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Driving Club Offers stakes Amount
ing 70 AlOO. 600.


Columbus, o.. April it.--Bntries
Gloss today for seven stake events,
worth tl0,b00. that will be features
OF the 100000 program that the CO.
iumbus Driving Park company has
decided 10 offer for its next grand
circuit meeting which begins septom-
Der Fl, and lasts two weeks
The Hoster-c Columbus stake for
2.ls trotters IL worth $4,000 and
will be raced the first week with the
Hotel Hartman 5000 event for 2:is
PAGERS a. q companion. In each event
every heat will be n race and four
horses. instead OF three. will share In
the money division.
The Columbus $4,000 for 2;0e trot-
tors and the board OF trade $4,000 for
2;07 PAGERS, will be raced the first
week under the old novelty plan.
For the second week the board Of
trade and bankers stake OF $4,000.
will be the richest one. There will
also be the King for tho s:07 PAGERS
and the Merchants for 2:le trotters.
Each Ia worth 5000.
All three OF these stakes will be de-
cided on the three In five plan that
provides for a race 10 end with the
NTH hcat. The money will be split
between tho first nix horses instead of
tho first four Rs customary. The win
ner OF the Board OF Trade and Bank
ers win get $4,000. Others WIN ro-
ceive graded amounts the sixth be-
Ing allotted sse0.
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Try to oust .HrcCleslan.

New York. Apr li1s.--The right Of
George B. Mcclellan to the office ef
mayor of New York city. which b
contested by William Randolph
Hearst. McClellan'a opponent in the
last municipal election. will be de-
termined by trial commenced to-
day in the appellate division of the su-
preme court. A special panel Of 100
talesmen was called from which to
select jury. The trial follows legal
contest Of two years, as q result OF
which Hearst finally secured an order
OF the court granting the right to
open the ballot boxes In disputed dis
tricts for the purpose Of counting the
ballots, 1t Is Hearst's contention that
wholesale frauds were perpetrated in
the election and that he Is rightfuiiy
the mayor OF the city.
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xxya.t,nt~tnn ~ ~ Anril 1A--lues-
"S - - s,
tions reiating 10 the proposeu pio'''
bition of grazing on streams supplying
water for irrigation have occupied the
..,ant,o, 40 TIC aepartment OF agri-
a',I,mna ana tha interior for some
sa ...na,.s ga : on'oparat,ve inyestigation
w w. oan assaaa unon with the hope
.no, @ ~ a. nroh,on NAV he settled to the
sn.,ssas,,on s .a ~ al interests concerned.
sa.,sY Saasasss,, Wilson ~ said.
.s,.,e !. .,a sn,tharn
.,,,..,ns ssess - .ha Tonto nstiona, forest in
e,y.s,n s,.aSa - rssas s AZ ,ha reouest 81 the
,., x,...s. s.a.sS ~ ra.,anation service TO
ohi.eu ssa.0 a.asshads as tha verde
pro'eos es,. tas .,..ass a,a : sohsaouenf order
anu ,as sa's 49, .se sras - - shesn ana xUat
~ s o,osY sssa. s Anvil 1aos have
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san Diego. April i4.--Hours before
the time set for the arrival Of the
fleet hundreds OF people are cluster
Cd out at Point Iona and Point Of
Rocks 10 secure the best spots TO view
the coming OF the fleet
Soon after dawn many were on the
way with binoculars and lunch bas-
kets prepared for q walt. The city
never looked no beautiful. The fin-
lshing touches were put on this morn
ing and hesSlt.uia a mesaEf s1In<
. Aatssn afrl s'slyszg q:
Of craft We out on the bay by :
o,clock. A score OF sea-going vessels
took ON loads Of passengers and went
down the coast to meet the fleet.
The Coronado hotel Is packed 70
the roof Every room and every cot
in both hotel and the tent city Is taken
and hundreds Of people are there VINO
have gone over for the day only.
At 8 o'ciocits this morning the ships
we're 70 miles south Of her, going ~
eight knots IN order not to arrive
ahead OF time. They may slow down
70 seven before, the morning is over.
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III 1.-Two alleged fire.
Ross and Manuel Oliver.
TED by the Chelsea po-
ifrvA ss.>. !. used OF having .
hand In causing the Chelsea firo
which resulted In four deaths. a prop
erty losa OF 100000 and Of physi-
cal misery and mental anguish that
cannot bc estimated In any standard
OF figures or expression.
The evidence that the fire was
caused by incendiaries Is steadily
growing more ana more positive and
direct. Mayor Beck II certain that
firebugs caused the tremendous blaso.
Ho instituted tho investigation that
led up 10 the arrest OF Ross and oii-
yer.
Oliver Is charged with setting fire
10 tenement house while the fire
was raging and Ross is accused with
setting fire 70 q heap OF newspapers
near a lumber pile about the time
the fire started Ross lost home IN
the blaze. w
Mayor Beck asserts that four fires
broke out simultaneously In chelsea
on Sunday.
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10 Reduce Express Rates.

Austin, Texas, April 1s.--A hearing
will be held tomorrow by the Texas
railroad commission on the readJust-
ment of the merchandise rates OF ex-
press companies. 1t Is proposed TO
make reduction Of 20 per cent IN
the present rates. The commission VIII
consider an amendment to the pas
senger tariff under the head Of party
rates" by eliminating "animals" as
baggage or by prescribing limit o.
10 as the number Of such animals
that may be handled as baggage.
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TO DO AWAY WITH aCoslPs."
Thea<ers are Planning TO Do Away
With Deadheadlng.


Chicago. April IA movement to
abolish complimentary theater tick
cts Is one Of the important matters
under consideration at the annual
meeting OF the Middle West Theater
Managers associations. which con-
vened this morning at the Sherman
House.
Managers, Of theaters In dozen
states are in attendance. and . pro-
ject to extend the activities of the as
|sociation. making it national organ
ization, will be considered. W. W.
Bell, manager OF the La Belle Theater
in Pittsburg, Kan, Is president Of the
association. Four hundred play
houses are represented in the con-
vention.
Another important matter consid-
cred at the meeting is that Of disccn-
tinuing certain classes OF advertising.
Most Of the managers agree that
newspaper advertising affords the
only profitable medium for promoting
theatrical publicity One Of the prins
cipal objects OF the association Is to
Iprotect managers and the public
against worthless attractions and in
this it has been highly successful.
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GOVERNMENT T0sIMEsTGATE
FOREST lNB RANCE PROBLEMS

men on the ground during the CONS
ing summer and thrash out the whole
problem. If it is found that q limited
number of sheep and goats can be al
lowed to Craze on any of the ranges
on the watersheds OF the streams In
question. the order prohibiting grazing
will be modified so as to protect the
interests OF the sheepmen and at the
same time check any tendency there
may be to over-graze the forests or
damage the water supply used for ir-
rigation.
Because OF the important bearing
OF the problem on grazing matters in
1.-THE west, I deem 1t wise to make the
correspondence public at this time In
order that there will be no chance Of
misunderstanding on the part OF any
interest.
| The protection OF the watersheds
and streams supplying irrigation res
ervoirs depends primarily upon tbs
| possibility Of giving full protection K
lal areas where grazing Is allowed
The fewer forest officers there ar
Ito attend to the grazing business OF
1.-THE national forests the more lane
Twin have to be closed to grazing.
II It must be Remembered, theraforc
that any reduetion in the force o
| the forest service would necessaril.
be an attack on the entire grazing in
dustry OF the vest.
/ past experience has proven tina
Istock can be allowed to Craze. unde
Iproper regulation. on areas fror
(which it would be necessary to ex
lciude It II the range could not
lproperly patroled. The same situa
!, Ition is true regarding the permaner
) Improvements The more water this
! Is developed. the more division fence
. that are constructed. the more road
b trails and bridges that are built, tn
: more permanent the range will be an
: the mors stock It will carry.
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San Diego. April 14.--Amid the
crash OF saluting guns at Fort Rose
Grams, the shrieklng OF steamer and
factory whistles and the enthusiastic
cheers OF a multitude Of people VINO
crowded the scores OF craft OF all de-
scriptIon in the harbor and other
countless thousands that lined the
beaches. the great Atlantic fleet. flow-
er OF the Amcrican navy, arrived OH
San Diego this. afternoon.
The 1s great fighters that had
made the long journey OF nearly II
oOo miles from Hampton Roads under
command OF Rear Admiral Evans
presented O wonderful and inspiring
absence Of Fighting Bob" Evans
Meanwhile scores of other craft
loaded to the guards with stghtseer'
nna relatives and friends of the mel
ON board the battleshtps, hovere'
around the big fighters.
IAttle in the way OF reception wa
possible this afternoon, owing to IN
Iateness OF the hour and the fact tina
the officers and men OF the fleet wer'
busily engaged in making everythlnl
ship shape for the reception of tn
many visitors who will throng tn
decks In the next three days.
This evening at o'clock an infor
NAL dinner will be given at the Hott
del Coronado to Admiral Thomas an
other officers OF the fleet, This fune
tion win be brilliant one.
Magnificenf Spectacle.
| While the banquet u taking Flas
the Coronado shore will present
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H.ualIan Republlcans.

Honolulu, April 1S.--Secretary IAfs
viii probably be indorsed by the ha-
waiian republic convention at It's ses-
sion in Honolulu today. Governor
Frear ana Delegate Kuhio will prob
ably be the "slate" candidates for del
egates to the national convention
The convention will name six dele
gates, leaving them to go forward and
attempt to win a fight for seats. but
Frear and Kuhio will likely be tne
assured delegates.
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IDAHO HAS CEMENT NINE.
Work Soon to start ON Fine Body Of
Portland Cement.


A fine body Of Portland cement
rock have been uncovered on the up
per snake river. Cement experts
have analysed the rock and report
that from it the highest grade OF ce-
ment can be manufactured. The fol-
lowing from the Lewiston Qdahol
Teller gives an account of the inaug-
Iuration OF work by company form
ed for the purpose Of developing the
find:
The West Coast Portland Cement
company has authorized the inaugu-
ration OF work on the proposed ce-
ment plant to be located on the uppei
Snake river and force or men will
soon be sent to the upper river to be.
gin work on the foundations and tenn
porary buildings. The decision wal
reached at q meeting of stockholderi
held in Seattle last week, at which
| time the election OF officers was helt
ana the office was moved from Sc
attic to Spokane. The meeting wa
attended by ]. p. Langan and ]. II
Edwards of Lewiston, Mr.. Langan be
ing elected to the position OF mana
ger.
'The outlook for the company
livery bright" said Mr.. Langan thi
morning, ''and by tall we expect t
Ehave plant in operation that WI
manufacture least 100 barrels Q
cement a day. This plant win be en-
larged within a short time. and plan
provide for actively entering the fiel
for the cement business OF the entir
northwest.
4 The improvements to be made tn
summer win probably cost s76.00
i and the machinery for this plant
lnow being selected"
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Kansas Freieht Ratcs.

Topeka, Kan, April 1s.-In the
United States circuit court here to-
morrow argument will be heard on
the temporary order OF Judge Pollock.
enjoining the state board of railroad
commissioners from putting into effect
the new schedule OF freight rates. The
schedule was to have been effective
on April l. 1t is alleged by the rail-
roads that the rates are confiscatoTy.
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poRTLAND's FINE HORSE SALE.
About 500 Head OF Blooied Stock to
Be Sold April 2s, 2s and 80.

Be Sold April 2S, ~ ana sO.
Portland's annual sale of breeding
horses. the development OF which in
the past few years has made this city
the distributing center Of fancy stock
for the northwest, will be held at the
Lewis and Clark exposition grounds
April rs, 20 and 80 this year. says the
Telegram. 1t will be on bigger scale
than ever before and many fine AMI
mais will pass under the hammer.
Nearly 400 horses will be sold. AL
ready SO registered mares and nearly
20 registered stations. are listed for
the sale. This Is more registered stock
than ever offered in this section be-
fore.
Tho famous Brook Nook ranch OF
Montana will have 100 head here. G.
X. Larrabee, the owner. will sell MS
crack matched team that captured the
prize at tho Los Angeles horse show.
They are Mira (2:2S s-4) and Alama
(2:27h.) His other horses VIII pe
from Morgan stock.
One Kentucky mare will be here
that Ia creating interest among the
h0THemen. IL ID mary MiHiS, S-Seaa
old with record of 2:s0. She Is by
Rondsman from Serena by Alierton
and comes direct from the Blue Grass
state.
r.. Brady will sell Nick Naoi
(2:1fM) and A. C. Lohmire Is seiiini
rockford (2:20). ]. w. Bailey VII
offer Red Rock. a 2:20 matinee horse
ana Bred Broker OF North Yakima
win have his trctter Henry Gra'
t2:1sf-D here. He win sell, also
Minwal (2.22 3-4). A carload OF eau
tion and Mckinney stock will be pu
nm on sale from the Badderley farm
near Weston. Ore.
Because the new race track Is nc
finished the sale will be held at tn
exposition grounds. Among the me-
floods will be 15 or 20 matched team
which will probably be in great az
1nand since the Portland people hay
fegun buying fancy mage. Three fir
teams have come here since the sho
last fall, Blooded shorthorns an
herefords will be on sale one day.
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Many ChIldrn Lost.

Boston. April it.--one Of the most
serious problems that faced the au-
thoritics at Chelsea following Sum
days confiagration. Is tho work Of re-
uniting members OF hundreds OF fam
illes that became separated during the
fire. Boston Chelsea police are car
ing for hundreds OF children OF all
ages. The majority Of them are un-
der 10 years OF age and many are 90
small fhey cannot walk.
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Portland, April Is.---with the ship
ping season practically over statistics
show that the states OF Oregon.
Washington and Idaho shipped the
greatest amount of wheat and flour
out OF Portland and sound ports In
their history. totaling about 40.oes.-
000 bushels.
Tho entire crop OF wheat was equal
TO 6s,000,00 in the three states, bar
ley 100000 and oats a2.O00,ooo.
April engagements Of flour will
reach a total Of 100000 bushels and
May and June win probably require
1850, 900 bushels.
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Mada onick Catch of Thief.

One OF the best records for q quick
capture by q policeman in this city
was made this afternoon about 8
o'clock by George Rolf. who, within
minutes after he had been given a
description Of an alleged horsethief.
wanted in Pendleton. went out on the
street and got his man. says the Wal
Ia Walla Bulletin. Aaron Ridge Is
the man wanted in Pendleton for
stealing horse there last night.
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oRAKER SAYS INSULT.
Negroes Must Not Re subicccd q
Coerc1on.

washington. April 14.--senator
Foraker OF Ohio today bitterly op-
posed the so-eailad administration
measure introduced by Warren Of
Missouri permitting any discharged
negro soldier 70 reinlist, providing
that they proved 70 the satisfaction
OF the president that they were inno-
cont OF any complicity In the shooting
up OF the Texas town"
Tho senator declared that the pas
aage Of this blli. IL II passes. would
compel al negroes to appear before
a Judge who had already prejudiced
their cases ~ para the biil." he
said. "would be adding insult to In
jury.
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Governor Arrives.

San Diego. April 1l.-Governor Gil
iette arrived with his party TO greet
the Atlantic fleet as chief szseutivs
OF the state. As he stepped from the
car he was cheered by Thousands who
came to the depot to greet him. He
was whisked TO Hotel Coronado in an
automobile where the governors party
occupied 81 rooms. Although the
governor Is not entirely recovered
from his recent illness. he felt in good
condition this morning
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Parnde Over -Four Miles Long.

San Francisco. April 1f.-Four and
one-half miles will be the length OF
the parade Of officers and sailors OF
the feet when they come ashore.
Eight thousand Jackies will be IN
line, 1000 soldiers and in addition va
rious civic and military bodies.
Blocks OF streets south OF Market
viii be roped off for use OF the an
.ferert portions OF the parade while
the maln body n organizing.
There win be 1s naval bands and
several army bands in the parade. In
rIudIro{ the famous third infantr!
hand under the leadership OF Armun'
putz wano made the organization
noted.
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xuasoo Hna Few petinquents.

Only about $4,000 still remains up
on the tax roll of wasco county. This
Is the smallest delinquent tax roll re-
corded for many years, and speaks
well for the prosperity of the people
a. large. wasco. being essentially an
agricultural section. the aounoan. .
crops OF last year produce the, money
Tor this remarkable condition OF the
ltax roll as II now appears.--The Daiies
AchreHicie'
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NJ, gPF.1~--.'"HFn.
OF 40 Ulose in ON Slayers o
Marsbal Miller Of Kent.

Seattle, April 1s.-Forty men com
posing the sheriffs posse are closing
about the desperadoes who are impli-
Gated in the shooting OF Marshal Mil
Ter at Kent, Thursday night.
The posse have formed q hollow
square between Enoqualmie Pass and
North Bend and 1t is believed by late
this afternoon two men will be cap
tured.
Alegice, who admits that he was on'
OF the party who killed Miller, wa
brought to the hospital today with
bullet wound in his leg. Miliers fu
neral occurred today.
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r.ssn in the uniform Niii be admitted
free. 80
A a finale 10 the entertainment 4
Grand ball win be rendered 70 the
Junior officers OF the fleet at the
Hotel Del Coronado.
The feet will get under way at 8
O'Clock Saturday morning for San
Pedro.
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nG STRIKE COMING.
Operators All Over tho Country Are
Favorable.

New York. April 1.-THE scnti-
ment among the telegraph operators
all over the country is favorable to
another big strike unless the wages
are raised TO tho scale paid before
the last strike. has spread to such an
extent that state officers of the New
York local say men will walk out on
June I.
New York operators held secret
meeting recently and indorsed the 40
tion OF the Chicago local calling fol
n strike on the Western Union.
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Hear I.o,sIr Cornrnnters.

New York, April 1s.--Commuters
living along the lines OF the New
York Central railroad are today oe-
ing given an opportunity to air their
wrongs before the public service com-
mission of the first district. which Is
holding a public hearing in the Tri-
buna building.
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rocal 0ption Election.

st. Joseph. NO.. April 1s.-An at
tempt win be made to add Buchanan
county. outside of the city OF St. Jo-
seph, to the 'dry'' area Of Missouri In
a local option election tomorrow. A
spirited campaign has been wagei by
the temperance people. who are ccnfi-
dent of success.
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Johnson In louisville.

Louisville. KY. April IS. Governor
johnson of Minnesota, Is n Louisville
today and will deliver his first Inn
portant political speech ok the cam
paign before the Louisville commer-
cial club.
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striking picture. Great baskets OF
red Gre will line the shore at short
intervals for q mile. The warships
also will be Illuminated, but the great
feature viii be the lighting Of the city.
A quarter OF million incandescant
lights will outline tne principal build
inas OF the city and ropes OF llgnts
win twinkle from the great light
masts which rise above the dwellings
IN the high residence districts. In adj
dition to these there win be csc, 1000
Japanese lanterns. which will be en-
pioyed principally on the launches,
ships and other craft in the harbor.
II Will be practically one blaze Of
lights from the ships off shore to the
highest elevation OF the city. r.
most striking piece In the schep,s Il : :
Illumination WIN be an elegr, st,s
flung between the two .,,a,n~ and
magnificent Grant ltetei 1 ... ~,
nknusuch inge-ssus eonssf fss
In gem 70 be constantly waving.
Five Thousand in Line.
Tomorrow VIII be the great public
day. give thousand sailors and twice
az many citizens. school children and
others viii march through the princi-
pal streets, accompanied by Is bands
sight as they steamed into the first
American port since the mercraois
cruise began in December iasr. Eaeh
vessel was in dazzling white and from
every mast there fluttafed innumera-
BILE penants-
Unbounded Enihusiasm.
Az the fighting ships steamed siow-
|ly into the bay ana made for their
anchorage. the enthusasm OF the I'M
mense concourse Of epectators gave
vent to continuous cheers and thcus-
ands OF sIags were wavei. 1t was o
welcome az muat nave gladd.ned the
heart Of cs,ry off -ar and man In the
fleet.
The ships hardly had come to aa'
lchor cher a comnitter hssded b,
director General Clayton, Masor For
ward and other pfominent citizens o
san Diego on board launch steamed
swiftly out to the flagship to Pc
/ their respects to Rear Admiral Thorn
as. in command during the temporar
| Of music, ana the procession will en-
at city PARK. where the formal exsf
cises win be held. Director Geners
Clayton viii extend san Diego's wei
come to the officers and men OF tn
fleet.
/ In the afternoon there viii be bi
wild west show and llz9N sailors wi
be- admitted free 0f charge
In the evening the illumination
| the city ana the fleet win be ref.ze'
, ed ana grand BAN held Rt Hot d
Coronado.
Thursday win he given over prime
} pally to a regatta, in which crews
! the fleet will participate, and to fiel
sports.
u At 8 O'clock in the evening an elal
orate pisplay OF fireworks viii tai
: place from barge anchored n Sc
! Diego bay, the city will again be
a blaze Of lights and the fleet will
: illuminated from 8 to 10 p. m
on FRIDAY. the last day Of the flee
lelsit, the sailors win amuse ther
. selves BY engaging in baseball match
q and attending the theatera. where
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MISSING IN PORTLAND.


Portland, April &c. p. Parsons,
a wealthy real estate dealer OF Spo'
kane. stepped off street car satur-
day and has not been seen since. To-
day every plain clothes man In Port
land Is looking for him.
II Is feared that he is wandering
about tho hills west Of the city and
may be In starving condition. II Is
thought that the severe mental strain
under which ne has been working Tor
the last few months may have caused
temporary loss of memory.
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F|ENDs
BURNED CHELSEA
Daniel Ross and Manuel OH
YER Are Under Arrest as
Suspects.
FOUR FIRES STARTED
SIMULTANEOUSLY

Mayor Beck Is Certain That the Ter
ribic FIRE Was Of Inoendiasy Origin
and There Is Strong Proof Asainss
the supects-Iiundrcti Of Fanai-
lies Were Separated During she
Fire and Police Arc Holding Scores
OF I,oss Children.