The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current, November 21, 1907, Image 2

Historic Oregon Newspapers

The Madras pioneer., November 21, 1907, Image 2

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1907)

Prev Page of 8 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (4.3 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 8 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextAID FOR NORTHWEST Appropriations Recommended for Rivers and Harbors. COMPLETE COLUMBIA BAR JETTY MEANS BANKING REFORM. Wants Money for Celilo Canal, Upper Columbia and Snake Rivers -and Grays Harbor. Washington, Nov. 14. In his annual report rnnde public today, General Mac Kenzie, chief of army engineers, recom mends that congress, at its coming ses sion, oppropriate the $1,700,000 which was authorized last session to completo the jetty at the month of the Columbia river. When this appropriation was authorized it was behoved that tho amount would completo the project, but owing to tho increased price of lumber and material and the damage Appointment of Hepburn Commission Sets Precedent for States. Now York, Nov. 15. In Now York financial circles tho viow was freely ex pressed today that tho action of Gover nor Hughes in appointing a commis sion to recommend changes in tho New York banking laws may result in a Bimilar movement extending to othor sections of tho country and in the en actment of legislation which will place state banks on a basis and under super vision more closely akin to that of the national banks. A. B. Hepburn, presi dent of tho Chase National bank, and ex-controller of the currency, who, it is generally conceded, will bo chairman of the Hughes commission, is a strong advocate of the national banking sys tem. It is believed that Mr. Hepburn will personally recommend to his asso ciates that tho state law should bo made to conform as nearly as .possible to the Federal statutes. The roport of the commission is looked forward to by bankers general ly as likely to express at once the high est and most conservative opinion as to reforms in legislation OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST ELLIS APPEALS FOR SETTLERS Asks Secrotary of Interior to Permit Land Proofs Without Payment. Pendleton Ab an emergoncy request on bohalf of several hundred cntrymen m Lastern Oregon, who have advertis ed to provo up on their claims, whoso time has expired and who must now presont proof and make payment at tho land oflico In this district within tho noxt few weeks, Congressman W. R. Ellis has sent a rnessago to James H. Garfield, secretary of the interior, ask ing him to permit the advortiBed proofs to be made without payment and to al low 60 days for the making of pay ments. Owing to thep resent flnanoial condi tions and the continued holidays, it will be impossible for many of the en trymen to mako their payments at this DAY FOR THANKSGIVING. time, and it is feared thnt nn pnrilpnn tno way ot state tinanciai j amount of litigation, red tape, loss of Many bankers are Inclined time and in many instances loss of land to believe that the report of the com- rights, will result if the government in- and tho damage I mission made to Mr. Huchea mav form cauBeu ny winter storms it is now do- the framework of legislation in many Moved that a supplementary estimate other states. The recommendations of covering tho increase in cost will have the commission are therefore looked to be submitted. J upon as being national ae well as local General MacKenzto also belceives in character, that $80,000 or $90,000 should be ex-1 Mr. Hepburn said today that the pended putting new boilers in the 'commission will get to work inside of dredge Chinook, which is now unsea- , one week. Trust companies, it is un worthy. If this done, the dredge can ,'derstood, will come in for a large Bhare be pub back to work on the bar, and it 0f consideration, and it is believed that is his belief that it could greatly aid, the suggestion will be made that the the concentrated tidal current in broad- I iawa imveniim? them should conform to siats on payments at once. KENO IRRIGATION BANAL. City ening and deepening the channel now in process of formation. The last river and harbor bill autho rized the appropriation of $500,000 for the Celilo canal, in addition to $100, 000 then made available. It. is recom mended that this amount be appropri ated at the coming session so that work can be continued without delay. That will leave nearly $3,000,000 yet to be appropriated. General MacKenize recommends that congress provide for the construction of a revetment opposite Albany and for the extension of the existing revetment at Independence in the Williamette river, so as to maintain the existing . f i.t. : i 1 i I iU,Kmuk U1 "' "ver r1" . , land especially mended. The improvement of the Upper Columbia and Snake rivers iB proceeding and the work will be finish ed by the time the Celilo canal is com peted. Further improvements of Coos bay depend upon the report of the spe cial army engineer board appointed to deteru iae those relating to the regular banks. NATIONAL AID TO MINING. Mining Congress Wants Mineral Land Monopoly Stopped. Joplin, Mo., Nov. 61. The Ameri can Mining congress, in session here. yesteiday unanimously adopted a reso lution favoring national legislation gov erning mining lands and a reeoultion indorsing the National Association of Mining Schools and urging that the co operation of the national administra tion be secured, The resolution relating to mineral urges the enactment of laws for the protection of the rights of the people against the speculative ac quirement of large areas of the nation al domain. The committee on corporation laws made a report advocating efforts on the part of those engaged in the mining "8"'. Ly:." B"'"u.lu industry to secure the passage of laws the advisability of deepening nrnf ' ,!nn 6fnP m5n5m, i r -- 5 o- r w r I investors. the channel across the bar. If this 1. 1 L- t Zi. T 1 1 !L Tru l.vpr 'vIBU,y 11 """""M Dr. V. C. Andersen, president of the f- m A nrntAiir anH narima Voa rrli irH tt 1 1 I rv I - j Colorado school of mines, made an ad the basis of legislation in the next river i dreS8 CQ the themQ What the Profes. uuu uuruor uui. Tillamook bay and other harbors along the Oregon coast are not to be further improved until the completion of the dredge, for which $100,000 was appropriated at the last session. Geneial MacKenzie also recommends sor May Reasonably Expect Fiom the Mining School Graduate." Dr. Lewis Young, director of the Missouri school of mines, at Rolla, spoke on "Second ary Technical Education Applied to Mining," and H. H. Stock, editor of nnil Xfinarnla annta nn flia vallia nn appropriation or $40,000 to completely " j ':f..,f; tne ureaging or tne r uyanup waterway, mini m- Tacoma harbor. No appropriation w The Columbus, O., delegation ap asked for the canal connecting LaK0 j peara the moat a ' ive in the field .YUuiugiuu wjiu jtul 6uuuu,.ueiir fnpfh. ,,nnn nf pnforf;n;nt, tho next with Seattle, this work having bten under taken by private enterprise. Four bun dred thousand dollars authorized last session is asked to complete the 9,000- foot jetty at the entrance to Grays bar bor. The report states that the dredge be ing built for coast harbors will operate along the Washington as well as the Oregon ccast, and in numerous tribute ries of Puget sonnd. General MacKenzie's report deals also with tho question of the improve ments of rivers and harbors. It sub mits estimates acuregatinK more than $27,000,000 for the fiscal year 1909, which will be included by Secretary Taft in his rcnort to congress At tlie last session of congress a river and harbor appropriation bill was passed carrying a largo amount of mon ey and authorizing the War department to enter into contracts fcr various pro jects. Becauso of the improbability of any legislation of that character during the coming session, except to make ap propriations for carrying on work al ready authorised and contracted for, General MacKenile does not submit any estimates for new projects. Powder to Control Utes. Omaha, Nov. 14. Forty tonB of powd er and shells passed through Omaha yesterday over the Missouri Pacific and the Northwestern on the way to Gettys burg, S. D., the scene of the Ute In dian trouble. Tho shipment was from Fort Leavenworth and included several Gatling guns. Colonel West, Second cavalry, from Fort Des Moines, wires the army officers here from Thunder creek, 8. D., that all throe squadrons of the regiment are now there. He sug gests a now route, involving less haul ing for supplies. congress. LEGISLATURE WILL CONVENE. Special Session to Extend Time for Paying TaxeB. Sacramento, Cal., Nov. 15. Governor Gillette decided last night to call an extraordinary Beseion of the state legis lature, to convene next Tuesday, No vember 19, to meet exigencies of the present financial stringency. It will be stated in the call that the principal measure to be considered is one extend ing the time of the payment of taxes in order to prevent tne witnurawai oi money irom circulation. Anotner measure to be considered is one permit ting the courts to continue during "spe cial holidays." The call will also provide for the ap proval of amendments to the San Fran cisco charter and for impeachrrjent pro ceedings against Andrew M. Wilson, state 'railroad commissioner, who has confessed that, while a member of tho board of supervisors of San Francisco, he accepted bribes. Work Progrostlng Rapidly In Limits of Klamath Falls. Klamath Falls Work on tho Kono canal is now well within tho city limits and tho hillside where the government force j'e at work ptesents the appearance of a very animated anthill. A largo force with shovels and with teams is at work and good progress is being made. It is expected that a great part of the heavier work will be completed before winter sets in. The Kono canal is on the west side of the river and will reach a part of tho farming lands not touched by tne mam irrigation canal now in operation. Linn Apples to Cuba. Albany A box of the best apples exhibited at the recent Linn county ap ple fair has left this city for Cuba, where it will be enjoyed by the officers of tho Eleventh United States infantry. It was sent by County Commif sioner T. J. Butler to his son, Clifton M. Butler, who is a second lieutenant in the Elev enth infantry, now Berving in Cuba. Lieutenant Butler was appointed to the United Staets military academy at West, Point from (his city and graduated in the class of 1903. Governor Chamborlnln Asks Deliver anco from tho "Knockors " Salem In his annual Thanksgiving proclamation Governor Chamborlain mnrin n verv nointed thouch indirect to tlm flnanoial trouble Tho inoolniimtion is ad follows: "Tho president has sot apart Thurs day, tho 28th day of November, A. 1). 1907, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. Therefore 1, Georgo E. Cham berlain, ns govomor of tho state of Ore gon, do proclaim said day a holiday in this stato. "Let it be properly observed. Thank God for tho mani old blessings we en joy and pray him that wo may havo more confidence In our neighbors, so that tho good things wo have may con tinue to abide with us. "In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and caused the great seal of tho stato of Orogon to be affixed at tho capitol in the city of Salem, this 14th day of Novunbor, A. D. 1907. (Signed) GEO. E. CHAMBEKLAIN, F. W. Benson, Governor. Secrotary of Stato. Suspend Timber Proofs 30 Days. La Grande Tho register and receiver of the local land oflico have received instructions from tho general land oflico at Washington to suspend pioofs for 30 days in all cases wherein they aro satis fied that the apolicants cannot with draw their money from the banks to mako the required payments. This or der will not only be of great benefit to tho applicants for public lands wnoae money is tied up in the banks, but on account of the recent treat rush to pur chase timber lands will be a great relief to the banks. Long Expected Strike Made Baker City One of tho mobt import ant strikes in recent years in Kastern Oregon has just been made in tho fam ous Red Boy mine, in tho Sumpter dis trict. Tho Red Boy hps produced a largo amount of gold alredny. The voin struck is seven feet in width and assays show that it runs $41 in gold and high in silver. Tho Red Boy Consolidated Mines company, which own? the picp erty, has been working for more than a year on a tunnel to cut this vein. ANOTHER DANK CLOSES. Ex- Long Continued Run at Portland hausts Cash. Portlnnd, Nov. 13. After mooting tho lmivlestrunnn Oregon bank ever aw , I Merchants' National suspend ; " ..-..I n,nlni. nnrinu tho two tcl- , I . ....alnr.lltV t IH DIlVIIIK ror i ad Set, into tho hands of timorous pco le. Thin huge sum was In hard i sii. 1 Tho tank I- B0lve.it, says Pcol J, Frank WnUon, u win within 00 dn vs. Claud Gatch, of ba lem, nation 1 bank examiner for tl i s district, will take charge of tho lull In lion this morning and make a care , ul , . i ...:., r ti. ii mnU'H condition. i . i .ll.,.l.w1 n iln so bv mo controller of tho currency. Ho will ..,-t.o l.la ronnrt to t lO Controller. ill as 1b confidently expected, this report discloses a solvent bank, tho controller will allow such timo ns seems nrewwmjr for the collection of outstanding ac counts and tho dooia will be opened again for iuHlnos. No receiver, n all probability, will bo appointed for tho cloeed tank. Uie condition of the bank ia not such, ap parently, that it cannot go on with its business. Only when a tank is insol vent is a receiver necessary, and in tlio caao of a national hunk, a rccolvor 1b appointed by tho controller of the currency. Malicious rumors, spread by oneinieH of tho bank, are believed by President Watson to bo responsible for Us hub pension. Theso wore circulated in vur ious wavs. Anonymous letters to prom inent business men about the city, mysterious tolephono calls, all advising tho withdrawal of deposits from thu Merchants National, and street icports holpid to instill the fear of loss in tho minds of the public. The icfiiilt wuh that anxious depositors poured into the bank. MAKE HARRIMAN TALK. Interstate) Commerco Commission Wants to Know Things. New York, Nov. 13. Argumonts Digging Potatoes at Weston. Weston Potato digging is in active progress in the mountain district tribu tjirv to "Wpstpn. Thn nnrpnep in lnrtrer than that of any previous year and the ' now about one-half yield is good, averaging about 100 socks to the acre, which is considered excep tionally good for unirrlgated ground. B. F. Barklow and Henry Ransen, the largest growers on the mountain, will have aboul 8,000 sacks from 80 acres. Most of the crops will be held for next spring's market. Completing Beet Harvest. La Grande Superintendent Sebbe lov, of tho Amalgamated Sugar com pany, reports that tho beet liarvect is complotcd. With i reasonablo conditions there will he no trouble in finishing the work in Grand Rondo valley. Indications seem to confirm earlier estimates as to tiie out put this year, which is placed at 20,- 000 tone. Eugens Company Leads State. Eugene Company A, of the Oregon National Guard, at Eugene, baa just been notified by Adjutant General Fin- zer, tnrougn L-aptaln Kaymond iiano, that the Eugene company received first place of all tho Oregon companies for military efficiency in the annual state competition, conducted by Inspector General James Jackson. The Eugene company scored 184 points out of a possible 200. Company K, of Port land, recieved second place. Albany Gets New Industry. Albany Albanv is to have a furni ture factory and the deserted buildings of tho old organ and carriage factory in tho poutheastern part ol the city are to be utilized for that Industry. The Al bany Furniture Manufacturing company is being formed by John Mcneil, of Al bany, who owns the factory buildings; J. M. Gilkinson, who recently came to Oregon, and H. P. Hanson, a furniture manufacturer of Tacoma. REVISE THE Hi; Next Congress Hay Appoint Com mission for Work. Winter Supplies for Lake. Klamath Falls Lake county people are now laying in their winter supplies and every day teams come into Kla math Falls or go out heavily loaded Much of the flour ia hanled from the Merrill mill. Next year it is expected that Lakeview will havo its own flour mill. Lumber Company Shuts Down. Pendleton The Grand Hondo Lum ber company, at Perrv. has t hut down its plant for erveral weeks. One rea son aesigneu is tho high railroad ratos, which have caused many coast mills to close. PORTLAND MARKETS. blucEtem, 88c; $20.60; gray, Final Trial of Battleship. Seattle, Nov. 14. Sailing orders have been given to the battleship Nebraska, and elio will siil this afternoon or pos sibly Friday running for her final and official trial cruise. On her behavior on this last and ultimate test will de pend her final acceptance by the United Htates government. Approximately ; $100,000 Is tied up In tho Nebraska, of ( money duo tho Moran Brothers com pany, Jior Dutiuors. ams amount naa been hold out pending tho final cruise. Pay Most of Claims. Vancouver, B. O , Nov. 14. Mac Konzio King, Federal commissioner, recommends tho payment of $10,000 out of tho $13,000 of consequential damages claimed by Japanese merchants jm a retail of the reeeat riots. Admit They Shot Walker. DuranKO, Colo., Nov. 15. William Mason and Joseph Vanderweide, who have confessed to tho shooting and kill ing of Joseph A. Walker, tho secret ser vice operative at tho HesperuBcoal mine ten days ago, while he was securing evidence regarding coal land frauds, werO released Irom the county jail here today, having furnished satisfactory bonds in tho Bum of $20,000 each. Vanderweide fired tho fatal ehots which killed Walker to save Maaon'a life, he declares. The government officials do ny tho shots were fired for this purposo. German Spies Arrested. Warsaw, Nov. 15. Tho authorities of this city made Feveral arrests today in connection with tho discovery of a sensational plot for thesaleand convey ance of u quantity of militury documents to Germany. The information upon which the arrests wore made was furn ished by state detectives. A total of 20 were taken into custody. Among them were two tralnmasteis of tho Warsaw Vistula railroad lino and their wives, who were apprehondod at Alexandrov. New Orleans Mint on Overtime. New Orleans, Nov, 15. Tho mint here Iiob received an order directing overtimo in order to coin monthly $200,000 of subsidiary coin in addition to the regular coinage of $500,000 per month. Third Largest Orchard. Brownsville Brownsville is to have the largest orchard, with two excep tions, in tho state. A company bus se cured an option of 300 acres southwept of town. Work will soon begin on 200 acres, and tho remaining hundred will be net out later. There is already one orchard of 100 acres near town. The cannory here is causing a groat revival of tho fruit industry in this section. Aid for Entrymen. Pendleton In answer to his appeal to tho secretary of tho interior on bo half of tho Oregon land entrymen, Con gressman Ellis has received a message from Secretary Garfield, saying that Oregon land offices had been instructed to receive and BtiBpend proofs in cases where applicants cannot withdraw their funds from banks to make pay- merts. Chemistry Instructor Arrives. Univorsity of Oregon, Eugene Dr. F. L. Shinn has taken up his work in the department of chemistry. Dr. Shinn takes the place of Mr. Huddle, who left tho University to become gas inspector for Wisconsin. Professor Shinn comes hero from the University of Wipconsin, where ho has been teach ing physical chemistry for tho past four years. Enforce 14-Hour System. Salem Tho Oregon Railrcad com mission has forwarded to District At torney Reames, of Jackson county, a statement of the evidence collected by Commissioner West concerning viola tions of tho 14-hour law governing rail way employes, Tho commission asks Mr. Roamos to proeecuto tho Houthern new; mohair, Pacific for the violations complained of, peund. WheatClnb, 80c; valley, 8fic; red, 84c. Oats No. 1 white, $29.50. Barley Feed, $28 50 per ton; brew ing, $30; rolled $30(31. Corn Whole, $32; cracked, $33. Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $17 18 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy. $23; clover, $15; cheat, $15; grain hay, $16lfi; alfalfa, $14. Butter Fancy creamery, 2732Jc per pound . Veal 75 to 125 pounds, 78c; 125 to 150 pounds, 7c; 150 to 200 pounds, 00Jc. Pork Block, 75 to 160 pounds, 7 7)4c; packers, 0j7c. Poultry Averago old hons, 10c per pound; mixed chickens, 010c; spring chickens, 10c; old roosters, 8c; dressed chickens, l13c; turkeys, Hvo, 17c; geese, live, juc; tiuckn, 313c; pigeons, it)i ou; equans, $JJ3. Eggs Iresh ranch, candled, 36 JCiQ per dozen. Fruits Apples, 75c$2 por box; poaches, $1 per crato; pears, $11 25 per box; grapes, 7fic$l.75 per crato; qnlncea, ouc(g$x por box; cranberries, $9.6010 per barrel. Vegetables Turnips, $1.25 per sack; carrot, si.zo per bock; neots, $1.25 per sack; cabbage, leiJcper nound: cauliflower, eoruuc pur dozen ; colsry, 50cQ$l per dozen; corn, 85c$l per cacu: cucumDers, ii por sack; onions, 1520c por dozen; parsley, 20c per dozen;, peppers, 817o por ponnd; pumpkins, llcpor pound; radih- fin .1- f i eo, uc per uozeu; apmacil, (Jo por pounu; squaan, J(ji4c per poucd; tomatoes, 2550o per box, Onions $1.752 per stick. Potatoes 75c per hundred, delivered Portland; sweet potatoes, 2c per pound. Hops 1007, 7Oo por pound; olde, 4c per pound. Wool KoBtcrn Oregon, avorngo best, lfl22e per ponnd, according to shrink age; valley, 2022o, according to flno- cholco, 2D30c per will he heard today on tho petition of tho Interstate Commerce commlss-ou for an order requiring Ktlwartl H. Mar- rimsn to answer certain questions pro pounded by the conunicsion in its in vesthation of tho Union Pacific mllroml ard iis allied lines tho early part of this year. It Is declared in tho Federal brief that undor section 12 of tho Interstate Ccmmorco act, tho commission has uu- thnritv to inuuiro into the management iduco of tho husineps of all common camera doing an interstate buaineiie, and under section 21 it is required, on or before Decembor 1 of each year, to mako nnd transmit to congrcs its rejiort, the ro port to contain such information and data collected by thn commiis'on as may be coiuidered of valno in tho de termination of qiioationa connected with regulation of commerce, together with such recommendations as to national legislation relating thereto ai tho com miHBion rusy deem nececsary. PREVENT FRAUD IN MINING. Mining Congress Will Draft Bill for That Purpone. Joplin, Mo., Nov. 13. Threo hun dred (IclcgalcB from 30 states wur prcn ent hero today ut the firrt business hiy lion of the American Mining eotii:roH, which begsn ita annual convention yes terday. Many high authorities on mat teri pertaining to mining and metal lurgy were on tho program fornddrcesoH on TnrionB kindred enbjectf . A committee of five was appointed to draft a mcniiure that will prevent min ing engineers from aiding in tho perpe tration of mlniiiK fraudc. A resolution asking tho Federal gov ernment to irsuc rcnarato Patents to land suitable for both mining ami agri cultural purposes, and classifying mino ra! land ns "mineral land1' only, was submitted. In an interview Presidont ftlcharils Btated that Presidont Hoosevolt told him he would recommond to congress tho establhhment of a bureau of min ing Himilur o tho Agricultural department. The noxt pesion of tho mininir con- greB will bo held in the East, probably at ColurnbtiB, Ohio. BF.VERIDOE TO OFFER THE Bill Roosovelt Advocated 8uchaplnL Speech Made Five Yoars Ag0 and Still Favors It. Washington, Nov. 10. Onoo(u, most pionilHlng signs is thnt tho nt n...i..nuu .1111 Dn.l.tit. I 1-1 lUiiKtunn ii... nuimuniy inifo nn 11 ... ... ........ . " "vi- llliuiur ui mm. ruvioiou, Although ft' is" an uttor impopsiblllty to slnlo at presont moment what notion wfil tukon by congress, dominated, ns lm ' by men of high tariff belief, it booiii thnt tho appointment of a com. mission would aoolho tho feollngi ,( tho rovislonlHts in Mawachtipelbj, wu consln and othor states and would VM .1 i.. ii ...in. .1... . . .. r mum in iiuu wiiii iiiu rem ni thn .i . . v arir ior ino eiirncBb eupportoi moncxtprci. (dentin) ticket. Woid has coma to tho capital that it is tho intention of Senator HeverM ' . T. I... 1 ..... oi i mi in mi , ui iiuroduce n mil forth appointment of n commlcBlon whct duly It shall bo to study tho fchedoU with euro and bo propared to advli congress ou the mutter of revision. Tl .. I.I I f it .uiuiy iii'puiiiiuiuis in mo unrf ttiougiit nover navo noon able to undn. stand why the tariff hIioiiUI bo pureln K) III lea l ichuo. ilieso men arena "eland patters," nor aro they freeing ers. Tlioy uonovo unit, tl polltlescoaU bo laid iiBldc, tno tariff might lo id. justed ho that tho vast nmloritrol Americans, consumers and iinnnfits turers, might bo benefitted ami that la the revision thoro would bo found thj germ of political peace. There is n suspicion in WnMilntlou that President ltoosovclt mny rccons. mend tho appointment of u tariff com inimion in hiu next rnopfiige. It yon nU'O without saying that .Mr. heveridra inut havo consulted .Mr. Itoutneit about tho mcacurc which it is hollered t ho tho senator's intention to fntro- As a mutter of fact, tho pre!)- dent slands committed to such a com mission. Probably the mnttut Iim btta forgotten by thp public, but in h rpeielt delivcicd in Indiana September i, 1002, Mr. Kooscvelt ndvoniUd Its forming of such n commission. MORE JAPANESE COME Iff. Want Southern Man. Nuohvillc, Twin., Nov. 13. A statu convention of Democrats today started a ! movoment lor tin nominations of a Southern man as a Democratic candidate for tho presidency in 1007. Kadi doln- gate was instructod to work in the in terest ol Fending a delegation from Ten nessee to tho national convention thnt will vote first, lust nnd all the time for n Southern man. An address to the Democrate of tho nation wna IfBiied, The address authorized by tho conven tion dcclnrcs that the Democratic purly wub born in the South. Oakland Bank 8usponds. Oakland, Cal., Nov. 13, Tho Hank of California, of which I), 1-Mward Col lins is president, did not onen it ih.nro for biiHlncHH yesterday, althmmli . offlrors cuy tho hank I o'vont and thnt the depositors iiro fully protected. A sign on the. down rending "Hunk Cloned r.egal Holiday " notified paHHors-hy that Iim hank for itn nroteell to take advantage, of tho holtllflvu r.. claimed by Governor Glllett and would not open for busineBH. Great Increase In Immigration Ourtrr , Pat Month. Washington, Nov. 10. While Iraml gratiou to America from all countrits ehowed during October a confhknbl incrcntc, being 20 per cent greater tlaa In October, 11105, and 12 per cut greater than October, 1000, tho incrrase in immigration from Japan was gieaw than has been shown In any one month in tho history of the Irnmigiitthloa em Ice. Tho restrictive reguUtioa operating against tho Jupnnefo and Co reana havo been in foicc about term months, but notwlttandlng Una th Immigration of Japaucso eonstnttlr huv incronsnd during that period. Tho official returns ehow that dnrisf October, 1U00, before the rwlrMie . regulations were thought of, tho num ber of Japanese who arrived In llilj country wub 081. During Oclolr a lliU yenr tho number, not counirf Bcoros who wore smuggled nvion imudtan and Mexican borders, waelr OKI, nn increase of about 250 por ctiX While tho iticrciiHO In Japnneeo Im migration is not parlhnlnrly alaro.lnr in tho minds of ollklalH of tho govern ment, beeiiiitio tho percentage of Jflp" (!Hc lintnlgrantfl 1h not lurgo, it has w0 sufficient to create comment. No ttate inimt concfrnlng.tho matter, howcm, can bo obtained from any responnb. olllciiil of thu department of comment and labor. t housands Idle In Csnada. Vancouver, . C, Nov. 10-Vn-convor 1b being flooded with nil klndsoi luborera ami no work is ovullahle. A ,. ,U I,,, .nn wna Hindu lOVt"' months ago, but when they wero want ed they wero not to bo hud. m' when winter ia Betting in and wrk briliig hIiuL down In the inler-himW and copper camps, hundrodB of men M nvullnble. Two thousand men ure w in bouudury ditrlctB. Tho innyor oi Vancouver has closed tho labor burfW. bo many wero tho application! n with no places to supply. No Interest In Ballot. Topeka, Knn Notr. lO.-SfarceV half dozon women dolegules ate 'n " peka to attend tho mcttlng ol no ih Jinunl HuffrnglHts yeatcn ay m IJllill nilliriiKini-n ... So dlscouruglngiy " " Against Harvester Trust. Jeffnrou t.ity, Mo.. Nor. IS Tl. Mttninnv gonerHl has loauenrnted nun wa'ranto pi-oceedinps. In tho Runm, far tho nimtor of thn Tntnt a Harvester company of America for a leged violation of the antl-traat law of Missouri. The company Ii a Mil vtmkee eerporatle, i.i.... unuir. nn uim.wiuufciHH' .1 t iini it iii aniil the inceui's titjitlIlllU III II, V IV W ttt ' u-ili umI inuf fiimiK.li the day. object of tho gutherin 1 , frm'J oigiuuzation for Iho purposo of w momberfl of tho leglHlftturo P'wgwj glvo women tho equal r,Ight of eulimis as men, Consents to Obey Law. Giitl.rio, Okla., Nov, 10. Tiio Ij Island will accent tho 2-cent rftll fare nrcvlHlnn nf Iho Oklahoma CO""' tutlon, which goes 'Into effect ovf MUI 111. J.I1IB DlHIUIIIUl'V I' . n frankly and without hesitation W V, Wlnohell, prealdent of iwfl JBiand system, Jn conteren Guthrie city officers today.