If ALUEUH ENTERPRISE.
STORM PLAYS HAVOC
Jive Bridges Gone Near Belling
bam and Trains Stalled.
UANY OTHER SPANS SWAYING
WIro CommunlcatlonCut Five Mllet
of Northern Pacific Is Under
i Water Dike Broken.
Bellingham, Wash., Nov. 80. Five
teel bridges, two railway and three
wagon, across the Nooksack river, have
been carried away within the past 24
hours, entailing $100,000 loss.
Railway bridges are in" danger, as
are three highway bridges. The Bel
lingham Bay & British Columbia bridge
at Everson is said to be undermined and
swaying in the current. When it goes
out,, it will carry a wagon bridge, lo
eated 250 feet down the river, with it
' A jam is forming against the Great
Northern railway bridge at ierndale,
and both railway and county bridges
are likely to go out. During tne past
48 hours the rainfall has been 2.87
inches. .
Railway traffic is ,almost completely
Diocnea Dy snaes ana wasnouis. uei
lingham has had but one train today,
that from the south, at noon. The
Northern Pacific and the Bellmghara
: Bay & British Columbia are completely
tied up. More than five miles of the
Northern Pacific track is under water.
and the bridge across the Nooksack is
gone.
: The Skagit branch of the Great
Northern is out of commission. Minkler,
Hamilton and Lyman are under water,
Two miles of track is gone. The Fu
get Sound & Baker River, railroad
tracks are washed out.
, The top of the Skagit river dikes is
less than two feet above the flood, and
the stream is still rising. . There is ho
hope that the dikes will hold. If they
break, the Great Northern main line
will be covered and the whole Skagit
delta submerged.
SHAKE-UP IN NAVY.
Sweeping Changes December 1 Fight
ing Men Get Chance.
Washington, Nov. 30. Heeding the
ery for reform in naval affairs, Hecre
tary Meyer' on Wednesday will inaugu
rate the most sweeping changes in the
Manv W Ann ai bidia 4 ri A ootoh IBh,
Ua V J UCpai IJUCUt DMIVU tUO CT n
ment of the bureau system in 1842. Him'
self an ex-director of banks and manu
facturing companies, he hopes to put
the department on a business oasis .be
yond the dream of his predecessors,
The keynote of his reforms is the sub-
' 1 j . il i i o..
uruinuuon oi me uurettu tuii'i. oum
marized, essential changes to be ex
pected by the Meyer plan are:
The selection of four responsible ad
visers on subiocts within the four
groups into which duties of the depart
, ment fall, to be known as the aide for
material, the aide for personnel, the
aide for operations of the fleet and tne
aide for inspections.
The grouping of the bureaus into two
uiviMions oi material ami personnel, ac
cording to the nature of their duties.
The establishment of a division of
operations of the fleet.
Y The establishment of a comprehensive
Inspection svstem.
The establishment of a modern, ef
ficient, cost-keeping system in the navy
department and at navy-yards.
; : The separation of navy-yard work
' into two divisions of hulls and ma
c,hinfery.
The abolition or the bureaus of con
gtruction and equipment.
Henceforth officers who fight the
ships are to have more influence in the
navy department.. Chosen men from
among them are to be the official eyes
and ears of the secretary, laden with
full responsibility for their reports, but
will not be his hands. The secretary
will retain his administrative and ex
ecutive power for his own exercise' and
that of the assistant secretary of the
navy.
All reforms go Into effect December
1, except the abolition of the bureau of
equipment, which congress alone can do.
Count Talks to John D.
Cleveland, Nov. 30. Count P. A. De
Vries was successful today in his ef
fort to see John D. Rockefeller in ref
erence to draining the Zuyder Zee and
opening up its bed to truck farming.
The count desired to interest Mr. Kocke
feller to the extent of financing the
proposition. On recent attempts to
reach Forest Hill, the home of Mr.
Rockefeller, it is said the count was
repulsed, and on one occasion it was
reported that shots were fired at his
automobile. Today the count talked
with Mr. Rockefeller while following
him around the golf links.
British Plan Big Ships.
London, Nov. 30. The Veel plates
of two monster warships, the Orion, the
improved Dreadnaught battleship, and
the Lion, the cruiser battleship, were
laid today, the former at Portsmouth
and the latter at Devenport. The bulk
of the material for both vessels is ready
and all arrangements have been mad
for their completion within two years.
The construction of the Lion will mark
a notable stage of evolution of the
cruiser battleship. She will have 70,000
Jorsepower, while her Immediate pre
ecessor had 43,000. She will displace
21,000 tons.
Sugar Men Are on Trial.
New York, Nov. 30. On criminal
charges resulting from the revelations
of extensive underweighing frauds on
the docks of the American Sugar Refin
ing company la Williamsburg, seven
former employes of that company were
placed on trial io the United States
circuit court here today. The men on
trial are James F. Beendernagel, for
mer manager of the company's Wil
liamsburg plant; Oliver Spitaer, former
dock superintendent, and Ave checkers
and weighers.
Texas Has Heavy Bnow.
Woodward, Okla., Nor. 10. Comma
nleation with Ouymaa, Beaver aad other
towns of the 1'anhaadle of Oklahoma
have beea cut off and the extent of
today's storm taaaot bo Warned. Dis
patches front Acnerillo state that sit
inekoe of snow fall ever the peaheadle
it Ta today, and that blisiard Is
rsglsg that susy (sum great i tt
i..iork. A luxk ileal (rata It re-i-orted
sseaUuad la BorlkWra Ok
Low.
TAFT O. K.S BALLINGER.
Secretary of Interior Files Strong and
Comprehensive Report.
Washington, Nov. 30. If congress
carries out all the recommendations
made by Secretary of the Interior Bal
linger in his annual report to the Presl
dent, practical and fair-minded advo
vates of conservation of natural re
sources will have nothing to ask beyond
a strict enforcement of the law. The
secretary's report, made publio today,
has been read and approved by Presi
dent Taft, and therefore may be re
garded as voicing his own views and
opinions upon the various subjects dealt
with, and to that extent is an indication
of the recommendations which the Pres
ident himself will -ubmit to congress
when it convenes next Monday.
Secretary Ballinger's report is in no
degree sensational. It is a plain, force
ful recital of conditions as they exist.
In it the many weaknesses of the public
land laws are pointed out, and practical
remedies are suggested. The report
gives evidence of great study of the
various problems discussed, and indi
cates the minuteness with which the
new secretary of the interior has gone
intp the details of the work of his do
partment. From first to last the report is free
from comment on bureaus not under tho
jurisdiction of the secretary of the in
terior. There is no reference to friction
with the forest service, but at places,
reading between the lines, can be found
indications of - the secretary's desire
that congress shall absolutely define
the powers of the secretary of the in
terior, so that in future there will be
no excuse .whatever for officials of an
other department undertaking to dic
tate questions of policy and adminis
tration to his branch of the government
service.
Because of the prominence riven to
the question of water powers through
newspapers and magazines of late, Sec
retary Ballinger's views on that sub
ject perhaps outshadow all other feat
ures of his report. In discussing power
sites the secretary presents a complete
plan of legislation, which is offered as a
suggestion , for tho guidance of con
gress, and not with the idea that his
recommendations will be followed ex
plicitly. Rather, the plan is presented
as a basis for discussion, and incidental
ly it may be said it is the first definite
plan of power-site legislation yet pre
sented by any government official.
LAST STAND NEAR.
Nicaragua Insurgents Ready for Death
Struggle With Zelaya,
Washington, Nov. 30. Nicaraguan
insurgents are now engaged in what is
expected to be the final grapple with
the Zelayan forces, according to unof
ficial advices tonight reaching Salvator
Castrillo, representative of the Nic
araguan insurrectionary forces here.
The advices indicate tlfat fighting is
in progress at Rama and Greytown, ind
that a goneral assault on Managua, tho
capital, will follow. Arms and ammu
nition landed early this week from the
Norwegian steamer Utstein are believed
to be in the hands of the insurrection
ists, and prompt use of them by Es
trada's forces is expected.
Senor Castrillo pointed out tonight
that it would require less than three
days to transport the munitions of war
from Bluefielde, where the Utstein
landed them, to Rama, and that as soon
as his compatriots were supp.'Ud, im
mediate conflict with the government
troops was contemplated.
Ex-Slave Dies, Aged 115.
Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 26. John C.
Calhoun, colored, aged 113 years, died
in Pensacola last night, and the death
certificate as sworn to and filed in the
office of the city clerk gives the date
of the negro's birth as 1794. Calhoun,
bearing the name of the American
statesman, resided in Pensacola for 40
years, and until less than 14 years
ago made his living by daily labor in
the sawmill. In reminiscent moments
the old negro would tell atones of the
life of his master, John C. Calhoun,
and refer to the great statesman with
familiarity. He was born in slavery.
Women May Be Smugglers.
Boston, Nov. 29. In the arrest here
today, at the request of the federal of
ficials of New York, of Miss Mary S.
Moore and Miss Isabella Holland, of
this city, dealers in women's under
wear, the government authorities be
lieve they have materially assisted in
the investigation of illegal importations
from France. The women were charged
jointly with Robert Schwarta, Fhilip
A. Philipson and inomas aiurpny, wno
were arrested two months ago, with
conspiracy to defraud the government
by evading duty. The women were
held in default of $8000 bail.
Tribute, to Johnson Paid.
New York, Nov. 30. Tribute to the
memory of John A. Johnson, late demo
cratic governor of Minnesota, was paid
by President Taft, by Governor Hughes
of this state, by Charles A. Towne, ex-
United States senator from Minnesota,
and others at a memorial meeting held
today at the Broadway tabernacle here,
under the auspices of the American and
Scandinavian soeiety. Mr. Taft's trib
ute came in the form of a letter eu
logizing the late governor.
Gunboat Princeton Leave.
Seattle, Wish., Nov. 30. The gun
boat Princeton, Commander C. H.
Hayes, sailed from the Puget sound
navy-yard this morning for Nicaragua,
where she will join the gunboat Vieks-
burg, waiea Is now at Corinto. The
Prineeton, which has been undergoing
repairs at the navy-yard, will stop at
San Francisco to take on ammunition
and stores. Commander Hayes expects
to reach Nicaragua within three weeks.
Lumber Jumps Skyward.
Wlnnloeir. Man.. Nov. SO. Rouo-h
lumber advanced fl per 10OO all over
northwestern Canada Saturday. Mills
ira esllinff in traveling salesmen bo-
cause of the rnxb of orders. Export
mills la Untun i oiumma report a
largely increased business ia the Uaited
States, this being oae cause for the ad
vance. Another advenes will take place
before spring.
Cotton Crop Total Out
New OrUaai, La., No. 80. Tks
TImm Demos rat, ia prstsatisg its cor
r0Bd'Bts' nasi rprt oa tea sottoa
truo ef t0, elates that tke oasut
r t i, m loo, iiii , total of u,e:a
V9 Lai.
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
SECRETARY KNOX GIVES OPINION
Sayi Oroce and Cannon Committed No
Serious Offense.
Washington, Doc. 2. Secretary Knox
called on the President today and dis
cussed with him the increasing import
ance of the struggle with Nicaragua.
Neither he nor the President made any
comment for publication on the devel
opments up to date.
The gist of the .controversy is that
neither Groce nor Cannon committed
any grave crime cognizable by the laws
of warfare, and therefore they were ex
ecuted illegally and savagely.
Thomas Jefferson, when secretary of
state, laid down this principle:
"No citizen has a right to go to war
on his own authority; and for what
he does without right he ought to be
punished."
. This, too, is considered good law by
the state department, but how ho in
to be punished is provided for as above.
That is to say, that there must be no
executions without the commission of a
grove crime. ,
If Groce and Cannon, as prisoners of
war, conspired to escape, or if tbey
were epies, they could have been shot
summarily and the United States could
not interfere. The present case is, from
all the legal points of view, one jus
tifying the intervention on which the
United States government is now en
gaged by President Taft and Secretary
Knox.
FAVORS PRIVATE CAPITAL.
Senate Committee Would Nullify Irri
gation Law.
Washington, Nov. 27. In advance of
the report of the senate committee on
iirigation comes the statement that the
majority will favor emasculation of the
national irrigation law, so as to give to
private capital the privilege of devel
oping all possible reclamation projects.
A minority of the committee, among
them Senator Chamberlain, is expected
to oppose any such plan. Private busi
ness interests are said to be back of
this movement, which Ballinger in
dorsed in a speech; before the National
Irrigation congress at Spokane in
August.
.The plan involves indorsement of the
proposed $30,000,000 bond issue, to com
plete projects now under way, with the
gradual withdrawal of the government
from all localities where private parties
desire to execute reclamation projects.
Intimations already received point to
a bitter warfare over such a proposal.
It is believed most people in the irri
gable regions desire that the govern
ment should carry on the reclamation
work.
Wood Backs Up Dr. Osier.
Washington, Nov. 26. Oslerization
of army officers to a radical degree was
recommended to the War Department
today by General Leonard Wood, ia
command of the Department of the
Fast. He wants an elimination law en
acted so that officers above the grade
of captain will attain given grades on
an average of at least ten years
younger than at present.
"Our present system," said Ueneral
Wood, "results generally in the best
years of a man's life being spent in a
subordinate position." He recommend
ed the re-establishment of the army
canteen.
Deschutes Power Held.
Washington, Nov. 26. Secretary Bal
linger today withdrew from' entry 3262
acres of land along the upper Des
chutes River for protection of power
sites.
The withdrawal is ordered providing-
Congress enacts legislation for the con
trol or disposal of the lands.
The land withdrawn is the waterway
in connection with which charge has
been made that in granting rights of
way to the Hill and Harriman railroads
through the Deschutes Canyon, Ballin
ger had rendered construction of a
power plant in the canyon impossible.
Dedicate Tablet to Oridley.
Annapolis, Md., Nov. 27. Many
prominent representatives of the United
States navy came to Annapolis today
to take part in ceremonies attending
the dedication of a tablet in Bancroft
hall of the United States Naval
academy in memory of Captain Charles
V. Gridley, who cammanded Admiral
Dewey's flagship at the battle of Ma
nila Bay and to whom the admiral gave
the famous order: "Whon you are
ready, Gridley, fire."
The tablet is of golden bronze, 3x
2 Mi feet.
Old Gunboat to Go to Nicaragua Coast.
Navy Yard, Puget Sound, Wash., De.
2. Anticipating orders from Washing
ton directing that the gunboat Wheel
ing be placed in commission to hurry to
the Nit'araguan coast, that ship, which
has been out of commission he-e for
several years, is now alongside of pier
No. 7, and workmen have begun over
hauling her guns and engine. The
Wheeling carries the same armament as
the Princeton. It is believed that in
case of trouble in Nicaragua the Wheel
ing will be dispatched to join the fleet
in Central American waters.
Los' Angeles Wanta Aeroplanes.
Washington, Dee. 1. Application has
been made to the signal eorps for the
use of army aeroplanes at Lot Angeles
during the aviation meet there from
January 10 to 20 next. The applica
tion was made by Senator Flint, of Cal
ifornia. General Allen, of the signal
eorps, is out of town, and will not re
turn before next week. It will depend
largely npon him whether the aeroplane
will be sent to Los Angeles, but it is
believed there will be no objection.
District of Columbia May Vote.
Washington. Nov. 30. President
Taft has decided that Washington and
tke District of Columbia shall have, ia
common with the rest of the count-y, a
democratic form of government if he
can bring it about. With this end ia
view, it is kis purpose to recommend
to congress radical ehangs ia the gov
ernment which will give the residents
of the district a right to vote.
To Define yew Orleans Molasses.
Washington, Dee. ?. TLs ese aad
limitations ilH aiwa tke aarne "New
OrUsei )(" by the terais of the
w pure food !, was tke subject of
general kerisg today Ufuie U
l-uel I of fuel asj drug isicUra f
Ue 4)srtMte( avruulure.
MORS BONDS IN SIGHT.
New Tariff Law Not Up to Expecta
tions aa Revenue Maker.
Washington. Nov. 80. Treasury offi
cials are only fairly well satisfied with
the way the new tariff law is working
from a revenue standpoint. Up to to
day the receipts from customs for the
present fiscal year amount in round
numbers to $139,000,000. This is near
ly (29,000,000 more than was collected
for the same period last year, under
the Dingley law. The receipts this
month, however, show a falling off. In
October they were $29,000,000 and this
month they were only $24,000,000 in
the aggregate. The total receipts from
all sources last month were $57,000,000,
while this month they are only $44,
000,000, with two more days' returns
to be heard from.
On the other hand, disbursements
show a decided decrease. Whereas,
last month they reached $j!),000,000
they have this month been only $52,-
000,000. The working balance in the
treasury has been reduced to $26,206,
983, compared with $30,701,824 on this
date in October.
Unless the revenues from customs
and other sources increase or other
means of cutting down expenditures are
discovered, this working balance will
steadily decline and soon reach a point
where it will be necessary to issue Pan
ama bonds in order to replenish the
funds of the treasury.
Over $96,000,000 of the funds of the
treasury have been used on the Panama
canal and it will require a bond sale to
reimburse the treasury.
COAST EXTENSION SANCTIONED,
1,000,000 ACRES FOR ENTRY.
Secretary Ballinger Restores Valuable
Land in Montana.
Washington, Dec; 1. Ah especially
important ruling was m.ide today by
secretary Ballinger, of tho interior de
partment, when he restored to settle
ment and entry approximately 1,0(J0,000
acres of land in eastern Montana, which
was withdrawn some time ago for the
purpose of making allotment to the,
Kovky Hoy band or Uhippcwa Indians.
There are about 150 members of this
Indian band, and in times past they
have proved very troublesome. This
fact caused the officials of the interior
department to make arrangements for
them on a small portion of the Black
frwif rflflpn-olinn Ttiov nnA nAnr KaIiki
I rounded up in Montana, where they will
be cared for during the winter.
Secretary Ballinger states that publio
notice of the time when the lands will
become subject to settlement, which will
not be prior to March 1, 1910, will be
given in due time.
i
Breaks All Records for Service.
Washington, Dec. 1. Secretary Wil
son, the head of the department of ag
riculture,. today broke all records for
length of service in the cabinet. Until
today tho record for length of service
as cabinet minister was held by Albert
Gallntin, of Pennsylvania, who was sec
retary of the treasury in President Jef
ferson 's first administration, and who
served in that office for 12 years, 8
months, and 20 days. Secretary Wilson
was appointed by President McKinley
on March 4, 1897, and, having served
continuously ever since, today surpassed
the record of Albert Gallatin.
"Jackles" Giving Up the Weed.
Washington, Dec. 2. Foes of "My
Ldy Nicotine", will be glad to learn
that, while cigarette-smoking is oa the
increase among the boys of Uncle Sam '
navy, the habit of tobacco-chewing at
least i is on the decline. Bids for the
purchase of 70,000 pounds of chewing
tobacco were opened at the navy de
partment, today. This amount repre
sents a years' supply for the bluejackets
and murines, anil is a decline of about
two-thirds in the amounts used in pre
vious years.
Zelaya Is Surrounded.
Washington, Dec. 2. Minister Cas
trillo, diplomatic representative ' of tho
provisional government of Nicaragua,
today received a cable messago from
Provisional President Kwtrada, saying
he had received proposals of surrender
front Senor Calderun, representing Pres
ident Zelaya. The proposal was re
jected by Kstrada. The mcmrage states
that Zelaya 's army has. been encircled
by the Kstrada forces, and leaves the
inference that nothing but an uncon
ditional surrender would be considered.
Labor Leaders File Appeal.
Washington, Dec. 1. In behalf of
President Samuel Gnmpors, Vice-President
Mitchell and Secretary Morrison,
of the American Federation of Labor,
Judge Alton li. Parker today filed a
nuai appeal to the supreme court of
the United States from the decision of
the supreme eourt of the District of
Columbia ordering the labor leaders
jailed for contempt of court in violat
ing an injunction, r.ach or the three
defendants was present when Judge
Parker filed the motion.
Nine Marines Missing.
Colon. Nov. 30. Nine men are miss
ing from the United States' gnnboat
Marietta, which is lying off Port Li moo.
Costa Rica. The gunboat today sent
out a general alarm bv wireless and
request that ships in that vicinity keep
a looaout xor ner gig and whalehoat.
The gig, manned by a erew of four,
and the wbaleboat, with five men
aboard, was earrfcd out to sea in the
heavy weather.
Terminal Rates Must Be Paid.
Washington, Dee. 1. Tho right of
the interstate commerce commission to
fix railroad terminal charges was de
nied by the United States supreme court
today in decision by Justice Brewer
in the case brought by the commission
against the Chicago Great Western and
other railroads with terminals io Chi
cago. Taft Snubs Suffragette.
Washington, Nov. 26 Mrs. Philip
Snowden, wife of a Liberal member of
Parliament and noted as the meit beau
tiful suffragette, tried to see President
Taft today. Hbe failed. ' Mrs. Know
dea left the White House aanouncinf
that she would endeavor again tomor
row to rua the gauntlet that had abut
her off.
Cable for Assistant Secretary,
WasMsgtea, Nov. tLIiealeaila B.
Telle. rklctfo atloraey, will suseeed
Oratsby Miliary as aUtsat aesretary
vf muife aad labor, aceord sg to a
stsleaaeet wade l4 If atvf tul-
Construction of 1500 Miles of Roadway
Will Soon Be nnder Way.
Chica-o, 111., Nov. 29. The directors
of the Chicago ft Northwestern Railway
company have decided that it will soon
become necessary to extend that road
to the Pacific coast in order that it may
continue to be a strong competitor of
the St. Paul and the Burlington roads.
With this end in view the company
is preparing to issue approximately
$30,000,000 worth of new stock, which
is in the ratio of one to four of out
standing stock.
This proposition has already been
submitted to the proper authorities of
the several states which require state
authority for the issuance of the new
railroad securities. This authority has
not yet been given by any one of the
three states to which the proposition
has been submitted, which fact may ac
count for the denial which the officials
of the company make regarding the pro
posed stock issue.
It is also known, although not ad
mitted by the company's officials, that
ad approval has been, given for con
struction of at least 1500 miles of road
to be completed within the next two
or three years.' It is known through
western senators that the company has
completed and approved surveys of
lines to three important Pacifle coast
points namoly, Portland, Seattle and
San Francisco.
In connection with the proposed is
sue of new stock, it is remembered that
the St. Paul's first move toward the
Pacific coast extension was the issuing
of exactly the same amount of new
stock.
RIVER SAFE FROM NIGHT ATTACK
Moving Target Punctured In Gloom
12 Out of 16 Times.
Fort Stevens, Or., Nov. 29. The ef
ficiency of artillery practice at night
was tested thoroughly last night by the
Thirty-third company, command jil by
Captain Willis, of the Coast Artillery
corps. This is the first year that night
firing at a moving target has been tried
in the United States army, and the first
time it has been tried at Fort Stevens.
Three preliminary shots were fired for
the purpose of testing firing conditions.
Immediately afterward 16 record Bhots
were fired, 12 of which tore through
the target. This result is thought to
be the best attained since night prac
tice has been a vogue in the United
.States army.
The target fired at was a rectangular
canvas figure six feet by twelve. It
proved a dim object to fire at, with
only the uncertain gleam of a search
light following its rapid movement
through the water.
Government boats and searchlights
from both sides of the river guarded
against the possibility of commercial
vessels entering the field of fire dur
ing the practice. Many spectators saw
the display, which demonstrated the
effectiveness of the Columbia river
defense.
W. A. CLARK IS ANTI-TRUST.
Prefers, Himself, to Work as Individual,
Says ex-Senator.
New York, Nov. 27. "Too much
coming in, and not enough going out;
European consumption of copper is not
keeping pace with American produe
tion," said ex-Senator William A.
Clark today, as he stepped from the
gangway of the inbound steamer Mau
retanin. "It is true, copper is soiling
too low, but overproduction is respon
sible. The normal price should be 13
cents; 13-cent coppor is too cheap."
informed of the recent decision
against the Standard Oil company, Sen
ator Clark said:
"I'm not surprised. I never believed
in large corporate aggregations of cap
ital, and for myself I, have always pre
ferred to work as an individual."
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Life's Savings Melted.
San Francisco, Nov. 29. .Tudgo
Troutt todny mnde an order allowing
$5000 worth of molten gold to be turned
over to Thomas Mayman and wife as
soon as they prove their claim to the
metal, which was found by some boys
in the debris after the fire of April,
1906. Ttie land where the gold was
found belongs to Mrs. Marie K. Lucke,
who laid claim to the gold. The May
mans, however, who lived i the house
which ' formerly occupied the lot, as
serted the gold represented the accu
mulations of a lifetime. a
80-Year-Olda Run Race.
Los Angoles, Nov. 26. Richard El
lison, 607 Cornwell streot, 80 years
old, and the father of 19 children; Dr.
I). M. Lawrenco, of the Hollenbeek
home, also -an octogenarian, and G. L.
Robertson, founder of the World's
Anti-Tobacco league, ran 100 yards
against time today. Incidentally they
disproved the Osier theory. Ellison and
Robertson each covered the distance in
18 seconds, while Dr. Lawrence finished
n 19 seconds. James T. Richie and
Dr. W. J. Lawrence acted as officials
of the race.
U. S. NAVY
SECOND
Tonnage of War Vesssls Exceed
ed Only by Ecs!:cl
GERMANY SOON TAKE CUR PLACE
Kalsor Hat Moro Battleships Under
Construction Will Bo Second
Power on. High Seas.
Turkey Loses Election.
St. Louis, Nov. 26. Frankfurters
and sauerkraut, accompanied by boiled
cabbage and potatoes, defeated turkey
nd. cranberry sauce in a referendum
vote at the St, Louis workhouse. As
ennnanunneo. the toothsome American
bird was not in evidence at dinner
ime, 25U pounds of "hot dog" taking
,( nlaoM. The 1 rftnkf nrtera were
riiiihfld two to emch nerson. with the
cabbage and potatoes heaped over the
rest or tne piaie.
Oil Head Up for Perjury.
Austin, Tex., Nov. 29. Henry Clay
Pierce, of Kansas, oil magnate, will be
tried here Wednesday for alleged false
swearing. The ease was continued last
August, and relates to ar affidavit filed
by Mr. Pierce when the Rogers Pierce
company entered the state in 1900, after
having been ousted lor violation of the
antitrust laws. Attorneys for the
state conferred today and declared that
ao continuance would bo asked or grant
ed by either side.
Mrs. Roosevelt Is Home.
New York, Nor. to. Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt and her daughter, Miss Ethel,
reterned today from hurone on the
Koenigea Albert Mrs. ' koosevslt's
stepdaughter, Mrs. Nicholas Iongworth,
Ut. aad Mrs. JHiuglas Koblason and
Collector of the I'ort William Loeb, Jr.,
met teem at the pier.
Uonter Ttntshee" Chum.
Omika. Nth.. Nor. 19 While host
lag today, W.ly McHrld, sgrd 16,
S'sordisg to ale ows vrion ft
sffslr, ircldvattlly shot his oHi'aalua,
II. fry I"t-. sr. I 13, Is tke Urn, sal
I Us lr4 Ire shots tsto Us U
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Washington, Nov. 27. Measured by
actual naval tonnage in service, the
United States ranks second among the
nations of the world; Great Britain
alone surpasses -this country. But- if
to the tonnage in service is added to
tonnage of warships autferized and in
course of construction, the United
States is compelled to yield second place
to Germany. In other words, Germany
has in course of construction more large
battleships than has the United States.
The relative order of warship tonnage,
of the great nations today is as fol
lows: Great Britain v 1,758,330
United States 682,783
Germany , 609,700
France 602,920
Japan 396,368
Russia 259,263
Italy 216,038
Austria ii4,y
It will be noted that Japan is far
inferior to the United States in its
naval strength, standing fifth on the
list. It will also be. noted from the
following table, showing the total naval
tonnage of the great nations, as would
be the ease were vessols building now
completed, that Japan retains her rela
tive position on the list, with even loss
tonnage than the United States. As
suming vessels under construction were
all completed, the navies of the world
would show the following tonnage:
Groat Britain 2,005,873
Germany 820,692
Upitod States 785,087
France 760,900
Japan ' 489,704
Russia 41Z,Z5U
Italy 257,818
Austria 167,297
These figures are interesting in sev
eral respects. Germany, for instance,
which long stood fourth on the list or
naval powers, has rapidly passed both
the United States and France. Japan,
on the other hand, supposed to have
been making great strides in the devel
opment of ber navy, is not building as
fast as the United States. During the
past year she increased her naval ton
nage less than 50,000, and it is seen
from the statistics above that her in
crease, according to bar present pro
gramme, will not be equal to that of
the United States. The tonnage of the
American navy today exceeds that of
Japan by about 286,000 j with the pres
ent programme of both nations com
pleted, the United States will lead by
296,000.
TAX REGULATIONS MADE.
Income From Corporations Expected to
Be $25,000,000.
Washington, Nov. 27. C6rporatlon
tax regulations are now complete and
ready for the printer. It hns been a
great task -to meet all the complexities
of tho law and expected attacks upon it
by the corporations. Latest estimates
indicate a net revenue from the cor
poration tax of approximately $25,000,
000 annually, and 122,000 corporations
probably will have to pay the tax.
In a far southwestern state it hns
been found that not more than 10 per
cent of many thousands of corporations
over have actually done business. Im
proper registration in many cases is
expected, but the series of penalties
under the law will apply to all, even to
those who fail to get the forma and
regulations. The mailing of the forms
and blanks to every corporation listed
in the various districts Is not required
by law, and is merely to assist the cor
porations. Those not registered should
apply immediately to. collectors.
All returns are required to be in the
collector's bands by March 1, then sent
to the internal revenue bureau here,
where the tsx will be assessed and the
taxpaying corporations notified by June
1, the tax to be paid by July 1.
Wild Man Is Captured
Uklah, Cal., Nov. 27. Emllle Badonl,
known in this section as "The Wild
Man of Hopland," was captured last
night by Constable Orr, of Cloverdale,
and Game Wardens Lee and Miller, who
broght him to this city. Badonl has
lived In a cave near Colnsky station
since last M,ay, and had not spoken to
any one for many months. During this
time be has lived on sheep be has killed
and food taken from cabins in the
neighborhood. Badonl was found by
the officers sunning himself on top of
Squaw rock, and was captured before
be could offer any resistance.
Js Japanese White Man?
Richmond, Ya., Nov. 27. The ques
tion whether a Japanese I a, white man
within the meaning of the naturalisa
tion law was vigorously debated In the
United States circuit court of appeals
here today. Namyo Bessho, former en
listed man and steward In the United
States navy, Is an applicant for Ameri
can citizenship. The district attorney
maintains that be Is barred by the law
which gives the right of citizenship to
"all white persons and all those of Af
rican desceut who are of good moral
character." The ease may not be de
elded for several days.
Mummy Barneses Arrives.
Boston, Nov, 27. Rameses, king of
Egypt, is resting aboard the steamship
Aragonla, while the. vessel is discharg
ing a portion of the cargo here prepara
tory to proceeding to New York. The
monarch, whose age Is estimated at
about 8'HK) years, was lifted aboard the
steamer by the seuniea at Huog with
New York for dustlnatlon. Its mesas
Iust whlek oae of the long line of
gyptlatt sovereigns of that same has
not bea determined is a uuuimy.
Hall Hits Los Angles.
I as Aiigslot, Nov. 17. Hailstones as
large as walnuts r II la various pur
tlous of this ( lata today for las
nilayUs, A lt stern fulluwad a ud
de fall Is Ike erature, ts filling
let ramaiulsg UU Iks ground sows
Uwe, effurdite; an usuius! sight fwl
tfvutesra CaliUraiafcS.
OTTV DBAPNESS IV TH3 KAVT.
Offlera Ma Hmm Ortl Ds
la Praatlec, Bar Pkyaletaa.
Gun deafness is becoming a menac
In tho navy, according to Dr. Gilbert
Totten McMaster, of New Haven, who
has given the subject personal Investl
ratlon. During target practice tho
small-caliber guns are mostly used
l-pounders, 12-pounders, 8-lneh and
1-inch. The big guns are not risked ;
u their limit of accuracy Is elghty
three rounds; so tbey must bo saved
for real action. Tbelr accuracy is de
stroyed as soon as tbey begin to erode
at the muules from the high tempera
ture of the gases, calculated at the
moment of explosion at 1,000 degrees
Fahrenheit At this temperature tho
stool rubs off a little, no matter how
hard and finely tempered It Is.
Tho sharp ring of the six-pounder
now being generally used In target
practice on the American, warships,
Dr, Totten says, will put out of the
service many fine officers and men
with ruptured tympanums. The air
vibrations, repeated at short Intervals
and with Increasing Intensity, render
all chances cf repair of the tissues of
tho oars next to Impossible, and thus
bring on absolute deafness. The men
and officers are In the field of tho
"blast," and not only rupture of tho
tympanum, but traumatic myringitis
results. These Injuries may often bo
avoided, ho says, by keeping tho
mouth open, so as to let tho air con
mission pass through tho Eustachian
tube. Ho calls attention to a fact not
hitherto known hero, namely, that a
recent examination of fifty naval men
by tho British Admiralty showed they
had been made deaf by gun practice.
Tho Admiralty Board has advised tho
use of an ear plug. Another device,
the "blast screen," Is also being tried
In tho English navy. Naval experts
say It does not really preserve tbo
hearing, but gives the enemy a bigger
target to shoot at. The ear plug, whilo
It stops' the vibration of air from can
non discharge, does not prevent tho
men from hearing orders. But tho
seamen and officers do not like It, be
cause they like to be considered "hard
as nails.".
CONTENTED PEASANTS.
aaa Hardaalp, bat Art Hapsr
In tho country and all through the
mountainous regions of Italy, though
the people live a life of toll from year
to year, they are happy and contented.
In the cummer they watch their fields"
of waving corn and carefully guard'
their grapes. In the fall they harvest
their crops and make their wines; In
the winter they sit by the fire and toll
stories of days gone by, and If tho fam
ily cow Is peacefully chewing her cud
and the family bens laying their eggs
In the adjoining room, the fire Is Just:
as cheerful as that In a mansion. The
family pig Is of some Importance and'
often strolls on the country road wlth
his mistress.
In his rude house of stone, situated
sometimes at an altitude of 1,20c
meters, roughly hewn and Imperfectly
cemented, thereby allowing the cutting
breath of the north wind to fan the
flames of bis hearth fire, the contadlno
Is one of the most' contented persons
you will find In the world. Often bo
knows nothing of cities, trains, rail
ways or steamboats. He has heard of
them, but has only a vague Idea of
what they may be. He lives on a diet
of corn meal, black bread and spa
ghetti; he may eat some tough meat
on Sunday, when he also drinks red:
wine.
The mountain peasant goes to mar
ket once a week. There be spends
eventful hours bargaining for pur
chases and selling his produce. In the
winter he Is often snowbound for
weeks at a time and Is obliged to re
main by bis fire In the chimney for
many long days. During a stormy per
iod when the snow Is high around his
dwelling, some member of his family
may fall ill and perhaps die. If all
the mountain roads are Impassable,
then the corpse Is placed upon the
roof, where It becomes frosen and may
remain six weeks or two months until
the weather permits of Its being trans
oortcd to the nearest cemetery.
THE SMALLEST ENGINE.
A Tlnr Affair Which Wla;he Wa
More fbaa aa Or4laarjr SSateh.
Tiny Tim Is the name of the small
est engine In the world. It Is made
of gold and steel, and Is so small that
a common house fly seems largo In
comparison, says Answers. It weighs
Just four grains complsto, which Is
tho weight of an ordinary match. It
takes over 100 such engines to weigh
one ounce, and almost 2,000 to weigh
a pound. y
Tho engine bid and stand are of
gold. Tho shaft runs la hardened and
ground steel bearings Inserted In tho
gold bed. These bearings aro counter
bored from tho Inside to form a aelf
olllag bearing. The fly wheel has a
stool center and arms, with a gold rim,
and tho complete wheel weighs one
grain. Tho cylinder Is of stool, with
octagonal base, highly polished. Tho
stroke Is 1 11 of an Inch; bore, 1-100
of an Inch. Seventeen pieces aro used
in the construction of this engine.
The speed of the engine Is C.000 rev
olutions per minute. When running
100 per second no motion Is visible to
tho oye, but It makes a noise like tho
boIso of a mosquito. Tho horse power
Is 1-4S9.000 of one horse power. Com
pressed air Is used to rua It and It
may bo of Interest to note that the
amount required to make It hum can
eaally be boms oa tho eyeball without
linking.
CJaaeraae Cal I a.
"Ma, what aro the folks la out
church gettlB' up a subscription fort
"To send our minister oa a vaca
tion." "Won't there bo bo eburch servlco
while he's goner
"No. dar.'
"Us, I got 1 1 tl 1 my bank caa I
give thair Cleveland Loader.
Bare tt.
Hislls-Cea you tall If bs loves yv
y a daisy T
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(be iMt sii'Bls Cut(sJuds.