THE MOKSING OBEGCKNIAN, EKIBAY; JANUARY 1, Wtt.
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AT HAND
War in Far East More
Probable Than Ever.
to be in readiness to -embark on the. thlrd
class cruiser ilefamphua If' the moblllza-
America's Policy Surprises It.
BERLIN, Dec 3L The Frankfurter
Zeltung, -which has. been one of the most
steadfast friends or tne united .states
among the German press, expresses mild
surprise that the .East Asia policy, of the
united States .has lately grown so passive
and asks: 'I
What has become, of Secretary Hay's
treaty with China guaranteeing an open
door?"
RUSSIA MUST ACT QUICKLY
Another Week and Japan Will
Demand Immediate Reply.
Russian War. Risks Imposed.
MOSCOW, Dec 31. The imposition of
war risks today by the insurance compa
nies in shipments hence to the Far East
was the first local intimation that Russo-
Japanese hostilities were considered within
the bounds of possibility.
American Gunboat Reaches Corea.
WASHINGTON, Dec SL A cablegram
to the Navy Department today announces
the arrival of the gunboat vlcksburg at
Chemulpo, Corea, where she is expected
to remain for some time for the protec
tion of American interests.
PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN MADE
Russia'n Cruiser Off for Far East.
LD3AU, Russia, Dec 3L The Russian
second-class cruiser Almaz has sailed for
the Far East.
Thoroughness Is Pronounced Superior
to That of Germany Prior, to .the
Franco-Prussian Struggle-
Corea to Be First- Fired.
TOKIO. Jan. t The situation Is
growing extremely critical, and It is be
lieved that the chances for war are great
er than ever before. Peace hinges on
the character of Russia's response. If the
Russian reply is unsatisfactory, it is al
most certain that Japan will fight lm
mediately. If Russia desires peace, her
position will be difficult to maintain for
the Japanese are distrustful of her
promises.
If Russia's response is delayed for a
week,"Jt is expected that Japan will de
mand an Immediate answer. The an
nouncement, that Russia is seeking naval
stations" in Corea, buying stores in Amer
ica and .buying coal" In. Japan has in
creased the war spirit of the Japanese
nation. Influential newspapers are urging
the government: to promptly dispatch a
fleet to guard the Corean Coast and patrol
the . Corean Channel. The Ministers of
War and Navy, their general advisory
staffs and commanders, are conferring
dally.' "Full plans for the campaign of
tho armv and naw have beeif Drenared.
and' the scheme of land and water trans
portation completed.
The thoroughness of Japan's prepara
tions: is pronounced superior to that of
Germany prior to the Franco-Prussian
War. .' It Is anticipated "that Corea will
be the scene of the earliest large opera
tlons: The invasion of Chinese territory
other than by Corea across the Talu
River, It is thought, -will depend on the
nature and. extent of the Chinese efforts
to expel the Russians from Manchuria.
Saseho will be the principal base 6f the
navy and the main point for the embarka
tion of troops. It has not yet been als
closed what place will be the principal
army base nor whether the Emperor and
his war councillors will go to. direct opera
tions.
TURKS THREATEN CHRISTIANS
Great Plot Is Discovered In Salonica
and Many Arrests Follow.
SALONICA, European Turkey, Dec 3L
Over 100 Turks were arrested here today
on suspicion of complicity In a -plot to
massacre Christians. The arrests con
tinue. Quantities of arms and explosives
have been seized.
WILL INVOLVE ALL, SAYS MILES
Russo-Japanese Conflict Means Eu
rope Will Be Brought In.
ST. LOUIS, Dec SL Lieutenant-General
Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A., retired, who
stopped here today en route East, said in
an Interview:
"If war is declared between Russia and
Japan it probably will Involve all the na
tions of Europe."
Asked if he meant that all the nations
In Europe would come to the aid of either
Russia or Japan, he said: .
"Yes, they would become Involved In
that way."
He declined to say whether he thought
this country would become Involved or
not. General Miles stated that he had
been In both Russia and Japan in the
past few years, and is familiar with the
armies of both countries.
"Both are In fine and effective condition
for war," he said, "but I will not say
what I think of their relative strength
and condition. The war will -be decidedly
military, as well as naval, and. In my
opinion, there will be battles on land of
considerable magnitude."
BRITAIN'S REVENUES DECREASE
TStal for Nine Months of the Fiscal
Year Reaches 513,497,040.
LONDON, Dec 31. The Treasury De
partment tonight issued an account of
revenue in the United Kingdom for he
nine months of tho fiscal year of 1303-4.
Of an estimated total of $721,350,000 the re
turns show that $455,287,419 was paid Into
the exchequer. As compared with last
year the following showing Is made:
Customs, decrease, $175,000; excise, de
crease, $4,050,000; estates, duties, etc., de
crease, $3,500,000; stamps, decrease, $L
250,000; land tax, no change; house duty
decrease, $200,000; property and income
tax. decrease. $3,250,000; postoffice, in.
crease, $1,600,000; telegraph service, in
crease. $200,000; crown lands, no changes
receipts from Suez Canal and sundry
loans, increase, $7,545; miscellaneous
decrease, $S79,5S5; total .decrease, $13,497,040.
CHINA ACTING HOSTILE.
Officer In Close Touch With Viceroy
Says Situation Is Critical.
PARIS, Jan. 1. The Chee Foo corre
spondent of the Paris edition of the New
York Herald says that Colonel Artlmeff,
who is In close touch with Admiral Alex
ioff. Russian Viceroy in the Far East, de
Glares the situation is most critical. The
Japanese, he says, apparently want war.
and the Chinese, especially Yuan Shi Kal,
commander-in-chief of the Chinese army
and navy, are assuming a hostile attl
tude.
Disturbances In Manchuria are due, he
says, to the almost open support the Chi
neso government Is giving the bandits,
RUSSIA'S MrND NOT MADE UP.
Nothing Has Been Decided Regard
Ing Reply to Japan:
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 3L The For
eign Office declares nothing has yet been
decided regarding Russia's reply to Japan.
M. Kurino, the Japanese Minister here,
has been conferring actively with Foreign
Minister LamsdorfT, notwithstanding the
fact that the Japanese ofllclal is suffering
severely from a cold and from lumbago,
Insurance Rates Are Higher.
LONDON, Jan. L War Insurance rates
at Lloyd's yesterday were higher, al
though the situation in the Far East, so
far as known, is unchanged.
The warships which Japan purchased
from Argentina have been rechrlstened as
the Kasa and Nlsln. They will be com
pletcd and handed over to Japan at the
end of January, and the fact that a dec
laration of war before that time would
render them useless. It is thought, will
likely reconcile Japan to a further delay.
Britain Getting Cruisers Ready.
LONDON. Dec 3L The British third
class cruisers Intrepid and Latonia hav
been docked at Portsmouth in preparation
for foreign sen-ice. It is understood that
they will proceed to China. It la asserted
In Dublin that a number of naval reserve
men of that district have been instructed
ANARCHISTS ARE NOT FEARED
Chief O'Neil Says They Cannot Tam
per With Shells for Navy.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3L Admiral O'Neil.
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, has had
his attention called to a dispatch from
Philadelphia giving the details of an
alleged plot of anarchists to blow up the
big guns of the warships of the American
Navy by tampering with projectiles turned
out by the Mldvale Steel Works, at Nice-
town. The plot Is said to have been dis
covered by the explosion of a projectile in
the company's works which Injured sev
eral of the workmen, and which It was
found had been loaded by a high explosive.
The story is denied by Admiral O'Neil In
the most emphatic manner. The only pos
sible - thing, he said, upon which such a
dispatch could be hinged .was that follow
ing the explosion at Iona Island which
resulted. In the death of several men. Some
shells were sent to the . Mldvale Works
to be rebanded, and a ldaded shell was in
cluded in the lot. Admiral jO'Nell Insisted
that no defective materials ever had been
received from the Mldvale Works. Under
the system of examination of the Navy,
he said that the possibility of en anarchist
plot , to tamper with shells designed, for
naval ordnance was preposterous.
Multnomafu to Face. Crack
GaWornians.'
tren has 'been aleading light: -th .e
-National 'League.- As fielderSJbatfer and
Sbase" runner he. has alwaya'claSsedjamong
tne top notchers. in signing witn &eatue
"Van Haltren simply designated his desire
to be nearer his home, which is Oakland.
.There may- not -be many years of base
ball, left in-tho old warrior-but 'he -can
tstili 'get down; to first base as fast -as"
'.any one and -will prove-' almost, popular
.Acquisition. '. -, . '-.
VISITING PLAYERS CONFIDENT
HUNT CLUBRACE.-TjtipAY.
Riders
Point-to-
Capta,In;McMIilan Will Head onJFleld
Today Strongest -JEjleverf of the
Scason--Cnauncey ' ' Bishop1,'
Is to Play End.
OTHER ARRESTS WILL FOLLOW
Hichcock Says Grand Jury Is Work
ing on Several Indictments.
WASHINGTON, Dec 31. Secretary
Hitchcock tonight said regarding the
arrest of John A Benson In New
York:
"I have been informed that Benson
was arrested this afternoon on an In
dictment found by the grand jury, and
that he was held in $10,000 bail for a
hearing on January 11 before the
United States Commissioner In New
York, relative to his return to the Dis
trict of Columbia for trial.
"The grand jury took up Benson's
case on Monday. , We had been prepar
ing it for some time. We had him ar
rested in Washington on a warrant be
fore an indictment had been obtained
because we were informed that he in
tended to leave Washington. That case
now will be dropped, as the indictment
covers all that ground and much more.
"We were Informed again this week that
Benson Intended to leave New York. It
-was thought best not to allow him to
get further away from us without an
indictment.
"Other developments may be ex
pected to follow rapidly now. We are
working on other indictments, and
there are a number of other arrests to
be made. The evidence seems to bo
Irrefutable."
BIDS ON BONDS CALLED FOR.
Philippine Issue of $4,000,000 for
Purchase of Friar Lands.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3L-Clarenco Ed
wards, Chief of the Insular Bureau of the
War Department, today made public circu
lars calling for subscriptions for $4,000,000
Philippine land-purchase bonds, the pro
ceeds of which are to be applied to the
purchase of friar lands. The bonds will be
registered in denominations of $1000 to $10,
000, dated February 1, 1904, bearing 4 per
cent Interest, payable at the United States
Treasury in United States gold coin. The
bonds will run 10 to 30 years, and be free
from all forms of taxation either in the
Philippines or in the United States. Sub
scriptions will be payable at the New
York Subtreasury, where the bonds also
will be delivered.
The circular recites that these bonds -will
be accepted by the Secretary of the Treas
ury at par as security for the deposit of
public money, should further deposits be
made, and may be substituted for United
States gold'bonds now held as security for
additional circulation, t whenever. In the
judgment of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, it Is desirable to stimulate an increase
In the National bank circulation.
Bids will be received at the Insular Bu
reau -until 3 P. 1L, January 3. They must
be accompanied by certified checks for 2
per cent of the bid. ' They will be delivered
on February L
December Shows a Surplus.
WASHINGTON, Dec SL The forthcom
ing monthly statement of the Government
receipts and expenditures will show the
total receipts for December, 1903, to be
about $42,747,532, and the expenditures $32,
245,000. leaving a surplus for the month of
$10,499,532. The surplus for the six months
of the present fiscal s'ear will be about
$8,433,667.
Operations of the Subtreasury.
NEW YORK, Dec 31. The total opera
tions of the United States subtreasury for
the .year, today estimated, aggregated
$3,551,927,302, compared with $3,427,327,607 last
year. Customs receipts for the year show
a falling off of $S,419,66S, compared with
1902. while payments for pensions wero
$1,52S,292 In excess of last year.
The annual football match between the-
Reliance Athletitc Club of Oakland and
the Multnomah Club of this city takes
place this afternon at 2:30 on Multnomah
Field. It Is the last game of the season
for both elevens, and one which for many
reasons both would like to win. Conse
quently something better than any game
seen this year in Portland is to be ex
pected. Reliance represents the pick of
the California and Nevada players.
strengthened by some Eastern men, and
Multnomah will line up the best material
available among Its members. The Mult
nomah Club has not gone out of Its way,
however, to obtain football talent, and a
bona fide, club team will be played.
That either team Is to win has not been
prophesled.though the odds are running
a little in favor of neliance. Tnese ouos,
however, are apparently not based cn
Judgment, but on the defeats Multnomah
met with in California early in the Fail.
When It is considered that the Multno
mah players have been practicing together
for several months and a number of the
Reliance men have been drafted-from the
California college teams, there seems no
reason for Reliance's preference.
The Multnomah team itself ! does not
feel any particular apprehension. Mult
nomah has never lined up so strong an
aggregation of players as Captain Mc
Millan will marshal today. Jn the line
Pratt" and Klrkley will play at tackles,
next to Ross and Van Voorhles at guard,
with Kellar or Grieve at center. This
combination of five men makes a line
that is hard to get through. All-Oregon
could not do It, and All-Oregon was a
strong team. It Is safe to say that Re
liance will not do much to his line.
The ends will be unusually sure The
pick of th? regular ends will t guard the
right end of the line- and ' Chauncey
Bishop, the p!d Multnomah liglf, jwho Is
at home for the holidays from Columbia
University df New York, where he won
honors at end, will guard the other.
Murphy or Stott, and both are fully
capable of filling the position, will play
quarter and manage the team. Murphy
Is more used to the men, but Stott will
not be found lacking if he goes into the
game.
if McMillan s leg remains as weir as it
is, he -will be one' of the "halves, ' but It
Is -likely that Valentine will take his
place. Corbett Is booked for the other
half During the month and a half that
Corbett has played he has learned the po
sition thoroughly, and can now be counted
upon on the defensive and as a ground
gainer alike. - Dolph will be fullback, and
it is certain that he will be able to gain
through the Reliance line at any stage of
the game. Against All-Oregon he was
always good for two or three yeards,
fact that means Reliance will have to
havri a great line of forwards to stop him.
The Hellante team has received quite a
shake-up since the Carlisle game a week
ago, -and some shitting has been done,
but its strength has not been Impaired.
though there will be a conspicuous lack'
of substitutes. Heitmueller has been
changed from tackle to fullback and
Hamilton has taken his place at tackle.
Goshen will play half, instead df end.
However, Reliance must be strong in the
line, at least when a man like Cavanaugh,
who has figured on the AU-American, is
played at center.
The list of players shows Gaffey and
New as guards, Martin and Hamilton at
tackle, Leavltt and Bacon at end. These
are all now on Stanford or the Univer
sity or jamornia teams, or nave seen
service on those teams or with Eastern
colleges.
Ned Holt, who has only recently gone
from Portland to California, Is quarter,
and Goshen and Graves f California are
the halves. Heitmueller has made his
name at tackle, and It now remains to see
what he can do at full.
Coach "Pete" Smith of Reliance, when
seen last night, said that he was sorry
he could not bring all the men who fig
ured In the Indian game, but expresses
no fear of Multnomah. He says he has
a much stronger and better organized
team than he brought to Portland last
year, and then Multnomah only made
on, touchdown, and that by the most
ylolent kind of effort at( the end of tho
game. With this year's team he hopes
to vanquisn juuitnoman.
The line-up in to-day's game will be as
follows:
Reliance. Position. Multnomah.
Bacon I, E. R... Bishop, Kerrltran
Martjn L.T. R. Pratt
Gaffey L. G. R. Van Voorhles
CavanauRh (C) C Grieve. Kellar
Smock R. G. L. ' Ross
Hamilton R. T. L. Klrkley
Levitt R. E. Ij. Jordan. Blanchanl
Holt Q aiurohv. Sttftt
Goshen L.H.R. Corbett
uraves k. n. u. McMillan
Valentine
Heitmueller F DolDh
SIGNS WITH WESTERN LEAGUE
Jay Andrews to Manage a Team for
Sexton.
Jay Andrews, who during most of last
season was in charge of station No. 3 for
the Browns, has signed for next season
with President Sexton, of the Western
League. Jay Andrews was one of the
most popular ballplayers on the local team
and the fans, while they will miss his
snappy playing and genial goodfellowshin,
will wish him all sorts of good luck during
the season or laot.
Andrews signed with Sexton to manage
one ot the teams in the western League,
but just which one Sexton has not yet de
cided upon. It will either be at Sioux City
or St. Joseph. Wherever he is placed ho
Is sure to become popular from tha start.
and the city which gets him' can count
upon having a ball team that will hav
plenty of ginger, and every game they
participate In will be for blood. Andrews
will leave within the next month and join
Sexton in Sioux City. In playing under
Sexton, Jay is not hooking Hp with
stranger, He has played with and for
Sexton before He could have joined the
Western League after he closed with the
Browns, Tnit he preferred staying on the
Coast.
Will Compete in
-Point Contest.
The New Year's "day race-of ihe- Port
land Hunt Club wiU'be h.eldthls; morning
at 10:30, and from the-' number orentnes
the pomt-to-potatrace promises $a be the
most successful ever '.held by the club.
The race will start from West avenue.
near the Sandy road, and will finish at
the same point. This will give friends ot
the riders arid the spectators a splendid
chance to see the start and finish.
There Is a ereat deal -of' good-natured
rivalry among the club members regard
ing their mounts and the race, thl3norn
lng will give thej-lders a chance -to. show
hat speed their horses have- and will
also demonstrate which Is the best rider.
A number of ladles will. also ride. Among
those who "will compete and their mounts
are:
Rider. . Horse
President F. O. Downing Felix
E. M. Lazarus '.i Bob Crawford
Robertson Nellie Hamilton
Judge A. H. Tanner Banner
J. T. Dillon Pat
Walter McCommon Ironbeam
W. Leaabetter Rockefeller
John Lawrence '. ..Sunset
Dr. J. N. Cocrhlan Billle
J. C. Mueho -..i;..Florodoro
T. Chase swirtest
H. Jenkins Oleta
T. Strain '. '. Bullet
E. R. Eldrldge.. ....... ,.Bob
Henry Metzger.... Cricket
Dr. Emmet Brown Pedro
Department SJore Teams to Play.
Two football teams." representing the
Meier & Frank Company and Llpman,
Wolfe & Co., will take a-try at each other
on the baseball grounds at East iugntn
and Hawthorne avenue, at 10:30. this
morning., Lipman. Wolfe is shy of football
piaycrs ana tneir team nas naa iu go
outside, with their opponent's permission,
for talent. Their success is marked, as
thev have nicked some stars, but the
Meier & Frank boys, have been training
together and hope to carry off the honors.
anyway. Tbey are siigntiy outweignea.
The line-up will be. as. follows:
M. & F. Co. Position. L.. W. & Co.
Munch, Spooner. . .L. E. R. Lighty
Schad, McPherson .L. T. R. ........... Austin
Heaman . . . , L. G. R Bpence
Parson C McCarl
Sparks V...R.G.L. Plnkham
Fearey, Loveland. .R. T. L. . . . Adams
Vandeleur, "Duvall.R. E. L. ...........Perkins
Kaiser Q .....Strain
Corbett L. H. R. - Applegate
Stanstfury ....... .R. H". I. ... . Weatherdon
Crosby -. r acnenen
AlcpClub Arranges Bowling Series.
ALBANY,. Or., DeQ. 31. (Special.)
The Alco Club today completed ar
rangements wlth'the,- Commercl;l Club,
of Eugene, for a bowling contest, the
games to begin, next week.. The. Albany
team as selected is: j. utto Lee, is. u.
Gusic'k. -W. A.- Trimblei H. IAJ Nelson,
Clyde Dannals.
Prince Henry Wires Condolences.
CHICAGO, 111.. Dec 31. Among the
telegrams of condolence received from
abroad by Mayor Harrison were tho
following:
"Berlin, Dec 31. Mayor Harrison:
Wish to express deepest sympathy on
account of terrible catastrophe at Iro
quois Theater. Please let me know of
missing, and if some of my acquaint
ances among them. What a terrible
beginning of the new year many good
citizens of Chicago will have.
"PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA."
King Edward Sends Message.
LONDON, Dec SL King Edward and
Queen Alexandra have sent telegrams of
sympathy for the sufferers of the Chicago
fire to the United States Government,
through Foreign Minister Landsdownc
SEATTLE SIGNS VAN HALTREN
The Crack National League Fielder
Signed by Parke Wilson.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3L (Special.)
Parke Wilson, manager of the Seattle
club of the Pacific Coast Baseball Leagu
has corralled for Seattle that grand old
performer George Van Haltren, and his
outfield Is now complete, Jack Walters
and Carlo Smith making up a trio that
will be bard to beat. . Van "Haltren Is
California, production and one of the best
known ballplayers In the country.
In thearly days of local baseball he
attalnedame us- a pitcher for the Green
hood and Morans. Captain Anson heard
of his talent as a left-handed pitcher and
Imported him .to Chicago IS years ago
His success in the box while with the Na
tionals was mot startling, but his. batting
won instant recognition .and. he was' tried
1 '.X,
During the intervening years Van Hal
Qnly One favorite Gomes in
, -.: First atlnglesie. ,
JOCKEY CLUB A LUCKY HORSE
Dick TurpInCbnceded to Have-the
Two-YearOicf Race art; H Is M ercy,
Is Beien-InVthe Final Six- .
teenttr by Mendon. -
SAN FPNCISqO,,:Dec;31i-rThe racing
at Ingleside today was marked "by the de
feat of favorite's, Jockey Club, being the
only one to?larid.!Dick.Turpln was thought
to have the5-yearold race at his mercy,
but after leadlng until the final sixteenth
he was beaten 'by- Mendon, the' second
choice Burnie Buntori wa"s"plunged on .to
win the 5-furiong race,r.but Rockaway
closed with much gameness and won In a
drive from the mare. Results:
Six furlongs, selling Nullah -won.-Emlly
Oliver second, Idogo-thlrd;-tlme, 1-.15.
Six and one-half furlongs, purser Men
don wn. Dick" Turpin second. Military
Man third; time, 1:21.
Six furlongs, selling Louis Wagner w6h,
Aunt Polly second, Matt Hogan third;
time, 1:14.
One, , mile and -one-sixteenth, selling
Jockey Club won, McGrathlana Prince
second. Lacy Crawford third; time, 1:48.
Five and one-half furlongs, purse Rock
away won, Burnie Bunton second, Arabo
third; time, XtfS.
One mile ,and 50 yards, selling Gorga
lette" won,Caronal second. Heather Honey
third; time, 1:44.
THE SAME STORY AT ASCOT.
Only One Favorite, Bill Curtis, Cap
tures a Purse.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Dec. 31. Only one
favorite gladdened the hearts of the bet
tors at Ascot Park today. That was Bill
Curtis, who won the second -race In easy
fashion from Dargln and Golden Min
eral. The mile and 70 yards race went
to Henry Clay Rye. Erne second and
Clochedor third. 'The finish " was very
close, with Erne coming very fast at the
end. Rye was well played at 5 to L
Weather fine; track good.
Six furlongs, selling Thlsbo won, A.n
drattus second, Little Margaret third;
time, 1:15. '
Slauson course Bill Curtis won. Dargin
second, Golden Mineral third; time, -1:11.'
Five-, and a half furlongs, selling Sir
Christopher won, Metlakatla second, Ur-
bano third; time,. l:085i.
Five, furlongs, selling Redan . won.-
Bllssful .second. Farmer Jim. third: tlmp.
l:01&.
Mile and 70 yards, selling Henry Clay
1ti. It
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time, 1:47. . : .
Five and a half furlongs, selling Lady
Game and Fish Association will be held
Saturday evening- at 7:30 in the rooms If
the Oregon Mining Stock Exchange. In
Fonsp won ''Miss Nettie- second. Ouidado eitendinir thf rail for. thft meetlne- Pteal
third; time, 1:0?. t dent Joseph N. Teal has Invited all sports-
V men to be present.
OFFICIALS SEEKING AN EXILE.
Filipino Who Tried to Blow Up Law-
ton Funeral Procession in Manila.
MANILA, Dec 3L Rlcarte, an exile
from Guam, who returned to the Islands
after tho American occupancy, but re
fused to take the oath of allegiance, has
been residing at Hong Kong for nine
months past as the head of the Filipino
Junta In that city. , Originally, when a
member of Acuirialdo's staff, he tnadcr air
attempt to mow up tne juawton lunerai
procession with dynamite In December,
1899.- He returned to this city on Decem
ber 16, but stf'far has managed to elude
the authorities, who have been unable to1
locate him.
Mexican Currency Demonetized.
MANILA, Dec. 31. The old Mexican
currency will, be demonetized tomorrow,
and the Spanish-Philippine pesos will
then be legal tender until July 1 next at
the regular government rate
PUNCH HOLE THB0TJGH JAIL.
Members of Seattle Chain-Gang Dis
covered Just in Time.
SEATTLE, Dec 31. The members of the
chain gang, si in numDer, naa puncnea a
hole throuch a brick wall ot the city Jail.
and the hole was large enough to admit a
man's body when they were discovered
at work by the city jailer tonight. The
hole was cut with a pick that some mem
ber of the gapg had smuggled Into the
jail after having been at work outside
There are a number of desperate men In
tho gang at present.
Wife of Famous Captain.
ATCHISON, Kan., Dec 31. Mrs. Ida
Rowan, wife of Captain A. S. Rowan,
died today. Captain Rowan is dlstln
guished as "the man who carried tho
message to Garcia" in the wilds of Cuba
at the outbreak of the Spanish-American
War.
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NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3L Crescent
City results:
Six furlongs, selling Julia M. won,
Overhand second, Allegrette third. Time,
1:14.
Mile, selling Floyd K. won, Dutch Car
ter second, Commena third. Time, 1:41.
Mile and a sixteenth Bon Mot won.
Ethics second, Mynheer third. Time,
1:4G.
Handicap, six and a half furlongs
Dutiful won. Our Nugget second, Travers
third. -Time, 1:20.
Five furlongs Jim A. Long won, Sad
ducee second, Caton Pillar third. Time,
1:01.
Six and a half furlongs Noweta won,
Eva Russell second. Dusky third. Time,
1:20.
Eastern ana California Bacea
By direct wires. We accept commissions
bj phone from responsible parties at Port
land Club. 120 eth street.
SPORTSMEN TO MEET.
Game Association Elect. Officers and
' Holds Smoker. '
The annual meeting of the Oregon
Including the annual election of officers,
there will be a set programme, with sev
eral speakers and a smoker. . Among the
speakers Will -be J. A. Taylor, president
of the Portland Kennel Club There will
also be . addresses on the lives and; habits
of game birds, these to be delivered by
well-known sportsmen.
Portland Teams Defeated;
OREGON CITY, "Or.. iDec 3U (Spe
cial.) Twice did the athletic team from
the Portland Y. M. Cv A.go,.downto de
feat tonight at the hands' of local .Y; M.
C. A. players. The' baaket-ball game
was a brilliant exhibition, 1$ which the
score was: Oregon 'City, 4;; Portland, 2.
In a listlessly-played game- of -lndpor
baseball the local scored 2Lto their op
ponents' 12 ; ,-.--.
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Economists Elect (Officers.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec '3L The Econo
mists Association today elected officers
as follows: President, Frank W. Taussig,
Harvard; secretary-treasurer, Frank A.
Fetter; Cornell.
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