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Newspaper Page TextE OREGON Midi. VOL. XIX. EVENTS OF THE DAY GATHERED I ROM ALL PARTS OP THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprehensive Review of the lmport ant Happenings of the Pant Week Presented In Contained Form, Mot Likely to Prove Interesting to Our Many Kdr. Wn Ting rang, Chi news minister to the united niaum, Use been lecsllud A riot over nonunion labor t Chi wt; resulted la Injurloii to ovn men A wnaltby tHliey, Illinolii, farmer iil!J-b'n rrtwtil lor the murder o( til (JuTijtiitMr s suitor. Th oh lot of the nival ordunre nreau reports in favor of sacrificing speed for armament in the t'Oiietructhn of bat tleship". President Hill, of the Groat Nortlion, in a !( Ii tc Mmi tuna farmera, said Mi road would make another cut in freight rates soon. A Northen Pai'lfln Hoinl agent lute exprcaied lili doubt of the man ar. rested for holilliig up a train in Mon tana a few day ago being the rlglit one President Roosevelt celebrated bin flth birthday October 27. He spent th day attending to It lea ctiMomary da ties. Many meiisagos of congratulation wcra received. A Louisiana train was wrecked by running into a drove of cattle. The engineer and a tramp were killed and the fireman fatally Injured. None of the passenger were hurt. A Wyoming woman Una tieen arrest- d for having four huabeiula. The fire relief fund raised In Wash Ington amount to a little over $5,000. Minister Henry L. Wilson decline to be transferred from Chile to Greece. Dr. Woodrow Wilaon baa Iwen form ally installed an prealdent of I'rinceton university. A Dunamulr, Cal., constable waa lain by thuga because lie bitd run tliom out of town. ' frank Norria, a well known noveliat, died at Han Francisco from the effects of an operation. Senator Ifanna us ye hi urpo!e in ; politic I to Klabllnli 11 tor relatione between labor and capital. Major General Corbln and Young are homo from Europe, whore they have been Inspecting foreign arnilo. Kngland la becoming alarmed at the condition prevailing among the Irish. Hhipiiient of ariua to tho inland have been prohibited. Three person were seriously and a grant many other allghtly injured aa the reault of an I'tnloaion in the rapid transit aubway of Sow York. Roosevelt haa laatiud the order to re duce the army to ita .minimum strength. Tho ernlror Olynipla la being de nned at the New Vork navy yard for It of a lupply of coal. lovernor Stone, of Pennsylvania, asuod a geuurnl order withdrawing -oop from the coal lielda. coal strike) arbitration commit la perfected an organiaatlon. 3 ray wa chosen chairman. oembera of the New York build lea threaten to go on atrike. five thousand men are involved. jet r to be placed at once for .... manufacture of the new three-ineh S i. ....... I. tlvA el,l Hlllnrv. It Will require 1H0. It haa been announced that II. R. Nlckeron, vie preaideut nd general manager of the Mexican Central rail road, baa been offered the preaidency of the Southern Pacific. One of the worst ttorm that ever raged In the Behrlng tea raked the Nomeeoart from October 11 to 14. Three live were loat in the Nome ee and a large amount of damage waa done to building along the water iroiu. The government of France will atep In and try to aettle the coal atrike, which ha reached a serious dtuatlon. People on the Ialaud of St. Vincent have been compelled to aak for aid. Food tupplie are almoat entirely ex i hanated. Aa a reault of a head-on freight col Maion on the Iron Mountain road, in Miaeonrl, even people were erlouly injured and may die,. A Ceoigla mob of 300 broke Into a jail, took out a negro and hanged him. Troop had been ordered to the acene, but they arrived too late. General Franklin Bell ia to be re lieved of command of the forcea In Ba- taniraa nrovlnce. Luzon. He will be aacceeded by General Jeaae M. Lee. Charlea W. Clark, son of W. A Clark, the Montana millionaire, y he waa offered 12,600,000 to aaalat in ' aecurlng control of the legialature and downing hla father. Boilermaker In the Wabash ahopa at Rprlnaeflld. III., have sone on atrike for an increase in wages. Congrosaman A. Russoll, of Daniel n, Conn.. 1 dead. llo caught l evere cold at the last session of con- Bros, from which he nevor recovered. He waa 60 yean of ago. Fifteen Uvea were lost by the capsls ing of a boat in Chinese water. The United Irish leaaue will raise 1100,000 to fight the landlord. General Mile wa robbed In Hono lulu of bla valise containing lewelry PEACB BOARD MEETS. Anthracite Coal Strike Commlaalon Holda onon 8alon-Work Outlined. Washington, Oct. 28Tbe anthnu cite coal atrike commlaalon yesterday in me nearing room of the Interstate com uierce commission held iti Brat confer wmi name to the rontrnv,.r.v in the anthracite region. There waa full representation of both operators no minora and member of the crone nd a number of other interested parties I'nieeni. in commlaalon own- piou uie e evaterf aiuta Banrali nni by members of the Interstate commission, Judge Gray, aa prealdent. occupying the center. President Uner mniiiiieti the commission a special train iim.ll, Vies doe ined. the nimnlwra .la nding to aak or accept no favora. i lie commission met at 2 P. M. Mr. Mitchell, president of tho United Mln- workers, Walter Kdward Wehl and Dis trict rresldent Fahay appeared for tlie miner, and the cotl carrying roada were represented as follow! Preahlont "er. of the Philailelphia & Beading; K. B. Thomas, chairman of the hoanl oi tlie runnsylvania coal company and iiuiHiaie coal and Iron company; Al fred Wultor, uresideiit of the Lahluh Valley; W. II. Trneadale. Dresiilont nf me Delaware, Lackawana & Wentern ; David Wtlcos, vice prealdent of the iwaware & Hudson; John B. Herr, vice prealdent of the Bcranton ooal company and Elkhl l coal and Iron complany; J. II. Torroy, attorney for wi iiugn valley company. Tho oroceedliiE covered about two hour' time, and were elven nn en tirely to a discuHaion of the time and method of proceeding with the pro posed investigation. The commission decided to begin ita work next Thura- day morning at 9 o'clock, the first day of the Invnatigation to be devoted to a physical examination of the miner and the homo of the miner, starting In the vicinity of Bcranton. The entire anthracite field will be covered. There was much discussion over a proposition made by the commission to have expert accountants appointed to audit the statements of wage and classification of minora to be made by the operators for use of the commission, but no cl claion waa reached on this point beyond tne announcement by the chairman of the commiaaion' intention to appoint such an accountant in case bia services lonhl be found necessary. Judge Gray, the president of the commission, ie.id the order of the pres ident creating the commission, and in a general way outlined the procedure to ue followed from tlie presentation of the Issues. He atated that In accord ance with the immemorial practice among English speaking peoplea,. tlie commission would first receive tlie statement or deraande of the minora, ho were to be regarded for the pur poses of tliis case a the prosecutors. The reply of tlie other side would then be beard. Judge Gray said, In order at the commission might have before a definite isaue. CHICAGO SWITCHMEN AOAIN. Demand an Advenes of I Centa an Hour or a Strike Will be Ordered. Chicago, Oct. 2. Grand Master Morrissey, of the Brotherhood of Rail way Trainmen, and Vice Grand Master G. Lee, have arrived at Uhlcago to look after tlie Interest of the 7,000 yardmen employed in the Chicago dis trict, who have presented a demand to e railroads for an increase of 6 cents an boar. The railroads have been not ifled that an answer ia expected oy next riday. The action taken by the Chicago yardmen la said to be the first atop io the movement which started In Kansas City Inst June, when the chairmen on the scale commute ot ail systems, rep resenting both the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Older oi Railroad Conductors, met in joint aoa- on and decided to demand a general ncreaso In wage for all member of both orgunlaations. The question was submitted to a referendum vote of the membership of both organisations, and this vote is not all in yet. adoui three-fourths cf the entire vote is now in the hands of the executive officers of both organ iaatlona, and the remainder Is expected before November 1. ine Chicago district of the switchmen is, however, separate, and the vote waa almost unanimous In favor of demand ing the Increase. NO MORE AID NECESSARY. Miners are Now at Work, and Can Take Care ot Themeelvea. New York, Oct. 29. Daniel 8. Ja- cobs, chairman of the minora' ueienae fund committee of the Central Federat ed onion, said, at a meeting ot that body today, that as the strike of the anthracite miners had been declared off the committee did not tnmx it neces sary to levy any lurtner comnuuuuus for tlie miners. For Puget Sound Navy Yard. Washington, Oct. 29. In hi annual report the chief of orunance nw- mends that an approprrnvwu -for erecting n ordance workshop at the Puget lound navy yard, also a storehouse for gun-. Fifty thousand dollars appropriated last session for ordnance machinery 1 asked for Inline diate use in commencing work on the workshop. Negotiations . F. gross looking to acquisition of a site on ? .... ...I mai,,I nA. Dye, Mlet lor "' -a-- .. m..i Rattle Promised. Pnlnn Oct. 29.-Tbe safe arrival of U J ?Colombi.n bruiser Bogota at Pan. T. i sharo naval engagement m.rv.----- . ghortly. aa in iathiman - . th . i ...nnnra are on board Dotn fToeU Tb Kovernmenf. hope, are noeu. u ' o( tbe now cenieiw Bogota. ST. HELENS, NEWS OF OREGON ITFMS OP INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OP THE STATE. Commercial and Financial Happenings of the Past Week-Brief Review of ths Qrowth and Development of Various Industries Throughout Our Common. wealth-Latest Market Report, Uovornor Geer I making a tour of the eastern part of the state. Judge Gray, a prominent citizen of Astoria, and a native of Oreirnn. la dead. He waa 63 years lod. Tbe merchantable lumber of the Cascade forest reserve ia estimated at 0(1,000,000,000 feet, board measure. The assessment valuation of Marion county has Increased 4 per cent durinu me past year, according to the assessor. Senator Mitchell has denarled for Washington, where he will take nn his iHixirs prior to the opening of congress. The Willamette river is changing Its course at fcalem and tbreatena to leave that city high and dry unless steps are isaen io atop it. Men under governmental aunervlidnn have been doing considerable dynamit ing in uie Willamette near Independ ence the past week. Several larue nag and boulders were dislodged, making the upper river transportation much safer than last winter, when two or three steamer were sunk by running into submerged snags. The Willamette Valley Prune asso ciation, of 8a!em, is shipping three carloads of prunes a day and is operat ing Its packing house day and night. All prune are shipped in boxes bearing th association brand. Sales are being made on the basia price of 2 centa for tbe fo r sizes In bsgs and a half cent more for fruit in 25-pound boxes. Judge Burnett has rendered a de inlon which seems to be very sweeping in its effect and which will prevent hopbnyers from recovering possession of hops covered by the ordinary con tract. The decision is to the effect that the contract ia a mortgage and that the grower can discharge it by paying the money advanced to him, with interest. Hops have reached 25 cents at Salem and a good many sales are now looked for. Three hundred goata were shipped to Montana from Monmouth a few days ago. Two new ateamera, one for the Columbia river and one lor Puget sound are being built in Portland. Work is progressing rapidly on the new Booth-Kelly sawmill at Spring field. The company hopea to have the mill in operation by the first of the year. It will have a capacity of 250, 000 feet of lumber per day. Oregon ha a moat promising copper district In a section little known. This is the Imnaha, on tbe Snake river, not far from where the Seven Devils ia located on the opposite aide. Aa yet litlu development haa been done. The recent rains throughout the Wil lamette valley have enabled 'the farm era to push the work of fell seeding. All fruit ia picked and other fall work over and a few days more of good weather will enable the farmers to fin ish seeding, Printers ot Oregon City have formed unioa. The Necanicom spruce lumber com pany, of Seaside, ia making some ex tensive improvements to its plant. A majority ot tbe Lewis and Clark fair directors favor a special session of the legislature to make an appropria tion for the exposition. They believe this should be done at once in order to let the other states hye an opportunity to see what we have done in the matter and allow them to act accordingly. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat WallaWalla, 8768c; blue- stem 7S(J 74c; valley, 67e. Barley Feed, 121.00 per ton; brew ing, $22.00. Flour Beat grade, 8.2033.60; grah am, a.wu(3l3.u. MlllBtuffs Bran, 19.00 per ton; middlings, 23.60; shorts, $19.60; chop, $17. Oat No. 1 white, 1. 05(3 1.07; gray, $1.02X1.06 per cental. Hay Timothy, iiwgn; ciover, $7.60; cheat, $8 per ton. Potatoes Best Burbanks, 6070c per sack; ordinary, 80(955o per cental, grower' price; Merced sweets, $1,769 2 per cental. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3,600 4.26 ; per pourd, 10c ; hen, $494.50 per doaen; per pound, 11c; springs, 13.00 3.60 perdoien; fryers, $Z.503.00; broilers, $2.0092.60; ducks, $4,609 6.00 per doaen ; turkeys, young, 12X 913c; geese, $6.0098.60 per dozen. Cheese Full cream, twins. 14X9 15ic; Young America, 15 9 17 factory prices, 19 Die less. Mutter Fancy creamery, 27H930c per pound; extras, 80c; dairy, 18 920c; store, 12X915- Eggs 25(8 30c per doaen. Hops New crop, 22 26c per pound. Wool Valley, 12X915c; Eastern Oregon, 8914Xo! mohair, 26928c. Beef Gross, cows, 393Xo per pound; steers, 4o; dressed, 67o. Veal 7X98Xo. Mutton Gross, 8c per pound; dressed, 6o. Lambs Gross, 3Xo per pound; dreased. 6Xo. . ' Hogs Gross, 6J96Xo per pound; dressed, 77Xo OREGON, FRIDAY, TITLE IS VALID. Report of Attorney Ocneral Knox Saya Panama Canal May be Sold. Washington, Oct. 28. "The title to the Panama canal is valid," ia tbe gist of the report to President Roosevelt by Attorney General Knox on his invest!, gation of the offer of the Panama com' pany. The next atep, on the part of the United States, will be to negotiate and ratify a treaty giving to it the rights demanded under the canal legis lation of last session. President Roose velt will do everything in hi power to secure the completion of such a treaty in time for presentation to congress at the coming short session, aa he believes ample time Intervenes for accomplish ing this object. Should the Colombian government delay or decline to accede to the condition laid down by congress, thereby causing a postponement until the first cession of the Fifty-eigth con. gross, there 1 a possibility that the president will again take under consid eration the construction of the canal over the Nicaraguan route. The opin ion prevails here, however, that a treaty of satisfactory character will be negotiated, and that the first steps looking to the construction of a canal will be undertaken early next year. BOLD BANDIT TAKEN. Man Who Is Believed to Have Held Up the Train In Montana Is Captured. Missoula, Mont., Oct. 2 Deputy Sheriff W. W. McCormick arrested near Bonita today a man believed to be tbe individual who, single-handed, hi Id np the North Coast Limited passenger train and murdered Engineer O'Neill near Hear month. Tim man's size and general description answer to. that uf tbe robber. He . gives the name of Alfred Vanhazendoct, and at times tries to talk with German accent and again uses plain English. He is of medium statue, bas heavy shoulders and ia in clined to stoop, and wore when arrested gray suit of clothes and a peculiar lit tle cap of blue color, and had two 45- raliber Colt's revolvers strapped to his body, He acknowledges he was at Gold Creek the night previous to the hold up, and saya he ia a tie maker looking for 'employment and 'that he was en route to Missoula when he passed through Gold Creek. lie explains bis slowness In getting over the ground and his not being seen all day yesterday long the road from Gold Creek to Missoula by stating that he missed his road shortly after leaving Gold Creek nd bad to retrace his steps. Tbe officers discredit the man's story. JAPANESE BARRED. Washington Court Decides They Cannot Become American Citizens. Olympla, Oct. 28. The supreme court, in a decision handed down today, decides that a Japanese cannot become a citizon of the United States. The point came up directly in the matter of tlie admission of a young Japanese lawver to the bar of this state. Takuji Yamashita, of Seattle, passed a very creditable examination for admission to the bar in the examinations last May, but the law making citizenship a qual ification for admission to the bar of this state is very plain and is undis puted. The main point in tbe case which was presented to the supreme court in the form of briefs was whether a native of Japan could become a citi zen of the United States, and' whether the superior court of Pierce county act ed within its jurisdiction in granting naturalization papers o Yamashta. The decision on this point covers a matter on which it is said there is no recent decision by any court, and it therefore becomes a matter of wide in terest. " WRIQHT Q1VEN A VOTE. Recorder ia Added to Coal Strike Peace Commlaalon Both Sides Agree. Washington, Oct. 28. At the request of the members of the anthracite coal strike commission, and with the assent of both the operators and miners, Pres ident Roosevelt has appointed Carroll D. Wright, recorder of the commis sion, a member of that body. Mr. Wright has accepted the appointment, Mr, Wright, as recorder of the com mission, has received replies from most of the coal mine owners who are parties to the controversy, indicating their ac ceptance ot the invitation of the com mission to attend tbe conference to be held for the purpose of agreeing upon plans for the hearings to be ' given by the commission, and also a reply from Mr. Mitchell, saying he would be rep resented at the meeting. Cubans Up In Arms, . Saptiago de Cuba, Oct. 28. The International Brotherhood league sent to New York by the steamer Orizaba today 20 children, whose destination is the league school at San Diego, Cal. The representatives of the league offer to educate free an unlimited number of intelligent children. Their operations are being opposed by the Cuban press, the Catholic church and Protestant missionaries, who declare the league is making proselytes to Buddhism. New Torpedo Boat to be Tested. San Francisco, Oct. 28. The sub marine torpedo boat Grampus, recently built at the Union iron works, is in drydock here being made ready for her official trial on the bay. This will in elude not only the submarine trip, but cruise of some distance, with perhaps a test of her efficiency In approaching wrecked and Iron was thrown for miles through the states of Morelo and Guer vessel unawares. around. I rero to the Balsas river. OCTOBER 31. 190L'. CANAL IS DELAYED fcULOiriBIA PUTS UP THE PRICE ON THE PANAMA ROUTE. United States Is Now Asked to Pay $10,. 004,000 -The Old Figure $7,000,000 Want Yearly Payment of $600,000 to Begin at Once, Instead of Waiting U Yeara-Negotlatlona Not Closed. Washington, Oct. 29. The lona ex- pec ted response of the Colombian srov- eminent to the proposition made by the state aepartment lor the negotiation for a canal treaty on the lines of tbe bpooner act bas reached Washington and waa presented to tbe state depart ment by Mr. Herran. secretary of the Colombian legation. It ia difficult to learn the exact nature of this commun ication, but it 1 known that it is not altogether an unqualified acceptance of me state department's proposition. It is, however, friendly and dignified in tone, and does not close the negotia tions Dy any means, though it unqnes tionably sets back the date of final agreement by opening up new topics lor argument. For one thing, the Colombian govern ment is now entirely dissatisfied w th the small amount of the payment to be made to it by tbe United States under the terms of the protocol, which it is proposed to nse as the basis for the treaty. This sum is $7,000,000. Colombia wants at least $10,000,000. Moreover, the original proposal looked to await 14 years before beginning the payment oi annual rental, tbe amount of which was to be fixed tben by mut ual agreement. Colombia now ask tbe United States to agree at .nee upon a lump yearly payment of $600,000, wbih will lareelv incmaaa thn immo. aiaie cost oi tire .,.-- Tk. Colombian government clings to its contention that it bas no constitutional authority to alienate any Colombian territory, and reiterates that tbe beet it can do to meet tbe language of tbe Spooner act. which looks to perpetual control by tlie United Statea over the canal strip, is to make a 100-year lease, with a distinct stipulation that the same ahafl be renewable by the United Statea at the expiration of the first century. TRUE VALUE OF TEXAS OIL. Geological Survey Saya the Field Equals Russian District In Size. Washington, Oct. 29. The Texas Louisiana oil field is discussed exhaust ively in a report of the United States geological survey. The existence of petroleum in the Gulf Coast Plain, which extends inland for 100 miles, has been known aa far back as 1860. Tbe report says tbe extreme porosity of Spindle-Top oil rock favrrs the storage of a very large volume of oil and a very rapid yield when the re-er- voir is tapped. Bot it alBO favors tbe early exbaustidn of the oil in the pool, and its rapid replacement by tbe under lying salt water. Beds of sulphur bearing sand are reported tiom some of the wells on Spindle-Top, and beds of gypsum and of salt from others. The conclusion is reached with regard to the Spindle-Top field that the rock contains about one-fourth of its volume of oM. Even if the estimate is one barrel ob tained for every 26 cubic feet for Spindle Top, and a little less for other fields, there shsutd be a yield equal to the Baku fields in Russia, and a much greater output than that for all of the other American fields. The report savs that tbe apparent concensus of opinion among chemists who have examined the field is that the gulf petroleum is unsuited for the pro duction of illuminating oil, and that it is doubtful if it can be made to yield a good lubricating oil on a commercial basis. Its value as a source of asphalt and aa a gas oil are as yet undeter mined. The experiments seem to establish both its availability and its economy as a generator of steam. Whether the Beaumont petroleum may be successfully used in metallurgical processes is not yet settled. CUBA TURNS IT DOWN. Rejects Treaty Offered by United Statea. and Makes Counter Proposal. Havana, Oct. 29. The represent ative here of the Associated Press has learned from official sources that the proposed treaty between tbe United States and Cuba waa returned to Wash ington by mail laat Saturday. With the treaty was sent a counter proposi tion by the government of Cuba to that of the United Mates, the nature of which is not known, but it is under stood that President Palma, in a letter sent with the treaty, saya the accept ance of the propositions made by tbe United States would be ruinous to Cuba, as it would result in a large re duction ot the customs revenue of the island. Mrs. Elizabeth Stanton Dead. . New York, Oct. 29. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the well known woman suf fragist, died today at her home in West Ninety-fourth street, in this city. Old age was given as the cause of death. She was conscious almost to the last. About a week ago Mrs. Stanton began to fail rapidly. This became more noticeable last week, and then it waa known to the family that her death was only a question of day or hours. She wa born in 1815. Explosion of 600 Kegs of Powder. Fairmount, W. Va., Oct. 29. The Falrmount powder works, located 18 miles from this city, was damaged to the extent of $30,000 by the exploeion of 600 kegs of powder. No one was in jured. The machinery was completely WILL KEEP UP FIOHT. Members of Engineer' Union to be Aaked Not to Handle Anthracite Coal. Chicago, Oct. 28. President Morton of tbe International Stationary Engin eer and Firemen, stated that all mem oer oi the association all over the country would be ordered to refute to handle any anthracite coal until eveiy member affected by the anthracite strike is reinstated on the basis on which the miners returned to work The brotherhood ha a membership of 14,000, and has local unions in 114 towns and cities. President Morton declared his organ' ization waa in a position to shut out hard coal in all cities where it had local unions, and said such action would be taken if necessary for the protection of tbe members who had lost their positions on account of the anthracite strike. This ia President Morton's view of the situation "According to ail reports from East ern mines, our men are Eettina- the worst of it, and, while the miners are being reinstated, they are left out in the cold. Our organization does not propose allowing its members to be victimized, and as we crnnot cell a strike at tbe mines, nonunion men seeming to be in possession of tbe jobs, we will attempt to secure the rein statement of our members by shutting out antnracite coal wherever we can. While negotiations looking: toward a settlement were on we did not wisb w winner in any way, aitnougn we feared our men would get the worst of. the bargain. We believe the action of tbe firemen and engineera in quitting worx neiped the miners to win their fight. . "Although it is true that a majority ot tbe-aw. -ii are members of the Miners' union7tbey w-. afai ,heir membership in our union, and nan. , ready asked for our assistance. We propose to give it to them, and I am going to call a meeting of the executive board, when action will be taken look ing to that end. I will advocate that our members be ordered to refuse to handle anthracite coal, as, to my mind, this ia tbe only method that will bring the operators to time. I believe tbe board will accept my suggestion." Nearly All Engineera Turned Down. Wilkesbarre, Oct. 25. It looks as though tbe union engineers were going to have some difficulty getting back their old places. . At nearly every mine where tbe striding engineers made ap plication lor work tbey were told that there were no vacancies. A large number of carpenters are also out. President Mitchell bas advised the men to wait a few days and see if employ ment would not be offered them. He believes that when general resumption takes place there will be few mine em ployes idle. The firemen are being taken back in larger numbers than any of the steam men, because they take places of men who are not so capable. NEW LIFE-SAV1NQ DEVICE. Aluminum Qlobe Thoroughly Tested and Proves Complete Success. New York, Oct. 25. A demonstra tion ot the efficiency ot a novel life saving invention haa taken place in the English channel, cables tbe London correspondent of the Herald. About four mile off Folkestone, a tug sighted strange object in the water. Upon coming nearer it was found to be a large globe. From a ' manhole on the top a man'a head projected. The tug went alongside and two men emerged from the globe. Tbey proved to be the inventor and his assistant, both Nor wegians. - According to their story, the globe, which is composed of alum inum, was put overboard from a steam er off Havre. The inventor claims that it satisfied all requirements and expec tations and demonstrated its service ability for saving lives at sea. Tbe globe is about eight feet In di ameter. An air shaft ia provided and it ia also fitted with a water pump, sail and rudder. Its capacity is claimed to be sufficient for 16 persons, together ith 850 pounds of food and 1,100 pounds of water. Coal Trains Have Right ot Way. Reading, Fa., Oct. 25. The Reading railway company officials do opt be lieve that anthracite coal will be mov ing in any quantity before early next week. About 100,000 tona is looked for tbe first of the week, against a normal weekly average of 240,000 tons. All coal trians are to be given prefer ence, ihere will be no delay m the unloading of the coal into the yards of the cities and towns, and every facility for speedy work is being provided tor train crews and shifters. During last night, 3,000 ton came down the road. DavU Takea the Army to Task. Manila, Oct. 25. General Davis has issued a general order drawing atten tion to the carelessness of officers and men of the army in matters of dress and discipline, and characterizing the neglect in these matters aa extraordi nary. The ordet also refers specifical ly to the carelessness in making reports and drawing up other records, and di rects commanding officers to insist upon reform of all existing shortcomings in the matters mentioned. Mexican Railroads Consolidate. Mexico City, Oct. 25. It is leported that very shortly the Mexian Central railroad company will take over the Mexico, Cuernava A Pacific railway, which has a line from this city passing BAD TRAIN-ROBBER SINGLE-HANDED HOLD-UP OF NORTH ERN PACIFIC IN MONTANA. Engineer wa Shot and Killed Secured Little Booty Bandit Says He is the Man Who Held Up Southern Pacific Train In Oregon Big Reward Offered for His Capture. Butte, Mont. Oct. 27 One of the most daring train robberies in the his tory of the Northern Pacific railroad occurred early Saturday morning at a lonely spot known as Mulkey canyon, three miles and a half west of Drum- mond, Mont. So far as known, but one man was engaged in the attempt to rifle tbe express safe. That one man seemed to be a host in himself, when he killed the engineer, cooped up a whole train crew and an entire train- load of passengers, and kept three men at work obeying orders. Engineer Daniel O'Neill was shot in the abdomen and killed when be grappled with tbe desperado, who had covered him with two revolvers. The train wag known as the North Coast Limited. It is believed that tlie robber boarded the train at a water tank, which is located about 300 feet west of Bear mouth, where a stop was made for water. Just after the train passed through Bear mouth station, where no stop is made, the fireman started to put in a fire. He was startled to hear yell and turning round found a man standing on the coal pointing two big revolvers at his head. Throw up your hands!" shouted the man, elevating hie voice to overcome the train. "Throw up and obey my V and you won't get hurt Tbe man slid down the engine deck, and forced tbe i fireman against tbe left seat of the cab. He covered Engineer O'Neill with one re volver and ordered him to throw up his bacda. You mind what I say." said he to the engineer. "If you don't I'll blow your head off." Just then the steam was shut off and tbe brakes applied and tbe train came to a stop in Mulkey canyon. Engineer O'Neil, it seems, stepped from his seat, and in doing so overturned his lantern which was set below hi an. Immedi ately he grappled with the robber and tried to overpower him. The man released himself, and placing the big revolver almoat against the engineer's bdomen, fired. Engineer O'Neil gave a groan and fell to tbe ground outside. The robber tben went from the engine to tbe express car. He pounded on the door and demanded that it be opened. Tbe two men inside opened the door to find themselves facing two big guns. Both were ordered out of the car. He tben tried to blow open the big safe with a light charge of dynamite. This failed and 15 sticks of dynamite were placed in the next charge. Tbe outer door of the safe was blown open, and another chaige of 15 sticks of dy namite was used in an attempt to foice the inner door. This charge blew the express car to pieces. The roof was blown off and one end of tbe car wag practically demolished. The robber tben went to the mail car. The clerk refused to open the door until threatened with dynamite. Once in the mail car, he went to work on the registered mail pouches. Tlie packages were handed to him, and with the utmost coolness the fellow took a seat . and opened the first package, and then another, using his gun to break them. During all tbe time he was with his prisoners, be kept up a running talk and joked with the crew over his poor success in getting valuable plunder. Two oi three times he expressed regret at having been forced to kill the en gineer, whom be characterized as fool ish for trying to resist. The robber declared: "If anybody wants to know who I am, tell 'em I'm the same fellow who held up the Southern Pacific out at Portland last fall." Bloodhounds from the stite peniten tiary have been put on 'the trail. The Northern racinc bas posted noti.es of rewards of $5,000 for the capture of the robber or robbers, dead or alive. Officers believe that the outlaws are headed north and that capture wi'.l be soon effected. Old settlers, however, who know tbe country, and ita rough ness say there is little likelihood of the men being captured in tbe mountains. as this section is a veritable hole-in- the-wall, and wild and thickly tim bered. French Miners Agree to Arbitrate. Paris, Oct. 27. Premier Combes had a two hours' conference with the national committee of the Miners' fed eration today, and the latter agreed to submit the demands of tbe miner to arbitration, which the committee de clared, to Include the establishment of a minimum wage and regulation of the hours of work. M. Combes will next consult the delegates of the companies, and if they agree the strike will likely be declared off immediately. New Warships for England. London, Oct. 27. The British ad miralty has given out contracts for the construction of three warships, de scribed as "scouts." They will have a speed of 25 H knots when In fighting trim, their engine will be of 17,000 horsepower and their seagoing qualities will be superior to those of tbe torpedo boat destroyer. ' nd other valuable.