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Issued Semi-Weekly Tuesday and Friday Issued Semi-Weekly Tuesday and Friday i : . - - 1 FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR NO. 6. SECOND SECTION SIX PAGES. SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24, 1905. THEY ADDRESS STUDENT BODY GOOD ROADS ENTIIUEIASTS AT TEND CHAPEL SERVICE. AT TITE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE Judge Webster, Ex-Governor Geer, Tom Richardson and Judge By en the Speakers. Eoad Convention's Second Day's Ses sion Full of Interest Program In cludes Splendid Papers by CoL Isaac A. Manning and Other Speakers. CORVALLIS, Or., Nov. 23. (fec ial to the Statesman) This morning :i la rye number of delegates to the Good llon-U Convenion attended chap el service ;t the State Agricultural College, ami the student body was aiT Irts.sed by Judge Lionel !?. Webster of Portland, Ex-Governor ' T. T. Oder, Tom Richardson of the, Portl-md com mercial club, and Judge Thos. F. l?y an of Oregon T'ity. The crowded eon ' ilition of the college made it impiis ( fible for all the students to be prcs "ft at the chapel, but the enthusiasm evr!ent among the students was par ticularly gratifying. The convention proper met in the court house at ten o'clock, th court house being well fill- I and tc j,L'li enre including many students from the college who were permitted to le pres ent at the convention in lieu of at t ndance a classes.. The firft paper was by Col. Isaac A. Manning on the subject, "The Coun try Road, as a Feeder for the Common Carriers' .Routes of Transportation," in which, Mr. Manning sai l: The Country Eoad. In a discussion of the question em bodied in my subject it. is necessary to consider tire country road us an in dependent branch of the general com mon carrier's route. That is, it is a branch of " the railroad or steamboat route, an I in so considering it the ne cessity of calculating the relative pro portion of the cost of transportation of tee product of the producer and of those things the producer requires which should be 'credited or .charge! to the country ro-td is evident. The irrcat trouble in our present transpor tation system is that the proportion of r cost of handling freight an 1 passen gers on the "country road or dirt load branch of the system is eeessive. The ca nin and the remedy are the proper things for discussion in this - and kindred contention. They 'are the matters at issue in connection with this ''good roa Is" movement, and ev ery manner that may be suggested of developing the proper plan for over coming the .difficulties of transporta tion from the barn or field to" the final market where consumption takes place is worthy of consideration by those looking for light and mo le of advance ment. As is the relationship of the coun try to the town, so 13 the wagon road to the railroad or navigable water way. We speak of railways and water ways as agencies of development, but we must nut overlook the country road as the original and perhaps pioneer agency. Before railroad. were dream ed of, our ' forebears .devoted their time and talents to the- development of the Country cart or wagon rnid, with a view to making it meet the e quircinents of permancy, and of utility at all seasons of the year. Had we not developed the railway, does any any one doubt that the great national highway that was under const met inn from Washington to St. Louis, Mo., would have been extended to the Pa cific coast and that others of a fimi lar character would have been lViilt by he national government all over the country, -with a viw to its devel opment f Yet the railway through a rapidly developing knowledge of , the use of steam power, soon relegated the national Highway as a route of transportation to the uses which hare been made "of it and all other country roads , ever since -i hat of foe lr to 1he many lines that have been jnade to traverse this great continent, an. I of the water routes winch connect with or parallel them. The fact that speed became the recognized mercantile) .cn'it of value in transportation was the .prime cause of this, and the relegation of the country road system to tha ser vice of feeders to the more r.eedy system was but the natural usult of taese conditions. The producer has ever look I for a market for his product, and he early realized that the market mut valu able tohim wns that me away from home, where his product was niu'e in demand, and that he received better i i value for it when he took the product to the market than "when be wafted for the market to come to. Mm. Per haps in the latter ra3e "ie realize.! bet ter prices occasionally, but mors uft-n he failed in a market for rras-ns rec ognized by all. - Railwavs, and improvemens f wat erways have each . worked steadily r-to bring the markets nearer nud rear ,. er the producer; have steililr worke J to the extension of the producing area. Yet with all t he wag n : roa I or cart road has continued to be the priutipal ,, element for the scattermeat oft civiliza tion and of the extension of product ive area away from the main routes, whif.- nt the same time it has been the f principal element of cost to the pro iu eer in marketing his products. Vry few producers of the raw material that is tp say, other than metals, coal, iron, etc.; are so fortunately situated as to be able to load , their product, their grain, hops or wool, stock, or even wtkwI or lumber, in the Cell where jro dueed, or nearby and adjacent thereco; thejvast majority find the distance to the! depot. or wharf a rather long one it is evident therefore, that the conn ry road must be depended upon -to take the product to the railway or the waterway," which acts as the common carrier for the district, serving here as the connecting Hnk between" the country road and toe consumer, That the railway without the ivlep"nient connecting branch the country road would therefore be an unprofitable i venture is evident. Taking this into e jusmerauon ii is easy to understand why the railway and steamboat t nd steamship companies tak so great in terest in these "good road" conven tions, and in the development leagues of the eountry. Everything that en larges the power of the farmer to in crease his production is in" the interest of the railway and other common car rier lines, and everything that serves to economize the hours, that extends the: power of the farmer" to 'n?eom plfsh things in any way increases his productive ability. Thus every hour or .lay of time taken from the time required by the producer to haul his product to the market increases the productive power of that farmer or producer by giving him increased time on the farm, making possible his in creased attention to the farm itself. Increased production. naturally means increased carriage by transpor tation routes. This means" that the railways and other routes are thus giv en, an impetus that will' lend thraugh natural channels to increased service throughout the country; means in creased attention to the needs and ie quirenients of the country. This may not have been just exactly the pol-cy on all the main linef transport HiIn but that it is becoming more and more1 in the past, but there is no miefrtion their policy today and will be their porJ icy of tne future. However, as everything lias its com pensating side 'or its opposite, so has this matter of increased proluction. While it requires added service from the railroads, who will question that it requires, added service from the branches, as we are now in duty bou id to recognize the country roads to be. Incnased production means increased tonnage, and this ineaits increased wear and tear on the country branch linc3. That they will refuse, to do their share of the service unless the owners of these bran eh lines do their part towar 1 maintaining, them in a good stale of repair, or of putting them in good re pair must be as evident a that tho railroad cannot handle the increase 1 traffic with he old facilities. Here, therefore, is the work for the stock holders and directors oftho branch system. They, must prepare to handle their' share of the business, and as tin stockholders in tlVse branch lines, like those of the main lines, want divi dends, in decreased freight expenses, the branches must be put in proper shape, and the stockholders will have to : do as do the stockholders of the railway provide the funds before they are earned. What is wanted of the branch line, the country road, is a highway that will permit the moving of the freight with the least possible expenditure of power. The ecenemie question here is "cost of construction and maintainanee of a good permantnt hignway versus cost of purchase of animals, rolling stock, and i.iair.lain ance thereof, together with added -time required in delivery of product 1 1 the market." ' ; The question is, whether it is cheap er to .maintain the wagon roa Is ig higa state of efficiency or to supply morn power in the shape of animals for draft purposes. Every animal that is not a producer per se is a drag en the farmer to the extent of the dif ference 1ctween his earning power and cost of his keep. If two horses are being kept and good roads will make one do the work, the other horse's place may be taken in the pasture by a cow that will supply marketable product every day. As it is today, the average expense of hauling over the dirt road, is about fifteen cents per mile per ton, while the maximum ' in this valley can hardly be arrived at. One man with a team of two horses can haul alout a ton" over an ordin ary dirt road, but give that road a hard, smooth surface and the hauling capacity of the team is increased won derfully. That this will decrease the cost of marketing the product cannot be? doubted and the only question is whether the decreased cost will pay the shipper's quota of the cost of im provement. Will it mean that the in vestment will pay a dividend to the stockholder? Students of the "gooJ roads' question declare that ever evidence based on experience is that the dividend will be surprisingly large, to every producer, and every user of the country road. ; When the producer loads his wagon and starts to find his market , he net orally. turns. to the connecting link, that is to say, the railway or the waterway, every ear load of raw material goes first over the wagon - road, except in case of those articles already men tioned. J The railway managers are making rates that will move the freight inl nearly cverv! instance today1 and thig is fast becoming the basic poli cy of railway lines. Taey realize that if; the shippers of the country who are largely the producers have not this consideration at their hands, producers and shippers will demand this consid eration at the hands of the legislature of the states and nation. In fact, many of the abuses of which the shipper have been sufferers daring the ; past, and which shoulJ have been remedied by; geneial "transportation companies, have gone so far without remedy that ! n ' (Continued on page 6). BALFOUR MAY RESIGN TODAY REPORTED PREMIES WILL BRING v MINISTRY TO CLOSE, i AND MAKE APPEAL TO COUNTRY Leading Government Organs Suggest Resignation Account of Breach "in Unionist Party. Cabinet Meets Today to Discuss Situa tion and Mnch , Interest Centers in Outcome Many Believe Balfour In stlgated Suggestion of Newspapers. LONDON, Xov. 23. Tremendous ac tivity developed in political circles to day consequent on the circulation of a well-founded report that Premier Bal four has decided to. bring his ministry to a close and directly or indirectly appeal to the country. Rumors regard ing the resignation of the cabinet and the dissolution of parliament have been thick for three months, but when the two leading government organs today, almost in the same terms "suggested" immediate resignation of the premier on account of the nnmendable breach in the Unionist party over the fiscal question, the "suggestion" was looked upon as having been instigated by Bal four himself. This was strengthened by the knowledge prior to the publica tion of the editorials, that Balfour had met certain influential persons. All present I interest now centers in the cabinet meeting tomorrow, at which it is understood the situation will be discussed. Some well-inf ormed persons go sAar as to say that Balfour will go from the meeting to the king with the resignations of himself and his cab inet, . Predict Resignation. London, Nov. 24. This morning's newspapers are unanimous in the opin ion that the cabinet meeting today will result in the resignation of Bal four. RIPLEY NOT AFRAID. President of Santa Fe Says Present Generation Will not Ride Through Canal. L03 ANGELES, Nov. 23. President Ripley of the Santa Fe, in speaking about railroad rate legislation said to day that President Roosevelt's ideas, in his opinion, .lid not differ material ly from those of most of the railway men. Ripley believes the president is sincere, but that he is as mistaken as sincrc.. He does not thing , the pro posal f the .president is a remedy for the evils that the president says exi-t. Ripley added that the Panama canal would not interfere feriously with traf fic on Western railroads. He says he isn 't wor'ryiog much as he does not ex pect it to be completed during the pres ent generation. THEIR EVIDENCE DESIRED. Prominent Financiers Subpoenaed to Testify in Suits Against Oil Companies. NEW YORK, Nov. 23.--Subpoenas were issued today for John Rockefeller, Henry M. Flagler, Henry M. Rogers and other fihaneiers to appear as wit nesses in two suits pending in Missouri to oust the Standard Oil Company and two other oil companies from doing business in that state.' The subpoenas direct the witnesses to appear on De cember 4 before Frederick M. San lorn of this city, who was appointed by Governor Folk to act as commission er for the state of Missouri. As the ground for action it is alleged there is a pool or trust between the three companies to regulate the price psid-br retailers in Missouri. It was charged also that the companies misled the public into the belief that they were three separate and drsttnet corpor ations. .The second suit is very similar to the first. BLOWS CAUSED DEATH. Such Is the Opinion of Medical Officers : Who Testified at Meriwether Courtmartial. ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 23. -The medical officers gave as their positive opinion at the Meriwether courtmartial today that Branch i died from the effect of blows received in the fight. It was thei conviction that ni treatment could have saved his life. The prosecution will almost "surely elose its testimony early tomorrow. f - ' ' mi ' ' ' ' ' BENEFIT FOB JULES LUMBARD. Aged Singer, Famous for His Singing During the War, Took Part la Concert. CHICAGO, Nov. 23 Memories of the Chicago of eiril war days were awak ened this afternoon when a benefit eon cert was given Jules G. Lurabard, the old-time singer, at the Illinois theatre. Lumbard himself,! who is known to all old residents of the middle west as the man whose singing thrilled the hearts of the Union soldiers during the war, took part in the concert. ,. ; s The old residents f Chicago have never forgotten the days when Jules Lumbard and hfs brother Frank used to sing to the" volunteers." Flere in Chi cago, in other towns of the north and it, the lines before Vicksburg, they chanted the songs for the first time which are now known to every scnooi kw That thev san7 them in a way fv'armiae enthusiasm and to induce vol unteers to eslist in tho northern armies is attested, by Abraham Lincoln him self,' at whose personal solicitation Jules Lumbard gave up the idea of ac cepting a commission in the Eighth Illinois eavalry. " Jules Lumbard was hoa profession al singer at first, lie was a lawyer un til the war broke out. Then he began the work be kept up during the strug gle. Afterward he continued singing, but later on became an employe of the Pennsylvania railroad. lie is now re tired, but is a candidate for police judge in Omaha. BANQUET AT GRAND JUNCTION- GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., Nov. 2?. Arrangements on an elaborate scale have been completed for the . annual banquet tonight of the Chamber of Commerce. Covers will be laid for sev eral hundred guests and among the perrons of prominence sehedaled for addresses are Ex-Governor Alva Adam anl Congressman II. M. Hogg. , INDIANA Y. M. 0. A. Thirty-Sixth Annual Convention Being Held at M uncle With Large Attendance. MITNCIE, Ind, Nov. 23. If a large attendance and unbounded enthusiasm make for sueeess, then the thirty-sixth annual convention of the Indiana Young Men's Christian Association is certain to be one of the best gatherings ever held under the auspices of the state organization. The convention was for mally opened this afternoon. The roll call showed an attendance of delegates from nearly all of the local and college branches of the association in the state. Governor Hanly has accepted an invi tation to address the convention to night. Other prominent speakers to be heard during the three days' session are President Hughes of De Pauw univer sity, President Bryan of Franklin col lege, and Rev. William Evaris of the Moody Bible institute of Chicago. HEARST RAISES LEGAL POINT. Holds McCleUan Can Be Mayor Only as Holdover After the 31st of December. NEW YORK, Nov. 23. Two sen tences for illegally voting other men's names were 'passed today by the su preme court. The counsel -r Hearst today raised the legal point that Me- Cledlan ean be mayor onlv as a hold over after December 31, unless Hearst's fight is decided previously." WlRELESSPLANT GENERAL POSTOFITCE DEPART MENT OF GERMAN GOVERN MENT BUILDING STATION. First Decided to Put In Gigantic Tele graph Station on the Island of Bor mum But Finally Norddeich at Nor den Was Chosen as Most Suitable. WASHINGTON, B.C., Njiv. 23 Con ul Diederieh, of Bremen, furnishes to the department of state a brief descrip tion of a new wireless telegraph station to be erected at jNordueieh by the Her man government. The report says: The general postoffice department of the German imperial government is-now building a wireless telegraph-station of monstrous height at Norddeich, whh".i probably will.be for the time teing the most efficient in the world. It is expect ed to cover a circuit of not less than ;.'52 miles. This station will convey not only messages to and from Ger many, Switzerland, France, .Great Brit .fn and Denmark, but also the larger part of Italy, Sweden and Norway, and rven portions of Spain, the Balkan leninsula and Russia; to the southeasT it will operate as far as Saragossa; in the south it will almost reach Naples md Cetinjo; in the east get close to St. Petersburg, and in the north it will talk to the people at Drontheim and about halfway to rsarvik. German Vessels homeward bound from Auierica will be able to communicate with the'German station at Norddeich when Hhey are still on the Atlantic far beyond Land's Knd. ' At first it was proposed to erect this rigsntic telegraph station on the island of Horkutn, but finally Norddeich at Norden was chosen as" the nortbwestern nost corner of the German empire. Norddeich is also fh"e terminus of the Prussian railway system in the extreme northwest. The towers for the station are to be 213.25 feet high. The foun dations have already been laid and the vork of erecting the .ironj superstruc ture will soon begin. The entire plant, including dwellings for the ofHeiala arfd employes, is to be completed this month, and it is expNd that by the beginning of the new year this latest: end largest telegraph station will be ready for per forming its work. " ' : ; PRINCE MAY RETURN. LOXDON, Not. 23. A St. Peters burg dispatch says that the decree of banishment against Prince Kropotkin la eaneelled, and that the well known an irehist, who has lived in England in exile for more than twenty years, is now free o return once more to his native land. Prince I Kropotkin, "" who J resides Bromley, was born is 1942, and won dis tinction as a traveler and geographer before he became a revolutionary. It vas ia 1872 that he joined the Jnternn Uonal Workingmen's association, and, is a. result, found himself in the fort ress of Sts. Peter.s and PanL Tn St. Petersburg. 'From- this he escaped in 1576, and eame to England. He was ex celled successively , from- 'Switzerland ind France, and finally took np his per manent residence in England in 1983 He has been admitted to many learned bodies in this eountry, and is a recog nized authority on several branches of leience. ! " - . : : WOLVERTON LUCKY MAN OREGON'S CHIEF JUSTICT IS AP POINTED FEDERAL JUDGE. .: I ' ANNOUNCEMENT NO SURPRISE Many Are Wondering What Influences Were at Work in the Ap pointment. Judge Wolverton Is Well Equipped for Position, Having Been Eleven Years on Oregon Supreme Bench In Every Way Worthy of the Honor. The following laessage came to The Statesman by wire Tuesday forenoon: Washington, Nov. 21. (Special to Statesman.) The president has ap pointed Judge Charles E. Wolverton, chief justice of the Oregon - supreme court, as United States district judge for Oregon, in succession to the late Judge Charles B. Bellinger. It will be recalled that the president first ten dered the appointment of Judge to W. W. Cotton, who declined. Th.5 announcement was not entirely unexpected, for, thougu Judge Wolver ton had some time ago sent to Presi dent Roosevelt the strongest possible endorsement of his associate, Justice R. S. Bean, for the appointment, it has been known for several davs that the president had Judge Wolverton ' name tinder tavorable eonsidration, and it was quite freely conceded that if Sen ator Fulton did not interpose strenuous objection he would be appointed. In May, 1894. when Judge Wolver ton was a candidate on the Republican ticket for the place on the supreme bench which hs has since occupied, The Statesman published the following short biography, and also this cut, which was then an excellent likeness: "Charles E. Wolverton, Republican nominee for supreme judge, was bftrn in Iowa, May 16, 1851. His parents crossed the plains when young Wol verton was but 2 years old, Mf. Wol verton passed his early boyhood on a farm in Polk county, eight mil?s south of Monmouth. After having attended the district school he entered the Chris tian college at Monmouth, at that time one of the lending educational institu tions of the Pacific northwest. Mr. Wolverton was graduated from the scientific department of the college in 1874, and in 1S72 was graduated with the d'gree of B. A. He W83 the vale dictorian of his class. In the fall of 1872 he went to Lexington, Kentucky, where he entered the law school of the Kentucky university, where he was grafluated -with honors in '1874. In May of that year he opened a law office at Albany, where he has since resided. Mr. Wolverton in bis personal traits is a man of work. JL is now one of the. trustees of the Albany collegiate institute. He has large business inter ests in Albany, where he has so long resided, and he enjovs the full confi dence of the people of the Willamette valley, where he is known best anen- dorsement that will apptal effectually to the people of the entire state." Since July, 1S94, Judge Wolverton and his estimable wife have bseome a valued part .of the social lifo of the Capital Cityi, and .there will be deep regret when tb?y take their leave for Pertland.' The judge in the meantime tas grown in esteem and confidence as a jurist, until today he is recognized as one of the safest and clearest interpre ters of law and justice on the Pacific coast. His, opinions are models in style of statement and expression, leaving no room for doubt or speculation as to in tended meaning, ' wl.'de th argument for his conclusions is always logical, fair and convincing. It is ever a source of pleasure to the newspaper man to digest one of his opinions for public understanding. In his personal and official life, Jndge Wolverton is pleasant, modest and un assumingready and. accommodating with information, never displaying im patience or wearness. . That, he is an excellent cholc for the life position of federal jndge the unanimous opinion of those who know him, and the-ex pressions of corfgTatulation which he re- jeeived yestrday by an means 01 con veyance, were numerous and genuine. i The opinions written- by Jndge-Wolverton are received with great respect outside of the state as well as at home and are liberally quoted by such author ities as the Law Reports annotated, the - American State Reports and other law (periodicals. ,; -.-i;i Judges Wolverton as well as Justice : Moore, was in Portland yestexday at tending a meeting of the State Bar association, but a reporter found Jns- Oo o t ywi&wy. I :: :: v ; CfiasHWolitrfon o o tice R. S. B?an, who, in speaking of the appointment, said: "No better man could have bven selected for the place. During eleven years of close association with him our intercourse has been of the most agree able nature and our friendship has ben at all times the most cordial. Ia abil ity, integrity and all the qualifications that gt ,to make a good judge and a good man Judge Wolverton is eminently- and generously supplied." Similar expressions were made by every oeeujaant Of the state house, the only regret "being in losing him from the Oregon bench. Who Will Succeed Him. : The question of who will be the ap pointee of Governor Chamberlain to succeed Jadge Wolverton on the su preme bench is naturally one of inter est and some speculation. That fhe new man will be a Democrat is ex pected; that he will come from eastern Oregon is conceded to be likely; that Thomas G. Hailey of Pendleton is now most prominent in the forefront is rec ognized; that Judge Bradshaw and Judge Bennett of The Dalles, James It. Raley f Pendleton, William Smith and Sam White of Baker City, John Henrv Smith of Astoria, and ill R. King of Malheur, would not be averse to the honor is shrewdly suseeted, but that any of these will get the plum is not yet a sure thing. Governor Cham berlain hasn't said it, nor will be un til he surveys the political horizon with keenest scrutiny and discovers the most favorable land in. which to go prosjecting. The Governor's Attitude. The Statesman approached Govcrno Chamlterlain last evening for an ex pression of his intentions in the mat ter and he said that of thos reeom! mended to him for appointment he was most favorable to Hon Thomas, O. Hailey of Pendleton, and Judge Wm, M. Ramsey, now of La Grande, former ly of Salem and McMinnvilfe. He sait, among other things: fTioth of these men are thoroughly capable of filling the- place, and I will probably appoint one of them, ttecause-I aim-ays thought the supreme bench ought to be divided politically. I am not prepared to state anything further in the rase, but in tend to take prompt action should Judge Wolverton resign." MINISTERS VISIT COMMANDERS. ATHENS. Nov. 23. It is understood the international fleet with sail tomor row. The foreign ministers today paid visits to the commanders of the war ships of the respective countries. The commanders later held a conference on board the Austrian flagship. ARE RE-ELECTED JUDGE SCOTT AND MR. THXELSEN TO SERVE GOOD ROADS ASSO - CIATION ANOTHER YEAR. Judge Trcnchard of Clatsop County Will Fill Position of Treasurer The Split-Log Drag Thoroughly Discussed at Yesterday's Session of Convention. CORVALLIS, Nov. 23. (Midnight Special to The Statesman.) The Good Roads convention practically ended with tonight session. The election of offi cers resulted as follows: Judge John H. Scott, of Salem, president; H. B. Thiel sen, of Salem, secretary; Judge C. J.' Trcnchard, of Astoria, j treasurer. All memoers of the executive committee were re-elected. A prominent feature of the afternoon, proceedings was the discussion of the "log drag" by Judge Heott of Miri.m county, which brought out a lively nnd interested discussion. The device' is certain to be tried in all the counties that had delegates in attendance n this atternoon's session. During the afternoon Professor Ful ton of the Oregon agricultural college displayed vnrious gravel and rock for mations and explained the value of each as road material. There were alo ad ti re sscs bv Prof. Skelton of the same institution, and Judge Virgil E. Wat ters of Benton county. The addresses tonight were by ex Governor T. T. Geer. President Camp bell of the University of Oregon, and Mr. Shnpp of the Southern Pacific. BARON ASKS FOR SHIPS. VIENNA, Nov. 23. Baron Von Cal ice, the Austria-Hungarian ambassador at Constantinople, has telegraphed Ad miral Von Jedine for a portion of the international fleet to sail immediately, proceeding either to Myiilene, an island of the Grecian archipelago (belonging to Turkey-in-Azia), or for Besika (near the entrance to the Dardanelles). TO nX COTTON PRICE. VALDOSTA, Ga., Nor. 23 The growers of sea island cotton expect good results from theiT" meeting here thrk week to fix a minimum price for their product. The growers have entered heartily into the movement, and it is expected to result in as strong eo-oper-ation as exists ia the upland cotton belt. GOLF AT LAKEWOOD. LAKfc-OOD. N; J Nov. 23 The annual fall golf tournament of the Lake wood Country elnb opned auspi ciously today, and will continue till the end of the week. The participants in clude prominent players of Pittsburg. New York, Philadelphia and , several other 'points.' '--;1' - : r WORK OF DESPERATE MEN. CLIFTON CITY,' MoH Nov. 23. The postofSce Was robbed and burned here todav. The safe was blown open and looted and the building destroyed. The amount of the booty, secured is not known. . CAREER ENDS IN DISGRACE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYE MUST ANSWER FOR SERIOUS CRIME. STEALS GOLD DUST FROM MINES And Is Detected by Secret Service Agent to Whom He Makes Confession. George Edward Adams, Trusted Cash ier of Seattle Assay Office, and Prom inent in Society, Substitutes EI.icc Sand for Valuable Dust. SEATTLE, Nov. 23 George Edward Adams, for seven years cashier of the United States, assay office in this city, and one of the best known young men in Seattle, is under arrest, accused of the theft of 3.1,000 in gold dust, to which he had access in his official ca pacity. Of this sum 12,XX) was taken off Adams by a secret service service agent, who claims Adams made prac tically a complete confession, statin l that he had abstracted more than 3(, 1MM) from the miners . since- June last, and substituted black sand to repre sent the deficiency in weight. Adams was taken before the United States commissioner this afternoon, and held in .'H,iMHr Wnd to apear for prelim inary examination tomorrow. Secret Service :Agimt . Connel on the witness stand testified that tho shortage would exceed l.tjKM); Connell in a statement said Adams' . method was to substitute black sand which "oerure in nearly all dexsits of placer gold, for dust which was turned into the assay office to be weighed and melted. After the gold had been melted the weight represented by the sand would le charged to shrinkage, thus protecting Adams from detection. The shrinkage became so large, however, that the department's attention wns attracted and inquiry resulted in Adams arrest. Connell states that when he accused Adams he delivered over 122.000 in currency, which he had concealed in a belt on his person. He admitted selling the dust to a local bank. Connell says Adams told him all had been extracted since June last. The only statement Adams made was: "1 do not rare to make a detailed state ment tint il I consult counsel. As cashier I handled no money. I am confident I can. within "two days,' straighten the matter np." I Jacob Furth snd M. F. Backus qnsli fied. tonight as bondsmen. Adams is a native of Massachusetts, and was ap pointed cashier of the assay office in IS9H. He drew a salary of $1,R00. In 1904 he married Miss Emily Clary of this cify, and the family has been very prominent in social circles. RUSSIA'S FINANCIAL STATE. Financiers Who Claim to Be Well In formed, Wonder If Russia Can Escape Bankruptcy. PARTS, Nov. 23. Financiers vio have a grip of the situation in Rus sia, are'beginning seriously to ask If Russia can escape bankruptcy. All are agreed that her only chance is an im mediately settling down to Hi orderly resources which it is well known she posses in abundance, Hi'mc st'ttistics published here, afford an idea of the critical state of Russian t finances at the -present moment. If the new loai of t2.r),0i0,n(H) is floated and grave doubts exist, as to whether it will be attempted in present circumstances I'ussia's total , debt will (.mount to 4.."rrt,H0,0tO. At four p-r cent the interest would absorb H0,fKM),0 K) per year, admittedly a terrible burden fr even a rich and progress-v? country. When it is further stated th;it the rev enue before the war of $ i,0X),OM;),0'tO only provide I a surplus, with the aid of new loans, it would appear t:iat tin erah can only lw averted if the $U", 0K),O0O is floated and Russia p'oeeei's. promptly to amend her economic rty;. Russian bankruptcy would si 1 1 ser ious disaster to the small investor in France, and. in a lesser degree, in Grr many and Holland. It would also mean considerable dislocation the worl 1 over. NEW SERVICE TO FAR EAST. New Service Between China and Japan . and .Boston Will Be Inaugu rated Soon. BOSTON, Nov. 23. A new steamshln service between Japanese and Chinese ports end Boston, will be Inaugurated with the arrival hre this week of tne steamship Afghan Prince from Yokoho-" ma, Shanghai, Manila. Singapore and Colombo. The new line gives New England merchants an opportunity to receive shipments from the far east by dirfct steamer instead of by tranship ment at other ports as heretofore. It will result also in diverting an immens-i amount of freight now shipped to New England by way of Vancouver and San Francisco. CONDITION SLIGHTLY' IMPROVED CHICAGO, Nov. 23. The special train Waring Marshall Field from New York to the bedside of his son, who accidentally shot himself yesterday while. cleaning a gun, reached Chicago at 5:30 this afternoon. The running time was forty minutes faster than the time of the Twentieth Century Limited. The condition of Marshall Fi?bT, Jr., is reported as being a "fchado better," although it is admit ted no confident prediction of the out. rme can be made inside of anotAer twenty-four hours. ,