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Bohemia Nugget COTTAGE GROVav . OREGON. NEWS OF THE WEEK In a Condensed Form for Busy Readers. Our A Resume of the Lett Important but Not Let Interesting Eventi of the Pait Week. The potion mill strike at Fall River, Maw., continue, with both sides deter mined not to glvo in. Tlio grind ot tho Federal grand Jury goes on, and another report for tho expectant public will soon bo made. Silver is growing scarce. Tho price linn rdvunced, and tho market is such that the consumer waits on tho pro ducer. Chicago held memorial cervices De cember SO In rcmembraeno of tho Irl quol theater disaster, the occasion be ing tin- first, anniversary. Preparations nro being mado at Vlad ivostok for tho reception in tho dry docks of any ot the Bill tic squadron that may need docking when tho fleet roaches that port. The London city police have arrested two members ot an international gang which for two or three years is alleged to have been conducting extensive forg eries in XS Bank of England notes. Boston's submarine tunnel is open for business. The tube is a mile and a half long, and connects Boston and Kast Boston, running under the harbor. Tho cost was three million dollars. About thrco and one-halt years was consumed in constructing the tunnel. Owing to tho crisis in Morocco, tho French navy yards show great activity, England is again enveloped in a heavy fog and all ships are detained at tho mouth ot the Thames, unable to proceed. Admiral Koran Voff has been recalled as. ltUBsian commissioner in the North ftea inquiry and will be replaced by Vico Admiral Doubasou. Sickness is given as tho reason. Tho Montana agricultural exhibits at St. Louis are being packed for ship ment to Portland. The mineral ex hibit will leave Butte for the Lewis and Clark fair shortly. Kuropatkin is absolutely certain that ho will ultimately win over the Japan ese, while tho vico governor of Japan's national bank says Japan must win; that no sacrifice is too great. The JwaBCScttemitaApfrraisothB Russian cruiser Variag havebetn Uls continued. It will be impossible to re commence work before sprinftfby.wWch time the steel plates forming the hull will bo useless. The Colorado canvassing board lias given certificates ot election to two Re publican senators, wnose places were contested by Democrats. Democrats regard it as highly probable that Gov ernor Fcabody will bo reseated by this action. Prince Yildaroff has been reported as among the killed in a recent list sent to St. Petersburg. The recent retirement of Rear Ad' mlral Silas Terry has resulted in the promotion of Captain Joseph E. Craig to bo admiral. An officer from an English steamer just out from Vladivostok says no Rus elan torpedo boat have arrived there from Fort Arthur. Reports from points along the shore of Lake Michigan indicate that the damage resulting from, the storm wlil aggregate $500,000. An unknown steamer has been stranded in Hell's Hole, off Cape Hat teras, as a result of the storm raging along the Atlantic coast. M. A. Mojerdorff, a special land Relit, on the way to Portland to help in the land fraud cases, attempted to commit suicide at Denver. Two Japanese cruisers have been sighted off llong Kong. It is believed they are scouting vessels from the fleet It nt alter tno ltusalan Baltic squadron. Chinese warships are keeping a close watch on tbc Russian war vessels at Shanghai to prevent their escape or of tlie oiliccrs and men on them. Governor Pardee desires to have the Mission type ot architecture exempli fled in tho construction of the Call for nia stato building at the Lewis and Clark fair. Tho work will start soon The president is presenting his ideas on railroad freight rates to congressmen pjrsonally. Vico Adimral Lord Charles Beres ford will assume command of the Brit ish Mediterranean squadron May I. Many Russians believe a brihgter day is in store for thoir country when tho announced reforms are put in prac tice. , Several lives have been lost In Chi caog as result of the severe storm. Congress will have to buy silver bul lion to make much needed small coins. - Great Britain has assumed control of tbo legal and financial administration of the Tonga Islands, the native chiefs consenting. ' T. 0. Powell, of Portland, is to be appointed United States marshal at Koine, Alaska, to succeed Frank Rich ards, recenlty removed. Tho government of Holland announc es that the same neutrality will be ob served in her colonics as at home in re gard to the Far Eastorn war.. A British tramp steamer is ashore on the Atlantic coast on Fire Island bar. Owing to the storm the vessel will be a total wreck. Tlie entire crow was lost. , Free press, freedom ot conscience and compulsory elementary education have been promised in Russia. Tho Dawes commission says the rights of aliorlgincs have been well pro tected In Indian Territory. A GENERAL MOVE. y President It. Making Several Change Among Ambassadors. ' Washington, Jan. 3. President Roosevelt is devoting some time at present to consideration of Important appointments In tho diplomatic and consular service, which aro to bo made formally by him at tho beginning ot next March. Secretary Hay had a conference with the president today be fore tho meeting of tho cabinet, and it Is understood that the matter ot ap pointments In tho diplomatic scrvico was one of tho subjects discussed. While no official announcement ot the president's Intention regarding tho po sitions has yet lieen mada, H is known that ho has decided upon several changes. Joseph H. Choato, ambassa dor to tho court of St. James, has indi cated that ho does not desire to con tinue in that position, lie will bo suc ceeded by Whlteslaw Reid, proprietor of tho New York Tribune, who wns at ono time minister to France. General Homco Porter, American ambassador to France, will retire from that position soon after March 4. He was appointed by the lato Presldnt Mc Kinley, and, with the expiration of his nresent term, will havo served the United States at the French capital eight years. The president lias deoid cd on General Porter's successor, but at this time no announcement of his de cision can be made. Charlemagne Tower, American an bnssador to Germany, and Robert S McCormick, Aniericaan ambassador to isussia, win continue at tnoir respect' ive posts. Bellamv Storcr, American ambas sador to Austria-Hungary. WH' continue in his present place until the president decides to transfer him to another lost. in the diplomatic service. As to tho ambassadorship to Italy, nothing definite can be said now. It has been rumored that Ambassador George Von L. Meyer is to succeed General Porter at Paris, but it can bo said that such a change is not certain The probabilities are that Mr. Meyer will remain at Rome. General Powell Clayton having decided to relinquish his post as ambassador to Mexico at the end of tho present administration, he will be succeeded by Edwin H. Con ger, now United States minister to China. It is not expected that Mr. Conger will continue long at tho Mex ican capital, as lie is understood to in tend to return to his home state ot Iowa to be a candidate in succession to Gov ernor Cummins. Ho will be succeeded by David E. Thompson, of Nebraska, who at present is minister to Brazil. Mr. Thompson accepted tho appoint ment to Brazil with the understanding that ho would be appointed to a higher place in the diplomatic service as soon as opportunity afforded. Mr. Conger will be suceeded at the court of Pekin by William W. Rock- hillraUlireaejitilirector of the bureau ot American republics, who Is recoeniz- wt as an authority xm all subjects per taming to Uhlna ana tho Chinese. John K. Gowdy, who was appointed by President Mckinley American con sul general at Paris, will be succeeded by F. II. Mason, who is now consul general to Berlin. In succession to Mr. Mason, John Lewis Griffiths, ot Indianapolis,, will bo named. It is expected that some other changes will be made in the corps of American ministers, but at this time they are not obtainable for publication. New Fraser River Mill. New Westminster, B. C, Jan. 3 largo sawmill on the Fraser river that has been closed for 15 years will open in a few weeks to cut 250,000 feet of lumber a day, under American capital The mill was purchased by Lester A David, for years manager of the Mon arch lumber mills in Blaine. The company will be known as the Fraser River Lumber Mills company and will employ nearly 300 men. It will ship both by rail and vessels. In the ma rine sliipping, E. J. Dodge, the million aire lumber man of San Francsico, will nse his own fleet ot lumber vessels Already a market has been opened in Australia and the first cargo sent by water will gojthere. Cunning of the Japanese. Mukden, Jan. 3. Irrefutablo cvi denco has been obtained at headqnar ters that the Japanese are not only hir ing Chinese bandits to operate on the Russian flanks, but that they aro en listing Chinese under Japanese officers. The Japanese are adopting cunning ex pedients to ueieat surprise attacks oi the Russian scouts, from which they have suffered so much. They cover the steep approaches of their trenches with water, which freezes, forms ice slides and makes the scouts slip and fall in confusion. Sultan's Life In Danger. London, Jan. 3. Ion Perdionris. the American who, wltii his son-in-law, Cromwell Varley, a British subject, was kidnaped and held prisoner for ransom by Raisuli, the Moroccan ban dit, in a signed dispatch to the Stand ard, says: "The present situation in Morocco is moBt serious. The sultan's lite is endangered, and those who now direct affairs in the Moorish court aro liable at any time to go en bloc to tho insurgent leader, who claims the throne the elder brother of the present sultan." Good Health on Isthmus. Washington, Jan. 3. Comissioner Grecno and Examiner Snyder, ot the civil scrvico commission, returned here today from a three weeks' visit to the Panama canal zone, where they wcnt for tho purpose of introducing tho commission's rule for the employment of icople connected with tlie canal. There has been an avcrago of 1,500 Americans on tho Isthmus for tho past eight months, and not one death has occurred among them. Chicago Is Not Liable. Chicago, Jan. 3. Judgo Charles M. Walker today decided that tho city of Chicago is not liable for damages grow ing out of the loss oi life in connection with tho Iroquois theater fire. This was the last day in which, under tho law, claims for damages rould bo filed. In the last hour ol tho court today 40 suits aggregating $400,000 were filed in the circuit and supreme courts. ATTEMPT A BREAK Seven Convicts at Folsom Make Dash for Liberty. THREE ARE KILLED BY GUARDS Four Are Fatally Wounded and One Slightly Two Guards Hurt by Bullets of Comrades. Folsoin, Cat., Dec. 31. A break thai was clover In plan and bold In execu tion took place at the penitentiary hero tilts attornoon. The guards obeyed tho standing orders ot tho warden to shoot regardless ot tho danger to free men, and as a result seven ot nino convicts, who had planned to get away, were almost riddled with bullets, three being now dead and three in a critical condition. Tho break wns similar in general plan to that of . last July, but the fact that it was mado within tho range ot the guns ot seven rellnblo guards, all dead shots, and one ot thoso within CO feet, makes it more bold and desperate. Tho convicts who engaged in the break were all employed on tho rock crusher, where 335 of tho most desper ate prisoners were at work. Captain Murphy was acting as general overseer about the rock crusher, and four other attaches, L. Daley, M. Hogan, Charles Taylor and Charles Jolly, wore employ ed as "pushers" to keep tho men at work. A largo sledge hammer was thrown into tho crusher, causing the ponderous machinery to come to a- standstill This attracted Captain Murphy, Charles Jolly and Taylor to the place immedl atcly. Thereupon tho desperate con victs rushed to scizo Murphy, Jolly and Taylor, lhey succeeded only in catch' ing the two first mentioned. During this timo the scene of trouble was under cover, and the guards on tho outside could not see the struggling men, al though they soon had an intimation that something was wrong. Five of the gang surrounded Captain .Murphy and two others had Jolly. Tho con victs liad knives in position for immo- diat execution, should tho guards at tempt to free themselves. The convicts were very bold as they approached Guard Harris, who stood ready to act according to the standing orders to shoot regardless of consequences. hen within 40 feet of the outside guards, one of the convicts gavo tho command: "Hand out your gun, .or wo Will al.li MnmW'IA 1U. l.'ni.t ' " Instroii-ot lmmlinR out hi rifle Har ris sent a bullet into the fellow'B body. and he fell to the ground. In quick succession Harris fired at each of the remaining convicts, who were trying to shield themselves behind Murphy and Jolly. In the meantime bullets from other posts were flying thickly about, many ot them striking tho convicts. uaptain aiurpny was struck by one ot them, a slight wound being inflicted in the leg, and Jolly was struck in the neck, the bullet coming out through the cheek and inictlng a very serious wound, though probably not a critical one. Two of the convicts, named Campbell and Ford, intended joining the others, but their courago failed them when the shooting began. Moors Commit Outrage. New York, Joan. 2. In a garden of a British subject, only one mile from Tangier, n bold murder has been com niitted by Moorish robbers, according tik tho Herald correspondent oi Tangier, 1 ho Moors entered the garden and car ried away fqur cows belonging i to tho British owner, after murdering a Span iard working on the place. One of the robbers was severely wounded by tho wile oi the Spaniard. It is rumored from Tetuan that the garrison there has deserted and fled from tho town. Two months' pay was due them. Santa Claus to World. New York, Jan. 2. Tho United States played Santa Claus to the world, according to reports secured from the money .order division of the New York postollico. i rom December 1 to Do cember 24, the night before Christmas, no less than 334,084 international money orders were forwarded to other lands from this city, and these orders called for $4,007,092. The remittances were tho largest in tho history of tho postollico. rhe figures show an unus ual distribution, too. Want Horses for Army. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 2. Paclficcoast stockmen will soon have an opportun ity to bid on 1 ,000 head of horses to be furnished Uncle Sam's cavalry and ar tillerymen now stationed in the Phil ippines, word to that effect being rc ceived by Captain F. A. Grant, of the local army quartermaster a office. 8ec ideations as to the kind of horses de sired have not yet lieen received by Captain urant, these are expected by mail from tho quartermaster general within a few days, when the bids will be called for. Storm Destroys Jetty. Astoria, Or., Dec. 31. Five thousand feet of jetty superstructure .was carried away in an tso-mlle-an-hour gale oil tho mouth oi tho river yesterday morn ing, leaving only 600 feet of tho outer end remaining. To repair this work, together with tho portion that was carried away by previous storms, will tako several months, so that it is un likely that there will bo any extension of the jetty until lato next summer, It at all during the coming year. Tried to Reach Vladivostok. Shanghai, Jan. 2. According to pri- vato ndvices from Sasebo received hero today Commander Polem, ot tho Rus sian torpedo boat destroyer Rastorojmy and another officer of that vessel have been identified among those on board the captured British steamer Nigretla. BILL BY ELKINS. It Object li Regulation of Railroad Freight Ratal. Washington, Dec. 81. Senator 8. 11 Klklns, ot West Virginia, chairman ot tho senate committee on Interstate commerce, la busily engaged In fmm Ing a bill tor tho purpose of carrying out the vlown ot the president In rela tion to the abolition ot freight rebates Tho senator, In discussing tho subject today, said among other things: "There should bo some power In this country to declare what rates should bo on tho railroads. Tho United States supremo court has decided that tho 1U' ing ot a railroad rate Is a lcglslatlv and not n judicial power. So wo cm. not depend uon tho interstate com mcrco commission to tlx thoso rates and, in fact, no commission or other court can bo depended on for that lib portant function. What we can do la to empower a court to declare when rate is excessive and In that way send the rate back to tho railroad to bo low ored. "I do not think wo need (ear that the roads will attempt to evade tho ox ecution ot such instruction In good faith, by attempting to como tuck again with another rate, slightly low cred, so as to result In no benefit. V can depend upon public opinion na power to force them to accept this method of regulating tho rates in good faith. It tho lower rato they fix Is not low enough, it can again bo declared to bo too high and would go back to them. "For several reasons I think tho ln terstato commerce commission is not the proper tribunal for tho fixing ot rates by this method. It should dono in a circuit court ot tho United States, and that court should bo pre sided over by a justico of high char actcr, who ought to receive a salary 110,000, f 12,000 or 115,000 a year Such a judgo would, ot course, bo np pointed for lite, ami would lie in a po sition to fix thesa rates.- Ho could do vote his entire thought to tho questions that would como to his attention. "Just think what might happen theso jiowers were placed in the hands of a commission, tho members subject to reappointment by the president with limited terms. Such a proiwsal would not meet the approval ot the conservative men." CHOATE COMING HOME. To Resign as Ambassador to England After the lnuoa;uratl'n. London, I . Si W hli- numerous statements hava Iwn published hero that Ambasavlor OtnaUi is about to retire from d olomatk) cirr'n, it be stated that Mr. (Thoute has not Bent in his rcsifintti 4 ksFt r any ixiiiimunlca tion on tho h.u)i President Roose v!5TmrtUeul 1 1 ho received ' the president win nirnt,,nor,haa 4hoiit sillier from r Si t'.n: v I Uy concern' ing his futui jiu- - a.i bo safely asserteii, iioaf.tr, 'h.u tuOIr. ChO' ate's intcnti-n to 1. Ms reaigna tion soon after tl i :,piratlon of President Roust it "Six years is a long time slice out of tlie lifo of a man ol my age," said Mr Choate, recently, to friends here, "am! whilo I have enjoyed tho life and peo ple i navo met in Eagland, I have de termined to go home and devote tho re mainder ot my time to looking after my own affairs." Dredges Stop Work. Portland, Dec. 31. Al hut two of the river dredges operated by the Unit ed States engineers in the Colombia river and its tributaries aro laid up for lacic oi lunus with which to carry on operations. Tho W. S. Iiidd, on the lower river, will probably continue in operation for a month yet and then will quit for tho same reason. The dredge Willowa, ontho Snake, is also still in operation, but the ' .Columbia dipper dredges, No. 1 and No. '-t and the snag boat aro all out of commission, as tho engineers have not sufficient funds with which to operate. Mail Service In Bad Shape. Chicago, Deo. 31. As a result ot storm conditions, trains on nearly every railroad entering Chicago were ono to four hours behind schedule today, Great difficulty was experienced by railroad officials oh securing tele graphic reports of the movements of trains. Wires were down in many places. Points in tho northwestern states could lie reached only by circuit' ous routes. Tho mail scrvico ot tho entire middle west is in bad condition. Transfer connections with a number of outbound trains wero missed. Togo On the Way Home. Tokio, Dec. 31. Admiral Togo will probably arrive today at Kuro, an im portant station of the Japanese navy 12 miles from Hiroshima. Accompan led by Vico Admiral Kamlmura and other officers, Togo is expected to come to loklo, when tho emperor will re ceivo him prcsonally and congratulate and thank him for his services during the war. The Icw Year season has begun, and all Japan is enjoying n hoi iday, consequently Togo's journey from Kure to Tokio will bo a continuous popular ovation. Neutrality of Dutch Ports. The Hague, Dec. 31. In connection with rumors of a possiblo infringement of the neutrality of ports in tho Dutch East Indies, it is officially pointed out that the neutrality of Sabang and other ports will bo maintained. Two Dutch battleships, two cruisers and five small er warships aro now in thoso waters, while two additional vessels aro ready at Nicuwc-DIcp, Holland, to rclnforco them if necessary. Snow la Ten f-oe Seen. La Crosse. Wis.. Iec. 31. A dro.i In tho temperature of 40 degrees fol lowed tho blizzard which ceased at midnight. Snow is drifted to tho height of eight and ten fect In tho streets, and a largo gang of men are en gaged In shoveling snow from tho street railway tracks, so traffic can bo re turned. BEFORE GRAND JURY Senator Mltctiell and Represent atlvc Hermann Appear. WERE CALLED DY GOVERNMENT Congressmen Wero Not Informed Do fore They Entored dury Room of Testimony Against Them. Portland, Deo. 2. Tho Federal grand jury listened to tho testimony ot Senator. Mitchell nil ot yesterday morn Ing and tor n part at tho afternoon The rest of tho tlmo wits taken up by Representative Hermann, who was In tho jury room when tho session wns nil Journed lor tlie day. Ho will resume his examination this morning and will In nil probability finish by noon. In spltu ot tho fuel that both Senator Mitchell and Mr. Hermann had an nnunced that they would not upmir beiuro the jury unless tho names of the government witnessed and tho charges to bo niiulo nguliist them wero show prior to their entmnoo to the jury room, both congressmen wero ready to answer tlie call ot tho government at' torneys when it came. Senator Mitchell went into tho room nt 10 o'clock in tho morning mid ro' matned until noon. Tho senator la much chagrined at the notoriety ho is receiving as tho result ot tho land fraud Investigations and does not take kindly to any ot thoso who nro conducting tho ease Before entering tho room In the morning ho was silent and dlstunt. Ho emerged nt noon tired and showing tho strain which the onhxil had ap parently been to him. Upon tho con elusion of his testimony in the after noon ho left the building for his hotel Tho afternoon with tho jurors might havo been a session ol congrses, hoW' ever, tor all tho effect It had uHin Mr nermann, no nppcurcd shortly aftei 2 o'clock In tho afternoon and went In to seclusion in the Inner office of the district attorney, after he had greeted few acquaintnncm in tho outer office and tho hall. When called to tho jury room shortly before 3 o'clock he shook hands with those whom he know in the corridor and imttcd Mr. Kenny heart lly on tho back as ho entered the door hen the session had closed for the afternoon, Mr. Hermann remained in tho jury room tor some time conversing with Mr. Heney and tho jurors, among whom ho lound several whom he had known in various parts ot tho statu, These ho gave cordial handshakes. PRESIDENT TO GIVE HIS VIEW No Railroad Administration Measure To Be Sent to Congress. VashnginnTtfccT30".' Preside!! Roosevelt embraced tho opirtunlty to day to tako up with tho members of tho cabinet many questions of detail in departmental administration, the semi-weekly meeting of tho cabinet being longer than usual. At tho con elusion ot the meeting tho members ot tho cabinet said in resjionso to inqul rles that littlo business of serious im portanoo was considered. After other members of tho cabinet had left tho executive offices, Attorney Oencral Moody discussed with the lres Idcnt some phases of tho railroad freight questions. Both tho president and tho attorney general recently havo devoted much timo to that problem Tho latter Is giving particular ntten tion to tho legal side of the question so that ho may be prepared to adviso with the president on the sublcct and with such members ot congress as may wish to consult him. It is understood not to bo tho Intention of tho presi dent nnd attorney general to prepare and press tho consideration in congress ol an "administration measure," deal ing with tho railroad freight problem. Such a bill, it is thought, (to quoto member of tho cabinet), would bo destined to detent. Burning Their Cotton. Fort Gaines, Ga, Dec. 30. The farmers and merchants of this county met today at l ort Uaincs and decided to burn their shnro of 2,000,000 bales of surplus cotton A starter was made today when a bonfire was mado on tho streets. It is not yet determined where it will stop. Tho farmers have decid ed to set the puce, and are moving de terminedly. A largo crowd paraded with much spectacular ceremony. Tho object Is to show that tho farmers are ready to sacrifice a few bales for tho benefit of tho masses. Paralleling Circle of Forts. Tokio, Dec. 30. It is understood that the Japanese paralelllng and dy namiting against tjio eastern section ot the main circle of .forts around Port Arthur is progressing favorably. Tho right wing of tho besiegers continues a icavy and effective shelling ol tlie new jwn, preparatory to operations which aro ncaring completion. It Is probablo that the next uttack will bo slmiiltano ously directed ugainst tho eant and west faces ol tho fortress: In an endeavor to divide and weaken tho resistance of the defenders- Panic In Jute Mills. New York, Dec.30. Engineer Charles J. Hebe wAs instantly killed, his as sistant, Daniel Fcrcr, probably fatally injured, and tho lives of hundreds of young women ondangcrcd today, when tho cylinder head ol tho great power engine, In tho Cholsca Jute mills In Brooklyn blow out. Tho nolso of tho explosion threw Into u panic tho 1,200 young women at work in tho building. Many of them woro badly bruised and hurt in their efforts to escape. Big Dock for the Navy. Washington, Dec. 30. Tho bureau of yards and docks, Navy department, today awarded tho contract for tho completion of tho drydock at tho Maro Island navy yard to tho Hchofiold com pany, of Philadelphia. Tho amount of tho contract is $1,385,000, and tho drydock Is to bo completed in 33 months. This drydock will hojtho largest in tho United States navy. VESSELS IN VERY DAD SHAPE Itun Says Thoy Would Not De Able lo Reach the East, St. Petersburg, Dee. 20. In nn out iHiken nrtlolo, In reply to a recent letter ol Admiral Ulerlleft, which ap pealed to Russians not to criticise tho condition ot tho navy openly, thn Russ today declares tho tlmo Is past tor si loucc, In view nt tho fact that tho "old system ot concealing (acts Is resHinsl bio (or the loss of 150,000,000 roubles worth ot warships and has covered with shamo nnd grief. It would be absurd to hide tlto detects that can still bo repaired In tho ahlpa which .remain nt Umnstadl and i.ltmu. Wo have al ready criminally wasted enough tlmo.' The Kuss enumerates thu doiects tho ships still In Russian waters, aver ring that thu "peculiarities ol structure ot several u( tho vessel destined for the Far East mako tho vnyngo danger ous, and tho torpedo boats nro In such shocking condition that It Is it matter ot surprise tluit tlie authorities accepted their delivery. Torpedo boats Intend ed to reinforce Vice Admiral llolost vensky must clearly not lie dispatched with the numenma detects which hav been proved to oxlst In them. "Ivven It Admiral Rolcstvcnskv is clover leader nnd his 12,000 jDiuruileti aro heroic sailors, everyone known that no have liuixwed iiikhi them nn almost superhuman task In conscqueuro of our not being Itirnlshcd with n true account of tho gravity ot the events which hav occurred since tno fatal night of l i ruury 8." WILL TRY SEVEN. Federal Grand Jury fllea New Indict menta in Land Case. Portland, Dir. 20. Tho Fwlera grand Jury made Its second public n tieamnco yesterday afteninou, at whlcl time It returned Indictments against Salmon B. Ormsby, of Salem i William II. Davis, il Albany! Clark I;, lximls, of Eugene; Henry A. Young, George Sorcnson, ol Portland; John Dou and Richard Roe. Tho charge Is that tho Indicted men entered Into n conspiracy on December -, mul, having as thel object tho dclrniullng nl tho govern ment ot tho United State out of a pur tion ol its public lands Hi township 1 south, ot range 7 cast, and that by means ot falso and forged affidavits and proofs of homestead entry and settle ment, some lu tho names ot real nnd soniu in thu names ot fictitious iicrsons tho government was Induced to Issuo patents to thu hinds. It is charged that In furtherance of tho conspiracy William II. Davis swore to an affidavit bolero B. II. Urmshy lu which ho said that ho had resided upon the claim taken by him us Ity law re quired, and it Is almi alleged that the conspiracy was a part of thu one entered Into by S. A. D. Puter. Horace G. Me- Klnley, D, W. Tarpley and Emma I. Watson. IN FOQ AND ICE. Oreat Storm Rages from Rocky Moun talna to Atlantic. Chicago, Dec. 20. Ono of tho sever est storms ot recent years has raged throtighout'the territory lying between thu Rocky mountains and the Great lakes since early this morning, nnd has caused much trouble to street car com panics, railroads and telegraph com panics. Tho latter wero tho greatest sufferers from the blizzard, which swept through the West and Northwest during the last 24 hours, and which was preceded by a heavy fog and driz zling rain, which mado tho wires almost unworkable. The Intensa cold and terriffic galo that followed close Uon tho fog coated tho wires with ice, and later In thu day threw poles to tho ground, crippling the companies badly. Railroad trains wero badly delayed all through tho west, somool them liclng 24 hours lute, Street-car traffic In all tho cities of tho West and Northwest was practically at standstill at samo tlmo during tho day. In its extent tho storm was tho most widespread of any during thu lust 10 years. Counting tho fog ns a coin' Kncnt part ol thu storm, it stretched from the Ihicky mountains to New York, and from I mi I peg to New Or leans. Will Make Lota of Money, Portland, Dee. 20. It was decided yesterday that tho offer from tho gov eminent to Install two coin machines n tho government building at the fair will bo accepted, though tho cost ot operation will fall on tho management of thu exiHisltlon. Tlie machines will Im run by electricity and nn expert will bo sent from ushington to take charge, All tho workings oi a largo mint will bo shown in this exhibit, und thoineth oils of making coins displayed. It Is expected to bo ono of tho chief attrae tlons of tho government building. Rain and Sleet In New York. New York, Deo. 20. Rain nnd sleet, with a rising temperature, followed twterdny s snow storm, having greatly inpedeil trulllc in ami unout new York Telegraphic communication bus been considerably handicapped, and all througll trains from tho west nnd north nro delayed, owing to slippery rails. In tho city the rain and sleet, freezing as soon as It struck tho ground, made walking hazardous and incoiivenlei.t, and whenever thore was a grade on the surfaco roads there was grcut trouble. Porter Is To Retire. New York, Dec. 20. Tho Horald will say tomorrow: It has been defl- Holy decided that ucnorai iioraco 'ortcr. of Now York, shall rctiro as ambassador to Franco and ho will have liie resignation In the hands of 1'rcnH dent Koosovult before his inauguration. This announcement was received by tho Republican stato leadors. (lenornl Por ter's successor to Paris will bo Gcorgo Von L. Moyor, the present ambassador to Italy. Hurry Work on Black Sea Fleet Sovastonol, Dec. 20. Tho dockyard laborers havo been released from thoir obligation as members of tho reserves In order that thoy may continue tho work on tho vessels of tho Black sea fleet, which Is being pushed with great energy. BUSTLE AT TOKIO Great Army Is Now Rclny Mo bilized for War, HALF MILLION MEN FOR OYAMA Thousands of llocrulli are Pouring. In Infantry, Cavalry and Ar tillery Are Drilling. Tokio, Deo. 28, Tokio la again a great military cmup and thu scenes ot hist spring, when tno first armies wero mobilised and illsimtchcd, nro being duplicated. Thousands of recruits and reservists nro being assembled, drilling unit equipping preparatory tji taking tho field. Tlie permanent mid tem porary barracks nro filled and It Is lieu ciwury to billet thu soldiers brought to tho city. Oyiiuia Field Is tho center ol activity, where Infantry, cavalry mid artillery aro constantly drilling. Tho lialttirlM (lie blank cartridges for tho purpose nt breaking lu the new horses. Thu gen eral military prcinitlniia nro enorm ous. It Is planned to glvo Field Marshal Oyuma a rough total of (100, 000 men, with a heavily Increased ar tillery arm, liestdcs providing a defenso for FiirmiMik and tho Southern Inlands lu iiutlcliHitlon of tho KiimIuii second Pacific squadron's attempt to seltu n bane. Tho port of Kelung, In lVrmomi, has liecu declared lu a sluto ol slego ami other iHisltinus lu Formosa und thu Pescadores aro progressing. STRUCK HIS CHIEF. Japanese General Has Deen Recalled From Hie Front. Paris, Dec. 28. Tho Tokio corre spondent of tho Temps wires that Lieu tenant General Kodaina, Field Marshal thu Marqtlla Oyuma's chief ol staff, lion been recalled from Iho front for strik ing the field marshal. Lieutenant General Kodama is without doubt ono ot the greatest, it not tho greatest, of Jain's generals, and nt tho timo of the outbreak ot tho war It wns general ly Iwllcved that he would Ik) upixilnted commander In chief of the .Maiichuriaii army. Tho niinounri'iiieiit of his ap- iKiliitment to be chief of stall was re ceived with general WUfuctlon as the prcixmilnewi of the Jaimiiino army wnn generally credited to his foresight and wonderful executive ability. hnr years prior to thu outbreak nt war General Kodama was engaged In ierfvtlng both tho home defense and tho means of mobilization of tho army on short notice. Tho scox)o( tho work was a revelation even In .tho govern ment, for Gcurcal Kodama had worked out many details. WILL BATTLE FOR NEW MEXICO Gen. Lew Wallace Will Leave Sick Oed to Aid Toward Statehood. Indianapolis, Intl., Dec. 2d .General Iaiw Wallace, who has been 111 for mouths, and ho Is believed to lx dying by Inches, Is very Indignant over tho statehood bill, and declares that It Is a great outrage on New Mexico, of which ho was onco territorial governor. He said: "I consider It nothing short nt a criminal mistake that congress seems able ot force Now Mexico to accept statehood with Arizona. It means that the name 'New Mexico' Is to lie forever lost. It mentis tho practical disfran chisement ot the whole people ot both territories. ' As ho warmed up 'o his subject, his ntd vigor returned. Flro leaped Into' his eyes ns ho leaned forward lu his chair and raised hU hand with the lean index finger tremblingly shaking with pent-up emotion his anger brought out as ho said i "And this thing will never bo brought about as long as I can fight it. I'll gu hack down thrro to those people and help them fight this battloat tho polls." Sleet and Snow In Kantai. Topcka, Kan., Deo. 23. A severe winter storm prevails over Kansas to night. Much sleet and snow have fall en with a rapid fall in temperature. There will bo little suffering among stock, tho farmers lielng generally well prepared for tho winter. Theru Is a. blizzard sweeping ovor Indian Territory. There was u drop of .'15 degrees In the temperature. Htockmcn assert that thu cold wave will not effect cnttlo as thoy aro in excellent condition nnd able to stand much cold weather. Feed Is plentiful. Jar Breaks Glass. Halifax, N. S Dec. 28. A portion ot tho Arradlu Powder company's worke at Wavcrly, ten miles from this city, blow up today and thu concussion shook tho country nnd broko windows for 20 in Us around. Fortunately, no one was killed or seriously injured, al though ten of thu employes who hail just left tho'owdor works when thu explosion took placo woro thrown vio lently to tho ground and stunned.- Tho plant is situated a milo outside ot Wn verly, yet every window In thu town was broken. Zero In the Dakotaa, Washington, Dec, 28. Reports to tho weather bureau say tho first decided cold wave of tho season is spreading rapidly southeastward over tho east slopu of thu Rocky mountains. Tho temperature this morning Is below zero In tho Dukotus, Montana, Western Wyoming, with u minimum rating ot .10 dcgrej'H below nt Havre, Mont. Tho area of high pressure attending this cold avo occupies tho northeast Rock mountain slope Nogl Is Badly Wounded. London, Deo. 28. Tho Chofoo corre spondent ot tho Telegraph says It is ro ported that General Nogl, tho com mander ot tho Jopancso forces besieging Port Arthur, has been taken to tho hospital at Daluy. Ho wns wounded soveroly In tho arm and leg by thrco rlllu buuots, according to tho corre spondent.