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VOL. XIII. HOOD IIIVER, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAllCII 21, 1W2. KO. 44. '
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EVENTS OF THE BAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTER8 OF
THE WORLD.
A Comprehensive Review of the Important
Happenings of the Past Week, Presented
In Condensed Form,. Which li Most
Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many
Readera,
Prince Henry ban landed on German
oil.
The cenate ban passed the ship sub
sidy bill.
The house in working on the rivers
and harbors bill.
In a collision at Milwaukee between
a passenger train and street -car 10 per
sons were injured.
A life saving crew and seven men it
had rescued from a stranded vessel were
drowned at Cape Cod.
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SOLDIERS MONUMENT
' Two children were burned to death
in a fire at Galena, Kan.
Ten thousand people participated in
a students' riot at St. Petersburg.
The blizzard in the Dakotas has
spent its fury and the railroads are now
opening their lines.
Fire damaged the Trinity Episcopal
church at Portland to the extent of
$12,000. Insurance, 16,000.
Pension Commissioner Evans is to be
given a more important office. His suc
cessor has not yet been chosen.
The worst blizzard in years is raging
in North Dakota.
Japan's foreign trade shows a sub
stantial increase.
When Flout Was a Dollar a Pound.
Only a few years ago flour sold for 1
a pound in parts of Montana, and other
provisions were higher. Butter reached
$1.75 in Virginia City. When pro
visions were forced too high by simu
lators, there was a raid and living
necessities, especially flour, were taken
to a common depot and the "corner"
hosted. These stories, and many oth
ers that afford more pleasant reading,
are found in Wonderland for 1902,
published by the Northern Pacific
Railway. This book carries hundreds
of beautiful Western scenes in perfect
ly printed illustrations that the cohUv
magazines might be proud of. Send to
Charles S. Fee, St. Paul, Minn., for
the book. He sends it free, but H
ecnts postage is necessary.
The United States Breweri' associa
tion will hold its annual meetng at Sar
atoga June 10, 11 and 12.
A three-cent street car fare franchise
ordinance passed the Cleveland (O.)
city council without opposition.
An equestrian clubof nine New York
girla has discarded the side saddle and
adopted the divided skirt.
British naval estimate for the pres
ent year provide for an expendituie of
175,000,000 for new warships,.
General Gates, of Alabama, predicts
that before many years thne aspiring
to be editorial writers will be com
pelled to pass a severe examination ad
to their fitness.
A census report on domestic animals
shows a total value of 13,200,000,000
for the country. . Iowa leads the states
in value of holdings and Texas is first
in point of number.
Mrs. W. Tod Helmrjtb, president of
the New York State Federation of Wo
man' Cluhs, defining a true gentleman,
aayi polish and repose will not euffne,
but kindnos i the real taat.
TEST8 NOT SATISFACTORY.
Pacific Coast Lumbermen Do Not Agree With
tlibbi' Report.
Washington, March 19. Senator
Foster has been notified by the Pacific
Coast Lumber Manufacturers' Associa
tion that the testa of fir conducted on a
very extensive scale at the Puget Sound
navy yard during the past summer are
not satisfactory. Secretary Victor H.
Iieckman states that at a meeting of
the association held at Tacoma, Febru
ary 15, the report of Naval Constructor
Ilibbs at the Puget Sound navy yard on
the timber tests, particularly in Doug
las fir, was taken up. The association
directed the secretary to notify Senator
Foster that the report wag not satisfac
tory and did not do entire justice to fir.
Experience, it is stated, has proved
that Mr. Hibhs' statements with refer
ence to the lasting qualities of fir are
misleading. The association calls at
tention to railroad timbers on the
Northern Pacific railway which have
been in we 14 years and show little or
no signs of rot. Also that it is a well
known fact that consumers of lumber
purchase fir for porches and outdoor
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work at a very high price in preference
to yellow pine, which, it is claimed,
rots very quickly.
In order to secure a complete and au
thoritative test, the association urges
Senator Foster to introduce a bill ap
propriating a sufficient sum of money
to conduct the work in a thorough man
ner at some pJnt in the Pacific North
west, where exhaustive tests may be
made under government supervision.
Senator Foster states that while a
number of very important timber tests
have been conducted from time to time
by both the war and navy departments,
these reports are contained in volumes
that are not accessible to the general
public. He is in favor of a condensed
report drawn from authorized govern
ment tests and under government su
pervision which will terve to show not
only the merits of fir, but of American
woods generally, and such reports to be
available for distribution or sale, as is
the case with other government docu
ments of a like nature. As a rule, the
consumer is not well posted with refer
ence to the lasting qualities of Amer
ican woods, particularly so with refer
ence to the relative strength and dura
bility of one class as compared with
another.
Americans' Indemnity Claim.
Pekin, March 19. The United States
minister, Mr. Conger, has commis
sioned Mr.'Bainbridge and Mr. Rags
dale (the latter the United States con
sul at Tien Tsin) to adjust the indem
nity claims of Americans, approximat
ing $2,000,000 in gold.
Record-Breaking Order for Horse.
St. Joseph, 5lo., March 19. One of
the largest single orders for horses ever
given in the country has been closed
with a buyer at the South St. Joseph
horse and mule market. The contract
calls for 12,0TJ0 horses, to be delivered
at the rate of 600 per month for 24
months. While the contract includes
many varieties of animals, it is believed
that the greater Dart of them are for
the nse of the British army in South
Africa.
Russia Dictates Term,
London, March 19. As a condition
of restoring the valuable salt heaps at
Tang Ku, which were seized last Ang
nst, cables the Tekin correspondent of
the Times, Russia has extrartcd from
Prince Chingv president of the foreign
office, a written engagement to employ
no foreigners. The Chinese navy and
Kuan Shi Kai, governor of Chi Li
province and general director of the
Pekin-Shanghet-Kwan railroad, will
refuse to be bound by Prince Ching'a
undertaking.
NEWS OF THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON. "
Commercial and Financial Happenings ol lift.
portance A Brief Review of the Growth
and Improvement of the Many Industrie
Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report.
The 1900 potato crop in Coos county
has been nearly all cleaned out.
The Lane county Democrats w ill hold
their county convention April 5.
The Baker City gas plant is to be
enlarged and improved to meet the de
mand for gas, which is steadily in
creasing, i
Primaries for Multnomah county
were held March 15. Very few Demo
crats voted, as there was no fight among
their forces. In the Republican ranks
the anti Simon forces carried the day.
The Polk county Republican conven
tion was held at Dallas March 15 and
delegates to the state and congressional
conventions named and count v officers
nominated. No action wag taken in
regard to the senatorsliip. 1
The Republicans of Morrow county
held their convention at Henpner
March 15 and elected delegates to the
state and coneressional convention.
Resolutions were adouted indorsing
Williamson as United States represen
tative and pledging its delegates to vo'a
against the return of Senator Simon.
Construction of a creamery has begun
near Myrtle Point.
The town of Haines, Union county.
has been incorporated.
A crusade against gambling hag been
inaugurated at Oregon City.
The Woodmen of the Wond are
building a hall at Dusty, Benton
county.
.. Several men ' la""Salem have been
found to have registered in more than
one precinct.
The regular election of officers for the
city of Florence for the ensuing year
will be held April 1.
Nearly 13 inches of rain fell at
Grants Pass during February, which
breaks the record for anv one month..
The town council of Prairie City has
passed an ordinance prohibiting the use
of tobacco in all public meeting places.
From March 1, 1901, to March 2,
1902, there were 19,600 acres patented
from the government to Wasco county.
Representative Tongue condemns the
move to hamper improvement of Lower
Columbia by pitting it against the up
per river.
Paners throughout the atata report
that taxnavera are taking ndvantatrn nf
the 3 per cent rebate for prompt pay
ment, and the new law is meeting gen
eral approval.
The market for Oregon prunes in the
East is improviong. Every pound
shipped this past year has been dis
posed of, .and dealers say the could
have sold more had they had them.
H. V. Gates, promoter of the pro
posed telegraph and telephone line from
Ashland to Lakeview and other points
has filed an application with the Lake
county court for a right of way along
the public highway.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 6565Kc;
bluestem,6666c; Valley, 6565)ie.
Barley Feed, $20021.; brewing,
f Zl21.50 per ton.
Oats No. 1 white, f 1.1601.26;
gray, $1.10(31.20.
Flour Best grades, $2.803.40 per
barrel; graham, $2.502.80.
MUlstuffs Bran, $19 per ton; mid
dlings, $21; shorts, $21.50; chop,
$17.60.
Hay Timothy, $12 13; clover,
$7.50(38; Oregon wild hay, $56 per
ton.
Potatoes Best Burbanks, $1.1001.25
per cental; ordinary, 7080c percen
tal, growers' prices; sweets, $22.28
per cental.
Butter Creameryi 2530c; dairy,
1822fc'c; store, 13015c.
Eggs 14c for Oregon.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 130
13)c; Young America, 14015c; fac
tory prices, 101 Kc less.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $4,009
6.00; hens, $5.0008-00 per dozen, 110
12Ke per pound; springs, 11012c per
pound $304k' per dozen ; ducks, $506
per dozen; turkeys, live, 12013c,
dressed, 14018c per pound; geese, &
07 per dozen.
Mutton Gross, 4c per pound ; dress
ed, 77 Wc per pound.
Hogs Gross, 5c; dressed, 6X(J7c
per pound.
Veal 808K for small; 707K for
large.
Beef Gross, cows, S4c; steers,
44Xc; dressed, 6Jf!07)ic per pound.
Hops 12013o per pound.
Wool Valley, 13015c; Eastern Ore
gon, 801!)ie; mohair, 2121Ke per
pound.
Miss Shaw, of St. Louis, is to paint
the portrait of Queen Alexandra this
summer.
St. Louis fair managers are informed
that King Menelik of Abyssinia may
accept an invitation to visit the expo
sition. Joseph Devlin, niw touring the
United States in the interest of the
United Irish League, has been elected
to the British parliament from North
Kilkenny.
The Lackawanna railroad will 'pen
sion old employes.
Senator Stephen A. F.lkina' son gold
a tract of coJ land to his father and
made $12,000 by the deal.
Minister Wo, violently denounced
James D. Phelan, former mayor of San
Francisco, in a New York hotel for the
latter' opposition to Chinese immigra
tion. Thirteen young men have been con
victed of the murder of Jack Osborne In
Russell county, Ya., last Christmas and
sentenced to the penitentiary for 18
years each.
SKYSCRAPERS IN DANGER.
Their Steel Framework, Say Chicago Man,
I Rapidly Corroding.
Chicago, March 18. "The steel
framework in many of the big build
ings in the business district of Chicago
is corroding, making them very danger
ous. It is only a question of a few
years when those buildings will fall to
the ground."
This statement was made by General
William S.Smith, at the 35th annual
dinner of the Chicago real estate board.
He added "that the steel framework of
some of the skyscrapers is in the condi
tion stated is nothing short of a public
outrage."
' The epeaxer explained that his state
ments w ere based on personal observa
tions and investigations.
"The steel framework imbedded in
concrete will last 2,000 years," he said,
"but the steel framework In many of
the big buildings is left free to the ac
tion of the air and gases which circu
late through the tile and a space about
the steel. The owners of these struc
tures have the steel painted with oil,
"Hiis cil will withstand the corroding
process about three years. Then begins
the corroding of the steel and within
a few years your skyscraper will fall.?
The speaker said that the elevated
road structures would ' not withstand
the corrosion. He asserted that within
10 years they would be dangerous and
within 20 years out of service. The
corrosion of one-fifth of the thickness of
the steel framework of the structure,
he said, would render them incapable
of bearing their own weight.
BOSTON CELEBRATE8.
To Commemorate Evacuation of the City by
British Troops.
Boston, March 19. The 12Gth anni
versary of the evacuation of Boston by
the British was celebrated in South
Boston by the unveiling of a monument
erected on the breastworks of the Colo
nial army on Dorchester heights. This
monument was erected by the state of
Massachusetts, as a memorial to the
valor of the New England militia and
the military genius of Washington. A
military parade preceded the ceremony,
and following it Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge delivered an eloquent historical
oration.
Rear Admiral Schley rode in the pro
cession with Mayor Collins. The mon
ument, which is of white granite, bears
the following inscription written by
President Eliot, of Harvard: -
"On these heights, during the night
of March 4, 177ti, the American troops
besieging Boston, built two redoubts,
which made the harbor and town un
tenable by the British fleet and garri
son. On March 17 the British fleet,
carrying 10,000 effective men and 1,000
rofugees, dropped down to Nantucket
Roads, and thenceforth Boston was free.
A strong British force had been ex
pelled from one of the Unitod Ameri
can colonies."
SAGASTA COMMISSIONED.
Queen Regent of Spain Call Upon Him to
Forir a New Cabinet
Madrid, March 18. The queen regent
has commissioned Senor Sagasta to
form a new cabinet. The qneen regent
only called upon Senor Sagasta to re
construct the ministry after she found
it impossible to induce the various sec
tional leaders to attempt the formation
of a coalition cabinet.
The pope has appealed to her majesty
not to permit the recent decree obliga
ting religious congregations to comply
with the law of associations to be pnt
in force. The decree becomes operative
March 21, so the new cabinet will be
early confronted with a question admit
ted to be extremely difficult to settle.
On account of various threats regard
ing the fomentation of disturbances,
the mininstry of war has directed the
soldiers who have recently completed
their terms of service to remain with
the colors.
Lyddite a Boomerang.
London, March 18. The extraordin
ary effect of lyddite has been revealed
by the statement that during the recent
experiments with the hulk of the old
battleship Belle Isle, shells containing
that explosive refracted fragments upon
the attacking vessel 400 yards distant.
Other fragments dropped close to a gun
boat 2,000 yards abeam of the line of
fire. The deduction drawn is that
when lyddite is used there is danger
for a friendly vessel at least 2,000
yards away. The Outlook compares
lyddite with a boomerang and points
out that to be of any service it must be
dropped right on board a hostile vessel,
as, "if the projectile does not hit the
right place, it will fly back and slay
the slayer."
Admiral Howell Retires.
Washington, March 18. Rear Ad
miral John A. Howell, president ot the
naval retiring board, and, next to Ad
miral Dewey, the ranking officer of the
navy, has reached the age of 62, and,
in accordance with law, has been placed
on the retired list.
Commandant Cellier Captured.
Pretoria, March 18. Commandant
Celliers, of the Kroonstad, Orange Riv
er Colony, commando of the Boers, was
among the prisoners captured by the
British recently in the Heilbron dis
trict. The Danish Treaty.
Copenhagen. March 18. The preei
dent of the landthlns. Dr. Matsen, who
is opposed to the sale of the Danish
West Indies to the United States, seems
inclined to delay consideration of the
treaty. He has called the first meet
ing of the landthing for March 1 9.
The press criticises his attitude, on the
ground that the delay is considered dis
courteous to the United States. It is
thought a few of the president's own
paity will support the government.
Anc tnt Celtic Baal Unearthed.
London, March 18. A remarkable
discovery has been made in the county
Mayo, Ireland, where a wooden boat,
believed to be nearly 2,000 years old,
has been dug np by some laborers,
The boat is a beautifully carved truck
of an oak tree. It is 46 feet long and
shows absolutely no signs of decay
The wood was so hard that hatchets
made scarcely any impression on it.
Excursions are now being organized to
view this relic of Celtic handicraft,
which will shortly be takes to the Dub
lin niQstnm.
FOR SHIP SUBSIDY
SENATE FINALLY DISPOSES OF
THE MEASURE
The Final Vote was 42 to 31 in Favor of the
Measure An Amendment Limiting the
Expenditures to $9,000,000 a Year was
Lost Foreign Built Ship Shall Not Par.
tlcipate In the Benefit.
Washington, March 19. After pro
longed debate, the senate has passed
the ship subsidy bill, the final vote
upon the measure being 42 to 81.
Four Republicans voted against the
measure and one Democrat for it.
Some amendments to the bill were
adopted, but they were all agreeable to
those in charge of the measure, the
friends of the bill voting down all
other amendments. With the excep
tion of amendments offered by Allison
and accepted by Frye, limiting the time
of the operation of contracts made un
der the provisions of the bill to July 1,
1920, and providing that the amount
of the expenditure under the mail sub
sidy paragraph shall not at any time
exceed $8,000,000 annually, none of
the amendments agieed to materially
affected the Mil as it was reported from
the commerce committee.
The vote noon the amenrlmonta v..
gan at 3 o'clock, and such a flood of
inem was ottered that a final vote upon
the bill, as amended, was not reached
until just before 6 ofojock. Amend
ments offered by Vest, providing for
"free thips" and for the application of
the provisions of the anti-trust law rn
the shipping industry.
I was the amendment nrotvuMut hJ
Patterson, providing thnt no ri,in.,un
person should be a member of the ciew
a subsidized vessel. Pettus offered
i amendment providing that the total
penditure under the bill should not
exceed $9,000,000 iu anv vear. It ,.
adopted in committee of the whole,
but later in the senate was rejected by
The senate acrew. tn ATI nirifinrf niant
offered by Snootier
nrfiVifi mi that pam.
gross should have power to amend or
repeal tne act, without impairing any
contract made under its authority.
Hanna offered and the senate adopted
three amendments applying directly to
the acquisition ly J. P. Morgan and
his associates of the Leyland line of
British ships. They provide that no
foreign built ship shall participate in
the) proposed subsidv. tlml
the act shall be construed to prevent
American citizens or corporations from
holding or operating foreign ships in
the ocean carrvimr trade and ihiUn
foreign built ship of any line thus ac-
quirea ny American citizens shall be
admitted hereafter to American reo.
Istry. "
PHILIPPINE COMMERCE.
Import and Fxport of the Island Ar Both
Showing Marked Increase.
Washington, March 19. The insular
division of the war department has
prepared for publication an extract
from its regular monthly bulletin of
the commerce of the Philippines, com
paring ine eignt months ended August
31, 1901, and 1900.
It is shown that the total vnl r
merchandise imported during the eight
months ended August 31, 1901, was
$19,618,696, against $14,680,457 for the
same period of 1900; and the total
value of merchandise exported during
the eight months ended Augusts, 1901,
was $16,935,405,against $15,928,015 for
the same period of 1900.
The imports show an increase of SR
per cent during the period of 1901 as
compared with the same period of 1900.
in tne exports there was a 6 per cent
increase in favor of 1901. The i mnnrtfl
from the United States, exclusive of
gold and silver, during the eight
months of 1901, was $2,470,050, being
an increase of 64 per cent over the
same period of the preceding year,
wniie me export figures show $1,900.
687, or a slight increase in favor of
1VU1.
The Import figures show a train of
nearly $1,000,000 on foodstuffs and in
manufactured articles of nearlv 14.00ft..
000 for the eight months of 1901. Agri
cultural exports for the period men
tioned show a slight increase during
1901, the show ing for this period being
$14,539,887, of which amount $9,436,-
6bB is accredited to hemp, the leading
article of export. The exDort
$1,709,169 in manufactured articles for
tne period of 1901 nearly doubled
those of 1900, while products of the
mines and forests show a decided In.
crease over 1900.
Particular of New Russian Loan.
Berlin. March 19. The narticnlara
of the new Russian loan were pub
lished here'today. The loan amounts
to 933,000.000 marks, of which 800.-
000,000 marks is issued now at 4 per
cent. 1 he loan covers Russia's portion
of the Chinese indemnity. It is offered
for subscription in Germany, Holland
ana rtussta.
Plot to Destroy Warship.
Vienna, March 19. A sensation has
been caused here by the discovery of a
plot to destroy the Austro-IIungary
warships Habsbnrg and Arpad, which
are stationed at Pola. A large quantity
of dynamite wag recently stolen at
Trieste, and the government has been
informed by an anonymous letter that
the Habsburg and Arpad were Imper
iled. The vessels have since been rig
idly guarded.
Spate Issues Eight-floor Day Decree.
Madrid, March 19. The Gazette to
day publishes a decree establishing an
eight hour day for all working people
in the state domains and in the
state mines, workshops, etc.
Trops Leave for Hani.
Norfolk, Va., March 19. The troops
which have been on duty here during
the strike of the street car men left for
their homes today. Shonld there l
trouble, the military will be returned
and held nntil the disturbance is over.
Several men went to work today.
BATTLE OF AGUA DULCE.
Eight Hundred Men on Both Sides Reported
to Have Been Killed.
Colon, Colombia, March 17. The
following report was obtained from the
government troops, which arrived here
yesterday from Bocas del Toro:
Upon finding the revolutionary attack
upon Agua Dulce, February 23, to be
irresistible, owing to the enemy's su
perior numbers, their artillery and
their supplies of ammunition, General
Castro tried to retreat to David and
Chiriqui, which towns were known to
be hard pressed by the revolutionists
under Quintero and Perez. This is a
long and tiresome march of over 200
miles. Shortly after leaving Horcon
itos a small body of government troops
was met. These men reported that
Colonel Luquehad been killed in battle
and that the revolutionists were in pos
session of David. General Castro,
therefore, decided to try to effect the
difficult march across the mountains to
Bocas de Toro. The march occupied 17
days, during the last five of which
bananas were the only obtainable food.
Drinking water was plentiful.
General Castro's soldiers report that
800 men were killed on Doth sides dur
ing the fighting at Agua Dulce. The
revolutionists lost 550 and the govern
ment forces 250 men. It is alto said
that the Indian chief, Lorenzo, and his
half-caste Indians participated in the
attacks and killed many of the govern
ment soldiers with machetes. The
ritle fire ouring the Agua Dulce battle
was deadly and persistent. The din
of the rifles was so great that the can
non fire coujd not be heard. The
slaughter and massacre at this battle
are described as something awful.
The government is confident that the
revolutionists are still unable to take
either Colon or Panama. Reinforce
ments will doubtless arrive here from
the interior.
Colonel Uribe, cousin of General
Uribe-Uribe, was killed in the battle of
Agua Dulce.
FIGHT AN OLD ONE.
Charges Against Ambassador Powell Clayton
Originated Month Ago.
Washington, March 17. The charges
against Ambassador Powell Clayton,
submitted to the state department,
were forwarded to him in order that he
may make reply if he cares to do so.
It appears that the fight upon the am
bassador has been in progress for sev
eral months, and he is aware of all
that has been done by his opponents up
to this point. Now the question is for
the first time rained formally as to the
propriety of an ambassador or minister
engaging inbutiness.'or having -financial
inteiests in the country to which
he is accredited. It is believed that
there is no specific law upon the sub
ject, and it is suggested that the deter
mining point in this case will lie in
the character of Mr. Clayton's invest
ments and to the extent which they
might seem to tend to influence his am
bassadorial actions.
Mexican Official Not Interested.
City'of Mexico, March 17. Ambas
sador Clayton is now out of the city,
and his reply to the chaiges against
him in connection with the Mealy case
cannot be had. The Mexican Herald
says that the charge that General Clay
ten is interested in Mexican mines is
simply puerile, and can only have been
introduced to throw doubt in the eyes
of the public who may fail to see the
absolute lack of connection between the
fact in question and the act of which
Mr. Mealy complains. It is not true,
the paper continues, that Mexican offi
cials are interested in these mines with
General Clayton.
Fatal Explosion In Powder Mill.
Cleveland, O., March 18. An ex
plosion in the powder mixing depart
ment of the Fairmonnt Manufacturing
Company early today, resulted in the
death of one girl employe, while at
least seven other persons were seriously
injured. The caiife of the explosion
is not known. The front of the two
story frame building was blown com
pletely out, and the plant gutted by fire
which followed the explosion. The
company manufactures railroad torpe
does. The pecuniary loss will not ex
ceed $10,000. About three weeks ago
an explosion similar to the one of today
occurred at the torpedo factory.
Illinois Bank Robbery.
Joiiet, Ills., March 15. Six men
early today broke into the Exchange
Bank in Minooka, nine miles west of
Joiiet, wrecked the safe with dynamite
and secured between 12,000 and $3,
000 in cash. Theodore Krine, who
heard the explosions, rose from a sick
bed and went to warn A. K. Napp,
president of the bank. The robbers as
saulted Krine on his return and left
him gagged. He was not found nntil
nearly two hoors after. The robbers
escaped on a handcar.
Date of Adjournment.
Washington, March 15. -Senator
Hale, who is a leading member of the
senate committee on appropriations and
also of the Republican steering commit
tee, today expressed the opinion that
congress would be prepared to adjourn
or the seaFon-about June 10.
Contract for English Warship.
London. March 15. The British
admiralty has contracted with various
shinbuildinir companies for the eon-
structhn of five first clasa and two
third class cruisers and two battleships
Bam and Street Cars Burned.
St. Louis, March 15. Fire at V30
o'clock this morning destroyed the west
barn of the Eastern avenue sheds of
the St. Louis Transit Company, to
gether with 70 cars. oss. $125,000.
Snow Storm la Colorado. '
Ouray, Col., March 17. A terrific
snow storm has been raging here since
8 o'clock 1.-st night. Fully 10 inches
has fallen, and it is still snowing, w ith
no sign of ceasing. During the night
the w ind blew at the rate of 60 miles
' an hour, piling the snow into huge
drifts. Wagon and stage traffic to the
mines and the Red Mountain A Sneffels
line have been suspended, the mails
going out on horseback this morning.
There is great danger from snowslidet
that will surely run again.
PAY FOR SETTLERS
MITCHELL BILL TO REIMBURSE
EASTERN OREGON MEN.
The Oregon Senator will Try to Obtain Re
lief for the People Who Took Up and Im
proved Large Tract of Land In Sherman
County and Were Afterward Disp-tsetsed
by Eastern Oregon Land Company.
Washington, March 17. Senator
Mitchell has introduced a bill for the re
lief of settlers upon the lands of the
Eastern Oregon Land Company, ia
Sherman county, Oregon. The bill au
thorizes the secretary of the interior
to investigate and ascertain the reason
able value of the lands fettled upon
and heretofore claimed by the respec
tive persons whose names appear ia
senate document No; 8, Ftfty-fith con
gress, and senate document No. 240,
Fifty-seventh congress, and in which
documents are also specifically stated
an accurate description of the lands
claimed by each of such persons, to
gether with the value of improvements
thereon, all of said lands being in Sher
man county. The value of said lands
and the improvements is to be deter
mined in all cases where the settlers
have been dispossed of their lands as of
the date of the ousting of such settlers,
respectively, from said lands by either
The Dalles Military Wagon Road Com
pany or its successor, or the Eastern
Oregon Land Company, in accordance
with the judgment and decree of the
sup'eme court of the United Statos
affecting the title to said lands.
The secretary of the interior is re
quired to ascertain -the dates when
these settlers, or any of them, were
respectively dispossessed of their lands,
and in all cases where such settlers are
still in possession of the lands so
claimed by them, the value of the
same, and of the improvements there
on, shall be determined as of the date
of the passage of this act. Upon the
ascertainment of this information, the
secretary of the interior is authorized
and directed to issue to said settlers,
severally and respectively, a certificate
of indebtedness, in which shall be
stated the exact amount each one of
such settlers is entitled to in accord
ance with the ascertained value of such
lands and improvements, as provided
for by the first section of the act, and
on presentation of such certificates, by
such settlers, to the secretary of the
treasury of the United States, warrants
shall be drawn in favor of such settlers
for the amounts so ascertained to be
due by the secretary of the interior,
which warrants shall be paid out of
any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated. The bill appropri
ates an amount sufficent to meet the
payment of all such warrants so drawn.
In the event of the death of any such
settlers, the secretary of the interior is
authorized and directed to ascertain
and certify the value of such lands and
impr-vements in the name of his leal
repesentatives, provided, however, ne
assigned claim by any settler shall have
any recognition under the provisions of
the proposed act.
Senator Mitchell had a hearing be
fore the senate committee on public
lands in favor of his mil to reimburi-a
those settlers who paid $2.50 per acre
for their lands within railroad lsnd
grant limits, and which were subse
quently forfeited, at $1.25 per acre.
He hopes to secure a favorable report m
a -few days.
STRIKE IS BROKEN.
Trouble Between Freight Handler and Rail
road Brought to an End.
Boston, March 15. Through the
united efforts of representatives of the
great mercantile bodies of the city,
seconded by the chief executive of tha
city, in conference with the recognized
leaders of organized labor, the great
strike of freight handlers and kindred
trades represented in the Allied Freight
Transportation Council was broken to
night. Fully 20,000 men, who have
been idle for four days, will go to work.
The settlement is the result of an ex
pressed determination of Governor
Crane and those representing tha
merchants of Boston to bring all possi
ble pressure to bear upon the New
York, New Haven A Hartford Rail
road Company to adopt the rules ia
force upon the Boston & Maine Rail
road forbidding freight handlers to un
load teams except at their own option
and risk.
All of the old men for whom places
can be found will be taken back by tha
railroads, but, owing to the suddenness
with which the strike was ended and
the large number of new men who have
been installed, it is likely that many of
the old employes will find no yacaacia
ready for them at present. Eventually,
it is believed, they all will regain their
old positions. Teamsters and long
shoremen will find an unprecedented
demand for their services, and traffic of
ail kinds, which has been virtually at
a standstill for the past three or four
days, will be resumed with a rush.
Fir at Montana University.
Helena, Mont., March 15. A spe
cial to the Independent from Missoula
says that Science Hall, at the state uni
versity, was practically destroyed by a
fire that started about 1:30 o'clock Fri
day morning. The hall is the second
finest building on the campus, and is
worth in the neighborhood of $100,000
although the equipment it contains
brings the total value op to a much
larger figure.
Terrific Volcanic Eruption.
Seattle, March 17. A special to the
Post-Intelligencer from Juneau, Alaska,
says a letter baa been received there
from the Greek priest at Kenai, on
Cook inlet, telling of a terrific voletyiic
eruption in that vicinity about Janu
ary 1. The whole side of an unnamed
mountain seemed to be split open, and
fire and lava were pouring fr.m it.
I The village of Kenai was catered with
ashes, and the earthquake .which at- '
mpanied the eruption caused several
tidal waves, doing eoniiderabla dagnage.
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