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MORE MONEY FOR COLUMBIA General MacKenzle Wants Enough to Finish Jetty. Annual Report Also Asks Money for Celilo Canal, Upper Columbia and Snake Rivers, Tacoma Harbor and Grays Harbor Total of Over 327,000,000. Washington, Nov. 14. In his annual report made public today, General Mac Kenzie, chief of army engineers, recom mends that congress, at its coming ses sion, appropriate the $1,700,000 which was authorized last session to complete the jetty at the mouth of the Columbia Tiver. When this appropriation was authorized it wsb believed that the amount would complete the project, but owing to the increased price tf lumber and material and the damage caused by winter storms it is now be lieved that a supplementary estimate covering the increase in cost will have to he submitted. General MacKenzie also bolceives that $80,000 or $90,000 should be ex pended putting new boilers in the dredge Chinook, which is now unsea worthy. If this done, the dredge can be put back to work on the bar, and it is his belief that it could greatly aid the concentrated tidal current in broad ening aud deepening the channel now in process of formation. The last river and harbor bill autho rized the appropriation of $500,000 for the Celilo canal, in addition to $100, 000 then made available. It is recom mended that this amount be appropri ated at the coming session so that work can be continued without delay. That will leave nearly $3,000,000 yeb to be appropriated. General MacKenize recommends that congress provide for the construction of a revetment opposite Albany and for the extension of the existing revetment at Independence in the Williamette river, so as to maintain the existing alignment of the river bank and chan nels. No new appropriation is recom mended. The improvement of the Upper Columbia and Snake rivers is proceeding and the work will he finii-h-?d by the time the Celilo canal is com peted. Further improvements of Coos bay depend upon the report of the spe cial army engineer board appointed to determine the adviwability of deepening the channel acrosg the bar. If this board reports favorably it will submit the project ami estimates which will for the basis of legislation in the next river ami harbor bill. Tillamook bay and other harbors along the Oregon coast nro not to be further improved until the completion of the dredge, for which $100,000 was appropriated at the last session. General MacKenzie also recommends an appropriation oi $40,000 to lomplete the dredging of the Puyallup waterway, Tacoma harbor. No appropriation is asked for the canal connecting Lake Washington with Puget sound, near Seattle, this woik having been under taken by private enterprise. Four hun dred thousand dollars authorized last session is asked to complete the 9,000 foot jetty at the entrance to Grays har bor. The report states that the dredge be ing built for coast harbors will operate along the Washington as well as the Oregon ccast, and in numerous tributa ries of Puget sound. General MacKenzie's report deals also with the question of the improve ments of rivers and harbors. It sub mits estimates aggregating more than $27,000,000 for the fiscal year 1900, which will be included by Secretary Taft in his report to congress. At the last session of congress a river and harbor appropriation bill was passed carrying a large amount of mon ey and authorizing the Wa department to enter into contracts fcr various pro jects. Because of the improbability of any legislation of that character during the coming session, except to make ap propriations for carrying on work al ready authorized and contracted for, General MacKenzie does not submit any estimates for new projects. Powder to Control Utes. Omaha, Nov. 14. Forty tons of powd er and shells passed through Omaha yesterday over the Missouri Pacific and the Northwestern on the way to Gettys burg, S. P.. the scene of the Ute In dian trouble. The shipment was from Fort Leavenworth and included several Gatling guns. Colonel West, Second cavalry, from Fort Pes Moines, wires the army officers here from Thunder creek, S. P., that all three squadrons of the regiment are now there, lie sug gests a new route', involving less haul ing for supplies. Final Trial of" Battleship. Seatt le, Nov. 14 . Sailing orders have been given to the battleship Nebraska, and she will siil this afternoon or pos sibly Friday morning for her final and official trial cruise. On her behavior on this last and ultimate test will de pend her final acceptance by the United States government. Approximately $100,000 is tied up in the Nebraska, of mmey due the Moran Brothers com pany, her builders. This amount has been held out pending the final cruise. Pay Most of Claims. Vancouver, B.C., Nov. 14. Mac Kenzie King, Federal commissioner, recommends the payment of $10,000 out of the $13,000 of consequential damages claimed by Japanese merchants as a result of the recent riots. MEANS BANKING REFORM. Appointment of Hepburn Commission Sets Precedent for States. New York, Nov. 15. In New York financial circles the view was freely ex pressed today that the action of Gover nor Hughes in aprjointinar a commis sion to recommend changes in the New York banking laws may result in a similar movement extending to other sections of the country and in the en actment of legislation which will place state hanks on a basis and under super vision more closely akin to that of the national banks. A. B. Hepburn, presi dent of the Chase National bank, and ex-controller of the currency, who, it is generally conceded, will be chairman of the Hughes commission, is a strong advocate of the national banking sys tem. It is believed that Mr. Hepburn will personally recommend to his asso ciates that the state law should be made to conform as nearly as possible to the Federal statutes. The report of the commission is looked forward to by bankers general ly as likely to express at once the high est and most conservative opinion as to reforms in the way of state financial legislation. Many bankers are inclined to believe that the report of the com mission maue to Mr. nugnes may iorm the framework of legislation in many other states. The recommendations of the commission are therefore looked upon as being national as well as local in character. Mr. Henburn said todav that the commission will get to work inside of one week. Trust companies, it is un- derstood, will come in lor a large snare of consideration, and it is believed that the suggestion will be made that the laws governing them should conform to those relating to the regular banks. NATIONAL AID TO MINING. Mining Congress Wants Mineral Land Monopoly Stopped. Joplin, Mo., Nov. 51. The Ameri can Mining congress, in session here, yesterday unanimously adopted a reso lution favoring national legislation gov erning mining lands and a resoultion indorsing the National Association of Mining Schools and urging that the co operation of the national administra tion be secured. The resolution relating to mineral land especial 'y urges the enactment of laws for the protection of the rights of the people against the speculative ac quirement of large areas of the nation al dimain. The committee on corporation laws made a report advocating effoita on the part of those emmged in the mining industry to sicure the passage of laws providing greater protection for mining investors. Dr V. C. Andersen, president of the Colorado school of mines, made an ad dress cn the theme "What the Profes sor May Reasonably Expect Fiom the Mining School Graduate." Pr. Lewis Young, director of the Missouri school of mines, at Rolla, spoke on "Second ary Technical Education Applied to Mining," and H. II. Stock, editor of Mines and Minerals, spoke on the value of correspouder.ee instruction to the mining man. The Columbus, O., delegation ap pears the most aggressive in the field for the honor of entertaining the next congress. LEGISLATURE WILL CONVENE. Special Session to Extend Time fcr Paying Taxes. Sacramento, Cal., Nov. 15. Governor Gillette decided last night to call an extraordinary session of the state legis lature, to convene next Tuesday, No vember 19, to meet exigencies of the present financial stringemy. It will be stated in the call that the principal measure to be considered is one extend ing the time of the payment of taxes in order to prevent the withdrawal of money from circulation. Another measure to be considered is one permit ting the courts to continue during "spe cial holidays." The call w ill also provide for the ap proval of amendments to the San Fran cisco charter and for impeachment pro ceedings against Andrew M. Wilson, state railroad commissioner, who has coi fejsed that, while a member of the boar ! of supervisors of San Francisco, ho accepted bribes. Gain of National Grange. Hartford, Conn., Nov. 15. Members of the National grange assembled here today for the forty-first annual gather ing of the national lody. The attend ance is considered larger than any pre vious convention. According to the an nual report of ex-Governor N.J. Bateh eler, of New Hampshire, the master of the National grange, the membership has made a net gain during the year of 8 p r cent, a larger gain than recorded in more than 30 years. The 35,000,000 people classed under "sericulture" pro duced crops worth $7,000,000,000. German Spies Arrested, r Warsaw, Nov. 15. The authorities of this city made fevera.1 ariests today in connection with the discovery of a sensational plot for the Bale ard coi;ey nnce of a quantity of military documents to Germany. The information upon which the arrests were made was furn ished by state detectives. A total of 20 were tiken into custody. Among them were two trainmasters of 'the Warsaw Vistula railroad line and their wives, who were apprehended at Alexandrov. New Orleans Mint on Overtime. New Orleans, Nov. 15. The mint here has received an order directing overtime in order to coin monthly $200,000 of subsidiary coin in addition to the regular coinage of $500,000 per month. HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND AROUND WASHINGTON, D. C. MOTTO IS DROPPED. New Coins Will Not Bear the Words "In God We Trust." Washington, Nov. 13. In connection with the omission of the words, "In God We Trust" frrni the $10 gold pieces, firtt to be minted of the new coins designed by the late Augustus St. Gaudens, under the general direction of President Roosevelt, it is said that tbeee words will be left oft United States money of all denominations, ac cording to the design approved by the president. It could not be learned definitely at the Treasury department who was re sponsible for the omission of the worda "In God We Tiuet," but it is under stood that the department has had nothing to do with the change in coin designs except to carry out the orders of the president. Ministers Protest. Washington. Nov. 14. While the state of Oklahoma will not be entitled to have its star placed on the national flag until July 4, 1908, it has already been given its place on the national coins. Instead of the milled edge usu ally on United States coins, the new $10 gold piecea just being put into cir culation have 46 raised stars. Okla homa has not yet been officially admit ted to the Union, but will be on the sixteenth of this month, when the pres ident issues his proclamation. General criticism is heard of the new gold pieces in Washington, and word has been re ceived that a protest is on the way from various Pittsburg ministers, against the omission of the motto: "In God We Trust." Must Repay Overcharge. Washington, Nov. 14. In a decision of the Interstate Commerce commission handed down today by Commissioner Clements it is crdered that the Great Northern Railway company pay to the Pennsylvania Steel company reparation in the sum of $2,433, excessive and un reasonable charges in a shipment of steel from PittBburg to Seattle. It was held by the commission that the rules or regulations of the defendant ccm pany whereby freight charges were col lected upon a higher minimum loading requirement than the practices of the carriers governed by the Master Car BulidTs' association rules would per mit was unreasonable and unjust. Will Retire the Disabled. Washington. Nov. 14. Brigadier General John M. Pavis presided over the deliberations of an army retiring board, which met at the Washington barracks today. Before this board are to come for examination 17 officers above the grade of captain, who failed to qualify for the riding test directed by President Roosevelt. Today's work of the board was brief. The officers ordered before it are first to be exam ined physically by the medical officers of the board as to their condition, and the findings submitted to the board. Many Errors Made. Washington, Nov. 15. Serious errors in battleship construction continue to be made by the Navy department, re gardless of the warnings of the board of inspection and survey, according to an editorial in the November issue of the Navy. It charges that there are many defects in all of the new battleships, arising from the helter-skelter methods of planning and building. The reor ganization of the navy's administration system is commended as the only cure. Appoints Oklahoma Man. Washington, Nov. 13. Silas tt. Reid, who was today appointed to suc ceed Judge Wickersham in Alaska, hails from El Reno, Indian Territory. In view of the trouble that has followed the appointment of Northwestern men to Alaska judgeships, the president de cided to take a man farther removed from Alaska and its powerful influence. Reid was indorsed by Governor Fianz and other prominent Republicans of the new state of Oklahoma. Car Shortage Serious. Washington. Nov. 14. According to figures just compiled by the department , of Commerce and Labor, car shortage f in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Wash-' ington and Oregon is more serious than ' it was a year ago. In substance, the j increase in the number of cars handled i for the year of 1907 up to date is I slightly more than eight per cent, ! while the demand for cars increased in the same period from 10 to 20 per cent. Will Boost Seattle Fair. Washington. Nov. 13. President Roosevelt today assured Senator Bourne he would make favorable mention of the Seattle exposition in his forthcom ing message to congress, the senator having made such a request on behalf of the exposition management. This will materially aid the Northwestern delegations in their effort to secure na tional paiticipation Wrvte and Black Veterans Don't Mix Washington, Nov. 13. There can be no affiliation between w hite and noj o organizations of the United Spanish-! American War Veterans in the Pistrict of Columbia, according to a decision rendered today by National Commander Hale. New Washington Rural Routes. Washington, Nov. 15. Washington rural free delivery routes ordered estab lished February 1: Almira, Linn county, route 1, population 300, fami lies 71; Poulsbo, Kitsap county, route '2, population 272, families 65. LONG AND SHORT HAULS. Senator Heyburn Will Bring Matter Before Congress. Washington, Nov. 12. Senator Hey burn, of Idaho, purposes to bring before congress the issue of the long and short haul in the form of an amendment to the interstate commerce law preventing railways from charging more to haul freight to a point less distant than that to which a lesser rate Is charged. The proposal of Senator Heyburn will in volve exactly the issue contained in the complaint of the Spokane chamber of commerce, and if adopted by congress and sustained by the Supreme court would settle for all time the much mooted question as to preferential rates for terminal points situated on tide water. Senator Heyburn has been giving ex position of his views lately and has an nounced his intention to introduce a bill of the character outlined. Since Spokane's complaint has been filed here and the Interstate Commerce commission has given its extensive and extended bearings to the case, other cities, notably throughout the South, have filed similar complaints, so that the commission in deciding the Spo kane case really will "be deciding half a score of other cases.. The same trans portation principle is involved in them all. It has been learned that, not from inaction, but from desire to give most careful consideration to the case, the commission has deferred for so long a time its final ruling. It is generally recognized that th Spokane case raises questions which go to the whole theory of arbitrary rate adjustment which has characterized railway management for many years. According to the contention of Sena tor Heyburn, it is unjust to Spokane, Boise, Salt Lake or any other interior point to charge it the rate from New York, for instance, to Portland, Seattle, San Francisco or Los ALgeles. plus the local distributive rate back to that in terior point. He argues that the inte rior points are made to suffer for the sustainment of the theory of water basis competition, which he argues is largely tbeoreatical, anyway. Advices are coming to Washington that shippers at Boise. Salt Lake, Chey enne, Butte, Helena and other interior towns are preparing to back up the measure of the Idaho senator, Working for Mining Bureau. Washington, Nov. 16. J. H. Rich ards, of Boise, Idaho, is now in Wash ington endeavoring to procure support from cabinet members for the proposal made by the American Mining con gressl of which he is president, for the creation of a department of mines and mining. For several years this mining organization has been insisting on the establishment of an additional cabinet office to care for mineral ma'ters, and Richards' visit here is in pursuance of the policy designated by his organiza tion. He has seen the secretary of the interior and other powerful government officials, seeking to induce them to come out openly in favor of the pro posal. Asks for Fortifications. Washington, Nov. 14. Congress will be asked to appropriate $22,000,00 for fortifications at the approaching ses sion. Ten millions cf this amount is intended for insular possessions. The annual report of Brigadier General Mc Kenzie, chief of army engineers, was made public today. It says that in carrying cut projects outlined by the national coast defense board, it is pro posed to spend $4,488,000 in Manila fort i St ations, $1,110,000 at Honolulu and at Pearl harbr, Hawaii; $1,120,200 in Guatanamo bay. Cuba. Cortalyou Pleased at Situation. Washington, Nov. 15. Secretary Cortelyou said today upon leaving the cabinet meeting, financial matters had not been considered during the meet ing; that the outlook was steadily im proving, principally in New York; that relief was being extended quite freely to the Middle West, principally to St. Louis. This did not indicate that the situation in this locality was serious, he said, but simply showed a general easing of the stringency. Admirals Are Invited. Washington, Nov. 14. Rear Ad miral Evans, now commanding the At lantic fleet, conferred with naval otli cera today respecting various details connected with the coming movement of his fleet to the Pacific ocean. It is understood that the president, who is to leave Washington al)oard the May flower to review the fleet in Hampton Roads, has invited Secretary Metalf and Admirals Pewey, Brownson and Coles to be his guests on that occasion. Wculd Accept Japan's Invitation. Washington, Nov. 16. State depart ment officials favor accepting the inv: tation of the Japanese government to particijiste in an exposition at Tokio in 1912. If approved by the president the attention of congress will be called ( to the matter with a view to an appro- j priation for the purpose. Japan always has been prompt, it is said at the de partment, to interest herself in exposi tions held in the United States. New Washington Carriers. Washington. Nov. 13. Rural car riers appointed for Washington routes: Colton, route 1, Alfred Simpson, car rier, John Stanley, sub; Rochester, routs 2, Allen Jamse, carrier, bo sub. ANOTHER BANK CLOSES. Long Continued Rnn at Portland Ex-j hausts Cash. Portland, Nov. 13. After meeting the heaviest run an Oregon bank ever saw, the Merchants' National suspend ed yesterday morning. During the two weeks ended yesterday the paying tel lers had sifted $1,600,000 through the wickets into the hands of timorous peo ple. This huge sum was in hard cash. The bank is solvent, says President J. Frank Watson, and will reopen within 90 days. Claud Gatch, of Sa lem, national bank examiner for this district, will take charge of the institu tion this morning and make a careful investigation of the bank's condition. He has been directed to do so by the controller of the currency.. He will make his report to the controller. If, as is confidently expected, this report discloses a solvent bank, the controller will allow such time as seems necessary for the collection of outstanding ac counts and the doors will be opened again for business. No receiver, in all probability, will be appointed for the closed bank. The condition of the bank is not such, ap parently, that it cannot go on with its business. Only when a bank is insol vent is a receiver necessary, and in the case of a national bank, a receiver is appointed by the controller of the currency. Malicious rumors, spread by enemies of the bank, are believed by President Watson to be responsible for it sus pension. These were circulated in var ious ways. Anonymous letters to prom inent business men about the city, mysterious telephone calls, all advising the withdrawal of deposits from the Merchants National, and street reports helped to instill the fear of loss in the minds of the public. The result was that anxious depositors poured into the bank. MAKE HARRIMAN TALK. Interstate Commerce Commission Wants to Know Things. New York, Nov. 13. Arguments will be heard today on the petition of the Interstate Commerce commission for an order requiring Edward H. Har riman to answer certain questions pro pounded by the commission in its in vestigation of the Union Pacific railroad ard its allied lines the early part of thiB year. It is declared in the Federal brief that under section 12 of the Interstate Commerce act, the commission has au thority to inquire into the management of the business of all common carriers doing an interstate business, and under section 21 it is required, on or before Pecember 1 of eaeh year, to make and transmit to congress its report, the re port to contain such information and data collected by the commission as may be considered of value in the de termination of questions connected with regujation of commerce, together with such recommendations as to national legislation relating thereto as the com minsion may deem necessary. PREVENT FRAUD IN MINING. Mining Congress Will Draft Bill for That Purpose. Joplin, Mo., Nov. 13. Three hun dred delegates from 30 states were pres ent here today at the first business ses eion of the American Mining congress, which began its annual convention yes terday. Many high authorities on mat ters pertaining to mining and metal' lurgy were on the program for addresses on various kindred subjecte. A committee of five was appointed to draft a measure that will prevent min ing engineers from aiding in the perpe tration of mining frauds. A resolution asking the Federal gov ernment to issue separate patente to land suitable for both mining and agri cultural purposes, and classifying mine ral land as "mineral land" only, was submitted. In an interview President Richards stated that President Roosevelt told him he would recommend to congress the establhhment of a bureau of min ing similar to the Agricultural depart ment. The next session of the mining con gress will be held in the East, probably at Columbus, Ohid. Want Southern Man. Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 13. A state convention of Democrats today started a novement for the nominations of a Southern man as a Democratic candidate for the presidency in 1907. Each dele gate was instructed to work in the in terest of sending a delegation from Ten nessee to the national convention that will vote first, last and all the time for a Southern man. An address to the Pemocrats of the nation was issued. The address authorized by the conven tion declares that the Democratic party was born in the South. Oakland Bank Suspends. Oakland, Cal., Nov. 13. The Bank of California, of which D. Edward Col lins is president, did not open its doors for business yesterday, although the officers say the bank is solvent and that Sp ipnositors are fullv protected. A sign on the doors reading "Bank Closed, Legal Holiday." notified passers-by t hi; t the bank for its protection had decid. d to take advantage of the holidays pro claimed by Governor Gillett and would not open for business. Against Harvester Trust. Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. 13. The attorney general has inaugurate! quo warranto proceedings, in the Supreme . court, for the ouster of the Internation-1 al Harvester company of America for alleged violation of the anti-trust law of Missouri. The company is a Uil- waukee corporation. FINANCE COM MITTEES WEAK ! Bath House and Senate Are In Need of Stronger Men. Made Up ot Nonentities Because No Financial Trouble Was Expected Feared Their Legislation Would Favor Wall Street Rather Than Peoprs They Represent. Washington, Nov. 12. The recent financial disturbance in New York and the flurry in other parts of the country will result m considerable discussion cf finance at the coming session of con gress and will produce an unusually large number of bills to amend the banking laws. The subject will be dis cussed by the president in his message and the congressional record will be loaded with all kinds of talk as to the advisability of changing the currency laws of the nation. But the more con servative men who have viewed the sit uation in its broadest light believe there will be no financial legislation and in their judgment the talk will come to nothing. If these viewB prove to be incorrect and financial legislation is undertaken, it will be mo t unfortunate for the country, because the legislation will be intrusted to two committees which are not property constituted to handle a subject of this importance. The senate committee is largely composed of men who are incapable of framing safe finan cial legislation or who would take ad vantage of the situation to put through legislation in the interest cf Wall street rather than in the interest of the entire community. The house committee is made up almost entirely of men who are incapable of passing judgment upon a subject of such consequence. The senate committee on finance is constituted as follows: ' Nelson W. Aldrich, of Rhode Island; William B. Allison, of Iowa; Julius C. Burrows, of Michigan; Thomas C. Piatt of New York; Henry C. Hansbrough, of North Dakota; Boies Penrose, cf Pennsylva nia; Eugene Hale, of Maine; John W. Daniel, of Virginia; Hema do D. Money, of Mississippi; Joseph W.Bail ey, of Texas; James P. Taliaferro, of Florida. The house committee is composed of the following members: Charles N. Fowler, of New Jersey; George W. Prince, of Illinois; WillLiam A. Cal derhead, of Kansas; Llewellyn Powers, of Maine; Henry McMorran, of Michi gan; CapeJl L. Weems, of Ohio; Elijah B. Lewis, of Georgia; Arsene P. Pujo, of Louisana; Carttr Glass, of Virginia; Oscar W. Gillspe, of Texas; Olle M. James, of Kentucky; George S. Legare, of South Carolina; George D. Mc Creary, of Pennsylvania; Joseph H. Knowland, of California; George E. Waldo, of New Ycrk; Everis A. Hayes, of California; John W. Weeks, of Massachusetts. YEAR'S WORK LOST. Survey of Alaska Boundary Must Be; Repeated. Vancouver, B C, Nov. 12. Valuable photographs and thousands of dollars' worth of official data gained by the in ternational boundary surveyors during a summer's working delimiting the Alaska line, were lost by the upsetting of a canoe in the Bradfield river. Five men narrowly escaped with their lives. Officers of the two governments are now devising means of recovering the lost property, which, however, may have been carried many miles in the swift current. J. M. Bates, Canadian bound ary surveyor, arrived here with the news on the steamer Princess May. "If the photographic negatives we lost cannot be recovered," said Bares, "the entire survey of the Iscott river section will have to be repeated next summer. We struck a submerged tree and the canoe turned sideways and al most split in two. I became entangled in a line and was swept under, water. Three others shared the same adven ture. Lati r we were rescued, but not a vestige of our foods remained. We obtained grapling irons and a water telescope at Juneau, but never got a sight of the outfit." Extra Session Probable. Sun Francisco, Nov. 12. Governor Gilett arrived in this city yesterday afternoon, and after a slurt conference here with bankers and citv officials stated that his division regarding an extra session of the legislature will bo given before the end of the present week. The extra session, if called at all, will, according to the governor's statement, be called next week and the call will provide for an amendment to the code making it possible to hold court during the continuance of the special legal holidays. Japanese Steal Seals. Victoria, B. C, Nov. 12. Advices from official Russian sources at Vladi vostok report armed raids by Japanese seal poachers on the seal rookeries of the Copper islands. The commander of the Russian patrol cruiser Mandjur reports that three .Turanese sealing schooners appeared off the seal r'Kker ies and with three-inch guns drove off the guard, landed and remained for a week, killing and skinning seals, and got away with seveial thousand skins. Two Derd, 3,000 Homeless. Linique, Chile, Nov. 12. Two lives were lost in the fire that visited this port yesterday and destroyed a large section of the residential quarters Three thousand people are homeless.