THE MORXLXG OKE(iK)-IA5, 1K1DA1', 3IARCH 20, 190S.
PROFITS FAIR ON
HE BOATS
Metcalf and Capps Fail to Sus
tain Lilley's Charges
of Graft.
AGENT SENT TO PACIFIC
Archibald, War Correspondent,
.Stimulated Public Demand for
.Submarines Spear Again
Aec-uscd of Lobbying.
WASHINGTON. March 19. Secretary
of the Navy Mftcalf and Admiral Capps,
C'hiof of the Bureau of Construction of
the Navy Department, -today testified be
fore the special committee of the House
that is investigating -the charges made
agnln.st the Electric Boat Company by
Representative Lilley, of Connecticut.
JJoth stated that they did not believe
the Klectric Boat Company had secured
an excessive profit on the contracts al
ready awarded it, nor did they believe
it would make. an excessive profit on any
future contracts it may secure.
Kdward L. Clarkson, private secretary
to Representative Hobson testified that
litwrence Spear, vice-president of the
Klectric Boat Company, toid him that
i Lis company had influence with Speaker
Cannon and could use it to help Captain
JIohHon to gvt on the naval affairs com
mittee, but before doin? so "would have
to know how Mr. Hobson stood on the
proposition in which he was interested
tho question of submarine boats."
Who Indorsed llobsou.
Heprewnlat ive Butler (Pennsylvania)
apiM-ared before the committee tnd said
be had never at any time spoken to Mr.
JVlctcMlf relative to the construction of
any kind of a boat.
Kvidenec wan presented showinR that
the only indorsement that Captain Hob
son had for the place on tho naval af
fairs committee was from the Alabama
d'-'leKatlon in Congress. Representative
John. Sharp Williams, the minority
leader, had recommended his appoint
ment to the Speaker, and that recom
mendation had been accepted by Mr.
Cannon.
Mr. fjillry did not attend today's ses
Kinn of (he committee, except at the
upeninp:. The public sessions of the
committee were adjourned until next
Thursday.
Klectrie Boat's Press Agent.
Mr. l.lllcy presented to the committee
an affidavit signed by Clement J3. Ad
ams and dated Bridgeport. Conn., March
l::. in which Mr. Adams swears that
while he was engaged in business in the
City of AYashiiiKtoii during the Summer
of l!0fi, J. F. Archibald represented to
bint that ho was a war correspondent for
Collier's M eekly, and that he had been
appointed by the President of the United
States to visit certain cities and towns
on the I'acitic Coast and to report to the
I 'resident upon the condition of the
coaj't defenses in that . Beet ion. Accord
ing to the deponent, Mr. Archibald said
to him later that he had visited certain
cities and towns on the Pacific Coast
and had reported thereon to the Presi
dent; that he had appeared before cer
tain chambers of commerce, boards of
trade and other associations of business
men and citizens in various cities and
towns and states on the Pacific Coast;
bad addressed them upon the advantage
to be gained by the purchase by th
1 'nited States Government of submarine
torpedo-boats and that certain petitions
and addresses made to Congress and thS
members thereof by these different or
ganizations were caused by the efforts of
Mr. Archibald. At a later period, accord
ing to the affidavit, Mr. Adams showed
to Mr, Archibald, a newspaper article on
the subject of submarine torpedo-boats
wherein the Lake submarine boat was
criticised, and Mr. Archibald informed
him that he was the author of the ar
ticle; that be wrote the same and that the
criticism of the I-ake boat therein con
tained was Incited and caused by a re
, oiiest to him made by I a wr price Y.
Spear, an officer of the Klectric Boat
Company, and that the request was ac
ceded to by Mr. Archibald because he
(Archibald) was under obligations to Mr.
Spear and the JJIectric Boat Company.
Was Not Sent by Roosevelt.
Accompanying the affidavit was the
following letter from President Rooaevelt,
dated March is, denying that Mr. Archi
bald was ever appointed or employed by
htm or, so far as he. knew, appointed or
employed by any one connected with the
iutmintstrailon:
"Referring to our conversation of
t : i is morning. Mr. ' Arch tbatd never
"was appointed or employed by me,
nor so far as 1 know was he ever ap
pointed or employed by anyone, else con
nected with the administration. Sometime
about a year ago he came in and saw me
for about two minutes and said that be
was going to make an investigation of the
question of submarine defense on the Pa
cific and particularly, 1 believe, in refer
ence to Puget Sound, and that he was im
mensely interested in the subject, having
been a war correspondent for various pa
pers, and that he would like to send me
a report of what he found. answered
him that of course I should be very glad
to receive such a report from him or any
oilier man who might investigate the sub
jpvt. He sent a letter on tho subject a
few weeks later which I transmitted to
the Secretary of the Navy. I have trans
mitted dozens of similar letters from men
who have told me of investigations that
they have made or of facts which they
had found or suggestions which they-be-liey.d
were important. It is the usual
course; It was followed in this instance
exactly as in alt similar cases."
MetraU Kecommended Boats.
M v. Me teal f sa id that in the same an
nual report of 1iu7 which recommended
the adoption of the iK-topus type uf boat,
recommendation was made for four ad
iMtioual submarine boats of the same type
as those recommended as the result of
the competitive test., provided a more
satisfactory type was not developed in
the meantime. That, he said, was the
only report be made on the subject.
"Please state your view as to the
alue to the naval service of submarine
boats suggested Mr. Olmstead, and the
Secretary re plied":
"I would prefer that the statement
.be made by IheVxpcrts of the Depart
ment. I made recommendations for the
vessels, and would not have done so
had I not thought they were neces
sary. '
Admiral Dewey, he said, signed the
report of the board recommending sub
marine boats. Mr. Metcalf stated that
the contract for the Lake Company's
boat was entered into by the department
on certain guarantees.
That company's bid was $r:!5,i00 and
the department agreed to pay $450,000
for one of its boats, to approximate
:. tons, no money to be paid on this
contract until after the boat bad been
fullv teslvd und had developed speed
SUBMAR
equal to the speed of the best sub
marine boat owned by the Government.
Gave Contract to Lake.
"How was It the contract was made
for a boat that was a loser in the com
petitive trial?" asked Mr. Olmstead.
"Some question was raised as to the
discretion vested in the department,
and the department referred certain
questions to the Attorney-General, who
derided that the Secretary of the Navy
had authority to enter into a contract
with the I-Tke Company. The con
tracts for submarine boats were made
under the act of Congress authorizing
the expenditure of a certain amount of
money ' for submarines.
Who was it that asked you to sub
mit the questions to the Attorney-General?"
"Former Senator Thurston, the rep
resentative of the Lake Boat Com
pany." "Did any member of Congress ask
yoti to submit the questions?"
"I think not."
"Do you remember whether any
member of Congress called upon you in
favor or in opposition to the letting
of the contract to the Lake Company?"
"A number of Congressmen called on
me, not with reference to letting the
contract, but regarding the opinion of
the Attorney-General and the question
of the discretion that was vested in me
under the act."
"Who called upon you?"
Called On by Congressmen.
"Of course, I am speaking from mem
ory. I think Representatives Rob
ins, Loudenslager, Lilley, Hughes
and Sperry and Senators Bulkley and
Brandegee I think Representatives
Butler and Loundenslager called after
the awarding of the contract and the
others before the contract was signed."
"In the interest of whom?"
"Ther asked me about the attitude
of the department. I told them what
I had done and what I proposed to do.
No suggestions were made by them to
me in any way. They simply felt, they
said, it was to the interest of the Gov
ernment to have two companies build
boats."
Mr. Metcalf and Admiral Cappa
both declared they knew of no
excessive profits being realized on the
submarines, and the former held that
the Navy Department should be al
lowed to arrange the details of the
types of boats.
Profits Xot Excessive..
Admiral Capps quoted unofficial fig
ures to show that the English subma
rine boats have cost that country more i
than this class of boats have cost this
Government. He said the addition of !
ten would be by no means in excess of !
the requirements of the defense of the
country.
The total appropriations for subma- i
rine boats since such boats were first I
contracted for was shown by Mr. j
Stephens to be $4,960,000, and Admiral
Capps was asked if be considered there !
was $1,000,000 of excessive profits. J
As an offhand statement," he re
plied, "i would say no."
"The charge is made," said Mr. !
Stephens, "that, if an appropriation of '
$3,500,000 is passed, your department !
will award contracts which will allow
an excessive profit of more than $1,000,-
000. Is that a proper or possible meth
od of administration of your depart
ment ?
"That is purely a prophecy, and, so
far as I. can speak for my future ac
tion, I shall not recommend any such
excessive profits. I think under their
contracts the builders have a fair but
not excessive profit."
Our Boats as Good as Others.
In regard to Mr. Lilley's charge that-
submarine boats bought by this Gov
ernment were inferior to boats owned
by foreign nations, Admiral Capps said
there was no basis for such charges, as
there were no facts available on which
to base a comparison.
"As far as 1 am aware." he said,
our boats are just as good as others.
"Is the Lake Boat Company offering
to construct boats more cheaply than
the Klectric Boat Company?" asked Mr.
Howard.
"If you get down to the same char
acteristics, I should- say no," replied
Admiral Capps.
Admiral Capps was asked! the follow
ing question, prepared by Mr." Little
ton, counsel for the Klectric Boat Com
pany: "Since you became chief constructor
has the Electric Boat Company ever re
ceived a - contract except by winning
competition and except at a price fair
and reasonable?" He replied:
"To the best of my knowledge the
Electric, Boat Company has not received
a contract in the last four years which
was not fair and reasonable. So far
as competition is conceVned. the con
tracts have been based Upon results ob
tained after trial."
PRISONER CHARGES PLOT
Says Officers t'on.spiretl to Kill Fel
low Convict.
SALT UKE CITY. March lfl. The
Sheriff of Salt Lake County and the
District Attorney were accused today -of
plot tins the murder of a prisoner in the
County Jail. The accusation was made
by Richard Deming. a convict called to
testify for the defense at the trial of
Joseph Sullivan for the. murder of a
police officer. Among the points made
against Sullivan by the prosecution was
that he had sawed the bars of his cell
at the County JalL Deming was his cell
mate at the time.
Deming testified today that he and not
Sullivan sawed the bars, and he added
that the two county officials had urged
him to permit Sullivan to get out first,
that he might be shot and so disposed
of. The Sheriff and District Attorney
pronounce the story a pure fabrication.
Sullivan was captured in Portland, Or.,
and brought back to Salt Lake In Feb
ruary. BILLS SAID TO BE DEAD
"Rear Attack" Humored on Race
Track Gambling Measures.
ALBANY. N. Y.. March 19. There was
sudden and unmistakable revival today
of rumors of a "rear attack" upon the
anti-race track gambling bills. Legis
lators professed ignorance of any ma
terial change in the situation and no
tangible evidence of such a change was
discoverable. Nevertheless the Capitol
hotel lobbies are fairly buzzing tonight
with more or less confident assertions
that "the race-track bills are dead."
FIRE IN LUMBER YARD
League Baseball Park Is Threatened
at Washington.
WASHINGTON. March 20. Fire
broke out shortly after midnight in
the lumber yards of Eislnger Broe. at
Seventh and U streets, northwest, and
quickly spread to a number of resi
dences. The American League baseball
park was threatened, and the building
recently vacted by the Freedmen's
Hospital was partially destroyed. The
lumber yard is the largest In the city.
At 2 o'clock the fire was under con
trol. The loss Is estimated at $500,000,
mostly confined to the lumber yard.
AbTfiwn. Wash. A midnight fa loon close
In ordinance ht? ben introduced into the
Council at tbe ausse&Uon of ida or France.
CUTS OUT AGENCIES
House Votes Reform in Pen
sion Payment System.
ROOSEVELT BAITED AG AIM
Inquiry as to Authority for Govern
ment of Canal Zone Turns Loose .
Harri.son's Flood . of
Vituperation.
"WASHINGTON". March 19. After sev
eral hours of spirited discussion over the
proposition to abolish 17 of the IS
United States pension agencies and con
solidate pension disbursements In Wash
ington, the House today passed the pen
sion appropriation bill, carrying J1jO.S69.000,
the largest sum ever authorized by this
measure. The House, by a vote of Hi
to 139, stood by the committee on appro
priations and left unchanged its recom
mendations for one general agency.
In the course of t ie debate. Fitzgerald,
of New York, accused the President of
using Federal patronage to further the
interests of Secretary Taft for the Pres
idency. Early in the day the President
was attcked by Harrison, of New York,
and Williams, of Mississippi, for having,
as they stated, exceeded his constitutional
authority in making laws for the Panama
canal zone by executive order.
last Effort for Pension Agents.
After speeches by Bowers, of Missis
sippi, and Kiefer, of Ohio, in support of
the proposition to abolish local pension
agencies, the House considered the pen
sion bill for amendment. An amendment
by Taylor, of Ohio, to restore the pen
sion agencies which the bill drops,
aroused considerable discussion. Kahn,
of California, and Campbell, of Kansas,
spoke in favor of the amendment, which
was lost, 8t to 135.
On points of order by Dalzcll, there
were stricken from the bill tho provisions
authorizing the Commissioner of Pen
sions -to group pensioners for payment on
certain dates; authorizing the chief clerks
of pension agencies to act in the absence
of the agents, and authorizing the agents
to designate clerks to sign the agents'
names to pension checks. The bill was
passed.
Accuses Roosevelt of Usurpation.
Harrison's speech was based on a res
olution reported by the committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce, calling on
the President to inform the House by
what authority of law he had exercised
the. functions of government in the Canal
Zone since the expiration of the oSth
Congress. Harrison opened by saying:
i ciiarge me president ot the United
States with exceeding his authority, and
I charge the Republican majority of
this House with negligence and care
lessness in their conduct of the Govern
ment." Tawney, of Minnesota, defended the
President and the Republican members of
the House.
Harrison declared that the President
had acted under the advice of his Attorney-General.
After considerable discussion the reso
lution was adopted.
Bills were passed authorizing the Sec
retary of War to establish harbor lights
in " Wilmington Harbor, California, and
authorizing the cutting of timber, the
manufacture and sale of lumber and tile
preservation of forests on certain Indian
lands in Wisconsin.
Little Progress In Oregon Case.
LOS ANGELES, March 19. Warren
Gillelen, president, and R. W. Kenny,
cashier of the Broadway Bank & Trust
Company, were the only witnesses
examined today in the Oregon land-fraud
cases hearing before United States Com
missioner Van Dyke. They stated they
had no knowledge of the affairs of the
Pacific Furniture & Lumber Company.
As officers of the bank, they had, how
ever, approved several 6mall loans to the
company which were secured by liens on
lumber. Gillelen was subjected to a
lengthy cross-examination by Special
Prosecutor Becker, but the Government
official was unable to shake the witness"
testimony.
Usher Detached JYom St. Louis.
WASHINGTON. March 19. An order is
sued at the Navy Department today de
tached Commander N. R. Usher from
command of the St. Louis.
THEY DEPART 113 PROTEST
GERMAN JOURNALISTS RESENT
BEINU CALLED SWINE.
Kcirliittag Deputy's Insult Causes a
Strike Because Adequate Apol
ogy Is Refused.
BERLIN. March 19. There was an up
roar in the Reichstag today. During the
debate on the colonial budget Herr Erz
berger. Centrist, made a speech in which
he referred to the government's treat
ment of negoes in the colonies, and made
use of the phrase, "a negro also has an
immortal soul."
As the speaker paused after this re
mark, "joshing" expressions were heard
from the gallery, some of which ap
peared to come from the division set
apart for the press. The entire Center
party at once rose to its feet in lindig
nation and Herr Broeber. the Tenter
leader, pointed to the journalistic tribune
and shouted the word . "Swine."
This resulted in a general uproar,
whereupon the president rang his bell
and threatened to clear the galleries.
Later the representatives of the press
met and passed a resolution of protest,
which was read to the house. The presi
dent of the house made a statement
which did not satisfy the journalists.
They again met and voted to go on strike
unless an adequate apology was marie
for the insult to the newspaper pro
fession. A deputation was sent to the
president to inform him of this de
cision. BERIJN. March 20. Nearly all the
morning papers break off the report of
the proceedings In the Reisehstag with
President Stollberg's statement, adding
that "the journalists withdrew in a body
from the press gallery."
Many Encounters on Street.
BERLIN. March 19. A totaf of 47 ar
rests were made in Berlin yesterday in
connection with the suffragist demonstra
tions. Nine policemen sustained injuries
in the encounters with the people. It is
estimated that 50 of the inanifefitants
were wounded, but it is probable that
many others were hurt, as the authori
ties have no record of those who went
home and dressed their own injuries.
Metzger fits glasses for 11.00.
Boys a
BEN
EMBEZZLES TO SPECULSTE
WILSON STKALS $75,000 KROM
Bl'ILDIXti COXCKKX.
Supreme Secretary Juggles Books to
Make A'cnlures in Mines and
Electric Railroads.
PORT HURON, Mich., March 19. At
torneys for the United Home- Protector
Fraternity of this city, a building and
loan company, with banking features,
made announcement this afternoon that
Supreme Secretary W. I Wilson last
night confessed that he had misused
$75,000' of the funds of the institution.
Banking Commissioner A. Zimmerman
has taken charge.
Banking Commissioner Zimmerman, this
afternoon made the following statement
to the Associated Press:
Supreme Secretary "W. L. Wilson of the
Uirlted Home Protestor Fraternity,- con
ducting a building and loan business here, is
short an amount which will probably be In
excess of $7.",0i0. The money was lost in
speculation, in mining ven-tures and the pro
motion of electric railroads. They were
covered up during that period by falsifying
the records of the company.
For instance, a mortgage would be paid
to tho company, and Instead of recording it
as paid, Wilson would carry it on the books
and pay the interest himself as It became
due. In a recent examination I found that
Secretary Wilson had been juggling his ac
counts In one of the banks here. I ordered
the supreme trustees to investigate the
matter further and they did so. Iast night
thpy called Secretary Wilson before them
and taxed him with the shortage and he
confessed. He 1s under surveillance.
PROTECT TRULY INNOCENT
(Continued From First Page.)
by the court or later by Congress, but
that it could not be done now with
out incurring risk of furnishing a de
fense to the railroad company.
Prot?ct Public Rights First.
Tt is the view of members of the
Oregon delegation that, even after de
cree, all purchases made in good faitu
should be confirmed, and several mem
bers of the committee will not consider
the question at this time. At the same
time, it is unquestionably tho senti
ment of the committee that no one who
has made purchases in violation of the
law has any right to expect relief of
any kind which might sacrifice the
rights of the public in the grant.
-It was apparent throughout the
hearing that it is the purpose of the
department to enforce the rights of
the Government solely with reference
to the betterment of the commercial
and industrial conditions of the State
of Oregon, and that no injury of any
kind would be done which could be
avoided without sacrificing the rights
or remedies of the people.
' Protests Still Ponr In.
Telegrams continue to 'pour into
"Washington showing that public senti
ment in Oregon is not favorable to
the innocent purchasers amendment.
These telegrams are all to be laid be
fore the House committee, and it i
fully expected that the resolution will
be reported without amendment.
The committee did not meet today
to take action on the resolution. The
hearings retrcntly held have not yet
been printed, and the committee does
not desire to act until it has this data
before it. t
Bourne Is For Resolution.
Senator Bourne, in a letter today to
the Attorney-General, states that he
indorses the position of the department
In resisting the proposed amendments,
adding, however, that if the equities of
innocent purchasers could be preserved
by the amendment without Jeopardy to
the Government's case, such amend
ment should be Incorporated. He as
sures the department It can count on
his support in forcing the railroads to
comply with the terms of the grants,
and states that he will help secure such
subsequent legislation as will afford
equitable relief to purchasers In good
faith from the grantee companies.
Louis Hill at San Diego.
SAX DIKGO, CaL, March 19. Louis
ita . Hjmiaren
The largest and most complete stock
of wearables for CHILDREN,
BOYS and YOUNG MEN that
has ever been shown in Portland
LADIES' and MISSES' man
tailoredCOATS in exclusive styles
LADIES' STRAW SAILORS
YOUNG MEN'S COLLEGE style
suits, patterns and styles exclusively
our own'
OUR WINDOW DISPLAY on
ruunin ocreec is an interesting
exhibition of HIGH-CLASS
Juvenile Wear
Jl No exaggerations appear in any of
my advertisements
IIS lELlLl IMGs.
Hill, president of the Great Northern,
accompanied by his wife and family, is
a truest at the Hotel Coronado. They
came in their private car. Mr. Hill's
visit here is strictly one of pleasure.
He is making a general tour of South
ern California.
SMALJj BUYERS NOT AFFKCTED
Ha nicy Quiets Fears of Purchasers
of Itiiilvoad Laud.
CORVALLIS. Or.. March 19. (Special.)
State Senator A. J. Johnson, in answer
to inquiries today, received the following
telegram from Congressman Hawlcy,
dated at Washington, March 19.
One hundred and twenty-seven thousand
acres ' of railroad land was sold in com
pliance with law and cannot be disturbed.
Also 170,000 acres more was sold according
to law, except as to price, which I under
stand can never be questioned. Such a pur
chaser Is unaffected by any proceedings.
The resolution, moreover, does not affect
the status of the purchasers anyhow. The
amendment would operate only to confirm
titles of large purchasers. The question Ik:
Can Congress amend In any instance wit h
out defeating all action against the rail
roads? The Oepartment of Justice urges
that the question, be left to the courts at
present.
The telegram of inquiry sent to Mr.
Hawley by Mr. Johnson was at the in
stance of small purchasers of railroad
land in Western Benton, Lincoln and
Polk Counties, who are concerned over
the situation.
GOVERNOR SENDS MESSAGE
Asks Congressman Hawley to Pro
tect "Innocent Purchasers."
Governor Chamberlain sent a telegram
yesterday to Congressman Hawley, urg
ing that actual settlers and innocent pur
chasers of the lands of the Oregon &
California land grant be protected. He is
desirous that the Fulton resolution, now
in Congress, to authorize the Attorney-
General to proceed against the Oregon &
California Railroad to annul the title to
the grant because of the non-compliance
of tho company with its terms shall do
no violence to the rights of settlers, hon
estly acquired, or to property bought by
persons who had no knowledge that their
title would be questioned.
The Governor's telegram roads:
Actual settlers and purchasers in R-ood
faith for actual use and not for speculative
purposes should be protected in forfeiture
of railroad grants, leaving these questions
in first instances to be determined by De
partment of Justice or General Land OlTlce.
Spanish Officers Greet Edward.
BIARRITZ. March 19. Kins Kdward
traveled to Saint Sebastian In an auto
mobile today and received the officers
of the regiment of Zamora of the Span
ish army. His Majesty is honorary
Colonel of this organization.
OFFICIAL SENT TO CHILE
Japanese on Mission Concerning
Immigration Trouble.
VICTORIA, B. C, March 19. The
steamer Tanso Maro, which arrived
lrom Yokohama this morninj? with
3600 tons of fteneral cargo . and U77
passengers, brought S. Saito. ex-Vice
Minister of AKriculture, and Councillor
M. Oka, government officials, the lat
ter on a mission to Chile with regard
to the recent troubles of Japanese
steamers with Immigrants at Val
paraiso. There were 75 steerage pas
sengers for Victoria and 172, mostly
Japanese, for American points.
News was brougnt by the Tanso
Mara that a prominent Chinese offi
cial, interviewed at Pekin. stated that
the present attitude of Japan concern
ing the questions at issue between
Japan and China is aimed to endeavor
to force China to open hostilities, with
a view of exacting indemnity from
China to renew Japan's depleted treas
ury. A Mukden telegram, also pub
lished at Shanghai, says China has
ordered two .regiments to Kanto, the
disputed island which Japan claims as
an integral part of Korea.
COURT . FACES XEWi QUESTION
W ill Decide Rights of Xon-resklent
Japanese.
IX)S ANGELES. March 19. The right of
alien non-resident Japanese to recover
damages for death of relatives accident
ally killed in this country was raised in
the Federal Court today. It is the first
time the question has ever been pro
pounded to a California court.
The uuery came up in connection with
9
the suit of the heirs of I. Nagasi to re
cover $20,000 from the Santa Fe and Salt
Lake roads. Nagasl. who lived at River
side, was killed at Colton, March 1. 1907,
in a collision between a Santa Fe passen
ger train on which he was a passenger,
and a Salt Lake freight. His heirs are a
widow and three children in Japan.
Through tho administrator of the estate
they brought the suit.
Today an attorney for tho Salt Lake
Railroad raised a demurrer to the com
plaint and asked for a dismissal of the
suit on the ground that the heirs were
not only aliens, but also non-residents.
Without rendering a decision. Judge Well
born asked that the matter be submitted
on briefs to be taken under advisement.
HARI JOB BEFORE MB. SAITO
Conies to America to Seek Admission
of Japanese Into Labor Unions.
SEATTLE, March 19. Saito, ex-member
of the Japanese Cabinet as Min-
lister of Commerce, arrived here from
Tokio today. His errand covers a cam
paign, among union labor leaders for
admission of Japanesp workmen into
membership into organized labor bod
Hurrying Defenses of Formosa.
VICTORIA, B. C, March 19. News was
brought by the steamer Tango Mara,
which arrived this mornin. that the
strong fortifications at Keelung. Formosa.
which were to have been finished two
years hence, have been hurried to com
pletion. Tho works, begun in 18t)9, cost
J1,000,000.
THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD
Daniel S. Applcton, Publisher.
NEW YORK, March 19. News of the
death in London of Daniel Sydney Apple
ton, English representative of the publish
ing house of D. Appleton & Co., was re
ceived in this city yesterday. Mr. Apple-
ton, who was 47 years of age, died of
neart disease. He went abroad In 19ii6
and established a publishing bouse in
London. .
Mr. Appleton was the son of the late
Itaniel Sydney Appleton, one of the found
ers of the establishment which bears his
name. Upon graduation from Yale Uni
versity in 1880, he entered his father a
publishing house. As a literary adviser
he was known by many of the foremost
writers of his time.
Colonel Robert Hough, Horseman.
BALTIMORE. Md., March 19. Colonel
Robert Hough, a Confederate veteran and
well known to horse owners throughout
the Bast, died last night of congestion of
the lungs, aged 67 years. He was one of
the founders and for many years secre
tary of the Plmlico Driving Club, and was
a familiar figure in the Judges' stand at
trotting races in this section of the coun
try. British Ambassador to Turkey.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 19. Sir
Nicholas O'Connor, the British Ambassa-
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noon. He had lecn 111 for some time past.
Sir Nicholas was born in 1M.1. He had
held the Constantinople post since 1S9S.
Freighter During Gold Rush.
LINNEUS, Mo.! March 1. Joseph
Combs, a freighter across the plains
during the California gold rush of '43.
died here yesterday. He was born in
Kentucky, and at the age of IS made
a trip to the West as far as the present
State of Colorado.
BATTLE WITH HOTTENTOTS
German Troops Lose Heavily in En
gagement Willi Natives.
BERLIN, March 19. The government
tonight published a cablegram from South
Africa reporting a battle between the
German expeditionary forces and a body
of Hottentots in the Kalahuri desert. The
German troops had been sent out to ,find
Simon Koppers, the last of the Hottentot
chiefs who is still hostile. The engage
ment was a very serious one. The enemy
lost "S killed. The German losses were
heavy. Lieutenant Eliingcr and 12 pri
vates being killed and 17 wounded, of
whom nine were seriously hurt.
Federal Building for Albany.
OREGON I AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, March 19. Senator Fulton today
secured the passage through the Senate
of his bill providing for the erection of
a public building at Albany.
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