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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
PLANS FOR CRUISER OUT.
Tennessee Win be a Powerful. Instead OF
a Fast Boat.

Washington, Oct. SO.-Acting SecIe-
tary Darling has settled the question
which has divided the naval construC-
tion board relative to the proposed
armored cruiser Tennessee, by accept
ing the recommendation of the majori-
ty of the board, which lis in favor of
power instead of high speed. The de-
cision was influenced, perhaps, by Adj
miral Melville himself, who assured the
acting secretary that the majority
plans, though short in speed, would
give the government most formidable
and desirable warship. Therefore, by
direction of Mr.. Darling, Judge Advo-
cate General Lemly today sent out adj
vertisements calling for proposals for
the construction of two armoredscruisers
of the Tennessee class of about l4,500
tons displacement, the bids to be open
ed January 8, 1908. The construction
board now will perfect the plans for
two small gunboats to be advertised
soon.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
ARMoR PLATE STANDS TESTS.
Good Material for BattIeship Nebraska,
Now Building at Seattle.

Washington, Nov. 3.-During the
past week there have been two tests of
armor plate at Indian Head. The first
was made with six inch proiectiles on
triangular six.inch Krupp plate to be
used on the cruisers Colorado, Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and West Virginia.
Three shots were fred. The greatest
striking velocity was 1919 feet per sec
ond. The armcr was penetrated only
about two inches. The other test was
with IL inch Krupp plate to be used as
side srmor for The battleship Nebraska,
now under construction by the Moran
Bros, of Seattle. In this instance
lO-inch gun was used, and the penetra-
tion was three inches. Both tests are
said to have been successful.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
NEW GUNBoAT LAUNCHED.
First Craft Turned Out In Japan for
America Christened.

First Craft Turned Out In Japan for
America christened.
San Francisco, Oct. 31.- The Japan
Gazette of October 16 gives an extended
account of the launching of the ROM
blon, the first United States gunboat
ever built in Japan. The launching
was in connection with the official
opening of the works of the Uraga and
Ishikama Dock companies, on October
10. The gunboat is one sof the five
ordered for service in the Philippine
islands. The vessel was chr listened by
Miss Evans, daughter Of Admiral
Robley D. Evans, who broke the usual
bottle of champagne. AT the same
time a paper cage at the bow was cut
open and a number OF white doves
liberated, the ail being filed with
paper blossoms which they scattered in
their fight. AS the boat slid into the
water whistles were blown and the
bands played "The Star Spangled Ban
ner."
The ceremony was witnessed by about
$50 invited guests, including many
prominent personages.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
MINERS STAY OUT.
Strike at Several Mines Is Renewed Upon
Orders from President Mitchell.

Strike at Several Mines Is Renewed Upon
Orders from President Mitchell.
Hazleton, Pa, Nov. 1.-The strike
at the seven collieries OF Coke Bros. &
Co., the four mines Of u. b. Markle &
Co. and the Silver Brook operation Of
j. S. Vents 4 Co., was officially re-
newed today through an order issued
by District Secretary Gallagher, OF the
United Mineworkers, upon instructions
from President Mitchell. The strikers
at those mines were not permitted to
return to work in body, the Coxes in
sisting that their employees make per-
sonal application for their former posts,
and g. B. Markle & Co. requiring each
man before going back TO work to
promise to abide by the decision OF the
arbitration commission. The mine
workers allege tnat the object OF these
requirements is discrimination against
men who we're Irominent in the strike.
The trouble at Silver Brook is similar
to that at Coke Bros.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
The New monitor wyoming.

Washington, Nov. /. - A telegram
received at the navy department from
Captain Dickens, at the Mare Island
navy yard, contains the following re-
port OF yesterdays trial OF the mon.
itor Wyoming;
"The two hours full speed trial of
the Wyoming in the open sea was sue
cessfully completed today. The mean
revolutions for the two hours we're
20l.3. This corresponds to a speed OF
ll.S knots. The general behavior Of
the ship in moderate sea and breeze
was satisfactory"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
pRnsIDnNr IssuHs pROcLAMArIoN.
Thursday, November ~, Is Designated as
Thanksgiving Day.

Washington, Oct. 81. - President
Roosevelt has issued his proclamation
designating Thursday, November 27,
as day Of Thanksgiving. The precla-
nation IL as follows:
According TO the yearly custom Of
our people, II falls upon the president
at this season TO appoint day Of iesti-
val and Thanksgiving TO God, Over
century and quarter has passed since
this country took its place among the
nations Of the earth. and during that
time We have had, on the whole, more
" be thankful for than has befallen to
the lot Of any other people. Genera
tion alter generatioE has grown 10 man
hood and passed away. Each has had
TO bear It's peculiar burdens, each to
face is special critis, and each has
known years of grim trial, when the
country was menaced by malice. do
mestic OF foreign, when the hand OF
the Lord was heavy upon II Ia death
by food or pestilence, when in bodily
distress and anguish of soul 1t paid the
penalty OF folly and a froward heart.
Nevertheless, decade by decade, we
have struggled onward and upward
we now abundantly enjoy material we'll
being, and under the favor Of the Most
High We are striving earnestly to
achieve moral and spiritual uplifting.
"The year that has just closed has
been one Of peace and overfowing
plenty. Rarely has any people en-
10, ed create. prosperity than We are
now enjoying. For this we render
heartfelt and solemn thanks to the
giver OF good, and we seek to praise
him not by words only, but by deeds,
by the way in which we do our duty to
ourselves and to our fellow men.
snow, therefore, /, Theodore Roose-
velt, President OF the United States. do
hereby designate as a day Of general
Thanksgiving Thursday, the 9th Of the
coming November, and do recommend
that throughout the land the people
cease from their ordinary occupations
and in their several homes and places
of worship render thanks unto almighty
God for the manifold blessings Of the
past year.
"In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States TO be affixed.
"Done at the City OF Washington
this 29th day of October, in the year of
our Lord 1902, and Of the independence
of the United States the 127th.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
(Seal.)
'By the president,
"JOHN HAY,
Secretary OF State -
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
COMMISSIONERS OCT TO WORK.
Coal Strike Board Starts on Its Tour ol
inspection Of the Mines.

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 3l.--The seven
commissioners appointed by President
Roosevelt TO adjust the differences be.
tween the anthracite mineworkers and
their employers made q tour yesterday
Of the extr, ms upper coal fields, aud
saw every ep taken In the production
OF coal, from the time II IL blasted from
the ground, hundreds Of feet below the
surface, up 10 the point where II IL sent
10 market, ready fer the use Of the cons
sumer. The arbitrators had an inter
eating day, and returned TO their hotel
at @ 80 O'Clock grimy from coal dust
and tired after eight busy hours Of OBJ
servation snd inveatigation.
The trip was a novelty 70 most oI
those In the commissioners party,
some OF whom never had been In the
hard coal regions. The commissioners
displayed the greatest interest In every
feature Of coal mining, and went about
their work In a manner that was pleas.
ing 10 behold. The mining superin-
tendents accompanied the commission.
ers. The seven arbitrators had TO en-.
dure many diacomforts, make their way
through wet places In the mines,
almost crawl along some OF the gang.
ways In the workings, and pass through
clouds OF coal dust In the breakers
Notwithstanding this. their eagerness
for information was not diminished,
and they expect to put in another days
work today In this vicinity.
II would be unfair to say that one
commissioner displayed more interest
than another, but II can be truly said
that Bishop Spalding asked more ques-
items than any one OF the others. He
was usually In the center Of group OF
commissioners. and asked many ques.
tions OF those who are employed in and
about the mines.
All the commissioners were good lis
teners, but poor takers, when II came
down to getting an expression from
them on any feature OF the mining
business. From their actions today, it
is cetain they have argeed not to say
what they think OF the questions that
will come before them. Several per.
sons approached one or another Of the
commissioners during the day, merely
for the purpose of having him say what
he thought Of something he saw and in
each case the inquirer was rebuffed.
Yesterdays tour consisted OF an in-
spection Of No. 2 mine OF the Hillside
coal company, operated by the Erie
company, and the coal breaker Of the
Delaware & Hudson company. The
former Is located at Forest City, %
miles north OF this city, and the break
er at Carbondale. four miles south Of
Forest City.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
BANK SAFE BLOWN OPEN.
The Robbers Take Their Time, While Pals
Keep OF Intruders.

Keep OF Intruders.
Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 30.--At Prairie
City, early this morning. robbers dyna-
mited the safe of the Iowa State bank
and secured an amount approximating
$4,000. They exchanged a fusillade
of shots with local officers and escaped.
Night Watchman Erekine discovered
four men approaching the bank at /
o'clock. One of the men cornered him
and kept him covered with a rife for
three hours, while another broke open
the bank door and worked on the safes.
The other two men patrolled the street,
and by system OF signals were able
to hold at bay several citizens attracted
to the scene. Five dynamite shots
were fired by the man in the bank be-
fore he succeeded in getting at the CASH
box. At4 O'Clock the men escaped,
after firing q number of shots to terrify
the citizens and shooting through .
door at Erskine, who had opened fire.
A posse was quickly formed and is now
on the trail.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06

Butte, Mont Oct. SO.--A special to
the Miner from Missoula says that Van
hazendoct, who was held on suspicion
OF being the lone bandit who held up
the North Coast Limited on the North
ern Pacific at Bearmouth last week,
has been released by the authorities.
Trainmen who confronted the prisoner
today were unable to identify him aa
the robber.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
Big Forest Fire.

Missoula, Mont, Nov. The Rocky
mountain division headquarters OF the
Northern Pacific railroad has been in
formed through private messages that
an immense forest fire is raging across
the river from the Flathead reservation.
The flames are spreading unchecked,
and millions of feet Of the finest timber
in this part of the state are being de-
stroyed. 1t is believed that only q
heavy rain or snowfall will serve to
uuench the fre,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
Wrecked BY Runaway Cars.

Oxford, o., Nov. 1.-The express for
Chicago over the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton and the Monon routes collid-
ed with two runaway freight cars here
last night. wreCking the engine, bag
gage and mail cars. The fireman and
two tramps we're killed. The wrecked
cars were burned. No passengers were
hurt, although they were badly shaken
up. The freight cars were detached
from train that took the siding here
to allow the Chicago express to pass,
and were not noticed by the freight
crew until too lote.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
Big cave-ln at Mines.

Joplin, Mo-, Oct. S1.- The Stewart
mill and other valuable mining prop
erty, including seven shafts in the
Eleventh Hour tract at Prosperity,
near here, taking in over two acres of
ground, caved in today to depth of
100 feet. The cave-in is probably the
largest that ever occurred in the Mis-
sonri-Kansas district. Fifty miners
escaped uninjured, having been warned
of the approaching danger by the
cracking of the ground.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
coNTRABAND OPIUM SEIZED.


Seattle, Oct. sO.-Eighty pounds Of
opium, which Chinese steward on
the coast survey steamer Gedney will
be charged with attempting to smuggle
from Victoria TO Seattle. was seized
aboard Ahs cutter By customs inspectors
today. Eight parcels, worth il the ag-
gregate sIsO24, were found In the
stewards department. Gong Gee, the
steward, is in the county Jail awaiting
trial for attempting TO smuggIe coun-
tryman between the same points on
the same voyage. A strange feature is
the smuggleF's cool nerve in selecting
government vessel for q vehicle with
which to carry on his illegal practice.
Secretary Shaw's son, a guest on the
Gedney, was induced by some represen-
tative of the Celestial ts say that Gong
Gee wanted his effects thrown over
board. This gave the officers cue to
search for opium.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
UNITED STATES PosrcFFIcEs.
Presidential Appointments for Past Year
Establish Record.

Establish q Record.
Washington, 0ct,. 3l.-A total of
2,270 presidential postmasters we're
appointed last year, according to the
annual report OF ]. L. Bristow, fourth
assistant postmaster general, just is
sued. This is the largest number APP
pointed in any one year in the history
Of the postal service. The increase was
due mainly to the expiration of COM
missions during the year, and the ad
vance OF many fourth class offices to the
presidential grade.
The total number of appointments of
postmasters of all classes was II, $40,
an increase of 1873. There was q
slight increase in the number of re-
movals of postmasters "ior cause"
as a result OF a strict discipline for
carelessness and Irregularities. There
we're S,058 postofices established and
4,059 discontinued, the latter attribut-
able mostly to the extension of the
rural free delivery service and the con-
solidation OF postoffices adjacent to
large presidential Offices. The number
Of postoffices in the United States June
80 was 1924, OF which 220 we're first
class, 1923 second class, S,488 third
class and IL, 1913 fourth class.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
Paper Factory Burned.

Minneapolis, Nov. 1.-Six flremen
were injured at midnight in a fire that
entailed damage estimated at $780,
900. The six-story factory building oc-
cupied by the Minneapolis paper COM
pany, and owned by J. O. Oswald &
Co., was gutted. The stock of the
paper company, known also as Wright,
Barrett & Stillwell, was consumed.
The contents ale said to have exceeded
5000, 900 In value.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06

San Francisco, Oct. so. The Pacific
mail company's new steamer Korea ar-
rived at noon today from Yokohama.
breaking the record across the Pacific.
The steamer made no stop between the
coast OF Japan and her home port, and
came flying through the water at the
average OF nearly 500 miles q day.
Yokohama, in direct line to San
Francisco, is 400 miles, The Korea
made the passage in 10 days, averaging
47O miles day.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
For Chinese Trade.

Chicago, Oct. 3O.--The Record. Her
aid tomorrow will say; The manage
ment of the Hartman lines is prepar-
ing to make vigorous campaign for
increased Oriental traffic. With this
end in view, orders will be given for
the construction Of four mammoth
ocean going steamers to ply between
Portland and Asiatic pcrts. The cost
of the steamers will be between $2,-
000, 900 and So, ,0OO, 900 each, and con-
struction will begin at once.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
General Miles at Manila.

Manila, Nov. S.-General Miles, who
reached here today on the United
States transport Thomas, from San
Francisco, disembarked at 10 O'Clock
this morning. A salute in his honor
was fred from Fort Santiago. General
Davis and squadron Of cavalry met
General Miles at the landing place in
Manila and escorted him to the palace,
where Governor Taft and the other
members of the civil commission await
ed the visitor.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
sMUoaLINo WORK EXPOSED.


El Paso, Tex, Oct. sO.-What ap-
pears to be gigantic smuggling con-
spiracy for conveying contraband China
men from Mexico to California has
just come to light here. For the past
six months half dozen United States
marshals and secret service men have
been working on the case, but the facts
only became public today. 1t seems
that the Cinnamon have been slowed
away in box cars Of outgoing freight
trains and carried as far West as the
California line.
For these services the Chinese agent
is said to have paid 800 for each man
smuggled to Tucson and $3.50 for each
one carried TO Yuma. It was reported
today that certain trainmen had been
discharged for participation in the con-
spiracy, but this report has not been
verified.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
Bank yault Blown up by Robbers.

Rochester, N. Y, Oct. 81. = The
vault of the private bank Of Charles K.
Knapp at Sodus was broken into with
dynamite by burglars early today and
a sum believed to be 30 900 secured.
The building was wrecked by the force
OF the explosion.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
Overcome bv Gas.

Niagara Falls, Nov. Bly, sudden
rush of gas, supposed to have been sui
phuretted hydrogen, four men were
killed, and three seriously affected
near the Twenty-fourth street heading
Of the big tunnel trunk sewer tonight.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-11-06
JURIsT VENTS HIS SPITE.
America Now Understands How ard Why
It Lost the Samoan Case.

AmerkCA NOW CuuSfStAnAS A1JW 1nA why
It Lost the Samoan Case.
Washington, Oct. sO.--The officials
here find an ample explanation Of the
adverse decision Of King Oscar in the
matter OF the Samoan CLAIMS in the
statement that comes from Stockholm
to the effect that the kings decision
was influenced by three iurists, one Of
whom was M. Cedarkranz, at one time
chief Justice Of Samoa. It is stated
that while filling that important post,
NJ. Cedarkranz came into frequent col
lision with Judge Chambers, the Amer
ican land commissioner, who afterwards
succeeded Cedarkranz as chief justice,
and ii is believed that the personal ilI-
feeling that followed undoubtedly in
fiuencetl the character Of the advice given
to King Oscar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
A Clever Horse.

A great many horses are fed on the
streets from 'catbags' drawn up over
their noses and wabbling about in n
manner which must make it very I'M
comfortable to eat ones dinner in that
way. The Boston Herald tells of n
bright horse down i'll Pie Alley"
which had nearly reached the bottom
of his bag. 1t wabbled awfully, but
the oats were sweet and he was hun
CRY. In front of him stood Il wagon,
and the wagon had wheel. Happy
thought! He walked up to the wheel,
rested his canvas bag on the top of it
and finished his dinner to the last oat
in comfortable. leisurely fashion and
with twinkle in his eye. If that was
not n triumph of mind over matter,
what was it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
LAWN Games In England.

We get nothing like the pleasure out
of our lawns which the English do.
Where we are at fault is that we do
not use our lawns to anything like
their full capacity of enjoyment. Here
and there we use them as the framing
of lawn tennis or croquet courts (Which
we make either of dirt or asphalt). and
here and there we mark out upon their
surface n baseball diamond. Still rare
ly and only in limited localities they
are used for the playing of cricket.
Both the latter games. however, re-
quire for their outfielders rather field
than lawn, within the ordinary mean
ing of the word, and. speaking broadly
and generally, 1t may be said with
truth that we have no games which
require only lawn and nothing more.
Nevertheless the two games of jack
O. the green, or lawn bowls. and Quoits
have held their own through ten CEN
turtles at least in Great Britain and
in later times have spread with the
race to the remotest parts. which might
be played on tens of thousands Of
lawns in America, to the great advan-
tage of the players and to the enhance
ment of the pleasures of country life
Country Life In America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
How to Keen Young.

One of the secrets of keeping young,
vigorous and supple jointed is to con-
tinue to practice the activities of youth
and to refuse to allow the mind to
stiffen the muscles by its suggestion
of age limitations. If men like Peter
Cooper and William E. Gladstone, who
kept up the vitalzing exercises of ro-
bust manhood when far into the
eighties, had succumbed at forty to the
thought of approaching age, how much
OF their valuable life work would have
remained undone!-Success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
THE COOKBOOK.

Put a pinch of bicarbonate of soda
in the water when boiling salmon.
This makes 1t beautiful red color.
When roasting fowls, put them into
an intensely hot oven until carefully
Drowned; after that cook slowly, bast-
ing frequently.
When gravy is being made from
roast veal, lamb, beef or chicken, use
milk instead of water added to the
brown drippings left in the pan after
the fat has been poured off.
Before baking Il bluetish the creole
cooks pour over it sauce made from
fresh or canned tomatoes in which
garlic is chopped. 1t is then baked I'M
til the flesh of the fish flakes, admitting
the sauce.
For n quick cake beat until thick
four eggs; add four tablespoonfuls of
sugar. half n cupful of flour, little
cinnamon and lemon rind; beat well
and spread on baking pan; bake in
quick oven and cut at once.
Cooking teachers say that the ingre-
dents for pancakes, fritters and the
like should be mixed fully two hours
before the batter is needed. This. they
explain, gives the flour Il chance to
swell, and the batter is better and
more wholesome.