THE
OREGON
MIST.
VOLXXT HT. HELKNS, OKECiOX, riUDAY, MARCH 15, 1907. NO. 14.
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la a Condensed Form lor Our
Easy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A R.tum of th Lm Important bol
Nut let lnlrllnf Evenf
of the Pt Wtk.
The people of Oklahoma are to vote
nu prohibition.
M, 1'elkuff, Itio Bulgarian premier,
luu hren iumwiiuiUii.
'Nicaragua r aiviiKed uf njiylng in
ttm American minlater.
Premier Htolypln promise not to ill.
Solve Iho Kuanlail doutna.
Nlca-anna I ald to l preu-rlng a
force with whlrhto attack IloiidiitM by
-'
The Khkmii Iioum ha lautaed the
M'linlo bill providing lot i-eent iwimi
ger tutu.
Him.l urn (leiinany will both op
hi iliMiniiiiiiiiiit at lha Hague peace
Conference.
Kiu'ivilln, Trim., by majority of
nearly 2, (M O, ha votot Ui have no Ba
hama in the city,
Priatol ha received trcra nxltit
mriit (nun Ilia proMnt as district at
torney for Oregon.
Il is charged that Hermann' attor
ney have attempted b have witneae
.r lh government til I a u,ry that
ill help Ilia di-fcndaiiL
A T-m man luui lust bwm arrmtml
f.ii a ciiiim fr whadi he allowed his
father to Imiik In IH74 . The dcallihnl
corifetoiio( a wittiraM caused Hie arrest.
Missouri valley luiiiU-riiicn favor
joint rale.
lt.itnn reactionaries tan to dlaaolve
the il-muia
Unlain an. I H una I a may unite l
kii p ur.hr In Persia.
War lietwecn unh n may eloae the
liol.lllcl.l, Novaila, mine)
Ji iKino la confident nf being able to
dustriy tlin Thaw defense.
Garfield ami Hallingrl am to tour
the Weal in tli Interest of taiut reform.
Secretary Si rails has Marted radlml
reform o( Ilia ulrnilllawt lnaHvtloli Ser
vice, Paris electrician have won their
atriko ami tlio big city again ha light
ami wcr.
llcven i f Portland' aawtullla and
2,(mki men art bile a a nailt of thr
lalr trouble ill thai city.
Michigan cMr eoninie att
pleading with tha governor to allow
tliKiu to form a trust so to ive.
fully light their rival.
Th Nicaragua!) government ban In
aultal I lio Aiihtii bii (Inn ami ajimullml
Mluiatrr Mt'rry, ho ha vloawi tlx
b'Kittiiili ami kiii to Conta tik-a.
l!.'l.-nl liavn cltvUol oll'nTra of tlir
Itiixaian iloiiina,
Jiiiotiin Imn ibviilml to wall Mr.
Thaw to the it mil,
llirt hu wun nnotlitir ihvlnluil In
tin' Ni a- York mayoralty coiiUwt.
Tln mitnir truitt Iihn Ihvu vikhI In u
Now York eomt by a itiwIiihI ilval.
ItiKwi'vi'lt la rcinrlnt( tocloaotlio
riiIm awiiiot Jaiuo liiiniittmtion.
North Ihikutn aolon kuimI a law
irovlitiii a 2,t cent nuwi'iiiir faro,
Tim woman NoflriiRlut bill baa bwn
tHlknl to ihiith ill tho HrlUnli purlin-
IIHUlt.
An olivlriclnna' utrlkii In Tarln put
llm city In tlurkiiivM ami diMiiorulinhl
Hi" iinwapiirra,
Tim HihuiIhIi ininlNtor to Um I'nthtl
HUit miya ilto Imttlo of Munila hay
wna u victory of luui oVir wimmI.
but i I hi 'iiinton, II Tojiih milllim
aire, commlttm! ulclil by taklnn xl
on. l'liynli'litn fouiiil iMiiuittli "( thi
ili'inlly byilnvyuiilc poliioii in hi ato
mic!) to kill aix men,
Thn K minim biKUlnture lift votrxl
10,000 for tho Hcultlo fulr.
TreHiilont II. mi I In, of lloinlura,
cluiiii a victory over NIcnriiKiiiiii
tioom,
Thtire h n priiinlno of liiiriiKiny bu
twi't-n llm cjir and tho doiiiiui.
A rich ooppor atrlko Iiiih Iwon mnih'
In NiivhiIii not groat dittiinco from
Tiinnpnh.
lliirrliiuui offnr to ro-opumto with
tho Kovonimunt iu aottlliiK the rnllroud
cont roviimy.
Thnw ' liiwyoin iinnniincfl Hint (ho
uoioiii-e la UiriuiKli. Jnroino Will muhi
IIih ciiHc to the Jury,
Tho now of tho accenliiiioo nt Swct-
tuiihntn' rculniiiiilon wu rvcolvod with
mjoiciiiK at Klntraton,
l'our of I'orthind' InrKOBt nawmlll
uro cliiHud on iici'ount nf hihor dilnuul
tic. N curly (Htmui liumlrad men are
0111 .
Knllrniulu In NmbiiHktt will wimply
with tho id-cot t piiHMcnunr fine law, but
will not ifrunt a Npuvial nitu of tiny
kiiki.
Thn lttmnlun douiini lull opened will)
ruiiunli in control.
Milliner pi edict nioro ciiHinalve
lmU fot thli acaon.
Enrop and South Amarlc Will b
I Jamailown Expoiitlon.
WahliiKtoii, March 12 In addition
to tho itrcnt Irmiclud of the Atliuitlc
IWt, coiiiinaiided by Admlrul Kvhii,
llm naval dlplay at lh Jamotown vt
Kltl.ui will iiicludo aoiue of the finmt
VKd In the forlnn navloa. TIkwu
are imwlly of the cinlwir tin, hut aa
the aiiiiurcd vinwlg of (hi tyfio are
iiHl to laittlrahip In alt and warcoly
la foriiiidahlo iu apinaram-0, they
will make an attractine allow ing.
Tho Nnvy depnrtmiuit ha hvoti ad
vlivl up .i ilntiMil tlm roiniiig of the
following fnri'lgti aliii;
Ureal lliltln The armurvil rriilcer
(Jood llnie, lluirnhip ArKjIn, MaMt-nd
und Unhurt!h, under cotiuiiMiid of Hear
Admiral Neville,
l'riiiint Arniiittil crulaora Khhcr
and Victor llcgu and another ('ruirer
to take the place of Iho Jcmi Jlnrt, In-
t'litly wrecked off the Alrlcan nwnl,
commanded by llitir Admiml Thierry.
Jaiam llio cruiaer laiiguka ami
C'hiliwe, under command of Vice Ad
miral Ijuln.
1'iirtiimil One crulaer, probably the
I Km CiiiIix.
Auatria The armornl cruinei ('bar
ic VII ami another eruiicr.
Italy One armoied ciuiaei and one
jimtM'Ird ciuiwi .
Hwioleu One Vtarahip, not Vet
named.
llrnrll One to ihroe worphiim, not
yet namisl.
Aiueiitliia One to three warahip,
not yet named.
I hilo The rrilUel Helltetio.
Ihdgiutu Will wud a military dele-
lint ion and Chin a inllitaiy and naval
hlegatiiin.
GRAND JURY AT BOISE.
Much S)culallon aa to tha Causa of
Calling of Special Sioo.
hilM, b''io, March 12. Kuitiora
are rife tmiiiiht Ihnt there will he aoine
atarttlng aenaiitloi. a the remit of the
illing of the I'liittHl hint. graiKl juiy
(ginning yiwterdny. Wimt Ihcae nutt
ier are la mil known, but tbere are
many liiriiiirea, llmUare given Unit
me tm.ple Lifti up III the kchIo will
be Involvul. There are cae pindlng
in which pcMon are under indiclineiil
fot alh giil timlier land fraud cum-a In
Warhingtiiii eomitv, hut ll em pmh-
able IhiMie will uol he lMUiht to trial.
('..Iniirl A. K. tirwne, apavial agenl
of the Interior drMitiueiil, baa Ix-en
here I'.r anliie weeka, and It I apreut
that the iN'iipat Ion promised aie r
tially Iho riult of hi work. It i
known lliul he lm I "in invent ignting
Mouin eoinplaint nuide by eilitrclir
on r-lauition wiuk. hill the under
atanding hit been that it wa aimply
n Interior dciwrtment matter, Hie
imiiI nn'bir coiiiplnliiiiig they have not
be'li trcnletl fairly
line of the hint given out la ill rela
tion to the vlion liii'i aurveva for the
government. Another, ia that '"i
land matter in the vicinity of Mio-
hono are lo I Investigated.
There la a crookul acction line Iheie
w hich Ihmw the full Into another v-
(ion fiom thai in w Mien u anouin w
embraced. There an) other ruinora In
volving iiainiw of prominent la'rcona,
I ut milhing dellnile ha )cl leaked tul.
HEAVY SNOW IN EAST.
Nina Inche at Atlantic City Drifting
and Delaying Train.
rhilndelnhla, IV. Mim-h I2.A
heavv aiiiiwabirm, which ai'ina to have
centered along the New Jersey vwt
mid KnMcri! IVniiylvaiiia, vihiI.hI Una
aivtion hkluv. Hllow fell cnlitilHIoualy
for 15 hour, to a depth of aeven iik-Ih.
Iteporl fnun At hint lc City ebow thai
the full of aiiow there wa nine inclica,
with li greul hill at other coHut
point.
Tlirotigiiutii reniiej ivaom um "
wn almoal ii" aevere. At IVtlapvilio a
lall of eight indie I reported, Hud ut
UH-kluiveli there vn a full of ten inch
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o. Al llaeaimrre, n ninion,
town, lliiirlabuig and other point m
the ettteril end of Iho aluto, a alniiliii
full i reporUnl, and In ninny Hccllona
the public riaul are cbwed to tmllic.
The torin wa iMViimpunied by
high wind, which ra lined dilftlng, and
trntreoii Iho milwnya, nnticuliirly in
the nioiintainoiia ncitione, wua relardtnl.
Imporl Show Increaia.
w..i.i.i.,n Miin-h 12. A atate-
mcnt IfHiicd todiiy I y the bur.mu of
i..iiuii.. wlutua thut the iiiinortntl'ina
p.HI ir.n. ' .
of iniiniiliictuiera' niuteiinl oontimw t
Incrciine. The viilno of the imporw oi
mw nuitcriiil for uo in iiuinuhicliiro
In the aeven niotmm enning w ho .um
uiirv, ll"7. wii 2(12,0O0.tHK), ngaiiiHl
$22:1,000,000 lii tho mi mi month ot
butt vein, while nmternii impnrwo ir
further ue In liiiinufncluie iiiiiouiiUhI
to flfiH.0011,000, ligiiint tl2:l,000,IHIO
it tho correHponiiiiig period oi
. . . .... ah into ni in
ycllt. iwnciu impoiia, f ii,oou,w
Raiie Wagai In Nivy Yard.
Wuahlngtoii, Murch 12. The accro-
.1 i... nan linn Hniuovcd tho re
commendation of tho imval wugii homil
ill tho we of tho Mitro iHiiuid nnvy
I ..I si... i hViitiniucn lllul the I'llgct
Sound nnvtvl ll I"". Tho nMiilt. ia u
mtiHldomhln IncreiiHe or the rule oi pny
..( .1... .l,nl,. mid hilioicrri: lillHCit
on tho fuel that tho vnt amount of re-
...,..i I,,., work nt Hun KramdKCO in-
oldcnt to tho rebuilding of Unit city hue
oiiuhciI uoiiHlderulile lucrciiHooi wngoa,
Send Brltlth Sh'p South.
Victoria, H.C.,Mndi 18. II- M. P.
Shenrwnter I loading storea mid provl
hIodh at Hwiuinmll for il trip to 8mit.li
Ametlcii to prottvt lirltud) lntoreata tm.
dimgered by the war in wren 13
twuen Nlcariiguiv nnd lIondutiiH.
PROCEEDINGS OF OREGON LEGISLATURE
lha following are noma of the moral Chapin'a hill prohibiting partner
mporUint meiuiure paael by Ixith 'ahlp under aHHiimed naiiie.
hoin of the leg b lut ure at the awaion I All bill crwting new district agri
W1,fl: cultural xiti or increaaing appro-
II- II. 1H1, Unrrct of Umatilla Per.' nriutiona fi
iiuiiiiiK auie oi iiriarm and ammuni
tion to Indian.
II 11. IHO, lirown Invalidating
will of iintmirrled puron fuba,uvnt
U their marrliign.
II. H. 1UU, Idirrntt of WaHhiiigton
Providing for coimlruetion ol county
romia on county ilivlaiou Iinea,
II ii oiiu . i ii t n' aioii ib me en leciiou oi accurate inior-
..J,1: ';f M, Wi mtin regarding the ahipment of pro.
I ihL " ,,,,,'lT"'ll:,,,l6' in rlod lot. CommiBHionei
IM'iiltoiillary and laborer and median
ic employed hy alnte and county
li i, , .. ,, i. , ,. i iuiiojvi i;i)iiipniio-a w jiavv iiiem rvjori
air V.I ... f L'i,iT -..H,'t(;,,l, mK. tothecon,iniHion every applition for
of way rlht t ear, the nnmU-r and kind! the date of
ii ii .,,, , . , , ! application, and the date the cam were
I ,1 p lm.Uof,)-.To'(llj;ul,w , J t lM Btar
pr. ve.,1 employe ruiring employea , Uw .hipping point and he deal b
n '"i I'' l'U'U' Mt H T'U1 ,plT; " " The co...!laior. will alao ar
II. I - 2JI , reinan-ltpilrln judg- , tJ , , ri.wh tlle
meiil debtor, o make oath . to poaa.-1 0OIIHiIl((1 ,, wlien tUey ,re nlosi,d.
aion of l'f;.'I'''rty U'ey clu.m. I itoinm,i,m will t gathered alao con-
II II. 2.I1 abbur,.e-Author.ing p,,rni Mptm.nU ot othl.t p)mluct4.
he tran.fer by a anne .,K.ue of pror.r-; , lamhe The j, to
tya.-pi.red during d.rahil.ty of inaane i(, , ,,,, f)f theVommiHaion figure
alaiuae
II. II. 24 1, rreeinnu l.-ompuuory
pa law.
II. II. 345, Vawter lieputv flh war
den lor Kouthern Oregon at 1 1,000 per
annum.
II. II. :iii:i. Haver To prevent oolii-l-tntion
by attorney of damage iiita for
prraoual injnrim.
It. II. 3:i7, way and means commit-
t.H. Appropriating 120,1X10 for payment
of intercut on certilicate iaued by atate.
II. II. 3X0, million lor aaw-aament
of traualcnt liviwha'k and division of
tax la-tween Interwlcl eountiea. -
II. II. .1h2, Heynolila I'luhibiting
wile of liquor w ithin two mile ol an
Indian Mitool. 1
II. II. :IH4, Know-lea Permitting
county court to levy tax for acalp
bouutie
II. M. 3K5, Itiirns Heguliitlrg manii
fa. li.re ami wile of fixala ami drink.
It. II. H.H'.i, lliirn licpiiiing elate
fiaal ami dairy coiuiniaaioner to publish
nioiithly bulletin.
11. II. 8l4, Notlhuiv-Keguluting life
iimurnne coiiinie.
II. 11. 43 Campbell Incrvaalug
aalarv of labor comminlonei lo 2,tD0
per annum .
II. 11. 412, Jackaon and Pike Mak
ing a ycar'a residence In tate necuwiry
to Imiarlon to Soldier' home at Hoe
burg. II. 11. 414, committee on Soldier'
home Increasing appropriation to
flft, 000.
II. 11. 415. Soldiei' home committee
: . . ... i
Incrciviiiii aalary of commandant at
home to f 1,00(1 'r annum.
II. II. 420, ways and locum comniit
(,h AppMpriati'ng $20,IMK) for new
buildluga at Slide Fair grounds).
II. It. 245, Cluipin ICoqiiiriug part
mrahipa torcviHil parth In interest.
II. il. 240, lye Antlioriing etub
liahment of high school dlntricts by con
tiguous hcIiihiI diatricta.
II. It. 250, liey Providing for
permanent record of election leturn in
each county.
II. It. 251, Ivey Allowing vacation
of street or alley in unincorporated
town on (ictition of owner of abutting
proper! v only.
II. II. 2.4, Pavey riaclng state
printer on tint salaiy of 4,ytK) pel an
num tx'giuiiing In lull.
11. 11. 270, Vawter Increasing fees
for admission to the Uir.
II. II. 271, Freeman Making dogs
personal property.
II. 11. 270, ltarrett of Umatilla Ap
pMprialing 10,0(H) for oHiration of
iKirtaire, rond at The Italics
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II. H. 207. Farrell Extending limit
.... i ..I.. l. mercantile house.
till 11 I""" .... I
II. H. 302, Freeamn Abolishing fee
pa
d district -attorney in divorce case,
1I.H. 304, Oolibin (.'resting lentn
judicial district.
ll.lt. 317, PikeCreating Twelfth
judicial district.
II. II 324, Connell Revising and
coinpiling suite land laws.
II It. 325, Newell Abolishing $1
sheriffs to rephu-o V tax diHMls. I
11 H 3144 Perkins Allowing conn-
ty fruit 'inspector actual traveling ex-
' 1
Among tho more important bills
which were vetoed by the governor are:
The .ti.imrliitlon bill for Drain and
Mniiiiioiith schools. This action was
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11 II 334 Reynolds Increasing sal-'old roosters, wyjiuc; oresseu ciucseua,
arie of" superintendent and assistant ' 15C'jUk". turkeys, live 1315c; tur
physlcian at .lata Insane aaslum. key dressivl choice 18(i)20c; geese,
II 11 'I'lU li r.Utlliiin AUIIlOrilXIlL? t VV t "'-
taken on the ground that, each school pound; rhutmrh, no per pound; aspar
should have l-een provided for by an loix-r pond
should have been provided lor uy an
indcwndeiit bill, and tho governor also
contends that the pei.ple do not want
.iu
Senator Kava" bill providing for giir.
nllnentorwof public emp.oyes-
.lOlllir....
Uepresontalive Perkins' Dill piimn- piumi ;., n.v,
ling orclmrdists to kill bird which de- fiOHc.
s rov cr.il I M,ltto" lsswl, fancy, 8c per
The measure by Peach providing for pimnd s orilinary 6(;e.7c.
1 1 1 . 1 Inns I Pork Pressed, 60o per pound.
V ItyH, changing irrigation law." lb.pH-8i8no !er pound, accord
Creating the olliee of choose, dairy Ing to quality.
,ndr.eii...eryin.ector. I Wmd-Easlern Oreogn average best.
Jackson's bill changing fishing laws. 13(;i)18c, according to shrinkage; valley,
Johnson' bill regarding instwetion 2lX'ft23e, according to fineness; mohair,
of stock food. choice, 270300 per pound.
Surveying In Harney.
Hums The Oregon Short Lino has
ui.rvevlnir nnrties In the field in
itity locating the route of the
Knslern. from Ontario to N-
this conn
v..
WICK"" ' - . ,
Iron. The road is mostly iwaieu up
Malheur river to Crane Creek gap, and
there Is one party looking up a route
through the Malheur puss and around
the south side of Miilheut lake. There
; is not much saved in mileage uy going
'on the south side of the lake, but it i
'uluiiiied that a hotter grade can be had.
OATHEHINU DATA ON CARS.
Commit iloncr Campbell to Ak Ship
par for Many Detail.
Hulem One of the important under
taking of the Oregon Hail road coinmi-
aion ia the collection oi accurate infor-
loner
Campbell 1 now arranging with the
lumber companies to have them report
which will ciiablo it to act intelligently
upon eont rover Hie that are likely to
ariae In the future, lite report will
ahow t what extent the car ahortnge
ia due to ecarcity of equipment, delay
in loading, delay in shipping and de
lay in unloading.
Stockholder Mutt Pay Up.
Medford 8tock holder in Ihe Mel-
ford A Crutwr Luke railway will be
served with legal notice to pay for ot
relinquish p action of largo block of
ta'k held by them for which the tMmkg
,nliow they have jiaid nothing. The
demand ha crttel a aemtion, aa a
number of wealthy citizen who have
figured In the directorate of the defi.net
compnny will have to iy up or I cleat e
their atia'k to the receiver. The de
maud bus lm n niacin by the leeeivel,
who ia endeavoring to squeeze the water
out of the "controlling ii.tuest" stock.
Grain Bag at Nine Cent.
Pendleton An order for the purcluve
of &0'.0o a. k wa made by ihe exec-
r"Ciation in this city. The name of
the firm of iinjoiters or manufacturer
ana ine price iiaui nun noi oeeu given
out, but it 1 thought that the Bucks
are made in Portland and they will
not 1 more than 0 cent apiece deliv
ered in thi city. The contractu for
120,000 of thcxe sack have been eigned
by Morrow county grower, who asked
I for and were given permission to come
' in with the Umatilla county farmer.
m with the Linatilltt county
Crop Outlook in Harney.
Hums Tho winter in llainey county
is over and the snow in the valley ha
j gone off with a warm lain. There ia
' plenty of snow ill the mountains to
I keep the high water over the swamp
land mid make good crops of hay. it-an and other states which did not
Stockmen have turned their herds out participate in the first conference. He
Ion the range, which is better than has j was informed that practically all the
jever Ix-en known for t.tis time in the : signatories had agreed to the method
'year. Fanners are preiwring their proposed by Russia, namely, notifica
. ground for spring crops and everything tiou of acceptance of the regulation,
points to a ftticceesful year to the farm- J the signing of the protocol of the first
era of Harney county.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 70c; bluestem, 72c;
valley, 70c, ted, C8c.
Oats No. 1 white, 29; gray, 28.50.
Hurley Feed, 122.60 per ton; brew
ing, 23; rolled, 23.6024.50.
Kye $1.45(ii1.50 per cwt.
Coin Whole, $24.50; cracked,
122. SO ix-r ton.
Hay .Valley timothy, No. 1. 1415
mertun: Eastern Oregon timothy, $17
; ciover, tn, ciu-i,
lt.Kln; alfalfa, 1 14
a. anl 'laOE.
miner rancy creamery, o is -i;
per poumi.
inmcr r rum Kioc v..
iperpuunui .viuSiu.i., "
per pound.
I , f-.BKS-Ogon ranch, ,e per
dozen
Po.iltry-Avera old hens, 1415c
IT pound; mixed chickens, 18H(j14c;
ispriug, iryersnuu uivncio, avvuim.v.,
, Vi R v Rn
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Vegetables-Turnips. 1125 per
'sack; carrots, 11. 25 per saik; beels,
1.2:.(.i:.l .50 per sack; horseradish. 7
Ht per pound; sweet rttoea, 3,c per
pound ; cauliflower, $2.60 per dozen;
celery, $:l..5 per crate; sprouts, 9c per
ag , i-; mm
j Onions Or
I otnloes-(
.$135; No. 1
VtUOIlBV.H-K'0,tM.:VV I" ."-v-...
Oregon llurbanks, fancy,
choice, $1(!)1.25; com-
moil, i5c(?.l.
J
ll,.ef Dressed bulls, 2,S,3o rr
, ..... ,.
May Invoke Referendum on U of O
Salem That a movement is on foot
looking lo invoking the referendum on
the appropriation ot $250,000 for the
State university's improvement is evi-
, i, ,,, A.l.n,,,, . .l,,flnn
. -
; by the Lmn County Business Council
of tho Patrons of Husbandry, receivhe
by the governor, which reflects itcd
attitude of the State, grange in that di-
nrium. i """'"'
spiratlon that the manner of expendi-
ture is not sufficiently outlined.
THIRD TERM TALK.
Movement Rafut to Down and th
Protldint May Accept.
Washington, March 11. Politician
in WaabingUjn are trying to figure out
the meaning of the sudden outburst of
the Kooaevelt third term boom here.
They regard at especially significant
the typewritten memorandum given
out by Itepreaentative Martin, of South
Dakota, after a conference with the
president, vigorously defending the
third term idea. '
They have reached the conclusion
that the president lealizes that the
third term movement must be allowed
to run light on in order to head off the
progress of the boom of reactionary
candidate. The prevailing opinion
here remain tliat President lioosevelt
personally will go as far a he can to
prevent hi own renomlnation, but will
slop at nothing to assure the nomina
tion of a ruccessor in accord with hi
policies.
liather than see them succumb, many
believe that the president himself, if
properly approached, would take a re
nomination, providing no other candi
date satisfactory to himself and friend
is strong enough to unite the next Re
publican national convention.
PLAN TO FORTIFY PHILIPPINES.
President Consider It and Will Puth
Construction Rapidly.
Washington, March Jl. Forticttiont
of the Philippine islands formed the
subject of a lengthy conference at the
White House tonight, participated in
by the president, Major General Frank
1 i st Hell, chief of staff; Brigadier Gen
eral Murray, chief of coast artillery;
Secretary of the Navy Metealf, and Cap
tain Mason Sargent, of the naval gener
al board. There la available at the
present time fortius purpose $1,435,000
and tenative plan already have been
prepared for carrying ont the project.
These were carefully gone over today by
Secretary Taft and Generals Pell and
Murray and it was the ecretary's in
tention to be at the White House to
night and join in the conference, but he
was unavoidably kepaway.
DISARMING I EXCLUDED.
Russia Will Not Allow Discussion at
Th Hague Conference.
St. Pelereburg, March 11. Professor
de Martena, Kustdan imperial councillor
of stute, who baa been making a tour of
Hie capital of Europe for tbe purpose
of determining the program to be dis
cussed at the next peace conference at
The Hague, is expected back in St.
Petersburg this week.
The introduction of any measures for
the limitation of armaments is regard
ed here as definitely excluded, because
of the attitude of several of the powers.
United States Ambassador Kiddle has
inquired at the Foreign ofliee here re
garding the mode of admission to tbe
next confer jnce of certain South Amer-
.onfereiice and the number of delegates.
ALL PRISONERS GOING NAKED.
Refuse to Wear Clothe Because In
fected With Leprosy.
St. retersbuig, March 11. Four
hundred political prisoners at Smolensk
have gone on a very original etiike.
A week ago they refused to put on
any clothes and since then they have
walked around stark naked.
Tho reason is that the prison author
ities took away their own clothes and
save them clothes made from the poor
est grade of bin lap unlit for making
hairs. After thev had worn these
clothes a few davs nearly all were suf
fering with a iash eovenng their whole
bodies, but still the prisoners did not
mutter. When a number of them had
been infected with leprosy, one morn
ing all of Die clothes, blankets and
sheets were thrown out of the prison
ers' cells and they declared unanimous-
h that thev would so naked rather
than run the risk of contracting diseas.
es from wearing the prison garb.
Will Bridge Gap of Time.
Washington, March 11. As a lesult
of consultations between Secretary Root
and Director North, head of tbe Ameri
can Tariff F.xpert commission, which
visited Germany relative to the making
of some tariff arrangements before the
expiration of the German order sua
pending for a j ear the application of
tho German maximum tariff rates to
American exports a new arrangement
will have been made which will bridge
over the period of time between that
date and the reassembling of the next
congress.
Archie Now Recovering:.
Washington, March 11. Marked im
provement was shown yesterday in the
condition of Archie Roosevelt, the
president's son, who is ill with dipt).
theria. Surgeon General Rixey last
evening expressed the opinion that
Archie was practically out of danger so
far as the diphtheria is concerned, but
that the disease has left him in a some
what weakened condition. He asserted,
however, that if no complications set
in the boy would soon be well.
Those 600 Not Avenged. .
Danville, 111., March 11. In the
trial here of Will J. Davis, charged
with manslaughter, owing to tbe Iro
quois theater tire at Chicago, in which
nearly COO lives were lost in . 1003,
Judge Kimhrough today hold that part
of the ChieAim ordinance on which
' Davis was indicted is void.
LAND FRAUD APPEAL
Adverse Decision In Cases of
Williamson, et a!.
SUPREME COURT THE ONLY HOPE
Williamton' Appeal Ditmitted and
Bigg and Getner' Writ of
Error Overruled.
Portland, March 12. Thrice tried,
finally convicted, and facing sentences
of both fine and imprisonment for com
plicity in the Oregon land frau.ls, J. N.
Williamson, ex-congressman, Dr. Van
Geener and Marion Higgs have met
with an adverse ruling from the Circuit
court of Appeals, sitting at San Fran
cisco. By a decision handed down yes
terday the Appellate court confirmed
the conviction of Van Gesner and
Bigg, overruling the long writ of er
rors that Ihey had taken from the find
ing of the lower tribunal. In the care
of Williamson, the appeal was dismis
sed for tbe reason that a simi'ar appeal
has been taken to the Supreme court
of the United States.
Although through a technicality the
appeal of Williamson I thus dismissed,
the decision is as clearly a victory for
the government In his case as in the
cases of Van Gesner and Biggs. The
ex-congressman's appeal was taken
upon exactly the same ground as
those of his co-conspiratois. In their
cases the decision wa absolutely ad
verse, which is equivalent to an ad
verse decision in the Williamson ap
peal, so far as the merits of the case
aie concerned.
There was imposed against W illiam-
son a sentence of 10 months' imprison
ment and a fine of $o00 and a similar
sentence was pronounced sg.iint Bigs.
Because of an Gesner a age and im
paired health the court made the im
prisonment in his case only five
months, but ruled that he should pay
fine of $1,000.
If the law is permitted to take its
coarse, the mandate from tbe court of
Appeals will issue in about 15 days.
Application will then be made by the
Federal authorities to have tbe mandate
entered in the court here. Following
that an order foi the imprisonment of
Van Gesner and Biggs will be Issued
by the United States marshal. The
hearing of Williamson in the Supreme
court will probably occur within the
next three monthts.
HUMILIATION TO JAPANESE.
Limitation on Destination of Immi
grants Resented.
Tokio, March 12. A qusetion has
arisen regarding the last clause of arti
cle second of the treaty between Japan
and the United States, which has been
cited bv the government at Wash ngton
as authority for the statement that ine
Japanese government hitherto has been
issuing passports limning ine aeeuna-
tion of emigrants. The passports sim
ply certify to the nationality ot then
holders and the placing of a restriction
on them bv an administrative measure,
is declared here to be unanthorizsd by
law and an infringement of the personal
right to travel guaranteed by the con
stitution. .
In view, however, of the attitude of
Hie American government, in not call
ing for the enforcement of the elause
mentioned, it is thought that the limi
tation eo placed will be left unquestion
ed. Even then Japanese jurists believe
that the action of the American govern
ment in lestrkstiug the destination ot
holders of passports will not be upheld
before a eouit. Administrative action
and litigation since the San FraneUeo
school trouble have brought the clause
into prominence, aud Japan has begun
to smart under the alleged humiliation.
It would be no surprise should pressure
be brought on the government to have
it abstain from issuing passports limit
ing the destination of their bearers.
Will Soon Lift Embirgo.
Tacoma, March 12. Indications
point tc an early release from the em
bargo on the shipments of lumber over
the lines of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern, which was instituted
six weeks ai?o. Railroad officials report
good progress In clearing up the freight
that accumulated In the yards and side
tracks along the lines during the floods
and snow blockades. Track on the
Pacific division are rapidly being put
in good condition, and traffic ia nearly
up to the volume attained before the
washout.
Play No Favorites.
Washington, Mutch 12. No easy
help to Wall street by rushing to the
relief of the money market; no favorit
ism to any clique of banks; no more
"leaks" of important financial infor
mation in advance of action. Such are
the promises of the Cortelyou adminis
tration of the Treasury department.
Secretary Cortelyou intends to put a
stop to treasury leaks that give certain
financial Interests Inside information
on intended moves by the government.
Drastic Anti-Trust Law.
Sacramento, March 12. The assem
bly this morning passed Cartwright'
anti-trust law, which is almost identi
cal with the Ohio anti-trust law. It
j 1 drastic iu the penalties that it pro
vides for violations, and is sweeping in
its definitions of what constitutes a
trust. The bill now awaits the gover
nors approval, and goes into effect 60
days after it is signed.
ARCHIE 8UFFERS RELAPSE.
Third Son of Pres'dant Serioualy III
With Diphtheria.
Washington, March 8. Archie
Roosevelt, the president' third son,
who has been suffering from diph
theria lince last Friday, had a turn for
the worse yesterday, and last night,
though be bad rallied somewhat, hi
condition 1 serious.
Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New
York, in response to a telegram from
the president, arrived in Washington
at 9 o'clock and took charge of the case.
Doctor Rixey, Kennedy and Bralited
were holding a consultation when Dr.
Lambert arrived at the White House.
Just previous to his coming, further
anti-toxin was injected into tbe pa
tient. Washington, March 8. At 1:30 a.
m. word from Dr. Lambert, who wa
at Ihe tick boy'c bedside, aayt that he
ic still in a serious condition. There
has been no change. .
Washington, March 8. A message
from the White House at 3 a. m. to the
house of Congressman Nicholas Long
worth says that, while Archie was
resting easy, his condition was still
critical. The message bore Dr. Lam
bert's signature.
TIED UP BY LEGAL POINTS.
Iroquois Theater Trial Blocked Frem
Reaching Jury.
Danville, 111., March 8. The trial of
Will J. Davis, charged with man
slaughter on account of the fire in the
Iroquois theater in Chicago in 1903, is
now at a standstill so far as evidence 1
concerned and promises to be tied up
in the courts indefinitely on legal
points.
When these points have been passed
to the court, more of vital importance
will be submitted. The defense offers
to admit the facts. The prosecution
denies its right to do so.
Counsel representing the state said it
would be shown that the theater was
incomplete when opened and unfinish
ed at the time of the fire, and that Mr.
Davis knowingly violated the ordinance
relating to safety In public playhouses.
The defense moved that tbe prosecu
tion be required to introduce the ordi
nance in question, the theory being
thai, should the court hold the ordi
nance invalid, there would have been
no law for Davis to violate.
The court set Friday for hearing the
argument.
JAPANESE SPIESIABOUND.
Military Engineer Dies in Mexi
Hundreds Smuggled In.
Guadalajara, Mex., March 8. One
of the Japanese who deserted the con
struction camps of the Mexican Central
railroad died a few days ago at the
Santo Domingo mine, of the Ampara
Mining company, In the Etzian dis
trict, of this state. His papers were
turned over to the general manager of
the company and it wa found he wa a
military engineer in the employ of the
Japanese government. Before his death
the Japanese engineer stated that he
was on his way to the United States.
Of the 1,400 Japanese landed in the
last three months for work on the Mex
ican Central, only 250 remain. The
other deserted and many of them
are now in the United States.
One of the interpreters of the Japan
ese workmen was correspondent of one
of the leading Tokio newspapeis during
the war with Russia. Another is the
son of a high government official In
Tokio.
May Not See Canal After All.
New York, March 8. Speaker Can
non and the the other members of tbe
congressional party which sailed a few
days ago on the Hamburg-American
steamship Blucher, may not be permit
ted to visit Colon, according to incl
ination received here today The par
ty had planned to stop at Colon on the
homeward trip and inspect the canal
work. Today tbe new came that the
Panama government has established
quarantine against Venezuelan porta
because of a reported outbreuk of yellow
fever at La Guayra,. Tbe Blucher Is
scheduled to call at La Guayra and also
at Puerto Cabello.
Ursullne Nuns are Fined.
Nantes, France, March 8. A police
court judge today inflicted fines of $3.20
upon each of 27 Ursnline nuns and a
fine of $5 upon the mother superior for
persistently refusing to quit their con
vent In compliance with the law dis
persing religions communities. The
defendants pleaded that both tbe
grounds and the buildings themselves
belonged to the order, which had been
authorized to cany on educational
work. The prosecution, while not con
testing this argument, insisted upon
obedience to the act of congregations.
Sorry Ship Subsidy Failed.
Buenos Ayres, March 8. General
disappointment is expressed in com
mercial and official circles over the fail
ure ot the American congress to adopt
the bill providing subsidies for steam
ers trad I iik between the United State
and South America. In this connec-
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11UI1 1UUCM BV1I111UJ' IB CApirro. U BV.
Secretary Root, whose efforto to
strengthen the commercial and friendly
relations between the two America are
highly appreciated by the public.
Removal Bill I Signed.
Sacramento, Cal., March 8. Gover
nor Oillett this rooming signed the
capital removal bill. Sacramento thu
loses the seat of government of Califor
nia, which goes to Berkeley. Governor
Gillett was expected to veto tbe metuv
ur. Sacramento It much aroused.