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VOL. XLm. NO. 13,453.
POETLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1904.
PRICE FIVE CENT.S.
NO ACT OF 10'
Piatt Defends Roose:
velt in -Panama.
IS BRAVE AS WELL AS JUST
democrat's Criticism Based
on Generalities.
MORGAN SUPPORTS HIS BILL
$-fe Contends Appropriation Item Was
Inserted With a View to Paci
fying Colombia and Se
curing the Canal.
DEFENSE OF ROOSEVELT.
His (Roosevelt's) act stands out as
that of a brave and fearless man; as
that of a man vrho Is neither rash
nor impetuous. He did the right
thing at the right time, the thing
which will insure the building of the
canal, which has been long delayed.
"Whatever Roosevelt may do in the
present or any other term of office,
this act will stand forth as the great
est of his career.
Independently of the treaty of 1S40,
'the United States had the right to
protect transit across the isthmus,
even against Colombia. Indeed, we
were bound not only to protect our
own interests on the isthmus, but
those of the civilized world.
Commander Hubbard and his 42
men had nothing to do with the buy
ing of the departure of the Colom
bian troops. Extract from speech of
Senator Piatt.
WASHINGTON", Jan. 2L Senator Piatt
(Conn.) concluded his speech' on Panama
today He "defended the course of
the President throughout the Panama
revolt," and eulogized the "'Executive per- ',
jranally as brave and fearless, During-the. '
morning jaorgan spoite.in explanation, or.
his bill for the Annexation of Panama to
the United States, basing his argument
on the ground that the pending canal
treaty contemplated that result.
Morgan called for the reading of the bill
Introduced by him yesterday for the an- j
nexatlon of Panama to the United States,,
after the disposal of routine business, and
also of tho resolution directing the Presi- ;
dent to enter Into treaties for the con- j
struction ot a canal via the Nicaragua j
tuuic. xit uicii entered upon a lormai
explanation of tho two measures.
Blames President for Conditions.
Continuing, Morgan spoke of the dlffl
cultles which the country has encountered
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in Panama, saying they are not of the
country's seeking, but were due to the
precipitancy ot the President of the
United States. It was, however, impos
sible to undo what had been, done, and he
contended that further proceedings should
be In accordance with legislation. In or-,
der to get rid of the consequences of our
acts we must make, he said, some equi
table arrangements with Panama, for It
was not to be supposed that Colombia
meant to submit calmly. If, he argued,
we are to tbulld a canal In Panama, we
must have the good will of Colombia, for
without it the obstacles of misrule and
outlawry would indefinitely Increase.
Morgan made an appeal to the newspa
pers to use their utmost endeavors to se
cure Information concerning the situation,
saying there was no probability that any
resolution could elicit new Information
from the executive department.
Morgan predicted that the President
would not be able to secure appropria
tions. "Indeed," he said, "I don't believe
that he wants appropriations. It is better
for campaign purposes that legislation
on the canal question should consist of
promises only."
He said he Inserted In his bill the pro
vision for the payment of $15,000,000 for
the pacification of Colombia because he
had heard the President had entered Into
an agreement for the payment of that
sum for that purpose. He ha'd Inserted
this provision, as ,well as the others. In
the interest of peace and good will, and
in the Interest of a Panama canal, and
ot all accrued rights. It was intended to
meet the emergency; he hoped it would
be so accepted by all persons concerned.
When Morgan concluded, Piatt (Conn.)
concluded his speech on the Gorman Pan
ama resolution begun by him yesterday.
He again took up the argument that the
action of the United States and other
powers in recognizing Panama Is Irre
vocable, and he drew the inference that
tho Senate must first proceed upon that
theory. '
Time for Senators to Be Definite.
Piatt defended the President against the
charges of committing an act of war, or
even an act of intervention, denying that
his acts In connection with the Panama
revolt amounted to either.
"It Is easy," he said, "to make charges
and to talk In an excited way. We want
specifications, and it Is time for Senators
who talk of acts of war and of Interven
tion to tell us what an act of war is, and
what act of the President in this case
amounts to war or Intervention. It Is
acts of which we are speaking, and we
are not "concerned with what the Presi
dent thinks or wants."
One thing about the President was that
the people believed him honest; that he
-was a man who did what he believed to
bo right.
The President had met the charges and
insinuations that he had connived at a
revolution, in a message to Congress.
Had he been President, said Piatt, he
would not have done it, but the President
decided, to rest-his case with the American
people. He then read the part of the
President's- message which, ilepled the.,
oharges.and Jig said he wauYd take the
word of- the President against .that of any
newspaper artlcfe. "signed or unsigned; . . .
Rights Superior to Treaty.
Piatt said that our rights on the Isth
mus were superior to those of any
treaty. He said President Roosevelt tiad
the same constitutional right to send
ships and land marines at Panama to
protect American Interests- and American
lives and property as President McKlnley
had to send troops to Pekln for the relief
of the American Legation.
Piatt held that. Independently of the
treaty of 1846. the United States had the
right to protect transit across the
isthmus, even against Colombia. Indeed,
we were bound not only to protect our
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47 FIRST STREET
WANT NQ HEARST
Capital Losing Faith in
the Democrats.
IS IN DESPERATE STRAITS
Hanna, Foraker or Any "Fa
vorite Son" Now Desired.
ROOSEVELT HOLDS HIS LEAD
Piatt and Quay Both Declare They
Will Stay by Him, and Without
Their Delegations Opposition
Can Make No Headway.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 2L It Is evident that the
declaration of Mr. Bryan, taken In con
nection" with the persistent efforts of
Hearst to capture the Presidential nomi
nation, has frightened the moneyed Inter
ests that had determined to support the
Democratic candidate," and elect him If
possible. This Inference can be drawn
from the determination to force Hanna
or some othere candidate Into the field
against Roosevelt. Already there Is talk
of Fairbanks, Cannon, and Spooner, with
the apparent effort of getting a "favorite
son" movement started.
There are reports that the same meth
ods used, to defeat Bryan In 1S96 are being
used to defeat the nomination of Roose
velt, and 'railroads, banks and corpora
tions are believed to be In It. At present
the greatest stumbling block In the way
of any movement against Roosevelt Is the
attitude of Piatt and Quay. Piatt asserts
Roosevelt can carry New York; declares
the President will 'have the New York
delegation, and makes It plain that the
efforts of the financial Interests In his
state arc not influencing sentiment. Sen
ator Quay, before leaving for Florida to
day, said Pennsylvania, would be fox
Roosevelt. .
"If "neeessarv sa.!d Senator Oimv VT
shall go upon the floor 5o'f the!y&aioccn:
ventlon at "Harrisburs' and- move; that the
delegates-at-large be Instructed to vote'
for- Roosevelt." v
Kenator'Ciuay added' that tHe'ins'tnicting
of the district delegates would de'pend
largely upon the rules existing In the
several districts. In some districts It is
not .customary to instruct. He intimated,
hojvev.er, that he thought It quite likely
the districts would take their cue from
the State Convention, and that Pennsyl
vania's 68 votes in the convention would
be pledged to Roosevelt. No matter what
other political leaders may do, and no
matter how determined are the efforts of
the financial interests, unless the New
York and Pennsylvania delegatiosn can
be controlled against Roosevelt, little
headway can be made against his nomi
nation. PICKS MILES FOR PRESIDENT.
Leading Chicago Democratic Club
Will Soon Launch His Boom.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2L The Post today
says:
The Iroquois Club, to which prom
inent Chicago Democrats belong, Is . pre
paring to boom General Neteon A. Miles
as the man to nominate for President on
the Democratic ticket this year. It was
learned today that a committee of the
club has been authorized to arrange for
a banquet soon, at which General Miles
will make the princlpaT address and bo
hailed as a bona-fide candidate for the
Presidency. General Miles has been in
vited to attend and has accepted. The
date of the banquet has not been fixed,
but It will be In the near future. The
Iroquois Club Is one of the leading Demo
cratic organizations of the West.
Florida Instructs for Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a. Delegates to
the Republican National Convention se
lected Florida yesterday are a unit for
President Roosevelt. In each district
resolutions of instruction for the Presi
dent were adopted.
"CITIZEN" TRAIN IS AT BEST.
Funeral of the Famous Character Is
Private.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2L After a musical
service held in an undertaking establish
ment here the remains of "Citizen
George Francis Train were buried today
in Greenwood cemetery. The funeral serv
ices were private, and only the most in
tlmate friends of Mr. Train were admitted.
Scientists, with the consent of Mr.
Train's relatives, removed the brain for
the purpose of analysis.. The organ was
found to be remarkably heavy and showed
no signs of withering, as is usual in per
sons of his age.
British Admiral Laid In the Tomb.
LONDON, Jan. 2L The remains of Sir
Henry KeppeL Admiral of the fleet, who
died January 17. were interred n WinV.
l field. Berkshire, today, with full naval
S honors, a detachment . of 500 hlnMnz-Voto
I and marines forming the escort and firing
J party, tang iKQward, Queen Alexandra.
J Emperor William and the Prince of Wales
Lords ot the Admiralty and a large con
tingent of naval officers in full uniform
attended. Simultaneously a memorial ser
vice was held at the Chapel Royal, St.
James' Palace, at which the King and
Queen and their suites were present.
COLORADO EPIDEMIC SERIOUS.
Leadville Now Has 500 Cases of Ty
phoid and Disease Is Unchecked.
DENVER, Colo., Jan.- 2L Claude E.
Cooper, secretary of the State Board of
Health, has returned from Leadville,
where he has been Investigating- the ty
phoid situation there. He said the situa
tion "was serious, not only because of the
rapid spread of the disease in Leadville
Kbut from the fact that there Is danger
of the waters of the AraaasasRlver be
coming contaminated, which would jeop
ardize the health of the towns along the
borderer
Secretary Cooper said- there were 500
-cases of typhoid In Leadville, and ex
pressed belief that within the next wees
or two the number wouia De greatiy in
creased. While the cause of the epidemic
has not been determined. Secretary Cooper
Inclines to the opinion that the water sup
ply'"ojLeadville has become impure.
TAKE UP '05 BILL MONDAY.
Members of the House Committee
Will Be Well Informed.
ORBGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 2L It is not probable that
the House committee will consider the
Lewis and Clark bill before Monday. The"
statements ot the Oregon men will not be
printed before Saturday, and. Chairman
Tawney desires members of the commit
tee shall have an opTportunltyto read what
was said before--the meeting to consider
the bill.
Private Bills by Hermann.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 2L Representative Hermann
has introduced a number of private bills,
as follows:
For the relief of George MacGhehey,
of Douglas County, on account of losses
he sustained as a mall contractor; to
pension. N. B. Meade and James W. Weav
er, of Josephine County; to reimburse
James H. Algln for losses sustained In
connection with the depredation at the
Cascades of the Columbia In 1S56.
Mr. Hermann has also presented to the
House a memorial of the Chamber of
Commerce of Coos Bay for the extension
of the Improvement of the entrance to
that waterway.
Lieutenant Mitchell Goes to Hospital.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 21. Lieutenant Hiram. E.
Mitchell, son of Senator Mitchell, who
has -been here for the past three weeks,
was today, after examination -by the
Chlet Surgeon, ordered to the General
Hospital, Washington Barracks, for
treatment on account of an injury to his
leg received on his recent trip to Alaska
with .a. squad- of soldiers. Ho .had been
confined to his room some two or three
weeks before - leaving Vancouver Bar
racks, but the trouble returned, neces
sitating immediate and careful treat
ment, i .
Baker City. Man Gets Appointment.
; OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan -2L THe Oregon dele-gajtioir-has
recommended - Walter Moore,
of Baker, City, foYappolhlment as -Deputy
iUnltesUteMi&h"Vucceed Albert
-A., Roberts rwhwas?recerftlr appointed-
Receiver of the La GrandaLand Office.
! - v .-, ; ; -. r
Inventor of Needle-Threader.
NEW YORK. Jan: 2L Simon S. Gold
man, said to have been the inventor of
the Tucker needle-tnreaaer. In general
use on - sewing machines, is dead of "heart
disease at his home here.
CONTENTS OP TODAY'S PAPER
Political.
Capital takes .alarm at activity of Bryan and
Hearst, and wants to throw its support to
some Republican "favorite son." Page 1.
Noted Chicago Democratic club will boom
Miles for President. Pago 1.
Far Eastern Situation.
Russia will accept Japan's Corean proposals,
but holds out for present control In Man
churia. Page 1.
Japan continues -to" prepare for war. Page 1.
Prominent Englishmen urgo Russia to -submit
the matter to The Hague court.
Page 1.
Congress.
Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, makes a warm'
defense of Roosevelt's Panama policy.
Page 1.
House takes up Army appropriation bill, but
session develops Into a debate on the tar
iff. Page 3.
Senate committee hears arguments for and
against bill to give American ships con
trol of the Philippine trade. Page 3.
Domestic
Bryan speaks on growing sentiment among
all nations for arbitration at New York
Holland Society banquet. Page 2. -
Ice blocks many Eastern streams; great
floods are feared. Page 3.
National Board of Trade urges repeal of
three land laws. Page 4.
Architect of fated Chicago theater flatly
conradicts the statement of the' Building
Commissioner that he only visited It once.
Page 4.
Sports.
Multimillionaire Canadian wjll build yacht
to compete for the America's cup. Page 7.
Visit of D. E. Dugdale leaves baseball situa
tion unsettled; Page 7.
President Hart,- of National Baseball League
leaves for California to arrange terms of
peace with "outlaws." Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
War between California salt companies.
Page 15
New Yark stock market acdve and strong.
Page 15.
Break In July wheat affects May option at
Chicago. Page 15.
Oregon potatoes do well at San Francisco.
Page 15.
Government places large order for hay in
this city. Page 11.
Poor showing made by Oceanic Steamship
Company. Page 11.
Pacific Coast.
Treasure-box of Wells. Fargo & Co. stolen
from the Sunset Limited near San Luis
Obispo. Cal. Page 1.
Oregon Supreme Court decides that warrant
for hanging of Pleasant Armstrong Is
legal. Page 0. ,
Marshal of Woodburn captures burglars,
who surprise him and .take away his gun.
Page 0.
Branch of Short Line to be built In Idaho
may become part of main line. Page 6.
Millionaire C F. Doe leaves large sum for
the University of California: Page 7.
Portland and Vicinity.
Ex-Senator Joseph Simon announces that hp
will not be a candidate for election to the
Senate. Page 16.
Robbers hold up grocery store and make
proprietor unlock his cash drawer. Page-.
10.
Judge Fraxer decides tide-lands case. Paget
12.
Death ot William Faber. Page 10. " ;
Architects' committee drafts building' ordl-
- nance. Page 1L - . -, ' .
New public market willco8t- $30.oboV Page
11. .. fc.,
Judge-Carey to name -managing: committee
of nine. Page 10.
M US EVER
Russia Determined to
Stay in Manchuria.
REPLY TO JAPAN DRAWN UP
Demands as to Integrity; of
Corea Will Be Met.
ENGLISHMEN ADDRESS CZAR
Appealed To as the Originator of The
Hague Conference to Take the -
Initiative in Referring Matter
. t . .. . a
to That Tribunal
STILL PREPARING FOR WAR.
TOKIO, Jan. 21. The Japanese Gov
ernment Is still preparing for war, and
the pacific reports" that are emanating
from Paris. Lonion, St. Petersburg .
and "Washington find no response, here,'
either In sentiment or in governmental
action. This fact was doubly empha
sized tonight, when the news became
public that the government was getting
ready to negotiate an Internal loan
amounting to 100.000,000 yen. There,
will be no trouble floating' the loan, as
the prominent Japanese merchants
have announced their willingness to
take care ot all ot the war bonds that
It may be found necessary to Issue.
LONDON. Jaw. 21. A statement is pub
lished in London this morning -with an air
of authority to the effect that the Ques
tion of a neutral zone .has disappeared
from the Russo-Japanese negotiations Al
though it is Impossible to confirm this
statement it agrees with other inspired
statements that Russia has acquiesced to
Japan's views-regarding the integrity of
Corea, and the only trouble nowremalhlng
relates to Manchuria.
With .reference to the ordinances adopted
by the-Japariese Privy Council at - the
meeting of January 20 this statement, ex
plains that Russian men-of-war have had
free access Yall. along., even .to the, Japa
nese "ports of Nagasaki and Hakodat." tor
coaling and other purposes. Japan, there
fore, has taken precautionary measures
looking' to the possible necessity of putting
a stop to such visits.
It Is said that Japan's domestic loans
will amount to $50,000,000. and that, her Or
dinary disbursements already amount to
$15,000,000
Special dispatches from St: Petersburg to
the Dally Telegraph and the Daily Mall as
sert that Russia's reply to the latest Jap
anese note was drawn up yesterday at a
Ministerial Council, at which the Czar pre
sided. The tenor of thl3 reply Is courteous,
but. firm, according to M. Wltte." presi
dent of the Council of Ministers.
Nothing has been given . out officially
concerning this reply, but It Is understood,
according to messages from St. Peters
burg, that Russia maintains that Man
churia must remain amenable, politically
and strategetically. to Russian Influence.
EMPEROR OF COREA IGNORANT AND SUPERSTITIOUS
IIEUI-YI, RULER OF THE LAKD OF 3IORNXNG CALM.
Heui-TI, the Corean ruler, has but recently assumed the title of Emperor. He
was satisfied to be a plain King when' he ascended the throne .In 1564. but the
attention paid him by foreign powers caused him to assume the higher title in
1897. He claims to be the descendant of a dynasty that came into power In 1392.
but however this may be. It has brought him little enlightenment, for the man
himself Is ignorant and superstitious. He makes no important movement with
out consulting soothsayers and fortune-fellers, and Is described as being effem
inate and devoid of courage. His wife, who Is known as Empress On, is said to
be the daughter of .a missionary who preached the Christian gospel some years
ago a&SeouLv The native name for Corea Is Ch'ao-hslen, meaning chosen. It Is
also called the Land-of .Morning Calm.
the concessions made being only of a
commercial character.
Two identical cable dispatches, originat
ing with VT. T. Stead and W. R. Cremer,
M. P., were sent tonight to tho Czar of
Russia and the Mikado of Japan, urging
these potentates, It diplomacy failed, to
submits. tho Far Eastern dispute to The
Hague tribunal.
The', messages are long, and they appeal
specially to the7 Czar, as "the courageous
originator of The Hague Conference," to'
take the initiative In referring the matter
to The Hague.
The appeals are signed by 60 prominent
English advocates of arbitration.
Among the signers are all the members
ot the Labor delegation in. Parliament
Lord Avebury. Lord Hobhouse, the Mar
quis of ' '2113101, . Frederick Harrison,
George Meredith, Sir '.John Gorst. Earl
Grey, Rev. J. C. Clifford, Rev. R. J.
Ca'mpbell and" many labor leaders outside'
of Parliament. -
RUSSIA MUST PRESERVE PRIDE
Strong Men Who Are Urging Peace
Meet With Opposition.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 2L The For
eign office does not offer any indication of
when the Russian reply to Japan will be
ready.
Some ot the strongest men In theemplre
are working to secure a successful termi
nation of the difficulty, the main feature
being a breakdown of the negotiations,
"but they aire meeting with opposition on
."the ground that the propositions which
are acceptable to Japan do not preserve
Russian pride.
The -Listok says it expects the crisis to
endf in an: understanding In the form of a
treaty supplementary to the Russo-Japa
nese convention regaraing jorea.
M. Xurino. Japan's Minister, believes
that the unfortunate tone of the foreign
dispatches, fncludlng some from New York
to London, tend to create irritation.
He deprecates the attempt of the Russian
press to "fly the flag of yellow peril," and
says:
Tho whole history of Japan since the
restoration s"hows her aim and purpose to
take her place on the plane of European
civilization and become a world power.
politically and commercially. Japan Is not
so narrow as to advocate "Asia ior tne
Asiatics."
The War Minister's order to convert 27
reserve battalions into regular troops Is
robbed of significance so far as the pres
ent situation is concerned, the order hav
ing issued last February.
RUSSIA WOULD BE BOLD AND GO
Permission of Turkey Not Necessary
to Get Through Dardanelles.
LONDON, Jan. 22. The Daily Mail's
correspondent at Che Foo cables he Is able
to confirm the reports that Viceroy
Alexleff has dismissed many officers at
Port Arthur on discovering that Instead
of having on hand provisions for an
armv of 200.000 men for two years, as
had been supposed, there .were sufficient
stores of art inferior, quality for only six.
months.
Under date .of Constantinople a corre
spondent of the Dally Telegraph cables
.that although there is iio present inten
tion "of moving the Russian Black- Sea
fleet, there' is little doubt that- if the
necessity. 'arose Russia Vou'ld not wait
to ask Turkey's permission to make this
-move, but suddenly would appear at the
mouth of the Bosphorus and be out of
the Dardanelles within 18 hours, knowing
well the Turks would be unable to re
sist unless backed by a strong European
fleet.
The Tokio correspondent of the Times
cab.es it will probably be necessary to
remove the entire Japanese population
from Vladivostok, as they are suffering
greatly at the hands of the Russians.
Cabling from Moscow, a correspondent
of the Times says tnat Grand Duke
Vladimir, commander-in-chief of the St
Petersburg military division, and Grand
Duke Serge, military commander at Mos
cow, are strongly supporting Viceroy
Alexieff and that the Czar, although anx
ious to avoid war, Is not wavering- The
volunteer cruiser Lamboff Is under orders
to leave Sebastopol shortly with a full
complement of men and a cargo of mili
tary stores.
The Pekin correspondent of the Times
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Unseen Thieves Escape
Treasure-Box.
TRAIN WAS Of STEEB GRADE
Limited Was Between San
Luis Obispo and San Ardor
MESSENGER HAD , LEET- CAR
Rumor Has ItJhat $80,000 Waar
Taken,. bueiExpress Company
- Officials Put the toss In
thfrHundredsi
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan.. it While tho
Southern Pacific Company's Sunset Lim
ited train was climbing the rough moun
tains between San Luis Obispo and San
Ardo last night a "Wells-Fargo & Co.a
treasure-box was mysteriously stolen out
of the express car by some unknown per
son or persons.
Timothy Sullivan, the messenger, was
In another car and when he returned, ho
found the side door of the express car
open and the safe, missing. The robber or
robbers gained entrance to the car through
the end door, the lock of -which had been
forced.
Sullivan at once notified the railway offi
cials of the robbery and a search for the"
missing safe resulted In finding it near-tunnel-No.
2. It had been broken into and
its contents had been taken with the ex
ception of a valuable diamond, soma
checks and other valuable papers.
Loss Is Not Determined.
The amount of treasure that was being
carried in the .safe has not been deter
mined. Tha-xpi-ess officials state that
it was only a few hundred dollors, but
that therewere some: valuable papers.
Estimates from, the scene of the robbery
place the amount as high as $50,000, but
it Is thought this estimate Is a greatly ex
aggerated one.
The express car carried two safes, one
a through safe, which is locked at New
Orleans, and the other a local safe. It
was .the local one that was; taken. One
man is under arrest ;at-,San Luis' Obispo
on suspicion of belhg-onec of the robbers,
but the evidence against him Is only cir
cumstantial. 'j1""-'
Easy to Escaperbm Train.
The slow progress. of the train would
have permitted the- robbers entering the
express car, throwing out the safe and
Jumping out after it without danger.
At the offices of Wells, Fargo & Co. in
this city little Information regarding tha
robbery, was obtainable. It was admitted
that the safe of Messenger T. Sullivan
had been taken during hl3 temporary ab
sence from the car, but regarding the de
tails of the affair the ofliclals of the com
pany were reticent. The report that tho
amount taken aggregated about JSO.OOO was
denied, and the statement made that tho
contents of the purloined safe were of lit
tle value. No definite figures, however,
were given.
Searching for a Clew.
The officers seeking a clew to the mys
terious crime are headed by Special De
tectice Thacker, of Wells, Fargo & Co.,
who is thoroughly familiar with the sec
tion o the state where It occurred. They
have already learned that the missing safe
has been found In the rough lands along
side the track. It has been rifled of Its
contents, but the robber or robbers had,
overlooked a good-sized diamond and
soms papers which may he of value.
Andrew Chrlstensen, manager of tha Pa
cific department of Wells, Fargo & Co.,
says that there was very little in tho box,
but there Is a report that one packaga
sent from Santa Barbara- was worth about
51500. He added that Timothy Sullivan,
the messenger in charge of the car, was
an old employe and thoroughly reliable.
No One Saw the Highwaymen.
On the arrival of the train in this city
Messenger Sullivan told of the robbery to
Yardmaster Perclval. He said that short
ly after the train left San Luis Obispo on
its way north, he left the express car, and
in the discharge of hl3 duties went into
the baggage car. Immediately behind. Hla
helper was In a- campartment pf ' one of tha
cars. While the express car was thus
temporarily vacant, the thlev&, possibly
hoboes, who had been stealing a ride,
cut a hole In the front door and entered.
They then forced open the side door, threw
out the safe and presumably Jumped after
it. This was an easy matter, as the train
was. moving very slowly on an up grade.
None of the passengers or trainmen saw
the crime committed, nor did the express
messenger know of the robbery until when
upon returning to the express car he
missed the safe. At first it was reported
that the train had be.en held up and con
siderable anxiety was manifested regard
ing tbe safety of those on board, but this
rumor was soon proved to be unfounded.
There were two safes on the train, one
of which Is locked at New Orleans, the
other being a depository for local valua
bles, which seldom contains more than
$1500. It was the latter safe that was
stolen.
CONVENTION DATE CHANGED.
Educators Will Now Meet June 28
Instead of July 5.
WINONA, Minn., Jan. 2L Announce
ment was made tonight by Irwin Shepard,
secretary, that the executive committee
of the National Educational Association
has changed the date -of the opening o
the annual convention In St. Louis from
July 5 to June 2&
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