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the Information of the Busy Reader Foreign, Eastern,
Political and Congressional News Notes to Be Preserved
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Executive and Political.
THE Alaska road bill was the subjec t
of spirited debate In the house, the
opponents of the measure declaring
that the cost of the enterprise would
much greater than had been estimated.
Mfca MarmiMt IXMlann rillllfi-htfir t)f
the president, suggests that needy per-
sons be sought out and that each mem,
ber of the "Spugs" make such a person
a happy Christmas. The movement Is
in line with the aim of the Society for
the Prevention of Useless Giving.
The La Follette seamen's bill provid
ing that lifeboats be furnished in great
er number meets with the opposition of
'representatives f Fuget sound shipping
interests. The matter was discussed be
fore the house marine committee.
Secretary of War Garrison has asked
the attorney general to rule on the
question whether John Burke, manager
of the Panama railway commissary ae
partment. whose acts are under invee
tigatlon, is an employe of the govern
ment or or a private concern.
. Secretary of State Bryan, in a speech
before the Christian Endeavor societies
of Washington, said that Dr." Francis
H. Clark, founder of the movement, had
dnn ii much for humanity as 'any
other man of the present generation,
i Secretary of War Garrison will not
issue any more chocolate, rations to the
troops, because of the indigestive na
ture of the rations, and some oiner uoa
lor emergency use will be adopted.
- Prices of beef of American packers
have been forced down, it Is said, as
result of the purchasing of Argentine
beef by the united States navy.
The Republican leaders In session at
Washington, agreed to call a special
convention next year to revise the basis
trf representation nd make certain
changes In methods of procedure.
Representative Donovan of Connectl
cut and Representative Hobson of Ala
bama, are at "it" again. The former
now challenges the latter to debate the
affirmative on the question, "The ab
"sence of a representative from congress
is honest and justifiable."
Bills appropriating $3,000,000 for the
construction of a drydock at Puget
Sound have been Introduced In congress
by Senator Jones and Representative
- Humphrey of Washington. .
V Legal and Criminal.
ft A ROLE OFFICER WHITE!' of Call
K fornia declares that percentage of
- ? violations of paroles is not increas
ing In the state, but on the other hand
he says that of the 2481 persons re
leased since the law became effective,
only 607 have broken faith.
- Oscar D. Olsen, a saloonkeeper of San
Francisco, shot and killed his wife and
committed suicide because the woman
.had started divorce suit against him.
, He declared he could not get justice In
a couat of .law-.
H. Lunchford and Charles Farthing
were .Killed and W. ; D. Lunchford anJ
..Woodson Egar were wounded in a shoot
ing affray that occurred at a dance hall
near iMige wouu, jenan. ,
The residence of Eugene Farrell of
Portland was ransacked by a burglar.
' A woman inmate of the house fainted
when the Intruder shoved her back on
to the bed, when she started to get up
to sound the alarm.
1 ; The mystery of the death of vlyde
Rudell of -the Dalles, which occurred at
Portland, will be investigated by the
. coroner of Multnomah county,
s A clever co-operator, by means of a
' photographio reproduction of a $200
draft' issued In Canada, passed the
check on 16 banks in Philadelphia. De
tectives are. on a nation-wide hunt for
him.; . ' ' , .
tv Cat thieves In East St. Louis made
lawny With several wagon, loads of loot.
The crewx was held at bay while the
1 goods, were being removed. , ' . '
New York rrand Jury Is investigating
tthe charge tiat a politician attempted
to extort $60,000 from Anthony C. Doug
lass, a tunnel contractor, as compensa
tion for obtaining him the Job of build
ng the Croton aqueduct.
Because he carried a blinding light
"wn.his automobile, a chauffeur In New
; York has been fined $10. The light ta
aid to have; been . : an annoyance to
pedestrians. v . i'
' v. State'! Attorney Burdlck of 'Williams
'county, " North Dakota, . states that he
expects to have evidence that will eon
vict the ringleaders who lynched Clave
Culbertson, 3 murderer - of the y Dillon
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Federal. Judge Bean ' of the United
States court at Portland will number
'certificates Of Chinese In order -that
( there shall not be any violations of the
immigration laws. - ' . , v 1 1
.' Mrs. Mar.y Erlkson of Portland, fra'.l
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Week Briefly Sketched for
and without money, hurled a brick
through the window of a store in Los
Angeles, Cel., in order that she might
be arrested and put in Jail, where she
could get something to eat.
Harry Marlowe, an escaped convict
from the Oregon penitentiary, was
caught by the Sacramento police, and
admitted having planned a number of
holdups. He had been received at ths
Oregon prison from Multnomah county
for larceny, In ,1911.
Evidence has been presented by min
ority stockholders in the St. . Joseph
and Grand Island railroad in a suit
against the Union Pacific road to en
force payment of dividends.
Evidence In the government's trust
suit against the United Wireless Tele
graph company at New York shows that
the world was "wireless mad" follow
ing the wreck of the Republic and th
story of the heroism of "Jack" Bins,
me operator. 1
What is believed to be the last rem
nants of a band of Osark "moonshiners
were arrested by federal officers,
Fete' Barton and George Smith of
Missouri were captured.
evidence in the government's suit
against the Western Fuel company of
San Francisco, shows the company sold
in 1909 Z7U0 pounds more coal than it
bought.
Frederick William Bastian, known aa
the "100,000 burglar," wag sentenced to
four years in prison by Judge CabanU
or san jrrancisco.
Municipal and Legislative
fECAUSB of all-ged cruelty to pa
t tlents, James A. Marshall, physician
of the state reformatory at Pon
tlac. 111., ha been removed from office
by the state civil service commission. ""
The city of Chehalls. Wash., agreed to
pay $350 to Mrs. Lottie Harper, and
$106 to Mrs. Hannah Poulson, for
damages received as result of defective
sidewalks, rather than fight the suits
in court.
An army of 150 unemployed men
found temporary food accommodations
and shelter in Fresno, Cel., and the sick
were cared for, but the men were com-
p lied to move on without delay.
The auto license law of Boise,' Idaho,
has been bitterly attacked by the coun
ty commissioners In state session in
Boise.
Tacoma is to Tiave a new railroad
office depot,' the Oregon-Washington
corporation having purchased eight lots
In that city.
Governor West's request for $50,000
to be used in giving work for unem
ployed men, has been denied by the
state emergency board, and the gov
ernor aeciares tnat other means of ob
tainlng the money will be undertaken.
It is asserted by Governor West that
there Is no need of a special session of
the legislature to correct defeots If in
the registration laws. He says common
sense can remedy the defects.
The death of County Judge Basche
or Baker, has created a vacancy which
eight applicants are anxious to fllL
The scarlet fever epidemic in Union
has been brought under control by
health officers. No new cases hare
been discovered for a week, and the
public schools will be reopened Janu
ary 27.
Despite rumors to the contrary the
number of unemployed men In Chicago
mis winter is smaller man that of for
mer years, according to an Investigation
which has Just ended.
Kansas has too many National Guard
officers 'in comparison to the number
of privates, and the state must dis
pense with some of the gold lace lf .lt
would receive the $66,000 fund from the
federal government
San Francisco bos commenced a trial
of the publlo street dances. The city
furnishes the muslo and the lights, and
the tango-and the Boston dip art
danced to , the delight of the throngs.
Commercial and Industrial
" A HERD, of4- fin i Arlrona goats has
A been ' shipped fronrt Corvallla to
Sonora, Texas, the goats bringing
an average of $17 each. The animals
were raised on the W. J. Warfleld place,
near Corvallls. . ,
The Evanston Inde, of . Evaneton,
111., will be conducted by women. Miss
Hetty Cattell, a special writer of the
Rock Mountain Mews, bag been named
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Beekeepers are considering the nlan
of taking their bees south in the winter
time in order that the - honeymakers
may keep busy the whole year. The
plan was suggested at the meeting of
the Northwestern,. Beekeepers' Associa
tion held at Chloago. . . i ,
International labor unions will with
draw their deposits amounting to be-
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tween $4,000,000 and $6,000,000 from the
Indianapolis banks January 1, because
of friction resulting In that city over
labor troubles.
What is declared to be the most valu
able tree In the world the Avacado, or
Alligator pear and owned by H. A.
Woodworth of Whlttler, Cel., has Just
been insured for $30,000 against frost
and fire.
The East Jordan Lumber company's
mill at East Jordan was destroyed by
fire, causing a loss of many thousands
of dollars.
" The Somers valuation system by
which the valuations of all lots In the
city may be fixed, has been recom
mended by Assessor Reed. The county
commissioners are urged to try t.ie new
plan.
The gasoline launch Mlmare has been
put on the run between Ridgefleld and
Portland and will make a round trip
each day.
OH fields of the Qulnault Indian res
ervation will be developed, by eastern
capitalists, says an Aberdeen, Wash.,
report. Work is expected to commence
In' three months.
To grant the demand for Increase In
pay would mean bankruptcy for the
road, declares an official of the Bur
lington road in a statement made to the
board of arbitration.
The sum of $500,000 will be distri
buted among the stockholders of the
United Wireless Telegraph company,
says a report of' the special master,
which has been confirmed by the su
preme court.
Ex-President Taft is opposed to the
plan of compulsory arbitration of labor
disputes. He prefers the court of pub
lic opinion for adjustment of differ
ences. The request of the Boston & Maine
railroad for the privilege of making an
advance In rates, was favorably re
ceived by the Massachusetts railroad
commission, with the proviso that
proper safeguards to the public be
promised.
Foreign.
ANNux.Ai.iuiN or me isiana ox ureio
to Greece has been effected. King
Constantlne personally raising the
flag over the fort at Crete. Throngs
of people attended the ceremonies.
The Haruna, the sister ship of the
Kongo, a battle cruiser, has been
launched In the yards at Kobe, Japan.
Next year Japan will build three super-
areadnaughts in her own yards.
. Trade centers In Great Britain are
looking forward to an Increased trade
following the passage of the Under
wood tariff bllL Some gains have al
ready been reported, says the London
Times.
Kx-Presldent Castro of Venesuela Is
in Germany, according to news from
the Canary Islands. He la said to be
preparing a proclamation to his par
tisans In the South America republic
The aid of financiers in the United
States to solve the flood situation, is
sought by the Chinese government
Plans have been forwarded to Washing
ton whereby It is hoped a scheme of
saving lives and property may be
floated.' : ' :,:
The British and East Indian govern
ments are concerned over the opposi
tion to legislation that i mtrnlfested
among the East Indies, who demand
that their people be given equal treat
ment in all parts of the ' empire of
Great Britain. v...-' , . ;.
Miss Zelle Emmerson. American suf
fragist,' was the center of atrlfa be
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tween police and English suffragettes,
In London. The trouble arose over op
position of the women to action of the
authorities in denying them the right
to use Bow Baths as a meeting place.
British Columbia will not allow any
Oriental people to land In that country
for a period , of three months. Japan
has been notified. There is no discrim
ination shown as between the Oriental
races.
President Wilson and President Poln
care of France, may exchange visits.
-There -Is gome question as-to- the con
stitutional phase of the return of Poin
care's call on the part of President
Wilson.
Fright was caused among people of
Japan by an earthquaice shock which
rocked buildings in Toklo and Yoko
hama, but no damage to property Is
reported.
Six new craters are said to liave been
formed in the Ambrln Island, New Heb
rides, and residents fled. In canoes. 400
people being rescued at sea. says a
report from Australia.
Dr. Alfred Russell Wallace, a noted
scientist of London, died aged 90 years.
The average age of f1685 scientists Is
placed at 70, which fact is quoted to
show that continued intellectual ac
tivity is no bar to longevity.
The British battle cruiser Tiger,
known as the "mystery ship," has been
launched at the Clyde Bank Yards,
Scotland. Precautions were taken that
no details about the .plan of the ship
were revealed during construction.
A clear channel 100 feet wide and 10
feet deep has now been made through
the Cucaracha slide, in the Panama
canal. The excavation of the slide Is
going ahead rapidly.
Militant suffragettes caused a sensa
tion in the Royal Opera House, Convent
Garden, London, when they stood up in
a box opposite the king and queen,
waved banners, and shouted that women
were being tortured In British prisons.
The disturbers were ejected.
American ambassador Walter Page
and wife were guests of the London
District Institute of Journalists at the
annua dinner of the body In London.
The Duchess de Chaulnes, ne Shonts,
is on board a liner bound from Paris to
the United States. -
Mr, and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, daugh
ter and son-in-law of President Wilson,
who are on their honeymoon, were in
terested visitors at the orphan asylum
in London. .
-Finger prints on the glass frame fix
the identity of Vincenzo Perugia aa the
one guilty of theft of "Mona Lisa"
from the Louvre In Paris. The famous
painting will be returned to Paris.
Thomas Hardy, the English author,
will be awarded the Noble prise for
literary work for the year 1914, accord
ing to the Pall Mall Gasette, of London.
Jean Ouiffrey, curator of the Museum
of Fine Arts at Boston, and ex-assistant
conservator of the Louvre, furnished
the first olew leading to the identity of
the person who stole Mona Lisa front
the Louvre. . Bo informed the Paris
polios that the "thief was a picture
framer In the Louvre.
Counsel for Vlnoenso Perugia,
charged with the theft of Mona Lisa,
who la at Florence-, Italy, has asked
for the liberty - of , accused because
France has not asked prosecution in the
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- News comes from Panama that, the
Panama canal may ba open to ships In
January, providing that no more slides
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The embassadors of 'the Triple En
tente Great Britain, France and Russia
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1 Mrs. Elmer Black, New York society leader, who Is arranging for a
series of dansants to be given at the Hotel. Plata, ..New . York for
the benefit of the Consumers' League
2 General Villa, Mexican rebel leader, following the movements of his
men in the field.
8 Jphn D. Rockefeller poses for his photograph in golfing costume,
and smiles too.
4 Miss Marjorie Graff of Newark, N. J., who alleges that an attempt
was made by white slavers to make her their victim with the use
of a needle dipped in some drug, while she was In attendance at a
, theatre. ' ,
6 General Villa shaking hands with a woman admirer, before leaving
Juarez for Chihuahua. .
6 Miss Mary E. Bell, Portland woman, who as special examiner ap
pointed by Judge Bean, has been taking testimony at Philadelphia
in the federal Inquiry into the affairs of the American Telephone
ft Telegraph company.
7 Mendel Beilis, recently acquitted of the charge of "ritual murder"
at Kiev, Russia, replying to letters of congratulation which poured
,'' in bri him from all parts of theworld.
8 -Suffragist delegation entering the White House offices to interview
- President Wilson. -
held separate conferences with the
grand yisier and demanded that he put
in writing details of the role to be as
sumed by the Porto- toward the German
military mission.
As result of the visit of American
commissioners Australia will be repre
sented, officially, at the Panama-Pacific
exposition at San Francisco. Some of
the Australian gunboats will go to San
Francisco, also military organizations.
Peace lovers of Germany are elated
over the favorable action by the Ameri
can house of representatives on tho
question of a naval holiday for the
nations of the world, during which time
there will be no work on a war basis.
General Newt.
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of .Washington, has , made a
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prohibiting employes In his depart
ment from smoking . while on duty in
order that they , may devote all their
time to the office. ,
Reuben D. Nevlns,. D. D., founder of
more than 10 churches in. the north
west, died at Tacoma, aged 86.
. Colonel A. Andrews, oldest commis
sioned officer in the Civil war, and tne
oldest Maaon in California, is dfcad at
the age of 89.
. Emmet Blacklngton of Potlatch coun
ty. Wash., was killed In. a runaway ao
cldent, and Samuel Craig was Injured.
Ex-President Taft Is opposed to set
tlement of labor disputes by compul
sory arbitration, preferring, the court
of publlo opinion aa the best means, ac
cording to his statement before an
audience at Yale, New Haven. Conn.
What would - have been head-on
collision was prevented when the auto
matic device derailed a runaway freight
train near Jollet, 111., leaving a Chicago
bound express to pass on in safety. ,
Helen Keller was enabled to hear
her own, voioe by means of a device In
vented by Edison
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slty of Chile are planning an exchange
of students and professors for the next
academic year.
Life boats for all is the demand of
the committee on Hie saving appliances
of the International congress on safety
to Passengers, says a London report
.-Spanish troops routed Moorish tribes
men, after army aviators had guided
the apnroach of the gunners. Thj
enemy fled amid disorder and great
loss of life.
Otto C. Heinse, formerly a member of
the banking firm of Otto Heinse & Co.
went tnto bankruptcy. Debts are $2,
600,000. Junius S. Morgan,' son of J. P.
Morgan, has been made president of the
Delphic club of Harvard, the most ex
clusive club of that college.
Dr. Cecil F. La veil, of Philadelphia,
Is missing, and the police have been
asked to search for him. He is pro
fessor of history of the state university
at Columbus, Ohio.
Ernest and Frank Williams, negroes,
were lynched by a mob at Shreveport
La., following their confession of the
murder of Calvin Ballard.
It is reported that the widow of for
mer Governor John A, Johnson of Min
nesota, will be married . to ; William
Allen Smith of Pittsburg.-
Although he was supposed to have
escaped from . the Kansas penitentiary,
Dan Carney was found hiding In the
prison, where ho had been given food
by confederates. ;...;'.'
The Kansas Humana society is urg
ing a law whereby the horses .may not
be worked longer than 12 hours day.
City aldermen , are working in behalf
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Free - lunches ' are . being served in
church at Cincinnati, by Rev. A..X.
Kelly. Hot soup, coffee and saudwlohei
are served . In opposition to the saloon
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Rev. Luther EV Todd, in a sermon at
St Louis, blames the Introduction of
the Tango danoe, and other animal im-
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works of Darwin, Huxley, Spencer and
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Bishop HarUell. who has Just re
turned to New York from Soutn Africa,
declares that the greatest problem of
the present day is to combat the growth
of Mohammedisra In those sections. ' 3
Dr. Mary E. Walker will fill a limited
vaudeville engagement at the Hammer
stein Victoria theatre In New York. She
is the only woman permitted to appear
in publlo tn male attire in New York.
Louis Baird, engineer, assistant man
ager of Espaaa Mines company Tn
Mexico, has been captured by bandits
who demand payment of a ransom for
his release. . He ta threatened with
death if tho money Is not paid. 4
By dropping a lighted match, acci
dentally, Alton Owens set fire to a barn'
in Walla Walla. The hay . caught fire
and the fire department had. to bg
called to aav the place. ; -. ,. v y -
Moscow, Idaho, was the scene of ;a
Christmas festivity, when the choir af
the St Mark's church sang carols in the
publlo streets. The ceremony, was had
now because some of tho singers expect
to leave the city before Christmas eve.
The derelict schooner Aloha has been
sighted otf Destruction Island in tho
path of steamers plying up and down
the coast ' -' -V t "
Knock down gunboats built for use .
In the shallow watera of the Philippine
islands and China, have bean put aboard
the liner Mongolia, at San Francisco.
The boats were recently completed at
the Mare Island navy, yard. . ' '
Portland will give work to about lSeo
idle men at a wage of $8 a day, in the
water, park and other departments to
relieve the needy ones. i
United States Attorney Readies ab
solves from blame The Journal for pub
lishing editorial comment on the Coh-way-Rlohet
land fraud case. ' The ac
cused were convicted at Portland. a
Ire of ex-United States Senator Ful
ton of Portland Is aroused by Colonel
Roosevelt's statement in his autobio
graphy, which reflects on the attorney
in the land prosecution eases of some
years ago. . X : .,'. v. - ,
Matrimonial Agency, J-..-'From
the Kansas City Journal.
"This lady la worth $400,000. Would
you like to see her photograph T" -"Worth
four . hundred thousand ami
compelled to advertise for. a husband?
No; you needn't show ma her phis. , I
can Imagine what It might beV
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