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Oculists' Prescriptions Filled. Sympathize With Booth-Tucker. LONDON. Nov. 17. The Metropolitan Tabernacle was crowded with members of the Salvation Army tonight at a service hold to sympathize with Commander Booth-Tucker, of the American branch of the army, in the recent tragic death of & wife. . Tunnel Destroyed by Fire. VIRGINIA, Nev.. Nov. 17. The Home stead tunnel on the Virginia & Truckco Railroad, In Gold Hill, was entirely de stroyed by Are this morning. Loss, $40,000. It will be two months before trains .can be run Into this city. T HOUSE LeadersCan't Smother Harbor Bill. . REVOLT IS FAST SPREADING Delegations From ManyStates Want Appropriations, GREAT UPHEAVAL MAY COME As a Last Resort, Tactics Which Forced the Omnibus Bill Through Last Congress WII! Be Adopted. y poijcy or tub leaders. The leaders in Congress desire to keep appropriations at a very low figure, fearing liberal expenditures might havo rome effect on the approaching elec tion. Members from, states having river and harbor work point out that such a plan would work great injury to these interests, and want provision mado for continuing the improvements. Speaker Cannon is well known to be In favor of economy, hut it Is be lieved nothing can stem the tldo that has set in for a liberal river and har bor bllL ' OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 17. It Is becoming very ap parent that an effort will be made, early In tho regular session, to override Speaker Cannon and the Republican leaders of the House and force the consideration of a river and harbor bill, contrary to the announcement put forward some timo ago that "none but necessary appropriations shall be' made." There is a great deal of talk among members of states that are interested in river and harbor Improvements in denun ciation of the policy of the Republican leaders, and several state delegations have determined, ft possible, to force ap propriations for certain projects in their respective states. Such individual efforts can, of course, accomplish nothing, but it is evident that one state after an other that is in need of money for its rivers and harbors Is falling into line, and before long it is believed there will be a general movement of such import ance and so wide-reaching In the House, that even the Speaker and his leaders will be unable to stem the tide. An upheaval similar to that which forced the passage of an omnibus public building bill In the last Congress over the protest of Speaker Henderson and his leaders, is threatened and the outlook for the river and harbor bill becomes bright er every day. The movement will not take definite shape until after the committees are organized in December, but the first of the year, if not before, some popular demonstration is looked for that will like ly result in action." FULTON TO GET GOOD PLACES Assignment to Irrigation and Exposi tion Committees Assured. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 17. Senator Mitchell has abandoned hope of securing an assign ment on the committee on commerce, in view of the fact that Senator Foster has .secured one of the two Republican vacan cies for himself. He has been turning his efforts toward securing desirable places for his colleague, and vIt Is be lieved Senator Fulton will fare compara tively well for a new man. He is prac Hically assured of a place on the commit tees on irrigation and expositions, as well as public lands. Moreover, there is a pos sibility that he may, in addition, be made a member of the committee on public buildings. His first choice is irrigation, and his second expositions, for it is as a member of tho latter that he hopes to do much to further the interests of Sen ator Mitchell's Lewis and CJark Exposi tion bill. Senator Warren finds that he cannot retain his present committee-room. If ho relinquishes the chairmanship of the committee on claims, so he has decided not to ask for the chairmanship vacated by Senator Simon, and it is conceded that Bard, of California, will become chairman of tho irrigation committee. It is impossible to learn to what com mittees Senator Ankeny will be assigned. Senator Foster was urging him for finance, but this, of course, he cannot se cure, as it is of such Importance as to be beyond the reach of a new Senator. Having secured a .place on commerce. Senator Foster will probably not make other changes in his own assignments. WEST FAVORS THE BILL. Hard Fight Certain, However, on Any Change in Irrigation Act. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Nov. 17. Senators and Repre sentatives from the Pacific Coast and Northwestern States are generally fa vorably impressed with tho McCumber bill. Introduced yesterday to amend the irrigation law by giving each state the Immediate benefit of the money which it raises from the sale of its lands. Both the Oregon Senators and Rep resentatives are very friendly to the bill, as they believe its passage would soon result in the reclamation of practically all arid lands In Eastern Oregon that can, at a reasonable cost, be brought under Government canals supplied either by storage reservoir or from artesian wells. The Washington delegation is equally pleased with the bill, and is ready to as sist McCumber in securing Its passage, if he can get a favorable report from the public lands committee. It is believed, however, that the Southwestern States will mako a hard fight in committee to prevent a report on the bill, and will ar gue that its enactment at this time would upset all plans that have been laid by the Government for work in Arizona, Ne vada and other states that have contrib uted but a mite to tho reclamation fund. SMOOT IS NOT WORRYING. Denies His Oath to the Church Makes It Superior to Country. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 17. Senator Smoot, -of Utah, does not seem at all dismayed over the great flood of remonstrances against him that have been pouring into the Senato from all parts of the country within the past week. "I am not in the least worried about the matter," he said. "I know that I am right, and there is no just pretext for un seating me except because I am a Mor mon. I am not a polygamist, and that feature, which entered into the Roberts trial, resulting In the loss for him, of his seat in tho House, can't figure in my case." Regarding the charge that he took, a se cret oath as a Mormon apostle which would Interfere with the provisions of his oath as a United States Senator, he said: "I havo taken no secret oath or obliga tion to the church, recognizing" it as su perior to my country. There Is no secret oath administered, and no distinction is made by the church regarding the alle giance between apostles and other mem bers. "If I am unseated, apy member of the Mormon church may be unseated, simply because he is a Mormon." FI TRIAL Senator Dietrich Wants Summers Ousted. " VISITS ATTORNEY-GENERAL Indications Are His Request Will Be Granted. PROSECUTOR IS HIS- ENEMY, BANQUET FOR 1905 FAIR. Senator Mitchell Will Get Northwest ern Men Together. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 17. Senator Mitchell issued invitations today to the banquet he Is to give at "The Highlands" on next Tues day evening, to the delegations from tho Pacific Coast and Northwestern States. At this dinner, he will take the first step toward formally organizing the North west in Congress in support of the Lewis and Clark Exposition bill. CHEISTIAK SCIENTISTS WIN. Ohio Supreme Court Decision Means They Can Practice in That State. COLUMBUS, O., Noy. 17. The. Supreme Court today rendered a decision which is taken to mean that Christian Science may be practiced In Ohio. Some time aero a farjilj' by the namo of Bishop, in Hamilton, O., was tried and acquitted on a charge of manslaughter for having permitted a child to die with out giving it medical aid. The state carried the case up on excep tlon, and today the Supreme Court over ruled to exceptions. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER Panama. Flagship of American fleet at Panama salutes the flag of the republic Page 1. Panama will not listen to overtures of peace commission from Bolivar. Pare 1. Commission to work for canal reaches New York. Page 6. Congress. Revolt In House against programme of leaders to have no river and harbor bill. Page 1. Senator Fulton will get good committee as signments, page 1. House considers Cuban bill, and Mr. Clellaa criticises the administration of ex-Governor "Wood. Pago 2. Foreign. King and" Queen of Italy are welcomed to Britain. Page 3. Crown Prince of Saxony and his wife may be come reconciled. Page 3. Revolutionists fire on Santo Domingo and situ ation is alarming. Page 6. Domestic. Senator Dietrich, of Nebraska, indicted for selling an office, alleges he cannot get a fair trial at hands of present District Attorney, and requests a substitute be named. Page 1. Steps taken for settlement of Chicago car men's strike. Page 3. Federation of Labor has lively debate as to whether it shall declare for Socialism, page d. W. C. T. U. declares Utah haa broken faith with nation, and renews antl-polgyamy pledge. Page 7. Sport. Cordell gets tho decision over Herrera. Page 7. Albula proves a surprise at Oakland races by defeating Kenllworth. Page 7. Scores of Pacific Coast League: Los Angeles 4, Portland 3; San Francisco 2. Sacramento 1; Seattle 4, Oakland 3. Page 7. Pacific Coast. Damage by storm to salmon hatchery re duces output seriously. Page 7. Swindler escapes at La Grande, but another is captured at Pendleton. Pago 4. Mayor Bishop, of Salem, reajgns. Page 4. Boise irrigation suit promises a sensation. Page fG. Car shortage causes all Booth-Kelly logging camps to close. Page 4. Fire does great damage at Wasco. Page 4. Senator Turner denies he is candidate for Governor. Page 5. Commercial and Marine. Uncertain condition of local hop market. Page 15. Light trading on New Tork stock market. Page 15. Bullish wheat market at Chicago. Page 15. Oregon potatoes do well at San Francisco. Page 15. Steamship Ascot begins loading grain today. Page 14. New lino from Mexico to the Orient assured. Page 14. Port tonnage of the world. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Defense of M. A. Moody shows spirit of jealousy and revenge is back of prosecu tion. Page 10. Bar Association exonerates Attorney-General from charges of perjury. Page 11. Pure Food Commissioner of Idaho warns Portland merchants not to ship adulter ated food. Page 12. Assistant traffic director of Harrlman lines will probably announce plan to end lum ber rate troubles this. week. Page 16. Elders In Grand Avenue Church refuse to resign. Page 12. Son of wealthy Montana man passes forged checks. Page 14. Legislators discuss extra session. Page 11. Attempt to cure by prayer costs- A. G. Brockwell'his life.' Page 10,' Nebraskan Strongly Denies the Charge That He Sold an Office; and Ascribes It to iiti- cal Venom. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. Senator Diet rich, accompanied by Senator Hanna and Editor Rosewater, of the Omaha Bee, called on Attorney-General Knqx today and had a conference with him regarding the case of District Attorney Summers, and the charge of conspiracy and bribery against the Senator in connection with the appointment of Postmaster Fisher. The Senator said he intended to go to Ne braska to stand trial, but felt his case would be prejudiced if District Attorney Summers has charge of the prosecution. As a result of his talk with tho Attorney-General, the latter will have a con sultation with the President about the case, and It Is probable Mr. Summers will be relieved from the conduct of tho Diet rich case, and that Assistant District At torney Rush, of Nebraska, or some at torney from, tho Department of Justice at Washington will be detailed to .manage the prosecution. The question of District Attorney Summers' retention in office also came up, but it cannot be learned that any promise was made by the Attorney General in the matter. Dietrich Makes Statement. Senator Dietrich tonight made tho fol lowing statement in connection wltli his indictment: , "The charge that I have accepted, di rectly or indirectly, money or anything of value for my influence in securing the appointment of Jacob Fisher as Postmas ter at Hastings. Neb., is -"absolutely false. I shall waive tho protection afforded a Senator by the Constitution while Con gress is in session, and shall go to Ne braska and. Insist on an immediate trial, with perfect confidence that my innocence will be established. "Above all things I have abhorred dis honesty In public -office and the betrayal of public trust During a residence of a quarter of a century in Adams County I have repeatedly been Instrumental in keep ing out of office and bringing to justice public officials who were shown to be dis honest and corrupt. "The present attempt to attach a stigma to my name 13 because of my firm adher ence to thi3 course. Bitter factional fights havo existed In my home county for many years, and as a result of these differences I have naturally incurred many enemies, not only In politics, but In business. Refused to Pardon Defaulter. "My refusal, while Governor, to pardon ex-Treasurer Joseph Bartley, a defaulter to the state for 1600,000, incurred the displeas ure of powerful interests, and I havo since been antagonized by them. I have It from reliable authority that Mr. Summers, pres-j ent United States District Attorney, is' largely responsible for securing the pardon of Bartley. It has been Intimated to me for a long tirade that Summers would make me trouble if I did not cease my endeavors to have him ousted from his present position. I do not know, of course, the testimony given to securo my indict ment. It must be absolutely false, or I would not have been indicted. "I incurred the Inveterate enmity of the ex-Postmaster of Hastings by the ap pointment of Mr. Fisher, my intimate, friend for 20 years, and who has been a stockholder and director of the bank of which I am president for 17 years. I havo also Incurred the active hostility of W. S. Summers, the United States District Attorney for Nebraska, by my efforts to bring about his removal from, office, not because I favored another, but because I believed for many reasons he should have been removed long ago, and the machinery of the Federal court has been set in mo tion and cleverly directed to injure me and continue himself in office." DETAILS QF TRANSACTION. Friends of the Postmaster Give His Side of the Case. OMAHA, Neb. Nov. 17. The indictment of United States Senator Charles H. Diet rich and Postmaster Jacob Fisher, of Hastings, Neb., on charges of bribery and conspiracy in connection with the appoint ment of the latter as Postmaster, was a subject of extreme interest in Omaha to day. United States District Attorney W. S. Summers, who has conducted tha case for the Government, refuses to talk, and even to seo reporters. The details of the Postmastershlp transaction at Hastings, as given out today by Mr. Fisher's friends, are as follows: The Poatofflce at Hastings up to two years ago was located in a building erected by the local post of the Grand Army of the Republic Previous to Installation in this building It had been in other quarters, and successive Postmasters had furnished the Postoffice fixtures themselves. The Grand Army of the Republic bought tho fixtures for $500, and their use was In cluded In the Government lease. About three years ago considerable effort was made to secure better accommodations for the Postoffice business, the contention be coming one between the opposite ends of tho town. Senator Dietrich, who had then just been elected Governor, had put up a new build ing near the G. A. R. building, and an ticipating the removal of the Postoffice, took up the matter with the Postoffice au thorities during a visit to Washington. A lease was agreed upon subject to more specific terms, but the negotiations were not concluded unl after Governor Diet rich was elected United States Senator. In the meantime property-owners inter ested in the other section of the city made counter offers at reduced rentals, and In order to hold the Postoffice in the vicinity of his property a lease was finally drawn and signed at a rental of $1300, omitting the requirement of the owner to furnish the fixtures. f Believing that he was renting his prop erty for less than it was worth for the purpose of holding the Postoffice for the benefit of the surrounding property-owners, it was suggested that the difference in the rental be made up by a subscrip tion for the Interested parties. The G. A. R. people also again became Involved with a protest against the removal from their building, for fear they would lose the money they had put into the fixtures and possibly be tenantless for some time. At this juncture the Senator was called upon to- indorse for the position of Post master one of the applicants, the compe tition having narrowed down to the Mayor, Jacob Ffsher and tho editor of tho Hast ings Tribune, Adam Breede. An under standing was finally received by which Fisher was to receive the appointment of Postmaster on condition that he purchase tho postoffice fixtures belonging to the G. A. R. post at the price which it had paid for them, and it is said he also agreed to reimburse the Senator for the difference by which he had been compelled to re duce the rental from his original figure of $1500 in order to meet the offers that had been made on behalf of a location at the other end of the street. This difference of $200, It is said, was to have been mado up in equal portions by the Postmaster and his deputy, and it Is alleged that It was paid for a In few months, and when the Senator discovered its questionable character the money was returned to Postmaster Fisher and Deputy Francis. Postmaster Fisher today appeared in Judge Munger"s court, gave a bond for $13,000 for his appearance later, and was released. At the Federal building It was stated that a United States Senator 'Is immune from arrest on charges of the nature of those named in the Indictment while Con gress Is In session. As a consequence. Senator Dietrich will not be apprehended at this time. He will be notified of his Indictment, however, and it is. expected he will appear of his own volition. British Element WIn3 at Polls. CAPETOWN, Nov. 17. A complete count of the vote cast in tho election on No vomber 11 for members of the Legislative Council shows that Instead of the Bond, or Dutch element, having gained a vic tory, as was expected, the progressives, or British, have a majority of one mem ber In the Council. SENATOR CHARLES H. DIETRICH, OF NEBRASKA CHARGED WITH BRIBERY BY UNITED STATES GRAND JURY AT OMAHA A I LTD American Cruiser Hoists Ensign of Panama. TWENTY-ONE GUNS FIRED High Officials Then Make a Call on the Junta. COLOMBIAN MISSION FAILS Delegation From Bolivia Is Told the New Republic Will not" Back Down, No" Matter What the Terms. yttae PANAMA DEVELOPMENTS. The flag of. tho Republic of Panama -Bras officially recognized by the flag ship of the American fleet at Panama yesterday. The commission from Bolivar which visited Panama, in the hopes of wln nlnx it back to Colombia met with failure and departed for home. The Panama commission which comes to tho United States in the Interest of the canal reaches New Tork. The Minister for Panama, at Wash ington addresses a note to tno, envoys of the powers asking: that tho new I government be recognized. oo4 PANAMA, Nov. 17. At 8:30 this morn ing the United States flagship Marblehead hoisted the Hag of tho Republic of Pan ama and saluted it with 21 guns. The Tres -Noviembre, a gunboat of Panama, displaying the American flag, answered the salute. The shore battery also fired a salute of 21 guns, which the Marble head answered. At 10 A. M. Rear-Admiral Glass, Consul Gudger and Commander Phelps, accom panied by Lieutenants Philip Andrews and S. W. Trelllnwlnder, officially called on the junta. A military band played "The Star-Spangled Banner" on tha Americans' arrival at the palace, and on their departure from the building. They were received by the members of the junta, the Cabinet Ministers and Gen erals Hurtas, Jeffries, Diaz and Varon and" their staff u. Admiral Glass said he was glad to call officially upon the government of the Re public dt Panama. It had been a great pleasure for him to salute this morning tho flag of the new republic, for whose prosperity and greatness he made the best wishes. Senor Arango, a member of tho junta, answered, saying that in the namo of the junta and of the people of Panama he expressed sincere pleasure at the presence of the gallant fleet in Panama Bay, representing the noblo people and Government of the United States, "To whom the Isthmus Is deeply grateful for the hand of fellowship so generously and promptly extended to them by its great President," Mr. Gudger proposed a toast to a new Panama Canal treaty, which was answered by General "Varon, who toasted President Roosevelt and the Unit ed States Army with great cordiality. The people of Panama afa happy over tho official recognition of the flag, and the event Is being celebrated enthusiasti cally. During the ceremonies today large crowds of people surrounded the palace of the government. The flag of the Republic of Panama which was saluted by tho Marblehead this morning was made on board that vessel. COLOMBIAN MISSION FAILS. Panama Will Under No Conditions Return to Former Rule. COLON, Nov. 17. Tho Panaman Com mission, composed of Senors Arias, Mor rales and Arosemena, which left Panama yesterday to meet the peace commission from tho Department of Bolivar, bbarded the Mayflower today and held a short conference with Colombians. It was found they only represented tho Department of Bolivar, and the Governor of that de partment had no credentials from Bogota, The Colombians asked the Panamans if they would return to tha Republic of Co lombia, assuring them concessions and considerations on the passage of a canal treaty. The Panamans replied they would not return to the Republic of Colombia, and declared the assurances came too late, as Panama's position was so advantage ous and strong that they could not see any reason for changing. Every Demand Is Promised. During the conference Nikano Insign ares, a brother of the Governor of the State of Bolivar, who was the spokes man of the Colombians, made a strong appeal to the Panamans not to disrupt the Republic of Colombia, and ho supple mented his appeal by the solemn assur ance that Colombia would grant all the rights demanded by the isthmians, and eventually carry out their grand project of building the canal. Replying to Senor Insignare-j, Tomas Arias, representing the junta, said trie Bogota government and the Colombians generally did not appear to grasp the actual conditions prevailing on the Isth mus. The revolution, Senor Arias sal 2, was born absolutely of the unanimous de sire of the people of Panama and was ir revocable. Continuing, Senor Arias sail: "Colombia will always find in this coun try the most sincere brotherly feeling. The political ties 'binding the isthmus to Colombia have been broken, but the fault is not that of the Isthmus. The ties of affection, however, never can be broken." Senor Inslgnares in answer, expressed his deep sorrow at finding that the hopes of reconciliation were impossible of real ization, and the actions of the people of tho Isthmus of Panama-were irrevocable. He declared all the people of Colombia would unite In an effort to enforce the rights of the republic on the Isthmus of Panama, even at the cost of great sac rifices. Senors Arosmona and Morales then de livered addresses in which they expressed views similar to those enunciated by Senor Arias. The threat of Senor Inslgnares that tha Concluded on Page &)