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important but Not Lei. Inter
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Outildo tho Stato.
bank at Monrovln, CaL lias
14 W "
appeared.
On" "iStomoWIe wrcdc
sons inj'V
I California.
. .imii was celebrated all over
t?l?nS State by lavish gifts and
IrtsU to poor- ' '
n, bribery of Pittsburg council-
-Jbr Bcr. ha. been tafcen up by
,.t government
ffy French Royalist tried to
J ftcnt FnHicrcs' beard, and
promptly arreted. - ,
in onoeal may be made to Taft to
hXtlll Mitchell and Morri-
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rhu Snrcckcls the sugar king, is
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tnticany n. - --...in
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Thp Chicago saloon question may
" . . .(".roiwlmn vnlc next
Anr l The aim saiou" utnn.ni .
Okihoma prisoners, wiiu mc wn-
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Abovof 15 under arrest nt Mount
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mrni. niivii.i n
. 1...1 im n irmn iifiRiniiicc uuxes.
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Fxprcss companies were swamped,
,l n,nttnmc business.
Coscrove has so far recovered that
. .1.1- tr. .inIL- n little.
rnctollnne lost ll!S
.... nrttcincinn nf 111 rlfllflrcn.
Ibrnman has been reported ill,
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The monitor Wyoming, now t
Fire in Ilrookiyn drove hundreds
ti imitic rintiriiiuiir :iii nun i:
TBc steamer Stork Rank in Hudson
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The receiver of the old Panama
me government a inuic.
Ex-Senator Clark, of Montana, re-
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mil II v irivniLr iiiriii u rncva. utinuii
Fire destroyed a great tenement
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Secretary Root has signed an arbi-
A ihorUire of over $7,000,000 in the
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l.llhnn Vnrttirrnl
The Jioancse diet is in session. A
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The supreme court has decided that
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The Cfuisrr Rnffnln firm
wi llitlllllt.. IIIIILI I H mill I1IL11 1U1
Two hundred thousand Chinook sal-
nn nn l i j i r
Dft J iiuv. uiv i aiiiijucii iiuiii nil.
-v iilfctmuiC ucpilUIIC.
..King Manuel, of Portugal, has
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uie success of which, how
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ucuuon tor a reneanng ot
CCSC Of Mrs. Cornelia finikin, now
o nic sentence inr Hennintr
vniiuy uirougti tlic mail. ,
Chiefs of tin. unit.,. t,:i.. nr r.r
1411 Samoa are Illnmiinrr nn nnrUintr
Plin. 4 .1 '""r
: nome government,
Seven of Pitt.t.,.,v n..nn:tmn
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miuii wiiu the c tv'a affa rs.
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. evidence
andinrr i irom ic lMucnty
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'Un ,s lecturing In Pennsylvania.
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ior irec lumber.
in
l'th,,.,"ew Democratic iroveirnor of
m- w m v u i ii 1 1 1 1 m inrsHiirr.
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SIMON TAKE8 OATH.
A..uma. OfTlco of Pre.ldont of tho
Hnytlan Hopubllc.
Port All Trlncc, Dec. 82.Gcneral
ntnlnc ! nmn li i
president of Ilavtl. took the oath of
office nt 10 o'clock this morning at
the palace in the presence, of lorcimi
diplomats, the officers of the Amcri-
can and Italian warsliinit nH, M.
Hnytlan officials of state. Senator
I'aulin. who nrccided at tin. aB.in..
conirrcsrf wliich pnrtrA ni..i c:
mon, president, officiated and dc
riiandcd that the president respect the
constitution anu outer laws of the republic.
Ucneral Hippolite, minister of the
hAm(Am ...... i , .....
iiuviiui, wiiu rcspunueu in ociiail ot
General Simon, promised that every
won nnotiiu ic inauc to forward the
irrlculturnl and commcrcl.il i
of the country and to take measures
to insure economy in carrying on the
government.
Later, at the reception which was
icld, M. Cartcron, the French minis
cr, addressed the president on behalf
)f the disnlomatic corn mi! nffirUllv
presented the respects of the foreign
ministers. M. Claud, minister of for-
ign affairs, gave assurances of the
governments intention to maintain
most cordial relations with all gov
ernments. President Simon then attended a
session at the cathedral, where the
"TV Uelllll" IV.TIl tlnr nfrortuflrl nrn.
cccding on horseback, followed by a
brilliant escort, through the principal
streets of the city, where he was ac
claimed by all.
NAME DECEIVE8 MOTHERS.
Straus Declares Commercial Pasteur
Ized Milk Is Big Fraud.
New York. Dec. 22 Nathan Straus.
the New York philanthropist, best
known, perhaps, for his tree milk
booths and Pasteurization crusade, is
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uKiiK mc passaifc ay mc next legis
lature of more stringent legislation in
this state prohibiting the importation
of cattle affected with tuberculosis.
Also he hopes to prevent the use of
the word "Pasteurization" unless it
speaks for the scientific and not com
mercial method.
"Commercial Pasteurization.- says
Mr. Straus, "is a humbiicr and fraud.
The germs arc not killed, but the milk
has been treated by a process which
merely preserves it, and prevents it
from souring. It actually docs more
harm than good, for it enables dishon
est dealers to keep milk and market
it when it is old and stale. It de
ceives mothers, who know that Pas
teurized milk is Rood for their babies.
and do not understand that commer
cially Pasteurized milk is only pre
served milk.
"Unfortunately, most of the so-
called Pasteurized milk sold in the
citv has been only commercially treat
ed, and the use of the term 'Pasteur
ization' in connection with it should
be forbidden by law."
TOYED WITH A FORTUNE.
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Saturday. Docembor 19,
Washington. Dec. 19. Both houses
of coimrcss adioiirncd todav until
January 4. During the two weeks'
: u i . .,
iiiiLiiiiis.-ion many oi uie representa
tives and senators will return to their
homes to spend the holiday's. A num
ber will remain at the capital to par
ticipate in the deliberations of minor
committees, although the big tariff
ucaring, which lias consumed uve
weeks of the time of the ways and
means committee of the house, is
practically ended.
Washington. Dec. 19. Vice-Presi
dent Fairbanks today announced a
senatorial committee of benators
Knox, Lodge and Bacon to co-operate
whh a committee from the lower
house in making preparations for the
inauguration of President-elect Taft.
benator Mint, of California, today
utroduccd a bill in conercss for the
establishment at South San Francisco
of a naval base for the- Pacific coast.
Washington. Dec. 19. Representa
tive Cusliman. of Washington, has un
successfully attempted to get the
house to consider Ins bill opening to
homestead entry 124o acres of land
on Puget sound, now abandoned mil
itary reservations, occupied by 64 set
tlers.
The Southern Pacific railroad is
granted the privilege of constructinir
a tunnel under the Fort Mason mili
tary reservation, in San Francisco,
from its tracks to the wharf, in a bill
which passed the house today. The
bill has passed the senate, onlv the
president s signature being required
now to make it a law.
LECTURE TOUR FOR HENEY.
Laborer's Child Amuses Herself With
840,000 Diamond,
rimnlii K'..1i Tiff " I William
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Alicam. a laborer, walked into the
jewelry store of Louis A. Borschciir.
having in his hand a rough diamond,
half as large as a hen's egg, which
he had picked up in a gravel pit near
Denver.
For three months Ahearn carried
rli litnnnr1 nrnntirt in his noeket
without suspecting the true nature of
U1C SlUIlC. iJUl otIICIIll suja
tnond is worth at least $40,000, and
probably more.
Ahearn worked m a gravci pit, ana
one day saw a stone so different from
the others that he. picked it up anu
carried it around as a pocket piece.
Later he gave the stone to his little
.Inn-lit., in nltv will, nnd the cllild.
in an effort to make it round so it
would roll, struck it with a hammer
n...l l.rntrA nft i Cl.lilltfr Allp.lril. not
ing the clearness of the crystal, took
the pieces to the jcwcier, wncrc mc
stone was pronounced a real diamond.
Thoy Smuggled Chinese.
t a i t.- mi Afi.i- in
minutes' deliberation a jury m the
case of Francisco Chaves, Ygnacio
rt ! l C.l...ilnr Arn.rtnln
charged with smuggling Chinese la
borers across the border into this
country from Mexico, today returned
a verdict of guilty. The defense said
the men were on their way from
Calcxico to San Bernardino, and had
never seen the uninamcn uum m.
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inner wcic mu(,in ... .....
them at Imperial Junction. Their
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Story, HOWCVCr, iav.ru." 1
Orders Whlskoy Destroyed.
Tl,1.;mr.rr. Mil.. DfiC 28. The ftTSt
case of seizure of whisky under the
pure food act which was put on trial
here last fall, was today finally dis-
. !.. .1 TT.. ... Crntna rlictrift
noscu oi m mc uimvu w...y
court, when It was decreed that the
whisky seized, 60 barrels, be destroyed
and that the makers, the Louisiana
ti.;ii nt Mrw Orleans.
be required to give bond that they
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Will HOI COIUlimc nib- au.- w. iV
under "bourbon -wiusKy uraimj.
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ing tnc icsi u.c 8"'"" i"Y f
that the whisky was the product of
I LrMinlinn wl.lSk'V.
moiasscs, aim m
Drnfit Sharlntr Started.
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Kansas uy, - -
January 1, Edward Morris, president
!- C. f nnr.br.rc Will IT1VC
.... !.tr.n11mr.t tnvvnrn
a fund of f 500,000 whtclj '.w ? "Jo
operation a pia i"ul" ,
o d age pensions among 10.000 em-
u u b'i, . ,nMV The n an
p oyes ot m v.ui..w..rf. i.
L?ked out by Mr. Morns w. 1 all
for an initial uisuurci..'
year of not less than $100.000 l It is
expected, and tin. win uc ii
creased,
mer
Ohio,
of th
tion I
camp
ii i.i. fnn ihn Treasury.
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treasury m wm " -v u
i the latest report from the Taft
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touay,
PROTEST. AGAINST RATES.
While Graft Prosecutor Rests He Will
Tell How He Did It.
Washington, Dec. 20. F. J. Ilcney.
of San Francisco, the noted prose
cutor of the alleged "graft" cases,
who was shot about a month ago by
Morris Haas, a former convict, dur-
ne the trial of the Kucf case in ban
Francisco, reached Washington to-
iiiirht, accompanied by Mrs. Hency.
Mr. Hency will call upon the presi
dent at the White House tomorrow.
The principal purpose of his trip
cast,' Mr. Hency said, when seen to
night by the Associated Press, was
for rest and recreation. He added
that his desire to sec .President
Roosevelt before Iiis' departure for
Africa also had induced him to make
the trip.
Mr. Hency said he was in splendid
health, except for a slight weakness,
and that he had completely recovered
from his wounds. With his wife he
will spend a month at this side of the
continent and during that time he
will deliver a scries of lectures.
Withdrawn Lands Restored.
Washington, Dec. 2X More than
20,000 acres of vacant and unappro
priated lands heretofore temporarily
withdrawn for forest purposes near
the Cache national forest. Utah, 'will
. . . . T-
become suuject to settlement on reD
ruary 23. according to an announce-
mr.nl fit tl'r. rrpfinrnl In.lrl nfflr-r- tnrlnv
The lands lie in northern Utah, near
uogan, in tue aait i-aKc -iiy lanu nis
Irirt. Thev will not be subicct to en
try and filing until March 25.
Gudger Chief Justice.
Washincton. Dec. 25. H. H. Gud
ger, of North Carolina, will be ap
pointed by President Roosevelt to be
chief justice of the supreme court of
the I'auama canal zone tor a term oi
six years, to succeed Dr. F. M. Duran,
whose terms expires January 1. It
is understood that Secretary Wright
has recommended to the president this
appointment. Mr. Gudger is an asso
ciate justice of the canal zone supreme
court.
Bacon to Succeed Root.
Wnsliimrtnn. Dec. 21. It has been
decided that Assistant Secretary Ba
con shall be secretary of state after
January 10. It was announced at the
White House today that the plans ot
Nirrft:irv ftnnt lind not been chanced
and that he would give up his port
folio about January 10, oeiorc nc was
balloted on for United States senator
by the legislature of New York.
President Makes Appointments.
Washincton. Dec. 22. President
Rnosevelt todav made the following
appointments: Register of the land
office at North Yakima, wasn.. narry
Y. Saint; postmasters, William Ai.
Brown. Lebanon. Or.: T. E. Bosley,
Falls City, Or.; Mcrritt A. Baker,
Weston. Or.; L. W. Shurtliff, Ogden,
Utah; William P. Ely, Kelso, Wash
Warships Lteave Panama.
Washincton. Dec. 25. The Pacific
fleet, which has been at Panama for
several days, sailed today for Talca
liuano, Chile. The Colorado remained
at Panama in order to enable her to
take on board Captain C. B. Moore,
who will succeed Captain Udmund is.
Underwood, who is ill at Marc island
She will sail December 29.
Dynamite Killed 21 Men.
Washincton. Dec. 20. According
to the latest advices to the Isthmian
r.mnl commission, there have been 21
deaths so far as the result of the pre
mature explosion of dynamite at San
Obispo December n.
Jailed Charge d'Affalres.
Wnsliiiigton.Dcc. 20. A late charge
d'affaires of Venezuela at Washing
ton, whose name is not given in the
department's advices, is among those
Imprisoned at Caracas as a result of
the plot to assassinate Vice-President
Gomez. ,
Warahlps for Venezuela.
Washington, Dec. 20. The state
department admitted today that the
battleships Maine and North Caro
lina are en route to Venezuela.
PLAN MON8TER SHIPS.
Larger Than Any Yet Built or Even
Designed Are Considered.
Wnshinctrin. Dee. 23. The navy de
partment is considering the desirabil
ity of constructing tnoristcr battle
shins, hicccr than anvthinc yet built
or even designed elsewhere. Otic plan
presented by the naval board ot con
struction calls for cicht 14-inch guns
and a displacement of 25,000 tons,
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Willie anoiucr pian proviucs jor iwcivc
12-inch guns and a displacement ot
20 000 tons. In the 14-inch gun ship
the thickness of the turret, side and
barbette armor will be thicker than in
thn 12-inch cun shin, civine better
protection than the latter will enjoy.
Two designs have been prepared ior
the 14-inch cun ship. There have long
been serious differences among naval
experts regarding the advisability of
using bigger guns than 14-inch, on ac
count of the probability that the dis
charge of the bigger guns would seri
ously rock the ship. Moreover, it is
known that under some conditions
eight-inch guns, for instance, arc more
effective than 10-inch.
The navv department is pretty well
committed to the all-big-gun-ship plan
and conercss may consider it favor
ably when the matter is properly pre
sented, lhc speed of the new snips
is intended to be from 20i to 204
knots an hour under trial conditions
of load.
MAKE OVER NAVY.
Roosevelt Says If Root Will Boss Job
It Can Be Done.
Washincton. Dec. 24. President
Roosevelt is seriously contemplating
his plan foe the appointment of a spe
cial copimission to reorganize the
navy department by eliminating Jhe
bureau system. He finds that the en
largements of the membership of Jlie
general board which Secretary New
berry accomplished upon assuming his
duties on December 1, and the ap
pointment of 'Herbert L. Sattcrlce, the
well-known exponent of the presi
dent's naval theories, as assistant sec
retary of the navy, have fallen' short
of effecting the reforms which the
three men had in mind.
Because of what he considers to be
the pressing necessity of reorganiza
tion, and undismayed by the intima
tion that congress will not pass any
such measure before the conclusion of
his term of office. President Roosevelt
is again sounding leading naval ex
perts with a view of securing their
co-operation.
1 he president told several of his
callers today that, if Secretary Root
would accept the chairmanship of this
committee, the success of his plan
would be guaranteed.
Give Names of Soldiers.
Washincton. Dec. 24. The follow
ing are the names of the soldiers who
died in the Philippine islands of acute
alcoholism, resulting from drinking
methyl served to them as vino, a na
tive drink: John Dufty, lidward C
Clark, Thomas W. Bing and Charles
Uclaney. of Company L. Eighteenth
infantry, and Otto Kuppe, John J.
rhclan, I-rank L. bmith. lames fc..
Curtis, Samuel E. Bramel, John O.
Corbcil and William Nickolas, of
Company M, Eighteenth infantry.
Pulitzer Will Study Canal.
Washington, Dec. 22. Word was
received here tonight that Joseph Pu
litzer, proprietor -or the New York
World, reached Hampton Roads this
afternoon on his private yacht Lib
erty, en route for Panama, accompa
nied by several members of the staff
oT his paper. It is understood that
Mr. Tulitzer intends to make a per
sonal investigation of affairs on the
isthmus.
Works for Salary Raise.
Washington, Dec. 22. Senator
Bourne, of Oregon, author of a bill
to increase the salary of the president
of the United States to $100,000 a
year, and the salary of the vice-presi
dent to $25,000, is making a strong
campaign for his measure. He said
today that he believed it would be
passed by both houses of congress
shortly after the holiday recess.
Increase In Minerals.
Washincton, Dec. 23. A remark
able increase in the value of mineral
production since the beginning of the
new century is announced in a report
of tlic geological survey on the min
eral resources of the United States
This includes all of the principal min
eral products, representing an annual
output of over $2,000,000,000. an ad
vancc of more than 100 per cent in
less than ten years. '
Scouts Spread Civilization.
Washington, Dec. 25. The value of
the I'hilippmc scouts as educators as
well as pacification is shown in the
annual report of Brigadier Clarence
K. hdwards, chief of the bureau of in.
sular affairs, which is published todav.
The scout scrvico is commended by
the chief as fostering higher standards
of living among the Filipinos, and as
extending American influence.
Root ns Senator.
Washington, Dec. 22. It was an
nounced at the White House late this
afternoon that it was understood that
Elihu Root will resign as secretary of
state if he is elected senator from
New York, and that he will be sue
ceeded by Assistant Secretary Robert
Bacon. That Root will receive the
New York toga is believed to be al
most certain.
Sails for Unknown Port.
Washington, Dec. 25. The battle
ship Maine sailed todav from Hamn
ton Roads under sealed orders. In
formation x regarding the sudden de
parture of the vessel was refused at
the navy department, but it is thought
the warship has gone to Venezuelan
waters.
Callfornlans Will Refuse to '.Pay Rail
roads More.
San Francisco, Dec. 21. ShippeM
and Importers of California are ar
ranging to unite in a state-wide pro
test against the increase in transcou
tincriUl tariffs announced by the
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe rail
roads as effective on January 1. Op
position will take the form of a score
of mass meetings, held in the leading
cities on December 30, when repre
sentatives of leading industries will
set forth the grievances of the busi
ness men against the carriers. An
executive committee appointed some
weeks ago to deal with the question
yesterday announced this method of
procedure ag more desirable than an
appeal to the courts, which was re
garded as productive of delay, or to
the interstate commerce commission,
which is powerless to take action until
such rate changes have taken effect.
The attitude of the protestants was
set forth yesterday in a statement by
C. H. Bentley, president of the ban
Francisco chamber of commerce and
a member of the executive committee,
who said:
"We deem it uniust that the traffic
managers should have arranged these
rates, without consulting the ship
pers, and at a period most inoppor
tune. We have canvassed the rail
road situation thoroughly, and from
the cost of fuel to the statement of
earnings there is apparent no valid
reason for such. an increase of rates
at this time."
SEEKING WAR INSTRUCTORS.
Berlin Paper Says Castro Will Add
Army and Navy.
Berlin. Dec. 21. The Berlin Neuste
Nachrichten yesterday printed an ar
ticle "from a well-informed source"
warnincr the German press against
adopting an unfriendly attitude toward
President Castro, of Venezuela, ine
writer says that Germany's business
interests should-cause the newspapers
to refrain from offensive allusions,
such as "ex-cowboy" and "president
of a robber state."
Castro, the article continues, is con
sidering a large addition to the equip-
ment of both army and navy, and is
thinking of placing the orders in Ger
many. The Venezuelan president is
also seeking instructors for his mili
tary academy, recently established in
Caracas, and is likely to cive prefer
ence to officers from the Germany
army. All this leads the Neuste
Nachrichten writer to hope that Ger
many will strive to obtain a perma
nent influence politically and econom
ically in Venezuela.
Many of the newspapers in their
weekly political reviews deal with
Senor Castro's visit in connection with
the Venezuelan situation. The Tage-
blatt says:
The German covernment cannot
much longer show favor toward the
president unless he gives assurances
that Venezuela will fulfill the obligations."
A notable fact is that the semi-of
ficial Nord Deutche Allegcmeme
Zeitung utterly ignores the presence
of Senor Castro. Such a course has
never before been adopted when the
chiet ot a fongn state was visiting
Germany, although in a pnvaie ca
pacity.
SULTAN LIKE CRIMINAL.
USURPERJNCHARGE
Gomez Toms Oat Castro Cablut
and Appoints New.
REBELS ARE COWED BY FORCE
Country In Turmoil and Censorship
Established Gomez Acts In
Self Defense.
Resembles Stage Shylock in Shabby
Overcoat at Mosque.
Constantinople, Turkey. Dec. 19.
The scene beforo the mosque of St.
Sofia .at the opening of the Turkish
parliament as the snltan reached the
parliament house after his four-mile
journey by land, exceeded anything
that had been imagbied beforehand.
Thousands of persons tero clustered on
the roofs, pillars and. buttresses of the
ancient church, two mullahs even
standing on tho summit of tho dome.
Trees, windqws and tho flat roofs of
houses wore crowded .with spectators.
No other such multitude has gathered
in Constantinople in 500 years, yet
throughout tho ontiro day no disorder
whatover was ousorved.
There was a deadly hush when the
mil tan entered his box and ovorybody
stood up. Bont and clad in n Bhabby
overcoat, witnout a single decoration,
tho sultan boro a remarkable resem
blance to n stage Shylock, nnd looked
rather liko a criminal in the dock than
a ruler blessing hia people.
Robbers' Rendezvous Found.
Riverside, Cal., Dec. 21. Evidence
in the .hands of government secret
service agents leads to the belief that
an organized gang of postofficc rob
bers is making its headquarters at
either San Bernardino or Colton. Of
ficers are running down clews and
believe they will soon apprehend the
criminals. Scores of small postoffi-
ces in southern California have been
robbed recently, and in almost every
case the robbers' trails have let
toward San Bernardino or Colton.
Suspicious characters are being kept
unuer surveillance.
CosgroveMakes Strides.
Paso Rohlrc T-Tnf Rnri
Dec. 21. Governor-elect Cosgrove, of
wasmngton, is making wonderful
strides toward recovery. Yesterday
morning lie was wrll fnniir1i In t.r.
rl.nr rail n .1 . 1 n1.n.l .1 1 . 1 ...
utvaavu, u V.11..UCU pleasantly Willi
tllA nliir.i.ini, I ' 1. n T- .
uiiiaiLinii. litT l'livrrinir 1. nmu
so much advanced that his nn. TTr,,w.
ard Coscrnvp. rp-fiimfwl
morning to Pomeroy, Wash., feeling
conuueni tuat nis tather would be
wen enough to leave for Olympia be
fore many weeks.
Wright Breaks Record.
Lomans, Franco, Dec 10. Wilbur
Wright, the American aylator, today
broke provlous distance and duration
records for aeroplane flight, going 01
miles in one hour. 63 minutes, BO see.
onds. Wright's feat was porfermed
uurtug a tnai competition ior the Mich
elin prize.
Port of Spain, Dec. 22. Vice
President J. Vincent Gomez, to whom
General Cipriano Castro handed over
the presidency on his departure for
Europe, has established a new govern
ment in Venezuela. He has replaced
the old ministry with a new body of
men, who represent varipus factions in.
the state and who have figured orom
incntly in various ways m the. .coun
try's political history.
Not only has Dr. Jose de Jesus Paul
disappeared from the councils of the
nation, but Dr. Baldo, who is now
traveling in Castro's suite abroad, also
has been removed from his official
position as minister of education.
General Diego Ferren, the minister of
war, has been superseded by General
Redulo Olivares, who took a promi
nent part in crushing the revolution
ists six years ago. A new governor
of Caracas has been appointed.
Secret advices from Caracas, where
the strictest censorship is being ob
served, indicate that the whole o
Venezuela has been in a ferment ever
since President Castro sailed, and that
the crisis was reached a few days ago
when it became necessary for Acting;
President Gomez to take decisive
steps.
The revolutionary factions played a
prominent part in the demonstration
against the absent president. These
were temporarily checked by a show
of force, and later the revolutionary
influence that threatened to sweep the
country was overcome in a measure
by promises (hat could not be held
long in abeyance.
The establishment of a new govern
taent in Venezuela has been expected
daily, and it is probable that it was
the outcome ef the demands which
began almost the day that Castro
sailed for Europe.
Gomez was far from secure. It was
brought forcibly home to him that he
must either withdraw from that office
or cast aside those of Castro's minis
ters who still were trying to force the
Castro rule upon the people. Appar
ently he chose the latter course.
He first declared the country in a
state of defense, thereby sccuring con
trol of the army, and then appointed
a new cabinet.
On several other occasions when
Castro has turned over the govern
ment to Vice-President Gomez ft was
freely predicted that Gomez would
succeed Castro, as president of the re
public. He had many supporters in
the anti-Castro camp, chief among
those in favor of his candidacy being
General Arando. the former minister
of war, who worked earnestly to place
-Gomez in power.
Castro Goes to Hospital.
Berlin. Dec. 23. President Castro
of Venezuela removed yesterday to
Dr. Israel s hospital, to undergo a
course of treatment.
AMERICAN POMPEII FOUND.
Arizona ExcavationsTReveal a Buried
City of GreatSize.
Washington. Dec. 22. An American
Pompeji is gradually being brought
to light, according to the annual re
port of Charles B. Walcott. secretary
of the bmithsonian Institution.
Under a special congressional ap
propriation, the work of excavating a
pre-historic buried city at Casa Oran-
da, near Florence, Ariz., has been con
ducted by Dr. J. Walter lowkes. Al
ready a number of structures have
been discovered, but the largest one
excavated during the year was a build
ing 200 feet long with 11 rooms, the
massive walls enclosing a plaza.
In the central room there is a seat
called by the Pima Indians "The Seat
of Montezuma." The ruins at Casa
Granda were found to be very much
more extensive than was anticipated.
Daring Bridge Planned.
New York, Dec. 22. After the
Pennsylvania railroad has advanced
further with its terminal station and
other improvements in this city, work
will be started on a bridge from Point
Morris, suburb of New York, in
Queens' county, to Long Island. The
bridge is planned in many respects to
he one of the most daring and re
markable engineering structures ever
proposed. With the approaches it
will be three miles long, and span the
fieii uatc snip channel, with an enor
mous arch 1000 feet in the clear.
Mob Tea,rs Up Tracks.
T.incnln. Nllv T").rv !0. Vrirnruil
heenusp the I.inrnln Traptinn rnm.
pany refused to reduce the fare from
iv to o cents Deiween Lincoln and
Havelock. a stihitrh whirr tri Tli Is
lington shops are located, a mob of
150 men began tearing up the com
pany's tracks at the latter place. The
iuwn mayor was appealed to, Out was
unable to stop the depredations. A
telephone message at 2 A. M. states
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'"' an nm-iupi is uciliu 1UUUC lO UUm
the company's barns.
.The San Francisco police commis
sion has fixed blame on Captain Duke
for not properly searching Haas when
he was arrested, overlooking the re
volver concealed in his shoe.
S. C. Lillis. a wealthy cattleman of
Lemoore, Cal., has been sentenced to
spend six months in jail and pay a
fine of $1,000 for illegally fenclnr
'arge areas of government land.
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