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THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAy. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1900. " - MORI STILL FIGHTING JAPAN Three Bills Against Orientals Bob Up in Statehouse at Present Session. MEASURE LIMITS HOUSE t-tale Is Anxious to Give Japs Set back, and Substantial Support Id Promlsrd Kes-trktlve Legis lation lrom Leading Cities. SACRAMENTO, Cal.. Jan. 13. (Spe cial.) The thrre anti-Japanese bills Introduced In the Assembly hy Grove L. Johnson, of Sacraimento, and the one by A. II. Lrew, of Fresno, prohibiting aliens from holding land in the state, liave attracted such wide interest that the 1000 copies of each ordered print ed are already exhausted and there is a demand for more. The Johnson bills are designed to prevent Japanese belnsr members of corporations; to setrreKate all Japanese by dehning the limits within which they must live. The two first named were introduced last session by Mr. Johnson, and action upon them was suspended at the telegraphic request of President Roosevelt during the dip lomatic negotiations between the United States and Japan ver the ac tion of the San Francisco School Board in excluding Japanese youths from public schools and assigning them to the Institution set aside for "Mongoli ans." The Japanese claimed they were not Mongolians. and Assemblyman Johnson introduced an amendment spe cifying "Japanese" in the law. It was this measure to whose enactment the President objected, and it was killed. liars Business Rivalry. The bill relating to directors of cor jvoratipns prohibits all aliens from be ing members of such boards, and its purpose is to prevent competition of powerful Japanese concerns with Americans. The third Johnson bill is new. It gives municipalities power to prescribe the limits within which "undesirable, improper and unhealthy persons, or persons wliose practices are dangerous to the public morals and health of a community." shall live. The author here follows the lines of the Supreme Court decision in the slaughter-house cases." Ulscusslng Ms measures tod;iy, Mr. Johnson said: Kipeots Ample Support. 'I look for a solid vote from the San Francisco delegation upon all of the bills: two from Ios Angeles have-announced that they will support them, and I believe the sentiment against the Japanese has grown to such an extent that the bills will pass. "I am prepared to make a fight for them, and even should Washington in terfere again I would not stop until the Legislature went on record. "I regard the presence of Japanese as more dangerous a hundred-fold than tl.at of Chinese. In our schools Jap anese youths of 18 to 18 years, with tl.elr characteristic disregard for the virtue of women, should not be per mitted to slt beside our own children. They are a menace to the girlhood of the state. "I am not prompted by the Asiatic l.cague or any other organization or person In presenting my measures." The Japanese already have a lobby on the scene, and will contribute con siderable money to make a fight. The hearings will be held In a few days. iai r-ai Tf Til 1 i- . I WMUiiumi OVER WABEHOUSEi JAPAN TAKES SLIGHT NOTICE California's Projiosed Laws Cause but Little Comment. TOKIO, Japan. Jan. 13. (Special.) Though certain of the Japanese news papers are seriously exercised over the anti-Japanese bills before the California Legislature, others style the matter as a tempest in a teapot. There is. no ten dency to And sinister deyijrn in the in crease of the American Navy, newspa pers generally expressing the opinion that America's growing interests in the I'aciflc demand a stronger Navy, even when it has no particular enemy in mind. Vanderllp. the well-known banker and a director of the company, saia Ca,l-Tnere has been no offer to Mr. Cot telyou, so far as I know." The Consolidated Gas Company has been brought rather prominently before the public of late by the decision of the Vnited States Supreme Court, sustaining the validity of the (KXent gas law In this state. The management is still unde cided as to what course it will pursue, particularly with reference to its sub sidiary companies, as to whether they will accept the court's decision as apply ing to them. The question of the distribu tion of J9.W0,'X overcharge to consum ers a fund now held by a commissioner, remains more or less in abeyance. The presidency of the company has been va cant for some time. WASHINGTON. Jan. IX George B. Cor telvou. Secretary of the Treasury, who will retire from the Cabinet on March 4. refuses to either confirm or deny the L ... ItECEIVKD NOBF.I. I'RIZB FOR I LITERATI BE. V .1 Rudolph Kncken. NKW YORK. Jan. 13. (Spe cial.) Rudolph Euckcn. who re ceived the Nobel prize for litera ture, is professor of philosophy in the University of Jena. He has. written many books on re ligious and philosophic subjects. The Scribners will soon publish his book. "The Problem of Jlu man Life as Viewed by the Great Thinkers, From Plato to the Present Time." report that he has baen invited to become president of the Consolidated Gas Com pany, of New York. Mr. Cortelyou has made it a rule not to discuss such mat ters -until he is ready to make formal announcement. WILL SOON CLOSE FUND ITALIAN RELIEF COMMITTEE TO COMPLETE WOIIK. OUTSIDERS SWEAT GORE Interesting Testimony Given In Al leged Powder Trust Hearing. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. IS. The hear ing of the case of the Vnited States Government against the powder" trust. In which the Government declares the nowrier companies are maintaining a monopoly in restraint of trade, was re- ! Fumed here today. William I. Keller, president of the Rockdale Powder Company, an inde pendent concern, testified that the In dependent companies bad organised a committee and gone to the New York office of the Dupont company and asked that the price of powder in all parts of the country be raised. The witness s&ld that tio rommlttee was told by J. A. Haskell, of the Dupont company, that "the price should be lower. If anything." .'Have you survived since?" "We are on top of the earth, was the reply. "Struggling?" "Sweating blood." answered the witness. ACCUSED FIANCEE FREED California Girl Charged AVith Kob blnp Seattle Fugitive Released. SAX FRANCISCO. Jan. 13. Miss Dor othy Allen, who recently was accused of emberxlement by Evans J. Collins, who alleged that she had taken a dia mond ring and other valuables from Mm, was discharged from custody today. She claimed that the articles were given to her by Collins, to whom she was en gaged. Collins, who was arrested on a war rant from Seattle charging grand lar ceny, will be taken back to that city tomorrow n'.ght to stand trial. JOB NOT FOR CORTELYOU Presidency of Consolidated Gas Co. Planned for Someone Else. NEW YORK. Jan. 13. Reports which have reached here from Washington, say ing that George B. Cortelyou, Secretary of the Treasury, was to become president of the Consolidate Gas Company, are said to be without foundation by officers of the company in New York. Frank A. AVHI Forward $2 000 Today or To morrow and Make Final Ke ' mittanee Saturday. Portland's Italian relief committee Is working hard to ciose up the Oregon subscription to the earthquake suffer ers of Messina, and hopes to have the work completed by Saturday. Contri butions from the country have been very slow in reaching Colonel David M. Dunne, the treasurer, but the com mittee feels confident that Just as soon as the railroads have recovered froru the effects of the storm the country contribtuions will be on hand. It Is understood that a fund of J600 has been raised at Salem, and Colonel Dunne expects this money will be for warded to him at once. Either today or tomorrow Colonel Dunne will cable an additional $2000 to Italy. In order to swell the fund the relief committee has the promise of Representative Brady that lie will in troduce a bill In the Legislature asking that the state appropriate $10,000. Those who have made recent contribu tions to the fund follow: Henry E. McGinn 25.00 Churlet McGinn, of Los Angeles, Cal. 10.00 Cash 1.50 K. Ferraris S.OO James Saidland 5.00 II. U. Wataon L'.aU Zlmmerman-Wells-Brown Co 10.00 SllvernrM Co 6.00 SilverOeld Co. employes 6.25 1.. A. Pike 2 00 X. M. Montgomery 1.00 J W. Mills 1.00 Georre V. Bancroft .50 G. M. Watkln 1.00 p. . Barnes 100 J. I). Men j man 2.00 Mrs. C. A. Baker ..'.0 Georg H. KnagKS l.OO J. Grady 50 J M. Gt-y 60 Strowbrldpe .50 J. A. Heard 1.00 North 1'acitlc Lumber Co 60 00 Phoenix Iron Wucks 1000 Mount Hood Soup Co S.OO Pacific Metal Works 10.00 Paeilie Coast Biscuit Co 25.00 Max M. Shlllock. Enterprise. Or 6.00 Emmanuel Baptist C hurch, by C. C. Ht'uemfr. secretary . 5.00 First Jtaptlst Churchy by Grant Pheirley. treasurer 47.06 St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 209 Carruthers street 1.35 Cash 5.00 Pacific Brldice Co 20 00 Memsrs. Campbell A Swlgert . 20.00 P. Sharkev & Hon 10. 00 Kdxinl Cooklnsham 25.00 Credit by stamps 2. do From the police department 23.50 Society Christopher Columbus 100.00 Court Concordia .o. 51. Foresters of America 50.00 Rasmussen Co 10.00 J. J. Hanley.. - 5.00 Cash . 200 3. A. Smith 1 "0 Cash . 2 00 Cash . 10" Total ,.2266 RESCUES SEVEN JAPANESE Transport Sheridan Keaehes Wreck In N'ich of Time. SAN 'FRANCISCO, Jan. 13. During the trip from Manila of the transport Sheri dan, which arrived here today, seven Jap anese fishermen who were found strug gling for their lives on an overturned sampan off the port of Nagasaki were rescued. by a boat from the ship. The Japanese had been In the water fer some time and were on the verge of collapse when taken on board the transport. They were landed at Nagasaki. FUNDS FOR APPEAL ASKED American Federation of Labor Xeeds Money to Free Gompers. WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. The appeal from the recent decision of Judge Wright, of the District of Columbia Su preme Court, in sentencing Samuel Gom pers. John Mitchell and Frank Morrison to Jail for contempt will be vigorously pressed and a call tor funds for that purpose will shortly be issued by Xis American Eg deration cX Jabur Pinchot Sends Caustic Letter Which Bears on Grazing Question. ATTACK ON REGULATIONS Association N'ot Favorable to Exist ing; Rules of Government Ques tion of Tarifr on Wool Will Cause Sharp Debate. POCATELLO. Idaho. Jan. 13. Ques tions of great concern to the sheeprals ers of the United' States and especially of the Western range states will' arise at the three days' convention of the Na tional Woolgrowers' Association, which will begin here tomorrow. The storage warehouse plan, which is, in brief, to place the bulk of the wool crop In the hands of a co-operative sell ing agency, to hold for what Is consid ered a fair price, rpeanwhlle iv-rTOwing money on the stored product, will be the principal suoject at issue. A committee has been busy for several months secur ing pledges of wool and arrangemenls have been made to lease a warehouse la Chicago or some other center as soon a", the required 20.000,000 pounds of wool :a guaranteed. ' It is not thought that much opposition will develop, but the details of the plan may be criticised and Its feasibility ques tioned. Forest Keserve Grazing. Government regulations In relation to grazing on forefit reserves will undoubted ly be attacked. It was the known atti tude of the association on this point that prompted the Chief Forester, Gifford Pin chot. to decline an invitation to the meet ing in a sharp note which further strained the relations between the Forestry De partment and the woolmen. In his letter Mr. Pinchot advised the secretary of the association that he did not care to attend the convention until it should show by Its action that it was prepared to view the grazing question in a more liberal spirit. While all the delegates will be in favor of a tariff on wool, there may be a de bate as to whether the present duty Is sufficient. Utah woolgrowers. and per haps others, have adopted resolutions ask ing that the present duty be increased, in other quarters the prevailing tariff is regarded as ample for the needs of the industry. Programme for Today. Following is the programme for today's session of the sheepmen: ' Forenoon devoted to the Midwinter Sheep Show. Afternoon Session. Music. Gate City Band; Invocation, Rev. W. Wootlhull: address of welcome, Hon. James H. Brady, Governor of Idaho; ad dress of welcome, Hon. C. E. M. Loux. Mayor of Pocatello; vocal solo. Miss Strang; response to the addresses of welcome. Col. K. J. Beil, Laramie, W'yo.; annual ad dress, Hon. Fred W. Gooding, president of National Woolgrowers' Association. Sho shone, Idaho; vocal solo. Doug. Smith; an nual address of the Western vice-president. Dr. J. M. Wilson, Douglas, W'yo. ; annual address of the Eastern vice-president. Hon Joseph E. Wing. Mechanlcsburg, O. ; ap pointment of committees; reading of com munications. Time -will be allowed after each address for a full dlsrusslon of the subject. Each delegate will be limited to five minutes. Kecess. HQYT THANKS STATE PflESS ROSE FESTIVAL IS SCPPORTEUM OX ALL SIDES. President of Association Declares Publicity Will Make 1909 Cele bration Greatest Ever Held. "Generous and free-handed ' assist ance of the press of Oregon is giving the Portland Rose Festival of this year a volume of advertising that we could not purchase for thousands of dollars, and I desire to express, on behalf of the association, our appreciation of the help that is being done from one end to the other of the state." said Presi dent Iloyt last night. "Our work has- been outlined and mapped out on much breeder lines for the 1909 celebration than was done in either of tiie two preceding years," continued Mr. Hoyt, "for the reason that there is the double attraction of the Seattle Exposition, and for the fur ther reason that the people of the Northwest have begun to realize that this festival is a permanent thing and builded on lines as broad as any fete, festival, carnival or public demonstra tion ever planned. "One of the country papers which has been particularly friendly to the Festi val has given us a tip that will be of great value In further exploitation work. In a recent issue it contains the following terse and striking editorial squib: ,rrhe Liberty Bell will be at the Portland Rose Festival next June, after which event children will not ask "What Liberty Bell? What Rose Festival?" ' "Other papers have given us lavishly of their space, and when we are ready to Invite the towns and cities of Ore gon outside of Portland to come in and help us make this the grandest event we have had since the Lewis and Clark Exposition, we expect to be able to convince the other wide-awake and boosting" communities of the state that we have something of which the entire state should be proud." The resolution to memorialize the Legislature and state officials of Penn sylvania in the effort to bring the Lib erty Bell to the Coast is already in the hands of the Oregon State Senate and will no doubt be adopted forthwith. In California, through the efforts of the Million Club of San Francisco, the State Board of Education has aroused the Interest and enthusiasm of the thousands of public school children to the point of writing Individual letters to the Philadelphia authorities urging them to let the famous historic treas ure come to the Pacific Coast next June, and it is probable that a similar movement will be inaugurated in this state within the next few days. Stockman Raids Schoolliouse. BURNS. Or., Jan. 13. At the residence of the bride's parents, near Waverly, Sunday, January 3, Miss Adele Horst man and James Paul were married by Rev. A. J. Irwin. Miss Horstman was a school teacher who came to Harney County from Virginia in 1907. Mr. Paul has been one of Harney County's lead ing stockmen for several years. The young people will make their home on Mr. Paul', large stools, iudi la liaccv Valley. TlVrrn A Spring 1909 exclusive designs in the famous Cheney's EXTKA! Foulards -just received -at Clearance Sale Prices w 'ANUARY CLEARA MCE SALES Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Clearance Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Sale of Gloves. Hosiery. RibbonS. Silks. Dress Goods. Linens. Trimmings. Books. Underwear. Veilings. Stationery. Leather Goods. Corsets. . Infants Wear. Millinery. Furs. Waists. Suits. Lace Curtains. Trunks. Bags. Clearance Sale of Pictures. Clearance Sale of Art Goods. Clearance Sale of Costumes. Clearance Sale of Dresses. Clearance Sale of Skirts. Clearance Sale of Coats. Clearance Sale of Suitcases. Clearance Sale of Silverware. Clearance Sale of Cut Glass. Clearance Sale of Flannels. Clearance Sale of Wash Goods. Clearance Sale of Umbrellas. Clearance Sale of Men's Furnishings Clearance Sale of Boys' Furnishings. Clearance Sale of Drugs. Clearance Sale of Music. Clearance Sale of Notions. Clearance Sale of Pyrography. Clearance Sale of Rugs. Al Garments in Cloak All Pictures, Jewelry pt All Undermuslins Reduced educed iday Goods Goods Reduced in All Depts. i : -- . . JUROR HAS NERVE Serves in Hains Trial Though Head Battered. DARRIN'S ATTACK BITTER Scores Hains Brothers and Says Murder Plot and Line of Defense Arranged in Advance De fense Closes Case. FLUSHING, N. Y., Jan. 13. Events crowded fast today in the trial of Thorn ton J. Hains. "UTien court adjourned to night, Thomas Walsh, a juror, injured in a streetcar accident in New York last night, was placed in the care of a phy sician by Justice Crane, that his injuries might not cause a mistrial of the case. Counsel for the defense concluded their summing up this afternoon. Prosecutor Darrin began his address to the jury and will conclude tomorrow. . Only the pluck of Mr. Walsh saved the case from mistrial today. Battered al most beyond recognition by a fall from a streetcar, he came from the hospital to the court and sat through the day's trial, though at times he appeared to suffer greatly. Justice Crane took fre quent recesses, that the injured juror might recover his strength. The juror in formed Justice Crane that he felt that he could continue, but only when a phy sician gave his assent would the Justice permit the case to go on. Mr. Darrin, after the closing address of Mr. Mclntyre for the defense, bitterly scored many o the defense's witnesses caUed to testily to the insanity of Cap tain Hains. Only once did the prosecutor rise to an oratorical climax and that was in talking of the killing of V B. Annis. He said: "And after August 12, when Captain Hains learned of his wife's counter charges to his divorce suit, for three days they planned to kill Annis. Upon the framework of what had happened in their lives they hung the cloak of falsehood with which to conceal the ghastly crime. The meeting with the real estate men was the framework. "But there had to be a defen.se for both the defendant and the Captain, and it was agreed that Captain Hains' de fense should be insanity and that the defendant only went to buy real estate and tried to prevent his brother from kill ing the publisher." The prosecutor sarcastically said that men carried checkbooks and not revolvers when they went to buy real estate. TWO YEARS FOR LOCKS Salem Board of Trade Sends Me morial to legislature. SALEM, Or., Jan. 13. (Special.) At the annual meeting of the Salem Board of Trade tonight a memorial to the Legis lature was drawn up requesting that a House bill, providing for an extension of two years for the contingent appro priation of $300,000 to assist in. making free locks at Oregon City, be passed. The commercial body elected the fol lowing officers for the year: President, C. L. McNary; vice-president, Thomas B. Kay; secretary, A. F. Hofer; directors, H. W. Meyer. H. H. Olinger, J. M. Law rence, M. O. Buren and Lot L. Fearce. WESTON READY FOR DUTY Though Just Recovering From I1I nes9 Officer Will Take Command. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13. The United j!u f Army transport ShprliTan arrived here today from Manila. Among her passengers was Major-General John F. Weston, recently in command of the De partment of the Philippines, who has been assigned to the Department of Cali fornia, succeeding Brigadier-General Smith. Although General Weston has just re covered from a severe attack of illness, he announced his intention of taking command at Fort Mason tomorrow. He was accompanied by his aide. Captain H. P. Rethers, Mrs. Weston and his two daughters. "When I left Manila." said General Weston today, "everything was quiet and conditions in the islands generally had somewhat improved." He expressed pleasure at being as signed duty at San Francisco. Another passenger on the Sheridan was Mrs. C. B. Palmer, daughter of Secretary of War Wright, and wife of Major Palmer, of the American Banking Association in the Orient. ACQUIRE CHI OF MILLS ALBERS BROS. XOW HAVE FOUR COAST PLANTS. Okmulgee and Fourth streets, in the business district. Several roomers had narrow escapes, but it was believed no lives were lost. Inadequate water pressure made the Are department practically helpless and the Are burned Itself out, after destroy ing almost an entire square. Old Centralia Resident Dies. CENTRALIA, Wash. Jan. 13. (Special.) James K. Sewell, an old resident of Centralia, and a prominent man in busi ness affairs, died at his home here Mnn- r,iriiK Ha was actively interested in the development of the coal industry near this city. Rev. H. S. Black officiated at the funeral. hoiJ yesterday under the auspices of the Knishts of Pythias. Mr. Sewell was 55 years old and leaves a widow and two children WashliiKton Much Interest 1 manifested in the outcome of tho Ilrst Central Amer ican conference now holding; ' '"" T.-KUCiKalpa. Honduras. This conterenee is the result of the Central American I ac Conference held In Washington In 1J0. i-i,r..entlnc CoRta Rica. Salvador, Gua temala. Honduras and Nicaragua. Purchase of Del Monte Property Makes Local Firm Supreme on Pacific Slope. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13. The sale of the Del Monte Milling Company's properties to Albers Bros.' Cereal Com pany, of Portland. Or., was announced today. It Is said several hundred thou sand dollars are involved in the deal. Negotiations' for the purchase of the Del Monte Milling Company plant at Lombard and Montgomery street. San Francisco, by the Albers Bros. Milling Company, of this city, which were closed yesterday, have been under way for some time. The acquisition of this mill, which is an up-to-date plant in all respects for the manufacture of flour and cereal foods, will give the Albers company a chain of four mills at the principal Pacific Coast ports. The head office and principal mill of the firm are in this city, and the other Northern plants are at Seattle and Tacoma. The company has maintained a branch office in San Francisco for several years. LONELY STRANGER SUICIDE Supposed to Be ex-Convict Recently Released From Penitentiary. VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 13. "Do not blame me for the course I have taken, as life is a total failure. It will be useless to try and find out who I am," is the farewell message of a man register ing at the Queens Hotel here yesterday as Albert Ehmann, whose dead body was found this morning with a bottle of car bolic acid lying near. The, name given is evidently an alias and it is thought that the deceased has recently been released from New West minster Penitentiary. Upon the photo graph of a handsome woman lying near were words in pencil.: "Thle is. the only woman in the world for me. H. G." The name of the girl, written In another handwriting, is Helen Mokros, while the photo was taken at the Atetier Apollo, Breslau. The deceased registered at the Queens Hotel Tuesday evening from New West minster. He had no baggage and paid for his room in advance. He bought himself a glass with what is thought to have been his last coin in the world. AH marks had been removed from his cloth ing. FIRE BURNS OUT BLOCK Oklahoma Town Suffers $2.50,000 Loss Because of Lack of Water. MUSKOGEE, Okla., Jan. 13. Damage amounting to $25,000 was done by fire that broke out here this morning in the Saratoga Restaurant, in Third street, and Epread to tho Carolina and German buildings and other buildings in the bJcci bauaiied. by Third, .Broadway. n- i l rt i .1 standard neiiaDie . OUR SPECIALTY Pianos MipW&FM '.f 4' i il 1 Wgg&Lsm malrers of over 20 vears' ex- MASON & HAMLIN (1861) Costliest piano iii the world. HARDMAN (1842) Over 1000 now in use in Portland and vicinity. Why? PRICE & TEEPLE Containing French ' actions. Made by practical piano- WEGMAN (1882) One of New York's best pianos. HARRINGTON (1871) Sold in Portland for over 20 years. - KNABE (1837) Famous for nearly 73 years. FISCHER (1840) 140,000 made and sold. Largest output in the world. More reliable old makes of fine pianos carried here than by any other Western house'. 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