THE MORXING OREGOMAX. SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, J908.
HONDURAS ACTED
WITHOUT CAUSE
Removal of Consuls May
Cause Quarrel With
United States.
DID NOT AID REVOLUTION
Serious Dl.pute Causes Bacon to De
lay Visit to Porto Rico Con
sura Report Contradicts
Honduran Minister.
WASHINGTON. July 31. An unPlef
ant situation has developed between thi
United States and Honduras, growing
out of the action of President Davlla .n
cancelling the exequaturs of the Foreign
Consuls at Cclba. Honduras, because or
their alleged friendliness to the revolu
tionist cause. These officers Include
American Consul Drew Linard and V ice
Consul Reynolds and the Vice-Consuls of
France and Norway.
The reports which have reached the
State Department uphold the contention
of the Consuls that they have not bee.i
guilty of any breach of propriety; that
they did not advise the surrender of the
town when demanded by the revolution
ists, as charged by Honduras, but simply
communicated the demand to the com
mandant. The incident has caused con
siderable annoyance to this uovernmcn'
which ever since the revolution In Hon
duras commenced has exerted Its best ef
forts to prevent any breach of neutrally
In Central America which might prove
adverse to President Davlla government.
Assistant Secretary Bacon had a call
-today from Senor I garte. the Honduran
minister, who presentee. to mr.
nome information ne nan rrccivcu
Foreign Minister Fiallos. giving tg
j - ,4 f thA rnn trovers V.
con will take up the matter again next
week. He had Intended to start on an
official mission to Porto Rico tomorrow,
'but this and other State Department
'nuestkms demanding his attention made
it necessary for him to delay his depart
ure. .
Mr. Ugarte showed Mr. Bacon two
telegrams from the Honduran gov
ernment relating to Its action in can
colling the exequaturs of the former
Consuls at Ceiba. The dispatches de
clare that this action was taken be
cause of the unlawful Intervention of
the Consul In the political affairs of
Honduras.
"GASPIPE THUGS" HANGED
San Francisco Murderers Go to Gal
lows Without Flinching.
SAN QUENTIN PRISON. Cal., July 31.
John Slemsen and Louts Dabner. the
notorious "gas pipe thugs-' of San Fran
cisco, were hanged in the prison yard thla
morning in the presence of 200 spectators.
They went to their death calmly and
made no scene at the end.
Arrangements for the execution were
carried out without a hitch. The Japan
ese Consul in San Francisco and H. Beh
rer.d, the man who caused the arrest of
the pair after their crimes In San Fran
cisco, were present.
John Slemsen and Louis Dabner. who
were today executed at San yuentln.
committed a series or crimes in San
Francisco soon after the earthquake and
fire. They were executed for the mur
der of M. Murakata. a Japanese banker,
but according to their own confessions,
they were guilty of two other murders
and several assaults and robberies. Siem
son. who was a native of Hawaii, had a
long criminal record and once served a
terra in San Quentin for grand larceny.
Dabner was a mere boy from the Interior
of the state, and a fruitless effort was
made to secure the commutation of his
sentence to life Imprisonment on account
of his previous good character.
MRS TEAL BOUND OVER
Held for Trial on Conspiracy Charge
With Mousley.
NEW YORK. July Mrs. Ben Teal,
wife of a stage manager, and Harry
Mousley. a private detective, were each
held In 15000 ball today to await the ac
tion of the grand jury on charges against
them of attempted subornation of per
jury in trying to prepare testimony to be
ued In the divorce proceedings brought
by Mrs. Frank J. Gould. Mrs. Julia
Fleming, a seamstress, who Is also ac
'cxised of having conspired to obtain false
evidence against Mr. Gould, already has
waived examination before a magistrate
"and Is held under ball.
The chief evidence against Mrs. Teal
and Mousley was given by Mabel Mc
Causland. who testified she was asked
.by them to make a false affidavit charg
ing Mr. Gould with Improper conduct.
Maurice B. Blumenthal. attorney for
Mrs. Teal, said:
"If the grand Jury Indicts there will
i be a trial before a Jury and then we
: ball break the seal at present on Mr.
Gould's Hps.
"Mrs. Teal will be a witness In her
'own defense and establish the fact that
siie la perfectly Innocent In this matter."
ROBERTS IS PROSTRATED
r Famous Commander Overcome by
Heat at Montreal.
MONTREAL. July 31. Consternation
has been cAused by the announcement
that Field Marshal Earl Roberts, of
Kandahar, has besn prostrated by the
heat and that all engagements for today
have been called off. although If It Is pos-
' slb'e It Is announced that he may attend
the garden party to be held In his honor
this evening.
HAYES ENTERS IN TRIUMPH
Marathon Winner Carried Shoulder
Hlgh by Tipperary Men.
DUBLIN. July 31. John J. Hayes, the
. New Yorker who won the Marathon
race, was given a popular welcome
when he arrived last night at Nenagh.
' Tirperary. the home of his grandfather.
The platform of the railroad station
was crowded with several thousand
people and, when the train drew In, he
was greeted enthusiastically.
He was then seized by his admirers
and carried shoulder high to his car
riage to an accompaniment of a dis
charge of numerous fireworks. Th
horses were removed from the carriage,
which waj pulled triumphantly by the
crowd through the streets of Nenagh to
to the residence of the young; man's
grandfather,
ENGLISH OARSMEN WINNERS
Leander's Crew Easily Defeats Bel
gian Eight.
HENLEY. July 31. The Interna
tional Olympic Regatta came to an end
today with a sweeping victory for the
United Kingdom oarsmen. - who have
defeated all the continental rowers
who participated In the races.
The great event of the meeting was
the championship eight, in which,
after winning several heats, the: Bel
gian crew went down to defeat In the
final before the Leander crew. The
Leanders won by two lengths and a
half over a course one mile and a half
long-, in 7 minutes and 52 seconds with
comparative ease. The outcome of the
contest was a great surprise. It was
a battle of styles, the orthodox long
stroke, well driven home, of the Brit
ish oarsmen, against the short and fast
stroke without any swing which twice
has carried the Belgians to Tlctory In
the Grand Challenge.
Today's victory leaves all English
men convinced that the old style of
rowing Is better. The Leander crew
led all the way. They were a length
and a half in front at the half-way
and continued gradually to widen the
gap. A magnificent spurt of the Bel
gians toward the finish resulted only
In a momentary gain of a few feet.
The home crew went away again and
finished easy victors.
ALIMONY F0R GIRL-WIFE
Judge Awards "00 Month to Mrs.
Albert E. Tower.
NEW YORK. August 1. (Specials-Supreme
Court Judge Martin J. Keogh,
Sitting at White Plains, has granted a
separation to Mary B. Tower from her
husband, Albert E. Tower, a wealthy Iron
founder of Poughkeepsle. Tower Is di
rected to pay 1700 a month as alimony
during her life. Tower is aleo directed
to pay the costs of the action.
Sensational testimony was given during
the trial, when Mra. Tower said that her
huband had spent much of his time,
while on a cruise on his yacht from
Poughkeepsle to Newport, with Mrs.
Minnie Wels, a guest. Mrs. Tower aald
her, husband frequently abused her in
umiliatlon.
For two years Immediately preceding
November 1. 1917. the defendant had
treated the plaintiff in a cruel and Inhu
man manner.' Judge Keogh's decision
reads: "He was Intoxicated several times.
He frequently associated with and com
pelled his wife to associate with a woman
forcing his wife In their company and
then treating his wife In a cruel and in
human manner and withdrawing his so
ciety and companionship at long Intervals
from her."
Mary Bogardus, a telephone operator at
Poughkeepsle. married Mr. Tower In 1903.
after the Iron master's first wife had
killed her son and herself. The first Inti
mation of trouble came late In 1906. and
lu March, 190", there was a reconciliation,
but the pair did not live together for
long. .
Tower was named In a suit for divorce
brought by Liuls Wels, a wine agent,
against his wife. Later. Mr. Tower was
sued by Wels for HO0.00O for alienation
of affections.
LAWS NOT BROAD ENOUGH
Inability to Extradite Mexican Reb
els Worries Two Governments. :
WASHINGTON. July 30. Inability to
extradite offenders for so-called political
offenses which. In the opinion of the Ad
minlstiatlon. are really crimes that
should be extraditable. Is proving a
source of great irritation In the effort
which the United States Government Is
making to break revolutionary activity
along the Mexican-Texas boundary. This,
coupled with the difficulty in detecting
and proving offence against the neu
trality laws, renders It difficult to con
vince the Mexicans of the sincerity of
this Government In Its desire to punish
the guilty. On his recent trip to Oyster
Bay Ambassador Creel talked over the
whole border trouble with President
Roosevelt who Is determined to put an
end to the trouble, so far as lies within
the Government's power.
The official view le that these people
should be extradited as felons. Both the
United States and the Mexican govern
ment. It was officially said today, are
fully aroused In this matter and the
former will take drastic steps to end
this species of pernlcuous activity so far
as it Is Incident to United States soli.
KILLED BY BEES' STINGS
Mr. Burr, of Norfolk, Conn., Second
Victim In County In Month.
WINSTED. Conn.. Auguet 1. (Special.)
Erastus Burr. So years of ae, formerly
a selectman of Norfolk, died today of
the effects of bee stings.
The insects attacked Mr. Burr's wife
and Obrey Snow a week ago last Wed
nesday. Mr. Burr attempted to drive off
the bees and was stung so badly he had
to take to his bed. He recovered suffi
ciently to be about his home, but his
condition suddenly changed this morning
and he died in an hour.
Mr. Burr Is the second person In the
county to die this month from the effect
of bee h tings.
WAS LIKE ANOTHER ADAM
In Garment of Leaves, Swimmer,
Robbed of Clothes, Stole Home.
WINSTED. Conn., August 1. (Special.)
Percy Smith, a young New Yorker
spending his vacation in Kent, this
county, went in bathing in a secluded
pond there yesterday. When he left the
water his clothes, with watch and
pocket-book, were missing.
He waited about the shore for an hour
thinking somebody had taken his clothes
for a Joke and would return them. After
waiting vainly five hours he fastened the
Iancesl leaves he could find about hie
trunk with small sticks and after dark
returned to the farm house where he Is
staying.
Ross Makes Good Escape.
SAN RAFAEL) Cal, July SI. An all
night search by nearly 100 men for
Charles Ross, an escaped convict from
San Quentin penitentiary, resulted in
failure and the guards returned to the
prison this morning to report having
found no trace of the desperate man.
Meanwhile another posse, composed oi
prison guards and officers from the
neighboring towns and cities, has
taken up the search.
Railroad Attacks New Law.
HARTFORD, Conn., July 31. The New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Company has filed a complaint In the
United States Circuit Court here against
the Interstate Commerce Commission, at
tacking the law passed by the last Con
gress entitled "An act to promote the
safety of employes and travelers on rail
roads by limiting the hours of service of
employes thereon."
Store Open Tonight Until 9:30 -Note the After -Supper Spec Is
Neckwear VSo". at 5c
A. goodly assortment of string ' ties, bow ties,
linen collars, stock ties, silk stocks, colored em
broiderd turnover, black lace collars; also silk
crepe or colored wash belts, on special sale all
today on the bargain counter, rear of knit
goods aisle, values to 50c, at only '. ..'
Agents Royal Worcester Corsets
5c
Campaign Fobs 15c
Very clever conceits in campaign fobs with
leather strap and oxydized pennant bearing the
photograph of your favorite candidate, i E
Show your colors. They cost but IOC
BEAUTY PINS, heavy plated, medium size, war
ranted not to break. One dozen on 1 Qq
card- in this special sale at, the card.....
Aeents for Ladies' Home Journal
Writing Pap V
Eaton-Hnrlburt Royal Count Perfec
tion Writing Tablets, regu- " O
lar 18c values, special for.. '
Box Stationery, in odd lots; regu
lar value to ;ioc each; on 1 A
sale at, special, the box Xxl
Saturday, Children's Day
Every week, we pay special attention to the needs of the younger generation in the Saturday sales.
The best specials are not always advertised, for the lots may be too small for us to invite all Portland to
buy. THERE ARE ALWAYS BARGAINS ON SATURDAY FOR THE CHILDREN. Make it a point
to do shopping for the childern here on' that day.' WATCH THE SATURDAY ADS EVERY WEEK.
Novelty Pins
Wire Pins, decidedly new; a Pans
novelty sure to be extremely popu
lar; in plain designs, or with fancy
stone sets; regular values to $1.00
each; on sale today only at AQr
this special price, each .
The Sale of
Silk Parasols
Superb Silk
Parasols, at the
smallest p r ices
Portland has
ever known. No
sale heretofore
offered com
pares with t h is
one." The sale
continues for
Sat urday sell
ing. Silk covers
i n Copenhagen,
preen, tan, red, black and white and
black. Plain colors oi fancy bor
ders with plain center. Handles in
plain or fancy wood, rustic effects;
new lot just bought in New York,
for a small part of the regular value.
Regular values tof.oU
each, special for...'...
$1.98
Children's 20c Hose 11c the Pair
Children's and Misses Hose, in
fast black cotton or in white; give
splendid wear and always look
well; regular 20c values, 11
special price, the pair.
Women's Hose, fast black cotton,
a large number of them. Plenty
of this bargain for all who come,
and they are the best 20c grade
in all Portland; on 122C
special sale, pair. ......
Women's Pants, elastic ribbed, lace
trimmed, umbrella style, French
band; regular 30c value, 1Q.
on special sale at, pair.....''
Women's Vests, swiss-ribbed, low
neck, sleeveless style; 35c OQ
value, special, each, only. .
Elastic Ribbed Union Suits, made
in low-neck, sleeveless style, with
fitted, knee; regular price JQp
65c each; special price. ..
Chamois Gloves, gauntlet styles, in
natural chamois color, well made
and a grade that sells regularly at
$1.50 each. An extremely popular
stvlc of handwear regularly worth
$1.50, but odd .lots; for OQ
this sale only at, per pair. OtJK
Men's $1.50 Golf Shirts at $1.15
Fast-colored, full-size bodies, full sleeve lengths, well made; attached cuffs, and patterns are in this sea
son's best designs; therefore, unless your shirt supply is unusually large, yon will surely want some ot
these. The materials are chambray and madras, fast-colored, good-wearing weaves, and they CI IE
ffs attached. SnDerb $1.50 values, on sale for, each. . r w
l U lli C nuu uiaiu v. '-.. i w7 1
. - mar 1 n J. 11
65c Children's
Rompers at 39c
Men's Negligee Shirts, just the
sort needed for vacation time on
fishing trips, tramps, or for coast
wear; come in . tan, cream, gray
or fancy; regular $1.25 Qgc
values, on sale at, each..'-''
Men's Ribbed Summer Under
wear in silk finish; a light-weight,
high-grade garment; regularly
worth $1.2.5 each; shirts or draw
ers, on sale at this very QQ.
special price, garment. .. ,VOi
Men's Sweater Coats, splendid
f ortouting wear, of all-wool yarn ;
good patterns, assorted colors;
regularly worth $4.50 tO 'TIS
each; special, at V?JIJ
Children's Romp
ers, splendid play
garments for
sturdy youngsters
made unusually
well, built to
stand the hard
knocks caused by
busy, bustling
boys and girls.
Materials are
plain blue or blue
and tan striped,
and the sizes are
3 to 7 years ; reg
ular price, 65c
each, spe- OQ
cial at....7"
Children's Hats
and Bonnets, in
broken lines; ma
terials are mull
and lawn, in blue,
nink or white.
They are trimmed with lace, embroi
dery and ribbons, and the values
run from 50c to $3.25 each; a tre
mendous special, on sale to- OQ
clay only at this low price. .Oivl
ill
Toilet Helps
Hinds' Honey and Almond Cream,
regular price 50c bottle; OQ.
special for Saturday, ony..JJK"
Pinaud's Savon Sapho Toilet Soap,
regularly priced at 25c the 1 Q
cake, on sale at, the cake X VV
Fly Paper, special, five dou-1 Q
ble sheets on sale for XVF
After Six Specials
ON SALE FROM
6 TO 9 ONLY
Flowers, for trimming Summer
hats, on sale in the millinery de
partment tonight. Roses, forget-me-nots,
foliage, worth to :
$1.00 the bunch, special
$2. 75 Waists for 89c
For Saturday again, we offer this
splendid bargain on women's warm
iiroatrior waists. Fetchinc models, in
deed, in eood quality of lawn made up
in charming styles and trimmed with
first-class quality lace or embroidery,
also in dainty tucks. Most of these are
in the decidedly popular short-sleeved
models arid fasten in back. There is
every possible combination of trim
ming;, and 'tis a sale i"n all ways quite
unusual. Values to $2.75 at
the very low price of
89c
WINDOW 04 IT
SCREENS Up
t;c v.o voaenn whpn flies and mosauitoes are unusually troublesome, but
protection from them is to be had at small cost. We have a full stock of
Window Screens an overstock, to be honest about it priced as follows:
Screens 18x37 inches, each, 24 Screens 30x45 inches, each, 45
Screens 30x37 inches, each, 39 Screens 32x45 inches, each, 48tf
Extra large Screens, with solid oak frames, each size extending four
inches; 32x26-inch-30-inch, regular $1.40 values, special price 70J
36x26-30-inch, $1.50 values, 75 34x41-45-inch, $1.85 values, 93
Women's Vests, low neck, sleeve
less style, swiss ribbed; a regular
20c value ; supply your q
needs now; after 6, only
Two Pair Men's
Hose for 25c
60 Dozen Men's Fast Black Cot
ton Half Hose, on sale, OlXf
special, at two for,- 4mJ
40 Dozen Men's Fancy Weave
Underwear, in pink, blue, A 7
white; 75c vals., special.."'
60 Dozen Men's Four-in-Hand
Neckties, in beautiful OQr
shades, special price, ea..''
6 Dozen Women's Fitted Leather
Handbags, in several different
styles; regular $2.00 djl AQ
values, special, each . . P "
Sanitol Tooth Paste, reg- 1
ular 25c tube, special at..'-
"4711" Toilet Water, in Lilac,
June Rose and Violet 20
odors; special, bottle CtJ
Fancy T o n r i s ts ' Combination
Cases, extra special price f?Q.
after 6 o'clock, each JJ
Back Combs, fancy cut top, am
ber or shell; regular val- JA f
ues to 50c, special, each.."'
Good Form Coat Hang- 24f
ers, 35c value, sp'l., ea ""
Fancy Programme Pen- 1Q.
cils, value 25c doz., sp'l..'-'
Boys Balbriggan Underwear
Broken lines, shirts and draw
ers that sell regularly at 50c the
garment; nicely finished;
sp'l. tonight after 6 only..
25c
Notion Aisle
Crimped Hair Pins, in shell color,
five on a card; regular 10c C
value, special price, card JC
Silk Frilled Garter Elas
tic, worth 25c yard ; special
Hair Brushes, ebony or foxwood;
solid back, pure bris-
ties; $1.75 value, sp'l. . P
19c
Semi-Annual Shoe Sale
Any woman's $3.50, $4.00, $5.00
or $6.00 Oxfords, on flJQ QQ
sale at, the pair PJ.OZf
All of our men's $4.00, $5.00,
$6.00 and $7.00 Ox- flq CQ
fords on sale at, pair. .PJ1JU
Many stvles in $5.00, $6.00 and
$7.00 High Shoes on CJ CQ
sale. at, the pair ipO.KJZf
Any men's regular $4 fyCk
Shoes on sale at, pr. .?
Men's Oxfords and Shoes, large
assortment, worth to CO (ZQ
$4, all sizes, the pair. .PW
Any women's Pingree Gloria or
$3.50 Shoe, on sale !0 OQ
at this low price, pr. . yO.J17
The children share in the sav
ings today, for there is a good
ly assortment of boys' shoes
and a large number of girls'
shoes included in the price re
ductions. Men and women of
an economical turn of mind are
being perfectly fitted and get
ting the shoe bargain of their
lives. Bring the whole family
today.
Any Louis heel high Shoe, except
ing Peggy from Paris, CJO OQ
regular values to $7. .. PJ
Many styles in women's regular
$4.00 and $5.00 high J0 OQ
Shoes on sale at, pr. . y?JJS
Any Laird-Schoeber Shoe or Ox
ford for women on (jJO OQ
sale at this price, pair. . P'J'
Women's Oxfords in a large as
sortment. $3.00, $3.50 $0 AQ
and $4.00 grades, at. .PT'7
Women's Oxfords in the regulnr
$2.50 and $3 grades, t1 QQ
on sale at, the pair pei70
Women's Oxfords, worth regular
Iv to $2.50 the pair; CI AQ
special lot on sale at. . K
PEW VISIT BRYAN
Candidate Makes Good Prog
ress on Speech. .
WILL FINISH IT AUGUST 5
Programme for Notification Day
Exercises at Lincoln Completed.
Celebration Will Be Simple
and Entirely Xon-Partlsan.
FAIRVIEW. Lincoln, Neb.. July 31.
Toady at Falrvlew was uneventful, only
a few visitor going out to the Bryan
home to pay their respects to the Demo
cratic nominee In consequence Mr.
Bryan made rapid headway with his
speech of acceptance. He said that It
would be completed August 5. Regard
ing Us length. Mr. Bryan stated that he
was unable to estimate It at this time.
The programme of exercise In connec
tion with the notification August 13 was
announced today by Mayor F. W. Brown,
after it had been submitted to Mr. Bryan
for approval. With the exception of the
speeches the affair, will be a non
partisan one and on a simple scale. Ad
vices already received by the committee
on arrangements indicate that Mr. Bryan
will face a vaet audience at the Capitol
grounds when he Is formally notified of
the action of the Denver convention.
It has' been decided that there will be
no parade of marching: clubs. Invita
tions will be at once extended to all
state and city officers of Nebraska and
adjoining states and to citizens gen
erally to attend the notification. The
Drosrramme as completed follows:
Sunrise Salute of 46 guns by Colo- I
ael Malone's battery.
10 A. M. Band concerts In Capitol
grounds and Government Square.
12 noon Luncheon to the notifica
tion committee, Mr. Bryan and Mr.
Kern at the Lincoln Hotel.
1:30 P. M. Committee accompanied
by Messrs. Bryan and Kern, and head
ed by a platoon of police and the Ne
braska State Band, escorted in carriage
to the Capitol grounds.
2 P. M. Formal notification, Capi
tol grounds.
4 P. M. Informal reception by Mr.
Bryan In the State Capitol building.
6:30 P. M. Dinner by Mr. Bryan to
the notification committee at Falrvlew
on the lawn.
for working purposes. He says he will
be available about September 1 and
will go where wanted.
The letter was In answer to one re
ceived from Mr. Bryan ' several days
ago calling- attention to the fact that
he was wanted for speaking purposes
in many states and asking him if he
could respond. The letter was for
warded to 'Mr. Johneon while he was
absent on a lecture tour.
JOHNSON WILL GO OX STCMP
At Disposal of Democratic Commit
tee After September 1.
ST. PAUL. July 31. In a letter to
W. J. Bryan mailed today. Governor
Johnson places himself at the disposal
of the National Democratic Committee
MAY ALL TURN CATHOLIC
Pope's Propagandist Expects to Con
vert English-Speaking Americans.
ROME. July 31. The Rev. A. P. Doyle,
rector of the Apostolic mission house at
Washington, D. C, has Informed the
Vatican of the progress made by the
mission in America. The object of the
mission is to convert Americans to the
Catholic faith and Father Doyle says it
will not take long to realize this project;
Indeed, the hope is entertained that the
entire English-speaking people will be
converted to Catholicism.
Pope Anxious to See Gibbons.
ROME. July 31. Cardinal Gibbons,
who with a number of other prelates ar
rived here yesterday from New York, has
notified the Vatican of his presence and
the Pope has expressed his desire to see
him immediately.
Nervons Women
Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate to qu!t
th nerves; relieve nausea, nick headache,
and ta Indune rfreahinv leen.
E
CHINESE VICE SPREADS RAPID
LY AMONG WHITES.
American Member or Commission
Tells Extent to Which Deadly
Drug Is Used.
WASHINGTON, July 81. Prepara
tory to his trip to China to attend
the coming meeting of the Interna
tional commission which is to make
a study of the opium traffic. Dr. Ham
ilton W. Wright, one of the American
commissioners, has been making an
inquiry in various cities of the United
States and obtaining information from
official sources as to the importation
and use of the drug in this country.
Dr. Wright Is anxious to be prepared
to tell the commission what the con
ditions are here and he expects the
other commissioners to do the same.
The imports of crude opium from 1903
to 1907 were 1,000.000 pounds more . than
in the preceding five-year period.
Seventy-five per cent of the imports
were manufactured into morphine and
50 to 90 per cent of that amount was
Illegitimately used. The amount ot
smoking opium Imported in 1S78 was
54.000 pounds and In 1907 it was 151,
000 pounds. notwithstanding there
was a larger Chinese population in the
former than In the latter period and
Increased restrictions -had been im
posed against its importation.
Dr. Wright says there is an evident
desire among manufacturers of the
drug to obey the law lespertlng Its
sale and that many of the Chinese are
anxious to have the practice of smok
ing it by their countrymen discontinued-Reports
have been made regarding
the use of the drug in different cities.
For example, In New York about one
third of the Chinamen, about 800 In
number, are confirmed smokers. One
estimate puts it at 50 per cent, while
a great number of Chinese smoke' it to
a lesser degree. Figures furnished to
Dr. Wright also indicate that probably
60.000 white persons in New York City
are opium-smokers. In Philadelphia
it Is estimated that about 300 Chinamen
are confirmed opium-smokers.
The commission meets in Shanghai
January 1, 1909.
Fined for Discrimination.
BATON ROUGE. La., July 31. A J20.10
fine has been imposed on the St. Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern Railway by
District Judge Brunot for failure to
provide negro passengers accommoda
tions as good as those furnished white
patrons. The matter was carried to
court by tne State Railroad Commis
sion to sustain Its ruling that equal
accommodations must be furnished
both races.
Investigate Boxboard .Trust.
NEWARK, X. J., July 31. Vlre-Chan-cellor
Howell todary appointed Matthias
Plum, Jr., a special chancery emissary to
Investigate the operations of the United
Box Board & Paper Company prior to
and since the appointment of receivers.