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REFORMS TO BE THE ORDER New Rulers of China Are Anxlors for Improvements. Time is Set tor Diplomatic Corps to Express Condolences of Their Respective Governments Banks That Were Closed Reopened and Begin Paying Off Depositors. Pekin, Nov. 9 An edict issued yes terday declares tlint the era of Pu Yi, the infant emperor of China, be named Hsuan Ung, meaning "proclaimed sue reunion." This characterization is interpreted ns signifying the unification of the nation upon the reform program of the throne. Another edict orders a posthumous titlo for Kwang Hsu in recognition of his merits. It enlarges upon the re form progranv to which the valedictory of the emperor committed the throne, and thus commits the government again to the details set forth in the program. The grand council appears anxious to impress the idea of reform upon the new generation of the reigning Manchu elan. The regent has appointed 9 A. M., November 2.1, for the members of the diplomatic corps in I'ekin to appear in the forbidden city and express con dolences of their respective govern ments on the death of the emperor and the empress dowager. Three members from each legation will be received. Thev will bow three times before the coffins of the emperor and the dowager vmpress and once to Prince Chun, the regent. The dowager empress, acting on a memorial presented to the princes and the ministers, has issued an edict that the period of mourning be reduced for the regent and the court to 100 days and for the people to only seven days. Humors are rife of political jealousies at the palace. Considerable ndverse comment has been roused by the fact that Prince Chun, the regent, is ignor ing the Chinese in announcing the com position of the committees that are to have the obsequies of the late emperor ami empress in hand. The only two rhinese appointees are Yuan Shi Kai and Lieuchun Lun. The remainder are Man elms. It is reported that Prince Chang, president of the board of foreign af fairs, has suffered a partial collapse on account of his exertions and excitement of the last few days. The political position is ' precarious and it is believed that his career is practically at an end. The fourteen native banks that sus pended payment a few days ago were reopened yesterday and began to pay out money from funds supplied by the government for tho purpose of tiding over the panic. They are under police .supervision. The payments are to con tinue for a period of five days. RUEF TRIAL IS RESUMED. Judge Sternly Reprimands Ach for Wasting Time. San Francisco, Nov. 19 The trial of Abe Kuef for bribery was resumed yesterday, with the testimony of James L. Gallagher, ex-chairman of the board of supervisors. The court was as -strongly guarded as before, and every Tiiove of a spectator was watched by policemen. Judge Lawlor ordered the admission of any person Kuef or his counsel desiired admitted. He then in formed the jury of the shooting of F. J. Honey on Friday, and warned it that this transaction, so far as it relates to this court, tho jury, the defendant at bar, counsel and all interested in this trial, must stand as though they are Hot coiict-rned, and that no person is charged with any responsibility in re gard to it. "The entire matter should have no place in your mind, and should ennso no bias or prejudice against any one. " Gallagher was then called and Henry Ach, Ruef's counsel, resumed his cross examination. Mr. Ach made him tell again the whole story of the nomina tion of the supervisors and the ar rangements for distribution of graft inonev. He asked several questions as to whether Gallagher did not know he was committing a crime, all of the tamo purport, but different in form, for which Judge Lawlor sharply reprimand ed hi ni'. saying: "You might stand there for a month if that were permitted." Gallagher admitted that this was the tenth time he had testified in the graft eases, and Mr. Ach then asked him if lie had any agreement within the dis trict attorney as to the number of times he should te'stify. Gallagher answered that he had none, other than a general agreement. Mr. Ach then went into tho history of the ' immunity contract. Heney is Recovering. Pan Francisco, Nov. 19 Optimistic Toports concerning the condition of Francis J. Heney were issued yester day bv Wallace' T. Terry, who said: "Mr. Heney is resting well. At the pussing of "each hoar the patient is gaining strength. The worst is praeti allv over, but in cases of this kind in fection is liable at -any time till the wound is healed. However, taking all circumstances into consideration, Mr. Heney is doing very well and is on tho road to recovery." Huge Mirror for Observatory. New York, Nov. 19. An nnpolishcd mini- mirmr vnlnpd at $60,000 arrived here yesterdav on the steamer St. An- .,' . 1 nfr lreWS for tllO Wilson OIWTvaimjr v . - . . 1 t Ci Pasadena, lal. Jt was mane i . Codin, France, and is 100 inches in di ameter. It weighs six and one-half tons. TOM JOHNSON POOR. Loses Fortune by Devotion to Dead Brother's Estate. ' Cleveland, Nov. 20. Mayor Tom L. Johnson, who for years lias been credited with possessing a very large fortune, announced yesterday that he had lost everything and would be compelled to give up his beautiful home on Euclid avenue and move into smaller and less expensive quarters. The mayor also stated that he would give up his automobile and other lux uries, because he could no longer af ford to keep llicm. His fortune was wrecked, the mayor declared, by his devotion, to the af fairs of the estate of his dead brother, Albert, who was heavily interested in traction properties in the East. After Albert's death the question was put up to him whether he would resign his office as mayor and take iiD the management of Albert's estate. The mayor said: "I decided that I would not. I had entered the fight in this city with cer tain ideals before me. I wanted to fight privilege and special interests and I had already decided to give up working for dollars. So I concluded to stay right here and do what I could to help my brother's children at long distance. "Why did I choose the course I did? I'll tell you. It's not because I am a philanthropist, for I am not. I acted from a purely selfish motive. I wanted happiness and nothing else when I closed up my business affairs and took up civic activity." BIG TOBACCO DEAL. Kentucky Growers Paid $14,000,000 by American Company. Louisville. Ky.. Nov. 20. The big deal between the American Tobacco company and the Burley Tobacco So ciety for the 1900 crop and part of the 1907 crop of tobacco, which has been hanging fire for several weeks, was closed yesterday. The price agreed upon in the transaction, which is said to be the largest of its kind ever put through, is an average of 20j cents a pound for the 1900 crop and 17 cents for the 1907 product. The deal involved nearly 80,000.000 pounds of tobacco held in the pool by the Bur ley Tobacco society, and an outlay of about $14,000,000 on the part of the American Tobacco company, virtually all of this money being placed in cir culation at once in central Kentucky. The tobacco sold includes the larger part of the holdings of the Hur ley Tobacco Growers' association, which was formed several years ago and pooled the crops in 1905 and 1907. No crop was raised by the members of the association in 1908, although a number of independents raised large crops in central Kentucky, under guard. According to many who are in position to know, the sale of the pooled crop will mark the end of the night riders in central and eastern Kentucky, at least for the present, as it is thought that with these crops out of the way virtually all of the growers will raise tobacco next year. ASKS MORE TAXES. Says Germany is Despised Army and Navy to Inspire Respect. on TTrcincr increased tavntio'ii for the enlargement of naval and military equipment, Chancellor von Buelow, who has recently been criticised bv the reichstag for his de fense of Emperor William and who later made himself the idol of the Hnrm-in neonlc hv exartincr from the kaiser a promise that he would limit the imperial power, yesterday made one ot t tie most remarkaDie speecnes ever delivered in the German parlia ment. CUilt rn1e frnm bis loner illness and the strain of his meeting with the em peror at Potsdam, Von Buelow made n viirnrnne address ill support of his eight finance bills that were threat ened with defeat in the reichstag be cause of the dispute between the chan cellor, the emperor and the parlia ment. "(Iprnmnv is nnnomilar anioner the other nations of Europe," declared the chancellor, "and the only way we can regain our prestige is by the upDuuu ing of our naval and military forces, "r.crm.niv needs armaments and the money with which to build them. Our financial system is our weakest point. It is the patriotic duty of the German people to inaugurate new taxes." Miners Flee From Death. Butte, Mont., Nov. 20. Fires which have been slumbering for many years in the depths of the Never Sweat mine, of the Amalgamated Copper Company, have taken on new life within the past few days and the smoke yesterday became so intense that about .100 miners were driven from their work to save themselves from being suffocated to death, and the mine compelled to shut down. The mine officials think that there is no immediate danger of the fire zone spreading, due to the close bulkhcad ing of the threatened district. Opium in Cement Barrels. Manila, Nov. 20 An opium smug gling plot was thwarted yesterday when 103 cases of the frug were dis covered in barrels supposed to contain cement. The barrels were part of a shipment from China to Corrcgidor Island, and the officials have renewed their activity to discover opium in all shipments from China. The opium was confiscated and a strict investiga tion was ordered. The Chinese offi cials will be called upon to permit an exhaustive examination Heney Improves Rapidly. San Francisco, Nov.. 20. Physicians attending F. T. Heney announce that they are well pleased with the condi tion of the patient, who has shown re markable vitality and a determination to get well that is helping him along the road to recovery. Mr. Heney nasscd a quiet day. pulse and temper attire remaining about normal, and the pain in his throat has almost dis appeared. HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND AROUND WASHINGTON, D. C. GOES TO HIGHEST COURT. Oil Octopus is Not Yet Shed of Its $29,000,000 Case. Washington, Nov. 0. Following the recent action of the circuit court of appeals in Chicago in refusing the United States government a rehear ing in the Standard Oil case, made famous by its $29,000,000 fine, the de partment of justice decided tonigiu to take the case to the supreme court of the United States, ihe decision was reached after an all-day confer ence between Attorney General Bon aparte and government attorneys who have been engaged in the case. Application will be made to the su preme court, when it reconvenes No vember 30, for a writ of certiorari, to bring up and review the action of the circuit court of appeals. In a state ment issued by the department fol lowing the adjournment of the con ference, it was said: "It was found that a. considerable number of changes had been made in the opinion of the court of appeals originally rendered, and that Judge Baker, of that court, had filed a sep arate concurring opinion which dif fered materiality in its reasoning from that of Judge Grosscup. "After crcful consideration ot all phases of the situation, it was decid ed that an application should be made to the supreme court of the United States, when it reconvenes November 30, for a writ of certiorari to bring up and review the action of the cir cuit court of appeals." ORDERS WERE VIOLATED. Lumber Representative Says Roads Ignore Rate Rulings. Washington, Nov. 21 Complaint was made to tho interstate commerce com mission today) by A. F. Spocht, of Se attle, on behalf of the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers' association, that railroads, in their new lumber schedules, which became effective Oc tober 15, have established rates from the coast to Minnesota, Iowa and Mis souri river points higher than those authorized bv the commission. Into this territory the commission authorized an advance over the old rate, to begin at the Pembina line and increase gradually until the Mississippi river was reached, and there the maxi mum increase should be onlv 5 cents. Spocht contends that the increase should be graduated, but cites the schedules to show that throughout most of this territory the roads have im posed the maximum rate; that it is points 300 miles west of the Mississippi river that are now compelled to pay the same rate as points on the river. He asks the commission to investigate the new tariffs and compel their re vision in accordance with decisions ren dered last summer. Young Bob Gets Reprimand. Washington. Nov. 21 The official reprimand to Lieutenant Frank T. Ev ans, son of Rear Admiral Robloy D. Evans, retired, that followed his con viction by general court martial be cause of misconduct while with the At lantic fleet, was, made public by Acting Seretary of the Navy Newberry today. The department's letter says in part: "The department, for reasons obvious to the service, regards this as an es pecially deplorable case, and in publish ing its disapproval of the conduct of Lieutenant Evans, refrains from ex pressing fullv its condemnation of the actions of this officer on the occasion in question." Bids on Coal for Fleets. Washington. Nov. 21. Bids wero opened today for supplying 11.000 tons of coal to Panama, 11,000 tons to Maf. dalcna bav for the use of the Fac fic fleet, and about 20,000 tons to be deliv ered at Negro bay, Morocco, for the use of the Atlantic fleet, to be used on its turn vovage after it leaves Oriental waters. There were eighteen bidders. The prices ranged from $0 to $0.50 n ton for delivery at Panama and Magda lena bay, and from $4.20 to $4.70 a ton for delivery at Negro bay. Wants Decision Enforced. Washington, Nov. 18. Mrs. Mary F. Ness, of Eugene, Or., today asked the supreme court of the District of Columbia to issue a writ of manda mus against Secretary of the Interior Garfield to compel him to recognize and follow the decision of the United States circuit court of appeals for the seventh circuit, which held it unneces sary for her personally to inspect a tract of public land before making timber and stone entry thereon. Tooters Free to Toot. Washington, Nov. 17. The Marine band will be free to play for a com petence without regard to the statute providing that navy bands or members thereof shall not receive remuneration for furnishing music outside the limits of military posts when in competition with local civilian musicians. This is the effect of a decision rendered bv the attorney general. Farmers Meet President. Washington. Nov. IS. President Roosevelt todav received at the White House about .100 farmers nul their wives, who are here attending the convention of the National Grange. Patrons of Husbandry The president refrained from making a speech. Russell is Postmaster. Washington, Nov. 19. President Roosevelt late this afternoon signed the commission of George F. Russell to be postmaster nt Seattle, succeeding George Stewart, recently removed. Rus sell was recommended by Senator Tiles. Duvall Succeeds Weston. Washington. Nov. 21. Major General W. IT. Piivall has been selected to suc ceed Major General John F. Wetnn in command of the troops in the Philippines. POSTOFFICE DEFICIT. Postmaster General Recommends the Parcels Post as Cure. Washington, Nov. 17. Postmaster General George Von L. Meyer yesterday announced that the postal deficit for the last fiscal year was $10,910,273.99, the greatest in the history of the coun try. He suggested that as a means of preventing a deficit a special local par cels post be inaugurated over rural free delivery routes. Postmaster General Meyer declared that the establishment (jf this parcels post would wipe out the deficit ultimately by making the rural free delivery routes self-supporting. The postal receipts for the last fiscal year were $191,478,000.41, and the ex penditures were $208,351,880. The re ceipts for the fiscal year 1908 exceeded those of the fiscal year 1907 by $7,893. 057.84. The postal receipts for October, 1908, showed a general increase over the re ceipts for the same month last year. The statements of the receipts from the .10 largest postoffices in the United States show that New York received $1,704,797.09 during this month, a 6 per cent increase over the receipts for the same month last year. San Fran cisco is high on the list, with $192, 09S.()(i. an increase of nearly 0 per cent over October. 1907. Trrney Succeeds O'Reilly. Washington, Nov. 19 The appoint ment of Colonel Georgo II. Torney as surgeon-general of the army, to succeed Surgeon-General 11. M. O'Reilly, was an nounced by the secretary of war today. Colonel Torney is now in charge of the general hospital at San Francisco, 'rne vacancy in the surgeon-generalship will occur on January 14. The secretary of war stated tnat (Joionel Torney s ap pointment was based on his splendid record as an administrative officer and as a surgeon. Shipments Are Doubled. Washington, Nov. 20. Statistics compiled by the department of com merce and labor show that Portland far outdistanced Puget sound in wheat exports during the ten months end ing with October, and in that time more than doubled its own shipment for 1907. In the first ten months of last year Portland exported .1.380,050 bushels of wheat; during the past ten months 11 387,000. Combined exports of all Puget Sound ports-. for the past ten months was only 9,94S,925 bushels. Machine Guns for Army. Washington, Nov. 18. Each regi ment of infantry and cavalry of the army will be provided with a machine gun company, if a recommendation made bv Secretary Wright and ap proved by the president finds favor with congress. Each company will have six guns, which will be operated bv ten men. This addition will in crease the personnel of the army by 130 to 135 commissioned otticers and about 2500 men. Seattle Man is Ousted. Washington, Nov. 17. George M. Stewart, postmaster at Seattle, was to day removed from office "for soliciting campaign contributions among employes of his office." Information as to when this offense was committed, from whom funds were solicited, in what campaign funds were solicited, and, in fact, all pertinent details, are suppressed by the postoffice department and by the civil service commission, on whose complaint Stewart was -dismissed. Utah Cotract Awarded. Washington, Nov. 18. The navy department today awarded the con tract for the building of the battleship Utah to the New York Shipbuilding company, of Camden, N. J. There were four bidders on this ship, the Camden company being the lowest bidder for a vessel of a speed of 20j knots. Its bid was $3,946,000. As designed the displacement of the Utah will be about 21.S25 tons. After Fake Oil Company. Washington, Nov. 20. Federal agents at Oakland, Cal., at the direc tion of President Roosevelt are en deavoring to discover trace of the Roosevelt Oil company of that city, which has been flooding the mail with large stock offers with the unauthor ized use of the president's name and accompanied by the use of his pho tograph, also unauthorized. Fish Succeeded by Terry. Washington, Nov. 19. The president today appointed George S. Terry to be assistant treasurer of the United States at New York, in succession to Hamil ton Fish. Mr. Terry served as assist ant treasurer of the republican national committee under Treasurer George Sheldon. The assistant treasureship of New York was first offered to Job E. Hedges, who declined the honor. Oregon to Have Park. Washington. Nov. 10. The secretary of the interior has withdrawn from en try two small tracts in Clatsop County, Oregon, with a view to creating national parks. The withdrawn areas embrace Saddle mountain and Humbug moun tain. The creation of parks can only be by congressional action. Patrick Must Go to Prison. Washington. Nov. 1! The United I States supremo court today dismissed 'the appeal of Alnert T. ratncK. ia ; mous New York lawyer, who is in Sing Sing for the murder of William Marsh ' Rice. The court also dismissed an ap peal on habeas eorpus proceedings. Hood River Rural Carriers. Washington. Nov. 1. John L. Stewart has been appointed regular, Grace Stewart substitute, rural car rier, route 1; Tim E. Mowers, regu lar. Frank C. Stout, substitute, route 2, at Hood River, Or. NO MORE DELAYS. Court Takes Stern Action Against Tactics of Ruef's Lawyers. San Francisco, Nov. 18. The trial of Abraham Ruef, interrupted by the shooting of Assistant District Attor ney Francis J. Heney in the court room, will be resumed at 9 o'clock this morning where it was halted last Friday afternoon by the bullet of the assassin. Judge William P. Lawlor yesterday denied the application of counsel for Ruef for a change of venue to some other city or town in the state; denied also in quick succes sion the motions for a continuance of thirty days until public feeling sub sided, for the dismissal of the jury and the empanelment of a new one, and finally ruled against the defense on the request made to interrogate the trial twelve as to whether any of fhem was prejudiced against the de fense as a result of the tragedy in the courtroom. Brushing aside all motion and tech nicalities interposed by the defense, the court announced that the trial would proceed this morning, and that it would countenance no further de lays. The action of the court followed the filing of 37 counter-affidavits by the prosecution, which in general terms denied many of the allegations made by Ruef and his counsel in their affidavits yesterday in support of their application for a change of venue, and set forth that no excite ment or turbulence prevailed; that neither Ruef nor his attorneys were threatened with violence or their lives endangered, and finally, that no con dition existed that would prevent the defendant from having a fair and im partial trial. MOURN FOR EMPEROR. Obsequies to Continue in China for Nearly a Month. Pekin, Nov. 18. An edict issued yesterday instructs Prince Pu Lun and Prince Pi to proceed to the western tombs and select a site for the grave of the emperor. There will be con tinuous obsequies at the palace for a period of 27 days. The obsequies be gan yesterday, and the function was attended by Dowager Empress Yo henale and representatives of the va rious governmental departments. The local press is beginning to pub lish details of the occurrences of Sat urday and Sunday. Up to the present time it has said virtually nothing of the events at the palace and the pro mulgation of the regency. The new Dowager Empress Yohenale with great presence of mind arranged for the meetings of the grand council to be held in her private apartments. Here the plan that already has been discussed and decided upon was adopted without loss of time. The councillors warned the princes that the regency was final, and in terms that were not open to misinter pretation they expressed the opinion that any opposition thereto would be promptly met and punished. EMBLEM OF REVOLT. American Flag Raised on Island of St. Pierre. St. Pierre, Nov. 18. The demon stration against the authorities here, which was begun yesterday, was con tinued today. The limited police force is unable to maintain order, but thus far no serious damage has been done. The manifestation on the part of the populace is due largely to the school question. The people of St. Pierre demand free school in which religious instruction is given. Two schoolmasters were taken into court, charged with having violated the laws in conducting free schools. They were convicted and ordered to pay a fine of $200 each. The authori ties ordered the schools closed. The action of the authorities in flamed the populace, which assembled on the streets and violently denounced the French government. Some one obtained an American flag during the height of the excitement, and with it the crowd marched to the govern ment headquarters where a noisy demonstration was made. OREGON WINS SUIT. Mouth of Columbia RiverDeclared to Be Part of State. Washington. Nov. 17. Valuable fishing grounds at the mouth of the Columbia river were declared to be part of Oregon by the United States supreme court yesterday, ending the boundary line dispute which has ex isted between that state and Wash ington for several years. In 1905 suit was brought by the state of Wash ington to restrain Oregon from dis turbing the people of Pacific county. Washington, in the possession of their land. The territory which was in dispute comprises low lying islands or prom ontories at the mouth of the river, chiefly valuable for fishing purposes. For years it has been a mooted ques tion whether this territory was sub ject to the Washington or the Oregon laws governing salmon fishing. Long Electric Contract. Helena. Mont., Nov. IS. A con tract has been entered into between the Great Falls Water Power com pany and the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul railway company whereby the former company will, for a period of 25 years, supply the latter with 25.0iK) horsepower. It takes effect one yeir hence. The portion of the st r.ni! which will obtain power from the Great Falls company is that run ning over the Rocky mountains. Millions Lost in Flood. Tort Elizabeth, Cape Colony. Nov. 17. A terrific rain storm swept this part of Cape Colony and caused a heavy overflow of the Baakens river. Several lives were lost and the dam age amounts to more than a million dollars. CHINA ON BRINK OF REVOLUTION Prince Chun Fears Reformes May Overthrow Dynasly. Masses Just Awakening to Death of Dowager Empress and Emperor, and in Panic Following 14 Banks Are Closed Thousands of Gend armes Guard Streets. Pekin, Nov. 17. China is beginning to realize that the emperor and the dowager empress are dead. Prince Chun, regent of the empire, in fear of increasing excitement and revolu tionary movements, has taken a firm grip on affairs and has adopted stringent measures that will result in the maintenance of peace for a time at least. At noon 3000 gendarmes guarded the streets, and other military forces were held in readiness for any event uality. Every precaution was taken to prevent a recurrence of the revo lutionary tactics of last April and May, which were marked by wide spread incendiarism. The foreign le gations are under guard, special de tachments of Chinese troops keeping watch at the approaches. The state ment was made at the legations that there was no fear that the Chinese government would be unable to af ford ample protection, but those within the legations were more alert than usual and seemingly anxious to have set at rest the doubts arising from the swift movement of events in the last few days. There were many occurrences yes terday to add to the sinister aspect of affairs. Rumors were current for a time that the new dowager Yehonala and Yuan Shi Kai, the grand coun cillor, and one of the most powerful men in the empire, had committed suicide. Though there was no truth in these reports, they went far toward disturbing the Chinese and foreigners alike. Serious runs on banks occurred yes terday and today, and 14 native banks closed. The crowds were wild with excitement, and toward the close of the day the police intervened and drove them back. One foreign con cern, the Yokohama Specie bank, suf fered a big run on its lientsin notes, but the British, Russian and German institutions were not affected. It is probable that a number of native banks will be closed tomorrow, and it is believed that the government will step in and endeavor to stop the financial panic among the poorer classes. BULLET IS REMOVED. Prosecutor Stands Operation Wei1 and Rallies Rapidly. ?3n Francisco. Nov. 17. After passing through a most successful op eration tor the removal 01 tne Dunei which was fired at him by Morris Haas during the Ruef trial last Fri day, the condition of Francis J. Heney is reported by the doctors to be favor able in every way, and predictions of his ultimate recovery are made by his physicians. The operation fol ir,n..ft thp taking of X-rav photo graphs, which plainly showed the lo cation of the leaden pellet in the mus cles of the left lower maxillary. rtiJpf nrccnn Terrv. of the citV hos pital service, wielded the instruments, while Drs. Stillman. Mottat and Hunt ington assisted. It was found that the bullet, which entered the right side of the head just in front of the ear. had passed Hnwnw.nrH rrossinc the palate and striking the left lower jawbone, which was slightly splintered Din not The bullet was deflected backward by. striking the bone, and lodged in the muscles ot tne jaw. its removal necessitated .the utmost sur gical skill, as it lay close to the big blood vessels of the neck. Mr. Heney rallied rapidly from the effects of the anaesthetic, showing no ill effects from the drug or shock from the operation. He passed a quiet day and slept peacefully last night. At midnight it was said by his attendants that his condition was entirely favorable, and that hopes for his speedy recovery were entertained. Plan Big Meeting. Portland, Nov. 17. The next im portant convention to be held in Portland will be that of the North western Fruitgrowers' association, which will meet with the Oregon State Horticultural society the first three days of December. Prepara tions arc being made to house a large exhibit of fruit in the building during the week of the convention. British Columbia and the states of Idaho, Washington and Oregon will be rep resented in the convention, these be ing the state associations that com prise the Northwestern association. War Clouds Grow Darker. Vienna. Nov. 17. The possibility of trouble between Austria-Hungary and Servia has not yet been eliminat ed. A semi-official statement issued here yesterday states that the Aus-tro-Hungarian government will be compelled to take decisive steps if the Servian provocations do not cease. The dignity of the dual monarchy forbid it longer to tolerate Servia's actions. A final decision as to the course of the government will be reached in a few days. Australian Chinese Hint Foul Play. Melbourne. Nov. 17. The Sydney correspondent of the Age says that the Chinese reform party in that city has received a cablegram to the effect that the death of the Chinese emperor was due to foul play, and that it is feared a rebellion will break out.