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SEMI-WEEKLY MISSOULIAN, MISSOULA, MONTANA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1903. DIED IN CHAIR. FINDS ROALSWICK GUILTY. FORM MINING ASSOCIATION.

of 52 to 13, as follows: Ayes Arthur, Bray, Bray (Rosebud), Baudry, Benson. Bever. Cannon. Connor. Duggan.

CUT THE WAGES. Northern Pacific Carpenters Refusa to Accept Reduction and Strike. Butte, 4. A special from Livingston says: it is stated that during the first o. the week the building carpenters o.

tne Montana Hiviumn and cost as our national interests and duties require." On the other hand, we should not be tempted by the abundance of revenue to increase the navy beyond our needs, or to expend a dollar unnecessarily. "The cost of military protection has frequently been compared with that of insurance upon property. The comparison Is not inappropriate and has a special significance In considering naval expenditures. I have caused a comparison to be made between the national valuation and naval expenditure. A table computed in this manner showing the percentage of the total property of the United States Is devoted to the support of the navy by 10 year periods in the last century shows an annual expenditure of of $0.000125 for each dollar of the val Idaho Mining Men to Develop Interests In the State.

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 5. At a meeting of mining men here today the Idaho Mining association was organized for the purpose of promoting the development of the mining interests of the state, for promoting the progress of technical and practical knowledge of mining, for bringing the mining men of the state into close personal relations, for the promotion of their mutual interests and for looking after legislation and other matters affecting the mining industry. Officers were elected as follows: President, Frederick Burbldge of Wardner; first vice-president, B. H.

Dewey of Nampa; second vice-president, Irvine Rockwell of Bellevue; third vice-president, M. E. Hopkins of secretary, M. Wood of Boise; treasurer, J. A.

Peck of Boise. Up for Discussion. Special to The Missoulian. Helena, Dec. 4.

There is every reason to believe that some sort of a venue bill will be patched up for final consideration today. A substitute for Representative Self's change of venue bill will be considered by the house in committee ol the whole tomorrow and an effort will be made to pass it. This was the conclusion reached this afternoon by the republican caucus held immediately after adjournment. It is expected that the republicans will act as a unit. While no attempt will be made to limit the debate upon the bill, all proposed amendments will be voted down.

It is also expected that Duggan's'fair trial bill will be considered. In the senate the fourth day saw two Mils introduced by Senator Maddox of Cascade county, one relating to disqualification of judges and one relating to change of venue. Practically the only business transacted in the senate besides this was the action regarding the Ralston public land joint memorial. This was reported back to the senate with a recommendation that it do not pass. To this report Senator Ralston moved as an amendment, that it do pass and on vote of the body the amendment won out and the memorial will be forwarded to congress.

Senator Maddox introduced the following bills; Senate Bill No. 2. To amend section 180 of code of civil procedure relating to disqualification of judges. Senate Bill No. 3.

To amend section 15 of code of civil procedure. In the house the principal business was the report of the committee on labor which recommended substitutes for bills referred to it relating to a constitutional amendment for the eight hour clause and child labor. It aroused considerable discussion. A substitute bill for bills 1, 4 and 6, Introduced by Lanstrum, Axtell and Graham respectively. Axtell, who introduced the bill last winter, wanted credit for it and Landstrum stated that he was willing that Axtell should have it.

An aye and nay vote was taken however and a motion to amend the report in favor of Axtell was lost and the substitute report by the committee adopted. It was almost identical with the bills which it supplanted. The bill was then referred to the (printing committe'e after which an adjournment was taken for an hour and the republicans held their caucus. Nothing developed, however, and upon reconvening an adjournment was taken until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The senate will also meet at that time.

The house republicans again held a caucus in which it was decided to bring the fair trial bill up in a committee of the whole tomorrow. Senate bill No. 2, introduced by Maddox, relating to the disqualification of judges, provides the number of cases wherein judges cannot sit an action. It amends section 180 of code of Civil Procedure and contains four sections wherein a judge be disqualified. The important portion of the bill hi contained in section 4, which provides that any judge must not sit in any action or proceeding, when either party files an affidavit that he has reason to believe that he cannot have a fair Impartial trial before the judge by Teason of bias or prejudice on the -part of the Judge.

This affidavit must be filed with the clerk of the district court any time before the day fixed for trial. Upoa the filing of this affidavit the judge against whom the disqualification is averred is powerless to act in the case and, within five days after It is filed, must designate another Judge to assume Jurisdiction in the proceedings. If the Judge designated does not appear within 10 days thereafter it shall ibe the duty of the governor to request a judge to appear. Such Judge ahall be vested with the same power as the one before whom the action may be pending. If the parties to the action shall agree upon a Judge, or member of the bar, as provided for in the constitution to try the case, the Judge shall request his attendance.

Not more than two judges residing outside of the district in which the fHnn la nendine shall be disauall- Court Declares. Though, That Great Falls Commissioner Is Immune. Special to The Missoulian. Great Falls, Doe. 5.

Judge Leslie today in the district court gave his decision In the case brought by the state of Montana against County Com missioner Roalswick, seeking to se cure the removal of Roalswick as a member of the board, on the charge of malfeasance in office. The court finds the accused commis sioner guilty of having illegally collected money from the county and of having retained it, but says it is impossible, under the law, to remove him from office, because it could not be proved that he acted with criminal intent. His illegal acts are excused because he is held to have acted upon the advice given to him by then County Attorney A. O. Oormle'y.

The court says that Gormley's construction of the law was bad. yet it protected the commissioner. Reports Naval Needs. Washington, Dec. 4.

The annual i-eport of Secretary of the Navy Moody, made public today, calls attention to the recommendations of the several bureau chiefs of the department contained in their annual reports, which have already been published, the most important of these reports, that of the bureau of navigation, being especially referred to and the recommendations of the chief, as to the consolidation of the engineer corps with the line, earlier retirement of non-promoted offi-eers, decrease of desertion, commissioning of warrant officers and the establishment of a naval station at Subig Bay, Philippine islands, are approved. The secretary tells of steps taken to expedite work on vessels unner construe! ion and rejoices that the percentage of American citizens among the enlisted men increases steadily. Relative to reorganization of the navy department, Secretary Moody says: "It is asserted by many, both within and without the naval service, that alterations of the organic law governing the administration of naval affairs would result in an increased efficiency and economy. The agitation for a change comes from so many and such respectable quarters that it cannot be denied consideration. The proposals for changes may be classified as follows: "First Alteration in the organization of the navy yard which will increase the power and authority thereover and work progressing thereon.

"Second The consolidation of the bureau in the department. "Third The creation of a general staff, which shall bo responsible for the efficiency of tne vessels afloat and the personnel of the navy, collect and digest military information upon which plans for active operations may be formulated and act as the military adviser of the secretary, having no authority, except such as may be conferred upon it from time to time by the secretary. "Tt should be understood that the department does not entirely lack assistance which would be rendered by a general staff. The war college at Coaster Harbor Island, the intelligence office, the board of inspection and survey, and the bureau of navigation work is in intelligent co-operation with the general board, which was created by my predecessor as the result of experience in the war with Spain. "The admiral of the navy whose experience and advice, always fully available, have been of inestimable value, is the president of this board, and the chief of the bureau of navigation is chairman of its executive committee.

"Through these two officers the deliberations and opinions of the board, based not only upon their experience as officers, but upon the work of the bodies above enumerated are brought to the the attention of the secretary. Together the admiral of the navy and the chief of the bureau of navigation are in a considerable measure performing the duties of a chief of general staff. The board has no existence except by virtue of the departmental regulation which may at any moment be modified or repealed. "It is not my purpose to recommend specifically at this time any of these proposals, but only to bring them forward for the earnest discussion and consideration which their importance deserves. Mere change is not reform and none should be attempted until it appears that the conditions are bettered thereby.

"I venture, however, to express the hope that congress may give to the whole subject of the organization of our naval establishment its best thought and attention. "The cost of our naval establishment as well as the importance of the efficiency of our navy, would amply warrant all the study which can be given." It is recommended by the secretary that for the better government of persons subject to the laws and discipline of the navy, the president, whenever he shall deem such power necessary, may authorize commandants at remote naval stations to convene general court martials; that some simple system of civil government be provided for the islands of Tutulla and Guam, with onnonl In nronpr cases to courts of the United States and that like pro-vtainno ho made for the satisfactory government on the civil side of the naval station at Guantanamo, within pension it is understood a considerable number of persons, citizens of Cuba, and others, will remain as permanent or temporary residents. It is suggested that this station and the Midway Islands might appropriately, for certain purposes, be attached to judicial districts of the United States in substantially the manner adopted in the case of guano Relative to the usefulness of the navy, the secretary says: "The expenditures for the support of the navy, which have increased considerably, were, during the last fiscal year, larger than in any year of our history, except the years 1864 and 1865 and are certain to increase still fur ther. It Is interesting to compare the expenditures of the present witn those of the past, though no standard of comparison exists which is in all respects satisfactory. As a nation we are able to possess a nary of such size Frank Costello Is Found Dead in Saloon in Helena.

Special to The Missoulian. Helena, Dec. 5. Seated in a chair in the Colorado saloon on Upper Main street, apparently asleep, Frank Costello died some time during the night or early morning. This morning the porter in cleaning up the place sought to arouse him.

He shook the man several times and told him to get up. Receiving no answer or other indication of intelligence he called the proprietor. The latter tried in vain to arouse the man and sent for a doctor. The man of medicine pronounced hira dead. Coroner Yager has been notified, but may not hold an inquest.

Costello was about 35 years of age. Little is known of hira here, other than that he is a laborer and is supposed to have relatives in or near Great Falls. RESIGNS AS SECRETARY. J. B.

Leggat of Butte Leaves Montana's World's Fair Commission. Special to The Missoulian. Helena. Dec. 5.

-At a meeting of the Montana World's Fair commission, held in Helena today, J. B. Leg-gat of Butte resigned as secretary of the commission and Lee Mantle's private secretary will henceforth do the work. Mantle and Major Martin Maginnis were appointed a committee to confer with the managers of the world's fair for the purpose of designating a day to be known as Montana day and name a speaker to deliver an address upon that occasion. It was arranged to have the W.

G. Conrad collection of gold nuggets, valued at $30,000, on exhibition. HOPPER-DUNSMUIR CASE. Testimony Is Taken to Show the Habits of the Deceased. Victoria, B.

Dec. 5 In the Hop-per-Dunsmuir will case today the burden of evidence went to confirm previous testimony as to tHe heavy drinking on the part of the late Alexander riinfimnir Edward E. Keill, of Goldberg, Copen Company of San Francisco, toiu oi crmlvinsr winPS Slid HOllOl'S tO DlinS- muir and of visiting Mrs. Dunsmuir at San Leandro after Dunsmuir death. He said that when a gentlenan from iior lnwvpr Wilson, arrived, she was anxious 'for her guests to leave and drove them to the station nerseii.

The case will be continued Monday. TO INVESTIGATE COMMISSIONERS Petition Circulated in Great Falls Asking for Grand Jury. Special to The Missoulian. Great Falls, Dec. 4 A petition signed by 67 residents and taxpayers of Neihart has been filed with Judge Leslie, asking him to call a grand jury to investigate the alleged dishonesty of the board of county commissioners.

The court ha8 not yet taken any action. A grand jury was called in June, 1902, for the same purpose, and recommended that members of the board be asked to resign. No further action was taken at that time. ELECTRIC POWER INSTALLED. Mines at Wallace Are Supplied From Spokane Plant.

Special to The Missoulian. Wallace, Idaho, Dec. 4. The electricians of the Washington Water Power company of Spokane have nearly completed their work at the various mines for the present. The only remaining work is the installation of power for the electric hoist at the Hecla mine at Burke The mines at present are receiving about 1600 horse power, but next year it is believed that this will be more than doubled.

MUST RECOUNT VOTES. Supreme Court Gives Decision in Silver Bow County Case. Special to The. Missoulian. Helena, Dec.

4. The supreme court rendered a verbal decision today in the case of the state ex rel Patrick D. V. Ryan against John Weston, county clerk of Silver Bow county, which practically means that the votes cast in the election in November, 1902, will have to be recounted at an early date. Ryan is contesting Weston's election, alleging that the ballot boxes were stuffed.

DENIES THE APPLICATION. Writ of Supervisory Control In Billings Case Is Refused. Special to The Missoulian. Helena, Dec. 4.

The supreme court today denied the application for a writ of supervisory control petitioned for by Chief of Police Sidney Morse and others in Billings, in the case wherein Judge Loud of the district court of Yellowstone county adjudged them guilty of contempt of court for interference with a writ of habeas corpus issued in the Carey P. Snyder matter and fined them for that offense. ORDERS NEW TRIAL. Supreme Court Sustains Granite County Judge in Criminal Cases. Special to The Missoulian.

Helena, Nov. 4. The supreme court in a decision rendered today affirmed the order of the lower court granting a new trial to Felix Laudry, convicted of grand larceny in the district court of Granite county and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. The state appealed from an order of the district Judge. RELEASED ON BONDS.

Manager Warnock of Bucket Shops Is Charged With Felony. Special to The Missoulian. Helena, Dec. 5. Harry v.

warnocK, nt the Western Stock Ex- nhon tra a era in at whom an information was filed in the district court today charging him with reiony, nas neen released on $300 bonds, Dwight. Everett, Faust, Gagnon, Gilt- inan, Graham, Harrison, lleriernn, Hillman, Johnson, B. King. Lancaster, Lanstrum, Lenssou, Linemann, Lindermann, Lynch, Miller, Miles, Mc- Cone, McDonald, Noble, Owen, Pearson, Rice, Sales, Self, Stucner, Staple-ton. Storv.

Swindlehurst. Sikes. Tol- man, Tooley, Vagg. Webb, Williams, Wilson (Cascade), Wilson (Lewis ana Clarke), Wood, Word, the speaker. Noes: Axtell, Dempster, Downey, Farmer, Flaherty, Milger, Morrissey, MacGinniss, O'Keefe, Shannon, Teal, Whitely.

Schwend excused. The vote on the Self bill was 50 to 15. All voted the same as on the Duggan bill, with the exception of Lehssou and Word, who voted against it. The eight-hour bill, providing for eight hours as a day's labor in the mines and smelters and prohibiting employment of persons under the age of 16 years in the mines, passed by a unanimous vote. One of the features of the day was the opposition to the fair trial measures in the committee of the whole by the Heinze faction under the leadership of John MacGinniss.

Almost immediately upon opening of the second session of the day the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole again, with Swindlehurst in the chair. Consideration of House buis Nos. 2 and 1, 4 and 6 was given, which resulted in their ultimate passage. Three amendments were proposed by MacGinniss and Dempster to the Self bill, but all were voted down. MacGinniss fought to the last and only ceased when he exhausted his last resort after the bills were upon their final passage by proposing an amendment that the enacting clausa be stricken out.

It is probable that the legislature will adjourn by the middle of next week. Butte Boy Murders Comrade. Special to The Missoulian. Butte, Dec. 5.

Antone Contario, aged 18, in a cabin at the foot of Noble street in Meaderville, about 8:30 this morning, shot and killed Godfrey McNeil, aged 14, a friend of his with whom he had been occupying the cabin. McNeil died about an hour after the shooting, the top part of his head having been blown away by the force of three balls from a 44-calibre rifle, which was the weapon used by Contario. Both the boys were runaways from home it is said. They had been occupying the room in the cabin where the shooting occurred for a day or two and since they entered the place, says Michael Gill, who occupies one end of the building, they had been constantly quarreling. Mr.

Gill says the uproar in the boys' end of the cabin last night was such as to make it impossible to sleep. He requested them to keep quiet several times, but they paid no attention to him. This morning the quarrel was renewed, and about 8:30 three uistinct shots were heard. Contario was seen soon to leave the building, and Mr. Gill, who was not in the building at the time, but had heard that a shooting had occurred there, hastened to the place.

He found young McNeil on one of the beds in the cabin, apparently dead and with the bed clothing covered with blood. Contario was seen leaving the cabin shortly after the shooting. He has not bean apprehended. Llewellyn in Jail. Special to The Missouliam Butte, Dec.

4. M. W. Llewellyn, a young man about 25 years of age, who came to this city two months ago from Missoula, was arrested at 2:30 this afternoon on a warrant sworn out by Ruby Walker, who rooms in the Stevens block, charging him with the theft of a pocketbook containing $20. The theft is said to have occurred this morning, and the warrant was issued during the forenoon.

Shortly after Llewellyn had been taken to the police station A. L. Lee of this city, who knows the young man well, appeared at the station to furnish bail for his release. Lee says Llewellyn comes of a good family in Livingston, and he doubts seriously the truth of the charge against him. Llewellyn is a druggist, and since he came to Butte has been at the Noble store on East Park street.

It is said that the young man has been for some time leading a rather riotous life, dissipating and "doing" the redlight pretty freely. Warnock Under Arrest. Butte, Dec. 4. A special from Par-go, N.

says: Harry Warnock, manager of the Western Stock and Grain exchange, with offices at Helena, Butte, Anaconda and Great who left Helena for the east Wednesday night and whose offices failed to open Thursday morning, is under arrest at Fargo. N. D. His arrest was at the Instance of Sheriff O'Connell of Helena, who had a warrant for him, issued on nt nnn of the customers of the office. This particular customer had put up $500 witn tne neiena omuu in envpr mn reins.

Warnock said he went to Fargo to get married. HARDWARE COMPANY ASSIGNS. Great Falls Concern Fails for Eleven Thousand Dollars. Butte, Dec. 4.

A special from Great Falls says: The Western Hardware company, conducting a general hardware business here, made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors today. The concern'B liabilities are aoout $11,000. Hibbard, Spencer Bartlett rt rhinntm the Montana Hardware company of Helena, the Conrad bank and others are among tne principal creditors. Chairman Hanna't Apoolntments. TtrasMnirton Dee.

Chairman Han- na, of the national republican commit tee, has appointed William r. stone ot Baltimore seregeant-at-arma In place of Mr. Wlswell. He also has appointed Elmer Dover as assistant secretary I acific were notified of a reduction I i wages of 25 cents a day. The cai-penters have no organization, but i is uuiicihujuu mat tney refused stan Le reuueuon and quit worl; a bod v.

In Today the matter justed. The old scale of restored and tht mon The waces nt cott.n i Montana division have been reduced those in the yards and on the mouo-taln sections from $1.50 to $1.40 a ttUU omers rrom xi.50 to $1 a day. The section men are not organized and there has been no cesm- i uy cnom- Tne division over the trnuiM tana. ol LAND RECEIVER ACQUITTED Asa B. Thompson Tried on Charge of Washington, f' rw o- Mitchell of Oregon today informed the president he had received a telegram announcinc the Thompson, receiver of the land offico ai ia uranae, who has been on i run ior seeking a bribe in connection with the performance of his official duties.

Thompson's case was one of those growing out of the alleged timber land frauds in Oregon. Senators Mitchell and Fulton of Oregon art urging the retention of Thompson in office. Creditors Defend Dowie. Chicago, Dec. 4.

Stronger proof of the fact that all of John Alexander Dowie's creditors are not a unit in the desire to have his estate administered by the bankruptcy court was given this afternoon. Several creditors, representing claims of more than $100,000, filed an answer in the United States district court in which they asked Judge Kohl-saat to inquire into the question of Dowie's insolvency at once. They deny that the head of the Zion City corporation is insolvent or that he was in that condition when the bankruptcy proceedings were begun against him, and they also aver that Dowie should not be declared bankrupt for any such cause as set forth in ths original petition. The lawyers who represent these seven creditors declare that additional claims will be united in the contest against the bankruptcy proceedings. Simultaneously with the filing of these findings attorneys representing the $100,000 claim of Samuel Stevenson, Dowie's brother-in-law, announced that they would appear in the feders court tomorrow morning with representatives, to ask that the orir inal petitioners be requested to give an indemnity bond in the sum of This request will be made, it is said, for the purpose of having something to hold those who brought the bankruptcy petition, responsible in the event of the case being dismissed on a showing of Dowie's solvency.

At the same time, Dowie's representatives will ask Judge Kohlsaat to order the receivers to vacate the lace factory at Zion City. This industry is in charge of a corporation, and as Dowie is not the sole stockholder it will be urged that this concern should not be controlled by a bankruptcy court. The claim will be made that Stevenson holds stock in this corporation as security for his claim of $100,000, and the contention will be made that Stevenson's interest will be affected by the litigation. Attorney Frank Helmer, who represents clients having claims of about $10,000 against Dowie, said tonight: "Several of our clients have been doing business with Dowie for a long time and have always been paid what was due them. They believe full payment will be made without the receivership of the federal court because they do not think Dowie is insolvent.

The receivership in our opinion Is unnecessary and without it Dowie would probably be able to pay 100 cents oa every dollar of his indebtedness and have much money left. For this reason we want to have the costly bankruptcy proceedings dismissed. "As nearly as I can determine, from an examination of Dowie's accounts, he has assets worth at least $10,000,000 while the claims against him do not exceed $400,000. If such is the case, it is unwise to continue the receivership." A middle-aged man, known to Dowie's followers as "the Milwaukee millionaire," arrived at Zion City today. A prominent Dowieite, who refused to allow his name to be used, said that the visitor was the "deliverer," whom Dowie mentioned at his rally meeting Wednesday as being willing to pay Dowie's entire indebtedness if Dowie wished it.

Dowie and his cabinet met the newcomer at the depot, and a little late Dowie and Deacon Barnard left fo Chicago to consult Attorney Jacob Newman. Herbert Spencer Dying. London, Dec. A bulletin issued late tonight says Herbert Spencer is still alive, but that he is very feeble and that his condition is most serious T. D.

JEFFREY VETERINARY SURGEON AND DENTIST All Diseases of Horses and Cattle Successfully Treated. Graduate of Laval University, Montreal. Now Located at Missoula, Mont Office and hospital, corner Pine and May streets. Horses fed and cared for. Phone 16-L uation.

"The expenditures for the fiscal year of 1903 were $82,618,034. By considerable approximation, the valuation of that year was $106,293,266. Thus there was expended for for this year for each dollar of national valuation $0.00077. If the average of the last century had been rejiorted, the expenditure would have been WAS LIVING HIGH. Man Breaks Into Helena Home and Camps in Bathroom.

Special to The Missoulian. Helena, Dec. 4. Harry Burdock was arrested by the police this morning on a charge of burglary. He was ap prehended at the home of Morris Sands, a prominent citizen.

Sands had not been occupying the house for some months and all the furniture and other articles were stored away. The man entered by breaking the panels of the door and made himself at home. He camped in the bath room, using the finest sofa pillows and quilts and is alleged to have ransacked the entire house. He had been living there for two weeks and was discovered this morn ing by Sands. The value of the articles alleged to have been stolen will amount to a large sum.

RECKLESS SHOOTING. Drunken Freak Results in Boise Man Being Held for Murder. Boise, Dec. 4. T.

J. McGin- ness was today bound over to the dis. trict court on a charge of manslauglv ter, for the killing of C. A. Packen-ham.

Ills bond was fixed at $50,000. November 25 McGinness and two companions, all of whom were some what intoxicated, were driving up the Highland valley road and passed Peck enham, who was on his way to the X-ray tunnel, of which he was supcrin tendent. McGinness discharged his rifle when some 300 yards away and the ball struck Feckenham, the latter dy ing last Tuesday. FINDS DYNAMITE. Assistant Chief Schuettler of Chicago Makes a Discovery.

Chicago, Dec. 4. Dynamite in large quantities has been found by Assist ant Chief of Police Schuettler hidden in the northwest part of the city. The find was followed by the immediate institution of a search for the persons who secreted the explosive and who are said to be connected with the car barn bandits, captured in the swamps across the Indiana state line. Water Boodlers Confess.

Grand Rapids, Dec. 4. The most interesting features of the water boodle scandal today were the con fessions of ex-Alderman Ghysels of the Sixth ward, and C. P. Bissell, for mer member of the board of public works, that they accepted the bribe offered by ex-City Attorney Salsbury.

Late this afternoon Alderman Ghy sels went to Assistant Prosecuting At torney Ward and made a statement of the boodle transactions, acknowl edging that he accepted an envelope form Salsbury containing $300. This confession was followed in a few minutes by the appearance of Bis sell, who also made a statement of his connection with the deal, acknowledg-ing that he had accepted $500 and oth erwlse corroborating Salsbury's state ments that he had approached the members of the council with the boodle proposition. Both Ghysels and Bissell informed the prosecutor that they will plead guilty in the superior court tomorrow. Ex-Alderman Lozier, of the Eleventh ward, who neglected to appear In the police court, has promised to be in court tomorrow. Canal Treaty Delivered.

Panama, Dec. 4. Wrapped in the flags of the United States and Panama the canal treaty was today officially delivered into the hands of United States Consul General Gudger. The transfer took Dlace at the pal ace in the presence of the members of the junta, the ministers of the republic, United Stattes Vice-Consul Hermann and other prominent per Rnns. From the nalace the chest con talning the treaty was carried by two policemen to the consulate, wnere it will be kept until shipped to New York.

The municipal council of Panama and several other municipalities have passed resolutions indorsing the ratification of the treaty by the junta. It is expected similar endorsements will soon he given by the remaining municipalities of the republic. Battleships to Honolulu. Wnshincrton. Doc.

5. The navy de partment today received a cablegram from Rear Admiral Kvans, commanding tho Asiatinff station, announcing the departure of the battleships Wis-In Kentnckv and Oregon and the tender Nanshan from Yokohama today for Honolulu, to which point they were preceded a few days ago by the cruiser squadron. Wireless Telegraph Plant. Kow TnHnn. Dec.

5. A suc cessful test of the new wireless telegraph plant, installed by the United States government at nsners isiana. mndo tndnv. The svstem will be hi tu used In Alaska for the government service. fled on account of bias or prejudice at the instance of either plaintiff or defendant.

When an affidavit is filed alleging disqualification, the party filing it hall pay the costs incurred by the opposite party. Bills Pass the House. Helena, Dec. 5. Two fair trial bills, an eight hour bill and an appropriation bill, passed the house late this afternoon.

It was 6 o'clock when the session adjourned and it will not again con-vene until next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The substitute for both the Duggan and Self change of venue measures passed, coming from the committee of the whole, the former going through this morning and the latter late this afternoon. Both were reported back to the tiouse with the recommendation that they do pass and the rules were suspended, the bills considered engrossed and placed'upon their final passage. The Duggan bill passed by a vote of the commtltee..