THE MOKXIXG OREGONIAX. FRIDAY. TfOYEMBER 6, 1908.
CHINESE FIRE
GOOD BYE SALUTE
SCENE AT AMOY, CHINA, WHERE AMERICAN FLEET WAS ENTERTAINED PRE
VIOUS TO DEPARTURE
Foreign
4mh
Farewell to Squadron Contrast
to Apathy Before and
During Visit.
RECEPTION EXPENSE HUGE
GoTfrnimnt Lavish In Its Gifts to
Americans Admiral Emory in ,
Address Thanks Nation
for Kindness.
AMOT. Chln. Nov. S. The second
quadron of th Amerlran battleship
fieet. whlrh. under the command of
Rear-Admiral Emory. has been In
Amoy since October 30. as the guest
of the irovernment of China. brought
Its visit to a close this mornlnir. when
at o'clock It steamed out of the har
bor, bonnri for lUonKapo. to Join the
first squadron, under Admiral Sperry.
The distance to Olonapo Is about 700
miles, and the vessels should reach
there early In the morning- of Novem
ber 8.
Hills Black Witli People.
T?ie "departing warships were Riven a
demonstration In maYked contrast to the
apathy which was noticeable on their
arrival. The hills behind the beach
. were black with people who had as
sembled to view the spectacle, and
the firins of crackers continued
for one hour. Promptly at 7:31) o'clock
signals were made on board the flag
ship .and at 8 o'clock the entire squad
ron was uniler way. One after another
the white ililps glided slowly to their
positions, and then together the entire
squadron steamed out of the harbor.
As the American vessels passed the
Chinese cruiser Fel Ying, their crews
greeted the officials on board with
rousing cheers and at the same time
the Chinese fort hoisted the American
flag beside the standard of China and
saluted the departing guests. This sa
lute was returned by the American
flagship.
The cost of the reception has ex
ceeded $1,000,000. The Chinese Govern
ment has been laviBh in its gifts to
the American officers and men, and
at the final function on shore last
night the entertainment afforded by
the Chinese Government was declared
by the Americans to have been, with
the exception of that in Australia, sec
ond to none. The Chinese are delighted
with the visit and they comment espe
cially upon the excellent deportment
of the AmericH sailors.
EnU'rtaln Admirals.
The battleship Georgia, the flagship
of Admiral Emory, will leave the fleet
and go to Hongkong, where Admiral
Kmory will take a liner for home. The
flagship will be in Hongkong for only
two hours. She will then continue to
Olongapo. on the Island of Luzon, and
Join the other vessels there.
The admirals of the fleet and their
staffs, the commanding officers of the
various vessels and the midshipmen were
entertained last night at dinner on shore
for the last time. The usual toasts were
proposed by Prince Yu Lang. one of the
official representatives from. Pekln. Ad
miral Emory replied as follows:
"Our fleet everywhere has had a most
friendly reception, but none has been mora
friendly than that accorded us here in
China. Our enlisted men are very appre
ciative of the attentions shown them in
Amoy."
I'pon the conclusion of his brief address.
Admiral Emory and other guests of the
evening surrounded Prince Yu Lang and
cheered him enthusiastically. Admiral
Sah of the Chinese navy then greeted
them by a blast on a steam siren and
more cheers.
The admirals and captains then person
ally expressed their appreciation to the
Prince for the gifts presented to them by
the provincial viceroy. Each admiral has
received a set of Inlaid teak wood furni
ture and each of the flag lieutenants has
been given a number of silk embroideries
and furniture. Some very handsome em
broideries are being sent to Admiral
Sperry. commander in chief of the fleet
and In addition Admiral Sah sends him
a porcejain Image of Buddha.
Dr. Ueorge Mark, the CtsWese commis
sioner who has done so much to make the
visit a success ha3 won much well de
served praise. The entertainment grounds
were bewildering In their beauty and com
pleteness. The reception surpassed any
thing ever undertaken by the Chinee gov
ernment. The men behaved themselves oh shore
very well Indeed. There was no carousing
The Young Men's Christian Associations
which had two buildings on the grounds
has been especially commended for its
practical and kindly welcome to strangers.
OHIXA-TVRXS COLD SHOULDER
American Squadron's Visit Received
"With Absolute Indifference.
PEKIN. Nov. S. Though the American
squadron has left Amoy. the matter of
Its presence at the southern port has not
been more than mentioned in Pekln. Of
ficials are silent and the Impression of
general humiliation at the fact that only
a squadron came. Instead of the whole
fleet, cannot be concealed.
The meageme5s of the reply of the
Foreign Board to Admiral Sperry's mes
sage of congratulation on the birthday
of the Dowager Kmpress also has at
tracted attention and it is clear that the
throne has been Indifferent to the whole
affair. It ix generally realized and de
clared In Pekln that the coming of the
squadron and not the main fleet will have
an unfavorable effect upon present re
lations. The principal British newspaper in
China, in an unfriendly editorial article
today, approved the sending of a squad
ron Instead of the whole fleet and re
fers to "America's gambit tn opening a
commercial lottery after returning an
indemnity to which she was not entitled."
The paper gives various reasons why
the fleet should not have come, saying,
among other things, that China would
have misinterpreted a visit from all the
vessels and that the presence of the en
tire fleet would have shown lack of con
sideration of British sensibility.
Squadron at Target Practice.
MANILA. Nov. 5. The Atlantic bat
tleship fleet, first squadron. Is still
carrying on target practice at Olonga
po. where both full-caliber and sub
caliber ammunition are being used in
testing the marksmanship of the
crews. The second squadron, command
ed by Kear-Admlral Emory, is due to
arrive at "Olongapo November 7. and
the entire fleet will reassemble In Ma
nila Ray November 15. Target prac
tice by the entire fleet will then be
commenced, arid a struggle for su
premacy in marksmanship with the
big guns is expected between the vari
vous crews.
tCisJs & V AtrSiVv. W
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SHOWS NEED OF
STRINGENT LAWS
Commissioner Dennett Ap
peals for Protection of Re
maining Public Lands.
EASY NOW TO DEFRAUD
Federal Official Comments on Need
ed Legislation Against Specula
tion and In Irrigable Districts
in His Annual Report.
ORKGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Nov. 5. "With ine decrease In
the area of the public domain there
should be an increase in vigilance.
With the great demand for homes the
officials of the General Land Office
recognize the Importance of seeing that
no one obtains a right to the land still
remaining through unlawful methods.
Every man who thus acquires title to a
tract robs a law-abiding applicant of
an opportnlty to exercise his statutory
right, and If the land be capable of
prqduclng crops deprives a seeker of
his opportunity to gain a homestead,
thus Injuring the prosperity of the
country; for the homesteader has built
the West." '
The foregoing Is the keynote of the
annual report of Fred Dennett, Com
missioner of the General Land Office,
made public today.
Advantages of Irrigation.
The following extracts are made from
Commissioner Dennett's report:
The Commissioner sets forth the ad
vantages of irrigation, and adds: "It is
to the manifest advantage of the peo
ple of the United States that every
thing possible be done to further the
reclamation of public lands. The
knowledge that an acre of arid land of
no prior value speedily reaches a price
of from $100 an acre up after water has
been successfully brought upon it, has
introduced a new character of specula
tion, to prevent which there is no law.
Land of no present value for farming
or other purposes is taken simply tn the
hope that the Increasing demand and
consequent higher values for irrigated
land will bring the tract within an irri
gation project. So it is that when an
irrigation project is initiated, it is
found that a large proportion of the
area is either entered or in private
ownership, and held in tracts of 160
acres or larger, though the land with
out water Is Incapable of growing
crops. Thus the purpose of the recla
mation act is defeated.
Same Trouble Under Carey Act.
"A similar difficulty confronts the'
states under the Carey act. As soon
as a project Is understood to be under
wa'y. claimants under the desert land
and other acts flock to the spot. The
land is tnus entered and the Carey act
applicants necessarily abandon the
project, or pay the speculators to
vacate.
"The prooer step to take would be
to classify the lands of the United
States, in order to ascertain what pub
lic lands (which in their present con
dition are incapable of affording a
home) are susceptible of irrigation up
to a cost even much greater than that
now entertained by the Reclamation
Service, and to withdraw these lands
from entry awaiting the time when
they can by irrigation be made homes
either under the United States Gov
ernment or under the Carey act."
Asks More Drastic Laws.
Commissioner Dennett urgently
recommends the enactment of a new
law to punish persons who fraudulent
ly obtain or attempt to obtain title to
public lands. Heretofore such offenses
have been prosecuted under the statute
punlsning conspiracy to deraud the
Government, and under the laws pre
scribing penalties for perjury and sub
ornation of perjury. "It Is often diffi
cult." says he. "if not impossible, to
prove either a conspiracy or suborna
tion, and many cases are now pending
and others will arise, where the need
for a more comprehensive statute than
we now have will be found to be neces
sary. Also there Is not any statute
which authorizes the punishment of an
attempt to fraudulently acquire a title."
A third Legislative recommendation
made by the Commissioner Is to the
effect that the law compelling the at
tendance of witnesses before regis
ters and receivers of land offices be
enlarged so that such witnesses can
be compelled to go outside of the
counties In which they may respec
tively be subpoenaed.
Need Competent Men.
One feature of the report will be of
particular Interest to Senators and
Congressmen and to .those who as
pire to become local land officers.
Commissioner Dennett briefly touches
up this important topic, as follows:
"A careful examination Into the land
offices of the United States furnishes
convincing proof that no one should
be appointed register unless he has
the necessary k-gal qualifications, and
no one should be given the position
1,,..
of receiver unless he be a competent
accountant and business man. The
duties of register and receiver, to be
properly filled, demand the entire at
tention of competent men, and it is
unjust to the general public to appoint
to these positions men who do not
possess the technical qualifications de
manded by the duties they are called
upon to perform."
It is known that President Roose
velt approves of this policy, and land
office appointments In the future will
probably be made In accordance with
this recommendation.
During the past year several ma
terial modifications were made in the
regulations of the general land office.
Among the more Important was the
following:
Where mistakes in description of
lands are made by homestead entry
men, amendments' are allowed to In
clude the land Intended to be entered,
and if that be not subject to entry,
other contiguous land can be taken.
Mr. Bennett also recommends that
suits be brought on timber land claims
aggregating JJ77.610.
"There were secured," he added, "234
indictments for fraud, which resulted In
63 convictions and 60 acquittals, the re
maining cases not yet having been tried.
Three thousand eight hundred and
eighty-flve entries were cancelled be
cause of adverse reports of special agents.
By reason of Investigations there have
been recorded from fraudulent entry dur
ing the fiscal year 1907-8 a total of 383.
600 acres, exclusive of many relinquish
ments." DELAY ANGERS BULGARIA
PORTE'S TACTICS AROUSE OFFI
CIALS AT SOFIA.
Turkey, In Order to Gain Time,
Treats With Bulgarian Minister
Through Subordinates.
SOFIA, " Nov. 6. The negotiations
between Bulgaria and Turkey, accord
ing to official advices, are proceeding
slowly and unsatisfactorily at Con
stantinople. The Bulgarian govern
ment is reticent on the matter of the
terms expected., but there is undis
guised Impatience in official circles
here over the Porte's dilatory tactics.
Instead of treating directly with M.
Llaptcheff, the Bulgarian Minister of
Commerce, Kiamll Pasha, the grand
vizier, has delegated three under offi
cials to conduct the negotiations. It
is thought that foreign Influences and
dissensions In the Turkish cabinet are
responsible for the grand vizier's cir
cumspection, M. Llaptcheff has been empowered
to negotiate a customs union between
the two countries, a Junction of rail
ways at Kostendil, in the southwest
of Bulgaria, and the maintenance of
the privilege of the Bulgarian schools
and church in Macedonia, In return
for which the Bulgarian government
would pay more willingly the Jloume
llan tribute which has been forced
upon it by the powers. The Turks,
however, show a disposition to defer
such matters until the convocation of
Parliament.
PEACE CONFERENCE TO ACT
Balkan Difficulty Will Rest Until
Powers Hold Meeting.
BELGRADE, Servla, Nov. 5. The re
ports furnished to the government by the
Assembly and full discussion of the sit
uation that has arisen in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, by Austria-Hungary and
the Bulgarian declaration of independ
ence by the Deputies in secret session
for two days, have resulted in clearing
the air and there is evidence here today
of a determination to await peacefully the
outcome of the proposed International
congress to settle Balkan matters.
MADE DRUNK BY JAPANESE
y
Schoolboys' Story Causes Arrests and
Anger Against Brown Men.
LONG BEACH. Cal., Nov. 6. Stating
that several small boys who attended the
Burnett school appeared on the grounds
in a beastly state of intoxication one day
last week and that they admitted they
had been given liquor by Japanese living
on Signal Hill, the principal of the school
asked Chief of Police Williams to bring
action against the foreigners at once for
giving whisky to minors. Two Japanese
men and one Japanese woman were ar
rested. The men were fined.
The Japanese asserted that the Incident
occurred while they were celebrating a
Japanse holiday and that the boys asked
for the liquor. The intoxication of the
boys caused consternation at the school
and their parents are incensed at the
action of the Japanese.
Engine Strikes Funeral Car.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5. A funeral carriage
containing the body of a boy that was
being taken to Holy Cross Cemetery,
West Pullman, was struck and demol
ished yesterday by a Pennsylvania switch
engine. The mother of the dead boy,
Mrs. Mary Andrevejewsky. was seriously
Injured. She clung to the coffin and
rescuers found her unconscious after the
collision. Mrs. Annie Lewandowsk was
also injured, as was Magdalene Korekl
and an unknown girl. The driver of the
carriage escaped injury by leaping from
bis seat.
" The -ld production of the United Ftte,
in round nyure. 1b 2.-1O0.O00 ounces a year,
and of silver 60,000,000 eunces.
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ROOT LIKELY TO
SUCCEED PUTT.
Secretary's Name Mentioned
in Connection With White
law Reid's.
OTHERS APPEAR ON LIST
Chairman Woodruff. Ex-Governor
Black and Congressman Fas sett
in Line to Take New
York Senatorship.
ALiBAXT, T. T.. Nov. 5. In connection
with ,the choice of a successor to United
States Senator Thomas C. Piatt, whose
term will expire March 4 next, two names
not hitherto much discussed in this regard
came to the front today and were received
with much interest. That of Secretary of
State Boot was most discussed for the
reason that he was mentioned in a dis
patch -from "Washington today as having-
the support of President Roosevelt. The
other Is that of Whltel-aw Reid, Ambassa
dor to Great Britain and for & lone time
editor of the New York Tribune.
Ex-LJeu-tenant-Governor Woodruff,
chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee; ex-OrOvernor Frank S. Black and
Congressman J. Stoat Fassett are the
others most frequently mentioned in this
connection. Mr. Woodruff has never made
a secret of his Interest In the Senator-
ship and Mr. Fassett also has been re
garded as a more than receptive candi
date. But Governor Black has always
told his friends that since his first and
only experience as a candidate for Senator
in 1905, he- haa had no interest In the mat
ter and they believe that before it comes
up as a practical question he will have in
dicated his intention to have no part in
the campaign.
REID
IS
NONCOMMITTAL
Says He Has Expressed No Desire
to Retire From Service.
LONDON. Nov. 5. Questioned today
about the published statement that he
had expressed a desire to resign from
the diplomatic service and that he would
be a candidate for the United States
Senatorship, Ambassador Reld said he
had expressed no desire on either point.
He felt that he had been often highly
honored by his party and that it was not
for him to urge any wish either about
his present post or about any other one.
BRYAN NOT DISHEARTENED
STILIi HAS HOPE FOR DEMO
CRATIC POLICIES.
Confident People Sooner or Later
Will See Necessity of Adopting
Principles He Advocates.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Nov. 5. William Jen
nings Bryan today issued the following
statement:
"The election has gone against us by a
decisive majority. The returns are not
all in, end it is Impossible at present to
analyze them or to say what causes con
tributed most to the Republican victory.
We made our fight upon a platform which
embodies what we believed to be good
for the American people, but it Is forthe
people themselves to decide what laws
they desire and what methods of govern
ment they prefer. I have faith that the
publicity which we asked for will yet
commend itself to the American people,
that the election of Senators by the peo
ple will be secured, that the iniquities
of the trusts will arouse an opposition
that will result In the elimination of the
principle of private monopoly. I am con
fident that the people will see the neces
sity for the labor legislation and the tariff
reduction which our platform demanded.
I am confident, too, that the educational
work done In this campaign will result
In securing greater protection to bank
depositors. The above are the most prom
inent reforms for which we labored, and I
believe that these reforms will yet coriie,
together with more effective regulation
of railroads and Independence for the
ph1Hnh1nS.
"I desire to commend he work of our
National Committee. I am entirely sat
isfied with Mr. Mack as the chairman
and with the members of the committee.
I do not see what they could have dona
more than they did. and as for myself, I
put forth i every effort in my power to
secure victory for our cause. The nom
ination came from the hands of the
voters: I . have obeyed their command
and led as best I could. Words will not
cxnresa mv gratitude for the devotion
which has been shown by millions of
Democrats during the past 12 years.
Neither am I able to adequately express
my appreciation for the kind words which
have been spoken since the election. If
I could regard the defeat as purely a per
sonal one, I would consider It a blessing
rather than a misfortune, for I am re
Here are nl that are
made for young men.
And made as they want
t hem.
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TIME the bet atyle for
yonns men do not oriarln
ate with the profewilonat
den liners.
The rhana-en come from
a k K esitlona and innova
tions made by the young
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lteved of the burdens and responsibilities
of an office that Is attractive only In pro
portion as it gives an opportunity to ren
der a larger public service. But I shall
serve as willingly in a private capacity
as In a public one. God does not require
great things of us. He only requires that
wo Improve the opportunities that are
presented, and I shall be glad to improve
the opportunities for service presented by
private life.
"In this hour of National defeat I find
some consolation in the cordial support
given by my neighbors, by. the citizens
of Lincoln, and by the people of the state
of Nebraska "With a Democratic Gov
ernor and a Democratic legislature, we
shall be able to put into practice so
much of the Democratic platform as re
lates to state legislation, and I trust
that our state will set an example that
will be an Influence for good unto the
Nation."
CITY WANTS MONEY BACK
Makes Request on Receiver for De
funct La Grande Bank.
LA GRANDE, Or., Nov. 5. (Special.)
The City Council of this city has
taken steps demanding of the receiver
of the defunct Farmers & Traders' Na
tional Bank that the city funds In the
institution be declared trusts and re
funded to the city as preferred stock.
Mayor M. K. Hall and Recorder Cox
have drawn up the demand and will
hand It to Neidner. the receiver, tomor
row. If this can be done, the county
will In all probability do the same thing.
There are several thousand dollars of
city money and much more county funds
tied up in the institution. City . and
county officials await with Interest the
outcome of the movement.
Decide on Bank Seizure of Funds.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5. A friendly suit, de
signed to secure from the Federal Court
a decision on the supposed rights of
THE SLEEPING SICKMESS
WHICH MEASS DEATH
How many readers lave heard of this
terrible disease? It prevails in that
tar-away country Africa especially
the Congo district. It is caused by
the bite of the tsetse fly. When, it
bites a person, the sleeping symptoms
begin and finally the sufferer sleeps
until death occurs.
Contrast this with the peaceful,
balmy sleep of health. Is there any
thing more wearing than to lie awake
at night, tossing about, nervous, with
cold feet, hot head and mercy knows
what else? Short of letting the tsetse
fly hits us we would do almost any
thing for relief. How can w pre
vent it? Mr. George Hayes, of
Union City, Pa., writes: "I had lost
my appetite, was all run-down, could
not sleep nights. I had tried every
thing without relief. Vinol'was rec
ommended, and to my surprise, it
helped me at once; gave me a splendid
appetite, and now I sleep soundly."
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Mr. Chalmers and four banking institu
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"There is no reason to question the digestive and
nutritive values of lard. It is a tj'pical fat food,
composed of materials which are almost wholly.
oxidized in the body, and which produce a higher
number of units of heat than that of any other class
of food substances."
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& Company every Fall, and In the ordi
nary course of business the loans were
repaid In the Spring. Many commercial
houses have been making a similar
'agreement with the banks, and the in
stitutions now want a decision estab
lishing their right to confiscate funds.
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