Heppner Gazette
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HEPPNER
OREGON
BRIEF NEWS OF
THE PAST WEEK
Interesting Events from Outside the
State Presented in a Manner to
Catch the Eye of the Busy Reader
Matters of National, Historical
and Commercial Importance,
Aviation contests began at Los An
geles Monday.
Food is getting scarce in Chicago
and prices are soaring.
Guggenheim proposes Federal con
trol of the copper market.
Roosevelt and party have reached
the land of the white rhinoceros.
Japan opposes Knox's plan for neu
tralizing the Manchurian railway.
When Pinchot left bia office for good
he was given an ovation by his em
ployes. Boston's strictly non-partisan politi
cal campaign cost the candidates about
$250,000.
A. F. Potter, successor to Pinchot,
is a former sheep owner and an expert
on range conditions.
A blasting accident on the Oregon
Trunk killed several Italian laborers
and wounded a contractor.
The national wool growers associa
tion in tiess ion at Ogden selected Port
land for its meeting place in 911.
Over one-third of the students in
Tulare college is New Orleans have
been found to be infected with hook
worm. A balloon with three men and two
women reached a height of one mile
and traveled 25 miles at the Los An
geles aviation meet.
Cardinal Satolli is dead.
The new chief forester is a "Western
man, formerly a grazing expert.
The paper board trust has been in
dicted for restraint of trade.
Many cougars and wildcats are be
ing killed near Jdoquiam, Wash.
A rumor that J. P. Morgan was dy
ing almost threw Wall street into a
panic.
Eeport of the French minister pf
justice shows an alarming increase in
crime.
Secretary Knox dispels the dream of
Mexico for a protectorate over Nic
aragua. Wool men in convention at Ogden
cheered when told that Pinchot had
been discharged.
For the third time a bomb has been
found in the yard of a fashionable
Denver residence.
Another rich woman in Philadelphia
has come to the aid of the striking
shirt-waist makers.
Chief Forester Pinchot, Assistant
Forester Price and Assistant Law
Officer Shaw were removed from offi'e
by the president.
Nine Californians were killed by
eating canned peaches.
A bill has been introduced for full
registry and a ship Bubsidy.
A big land steal on the shores of
lake Michigan is being investigated.
Bloody finger prints on a railroad
ticket led to thearrest of two French
murderers.
Morgan's bank trust has absorbed
another institution with a capital of
over $60,000,000.
A universal cold wave is spread all
over the United States, but in Alaska
it is unusually warm.
Insurgent Republicans in congress
say patronage will be withdrawn from
them as a punishment.
De la Grange, a noted French avi
ator was killed by the collapse of his
aeroplane during a flight.
Representative Adair says a presi
dent who can't save money on a $50.
000 a year salary is not fit to manage
the affairs of this nation.
A California observer figures that
the earth will pass through the tail of
Halley's comet May 18, but he does
r.ot venture to say whether any ill re
sults will follow.
Archbishop Ireland defends King
Leopold's administration of the Congo
states.
Zelaya says he has abundant proof
that American marines aided the revo
lutionists against him.
J. P. Morgan, T. F. Ryan and Levi
P. Morton form a $150,000,000 bank
trust in New York city.
It is claimed that the recent aero
plane carnival in France frightened all
the birds from the vicinity.
A millionaire cattleman of Texas
rave nis tnree cnnaren 2,uuu,udu
worth of property each for a Christmas
present.
The barkeeper of an American hotel
in Havana refused to serve two negro
congressmen and a riot followed. Fur
ther trouble'is expected.
President Taft listened patiently to
the committee of railroad presidents
but will not charge the tone of his
forthcoming message to congress.
Over 50,00 people attended Presi
dent Taft's New Year's receptino.
Postal deficit for 1909 is $17,441,-719.
FRANCE FAVOES OPEN DOOE.
Doubts, However, Whether Knox's Po
sition Can Be Maintained.
Paris, Jan. 11. Although France
favors tho preservation of the open
door policy and Chinese sovereignty in
Manchuria, it considers that the issues
raised by the American proposition to
neutralize the Manchurian railways
primarily concern Russia and Japan.
The French reply to the American
memorandum, therefore, is likely to bo
determined by the attitude of Russia,
France's ally. The French press re
gards the question as complicated. The
Figaro thinks the United States is try
ing to retrieve the mistake of 1904-05,
when it backed Japan to get Russia
out of Manchuria, only to find that
Japan had supplemented her there with
out benefit to the open door.
"Even if Kussia accepts," says one
paper, "Japan is not inter,' to agree.
England is bound by a Japanese al
liance, and a similar reserve is im
posed upon us for like and other rea
sons."
The Matin believes that France will
follow Russia's lead.
Gil Bias expresses the opinion that
the situation is filled with gunpowder,
and declares that the real issue is
commercial supremacy in China, for
which the United States and Japan
are struggling. It charges that the en
tire aim of American diplomacy is di
rected to that end, and insists that the
United States has pushed China to re
sistance in every struggle with Japan.
"Even after the arrangements of Oc
tober 4, last year," continues the pa
per, "in which China agreed not to
construct a railroad in competition
with the South Manchurian, American
support comes forward for the con
struction of the Chin Chow Fu-Tsitsi-khav
line.
'Now America proposes to go fur
ther and force Japan back into Corea,
and thus render effective Chinese dom
ination of Manchuria, which today is
purely nominal.
"Secretary Knox's arguments dwell
upon the advantages of terminating the
cause of constantly renewed disputes
n Manchuria, but it is proper to ask
whether the aim of the United States
is always to the benefit of humanity
and not to the promotion of her own
interests. Tokio must give the an
swer. Already tne xanitee poney nas
compelled Japan to take the military
precautions that so greatly alarmed
Kussia. Japan knows now to act quiCK-
ly. Therefore the Japanese response
will be awaited with inquietude."
MILLIONS POSTAL GAIN.
Increase Over 1908 Is $12,083,720, or
Six Per Cent Advance.
Washington, Jan. 11. As a business
institution the postoffice department,
next to the United States treasury, is
the greatest in the governcent. Accord
ing to figures submitted today by
Charles P. Grandfield, first assistant
postmaster general, for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1909, in his annual re
port, the gross revenue of the postal
service reached the enormous total of
$203,562,383, an increase of $12,083,720,
or 6.31 per cent over the preceding
year.
There were 60,144 postoffices in ope
ration on June 30, 1909. During the
year 1626 postmasters were appointed
at presidential offices. At fourth-class
offices 9161 postmasters were appointed.
Concerning the routine of his bureau,
Mr. Grandfield says:
"The retention of fourth-class post
masters during satisfactory service has
become the established practice of the
department, and the policy of recom
mending the reappointment of, presi
dential postmasters who have proved
efficient has been followed consistently,
with highly beneficial results.
"It is recommended that the law be
so amended as to provide for the ad
vancement 'of an office of the fourth
class to the presidential class whenever
the compensation of the postmaster
amounts to $1000 and the gross annual
receipts to $1900 for four successive
quarters."
Mr. Grandfield makes a strong argu
ment in favor of 30 days' annual leave
of clerks and carriers in first-class and
second-class offiees.
Potter's Work for West.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 11. A. F. Pot
ter, on his way to Washington, D. G,
to success Gifford Pinchot as head of
the forest service, stated today that
his experience and personal knowledgo
of western conditions undoubtedly
would bring the forestry service and
the west into closer harmony and that
his policy would be more favorable to
western industries.
"I expect my relations with the
western interests to be most congen
ial," he said. "I desire to work in
harmony with tho livestock associa
tions, to promote the fullest use of the
national forest ranges, to foster the
stock interests and promote the general
welfare of the west."
China Pins Faith in RockhlU.
Fekin. Jan. 11. The highest govern
ment officials are pessimistic with re
gard to British support of the proposals
of. the American government relative
to the Manchurian railways, and be
lieve that more active German support
would bring about a realization of the
scheme. The Chinese government is
placing reliance in W. W. Rockhill,
the American ambassador at St. Peters
burg, to secure Russian assent to the
proposals, which would also mean
French 6upport.
Davis Represents IT. S.
Washington, Jan. 11. The fourth
Pan-American conference to be held iu
Buenos Ayres in July is now occupy
ing the attention of officials of the
state department and others interested
in the meeting. The United States
committee has e'eoted Major General
Goorpe W. Davis, United States army,
retired, as one of its members, and ap
pointed a committee to urge upon con
gress a proper appropriation for the
participation of the United States.
Ice Gorge Breaks Loose.
Mount Carmel, 111.. Jan. II. A heavy
ice gorge in the Wabash river broke
loose unexpectedly today, causing a
properly loss or i5,'JU and sweeping
sway two ateam ferryboats while their
NEWS NOTES GATHERED FROM
VARIOUS PARTS OF OREGON
FREIGHT HOUSE CROWDED.
Shipments to Central Oregon Aver
age Over IOO Cars Per Month.
Shaniko As the distributing point
for Central Oregon, Shaniko is doing .a
record breaking business. From Sep
tember 1 to December 1 there was re
ceived at the depot here 347 carloads
of general merchandise for central Ore
gon, a grand total of 14,617,044 pounds
of might.
This freight was all teamed to in
terior points, some as far south as Sil
ver Lake, 220 miles from Shaniko. In
dications that Prineville. Madras.
Bend, Lamonta, Mitchell, Dayville and
a dozen smaller towns are doing a rec
ord breaking business judging from
the unusually large consignments for
these places. Owing to the impassable
condition of the roads throughout the
south, which has made teaming practi
cally impossible this month, the ware
houses are congested with freight.
The main freight house , which is 600
feet in length by 70 feet in width is
practically blocked. Merchants in the
interior are offering fancy prices for
delivery of their wares.
As to a stock shipping point Shaniko
can well be proud of her record. She
shipped, from August 1 to December 1,
420 cars of live stock, mostly cattle and
sheep, September and October being
the banner months with 121 and 182
car respectively.
A great portion of the cattle went to
Portland markets while sheep were
shipped to Montana, Idaho, Colorado,
Utah and e Wyoming
before being placed
Omaha markets.
grazing grounds
on Chicago and
As a wool market Shaniko is sur
passed by none in the west. Last sea
son approximately 4,000,000 pounds
was marketed at prices ranging from
14 to 23 cents per pound. As in sev
eral years past Shnaiko had the dis
tinction of receiving the highest prices
paid in the west. Shaniko was the
only point in Oregon, last season,
where the sealed bid wool sales were
held. This is accounted for by the
fact that throughout Eastern Oregon
and Idaho extensive contracting was
carried on. Practically all wool ex
cept that consumed by mills in Oregon
is baled and shipped to Boston, requir
ing 67 cars to move last season's out
put from Shaniko alone.
Morrow Is Prosperous.
Heppner In speaking of the chief
accomplishments of Morrow county for
1909, it would be proper to first say
that the county's population of 5,000
souls covering a territory of 40 miles
in width and '60 miles in length is
well contented. Half of the population
resides in the towns, while the re
mainder finds breathing room on 1,313,
000 acres of Morrow county Boil. This
year Morrow sold 2,250,000 pounds of
wool at 20 cents per pound, along with
10,000, yearling lambs at $3.25 per
head, and 35,000 lambs in the fall at
$3.10 per head. While two-thirds of
tho lands are prairie and capable of
cultivation, Morrow county's timber
has kept three saw mills running at
full capacity during the past year.
A first class creamery has been es
tablished at Lexington, which is stim
ulating the dairy industry. A big gas
olene Dower plow has been installed.
The Woolery tract of 20,000 acres of
farm lands will be cut up into small
farms. Bank deposits have greatly
increased. The county's great coal
fields are beginning to attract atten
tion.
The soil is thoroughly saturated with
moisture and 150,000 acres are sown
to grain for next year's crop.
Rushing Work on Diking Project.
Clatskanie The Columbia Agricul
tural company has completed the levee
around the 350-acre tract of land oppo
site the Clatskanie depot and prepara
tions are being made to install the
pumping plant, tide gates for connect
ing up the ditches for draining off the
water and putting the land in coDdi
tion for plowing in the spring. An
electric light plant has been installed
on the dredge Muskrat, giving better
lighting facilities.
Church Nears Completion.
Pendleton Work on the new build
ing cf the First Christian church is so
far progressed that those in charge
hope to have the building ready for oc
cupancy in February. The church is a
handsome stone structure, resembling
the Central Christian church in Walla
Walla, and will be one of the handsom
est in Eastern Oregon.
Stamp Sales Double in 1909.
Springfield The report of the post
master of Springfield on stamp sales
shows an increase of 49. 8 per cent in
1909 over the sales in 1908. The
sales in 19C9 were $3,535 91. com
pared to $2,360.24 in 1908.
Thirty Musicians in Joseph Orchestra
Joseph Joseph has one of the best
orchestras in Eastern Oregon. There
are 30 musicians in the organization a
number of them having played in pro
fessional organizations at other places.
Band Has New Uniforms.
Milton The new uniforms for the
Milton band have arrived. The uni
forms represent an expenditure of
$200. which is met by the members of
the band.
Mora Telephones at Pendleton.
Pendleton A new telephone direc
tory is being distributed among patrons
here. The book contains over
150
BUILD NEW TOWN.
Lakeview Development Company Will
Plat 1,800 Acre Tract.
Klamath Falls A town has sprung
up on the shores of Goose lake, in Mo
doc county, about 27 miles south of
Lakeview. The Lakeview develop
ment company has bouht 1,800 acres of
the best land available in Goose lake
valley, and Lakeside will be made the
trading center of the tract. The land
is nearly level, and provided with an
abundance of water for irrigation. The
company has control of all the water in
Lassen creek and has constructed a
large flume to run the water from its
natural course to the new town site.
The flume is about a mile long and is
built around a rock point high above
the old creek channel, making it possi
ble to get water on all the land in the
new tract.
No saloons, breweries or distilleries
will ever be allowed to do business in
the new town. There is a clause in
every deed which prohibits the manu
facture or sale of any intoxicating
liquors forever. It is the plan of the
company to make Lakeside a summer
resort.
Union Waters 35,000 Acres.
La Grande Many things have been
accomplished in Union county in 1909,
but standing out preeminently is suc
cessful launching of an irrigation pro
ject along lines where the ;water users
are to govern the project through a
board of directors.
One hundred thousand dollars was
subscribed to buy a dam site and
rights of way. A corporation suffic
iently larged was formed and it is now
building canals and is about ready to
call for bids for the construction of a
dam at Meadow Brook, eighteen miles
away, sufficient in size to irrigite 35,
000 acres of Grande Ronde valley land.
Because of this project land has ad
vanced in value.
Insurance Fees Increase.
Salem Notwithstanding the fact
that since March 1, 1909, the insur
ance lees lormerly collected by the
secretary of state have been collected
by the new department of insurance,
the fees collected during last year by
the secretary of state were greater by
more than $5000 than for 1908. The
total fees Collected by the secretary of
state's office in 1909 equaled $75,127.79,
an increase over the previous year of
$u2oy.03.
Klamath School Bonds Sold,
Klamath Falls Bonds in the sum of
$20,000 for the erection of a new school
building in Klamath Falls have been
sold to McCoy & Co., of Chicago. The
bonds will bear interest at the rate of
6 per cent per annum. The school
building will be built as soon as the
weather will permit. The ground for
the institution was donated to the
school district by Moore brothers. This
will make the second large school build
ing for this city.
Storing Water for Mining.
Grants Pass The Freehold Mining
syndicate is constructing a $12,000 dam
on its property on Briggs creek, 18
miles above Wonder postoffice. The
dam will be 300 feet long and 20 feet
in height, made of cement and stone
and will furnish the water for five hy
draulic 18 inch pipes.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Track prices: Bluestem,
$1.20; club,$1.10; red Russian, $1.09;
Valley, $1.10.
Barley Fesd and brewing, $30
30.50 per ton.
OateNo; 1 white $32.500 33 ton.
Hay Track prices: Timothy, Wil
lamette Valley, $18(320 per ton; East
ern Oregon, $18321.50; alfalfa, $17
(3J17.50; clover, $1516; cheat, $15
16; grain hay, $1516.
Butter City creamery extras, 39c;
fancy outside creamery, 34(3,390 per
pound; store, 2224c. Butter fat
prices average 1'c per pound under
regular butter prices.
Poultry Hens, 1617c; Springs,
1718c; ducks, 20c; geese, 12c; tur
keys, live, 19(320c; dressed, 22(323c.
Eggs Fresh Oregon extras, 42(3!
45c per dozen; Eastern, 2732c
per dozen.
Pork Fancy, 1010c per pound.
Veal Extras, 11 (ill 2c per pound.
Fresh Fruits Apples, $1(5,3 per box;
pears, $11.60 per box; cranberries,
$9 per barrel.
Potatoes Carload buying prices:
Oregon, 65(g85c per sack; sweet pota
toes, 2c per pound.
Vegetables Artichokes, $11.50
per dozen; cabbage, $1. 60(31. 60 per
hundred; cauliflower, 1.25(31.75 dozen;
celery, $3.50 per crate; garlic, 10c
pound; horseradish, 12u'c per pound;
pumpkins, l.lc; sprouts, 6(37c
per pound; squash, l(31i4'c; turnips,
$1.50 per sack; carrots, $1; beets,
$1.50; parsnips, $1.50.
Onions Oregon, $1.60 per sack.
Cattle Best steers, $4.75(3 5; fair
to pood, $4.25(34.50; medium and
feeders, $3.50(34; cows, top, $3.50(3
4.00; fair to good, $3(33.25; com
mon to medium, $2.50(33.75; bulls,
$3.25(35.50; heavy, $4.00(34.75.
Hcgs Beat. $8.60(38.65; medium,
$7.50(38.25, stockers, $6.50r36.75.
Sheep Best wethers, $5.50tf5.75;
fair to good, $4.50(35 ; ewes, c less:
yearlings, best, $5(3 5.25; fair to good,
$4.50(34.75; lambs, $6(36.25.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 16(3 23c
pound ;tnohair, choice, 25c pound.
Cascara bark 4c pound.
Hides Dry hides, 1 8(31 9c pr pound;
dry kip, 17(3,18c pound; dry calfskin,
19(321c pound; salted hides, 10(3
11c; salted calfskin, 15(3,160 pound ;
WHERE MEN WILL FLT.
Aviation Field at Los Angeles Is Ideal
Place.
Los Angoles, Jan. 10. On a level and
broad field, where but a week ago a
herd of cows grazed in poace, a minia
ture city of tents and plain wooden
structures today marks the spot where
the first aviation meet in America is
to begin, and above which the first
competitive trials of speed and endur
ance between heavier-than-air machines
will be seen on this continent.
Aviation camp is 13 miles from this
city on the lines of the Pacific Elec
tric extending to the numerous beach
resorts along the Pacific coast. On a
stretch of high ground at one side of
the field a high grandstand has been
erected, rising 40 feet in the air and
extending for 700 feet along the course
over which the trials of air craft and
speed contests will be held.
Stretching out across the aviation
field from a point in front of the
grandstand is a long row of tents that
now cover numerous flying machines
and will house many more during the
ten days of the aviation meet. On an
other side of tho broad field another
line of tents are placed and here the
United States army dirigible balloons
and many other dirigible airships are
being assembled, ready to be lnilated.
Aviation camp is on ground made his
toric in the days of the Spanish Dons.
It is a part of the famous Dominguez
ranch given to Lieutenant Juan Jose
Dominguez of the army of Spain in
the year 1784, and its extent was de
termined in the grant by a clause which
said that the gallant soldier, for valiant
services, was entitled to as large a
tract as he could ride around between
sunrise and sunset. The soldier waited
until one December 21 to ride the boun
daries of his land.
PRELIMINARY FLIGHT A SUCCESS
Three Men and Two Women Make
Short Balloon Veyage.
Los Angeles, Jan. 10. The big bal
loon "New York," carrying its owner,
Clifford B. Harmon; Mrs. Alvin French
and her niece, Jean French, as passen
gers, and George B. Harrison and
George Duessler, balloon pilots, landed
at Casaverduga, in the Glendale val
ley, at 4:47 yesterday afternoon after
a flight of nearly two hours.
The landing was made with ease, and
no discomfort or danger attended any
portion of this, the initial night of the
aeronauts who have gathered here for
the aviation meet events.
An altitude of 5000 feet was attained
and observations were taken by Mr.
Harrison and Mr. Duessler.
When the great gas-bag was cut
loose at Huntington park at 2:55 in
the afternoon, its flight- was almost
straight up until it had attained a
height of 1000 feet. Then a strong
current bore it to the northward until
it passed out of sight beyond the haze
that lay over the mountains.
Spectators of the flight believed it
was the intention of the aeronauts to
attempt to sail over the Sierra Madre
mountains, but those on board say this
would have been impossible. At a
height of 5000 feet, another current
took the balloon to the westward, and
when they were over the Glendale val
ley the aeronauts decided to come to
earth. A distance of about 25 miles
was covered.
BOSTON HAS FIERCE CAMPAIGN
No Party Lines, But $250,000 Is Spent
by Various Candidates.
Boston, Mass., Jan. 10. Boston Sat
urday night wound up, except for the
finishing touches, the fiercest municipal
campaign in its history. The election
Tuesday will be the first under the new
non-partisan plan and for a non-parti
san campaign this has certainly been a
revelation to the sponsors of tho new
order of things.
One of the candidates for mayor con
fesses he has spent nearly $10,000, and
he accuses his chief opponent of having
spent more than $200,000. This charge
is not denied. The other two candi
dates, without a ghost of a chance of
election, havo spent about $5000. The
various candidates for the city council
have probably spent $20,000, so that
the cost of the campaign to the various
aspirants figures up close to a quarter
of a million dollars.
The ballots on Tuesday will bear the
names of the candidates without party
or other designation, and the campaign
has been non-partisan except so far as
the known political affiliations of the
candidates have influenced voters.
White Ehino Hunt Begun.
Butiaba, Jan. 10. The Smithsonian
African scientific expedition arrived at
Khino camp, the basis for the hunt for
the eargerly-sought white rhinoceros,
today. Rhino camp is on the Congo
side of the Bar-El-Jabel river. The ex
pedition, as made up in the present
hunt, consists of Colonel Roosevelt,
Kermit, Mearns, Heller, Loring, Cun
ninghams and 30 porters and boys
They have 200 loadB of supplies. The
party has temporarily left Uganda for
the territory remarkable for the pres
ence of the white rhinoceros.
Jury Justifies Lynching.
Colro, 111., Jan. 10. The grand jury
which investigated the murder of Miss
Anna Felley and the lynchings of
Henry Salzncr and Will James, the lat
ter a negro, adjourned today. The re
port stated that it was evident the so
called lawless element was not con
cerned in the lynchings, and "we be
lieve no innocent man met his death at
the hands of the mob." Salzner was
accused of murdering his wife. James
was suspected of causing Miss Pelley's
death.
Hookworm In College,
New Orleans, La., Jan. 10. Constern
ition prevails among the 100 or more
tudents of Tulare college following the
xaminafion of ever student for book
worm, it is annoo -en mat more lean
third of the members of the class
PINCHOT FIRED
BY PRESIDENT
Executive Says Chief Forester Is No
Longer "Helpful Subordinate"
Place Given To WesternJ.Graxing Ex
pert Pinchot's Three Principal
Assistants Also Discharged Pres
ident Holds That Dignity of His..
Office Has Been Assailed.
Washington, Jan. 8. Gifford Pin
chot, chief forester and intimate
friend of Theodore Roosevelt, was dis
missed last night from the sorvice of
the United States by Presidont Taft
for insubordination. Associate Fores
ter Overton W. Price and Assistant.
Law Officer Alexander C, Shaw, Pin
chot's immediate assistants in the for
estry bureau, followed their chief out
of government employ.
Thoroughly indignant over the ac
tion of Mr. Pinchot in inducing Sen
ator Dolliver to read a letter from him.
iu the senate yesterday, Prosidont Taft.
today would listen to no advice that
the foroster's violation of executive
orders be overlooked pending the in
quiry soon to be undertaken by con
gress. He declared the dignity of the presi
dential office was being attacked and'
he would be unfaithful to his trust if
he submitted longer.
Mr. Taft undoubtedly realizes fully
what the dismissal of Forester Pinchot
means in a political way. He has been
convinced for aomo time that the so
called "insurgents" and other critics
of his administration bad enlisted the
services of Mr. Pinchot and practi
cally were defying him to dismiss Pin
chot from office. Tho latter 's letter of
yesterday, few 'here doubt, was writ
ten with the direct purpose of "put
ting it squarely up to the president.""
ino president sougut to avoid the
tliroatoned war as long as he could,,
but declared today that patience had
ceased to be a virtue. He picked up
tho gauge of battle thrown down by
Mr. Pinchot through the hand of Sena
tor Dolliver in the senate, and, with
the administration supporters, is ready
for the coming fray.
Political observers in Washington
declare that the situation creatod by
today's developments is the most tense
in many years. What the outcome will
be no one is willing to prophesy. In
tho house of representatives today
Speaker Cannon lost his first fight to
the insurgents, who, combining with
the Democrats, caused to be adopted
an amendment to the Ballinger-Pinchot
inquiry resolution so as to take from
the speaker the power to appoint the
house members of the joint committee-
of special investigation.
CARDINAL SINKS TO DEATH.
Apostolic Delegate to America High la
Ecclesiastical Circles.
Borne, Jan. 8. Cardinal Satolli,
whoso life has been slowly ebbing
away for the past two weeks, died this
morning at 4 o'clock. It had been
known for several days that the emi
nent prelate could not survive his pres
ent illueas, and tho last rites of the
church had been administered some
days ago. His death was a gradual
sinking, and the end came peacefully.
Francesco Satolli was born in Mer
ciario, Porugia, July 21, 1841, In hi
earlier manhood he became professor of
dogmatic theology in the Urban Col
lego of tho Propaganda at Koine, and
in 1888 ho was made archbishop of
Lepanto. At tho establishment of the
see of Baltimore in 1889 ho was sent
to America as papal representative. IIo
roturued to tho United States in 1S92
ir. the position of appellant judge with
extraordinary discretion.
Italy Names Ambassador.
Berne, Jan. 8. The Marquis Cusani
Confalioneri, who for three years has
held the post of Italian minister to
Switzerland, has been notified of hia
appointment as ambassador to tho
United States in succession to Baron
Mayor des Flanchos. The marquis, his
wife, son and daughter are most pop
ular here and have a large circle of
friends in tho United States. Tho mar
quis speaks five languages and also is
a painter and author. He belongs to
one of the oldest families in Milan,
and is a personal friend of King Vic
tor Emmanuel.
Nitrate Trust Proposed.
Christiania, Jan. 8. It is said J. P.
Morgan of New York and tho Deuts
cher bank of Berlin are planning a
world-wide trust in the nitrate indus
try with a capital of $200,000,000. It
is understood that the syndicate in
tends to purchase all the saltpeter
mines in Chile and the nitrate works
in Norway, where $20,000,000 is in
vested. The scheme, it is said, has not
passed the stage of preliminary discus
sion, and skepticism concerning its
succcess prevails.
Shopmen to Join Strike.
St. Paul, Jan. 8. Thomas von Lear.
district president of the Machinists'
union, said tonight that a strike vote
has been taken by the railway machin
ists of the northwest, and 90 per cent
of the members have voted in favor of
obeying instructions from the railway
department of the Federation of Labor
should that department decide to ex
tend the switchmen's strike.
Women Pay $7500 Fines.
New Tork, Jan. 8. Mary K. Weber
and Kathryn Schwarz, who conducted
dressmaking establishment in Chi-.
cago under the name of Madame Whit
ney, were charged with "sleeper
trunk" smuggling in the circuit court
here today aid fined $7500 etch oa a
crews were asleep.
I names mors than the on it displaced.
green, 1c less.
were found to be infected. I
plea of guilty.