CURRENT EVENTS
OF THE WEEK
Doings of the World at Largo
Told in Brief.
General Resume of Important Events
Presented In Condensed Form
for Our Susy Readers.
Tho Indiana Democratic convention
has endorsed John V. Kern for U. S.
senator.
Tho Now York stock market Is do
mornliied, everyone- trying to sell to
avoid loss.
Charles Wczler, confessed murderer
of Mrs. Schultz at Gig Harbor, seeks a
second degree verdict
Amid wild enthusiasm, San Fran
cisco business men subscribed $4,000,
000 for their 1915 fair.
Ruth Bryan's first husband, Lcavott,
says her second marriage will bo il
legal and that he will light It.
Rockefeller is discouraged at tho de
lay in securing a national charter for
hia great philanthropic project
An insane young man aged 19 shot
&b4 seriously wounded three persons
in New York and then committed sut-
eide.
Newspaper publishers in tho East
see a famine in paper unless congress
passes the Mann bill removing the duty
on pulp and paper.
A cod fishing schooner from San
Francisco is reported lost with several
members of her crow. She has been
missing sinco last October.
Tho bridge of the Milwaukee road
over tho Yakima river was destroyed
by a washout and on engine and five
cars of lumber went into the river.
About fifty acres of ground, piled 25
fcot high with lumber in tho yards of
tho Humbird Lumber company at Sand
Point Idaho, were swept by fire, des
troying about $300,000 worth of lum
ber. Peary is off for Europo on a lecture
tour.
Cotton seed in the South is now
worth $150 a ton.
A negro leader and 22 followers have
been arrested in Havana for Inciting a
revolt
Reports placo tho damage by Chin
ese mobs in recent riota at Changsha
at $2,000,000.
Lawyers of Reno, Nevada, seek to
disbar one of their number who adver
tises a specialty of easy divorces.
Two hundred girls at Cornell college,
New York, are seriously ill from pto
maine poisoning caused by Impure
milk.
Edward Keatoa, aged 110, living
Rear Natchez, La., was bitten by a
rattlesnake, but the doctors say he will
recover.
TO AID CAUSE OF PFAOE.
L
Tnft and Carnegie Dedtcnto $1,000,
OOO Bureau Homo.
Washington, April 27. Tho magnifi
cent now marble building of tho Inter
national Bureau of American Republics
within n stone's throw of tho Whito
House was dedicated in tho noma of
universal peaco today.
President Taft joined with Andrew
Carnegie, Secretary Knox, Senator
Root and Scnor do la Bora, tho Mexi
can ambassador, as representative of
tho Latin-American republics, In pro
phecies of peaco among tho 21 Ameri
can republics, and pledged themsolvcs
to strive for that happy state. Mr.
Carnegio went so far ns to express tho
hope that Canada, with tho consent of
Great Britain, would some day join tho
family of peaceful American republics.
Tho president called out general
laughter by referring to tho contro
versy between Theodore Roosovclt and
Mr. Carnegio two years ago at tho lay
ing of the corncrstono of tho building
dedicated today.
"They differed us to tho methods by
which peaco should bo obtained," said
tho president, "but that both wore
earnest and strenuous and determined
to have peaco there was no doubt"
"Hear, hear," shouted Mr. Carnegie
as tho laughter died away.
Tho new buitdng. a gift of Mr. Car
negie, won tho admiration of all who
passed within the bronze portals this
afternoon and at the reception tonight
at which President Taft and Mr. Car
negio headed tho receiving party.
ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP LOSING.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
Accldont, In Which Hundreds Could
Not Savo Craft, Turns Opinion.
Berlin, April 27. German aeronauts
arc asking whether the destruction of
tho airship Zeppelin II at Wcllburg
will not provo a fatal blow to the
school of rigid airship construction.
Thero has been manifested lately a dis
position in army circles to oppose fur
ther purchase of airships of the Zep
pelin type on tho ground that they aro
too unwieldly to meet varying condi
tions of actual service. In tho latest
accident it was noted thatthe crew of
several hundred men under experienced
officers was unable to keep tho enorm
ous framework from blowing away,
whereas the ship of tho non-rigid typo
could have been deflated and saved.
The Zeppelin craft has enjoyed
marked preferenco in the German
army, owing to tho personality of in
ventor and tho personal support given
him by tho kaiser. Lately, however,
aeronauts have been inclined to tho
adoption of a more clastic and more
easily managed type. This latest ac
cident lends argument in favor of such
a change.
NORWEGAIN POET DEAD.
A jury has'been chosen to try F.
August Helnze, accused of misapply
ing funds of the Merchants bank, of
New York.
A huge Russian bear in the New
Yek Zoo turned on its keeper and
neariy tore him" -to pieces before he
vtim wscacd.
The heirs of Mrs. OcUvia Adelaide
Moss, a rich New York woman, are
having a hard time finding her -wealth,
which was hidden about her house in
secret places known only to herself.
A New York girl committed suicido
on the beach at Naples, Italy.
Thirty-six hundred miners of Phoen
ix and Greenwood, B. C, are on strike.
$100,000 subscribed for a Lincoln
monument funnd 40 years ago is lost
and cannot be located.
Governor Hughes of New York, has
been appointed associate justice of tho
United States Supremo court
A sealing steamer with 187 men on
board is believed to have gone down off
the New Foundland fishing banks.
Tho bean crop in Mississippi has
been totally ruined by tho freezing
weather. Ico half an inch thick was
formed.
The loss of the cotton crop in tho
South from frost will total millions,
and is the worst calamity that section
has known since the Civil war.
Zeppelin II, one of Count Zeppelin's
best airships was torn from its morings
by a fierce storm and totally wrecked.
Convicts In the state penitentiary at
Canyon City, Colorado, revolted, and
two are dead and two are badly wound
ed. One guard was wounded. Nono
escaped.
With her port bow smashed and her
boom and cathead carried away, the
barkentine Kohala put into San Fran
cisco in a disabled condition, the result
of a collision with an unknown two
masted steamer, just off .Farallon Is
lands. J. J. Hill and a party of Now York
hankers aro en route to see tho North
west Tho proposed American South Polar
expedition has been abandoned for this
year. .
Coalition of British Liberals and
Irish has blasted tho hopes of the Tor
ies in parliament
Edward Payson Weston passed
through Syracuse, N, Y., on bis walk
across the continent.
BJornitjerne Bjornjon Succumbs White
In Paris for Treatment.
Paris, April 27 Bjornstjerno Bjorn-
son, the Norwegian poet novelist,
dramatist reformer and advocate of
universal peace, died here tonight
surrounded by his family. Ills end
was peaceful.
The last serious illness of tho nov
elist extended over nearly a year. Ho
was brought to Paris for special treat
ment in the early part of last Novem
ber, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, a physician and nurse, and
during part of the journey traveled
with tho king of Denmark in the
king's private car.
In Paris, however, he was unable to
receive the treatment for arterio scler
osis, from which he was suffering, but
notwithstanding, he showed marked
improvement for a time, due entirely
to his wonderful vitality.
Again in February his death was ex
pected momentarily, but the crisis
passed, though leaving him less able to
withstand tho next attack. During
the last week it was opparenl ho could
not hold out much longer. Prior to his
death he was conscious for some hours.
Honest Official Loses.
Pittsburg, April 27. In seven wards
-of the city today, special elections of
select and common councilmcn were
held to fill tho places of those who re
signed after being indicted for graft
ing.
In tho twentieth ward, George H.
Riley, ono of the, "Immaculate six" in
tho common council in 1898, when the
alleged bribing was going on, was de
feated for common Council. RIloy, it
was testified in the early part of tho
graft prosecutions, was one of the six
men "who could not bo reached."
MOSIER DISTRICT DRAWS.
Plcturesquenoss of County One ot Its
Features 72 Mllos From Portland
Tho Mosior fruit district Is rapidly
drawing to itself tho nttontton of fruit
land investors. Tho Mosior country
lies on n number of hills and ridges,
radiating somewhat llko tho fingers of
tho hand. From theso various ridges
many beautiful vlows are obtained, oft
en including Mt Hood and Mt Ad
ams, and glimpses of tho Columbia
river. Tho plcturesquoness of tho
country is ono of its features, and
many will find there pleasing country
homes within 72 miles of Portland. In
fact many Portland people have al
ready settled there, and others havo
holdings of real estate in that district
which they aro developing.
Tho orchardlsts at Mosicr follow
their stater district of Hood River.
Tho trees are set out after tho cleared
ground has been well prepared. From
65 to 63 trees to tho acre, for an npplo
orchard, Is tho prevailing rule.
Many plant poach "fillers" between
tho rows of apple trees, to be taken out
when they begin to crowd. Intense
cultivation is the secret and tho price
of these successfully grown orchards, a
dust mulch conserving tho moisture
and tho absence of weeds allowing tho
trees to get tho full strength of tho
soil. Cultivation usually ceases by
tho middlo of August Many put in a
cover crop, of votch or rye, which.
when plowed under adds fertility and
humus to tho soil.
Tho favorito varieties of apples at
Mosicr are the Spitzcnberg and Yellow
Newtown, as Uio soil ana cltmato aro
especially adapted to their perfect
growth and maturity. Peaches, pears
and prunes also do well.
$2,375 an Acre for Fruit Land.
Breaking all records for bearing
fruit lands In Oregon, a part of tho
famcus Burrell pear orchard near Med
ford was Bold lost week for $2,375 an
acre. Tho property comprised 12
acres, and was purchased by C. II.
Burrell, of Philadelphia for $28,000.
Tho trees aro In full bearing and have
yielded a net income of $500 per acre
for several years past such a thing as
a failure of crop having never been
known.
Thero havo been several sales in tho
Hood River valley and In Southern
Oregon, where bearing orhards were
sold for from $2,000 to $2,200 on acre,
but until this purchase by tho Philadel
phia investor, $2,200 has stood as the
record prico for Oregon land.
Irrigation Maps to Be Distributed.
Salem .Maps that havo been pre
pared jointly by the state and the
United States government under ap
propriations mado by both government
for tbo purpose of enc'ourgaing diver
sions of water for irrigation in tho
Willamette valley, aro now ready for
distribution by State Engineer John
Howard Lewis.
Theso maps aro mado on a lj-lnch
scale and with a contour of five foot
intervals. Tho maps givo tho eleva
tions in tho first quadrangle, Including
200 squaro milems surrounding and ad
jacent to tho city of Eugene. Lost
summer these geological surveys were
continued on a second quadranglo of
tho same area north of tbo first and it
is expected tho surveys will bo contin
ued until the larger portion of tho Ir
rigable land in tho Willamette valley
has been covered.
AID OREGON GOOD ROADS,
Expert to Do Sont to Points In State
to Givo Illustrated Lectures.
Tho United States government will
aid tho Oregon good roads campaign.
Senator Bourno telegraphed Judge
Webster of tho Oregon Good Roads,
association that tho good roads export
will bo sent from tho department of
agriculture to givo 10 Illustrated lec
tures at strategic points In tho state
Tho views presented with tho locturo
will Illustrate tho bene fits financially
and otherwlso dorlvcd from systematic
construction of solid highways. Tho
Immense difference In tho prosperity
of regions whero bad roads havo been
mndo good will bo emphasized. Tho
expert will arrived in Portland to gtvo
his first lecture probably tho last of
May. Tho department of agriculture
will furnish other aid to the good roads
cause. Tho genernl policy of tho de
partment is to stimulate Interest
throughout tho northwest
McMINNVILLE LAND RICH.
Ohloan Pays 8000 an Aero for Four-Year-Old
Orchard.
McMinnvillo An apple grower from
Ohio, Mr. Cox, has purchased tho 20-
aero applo orchard of Dr. W. II. Boyd,
of Portland, tho property being situa
ted half a mile from this city, at a
prico of $12,000, or $G00 an aero.
1 ho orchard was planted for yoars
ago and comprises Baldwins, Jonath
ans, Rome Beauties and Spitzcnbcrgs.
It is part of a tract extending from
tho city limits northwestward to tho
Judge Galloway orchard, five miles out,
a considerable portion of which Is set
to orchard. . This is tho highest figure
ever quoted for trees of this ago In
this section. Mr. Cox Intends to build
on tho tract and mako his homo hero.
RESIST RIOE EXPORTATION.
Orop Falluros In China May Cauio
Serious Outbreaks.
upon
Socialists Stone Count.
Vienna, April 27. Count Albert Ap
ponyi, the ex-Hungarian minister of
worship, whose guest Theodora Roose
velt was on his trip to Budapest, was
attacked at a political meeting at Tern
scvar Sunday night by a crowd of So
cialists. Thoy bombarded his carriage
with stones and eggs and cudgelled tho
count severely. After desperate ef-
orts, the coachman forced tho horses
through tho mob and tho count took
refugo in the bishop's palace,
Bedell Accused of Sugar Fraud.
New York, April 27. Gcorgo E.
Bedell, who was chief clerk for James
F. Vail, formerly deputy surveyor of
tho port, and who had charge of tho
weighing department was arrested to
day on an indictment charging con
spiracy to defraud tho government out
of customs duties on sugar, macaroni,
figs, cheese, and other merchandise.
Comet Is Seen Minus Tail.
Zurich, April 27. Tho observatory
here officially reports that Halley's
comet was visible to the naked eye for
55 minutes before dawn today. Its
positions was duo east just above tho
horizon. Thero was no trace, however,
of tho tail, even with the telescope.
Will Build SIO.OOO City Hall.
Lebanon Lebanon is to havo a now
city hall. Plans have practically been
accepted by tho city council, tho build
ing to cost between $10,000 and $12,-
000. Tho building will bo COxOO feet
of cement up to tho first windows, and
from thero up of brick, with a pressed
brick front The lower floor will be
divided into an office for the marshal,
three cells for prisoners, a firemen's
room and a room for the fire apparatus
of tho city.
Many Laborers Wanted.
Portland Fifteen hundred railroad
laborers are wanted at onco by the Pa
cific Railroad & Navigation company,
which Is building n railroad from
Hillsboro to Tillamook. Ono thousand
men aro stoadilyx nt work, but It is
said that tho number could easily be
augmented to 2,500. General Man
ager L E. Lytic states that work on
tho lino is progressing nicely, but to
get it completed as soon oa desired n
great deal moro help must bo had.
Auto Stago Line for Tygh Valley.
Tygh Valley Tygh Valley Is soon to
havo an auto stago running between
Noplnltia and Dufur to connect with
tho auto lino from Dufur to Tho
Dalles. This will be appreciated by
people living In this part of tho coun
ty, as they can visit Tho Dalles and re
tain the samo day. Commercial men
will doubtless bo glad to hear of this,
as it will bo quite an improvement
over the present mode of traveling.
Cannery In Eagle Valley.
Baker City Farmers and fruitmen
of Eagle Valley have let a contract for
tho construction of a cannery on tho
townslto of New Bridge, tho contract
prico being $7,750. Tho cannery is to
be completo and ready for operation In
tlmo to handlo this year's vegetables
and fruit
Brick Block at Vale.
Vale T. T. Nelson will erect a 60x
94 foot, two-story brick on his corner
lot at once. Tho upper story will bo
used for offices. The estimated cost of
tho building is $20,000.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Pekln. April 25. Attacks
magistrates mid several mission build
lug nt Chatigtoh Fu mid roporls of dis
turbances at other twlntu In liuniui
province havo aroused diplomatic cir
cles. Concern la folt lest tho troublo
started In Chnngslm may develop wldu
significance.
Thu Chinese government, fearing
revolutionaries may take advantage of
tho unrest growing out of tho food sit
uation, Is taking stringent measures 'to
suppress disorder. Fuller ndvlrcs
from Cliaiigslia emphasize that thu
rioting Is not primarily duo to luitl
forolgn fooling, but wiih turned against
forolgners only upon tho discovery
that tho governor's efforts to provunt
tho exportation of rieu wuru bulked
largely through foreign Influence,
Thousands aro on thu voruu of starva
tion, owing to tho failure of thu erupt),
Several weeks ago tho governor, to
prevent high prices, prohibited nil ex
portation of rice. British nml Japan
ese merchants and shippers engaged
in tho rlcu trade protested to their re
8ectlvo legations at Pekln In an effort
to Induro tho diplomatic corps as a
body to protest. This was frustrated
by tho refusal of tho American and
German legations to join.
1 he British and Japanese then pro
tested to tho Wnl Wu IU which. In
view of thu treaties now In forco, whs
reluctantly compelled to Instruct tho
governor that he must potoiu his In
hibition of exports. A jump In tho
prico of thu people's food quickly fol-
lowed tho suspension of tho inhibition,
and drovo tho poor in desperation to
wreck tho government buildings, and
afterwards consulates, missions and
other forolgn buildings.
Three men Implicated in tho recent
bomb plot against thu regent, arretted
at Pekln, confessed their 'guilt Two
leadors, educated in Japan, professing
to belong to tho Sun Yat Sun party In
San Francisco, say bomb methods aro
discountenanced, and hence tho three
men acted upon their own responsibility.
MORE CHINESE
RIOTS FEARED
Governments Begin to Kcalizo
Gravity of Situation.
In
Event of Serious Troublo,
May Hnvo to Unite As In
Boxer Revolution.
Nations
the
STORM LOSS S30.O0O.OOO.
Washington, April 20. Thoro In con
cern at tho Statu department over tho
Chinese riots In Hunan province be
cause of tho possibility that thu troublo
may spread rapidly at any moment.
It Is realized hero that information in
the Chinese provinces travels with
lightning-like rapidity from mouth to
mouth. So, with (laming imtl-foroign
postern being posted In thu streets of
Changsha, It la readily understood
wnat thu effect may bu on thu neigh
boring districts.
If thu riots spread it In believed that
tho foreign nations will stand toguther
with tho Chinese government to help,
bring about order and prevent blood
shed, us during tho Boxer troubles.
Effective naval vessels In thu vicin
ity npjKiar to bo thu United States
cruiser Cleveland, the Japanese gun
boat Ujl, and thu British river gun
boat Snipe.
Tho Cleveland, which has just ar
rived nt Hankow is of :i,200 tons dis
placement and carries ten 5-Inch guns,
eight 0-pounders, two loundor, four
Colt automatic and ono 3-lnch field gun.
The Hnlpo Is n British river gunboat,
which has Just been refloated after
having run aground near Changsha.
Sho Is 58 tons displacement, carries
two G'iKHindcrs ami four 45lnch Max
ims. Thu Japanese gunboat is C20
tons displacement and carries four
pounders and three Maxims.
12-
Rages
Baker Land Given to Settlers.
La Grande John H. Lewis, sec
retary of the state land board of Ore
gon, has placed on file in tho local offi
ce a state "selection" of 44,505 acres
in Baker county, which will bo given
away to homesteaders who will pay for
the irrigation and reclamation. The
proposition is similar to tho Twin Falls
project under the Carey act, but it is
reported that tho state of Oregon will
not charge for the land.
La Qrando Plans $75,000 School.
La Grande Plans have been adopt
ed for tho $75,000 high school building
to be constructed this summer. The
exterior of tho bujlding will bo ex
tremely attractive, being built of
whito pressed brick and terra cotta
trimmings. The general style of arch
itecture will bo classical of tho latest
design. ,
Eugene to Observe Fourth.
Eugcno Tho Eugene Merchants'
Protectivo association has decided that
thero shall bo a rousing Fourth of July
celebration in this city this your and
has appointed a committee to act in
conjunction with a committee from tho
Commercial club to arrange the de
tails.
S. P. Surveyors at McMinnvlle,
McMinnvillo Southern Pacific sur
veyors hovo run through ono of Mc-
Minnyillo's thoroughfares and rumor
has it for tho purpose of electrifying
tho present system to McMinnvillo.
Births Exceed Deaths In Linn,
Albany The health report for
March, which has just boon filed in tho
county clerk's office, shows 14 deaths
and 32 births.
Wheat Track prices: Bluestcm.
90c: club, 8G87c; rod Russian, 85c:
volloy, 00c.
Barloy Feed and brewing, $23(fl
24.60 per ton.
Corn Whole, $33, cracked, $34.
Hay Track prices: Timothy, Wil
lamette valley, $20tf21 per ton; East
ern Oregon, $2225; alfalfu, $10.50
17.50; grain hay, $1718.
Fresh Fruits Strawberries, Florin,
$2 per crate; apples, $1(7,2.60 per box.
Potatoes Carload buying prices:
Oregon, 40tJ50c per hundred; new
California, 6c per pound; sweet pota
toes, 4 c.
Vegetables Aspnragus, $11.25
per box; cabbage, 2c per pound; hot
house lottuco, 60c8$l per box; green
onions, 12c per dozen; radishes, 16(fj)
20c; rhubarb, l(g2c per pound;japinach,
75c(ft$l per box; rutabagas, ' $1.25
1.60; carrots, 86c;ft$l; beets, $1.50:
parsnips, 7Gc7?$l.
Onions Oregon, $2 per hundred;
Bermuda, $2$2.60 per crate.
Butter City creamery, extras, 29c
per pound; fancy outside creamory,
20c; store, 20c, Butter fat prices
average He per pound undor regular
butter prices.
Eggs Fresh Oregon ranch, 231
24c per dozen.
Pork Fancy, 13(fJ13Jc per pound.
Veal, fancy, 9J(?510c per pound.
Lambs Fancy, 1012c per pound.
Poultry Hens, 20c; broilers, 27(f7j
28c; Tducks, 22J(823c; geeso, 12ic;
turkeys, livo, 2022c; dressed, 2Co;
squabs, $3 per dozen.
Hops 1009 crop, 1310c; olds,
nominal; 1910 contracts, nominal,
wooi Kosiern uregon, i40)i7c per
pounu ; vaiioy, JBiJic; mohair, cholco,
82r33c.
Cattlo Best steers, $0.507,75;
fair to good steers, $5.7C(J0; strictly
good cows, $5.76tf?0; fair to good,
$5,60; light calves, $07; heavy calves,
$45; bulls, $45.25; stags. $4.50
5.60.
Sheop Best wethers, $5.6005.75;
fair to good wethers, $55.25; good
lambs, $708.
Hogs Top, $10.7511; fair to good,
$1010.C0.
Worst Blizzard In Many Years
Through Middle West.
Chicago, April 25. Western ami
other fnilt-pruduclng states will be
called upon this year to supply all of
tho Middlo Western states, In addition
to their regular business, for no fruit,
with tho possible exception of straw
berries and a few lata graiws, will bo
grown In six or eight states.
Of these Michigan and Missouri havo
heretofore been counted upon for vury
largo supplies, but thoy will bo forced
to buy everything this season.
Thirty million dollars is n rough es
timate mado tonight of tho loss in this
year's fruit crop by tho cold tempera
tures and blizzardous condition which
obtained through thu Upper Missis
sippi valley last night and today and
extended as far bast as Ohio.
Fears are expressed by conservative
observers In Michigan, Illinois, Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas, Wisconsin, Indiana
and Missouri that small fruits, with
tho exception of late strawberries, will
to a total loss.
Unofficial reports tonight aro that
Kansas has suffered a loss of $8,000,
000; Iowa, $8,000,000; Michigan, $5,.
000,000;Wisconsin, $1000,000; Illinois,
$1,000,000, and Indiana $2,000,000.
Lake Michigan, lashed into fury by
a fierce northwest gnlo, tossed about
like corks all boats then on Its sur
face, and kept within harbors all other
craft
Tho blizzard played a number of
freak pranks In Chicago, In ono In
stanco lifting tho roof from n barn and'
dropping it on a slowly-movlng locomo
tive on tho tracks of tho Chicago, Mil
waukee & St Paul railroad.
There was a general impeding of
steam railway, elevated and surfaco
passenger traffic in this city and tho
Northwest
Several Inches of snow fell in Mil
waukee during thu storm, and thu bliz
zard extended Into Northern Michigan,
whero a foil of two foot was reported.
A wind blowing 48 miles an hour ac
companied tho storm.
MONEY IS TIED UP,
Now York Bankers Try to Sell Slocks
Few Buyers.
Now York, April 20. Tho flannclal
Review says the markets of last week
registered a sharp revulsion of senti
ment from tho boxful temper of tho
week before. It was tho commonly
accepted view of tho closu market ob
servers that tho advance has been or
ganized by Important capital and by
banking interests to stimulate outside
interest In thu dealings and to pro
claim n feeling of confidence at tho
financial center which might react on
general business.
The action of tho market at tho
opening of last week was sufficient to
demonstrate tho failuro of tho expert
merit. Instead of buying orders, tho
country sent orders to sell stocks and
took advantage of tho higher prices
established.
Tho professions of contentment with
thu conditions of Uio steel trado which
had como from official source.i In con
nection with tho marking up of stocks
and tho predictions of an Increase in
tho dividend rata on United States
Steel and of a favorable quarterly
statement of earnings, had to bo con
trasted with tho yielding prico of pig
Iron, proposnls for reducing output to
avoid an unwieldly surplus accumula
tion, and n falling off In nuw orders
for different lines of finished products.
CRAZING LANDS NOT INCLUDED
Rovenuo Man In Trouble.
Honolulu, April 25. Alleging tech
nlcal violations of law, special agent
W. B. Thomas, of tho internal ruvenuo
service, has made a report to Washing
ton In which tho removal from ofllco of
collector of internal rovenuo W. F.
Drake, of Hawaii, Is recommended.
Tho report follows an investigation
of tho affairs or tho collector a ofllco
by Thomas, which, It Is Blutcd, reveal
cd technical irregularities.
Thomas' rojwrt Is Bald also to rec
ommend tho removal of Deputies Doylo
and R. S. Johnstone.
Stoamor Crippled at Sea.
Soattlo, April 25, A wireless dis
patch from tho steamship Princess May
states that tho ' steamship Bertha, of
tho Alaska Coast company's loot, was
disabled in Knox bay, Johnson strait,
with her steering gear broken down.
Tho Princess May usked tho Bertha of
sho needed old, but tho captain of thu
Bertha declined aflsfstunco, saying that
ho would bo ublo to proceed on his way
after temporary repairs word mado to
his broken gear.
Russia Gets Rockofellor Coin,
Now York, April 26. Russians horo
hayo received udvlccH from St. Peters
burg to tho effect thut John D. Rocke
feller has given a largo sum rpportcd
to bo $500,000 to establish a sanitar
ium for tuborculosls sufferers at Ab-
bas-Tuman, n watering placo In Trans
Caucasia. At tho Rockefeller ofllco at
20 Broadway no ono could bo found to
say anything about tho reported gift
Secretary Wilson to Toko All Such
From Reserves.
Washington, April 20. Although
stockmen who hold permits to graze in
forest reserves oru protesting against
tho elimination of nuntlrnbcrcd lands
from forest reserves, Secretary Wilson
announced today that the law does not
contemplate tho Inclusion In tho re
serves of any but timbered lands and
that whenever nontltnlered lands are -found
within reserves they must bo re
stored to tho public domnln.
In making tho elimination ho will'
use discretion to protect tho water sup
plies of cities and towns, but beyond
that ho will Insist that all lariro areas
of grazing lands, particularly, around
tho outer boundaries, bo taken out. Ho
holds that grazing lands cannot bo re
served to prevent stream pollution.
Hormann Is Improving.
Rosoburg, Or., April 20. After
spending n restful night, Blnger Her
inunn awoko this morning showing evi
dence of slight Improvement. Not
only Is ho nblo to Ho In bed comfort
ably for tho first tlmo since Ids severe
illness began, but ho Is also spending
much of his tima in conversation
with members of his family, whom
he readily recognizes. According
lo a bulletin Issued by K. L, Miller,
tho attending physician, lata this af
ternoon, tho patlont is resting easier
than nt any tlmo during his Illness.
Brldgo Donor Is Found.
Boston, April 20. Tho mystery sur
rounding tho Identity of tho Harvard'
alumnus who had offered $300,000 to
build a now brldgo ovor tho Charles
river to tho stadium from Cambridge
was cleared today when It was learned
that Larz Anderson, class of '09, of
Brookllno, was tho man. Tho proposed
brldgo would repluco tho present struc
ture which has been found Inadcquato
to accommodatu tho crowds that flock
annually to tho stadium for games,
Tennnseoa Has Snowfall.
Nashville, April 20, Flurries of
snow worp Intermittent hero nil day.
So far tho damago in Tonnscsoo from
tho present cold snap has bcon slight.
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