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DICKEY Caahler A.N.TOBH Aast Caahler Wommty 94 mt tmm Ft WEEK'S DOINGS Newsy Items Gathered from All Parts of the World. Or INTEREST TO OUR READERS General Revkw of Important Hapten pcnlgs Presented In a Brief and Condensed Corm, The National 1905 Irrigation congress will meet in Portland, Francois policy toward the Baltic Hoot is causing Japan much concern. A trolley car at Toronto running wild was struck by a frolght car. Four poo plo woro killed and a number injured. Henry Moldrum, ox-Unltod States surveyor for Oregon, has boon found guilty of forgery on 21 counts by a jury; in the United States federal court. ' Rooeovelt has offered the attorney generalship to ex-Governor Black of New York. His friends do not bellevo he will accept, as he "aspires to the sen ate. General Stoessel has informed the czar that he believes he can hold out until the Baltic equadion arrives. Ho says that, though hemmed in, the Rut elans hold all the main forts. His wound is only a slight one. President Amandas, of Panama, has stolon a march on General Huertas by relegating tho aitr.y to police ranks. The commander-in-chief will appeal to President Roosevelt. Mlnlstor Bar- lett, on account of Intonso oxcitomont prevailing, will ask foi an Amoiican ship to lomain. - Tho weather around Mukden is grow ing colder. French Minister of War Andre has resigned. A completo Philippine exhibit for tho 1005 fair is assured. The last great attack on Fort Arthur coat tho Japanoso $200,000. The gkeat system of canals planned for Pitissla by the kaslor flualy seems assured. Two maBked men hold up a miniature tiain inside tho St. Louis fair grounds and secured about $100 and escaped. Tho inquiry which Great Britain is conducting on hor own behalf In tho Nprth sea incident hns opened at Hull: General Stoeeeol'a wound has neces sitated bis going to tho hospital. Ho refuses, however, to relinquish com mand ot the hoops defending Port Ar thur. Civil soivico has been extended to all employes of tho Panama cunuj commis sion, except thoso appointed by tho president, day laborers and a fow places which in nature are personal to tho members of tho cotnmiRslon. Pension Commissioner Ware has re signed. Tho Jnponuso continue to gain ground at Port Arthur. Austria favors an arbitration treaty with tho United States. An extra pension of congress to re viso tho tariff is probable. Count Cassnl again declares Russia will carry on tho war to tho bitter end. Ten scouts have been killed by Fili pinos in an umbush on tho eaat coast of Bamar. The Amoiican Federation of Labor is holding its annual convention in San Francisco. Delegates to the National Irrigation congress declaie themselves ia favor of uceting in Portland in 1005. The house of "Hoo-Hoo," which was such a success at the St. Louis fair, will be a featuie of the Lewis and Clark exposition, Tho fifth trial of A. A. Ames, ex mayor of Minneapolis, has been set for November 28. A special venire ol 100 men has been made to select a jury from. The Pearson boat plant at Duluth, Minn.", burned, causing a loss ot f 150, 000. John H. Hall has been ie-appolnted United States distiict attorney for Ore gon. Russia has completed arrangements for floating a loan of $260,000,000 in Berlin. Russia' best friends realise that she is ate on flhting and that there is no hope for mediation at present. The new $60,000,000 Japanese loan has been oversubscribed several times. The chief of engineers, in his annual report, aaka for over $2,000,000 for the Improvement of livers and harbors of the Pacific Northwest There are likely to be three new members .in the president's cabiuet afert March 4 next. Shaw, Taft and Hitchcock are the ones expected to go, Tbu Fourteenth U. S. infantry, now in the Philippines, will sail from Ma nila Match 15 and go to Vancouver Barracks, Washington. General A, MacKeazie, chief of en gineers of the Unites! States army, in bis annual report, recommends that $10,000,000 be spent on sea coast work. Chicago fete have a Bauniclpal s&tt sum. Half of the aew tft0.000.000 Japan- eae loan is to be offered is New York, Three nations, Great Britain, Mexico and Dens-ark, have signified their will inaneaa to participate in a second peaee coagreas. ROOSCVCLTS PLURALITY. Will be Largest Ever Given Any Can. dHate for President. Returns from' all tho states in the union, practically complete, though not ofllciai, show that President Roosevelt's popular plurality will ba about 2,300, 000, the greatest by far ever given any candidate for the presidency The fig ures as they now stand are ns follows: Pluralllk'ai by Stalest ItOOBOVolt. Alabama Parker. 76,000 30,000 Arkansas (n Cnlltornla ,,,.i. ..'.... Colorado ,.,,1,1 Connecticut . Dolnwaro t ;.... Florida .....i..i. Ocorsla Iilnho ...........,......... Illinois i...i4i....rt Indiana '. Iowa ... Knnsnu 115,000 15,800 3S.197 C.K3 20.000 C3.0G0 2S.GO0 301,600 92.871 1GI.0OO 111.0U0 Kentucky Louisiana ...,........m Mnlno ..... 37.81S Maryland "...T 14.000 33,000 100 MnHsachusctts MIchlKiui ,-........ Minnesota -,... BU.UUU 190.000 110,000 ilUSHIBBippi .........,.... MlnsOliri ........... ,...".... zs.ono Montana 12.000 Nebraska '..' 83,000 Novnda ....'. 3,000 Now Hnmpshlre .....i.... 22,03 Now Jcnicy 71,330 New York 176,000 North Carolina North Dakota .'.... 25.000 0,000 00,000 OlslO IIIMtllllailllllllIMM aWOtOOO UIVBUll 45.000 ronnsyivnmn. ,,.,........ Hhoilo Inland South Carolina South Dakota 491,531 15,871 '4o!66o 'sKftoo 30,810 'mIooo 31,042 130.000 7,000 60,000 ss.'soo 150,000 Tonncssco ;.... Texas i. ...,. j........... utnn ....................... Vermont Vlrxlnla wnnhliiBton :.... 27,000 west Virginia wisconnln .... ............ wyominir ............... Totals ,..;.. ..2.R95 ltoonovolt'H plurality ..2,302 363 AW 592,864 The Electoral Colleger Theodore Itooaovclt Alton u. I'arker I see i 330 140 MIMtllltIHIIIM4Mlt Tloosevelt's majority 19s Maryland, 1 for Iloosevclt, 7 for Parker. The New Congrcssi Ilouao of representatives Itopubllcnna i 250 Democrats 136 Bcnato ' Kepubllcans '.'. 59 Democrats .','..... 31 NEW NOTE SENT TO PORTE. America Tells tier She Musi rulflll Her Agreement at Once. m Constantinople Nov. 17. Tho Amer ican consul at Kharput, Dr. Thorium H. Norton, has been Instructed to pro ceed to tho 1 urco-Perelar. frontier und watch the opera! lorV-of 'the-Tnrklh and Persian authorities who have un dertaken to auest the Kurdish murder ore of tiro American" naisslonary, Rev. B. W. Larabeo, who was killed in April last. Despite the porto'e repeated promis es to the American legation not to per mit venders of bibles of the American Bible society to ho molested, the local authorities at Angora, Treblzond and Ordu still detain tho venders who have sold their bibles, and threatened to ar rest anyone attempting to sell them. The legatlon,'tiierufore, has addressed a rnoro imperative note to tho porie calling attention to this noncompliance with instructions which the legation has been asMired had been given to snr render tho bibles and not Interfere with tho work of the uihlo boufo, and de manding n prompt settlement, failing which the matter would bo referred to Washington SLIPS UY TOGO. Russian Ship Leaves Port Arthur During Storm. Chofoo, Nov. 17. The Russian tor pedo boat destroyer Ratstoropony put Into this harbor this morning. Firing was heard half an hour before alio en tered the harbor. A snow storm and high wind was prevailing at the time, and it is believed that tho Russian ves eel, under cover of the storm, made an attempt to escape from Poit Arthur. The corrspondent of tho Associate! Proes1. succeeded in reaching the destroy er after she arrived here, but he was not allowed to board her. The captain of the Chinese cruiser Hui Yung was the first peison to go on board. He hold a brief conference with her com mander, after which the Ratstoropony came further in theetieam and anchor ed in the same epot that the destroyer Ryeshitelni did last August before alio was cut out by the Japanese. Pennsylvania Advances Wages. Pittsburg, Nov. 17. An ofllciai an nouncement of 'an advance 'In wages af fecting many employee of the soutn west system of tiro Pennsylvania line west of Pittsburg was made today. Af ter December 1 road freight train crews will have their wages increased when they work overtime. The conductors will get 31 cents an hour and the brake men 20 cents, an increase of 2 cunts an hour for conductors and 1 cent for brakemen. The change, It is said, will mean to the Panhandle road an increase in wages ol about $18,000 a month. Notifies China He Will Disarm. Chefoo, Nov. 17. The captain pf tho Russian torpedo boat destioyor Ratsto ropony, which put into this harbor earl) this morning, has notified the Chinese authorities that he will disarm. It ia believed that this decision was ar rived at after communicating 'with St. Petersburg. There Is reason to bellevo that Japanese cruisers have been watch ing the port, although a steamer which has just arrived saw no Japanese war veeeels, IMta- Settles PH wit Natton. St. Louis, Nov. 17. The earn of $101,850.81, the last installment on the federal loan of $4,600,009 aaada to the World's fair several months ago, was paid into the United Htates sub treasury today by the exposition offi cials. This is the 11th pay neat, BLOW UP SHIP Russians Sink Their Own Ves sel at Chefoo. THREE DULL EXPLOSIONS HEARD Japanese Vessels Seen Off Coast and Commander reared Capture Carried Important Message Cheefoo, Nov. 18. Fearing capture by tho Japanese, whoso boats were off tho port., the Russians today blow up tho torpedo boat doairoyer, Rastoiopny, which escaped from Port Arthur under cover of a sevoro storm and entered this harbor last night. Tho correspondent of the Associated Press learns authoritatively that tho Raetoropny had sealed orders provid ing that unless there camo a highly favorable opportunity to escape, the vessel should be blown up. Sufficient powder for the purpose was secreted beforo the destroyer left Port Arthur. Small charges of ordinary powder placed in each of the fivo water tight compartments wero exploded. Customs Officer Koenlg was on hoard the destroyer, and the Russians experi enced considerable difficulty in getting him off without arousing his suspicion. Tho destroyer's cutter, manned by two men, was lying near, and the ofllciai was porsoaded to toko a lido around tho Rastoropny In order that ho might see tho Injuries she was alleged to have re ceived. No sooner had I ho customs officer stepped into tho cutter than a petty officer draw his watch and urged tho rowors to make all speed away. When the destroyer had gonodown tho ofllciai was taken on shore. Tho Russians, with tho exception of ono man, left the destioyer during the afternoon. This laBt man lit slow fuses and blew up.tho vessel. Thoro wero three dull oxploslons which wore scarcely audible 100 yurds away from tho placo where they occurred. Almost simultaneously the Rastoropny sank to tho bottom. A single Bpar marks her gravo. NATIONAL SESSIONS OPEN. Thirty-Eighth Annual Opened with . Sixth-Degree Ceremony. Portland, Nov. 17. National Master Aarou Jones opened the 381 i annual convention. ofvtbe National Grango at Armory hull yesterday inurnlng at 11 o'clock arsistcd by tho other aflleers of tho national body. The ceremony was conducted in tho sixth degree, prefaced by a declaration by tho national master announcing its ulms and purposes. A special choir furnished the opening songs, thoso among the audience who were singers assisting in tho chorus. The opening session was necessarily brief, owing to the lack ot completo preparations. The only IuhIuohh tran sacted was tho appointment of the corn rnllieo on credentials, upon which urn convention took a rcccBB to meet again at 1:30 P. M. Promptly ut 1:30 P, M. the master's gnvel fell and tho afternoon mission lo L'un wlih a song by tho choir, followed by the report of the committee on cre dentials During a short space of tlmo, ulillo the committee on credentials iih mak ing its report, upon the Invitation of tho master, the nHsemhlayo lisleuil to short addresses by Hon. William IIII leury, lion. Augustus High and Hon. Jacob Voorhcctj. REMOVED DY PRESIDENT. Roosevelt Takes Initial Step Toward Purging Alaska Service. Washington, Nov. 18, Convinced that the Alaska Judiciary Is rnoro or less undormined with rottenness, and that all tho courts aro resting under a cloud of suspicion because of Innumer able charget preferred against tho vari ous judges and their subordinates, President Roosevelt today took tho Ini tial step toward purging the service of undesirable elements by summarily removing Frank II, Richards, of Alas ka, marsiiul of Nome district, an 1 re questing the resignation of Melville O. Ilrown, of Wyoming, Juugu of the Ju neau district. Japan Appreciated Trance's Position lokio, Nov 18 Tho negotiations be tween Tokio and Paris, concerning the alleged violation by Franco of neutral ity lu permitting ships of tho Russian second rquadrou to uso French harbors, continue, Pending their conclusion, tho Japanese government is silent. Sections of tire press und public are in dulging in somewhat severe criticisms of the action of the French, hut the feeling is distinctly more temperate among tho lmttei informed Japanese who sympathize with tho delicate po sition of Franco as Russia's ally. Liberty Bell Sent Home. St. Louis, Nov. 18. Special farewell exercises in honor of tho Liberty boll, which had been on exhibition in the Pennsylvania building ut the World's fair, were held today, at the conclusion of which trie honored relic was started on its trip back to Philadelphia An immense throng attended the exercises, crowding the space around the hell In the rotunda of the Pennsylvania build ing. The ceiemony closed with pro longed cheers, Russia Has New roe. London, Nov. 18 A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette from Moscow says that a telegram received there flora Baku- announces that trouble has oc curred between Russians and Afghans at Kushk. The Afghans, it is added, exploded a Russian magasine, and many soldiers were killed. CITIES IN RACE. lour Are After the Next National Grange Convention. PorUInd, Nov. 18. Increasing at tendance marked tho second day's ses sion of the National Grango convention. Desplto tho heavy rain, a great crowd of Grangers In coming, in from all patta of the Northwest, and the attendanco will continue to Increase during the remainder of the week. Tho climax will probably be reached tomor row afternoon when tho final degrees of the order 'are to be conferred. Speculation is already rife as to whero tho next convention of tho Na tional Irango will bo held. Several cities are after tho honor. Amonir them are Washington D. 0.; Hartford, Conn.; Trenton, N. J., and Milwaukee Wis. Governor Pardeo of California, has sent an urgent invitation for tho National grange to moot somewhere in his state next year, but it is hardly probable that his invitation will und favor with tho delegates, as tho cost of coming to the Pacific coast is about $0,000 more than it would bo for the grange to be held in nn eastern city. Tho place for holding the next session will not bo decided upon until some time next week. Yesterday's session was principally devoted toaddrecscs by National ofllceis and leports from state masteia. The list of standing committees and order ot businesa have been printed in pamphlet form for con venience of tho delegates; the hall has been partially rearranged and fires are kept burning all night lung, so that the hall is more com for table than it whs on Wednesday. irtilt whs distributed yesterday to nil the visitors, and thoro is now a cheer ful air porvading among all present, as they .vo becoming better acquainted. Ttio most important address yesterday was that of tho worthy overseer, T. C. Atkinson, of West Virginia, second ofllcer of tho order. The board of regents of the Oiegon Arglcultural college Invited tho dele gates to visit the college at Coryallis during tho meeting. The invitation was accepted and a special train will take.them next thvro Tuesday. NEW LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION. Reorganisation of Present National Dody Is Under Consideration. Denver, Nov. 10. A special commit. tea has been appointed to diaw up u plan of reorganization for the Na lonal Livestock association. President ll.tg tnbarth has named Fred P. Jtdmou, of this city; W. A. Harris, ex-senittor from Kansas; V. Muido McKenxlu, of Texas, and Alviu II. Sanders, of the Breedeis' Gurette. of Chlecgo, to act with Jrlm as a committee to frame a now constitution and by-lawn for the now organization, This committee will report to a committee to he named by the convention when It meets hern Jan uary 0 of next year. The committee chosen by the convention will consist of three members from each branch of tho livo-stock Industry, and I hey will use tho by-laws and constitution made by tho special committee an a basin for their full report to tho convention of a phtri of reorganization. While Mr. Ilagenlmrth is in Chicago ho experts to secure the meeting of the National Livestock rommlstion meet ing for Dcjivcr for tho s.tme date a the thien other Livestock associations will into there. Thin briiigs hero Mill com mission men from all parts of the coun try. Several other branched of tho livestock industry will be represented DIG PIER IS BURNED. Boston riremcn Have Hard Time to Keep Tire from Spreading. llnclon, Nov. 10, The Loudon plor and slibd of the Warren line, in Churlestown, fillod with nil, wood pulp and other highly Inflummahle material, was completely doMruyed by lire to tonight, arid it was only by the utmost exertion that tho tlreuien wero n lu to save the adjoining properly. The Idg Hoosao tunnel gruln elevator and the White titai lino pier, and a number of vessels narrrowly escaped destruction. The entire north end of the city Mas deluged with sparks, At midnight lite fire wan under conliol. Tho loss Is es timated at $1)00,000, of which f 600,000 is on freight. To Build Ships In America. St. Petersburg, Nov. 10. A riumbei of the ships on the Russian imval pro gram for next year will Do lata down abroad, and several of them probably will be constructed In the United States. Lewis Nixon, ot New York, Iihh already contracted to build sevo lal torpedo boat destroyers, hut largo contracts uro yet unplaced. Tho hulk of Uit program consists of heavy light Ing ships, urmorcd ci niseis ami battle ships, All Russian yards will also b kept busy, both on new ships and upon repairs and new equipments, Metcalf May Step Up. Washington, N v. It), It is said to night, on high authority, that Secre taiy Hitchcock will retire from tho cabinet on Murch 4 next. He will re- linaulsh his Position without reference to his possible election us United States senator from Missouil. It Is tho gen eral understanding that Victor II. Metcalf, at present head of tho depart ment of commerce and labor, will be transferred to tho Interior department as successor to Mi IL'tchcock, Stiakhc River Is frozen Over. Shanghai, Nov. 10. - According to advices received here the Japanese have advanced across the Shakhe river, which now has become frozen over. This is believed to have made possible a general advance on the Russian posi tion and a battle across the bhakhe Is thought to be imminent. SEVERE STORM Snow and Rain Aid in of Destruction. Work TIE-UP OVER ATLANTIC COAST New York Reports Conditions Worst Since the Memorable Snow Storm of I88S. Now York, Nov. 10. The storm which swopt up through the Atlantic states from the gulf yesterday and last night, developing into n.aalo of hurri cane forco as it moved up, resulted in the most complete tie-up of wire com munication that tho East has experi enced since the memorable snow storm of 1888, disarranged train schedules, paralysed trolley lines and piled up several wrecks along the coast. A downpour of rain and heavy anew which accompanied the storm added to the destructive force of the gale. Many telophone and telegraph poles war borne down by the weight of the wIbJ, while snow and ice caused hundreds of wires to give way, cutting off whola sections of the country. Both the tele graph companies and tho telephoaa companies with the long distance wiree today repored their field of operation restricted to the territory bounded oa the west by Philadelphia, on the eaat by Boston and on the north by New burg, N. Y. The big brokerage con cerns In Wall street, many ot whom, under nominal conditions, operate thousands ot miles ot wire, today found themselves practically helpless. The exchanges were no more fortunate and tho only quotations tecelved from GhU cago and New Orleans were the market reports of tho Associated Press. These quotations, brought over the Associated Press wires, were the only figures ob tained in this city from the cotton and grain centers of the South and West. BOLD PLOT TAILS. Army of Panama Republic All Rcaery to Rebel. Panama, Nov. 10. Prompt action nn tho part of tho American charge d'affahos, Lee, averted a relmlllon oa the part of the Panama army early this morning. At midnight Mr. Lee te celved word from President Amador that ruuiiusof a plot to kidnap him, the secretary of war. and-tho secretary 6f state had reached the president,, and that tho latter believed Commander in Chief Huertas to be the instigator of the plot. Genoral Huertas has been sullen of Into, owing to the failure to obtain government patronage for hla friends. Mr. Leo took the hull by the home und sent a polite, hut very firm note to General Huertas, Informing him of the reports, and expressing the hopo that, In view of the pleasant relations exist ing between tho United States and I'anama, ho would do all in his power to prevent any action which might mar the good feeling and tarnish his splend id military iceord. Besides, Mr. Lee added, tho United States gunhout Ben nington was duo In n few hours. This unto had tho desired effect, and nothing nut of the ordiuar) occurred MINES ADOPT EIGIIT-HOUR DAY. Tcllurlde plants are Not Likely to' Discriminate Against Union Men. Denver, Nov. Ill, Notices were KMt ed at the mills of the five big mines of the Tellurldo district tonight that in the future the eight-hour day would prevail In the mills, Tho plants con cerned ure those of thu Smuirgler Union, Liberty Hell, Totnhoy, Nellie and Alta. It was the denritnd for this concession In the mills of the state Uiat precipitat ed ihe strike in the mills and mines ot Colorado and caused the bitter strife between the unionists and rnlneowners lu tho Tellurldo and Cripple Creek die trlits, The minimum wage promised under the new arranuernerit is $3 ,per tiny At one time the Western Federa tion of Mirrors offered tu accept $2.75 for an eight-hour day. While no authorized announcement tothatiffeet has yet been mude, the ueneral opinion prevails that under the new older no discrimination will be made against the empolyment of union men. Await Pall of Port Arthur. Ilorlin, Nov. Id Colonel Gaedke, the Tagehlatt's military correspondent in the Far Kust, in a dispatch from Mukden, Novemlier 14, says: "The situation Is uuehanued. A decisive battle is Improbable before sirring. The Japanese will not attack until sev eral weeks after the fall of Port Arthur, ami the Russians are awaiting such an overwhelming superiority In numbers at. to leave the question of victory be yond doubt. The Russians are con stantly receiving reinforcements, and tho troops ate in good spirit." Will Double-Track Siberian Road. St. Petersburg, Nov. 10. The ofllciai announcement that the emperor has approved tho plan for double tracking tho Slneriau railroad, and that $6,000.- 000 has been assigned for the begin ning of the project, is received with the heartiest approval by tho press of this city, The theory is expressed that the work will be begun Immediately and pushed to a rapid conclusion as ana of the surest means of ending the war. On a GoM Basis, Pekln, Nov. 10. Tiia Chlneae gov ernment has undertaken la return far certain concessions as to lemlsalon and calculation of interest to pay the wboU oi tire national indemnity ol 1U01 on a gold basis, 431 t II J IB!