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THI? OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING. OCTOBER - M. r IMS.
STARVING. CURACAO AND
W W HUE
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OF CALIFORNIA?
iOSE-REASOH
HER HATRED OF CASTRO
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partly for Business and Tartly From Deviltry the Ty
7 rant of Venezuela Has Arrogated Tow ers of Life
and Death in the Dutch Island.
By FREDERIC J. IIASKIX.
fCopyrlfht, 1103,-bjr Frederic J Haakln.)
-Wellington, Oct. it Upon the de
termination of the laaue bet wren Veno
uia nj the Netherlands concerning
trans-shipment of rargoe at Curacao
depend the verv tlfo of the Island
colony which ha kept the Dutch fle
afoltaice the da wurn the Dutch re
public dtaputed with Spain and fcimliuitl
No matter
Th practical result of then orders
ha been that all shipping llnea except
the American Ked "D" hevn withdrawn
from the trade. Tliv Ked "I" had been
compelled to retire Hi two largeat
steamer and to charter In their stead
two small Norwegian steamer which
can make the shallow port of Maracelbo.
Hi far an Curacao la concerned, tha
blow haa been wellnlgh fatal. Kvcry-
phate miners, la dependent In aoma man
Grape Growers Appeal to
Jtoosevelt to Ttelax
Shutout Order.
tn?'r.Kht," of " upon the trade with Veneauela. The
Vrneauola may have in tne muiw r V ." " , I hn nd for
rro- enciueiu are now oui ui j
nnrmlon la one of life
Curacao. Tha Inland of Curacao pi
lime roc a limn
rlculturi
duces nothln
phate, ts wl
iK but
thout water or agr
nd denend solely upon Ita marltlmo
' Interents for lta lire.
Willemstad Is a free port and the
liner and tramp of all nations leave
freight upon the docks of Wlllerostad
without aye or nay irom a cuaioma oi
flcer. It haa been the oustom from time
Immemorial to trans-ship Venesuelan
, frelghta from amall ships to large ships
et wiiiemstaa. mis uumcn ui
shipment haa two distinct phases, and
on this duality hangs the weight of the
quarrel. .
VThT Tenesnel attop It.
. A large ship from any European port
comes Into Curacao with a cargo. - It Is
intended for. trans-shipment to ports of
Venezuela. This Is a great convenience,
as It saves the necessity of calling at
many ports, or It may be that part of
tue cargo is aesunea lur m iinuugutu
port which la too shallow for the large
ocean-going ship. This arrangement
was also good for any persoff in Curacao
who night be disposed to evade the cus
' tome law of Venezuela. If a Curacao
sohooner carried "trans-shipped" good
into a Venesuelan port it wild but the
regular duties, while if the shipment
had originated In Curacao there would
be the go per oem sxuuuonu ouit wniou
lias been charged against all West In
dlaa porta for St years. Then, again,
the trans-shipment at Curacao afforded
opportunity for smugglers to fit out
schooners and get cargoes or oontraoana
freight to be carried to some of tho
many Inlets along the J.000 mile of the
Venesuelan oaats. 11 i upon mo up
' portunltlee afforded for evasion of the
customs that Venezuela bases Us de
' fen of 1U aOlon in topping trana
' sb.lpra.ant.
But there is another kind of trana
shipment, that of outward-bound pro
ducts of Venezuela. The great coffee
xporUn; port of Venezuela is Mara-
caiDo, aituatea on a lagoon 01 win
ram, Ship drawing more than 12 1 or
is feet cannot go to Maracalbo. The
American lied "D" line of steamers has
v.niiA4 i oritAf nortlnn of the Mara-
calbo coffee business for 80 years. Of
' later year It haa been the custom t0
ena a amau amp io
caibo. load it with coffee and cacao
nil rot urn it to Curacao, where It
""' cargo was trans-shipped to the larger
and faster shins, the Caracas and the
Philadelphia. Two smaller snips or tne
same line, the Zulla and the Maracalbo,
, .nnf rfivau, tn fh nort of Maracalbo.
There is no pretense that this method
' of trans-smpment, wmcn was Brem
convenience to trade, could operate to
endanger (he Venezuelan customs.
CHr Bom labor the Job.
But, say the defenders of President
Castro's position, II wives wurajiy uio
aocK laoorero a v.utou nu.u "e'"'
be given to Venezuelan laborers. There
fore, the order that all trans-shipment
of , both Imports and exports must be
done in the Venezuelan port of Puerto
Cabello. In connection therewith is the
order of President Caatro that ships
- bound for Venezuelan, ports are not per
mitted to augment their crews during
the passage from the home port to the
port of destination. It was formerly
the custom for the American ships
visiting Venezuelan ports to take on an
extra number of men at Curacao to be
used In handling the cargo. This Is
" now stopped and the ships must use
Venezuelans.
Git Venezuela the Bakeoff .
In this order respecting augmentation
of crews of ships may be found another
' Ten mm for the prohibition f trans
Bhinninr at Curacao besides that re-,
spec tine the customs. If the exports
from Maracalbo were trans-shipped at
Puerto Cabello as ordered by President
Castro, there would be opportunity to
assess heavy port charges in addition to
the export duties now imposed. :For the
dock labor imposed Upon foreign ships
since the order or pxonioitina; tne aug
mentation of crews- -was issued, the
Venezuelan government charges 80 cents
per hour ror eacn man. xne i.
limself gets only 80 cents a day
dock laborer who lived by working the
camoH In trana-rthlpment have nothing
to do. The anilors who made their liv
ing on the small schooners that former
ly plied between Venezuela and Curacao
alt Idle on the docks. The schooners
nera have no re
am
uo.
sources other than their business,
their business la gone.
Actually tanrlmr to Death.
Many of the people of Curacao are
quite content to live on IS or 20 cents
a day. but even that is no longer ob
tainable. Since last May there has been
no work for. anybody. The business
houses are dlachargina clerks and some
of them are putting up their abutter.
(stagnation in tne ouainess nouses ib
followed by starvation in the homes.
The people of Curacao are actually
starving, many poor negroes dying every
week for no other reason than that the"
can't get anything to eat and they can't
get away, xne government is giving
what relief It can. but it la not possible
to reach every case. '
Sow Curacao Sates 'Castro.
If it is Dosstble to add. to the indl
nation of a starving: man who sees
one Derson the cause of all bis woes,
the people of Curaeao hate Castro even
worse for the manner In which the blow
was delivered than for tho blow Itself.
Whatever explanation the Venezuelan
government has to make, the Dutch will
not rorget tne exact annus oi tne is
sue of the order prohibiting trans-ship
ment in Curacao.
Tha bubonic Dlaerue broke out in La
Guavra. Castro denied Its existence
and Imprisoned the physician who dis
covered it But the Dlamie could not
be stamped out by an executive decree,
even when Issued by so great a man as
Castro. Curacao naturally did not wish
to be Infected with the dreaded pest and
took measures to protect Itself. Early
In May a schooner flying the Vene
suelan flao-. although owned In Curacao,
arrived at Willemstad. It had a clean
bill of health from La Guayra and
claimed to have .been six days at aea.
althoue-h La Guayra is but 120 miles
from Willemstad. The Dutch authorl-l
ties ordered tne schooner Into quar
antine and forced it to clean up.
President Castro was still attempt
ing to stamp out the plague by execu
tive decree, and when he heard that
Curacao had quarantined against La
Guayra he was furious. Hatina; Cur
acao as the asylum for revolutionists
and undoubtedly deceived as to some
features of the quarantine by the re
port of Consul Lopez, he decided upon
reprisal. Thus It was that on May 14
the order was Issued prohibiting trans
shipment of Venezuela imports or ex
ports in West Jnatan, ports ana requir
ing all trans-shipment to be made In
Puerto caoeuo.
J. Bull Is Saying Vothisg-.
Curacao was not the only place af
fected by tnat oraer. xne wriunn is
lahd of Trinidad lies almost within
sight of the Venezuelan coast. Its port.
Port of KDaln. Is Dractlcally a free Dort
and It has enjoyed the same privileges
as Willemstad, and it has also neen a
harbor for smugglers and an asylum for
Venezuelan revolutionists. But Trini
dad has other resources, Its great
asDhalt mines and Its own trade, so
that the loss of the trans-shipment
privilege was not so nearly fatal.
As yet the British government has
not formally protested against the or
der In behalf of Trinidad. The British
minister. Sir Vincent Corbett, has made
the matter the subject or several con
versations with the Venezuelan minister
of foreign affairs, Dr. Jose Paul, but no
note transmitted. Sir Vincent Corbett
has just returned from a visit to Trini
dad and there is great ouriosity as to
his attitude In the matter.
The British interest In the trans
shipping issue is exactly the same as
that of the Netherlands, with the ex
ception that the injury to British sub
jects is not so ureal as inai io me
Dutch. The failure of England to take
a definite attitude In the matter gives
rise to rumors that the British nave
decided to back Castro as against the
Dutch. This view Is not tenable, how
ever. Is view of the actual condition of
affairs between Venezuela and Great
Britain.
In the meantime the people of Cur
acao are hoarding a crust of bread and
look out across the barbor to the three
Dutch men of war there anchored. Is
It anv wonder that the Dutch blue
jackets are toasted In the last glass of
beer? Is it any wonder that the band
plays the Dutch national air and the
eopie cneer tor tne arooa sjueen wu
elmlna? Is it any-wonder that the
voice of Curacao is for war?
'f-ln
rhe laborer
For
a day of 10 Hours tne laoorer manes
80 cents and the Venezuelan govern
ment gets a profit Of $2.20.
It is the fear of such charges as this
which causes the merchants and ex
porter of Maracalbo 'absolutely to re
fuse to consent to have their freight
trans-shipped at Puerto Cabello. Presi
dent Castro defends his position by de
claring that his action against Curacao
Is only In the interest of protecting- bis
customs, and to protect the interest of
ttie Venesuelan dock laborers. His con-1
eideratlon ' for the dock; . . laborers Is I p
ebown by the method of charging- for h
i I-1 1 save ivoa.
(Unlt.a Ft liui Wire.)
San Francisco, Oct. 12. The grape
growers of California are awaiting the
president's response to their telegram
asking hire to reverse the ruling of the
commissioner of Internal revenue for
bidding the use of American sweet wlnea
medicinal components. The telegram
was sent yesterday as the result of a
meeting of grape growers of tha state
In this city.
As an argument In favor of their
stand wi growers sent the text of a
renolutlon passed by the Trans-Mls-alaalppl
congress favoring the us of
sweet wine tn'medlclne.
According to Btcretary II. D. Stoll of
the Grape Growers' association the rul
ing against the us of sweet wines Is
injuring the wine industry of the state. I
rne ruling tne growers protest
against provides that only foreign sweet
wine may De used In proprietary med
Iclnea. Secretary Stoll declares that
the damage done to growers of Oregon
and California will amount to a los of
M, 000,000 a year.
Thysicians Say She Must
Flee From the Terrors
" of Kussfa.
OIUMRKSIN
III SKILL TEST
Fourth Regiment's Annual
I?ifle Shoot Is on at
MeMinnville.
(Special Dltpatcb to Tha Journal.)
Eugene, Or., Oct. 22. The annual
regimental rifle competition of the
Fourtb regiment, Oregon National
Guard, commenced at MeMinnville on
October 19. In this competition eaoh
company will use Its own range, and
Colonel George O. Yoran, executive offi
cer, and Captain G. K. Houck, range
officer, are making the rounds, superin
tending the contests at the respective
stations of tho different companies
rne dates or tne competition are as
follows: Company F. MeMinnville, Oc
tober 19; Company H. Dallas, October
20: ComDanv G. Albany. October 21 :
Company A, Eugene, October 22; Com-
Eony C, Kugene, October 23; Company
I, Cottage Grove, October 26; Company
D, Roseburjr. October 27: ComDanv B.
Ashland, October 28.
The regimental trophy contest is for
teams of four men from each company
and the regimental medal match allows
10 men to enter from each company,
as wtll as all members of the staff.
Each contestant Is required to fire two
sighting shots and 10 record shots on
each of the ranges, which are 200 yards
offhand, slow and rapid fire, 600 yards
slow fire and 600 yards slow fire.
The medal Is awarded to the man of
the regiment maklnar the hiirhest Indi
vidual score, and the regimental trophy
Is awarded to the company producing
(Catted Prea Use Wire.)
St Petersburg, via Eydtkuhnen, Oct
Unless the czarina leaves soon for
ea voyaire to the Mediterranean aha
win lose her mind, aooordlnar to infor
mation conveyed today to tti emperor
uy ner yiiyaicin,na.
Reduced to a nervou wreck 1 by tar
ror of revolutionary violence, the em
press la suffering almost constantly
rrom naiiucinationa. ror day sue re
fuses to utter a word, believing; that she
la a victim of a vocal defect making
speech impossible. Again, she think
herself crippled and demands to be
wheeled In an Invalid chair.
The czarina atadrtly refuse to
save the country unless Nicholas or the
czarovltch accompanies her. This re-
uest is meeting with the .oniection or
lie czar's advlsera. who declare that
were either to leave the country an at
tempt to overthrow the dynasty might
result.
The Imperial yacht Standart la In th
harbor, waiting with steam up, for the
czarina to exnresr her willingness to
leave without her husband or son.
HIDE-AND-SEEK
FOR BABY BOY
Mother Wrests S6n From
Father After Years In
terstate Chase.
(Special Dlapatch to Ttie Journal.
North Yakima, Wash., Oct. 22. After
a chase that has extended over a year
and has covered a large part of four
states. Mrs. George T. Stone of Lemhi
county, Idaho, finally recovered her
6-year-old son this morning. It was
only after Invoking the aid of the law
that the mother finally secured posses
sion of her child. It had been taken by
the father when he deserted the mother
and has been successfully concealed up
to the present time.
It was a pathetic spectacle this morn
ing when the mother clasped the child
In her arms after the long seperatlon,
because of tho fact that the little one
is very ill and may not recover. It
was this Illness which made It Impos
sible for the father to longer conceal
Its whereabouts, or to continue avoid
ing the mother after she had located
him.
It was a year ago this summer that
the father forsook the mother, taking
the child, which was then four years of
age. The mother endeavored to follow
him and traced him through Idaho and
into Montana. After avoiding her at
various places in that state he doubled
back into Oregon, and then, when lo
cated there, took up an erratic course
inroug-n wasnington, nnaiiy coming to
North Takinaa, beltevelng that he was
the team making the highest aggregate i Ba'e. hero J""om ur,ther Pursuit-
score.
Last year the regimental trophv,
which Is a silver cup, was won and is
now held by Company E of Cottaa-e
Grove.
OFFICERS
r
ENCE
Annual Election of Baptist
Ministers Is Held at
Xewbenr.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.
Newberg. Or., Oct. 22. At the Ore
gon Baptist Ministers' cnnfnren tn
session here, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
R. K. Story, Pendleton; vice-president,
A. B. Muraker, Portland; necretary
treasurer. W. W. Davis, Corvallls.
John M. Linden of Oremn ntv ad
dressed tho conference on the subject:
"Is the' Minister a Neeessltv " s n
Lapham of Portland sooke on "lu.th.
Church an' Out-of-Date Institution?"
'Is the Ministry Worth While'" n-oa
the theme upon which E. H. Hicks of
Roseburjr spoke. The new state, ml..
slonary, F. C. W. Parker, recently from
Tremont Temple, Boston, was the last
Hpeaner. ue spoKe on rne Militant
Spirit."
The Oregon Baptist state convention
convened at 1:80 with President George
R. Varney of MeMinnville In the rhair
rne mother had almost jriven ud
hope of ever securing her child and,
feeling- confident that her husband
would not return, brought an action for
divorce against him, in Lemhi county,
Idaho, and about a month ago secured
a decree, which also granted to her tho
custody of the child, should It be found.
Mrs. Stone then took up the search
again, and finally ran the husband down
here.. The child was being kept by a
woman In his employ.
The little boy was dangerously 111
and sadly in need . of a mother's. 16ve
and care. She was not permitted to
see the child, so she applied for a writ
of habeas corpus, and secured an order
from the court restraining- her former
I husband from removing the boy from
tne jurisdiction or tne court.
When the final hearing on the writ
came up this morning, the father
abandoned as hopeless his endeavor to
keep the child away from the mother,
and made no appearance. The child
was then restored.
The baby will have to undergo an
operation, and If this ts successful the
mother will take It back to Idaho, where
mey win mane tneir nome.
SMI FRANCISCO
SPOTLESS TOWfl
Uncle Sam's Plague Sharps
Fear the Dreadful
Rat Xo More.
7 W 1
1 1 r-
(Special Dispatch to The Jonrnal.l
San Francisco, Oct. 22. For the first
time In many months the shipping of
this port may lie close to the wharves
and dispense with rat guards and other
plague-preventln contrivances through
the clean bill of health given the city
by the United 8tates public health and
marine hospital service. The embargo
on rats has been lifted, sulphur no
longer assails the noses of loncshore-
men and the city Is officially clean.
The change was caused bv the fol
lowing, letter received yesterday by the
Ship Owners' association:
"By authority of telegram received
thla day from the surgeon-general, pub
lic health and marine hospital service. I
have to Inform you that all existing- out-I
going quarantine restrictions In the bay
of San Francisco will be discontinued
from and after this date.
W. C. HOB DT,
U. 8. Quarantine Officer."
FALLS CITY C0MPAXY
COMPLAINS OF RATES
LASTING POPULARITY CAN ONLY DE GAINED
THROUGH INTRINSIC MERIT
WON THE CONFIDENCE AND APPROBATION OFTHE
PUBLIC MORE THAN 60 YEARS AGO AND THE
STEADILY INCREASING DEMAND FOR IT PROVES
IT IN EVERY WAY WORTHY AND WELL. QUALIFIED
Bold at all flm-elaaa eafea and br Jobbers.
WH. LAMAUAM SON. Baltimore, MO.
ACHESON
Friday and Saturday Bargains
About two dozen Suits, broken sizes, one of a kind;
$25 to $32.50 values, to close out, your ()0
Here is a snap We have eight fine extremely stylish
Suits, odd sizes; $50 to $60 garments; to ffOQ or
close out these eight suits, your choice.
dress
$2.50
There is arf artist in charge of the millinery department.
MILLINERY 'SPECIAL Velvet and satin
styles in all shades; regular $4.50 and $5
values, Friday and Saturday
COME IN AND SEE
THE LARGEST
AND MOST
CONVENIENT
GARMENT . STORE
IN PORTLAND
JT'S COMFORT
TRADING HERE.
Coats
WE HAVE NO
RENT TO PAY
IT MEANS BAR
GAINS EVERY
DAY.
J. -H . '
MILLINERY EVERY
HAT MADE HERE:
NO EASTERN READY-
MADE JUNK.
AN ARTIST IS IN
CHARGE.
WE WILL SELL SOME
SILK PETTICOATS
SATURDAY WATCH "
FOR THE AD IN
FRIDAY EVENINQ
PAPERS.: .
We have the Coats -light stripe Coats, gray Coats, check. Coats, green Coats, blue Coats, tan Coats,
black Coats, and here is a special for Friday and Saturday only
And an elegant lot of $22 to $25 values, CfJ 7C
Friday and, Saturday at...'. pl4f O
Empire, half and tight-fitting Coats'
at
$6.50
All Grocers
5
c.
fSalen Bnrwis f The Jnornal.)
Palem. Or.. Oct. 22 Fall City Lum
ber company Is protestlnc becauae of j
allet-ed eiceealve rates Imposed by the i
Balem. Fails City Western railroad I
on the short haul of 10 miles between 1
Fall City and Dallas. Ninety cent
rer 1.000 cubic feet of lumber or about
It a car 1 th rate which I protested
by the lumber company.
The latter wishes established a
weight rate of iU cent per 10 pounds,
which would tiaii an aver re charre
VI iv m ' mi. f-w-ii l if n
1 Impossible, aay the manasers of the
lumber company to compete with other
lumber com ran lea. especially with elln-
drled lumber which ts ronre eipenalve. j
cat couia t snippea cneapcr on a
welarht tariff.
Acbeson CSall elt,
148, 150 Fiflii Street, Acheson Building
SEATTLE MAX CHARGED
WITH EMBEZZLEMENT
(Tttp! Pli Law! TT I
Hie, Wash., Oct. 22 E.dwat-4
Man Miller, 2 year eld. bonkkeervr
tor th ioraj irmcy t the Fie Robber
ewmpanr. ha Wa rretJ a a fwi
m from juatlra. He wantl in Clt
Hnnatl oft a char of tsbealirs 11
ir"m 4 , . inniiif or tnt etty. H
4fmtu fcta IfeaUtf- but eke tit Ctu
ernnatl rbara-a .
Miller can Mr ttt afar frw,C!i
rtnnatL Urtn by wbota h wa -pT4
U ClntTnnatl. wa UBtfcer
eeaier.
TbZro . fa . Only On a
Thsi to '
LazzativoBromoQuinino
VSCD TKT WORLD OYTM TO CURT A COLO I OKX OAT.
Xhraja renemW tb toll
fey Qta iittoriw fwrj .kvt.
Good Wages Are
PaidTelegraphers
Demand exceeds supply, t A SILT AC
QUIRED, SHORT HOURS. W witi
plao yon. Day aad ratBc claaeea
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