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Hillsboro Independent tawtce friday W tKh Wk HILLSBORO OREGON NEWS OFTHE WEEK In a Condensed Form (or Our Busy Readers. A Resume of the Less Important bu Not Less Interesting Events of the Past Week. Witte i seriously ill. Ioaa is fighting a trust of fir insur ance cum panic t. The IirhiMh army is to have a gene ral naff at it head. Twfuty-foiir Russian provinces are in date of anarchy. The t-ruier Minneapolis is said to be aground ff the French coast New Yolk courts are unearthing the perpetrators o( election frauds. Two men held up a South Denver bank in broad daylight and secured f 2 000. The board of construction of the Navv department wants larger battle' hips built. postmaster General Cortelyou asks f 193, 1)00,000 to run his department until June, 11)07. Liberal leaders of the senistvo con cress will support Witte as the only refuge from anarchy. The solt coal operators have perfect mI an urbanization and will resist de- mands of miners for an increase in pay Toe senate committee on interstate commerce is badly divided on the rate question, and it is probable two reports will he submitted. An extra session of the Wisconsin legislature will meet December 4 to consider a WOLVERTON NAMED. President Appoints Him Federal Judge for Oregon. Washington, Nov. 22. Judgi Charles E. Wolverton, of Albany, now sitting on the Oregon Supreme bench was yesterday appointed United States District judge for Oregon to Oil th vacancy caused by the death of Judg Bellinger and the subsequent decline' tion of W. W. Cotton, to whom th office was tendered. Jm'ge Wolverton' commission, after being signed by th president and attorney general, was forwarded to him yesterday, and it i presumed that be will, upon its re ceipt, promptly take the oath and en ter upon bis uew duties at Portland ilif appointment, coining at this time will reouire reappointment when con gress convenes, and his nomination will be sent to the senate the first week of the session, but this will not inter ere with his duties. He will be con firmed. Judge Wolverton owes this appoint ment very largely to President Rooee- velt. While be was strongly indorsed by Circuit Judge Gilbert and by prom inent members of the Oregon bar, and while he was on Senator Fulton s list and was highly regarded by Attorney General Moody. b'S indorsement was no stronger than those of several other candidates. The appointment of Wolverton was hastened by a request recently made by District Attorney lleney. Mr. ileney will return to Portland very soon, and is anxious to resume ami conclude the land trials. He found that no other district indite was available for service at Portland at this time, it being ini possible for Judge Hunt or Judge De Haven to leave his court in the lmme diate future. On this suggestion the attorney general took the matter up with the president, who then hastened the appointment. FOUNDERS ON ROCKS. Off communication from the Unknown Steamer Goes Down Coast of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N. ., Xov. TZ. rue vio lent storm which swept the coast of Nova Scotia the latter part of last week relative to the United States apparently has claimed another victim. vovenior enatorship and the governorship There is a lull in the Russian lution. The second trial oi Senator Burton lias commenced. Missouri may shut out two more in surain e companies. Tatt denounces trusts which oppose free trade with the Philippines. King Christian has accepted the Nor wegian throne for Prince Charles The president will co-operate with the states in compelling insurance re form. Russian Baltic ports are frozen np, thus cutting off communication by water. The Cuban govsrnment lias learned of fresh plana for the overthrow of President l'alma. The death roll in the wreck of the steamer Hilda, off the coast of France, lias grown to 128. Secretary Hitchcock and Attorney General Moody have agreed to remain In the cabinet lor another year A number of towns in Northern Utah are without luel and should a sudden colli snap come many people would suffer The production of gold in the United States during 1(04 amounted to 3,10, 72(1 ounces, valued at $80,635,646, an increase of over $7,000,000. General Chaffee will soon retire. Taft says canal needs more money Poles fear invervention by the kaiser it they revolt Senator Smoot's political control of Utah is ended. Further revelations are expected in California on insurance scandal. The Norwegian storthing has form ally elected Prince Charles as king The hoard of lias uecided in canal. The nutbreHk Havana is being A two-masted steamer is thought to have gone to the bottom on Thursday afternoon off Beaver harbor on the east coast of the province, 55 miles off Hali fax. Her identity has not been en tab lished, and, so far as can be a seer tained, not one of her crew survived. N'ewa of the disaster, which is one of the strongest in shipping records, was brought to Halifax tonight by the steamer Kilkeel, commanded by Cap taiu Allan from Port Hastings, Cape Breton, with a cargo of coal. The Kilkeen, on Thursday morning, ran into a gale. Heading into Beaver har bor at 10 o'clock, Captain Allan ob served behind him another steamer with two masts and heavily laden ap proaching. The gale was then blowing at a territic rate and the sea was break ing heavily on the numerous shoals which" stud that coast. When the Kilkeen reached the haven the unknown steamer passed west of Horse island, near the harbor entrance, which hid her hull. Suddenly a great cloud of steam or smoke shot upward and, when it cleared away, the masts of the incoming steamer had vanished. PANAMA MAY HAVE REVOLT. new cases are reported Liberals Threaten to Make Trouble if Elections Are Not Fair. Washington, Nov. 22. Information was received here tonight which indi cates that serious political disturbances have broken out in Panara and a revo lution is not impossible. These ad vices were chiefly unofficial, but they caused a feeling of uneasiness and ap prehension in all circles here. Senor Obaldia, the minister from Panama, received some information out it was oi such a vague and uncer tain nature that he could not under stand the real situation. He was en tirely without official dispatches am did not believe anything serious had occurred. When Secretary Taft was in Panama the Liberal party, which antagonir.es consulting engineers the government, presented a memorial favor of a sea level to him asking that it be guaranteed fair treatment in the approaching elec tions and saying that bloodshed would follow any infringement of the Liberal rights. Officials here say the Liberal leaders are men of high standing and education. DECISION NOT FINAL! HUNDRED LIVES LOST. President Advocates Building o! Lock Canal. STEVENS IS OF SAME OPINION Board of Consulting Engineers Make Two Reports Canal Commission Says Locks. Will Washington, Nov. 21. Although the board of consulting engineers has de cided in favor of a sea level canal, it is yet an open question w hether the Pan ama canal shall be a sea level or a lock waterway. The decision of the board is not final. It was reached by a vote of 8 to 5 in favor of the sea level pro ject, General Davis and Messrs. Burr and Parsons joining with the five for eign engineers against a lock canal. The report of the board probably will not be submitted to President Roose velt for five or sis weeks. As to the character of the great project, the re port will not be unanimous. In fact. two reports, one by the majority and one by the minority, will be 'submit ted. These reports the president will lay before the canal commission and Chief Engineer Stevens for considera tion. Mr. Stevens will come to the United States from the isthmus to take up the subject with the commission and the president. It is conceded by the adherents of a sea level canal that to construct such a waterway will cost much more money and time than to build a lock canal. It is known that in the mind of the president these are vital elements. It is his desire, expressed to some of those who have discussed the subject with him, that the canal should be built as expediously as possible and at no great er expense than may be necessary to provide a practicable waterway. He has indicated to some of those to whom he has talked that he personally favors a lock canal, but he is determined ful ly that the subject shall be considered thoroughly from all points of view be fore a final decision is reached. Mr. Stevens will leave Colon for Washington next Thursday. He is coming to give the commission infor mation upon different phases of the work on the isthmus, but more particul arly his view as to the type of canal. These views are already known to the officials who are in charge of the canal work, but an otlicial statement fioni the engineer is desired. Mr. Stevens told officials who recen ly visited the canal zone that, it a sea evel canal was to be constructed, th government ought to put boys under 20 years of age in charte of it, so that they would last until the work was completed. The visit of Mr. Stevens for the especial purpose of giving h views as to the type of canal indicates that the judgment of the consultin board of engineers is not definitely to determine the type, but that the com mission will earnestly take up the sub- ect and make recommendations. From Steamei Runs on Rocks Off North Coast of France. St. Malo, France, Nov. 21. One of the most soul harrowing tales of ma rine disaster in the history of the Eng lish channel aa brought here late last night, when the tug Chateau Bryand arrived here in company with the steamer Ada, Laving on board six sur vivors of the 105 passengers and crew of the Southwestern railroad's steam ship Hilda, which, while bound from Southampton to St. Malo, was driven on the Pontee rocks, three miles from here, during a blinding storm in the early hours of Sunday. The steamer left Southampton Satur day for St. Malo with 80 passengers and a crew of 19 on board. The weather was bitterly cold, while a heavy snow accompanied by a high wind, made navigation well nigh im possible. Before the Hilda was clear of the Southampton harbor it was plain that the voyage would be very dangerous, and all passengers were driven below decks and the hatches battened down. Owing to the wind and snow the vessel made but very slow progress, time and again having to steer from her course to avoid the strength of the waves, which rushed mountain-high down upn her. When off the Pontes rocks toe Hilda was caught in a strong current, and before she could be turned head-on to the waves, she drove stem on aga nst the outermost promintory. She broke into three pieces almost im mediately, and sank before it was pos sible to launch the lifeboats. 'APPROVE PROJECTS STRUGGLE IS ON. Hitchcock Will Reverse Himself on Irrigation. TO THE BENEFIT OF NORTHWEST Had Taken Bad Advice Walcott Re moves Objections to Umatilla, Okanogan and Sunnyside. NO COMPLAINT ON CUBA. SHAW WILL STAY. Whil M th ol yellow controlled fever in and few Workmen of Russia have called off the strike, and claim success in saving Cronstadt mutineers. Allied Fleet is Gathering. Vinna, Nov. 22. The first section of the Austrian squadron, which will form part of the combined fleet of the powers under Admiral Ritter von Je dina, of the Austrian navy, in the pro posed demonstration in Turkish waters, is due to arrive at Piraeus at daybreak innrsiiay morning, lue trench war ships will probably arrive at Piraeus after the Austrian vessels, and it is ex pected that the Italian contingent will follow. Hopes are still entertained here that the sultan will accede to the San Francisco has raised $25,000 for Russian Jews and expects to add an other 15,000 to the fund. A nieeting'of Denver business men passed resolutions favoring better tariff regulations with the Philippines. Over half of Vladivostok has been destroyed as a result of the recent out break. The damage is estimated at $25,000,000. During a football game at Ann Arlior a grand stand fell, hurling 2,000 peo- demands of the powers. pie into the wreckage. Not more than a dozen were hurt sufficiently to require the services of a physician. California politicians are now he mming involved in the insurance scan dal. The stiike in Poland is believed to have teen broken and the country is settling down. Indications are thatl a new register of the Lew in ton land office will not be named for some time. Secretary Root is preparing to initi ate negotiations for the settlement of all pending disputes with Canada. Many women are going to Panama to work as servants in the varions ramps along the route of the canal. A prairie fire near Aberdeen, S. D., caused a loss of livestock, grain and farm buildings estimated at $V)0,000. A fire which started in a Knoxville, Tenn., paint store destroyed 1200,000 worth of property before extinguished, Knropean nations are not pulling to gether in their demonstration against Turkey and the sultan doesn't seeiu fadly scared. The contributions for the relief of the Russian Jews totals $740,000 from all parts of the world Of this $370,000 rame from the United States. Peasants Spread Terror. Bonsoglyebsk, Russia, Nov. 22. Many p.tnic stricken pe sous are seek ing refuse here from the ieasants. who are taking1 possession of the estates, re- moving the grain, burning the build ings and ordering the proprietors o re linquish their rights and depart, under penalty of death. The excitement has assumed such dimensions that the vice governor has ordered the troops to de sist from making arrests. In encount ers with marching hands of peasants, tlu troops hsve killed 100 and wound ed many more. Leader of Plot Known. Havana, Nov. 22. As a result of an investigation into the discovery by the secret polieenf a quantity of arms, am munition and accoutrements in the su burb of Cerro, a warrant was itsued to day lor the arrest oi lr. Julian Betan court, a Liberal congressman from the province of Pinar del Rio. He has not yet been arrested. Reports from vari ous rural districts say tha? many Liber als are talking defiantly agninst the government. Canada May Investigate Too. Victoria, B. C, Nov. 22. An Otta a special says Senator Domville will move at the next session for an insur ance investigation in Canada. Agrees Not to Leave Cabinet Congress Sits. Washington, Nov. 21. Leslie Shaw will remain as secretary of reasury in President Roosevelt's cab' net until the conclusion of the ap proaching session of congress, and per aps lor several months longer. It has been understood that. Mr. Shaw expected to retire from the cabinet win me nrst oi fehruary next, or sooner, with a view to greater freedom in promoting his candidacy for the Re publican presidental nomination in 1908, although the secretary himself never has announced himself to be candidate. iresuient itooseveit s attention was attracted to some recent publications that Mr. Shaw has presented his resig- nation to take place next February, or perhaps, earlier, and today he had conference with the secretary about the matter. Breakers in Salton Sea. Los Angeles, Nov. 21. Information has come to the Southern Pacific head quarters here today that the gale that blew inland from the sea this morning lashed the waters of Salton sea into huge breakers, which damaged the railroad track and cut off telegraphic communication along this point. The railroad bad just finished extensive works to protect the track from the en croaching waters that flowed in from the Colorado river, and believed that it bad finally overcome the dif ficulty. de the the New Service Inaugurated. New York, Nov. 21. With the part ii re from Naples yesterday of new twin screw steamer Florida. Lloyd Italian Societa de Navigar.ione inaugurated its service to New York The company is an entirely new Italian organization, capitalized at $4,000,000. rhe Morula is the first of five new steamers. The Florida on her maiden voyage, and first trip of the new service. rarnes ooo passengers. mis serviea will make the nnmlier jf lines engaged in the. Mediterranean emigrant business total almost a dozen. Canal Needs SI6, 000,000. Masningion, ov. ZI. An est mate of $18,0000,00 for continuing work of trie I'anama canal has been sent bv the Treasury dpeartment to the War de partment to be sent to congress. The estimate is for expenditure up to and ncludmg the fiscal year ending June 30, 1!07. A part of this money will lie necessary at once, and an emergency appropriation will be asked as soon as congress convenes, in order that the work may proceed. Loss on Distillery $1,600,000. Connellsville, La.. Nov. 21 fj.t night's fire at the Overholt distiller at Bradford resulted in a loss estimated oday at $1,600,000. It is estimated that 18,000 barrels of whisky were de- troyed. the whisky was valued at $648,000. and the government will lose he tax of $1.10 a gallon, amounting tn $391,000. Isle .of Pines Americans Merely Wish Change of Government. Havana, Nov. 21. The municipal council of the Isle of Pines Las issued a lengthy statement denying the harges made by J. II. Keenan, of Pittsburg, and others, that the island is in a condition bordering anarchy and is without proper courts, schools, facilities for the protection of life and property. The statement alleges that these have all been provided and that, although various public improvements are necessary, the government has done more than the small revenues of the is land warranted. It agrees that the records show the actual ownership of Americans of lands in the island to be far smaller than has been asserted, since most of such lands are held on options or on the payments of small installments, and that tley al so show the amount of taxes paid by Americans to be very small. The officers of the principal Isle of Tines land company, whose offices are in Havana, say that while they believe the island should be considered United States territory, they have no com plaint to make of the Cuban govern ment. FIND OF DIAMONDS. Washington, Nt. 18. Secretary Hitchcock is preparing to reverse him self and approve the Umatilla irriga tion project in Eastern Oregon, as well as one or more projects in Washing ton. This, at least, is the inference to be drawn from an authorised state ment made at his office today ti the effect that action on the Umatilla pro ject would be taken some time next week which would be satisfactory to the people of Oregon, and that similar action was to be looked for on one or more Washington projects. It is not known at this time what Washington projects will be approved, further than that the choice will lie among the Tie ton, Okanogan and Sunnyside schemes, all of which have been favorably re commended by the Reclamation service. This announcement from the secre tary's office was made after a confer ence between Mr. Hitchcock and Di rector Walcott, of the Geological sur vey, who is the intermediary between the secretary and the Reclamation ser vice. This afternoon Mr. Walcott re turned to the secretary all papers bear ing on the Umatilla, Okanogan and Tieton projects and, in addition to the original recommendations, submitted unanswerable arguments showing that all these projects are not only feasible and desirable, but that there is no feat ure about them to which objection can be legitimately raised. In point of fact, Mr. Hitchcock, shortly after taking adverse action on the Umatilla, Tieton and Okanogan projects, saw that he had acted on bad advice, and realized that his position wonld bocome jntenable. He saw that he had made a blunder which would have to be rectified, and he has cau tiously been feeling his way back to solid ground. He is not yet ready to make the final leap, but is preparing for it and, when be does, Oregon and Washington will benefit. Incidentally it might be mentioned that the men who gave the secretary had counsel have heard from it, and have been warned to display more intelligence and common sense in future Senate Committee Meets to Conld Rate Measure. Washington, Nov. 20. In tbe loom of the senate committee on interstate commerce this morning the itruggle with the problem of legislation affect ing the railroads will begin. Tbe ques tion has occupied public attention to the partial exclusion of other matters of importance for a year, but the com mittee meeting will mark the real be ginning of the contest, w hich congress will end before tbe close of tbe coining session. The committee, of which Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia, is chairman, has been directed ex plicitly by the senate to make a report on the matter of railroad legislation "by bill or otherwise" not later than December 14. Nearly evtry member of the committee is in Washington and the few absentees are expected to reach the city today. , Mr. Elkins has intimated that no bill can be prepared within the time set by the senate for making the report. If this is true, it means that an exten sion of time must be asked and there will be nothing for the senate to do but grant it. Senator Dolliver, of Iowa, on tbe other hand, believes that there is no reason why a bill cannot be presented to the senate within a week after he convening of congress. Members of the committee are divid ed on tbe question of the extent to which legislation to be recommended should go in tbe matter of giving au thority to the Interstate Commerce commission to fix rates. This is the mere statement of a fact already well known, but there are indications that Mr. Elkijia may be able to obtain a majority report by yielding much from his views and by gaining as much from the members of the committee who have been antagonistic or partly antag onistic to the chairman. jSTORM STOPS RIOTS Russian Capital Held In Grasp of Fierce Blizzard. FOREIGNERS TERROR STRICKEN REBUILD THE OREGON. ONLY AMERICANS AS CONSULS. if Causes Excitement to Run High on Necanicum River. Seaside, Ore., Nov. 21. During the past week there has been intense excite- Root Will Not Appoint Foreigners He Can Help It. Washington, Nov. 18. Not a single foreigner has been appointed to tbe American consular service abroad since Secretary Root assumed office. He Famous Battleship to Remain In Dry dock Two Years Washington, Nov. 20. The Navy de partment expects that the battleship Oregon will remain at the Puget Sound navy yard the better part of two years nndergoing a complete overhauling. Many parts of the ship are to be prac tically rebuilt. The turrets are to be equipped w ith electric controlling ap paratus and features which have be come obsolete are. to be replaced by the latest pattern known in naval con struction. Work will be begun early in January, as soon as the Oregon ar rives from the Philippines. Secretary Bonaparte is now consider ing the naval estimates. What be will recommend for the Puget Sound navy yard is unknown, but there is a belief that he may endorse the recommenda tion of the bureau of yards and docks that $1,250,000 be appropriated to t uild a new drydock. It seems im probable that congress, in its economi cal mood, will authorize a new dock this session, but congressional action will depend largely upon the amount of pressure the Washington delegation can bring to bear. Fear Escape May Be Cut Off Are Advised to Leave Country Without Delay. St. Petersburg, Nor. 16 A ferce northeast blizzard and su. t which blew down on St. Petersbui , tonight, prevented bloodshed in the Russian capital. The bitter cold, by forcig tbe strikers to remain indoors, did more to preserve order than all the Cossack cavalry petroling tbe streets. Heavy military reserves are stationed in all the industrial districts, but up to midnight there was no rioting. There were rumors of collisions in, different parts of the city, but on in vestigation they turned out to be false. The Social Democrats bad an impres sive response on the part of all organis ations of workmen to their summons' for a general political strike to de monstrate their solidarity with the struggle of their Polish comrades for autonomy, and to protest against the execution of the mutinous sailors at Cronstadt. The situation lias caused a renewal of the panicky feeling among the inhab itants, whose nerves were already shat tered by the events of the last fort night, and hundreds of persons who had just returned are again leaving for Finland. The foreign residents are be coming more and more alarmed, and many of them are hastily preparing to go abroad for the winter. In case the Finnish Socialists should join their Russian comrades and tie up the Finn ish railroad, the only egress would lie by wider, and the freezing of the gulf of Finland a fortnight hence would close the last exit. MAY BUY OUT THE SETTLER ueiiv oo me iiecanicuin. i ne secret oi leels mat It is Lis duty to "put none it alt lies in the fact that an ochre hut Americans on guard." Aside from mine, which is being developed lust the fact that a foreigner naturally anove ine prmge across tne isecanicnm might be expected to take less interest CONGRESS MUST none a RriMnu on tne f.is creea road, has been yield- than an American in the development lng precious stones. Diamonds and rubies are said to be in evidence and a number of people have located claims. The ochre is of finest quality and plen ty of the best fireclay ever discovered of our trade abroad, it is felt that in time of political stress, wherein rela tions might become strained, no such test should be placed upon the loyalty of a foreign consular agent to his na- None for Panama Canal Can Be Issued Without Its Action. Washington, Nov. 20. It can be au thoritatively stated that no Panama be issued until congress Possible Compromise, as War Depart ment Committed Itself. Washington, Nov. 16. Senor Que sada, the Cuban minister here, called, at the State department today and seemed to be considerably agitated over the news of the movement in the Isle of Pines to oppose the formal transfer of the island to Cuba. Tbe contention of the American resi dents is that, as they own in fee simple five-sixths of the ground, and as the re maining one-sixth is in the hands of one or two Spanish families, the 1,200 native residents being non-property owners, they should have a right to be heard by this gvernment. A sugges tion has been made here that is known to hsve received serious official consid eration to the effect that, in view of the fact that the War department act ually did at one time give ground for a lielief on the part of some persons that the Isle of Tines was American, it would be only just for this government . to pay these settlers for the land. TAFT IN WASHINGTON AGAIN s there, but when precious stone were five country as would be i in nosed bv bonds will aicovered me excitement reached lever requiring him to do bis full duty to heat and people were coming from the country which merely employed Portland to he guided to the diamond him. field. FIverything looked good to the So, although a number of vacancies seeker after precious stones and every have occurred in these posts since Sec pebble they saw looked to them like a retary Root assume.! office, he has held diamond in the rough. They are hjp- consistently to the policy above laid ing that the digging will not "soon be down, and where it has not been possi- over, but will continue until they ble to find Americans to fill the vacan- have secured bushels of the precious cies, the offices have been allowed to be available until congress should tones. remain vacant. Of course, the varan- propnate it. Denies Story He Will Transfer Canal' Affairs to Root. Washington, Nov. 16. Secretary snau nave authorized their use as a baiis for national bank circulation at one-half of 1 per cent , the same as the console of 1930. Two per cent bonds, it is said, would not be worth par if bank circulation based thereon were taxed at 1 per cent, as the law now provides. And even if the bonds were that he had no intention of relinquish- iBnueti ami soiu, ine money would not inir sunerv s on nf Phi innlna .ft.;. ap- During his temporary absence in Pan ama it was reported that matters relat- ITaft arrived in Washington from Hampton Roads at 7 o'clock this morn ing. Immediately after he called at the executive office and saw the president when the latter came to the office. Secretary Taft made it clear today ine ochre Is being sacked and ship- cles cannot continue indefinitely, but Ireasury officials are somewhat sur- inir to the PhilinninM t . peu io roruana 10 De sumecteii to ine the secretary hopes that, with the P"sea ai me puruisned statement that ferred to the State denartment and necessary refining process, and from pressure of the business world behind secretary of the treasury Is con- hereafter be under the direction of Sec present indications a great industry it, congress will yield to his appeal for templating the issuance of bonds under retary Root. will lie built up near Seaside, which more liberal compensation, for these present conditions. Mr. Shaw has "That story." said Secretary Taft small posts, so as to enable him to send twice called the attention of congress to "originated in the mind of the man will give employment to a large nam ber of men. This, aside from any precious stones which may be found in the mine, is the most desirable feature connected with the enterprise. No Clash Over Fishing. Washington, Nov. 21. All danger of a clash between the Gloucester and New Foundland fishermen has been averted, it is believed, for this season, by the exchanges between Secretary Root and Sir Mortimer Durand. the British ambassador. The secretary is out American officials. Ballot Reform in New York. New York, Nov. 18. At a confer ence yesterday between representatives of organizations interested in ballot re-for-n, a resolution was adopted declar ing that ballot reform in New York should proceed on the lines of the Aus tralian ballot as in use in Massachu setts. As the representative of the Corrupt Practices association, D. Cady derrick asked the support of the con- this needeil legislation. This will un doubtedly l)e repeated in his forthcom ing annual report, and Speaker Cannon has given him assurance that he will do everything in his ower to expedite us passage. Cubans Get Many Arms. Havana, Nov. 20 The truth in the reports of plots to overthrow the gov ernment was revealed in pa-t today, he government received a confidential rrport to the effect that an ostensibly reported- who wrote.it. There is absolutely nr. foundation for it, whatever." Charles Accepts the Throne. Christ iania, Nov. 16. The govern ment w ill present the result of the ple biscite to the storthing tomorrow. The official figure show that 257,710 votes were cast in favor of Prince Charles of Denmark as king of Norway and 68,852 age.inst him. The results in seven small constituencies have not yet been A telegram was received to- now awaiting the reply of the London ferees for a bill which bis organization vacant house in the Cerro suburb was day from Prince Charles accepting tne government to his memorandum, in intends to present to the legislature being utilized as a secret depository offer of the throne. According to the wuicu ji-s caneo ai'eniion to me mree and whicti tie said would be drawn so main points of difference. This is ex- as to do away with election corruption pecied some time within the week and its receipt, it is believed, will clear up radically the entire situation. Canada Takes Lessons Washington. Nov. 21. The Cana ian government has not been unaware l the almost miraculous transforma- Memorial to McKinley. Canton, O., Nov. 18 In the pres ence of Mrs. McKinley, the trustees of the McKinley Nations 1 Memorial asso ciation, other noted guests, citizens and school children of Canton, the cor ner stone of the McKinley monument. for arms and ammunition. The tioliee Aftennost thm i.rin... ;n t.L. ,i. . . ... , I ...v r......v nni taau liirj lounu n rmes, ai carnines, 38 pack- of Carl V and the royal flag will be a r" """""K i,uo cartridges, golden Hon on a purple field. in some oarreii nneu wnn ammuni tion and accoutrements. Suspicion is directed toward the Liberal and Radi cal leaders. ion which irrigation has been making the gift of tbe American people, was the waste places of the United States, but has followed closely the work of reclamation inaugurated by the Federal government. The interest of our neighbors in that work has lieen eightened greatly by the influx of settlers to the Northwest Territories within the past few years. Heretofore Canadian agriculture has been confined to humid aress. rormany lam looay, justice winiatu R. Day presiding. During the cere monies Mrs. McKinley sat on a plat form at tbe monument. Among the trustees present were Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks and Postmaster Oeneral Cortelyou. Army Needs Officers. Washington, Nov. 20. "The is nnoflicered," says Lieutenant army Oen eral Adna R. Chaffee, chief of staff, in his annual report to the secretary of now timet nn.L. i. .ii .... .." ' "." Colorado Is Dammed. Los Angeles, Nov. 16. Local South em Tacific officials state today that the engineers and riprappers who hsve been at work for months past at Salton sea, in an effort to check the flow of water from the Colorado liver, have been successful and that the waters are Fxper- mm.m I I AM. 1 . L - . 1 I ... "i. immji urn coiiuiuon ex sis lor intent artor ruir n.n i... - .. ., J ...... I u'' rjYt-u UN- the army in peace, and in "time of successful, and the railroad company a at P' ' it aa--ill 1,1 l.A in at V. ... I I 1 I. I I I a ... . .. - i-wnj inppieo rias ieen compellej to build several condition, sent on i . -. i i , iuaiiiinf waters, ai a heavy Muting Among Prisoners. Tokio, Nov. 21. A telegram from Nagasaki says that 500 of the Russian prisoners of war bound for Vladivostok on board the vessels Vladimir and Bo- roneii have shown signs of mutiny. The officers of the two vessels applied to the Japanese authorities to dispatch troops and police officers to their assist- nee. One hundred constables have boarded the Boronejand four Japanese torpedo boats have surrounded the two Russian shins. China to Pay Indemnity. London, Nov. 21. The Toxio corre- pondent of the Daily Telegraph under- ands that an Anglo-Thibetan treaty has been signed and that it provides that (ireat Britain shall acknowledge hinese sovereingty in Thibet in return or which China will pay an indemnity. Peasants Sack an Estate. Kursk, Russia, Nov. 18. Agrarian disorders sre increasing. The estate of Prince Ks.ssalkine Rostkoftsky, in the Novoskol district, has been sacked by peasants, who attacked ami wounded the prince and princess. Several build- general staff, re cruiting service, at the varions acad emies and schools and on different kinds of duty required by orders and regulations. expense. Filipinos Melt Pesos. Washington, Nov. 20. The rise of ings were burned and cattle and horses silver bullion, w hich has lieen going on driven off. The police commissary has steadily for a year, has now reached a sent an urge it appeal to the govern- level that affects the currencies of the ment for regular troops to aid tbe Cos sacks, who are powerless to cope with the disorders. Plan International Parliament. Taris, Nov. 18. Representatives of the parliaments of the principal na tions will assemble here November 18 to consider the American appeal for a permanent international parliament and a general arbitration treaty, as presented at the Brussels parliamentary congres by Congressman Richard Bar tholdt, of Missouri, who represented the United States at the cor.grees. world, based on Ihe ratio of 32 to 1, like the new peso in the Philippines snd the new Mexican currency. The Philippine commissioners, in consider ation of th prospect that the currency will le turned into pots and melted into bullion, have issued an order against the exportation of the coin. Local Government for Poland. St. Petersburg, Nov. 20. It is re ported that another manifesto promis ing a general zemstvo and local munici pal government to Poland, may be is sued shorlty. Favor Low Level Lock Canal. Washington, Nov. 16. The full board of consulting engineers of the Panama canal had an all day session today and continued the work on the different types oi canals. The result was a general impression that a large nnmlier of engineers, especially the for eign, at present favor a sea level canal, but an intimation has been given that there might be a compromise on a low level lock canal, which would lie very satisfactory. Battleship Oregon Ordered Home Washington. Nov. 16. Orders have l-een given by the Navy department for the return of the battleship Oregon from the Philippines to the United States at sn early date. Two cruisers of the Denver class will be sent to the Philippines later on. The Oregon w ill bring back a crew of men whose enlist ments are about to expire.