I
PARCEL OUT LAND
LIKE EMPERORS
Hill an4 Harriman Divide Northwest
Territory.
.Each Mutt Stay Out of Field of
Other Works Hardships ou Lum
bermen of Oregon and Wash
4ngton Evidence Is Given Before
"Commerce Commission.
Washington, June 13. From evi
-dence given today before the Interstate
"Commerce commission it is very plain
-that J. J. Hill and E. H. Harriman
have mapped out the Northwest, each
taking a distinctive territory, from
which the other is effectively barred.
Particularly is this true of the lumber
business. It is practically impossible,
unaer me existing freight rates and ar
rangements, for Oregon lumbermen to
compete with Puget Sound in markets
tributary to the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern, and likewise inirjosei
ble for Puget Sound manufacturers to
invade territory tributary to the Harri
man lines.
And so far ae the respective railroad
systems are concerned, neither has any
desire to invade the other's territory.
Both acknowledge their utter incom
jxjsency to nanaie ine Dusiness tnai is
-offered them and each objects to being
compelled to take care of the surplus of
tne other.
At the close of the morning session
Mr. Jeffreys, attorney for the Gould
eystem, announced to the commission
that the Missouri Pacific and Denver &
.Rio Grande, which connect with the
Harriman lines at Ogden, had no objec
tion to "opening the Portland gateway."
JAPAN AGAIN AROUSED.
"Widely Circulated Paper Asks People
to Take Hand.
Tokio, June 13. The Mainichi, pub
lished at Osaka and claiming to have a
circulation of 250,000, expresses anger
today at the reported recent attack on
a Japanese horticulturist at Berkeley,
-Cal. It says:
"The outrage demonstrates the impo
tency of the California authorities to
protect our compatriots. Now is no
ime to rest assured on the stereotyped
diplomatic assurances frcm the Wash
ington government. Only two weeks
after a positive declaration to take pre
ventive measures to safeguard Japanese
.rights comes the Berkeley outrage.
"The persnoality of President Roose
velt 'towers' high among living great
1 men and deserves full confidence, but
promises, however high sounding and
! reassuring, and the promise maker,
'however high in character, Is of no val
ue whatever if unaccompanied by deeds.
"The powerleseness of the California
And Federal governments is thus de
monstrated and it only remains to take
the work of protection in our own
Jhands.
"That the outrages are of limited
ilocal occurrence is not a sufficient ex
planation." HAYWOOD'S CASE HURT.
-Attorney for the Defense Injures His
Own Theory.
"Boise, Idaho, June 13. Again yester
day the aimlesslness of the defense in
the Haywood case was illustrated on
several occasions. It has been apparent
all through the cross examination of
Orchard and has been commented upon
ly all observers that Mr. Richardson
flounders around sadly and leads into
-contradictions.
There will be stout three hours of
the redirect examination of Orchard on
Friday morning, according to present
plans, but it may require much less
ime. Most everything has been brought
out in the cross examinaion that the
tstate wants, hut the relations of the
witness with the Cripple Creek detec
tives will be gone over to some extent,
and severla other matters will be fully
explained which have been only touched
upon by the cross examination and
were not gone into on direct examina
tion. Demand Indemnity for Riot.
San Francisco, June 13. The Japan
ese residents of San Francisco, it is
?said, intend to demand an indemnity of
the United States government for the
-alleged attack upon the Horseshoe res
taurant and other acts of violence which
they say have been inflicted upon them.
They hope also by bringing diplomatic
pressure to bear upon the government
. at Washington to suppress anti-Japan-
ese agitation in California. This, it is
eald, was the aim of Count Noda'a re-
cent visit to Viscount Aoki, ambassa-
dor at Washington.
insurgents Still Fight.
Hongkong, June 13. Insurgents
'have attacked the village of Yung
- Chung, in the prefecture of Wei Chou,
where they burned the military yamen.
A provincial punitive force went in pur
,..: f ka inanrcrpntii and enmured
Bllll V mv Cl ww '
th m n a sanguinary conflict at Pats
letan, not far from their stronghold.
Ten of the soldiers lost their lives. The
viceroy of Canton is considering a sug
gestion to open Wei Chou as a treaty
port.
Boycott on Kosher Maat.
Cleveland, June 13. A riot occurred
in the Jewish district today as the re
sult of a tan placed upon the Kosher
meat shops. The Jews, angered over
the recent rise of 4 cenU a pound for
neat, refuse to buy and are urging
othan not to buy.
SCHMITZ IS GUILTY.
Jury Agrees That San Franclso Mayor
Extorted Money.
San Francisco, June 14. A Jury of
12 of Ms peers has declared Mayor
Eugene E. Schmitz guilty of the crime
of extortion as charged against bim by
the Oliver grand jury.
The jury was out just one hcur and
thirty-five minutes. It elected Charles
E. Capp foreman and at once proceeded
to an informal ballot. This was cast
verbally and stood 11 for conviction
and one for acquittal. Mr. Burns, a
shoemaker, cast the dissenting vote.
Then the 12 men began a discussion of
the evidence, which lasted for nearly
an hour. At the end of that time the
first formal ballot was cast. It was a
written ballot and was unanimous for
conviction. The jurymen issued this
statement to the Associated Press im
mediately , after their dismissal by the
court.
The mayor received the verdict quiet
ly and without emotion. He sat at the
table talking with his counsel, while a
few loyal friends came up and shook
him by the hand. Many of the city
employes, appointees of Schmitz, were
present and they showed the greatest
surprise and consternation.
Assistant District Attorney Heney.
who has Borne the brunt of the battle
for the prosecution, was not in the
courtroom when the verdict was
brought in. Even the prosecution did
not expect such a quick decision by the
jury, and was unprepared for it. There
were no signs of jubilation when the
result of the trial was known among
the forces of the prosecution. They
took their victory quietly.
Among the crowd were heard expres
sions of satisfaction that justice had
been done, but they were mingled with
words of regret that Schmitz, who had
played such a gallant part during the
re and earthquake, had succumbed to
the influence that had brought about
bis conviction of felony. Sentence will
be pronounced June 27.
MAY HAVE DISPUTE AT HAGUE.
Japanese Scheme Of Aggression Op
posed by America.
New York, June 14. A Vienna dis
patch to the Herald quotes a delegate
to The Hague conference, said to be the
epresentative of a great power, as de
claring that Japan is to hurl a bomb
iuiu me uuiiiertuvw uy ui nigiug iuibiuu
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the question of rit-ht of a conqueror to Montana ; aooui zju.uuu acres witn
annex territory subjugated with all that drwn for an addition to the Madison
is upon it.
This will be warmly denied by both
Ruesia and the United States, the
lerald'a informant is quoted as saying.
The Russians have large private prop
erties in Manchuria, and the United
States considerable mining and other
interests In Corea. Of such interests
Japan proposes to deprive them. At all
events, that is to be the object of her
pioposition.
The United States proposes to bring
a motion diametrically opposed to that
of Japan, and this, in view of the pres
ent existing controversy between Japan
and America, it is eacy to see has all
the makings of a first-class internation
al row.
FINISH WITH ORCHARD.
Chief Witness for State on Stand for
Six Days.
Boise, Idaho, June 14. The cross
examination of Harry Orchard closed
yesterday. He had been on the stand
six full days and parts ot two, having
been called at 9:30 o'clock on June 4,
and his cross-examination being fin
ished at 2:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon. In his direct examination eight
and one-half hours were consumed,
while his cross-examination occupied
26 hours. He left the stand appar
ently stronger than when he began his
testimony, and he is in excellent spir
it, according to the statement of the
warden, feeling relieved after thus un
burdening himself of his long story of
crime of every grade from murder
down.
Men Instst on Straight Raise.
Butte, Mont., June 14. A Miner
special from Helena states that the
American Smelting & Refining com
pany today announced a proposition to
its employes whereby a second increase
in wages of from 15 to 25 cents a day
is granted. The scale for yardmen and
mechanics remains unchanged but the
men will work eight hours instead of
ten. The company also announces more
liberal terms governing the recently
inaugurated bonus system. The em
ployes have presented demands for an
increase of 50 cents a day.
Be Gentle With Japanese.
Honolulu, June 14. Commissioner
of Immigration Sargent has instructed
the local immigration official to con
tinue tbe careful inspection of Jap J ee j
immigrants, but to discontinue, aoto
graphing them. The local Federal offi
cers are alleged to have discovered that
members of the Japanese navy here
have been communicated with direct by
their home government and not through
the Japanese consul, as is the usual
enstom.
Russia Will Borrow Again.
New York, June 14. A Paris dis
patch to the Times states that arrange
ments are being made by European fi
nanciers to supply Russia with $50,
000,000 In gold, of which sum the
United States is to furnish $12,000,000.
The understanding is that the money
is to be applied exclusively to domestic
needs.
HAPPENiN'SS 6ATHERH) N AM)
AROO HASHftfiTON, D.
WILL EXPLAIN PLAN.
Washington Officials to Attend Pub
lie Lands Convention.
wasmngion, june iz. Tne Dres
den! was in conference with Secre
tary Garfield, Senator Carter, Com
mlssloner Ballinger, of the Land Of
flee, and Director Newall. of the Re
clamation Service, concerning the
public lands convention In Denver
ten days bence.
It will be attended by those of
other government officials, Including
secretary Wilson and Forester Pin
chot.
While no statement regarding: the
day's conference was announced It Is
understood that the administrative
officials will go to Denver prepared
to explain and, If necessary, to de
iena ine course mat nas been pur
sued.
It will be contended that the clan
has been to preserve public lands for
the actual settler and to regulate the
forest reserves so as to conserve the
water supply and protect the timber.
The withdrawal of coal lands by
executive order a year ago will be
defended as necessary for proper
classification, and it will be shown
that much of the withdrawn land
has been restored. The principal at
tack Is expected to be made on the
forest reserve policy, but Mr. Pinchot
and others will be prepared to con
tend that all has been done In the
public interest.
Two New National Parks.
Washington, June 15. If the neces
sary legislation can be secured in con
gross next winter, a national park will
be created along the Columbia river to
moody the land on which Multnomah
Falls is located and another national
park will be located in the extreme
southwest corner of Oregon, to embody
land on which a grove of big trees Is
situated. These two tracts were here
tofore embraced in forest reserve with
drawals, but have been new withdrawn
for ihe purpose of creating national
parks on condition that the necessary
legislation can be obtained. Such legis
lation will be recommended by the sec
retary of the interior next winter.
Montana Lands Restored.
Washington, June 15. By order of
tne secretary of the Interior about 250,
240 acres temporarily withdrawn for
the proposed Deer Lodge and Ruby
Mountains national forest and for an
addition to the Helena national forest,
. - - -
iureb, luumaiia; bdouc y,04ii acres
withdrawn for forestry purposes near
tne bnowy mountain national forest,
Mo::!ana; about 50,880 acres adjoining
Crazy mountain forest, Montana; about
20,320 acres near Bitter Root focrest,
Montana, have been restored for entry.
Senator Morgan Dead.
Washington, June 14. United States
Senator John Tyler Morgan, of Ala
bama, died at 11:15 Tuesday night.
Senator Morgan had been in bad health
for a numbe of years, but had more or
less regularly attended the sessions of
congress. He suffered from angina
pectoris, which was the cause of his
death. At the deathbed were his
daughters, Miss Mary Morgan and Miss
Cornelia Morgan, both of this city, and
his secretary, J. O. Jones. Mr. Mor
gan's home in Alabama was at Selma,
where the funeral will take place.
Changes In Army.
Washington, June 12. The fol
lowing board is appointed to meet at
Walla Walla, Wash., to inspect ani
mals purchased under contract for
the army: Colonel Edward A. Good
win, Fourteenth Cavalry; Cabtaln
Alanzo Gray, Fourteenth Cavalry;
Captain Edward F. McGlachlin, Jr.,
Fourth Field Artillery; veterinarian,
Henry W. Peter, Fourteenth Cavalry.
Major William H. Sage, Adjutant-
General, Is relieved from duty in this
city and will proceed to Vancouver
Barracks and report to the com
manding general.
Will Prosecute Harriman.
Washington, June 13. Develop
ments since the Cabinet conference
at the White House last Friday
evening make it probable that the
government will begin proceedings
under the anti-trust act against E.
H. Harriman and his associates for
violations of the law in connection
with the so-called Chicago & Alton
railroad deal, the Union and South
ern Pacific transactions and perhaps
in connection with the Southern Pa
cific and San Pedro agreement.
New Northwest Postmasters.
Washington, June 14. Postmasters
appointed: Oregon Fairgrounds, Ma
rion county, Harrison Doe, carrier;
Henry II. Craig, substitute; Kent,
Sherman county, Walter II. Bennett,
vice S. G. Donley, resigned; Provclt,
Josephine county, Henry F. Bailey,
vice H. L. Green, resigned. Washing
ton Anatome, Asotin county, Earl E.
Kirkpatnck, vice J. A. Bradley. rism
ed; McMurray, Skagitcounty, John W.
Blake, vice M. Larock, removed.
Withdraw All Forms of Entry
Washington, June 15. The secretary
of the interior has withdrawn from all
forms of entry the land immediately
surrounding Multnomah Falls, and al
so that enclosing the Siskiyou big trees,
both in Oregon, with the end in view
of creating national parks for the pro
tection of the falls and trees.
Carrie Nation Arrested.
Washington, June 14. Carrie Na
tion, after haranguing a crowd in front
of a down town saloon tonight, waa ar
rested on the charge of disorderly coa
duct. She was released on $20 collateral.
C.
TOKIO WAR PLOT.
Progressive Party Would Demand
demnity and Apology.
In
wasnmgton, June 11. That the
Japanese-Pacific Coast and the Pro
gressives, a political party of Jap
anese, have entered into an alliance
which has the ear-marks of an Inter
national conspiracy, with the over
throw of the present ministry in Ja
pan and the annulment of the clause
In the immigration bill excluding
Japanese coolie labor from continen
tal Unl'ed States, as the ultimate ob
Jects, was learned authoritatively
nere. Tne preliminary steps in this
scheme, It Is said, will be to Induce
the Toklo government to recall Vis
count Aokl, the Japanese Ambassa
dor to tbe United States, for the al
leged acts of violence against Jap
anese subjects residing in San Fran
cisco.
With this end In view, represents
tives of the faction hostile to the
Saonji ministry have been in Wash
ington to consult with the Japanese
Ambassador and the State Depart
ment officials regarding the objec
tionable clause in the Immigration
bill, the California school Question
ana tne recent riots in San Fran
clsco. The report which they have
sent to Tokio, it is alleged, will form
the basis of a systematic campaign to
bring about anti-American demon
strations In Japan, and to force Min
ister Hayashl, if possible, to demand
indemnity and an apology on account
of the Japanese disturbances in San
Francisco.
WANTS BETTER SERVICE.
Washington Lumbermen Claim Tha
Roads Are Inadequate.
Washington, June 13. A case of
more than ordinary Importance to
the Puget Sound territory was heard
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. It was that of the Pacific
Coast Lumber Manufacturers' Asso
ciation, and other lumber organiza
tions in the" State of Washington,
against the Northern Pacific, the
Great Northern, the Oregon Short
Line, the Union Pacific and 15 other
railroad companies. The complain
ants allege that the defendants re
fuse to establish for their products,
a route via Portland, Ore., between
points in Western Washington and
points in Wyoming, Colorado, Kan
sas, Nebraska and other points in
the Middle West, but require them
to pay local rates on shipments to
Portland, the shipments there to be
transferred to other cars for ship
ment to destination on the rate to
distlnation from Portland. It is also
alleged that the defendant lines re
fuse to interchange cars, and that
they do not furnish enough cars.
President at Oyster Bay.
Washington, June 14. President
Rooeevelt left Washington today for his
summer home at Oyster Bay. The
party included Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs
Cowles, the wife of Rear Admiral
Cowles, Secretary and Mrs. Loeb and
Mr. M. C. Latta, one of the assistant
secretaries. They will reach Oyster
Bay about 5 o'clock. The president
hopes to pass a very quiet summer at
Oyster Bay, and according to present
plans, with probably not more than
one exception, he will remain there
continuously until he leaves for Can
ton, O., for the unveiling of the Mc-
Kinley memorial monument on Sep
tember 30. The Roosevelt children
are now at Oyster Bay waiting the ar
rival of their parents.
Complaint on Rates.
Washington, June 12. The Fos
ter Lumber Company of Tacoma to
day submitted a complaint to the In
terstate Commerce Commission
against the Missouri Pacific North
ern Pacific and other lines. It is
charged that on shipments of timber
products from Washington to Tow
ner, Colo., and Tribune, Kan., higher
rates are exacted than for similar
shipments to points in the same state
with longer hauls, the difference
amounting to 18 cents per hundred
pounds.
Progressives Are Determined.
Toklo, June 12. The Fort Coun
cil of the Progressives at a meeting
today adopted a resolution, the sub
stance of which was as follows: "The
anti-Japanese feeling on the Pacific
Coast of the United States, especially
in San Francisco, culminated in an
assault upon Japanese trading places
last month, constituting a most flag
rant violation of the rights guaran
teed by the treaty concluded upon an
equal footing between the two na
tions." Northwest Postal Affairs.
Washington, June 13. Postmas
ters appointed:
Oregon Palmer, Charles W.
Brown, vice M. F. Dickson, resigned.
Washington Clearwater, Benson
L. Northrup, vice Robert A. Mason,
resigned. W. A. McCoy has been
appointed regular, Rollie Ranny sub
stitute, rural free delivery carrier,
route 1, at New Kamllche, Wash.
Pulliman Car Company Rebels.
Washington, June 15. In its answer
to the case filed with the Interstate
Commerce commission by the citizens
of St. Paul, the Pullman company de
nies the right of tbe commission to reg
ulate its rates and attacks the constitu
tionality of the railway rate law.
New National Bank.
Washington, June 12 The United
States National Bank of Centralia,
Wash., has been authorized to begin ,
business with $100,000 capital. Chas,
Gilchrist, presldeat; J. W. Daabney,
cashier.
8CHMITZ IN A TRAP.
Plays Into Honey's Hands by Opening
Way for Ruef.
San Francisco, June 12. What
looked like a field day for Mayor
Schmitz In his trial for extortion,
was transformed by a sudden coup
of Francis J. Heney Into a distinct
victory for the prosecution. With
both Schmitz and Ruef on the stand,
the day was replete with sensations,
but capping all was the neatly laid
trap into which the defense made a
precipitous fall. The trap was care
fully laid, even to the point where
the Mayor himself unknowingly
sprung in.
When Mr. Heney announced that
the prosecution had completed its
case, the defense, thinking that the
danger from Ruef had passed, de
cided to put Schmitz on the stand.
The Mayor, accordingly, appeared in
his own behalf and, regarding Ruef
as no longer a menace, rushed ahead
with bis denials. He reached the
point on cross-examintion where Mr.
Heney asked him if he had received
any of the money paid to Ruef by
the French restaurants, and, despite
the warnings from his own attorney.
Schmitz answered in the negative.
In so doing he played completely
into the hands of the prosecution,
not only by laying a basis for the
introduction of the testimony of
Ruef in rebuttal, but by passing the
entire extortion up to Ruef In such
a manner that the captive boss will
eagerly refute the testimony by de
claring that he paid half the money,
or $2500, to Schmitz.
Both Mr. Heney and Mr. Burns
were confident last night, and well
satisfied with the turn of events.
"We look for conviction," said
Mr. Heney. "We believe we have
proved our case."
FIGHTING AGAIN.
Nicaragua and Salvador Ignore Peace
Agreement.
Mexico City, June 12. Nicaragua
and Salvador are at war. Late yes
terday afternoon Dr. Manuel Del
gado, Minister to Mexico from Sal
vador, received the following tele
gram from President Flgueroa:
"San Salvador, June 11. This
morning the revolutionists captured
tne port ot Acaiutla. Tney were
commanded by General Manuel
Rivas and came from Corlnto on the
gunboat Momometombo, armed by
the President of Nicaragua. In this
manner Zelaya complies with the
treaty of peace of Amapala, which
was entered into with the lnterven
tlon of the American Government.
"FIGUEROA."
Acaiutla is the most important
seaport of Salvador, where all of the
Pacific liners made regular calls.
It was but poorly defended, and the
Nicaraguans and Salvadorean, rev
olutionists landed with ease. It is
direct rail communication with
the capital of the republic, to or
from which point troops can be con
veyed In six hours.
MIDSHIPMEN LOST.
Launch of Battleship Minnesota
Lost
With All On Bord, .
Washington, June 12. The
loss
at one time of six young midshipmen
fresh from the academy at Annapo
lis and a boatswain and four enlisted
men attached to the battleship Min
nesota. 11 men altogether, was re
ported to the Navy Department in a
dispatch from the fleet at Hampton
Roads which says:
'A ditty box belonging to the fire
man or tne Minnesota s missing
launch has been picked up near
berth No. 47, and I am forced to
conclude that the launch with all on
board is lost. I have ordered a board
investigation. The steamer was
last seen at the exposition pier about
midnight last night."
Senator Morgan Dead.
Washington, June 12. United
States Senator John Tyler Morgan,
Alabama, died here at 11:15 last
night.
-.Miator Morgan had been In bad
health for a number of years, but
had more or less regularly attended
the sessions of congress. He suffer
ed from angina pectoris, which was
the cause of his death.
At the deathbed were his daugh
ters, Miss Mary Morgan and Miss
Cornelia Morgan, both of this city,
and his secretary, J. O. Jones.
Mr. Morgan's home In Alabama
was at Selma, where the funeral will
take place, the body probably being
taken there Thursday.
Degenerating Into Anarchy.
London, June 12. A St. Peters
burg dispatch to the Telegraph says
that the internal condition of Rus
sia is growing more serious. Mur
der Is common; pillage has become a
means of livelihood and lncendarlsm
Is but an expression of the peas
ants' dissatisfaction with the land
owners. Statistics snow mat during
the week ending Saturday, 158 per
sons suffered. Eighty were killed
and 78 wounded.
Establishes Colony.
London, June 12. Letters patent
establishing a responsible govern
ment in the Orange River colony
were Issued Monday night. With a
few modifications the new govern
ment follows the lines laid down in
the Transvaal constitution.
Devil Wagons in Chins.
Pekln. June 12. Three French",
one Dutch and one Italian motor
cars started this morning in the Pe-kln-to-Paris
race. The Chinese were
much astonished, as this was the
ftrst time motor-cars had been seen
In Pekln.
Defeats Persian Rebels.
Teheran, June 12. It Is reported
that HIssam Mulik. the rebellious
prince, attacked Salar ed Dowlee,
Saturday, but was compelled to re
treat with heavy losses.
'JAPANESE PLOT
FULLY UNMASKED
Official Reports of Takahashi Coo
firm Rumen.
Aokl Opposed Demands of Pregess
Ive Party, Fearing War if American
Immigration Law Was Opposed
Takahashi Now Gone to Japan to
Arouso Public Opinion.
Washington, June 11. Thousands
of dollars are being raised by the
Japanese of the Pacific Coast to carry
out the compact they have entered
into with the Progressive party of
Japan for the overthrow of the Sal
on.) i ministry, the annulment of the
exclusion clause In the immigration
bill and the guarantee of the natural
ization rights of the Japanese resid
ing in this country. These additional
factors in the international plot were
vouched for in semi-official circles
last night. The enormous fund
which is being collected will be used
to arouse a feeling In the Japanese
empire antagonistic to the American
government.
Notwithstanding the sweeping de
nial of the existence of the alliance
between the Japanese of the Pacific
Coast and the Progressives, the anti
administration party of Japan, given
out by Charles Takahashi, of Seattle,
the Associated Press secured the text
of certain reports which he forward
ed to M. Yamaoka in Seattle and the
Japanese Society of Seattle.
In one of the reports, which, It was
authoritatively stated, was afterward
read by M. Takahashi at a secret
mass meeting of Japanese In Seattle
on the evening of May 26, he quoted
Ambassador Aoki's statement in re
gard to the relations between the
United States and Japan growing out
of the recent disturbances in San
Francisco and the adoption by the
congress of the United States of tha
immigration law excluding coolie
labor from Continental, United States.
Takahashl's report in part Is as fol
lows: "My object In discussing the Jap
anese Immigration limitation law
with Ambassador Aokl was:
"First The nullification of the
present immigration limitation law:
"Second Opposing the would-be
immigration law (proposed new
treaty) said to be contemplated by
Japan and the United States.
Third Acqulesence In the Jap
anese naturalization rights in tne
United States."
To these discussions Ambassador
Aoki said:
"Japan has ample grounds to op
pose the immigration limitation law.
but, if we go to extremes, I fear war.
Regarding this Japanese limitation
law, the Japanese government abso
lutely disagrees with the United
States and will ask the naturaliza
tion rights for the Japanese people.
which the United States government
will have eventually to grant. At
present the re-election of a president
is nearing, America so far hesitating
at this time to bring up these ques
tions, which are unpopular in Amer
ican politics."
KUROKI SAYS NO WAR.
Ridiculous to Think of Any Serious
Trouble Over Small Matter.
Seattle, Wash., June 11. General
Baron Kuroki, who represented the
Japanese Emperor at the Jamestown
Exposition, declared here shortly be
fore sailing on the Kaka Maru for
home, that no danger of war exists
between America and Japan.
"The friendship that has existed
for 20 years cannot be broken by
such an incident as that at San Fran
cisco," he said "There will be no war
between Japan and America in my
lifetime or in your lifetime. There
may be momentary flurries and soma
excitement engendered, but nothing
serious will come of It. The senti
ment of friendship between the two
countries Is too deeply seated among
the people to allow a small matter to
provoke an open rupture."
More Loss In Bay City.
San Francisco, June 11. Fire
which broke out shortly after 11
o'clock last night on Bryant street.
between Seventh and Eighth, did
damage estimated at $200,000. The
fire started In a stable, and although
fire alarms were turned In and a
large portion of the fire department
was on hand in a few minutes, the
Franklin Grammar School, the Yose-
mlte Flour Mills, a lodging-house
and the wholesale houses of the Cus
toms Seed Company and the San
Francisco Paste Company plant were
destroyed
Wants a
Springfield, O.,
Receiver.
June 11. ApplU
In Common Pleas
cation was made
Court here for a
receiver for tha
Farmers' Co-operative Harvesting
Machine Company. The company Is
capitalized at $500,000 and was or
ganized three years ago by William.
N. Whltely, the well-known agricul
tural Implement manufacturer. The
complainant Is a stockholder, who al
leges the financial condition ot tne
company Is disturbed.
Seek to Overthrow Cabinet.
Victoria. B. C. June 1 1 News was
brought from Japan by the steamer
Bellerophon that when Admiral Yo
fcomoto. now traveling with Prlnca
Fushtml, returns to Japan an effort
will be made to defeat Premier Sal
onjls cabinet and form a new mla
iatry headed by Admiral Yokomota,
former Minister of tha Navy.