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CURRENT ÉVENTS OF THE WEEK Doings of the World at Large Told in Brief. General Resume o f Important Events Presented in Condensed Form fo r Our Busy Readers. New Mexico will vote on fcer bew constitution December 19. New York City has discarded five of its city automobiles as expensive and unnecessary. Secretary Wilson predicts a return o f hard times under a Democratic con trol o f congress. Senator Elkins, of West Virginia, has been dangerously ill for some time, but is now improving. More than 9166,000 was earned by students of Columbia university, New York, during the past year. Secretary Wilson says‘ the Western homesteader is increasing the cost of meat by taking up the ranges. The full committee on elections and privileges in the senate w ill investi gate the bribery charges against Sen ator Lorimer. Aviator Hoxsey made a fine flight at Denver, reaching an altitude o f 2,600 feet and going into the clouds dring a heavy snow storm. In the constitutional convention in Arisons, the effort to abolish taxes for road purposes failed, and the state debt is limited to $200,000. Representative-elect Littleton, of the First district o f N ew York, which includes Oyster Bay, in a speech round ly scored the “ New Nationalism.” Five men made a balloon trip o f 110 miles in a 66-mile gale in Rhode Is land. A ll were badly bruised on land ing and one was rendered unconscious. Modern Banitary method i have low ered the death rate in Manila from 40 per thousand to 34.9. The death rate is lowest among the American resi dents. A Princeton graduate now living in Canada has presented the university with a small tin of tea which is alleged to be a part o f the cargo thrown over board in Boston harbor by the famous Boston Tea Party in 1773. Prohibition and woman’ s suffrage were both defeated in Arizona. A 13-year-old New York boy died of injuries received in a football game.[ England’s house of lords w ill submit to reforming, rather than lose the veto power. Striking garment workers in Chicago resume rioting and one policeman was wounded by a revolver shot. Montana sheepmen are selling their sheep to Canadian ranchers on account o f the scarcity of feed. The inspector o f weights and measures o f the U. S. department of commerce, found nearly every mer chant In Butte, Mont., was givin g short weights. The secretary-treasurer o f the Cali fornia Building association says the American Federation o f Labor will spend millions if necessary, to union ize Los Angeles. The new Chinese minister o f war and the viceroy o f Manchuria have warned their government that ener getic measures must be taken imme diately or Manchuria will be taken by Japan and Russia. Mayor Simon, o f Portland, has re commended a tax levy of 6 mills. Republicans w ill control the next Idaho legislature, although they lost the governorship. Standard Oil company has won a sweeping decision in its fight with the government in Indiana. A ll indications are that Champ Clark, of Missouri, w ill be the next speaker o f the house o f representa tives. About 600 union men have quit work on the new Los Angeles acqueduct, de manding an increase o f wages to cover the increased cost o f meals served to them. Teat explosions on the monitor Puri tan did more damage than was expect ed, and the ship had to be towed quickly to dry dock to prevent her sinking. Deputy sheriffs seized the power plant o f the Tacoma street railway company for back taxes, and the com pany handed over the sum demanded, amounting to $132,164. Chief Engineer Goethals says the Panama canal w ill be in use a year sooner than was expected, but he will use that year in perfecting machinery and training his men, so the official opening will be January 1, 1916, as originally intended. Count Leo Tolstoi is seriously ill. It is reported a band o f armed Mexi cans are marching on Rock Springs, Texas. President Gompers, o f the 'American Federation of Labor, says congressmen are cowards. The hostility o f labor unions to or ganised militia causes great pessimism in army circles. Aviator Ely successfully flew from the deck of a cruiser at sea and reach ed land without mishap. The opera o f “ Armida,” written over 100 years ago. was reproduced in N ew York and made a great hit. A pardon is sought for Banker Walsh, now serving time in the peni tentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas. "B a d Jake” Noble, a Kentucky feudist who had killed three men, was himself shot to death by a sheriff’s p o u i, A power schooner carrying 13 pas sengers en route from Nome, Alaska, for Seattle, is missing and is believed to have foundered. C O U N T T O L S T O I IS DEAD. Greatest Reform er and Humanitarian of Modern Times. Astapova, Russia, Nov. 20.— With out being received back into the Orth odox Greek church, and knowing that the end had arrived, Count Leo Tolstoi died at an early hour this morning. There was apparently no suffering, as death came as the dying man slept. The patient slept for a little while, seemingly breathing more comfortably than usual. Dr. Thturovsky and Dr. Uaoff, nevertheless, in a statement to Tolstoi’s son, Michael, held out but slight hope and did not hesitate to pre dict a quick end, under ordinary mortal circumstances. Tolstoi, they said, was a splendid patient in mind and body, except the heart. In one of the heart attacks, Tolstoi was alone with his eldest daughter, Tatina. He suddenly clutched her hand and drew her to him. He seemed to be choking but was able to whisper: “ Now the end has come; that is all.” Tatina was greatly frightened and tried to free herself so she might call the doctor, but her father would not re lease her. She called loudly from where Bhe sat. The physician injected camphor, which had an almost immed pilgrimage led him to the monastery at Shamardine, in the province o f Kal uga, where he remained as the guest of his sister, Marie, who is a nun in the cloister. Learning that his retreat had been discovered, he insisted upon proceed ing on his journey to the Caucasus, where he hoped to spend his last days close to the Tolstoian colony on the shores o f the Black sea. But on the railroad journey he was overcome with exhaustion and the cold, and Dr. Makovetski was compelled to have him transferred to the flag sta tion at Astapova, where he was made as comfortable as possible in the rude wooden building. For five days he had lain there, suf fering first from bronchitis and later from inflammation of the lungs. Spe cialists were called from Moscow and other places, but notwithstanding their utmost efforts the heart o f the great Russian responded but feebly to restor atives and stimulants administered. Saturday the attacks of heart failure increased alarmingly, and many hours prior to the end the physicians had given up all hope. Countess Tolstoi was admitted to the sick room for the first time last night, but her husband failed to recognize her. She had hastened to him when she learned several dayB ago .that his ¡11- INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE BURNED AREAS RESEEDED. OREGON T O GIVE T H A N K S . Forest Service Men Plant Larch and Governor Benson Issues Proclama Pine Near Bear Creak. tion to People o f State. Wallowa— Local officers of the For- set service have begun to plant 46 acres o f an old burned area on the headwaters of Bear creek to European larch and Scotch pine. They are using the seed-spot method. In all over 300 acres have been planted in the Wal lowa national forest this year, but all but the Bear Creek burn are in areas burned over this year. The Bear Creek bum, which is seve ral years old, is on the watershed of Wallowa’s water supply and as it has not reforested from natural sources, the forest service has resorted to arti ficial means to better protect the store house for the city ’s summer supply of water. The method used consists of digging seed spots six feet apart each way and planting the tree seeds. While the loss o f seed in this manner is a very large percentage, it is considered one of the most economical ways of refor esting burned over areas. The work is under the direction of Supervisor H. W. Harris, and six men are employed. W AY T O IMPROVE ROADS. What is Known as “ Splitlog Drag” Being Introduced. Salem—Governor F. W. Benson has issued the [annual Thanksgiving pro clamation in the following words; “ Thanksgiving Proclamation: “ In accordance with the time-honor ed custom of setting apart one day in the year in remembrance o f blessings vouchsafed to us by Alm ighty God, and in conformity with the proclamation of W illiam Howard T aft, president of the United States, I, F. W. Benson, governor o f the state o f Oregon, by authority in me vested, do hereby des ignate Thursday, November 24, as Thanksgiving Day, and I earnestly rec ommend that upon that day the people of this state desist from their usual vocations and repair to their respective places of worship, there to give grate ful thanks to Alm ighty God for his goodness and loving kindness to us and to all mankind. “ I further recommend, as a fitting observance o f the day, that out o f our abundance we remember the poor and destitute among us, and that by deeds o f mercy and charity we make it an occasion o f comfort and happiness to others. L e t ub also devote the day to the enjoyment o f hospitality and the strengthening o f fam ily ties; to inspir ing sentiments o f loyalty to our coun try and respect for its laws and insti tutions. “ In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and caused the great seal o f the state to be hereunto affixed. Done at the Capitol, Salem, Oregon, this 15th day o f November, in the year o f Our Lord one thousand nine hun dred and_ten. ” Portland— The Pacific Highway asso ciation is sending out information in regard to the operation and construc tion of the “ King D rag" or “ Split Log Drag” for the immediate improve ment o f road conditions on the Pacific Coast. This information has been sent to every county commissioner in the counties o f the state of California, Oregon and Washington, through which the proposed Pacific highway will pass, in order to put this inexpensive meth od o f road improvement into wider fields, not alone for the Pacific High way but for general thoropgbfares. Great encouragemnet is being con stantly afforded the Pacific Highway Stock Law Violation. association in this endeavor to better the road conditions, especially by the Portland—Charging a violation of Seattle Automobile club, which at its the 28-hour stock shipment law, the last meeting voted to affiliate and United States has brought suit against financially assist the P. H. A. the 0. R. £ N. company for $500. The shipment was made from Salem by A. W. Ried and consisted o f 10 head of Railroad Reaches Butte Falls. Cottage Grove— The Pacific £ East cattle consigned to himself at Twin ern railroad has reached Butte Falls. Falls, Idaho. I t is charged that the The last bridge was crossed Sunday railway company carried the stock and work will be rapid from this time past places where it could have been on until the line is ready for use to the unloaded, watered and fed and that it caused the animals to remain aboard timber city. The road is planning to inaugurate the train 49 hours continuously with a regular train service to Butte Falls out attention. as early as possible. In all probabil Timber Brings SIOO.OOO. ity an excursion will be run in the Astoria— Deeds were filed for record near future, giving all an opportunity here whereby the Ferguson £ Stewart o f inspecting the new line. The Pacific £ Eastern belongs to the Timber company and the ABtoria Title H ill people and consists of 30 miles £ Trust company sell to the Crown- o f standard track between Medford and Columbia Pulp £ Paper company, of Butte Falls. The line is surveyed and Oregon City, 6,000 acres o f timber ready for grading from Butte Falls to land five miles south o f Svenson in a point on the main line of the Oregon this county. While the consideration Trunk coming down the Deschutes named in the deeds is purely nominal, COUNT LEO TOLSTOI. it is understood the price paid is slight country. ly over $100,000. Much of the timber ness was serious, but the physicians iate effect in relieving the pressure. is spruce, with some fir. 100,000 Acres Will Be Reclaimed Tolstoi soon raised his head and then had deemed it advisable that she be Crescent— Actual work of reclaiming drew himself up to a sitting position. kept away from the count, fearing that Ship Prunes East. several thousand acres of land near When he had recovered his breath he her presence might cause the patient Eugene— The Eugene Fruit Growers’ Crescent will be inaugurated early in emotion. said: the spring. All the necessary survey association has shipped 15 cars of Other members of the fam ily from “ There are millions of people and prunes to New York this season. The ing has been completed. many sufferers in the world. Why al time to time were admitted to the Some 100,000 acres of land will be association also shipped out 20 cars of presence o f their father, and his ways anxious about me?” irrigated with water to be taken from apples and there are about 15 cars Tolstoi put up a hard fight against daughter, Alexandria, has been in con Crescent and Fish lakes. The project, more to be packed and shipped. There the disease. The spread of the inflam stant attendance. it is understood, is fathered by the is much of the canned product still on mation of the lungs had been checked, Hunter Land company, o f Portland, hand, though a great deal has been but it was necessary to resort ’ to pow INDIAN’S PLEA P A T H E TIC . who own about half o f the land affect shipped. erful stimulants frequenly to keep the ed. The rest will be watered in con heart going. junction with the government reclam P O R T L A N D M AR K E TS . It was long recognized that Tolstoi’s Appeal Made That Trolley Company ation service. About 100 miles of Save Their Cemetery. case was hopeless, and at R o’clock in Wheat — Track prices: Bluestem, canal will be required. All the land the morning, after the countess had Los Angeles — The most pathetic lies west of Crescent, and it now is 79c; club, 77c; red Russian, 74c; val- been summoned and other members o f remnant o f Indians on the American covered for the most part, with black ely, 78c; 40-fold, 78c. the family had gathered in an adjoin Barley— Feed, $20.50@21 per ton. pine. The country is said to have ing room, the physicians issued a bul continent— the Cupenos, in [San Diego Millstuffs— Bran, $26 per ton; mid great promise as a dairying region. letin announcing that the activity of county— are preparing a remarkable dlings, $33; shorts, $27; rolled barley, the heart had almost ceased and that appeal to H. E. Huntington. They $24f<i;25. One Teasel-Grower Left. the count’s condition was extremely ask him to restore to them the little Hay— Track prices: Timothy, W il Oregon City— With the sale of the dangerous. cemetery on Warner’s ranch, the land Samuel E. Gregory farm, at Carus, lamette valley, $19@20 per ton; East Tolstoi, accompanied only by Dr. ern Oregon, $21fri22; alfalfa, new, $15 from which they have been evicted. there remains only one teasel grower Makovetski, left his home at Yasnaya @16; grain hay, $14. In this burial ground moat o f their in Clackamas county. He is George Poliana with the purpose of ending his Corn— Whole, $31; cracked, $32 ton. dead lie. The fences have fallen, the E. Gregory, at Molalla. days in solitude, to which he more and Oats— $270/28 per ton. crude crosses have toppled over, and Gregory brothers came here 15 years more inclined in his later years. His Poultry— Hens, 17c; springs, 15>i@ the graves are sunken, but the place ago, and George Gregory bought the 16c; ducks, white, 16c; geese, 11c; is sacred to them. teasel farm of J. N. Sawtell, at Mo turkeys, live, 20f</ 22c; dressed, 25@ Special Session on Capital. The ground is in litigation, and may lalla. S. E. Gregory has just dis Guthrie, Okla.— A call for a special not be Huntington’s, but the simple posed o f his ranch, 57 acres, with the 26c; squabs, $2 per dozen. Eggs —Oregon ranch, candled, 40@ session o f the Oklahoma legislature people somehow heard of him as a buildings and 25 acres of timber, to has been issued by Governor Haskell. great rich man, more powerful than Noah Christner, of Eugene, for $150 4 2 4c; Eastern, Aprils, 30@32c; East The session will begin in Guthrie No the White Father at Washington, who per acre. The other 120 acres were ern fresh, 36@374c. Butter— City creamery, solid pack, vember 28. The governor declined to exiled them, so they are turning to the purchased by Herman Smith, o f Au say for what purpose the session was trolley magnate for help. The ceme rora, for $90 an acre. The new own 36c per pound; prints, 3 7 @ 3 7 4 c; out side creamery. 35@36c; butter fat, called, but it is understood that a bill tery is near valuble hot springs. ers will not attempt teasel raising, but 36c; country store, 24m 25. providing for the removal of the Btate One o f the most touching dramas of will confine their labors to general Pork— Fancy, I2fc)12 4 c per pound. capitol from Guthrie to Oklahoma City the generation was witnessed on War farming. Veal— Fancy, 86 to 125 pounds, 12 4 will be introduced. The bill will pro ner's ranch a few days ago, when an Mr. Gregory will go to the Palouse vide for a special election to be held old man of the tribe fell at the altar country, in Washington, where he be @13c. Apples — King, 40@75c per box; instead o f the one declared by the State rail of the deserted chapel of the old lieves opportunities for successful Supreme court to have been illegal Indian village and begged the privilege teasel growering are better than here. W olf River, 76cfa$l; Waxen, 85cfti $1.26; Baldwin, 76c0i$1.25; Northern through a technicality. o f dying on the spot where his boyhood Spy, 75cfrt$1.25; Snow, $1.25@1.50; was spent, that he might be laid where Branded Tallow as Lard. Spitzenberg, $1.26@2; Winter Banana, Death List Grows to 170. his forefathers alepL McMinnville — Deputy Food Inspec $1.75h/ 3.50. Mexico City— Estimates o f the num tor W. B. Duncan has filed a complaint Green Fruits — Pears, $1.25@2 per ber killed in the fight between soldiers New Star is Discovered. in the Justice court against the butcher box; grapes, $1.25@1.60; cranberries, and police on one aide and revolution Boston— The third new star to be firm o f Matthies £ Co., o f this city, $8.50@9 per barrel; huckleberries, 6@ ists on the other at Puebla continue to discovered at Harvard college observa for violation of the pure food law. be placed at from 100 to 170. Dis tory in the last six weeks is aonounced namely, for misbranding lard with tal Sc per pound. Vegetables — Beans, lOfdSllc per patches from that city say it is certain by Professor Edward C. Pickering. low in it as pure lard. They pleaded more than 100 had been killed in the Miss A. J. Cannon, of the observatory guilty before Justice Hopfleld, and pound; cabbage, 3 j@ lc ; cauliflower, California, $2.25 per crate; celery, 50 conflicL Aquites Ceidan, whose house staff, found the star in an examination were fined $25 and costs. Matthies £ was the scene o f the fight, was killed of old photographic plates taken Aug- Co. had only two weeks ago aeld their @80e per doz; pumpkins, l @ 1 4 c per while resisting arrest In a tunnel gust 10, ’89. It appears in the constel business to Shrider and Sw igert and pound; sprouts, 7@8c; squash, 1@ where he had taken refuge. He lation Sagittarius from that date un were out o f the butcher business en 1 4 c ; tomatoes, $1.26 per box; carrots, $1@1.25 per hundred; parsnips, $1@ fought to the last, firing at the offi til October, 1911. The observatory tirely, but the lard tested bad been 1.25; turnips, $1. cers as soon as they found his hiding has received advices from Captain T. manufactured and branded by them. Potatoes— Oregon, $1.26@ 1.30 per place. E. Dewitt Veeder, superintendent of hundred; sweet potatoes, 2 4 e per Class Freight Rates Reduced. the naval observatory, that Cerulli’ s pound. Oil Lands Given to Indians. comet was observed on November 11. Salem— An order made by the rail Onions — Oregon, buying prices, Guthrie, Okla.— Word was received road commisaion reduces class freight $1.10 per hundred. from Washington that the attorney London Bank Has Run. rates between Hillsboro and Portland Hops— 1910 crop. 12@184e; 1909 general had requested the commission London— The run on the Birkbeck over the West Side division o f the crop, 6c; olds, nominal. er o f Indian affairs to stop the sale by bank which began Saturday following Southern Pacific company, and between 1 Wool— Eaatern Oregon, l$@17e per the Indian agent at Pawhuska, Okla., the circulation of an anonymous circu Hillsboro and Banks, on the new in- pound; valley, 17@19c; mshair, choice, o f Turkey island, in the Arkansas lar, falsely connecting the institution completed line of the Pacific Railway I 32@33c. river. with the Charing Cross bsnk, which £ Navigation company. In some in- . Cattle— B eef steers, good to choice, The island, claimed by the state, is failed recently, was continued with in -! stances reduction between Portland $5.25@6.66; fair to medium, $4.50@ said to be worth $500,000 in oil .depoe- ] creased excitement Monday. When and Banka ia nearly 20 per cent, in 5: choice soayed heifers, $4.76@5; its. Since oil was discovered the is the doors were opened an hour earlier j other instances no reductions have good to choice beef cows, 4.$50@4.76; land has been allotted to the Osage In than usual an enormous crowd was been made. medium to good, $8.50@4; common. dians as part o f a surplus allotmenL waiting to withdraw deposits. The $2@3.50; bulls. $3.50@4; stags, good Birkbeck people say they have $4,000,- Coos County Dry. to choice, $4@4.50; calves, light, $7@ 000 in cash in their vaults. Union of 800.000 Girls Aimed. Marshfield--Complete returns show 7.60; heavy, $4@5.26. that Coos county has gone dry by 23 New Y ork —The Woman’s Trade Hoga — Top, $9.26ot9.50; fair to Blackmailer Has Reason. Union league o f New York has formed votes. It ia held by the wet faction medium, $9@9.25. Washington — Peter Lillijohn, who that the Marshfield charter is such that i Sheep — Best valley wethers, $3.26 a large committee which will endeavor to unionize all of the 800,000 working wrote a threatening letter to John D. the city can continue the saloons re @3.60; fair to good wethers. $3@3.26; girls in Greater New York. With this i Rockefeller, demanding $60.000. was gardless of the county, but others beat yearling wethers. $4.26014.76; end in view the city is to be divided j held to the grand jury in $1,000 bail. claim that this matter must be decided best valley ewes, $3.50014; lambs, into districts, each member of the com The prisoner said he had no home and in court. This is the first time the choice mountain, $6.26@5.76; choice wanted to be arreeted to obtain shelter. county ever went dry. mittee to be In charge o f a district. ▼alley, $4.75«5. O NE HUNDRED DIE IN R IO TS Mexican Police Hava Fierce With Anti-re-electionista. Fight Mexico C ity—One hundred persons, including the chief o f police, were killed in riots at Puebla, according to statements o f passengers arriving here. The stories told are that the trouble began when several policemen, headed by the chief, attempted to break up a meeting of anti-re-election- ista being held in a large hall. As the chief and his men advanced toward the building, a door was opened by a wo man, who shot the chief. A fight then began between the po lice and the occupants. A bomb was thrown from one o f the windows in the midst o f the policemen and ruralea, the latter having been called to assist the officers. The bomb exploded, kill ing many. The other casualties occur red in the course o f fighting which took place in the street. So far as known there were no Americans killed. The passengers further asserted that from midnight until they le ft Pu ebla in the afternoon there was contin uous rioting, and while the anti-re- electionists had been dislodged from the building, fears were entertained that the disorders were by no means at an end. From other sources in Mexico City it was learned that the Seventeenth battalion le ft here late bxiay by a spe cial train, and that other trains were in [readiness to transport additional troops to the scene i f necessary. It was officially stated here that 18 men had been killed in Puebla. A telegram from Puebla stated that the First regiment of Federal troops had arrived, as had also a corps of rurales. These, under the command o f General Luis V alle and Eduardo Cauz, were being led against the houses in which the rebels were forti fied and were attacking, shouting: “ Long live the supreme government.” The Maderostas, as they have come to be known, were keeping up a hot fire from the windows and balconies. A feature o f the fighting was the part played by women. The w ife of Joseph Cerdan, who killed the chief of police, was in turn killed by the fire o f the troops. Several other women who were in the house are said to have appeared upon the balcony and taken part in the conflict. When the place was captured several were found among the dead and wounded. ASKS FOR FLEET ANO LARGE STANDING ARMY San Francisco— The opening gun of what is designed to Secure a battleship fleet in the Pacific and an increase in the standing army o f 26 regiments of infantry, and cavalry and artillery in proportion, and the rehabilitation of the American merchant marine, was fired Saturday when permanent organ ization o f the Pacific Slope congress was effected. Steps were 'also taken toward or ganizing a “ Pacific Coast Defense League” which, it is hoped by those behind the movement, will extend to the rest o f the country and bring about the formation o f a National Defense League. Following the adoption o f a constitu tion for the Pacific Slope congress and the election o f officers for the ensuing year, the delegates from 10 states and territories o f the West adopted resolu tions strongly urging |the desired in crease in m ilitary and naval power and the upbuilding o f a merchant marine, and adjourned. The congress came to an end with a brilliant banquet to the delegates at the Palace hotel, at which covers were laid for 500. LOWER PRICES PACKERS’ TRICK Dr. Wiley Believes Reduction Is Subterfuge of Trust. “ Interests” Thought to Be After Some Independent Packers— High Feed Real Gauss. W ashington-The so-called reduc tion in the price of meats is a deliber ate manipulation o f the market, ac cording to Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, chief o f the bureau of chemistry, department of agriculture, in a statement made here. "T h e interests which manipulated the prices,” said Dr. W iley, “ tempor arily have released their hold on our throats for the purpose of getting a fresh grip. The so-called reduction in meats is fictitious. “ I t ’s manipulation was deliberate, just as the increase in prices was un just, unreasonable and uncalled for by conditions throughout the sountry. The priceB were fictitious at the top notch, because they were forced there arbitrarily. “ Developments will show that the interests are after someone. It may be Borne independent firm they hope to drive from cover.” Secretary Wilson said that the an nounced reduction in pricea was abnor mal. He said it was due to drouth in the cattle raising country increasing the cost of hay. The farmer with cat tle on his hands must pay $35 a ton for his hay and rather than do this, he was sending his cattle and sheep to market. This accounted for the sudden tumble in prices, be said. “ This tumble is not all normal and will not be at all permanent,” contin ued Mr. Wilson., “ but a plentiful corn crop and plenty o f grain will enable the farmer to feed freely and we should get a lower level o f prices. Lower prices are certain to come, pro vided aomewhere between the farmer and the consumer there is no combina tion nor agreement to keep them up.” C U P OF TEA, PRICE SI.OOO. Wealthy Chicagoan Tells Charity Ba zaar Girl “ Never Mind Change.” Chicago— One thousand dollars was paid for a cup of tea in Chicago. The mark was Bet at the Charity Ba zaar at Orchestra hall, the proceeds o f which— $10,000 at a rough estimate — will be for the benefit of the Home for Destitute Crippled Children. Thomas Griffitth, a wealthy manu facturer o f Chicago, stepped into the tea room conducted by Mrs. Greame Stewart and two dozen pretty debutan tes, and ordered a cup of tea. Then Mrs. Stewart, supervisor of the tea room, came along. Mr. Griffin drained the last drop, then Dut the cup down and filled out a check. “ I want to pay for my tea.” Mrs. Stewart took the check and scrutinized it. “ One thousand dollars!” “ Never mind the change,” said Mr. Griffin. V A T IC A N ’S TR AIN SOLD. Pierpont Morgan Buys Cars Used by Pope Pius IX. Rome— The well known multi-mil lionaire Pierpont Morgan has bought for the neat Bum of a million lira ($200,000) the train last used by Pope Pius IX in 1860. This train has been preserved by the Vatican as a historic relic. Many col lectors o f reputation have made offers to the Vatican for its possession, but none has reached Mr. Morgan’s figure. The American magnate is said to have purchased the train on condition that the bargain be a[secret affair. The train consists o f a locomotive, a sumptuous sleeping car, dining car and saloon, most luxuriously adorned and containing an altar; all the decora tions being the work of masters. Voodoo Is Insanity Cure. Cincinnati— Voodoo charms and sim ilar methods were prescribed as a cure for insanity by Mrs. Clara Barnes, ac cording to a story told by Mrs. Mary J. Koehler before a United States com missioner here. As a result the for mer was held to a United States grand jury for using tha mails to defraud. The fortune teller made her give up $50 as a retaining fee, Mrs. Koelher said. Then later she charged $5 for a “ mag Fire Destroys Three Babes. netic charm,” and also she put $10 in Fairbanks, Alaska — Andrew Van- gold in a cigar box full of salt. |The chon’s roadhouse at Tolovano, 80 miles gold disappeared. down the Tanana river from Fair banks, was croweded with travelers Prosecutor on Way West. when it was discovered to be on fire. Washington— B. D. Towsnend, spe The building was a large two story cial assistant to the attorney general, structure of hewn logs, with sleeping assigned to prosecute persons recently rooms on the second floor, which was indicted at Tacoma and Spokane for al reached by a narrow staircase. The leged fraud in connection with the ac whole place was ablaze before any o f There was a quisition o f Alaska coal lands, left for the occupants awoke. the West Saturday. Townsend, while wild rush to escape, and in the stam here, discussed the manner o f handling pede three small children of Andrew the government case. He also discuss Vanchon were forgotten and perished. ed with the attorney general future steps to be taken in the Oregon £ Cal Girl Heir to *30 ,0 0 0,0 0 0 . ifornia land grant suit, in which an ap SL Louis, Mo.— With the death o f peal is anticipated i f the District court her brother, Willard Campbell, 30 decides in favor of the government. years old, and only son of James Camp bell, of New York and SL Louis, mul Tug Rammed; Four Drowned. timillionaire and head o f the North San Francisco— Four men, compris American company, Lois Campbell, a ing the crew o f the sea-going tug Sea school girl of 16, became heiress to the Prince, were drowned here when the largest individual fortune in SL Louis, British steamer Greystoke Castle ram and possibly in the WcsL Mr. Camp med and sank the tug in the bay off bell’s fortune is at least $30,000,000. Angel island. Captain Langren, of Willard was taken to the summer home the Sea Prince, was the only man on o f his parents in Connecticut last sum the tug that was saved. The tug was mer , but his health failed to improve towing the steamer. The latter sud and he was brought back to his home. denly gained a strong headway and be fore the tug could get. out o f the way Chinese Shoot Japanese. she was rammed and cut in two. Victoria, B. C.— The ill feeling be tween Chinese and Japanese in Man Acting Governor Escapes. churia continues to increase. A t Chin- Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe— An at tao 30 Chinese recently attacked a tempt on the life o f Acting Governor party o f Japanese who were carousing Several William Fawtier was made here Satur in an inn, firing upon them. Chinese at day. A carriage occupied by the gov Japanee were injured. ernor was fired on and four bullets Tonkon attacked a Japanese postman The passed through the upper part o f the and took his mails from him. vehicle. The assailant escaped. The Japanese consul general at Mukden, shooting has caused much excitem ent reports that the Chinese viceroy re One hundred marines from the French fuses to answer his communications. cruiser Amiral Aube have been landed. Old Indian Fighter Dies. Man Dies at Great Age. Champaign, III.— Lieutenant Colonel San Diego, Cal.—Juan Bumel, a Edmund Gustav FecheL U. S. A ., re Mexican, who, it is said, v as 122 tired, died here from heart failure. years, 4 months and 20 days old, died He was a famous Indian fighter and Saturday at the home o f relatives at was in charge o f the troops who killed Los Coches. Bumel was born in Son Sitting Bull near Fort Yates, while He ora, Mexico, and was an uncle o f a the Indian was resisting arresL former constable at El Cajon. The entered the army in 1861. Every male age as given to the undertaker is de member o f the Fee bet fam ily in the United States has served in the army. clared to be authentic.
