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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1908)
' Mast i a 8iiU .."71 lauonii,., " ."pro giljh, i fell droltljy - 1 i ! Condensed Form for 0isy Readers, Onr F0INGS OF TWO CONTINENTS oflho Lcs Important but Interesting fcvents Not w' of tho Pt Week, n he Jury in the Thaw caso lmfl boon iDlotod. l. i,.uiflihin 'loot lino arrived at .Unclro. lVareflff, Itussla, terrorists aro busy In and uiecuy 0 Becker, of Now York, la to ranco may '"B'jt on arbitration bo " i. iinltn.l States and Japan to ten mo event war. t l 4 t Ittilna tlio ro- uuuu . - - , tk- "at- nt financial pain" u - bks on proporly. The steamship Akl Maru M tho Merit, has JUSl arnvuu m own. III", n ln.L. tin HflAil liv 00 tons oi iiruwuiM w " jat Chinoso In celebrating tlioir Now ars Henev has "oon ur v ,D -I I i .. i... m. -! nn nl MO ini)OIIMJ tUUlk blimltz case and saya no win pusn uio iidiu.. ... , ... , . , il,. Inillflltnonia ItKm""". uui ouu fendhlra to prison for life. nnlicemon woro klllod and Are nt t.f.....,t ! 4 fm Itfitmlnttf nf n La, York skvscropor. Ino Uro fltarw! V" ---- - , - . , ha fl th floor oi a iz-aiory muiuinK L,i ihn Rtructuio ifl a total loea. Tho noneUry !oh Ih placed ai o,uuu,uuu Only Boven jurora liavo boon accured i the Thaw cuao. Fire at Green Hay, Wis., cauncd an attested loss of $00,000. Flrent MinneanoIlH defltroved a fur biture narehouBo. Loeo $126,000. yaelniana imvo captured an Italian oft. anil extern) i nniou mo Karrution. Bcnaparto ("ays he will eoon etart a (ait to dissolve tho llarrlrnan mcrftor Iter. Jolinnton Myorit, of Chicago, Bus fed moro than L'.OUU liunKry mou En four daya. Trains In tho now Brooklyn aubway are not woll rutronizol nnd havo not relieved Uio crurh on tho bridgo. A larco Incroaao of thonatlonal'iruard ilMwali la urued by tho War depart Intent In n communication to torrlotrla aatboiitlcs. The jound homo and other buildings of the Iike bhoro railroad, at Elkhart, Und., havo been dcetroyml by tire I ls. 1126,000. Tlu-re haa been auch a Iaro rcduc- i tion In tho arrivala of immiKtants that many of tho &00 omployca at KIMa Island. Now York, havo ncthlnjt to do and a reduction in Uio force Ifl prob- : AW. Three Jurora have bcon finally ac Icepted In Uio Thaw trial. r. August Iieinxo haa bcon arrested for fnliolv cortifvinir bin brothnr'a checks. flew lork rent Htrlkorfl threaten to hum tho tuneineulB If thov aro orclblv jecieu. , uiileera of tho CIiIcbko Groat West ern railway deny Umt a rocolvor will oe aakud lor their road. A monilinunt linn hnnn nrnntju ai I'oint Ima, Cal., in inomory of tho aead or tho Bennington. "n .uunto ifl woricinR to get a statehood hill through tho aenatc. union with Arlwna is not wanted. MomuorB of tho Mineownera' aasooia. non at Goldfleld havo agreed to pay Hicreusou wago to epocially akllled woranien. rnr-d jury haa uncovered groan .'uuu mm grait m tlio aiTalra of Bt. Joseph, Mo. A number of indlotmenta havo boon roturncd agaiiiBt city ofll- mo revenue outter Thotifl. now eta. tloncd at Port Townsend, Wash., will w moved to Nnuh bay aa a rescuo boat piotod eea 80 g B C0m" The atroor strike at Munclo, Ind., baa been brokon. onr inrgo Now York diamond firmB "vo gone to tho wall. 'iro at OulberUon, Mont., doatroyod TL,0iM,8?.c,B of mon Rre "turning to workinaUparta0Vht)i:BBti In his annual report Socrotary Taft "rgeu moro pay for Uio army. IJnpid progress 1b bolng made in so ' 'iK a jury for Uio aocond trial of l haw, fiovon mon wore drownod by Uio overturning of a akiff in tho Missouri Wor near Klokapoo, Kan. ti.v olootr, ,,H0 will bo built to l" Yellowstone National park. ni,lcnnlor fa Follotto la reoooiving qulto a presidential boom in tho EaBt. Fully 50,000 mon have elr old places in Ohio as returned to the result Znu.?m waumptlon of commorolal nnIL 1b estlrnted that tiiera are 125, 000 porsona out of work In New York to tia ?. apiml for li been made w tho natloa, state and elty. JAPAN WOULD TAKE OFFENSE Attempted Exclusion Will Provoke Insult, Says Aokl. Paris, Jan. 7.Tho nownpapora con. tlnno to give much space to tho Amor-loan-Japanoso situation, TJio papers print an allogod interview with Count Aokl, the retiring nmbasaador of Japan at Washington, in whlnli ho la quoted from Ban Francisco na saying Japan would consider a an offensive action any attompt on tho part of tho United Statofl to oxoludo tno Japnncso, and take this aa a toxt for long articles. Viscount Aokl'a denial of this inter view haa not yet bcon published horo. Laoklng this dsnlal, tho Journal Dos. batB thinka that in his intcrvlow Count Aokl baa placwd his flngors on tho real danger spot. "Japan refuses to admit that any. whore on tho globe tho Japanese aro acolal.y lnforlor to any othor pcoplo," aaya tho paper. ''Japan claims to havo won tho absolute right to bo treat ed aa a great powor ovorywhoro, and under all olrcuinalancoa." In tho opinion of I'kjiair, If Uio two governments accodo to tho sontlmentB of the pooplo and tho logical noceesltv of tho situation, a conflict would ap. ponr vory imminent. "But Japan la without money. America la not roadv. and wo doubtleas shall soo both nations champ tholr bits awhile longer." Tho Gauloia believes that tho friend ly and tactful powers at Washington will brovent a break. It fears only that tho American pooplo may bocomo excited. Baron Karuino. the Jananoao amuaBsaaor to franco, today gave out a statement that ho was convinced that Viscount Aokl only meant that Japan would consider legislation offonslvo to Japan aa, for instance, if an exclusion act is proposod liko tho Chinese. SOLDIERS CALLED HOME. Hundreds of Japanese Leaving Brit Ish Columbia. Vancouver, 11. 0., Jan. 7. Hundreds of Japanese, whoso terms of service In tho mikado's army had not been com pleted or who wero on the reserve list of fighting men, havo been called home to Japan. Dozens of Japanoso quit tholr work in Vancouver yostcrday, and many moro are coming into town today. Already thoy are securing passage on roasols outbound acrots tho I'aclfio from Van couvcr and Victoria. March 15 is giv en as Uio day when they must roport ready for whatever duty is in store for Uioiri. Tho gathering of tho Japanoao Is bo- ing carried out with much secrecy. No lees than 200 landed In a bunch this morning from a small American1 steamer, which slipped in and out of tho harbor before daylight and neither entered nor oleatod from tho customs house. BInco Friday there has been a atondy stream of tho brown men from tho logging camps. No Japaneao in the city will admit the coming of tho order for tho return of Uio soldiers, but ofll ceis of the Asiatic Exclusion leaguo declare Uiat they have absolute Inform ation that this order has been receive! in Vancouver slnco Uio doparture of Uio American fleet for racitlo waters. f CHICAGO TENANTS ORGANIZE. Ghetto Residents Demand Reduction In High Rents. Chicago, Jan. 7. Fivo hundred resi dents of Chicago's ghetto formed lont night a Tenants' union with tho avowed purnoso of forcing landlords of the district to redtico ronta $2 a month. Leaders of tho movement adviBod the members of tho new organization to to fuao to pay tho proeont rates which woro declared exorbitant and to forco Uio landlords to take all legal stops and pay all court coats in case tiio latter refuso to moot tho domanda for lower prices. At prcsont, It was doclared, (our rooms in a ghetto tonomont coat $12 a month, fivo rooms $18 a month and six rooms f 22. A fiat reduction of 2 Is sought. Tho movement will be modoleu after tho ono In Now York. It la tho bono of Kb lendora that it may spread to laboring olnssos throughout tho city. With this end in viow a committee was nppolntod to confor with tho Chicago Fodcratlon of Labor and seole uio co operation of that body. More Rent Riots. Now York, Jan. 7. Incipient ront riots broko out on tho East Sido yes terday aa a result of the tension bo tween tho landlords nnd tho striking tenants, and boforo tho disorders woro quollod by tho polico resorves, which woro called from sovoral prcclnotfl, many combatants wero Injured and fivo woro arrested. Tho polico need their clubs frooly, but thoro was no way to obtain tho number of injured, as thoy hurriod away and woro carod for by friends. Tho dlsordors woro gonoral throughout tho district. No News of Mount Royal. Bt. John, N. 13., Jan. 0, Although t Ih four wooka Binco tho Canadian Faclfia steamer Mount Royal sailed from Antworp for this port with .101 mtniarantfl and a crew or moro than 100, and nothing has boen hoard of her n that Mmo, tho oulolals oi tlio lino mvo not auanuonou nope mat sno is still afloat. Thoy aro oxtremoly anx ious, novortholess, and fear that tho vosboI is drifting about tho Atlantic. in praotloally a holploss condition. Work for 6,000 Men. Bt. Louis, Jan. 7. According to an- nounoemont made today an aggregate of 5,000 men will be re-employed Jan uary 13 by many large industrial plank 1b Bait Bb. Louis, III., and vi cinity. DOINGS OF THE SIXTIETH CONGRESS Friday, January 10. Washington, Jan. 10 Tho houso of representatives today resumed its activ ity, and for ovor fivo hours transoctcd DUHlncsH of a public nature. Matorial progress was made with tho bill to codlly, rovieo and ntnond tho criminal laws of tho Unitoo; States, which was iikuii up niur somo routlno bills had bcon disposed of. Tho feature of tlio session was a brief address by Burleson, of Texas, who crouueu uonator Fornkor and othor He publicans with having charged tho presldont with tho responsibility for ino roconi financial panic nl. i. . . aiio houbo auiournou at o:iS2 p. m. until tomorrow, after an offort had beon mado by tho Democrats for con slderatlon of tho codo bill. the honso of representatives took on Its old-time form when Jones, of Wash ington, callod up tho bill authorizing tho Benton Wator company to construct a dam across Snako rivor nt Five-mile rapids, Wash. Tho bill elicited a sharp dobnto and members crowded into tho contor alslo anxious to be heard. Tho bill was Anally passed. Washington, Jan. 10. The sonato committee on territories today passed favorably upon tho nomination of George Curry to bo governor of Now Moxicc; Nathan Jaffa to bo secretary of flew Aioxico, and John II. l'ago to bo socreary of Arizona. Tho committeo on Pacific islanda and Porto Rico voted to recommend Uio con Urination of Regis II. Poet, of Now York, to bo governor of Porto Rico: William F. Willoughby, of tho Dis trict of Columbia, to be secretary of Jt'orto Kico, and Edward Dextocr, of Illinois, to bo commissioner o! oduca tion of Porto Rico. Thursday, January 0. Washington, Jan. 9. Tho introduc tion by Senator Halo, chairman of the committeo on naval affairs, today of his naval porsonnol bill proved the oc casion for a general discussion of naval affairs and recent occuroncea in connec tion with that branch of tho public ser vice. Tho Maine sonator entered upon a lull explanation of the provisions of tho measure, together with his reason for its adoption. Bonator Clay today introduced a bill authorizing tho secretary of tho treas ury to iasuo 1300.000,000 of non-inter est bearing United States notes in cir culation, in such form as he may doom expedient. Senator Bulkley today Introduced a bill providiny for emorgency currency lBBUod by banks in amounts equal to tho par vuluo of bonds to bo deposited with tho treasurer of the United States. It provides that United States bonds, Panama canal bonds, bonds of any state , county or municipality of not Ices Uian 50,000 population, may bo accepted fo- such purposes. Senator Lodge today introduced a joint resolution reducing China's in demnity bond, incurred aa a result of Uio Boxer troublo of 1000, from $246, 440,778 to $11,055,402, with interest at 4 por cent, payment of tho amount being remitted aa an act of friendship to China. ' Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, today introduced a joint resolution providing that no person Bhall bo eligible to bo elected presldont of the United States lor more than two terms in succession. Senator Piles today secured tho pas sage through tho sonato of his bill ap propriating $30,000 for tho erection of a lighthouso at tho entrance of Boiling- ham Bay. Washington, Jan. 9. Decldod dif- orencos of opinion as to tho way of in jecting elasticity into tho national cur rency and of increasing tho safety of bank deposits havo arisen among Uio mombors cf tho committee on banking and curroncy, of which Fowler, of Now Jorsoy is chairman. Some of Uio Re publican members as woll as Demo crats, aro not in ontiro sympathy with tho plan of bowler as embodied in tho bill introduced by him yesterday con templating tho immediate nnd com plete retirement of ull national bank bond-secured currency and its replace ment by a guaranteed credit currency ased upon general assets of tho banks. Wednosday, January 8. Washington, Jan. 8. In tho pre- onco of tho ontiro houso, Williams, of Mississippi, and De Armond, of Mis souri, whoso physical encounter on tho floor just beforo tho Christmas adjourn ment attracted genoral attontion, today ongagod in an exchange of amonlties Argue Over Giving Rebates. Washington, January 9. Tho Su- promo court today hoard arguments in tho govornmont criminal prosecution of tlio Groat Northern Railway company on Uio on a r go oi violating ino Plains aw by granting robatos on which Uio company was fined $5,000. Tlio com pany was roprosented by William . Bigg, of St. Paul, and tho government by Attorney General Bonaparte Tim dotonso proceeds on tho Uteory that the first section of tho Elklns law, Impos- ng fines for rebates, was ropealed by tho Hopburn aot, Decrease in Army. Washington, Jan. 8. Socrotary Taft a strong advooato of inoreasod pay for tlio army, and his annual roport, ust sent to congress, completely dis pels any doubt that may oxlst as .to the disposition, mo report biiowh rtipm docreaso in Uio strength of tho regular army in recent years (tho loss last year being 4,428 mon), and the pressing noed of officers to replace those now on detailed on recruiting duty aa military Instructors In educational institutions. which was genorally accepted as a pub lie announcement of tholr res poet ivo intentions not to pormlt tholr persona! differences to Intorforo with tho cour teous discharge of tholr public dutios. Tho Incident occurred in connection with nn offort by Dalzoll, of the com mitteo od rules, to got the house to agree to a rule giving right-of-way to tho bill authoring Uio codification and nmendmont of tho penal laws of tho United States and limiting genoral do bate to four hours. Several Democratic members expressed tho opinion that tho rule was n scheme to sidetrack other legislation. Dalzoll, however, rofuted this. ino ruio was passou by an over whelming majority, despite efforts of DeArmond and soven adhorents to so cure tho yeas and nays, and the houso at once proceeded to tho consideration and reading of the bill. At tho con clusion of the reading, which consumed two hours, the bill was laid aside and the houso again took up the resolution distributing the president's message to the several committees, in order to permit Gaines, pf Tennessee, to address the houso in favor of an appropriation for tho Hermitage, the homo of Gono ral Andrew Jackson, near Nashville, Tenn. Tuesday, January 7. Washington, Jan. 7. Sonator Aid rich today introduced his currency bill, which has been a subject for some days. He bad the bill read to the sen ate and announced that the committee would be glad to consider with it all bills that senators might desire to in troduce. Ho assured Culberson that his resolution would receive attention. Clark, of Georgia, announced that he proposed to have a vote in the senate to test the sentiment of that body on his resolution favoring a Federal law to uphold states in their efforts to make effective prohibition within their bor ders. He wanted tho senate to pass his resolution instrncting the commit tee on judiciary to bring In a bill to ac complish this purposo, but upon ob jection by Nelson the resolution was allowed to go over until the next moot ing. At 1:40 the sonato adjourned nntil next Thursday to permit more work by committees. Tho president today sent in the nom ination of Christian Schuobel to be dis trict attorney for Oregon. Ilia sole en dorser was Senator Bourne, the other three members of tho Oregon delegation supporting George G. Bingham, of Salem. Thoie may be a fight over Schuebel's confirmation. Washington, Jan. 7. The resolntion referring tho president's message to the several committees fnrnlBhed the occa sion in tho house of representatives to day for a number of addresses, mostly by members on 'the Democratic Bide. These covered a variety of subjects, but those that attracted special attention were by Sheppard, of Texas, and Wil let, of New York. The former not only made a plea for tho restoration of the leeond "In God Wo TruBt" on American coins, but dis cussed Uio cruise of the American bat tleship fleet and referred to a possible onflict with Japan. Willot placed all tho blame for the recent financial panic on President Roosevelt, whom ho denounced in EC' vere verms. Ho charged tho president with not being a sensible man and with having turned on the gas and not the light, and with going up and down tho country condemning and striking with the big Btick Uio heads of great Indus trial interests. Tho resolution was under considern tion when the houso adjourned until tomosrrow. Congress Reconvenes. Washington, Jan. C. With its or ganization completed, Uio houso of rep resentatives reconvened at noon today. Almost the full quorum of representa tives was present. Tho gallories wero unusually well, filled. After a half hour's, session tho houso adjourned until tomorrow out memory of tho lato of respect for tho Sonator Mallory, of Florida. The eonate was in session only four minutes today, adjourning upon Uie adoption of resolutions in respect to tho death of tho late Sonator Mallory, of Florida. Frisco Postmaster Will Lose. Washington, Jan. 0 Tho nomina tion of Arthur Flak to be postmaster nt San Francisco will not go to the sonato today, unless the president changes his mind. Postmaster Gonoral Moyor said he was stiro tho president not intond to .reappoint Fisk today. Congressman iKahn eaid that ho had positive inform ntion that ohargos against Fisk for vio lation of tho postal regulations had beon filed laet May and that these charges' had not beon investigated by tho postoflice-inspectors for some un known reason. Ship Coal to Islands. Washington, Jan, 0. Sixty thousand tona of coal havo beon sont to Honolulu by tho equipment bureau of tho Navy dopartuiont, and by April there aro to bo 100,000 tons at Manila. Tho ship ments havo boen mado in anticipation of tho possibility of Rear Admiral EvanB' battleship iloet rotuining to tho Atlantic side by wny of tho Asiatic station. If it Is not needed for that purpose tho ooal will be used from tlmo to time by American men-of-war. DENATURED ALCOHOL. Idaho Experiment Station Tells About Manufacture and Use. Conditions Affecting tho Production of Industrial Alcohol in tho Northwest, is tho title of a bnliotin recently issued by tho department of chomistry of tho Idaho state oxnorlmont station. Tho purposo of tho bulletin is, as tho author states, to bring to the attention of farmers and others interested in tho subject, the gonoral principles underly ing tho processes used in tho manufac ture and denaturing of alcohol. The opinion Is expressed that people in this part of the country will receive but little benefit from the passage of the ."Denatured Alcohol Act" unless thoy seo to it that this alco.no! Is made at homo from homo grown products. Sev eral crops axe mentioned as being the ones to which people in tho Northwest will have to look as tho most promis ing in alcohol manufacture, the most prominent being potatoes and sugar beets. It is not probable that individ ual farm distilleries will ever bo put Into operation. Tho idea is advanced of a community still, or a still owned and operated by a stock company, in which the chief owners of the stock shall be tho producers of the raw ma terial. Figures are given illustrating the relative efficiency of alcohol when compared to kerosene as a source of light. It will require some time to get peo ple acquainted with the uses to which denatured alchobol may be put, but it is confidently believed that there is a great future for this product right here in the Northwest. "DRYING OFF" THE MILKER. Useful Hints On Handling of Cows Before Calving. In answer to a question how to "dry off" Uio milkingcow, Prof.J.H. Frand son, of Idaho experiment station, gave the following suggestions: . The trouble with many dairymen is) that in drying up con b they are afraid to stop milking as long aa the cow shows any tendency of giving milk. In many they do not realize that to con tinue -milking through the entire year is an exceedingly bsd policy. In ordi nary cases it is desirable that the cows should be dry from a month to six weeks. The object being to increase the supply of nourishment for the growing foetus as well aj enabling the cow to improve her physical condition before the time of calving. When it is thought best to hasten "laying off," start by not milking the cow clean. This will generally decrease the amount to a point where it is safe to skip every other milking. In about a week the milk will generally be reduced to each proportions as to justify milking only every other day. Generally soon after this It will be safe to discontinue milk ing altogether. The "drying off" is most easily ac complished when cows are fed on dry feeds as much as possible. There are a few persistent milkers which can be done more harm by a forced "drying off" than to let them milk np to calving, but such cows are decidedly few In numbers. Publications for Farmers. The following publications of interest to farmers and others have been issued by the Agricultural department of the Federal government and will be fur nished free, so long as they are avail able, except where otherwise noted. upon application to the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C: Funner' Bullein No. 158. How to Build Small Irrigation Ditches. By O. T. Johnston and J. D. Stannard, assist ants in Irrigiation investigations, office of experiment stations. Pp. 28. figs. 9 This is a reprint of an article in the Yearbook of the department of agricul ture for 1900, entitled "Practical Irri gallon," giving methods for Jaying out and building small irrigating ditches, using only sucn implements as are found on most farms or can easily be made by Uie farmer. Farmers' Bulletin No. 187, Drain ago of Farm Lands. By C. G. Elliott, drainage expert, irrigation investiga tions, oflico of experiment stations. Pp. 40, figs. 19. Explains tho effects nnd advantages of drainage and do scribes implements and methods suited to a variety of conditions in humid and irrigated regions. Farmers' Bulletin No. 203.Practi- cal Information for Beginners in Irri gation. By S. Fortior. Pp. 40. figs. 25. This gives suggestions as to the se lection of an irrignted farm, tho ac quirement of a water right, tho prepar ation of land for Irrigation, the con struction of farm ditches, and the ap plication of water to crops. farmers' Bulletin No.. 270. Modern Convenienes for the Farm Homo. By Elmina T. Wilson. Pp. 48, fiirs. 27. This discusses heating, water sunply. and Bowoge disposal for farm homes, and the arrangemont of houses and grounds. Farmers' Bulletin No. 277. Tho Use of Alcohol and Gasoline in Farm En gines. By O. E. Luoke and S. M. Woodwad. Pp. 40, figs. 12, This gives tho general resutls of experiments in tho uso of alcohol in the ordinary in ternal combuetion engines on the Amer ican market, wiUi Borne discussion of foreign experiments, TiTo-iiffar aponsro Cam. Beat two effga separately and welL Add to yolks ono-hnlf cup sugar; beat; then throe-eighths cup boiling water and another half-cup of sugar and one fourth toaspoonrul salt; boat again. Add J nice nnd grated rind of one fourth lemon; beat agr Now add alternately tho whites oi gg8 and ono lovel cup flour, sifted with ono nnd onc hnlf teaspoonful baking powdor. Dako twenty-flve minutes In a groaaed, pa per-lined, shallow pan DECISION REVERSED SOpOTO COOFt OS NeW Trial i r for Williamson. JUDGE ADVISED JURY WRONGLY Law Does Not Require Oath Denying Agreement to 8ell When Mak ing Fjnal Proof. Washington, Jan. 7. Because the judge before whom ex-Representative Williamson whb tried erred in his in structions to the jury, the judgment of the lower court was yesterday reversed by the United States Supreme court and the caBe remanded for retrial. That tho indictment was correct, that the admission of evidence was in ac cordance with law and that the rulinga of tho court were right and proper is affirmed, but because the trial judgo erred in admitting certain testimony with regard to final proof and because he erroneously instructed the jury with regard to this same evidence, the whole case must again go to trial or the in dictment must be quashed. The Supreme court construes Uio timber and stone act specifically to re quire entrymen, at the time of making application for land, to submit an affi davit of good faith, showing that they have no agreement, actual or implied, to sell tho land upon acquiring title, but there is no requirement that such an affidavit shall be made when final proof is submitted. Tho indictment of Williamson made specific reference to Uie affidavit required by law, and did not mention the similar affidavit which is exacted by the land office regulations at the time of final proof. Yet evidence was admitted to show that various en trymen had committed perjury in mak ing such affidavits with their final proof, ard the ,'ndgi, in his instructions to the jury, epeclhcally informed it that it could return a verdict of guilty if sat isfied that the evidence showed such perjury had been committed at the time of making final proof. Tho ad mission of that evidence and the in structions relating thereto proved the undoing of the case against Williamson. RAILROADS TAKE MEDICINE. Rate Law Accepted With Good Grace by Nearly All. Washington, Jan. 7. More signifi cant and important, perhaps, than any other statement In the twenty-first an nual report of the Interstate Commerce commission, which was transmitted today to congress, is that relating to the attitude of railway officials toward the new railroad law. In a discussion of the operation of Uie act, the commis sion says: "By railway managers, almost with out exception, the amended law haa been accepted in good faith, and they exhibit, for Uie most part, a sincere and earnest disposition to conform their methods to its requirements." The commission adds that it was not expected that reforms could be brought about without difficulty or delay, but it is unquestionably the fact that great progress has been made, and that fur ther improvement is clearly assured. To a gratifying extent there has been adjustment of rates and of "abuses" by the carriers themselves. Methods and usages of one sort and another which operated to individual advantage have been voluntarily stopped and it is not too much to say that there is hqw a, freedom from forbidden discriminations which is actual and general to a degree never before approached. As this pro cess goes on, aa special privileges dis appear and favoritism ceases to be even suspected, the indirect but not less cer tain benefits of the law will become more and more apparent. Slnco the new rate became effective on October 24, 1906, the commissslon baa granted relief in the form of cor rective orders in many cases. Upon November 4, 1907, the commission had rendered decisions in 105 contested cases. In 45 of these orders were made against the defendant carriers; in 45 the complaints were dismissed. ' Give Back Indian Land. Washington, Jan. 7. Robert L. Owen, United States senator from the new state of Oklahoma, has been under investigation by the Interior depart ment. As a result, Secretary Garfield proposes to Institute a suit in the Fed eral courts to cancel certain deeds held by the senator in violation, It in al leged, of tho law. Mr. Garfield is alive to the situation. Sonator Owen haB boen greatly concerned over the inves tigation made by the Interior depart ment and will fight to keen the land. Ho is wealthy and can afford tho' fight. Favors Local Option Law. Columbus, O., Jan. 7. The message of Governor Harris was read to the log- is laturo yesterday atternoon. The cov- ernnr urges tho enactment of a bill pro viding for genoral primary oleHon with the Australian ballot system: placing of telephone comrjanbka under supervision of the stato railrcVd com mission, with power to retrulat. rate, and commends to the favorable V consid eration of tho assembly tho adoypt!n t county local option. From Japan to Portland. v Victoria, B. O.. Jan. 7 According to ndvicea by the eteamshlp EmpresB . umna touay, a leading paper of Tokio pays tho Osaka Shoshen Kayasha la proparing to open a steamship line be tweon Portland, Or,, and Japan and, China.