CRANEIGTIM OF
JAP PROTESTS
WU TALKS WITH SPIRITS.
former American Official Was Active
Against Japan.
Mikado's Government Was Alarmed at
American Influence in Manchurian
Railroad Matters Insists on Being
Consulted Regarding Her Alleged
Rights in Manchuria.
Eminent Chinese Minister Attends Se
ances In Washington.
Washington, Oct. 13. Taking his
first nibblo at the mysteries of spirit
ism last Sunday night, Minister Wu
Ting Fang, the best educated Chinaman
in tho world, returned to the "medi
ums" last night for a full bite. Ho
left the "seance" chock full of infor
mation from the spirit world, for
through the "medium" he is supposed
to have consulted tho spirts of the late
President McKinley and his own dead
mother. And tho latter talked in real
Chinese language.
Minister Wu doesn't say he is a con
vert to spiritualism. In fact, he tries
to avoid the subject entirely while talk
ing with newspaper men. Ho admits,
however, that he is interested, and that
he may attend other "seances" before
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AROUND WASHINGTON, D. C.
WHOLE WORLD TO TOAST.
ALCOHOL NOT A MEDICINE.
Fekin, Oct. 14. Japan has taken of- retiring from his post in the near f u
ficial cognizance of tho reported efforts u: . , . , ,
Ilia firor nvnftrinnftfl rnnnwnn loaf
of British and American interests to gunday niht ' , Mi meetin
arrange with China to build the Kin where anonymous Chinese spirits were
Chow-Tsi-Tsihar railway, as it is con- described to Dr. Wu by a "trance
sidered that the proposed construction medium," as novering in tne distil
. ... , e . guisneu diplomat '8 immediate vicinity,
- ' w . ,, avI. h tAH fmnn
Taft Writes Sentiment for Portola Fes
tival Day.
San Francisco, Oct. 1C. The toast
composed by President Taft, which will
Intoxicant Seldom Successful In Com
batting Disease.
Washington, Oct. 12. That alcohol
in any form is but seldom of distinct
of the road has grov
of . the plan to build the Hsinmintin
Fakuman railroad.
Japan has formally notified China
that, while it does not intend to ob
struct that government yet it will main
Last night he went again, this time
to a smaller seance at a private house
Dr. Wu refused last night to discuss
his experience or impressions, and even
showed solicitude lest his presence at
tho seance should be the subject of
tain its right to be consulted with re- newspaper mention. The woman me
spect to Manchurian railways. dhim who officiated a different one
Tnpnt Pvnnt. in ,.: with ume Drougni to mm messages
ntirnnrf-inir to ennm from flip Into Prpsi
recall or. manes it. Lrane precipitated (lpllt McKinley. who was an intimate
Japan's action. It is understood that friend of -Dr. Wu. and also from the
the action of the American secretary of minister's own mother. Tho iatter was
- iii . t . i i .1..
state followed Janan's solicitations, not V" mvrfi vparemiy,
' I Inlii'rtviH in fho 1'hinnoc ..rrQrta
These messages are claimed by the
spiritualists to be broujjW to the me
dium in trance by the spirit of a 16-
year-old American Indian girl, under
whose "control" she speaks in broken
English; yet the conversation between
Dr. Wu and the medium, wb:lo nsten
sibly under this "control," was some
only on account of Mr. Crane's alleged
utterances, but because of American ac
tivities in Manchuria and of another
former American official, whom the
Japanese regarded as exceedingly activo
jn the auti-Japaneso movement in Man
churia iollowing the war.
I he Japanese appear to be alarmed at
1110 American activities, wnicn seem to what extensive, lasting fullv five min
near me stamp oi governmental airec- nt, anf1 SPPm(,(1 to he in the Chinese
vlOn. ivprnnpnlnr mmstinn anil bhwpf nnin
telligible to the auditors, passing back
JAPAN FORCED RESIGNATION. and forth with considerable freedom.
There was every evidence that the dip
Hemoval of Crane Believed Due to Her lomat perfectly understood the comma
Demands. nication which apparently appeared to
come from the spirit of Dr. Wu's own
Washington, Oct. 14. It is the gen- mother. It was asserted that the
-oral oninion in Washington today that medium and her "control" are both
absolutely ignorant of the Chinese lan
guage.
JAPAN MUCH DISTURBED.
the real reason behind the resignation
of Charles It. Crane, of Chicago, as min
ister to China has not yet been divulged.
The question is being asked if Japan is
strong enough to dictate what man in Americans and British to Build Rail-
the United States shall send to the road in China.
Jiicm. tvi,: nt
ii hiuiihfii, vet. . I hi. I it. ti ii aim
Minister Crane has always been British capitalists have about completed
friendlv with Russia, and contributed arrangements with the Chinese govern-
$5000 to the young empress' hind dur- ment to build a railroad from Chin
ing the war with Japan. lie also has how 1-u through Mongolian territory
rigid ideas about Japanese encroach- to Tsitsihar, a distance of about 400
ment in Manchuria as affecting Anicri- miles. This fact seems to have dis-
can rights, rue oiiieiai statement turned the equanimity or Japan
given out by Philander C. Knox, secre- Published reports from Pekin indi
tarv of state, which cited certain al- cate that Japan has given China notice
leged indiscretions of Mr. Crane as a that it will maintain its right under
basis for accepting his resignation, has the two treaties concluded last month
not entirely satisfied either official of to be consulted with respect to Man
lay ashington that the whole story has ehnrian railways. Japan says it re
been told. serves decision with regard to subse
The possjble explanation of this uis- quent action.
satisfaction lies perhaps not in the Among officials here it is regarded as
fact that Mr. Knox's own statement doubtful if Japan will be permitted to
is interpreted here as a confirmation of interfere, without objection, in this or
"canards" which he officially charged other enterprises in Chian or Man
Mr. Crane with circulating with re- churia m which Americans are inter
sect to tho action of the state depart- ested. The. fact that an objection to
ment toward the Japanese-Chinese the construction of the proposed Chin
treaty. It is the opinion here that if Chow Fu-Tsitsihar road is hinted at-by
this was the real basis for the ousting Japan is regarded here as tending to
of Mr. Crane. Mr. Knox, as secretary support allegations of monopolistic in-
of state, would have followed the usual elinntions oi the part of Japan
diplomatic method of burying tho real The proposed railroad through Mon-
lssue as deeply as possible, especially golia will be about 400 miles in length
when its confirmation officially tended to Tsitsihar, and, if extended on the
to magnify the existing diplomatic con- Amur, its total length will approximate
ditions. and would have offered some 000 miles. Tho fact that it will tap the
other excuse. Russian Trans-Siberian road at Tsitsi-
It was apparent today that every har is thought to explain the supposed
offort will be made in administration uneasiness of Japan, and, inasmuch as
circles to ignore further pursuit of the the Chinese Eastern and South Man-
rane incident, if possible. It was chunan line, because of its more direct
stated at the White House that, so far route and shorter distance to the south,
ns known there, the incident was closed, would be likely to become a strong
In the absence of Mr. Knox, officials competitor to the latter road, which is
in charge at the state department, ex- now controlled by Japan.
liibited a decided inclination to keep Government officials here regard Ja
out of the whole affair. In the opinion pan's opposition to the Hsinmintun
of Washington, tho Crane incident will Fakumen line as retarding the develop-
not die so easily, partially owing to ment by China of a portion of her ter
the standing of Mr. Crane, partially ritory, and as in direct violations of ar
.to the diplomatic questions directly in- tide 4 of the treaty of Portsmouth,
volved nnd partially because of Mr. which states that "Japan and Russia
Crane's own statement in reply to Mr. reciprocally engage not to obstruct any
Knox, which is interpreted here as re- general measures common to all, or
fleeting on the administration of the steps which China may take for the de
velopment of commerce and industry in
Manchuria."
bo drunk all over the world at the hour value in the treatment of disease ap
when the Portola festival opens here peared to be tho consensus of opinion
next Tuesday, has been received by the 0f the twelfth International Congress
UUI111U11.LCO iu tuaigu oj. mo ceieurauuu. on Alcoholism, neld in London in July
The toast follows: " last, according to a report of its pro
vince Portola looked through the ceedings given out by the public health
Golden Gate, San Francisco has twice and marine hospital service today.
become tho imperial city of the Pacific, The renort was prepared bv Dr. T?p!
first by the energy of a pioneer race Hunt, chief of the division of pharma-
ouu nucttuy giuwu into me westeru ecology or the public health and ma
metropolis; second, alter complete ae- rine service
struction by the great llames and in Some evidence, Dr. Hunt declares.
l. u : - i.n. i . . i . I , ... , . '
mo i.ai;o ui iiiouiuiuuuiauio uusiaciuo was brougnt lorwara to show that alco
by a regeneration so rapid and com- hoi, even in moderate amounts, has an
plete as to be the wonder of the world, unfavorable effect unon offsnrintr. and
May her future growth be as remark- has a tendency to lower resistance to
..V.l Ima r,na . n ,1 U S . S I - - i "
auit. aa ci juot, ttuu may uux CI V Jt I lai eCHOU
righteousness and the individual hap
piness of her citizens keep pace with
it."
ASKS BIO SUM FOR CANAL.
Arrangements have been made for Goethals Can Do $48,063,524 Worth of
111V Uliuiviug Ui- t'Jia LUUBb 1U 111 J.UilgIJ
countries where Americans gather, and
by official and civic organizations Washington, Oct. 12. The Panama
throughout the United States. With Canal commission has submitted to the
tho drinking of the toast the school secretary of war an estimate of appro
children will arise and cheer the re- priations aggregating $48,063,524 for
built city. Everywhere the drinking work on the canal during the fiscal year
or the toast and the cheering of the beginning July 1, 1910. Of the amount
children will be timed to agree with asked for $15,504,036 is for skilled and
the hour of the opening of the festival, unskilled labor, and $20,218,983 is for
which begins at noon (Pacific time), I materials and supplies used in construe
SNOW COVERS EAST.
October 19.
IMMIGRANTS ARE HELD UP.
Forced to Mortgage Homes to Purchase
Tickets.
tion work
The total appropriations made by
congress up to this time on account of
the canal is $210,070,468. Colonel
Goethals, chairman and chief engineer
ot the commission, has declared the
great waterway will be completed by
These noor Jauuar-V 1915. and has estimated the
Washington. Oct.. 14
nonillA on tho nthpT nirln urn mnla total COSt at $375,000,000.
the steamship agents to mortgage their The """sually large amount asked for
property in order to procure their the ncw fiscal vear 5t is said is due to
tickets to come here: The matter has tn,e raet: tnat worli nas entered a more
gone to such a length that it has been aavancecl staSe
taken up by the state department with
the Greek foreign department."
ibis statement was made by Assist
ant Commissioner-General of Immigra
tion Larned in the course of the recent
hearing of the representatives of news-
papers,who urged the conserving of the
BEST ENGINEERS LOST.
Competent Men Find Private Enter
prises Pay Better.
Washington, Oct. 13. The extensive
immigrants' rights of appeal and the development of irrigation in the West
placing or men representing the various j jargu corporations during tne past
nationalities that supply the large num- few years is making it extremely dif-
ber of immigrants on the speeial boards ncult for the United States reclamation
of inquiry. service to retain its experienced engi-
Secretarv McIIarg asked questions to neers. Those engineers who have sue
bring out details. cessfully built big projects for the gov
Is it not well known." he asked. I ornmcnt, and demonstrated their com
"that this business is stimplated bv petency to handle such undertakings
steamship companies aud tickets sold at can reaaiiv command salaries tar m ex
exorbitant rates?"
ine business doesn't exist among
the Christian people. I have no knowl
edge of it," replied Louis N. Hammer
ing, of counsel for the complainants.
"But it was brought to your atten
tion?"
"Yes."
cess of what they are paid by the gov
ernment.
From time to time during the past
year very tempting offers have been
made to a number of the best engineers
in the reclamation service, and several
have been unable to withstand the lure
of higher salaries. The latest of them
state department.
Ealloonists Claim Cup.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 14. Winning the
Xiahm cup for the longest flight made in
a balloon under the auspices of the
Great Northern Exhibit at Billings.
Billings, Oct. 15. G. J. Ryan, general
industrial agent of the Great Northern,
feet long in
international
Aero club of America, and breaking all has applied for space SO
snenil TPCnrdu fnr lnntr-distunnp flights the exhibit hall of the
A. Holland Forbes, of New York, and ,1r-v farming exposition which will be
Max Fleisehmann, of Cincinnati, landed held at Billings in connection with the
today at 12:45 in Chesterfield county, fourth dry farming congress, October
20 miles south of Richmond. The trip 20-28. The Great Northern is expected
was made in the balloon New York, to have one of the largest collective
Starting from St. Louis at 5:30 Tuesday exhibits of dry farmed products dis-
nfternoon, the distance of 731 '4 miles played. It will be representative of the
was made in 10 hours and 15 minutes, crops that are being produced on the
an average of 28 miles an hour.
non-irrigated lands along the line of the
railroad.
Taft to Hear Grievance.
Guadalajara, Mexico, Oct. 14. When
Tresident Taft arrives at El Paso Sat
urday, he is to be asked to order an
investigation into the case of James A
Cook
Recount Sustains Heney.
San Francisco, Oct. Jo. Francis J.
Heney was sustained today as tho can
didate of the Democratic party for dis
trict attorney at the coming municipal
an American railroad conductor, election, when the recount, demanded
who is imprisoned on a charge of by Charles Fickert, Republican anl
neglect in connection with the Tobbery Union Labor nominee for the same of
of freight trains of which ho had fice and Heney's only opponent, was
charge. The matter will be presented completed
to Mr. Taft by a committee of the
American railroad conductors. Cook
las been a prisoner since August 30.
Airship Fight Finds Paris.
Taris, Oct. 14. Tho Compagnie Gen
eral do Navigation Aerienne, which
control: the
The vote in 11 precincts was contest
ed by Fickert. The recount resulted in
a gain of 64 votes for Fickert, reducing
Heney's majority to 24.
Standard Oil Is Gobbling,
Coalinga, Cal., Oct. 15. A report is
patents of the Wright current here tonight that the Standard
hrothers in France, today caused a theo- Oil company has purchased nine of the
Tetical seizure of practically every bi- leading oil properties of this and the
plane on exhibition at the aeronautic Kern river oil field for more than $5,
salon on the ground that certain de- 000,000. The price stated is greater
tails ef their construction were infringe-1 than the sum involved in any previous
ments of the Wright patents. I oil transaction on the coast.
"The immigrant finds that he has to t0 Ieav0 toe government service was Ira
pay 6 per cent on twice the amount of " McLonnell,. the engineer who had
money it should have cost for tickets." charge of the construction of the Gun
: - - i: a. -i i i
intenected Mr. Larned. uison tunnei, in oioraoo, recently
"Is not the person with the prepaid opened by President Tatt. Several
ticket more or ess likely to become a others nave gone berore, and it is
public charge!" continued Mr. Mc- feared that still others will follow.
Ilarg.
He is confronted with the debt 4J4) uesert in len JViontns.
which is usurious and a great burden. Portland, Oct. 15 That there have
He is confronted with two or three been 434o desertions from the United
times the normal cost of transportation. States army since the beginning of the
though if he had paid his fare out of year is shown by circulars received by
ins own pocket he could buy his own I nited States Marshal Reed yesterday,
ticket at a normal cost." The army follows the plan of police
departments in combing the Union for
Prepare Uniform Pharmacopeia. deserters, and sends broadcast a full
T,t , . A 1 O Tl 1 11. itlV"C llillliJU 1 II 11 Ul CIC1I in
..a,t,,uslu,., xu uimg auoui A snecial fie of he annv eirculars is
greater uniformity in the different pliar- kept by Marshal Reed, the , number
macopoeias of the principal countries of stamped on the latest one received show
the world, an international commission
has been established, which is to be a
means of communication among the
commissions engaged in tho proposed
revision, according to a report made
to burgPon-(.Tcneral yman, of the pub
lie health and marine services, by Dr.
Roid Hunt, chief of the division of'
pharmacology.
ing the runaways from January 1, 1909,
to date exceed 4000
Appeals to Grand Jury.
Forgeries Wreck Bank.
Washington, Oct. 14. The controller
of the currency today announced that
the First National bank of Mineral
Point, Wis., had closed its doors, and
that a receiver had been appointed. The
bank has a capital of $100,000 and de-
Annanolis. Oct. 16 1 i. sni,1 that posits of $.)0o.9,9. The discovery of
the mother of young Lieutenant James alleged forgeries and defalcations ag
N. Sutton. Jr.. of 'Oregon', who met his gregating, according to unofficial ad
death at the Naval academy during a vices, approximately $210,000, resulted
fiffht w th hrother nffiPr w nv in closing rue doors oi tne oann. Ar
charges against certain of the marine rpsts are expected to follow,
officers before the federal grand jury
at lialtimore.
At the second investigation of the
death of Lieutenant Sutton last Au-
Taft Will Leave It to Knox,
rrescott, Ariz., Oct. 1.". President
Taft evinced great interest today in the
gust, Mrs. Sutton charged that her son press dispatches from Washington eon
had been murdered.
City Fathers Must Fight
Washington, Oct. 12. Indian Com
missioner Valentine asserted today
that his bureau would lend all possible
administrative support in the prosecu
tion of several officers of Marshalltown,
la., indicted for conspiring to interfere
with a speeial officer of the Indian
service while the latter was investigat
ing alleged sales of liquor to Indians
from the Tama reservation.
cern'ng the Crane case, but gave out no
statement regarding it. the intimation
being that there will be no statement
from Mr. Taft at any time. Secretary
Knox is in full control of the state de
partment, and it is presumed that he
lias been authorized by the president to
accept Mr. Crane s resignation forth
with
Uncle Sam to Print Postals.
Washington. Oct. 13. Press manu
fac'turers will soon be asked to furnish
proposals for building presses to print
n mnt Snn.nnn (inn nnst.i cnnls jnnin v
Ti . -. . . I " ' ' .
jrosiai receipts urow. at the government printing office. The
Washington, Oct. 13. The percentage government printing office will not have
or increase ot postal receipts at Port-1 to begin printing the cards before about
land for September, as oompared to February 1, 1910. To avoid delay in
September last Tear, was greater than turning out enough cards to keep the
at any other postotlice m the United postofhee department supplied at all
States except Seattle and New Haven, times, duplicate machinery will be in
Seattle's Dig increase was due to the stalled,
exposition.
Northeast Blizzard Sweeping Lakes and
Middle States.
Chicago, Oct. 13. While the Atlantic,
and Pacific coasts are basking in sun
shine, the Middle and Middle Western
states find comfort in furs. The first
chilly blasts of winter have swept a
section from Manitoba to Kansas, and
from West Virginia to Colorado. Most
of the states within this radius are cov
ered with the first snowfall of the win
ter, and accompanying tho white flakes
was a piercing north wind that cut
to the bone.
From Manitoba comes the report that
tne mercury has fallen to near zero;
that snow covers a large portion of the
province to the depth of three inches,
The blizzard has raged in Duluth for
two days. A cutting wind is driving in
from Lake Superior, and the constant
Hurries of mixed snow and rain have
covered the streets and sidewalks with
a thin coating of ice, giving the citv a
December appearance. In Detroit the
temperature hovered between 30 and 40
degrees above zero. A 30-mile wind
prevailed. Points in Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois report a drop in temperature
to irom 4U to above zero. Every
where there is snow. At Omaha. Lin
coin and Norfolk, Neb., the mercury
stands at 22 above. Des Moines and
other places in Iowa are covered with
snow, and the northern gale has sent
the thermometer down to between 30
and 22 above the zero mark. In Kan
sas City, Mo., it stood at 28 above.
Other places in Missouri report the ar
rival of winter. Kansas prairies have
taken on a robe of white, and the Sun
flower state has put up its storm shut
ters. Oklahoma and the Texas Pan
handle are shivering. All of Wisconsin
awoke this morning to sweep paths
through a six-inch snow. The tempera
ture throughout the Badger state ranges
from 10 to 30 above. A howling north
wind raged all night.
The gale lashed Lakes Superior and
Michigan into a fury. The mad waters
washed the decks of the larger steam
ers, and anxiety was felt for smaller
craft, but aside from a few tug and tow
boats dragging their anchor until they
reached the beach, no damage is re
ported.
throughout the fruit district of Colo
rado business in the toSvns is suspended
to allow the clerks and other employes
to help put the $1,000,000 apple crop
out of frost's way. Last night an over
cast sky saved the fruit, and by tomor
row the largest part of the crop will be
safely stored.
MRS. HARRIMAN RICHEST WOMAN
Wizard Left $300,000,000, of Which
$267,000,000 Goes to Her.
New York, Oct. 12. Mrs. Mary Har
riman, widow of the late Edward H.
Harriman, is the wealthiest woman in
the world. The estate is valued at
$300,000,000, according to a statement
by a close friend and business associ
ate. Out of this Mrs. Harriman re
ceives $267,000,000, a fortune beside
which the wealth of Mrs. Hetty Green
and Mrs. Russell Sage seems small.
With the exception of Rockefeller,
Rothschild, the Duke of Westminster
and perhaps one of the Gould fortunes,.
Mrs. Harriman 's wealth is greater than
that of any other person.
The friend quoted said that Mr. Har
riman himself said a day or two before
his death that he would leave $300,-
000.000. He continued:
"Mr. Harriman called his wife and
children to him and told them of the
vast estate he would leave and he told
th em he would leave most of it to his
wife. This meant all but $33,000,000
which he intended to divide among his
children, a few other relatives and old
servants.
"To each of his five children he gave
$6,000,000 in bonds and other securities,
and other gifts to members of his im
mediate family, servants, old retainers
and clerks who had stuck faithfully to
him, aggregated $3,000,000."
Storm Was Disastrous.
Key West, Fla., Oct. 13. Chaos
reigns in Key West today. Homeless
hundreds wander through debris on the
outskirts of the city and tearfully gaze
upon the scattered remnants of their
wrecked homes. Martial law prevails,
and the state militia is guarding as
much of. the town as possible. For-
unes are buried under the debris of
fallen factories and stores.
Before the first peep of day looters
had begun their work of pillage. To
night the jail is filled to overflowing
with negroes and Cubans caught in the
act of looting the ruins-
KEY WEST HAS
FIERCE STORM
Hurricane Wrecks Houses and Does
Great Damage to Crops.
Damages Estimated at $2,000,000
Thousands Homeless andj Troops
Take Charge to Prevent Looting
Small Craft in Harbor of Havana
Also Suffer Severely.
Key West, Fla., Oct. 12. As a result
of the hurricane which struck the
southern coast of Florida today, Key
West tonight is a mass of wreckage,
and the damage to property is esti
mated at $2,000,000.
Martial law was proclaimed, and the
Key West guards took charge of the
city.
The United States government has
been asked to dispatch troops here
without delay.
Chaos reigned on every hand, and
few people remained in their homes.
Hundreds of houses were totally
wrecked, and others damaged.
While the hurricane is the worst that
Key West has ever experienced, the
local weather observer said tonight
that the indications are that the entire
east coast of Florida would suffer.
One hundred vessels were in the har
bor, but five remained at anchor, the
others having either gone to sea or
been washed upon the beach. Streets
along the waterfront are a mass of
wreckage.
Brick, as well as frame buildings
throughout the city suffered from the
hurricane, and many close escapes from
death have been reported.
beveral factories were partly de
troyed, including the Havana-Ameri
can, .Martinez, JSichols, Kuy Lopez,
Manuel Lopez, Fleitas Toreys, Cortez
and Wolf cigar factories. The top of
the First National bank was blown off
and the postoffice is damaged.
It is known that many have suffered
serious injur', and unconfirmed reports
sav that several lives have been lost.
The storm reached its height at 1
o'clock today, when the wind had an
estimated velocity of 100 miles an hour.
This was a hard, steady blow from 8
M. to 3 P. M., when the gale began
o die clown, and bv 4 o'clock the center
of the hurricane had passed this point.
As soon as the wind had subsided
plundering began. The city police force
was unable to cope with the situation,
and the mayor deeided to take strin
gent measures to suppress looting, his
proclamation of martial law resulting.
Almost every nationality is represent
ed among the city's population of 20,
000, one-half of whom are employed
in cigar manufacture, fisheries and
salvage companies.
CUBAN FRUIT CROP SUFFERS.
Woman's Oil Firm Fails.
Leavenworth, Kan., Oct. 13. A re-
eiver tor the t?unttower Oil Kenning
company, which has a plant at Niotaze.
Kan., will be named by the United
Spates district judge on petition of
reditors, it was announced today.
Miss Ilermana Kaessman, formerly of
Rochester, N. Y., is president of the
ompany. The concern, which is known
mong the oil men as the "woman's
ompanv, " has assets of $-"i60.000. and
labilities estimated at $200,000. Cred
tors recently threw it into involuntary
ankruptcy.
Damage in Vicinity of Havana Esti
mated at $1,000,000.
Havana, Oct. 12. The most serious
tornado since the big blow of October
17, 1906, struck Cuba early today, de
vastating the western portion of the
island. In Havana many minor build
ings were blown down or unroofed,
five persons were killed and about 23
were injured.
The greatest damage done was in the
harbor, where forty or fifty lighters,
many launches and small tugs were
either sunk or blown ashore.
At Sasa Blanca great anxiety was felt
throughout the day for the safety of
the Ward liner Morro Castle, from New
York, and of the Plant line steamer
Miami, from Kev West.
Both of these steamers, however, ar
rived safely at 5:30 this afternoon.
The total damage in Havana and vi
cinity is estimated at $1,000,000.
Communication with the interior ha3
been interrupted, except with parts of
Havana and Pinar del Rio provinces,
in which orange and other fruit crops
suffered severely.
There were heavy floods at Vuelta
Abajo, the tobacco region, but the to
bacco crop has not been seriously af
fected beyond the washing out of the
seed beds, which at this season of the
vear may be renewed.
Dominican Order Elects.
Washington. Oct. 14. The Very Rev.
Lawrence L. Kearney, O. P., of Zanes
ville, O., was yesterday for the fourth
time elected provincial of the Domin
ican order in the United States. The
Very Rev. T. P. O'Rourke. O. P.. of
this city, was elected socius to the provincial.
Dominican Revolt Suppressed.
Washington. Oct. 15. The American
legation at San Domingo has tele
graphed the state department that a
slight local uprising near Monte Christi
under the leadership of Generals Na
varro and Rodriguez, has been sun-
pressed.
Hear Klamath's
Washington, Oct. 1.".-
Plaint
-According to
the revised schedule, the senate irriga
tion committee, which will reassemble
at Denver November 1. will spend No
vember 10 inspecting the Klamath ir
rigation project and listening to settlers
who have suggestions or complaints to
offer. This will be the only stop in
Oregon. At least seven members of the
committee will be present.
American Protest Predicted.
Tokio, Oct. 12. Special dispatches
from London received here insist that
the United States is preparing to make
a vigorous protest against the recent
agreement between China and Japan in
relation to Manchurian affairs.
French Gets North Bank.
Chicago. Oct. 13. The announcement
was made today of the appointment of
George P. French to be president of
the Spokane. Portland & Seattle rail
road, which James J. Hill has built from
Spokane to Portland, and which is com
monly known as the North Bank road.
It is understood Mr. French will take
up his new duties December 1. His
headquarters will be in Portland, and
from there it is understood he will pur
sue a vigorous and aggressive policy in
extending mileage and influence
End Chinese Autocracy.
Mukden. Oct. 13. The despotic gov
ernment of China will terminate tomor
row. All the legislatures of the self
governing provinces throughout the em
pire will hold their first meetings pre
paratory to the drafting of a constitu
tion for the empire.
Japan American Jokes.
Schenectady, N. Y., Oct. 12. At a
dinner given by the General Electric
company tonight, the honorary commer
cial commissioners of Japan, who had
passed the day inspecting the largest
electrical manufacturing plant in the
world, were entertained by the Jest &
Sons club with a minstrel show. The
eudmen, who were Japanese blackened
and disguised, twisted several Ameri
can jokes into Oriental setting and
sprung them in their native tongue.
Blank surprise on the faces of the
guests gave way to hearty laughter.
Even the white men joined in
Packers to Pay Big Fine.
Leavenworth, Kan.. Oct. 12. The
case against the Cudahy Tacking com
pany for violation of the internal rev
enue laws by failing to place stamps
of proper denomination on packages of
oleomargarine came to an end here to
day by a compromise, when the pack
ing company was fined $5000 and agreed
to pay back stamp tax of $2.777.5i
and special tax of $10,000 for agencies,
making the total of $07,777.50 to be
paid by the packing company to the
government.
Fire Nips $1,000,000 Home.
Narragmsett Tier, R. I., Oct. 12.
"Conoohet." the home of ex-Governor
William Sprague. one of the most beau
tiful estate in Rhode Island, was de
stroyed by fire early today, with all its
contents. The total loss is estimated
at $1,000,000, with no insurance.