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VOL. XLIV. NO. 13,711. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TRIAL IS OVER Hfenry Meldrum Found Guilty as Charged. -PRISONER VERY NERVOUS HeWinces at Severe Arraign ment by Attorney Hall. GOESiQN THE STAND HIMSELF Attempts to Secure Acquittal by His Own Testimony, but During Cross Examlnatlon Forced to Make Damaging Admissions. After little more than 30 minutes' de liberation, the Jury -which heard the evi dence against Henry Meldrum. ex-United States Surveyor, -who was charged "with forgery In the "DnltedStates Court, re turned a verdict o guilty as charged on all ol the 21 counts. The Meldrum "trial began Thursday and the speed with which the trial was con ducted and the verdict reached marked the first of the convictions In the land-fraud cases now. pending before Judge Bellin ger. All of Wednesday and the greater part of yesterday way taken up by the wit nesses for the prosecution. The testi mony -given by the Government witnesses was most damaging, while, on the other hand, . those who testified in Meldrum's behalf were few, and beyond testifying to the former good character of the pris oner, they helped little to clear away the charges of forgery. Hall Clears Away the Fog. Among the Important witnesses for the Government to testify yesterday were Government Inspector Greene and United States District Attorney Hall, who took the stand to clear up the fog which J. "W. Hamaker had cast about an interview the Government attorney had with Hamaker when Meldrum's case was before the Fed eral grand Jury. Mr. Hall, by his testi mony, told of his meeting with Hamaker and swore that Hamaker, on that occa sion, had told him that the signature at - tached to the Jurat of the affidavits was not his own, and that he had Hot attached jthA,eal to- the papers, .giving as his rca " son thatr-he. Hamaker "was in Ban- Fran cisco iW time, It was .Hamaker'sj -tssiiJB'? '--Jfiu the -witness-Bland on") Wednesday that the signatures attached tb thedurat and the seal had been affixed Iff-' byhtro that Mr. Hall tore to pieces when he made his address to the Jury. Inspector Greene's testimony was par ticularly damaging. He stated that he began the Meldrum investigation in 1902, and among "the papers seized in Mel drum's desk were a number of applica tion blanks for surveys, -partially filled out. In some there was no description of the lands, although the settler's name and the notary's certificate were attached. Inspector Greene stated that he forward ed the defective applications, attached to his report, to the Secretary of the In terior at Washington, all of which sub sequently disappeared. At that time Representative Hermann was Land Commissioner, and when the defective applications and Greene's re port disappeared, so also disappeared tel egrams and letters purported to have passed between Representative Hermann and Mr. Meldrum. Greene explained to the Jury how he had called on Washing ton for the reports to use as evidence and that be had received a telegram from the Secretary of the Interior stating that they had disappeared. The telegrams which passed between Greene and Secre tary Hitchcock were offered as evidence. Greene also 4 described to considerable length the affidavits which he had un earthed in Meldrum's desk. Movement for Acquittal. At the conclusion of the taking of Greene's testimony. Attorney George Brownell, for Meldrum, moved that the court Instruct the Jury to bring In a ver dict of acquittal, which was promptly' overruled by Judge Bellinger. Then Sen ator Brownell placed on the witness-stand several prominent Oregon City business men.- -whose testimony went to prove the honest and honorable character of Mel drum. Meldrum next took the stand. He was handed the 18 forged applications for sur veys .and "was asked by his attorney whether he knew by whom they were writ ten. For several minutes Meldrum scanned the gorged affidavits and while he was doing so a tense silence fell over the courtroom. For the first time the accused showed signs of nervousness, and his hands trembled painfully as he turned over the IS forged applications. Finally after -a careful examination he said: , Denied the "Handwriting. "No; some of the writinff resembles mine, but it is not mine. Some of the writing on the first affidavits, that is, the description given of the property, is so much like my handwriting that -under other circumstances, I might think I wrote it, but I did not do so. I wrote none of these signatures." Meldrum also denied having written the signatures of J. W. Hamaker, and also of having attached the seal. He also ex plained the practice of making out appli cations for making surveys and Admitted having often filled out such applications for settlers, but never for lands in Harney County. On cross-examination Mr. Hall forced some damaging testimony from Meldrum. especially where he admitted before the grand Jury that he acknowl edged hla. own handwriting in the body of the first of the affidavits. He ex plained that his admission at that time was made because he thought the affi davits referred to land in Lake .County, and not in Harney County. Hall Makes Strong Plea. Mr. Hall saved all of his fireworks be fore the Jury for his closing address. He followed Attorney Brownell. who had made a strong plea from a pitifully weak case. After the last witness for the de fense had -been sworn, it was painfully evident that Meldrum's case was .hope lessly a weak one, and but for the bril liant and smooth argument made by his attorney, the defense would have fallen t. Mr. Hall, after he became warmed to Us argument, tore Mr. Browaell's ar gument to pieces and the fragmentary evidence which the defense had produced to shreds. He roundly scored Notary J. W. Hamaker and hinted broadly that Ha maker should be on trial along with Mel drum. Mr. Hall also hinted darkly at other exposures in Oregon land frauds, which, he said, were sure to follow the convic tion of the defendant. His arraignment of Meldrum at the close of his address was severe, and under the stinging words Meldrum winced and lost his repose. He was extremely nervous while Judge Bel linger was making a most impartial charge to the Jury, and he scanned "the faces ot the 12 men closely as they filed out of iithe courtroom. He did not wait for the verdict, but left the courtroom with Senator Brownell as soon as the court adjourned. DEFIES THE GHAUT). Mrs. Montgomery, of Portland, Walks on the Grass at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS. Mo., Nov. 17. (Special.) The Post-Dispatch this evening says: "Mrs. Mary Phelps Montgomery, mem ber of the board of lady managers from Oregon, demonstrated Thursday again that when a woman will she will, and when she won't, she won't. What Mrs. Montgomery did was to walk on the World's Fair grass, and what she did not do was to get off when she was told to. Mrs. Montgomery was walking past the Holland building. It was dusty on the walk, and she took to the rass. F. W. Cheeber, a Jefferson guard, said: ''Madam, you must not walk on the grass." Mrs. Montgomery looked at the dust and determined she would continue to walk on the grass. The guard told her it was against the rules. Mrs. Montgomery said she meant to walk on the grass, and the only way he could stop her would be by arresting her. Mrs. Montgomery is Im pressive and determined. The guard de cided that he would not go as far as to arrest her, and she continued to walk on the grass. ASPHYXIATED HT GAS PLANT Four Employes Succumb as Result of Valve Breaking. NEW YORK, Nov. 17. Four men were asphyxiated by gas at Dover, N. J., to day at the plant pf the Dover, Rockaway & Port Oram Gas Company. They con stituted the entire working force of the plant and were discovered by George E. Bunnell, a former employe, who In visiting the plant found it apparently deserted, with engines running under a full head of steam and scarcely any water in the boil ers. After shutting down the engine? and attending to the boilers, Bunnell went through the works and found the four men beneath an open trap door in the meter room with the space under the floor filled with gas from a broken valve in the drip pipe. The men were William Bulmon, 17 years of age, employed as a fireman; .Ellas S. .Chamberlain, the engineer; Otto Eldr schum, a painter, and a man known, only as Gustave, alsu painter... . WILL HOT GO ON THE STAGE Mrs. Maybrlck Emphatically Denies All Such Reports. NEW YORK, Nov. 17. The Associated Press has received the following commu nication: "Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 17. To the Asso ciated Press: Will you kindly do me the kind favor to most emphatically contra dict any and all statements to the effect that I intend to make a public appearance either on the stage or the lecture plat form? Permit me to add that In no in stance has there been the slightest ground for such a report Very truly yours, "FLORENCE -E. MAYBRICK." To Build an Oriental City. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17. With a capital stock of $25,000,000 a local com pany has been incorporated for tho pur po'se of building a model Oriental city on tho bay shore at South San Fran cisco and moving the Chinese quarter to that place; and further, to trans form the present district now known as Chinatown into a residence neighborhood. HENRY MELDRUM, CONVICTED OF FORGERY ON 21 COUNTS ' - j- m COUP IN PANAMA ( Amador Relegates Army to Police Ranks. HEURTAS IS INDIGNANT Commander-in -Chief Can- No Longer Harass President WILL APPEAL TO ROOSEVELT Excitement Is Running So High That 'Minister, Barrett Has DecIdedto Ask That an American War . ship Remain on Scene. SPECIAL CABLE. PANAMA, Nov. 17. The discovery by Mr. Lee, the American Charge d'Aff aires, of - an army plot in which General Hucrtas, the commander-in-chief, was alleged to have been im plicated, today led to the relegation of the Panaman army to the police ranks. This was done In accordance with an order issued by President Amador after an open Cabinet meeting, at which this step was decided upon. The informa tion was conveyed to General Huertas by the President who immediately or dered the palace guards withdrawn. In his order to the General, President Am ador says that In view" of existing con ditions, and the presence of American troops, military forces were no longer necessary for the carrying on of the Panaman government. The indignation of General Huertas and his staff is great, but no threats were made and the officers withdrew with dignity. The General stated tonight that ho would immediately inform President Roosevelt of his version of the occur rence, at the same time demanding a guarantee from the United States for the malntlnance and its cost of the mil itary establishment of which he con siders himself the legitimate head. The General says he has been misrepre sented in the dispatches sent by Pres ident Amador and other officials to -Washington! -Ho denies Amador's' con stitutional right to dissolve the army without Congressional sanction. He as serts he is far more friendly to the United States than President Amador, or any member of the present Panaman Cabinet, and mora sincere in his avow als of good wIlL Some trouble Is feared In consequence of these hap penings, but as outbreaks have oc curred the streets became abandoned immediately after tho true state of af fairs had become known, and many merchants closed their places of busi ness at an earlier hour than is their wont. Late tonight Governor-General Davis received a request from President Ama dor for protection for himself and the members of his Cabinet. The United States Minister called at the palace shortly afterward, and Is now in conference with the President and his advisers. It appears from reli able information that President Ama dor's action may have been inspired by fear of the army. Ever since the pat ronago of his friends was denied, Gen eral .Huertas has been in a sullen mood and was evidently no longer among the enthusiastic supporters of the govern ment. That there has been rivalry be tween the two men Is well known, and with the army at his beck and call, Hucrtas would have been more than a match for Amador in the event of a conflict. The reduction of the troops to police duty deprives Huertas of his only power, and in order to take up the contest he would be compelled to stig matize himself by Inciting- rebellion. AMERICAN WARSHIP LEFT. Minister Barrett Will Be Prepared for Trouble. PANAMA, Nov. 17. The rumored coup d'etat by the military elements, it seems, was more serious than it was at first thought to be. Minister Barrett, after a consultation with the Panama govern ment and General Davis, commander of the Canal Zone, decided to ask Admiral Goodrich to leave one of the warships of the United States Pacific squadron here to prevent any possible disturbance. This morning 200 marines from Empire Camp arrived here. General Huertas. tho Minister of War, has announced his intention to resign,' which will clear the political atmosphere. Though disturbances are not feared in the present circumstance, Panama Is greatly excited. UNIVERSITY WILL NOT SUITER Catholic Institution at Washington Will Secure Plenty of Funds. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. The board of trustees of the Catholic University, which has been meeting here for two days, ad journed today until the second Wednesday after Easter. At the university tonight It was an nounced that, notwithstanding the Wag gaman failure, by which the university will Jose at least part of $376,000, the work of the Institution would go on with even greater vigor than ever before. It was positively stated that no action was taken by the trustees regarding the Marquise de Monstler's letter. Neither that nor the Waggaman failure. It was said, would stop the plans for the upbuilding of the university, and it was intimated that of fers of financial assistance from Catholics throughout the country had been made. For the present the finances of the insti tute will be managed by the committee appointed last year. From an authorita tive quarter it was said that the forth coming statement will make no reference, to the -Marquise de Mons tier's letter. TO JBRDTG- POWERS CLOSER. French Deputy Proposes a Way to Gain Favor With Britain. SPECIAL CABLE TO THE LONDON TIMES ANDPORTLA.ND OREGONIAN. , PARIS, Nov. IS. M. Francois Deloncle, Deputy tor Cochin China, who has Ju3t successfully piloted the Anglo-French con vention through the Chamber of Deputies, Is in favor of still closer relations be ing established between England and France. In order to realize this, it will be necessary for Great Britain to grant. France axree.hand In Eiam in rpiivm- fn recogntifOBf "Fraxc: t 7?rUJ-Jsljj P.-edomiliarve iu Abyssinia, tifu' ahd MuscaVln fact,, throughout the whole of Arabia. CONTENTS Or TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. " YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 54 deg.; minimum, 48. Precipitation, 0.S3 Inch. TODAY'S Partly cloudy, with probably occa sional light rain; westerly winds. Kusso-Japaaeeo War. PORT ARTHUR Stoessel Informs Czar he believes he can hold out until Baltic, squadron arrives. Page 4. Russians, although- hemmed In, hold all the main forts. Page 4. Stoessel Is only slightly wounded. Page 4. OTHER "WAR TOPICS Fighting la expected on the Shakhe today. Page 4. France's policy toward Baltic fleet is giving Japan much concern. Page 4.. Paaama. President Amador steals, a march on General Huertas by relegating army to police ranks. Page 1. Excitement Is so high that Minister Barrett will ask an American ship remain. Page 1. ?iatl0BAl. ' Roosevelt offers ex-Governor Black the Attorney-Generalship. Page 3. Politics will cut llttl figure In Alaska, appoint, ments Roosevelt will announce at once. Page 4. Domestic. Portland gets '05 National Irrigation Congress. Page L Mr. Mary Phelps Montgomery, of Portland, de. fits the guard at St. Louis Fair and walks on the grass. Page L Father Schell, formerly of Oregon, Is arrested for forgery, a Wisconsin Indian woman be- Ing the complainant. Page 5. Federation of Labor has warm debate on case of suspended Chicago Federation. Page 5. Trolley-car at Torgnto,. runnrntr wihC Ys'struck by freight car; four "people are killed, a number Injured. Page 6. To?ei(B. King and Queen of Portugal are guests ot London. Page 5. Austrian Parliament has a, stormy opening. Page?5. PaciS c Coast. Millionaire Sweeny secures best hotel accom modations at Olympla. Page 8. Painter falls from Snake River bridge" at "WeUernd Is drowned. Page 8. Salmon-packing corporation prosecuted for a. leged violation of anti-trust tew. Page 5. Dairy products of Oregon show big increase for the year. Pag 6. ... Sports. Stanford University and University of Califor nia "divide nearly $30,000 received 'from foot, ball game. "Page 7. Saa Francisco takes, another game from the Browns and oSersfiio. apologleoPage .Z. - Commercial tmA Marine. Local hop market quiet but strong. tage 15. Aggressive strength shown by stocks. at New York. Page 15. Chicago wheat market closes weak. Page 15. Eastern shipments help San Francisco wheat market. Page 15. Jetty cot seriously damaged by storm. Page 14. Another 'steamer on Saa Francisco route. Pige 14. Portland and Yletelty. 1 Northern Paciflc officials arrive to Inspect the Lewis and Clark Fair. Page.1. Henry Meldrum found guilty of forgery in the Federal Court. Page 1. AsslataatSecretary- DarilErtells oC Ums mar. veloua growth ot the United States Navy. Page 11. ' Sewer Investigation to be made In star-chamber. seseioa. Page 16. Four citfe la race for National convention of the Grangers is. IS. Page 1L . " Amy ot men will advertise Lewis and Clark Ka4r. Page 14 JtAg George dljaaelve mjasctloa against Port- Iw settee, la box-WilMace cace. Page 10. Jary ease of Xattear. Solomon, charged with gambHstg-., sHsagMea. 'Pe 12. Pelry stow of "this year yramtoe, to .be great. ect m asssrfstHa's MsUcy. P 11, VIEW THE WEST Northern" Pacific Offi cials orf a Tour. - COME TO SEE THE-FAIR Exposition Grounds Will Be Visited Today. A. M. CLEliAND PLEDGES AID General Passenger Agent Interested In Lewis and. Clark Fair's Suc cess, and Has Brought Assist ants to Learn of Wonders. A. M. CLELAND ON THE 1905 FAIR. "I personally have much. Interest In the success of the Lewis and. Clark Fair, and I want my Eastern repre- -sentatlves to sea what Is being done here, and, to Judge from the early efforts what will be the perfected whole. In order that they may be the better prepared to tell the traveling people of the East of Its beauties and Its value." Portland is today the host of every dis trict and general passenger and Immigra tion agent employed by the Northern "Pa cific east of St- Paul, each and every one of whom Is anxious and eager to see the -wondrous things to be shown In this part of the Nation; all of whom are en thusiastic over what they have seen and on the tiptoe of expectation waiting for the next surprise. One week ago yesterday A. ST. Cleland, general passenger agent of the Northern Pacific, assembled Ills district agents from all of tho Eastern districts and started on a tour of exploration over the Northwest lines of the company In order that his em ployes might be able to do better work by knowing from personal observation of the wonders of the land along the "Western Coast and lying zX the terminal of their road. Twenty-six men responded to the Invita tion to take this pleasure Journey and last night the party reached Portland at 5:30 f by a. recfcpttoa commutes composed . of men representing the Lewis and Clark Exposition and the Portland Commercial Club, and the visitors were taken in a special car to the Portland Hotel, where quarters had been reserved for them. The committee, upon which were I. N. Flelschner, Jefferson Myers and Oskar Huber, of the Lewis and Clark Corpora tion; "V". H. "Wyman, George TV. Hazen, "W. B. Glafke and "W. A. Cleland, of the Commercial Club, escorted the railroad men from the hotel to the Commercial Club, where dinner was served, to them at 6:30 o'clock. In addition to the members of the committee, I Gerllnger, Dr. Sand ford "Whiting, John H. Thatcher, Edward Ehrman, Robert Kennedy, Colonel James Jackson, Paul "Wesslnger, Charles E. Ladd, 1a. A. Lewis, H. E. Reed and "W. E. Thomas were seated at the table and as sisted In the entertainment of the guests. Reception at Commercial Club. An informal reception was held In the parlors of the club from S o'clock until 10:30, to which were invited a number of the men representative of the business in WILL B NEXT PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS Xr i ' 't- - ritssssssssssssscSSsl&sist V csssssssssssssssfsKK lBlSS BsaSHsss 1'? 'r 'W' 5- BSSSSBSCBSSmHsSSSSSSSSSSSSSBSVviBSsfliSSBH ISfiHlBsHE''"?r: ' tKjfift&ff (IssbIsshImBBbbssssssBHHIsMMBssIHH MEzBSsnHlsBsBflku t'vi??433 ssssRp- h" ' LECHHissbssssbsssssHisssst H$ aBSSBBBBsmssmBBBBBmBBBBalsBBBmVBSSSSSSSSSSSSSf eraBttos rAxD terests of the'clty. During the evening a number of shijrt talks were given, is which were explained to the visitors the different advantages to be found In the Northwest In general and In Portland in particular. Colonel James Jackson presided over the meeting. He first called L N. Flelschner, who welcomed the party on behalf of the Lewis- and" Clark Fair Corporation. He outlined briefly what the Fair meant to Portland and the state, told what was ex pected by the managers and asked that when the passenger men returned to their districts they would? help In any way con venient to them to make the 1S0S Fair one of the notable Expositions of the country. Ellis G. Hughes spoke for a short time, taking-the City of Portland as his theme. He told of the advantages of Portland from a business, commercial and shipping viewpoint, spoke of its harbor facilities In comparison with those of other cities ot the Coast and explained the logical situa tion of Portland a3 the center of the com mercial activity of the Northwest. C Lombardi treated of the scenic beau ties of Portland and vicinity.. He called the attention of the passenger agents to the grandeur of the Columbia, to the wehlth of forest, expanse of plain and stretch of stream; noted the beauties of the coast and its rugged and picturesque views, the varied scenes of the interior and the sweep of the mountains. All of this he asked that the visitors note for fu- ture use In telling of the wonders of their trip and of the advantages of the country to future Tiome'seekers. "Whitney L. Boise took for his text the broader range of the State of Oregon, which he designated as the grandest and most beautiful state in the greatest Nation on earth. Mr. Boise reviewed the stand ing of the state in the manufactures. In agriculture, In mining, stockralslng and commerce. From his figures he showed that -Oregon In proportion to her popu lation was one of the most productive, if not the most productive, state in the Union. He wished all of the visitors to note his statements for use in the future when asked the standing of Oregon, what the state was, did, and would be in the future. Jefferson Myers addressed the party briefly on the 1905 Fair. He stated it as his opinion that Portland perhaps would not have so large a Fair as St. Louis, but a better one in every detail and part. It would have an Exposition showing the cream of all that had been exhibited at St. Louis and more besides, and a Fair which would not have a dol lar of debt over it when the gates opened In June Mr. Cleland Pledges. His Aid. At the conclusion of the addresses and before the meeting was dismissed Mr. Cleland asked to be allowed fo speak his thanks for the reception that had been accorded him and his party. 'T want to express my candid and sin cere appreciation of the entertainment that has been shown us since our ar rival here." he said. 41 personally have much interest in the success of the Lewis and Clark Fair and I want my Eastern representatives to see what is being done here and. to judge from the early efforts what will' be the per fected whole in order that they may be the better prepared to tell the trav eling people of the East of Its beau ties and its value, "I haye brought all of the passenger representatives from the territory of the Northern Paciflc lying east of St. .Paul and to the Atlantic Coast In OTder to teach-them-the "w-onderr'bf .the JPjsst.. FoWtBa' .week's already the territory, of the company in the competitive dls tricts, of the East has been without s single Northern Paciflc passenger man. This action was long debated and con sidered and it means much to the com pany now, but I think, that it will mean much good not only for the company but for this country in the future. "At no time since starting- on the trip has a single man grown tired of the journey; on the other hand, each suc ceeding day has opened new wonders to all and chained their interest and led them forward. Coming down from the north this -evening the men. were sorry and. ruffled because they had to prepare for this reception when they wished to watch the scenery on the run into Portland. The journey has been a great success In every way, and I am sure it win redound to the good of the state and of the Fair." Today's Programme. At 9:30 this morning the members of Mr. Cleland's party will meet at th (Concluded on Page 10.) it, or cAixrexxiA- PORTLUGOTIT Irrigation Congress in '05 Captured. BOISE IS ONLY COMPETITOR Vote I? Two to One in Favor of Oregon Metropolis. COMMITTEE SELECTS OFFICER Governor Pardee, jof California, l Nominated for President, and E. L. Smith, of Hood River, for Third Vice-President. EL. PASO, Tex., Nov. IT. (Special.) Portland secured the next National Irrigation Congress by a vote of 2 to 1. E. M. BRAJJNICK. EL PASO, Tex., Nov. i7. The third day of the National Irrigation Congress "was marked by the reading of a number of In teresting papers in the various section meetings In the morning, a reception in the afternoon in the sister city; of Juarez, Mexico, by Governor Envic.ua Creel, of Chihuahua, the witnessing ot a-, bull fight In Juarez after the reception, the selection of the next meeting place, and the adoption of many important reso lutions tonight. Portland, Or., was selected as the next meeting place of the congress on the first ballot, after two hours of speech-making. Boise, Idaho, was the only competitor. The voting was two to one in favor of the Oregon city, and Portland was finally chosen unanimously on 'motion of the Boise delegation. Boise and Los Angeles both gave notice that they would ask for the convention the following year. During the day Senator Newlands, of Nevada, and "William E. Smythe, ot Cali fornia, withdrew from, the race for presi dent in favor of Goveraor Pardee, of Call fornla, . and his aelecrldnijt Is said, wlU "bs unanimous Friday at t&e closing ses sion of the congress. The committee on permanent organisa tion tonight recommended that the fol lowing offlcera be chosen "for the ensuing year: President, Governor George C. Par dee, of California; first vice-president, Judge L. M. ShurtlifTe, of Utah; second vice-president. Congressman. J. H. Steph enson; third vice-president, E. L. Smith, ot Oregon. In addition to these one vice-president will be selected by each state. Tomorrow wllL be taken up with reso lutions and the big ball at night in. the convention hall will close the 12th Na tional Congress. Texas, New Mexico and Mexico occupied the attention of the delegates today in their fight over a dam for storing the flood watera of the Rio Grande. Texas and Mexico advocated the construction of .a dam at El Paso, and Government en gineers approved the plan, of New Mexico for a dam at Elephant Butte. The Ele phant Butte site was selected and work will probably be commenced soon. The new dam will serve to reclaim 19OtO09 acres of land in New Mexico, Texas and Mexico above and around El Paso. At a reception in Mexico this afternoon addresses were delivered by Governor Creel and President Clark, of the Na tional Irrigation Association. AT TOMB OF WASHINGTON. Prince Fushlma Plants a Tree qn Es tate of First President. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. Prince Push-, lma today visited Mount "Vernon, placed, a" wreath on the tomb of "Washington and planted a tree on the old estate of the - first President. The trip was made on th : President's yacht. The Prince took lunch eon on board on the return trip. ,As he entered and left the navy-yard he was given the royal salute of 21 gus and. 200 bluejackets on the Hartford stood in the rigging. The wreath placed on the tomb was of large size and- made of chrysanthemums,, the national flower of Japan. As four or derlies from the marine barracks placed, the wreath between: the tombs of George and Martha "Washington, the Prince and his party remained .outside with heads uncovered. The Prince did not enter the tomb. The planting of the tree was then, begun, the Prince himself throwing' sev eral spadefuls of earth on tke Japanese maple which, will mark his visit. The Prince was the guest tonight at an..., elaborate dinner at the Arlington, given," him by Mr. Hloka, the Charge dAffaires of the Japanese Legation. The Prince and his party will leave here tomorrow for St. Louis, accompanied by Colon ei 3y monds and Third Assistant Secretary of State Pelrce. BSZCXnnUDGE IS nCPXOYTJHJ. Physician State that the Not4Kij 'tuckian Can Recover, iLEXnfGTOk, Ky Nov. IT. Th-e physi, cla ns , attendin g Colonel Breckinridge said tonight that their patient had continued to Improve during the day, and thai -with prudence and quiet he could be expected, to recover. Hlfjh Prise Paid for Pony. 3 N2TW YORK, Nor. 17. What is said to be the highest jwiee ever paid for .a ay was $M paid at th Nw York e-rse Show today fr Berkeley Bn ta. tfci efcasaploa bar ponr, ownad by WUitam Carr, of London, Jtngrlawd, by Jt4 yrmUm H Mon, at Chicago.