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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.
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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.