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Show PRESS fOUSSKUID UIAH WEATHER fOSECAST TfUGRAPUiG StRVICf. CLOUDY VOL. L NO. 336. CGDEN JAPANESE TROOPS MORNING. CITY, UTAH. THURSDAY TO RAISE FUND FOR PE- FENDERS OF PORT ARTHUR. SPEAKS HIGHLY OCCOPV METER RILL Nov. 30. The city auihuriiii'S have decided to grant $5(1,0(10 to the defenders of Fort Arthur and their families, and appeal to the whole Kusaian empire to raise funds for the same pur- pose. It it 8 O'clock the Entire Fort on the Summit Fell Russians Leave Heaps of Dead Bodies on the Eastern Side of Hill. The Im-i- tl announces army headquarters Jht the Japanese troop besieging or 2u3 yort Arthur, are In possession The following dispatch haa hillytur bfrB given out: The army commenced a bombard-neagainst 203 Meter hill at dawn 30th. and made several November o'clock in the (bargee before four stubafternoon. Owing to the enemy's born resistance the charges failed. At a o'clock in the afternoon our force advanced against the southeastern portion of the bill, made a fierce charge of tad reached within thirty meter reinfor-ninent- f. t be summit. At 7 o'clock with we charged to the top, which vss occupied by our force. Agalnet the aortli eastern part 'of the hill we also charged and at 8 oclock the entire fort ea the summit fell into ottr hands The on gnaaiana left heaps of dead bodies the eastern aide of the hill, but we hare had no time to Investigate furt- Dc. Toklu, 1. 10 a. m. - nt her. (Untlmed) The Japhare captured and now hold 2U3 ToVin, Dec. 1. anese Jieter Hill. Tokio, Nor. 30. 10 p. m. Imperial headquarters made the following anOur force opernouncement tonight: ating against 03 Meter Hill, advanced at 10 o clock today from trenches already raptured near the summit of the hill and are now struggling for the fflutheaaiern portion of the summit. A I'.erce battle was still O'clock fort on the raging at tonight.'' Kusaian Headquarters Mukden, Nov. tv. Quiet gen-irallprevails along the frusL The most important problem the supply of' fuel and forags, hut a romimwrion. which haa been now i funned la taking energetic steps to Veep up the supply jof both these accessaries. Nov. 30. Official Petersburg, aid private despatches received hero today indicate that the Japanese are falling back below Sinmintin, where, fur aereral dss they had apparently been aitemptlng a turning movement. After four dare of tolerably severe fit. but unauccesaful fighting, they are now retiring with the Russians in pursuit. It is lE.posaible aa yet to tell whether either movement haa real strategic aigsificance. The Russian consul at Checfoo telegraphs that the Japanese captured two forts in the storming operations talnst Port Arthur on Nov. 29, but the news is not confirmed from any other quarters. The consul says the Japanese losses were enormous and tint 5,000 men were sacrificed in two hom. The Japanese are Tsanchau and the dlitrin between Tsinchecbeu and Sint ntia is clear of them. The tureign hospitals at YInkow are roeperating energetically in the work the trmoval of sick and wounded Mukden. Nov. 30. vithdrawlng to (he that Russia will call aiteutlon of the foreign pow- era to the refusal of the Jupsueae ia rumored to allow vessels wit li medicine aud comforts for tbe siek and wounded to enter Port Arthur. a PETER NISSEN wine spirits or grape brandy produced and used for fortification. The present cost to tlge government of supervising the use of grape brandy for this purpose Is estimated at from (25.000 to (30.0U0 a year. The report saya if a tax of only 25 cents per gallon was assessed as against the brandy withdrawn and used for fortification purposes, the actual coat of the wine would not be Increased more than five cents per gallon and would have- produced to the government during the fiscal year 1903, a revenue of $1,042,591. The commissioner submits for consideration he property of the Imposition, though necessary legislation of a tax on wood alcbohol to an amount sufficient to place wood and ethyl on a basis of equity. MISSING posed upon Thought to Have Either Smothered or Frozen to Death in Hia Rolling Fool Killer Balloon. Chicago, Nov. 30. Peter Nissen is believed to have either smothered or frozen to death in his rolling baljnon. Fool Killer' in which he started a trip across the lake yesterday. The opinion that Nissen was lost became general this afternoon when it was found that after 24 hours there was still absolutely no word from the inventor who some years ago shot the whirlpool rapids of Niagra Falls iu a barrel!. He has not been sighted by any vessel. . Possibility of Nlssen's smothering tn death was considered more definitely when it was learned that his only supply of air was that pumjied Into the Fool Killer before the craft was launched. It was said by Nissan's brothers however, that the navigator had computed Ida air and figured that Tha $1903)00 Suit Against Mrs. Chad- It would last him for a great number wick Will be Settled of hours. Satisfactory. At the weather bureau It was said that even if Nissen reached the shore New York, Nov. 30. Miaa Casaie I he would suffer from the cold as there Chadwick will settle the claim agalnet was a snowstorm blowing near the her by Herbert D. Newton of BrookMichigan shore, and that as hla boat lyn, Mass., for (190,000 upon a cash had no means of heating and permitbasis and in full. ting of no air to enter, the navigator This was the statement made today would suffer severely. The wind toby George Ryall of counsel in New ward midnight Increased from 25 miles an hour to a 60 mile rata. York for Mr. Newton. I have seen Mrs. Chadwick at her DAVIS TO HE OFFERED DOGGER apartments at the Holland house toBANK COM.V18S10NKRSHIP. Mr. aa and a result day Ityall said, of my talk with her 1 am able to say Washington, Nov. 30. Count. Caeri-n- i, that the case will be settled in a few of the Russian Embassy and Sir days satisfactorily to my client. The Mortimer Durand, the British ambasssettlement will be upon n rash basis ador who were at. the state department and our claim will be paid In full. Mm. Chadwick has many powerful today were informed that Davis la to he fririida both in this city and in Cleve- offered Dogger hank commindonershlp. Rear Admiral Davis was promoted to land who are Interested in her case and of Rear Admiral, August 24, our case will be settled out of court the grade was 1904, and selected recently hy Secamicably. Of course 1 am Interested Morton to command g division retary only in the settlement of Mr. Newton's of the battleship squadron of the north claims and I know nothing about any Atlantic He completed 43 years other claims against her. The hear- service infleet. the navy yesterday, having ing against her set down for trial in appointed to the naval academy Cleveland for tomorrow will be ad- been from Massachusetts In 1861. He comjourned by request pending the ar- manded the converted cruiser Dixie in a here for now progressing rangement war with Spain and was engaged settlement. 1 expect within the next the in blockading duty off the coast of 24 liours to have tbe terms of settleof years he was ment arranged so aa to make a def- Cuba. For a number superintendent of the naval observainite statement in the matter. tory at Washington. Airs. Chadwick, la indignant at. the Admiral Davis speaks French fluentpublished stories connecting her with ly and this with his knowledge of inanother woman" continued Mr. Ryall, ternational and maritime law and when the rase has been nettled she him to Secretary Morton, on is very liable to bring suit against ms whose recommendation the selection people. She also denies the story to was made. He is a brother In law of the effect that several banks are In- Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. volved In her case." Mr. Ryall declined to discuss the alWashington, Nov. 30. The river and leged Carnegie endorsement of one of harbor committee Vontinned its work on the river and harbor appropriation Mrs. Chadwicks notes saying: What is the nse of talking of that bill today. The committee has decided to grant no bearings at this time. now as the case is to be nettled. WILL SETTLE THE CLAIM com-faend- ed Japanese. London, Dec. 1. The Morning Post's at Shanghai telegraphs: JRondeut "n rumored that a Russian torpedo Mtt destroyer, from returning to Vladivo-"0- k a scouting expedition waa guns of tbe Russian forts lt hy the Is BUT." London. Dec. The Dally correspondent at Chefoo, under date of November 30, says st the Japanese began a further wy bombardment of Port Arthur at 11 octock Tuesday night 1. ca-un- On the Bill Appropriating $17,500,000 to the Hibernia Coal Company- Passed First Reading. Superintendent of the Korean Missionary Society of the M. E. Church Says Japanese Are Wholesome . Praiscwp.-thy- and New York, For. SO.-jmissionary society of the M. E. cnmvh today a letter from'- hi mil, Korea, from the superintendent id the Korea.) Mission, Dr. Wm. B. Scram uu. Dr. Scranton says concerning the present situation: It would possibly seem from the home standpoint that a country so near the. seat of war and materially involved in the outcome of the saute would be greatly disturbed. This u nor so. AU things Mure on as thev have from tho beginning, with only now and then a checkmate of th) Japanese authorities or the sending of twenty to forty solrihTs (Japanese! here and thcro when the Koreans seem unable to cope with some little Internal difficult v or mallow a local disturbance to run loo long. What the Japanese do is whulesoms and praiseworthy. So far we welcome their presence ard find their influence There is among tbs advaniagesous. people an eager thirst for all sorts ot useful knowledge. Calls are numerous for local achooiB ' and Institutions m western Korea. Politif.il and menial agitations do not oviptop religious aspirations, hut the at(-- are alive in every sense. Tii- WiJer. Idaho. Nov. 30. The big steel bridge aero the Snake river at this place cunniviitig tbe states of Idaho and Oregon, w as complex- ed today anl the important event will be celebrated next Monday when Governor Chamberlain of Oregon and linvonior Morrison of Idaho, will be prevent and make addresses. - l.cud ju. Nov. 30. Edgar Speyer of the firm of Speyer Brothers has given (28.500 to repay cmiiiora, mostly poor persons, who lost their savings in the failure of the local Penny bank at Nod-hai- n Market, Suffolk. LARGE HOSPITAL Is Unwilling to Join the Powers in a Second Peace Conference at The Hague Until Her War With Japan is Ended. Washington, Nov. 30. Russia la unI lug to join the powers in a socond peace conference at Tbe Hague until her war with Japan la ended. The Russiau repIjMo Secretary Hay's circular note ui the turners of October SJid last. Inviting them, In tbs name of Die president to in at The Hague, to complete the pis! polled work of the first confereuce was delivered verbally to Secretary Hay today by Count Caislul, the Hus-in- n ambassador. Tbs ambassador was requreied by Ida govern mi at to say that Russia heartily accepted in prtu-ripthe invitation to a secmid conference at The Hague, and readily associated herself lo ibe American government to complete the mission of tbs first assembly eon vend under the lead-fir- st assembly convened under tbe emleadership of the Russian Ilia ambassador waa further peror. requested to say that, while the Russian government very since rely cherished these views It did not consider the monievent opisirtuna tor the convening of such a conference, aud it therefore must withhold its formal acceptance of the invitation until the war In the Far East waa at an end. Secretary Hay and Count Cnaalnl were In conference for nearly ah hour. Ilia ambassador was carefnl to assure tbe secretary that hla government welcomed the Invitation of the president aa aa additional evidence of the American government's appreciation of the henefleient resulla of the first conference and regretted the necessity of suggesting a postponement of the work then begun a work in which the Russian government no less than the American ia keenly Interested. Secretary Hay thanked the Ambassador for Die cordiality with which tha declaration of Russia's adherence In principle lo the- proposition had been conveyed to tin- American government and assured him lie woulH forthwith transmit the reply to the president. "" Although different in torni, the Russian reply does not differ In effert from that of Great Drltaiu, France and the other European powers, practically all of which already have answered While Russia Is the the invitation. first power stieeifleally to suggest a postponement until the close of the their war. all Ihe jKiwera In approval of the proposition rearmed tor further pour parlours the time when Die conference should be held. It can be elated this government Is well pleased with the rereption the note rweived. The powers signatory to The Hague convention have been officially committed to a second conference at some future time. In Ms note Secretary llay purposely omitted suggesting a date for the anermbllng of the conference realising that certain powers might hesitate to lake up for final definition such complicated questions aa Uie rights of neutrals at a time when a great war waa in progress So far aa the Russian government la concerned it la said that It la naturally averse to discussion. of the many Important quest Iona which would come before the conference at a time when Its atten- - til ON FIRE eon-fereu- ve I WWBW Tha Prompt Wcrk of the Firemen and Attendants Kept the Fire Confined to the Fifth Story uf Building. Pueblo, Colo., Nov. 30. What threatened to be one of the most dangerous disastrous fire in the history of the ciiy, broke out in the Sanitarium section of the St. Mary's Hofqdial at 1:15 this afternoon and in a short time the flames and amoks were issuing from the roof of the immense structure In a manner that to threaten the lives of the hundred or mere patients, A constant nurses and attendants. , t ream of stretchers on which were patients of most every sort, wan issuing from the various doors of the threatened pontons of the building tor probably twenty minutes. Some of these we, e j placed in (he ambulances and sent to tbe scene by the other hospitals aud Mas Purchased The Great is from the various undertaking Six Blocks Within Business Disand the dang of the amhu-lanc- e trict of St Paul. gongs as they rushed hither and yonder, mingled with the roar of the 6t Paul, Nov. 30. a! siierial to tha flames and shouts of the firemen, the Dispatch from Sioux City, low a. says: noise of the Are engines and the dense At a coat of over $2SO,OOU, tbe Great clouds of smoke, combined to make a Northern .railway has purchased six scene that was truly horrifying. A general alarm was turned In and blocks of property witblo the business district of this city, being the first the entire fire department resiKmiled move toward tbe construction in 81oux quickly. All was confusion, but Sister PhilCity of an independent terminal system. The company desire to chine the lips remained cool, directing her atgap between tbe yard aud the romliin-aiio- n tention to the nurses aud ihe doctors bridge, a distance of one mile, be- in having these who were liellrved to fore connecting with tbe Burlington hy lie most In danger removed first. It was not long before It was seen that way of 81nux City. the fire ws under control and then the patients were removed from the east end of tbe building to rooms when Die water, aud smoke list!' hofTiitlKKr any inconvenience. The whole thing was over within 25 minutes from tha time the fire was discovered. The prompt work by ihe fireWill be Accepted by the Reichstag men and attendants kept Ihe fire confined to the fifth story of the building by a Good Majority. where there were only five patients. The kiss was only (25.000. Berlin, Nov. 30. Though it la pracOne of the firemen was cut off from tically certain that the government's new military program will be acce.it-e- d escape and was removed in an unconscious condition. by the Reichstag by a good majority, it is evident 1re radicals will not neglect the opportunity to harrass the OFFICIAL COUNT OF WISCONSIN. ministry upon ll. One of the main Madison, Wla.. Nov. 30. The stale points of attack will be the provision to increase the cavalry by 28 squad- canvassing lsiard completed the presirons, forming, with the 17 existing dential count today as folowa: Roosevelt. 280.164: Parker, 124,107; squadrons of mounted riflemen, nine new cavalry regiments The general Debs. 28,220; Swalbiw, 9,770; Watson, staff declares that the increase is ne- 530; Socialist l abor, 223. Roosevelt's cessary in order to provide all corps plurality, 156,057. with a proper complement ; but the Isuicaster, Pa.. Nov. 80. Rev. Wm. opposition will claim that the proposed increase is due tn the emperor's fond- T. Manning, vicar of St. Annes' church. ness tor this spectacular arm of the Trinity parish. New York City, and service. The tactical wisdom of grand formerly pastor of a church al Redcharges of massed horsemen like that lands. California, was today eluded which waa led by the emperor personbishop of the newly organized Protestally in tbe maneuvers of 1903, and the ant Episcopal diocese of Harrisburg. strategic value of cavalry shocks will furnish texts for debates in the Reichstag. The subjert of the mishandling of soldiers by superior officers will be injected into the debate on the budgnt. bill by the radical party, which will introduce a rider providing tor a general reform In the code of military courts and especially the abolition of (lie secrecy of military trials. r sit-uie- LARGE PROPERTY DEAL No.-ths- .eutab-IMimen- GERMANY'S MILITARY PROGRAM 1 le Bill London, Dee. 1. According to tbe Standard, the government bas instituted a searching inquiry re- garding British vessels coaling the Russian fleer with a view to pro- venting any furl her. breach of neu- trallty. Berlin, Nov. ?0. In the Prussian devotdiet the last two days have been the bill on aniu-ato- d debate an to ed F Report Commissioner lake over rkea of the Internal Revappropriating $17,000,000 to Coal comenue Bureau. the shares of the Hiberniahank bought Dresden the which pany JJMuBlon, Nov. on behalf of the Prussian governf Commissioner ment. The bill passed its first reading Wemie bureau a and ws referred to a committee. Sjal nal year ended Jum Herr Moeller, minister of commerce .of lh Bureau w and induslrv was subjeced to a sharp 0f 2'16i eTC attack by Von Eyneren, one of the nafor the next yi tional liberal leaders who is a member diof the Hibernia Coal company s 97 for the y rectorate. for the secretive way in 'tloor.;nt ,hf IVB,,9 which the purchase of the stock was the formatl 11 that er Moeller explained of Internal rrcPi e great movement tor the con-1- 1 reveni of tbe Iron compales with June 3 rdinIn 1903 t coal companies of westoutGer-to the as begun, he pointed Wd,lw,,1ied von Rheinbaben, Minister ot 139.605,2 ; j'Jj L904, d numbers. 1 ad finance; to secure a coal entitling It to a seat in the hV. !lt,d -- Plriti idicate where It could watch 000,0c dl19"4, amts on behalf of the public In the Tbe two ministers decided to commission to the Dreeden buy the Hibernia company The ministers deprecated the t he was hostile to great conOn capital. of ns fiallo ntrary he said, the Itgreat was ,0 f0Tt,fJr tions were necessary. form the find right to jesssrv ilzation and men to be placed filriii head who would v must act In the public inter Uot the not in tbe inclusive interest of 30.-rP- jJD I?? C 'a ren-emli- er capital. The minister then dipped into trust question as it exists In the the United States and warned Germany against copying the American system. For several years, he said, we In Europe were under the spell of those powerful American organize. Hons. We believed the Americans had discovered the philosophers stone. After time bad elapsed and we observed what had become of those trusts we were in a position to regard them more clamly. We Germans were most taxed by the greatness of the sleet trust. What shape did matters take with that concern? In order to effect an organization it was compelled to resort to crazy over capitalization. Minister, Moollcr, continuing said the iron works had been capitalized to double, to three told and finally to ten told their actual value, and that the company is no longer master of the competltve sit iation in Its own country. Its management of prices cause!'! new works to he established which were better equipped than the older one and were producing greater and cheaper methods. The steel trusts, he continued, controls only 45 per cent of the country's production against 70 to 80 per cent at. the starl. Against such perilous experiments, the cdnlster concluded, may Germany lie preserved. Each Church Belonging to the Federation Will Retain its Own Identity in all Things 30. Treasury Nov. Washington, statement: Available rash balances, (142,756,784; gold, $82,461,674. Fittsburg, Nov. 30. Tbe commission representing tho branches of the church in tlila country, meeting hero, decided Unlay on a plan of federation for hc various churches, the most imp'irtant alep yet taken toward the ultimate goal of organic union. Rev. Dr. J. D. Steele, secretary of the commission an vs the plan provides fur the establishment of a Santiago De Chili, Nov. 30. The council which will be called the federgovern mtnt cancelled the exequateur of in the Peruvian consul at Iquique. A dis- al council of leformed churches America, holding the ITesbyterlan patch from Lima November 2Gt.h. ansystem. nounced trouble over issuance of alThis council will have no power over leged Improper bills of health by the the worsnip, creed or government of Peurivan consulate al. Iquique. the churches which will remain the same a they always have been. MEMBERS WILL LEAVE Tbe council. Dr. Steele says, will be FOR FARIS. practically a Lizrd of arbitration. It BL Petersburg. Nov. 30. As soon as will bn compos'd of four minister and Russia deceives official notification four laymen from each denomination that a member of the International represented, with an additional miniscommission on the North Sea Incident ter an! elder trom each church tor Accommunicants. gqfl.tMN). each has been selected by President Rooseto this agreement Ihe velt and the date of his arrival In cording Paris, Baron Taube, (he Russian Judi- Northern Presbyterian church wii'i cial adviser to the commission, and the about 1 r 00,000 embers, will have 15 Kusaian witnesses in the case will representative. and the other churches leave for Taria. will be represented in proportion. In mission work the federation will be a itowerful factor. The constant QUIET AT ZKIGLER. aim of tbe federation will be to guard Springfield, 111., Nov. 30. A telegram against duplication of agencies. Inreceived tonight from General Repestead of having misaionaifea from at Zeigler states that all has Uen the Fresbyteriiin. United Presbyterian quiet at Zeigler today. He did not say and Dutch Retorii,ed churches in tho whether any more men had been taken same places, the federation will divide Into the mine to work. tha territory and assign various pari Washington, Nov. 30. That the ratification by the American senate of tlio arbitration treaties recently signed and now being negotiated may be expedited the state department is endeavoring to have all the treaties Identical iu form. Belgium and several other powers have suggested a new form of treaty, and should any power insist on this the negotiation of the treaty necessarily would lie delayed. Ires-byteria- n . r (Ion la devoted to a foreign war. in diplomatic circles Hi new of Russia's conditional reply caused aomi surprise. 1 Uu caution whicb characterized even the consideration at St- made several ambasimdors here doubtful about tbe favorable reception of tbe American note. This doubt lias been removed, however, by the friendly lerma In which the nolo today waa touched. For tho present it la prubahla tho American government will rest on ita uars. When the Far Eastern war enters on ita final stage this governmeut will be ready to follow up Ita proposition. Iu the meantime should Russia's attitude change she will find tho American government ready .to lead the powers immediately to The Hague for a second peace conference. Pet-erslai- rg, IMPORTANT it lo the different churches. Each churci hclnnging to the federation will rciau Its own identity in all things. The seven cturches which were represented on the commission are th: Reformed Presbyterian church. General Synod, the Reformed Church in America, the Prabytcrian church in the l ulled Sates of America, the Presbyterian church in the United States, the United Picsbyterian cbU'rh and the Cumberland Presbyterian rburch and th? Reformed Church a tbe United States. The plan of federation as decldr-- l on by the commission contains 17 articles. It Is the desire of the commission that those articles shall not be published mill after they have been passed on by the suprer,e Judiciary bodies of the various chure.ncj. of Vienna. Nov. 36. It ia said that Emperor of Francisco Joseph has chosen Admiral Baron von Shaun forraerlv commander of the Australian navy to be tbe fifth member of the Anglo Russian north sex commission in case tb? other fonr members fail to agree upon the fifth member. IDSEN DANGEROUSLY London, Dee. 1. The ILL. Daily Tele- graphs Copenhagen correspondent says that tbe illness uf Henrik Ihben 1 EVELOPMEXTS 'EXPECTED. Oberlln, O., IJov. 30. Important developments are expected shortly in Connection with the Chadwick case. s' President Beckwith of tbe closed National Bank, said that he had just received a dispatch from a representative of Mrs. Chadwick. Mr. Becktho telegram, but with refused to said: ' It ht sufficient to alato that the telegram ia sent to me personally and that the New Ymk party will be here this aftemocn. Queried as to the fact that tbe parties one of whom la Judge Albaugk, had wired that they were bringing with them securities sufficient to cover tho amount to which the hank paper la Involved, he replied: The word securities appears in the telegram, hut I not understand the moaning attached to It Cltl-xen- INVITED TO VISIT LOUISVILLE. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 10. The Hoard of Trade today passed a resolution Inviting President Roosevelt to visit IxmtRvllto when he makes hia propose t trip lo Texac In tbe spring. Philadelphia, Nov. 90. The night session waa conducted by the presidents of elates having made a net gain In memliemhin of 500 or more, and wax known as State Jubilee night" Among the slates which participated were California and Kansas. An invitation was received from Lrm Angeles to hold the convention In that city next year. esin-oasin- ENDEAVORING TO HAVE TREATIES IDENTICAL. SHOWING MADE hBfng PRICE FIVE CENTS 1904. a ele-mp- GOOD 1. FRIDAY BIG BRIDGE COMPLETED. OF JAPS St. Petersburg, DECEMBER TOY: IIB VOLUMINOUS JPISTLES Between Mr. Haney and Sen. Mitchell in the Oregon Lands Frauds. Portland, Ore., Nov. 30. Th between Mr. Heney and Senator Mitchell aa printed in the Telegram ia voIuuJnous and consists of five telegrams. Tho first ia dated Nov. 24 and ia from Mr. Heney. In it tbe attorney seta forth that on hia arrival in Portland he found that Senator Mitchell hail not been subpoenaed, aa be says, it ia vitally important to the prosecution to show by Senator Mitcbnll that Duter and Watson delivered to him their certain affidavits which the senator sent to Commissioner Hermann with a letter urtng the rumiuissioner to make special the 12 hoiM'Biesd entries referred to In the abstract attached to the affidavit of Wilson. The telegram as published concludes: Without your testimony Die government's esse may fail I. therefore, urge you to treat this telegram ns a subpoena and to return immediately to Portland as a witness for the United Slates. The case will not lie concluded bnure the end of next week. Please wire when you will start and oblige me." The second telegram is from Senator Mitchell to Mr. Heney and under date of November 25. Senator Mitchell stales that the receipt of the atxivj telegram was h.s first intimation tha. his testimony was desired in the land fraud cases. The senator continues hy saying that he was in Portland until November 15 and for tour months pre. ceding, and that bis iuenlion to leav lor Washington wsc well known for week before his departure. Had tlm senator known that bln presence wai desired he would have deferred bin start until after tha trial as he wat willing and arxiuus lo give all the testimony in bis knowledge that vouH tend to fasten the charges of fraud on those accused, hit bis imjiortant business in gelling ready for the meeting of the senate renders it impossibol for him tn come now. Senator Mitchell's telegram ronDr.ues: I will here state and possibly (ha attorneys for the defense may bo willing to cone 1e that I would so testify If on the rtand that the affidavits of Emma L. Wai son and S. A. D. Puter wbfrh were forwarded by me to Commissioner Hermann in n.y letter of March 3. 1902, were handed me here in Washington by S. A. Purer or about the dale of their transmission to th? commissioner; that Mr. Puter whom I had never se-before to or knowledge came to me and asked my assls-trnr- e in getting the 2 cages ot homestead entries referred to made special. At tha time he brought a letter of introduction to me from a prom inent and reliable attorney of Oregon vouching tor bis reliability. This .& my whole Information in regard to th? matter. j bas assumed tho form of a dangerous paralvis and that he la.unablo to apeak, read or. write. , . J. corre-apoudeu- - . .Continued on Page 3.) . |