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1 r .v. Tola Issue Of The Sunday Journal, Compriaas' 7 Sections-1 68 Pages JOURNAL CIRCULATION . YESTERDAY WAS , 31,679 The weather VFair today; easterly Winds.: i'' ' - v ' :...! 9' VOL. V, NO. 38. PORTLAND," OREGON, SUNDAY' MORNING, . DECEMBER 6,' 1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CONGRESS TO lira o .raws of Greater Navy, Vary Mnd Portents of Tariff Battle Are- .Thick Mem bers ' Gathering -7 Cum- mins -Revision Program. ' (United FT1 iHirt Wirt.) ' " Washington, Doc Bj Every incoming train today and tonight brought sena tors and representatives for the open ing of the second session of th Sixti eth congress, which will take place ', promptly a the stroke of 1J Monday. The first day's proceedings will be bflef and , format Each house will adopt the usual resolutions, informing the other that it is In session, and they will appoint a joint committee to wait on the president with similar Informs tion. Each will then pay respects to tne memory of recently deceased members, . and as a further mark of respect will adjourn to Tuesday noon. . The president's annual message will not be real until, the second say's ses sion. . . ; , . , Prominent amon the arrival today was ex-Governor. Cummins of,. Iowa, After pacing 'his respects to the presi dent he unbosomed himself to the news paper men. -.- - - "My views on the tariff are well known," he said. "I have always been h, revisionist, and X have not changed my opinions.": Referring to Senator Beverldge's bill for a (permanent tariff commission, he declared: , . , "I am In 'favor of suth a comTTrrsafnn, but not aa a means of delayingacuiH! I favor early action and the creation o commission for future use..' It Is not expected that the session which opens Monday will enact any radical or sweeping legislation, Some thing will have to be done for the navy and there are prospects of a vigorous contest over the number of battleships to be authorised this year whether four, three or two.- The naval affairs committee of the 'senate Is practically under pledge to ' President Roosevelt that it will hot oppose appropriations for - two ships. The house will doubtless- vote for four, aa it did last year, and' the result is likely to be com promise on three. .- -';"' "- v Taft's fragam. --- - The word has come from Hot Springs that President Elect Taft wants more than tariff legislation from the special MAssion which lie will call for March 15. ' It " is 'understood he will bring strong pressure to bear on that session for enactment of some typically Roosevelt tan policies. These include, it Is said, recommendations ' for ... f- v Federal supervision of the stock is sues of Interstate carriers. Suspension of the Sherman anti-trust law provisions In so far as they pro hibit pooling ' of railroads for adjust ments of rates. ' The . federal scrutiny of corporation capitalization Xo prevent stock water ing: . ' cooperative worm m trust busting be tween the departments of justice and commerce and labor and the interstate commerce commission. , - ... , Currency legislation in line with the recommendations of the monetary com mission. - ,' ...... ... . f; .. GRAND JURY FOR SUPREME COURT Justices , of Washington Tri ? bunal. Said to Have i Neglected Duty, f y l 1 i ''' ? -r.v '.'-I '.fc '"-. ' 1 ' (Special Mipntch to Tb Jnnrnnl.l "'. Spokane.. Wast).,. Dec. 6. While .no charges have been ; made . Rgalnst any of the Judge of the; supreme court 1 except Root, it is authoritatively stated here that the business of the court has been handled in a grossly careless man ner, and that ever" opportunity was afforded for . crookedness. The opinions in the more important cases -are said- to have - been signed without a reading, after an oral hear ing or argument from the attorneys. In addition it is claimed that many opin ions have been framed by young law clerks about the capital; that opinions have been handed down by . the court that were really the opinions of out siders, and which are now laws. The custom prevailing in the supreme court Is for each. Judae to be provid ed with a popv - the brief filed . In each esse, which ho Is ..supposed to read. Oral arguments are listened to, then ' the judges confer. ' One judge volunteers to go into the case thorough ly, and write an- opinion, which the others sign,, it is stated, with merely a glance, and It becomes the opinion of the court. "Per : curiam" opinions, those without the .signature - of the court, - are said to- be the ones the clerks wrote. Some say. the court Is so busy It cannot attend to all particulars. The court has an -average of a case every day, more than any other state. , The leaving of cases to one judge Is said to be the cause of the "fndlsore tlons of friendship'' of Judge Root Sev . eral Spokane attorneys . are preparing to fight over the cases In which Root ' rendered unfavorable decisions. They ' are also, working to get a grand Jury. ST0RR01V WAY SUCCEED ELIOT Boston.'' ree.'' 5. A. definite rumor was circulated among Harvard men In State street today that the presidency of Har vard college, after Charles -W. Eliot leaves on May 1. next, had been offered to ,lumef J. Storrow, president of the Boston school board and. a member of the banking firm of Ie; Hlgglneon A Co.; The rumor, was that the .position had been tendered unofficially to Mr. Storrow by -the Harvard overseers. When Mr. glorrow himself .was asked, about it, he said: - . . ,- "This is news to me. I know nothing about it. That is all I ran say." S4. MOST ANYTHING -TO CHEAT . . JUSTICE IN THESE DAYS V 1 Edna Billik kttwing her father.' .y methods used nowadays to ' -.' ' (Calted ' ms Iaeed Wlre.i ' hicagu. Dec 5. Edna Billik. the lit- tlel daughter of - Hermann Billik, oon - aemneu io- nang next rnaay lor ine tmirder of 1 the Vrzal . family,- today started an endless chain of httters to the little girls of Illinois, asking them 1 Eeport of This Stated Representatives the'llost ComprQ- ' hensive Tet Submitted Governor Chamberlain ' v i (t'alted Press Leased Wire.) ; . -J uJishlpgton,. Diecv 6. "I, believe that tile nollrv of conaervatlon i of our nat ural resources - Is 'the wisest policy, that r.as been promuigaiea since tne. Ameri can nation was founded,"' said Governor George E. Chamberlain of -Oregon this evening. .-! ;.-.,. Gavemor , Chamberlain' attended ' the afternoon sessions of ihe national con servation commission ana presented the report of he Oregon conservation com mission, ne was f accompanied Dy J. N. Tear of Portland, chairman of the Oregon cemminsion. The report of the Oregon representatives ia the most com plete yet submitted , by any state.. It is a comprehensive list of Oregon's nat ural resources, including water trans portation, water-, resources; land -and land, reclamation., forests, fisheries and minerals.' -,.;. r-.-f. .. . ,' .VWe. haves every', reason to; believe," remarked ..Governor, Chamberlalh. ,this evening, "that certain - persons rand cor KIIIGHTS OF WHITE DEATH r' - i Postal 'Sleuths - at Chicago :lvevG:angy :'. Of " V? I?lact Hand 5ieii;. i',. : . . j. . ' ; . . tt'nlted TreM lW .wlr' Chicago. , Dec. 8. Special vpostofflce detectives are looking for the- "Cnights of, the j.Whlte, Death."'.; .The ' Knights are ready letter writers buf they have no return address on; their.' envelopes and the ; pos toff Ice '-inspfc tors wHo are trying, to find where three threatening letters . signed , in ithe i name' of v the so ciety arM addressed . to. Rev. "William O. Waters,:' came.' fronts Other letters threatening -- death" have'-' been ' sent to a man whose name .the authorities have withheld and- to : Assistant Police Chief Schuettler. Each letter has contained a demand fnr money to be placed at a certain place, i under , threat of -death bv bomb. .- Rev. Waters was threatened with the destruction-, of his church,' re- rrardless of whether -a .religious, meet ng was going on when the bomb was exploded. ;- - -' ".' . . - v. ,(.v.i : "' ' , ... ,' . Thoma ,Kelley Killed. ' (Special Dlapalck in The Journal.) v !'. - Butte, Monti' Dec? 5.t-Thomas Kellev, a .well -known, young, man. of .Dillon, was accidentally ' killed yesterday., by the dlschara of ? his - rifle, which fell off-iis wagon. , He tittered the. cry, "I'm .shot,", , and fell .over. He died instantly. . ' '. -i' . . . ........ . .... ' . . .. ; tHOV TO BUILDUP '."Business 'racti.es . are ,i about ; se,:presiderH of:tlie Louis a Clark the rriauiifacturer wishes to-incrase his -'trade in the home I he must meet competition fromwithout' iWc' never began making ' i piiarroaccuucai ana ; nuusenoia preparations! wiin any otner laea. ;.a When pijr trade. wa& more lirnjredtb taslc was much more difficult J -than nbw .We hip 8m goedvJo,. the' New'-England-tatcV-but5 , .our main market is ( on the , coast , and in . the island possession. :. ( continually, "keep hammering a way at the. publicity end of the J. business' to make, our goods known. . Home manufacturers vwho l- 4 ' make as good an article as the outside linci, and-sell it as reason- able,, and make its finalities known and fully appreciated, will Hot T Jvhaye cause' to complain of lack of paironaRe."'", "":'. .'T'. - .', yi-" Pathetic and maudlin example of the save murderers from the gallows. I to write . to Governor Iteneen begging him to pardon her father. 1 Kdna, whose aged grandmother. ' the moiner oi ouiik. aiea recenuy irom a broken heart, wrote In her letters: , : "It will . be au unhappy Christmas for us if' papa la not with us." REPORT IS PRAISED to Conservation Congress ' on Corporation InflueiAe. porations are making plans to monopo lize thsa natural resources of our state, particularly with reference to water and power rights. A bill will be prepared at this coming session of the legislature making It . impossible for tlis to-, be done." - - The .report presented - by the com mission by Governor Chamberlain says on this subject: . "We recommend the enactment of a suitable water law to the end that our vast water - powers - shall be protected from monopoly and their development encouraged.- In event of ' Inability to provide a more efficient system for the requirement of water rights, we ure-e the suspension of the present law until uiiaoie t measures ror the protection arid use of our water resources 'can, be agreed upon." -v .... i ' Governor Chamberlain is to make the address '0hbehalf ; 6 the governors at Tuesday afternoon's . meeting, of the general Conservation ieonf erence, FREE LEATHER SCARES BRITISH Bootmakers Object to Eng ;!;lisli Leatlier. .Reaching V' sYankec Workmen. (Colled Pre Leases Win.) London, Dec. 5. The threatened abo lition .of . the, tariff on leather is wor rying Khglish bootmakers. They have decided, to hold a meeting . to' discuss means to be adopted in case the change should be-made: ? i. English leather.', which is' considered the best , in the-world,, combined with American manufacturing ability, lead ing dealers admit, would let the Ameri cans establish-. British . trade that would drive the Englishmen out of busl noss. They would be able to put shoes on the market at a price nearly a fourth lower -than that now charged. Already the English dealers admit the American trade Is making a serious in road Into their business. ; HUNDREDS ATTEND . v ' FIRST MARKET DAY H;rv?3v.r 4 v ; - 8pcia1' Dlapateli to Tb Journal.1 ' : Eugene, Or., Iea 6.- The- merchants of Springfield held the first of their monthly market days in 'that city today. It Was attended by hundreds of farmers- from i nearly every j section of the country, whe brought produce and live stock to sell, most ptawhlch ' went ,at a i splendid' figure. . ',-.- ,..,, 44 t.WIUf ACTURING tKe' .same ; tbc . wi Clarke-Woodwar orld over," said nutivi vv is ard Drug Co. "Ii : J territory - SAILORS BT BE SLAVES HIRE Mayur Lane Declares Board ing House Monopoly Can Not Flourish in Portland While Ife Holds Office - Sends Caustic Message. "I will not .permit this sailor boarding house monopoly to flourish so long as I can do anything as mayor of this city to prevent it. The council had no right to revoke the employment! office license of Wis Bchusen & Jpnes, if the facts pre sented to me are correct. I am In formed by those who should know that Oregon, is the only state in the world that by law sanctions the col lection of fees from ship owners for sailors furnished to them by special ly privileged agents. ' "Portland has the unenviable reputa tion of being the only large port in the world' where this unfair employment system is allowed.- I think any em ployment agent has a right to furniah sailors for ships, as well as any other class of laborers, so lon& as he violates no law." 1 Jn these terms Mayor Lane last night stated his attitude toward the ordin ance revoking the license of Wlsschusen & Jones, employment agents, at 191 Bumside street, by vetoing which yes terday afternoon he administered the first check to the practice of an evil which haa given the Port of Portland the name of being one which sailors should avoid." - - - Boarding Masters Supreme. Hitherto' a one man rule has placed the shipping Industry absolutely at the mercy of two sailors' boarding houses. Being licensed by the state they have enjoyed the exclusive privilege of hir inir Bailors and charslna- the shipown ers $30 for each sailor assigned by them. Th. allnr haa in addition been charged 126 for board and lodglmr . whether he has been keDt by the boarding house one day or 30 days. The state law pro vides that one, montn s wages may oe advanced to the sailor wnen ne signs with a ship! It ha'been the prsctlce of the boarding houses to keep sailors only a day or two before shipping them, t tVin lnnMt nart of this $25 as a gift.- In this way the boarding house gets $65 for each sailor it fur nishes to the shipowner. The number of sailors that will nave oeen signea this year has been estimated at 868. Tha .total for emnlovment fees " and boarding hou charges will be nearly . Wlsachisen & Jones charged but $10 for paoh sailor for whom they obtained a position. It will be seen that the difference between this fee and that charged, by the trust maices a saving of $20 a man, not counting the $25 ad vanra monev. The total saving that would be made if only this fee were charged xor ass sailors wouia on 760, and counting the $25 gratuity per man the amount shaved off the monop oly's roll would be $39,060. ' ' V'' . Council Unauthorised. ?The council was led to believe that Wlsschusen Jones had violated the state law which requires a license to be paid for harboring sailors. Mayor Lane thinks the firm did not violate the law. and that the action' of the council In ; revoking the license was without authority. He refers sarcastic ally to the fact that "certain interests' meaning the - boarding houses had found the Intrusion of the new firm into their field "as unpleasant." - Only one councilman voted against the revocation ordinance, so If the rest stand pat they can pass the ordinance over Mayor pane's veto. Nobody ex pects that they will, however, when the (Continued on Page Two.) A KAISER S FiMII Intensely Dramatic Scene in Reichstag in Course of Budget Debate. . (Hearst News by LoetMt Leased W Ira. Berlin Dec. 5. An . extraordinary scene occurred In the relchstag today. It furnished a striking evidence of the extremely high tension to which Ger man politicians have been strung by re cent events. The setting of the scene was a spir ited discussion of the Imperial budget. tn the-course of which animated ref erence was made to the naval program and the foreign situation of Germany. Herr Scheldemann, Socialist, attacked the government, but vehemently criti cised the action of the kaiser. At the conclusion of Herr Schelde mann's speech. Lieutenant , Colonel Ooelts, commissioner of the . federal council,; arose to reply. He uttered the opening words of his address, then stopped suddenly and burst into an hys terlcsl shriek of laughter. A fellow member. of the council moved to the lieutenant colonel's side with a word of (Soothing admonition, but the speaker's agitation grew and amid great confusion he .was carried shrieking and sobbing from the building. .During the debate Herr Sydow, sec retary of the imperial treasiwy, went over the details of the revenues and expenditures. He referred to the sac rifices necessary to place the finances on a proper basis and he was followed by speakers of various parties who crit icised the increased celerity ; In building battleships, a fact that a,. number of the Center party, said was taken as a challenge for other nations. . Herr Bassermann. National Liberal, then declared "that--Oermny- had never objected to the military . and naval plans snd armament of other nations and that she rejected- energetically all suggestions Jrom abroad regarding her army and navy. . which she would ar range according to her own wishes. At the same time, he said, -the whole na tion rejoiced that"Jermany had decided to support Iher a1ir,"-A'itr-Hungary, Jn her .attitude on -the Balkan situation. EMOTION CHOKES HEW B SHOP DUE TOMORROW LAUD OFFICE Methodists Prepare to Wel come Dr. C. W. Smith to Oregon. Bishop Charles W. Smith, the, newly elected bishop of the Methodist 'Episco pal church of Oregon, will arrive in Portland tomorrow evening and Tues day will be tendered a public reception to be followed by a banquet at Grace Methodist. Episcopal church, at which 200 prominent members of the cloth and laity will be present to welcome him to his new charge. At the banquet Tuesday evening, A. F. Flegel, . . president of the Methodist Young Men's Social union, will preside as toastmaster. Dr. C. E. Kline will wel come the bishop on behalf of the Port land Methodist Ministers1 association. Rev. Luther B. Dyott will welcome him on behalf of the general ministers' as sociation. Dr. H. H. Marvin, pastor of the First Methedlst church of Pullman. Wash., will welcome him on behalf of Methodists outside of Oregon, Mayor Harry Lane will welcome him on behalf of the city, E. B. Piper on behalf of the gress and W. M. Ladd on behalf of the uslness men. The banquet will follow the reception, which opens at 8:30. Bishop Smith has been for 24 years editor of the Christian Advocate and is regarded as one of the ablest men in the Methodist church. Besides being noted as a churchman and editor, he has an enviable reputation as a business man and has been president of the Cent tral National bank of Wilklnsburg, Pa., for years. During his term as president of the bank the bishop was frequently complimented by national bank examin ers as having the most methodical and best regulated bank In the Pittsburg district. Last Saturday evening the bishop was given an elaborate farewell banquet at the Pennwood club in Pitts burg. , . Nebraska Drjs Undertake to Whip Him Into Whip ping Legislature. Lincoln, Neb., Deo. 5. The organised temperance forcea.Jif .Nebraska, antici pating . the candidacy of W, Jv Bryan for senator two years hence, have sig nified their intention of forcing from the Falrview statesman a definition of his attitude toward county option. Mr. Bryan has not made known his position on county option, as a political ques tion. . The legislature la Democratic by a large majority. The temperance forces assert that this body will do what Mr. Bryan suggests. Correctly, they ex pect a county option measure from the legislature, using their power as a whip to force Mr. Bryan to dictate .the measure to his lieutenants. Mr. Bryan will not return from his southern trip until December 12. A canvass of the legislature indi cates that sentiment regarding the county option question is about evenly divided. Governor-elect Shallenberger. a Democrat, has said that he would sign a county option bill If the legis lature passed It. . GENERAL MILES TO TOUR IN AFRICA (Hearst News by Longest Leased wire.) Paris, Dec. 5. General Nelson A. Miles leaves Paris in a few days for an extended automobile tour of Al geria and Tunisia, French possessions In Africa, and hopes to be able to push on into Morocco, if the health of his traveling companion, Colgate Hoyt, will permit the journey. Later General Milea will gratify a long cherishod wish to visit Corsica from one end to the other and then sail from Genoa for home in the spring. LIQUOR QUESTION FORCED ON BRYAN Simon, Strongest Man, Is Yet Not Popular Choice . for President Said to Be Keeping .Faith With Fir min, His Political Master. : (Ualterf Preu Leasee Wire.) Port Au Prince. Dec. 6. General Si mon, leader of the uprising that re sulted in the overthrow of President Nord Alexis. Is reported tonight as having promised the support of the can didacy of General Flrmln of the Hay tlan presidency. If he should do this the election of Flrmln Is assured. Tonight's report Is but a development 01 tne rumor mai ws current wnen the uprising started, that Simon was opposing Nord Alexis In behalf of Flr m in- Lead ers of the Various factions have. Deen in almost . consiani conrerence with Simon ar.d his staff since the gen eral advanced to the city today. .No- of ficial confirmation has been given out. but from several of the participants It was -learned that representations were made to Simon 'that his assumption of tne presidency would ne violently- op posed by all factions from the north half of the Island and the aristocratic resident everywhere, Simon expressed his desire to re store peace- as speedily as possible and to one of his chief advisers remarked that if peace eonld bo made surer by the selection of one of the avowed can didates for the, presidency, he would support such a move. There is absolutely no douh .that If Simon declares himself the president. General . Fourchard will oppose him. Fourchard Is due at' Cape Haytt. on the northern shore of the island, tomorrow. The northern - country is violently op posed J to Simon and - it would not - he difficult to raise an army there and start a movement agalust the capital. The selection of Flrmln. it is believed, will allay this feeling. - - In the meantime Simon is, 'in com plete control and his word is law. The committee of safety, with General Ie titlmate at Its head, remains nominally in power, but it is deferring to Simon's wishes In all matters, , 1 -m, Au U 2 f M '4 SKE ! Dr. V. W. Smith. eugeiie to have 875,000 Hotel Hoffman House Proprietor Will Erect Four Story : Hostelry. r (Special Dliryatch jjo Tne J6ttrna.) ;(;' ibUgehe, ; or., , Dae. s. It was an nounced today that W. 8. Osborn, land lord of the Hoffman house here, would soon begin the erection, of a four story hotel at the corner of East Eighth and Pearl streets.. The building will be modeled after the Hotel Portland and will be modern. It will be situated across the street from and facing the courthouse. The cost will approximate $75,000. ,. , '..'.- SPOKANE TO FIGHT R. R. RATE ADVANCE (Special niaphtch to The Journal.) Spokane, Wash., Dec. 5. Unusual In terest was created here today by the report of the committee appointed by the Chamber, of Commerce tj investi gate the new rates, 'which the rallroadJ will establish the first of the year. A member of the committee said: "Unless the roads give us a square deal, we'll fight them to a finish. We protest against the present or future raising of rates. If the roads continue to raise the rates after this notice we will take steps to .prevent it. ; , t L. 0. 3IEIGS SURE OF SPEAKERSHIP (SiwcUt Dttpatrfa to The Joaraat) North Yakima, Wash.. Dec. 5. L. O'. Meigs, representative elect from this county, returned today-from a tour of the state In the Interests of his candi dacy for speaker of the- next house." He claims to have written pledges from 48 Republican members, giving him a clear majority, -a He. feels sure of his election. He has had- to make some promises of chairmanships to secure all of the pledges. Simon's entrance to the citv took the form ' of a popular demonstration, but from the undercurrent of feeling ex pressed it Is evident the demonstration grew out of an inspiration of the sol diery rather than for any affection for their leader. . Bimoa's Entry la to City. Simon received a great ovation today as he proceeded to the ca thedral to assist in tWe celebra tion 01 a Te Dum. When he and his escort emerged from the edifice after the services the demonstration reached a great height. .He was given the salute of the . president " of . the re public, bells were tolled and the people greeted- him with cries of "Long live the president!" . It was expected that he would estab lish himself at the national palace after touring the city. However, he set up his headquarters In a residence on the Champ de Mars. He and his escort were received apparently with wild delight wherever they went. , The Insurgent force is now occupying ne various Darraras. in iniantry Is well supplied with rifles and ammuni tion, but the cavalry is short of ma chetes. ,'- v The 8000 men how in the ranka have been' welt organised and trained by Gen eral Simon, and It Is very doubtful If a force sufficient to oppose them could me mustered.- :-. .; -'.- ':. - The1 deposed -president, - NaftAlexta, accompanied by the party of royal supporters,- who escaped from the palace to the French cruder Duguay ., r Tronln. were today transferred to; the German steamer Carnla,' which will take them to Kingston. JnmahM. , '.l Haitians are greatly nleased with the Int-i-ease' in the rate of trxchange since the Alexis government was overthrown. ; 1 - - PROBED Receiver A, A, Roberts or La Grande, Is Under In vestigation; Relieved the Shortage Will Exceed Five Thousand Dollars. (Special Disrates te The JeoraaL) La Grande. Or.. Dec B. -D. A. Dun ning, special agent' of the government land office, is . In La Grande .checking the accounts of A. A. Robert,' receiver of the local office. Roberta accounts are badly mixed. It is thought that tne investigation will uncover irregularities- of extensive scone. - Roberta la probably worth $10,000. He could make gooa a snortage to tnat amount. n has lived modestly since his arrival in La Grande and is well liked by the pat- ' rons of the land office and the em, ployes. When questioned by The Journal he said: "The accounts are mixed. I do not know where I am. I fear some short age, but believe it will be email. When,' I took the office I receipted for about 1 $200,000. We have been handling a. million and a quarter a year. The of fice has been behind with its work es-1 pecially since July 1, when the new Sys tem of accounts were established. As ' oon aa. I found I could not mvself ! straighten the books, I asked for a spe- cial investigation. Mr. Dunning waa em nere in answer to the request." Mr. Roberts is ill, today. He spent the day la his room at the Hotel Foley, most of the time in bed. , Keported loloide Threats. He was in Portland durlnc tha week.- as a witness far the government in th, case of the United States against Louis , Kohlhagen. otj trial on a charge of per Jury. Whil in Portland it is under stood that he admitted a shortage In hia accounts and it is said that he Intimated that be might kill himself, because of the predicament. His friends heard of ' his threats and talked him out of th idea. After his return to - La Grande several days ago he is said, to have again talked of suicide. It :ls said -here that' -there are n fraudulent entries in the books which might be used against Roberts In thn event that the government should ever decide to prosecute. . ..- Roberts is a half brother .of Congress man William R. Ellis, through whom he received his ' appointment as re ceiver. Mrs. Roberts died some time ago. S. A. D. ' Puter spent today at Lt Grande. He said he was merely here v on land office business, looking up some records., . .:. - .. I R. Glavls, chief -of the field divis ion of y the general 1 land office with headquarters In Portland, admitted lust night that a shortage-in the accounts of A. A. Roberts of the La Grande land -office had been discovered and. that a representative of his office had been sent to-check up ,the receiver's books. Checking fcequlres Time. ' Mr. Glavis said further that it would probably be some time before the work of checking the books was completed and until that time it would not be known just , what the . shortage . would amount to. . . Roberts, If' Is understood,-has prac tically admitted . that there was - a shortage in his cash balances. Thu money missing is believed to aggregate considerably more than $5000. Roberts, it Is said, has bee specu lating lately in land deals. JAPANESE JOIII ; AIIII-OPIUH 1'JAIi No Hop Problem of .Their Own and Will , Help China Solve Hers. ' (United Preas Leased Wire.) ' Tokio. Japan, Dec 5. Rev. Thwatng, the present secretary , in the Interna tional Reform Bureau and delegate for Hawaii to. the International Opium con ference at Shanghai, 18 in Tokio, en route to the conference,' which will be held next month. The Chinese and Japanese are en thusiastic over the conference ami greatly appreciate America's help and friendship., Mr, Thwahig has had In terviews with Japanese .commissioners and statesmen,' who-at-first-ered little about the subject, because J pan Is not troubled with opium problems, but who now show a deeper concern, in view of Japan's responsibilities and her oppor tunities to lead in the reform. Mr. Thwalng talked with , Count Okuma, who showed the 'greatest inter est In the opium conference. He is a believer In China and is earnest -for the prohibition of opium smoking,-which ha believes can be accomplished W the powers will cooperate.' He declared ther was a fine opportunity 1 for Kngland to gain a good name by stopping the ooiunv trade with China. - , . The-count said Japan's, wise ophim laws were, due to Amerjoa'a excellent advice. Japan, he said, was now fore-, most among thou working toward trt goal of total prohibition of the opium trade, which was not only harmful, bur unrighteous. , . t - ; . -. OFFICIAL SANTA for ray CITV V ifaltrd Prew 1I Tr - Chica gk -. U. i . 1 'os 1 1 n 1 1 1 Kal 1 IaiIhv r,,tla1 fr,,iii tl,.. .. r ( general an official leifr timi. makes John M. iiuiiMtri. 11-1 - The letter conlaliir.l a l. i 1 r to Santa tlua, vat it f, general. Iam-mI meri-l.ariut 1 arrangement to b.i i that every on-i v. Ll i.- v . - 1
