Thousands of dig brown and grey ship rate have suddenly inied the waterfront at Portland, Oregon, and so serious has the menace to edible cargoes become, Captain J. Spier, hi yur master there came specially to Vancouyer in quest, of ferrets to trace them to their nests, So many and so" vicious are the rate Portland just now that cats have
even sporting dogs are practical-teen chayed off, the wharves, and us slow in combating "he pest captain Spier has left an op order with anybody and over; body in, Vancover to send down to Portland all the ferrets the can got.
Manis, April 6.—Senators Quezon and Osmena and four others will sail for the United States on April 6 to-present their plea for Independence to Congress and President Coolidge. Reuter's Pacific Service.
Manta, April 5.—It is reported [that the appointment of Mr. Ben Wright, the Insular Auditor, General Manager of the Philip. line National Bank has been. Service. og ads agreed upon.—Reuter's Pacific, sates ceilees ott Sei
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