l n y EVENTS JIF THE DAY Newsy I to, us (iallmroil from All Paris ol tliu World. FREPARliU I'OR THE BUSY READER Lot Important but Not Lot hilar- estlng Happenings from Points Oulildo Iho Slain, Denver ha almost seru weather The anil HatnhlOiK war it attain ill Rum V"H Iluelnw U to present ait ulti mattit to the kaiser Itooarvrlt says tltrre will be ti laughter of name on hia trip to Af rlra. Samuel Cinmpcrt will tf re elected president of the American Pcdrraiii.ii u( Labor A New York delivery company con tetrip'nfrt tube for I he delivery ol German miner blame manager for the recent iliatcr in which 3Wi mr.i lost i heir livei The Un.ietl Stale Steel corporation will wnd JV&im.nwi hi increaainK ihr capacity of tl plaHli. For i he lint lime in the hitiory of the 4ii l;rinrico mint, pennies and nickel are lo be coinetl there. The emperor of Chin la reported dead; the emprrtt dowager dying, and laaent appointed to control the de I inlet of the Flowery Kingdom. District Attorney l.anndon declare lteney it a martyr to the public and mvi protet'Hlions will continue tie (pile the attempted attattlriatiim The cleition of Gome hi Cuba i alttioti certain The election it the first tiep toward attain ttirmitit the Uland republic over to the peodc. Huh I'maeltnH hat veted fr mmhIsI wl naterwarkt. l.iherslt are espeeted t win In the Oban eleetUnt. Caatrti bat (1hIIi-, hit tremrntiuMt for war with Midland. Kit t'fclmft were drowned In Niagara fall while trying to smuggle ilitu the I'Hltwl Male. A Herman military hallMn hit a tree mhiI foil Utn tin" Ihttlle rm. The oeeu iHta wrir ipaeuml, The fat af ('WiHeellur van llueloie lrH.lt an thn hatter's ntoptnHe of 4ede t kep cjulrt. Chart M. Hekwnh, the itml man, imij real pleasure it Hut tu bo found la palne, hut among hammer nnd whUtlet. A Philadelphia ImArdiMg haute hat been blown up by lllnek llnad niettilmrt lreHMe one uf the ueeumHt refutel tu Klve up 1.000. Meml af th honrd nf suHrvltir f 8eheeetndy, N. V , have reiigMed at the eall uf rltisent. They nrn ehnrgeil with grafting. Federal official who nre Investigat Ink the Standard Oil eorapnav nre look Ing for a man who " harrow "."" 17,54m), NW from tlin company. The hou'e committee hat begun lit tariff revision iniuirirs. Roosevelt say he will not run for the senate from Nov York. A eommillee of San I'rnnelieo citi zen 1 to Inquire into delay of Kraft trial. Five person were killed by an ex plosion on n itcamcr near Norlh Hay, Ontario. An automobile collided wilh a train near Red lllulf, CjI , and four per ilous were killed. I A timlent at a Cleveland, Ohio, tml -vrirtity In been imagined baring driven insane liy Morte. the bank wrecker, hat hern tlenlcd bail and will have lo stay in jail until hit appeal Is heard. A .cat In the New York stock ex- change hat just sold for $S3.ni)0. A week ago tliit same teat brought 70,000. Mount Knbtoii, Canada, It claimed to he the h'ghest peak in the Hockics. Uooscvclt ha been Invited to visit Ireland during his trip abroad, but hat declined. All attempt to slop the fire hiituing at the Dot lloca. Mexico oil well have been abandoned. The oil it flowing at the rate of 11,000,000 gal lons a day. Koomtvolt will glvn n dinner to labor lenders, King Kdwnrd lms just celebrated his mh birthday. Oorlidynu, it la said, will remain in the cabinet as aecretnry of tho Irons i ry, It Is said flccrelnry Hoot will bo a enmlli'atn for senator from New York in Plntt's plnro. Tho supremo court ha decided thnt stales mav forbid tho coeducation of whiles nnd blacks. ,T. ,T. Hill saya thnt within six vcar 0 oress train wub derailed todny nenr government of Paraguay, which was the I'nited Slates will ennsumo all the Grinds. Ten portions wero killed nnd eslnl llshod ns tho result of tho suo wheat raliod In this country, many Injured. cessful revolution Inst spring. FREE Or GHOLbRA. Merchants' Association of Manila If tuut 8 alnrnnnl. MmmIIi, Nov. 10. Tho MircliunU' ioiHiK'i!nii of thin city him IihiiksI IIki follo'liiK ntiitotiiciil: "Mmi,Iii In ri'Kirtil by thu lnultli mitliorltli. to bn prnuticiilly frcu of clmlrni. Hlnco Knvitmbor I in u popu lutimi of nearly i!fiU,(JIH), oiiu chku daily Iiiih occurrisl. Thcau riiaca wcru fiiiinil in outlyiiiK dlatrlcln, unumiiilly vlitltiil by will leu. Tho Into vlnltiitlon proved to bu of a very Unlit clmrnctcr aincn Ita lii'Uliml'iK. md in tint inuiitb of July worn only 'i'i oiinm niiuiii the whlto Hipiiiitl(in. Of tlii'tii but 10 provod filial. There was not a hIiil'Ii cam iiuinriK tlin l'.'.iioil city iirhool chililreu. Xinrtt thw Auierli'iin occupttion in lht)8 tlm niitulier hi whltea in tho lalatHla lit tricked by cholera lit 217. or thomi IHO caaea went fatal. The majority of deatha occurri il in lUi)t, when (hern were 1111,000 triMijm In tho IhImhIn iiikI no precautliitia exlateil fur protection acnlimt the epidemic." Soldlrra from I'ort McKinley and aailora from the Aalntle npiailron are now i-nterltiK the city fteely iiikI the ritizenn are nuxioua that Hear Admiral Sxirry will permit thi'in to carry out the plana for the rccepition of thu At Innlie battleiihlp Meet. If theae plana are not carried out It ia feared that u falne and harmful ImpreMloti will be given to the world of tin military condition of Manila, which utxpieatliinably la better than that of any other city In the Orient and probably unexcelled by any large city of the world. REDUCES FHM3HT RATES. NIipon Yutnri Kaltlia Ur,ln FIrIiI fur Trailn. Victoria, II. C. Nov. 10. The Nip poll Yuten Kaishn baa decided to begin the struggle with the Canadian Pacific railroad for the premier oitlon in thu carrying trade of the North Pacific. Since thu ruling of thu Interstate Commerce commission, by which ship companies ndvnncctl their rates, thu line connecting with United States railroads, ami more particularly those under the United States ling, weru placed at a disadvantage. The Cana dian Pacific railroad naturally took advantage of its ioitUiti and declined to advance Ita freight rates. When the conference nt Seattle de cided to increase thu rates, the promis ed increases were cabled to Japan, where a meeting of Japanese shipping interiata was called. Advices received by the ltoyal Mnll steamship Kmpreaa of India were to thu elfect that thu Nippon Yusen Knlsha withdrew from tins conleretice ami mi . ma.lu a general rwluctlon of aliout 17 ier cent lower than the former freight rate. Tho this conference and has made n general Japanese steamship company proposes ,,. impient and their entries will 1h can to bear thu burden of the increased rrll.-.' and nil money they mav have railway charges nnd will give a lower ld thereon will l 'forfeited. Settler rate across the Pacific, A reduction under the law have one year grace, but of 2fi centa cr 100 pounds will bu " retarv It unwilling to grunt mure made on silk and other valuable Umv ,h"M ,h law alhiws. freights. FRANCE STILL FIRM. Government Confidant Germany Will Meet Her Demands. Paris, Nov. 10. No word has como from llerlltl with reference to tho Ger man government's nttiiudu with refer ence to the Can a lllnnca affair and n further delay Is considered likely ow lug to some confusion which prevails among the German official nnd the ne cessity of maneuvering beforo tho reichstng. Hut French opinion remains serenely confident that Germany event ually will yield uK)ii tho M)lnt upon which Franco insist and express re gret for tho incident. Thero Is no trace of "blulT" In tlin French attitude and the sH-ctaclo pre sented by Franco lust week must hnvo convinced Germnny that In all her dealings with tho German government since thu catastrophe of 1870, Franco never -, s.dayed such an exhibition of national solidarity. Moreover, Germany doubtless is aware that Great Hrltaln and lttissin havu been consulted upon every step Franco has taken and fully share this government's, view, and in ndditlon nro prepared to glvu material as well ns moral support to Franco. Record for Tunnel Work. Lo Angolcs, Nov. 10, Willinm Mulhollnnd, chief engineer of the Los Angelea ncqueduct, reports that all American records for tunnel boring In hard rock weru broken during October , by tho city forces nt work on tho KHz I nboth tunnul. A dlHtanco of 4(10 foot wna inndo In 31 tiny, thus mirpnssltiK tho record on tho Gunnison tunnel. in ado In Jnnunry, 1908, by 17 feet. Tho Los Angeles ncqueduct in tho mu nicipal project by which tho city will procure n dnily wnter supply of 200, 000,000 gallons from thu Owens river. Ten Killed; Many Hurt. ninuntciian, franco, nov. tu. ah NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL CHAMGb IN CUIMS. Mini TurnltiK Out Gold Plocn of Nw UetlK". W.itlniiKtoii, Nov 'i -The inliita of I'luladrlpliin, San I'rancitco ami )rn vrr have Ih'kiiii coining new Jl olil piece ttrurk on a difTereni plan from any heretofore coined in the world It follow an idea expretaed to I'reti denl Kootevelt by I)r Willlmn S Sltirxit Ibftelow, ol llonon, that to prrmit llic coina be, iik piled lo a tini form lii'iulil, a lilt-lior or mroiiifrr re '""' iiukIii be obtained by dcprcttuiK "lr ictgii oeiow .iip neni or pee ol Ihr rum inttrail ol ratmiiK It ahoe, at iitiul m all coiuaKe operation Tin would provide a lint fit Id and a uniform Ihicknc, the llat turfarr inkinK the wear and protecting the relief, the thape of the depreion fol lowiiiK the outline of I lie relief The .ime deiKli will be ilted on the new 'i So piece and all will bear (he "In God vc Trut" motto FIOHT WILL UE CONTINUED. Qovurnment to Take Octopus Rebate Cats to Supremo Court. Wn.lilrwlmi, Nov. I.t It was slated at the depHrtmrnt of Justice that In ' lo" ' ru)ni Overman, North Caro- vi-h of the lnrKe awuiinl of money in I l'nn- A" of ihK wl" be "cedcd by ....... .. , I Democrat. vhl. the imH,rtnt .potions of .w T,)e 0J, .h, rpmaIn,nK IfJ and the , .pular interest in the rate, theillolbt nrc Ulol(u , oh,0( minnr, unA Bi.vertot.ewt would not rest m the de Oregon, which arc now rejiret,onted by rNun af the elreuit curt of apMala In 'Senators Foraker, Hernenwoy. and Ful- ,nr p an,r.. en. i.ui mat me rat Wrniil.l l lib.. In I In. uiii.uu. aaii.. nf ........ .- .. ... .. ,....., ...... ... Ur i nltel mtet nt th erllett wsi Die uate. I hit will tin ilnne liv nn nppll lealu.H In the enurt for a writ of rer Miararl. The ntipliratinn to the court 'fur n writ will ! submitted Nuem her 30. Attorney (leneral lUoiapnrte said that a runferenee nf eounsel wnulil be held n Thursday to deride definitely en the steM thnt would be taken In bringing the rate brfore the supreme court. He aid thnt many ImpartaMt rate rates ile (wmled on the final derftton uf thi rate, aniniig them lieing seven ur ei)ht an other counts against the Htandard Oil rowpniiy. DENY SETTLERS MORE TIME. Delinquent Minidoka Forfeit Land Applicants Mutt ecrmber I, WnohiHKtun, Nov, II. Seeretary Hatfield hat nniiounred that he will Kraut no eitentien of time to settlers n the Mimdnka irrigalinn project in Idaho, who bnve been Itackward in making their first annual wiynient to the yovermnent. Many llert who thi.iiM l.a, tanl 42.HO twr nere tin l)n ,, , , Uy H) ;rt ,,, , nl), ,,. mrh tmymrHt ln WMlI'p ,tf'r l)e, ....l,,., 1 ..t ...rl, .mi. will l..v.imn Fight for Colonel Stewart. Wnthlnietun, Nov. 11 The enforced retirement of Colonel William 1. Stew art from the I'nited States army five ears before the age limit hat brought nverfu friemlt tu the officer's aid, who announce they will lay the matter I efore congress at the next settion. It Is predicted that the hearing will re suit in the exMun of such a persona! feud a intensified the Mde Corbln aniinoaltv. Friend nf Iho Port Grant exile declare that several ditinrt in fluenres drove Colonel Stewart from the ariuv lletiremeiit lost the officer at least fioitoo In iy mid the ipr tunltv uf retiring with' higher rani: ami prestige. Water Okanogan Land. WashliiKton, Nov. II. At the begin ning of the next irrigation season the government w'11 deliver water to II.-I72 acre of the Okanogan irrlgHtbm pro! ,,r ' Washington, and n charge of 0fi JH'r Hr "'"I ,'' Hm,,' 'he " f ,ir, ,,,7"K ,!I,J,1 w",.or ,0 ,w ,n ",', r,,'1" -.i'Vhh TlJW , ncre" ad.lllhZi iimliiteiiaiiee charge. Payments become due on May 1 of each your, tho llrst payment becoming duo in 1901). 9 Ruth Work In Klamath. Washington, Nov. 13 Tho reclama tion service hns nnnounced that tho Klnmnth irrigation project Is now ni'i per cent completed. During October four sections of the Keno canal wore completed nnd the south branch cniml so far advanced that It will bo com plcted before the opening of next year's irrigation season, Blri ' Baker's Pottoffice. Washington, Nov. II lllds for tho construction of the linker City, Or., I'l'sioiiiee, ror wn cli mi,niu an been appropriated, will bo opened November l!S. A total of $.1,000,1100 provided for puhlio buildings will bo covered by bids to bo opened this month. To Recognize Paraguay, Washington, Nov. 1.1. Tho state de partment has nnnoiinrod tho ndmiiiis- i,nnu .iiin r..,.nni 11, ... KfcW CHANQbS OF SENATORS Cummin Will Go From Iowa Kern From Indiana. Windilriicton, Nov. 10.- Tho preaent indication nro that the Kepublicann will hnvi) almut n two-thirda majority in the United Slntea aermte, iih the renult of the election hint Tuerdny, or virtually thu aarne aa at preaent. Of the 92 members of that body, CI hold over, leaving only 31 places to fill. Of tnuao 19 are held by Kepubli cana and 12 by Democrat. Alabama, Arkiitmaa, I,ouiiana and Maryland al- ,,.,i. ,.,i luiruui, una ready havu choaen Dcmij Kentucky rind Vermont ltetrtililicana, '1 lie oth' r aenatora of whom aucceaaora are to bu elected are: Itepublican Al iron, Iowa; Ank eny, Wuahington ; Urandegee, Connect icut; Galligir, New Hamjmhire; Haan brough, North Dakota; lleyburn, Idaho; llopkina, lllinuia; Ki .trudge, South Dakota; Iing, Katiaaa; Penrose, Penn Kylvania; Perkins, California; Piatt, New York; Smoot, Utah; Stephenson, Wisconsin. All of these will bu suc ceeded either by thernaclves or other Hi publicans. Democrats Clay, Geargia; Gary, ! South Carolina; Gore, Oklahoma; M ll to J,.,jblicans, and Colormlo, Mis- r. .. ' ' souri nod Nevada, reprosentel by Sen atom Teller, Stone and Nuwlands, Democrats. Governor Cummins, of Iowa, is about to realize his ambition of becoming a senator from that state. Ho has many firlmlrsirti In Wtialiltirvt.n dhiI l fa -. ,.. .1 r..-i ti.i in Z Z .J : ;;. T " C :. '"" ",.". . ,; Indiana should send a Democrat in place of Hemenway, it is supposed here that John W. Kern, tho defeated vice presidential candidate, will bo chosen and hu would bu thu first Demo crat to occupy a senatorial seat from Indiana since 1899, when David Turplie surrendered his olllce to Uuveridgc. Rootevelt Lead "Hike." Washington, Nov. 11 President Iteotevelt yesterday led a wrty of 00, rompotcd ninstly of high official of the nrmv and students of the Array War college. In a five-mile tramp through Koek Creea park. A twirtlon of the rnuto wa up and down hills and over rough roadways, the president fre iiuently taking the small army of pe destrians over hnrtod wlro fc'neu. It was after dusk when tho long walk elided, and not a few of the party wero much fatigued, while the president was in high spirits and fine physical trim. Banker to Be Sentenced. Washington, Nov. 18 The supreme court of the I'nited Sfie In af tinned the decision of the court of anjieal of New Jersey utining the verdict of the Monmouth county court cions which convicted President Albert C Twining and Senator C Carmel of the Monmouth Trust oV bale i)cp sit company, ol deceiving a tatc bar ic examiner a to the condi- tion of their institution. It was con tended that the deception was prac ticed to cover up the misapplication of $30,000. Twin Sittert Win Court Honor. Washington, Nov, 7. Twin sisters, Misses Ethel A. nnd Florence M. Col ford, of this city, have been admitted to practice In thu United States Su- promo court. They aro tho youngest women over Admitted to practice be- i",u. --". '"i"J- Tholr ability got for them nn indorse ment from thu department of justice. Bids on Eugene Budding, Washington, Nov. 11 Ilido were opened vesterday for the construction nf a public building at Kucene, Or, Tho bidders wero as follows: Campbell "nilding company. Salt Lake, IBS 000; W. O. Heckert, Eugene, 02,5S0; (leo. ('. Mniircr, Salem, $03,320; Welch Rros., Sa'em. sr.4P.57; Chnr'es A. draw Port land, $fi0,22.'. No award has yet been made. Chosen on Fourth Ballot. Washington. Nov. 12 Rev Dr. Al fred II. Harding, who for twenty-two vears past has been rector of St. 1 Paul's Episcopal church here was , I Tuesday elected bishop of Waslunc ton to succeed the late Rev. Henry Y. 1894 between Holland and Venezuela Sattcrlce. Dr. Harding was chosen has been revoked by Holland in accord on the fourth ballot, up to which Dr nnco with tho ultimatum delivered in McGill. also of this city, had led in Holland's second note. Tho Curacoa the balloting. government has received nn order to declare tho port freo for the import New Postoffice at Santa Rosa. nn(1 oxport of wcnponB nnd ammunition mmiiiil'uui, .miv. 1 1 no roiiiriir. for the construction of n new postoffice building nt Santa How, Cab, to replace the one shaken down liy tho earthquake of 100(1, ha been awarded to Iloyt by tho treasury department. Tho contract price is $55,550, I Forest Service Depositary. Washington, Nov. 13. -Tho forct service hns chosen tho First National bank of Portland funds of tho forest ... ...... ............ depositary for tho service in Oregon, non SOUTHERN PACIFIC. 610,000 Said to Have Doen Secured by Qang In San Francltco. Snn Fronclaco, Nov. 9, The oncra- tlona of n clever j'anff of awlndlcra nnd Fftward CuTnirlP.k Slain Ifl Nash forerM who have aecured larKo auma Luna,u 001 IllUUn. 01(1111 III ncttll from thu Southern Pacific wuro mad known today when JackHon II. Gordin fer, counter clerk under J. M. lirewer In the freight claima department: Frank W. Smithaon, a clerk In tho Merchant' KxchanKfj Luther W. Kool and lvdward F. Chanter, conduct ora for the Pullman company, were ar- rcatod. It la said 10,100 has been se cured by tholr friend. Thu thefta were accomplished by forgery and the doctorinK of vouchers for thu payment of freight claim. Theno voucher ore night drafta an thu Southern Pacific company. They were cn by Gordinier and turned over to Smlthson, Kood and Chapter, who cash- , ,. r-....u-i..- ..... -,... -1...1. v., t.tu.ii, viuiu.i.iui nun tuujiurr uium In thu trolght claims department, of which J. Al. lirewer is thu head. 1 Gordinier would take tho filled out vouchers for claims and turn them over to one of his confederates, who would cash them. In some instances hu forged assignments of claims against the company In favor sons, and his confedei thesu llctitious signatures. FAIRBANKS SEES VISION. Lumber Going by Water From Pacific to Chicago Hit Idea. Chicago, Nov. 9. -Vice President Fairbanks was the principal speaker at the banquet of the Hankers' Club of Chicago tonight. In discussing "Tho Panama Canal" Mr. Fairbanks said: "Hand in hand with the construction of the Panama canal should go the im provernent of our great rivers so as to insure an adequate stage of water and reasonable charges for tho transporta tion of the products of our farms and factories over large areas. "Tho recent adoption of a constitu tional amendment by the people of 1111 "i, cmriowcring tho legislature to empowering authorize a bond issue of 120.000.000 Kiving Chicago an outlet by a deep v,terway to the Miss Isalppi river, is un ""-"..i1 ... ,.Bn.. ,.Z . .p S wc can indulge the belief that in the course of a few years upon the comple tion of this enterprise and the Panama canal, lumber and other products from the Pacific coast will be delivered in Chicago by an all-water route, and that Chicago will, In short, enjoy many im provements and advantages of cheap transportation which are to flow from the completion of both of these great undertakings." UNEARTH HUGE SWINDLE. Gct-Rlch-Quick Scheme Offered In- vettor Fabulous Inducement. New York, Nov. 9. -That they havo uncovered a great get-rich-quick swin dle, rivalling in magnitude that of the Storey Cotton company, of Philadel phia, is the belief expressed tonlpht by postal authorities here after a raid today upon the offices of George V. Emanuel & Co., private brokers, on Fifth avenue. Two arrests were made by the polico on complaint of postoflice inspectors. Louis A. Prince and J. Walter Lebarre nre held for the action of the Federal authorities, tho postal olliclals are looking for Emanuel, tho head of tho firm, but believe that he has gone to Mexico Emanuel & Co., nro accused of hav ing used the mails to defraud by seek ing to sell tho stock of n Mexican gold mine which their literaturo is said to have represented as yielding a yearly return of 29 per cent to tho Investors, fully guaranteed by an international banking house. According to the post al authorities 50,000 or more investors ,,BVe emitted money to Emanuel & Co, to tho amount of nt least 5500.000, Detain Wives for Tax. Victoria, B. C, Nov. 9. A question as to whether Chinese wives of whito men aro liable to tho $500 head tax on landing in Canada hns been raised by tho arrival on board the steamer Em press of India today of two British en gineers who havo been working on the Canton Kowloon railroad, bringing Chinese wives. They hold that their wives should bo considered as taking tho husband's nationality, and conse quently not bo amenable to the tax". Tho question has been referred to Ot tawa. Open Door to Revolution. Willemstad, Nov. 9. -Tho treaty of nnd tt is nlso announced that the gov- ernmont will in no way Interfere with rovo,utonttrv movement.. ., .. , ,, No MorB JaP wm Come. Victoria, B. C, Nov. 9. Advices were received by the Empress of India today thnt Count Komura, minister of .-.. -.-...-. ... -. 1 tui ea to prohibit emigration of Jnpnn- ese laborers to America and Hawaii. fII f CIl DV AOOAOQIM HlliLLIl 111 lUUlUUlll vllle by Political Enemy. WARNING HAD BEEN GIYEN HIM Shooting Va Done by Robin Cooper, Whoia Gather Was Criticised in Carmack's Newipaper. Nashville, Tenn,, Nov, 10.- -Ex Sena tory Kdward Carmaek, editor of tho Tensesiwan, wa shot and killed at o'clock yetterduy afternoon on Seventh avenue North, in front of the Polk flats, by Itobin Cooper, a son of ( olo net Duncan II. Cooper. Mr. Carmaek was going north on Seventh avenue In front of the flats, and Colonel Cooper and his son, Kobin, wero approaching Seventh avenue on Union street. Soon ,7 ' UK",n"after they eamo Into sight of one an r of fictitious per-I u.Bcr tho .hooting was begun, Kobin rates would forte Cooper, it is said, firing two shot ami ftcnaior (,'armaeic one. Colonel Cooper, It is said, drew his pistol, but did not fire. Senator Carmaek fell to the ground, dying Instantly. Itobin Cooper was shot in the right shoulder, but was not oadly wounded. It is understood that the tronblo wan one of the results of a recent Dem ocratic gubernatorial primary, in which Carmaek was defeated. Carmaek, linen ho became editor of the Tenncstecan, had been caustic in cricising what he called the Democratic machine, and had printed several editorials about Colonel Cooper. Wtihin the last few days, it is as serted, Colonel Cooper notified Carmaek that theie editorial criticisms mutt eeate. Another editorial referring to tho colonel appeared in the paper yes terday morning, and this i supposed to have been the immediate cause of tho trouble. A Senator Carmaek fell at the edge of the street Colonel Duncan II Cooper put his arm around Hobln Cooper and both wnlkcd a few feet down Seventh avenue to Dr. It. O. Ford's office, wbero the slight wound in Itobin 's shoulder was examined and treated. An ambu lance carried the body of Mr. Carmaek: to an undertaking establishment. DIRECT PRIMARY WINS. Carries Four to One Throughout tha State ot California. San Francisco, Nov. 10. California has joined Oregon, Washington and other states that have adopted the di rect primary, and tho vote cast last Tuesday in that state in favor of tho new system is so emphatic that it can not be wondered that even a boss-ridden legislature was compelled to heed tho demand that a direct primary amendment be aubmitted to a vote of the people. In San Francisco a majority of nlno to one was piled up in favor of tha amendment, and across the bay in Oak land, Alameda, and Berkeley the ver dict was almost as strong. Pnder tho new law California will la future make all nominations by direct vote, and party conventions will bo virtually abolished, except for the con trol of partr affairs and adoption of platforms. The total vote of the stata is not yet available, but complete re turn from tho six counties casting tho largest vote indicated that tho primary amendment carried about four to one la the state as a whole. OLD CASE SOON ENDS. Virginia and West Virginia About to Settle Long Standing Trouble. Richmond. Va., Nov. 10 After drag ging along for years, tho end of tho famous Virginia-West Virginia debt question Is now in sight. Eminent counsels representing the two states sssemblcd here yeston'ny for the first formal hearing in the cato beforo Charles E. Llttlefleld, of Maine, who Has been appointed master in tba pro ceedings. Tho Virglnla-West Virp'eli debt dls pute arose out of the creit'on of th stnte of West Virginia out of the orig inal domain of Virginia, nnd the proper spportionment of tho then bonded in debtedness of the latter state. A suit Is pending before tho United States upreme court, and upon the ultimata report of the master, Mr. Llttlefleld, depends the adjudication of the matter. Want Inland Wuterways. Columbus, (la., Nov. 10 The Oulf coast inland waterways convention, which assembled In this city yesterday for a two days' session, promises to bo a largo, influential and highly inter esting gathering. Tho convention aims to promote tho commerce and Industry of tho southern coast states by tho Im povemont of tho rivers emptying Into me gun nnu ine construction or canals. Tho states chiefly interested In tho movement are Toxas, Louisiana, Ten ncsseo, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, Long Distance Wireless Record. . tie, ttasb., isov. 10. The wire. :vnV -v' "'V-tftn n ... Vi b...Vi.- iron, ino armored cruiser west vir glnls, of tho Pacific fleet, for lumber with which to construct target.