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DANGER TO HARBoR BILL.


Washington, Feb. 25.-since Chair
man Tawney, Of the appropriations
committee, called attention to the prob
ability of deficit Of 100000, 900, in
consequence ofsthe large appropriations
made this session, there has been con-
siderable talk around the capitol about
defeating the river and harbor bill,
thus removing the possibility Of such
deficit.
The river and harbor bill as passed
.by the house carried $s3, 3,000,0 900. As
amended by the senate, it carries $92,
600, 900, and the prospects are that, if
the conference committee agrees, it will
report bin carrying in the neighbor-
hood of 500, 900, 600, or approximately
the amount of the deficit predicted by
Mr.. Tawney.
Friends Of the river and harbor bill,
since the rumor started, have become
active in urging prompt agreement on
the bill in conference, so that it will
not run the chance of being talked to
death in the last day or two Of the ses-
sion. If the report is delayed until the
middle of the week, and few senators
determine to kill it, they win have the
bill entirely within their power.
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STOP FOREST RESERVES.
Fulton Would Give Congress Author
ity to Create.

|. Washington, Feb. 25.-Senator Full
ton has offered his amendment to the
agricultural appropriation bill. prohib-
iting the creation of further forest le-
serves in Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Wyoming and Colorado, except by au-
thoriy of congress. Senator Lodge, who
threatened to raise a point Of order
against the amendment, withdrew his
objection. and it was generally agreed
that the amendment would be permitted
to go in the bill if it was not debated.
This is satisfactory to Mr.. Fulton, and
he expects to have the amendment ac-
cepted by the senate when the bill is
taken up.
Western men in congress are thor
oughly aroused at the Forest service for
its attempt not only to regulate all gov
eminent timber land but public range
land as we'll, and in consequence legis-
lation recommended by the president,
looking to the leasing of the public
range and the reservation of all public
timber land now in reserves, will be
tabled.
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PLAN TO STOP SACK GRAFT.
PaIouss Farmers VIII Garry Their
Wheat 70 Elevators.

waverly, wash, Feb. 20. - The
farmers and wheatqrowers Of this dis
trict have decided TO do away with the
"sack profit" and elevators for hand
ling wheat In bulk will lie be built all
along the Spokane 4 Inland Electric
road, A very enthusiastic meeting was
held here recently and the matter thor
oughly discussed by the farmers. The
meeting was addressed by representa-
tive OF the elevator company, who ex-
plained the advantages TO be derived
from the farmers handling loose instead
Of sacked grain.
The company will be organized 70 en-
able the wheatgrower 10 handle bis
grain In the most economical manner,
and thereby save the price Of sacks,
which sell for from 10 TO ii cents each.
The farmers feel that they have been
imposed upon by the sack grafters"
long enough, and they have to decided
10 stop buying sacks and handle their
wheat In bulk.
Wagon boxes that will hold 100
bushels Of wheat to haul 10 the eleya-
tors will cost the farmers but slb each,
and these boxes can be used from year
to year. All elevators will be equipped
with the most modern machinery for
the handling and cleaning Of grain in
the most economical manner. Wheat
can be handled fully cent bushel
cheaper than through the warehouses in
sacks. Wagon dumps and shipping
scales will be provided at every eleva.
tor. These elevators will probably be
built all through the Palouse country
this season, as farmers all over Eastern
Washington are anxious to do away
with sacks.
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TRUST IS REALITY.
Farmers Holding Back Produce for
Better Prices.

Chicago, Feb. 90. - The farmers
trust has arrived. IL has stretched its
big, strong hands over the states Of In
diana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Wis
consin, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma,
Missouri and Texas. Its knotted fin
gers have piled up millions Of bushels
OF grain and fruit and thousands Of
bales Of cotton into a mountain heap,
and the trust has said to the dealers Of
the world:
"You can't have any OF this until
you pay us what we think is coming TO
us. Now do your worst"
Ever since early last fall, board Of
trade men and shippers Of grain have
been talking about the scarcity Of cars.
To that scarcity they have attributed
almost entirely the fact that corn,
wheat and other farm products do not
move to the market centers with more
haste, The dearth OF cars is an every
day theme In the speculative and COM
ercial gossip. That there is great
deal in it nobody disputes, but a still
more significant phenomenon of the
day is that grain is being held back be-
cause the farmers are determined they
shall get the price they have set on
their own property.
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Saturday, February %.

Washington, Feb. 23.--Although the
senate devoted four hours to legislative
matters today, nothing was accom-
plished except speech-making. The
agricultural appropriation bill received
further criticism. 1t is proposed that
81 900, 600 be added to the fund at the
disposal oi the Forest service to make
up for revenue taken away from II and
turned into the treasury. While this
amendment probably is to be accepted,
Hepburn will not permit to receive final
action until he has exhausted every le-
gitimate means of opposition.
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Japanese win investigate.

Seattle, Feb. 25.-The Japanese asso-
citation Of Seattle has appointed a COM
mittee Of five to make full and impair
tial report on conditions existing in the
Pacific Northwest, as regards their
countrymen. The result of the COM
mittee's Investigations will be sent to
the government at Toxic, through the
japanese ambassador at Washington.
A. Hattori, president of the assocition,
declared that the meeting was not called
as government function, but merely
through sense of national pride to in
vestigate conditions.
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Friday, March 1.

Washington. March Lit has been
years since the house wis the scene OF
no general battle between two great
parties as took place today over the
ship subsidy bill. The bill was passed,
but not until II had been defeated,
and this fact In itself shows how close
the alingment was.
Immediately after the first ballot dis.
cussions began and on the final vote 10
pass the bill as amendmed the work
done by the Republican leaders during
the heat Of the battle was made mani
fest. The bill was passed, ib6 to l49.
Washington, March 1.-The dena-
tured alcohol bill passed the senate TO.
day by vote Of 50 10 l.. Pettus OF
Alabama east the negative vote. This
action was taken after the committee
amendment requiring the presence Of u
government storekeeper whenever alco-
hol IL being manufactured had been de-
ieated by vote Of ~ TO 10. The bill
as passed contains senate amendment
permitting rum TO be denatured. Con-
sequently the measure must be returned
10 the house for action. The bill Is
intended TO make II possible for n farm
or TO establish stills Of limited capacity
for the manufacture OF alcohol TO be de-
nhtured.
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Dry Farming in Malheur.

Vale, Or, Feb. 26.-Persons here
from Pendleton and Walla Walla state
that they will take up some of the bench
land Just west of Vale and use dry farm
ing methods. They feel certain that
the soil is similar and better than that
around Pendleton, on which such excel
lent returns are being made. No dry
farming has ever been tried in this Sec
tion of the county, and the outcome is
being prophesied as failure by some
of the old settlers, but those who are
studying the situation state there can
be no doubt as to success.
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Arrss on Appeal Bill.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The confer
euce report on the bill regulating ap-
peals in criminal prosecutions topper
NIT appeals by the government, as
adopted by the senate today, allows
writs Of error within 30 days on behalf
Of the United States in the District
courts direct to the Supreme court Of
the United States on all criminal de-
cisions on demurrers to indictments
or arresting of a judgment of convic-
tion for insufiiciency Of the indictment,
where decisions are based on the in
validity or construction Of the statutes.
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SAYS SENATE WAS BOUGHT.
Story About Cause of Spanish War
Excites Spain.

Madrid, March "A sensation has
been caused here by the publication of
story credited to the Diaro de la Ma
rina, OF Havana which purports to
show by documentary evidence that the
United States congress was bought in
1897 by Tomas Estrada Palma to insure
war being declared against Spain. Ac-
cording to the Havana newspaper,
bonds to the value of $37, 900, 900, re-
deemable when Cuba should become
independent, were issued in Washing
ton to senators and contract exists
which contains phraseology like that
Of the joint resolution of April, 1888,
voted by congress. The article says
further that the value of the bonds
fell heavily in 1899, and therefore a
new contract was made between Palma
and the American senators. Count
Salazar, minister Of foreign affairs, has
telegraphed to the Spanish representa-.
tive at Washington for the fullest in
formation.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-08
Steamer Corona Goes on Rocks
OF Eureka, California.
VESSEL IS A HOPELESS WRECK
High Sea Running and Life-savers
Have Hard Task to Reach
Doomed Ship.

Eureka, March 2. - The steamer
Corona, Captain Boyd, considered the
best boat in the Pacific Coast Steam
chip company's service between this
city and San Francisco, lies straddling
the north jetty on the Humboldt bar,
hopeless wreck. The Corona, with
nearly 100 passengers aboard, struck
at 1910 O'Clock yesterday morning, as
Captain Boyd was attempting. in the
teeth OF stinging wind and a terrific
bar food, to drive her into port.
The usual scenes attendant upon a
shipwreck followed. The passengers
rushed into the social hall. Some Of
the women were hysterical and some Of
the men were palsied with fear, but
reassuring words from the crew and
some Of the calmer passengers brought
calm. Thereafter the passengers as
sembled upon the hurricane deck,
where they remained until the rescue
work was undertaken in the afternoon.
Soon after the ship struck, boat, in
charge OF Quartermaster Gum, was
lowered away. 1t contained three Of
the crew and three steeage passengers.
This boat capsized ut once in the boil
ing surf and II. Erickson. Swede,
was drowned. Gum and the others
succeeded in reaching shore, the life
saving crew under Captain Hennig
having come TO their assistance.
A second boat, in charge OF Second
Officer b. V. Joenn, was put off.
Badly battered and leaking like sieve,
this boat reached the shore. Mean
while, T. +. Sothern, night saloon
watchman, formerly a marine in the
United States navy, stripped to the
waist and attempted to carry line
ashore. The small line he had tied
about his waist parted, however, before
he had gone far. Sothern was picked
up by the life-savers. Several attempts
were made to shoot line aboard with
the Lyle gun, but each time the line
fell far short.
Finally it was decided by Captain
Hennig and the life-savers to go out in
the billows, and they made as gallant 9
voyage as ever men undertook, finally
reaching the side of the Corona and
picking up the line.
Within short time after the Corona
struck, news of the accident was com.
municated to Eureka and several thous.
and people during the day went to the
beach opposite the wreck to watch the
work of rescue. Several unsuccessful
attempts were made to work early in
the day, but it was not until 4:5C
O'Clock in the afternoon that Captain
Hennig and his men worked effectively.
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sUs-rREAsuRY ROBBED.
Two Hundred Thousand Dollar Theft
Uncovered In Chicago.

Two Hundred Thousand Dollar Theft
Uncovered In Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 23.-The Tribune to-
day says:
One Of the largest--if not the largest
--thefts from the United States treas
ury has been unearthed in Chicago.
Somewhere between $4,000 and
5000, 900 was stolen from the local cub
treasury last week. The money has
disappeared as completely as II it had
vanished from the earth.
The authorities here and in WASH
ington have been working night and
day on the robbery since it was discoy-
cred.
Chief Wilkie. Of the United States
Secret service, has been keeping inform
ed by telephone and telegraph of every
development, and, according to tele-
graphic adyices, ne will leave Washing
ton today to take personal charge.of. the
uifcStikdbtOus
Secretary Shaw, of the Treasury de-
partment, was told Of the big theft
when in Chicago last week, and was in
conference with Sub-Treasurer William
Boldenwick and secret service officials.
The money was stolen eithera week ago
Saturday, the next day or Monday.
The chances are it was abstracted on
Monday. The loss was discovered
Tuesday.
All the money taken was in large
bills-bills OF the denomination of
81 900, $5, 900 and 10000. Just who
discovered the loes the sub-treasury off,
cials would not admit last night.
Neither would they tell from what de-
partment the money was taken, nor
how the loss was discovered.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-08

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Tbe house
adopteud an amendment to the sundry
civil bill providing that no bar or can
teen where Intoxicating liquors are sold
shall be maintained in National SOL
diers' homes. In view Of the campaign
throughout the country against the can
teen in soldiers homes, intense interest
was shown when that feature Of the bill
was reported.
Four hundred thousand dollars was
added 10 the appropriation for the geo.
logical survey, The sundry civil appro-
priation, the largest in the history OF
the government, carrying $105, 900, 900,
was passed.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-08

Washington, Feb. 25.--ship subsidy
secured a marked impetus today in the
house, which, just before adjournment,
adopted rule that will probably In
sure the passage Of the Lit,aaer substi-
tute for the senate bill and result be-
fore the final adjournment in positive
legislation.
The rule was reported by DalEell in
the shape Of resolution providing that
the compromise bill shall be consid-
cred, with debate limited to five hours,
and that the final vote shall be taken
not later than next Friday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. The rule was adopted by
u vote Of 1853 to 1872, "a Republicans
voting with the Democrats in opposi-
tion TO the rule,
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was adopted, as was
the conference report on the bill pro-
yiding for the allotment and distribu-
tion of Indian tribal funds.
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Monday, February rs.

Washington, Feb. % - The senate
today passed the agricultural appropri-
alton bill, carrying nearly $40, 900, 900,
with an amendment providing that
forest reserves in certain Western
states shall not be created or enlarged
without an net Of congress, the post
office appropriation bill, carrying t2i0,-
100000; the pension appropriation
bill, carrying sl45, 900, 900, and the
bill authorizing the establishment Of
an agricultural bank in the Philippines
BY vote OF 43 10 10 the senate to-
night ntihed the Santo Domingo
treaty. This was one more vote in
the affirmative than was required.
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Tuesday, February 90.

Washington, Feb. 28,-The senate
today passed the sundry civil appro
priation bill carrying $l14,57s,s6 an
increase Of over 100000, 900 as COM
pared with the house bill. 1t also
passed the Aldrich currency bill by n
vote of as to IA.
The currency bill authorizes the issu-
ance of $40 gold certificates, to the end
that the $40 greenbacks may be broken
up into 81, 80 and IS bills, for which
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No Hone for Semitic Eair Rln.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Senator Piles
has about abandoned hope of securing
the passage through the senate this
session of Senator Ankeny's bill appro-
priating $700,00 for the Seattle expo
sition. Senator Hale refuses to with
draw his objection As the bill cannot
pass the house this session, the whole
matter will go over to the next con-
gress, when it stands a fair chance Of
passing.
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Japanese Cruisers for jamestown.

Yokohama, March 2.-The Japanese
cruisers Tsukiba and Chitose left at IL
O'Clock this morning for jamestown,
Va. Naval Minister Vice Admiral
Saito. Admirals Togo, tic, Inouye, the
naval attache at the American embassy,
Consul General Miller and local jap
snese officials were present upon the
occasion. The emperor and crown
prince sent special aides de camp with
a farewell message to Admiral Ijuin on
the flagship Tsukiba. The pier, which
was decorated, was lined with an in
terested but undemonstrative crowd.
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Forty Of Crew Periahsd.

Canea, Island of Crete, Feb. 20. =
All the passengers on board the Aus
trian steamer Imperiatrix, which ran
ON rock Friday evening near Cape
Elaphoniso, were saved. Forty MEM
bers Of the crew, of whom SO were Aus
trians and eight Indians, perished.
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st. Thomas, D. W. l., March 2. =
There is intense excitement in Santo
Domingo regarding the new American
Dominican treaty. The ministers de-
mand the withdrawal Of Senior velas-
quez' portfolio or that the president ac-
cept their designations.
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Retain Foreclosure. Ten Years.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The Lodge
agricultural Philippine bank bill, as
passed by the senate, contains an
amendment suggested by Culberson re-
quiring that the bank may not hold
lands which it has acquired on mort
gage foreclosure longer than ten years,
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relephone for LIfesavers.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Full
ton has secured the adoption of an
amendment to the sundry civil bill APP
proprlating $1,000 for telephone line
from the Umpqua lifesaving station to
the mouth Of the Siuslaw river, also
5000 for rebuilding the lighthouse
at Cape Arago.
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IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS

there Is q great demand. II also au-
thoriEes the deposit Of customs receipts
In national banks, M internal revenue
receipts are now deposited. II raises
from o., 200, 900 10 ~, 900, 900 the ma
tional hank circulation that may be re-
tired In any one month.
Washington, Feb. 26.--General de-
bate on the ship subsidy bill continued
throughout the day In the house. The
rule limiting the general debate to five
hours was by unanimous consent
amended NO that general debate shall
run through tomorrow, with night
session from O'Clock until II o'clock,
when the debate will terminate. Mr..
Grosvenor was the principal champion
OF the bill
The conference reports on the fortif-
cations and the omnibus revenue cutter
bills were adopted. The conference
reports on the army and river and har-
Dor appropriation bills were presented.
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rhur,daY, February %.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-The sennte
today passed without division the bill
extending government aid TO the Alaska
Yukon. Pacific exposition TO be held In
Seattle In 1909 and debated for several
hours the denatured alcohol bill, reach.
ing no conclusion on the latter measure.
The conference report on the army
appropriation bill was presented and
By the senate's receding on the point
In controversy--its provision for the
retirement Of paymasters' elerks--a
complete agreement between the two
houses resulted.
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Washington, Feb. 2s.--General de-
bate on the ship subsidy bill In the
house terminated at 2:l5 p. M. today,
whereupon the bill was read under the
tive.minute rule for amendments.
From that time until the recess at o
o'clock amendments were offered and
the discussion proceeded thereon. The
leaders on both sides were drawn into
the debate.
BY vote Of ll9 TO 1877 the house de-
feated nm amendment offered by Lit
tauer excepting the Sierra, the sonoma
and the Ventura, OF the 0caenic line,
from the operation of the provision en-
powering the postmaster general to
make contracts with citizens of the
United States for carrying the mails on
steamships, This was regarded as a
test vote In relation TO the Pacific
lines.
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WndnasdaY. February 27.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Aiter listen
ing to-an argument by Patterson OF
Colorado In favor OF government owner
ship of railroads, the senate today
agreed to the conference report on the
river and harbor bill. Protests were
made against the reduction from $3.50,
600 to $3.50, 900 OF the amount for i'm.
provements In the Mississippi river be
tween Cairo and st. Louis by Hopkins,
Cullom, Stone, Allison and 0verman,
The smaller amount prevailed.
Washington, Feb. 27 Humphrey OF
Washington held the center of the stage
for considerable time today during
the debate In the house ON the ship sub
sidy bill. He had hot exchange OF
compliments with Sullivan OF Massa-
chusetts about the attitude of the DEM
ocrats on the Japanese controversy.
He said he would not vote to report
any bill that would net provide that
the flag shall go to the Philippines,
He charged the Democratic party with
trying to keep this country from hold
ing communication with the Philip
pines Sin order to bring disgrace upon
our administration of those islands,
They hope to inveigle us into q war
with Japan, to make us so weak that
Japan will attack us, and then they
hope to ride into power over their coun-
try's disgrace" he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-15

When Irving first appeared III GER
tain midland town critics declared that
his curious mannerisms of voice. gait
and gesture destroyed his chances of
becoming a great actor. How irTing
COMPOUNDED his critics by creating tri-
umpn after triumph and redeeming the
English stage from the charge of me
diocrity is now Il matter of history.
This great ShakeSpearean actor rose
from the ranks TO the head of his pro
fession by sheer force of his histri1nic
power. ability and originality. And
withal he was one of the most kindly
of men. generous to fault when the
distress and troubles of others came
under his notice.-London Mail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-15
A Direct Appeal.

, \ story is told of Il New York car
conductor who had once been in the
ministry and who retained some of his
former ways of speech in his new call
ing. He had been ut the front of the
car collecting fares. and when he re
turned to his platform well disposed
person told him that 4 man had board
ed the ear at Houston street and had
found place inside. The conductor
stepped inside the doorway and Kan his
mild gaze up and down the car. but
could not be sure which Of the tightly
packed passengers was the late arrival.
"Will the gentleman who got on ut
Houston street please ri>e:' he asked
calmly.
The gentleman rose involuntarily,
and. with bow and Thank YOU
the conductor collected his fare.