"PROPHET" MISSES
HALF MILE OF
VIRGINIA CITY HIT
THRILLING RESCUE
RATS ON BOOM
HIS DIREFUL GUESS
AGAIN BY TEMBLOR
RUSSIAN'S CAUSE
ABE INVITED, TOO
EFFECTED AT SEA
HIGH TIDE DRIVES OUT MULTI
TUDES AT SOUTH BEXD.
LIGHT PIXT SHAKEN, CITY
AVOltLD DOES XOT EXD ACCORD
IXG TO SCHEDTXE.
LKFT IX DARKSESS
EXILES RETURN
CHICAGO ESPOUSES
NEARBY
NATIONS
R 0N5
CLEARED
Gotoma's Crew Saved
Boat Abandoned.
WRECKED OFF WILLAPAHARBOR
Captain Olson, of Santa Mon
ica, Saves Eight Lives.
HAVE TWO DAYS OF TERROR
Optaln Gruggel and Wife, of
Schooner Gotoma, Slate, Cook and
.Pour Seamen Endure Frightful
Hardship in Fierce Storm.
ABERPEEX, "Wash., Dec 27. (Spe
cial.) News of the wreck and aban
donment of the schooner Ootoraa. ten
miles off Wlllapa Harbor and the res
cue of her crew and the wife of her
captain by the eteamer Santa Monica,
waa received here this afternoon when
the Santa Monica arrived In command
of Captain Olson.
The Ootoma. lumber-laden from
Hobsonvllle. Or., was bound for San
Francisco. Early Christmas morning
the Gotoma began leaking, and her
deck load was shipped In hope of sav
Ing her. This did not help matters
and the vessel was drifting toward
Wlllapa Harbor beach when the Santa
Monica came to the rescue and with
boats got Captain Gruggel, of the Go
toma, his wife. mate, cook and four
seamen safely on board.
Saved After loosing Hope.
The rescue was made this morning
just In the nick of time, the Gotoma's
crew having abandoned hope after two
days of fearful experiences, during
which time they were crowded to
tether In the wheel-house, the Goto
ma being an old whaling ship with
old-fashioned wheelhouse. Captain
Gruggel and members of the Gotoma's
crew speak In glowing terms or the
bravery exhibited by Mrs. Gruggel
who with the crew had no food for
two days, while the tremendous seas
. constantly broke over the doomed
vessel and threatened death to all on
board.
Captain Gruggel, , seen aboard the
Fanta Monica tonight, said:
Captain Gruggel Tells Thrilling Tale
-We left Tillamook Bay, December
23. and soon after getting Into the Pa
cific encountered a terrific southwest
gale, with which we battled until the
morning of the 25th,' when the pitch
lng of the lumber opened the seams
of the Gotoma and we decided the
only way to save the ship was to
heave the deck load overboard, which
we did as fast as we could, though It
was slow work at best. We were In
constant danger of bemg washed over
board. We got off what lumber we
could and the seas took the rest.
"We finally had to keep close to the
wheelhouse. and if It had not been for
this we all would have gone by the
board. Fortunately we were able to
get a little canned stuff from the gal
ley. but did not get any water. The
liquid In the cans kept our throats
from becoming stiff and parched. My
wife was very brave and cheered us
through the dreadful darkness of the
night. We had lost our compass and
all the whip's papers and we kept the
schooner Into the teeth of the storm
as best we could and tried to make
the Columbia River.
"We, steered and drifted alternately,
hoping against hope, but this morning,
when we found ourselves oft Shoalwater
Bay. or what we thought it to be, and
being driven landward, we gave our
selves up for lost, but the Santa Monica's
coming in sight gave us fresh courage.
Our boats had been torn away, but we
had no serious difficulty in getting on
board the Santa Monica's boat, as the
storm had moderated a little.
"When we left the schooner her sails
were still intact and she was going
toward the shore. The only living thing
aboard was a goat, the pitiful bleating of
which we could hear for some distance
after being taken aboard. The crew of
the Gotoma were given hot drinks and
by the time they reached port were in
their normal condition."
Names of Crew Fall Captain.
Captain Gruggel Bat in the cabin of the
Santa Monica tonight and related his
story without showing any trace of the
hardship through which he had passed.
He said his wife was feeling no ill ef
fects from her trying experience, and
that a good night's rest would make them
all right again. The crew and Mrs. Grug
gel saved only the clothes on their backs,
but are thankful affairs are no worse
with them.
Captain Gruggel says this is the sec
ond time be has been wrecked. About 15
years ago he was master of the schooner
Helen Marion when she went ashore. He
says the Gotoma carried a cargo of 250,-,
000 feet of lumber; that she was valued
at 15000, and that both the vessel and
the cargo are insured, tie praises the
captain of the Santa Monica and all the
members of the Santa Monica's crew, who
were very kind to all of the shipwrecked
mariners. Captain Gruggel was unable to
remember the names of the crew, they
having gone from his memory on account
of the great anxiety of mind he passed
through. They Included the cook, mate
maA faux seamen.
Over 3 0 Shocks Felt in Montan
Town AVitliin "Week Buildings
Cracked and People Scared.
BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 27. A Miner dis
patch from Virginia City, Mont., to
night, states that at 4:30 this a-teT
noon that section was shaken by the
severest of the series of seismic dis
turbances that have been going on for
more than a week.
The electric power and light plant
waa put out of commission. This plant
Is located 10 miles distant from Vir
ginia City, and as telephonic communi
cation with it has been Interrupted, it
is Impossible at this time to ascertain
the extent of the damage done. Vlr
ginla City is in darkness tonight.
During the past week this city has
experienced more than 30 earthquakes,
in which the earth movement was very
pronounced. Last Monday two shocks
within 10 minutes of each other caused
the people to rush into the streets,
panic-stricken, caused cracks in several
buildings and dislodged considerable
plaster.
This afternoon's tremor further
cracked buildings, threw down plaster
and scattered dishes from the shelves
and tables.
PJTTSBURG MAY SEE HENEY
Humored He Will Go at President's
Request to Prosecute Grafter.
FITTSBURG. Dec 21. There was a
rumor tonight that F. J. Heney Is coming
here shortly at the request of President
Roosevelt to Investigate the alleged
bribery so far as it is connected with
Federal Institutions. According to Wash
ington reports Mr. Heney was in con
ference with the President yesterday on
the Pittsburg situation. He will be in the
capacity of special examiner, it Is said.
to Investigate the alleged use of money
by officers ot National banks to have
their Institutions made depositories of the
city. At the preliminary hearings it was
said that J176,0CO had been thus expended.
Nearly every minister in his church to
day either preached on the subject of
graft or made reference to It.
INSANE, HE SHOOTS SELF
Giuseppe Fazio, Italian, Commits
Suicide at Ashland.
ASHLAND. Or., Dec 27. (Special.)
Giuseppe Fazio, an Italian who was
a passenger out of Portland last
night on the Southern Pacific train
No. 15. and ticketed to Sacramento,
shot and killed himself In the toilet
of the depot waiting-room here at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
He got off the train here on its ar
rival shortly after 11 o'clock and was
observed to act queerly, and there
seems no reason to doubt that the
man was insane when he committed
the act of self-destruction. He was
about 40 years old.
SHORTHAND RECORD MADE
Girl of 14 Writes 850 AVords in Five
Minutes in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 27. Ruth
Olson, a 14-year-old San Francisco
girl, has established a new world rec
ord for her age for rapid shorthand
writing. In a test before Superior
Judge Thomas E. Graham, the girl
wrote $50 words . in five minutes and
read the same correctly.
Miss Olson's record is considered
phenomenal, as the matter read to and
written by her was taken from a
transcript of proceedings taken from
the court files and which was entirely
strange to her.
TAFT SPENDS DAY OF RES1
Does Not Go to Church, but Stays in
Cottage All Day.
AUGUSTA. Ga., Dec. 27. President
elect Taft observed Sunday as a day of
rest, remaining in his cottage through
out the day. He did not attend church
this morning, as is his custom.
Tomorrow Mr. Taft will receive a dele
gation from Atlanta, who will ask him
to set a definite date for his visit to that
city. Frank H. Hitchcock, who la to be
Postmaster-General In the Tatf Cabinet,
will arrive on Tuesday for a conference
with the President-elect.
SUSPECT IS PROMINENT
Startling Arrest In Monrovia Bank
ISobbery May Be Made.
MfiVRnviA. Cal.. Dec. 27. It Is as
serted tonight that the Pinkerton detec-
tiv
es have a definite clew to the robbers
of
the First National Bank of Monrovia
fQ 000 some davs azo. and that at
of
least one person Is under strict surveil
lance. One arrest, and possibly more.
expected to take place tomorrow, and it
said that the action will cause a sen
sation 'In Southern California.
Walter Charged With Stealing Knife
OREGON CITT, Or., Dec 27. (Spe-
ial.) William Wilson ' is in Jail,
harged with stealing a skinning-knlfe
from the Royal restaurant, where he
as been employed. The complaint was
made by Manager Joyner. who believes
Wilson also got away with some of the
restaurant's money. Wilson will answer
o a charge of larceny before Justice
vf the Peace Samson tomorrow.
Conservation Work to
Be Extended.
MEXICO AND CANADA INCLUDED
Roosevelt Calls New Conven
tion for February 18.
PINCHOT SPECIAL ENVOY
Will Convey Invitation to Premier
or Canada and President of Met
ico to Send Delegates
to Washington.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. It was an
nounced today at the White House that
a conference looking toward the con
servation of the natural resources of
North America will be held at the
White House. February 18 next.
Letters suggesting the plans have
been addressed by President Roosevelt
to the Governor-General and to the
Premier of Canada, and to President
Diaz, of Mexico. They will be delivered
to the officials in person by Gifford
Pinchot, chairman of the National Con
servation Commission and Forester of
the United States.
Mr. Pinchot will first visit Canada,
leaving tomorrow. He will then carry
the invitation to President Diaz at Mex
Ico City.
Outgrowth of Previous Meetings.
The proposed conference Is the out
growth of the two conservation con
ferences in which the Governors of the
states end territories were the prin
cipal conferees. At the second con
ference representatives of the Canadian
government expressed their interest In
the movement. Out of this grew the idea
of a North American conference "to
consider mutual interests involved In
the conservation of natural resources
and to deliberate upon the practicabil
ity of prdcurlng a plan adapted to pro
mote the welfare of the nations con
cerned."
The President's letter to the Governor-General
of Canada is as follows:
Expects Kesults in Co-operation.
"In May of the present year the Gov
ernors of the several states and terri
tories of this Union met In the White
House to confer with the President and
with each other concerning the amount
and condition of the natural resources
of this country, and to consider the
ost effective means of conserving
them. The conference was followed by
the appointment of conservation com
missions on the part of the Nation and
of a majority of the states.
"A second conference has recently
been held in this city. It was called to
consider an inventory of our natural
resources, prepared by the National
Conservation Commission. Its most
Important result will doubtless appear
In co-operation on the part of the Na
tion, the states and the great associa
tions of citizens for action upon this
great question, upon which the prog
ress of the people of the United States
obviously depends.
Nations' Interests Mutual.
'It Is evident that the natural re
sources are not limited by boundary
lines which separate nations, and that
the need for conserving them upon this
continent Is as wide as the area upon
which they exist. In view, therefore.
of these considerations and of the close
bonds of friendship end mutual alms
which exist between Canada and the
United States, I take especial pleasure
In Inviting you to designate representa
tives of the government of Canada to
meet and consult with representatives
of the state and other departments of
this Government, and the National Con
servation Commission, In the City of
Washington, February 18, 1909. The
purpose of the conference I have thus
to propose is to consider mutual In
terests Involved In the conservation of
atural resources, and in this great
field to deliberate upon the practicabil
ity of preparing a general plan adapted
to promote the welfare of the nations
concerned. I have this day addressed
a similar invitation to the Republic of
Mexico, expressing my hope that repre
sentatives of that government also will
be present and participate in the pro
posed conference for the preservation
of natural resources of North America.
Benefits AVIde in Scope.
'The conclusions of such a confer
ence, while wholly advisory in charac
ter, should hardly fail to yield impor
tant beneficial results, both in a better
knowledge of the natural resources of
each nation on the part of others, and
in suggestions for concurrent action, for
the protection of mutual interests re
lated to conservation.
"As my representative, to convey to
you this letter and invitation, and at
your desire, to consult with you con
cerning proposed conference, I have se
lected an oftneer of this Government,
Chief of the United States Forestry
Ser"ice, and chairman of the National
Conservation Commission, whom I com
mend to your kind offices. Sincerely
yours, THEODORE ROOSEVELT." - i
AVomen Gather In AVhite Dresses,
Men AVlth Kotten Eggs, but .
Spangler Disappears.
NTACK, N. T., Dec 27. (Special.)
The world did not come to an end to
day in this section, as predicted by
Lee J. Spangler, a prophet who has
caused scores of nervous women and
children to worry themselves almost
to a state of collapse, and hundreds
of people to become Interested. Spang
ler himself, however, left town be
tween darkness and daylight this
morning, eluding the officers who
wanted to put him under arrest. These
officers have failed so far to learn
where he is or whether he Intends to
return.
A party of women belonging to
Spangler's "faithful" put on white
dresses this morning and went to the
train to meet a thousand or more
saints whom they expected, but not a
saint came unless it was In disguise.
The white-robed women, followed by
a crowd of 150 curiosity seekers, then
walked up to Oak Hill Cemetery and
remained there until Superintendent
Halstead was obliged to order them
off the grounds. Some of the men had
ripe eggs with them to rotten-egg
Spangler If he appeared. A large
crowd of people also gathered In
South Mountain, the place where
Spangler had invited all saints to
gather.
MINE AT HASTINGS ABLAZE
Men Overcome in Fruitless Attempt
to Check Itaglng Flames.
TRINID-uJ. Calo.. Dec. 27. Fire In
the coal mine of the Victor Fuel Com
pany at Hastings, north of here, which
has been burning since last vveanes
day and which was thought to be un
der control, broke out afresh early to
day following a series of small gas
explosions, which occurred In quick
succession. Employes refused to enter
the mine as a result.
An effort Is being made to get be
hind by cross-cutting. The fire
started a mile from the main entrance.
Several workmen have been overcome
by gas attempting to gain control of
the fire, but no one has been seriously
Injured.
FIRED FOREST IS CHARGE
Louis Tl. AVebb to Be Placed on Trial
In Federal Court.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27. Charged
with the malicious setting of a de
structive fire In the Klamath reserve
which destroyed much valuable tim
ber in Northern California and
Southern Oregon, Louis R. Webb will
be placed on trial tomorrow in the
United States District Court before
Judge De Haven.
Allegations made against Webb are
that he set the fire because of enmity
to the Government Forest Service and
to make easier the hunting of deer
and other wild animals.
DRUNK, HE DIES IN FIRE
John Black Goes on Spree After
Getting $2 for Christmas.
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Dec 27.
(Special.) A special to the Reville
from Sumas, Wash., states that John
Black, aged 70, was burned to death
in a shack while drunk last night. His
body was discovered today.
Black was given a $2 bill as a Christ
mas present. He spent the money In
saloons and his death was the result.
WRITERS TOR THE OREGO
NIAN ANNUAL.
Contributors who are prepar
ing articles for publication in the
annual number of The Oregbnian
which will be issued next Friday
are men known as authorities on
the subjects that they treat. A
lisfof writers who will be rep
resented in the Annual follows:
Dr. T. L. Eliot, Professor Hugh
II. Ilerdman, Judge M. G. Mun
ly, Benage S. Josselyn, E. A.
Beals, J. C. Ainsworth, T. B. Wil
cox, Dr. Luther R. Dyott, II. W.
Stone, Miss Mary Frances Isom,.
V. D. Wheelwright, Russell
Hawkins, A. King Wilson, Dr.
C. II. R'affety, E. T. Mische, John
H. Lewis, William McMurray,
Peter Kerr, Charles A. Malboeuf,
E. W. McComas, A. B. Wastell,
Dr. James Withycombe, A. B.
Bateinan, John West, Judge C.
II. Carey, D. W. Taylor, W. H.
Wehrung, R. B. Miller, Ralph W.
Hoyt, A. E. Gebhardt, Rev. W.
G. Eliot, Jr., George M. Hyland,
E. H. Shepard, W. K. Newell,
Professor C. I. Lewis, F. P.
Baumgartner, S. B. Vincent, C.
F. Swigert, E. E. Lytle, G. W.
Boschke, R. H. Jenkins, C. K.
Henry, W. C. Knighton, C. A.
Bigelow, Allan B. Slauson and
Guy W. Talbot.
These contributed articles will
be supplemented by the work of
staff writers, and the edition will
be profusely illustrated. The
price will be 5 cents a copy.
Rudovitz Given Wild
Demonstration.
COMMISSIONER FOOTE KISSED
Secretary Root Appealed To
on Extradition Decision.
AID PLEDGED TO REFUGEES
Mas9 Meeting Believes Ttudovlti Is
Revolutionist, Not Murderer, as Is
Charged Favors Abrogation
Present Extradition Treaty.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27. (Special.) Chi
cago espoused the cause of Christian
Rudovitz, a Russian fugitive, today, in
the most remarkable mass meeting of
Its kind ever held in the West. '
Rudovitz contends he is a political
refugee, with the right of asylum in
this country. United States Commis
sioner Foote, before whom a long and
sensational hearing took place decided
yesterday that Rudovitz must be ex
tradited to Russia as a common mur
derer,, and . that he has no proper claim
on the protection of the United States.
This decision stirred the friends of
the prisoner to immediate protest, and
the mass meeting was called to be held
in the Colonial Theater this afternoon.
Commissioner Foote Hissed.
Behind the call were Miss Jane Ad
dams, Senator Hopkins, Professor Sam
uel L. Harper, of Chicago University;
W. J. Calhoun, known internationally
as 'sDecIal commissioner of this Gov
ernment, once to Venezuela and later
to Cuba; Representatives Martin B.
Madden and A. J. Sabath, Dr. Frank W.
Gunsaulus. Judges Brown, Gibbons,
Walker, Kersten and Chetlain; Walter
Fisher, and two score of other Chi
cagoans nearly as widely known.
From gallery to pit the theater was
packed. Applause, hisses, jeers, groans
and derisive laughter kept the house in
a turmoil half the time. The hisses
were for Commissioner Foote. There
were cries of "shame" and "down with
the autocracy," when alleged Cossack
atrocities were recited. It was deemed
the case should be appealed from Com
missioner Foote to Secretary Root.
Chicago Is Divided.
Mr. Fisher, as chairman, called atten
tion to the fact that Commissioner
Foote is not a lawyer. Others charged
h riid not understand or appreciate
the spirit of American liberfy or law.
It was plain from the mood of those
Dresent that Commissioner 1 oote had
few friends In the audience. A large
contingent in Chicago, however, is Jus
no sure he was right yesterday in hi
lertsion when he said, regarding th
accusations of burglary, murder ana
arson:
"The evidence is clearly sufflclent to
satisfy a reasonable mind that the ac
n.pt waa nrobably present at, and
enlltv of the roooery. Durgiary anu
cenv. as well as probably present at
and guilty of the murder and arson
oil i chareed in the complaint as here
n and that he ought to be put upon
his trial in the proper court ot Justice.
Kudovitz Believed Revolutionist.
It was the burden of the speeches to
how that, from the evidence, Rudo-
it wa ens-aired with others in a po
litical revolution against Russian gov-
nmental tyranny. Discussing the
charge that Rudovitz was a participant
n.nniir for 30 roubles. Mr. uamoun
said he could not believe that even in
bloody Russia, JO men would attack
and murder members of two families,
Including two women, and then burn
their houses. In the expectation of get
ting so little money.
Th. aurlience announced its concur
rence In this opinion with a remarkable
demonstration. Resolutions were adopt-
pledging aid to all political refugees.
onrt makine an appeal to Secretary
Root, urging that, in extradition cases
this kind, the case be given a full
hearlne before a Federal Judge, and
favoring the abrogation of the extra
dition treaty between this 'Nation and
Russia, unless Its alleged abuse by the
Czar's officials ceases.
FATHER GETS HIS CHILDREN
Given to Albert Mellien, Whose Wife
Left With Another Man.
OREGON CITT, Dec. 27. (Special.)
Albert Mellien has been awarded the cus
tody of his own children, aged 4 and 5
years, respectively. Mellien and his wife
separated some time ago. selling their
property, and since then the little ones
have been cared for by their aunt, Mrs.
George Brown, who is Mrs. Mellien's sis
ter, and by Mrs. McKune, their maternal
grandparent. The aunt and grandmother
filed a petition in the Juvenile Court for
the custody of the children, stating they
were dependent and had no proper par
ental guardianship. Mellien resisted the
petition and won the case in Judge Dim
ick's court.
Mrs. Mellien was Miss Bertha Carrico
before her marriage and achieved some
notoriety two years ago by running away
with a young man who was employed
In the woolen mills. It is said she has
again disappeared.
Boomtender Has to Kick Rodents
Into Water to Get Standing
Room on Logs.
SOUTH BEND. Wash.. Dec. 27. (Spe
cial.) During a lemarkably high tide
Christmas day C. Eikstrom, boomtender
for the South Bend Mill & Timber Com
pany, went to see about a boom and
found the logs literally swarming with
rals. 9o thick were they that he had
to kick some of them off to gain stand
ing room, he says.
There appeared to be scarcely room on
the logs for the swarming rodents, and
some were fighting fiercely for a place
The boom is half a mile long and nearly
full of logs.
The animals were what are known as
"tldeland mice," although much larger
than ordinary mice. The waterfront of
all tideland is a little higher than next
the upland. The tide runs up the sloughs
and floods the tide meadows next the
upland first and then gradually floods
the whole. In this manner the hordes of
apparent rats were driven to the logs for
refuge and probably multitudes of them
were exterminated.
LABORING MEN IN ACTION
Demonstration for Gompers and
Mitchell Planned.
NEW YORK. Dec. 27. Planning a dem
onstration of 200.000 labor men next Sun
day in protest against "jail sentences im
posed upon Samuel Gompers. John Mitch
ell and Frank Morrison, the Central Fed
erated Union today appointed a commit
tee to make arrangements and adopted
resoltuions of which a copy was sent to
President Roosevelt.
The executive committee announced it
had sent a telegram to the defendants as
suring them that every legal means would
be utilized to prevent their imprisonment,
It was also decided that action by any
labor union looking for pardon for the
men sentenced should be discouraged, the
Federated Union taking the position that
no crime had been committed and it
would not be proper to seek pardon.
RELIEF WORK IS ENDED
Committee and Red Cross Society to
Go Out With Old Year.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 27. (Spe
cial.) With the end of the old year, the
San Francisco Relief and Red Cross So
ciety, which has handled $9,500,000 in
contributions since the great fire, will
go out of existence.
This huge sum was distributed at an
expense of 2.3 per cent. Nearly $400,000
is left, which 'will be transferred to
various charities. The society not only
fed and lodged thousands for several
months after the fire, but it has provided
S000 permanent homes for 30,000 people
and has established a permanent home
for the aged and infirm at a cost of
$375,000. Of the money contributed. New
York gave $2,750,000 and Illinois $050,000.
GRACE GIVEN IRRIGATORS
Governor Reassures Klamath Set
tlers AVho Are Alarmed.
OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash.
Ington, Dec. 27. Senator Fulton had a
conference today with the Director of the
reclamation Service relative to requests
lie has received from settlers on the
Klamath irrigation project, for an exten
sion of time for making water payments
to the Government. Settlers were under
the Impression that their entries would
be canceled if payment were not made by
May next. Director Newell told Mr. Ful
ton that payments on the first unit of this
project will become due May 1, 1909, but
settlers will have one year's grace in
which to pay up. Therefore, settlers will
not be in danger of having entries can
celed unless they are delinquent with
payments after May 1. 1910. It Is the
policy of the department to give settlers
two full seasons of irrigation before re
quiring them to make the first payment.
ELEVATOR IN OREGON CITY
One Is to Be Installed in Xcw Ma
sonic Temple.
OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 27. (Special.)
The first passenger elevator to be in
stalled in a public building in Oregon City
is to go in the new Masonic Temple early
In January for the benefit of the Com
mercial Club, which will occupy the entire
fourth floor ot the building.
When the structure was completed sev
eral months ago, an elevator shaft was
made, but there was no necessity of a
car for the offices on the second floor nor
the Masonic hall on the third floor. The
elevator will be of the latest type, and
will run from the top floor to the base
ment, where bowling alleys may be
located to be operated in connection with
the Commercial Club.
ALL-AMERICANS DEFEATED
Crack Baseball Nine Loses to Army
Team in Manila.
MANILA. Dec. 27. The Ail-American
baseball team, which is making a tour
of the Orient, was defeated today by
Lieutenant Johnson's picked Army men
by a score of 4 to 3.
This is the only defeat of the All
Americans during the entire tour.
Septic Tanks Condemned.
GRANGEVILLEL Idaho, Dec. 27. (Spe
cial.) At the regular meeting of the City
Council the septic tanks of the Arling
ton Hotel, the Grangeville Hotel and the
Courthouse were condemned. The pri
vate septic tank system has not been
giving satisfaction and it is quite likely
that some definite action will be taken
toward the installing of a complete sewer
system. '
Era of Peace Opens in
Venezuela.
LAND AWAKENS UNDER GOMEZ
President Repairing Injustice
Suffered Under Castro.
AMERICAN SHIPS ARRIVE
Cruiser North Carolina and Battle
ship Maine Will Look After In
terests jf United States En
voy Off to Europe. ..
WILLE.MSTAD. Dec. 27. According
to wireless dispatches received here,
the United States cruiser North Caro
lina was 100 miles from Curacao at 8
o'clock Saturday afternoon, bound for
La Guayra. Oil board is W. I. Bu
chanan, special commissioner of the
Cnited States to Venezuela. Another
message said the battleship Maino was
following the North Carolina at a dis
tance of about 200 miles.
Political exiles are returning to
Caracas by the order of Gomez. The
prisons have been ordered cleared and
Gomez has invited those long since
banished from the country to come
back.
Political Exiles Return.
The steamer Zulia arrived hero to
day from Maracaibo with 18 former
political prisoners aboard. General
Bello, the commander at Fort San Car
los, Maracaibo, whose assassination
was attempted recently, was a passen
ger. The Zulia left later for La Guayra
with the exiles, who represent all po
litical parties. They were given an en
thusiastic ovaUon by this people of
Curacao and before their departure
we're presented with a paper bidding
them adieu on behalf of the entire
population. In this it was stated that
only one man was the enemy of the
exiles, and he had now lost his pres
tige. Domestic I'euce Assured.
, General Gregorio Riera joined tho
exiles. He issued a statement in re
ply to the people of Curacao, thank
ing them for attentions and declaring
that they could consider him always
as the best friend of Curacao.
Latest advices from Caracas state
that the situation under the new ad
ministration of Gomez is excellent.
The President's policy has been di
rected toward repairing the injustice
suffered by the people of the interior
and in establishing harmony with out
ride powers. This policy has been re
ceived with enthusiasm by all parties
In Venezuela, and there is a feeling
among the people that peace is as
sured. Envoy Paul Off to Europe.
The departure of Jose de J. Paul,
until recently Minister of Foreign Af
fairs, on a mission to Europe is con
firmed. He is to enter into negotia-
( Concluded on I'njce 4.)
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 50
degrees; minimum. 45 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; southerly winds.
.Foreign.
Gomez frees political prisoners and in vitas
return of exiles. Page 1.
More arrests expected at Paris in Stefnheil
murder mystery. Page 3.
Chinese war Junk Whanw Ho leaves Aus
tralia for Galveston. Pane i.
A meriran troops to begin leaving Cuba
January j. race
National.
Roosevelt invites Canada and Mexico to par
ticipate in conservation congress, rage 1.
Delegation of Congressmen plan trip to
Panama. Pago 2.
Small likelihood of river and harhor appro
priation oy present congress. Page z.
Request by Gomez for extradition of Castro
will be opposed y Lnued states. Pago 1.
.Domestic
Peter Hains not to be called to testify for
orotner. j-age j.
Government to establish reserve stations to
aid miners. Page 2.
Chicago mass meeting Is big demonstration
for Kudovitz, Kussian exile. Page 1.
Chief of Police Cook feared by residents jif
San Francisco tenuerioin. Page 2.
W. A. Dolph. Memphis lumber dealer, ar
rested in .an Francisco on embezzlement
charge. Pago 2.
Sports.
Johnson wants match with .T'.?ffries, but
latter win not ngnt. page xz.
Jack Johnson, new heavyweight champion,
is first colored man to win title. lJue 1::.
Representatives of Northwest universities
gather at Seattle tomorrow to pais on
athletic rules. Paga 1J.
Pacific Northwest.
Schooner Gotoma wrecked off Willapa Har
bor; crew rescued wlvjn all hope had
vanished. 1'age 1.
Earthquake puts out lights in Virginia
City. Page 1.
provision for Court of Appeats planned In
Washington state. Page 4.
Rats cover boom of logs half mile long at
South Bend. Page 1.
Portland and Vicinity.
Results of contest for organization of State
Legislature still in doubt. Page 8.
Warrants are Issued for arrest of three men
suspected of robbery of Kast Side Bank.
Page 14.
Multnomah delegation will meet tonight to
consider legislation. Page .
Tax estimates must provide for long city
p&y roll. Page !.
Taxpayers will vote on teachers' salaries
tonight. Page 14.
James A. Finch still expresses hope of
acquittal on murder charge. Page 7.
Dr Luther K. Dyott urges men to support
the church, fa.se XX