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SIGN NEW. TREATY 'PANAMA'S MINISTER AND SECRCTARY HAY MAKE TERMS. MIGHT CAUSB MONEY PINCH. Exact Text Cannot II Mad Public, but It la Known tha Term are l iberal -Preeldcnt Will Not Send Document to Ssnata Until Present Work la Out l lha Way. Washington, Nov. 20. Hucretary lay and M. l'hlli pM-l!uiia-Vttrillii, tli minister of l'snanm, lit 0 o'clock thin -evening, signed thu llay-lluna-Varllla treaty, providing for the construction -of the Panama canal by thu United Htates. The ceremony occurred in Hoc rotary Hay's study. The I'aiiania min ister arrived at Mr. J lay 'a house promptly at (I o'clock, having made an appointment with tho secretary for a conference at that hour. Ho was sur prised to find that tho secretary had lie foro him tho treaty engrossed In dupli cate. The secretary informed M. Utina Vrailla that he was ready to sign tho treaty. Tho minister read tho docu ment carefully, and than ho and Hot-ro tary Hav attached their signatures to it. Tho secretary and minister refused to comment on tho ceremony. Tho -only olllclal admiiiMion that can ho hud ia that tho matters of tho term of tho treaty aro practically nettled. Tho treaty in its text cannot bo msdu public at Huh moment for two reasons: First Hecause of the unwritten law which obliges tho state department to await tho pleasure of the senate in this matter of tublieity. Socond Jleeauae the president haa not yet determined w hen tho conven tion aliall Imj submitted to the senate for ratification. Ilia present purpose is to withhold it until there In reason able assurance that its ronaideration wi!l not olmtrucl any of the legislation for which the present seclal session ot congreaK haa leen called. M. A. MOODY WINS. Judge I'ortland, Nov, tive Malcolm A and exoiieriiteil. Instructs Jury to Return Ver diet ol Not Uullty. 20. Kx-lfeprcsenta Moody in acuuittc lleforo the hearing ol tho case wan completed, Judge IScllin- ger ordered that a verdict of aerpiital I returned. After listening to a brie argument on the essential points in the action, the judge expressed the convic tton that tliere was no eviileiico toahow that Mr. Moody wan guilty of any it legal action thu tranaaction throng! w hich he was alleged to have cmlMw.lod and opened a letter In-longing to Mra Margaret L. Conroy. Without premit ting the ease to proceed further, he took the nmtter in bia own hands, com manded the vredict Ins prepared im mediately, ana ordered Juror to sign it for the jury. Ilef ore ordering the cae disposed in thia manner, the indue took occasion to tiek to pieces the chain of cvideno that the prosecution had attempted prove "by inference," and stated that no evidence hud lieen brought out show that there was any illegal dcsigi back of any act Mr. Moody had per funned relative to the transaction in volved. Question About Paying Out the Pries of the PanarfU Canal. Washington, Nov. 19. With the ad- ministration dennlleiy committed, to the building of a canal )y the Panama route, and liaving brushed sslde all im mediate consideration of Colombia as a factor in that purposcj the important question now confronting tho president, the cuhinct and the Kcpuhlican leaders in congress are whether they can pro- ocd with the work under the Hpooner iiieniliiicnt, adopted at the last session, or whether it will le necessary to enact new legislation throughout. Henator Hpooner was at the White House today, but would not say wheth er the question was discussed. The most important question lor the treasury Is the expenditure of $50,000,- 000 in cash that is authorised under the canal amendment. Can this amount be paid without unsettling financial conditions to some extent is a question being asked. Tho total available cash balance of the treasury department a w days sao was 223. 144.3UU. but of this vast sum 173,328,44 was in na tional bank depositories throughout the country. That makes a total of about 50,000.000 in tho treasury proper The amount will probably change in favor of a larger cash balance by the time this country gets to tho point of olng business and making canal pay ments, but it will not bo above f'10, 000,000 at the outside unless the trans' action is long delayed. Traditions declr.ro that there should always be in the treasury department proper 150,000,000 with which to meet possible emergencies. It is admitted, however, that tho amount could safely be reduced to $40,000,000 or less. Of the amount with national bank de- poaitorlcs and carried as a liability to the treasury, there is a large sum to the credit of disburaing officers. This could Im! reduced and the treasury could probably use for the canal pay merits $30,000,000 out of the funds now in hand. I'.ut tins would leave $20,000,000 to come from the deposits with the mitionul banks. How serious ly the withdrawal of this sum would listurb the financial and commercial interests of the country is now being carefully considered. ON TUB VEROB OP ANARCHY. Honduras CHICAGO STREET CARS, HOWEVER, GAINING IN NUMBERS. TO BREAK LAND KINO. to Confer With Knox and i la Stricken Mlcnt. MORE STRIKE RIOTS Police Pore to Be Increaaed by Five hundred Men and Screen a protect the Orlpmen From Mlaelles There Seems Very Little Kopea of Peace Both Sides Claim to Cain. Hcuey Ooea Hydi Pan Francisco, Nov. 19. Attorney Francis J. llcuey will leave for Wash ington tomorrow to confer with Unitec Htatea Attorney (ieneral Knox on the laud frauds. The investigation will be extended to this city, where it is assert' ed that the conspiracy had its fountain head in breaking into the big steal in the Southern Oregon land deals. Tho men interested in that business have I icon at work covering up their tracks since Mr. Honey was appointed special prosecutor against those frauds. hi reference to the disclosures in the land frauds which are bringing the crooked deals so prominently before tho public eye, Hyde, tfie land lawyer is how silent. 1 ho man who was so hasty to rush into print with his state ments when conjectures and innuen does were flying through the air is not talking 'or publication now. When he ao airily took the public into his confi- drnco to tell them all he wanted to tell them about these land deals, the ma chinery of the law had not been set in motion. Chicago, Nov, 18. Encouraged by tho successful operation of a regnlar service on the Wentworth avenue line today, tho manageertt of the Chicago City railway announced tonight that an effort would be made made tomorrow to resume traffic on the Cottage Grove avenue cable lino, Hie intention is to start trains early In the morning, and unless too much opposition is met with the service will be gradually extended later in the day. Five hundred policemen will be added tomorrow to the number already detailed to guard the property of the company. This additional force will bo assigned to tho Cottage urove aven uo line, and the cars will be run under the same protection as those on Went worth avenue. Rcreens have been provided for the grip cars to shield tho gripmen. and the trains wilt be run at a high rate of sjeed in an effort to pre vent crowds from blocking tho tracks Although considerable interference marked the operation of the Went worth avenue branch today, still a five' minute service was maintained through out the dsy, and an attempt will be made tomorrow to install a closer schedule. Hiots were frequent all along the line, but the police charged on the crowds with" such quickness and force that but one serious blockade was met with. When the last of the 25 cars that hud ten in the service reach ed the barn at 4:30 o'clock tonight, was decided to suspend further traffic until tomorrow morning. The inquiry' of the state board of ar bitration asking that the difficulty lie settled by arbitration, it was announced tonight, would le replied to tomorrow by 8. It. Iiliss, counsel for the company. The communication, it is said, will agree to arbitration of the wage ques tion only, and will entirely ignore tli demands of the men that the recog nition of the union also lie submitted to the board. As the latter clause in the demands of the men has been th stumbling block all along to a peacea ble settlement of the trouble, it is said there is little chance, for the present at least, of a conciliatory adjustment of the controversy. Keporta to the enect that union men were going over to the company and eserting the organization are declaied y both President M. C. Buckley and Secretary L. 1). Bland, of the union, to be falsehoods. it Is Likely to Have a Revolu tion at Early Date. Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Nov. 18 via (iuatemala, Nov. 20. Honduras is at present on tho verge of anarchy, and the conditions are such that a rev olution may break out Bt any time. "Tho govera mental party was complete ly overwhelmed at the recent elections, and tho opposition controls tho legis lative branch of tho government. Consequently any measure favored by the administration Is voted down. The reported Intention of Nicaragua and Guatemala to unite against Hon duras, while apparently unfounded, has had tho effect of adding to the gen eral apprehension. If Guatemala were to take the offens ive she would be in a poistion to cause much trouble, as she maintains, a large force on the Honduras border. Tlio reason for this is given as a, fear that Salvador has designs on Guatemala and the force is kept ready to resist ny invasion. Rebels Are Driven Back. San Domingo, Kepublic of Santo Do mingo, Nov. 20. Severe fighting took place lust night around this city. Tlio rebels were prevented from entering the capital. The loss of the rebels is not known. The United States cruiser Baltimore landed marines to protect American interests. Guards were placed at tho American legation and consulate, and the Clyde Steamship agency. The situation otherwise in un changed. All is quiet this morning, but a new attack is expected at any time. QRGAT EXODUS OP MINERS. Trouble Is Feared at Haatlngs, and More Deputies are Sent. Trinidad, Colo., Nov. 19. Another large shipment of miners left here to night for the different coal fields of the south and middle west. A large crowd was at the station to bid them good-bye, and the demonstration when the tram pulled out was deafening. The report reached here that 200 men had resumed work at Hastings today, but this proved to lie untrue. A man from that camp arrived in Trinidad to night, and states that not a man is working there. Hastings is a Victor Fuel camp and trouble is feared there Five extra deputies were sent out to night to join a largo number of guards already at Hastings. To Become Judgo at Once. Honolulu, Nov. 19. The oommis sion appointing Governor Dole United States district judge reached hero to night. He will take the oath of office before Chief Justice Frear, of the terri torial supremo court, and assume his seat on the lench immediately. Secre tary Carter has not yet received hu commission as governor, Dut ly virtue of Ins ollice ol secretary he will act bs governor in the interim. The grand jury will resume its investigation e: the scandals connected with the last legislature. One Large Mine dives In. Denvor, Nov. 20. The Matchless mine at Erie, principally owned by United States Senator ' Thomas M. Pat terson, and one of the largest coal pro ducers in the northern district, tonight ngreed to grant the eight-hour day and the new wage scale demanded by the miners. The mine will bo rooponed Immediately. It is confidently ex pected that tho desertion of Senator Patterson from the mineowners' ranks will force other largo ownors. Bulgarian Villages Are Burned. Constantinople, Nov. 20. The Mus eulmsns In the district of Kirk-Kiliseh have burned five Bulgarian villages in revenge for an attack made by the Bul garians on the Mussulman village of Zaraaa. Colombian Commission Here, New York, Nov. 19. From the mast head of the steamer City of Washing ton, which arrived today from Colon flew the flag of the republic of Panama and on board were the special commis sioners sent by tho new republic to the United States. The commissioners are Manuel E. Amador and Foderico Boyd The commissioners on their arrival here did not know their exact state, and de c lined to talk until they had recoived tho latest news from Washington. Jack London's Creed. Jack London is a practicing believer in hard work. "Work," ho told a re cent interviewer, "will carry a man anywhere. The four great things are good health, work, a philosophy of lifo and sincerity. With these you may cleave to greatness and sit among giants." Mr. London's new novel "Tho Sea-Wolf," will begin in the Jan uary Century. RARI3 STAMPS STRAY AWAY. PROTEST IS PILED. Colombia Holds That America Violated Exlatlng Treaties. Ijndon, Nov. 18. The Colombian authorities have, cabled to Ixmdon a long protest against the United States' action toward Panama, in which they allege the "main responsibility for the secession of Panama lies with the nited States government, firstly, by fomenting the separatist spirit, of Inch there seems to be clear evidence; eondly, by hastily ocknowledging the ndependence of the revolted province; and, finally, by preventing tho Colom- iun government from using proper means to repress the rebellion." Tho cable message goes on to say that President Marroquin has energetically protested to the United States, and wishes that his protest should be known throughout the civilized world. The president contends that the United States has infringed article 35 of the treaty of 1846, which, he asserts, im plies the duty on the part of the United States to help Colombia in maintaining her sovereignty over the isthmus, and adds that the "Colombian government repudiates the assumption that they have barred tho way to carrying out tho canal." He asserts that since 1835 they have granted canal privileges to different people no less than nine times, and claims that the treaty concluded with the late General Hurlburt, when he was minister at Bogota, July 18, 1870, has been ignored at Washington. After giving the previously stated reasons for the Colombian senate's fail ure to approve the Hay-Herran treaty, and asserting that the delay in negotia tions had not affected the ultimate issue of the canal project, the protest of Pres ident Marroquin points out that Colom bia had "constantly endeavored to act in a friendly manner with the United States, even asking for the assistance of the American marines to insure free transit across the isthmus," says -the rising occurred when the government was not prepared, having withdrawn most of its troops when peace was re established last year, and concludes: 'The hastiness in recognizing the new government, which sprung up un der the circumstances, is all the more surprising to the Colombian govern ment, as they recollect the energetic opposition of Washington to the ack nowledgment of the belligerency of the (Confederates by the powers during the Civil war." TICKETS To and from aU POIINTS EAST via 6? SORT LIMB ST. PatMULUTH, MIKIUPOUS, CRIC123 AXD rOINTB BAST. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. I'niUct Statna. PrwIdMit ......Theodora RooaeTelt Vlo-FrMilnnt - Secretary of State .W. P. Dr Se-rtrT of Treamiry Lyman J. Ck Secretary of Interior... .E. A. Hitchcock Secretary of W ar K. K. Km Secretary of Nary John P. 1-ong Pont-nasteMieneral ..Charle Ktnory Smith Attorney-Oneral ..John W.tiriuira Secretary of Agriculture .. Jaine. Wllwm Com General Land Otlic.e ...Bin ger Herman State Federal OfflelaW. . . i John H. Mitchell Senatora. I cha w Ktilion "' i J. N. Williamson Cougreexmen.. j Thom H.Tonnu Internal Revenue Collector D. M. iMnine Wntrlct Judge ..C. B. Belllnxer Circuit JndK W. B.oilbert DUtrlct Attorney J. H. Hall V. 8. MarahalL.. ,W. f. Mathewa Throoeh Palace and Tourlft Sleepera: Dlntaf aud Bunet Bmoaiug UDrary ara. United State Land Offlaera. TUB DALLES, OaiOOH. Rettlater Jay P. T.neaa Keceiver Otis Patteroo la eaASoa, oaiooN. Reenter. E. W. Bart'.ett HeceiTer J. O. Bwacaheimer DAILY TRAINS. FAST TIMS, Stat of Ort- Governor .......Geo. E. Chimberlalrt Secretary of State.... r-1. lnaar Treaaurer C. 8. Moore Attorney-General A. M. i;rewtora Hupt. of Public Instruction 1. H. Aciermau Printer J. R- Whitney tt. o. neau For ratea . foldrra and full information retard ing ticket, route, etc., can on or aaarete H. DICK BO tf, City Ticket Agent, Portland, Or. J. W. PHALOS, T. P. A.. 122 Third St., Portland, Of. A. B. C. DENSI8TON. O. W. P. A., 412 tint Are.. Seattle, walk. "The Milwaukee" CAIN SVQAH QAIN5. Increase In Output Much Greater Beet Product. Tbai Postofflce Department Seeka to Find Leaking Place. WaNhintgon, Nov. 18 The postofTice lepartment is preying the inventiga- tion of published allegations that rare postage stamps have illegally found their way from the department to stamp speculators. PoHtolliee Inspector I-osnes, ex-direc- tor general of posts of Cuba and fourth axHitttant postmaster general Bristow's chief assistant in the postal investiga tion, and Insjiector Williams are in barge of the stamp investigation. They have not only gone through the records of the department, but have ex amined a number of persons in the de partment and in the bureau of engrav ing and printing, which prints the stamps, and have questioned philatel ists, including a prominent dealer in this city, with a view to ascertaining the identity of persons who have sold stamps to the dealers in those articles. It has been the practice of the omce for a number of years to distribute among department officials and other prominent persons specimen stamps, distinctly marked, so as to prevent their use as postage, as an oflicial cour tesy, and it is known that a large num- ler of these stamps have found their way into the hands of the dealers. plea for Statehood. Washington, Nov. 18. Governor llrodio, of Arizona, in his annual re port to the secretary of the interior, urges that tho interior department aid in securing the passage of an enabling act for tho admission of Arizona to statehood. He states, however, that the people of the territory would rath er forego statehood than accomplish it by union with any other state or part of any other state or territory. The total population of Arizona is esti mated at 155,000. The total taxable wealth aggregates $43,088,041. Washington, Nov. 181 The depart ment of agriculture, in its official crop report for November, announces that the indications are that the world has entered on a new era. in the production of cane sugar. The depar"VnietiVerM estimates rtlacinir the total suear pro duction of the world in the year 1903-4 mation, address, at 10,425,800 tons of 2240 pounds each, w rlcw !,,.. . o ,o ii . x t- ABtr, inciuumg 1,Oi.',ouw ions oi cane migar and 6,083,000 tons of beet sugar, and say as to cane sugar: During the past five years the world's output of this product has in creased from 3,000,000 to more than ,000,000 tons, quantitatively the greatest increase ever made in any five- ear period in the history of this in dustry. Moreover, for the first time in half century the ratio of increase in the world's production of cane sugar has exceeded that of sugar made from beets, the percentage of increase in the former product for the five years being about that of the latter. 'The four years from 1900-01 to 1903-04, inclusive, were each in ita turn record-breaking years for the pro duction of sugar. The previous high record crop (3,530,000 tons) was that 1894-95, the crop made just before the outbreak of the revoluton in the most important produce!1 Cuba. The high-record crop in, the history of the world's beet sugar production was that of 1902-03. Since that date there has been a decline in production in Europe, amounting in all to about 1,000,000 tons, but the present year's estimated output still shows a consider able increase over that of five years ago." The report says that about o per cent of the cane sugar of the world is now annually pioduced in tropical and semi-tropical lBiands. A familiar name for the Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul Railway, known all over tho TJn!n as the Great Eailway running the "Pioneer Limited" traina every day and night between 8t. Paul and Chicago, and Omaha and Chicago, "The only perfect trains in tho world Understand: Connections aro made with All Transcontinental lines, assuring to passengers tho best service known. Luxurious coaches, electric lights, steam heat, of a verity equaled by no other line. Pee that vour ticket reads via "The Milwaukee" when going to any point in the United States or Canada. All ticket agents sell them. Supreme Judge ,.F. A. Moore C. E. WoWerton Clerk Board School Land Commiaaion .Mart utiamneriam Game Warden Alpha Quimby Finn Commiaaloner F. ('. Reid, Aatorla Veterinary burgeon. ...... Wm. McLean, Portland Sixth Judicial Dlatrlet. Circuit Judee w, Proeeculing Attorney...-....., R. Elite ,T. O. Hailey , Morrow County Offlelal. Joint Senator . ......... Walter Pierce Reoreeentatle rmm County Judge........ A. O. Bartholomew , , , i F. M.Uriffin County CommlMioner j E.C. Ashbaugn County Clerk Vawter Crawford County Sheriff . E. M. Shutt County Treannrer M. i.icnientnai County Aueaiwr. W. L. Baling County Snrvevor -..... J. Kelthly County School Superintendent... Jay W. Bhipley Connty Coroner..........Dr. Kltner btoc inspector ..d. v. jui Heppner Town Oflleer. Hiyor .-......Jr"rank Oilllam J . J. AtMWOl Geo. Noble E. W. Rhea Phil Oohn .. Tom Quaid ..... ..O. E. Farneworth Recorder . J. P. W illtama Treasurer ..L. w.BrlgK Marshal D.C Gurdane Conncilmen. Ieppner School Dlatrlolt. Cirectrs-T. J. Matlock, E. M. Shutt, J. Hagar. Clerk L. W. Briggs. If. Precinct Officer. Jmtice of the Peace...... .. ...-.J. Constable.....- P. Willlame G. B. Halt R1 EDFIELD fc VAS VACTOR Threats to Blow Up Hotel. Chicago, Nov. 18. Threats to blow up the Plaza hotel, fronting on Lincoln park, have boon made to William Hall, managor ot tne tmiiuing, in an anony mous letter, which names as an alternn' tive tho payment of f 500. The letter was turned over to tho police and trap laid for the writer, but he failed to appear. The writing is similar to that of other letters which have recent It annoyed wealthy residents of the neighboring Lake Shore district. Big French Wheat Crop. Washington, Nov. 18 Tho depart ment of agriculture has been advised that the 1903 wheat crop of France according to an estimate of the French ministry of agriculture, is 305,600,514 bushels, harvested from 10,151,907 acres. These figures represent the larg' est crop and the smallest area ot any crop harvested in France within the last ten years. New Lieu Land BUL Washington, Nov. 18. In line with his belief, as repeatedly expressed in his annual reports, while commissioner of the general land omce, Congressman Hermann has introduced a bill to amend the lieu land exchange law by providing that whatever lands within forest reservations are relinquished to the government and other vacant sur veyed public lands are taken in ex' change therefor, the hinds so selected must lie ot approximately Uie same character and the saaie value as the lands relinquished to the government JF or vev j.pMe or other lafor H. S. Rowi, Tray. Pas. Agent General Agent PORTLAND, OREGON. Dr. M. B. Metzler DENTIST Office In Odd Fellows' New Building. Call and See Mo. Office, Opposite First National bask. Heppner W. PHELPS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office in Odd Fellows New Building, ileppner. Oregon. D R. FRANK B. KISTNER PHYSICIAN AXD SURGEON Office, Patterson' Drug Store. D 'Oregon m Union Pacific Only Line Eait rla Salt Lake and Denver WO TRAINS DAILY. Dally Dkpabtb Forty Years a King. Copenhagen, inov. lo. fetes were held throughout Denmark today in honor of the 40th anniversary of King Christian's accession to the throne, the population rendering homage to their aged and beloved sovereign. Thous ands of telegrams and addresses of con gratulations as well as gifts and flow ers have been received, many of the messages of congratulation coming from the United States under cabled instruc tions from Washintgon. Opening of WIJu. Pekin, Nov. 18. The demand of the United States government for the open ing of Wiju has been received here with surprise. The British and Japan ese ministers at Seoul on October 17 asked for the opening of Yongampho. The foreign minister consented, subject to the approval ot the emperor, which was withheld. 1:15 a. m. I:U a. m. TIME (SCHEDULES. Hifmiib, Oa. Fat Mail For Eaat and Weet Fan Mall From Eat and Weit Exprew For Eait and Weit Expre From Eait and Weet Daily AXKITBi 1:110 p. (a. t:ltp. R. A. K. HIGG3 Room 3 and 4 ODD FELLOWS' BUILDINQ Residence at Henry Johnson'. Heppner, Oregon. RE A ATTORNKY-AT-LAW O. 8. Commissioner. Homestead filings and all nnai proois maue. Office one door east P. O., Borg'i Jewelry Store. HEPPNER OREGON c. S. WOODSON. Attorney-at-Law. Office in Palace Hotel, Heppner, Oregon. V. GENTRY, TONSORIAL ARTISTS. SHAVING 85 CENTS. Fine Bath Rooms in connection. Shop two door north oi Palace Hotel. DR. d. W. VOGLE EYE SPECIALIST. STEAMER LINES. Ram Francisco-Poxtland Rout Bteamei tails from Portland I p.m. erery 6 days. Dally Boat aerrtce between Portland. Astoria, Oregon City, Dayton, Balem, Independence, Corvallls and all Columbia and Willamette Rl?er point. MAKES REGULAR TRIPS TO HEPPNER AND MOR ROW COUNTY. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. GIBSON & LOGAN Shaving Parlors Three Doors South of Poitoffloe. Bteamera between Rlparia and Lswlstoi l leare Rlparia dally at 4:40 a. m.i returning BhaTinr, 5e leare LewUton dally at 1:80 a. m. Malrouttlu. 5. F. O.Hart, I Sepyaer, Oregei Bathroom in Connection. X