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1 WIFE'S HUMVE IE DICK LAW M INKFFFX7TIVE. t orn ten seeker for north GOflTI 0 10 Jerome Takes Witness Over In New York. DE r'KNKE WIIJ IIF.NT CASK llY i;m ( KFK. I Ctutngni Will llnvo to bo Made In Mllllln of Almost Every Stat. Washington. Jan. II The Dick nillltm law. which was originally de i gnud 4u Imtoiho effective today, will probably pas through many changes before It becmnHi acceptable to th military organisations of a majority of the states. HtatemonU i( tho or ganlsatlon of the national guard, ElirOpean Trip and Her Uf6 'Pflmonr, how that In a large numner or siaies ins retiuirumouui tha Dick art have not been compiled with. Under th term of th act, compliance la necessary to ecur tha annual federal appropriation for arms and nu pment Senator Charle Dick of Ohio fath ered the bill and embraced In, It tha Idea arising from a connection of Detail of Ufe In IMrla In tttos and many years with tho militia of his Trlu Through I Uiroim Wrote horn state. The reports received WWW mn IWdoiium. Lunched from ""!"" lor "' '"' changes ...... ..... ... ..... -I will be nereery In nearly every ., ,,t ...-.r., ... ,uu befr, th conmpte, reform. I-ukl Her Salary Mad Heard Tlww Mn become fully effective. Roma of Waa MorjihliM) r'lnul Hut Never tha changea are of a radical natur Knmv ltlm to llu Needle Told and the atat mllllla offlclata have xw.,iui,il.'.u.i.i,.i.h 1 objected lrnuously. Mitny miii'ary auinormea negiare that It will be almoat Impossible to brim; the mllllla, of all the stale up to tli etnndard of th regular army. A few of the more populous eastern and cential states will ba able to ac enmptlsh th a. although they hav been forced to Introduce many re form. In the organisation of thnlr militia, State with only a amall ml lllla orgnnlxatlon hav not th pop ulation or resource nereaaary to car 1IM.MAN PITCHFORK OUT FOR BONAPARTE. Wathlngton, Jan. tl Sena- tor Tillman la on th warpath bni-aus of attorney-general' announcement that h will sus pend operation of that portion nf the railroad rate law which requires the road to cease car rying coal or other mineral produced from mine after May 1 th a year, 1 propoae to Introduce a reso lit'wi,' declared Tillman to day "Inquiring Into th right of n attorney-general to auapend the operation of the direct de. manda of a law passed by eon- greas." "My reaolutlon will Inquire Into the authority by which the attorney-general haa entered In- to an agreement with the coal road. In connection I ehall take the opportunity to aubmlt a few pertinent remark." . - . . THIEVES MAKE RrCII ' HAIL IN PORTLAND. l Portland, Jan. II. Heir- loom. Jewels, Parisian drease And money to the value of 14,- (00 wa stolen from the house of John Douglas, son of Kir James Douglaa, Hrt governor- general of British Columbia and a well known Engllahman, temporarily a resident of Port- lund, Sundsy night. The thieve secured It7t In Lhth, $ 1000 In Jewel, the Jewel- ed .word which belonged to Blr James Douglaa, first gov- ernur of Brltlah Columbia, oth- er heirloom and aeveral gow a, among them th gown which Mr. Douglaa wore when presented to Queen Victoria, , Th value of th gown waa ft at 12000. Th thieve had chatgtd a small aate, but were frightened away before they could explode the charge. jomiirisi FOUOD GUILTY Captain Amundsen Car He Will tart' t ar W oilman's Chance Are Slim. Milwaukee, Jan. 10 Captain Ra-1 ,ld Amundren, th Intrepid Norwe gian explorer, today announced that I he will make a trip for the pole In I 11, that th trip would be one a auiercn route uui vn i.u ? I n D a Nanscn'a and that ha did not think I nd 01 MnanCial UrafTia hfr that Wellmnn stood any chance with I hi alrahlp In ever solving the my tery of the north- ' "The atmoapherlo condition ar such a to mak Wellman'a alrahlp expedition . almost impossible," ald. "He ha not on chance In a thousand. "I shall mak my start in It 10 from Ban Francisco and will work north through Behrlng Strait. I will receive no aid from the Norwe gian government" I POLICE HUNT TO RAN AKCHI9I. New Tork. Juil. f Sl.-District At tornuy Jrioiu nnnonneed this morn ing . that li did nl think that It would be iii'ii-muiry l i kuep Kvelyn Tlmw uii'l.-r i'r'-i iiiiiilimlliin long er Ihiin tmlny. Hi) thlitka he may be able to fin lah th exainlnatliin ahorlly lifter re convaiilng this afleinonn. Attorney O'Hollly for the drfi nne atatcd today that he expected tha defenne would rent by tho end of tW week, Kvelyn NVal.it Th.iw rcumed the atanl at 10:11 todny ta'be further grlllud by Jerome. The tt pxam IiibUoii went Into lintalla of her life In I'arls In 103 and tlirmmli Kurope. The wtnraa admlllcd IlKt .lie had written White front l)oluune and aaw him ahortly aftur h returned to Nrw York. ' Jerome queatlAtted Ki-elyn at length na to her reunion, with White and Thaw aftr her return from Europe. She anld ahn had little to do with White until one evening afier th theater when she went to luncheon with White and Mnxle Fotlotte. White told hr ahe wn not looking wall and that If b would drop her work on the mnge he would piy her the aame salary. Mrs. Tlmw tcxnicd thnt rhe told Thaw that aha had heard ha wa a morphine fiend and he told her ahe hail been throuah Kurope with him and knew he did not carry a needl or ue the drug. She nlao testified thai Dillingham, the theatrical manaacr, told her of Thaw' beating a gin. Jero.ne start ed jo reading purtl vm nf her teall mony l:int yr-nr. The tilrl tuvnnd to nwiin and dtininde.-l thnt If Je- NERVOUS I BOIS SHOOTS III E CAPITAL BANK CLOSED Think Fedher fcHory of PKH to Blow I'p Battleship I figment of Fertile Brain. Elo Janeiro, Jau. 10. The police are still searching for Jeaa Fed her, the anarchist, who Is alleged to gun by an Irish Immigrant Lad. : f CHICAGO BANKER MISAF- FROFRIATED BANK FUNDS ivrt Itftarne VerfHc of OwlKy m M Coucle la Dalluiw waWB Tampon W ith Book of Bank to Hide Wortheeec Secuitiea from Bank Euuniners Was Bead of Two Big Ftaaacial Oooernav Editor aad Railroad FroraOW. Chicago, UL. Jan. -Banker RBCENT HEAVY WITH DRAW AMI FORCE ACTION i rylng out the order, and the require ment will have to be chansnd or Young Tliug Press Revolver Aralnst I S"CO"l In Slse of Bolae BanUnc In- MKXICAN VICE COXfilli AT TACOMA HF-IUOCsnr INJURED the: national guard abandoned. JAP SPIES DOG OFFICER'S STEPS Clteek of Victim and Fire imllrt I Paieml Aronn Neck and Lmlgedl Agnlnat Spinal Cord, Cauinj Pa- rnlyale Itobbery ' Evidently . the I Motive, But Tlik-vea Fall in Their I Kfforla. MJtntiotM Goea to Wall Temporar- have been mainly Implicated In the John Walsh, former president of plot to blow up an American battle- u,, Chicago National Bank and Homo ship now in th harbor. Saving bank, proprietor of tha Chl Ula capture I expected at any mo- wt chrinocle and dominant factor ment and with hia arrest It I bellev- ln many 0f th middle weotarn rail ed several upect will also b tak- roada Uj quarry inUresta, was found en Into custody. Th New Tork po- gitf this morining on il eonnto la lie declare their belief that the al- an mdlctment charging blm with mls leged plot Is a mere figment of Fed- appropriation of funds of hia bank, ber's brain and that he told the story ni jury reached a verdict after merely to gain notoriety. midnight last night and it waa read No Orders Issued to Barry. ln coort at 10 o'clock this morning. Washington, Jan. to. No ' orders It waa charged that Welsh uaed tha hav been laaued by Rear- Admiral I ff 0f his banks to finance hia rall- IIIS KVFHV MOVEMENT Tacoma, Jon. II. Alexander A. 1 Thornley. the Mexican vlce-conaul at I Bank of Boise, a tat InstituUon, thl port, was shot and seriously I tailed to open Its doors this morn- wounded last night by two young I nouce being posted of tempo thugs who fled Immediately after thelrr auspenaton caused by recent FOLIaOWED ON IiOXO JOURNEY I shot wa fired and have not beenl" withdrawal. captured. I The hank has capital of 1200,000, Thornley was suddenly confronted I eurplu of 1100.000 and the deposits Wulkor Wa Sent by V. .8. Gov-1 by two young men, one of whom I", the last statement were a little I rrniiicnt to Innlge Part Jap- Pressed a revolver agalnat his cheek ver $1,000,000. George EIH Is anew, lia.l in Kiirrimr i-n Antl.l"n4 ,,rel- Tn bullct P"e around president: J. C. Pence, vice president - 1,1.-. t. , . , land u v Mak Tne cank ranked sefcond among th Boise banks and had the bulk lly Sucndcd Ha Capital Stock I Plllsbury ordering the fleet to hurrylwaym- H gav a security the pc- of IOO,000 and Deposits of 11, 000,000 ifad Balk of Small De positor Bmine Cuuanent of Ex pert Aoconnunt. . Boise, Jan. tl. The Capital State! Its departure from Bio de Janeiro. RUEF'S LAST HOPE A,""rM1Bn w M.Mrti causing paralywl of one tne I ioj ixm i m iniiu npica i " a- i arm. l Up III Trail, Doggrd Him Tliruugti Jniwn Into Manchuria and tlilncno Porta, alatlv and often marketieea atocas and bonds of thee road and It waa charged that he had th books of tne bank tampered with to prevent th hank examiner from discovering tho condition of th Institution's finan ce a. . The Jury waa out for t hoars. Th case consumed two months. Tha verdict la based upon (t of 1(0 counts against th banker. This Is the end of a financial drama of an Irish lad who cam to Ameri ca In 14 and set out to build ap an Immense fortune and wield a pow er In th political world. Pool tire Assurance Given That the I He became a money king out never Case Win Be Poshed at Once and I became a real dominant political fac tor, although ha sank many . inov DEPARTED LANGDON WILL PROCEED AT ONCE AGAINST EX-BOSS. The bullet was removed at the hoa-of th nll depositor business. I pltal. Robbery Is believed to be thew"1,eT E Bruce, expert accountant! motive, but the robber wer o ner-l,u,e today: "I spent several days! vou that the gun waa discharged. Han Ftanclaro, Jan. 10. Japanese pla have been dogging the move ments of Lieutenant James H. Wal MIXERS' CONVENTION. roine r';id pJrtt be '.vul.l In fairness I ker all the way from Japan to A'mer examining the bank's books and be lieve the bank la solvent" there was no effect on the other banks of I the city. " Walter 8. Bruce will probably be I appointed receiver of the suspended bank. rend all Jerome again took the w'tnens over the Kuropean trip in d -tHI and back to Sew York. A'l- r I te r return to New Tork they l k apartments, at the t'uiiiln-rland bu' becauao of-th lea. While In Kan Francisco,, even. Wage Question Moat Important One ', Under DUcumion Indlanapolla, Ind., Jan. 20. The headquarters officer of th United thl officer declares he wa mad the! Mine Workers of America hav com- vlctlm of Jap espolnage. ploted all arrangement for the lth I i. n.ih.r 1 roiuniiin w i.iwuiii.ivii iinu iiniiunui convenuon OI tn Or-1 - n ( from a trip, over the far east. The ganlxatlon, which wlu be called to or. I " "i vhwms. Japancae evidently, believed ne waa der at 10 o'clock tomorrow mornlnal Washington, Jan. . tl. There can That AU Chance for Immunity Have Faded Rnef Appears Brok en and Sultan Uko an Entrapped Rat He Whinea Out Plea for Con- : tinnance. ' San Francisco, Jan. to. Sullen, hia eyes bloodshot his lips drawn back over his gleaming teeth, Abe Ruef. fighting at last like an en- ALL WANT THE CANTEEN. torlely. Thaw th niKlit It ut vn.u lhor a py or , bearer of Important I In Tomllnson hall. The convention I be no further doubt as to the opinion they wparnte.. whU'ii. thi y, did. Eve lyn going to n tu)piiai tor i uni. When dlHcliaiited he took eparl inenta on Mid;.n rtntt. tthere she remained until -ah", v.tni to Pittsburg to hcI married. Kht iiil thnt she had t.tld Thaw that .White had a mnnla for young ulrl-. Ilr at Je rome's roqueat this wa alrl. ken out of the record. IIAKF.ll M1L1.H 1U SCMK. I of the army authorities as to the de sirability of the re-establtshment of the canteen. In the annual report of Chief of Staff General J. Franklin Bell he says: . "Regular and special reports made up from time to time established the fact that the army from the loweat rank up is practically unanimous In Its desire to have the canteen re ed the spies to follow Walker In I hnnea of aecurlns a cony In some I Oregon I.tinilwr CoiiiMi"y Agnln Op- crating It Plants. The Oregon Lumber company I iinitere-nlna seneral repairs prepara tory to opening up In the near future, manner. ' ..... r..t rMiw rtemncrat. They I are putting in a concrete foundation Frenchman Say War I Inevitable, under the entire bulliVng and will New Tork. Jan. 10. Alexander ...... ,nvk na soon as possible. Ulnar, the emlinnt French Journal- At Austin the largo mill Is running t of L'Pctlto Journal, which has full blast with a full force and' Is cut- a dally circulation of 1,250,000, de- tlng about an average of 80,000 feet rlnrca thnt war between the United every 4 hours. They have luat In- Slates and Japan Is certain, stalled a new dynamo which will fur- "War between United States and ..-.-i- ii.ht. rne th. nlant. The Japan Is Inevitable, I do not know camps are get-1 now soon, dui it cannot m ychu Information an aiapatcnne tor per-1 win be a most representative one. son whom they wished to discover. I more than 100,000 organised men be- They picked up hia trail, dogged Ing represented. President John him through Japan.. Into Manchuria I Mitchell, who declined re-election on and the Chinese ports. They took account of in health, will turn over berths on the same steamer, follow- I the presidency to his successor. ed him' to his hotel In this city and The wage question will be the Im- are supposed to have gone east with I portant one under consideration. him. Varloua atate and district organts i Walker had been Investigating the tlona have already met and demand- reputed part of Jnpnnese In etirring ed modifications In the present agree- J established. I am satisfied that the up th anti-American feeling which ment which will expire April 1. The 1 abolition or the canteen na resulted paused the boycott In China. His re-1 convention proper will not fix the I m injury to tne service. Dnrt Is such that Japan would give I wage scale. This will be left to the much to have a copy of It. This oaus- joint conference, when the. miner and I FARMER HEIR TO A MILLION, operator will meet with eauai rep resentation to agree. Thla conference I Oregon Man Get One-Fourth Share will fallow the convention and It I of Huge Estate In Missouri. believed that an amicable agreement I Portland, Jan. tl. J. W. H. Ad- will be' reached, i I kins, a farmer of Forest Grove, Ore. secured, but the evidence waa direct and overwhelming, although waua on the stand testified that he did all for what he believed to be tha heat Interest of the banks. ' When the cer diet was announced, he said. The fight haa just began." GLASS IS RECOVERING. Rnef Prepare to Make a Grant Fight Hire Rest Attorney and Force of Clerk. San Francisco, Jan. 11. Louis Glass, convicted of bribery, the tele phone magnate who . Is sick In Lane .Tout loas for next year and piling "It will not be long delayed. If hospital with pneumonia. I reported t ng out logs f " .. . bltt.r ru,. ana i the slowly recovering, but hi return to V Bn.T.h Maker the Oregon Lum- end the United States would win, but the county jail would endanger his ......... - . . , i i v. h Ami. lira ha mnv no M MMn . BW Mn.M nn il il 1 1 1 mere nm irari ui ha. been notified that he la one fourth heir to an estate of $4,000,000 left by millionaire John Severs of Richmond, Mo. Adklns haa gone to Richmond to settle the estate. HI claim Is per fectly regular although the new of the beuqeat'eame as a surprise to Ad klns. . . . and of dollar In tbe Chicago to achieve that end. The collapse of th Chicago Na tional Home Saving and Equitable banks, all controlled by Walsh, cre ated a tremendous sensation. Th examiner found that Walsh had juggled 7.000,000 of the depositors' savings In promoting railroad prop erties, and other enterprises. tenlra- va - indicted. H trapped rat whined out hia plea fori . . ri.rrirvnr fia-ht a continuance this morning when his I ... th. -mo, that could be case was caiiea in -muse uiwwt. court . ' Ruef, at last appear to feel, that his hour has struck. Dominant dap per, smiling, optimistic' Ruef Is but a memory. Now It la Ruef the bent and haggard. His last hope departed Sunday when h received positive assurances from Langdon that the prosecution would Proceed against mm ana B1t combination Effected all hi hope tor immunity, complete i - n,lmmAllaa. or partial, had failed. Califonila OmvanOomm. Ruef, It I said, begged and weptl Loa Angeles. Jan. If. A telephone but It wa of no avail. Ruef will merger of far reaching effect has been have to again face trial and thl time consummated at Keaianoa. Q it will be a fight to the bitter end. consists of th transfer of the Pa George Keane represented the clflo State Telephone Telegraph broken boss before Judge Lawlor. company to the Southwestern Horn He demanded a continuance for three Telegraph de Telephone company, all weeks ln order that Ruef might con- of it local lines, exchangee, loops. In sult hi attorney and perfect his de- gtrumenta and connection m Red tense, land and a dosen surrounding towns Lawlor gave him until Wednesday and it is understood that a working but intimated that more time might agreement has been entered Into for then be granted. In making hi plea the exchange of business for a score for time Keane attacked the prosecu- Qf small towns. tion charging them with bad faith to- By thla deal the Sunset will con ward Ruef in trying him at all. gna its business to long distance Langdon denied breaking any agree-1 (witching, while the Horn will con- etnnt with the ex-boss, ; I trol local businesa. TELEPHONE LINES MERGED. OPPOSES AFFILIATION. on bail . ... XZ:' brick ahed. treasure ,ot and much suffer- pending hi. joining on to the store building with In undergone. private entrances. 3 na omces are hnndsotnidy f'nlahed In native wooim . I t... i . m,.. .b. .nil " TVi nnmAtt hlalilv imllHhcd ntul 1- well lighted nmgnnua ir ";'";" nmniy ponmu i that JaDan become alarmed at the by half a mwen larg ...--. - ,mfiric... Breparat0ns tor Ruef Is making efforts for deeper- Vmi see the United States cannot ate resistance. He declares his at- begln to make preparations or any enmnnnv linve mainiiea vault of large capacity, for tho stor age of hooks and other valuables of the concern. The Oregon Lumber company Is now shipping In ,the meantime what Is called slop tuo to Milwaukee, which Is manufactured Into anah and the conflict she will declare war, Ulnar returned from Washington todny, where he had a long confer ence with Roosevelt . ' . Will Prosccutu 1500 Saloon. State Treasurer Mill of Washing- doors and lator on 1 shipped back to ton, will call upon prosecuting at- Oregon. . '. torneys to prosecute bdoui n 1ULM1 tVOt'Jirji a Ctuva v.a AoVlrcased Hnwllmrno Scliooli quor who have failed to secure im, Mrs A. J. McAllister gave a de- . state uq.or iw.iw HghtfUl talk to the pupils of Haw- an act of the last legislature, says an ve..,rdnv on the OlvmDla dispatch. Bo far about $60.- '".T ": u ,.n no has been collected from this .uujm i . v....... .... -i - unnnno due. tr.iii ,' tiiii wag a nan in i iiiutjo uuv ui wuuv !" Mrs. The treasurer has Just secured from . v. . ........ A- XT.. m ann Nwennn which has been the topic at Haw- the federal Internal revenue collector Thorne school for the- past few day. for thl. state a list of all who pay the nd rtriwed to be a hlKhly entertain- government; uce.mo, ing feature of that study. Mrs, Mc Allister described the Christmas fes iimoa and customs of Sweden In a pleasant and fascinating manner and prosecutor, the pupils of the school are graterui for her kind assistance In their work. This license will be checked with those who have paid the (tate and the name of the dellnauent will be furnished the torneys will be' the best that can be secured.. He ha. employed a force of clerks and is preparing an office In the county jail. Revolution Racked by New Yorkers. Port au Prince, Jan. II. President Alexis claim to be in possession of information that the revolution In Hayti is backed by a New Tork syn dicate and that he will bring the matter before Roosevelt He 1 press ing the rebels hard and has the main army surrounded. Former Employe of Butte Greek After tiie Strategists Whom He De Company Telia of Easy Way He dare Were tbe Cease of the Fan Made Money. of Port Arthur. , Portland. Jan. M. Irwin Wllkea. st Petersburg, Jan. IS. General John Mitchell Against Union of Coal la former employ of the Butte Creek I gtoessel today turned hia artillery on and Metal Miners' Organisations. I Land tveioca company, ww .. si. t-eteraourg ""5" Tmiinnanoiln jn 11 In his fare-1 a'y witness thl morning in mine accuse ot Deing responsiDie w Indianapolis. Jan. xi. tn nis tare i ti. thatl.v. i .hne prOtgTM foVthrButt. Creek -Ba eitlmony en the stories ers association, opposed affiliation concern n w uB. --.ox with the Western Federation of Mln- " - - .r" " ,u ,a ,h. ,h m.tn. Inal naoers. the company would pay! by an adequate number of men, that frn,. and ai miner have nothing i him tSOO for It AU Improvement arms were Inadequate and prevision In common and that their trade were wont on tne ciaim to n "J "iwere ramj. ... I eomnanv. He did so and got tna Ha stronviv ODnoaed child labor. I money, He declared he laid down work only I was paid him by H. Hendricks. Hend- because hi physician declared he I rick 1 a co-defendant m tnia case. must .... . 1 Hardware Men Meet at Portland, Portland, Jan. il. The annual convention of the ' Oregon Retail Hardware and Implement dealers convened here this morning at . 10 o'clock. ' The convention will be in session two days. The annual elec tion of officer, takes place Wodnes- day. '. ' ' Knlsor to Corfu for His Health. Berlin. Jan. 20. The kaiser Is con- Thayer ot templatlng a trip to Corfu health.' ' ; for, hi The case of Edward Texas, a' member or tne repuDiioan tat central committee of Texas. Is to come up for hearingdn the united i willlam J. Bryan will make an- i State, supreme k-ourt the lntter port other short trip to the south the lat- ; of this month. Thayer, was charged tor pnrt of this month. , He ha al- wlth a violation of the civil service reaay accepted an Invitation to apeak law In writing letters to federal of- )n Nashville and It Is expected that flcials urging contributions . to thlne will also be heard ln Chattanooga Balloting for Senator in Rhode Island Providence. R. I.. Jan. !. The Rhode Island legislature began bal loting for United States senator, to day. , Senator George Wetmor ap pears to have the best chance. R. H. I. Goddard, hi opponent, la being supported by the democrat.- ' Harry S. George Tucker will have plenty of opposition In his contest for the gubenatorlal nomination in Virginia. Henry C. Stuart and Judge William H. Mann are already In the race and Congressman Carter Glass and Judge B. T. Duke also are x ' pected to become candidates. HALL-MATS CASE. STOESSEL TURNS THE GUNS. He declared that the $3001 MILLIONAIRE TO ASYLUM. BIRDS FILL TACOMA PARKS. Grocers 'Convene at .Portland, Portland. Jan. 11. Th second annual convention of the Oregon Re tall Grocer and Merchant wa call ed to order thl morning for a two days' session. T While Being Examined Attempt to Kill Wife and Creates Trouble fo Police. ( YNstrolt. Mich., Jan. 17$. Bernard Wallowa Land Opened. Six filing were made at the La Grande Land off Ice yesterday upon intendent Roberts began telephoning to hi. friends to come at once to the . . . , . - V ............ 1 nl V. , ' Bird, by the hundreds and by thelatrolt , minionalre brewer, wa gent thousands dropped whistling out of ((J the alylum today, adjudged lnan the air Into Pplnt Defiance park this by the exainlMrS) -morning, says a Tacoma report whl)e nndeP examinaUon he at The cam in auch. profusion, and t t, Vm vie wife. He then were so gay-splrlted and formed such Jumped ,n an auto and dashed madly an Inspiring scene, that Park Super-1 clty purMe(1 by the poBee, who finally captured him. from tha Wallowa ; forest reserve. Yesterday wa the date of th open ing of the tract, which 1 known as "tnwnahln rive" and but mil in color, with yellowish, flecks on their wing, and tall. 4 Mr. Roberts and others say-, their To Pass on Pnre Food Prohlems. Washington, Jan. II. President Roosevelt today announced that he had decided to appoint a commission of scientists from the leading untrer- nvV ana DUI. UIVIQ III . . t-v u( gvienuatci hwim ,uv tvnuu. . - .rwuTthe matte, Th. "C' IttlZS? 72 2l ..tie. to pa on the problem, brought terest was land is not good timber or agricul tural land, but la most valuable for range with small areas that can be farmed. ; The entrymen . who tiled heavy snow In March. About eight or nine years ago, he says, there wa a similar visitation, followed by an extremely late spring. John A. Bowles, the ornithologist. up by the enforcement of th pure food law. The University of Califor nia, Yale, Chicago and John Hop kins will be the schools represented. yesterday are resident upon th land whn nas Bpent about 10 years past and hav held by "'squatter' right" .tujymg. the bird life of Washington, for period ranging from five to 141 the pre8ence of the bird, has no years. , Isuch Ignlflcance, "The birds," said he, "are the pine Mosier la President of Owls. ' Portland, Jan.. 18. Gu C. Moser, of Portland, was elected president of the fraternal order of Owl today at m,. ...ii .miiii.ni Cull f or n la m. i. .ni tr, v.. I the annual convention oeing nem have been asked to pray for a need- flnch famny. and is sometimes called here. The next annual convention ed rain that th soil may yield It an- tne gold finch, and It thrives in cap- will be held at Vancouver. B. c. m nuaj harvest. f Uvlty." I1S0J. campaign fund of 1900. and one or. twj other places.