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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1909)
EVENTS OF THE DAY Newsy Items Gathered from All Parts cl the World. PREPARED FOR THE BUSY READER Les Important but Not Lest Inter esting Happenings from Points Outside the State. Improvements are soon to be made in Grant's tomb. All arrangements for Taft's inaugu ration are completed. Rioting a?ainst royalty enr'ed the carinvival week at Lisbon. Harriman is to address the Texas legislature on railroad laws. The Balkan trouble is about to prove too much for the powers to untangle. Heney's fees for prosecuting the Oregon land frauds amounted to $65,- 000. Great Britain has provided for an increase of about 100.000 men in the army. Senator Fulton will in all probability be appointed as the new Federal judge for Oregon. The butterine and storage house of the Swift Packing company at Chicago was destroyed by fire. The plan of keeping half of the navy on the Pacific has been left to the dis cretion of the president. The pope is not enjoying the bert of health and public audiences have been discontinued for the present, All members of Roosevelt's cabinet who will not continue in office have completed plans for private life, Three holdup men accused of the theft of 46 cents have been sent to the penitentiary for life by a Chicago judge and jury. Senator Root has denounced anti-Jap agitators and canal muckrakers, Taft has declared for a prompt tariff revision and the creation of a commis sion later. A man horsewhipped Billy Sunday at Springfield, 111., for using vile language before women. A million dollar corporation has been formed to manage the discoveries of the wizard Luther Burbank. Von Buelow has warned Russia that if Bhe helps Servia against Austria Germany will fight for Austria, Seismographs in various parts of the world have recorded another severe earthquake. It is thought o have been in South America. The battleship fleet has begun to dis perse to the various Atlantic navy yards and the work of overhauling the vessels will begin at once. Important reductions in freight rates throughout the country are to be made by the railroads. In most canes the advances made in January . are to be annulled. The United States revenue cutter Mohawk struck the rocks off Hell Gate at the entrance to New York harbor, A bad leak was sprung but the vessel may be saved. Harriman has just celebrated his 61st birthdazy. Riotous suffragettes have been sent to jail in London. A direct primary law Is to be rushed through the Colorado legiulature, Oklahoma is accused of reviving a secession document in a new form. "Lucky" Baldwin is seriously ill and his physicians say he cannot sur vive. The railroad right of way up the Deschutes river is being held up by the reclamation service, A Salt Lake man committed suicide by filling a basin with chloroform and immersing his head. Following the cut in freight rates by the Harriman line of steamships, rail lines may reduce their charges. Professor Lowell, of the Lowell, Arts., observatory, says the earth will collide with an unknown dark planet. but cannot give the date. A suspect has been arrested at Ta- coma in connection with the Portland East Side bank robbery. The bank was held up several months ago and $17,000 secured. The International Opium conference, at its session in Shanghai, expressed the fear that with the restricted traffic in opium morphine would become a popular drug. It has developed that the late Gover nor Sparks lost all his property in be- . ing elected governor and trying to be elected United States senator. He was once rated as one of the wealth iest men in the state. Bryan is preparing for old age by buying a lexas fruit ranch. The Calhoun jury at San Francisco has not yet been completed. Encroachment of Russia on China In Manchuria are Increasing. The Pacific Mail Steamship company has made a heavy cut in all east bound freight rates. Five counties of Indiana have voted dry. One hundred and forty-three sa loons are put out of business. STATEHOOD BLOCKE: Senate Committee Terminates Labor on Hearing of Corruption. Washington, March 1. Arizona and New Mexico's hope for statehood at the present session of congress went glimmering today in a sensational manner when the members of the sen ate committee that had the bill nnder discussion rose one by one and left their places without arranging for any future meeting, after the most sensa tional charges of political corruption in New Mexico had been made. This action occurred at the conclu sion of the reading of reports prepared by Beveridge and Nelson, in which it was stated that a gang had charge of New Mexico s interior affairs, and that corruption, jury bribing and many oth er offenses were the rule and not the exception. Among the statements made was a telegram from J. J. Hagerman, former governor of New Mexico, reflecting upon the character of the people who are in control of politics in that terri tory, and declaring that these men ex pect to continue their control after the territory becomes a state. He refers to them as "freebooters," and says that 60 per cent of the voters are Mex- leans, and one-half of that number are illiterate and ignorant, and easily could be governed by the "gang" to which he referred. He suggested that it would be well to wait until after the next census before admitting New Mexico to Btatehood. JAPAN FUSS ENDS. Good Humor Returns to Brown Men of Island Empire. Tokio, March 1. During the recent discussion in Japan of the attitude of certain persons in California in regard to the Japanese residents it appears that one of the difficulties faced by the Japanese newspapers was that their correspondents at the various points lacked an appreciation of conditions in America, as well as capacity to analyze the feelings of the people or the stand ing of those who espoused particular action. As a result only the most sensational publications appearing in the newspa pers in America as a rule reached the newspapers in Japan, the result being that from the outset there was almost an entire misunderstanding as to the real situation. later 11 th niuiiinn tYta lonrlinrr I people of California developed through the more reliable press dispatches, a . y AT ? better feeling begin to prevail, and now this controversy has almost en tirely ceased. In fact many of the newspapers say that much good has come out of the evil, inasmuch as the discussion brought out even a greater degree of friendship on the part of America toward Japan than was at first believed to exist. RUMOR SURPRISES CASTRO. Late Venezuelan Ruler Says He Never Planned Gomez' Death. Dresden, March 1. Cipriano Castro, late president of Venezuela, today au thorized the publication of a declara tion of his innocence of the charge that he had conspired to bring about the assassination of Juan Vicente Gomez, the present president of the republic, "It is incredible," says he, "that after having shown my interest in him in so many ways I should try to cause him ' to be murdered. If Gomez had given me occasion to suspect him, I would have given orders regarding him before my departure from Venezuela, and I would not have been so stupid as to send such an order by cable. 1 he shameless individual who in stigated this conspiracy against me will have to proceed to the utmost ex tremes in order to justify himself, for he is aware that as soon as the matter is understood the Venezuelan people will not tolerate such perndity." Wireless From Train to Train, Cleveland, Ohio, March 1. Remark' able wireless telegraph experiments were made today when a number of messages were successfully sent from a special train running between Buff a lo and this city at the rate of 70 miles an hour. A Lake Shore train espe cially equipped for the purpose left Buffalo this morning and arrived here this afternoon, when the success of the tests was reported. Una message was sent to President Roosevelt, The ex periments cost $6 minute. Berlin Not Enthusiastic. Chicago, March 1. Marked indiffer ence characterizes the German recep tion of President Roosevelt's proposal of an international conference for the conservation of natural resources, ac cording to a cablegram from Berlin. The dispatch adds that the proposal. however, doubtless win be accepted, A financial authority suggests that Roosevelt is "trying indirectly to get back at the trusts, which are exploiting America s natural wealth." Two Cruisers Sail South. Panama, March 1. The cruisers California and Pennsylvania, of the United States Pacific squadron, now here, will leave tomorrow for Am' palia, on the west coast of Honduras. The cruise follows instructions believ ed to have been received from Wash ington because of the troubled condl tion of affairs in Central America, Jury is Unable to Agree. FitUburg., March 1. The jury in the graft case in which Councilman J. C. Wesson, Willam Braitd and John F. Klein are charged with conspiracy and the taking of bribes, reported tonight that it had been unable to agree, and waa locked up till tomorrow. Record of the Legislature The following bills passed by both house of the Legislature have become laws. Iu some cases they were gned by the governor, some he allowed to become laws without his signature and others were passed over his veto. 8. B. 1 Creation of artesian well dis tricts. 8. B. 4 Trial by Jury after default In damage suits. - s. ts. i Appeal from Justice Court within 30 days. S. is. Lulling districts may levy tax for repairs. . Ii. 10 Fixing salaries of Constables and Justices at Seaside, Clatsop County. tv S. 11. 11 In criminal cases Judgment to be a lien from date. 8. IS. 12 tor renewal of Judgment every 10 years. S. ii. 13 voters absent from the state ma v register. S. li. 1j Ha nit deposits not drawn for seven years to escheat to the state. s. is. 1 Hotels ana lougmghouses to have fire escapes. 8. II. 18 Hotels and lodglngbouses to provide nine-loot beusneets. 8. r. 2i providing lor two additional 8. li. 24 for treatment of tuberculo sis poor. 8; li. 2 Three additional dairv in spectors appointed by the Governor, with consent of Dairy Commissioner. 8. Ii. 29 Minors not to engage in games of chance in public resorts. Supreme Justices. (Kmergency.) 8. B. SI Fixing the saiary of Union County Recorder. 8. R Additional salary for judge of Kighth District (Ovr Governors veto.) 8. B. 35 Revised military code. 8. R. 43 For aid of Linn County Fair. 8. B. 47 S-5.000 for Eastern Oregon Experimental Farm. 8. B. 48 Salary School Superintend ent Klamath County. 8. B. 32 Authorizing school districts to refund indebtedness. S. B. 55 Thirty days notice of estrays taken up. 8. B. 5 Title guarantee companies to deposit $50,000 security. 8. B. 63 Government may acquire lands for Government buildings. 8. B. 58 Manner of amending char ters of charitable institutions. S. B. 61 Defining a legal fence in Eastern Oregon. 8. B. 62 bciiedule of fees for factory inspection. 8. B. 64 Supreme Court may transfer Circuit Judges. 8. u. bi to abolish secret societies in public schools. 8. B. 67 $ 160.000 for maintenance of Agricultural College. 8. ii. i prescribing manner or tak ing depositions. 8. B. 72 For distribution of session laws and journals. 8. B. 74 Appropriating $20,000 for hatcheries south of Columbia. S. B. 1 5 Salary of Linn County Su- perinienoent. (uvcr veto.) H. li. 7i irrigation code. 8. B. 79 Salary of Recorder in Wash ington County. (Over veto.) 8. B. 85 $5000 appropriation for Ex periment Station at Hums. s. ii. i ;osts allowed wnen real property -has been attached. 8. a. Game code. S. B. 107 Providing seats for motor- men. 8: B. 109 For central hatchery on Columbia. 8. B. 112 Regulating sale of concen trated stock foods. S. B. 113 Relating to the acDrooriation of land lor cosporate purposes. S. B. 115 Fixing salaries of clerk and deputies of Supreme Court 8. B. 116 Copies of Supreme Court decisions to be filed in office of clerk of court. S. B. 119 Additional salary for Cir cuit Judge in Ninth District. S. it. 120 Salary or School superin tendent in Marion county. S. B. 12a New military code. 8. B. 127 For free ferry across Wil- lamette at Peoria. S. B. 128 Special tax by districts for roads. S. B. 133 Manner of letting contracts for bridge building. s. H. 135 persons under is not to run eW-vators. 8. B. 140 Ten hours a day s work for females In telephone ana telegraph of fices. B. 141 Regulating manner OI in itiir town nlats. n. B. 147 Time for bringing nnei au in one vear. S. It. 149 Providing leather pouches for e'ectlon ballot boxes. S. B. 151 Creating Conservation Com mission. S. B. 157 warehouse receipts to show rate of storage. S. B. 158 llallroacis need not li e list of trip passes Issued to regular em nloven. S. B. 166 Fixing terms of court In Eleventh District. S. B. 167 Regulating mutual fire in Rtirnnce communes. S. li. 168 Koiinnuisning state s claim on two acres in Multnomah County. S. B. 169 Kailroads may be laid for construction work on county roads. S. B. 171 For organization of co- dueratlve associations. nect with each other with private h. ts. i iieauiring ranroans 10 con switches. 8. B. 173 To punish fraudulent rep resentation as to membership In secret societies for purpose of obtaining monev. S. B. 183 Relating to larceny by bailee. 8. 15: 187 Breeding horses to be reg istered at Oregon Agricultural College. 8. B. 191 Prohibiting putting and nails In roads. ' 8. B. 193 Providing additional Judge ror urtn judicial District. 8. B. 194 For issuance of bonds by arainage uisincis. 8. B. 195 For salary of Sheriff of Coos County. - 8. B. 197 For relief of Reed Insti tute. 8. B. 198 Clothing railroad detectives wltn ponce power. 8. U. 199 Regulating drainage dis tricts. 8. B. i3 Weekly report on registra tion of voters to Secretary of State. 8. B. 204 Convicts may be worked at fair grounds. 8. B. 205 State Fair to have printing to amount nf $1000. 8. B. 207 Relating to levy and sale under execution. 8. B. 210 For county referendum on county measures. 8. 11. 213 To divide First Judicial District. 8. B. 219 Voters of county may refer a county, measure. 8. B. 220 Fish law for the Columbia River. 8. B. 121 Relating to School District No. 1. Klamath County. S. B. 222 Amending code regarding corporations organised lor irrigation purpunri. 8. B. 124 Authorising city of Cor- vaius to purchase lands near watershed a. k. zjo cerimed copy proof of a rederal liquor licence. 8. B. 126 Preventing goats from run ning at large in lamhiil county. S. B. 227 When several persons may noia real property as tenants in com mon. 8. B. !S1 Fixing the term of court in tne lentn judicial District. S. B. 237 Kxtendlng time for acquir ing Oiegnn City looKS. 8- B. 239 Additional Judge In Second District. Ir.mergency clause. I S. B. 246 Kmpowering municipal cor porations in other states to acquire title to lands ana water rights In Oregon . it. :ai iju.uuu ior state Fair pre miums. 8. B. 2S2 125,000 for Stat Fair Ira provements. S. B. 253 $70.00 for tuberculosis sanuoria. S. B. 2S5 Animals at lam in Gilliam county. 8. H. tit Childreti may appear In dramatic performances on consent of tne juvenile i-ourt judge. H. Ii. For punishment of highway robbery. ' 11. B. 11 Appropriating money for an experiment station at ttermiston. . H:.U t 3 Regulating pilotage on Co lumbia River. H. It. in Prohibiting some classes of advertising. H. H. 19 Relating to town plats and additions. II. B. 2J Appropriating $75,000 for a portage road at Celila H. B. 2S Appropriating additional t25.AOO for Alaska-Yukon Exposition. 11. B. 24 Increasing salary of Jack son County Judge. iPad over the Governor's veto.' II. B. 25 Authority of real estate agents must be in writing. H. is. 2i Manner or transferring ac tions. H. B. 28 For Incorporation of ports. H. B. 31 Authorizing Supreme court to appoint a code commission and appro priating $25,000. H. B. 42 Fixing salary of Polk Coun ty School Superintendent. (Passed over Governor's veto.) II. H. 45 Fixing bond of umatiiia Treasurer. H. B. 49 Fixing salary of Clatsop County School Superintendent. (Passed over Governor's veto.) H. B. 51 Counties may levy tax lor advertising resources. H. B. o Kmpowering Wallowa coun- to sell certain real property. H. B. 59 Fixing saiary of Morrow County School Superintendent. (Passed uver uiMemu. - I II. B. so-Providing for a free ferry at St. John. B. B. 61 Providing for clerical assistance for Mssor of Columbia county. H. It. 62 Prohibiting swine at large in Columbia County. H. B. 69 Fixing the salary or the Yamhill County School Superintendent 'nitKwl over the l.overnor h veto. 1 II. B. 76 Extending eminent domain M rirninaire districts. H. H. 1 7 providing ror raising scnooi funds. n R 79 Creatinsr an insurance department. 11. B. 81 tteguiating nauung oi joaus on public highways. H. B. 85 To provide for laying out ennntv roads. II. B. 86 creating tne uoara oi state Tax Commissioners. II. B. 87 Dying declaration acinus- aihio In rivil rases. II. B. 94 Fixing terms or court oi the Ninth Judicial District. H. B. 97 Creating insurance uepari- ment. 11. B. 98 Requiring doors to swing outward. H. B. 100 Revising rates or inneri- linrv tax. H. B. iu Appropriating inv.uuu ior buildings at O. A. C. H. B. no tor jjeputy Assessors in Crook County. H. B. Ill fixing salary of Sherman County School Suoerintendent. (Passed, notwithstanding tne Governors veto.) 11. B. 114 Distribution and payment of legacies. 11. ii. 119 Authorizing a deputy for the Clatsop County Assessor. (Passed over liovernor s veto.) n. it. 121 payment or claims of Cen tral -Normal School. H. B. 127 For an interstate bridge t Ontario. H. B. 132 Permitting County Courts to designate the kind of culvert to be built. Ii. B. 131 Providing for filing of lis perm ns. it. is. is i exemption or earnings or Judgment debtors. li. B. 139 Prohibit animals running at large west or the sandy. ii. B. 141 Appropriating $7000 for state veterinarians. U. B. 14a Providing closed season for slit iiush in coos ana curry countie an follows: Crabs, July, August and Sep tember: clams, June, July and August crawtlKh, November, December, January and February. rt. B. hh uiving circuit courts pow er of paroling prisoners. II. B. 150 Appropriating 1 0,000 ror sea id bounty. il. H. 152 Relating to Railroad. Com mission. H. B. 155 Permitting Railroad Com mlMsioners to ride on locomotives. II. B. 158 Providing an additional judge for Fourth Judicial District. (emergency.) H. B. 164 Yamhill Fair association. il. B. lil Providing lor private propagation of trout. m. v. 112 Autnorixing school superin- nuenis to apportion money. H. B. 175 Amending the code relating to finning ior salmon in Dmoaua Klver. II. B. 1S5 Reuulring officers of state boards and commissions to attend meet ings. 11. B. .186 Providing for constitu tlonal convention, subject to referendum. ii. B. 19U state tax levy. lEmer gency.J H. B. 192 Regulating water power franchises II. B. 193 Authorizing charitable as sociations to organize. H. B. 195 Baking powder must be plainly labeled. H. a. 190 Making appropriation to reimburse George H. Small. 11. a. 19S Appropriating 15000 for the Desert Land Board and to accent certain lands by the slate. H. B. 200 Wanner of taking deposi tions. H. B. 201 Empowering executor to execute deeds. 11. B. 203 Manner of challenging lurors. H. B. 208 Relating to bureau of la bor statistics and Inspector of work- shoos. H. ts. 207 Keiating to regents of the State University. . II. B. 214 Providing an appropriation ror tne expenses oi the stale Horticul tural society. H. B. 221 Appropriating f 100,000 -for the Crater Lake road. ' " II. B. 222 Appropriating- 1000 lot uresnam fair. H. B. 223 Relating- to custody of capitoi grounds. H. Ii. 224 Public records to be free. H. B. 22" Providing for a branch asylum in Kastern Oregon. II. B. 229 To regulate breeding of horses. 11. B. 234 Restoration of corporations in aeiauiu H. B. 235-r-Regulating fishing In Rogue River. H. B. 236 Fixlnsr salaries In Wheeler i i.ouniy. H. B. 237 Salaries in Wheeler county. II. B. 2M Fixing salary of Lake County Assessor.- H. B. 239 Providing that conditional sales of personal property shall be re corded. H. B. 144 Fixing salary of Curry county Assessor. H. B. 245 Feeding of prisoners in Multnomah county. H. B. 246 Elimination of duplication of courses of study In the state's higher educational Institutions. H. B. 248 For organization of mining and diKing interests. H. B. 249 Land board to purchase lanus in lorest reserve. H. K. 251 Governing expenditure of funds for the University of Oregon. . H. B. 254 Amending dental law. H. B. 255 Viewers to lay out roads on best grades. H. r. sob increasing annual appor tionment of county school funds from tbO to tlOO per district. 11. B. 257 Reimbursing Martha S. Lane. H. R. 265 Copies of session laws to be printed. . II. B. 268 Relating to election clncta. p re- H. B. 268 Fixing fees of State Printer. H. B. 27T Free ferry across Willam ette at Independence. ' H. B. 282 To prevent unjust discrim ination by railroads. H. B. 287 D blaring the legal and so cial status of Mary C. Wells. U. B. 288 Authorises school boards to govern uses of school moneys. H. B. 2K9 Fixing salary of Lent County School Superintendent. H. B. 290 County High scnooi fund. H. B. 291 Amending code relating to elections. H. B. 297 Protect "Tank" fish In Wallowa I-ake. H. H. 300 Prohibiting false aavertla- ingk H. R. SOS Amending Irrigation laws II. B. 306 Appropriating 11000 for Clackamas County Fair. Ii. B. 310 Railroads to fence right of way. II. B. Sll For an act relating to the local option law. II. K 812 Appointing IVputy District Attorney for the Second District. ' II. B. 314 Requiring railroads to ex terminate Russian thistles on right-of-way. II. R. SI 5 .Revises schedule of rat for corporations Increasing capital stock. H. B. S2 Imposing licenses on ped dlers. H. R. S31 Authorize State Land Board to repay money to Albert C Ross. II. B. S33 Relating to contracts for shipping. II. B. 3S5 Deficiency bin. SJ0.000. H. B. Appropriations for O. A. C by V. S gtvtimfit. 14. K. 355 Concerning organization of irrigation districts. H. B. Sal Charitable societies. 18. U. B. 351 Securing Hens oa chattels. CABINET COMPLETED Taft Selects MacVcagh, ot Chi cago, for Treasury Portfolio. HEPBURN TO BE SECOND CHOICE President Elect Delays Announcement . i- -Inaugural Address Finished and Pronounced Good. New York, Feb. 25. President Elect Taft completed his cabinet today with the offer of the treasury portfolio and its acceptance. That the offer was made to and accepted by Franklin Mac- Veagh, of Chicago, is as near a posi tive statement of what is believed to be the fact as may be made in the face of an absolute refusal of Mr. Taft to throw any light on the situation. Mr. Taft justified his silence on the ground that he declared some time ago that he would give out no information regarding the makeup of his cabinet until be was ready to announce it in ittfentirety. In spite of strong belief that Mr, MacVeagh had accepted the portfolio, it was reported that the name of A. B Hepburn, of New York, ex-controller of the currency, had figured largely in the conference on the subject. It is assumed that, should anything elimi nate Mr. MacVeagh from the list, Mr. Hepburn would be selected. Mr. Taft s request brought Frank H. Hitchcock from Washington early to day, and the two were in lengthy con ference twice. James H. Sheffield, president of the Yale alumni of this city, received Mr. Taft's promise to come here and ad dress the association on March 28. The inaugural address of Mr. Taft received its final revision today. The document is a declaration of the poli cies which the new administration will endeavor to carry out. The address contains, approximately, 5,000 words, and will occupy little short of an hour in ' its delivery. The address has been submitted not only to the men who have accepted places in the Taft cabinet, and in each case re ceived their hearty approval, but Mr. Taft also has read the paper to Mr, Roosevelt and others of his personal friends and advisers. It is pronounced a strong state paper. BARS GAMES OF CHANCE. Nevada Lower House Passes Very Stringent Measure. Carson, Nev., Feb. 25. The anti- gambling bill passed the assembly to day by a vote of 27 to 20. At the con clusion of the vote, and before it had been announced, Dodge of Washoe and Raycroft of Ormsby changed their votes in order to give notice of recon sideration. - This made the final vote 29 to 18 When the bill was called the lobby, hall and chambers were crowded to their capacity, The bill as passed carried the amend ment offered by the majority of the public morals committee, which ex tends the time when it shall become operative from September, 1909, to January 1 of the coming year. Section 1 provides that it shall "be unlawful for any person to conduct. play, deal, or carry on in any capacity any game of chance such as faro, rou lette, rondo, poKer, Klondike or any percentage game or banking game car ried on with cards, checks, device or otherwise ; also slot ' machines where money is involved." Violation is punishable by a fine of not to exceed i,ouu or Dy imprison- ment not to exceed one year, or both. Section 2 prevents owners of houses from renting for the purposes of gamb ling, and affixes a fine. Any person who is declared a common gambler and cannot show any fixed residence, or any person who engages in gambling is subject to a tine and imprisonment Section 4 gives the sheriff the right forcibly to enter places and arrest per sons engaged in gambling, and provides for the destruction of gambling devices when found. The bill now goes to the senate. To Amend Constitution. Sacramento, Feb. 25. Assemblyman Grove L. Johnson, of Sacramento, whose anti-Japanese bills aroused the antagonism of President Roosevelt, in troduced in the legislature late this afternoon a joint resolution asking con gress for a convention, to amend the constitution,' so as to prohibit polyg amy. It requests all other legislatures now in session to join in the movement. ine measure was introduced at tne re quest of Mrs. Hester T. Griffith, of Los Angeles, president of the Women's Christian Temperance union. Treasure of Guerilla Days. Danville, Ky., Feb. 27. Buried treasure comprising $22,500 in gold and silver coin, $3,000 worth of dia monds, a revolver and several thousand dollars in Confederate money was found today by H. S. Hensly and Albert Paw ley in an old residence of the late Nath an Boss, near Paint Lick. The treas ure was hidden during guerilla warfare time, when "One-armed" Sam Berry ar.d his gang terrorized the inhabitants of Central Kentucky. Mine Planters Reach Callao. Callao, Peru, Feb. 25. The United States mine planters Ringgold and Artnistad, which are proceeding from New York to San Francisco, have ar rived at Callao. REDUCES REBATE FINES. Judge Anderson Makes Possible Max. imuTi $720,000. Chicago, Feb. 26. A reduction from Judge Landia' fine of $29,240,000 to a possible maximum fine of $720,000 is admitted to be the meaning of a ruling made today by Judge Anderson in the retrial of the Standard Oil company of Indiana for rebating. The ruling was informal, but it almost certainly will stand. The Court of Appeals in ruling out Jge .wmais great u.. ... .uj.u . , .. ,. , . c .- . j view that each carload of oil on which a rebate was accepted constituted a separate offense. There were 1,462 of -these carloads, the freight charges for which were paid in 36 differnent set tlements. Judge Anderson interpreted the de cision, which, he said, served aa his guide, to imply ' that the rebates ac cepted after each of the 36 settlements constituted the units of offense. Judge Anderson's ruling was a se vere blow to District Attorney Sims. He and his assistant, James H. Wil kerson, had argued that each of the 500 shipments, making possible a max imum of $10,000,000, constituted an. offense. This view Judge Anderson declared he could not understand. He saw no reason why, if a trainload or a carlot were regarded as a separate offense, the matter might not be fur ther divided, making a hundredweight or a gallon, a unit, greatly increasing the number of offenses and magnify ing the punishment. Mr. Wilkerson argued that the fine possible under the court's ruling would serve merely as a license to a great . corporation. On this Judge Anderson said in effect: That is a consideration which has no weight with me whatever. I am not concerned with the effectiveness of the statutes, but with their interpreta tion and application. If the view that I have taken has the effect you stated, that is a matter for the lawmakers to ; consider. If the laws are inadequate, get them to supply a remedy." TROUBLE IS FEARED. Unrest Prevails at Trial of Calhcin in San Francisco. San Francisco, Feb. 26. There is an undercurrent of unrest at the Calhoun trial. Various reports are heard every day to the effect that trouble is mo mentarily expected. Heney and his bodyguards are on the alert all the time, and no person comes into the courtroom who is not carefully scruti nized. The examination of Holzberg, which was to have been continued this morn ing, was postponed until this after noon, so that his ex-partner, Parry Kallman, who is a witness for the prosecution, could be produced in court. The prosecution claimed that Kallman would testify that Holzberg said when he heard of the shooting of Heney by Haas that if he had been Haas he would have done the same thing. It has further developed that Holzberg is a stockholder in the United Railroads. This alone is taken as being sufficient ground for his disqualification. The morning session was slow. Dur ing tne first hour and a half Judge Lawlor examined a new venire of 60, and retained 35 for examination by counsel. . SEES WAR AHEAD. Russia Expects Austria Will Invade Servia in Fortnight. St. Petersburg, Feb. 26. -The pes simism with regard to the Balkan cri sis is steadily increasing in diplomatic circles, where it is believed that Aus tria's action against Servia may be expected within a fortnight unless a solution to the present crave problem is soon arranged. Foreign office officials state that Russia is not disposed to consider an invasion of Servia alone as a casus belli, but there is fear that the gov ernment's hand may be forced by pop ular feeling. The beginning of hostil ities will throw thousands of Russian volunteers into the Servian ranks. Tried to Get Graft Photo Pittsburg, Feb. 26. At the trial of Councilmen Klein, Wasson and Brand and Banker Ramsey on charges of con spiracy, growing out of the recent graft charges, Detective T. S. Huff ling testified that he had seen Detec tive Wilson pay William Brand, presi dent of the common council, and Coun cilman Klein each $500 to influence their support for legislation. Detec tive Huffling told how he had also seen Councilman Wasson take $300 from Detective Wilson, and how be had at tempted to take a flashlight picture of Wasson in the Fort Pitt Hotel. Who Smuggled Those Chinese? New Orleans, Feb. 26. A. P. SchelL' special United States inspector, who recently ran down the alleged Chinese smuggling conspiracy on the Gulf coast, declared his disbelief in the report that v, rk; i s . wra vuiiins. won scut in a government bonded car from Algiers, La., to San Luis Obispo, Cal. His theory is that the men were put into the car some place close to the Texas border A rigid inquiry into the case has Seen instituted here. To Take Census of Japs. Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 26. The sen ate today passed the bill providing for a census of Japanese in the state, to determine whether or not California should ask for a general Asiatic exclu sion act. The bill already has pissed the assembly and will be signed by the governor at once. It empowers the state labor commissioner to take the census.
