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4 ' THE MORXiyG OREGOyiAy. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 8, . 1 TELLS WEIRD TALE STANTON MAY CRY "WOLF" BUT DIE , DUCKS PLENTIFUL ON SAMISH ISLAND Tucson Man, Shanghaied, Ar rives at Tacoma. TUNGSTEN 9 Must Show California Danger From Japan or Bills Will 33 Passed. FINDS HIMSELF PENNILESS Reappears After Absence of Forty- eight Days' and Tells Story or Hardships at Hands of ' Cruel Captors. GOVERNOR FAVORS CAUTION i . ......... TUNGSTEN fcays Japan lias Served Notice Unfa vorable Legislation Will Be Taken as 'Breach of Faith" Stan ton Quiet as to Information. (Continued From First Pane.) Japanese legislation will be to the fore thi week in both branches of the Legis lature. Two resolutions drawn by Grove L. Johnson, of Sacramento, and aimed at the Island Empire's subjects will be the subject of discussion In the Assem bly Wednesday, one, already passed, seg regating the Japanese In the public schools of the state, and the other, which was refused passage, empowering muni cipalities to segregate in residential dis tricts all undesirable aliens whose pres ence might, in the opinion of Boards of Supervisors, be inimical to the public health and morals of the various com munities affected. It is the school bill that most deeply concerns Mr. Roosevelt, and between this time and Wednesday, for which day It has been made a special order of busi ness to determine whether or not the vote hy which it passed shall be recon sidered, it is expected that the National authorities wili throw additional light upon the subject. This is supposed to be of an extremely important nature, showing the true state of diplomatic ne gotiations now pending between Japan and the United' States, and revealiug to the Legislature the reason for Mr. Roosevelt's numerous telegrams to the Governor urging postponement of fur ther action on anti-Japanese legislation. The- situation Is considered gTave by the Administration supporters. When Speaker Philip A. Stanton took the floor at the crucial moment on Fri day, after It became apparent that the Assembly would vote down Walter Leed'a motion to reconsider if something were not done at once to change the temper of the Assembly, he. declared he had In formation that he could not reveal which prompted him to make a personal ap peal for delay to the members of the House. He promised at that time that he would. If possible, explain before Wednesday tne reason for his unusual request. Governor GUlett said yesterday In San Francisco that he understood Speaker Stanton had received a message from President Roosevelt that he was at lib erty to make public if he so desired. Mr. Stanton, who went to Los Angeles Friday night, refused to publish his cor respondence with the President, but a telegram was received today at the Gov ernor's office from Washington stating that the Roosevelt message might be given out and Assemblyman J. P. Tran sue, one of Stanton's lieutenants from Los Angeles, issued the following copy: "Washington. Feb. S. Hon. Philip A. Stanton, Speaker of the Assembly, Sacra mento, Cal: Please accept the expres sion of profound obligation on behalf of the American people as a whole for the. high and patriotic services you are ren dering. I have unlimited confidence in the good sense and right-mindedness of the people of the State of California. I know that they appreciate that the Na tional Government Is at this moment engaged in doing everything it can to achieve the ends that California has In view, while at the same time preserv ing unbroken the relations of respect -and good will with a great and friendly na tion, and therefore I am sure the people of California will support you in taking the position you have taken, which Is so eminently in the interests, not only of the American people as a whole, but especially of the State of California. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT. " Mr. Transue said today that he was not aware of any other message received hy Speaker Stanton from President Roosevelt. As the telegram above quoted was dated February 6 and Stan ton made his appeal to the Assembly Friday. February 6. It could not have been the one that he referred to at that time as having prompted him to take the floor and make a personal appeal for de lay on anti-Japanese legislation. The Senate will take a fling at the Japanese question tomorrow, immediate ly after the reading of the Journal. The debate will be upon the report of the committee on executive communications, which recommended last week that no action be taken at this session upon any of the bills introduced in the Legislature tending to estrange the relations between Japan and the United States. Senator A. E. Campbell, of San Luis Obispo, a member of the committee, gave notice that he would submit a minority report and it is expected that the floor leaders of the minority party will make a tight for Its adoption. STAXTOX HIMSELF IX DAKK fr-ays He Is Only Carrying Out WUh of President Roosevelt. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7. Speaker Philip A. Stanton, who is In this city, received from President Roosevelt to day a telegram giving him permission to make public the message sent bj the President to him on February 6. the fuli text of which is contained in an Asso ciated Press item from Sacramento to night, where it was given out by Assem blyman Transue. of I-os Angeles. Speaker Stanton, when shown this dis patch, said it was not this telegram upon which he based his appeal to the Assem ly on February 6. but it was the only communlcation he had received from the President which he was at liberty to make public, and lie did not care to talk ' at this time. Speaker Stanton arrived In this city yesterday to transact private business and yesterday and today purposely, he said, concealed himself from interview ers. Tonight he consented to the pub lication of the President's telegram to htm and said that he was willing to have It said that whatever action he had taken In Sacramento toward Influencing proposed legislation was based on state ments from the President similar to those contained In the telegram made public. He stated, however, that there had been other telegrams from the Pres- Went to him. "I do not believe It Is the time for me to talk of this matter now." he said to night to the Associated Press. "The President's words should be enough. They indicate clearly his desires in the mat ter, ajid I believe I am in the right In every effort I ran make to carry out his wishes. It is hy action in Sacramento and not by talk here that I can best use my Influence to carry out his desires. "As an indication of the sentiment re garding this matter." continued the Speaker. "I may say that at least BO rep resentative business men nave ap- I , , 1 ' -I fc .-;.. . V : .-.:. x I . ' k, - h jiZj ':tis ufr-T-i-'-' J ...aiKai.;;3t4. ' -...- THREE HCXTERS AND RESULT OP THEIR HALF DAY'S HUNT. BELLINGHAM Wash., Feb. 7. (Special.) Samish Island, a little strip of land lying In the Sound off the .t County shore-line, has become the paradise of the duck-hunter, of all the lower Puge : bound country during the past few year., and devotees of the shotgun from Belllngham. Everett. Seatt e and all other nearby points are now flocking there by -the dozens. The picture shows the result of half a day. shoot by tl-ireo Bellingham sportsmen on the sandsplts of the island. proached me voluntarily since my arrival here and congratulated me upon the stand I have taken. "However. I am doing what I believe to be the desire of the President, and I take it that whatever reason he may have for wishing to prevent anti-Japanese legislation by any of the Legislatures at this time will be divulged at the proper time and will be found by the people to be sufficient. "If I had any intimation of what his reasons are for wishing such legislation withdrawn at ..s time, I would not be willing to make It known now." PERKIXS AGAIXST ROOSEVELT Senator Denies He Has Tried to Hamper Work of "avjr. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. According to advices received here from San Fran cisco, President Roosevelt telegraphed to Governor Gillett in regard to Senator Perkins as follows: "I am astounded at Perkins' conduct. He has for the past seven years done whatever he could to hamper us In the upbuilding of the Navy and haa acted against the real -advocates of the Navy. Yet. now he advise, a policy of wanton insult." WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Senntor Per kins, of California, commented tonight upon the attacks made upon him .In a telegram said to have been sent by President Roosevelt to Governor Gillett, of California. He denied that he was an enemy seeking to thwart the progress of the Navy and declared that he would rely upon his record in the Senate in support of this contention. He Intimated that the only basis for the Presidents criticism of his action and what he termed the onlv exception In his record in support of the Navy and its needs was his vote against the four battleships pro gramme urged by the President. Relative to the position he had taken on the Japanese question. Senator Per kins said that In the face of any treaty with a foreign power. In hi. opinion, the right of a state to have its own policing power was beyond question. Senator Perkins said that his position on the matters referred to by the Presi dent In his telegram was well under stood, especially in his own state. JAPAX NOT TO BREAK FAITH Y. M. C. A. Secretary Says We Are Considered Elder Brothers. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 7. "It Is my firm conviction that none but the most cowardly insult and unrighteous discrimination could bring the Japanese nation to the point of breaking the time honored relations of friendship with our people. Japan looks to us with utmost friendliness as an elder brother in the family of nations." In these words G. S. Phelps, secretary of the International committee of the Y. M. C. A., who for years has been sta tioned at Kioto, Japan, expressed his opinion of Japan's attitude toward the United States. "The criticism of many European na tions that we are conceited, narrow and provincial," he continued, "is partly Jus tified by our attitude toward other na tions. The New World civilization la not to be Anglo-Saxon, Germanic, Slav, Latin or Mongolian, but it will be cosmopoli tan." BLAME PCT OX CODTUYMEX Consul Mudzino Says Japanese Have Not Assimilated. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. The members of Goicbl Kwat. a club of Japanese stu dents In this city, met tonight and lis tened to speeches by several of tholr older and more experienced compatriots. Consul-General Kolkolchl Mudzlno, the principal speaker, talked on "The Future of the Japanese In the United States." He showed not the least resentment over the agitation on the part of the Pacific Coast and placed on his countrymen part of the blame of the misunderstanding there. The Japanese, he said, had not assim ilated as they should. He expressed strong opposition to segregation of Jap anese in certain districts and gave it as his opinion that they would be better off If they were scattered.- He did say he believed the people of the East fairer than those of the West. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Pr. Hjrn, the optician, 3d floor Swet land bldg.. guarantee, satisfaction or money refunded. No fancy prices. Northwestern People In New York. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. (Special.) People from the Pacific Northwest registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Seattle H. C. Colder, at the Bres-lin- Mrs. C. W. Cook. G. E. Pulsam, A. FTledlln. at the Imperial; C. & Colegrove, O. L. Demara, J. F. Alrhnast, T. H. Daniels, at the Seville. Shoes at factory cost. Rosenthal's. TO EXCLUDE JAPS Newlands Would Draw Color Line on Immigrants. ISSUE NOT FOR DIPLOMACY Nevada Senator Declares There Must Be Legislation on Japa nese Question Along National Lines. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Senator New lands of Nevada, in a statement tonight asserted that there should be broad Na tional legislation covering the whole Jap anese question. "The legislation proposed by the Pacific Coast States, Intended to meet certain phases of what constitutes a National peril, has been opposed by the Presi dent es involving violation of our treaty with Japan and Imperiling her friend ship," eald; Senator Newlands. "Whilst the Western States will In all probability patriotically yield to suoh suggestion, there Is danger that their abandonment of such legislation may be misunder stood by the Eastern States, whose peo ple are unfamiliar with the economic and social dangers attendant upon Asiatic Immigration, and that they may think that we acquiesce in the view that a great question of National and domestic policy should be turned over to the ne gotiation of diplomats. No question In volving1 such important considerations as race homogeneity and domestic industrial peace can safely be turned over to diplomacy. "There should be broad National leg islation covering the whole question, and thus necessarily covering the parts of the question which state legislation the West seeks to cover." Offers Advice to Nevada. Continuing, the Senator stated that the Nevada Legislature should. In his Judgment, as a substitute for all pend ing measures, adopt resolutions mak ing the following declarations: That the race question Is now the most Im portant question confronting the Na tion; that already we have drifted re garding the black race Into a condition which seriously suggests the with drawal of the political rights, hereto fore mistakenly granted the inaugur ation of a humane National policy, which, with the co-operation and the aid of the Southern States, should rec ognize that the blacks are a race of children requiring guidance, industrial training and the development of self control and other measures intended to reduce the dangers of the race compli cation, formerly sectional, but now be coming National. "That confronting us on the Atlantlo is Europe with a total population of 600.000,000 white people whose surplus seeks outlet on our soil; that we have found It difficult to assimilate even the immigrants of the white race' from that continent, and have been obliged by law carefully to restrict such immi gration. Color Line Must Be Drawn. "That confronting us on the Pacific lies Asia with a population of l.OOO, 000.000 people, yellow and brown races, who, If unrestricted, would overwhelm ingly emigrate to .our country ' of un rivalled resources, of hlirh wages and almost unlimited capacity to support additional population; that pre-eminent among these hosts are the Jap anese strong, aggressive, high-spirited qualities which delight the American people but which If given play on American soli would develop the strongest form of race antagonism. "That history teaches us that it Is Impossible to develop a homogeneous people by the Juxtaposition of races dif fering In color upon the same soil; that under such conditions race tolerance means an undesirable race amalgamation and that race intolerance means ulti mately race war or the reduction of pne of the races to servitude. "That, therefore, our duty to our race and our institution, and the maintenance of friendship with races differing in color alilie demand that we abandon the at tempted adjustment of these questions by international treaty and pass a Na tional law to take effect upon the ex piration of existing treaties, emphatical ly declaring that our country is open to white immigration alone; that such im- migration. lJz " " i constitution, cnarauwi nnu ininr, na,. will ultimately fit them for American citizenship and that other raoes shall be excluded from immigration except for purposes of trade; travel and education." Senator Newlands adds that digni fied legislative action of this kind could not be made the ground of of fense by any nation affected; that Ja pan herself would be the first to take similar action - were the integrity 'of her race and her Institutions threat ened; that the United States had al ways been friendly to Japan In her struggle to maintain and protect her territorial and race integrity, and that such action was entirely consistent with absolute friendliness between the nations. Tneoma Shows No Interest. TACOMA, Feb. 7. Noy interest Is taken in Tacoma in the present anti-Japanese agitation andi the matter has not been discussed at any public gathering. The newspapers commend President Roose velt and Governor Gillett, but the gen eral public Is apathetic SALVADOR READY FOR 1R PREPARING FOR CLASn WITH NICARAGUA. President Figtieroa and Staff In spects Garrisons Along Coast. PANAMA, Feb. 7. Passengers by a steamship just arrived here report war like preparations on the part of Salvador and Nicaragua. When the last Pacific Mail steamer passed down the coast President Figueroa of Salvador, with a military staff, was Inspecting all the port garrisons. It being reported that an In vasion of Salvadorean revolutionists, headed by Dr. Altiro and assisted by Nicaragua, was imminent. A dispatch from Managua says: "The government of Salvador,, Insti gated by Guatemala, ordered that its gunboat Presidente should fire its guns at night on the pretense of repulsing Nicaraguan forces invading Salvadorean territory, the Intention being to Incite 111 feeling against the Nicaraguan, gov ernment." It Is generally believed that Presi dent Figueroa of Salvador, and Presi dent Cabrera of Guatemala, are anxious for the overthrow of President Zelaya of Nicaragua. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, Feb. 7. Maximum tempera ture, 4H.2 decrees; minimum, 37.2 decrees. River reading at S A. M., 7.4 feet; change In last 24 hours, .1 foot fall. Total rain fall l5 P. M. to 5 P. M.). 07 Inch; tota.1 raiiffuJl since September 1, 23.05 Inches; nor mal rainfall. 27.28 Inches; deficiency. 4.23 Inches. Total sunshine, none; possible - sun shine. 9 hours, 54 minutes. Barometer (re duced to sea-level) at 5 P. M.. 29.113 Inches. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. Observations taken at 5 P. M.. Pacific time: to STATIONS. Baker City Bismarck . . . Boise Eureka Helena Kam loops North Head...... PocateMo Portland .......... Red Bluff Kogeburg Sacramento. ...... Halt Imke ban Francisco.... Spokane Tacoma Tatooph Island... Walla Walla Bl.iine Siskiyou Marshfleld Tonopah Kallspell Snow Snow Snow f'loudy i-loudy Irloudy Rait) Cloudy Rain t iwuujr Pt. cloudy Cloudy rMear Pt. cloudy Rain Cloudy Pt. cloudy Haln Pt. chiody Cloudy Snow Pt. cloudy T. Trace. WEATHER CONDITIONS. A low-pressure area extends from the Western Washington coast southeastward to the Great Salt Lake Basin and a high-pressure area, which Is attended by a severe cold wave, overlies Mnn'tana and the replon to the north of that stnte. During the last 24 hours light to moderately heavy rains have fallen on the raciflc Slope as far south as San Francisco. The rain In extreme Eastern Oregon and in southwestern Idaho turned to snow during the afternoon, and it is colder In that section and much colder In Montana and the Dakotas. ' The Indications are for rain or snow In this district Monday, with colder weather In Idaho. Elsewhere the ' temperature will remain nearly stationary. FORECASTS.. Portland and vicinity Occasional rain; possibly part snow: southerly winds. Oregon and Washington Rain or snow; south to east winds. Idaho Snow; colder. Children's shoes reduced at Rosenthal's. Wind s. Si e 3 "-a J sr of ? 3 5 3 : : q 34 0.04 4 W I SiO.0L'll4lE ,1K H.Olil 4iNW 42 0.40 S SE 14!l).Ol 8 W 3iO.UOI12W 42:0.4S 6!B 1 40:0.(4'14'SE) 4S 0.071 6ISW 6'0.01 12iW 4!'(UK! t'.l.S 5" 0.24,12lf!W 4 I T. I S SE 5210.44 StNW 42iO,u 48B 4R!ft n'f 4 SW 42 0.1(lS!SE 4sio.no 4iNW 4'".i ;nk 32 0.115! 4INE 41110.16! 4 SW SX'O.OIIISIW 20l0.2SlolNW TACOMA, Feb. 8. The strange disap pearance of T. A. Cox, general man ager of the Arizona & Pittsburg Mining & Smelting Company, Tucson, Ariz., was partially cleared up late last niglit when he walked Into Tacoma from some Puget Sound port, after having been absent from home since December 16 last. While very reticent as to details, Mr. Cox alleges that he was shanghaied from the port of San Francisco, and that his abductors placed him aboard a strange ship and robbed him of tals Jewelry and watch and about $175 In money and that he was turned adrift Thursday. Mr. Cox reached here penniless, ragged and tattered as to raiment and without enough funds to pay for the telegram that he sent to his wife telling her that he was alive. He is with friends in this city and is In a shattered mental and physical state, but rational. He has promised to unravel ti.s details "f his 48 days of captivity as coon a he can communicate with friends in San Fran cisco and with his rcUtives he.-e Mr. Cox Is a memoer In good stand ing of the. Tucson, Ariz., lodge. B. P. O. K., No. 385, but says the reason he did not appeal to local Elks was because he had no credentials to Identify himself. He says he is 31 yrars old, married and has a wife and boy in Tu js-in. 1 he com pany's mines and property are located at Patagonia, 100 miles south of Tucson, toward the Mexican border. Cox says he had about finished his business in San Francisco and was about to depart for Pittsburg, when he was spirited away. He says he is with holding the details of his strange ex perience until he can set the machinery of the law in motion to bring his ab ductors to justice In the California city. Wife Receives News. TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 7. A telegram from T. A. Cox to his wife today states that he reached" Tacoma after having been shanghaied 48 days ago. Cox Is the Arizona mining man who disap peared In San Francisco December 22 while on his way to Pittsburg. He says that he left the vessel at Puget Sound Thursday and that be Is Injured and very ill. PETER PORTER DISLIKED Honse Will Reject Apple Shipment BUI for That Reason. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Feb. 7. The applegrowers of Oregon have manifested much concern over a bill introduced in CongTess by Representative Peter Porter, of New York, making change in the size of apple boxes and In other ways undertaking- to regulate Interstate traffic in apples. Protests against this bill were filed In quantity with Representative Hawley. The Oregon Congressman found that the bill was pending before the com mittee on interstate commerce commit tee. Inquiry of the chairman and members of that committee disclosed a unanimous intent to defeat the bill re gardless of its merits, solely because it was introduced by Peter Porter, the "man without a party." No bill introduced by Peter Porter can be considered by any of the standing committees of the House of Representa tives. Porter Is on the blacklist, and his name on a bill signifies its defeat. He will not be a "member of the next Con gress, so there is little danger of Ws apple bill being revived. , CLEAN SV.'EEP EXPECTED Hill Forces May Supersede In Colo rado & Southern. DENVER, Feb. 8. There, is a general Impression among local railroad men that a clean sweep will be made of the heads of the Colorado & Southern by the Hill forces at the meeting of the stockhold ers of the road In New York, Feb ruary 11. It is probable Vice-President A. T. Parker wHl sever his connection with the Colorado & Southern and that President Harris, of the Burlington, will be selected to supersede President Frank Trumbull. . Evanson Still Skt Champion. EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Feb. 7.-John Evanson, of Duluth, is again National ski champion. He won the big profes sional run of the National Ski Associa tion today. His two jumps in the cham- Avoid the Knife A well-made, skillfully-fitted Truss is. life insurance it prevents strangulation, it aids a cure and often obvi ates an operation. We fit Trusses right, as thousands will testify our prices are low. We send Trusses to any address oh approval no pay if you're not satisfied. Write for our illustrated list. Woodard, Clarke & Co. ESTABLISHED 1865-PORTLAND, OREGON Gives twice the Light for the same price you are now paying "Investigate!" 145 Seventh Street PORTLAND RAILWAY LIGHT & POWER CO. pionshlp run were 118 and 121 feet. He Jumped 135 feet in a long-distance jump, but fell. STRIKE BELIEVED ENDED Manufacturers Slfm Xew Wage Scale of Glassworkers. CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 7. Fully 60 per cent of the members of the National Window Glassworkers' Union, who struck about two months ago for a 25 per cent increase in wages, have returned to work. Manufacturers employing that many men have signed the new wage scale, according to a statement made today by A. L. Faulkner, president of the em ployes' union. He predicted that this week would see the end of the strike. Northern Games Open. STOCKHOLM. Sweden, Feb. 7. The Northern games opened here today. King Gustav. the Crown Prince and others of the royal family witnessed the perform ances. The Norwegian, Oscar Mathleson, won the skating races, including the 10.000 meter event. The flavor is in them the result of healthful Oregon conditions, Govern ment inspection and correct curing. The epicure demands this brand, the pre occupied man is pleased, not knowing why. Costs no more. 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