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PUBLISHES FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT THANKS
PEOPLE OF CANI
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ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY t?p 1809
PRICE FIVE CENTS
For Decision in the Anti
Japanese Bill
IN WIRE TO GOVERNOR
Declares Golden State Interests
Will Always be Carefully
Guarded
ALL WASHINGTON; REJOICING
President Congratulates Governor
OUletts and Speaker Sunton In
Highest Terms 8aylng Jostles
Has Been Dona.
RAINEY IS SORE.
PASS SEVERAL BILLS.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 10.-
Following Uie refusal of unanimous
consent for the consideration of the
resolution appropriating $1,125,000
for the Lincoln memorial, In Wash
Ington and the passage of several
bills of minor Importance, consider
tlon of the agricultural bill was re
sumed in the home today. The effori
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 10.- of Lever of South Carolina to abol-
iih the board oi reference in me de
partment of agriculture failed. The
bill was still pending when the
house adjourned.
M'HASTER MEASURE TO
Representative Rainey of Illmoii,
commenting on the statement in Sec
relary Bacon's letter to the Panama
Minister yesterday, said he is in
rUntA that he had been elected a
member of the "Ananias Club
Rainey said that the requirements of
membership is exceedingly simple.
It is only necessary he declared to be
Industrious to exercise diligence and
to arrive at some facts not compli
mentarv to the present administra
tlon. . ,
DANGER OVER.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 10.-
Tbe President In talks with visitors
today exnressed the belief that dan
ger of a rupture with Japan is practi
cally over.
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE LOCAL
OPTION BILL PASSES BY
59 TO 36.
101 RECEIVES
FAESEJil
Requiring Japs Visiting
Fair to Give Return Bond
NOT EVEN THOUGHT OF
Bacon's Message Causes Great
Surprise In Both House
and Senate
TAFT MEETS STORM.
husband at the station house to pro
cure bail. Dr -Stewart said that he
was a graduate, of Chicago Medical
College and that he was born in that
citv. One of the bystanders who wit
nessed the scene declared that he had
seen Dr. Stewart take the purse but
that he probacy took it for safe
keeping" '
FLYWHEEL BURSTS
ANACONDA, Feb. lO.-One of
the immense flywheels at the smelUr
power house of the Anaconda Cop
per Mining Company smeiters,
burst into fragments yesterday and
wrecked the building, but no one was
hurt. The wheel carried a belt and
was 20 feet in diameter and was mak
ing 65 revolutions per minute, work
ing under steam power at the time it
broke. Fragments of iron were hurl
ed through the roof of the building
and scattered in both directions for
a distance of several hundred feet.
KAY SENDS ASSURING REPLY
WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. 10,
Replying to the telegrams from Go
ernor Gillette and Speaker Stan'on
of California's house of representa
tivea announcing the defeat of the
segregation bill, President Roosevelt
sent the following telegram to the
governor;
"Accept my heartiest congratula
ting All 0ft4 Am.rJnl M"cl
ate what you have done. Pray ex
tend my congratulations individually
to all who have aided you. I feel
that way in which California has
done whst is rlsht for the nation
makes it mors than ever obligatory
on the nation in every way to sate
tiiard the Interests of California. All
that I personally can do toward th't
whether In public or private shall ue
mott certainly done.
To Speaker Stanton he addressed
the following message:
"Accent my heartiest thanka nd
congratulations for the great services
)ou have rendered on behalf of the
people of the Uifited States, I thank
th nennle nf California and their
representatives in the legislature
HARRIMAN MERGER.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 10.-Aftc
devotinir two days to hearing testi
tnony regarding the effect on general
ktiiinem of the aliened merger of
Harriman lines and as to the evi
dence of such a merger by ellmina
tlon of former competitive conditions
it was announced tonight that attor
neys in the case would enter on ree
ord tomorrow various excerpts from
evidence submitted at the Harriman
hearing In the Interstate commerce
case.
OLYMPIA. Feb. lO.-On a mo
tion of the opponents of the McMm
ter'a anti-saloon league local option
Kill that mfiiurc was advanced to
nu nnaun thr CRUISER uta oassnae unaer unammuui
NORTH CAROLINA (by Wireless, pension of the rules in the house .Hk
vis New Orleans, FeB- 10.)-The se- afternoon tn order to laciuiai? ir.n-
r northerly blow this morning was saction of other business. On imai
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... ... nrW encountered cassaee the bill was carnca, ao iu
bv Judae Taft on bis trip from Colon 36. The bill still has the senate to
to the Mississippi river passes. On face where the duplicate wai repon
the whole the weather has been
usually pleasant.
HOUSE AT SALEM HAS
A BUSY DAY
FIFTEEN BILLS WERE PASSED
FIGHT OVER INSURANCE
COMMISSION.
nn-
Acting Governor Convinces Japan
That no Such Measure Haa Been
Prnnod Atrainst Taoanese in
Washington Legislation.
ed out bv the minority of the judic
iary committee this afternoon. Twj
substitutes were proposed by other
members of the committee. One pro
vides for orohibilion outside of in
corporated cities and voting at tf;e
general elections In city precincts on
pettion of 20 per cent of the electors.
Other excludes first, second and
th.Td tfass Cttfes and provides for
voting at general elections in fourth
class cities and country preclni-'a
upon the petition of forty per ceni
of the electors. The Senate is said
to be badly soft on the interpretation
on the term "Reasonable local option
law" contained in the republican plat-
foim and it is strongly predicted
that the anti-saloon cannot pass in
its present form.
interest in the subject, which is very
great. There has been hardly any
development of modern science more
remarkable and with greater promise
than this of the dry farming system
and I hope your congress may do
much to further it."
GUARD AGAINST FIRE.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10.- Separate
buildings, one story in height and of
special construction for all new five-
cent theatres, is the stringent re-
auirement of an ordinance now in
course of preparation. These strue
tures will have two front and two
rear exits, and where they cater to
children, they will have to have suf
ficed attendants to get the young
sters out in case of fire or panic
SALEM. Feb. 10. Fifteen bills
were passed by the house today the
most Important being one establish
ing a state fire insurance department
and creating insurance commission.
Over this bill there has been a pro
trscted fight- The house also re
considered the elaht-hour bill, amend
ing it so that it is less objectionable
to manufacturing interests as it was
in form originally passed. The main
provision of the bill as it now stands
I. that tkttrr wnrtrtnir ! hnuM. 30
minutes shall be given in which 1 3 CONTINENTAL FREIGHT BU-
SHIPPERS
IA
TURNED DOWN
REAU REFUSES TO OPPOSE
ADVANCE IN RATES,
BISHOP DEFENDS
ORIENTAL RACES
eat
Crater Lake measure will be re
ported favorably tomorrow. This
provides for an annual appropriation
nf t?(nnn for four consecutive vears
on the condition that the countiea .n- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. iu
ratoH ilm e nntrihute. The ohlect Worn" wai received heit from trans-
of the bill is to construct the highway continental freight bureau today to
eventually to reach from the Idaioithe effect that It has retusea to rc-
line to the Pacific Ocean. . srind the advance in freight rates
Senator Kays bill placing restrlc- on canned goods and dried fruits and
tiens on foreign mutual insurance the protests of the California ship
rnmnmiri nasserf the senate today. nr were turned down. The next
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Also the bill for an additional judge move will be the action before the
interstate commerce commission. A
new schedule which Increases by 10
tents the old schedule of 75 cents for
domestic and 65 cents for export
shipments applies to canned salmon
n well as other forms of canned
goods.
in the fourth district.
In His Address on Bill Prohibiting Their Employ
ment on Public Work
PLUNGES DOWN HILL,
OLYMPIA, , Feb. , 10 -Both the
senate and house today disclaimed
any intention of adopting legislation
attempting to require Japanese visi
tors to Seattle Fair to give bond lor
their return to native land. Informa
tion that the report that Washing
ton legislature had before it and
such a bill was in circulation in Tokio
came to Acting Governor Hay from
StcrtUry of State 'Bacon which uid
"It is reported from Tokio that a till
is to be introduced in Washington
legislature requiring the Japanese at
tending the A. Y. P. exposition to
give bond for their return. I should
appreciate a abatement from you re
garding the truth of this report and
if unfounded it would have a very
good effect if it could be broadly
denied.".
The telegram was embodied in sep
arate messages and created surprise J
in both houses when submitted, in !
neither of which has such a measure
has been under consideration or so
far as known even thought of and
the question is raised as to Washing
ton even having the power to make
such a requirement. In the lower
house a resolution was adopted de
claring it the unanimous sentiment of
the house that if such a measure
were proposed it would be indefinite
ly postponed. The senate this after
noon adopted a formal resolution de
claring that if such a resolution was in
troduced it would receive unanimous
disapproval. In both houses sugges
tions were made that a reply should
be couched in terms expressing
friendliness for the Japanese race
but the resolutions as adopted con
tain no expression ot sentiment-
Actina- Governor Hay this evening
sent the following to Secretary
Bacon:
"Your message read in both houses
today and each body has assured me
me that no such bill requiring the
laoaneso attending the fair to give
bond for their return has been intro
duced and each body has assured me
by unanimous resolution that should
any such bill be offered it will be in
definitely postponed,"
WOULD REIVE TI
TU1I JJECTIB
SEKI1M U
H1UI
CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY YIELD
TO PRESSURE OF PRESI
DENT AND. GOVERNOR.
STANFORD LOSES.
PALO ALTO, Cal, Feb. lO.-Tlie
Wellabies Australia Rugby football
team defeated the Stanford team to
day by a score of 13 to 3.
SAVING BANK BILL UP.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 10.-
Tbe postal sanvings bank bill was
before the senate during most of the
session today and Senator Heyburn
of Idaho spoke in opposition to it
"DUTCH" PETE STROFF
CAUGHT Ai m
LAST MAN WANTED FOR O. R
4 N. HOLD UP IS FINALLY
APPREHENDED.
on
Regarding His Pcsiti
in Taft Cabinet
TAKES PROMPT ACTION
Senator Hale's Resolution Cuts
Salary of Secretary ef State
to $3,000
SOME D0U3T CF SUCCESS
Members Raise Question That Even
After Repeal Knox May Still b
Prohibited to Accept the Portfolio.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 10. Yield
ing to the pressure brought to bear
by Isesident Roosevelt and Gover
nor Gillett, the California assembly
re ired from Its previous position on
the anti-Japanese matters today by
reconsidering for vote on the segre
gation bill and then finally rejected
the measure by a vote 41 to 37. The
tftcrt to recosider was lost by a tie
vote and the assembly is now clear
of any anti-Japanese measure object
ed to by the national administration
The school bill is still to be consid
ned in the senate but there is little
doubt that measure will be disapprov
ed when brought up.
Snow Plow and Engine Topple Down
Precipice, Killing Engineer.
SEATTLE, Feb. 10.-A special to
the Post Intelligencer from Olytnpia
says that the most sensational inci
dent of the legislature occurred to
day when Representative Bishop of
Jeff ei son and Callam counties, a half
breed Indian, defended the Orientals
In an impassioned speech in opposi
tion to the bill .prohibiting the em
j.loyment of Oriental labor on pubis :
work. The debate was -on a motion
to indefinitely postpone the bill. The
motion was lost by a vote of 62 to 25.
Thfc bishop's mother is a full blood
Indian. He is . one of the wealthiest
. and moat auccessful farmers In his
DENVER, Feb. 10. While plow
thf heavy drift at Bax
MK ii.WMB..
district. He is an eloquent speaker ter Pass on the Uintah Railroad the
and haa long been conspicuous in the Unpine and snowplow struck a sharp
republican pontics ot tne state. I cure on a short grade and piungeu
The bill does not mention the down a three-hundred-foot precipice
Oi'entals but it was pointed out that tiding the engineer and fatally !n
it could apply only to the Japanese iiitlnir a section hand. Four othst
ana k-mnese ana accusation was section hands were seriously nurt.
merely a ruse and aimed directly at
the Japanese and Chinese. An reply
to the bishop, Representative Camp-
bull said if the bill would keep the
Japanese and Chinese off the public
works he was heartily in favor of It.
While the discussion took within its
range employment of all foreigners a
distinct Oriental issue was drawn.
! WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. 10.-
' 1 Following close upon the discovery
that Senator P. C Knox could not
I without violating the constitution . f
PORTLAND, Feb. 10 Sheriff R ;the United States accept a state
L. Stevens tonight received a mes- portfolio in Taft's cabinet the senate
sage from San Francisco stating took prompt action today to remove
that "Dutch" Pete Stroff wanted here the constitutional objection. Senator
to answer a charge of train robbery Hale introduced a resolution which
was arrested there today. Stroff is was referred to the judiciary commit
wanted in connection with the rob-! tee providing that the salary of the
bery of the O- R. & N. passener secretary of state be reduced from
train just outside of Portland, Dc- $12,000 to $8000, a figure at which it
ccmber 17. Shortly after the crime stood before it was increased along
was committed two of the robbers wjth other cabinet officers two years
were cauht and confessed and are ago. While in the house there i
rvinir Inner sentences in the oen;-: opneral arrentance of the suggestion
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tcntiary. According to Sheriff in their j to repeal the law standing in Knoxs
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confessions the two covictea roo- j way some ot tne memners nc
bers named Stroff as a third member raised the question if even after the
of. the gang and the leader. Until to repeal he would not be prohibited in
day Stroff has evaded arrest. j as much as the constitution torbias
the appointment to office the salary
of which has been raised during ap
pointees term as a member of con-
igress, nothing being said aooui inu
subsequent reduction of the salary.
Assistant Attorney-General Russell,
however, holds that if congress re-
ualarv to the former fitmre
Ithf case would fall outside the pur-
I . - C - nnrl waiiM Tint bfi
pun OI Ulv an
within meaning of tt. ;
CALHQU
II TRIAL WILL
8E BED TODAY
AMERICA WRECKED.,
CASTELLEON, Spain, Feb. 10.
The steamer America has been
wrecked off the coast of this prov
ince. Her passeners and crew,-60 in
all, were saved.
PHYSICIAN IS ARRESTED.
Someone Thought he Had Snatched
Woman's Purse.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10. After as
sisting a woman whom he saw stag
gering along the street, Dr. James A.
Stewart was arrested last night on
the comnlaint of a bystander, win
said that the physician had taken the
woman's purse. Dr. Stewart, who
lives in West 109th street, was ac
companied by his wife, and three
children at the time. At the police
station he "declared that a great mis
take had been made. The purse con
tained only $3.81. The physician's
wifewas greatly excited and left her
HENEY ABSENT FROM COURT
YESTERDAY OWING TO
SEVERE COLD.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10.-The
Calhoun trial will be resumed tomor
row unless Heney is prevented by
illness attending the session and
both sides will interpose their per
emptory challenges whereby the 12
meen now in the iurv box will be
reduced in number was not ascertain
able tonieht. Heney's absence from
court today is attributable to nothing
more serious than a severe cold. His
iianristps confidently exoect him to
resume his duties tomorrow.
BRYCE ENDORSES IT.
CHEYENEE, Wyo., Feb. 10.
Tames Brvce. ambassador of Great
Britain to the United States, has for
warded from Washington an invita
tion of the dry farming congress to
the minister of agriculture of Canada,
in order that the Dominion may be
i-pni-esented at the Conzress here
February 23. The British ambassa
dor, in a letter to Governor Brooks
of Wyoming, says: "I take this op
.portunity of expressing my personal
iCB IBCE
GOES ASHORE
FOUR MASTED VESSEL EN
COUNTERS 60-MILE GALE
OFF CAPE HENLOPEN.
DELAWARE BREAKWATER.
Del., Feb. 10. Driving before a 60
mile gale the four-masted schooner
Sarah W. Lawrence, from Newport
News with a cargo of coal was blown
aground on the Hen and Chickens
Shoals off Cape Henlopen. The crew
and the captain's wife were all res
cued. .
LABOR LEADERS GATHER.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 10.
Prominent labor leaders participated
in the council of labor at the depart
ment of commerce and labor today.
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor and Commissioner-General
Keefe of immigration
bureau were among those taking
part. The meeting was called at the
instance of Secretary Strauss. '
BELL TESTIFIES
IN OWN BEHALF
Tells of the Killing of Dury an Actor Who Caused
the Downfall of Defendants Wife
DENVER, Feb. 10-Burdette Bell,
on trial for the murder of C Curvier
Dury, an actor, for whom his wife
had left him, went on the witness
stand today in his own behalf. No
effort was made to raise the "Unwrit
ten law" in his behalf. Bell said that
Dury pushed him aainst the wall and
choked him when Bell found the par
together in Dury's room.
The though came to Bell, he tes
tified, that Dury intended bodily
injury and perhaps to kill him, and
run away with his wife and baby.
After the shooting occurred Bell says
he surrendered to the police. Prev
iously Bell testified that his wife had
confessed to him the night before, of
her relations with Dury. She said
Dury got her intoxicated and this,
with her ambition to go on the stage,
had led to her downfall.
MATTHEW TURNER DEAD.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10
Matthew Turner, a former shipmas
ter and ship builder died at his home
at Berkeley today. At one time he
operated a fleet of coast vessels.