CABINET SLATE
AS RUMORED
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Bryan Still Holds First Place or
May Receive Position at
Court of St. James.
New York, Doc. 2i.—The cab
inet makers are si ill at work and
the present cabinet, as rumored
in Democratic- circles, is \V. J.
Brya i for Secretary of Slate or
ambassador to tin* court of St.
James.
Henry -Mordent lin I, of New
York, is considered sure to land
the position as Secretary of I be
Treasury; Mitchell Pahn.'r. of
Pennsylvania, is slated for- the
war portfolio; St. (Jeorge Tucker,
of Virginia, will succeed Yon
Meyer in I In* Navy department;
MeC.omhs, of New York,, or <>las_
gow, of Philadelphia, as attorney
general; Osborn, of Wyoming,
for the place which will be va
cated by Fisher ii I he Interior
department; Burlson, of Texas,
for head of the Agricultural de
partment,'whili* Hcdfleld. <»f New
York, is slated for Secretary of
Ounm'erre and Labor, now held
by <;has. Nagle.. • ,
RAILWAY MAGNATES
INDICTED BY JURY
Violation of Sherman Anti-Trust
Law Alleged Against Rail
road Presidents.
Now York. l>ec. fed
eral grand jury returned imlict
moilts against (Charles S. Mellon,
the president of the Now Haven
railroad; K. J. Chamberlain, the
president <»f III.' Grand Truifk
railroad, and against A lire* I
Smithers, the chairman of (lie
hoard of. directors for violation
of Hie Sherman anti-trust law.
The trouble started when the
(irand Trunk Canadian stopped
building info the New England
stales, it is claimed, after an
agreement with the New Haven
line, by which certain tariff ar
rangements were made satisfac
tory to both lines.
The president of I to* Canadian
line is in Canada and it is not
I bought lie ran be brought back
lo tlx* I'uit«*«l States to stand
trial. President MHh'U. however,
has beioi arrested and will lie
gi\en a hearing soon. lie dis
claims any intention <>f wrong
doing.
MANY TRAINMEN
RETURN TO WORK
I'itlsburg. I'a., I">ec. -The
return of 75 trainineut to work in
the Homestead plant of the Car
negie Steel company today, allow
ed I lie mammemeiil to all 13 full
crews to tin* force employed in
the yards and for the tlrst I mu
shier the strike «»f the trainmen
was declared, two weeks ago, it
was stated that I In* plant was un
crating in all deparlmenls.
It is worth while taking a
ehauee on the sunn diamond riiiK
lieiny raffled at I'laut A, Coin
pany's, jewelers.
Christmas Dinner.
All Mo«*n or fr-ioiuls who in
lend io pnrlaki* of ilittncr al
Mmmmp hall >iIV ri'iitiosli'il lo pro
riiiv lirkH# hy Halnrilay nifftil,
iHfcomlior 2IhI. Ticket* mny be
obtained Ihrouph members or al
IImhI'm candy store.
Tin' Im'.mI room* In Yalrh'/. rnn
hi- hml a! fIn* SI. Elias.
Subscribe for I he Prospector.
ALLIES PRESENT
TERMS TO TURKS
Would Drive Turks Almost With
in the Gates of Constantino
ple—Must Aocept.
London, 1 >«»«•. 2 i—The terms of
the allies for a recession of the
war have been presented to the
envoys. They demand I he sur
render of Scutari, Adrianople and
Janini, all of which arc now in
| vested by the allies. They re
quire 1he Turks to evacuate all
of the Balkan peninsula east as
far as Tehatal.jn. the fort idea
tions of (joustant iuople, besides
they demand the recession to
I («recce of all the Acgan Islands,
including Rhodes and the land
now held by Italy by reason of
I lie treaty of Lausanne.
The re-provisioning til* the in
vested cities has stopped until
the answer is received from the
j Turks.
{ Adrianople lias held <»ul in
spite of the persistent efforts of
tli' Bulbars to capture this
stronghold and the garrison has
been more than half depleted, but
have shown no signs of surren
dering. They have made sortie
: after sortie* but have been unable
I to break through the investing
I lines.
Mcintosh's stage negotiated
the summit in tine shape and is
due to reach Teikhell nt noon to
day.
CASTRO TO MAKE
i MORE TROUBLE
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{Ex-Dictator of South American
Republic May Start New
Revolution.
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New York. Dec. 2 i — Word has
been received here tiiat ex-Presi
dunl Castro, of Venezuela. is
aboard an incoming slramor un
der an assumed name, and it is
reported thai lie will endeavor to
land and organize an expedition
against the government of Vene
zuela in order to regain Mis lost
jMiwer.
The officials of tin* immigrant
department are determined I!i;11
lie shall nut land, as he is con
sidered an undesirable eilizen.
DESCENDENT NAPOLEON
BECOME8 AMERICAN
Knit imore, l>«»r.. 2 i.— Princess
Kvell Koiiaparle. ;i deseendent of
lln* one-time dictator of Kuropc,
liiis renounced here citizenship to
Krauce and applied i<> he admit
ted to citizenship in America.
The thanks of the Prospector
are due to Mr. Henry Suessdorf
for h kind remembrance of the
season.
"VALDEZ BLUM."
The raffle for the big doll,
"Valdez Blum," will take plaoe at
8. Bhim A Co.'s store at eight
o'oiook this evening. Everybody
Is weloome and .Invited to be
present. A little girl will be se
leoted to do the drawing and the
manner of drawing will be de
termined by the audlenoe.
GRAND MASQUERADE BALL.
To be* given by lh»» Sw ol Six
loon (Iluli in KagJp ball Haturday
evening, December 281 li. Admis
sion $1.00; MprrlHlors 50 cents.
Kighl handsome prizes l<» bo
awarded.
Boom and board at the Grand
Hotel $1.50 per day. Home cook
ed meals and good bedi. Mrs. H.
Sharts.
ATTEMPT TO KILL
j, INDIA'S VICEROY
Viceroy Harding Wounded and
Attendant Killed by Bomb as
They Enter New Capital.
Delhi, India. l>«»c. —Viceroy
lirr.linpr was wounded and his at
tendant killed by a bomb thrown
by a native, who escaped in the
crnwd. Mrs. Harding was not in
jured, although she was with her
husband at lb*1 time.
The Viceroy was about to en
ter the new capital of India,
\\liirh has been moved from Ham
bay to Delhi by order •»f the King
of England. who made the de
cision when he was crowned Em
peror of India.
The howdan, or seat upon I he
back of the elephant, was blown
to pieces. Tli.* ceremonies were
continued. The government has
j offered a liberal reward for llic
(capture of the would-be assassin
| of the Viceroy.
InOB A TRAIN
i or $20,000.00
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! Thieves, Pursued • by Posse and
Bloodhounds, Are Finally Sur
rounded Miles Away.
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i Springfield, III., Dim*, 2i.—Cov
ering the engineer ami tlreinan
j willi revolvers bandits detached
J"th<* engine ami express car from
la Chicago & Alton train ami
forced Ihe engineer to run Ihe
car at lop speed away from Ihe
j train.
Looting the express car. I Key
succeeded in getting 920,00ft. The
flagman managed to escape and
warn the authorities, who imme
diately organized a posse and
started in pursuit, led hy blood
hounds. They finally surrounded
the bandits near Rloontington,
where their capture is only a
question of a few hours.
mughIIind
IN WASHINGTON
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! Forks Prairie 8cene of New Oil
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I Camp—Only 185 Feet Be
low the Surface.
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j Seattle, l)ec. ;M.--\Vord wax
j received li<• i*<* today that Hip
! Washington oil company had
si nick oil al a It «»f 185 rect
• al Forkn Prairie.
! Tin' <piantit.v ami <|titiliIy is
! I and il will hi* placed on I In*
I market ax soon as possible.
At the Orpheum Tonight.
A coinplele cliaime «»f pictures
' lonlKhl. Only one show C.hrisl
i man nirIit al 8 p. m.
] "l.osf ller Shoes,'* line comedy.
."The Daniles," 2,5110 feel, in
Part 1. ami pari II.
"Captain Rarnirlc* Messmate."
a scream domic.
Good music. Only • «n«' show al
8 p. m., sharp.
tientlo horse ann comfortable
cutter for icnl by day or hour,.
Rate reasonable. Apply Fred.
Fish, phone 47.
For warm, quiet roomn at rea
sonable rates, go to the St. F.llas,
MILITANT LEADERS
DESTROY MAIL
Destroy Thousands of Dollars
Worth of Postal Matter in
English Cities.
London, Doe. 2I Dispatches I
from various parts of England
show an alarming increase in the
letter-destroying epidemic among
I tie sulTragctles.
Postal pillar boxes have been
tired in many places and thou
sands of letters have been de
stroyed or damaged by acids or
lH-.VMiis fluids of various kinds.
Airs. Druimuoud. one of the le.i I
c;s, said today: "We are 'jvoin;.'
Ii. make life hardly worth lis -
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The New York and London I"'
li<« are working in harmony '•»
,»revenl if possible lh«' w i'icii
carrying mil the threat nia-l-- to
• '.••troy ih<* Christmas iiiaii on
l.i" ocean ureyhouuds.
| is d1rcee~
A WIDOW?
8t. Louis Court Now Wrestling
Over Problem to 8ettle $10,
000 Estate.
SI. Louis. I>ec. - i.--Is a «ii
voreed woman a widow? This
was the puzzling problem which
Judge' Oriiiidi. in I lie circuit
•'ourl, admitted he could nol
solve offhand. lie look I he tpies
Iion under advisement. The point
was raised by Henry A. Baker, at
torney for Felicie Badaraeco.
Francois (iros left lo his niece
an estate valued at *10.000, lo lie
held in trust for her children,
with the proviso that if she be
came a widow I he properl y was to
become hers. She married Jos
eph Barrell. In 1908 she obtain
ed a divorce and I he restoration
of her maiden name.
ARGUE MOTION
FOR HEW TRIAL
District Court Occupied in Hear
ing Arguments in Support of
Motion for New Trial.
Til district courl eomeiied at
10 a. m.
The uraud jury presented a
serrel warrant. Bench warrant
ordered issued.
heniurrcr in Jackson case con
tinued until Friday morning.
Argument was begun for a new
Ir.ial in the misdemeanor case «»f
K. T. Barnelle.
Mr. To/.icr, on behalf of the de
fcudanl, argued the' motion for a
new trial. The motion assinned j
many grounds, among which were |
the misconduct of the .111r\ and
thu failure of I he prosecution to
show any intent on the pari of,
Hit' defendant lo decei\c or de
fraud any one.
Messrs, (irbson and (Jrosslcy
made arguments iu behalf of the
government, Mr. Fink closing for I
I be defense, making an exhaust- 1
tVc argument, reviewing the les- '
llnujny henring upon I he defend
ant's altitude Inward the bank.
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FURNESS LINER
GOES TO BOTTOM
Twenty-three of Hep Crew Are
Drowned and Four Reach
Shore in 8afety.
SI. Johns. N. H.t Dec. ;M.--The
Furness liner Florence was
wrecked near here durimr I In* re_
<•«•!!t storm ami only four of her
crt'W won; saved.
Tin* hoal hit in a heavy storm
| ami I In* life hoals wort* immedi
ately launched ami I In* entire
cr.'w of "J7 reached shore al low
[tide. hill Wt'iv unable to scale tlm
I precipitous clilfs ami had to re_
I turn tu the flrailded vessel.
• Four of the rr« w then volun
: I••i*i*e<| In ti11<I a suilahle lauding
{place, ami after a hard hat lie.
Willi the elements they slicceed
eil in reaching shore ami climb
ing the cliffs, hill before they
cmihl j:et help hack to I In* vessel
it had broken to pieces ami the
lniiMl still on I tie vessel iiwait
| in^ rescue were drowned.
j The members of the crew who
were saved say that they could
not slay on tile beach, where the
lirsl landiiiK was made, because
al hi^li tide they would have been
washed back into the sea, as I hey
were unable to climb lii^h enough
to be out of reach «»f 111.* waves,
which dashed hifrh upon I In*
i rocks.
LIVE. FOXES
! BRING MONEY
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| Twelve Black Foxes Bring Neat
Sum of One Hundred Thou
sand Dollars.
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Kredericlon. Dim*. :!i.--Six
pairs of black foxes oil the fox
ranch of I lie Dalloii company
were sold lo a nobleman from
Itnssia for the handsome liprure
I of one hundred thousand dollars.
1 The sale is expecled to ffive
lllie fox ranching and fur raneh
> inK industry generally a boom in
Canada. The northern portions
particularly are adaptable lo I lie
enterprise, and a number alr**ad>
are en^aKiuR i'i I lie husinee-^.
GOLD ROBBERY
BEING FERRETED
| Seal lie, I >ee. '.'i,..(i|en, Shep
|aid. purser of Hie sleamer .lef_
fersoii. has been placed under ar
resl iii conned ion with I lie pold
i ohher> on I lie sleamer llllliiholdl
eoiuiiiil I ed I Wo years a^o. II i<
believed by I lie officers I lull lie
can clear up I lie myslcrx sur
roundiiiM I he robbery.
P0I80NED CANDY
8ENT WOMAN
T«i|M>ka. Kan.. I)«t. i.— Frank
MrKannn. «»f Oskaloo.sa, Kan.. is
in jail ln»ri» having Ihtii anvs|_
••<1 al Valley Fall?*. Kan.. on a
fcilrral indicl mcnl charging hint
willi sending a box of poisoned
eamly through I In- mails In Mr-.
Ida ('.unit*, divorccd wife «• f Ueo.
fiiutnm. a liniihnr dealer of (Nka
loosn.
Valdez Travel by Steamer.
Keallle, Hit. 21.--The Maripo
sa sailed willi Mrs. (trahain. Nor
man Merchant. Al. Hnlli\an. <• i 1 -
l»i»rl Kill* ami M. I.. McAllister as
passengers for Valilc/. The
steamer-Yukon lias .1. A. Mnrphy
ami wi fe for f.alonchc.
I.OST—Walrli ami f<»I» with elk
loolli rliarm on road lo dock,
f.ih^rnl reward If returned to O.
0. Retake,
ENGLISH SHIPS
; AMERICAN FLAG
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I White 8tar, With Other Foreign
I Lines, May Sail Under Ameri
can Flag to 8ave Tolls.
Ni'\v York, I)•'(■. is an
nounced here today liy tlit* offi
cials of I In- Irans-At lantic steam
ship lines thai I hey. are consid
ering lh«' advisability of register
ing their hoats under the Ameri
jran fta>i ill order to jrel the lien
JeHl <»f Hie free lulls (riven Amer
ican lioals under I In* recent nr.',
jof congress re.Milalinu the I. !:s
I f«ti* the canal.
j The rcjiislerinu nude* tin*
I \ni. rican May «>f the \\ Inl • S'ac
laid ('.una I'd li ie"s w • ..i! make
j 11• I'nited Stales the <.'cond sea
'power. The largest ship in the
j While Star llei't i^ the Olympic,
ja si.-ler ship «d' I lie ill.faled Ti
tanic. and lias a displacement of
j (*><»,mm Ions, while Hie largest in
I I lie r.lllianl Heel IS I lie Maill'e
ilania. with ;i displacement of
I i5.1111(1 tuns.
A GOOD REPORT
! FROM THE PELLY
Bob Henderson, Discoverer of
Klondike, Brings in Several
Ounces of Gold.
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Muli llemlersun. discoverer of
the Klumlike, who spent the sum
mer prospecting un <lassie cri'ekfc
a 11-il»utai*> uf the McMillan. the
large branch uf I lie IVIly, brought
a buttle uf guhl |u the Xcvvs of
fice luilay and showed wlial can
In- found in thai district.
Huh has several minces of rich,,
coarse gold. Some pieces are as
large as pumpkin seeils, while
| most «>f i hi' gold is smalh'r, rang
' iiig iluwii lo the size of bird seed,
ill assays over *1# lo the. ounce.
|"Mol> sa>s lii> is cmithli'nt uf gel
ling inlo tin' gold in large ipian
| lilies. 'Ill* won hi like lo return
lu the creek lu continue opera
tions litis winter, hut cauiiol
i make I lie arrangements. He will
I he there next season, he stales,
ami will eunliniie working Iheohl
prosper! until . 1111 > .'<1. Then,
i regardless uf huw rich he may
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have 11. he w ill slup .Inly ;t I. ami
■lake Ins pack lur ;i mush over
j I lie <11\ iile; lu wurk mi the Stewart
; slope, where he is cunlhlenl he
I can llml something wurlli while.
;_.|>awsun News.
ARE STUDYING
COURT DECISION
Sail l-'ranrisro. I »••«•. i Wil
iliain I". IIi-itim. «• 11i•• r for
I lit* Si mi I lit* i'ii INu'ilir cmiipany.
li'M ll 11 l*f*i«*«ll> for I In* liulay,
wlii'iv lir will ilisrn** Willi nlhcr
1111 rriimiii i'Xi'i'uI ivr* I In- ri'ur
Kani/iilioii i.l I In* Si»111 Ii.• I'll I'acillr
iiml I'liinii I'arillr prnpfrl ies,
I Hindi* lU'rivHftury l»y I In* rcri'iit dr
| itim* ul' I In* I' it if •••! Si ill hiimviiii*
Irmirl.
Christmas Dinner.
\ll Mhumi' in- friend* whii in
I«'• ii| In piii-l<ik*< • • f ('.lirisimas din
ni'i al Mhiisi1 liall. tir«» renu*'*!
imI In |>riii'iilirkHs a** mion as
possible. Tiekrls i»n sale al
1111 ii I *.«• rmidy slnre. Minner al '•
p. in.
Dougherty & Ferguson, for llin
kilance of December, arc selling
goods at reduced prices.
"The Cliff" Is heated willi
steam, real strain, and yon can
fet»l It. In fact, you oan let in
the fresh air and still have all
the warmfh you want.