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THE OREGON rot, xxiv. WT. HELENS, OBEGON, MIST. FRIDAY, FEBUUABY 22, 1907. NO. 11. NEWS OF THE WEEK i Condensed form lor Bnsy Headers. Our HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A rHsumS) of th Last Important but Not Lass Intorastlng tvanf ef tha Past Weak. Tlia Itrlllali cabinet ataiitla (Inn (ui greater Irish Marty. Tli church crii' In th French cat Inet hu been slaved off. The trouble a bleb caused a tupu. lull of nil ltutto paper la far from mi end. ' Hermann ha lost another point In hiii trial fur destroying letter prves book. Four soparnUvlnveatlgatlon are lav inn made of the HrtUif, Nw York, miiriaKl wreck. The death llt Ium now reached Jl., An explosion In a coal mine near Monterey, Mexico, caused 80 dealha. itegloter Nolan, of Thd Dalles land ollk'o, ho Iwil removed. A lrvl fir Is raging In ths 800,000. acre fun at reserve In tle Wklilla mountain, Oklahoma, The entire tract In threatened ltli devastation. Htieet rnllaay employes of Helena a-i'ii i on strike for an Increase of AU ot'iiu a d.y. Four hour Inter they were at w rk with the advance granted. An ice " in the Misaourl river, near Vermillion, 8. II., ha caused the liver to leave ita hank. One hundred fuuMlleo are hou.le and farmeia are greatly alarmed. ' There baa tees an all DrUinh out brrak la India, A French cabinet erlaia la threatened on ike church queatlun. A Chicago grand Jury may Indict Mayor Dunn fur aot enforcing th law. ProwBavlll eitlxen testified at th 'ni. iavcetigatioa thai many famlUe I'M the city becaue they fearad nigra old lei. The Investigation of Beeator Bailey, of T !, ha proven that tbe aensior received money from Ike Water l'terc till Company. la a head on eollialon between two Northern I'aeifle Iraim Bear Helena, I wo firemen were killed and Bin pas eeng.ri Injured. The Weatoro Retail Lumbermen A-"-miion, la ennrentioa at Halt take, adopted resolution againat prevailing fclgb lumber price. Tb Japaaeee . Coreaa F.xluelon League, of Men Francleeo. aay Mayor Rrbmll anil tb seboo rd urrB- dered to President Mooeevelt. lla.Ul and Germany aia qunnellng Tlio fl'Mkla In Nebraska arc receding. A bill fr woman ur finite liaa leen Introduced In Uie bouse of common, The hoiiMt land committee ha yield ed to ll'xieevclt'i plea for the leasing ol coal land. Duh'horgeil there w a llMWiiavlllo. negro aoldlera dtwlare pbd to kill tbeiu at The hnuaa penaion roinmlltoe ha an noiineed that. It hna cmiplvtwl IU work fort bi m-aaion. The pnwUlont Kaa rvnrhrd a final agreement with tba CVHfornlani on Uie a IukiI qtieatioii, KenaUir Uopkina uf Illlnola, threat en to talk tbe river and harbor bill to death. 11a would have a three wet'k' tank. Tho lmU Telernph onmpany ha fcmiounced an lni-ne In (aty lor ita omploye billowing tho action of the Weeit rn Union In advancing wage. Itailiond of the United fttatiw neel SOO.OtKJ.tHK) for Improvement, but alni-o the Interatalo Commerce oom miaalon liiiiiirlea they cannot obtain the tummy on wittered aUa'k and the railwny iiingimtea don't know where to look for rrdlef . Flood In Nebraaka have Mocked rallwuy trainu. Caatro Ima cniiaed tho wholeaale ar rest of aiwuioctod emmilea. o . v . n ... noimtor Kno, of Ponnaylvanw, do- loiiil Hinooi' rluht to a ct In the emite. : , "-The Hrltlnh eahlnet ha announced the flrat atop toward Irlah home rulo. The Miuwaclmaetta leglalaturo hna petitioned ciingrim to revlno the pio nt tariff law. The Thaw trial haa hoen poatX)ned on acfloiintof the death of the wife of one of the joroia, nnrmnnn' original Udtnr have Wn admitted aa evidence In hi letter honk trial. Postponement ha alao been granted to give further time for the de fense to prepare for the adinisalon of Ihnae lotto ra. Trouhlo with omployei has catiaed all papers In Butte and 'AnaooiuU to sits- INind and In a atntemeiit the pulillsliers declare tlmy will not Imniio nnotnor pa per until the men give In Kiiropnlkln says he met defeat at the hands of the Jiipuncse because Ills geti erala dlaobnyeil nrdor. JIo imiko a uhaNtly oontraat hotweon Jiinaneao valor and ellleleney and HiwhIuii lndlfferenoe and liicoiiipetonoo, 1 Ex-Uovornor Hlgglna, of New York, la dead. ' I .. . .... FRISCO BUILOINQ UP. Mode of daw and Hammar Continual Night and Day. Hnn Francisco, Feb. l.iin Fran clseo, after all, it not going to allow the oppartanltiea for civic betterment brought about by the earthquake and nra to go entirely neglected. A beirln nlng, feel,) enuiigh though It be, ban been made. Hevnral of the downtown streets are to be widened. The heavy teaming and th congestion broiiuhl about where bullilinir la timer rtuuilnif bav moved tb board of uervleor to decree tlmt portlnna of th aldewalk moat b merlfleed to tb thoroughfare. While thi la Itaelf 1 of importune for tba future Han Kranciaco, It greateat aignidcanca lie la th fant that It baa met with general approval and rpr' aeiit the flrat algna of a wiltingnraa to make aacriltcNi for the elty that ia to be. The magniScent programme of wid ened atreota, park and piarea outlined for the elty while the ember etlll glowed I a gradually pawing vialon, but thoae who unaclfiahly love Han Fran cfaeo (till have hope that part of tb great plan at Iraet will l renllted. The atreel widening la th firt ray of hope, a waia about tn ijurnetl aeetion ahowa that a wonderful amount of re imilillng baa been accompliahetl. Hlnce the flrat of May new bulhlingn to the value or ai.l.mm.nw have been begun I'lan are bfing drawn for a lik amount, in every raae the atructuret are erecte under ruah order, In at-v erl inatani'e work baa continued night anu aay. me aireet reeouna with th aouttil f the piledriver, the anw and the hammer by nluht a well aa by dav. The laat trace of gloom bave given way to an abldinir faith. The iironiotlna committee baa lued a bulletin bearing on the population of San Kranriaro at the preaent time. The com in ill re, after figuring bv variooa metboda, cornea to the conctualon that the city now contain 4.'S,WKI peraon Itefnre the fire tbe committee figured that th population of the city wa ftoo,(XN), The figure of the Houthera i'ackfle agree alutuet exactly with tboee of the promotion committee. Hue al towance, however, muat be made for the teal of both Itodlea, and a fair and eon aervativ eatimat of tbe city iwiiu latioa would plar it at about 4UU,oU0, 8TATIHOO0 STRIKES 8NA0. Farmara Ac Wearying of Oklahoma Constitutional Convantion, Outhrle, Okla., Feb. 10 Aniloua to get I. uy with their plowing and fearing they will aot receive pay for a long time, if ever, for their attendance oa the ronatitutinnal convention, many of the farmer delegate bave scattered to their home, Intimating that they not return unlea It I to vote for the document a a whole when it I com pleted by the few men la control of the convention. The exnenae of the convention to data above tbe 100,000 appropriation made by eongrea l nearly 150,000, Pay of the delegate ha atopped, and If eongrea doe no come to th rescue with an additional appropriation, aomc of th delegate will be In a bad way they cannot afford to atay longer at their own expenae. Advice are com ing in from the atate that cltlren here and there are uberiblng tn fund to en. I the doleimte back to their job. Neighborly farmer who do not wish lo ee th convention entirely In the band of the Inwyera, the pnlitirlnn and tha urban element, have jiromlaed to take rare of tbe farm work of the rural atateamen. Tha daily attendance at the teaalnn la nnw lea than 7-1 per cent of the J22 delegate, and many of thoae atill hero lt eullenly In tneir aeat and let the leader run thing to aiilt themaelvea. Prominent delegate from Indian Ter ritorv and aom from Oklahoma arc onentv charired with a plot to defeat tatxhood entirely by drawing up con atilnlion that will be rejected n the nenele at the election neit Auffiiat. Thoae Involve.! In th alleged plot nava oen agalnat making one atnt out of the two lrr tor ea for oolltlcnl reaaon. iia- affection ha nnw begun to pervade the ilmnoeralle member well aa thoae en the renutiiicnn amo, nnn boaaiam have become o peralatent that l,ern I amirehcnaion the convenuon may break up. 8now Aura Heavy Crop. KUenaburg, Waah., Feb, 19 If the heavy anew goe off gradually crop thl year will be the liirgeat In tho hi torv of Kit tit. valley. Hlrd hX ' 'now aelling at S2 ., . tr, a ton, Looae hny, t,.lr la wnrlh from f 12 to f to ton In tho Held. Pptatoea are worth 30 a i... Tli Nnrtheru PaclnC. owing to ahnrlng of enra and equipment, I un nbln to handle freight Inward or out u..l l.nmwl eanainif thouaiuiil of dill 'him loaa to the railroad company and to tho people, Qlv Up Leasing of Churches Borne, Feb, 19. Advices rocelved by the Vatican are to the effect that Pre mier Ch'iiioncenu, of Franc, lias ordered eemntlon of tho negotiations begun by Mlnlator of Kdnentlon Briand, with i AI. Solvea, prefect of the Seine, for the lenaing of chnrchea. Tho vntlcnn waa I not aurprlaod to hear of eh action, n In ,vnitd whnt It call a "aocond coup ',e nmln" after the flrat, namely, the expulsion of the aeeretary of tho papal nunclnto at i an. Kansas May Qlva S76.000. Topoka, Knn Feb. 19, A bill appro prlutlug 70,000 for the Alaska-Yukon-I'aeifle Kxpnaltlon was- Introduced in tho senate this morning bv the commit ten on wnva and means. The exposition t0 be holll tn Honttlo In lOOl), and th appropriation 1 to cover tho coat of a building and making aa exhibit for Kansas. ' . PROCEEDINGS OF OREGON LEGISLATURE Monday, February 18. ruieiii, Feb, 18. The Hulnea state banking bill paaaod the ai-mite today. It la very lenient, allowing banks to re duce their rei-erve to 15 per cent ol their dtqxaiiU and 10 per cent of their time demniid dcpoalta, only one-third ner-iWMitrily to lie caali. The hou thi afternoon paw-e I tl e bill rxtling the 3 percent rebate for payint-nti ol luxe prior to March IS each year. By unaniiiiou vote the hotine tw8ned a hill to reimburse Indian war veteran to the extont of IfiO.OUU. A bill appropriuting $40,000 to the vurioit chariUihle institution of the statu was poxw-d by the hoiiae. ly uiiaminoiia vote a Dure food bill aimilai to the Feleral statute wne pas ol by the.houre. iM-giiiiiing with the second Monday in Jumary, lull, the state priub-r i to Iw plw-e4l on a tint salary ol 14,000 a year il a bill jwacd by the hotue toduy iiecouiMi law. Th governor today vebaul the Pinith bill cutting out two normal scIiooIh. Following this the houc paaaed a bill appropriating $50,0(X) for the Aahlund -i-hiMd, and $.16,000 for Wcton. Tbe m-nute appiopriattd $45,000 for Mon mouth. The house today passed 43 bill and killed 17. Tbe senate ptuiaed 10 bills. Both houat1 Ium adopted a resolu tion to adjourn at noon Hatunlay, Feb ruary The acnute haa ita business well in baud, but the bouae low an im mense amount to dii-pnae of. Saturday, Fabruary 10. Ruh'in, Feb. 10 By a practically mianimoua vote the bill requiring old line fife inaurance companies to ereate a reaerve fund from a certain percent age of tbe premium received for pol iciea piimK-J tho houa thi morning. I no house today naaaed a bill to en able the buaband or wife to transfer property that was acquired subsequent to the time the other was committed to tbe insane asylum. The house adopted tb senate resolu tion propoaing an amendment to the constitution by which the number of juatiec of tb supreme court shall be increased rrom three lo nve. 'roe peo ple will vote on the proposed amend ment at tbe llK'S general election. The house postponed action on the bill regujnting practice of osteopath phvairinns. Tb houae passed the Ml! creating Neamilh County from thnt part of Wsaco County south of tba Deccbutes river and tha north part of Crook wunty. The per diem and mileage allowance of the member of the houae for this eaaion has been made up. The total is 40,705.4ft. King, of Harney and Mal heur, receives the greatest amount, fl.O per diem and 1140.10 mileage. Bogers and Keynnlds, of Marion, receive the amallest' amounts, each getting 11-0 per diem and o cent mueago. Friday, February IB. Ralein, Feb. IS. The oenate, by a vote of 18 to 11, paNied Uie roapior lionment bill of Henator Hart. There will probably be no banking legiirlstion thl scaion. One bill was rcorted In tba senate totwy, but il Is Certain to be killed and most of the others will die f lack ol time. The senate bill compelling the Issu ance or pauses to state oniccrs waa (uuiaed by Uie house ttxlay and sent lo the governor. The Irrigation and water code bill was slain In the bouse this afternoon. The senate voted to buy the half blot k between tho vapltol building and the Southern Pucillo to complete the capitol grounds. An appropriation of $30,000 is made (or me purunuae. Th senate indefinitely postponed Hodan't bill making the Associated Pre a common carrier. The house joint resolution favoiing five Bupretne court judges as adopted bv the stMiate. lAom.rt lkith hoiuHW mamHl Uie luveni blU'over the veto of the governor and HIS IllCUaurU M HOW a W. ' . Tl, Kill ,.,,) ina I It a P.irfc of CVilum. ' Mill x x t. ...a. ' - " - - OIII llr IIIIIUIU UI -nmn v"..v- , at the mouth of Uie Columbia pasxed ! the houae. I 1110 liouso ibim uio jmii mil ... . , ..I T. 1,111 (lie piinMitwo ami iimiuieiieji wu Oregon City kirks in conjunction with Uie Federal government The senate today puHstHl 33 bills and the house 11. I Thursday, February I Rulom. Fob. 14. The house today! adonttvl a tesolntion fixing 12:01 a. m., . . 1 ... .. If I February as mo time lor aojourn-; ment of tho legislature. It was also otwl that no more bills should tie re- ootved except by the standing oomiiiit- tees. There are 440 bills on the calen- lar and consideration of senate mens- rea bus not. vet commenced. The sen- ate Is becoming anxious and ia discuss- lmt moans of forcing tho bouse to act e ilHin renute bills. i . I I ,l, 1 - The house passeii mo nut appmpri- at ing $150,000 to the Agricultural col ,0S' .... .. .. , . The house inn creating uie omce oi Inspector of mines passed that body ithout optiosltion Hmilh's Id 1 1 to aliolish two of the r.mr iwirniul si-iKkds nnasod the house in, ,,i nl as lo 16. six ab- e1' .... . . sent. Only one slight ameiuiment was Post Habitual' Namea. I Grants Pass Grunts Tuss has solved the habitual drunkard problem in a novel way thnt Is satisfactory to all concerned. When a man begins to make a nuUnnce of hiimelf by drink- nils measure proviaos mat an tees is Inu the city attorney drafts an or.il- sued for notary public commissions ei -r " . . I 1 11 l..,n 4l.n a,n,A ll-OBDlim lllttlnu1 mince enacting tuai jonn wumn hiibltnal drunkard, the city council ; missus it, and John Jones' name is ' . ... , 1 . I ., rth with posted in an tno shiooub, which are forbidden under penalty of losing thuir license to sell him liquor. ' man irotn tbe way It passed tbe sen ate, dunging the time of tha meeting 01 the new board from tbe third Wed nesday in June to tbe third Wednesday in Amy. A house resolution provides for the printing of 6,000 copies of the railroad commission bill for distribution to those who dealre copies. Wednesday, February 13. Haiem, Feb. 13. With only one dissenting vote the senate today took the CliHpin railroad commission bill from the table. It is now ready for the governor's signature and It is said he will sign it. It was also reported tonight that be and the secretary of state and state treasurer had already conferred on the appointment of the eommisslon. Representative Newell proposed constitutional amendment providing the recall of public otlicials. The idea is tliat where an oflioer Is not serving the people the way be should, a petl lion containing the names of 26 per cent ol tbe t oters In nis district may be filed asking bis resignation. Should this not be forthcoming, a special elec tion Is culled to elect a successor. At the special election the officer whose resignation Is saked Is also a candidate and should he not be re-elected he must vacate Uie office to Uie successful candidate. Among the other bills pawed by the senate are: Liquor licenses net to be granted persona who violate liquor laws; appropriating $123,000 annually for the State university; authorising railroad bridge across tbe Willamette near Oswego. In the bouse the general appropria tion bill, carrying Z,Z07,07U, was passed and Uie $1 poll tax law was also repeated. Tbe senate passed 35 bills and tbe bouse 16. The larger part of these were of a local nature. Tuesday, Fsbrusry 12. Salem, Feb. 12. The senate today Indefinitely postponed Bailey s bilis changing the primary law. The vote was so decisive as to make it clear that Uie law will remain as it is. The senate also voted down Uie con stitutional amendment to be submitted to the people granting woman suffrage. ith but one dissenting vote the house pasted Uie bill compelling Uie sale at $2.50 an acre of land granted Uie Coos Bay Wagon Rood company ac cording to the terms of the grant. The senate has cut Uie allowance for Uie Agricultural college to $37,600, a reduction of $12,500. The habitual criminal bill passed Uie bouse today, it provides that on sec ond conviction ot a crime equal to fel ny Uie punishment cliall be double Uie sentence provided by statute. The senate passed the Bingham rail road commission bill and, tabled Cho pin s measure. The Bingham bill pro vide for appointment by Uie governor. The bouse tabled this bill. Except rot the method of choosing member the two bills are alike. The house passed Uie bill providing for Uie state buying ground and erect ing armories for the National Guard in stead of paving rent as at present. A bill appropriating $2rj,lHo for the support of orphans, foundlings and wayward girls was pasted by Uie house, PORTLAND MARKETS. Butter Fancy per pound. creamery, 32,35c Buttet Fat First grade cream, S8c per pound; second grade cream, 2c lees per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 23(3250 per doxen. Poultry Average old hens, 139 14c per pound; mixed chickens, 11) (12Wc; spring.lStitgUc; old roost ers, tHjilOc; dressed chickens, 1415c; 'turkeys, live, l17Hc; turkeys, ureaseti, viioiw, groou, P,i,lr.la. mnnnn KV7fie n ' -I'l""'"'" V . 1 .- J Kfl Vegetables Turnips, $101 25 pet sack; carrots, $11.25 per sack; beets, $1.25(tl.50 jier sack; horseradish, 7 ,. ., nnttnAi. 34(? . .,,. . nll1i;.n, to ui ,.r 33 25 ' crat ';,,. io,aisu ,r doxem sorouts. niaW ilal.SS nor him. dreil. Pottois Oregon Burbanks, fancy, $1.40(31.60; common, $11.26. l iltl2i'",l. Ut...u.An. 91 nnw uuu, i.v","i uiumwui, n 72c; valley, 70c; red, 6i B8c. oats no, i wnue, jw; gray, $28.60. . Barley Feed, $22.60 per ton; brew- Ing, $2d; rolled, a.-a.oo(iJ4.ou. Kye l.40(5i.oo per cwi. Corn Whole, $24.60; cracked, faa.ou per ion. i. ir..n : HT 1 1J2i uj-va"n; hiuihuj, . v'ws , 1.-.. .. ...... Ilr...... J Vim io mu, $17(stl8; clover, $0; chest, $9; grain hay, $9c10; alfalfa, $14. Veal Pressed, &H'0o per pound. Beef Pressed bulls, 2ki3so per pound; cows, 4 6,V,c; country steres, 6j0Je. Mutton Dresseil, fancy, 8i9o per pound; culinary, 6( 7c rti T ,. . 1 dai. . mhJ xwa irBeu, viio v i"-1"""- Secretary Loses Perquisites. Salem One of the perquisites which the secretary or state nas enjoyeu. ior 'years was cut oft by the senate when thnt body passed s. . iv, oy Aay. 0iin ivu mv o... v.J, of into the pocket of the secretary of state, as heretofore. The proposed law .i : .. ..1. ..... ... ..f ....... I. A. . mnnunira uiiugo w t commission, or $10 lor two years, Formerly tbe fee was $2. TWENTY KILLED. Hssvily Losdsd Electric Trsln Leaves ths Track New York, Feb, 18. Sixteen paasen gers wers killed outright, our others bav died of tbelr injurie, and at least 50 mors were more or less seriously in jursd la tbe wreck of tbe White Plains and Brewster express on tbe Harlem division of tbe New York Central Hudson Elver railroad, near Woodlawn road in the Bronx borough of Greater New York Saturday evening. Tb train left tba Grand Central ta tion at 6:13 o'clock, drawn by two heavy electric motors, and loaded with a matinee crowd and commuters on their way boms from business ia tbe city. It consisted of a combination baggage and smoking ear, and five eoacbes. After stopping at One Hun dred and Twenty-fifth street, the train waa scheduled to run express to White Plain. At Woodlawn road the four tracks paa through a rough, rocky cut and take a sharp curve. When tbe train reached the curve it was running st a speed estimated at 60 miles hour. Both motors and the smoking car swung safely around the curve, but the other ears left tbe rail and plunged over tb aides with a terrific crash, tearing op tbe tracks for a hundred yards before they collapsed. The causa of tbe wreck has not been officially determined. At Grand Centra) Station there was inclination to blame tbe accident to spreading rails, but later it was said that it was believed that th axle of th first passenger coach broke. AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN NEXT Follow Passsgs of Immigration Bill- California's Cass Weak. Washington, Feb. 18 The itate de partment i awaiting the disposition by congress of ths pending immigration bill befor proceeding further with th eon (deration of tbe Japanese excluiion question. If tbe bill is enacted, aa im mediate effort will be made to eome to formal agreement with tbe Japaaeae government that will insure the con tinuance of tbe present policy of that government withholding passports to America to Japanese laborers. 8o far as the pending legislation is concerned, it is stated that there is every reason to believe that it will be acceptable to ths Japanese government; at any rate, there has not yet been the lightest sign of disapproval in that quarter. Aa interesting fact that has devel oped ia the discussion of the respeeUve rights of state and nation where treaties are involved is that, ia at least one esse, the California courts have taken the most advanced grounds in favor of ths supremacy of tbe treaties, in one instance holding that the treaty rights of aliens to possess real estate could not be destroyed by a state law. LOSSES MADE KNOWN. Fir Insurancs Companies Suffered to Extent of 8180,000,000. New York, Feb. 18. The committee of the five of the thirty-five insurance sompanies which acted in unison in set tling their San Francisco losses by Sre and earthquake, today made public in this city the list of their net losses by the disaster. Th estimated round valu of the destroyed or damaged property insured by the 233 companies in San Francisco was $316,000,000, and there was a net insurance loss of $180,000,000, covered by 102,000 policies. The gross loss of all kinds by the disaster is esti mated by the committee at $1,000,000,- 000. The 35 companies, in their settle ments, bandied 42,077 claims. The eight largest settlements on indi vidual buildings were: San Francisco Hotel, $992,200; Fairmount Hotel, $200, 000; Merchants' Exchange, $582,000; Shreve building, $384,497; Spreckls (Call) building, " $515,000; Chronicle building, $480,000; Palace Hotel, $1,265,- ooo, Milk Poisoned With Formaldehydl. Chicago, Feb. 18 That thousands of infants in Illinois as well as -many larger children, are bbing sent to pre mature graves, is indicated by the spe- tal report oy state lure rood Com missioner II. A. Jaynes. Commissioner Schuknucht points out thnt of 35 cities sited not one escaped Having sold within its limits milk from unclean and unsanitary cans and vessels or milk not properly strained, showing a deposit of filth, and in 33 of the cities skimmed milk was sold as standard, and was adulterated with formaldehyde, which authorities pronounce a poison. Platte River Blocks Five Roads Omaha, Neb., Fob. 18. Five trans continental railroada through Nebraska are today uaing the line of the Burling ton railroad to the West, due to the ood conditions of the Plate river. The Union Pacific is tied up for 200 miles west of Omaha, and the Missouri Paoiflc, Bock Island, Northwestern, Union Pa cific, and Burlington are using the Bur lington tracks between Omaha and Lin cola, Ho freight trains are moving. Signal Honor for Mulkey. Washington, Feb. 18.For half an ! hour Saturday Senator Mulkey, of Ore- gon, presided over the senate, while the Japanese question was under discus- sion. i f 1 , , . I. . ,..-, REACH AGREEMENT Japanese Coolies to be Excluded From America. GIVEN EQUAL SCHOOL PRIVILEGE San Francisco School Board Will Ad mit All Alien Children to Hsr Whits 8chools Now. Washington, Feb. 19. Japanese children are to be admitted to the white schools of San Francisco nnder certain restrictions; skilled and unskilled la borers coming from Japan are barred from the mainland of Uie United States, and American laborers, skilled and an skilled, are to be excluded from Japan This is tbe basis of the agreement between President Roosevelt and Secre tary Root on the one hand and Mayor schmiU and the San Francisco school braird on the other, as an adjustment of the anti-Japanese agitation brought about by Uie segregation of Japanese children In the San Francuco schools. The agreement means that tbe schools of San Francisco will be conducted in the some manner as they were before the botrl of education adopted Uie reso lution last October, pioviding for the segregation of the Japanese, except that adult Japanese who are in primary grades must continue to attend the Ori ental schools, snd that Japanese child ren under 16 will be admitted to classes with white children of their own ages Tbe Suite department since the pas sage of Uie immigration bill, is prepar ed to take up again tbe negotiations that were already in progress with the Japanese government looking to tbe regulation of Japanese immigration into tbe United States. It is expected tbe negotiations will result in agreement between Japan and Uie United States for the withholding by Uie former of passports to Japanese of the laboring classes seeking to enter the United States. For several years past the Jap anese government has declined to issue any such passports, but the intention is to make this matter of formal agree ment, if possible. In the short time remaining of the present session of congress it is not possible, it is said, to frame anything in the nature of a treaty, which would require the action of tbe senate. In fact it is by no means certain that a formal convention is necessary to in sure tbe continuance of tbe present Japanese policy of refusing passports in the United States to coolies, so it may be decided to give this agreement an other form than a treaty. - HERMANN TRIAL. Letters Do Not Show H Wss Con nected With Land Fraud. Washington, Feb. 19. Two facts were brought out in the Criminal court yesterday while arguments were being presented in the case ol Hermann on the motion of Uie district attorney that he be allowed to amend his bill of par ticulars. Tbe most Important fact was the admission by the prosecution that there is nothing whatsoever in the let ters written by Hermann and now in the possession of the government which in any way implicates him in the land frauds. The second disclosure was tbe fact that the government bad many of these letters in its possession prior to Hermann s indictment and subsequent ly, while the case was being prepared, notwithstanding which fact, the prose cution in its original bill of particulars declared that the contents of Hermann's so-called private letterbooks were "un known. The progress of the case was delayed by unavailing efforts of the defense to prevent the amending of tbe bill of particulars so that tbe letters of Her mann to various parties in Oregon and other Western states secured by the prosecution might be placed in evidence. Let People Vote on Question. Sacramento, Feb. 19. In the state senate yesterday Senator Camlnetti in troduced an anti-Japanese bill, which not only embodies the provisions of Senator Keane's measure givii g Uie school authorities the power to segre gate children, but goes further and de- lares that where separate schools bave been or will be established heieafter they shall not be discontinued until the matter of such discontinuance bus first been submitted to Uie vote of the quali fied electors of any district oi city affected by the change. dapan Is Calmly Resigned. Tokio, Feb. 19. Tbe passage of Pres ident Roosevelt's passport bill by the senate of the United States was semi officially announced this morning. The leading newspapers today explained that this Is perfectly legitimate and in accordance with treaty stipulations. It is also pointed out that the promise of success of Uie judicial procedure in Uie school question is lessening. The pa pers thus far have refrained from mak ing comment on this latest news. Filter Water for Canal Cities. Panama, Feb. 19. A filtration plant is to be installed in connection with the water supply ot Panama and Colon. A" n expert, wno examinee " st!3 m08t 0, the citjeB ol v'nM gmtes. and that filtration is not neces- sary, but it was decided to Install plant nevertheless. . ths ! I MOST. LIBERAL IN HISTORY. River and Harbor Bill Divas Almost All Northwest Asksd. Washington, Feb. 15. Never before In th history of rivers and harbors leg) islation bos any congress dealt so liber ally with tbe Pacific Northwest as th present congress will do in th pending river and harbor bill. Not only la tha aggregate appropriation larger tban ever before, but Uie appropriation) more nearly appoximate the estimates) of the engineers. This is in a very large measure due to tbe remarkably efficient work of Representative Jones, of Washington, who is on the river and harbor committee as repeeentative of his own and neighboring states. Mr. Jones waa in a position to do things, and his accomplishments speak for themselves. Indeed the house has been so very liberal that the senate bos nothing left to do, unless It be to raise a few appropriations that fall below Uie bouse figures, and it is doubtful If many such increases can be secured, for in eveiy instance where Uie boas cut Uie estimates on Oregon and Wash ington projects it wss for some specific) and very good reason. In his work io committee Ml, Jones had Uie active support of Senator Ful ton, and the Oregon senator did every thing that a man not a member of tba committee could do to aid in getting liberal recognition for Oregon and Co lumbia river projects. There was ab solute harmony throughout, and tha two men worked together to a Common end. The effectiveness of Mr. Jones' work is found in Uie figures themselves. Tba total amount recommended by tha en- - gineeis for Oregon and Washington projects was $5,110,244; the total ap propriation carried by the house bill is $4,670,244, a difference of $440,000. The reduction were on Uie Celilo ca nal, $150,000 being taken from the amount recommended and given to tha upper river, for which a new project was recommended late in December; on the Willamette and Columbia riven below Portland, where $150,000 woe deducted because Portland business men hsd osBuicd the committee thst a new taxation district was to be formed to raise money to aid in this improve ment; and tba Cascade locks on the Columbia river, where $105,000 was recommended for grading and filling in behind tbe completed locks. Tbe com mittee felt that this work waa not urg ent, as Uie canal lock is itself com pleted. With these exceptions, Uie house bill provides the amounts recommended by Uie engineers, and in tbe case of Co quille river Uie committee appropriate $60,000 when only $40,000 wss asked by the War department. The $60,000 will complete this project, as shown by - Uie figures of th local engineers, so tha committee decided to clear up tha whole matter at one time. The following table gives the rarioas projects and the amounts appropriated by the bouse bill: Mouth of Columbia river, $3,450,- 244: Palles-Celilo canal, $600,000: rivers, Portland to sea, $300,000; Co lumbia between Celilo and mouth of Snaxe river, $120,000; Tipper Colum bia, between Wenatchee and Bridge port, $42,000; Upper Columbia and Snake, $10,000; Coquille river, $60,- 000; Coos river, $3,000; dredge, Ore gon and Washington coast harbors, $100,000; Tillamook bay, $10,000; improvement of Upper Willamette, $60,000; Clatskanie, $500; Cowli's and Lewis rivers, $50,000; Willspa harbor, $25,000; Gray's harbor, $600,- 000; Gray's inner harbor, $177,000; Gray's river, $2,500; Puget sound ard tributaries (dredging) $75,000; Laka Washington canal, $10,000; Swino- mish slough, $75,000; Okanogan and Pend d'Oreille, $20,000. Two Dead, I, OOO Homslsss. Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Feb. 15. Not withstanding the rumors In regard to the loss of life as a result of a fir which last night destroyed 90 cottages and residences, three hotels, the Carr memorial church and fully 200 barns and outhouses, entailing a loss of $200, 000. so far as con be learned only two persons lost their lives. They were John Springer, a foreman In the Cotton Belt railroad yard, and a man named need, who is said to have gone into a burnlug building while intoxicated. Neatly 1,000 people are homeless. , Finds Huga Spot on Pun. Pittsburg, Feb. 15. Professor John M. Brashear, of the Alleghany observa tory, announces the discovery of one of Uie gieatest sunspote ever brought to the attention of astronomers. He says as a resut electrical disturbances will be experienced throughout the country tomorrow night. The spot can ba seen through Brooked glass, but Uie sci entist adds that it is one of the most active of solar spots. Its approximate length is said to be 150,000 miles and 30,000 miles wide, covering an area of about 3,500,000 square miles. Great Flood in Nsbrssks, South Omaha, Feb. 15. The bodies of Dan McCrone, a veterinary surgeon, his wife and daughter, and Miss Bell, who were drowned In the flood at Co lumbus yesterday, have been recovered. Today all the livestock in tbe Union Pacific, stock yards at Columbus was destroyed. All trains are held up, tel ephone and telegraph wires down. Dynamite is being used in the Loup river by the Union Pacific, which Is do- ' ing its utmost to relieve the situation. Treaty for Prohibition In Africa. Washington, Feb. 16. The senate committee on foreign relation today authoiiaed a favorable report on a gen eral treaty with the powers looking to the suppression of the liquor traffic in Africa by enforcing a prohibiUv tariff, it