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PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 8, 1906.
PRICE FfVE CENTS.
SHOOTS UNCLE OF
GIRL HE LOVES
Angry Student Wounds
Judge Emory.
VICTIM IS EXPECTED TO DIE
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Assailant Seizes Children and
Carries to Nursery.
MOB CRIES FOR VENGEANCE
Surrounds House at Seattle, Where
Young Chester Thompson Barri
cades Himself and Defies Ar
rest Father Is Prominent.
SEATTLE. Wash., July 7. (Special.)
Chester Thompson, the 19-ycar-old son of
Will H. Thompson, lawyer, poet and
orator, shot and seriously wounded ex
Superior Judge C Meade Emory tonight,
because he imagined the latter was try
ing to prevent him from meeting Miss
Charlotte Whittlesey. Judge Emory's
niece, and daughter of a former King
county Treasurer, with whom young
Thompson has been Infatuated for two
years. Judge Emory was seated on his
kwn porch tonight with his wife and Mr.
and Mrs. W. c. Keith, when young
Thompson, coatless and hatless, rushed
up and demanded that he be allowed to
see Miss Whittlesey.
"You cannot: she's not here," said
Judge Emory, and he put out a hand
to restrain young Thompson as he at
tempted to dart into the house. "I
know where to find her," snarled
Thompson, as he swung about, revolv
er In hand. Three times he fired at
Judge Emory, one bullet striking the
left lung within three Inches of the
heart, a second striking in the flesh
above his hip, and the third missing
him entirely.
Barricaded in Bedroom.
Young Thompson sprang up the
stairs toward the nursery, grabbed
Clara Emory, aged 3. and Tom Emory,
aged 4, away from their toys and hur
ried them into a bedroom. A bed was
hurriedly turned against the door, and
then, from behind the barricade, young
Thompson defied anyone to take him.
For an hour and a half, while the police
Eat herd and an angry crowd below
siiouted for his blood, young Thompson
remained barricaded in the room, threat
ening to slmot any one who interfered
with him. In the meantime his father had
been summoned, and after a long wait he
arrived.
Will H. Thompson, a veteran of the Con
federacy and a man grown old in the
practice of the law, leaped from a carriage
and ran up the stairs without speaking
to any one. He knocked at the bedroom
door and called:
"Chester, do you know your father? I
utu here and everything is all right,
t.'ome out and give yourself up to the po
lice. I am here to protect you."
There was no immediate response, and
Mr. Thompson called again to his son.
The latter replied that he was taking the
shells out of i.ls gun, and a moment later
stepped out of the room and walked up
to his father. Mr. Thompson seized his
hoy's hand, held it a moment, and then,
turning to Captain of Police Ward, said:
"Take him."
The police formally arrested the boy,
then made a hurried search of the
room, finding that after he had shot
at Judge Emory young Thompson had
reloaded his gun and prepared for a
fight.
Children Fall Asleep.
in the meantime the two children
with him had snuggled up In a corner
and fallen asleep. The police smuggled
young Thompson down a back stair
way atid into an automobile, then hur
ried him to the Police Station. He Is
held there pending the outcome of
Judge Emory's wounds.
An uncle of Judge Emory's assailant
was Maurice Thompson, the famous
historical novelist and poet. A brother
is an officer in the National Guard and
another is a young newspaper man.
Years ago. while the couple were In the
High School, young Thompson fell In love
with Miss Whittlesey, but his violent pas
sion finally led to his exclusion from the
Whittlesey home. Recently. Mtss Whittle
sey returned from a boarding-school, and
Thompson attempted to renew his stiit,
but whj blocked by parents and relatives.
Young Thompson's mother Is said to
have suffered from mental disturbances.
GREEKS LOOK FOR TROUBLE
Revolutionists in Macedonia Annoy
the sick Man of Europe.
LONDON, July 8. Since the rupture
of the relations of Greece and Rou
manla the activity of Greek revolu
tionists in Macedonia has increased
and the authorities have their hands
full In suppressing them. This has
caused a somewhat acrimonius corre
spondence between Constantinople and
.thens. Signatory powers also have
postulated to the Greek government
n the same score. The feeling in
Turkish circles runs high because it
Is moiu evident every day that the for
mation of these bands not only take
place on Greek soil, but they are'led by
Greek officers, while the Athens gov
ernment tenders at least Its moral sup
port. A functionary of tie JSllnistr pi War
at Constantinople who stated distinctly
that he did not speak for the favor of
the Ministry, but simply gave his
private views, said if the present con
dition is not ended soon the Ottoman
government will be compelled to re
sort to drastic military measures. It
had even thought of mobilizing an
army corps on the Greek frontier, in
view of the temper of the Greek populace,
and soldiers, who would possibly force
the King's hand as they did in 1897. the
unequivocal reply was, "Let them; we
are prepared."
Scrap Heap for House of Lords.
LONDON, July 7 David Lloyd George,
president of the Board of Trade, speaking
at Shotley Spa. Durham, tonight, and re
ferring to what he called "wornout par
liamentary machinery'." declared that the
House of Lords ought to be placed on
the scrap heap. He said further that the
beneficent measures ever conceived will
have been passed by the time Parliament
is prorogued, and that this probably
would occur in December.
Relic of Zelgler Expedition.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 7. Fisher
men near the Lapland coast found off
Cape Teriberka. June 22, a cork float
which belonged to the Zelgler Arctic ex
pedition, and was thrown overboard by
members of the expedition, June 26, 1902.
In longitude 56.40 east and latitude S9.21
north.
King to Give Up Horseracing.
LONDON. July 8. (Special.) According
to a local newspaper. King Edward has
decided to give up horseracing, and his
example will be followed by the Prince
of Wales. This, if true, will be a heavy
blow to horse breeding and racing in the
United Kingdom.
FROM GASH TO THEDSOPHY
RUMOR THAT l.YMAK J. GAGE HAS
RESIGNED.
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Buys
Residence Site at Point
Lomi, nl.
CHICAGO. July 8. (Special.) A local
paper this morning will state that Lyman
J. Gage. ex-Secretary of the Treasury,
financier, until recently president of one
of the largest of New York's trust com
panies, will forfeit a salary of $50,000 a
year and Join Madame Katherine Ting
ley's Universal Brotherhood at Point
Loma, Cal.
The paper further states that Mr. Gage
has been influenced to such a move by
a vision that he is declared to have seen.
The paper also states that the former
member of the President's Cabinet has
purchased for $8000 a site on a rock prom
ontory adjoining the Tingley mission.
It is also stated that Gage might devote
his life and fortune to the spread of the
osophy. His grandchildren and children,
it Is said, will attend the Rajah Yoga
school at the homestead, the training
school for the cult, and his relatives and
brother and sister will occupy houses ad
joining his.
Depew Goes Abroad.
NEW YORK. July 7. The Tribune to
morrow will say:
"The announcement is made on good
authority that Senator Depew, who was
absent from his desk at Washington al
most the entire Winter, suffering from a
nervous breakdown, had practically recov
ered. He is said to have no intention of
resigning from the Senate, but to be in
tending to make a trip to Europe for the
Summer.
POTS BULLET lit
GIRL OF FIFTEEN FALLS FROM
SEAT IN WINDOW.
Angered Because Father Objected to
Her Going Out With Young
Men at Night.
Angered because her father admonished
her against going out with young men at
night, Maud Culllson, a 15-year-old girl
sat In the window of her parents' lodg
ings at 3254 First street and blew out
her brains at 12:30 this morning.
The girl fell from the window to the
sidewalk, a distance of 20 feet. She was
picked up from the sidewalk and taken
to Good Samaritan Hospital in the police
ambulance. She lived only a few minutes
after being taken to the surgery. The
bullet had pierced the head back of the
right ear and came out at the top of the
skull.
The father of the girl. C. J. Cullison
came to Portland recently, and with his
wife ie conducting the lodging-house at
S2 First street. Miss Culllson, the
father said, had suffered for years with
St. Vitus' dance.
HAIL RESCUER AS SAVIOR
Passengers Adrift Eleven Days Carry
Captain on Shoulders.
NEW YORK, July 7. The Italian
steamer Dlnnamare, which towed the dis
abled and overdue Fabre Line steamer
America to Bermuda on July 4, arrived
here tonight. According to the crew of
the Dlnnamare, the 116 passengers of tne
America were greatly alarmed throughout
their drift of 11 days at the sea's mercy,
and when Captain Penco. of the Dlnna
mare went aboard the America at Ber
muda, the passengers swarmed about him
and carried him about the deck. The
men. as well as the women, of the steer
age hailed him as their savior and it was
with difficulty that he got ashore.
When picked up. the America had been
adrift 11 days with a broken shaft. There
was no chance 'of repairing the break and
the only hope for those on board was a
tow to the nearest port, which was Ber
muda, 1100 miles away.
"We were going along our regular
course on June 27." said Captain Penco.
"when I saw something off the port bow
at 4 P. M. that looked like a sailboat.
Through the glass it looked like a fishing
schooner, and I was somewhat puzzled
at her presence in such an out-of-the-way
place.. When we got closer I saw it
was a steamer in distress with signals set
for assistance.
"I bore down at a safe distance and
hailed the America. Tne captain said
p.o wag broken down beyond, repair, "
GROWTH OF CITY
IS VERY MARKED
Portland Third in June
Building Gains.
PROSPERITY UNPRECEDENTED
With Duluth and Atlanta Per
centage Is Over 100.
DECREASE IN BIG CITIES
Returns From Philadelphia, Chi
cago, Nety York, Washington and
Other Places Show a Loss
Compared With a Year Ago.
SjLEAD AIL IN MAY.
For the month of May Portland led
f all of the other cities of the United
J States and Canada in the proportionate
I Increase of building permits over the
t corresponding month of the preceding
year, showing a gain of 307 per cent,
t irmiiii for Mav IflOfl amounted to
$1,067,760. For May, 1906, they were
$267,106.
Increase for June.
p.c.i p.c.
Duluth 198 Omaha 33
Atlanta 137New Orleans... 21
Portland 106:Milwaukee 20
Louisville SrcMlnneapolls ... 10
Denver 64'Buffalo 13
Grand Rapids.. 61 Brooklyn 10
Los Angeles... 5." Davenport 5
St. Louis 38'Detroit 4
CHICAGO, July 7. (Special.) Portland
ranks third in building gains for June,
with the phenomenal increase of 106 per
cent. Building in 23 cities for June shows
In the aggregate only a moderate in
crease, but In many of the cities taken
separately there were heavy gains com
pared with the corresponding month a
year ago.
Permits were taken out in 23 of the
principal cities of the country during the
month- just closed, according to official
reports to the Construction News, for
10,560 buildings at an estimated cost of
$50,163,354, against 8448 buildings at a cost
of $48,324,314 for the same month a year
ago. an increase of 2112 buildings and"
$1,839,040, or 4 per cent. Only six cities
show decreases, but the percentage is not
large in any Instance.
The most significant feature of the de
creases is that tltey are confined to the
larger cities, Philadelphia showing a loss
of 23 per cent, Chicago 14, New York City
4, Washington 16 St. Paul 39 and Des
Moines 1. In Chicago, however, permits
were taken out during the month, for the
construction of 1092 buildings, against 731
for the corresponding month a year ago.
a marvelous increase in the number of
new buildings.
The smaller cities are responsible for
some notable increases, which is quite
natural when the general prosperity of
the country is taken into consideration.
For example, there are three cities in
which the increases are phenomenal
Duluth, 198 per cent; Atlanta, 137, and
Portland. Or., with 106 per cent.
It is worth while particularly to note
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the remarkable increase In building in
Portland, Or. The Coast cities are en
Joying unprecedented prosperity, which
has undoubtedly been accentuated by the
San Francisco disaster.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 87
deg. ; minimum. 58 deg.
TODAY'S Fair, with but slight change in
temperature ; westerly winds.
Domestic.
Portland shows phenomenal building gain for
the month of June. Page 1.
Young Thaw was called "Craey Harry"
when attending college. Page 3.
Warrant issued for arrest of John D. Rocke
feller by Ohio court. Page 3.
Leader of club women advances a theory that
rivals that of Osier. Page 3.
Judge Mulllns) calls grand jury at Denver to
investigate city and county affairs.
Page 3.
Politics.
Bryan writes ex-Senator Jones he la willing
to be nominated for Presidency by the Re
form Democrats. Page 1.
Representative Towne finds a strong Bryan
sentiment in the Middle West. Page 1.
Congressman Cushman makes targets of
Towne and Cockran to the amusement
of the House. Page 2.
Foreign.
London Is swarming with the greatest in
flux of Americans In years. Page 13.
Mysterious murder of a wealthy old maid
puzzles London police. Page 13.
Need of faster cruisers demonstrated by
recent British maneuvers. Page 2.
Castro is to be given a warm welcome on
return to office In Venezuela. Page 3.
Dominion Sunday observance bill Is much
modified In Commons. Page 1.
National.
Steps to increase the efficiency of the
Army are taken by the President. Page 13
Agricultural Department ready to enforce
Hepburn livestock bill. Page 2.
Russia.
Great outbreak of striking workmen in Mos
cow again alarms Czar. Page 2.
Lower house considers matter of reducing
power of the military. Page 2.
Rumor of another massacre of Jews In War
saw. Page 2.
Sport.
California mare. Sweet Marie, wins $7500
purse in New England. Page 16.
Beavers finally win game at Seattle.
Page 16.
Pacific Coast, j
Republican party split in Idaho campaign;
Page 5.
Mayor of Klamath Falls closes saloons on
Sunday and stops gambling. Page 5.
Willamette Valley farmers to be independ
ent of wheat buyers. " Page 4.
Washington policy-holders will test legality
of Increase In Insurance rates. Page 5.
Portland woman wins first prize at Salem
cherry show. Page 5.
McMlnnvllle up In arms over removal of
postoffice. Page 5.
Walter F. Smock, college athlete and en
gineer, drowned at Springfield, Or.
Page 4.
Destructive cloudbursts in Idaho and East
ern Oregon. Page 4.
Cambridge, Idaho, has a $40,000 fire.
Page 1-
Portland and vicinity.
Chauffeur wno killed 12-year-old boy with
auto blamed for gross carelessness by
Coroner'a Jury and held for manslaughter.
Page 8.
Washington Railroad Comruissionerfl hold
conference with railway men in Portland.
Pace 34.
Oregoulan xntet girls start for Yellowstone
Park. Page 10.
Great activity In the Fall predicted for
Portland realty. Page 34.
New York lawyer praises laws of Oregon,
Page 8.
Wife tells pitiful story in plea for divorce.
Page 36.
Chairman Ramsdell of the rivers and har
bors appropriation will visit Astoria, Coos
Bay and Lewiston. Page It.
Park band concerts begin today. Page 34.
Evidence as to Chinese marriage customs
introduced in trial of Jew Nun. Page 10.
Spiritualists close series of mass meetings
in Portland. Page 24.
Summary of the land fraud situation and
the gigantic task which Heney faces.
Page 11.
Features and Departments.
Editorial. Page 6-
Church announcements. Page 14.
Classified advertisements. Pages 18-23.
Around beautiful Lake Wallowa. Page 39.
Breaking the ideal carriage horse. Page 46.
Half a dozen men who have done big things.
Page 38.
Recollections of George H. Williams,
Page 4L
The bridge that went a-salling. Page 48.
Why women and children weep. Page 40.
Miss Tingle's cooking lesson. Page 43.
Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop.
Page 39.
The Roosevelt Bears. Page 46.
Book reviews. Page 18.
Social. Pages 26-27.
Dramatic. Page 30.
Musical. Page 31. (
Household and fashions. Pages 42-43.
Youth's department. Page 47.
SAYS HE IS
WILLING TO RUN
Provided Reform Party
Is Still in Control.
WRITES TO EX-SENATOR JONES
Country Needs Application of
Jeffersonian Democracy.
DOES NOT ASK NOMINATION
Willing to Sacrifice Freedom of
Public Life if His leadership
Holds Out the Best Hopes
of Victory.
WASHINGTON. July 7. Ex-United
States Senator James K. Jones, of Ar
kansas, who was chairma.i of the Demo
cratic National Committee, when William
J. Bryan made his campaign for the
Presidency in 1896 and 1900. has received a
letter from Mr. Bryan, in which he an
nounces that he will accept the nomina
tion for President for the third time if it
is tendered to him. The letter is dated
June 18, at Stockholm, and is as follows:
"I have been watching political devel
opments and have noted with gratifica
tion the vindication of Democratic prin
ciples. You have correctly stated my
position. As I wrote to Colonel Wetmore,
I shall do nothing to secure another nom
ination, and do not want it unless the
conditions seem to demand it. I may add
that I enjoy the freedom of private life
and feel that I can do some good without
holding any office.
"There are, however, certain reforms
which I would like very much to see ac
complished, and to assist in the accom
plishment of these reforms I am willing
to become tile party candidate again, if,
when the time for the nomination arrives,
the advocates of reform are in control
of the party and think that my candi
dacy will give the best assurances of vic
tory. If some one else seems more avail
able I shall be even better pleased.
"I need not assure you that I am more
interested in seeing our principles trium
phant than I am in the personnel of the
ticket. The country needs to have Jef
fersonian Democracy applied to all the
departments of the Government, state
and National, and I am content to help
make this application.
"W. J. BRYAN."
HIS IDEAS ON IMPERIALISM
Bryan Says He Does Not Approve
Seizure and Despotic Control.
LONDON, July 7. (Special.) William
Jennings Bryan and John Burns, mem
ber of Parliament, breakfasted together
at the Nebraskan's rooms in the Hotel
Cecil yesterday. Mr. Bryan left his guest
long enough to say:
"They tell me that some people in Amer
ica and England discover the fact in my
Independence day speech that I have be
come an imperialist. I would say to such
people that If they can get pleasure out
of this interpretation they should make
the best of it before I have a chance to
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declare myself on the subject of Imperial
ism. Nobody can read my speech care
fully and honestly and find In tt the
slightest trace of approval of the policy
of seizure and despotic control."
Franklin MacVeagh, of Chicago, who
heard Mr. Bryan's speech. July 4. said:
"His recognition of the 'white roan's
burden.' unless it shall remain a pious
abstraction, must lead him, if he ever
gets the power, to concrete acts indistin
guishable from what one would expect
from an avowed anti-imperialist."
MIDDLE WEST IS FOR BRYAN
Representative Towne Returns With
Strong Impressions.
WASHINGTON, July 7. (9pecial.) Rep
resentative Charles A. Towne passed
through the city today from a trip to
South Dakota and Illinois, where he gath
ered some distinct impressions of politi
cal conditions in the Middle West. He
said:
"Among the Democrats in the West only
one man is being talked about Bryan. It
is taken for granted that he is to be the
Democratic candidate for President, with
out any consideration, and conceded that
the people are discussing politics and plat
forms. There is absolute harmony among
Democrats in the West, the Gold Demo
crats and the former opponents of that
faction being in thorough accord as to
Bryan's candidacy,
"I was struck by the confidence that
the people seemed to have in the prospect
ot electing htm. Democratic sentiment Is
running high through the Western coun
try and the Democrats will go into the
Presidential campaign with great enthu
siasm. Moreover, this spirit of real and
harmony will be manifested in the coming
Congressional campaign and will do us
good. I predict that many of the seats
now occupied in the House by Republi
cans by virtue of Democratic votes that
went astray two and four years ago. will
hold Democrats In the next Congress.
"The people out West are following
Bryan's movements with great Interest
and keep track of all he says and does.
I heard many commendatory comments
about his tour; the idea was that he was
broadening himself and would be bene
fited by getting acquainted with the na
tions and the governments of the earth."
Indorsed by Louisiana House.
NEW ORLEANS, July 7. (Special.)
By a vote of 44 to 19 the Louisiana
House of Representatives today in
dorsed William J. Bryan for President,
as "embodying all that is pure in pub
lic and private life." Opposition to the
measure was not due to any unfriendly
feeling for Bryan, but to the belief
that it was none of the business of the
Legislature to express itself on the
subject.
T HALTS SHOES
VOSEMITE TOURISTS ROBBED OF
MONEY AND JEWELRY.
At Carve in Road H lffh nui a. Mnsle
Handetl. Mnkfi Clean-Up From
Five Conveyance.
WAWONA, Cftl, July 7. Five Yosemite
Valley stages were held up this afternoon
by a lone highwayman, who obtained a
considerable amount of money and jewelry
from the passengers. The conveyances
were halted in rapid succession at a curve
In the road near Ahwanee, at the identical
spot where a lone bandit, operating a
year ago, relieved several wealthy tourists
of their valuables.
Shooting on National City.
SAN FTLA.NCI3CX), July 7. Frank Walk
er, a negro fireman on the steam schoon
er National City, today shot and fatally
wounded Ole Allison, a shipmate on board
the steamer, which was lying in the
stream. The men were armed. Walker
says he fired in self-defense, but is con
tradicted by three other members of the
crew. The shooting is an outcome of the
present strike.
The National City arrived today from
Fort Bragg, where the two men had trou
ble several days ago.
IS
KIRK LOSS AT CAMBRIDGE ESTI
MATED AT ABOUT 940,000.
Explosion of Coal Oil in Cook Stove
Starta Conflagration Bucket
Brigade's Work.
BOISE. Idaho. July 7. The town of
Cambridge, in Washington County, to
day suffered a J40,000 loss from Are.
The flames started from the explosion
of coal oil used to start a fire in a
cookstove by Mrs. Lee Barley. A
bucket brigade was started but aban
doned Rnd the attention of the citizen
volunteers was directed to saving the
contents of buildings.
The principal loss was that of the
Moran Hotel, estimated at $13,000, with
about $7000 Insurance. Three dwelling
houses were burned to the ground, at
a total loss of J12.000, with about J8000
insurance.
The livery stable belonging to Lyon
& Huddleston was destroyed. Loss
about J4000, insurance J800. No lives
were lost.
KILLED THE WRONG MAN
When Calirornian Found Victim, He
Is Shot Down.
AUBURN. Cal., July 7. A sensational
shooting took place this morning at Last
Chance, a mining town in the mountains.
36 miles from Auburn. From what can be
learned of the tragedy here, it appears
that Charles Dorka. a saloonkeeper, be
came jealous of Frank Tillotson, superin
tendent of the Home Ticket mine, and
started out to kill him. He met William
Polifka. and taking him for Tillotson, shot
him dead.
Learning the mistake he had made, Dor
ka continued his hunt for Tillotson. The
latter had been informed of the shooting
and its cause, and when Dorka approached
Tillotson shot him. At last accounts Dorka
was not dead, but it was believed that
is moxial woupded.
SUNDAY
LIS LEFT
TO THE PROVINCES
Dominion Bill is Very
Much Modified.
SATISFACTORY TO THE FRENCH
Day of Rest Not Enforced by
Federal Law.
STREET RAILWAYS EXEMPT
Restrictions on Other Methods of
Transportation Remain, but Leg
islatures Arc Given Large
Measure of Control.
OTTAWA, Ont., July 7. (Special.) The
Lord's day bill passed Its third reading In
Commons early this morning after an all
night session and votp of 77 to 39. It was
a party vote and about 100 members were
paired or absent.
The bill at one time threatened to dis
rupt the Liberal party Jn Quebec by it
vexatious Interference with settled cus
toms in that province. It has. however,
emerged from the committee stage in the
House In such an amended and modified
form as to render it fairly satisfactory to
the masses of the French people.
Sunday is now declared a day of rest
throughout Canada by force of Federal
law and its infringement is punishable by
criminal process. But an amendment to
this clause, and the most Important ac
cepted by the government, makes its ap
plication subject to any law now in force
or that hereafter may be passed by pro
vincial Legislatures acting within the
scope of their legislative authority. This
sweeping amendment largely delegates -the
provinces the power to make re g Cr
tions for the observance of Surulay-
Another radical amendment exn
from the operation of the bill all sti -railways
under Dominion charters,
clause authorizing Constables to enter
any suspected premises without a war- y
rant is eliminated.
The exemption proposed for Jews and
Adventists was defeated, and upon this
question the Cabinet itself was divided,
the Premier voting for the exemption. It
is said that an attempt will be made to
reintroduce the clause when the bill comes
up in the Senate.
The restrictions placed upon railroads
and other transportation facilities re
main, but Provincial Legislatures have a
large measure of control over those with
in the provinces. The movement of grain
will not be Interfered with between the
15th of September and close of navigation.
The bill has undergone such a trans
formation as to make It more acceptable
to the public generally. The government,
however, does not yet appear to be rid
of its dilemma, for the measure promises
to assume a politico-religious aspect for
the future. A clause has therefore been
inserted providing that the act shall not
come into force until March 1 next. This
will give the provinces an opportunity
to enact laws and will also afford time
for further consideration and amendment
(if necessary by the federal Parliament in
the Autumn session.
The bill now goes to the Senate, where
It is believed' it will be passed through
all its stages without serious opposition.
It has proved the most contentious piece
of legislation during the present session.
Parliament prorogues next week.
ANARCHIST JS ARRESTED
Former Seattle Resident Faces Seri
ous Charge in Germany.
SEATTLE, July 7 The police today re
ceived positive evidence that August Ros
enberg, the Seattle man who is under ar
rest at Altona, Prussia, on suspicion of
forming a plot that meant the assassina
tion of the German Emperor, was in
league with the late Johann Most, the no
torious anarchist.
The police say that Rosenberg presided
at a meeting held in Seattle five years
ago that was addressed by Most and that
he was the loudest in his applause of
Most's anarchistic utterances.
The facts have been laid before German
Consul Geissler, who will ireform the Im
perial Government of the new evidence
against Rosenberg.
Claims to Be American.
ALTONA, Prussia. July 7. August Ros
enberg, formerly of Seattle, Wash., who
was arrestee? here July 3 as a suspected
anarchist, affirms that he is an American
citizen, who sold his property in Seattle
and sailed here with the intention of
passing the remainder of his life in the
village of Luetjenburg. where his wife
was brought up. His wife, who was ar
rested at the same time, has been lib
erated. COSTUMES WERE INFECTED
Wichita High School Girls Taken
Down With Scarlet Fever.
WICHITA. Kan., July 7 (Special. ) As
a result of wearing infected costumes in
a class play, eight girl members of the
Wichita High School are in a serious con
dition, having a malignant form of scar
let fever. Several other members of the
class who took part In the play were
stricken with the fever, and attending
physicians assert their cases are as se
vere as the otners. The costumes were
purchased of an Omaha firm, and the par
ents of the girls will demand an investigation.