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IN MESSAGE TO FLINT
Secretary Declares California
Press Reports of Immigration
are Incorrect
4477 ADMITTED IN 1808
Statistics Show That Trend of Jap
anew to America Hat Fallen Off
Over 7000 in the Year of 190a Com
pared With 1907. ;
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. -Secre
tary Strauss hss forwarded a letter to
Senator Flint of California discussing
the statistics of the department of
commerce and labor and emigration
of the Japanese from the United
States. Strauss figures show that in
alt over 12.UU) Japanese were admit
ted in 19Q7, while in 1908, 4477 were
admitted. Strauss says that the regu
lation of Japanese emigration did not
take effect until late in the year of
1907, but thst from November 1, 1907,
to October 31, 1908, the figures show
an excess of 185 departures over the
number of arrivals in this country.
Later figures he submits indicate that
the trend of emigration of Japanese is
from the United States. Continuing
Strauss says:
"Press reports which I have seen
contained statements made by some
of your people In California thst these
figures are incorrect. I desire empha
tically to state that they are absolute
ly correct and proof thereof which is
on file in the department, dearly
demonstrates the accuracy of the
figures.
"It has been further Intimated that
there is surreptitious Index of the
Japanese on the Mexican and Cana
dian borders. I am Justified in say
ing this is not true, for obvious rea
sons. That there are aome few scat
tered surreptitious entries Is quite
probable, but the sum so small that
it cannot be consequential."
ANTI-RACE BILL
AGAIN DELAYED
Actionon Washington Measure Disposes of Its
Consideration for at Least Two Weeks
OLYMI'IA, Jan. 28,-Tho Senate
"today compelled the anti-racetrack
gambling bill, which has passed the
House, to give way to the criminal
code soon to be submitted by the
commission which has been at work
for several weeks. The code, it is
announced, will contain an anti-racetrack
gambling provision as drastic
as those in the Hanson bill.
Friends of the Hanson bill sought
to secure Immediate consideration of
the bill by attempting to refer it to
the public morals committee with the
understanding that it would be re
ported back this afternoon. The mo
tion failed by 21 to 16.', The bill then
went to the judiciary committee.
Chairman Graves, of this commit
tee had previously announced that if
the criminal code covered the sub
ject, it would receive preference In
RILEY LOSES MATCH.
28-Ed O'Con-
match from
Prank Riley of Taeoms tonight in
two straight falls. Riley was out
classed in science, ttretigth and quick
ness.
PRESIDENT SENDS REOARDS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-A meai-
ure expressing liii hope for Cuba's
success was sent by President Roose
velt to the president and congress of
the Republic of Cuba.
ANOTHER BLANK DAY.
Twenty-two Talesmen For Calhound
Trial Were Rejected.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28-Fail-In
a; to find the citizen who had not
already made up his mind as to the
guilt or innocence of Patrick Cal
houn, attorneys engaged in the trial
today completed their examination of
22 talesmen without acceptance of a
slnale luror. Today's aession was
enlivened by several spirited contro-
veraiea between Hency and the at
torneys representing the defense.
DISCUSS NEXT CENSUS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28-Almost
the entire session of the House was
taken up today with the discussion
of conference KDortjsf the bill pro
viding for the taking of the next cen
sus, Provision granting to the direc
tor of census the right to have the
printing of the reports done by priv
ate concerns In case such action
shoutd be deemed advisable, was
agreed to. The army appropriation
bill had been briefly discussed when
the house adjourned.
LOSES GREAT FORTUNE.
CHICAGO, Jan. 28-The Tribune
today prints the following account
of the sudden closing up of the busi
ness of Sidney C. Love & Company,
which it says turns out to be, accord
ing to reports, due to his fatalistic
tendency for the wrong side of the
stock and grain markets.
It Is said that the young operator
haa lost in the last two or three years
more than $1,500,000. When the
firm went out of business Monday
morning it was reported Mr. Love's
previous winnings in stocks, together
He had, however, a warm friend and
staunch supporter in W. H. Moore,
who guaranteed all accounts and
turned them Over to Hollister and
Babcock, a firm long friendly to Mr.
Moore, No losses were sustained by
hank accounts.
the committee report. Action on the
bill disposes of the consideration of
racetrack gambling for probably two
weeks. If its provisions are sub
stituted by the criminal code law, it
will not be effective until June, per
mitting half the racing season.
The House reconsidered this after
noon the vote in which house the
eight-hour law was passed yesterday.
Friends of the measure consented
to a re-consideration, to enable the
committee to incorporate the amend
ments that will exclude the fish can
neries from provisions of the act.
Equal suffrage bill providing for
the submission of constitutional
amendment will come to the house to
morrow with a divided report from
the committee on privileges and elec
tions. The minority favors indefinite
postponement and the majority Its
passage.
CHICAGO, Jan. 28 -Tom, a black
cat, for nine years the mascot of En
gine Company No, 49, is no more.
In answering its last alarm of fire, it
fell short In its accustomed leap for
the shpuldcrs of Michael Malloy.
The cat suffered a broken back and
was killed by a bystander.
RAILROAD KILLINGS.
California Puti Up A Big List of
Deaths and Casualties.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28. Fig
ures complied by the state railroad
commission in its annual report to
the Governor show that out of the
the railroads of the state last year,
twenty were killed and 328 injured.
During the same period 16,791 train
men were employed in the state and
of these 46 were killed and 672 in
jured. The greatest sufferers in ac
cidents were tramp who rode the
trains without paying. Of these 277
were killed and 388 injured. Employ
es of the raitroads other than train
men also suffered during the year,
66 being killed and 1,772 injured.
"TAG" DAY IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK.Jan. 28. 28,-Plans
for "Tag day" in New York for the
benefit of the Italian earthquake suff
ers have been announced.
HE BREAKS OUT ' III
SUTRO TQ
AFTER AN ALL NIGHT BATTLE
MEN SUCCEED IN CHECK
ING THE FLAMES.
VIRGINIA CITY, Nev, Jan. 28.
About 7 o'clock last evening fire was
discovered in the Sutro tunnel, at a
point 3500 feet from the Ward shaft
and four miles from the mouth of the
tunnel. An alarm was given and me
rushed from all quarters to fight the
flames. The fire is at the C. and C.
junction, from which tunnels run in
various directions to connect with
other mines. The smoke, which pre
vented the men froni making much
headway, finally was carried through
the combination shaft and force
pumps were taken in from Sutro.
After an all-night battle the men
were able to get within 100 feet of
the fire on the east side and the blaze
is now held at the combination drift,
but as yet the extent of the fire in
other directions is unknown.
The tunnel was driven by the late
Adolph Sutro, under special act of
Congress, and is 12 by 16 feet In size
and is about five miles in length. It
Is now used as a drain for all of the
Comstock mines.
Several miners were overcome by
the smoke and are in a serious condi
tion.
BEAN'S BILL PASSED.
STATEHOUSE, Or., Jan. 28.
Shorn of features objectionable to
Multnomah, H. B. 28, by Bean, pro
viding for the incorporation of ports,
was reported favorably this morning
by the Judiciary committee, and upon
third reading was passed. The report
was not made until Chairman Dimick,
of the Judiciary Committee, had been
assured by Senator Selling that the
bill was satisfactory to the Port of
Portland Commission.
TIE-UP STOPS GAME.
WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla
Walla, Wash., Jan. 28,-Owing to the
washouts on the railroad, the basket
ball game which was to have been
played here last Friday with the Uni
versity of Idaho has been indefinitely
nostooned, and the team is now
rounding into shape for the trip
through the Inland Empire, which the
manager has arranged immediately
after the examinations.
FRANKLIN BEATS GRANT.
SEATTLE, Jan. 28 Charlie Frank
lin, the 175-pound pupil of Dr. Roller,
had an easy time with Frank Grant,
of Medford Or., last night, beating
him in two straight falls.
CUBA ES AGI
HIDEPE1EHT
Troops Withdrawn-Gomez
Now President
THOUSANDS REJOICING
United States Transfers Admin
istration to Newly Elected
Executives
MANY FLOCKING TO HAVANA
Coming of New Day of Cuba's Lib
erty is Signalled by Big Display of
Fireworks Inaugural Parade Wai
Beautiful Spectacle.
HAVANA, Jan. 28.-A new era of
Cuban independence dawned today
when the affairs of the island, which
have been administered by American
affkials for more than two years, as a
result of the revolution against form'
er President Palma m 1906, were
formally transferred to the newly
elected native executives. January 28
will hereafter take rsnJfwith May 20
as a national holiday in Cuba for it
was on the latter day in 1902 that the
island was first transferred to the
Cuban people by the United States,
after a period of rehabilitation follow
ing the Spanish war.
The coming of this new day of Cu
ban liberty was signalled by a, general
display of fireworks, the screeching
of rockets and bombs sending down
showers of golden rain and vari
colored lights. The streets of the
city, which were brilliantly illuminat
ed and garlanded with chains of in
candescent bulbs, were thronged un
til an early hour this morning, and a
carnival spirit everywhere prevailed.
Thousands of people gathered around
the Chief Clerk's Club throughout the
night, where inaugural and farewell
balls were held jointly in honor of
President Gomez and Vice-President
Zayas and Governor-General Ma
goon, all three of whom were quickly
recognized on entering the building
and leaving it and loudly applauded.
The balls constituted one of the most
brilliant functions held here since
the days of the Spanish occupation.
The ceremonies of today began al
most with the dawn, and they will not
end until long after nightfall.
The inaugural parade, in which only
native troops, civil organizations and
rural guards will participate, will pass
under the magnificent triumphal arch
erected In Gonzerrate Square, facing
Central Park, and it will be reviewed
by President Gomez. It will not
start until late this afternoon.
One of the first ceremonies of this
morning was the placing of a wreath
on the tablet marking the house in
which Jose Marti, the Cuban pa
triot, was born.
Next came the presentation of the
new Cuban flag, which was raised on
the flagstaff of the palace; marking
the end of the American intervention.
The Cuban flag has flown throughout
this period, the American Civil Gov
ernor and the American army officer
detailed to supervise the vari-govern-mental
departments having really
served throughout as Cuban officials.
The old flag will be sent to Washing
ton and placed in the National Mu
seum. General Gomez who plotted against
former President' Palma and who
was imprisoned by him for one
month and released only when Secre
tary of War Taft came to the island
to settle the revolution of 1906, will
take the oath of office as President of
the republic at noon, and within one
hour thereafter, Provisional Governor
Magoon and all army officers who
have served in executive capacity,
will be bound out of the harbor for
home. Mr. Magoon will go on a war
ship convoyed by the battleships
Maine and Mississippi, while the army
officers will travel on board the trans
port McClellan. Mr. Magoon goes
to Knights Key, Fla., whence he will
take a train directly to Washington.
The McClellan will proceed to few
York. .
Jose Miguel Gomez goes into
power as leader of the Liberal Coali
tion party as a result of the over
whelming choice of the Ci'ban people
last Fall. The Cubans always held it
against former President Palma that
he was the choice of the American
Government. No such complaints
can be made in the case of President
Gomez, for the Americans studiously
avoided anything savoring of advice
or suggestion as to the candidates or
the platform in the call for the last
campaign.
President Gomez was escorted
this morning from his home directly
to the palace by detachments of
troops and the rural guards. He rode
in the same carriage with Governor
Magoon who called for him with a
native military guard of honor.
The ceremonies of inauguration at
the palace were very brief. Precisely
at noon President Gomez stepped out
upon the balcony overlooking the
Plaza de Armas and took the oath
faithfully to enforce the laws of the
republic and defend the constitution.
The oath was administered by the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Afterward President Gomez, who is
more of a soldier than a speaker made
a short address from the balcony.
Returning to the reception of the
palace, Gomez received from the
hands of Mr. Magoon the final decree
turning over all the affairs of the isl
and, together with an order from
Washington terminating Mr. Ma-
goon's commission as Provisional
Governor.
Vice-President Zayas was sworn in
at a special session of the Senate this
morning. The House of Representa
tives was also in session.
ADMITS "KNOCKING DOWN."
SEATTLE, Jan. 28.-S. A. Gray,
Alias Sidney Smith, is in the city jail
awaiting the arrival of deputy sher
iff from Multnomah county where he
is wanted on a charge of having em
bezzled money while employed by t
street car company in Portland. Gray
readily admitted that he stole from
the car company and says he is will
ing to return to Portland. He de
clares he does not know how much he
took. Gray came to Seattle a month
ago, immediately upon leaving the
employ of the Portland traction com
pany. He had been working for the
Seattle Electric Company up to two
days ago, when he was discharged.
The Seattle company has not di
vulged the reason for his dismissal.
WHALI1 FLOTILLA TO
STAY AT SEA
MANUFACTURE OF FERTILIZ
ER FROM MAMMALS WILL
BE DONE ON SHIP
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VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 28.-A
deep-sea whaling flotilla, comprising
three steam barges, and six steam
whalers, has just left Turnpike, Nor
way, for these waters. Operations
will be carried on from Clatters to
Behring Sea, every species of mam
mal being considered prey. The ob
ject of this new venture, in which
Seattle capitalists are largely inter-,
ested, is to evade the strict American
and Canadian fishery laws with re
gard to the establishment of land
whaling stations. Cutting up and
manufacture of fertilizer will be car
ried on board the barges. 1
IRELAND SAILS FOR HOME.
ir. ;
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Jan.
28. Alleyne Ieland, Fellow of the
Royal Geographical Society and rep
resentative of the London Times took
passage on the sailing ship Kynance,
Captain Auld, for Liverpool, after
traveling six months in Canada.
HAS ANOTHER FAD.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Miss Anne
Morgan, daughter of J. P. Morgan,
has enlisted her services to carry out
a crusade against unsanitary cigar
and cigarette factories in the city,
where more than 20,000 girls are employed.
TAX Bill PASSES BOTH SEW
Al l
, DISORDER IN SEOUL.
TOKIO. Jan: 28. A special report
from Seoul conveys the news that
while the imperial train was enroute
to Pvensvanir one of the emperors
aides attacked the home secretary,
Wasword, The officials escaped with
his life, but suffered a wound, the se
verity of which is not vet known. A
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temporary building has been erected
at Kaisyoung for the reception of the
emperor. The general feeling of un
rest has caused the imperial visit to
Wiju to be abandoned.
LIVESTOCK CO ELECT
TWELFTH ANNUAL CONVEN
TION HELD AT LOS ANGE
LES FINISHES WORK.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2&-Tbe
American National Livestock Asso
ciation finished the work of its 12th,
annul convention today with the
adoption of resolutions upon various
subjects of importance to livestock
interests and the choosing of officers
and the selection of Denver for the
next meeting place. Resolutions were
adopted by the president with practi
cally a unanimous vote although there
was brief but spirited opposition on
the part of the Colorado delegates to
the paragraph, endorsing the work of
the United States forestry service and
declaring in favor of federal control
of grazing lands. All officers of the
association were unanimously re
elected, excepting Second Vice-President
Parsons, of Salt Lake, who was
succeeded by J. M. Carey of Wyo
ming. Parsons was not a candidate
for re-election.
CHICAGO CELEBRITY.
CHICAGO, Jan. 28. The "Little
old woman of State Street," is dead.
She was found unconscious on her
soap box from which she had sold
gum and papers for more than a doz
en years and taken to a hospital but
failed to revive. She had been a
faniilar sight to thousands but no one
knew her name.
HE'LL DIE EARLY.
CHICAGO, Jan. 28. Because he
felt that a clear conscience was worth
more than 25 cents, Russell B.. Snow,
aged twelve years, has mailed a quar
ter to the commissioner of piibllC
works in payment for a broken street
lamp. Last week young Russell
hurled a stone through a glass and
ever since then he has been troubled
with a strong sense of remorse, He
finally revealed to his mother the
whole secret and was told that he
must make amends.
REPUBLIC OWNERS
FILE DAMAGE SUIT
Demand $1,500,000 for
for Cargo and Effects of
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 Counsel for
the Oceanic Steam Navigation Com
pany, owners of the White Star
Liner Steamer Republic today filed a
1 in the United States District
Court against the steamer Florida of
the Lloyd Italian Line for damages
amounting to $1,500,000 for the loss
of the ship and $500,000 for the loss
of cargo and effects of the passengers
and crew was claimed. It Was assert
ed in the libel that the collision was
due to no fault on the part of Cap
tain Sealby of the Republic, but was
wholly the fault of the Florida, which,
it is alleged did not keep in her prop
HOUSE
Measure is Now in Hands
of Governor
OPPOSE 8 HOUR LAW
Utile Prospect for Either the
Employers Liability cr 8
Hour Law Passing
HANYMANUFACTURERSARRIYE
Creation of Oregon Conservation
Commission to be Appointed by
Governor is Feature of the Day at
Salem.
SALEM. Or, Jan. 28. Under a
suspended role the Senate and
House today passed the emergency
tax law and the bill is now in the
hands of the governor. Within a
week after its approval a temporary
board of equalization will meet and
adiust the tax rate which will not
affect the individual county assess
ments already made. The employers
liability and eight-hour measure are
drawing a large lobby of manufac
turers to Salem. A carload of busi
nessmen arrived this evening to re
inforce those already on the ground.
There is now little prospect of either
of these bills passing the Senate, al
though! the eight-hour measure pass
ed the house. So much opposition is
developing against the eight-hour bill
that it was intended to re-call the bill
from the Senate and reconsider it,
Reoresentative Campbell induced ad
journment for one day on the grounds
that it would give the committee time
to work. The labor lobby has almost
eiven uo hope for the employers lia
bility measure. The creation of Ore
gon conservation commission to be
appointed by the governor was a fea
ture of the new bill introduced to
day. This was presented by Senator
Miller of Lane and Senator Hart of
Baker. The proposed meeting tonight
to discuss the water code bill was
postponed until next week. Advo
cates of the proposed county of Ne
smith held & spectacular .meeting s
the Statehouse tonight. . '
TAG DAY PLANNED.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Piahs for
"tag day" in New York for the bene
fit of the tlalian earthquake sufferers
have been announced.
Steamer and $500,000
Passengers and Crew
er course, had not sufficient lookout,
and did not give proper whistles, nor
pay heed to. the whistles of the Re
public. That the Florida failed to in
dicate her changes of helm, that she
was proceeding , at an immoderate
speed and did not stop or back her
engines; that the Republic was run
ning at regulated speed, that the cap
tain, two officers and the quartermas
ter and the seamen were on the bridge
with two lookouts. The court is
asked to condemn the Florida and or
der the payment of $2,000,000 dam
ages to the owners of the Republic
The owners of the Florida also filed
a libel suit.