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Newspaper Page Textr 'HE OREGON 1 1 0 MIS VOL. XX. " "--- " - rrrr-r-r -rz , , ST. IfTf.r.VWH nnwfitw wdtti i v nwnvutirn a inno it - PHOFESSIOXAL. Uta i'vniM. Covya(ipV. J. B. GODFREY. ATTORNEY-AY-MW. Ecal Estate and Timber Lands Soil AMHTItACTM M AlIKi FT. IIELKNB, . . , OREGON ATTOUXE Y-AT- Li IP. iim elik I, C. Quiet, ST. Htl.llH, I I OkKION. Wilt five bl MrHn.l tn.nilan I ell lrl pi.1l. enliu.lel le ae Will eteetlce la til li.. Mai eu-l lulled Ikih l.eutle. w. ii. pqwIl, ATTOHXEY-AT-LiW. snT tirBUT iTtosaer. rtlllKI, 1 I 000)1, Dr. Edwin Hons, Physician and Surgeon. BT. IIKJ.KNH, OREGON. Dr. H. K. ClifT, Physician and Surgeon. r. II ELK.N8, OREGON. Watts & Price, tiKAI.l: M IN. Floor and Feed Choice Groceries Staple Drj Goods Best Qualifj Shoes Hardware and Notions Rcappoosp, Oregon. Steamer JOSEPH KELLOGG leatee fo.ll....l on T ..-! Th.irad.j .ad tal m.i.( tit. m If. Vne. talama. Carrll fumt. Kmti ee feie. A"!in.l r.'ii.M M..i,d.r. M Me.lf mil Vfll. .W a ev Steamer NORTHWEST Portland Monday, Wednreday nd r ii.la night, at at ig'p. m,, lor the point Mieiiltiined alMiae ami To ledo, ira.'liliitf the Utter pier at 10 a, ni. on uie iixiu mg n. Hemming, ll tiet lrt Tolrilii at n''ti, end Caetle KojM el S..ii)in the altrriionn, Turulai- I hnt. end Hundays, jfJt land eetlr in Ilia morning .' el U llol.MAN. AI- cn'o . 3 rJT ralliarlallp (eairlee. t eai.lalai.il V Hepttklleais. Ki from sll ths world-Well written, original stories An swers to queries Articlrt on Health, (he Home, New Books, nd on Work About tit Fsria and (lardcn. The Weekly Inter Ocean Is member of th Aseorlsted 1'ress, tha only Woslera News paper receiving the entire tele graphic news service of the New York Kun end sp lI cable of the New York World-dally re ports from over 2,000 special eorre.pondeule throughout the country. YgARO N DOLLAR wttarrlke for The OHS.tlO HIST kt the weak If later eeae lh pwpere let et.sO. How About 1 votI aiB a R5.Tv.biii,.i iVia.e Mouilir. u. II,. ,.r; a d.oa. in.iH bi. In Ibe i-renly. ...;.i. iiw iiiuii lor the ban nre bar. prop.ri '' ' aw. mam ttrttt Greatest Clubbing Combina- mvurx wfitkLY PAPERS FOR TUB OF JnToYeSJt SituOAlN IN GOOD READINQ. .i.u lit furnish Tu OaaQON MiW aw'SSiSrt Mlowin, e,W b,n,o,!:r:.rv --. Th. WeeHy J-nr-I, f ' ! f 'ii' C.I.U. proceedings. Ju.l our state goYernnieni ha, .... hr the ih. t - " wnrre loll. (iTARMSIIk. leva 1KB. JOHN A. BECK MUUR lit Watches, Diamonds, Silverware, ...JEWELRY.... Repairing a Specialty. MttiilMj .1. Nat. rraul tti.t. rukTUNB FOR PORTLAND DAILY Steamer Iralda C. I. fee ;, Mttttr. RAILROAD Tlillt. I ..lliler d.lty (nret under)fr fan ii'l, a t A. M . 4f.lllai fioia hi ll.lni. .11 rlm. t.lutuln. Ihih fortlaud at t t M atrt.lni at l H.i.u. al lit. Passcniers and Fast FreiaHL I'OUTI.ASD UNDINO, TAYLOR 8T. A STORIA $ COLUMBIA RIYER li RAILROAD COMPANY. AII.Y. I ai.iar :rA1lMt AILY. I. JT r M or, M i 1. H l. 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Hslens ... 8 0 A M Arnvsat Portland. 10 W A M Iave Portland IMPM Arrive st 8t. Helens. 1:00 P U IAMB SO CISTS. Will Carry Hollilnt kut ra.aea .r. aad real r reigbS. Iinti eeou, n..ur. IJ BO VEAr V BXPiCRIENCI hraiAM. 'I'l'irW CoevmoeiTW AO. An.nee ndlna at.al.a aad i1o.cn anon war Jalraif MwialiT w or"o fiaa aliata.r aa .anlVn I. arakahlr I ,mnnl .! rae. IM-1 aaanar ur aa.'anii eal.nl.. e.i..i. ui ilroo.b Mu A. raoalre mti iwlM. alifcottl almja, la Ma Scientific flmcricait. A h.naanm.ir lllartralfd waallT. Iarea.1 Mr- MUNN X Co -,,''-'New ygrk '"irlaA oVX. M f St, Wartlaeiaa. B. t Your nuer it Ii all rlfhlt Remember that It Is th .ovarii.. I in r bu.iueM to arsrvh Ihe ' ""'i' a Au.i ..,. -"l.l " 1A.nli"r:;: '.'..'oi .u.r.01 V f "V , a,a.niiv afPiuM ! atl.ieriloe A II r "' " . , , c,n. w a ar. ,z : .;o.,r. :!fb. .ria. u . i"."'.'" " . ,, -m sud a Surer. " " fT mm taiOOM - - ,our,i 1. J- - W. w.rl . large orld. Bsm- aJ Taiaae MlSlI - ' unkj x' j A,' 1UVA A. a " a A iXMJ , Jm OA. EVENTS OF THE DAY (1ATHERE0 FROM ALL PARTS OP THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprehenalv Kevkw of the Import nt Happenings o th Put Wwk, PrcacnUd In Comlanacal Form, Meat Likely to Prova Intcrastlng U Oar Many Readers. ii-niiiiny Ihih ri'i'OKiiiwi the new re- IMllllii; li( 1'llllHIIIU. llutln aln t Oartt'Kriia woiilil umum iimlo Urn Aiiiirrlcuii conxul. Kf imU.r MiUlii-ll will call dp tin; T.HI5 lair dill farly tliiii motith, Know in iinu-rul in (irt-at Britain and all Kuroiw Iiuh auflcrixl (rum a grwit nl'irui. Kwri'tary nf Africultur Wilwin aayn rrnlit fur favuralilv Imlami- in due the (unm-ra. Tlit li-liTal grand jury )ian rlmrntil lli Hawaiian lt-rinluttire with nrm crruiiim. (ii'ticral Urikikc liaa clmrn'l (icnt-ral Wuul willi iimulxirdiiiHtinii lc(re tin wimlc riiiiiinittc. Cliina li'lii-n.' KuKxiu inti'mlitto take militiiry utt'ii)iation ( and !' the ruilriiad ni-ar Niu (.'limiinu. Tim 1'nitcl 8taUn iiiri"inc court lia li-lriH valid the Kannan law making ciKht tiunr a day in public work. Kx-KlliriaU and uthi-nt iiii)ilii'atfl in tin- (Hiatal (ratnU by HriHtow xtrimgly inuiiiliiiii iiiii('i-iii'.' and nn! lion made a cuiinU-r charge. Th if the late Collin V. Hunt itiilltill i uliliroiuM.1 .1 t'K Mill " ' '-" lii r Admiral 8ignlx aaya that the narv in greatly in md of mure men. liri yfim haa liniilly triuiiihed in hid "rl" l" ""''"re a judicial hearing of (tin raw. The title tu the rich Bonanza mines, of Valdm, is confirmed to the Alaska cin'r toiiiiaiiy. t . r, l',.l.,,.. .,,i,,niii.l..r in i hit.f nf l "r'' l",,",ft. (omi iumlfr in tl IU O! the liritmli army, Is likely to retire on 'aivoillit of ill health. Several iiiemlieni of congri'ss will of I"' '' H of K.evelt to nsluce the tariff oil I'll 1 1 1 pttlllC giXlI. Culoiiiliia will unk Ijitin-Aincrican coiiiitriea to protest .gaiiiet the action of the I'liitetl States, if Reyes' niimsion 1 failK. i A New York theater management paid $:I0 a minute for 0 minuU-s to hear I'atti sing in making up a deflc . ieiicy in receipts. The lot t( Ihe American consul t Cartagena is being mad every hard. Kx-Presidont Ctcvoalud declare he has no idea ot being a candidate for the presidency. I I'tah miners drflare they will not stay out in sympathy with Coloradoans if demands are met. The American minister at Santo Io- arknowleiitn the liro- tlHionai goveniuiviii. A crank evaded hundreds of New York police and approached President Roosevelt while at a funeral. General Reves must confine his activ. ity for Colombia at Washington to lawful channels or be dejiortcd. Senator Mitchell will urge that "the Oregon country" has paid far more into the treasury than it na recciveo. in propriations and the HH)5 fair should lie favored. The Far Kastern situation is lees re aimring. The strike situation in Colorado and I'ttth is fust approaching a crisis. The senate is sure to pass the bill appropriating 11,125,000 for the 11HJ5 fair. General Reyes, the Colombian com missioner, has arrived in Uie United States. The settlement of the Chxego street car strike did not restore normal condi tions bs soon as expected. Colombia has given the Panama ca nal company warning not to aell its rights to the United States. General Funston reports that liquor and tulierculoeis is largely responsible for sad plight of the Alaskan Indians. pension Commissioner Ware has re signed. Everything was not going as smoothly (or the commissioner as he desired. Another crunk, who has been dis turbing the president by writing let ters, hits been placed an asylum. Friends of O'Psy, the noted Wyom ing outlaw, will try to rescue him. The sheriff lms sworn in a large num ber of deputies and is confident of hold ing his man. The secretary of war says Oregon must secure the right of way for The Palles Celilo canal before the department will commence work. This action Is very unusual, there being no precedent. Senator Morgan severely critioiser the Tanama policy of RooseTolt. Secretary Hitchcock has suspended another clerk in the Indian territory land ofllce. Reports from India tell of a flood of the Palur river which wiped out an en tire town. Two hundred person, were drowned. While King Victor of Italy wa. leav ing Iawdon an obstruction wa. found on the railroad tracks, evidently placed there for the purpose of wrecking his tiain. DROPS WAR PLAN. Ocneral Reyes Find. Such Talk Don't Affect America. Washintoti, Dec. 2. Dr. llerran, the Colombian minister, has silenced all the members of the Reyes party and the Bolivar commission. The Colombians are now holding warm con ferences, in which they are attempt ing to find out just what steps should lie taken to bring the South American republic out of the present squabble in the best form. General Reyes is known to have undergone a change of mind as to the best method of looking after his country's interests here. War talk did not make any impression upon the United States. It is now presumed that Dr. llerran' advice is to be taken, and an attempt will now probably be made to bring Colombia out of the muddle w ith all the money possible. The return of Panama to the Colom bian union, and the retraction of all the steps taken by the United States government, are so far out of the ques tion that they will probably not be suggested. Itepurbi from the United States min ister at Bogota and other sources that war talk in Colombia is becoming more w idespread call attention to the fact that even if General Reyes' mission to the United States accomplishes no other purpose, it will serve time for the Colombian armies to mobolize and equip in case a campaign should be undertaken against the isthmus. It is now concecdcd that the passage of troops by land from Colombia to the isthmus is not impossible. POSTOFHCB FRAUDS. Figure Telling What th Government Lost by Corrupt Official. Washington, Dec. 2. The amount of money secured by the corrupt offic ials ami their confederates is small, as compared to the total loss to the government. To illustrate: There is no evidence that Louis received any compensation from Ault 4 Wiliorg, yet during the first year of his ad ministration the expenditures for can celing ink increased over 10,000. Barrett received but lfi.000 from Arnold, yet that company defrauded the people out of over 13,000,000. Mai hen prolwbly did not receive more than f 2(1,000 from the Gruff fas tener. Yet the government has paid approximately 1 130,000 for that de vice, w inch represents a net loss, since the detriment continued, by the terms of the contract for letter boxes, to pay for the original fasteners. Beavers and his assix-iates received less than $20,000 from ttie automatic cashier. Yet the department ex pended t'S'S for this wholly un necessary machine. The total amount that the erpetra tors of these frauds themselves received cannot lie definitely learned, hut it will aggregate between 130,000 and 1400,000, while the loss to the gov ernment, considering the unnecesasry supplies that have lieen purchased and the inferior quality of those fur nished by fraudulent contractors, can not lie estimated with any degree of accuracy. VIRTUALLY SHUT OUT POWERS. Russia and Austria Propose to Have Ac. tual Control of Macedonia. 'London, Dec. 2. The Chronicle learns of a curious episode. When the appointment of European ollicers to tho Turkish gendarmerie in Macedonia was proposed, Great Britain asked that three English officers lie appointed, thinking that each of the other powers would require the appointment of a similar numlier. The government of Austro-Hungnry, however, demanded the nimointment of ISO Austrian olli cers, and Russia asked for an equal nuiiilier of Russian officers, the obvious intention on the part of Austria and Russia being the exclusion of all other powers from any real share in the control of the gendarmerie. The Chronicle says the directors of the Macedonian relief fund have re ceived advices that pneumonia and pleurisy are working havoc among the refugees in the burned village, as the results of exposure and destitution. Russia Branching Out. London, Dec. 2. The Times' Pekin ,..-r..u, .i,,l..nt Suva that small bodies .,( liiiMHinn trooiis are patrolling the country around Hsinmintun, the ter mination of a branch line oi uie rau .. .... lu.rueen the erent wall and Niu Ch'wang, on the pretext of suppressing brigands, altliougn me region is per fectly quiet and peaceful. The Chi nese "are daily expecting to hear that the Russian, have occupied me rau i ttw.m utul hnve resumed military occupation of the country down to the great wan. Hobson'a Plan for Big Navy. w'oaliliiuton. Pec. 2. Ex-Com- niander Richmond P. Hohson, of the n.n baa iirenared a bill which he has requested Representative Wiley, of Alabama, to introduce in the house on the convening of the regular ses sion, for the purpose, as he says, of making the United States the first naval power of ttie worm during me ncl ltt VMIIt. The bill makes a total appropriation of 12,750,000,000, a por tion is to lie usea cacu year. China Will Retaliate TW. 2. The Morning Post says it has reason to believe the Chi nese government has prohibited the recruiting of laborer, for South Africa in any part of China, "inis uecis- .....a tlia Mom iiii? Post, "is main- IUII, " r - ly due to legislation by the Dominion of Canada excluding the Chinese from Canadian territory. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON STATB WILL LOSB HEAVILY. If Rejection of Claim to Swamp Land I. Affirmed. Salem The rejection of the claim of the state of Oregon to 55,000 acre of the swamp land in Klamath marsh will, if affirmed by the secretary of the interior, cut a big slice off the sum the state hoped to realize from the sale of this land. The state's claim wa for 100,000 acres, and of this all hut about 7,000 acre, had been declared by the surveyor-general to lie swamp land. The state', claim was based upon the swamp land grant of 1860. The Klam ath Indian reservation wa. created in 18(!4 and the alottments to the Indians were made within the last ten years. The 55,000 acre, probably comprise, the best of the swamp lands and if the title of the Indian, should be finally confirmed, the remaining 38,000 acres which the state would receive, would be rendered practically worthless. Whether an appeal will be taken to the secretary of the interior has not been determined. General W. H. Odell was attorney for the state in the pre sentation of the state's claim to this land. He does not know the grounds upon which the decision of the assist ant commissioner of the general land office was based, but is very firmly of the opinion that the state', right to the land is superior to that of the Indians. The value of the swamp lands on Klamath marsh has been estimated all the way from $100,000 to $1,000,000. Begin. Werk an the Ditch. Echo Tiie Butter creek irrigation company has begun active work on the construction of an irrigation ditch to be 20 mile, long, beginning a short dis tance below Echo. Harry Rogers, an extensive cattle man and wheat grower who resides on Butter creek, was elect ed president of the company and will take personal charge of the work. The company has large tent, for the housing of employes and teams. There are nearly 50 team, at work with marly tw ice as many men Water will make this land very valuable. Living Expensive. Pendleton Living in PendUfton is unusually high at present.' Packed eggs are selling at 40 cent per dozen. With those price, it is seldom that a dozen eggs are bought at a time. They are handed out like oranges which are sold at 5 cents each. Butter is wiling at 40 cents per pound roll, having ad vanced recently from 30 cents. Al though this is near the great Milton fruit belt, some apple, are selling at five pounds for 25 cents. . Logging Camp. Close Down. "" Astoria The Pelton-Armstrong com pany closed down its logging camps on the Elokomin river, near Cathlamet, for the season. Benson has shut down nearly all his camps, but has one at Bunker Hill still in operation. Besides that one the only camp, on the north shore of the Columbia river that are running are those of the Skamokawa logging company and the Saldren cainp, on Grays river. Re Ekcttd State Veterinary Surgeon. Salem Dr. William McLean, of Portland, has been re-elected state vet erinary surgeon for a period of two years from July 1903. The power to fill this position rests with the Domestic Animal commission, comp ised of the governor, secretary of state and presi dent of the state board of agriculture. The salary is $1,500 per year and neces sary expenses. Snow Discourage Stockmen. Heppner The first general snowfall of the season in Morrow county oc curred last Saturday, and the ground is covered to a depth of from one inch on the low lands to 30 inches on the foothill and mountains. The unus ually early appearance of snow on froxen ground causes rattier a depreseeu feeling among stockmen. Reduction ol Wages. Eugene The employes of the Booth Kelly company have been notified of a new schedule of wages which will go into effect December 1. The schedule makes a reduction of 26 cents per day on all men receiving $2 or less, and 60 cent, per day on all receiving more than $2 per day. BukeJ Ilanenaa. Tear a narrow strip of peeling front on aide of each banaua. Lay the ba nana, open side up. In a baking puu, cover closely and bake for half an hour, or until very tender, but not s tender a. to break when handled. Peel ana .end to t.ble .nd serve a a vege table, or with hot cream sauce a t dessert reteto Bonfflee (Chefln-Dlak). Mis pint of mashed potatoes with balf a cup ef thick cream and the white, of two egg., beaten .Uft. Put twe table.poonful. of butter In the cbaftng dish, and when very hot put In th potatoe. In large tablespoonfule. When brown on on .Ide, turn, brown the ether, and aerve immediately. NECE5SARY MONEY PUT UP. Financial Trouble of Oregon Electrk Company Ar Over. Baker City The Oregon electric company, which has been in financial trouble, will resume ntwratir,na .r,. The Eastern capitalist, who are hack of tne enterprise nave put up the neces sary cash to discharge all the debt and dismiss the attachment, suits which have been filed by creditors. Th money for this purpose ha been re ceived by Ol instead A Stayer, the cor poration attorneys. This company wa. organised by A. B. Frame, of Portland, who secured valuable water rights on Eagle creek. Considerable work was done last sum mer, but early in the fall there was trouble over financial matter., and Frame resigned as general manager. Since then creditors have attached the lumber, flume and other property and all work ceased. Several hundred thousand feet of lumber had been de livered along the line of the flume and work on the power house wa under way when the work ceased. 11. H. Andrew, one of the officer, of the company, who represent the East ern capitalist., is expected in a few days, when operations will be resumed. Article, of Incerperatloo. Salem Article, of incorporation have been (ilea in the office of Secre tary of State Dunbar as follows: Oregon Traction company, Portland, $ 1 ,000,000. The object of this corpor ation is to acquire right of way and construct a railway from Portland to Hillsboro and Forest Grove. Hotel Monopole, Incorporated, Jor dan Valley, $15,000. Western Oregon Conference associa tion of seventh day adventists, Salem, Or., $10,000. Brewer Drug company, Stayton, $10,- Land Sell at $120 per Acre. Milton The high value at which ir rigated land of this district i. held is shown by a deal just closed. Alfred B. Duff and John Hunter have sold to A. Fuller a 10 acre garden, located six miles north of here, for $1,200. Mr. Fuller get. full use of the irrigation ditch which runs by the property, but only under the agreement that Mr. Fuller doe hi. part in maintaining the ditch. Whenever a deal is made in this district it is nractienllv tha which is sold, as the land is worthless witnout a proper supply of water. Orandc Road I Inspected. La Grande Men will be sent here in a few dav bv John Whistler of Pen. dleton, United States engineer, who haa been in Eastern Ore eon eatherimr data for the government for irrigation worxs. inere men will establish gauges and points for observation nn Grand Sonde river for the purpose of scientifically determining the amount of water flowing down the river, the velocity of the current, etc.. and tha area that can be irrigated. Preparing It Annual Report. Salem The state board of agricul ture is in Salem, preparing it. annual report to be submitted at the annual meeting which will be held December 15. PORTLAND MARKETS. - Wheat Walla Walla, 73c; blue- stem, 7bc; valley, 7778c. Barley Feed, $19 per ton; brewing, $20(820.50; rolled, $21. Flour Valley, $3.753.85 per bar rel; hard wheat straights, $3.90(34.10; clears, $3.553.75; hard wheat pat ents, $4.204.50; graham, $3.75; whole wheat, $4; rye wheat, $47.65. Oats No. 1 white, $1.07Ji; gray, $1.05 per cental. Millstuffs Bran, $19 per ton; mid dlings, $23; shorts, $20; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $16 per ton; clover, $13; grain, $12; cheat, $12. A'egctables Turnips, 65c per sack; carrots, 75c; beets, 90; parsnips, 50 76c; cabbage, ll V4'c; tomatoes, 50 fiOc per box; cauliflower, 75c$l per doxen; beans, 45c; celery, 3565c; pumpkins, leper pound; onions, Yellow Danvers, 75c(g$l per sack. Honey $33.25 per case. Potatoes Oregon, choice and fancy, 60(8 75e per sack ; common, 60c; sweet potatoes, sack, 2c; boxes, Fruits Apples, 75c $2 per box; crabapples, $1.25 per box; pears, $1 1.50; cranberries, $9 10.50 per barrel. Butter Fancy creamery, 30(J32ic per pound; dairy, 2022sc; store, 1515jC. Cheese Full cream, twins, 159 15'c; Young America, 1616.c; Tillamook, 1414,4c; Eastern cheese, 15c. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 9c per pound; spring, 10c; hens, 10c; tur keys, live, 18c per pound; dressed, 20 (fi22Stc; ducks, $67 per doxen; geese, 78c per pound. Eggs Oregon" ranch, 824'835c; Eastern, 2627c. Tallow Prime, per pound, 4 5c; No. 2 and grease, 23c. Hops 1903 crop, 12 21c per pound, according to quality. Wool Valley, 17 18c; Eastern Ore gon, 12 15c; mohair, 3537s'c. Beef Dressed, 5dJBKc per pound. Veal Dressed, small, 88c; large, 6 7c per pound. Mutton Dressed, 45i'c; lamb, 6c"per pound. Pork Dressed, XQ7c per pound. LOOK TO OREQON. View of Engineer, on Th Dalle a-CeHIo Canal Right of Way. Washington, Dec. 1. Engineer offi cers in Washington are inclined to be lieve The Dalles-Celilo canal .ituation i. very much simplified by the fact that there is to be an extra session of the Oregon legislature. These officer, aay uch a session present, an opportunity for an early and a thoroughly satisfact ory solution of the problem raised by the recentrestrlctive order of the secre tary of war, who demands that right of way for the canal shall cost the gov ernment nothing. It is the opinion of the engineer, that the legislature should make an ample appropriation to purchase the desired right of way, as they are con vinced the state can not only get the needed lands si oner, but cheaper, than could the general government, should it resort to condemnation proceedings. Among engineer officer, who are known to be friendly to The Dalles-Celilo canal project, three is a hope that it may not be necessary to go to con gress to ask for a further appropriation for purchasing this right of way. They fear if congress is asked to increase the limit of cos of this work beyond the figure set by the last congress unfavor able action on the entire project may be taken, which will delay construc tion indefinitely. They therefore be lieve that it is better that the state shall acquire the right of way under an appropriation of its legislature, and present the land to the general govern ment, as w as contemplated by the sec retary of war. If the legislature will make such an appropriation as wa. suggested, there will be no necessity for congress to give further consideration to The Dalles-Celilo project, except to make annual ap propriation for carrying out the work which has heretofore been authorized, and for the commencement of which there i. now over $300,000 available. CANAL AS A 01 FT. Colombia I. Prepared to Make This Offer to tha United States. Washington, Dec. 1. That the re public grant to the United State all the canal concession, provided (or in the Hay-Herran treaty, but absolutely free of cost, is the proposition which General Rafael Reye? brings for the consideration of the official, of Wash ington. General Reyes arrived here today. He was met at the station by a son of Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge, and went at once to hi. hotel. Later in the day he had a conference with Dr. Hcrrsa. Genera! P.eyes, talk ing with a representative of the Asso ciated Press about his mission, said: "You will readily admit the proprie ty of my refraining from discussing my mission, which is of a confidential character. Of the offer, which Colom bia is ready to make, I desire to say my energies and those of my follower, will be devoted to the granting of the canal concessions to the United State without the payment of a cent. Even at this Colombia will be the gainer." "Are you authorized by President Marroquin to make this offer to the United State, government?" General Reyes was asekd. "That would be dviulging my in structions before I have executed them. I cannot say more about this now," he replied. VOTB TO END STRIKE. Northern Colorado Miner Accept Term of Operator. Louisville, Colo., Dec. 1. The min er, of the Northern Colorado coal field, tonight voted to return to work on the terms granted by the operators, which embrace compliance with every demand made by the unions. This i. the third vote taken on the proposition. Ike first vote rejected the proposition by a majority of four. The second vote wa heavily against it on account of the op position of District President Howell, and "Mother" Jones although represen tatives of President Mitchell urged the acceptance of the proposition. Today, it is said, telegram, were re ceived from President Howells with drawing his opposition and the men voted strongly in favor of resuming work. The mines have all been kept in good condition and work will be started at once. It is estimated that 1,270 men will go to work. Internal Revenue Receipt. Washington, Dec. 1. John W. Yerkes, commissioner of internal reve nue, in his annual report to the secre tary of the treasury, shows the total receipts of his bureau for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, were $230, 740,927. The receipts for the last fis cal year are about $41,000,000 less than for the year 1902. "This de crease," says the commsisioner, "i. not due to a diminution in the business movement, and commercial transac tions of the country, but to a reduction of internal revenue taxation." Urge. Franc to Build Canal. Paris, Dec. 1. Republic of Colom bia is endeavoring to induce France to renew work upon the construction of the Panama canal. Colombian Finan cial Agent Samper, who is also a spec ial delegate to the administrative coun cil, is now in Panama. The French canal company has published a state ment in which it declare, the offer of the United State, is ridiculous and place, a high value upon the company's property and concessions. Maria Onard la Withdrawn. Washington," Dec. 1. Commander Merti, of the gunboat Newport, ha re ported to the navy department that Santo Domingo is quiet, and the marine guard ha. been withdrawn from th ity so recently surrendered to the) D mincian insurgent.