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TIIE- SUNDAY OREGOXlATf, rOIlTLAXD, J ACTUARY 1, iOil. E TO WOOL MEETING Oregon Association to Gather Tuesday; National Body for Rest of Week. BECEPTION ' IS ARRANGED Trains Bearing Drlrgsirs Will Be gin Arrlrlns; Tomorrow M id win trr Sheep Show to Be Big Feature of Convention. 3S.4MT TnOIMSII HlirtPJlEt to Amvn cowkxtiom. Secretary Walker. ef National tcnolartre-ers' Association. expects sono Tlfttors. Aanoal convention ef Oreaoa woolffrowsrs meets Tuesday at Arm err. Annual coaventlnn ef National As sociation meets Wednesday at Arm ory Special train from Boise. Idaho, arrtvee Monday. Midwinter sheep shew opens Wednesday with loon entries. ESettmated attendance of Orecoa floe km asters la soon. Two thousand ertiecproen will come out of the plains) and valleys of Orernn to attend the National wooljrrowers' con vention, which will open In the Armory pest viednesdav and continue until it arday nls-nr. Thla was the estimate of ran P. Smythe. of Pendleton, secretary cf the Orea-nn State Woodcrowers" Aa rlatlon. yesterday, when he opened head quarters in the Imperial Hotel. Secretary Walker, of the National As ociatlnn. estimated yesterday thai there would be o visitor In slL A ereclal train will arrive Tuesday from Idaho with the delegation from the Panhandle state, and the aheepmen from IVashlnicton will make their way ae In dividual. Mr. Smyihe has wagered rrl-nd that wil sheepmen will be preeent during; the convention. The Orenon woolitroweis will meet Tuesday when they win disease their problems and Incl dentally talk over itood sales of short wool made In Eastern Oregon. Walker Expects 8000. Secretary Walker, of the National i aodation. who has been In the city since Thursday, was bry all of yesterday ir- ranglns; the details of the programme, nd making- reservation at the hotels for the delegates who are on the way. "I do not expect many before Monday.' aid he. "although there are a tew al ready In the city. Some from Wyomlcg rave. arrived while district Ilka Harney founty. Heppner and Umatilla, have men on the ground looking forward to the opening of the meeting on Wedneeday n shall cave Mut visitors or I nuns my sueea. - The work cf preparing the Armory pro reeded vigorously yesterday. The con tractor having In charge the making of the pens put a force of carpenters to work and It ls thought that the Z pens will be completed by Mondsy morning, so Jriat Ni sheep may be In place Tuesday. Badges were Issued yeeeerday to the various officials In charge of reception arrangements. C. C. Chapman, manager cf the Promotion Itureau. bwued special adge to all downtown policemen having charge of croswng. All lrpectori of the rtreel railway will wear badges. Reception to lie Held. Aside from meeting the trains, nothing will be dons ufllctally until tomorrow right at 7:30, when an Informal reception will be held at the Imperial Hotel In the lieadquartera of the Oregon State Asso ciation. Fled Locklry Is In charge of the committee. He will be aMsud by the following: J. W. Benson. IL Fl Brlw. A. 3. But terworth. O. L. Campbell. H H. Carlton. 11. r. Chapln. A. B. One. H. A. Cushlng. J. H. Pletx W. 8. IHilmage. O. L. Ferris. H. W. Ftt. y. 8. Grant. P. Grossmayer. X. B. Cregi;. R. V. Holder. K. 8. Jack son. E. C. Johnson. V. Vincent Junes. J. A. Iee. R. It. Warrtner. J. 1 Hooper. - W. Lajnbert. D. W. Kolle. J. H. Klos terman. R. il Klngwhury. A. L Mack intosh. T. A. Uwsm. C. a Jackson. D. O. JJvely. Halph TV. Hoyt. Dr. J. R. Wether bee. William H. Daughtrey. F. A. Free man. G. M. Rice. J. S. McLaughlin. Frank W. Robinson. J. T. W allure and C. O. Laurlivn. At this reception the officers of the state association and all visiting sheep men will be welcomed to the city. There will be Informal talks upon Portlands) advantage a, .The Ore -on woolgrowers will be escorted Tuesday to the Armor)-, where t':ey will bold their convention all day. The Na tional association will meet We.lnrjxluy. Eastern drlecntes are not expected to arrive before Tuesday, when Wilbur F. Wakemao. of New York, editor of the American Beonomlst and secretary of the American Protective Tariff Learue. and others will reach the city. Fred W. C;ocdlng. of Shoshone. Idaho, president ef the association, will arrive on Thurs day. The Idaho special will leave Boise funday night. A. J. Knollln. Eastern vice president, will arrive Tueexlay morning from Chicago. J. A. Delfeeder. of Wolton. Wyo.. will arrive Monday night. Lewis 3enwell. of Helena. Mont., the treasurer, will reach Portland Tuesday. All of the officials will flnd rooms awaiting them at the Orecon Hotel. The Oregon flock masters are making the Imperial their headquarters. . The Midwinter Sheep Show will open at the Armory on Wednesday morning. There are 10j entries. The prediction Is made that It will be the bewt display cf high bred sheep ever even In America. A car load of Ramboulllete arrived yes terday, making the third carload since Monday. THOUSANDS GUM i . GOODING IS .NOT CANDIDATE President of National Woolgrowcrs Not After Ofrioc Again. BOISH Idaho. Pec. SL Speclal. Fred W. Gooding, of Idaho, president of the National Woolgrowers" Association for three successive terms, will not be a can didate for re-election to that office, and will decline to be considered as a candi date when the nnnual 1S11 convention la Vld In Portland January i to 7, Inclu ilve. "I will not be a candidate for re-election as president of the National Wool growers' Association." said Mr. Gooding. "I have been president for three suc cessive terms and I believe that I should step aside, for there are many prominent wool men of the country ably qualified to nil the office. I have so Informed mem bers of the association." The announcement of Senator Gooding Is no surprise to his friends. There are several prominent men men tioned to succeed Mr. Gooding as presi dent. Among them Is an Idaho woolman, Peter O. Johnson, of Blackfoot. on of toe, best-known sheepmen of -the West. Mr. Johnson has been prominent In po lit leal circles In this state and has been member of the House of Represents tlvn for several sessions. He Is also considered as a possible candidate for Speaker of the House at the coming ses sion of the Idaho Legislature. That the presidency will probably iro to A. J. Kncll'n. of Chicago, fcastern vice-president of the association. Is th belief here. J. A. Delfelder. Western vice-president of the association, and who resides at Wolton. Wyo.. has also been mentioned for the presidency. Mr. Uoodlna- was asked what sertlo he believed would secure the next annual session of the National Wools-rowers' As sociation. "That, of course. I cannot an nr." said he. "but 1 believe It will K to the Centra! West, where I believe It beloncs. Omaha. I understand, la blddln for the convention and may secure the 1312 session." ERIN'S HATRED IS FEARED British Tories Sec Visions of Irish Navy. DUBLIN. Dec. 31 (Special.) The Freeman's Journal does not fear the recent battlerry of flstermen. Nation alisia ridicule It. Referring to two Vnlonlst manifestoes, the paper says: In one of the vlewa of the "Forward artv In England are set forth; In th other the Flster fnlonlst Council cah their followers to arms. Compared with the belligerent stal warts of the Orange divisions of Flster. the wide-awakes of the "Reve- lllo" movement In England are as lambs to lions. The Eng llsh Unionists discourse of the ef fect of "foreign" Intervention on the government of their country, of the direful tyranny of Irish dictators sup ported by American millionaires; of the abject condition of a country that would be ruled by the "paid senators of America." If th. Flster Fnlonlst Council had not taken the stage at the same time, this performance might have attract ed attention, but the Flster display overshadows IT. Its authors do not argue: they have no time for political disquisition. Home rule Is threatened, therefore it behooves loyal Flstermen to be up and doing "In defense of their liberties and the Integrity of the empire." What Is the prospect? That if horn rule should be granted the Unionists of Ireland should trample upon a statute should defy the decree of King. Lords and Commons, even at the cost of civil war. "Flster will tight, and Flster will- be right." The loyalists will pay no taxes to a Parliament In Dublin, will not acknowledge Its decrees. Surely It Is significant of the great dvance of the home rule movement that these men are delivering Inflam matory. rebel addresses like those which made our flesh creep 25 years ago. English colleagues amuse themselves with high politics. Eloctora note the willingness of'Lansdowne and Rose bery to reconstitute the House of Lords on a "democratic basis, to give aristo rratlc legislators a firmer footing. But In Ireland, the loyal minority must be entertained with hot stuff and are dvlsed to seize their rifles. In North Armagh they were counseled to arm, to offer a real and not passive resistance to an Irlh Parliament. Movements In defense of this "loyal and orderly" position are. we are In formed, In course of promotion, and If events should develop on these linos. the Fnlonlst hat may be sent round .or an armament fund. The Fnlonlst manifesto Is worthy of Its source. It may Impress some old ladles; that It could Influence states men Is Inconceivable. Flster publicans passed a resolution strenuously opposing all candidates hostile to the Interests of the liquor trsde. The resolution Is aimed at members of Parliament who allowed the budget, with Its oppressive clauses against "the trade." to pass without protest. Not only In Belfast, but In several counties, the association has strong Influence. In severs! provin cial districts also, notably Monaghan, the publicans wield greater power. Cardinal Logue forbade priests to take any active part In the North Louth election. He wrote a letter stating he would vote for Healy. and priests were about equally divided In support of him and the United Irish League candidate. The London Morning Post outlines some of the "terrible effects" of Irish home rule: A Home Rule Ireland would build own navy. It could fix the bases for that navy In the Irish Sea and on occasions such a fleet, however small. so disposed as to threaten the Welsh coal drills and the Atlantic food route. might have great effect on Imperial policy." The naval correspondent of the same Tory organ says: "The danger Indicated la a small part of what would actually threaten. It s difficult to conceive of Ireland bulld ng a navy of her own, but It Is not difficult to see her flitting out priva teers against British commerce and rgallslng them according to the usage of the present age. In bygone ages. when Ireland waa annoying 'England every possible way, the encourage ment of piracy was In favor. The many natural harbors of the west and south roasts of Ireland afforded convenient hflter, from which Issued marauders who made a precarious living by Inter cepting English ships, and this sort of thing went on almost without Inter mission until the middle of the 17th century. The danger, however, from what reland herself could do against Brlt-a in at sea pales Into Insignificance when compared with the mischief she could do by lending her ports to an nemy." CARTER'S PALS ARE LUCKY Grcftif and Gaynor to Regain Lib erty It Is Reported. ATLANTA. Ga., Dec. 31. Special. The prisoners. In the Federal Prison here are to be released on parole., John B. Greene end W. J. Gaynor, who'' were onvicted of complicity with Captain Ober- Curter In Savannah Harbor frauds. are among the lucky once. The frauds of Greene. Gaynor and Car ter In Snvannan Harbor were robbing the Government of several millions. . Gaynor as been In the hospital most of the time. ufferlng from locomotor ataxia. Greene ae formerly an Army engineer, and has been employed In construction work at the prison. Mra Gaynor has been In Atlanta under n assumed name the greater part of he time to be near her husband and m never ceased her efforts to obtain pardon for him. Bamboo Poles In Japan. Consular Report. Inquiries from the United States have been made concerning bamboo poles. These were ex nor ted from Kobe to Amer ica to the value of JK.S38 In 1909. against S.M.017 for IS"". The market price Is as follows per 100: For 11-foot. 90 cents; lS-foot, tl.2S; 18-foot. Jl.fiO; -foot. I1.S5. For common 8-foot length poles, t inch In diameter, 35 cents: Inch, 73 cents; 1 Inch, Ui Inch, a.50; 1H Inch. I1.9U These prices have not changed since 1808. The Austrian river polk drops Into a big hole and disappears entirely Into the in terior of the earth. OFFICERS OF "WOOLGROWERS' wmm ii ,.;., h..... i ,.,..,.,..,1.,.,., rj ,,, x.,., .f "-lll n t- B I K jU' S I rVm, , v .rr ';;--: (.ST r! . rsyMsaa..enmm1 a, - ' '- JX. cVSS'V i ' -faw JrWtK l "li -er ' WW ! ! '.m0 f - " f - 'V C"; ft va- ::! .?.?V . "r v.. fo' i A u :- i re !' ;At- jf : ,: set ".viffmy.; ai-vnuviv--.c Hi w: lllMaillMMM- rri 'i ,,r...,.,rrssr-JT1 Top row tl.eft to Rlcht Fred W. Goodlna. Bolae, Idaho, President National Woolarrovrers' Association! J. A. Del felder, Wolton, Wo Western Vlce-Prealdeatj George S. Walker, of Cheyenne, Secretary. Second Uovr Lewis Peaivell. Helena, Modi, Treasurer National Association! George W. McKniKbt, Pendleton, Or., President Oregon Woolarovrera Aasoctatloat C. O. Sllnton, fort la ad, Secretary of the Mldvrtater Sheep Show. Third Itovr Dan P. Smytke, Pendleton, Or- Secretnry Urr(oa State Association i F. A. Freeman, Portland, Treasurer Midwinter Sheep Show) C. C. Colt. Portland, Chairman of Transportatloa Committee. Kourt h Row O. O. Lively, Portland, Chalr aiss or Cieneral Committee of Arrangements! It. S. Josaelya, Portland, Chairman of Entertainment Committee; C. C. Chapman, Portland, Secretary of Oregon Development League and Manager of Promotion Committee of Commer cial Club. EETQTAL W LOSES 'OLL IX NEW SOVTH W.U.ES IS ELOQUENT AGAINST "DItYS." rw Zealand Also Finds Prohibition Inert-uses Prinking and Sale of Poisonous Hctcrage. BT D. J. QflNX. MELBOURNE. Dec. 3L (Special.) Ad vocates of the "dry area'- In New South Wales have experienced a severe eet- uk In the local option poll which has Just been taken throughout the state. By the plebiscite of 1307, out of a total of elcctoratea 61 decided In favor of a reduction of the then existing licenses. but this number has now been brought down to II. out of which number 12 were only repetitions of the decision of li7. Tlieso. too, were passed by a mere ma- lorlty, and as a preponderance of tnrce- fifths of the total vote la required to carry any alteration, the teetotal party has failed to senro In any one Instance. The victory, therefore, of the liquor Interest Is decisive. It was won by means two agencies, the more evident or hlch, though not really the more weighty, was a very vigorous campaign of advertisement carried on chiefly In the newenoDers. In which the trade in serted two, three and even four-page manifestoes at an expenditure of thou sands of pounds sterling. Xew Zealand Sets Example. I have never seen evidence of such en ergy In political advertising during my long residence in the Dominion. The most weighty argument, however, against the dry area ticket was drawn from the ex perience of New Zealand that land of democratic experiment and innovation In legislation. There they were strong for prohibition, but are now discovering that it has had the only result which could be looked for from coercive measures of this sort Thirsty folk are not to be denied their cocktails, and if they can't walk into a saloon by the front door and get tbem ihoy go down the street and round, the . ASSOCIATION AN D MEN WHO corner where the drink is to be had on one pretext or another. Tell a men he must not do a certain thing and he wants to do it all the n ere. Legislative attempts therefore to eouelch the traffic In drink have only made mat ters worse, for It cannot be suppressed by these means, and where it Is carried on In secret and therefore without the beneficial supervision of authority, not only Is drinking increased, but the liquor provided In this hole-and-corner fashion, lnbtead of being honest, wholesome stuff, Is In many cases little bitter than rank poison. x This view of state-aided "temperance" and who Is so truly Intemperate as your teetotaller? may or may not be fal lacious, but at all events. New South WaJea has shown by the voice of popu lar opinion that it thinks coercion in this connection Is not good enough. START OF ELECTRIC LIGHT Its Use on an Important Scale Dates Back to 1876. Marc M. "Reynolds in Moody's Magazine. The first experimental philosopher to discover that electric light could be produced by a dry battery was Sir Humphrey Davy, who In 1810 exhibited a light three Inches long.' between car bon points, before the Royal Society of London. But no commercial value was attached to the use of electricity as an lllumlnant until more than half a cen tury later. The Centennial Exhibition, held In Philadelphia in 187S, really marks the era of our present form of electric light, though electric lights had been In use abroad prior to that time. The exhibition of models and practical demonstrations of electric lights at Philadelphia In 1876 attracted the attention of scientists and capital ists In this country, and the first in candescent lamps and the first arc sys tem were put to practical use in a small way In 1878. The Brush arc light gained favor in the beginning as the most adaptable for street lighting, and Cleveland, Ohio, the home of Charles Francis Brush, the Inventor, was the Initial American city to adopt the aro system for street lighting. Since 1878 both the Brush arc sys tem and the Edison Incandescent sys tem have developed. WILL HELP ENTERTAIN VISITORS ROILWIG TALE LONG GRETNA GREEN HAS COCNTLESS BLISSFUL- MEMORIES. Sweethearts of High and Low De gree Were Wont to Flee There and Wed When Parents Objected. LONDON", Dec. 3L (Special.) Ro mantic memories of runaway matches are recalled by the action of Justice Bargreave Deane in declaring valid a marriage that was performed In 1851 at Gretna Green. More thrilling than the pages of any novel is the record of the famous Dum fries village to which sweethearts of high degree used to flee by post chaise, when parents and guardians frowned upon their union. Artists and authors alike have immortalized many a breath less adventure of fugitive lovers and pursuing relatives until it is some what of a shock to discover that chap ter and verse can be cited for such ro manlc escapades. The man who united the fugitives might be anyone blacksmith, ferry man or toll-keeper, and the fee varied frt rr. S2 to S500 according to the so cial status of the lovers. One of the earliest Scottish runaway matches was I-ovell Edgworth's in 1763, and among his successors were Lord Brougham and. numerous sprigs of such noble families as Villlers, Fane, Coventry and Paget. At the Gretna Green toll-house, which served "as the church, nearly 200 cou ples were sometimes married in a year. John Murray Is the best known of these uniters of fleeing lovers, and in tn's tender work he earned far more money than he did at his trade of stone mason. His most famous match wan that of the Marquis of Hastings and Lady Florence Paget, who were, according to the regular routine, re married In 1864 at St. George's Church, Wr.nnver Sauare. Aitocrother more than 7000 runnwnv I mntni.c. ware made at Gretna Orepn. PLEA IS ANSWERED Ballinger Promises to. Help West Umatilla Project. T. B. WILCOX STILL BUSY President Taft Will Be Urged to Recognize Oregon's Demand for Just Apportionment of Reclamation Fund. Secretary Ballinger. of the Interior Department, was the first to answer by telegraph the appeal sent out by Oregon to the "powers that be" at Washington with regard to reappor tionment of the $20,000,000 reclamation bond fund. Of this division, made by President Taft, Oregon received 925. 000. It Is contended the state Is enti tled to 86.000.000. Following is the Secretary's message to the Commercial Club: "Personally I believe the West Uma tllla project should be undertaken by the Government as soon as funds can be commanded for Its construction. upon satisfactory assurances from the service that funds are or will be avail- uhlo to commence and complete this nroiect. I shall use my utmost en deavor to secure Its undertaking.. The necessary investigations will be made without delay. R. A. BALLINUtK. Message Evokes Enthusiasm. The message evoked enthusiasm. It was conceded that Ballinger at least knows the "lay of the land" on the Coast and is aware how unjustly Ore gon has been treated In the matter of the Umatilla nroject. Word was not received from efther Senator Chamberlain or Senator Bourne up to midnight. Sentiment in favor of a demand for a reapportionment is growing rapidly. It is deemed advisable to have T. B. Wilcox stay for a few days at Wash ington to make more effective the de sires of the tfeople of Oregon. lie will be asked to consult Secretary Ballinger regarding proper procedure to obtain results, and he will also be instructed to make a personal appeal to Presi dent Taft. The President was guided In his de cision. It is understood, by the recom mendations of Army engineers. If this Is true, efforts will be made to con vince Army officers in charge of the reclamation work and the President may-be given good excuse for making a readjustment. Many Itely on Senator Smith. The direct appeal made to Wrilliam Alden Smith. Senator from Michigan, may have some effect, it is thought, as he is financially interested In Oregon and has the interests of the state at heart. Oregon has many citizens from Mich igan, all of whom depend upon the Michigan Senator, whose Influence wltn President Taft is said toTe great. The executive committee of the Ore gon Development League will meet Tuesday, according to present plans, to promote activity throughout the state. Requests were sent to the Umatilla. Heppner and Pendleton Industrial or ganizations to begin a campaign of education with friends at Washington. State-Wide Campaign Urged. Each of the 118 commercial! bodies of the state will be asked to send peti tions, letters and telegrams of protest against the present injustice. Late yesterday it was decided to be gin a campaign to enlist the support of the two Senators from the State of Washington, who obtained 82,000,000 for their state. The ways and means of this campaign have not been decided upon, but it is believed the State of Washington can assist Oregon without detriment to its own Interests, and it is the consensus of opinion that the people of the sister state will be willing and eager to help their neighbors get what is Justly their own. ROBBER OUTWITS TROOPS Picturesque Bad Man of Spain Plays Tricks on Soldiers. MADRID,. Dec. 31. (Special.) The Civil Guard of the district around Man- zanares. a village not far from Madrid, is taking part In an exciting man hunt, the eubject of which seems likely to repeat the deeds of a real Sierra Mo rena robber of the Don Q. type, with all the better elements missing. Ramon Clemente, the "hero" of the epic, Is a young man who, since a short imprisonment he suffered last year (as he considers unjustly), has conceived a violent hatred fon every form of po lice official. Recently he came within the grasp of the law again and the Magistrate sentenced him to a short lerm of Im prisonment. When the alguazil (po liceman) came" to conduct him to jail he seized a gun, and shouting defiance, aimed at the officer, who retired to re port to his superior. A corporal and a private or me semi- military Civil Guard were then sent to capture the rebel. His parents assured the soldiers that Clemente had fled, so they in turn retired, whereupon the young fellow, who was at home all the time, waylaid them and fired,- killing one man and wounding the other. A larce force of troops was tnen turned out in pursuit. The fugitive ob tained further supplies of ammunition from a gamekeeper, whom he shot, and onened fire on the troops, wnen iney surrounded him the next day. Making a dummy, into wnicn tne soiaiers poured their bullets, Clemente effected a strategic retreat, in the course of which he encountered a young shepherd with his mother. Forcing the youth to c-lve ud his clothes for the dummy was wearing most of Clemente's he got clear away, and the soldiers pres ent found the snepnera ciaa in nis mo0er's petticoat. Clemente has been heard of since, as he has raided several cottages for food, but at the time of writing he Is still at large. COURT RULES ARE BOTHER King George. Favors Book to De scribe Etiquette. LONDON. Dec 81. (Special.) King George, who dislikes etiquette and court formality, needs all his philosophy to put up with the contradiction be tween his private tastes and his public duties. For some time he has been consid ering a helpful suggestion that a book let. In the nature of a guide to the mys teries of royal etiquette, should be is sued for the use of privileged persons. Many an unschooled courtier is puzzled as to costume regulations; that Is per missible at "dine and sleeps, "week ends" and other court functions. If such a guide to social knowledge is t published, titled chaperons of wealthy Americans and. others will lose gooi "costom," for the inexperienced would . then be able to initiate themselves into the mysteries of court procedure. The King, however, is more exercised in his mind about the shortage of the famous royal cream ponies than with the difficulties of social aspirants. He has been In consultation with the master of the horse. Lord Oranard, and as a result an official has been sent to Belgium to purchase his new stock. These ponies, which always figure in royal processions, were first brought to England by George I and were pure Flemish stock. When not required for state functions the ponies are stabled at Windsor and spend most of their time In the paddocks In the home park. Meanwhile Queen Mary's Influence Is steadily increasing in rather unexpected directions. Society has been surprised to hear of the first lady In the land as an innovator in furnishing. Queen Mary has. in fact, started a craze. She has had a black carpet laid In her pri vate boudoir at Buckingham Palace, al though that color is unsuitable to the metropolitan climate. The novel note Queen Mary has In. troduced Into boudoir furnishing was much discussed at tho last dinner par- 1 UJ .. ...... i rni o-h nnH Mrs. McCormick Goodhart. In deed, this topic proved as fruitful of gossip as the recently announced en gagements of Lord Linlithgow to Miss Doreen Milner, and Lord Worsley to Miss Alexandra Vivian, or the appear ance on the musical platform of the Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, born Miss Flora Davis, and at one time one of the most beautiful girls in New York. Another craze, with which Queen Mary has nothing to do, is for silk pet ticoats ornamented by brilliant-hued birds around the flounce, snake hats and snake stockings, the latter orna mented with a large red snako of se quins. COSSACKS HOLD THIS FORTUNATE IS DECLARED SIT UATION IX PERSIA. Pillaging Would Long Ago Have Resulted Had Russians Not Been There, Is Said. jr PARIS. Dec. 31. (Special.) The Temps publishes a letter from a corre spondent at Tauris. In which the situa tion n the Persian province of Azer baijan is described. The Russians, says the letter, still occupy Tauris, and it ki fortunate for the inhabitants that they do. for were it not for the presence of the Cossacks they would assuredly have been pillaged by the Shahseven tribe, which has advanced to within 12 miles of the city, after plundering a number of towns. The Governor General dispatched a small body of Persian troops against the tribesmen, who quickly put them to flight and continued their incursions. The road from Tauris to Teheran has been cut and the courlors plundered. So much, says the Temps correspond ent for the eastern portion of the great province of Azerbaijan, the most Important in Persia, for which, since the proclamation of the constitution, nothing has been done, and where dis order and anarchy are rampant. In the west of the province the Turks are steadily encroaching, and there is continual fighting between the Per sians and the Kurds. The Kurds, egged on by the Turks, have attacked over and over again the new Governor of Urmia. The loss has been considerable on both s'des. but it is difficult to say what the situation exactly la As for the Ottoman troops, they are contin ually occupying fresh villages and con tinually receiving reinforcements. The Turkish Consulates at Urmia. Saudj Bulak and Khoi havl a military guard. It is clear, says the correspondent of the Temps, that the Turks are trying to gain a footing 'n Azerbaijan, which formerly belonged to them. The opin ion here is that they are urged on by Germany. The Provincial Club at Tauris, con tinues the writer, telegraphed through out Persia a manifesto calling on the Persians to resist the foreign invasion, and concluding w'th the words, "Our last remedy is union." A Chamber of Commerce and Indus try, the first in Persia, was recently created at Tauris with the co-operation of a few European merchants. "But how." asks the writer, "are Euro pean merchants- to enter into relations with it? The Tauris tradespeople owe enormous sums to European manufac turers and to commission agents at Constantinople. How are they to be compelled to pay when there are neith er laws nor courts? Turkey 's appar ently about to send a Consular Judge here. This gives an idea of the exist ing disorder. ' MAN AT 107 DESIRES JOB Centenarian Refuses Charity When Turned Out of Ills Home. r. (VQAQ Pf TV Ta . Dec. .11. Jameff ." - . . - ' " - t. i l'.o. io7 vpnrn old. who saw Na- poleon and knew Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, is going to lose his only home this week. At present Foster is living In a condemned building, and has been given notice to leave within a week. The Kociotv has taken up Foster's case, and will find a home for him. I don't want charity," he said, wnen representative of that society called upon him. "I can still work give me a Job." Foster was born in Buffalo, N. T., and has wandered all over the world. He has made and lost several fortunes In zinc and lead mines. Foster rode the first lo comotive across the bridge connecting the American and Canadian shores at Niag ara Falls. Oldest Lawsuit Xot Yet Settled, New York World. The fourth trial of an action begun in 1876 has just ended In the Supreme Court. The case Is the oldest on the supreme Court calendar. Adolph Goldschmldt. David Bachrach and Daniel Gold "schmldt sued the Mutual Life Insur ance Company of Hartford to recover 85000 on policies on the life of Oscar Adler, a glove manufacturer. The in- surance company contended that Adler committed suicide, and the heirs main tained he died from natural causes. The first trial ended In dismissal of the complaint. The old general term of the Supreme Court ordered a new trial. The second trial ended in dis missal and again a new trial was ordered. The heirs won a verdict the third trial, but the Insurance com pany took the case to the appellate division and the Court of Appeals. The case went back to the Supreme Court on an error of the trial Judge. In the recent trial tl e heirs got verdict for $15,050.85. the amount of the claim plus Interest. Justice Ger ard granted the company's attorneys 30 days stay and 60 days in which to prepare an appeal. The lawyers said the case would probably go to the Court of Appeals again. Italy's Salt Monopoly. Edinburgh Scotsman. I In 1909 fiscal year, the government of Italy made a profit of 812,S21,665 out of Its salt monopoly, .1