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BATTLER ENTERS
POLITICAL FIELD
PAYNE
GUARDS PILE OF
BAKER CITY FIRES
SECRET TREATY
BECOMES PUBLIC
GOMPERS READY
TO GO TO JAIL
FULTON ENLISTS
1 OF HITCHCOCK
ROCKS WITH GUN
SET BY MERE BO!
J. W. VAH.GLEAVE
XELSOX CANDIDATE FOR AL
DERMAN" FROM HEGEWISCH.
COLLEGE PRESIDENT SITTING
OX THEM IN" CELLAR.
WILL SERVE HIS TIME IF POl'XD
GUILTY, HE DECLARES.
ANSWERS
America and Japan in
an Alliance.
PACIFIC POLICY IS DEFINED
Details of Agreement Finally
Brought Out.
GUARD CHINA'S INTERESTS
Two Countries Agree to Kncouragc
Free and Peaceful Development
of Commerce Will Also
Consult Each Other.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. Dtffplte of
ficial reticence. Information from relia
ble sources lias been obtained of an
agreement of far-reaching importance
between the United States and Japan,
covering the policies of the two coun
tries, on th Pacific. The agreement is
bafit-d on the Idea of encouraging and
ripfndinft free and peaceful commercial
development on that ocean.
It contains not only a mutual guaran
tee to respect one another's territorial
poFPt'SFion there, but defines the attl-uuU-
f the two countries toward China,
binding PR-h to defend by every peace
ful moan? China's Independence and in
( pnty and to give eiual commercial
n porturlty in the Chinese Empire to al!
i. aliens.
Wilt Consult Kaeh Other.
More Important still, the apremeent. In
the event of complications threatening
tli- status iiio, binds the United States
snd Japan to consult one another with
a view to acting together.
This agr't nirnt has been drawn up In
the form of a declaration and consists
of live articles, of which the following;
Is a faithful description:
The first article giv espressisnn to
the wish of the two governments to en
courage the free and peaceful devlop
nient of their commerce on the Pacific.
The second is a mutual disclaimer of
an aggressive design, and contains also
a definition of the policy f each govern
ment, both as directed to the mainte
nance of the existing status quo In the
Pacific and the defense of the people of
eiual opportunity for commerce and In
dustry in China.
The third article contain a statement
of the consequent Arm reciprocal resolu
tion of each government to respect the
territorial possessions In the Pacific of
the other.
Guard China! Interest.
In the fourth article the United States
and Japan express their determination
In the common Interest of all the pow
ers." to support "by all peaceful means
at their disposal." the Independence and
integrity of China and the principle of
equal commercial and industrial oppor
tunity for atl nations In the empire.
The fifth article mutually pledges the
two governments, in th case of the oc
currence of any event threatening the
status quo as above described, or the
principle of equal opportunity as above
designed, to communicate with each
other for the purpose of arriving at an
understanding with regard to the meas
ures they may consider it useful to take.
BROKE OUT GIRL'S TEETH
Only Way to Cure Lockjaw Follow
ing Hearty Laugh-
MARVSVII.I.K. Cal.. Nov. IT. (Pa
cini.) Miss Stella McKomy. of Howl.ind
Flat, who had Hti attack of lockjaw
while enjoylns a hearty lautth. Is now on
the road to recovery. Ir. I.asswell. who
was summoned from Qulncy to attend
her. broke out two of her front teeth and
forced her Jaws open. Immediately after
this was done, and some food admin
istered, she ho pran to show more vitality.
If no adverse symptoms arise her recov
ery from her tryinR experience will be
rapid. For several days it was feared
her life could not he saved.
LOVE AFFAIRS TANGLED
I nable to Clmose Between Wife and
sweetheart Man Drowns Himself.
MWirHlS. Nov. ST. Unable, it Is be
l;rved. choose between Ms wife, with
whom he had become united after a sep
aration, and Mjss Nor A. Acton, a young
woman of Avomlale. Ala., with whom it
Is alleged he hd become enamored dur
ing the time of separation. V. B. Kim
ball, of New South Memphis, jumped
frnm the Memphis bridge and ended his
I.fe. His body was discovered today.
HENEY OUT FOR DRIVE
Take Airing In Park and Walks to
Car From Hospital.
PAN FHASniCO. Nov. 17. Francis J.
Hcr.cy again took an alrtrgr through
Coloen r.ate Park In an automobile to
day. He rode in an open car. to which
he walked from the hospital. )lli speedy
recovery Is now a matter of only a
abort Lane.
Labor Leader Thinks Koosevelt In
dulged in Questionable Practices
During Recent Campaign.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27. (Special.) Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, reiterated
with additional emphasis today his
Denver declaration that he will not
pay a fine or allow any union organi
zation to pay the fine for him if he
Is found (cullty of violating; the In
junction restraining him from pub
lishing in the federation's "unfair" list
the name of the Buck Stove & Range
Company. Gompers arrived In Chicago
from Denver, where he attended the
29th annual convention of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, and was
unanimously re-elected. He will de
part tomorrow morning for' Washing
ton; D.- C, to await the decision in the
injunction case.
President Gompers was asked if he
had anything further to say regarding
Roosevelt's failure to invite him to the
labor dinner at the White House. '"I
do not care to discuss the subject of
whom the President shall invito to
dinner." answered he. "If Mr. Roose
velt does not think I represent labor,
well, that is his affair, and it becomes
purely a difference of conception,
that's all. In the extremities of the
campaign the " President indulged in
some thtlngs that I should have hesi
tated about Indulging in. Evidently
the men of labor think I do represent
them. There has been no change of
attitude on my part: whatever change
has occurred has been on the part of
President Roosevelt."
PEARSONS STILL HAS CASH
Chicago Philanthropist Possesses
$3,000,000 to Be Given Away.
1X3 ANGELES, Nov. 27. Dr. D. K.
Pearsons, the millionaire philanthropist of
Chicago, about whom the statement was
published some days ago that his bene
factions had depleted his fortune and left
him J4SO.O0O In deficit. Is quoted In a morn
ing paper as declaring that the story is
"all bosh."
Dr. Pearsons is also quoted as saying
that he has J3.tKio.00O more to give to ed
ucational institutions In this country
which elfts he will begin to bestow next
July under certain prescribed conditions.
Th nhibinthropist has been visiting
colleges In the West, which he has en
dowed, for several weeks past.
NAVAL OFFICERS, BE SILENT
Roosevelt Orders Discussion of De
fects In Warships End.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. That there
shall be no further public discussion
by naval officers concerning the New
port conference without permission of
the President Is the purport of an or
der issued today by Seer-tur Mctcalf
by direction of the Prealient. On
October 30 the department issued a
permit to officers to dlscisi the work
of this conference except so far as
it applied to changes to be made on
ships to be authorized in the future.
The President has now concluded that
public discussion of alleged defects of
battleships will not serve any good
purpose.
WANT TROOPS TO REMAIN
Frightened Residents Fear Renewal
of N'ight Riders' Attacks.
HOPKXNSVILJjB. Ky.. Nov. 27.-The
withdrawal of troops from the Night
Rider district in Western Kentucky was
begun today. Lie first camp abandoned
was at Hickman, where a family of ne
groes had been murdered.
Soldiers left Trigg County this after
noon and tuose at Princeton. Gracey,
Cobb, Dawson and other places will break
camp tomorrow. Guards will be left at
Murray and Eddyvllle, where conditions
are still regarded as critical.
Many protests have- been sent to Gov
ernor Wlllson against the removal of
the troops by citizens who fear the Night
Rider activity will be resumed.
VESSEL SIX DAYS OVERDUE
Fenrs Felt for Dix, Which Typhoon
May Have Hit.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. Alarm Is felt
over the fact that the army transport
Dix. en route from Seattle to Manila
with a cargo of 2"0 horses and 250 mules.
Is six days overdue. It Is feared here
that the Dix was caught In the same
typhoon that disabled the hospital ship
Relief. Adjutant-General Ainsworth to
day sent a cablegram to Manila asking
that a vessel be sent out from that port
to locate the Dix. The Dix sailed from
Seattle October 15 and from Honolulu
October SO. She should have reached Ma
nila November 21.
EPIDEMIC STRIKES RUSSIA
Seventy-four Cholera Cases Break
Out In St- Petersburg.
ST. PETRRSBURG. Nov. 27. Asiatic
cholera, which since It prevalence here
for three months has been thought to be
extirpated, seems now to have broken out
afresii. In the last 24 hours there were
74 new cases in this city. The new cases
are in mostly well-to-do families and
they show all the virulence of the
days of the epidemic.
To Win Republican
Senator in Oregon.
TAFT ADHERES TO HIS POLICY
Refuses to Interfere in Purely
State Fights.
BOURNE'S WORK OFFSET
.Support xt Bryan and Free Silver In
1896 Recalled Fulton Sure
to Get Aaluable Help
From Hitchcock.
HOT SPRINGS, Va., Nov. 27. (Spe
cial.) A dispatch to the Washington
Post says in part:
"Senator Fulton is here to offset any
influence which his colleague. Senator
Bourne, may have exerted during the
past week upon Mr. Taft. Mr. Bourne
is In favor of the election of Governor
Chamberlain. Mr. Fulton, on the other
hand, does not believe a Democrat should
be chosen, since the Republicans have
a large majority in the Legislature. Mr.
Bourne has been hoping to persuade Mr.
Taft to express himself in favor of Mr.
Chamberlain's election. His colleague
hopes the President-elect not only will
not be influenced in such a way, but
may take the exactly opposite position.
Logic of Situation.
"The logic of the situation is that. If
Mr. Taft expressed any opinion at all
it should be in fuvor of Mr. Fulton. The
latter Senator was advocating the nomi
nation of Mr. Taft when Mr. Bourne
was insisting that President Roosevelt
should be nominated for a second elective
term. Mr. Fulton worked hard in co
operation with the state organization
during the campaign, and the state gave
the Republican nominee a tremendous
majority.
"Mr. Fulton had a long conference
with National Chairman Hitchcock this
afternoon and subsequently the two men
saw the President-elect. It may be safe
to assume that Mr. Taft will not Inject
his personality into the Oregon situation,
in pursuance of the policy he already
has announced of not taking part In
purely state controversies. But undoubt
edly the sympathy of Mr. Hitchcock is
with the senor Senator and this may
signify a great deal In the event he de
cides to exert himself In Mr. Fulton's
behalf.
"Friends of Mr. Fulton are recalling
that Mr. Bourne was a Democrat In
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Intends 'to See Beloved Town Gets
Railroad Will Dim Glory
of "Hlnky Dink."
CHICAGO. Nov. 27. (Special.) Oscar
Matthews Battling Nelson, lightweight
fistic champion of the world, author,
real estate magnate, thesplan, winegrower
and capitalist, is a candidate for Alder
man from the Eighth Ward, wherein lies
Hegewisch. the home of the Battler. The
people thereabouts are a solid unit for the
Durable Dane and rich things are ex
pected when he assumes his new honors,
for he Is certain to be elected.
"Batt's" desire to become a states
man is due to the neglect of his beloved
Hegewisch by the railroads and city of
ficials, and he proposes to see about It.
The Illinois Central has been promising
to open a station at Hegewisch, but has
delayed until "Batt's" patience is ex
hausted. "Yes, I'm running far Alderman."
orated "Batt" today. "We want this rail
road and we're going to get it, see!"
"Bathhouse John" and "Hinky Dink"
Aldermen from the First Ward, who have
heretofore basked much in the limelight,
will take a back seat when "Batt" Nelson
enters the Council.
NIGHT RIDERS WHIP BOYS
Xo Reason Given to Victims Except
They Would Xot Work.
WAVERLT, Tenn., Nov. 27. Two boys
named Baker, living near the Tennessee
River, were given a severe whipping by
masked Night Riders last night for the
reason, as given by the Night Riders, that
they would not work.
John Walker, who lives far up the river,
was also visited by a band of riders who
forced him to run until he was exhausted,
while they cut at him with whips. He
was told he bad been talking too much.
ATTACKS CARTER'S WILL
Leslie Carter Files Suit to Annul
Bequests Made by Father.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27. Leslie D. Carter,
son of the financier, Leslie Carter, and
of Mrs. Leslie Carter Payne, filed suit
today to break his father's will. This
instrument left the estate to the testa
tor's brothers and sisters, ignoring the
son because of his allegiance to his
mother after her separation from Mr.
Carter.
DEADLY DUEL IN DESERT
Men Fight Over Mining Claims and
One Is Killed.
.RENO, . Nev., Nov. 27. News reached
this city today from Rhyolite, Nev.', of a
deadly duel on the desert between John
Cyty and John Smith over some mining
property. Three bullets entered the body
of Smith, causing his death several hour
later. Cyty was shot In the arm. Smith
was from Sonoma, Cal.
GUESS WHAT'S THE ATTEACTI0N.
Says People Will Judge
by Tariff Bill.
NOT BY ADVANCE CRITICISM
Invites Head of Manufacturers
to Testify.
METAL-MEN GIVE OPINIONS
Tinplate Workers Oppose llcduction.
Wire Manufacturer Wants Iree
Pig Iron and Denounces Roose
velt and the Steel Trust.
TAFT FOR GENUINE REFORM.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. (Spe
cial.) tPiesidcnt-elecit Taft, reply
ing to a letter from Congressman
iNeedham of California, writes that
tariff reform must be genuine." H4
says he has no patience with those
who are trying to dodge the tariff
reform issue.
Mr. Needham being on the ways
and means committee, !e consider
ing a visit to Hot Springs to discuss
tariff matters with Mr. Taft. He
says it is unjust to the commit
tee to asume that It will take issue
with the Administration on the ques
tion of tariff revision. Ha is in
clined to think that the ideas of the
committee may be more radical even
than they may be ac :eptable. But
there seems to be little question that
the farmer Is to be taken care of and
that a lowering of the tariff will oc
cur on such manufactured products
as can well stand It. including lum
ber to protect the forests.
WASHINGTON, r Nov. 27. "We are
fully aware that the bill reported from
the committee will be judged by the
people not in the li?ht of view of those
wise prophets or critics who are judging-
it in advance, buL in. the light of
what will be learned from the bill it
self, and from an examination of the
material before the committee."
In these, words Sereno E. Payne,
chairman of the House ways and
means committee, replied today to the
letter from J. W. Van Cleave, presi
dent of the National Association of
Manufacturers, criticising the meth
ods pursued in revising the tariff.
"Of course, if you have no informa
tion at your disposal which would aid
the committee In the formation of a
bill, I can understand your refusal to
appear. If you have such information
I cannot see why you do not accept
(Concluded on Page 3.)
Professor George Chisel's Indian
Pictures From Bed of Ohio.
Roosevelt to Arbitrate.
PITTSBURG. Pa.. Nov. 27. (Spe
cial.) One of the closing official acts
of President Roosevelt may be the set
tlement of the four-cornered dispute
between the United States Govern
ment, the State of Pennsylvania, the
State of West Virginia, and Beaver
County, Pennsylvania. Geneva Col
lege, of which Professor W. H. George
is president, is the trouble-maker, and
Pictured Rocks the cause. "
At present Professor George is sit
ting on the job with shotgun in hand
and a look of defiance - in his eyes.
The fuss all started because Chief
Beaver and a tribe of Mlngoes were
driven down the Ohio by the Dela
wares, who coveted the lands they
possessed.
Sad in heart,- Beaver King had his
artists at work, andin a few days they
cut in the solid rock of what is the
present Ohio River bed the story of
the sad trip from the country where
the tribe had lived so many years.
Jjater the river changed its bed until
the picture rocks were entirely at the
bottom of the stream. Fifty years
ago they were visible for a few mo
ments, only, but during the last few
months, when the river has been lower
than ever before, the rocks were com
pletely, uncovered.
One morning recently it was discov
ered that the rocks had disappeared.
The trail led in the direction of Gen
eva College. When President George
was accused of having taken the pic
tures, he laughingly admitted he had,
stating he employed a score of men
to chisel out the rocks and that they
were In .the cellar of the college, where
he would sit upon them all day and all
night if necessary to protect them.
TIDE GRABS CLAM DIGGERS
Horse and Wagon Lost and Two
Men Barely Escape Alive.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Nov. 27. (Special.)
-taught by the high tide as they were
riding along North Beach, thrown into
the angry sea where they were beaten
and buffeted by the waves and narrowly
escaping from the boiling surf with their
lives, Frank Collins and D. S. Bechtel
had an experience Tuesday that they do
not care to repeat. -
The two men, who are well known on
the Harbor, have been engaged in digging
clams for Schafer's clam cannery, at
Moclips. As they were driving along
North , Beach, near Iron Springs, they
were unexpectedly caught by a high tide
in a place where it was impossible to
make their escape. They were engulfed
In the surging sea and thrown into the
water.
While the men battled for their lives,
their horse and wagon and all that the
wagon contained of outfit and supplies
were carried out to sea and lost. The
men had an extremely narrow escape from
the surf where they were bruised and
beaten, Mr. Bechtel being thrown upon
the sand insensible. They consider it
a miracle that they escaped at all.
RENEW ATTACK ON LORDS
Rejection of Licensing Bill Angers
British Liberals.
LONDON, Nov. 27. The House of Lords
created an interesting political situation
this evening by rejecting the licensing
bill by a vote of 272 against 96.
The Liberals are likely to make this
action a rallying cry in their campaign
for curtailment of the power of the House
of Lords, maintaining that the peers have
defeated the will of the people.
On the other hand, the Conservatives
insist that this bill is the most unpopular
measure with the country which has been
attempted in many years. They urge the
government to test tills by going before
the country in a general election, but
there is very little likelihood of this be
ing done.
DROWNS 100 FILIPINOS
Steamer Strikes In Storm and Sinks
Off Luzon Coast.
MANILA. Nov. 28. The coasting
steamer Ponting, carrying a large num
ber of laborers from Narvacan to the
rice fields In Pangasinan province, struck
a reef and sank last night during a storm
off San Fernando, In Union province.
It is estimated that 100 passengers and
crew of the Ponting were drowned. The
steamer Viecaya rescued 55.
A patrol of constabulary, which was
Immediately established after the ac
cident, picked up 15 bodies and many
others were coming ashore. It is not
known whether any Americans or Euro
peans were aboard the wrecked steamer.
KNOCKOUT- DROPS FATAL
Groggerles on Western Pacific Ac
cused of Killing Laborers.
ELKO, Nev.. Nov. 27. Following the
death last night of another laborer brought
in from the Western Pacific consjruction
camp, the local authorities are taking
steps- to have all "grog" shops in the
construction camps abolished. There have
been an unusually large number of mys
terious deaths of late and the shopkeep
ers are blamed," it being alleged that they
sell doped whisky to the laborers in or
der to rob them and that In many cases
the knockout drops are so strong that
the victims fail to recover.
Three Schools Burned
by Lad of 1 5.
HAD GRUDGE AGAINST TEACHER
Goldman Anthony Also Admits
Setting Other Blazes.
HELD CITIZENS IN TERROR
Young Incendiary Now In Jail, Car
ried on Depredations for Months.
Starting Six Conflagration
With $35,000 Loss.
Fifteen-year-old Goldman Anthony
Is in jail at Baker City on the charge
of arson, having set flre to three
school buildings, all of which were
totally destroyed, and three other
buildings, two of which were also com
pletely destroyed. The boy has con
fessed his guilt and says that he
burned the school buildings to "get
even" with his teacher, who had repri
manded him; he set fire to the other
buildings, he said, because he wanted
to see them burn.
The devastations caused by this
puerile firebug approximate a total loss
of $35,000. Five buildings, including
the magnificent new North Baker High
School, were totally destroyed and the
sixth suffered partial destruction. His
depredations have continued for a pe
riod of more than five months.
Armed Posse Sought Firebug.
During this extended period of mys
terious fires, citizens of Baker City
became so infuriated that posses were
organized to patrol the streets; Mayor
Johns issued an official statement, ad
vising them to kill on sight anyone
caught in the act of incendiarism.
City detectives and deputy sheriffs
worked in vain to discover the enig
matical cause of the numerous destruc
tive 'fires; Pinkerton agents and others
of the big detective bureaus were em
ployed to unravel the mystery. It was
generally believed that the flames
were of Incendiary origin, but try as
they might expert detectives and city
officials for months failed completely
to find a clew of value. Various vague
and visionary reports were followed
down, of course, but until two weeks
ago the officers were no nearer a solu
tion than if the fires had been Inspired
by occult sources.
Not Suspected by Parents.
So secretly did the lad perform his
weird work of destruction that not
even his parents, his little sister or his
most intimate companions suspected
him until he was placed under arrest.
And so skillfully did he elude his pur
suers that he even watched them as
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 41. ft
degrees; minimum, 32.4 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; easterly winds.
x - Foreign.
France may forbid Castro to land. Page T-
National.
Payne replies to Van Cleave'a criticism! on
tariff Inquiry. Page 1.
Admiral Capps says Navy needs more
colliers. Page 0.
Storm prevents sailors on ' shore leave at
Manila from returning to fleet. Page 5.
Treaty between United States and Japan to
regulate Pacific commerce and preserve
Chinese independence. Page 1.
Taft appoints Hitchcock Postmaster-General.
Page 0.
poll tic.
Fulton secures aid of Hitchcock In Oregon
Senatorial fight. Page J.
Iome-rtic.
Italians In California fight desperate battle
with dynamite, knives and guns. Page 5.
Two men murdered by maniac lu woods near
Eureka, Cal. Page :i.
Battling Nelson runs for Alderman In Chi
cago. Page 1.
Gompers prefers Jail to fine and Bcores
Roosevelt. Page 1.
Mrs Cowper. actress and playwright, at
tempts suicide with cool deliberation.
Page S. ,
president of Geneva College quarries out
Indian picture rocks and defies Govern
ment and state of West Virginia. Page 1.
How bodies of Kverett and Wakeley were
recovered from Philippines, where they
Were murdered. Page 6.
Hospital ship Relief's battle with storms.
Page 6-
Sports.
Multnomah resumes practice for game with
O. A. C. Page 12.
Irvlngton and Stephens schools play third
scoreless game. Page 12.
Pad tic t'owit.
Aspirants for presiding officers in legisla
ture must observe provisions or corrupt
practices act. Page 7.
Hood River refuses to make exhibit at Spo
kane apple show. Page 7.
Insurance Commissioner Schively. received
fees from Pacific Livestock Association.
Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Active grain trading at Merchants' Ex
change. Page 17.
Wheat closes strong and higher at Chicago.
' Page 17.
Stock prices advance at the close. Page IT.
Continued Improvement in business condi
tions. Page 16.
Portland and Vicinity.
Boy of 15 under arrest admits burning three
Baker City schools and other buildings.
Page-
Bowerman and McArthur plan to strengthen
candidacy in Legislature. Page 10.
Statement fight to be kept out of organi
zation of Multnomah legislators. Page 10.
Streetcar company does not want to use ex
pensive paving far from downtown,
page 16. "
Manager of theatrical troupe secures In
junction against George L. Baker.
Page 13.
Board passes up lighting bid to Counc.
page 11.
Disagreement over material to be used U
new paving district. Page 16. ,