GAZETTE.
CORVALMS
WEEKLY.
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COKVAUJS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1902.
YOIi. XXXIX. NO. 5.
ClAZBTni Eteh.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.
K Comprehensive Review of the Important
Happenings of the Put Week Presented;
in a Condensed form Which Is Most
Likely to Prove cl Interest to Our Many
Readers.
Govrenor Taft says the situation in
the Philippines is encouraging.
Hon. Franklin Murphy was inaugu
rated governor ot -ew jersey.
Prince Ching will represent China at
the coronation of King Edward.
Charges have been brought against
officials of the Miueworkers' Union.
A Filipino force in Batangas prov
ince, Philippine inlands, surrendered.
Contract for repairs to the transport
Dix to the amount of $12,000 has been
let.
John D. Rockefeller contemplates
giving the Chicago University $26,000,
000.
United States Senators Dolliver and
Allison were re-elected by the Iowa leg'
islature.
All of the convicts who escaped from
the federal penitentiary on McNeill's
island have lieen recaptured.
The senate has begun debate on Phil
ippine tariff bill.
More revolutionary movements are
reported in China.
The annual convention of the United
Mineworkers of America is in session.
Three of the 11 convicts who escaped
from McNeil island prison have been
captured.
The isthmian canal commission re
ports in favor of the purchase of the
Panama canal.
A bank cashier of Great Falls, Mont.,
is short in his accounts, due to gam
bling in stocks.
Portland exported one-fifth of the en
tire wheat shipped from the United
States in December.
The combine of all the leading steam
ship companies is still under discussion
by those interested.
General Bell has determined on war
in the strictest sense in Batangas prov
ince, Philippine islands.
A great naval battle took place in
the hnrbor of Panama, in which the
government lost heavily. Governor
Alban was killed..
A great diamond field is said to have
been discovered In Idaho.
Sixty lives were lost by a boiler ex
plosion in a Spanish village.
Eleven men of the Second infantry,
in the Philippines, are missing. v
P Peace negotiations between Boers and
British are under way at Brussels.
Secretary Root favors disposing of
government transports on the .Pacific.
Toe military will play a large part
in the entertainment of Prince Henry.
The isthmian commission recom
mends the purchase of the Panama ca
nal. Governor Geer does not consider the
confession of Wade anything in Dal
ton's favor.
A woman insurgent leader has been
captured in Laguna province, Philip
pine islands.
Fresh troops will be sent to the Phil
ippines to take the place of those now
in the islands.
The loss of life in the Mexican earth
quake, while heavy, was not so great
as at first reported.
Good progress is being made in the
construction of the United States mili
tary telgraph system in Alaska.
Chileans are trying to undermine
and break up the Pan-American on
gress. Trouble between the United States
and Russia is brewing at Niu Chwang,
China.
The condition of the pope's health is
such that his death may be expected
at any time.
A private company has laid a propo
sition before congress to build the isth
mian canal.
Seventy-five hundred Cuban cam
paign menials will be issued by the
navy department.
The Colombian government has pur
chased a small steamer and will con
vert it into a gunboat.
King Edward says the South African
war is nearly over and an early declar
ation of peace may be anticipated.
A Fittsburg man, wife and three
rhildnm were most brutally murdered
Robbery is supposed to have been the
motive.
The Pacific coast senators and repre
sentatives on Chinetse exclusion have
concluded their work and will report
the bill m a tew days.
The per capita consumption of spirits
in the United States is smaller than
any other of the great nations.
i:inn:ill C. Vanderbilt. of New
York, has come into possession of $7,-
500,000 leit mm iy ins tamer.
.1 v.. fiiwn. a St. Louis mechanic.
i-l.-iims that he invented the airship
made famous by M. Santos Dumont, in
Paris, and that the drawings were
ntolen from him and taken to France 10
years ago.
HENRY C PAYNE.
New Postmaster General who took oath of office January 15.
ANOTHER LAND GRANT.
Asked in Aid of Railroad Across Alaskc
Bills Now in Congress.
Washington, Jan. 23. Now that the
Trans-Alaskan Railway Company has
a bill before both the senate and the
house granting it a right of way for a
railroad from Cook inlet across the pen
insula, by way of Unalaklik and Eaton
to Port Clarence, on the end of the Sew
ard peninsula, it is working very vigor
ously to secure the passage of this meas
ure. It is asking for a land grant sim
ilar to that extended to the severa-
transcontinental roads in the United
States.
The exact route proposed to be cov
ered by this road has been surveyed by
the company, and has been inspected
by representatives of the geological sur
vey. It starts on the western shore of
Cook inlet, just north of Kanishak bay,
leading westward from Iliamna lake
past Kakwok, and northwestward
across Tikchik lake to Kalmakof on the
Kuskokwim, and northwestward to
Holy Cross Mission and Anvik, on the
Yukon, thence up Anvik river, and over
Anvik portage to the head of Norton
sound ; thence by Nome to Port Clar
ence. The distance to Cook Inlet from
St. Michael is approximately 400 miles.
Kamishak bay is said to be open
throughout the winter, and therefore
affords a valuable terminal for the road
and its steamship connections.
The company asserts that the mam
artery of commerce is closed by ice dur
ing the winter months, and that a rail
way from Cook Inlet to Behring sea is
the only practicable method of opening
up to settlement the western plains and
river valleys of Alaska, and of furnish
ing means of transportation at all sea
sons of the year.
The snowfall along the proposed
route is light, and a railroad, it is said,
can be operated without interruption.
The company claims to be asking for
this grant solely to aid in the construc
tion of the road, in the hope of develop
ing the agricultural resources of the in
terior and affording adequate transpor
tation to the remote sections that are
now practically cut off through the win
ter months. The company does not
ask for any mineral rights, nor does it
expect immediate returns from the
lands. It appreciates that it will take
years to bring to the people of the
United States the knowledge that in
Alaska can be had homesteads from
which cau be gathered the necessaries
of life.
OBSERVE M'KINLEY'S BIRTHDAY.
Move to Mark the Day by Services and Con
tributions to Memorial Fund.
Cleveland, O., Jan. 22. The request
by Governor Nash, of Ohio, has received
hearty response trom the governors of
all the states and territories invited to
join in asking the people tojJJ'properly
observe the 59th anniversary of the
birth of William! McKinley. Nearly
every governor has either issued a proc
lamation or semi-oflicially requested
that there should be memorial services
on the Sunday proceeding January 26th
in all the churches, that conrtibutions
be there received, and that all people
testify by their voluntary offerings their
love and devotion to the dead president.
In many states, notably Kansas, public
schools will hold special exercises and
give to the fund.
In any community where there is no
local auxiliary of the McKinley Memo
rial Association, contributions by busi
ness, fraternal or labor organizations,
schools or churqhes, may be sent to the
treasurer, Myron T. Herriek, Cleve
land, Ohio. The funds will be applied
to the erection of a fitting memorial
tomb to William McKinley, over his
last resting place at Canton "Ohio.
Judge William R. Day, ex-secretary of
state, is president of the association.
Bill for Joint Statehood.
Washington, Jan. 23. Representa
tive Stevens, of Texas, today introduced
a bill for the union of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory as a state, to be known
as the state of Oklahoma.
Kitchener's Weekly Report
London. Jan. 23. Lord Kijchenor
reports that since January 13 31 Boers
were killed, 13 were wounded, 170 were
made prisoners and 41 surrendered.
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HARDER ON FILIPINOS.
General Bill's Order for War in the Strictest
Sense Day of Leniency Over.
Washington, Jan. 22. Having failed,
after two years' strife, in subduing the
insurrection in Batangas province,
which lies juts south of . Manila, and
having satisfied himself that lenient
treatment of the insurgents is pro
ductive of no good results, General T.
Franklin Bell, the military commander
in that province, has determined on the
enforcement of the war in the most vig
orous and determined fashion, involv
ing reconcentration in a modified form,
the application of martial law in all
directions, and the unsparing pursuit
and punishment of the natives who act
as spies and traitors to the United
States. All this appears from a long
report to the war department just pub
lished. The reconcentration order is dated at
Batangas, December 8, last. In sub
stance, it provides for the , establish
ment of a zone around the garrisons,
into which the friendly inhabitants are
to be required to come under penalty
of confiscation and destruction of their
property r- This is said to-be neisessary-f
to prevent the collection of forced con
tributions from inhabitants by the in
surgents. The military officers are al
lowed to fix the price of necessaries of
life, and it is promised that the people
may return as soon as peaceful condi
tions are established.
This order is followed by a long cir
cular by General Bell to his station
commanders, commenting on existing
conditions and giving them advice how
to proceed. It begins with the state
ment that he shares in the general con
viction that the insurrections continue
because the greater part of the people,
especially the wealthier, do not really
want peace. He says that it is regret
table that the innocent must suffer with
the guilty, but the greatest good to the
greatest number can be best brought
about by putting a prompt end to the
insurrection. Therefroe he directs the
application of general order No. 100, in
force dudring the Civil war in the
United States, which practically re
gards an insurgent as a guerrilla and
outside the pale of civilized warfare
and subject to the death penalty, wher
ever such linsurgnt does not engage con
tinuously in the war and observe all the
rules of war. However, it is provided
that there shall be no executions with
out the approval of a superior officer.
Commanding officres are specially en
joined to encourage young officers in
hunting down the insurgents, and it is
pointed out that three is no just cause'
for exceptional caution or apprehension
in attacking insurgent bodies wherever
found. At any rate, nnder existing
conditions, legitimate chances should
be accepted, says General Bell, as ex
cessive caution will do the army incal
culable harm. The best defense against
the insurgents, he says, is to assume a
vigorous offensive at once ; to retire in
the presence of the enemy is hazardous
and discouraging.
Pension for Mrs. McKinley.
Washington, Jan. 22. The senate
committee on pensions has ordered a
favorable report on Senator Hanna's
bill to grant a pension of $5,000 a year
to Mrs. Ida Saxton McKinley.
Large Stove Plant Destroyed.
Memphis, Jan. 22. The plant of the
H. Wetter Manufacturing Company,
one of the largest stove foundries in the
South, was destroyed by fire last night.
The loss will probably reach $250,000,
covered by insurance.
Explosion at Mine.
Walsenburg, Colo., Jan. 22. Three
men killed and three others badly
burned is the result of a serious explo
sion, which occurred today in one of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company's prop
erties at Pictou, three miles from here.
Col i ma Volcano Again Active.
Mexico City, Jan. 22. A telegram to
the government observatory announces
that the volcano of Colima is again act
ive, and scientific men connect this fact
with the prevalence of seismic phenom
ena. Renewed earthquake shocks were
reported from various parts of the coun
try this afternoon. Governor Mora, of
Guerrero, has personally taken charge
of the ruined city of Chilpanzingo.
I The populace is camping out, guarded
oy troops, and prefect order reigns.
NEWS OF THE STATE
iTEMS OF INTEREST rFROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings of In
portance A Brief Review of the Growth
and hnprovements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report
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A very successful local .teachers' in
stitute was held at Roseburg last week.
A new Degree of Honor lodge has
been instituted at Milton in Eastern
Oregon. . I
A new ' lumber company has been
formed at Wasco. It has . capital of
$10,000. . X;
A company has been formed at Hunt
ington, with $1,000,000, to enter the oil
industry, in that section.
The Baker City councif, is consider
ing the proposition of paving the streets
with chemically prepared vaod blocks.
A small fire in La Grande a few days
ago destroyed some property; The loss
was small, but not covered by insurance.
The scaffold and other arrangements
are completed for the hanging of Dal
ton and Wade in Portland fn January
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Mrs. Henrietta Harrington, an early
pioneer, died at her home at Ely,
Clackamas county, a few days ago, aged
86 years. W
The Oregon Pine Company, with
headquarters at Astoria, has filed arti
cles of incorporation. Capitalization,
$50,000. i
Woodmen of the World are preparing
to have a big timejat Pendleton April
21-22, when 1,114 candidates will be
initiated. ,
The Salem creamery is advancing
money to farmers with which to buy
cows, provided they will sell "the milk
to the creamery. J
Contributions for the McKinley mon
ument are beginning to come in to the
various places appointed as receivers
from all parts of the state.
The total indebtedness of Albany is
$11,731.17.
A syndicate has commenced boring
for oil near Yale.
Interest in Josephine county mines
continues unabated. '
The Concord mine, one of the richest
in. Eastern Oregon, has been., sold for
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the erection and operation of a
new sawmill at Astoria.
Baker City chamber of commerce has
adopted resolutions favoring the open
ing of the Upper Columbia.
At the end of the last quarter there
were 10 more convicts in the state pen
itentiary than at the beginning.
Buyers are offering to contract the
1902 hop crop at 11 cents. This is
slightly higher than the first offers for
the 1901 crop.
The farmers of Eastern Oregon are
fearful that the present fair weather
will make a wheat shortage next year.
Miners also would like to see snow.
The voters of Albany school district
have ordered the erection of another
school building in that city to accom
modate the increased number of chil
dren.
Portland Markets.
Wheat Walla Walla, 59 80c; blue-
stem, 61c; valley, 59 60c.
Barley Feed, $17 17.50; brewing.
17.60318 per ton.
Oats No. 1 white, $101.10; gray,
96c JL
Flour Best grades, $2.70 3.30 per
barrel; graham, $2.50.
Millstuffs Bran, $17 per ton; mid
dlings, $20; shorts, $18; chops, $17.
Hay Timothy, $1112; clover, $7
87.50; Oregon wild hay, $56 per
ton.
Mutton Lambs, 3V43c, gross;
dressed, 6c per pound; sheep, weth
era, 33c, gross; dressed, 66c
per pound; ewes, 33c, gross;
dressed, 66c per pound.
Hogs Gross, 5c; dressed, 66c
per pound.
Veal 89c per pound.
Beef Gross, cows, 3c; steers,
34c; dressed, 37c per pound.
Butter Creamery, 25 27c per
pound; dairy, 18 20c; store, 12
15c.
Eggs 2022c for cold storage;
2225c for Eastern; 2830c for fresB
Oregon.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2.503;
hens, $3.504; 89c per pound;
springs, 910c per pound, $2.508 per
dozen; ducks, $66 for young; geese,
$6.50 7.60 per dozen; turkeys, live,
ll12c; dressed, 13 14c per pound.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 13
13c; Young America, 14 15c.
Potatoes Bist Burbanks, 85c $ 1.10
per cental; ordinary, 70 80c.
Hops 8 10c per pound.
Wool Valley, 11 14c; Eastern Or
egon, 812c;, mohair, 2121c per
pound. .
A New York syndicate is negotiating
for 180,000 acres of Nova Scotia timber
land.
Sir Ernest Cassel placed at the dis
posal of King Edward a fund of $1,
000,000 to be used in the crusade
against consumption in England.
Gov. Van Sant, of Minnesota, says
the entire northwest is back of him in
his fight against the Northern Pacific
merger, and that he will begin action
in the courts at once.
BY PRIVATE VESSEL.
Pac'ulc Transport Service May Be Discontin
uedRoot Favors the Plan.
Washington, Jan. 21. Although the
Pacific transport service is not to be
discontinued immediately, it is quite
certain that within a reasonable time
the government ships will be disposed
of to private persons, and thereafter
the carrying of men and supplies to and
from the Philippines will be done nn
der contract. The quartermaster's de
partment is strenuously urging the con
tinuance of the present service, on the
ground that it is efficient! satisfactory
and economical, and makes the claim
that there is a saving to the govern
ment of at least $100,000 on each
transport that sails for the Philip
pines. It is further asserted that since
the transport service was first
inaugurated, the government has
saved, by reason of owning its own
ships, the full- amount expended in
purchasing and repairing the transport
fleet, basing their computation on the
difference between actual cost of trans
portation and the price asked by the
brivate shipper.
However, Secretary Root earnestly
favors and recommends the discontin
uance of the transport service upon the
Pacific. He realizes that there are
now enough American ships plying
between the Pacific coast and Manila
to carry all the troops and supplies
that must be changed before the pres
ent service can be dispensed with. He
believes that the several transports
should be granted American regis
ters and then be sold, thereby
enabling the government to realize rea
sonable values, otherwise, they must
be sold at a sacrifice. It is pointed
out that many hundreds of thousands
of dollars have been expended in re
pairs to these vessels in American
ports, and that there can be no reason
able objection to granting American
registers. This done, the secretary
would enter into contracts for carrying
troops and supplies (an authority that
the department already has) but he
kbelieves congress should bestow the
further authority to enable the govern
ment, in case of, war, to take full con
trol of vessels under coontract, to be
used solely for transport purposes upon
reasonable compensation to their
owners.
CAN SOON WIRE VALDES.
United States Making Good Headway on Its
I- Telegraph Line..
- Seattle,Jan. 21. The United States
military, telegraph system in Alaska
will Be complete from the international
boundary on the Yukon, a distance
north of.. Dawson, to Eagle City, and
th.ence overland 400 'miles'" to'Tald&a
early in March. Lieutenant William
Mitchell, of the United Statse signal
corps, arrived in Dawson early this
month to receive a shipment of light
wire on its way up the river from
White Horse. This wire, weighing
about 16 pounds to the mile,' will be
used for the immediate connection be
tween Valdes and Eagle, and at that
time Lieutenant Mitchell said he would
have it in place within 60 days. Dur
ing the coming summer it will be re
placed with the heavier wire, weighing
about 320 pounds to the mile. Only
600 miles remains to be covered to
complete the connection of Nome with
Seattle. The line has been completed
from Nome via St. Michael to Rampart
on the lower Yukon. The gap from
Rampart to Eagle will be finished
during the coming summer. By trans
fer at Dawson to the recently com
pleted Canadian line, Nome and all
lower river points will have communi
cation with the outside world when
Behring sea navigation is closed in the
fall of 1902. The permanent heavy
wire on the Valdes-Eagle division is
completed 107 miles from Valdes to
Copper Center. Valdes is also con
nected by 14 miles of wire with Fort
Liscum, the army headquarters on
the coast.
Citizens Fought Burglars.
Springfield, Ala., Jan. 21. A pitched
battle has taken place between a posse
of citizens and burglars at Brompton.
The posse now has the burglars sur
rounded, and as more trouble is feared,
the sheriff at Birmingham has been
asked for assistance.
Population of Canada.
Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 17. The popula
tion of Canada was officially announced
by the census department today. It
is shown by the census of 1901 to be
5,360,666, an increase of 536,425 for
the decade. The representation in the
house of commons will be reduced from
213 to 210 members. The Yukon will
be granted one member, British Colum
bia one additional member, the North
west Territory two, and Manitoba
three, making an increase of seven.
Ontario will lose six members and the
maritime provinces four, making a total
loss of 10 members, which, with a gain
of seven in the Dominion, will make a
net loss of three.
Bad Fire in Lot Angeles.
Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 17. The
Rees & Wirsching block was almost
totally destroyed by fire today, together
with the saddlery establishment of
Hayden & Lewis and a coffee and spice
house. The loss is estimated at $150,
000; well insured.
A Legislative Indorsement
Jackson, Miss., Janl 17. Both
houses of the legislaturetoday unani
mously adopted a resolution declaring
Rear Admiral Schley to be the rightful
hero of the battle of Santiago, and "en
titled to the unfailing gratitude of his
country." The resolution indorses the
report of Admiral Dewey in the Schley
court of inquiry and condemns the
majority report of the members consti
tuting the court. Schley is also cor
diallv invited to visit Jackson.
TAFT ENCOURAGED
SAYS WAR IN ISLANDS IS; AL
MOST STAMPED OUT.
Prospects for Peace Never Better The Land
Question Is the One . Great Difficulty
That Presents Itself to the Government
" Rebels Surrender 700 Rifles Con
ditions in Samar.
San Francisco. Jan. 23. Governor
General Taft, who arrived from Manila
last night-, landed this afternoon.
Governor Taft expects to start for Wash
ington tomorrow. He will stop at Cin
cinnati, his home en route.
Discussing conditions in the Philip
pines, Governor Taft said:
'Lwish the press would correct the
impression that there is war in all the
islands. The insurrection is confined
to two localities the province of Ba
tangas and the island of. Samar. - This
morning I received a most encouraging
cablegram from General Wright, who
is acting governor in my absence. It is
said that owing to General Bell's strong
repressive measures tho trouble in Ba
tangas is being quieted. He further
caiA fhat 700 -rifles had been surren
dered, and as there are only 1,100 or
1,200 rifles in the province, mere is no
doubt that Batangas will be as peaceful
as any of the other provinces.
fViink fieneral Bell will
have need to adopt the reconcentrado
principle in Batangas. 1 don t see tnat
there will be any necessity for this, as
this dispatch plainly indicates that
the province is in a fair way to pacifi
cation. "The dispatch then says that there
are 843 teachers in the islands in 450
places, and 200 of these places are un
occupied by United States troops. I
may say that the Filipino is not hostile
to the teacher. One was captured some
time ago, but he was sent back in a
hammock. The inference is plain that
they entertain no hostility toward ped
agogues or pedagogy.
"Now, I wish to impress upon every
body that civil government is a success.
There is a strong peace party in the
islands, and it is composed of the most
influential men anions' the Filininos.
They are working earnestly and zeal
ously toward bringing atxmt nappy re
latinna Viot.wApn their conntrvmen and
the government. They are using all
that is in their power to Dnng in ine
recalcitrant leaders. I have never
been so encouraged as to the prospects
rt V Phili'nninoa aa T within thft
past three meni&Cl? here- lias cnrta&ls.
ly been a great change m tne sentiment
of the nponle. Thev are beeinniiiir to
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appreciate the fact that civil govern
ment means better times lor tnem.
LABOR QUESTION IN HAWAII.
Unions Enter Into a Combination Against
Asiatic Workmen.
Honolulu, H. T., Jan. 23. The labor
unions of Honolulu are entering into a
combination against Asiatic labor.
There is a great deal of work about to
be done at Pearl harbor by the national
government and it is feared that if an
order or ruling preventing the employ
ment of Chinese or Japanese is not se
cured, the Asiatics will do a great part
of the work. At the same time there is
general discussion in Honolulu as to
means of keeping the Asiatics on the
plantations for which they were brought
into the country. There are said to be
30,000 of them in the city of Honolulu,
practically all of them deserters from
the plantations.
Land Commissioner Boyd leaves to
day for Washington, by order of the
territorial government, to present to
the authorities there the views of the
local government as to the proposed
land law for Hawaii.
-So many burglaries and petty robber
ies have occurred in Honolulu recently
that there is talk of a vigilance commit
tee, and many people have . been arming
themselves to protect their homes.
Hold-ups have been very frequent. J.
Cheek, of the Bank of Hawaii, had a
lively encounter with a burglar, who
chased him through several rooms with
a knife.
The Canadian-Austrian steamship
Moana, arriving last night from Syd
ney, reports a strange experience in
South Pacific waters. She encountered
an entirely new current, which started
her out of her course. A well defined
westerly to southwesterly current (was
found in about 9 degrees south latitude.
This is considerably out of the usual
place for such a current.
Will Save Future Trouble.
Washington, Jan. 23. Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Spalding, act
ing upon the suggestion of the secretary
of state, has directed that official flags
in future should not be displayed by
United States custom officers stationed
in British North America. Some time
last summer a Canadian flag was forci
bly removed by Americans from a
building occupied by the Canadian offi
cials at Skagway, Alaska, and that in
rident initiated a correspondence which
cesulted in an agreement between the
United States and Cariada that neither
should display its flag in the territory
of the other.
Emigration to South Afric?.
London, Jan. 23. A representative
of the Associated Press here learns that
at the close of the war the British gov
ernment contemplates offering special
encouragement and facilities for emi
gration to South Africa on a large scale.
Mr. Chamberlain has cabled the gov
ernments of Australia and New' Zealand
inviting each to send further conting
ents of 1,000 men to South Africa.
SCHLEY CASE IN CONGRESS.
Demand for Copies of Ttitimony Probabil
ity of Action.
Washington, Jan. 18. Secretary
Long has written to the naval com
mittee of the House stating that he
had received many requests from
libraries and other quarters for copies .
of the testimony In the Schley case.
Mr. Long says this demand cannot bo
met unless Congress decides to print
the testimony, and he suggested an
edition of 500 copies for the Navy De
partment and a further edition for
Senators and Representatives. The
letter has been referred to Representa
tive Heatwole, of Minnesota, chair
man of the printing committee.
Representative Watson, of Indiana,
chairman of the committee having
charge of the Schley bills and resolu
tions, said today there is no purpose
on his part to avoid consideration of
the measures. He exDressed tne
Presidential view that it is inadvisable
for Congress to go into the question,
but since these measures were re
ferred to his committee, they would
be acted upon on their merits. Mr.
Watson said the committee feels that
the members of the Maryland delega
tion and other friends of Admiral
Schley first should reach an agreement
as to what particular measure they
want the ' committee to consider, as
it would be impossible to go into all
of the different plans proposed.. More
over, said Mr. Watson, it would be
difficult for the committee to take
intelligent action until it has access
to the testimony taken by the court
of inquiry, as it hardly would feel
warranted in forming conclusions on
the individual opinions of members
unsupported by any knowledge of the
testimony, except what is gathered
from fragmentary publications on the
Rnhifict.
JACK WADE CONFESSES.
Says He Fired Fatal Shot Declared Shoot,
ing Was Accidental.
Portland,, Jan. 18. Jack Wade
confessed yesterday that he fired the
shot that killed James B. Morrow.
The confession was voluntary and
complete and exonerates Dalton so
far as firing the shot is concernecL
Wjhile Wade admits his guilt in this
regard, he says the killing was acci
dental, and that he had no intention,
of shooting Morrow or any one else.
Otherwise the stories of the two men
tily rfdtrly vrell. Wade: his signed a
written statement in which he admits
he was the man who fired the shot, and
says in this confession that he thinks
it would be wrong to keep it back any
longer. He asked for nothing and was
promised nothing when he made his
confession, doing it simply as a mat
ter of justice to Dalton.
This is the confession, transcribed
by Mr. Veazie, Dalton's attorney, who
took the confession, read to Wade
and then signed by him, after the at
torneys had heard him tell his story:
"I have known all along that there
was no chance for me, and I have
wanted to see Dalton punished too,
because he gave us both away. Rut
I have thought it over and concluded
it is right for, .me to tell the truth. I
fired the shot, but I did it accidentally.
I did not want to kill Morrow nor
anybody, and would not have done it
Intentionally, even to save, myself. I
hope this will save Dalton' I am do
ing this because it is right, and not
because I am afraid to die. I can't
see anything in it for me.
"All is true. JACK WADE.",
TEN WERE KILLED.
Explosion in a Coal Mine ' Leaves None to
Tell the Tale.
South McAlister, I. T., Jan 16..
Ten miners lost their lives in the ex
plosion yesterday evening in mine No.
9 of the Milby & Dow Mining Com
pany at Dow, I. T.
The ten men who lost their lives
were the only persons in the pit, and
none were left to tell the story. All
the bodies were recovered, and as
jione was burned, the conclusion is
that death was due to afterdamp. The
explosion did not injure the shaft,
which is a new one, and the fire that
followed was put out before it did
much damage. The sound of the ex
plosion was heard plainly above
ground, and rescuers were at work
promptly. The explosion occurred at
a depth of 240 feet. The condition of
the mine indicated that the men
might have made their escape. The
bodies were found within a compara
tively small raidus. Most of the vic
tims were men of families.
Will Develop Western Mines.
Dover, Del., Jan. 20. The Western
Mining Development Company, of
Philadelphia, with a capital of $1,500,
000 to acquire mines and mining rights
in Wyoming and Utah, and to develop
the same, was incorporated here to
day. More Men Needed in the Navy. ,
St. Louis, Jan. . '16,. Rear-Admiral
Crowninshield, Chief of the Bureau,
of Navigation, who was before.- the
House naval committee today, point
fed out the urgent necessity for an in
crease of men and officers in ordev
properly to man the new ships. He
advocated an increase of the enlisted
force of at least 3000, and discussed
' with the committee plans to increase
ithe number of cadets at the academy.
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