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PORTIiAIO), OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1906.
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He Insults Russell as
Well as Taigny.
FRENCH WARSHIPS AT HAND
Failing Instant Apology, Their
Guns Will Talk.
CASTRO'S ACTS MEAN WAR
Venezuelan President Resents Jtus
sell's Action as French Agent.
Kouvlcr Will Ask Chamber
for War Appropriation.
"WASHLNpTON, Jan. 10.-Three French
warships arc now off the Venezuelan
coast preparing: to deliver the answer of.
France to President Castro's treatment of
31. Talgnj', the French representative at
Caracas, by a. naval demonstration In
Venezuelan waters. Two additional war
ships -will join them us soon as they can
make the trip across the Atlantic. Until
the demonstration has been initiated, the
French government will share with the
President and Secretary Ttoot tho knowl
edge of the exact form which this ex
pression of her displeasure at President
Castro's action will take.
Insults to Russell Also.
Meantime the delicacy of the situation
at Caracas is greatly increasod by news
which has recently reached here from
that city regarding the attitude Presi
dent Castro now appears to be assuming
toward Mr. Ittisscll. the American Minis
ter. Unless this attitude is radically mod
ified, it may bo necessary to dispatch an
American warship even nearer the Venez
uelan coast than has already been
planned. President Castro, it Is said, will
be given to understand that any treat
ment of an American representative such
as that accorded o 31. Taigny will not be
tolerated. The cause which can be as
cribed, here for Mr. Castro's attitude
toward Mr. Russell Is that the former In
sists upon regarding as personal rather
than official the efforts which Mr. Russell
lias made to assist a peaceful settlement
of the Franco-Venezuelan troubles. The
xequest of the French government that Its
Interests in Venezuela be looked after by
Mr. Russell was immediately granted for
tho reason that such a request is In
variably granted by a friendly power,
however difficult the task.
Apologize or Be Thrashed.
France has adopted a simple programme
lor her treatment of the Venezuelan sit
uation. It provides for an immediate and
comprehensive apology by Castro for his
treatment of M. Taigny. which treatment
the Paris officials regard as insulting and
Intolerable. Until this apology Is made,
discussion of the claims and other griev
ances which France has against Vene
zuela will be withheld. The French gov
ernment regards the action of President
Castro's agents In La Guayra In refusing
to permit M. Taigny to return ashore
after he had boarded a French liner as
an act of war. France demands that her
representative shall receive the same
treatment at Caracas as is given the
Venezuelan representative at Paris.
M". Jusserand, tho French Ambassador,
had a long conference with Secretary
Root today.
Dispatch to liusscll Held Back.
One dispatch sent to Mr. Russell last
Sunday had not been delivered to him up
to the time the last dispatch was sent by
him to the State Department This Is
being inquired Into by the department
The latest information received from Mr.
Russell came from a dispatch sent yester
day, and the facts It contained were com
municated to the French Ambassador this
afternoon.
Ttonvier Wants Money to Fight
PARIS, Jan. 19. The Venezuela affair
occupied the attention of a special meet
ing of the French Cabinet today. It is
understood in ministerial circles, but the
fact has not yet been officially given out,
that Premier Rouvier has decided to de
mand an extraordinary credit This will
give rise to debates In the Chambers,
whose assent is necessary for a grant
The government Is fully determined to
act with tho greatest firmness, at the
same time adopting a prudent attitude.
owing to the unstable character of the
Venezuelan government which may
change at any moment.
The authorities at Washington arc being
kept fully acquainted with France's attl
tudc, and nothing will be undertaken
without the absolute cognizance of the
United States.
' JLa Guayra Is Scared.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. American
Consul Moffatt at La Guayra, has cabled
the State Department in reference to the
deportation of M. Taigny, the French
Charge d'Affalres at Caracas, that there
has never before been any Interference
with foreign officials boarding ships
their, own nationality. In his cablegram,
the Consul says that great alarm exists
at La Guayra that M. Taigny was car
ried away on the Martinique Sunday
night an3 that no communication was
allowed with the ship previous to sailing.
Jusserand and Hoot Confer.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. Ambassa
dor Juseerand, or France, had a con-
ference lasting- mere than an hour this
MAY
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afternoon at the Department of State
with Secretary Root relative to the
Venezuelan situation. Both declined to
make any statement for publication.
FRENCH PURPOSE CONCEALED
Fleet :Rcady to Act if Castro Does
Not Apologize.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. It Is
learned here that France will domand
an immediate apology of President
Castro for what is regarded as his in
sulting and unwarranted trcatmont of
M. Taigny. the French Charge d'Af
falres. Three French warships arc
within striking distance of the Ven
ezuelan coast and two more have bcort
reported from Paris as on the way to
West Indian waters.
What form the displeasure of France
will take has been tentatively decided,
and the details of the programme will
be communicated confidentially to the
Washington Government
Not until President Castro has Xelt
the form of French dissatisfaction will
the world know whether a peaceful
blockade Is to be established or wheth
er a custom-house will be seized.
Should the seizure of custom-houses
along the coast be decided upon, it is
not unlikely that In order to disabuse
the anxiety of the European powers
lest the 7ayment of their claims is to
be stopped, France may ask some out
side neutral power to act as receiver
for the custom-house returns until
President Castro has apologized and
j
rrcfident CJprlano Castro, of
Venezuela.
glvon assurance of his intention torel
sume diplomatic relations' wJth France.
It develops that throe or four cable
grams of the greatost Importance ad
dressed to M. Taigny by the . French
Government wore never dollverod. This
will be the subject of a rigid investi
gation. Muuborguct iiv Belgium.
LIEGE. Belgium, Jan. 19. M. Maubor
guet the former Charge d'Affaircs of
Venezuela, who was expelled from France
yesterday, has arrived here. He remains
a few days in this city and will then pro
ceed to London.
BUS PREDICTS ROOSEVELT WILL
LEAD PEOPLE.
President's Friend Believes Conflict
With Special Privileges Will
Extinguish Parly Lines.
TOLEDO, O.. Jan. 19. (Special.) War
between special privileged Interests on
one side and the people on the other is
predicted by Jacob Rlis. a close friend of
the President who is in this city today.'
This 'war, Mr. Rlis says, may last three,
five and even ten years before tho people
are victorious. It will wipe out partisan
ship In politics, the first indications of
which, he says, will be seen at the Con
gressional elections to be held In lf37.
"But suppose the fight Isn't finished
when Roosevelt's term is finished In 1303,"
he was asked.
"If duty demands of Roosevelt to con
tinue this fight he would do It I know
he does not want to become a candidate
for another term, but at the bottom of
his heart he believes in the people and
will fight for them.
"We have had three great struggles in
this country," said Mr. Rils. "The first
was led by Washington, the second by
Lincoln, the third oh, this Is the -greatest
struggle of them all. It Is th6 fight
against the money power, the organized
special privilege grabbers, and Roosevelt
will lead the people to victory- In this
struggle. He "is lighting the greatest
tyrant of them all. Slavery affected only
the South, but the money power means
the enslavement of all human beings and
all homes. The product of human hands
Is controlled by this power, and this
means slavery for the entire human race.
"When it comes to a question of right
eousness and uprighteousncss, you 'know
where the President stands. This was
said apropos of a suggestion that party
lines would be wiped out In this fight
"Outwardly party lines will be main
tained, but it would not surprise me to
see partisanship disregarded entirely,'" re
plied Rils.
Teach Russians About Americans.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 19. In order to
further the good relations between Rus
sia and America, Profeseor Boris Gardner,
an American, a professor at the School
of Technology, and far many years a res
ident of Russia, has applied to the Min
ister of Education for permission to open
a Ruseo-Americah academy under the
name of Franklin College. In addition to
the usual, Russian branches, the curricu
lum "will include courses In the English
l&ngifcfrgc American history and political
and ebeemtc science. The instruction
will be conducted in Hueeian.
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HIP KING 110
5 TOTAL WRECK
Puget Sound-Bound Vessel Is
Dashed to Pieces on Van-
couver Island.
SEVEN MEN ARE DROWNED
Eighteen Survivors Rescued From
Coast, in Pitiable Plight One
Dies Next Day Another Dis
abled Vessel Sighted.
VICTORIA B. C Jan. 39. The British
ship King David, long overdue from Sa
lina Cruz for Puget Sound, was totally
wrecked on Bajos Point Nootka Island,
off Vancouver Island, on December 13.
The crciv managed to get on shore and
reached an Indian village In the vicinity,
where shelter was secured. Chief Officer
A. Wallstrom, who belongs to Oxford,
New Zealand, with six seamen, left in
one of the ship's boats for Cape Beale to
seek assistance, and have not' since been
heard of. Heavy weather prevailed after
they left, and tb2y arc believed to have
been lost
The steamer Qucon City, which reached
Clayoquot this afternoon, en route to Vic
toria, reports having picked up Captain
Cottercll and the survivors, IS In all. from
the lKach on January 15. The men had
suffered considerable privations, and
Donald McLeod, saHmakcr. died on board
th Queen City on the 16th.
The steamer Queen City also reports
having picked up the American schooner
31. Turner, of San Francisco, on January
IS, In distress off the Vancouver Island
oast Tho schooner had been blown to
the northward by heavy gales, and hor
sails had been blown away. The Queen
City took the vessel in tow and towed her
to TCUIanlch Harbor, near Clayoquot It Is
expected that a tug will be sent from here
to bring the vessel to Victoria.
The King David was Hi days from the
3Iexican port, and hope had been almost
abandoned for her. She was reinsured at
S3 per cent She is a large steel ship of
2240 tons, owned by the Glasgow Shipping
Company.
Afmcssage from Captain Davldoa. of
the wrecked ship King David, says he and
part of 'his crew are coining on the steam
er Queen City, due here Saturday night
having abandoned the wreck at Bajos
Point The survivors of the wreck -are
roported to be In a bad state from the re
sult of privations endured during the
month they spent on the beach at Bajos
Point
BAD CHARTS CAUSE DEATH
Crew Sent on Long Journey AVhcn
Help Was Near.
VICTORIA, B. C.. Jan. 19. Lack of in
formation and bad charts arc said in dis
patches from the west coast to have been
responsible for the drowning of the chief
officer, A. Wallstrom, and six seamen of
the wrecked British ship King David,
which was driven ashore on Bajos Reef on
December 13. Although the scene of the
disaster is within eight miles of the In
dian settlement of Nootka. where a large
trading post Is located, and while there
Is a new lighthouse, tejcgrapn station and
large settlement at Clayoquot. Captain
Davidson sent the boat's crew to Capo
Bcal, 100 miles away, for assistance, and
tho boat's crew never arrived.
Prior's Creditors Want Their Cash.
CLEVELAND. Jan. 39. Acting on in-
DKAN 1IARRV PRATT JUDSON,
MADB ACTING PRESIDENT
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
Dr. Harry Pratt Judson. made act
in? president of the Univcralty of Chi
cago, has been .connected with the In
stitution since 1&92. and Is bead pro
fessor of political science and dean of
the faculty of arfa. literature and
science. Dr. Judaon was born at
Jamestown. N. Y.. Dccembtr 20, IStO.
He received hl education at Will
lams Collect, graduating In JST0. and
was made A. X. by bin alma mater
Jn 1RS3. and LI D. 10 years later.
In '1S79 he married Rebecca A. Gil
bert, of Troy. X. T., and from, 1ST0
to 1SS3 was teacher and .principal of
the-Hlrh School at Troy. From the
latter date until bis affiliation with
the University of Chicago Dr. Jnd
eon was professor of history at the
University of Mlaaesota.' He Is the
author of never! historical and edu
cational works, and Is coedltor of the
Americas Historical lie view.
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formation that Leland W. Prior 'made a
great many of his largest losses in the
6tock market, while trading In a local
brokerage house, a number of the cred
itors of the firm of Denlson. Prior & Co.
have started an investigation to sec If
there is any way by which a part of the
money can be recovered. Sensational de
velopments in this case are probable, as
It Is claimed a number of prominent busi
ness men are the backers of tho firm
with which Prior did most of his speculating.
WILLIAMS WILL REMAIN
General's Orders to Go to Philip
pines Bcvokcd by Taft.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. The orders re
cently issued by the War Department re
lieving Brigadier-General Williams from
command of the Department of tho Co
lumbia and directing him to proceed to
Manila for assignment to duty In com-
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For example. If you desire the city
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for "City Editor Orcgonlan."
mand of one of the brigade posts to be es
tablished in that military division, have
been revoked, and Brlgadlcr-Gcncral Lee.
commanding the Department of Texas,
has been ordered to Manila In his stead.
IN MEMORY OF JOHN HAY
Brown University Will Build Library
Costing $-100,000.
NEW YORK. Jan?l At a Brown Uni
versity alumni dinner tonight. President
Fauneo announced that the university
will coon build a ttOO.CO) library to .be
known as the John Hay library. Andrew
Carnegie has given $150,0:0 toward the
building fund.
Leading Wholesale Men Meet.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 19. All the
leading wholesale hardware and metal
houfes and plumbers' supply houses of
the States of California, Washlngtqn and
Oregon were represented at a conference
in this city today. H. M. Ilaldeman, of
Seattle, presided. The session was execu
tlvc.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TESTERDAT"S Maximum temperature. 42
drg.; minimum. SI. Precipitation. 0.1 of
an Inch.
TODAY'S Partly cloudy with 'probabtr
occasional light rain or snow flurries.
Westerly winds.
ForelgH.
Berlin ream Socialist riots on Sunday and
troops prepare to tight. Paze 1.
Great strength of-British Labor party. Page 1.
Morocco conference takes a day's rest. Page 3.
Russian workmen will mourn on Red Sunday.
Page 4.
National.
Luke Wright appointed Ambassador to Japan.
General Smith to succeed him ultimately
as Philippine Governor. Page 4.
Secretary Root tells faults of consular er-
vice. Pace A.
Canal committee will not "prosecute Elgelow.
Pae ?.
Tort Rieuia pWad for elective Senate. Pa?e 2."
House rebuk Moody for exceeding approprl
atlon. Pa:re 2.
United Slates may Join France In whipping
ene2tfaT. i-age 1.
alue of Serator Clark's mines, an Issue In
statehood fiKbt. Page
Heybum's pure-food "bill likely to pass. Page 3.
Affairs or Northwest In Washington. Page 2.
Politics.
Jacob Rlis predicts long war of people against
opecUl privileges, with Roosevelt as peo
ples csampion. rage I. .
Senator "Dcpew's health breaks down. Page 1.
Philadelphia machine Ignored by new leaders.
Page 3.
Domestic.
Beef trust makes new plea for immunity, nam
Ing Garfield a wltner. Pag 4.
John Mitchell condemns Wetem Miner Fed
eration for arsaulls cn him. Page 3.
Marshall Field buried In Chicago. Page 4
Another hazing trial ended. Page 4.
JPrt.
Joe Can knocks out "Twin" Sullivan In 15
rounds. Page 12.
Big nine colleges discuss abolition of foot
ball, rage 12.
Pacific Coast.
Ship King David Is totally wrecked on Van
couver Island and seven men lost-
Page 1.
Northern Pacific annual report hows
Washington to furnish 25 per cent of
gross earnings of system. Page 5.
Inland Empire Railway Company Incorpor
ated . bj; Spokane men .with 910,000,000
Dora Jennings, on trial for murdering hr
father at Grant' raas. is III with a cold.
Page C.
Woman rescue baby from burning house at
Tacoma. Page 5.
California is deluged with rains and floods.
Page 5.
Commercial, and Marine.
Canned salmon market was' never stronger.
rage 13.
Dairy produce declines at San Francisco.
Page 13.
Chicago wheat market weak on weather re
ports. Page 13.
Irregularity of general trade. Page IS.
Jfitock trading on large scale. Page 13.
French bark makes effort to save her char
tcr. Page 12.
pWtUad and Yidalty.
Granges have two bills ready to present for
the Initiative for license tax on ktoss
earnings of common carriers and utility
corporations. Page 1.
Unknown woman has hand crushed in trying
to separate fighting bulldogs. Page 0.
Scottish Rite confers 32d -degree on class of
20. Page S.
Doings of a day In the Municipal Court.
Pse 10.
Life-saving work to-be Improved.! Page 10.
Legal test ax to pooltelllag at races Is to be
made. Page 19.
United ra!lro4s propose to install a - net
work of. siibHrban lines. Page T.
Executive Be-ar'd recognize the seniority
rights of Pacific Statts' Telephone la -con-
troversy with Heme Cesapaay. Page 8.
Dr. Wie deliver a acathlag reWke to the'
churches which sTe declares iremaaaoa.
lsed. Paga S. "
With a revolver la ,al hand.. proprietor oC
Victoria" "Bar is Xeld-np at his place of
bn-ataeaa as4 r4fee. Page. 12. .
Word forces 4eCated In effort, to Ia4ore
Word, far re9aatiaWt'ail Dejawerats
la effte are' l4ra .Jby the Teaag Mea'a
DeaaacraUc Ctta. Page -.11.
L
1 FEAR OF RIOTS
Troops and Police Prepare for
Great Socialist Dem- ,
onstration. :
PLAN! OP BATTLE IS MADE
Repetition of Hamburg Klot Ex
pected Eighty Mass Meetings' ."
AVHl Inflame Passions of
' Reds Against Kaiser.
CHICAGO. Jan. 19.-SpccIal.)-The Daily.
News' Berlin correspondent says:-
Extreme nervousness Is apparent In mil
itary and police quarters on account of
the possible consequences of next Sun
day's great Socialist demonstrations In
Berlin. It is denied that extraordinary
precautions have been taken In connec
tion with the SO suffrage mass meetings
to be held in various parts of the" capital,
but your correspondent knows that sig
nificant conferences have been held dally
throughout the week, between the highest
military and police authorities, with- a
view to such Joint action as may be neces
sary. Plans Laid for Battle.
Arrangements have been perfected, even
to the point where a regular plan of bat
tle has been drawn up. indicating exactly
where this or that regiment of soldiers or
squadron of police shall march, and what
it shall do when it gets there.
The more nervous of the reactionaries
are urglnjr outright prohibition of tty
mass meetings, which already has been
done In Lelpzlc and Dresden. They de
clare that Wednesday night's bloody out
break In Hamburg only rehearsed the tu
mult which the Reds are determined to
precipitate in the vicinity of the Kaiser's
nalacc Sunday. They assert that the
harshest repressive measures arc now
necessary In the Interest of public peace.
Socialists Will Shift Blame.
Socialist leaders arc maneuvering so as
to shoulder tho blame for bloodshed upon
the authorities by making eleventh-hour
appeals to the worklngmen to refrain
from acts of violence. This is regarded
as a mere subterfuge. U escape ccsponsl
bllity for excesses which, the leaders want
to be enabled to say- resulted from in
ability to "control the passions,' of the
demonstrators. -These passions they have
incited by weeks of agitation.
There Is real danger In the possibility'
that the presence of so Iiurc a concourse
of adherents or Socialism will cause them
to think that mere numbers are a match
for the sabers of the police and the bullets
of the Infantry.
"Do nothing provocative, but crush the
slightest Indication of turbulence," sum
marize the orders under which the Kais
er's military and police will act next Sun
day.
LIBERALS STILL GAINING-
Labor Element Has Cut Loose From
British Unionists.
LONDON-. Jan. IP. The election .returns
continue to show Liberal gains. Two moro
former Ministers were defeated today
William Bromley Davenport, flnanolal
scccrctary of the War Office, for the Mac
clesfield division of Cheshire, and Sir Rob
ert Flnlay. Attorney-General, for Inver
ness. Scotland. Another prominent Union
1st. 3lr Frederick Mllner, was unseated
in the Bassetlaw division of Nottingham'
shire.
Tho most interesting feature of . today's
returns -was the capture of West Belfast
by an Irish Nationalist. Joseph Devlin.
rORMER STANDARD Oil EMPLOYE
DISCLOSES GIANT TRUST'S
METHODS.
Maywood MaxeR.
The Information upon which legal
proceeding to oust Standard OH con
cerns from Illinois probably will be
be iru ii wa furnished by Maywood
Maxon. He cave 29 years to tfie
service of the company, and -was let
out Just before he would have been
entitled to a pension under the truit'a
advertised plana.
Belfast has been, a Unionist strowghold
from time immemorial, 'with the exception
of a. few years, when the seat was held
by Thomas Sxten. Mr. Devlin has akw
been re-elected unopposed far North Kil
kenny, but he will hold the Xelfast seat.
He toured the United States in behalf of
the Irish cause In IMS. His victory ted to
rather serfeus rioting- at Belfact, in whtek
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wrecked. ' :
The complete returns up to tonight are'
as follows: Liberals. 22S; Unionists, P5:
Nationalists. 72; Laborltes. 37.
Among the candidates today were: John
Dillon, the distinguished Irish Nationalist.
and Lord Wllloughby de Eresby.; who
married in December Miss Eloise Breese,
of New York.
Ramsey MacDonald. secretary of the
Labor representative committee, who was
concerned in the election campaign on
behalf of the Laborltes. declares that tfie
newspapers have not yet correctly appre
ciated the position attained by the Labor
party or its causes. He asserts that the
question of protection versus free trade
was merely secondary, the real situation
being that the Laborite propaganda had
cut the working class clean away from
the Unionists.
Sir Edward Grey, Secretary for Foreign
Aualrs, speaking at Berwick tonight, said
that the wage-earners of the country were
beginning to take things in their own.
hands, but that he did. not feaij a revolu
tion, because the labor leaders were rea
sonable and practical men. It followed.
he said, that, though there would be con
siderable legislative changes, such re
forms would be reasonable and practical.
It is now believed that the Labor party
will muster about 40 members of tho new-
Parliament, divided Into three groups.
The largest group, composed of 22 Inde
pendents, will act and vote together. The
next group In importance includes John
Burns, William Randall Cremer, Henry
Broadhurst, Thomas Burt and. other mod
erates, and this group Is likely to co
operate with the government. The third
and smallest group is composed of extrem
ists of a Socialist type.
The question of Inviting Sir Charles
Dllkc to lead the Labor party as a whole
has been raised, but this Is hardly prac
ticable, considering tho rivalries of John
Burns and James Kelr Hardle.
It is said that J. F. P. Rawllnson. who
has been elected In the Unionist Interest
for Cambridge University, w'HI retire In
favor of Mr. Balfour.
WILL NOT BREAK INTO CHURCH
Government Pledge Arouses Anger
of French Socialists.
PARIS, Jan. 19. An interpellation of
the Rovernment in the Chamber of
Deputies today by M. Grossau, Liberal,
relative to the taking of the Inven
tory ordered by tho government pur
suant to the provisions o'f. tho bill pro
viding for the separation of church and
state, aroused an excited debate. Ai)be
Gayraud, Catholic Republican, asked if
Assessors presented themselves at a
church In the absence of the clergy or
in opposition to the desire of the cler
gy. they would have the right to break
open tne tabernacles?
Finance Minister Mcrlou replied in
the negative, saving that the greatest
tact -would be employed.
The interpellation was then -with
drawn. Abbe Gayraud expressing- his
satisfaction at the Minister's reply,
amid hostile demonstrations on the
pari" of th'c Socialists.
REVOLUTION WINS IN ECUADOR
Alfaro Defeats Government Array
and Occupies Capital.
GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador. Jan. ID. It Is
rumored here that General Eloy Alfaro.
the ex-President or Ecuador and leader
of the revolution against President Gar
cia, has occupied Quito, the capital, after
defeating the government troops.
GUAYAQUIL. Jan. IP: The revolution
aries have entered Quito (the capital of
Ecuador). Vice-President Baqucrlzo Mo
reno has assumed executive power and
will appoint a new cabinet.
Election Riots in Crete.
ROME. Jan. 20. A dispatch from Canca.
Crete, says that grave disorders have
taken Dlace, In the Italian zone. At Gior-
giapolls tho partisans .of the government
entered a hall where voting for the ad'
mlnletratlvo elections was In progress and
tried to break the ballot-boxes. Italian
soldiers who were in the hall fired, kill
Ing two and wounding seven, but, the
riotere being reinforced, the others were
compelled to retire. At Vannos there was
an encounter between troops and rioters
in which several persons were killed and
several wounded. Similar disturbances
are reported from other parts of the
island.
Amnesty to Dominican Rebels.
SANTO DOMINGO. Jan. 13. The Do
minican government, in receiving the
surrender of Monte Crlstl. permitted the
revolutionary Governor. General Arias, to
depart for Porto Rico and granted general
amnesty to the outer revolutionists.
Cardinal Gotti Seriously 111.
ROME. Jan. IP. Cardinal Gotti. prefect
of the propaganda, is seriously ill of
pneumonia. There is much anxiety, owing
to the age of the prelate, who was born
In IS.
IS-
DOCTORS CALLED IN AND ALL
ENGAGE3fENTS CANCELED.
Takes 3CcdicaI AdTfccKFirst Time in
Years, but Will Not Give
Up .Scnatorslilp.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19. Senator Cnauncey
M. Depew, whose health is said to be Im
paired, was in . consultation today with
several physicians, and It was announced
that he had canceled all social engage
ments.
Chaunccy M. Depew. Jr., in speaking
today of his father's condition, said:
"My father's health has given way, and
it has been found necessary to have two
or three physicians see him. He will not
be able to accept any more dinner invita
tiens, and all his engagements have been
canceled.
"He'te now at a time of life when he
finds that he must be careful of his
health. He went out for a drive in the
park today with, his nephew, Mr. Pauld
ing, and he will return, to Washington
SBday night. He has no intention of
giving up hlrwork In the Senate."
Mr. Depew added that the present In
stance, was the. first time in years in
which M, father had heea eewpclkd to
call a dctar.
LICENSE ON THE
GROSS EARNINGS
Grange Has Two Bills
to Introduce, .
INITIATIVE IS THE MEANS
Revenue for the State Pro
posed fay Grange. ;
SIGNATURES ARE SECURED
Slecplng-Car, Rcfrlgcrator-Car, Oil,
Express, Telephone and Tele
graph Companies Will
Be Taxed.
OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE. OBECiON STATE
GRANGE.
Master. B. G. Ledy.
Overseer. Jacob Clem.
Lecturer. Mrs. Clara II. Waldo.
Steward, C. !. Shaw.
Assistant steward. W. A. Younjr.
Chaplain. Oscar Eaton.
Treasurer. H. Illrschbcr.
Secretary, Mrs. Mary S. Howard.
Gatekeeper. S. J. Warflcld.
Pomona, Mrs. Anna Craawell.
Ceres. Mrs. Ruby Boyd.
Flora. Miss U'LuclIc TVest.
Lady assistant steward. Mr. Ida
Thorpe.
Executive committee: B. G. Ledy.
TigardvlII; C. E. Spcnce. Carus; Aus
tin T. Buxton. Forest Grove.
Two more measures will be presented
to the voters of Oregon next June, and in
all probability they will become laws ot
the state. They arc radical and sweeping
In their provisions and If carried will
yiejd an Immense revenue. These two v.,
measures- reprinted, herewith, '.wo"rJc"i-au-thorized
by the Oregon State Grange- at
Its last' annual session held In Forest
Grove last May. These law's were intro
duced in the State Grange in the form of
resolutions urging: their adoption and
were adopted unanimously.
Tax on Gross Earnings.
It Is proposed to initiate law3 to provide
additional revenue for state purposes: to
levy a license on the gross earnings of
sleeping-car companies, refrigerator-can
companies, oil companies, express com
panies or corporations, telephone com
panies and telegraph companies or cor
porations doing business in Oregon. The
bills arc very specific In defining the man
ner of ascertaining the amount of such
gros.i earnings and provide severe penal
ties for violating the provisions of the
acts. They, also define tho meaning of
the names of the various corporations or
companies and otherwise hedge them
about In such a manner that tho provi
sions of the two laws cannot be easily
evaded.
The history of these two bills, is well
known amonir the members of the
Grange, but their existence has been a
secret to all outsiders up. to the present
time. They arc made public at this time
only for the reason that the petition?
for their initiative have been completed
by the signatures of enough legal voters
of. the state to insure them places on.
the ballot.
Were Quietly Active.
Very quietly and industriously have the
Grangers been at work since last May
preparing the bills and circulating them
among the members of every Grange.
The work wag done speedily, but with the
utmost secrecy from the date of their in
ception and formulation until It was safe
to make the measures" public. The peti
tions are being gathered in and in a few
days will be handed into the various
County Clerks for verification. Each
name will be scrutinized and. compared
with the registration and poll books of
the last election, and it will be a safe
statement that only legal voters will be
found to have signed them.
Ono of the moat prominent lawyers pf
the state, R- P. Boise, Is the sponsor of
the bill which proposes to tax telephone
and telegraph companies. The other was
Introduced by another prominent lawyer.
Iron-Clad in Provisions.
That they are both, iron-clad and legal
in. every phase is certain. They were
given much thought and attention andV
contain no provision whlfch will conflict
in any way with other existing laws.
The attention of the State Grange was
attracted to the formulating ot these bills
by the statement that the Standard Oil
Company doing business In Marlon
County, was only paying a tax of $4-50
upon a business of $300,000 In one year.
This fact was brought to- the attention
of the Grange by Its agents and commit
tees and at almost every gathering Jhe
subject was discussed. Believing that
the business , of the Standard Oil "Com
pany was equally aa great In some of
the other counties where it had no vlsl
blc property the Grange had, an -incentive
to demand that it yield up a share
of its revenues to the state for the privi
lege It enjoys.- The other companies were
brought in for the reason that to single
out one company would mean class legis
lation, and such a. procedure must be
avelded.
Xteason Xor Two Bills.
The reasea why there, are two asperate,
bills in because the proposed rate af tax-
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