FATAL THEATER FIRE
Hundred Die In Horrible Disaster
at Hoyertown, Pa.
COAL OIL SPILLED ON AUDIENCE
F la m e « Leap T h ro u g h H a ll
and P eo
p le A ll R uah O u t— M any A re
T ra m p le d to P u lp .
Boyeitown, Pa., Jan. 14.— Nearly
100 ptrsons of thia borough were killed
in a theater fire and panio laat night
and nearly three aoore injured, many of
them fatally. A majority of the killed
were membera of the leading families
of the town.
W hile the “ Scottish Reformation”
waa being reproduced in Rhodes opera
house by Mrs. Monroe, of Washing
ton, a tank used in a moving picture
scene exploded.
Immediately there
was a wild rush for the exits of the
building. Men of mature years en
deavored to still tbe panic, but their
voices oould not be beard above the
ahrieks and screams of the terrified
women and children who composed the
greater part of the audience.
It seemed as though nearly the en
tire audience made a mad rush for the
exits the moment the explosion occur
red.
In their attempts to quiet the great
crowd, those persons who were on tbe
stage accidentally upset the coal oil
lamps used at the footlights. The
burning oil scat*ered in all directions,
and the lamps which were used to light
the opera house exploded, throwing the
blazing oil over the terror stricken
people, who were fighting frantically
to gain the exits. In the mad rush a
section of the floor gave way, precipi
tating scores of persons to the base
ment. '
It was scarcely five minutes from
the time of the explosion of the tanks
until the entire heart of the structure
seemed a roaring furnace. There was
a mad scramble to the stairway, and
scores of women and children were
knocked down and trampled upon,
many of them doubtless being crushed
to death. At least 50 persons, realiz
ing that exit by the stairway meant
almost certain decth, risked their lives
by jumping from the windows. Limbs
were broken and skulls were crushed by
this daring method of escape.
In the meantime a relief corps was
at work at the entrance to the theater,
endeavoring to release those who were
edged in the doorway and unable to ex
tricate themselves. Many persona who
etherise might have made good their
escape from the furnace were held in
check by tbe awful jam at the doors.
As the flames cut tbeir way toward the
front of tho building, women oould be
seen tc clasp their bands and fall back
into the flames.
Once the doorways were clear, the
rescuers dragged many women and
children from the stairways leading to
the balcony. . Some of them were so
badly injured that they died before
reaching tbe
temporary
hospital.
Skulls were crushed and tbe faces of
some of the victims were so horribly
mutilated that they were baiely recog
nizable. In one instance, tbe skull of
* child, apparently about 10 years of
age, was crushed almost into a jelly.
To add to the terrible disaster, the
fire apparatus l>ecame disabled and the
structure was left entirely to the mercy
o f the flames. It is almost certain not
a vestige of the bodies of the unfortun
ates who were overcome by tbe smoke
and perished will ever be fouud.
Had the women and children heeded
the warning of the cooler heads in the
audience, the horrible loes of life might
have been avoided, but there was the
usual panic and stampede which invar
iably follows such a catastrophe. The
flames spread rapidly and communicat
ed to the other parts of the building.
Men, women and children rushed for
tha many exita of the building, and
the weaker sex and the children were
trampled and maimed in the mad rush
to gain the atreets.
H A R LA N 8 E E 8 W AR.
W h its and Y e llo w R aces M u s t
f o r S u p re m a c y .
DENATURED ALC O H O L.
F ig h t
Id a h o E x p e rim e n t S ta tio n T a ils A b o u t
M a n u fa c tu re and Use.
Washington, Jan, 13.— Justice John
M. Harlan, ol the Supreme court of the
United btate*, peered into the distant
W s o .e s a « -, J a n u a ry 15,
violations of civil rights or with special
future at the annual dinner of the Navy
Washington, Jan. 15.— Hacou today Btate elections, where troops have been
league of the United Statee and told of introduced a currency bill and ex called into service, served to enliven
a day when the white and yellow ra
plained its chief features to the senate. the debate in the bouse of representa
will meet in a conflict that will shake Bacou said that hia bill was an amend tives today in connection with the con
the earth.
The distinguished jurist ment to the Aldrich bill and embod ed sideration of the bill to codify the penal
A number
many of its provisions, as it did of the laws of the United States.
waa speaking in the interest of a mighty provisions of the bill introduced by of Democrats, mostly from the Southern
American navy. He said:
Kuox. He said it omitted railroad states, strenuously sought, by amend
“ I f I bad the opportunity I would bonds from the classes of securities ment, to reserve to tbe states them
vote for an appropriation of $50,000, that could be used as a basis of circula selves discretion as to the qualifictions
of voters or of persons to serve on juries,
tion.
000 a year for a period of ten years for
i'he senate did not receive a reply and to lim it the powers of Federal
a larger navy. The great importance today from the secreary of the tieaaury judges in certain casea, but every at
of a navy is shown in tbe constitution, to its resolution calling for information tempt failed. Republicans presented a
which restricts the appropriations for concerning the financial aituation, as solid front, and the votes were all on
the army, but sets no lim it to those for had been promised, and in its absence party linea.
Aldrich assented to the passage of Cul
tke navy. There is no such thing as
berson’s resolution on the same subject.
S a tu rd a y , J a n u a ry II
friendship between nations as between Without further comment, the resolu
Waahington, Jan. 11.— A vigorous
men. Nations make no sacrifices to tion waa adopted.
fight was waged in the house of repre-
The resolution providing for the re eentatlvea today over the bill to codify
preserve friendship and do not forbear
mission of more than halt the Chinese and revise the penal laws of tbe United
to do certain things because it does not
Boxer indemnity was passed.
states with particular reference to sec
meet with the approval of another na
tion 19, affecting conspiracies against
tion. Do you think England cares a
Washington, Jan. 15.— So persistent the civil rights of citizens. Smith, o
cent for what we think of her navy, or have been the efforts made in the house
Missouri, and Hughes, of New Jersey,
Germany cares a cent for what we think of representatives to amend the bill
offered amendments having for their
of hers?
codifying the penal laws of the United object tbe exemption of labor nnions
“ The trend of tbs immigration of the States that the committee on the revis
from the operation of the section when
white people in the past, haa been from ion of the laws today consented to let
ever such unions declare strikes or boy
east to west.
There has been none down the bars, and as a result the
cotts
A motion to Btrike out the
from the west. Joat across the water measure was changed in some import
whole section was made by Baitlett. of
there is a country with an immense ant particulars. The pacific attitude of Georgia.
The brunt of the debate was
population whoee commerce we are the committee in this regard served to
borne by Sherley, of Kentucky, a mem
seeking. W e refer to the people of modify the opposition to the measure,
ber of the committee on revision, but
Asia as the yellow race.
There are and in consequence the proceedings to lie was supported by a number of Re
400,000,000 Chinese, as strong physi day were devoid of the heated argu publicans.
cally and mentally as we are. There is ments which have characterized the
Tbe amendments were all lost, as
over there another nation whose people previous debates. When the house ad-
was one by De Armond to strike out
are progressive and ambitions.
We journed there were pending a number
section 20, because it conferred on Fed
may some dav see a skilled army in of other important amendments, which
eral oourts in punishing felonies and
Japan of 5,000,000 to 10,000,000. seemed to meet with no particular op
misdemeanors committed under section
They will say:
position by the committee, but which 19 the authority given to the courts of
' ‘ You claim Europe as your country. were passed over until tomorrow.
the state in which the acts are commit
This is ours. Get out.’ ”
The portions of the bill which at ted.
" I don’t think they have any such tracted the most attention were those
idea now, afid we have no hcetility to covering the giving and accepting of
F rid a y , J a n u a ry 10.
ward them. But there w ill be a con bribes by senators and representatives,
Washington. Jan. 10.— The house of
flict between the yellow race and the and the sale of endorsements or support
white race that will shake the earth. for appointive public offices. It is to representatives today resumed its activ
When it comes I want to see this coun the amendments touching these ques ity, and for over five hours transacted
try with a navy on both oceans that tions that the house will devote itself business of a public nature. Material
progress was made with the bill to
w ill be etrong eonugh.”
tomorrow upon resuming consideration
codify, revise and amend the criminal
of the bill.
laws of the United States, which was
G R E A T A C T IV IT Y E V ID E N T .
G o v e rn m e n t is R ush in g W o rk on O u r
C o a s t D efe nses.
Washington, Jan. 13.— New coast
defenses are being installed and old
ones re-enforced at Pacific coast points,
Guam, Hawaii and Manila. ThiBwork
of fortification is being carried forward
swiftly and upon a gigantic scale. Coal
depots are being replenished, huge
searchlights installed, harbors mined,
big guns placed and ammunition maga
zines filled to overflowing.
So quietly has this work been going
on that few outside cf the officials han
dling the work have realized theenoim-
ous undertaking under way. This work
was started laet May, and it is expected
that a year w ill see the completion of
tbe outlined program.
I t is acknowledge that the fortifica
tions at Manila, Guam, Puget sound
and Honolulu are inefficient and it is at
thoee points that the greatest work is
being done. San Franc's’o and other
coast points are declared to be perfectly
equipped to repel attacks.
While not acknowledging any appre
hension, the administration is rushing
the work with real vigor. It was learn
ed from an authoritative source today
that one of the potent factors in determ
ining the dispatch of the fleet to the
Pacific was a realization of the weak
ness at certain points. The presence of
the fleet in tiie Pacific remedies ail de
fects and structural weakness in coast
lefenBe points. As long as it remains
there it will make up for any Bhort
coming in coast fortifications.
*By the time the fleet leaves the wa
ters of the Pacific it is believed all the
weak pointa will have been reinforced
and the defences w ill be of a modern
and approved type.
Twelve million rounds now enroute
to the Far East furnishes enough am
munition for a possible army of 50,000
men. The normal need of the army in
the Philippines is about 2,000 000
ronnd^annually. Aside from this there
is an exceptionally heavy draft of shells
C u t P ullm a n C h a rg e « ,
Washington, Jan. 14.— George 8. and torpedoes.
Loftua, of St. Paul, accompanied by
T ig h te n s G rip on P eninsu la.
Senator LaFoilette, filed with the In
terstate Commerce commission today a
Tokio, Jan. IS.— An Imperial ordi
petition aeking for a reduction of 25 nance has been gazetted which provides
per cent in the lower berth rates of the for the reorganization of the govern
Pullman company, and the fixing of ment of Kwang Tung peninsula in
rates for upper berths at one-half the Manchuria. Directors general of for
lower berth rate.
The reduction is eign police affairs have also been cre
asked on
all
interstate
business ated. Japanese consults at Mnkden,
throughout the United Statee.
Mr. Kin Chow, Chang Chnn and Antnng
Loftua represents the Minnesota Ship have been appointed commisainners of
pers' associat on, which started the police for South Manchuria. The pur-
private car investigation two years ago. pose of the ordinance, it is believed,
means the organization of an active re
M a s s a c re d b y Y aqu is.
form administration for the entire dis
Visalia, Cal., Jan. 14.— Word of the trict.
tragic death of Maik Perkins, a prom
8 u rg e o n a F o rg e t T o o l« .
inent mine owner of Mexico, and for
mer resident of thia city, was received
Red Lodge, Mont., Jan. 13.— A local
today hy the young man’s parents, Mr. surgeon who has performed an opera
and Mrs. H. P. Perkins, of Visalis. tion on Chariee Jnakinen a young
On Jannary 2 last, Perkins and nine Finnish minister, for the removal of
Mexicans were ambushed by Yaquia the cause of pain in hia chest, fonnd in
near the city of Sonora, Mexico, and the cavity left by a previous operation
tnaatacied, but one Mexican escaping. wo pieces of rubber tubing four and
Other particulars of tbe killing have five inches long respectively.
To one
not yet been received.
was attached a safetypin, badly mated.
The rubber tubing was nearly a half
inch in diameter. Joakinen is recov
M in in g C a m p B u rn s .
Mexico City, Jan. 14.— According to ering.
a telegram just received in thia city,
V e s u v iu s S till S p its A shes.
the great gold mining camp of El Oro,
one of the largest in the republic, ia
Naplee, Jan. 13 — Mount Veguvlu*
being destroyed by fire.
When the continues to throw out ashes and incan
dispatch was filed the principal hotels descent matter from its chief crater,
and the more important business build the cone of whieh, formed by the last
ings of tbs camp had been reduced to eruption, collapsed recently, the earth
ashes.
tremblings being fait long distance*.
Tuesday, January 14.
Washington, Jan. 14.— The recent
bond issue by the Treasury depaitment
was again the subject of discussion in
the senate today, being brought for
ward hy a resolution offered by Culber
son, calling upon the secretary for addi
tional information concerning the rea
sons that induced him to award bonds
to National banks instead of individu
als who, he declared, offered a higher
price than waa bid by the banks. The
resolution went over under the rules.
Tillman offered a resolution embody
ing a new series of inquiries concerning
the financial situation.
The senate refused to confirm four
Ohio postotfice appointments at the in
stance of Foiaker and Dick.
The bill granting leaves of absence to
homestead entrymen during December,
January, February and March was
Washington, Jan. 4.— The »mount of
the fine and the length cf the term of
imprisonment to be meted out to offi
cers and directors of corporations for
violating the law with respect to money
contributions for political purposes fur
nished material for a lengthy debate in
the house today, in connection with the
consideration of the penal code bill.
All amendments to increase the penal
ty or enlarge the scope of the law, how
ever, were voted down.
Theee amend
ments, without exception, emanated
from the Democratic side, but the one
that brought forth the most discussion
was by Cockran, New York, who want
ed the fine fixed at $10,000 nstead of
not more than $1,000, and the impris
onment at 10 years instead of not more
than one year.
When adjournment was taken at 5
o’clock 86 sections of the 342 bad been
disposed of.
M o rd a y , J a n u a ry 13.
Waahington, Jan. 13.— The recent
issue of bonds by the secretary of the
treasury for the purpose of relieving
the financial stringency was the subject
of an animated debate in the senate to
day. The discussion waa precipitated
by an inquiry by Culberson and waa
participated in by Aldrich, Tillman
and Bailey.
It resulted in an agree
ment to postpone farther controversy
until a statement can be received from
Secretary Cortelyon, which Aldrich
promised to present on Thursday.
While the subject was under discus
sion, Tillm an’s resolution directing the
finance committee to inquire into the
operations of the Treasury department
was referred, with his consent, to that
committee.
The senate passed Tillman’s resoln-
tion calling on the Interstate Com
merce commission ior Information con
cerning purchases by railroad compan
ies of stockh of competing roads.
The unfinished business in the form
of the bill to codify the criminal laws
of the United States was placed before
the senate and the reading of the bill
waa began.
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taken up after some routine bills had
been disposed of.
Tho feature of the session wt>s a brief
address by Burleson, of Texas, who
credited Senator Foraker and other Re
publicans with having charged the
president with the responsibility for
the recent financial panic.
The house of representatives took on
ito old-time form when Jones, of Wash
ington, called up the b ill authorizing
the Benton Water company to construct
a dam acroea Snake river at Five-mile
rapids, Wash.
The bill elicited a
sharp debate and members crowded
into the center aisle anxious to be
heard. The bill was finally passed.
Washington, Jan. 10.— The senate
committee on territories today passed
favorably upon the nomination of
George Curry to be governor of New
Mexico; Nathan Jaffa to be secretary of
New Mexico, and John H. Page to he
secreary of Arizona.
The committee on Pacific islands and
Porto Rico voted to recommend the con
firmation of Regis H . Poet, of New
York, to be governor of Porto Rico;
W illiam F. Willoughby, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to be secretary of
Porto Rico, and Edward Dextecr, of
Illinois, to be commissioner of educa
tion of Porto Rico.
Thursday, January 9.
Washington, Jan. 9.— The introduc
tion by Senator Hale, chairman of the
committee on naval affairs, today of
his naval personnel bill proved the oc
casion for a general dipeussion of naval
affairs and recent occurences in connec
tion with that branch of the public ser
vice. The Maine senator entered upon
a full explanation of the provisions of
the measure, together with his reason
for its adoption.
Senator Clay today introduced a bill
authorizing the secretary of the treas
ury to issue $300.000,000 of non-inter
est bearing United States notes in cir
culation, in each form ns he may deem
expedient.
Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, today
introduced a joint resolution providing
that no person shall be eligible to be
elected president of the United 8 ta tee
lor more than two terms in succession.
Senator Piles today secured the pas
sage through the senate of bis bill ap
prnpriating $30.000 for the erection of
a lighthouse at the entrance of Belling-
bam Bay.
Washington, Jan. 9.— Decided dif-
erencee of opinion as to the way of in
jecting elasticity into the national cur
rency and of increasing the safety of
bank deposits have arisen among the
members cf the committee on banking
tnd currency, of which Fowler, of New
Jersey is chairman. Some of the Re
publican members as well aa Demo
crats, are not in entire sympathy with
the plan of Fowler as embodied in the
bill introduced by him yesterday con
templating the immediate and com
plete retirement of all national bank
bond-secured onrrency and ito replace
Washington, Jsn. 13.— Vigorous de ment by a guaranteed credit currency
fense of state’s righto in dealing with based upon general assets of the banks.
J o u rn e y B rin g s S uccess.
Washington, Jan. 15.— The work of
Ears Meeker, tbe pioneer who came all
the way from Puyallup, Wash., in a
prairie echooner of the pattern in which
he had cmesed the plaint 54 years be
fore, seems about to be rewarded with
success Representative Humphrey baa
introduced in the honse a bill provid
ing for the appointment of a commis
sioner to take charge of the work of
marking thia trail, and also for an ap
propriation of $60,000 for tha work.
W ill Hava Hard Fight
Washington, Jan. 16.— The Washing
ton congressional delegation had a con
ference this evening with Chairman
Tawney, of the honse a p p ro p ria tes
c immittee regarding the bill for gov
ernment buildings and exhibits at the
Seattle exposition. Mr. Tawney called
attention to the fact that the bill was
enre to meet with oppoeition, especial
ly in the honse, and therefore it waa
advisable to eliminate all unnecessary
items and so redooe the ooeL
Conditions Affecting the Production
of Industrial Alcohol in the Northwest,
is the title of a bulletin recently issued
hy the department of chemistry of
the Idaho state experiment station.
The purpose of the bulletin is, as the
author states, to bring to the attention
of farmers and others interested in tbe
subject, the general principles underly
ing the processes used in the manufac
ture and denaturing of alcohol. The
opinion la expressed that people in
this part ol the country will receive but
little benefit from the passage cf tbe
‘ ‘ Denatured Aloohol Act” unleea they
see to it that thiB aloo rol ia made at
home from home grown producto. Sev
eral crops are mentioned as being the
ones to whioh people in the Northwest
w ill have to look as tbe most promis
ing in alcohol manufacture, the most
prominent being potatoes and sugar
beets. It is not probable that individ
ual farm distilleries will ever be put
into operation. The idea is advanced
of a community still, or a still owned
and operated by a stock company, in
which the chief owners of the stock
shall be tbe producers of the raw ma
terial. Fignree are given ilinstrating
the relative efficiency of aloohol when
compared to kerosene aa a source of
light.
It w ill require some time to get peo
ple acquainted with the uses to which
denatured alchohol may be put, bat it
is confidently believed that there ia a
great future for thia product right here
in the Northwest.
‘ 8 R Y IN G O F F ” T H E M IL K E R .
U s e fu l
H in ts O n H a n d lin g o f C o w s
B e fo re C a lvin g .
In answer to a question how to “ dry
off” the milkirgoow, Prof. J. H. Frand-
eon, of Idaho experimeat station, gave
the following anggeationa:
The trouble with many dairymen ia
that in drying up cess they are afraid
to stop milking as long as the cow
shows anv tendency of giving milk.
In many they do not realize that tocon-
tinue milking through the entire year
ia an exceedingly bad policy. In ordi
nary casea it ia desirable that the cows
should be dry from a mouth to six
weeks. The object being to increase
the supply of nourishment for the
growing foetus as well aj enabling the
cow to improve her physical condition
before the time of calving. When it is
thought best to hasten "layin g off,”
start by not milking the cow clean.
This will generally decrease the amount
to a point where it ia safe to skip every
other milking.
In about a week the
milk will generally be reduced to such
proportions as to justify milking only
every other day. Generally soon after
thia it will be safe to discontinue m ilk
ing altogether.
Tha “ drying off” is most easily ac
complished when cows are fed on dry
feeds as much as possible.
There are a few persistent milkers
which can be done more Harm by a
forced ‘ ‘drying off” than to let them
milk np to calving, but such cows are
decidedly few in numbers.
P u b lic a tio n s f o r F a rm e rs .
The following publications of interest
to farmers and others have been issued
by the Agricultural department of the
Federal government and will be fur
nished free, so long as they are avail
able, except where otherwise noted,
upon application to the Superintendent
of Documents, Government Printing
Office, Washington, D. C.:
Farmer’ Bnllein No. 158.— How to
Build Small Irrigation Ditches. By C.
T. Johnston and J. D. Stannard, assist
ants in Iriigiation investigations, office
of experiment stations. Pp. 28. figs. 9.
This is a reprint of an article in the
Yearbook of the depaitment of agricul
ture for 1900, entitled “ Practical Irri
gation,” giving methode for laying out
and building small irrigating ditches,
using only such implements as are
found on moot farms or can easily be
made by the farmer.
Farmers’ Bulletin No. 187.— Drain
age of Farm Lands. By C. G. Elliott,
drainage expert, irrigation investiga
tions, office of experiment stations.
Pp. 40, figs. 19. Explains the effects
and advantages of drainage and de
scribes implements and methods suited
to a variety o( conditions in humid and
irrigated regions.
Farmers’ Bulletin No. 2B3.— Practi
cal Information for Beginners in Irri
gation. By 8. Fortier. Pp. 40, figs.
25. This gives suggestions as to the se
lection of an irrigated farm, the ac
quirement of a water right, the prepar
ation of land for irrigation, the con-
struction of farm ditches, and the ap
plication of water to crops.
Farmers’ Bulletin No. 270.— Modern
Convenienes for the Farm Home. By
Elmina T. Wilson.
Pp. 48, figs. 27.
This discusses heating, water supply,
and sewage disposal for farm homes,
and the arrangement of honsea and
grounds.
Fair mem’ Bulletin No. 277.— The Use
of Alcohol and Gasoline in Farm En
gines.
By C. E. Lucks and 8. M.
Woodwad. Pp. 40, figa. 12. Thia gives
the general reentls of experimenta in
the nee of alcohol in the ordinary in
ternal combustion engines on the Amer
ican market, with some discussior of
foreign experiment«.
WARNING 10 JAPAN
Root Says She Most Stop Flood
ot Coolie Immigrants.
EXCLUSION LAW MAY BE PASSED
J a p a n sa s
G o v e rn m e n t
A d ro itly D o d g e
A tte m p ts
to
Issue— R o o t
S ta ve s O f f th e C ris is .
Washington, Jan. 11.— Negotiations
between the United Btatee and Japan
have reached a serious stage. W hila
war as an eventuality is not seriously
apprehended, largely because of Japan's
unpreparedneae, it is known that the
historic friendly relationa are strained
almost to the point of breaking.
Tbe official denial given at the Btate
department of cabled reports of de
mands having been made upon Japan
are literally true I d a diplomatic sense,
bat the denial, in a measure, is an
evasion. The ‘ ‘oral representations”
and tbe exchange of ‘ ‘ memoranda,”
reduced to plan English, mean just
this:
Ambassador O’Brien, acting under
Instructions, has, since reaching bra
post last October, been attempting to
secure from the Japanese government
satisfactory assurances that uDder the
pledge given at the time of the passage
of the immigration law last February
the Japanese government would assist
in restricting the emigration to this
country of
objectionable
Japanese
labor. Twice has he communicated
to Secretary Root replies obtained from
Count Hayaskl, in which the Japanese
government attempts adroitly to dodge
the issue.
Mr. Root haa submitted to the Jap
anese government, through Mr. O’
Brien, statistics prepared by the de
partment of commerce and labor, show
ing that the immigration of the unde
sirable class of Japanese since the
Japanese government gave its promises
haa been monthly at least twice as
larve as before the promise was given,
and during some months four times as
large.
The presentation of cold statistics
ahowing laxity, conpled with the inti
mation that congress may adopt more
stringent measures, possibly an exclu
sion law, broguht from the Japanese
government the second reply, whieh
rescued Mr. Root a few days ago in the
form of a cablegram which cost several
thousand dollars.
Mr. Root is now preparing an an
swer, with the assistance of several ex
perts in Orients 1 affairs. The Japanese
government will be Informed that
assurances cannot be given that an ex
clusion act will
not
be
passed,
bnt
that
the
administration
will exeroise its influence to prevent
anch legislation, if possible, pending
negotiations.
The issue in official circles in Japan
has cauaed acute agitation, and bccanae
of the strained condition of affairs. Mr.
Root will not unnecessarily precipitate
matters, with the battleship fleet so far
from its base in the Pacific.
E s tim a te s T o o L o w .
Washington, Jan. 11.— Because ci
changed conditions from those existing
in 1905, when the minoritv of the board
of consulting engineers of the Pana
ma canal submitted ¡to report, it ia now
admitted in responsible quarters that
tire estimate made by that report for
building the canal was far too low and
that the cost may approximate $200,-
000,000. This inoltrdes various inci
dental items, such as administration,
sanitation and improvements aggregat
ing several millions of dollars in Pana
ma and Celon, which, however, will he
refunded by the Panama government,
and the expenses of the zone govern
ment and various expenses incidental
to the relocation and acquisition of the
Panama railroad.
The estimate of the board in 1905
was that the coat would he $ 139,
766,200, bnt thia estimate did not in
clude expenses on account of interest
during construction, aanitatron and
«one government.
M a y A d m it T r u s t C o m p a n ie s.
New York, Jan. 11.— The clearing
house committee decided today to call
a meeting of the entire association n eit
Monday to determine whether to admit
trust companies to membership In the
association of banks now composing
the Clearing honse.
The matter has
been under dieenraion hy the committee
since laat November. The more con
servative bank presidents favor the
maintenance of a 25 per cent reserve
by such trust companies as nay be ad
mitted to the association, while others
advocate an "associate membership.’
C o n v ic te d o f Ille g a l F e n c in g .
Omaha, Jan. 11.— Perry A. Yeast, a
prominent cattleman who haa been on
trila for conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment in land entries, was today
found guilty and recommended to the
clemency of the court by the jnry.
Yeast had many thousand acrea of the
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Add to yolka one-half cap sugar; beat | which he was fonnd gnilty was of con
then thraa-elghtha cup boiling watar spiring with old soldiers and widows to
and another half-cnp of sugar and one- obtain land fraudulently.
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Muncie, Ind . J a n . i l . — Major Gen
altarnatoly tha whites to eggs and on« eral McKee issued orders thia afternoon
teval cup flour, sifted with ona and one- for the return to tbeir homes of three
half tsaapoonful baking powder. Bake romapniea of m ilitia now in Muncie.
twanty-flva minute« In a greased, pa Street cars are now running on normal
schedule.
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