The Stayton mail., March 08, 1907, Image 2

THE STAYTON MAIL
t . D. ALfXANDIR. PublWIwr
RAILWAYS GIVE AID.
Colonist Rates Promote the Upbuild
ing of Northwestern States.
RAILROADS ARE BLAMED.
IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS
Sacura All Practical Men That Work
on Panama Canal.
Low one-way colonist rates to the
Augusta, Ga., March 4.— "W e urn
.OREGON
STAYTON.
down and out," said J. It. McDonald,
Northwest are helping largely In sef-
preaident of the Panama Construction
tling up the states of Oregon, Wadiing-
Monday. Mar< h 4
1 sequenlly tire measure must lie ret timed coui|>any, In discussing the rejection of
j ton and Idaho.
These redi ceil fart«
i J > ( O liv i’i for 11...... h
Washington, March 4.— W ith a new to the house for action. The bill Is I lie b id Of
are perhaps the greatest factor In in- record for large appropriations and fa r-; Intended to make It (xiat-lhlc fora farm struct ion of the Panniiiu canni. "Th ey
I during immigration outside of the pub- n ich in g legislation, the Fifty-ninth er to tmtahlisb stills of limited capacity have taken the matter out of our banda,
lieitv work of the vaiious chandlers of congress was brought to a close shortly for the manufacture of alcohol to be de­ ti itti it now rests with tile president.
The rex|x>nsibllity should be pluctd
commerce of these states.
The rail­ after noon today. The last few hours natured.
where It lielongs.
were
tame
by
comparison
with
what
roads are working hand in hand with
" I cannot Me why out bid should
bud been expected.
Thurtday, February 28.
I the commercial bodies everywhere In
have been rejected, except that It is due
Extreme
fatigue,
due
to
continued
A Return« o f the L e tt Importent but
Washington, Feh. 28.— The sellate to (lie far reaching machinal loin of the
the Pacific Northwest to swell the num­ night sessions in the house during the
Not L e tt Interesting Eventt
today
(«issisi without dlvisìon thè bill political influences that have worked
last week, had a dnm|>enitig effect ujxin
ber of settlers in this territory
o f the Past Week.
cxtcnding government aid to thè A lastra- agsinst all bids that threuten actual
many
congressmen
and
the
usual
exces­
Colonist rates are not new in Western
It ia
sive "last day” cutliusiasiu was con­ Vukon-Pscitlc expasition to lx> hcld in cenatruction of the big canal.
railroading, but at no time previously fined to less than half the membership. Seattle 111 1900 and debutisi for »eversi hardly necessary to say that t i n ­
hours thè denaturisi alcobol bill, mieli- terests sre those of (lie trans-continental
Governor Swetteuham’s res ¡gnat ion have they been so effective In diverting
Vice President Fairlianks and S|x>ak-
mg uo concluslon on thè latter measure. railroads.
has been accepted.
er
Cannon
received
the
thanks
of
the
travel this wav as at present and the
The conference rc|*ort on the army
"Y o u will notice tliut, one hy one,
John F. Stevens has been appointed biggest colonist movement in the his­ minority for the mqmrtiul manner in
whïcli
"
t
heyhâd'
p
rëc'
îdêiV
over
"thè"
de
lili:
•Pprop,|«tloii
bill was presented and the practical men who have Is eu iden­
teutporaty chairman of the Isthmian tory of the Pacific Northwest is predict­
.
.
. . .
h v ’ t u t Mi > nn f i » s r i u ' i w l i
ed for the four spring and fall months (•rations of the two houses, and both by the senate's receding on the (siint tified with the canal have been picked
Canal commission.
I in controversy— its provision for the off hy big financial interests. It Is not
of 1907 when the reduced one-way fares made speeches expressing gratitude at
The congress which has just adjourn­
retirement of |xiynu»*ter*’ clerks— a difficult to trace the relations.
This is
are in effect.
the words of apprtviation.
ed passed appropriation bills aggregat­
■complete
ugmunent between the two very |**>r business, however, for the
A feature of the house session was
The growth of the westward move­
ing a total of $919,948,(580
canal is I nuuh I to come, if not during
ment is due to the (letter advertising the presentation of a club silver service houses resulted.
this administration, then during anoth­
The Standard Oil company is on trial anil exploitation met hods of commercial of 800 pieces to General Groavenor by
Washington, Feb. 28.— General de­ er. it Is inevitable.
in Chicago for accepting relates from Ixxlies and ruilioads and to the growing his colleagues of the Fifty-ninth con­
I cannot see where the p n aillent
the Chicago A Alton railway.
density of population in tlve Fast, where gress. In addition to the songs and bate on the ship sul sidy bill In the
house teminatisl at 2:15 p. m. today, and hi« nsHocintes are right, ami do not
A Missouri Pacific train was held up many are able to find more congenial stories that usually mark the close of a whereupou the bill was read under the
see how they will Is« able to dig the
at Pittsburg, Kan., and the jas-engers surroundings by moving away to a ¡íart session, the entire house of represents* five-minute rule
for
amendments. cuñal. Smner or later the ditch will
of
the
country
where
there
is
more
el­
tives
waved
tl
igs
and
sang
“
My
coun­
robbed.
One man who resisted was
bow room, where climate is more equa­ try, ’tie of thee” as the gavel fell at From that time until the recess at <t liuve to he dug under the ti nsi l i c r s l I k e
shot.
ble the year around and where land is 12:15 P. M. In the senate the last of o ’clock amendments were offered and management of a constructor who bus
The steamer Dakota is still on the cheaper and less worn by repeated crop­ the proceedings was a speech by Vice the discussion proceeded thereon, Tiie figured cost down to a minimum. Our
leaders on both sides were drawn into company was w illing to perforin ever
rocks in Tokio bay. Much of the mail ping for years.
President Fairbanks.
the debate.
has been removed, but the baggage has
item of the agreement required hy the
These conditions contribute to the
By a vote of 112 to 127 the house le- government. It was our linden-landing
been lost.
Sunday, March 3.
constant "tre k ” westward which is a
Washington March J.— Beginning at feritisi an amendment offered by I.it- I that, w hen the conditions iiu|si«cd hy
H ill and Harriman have come to an significant movement in the history of
tauer excepting the Sierra, the Simonia
agreement regarding Puget sound ter­ the American continent and which 11 o ’clock today, by far the largest pait and the Ventura, of the Ocaenic line, the government were met, the contract
went to our com|>any. We have made
of
the
s
-ssion
of
the
senate
was
devoted
dates
from
the
days
of
the
California
minals, but nothing lias been yielded
every
prc|wration at considerable ex­
to
a
filibuster
by
the
Democrat
senators
j
th®
operation
of
the
provision
t
in
argonauts
of
’49.
By
prairie
schooner
at Portland.
and by ship the pioneers came to settle against the ship sulwidy bill as it (insa- (towering the (ststuuistcr general to pense and were |ire|Hireil to Itcgin shov­
The Supreme court of the United a vast wilderness.
Since the transcon­ ed the house, and w hen the senate ad­ make contracts with citizen* of the eling dirt on or before the time limit of
States upholds the law forbidding dese­ tinental railroads have leen built, the journed a few minutes before midnight United States for carrying the mails on til) duys."
8teamahi|is. This was regarded us a
cration of the Hag by using it for adver­ second generation has found an easier the bill was still pending.
test vote in relation to the Pacific
tising purposes.
GREAT M O N O P O L Y BROKEN.
mode of seeking out the great West but
lines.
Washington,
March
3.—
Mure
than
the
movement
has
by
no
means
ended
Henry Meldrum, former ^surveyor
Farmer# Are Now Free to Make Al­
general, and Senatoi Fulton have been and is on i’i greater volume than ever an hour was spent by the house in ol>-
taining a quorum today, but when the
Wednesday, February 27.
cohol Under New Law.
called as witnesses in the Ilei munii before.
necessary number was secured, buxine.-s
trial.
Their testimony did not help
Washington, Feb. 27.— After listen­
Washington, Mareh 4. — The dena­
proceeded as usual. A greater (art of
the defense out of the tight box into
HITS ROCK OFF EUREKA.
ing to an argument by Patterson of ture« I alcohol hill, which went to the
the day’s session was given to consider­
whihc it is getting.
Colorado in favor of government owner­ president for signature, will have the
ation of conference re|*irt*. Of there a
Muniipal ownership has suffered a Steamer Oakland Another Victim to partial report on the IraFollette railroad ship of railroads, the senate today effect of hri-akiug the Htundaid ( til com­
agreed to the conference report on tlie pany's monopoly of this new fuel pro­
blow in the London elecctions.
Humboldt Bar.
bill weie accepted and the sundry civil,
river and harbor bill.
Protests were duct.
Under the provisions of this
Eureka, Cal., March 5.— Humlioldt (tension and general deficiency appro­ made against the reduction from $(550,-
The Interstate Commerce commission
hill individual fanners will he (»erniit-
priation
bills
were
agreed
to
in
full.
is considering plans to curb Hairiman. bar claimed another victim today when
0 0 0 to $250,000 of the amount for Im­ tod to manufacture denatured alcohol
the steamer Oakland, in an attempt to By an almost unanimous vote the house provements in the Mississippi river Is*
for their own needs or for sale and in
San Francisuo authorities are prepar­
reach the inside entrance, ran on the agreed to stand by its measure regulat­ tween Cairo and St. Louis by Hopkins,
large or small quantities. As the orig­
ing to seize the water plant as city
rocks of the south jetty.
For almost ing employment of railway telegraph Culloin, Stone, Allison amt Overman.
property.
inal hill wus drawn, denatured alcohol
ers
to
nine
hours.
an hour the Oakland remained on the
The smaller amount prevailed.
could only la* prisinced hy Large distil­
The house hae passed a bill providing rocks, and the bar tug Ranger was call­
leries, and the Standard had complete­
Saturday,
March
2
for three-cent fates in the District of ed to her assistnace by the lifesaving
Washington, Feb. 27.— Humphrey of ly mono|M>liz<«d the entire product.
Columbia.
Washington, March 2.— The house
ciew.
It was to preserve this monopoly
When the tug reached the Oakland, devoted most of its time bslay to con Washington held the center of the stage that Senator Aldrich endeavored to
Jerome is striving to send Thaw to
for
a
conslderahlbe
time
today
during
the insane asylum without the case over Captain Krager, of the Oakland, re- \ sidering the senate amendments to the the delate in the house on the ship sub­ amend the pointing hill, hut, to his
fused aid.
A big wave washed the sundry civil and agricultural appropri­
going to the jury.
surprise, a large majority of the sena­
Oakland from her perilous position, ation bills. The senate amendments sidy hill. He had a hot exchange of tor* turned against him, and Ids amend­
compliments
with
Sullivan
of
Massa­
Charges are made in Salt Lake that but also tore off her rudder.
For sev­ to the iundry civil bill directing the
Senator Fulton, who
the police fore, inccluding the chief, eral hours she drifted helplessly and department of Commerce and I .a I sir to chusetts alsnit the ut tit tide of the Dem­ ment was lost.
hud
received
many
appeals from Oregon
ocrats
on
the
Japanese
controversy.
stood in with gamblers and thieves.
periously near the rocks. The lifeboat, make an investigation of the industrial
farmers on heliulf of the new hill, vig­
He
said
he
would
not
vote
to
report
Congress has made big appropriations commanded by Captain Hennig, put conditions of female and child labor, any hill thut would not provide that orously attacked the Aldrich amend­
relating to a further examination of
for officers, quarters, barracks and sta­ out.
ment, a* diii other senators from the
black sands, appropriating $125,000 the flag shall go to the Philippines.
At
this
time
the
Oakland
displayed
bles at the Vancouver and Boise army
He charged the Democratic jiarty w ith Northwest, except Ankeny and lley-
for
the
tmsjxirtation
of
silver
dollars
distress
signals
and
once
more
the
tug
poets.
burn, who stood with Aldrich and
Ranger went to her assistance, towing were disagreed to and a further confer­ trying to keep this country from hold­
Butte people are finding how difficult her this time into the lay, where she ence ordered. The night session lasted ing communication with the Philip­ against the farmers, Heyhurn making
pines "in order to bring disgrace upon a speech in favor of the amendment,
it is to get along without a paper. was beached in a ladly leaking condi­ until 1:25.
oar administration of those islands. which would have prohibited individ­
None have been issued in that city tion. There are several large holes in
since February 12 and the city is dead. her stern.
Washington, March 2.— By nr >11 call They ho(>e to inveigle in into u war ual* from manufacturing denatured al­
cohol .
vote
of 02 to 1, the senate todav in­ with Jti|win, to make us so weak thut
The Oakland went on the rocks
There is no hope of saving the steam
Japan
will
attack
us,
and
then
they
8 T E A L MAIL WAGON.
er Corona, which lies on the rocks at about 1,000 feet from the wrecked Co­ structed its conferees upon the pension l»ope to ride into power over their coun­
Several attempts liave been appiopriation hill to insist on retaining
Eureka. An effort will be made to get rona.
try ’s disgrace,” he said.
the cargo off before the vessel goes to made to reach the Corona by the Hum­ the 18 pension agencies throughout the
Daring Theft ia Committed on Bu: y
boldt bay lifesaving station, but all country. The house abolished all ex­
pieces.
Street in Chicago.
Tuesday, February 26.
were futile.
One trip the lifeboat cept the one in Washington.
Harriman says if he were to build barely escaped destruction on the
Chicago, March 4.— A United States
The senate today passed the deficien­
Washington, Feb. 2(5.— The senate mail wagon, containing three poiiclu-x,
and run railroads on the same princi­ rocks on the north jetty.
cy appropriation bill
The bill carries
tislay passed the sundry civil appro­ lwo of which were filled with uiiocel-
ple the Panama canal is being dug a re­
slightly less than $10,740.000. It was
priation bill carrying $1 14,578,8(51, an laneousitnail matter and a third with
ceiver would soon be in possession of
amended by the senate by the inclusion
increase of over $10,000,000 as com­ reigstreed mail, whs stolen from in
D AK O TA ON ROCKS.
his property.
of sevreal provisions aggregating $8(8),-
pared with the house hill. It also front of the Stock Exchange building,
000, among which is an item of $15,-
The British premier favors action on
passed the Aldrich currency hill hy a LaSalle and Washington streets, to­
Big Hill Liner Strikes in Bay of Tokio 000 to reimburse Senator Smoot for bis
disarmament at The Hague.
vote of 43 to 14.
night while the driver was making a
fight to retain his seat.
and May be Lost.
The currency bill authorizes the issu­ collection in the building.
Reform of land laws will go over to
At the
Yokohoma, March 5. — The Great
ance of $10 gold certificates, to the end time of the theft the street was crowd­
the next seesion of congress.
Friday, March I.
Northern steamship
Dakota
went
that the $10 greenbacks may )x; broken ed with persons, none of whom saw th'*
Washington. March 1.— It has been
Russian terrorists have planned a ashore in the bay of Tokjo last night.
up into $1, $2 and $5 bi 1 1 m , for which theft.
wholesale massacre of officers.
AH passengers are safe and the agents years since the house was the scene of there is a. great demand. It also au­
White the collector was inside the
so general a battle between two great
thorizes the deposit of customs receipts thief drove off with the wagon, which
The president may create many for­ of the vessel are hopeful of saving her.
parties
as
took
place
today
over
the
The Dakota struck on a rock off Hhi-
in nationul luniks, as internal revenue was enclosed hy a screen, the door fo
est reserves before the new law takes
ship subsidy bill. The bill was passed,
raharna, a village between Mojirna and ?u‘1' nul’
receipts are now deposited. It raiser which wus locked.
effect.
Sunotaki, shortly after 6 o’clock. I t 1
no until it had been defeated, from $3,000,000 to $9,000,000 the na­
Two hours after the robbery the wa­
and this faet in itself shows how close
Forty-two Greek laborers were in­
is thought that the Sunosaki light was
tional Wink circulation that may tie re­ gon was found three miles distant from
the alingment was.
jured in a smashup of a construction
mistaken for the Jogashima light. The
tired in any one month.
the down town district.
The screen
Immediately after the first ballot dis­
train on the Salt Lake road at Leith, vessel su-tained much damage and
had been broken and the pouches taken.
cussions
began
and
on
the
final
vote
to
Nev.
sprung a heavy leak.
Washington, Feh. 2(5.— General de­
The postoffice authorities say they do
pass the bill as amendmeil the work
Railroads affected by the 2-cent pas­
Agents of the steamship, who were
bate on the ship subsidy hill continued not know just how much jewelry the
done
hv
the
Republican
leaders
during
sent
to
Ornimaru
to
arrange
for
the
senger rate laws passed in several
the heat of the liattle was made mani­ throughout the «lay in the house. The registered pouches contained, hut be­
states will combine to carry the fight salvage, are returning this afternoon
fest. The bill was passed, 155 to 149. rule limiting the general debate to five lieve that the thieves secured fully
into the courts.
with passengers and mails and details
hours was hy unanimous consent $5,000.
of the accident
Washington, March 1.— The dena­ amended so that general deWito shall
Sylvester R. Rush, of Nebraska, has
The steamer Dakota is making water
Can’ t Suppress Thaw Story.
been appointed special assistant to the freely and it is feared that the floating tured alcohol bill passed the senate to­ run through tomorrow, witii a night
day by a vote of (55 to 1. I’ettus of session from 8 o’clock until 11 o’clock,
Washington, March 4. — No action
attorney general. He is to have charge | w ill be difficult.
Alabama cast the negative vote. This when the delate will terminate. Mr. will be taken by the I’ostoffiee depart*
of the land fraud inestigations in the
action was taken after the committee Grosvenor was the princqul champion merit regarding the publication by
Northwest.
He has had much success
City Now Spotless Town.
tfmendrnent requiring the presence of a of the hill
newspapers of the details of the Thaw
in convicting land thieves in Nebraska.
The conference reports on the fortifi­ trial. Some time ago President Roose­
Han Francisco, March 5. — A "spot­ government storekeeper whenever alco­
Fighting between Nicaragua and less town” was jnauguratedj£when at hol is being manufactured find been de­ cations and the omnibus revenue cutter velt directed Postmaster General Cnr-
Honduras is now general. The former the sound of a bugle Hunday morning, feated hy a vote of 47 to 10. The bill hills were adopted. The conference telyou to go into the (uhjict with a
seems to have the advantage, though 20,0(8) men with picks, shovels and as passed contains a senate amendment reports qn the army and river and har- view to keeping from the mails, if
Salvador is helping Honduras.
brooms, and 3,500 teams, began to permitting rum to tie denatured. Con­ ls>r appropriation bills were presented. possible, |Mipers publishing oiweene de­
tails. The (Mistnautter general submit­
The Nebraska legislature lias passed clean up the dirt and debris in the
streets. While the entire city was
Beatty Will Hold Over-
ted the proposition to the attorney for
Agra# on Appeal Bill.
an anti-pass bill.
covered, special attention was given to
Washington, Feb. 27.— Judge Beatty, the Poe to Ace department. The only
Washington, Feb. 27.— The confer­
Chinese famine sufferers are dying the burneo district. When night fell a
ence report on the bill regulating ap­ of Idaho, has been requested to remain course that could be taken, according
by thousands.
great improvement of the district was peals in criminal prosecutions to per­ on the bench to hold the March term to him, was to warn the newspaper*.
H ill has purchased the Astoria & noticed and many tons of dirt had been mit apjieals by the government, as of court, which means that his resigna­
removed. It was the result of volun­ adopted by the senate today, allows tion will not be accepted until after
Avalanche Threatens City.
Columbia River railroad.
teer labor, and men of all professions writs of error within 30 days on behalf congress adjourns.
It is understood
Naples,
March 4.— A mountain in
A number of senators and representa­ and occupations participated.
of the United Htates in the Distric t that this arrangement is made so that Potneza, near the village of Mnnte-
tives will risit Hawaii this summer.
courts direct to the Hnpreme court of the president, in making the selec­ mnrro, Is slipping into the valley In a
Genera) Koslevsky was assassinated
On Sands in Dover Strait.
the United Htates on all criminal de­ tion of a new judge, may have the series of landslides and threatening to
after joking about threats made to kill
London, March 5.— The Red Star line cisions on demurrers to indictments views not only of Senator Heyhurn, but overwhelm the village.
The people
him.
steamer Vaderland, Captain
Ehoff, or arresting of a judgment of convic­ of Senator Borah. No recommendation are fleeing in panic. Only a low spur
The National Arbitration and Peace which sailed from Antwerp on Hafcur- tion for insufficiency of the indictment, can properly be filed until Judge 15« at- of the mountain is preventing the de­
congress will meet in New York April ‘ day for New York, is ashore on Good* where decisions are based on the in­ ty ’s resignation has been accepted. The struction of the village and this resist-
14 to 17.
validity or constuction of the statutes. president wants to get the right man. jance apparently soon will lie overcome.
i win sands.
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