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v V THE OREGON DAILY 1 JOURNAL. PORTLAirD IIOIIDAV fire fie;: j in POIiMiD Off TIIE DAILY GRiriD 'CLfllAn AFIEII A RECORD M'GALL IS OUT OF i: IIEl'J YORK LIFE v, :.'v Charley Cordon jella How Mon A, tana's Conctijat Dew ' ' 'Xod' Arereated.-; Breaks With . Boss Murphy and Insists That MerTof Own' -rr-Choice Shall Be Named.- Insurance President Retires Be Numerous Blazss DurfnYstf . cause His Pftace of Mind Suf - yfers From Criticlsm.2 . but Only On' oCauslnj" jr. Quarter Million D&magsT - - ... . . , . bizl iL. ill- J IbLiiliv 0 V NO ONE 1ST COMPELLED y .10 DO REGULAR WOkI Prisoners . W Promised Two v ; Hours Holiday V New Year's If I All Were Good on Christmas - Christmas freest Elaborate One. . . !Tbta Is a imt day at the Montana : jwnH.nH.ry .t TWr Twig," aaM ghar- Je Oordoa this morning. Gordon now lives in Portland, but he was released trom the Dear Lodge Tenltentlary only i lit vnki SCO. He tells of the life '' there, -V - ., "All the prisoners are having a food time (or two hours today, all being turned loose In a large building- together, where they can sing and shout and gossip ' . to their hearts' oontent. On Christmas day the warden posted a notloe stating - that if all the prisoners wars good on . that day and did not make snjr undue noise, they might hare the two nourr ' vaA&tlAti on New Year's, v - "On Christmas day the dinner of the . Tear is given. The men are allowed to - feujf butter, sugar, candy and other ex tra from ths money that they may have ? mads at the penitentiary or that has been sent to them; the prisoners who , ere unable to buy butter and sugar are furnished these articles by tna warden, who provides these provisions at his own expense. The Christmas dinner consists of roast pork,' mashed potatoes and Va- , rious other kinds of vegetables, pudding. . coffee, rolls, pis and cake, and as the men are leaving the dining room seen Is. presented with a good cigar "on the warden.' '" " PBISOK BUTT OF STRIPES ' -"But 4o begin at the beginnlng.tTpon entering Deer Lodge, a man is presented with a prison suit of stripes and marched ' to a clean bath house, where ho is given a thorough scrub and dons his new garb. He Is then taken to a. receiving cell and sw'tt "all for sssmlnattos. This examination Is lust about as com plete ss could -be made, notes being taken 1 of one's make up, color of hair and. eyes, weight, U markj..aaa.jecrsd. iumar7 ous body measurements. Frorn the ex aminaUon room the prisoner Is whisked Into the barber's chair, where he Is shaved and his hair cropped close. ipsn to his cell the new Inmate walks. "- Unlike those at a majority of the penitentiaries In this country, ths pris oners at Deer Lodge are not compelled to work. A few of thorn are used, to keep ths prison farm and do chore jobs about ths place, but there are no I mines or factories. Labor unions are so strong- In Montana tbat ths legisla ture cannot bo induced to add mills te ths Doer Lodge settlement. ' .- Spend Time Stakta sTViTrssaks .. Ths men spend their time making Itlcknacks of .various sorts, ths principal nee being mads from braided horse hair . and - mads Into - bridles, : watchehalna, belts and hat bends.- Shawls and house slippers are made from yarn. These no tions are sold to visitors and provide the prisoners with means to buy their shoes, hate, underwear, tobacco and dell eaclea. , When a men la released from prieon. he is given a bath, a suit of cltlsen's clothes and. IS, after which he signs his own release and ths warden tells the former convict that ho will help him secure some honest employ- ment .... : . . . ' "At T:tl am., each day' the doors it the cells are opened. The men wash, mako up thsir beds and give the cells a general cleaning, after ' which they march to the dining-room "for break fast which consists of a liberal supply of bread and milk and tea. After this meal is oaten, the men sit with folded srms nntu ths gong sounds, when they arise and march back to their cells ht squads. At .10 a. m all arc taken out and put through an hour's physical cul ture coarse. -. , "Dinner is at 11 o'clock sharp, and usually constats of meat, potatoes and other vegetables, plenty of bread, tea and rice pudding. From 1:1 to 1:10 p. m. the men are exercised again. - Sup per time varies between I and f o'clock, according to ths length of the day; the Suppers are about the same as the din ners, with the exception that oftentimes short ribs of beef with brown potatoes . and soup are given. Then back to ths cells for the night .,, . : "At o'clock p. m. ths gong 'sounds for all to cease talking and to go to bed. Guards walk up and' down the hallways all night long and the prisoners are counted every "half hour, there being . an elect rio light In every cell. "On Sundays, Immediately after break "fast, ths prisoners are marched - in" . squads to the bathroom. Twenty-five .men are under tne shower at a time. and these squads are kept moving so that It only takes one hour to bathe the whole lot of prisoners. By ths time the bathing is over the gong rings for church; all can attend the services who wish to snd a large number are always present There Is a band of 10 pieces. su piayea oy prisoners. ' CHAUNCErS SMILE J-V-i'- (Continued from Page One.) v.'ths organ, played a few appropriate se ' lections. . .-. . .: Mrs. Barney's dinners are always fol- jowea oy jnusio, recitations or some ar . .y tlstlo -finals for the evening, to replace ths unusual bridge,- at present an al most exclusive after-dinner entertain ' tnent The last dinner given by Lady . Susan Townley was followed by a most inieresung una ana discussion von 'Italian Gardens.'' Mrs. Herbert Wads- , worth always provides some musical en- "Joyment and many others are prolong ' Ing their evenings In like manner, thus a-lvlna- variety : to th. ', habit t of brldge-after-dlnners which - some enjoy; out many who do not are . y drawn Into playing to oblige the hostess, and so pass nany weary and expensive ... nouns. :. , .. . , WINNERS OF CONTEST ; : FOR TRIP JO HAWAII . - - - , 0 ' . In Wednesday evening's issue e 4r-The"JOurnaI wlltsfnnounce tbee winners of Its eontest the prise e In which Is a free trip to HawalL' t r - The pictures of ths nine young women who will go will be pub e llshed as well as tbat of the spe e elal correspondent who will re st ' port ths happenings of ths trtp. :Bhe la a young woman who; e figured prominently In the con- e te.t;..,..... ;v ., MAYOR WILL RULE CITY V FOR NEXT FOUR YEARS Deposed Bos Tells Followers Tbat : HcClellan Hffi Repudiated Tam many's Organisation and It Hatters Not Who-Rules During This Term. Usenet Special Service. New Tork, Jan. 1. There is oonater- nation in ths ranks' of Tsinuiauyi yW lowing ' ths exposures . incident to ths campaign mads by W. It. Hearst came ths breaking 'away from the rule of the bosses by Mayor McClellan, who has sig nified his intention to be mayor in fact ss well ss la name and ho has drawn first blood in his strutfeTB by rejecting the Tammany slate prepared by Boss Murphy.- - ..' : , . Ths msgnltuds of the disaster to Tammany Hall' inflicted by Mayor Mo- Clellan's rejection of J - Cliarles - T. 1 Murphy's Tammany slats waa realised for the first time yesterday by the Tarn many leaders. ' The mayor will run ths administration for the next four years entirely upon business lines. There has been a definite severance of! the close personal and political relations be tween McClellan and Murphy. In fact one leader asserted that speaking rela tions between the msyor and Murphy have ceased and that Murphy will never forgive the mayor. .. , "V , : . Boss Murphy struggled to avert ths blow up to within an hour of ths mak lns nubile of the slate, and when the alate was announced he told his friends tbat for tbo next four years it did not matter who was the leader of Tammany Halt as ths organisation had been re pudiated by McClellan. It Is under stood Mayor McClellan's reasons for re pudiating Tammany were: rr- First convinced that he is never again to run for office, MoClellaa has determined- to make In tho- next fmir years a record that wilt stand as a monument" "-. .!..."'. r,' :yw' - . Second Experience - has shows- him that such an administration fS Impos sible . with Tammanr leaders at ths heads oraopaBmohtar' 1 " '?r-' Third Ho determined that tho only possible way to make, tho record ho de sires was to secure tor tho head of each department an expert -in his lln and to give the beads of thf depart ments absolutely free rein to sonduet their deportments " without regard to politics. I .. HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN v ; GET ADVANCE IN PAY , : .V. : ;.:;- (Joenwl sWtal Servlee.) Pittsburg. Jan. 1. Over 100.00 work ing-men in ths bis; Pittsburg industrial dlstrlot had their wagea increased 1 per ' cent today, while another -10,000 received a 7 per cent advanoe. The Pennsylvania railroad, 'which - reduced wagea 7 per cent two years ago, restored) tho old schedule today to every employe. The is per cent came to tho Iron and steel workers of ths Pittsburg territory and Included all worklngman In ths Carnegie mills, ths American Steel es Wire company. Nation . Tubs company, American Bheet Bteel A Tin Plate com pany, Jonea Laughlln company and tho Pressed Steel Car company.. ' Increase la Wi i fc""Woeraal Special Servlee.) Boston, Jan. 1 The recently : an nounced Increase In wages In tho mills of the American Woolen company went Into effect today, the Increase benefit ing fully 10,000 operatives In tbo seven New England - states. . Tho -. lnci averages 1 per cent snd was entirely voluntary on' the pert of . trie company. The Independent mills have followed the ead of the American Woolen company and have mads a similar advance In wages, effective today. Tho Increase has created great satisfaction la manu facturing eentere. -The Increase means between al.ooo.ooe snd 12,000,000 an nually distributed among woolen mill operatives. . WOMAN'S CLUB AT FOREST GROVE BUSY (Special Dixie tek te The Seeraal.) ' Forest Grove, . Or Jan. 1 The Woman's club of Forest Grove has more than 0 members on ie roiL - The club's official. title-la the-" Woman's Club of Forest Grovs sad Vicinity. Ths meet tngof -ths-ctub ere held t the various homes of the members. The ladles will study during ths coming months 'The Colonial Period la American Litera ture.' Sessions sre held the first Mon day of each month. - Tho officers of the club are: President Mrs. I A. Watt; vice-president Miss Mary T. Farnham; secretary. Miss Minnie Myers; corre sponding secretary, Mrs. B. B. Williams; treasurer, Mrs. George Hughes. . The club is planning to Join the woman's leucrauun. j - (loereel Special eWvlee.1 ' Philadelphia, Jen. 1. The mummers' Nsw Year's parade, a custom peculiar to the Quaker City, took place today and was witnessed by thousands of spec tators, , Including many visitors from out of town. All Of tho famous "shoot ers" clubs of former years - took part some of them grotesquely costumed while others were garbed in dress of elegant design and the most costly ma terial." The silver Crown elub of Cam den alone had 100 men In line behind a captain who wore a cape costing $1,000 and which was carried by 0 pages. At ths conclusion or the carnival tonight the-winning dubs will receive the f M00 In municipal prises and as muoh again ottered by private individuals. - , ' - SNOW DELAYS TRAIN IN BLUE MOUNTAINS : (Sperial DieMteb te The leeraaLI . Pendleton, Or, Jan. 1. No. 1 west bound paesenger train stuck In the snow In the Blue mountains near Kamela this morning for three hours. There Is s heavy snowfall st La Grande, Baker City and Athena, out no snow st Pen dleton. It s clear and treealng in east ern wregon toaay, -' release Shippers Protest, ; ' (SpecUl Biipetcfe te The ieernaLt Olyropla, Wash, Jan. 1. The stats railway commission - has . received formal notification that the Palouee shippers will enter a protect for a joint rate on wheat The complaint will be heard by the commission early In the new year, .;, .; . f WILL CO TO EUROPE V . " FOR PROLONGED REST Joha Claflin, tne Drygoods Merchant, May Be Chosen Successor Com- mtttee Finishing Its Report of In :: trestigation. : i '-: ' Maanal iMslml Berrlee.) i- New Tork, Jan. 1. It Is reported this seeing that JohnA, Mrfiall resigned. last Saturday ths presidency of ths New Tork Ufa Insuranoe oomDany and the resignation was accepted.' Official aa1 nounoemdnt of ths- resignation had been planned by the trustees to be made Tuesday, when ths annual statement of the company becomes . publlo property, MoCall has refused to affirm or deny the report. Most or the trustees are out of town. -None of those reached would be Quoted. It Is understood that alt Teir hound" hy-the-plede- oecrecy. In his letter President McCall said that over since ths lnoeptlon of ths in surance controversy his peace of mind had suffered from tne continuous mis understanding and misrepresentation of huT actions. Hs Is not la good beeltn now. and deemed it best zor nimseix and ths oompany that ho resign. MoCall plans to go away for a ldh fest probably to Europe. John Claflin, tho dry goods merchant Is spoken of as his successor, i In accordance with ths promise made by Senator Armstrong, chairman of the Insuranoe Investigation committee, a re port has been prepared, including all ths material so fas gathered by ths commit- In regard to . the subject under in vestigation. Tho report it is stated, although not fully complete Will be finished In a few days and wt ready to be submitted to the legislature at the earliest ' opportunity. Ths fcuestion, whether the committee wlU continue ths Investigation or not will bo left to the legislature and tho opinions regarding tho probable oourss of that body differ materially. -J" I In regard to ths fact " that" neither Postmastor-Oeneral Cortolyou aor Cor nelius N. Bliss have been examined. Senator - Armstrong has . said that it would 'be seleas to waste any time With such an examination, as theee two gen ii men oould not contribute-any informa tion concerning tho campaign eontnou tlons by ths Insurance companies, which hjaf not been brought aireaay in ui in utini Ion. . In some Quarters It Is be lieved that the Democratic members of tho legislature will not bo satisfied with ths result of ths Investigation and will demand (continuance of tbo hear ing; In the hope that some additional facts, damaging . . to tbo Republican party, may bo brought out GAY SCENE AT CAPITAL 'ZZl (Contlnsed from Page One.) " ' Extras" which announced Port Arthur's fall. Not far behind him came laxa . Mn.l., tl- V-V 41, mra uia , lumlnated by an Ill-concealed smUe of triumph. - . ' . . J, Today Baron Kosen repute ea -vu Cssslnt end Instead of being at tne front of the foreign contingent he was sixth, next to tbo last, japan nsa s minister in line, as Baron Aokt the newl y selected reprerentatlve J or - the mikado; baa not yet amvva. Following the diplomatic corps, the members of tho United Statea eupreme court headed by Qhlef - Justice Fuller, were received by the president and Mrs. Roosevelt Judges of ths United States eourt of claims, of tne district court of appeals and or tne supremo eourt of the District of Columbia then wore received. They were foUowed by farmer cabinet membero and ex-minis ters of the United Statea Members of congress were next In line. Compara tively few were in line, as many of the senators and representatives -have not yet returned from their boiiday visits to their homes. The army contingent was led by the officers of tho genera staff, beaded br LJeu tenant-General Chaffee. . Fol- lowlna ths army were officers of the navy, neadea oy Admiral uewey. aji wore special full dress. The officers of the marine corps,' clad In the char acteristic dress of this branch of ths service, followed the navy. Beginning at 11:11 o'clock ths recep tion to representatives of (he civilian departments of the government berw. Among those received were the civil service commission, the Interstate com merce' r-oommlssion, regents of the Smithsonian Institution, assistant sec retaries of departmenta, and the heads of bureaus of ths various departmenta Next In line were members of vsrlous civilian and1 seml-mllltary organisa tions. Including the Society of tho Cin cinnati, Military Order . of the Loyal Legion. Grand Army Of (be Republic Spanish War Veterans and members of ths Oldest Inhabitants' Association of the District of Columbia. " . ' , KAISER'S RECEPTION. Snuperot Spends Host of Bay in BUs !.'';' ufb VsmUy Circle. V, (Joeraal Special Bervlce.V ' Berlin, Jan. L -As customary the emperor held his annual New Tear's reception today. The members of ths cabinet' ths diplomatic- representatives of - the various nations, the heads of the various parliamentary bodies, gov ernment departments and of ths army and navy presented ., themselves -at-the Imperial palace, where they . offered their best wishes to the emperor. , The rest of tho day the emperor spent In lbs circle of his family. In the evening an old-fashioned New Teal's dinner waa given, at which the whole family-was assemoiea. . . .- ...... VICTIMS OF CHOLERA . .-.WERE BURIED ALIVE - (Jesraal speeial Berries.) Hayes City, Kan, Jan. 1. From dis closures mads this week In a burying ground at old Fort Hayes it is evident that many soldiers were buried alive there In th, , cholera epidemic." The bodies are now being moved to Leaven worth wnd ths tort Is being abandoned as a military 1 reserve. Coffins have been dug up that give evidences of frightful struggles of tho Inmates for life. ' Some of the bodies were turned over, others had the legs drawn up to their necks, while others were grasping their hala In ths epidemic the health laws required the Immediate burial of the victims, and this ghastly evidence indicates that a large number of cholera patients were allvs when buried. . .'. ALBINA DOCKS BURNINQ X : ' YEAR'S BIGGEST FIRE Next Largest Was When Union If eat Company's Plant Waa Destroyed, Nearly Year Ago Fourtn of July Patriotism Causes Several Fires. Portland was exceptionally fortunate during; the last year.,. There were no conflagrations. - There was but one fire In 1S05-wherein ths"TOIseS ' af gregstsoT tJOO.OOa. That was on September 20, when the Alblna docks were destroyed. entailing a loss of more than a quarter of-sv million dollars for the O. R. Js N, oompany and other conoerns. - The next largest fire was on January I, when ths establishment of ths Union Meat pany was destroyed, the loee amounting to $111,178.40, and the Insuranoe aggre gating 110,7.M. Another gratifying feature otths-ltot record is tho fact that during the year not a fireman lost his life la the per formance of bis duty, although a aunv bar received -minor Injuries or ' were temporarily disabled by smoke fumes. rA - The Union Meat oompany fire broke out at ii o'clock at night , It spectacular and attracted the attention of thousands of persons from all parts of tho city. Ths cause of ths fire Is unknown. The plant was .located at Itlfe Qllsan atreet . , v - Bnseeu ) SOyth. Tire. Defective electric wiring' caused the biggest blase -In February. The fire deetroyed the-plant of Russell Birth. Sixth and Oak streets, oa the morning of the first of the month, and partially aeatroyed. -seven, adjoining . buildings. losses aggregated I1M8S.81, and the Insuranoe companies paid tll.llT.ll. f At-rfll-.n'clookpn-the morning- of rsoruary II mere -was a fire at 171 Clackamas atreet when the dwelling" of u. w. xenneoy was destroyed, Aja over- heated furnace caused that fire. - The loss was 17.000, which was paid by the lnsuranes company. . ... During March trere were tie Sreg-Pf any consequences. The records In 'the office of the firs ' commissioner show that .the losses during- that month aggregated l,14(.tB, and ths lnsuranes paid by the various companies amounted Darin April Jhe firemen bad a eees Daratlvalr aasrT time ' of it. the Area being- few and of lltfle importance. The eeear lrKii man !, aoo tho lnsuranes paid was slightly under that sum. . . . , Stay aa Baey ICosttb, . ' ' May was another easy month for ths department, ths fires being few and far between. . Tho Insuranace - eompanlea were happy because they paid losses of only about 11.000. ... 1. 1 ... , $ June was another uneventful month, the 1 os see amounting to leas then 11,000 and ths Insurance companies parlag out miv- wiiit tt snn ---- - -1 , ' July, with the eventful Fourth, was a busy one for' the department' There were II fires, most of them on the na tional holiday. - - but ' the - losses small, amounting to about 11.000, with lnsuranes to cover aeeny ail. The Iowa lodging-house firs'1 that swept over thceast side blocks was the biggest blase In August the loee being about $80,000. i The first occurred about f 7 o'clock la the morning,- from unknown causes. . The three-story brick Kadderly block and several other Important build ings ware gutted. Not all ths losses have been adjusted. K14alfct Vise in September. September opened with a $8I,000 Sre on ths first day. ths destruction of the taolflo Coast Elevator 'company's plant on ths - river- front The alarm was turned ' In . one minute ' after midnight The losses paid equaled the actual losses, tl6.iei.0e. ' On October t an alarm was" turned "la from til Front street at T:4t o'clock, the-. Monroe st Weotherly creamery being- discovered In flames. Before the firs had been oxtlnguisbed seven adjoin Ins; buildings either had been destroyed or damaged, Tbo damage waa !, 718. TO, with losses paid amounting te 118.188.10. ' - . ' - A Tew minutes after S o'clock In en- other morning of the earns month the restaurant of a U Brandos was sis- covered to be In flames. Before the fire had been extinguished ths W. R. Cody saloon, Schmeer A Case's cigar store and the , Thornton lodging-house had been more - or - less - damaged. - The losses amounted to ll,4t.U, with $ll.tt.ll Insurance paid. t On the 11th of that monttr the Mle- souri Duuaun at tne rair was aesiroyea, entailing a loss of $IT,000, with only $1,000 Insurance. , thmall Tlrea In W November saw a number of fires, but they were small, the- losses being . In significant as viewed by the insurance companies. The December losses from fires are still freah In ths memory of the real- dsn ts - of Portland. Amons them was ths Oxford hotel and the R. Holmee Coal sV loo company building-, on Bum- side -street on Decern her s at 7:i o'clock la the evening;' That firs was one of the three - in five days wnicn necessitated a seoond alarm. -On December It there was a seoond alarm for the firs in. ths establish ment of Wsdhsms St Kerr, wholesale grocers. Three days later there was a blase in the Commercial hotel, corner Washington and Xownsdalo streets,-the first alarm being followed by a etui alarm, and a second one et 0:1S aciocx In the mornlngr. tt minutes after ths regular alarm-was Sounded.- --r-On September It the. fire boat was called to SC. Johns to ssslst In saving that suburb from destruction. PUINEW-HOME -FOB- GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Washlnaton. Jan. 1. Senator Teller has Introduced a bill to provide, n new home tor the eoloaical survey t COSt approximately $1,000,000. This will. If naased. aiva Waahlnstoa another stately structure for governmental affairs. The bill provides for n committee consist" 1ns? of ths secretary of the Interior, suoerlntendent of the eanltol and the superintendent "of publie buildings and grounds te acquire ty purcnase, con demnation or otherwise a site and to contract for tho erection of n suitable building, which shall Include fireproof vaults .snd heating and ventilating ap paratus f the most modern type. The good sense of the proposition may be summed up In ths fact that the rents now paid for unsafe, unsatisfactory and Inadequate quarters are mora than inter est on ths sum to be appropriated for a new building, - . ' OF MEN'S, BOYS' AND UNDERWEAR, SHIRTS AND FURNISmiCGS, AT . 7. . . : IF YOU FAIL TO TAKE ADVANT AGE OF. THIS CARNIVAL OF BARGAINS THELS WILL BE YOURS. Our winciowo show a cw . sample ;prcc X. reductions. l YEAR OF SORROU FOR ELKS Hftssn Msmbers .of the Local Lodge Died In the Twelve ' Months Just Ended. " THREE DIED DURING VZ x : MONTH. OF-PECEMBER Senator' John H. Ifkchell ' Among , Those' Whose Names WOl - Be -' Graven on New Temple's Memorial Tablet. -V" v.-"-x-. U Father Time did not deal kindly with the local lodge of Elks during ths year Just closed. K- During those 11 months his erele of death gathered II members of the order In Its cradle. Four of them passed Trver tbe great dlylde dur ing the first month d the year and throe the succeeding mon M. - The Marcft rec ords contain the death' of one, after which the grim reaper relaxed his 1gV lanoe until August, when H. B. Comp son was beckoned. September passed without the list on tho memorial tablet being increased, but October .found two additional - namea. November had one and the closing month of tho year saw tho Elks paying a last tribute to three of their dead, ine chief of whom wss United States Senator John H. Mitchell, who died December I. v. - At tbe last "Lodge of Sorrow held by the Portland lodge, December t, tribute waa paid to the order's dead, the keynote - being the following ; ritual reading: ' - ' "The faults of our brothers ws writs upon ths sand: r Their virtues upon the tablets of love v and memory.' ., ; ' Ths next lodge of sorrow, the first Sunday in-Deeember-wUl bs held in commemoration of ths memory of mors Portland Elks who died In one year than ever before In the history .of the local organisation. Ths personnel of the Elks who passed away during 101 is as -follows: Mark H. Ferrsy, January s. ,r Samuel Col son. January 11. ' . -Charles O. Tlngry. January 14. , ICtrtfford.- Januarr Charles B. Flanders, February 4, . John J. Balierav. February IT. ' Thomas W. Barrett, February IS, ' H. H. Brookes. March 1. ' H. B. Compson, August 11. . Tf-4 George B. Miller, October T. Robert W. Mitchell. October I. J. H. Smith, November 11. t : , F. T. Riley, December V United States Senator 3. It Mitchell, December t.'-' :- . j Martin 'Wallaoe, December 18. ' ; ; . Seaaff to Xdfe . 'Washington, t. C, Jan. 1. -By ths amended regulations of ths Ufa -saving service, which went into operation today, all the llfesevers, keepers and surf msn - Silks are to have a full 14 hours off every seven or eight days, but no holiday during periods of storm. Ths new plan will bs welcomed by hun dreds of men employed In the life sav ing service on the grsst lakes and the sea- eoeets. ,. , T 1 "VI TA sfS7 1 TT iTT R V xtFTv. I -II.. X X . ' ' 1 "Ne I I ' . . i I I .11 X X I f V ' I ill m ' ss, . , l . S B IB ll'slVX. M M M W mi:- ' ...... . l -i i r-' - i. ' v x. - mr m - - v . i -vii . i - v "v i f ( ti i d;.:i::istratig:i sidesteps JIARD TO OET Congressmen Puzzled With Rul- iHingflRsgardlng Postofflce . ( Appointments. WashlBgtsa Sarees of The JearsaL) ' Washington. Jan. 1. Members of oon- gross from Republican districts are finding It hard te keep up with the ap parent frequent sldestepe of tho admin istration in regard to ths tenure of of See of postmasters- who- have held office one or more terms. First, It wss an nounoed shortly after ths last pros! dsntlal sleotlon that under no clrcum stances would a postmaster who bad served two or mors terms bs re appointed. - Ths songrsssmen settled down to this order of things snd there were many applicants for tho places of the two termers, doomed by thls arrangement to give op their Jobs. Then, after an Interval of nearly a year, came tho new decision that merltiwaa to rule regard less of the time tbe'postmaster had held office, and that a oongressman'a recom mendation was to count foe naught un less it eoninclded with the wishes of the oostofflca deoartment. - - . Thst the denartment misht disregard Its own latest ruling wss" shown by the aotlon In making an appointment or postmaster at tho Chicago office. The department decided that ths old post' master should be reappointed. But when Senators Cullora and Hopkins oalled at the whits House, the day fol lowing his decision, and told the presi dent that they wouia oe constrained to fight ths confirmation of the old post master snouia no do reappointed, there was a rapid Changs of front snd ths candidate Indorsed by the Illinois dele gation was appointed. . concerted action oy ins aeiegations of other states will probably result in put tins ths postofflee patronage bsck In the handa or ths representatives of states where they are or ths same party faith as ths administration and In the hands of the political representatives of tbo president in states controlled by the Dsmoorscy. .,.- 4 . ;, SWISS TARIFF HITS THE UNITED STATES (Jearsal Ssedal Snrvlee.) Washington. Jan. 1. Ho far as ths United Statea Is concerned It appears to be about-aa. even toes-up-s-resards-the benefits to be derived from, the new Swiss customs tariff which went Into effect today, While this country Is to receive ths benefit of the most favored nation clause, this also permits of an Increase of rates In the oass of a number of the chief articles of American. ex port. Including leather, agricultural ma chines, sewing msohines and smoked meat and baoun. - ' . To offset this Increase It la Provided that raw cotton, which la the prlnolpal Amerioaa export to Switzerland, shall re mala on the free Hat, . Trust Stats Baave tnaat, (Joarael Special Ssrrire.) . Dsnver, Colo., Jan. L The packing house combine, commonly known as the beef trust, today took over the control of the Denver Union stockyards. - Ths yards hereafter are to be run In, con nection with the local packing plants purchased .by the combine last September... ...... f .' .... -! I ' V t-5- m.xo W--'--:' ... r ' ,-r M U ft - IS" ? .- y .4" . v w ' 1 - i i DreASCoUfaOMDey.Ce 1 WltAAnA ANIIIIlTll' i B Army Continues Work of Stam ing Down Revolt in Moscow; -V and the Provinces. ht NEW YEAR'S OUTBREAK T BY REBELS POSTPO J Revolutionists Decide That It Is 1 -ter wot to intlmlOate the Ignor Square ' Mile -of L Moscow Burned bjr Shells. "' tJotarall BDeeUl St Petersburg, Jan. 1. Moscow' vi today ' confirms the earlier reports the stamping out of ths rebellion In city, accompanied by heavy, slaufh Revolutionary - soclstiea have Issue manifesto deciding to refrain from aerlng- a general Insurrection -on Tears' day. Such a revolt, it Is sxpla might Intimidate tho Ignorant The I ernment, however, has taken all pre tlons. I Details show that 17,000 troops used In Saturday's attack on the rtvr tlonlsts at Moscow,' and a square I of the city- destroyed by con flair started by the bombardment. Ten tl sand people are homeless. 'The loss. 1,000 killed and wounded. - I Stern measures are. being used te press - the revolt In other prorlm Practically the whole of southern Ru Is under martial law. Kkaterlnos and ths Crimea Is in the hands of I revolutionists., .Ths revolt at Sam' In I tas oeen . suppressed with mucn Shed. . . ; . . ), Rumors are again current that Wit" trbrced"out-ahd his Tiaoe as mler taken by M. Durnavo. - . SHINGLE WEAVERS ARE GATHERING AT H0QU1 -v.- ; i , (Spectsl Dttpetch te The Jesraal.) I Aberdeen. Wash., Jan. 1. Deler pi from every shlngla producing sut the Union ara gathering at Hoqularr the yearly convention of ths Int' tlonel Bhinsle Weavers'- union. mlttees on law and auditing have 1 busy for two days on preliminary Many questions or vital import the order will be discussed and an 1 estlng meeting Is anticipated.-,. Motors Ties Streetcars. (Special Dlspatrh to Tbe Joamsl.) Forest drove. Or.. Jen. l.A line . from . the depot - to the bi' part of the city Is the subject o discussion hers this weak. HI QUI .RfflllOII t. c Vi
