EVENTS OF THE DAY Newsy Items Gathered from All Farts of the World. PREPARED FOR THE BUSY READER Less Important but Not Less Inter esting Happenings from Points Outside the State. Truce arranged between Republican regulars and insurgents in house. Tho British house of lords is engaged in a vote which means life or death. A gigantic graft plot involving mil lions has been uncovered in Pittsburg. The political situation in Spain threatens the downfall of the present cabinet. A diver at Long Beach, Cal., won a desperate battle with a devilfish on the sea bottom. Mississippi ice gorges have filled tho levees high with wreckage, and the river ia rising. President declines to permit Repre sentative Mondell to introduce land bills tagged "by request." C. K. Hamilton, an American avia tor, failed in an attempt to beat Paul ban's altitude record of 4,155 feet. Paulhan made a successful flight across the country at Los AngeleB, but failed to beat Curtiss' speed record. Both East and West are suffering from heavy snow and floods. Trains are Bnowbound throughout the Missis sippi Btates. President's message urges reform of land laws, conservation of timber, preservation of forests and improve ment of waterways. A Utah mail carrier was frozen to death sitting on his horse. The National Livestock association has endorsed Pinchot'B policies. A Nicaraguan rebel army confronts the government forces and a battle is near. Japanese Ambassador declares his government will stand by America's policy. Toft is reported to bo trying to re store harmony by making peace with the insurgents. Henry S. Graves has been appointed chief forester. He is a friend of Pin chot, and served under him. Paulhan broke the altitude records at Los Angeles, rising nearly a mile. Cutiss broke the speed record. The New York academy of medicine is planning to eradicate the common houes fly, claiming that it spreads all kinds of cantagious diseases. The steamer Czarina was wreclced1 at the entrance to Coos Bay and 30 men are believed to be lost. One man drifted ashore and was picked up un conscious. The steamer Btruck in the same place as the old Arago, lost 13 years ago. It is the present prediction of lum bermen that more timber will be cut in the lower Columbia river district this year than ever before and at higher prices. Russian explorers have found in Tur kestan the ruins of a subterreanean city built by a highly civilized people before the Christian era, entrance to which was effected by caves. An amphibious automobile, shaped like a boat and driven by a propeller when in the water, has been purchased by the French war department and as signed to an engineer regiment. The Chinese government has adopted an elaborate scheme of education, mod eled on Japan's, but with a western curriculum which, when carried out in its entirety, will compare favorably with that of any other nation. The British admiralty iB trying out a torpedo which is said to pick up Rounds by microphones, so connected by delicate mechanism to its rudders that the torpedo is automatically di rected to the source of the sounds. The proclaimed boundaries of the national forests now include nearly 195,000,000 acres of land within which, however, about 16,000,000 acres have been alienated by congressional grants and the patenting of claims. The agreement between the Boston Sheet Metal WorkerB union and the employers, which went into effect Jan uary 1, calls for an increase of wage from a minimum of $3.60 to $3.75 a day. Under the agreement there will be a further increase to $4.00 a day on June 1. Aviation conteBta began at Los An geleB Monday. Guggenheim proposes Federal con trol of the copper market. Roosevelt and party have reached the land of the white rhinoceros. The government of Argentina has contracted for the construction of a di rect cable from that country to Europe. When Pinchot leit hia office for good he was given an ovation by his em ployes, Boston's strictly non-partisan pqliti- cal campaign cost tho candidates about $250,000. A. F. Potter, successor to Pinchot, Ib a former sheep owner and an expert n range conditions. LAST SIX PLUNGE TO DEATH Captain of Ill-Fated Steamer Czarina Last to Go. Mnrshfield, Oro,, Jan. 14. Ono by ono six men, who had clung all night to tho frozon rigging and shrouds of tho doomed Czarina, jumped to thoir death in tho foamy breakers, a thou sand porsons who had kopt vigil, sot ting bonfires to cheer tho wreck vic tims, witnessing each dosporato loap. In tho throng that linod tho beach was C. J. Millls, fathor of Harold Millis, who at dawn this morning was descried gripping tho rigging. Near him Captain Duggnn clung, his faco turned toward shoro. Evory leap of tho doomod half-dozon men was deliborate, all stripping to rid thomsolvos of weight if, porchauco. the breakers swept them toward shoro. Whon Harold Millis' turn camo ho waved his coat in farewell and' dived into tho turhulent sea. His father in agonizing susponso, would wait for an other glimpso of his son. Ho was lod away. captain uuggah was tho last to make tho mortal divo. Strinninir him self, ho rubbed his limbs to forco cir culation, straightened at full longtb and hurled himself far into tho oreaKors, IIo was tho last to leave tho shin i.1 1 A . . . mu iasi seen. A'recoaing him vouni? .turns, iuum iUciMcnois, .assistant engi neer Hobinson and two scamon had leaped into tho soa. None roso to tho suriace, Then tho waves dashed higher and higher over what was loft of tho wreck. Nothing could bo seen but tho remains of tho mainmast and oven that, at times, was covered from view bv thn combors, which piled one upon another wim ueain-aeanng lorce. Tho wreck was over. Those who stood for 24 hours watching and working in an at- iviui.t io aavc mo lives OI tho unfnr tuuuiu iui-u vuruca away, rnero was nothing left to do but to leave tho t1inA ....... 1.. J m. czarina to tho soa, tho crew and young Millis to their ocean graves. Only one escaped from death's grip on tho Czarina Harry Ivontzol, first aaaioi.mi, ujigmecr. xwcnty-lour dead was mo ton or tho Coos Bay disaster. PINCHOT TIGHT UP TO PEOPLE Loss of Waterpower to Special Inter ests Is Greatest Danger. nasmujjiuu, oan. it. mo censer vation ot natural resources nnrt thn conservation of popular government are oocn at staKe. The ono needs conserva' uon no less than tho other." This statement epitomizes tho formal announcement made public tonight by uiuuru jrmcnot, recently removed' as chief of tho forest service. Tho ex-ofll- ciai declares that tho groat moral issuo which now faces tho country is not the loss of natural resources so much as whether special interests or tho peoplo shall rule. The statement, in part, ia "At this timo I have no comment to make on recent events. Whether in or out ot the government service. I Dro pose to stay in the fight for conserva tion and equal opportunity. Every movement and measure, from whatever source, tnat tends to advanco conserva tion and promote government by men C 1 i ... xur iiuman weiiare l shall trv tn hnln I Krflrv mnrnmiinf oth-i e .. . - tj i ; y r """ nuaiwur uuurcu, mat ninucrs conser vation and promotes government by muuvy iot -prone i snail endeavor to oppose. Tho supreme test of move ments and measures w tho welfare of the plain people. I am as ready to support the administration when it moves toward this paramount end as I am to oppose it when it moves away. ' ' JAPAN WILL OPPOSE. Will Not Willingly Yield Manchurian Interests Dearly Bought. Tokio, Jan. 1. No doubt may bo entertained concerning Japan's attitude toward the American plan to neutral ize the -Manchurian railways. Secre tary Knox's proposition has not called forth a word of favor from any source in Japan. Tho diplomats here, whilo disinclined to express opinions, cer tainly do not support the project. j. no jvoKumin, a somi-oiiicial organ, representing tne view ot I'remicr Jvat- sura, says the Japanese reply to tho American note will bo couched in friendly terms because the suggestion comes from a friendly power, but at tne same time inquires whether Ger many and Franco would bo willing to neutralize onantung and Yunnan pro vinces. Steamship Lane Threatened. New York, Jan. 14. Wireless reports received horo today indicate that tho Atlantic steamship Lane is swept by severe storms. Tho worst sufferer from the wild weather, so far as reported, is tho Hamburg-American liner Kaiserin Augusto Victoria, which, according to tno dispatches, put into 1'Jymouth with 50 feet of her port rail torn away by a wavo that threw down a score of passengers on deck. Tho giant comber also threw tho ship on her beam ends, but she roso to tho attack of tho seas and rode out tho storm. Zelayan Army Falls Back. Washington, Jan. 14. News of n battle at Acoyapa has loaked through the strict censorship at San Juan dol Sur Nicaragua, and reached Washing ton tonight. Details aro lucking, but representatives of tho Estrada govern ment are of tho belief that Chamorro ongaged Vasqucz somo timo betweon midnight and daybreak today and that tho romnant of tho .Zolayan army has talJcn back toward Managua, where a final battlo will bo fought, probably at tho gates of the city. , Morgan Gives Yalo Gift. New Haven,-Conn,, Jan. 14. A gift of siuu.uuo from J. l'iorpont Morgan for tho establishment of tho William M. Laffan profossorship of assyriology and Babylonian literature at Yalo was recoivod by tho Yalo corporation today and accoptod. Tho gift is a memorial to Mr. Laffan, lato editor of tho Now Yor Sun. WET G6.000 ACRES. Big Projoct In Baker County Walts for Settled Woathor. Only Baker City With tho opening of spring work will begin on tho two res ervoirs planned by tho Powdnr Valley Irrigation company, tho main reservoir being situated in the Thief river val ley, located onjlho old Fisk and Gilbert ranches, soven milos east of North Powdor and 20 miles north of Baker City. This reservoir will conserve 60, 000 acre feet of water. Tho other res ervoir, is to be Bituatcd about 30 miles northwest of Baker City, at the half way house on the Union atago lino, near Sanger, and will conaorvo about 24,000 acre feet of wator. When completed, tho entire system will irrigate about 65,000 acres of land, extending from the MiIcb bridge east to what is known as Table rock, or five miles east of Gooso creek, on both sides of Powder river, covering a strip of fine land about 30 miles wide The immensity of this irrigation scheme can hardly bo realized, but tho difference in the amount of bay, grain of all kinds, fruit and what not, that will bo produced on these broad acres in the very near future, will toll the tale in tho farmers' bank accounts. IMPROVEMENTS ON O. R. & N Coyote, Umatllla( May Be Division Umatilla May Be Abandoned. Pendleton It now seems that tho long pending Coyote-Echo cutoff on tho O. R. & N. iB to become a reality soon. Rumors ore current hore among railroad people that tho sum of $707,946.25 has been appropriated for that purpose. This, coming on the heels of the announcement that $1,- 020,000 has been set aside for elimina tion of curves between Yoakum and Pendleton, means that the O. R. & N, contemplates the expending of nearly $2,000,000 on improvements in Uma tula and Morrow counties, as it ia now understood that the big cutoff is to be made from Coyote to Echo, via Stanfield, that will eliminate 8.8 miles of present trackage. Coyote is to be made a terminal, as it is understood the order calls for terminal improve ments, including a ten stall round house. The general understanding iB that, as far as the main line is con cerned, Umatilla will cease to be a di vision point. It is a matter of specu lation as to what route the cutoff will take, as engineers have surveyed three possible routes. As to the improve ment between this city and Yoakum, it is said the work will reduce the dis tance 14 miles. The maximum curva ture will be about four degrees, while at present it is ten. The stretch of track at Horseshoe curve will be brought up to a standard roadbed. Defective Lemons Destroyed. Roseburg California lemons cover ed with parasite, known as oyster shell scale, has been discovered in Roseburg by the fruit inspector. The lemons were shipped to a Portland commission firm. Acting on instructions from District Horticultural Commissioner Carson, Grants Pass, Inspector McCal) had them destroyed. Carson stated that if California is going to continue to send such fruit into the state, Ore gon will have to compel an inspection before sale. This is a condition already imposed by California on fruit shipped from Oregon. To Get Motor Car Service. Pendleton A motor car is to be in stalled on the Oregon Railroad and Navigation company's line between Pendleton and Walla Walla to replace the steam service now connecting with the Portland trains. The motor is ex pected to arrive this month. A motor service has been in operation between Dayton and Wallula via Walla Walla for a month, and is reported as giving excellent satisfaction to patrons along the line. Poultry Show at Woodburn. Woodburn The second annual ex hibit of the Clackamas and Marion County Poultry association will be held here on February 3, 4, and 5. Many birds are being entered. H. C. Scholl haus of Vancouver, Wash., Ib superin tending the show. The judge is Will B. Dixon of Oregon City. The secre tary is Mra. Ella Plank, of Woodburn. Coos Bay Men Adopt Slogan. Marshfield "Better fruit, more of it and better prices," was tho slogan adopted by the Coos Bay Fruit Growors association at the annual meeting. The organization will take atepB to ward securing a cannery to create a greater market. P. M. Hall LewiB was elected president. Mill City Mill Operates. Mill City Tho large sawmill be longing to the Curtiss Lumber com pany in this city iB again in operation after a forced lay off of several dayB, owing to the recent cold weather, and the large quantity of ice in the North Sontiam river log pond. Brick Building for Lebanon. Lebanon Samuel Labbo & Son havo let the contract for a brick building, 44x100 feet, with full banement. .Tho structure will be occupied by the firm as a furniture and hardware store. Buys Wallowa Farm. Joseph S. M. Lozier has purchas ed the G. C. Gowing farm of 120 acres, on Prairie creek, for $7,175. BurnB will have a steam laundry; maybe a creamery. MANY POTATOES ARE LOST. Prolonged Cold Spell Provonts Dig ging tho Crop. Salom From $6,000 to $7,000 worth of potatoes have boen frozon in tho ground in tho vicinity of Salom sinco tho recent prolonged cold spoil began Becauso of peculiar woathor condl "tions it has boon impossible to dig the potatoos this fall and probably moro than half of tho crop still remains in tho ground and now tho roport comes from different localities that tho pota toes in tho ground havo frozon. The enrth in somo districts is frozen to a depth of fivo inchos. Tho oarly fall began with hoovy rains and tho farmers wero unable to take care of tho potato crop. Follow ine tho continued rains camo tho cold spoil, increasing in sovority until tho damaga has followed. Somo growers say that part of thoir crop thut wus dug was ruined whilo others aro keeping fires in thoir potato houses all in the effort to savo the crop that was gnth ered. Potatoes aro Belling in Salem at 50 cents a bushel, but in viow of tho dam age done growers confidently expect to cot $1.25 before tho new crop comes in. Irrigate 150 OOO Acres. Klamath Falls Tho Warner Lako Irrigation company was recently in corporatod with a capital stock of $25,000, for tho purposo of irrigating a large tract of land in Lnke county under tho Carey act. The officers of the company are: W. H. Bradford, president: E. C. Belknap, vicc-presi dent; and chief engineer: C. H. Gleim, secretary; H. B. Millard, as sistant treasurer and manager. It is the intention of tho company to reclaim approximately 150,000 a'-reB. lho Wnrner valley is n beauti ful district of approximately 100 miles in length lying in the eastern pnrt of Lake county. This vnlley is so she tered by the mountains that it has a climate all its own; so different iB tho climate from the surrounding territory that the Btock men have for years made a practice of wintering their sheep and cattle in this district. Hood River Men Buy O I Land. Hood River Twenty local capitalists of Hood River met and organized a syn dicate to invest in Malheur county oil lands. Tho company will secure 3,200 acres of land in the southern part of the county. J. H. Hibbard left for Vale, Ore., where he will look after the location and interests of the com pany. C. L. Morse was elected presi dent of the local company and A. T Allon and J. H. Ferguson, secretary and treasurer, respectively. Heating Plant at Asylum. Salem Bids advertised by the state for the construction of a central heat ing and ventilating plant for the nsy- um. The plans wore accepted Inst week. The cost of the system as auth orized by the legislature is $55,000, Bids were advertised once before, but were rejected because nono were with in the estimate of tho first plans adopt ed. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Track prices: Bluestcm, $1.21; club, $l.ll(7i$1.12; Red Rub sian, $1.10; Valley, $1.08. Barley Feed and brewing, $30 30.50 per ton. Corn Whole, $35; cracked, $36 ton Oats No. 1 white, $32.50033 ton. Hny Track prices : Timothy: Wit lnmette Valley, $18(&20 per ton; East em Oregon, $19(g22; nlfalfa, $17(?D18; clover, $16(3)17; cheat $1617; grain hay,$1617. Fresh Fruits ApplcB, $1(77)3 box; pears, $1(5)1. 50 per box; cranberries. $9 per barrel. Potatoes Car load buying prices Oregon, 66(S)85c per sack; sweet pota toes, 2c per pound. "Vegetables Artichokes', $1(72)1.25 per dozon ; cabbage, $2 por hundred; cauliflower, $1.75 per doz.; celery $3.50 per crate; garlic 10c pound; horseradish 2c per pound; pumpkins, 1M(3)1Kc; Bprouts, 67c; squash, W) lc; tomatoes, $1.502.25 per box; urnips, $1.50 por sack; cairots, $1; beets, $1.50; parsnips, $1.50. OnionB Oregon, $1.50 per Back. Butter City creamery extra, 39c; fancy outside creamery, 34(ffj39c; store, 22?4c. Butter fat prices average lc per pound under regular buttor prices. Poultry Hens, 16j(?)17c; springs, 18c; ducks, 20c; geese, 18c; turkeys, live, 1920c; dressed, 22K23c. EggB FreBh Oregon extraB, 39?J40c per dozen; Eastern, 2527Kc per doz. Cheese Full cream twins, 18(3) 18c'per pound; young Amcricns, 19 19c. Pork Fancy, lOtfMOc per pound. Veal Eitras, llX12c per pound. Cattlo Best steers, $4.76(74; fair to good,$4.254,50; medium and feed ers, $3.50(T4; cows, top, $3.50(4,00; fair to good, $3. 00(5,50 common to medium, $2.50(77)3.75; bulls, $3.25 5.50; heavy, $4.00(?7J4.75. Hogs Best, $8,75(77)9.05; medium, $7.758.50; Btockers, $6.50(71)7.25. Shoop BeBt wethers, $5.506; fair to good, $4.50(7j5.00; ewes, c less; yearlings,, best, $5.00(77)5.25; fnir to good, $4.504.75; larnbB, $6(77j6,25, Hops '10 crop, 20(7j22c; olds, nom inal. Wool Eastern Oregon, 1623c pound; mohair, choice, 25c pound. Hides Dry hides, 18(7j)18c per pound; dry kip, 1818c pound; dry calfskin, 1921Kc pound; salted hides, lOtTMOKr; salted calfskin, 15c pound: green, lc less. I AVIATORS HOLD HIGH OAHNlVAL Cnrhmnii Aatounds Mllltltuao anu American OutUoo Him( Los Antrolos, Jan. 12. Broken roc ords, thrilling flights with and without .,..iim.nr mill four UOrOIlllUlOS 111 111 lO0Uvu m ulr at tho same timo, breasting a som gnlo thai sported daugorously with tho dolicato contrivances, mado u thrilling flualo for tho 30,000 spectators at Avi nt inn flnlil vnHtordnv uftoriiooii that hud promised only tamo llttlo foats of flight. Ulonn H. Curtiss, tho sllont Amor can. dofoated "his mcrcurlaTFroirch rival, Paulhan, in tho keen raco for honors, and shattered tho speod roo ord for nasongor-carrylng aeroplanes, Rising into tho high wind that hold tho ponderous dlrlglbloa of lvnauon shuo and Bonohoy helpless, the Amorl can ilow a wido circle In front of the grandstand at tho rato of 55 miles an hour, with his friend, Joromo l'aiichuilll, bosidu him. Not to bo outdouo, Paulhan took ono nC hin mochnn o aus into his macuine and ilow twice around tho nillo and half course. Ho failed to equal tho speed Curtiss had dovelopod, though ho covered moro ground than his oppon out. In tho beginning Jho intrepid little Frnnohmnn soomod to have liL'llill IllO nonollzod all tho honors of tho day Thrleo ho drovo ono of his big Far man biplanes aronud tho course, disro garding tho stilt wind blowing in from tho soa. Thou, in a tiny Bloriot mono plaue, that looked liko a huge horse lly, ho gave tho immonso throng in tho stands and boxes tho first thrill of tho dav with an exhibition of norvo and daring that surpassed anything ho has heretofore attempted. Sovornl times sighs of apprehonsloii and shrieks of nervous women rose from tho crowd as tho tiny machine, tosaed bv fierce irusts of wind, rollod and caroonod in tho air. livery mo meat wus fraught with daiiKor so grwit that when the night was saioiy over and tho monoplane had landed, fur across the fluid, tho throng applauded wildly. Apparently sccuro In his renewed rolo of star of tho mooting and do lighted by tho applause, Paulhan brought out his Furinnn and flew twice moro, once going probably two milos north of tho ininienso aviation field, out over tho trees of n contigu ous ranch. Curtiss remained silent. Garbed In oil-spotted working clothes, nn old cap and shoes that had scon duty, ho spent his timo tuning up tho oight-cylindor motor on tho biplano with which he won tho international cup nt Itheims. Never once did ho look at Paulhan. When tho fourth flight of tho Far- mnn ended, tho American's machino was trundled to tho starting point nnd without hesitation Curtiss motioned to Fancullli to get in. Climbing in beside his passenger, tho aviator gave tho word to his assistant. A pop and rattlo liko automatic artil lery followed and tho most remarkable flight of tho day had bogun. Describing n wido circle in front of tho grnndstnnd, Curtiss flow nt all angles of tho wind, giving his mana ger a thrilling night. Ho landed al most at tho spot from which ho started. Lioutonnnt Pnul Hock, of tho army signal corps, ono of the judces. an nounced that lie figured tho speed nt 55 milos nn hour. When tho record- breaking figure wore nostod. tho crowd wont wild. Shouts nnd choors roso from the seats, automobile sirens shriokod and hats wero thrown un in I tho nir to bo blown nvny by the wind rauiuan, standing uosldo his biplano . ,, , .. . 7 . . . ... on tno side oi tho hold, saw the per formance through binoculars. Ho dropnod them suddenly, gesticulating wildly as ho rattled off instructions to his crow, sending thorn racing to start his motor. Thon ho mountod his goat and roso mnjosticallv. At Alio same timo Willard and Hamilton brought tuoir machines to tho start in front of tho grandstand. As they roso. Curtiss bockoncd to Clifford Harmon, tho New York sportsman nnd balloonist, and swopt upward again. Tho four aoro pianos circled tho courso and tho crowd cheered with ronowod fronzy. Paulhan landed In a few minutes, uotorminod to regain somo of bin lost lntirols. Ho ordered ono of his assist ants into tho soat with him. Thon ho nroso and twico circled tho circuit, his groat biplano soaring as gracofully wim mo oxirn man as it nad onn with rnulhan nlono. In quick succession, Curtiss tried fo a starting record and a record for landing. Ho Bucceodcd in establishing ijuwi, uui, wiiinru, coming noxt to tho trial at landing, beat tho host his ehlnf could do. Curtiss, howovor, sot a now record ror gotting away, rising from tho ground 08 feet from tho start in 0 2-5 seconds from tho timo his engine started. Paulhan trlod to boat bntli mnrifn but tho best ho could d in 12 socondH from thn 11 run 1i 1 nn. gmo started, nnd li s mnchlnn mn moro man iuu reot along tho ground uuiuju it rune. Hordors Dio in Storm. Casper, Wyo Jan. 12. Hnlnfml m. ports from tho snow-bound rnngo country indlcato that a inimbor of shoop hordors mot death with their flocks in tho oxtromolv enlil of Hocomber. Antonio Oalorizo, who stuck to his Bhoop through a blizzard lasting 21 hours, succumbod to an at tack of pneumonia after reaching camp. Tom Mahonoy, who drlftod boforo a storm of throo days and nights, had both hands and feol f 1O7.0II, Cannon Is No Qulttor. Washington, Jan. 12.8poakor Can- Yuii uHKou about n roport ho d not bo a cnmtlilntn ii.. sneakers!! p of tho next congross, do dared today that ho would quit nubile life when his constituents failo, to oloct him and not before, nnd that hn had not the slightest IntoSon of ro tiring from tho spoakorship. FIND Nlllil 1, 1(1 n ft m iiiwmmi Muiinvi w uiiu i iiiiii w - "Mil Deeply Involved. rnilNni UPUHPDC nniir.. . uuuuuiu inL.inuL.niJ UUUUIll I - v ni.nl nnion.. o i . . . """ w.nwui a wnuum fVOprr toy men wnom I hoy Brlbod to Dopo.lt Public Money. Pittsburg, ,Tnn, Iff. President Jj, Jo n ii Intra and Vlnn. I'm. ft - 1... M. - arlllln of lho Columbia National 1 Max 0. Leslie, county delinquent ' oollootor and ox-Kopubllcan city th i Jiuiviiri, ox cnnniii. nnd V. F. Nicola, a eniiltnlinf H ostnto operator wero arrostcd toriW warrants issued bv DUit-ui Blakoly, charging then, w.tl, 3 ncy to eauso tho selection of thlv Itimbla National bank ns a e ?! positorv. c'v I I.llll.... T... .11. . l lm "J ... IIIIW1IIUI IIIIII f I Ifllflai ..11 that for two yours ho made n tm. i it uiiu. Tho chnrges aro tho ru,.n ii i t p. nw.uM.un oi juuo, when it ,, brought out that coiuieilmeti j,ni W g.d.yhad7ko,r;7;,l;por rt? other cases. As no decision eeS likely until Mnrc h. wlu.n m. .;:.Ti of limitation would lmv '. those arrested today, the d.stnct it torney took summary action. It is cli arced in "ilm i. .t... , -May, JliOS Stewart, as n,? Milieitod from Griffin 17,000 f $ veto and influonco hi tn dJiuuice that authorised the (ohimh. -National bk depository ft Uo charged that Nicola mangel J wove on the part of Htowart. (irS, I c"7rKi with conspiracy to dcfraW he city by corrupting member 0f tu ity council mid it l fnri.. -V00 for their votes and i!i.Iu,DCe favor of (ho ordinance ' -2,.,00 to influence coi.ncilmaiuc voltt U in also charged that boforo tho trnS uiry investigated this charuo LmIiI porjurod himself In denying that h had received any navmenu tnr ... purpose whatever from any of tho an DIVER BEATS Dr.VTT.rrRtr Dcop-Sea Artist Wins Desperate Tfitt on ucoan Bottom. T . ... i-om; uoach. c .. Jim. isr . from nssistnncu from nUv a t. hrlsty, profossioiinl Hpent tho worst 15 minutes of Ids li't today in dosporato battlo on tho Mi wuuiii wiin n Jargo devilfish. v.... .si, m, KtU)0 own t0 in t h0 (niSSOHS and tiinr nt ll. .u. wharf for tho fit v. T.i w-n,i.i round ho taiiL'led his bfn! in ft itn ia that when ho felt the octopus ioii in leg he was tillable fo givo tho ligwl for liMonding. rreeiving thnt tho lino was f.ut Iw iirned to the oelotnis. wlnrh bv tUt tilllO hml foiir tOIlllielon wmnn.l rnnn.1 his loft loir. Pivn timnH I... .in.wi tho monster with his hit nife nnd each time severed a ti'ntnclt At Jnt, the octopus moved away sal liristy htlStttllod to M(rniirlitin nut tt ife lno nnd gavo tho signal fo U hatilod up. Ho has been in a ft bordering on nervous collapse ever (dnee, but his condition is not sorioot Walsh Signs Agroomont. , f 'hiego, .Jan. 1C John 11. WnUb to day attached his signature to tho nirrce meiit of sottlomont of his financial troubles and sent It to tho First Trait ami .Savings bank, to bo held until the guarantors of tho note sign thoir part ft the agreement. Tho signature giVM t tho Associated Hanks of Chicago, which bnckod tho adjustment ot Walsh's financial affairs after hU banks were suspended in 10u5, tb $1 1,0.10,000 in securities ho put up to cover a note for $7,121,887 in return for tho oancelod note. In addition, th banks will got 4000.000 from the guar antors signing tho note, who are then t he given tho 9 19,000 in sccurltlci inoy put up jih surety. Port Arthur to Bo Open. Washington, Jan. 15. Notico to tho intention of tho Jnpauoso government to ojion Port Arthur to world wido com moreo In indicated in Tokio dispatches to tho Japanese Kmbnssy about two months ago, but It was said tho issuing of tho order would bo withheld until tho government was able to fix tho oxuet dato for tho oponing. Tho pur pose is not to imikn l'ort Arthur a free port in tho sonso of Hamburg, whew goods may enter free of duty ana bo placod in bond, but simply to put It on tho footing of Now York or any otter commercial city. Harvostor Company Waxoa Tot, Now York, Jan. 15. Another "we1 on" of largo proportions tho ui""' tuition of rtUO.000.000 in common Htock -Ih to bo glvon to tho stockholders of tho International Harvester company Tho now stock is to bo distributed ratably ns n stock divldond to tho pro)' out 110,000,000 of common Block. Th directors of tho compnny hnvo rocom mondod that tho ontlro $80,000,000 ot stock ho placod on a -1 per cont divr dend basis, beginning noxt April. Bwitchmon War StilL On. Wmhin.,in.. Tii is An airrcomonj botwoon tho railroads oporatlng out o Chicago nnd thoir flwltchmon in ot y In sight. Conferences botwoon tho p tlos involved and tho modiators unJ tho Knlman act havo boon in progro" for throo days.