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NEWS OF THE WEEK
I d a Condensed Form lor Our
Bus; Readers.
A Resume o f the Less Important but
Not Less Interesting Evenis
o f the Past Week.
Mulai Hatig has gained stength
Morocco ami raided Masagan.
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A Pennsylvania preacher ailvocates
hanging for aeeailant« of women.
The anti-swearers’ league at New
York paraded and 14,000 members
turned out.
There seems no chance for Seattle or
Peuver to capture the Republican na
tional convention.
Emperor Francis Joseph’s condition
is somewhat improved and the doctors
hope for his reccovery.
Popular subscriptions are being tak
en in Sweden to raise funds to build a
challenger for the America’ s cup.
Nelson Morris, the packing house
man, left a fortune of 120,000,000. A ll
but $75,000 is given to his family.
o f S to ps M a p p e d O u t
T r i p to the Pacific.
fo r
Washington, lk.*t. 16.— According to
th « itinerary, the special Service squad-
ron will proceed d im t to Trinidad. A
stop of four days will 1 h * made at timt
port, wlien the squadron will sail for
Rio Janeiro, where it is due November
2. A stop of «even davs will be nmde
st the Bracilian Capital, after which the
squadron will proceed to Montevideo,
where it is due on the IXth proxiino.
Seven days will also be s(>ent at that
port. Tire next «topping place will be
at Punta Arenas, near the entiance to
the Magellan strnits. There the ves-
sels will remain thtee days liefore pro-
cecding through the straits to Callao,
Peru, where they are scheduled to ar-
rive Deceiuber 7.
One weck w ill l>e
spent at timt ]x>rt, in order to permit
of visits to Lima, the Peruvian Capital.
The last leg of the cruiee w ill be from
Callao to Magdalena hay, where the
vesels will enguge in target piuctice
and timneu vors.
This cruiee marke the beginning of
the extensive movement of warshi|>s
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast,
which movement will include u tleet of
16 battleehipe cominaiided by Rear Ad
miral Evans, and a large tlotilla of tor-
pedo boats. All the vessels w ill fidlow
prarticall) the eourse adopted for the
special Service squadron.
WAR DANGER B LO W S
OVER.
Vincent St. John and other Federa C o u n t O k uma Believes Im m ig ra tio n
Question Will Be S ettle d
tion men under arrest for murder at
Goldfield, Nev., have been released for
Tokio, Oct. 15.— Count Okutna, who
lack of evidence.
in the firet stages of immigration
The telegraph companies claim that troubles in America strongly disap
men are now docking to them in great
numbers asking for their old places. proved of the government’s pacific atti
In the West, however, ¡nearly every tude, now practically admits that the
radical utterances of both sides were
union voted to stay out.
Australia has adopted a protective largely prompted by politics. In an
interview today Count Okiiiua said tlmt
tariff against Great Britain.
Americans misunderstood the Japanese,
The army w ill ask an appropriation who are astounded at the utterances of
from congress for war balloons.
American newumpers. Reports of the
Emperor Francis Joseph is growing possibility of war, he said have always
emanated from the United States and
worse, his lungs being intiamed.
very naturally are copied by the news
An Italian chemist w ill turn several
papers of Japan.
While lie believes
animals to stone to ehow scientific men
that the Americans are over sensitive
what he can do.
on the subject of Japanese immigra
John Philip Sousa recently celebrated tion, tie holds the opinion tlmt the
the fifteenth anniversay of the organi whole discussion is largely due to the
f*ot that the United .States is to have a
zation of his band.
presidential
campaign next year. It is
Free import duty on hops has almost
killed out that industry in England ac not likely that the immigration ques
tion will 1« seriously diecussed or ever
cording to growers there.
become an issue In the coming session
A young Los Angeles woman has re of the diet. The Japanese government
ceived five infernal machines through believes that the entire question will
the mail. A negro is under arrest but be solved Fry the present discourage
denies hie guilt.
ment of immigration and the strict ob
servance
of the laws.
Sir William Laarier, premier of Can
ada, saye he has not yet formed an
opinion as to the beet course to pursue
A W A IT T A F T S A R R IV A L .
in tbe^excluaion question.
During the firet six months of 1907
dishoneet employes embezzled $5,482 -
687, according to figures given out by
the bond companies of New York.
Harriman has ordered expenses cut
on all of his lines.
Rockefeller has given $600,000 more
to Chicago university.
The condition of Emperor Francis
Joseph is becoming more serious.
«
Reporsts received at Washington in
dicate tfiat the Moorish rebellion is
nearing a collapse.
The Russian council of ministers lias
appropriated $9,500,000 for coloniza
tion purposes in Siberia.
Coal mines in Montana have bee"
closed in order to give the railroads a
chance to clear the blockaded tracks.
The railroads of the country have de
cided to stand a strike rather than
make more concessions to labor unions.
Commander John D. Briggs, of the
United States navy, is going inEane.
He was in command of the cruiser Bal
timore when that vessel went ashore in
the Philippines in 1904.
The O. R. & N. company has started
proceedings to prevent the Washington
railroad commission from enforieng
the joint wheat rate between its Jines
and the Northern Pacific.
The Arctic steamer Frithjof has sunk
with the crew of 16 off the coast of
Iceland.
The trial of John R. Walsh, former
president of the Chicago National bank,
lif,8 been postponed until November 12.
Less than 500 men were at work in
the places of the 10,000 cotton handlers
and loaders whe are on strike at New
Orleans.
Emperor Francis Joseph is seriously
ill, but much improved.
Cassie Chadwick, one of the most
notorious swindlers in American his
tory, is dead at the Ohio penitentiary.
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GUILTY OF REBATING
Santa Fe Railroad Liable to Very
Heavy Fine.
JURY FINDS SIXTY-SIX COUNTS
Concessio ns fo r Loss In
Tran spo rta
tion N o t A llo w ed — M a y H a v e to
Pay Million and a Q u a r t e r .
Ixis Angelos, Cal., Oct. 12.— After
being out 2(t minutes the jury in the
case of the government against the
Santa Ke Railroad company, on trial
for rebating in tlie Federal couart here
yesterday afternoon, brought in a ver
dict of guilty against the railroad on
all of the 66 counts of the indictment.
Judge Wellborn will announce his de
cision next Monday.
An estimate of the maximum (lenalty
which may be imposed in $1,260,000.
The charge against the Santa Fe was
that it had grant.d rebates from its
regular tariff on shipments of lime by
the Grand Canon Lime A Cement com
pany, of Arisona. The defense of the
railroad company was that the rehstes
were “ concessions'’ made for alleged
losses ir. the shipment during transit.
The trial liegau on September 30.
In his decision on the law points
which arose during the trial, Judge
Wellborn today laid down a point of
law which is held to bo one of the most
important which ha-1 U«cn enunciated
since the Interstate Commerce com
mission was instituted. He said:
“ I hold tliat the acceptance by the
defendant of a less sum of money than
that named in its tariff for the trans
portation of the pro|>erty described in
the indictment, if there has been such
aceceptance, was a departure from the
legal rates and tbst it is no justification
for such dtqatrtuie. nor is it any defense
to a prosecution thereof that the arts of
the carrier were done in compromise of
claims for loss of property In transit.’ ’
H A R R IM A N L IN E S IN D IC T E D .
T h r e e M o r e C h a rg e s o f Rebating on
M a ttin g F r o m J a p a n .
S M A L L IS O U S T E D .
S trik in g T e le g ra p h e r« Refuse to C o n
sider S u r r e n d e r .
Chicago, Oct. 14.— The national ex-
eutive board of the Commercial Telcg-
raphera' union lael night suspended
President Small, the order to take effect
immediately.
The notification adds
that the executive lawrd will hereafter
direct the strike, and tliut it will be
“ ruu by men with red blood.”
New York, Oct. 14.— Followed by a
storm of denunciation and hiss««, Sam
uel J. Small, national president of tlie
Commercial Telegraphers' union, was
practically driven out of Clinton hall at
h iimss meeting of striking o|>erators
yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Small at
tempted to explain bin action In send
ing out notice« to all local« Saturday
night asking them to vote on the ques
tion of surrender, hut liefore he could
finish shouts of “ resign," “ get out,"
and other exclamations even leas com
plimentary drowned hia voice.
Biggest W a rs h ip in W o r W .
Yokohama, Oct. 12.— Japurr is to
have the largest battleship in the
world, according to advices received
here today.
Instructions have also
been given to construct, a vessel similar
to the new style of British destroyer,
but much higher.
MAKE IT CONTINUING CONTRACT
W ith This Plan
Hteady
C o n s tru c tio n
on U n d e rta k in g C a n P ro c e e d U n
til C han n el la Finished.
The Ihilles, Or., Oct. 10.— Many res
idents
the Inland Empire attended
the meeting of the ( >pen River usMociu-
lion here yesterday to lend their voice
to the demand for a channel for lorn-
New York, (let. 14. — Following the uieroe around Celllo falls. Tlo-y «bowed
visit to this city of I.alior Corn m las ion- that the interior country want« the Ce-
er Nell, President Small, of the Com lilo canal project put on a continuing
mercial Telegraphers' union, Saturday contract hauls, so that that construc
afternoon took decisive steps to close
tion may pruc«-ed.
They made evident
the telegraphers’ strike, lie sent the
also
tlmt
their
region
wipits the Celilo
following telegram to all the leading
|Mirtage railway extended to The Dal lea,
citie« iu the country:
“ New York, Oct. 12. 1907.— Prom so a* to improve the efficiency of that
inent New Yorkers appealed to me to temporary avenue of trana|iortatlnn
cull the strike off. All effortH at nego
tiations are exhausted, and the com- (lending the completion of the $4,600,-
(stny’s oiticials say they w ill fight to a 000 canal. An extension of tfie |>ort-
finish. The treasury is depletnl and age will cost $70,000 f>>r an Independ
no more funds are available. Request« ent line with Ibis city from Big Eddy,
for relief from all sides are heavy and
a distance of four mile«, or for contrac
urgent. The general Msacuihly lannot
meet them. The strike having Uteri tion with the Dufur railroad, $4(1,000
ordered without the president’s sanc for building atiout 2 m ill« of track.
tion, 1 recommend that locals vote on Senator Fulton, of Oregon, expressed
the pro|satition.“
the strong hope tfiat the canal could be
[int on a continuing contract basia at
C ARS S T IL L SC A H C E.
the next s*salon of congress.
K.-pre-
aeutative Ellis, of Oregon, and K.-pie-
Lane Says the T ra ffic G r o w s F a s te r
sen tat i ve French, of Idaho, almi pledged
T ha n the Mupply.
Washington, Oct. 14.— Interstate their aid to that end. Representative
Commerce Commissioner lane returned Cushman, of Washington, wrote u let
today from u trip to the Pacific coast, ter suying he wished the up|>er river
thoroguhly convinced that the business improved.
Kepn«enlativa J< ms, of
of the Northwest Is going to suffer by
Wunfilngtou, N[ioka in tawiston for an
reason of the general ear shortage
lie
found throughout that section that, al open river, according to a telegram
though the railroads are increasing their from that city. Among other s|H*ukera
equipment, some very extensively, bus were Miles ( ’ . Moore, of Walla Walla,
iness is growing twice us rapidly, and who urged the need of electric railroad
in consequence the railroads are bound connections with the ojmn river; Pro
to fall farther and further U-hind.
fessor W. D. Lyman, of the name city,
He did not discuss the question in de who extolled the Columbia river an an
tail or indicate what action the Inter avenue of commerce with the Orient
state Commerce commission Is likely to across the Pacific, which he said was
take, for he has not yet bad an op[x>r- destined to liecomc the gnatest com
tunity of conferring with his col leagues. mercial ocisxn in the world.
Mr. Ijtne said there would be a fuel
If. M. Green, of im Crosse, told of
famine in the Northwest if there should the electric railway project between
be a long, hard winter.
Increase ol Pullman und I ji Crosse; Dr. N. J.
manufactures and incr.-uMcd use of coal Blalock, of Walla Walla, urg.il the
by tailrraxda calls for more coal than raising of funds for building stcamls-lit«
the old markets have been accustomed on tlie f'pper Columbia; Erunk M.ne-
to supply, and wissl fuel cannot aupply f«*«*, of The Dalles, spoke for the com
the deficiency for domestic use, because mittee on ways and means for extend
of the high wages demanded by lumber ing the Portage railway and offered the
men, making it unprofitable to place two plana already mentioned.
wood on the market in lurge quantities.
State Senator Stevenson, of Garfield
If the winter is mild ami short, the county, Washington, said the $125,000
Northwest may esecape without suffer appropriation made by the Washington
ing, otherwise there will bo hardship.
legislature la«t winter for the improve
ment of the Snake und Columbia liver«
betokened the interest of that atate in
C H IN E S E V E R S U S JA PA N E S E .
tfie open river movement. C. T. Grez-
vntanner, of Pasco, told of the interest
C a n a d a M a y T h r o w D ow n the B ars
taken by the people of tbe Interior.
Against M o n go ls.
( aptnin W. P. Gray, of the same city,
Ottawa, Oct. 14.— At the approach- aaid the Upper Columbia nerds five or
ing session of the Dominion parliament, ten new atearnlioeta. II. M. Cake, of
which opens next month, it is under Portland, said tbe o|sining of water
stood that a move will lie mad'-to throw ways is necessary, else the freight of the
down the Iwrrlers against Chinese im country cannot la* transported. W. II.
migration into Canada by abolishing Gaylord, of Portland, professed to rep
the head fax on Chinese, which is resent cupital that would build water
praetioally prohibitive. It is asserted or rail lines whenever it could be
that this step would ufford a solution shown they would |*iy.
The attend
of the Oriental problem, which is now ance represented men of W alla Walla,
assuming an acute phase among the Kennewick, Pomeroy, Colfax, Lewiston,
people of British Columbia, particular Baker City, Portland and Pendleton.
ly in the i oast cities.
The outgoing officers of the aasocls-
It is pointed out that, when the Chi tion were re-elcctrsl. The president is
nese were allowed to enter the Domin J. A. Smith, of ItukerCity; secretary,
ion at a nominal tax rate, there was W. J. Mariner, of Blalock. The other
very little trouble with Japanese arriv members of the executive committee
als, and absolutely none from the Hin ■ re: N. J. Blalock, of Walla Walla.
dus. If the head tax were alioli«hed or Henry llalin and A. II. Devera, of
even reduced to a nominal amount, Portland; J. T. Peters, of The Dalles,
there would follow a big inrush from and R. Hchlelacher, of Lewiston. The
China. The Chinese would work for last named was added to the executive
such amall wages that the people of committee to give Idaho a representa
British Columbia would be able to solve tion.
the Japanese immigration problem by
giving Chinese labor the preference.
M e m o r y is Bad.
Han Francisco, Oct. 12 — The Federal
grand jury yesterday reported to United
States District Judge DeHaven three
indictments against the Southern Paci
fic company and two against the Pacific
Mail Steamship company for carrying
freight for less than the legal rate 1*>-
tween Kobe, Japan, and various cities
in the United States. The cargo con
sisted of matting, which was brought
from Kobe to San Francisco in the Pa
cific Mail steamship Mongolia and
thence to the East by the Southern Pa
F irs t Philippine C o n g re s s All Ready cific ami its connections. Tlie indict
ments are supplementary to those of a
to C on v e n e .
similar nature filed last week.
Manila, Oct. 15.— Great interest is
shown in the first Philippine congress,
May Postpone T r ia l.
which will meet this week, and the ar
Boise, Oct. 12.— Judge Wood will
rival'of Secretary Taft, who comes at an personally investigate the condition of
opportune time in the inauguration of George A. Petti bone, who has been in
the Philippine home rule.
Already Ht. Alphonsus hospital for the part
month, and in case he finds that the
the contending poTTtical factions are
trial set for next Tuesday would prob
showing great activity and at the caucus
ably lie interrupted by the defendant's
recently Field tlie first brusii occurred
illness, will continue the case of Ids
over a motion to have the assembly
own motion. In open court this morn
proceedings opened with prayer. This
ing Clarence Harrow stated that the de
was defeated by one vote on tlie broad
fendant was ready for trial and that he
ground that church and state should be
was ready to he taken back to jail at
kept distinct.
any time. The trial jury will report
The caucus was atteryled Fiy 38 dele
next Tueday morning.
gates. Tlie position of the assembly
on questions relating to the jsilitical
S u g a r Advances in S o u th .
future of the Philippines is expected
Los
Angeles, Oct. 12.— Sugar has just
to l»e determined largely by the opin
been
advanced
20 cents a barrel. Both
ions expressed by Secretary Taft in his
address opening the session.
This is the cane and beet varieties are affected.
tlie view held by Filipinos as well as Wholesale dealers say the rise in price
Americans. The latter are generally in is due to an increased demand and to
favor of a specific pronouncement in the fact that the output of Europe and
Philippine policy. The course of legis South America is not more than the
lative action w ill depend mainly on average. Nathan Cole, vice president
the result of the fight of the Gomez of the Pacific Sugar company, Hays that
Radicals for continuance of the Nation this is the first of a series of advances.
The next one will occur within a week,
al party.
The Nationalists, wnen united, exer he thinks, and will probably lie an
cise controlling influence but their in great.
ternal divisions give the Proxiessive
S c h m itz Will Appeal.
Independents the balance of power.
San Francisco, Oct. 12.— The attor
neys for ex-Mayor Eugene Schmitz,
S w a m p l and P ro b le m .
who has been convicted of extortion
P ra irie F ire in M o n ta n a .
Washington, Oct. 15.— With the evi and sentenced to five years’ imprison
dent intention of supporting the na ment, will this afternoon file their
Great Fall«, Mont., Oct. 14.— One of
tional drainage bill at the coming ses appeal in the Appellate court. It was the biggest prairie fires in recent years
sion of congress, the department of Ag not believed that the matter would in Montana is sweeping the ranges in
riculture has issued a [lamphlet en come up for hearing until lute in No the Eastern part of the state, not lean
titled “ Swamp and Overflowed I^ands vember or early in December.
than 80 miles of choice grazing ground
in the United States,’ ’ in which some
already having been burned over in the
general facts are given in regard to the
vicinity of Culbertson.
Stockmen are
Advancing on C asa Blanca.
areas of the United States which would
Paris, Oct. 12.— A telegram has been making desperate efforts to stop the
lie reclaimable should the bill become received from General Drude, com spread of the fire, but the Humes fanned
a law. W hile the publication is in mander of the French exjieditionary by wind, have tbusfifar bad little check
tended to strengthen the bill, still it forces in Morocco, saying that one of put n[Kin them. On the Fort Perk res
contains several statements that may Mulai Hafig’s armies has arrived with ervation many bouses and buildings
have the opposite effect.
in 20 miles c.f Casa Blanca. The Moors belonging to the Indians have been de
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have with them four pieces of artillery. stroyed.
Awful famine on the coast of Labra
Close Mexican C o p p e r M ines
dor lias caused the natives to take to
Saltillo, Mexico, Oct. 15. — The
cannibalism and eight people are slump in copper has closed a large
known to have been eaten.
number of mines, not only in the
The Austrian steamer Gnilia from southern portion of the republic but in
A number of
Trieste to New York, took fire during this aection as well
the passage and was only saved after large mines have reduced their output
heroic work. The vessel carried 763 exaetly one-half, while the smaller ones
have closed down entirely.
passengers.
Inland Empire Also Wants Com
pletion ol Celilo Canal.
E le v a to r ! and
C o a l C h u te s B urn.
Madison, III., Oct. 14.— The Clover
Leaf grain elevator, containing 25,000
bushels of grain, was destroyed by file
early today.
Several small cottages
near the elevator, together with the coal
chutes of the railroad company, were
also destroyed. Loas, $00,000
Baker City, Or., Oct. 10.— Frank
Tucker, the man who was arrested at
Granite, Or., on «uapicion of being con-
nect.il with the Brown murder case,
was brought to linker City last evening
and placed In the county jail.
When
questioned by Mr. I/miax concerning
wlint be bad said about tbe Brown case
at Granite, the fellow said that he did
not -remember saying anything. Ho
had been drinking heavily for somo
time and had lost all consciousness o f
where he was, what he was doing or
what he was saying.
T o r n a d o in G e o rg ia .
Leeds, Ga., Oct. 10.— A tornado near
here yesterday caused the death of 15
peraons, who were hit by falling trees
and timber«.
The damage to property
wai enormoua. Piecea of timber were
hurled violently through the air.
Many houses went down with a crash
and acorea were Injured by being pin
ned beneath the debris.