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VOL. VI. NO. 314.
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British Officials Say 3Iikado
Is Ready to Demand Apol
ogy and Indemnity Uni
ted States Trying touring
About Feace.
(United Prua Lcaied TVIrt.)
London, March 7. In official cir
cles here it is declared that the
question of war between Japan and
China hinges on the next meeting
of the Japanese cabinet at Xpklo.
Should Japan Issue an ultimatum
It' is thought that the Chinese gov
ernment would yield and release
thefJapanese steamer Satsu Mafu.
British, officials say Japan expects
war and is preparing for It.
Texas Fighting
Senator Bailey
London, March 7. Should diffi
culties between Japan and China
reach a stage where they could be
adjudicated through the offices. of
another nation that nation might
be the United States, according to
report.
However, the squabble over the
Japanese steamer seized by the Chi-,
nese government' Is being closely
watched by the state department in
Washington and the slightest oppor
tunity to restore peace In this mat
ter will be taken advantage of.
:i nil
n 7 ' , .:
Admiral Evans' Fleet Will
Frobably Arrive in San
Francisco Bay on May 5
as Stops in
Cause Delay.
South Will
The Australian Government
Wants United States to
Send Vessels for Visit
Eight Ships Will Return
Through Suez Canal.
SENATOR BAILEY OP TEXAS
among- Tesa)., Democrats to the leader
ehW of. Senator Joseph tV. Bailey
which has been more or leaa active ever
ulnre the Pxpowure last year of Senator
Hnlley's dealings with the Standard Oil
people, culminated here today in a
largely attended state convention of the
antl-Balley element. The gathering;
was arranged by the central Democratic
club of Texas, which Is the name of
the antl-Balley organization, and of
which Judge. George W. Riddle of Dal
las Is chairman. ,
'The 'purpose of 'the, convention, as set
forth to the national convention at Den
ver as a delegate at large and '"to fight
against uie evns in political and offl
ciai-llfe which hs:ve come' to be gen
erally grouped under the name of
Balleylsm."
The activity of the political foes f
senator Haiiey means that there will
be a fierce fight In the state convention
ft
Tokio, March 7. Surrender the
Japanese steamer or Japan will de
clare war. This is the only infer
"ence that can be drawn from a de
mand formulated at the meeting of
the Japanese cabinet today and Bent
M? the Chinese government atPekin.
The demand practically Amounts
to an ultimatum. It asks for the
surrender of the Satsu Maru, an
apology and full Indemnity. In it
the Japanese ' government plainly,
states that it will neither tolerate
delay norva counter proposition, and
will act immediately if China Ig
nores the demand, which , may be
said to be the result of considera
tion on the part of the entire gov
ernment. . .
Should China insist on. holding
the steamer there seems to be no
other alternative but war. j
oyer the selection of delegates at large.
The opposition win endeavor to Dreven
the selection of any of the Bailey sym
rathlxers. The slate of the Bailey fac
lon for delegates at large is understood
to consist of Senator Culberson. Sen
ator Bailey, Governor Campbell and
State Chairman Carden. .
PENSIONS -SECUBED
FOR OREGON VETERANS
Wtblnctoii BureiD of The Journal.)
Washington.. T. . C. March 7 ReDre-
aentntlve W. R. Kills has been notified
by the bureau of .pensions this week
tha tthe following Oregon old soldiers
have received Increase of pension under
the act of February 6, 1907:
Lucerne Hansen,' Portland. 112:
Charles . Htckenthler, Portland, $12;
James Duffeny, Jewel, $20; George W.
Luttrell, Echo-; 12; James W. Ellis,
Halfway, 112; James W. Jones, Port
land, $12; James O'Brien. Portland, $12;
Thoma E. Dunbar, Hood River, $1R;
Ionard A. Brush. Portland, $12; John
A. Hurlburt, Portland, $15; Alfred W.
Carpenter, Portland, $12; George W.
Davidson. Helix, - $16; . George Hacker,
Sparta, $20; Martin O'Conner, Portland,
$12; J. L.-M. Fulton,-Elgin, $15; Z. O.
Wilson Jr., Vale, $12; Amos B. Billings.
Mount Hood, $12; Grant S. Hadley,
Portland, $12; Martha.: A. Douglas, Hood
River, $S; 8. B. Ormsby, Portland. $15;
John Martin, Joseph, $12; Thomas
Smith, Burns, $12. .
(United Prm I.paitd Wire.)
Washington. March 7. Rear Admiral
Plllsbury, chief of the bureau of navi
gation, has announced that It Is highly
probable that Rear Admiral Evan's'
fleet will reach San Francisco bay on
May 6. It was hoped that the ships
would arrive sooner, but a delay will
be due to the acceptance of Invitations
to stop at San Dlcgo and other ports
en 'route to San Francisco.
Admiral Plllsbury has mailed to Ad
miral Evans the blueprints of the pro
posed alignments of the ships for the
great review which Is to be held at
San Francisco.
As announced, 45 ships will be in the
geant. The vessels will be aligned
four columns. The ships will be
about 420 yards apart and about double
mat distance will be allowed from col
umn to columu. The review is to be
made by the secretary and whatever
staff he may select, from the cruiser
xorktown.
It was announced at the navy depart
ment that the president is about to
make a formal statement of the itiner
ary of - the fleet of Admiral Evana after
it leaves Manila.
Eight of Admiral Evans' vessels are
to return to the United States by way
of Sues canal.
Since these arrangements were made
the Australian government asked the
I" n I ted States government to have tha
hips of the fleet visit Australian ports.
becretary Root replied substantially
that the itinerary had not yet bc.en
made up and that Jie had no official In
formation as to .the movements of the
fleet. It is believed now that the invi
tation of the Australian government
will be accepted.
Secretary Metcalf of the navv dennrt-
ment will announce on Monday the time
the Atlantic fleet is expected to arrive
at Magdalena bay, 8an Diego and San
Francisco. It is believed that the pro
gram will fix March 15 as the dnte nf
arrival at Magdalena, April 27 at San
Diego and May 5 at San Francisco. The
fleet will be docked at Hunter's Point.
The Program will also announce that
the entire fleet will be assembled at
Seattle In June for maneuvers with tha
Pacific fleet.
MR. JOHN M'COURT, NEW
U. S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Portland Methodist Minis
ters Think Nothing Will
Come of Vermont Pastor's
Charges Against Chancel
lor of Syracuse University
Rev. Mr. Cooke Looked Upon
as Somewhat Errati(; Dr.
Day's Statements Against
President, However, Con
sidered Serious Blunders.
WANTS U. S. TO BUY
LOWER CALIFORNIA
TO CONTROL RIVER
Washington, March 7. Senator Piles
has handed to Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf 'A.,, request that the Atlantic
fleet, upon arrival from the south, an
chor for a short time at hsast in every
port in Puget sound. The senator also
requested that the Washington be or
dered to proceed as ooon as possible to
Puget sound, so that the state for which
It was named may have an opportunity
to honor the vessel. To the latter re
quest the department has assented and
a definite date will, be set shortly.
San Diego, Cal , March 7. The cruis
ers Washington and Tennessee ar
rived here today from Santa Barbara.
The vessels will remain In this harbor
for 10 days after which they will sail
Portland ministers of the Methodist
church are generally of the opinion that
nothing will come of the charges pre
ferred against Chancellor James R. Day
by Rev. George A. Cooke of Vermont.
'To take an isolated sentence or para
graph from any book and to condemn
man on account of It Is always un
wise." said Dr. B. F. Young. "We all
understand what Dt. Day means In his
book, "A Raid on Prosperity,' which Tias
recently been published and which
forms the basis of the attack.
"Dr. Day Is a most instructive, keen
man- one of the strongest men in the
church. He has his opinions1 and he
does not hesitate to express them. The
sentences quoted are merely an exam
pie of Dr. Day's vigorous English.
"It is difficult to see how any case
can be made out or sucn flimsy material
as this charge. It is understood that
this man Cooke Is one who likes to
stir up trouble. He has done something
pimilar before. He seems to be some
what erratic."
Thinks Remarks Unjustified,
Dr. W. H. Heppe said: "I don't think
anything can come of these charges.
This man Cooke has a tendency to do
that sort of thing, although I do think
that Dr. Day has made great blunders
In speaking as he has of the president.
I think his statements are not at all
Justified."
Dr. E. L. Rader said: "While I do
not agree with Dr. Day In his attack
on the president, we all know that Dr.
Day Is a man of perfect Integrity and
It Is not likely thai the charges will
stand. He has not spoken of the presi
dent as an -individual, but of his policies,
and it is not probable that anything
will come of the charges made."
Rev. W. B. HoTilneehead said: "To
speak technically. Dr. Day undoubtedly
violates the law of the church In speak
ing evil of magistrates, but there are
certain preliminaries which seem not
to have been observed and It Is not
likely that anything more than a repri
mand by the conference will result.
While I think Dr. Day's attacks on the
president are unwise, Dr. Day Is really
as great man, one or the strongest and
most able men In the ministry. He may
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10 ESCAPE;
FROM SHIP
Two Japanese Quartermas
ters From Numantia At
tempt Daring Feat and
Almost Lose Lives
Evade the Watchmen, -t-
Inspectors Discover Trick
and Capture Pair When
They Laud on East Bank
Slid Down a Two-Inch
Hawser.
PICTURE OF MAN WHO WILL SERVE AS PROSECUTOR IN POSI
TION NOW OCCUPIED BY MR. W. C. , BRISTOL.
10 BREAK ESPEE MONOPOLY
With bundles of dry clothing and food
to last them several days, two Japanese
quartermasters swam, from the oriental
liner Numantia at Alaska dock, acrosa
the river to the O. A C dork at 1 o'clock;:
this morning with the intention of gain-'
Ing admittance to the country. The
feat la considered one of the mast dat
ing ever undertaken by deserting sail
ors In this port and it nearly cost th
Japs their lives. ;
After, swimming the river they fell
Into hostile hands when trying to crawl
ashore exhiusted and gasping for
breath and they are now confined In a
cell in the county Jail where they will
be held till the. steamer Is ready to de
part for the orient.
ineir names are naiucici natulan.
aged 23 years, and EyeOa Takeja. aged,
25. Thev Joined the Numantia at MoJi.
evidently with. .the Intention of escaping
upon their arrival here. They had
I planned their escape carefully, for In
stead of leaping Into the water, thoy
lowered thernseives over the Z5-root
Iron wall- of the steamer Into the river
by means of a two-Inch hawser. .This
was done so auletly that the Immigra
tion Inspectors and watchmen on board
and on the dock failed to notice It.
Not until the men had reached a point
almost across the river, near the east
Southern Fae if ic "Officials Called to Portland to Answer
Snyder's Suit to Force Railroad to Release
Oregon Land Holdings.
(United Press aud Wire.)
Washington, March 1.- Representa
tive Smith has addressed the secretary
Of state in a letter asking an opinion re
garding the advisability of the purchase
by the United States of part or all of
Lower California, In . Mexico, so that
control of the Colorado river along the
portions where It has broken Its bounds,
could be undertaken by the United
States government.
Smith urges besides the matter of
the, Colorado river, tjiat the .United
States already conduct extensive oper
ations at Magdalena Bay In Lower California.
MRS. ROOSEVELT ON
. MAYFLOWER AGROUND
AT POINT COMFORT
(United Vm tesd Wire.) ,,
Waahlngton, D. C. March '7. The
ayflower. President Roosevelt'a yacht
n which Mre. Roosevelt and party are
. taking a cruise. Is aground near x)ld
Point uomroru xnra iu a putting
the Mayriower, wnicn is in eommanti
Lieutenant Commander MSarl? Vogel-
rg, . in an rcort to release ner.
Si!mble fiboal light at 16 -o'clock last
W'lfWt KaN mYm m rt arAnn1 , ' TKa 9 ant
tft-Mr.: .Vogelsang, a recast crttto
of the nary before tha senate Investi
gation committee,- la In command of
the vessel gave room for a lot of "josh
ing" at the navy department..,
There is no answer, however, as to
the question how it took place so close
to the light. The Mayflower wilt go
to Guantanamo for a-little target prac
tice, after which she will proceed to
the Gulf of Mexico thence to New Or
leans, thence to Vlcksburg where Mrs.
Roosevelt and party will go on board.
The length of the cruise after leaving
Vlcluourg lr-not kaowa.. ": v -,
AMUNDSEN WILL
SI III 191(1
Arctic Explorer Expects
Third Expedition to Be
Out Four or Five Years.
;
(United Press Leared Wire.)
Oakland. Cal., Jilarch 7 Captalri Ron
ald Amundsen,. who la In Oakland says
he expects to lead hla third expedition
to the arctic In July, 1910. "My course
will be through the Bering sea and then
straight Into the Ice of tha unknown
region," he said. -
T'It will take four or five years, per
haps, to drift across the ice Into the
Arctic seas, but 1 will take enough
provisions for a five year cruise." -
captain Amundsen will sail In his
small vessel,' the GJoa, which already
has a reputation as an arctin tnw.n...
Captain .Amundsen's expedition will be
purely scientific. He will study the
currents or toe sea ana the climatic and
the magnetic phenomena. , He will nit
hunt for the north pol because-, he
says, this pole Is merely a geographical
point and Is ef.no Importance (V-human
knowledge. ; . . . . r - . ,
On March 14 Captain Amundsen will
leava for Seattle.;, t.&&ix:
have been unwise, but nothing more.
Calls It Merely Barking.
Rev. C. E. Cllne says: "Anybody in
the Methodist church can bark, and that
Is what this man does, but that is all
he can do. Dr. Day has violated the
law of the church, but there Is also a
law that a man must be warned three
times, and this has evidently not been
done.
"Chancellor Day is no child, and when
It comes to a showdown, if It ever does,
he will probably astonish the natives
by establishing the truthfulness of his
charges. He is sure of his ground or
he would not say what he does."
The charges brought by Rev. George
A. Cooke of Brandon. Vermont, are that
Dr. James R. Day, chancellor of the
university of Syracuse, New York, has
violated tne rule or the cnurch which
forbids "speaking evl of ministers or
magistrates." Conference Is to meet
April 15 when the charges, if estab
lished, will be considered.
The offense which led to the charges
Is this utterance of Dr. Day: "Anarchy
of the sort practiced by President Roos
evelt Is the most dangerous kind of an
archy. Anarchism In the White House
Is the most perilous anarchism that has
ever threatened our country. It means
anarchy , if the Judges are to be set
aside and their verdicts held up to crit
icism by the president."
ACCUSES EMPLOYMENT
AGENTS OF GRAFTING
(United Prru Leaied Wire.)
Seattle, March 7. The city council
has received a communication ' from
State Ijibor Commissioner Hubbard of
fering to furnish records of claims to
gether with testimony against several
employment agencies. "While the na
ture of the claims is not stated in the
communication, reference is made to the
former trouble the city council had
with employment agencies when charges
were, made that they had taken feej to
furnish employment and that on apply
ing for work the men found that the
promised Jobs were myths.
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS
TO BUILP BIG CHURCH
(United Press Leaned Wlr.
Seattle, March 7. The First Church
of -Christ. Scientist, will commence
work on the erection of a new 1106,000
edtficc. The building will be of gran
ite and will be one of the finest relig
ious edifices In the city. The audito
rium will seat pwpl. . ....., ; '
(United Press Leiied Wire.) '
San Francisco, March 7.-r-Southern
Pacific officials here have been served
with a federal summons to appear In
the United States circuit court at Port
land, Oregon, in the case of Snyder vs.
the Oregon Railway and Southern- Pa
cific, two Harriman roads. The case
Involves the legality of HarrUnaVs
railroad land grant - In western and
southwestern Oregon, which now
amounts to 3,000.000 acres, but which
oriElnallv was 6.000.000 acres.
This is the suit by a citizen to con
test the land grant and is Independent
of the efforts being made by United
States Senator Fulton of Oregon to
have congress adopt a resolution in
structing Attorney-General - Bonaparte
to bring a suit in tne name or the gov
ernment to- oust Harriman from the
land grant because he Is violating the
terms on wnicn nis rauroaas got it from
congress about SO years ago.
This grant - specified' that' the rail
roads should ' sell the land to actual
settlers at 12.60 an acre in tracts not
exceeding '10 acres. The contention is
that Harriman is violating these terms
of sale.
The Snyder suit and the proposed
United States government action are
said to promise a big sensation about
MASS SAID OVER
PUPILS' BODIES
Several Funerals Will , Be
Held at Collinwood To- :
morrow and Monday.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Cleveland, Ohio., March 7 In tho
presence of a row of 16 coffins con
taining that many victims of the dread-;
ful disaster at Collinwood, mass was
said this morning? in St. Marv'a church.
Similar services were conducted in 8t.
Joseph's church. ' Several funerals will
be held tomorrow and Monday. -
The official report of the coroner
shows that 187 were killed and that 2S
bodies still await Identification. . No
trace of the remains of five pupils can
be fouad. Their' bodies were entirely
consumed by the fire. The body Iden
tified as that of Katherine Waller, a
teacher whose, home was In Pittsburg,
has been discovered to be that of a
man, presumably John .Krajnyak, who
disappeared at the time of the fire. It
is thought he lost hla life In trying to
rescue some of the children. Miss
Waller has not- been found, . however,
and . H U ; beloved " that . aba perlabta j
approach of the steel bridge, was their .
plan discovered, m. j. uaiiagner, cua
I tom-house Inspector, happened 'to be on
the bridge, and hearing a commotion la
the water he' beheld the men struggling
frantically near the edge of a sulphur.
laden, barge orr tne u. & u. oock.. iur
rylng across the bridge and down tha
river bank to the dock, Gallagher
reached the barge Just as Night Watch
man Edward Patterson was dragging
tha men from the water. They were
alleged lawbreaklng by the Harriman fagged out and breathing In gasps, but
roads. The 3.000,000 acres of land in-1?41, njannged to keep the bundles oft
volved consist of some of the most valu- rhTmVnti Inspect-
able timber land in the world, whoh Is tors and watchmen on the Numantia
said to be worth, according to present learned of the escape and sent word to
prices, Detween jsu.vuu.uvu ana j&u.uuo,-
000. If Individuals nnd timber syndi
cates which have bought some of the
timber land from the railroads in viola
tion of the terms of the grant are
brought into the contest, it is estimated
there will probably be a $100,000,000
stake In the fight.
MINISTERS TO DISCUSS
UNION OF CHURCHES
(t'nltKi Pre LeaiPil Wire.)
Seattle, Mnroh 7. Plans for the union
of the Baptist and Christian churches
in one body are to be considered at a
special meeting of the Seattle ministers
of these two denominations called for
the first Tuesday In April. There Is
slight difference In the creeds of the
two churches nnd the religious ceremo
nies are almost Identical.
Chief Inspector John R. parbouft Cus
torn Inspector Gallagher and Watcnman
Patterson held the Japs prisoners until
the patrol Wagon took them to tha
county Jail. '.. -
The Numantia arrived hers ' late
Thursday night from Hongkong 'via
Japanese "porta, and brought a green
crew of. Chinese, Japanese and Malays.
Only a few of them have ever been to
sea before, among them being the two
would-be midnight deserters, who
proved themselves expert swimmers;'
TWELVE KILLED IN
WRECKAT SAMARA
(United Press imaed Wlre.J - "
St Petersburg. March 7.-rIn a' ter
rific collision today between trains at
Samara 12 persons were killed and S3
Injured. ' -. -t-i , v 1
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SUMPTER AND THE BIG POWER fpLAKTT Mining Industry Takes
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