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Christmas With Cleveland.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25. Ex-President
and Mrs. Cleveland passed Christmas
day In their home at Bayard Lane,
Princeton, N. J. The holidays were
observed simply, attention being chiefly
given to making merry with the children.
A big Christmas tree, hanging full of
good things for the four children, stands
in the library.
Frank Kimborongh xk Dead.
BONDON, Dec- 25. "Frank Kimborough,
an American artist, died here today of
pneumonia.
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Snbvrny Scheme for Chicago.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25. An official of the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company, of
New York, denies that that concern, as
a company, is interested In the building
of an underground railroad In Chicago, as
has been asserted, though It was admlt-
ted by 'him that some of the directors
mignt pe iniereaieu jn me venture.
British Lord Dies at Sea.
LONDON, Dec. 25. Lord Willoughby de
Broke died on the steamer Australian,
near Aden, December 19, and was buried
at sea.
0 TO THE HA
Advice Given by Roose
velt "to Castro,
HE WILL, ON CONDITIONS
First-Wants Blockade Raised
and Ships Returned.
SECRET IS OUT IN GERMANY
Official Paper Admit That Motive of
Roosevelt' Selection as Arbiter
Was to Secure. Implied 45aaran
teeTo't United States'.
News comr-s by -way of, Caracas that
President Roosevelt has advl&cd Presi
dent Castro to submit his dispute vltn
the allies to The Hague tribunal.
Castro says he Is Trilling, on condition
that the allies first raise the blockade
and restore the ships they have seized.
The President still keeps secret the
proposal of the allies that he arbitrate,
the dispute. It Is understood In Wash
ington that, should he accept, he -will
stipulate that the blockade must first be
raised.
A German semiofficial paper makes
the admission' that tbo allies selected
President Roosebelt as arbitrator, be
cause his decision would Involve a
guarantee from the United States that
Venezuela would pay the amounts de
clared due them.
A French diplomat. Baron d'Eatour
nelles, contends that, by establishing
the blockado, the allies have violated
The Hague arbitration treaty, by which
they agreed to refer all disputes to The
Hague tribunal.
CARACAS, Dec. 25. President Castro
has telegraphed from La Victoria his -acceptance
of the proposal to -submit pend
ing differences to" the arbltratioh "Of The"
Hague tribunal, subject to certain condi
tions, which Include cessation -of the
blockade and the return to Venezuela of
the fleet seized by the allied powers.
President Castro's acceptance has -been
transmitted to the Washington Govern
ment, from which the proposal emanated.
ALL SILENT AT WASHINGTON.
No Confirmation of Proposal for Ar
bitration at The Hague.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25. No confirma
tion could be obtained InWashington to
nlcht of the report comiWrrom Caracas
that the proposition had been made to
President Castro that all pending dif
ferences between Venezuela and the Euro
pean Governments having claims against
her be submitted to arbitration of The
Hague tribunal. Secretary Hay had re
tired when the dispatch reached Wash
ington, and no other official of the State
Department was able to give any in
formation on the subject.
It is known that only two days ago
President Roosevelt had not determined
whether or not to accept the proposal
of the allies to act as arbitrator or to
urge again -that the question should go
to The Hague. If, as stated, the sug
gestion has come from Washington that
the matter should be arbitrated by The
Hague tribunal, -that conclusion probably
was reached at the long conference the
President had with the Secretary of
State, when the two officials were to
gether for some time considering the pro
posals for taking up the question of ar
bitration. The dispatch to President Cas
tro from Minister Bowen, suggesting ar
bitration at The Hague, must have fol
lowed that conference. The officials here
have refused absolutely to say anything
on the subject since the receipt of the
proposal from the allies, .or even to give
out anything bearing on the. terms of that
proposal. The impression here tonight is
that an early determination -of the mat
ter will be reached.
No matter by whom the matter is arbi
trated, either by the President or by The
.Hague tribunal, the feeling here la.
strong that the United States Govern
ment, if the occasion arises, will insist
that the existing blockade be called off
while the arbitration is in progress. The
present blockading fleet along the -Venezuelan
coast Is sure to be a menace to
peaceful conditions, and difficulties of va
rious kinds may arise at any time through
arbitrary action of some of the com
manders of the ships of the allied fleet
or to the intrepidity of some of the
skippers who may attempt to run the
blockade. But the greatest objection to a
continuance of the blockade pending ar
bitration will be the loss to American
shipping interests, which this Government
does not believe should be tolerated.
VIOLATION OP HAGUE TREATY.
Prench Diplomat Accuses Allies of
Ignoring- Their Agrreemcnt.
PARIS, Dec 25. Baron d'Estournelles
de Constant has written to Foreign Mln
Ister Delcasse. notifying him that the
writer will Interpellate the government, on
the reassembling of the Chamber, con
cerning the disregard of article 27 of Tho
Hague convention, shown by the allied
powers in coercing Venezuela. In his let
ter Baron dEstournelles strongly supports
the contention of the United States that
the Venezuelan trouble should be referred
to The Hague court. After pointing out
that the present is just the contingency
contemplated by article 27, the writer
says:
"The conflict rests between Venezuela
and several of the signatories to The
Hague convention, and the formal obliga
tion that -Jrance and the 25 other powers
signed Jeijiot. only being Ignored, but wo
observefa systematic interdiction of The
Eaguo'eourt of arbitration by the Euro
pean governments. An explanation has
become necessary. It cannot be objected
by the allied" powers that Venezuela took
no part in the conference; as she . is ask
ing for arbitration, tin occasion exists for
reminding the powers of the obligations
they signed and ratified. Nor can the re
ply be made that states, unlike individ
uals, are free not to observe their engage
ments, and that moral obligations exist
only for individuals or for the weak, as
this point of view is prclsely contrary to
the principle that The Haguo conference
sought to secure." '
Conditions Laid Down by Italy.
ROME'tJec. 25. The only conditions
which Italy? has attached to her accept
ance of arbitration of the Venezuelan dif
ficulty are ,that all points in the dispute
shall be submitted to the arbitrators, so
that no questions shall be left. undecided!
and that Italian claims must be considered
on an equality with those of the other
powers.
GERMANY CLAIMS GUARANTEE.
Rooseveit's Arbitration Understood
to involve Tkat Condition.
BERLIN, Dec 25. The Lokal Anzelger
publishes today the following statement,
which was evidently inspired by the For
eign Office:
The. German government has excluded
from the scope of arbitration of the Ven
ezuelan difficulty, a claim of 1,700,000 boli
vars, which must be paid immediately in
cash before arbitration snail be begun.
The paper adds that it is understood
here that President- Roosevelt's under
taking to arbitrate involves an indirect
guarantee for the payment of the sum to
be awarded.
Confidence has grown in government cir
cles during the past 24 hours that Presi
dent Roosevelt will accept the task of
arbitration.
Crews of Warships Row a Tie.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Dec 25.
A race which had been quietly arranged
between the boats pf the United States
battle-ships Alabama and Massachusetts,
over a distance of three miles for a stake
of 51000, was decided, today and resulted
in a tie. The-time : over the course was
29 minutes 28 seconds. -
The Caracas Completes Unloading:.
WlLLEMBTADr Curacao, Dec 25. Tho
American Red D Line steamer Caracas
has brought the remainder of her cargo
here. The warships of the allied powers
aro using searchlights to watch the coast
of Venezuela. Forty vessels are now de
layed at La Guayra.
British Warships Arrive.
PORT OF SPAIN, Dec. 25. The British
cruiser Charybdis nnd the British tor-pedo-oa
titroyeri . Qiill . -nd-cRocket
arrived here today. '
British "Warships Arrive.
PORT- OB' SPAIN, Dec. 25. The British
cruiser Charybdis and the British torpedo
boat destroyers Quail and Rocket arrived
here today.
STOLE SACRED JEWELS.
Mexican War Veteran Reveals Secret
of Looting; of Cathedral.
"TOLEDO, O., Dec 25. The Bee today
says: Warren J. Baker, secretary of tho
Northwestern Ohio Masonic Relief Asso
ciation, tdday for the first time makes
public the secret history of the looting of
Catholic cathedrals during the Mexican
War, tells how It was done, and of the
burial of the treasure. His tqngue was
loosened by a newspaper dispatch from
Mexico City, telling of the discovery of a
chest of diamonds, sapphires, rubies,
pearls and golden Images beneath the
flagstones In the chapel of Las Voscalnes
College In Mexico City.
Mr. Baker's story rivals the mythical
tales of Captain Kldd, and moreover bears
the unmistakable stamp of truth. He says
that his father marched from Vera Cruz
to Mexico City with General Scott's Army
during the Mexican War. He and a tent
mate, after plotting for weeks, dug their
way Into some of the richest cathedrals
and pillaged them of their fabulous wealth
of all sorts of valuable stones and huge
golden images. For hours they looted,
carrying their burdens of precious stones
to a hiding place beneath the flagstones
in a cathedral yard. Shortly afterward
Baker's companion died.
Baker returned to his home In New York
and then went to Hillsdale, Mich. Fifteen
years after plundering the cathedrals he
confided his story to an Intimate friend.
The friend wrote to the Mexican Govern
ment asking - "If there would be any
chance of a division of the spoils," If ho
should tell the government where it could
find the sacred and valuable altar deco
rations that had been stolen. In a letter
bearing the official seal, the Hillsdale man
received warning that if he knew of any
one who had a hand In the notorious pil
laging, or .if he himself participated in it,
he would do well to forget all he knew
about It. and keep quiet, lest his life be
sacrificed In revenge for the desecration
of the cathedrals. Baker took the advice,
but still Intended to secure the treasure
he had burled.
SENDS A CHE.CK INSTEAD.
President Too Busy to Play Santa
Clans at Oyster Bay.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25. For the second
time in 15 years, says a Press dispatch
from Oyster Bay, President Roosevelt did
not act as Krles Kringle In person at tht
Cove school, where his children were
taught prior to his elevation to the head ol
the Nation. Last year the President could
not spare the time to come here, and this
year events have been pressing too fast
about him to admit of his coming.
Some days ago Mr. Roosevplt sent a lit
tle slip of paper bearing his autograph,
which enabled the principal to deal more
liberally with her charges than she had
been able to do before. The sleds, games
and dolls were more costly than usual and
tho -candles In greater quantity. There'
were two trees instead of one, and Miss
Provost, the principal, read a letter from
President Roosevelt telling the boye and
girls how eorry he was that he could not
be" with them.
A telegram was sent to the President
telling hm how much the children appre
ciated his gifts and" wishing him many
more years in his present position.
Only the Enginemen Hurt.
CHICAGO, Dec 26. A Northwestern
passenger train from the Piiclflc Coast,
due here at 11:30 at night, collided with a
switch engine at Francisco avenue, and
the engineers and firemen of both engines
were seriously Injured. None of the pas
sengers was hurt. The passenger train was
two hours late, and was running at a high
rate of speed when the, accident occurred.
Both engines were demolished.
IS HANGED BY A MOB.
Negro Lynched for Murder
of Policeman.
RACE FEUD IS CONSEQUENCE
Within Two Honrs After Treacher
ously Killing an Officer, Crowd
Seizes Him, Strings Hlra to Tel
egraph pole With Throat Cut.
PITTSBURG, Kan., Dec 25. Montgom
ery Godley, a negro, was taken from the
Jail here toda-" and lynched by a mob, be
cause early this morning he shot and
killed Milton Hinkley, a policeman, while
the officer was trying to protect himself
from a crowd of unruly negroes. The
negro Jerked the officer's pistol from Its
scaobard and shot the officer with it from
behind. Two hours later a mob gathered
and took the negro from the city Jail,
where he had been taken after he was
caught, and hanged him to a telephone
pole. As he was choking to. death one of
the members of the mpb cut his throat
and enaed hl3 suffering.
- A large number of negro men and
women from the various mining camps
in this vicinity, among them Mont and
Joe Godley, brothers, were drinking and
carousing at a ball. Officer Hinkle re
quested them to be quiet The Godley
brothers answered him in an Insulting and
Insolent manner, and he tried to arrest
them. They resisted, and Officer Hinkle
blew his whistle for help. Then he be
gan to use his club in order to protect
himself from the onslaught qf the crowd.
nc was holding his own against three
when '"Mont" Godley grabbed the officer's
revolver from Its scabbard and, . placing
the muzzle behind the right ear .of the
officer, pulled the trigger. The ball passed
through Hlnkle's head and came out over
the left eye. He fell to the sidewalk.
Other officers pursued the negroes, all of
who started to run when the officer fell.
The Godley brothers were both captured'
and locked up m the city Jail. Hinkle"
was carried to the City Hall, where he
died at 2 o'clock this morning.
The news of the murder spread, and soon
a crowd was gathered aboUt tne Jail.
Leaders were not slow In coming forward
and cries of "Hang him." "burn him,"
"get a rope,"' were heard on every side.
A mob gathered in the corridors and
about the jail doors. An attempt was
.first made to rob City Marshal Higglns
of his keys .Jo the jail door, but he con
vinced, the mob that they were rio.t Id his.
possession at the "time. A crowbar add
hammer were then procured- anil the jail
doors battered and broken open.
Godley had courage and cursed- the mob
when its leaders entered the Jail, but his
courage left him when he began to realize
that death wa3 near. He began to sup
plicate and beg for the, officers to protect
him, but they were overpowered and
taken care of by a portion of the mob.
Godley was dragged from the Jail into the
yard and given a few moments to talk. He
told so many conflicting stories about the
affair that the mob became Impatient and
hurried him about three blocks away from
the jail. Procuring a rope on the way, the
men hanged him to 'step pins of a tele
graph pole. The rope broke on the first
effort and Gouiey fell to the ground. At
this instant some one in the crowd cut his
throat on tire left side, severing the Jugu
lar vein. This brought a more merciful
death than was Intended by the mob. He
was then hanged again.
Godley came here from Pierce City, Mo.,
at the time the citizens of that town
drove the negroes out of the city, about
two years ago.
The mob left his body hanging for sev
eral hours before it was cut down.
Great excitement prevails here among
both whites and negroes as a result of the
lynching of Godley. Belligerent crowds
have been upon the streets all day, and
have made ugly threats. Numerous ne
groes have been locked up for carrying
concealed weapons. It Is expected there
will be further trouble between the races.
Godley's brother was burned at the
stake In- Pierce, City, Mo., nearly two
years ago, at the time of the anti-negro
troubles there, following an assault on a
young woman. Mont Godley was driven
from Pierce City then.
CAB DRIVERS ON STRIKE
Every Man Drives for Himself Until
Union Is Recognized.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 25. The cab and car
riage drivers' strike which began at mid
night last night for an increase of wages,
has Extended until 290 out of 570 drivers in
the city are out. Of the 17 stables that had
agreed to accede to the demands of the
men, only one member of the Liveryman's
Association is said to have lived up to Its
agreement.
During the day many funerals and so
cial functions were Interrupted by the
strike. Seventeen funerals took place at
which all the mourners had to go to the
various cemeteries In street-cars. The
horses were driven by the owners, owing
to. the scarcity of drivers.
Many of the members of the Llverymen'it
Association have signified their willingness
to pay the wages called for, but, will not
recognize the union. That Is now the
principal question at Itoue and ihe union
officials feel confident that they will gain
this, in addition to the advance In wages,
in less than a Week. Two funeral cars In
tho city, which will accommodate several
funerals a day, are being called for.
Chicago & Alton Gives Incrense.
BLOOMINGTON, 111., Dec 25. The Chi
cago & Alton Railroad today announced a
10 per cent advance In the pay of all oper
ators, agents, yard clerks and other em
ployes engaged In a clerical capacity. The
increase is purely voluntary, and dates
from December 1. All the other depart
ments of the service have been granted
the same uniform increase during the past
few months.
Wages Raised 7 Per Cent.
PITTSBURG. Dec 25. Employes of the
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad
have been granted a 7 per cent Increase In
wages, effective December 1. The com
pany employs about 12,000 men, almost all
of whom will benefit by the raise.
Bank Safe Is Dynamited.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec 25. A spe
cial to the Journal from Superior, Neb.,
says: ,
The State Bank at Webber, Kan., seven
miles south of here, was dynamited last
night and robbed of $1500 in cash. 'Today
being a holiday, the robbery -was not. dis
covered until late in the. day. The rob
bers dug a hole through the stone vault
large enough to admit a man, and then
blew open the "steel chest which contained
the money. The bank, which was started
a month ago, carries Insurance, and will
lose nothing. There Is not clew to the
Identity of the robbers.
WANTS WHOLE ISLAND.
British Cable Company's Offer for
Fanning Welcome the Silvertown.
HONOLULU, Dec. 17, via. Victoria, B. C,
Dec 25. The British Cable Company, own
ing the All-Red line from Vancouver to
Australia, via FAnnlnrr Tslnnrl hnn ntiiile
an offer to James and Henry' Blcknell, or
Honolulu, to purchase their half Interest
in the Island. ' The company has a cable
landing there now and Is understood to be
seeking the purchase of the island. "King"
Grieg owns the other half interest.
James Blcknell leaves for San Francisco
on the Zelandla and may close a bargain
with the British company after he arrives.
The Honolulu Chamber of Commerce,
Merchants' Association, Builders and Trad
er's bringing tho cable In touch with the
paring to pelebrate the arrivals of the
cable-ship Silvertown. There TW11 be a
general holiday on the day of the steam
er's brining the cable, In touch with the
mainland.
The Merchants' Association, backed by
tho Builders and Traders' Exchange and
other -similar organizations, is preparing
to make a fight, In support of the efforts
of the plantation "men to secure legislation
from Congress allowing the importation
of Chinese laborers for plantations only.
Local labor unions have decided against
the proposition, and will oppose the plan.
WILL IMPROVE SERVICE.
New York Elevated Lines Quickly
Respond to Mayor Low's Demand.
NEW YORK, Dec 25. While the surface
street railways have remained somewhat
In the dark, the officials of the "L" roads
In Manhattan and Brooklyn came forward
with unusual haste In reply to Mayor
Low's recent letter regarding the over
crowding of care, to say that there would
be, with little delay, a big Improvement In
their general service.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
sent a formal notice to Mayor Low that
soon there would ne an incrc-ase of 240
additional cars, most of them on the "L"
system.
Manager Skltt, of the Manhattan "L,"
wrote that "26 trains of five cars each on
Sixth avenue will become six-car tralrs.
and 10 trains of three cars will beconv
five-car trains.
Fifty more care will be added also to the
Ninth-avenue "L." For the Metropolitan
Traction Company, H. H. Vreeland. the
president, wrote the Mayor a noncommit
tal letter.
LONG CHASE AFTER EWING
OH Operator Has Been Pursued for
Many Months..
SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 25. William
Baer Ewing. wno was arrested yesterday
.(n .Chicago on. thercharge of fraudulently
using" -the United States malls, has been
wanted by Postal Inspector' "Bricker. of
thl3 city, fqr the las 17 months. He left
here on July 4, 1301, after conducting
for some time "The Standard OH Promo,
tlon and Investment Company." After
he disappeared his clerks stayed for two
or three days. Ignorant of their employ
er's whereabouts and trying to appease
his creditors. , As he failed to appear the
remaining clerks quit work, and the office
with its furniture was attached.
The postal authorities took up the casa
and set their detectives at work. The fu
gitive was traced all over the country
and to .the United States of Colombia,
from which he could not be extradited.
Recently ho returned to the United States
and his arrest In Chicago has promptly
followed.
To Search for Mutineers.
VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 25. According to
advices received from Honolulu, the Brit
ish cruiser Sharwater has left here for
PItcaIrn and other southeast Islands, and
will make a search for the mutineers who
left the ship Leicester Castle after shoot
ing the captain and killing Second Mate
Dixon. The mutiny occurred 300 miles
from Pitcairn and It was believed that the
mutineers might reach that island. If they
did not perish at eea.
Harding Davis' New Play Staged.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Dec 25. Henry
Miller launched Richard Harding Davis'
play, "The Taming of Helen," at the
Lyceum .Theater this afternoon, and, to
all appearances. It will be successful. Mr.
Miller has a part full of sympathetic
opportunities and an occasional scene of
strong emotion. His company is of un
usual merit. Mies De$volf played the ad
venturess successfully.
CONTENTS Of TODAY'S PAPER-
National Affairs.
President Roosevelt advises Castro to appeal to
The Hague tribunal. Page 1.
Movement to defeat Cuban reciprocity treaty.
Page 1.
Domestic.
Great Increase In trade with the island posses
sions of the United States. Page 2.
Delegate from the Philippines explains their
needs. Pago 5.
Negro murderer hanged by a mob In Kansas.
Page 1.
Many disastrous and fatal raj)rpad wrecks.
Pace 3. '
Fire destroys city hall and city records of
Marlborough, Mass. Page 2.
Foreign.
Pretender to throne of Morocco wishes to 'make
war on Christians. Page 3.
British sea captain murdered by natives of New
Hebrides. Page 2.
Horrible tale of suffering of shipwrecked sea
men. Page 3.
Hie. pope takes steps to arrange legal separa
tion of Crown Prince and Princess of Sax
ony. Page 3.
Pacific Coast.
Jealous lover lies In wait and shoots young
woman near Baker City. Page -4.
George Carter shoots his wife and then kills
himself at Eugene. Page 4.
Christmas Is generously observed among the
Inmates of the' state institutions at Salem.
Page 4.
Young halibreed, supposed to be Implicated in.
the Almlra trasedy. ls killed at Keller,
Wash. Page 4.
Sports.
Multnomah and Oregon football teams play
scoreless game. Page 1.
McLeod wins wrestling championship from
Jenkins. Page S.
Portland and Vicinity.
Joseph Castro Is accused of the-- murder of
Joseph Gugllelmo. Page 10.
Strong movement on foot for a commission to
amend tax laws. Page 8.
L H. TafTe argues against movement to abol
ish closed salmon season. Page 13.
Tons of delayed mail .blockade the Postofflce.
Page 14.
Friends of convicted murderer James L. 'War
ren circulate petition for his pardon. Page
10.
How Christmas day was observed. Page 8.
Commercial travelers object to new mileage
books. Page 10.
WSHISS
Queer Move of Aidrich
on Cuban Treaty
DOES HE SEEK ITS DEFEAT?
He Wants It Referred to Sea
ate Finance Committee.
MAY IMPERIL ITS SUCCESS
Suspicion That Beet Snpar Senators
Now SccU to Accomplisli Indi
rectly What They To Longer
Dare to Attempt Directly.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash
ington, Dec. 25. There is a rumor that
Senator Aidrich, chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee, Is In some sor of
a scheme to defeat the Cuban reciprocity
treaty. When the, Foreign Relations
Committee reports the treaty to the Sen
ate, it is possible that Aidrich will move
to refer It to the Finance Committee,
where It could be smothered, if the chair
man is really In the plot to defeat It.
There Is another reason why Aidrich
might make the motion to refer. When
the other reciprocity treaties were re
ported from the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, he made quite a little bluster in
executive session and gave notice that
he would move to refer them to tho
Finance Committee, claiming that they
had nothing whatever to do with foreign
relations, but affected the tariff, and
were really special tariff bills, and for
that reason should be considered by the
Finance Committee.
Another reason for such reference on
the part of Aidrich is that the Senate
would recognize the treaties as a part ot
legislation, and they would have to go
to the House for ratification, after being
ratified by the Senate.
Some of the opponents of the Cuban
reciprocity treaty, like Burrows and other
beet-sugar representatives, "are looking"
about to see if they could get Aidrich in.
the scheme. These men want to defeat
the treaty, and they do not see how
they can do It. In fact, the insurgents of
the last session are pretty well cowed, and,
aside from Burrows, do not seem to pre
sent anything like a solid front. Beet
sugar cut very little figure in tlje cam
paign in the so-called beet-sugar states,
and the determination to stand by the
President was so pronounced that tho
"Beet Sugar Senators" feel that they had
better allow the treaty to be ratified and
get out of the difficulty which they find
themselves In as a result of their oppo
sition to Cuban reciprocity In the last
session.
Senator Elklns of West Virginia was tha4
backbone of the opposition last session.
He is not making any opposition to the
treaty and. in fact, it was he that sug
gested that any reciprocity treaty ar
rangement with Cuba should be by treaty
rather than by a bill, In order that other
features of the tariff should not be dis
turbed. Of course. If Aidrich is in tho
scheme, it places a different phase upon
the question, for he is very shrewd in
carrying out his plans. But until he makes
some move adverse to the Cuban treaty
It will not be believed that he Is on that
side, as he was usually Insistent last
session that the reciprocity bill should
be passed.
DENOUNCED AS A "FAKE"
Marine Engineers' Ofllelnl Says No
General Strike Is Planned.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 25. (Special.)
John Seary, business manager of local
No. 35, Marine Engineers' Association,
was much displeased today over a story
telegraphed by a correspondent from
Portland to the effect that organizations
of the association at Portland, San Fran
cisco. Seattle. Tacoma and Astoria were
perfecting plans by which they Intended
to tie up every steamer and coaster along
the Pacific Coast. The dispatch further
stated that Immediately after the holi
days delegates from the organizations
would meet at Portland to form an exec
utlve body, and that the San Francisco
organization was determined In Its stand
against the transportation lines.
"It i& all a gross misstatement," said
Manager Seary. "In the first place, there
Is no organization of the Marine Engi
neers' Association at Tacoma, and, fur
thermore, nothing is known here about
any such acticn as the dispatch says la
to be taken. I think our local would
know It If there was anything under con
sideration, for it is the strongost organ
ization, with a membership of 1100, or
twice that of all the others in question
combined.
"The dispatch quoted President Mar
shall, of the Portland organization, In
the matter, but he has no authority to
speak for the others. As for what they
may do at Portland, that Is something
that does not bother 113. "We are on good
terms with the transportation lines, and
that is all there is to the matter."
FROST-STOPS WARM HEART
Old Man Frozen to Death. While
Playing Santa Clans.
DUL.UTH, Minn., Dec. 25.-George Ply
dell, aged 55, with his arms full of Christ
mas presents for friends and relatives,
fell from exhaustion when within five"
feet -of his home, and froze to death.
Plydell lived all alone In. a llttlo house
near the harbor front, where he conduct
ed a confectionery and cigar store
The thermometer has registered 30 de
crees below zero for 24 hours.
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