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NEWS OF THE WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH ITEMS FROM
Denver.—The eaatbound California
llyer on the Santa Fe collided head on
with a freight at Cadoa. Dozens were
injured, none fatally.
The last treasury statement shows;
Available cash balance. 6137,344,660;
gold coin and bullion, »87,027,921; gold
certificates, $52.026,240.
London.—Sir Richard Claverhouse
Jebb, reglus professor of Greek and
member of parliament for Cambridge
university, Is dead, aged 64 years.
Hooslck Falls, N. Y.—The body of
Mary Mabel Rogers, who was execut
ed at Windsor. Vt., Friday, was placed
In a vault at SI. Mary's cemetery here.
Omaha.—Information has been filed
In the district court at Council Bluffs
charging Pat Crowe, the alleged kid
naper of Eddie Cudahy with highway
robbery.
Chicago—Admiral George Dewey ar
rived nere to attend the banquet of
the Merchants' club, where he and
General Horace Porter will be the
guests of honor.
Boston.—The Suffolk county grand
Jury failed to return an Indictment
against Thomas W, Lawson, who had
been held to that body by the munici
pal court on the charge of criminal
libel.
The resignation of Robert H. Mc
Curdy, general manager of the Mutual
Life Insurance company, was present
ed to the board of trustees and accept
ed. The resignation takes effect De
cember 31.
Yale university has received from
two anonymous donors a gift of $75,
000 to found a new and somewhat nov
el lectureship—that on "The Interre
lation of Religion, Science and Phil
osophy.''
Santa Ana, Cal.—The worst wind
storm of the season prevailed through
jut the Santa Ana valley Saturday,
the wind coming down the Santa Ana
canyon in groat gusts that frequently
reached a velocity of 40 miles an hour.
Newark, N. J.—Robert D. Ballan
tyne, aged 35, grandson of Peter Bal
lantync, who founded the brewing firm
of P. Ballantyne & Sons, committed
suicide at his mother's home by shoot
ing. The cause of suicide was despon
dency.
Rome.—Driven out by hunger from
the Apennines, which are covered with
snow, and attracted by the springlike
mildness of the climate on the plains,
packs of wolves have ventured to the
vicinity of Rome and are causing
alarm.
Chicago.—Dr. Oliver B. Hart, who
came here from St. Louis some time
ago, pleaded guilty to the murder of
Irene Klockow. The charge against
him was the murdering of the Klockow
girl, who was but 12 years of age, by
administering morphine.
Reading, Mass.—Eight masked men
entered Reading, captured and locked
up the two policemen who were patrol
ling the main street, and then forced
an entrance to the Mechanics' bank,
where they wrecked a safe belonging
to the Reading waterworks. They se
cured $400.
Rome.—Signor Palo Carcano, minis
ter of the treasury, made his budget
statement before the chamber of dep
uties, showing the good condition of
Italian finances. Notwithstanding the
heavy expenses the budget shows a
surplus and there Is no need of an
Increase In taxes.
Los Angeles.—Every building on
Echo mountain except the Mount Lowe
observatory was destroyed by a fire
that burned down the pole line, cut
off all communication between Moun
tain and valley and at noon was sweep
ing toward A.pine tavern and Mount
Lowe. The estimated loss Is $200,000
Rome.—The Vatican has decided to
issue a special document concerning
the separation of church and state In
France. It will contain what the Vat
ican considers proof that It did every
thing to prevent the rupture and de
dare that all the responsibility for It
lies with the last three French cabi
nets.
ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
A Review of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week—National,
Historical, Political and Personal
t l Events.
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Clubs' Annual Dinner.
Washington.—Distinguished guests
were entertained by the Gridiron club
Saturday night at the annual fall din
ner. The table at the New Willard
was spread for more than 200 persons,
among whom were the vice president,
nearly all the members of tbe cabinet,
foreign ambassadors and ministers,
senators, representatives and promi
nent people from every part of the
country.
The program was unusually attract
ive. and the wit and humor, the vari
ous skits, tbe songs and the speeches,
all tended to make the dinner a mem
orable occasion among the many giv
en by this famous club of Washington
correspondents.
Engineers Trade Jobs.
W. L. Darling, chief engineer of the
Pacific Railway company, and E. J.
Pearson, chief engineer ot the N. P..
have suddenly changed places.
Darling has become engineer for the
N. P. while Mr. Pearson has become
engineer for the company which is
building the St. Paul extension to the
coast.
Mr.
Gale Hurts the Orange Crop.
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 11.—A se
vere windstorm that in localities ap
proached the magnitude of a hurri
cane visited southern California Sun
day. Reports from various sections
around Los Angeles tell of a gale last
ing almost throughout the day and in
places doing considerable damage.
Max Oyer Gets Canal Job.
Max D er, chief clerk in the office
of the general storekeeper of the
Great Northern, has accepted the chief
clerkship under W. G. Tubby, superin
tendent of construction of the Panama
canal.
SUNDAY CONVERTS. 127».
Record ofFour Week Revival Services
in Iowa.
A!
gs attended by great crowds,
morning, afternoon and evening ser
vices an audience was present that
picked the great tabernacle in which
the meetings are being held,
afternoon Mr. Sunday preached to
nearly 6000, and the meeting resulteu
66 conversions. Sunday 1000 people
attempted to get Into the tabernacle,
and several thousand were compelled
to remain outside. Never before In the
history of Burlington has there been
8Ucb a revival movement as
aversions,
In the
this,
blch to date has resulted In 1279
ask no indemnity for dead.
China Not to Pay Punitive Damages
for Missionaries.
That China will not be required to
pay punitive damages for the murder
of several missionaries of the Presby
terian board of foreign missions at
Llanchau, China, several weeks ago,
has been decided, so far as the board
U concerned. Rev. Dr. Brown, secre
tary of the board, says that the board
has decided that If It accepts any In
demnity at all for the murders it shall
be for only the actual replacing of tne
property damaged or destroyed, and
that the board will refuse to accept
Indemnity for the dead.
MINING NuTES.
A. I. Goodell, superintendent of the
Le Rol smeller at Northport, Wash ,
has expressed the belief that the smel
ter will be started again as a result
of the signal victory won by A. J. Mc
Millan at the lai Rol shareholders'
meeting in London.
Grand Forks, B. C.—The Canadian
Pacific railway Is said to contemplate
building a branch line from Kbolt to
Franklin camp.
The annual report of B. H. Tatem.
issayer In charge of the United Slates
assay office In Helena, Mont., on the
mineral production of Montana during
tbe year 1904 has just been released
by the treasury department at Wash
ington.
in substance, Mr. Tatem's report is
as follows;
The aggregate value of the precious
metals won by the mills, smellers and
other reduction works from tbe ore
mined and treated, together with the
gold obtained from ' placers, shows a
marked Increase over the yield of the
preceding year. The quantity and val
ue of each Is shown below, the gold
and silver being computed at the coin
age rate and the copper and lead at
the average market price for the year:
Gold, fine ounces, 246,605,374, $6,
037,785.60; silver, fine ounces, 14,608,
089.91, $18,887,227.36; copper, fine lbs.,
283,945,330, $36,410,309.67, and lead,
Ane pounds, 4,537.598, $196,525.10; to
tal value, $60.690,847.63.
Oro Grande, Idaho.—By Its Glory
hole method of mining and Its 400 ton
cyanide plant, the Crooked River com
pany Is able to handle ore at less than
$1 a ton and to extract between 86
and 90 per cent of the assay value.
The owners of the Oregon mine on
Summit flat, a short distance from Oro
Grande, are driving an 825 foot cross
cut tunnel to tap the vein at great
depth.
Russland, B. C.—A contract for deep
oning the winze from the 1550 foot
level of the Le Rol to the 1750 fool
level has been lot by Superintendent
Trevarrow.
In the Centre Star the main shaft
has been extended to the eleventh lev
el, and a station is now being cut.
which Is 1520 feet below the collar of
the shaft.
STATE'S MILITIA GOOD.
Estimated 75 Per Cent Would Respond
ot a Call for Troops.
Washington.—General F. C. Ains
worth, military secretary, in his report
on the militia of the United States,
says It Is estimated that about
per cent of the organized militia would
respond to a call for troops to repel
invasion or suppress an insurrection
against the authority of the United
States, the percentage being me same
as that estimated in the preceding
year.
FAMOUS SEA MARK SINKING.
Lightship Near Nantucket South Shoal
in Distress.
Newport. R. L, Dec. 11.—While the
Nantucket south shoal lightship No.
chained to a spot far out in the north
Atlantic, was plunging about In the
severest storm so far this season,
leak was discovered in the fire room
compartments which let in the water
so steadily that when wireless com
munication ceased at 3:30 o'clock Sun
day afternoon the fires had been
tinguished and the vessel was help
less.
MILLION A DAY FOR BOOZE.
Liquor Sold in New York Probably
Worst Sold in Nation.
The New York Press says men of
perience and discrimination say that
in no large city in the world is
much bad liquor sold over the bar
in New York, t hey say also that
quality of the stuff sold is getting
worse every year. New York spends
more than $1,000.000 a day for its
coholic drinks. Purchased at retail,
this amount is about equal to what
pays for meat and more than it spends
for bread and vegetables.
Sacked Harbin, Is Rumor.
The London Telegraph's Tokio
respondent sends the first part of
long dispatch from Moji giving
counts in circumstantial detail by refu
gees of the alleged sacking and burn
ing of Harbin by mutinous Russian
troops, the desperate fighting between
the mutineers and loyal troops and
massacre ot many innocent Russian
and Chinese residents.
By Rail, Siberia to Alaska.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg
that the scheme ot Baron Llocq
Lobel, the French engineer, for
building of a railway from Siberia
Alaska, has been approved by the
sian government.
CHINESE GIVE TERMS
TELL * HAf * UL B8IBIi iaFI *
BOYCOTT TO IN END.
hey Make Proposal to American Mer
Extremely Weighty— Must Define
vored Treatment of Chinese in U. 8.
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At a meeting of the boycott commit
tee of the Chinese guilds and Amerl
can merchants recently, the former
drew up the following demands, tne
grantlng of wulcb, they said, would be
necessary to bring the boycott to an
end: I
"hirst, a distinct definition of the
term "labor. ' |
"Second, that legislation affecting
the Chinese must have the approval of
the Chinese government. 1
"Tmrd, that American consuls in
China be authorized to Issue ® erAI '
cates for admission to the United
States of Chinese, except laborers,
without hindrance, except ,n cases of
chants at Hongkong—Are Many and
Term "Labor"—Insist Upon Most Fa
fraud.
"Fourth, the Issue of passports by
the Chinese or other governments for
submission to American consuls pre
paratory to the granting of certificates
"Fifth, mental examination prior to
departure to be conducted by Ameri
can doctor and one European doctor,
the latter to be appointed by the
Chinese authorities, with a similar ex
amination on arrival In the Unlteu
Slates Tf found necessary."
The sixth and seventh demands call
for most favored nation treatment of
Chinese residents and travelers In the
Unjted States.
The eighth demand repudiates ex
ceptional registration.
"Ninth, the admission of Chinese
laborers to the Islands of Hawaii and
the Philippines, provided the local au
thorities are willing.
"Tenth. In case of necessary inquiry
arrival, there Is to be no detention,
provided security be furnished. Tech
nical errors In papers are not to be
considered a bar to admission.
"Eleventh, the admission of the
families of Chinese residents, the Im
portation of females being
guarded.
"Twelfth, the readmlsslon to
United States of Chinese who have
been deported for nonregistration on
proof of their possession of property
In that country, or that they are credi
tors there."
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IDAHO NEWS.
Students of Idaho university will
abolish hazing.
Unlimited whisky and alcohol caus
ed the death of Charlie Deadhorse, a
Nez Perce Inman, who celebrated at
Lewiston saloons.
Mrs. Eugene Day, a bride of less
than 11 months, the wife ot a million
aire of the Coeur d'Alene mines, has
commenced suit for divorce.
"The annual cash Income accruing
to the Nez Perce Indians for the rental
of their 80,000 acres of reservation
land amounts to $100,000," said E, W.
Allen, cash clerk at the Lapwal agency,
yesterday.
Two old cannon, standing as orna
ments on the campus at the University
of Idaho, have been the cause of
a stream of correspondence between
Francis Jenkins, the registrar at the
university, and the war department
and now Senator Heyburn has been
asked to straighten out the tangle.
Adjutant General Vickers has an
nounced that as the result of the elec
tion for colonel of the Second regi
ment of the Idaho National Guard,
Lieutenant Colonel John McBirney of
Boise has been elevated to the Col
onelcy and Major L. V. Patch of Pay
ette to be lieutenant colonel. McBir
ney succeeds Colonel W. J. McClel
land of Nampa.
Thomas Hawkins, an employe of the
Federal Mining & Smelting company
at tbe Last Chance mine, In the Coeur
d'Alenes,' was Instantly killed by be
ing struck on the head by a falling
plank. His skull was fractured. Fail
ing rock loosened the plank. He was
30 years old and unmarried. His
mother lives at Melbourne, Iowa. An
inquest will be held Monday.
Milt Sims was found guilty of as
sault upon Miss Bessie Jones by the
jury in the district court at Moscow.
It was alleged in the information tiled
by the prosecuting attorney that al
tnough Miss Jones was 24 years
age, she was of unsound mind and
that, therefore, under the statutes
Idaho, Sims was guilty of statutory
assault, which facts were proven
the satisfaction ot the jury.
Lost on Lakes, 215 Livesf
According to i.gurcs recently com
piled, the death list on the Great lakes
during the season now closing has
been the heaviest ot any one year
since big steel vessels began to
used on the lakes. A total of 216
lives were lost. Of these 116 were lost
during the three great storms this
fall.
Want Woman Jury for Women.
New Orleans, La.—The Era Club
New Orleans is aroused over the hang
ing ot Mrs. Mary Rogers at Windsor,
Vt.. last Friday, and has started a cru
sade here to have all women when
charged with felony, to be tried with
women serving on the jury Instead
men.
Colonel Edward C. Peck Is Dead.
Beaumont, Texas.—Colonel Edward
C. Peck, manager of the Texas Car
association, and past grand command
er of the G. A. R. of Texas, died
Houston recently.
Factory Strike Is Abating.
Moscow.—The strike of the factory
employes Is abating. The majority
the workmen have resumed, accepting
the conditions of the employers that
hours shall constitute a day's work.
The Japanese rice crop this year
nearly 14 per cent less than the aver
age. and 25 per cent less than last
year. All political parties are con
certing measures for relieving
distress.
PREDICT DOOM OF BUREAUCRACY
"Quo Vadls" Author Fears Germans
May Absorb Poland.
Stockholm.—The Associated Press
correspondent recently had an Inter
view with Henryk Slenklewlcz (author
of "Quo Vadls and other well known
books) prior to bU receiving the Nobel
prize for literature. The novelist said;
"I have not been In Poland for three
weeks. The situation In Russia and In
Poland is extremely bad. The bureau
cracy can not last much longer with or
without revolution. Its days are count
ed. The Russian people are good, but
the bureaucracy are a set of thieves. 1
That was proved by the war. Count J
\Ym e - 8 position la most difficult. Witte
, 8 clever and ot great a bmty, but It
, g doubtfu i i{ he wlll be ab i e to retain
hlg po sltlon , I
"We are In the greatest danger as
p 0 i e8i and a German occupation of
Poland Is possible If this revolutionary
movement gets beyond the control of
( b e Russian government. Perhaps such ]
OCCU p a tion would be by consent of the (
ji„ 8s | an government and perhaps not. '
However. If the Russian government
sbou i d a cquiesce In the occupation of
Russian Poland In whole or In part by
Germany tb e act would be resisted not
on | y (n p 0 | and _ bu t i n Russia.
ALL WARSAW IN FERMENT.
Rumor Has It That Citadel Garrison
Has Mutinied.
Warsaw. Dec. 11.—The ferment
among the troops is increasing, A
hundred soldiers of the Kexholm regi
ment headed a procession this morn
ing, singing revolutionary songs, in
Marzalkowska street their way was
barred by a detacument of the Qrocho
wskl regiment, the commander of
which ordered his men to fire. The sol
diers refused to do so. and permitted
the procession to pass. The command
ing officer then fled.
A rumor Is current that the whole
garrison at Warsaw citadel has
nutlnied.
Other reports declare that the gar
risons at Lodz, Lublen and other cities
in southern Poland are In a state ot
mutiny.
Only the Cossacks remain loyal to
the government, and they are being
kept in service day and night dispers
ing meetings ot students and socialists.
WRITES 4917 WORDS IN AN HOUR.
Pueblo Editor Breaks World's Type
writing Record.
Pueblo, Col.—Ray T. Vannettisch,
stale service editor ot the Pueblo
Chieftain, recently broke the world's
typewriting record for both the 30
minute and one hour tests, taking 2600
words during the first 30 minutes and
finishing the hour with 4917 words.
The dictation was received over the
long distance telephone from Denver,
a distance of 120 miles. The previous
hour record, 3830 words, direct dicta
tion. was made by Paul Munter at
Madison Square garden. New York,
November 4. 1905.
MONTANA SQUIBBS.
Peter Larson Is rapidly recovering
his health and strength.
Mrs. Reece T. Davis, wife of the
well known labor leader, committed
suicide at Helena by cutting her throat
in a frightful manner with a razor.
The production of gold, silver, cop
per and lead for the state from 1862
until the close of 1904 Is shown to
have been as follows; Gold, $291,
228,136; silver, $404,403,678; copper,
$450,.>27,758; lead, $13,661,075; a grand
total of $1,159,613,547.
Tbe notorious Kitty Eder was shot
in a quarrel with her husband In
Butte and died a few hours later. Her
death results from the effect of a shot
fired during a quarrel with her hus
band. Her husband was also shot
and Is in a serious condition.
A resolution against the present
game of football was unanimously
adopted at a meeting of the state
board of education of Montana.
Mrs. Ira Booth, daughter of a well
known Lewistown rancher, is dead
from a broken heart because of her
failure to induce Governor Toole,
whom she Interviewed twice person
ally In Helena, to pardon her husband,
who is serving a three years' sentence
for burglary.
Governor Toole has received a letter
from Mrs. Marie Purcell of London.
Eng,, making inquiry about her broth
er. Thomas F. Purcell, who left New
York for Montana in 1903 and had not
been heard ot since. He is 26 years
old and has made a study of the veter
inary profession.
Tht> members of the board of
examiners of the state soldiers' home
recently made an Inspection of the
home. The board found the affairs
and the management of the institution
to be In a very satisfactory condition.
One of the greatest needs of the home
at the present lime Is a new hospital.
A bill providing for the discharge ot
civil service employes who fall to pay
debts contracted for groceries, cloth
ing, rent or the services of dentists,
physicians, or undertakers, has been
introduced by Representative Dixon of
Montana. After a government em
ploye has refused three times to pay
a bill he is to be suspended and if he
falls In three months is to be stricken
from the rolls.
December Attractions at The Spokane.
Dec. 19—"Innocent Maids."
Dec. 20—Haverly's Minstrels.
Dec. 24-25—"Prince of Pilsen."
Dec. 26-27—"Yankee Counsel."
Dec. 28—Modjeska.
Parties desiring to have seats re
served for any of the above attractions
should write Joseph Petrich, manager
of the Spokane theater.
Wheat Report.
Portland,—Valley. 73c. For export:
.Club, 70@71c; oiuestem, 72@73c; red
66@67c. For California: Club, 73c;
bluestem, 75c.
Tacoma.—Unchanged, bluestem. 74c;
Seattle.—Bluestem, 76c; club. 73c.
club. 72c; red. 69c.
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At Marseilles. France, recently all
the horses belonging to Colonel W.
Cody were killed. The government
veterlnaries had certified that they had
glanders.
MESSAGE SUMMARY
PRES. ROOSEVELT'S ADDRESS TO
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CONGRESS TOOK THREE HOURS.
Rate Regulation Demands First Atten
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tlon-Present Laws Ineffective
More Money for Canal Work—Asks
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r rfler avy * v *® mm 'flra
tlon Laws — Change Land Laws.
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Washington, D. C. At 11:40 Tues
day morning assistant secretary to the
President. Barnes, and executive Clerk
Young and a messenger left the White
House bearing copies of the presl
dent's message for reading In the
house and senate and for distribution
among the member.
The reading of the message began
at 12:23, eight minutes later than In
tbe senate. It required three hours to
read.
President's Message.
To the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives—The people of this coun
try continue to enjoy great prosperity.
Undoubtedly there will be ebb and
flow In such prosperity, and this ebb
and flow will be felt more or less by
all members of the community, both
by the deserving and undeserving,
Against the wrath of the Lord the wis
doxn of man can not avail; in limes
of flood or drought human ingenuity
can but partially repair the disaster,
A general failure of crops would hurt
all of us. Again, if the tolly ot man
mars the general well-being, then
those who are innocent of the folly
will have to pay part of the penalty
incurred by those who are guilty of
the folly. A panic brought on by the
speculative folly of part of the bust
ness community would hurt the whole
busluess community. But such stop
page of welfare, though It might be
severe, would not be lasting. In the
long run the one vital factor in the
permanent prosperity of the country
is the high individual character of
the average American citizen, no mat
ter whether his work be mental or
manual, whether he be farmer or
wage-worker, business man or profes
sional man.
Talks on Corporations.
Corporations are the first great sub
ject dealt with. He says he is not
opposed to corporations. Like trade
unions they have come to stay. Each
must be checked when they are not
doing good. He thinks their regula
tion possible under existing conditions
but it not the constitution must be
amended. The power to regulate must
be affirmative and given to some ad
ministrative body created by congress.
He says such a body should have tbe
power to judge of the reasonableness
of a railroad rate and to prescribe the
limit beyond which it shall be unlaw
ful to go. All decisions on rates must
be subject to revision by the courts.
He does not favor power being given
to originate rates, but to regulate
rales already fixed.
"1 regard the power to establish
a maximum rate as being essential
to any scheme of real reform In the
matter of railway regulation.
All private car lines, industrial
roads. refrigerator charges, etc.,
should be controlled by the commis
sion.
Labor Question Taken Up.
Again recommends compulsory use
ot block signals on interstate railroads
and recommend regulation of hours
of railroad workmen and the liability
of employers for injuries. He says
it would be unwise to deprive courts ot
power of injunction in labor matters.
Recommends thorough investigation
of labor matters, child labor, healthy
factories, reasonable hours.
He recommends consideration ot
federal supervision ot insurance. He
says the needs and desires of the
people sbouid be consulted on tariff
matters.
Says economy In expenditures Is ab
solutely necessary this year. Advises
the addition of the element of elastic
ity to our currency.
He wants better business methods
in Lie various departments at Wash
ington. Also recommends supervision
of federal elections and campaign ex
penditures.
International Matters.
The various matters affecting inter
national law coming before the next
Hague convention are discussed
length. He discussed the Monroe doc
trine as an aiu to the world peace and
in this connection the San Domingoan
situation.
Canal Funds Forthcoming.
The Hepburn bill, appropriating
$16,600,000 for the canal, will pass
the house Thursday without reference
to committee, either by unanimous
consent or by special rule.
In this connection he also discussed
the army and navy. He recommends
general maneuvers and promotions
based on ability or seniority.
says Increase the navy. Revision
the naturalization and criminal laws
are recommended. He says public
land laws should be changed to suit
our needs today.
He recommends to congress consid
eration of the Mississippi levees, mer
chant marine, Jamestown Tencennial,
care of confederate soldiers' graves.
He discusses at great length
migration and its evils and the neces
sity of the revision of present larçrs.
He also considers the civil service
and its needs, copyright laws, adulter
ation of foods, smoke nuisance
Washington, and national parks,
ommending an extension of Yellow
stone Park south and east. Life
ing stations and the Indians are also
dealt with.
He talks at length on the Philip
pines, their improvement and needs.
Says the most encouraging feature
Increase of school children from 300,
000 to 600,000. He recommends free
trade between the United States
the Philippines. He considers Porto
Rico and insular affairs in general.
Delegate for Alaska.
He earnestly asks for an elective
delegate for Alaska and recommends
that Oklahoma and Indian Territory
be admitted as one state and that
New Mexico and Arizona be admitted
as one state.
He goes into canal affairs, but says
he will recommend type at a later
date. He finishes with the recommen- i
dation for more adequate provision for
the state department.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
A coyote drive is planned to take
place at 8unnyalde Dec . 16 .
The Seattle wheat market was ex
ceptlonally strong last week,
The Harrington city council has
raised the saloon license to $1000 per
year.
Harold Bush, aged 7 years, sick
[ rom fever, was burned to a crisp at
Spokane recently.
Tacoma city council granted the In
depe ndent telephone company a fran
c i bge by unanimous vote,
Wenatchee Canal company contem
p i a t e s an extension of their canal and
tbe irrigation of more land,
While coasting at Spokane Oscar
oeschlagel, 12 years of age, was killed
by sliding under a street car.
Judge Snell of the Pierce county
superior court has called a grand
Jury to Investigate municipal affairs,
Nearly 6000 acres of land on the
Pend d'Orellle river near Bossburg,
Stevens county, will soon be opened
for settlement.
The "log rolling" held by the Wood
men at Colfax Is ended. The meeting
was a great success. 378 new mem
bers being taken in.
Jeanne Brooks, vaudeville singer,
working at Tacoma, was left $200,000
by the death of her husband, from
whom she was separated. He died in
South Africa.
*1- H- Mason was killed in Belling
ham recently by falling from a box
car - Mr. Mason was a large property
owner and had a wide circle of ac
quaintances.
Donations are needed for Insane pa
tlents at medical Lake. The euperln
tendent desires to make Christmas as
pleasant as conditions permit. Every
one I s asked for a donation,
The recent purchase by the Grote
brothers of the C. B. Upton tract of
wheat land of 5500 acres, located In
the celebrated Eureka flat district, for
which they paid approximately $lb0,
OuO, is considered a good bargain.
Angus McPhail, the murderer of
Fred Alderson at Darrlngton, Wash.,
May 1. 1903, paid the penalty ot his
crime by death on the scaffold in the
prison yard at the penitentiary Fri
day.
In a spirited and interesting orator
ical contest held in the chapel at
Whitman college for college orator
Calvin C. Thomanson carried away the
honors against five contestants. The
other speakers were Walter Felthouse,
Perlnger and O'Neill. Peringer was a
close second.
are rejoicing over the
Farmers
lengtn of time the snow is staying on
the ground. They say that wheat will
grow under the snow since the ground
was not frozen. There has been more
sleighing since tms snow fell than at
any time since the winter of 1897,
when there was snow on the ground
for 20 days.
D. A. Griffin, a prominent hotel man
ana pioneer politician ot Demlng, was
recently sentenced by Judge Neterer of
the superior court to 14 years In the
penitentiary for criminal assault on
Winnie Johnson, a 16 year old domes
tic in his household. Notice of ap
peal was given Immediately. A ver
dict was returned September 29 and
caused a tremendous sensation
The Whitman county commissioners
have granted a franchise to the Wash
ington Water Power company of Spo
kane to erect poles and maintain an
electric power line on any public road
in Whitman county. This is to be a
power line and not a railroad, but Is
to supply electric power to towns,
factories and private Individuals in
Whitman county.
Dr. J. Edward Hughes, awaiting
trial at North Yakima on a charge of
bigamy, hanged himself in his cell dur
ing tbe night. Hughes was arrested
in Seattle on last February on a seri
ous charge preterred by Theophilus
Hatch, a wealthy wheat raiser near
Almira, Wash., but this charge was
later changed to bigamy. Hughes ran
away with Mrs. Hatch and her 14 year
old daughter. Hughes is claimed to
haw married the daughter at Ogden,
Utah. She was granted a divorce at
Spokane three weeks ago. The trial
of Hughes had been set for the Janu
ary term ot court.
While coming from a tunnel on their
mining claim on the Colville reserva
tion about 22 miles from Wilbur, Llshe
Heady and Gus Pearson were fired up
on from ambush. Both men were bad
ly wounded.
Director Leach of the San Francisco
mint, has established two facts in con
nection with the investigation of Cash
ier Adams' thefts from the Seattle
assay office, both of which refute the
self confessed embezzler's contentions
and establish that his peculations ex
tended over a period of five years.
Mr. Leach has ascertained that Ad
ams removed gold dust from deposits
made In the assay office as early as
January, 1901, and also that his total
thefts will total approximately $170,
000 .
in
is
Latest Victim of Football Game.
Grover Mason, aged 18 years, who
was Injured during a football game
between local teams three weeks ago,
died at his home in Indiana.
Carl Von Saltza Is Dead.
New York.—Carl Frederick
Saltza, instructor In fine arts at Co
lumbia university, is dead.
Von
French maid (to Inquiring friend)
— Oui, madam is ill but ze doctor haf
pronounced it something very trifling,
very small.
Friend—Oh, I am relieved, for
was really anxious about her. What
does the doctor say the trouble 1s?
French maid—Let me recall. It was
something very little. Oh! I have it
now. Ze doctor says zat madame has
ze smallpox.—The Taller.
A large centrifugal pump at
Bright (England) bath stopped work
ing. and an examination revealed the
presence in a pipe of a pigeon's nest
with two eggs. To reach its nest the
bird had to find its way through a six
inch diameter pipe—horizontal for six
feet, and bending sharply into a six
feet perpendicular.
BATTLESHIP IDAHO AFLOAT.
Successful Affair at Philadelphia Last
Saturday.
Philadelphia. Pa,—The battleship
dabo gild off the ways at precisely
ijj:X 6 Saturday, and everybody agreed
that the affair was a huge success.
There was no hitch from the begin
ning to the end. Nothing marred the
program, and from the time the pretty
young sponsor, Miss Gooding, broke
bottle of champagne on the bow of
the vessel, as she slid in the water
graceful as a swan, until the last
speech was made by Representative
French in the banquet hall nearby,
everything went like clockwork.
The launching was witnessed by the
greatest crowd that ever assembled at
the Cramp yards on such an event.
Idaho was particularly well repre
sented and considering the distance
between the two points made a sur
prisingly good showing.
The Idaho is a sister ship to the
Mississippi, which was launched on
September 30, and will be a battleship
of the first class. When finished she
will be a conspicuous Illustration of
the important factor electricity has be
come In the operating of a modern
warship. Except for windlass and
steering gear practically all her other
auxiliary machinery will be run by
electricity and her two military masts
will be fitted with apparatus for wire
less telegraphy. The keel plates of
the Idaho were laid in May of last
year. Her specifications are:
Length on waterline. 375 feet; over
all, 3«2 feet; extreme beam, 77; trial
displacement on a draft of 24.8, 13,0(10
tons.. The contract provides for a
speed ot 17 knots. Motive power will
be furnished by twin screws, triple ex
pansion engines ot a collective indicat
ed horsepower of 10,000, steam being
supplied to the cylinders by eight wa
ter boilers set in four water tight
compartments. The main battery will
consist of four 12 Inch breech loading
rifles mounted In two turrets; eight 8
inch breech loading rifles, mounted in
four turrets; eight 7 Inch breech load
ing rifles placed behind casement ar
mor, and two 12 inch submerged tor
pedo tubes.
Secondary battery—Twelve 3 inch
six pounders, two 1 pounder automat
ics; two 1 pounder rapid fire guns, two
3 Inch field pieces, two machine and
six automatic guns.
The main belt, side armored, will
be a strip nine feet three inches in
width, running the entire length, nine
inches thick amidships, gradually ta
pering to a thickness of four inches
fore and aft. Tbe upper and lower
casemate armor amidships over the
main belt will be seven inches thick,
while the bulkhead terminals, in the
Immediate vicinity of the 12 inch tur
ret barbettes, will have an armor ot
the same thickness.
SPORTING NOTES.
Walter Ekersall, the phenomenal
kicking quarterback of the University
of Chicago football team, has been
elected captain for the coming year.
Milwaukee.—Young Erne of Phila
delphia was awarded tbe decision over
Charles Neary in an eight round bout
before the Milwaukee Boxing club.
Colfax, Wash.—The Colfax Rod and
Gun club is preparing for a big shoot
ing match to be held at tbe county
fair grounds on Thursday and Friday,
December 21 and 22.
"Honey" Mellody, the well known
Spokane welterweight, has posted one
thousand dollars with the sporting edi- ,
tor of the Examiner, accompanied by a
challenge to Mike (Twin) Sullivan,
says the San kTancisco Txaminer.
Pullman, Wash.—At the gymnasium
of the Washington Slate college the
basketball team of the college defeated
the S. A. A. C. team by the score of
14 to 10.
University of Washington, Seattle.—
Graduate Manager of Athletics L. D.
Grlnstead has announced tuat $1169.56
was the clear profit for the football
season of 1906 after paying all ex
penses. The salary of Coach O. P.
Curtis was $1000 alone.
The winner of the 20 round contest
between Barney Mulltn and Kid Par
ker at Spokane Friday night has been
challenged by Rufe Turner, one of
the cleverest little colored fighters in
tne country.
Kid McCoy has sent a challenge to
James J. Corbett for a fight. In bis
letter to Corbett, McCoy says he has
posted $5000 as a guarantee of good
faith.
James J. Corbett, when asked con
cerning the challenge, said.
"McCoy made a great blunder in
asking me to fight. I am an actor and
my ambK.on is to become a great
actor. I have a five year contract and
I would not think of breaking it. My
lighting d .ys are over. I hate the
fighting game. I made all the money
and got all the fame that was coming
to me out of prize fighting."
Six-Day Bike Race.
New York.—Eddie Root and Joseph
Fogler, the New York team, won the
six day bicycle race In Madison
Square Garden after covering 2260
miles and six laps. Tbe finish was
witnessed by a crowd of 26,000 per
sons.
The record for the six day contest
is 2733 miles and four laps. The rid
ers in this year's race, therefore, fell
about 473 miles below It.
The major prizes were as follows:
First, $1500; second, $1000; third.
$700; fourth. $500; fifth, $300; sixth,
$260, and seventh, $20u.
The average dally attendance during
.ne race was 18,000.
Theatrical Notes.
Willie Collie is back from London
and is quoted as saying that his mari
tal difficulties will soon be amicably
settled.
Eugenie Blair has completed ar
rangements for her revival of "Oliver -
Twist." She has a new dramatization
of the story .
Edmund Rostand, the author ot
"Cyrano." and "L'Alglon," has signed
a contract to write a play for Miss
Eleanor Robson.
It is understood that Sir Charles
Wyndham, now 64 years old, will re
tire not long after the close of his
next American season,
tentlon to leave the theatre without
ostentation .
It Is his In-