J Hcppncr Gazette Issued Thursday of Each Week HEPPNER OREGON RESUME OP THE WEEK'S DOINGS General Review of Important Hap penings Presented in a Brief and Comprehensive Manner for Busy Readers National, Political, His torical and Commercial. Government survey of soils is declar ed a failure. Thaw has been granted a trial on the question of his sanity. China will send diplomats to this country to study commerce. Cosgrove will come north in a private car to take te oath of office. Many trains are snowbound on the Northern Pacific in Montana. The senate will rigidly investigate all appoin ees by the president. Holland, Fnni'e and Great Britain are tj unite in the Venezuela affair. Taft will announce no more cabinet selections till af er the inauguration. Senator Davis, of Arkansas, has bloodpoiscning, and may lose an arm. Fire destroyed an entire block in the business portion of Thompson Falls, Montana. Washington proposes to reopen the Sand island boun .ary dispute which was won by Oregon. Harriman lires are to be continuous from Seaattle to Mexico City, accord iong to present plans. The snow area over the Pacific Northwest is gradually extending south. The blizzard in Montana has blocked the Northern Pacific and the Great Nortehrn. The Italian parliament is in session to consider measures regarding the earthquake. ' A sudden thaw woud result in bad floods all along the Columbia and Wil lamette rivers. The government is piling up evi dence that the Harriman merger throt tles competition. San Francisco will aid Portland in securing the Liberty bell for the rose festival next June. Ice floe3 in the Columbia river have stopped all boats and are growing in thickness and extent. A woman left $2,000 worth of jewels in a Los Angeles bank and officials have been unable to locate the owner. A notorious criminal has been re leased from the Montana penitentiary by mistake. Officers are making a fu tile attempt ton locate him. A Seattle man takes a swim in Puget sound every morning and does not give up the practice even with the tempera ture down to 14 degrees below freez ing. A mail sack containing bond3, etc., worth $200,000 was stolen from a de livery wagon in Paris in broad day light. The police have not the slight est clew to the thieves The queen dowager of Spain i3 seri ously ill. A new Franco-American treaty of extradition has been signed. J. P Morgan & Co. will loan $22, 500,000 to the Bolivian government. Owing to a shortage of the crop, an advance will be made in the price of brooms. Richard Croker has begun the erec tion of a residence at West Palm Beach, Florida. Morse D. Brown, 83 years old, is said to be the oldest practicing attor ney in Chicago. Attorneys for Abraham Ruef have been given another ten days in which to prepare their bill of exceptions. John W. Gates has given the money to erect a $100,000 college and a $20, 000 hospital at Port Arthur, Texas. The Canadain Pacific railroad will spnd $30,000,000 on Western con struction work this year, it is reported. James Treadwell, once a millionaire and promoter of the famous Treadwell mines, in Alaska, has been declared a bankrupt by San Francisco courts. Mrs. Maybrick is to marry again. Zero weather prevails throughout the West. Mrs. Claus Spreckles will have an allowance of $130 per day. Terrible riots have occurred between Hindus and Mohammedans in India. Castro's plot to murder Gomez has been revealed by a telegraph operator. More earthquake shocks have occur red at Messina and s-till more are pre dicted. An attempt will be made to collect the late Senator Mitchell's fine from his estate. Thousands of Yaqui Indians have surrendered their arms to the Mexican government. A revolution has broken out in Man churia and the mutinous troops have won a victory. Rockefeller has extended the time for the Chicaeo university to earn the f 00,000 donation. FATAL MINE EXPLOSION. Twenty Four Dead in Letter's Fam ous Illinois Colliary. Zeigler, 111., Jan. 12. The Ferie-s of mishaps in Joe Leiter's famous $1, 000,000 colliery here during the last few years reached a climax . shortly after 1 o'clock this morning, when a mysterious explosion killed 24 men. Nineteen dead have been recovered, live are missing and are undoubtedly dead, and two are injured critically. This is the second serious disaster in the Zeigler Coal company's property, which has been the scene of several minor fatalities and where for more than two years a desperate labor war was waged as the result of a strike. An explosion in 1905 killed 35 men at work in the mine. Joseph Leiter and his bride of half a year were here when the explosion happened. Leiter came to town sev eral weeks ago to direct the fight on a fire in the workings, which, after a month's battle, was got under control Friday nignt. Leiter himself conduct ed the first relief party into the mine. The first coal hoisted out of the shaft in more than six weeks was brought up yesterday and it was expected to put the full force of men at work during the next few days. I he explosion was remarkable in that except for the manv dead it left scarcely a trace and the interior of the mine tonight shows no sign of damage, WILL BE NO PLAGUE. Stringent Sanitary Measures Taken at Messina. Messina, Jan. 12. -General Mazza has adopted strigent measures to pro i tect people and property. In addition to establishing a police service around the city, he has issued orders that any person lound ecxavating without a per mit shall be shot. General Mazza declared that under the guise of rescuers, many thieves were committing robberies. Sanitary conditions have greatly im proved and it is now believed that there is little danger of the spread of disease. The American relief ship Bayern, fiying'the Red Cross flag, arrived Fri day. A small amount of clothing was sent to the American consulate and the remainder of the stores are being dis tributed to ports along the south coast, The United States Bupply ship Cul- gea, which arrived trom Port Said Fri day, carried 130 tons of provisions and was well stocked with blankets and wearing apparel. The stores were sent ashore and distributed. The living are still being taken from the ruins. Ten days ago it was thought that all buried under the wreckage must have perished, but several per sons taken out Saturday were found to be in extraordinary good condition. ONE-MAN RULE WEARIED. Venezuela Grew Tired of Government of Castro. Paris, Jan. 12. Jose de J. Paul, special envoy of Venezuela, arrived here this evening from Bordeaux and was warmly greeted by a score of Ven ezuelan!. M. Paul declared Castro's downfall was the result of a conflict between the country's ambition to carry on peaceful internal and foreign policies and the policies of Castro, which were rapidly jeopardizing Venezuelan inde pendence. "What was the real cause of Cas tro's fall?" M. Paul was aked. "It was brought about," replied the envoy, "by the necessity of averting a revolution. It must be remembered that Hollancd practially abrogated the protocol of 1894, whereby she had un dertaken to prehibit traffic in arms and prevent filibustering expeditions and revolutionary outbreaks. Having thus abrogated the treaty, the presence of Holland's warships would have render ed us impotent to stop filibustering." "Castro's present standing in Vene zuela," M. Paul said, "is that of a man opposed to his country's aspira tions. Venezuelans are weary of one man's domination." M. Paul expects to open negotiations with the French government within a few days. Cosgroe Postpones Trip. Paso, Robles Hot Springs, Cal., Jan. 12. Although Governor-Elect Samuel G. Cosgrove, of Washington, is very much better, he will not leave for the North tomorrow morning for his inau guration at Oiympia next Thurdsay. The severe weather in Washington has caused Governor Cosgrove to postpone his departure from here indefinitely. Preparations had been made for the governor to leave here tomorrow morn ing on a special train, bat a telegram from his son today caused him to change his plans. Chinese Can't Compete. Victoria, B. C, Jan. 12. Mexio has proved an unfavorable field for Chinese immigrant", according to advices re ceive 1 from the Orient. The viceroy of Canton has foi bidden further emi gration and the newly established Chi nese line will puffer s-rious ioss. Hongkong paper. claim that Mexico is too poor a country even for the Chi nese, and that the coolies cannot com pete with the ill-paid, half-starved peons. Night Riders Held in Jail. Jackson, Tenn., Jan. 12. The six Night Riders sentenced to death at Union City and two others sentenced to 20 years in the state penitentiary, have been placed in jail here and wi 1 be held in c'ose confinement to await the action of the Supreme court, which will meet in this city next April. NEWS NOTES GATHERED FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF OREGON DEVELOP LAKE COUNTY. Building of Railroad to Klamath Falls Expected to Be Big Help. Lakeview The yeaj- 1909 will wit ness great development in Lake county. Anticipating the migration L;at will begin with the opening of spring, the Sout.iern Puciflc company is now sill i 14 from all points on iU lines, through tickets, via Klamath Ft. lis, to this city, the county heat, which i 100 isiles east of Klamaih Falls, by stage. This great county has been isolated for years. W th its 5,000,000 acres it has a population of 3,500, or 5,000 acres for each voter. Much of the land is held in immense ranches, and the sheep and catotfe men have reigned supreme for many yenrs. Now, two large irrigation projects in course of construction mark the begin ning of a new era that will mean an increase of n any fold in the population and business of the county, bringing in an agricultural pe pie, anu cnanging the old order of things. For the past six months a great ad vertis n campaign has been carried en in the Middle West. This" campaign is in the hands of the Oregon Valley.Land company, successor to the old Oiegon Military Road Land Grant company, whose holdings lie on either side if tne old Oregon Military road, extending from the Klamath Indian reservation in Kb math county through Lake into Harney and Malheur counties. The land is being sold on the certifi cate and auction plan and already many thousand certificates have been disposed of. The irrigation projects will be completed in time for ti e crops of-1910, anl will reclaim 100,000 acres of fine sage b ush land in the Golden Goose lake valley. Rich Josephine Strike. Grants Pass When the owners brough in a big buckskin bag, fat with yellow nuggets, for exchange for coin of the realm over a Grants Pas3 bank ing counter, it became known that an El Dorado, that rivals the famou3 dig gings of Alaska, has been quietly worked for several months past near this city. The owners and operators of the claim are W. J. McDow and son. Their diggings are located on Briggs creek, in what is locally known as the Swede basin district. The gold taken from the claim is coarse and heavy, many of the nuggets being of a large size and running in value from $20 to $25. Oil Flows at Ontirio. Ontario Oil, gas and water is now flowing from the well of the Ontario Co-Operative Gas & Oil company, in the suburbs of this city, although the oil is limited. The oil and water is forced to the surface by the gas, and although an attempt has been made to plug the well, abp )t a six inch stream is still flowing. The well is now down 1,600 feet, and is the deepest well yet sunk in this field. In starting this well, 12 inch casing was used, but af ter sinking 400 or .500 feet 10 inch cas ing was used, and at 1,500 the casing was reduced to 8)4 inches. Oregon G"vers Are. Thanked. Salem Governor Chamberlam has received the following telegram from the editor of a leading Italian news paper of New Yor', who is president of the relief committee in the raising of funds for the earthquake sufferers: In behalf of the Italian community, I tender you sincere thanks for your prompt and generous assistance in be half of our compatriots afflicted by the recent earthquake in Italy. I harles Barsoti, President Italian RePef com mittee." Fruitmen Will Organize. Salem The first steps toward the organization of a fruitgrowers union were taken last week when, at a mips meetinsr of growers, John Perrherton, E. C. Armstrong, Charles Long and William Zosel we-e appointed a com mittee to rep rt a plan organiza tion. The plan rf the Puyr.lup orgnn- iz t!on w s generally approved, but will he modified to meet loc i condi tions. The organization will handle fresh fruits and probably operate a cooler. Farmers Hippv Ovc Snow. La Grande Cortinued snowfall means tens ot thousands to t.rann Ronde valley farmers and fruitgrow ers. Stock is not S'lfferin". Last year was the second unrsuillv dry season in Eastern Oregon, and urless there is a havy snowfall in the mountains and valley this winter's cron is likely to be short next season. Unless a warm wave comes, indications are for a vrrv avy snowfall. The m-lting snow is ry rruch better for crops. Floral Puildine: Site Pirkrd. Pendleton--A cror ' ntr to a privntr mesafro received from Was'iirtrton Prnd'eton's postr'fTir-o bui'd'ng w II ' e located on the corner of Alta and Gar den streets, one Mock from the busi noa center of the ci'y. It is under stood the nr'ro pa'd for to sitp is $10,000. Th" new Ftone fV'pt w:ll be on the same street, three blocks awav. New Packing Hons. North Powder A pork paekrt ho'ipe has been oprned here bv L. McGregor. rormerlv r"nnrirtor of a meat park'Yg nlant in Pnrt'and. TTe bf also oTned a retail market. It to he rim in ern nprtinn with th" parkin? plant. Mc Gregor s first lot or nop, ;z in num ber, weighed from 250 to 350 pounds. WATER BIG TRACT. Deschutes Company Signs Contract With State Land Board. Salem The State Land board has s'gned up a contract for the reclama tion of 74,000 acres of arid land in Crook county, the Deschutes Irrigation & Power con puny being the contractor. The company ia to have a lien upon the land for the estimated cost of reclama tion, fixed at $60 per acre for irrignble land and $2.50 per acre for non-irrigable land. The Deschutes company already has contracts for the reclamation of two tracts, one cons'sting of 84,000 acres, known as the Pilot butte segregation, and the other consisting of 56,000 acres, known as the Oregon Irrigation company segregation. All this land is in the vicinity of Bend, Crook county. The tract cover ed by the contract just signed lies south and east of the tracts covered by the earlier contracts, and reaches from th Desi'hute's river nearly to Trim ville. Water for the irrigation of this vast area of land will be taken from the Deschutes river. The plans call for the construction of a storage reservoir, the deta h of which are yet to be defi nitely decided upon. The per cent of irrigable and non-irrigable land is not definitely known, but it is estimated that the total lien of the company will be in the neigh borhood of $3,500,000. The company is to receive 80 cents per acre per year from settlers as a maintenance charge until 1917, when the system is to be turned over to the settlers' organization complete, unincumbered and in gocd condition. The contract requires that the most important portions f the flume shall be made of concrete and steel. The contract gives the irrigation company the right to use the water powers available in the canal system for a period of 35 years, in considera tion of which the company is to main tain the canals during that period. The land will be sold to settlers by the state, the purchasers paying off the company's lien, this being the conside ration. Big Mill for St. Helens. St. Helens A mill that will increase not only the payroll of St. Helens but the population to the extent of at least 300 is now being built by the Charles R. McCormack company, of San Fran cisco. It is expected to be completed and in operation by July, 1909. Over $200,000 is being expended on the con struction. About 200 men will be em ployed. The company is one of the wealthiest on the Pacific coast. It controls the Hicks-Hauptman company, of San Francisco, and the California Pole & Piling company, which has yards at Seattle, Everett and San Pablo. It also has a fleet of five o.-ean vessels. Big Wages for Chinese. Astoria The demand for skilled Chinamen to work in the canneries will be greater the coming season than ever before, especially the slitters and solderers. A great run of salmon is expected on Puget sound this year and extensive preparations are being made to handle it. Some of the Columbia river slitters have been offered $!,000 for the season and some solderers $600. These prices are about double what have been paid in former years. PORTLAND MARKETS. Barley Feed, $27(7 27. 50 per ton; brevring, $28. Wheat Bluestem, 98c; club, 91c; fife, '91c, red Russian, 89c; 40-fold, 93c; valley, 91c. Oat No. 1 whit $32.50 per ton. Hay T mot'ny, Willame te val'ey, $14 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $17(7 18 ; clover, $12; alfalfa, $12013; grain hav. $12013. Fruis Apples, 75cO;$3 per box; pears, $10; 1.75 per box; qu'nee $10; 1.25 per box; era berries, $14,50015 per barrel; peTsimmons, $101.25. Po atoes 80 0;) 90c per hundred; sw ef p tatof s, 2J4C p r prund. Onions Oregon, $1.20 p r hundre d Vege ables Turn'ps, $1.25 pe r sack ; carrots, $1; parsnips, $1.25; beet $1.50; horseradish, 80; 10c per prund; f-rtichokes, $1.40 per e'ozen; beans, 2214c per pound; cabbage, l?4c per p'und; eaulifl wrr, $1.25 per dozen; celery, $4.50 per crate; eggplant, 11c per pound: lettuce, $101.25 pt-r b' x ; parsley, 30c per dozen ; p as, 20c per pound; peppers, 150; 20c per pound; pumpkin", 10; l).,cper pound; radishes, 30c per dozen ; spinach, 2c per pound ; spr uts, 10c per pound; squash, 10; 1 c per pound. Butter City creamery, extras, 360; 37c; fancy out ide creamery, 32 aO;35c per pound; s'ore, 1802(c. Eggs Oregon ranch, 37. 0; 40c; Eas'ern, 27 .-Ot 32 !-.jc per de zrn. Peultry Hem, 14c p-r prund; spring, large-, .vn sthi, j.-kh 16c; mixed, 13'.;0;14e: ducks, 190; 20c; geese, 100;llc; turkeys, 180; 20e. Veal Ex ra, 10c per pound; ordi nary, 70; 8c; heavy, 5c. Pork Fancy, 8c per pound; large, 70;7l-.;c Muttejn CO; 8c per pound; lambs, 80;RK'-c. Hops 1908, choice, 7o77J.c per pund; good prime, fi62'c: far prim1, 5J.;0; fc; medium, 505Jv'c; 1907. 20;2!..c; 1906, ll'..c. . 101 11 ir-. I Wool Eastern Oregon, average hes I 100; 14c per pound, seconding to srrik jnage; valley, 15 (t 162'c; mohair, j choice, 180il9c. HESITATE TO ANGER CHINA. Why Powers Decided Not to Protest Against Yuan's Dismissal. Washington, Jan. 11. The predom inating reason that has influenced the American and British ministers at Pe kin in abandoning their project for a protest by the p wers against uny dis turbance of the present policy of the Chinese government is believed here to be largely the delicacy which this gov ernment has felt in approaching the Chinese government on this subject. It was difficult to anticipate how any r presentatii ns along this line might be receive, for it is realized that the Chinese t re sensitive on any intim 1 tions which convey the impression that they are not capable of manging their own affairs. There was a question also whether these would have been excusable, notwithstanding the great interests the governments, particularly that of the United States, have in the preservation of peace in China and the maintenance of its progressive policy n view of the fact that there have been no serious results following Yuan's dismissal and n ) 'reacti nary tendencies have marked the administra tion of the Chinese government. Great reliance is placed by the State dep .rtnent in the appointment of Liang to the ministry of foreign affairs, and it is hoped that the influence that he may be able to exert may go tar in preventing any decidedly backward steps, at least so far as the foreign policy of Chinia is concerned. MAY NOT SEND BELL WEST. Philadelphia Reluctant to Lend Relic Lest It Break. Philadelphia, Jan 11. The efforts to have the Liberty Bell taken to the Pacific coast to become a feature in the various celebrations mav not be suc cessful. The old bell has been taken to at least four expositions and to oth er celebrations outside this city in the last 25 years, an i every time it is brought back a movement is starte I to prevent the historic bell from ag:un leaving Philadelphia. Notwithstan ing this agitation, city councils, which have the rower to authorize the bell's be ng taken from the city, have nearly always granted the requests, as coun cils eo not like to place the city in the ro5tt:on of be ng discourteous or indif ferent to the requests. Requests have already been made here to have the bell co to the Northwest, but nothing offi cial has been done. One of the reasons against taking the bell West is because of the great dis tance to be traveled and the liability of the bell's breaking. The old relic is in a trlass case on the cround floor of Independence hall, and is under con stant guard day and night. BUOY CROSSES NORTH POLE Takes Eirrht Years to Float From Canada to Norway. Christiana. Nor., Jan. 11. The me teorological institute has received letter from Soroe, Denmark, stat'ng that a buoy driven ashore November 3 contained a notice that the buoy was set adrift on July 24, 1900, near Cape Bathurst, and was 400 kilometers north east of the Mackenzie river. Cape Bathurst is in British America on the Arctic ocean, lyintr in latitude 70:137 N., longitude 127:30 W. It is believed here that the buoy which thus drifted more than eight years, was carried thiough the polar seas between Greenland and Sp'tzber tren. If this is so, it would seem to support the conclusion on which Cap tain Ronald Amundsen has based his futu-e expedition on the Framm. Cantain Amundsen's expedition of the Frumm will start from San Fran cisco early in 1910. He plans a drift ing voyage similar to that undertaken by Nansen. He intends to fasten his ship to the ice r orthwest of Point Bar nw, Alaska, and hopes to drift across the pole. Red Tape Slew Thousands. Rome, Jan. 11. Red tape is declar ed to be responsible for thousands of deaths among the survivors of the earthquake. It is learned today that charges to that effect have been made atrainst officials of the government. The matter vac brou.ht officially be fore the chamber of deputies when that body convened Friday, but the more in fluential me mbers persuaded those who made the charges involving the govern ment to deday action until after the public temper becomes more calm. Want No Oregon Lumber. Wellington, N. Z., Jan. 11. A gre-at conference of the timber trade was held at Falmerston North today to dis cuss the question of the impottation of Oregon pine. The press was excluded, but several of the delegates asserted after the conference that owing to the recent whedesale importation of pine fully 50 sawmills would close down in definitely. The mill owners demand the imposition of a duty on all import ed timber in bulk. Fi s Harvester Trust. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 11. The Kr.nsa? Supreme court, in a decisit.-n harx'ed down today affirmed the verdict and finp of the District court of Fhawnee county against the International Har vester company. The comr any must pay a fine of $12,600 on 42 counts, each count be-ing a violation of the criminal paction of the Kansas anti trust laws. Three Young Girls Burn. Diekinsem, N. D., Jan. 11. Fire yes terday destroyed the home of Joseph Kohl, a homesteader, 12 miles from here. Three young girls alone in the house were turned to death and a fourth fatally burned. SAYS EMPEROR WAS MURDERED Kang Yu Wei Says Yuan Shi Kai Was Plotter Against Dead Ruler. Will Probably be Placed on Trial Re form Movement Greatly Aided by ' Recent Action, Says Banished Di plomat, and Foreign .Intervention Not Desired. Penang, Straits Settlement, Jan. 9. In an interview here today Kang Yu Wei, the well known Chinese reformer who was expelled from Pekin after the coup d'etat of 1898, declared that Yuan Shi Kai had been dismissed Irom nia high position as member of the grand council of the Chinese empire because he was instrumental in the death of the late emperor, and that he probably would ' be placed on trial for his con nection with the matter. "The resultt of this trial will con vince foreigners that Yuan Shi Kai instigated the murder of the late em peror," Kang Yu Wei declared. "His dismissal will work for the good of the constitutional party ; the constitution will no longer be delayed. I oppose, foreign intervention in favor of Yuan Shai Kai; that matter is one for China to settle alone. The regent, Prince Chui, controls the army and is intro ducing reforms." Since his expulsion from Pekin ten years ago Rung Yu Wei has been in strumental in directing the reform movement in the empire from various places outside the country. He is at present living in conceal ment in Penang, and very few people are able to see him. ' It is necessary to be vouched for by friends before access to him can be obtained. It is impossible to obtain confirmation of the expectation that Kang Yu Wei will-now return toP ekin. BURLINGTON BREAKS AWAY. Announces Cut Rate From Chicago to Seattle Exposition. Chicago, Jan. 9. Trouble is brewing; among the Western railroads over the rates to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific ex position, which will be held in Seattle this year. Today the Burlington roarl caused surprise among its competitors by quoting a rate of $62 for the round trip from Chicago. In this connection the Burlington has stolen a march on the other roads, which were waiting for a general agreement among the lines of the Transcontinental Passenger as ociation as to what the rate should be from Chicago. Although there is no legal reason why the Burlington should not act in dependently and quote ny rate it sees fit, its action is contrary to that cus tomarily taken. Other Western roads are now charging that the northern connections of the Burlington have been quoting a $62 rate for Kevt-ral weeks, despite the fact that only the rate from the Missouri river and from the Twin Cities had been agreed upon, the rate being $50. Representatives of other Western roads declare that, if the 1 urlington purposes taking independent action be fore rate matters have been considered by the association, it will mean a seri ous break in the harmonious relations existing among Western roads. NEEDS OF JETTY. Chief of Engineers Will Ask for Ap propriation of $1,200,000. Washington, Jan. 9. Senator Ful ton had a conference with the chief of engineer0 with relerence to the neces sity for immediate appropriations for river and harbor work in Oregon. He learned that the river and harbor com mittee had called on the engineers for a report as to the necessity of only three projects in the country, one of them at the mouth of the Columbia river. The chief of engine-ers says that $200,000 is absolutely necessary for the maintenance of ' that project, but he needs an additional $1,000,000 to carry the work ahead and will strongly urge that this amount be provide-d. He also believes it essential that sufficient appropriations be made to repair and put in commission the dredge Chinook. In response to Mr. rulton s inquiry, he also expressed the opinion that am ple fund3 should be provided for oper ating the new dredge Oregon during the coming year. The senator feels convinced that he will have the hearty support of the en gineers in his on on 10 gei money ior the Columbia river anel Oregon coast n the forthcoming bill. Anti-Pass Bi'l Introduced. Helena, Mon., Jan. 7. Today's ses sion ( f the legislature was very brief. Neith'-r house has yet .named commit ters. Special bills were introduced in both houses and referre-d to appropriate committers. Neither of these are of any great importance, relating to amendments of present laws. There was one exception, however, this bring the prohibition of free railroad, tele graph or telephone passes or franks to all persons except actual employes. New Shocks Cause Panic. Naples,.Jan. 9. Dispatches rrceiveel here state that several earthquake shocks occurred at Monte Leone and Pal mi this evening. The roofs of the houses were shaken down and the peo ple thrown into a panic.