Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09
THE WORLDS NEWS NOTES
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of happenings In Both
Eastern and Western HemIspheres
During the Past Weel<--NatIona
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Terseiy Told.


cepted the American invitation to con
clude an arbitration treaty, and Sec
rotary Hay and the minister are nov
going over the first draft.
The appointment of Rear Admira
Davis to represent the United States
on the International commission or
the North sea incident Is favorably
commented upon by government of
ficials and naval officers in Paris.
1t is officially announced that King
Victor Emmanuel has conferred the
great Gordon of Saints Maurice and
Lazarus on J. p. Morgan in recognition
OF Italys gratitude for the return by
Mr.. Morgan to the Italian government
of the famous cope which was stolen
from the cathedral of Ascoli in 1902,
and subsequently purchased by Mr..
Morgan.
Rear Admiral Terry, naval comman-
dant at Honolulu for about a. year, left
today on the Manchuria for the far
east. He will go from the orient to
Washington. He Is to retire on De.
cember rs. The admiral has been re-
heved as commandant by Captain Ly-
on. United States navy.
The negotiations in Berlin for a loan
OF $100,000,000, to be issued early in
January, have been completed and ne
gotiations are pending for another loan
of 100000 mot $160,OO0, 0OO) in
France. The latter will not be issued
until April.
The report of Secretary Taft. spe-
cial envoy OF the United States to
Panama, Of his negotiations with that
government has been received at,
Washington. 1t may be stated with au-
thority that after careful considera-
ton the president has given his en-
tire approval to the same and has ad-
vised Secretary Taft by cable to this
effect.
Six million fewer bottles of cham
payne were drunk in Germany during
the first six months of the fiscal year
and 100000 fewer cigars were smok-
ed, as appears from the figures which
Finance Minister Won Stengel submit
ted to the reichstag.
National Democratic Chairman r.
Taggart has entered upon his duties
as personal manager Of his newspaper.
the Indianapolis Sentinel, and hereaf-
ter will give his attention to that pub
LEGATION.
Harry s. New and Congressman G.
y. Lands, of Indiana, who have been
making 2 canvass of recently elected
members of the legislature for the
United States senate, have withdrew
from the race, conceding the election
OF Congressman Hemenway.
Friday was the 18th wedding ami
versary of President and Mrs. Roose-
velt. They were the recipients of con-
messages and letters from
Ill parts of the country The anniver-
sary was quietly celebrated by fam
lily dinner party.
An important question for the high
Dr. courts to solve has been raised in
Guthrie. 0. T.. by Judge c. r. Buck
ner relative to the sale of intoxicating
liquors to certain Indians now living
n northern Oklahoma. In case pend
ng at New Kirk, in Kay county, the
Joint will be raised that the appropria-
ion bill passed by the last congress
lad a rider giving these Indians full
rights. under which they
nay purchase whisky il they so DESIRE
fhis point has been raised hereto
ore, and a decision is awaited with
much interest.
Orders have been cabled to the Pa
life squadron at Panama to start
southwark as soon as Secretary Taft ,,
caves the isthmus. The squadron
probably will go as far as the straits
II Magellan, and then cruise north
ward, reaching Magdalena bay about
March l, in time to conduct its annual
'ecord target practice.
Former Governor Blacks law part
Ter, Abraham Gruber. makes the an
louncement that Governor Odell and
he members of the legislature had
decided to elect Mr. Black as United
States senator from New York.
The possibility Of Russia's trying tot {
lend her Black sea feet to the far |
'ast strongly engages the attention OF
England, owing to the complications !
which would result If such an attempt ]
vas made. s
Fashionably attired and wearing ex- c
jewels, the body of a girl 10
ears of age was found in a room in
! hotel in New York city. The cause
4 death was strangulation .
The mail carriers between Valdez '
nd Fairbanks have suffered the most 4
evere hardships, having been caught r
Without food and supplies and forced s
0 cache all mail and seek aid.
General John NJ Wilson, chairman
+ the inaugural committaa hos on r