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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1907)
nncnd Form for Our i inmriiiaiuu - n nun""- 11 r...lnnti jjBsy ituciuuio. nF Ttffl CONTINENTS lull Important but uium oi , m U.e Interesting 0fth.P Wok' Ct4dahaflmmlonroc!prorlty(r.'nty ft . . . Boston has a municipal , I, repotted tl.at Senator Smool . IVJ ic-olootlon. in tho loino win rovou rhboll, of the Standard Oil, do- the German chancellor dcoluros the 0icol the kalacr la one of peace. ii l ipnorled time nn aiiempi, won 1. 1. l.lnttf nn Tnft's train In Huma. Foraker lias announced IiIb candidacy t. MoaDt Vesuvius lfl slightly ' mmvo. -V.i.. viiiiiffd! BurroundiiiK it aro not 11 MW aflering. CcnurMsmcn who hnvo Just roturncd wm pnama iy tho canal may bo Secretary of Agriculture Wilson ays . 1.-.. I Mm lut tnr . ..uiiir vpnr Hill, lAWII ...W aw p nirm.iiv i - . . . .ii nf tun miirurv in nn roM m 011 11""" ""w tetory. Anarchy reigns supremo In Armenia. Beren men wcro killed by a gas ox. lotion In Kansas City. Tbo government has Jncroaaed ita Ko more treasury certificates will bo ii l- f 'nrrilvAH Ill Ul UllitVM"! w - I 1 1 . jwiAlrinnf n ultlfrn if HOW paiBUU lliu imiHiiviiMi "isi Exravation of dirt on tho Panama ml .hatred a bit! Increase for Octo- Conjrrrts will bo naked to Fauthorl) mit to recover Sotithorn Pnclfio land Evidence lias been Hccurctl of a con pfi&c; to murder I'rcaidcnt Diaz, of nim. Two tteel works nt Greenvillo, Fa., . i i l i . r . nt th ei mi iiiiwii. Liirii wiiiu ururiv i .muli i - i i Arclibishop Clirlatio, of Oregon, who sdeiweut aii operation at Chicago re- it tit inn Jvditli Hoot, daughter of Score irr Root, and Lieutenant U. B. Grant. L.J -i r, i r. i ... ' Ao indicted Hrooklyn banker lias nmiimi mi rum New York banks are preparing to ro- ! "ill and Harrlrnan nro again report- if llflVA tttftlln nAiinn The Haiaian douina has refused to In file Inn rrnr nu nn niitswixit w - - - ' HHiVWtUlt Rootevolt will not apeak on a third Officers of tho Jenkina Tntit com- rho minora of Koanlanrf. II. fi.. will iept a rwluction in wngca and tho kinaa ...III .. i " ... nut VIUQU) Tho atrlklng atrcot car omnlovoB at CO (mrlr In un1. " v nuiiit Prassian oxnonditro lm ' "'"" "" "'u Kovornmonc ih hi a - iur u nieaiur rovonuo. 8- M. Felton. . . 1 l' J LI1U Villi - .. """" niirunH. lias Mfiii n ,iiiwl mu .ucxienn uontrul mil. - - viaiituiiaiu II ft VII llll Mia nn m.... f . i w imiauL iii Liiii niirirn De,n?J0n1'U,d,,ra",, trlu'8 wI11 iim ufnver Decein hi.r in "v v Tbe grand lodwo of KlVa m vt.nuu Ui IIIIIIHH' 'I'nvna tmperor Franols Joaonli'li v4 VliU IUII.ll nm.l . I Jewolry innnufncturAM nvnn ri8UriUH tl fly nf H,l ' lUO 1)0 II If (nu.nln, 1 A f 11. 1 . ).l rw. O" VI lIllillllLi I1MM IIIHI U Bill iuin AmeriZ , ,K0S 'or tho billing of nail . " vu via biiii una "IIJIIUI IINRlVl Inl I ft t. .. .1 A(1 a. -ii """VWIIIllUll I111M flfla ; l,u"' Juno a to July 3. 8lpo,lry 1 t0 0tobor 31 thi ''ktoffi i, woro ,88U0(1 New h wr balldlg8 ,oro than lOatorlea IPreaident Jhohi. Y.OBeof Weaterly, r 'UI n,1J yer. Pillion la . .. Woi portnr n,a QHEATER SAN FRAN0I80O. Charter Amendment to Provide for Immense Bond Issue. Ban Kranoleco, Nov. 20.Uy tho epo olal eonnlon of tho leglnlnturo, tho city of Ban I'mtioUoo him been onablod to takotho iioceawiry ateps for rehabilita tion on n blgtcnlo. Tho logleluturo linn ratified atriondmonts to tho loail charter which vrero adopted by tho votera at tho laat election. Tho most Important of tho nrnondmcnta to tho city -at tho present time in that which admits of tho aalo of bonds hoaring 5 por oonv interest, unilor tho charter the olty was ompowoiod to iesuo bonds carrying Interest not In oxecaa of 4 por cent. Tho local law provides that tho bonds may not bo sold below pnr. It was Impossible to aoll 4 per cent bonds, but now tho olty will bo ablo to go ahead with C por cent securities. Of courso 11 is not expected that they can be floated under preaont flnnnclal conditions,, but by tho tlmo tho ques tion haa boon submitted to tho voters and the bonds prepared, it in bollovod that tho flurry will hnvo passed. It is proposed to Issue C por cent bonds to tho oxfont of $28,000,000 for public Improvements. Of this sum 10,000.000 will be dovotcd to tho re construction of tho city hall. One mil lion dollars will be devoted to tiic re construction of tho shatterod hull of Justice It was complotoly wrecked by tho ft i and during tho rkhmitt admin istration no effort was inndo to reatoro It. Om million dollars is to (bo spont for a now county hospital. Another million will bo uaod for a publlo libra ry. Bovcral million (tho amount has not yet bocn accurately estimated) will be dovotcd to tbo erection of now fohool houses; several hundred thousand will be used for tho purchase of lands fcr park purposes; $5,000,000 will bo em ployed for tho reconstruction of sowers and street', and f 0,000,000 will bo do votcd to tho purposes of an auxiliary w.i tor system from tho ocean for the fighting. FORCING LID ON CHICAGO. Law and Order Leaguers Gathering Evidence for Grand Jury. Chicago, Nov. 20. Bomo two hun dred volunteer detectives from tho sub sidiary organizations of tho Chicago Law and Ordor hmguo visited saloons In Chicago Sunday in an endeavor to obtain evidence that tho Bunday clos ing law of Illinois was being violated. Tho action is In furtherance of a cam- pa Ian InaugurnUl by tho lenguo after tho successful election strugglo for local option waged in 17 countioe of thostat earlier In tho month. Tho ovidouco collected, it is an nounced, will bo presented to tho grand Jury of Cook county. Lendern in the movement for a "dry bunday" in Chicago hope that tho inquisitorial body will find tho facts aulliciont for tho voting of truo bills against numer ous saloon keopers lu each of tho 35 wards of tho olty under tho atato law which carries penalties of a $200 flno and a jail eontenco for each proven violation. Mayor Uumo lias thus far refused to hcod tho pleadings of the organizations that tho saloons bo closed and In this attitudo he has been upheld by tbo Saloonkeepers' association, tho Kestau- rantkeopora' association and tho United Societies for Bolf Government. WOMEN STARTED MUTINY. Induce Russian Sailors to Seize Ship and Revolt. Victoria, H. O., Nov. 2(1. The steamer Kumurle brought advices that tho recent mutinies nt Vladivostok were causrd by four girls, who wont on board Uio destroyer Bukurnl, and Insti gated tho bluejackets of tho destroyer to nelao tho oflicera of tho 'vessel and otcapo to Japan. They agreed, but docluod to shell tho olty from tho roadstead' before leaving. A rod flag was hoisted und the destroy er oponed fire on the admirallty ofllco and tho governor's residence, and then oxolianged shots with tho cruiser Mand- Jur. Tho ongineroom of tho dostroyer was struck by a aboil from the lorta, and the voeeol was run nshoro to pro vent sinking. The four girls who inati gaUd the mutiny were all killed, as woll as a number of tho bluojnokots, tho romalndor being arrcatod. Postpone Thaw Trial. Nw York, Nov. 20. Tho second trial of Hurry Kendall Thaw, sot for Monday, will again bo poatponod, and thero Is llttlo chanco that it will bo called until somo duto woll along In January. Tho decision to ask for a postponement hna boon agreed to by both sides. It la duo partly to tho fact that tho taak o( scouring a jury would bo made doubly hard by tho nppronoh of tho holidays and tho prospect of tho taleamon of npondlng both Ohilstmus and Now Years day looked undor tho caro of court bit litis. Cleveland Very 8lck Man. Now York, Nov. 20. According to a report recolved tonight ox I'rcaidcnt Graver Clovoland la again eorlouHly ill at his home In rrlncoton. Ho is Bald to have Buff erod a rolnpso of tho old In testinal troublo which nffocted him last June. The present attack, It is paid, doveloped on Thursday last, and al though severe, It la said, Mr, Clovoland showed considerable Improvement on Friday. Details of his oondition oould not be learned at his home tonight. ring Suit Against Japan. Victoria, B. 0 Nov. 28. News wss received from Toklo that John Hartley, a D Itlsher who went to Japan In 1804. ha broaght salt aalnst the Japanese government for 1,000,000 yen damages for having Impounded opium Imported by hlra la 1878, while allowing Duteh ftrraa and ether foreigners to lmpor the drag. NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL STANDS UP FOR THE NAVY. Asilstapt Secretary of 8tate 8ays No Better One Exists. Washington, Nov. 28. From tlmo to time during tho last low months thero bavo uppeurcd in various publications comments concerning allegod defects fn vcssoln of tho novy, particularly in bat tleshlpe and arrnorod cruisers. Tounswer these. Itenr Admiral Cn chief of tho bureau of construction and ropair, has oommonted in his annual report to tho secretary of tho navy. Admiral Cappa covets responsibility o tho designs, luoh an they arc, and payd tho highest tribute to his predecessors In oflloe. Ho declares our battleship Hoot is fully equal in all icscts to that of any equal numbor of shins In any othor nuvy, doslgnod during tho same poriod. Ho further quotes one of tho moit distlnguishoJ foreign authori ties, m fellows: "Extraordinary high figures for United States shins afford food for thought, for both in ships and high power guns imnorvious to vital Iniury at long range, tbo United States fleet is stiporior to any other In tho world." Hoourilng to tho criticisms o! the bat tleships, Admiral Cappa says: "Hie clilol constructor hones that ho has demonstiated fully and cleurly that such corlouH faults as exist in any bat thahips and cruiscra woro not duo tj tho arbitrary methods of the board of construction or to tho bureau of con struction and repair, but woro almost wholly duo to dovelopmonts in mater ial and tho insistence of seagoing ofll cors that certain military features should bo embodied in tho original de sign or, subsequently, that changes covering tho eamo should be mado un der thoeo last conditions. Tho changes obviously involved a very considerable coat. Estimates for tho noxt flBcal year for construction and repair on ships shows an increase of $850,000 over the appro priations for tho present year. Keeping It 8ecret. Washington. Nov. 30. Thero was another lund grant conferenco in tho ofllco of tho attorney general today, but nothing has been mado public as yet. Bo far, it Is known that theso confer ences hnvo been purely deliberative, and no conclusions bavo been reached. Even whoti it is decided what courso shall bo pureued, either to compel tho railroads to comply with tho terms of their grants or to forfeit their lands, it la probablo no announcement will bo made, as the department dcorns it im prudent to bIiow its hand to tho rail road companies in advanco of the insti tution of legal proceedings. It is learn ed that before a.dcfinito policy in agreed upon all mombora of tho Oregon con gressional delegation will bo called in to conference, and will bo consulted as to the policy to bo adopted. Some of Utes Go To Work. Washington, Nov. 28. Tho com missioner of Indian affairs has been advised of the arrival of 130 of tho disnffecUHl Uto Indians nt Rapid City, S. 1)., wheic they havo argeed to ac cept work on a railroad. The inform ation comes from Superintendent of Indian Employment Dagnntt, who has provailcd upon tho Indians to work by informing them of the attitudo of the government, which Is opposed to in dulgence to them so long as they re main in idleness. There are 240 of tho inn Icon U-nta who havo not yielded. Amorlcan Trade With Cuba. Washington, Nov. 28. In tho nlno montha ending with Septombor, 1007, tho lnteat poriod for which figures havo been received by tho bureau of statis tics of tho department of Commerco and Labor, the total value of the ex ports from tho United Statea to Cuba is, in round terms, $40,000,000, against a little less than $35,000,000 In the samo months of last year, and tho total imports from tho island, $84,000,000, against $75,000,000 last year. daps to Prevent Trouble, Wnnhlncton. Nov. 20. Evident ly desiring a moro conservative courso on tho Japanese question, Japan an nounces tho transfer of Consul Uyono from Sun Francisco to Svdiiov. Austral ia. Ohozo Kollk, a distinguished dip lomat and consul goncral at Now York, goos to San Franoisoo, on December 2, to ho consul general, tho post being raisod from a consulate Proposes Large Homesteads. WnMnnlnn. Nov. 27. Soon after i oongress convenes Senator Fulton will introduco a bill authorizing U4Uaoro lirttnnatniiila In llinnn nnrt.H nf pjlfltftrn ..W. VW hV...u ... J - - - Oregon whoro small acreago will not . . . I 1 I T 1 f I 1 1 Bustain lamiuoa. ms pmu nan oven successfully trlod in Nobraska, partlc- . ... ii ...i.i-i. i n many in sooiians which imvu uui in tlo rainfall and whoro Irrigation Is not posaiblo. End of the Old Saratoga, Washington, Nov. 20 Tho old sloop of war Saratoga, famous In history for her performance under command of Ad miral irnrraaut as well as undor Com- modoro Perry, Is to go on tho Junk pllo. Thomas Butter & Co., of Boston, who bought the ship for $3,210, Intond to demolish her for the Bako of any old metal and bo rap in the hull. New Railway Mall Clerks. Washington, Nov. SO. L. O. Osier and F.H.Twohey, of Portland; Charlee A. Crooker, Cornelius Rosooe, B.Steeta, Independence, and Guy N. Howell. Salem, have beea appointed railway wall clerks. 8AYS KATES WERE EXCESSIVE Lumber Firm Complains to Commla sion Against Harrlrnan. Washington, Nov. 20. A complaint was tiled today with the Interstate Commorce commission by tho E. H. Lowis Lumber company, operating in Oregon and Washington, alleging that tbo Harrlrnan roads in tho Northwest in 14 different cases exacted freight charges on cars of lumber shipped from Oregon and Washington to tho East in excess of tho legal rates published by tho roads. All tho excess charges were mado Bubsoquent to tbo tlmo the now rato went into effect, and on this ground complainant asks the commission to require tho roads to rofund tho amount of tho excess and hereafter to conform to their publlehod rates. Indorse Plan of Altchlson Washington, Nov. 29. Tho Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana senat ors who aro horo mot today and adopt ed a resolution favoring an amendment yo tho in terete to commerce law in ac cordance with tho terms of tho resolu tion Introduced by Commissioner Altch lson, cf Oregon, at the recent state rail way commissioners' convention hero, providing that no increase shall bo mado in any rato when shippers object until tho road can show the rate is reas onable Today's action was taken in compliance with tho wishes of tho Fa cicfl Northwest lumbermen, who aro now before tho Interstate Commerce commission here with several cases in volving proposed increase in rates on coast lines. Nothing At Yet Results. Washington, Nov. 20. E. D. Town Bend, assistant United States district attorney for North Dakota, having un der Investigation the Oregon and Cali fornia land grant coses, bad a confer enco today at tho department of justico with A. McDonald McBlalr, who was tho assistant of Mr. Townsend in the investigation and Tracy O. Becker, who was appointed by the attorney gen eral to go over tho report of Mr. Town eend, with tho view of recommending what action, if any, should be taken. No determination has yet been reached, and it 1b not likely the conference will result in a report to tho department of justice. Let Bourne Get Mandate. Washington, Nov. 28. The Wash ington Post today recommends a plan to Senator Bourno to compel President Roosevelt to servo another term. Tho plan is to bring a mandamus suit in the Supremo court requiring Roosevelt to obey the will of the people. The Post says: "Bourne yearns for Roose velt as a hart yearns for tho water brook. Not only la ho deaf to tho dissuading tongue, but thero is a menacing note in bis'ovorturea that Is nothing short of blood curdling. If Roosevelt withstands him there will bo tragedy." Notaries to Take Evidence. Washington, Nov. 27. The Inter state Commerco commission todny ap pointed O. II. Sholes, of Portland, and N. W. Bolster, of Seattlo, as notaries, to begin November 30 tho taking of depositions in the northwest lumber rate caseB. It is said there will bo a largo numbor of witnesses whose tes timony will bo taken on tho Coast, and it will beccmo a part of tho record in tho lumber caBcs hero when tho hear ings begin, December 11. Should Pay the West. Wathington, Nov. 28. Senator Kitt ridge, of South Dakota, diBcucsing tho financial situation today, said: "If tho East pays tho West what it owes thero will bo no troublo. Tho East lias our crops and live stock and will not givo us u cent. What wo really need is a moro elastic currency." Cannot Work Government. Washington, Nov. 27. Tho pro nounced success of tho 3 por cent cer tificates enables Secretary Cortelyou to dofoat plana for the purchase of tho cer tificates for speculative purposes. Only individuals Bhowitig that tho purchase prico has not boon withdrawn from the banks will bo favored. Best Constitution Made. Washington, Nov. 20. William J. Bryan, in an address before students and otlioro at tho Goorgo Washington university last night, oharactorired the now Oklahoma constitution as the best constitution extant, and ho added "and I don't exclude tho constitution of tho Unltod States." No Tariff Revision. Washington, Nov. 27. "There will bo no tariff revision at the coming bos sion," said Representative Payne, of New York, chairman of tho ways and means committee of tho houso of repre sentatives, after a conferonoo with tho prosldont today on tariff and currency legislation. Navy Need Man. Washington, Nov. 27. Tho navy de partment announced that it wants from 2,000 to 3,000 additional workmen for the Bremerton and Mare Island navy yardB to prepare for Rear Admiral Evans' battleships when they arrive at those places. Northwest Rural Oarrlara. Washington, Nov. 28. Obarlee Houtz has been appointed regular, Em ma Honts, substitute rural carrier, route No. 1 at Krapp, Wash. NEW BOXER OUTBREAK. Aged Chinese Empress Alone Holds Back Fanatic Hordes. San Francisco, Nov. 25. Anothor Boxer outbreak of tho sort which oc curred in China in 1800, when many livos woro lost, is threatened for the near future, according to advices re colved hero on the auxiliary collier Justin, arriving from Manila and Guam, and tho Unitod States is pro paring to rush troops to China at a moment's notice. A steamer fully loaded with provisions and ammunition is lying in tho harbor at Manila and, should a report be received from China to tho effect that tho Boxers are again dn the rampage, troopa from the Phil ippines will be immediately hurried to tho accne of tho outbreak. Those arriving on the Jnstin state that from reports received from China, it is pointed out that this trouble Is likely to occur In tho vicinity of Pekin, where tho former fighting resulted from an attack upon tho missionaries. It is stated that troublo would have resulted long before now, except for the interforonco of tho dowager empress. To her alono, it is stated by men arriv ing on tho colllor, it due the fact that the Boxers have remained quiet for the past many months. At the present tlmo tho empress is seriously ill, and it is said that her death is expected in tho near future. Onco the empress has passed away, the Boxers will lone little time in re newing their attacks upon the mission aries, and it Is known that thoy have made up their minds to drive the teachers of religion out of China for all time. JURY DI8AGREES. Unable to Reach Conclusion In Adams Murder Trial. Spokane, Nov. 25. A special from Rathdrum, Idaho, to the Spokesman Review says: The jury In the Steve Adams murder case was discharged at 5:45 o'clock yes terday afternoon, being unable to agree on a vnrdict, after being out since 8:30 o'clock Saturday night. The jury stoodeight for acquitaland four for conviction. Jurymen J. F. Houso, Charles Dittemore, ,D. W. Gar wood and S. A. Varnum were the four men who believed Steve Adams guilty of the murder of Fred Tyler in the Marble creek district of Shoshone coun ty, Idaho, in August, 1004. Five ballots were taken, all with the same result. The jury was ready to report at 3 o'clock, but the court con ferred with attorneys for both sides and it was agreed to keep the jury out a little longer. Clarence Darrow, chief counsel for Adams, tried to obtain concessions of ball for Adams and of immunity from arrest by Colorado authorities until the Tyler case Is disposed of. No promise waa given him. Sheriff Bailey, of Shoshone county, is here with a war rant for the arrest of Adams on the charge of murdering Ed Boule, near the same place and at about the same timo the Tyler murder occurred. MIGHT 8POIL YOSEMITE. Mulr and Keith Oppose New Water Supply Source. San Francisco, Nov. 25. John Muir, the famous naturalist, and William Keith, the noted landscape painter, havo protested to President Roosevelt againit the plans of the city of San Francirco to establish reservoirs in the Hotch-Hetchy valley, in the Yosemite reservation, for the purposes of a mu nicipal water supply. They base their protest on aesthetic grounds, saying that the projected reservoirs would dis figure the landscape. It is feared that this opposition will havo great weight with tho president, as he specially commissioned Mr. Mnir to make an investigation and report to him. When the president requested Mr. Muir to investigate, he expected to get oxport knowledge on water sources and purity, not thinking of the aes thetic side of the matter. Mr. Muir, however, got his friend, Mr. Keith, to accompany him into the reservation, and the two decided that hugo reser voirs would mar the natural wonders. San Francisco engineers ridicule the idea that the reservoirs' would Bpoil the landscape. i Act Held Constitutional. Heleno, Mont., Nov. 25. The Su- promo court today affirmed the consti tutionality of tho follow eervant act. S. L. Lewis sued the Northern Pacific and ono of ita engineers for heavy dam ages for tho loss of his left hand, while in tho employ of tho railroad company, and a jury gave him judgment for $17,- 400. This amount was reduced by tho District court to $10,000 on the ground that it was oxcoeslve. The lailroad ap pealed, attacking the constitutionality of tho follow servant act, under which tho action had been brought. Kaiser to Undergo Operation. New York, Nov. 25.r-A London dispatch to tho Sun states tho real causo of the kalsor's remaining in Eng land aftor the termination of his state visit lo tho British court, Is to prepare for an operation which will take place within a few days. According to tho dispatch, the operation will bo through the ear, atTectlng the throat. It touohea tho kaiser's original trouble there which Is referred to as hereditary, but It la added, the operation Is not serious. Hearing Claims of Cities. French Llok, Ind., Nov. 25. The National Democratic committee today heard committees from various oltiea sent to Bcute the 1008 convention It oeaible. Denver Is after the conven- lon. Most of the committeemen here teem to fevor Cbleo. r Is TURN DOWN HENEY Oregon Land Fraud Trials Cannot Walt Longer. BRISTOL TO GO ON WITH CASES Department of Justice Has Been at Last Goaded to Action by Com plaints and Criticisms. Washington, Nov. 26. Further post ponement of the trial of the Oregon land fraud cases is not to bo tolerated. Because of complaints and criticisms the department of Justice has decided to take radical steps, which will forco trials at an early date, and it is expect ed that DiBtrict Attorney Bristol will soon receive instructions to proceed. Only recently John Hall, under In dictment, wrcte the president, asking for trial. His request was transmitted to tho attorney goncral and thence to Mr. Bristol, who replied that he could not proceed, as that was one of F. J. Honey's cases. The department says that, if Mr. Heney cannot get away from San Fran cisco long enough to prosecute Hall and Binger Hermann, some one else will bo found who can take up this work. In fairness to those .under indictment, the department believes these long delayed cases should be tried. It is probable that Mr. Bristol will be Instructed to prosecute Hall and Hermann, as well as all others under indictment for land frauds. BURNED IN REVENGE. Thirteen Persons Roasted in New York to Gratify Malice. New York, Nov. 26. Thirteen per sons lost their lives and several others were injured early today in a tenement house fire at 109 Eighth street and Sec ond avenue. All the dead were Italians. Six of the 13 were children. The bodies were huddled together in rooms on the top floor of the four-story building, where the terror-Btricken people had been driven by the flames, which rush ed up from the lower flours. Some bad been enveloped in the flames andburn ed alive. Others, overcome by smoke, were spared the agonies of death by the flames. That the fatal fire was the work of incendiaries who sought revenge is the opinion of the police and firemen, who made the first hasty examination. Three weeks ago three Italians were caught in the act of trying to rob a safe in the saloon of Guiseppe Cudano, on the ground floor. The safe contained more than $2,000 which the ealoonist's friends had withdrawn from the banks during the money panic The would be robbers were arrested and are now awaiting trial. The fire of today started in Cudano'a saloon, and the police believe it mny have been the work of friends of the prisoners, who take this means of equar ing accounts with the Baloonist. OPEN MORE LAND. Nearly Million and a Half Acres in Montana to Be Sold. Helena, Mont., Nov. 26. The mem bers of the commission recenOtly ap pointed to appraise the remaining gov ernment land on the Flathead Indian reservation havo perfected an organiza tion. Orders from Washington aro to go into the field at once and begin work. The reservation contains approximately 1,425,000 acres, of which 175,000 acres havo been allotted to the Indians, leav ing 1,250,000 acres to be inspected, classified and apraised. The land will be divided into agricultural land of the first class, agricultural land of the sec ond class, timber land, mineral land and grazing land. Settlers under the homestead law, who shall reside upon and cultivate the land for five years, shall pay one-third of the appraised value in cash, at the time of entry, and the remainder In five equal installments, one, two, three, four and five years, respectively, with the usual homestead fees. To Free Philippines, Boston, Nov. 26. Historic Faneail hill was last night the scene of a not able meeting in support of a plan for a pledge of independence to the Philip pine Islands accompanied by neutraliz ation of the territory. Among those who addreesod tho meoting were Con gressman James L. Slayden, of Texas, James H. Blount, fomierly judge of tho first instance in the Philippines. and Congressman Samuel W. McCall, of Massachusetts, tho mover of the res olution in congress embodying tho plan for Philippine independence. A New Source of Heat. Virginia City, Nev. Nov. 26. Some engineers of Virginia Olty, reflecting on tho ecaroity of fuel overy winter In that rigorous climate, havo hit upon an odd idea for mitigating tho tempera ture and warming the buildings of that town. One of them has undertaken to struggle with the difficulty by utilizing the superfluous heat of the adjacent mines, which he proposes to tap with an iron tube, and so ventilate the mines while heating the houses. Government Checks Plague. San Francisco, Nov. 26. The plague report Issued by the board of health was as follows: One new suspect; none verified; 101 verified to date; 63 deathar" 30 discharged as cured; 8 re maining. The Federal authorities bavo decided to take over the work of aanlta-tloa.