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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-04
GREAT SKATING TOURNAMENT,
From Short Dashes TO Five-Mile
Runs.

Runs.
Montreal, Que, Feb. A number
of the fastest skaters of the United
States and Canada are taking part in
the speed skating championships of
the Canadian Skating association,
which began auspiciously today in the
Montreal Amateur Athetlic associa-
ton rink. The program consists Of
the following events: Two hundred
and twenty yards, half mile, one
mile, three miles and five miles; 220-
yard hurdle race, one-half mile back
ward, and half-mile Junior cham
pionshlp for boys under IL years old
and mile race for boys under 16
years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12
SAYS COMBINE IS MERC1LESs.
Attorney General Moody Takes Bold
stand in Prosecution of Alleged
Packers Trust.

Washington, Jan. 6.-"That there is
a conspiracy to control the market OF
the nation for fresh meats; that 1t does
control it, and that its control is merci-
less and oppressive, are facts known
of all men," This is the stand taken
by the administration. for these are
the words used by the attorney general
of the United States in a brief filed
by him in the supreme court as a pre-
liminary to the great oral argument
he will make later on.
Attorney General Moody, with di-
rectness and honesty which have not
always been characteristic with all Of
those who have held his high office,
takes the bull by the horns and
charges the packers without equivoca-
ton or evasion with being parties to
a conspiracy to control the price Of
the meat product of the nation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12
ROOSEVELT FOR BIG FORESTS.
lie Advocates the Creating Of a Ma
tionnI SersIee and Setting Abide
Great Areas Of Timber.

Washington, Jam Elm addressing
the National Forestry congress here
President Roosevelt declared in ia
yor Of making the national forests
more useful to the western people
He said the administration would sup
port more and more vigorously the
policy Of setting aside national for
ests and the policy Of creating a ma
tional forest service.
Charles F. Henderson, general So
licitor Of the Burlington railroad, ex-
United States senator from Nebraska,
characterized the preservation OF the
timber industry of the country as "the
paramount issue" and urged the plant
ing and outstanding Of timber wher-
ever trees can be grown. He spoke OF
the enormous demands for ties. "Oi
the ties now upon the railroad tracks
of the country" he said, ten per
cent. have to be replaced annually.
Their average cost is so cents, making
an annual expenditure for this purpose
Of $45,OOO,OOO, which is exclusive OF
the labor employed and the cost OF
local transportation. No feasible sub
stitute has been found for the wooden
tie"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12
COMMISSION TOO BULKY.


Washington, Jan. 5.-Reduction Of
me personnel Of the isthmian canal
commission, rather than the complete
adjustment of the commission, is the
sian which probably will be adopted
II the ideas Of high oficials OF the
administration, including influential
members OF the senate and house, are
acllowed. That the present commits
sion Is hampered by numbers is gen.
orally admitted.
Representative Mann, Of Illinois, In
PRODUCED a bill abolishing the isthmian
canal commission and providing that
che powers now vested in the presi-
dent be extended until the end Of the
Fifty-ninth congress. In effect, the
hill permits the president to perform
through persons he may designate the
duties now performed by the canal
(, commission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12
SMALL ITEMS BY TELEGRAPH.

A receiver has been appointed for
New Orleans street railways.
E. H. Conger, minister to Pekin, has
left China for the Philippines, en- route
home.
The Standard oil has made another
cut Of Ave cents in all grades Of crude
oil except Raglan.
Stanley Dawson, aged nine, son OF u
widow. was drowned in an abandoned
well at Hume, Mo.
The Citizens league Of Ell Paso,
Tex, will try. 10 raise $4,000 to fight
gamblers in that city.
In the interest Of economy there
may be no river and harbor bill passed
at this session Of congress.
The Ohio conference of Latter Day
Saints (Mormons) opposes the seat
ing of Senator Reed Smoot.
The Chicago & Alton and Wabash
railroads will build joint passenger
station at Mexico, Mo-, to cost $4,000.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says the
car will grant reforms to his people
only when the Russians enter Toxic"
George Smith committed suicide at
Junction City, Kan, because he had
been sick is years. He was worth
10000.
At Baxter Springs, Kan, fire de-
...o,,od w A nouthitio tranafpr harm
and ten horses; also Doty's and Wat
sons grocery stores.
The Dodge lectureship at Yale uni
versity for the year 1906 will be filled
by the appointment of William II.
Taft, secretary OF war.
Representative Adams, Of Pennsyl-
vania, introduced bill providing for
the establishment in the District OF
Columbia of a whipping post for wife
heaters.
About 80 witnesses for the defense
in the Reed Smoot investigation, which
viii be resumed In Washington on
Tuesday next. have been subpoenhed
In Utah and Idsho.
The annual military ball at the ex-
ecutive mansion in Jefferson City,
No. was an exceptionally brilliant so
clal function. largely attended from all
sections Of the state.
Senator Bailey has submitted to the
senate a proposed amendment to the
constitution fixing the tern OF the
president At six years and making him
Ineligible for reelection
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12
couherd,u Rural pellxerx Bill.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Representative
Cowherd, of Missouri, has introduced
a bill fixing the rate Of postage on
books and merchandise mailed at dis
tributing post Offices of rural free de-
livery routes at three cents for each
pound or fraction thereof The bill
prescribes, further that third and
fourth-class mail matter shall be con-
solidated under the title Of "merchan-
disc" at a rate of one cent for two
ounces
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12

Tnree italian contractors at 7 lpon,
8. G., are under arrest charged with
having held Italian miners in condi-
ton OF pecnage.
Z DR.. Franklin @. Barnes, Of onargo
(Ill.) seminary, was elected president
of Illinois Wesleyan university a
Bloomington, III.
Mrs. Edward Bowman, aged "a, wife
OF a restaurant keeper at st. Joseph
MO-, committed suicide after a quar-
rel with her husband
John Maynard Harlan, son OF the
Justice of the United States supreme
court, will be the republican nominee
for mayor Of Chicago.
The joint national convention OF the
National Live Stock association anc
the National Wool Growers associa-
ton opened at Denver, Col, to-day.
N. W. Letton. city marshal OF West
Plains, Mo-, lie dead. He fought side
by side with Frank and Jesse James
and the Younger boys under Quantrell
The social features Of the inaugural
ceremonies of Gov. Deneen, Of Illinois
were curtailed to-day owing to the Sc
rious illness of Gov. Deneens ,daugh-
ter.
During last year 572,798 steerage
messengers arrived at New York. Dur
ing the same time there were 6S,7oA
fist cabin and $685. second cabin pas
sengers.
President Yoakum, Of the Frisco
railroad system, says that 1900 to l.
400 miles of new railroad, to cost $780,
900 900. is necessary to develop the
state Of Texas
There is a noticeable improvement
in the condition of Bishop John l.
SpaIding, of Peoria, ILL.,, the Catholic
prelate who was suddenly stricken
with paralysis, ...
With a view to improving naval
gunnery the British admiralty has de-
cided to create the new post Of d.
rector of naval gunnery practice, to
which Capt. Percy Scott will be ap-
pointed. .I-
A Mormon syndicate, headed by w.
J. Young, son Of Brigham Young, has
obtained a concession from the Mexi-
can government for the construction
Of a railroad northward from Jalisco
to Topolobompo.
Miss Eva G. Booth, the new COM
mander of all the Salvation army
forces In the United States, was given
an enthusiastic welcome by, two large
audiences in Boston which she ad-
dressed Sunday at a theater.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12
n...ln rnra I.hhnree.s wIdow.

Washington. Jan. O.. Complying
with the insistent demands Of the
United States, the Persian government
has made to the widow partial repara-
lion for the murder Of Rev. Benjamin
W. Labaree, an American missionary
by a gang Of fanatics and has prom
Ised that all the guilty persons IN
volved in the crime will be punished
100000 Fire In PhiIndelphia-
Philadelphia. Jan. "A fire which
burned for I'VE hours occurred at the
plant Of the Atlantic Refining COM
pany. Three large paranine agigators
and several small lubricating oil tanks
-Au a5rase sheds were destroyed.
The loss Is more than 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12

> Chicago, Jan. 5-Theodore Thomas,
the great bandmasteT, is dead here of
pneumonia. Death came to the world
famous director almost at the hour OF
achieving his ambition Of years-the
establishment of the Chicago orchestra
An a magnificent permanent home.
The secretary OF war mas ulrecten me
establishment Of training school for
bakers at Fort Riley. Kan, at which
successive classes will be instructed
for periods Of four months
Newlan Conklln, Of Carroll county.
viii control the future actions Of the
dumocrats in the lower branch Of the
MISSOURI assembly. He was made
chairman at the regular caucus,
Representative Roberts (Mass) In
troduced a bill authorizing the secre-
isTy Of the navy to purchase or con-
araet for ten submarine torpedo boats,
70 cost not to exceed t25o.oO0 each
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12
He WILL TURN BACK
Rojestvensky Concludes He Is Too
Weak to Meet Togo.
KUROpATKIE'S POSITION CRITICAL.
Positive Information That Army at
Mukden II Not Being Reinforced
owing to HampeFed Transport
tation-Lateat from NOgi.

st, Petersburg, Jan. bit seemp
now to be definite that Vice Admiral
Roiestvensky's squadron will not at
tempt at present to reach Vladivostok.
The decision has been reached that he
Will await the third Pacific squadron,
on which work is proceeding night and
day and several ships Of which are ex-
pected to be ready for service by the
end of January. 1t Is by no means
certain that Rojestvensky will return
with his ships to European waters; he
may await the third squadron on the
coast Of Madagascar and seize and
make his base one Of the uninhaDited
coral islands of Polynesia
In view Of the report that the Jap
anese intend to invest Vladivostok'
Gen. Batiavoff, who has been inter-
viewed, has expressed the opinion that
AZ Vladivostok should be blockaded
Rojestvenslsy would be compelled to
return.
From reliable information In the
possession of the Associated press 1t
appears that the military situation be-
low Mukden is by no means as salts
factory as reported The number OF
troops at Gen. Kuropatkin's dispose
ton is about 225,0OO and the transpor-
.tation over the Siberian railroad is
proving inadequate. This fact In con-
nection with the internal situation
might have an important bearing
should Japan submit peace proposals
not too humiliating. Nothing In the
way of expected peace propositions
have yet made Its appearance here. IL
ouch proposals are contemplated
through the United States they might
be awaiting the return Of Ambassador
Mccormick, who will arrive here Fri
day.
The fall of Port Arthur has taken all
the heart out Of the approaching fes-
tivities of the Russian Christmas. 1t
IL even proposed to dispense with the
illumination and decorations which
are always features Of the holidays,
The churches. are filed with mourning
friends and relatives Of the fallen he
roes Of the fortress. A national serv
fee in the Kazan cathedral, at which
the emperor and the imperial family
were present, was held to-day
NoEi Reports from Port Arthur.
Toxic, Jan. 5.-The following report
was received from Gen. Nogi at three
o'clock yesterday afternoon: Order
Is maintained at Port Arthur by the
oficers. The people are quiet. Our
minute investigation was not finished
until Tuesday night. The total num-
her of inhabitants Is about $4,000, OF
whom $4,000 are soldiers or sailors,
The total number Of sick or wounded
a 10000. Common provisions and
bread are plentiful, but there is o
scarcity Of meat and vegetables There
are no medical supplies at Port Ar
thur. The Japanese are strenuously
Succoring the people"
Russian ships Not shndOwed'
London, Jan. 5.--The admiralty says
me reports Of the shadowing of the
Russian second Pacific squadron by
British warships is absolutely devoid
Of foundation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12
whInIxy War Continues.

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 9.-Following a gen
eral order which was issued from tht
headquarters in New York city, all
the distilleries under the management
Of the trust quoted goods at $1.22 as
a basis price for the finished product
This is the lowest price in many years
and is a drop Of one cent from the quo
tatlons which have been given out dur
Ing the past few weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12

Washington, Jan. 6.-That tempera-
ture and sunshine are the dominant
factors in producing the best quality
Of sugar beets is announced as the re-
suit Of Ave years experiments which
have Just been concluded by the chem
istry division Of the department Of
agriculture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12
Up.eated a JaiIblrd.

Boston, Jan. 5.--The Massachusetts,
house adopted a resolution unseating
Representative Thomas F. Curley, of
che Seventeenth Suffolk district. Cur
ley is serving a jail sentence for fraud
against the United States government
IN connection with civil service ex-
aminatlons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12

Washington, Jan. GA resolution
providing a sweeping investigation of
the financial affairs of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations with especial
reference to an award of $750,0O0 as at
torneys' fees to the Arm of Mansfield,
McMurray & Cornish, Of South Nc
Alester, was offered in the house by
Representative Stephens, of Texas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12
Ex-GOv. Lowndea suddenly Stricken

Cumberland, Md, Jan. 9.-The sud
den death at his home in this city OF
former Gov. Lloyd Lowndes cast a
spell Of gloom over the community.
There had been no indications, of ILL
ness and Mr.. Lowndes appeared to be
in his usual good health and spirits
when he arose in the morning. After
taking a bath he dropped to the floor
unconscious and soon expired. Death
was due to heart disease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12
Democrats Oppose Merchant Marine.

Washington, Jan. 6.-rhe views Of
the minority of the merchant marine
commission have been prepared in the
form Of report which was made In
the senate y Senator Mallory, Of Flor
ida, and In the-house by Representa-
tive Splgft, of Mississippi.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12
spent Fortune ON Mediums "TIUu."

st. Joseph, Mich, Jan. 9.-Havine
squandered a fortune Of $4,000 in busi-
ness deals which he had been directed
to make by signs from his dead son
with whom be communicated daily
William Alternately, spiritualist, was
declared incompetent by the probate
court and a guardian was appointed
for him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12
Irr,ration tunnel six Miles Long.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The secretary
Of the interior has signed contract
for the construction, in the vicinity Of
Montrose and Delta, COL, Of a tunnel
six miles long through ridge separat-
ing the Gunnison river from the I'm
compahgre valley. about $4,000 acres
Of which are to be irrigated by water
from the Gunnison.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12

Attacks Government Cotton Reports
Washington, Jan. 6.-The govern
ment's cotton statistics as prepared by
the agricultural department and CEN
sus bureau, formed the subject Of an
extended discussion in the house yes
terday. Representative Livingston, Of
Georgia, attacked the reliability Of
the governments estimates and charged
that the inaccuracy of the figures had
created a panic in the cotton market
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12
leo WITH THEIR MEN
Most Russian 0ficers VIII Share
Humiliation of Prisoners.
cEA. FOCK NOT AMONG The DEAD.
One Of the Surviving Heroes Of Port
Arthur Volunteers to Go 70
Japan with the Soldiers Who
Fought with Him.

Toxic, Jan. g. The japanese intend
to establish naval station at Port
Arthur. Vice Admiral Y. Shibayama
will probably be placed in charge OF
II. The military administration at
Port Arthur will retain only small
garrison as soon as the prisoners are
withdrawn and order is restored. The
feet is busily engaged In clearing
mines, but owing to their great num-
Der navigation will be unsafe for
long time. Only government craft will
be allowed to enter the harbor. 1t is
probable that Dalny will soon be
opened up to neutrals Japanese
companies are preparing to establish
weekly services to that port 1t is
proposed shortly to float a fourth do
nestle war loan under the same con-
ditions as the third was negotiated.
The transfer Of prisoners at Port
Arthur was completed at 4:S0 p. m.
Saturday The total number of Off
GERS transferred was 878; men, 23,491.
Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel will leave Dalny
January IL on Japanese transport
for Nagasaki. He will be accompanied
by the other paroled officers. The Rus
SLAMS probably will remain in Japan
few days and then proceed on French
steamer to Europe, going by way OF
the Suez canal. Gen. Nogl reports
that the officers paroled to date number
AL, and orderlies 229.
Gen. Foek Not Killed.
Port Arthur, via Fusan, Jan. g.
Lieut.. Gems. Fock and Smirnoff have
decided to come to Japan as prisoners
Of war. Gen. Smirnoff was in COM
mand Of the forts at Port Arthur and
Gen. Fock commanded the Fourth d.
vision of the army there. Gen. Fock
says he will drill his men In Japan.
Fifty per cent Of the Russian officers
will come to Japan and share with
their men the fate Of prisoners Of war.
There are five Russian admirals at
Port Arthur, one Of whom will go to
Japan. Among the admirals is
prince. Twelve foreign naval attaches
have visited Port Arthur and inspect
ed the remains Of the Russian fleet
JapS HaFaGa KuFOpatIEin.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 9.-Gen. Kuro-
patRin reports the Illustration of a
Japanese attempt to surprise his CEN
ter front the night Of January 8, and
the bayonetting Of 81 Japanese the
night of January 3 by cavalry recon-
Nuisance in the valley Of the Taitse
river, in the direction Of Sianchan.
Russian stocks Unaffected.
London, Jan. 9.-The fall of Port Ar
thur had comparatively small effect on
the stock exchange, Russian stocks
not suffering 10 any great extent, and
the market generally remaining fairly
firm.
why Jap Shells struck Hospitals.
Toxic, Jan. 9.-The map Of Port Ar
thur which the Russians produced on
December 1S in support of their COM
plant that the Japanese fire was dam
aging hospitals shows II hospitals
scattered throughout the old and new
towns. To avoid hitting these the Jap
anese batteries would have had to re-
i rain from firing altogether In the d.
lrection of both towns.
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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-09-16
HOW SOME PLANTS HIDE.
Tender and Nutritious Heritage Is
Found Growing Under
Thorn Bushes.

c. G. Pringle, for many years a famous
the arid regions of the United States,
reports the Popular Science Monthly,
speaks of a native grass of northern
Mexico. Muhlenbergia Texana, as such
a favorite with all grazing animals that
il is usually exterminated or nearly so
except when growing under the protec-
ton of thorny shrubs, usually mesquite
bushes.
$ How many times | have contended
with the horrid mesquite bushes to gath
er an armful of this grass to carry joy
fully to my hungry and jaded horses. In
such cases the thorns, spines and per-
haps bitter taste of the bushes not only
protect the young growth and leaves of
certain plants, but furnish shelter for
other tender and nutritious heritage.
In arid regions especially similar in
stances of protection by thorn bushes
are numerous. Again, some plants re-
tire beneath the surface of the ground
at the close of the growing season, espe-
cially in regions subject to droughts
or cold, remaining secure beneath the
surface for months in the form of bulbs.
tubers and rootstalks. At such times
they are nearly sure to escape destruc-
ton by animals. Examples are Solo,
mons seal, Dutchman's breeches. May
apple. golden rod and artichOke.
Not only the flowers of many species
Of plants as they project above the sur
face of the water are protected from
most unwelcome insects, but the whole
plants as well. Mud turtles, certain
fishes, water snails, larvae of insects
eat aquatic plants, but most other ami
mails are unable to reach them in such
places.
Water plaintain, wild rice, pond lilies
arrowhead, pickerel weed, pond weed,
lizards tail, bulrush, buried, cattail,
flag, water dock and many more of their
associates root at the bottom with
leaves floating on the surface or pro-
jecting above.
Innumerable low forms, known as al
gaze, are at home in lakes, ponds and
streams, or on the surface of the water.
while other kinds thrive in salt or in
brackish water. These ~aquatics find
protection below the surface or by ex-
tending above it, not only from numer-
Gus animals, but they have no competi-
ton with others, which can grow only
or dry or moist soil.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-09-16
Hereditary Fear in Animals.

People who drive to the Bronx zoo,
states the New York World, often
wonder what causes the nervousness
of their horses after they have looked
at the animals and come out to drive
home. It is the wild animal scent
in their clothes. The same manifes-
tations appear in the frightened horses
of the country town when the cages
of circus tigers, lions and panthers are
near enough for them to get the smell.
All dangerous wild animals have a
strong odor. In times of excitement
this odor is emitted so excessively as
to be almost sickening. Even in the
best geological gardens and menageries
the smell of the animals cannot be
avoided.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-09-16
Rank of Cities.

The incomplete census figures indi-
cate that the population of New York
is now just under 1900, 900. or, to be
exact, 1887 54. The probabilities are
that Manhattan and the Bronx alone
will be found to have a population of
2~,378,696. The standing of New York
among the big cities of the world is
shown by the following figures: Lon
don comes first with 4~,536,641 people,
and next to New York are Paris, VITA
2.714 ,008; Berlin. with 1888, 84S, and
Chicago, with 1,69S, 575. Then follow
Vienna, Canton, Toxic and Philadel-
phia, all of which have over 1000, 900
inhabitants, the last-named having
1908, 697 in the census of 1900.