The Oregon mist., January 17, 1908, Image 2

NEWS OF THE WEEK
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t totossd Fcna tor to
Easy Men
TO HKCAI L TROOPS.
HAPFE3QSGS OF T0 CDSTKESTS
A RmurK oft UM Important but
Not Irttersstinf Evejert
of th Put Waak.
Taft arge th govrnnent to with
draw from Cub in tbe spring of 190.
Tbe Roman Catholic church will oon
DDOQIK new ! Calculated tO pre
vent but; marriage.
Trial of Oregon's land thieve hat
commenced at Portland with Jadg
11 ant, of Montana, presiding.
A French aeronaut baa devised aa
a'irhiphevir than air cap bit of maJt
iaf a speed of St mile an boor.
Ten person wer Injured la Saw
York by tb ejpioioo of thr dyna
mite tomb, which partially wrecked a
tenement bouse.
Mayor Taylor, of f-aa Franc iaro, haa
a bog task before him. One of the
first thing ioa to provide a water y
tem for fire fighting.
The forty-fourth annual convention
of the National Woolgrowers soria
tioo, at Helena, wa the moat (ueceea
ful ever held. The attendance waa aUo
onoally large.
At a meeting of TOO Sew York land
lord it waa decided to hav introduced
la the legislature a bill making it a
felony for any political agitator to ic
cite tenant to feioaei to pay rental
which fcai been creed opoo. At preav
ent it it a misdemeanor.
More mine are being opened at Gold
field. Council BluSi, la., haa itarted a war
on gambling.
Gnat Britain la alarmed for her car
at ropremecy.
The kaiser advocate the ttody of
English in Germany.
The fire in the big New York sky
scraper ahowed an Insufficient water
apply.
Halai Hafid hu beeo proclaimed
saltan of Morocco and be baa itarted a
holy war.
The new Japaneee ambassador to the
United Statea declare that all troobie
will soon be over.
In a mad ruah to get seats at a the
ater in Barn ley, Eng., 16 children
were trampled to death.
The color of the American man-of-war
Chesapeake, captured by England
in 1813, bar been offered for tale in
London.
General Manager Mobler, of the Un
ion Pacific, declare tb prohibition
ware now iweeping the country will
top expansive railroad work.
A atrike of ZOO newsboys in Boston
created quite a disturbance. Three po
lice officer were areaolted, stripped of
their badge and one officer and a by
stander seriously injured.
The jury in the Thaw car haf been
completed.
The battleship fleet ha arrived at
Bio Janeiro.
Warsaw, RuMia, terroriata are busy
again and the city ia in a turmoil.
T. C. Becker, of New York, ia to
aseiet Ileney in the Oregon land fraada.
France nay insift on arbitration be
tween the Cnited Mate and Japan to
prevent war.
Alton B. Parker attribute there
cent financial panic to Roosevelt's "at
tack! on property."
The ateamahip Aki Mara, from the
Orient, be just arrived in Seattle with
1,200 tana of firework to be uaed by
Court Chinese in celebrating their New
Year.
Heney his been stirred np by the
decision of the Appellate court in the j
Schmitx caae and my he will ptif h the
other indictment against Rati and
(end him to prison for life.
Four policemen were killed and fire
nearly 30 injured in the burning of a
New York skyscraper. The fire itarted
on the fifth floor of a 12-itory building
and the itructuie ia a total loa. The
moneUry Ion ( placed at $5,000,000.
Only aeven juror have been secured
in the Thaw caae.
Nevada Must Nat Shirk Rstponsibit
it. Bay President.
Wesalngtoa, Jan. 14. President
Roosevelt ha determined to withdraw
the Federal troop from Gold field. Net.,
hortly art r tea leglalatnre begin
special session ttday. Thia it tea tioo
a mada known at the White Moos
today, when the report of the tprrtal
investigation cosnmiaeioo waa made
public, together with a letter from the
president to Governor Fparks, datd
January 4. Tbe president say he
aha 11 be governed by the racommeoda
tioo la tbe report no lee the governor
ran ehow that the statement of the re
port are not in accordance) with the
fact. The report says:
The condition did Dot rapport the
general allegation la the governor'
request lug troop, nor were nka specific
statement establish! to any such as
teat aa to joatify hi as of these state
ments for the purpose ol getting Fad
ral troops."
"But w most firmly believe that
a poo the assembling of ths legislature.
or witbia a lew oay xoerwaner, "e
troop (boold be removed, retard leea of
any request lor tneir retention max
mav be made by eilber tbe tegieiature
or lb governor of Nevada, It being es
sential that Ui tute of Nevada shell
understand thi (itoatioa completely
shall recognia the tact that titer will.
at that date be thrown opon it, and It
alone, the primary responsibility of
keeping order, and that, tecognising
thi responsibility. It may take such
action aa ia the duty of the tt and aa
will be sufficient in the premises.
I AND OFFICE FORCE SHORT.
Commissioner Say Department ta
Handicapped In Efficiency.
Washington, Jaa. It. Commission
r Ballinger, of the general land office,
ha completed hi annual report for
abmlaaioa to congress. He ask aa
appropriation of t WO, 000 to cany en
the field work of his barren in the pro
tection of the public lands, an increase
of 1250.000 over the current appropria
tion. During the fiecal year of 181)5-7
there was recorded for investigation
24.459 eases of all kind; of these the
egenta investigated and diepoaed of IS.
104 cares, and 12,355 caee remained
tor examination July 1, 1907.
There were 3,243 land entries relin
quished after the rase was in th hand
of special agent for investigation, U3
entries were cancelled after bearing
had npon special agenta' charge: 367
unlawful enclosure of pobl.c land
were removed restoring 1,940,120 acre
to the open range. There were 27 con
viction connected with these cases.
The total of money recovered by the
government ia all special agent' raee
it t3&o,251 and 2,372,224 acre of
land was either freed from fraudulent
claim to title or released from unlaw
ful enclosure and occupancy.
MOROCCO FACES CRISIS.
Fire at Green Bay, Wis., caused an
eetimated loss of $40,000.
Fire at Minneapolis destroyed a fur
niture warehouse. Lore $125,000.
Abyeeinians have captured an Italian
town and exterminated the garrlsion.
Bonaparte ray he will aoon start a
sait to dissolve the Hsrriman merger.
Bev. Johnston Myers, of Chicago,
baa fed mors than 2,000 hungry man
in four days.
Sultan Abd El iix la Foecsd From
Thron by Report.
Tangier, Jan. 14. There i conetrr
nation among Morrotan officials at the
sensational news from Fes announcing
the proclaiming of Mulai Hafid as sal
tan and tbe dan ire roue condition now
prevailing in the city. Courier who
have arrived here announce also thai
the people of Mequinea have proclaimed
Mulai Jlafi I saltan. According to the
lateet in d mat ion from Fes, the Cle-
maa or wiae men, were forced to decree
the overthrow of Abd El Aria, the sul
tan of record, and proclaim Mi!i Hafid
sultan in his p'are, by tlu attitud o.'
the people, who were greatly excited
over reports that Ahd Kl Ariz had sold
the country to rrance.
The announcement by the public
criers was received wild frantic joy.
Malai Hand was proclaimed anl'an un
der certain conditions, which h must
arcept together with the title. Among
then are the following:
That he reject the A Igeciras act, ex
pel the French troope from Morrasco,
prohibit Socees to th Interior for Knro
peans, who with the Jews, it is set
forlh, shoold be allowed to occupy only
quarters in the port reserved for (hern;
prohibit Moorish subjects from placing
theuirelves under the protection of for
eign consulates, secure Monwo's right
in the frontier qneetion with Algeria,
and suppress taxation.
Storm in Eaat.
Chicago, Jan. 14. Chicago and its
enviions were cut off for several hours
yeMeidny from wire communications
from other points by s snow and wind
storm which began before dawn and
red without a break all day. Hnon
continue to fall. A northweet gale
drove blinding rnasne of wet snow be
fore it. Tbe warmth of the atmosphere
caused the heavy flakes partly to melt
snd stick to whatever they touched.
As s consequence overburdened wires
and pole were pot out of commission
in all direction for hour.
tfARNINGTO JAPAN
Rcot Says S. Most Step flood
, cl Coolie InmlgriBtJ.
EXCLUSION LAW BAT BE PASSED
Japan Oovamnvnt Attempt
Adroltt Dodg Issue Root
Suvss Off n CHsla.
Waablnitoa, Jan. 11. Negotiation
between tb United State and Japan
kM mrhed a sariuo stag. While
war aa an eventuality ia not asrloatly
apprebeadsd, largely bsrauwsof Jspaa's
unorerarednea. It I known that the
historic friendly relalioci are strained
almost to th point of breaking.
Th officUl denial given at tbe lUt
department of cabled report of de
mands having been mad upon Japan
arw literally true ia diploattc seru
but the denial, in a measure, ia an
evasion. Tbe "oral representations"
and ths exchange ol "uemornJa
reduced to plan F-ogliah, rweo Just
this:
Ambawwdor O'Brien, acting utder
Instructions, las, sine reaching his
poet last October, been attempting to
secure from the Japanese government
satisfactory anmnra that nnder lb
ple!ge given at the time of the pasa
of th Immigration law is( reuuaij
tu Japanes government wMld eit
ia restilctii'g th emigration to thi
country of objectionable Japattee
tabor. Twice ha he communicated
to riecretary Boot replies oMalnsd from
Count lUyaskl. in which ths Japaneee
government attempt adroitly to dodge
th issue.
Mr. Boot haa submitted to th Jap'
aoes government, through Mr. O'
Briea, autiatic prepared by the de
partment of commerce and labor, ehow
ing that the immigration of the node
liable ciast of Japanese since th
Japanese government gave it promii
baa been monthly at least twice as
larve a before the prom is sa givan
snd during som month foot time a
large.
The presentation of cold statistics
showing laiity, coupled with the ifiti
matkn that congress may adopt more
stringent measures, possibly an exclo
aloe law, broguht from th Japanese
government ths second reply, which
reacned Mr. Knot a few day ago in the
form of a cablegram which cat several
thousand dollars.
Mi. Root i now preparing an an
swer, with th aesisianc of several ex
perts in Orients! affair. Th Japanese
government will be Informed that
assurance cannot be given that an ex
clusion act will not be psaaed,
but that the administration
will exercise Its influence to prevent
such legislation, if p-etthls, pending
negotiation.
The issue in official circle in Japan
sa caused acute agitation, and Dreaiiae
of the strained condition of afisirs, Mr
Boot will not unnecevrarily precipitate
matters, with tbe tvttleahip fleet so far
liroui Its base in the rcifia.
J Estimate Too Lew. -
Wiahington, Jan. 11 lUratiw cl
chansed n-nditiotis from those exiting
in ltw5, when the minority of tite lxid
of consulting engineer of th Par.,
ma canal submitted its report, it is now
admitted in responsible quarter that
ti e eetiniate trade by that report for
bifilding the canal was far too low and
that the cost unr approxliriate $2lXJ,
fXW.OOO. Thi include varlnna inci
dental items, such as administration,
sanitation and improve menu aggregat
ing several millions of dollars in Pana
ma and Colon, ahich, however, will I
refunded by the Panama government,
snd the expenses of ti e tone govern
ment and various expene incidents!
U. the relocation and cqiiUitlon of tbe
Panama railroad.
The estimate of the board In lWifl
as that the est would I $13(1,
70ft 200. but this estimate did not In
elude expenses on account of Inttrtwt
during eormUuction, isnitation and
tone government.
evlc-took
Japaneee Sends in a Bid.
Honolulu, Jan. 14. The award of
bids for material for the contraction of
improvements for Pearl harbor has
been held np, becaoae the lowest bid
der Is a dummy for som Jspanese con
tractor. It is probab that all bids
will be rejected.
Rent Striker Evicted.
New York, Jan. 11. Eighty
ticn of Kaat Hide rent striker
piace uxiay, and Monroe street wa
filled with a pictureeque litter of die
placed furnishings. It is believed that
the atrike situation is now near a solu
tion, and claims of victory are lielns
made by both sides. The indications
are that the honors sre about even for,
although moat of th tenant paid the
rent asked when they saw that eviction
was inevitable If they longer refused,
others obtained concession from landlords.
Withdrawing; Troops From Muncle.
Mnncle, lad.. Jan.l 1. Major fien
era! McKee issued order this afternoon
for the return to their home of three
comapnie of militia now in Muncle.
Street ears sre now rannlng on normal
cbdal.
HARLAN WAR.
Whit and Yaliew Res F'M
for Supremacy.
Washington. Jaa. IS JuitWsa John
M. Harlan, of the Supreme court .til b
,Mte,l WUw, pe.fl '- U" dl'UBl
lutur al the annual dinner of the Navy
league of th United Hlats and toU ot
a day wben the whits and yellow races
will meet In a conflict that will shake
the esrtb. Th dltlngulbd Jurist
ws speaking In th Interesl of a mighty
American navy. H raid:
"If 1 had th opportunity I would
votefran sppropiiallon ol $W.0W.'
000 s yeat l a period ol ten year luf
a larger navy. The great Importance
of a navy is shown in tb constitution,
which restrU t th appropriation lor
th arcy, but sets no limit
ta navy. Thers I no "! hls a
frindhlp between nsllons as between
men. Nation make no sacrifice to
preserve friendship and do not f.irbesr
to do certain thing because It does nt
meet with th approval ol another na
tion. Do you think F.ngland care s
cent for what w think ol her navy, or
Germany care a csml for what a think
of hers?
"Tli trend of the Immigration of the
whit people In th past he been from
east to west. There ha been none
from lb west. Juat arrow th water
there i a country with an immense
population shoe eommeic e are
seeking. W refer to the people uf
Asia as the yellow rare. Thers at
tOO.OOO.Wsj t hine, as strong phjl
cslly and menially a we are. Thers is
over there another nation whose po.t
are prosTeesiv and ambition. W
yumdav see a skilled army In
Japan of .0U to lO.OOO.OIW.
They will say:
"'You claim Fnrope a your country.
This is our, lietfoul.' "
"I don't think they hsr any swh
idea now, and a have no hostility bv
wsrd them. But there will be a con-
flirt betsesn Ui yellow lac and the
whit rare that will hak th earth.
Wben It come I want to sre this cin
try with a navy on both orestts that
wilt be strong eonugh."
GREAT ACTIVITY IVlOlNf.
Oevsmmcnt is RuaKma; Work on Oue
Coast D'nl.
Washington, Jan. 13. New coast
defense are being installed and old
one r-en forwd at Pacific est points,
Guam, Hawaii and Manila. Thi work
of fortification i being carried forward
awlftly and upon a gigantic seals. Cost!
depot are being replenished, hag
eesn-hlighi installed, I arbor mined
big gut placed ami ammunition wag
xines filled to overflowing.
Bo quietly ha thi work been going
on that lew outside cl the oftirial ban
dting th work have realised th enorm
ous undertaking nnder way. This w7k
waa started last May, and II is siperted
that a year will see th completion of
th outlined program.
It is acknowledge that the f.irtirW
tiona at Manila. Guam, Puget sound
snd Honolulu ar Inefhcient snd it Is al
thote points that the g'estrst work is
fietng done, han Francisco and other
Otwtt points are deelare.1 to h prflrct y
enipii to repel attack.
While not acknowledging ny apt1'
hensinn, the s.ltrilnltrtt is roahlng
tiie work aitli real vigor. It wa Irwrri-
el fmm an authoritative source !..!
that one of the potent factors In determ
ining the diepateh of the U the
t'ann ws a realisstlou of the w.as
mwa at cerUIn tsjinta. The vrtmttw of
the fleet In the fVIJic remedies ail de
fects an. I structural weakness in ciat
onrn-e unni. A Ions aa It remslns
there it will make np for any short
coming lu ost foH locations.
Vf the time the fleet leave th wa
ter of tl.e 1'sclflc it is believed all the
weak poinia will liave been rein fore,!
and tbedefruse will be of a modem
and apprised type.
twelve million ronnda now enrou
to the Far VjlH fnrnlalie enonsh am.
munition for a possible army of ftO.WlO
men. The normal need of the arm in
the Philippine Is stunt ism lam
round annually. Aside from this there
is an exceptionally bear, draft of shells
and trrpedoe.
NEW CUKRtNCYV
Not So Many Id'e Workmen.
Cllicsgo, Jan. 13 Ht.ii.n,-. ..,....
l by the Chirago association of ,.
mereetendto alleviate th pelm.m
felt concerning the local industrial sit
uation, iu issnonse to letter. ...
to 8U1 buslnees firm which a year ago
gave employment to W7.01K) persons it
I S'ated that these fl, no ;,.
ployitig HH.400 neraons. a dare l
let than 12 per cent, snd ui.i- ...
'vs will ),.
added 1 (I'lll I,... I.
Iavid R. Forgan. nrealdent'nf tl,. . '
Ration declares tll6 itallrth, wf
gathere.1 from every branch of Indiist.e.
V.suvlus Still Spits Aihss.
Naples, Jan. 13 ,. i.
continue. o thro, out he .dn.
1T "t"hl- o"n-l hy th la.
eruption, collspsed recently thalteTlI
Congressma .oiler oilcnf
a s at a.
ww icr BsDi iirtnianti
SECUHEO Br ASSETS OF I
Sank ls Dff)stt MensfWiWjJ
mmeeit to Owe rn
Not and Ospetltt.
lrW
r.
w.stiingtoo, jaa. Tha (J
mitts of ths houa aoniaiiite
ing snd earrwoejr, lo hb was M,
d lb framing of a bill tu Iner?
laatlclly uf tli currency
conclusion yesterday and
favorably to th lull twaimittstir
draa la th wain by Chairr I
ler, of lb eowmlttts. Th kii,)
b introduced by Fow'sr and nJ
to Ms eommittee, where. It
th working baal tuf th frataltgl
bill of possibly lb ameoaf
tenor, I
Th bill pro Us lor the o
tetlremscl of all oalslanditig sti
bank txd awcurwd earrneysb4t
las In Dei thereof a enrtstifj
upon geosral asset) of ths beasts
worked out In this way:
Th control ler oi lh rarysr
designsls tlrottboat ths eoaatoS
torn redemptltsB elt'sa, so Uutl
shall be a redersptioa city wttki
least 24 hour' resxrb of svsry tJ
bank. Th natlooal bank wU (
iwts to lb eontroller of lUenrrea
sbsl rltiploO city they wasfti
jolnol. Ths eooliotlet will ihs
a time nd place wilhla e.h am,
tt..n d strict lor lb organising t f
dlstrici la the following aatuMr:
FUh nsliuoal bank la that 4f
regardless of It capital stuck, ,
eutttlsd to on ot. Kcprears.
of th bank wilt mssH at mi
ptac designated and slsrt W
managers to eunaiet of sevea awei
Tb va will lsrt ebsirntral
will tcoa a deputy cm I roller g
rent j and assunt tootrol vf ksl
dempltoa district, sr t Hat is 4
not bar cliarg of lb suluresast
lb criminal stetutss).
Fsrh national bank I sah-T:;
preaefll to th ecr4ary of th ,
national bank aotss) and lasfal m.
la Ilea of other aatioeal bank w
eurad mitetanding aot Tha,S
tank's application therefor w nil
by the trd of atanagsr f 4
demptioa district to which II m
t be bank will recelv gnrots4t
note to th amoant of it capita st
Thsss n'Hs will ba subject tl
2 per pent (x r annum, Fach iMi
be rsrjulrsd to deposit a s gwaj
fund a lib the treasurer of lh C
Hiatee ft pf cent of ita tvereg t;
for lbs prweeding 1 1 nxmths sei
reo I of the credit note which R
out. Th revenue thus oUIbss
create and rtpprrt a net mail
tee lund of ISOU.ooO.000 k Iks
ante of both th deposit sad U
itanding tsinknole of every
bank. Kishtv or rent of tl
Ubs Invested In t'nitsd Htt
draslug per cent ltdrrt,
remaining S p cent ia l b Vft
ed in tisnk of lb various reJsJ
cute for the prpw of re.les!
gntntred credit not re of th 14
the various redemption district.
Win lls national gaiais
reacties $25,000,000. which
almost Sluiullslieous with the
ths nsw law. ths aoseriinHtit
H iire.1 lo return to ths tanks th
) Hiatee bond now held I
lor Fe.erl dep.ili, thoJeteJ
to enable Ui Unka to gel P!
the bon la, so Ihst lb r'vmss
Invest th o per cent of the gas'-'
fund In I per Cent bonds sad m
control. In buying Uteee bwdt
bank holding them shall bs pM
origin! purcbasM price, pruvldiaf
exa.1 pnrrhase price can bs p"
III row ley's Idea, as emb";
the bill, to have th new erwIIH
prlnteil on a green tstckgrounditm
entiatlon fr.ra the yellow ckH
of th gold note and white Iwckir
of Ui silver certlrafite.
Both Mk Conc'w"'
Nsw York, Jan. 9,-T!. 1
among the tent striker wss luf f
joy when tb large number of svin
threatened by th landlords tes
dwindle materially. It diakt!
get marshal to band! tin 1
issued . They sa Id they were br
other thing. Many lsn.H'j
settle.1 with their tenant rin vt
pay th cost ol their Sficth
niany tenants, frightened by th'i
of the oottft, agreed lo accepl
reductions than ihos ' i"7
Many cases war Urns f0
Battleships Off Brsul-
Peinambaoo, Krasll, Jn- '"J
American battlaahlp flewl ondsif
mand of Rear Admiral KrtlJ
sighted paMing thi port ysstsw.
ooo on IU way to Bio JaosltA