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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER . 5. 1921- JAPAN'S DELEGATES ill Assassination Is Shock to Of ficial Washington. BARON KATO IN TEARS President Harding Expresses Hor ror at Outrage Formal State ment Is Issued. BIOftRAPHT I BRIEK OF LATE PREMIER HARA. Graduated from the law col lege attached to the house of Justice in Japan. Became editor of the "Hochl," a newspaper. In Toklo. Joined service of foreign af fairs under the consul-general at Tientsin, China. Became head of the commercial bureau, and then vice-minister. Became owner and editor of the "Osaka Mainlchl," a news paper, in Osaka. Was appointed minister of communication. Became member of "Selgu Kai" party. Became member of parliament (1901). Appointed minister of interior (1904). Resigned as minister of inte rior In 1907 and made trip through Europe. Appointed minister of Inte rior, discharging the additional duties of minister of justice (1911). Resigned in 1913. Appointed premier In 191. Assassinated at Toklo yes terday. The premier was also a mem ber of parliament, a member of diplomatic advisory council and hoad of "Seiyu-Kar party. Washington, d. c, not. 4. (By the Associated Press.) The Jap anese delegation to the armament conference was thrown Into sorrow and confusion, and official Washing ton, including the delegates from other lands tu the conference, was profoundly shocked today by the an nouncement from Toklo that Takashl Kara, the Japanese premier, had been assassinated. Admiral Baron Kato, the ranking member of the Japanese delegation, and Jlr. Hara's most intlmaO friend, was so affected by the announce ment that he burst into tears some thing most unusual for a Japanese, who is trained from childhood to con ceal his emotions. President Harding expressed his horror at the outrage. It was an unhappy discordant note, he said in a formal statement, at a time when all were seeking to come together ' around the conference table and add to the good understanding and good will throughout the world. Mr. Hughes Visits Embassy. Secretary Hughes went Immedi ately to the Japanese embassy and expressed his conlolences to Baron Shidehara, the Japanese ambassador. Later he cabled to Ambassador War ren at Toklo to express to Count Uohlda, the foreign minister, his pro found dlHtress and to say how much the news had caused a feeling of deep sorrow throughout the United States. The death of Premier Ham, who had attained a dominating political Influence In the Japanese empire and who was expected personally to shape from Toklo the Japanese policy at the forthcoming conference, is a very serious loss to Japan at a time when that country Is passing through period of Intense transition. Em pcror Toshihlto is incurably 111, men tally and physically, and is no longer able to carry on bis duties. . Hea-enry Declared Planned; It is understood that plans have been under consideration to establish a recency under the Crown Prince Hlrohlto, who recently returned from a tour of Europe. Mr. Hara and Viscount Maklno, the household min ister, have been trying to solve the problem of modernizing the Japanese court and seeking means to bring it nearer to the people of Japan, who are clamoring for a development of their country alon, the lines of de mocracy. New social ideas, even bol shevistic, have been coming in, In fluencing the thought of the people, 95 per cent of whom are able to read and write. Mr. Hara frequently referred In public addresses to the dangers of a too rapid absorption of western so . cial Ideas into Japanese life, believ ing that his country could not Quickly digest successfully western concepts of society. Gradually his influence grew until the Japanese began to look upon him as a popular leader at a rather critical moment of their his tory. It was a common saying at Tokio that Hara alone was running Japan and that It was his decision alone that always obtained. He suc ceeded In. Inducing General Tanaka. until recently minister of war. to bring about a more straightforward co-operation between the military ele ments and the civic branches of the government. rolley Framed by Hara. It was Hara who framed the policy of accommodation and conciliation which the Japanese plenipotentiaries announced as conference policy when they entered this country. Important public personages In Japan are never announced as dead, although actually so, until the emper or has been notified of the demise, and it la possible that this ancient Japanese custom may account for arte fact that the Japanese embassy to night was still without official an nouncement of the assassination of the premier. It was. however, de cided In view of an official message received by the state department an nouncing the death to cancel the of ficial reception which the delegation had arranged for tomorrow evening. All Japanese official dinners also have been suspended. Sennosuke Yokota. chief of the legislative bureau of the Japanese cabinet, and a personal representative of Premier Hara at the conference, decided to return to Japan Imme diately. . Threats Made la Letters. Before the Japanese delegation left Japan, threatening letters were re ceived by Its members Including Prince Tokueawa, to whom were for warded suggestive and sinister draw ings of the assassination of Minister Mori in 1889, and the recent murder of Yasuda, a millionaire banker. The receipt of threatening letters alleged to have been signed by t'o reans caused the American authorities to adopt unusual precautions during the Journey of the delegates from 6t-stte to Washington. The Japanese plenipotentiaries con ferred until late tonight on the situa tion and the embassy announced that tomorrow's reception would be post poned but not canceled. .It added that no official word concerning the as sassination had come Irom the ioreign office at Toklo. Among the. diet members who are here to assist unofficially the Japan ese delegation to the conference, the opinion was expressed that if the Seiyu Kai, or government party, of which Mr. Hara was the head, retains Its power. Prince Saionji, who was the chief delegate to the Versailles peace conference, would seem the logical choice for premier. The question was asked as to whether Admiral Baron Kato might not himself deem It necessary to re turn to Japan, as he is the highest ranking member of the Hara cabinet, but there was no statement as to whether he might follow this course. Overthrow Often Attempted. Repeated attempts have been made at Tokio to overthrow the Hara cabi net. Kenselkal or opposition party, under the presidency of Viscount Kato, who was foreign minister when the 21 demands on China were presented, accused the ministry with incompetency and failure in handl-nff the empire's relations, wi h foreign countries. Mr. Hara was particularly aitackeu on account of his Siberian volley, wbich was declared to be vacillating and financially ruinous. The opposition demanded the imme diate withdrawal of the Japanese troops from Siberia. The Shantung negotiatiins and the rillapse of the Darien conference an which Japan hoped to make a work ing agreement with th tar eastern republic at Chita, hav-j tsn lel in the opinion of some observer, to aug ment the division between the po litical parties, who also held different views as tc the probable results of the Washington conference. The status of the Anglo-Japanese alliance Is also another factor entering Into the general situation. Personal Trip Advised. Conservative Japanese newspapers, led by the Jijl Shlmpo. earnestly coun seled Mr. Hara to come personally to Washington and direct the cause of Japan. Apparently Mr. Hara decided that he could be more useful at Toklo as being in a better position to obtain the support of all the groups behind the throne and the government for his Washington policies. A high official of the Japanese dele gation said tonight there was no truth whatsoever, for the present at least. In the report that Admiral Baron Kato would return to Japan immediately. This official Interpreted Ihe lack of official news from Japan as due to the confusion following the reported as sassination and to the probability that the leaders of the empire were coik suiting as to the political situation and how best to meet it. arm cut indicated BAKER COUNTY'S BUDGET AWAY UNDER JjAST YEAR'S. Board Completes Estimates, Which Will Be Submitted to Public Hearing December 9. BAKER. Or., Nov. 4. (Special.) The budget for the coming fiscal year in Baker county will be ap proximately S50.000 less than that of the previous year ir tne report to tne taxpayers Is finally approved next month by the county budget board, which fixed Its estimates late this afternoon. The estimate calls for a J202.18S.14 levy, which Is 232.1s8.14 for estimated expenses minus $30,000 approximate income, derived from filing receipts and other county sources of revenue. ' Last year's budget approximated (250.000. The board In fixing Its estimated budget rejected an appropriation for a county farm agent and took no cognizance of agitation in some quar ters for a county fair appropriation. The estimated budget will come up for nubile hearing and discussion De cember 9, after which the board will arrange the permanent budget and add or reject Items In accordance with the majority wishes. The board is composed of County Judge Dodson. William Pollman and Norman Elliot, all of Baker, and G. W. Vanderwall of Haines. CITIZENSHIP GRANTED 11 Three Applications at Bend Are Denied by Court. BEND, Or., Nor. 4. (Special.) Eleven new citizens were made in circuit court here today following examinations conducted by Walter I Baumgartner, representative of the bureau of naturalisation, with head quarters In Portland. Ten applica tions were continued, three denied and 11 allowed. The new Americans, with their for mer nationalities, are: Harry W. Gant, English; Paul F. Rledel, Ger man; R. J. McCann, Canadian: Chris tian Hexburg. Norwegian; Joseph Htlibacker. Canadian: Pat Barry, Irish: Julius Trapp. German; W. M. Wilson, Canadian: E. Wlenecke, Ger man; Archie McDonald, British; S. H. Sannernd, Norwegian; Daa Breen, Irish. - Phone us for prices on your winter coal. Diamond Coal Co, Bdwy. 3037. Adv. JAPAN'S PREMIER Hara Dies Hour After Being Stabbed. ASSASSIN IS ARRESTED Phone your want ads to The Orerro nlnn. Main 7070. Automatic 6S"i-5. Otub eleven cigarettes Three Inseparables One for mQdnejs.VlRGINIA One br mellowness. BURLEY One for aroma. TURKISH The finest tobaccos perfectly aged and blended 20forl5 Murder Comes at Dramatic Moment When Arms Delegation Is In Washington. ' (Continued From First Page came his introduction into the for eign office service. During a later interval in his political career. In 1S9S-7, he was chief editor of the Osaka Mainichi, and took up again the chief membership of that paper for a time before entering the Saionji cabinet as minister of the Interior in 106. Plot Kill D la covered. In May, 1920, a plot was discovered to assass'nate Premier Hara. the de tails coming out in November last by publication of the findings of a pre liminary court which tried a former artilleryman named Ito, charged with planning an attempt against the pre mier's person. Seven bombs were to have been employed in the attempted assassination; which was to have ta ken place on May 8, 1920, the court findings showed. It was asserted that Ito came to Tokio and purchased a revolver and explosives, making his bombs out of bottles and boxes. On taking them into the streets,' however, he was knocked down accidentally by an au tomobile and the police discovered the infernal machines he had devised and unraveled the plot. The assassination of Premier Hara recalls a similar dramatic incident when Premier Clemenceau of France was shot and dangerously wounded at a time when the peace conference, of whics he was presiding officer, was at its height. This occurred February 19, 1919, while Clemenceau was going from his home to the American head quarters at the Hotel Crillon. Spring ing from behind a kiosk, the would-be slayer, Emil Cottin. Bred a volley of shots at the aged statesman, two bul lets taking effect, one in the shoulder and another In the breast near the lungs. The victim's life was despaired of for a time, but Ms Iron will helped carry him through and within three weeks resumed his place with the peace conference, which had been threatened with disruption by the in cident. The Vienna congress after the Na poleonic wars was similarly dis turbed, first by a series of assassina tions and then by Napoleon's dramatic stroke in escaping from Elba and re turning in triumph to Paris. Hazelwood Orchestra J. F. N. Colburn, Director Tonight's Programme to 8 mm 30 t Ili30 1. Hawaiian Idyl, "Admira- tion" W. T. Tyers 2. "La Letter-de-Mandn". . . ' E. Gillett 3. "Cocoanut Dance" A. Herman 4. Selection, "Babes in Toy land" Victor Herbert 5. Fox Trot, "Jump Jim Crow" S. Romberg: 6. Waltz Song, "The Love Boat" Victor Herbert 7. "Love in Idleness" A. Macbeth 8. Intermezzo, "Kokomo". . . H. S. Perkins A Delightful Programme every ight to 8 aad -30 to Ili30 WASHINGTON STREET HAZELWOOD Confectionery aad Restaurant 388 Washingtosi St, Near Tenth 1 I PERSONS having donations of old clothes, rags, paper, bottles, shoes and other articles of value which they desire to give for the benefit of the un employed are requested to handle them in one of the following wys: (1) Deliver the donation to the nearest schoolhouse or fire station; 2) notify the headquarters, Broadway 6923. and truck will be sent out without cost: (3) Give donation to any driver of Lipman, Wolfe & Co.'s delivery wagons. J "Merchandise of cJ Merit Only" been enjoying the summer pastures in the Columbia national forest re serve near Mount Adams, are being driven to winter quarters In the lower ranges. The loss to flocks from raids of predatory animals this summer has been unusually heavy. Bears were the most troublesome, but coyotes, mountain lions and an oc casional lynx were in evidence. MRS. OBENCHAIN FITS WOMAV ACCUSED OP MCItDEK COLLAPSES FROM STRAIN. DEBT MEETING URGED British Business Men Faror Adjust ment of Allied Obligations. LONDON, Nov. 4. Steps toward reaching adjustment of war debts be tween allied nations were urged in resolutions sent to the chancellor of the exchequer by the British national committee of the International cham ber of commerce. The resolution advocated the "de sirability of negotiations in order to obtain the benefits which, in the com mittee's opinion, would accrue if the war debts of the allies to Great Bri tain wee reduced or canceled on terms to be agreed upon. Sheep Moved to Lower Ranges- WHITE SALMON, Wash., Nov. 5. (Special.) More than 60,000 head of Klickitat county sheep, that have Divorcee Unable to Testify Before Grand Jury Regarding J. Bel ton Kennedy Case. LOS ANGELES. Nov. 4. Collapse of Mrs. Madalynne C. Obenchain, due to physical breakdown, before the grand Jury, where she had been sum moned by Thomas Lee Woolwlne, dis trict attorney, to make any state ment she desired in relation to the indictment charging her with mur der In connection with the slaying of JBelton Kennedy, resulted today In continuance until Monday of the hearing before Judge Reeves of a motion for dismissal of the indict ment. ' Mrs. Obenchain last night addressed a letter to the grand J- .-y requesting that she be heard If any effort were made to reindict her In' connection with the slaying of Kennedy. Dis trict Attorney Woolwine early today Summoned her to appear before the grand jury. She fainted in the county jail and was weeping when taken into the jury room. She was unable to answer any questions on account of her physical condition. When the case was called In court later she was not taken into court, on showing by physicians that she was unable to stand the strain. At the request of her attorney. Chart-s E. 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