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Heppner Gazette Issued Thursday of Each Week RESUMES WORK. HEPPNER OREGON RESUME OF THE WEEK'S DOINGS General Review of Important Hap penings Presented in a Brief and Comprehensive Manner for Busy ReaJers National, Political, His torical and Commercial. Harrimani e seriously ill at his home in New York. It seems likely that Senator Bailey, of Texas, will notb e re-elected. Dr. Guiseppe Fetacei has been ap pointed the pope's private physician. The pope may order the French clergy to abandon churches and seek redress at election. It looks as if Congressman Dixon, of Montana, will be chosen as Clark's suc cessor in the senate. Raisuli, the Moroccan bandit is re ported to have been beaten in battle and is now a fugetive. The cold snap throughout the North west is causing suffering in those com munities which aie short of fuel. A man refused a loan by a Philadel phia bank blew up the bank with the cashier and himself and wounded six others. The Interstate Commerce commis sion is inquiring into the cause of the recent railroad wreck in the suburb of "Washington, D. C. Nine buildings were wrecked and the machinery in a mine at Lowell, Ariz., destroyed by an explosion of dynamite in a powder house. Several persons were injured. Japanese laborers mobbed a white man in California. Railway employes threaten to tie up all roads in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Oklahoma towns are suffering from want of fuel. In some places even the price of corncobs is prohibitiv. Secretary Hitchcock has ordered all fences on public domain torn down. Prosecution will follow refusal. William C. Sellick, a Providence, R. I., clergyman, says the bible is not an inspired writing and is full of errors. Representative Jones will endeavor to secure survey of a number of Wash ington streams by government engi neers. F. J. Ileney has tendered his resig nation to the attorney general. He will devote his entire time to the cases against San Francisco grafters. The president has offered Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, the po sition of commissioner of the general land office, to be vacated March 4 by Commissioner Ricliards. Recent heavy rains have caused enormous avalanches of mud to start from the top of Mount Vesuvius. Many farms are being laid waste and the loss of life may be heavy. Six bodies have already been found. Congress will authorize a new survey of Tillamook bay. PORTLAND MARKETS. Domestic Fruits Apples, common to choice, 50C-75c per box; choice to fancy, $1(52.50; pears, $11.50; cran berries, $ 11. 50 12 per barrel; per simmons, 1.50 per box. Vegetables Turnips, 90c$l per pack; carrots, 90c$l per sack; beets, $1 .25(5; 1 .50 per sack ; horseradish, 9 10c per pound; sweet potatoes, 2 (5) 2?.c per pound; cabbage, l2c per pound; cauliflower, $1.25 per dozen ' celery, $3.75(4.25 per crate; lettuce, head, 30c per dozen; onions, 1012$c per dozen; bell peppers, 8c; pump-i kins, 2c per pound; squash, Zc per pound. Onions 75e(f$l per hundred. Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, fancy, $1(S1.30; common, 75(585c. Wheat Club, 6566c; bluestem, 68c; valley, 66c; red, 63c. Oatfl No. 1 white, $2526; gray, $24.50(5-25. Barley Feed, $21 .50(22 per ton ; brewing, $22.50; rolled, $2324. Rye $1.40(5)1 .45 per cwt. Corn Whole, $26; cracked, $27 per ton. Hay Timothy, No. 1, $13(5.14 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $14(516; clover, $S(S-8.50; cheat, $7.50(8.50; grain hay, $7.50(5 8.50; alfalfa, $11.50; vetch hay, $8(5.8.50. Butter Fancy creamery, 32)(535c. Butter Fat Firt grade cream, 33,c per pound; second grade cream, 2c less per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 30324c per dozen. Poultry Average old hens, 13(5 14c per pound; mixed chickens, 12(5 13c; epring, 14 (31 5c; old roosters, 9(5-1 Oc; dressed chickens, 14 (5) 15c; turkeys, live, 1718c; turkeys, dressed, choice, 20(5j22c; geee, live, 12(5,13c; ducks, 15(16c. Veal Dressed, 5)(5 9c per pound. Beef Dressed bulls, 1 2c per pound; cows, 45c; country steers, 65 5c. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 8(5 9c per pound; ordinary, 65 :7c. Pork Drfsed, 65 8'ic per pound. Hop ll(5;14c per pound, according to quality. Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 13(5-18e per jionnd. according to shrink age; valley, 20(5 3c, according to fine ness; mohair, choice, T608e. Both Houses of Congress Down to Business After Holidays Washington, Jan. 3. Defense of the diselmrge of the three companies of the Twenty-fifth infantry, members of which vero guilty of the Brownsville shooting, was made in the senate today by Culberson, of Texas, who thus pre sented the unusual spectuele of a South ern Democratic senator as champion of a Republican president. Foraker be gan a reply, but was not able to finish it on account of a sore throat and se cured an adjournment until Monday of the debate on his resolution instructing the military committee to inquire into the president's order. Lodge offered an amendment limiting the inquiry to the conduct of the troops, thus avoid ing any question as to the president's authority to discharge them. Culberson said great injustice had been done the people of Brownsville. The conduct of the negro soldiers had been very irritating, lie related that on August 4, the day before the "shoot ing up" of the town, a criminal assault had been committed by one of the soldiers on the wife of a reputable cit izen. No arrests had heed made for this crime. Culberson defended Cap tain McDonald, of the Texas Rangers, to whom Foraker had referred, because of Major Blockson's reference to him as a man who was "so brave that he would not hesitate to charge hell with a bucket of water." Senator Nelson introduced a oill to prohibit the sale of land on which are situated beds of coal, lignite, asphalt, petroleum and natural gas in the gov ernment domain until such deposits have been exhausted. Provision is made for leasing for terms not exceed ing one year for the purpose of having them explored. Persons making ex plorations and discoveries are to be given the preference in the right to lease and work the deposits. Senator Piles today introduced a bill authorizing the appointment of an ad ditional judge for the Ninth judicial district, another authorizing the ap pointment of an additional customs ap praiser for Puget sound and a third ex tending the privileges of immediate transportation on dutiable goods at Port Townsend. He also offered an amendment to the pending child labor bill. The senate then went into executive session and at 2:55 p. m. adjourned un til Monday. Washington, Jan. 3. Representative Morrell, of Pennsylvania, introduced a resolution today for an investigation by congress of recent railroad wrecks. The resolution states that the wrecks are supposed to be due to overwork of employes, and authorizes the speaker to name a committee of five congressmen who shall have full power to subpoena witnesses and require corporations to furnish records and all information desired. Friday, January 4. Washington, Jan. 4. The "omnibus claims bill," carrying an appropriation for claims under the Bowman and Tucker acts, was beft rj the house today ' .1 i: LIFE RAFTS WASHED ASHORE Steamer City of Panama Believed To Be Lost at Sea. Fate of 116 Passengers and Crew May Be Sealed Vessel Sailed From San Francisco December 31 tor Isthmus terrible btorn s Have Been Raging. and was discussed for five hours Sneaker Cannon announced the ap- San Francisco, Cal., January 5. A dispatch to the Call from Santa Cruz says that a message received late last night from Waddell Beach, ou the coast 40 miles north of here, says that the Pacific Mail steamship City of Panama has been wrecked and that most of the 116 persons on board are believed to have perished. The message states that four life rafts have been washed ashore fully provisioned. The City of Panama left San Fran cisco on December 31 for Ancon, on the isthmus of Panama. Two of the life rafts were found at Waddell beach and two a few miles farther south. All were plainly marked "City of Panama." They con tained stores such as are thrust into boats which put off from wrecked ships. One of the rafts contained a box of crackers and a cask of water. In the boats were also found oars and boathooks. Two of the rafts were lashed together with ropes. Terrific storms have been raging and it is deemed impossible that any rafts which may be afloat can survive the storm. The impression prevails that every one of the 60 passengers and 56 members of the crew who left San Francisco has perished. It is believed that the City of Pana ma encountered a severe storm shortly after leaving San Francisco and that she put out to sea. Returning closer to shore to continue her trip to the south, she met with another storm, which rendered her helpless. Whether she was torn to pieces by the gale or driven on the rocks is not known. Below Waddell beach wreckage is drifting ashore in vast quantities. Ranchers are patrolling the shore, watching for bodies which may drift upon the beach. San Francisco local mariners refuge to believe tliat the City of Panama has been wrecked. They believe she is in distress in the storm and that her life boats were washed overboard. Government Will Appeal. Washington, Jan. 5. The recent de cisions by Judge Evans in the Federal court at Louisville and by Judge Mc Call in the Federal court at Memphis, declaring unconstitutional the employ ers' liability act passed at the Ui't ses sion of congress, were brought to Presi dent Roosevelt's attention today, and the announcement was made at the White House that the president will direct that an appeal be taken. The POSTAL RECEIPTS LARGE. Increase In Business May Necessitate Increased Appropriation, Washington, Jan. 8. A proiwflitlon to increase postal clerks' salaries and the proposed abandonment of the "back stamp" on letups are discussed by First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock in his annual report just made public. Parts of the report given out in advance have already been handled by the Associated Press. The report shows that at the close of the fiscal year 65,600 postoflices were in operation, and that the total number of employes, not including postmasters and assistant postmasters, was nearly 150,000. The total peixonnel of post oflices of all classes aggregated 205,288. The gain in postollice revenue in the year, about $15,000,000, was unexpect edly large, and the returns for the pres ent fiscal year thus far indicate that the unprecedented gain is being main tained, o great is this gain, Mr. Hitchcock points out, that the addition al appropriations required of congress scarcely will be sufficient to maintain the service. The department has established a uniform rent for postollice boxes, elim inating entirely the dissimilarity of charges heretofore prevailing. The rate is made according to a carefully graduated scale, and runs from 10 cents a quarter in small fourth class offices to $4 a quarter in the New York City office. Mr. Hitchcock reports that use of specially equipped automobiles in the collection service has proved so successful in Baltimore that the de partment is now planning for a similar collection service in several other cit ies. "It is believed that in large cities automobiles can advantageously be substituted to a considerable extent for the horse carts now employed so generally in collecting mails. By the use of automobiles a much speedier collection service can be organized without added expense. Unquestion ably the motor vehicles can be made an important factor in the postal service as it already is in other business en terprises. RECORDS BROKEN TRAINS MEET IN KANSAS Telegraph Operator Blamed for Acci dent by Company. Thirty-three Lives Lost and the Victims Curned to Most of the Dead Were Many of Ashes Mexican Laborers Returning Ohio. Hor.e From Thousands of Foreigners Driven to Our Shores by Unrest. Washington, Jan. 8. The fiscal year Topeka, Jan. 3. Four white men, a negro train porter and about 30 Mexi can laborers lost their lives, and 55 persons were injured when two passen ger trains on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad collided head-on four miles west of Vol land. Kan., at 5:10 o'clock yesterday morning. The trains were Nos. 29 and 30, run ning between Chicago and El Paso. They met on a sharp curve with fearful impact. Adding to the horror of the collision, fire from the lamps in the cars and from the locomotives was com municated to the splintered wreckage and spread rapidly, consuming five of the forward cars of train No. 29, west bound, and burning a number of the passengers. All but three of those who perished are thought to have been Mex ican laborers, who were on their way from Columbus Junction, O., to Mexico. The officials of the company place the blame on John Lynes, the 19-year old telegraph operator at Volland, who fail ed to stop train No. 29 at his station after receiving orders to hold it there until No. 30 had passed. By the light of the flaming wreckage, passengers who were uninjured worked heroically to save those who were pin ned fast beneath the mass of splintered timbers and twisted iron. LET COURTS TAKE CHARGE. Car Hill Shortage Convention Says Has Not Fulfilled Duty. Chicago, Jan. 7. According to a statement made today at the National Reciprocal Demurrage convention by Victor H. Beck man, secretary of the Pacific Coast Lumbermen's association, the lumbermen of the Northwest pro pose to apply for receivers for the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways, on the ground that they have failed to perform their duty as public carriers, and will then bring damage suits by wholesale, which may exceed $15,000 in the aggregate. The conven tion also appointed a committee to call on President Roosevelt and request him to send a special message to congress urging the passage of a reciprocal de murrage law. It was charged by Mr. Beckman that the Northern Pacific and Great North ern had been guilty of "disciplining" shippers who were active in the agita tion for reciprocal demurrage, and that in three cases those roads had volun teered to show the shippers "what a real car shortage meant," with the re sult that the men thus "shown" hud been forced to go absolutely without equipment. "Our present car shortage," cont inued Mr. Beckman, "lias lasted thirteen months, and some of our people are go ing out of business not voluntarily, but by aid of the sheriff. We ask for a receiver for these roads on the ground that they have not fulfilled their duties as public carriers." Mr. Beckman will show President Roosevelt 1,000 photographs which he has taken all over the Pacific North west illustrative of the car shortage. i He w ill show lumber piles in the state o: Washington aggregating 800,000,000 feet, awaiting transportation; photo graphs of 116 sawmills and shingle mills, which he declares closed down and are facing bankruptcy because of inability to secure cars. GENEROUS TO COLUMBIA. Burton Agrees That Jetty Work Shall Not Be Interrupted. Washington, Jan. 3. After a confer ence today with Chairman Burton, of the river and harbor committee, Senat or Fulton expressed the opinion that Oregon will be generously dealt with in NEGROES GO TO ISLANDS. All on ended June 30. 1906. produced a re cord eclipsing all former figures on the I the river and harbor bill now in process subject of immigration, according to pointment of Representative Engel- President is greatly interested in this bright, of California, for a place on the committee on mines and mining, vice J. N. AVilliamson, of Oregon, removed. The speaker based this action on the ground that Mr. Williamson had failed thus far to attend a single session of the 59th congress. He has been con victed of participation in land frauds in Oregon. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. Japanese Reds Cannot Long Maintain Anarchist Paper. San Francisco, Jan. 4. The case of T. Takeuchi, of Berkeley, publisher of the Revolution, will be reported to the government at Tokio by Japanese Con sul General Uyeno. "We will make a report of the Ta keuchi incident to Tokio," said Secre tary Oyama, of the Japanese consulate yesterday. "We can take no action in the matter here. It is in the hands of the local authorities, but we will report the matter to our government and send a copy of the Revolution to Tokio. I think there will be no second issue of t e publication. It is a publication that must cost some money to get out, and the half dozen or so young men who are associated with Takeuchi in the publication cannot be very flush of funds." United States Commissioner of Im-mij-ation Hart II. North has been quietly gathering evidence against Takeuchi. He will forward ttie re sults of his investigations to Washing ton. If arrests are to (be made orders will be sent to North. act and earnestly recommended to con gress that it be passed. REMODEL INSURANCE LAW, California Legislature Will go to Work At Once on the Matter. San Francisco, Jan. 5. Immediately after the legislature convenes next Monday the first step will be taken to remodel the insurance laws of Califor nia. One feature of the 'new insurance laws will, be a provision compelling foreign insurance companies to main tain very substantial deposits in Cali fornia banks as a guarantee of their good faith in dealing with policy hold ers. The attempt to pass such a law will meet with strong opposition and a small army of insurance lobbyists is expected in Sacramento. . An effort will also be made to re quire all insurance companies doing business in California to make full statements as to the securities they hold and to require that they purchase first-class securities. the annual report of Frank Sargent, commissioner general of immigration. During that period, the report says, the population of the United States was increased by the admission of 1, 100,735 immigrant aliens and 65,618 non-immigrant aliens entered at its ports, making the total admissions 1, 166,353. The increase over last year's record of 1,059,755 was 106,598. During the fiscal year 1905 the de partment rejected 11,480 aliens, and during the past year 12,432 of the im migrant aliens that is, those who in tended settling in the United States. "Without exception," the report con tinues, "the countries from which we formerly obtained the greater jiart of our foreign population, and which are inhabited by races nearly akin to our own, have supplied us with smaller numbers during the past year than dur ing 1905 Ireland, 17,950; England, 15218; Sweden, 3,281 ; Germany. 3, 010; Denmark, 1,229, and Scotland, 1,111 less. On the other hand, the four most considerable gains are: Italy, 51,641; Russia, 30,768; Greece, 8,974, and Turkey, 5,165." The immigration from Austria-Hun-irarv amounted to 265,128; Italy, in cluding Sicily and Sardinia, 273,120; Russia and Finland, 215,665; China, 1,544; Japan, 13,835, and the West Indies, 13 656. The commissioner again recommends i penalties on steamship companies for j bringing aliens afflicted with danger-j ous or loathsome diseases. The presi-' dent's suggestion for doting the Mexi-1 can border to all aliens except citizens of Mexico is also urged. During the. early part of the year, the report says, ! the "white slave" traffic was exten-: sively revived. Many of the girls and women imported for immoral purposes were brought through Mexico and se cured a right to citizenship by marry ing Chinese born in this country. of formulation. He is satisfied that j the bill will provide for the completion of the south jetty at the mouth of the ; Columbia river, for which engineers recommend an appropriation of $2,450, -000. One million dollars will be ap propriated in cash and a continuing contract will be authorized for the bal- anee, so that the work may be pressed to early completion and without unnec essary delay. The house committee is apparently inclined to deal fairlv with the Celilo canal, though it will probably appro priate lens than the $750,000 asked for j by the engineers. If this item should be cut materially, Senator Fulton will co-operate with Senator Piles, of Wash ington, and there is a very fair prospect : that the amount recommended can be secured by a senate amendment. BODIES ALL MIXf TOGETHER. Black Regiments Will Soon Be Duty in Philippines. Washington, Jan. 7. The Ninth and Tenth cavalry and the Twenty-fifth in fantry, including all the negro soldiers m t lie regular army in this country, have been ordered to prepare for service- 'in the Phipippines, and will sail at different times between March 5 and 'June 5 of this year. The only other regiment composed of negroes the j Twenty-fourth infantry is now doing service in the Philippines. Other troops ordered to the Philippines are the Sixth cavalry and the Eighteenth, Twenty-sixth, Twenty-ninth and Thir tieth infantry. The troops which will be relieved by the sending of these new regiments will be the Fourth, Seventh and Eighth cavalry and the Ninth, j Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Nineteenth infantry. It was stated by Major General Bell, chief of staff, that the negro regiments are being sent to the Philippines be cause" it is their turn to go and not be cause of any desire to get them out of the United States at this time. of Frozen to Death on Road. Oaden, Utah. Jan. 4. The body Duncan Caggie, of this city, who was evidently frozen to death, was found near the tracks of the Southern Pacific early this morning by a section man le-, Squire, ex-United States senate from Nebraska War on Lobbyists. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 5. George L. Sheldon, in his inaugural address as govenorr urged that the lobby be ban ished from the state house, and insist ed that the legislature enact a law mak ing it illegal to give or accept railroad passes in this state. In the house of representatives Representative White ham offered a resolution which pro vides that "if any lobbyist shows on the floor of the bouse while this body is in session the sergcant-at-arms is in structed to eject him, forcibly if neces sary." The resolution was adopted. Booming Seattle Fair. New York, Jan. 5. Governor Ilojt gatt, of Alaska, territory; Watson C. United States is Third. Washington, Jan. 8. A statement issued today by the bureau of statist ics of the department of Commerce arid Labor announces that the Country ranks third in the value of manufac tures entering the world's international Parts of Men. Wc.ncn and Children in On Makd. Washington, Jan. 3. In an endeavor to identify the mangled bodies of the victims of the Terra Cotta wreck of Sunday night, a grewsome discovery was made at the morgue today. What was supposed to be the mangled body of a man attired in a suit of "pepper and salt, proved to be the remains of sever al of the unfortunates who died in the Sunday wreck. The morgue master had all the pile of human flesh and articles which had been gathered at the wreck removed to the "dead room" today in an effort to establish identity. When he delved into it, he found a piece of a baby's skull, a man's foot badly crushed and encased in a shoe, the hand of a woman and a portion of a human face, also fingeis, toes and other part of women's and children's bodies and those of men, all ground into the black coal dust and with pieces of garments mixed into the mass. INDIANS TELL OF FRAUD. Testify They Filed on Land Because They Got K oney For It. Omaha, Jan. 7. The most important evidence brought out at the land trial today was that of Harry A. Cloud, a full blood Ogalalla Indian, a graduate of Carlisle Indian school and a grand nephew of the famous Sioux chief, Red ('loud. His evidence whs to the effect that he had been solicited to make a filing by W. C. Smoot, i and that he made the filing for the Modisettes at Rushville, in consideration of $25, The other six witnesses tluy were Indians. Their testimony was of a, similar character, and in effect that the only reason they made the filings was in consideration of the $25 whic h was promised and paid them and which they understood was given them from the Modisettes. Utah Officials Pay Fare. Salt Lake City, Jan. 3. A party of Utah state officials who arrived today from Los Angeles on a delayed train , over the Salt Lake route had an unusual j experience January 1 , when the anti- pass law went into etiect, and the train commerce, the amount of its exports conductors refused to honor the compli for the past year having aggregated j mentary transportation on which they more than $700,000,000. The exports ' began their journey from Los Angeles, have never even approximated these All were compelled to go down into figures before and the value of Amer-, their pix-kets and dig up full regular i fare for the distance traveled after the l :.:.,.. ,.t ,.i.i fi. ... r Ajjt i miwu in hit- win j v -ai , iiitgintiu iean trade in the foreign markets, the renort adds, is twice as great now as eight years ago tween Toano and Cobre, near the Neva da-Utah line. Caggie was employed at a pumping station west of Toano and had starteo to walk to Cobre. Before lie could reach bis destination he was ovetcoine hy the extreme cold weather which prevailed in that section. ashington ; Ira A. Nadcati, executive officer of the Seattle chamber of com merce; Harry White, ex-mayor of Seattle, and now of Ivs Angeles; Prof. Edmond 8. Meany, University of Washington, and Arthur B. Carle, of Saettle, are here in the interest of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition to be held in Seattle in 1909. Miners Strike for Eight-hour Day. Grass Valley, Cal., Jan. 4. Six hundred and fifty miners went on strike yesterday. Every union miner, with the exception of 50, who are em ployed in four of the smaller mines, has gone out. Tlu-v demand an eight- ho'i dar. A peaceful settlement is , of any measures probable. against the Japanese Allow No Laws Against Japanese. Honolulu, Jan. 5. It is believed here that the Federal government is preparing to take steps to prevent the passage by the territorial legislature to Will Hunt Revolutionists. Panama, Jan. 8. The government of San Salvador has informed the Hon duras government that it is mobilizing its army to destroy the groups of revo lutionists headed by General Dionisic (iuitesier, who has proclaimed himself president. At San Marcos and Colon, in the department of Usaltan, a group of men of a mutinous character en gaged the government forces, who de feated them, killing one, wounding three and capturing 1 1. or was in the party. Gve Tahiti to Great Britain. Melbourne, Jan. 8. According to the Age, missionaries in the Pacific islands declare that France lm- ceded Tahiti to Great Britain in consideration of territorial concessions in Burma or further India (Indo-China). Premier discriminate Deakin says he is without information on the subject. Administration Not Hostile Washington, Jan. 3. As he left the White House today, Senator Fulton whs: questioned about the Japanese (jurat ion ; and said: "An issue could be made of the question, but it will probably not be done. People out on the coast are beginning to understand the attitude of the administration better. They do not now fear that the administration will do nnvMd'iT lioutile to their feelings and recognize that certain 6teps must be tkaen in diplomacy. Dakota Town Cries for Coal. Washington, Jan. 7. A telegram re ceived at the Interstate Commerce com mission today from Granville, N. D., indicates that the fuel conditions there are serious because of lack of cars. Tho commission has communicated with President Hill of the Great Northern, asking if relief could not be afforded. It is said at the commission that since the action taken several weeks, ago asking the railroads to afford all possible aid to the communities need ing fuel, conditions have materially improved and further relief is expected. Hearings in Chicago Next. Washington, Jan. 7. All the mem bers of the Interstate Commerce com mission with the exception of Mr. Cockrell will assemble in Chicago this week, where several important ques tions are assigned for hearing. Today the commission will hear a complaint involving the question of $2 terminal charges at the stock yards. On Tues day the commission will continue tho investigation into the coalition of tho 1 larriman railroads. Grazing on Oregon Reserves. Washington, Jan. 3. luring the season of 1907 the Forest s( rvice will permit the grazing of 220,000 pheep and 16,250 horses and cattle in the Eastern division of the Blue mountain forest re serve, and 240,000 sheep and 28,000 horses and cattle in the Western division. City of Panama Safe Mexico City, Jan. 7. According to a telegram from Mazatlan, sent to the Associated Press, the steamer City of Panama, bound from San Francisco to Panama arrived at that port at 6 p. m. last night. She experienced a rough trip hut sustained only slight damage. AH on board were safe. Japanese -Squadron Dnlayed Tokio, Jan. 7 It is reported that tho departure of tho training scjuadron of cruisers for Honolulu and the Pa cific coast will today Ik officially post poned for a week or ten days.