,
inheritance tax attorney, today ex
pressed confidence that the Harriman
heirs will be unable to evade its pay
ment. Mr. Lincoln declared there is
no point on which the validity of the
new law, which gives the authority to
levy the tax, can successfully be at
tacked.
"I anticapato no strenuous opposl
tion to the state's claim for an Inher
itance tax," said Mr. Lincoln. "I be
lieve we shall be able to get at the
exact amount of the Harriman estate
in Illinois, and that we shall collect
me tax without more man ibe usual
amount of litigation. .
Comet Close to Esrth.
Providence, R. I., Sept. 30. Frank
S. SeagTave, whose calculations rela
tive to Haltey's comet have attained
widespread attention, announced to
night that the correction of a alight
error in his calculations developed the
discovery that May 10, 1910, the comet
will reach the same plane as the earth
in its orbit. It is thereby determined
that tho comet will sweep across the
plane inUcad of clearing it. The earth
and the comet will meet on the same
plane, but not in the same path. The
nearest point will be 13,000 miler,
John Bull Wants Pole.
London, Sept. 30, The lord mayor
of London has announced his intention
of opening a Mansion House fund to
assist Captain Robert F. Scott to raise
money for his expedition to plant the
Union Jack on the South Pole. I
THE KIND OP ENUMERATORS
Farmers and Crop Reporters for the
Census of Agriculture.
Washington, Oct. 1. Forty-flvo
thousand enumerators out of tho esti
mated grand total of 05,000, will be
engaged April 16th next gathering In
the required information concerning
agriculture for tho Thirteenth Decen
nial U. S. census. Director Durand
purposes making every effort to secure
progressive farmers and crop reporters
for theso places. Ills action is based
upon tho recommendations of Chief
Statistician LoGrand Powers and tho
advisory board of special agents com
posed of professors of economics and
farm exports who havo been assisting
in the formulation of the schedule of
inquiries concerning farm operation
and equipment. It is belloved that the
selection of this class of men already
familiar with statistical methods of
securing data and reporting it in com
prebendiblo form, will add greatly to
efficiency of tho census and to tho sci
entific value of tho Information ob
tained. Director Durand docs not an
ticipate any difficulty In procuring
enumerators of this kind, as there are
in every state of the Union hundreds
of crop reporters acting for tho depart
ment of agriculture, representatives of
state boards of agriculture, etc
Tbo agricultural schedule which is
to be placed in the hands of these
enumerators is ncaring completion by
tho census bureau. The advisory
board, who are acquainted with 'prac
tical agriculture, its varying condi
tions, and who are active in their re
spective states in assisting tho farm
ers to improve their farm methods,
havM been most earnest and no effort
is being spared to make tho schedulo
as simple as possible, and yet securo
tho greatest amount of important in
formation concerning agriculture.
Tbero will bo but oneschedule for
agriculture. Thero rs4y be a "small
schedule for the enumeration ofanl
mala in cities. This will be carried by
the city enumerators and it will cover
horses, milch cowsi chickens, etc.
housed In bams, stables, etc., Inthe
cities. No attempt frill be modojto get
the area of city gardens orjraeant lot
TARS JOIN IN PARADE.
Military Men of Seven Nations March
With Americans.
New York, Oct. 1. Twenty-five
thoussnd men of arms marched yester
day before the massed representatives
and special envoys of 37 nations, while
2,000,000 citixens shouted themselves
bosne in cheers. The great military
parade was tho climax of the Hudson
Fulton celebration.
The most conspicuous reception of
the day went to the sailors of the Ger
man fleet, a magnificent body of picked
men, who, as they reached the review
ing stand, fell into the formal slap
slap of the parade goose-step and
burst Into "My Counry, 'TIs of Thee,"
with on overwhelming volume of bassos
and a fervor which took away the
breath of tbo listeners. The people sst
silent for a moment, and then rising to
their feet' cheered until their voices
gavo way.
So many men representing so many
branches of tho war departments of
tho world hove not been seen on Amer
ican streets beforo, so many wearing
tbo colors have not been seen since the
days of the Civil war.
Inspection Ruins Plants.
Vancouver, B. C, Oct 1. Horticul
turists of Vancouver, Victoria and vi
cinity are so thoroughly indignant at
the way they nave been treated by
provincial government officials that
they are getting up a signed protest to
the department at Ottawa to protest
against what they allege Is wanton de
struction of nursery stock consigned to
them from outside points.
A 1 ornaments! nursery and green
bouse stock entering this province has
to bo inspected and fumigated to guard
against pests which may infect tbo
plants. The complainants allege that
after this fumigation has taken'plaee
the plants are passed to tho provincial
department, which detains them for
some time, often so long that hundreds
of dollars' worth of stock rots, is
spoiled or condemned.
Collma Spouting Lava,
Guadalajara, Mex., Oct 1. Tho
Collma volcano Is in one of the most
violent eruptions in its history. It
began spouting fire and ashes today
and the discharge has Increased con
stantly in violence since then. Tho
ashes cover a broad stretch of country
and are still falling thickly. It is
feared that tho fall will cause damage
to towns ana plantations near
thn '
mountain.
Two large streams of lava I
are pouring out of tho newer craters,
which are located on the western side
of the mountain, much bolow the apex.
Trains Crash, Many Hurt,
Spokane, Oct 1. In a head-on col
lision between two Great Northern
passenger trains at Trinidad, Wash..
at 6 p. m. yesterday, Dr. J. W. Cox,
of Superior, Wis., was Injured, prob
ably fatally, hi skull being crushed. ,
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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
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IMMENSJ- TRAOT SOLD.
North Yakima 6,ntl!dteTaket Over
10,000 Acres In Jiarney.
Portland A great.tract of Eastern
Oregon land, comprising 15,000 acres,
has been sold by. J. O. Elrod, n local
real estato dealer, to Frank II. Cterf
and his mother, of North Yakima, and
associates, at n consideration of $300,
000. Tho deal represents n profit of
over $100,000 to Mr. Elrod, who pur
chased the land 18 months ago.
Tho property Is located In Harney
county and comprises what is known as
the old John Dovlno ranch, ono of the
most noted ranches in Oregon. Ono
of tho unique features of the placo is
that It boasts n herd of elk, one of tho
few herds of this kind in Oregon. Tho
namo of tho place is now the Alvord
ranch. It has been rented to the Pa
ciflc Livestock company, but tho recent
purchaser! will stock the properly and
conduct It themselves.
Tho lrtad Is all fenced and cross
fenced, with about 7,600 acres In hay.
The remainder Is good sagebrush land
with a large quantity of avallablo
water for irrigation purposes. Good
buildings havo boon erected on the
place, and all tho Improvements are in
good shapo.
Mr. Elrod says that tho purchaso
represents an advance In tho prico of
tbo land of something over 9100,000
in 18 months. A year ago last Juno
ho purchsied it from tho Eugene Church
company of Tacoma. The deal has just
been consummated whereby tho prop
erty Is transferred to Mr. Clerf ani
associates.
REDUCE EXPRESS RATES.
New Schedule Goes Into EfTect on O.
R. & N. Lines.
Salem October 1 the reduced ex
press rates ordored by the railroad
commission on the Oregon Railway &
Navigation company's lines whero the
Pacific 'Express compsny operates,
went into operation. The reductions
are material, and In somo Instances as
much aa 20 and 25 per cent
Tbo Pacific Express company accept
ed tho reductions without making a
fight in tho courts. Patrons of tho
express company will. At once feel the
benefits of the reduced rates.
An effort will toon b$ mado to pro
cure a reduction of the rates charged
by the Wells Fartro Express comnanr.
which operates in tho Willamette val
ley. Representative B. F. Jones of
Polk county, who brought tho success
ful complaint against tho Pacific Ex
press company, is also prosecuting the
complaint against tho Wells Fargo
company. (
Auto Road Is Discussed.
Marshfield The building of an auto
mobile road from Coos bay to Roieburg
was the chief subject under dltcutslon
at a good roads meeting beld at Co
quille, the county seat The plan Is
to havo the residents along the line
agree to o special tax and the county
appropriate an equal amount A road,
passable at all times of tho year, has
been sgitated for some time, but It is
likely that the present movement will
matcrlalizo In actual work next sum
mer.
Albany Needs More Houses.
Albsny -Tho Albany Commercial
club has invited all the people of Al
bany to an open meeting to be held In
the rooms of tho Commercial club to
consider a number of questions which
have been under discussion In tho ex
ecutive board of tbe club. One pur
pose of the meeting is to arouse tho in
terest of local capital In tho erection of
flats for renting purposes, as the de
mand for houses for rent has far ex
ceeded tho supply for the past year.
Increased Lien Is Dented.
Salem After a long discussion of
the merltJs of the case tho desert land
board has como to tho conclusion that
the Deschutes Irrigation and Power
company cannot demand an increased
lien of 140 per cent, or $40 an acre
from the settlers for reclaimed land.
1 he matter will probably be taken up
by the settlers, and tho reclamation
company an J finally threshed out In tho
courts. Tho dispute is one of long
tanding.
To Plant Vast Orchard
Albany Articles of Incorporation of
the Ltnnbaven Orchard company, tbo
corporation which plans to set out a
3,000-scns orchard in Linn county, havo
been filed In the county clerk's office.
Tne capital stock of tho corporation Is
$300,000, divided Into 3,000 shares of
$100 each, $100,000 being preferred
stock and $200,000 common.
Imports Fine Chickens,
Milton B. F. Williams bss received
12 thoroughbred young chickens of the
Buff Plymouth Rock variety from St
Louis. Mr. Williams will send some
of his poultry to the A.-Y.-P. show at
Seattle.
ROQUE VALLEY LAND SOLD.
Eastern Capitalists Invest In Largo
Fruit Tract
Roseburg Threo largo realty deals
were consummated in Rosoburg last
wcok. Tho first was tho Henry Rldon
our farm, six miles west of this city,
comprising 314 acres, which was sold
to John Ilusenbark, of Kansas, for
$40,000. Tho second wan 100 acres at
Dixonvlllc, to C. J. Stovrn, of Virgin
la, tho consideration not being made
public. The third was what Is known
as tho old Booth place, In Garden vat
ley, and comprises 320 acres, the con
sideration being $26,000
Tho buyers nro tho Overland Fruit A
Development company, of Boston,
Mass. Tho purchase by tho Boston
company was mado by its treasurer and
general manager, Charlos A. Brand.
The company will set thu entlro tract
out in apples and pears and will con'
duct tho orchard themselves. Mr.
Brand docided upon the purchaso after
inspection of tho fruit lands of Wash
ington and tho districts of Roguo river
and Hood River, being satisfied that
his present location Is tho best for the
varieties of fruit tho company Interds
to raise.
Potatoes Success as Fallow Crop.
Weston Tho Weston mountain coun
try is demonstrating ita fertility by
extra good crops this year. Ground
used last year for potatoes Is proving
especially productive, showing that the
tubers aro a good summer fallow. Al
bert Gould had 84 bushels of barley
per acre from 20 acres of "potato
ground." and from flvo acres of similar
ground J. E, Walden had tho remark
ablo average of 110 bushels of oats.
Wilt Irrigate Orchard Land.
Cottago Grovo S. T. Nelson has
sold his 376-acre farm to John Spray
for $10,900 cash. Mr. 8nray proposes
to place the ranch under Irrigation.
Tho land will be worth from $100 to
$200 an acre as soon as water la on it
and the Increase Is large, as tho or
chards Increaso In size. There are
276 acres which can bo Irrigated, all of
which Is bottom land.
Will Represent Oregon.
Salem Delegates to the annual con
vention of the Mlssisslpl to the Atlan
tic Inland Waterways association to be
held at Jacksonville, Fla November
17 and 18, have ben announced by the
governor as follows: E. W. Spencer,
of Portland; John For, of Astoria; W.
J. Marlnerof Blalocks; J. T. Peters,
of Tho Dslles, and O.B.Hinsdale, of
Gardiner.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Bluestem, 00c; club, 89c;
red Russian, fi0J,c; valley, 91c; Fife,
89c; Turkoy red, 89c; fortyfold, 91c.
Barley Feed. $26.6020; browing.
$2G.60(i(27 per ton.
Oats No. 1 white, $27fl27.60 "per
ton.
Hay Timothy, Willamette vallev,
$1 EG 10 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $18
6719; alfalfa, $14; clover, $14; cheat,
$I314.50; grain hay, $1610.
Butter City creamery, extras, 30;
fancy outside creamery. .l.lftCIOc: store.
22 He Butter fat prices average 1 He
per pound under regular butter prices.
Eggs Oregon ranch, candled, 32
32 He per dozen.
Poultry Hens, 16(i71flc; springs,
16H"0lGc; roosters, OffilOc; ducks,
young, lCfiilCc; geese, young, lO&Jllc;
turkeys, zuc; squabs, 11.760(2 per
dozen.
Pork Fancy, 9679Hc per pound.
Veal Extra, 1010Hc per pound.
Fruits Applos, $1.26001.76 per box;
pears, 75c(g$1.60; peaches, $1(71.26
per crate; cantaloupes, C0c(!($t 26;
plums, 266150c per box; watermelons,
lc per pound; grspes, 86c77$1.25 per
crate; 2660c per basket; casabss,
$1.50(91.76; quinces. $1(31.76 norbox:
huckleberries, 10c per pound.
Potato 0OCt-70c per sack; sweet
potatoes, 2c per pound.
Onions $1,26 per sack.
Vegetables Beans, 4716c per pound:
csbbsgo, KClhc: cauliflower. 60c(H$l
pordozon; celery, 60(7J76c; corn, 16
20e; cucumbers, 1025c; peas, 7c per
pound; peppers, 4&oc; pumpKlns, Jf
((lc: squath, 6c; tomatoes, 60(jG0c
per box.
Hops 1909 crop, 226723c offered:
1908 crop, 17c; 1907 crop, 12c; 1900
crop, 8c.
Wool Esstorn Oregon, lG23e per
pound; valley, 22324c; mohair, choice,
24 c.
Cattlo Steers, top quality, $4 26
4.60: fair to good, $4; common, $3.60
(7(3.76; cows, top, $3.60; fair to good,
$8(fi3,25; common to medium, $2.60
2.75; calves, top, $6(T(;6,60; liouvy,
$3.604; bulls, $22.26; stags, $2.60
03. GO.
Hogs Best, $8; fair to good, $7.75
(727.86; stockors, $07; China fats,
$7.60(88.
Sheen Top wethers, $44.25; fair
to good, $3.603,76; ewes, H cent
lesson all grades; yearlings, best, $4
4.25; fair to good, $35.03,76;
spring iamDs, so.xoo.ou,
RATES ARE SUSTAINED.
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Wolvorton Upholds OreRon
Railroad Commission.
Portland, Sept 29. Laws establish
ing tho Oregon Statu Railroad com
mission and the schedulo of railroad
rates established by that body, were
doctored valid In n decision handed
down yestorday morning by Judge
Wolvorton, of tho Federal court
Ono lmMirtant result of this decision
will bo to force the Oregon Railroad
Navigation company to refund about
14 per cent of tho money tho company
has collected while thu case decided
yesterday beforo Judgo Wolvcrton has
been pending, since May 20, 1008, for
freight carried between Oregon sta
tions. Judgo Wotverton's decision was In
the form of an order dissolving the
temporary Injunction granted tin) Ore
gon Railroad A Navigation company
preventing tho commission from enforc
ing IU schedule of rates within tho
limits of the atate. Tho restraining
order was requested on the assertion
by the company that the Railroad com
mission was organism! In violation of
the atrtto constitution and that th
rates established by It would Influence
Interstate commerce Illegally.
It has been charged by the company
that tho penalties provided by the
State Rallioad commission were exor
bitant, but Judge Wolvcrton did not
agree with this statement He hail
compared the penalties in question
with thono In other traffic laws and
was unable to find that the Oregon
penalties wore unjust
HU080N-FULTON PARADE.
Great Floats Pats In Review Ueforo
More Than 1,000,000.
New York, Sept. 29. American his
tory in visible form passed In review
today before the eyes of mora than
1,000,000 spectators that lined the
route of the first Hudson-Fulton land
pageant from the upper end of Central
park to Washington square. Thou
sands of dollars and months of effort
were spent to make this parage of 64
floats an accurate reproduction of the
life In New. York state from legendary
Indian times that preceded the first
settlement to the first voyagu of Cler
mont In 1807.
The lino of parade had to be selected
with great cara because of tho great
size of the floats, which aro said to be
tho largest and most eleborsto ever
exhibited. They vary In dimensions
from 20 to 40 fret high, 32 feet long
and 14 feet wide. They could not pass
under the elevated railroad, and even
the electric decorations of the court
of honor and reviewing stand on Fifth
avenue, opposite the new public libra
ry, had to be changed at the last mo
rnont to accommodate them.
Nearly 20,000 men, women and
children, most of them In costume,
representing every national and patri
otic society In the city, posed as his
toric personages on these floats or
marched between or beside them. The
cost of the whole spectacle was $300,
000. On overy available snot along tho
five mile line of march stands had been
erected for spectators and the sums
paid for seats varied from $1 to $6.
DANK IN SORE STRAITS.
Commissioner Takes Charge of Ok
lahoma Institution,
Oklahoma City, Okla,, 8ept 29.
Following a secret session of the Okla
homa banking board, which tailed un
til 6 o'clock this morning, and Included
several Informal conferences today,
Bank Commissioner A. II Young to
night announced that the Columbia
Bank & Trust company, with a capital
stork of $200,000, was In his bands.
This bank holds $60,000 of tho $400,
000 stato bank guaranty fund. It also
holds $105,000 of the general funds of
tho state.
Bank Commissioner Young admitted
tonight that tho situation was verv
delicate.
"Should the bank close Its doors to
morrow, howavor," ho said, "thn de
positors will lose nothing. Tho bank
guaranty fund deposit and tho assets
on hsnd will protect depositors to the
luiietc extent."
Mr. Young declined to Klve anv hint
whatever of way the bank finds lUolf
In an ornbarrassed condition. It Is be
lieved somo light on this feature wilt
be forthcoming tomorrow.
Wireless Rendera Aid.
ooaiuo, oepi. zu, word was re
ceived hero tonight thot tho stoomor
Cottago City, which soiled from Sent
tie for Skogway Sunday morning, lost
her propeller In Fitzhuirh sound, fin
miles north of Vancouver Island, last
nigm. inooicamor iiumuoltlt, which
sailed from Seattlo for Skagway an
hour ahead of tho Cottago City, was
communicated with by wireless, and
camo to the old of the disabled steum.
er. Tho 29 passengers on board tho
Cottage City wero tronsferrcd to tho
Humboldt and taken to Skagway,
Cures Sleeping Sickness,
Paris. Sent 29. Dr. Lavumn r
this cty, hasannouncod to tho Academy
of Sclenco a now euro for the sleeping
sickness. It consists of sub-cutaneous
injections oi an anillno emetic.
RATE CUT ORDERED:
Orcyon Railroad Commission is.
sues Ruling to 0, R, ft N,
HOAD TO LOSE ?75,000 A YEAR:
Decision Follows the Northern Pacific
Ruling In Washington and Will
Likely tie Obeyed,
Portland. Oct. 2. The state rail,
road coimn talon of Oregon vestenW
handed down Us findings In thn inntter ,
of thn Uregon Kaiiroad A Navigation
company and Ita various branches n
Oregon, known as tho grain rate cm,,
which lias been before tha cotnmloioii
for several months, Tho rommltaion.
declares the rates now In force to U
unjust and unreasonable and ordtrt t V
reduction equivalent to a cut of shout
one-eighth In tho present rates, which
will make a difference In the revrnu
of the railroads of approximately $76,.
000 wr year on tha volume of builneis.
being don" at this lima.
The grain rate order was ImuchI be J
Ilia communion irum imouiro in nalem.
and while tha general freight depart
ment of the Oregon Railroad & Natl.
gatlon company yeaterday was awtrs
that such an order Haul been Issued, on
ly Ita general terms were known. W,
E. Coinaii. assistant general freight
agent, declined to express any opinion
as to whether tha railroad company
would abide by tho order or appeal b
the courts to prevent It enforcement.
The order, In effect, It practically
tha same as that made by the .Washing
ton railway commission, commanding a
flat reduction of 12 H er cent on grata
rates from twints an tbe Northern Pa
cific to Puget sound.
Recent action by tho Northern Paci
fic has given the Washington commit
slon thn understanding that tha railroad
will obey the order without rccourae to
the courts. The Waihlrgton commis
sion has made such an announcement,
but In the offices of the North Hank
railroad, which of necessity In the pres
ervation of Ita business will tw com
pelled to meet the cut nothing deflnit
Is known at to tho purpose of tU
Northern Pacific
As to thn points affected by the 0r
gon commission's rata order, tha Ihu
Is almost solely one for the O. IL & N.
Tho Northern Pacific has a short
branch running intn Oregon, but the
Northern Pacific Is not affected br as
Oregon order nearly so much as Is tbt
O. R. & N. by a Washington order re
ducing grain rates.
ORDERS NEW EQUIPMENT.
Harriman Rtllroa'dt Duy 1 7,000 000
Worth of Rodin; Stock.
Chicago, Oct 2. Orders for equip
ment and power have Jutt been placed
by Harriman lints which will bring the
total expenditure for this purinte
durlng tha last six months up to fully
$17,000,000.
The latest order la for 1,600 steel
under-frame refrigerator cars, which
are being constructed by the i'lillmtn
company, and an order for COO all tteel
ballattcars. Orders have alto been
given which bring the Harriman lines
all-steel pattenger equipment up to
nearly COO cars, Onlrs which srt
now balng delivered are for 4h0 all
steel pamengrr cars, tho largest order.
With ono possible exception, thst of
tho Pennsylvania rood, over given.
In this connection It Is stated that
tho Harriman lines were pioneers In
tho uta of all-steel passenger csrs In
tho Wi-it. and that thev will her-
after tire nothing In their pnuengfr
service which Is not all-steel and prac
tically Indestructible,
Harlman lines are alto beginning t
recelvo the fint of 6,400 frolght ctrs
and 106 locomotives ordered less thin
six months ago. The order for loco
motives calls for 33 of the heavy Mal
let compound type, Theso locomo
tives, It Is claimed, will haul fully 10
per cent more than any two of the or
dinary locomotives In use.
Rebato Fine It Paid.
Los Angeles, Cnl., Oct 2. The
Southern Pacific railroad pleaded guilty
today In tho United States Dlttrlct
court to rebating and was fined $1,000
by Judge Olln Wellborn. Through At
torney U. M. Durhrow. of San Francis
co, the compuny entered n plea of tech
nical ,nmt unintentional guilt, The
uiuxlmum penalty would have been
$10,000. Tha counts In tho Indictment
on which tho fines Wero Imposed wero
tho cases in which thu Southern Paclfle
granted rebates to tho Penn Fruit com
pany nnd Harris-No wmark company.
Roosevelt's Return Delayed.
Naibrobl, II, E. A., Oct. 2. Colonel
Rootovolt, who was expected to arrive
hero October 15 from his hunting trip
In tho Mwcru district, will probably
not como In until Octobor 23. Tho do
lay It caused by tho indisposition of
Edmund Heller, tho toologltt of the
expedition, who Is suffering slightly
from tho pressure of work.
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