, Bohemia Nugfget
COTTAGB GROVE . . OREGON.
NEWS OFTHE WEEK
Iq a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
A Retumo of the Lets Important but
Not Let Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
JAPAN NEEDS SEVERE LESSON
Hilton Kongo, T.a., has a case similar
to the Tlmw shinning.
The house committee ha n sulisti
tute for Koosevolfs plan of leading
coal land.
The South Carolina legislature has
passed a bill to discontinue the state
liquor dispensary.
Kussian authorities have arrested a
number of girls attending! a seminary
for complicity in riotous acts.
The postmaster general of Canada
lias barred from the mails papers giv
ing the Thaw ev idonce in dctali.
Sea tors Fulton and liourno are conti-
dent there will be no change in the
timler laws the present session of eon
gross.
The senate his started an inquiry ro
imiding United States oooujwnov of
Cuba. The senators want to know
how long the tenure is to last
A number 01 Indiana cities where
municipal ownership is in force hae
asked the legislature for relief. Poor
service and heavy taxes are the cause,
coupled with poor management.
Oil dealers all over the count rv have
received notice of a raise of one-half
cent a gallon in oil products. In one
year this means $40,(H0,l00 to the
Standard Oil company. Kockefellcr
lias just given away f 32,000,000.
Taft says the people favor a contract
system for the Panama canal.
A personal feud may cause war be
tween Guatemala and Salvador.
Ilarriman says he may seek a job on
the Interstate Commerce commission.
lhe San rranciseo chamber or com
merce is said to oppose sepji rate schools.
Cubans are talking of fighting Ameri
ca because the rural guards have been
increased.
The country home of Wanamaker,
near Philadelphia, has burned, entail
ing loss of f 1,000,000.
Japan has asked permission to decor
ate the American amuissudors to Rus
sia and Japan during the recent war.
High German Official Regrets Amer
ica Yields to Upstarts,
lorlin, Feb. 11 . The anxiety of
President Koonovelt to acevde to the de
mand of the Jajvmeso in the Califor
nia school question has created a very
bad impression here, osxeially in mil
itary and diplomatic circles, where the
whole affair has been watched from the
tcginning.
A very high otlicial in the foreign
department, who is closer than any
other man to the minister of foreign
affairs, yesterday said:
"It is a great pity that a great nation
like America shall U forced by circum
stances to give in to these Japanese up
starts, w ho will now glow moie conceit
ed than ever.
"It is evident that Japan is Irving to
pick a quarrel w ith the I'nitcd States,
and that a conflict is lound to come,
for it is the purpose of the Jajvwiese to
drive every white jvtwor out of the Far
Fast. I have no doubt that, if Ameri
ca had a strong navy today, your presi
dent's reply to the mikado's ultimatum
would have had another sound, but,
under the circumstances, the Tinted
States is too weak to risk the loss of
their prestige in a war in which Japan
would have every advantage, and when
vou would be unable to defend either
Hawaii or the Philippines.
"Germany also has important inter
ests in the Fa.-t and, while the Geinian
government will use every effort to
build a mighty navy, the defiant atti
tude of Japan at many occasions since
Russia's defeat is one of the principal
reasons.
"These yellow devils, whose civiliza
tion is of the most superficial nature,
will never cvasv to cause trouble until
they have Wen taught a severe lesson
with the sword."
! IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS
i
WILL BE RECORD SESSION.
Oregon Legislature Will Appropriate
About $5,000,000.
Salem, Feb. 11. Unless the legisla
tive pruning knife is applied wisely
and discriminate!', the present legis
lature will win for itself the designa
tion of the "f 5,0110,000 session." Hills
carrying outright appropriations aggre
gating f 4,800, lti.yi have loen intro
duced to date, and there remain two
weeks of the session in which further
demands on the treasury may be made.
At any rate, the indications are that
the appropriations of the present legis
lature will establish a new record.
Of this gigantic total, the committee
on ways and means has recommended
favorably bills carrying appropriations
to the amount of $2,43l.i,200.!it.
There are pending in the two houses
other measures carrying $2,.'I4S,9C5.95,
and but one bill making an appropria
tion, that for the state library commis
sion and carrying $12,000, has patsed
both houses. In conjunction with this
estimate of the possible expenditures of
Fulton has asked the government to the people s money, there is not niclud-
Saturday, February 0.
Washingotn, Feb. !. After confer
ring with Speaker Cannon and with
the committee on rules, Chairman Kon
of the naval affairs committee, asked
the house to consider general debate
upon the naval appropriation bill
closed, so that, when the bill is again
taken up, it mav 1h under the live-
minute rule for amendment. Mr
loss urged that the house pay heed to
the passing of the days and the a
proaehing adjournment ot congress.
The house then adjourned out of respect
to the memory of Mr. Kixcv.
Washington, Feb. The adoption
of an amendment authorizing the see re
tary of war to supply militia for the
various states with arms and equip
ment used by the regular army created
considerable discussion in the senate
today.
The senate passed the omnibus light
house bill, which carries Senator Ful
ton's amendments for Cape Itlanco and
tape Arago. lhe bill also carrier f'.M,
000 foi a lighthouse at Flim island
UMiiimimm iviv, ami i..v,("ni lor a
lighthouse on Cross Point, Alaska.
provide two dredges for the Pacific coast,
one for Oregon and one for Wshiangton,
Hill savs he may double track the
Great Northern its entire length in or
der to accommodate the fast growing
business.
Both the Russian and Japanese gov
ernments will erect memorials at Port
ed the probable cost to the state of nu
merous boards and commissions it is
projmsed to create on a jer diem basis,
Neither do the figures given include the
cost to the state if either of the numer
ous bills providing isiunties for the
scalps of wild animals is passed. With
scarcely an exception these measures
impose on the state a portion of the
Arthur to their fallen soldiers in the bounties that are proposed to be paid
defense and capture of that fortress
The Brazilian government it to send
a squadron to the United States for a
friendly call. It is announced that all
negrose will be taken from the ships
before they start.
The French cabinet proposes an in
come tax to relieve the poor
The price of all grade of diamonds
has been advanced 5 per cent
Rebels are reported to have defeated
government forces in Argentina
Egyptian explorers have found the
mummy of the famous Queen Teie.
Rain is increasing the discomforts of
the Kingston earthquake sufferers.
There is not a wheel turning on any
railroad between Spokane and the
coast.
Alton B. Parker believes, the presi
dent right in his stand in the Browns
ville affair.
Troops have been called to stop rid
ing among Japanese miners in Japan.
Many have been killed.
The project to connect Lake Washing
ton and Puget sound with a canal lias
been revived in congress.
John D. Rockefeller has given $32,
000,000 of first-class securities for gen
eral education throughout the United
States.
More than 5,000 bushel of seed
wheat has been donated by Oregon
growers to be. used in the famine dis
trict of China,
The temperature is 5 below zero at
Kansas City.
The Thaw trial is now fairly begun.
Insanity is the plea of the defense.
New Jersey Republicans have nomin
ated Frank 0. Briggs as United States
senator.
Many reports are being received of
people being frozen to death in North
Dakota.
Another item of expense not included is
that entailed in the bill providing for
the purchase of voting machines.
REPUBLICS WONT MAKE UP.
Honduras and Nicaragua Said to be
on Verge of War.
Washington, Feb. 11. Ads ices re
ceived at the State department late to
day to the gravity of the Central Amer
ican situation. It was reiiorted that
the arbitration which has been going
on in San Salvador for the adjustment
of the difficulties between Honduras
and Nicaragua had been abruptly tei
initiated and war was iending.
Costa Rica and Salvador have joined
their efforts to those of the United
States and Mexico to prevent a war in
Central America as the result of the
political friction between Honduras and
Nicaragua. Senor Salvo, the Costa
Rican minister, assured State depart
ment officials today that his govern
ment, after communicating with that
of Salvador, had made representations
to the opposing governments to induce
them to refrain from hostilities.
Friday, February 8.
Washington, Fib. S. A new high
record in the way of passage ot private
pension bills was ma In by the house
today, when 725 bills were passed in an
hour and a half.
The naval appropriation bill, lurry
ing $!'.ri,42",0O0, was taken up and un
der the order of general debate seechcs
were made by I-amar of Florida on the
railroad rate bill, lliggius of Connecti
cut favoring the crciit ion of the White
Mountain and Appalachian forest re
serves, and Mondell of Wyoming on
the "limitations of Federal authority"
and the withdrawal of coal lauds from
entry.
Washington, Feb. 8. The senate to
day passed the Indian appropriation
bill. Fnuier made an address main
taining state's rights, after which the
army appropriation bill, carrying a
total of 1,500, 0(H) was taken up.
The army measure was partly read
for approval of committee amendments
and adjournment was taken shortly be
fore o'clock, when it tannine aparent
that considerable delude was to be s
cusioned by an amendment to iiermit
the government to renuvc reduced rates
from the rail raids for the transporta
tion of trootw ami supplies for the army
and to allow army ollicers and their
families to accept free transjiortatioii.
The adoption of this amendment would
ta' a modification of the railroad rate
bill passed at the la.-t session of con
gress. Thursday, Ftbruary 7.
Washington, Feb. 7. The house to
day completed and passed the river ami
harl)or appropriation bill, carrying
more than S0, 000,000, with sundry
amendments, all of w hich were sug
gested by the chairman of the commit
tee, Burton. Among the important
amendments adopted were:
For the maintenance ami continuing
of the improvement of the Chingo
river, $200,000, being an increase of
$1X0,000.
A survey of the Missouri river was
authorized, from its outh to Sioux City.
A I ill amt-ndiug the naval appropria
tion bill was taken up mid made the
continuing order.
Territory. No conclusion was reached
on this matter when the senate ad
journed. Washington, Feb. fl. The advocates
of a 14-foot channel for the Mississippi
river from Chicago to SI. bans and the
gulf met defeat when the house In com
mittee of the hole, during ivnsidcra
lion of the rivers and harliors appro
priation bill, voted to aland by lhe re
commendation of the committee In op
sitioii to the project, Although
there was much sccchmaking on the
pait of the fiiends of the measure, they
secured only 4.1 votes for t he amend
ment, as against 4 1 Ti against it.
Farliei in the day ltilcll of Penn
sylvania offered an amendment provid
ing for the continuance of work on dam
No. 7 on the Ohio river, but it was de
feated on a teat vote which showed that
the chairman of the rivers and bar I sirs
committee, burton, had a large major
ity of the house w ith him as to any
amendment to the bill.
After completing 72 uiges of the bill
the house adjourned.
Tuesday, February fi.
Washington, Feb. 5. The senate
pent t he cut lie ilav m considering the
Indian appropriation bill, but without
n including the quest ion of amendments.
1 lie armv appropriat in lull was ro-
Mrtcd and will be taken up as soon as
the Indian appropriation bill has been
disHS(sl of. The bill carries fSl,5(H,.
000.
The principal items in the increase
in the military lull are: Washington-
Alaska cable, $ l!M), 000 ; signal service
in t uhati pacilicntion, o Odd; con-
tract surgeons, $(V0,000; regular sup
plies, f I'.Mi.tit.'l ; uirraeks nud quarters,
$l,:i72,227; t ransM.rtat ion, $7d2,Vt'i;
increase incident to the passage of a
bill extending and promoting the clli-
eicncvoithe artillery corps, $il,221,-
lf.0.
OPPOSES CONTRACT PLAN.
Celef Engineer Stevens Wants to Dig
Panama Canal.
Washington. Feb. M. Chief Fngi
neer John F. Stevens wants to dig the
Panama canal, and if he cannot dig the
big ditch without lhe medium of a con
tractor, there is likely to U-another va
cancy at the head of affairs on the isth
mus. This is understood to be lhe se
cret of the mysterious holding up of the
awaid of the Panama canal con 1 1 act
(hat has excited iuteiest and ciirosity
for (he last two weeks.
i:ervlMMlvhashceii wondering why
I he iidmiiiisl rat ion has been delaying
action on the Ollixer bid for digging
the canal. One thorny ha been Hud it
was due to a light between rival finan
cial interests, those icproselitod by lhe
contractors underbill by I hu Ollucr
linn Ivtng cn diled w it h the tffoilsto
thiow out Hie lower bidder and lake
the prize. Theie hae Im-cii tangles ie
gaoling Mr. Olliver's partner. Fin
ally a oit ive decision from President
K.sisevell, Secretary of War Taft and
Chairman Shouts, of the Canal com
mission, has In 'en postMiucd for two
weeks longer, ostensibly to complete
a full examination of the Ollivcr bid,
but ill reality, it is Islleved, lo solve
the problem presented by Mr. Stevens'
pi if 1 1 ion .
OPPOSED TO DISCRIMINATION.
The O. R. & N. between Portland and ture has been asked to appropriate $3 -
mo iniiOT n in ituiw, cunpc moil iuf . ijuu.uuu lor the projected Pacific Ocean
vcani. Severn! work trains urn hem. '..,..,.- :,. i n ... ,
Washington, Feb. 7. The Indian
appropriation bill received rough hand
ling by the senate todav. The amend
ments of the committee, especially
those suggested by the special commit
tee which went to the Indian Territory
last summer to investigate conditions,
were nearly all rejected on point of
order
The provision which allowed full
bhssl Indians of the Indian Territory
to sell their surplus land was defeated
by a vote of 31 to 32, which leaves in
force the provision of the law known
as the McCumta-r amendment, prohil
it ing the alienation of such land for 25
years
The debute on the bill today was con
fined to the amendment allowing land
alienation. Stone made the princirwl
speech for the amendment and Spooner
the principal argument against it
Wednesday, February 6.
Washington, Feb. 0. The Indian
appropriation bill again was in the sole
topic of discussion by the senaet today,
but little progress was made. The day
was spent in a discussion of the propo
sition to repeal the restrictions on the
alienation of surplus land in the Indian
Steamers in Dire Peril
jianiax, in.k.. j-eu. 0. Two un
known ocean steamers, one of which is
known to bo disabled and the other
thought to be, are anchored tonight in
a dangerous position at Ketch harbor,
a few miles west of this city, and the
lives of those on board aro in rs-ril. The
tihinu urn leuu than u ruin i-t.ni. s.f a tr.il.
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ment to hold a world's fair in San
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given mi iinjn-iuii louay. 1 lie ICglsia-
Appoint Wickersham Again.
Washington, Feb. 11. It is under
stood on good authority that the presi
dent will soon send in the nomination
of Judge James Wickersham of Alaska,
though with no expectation that it will
!e confirmed this session. Wicker
sham s old enemies, Senators Nelson
and McCumber, can prevent confirma
tion at this late day. Wickersham, if
he fails of combination, w ill get an
other recess appointment in March and
the charges against him will be again
investigated, this time by Assistant At
torney Oeneral A. W. Cooley.
For World's Fair In 1913.
Washington, Feb. f. Several test
votes were taken by the house commit
tee on public lands to determine the
attitude of the committee towards Pres-
lent Roosevelt's policy of leasing gove
rnment coal lands. The committee
voted against the gem ral leasing sys
tem lor coal laud?, out hy a vote oi .
to 4 favored a bill to lease such lands
in limited areas.
Another vote showed that the com
mittee favors the renting instead of the
present system of selling land, but with
modifications in the present plan,
which will make fraud more dillicult.
Monday, February 4.
Washington, Feb. 4. Tin senate oc
copied the first two hours of its session
today in jierfecting the house bill jer-
miuing lhe government to take an u
mal on siints of law in certain crlm
mal cases. The bill is intended t
reach cases similar to that against th
meat acker .
The bill was laid aside to jiermit
further discussion of (alters n-solu
tion aimed at the recent order of tin
secretary of the interior preventing the
issuance of land patents to cut ry men
until after an examination on the
ground by a si--inl agent. Ileyburn
continued the remarks he began severa
days ago and New lands followed in d
feiise of the secretary.
I5acon made a brief statement in
tended to show that Peveridge had Is-en
in error regarding the oiM-ratioii of the
child lalstr law in Oeotgia.
Los
Angeles Chan her on Separaln
School (or Japannse.
Wii-hington, Feb. s. The president
today receive I a telegraphic copy of a
resolution adopted ve.-li'ldllV by the 1,11
Angeles chamber of eoinliu n'e Upon the
Japanese school question, which ex
presses the belief that the public senti
ment of California, especially of the
southern pari, iihui the qiiction of tin
exclusion of the .l..vanr-e fiom the
general public school svstein of tin
state has U-eii to some exti nt mi-repre
sented and is largely n i i -it!n ti-r -1 s
The sent burnt isepies-el that nil tin
main iiuest ion. whatever mav lie tin
divetsilv of opinion upon lhe coiisldu
tiolilil and legal phases, the boari! is
assured that "the general (lend of pill
lie opinion in Southern (alifoinia i
decidedly adverse to any il isen in i nut n ill
against t he Japanese as a people in tin
matter of public school in ib gi s, and
the I m-I ii-f that this opinion is ha
upon eonsiileriil Ion of equity and justice
is belli altogether indctiendcnt of Jin V
attitude which the Japanese govern
merit has a-umcd or may ie-siime in
regard to the quest ion ."
CALLS BOOKER SENIOR.
WILL CALL A HALT
President Opposes Large Number
o( Private Pensions.
WILL VtTO ALL BILLS IN FUTURE
lnvelin,tlon Convinces Hoosnvidl of
Wronn of Private Pension
Service Pension Enough.
Washington. i C, Feb. 0.
petiStolt legislation, curried to
Private
an iv-
Itctnc within I he la-'l lew vcun mil m
creasing at every sc-mon nl an astound
ing rule, has lallen under the bun of
President loHiM'Vclt. W it li III Ik da y or
two the president hip laid plans to cull
it halt, and tomoirow he will have a
coiifciciico w ith s-cnator .McCuinhi r of
N i 1 1 1 1 Carolina chairman of t he sen.
ale eoiniiottie on pensions and l.'cptc
Mcnliilivc ulloway, of New I la mph i re,
chair man of I he hmoo eommitti e in
invalid pi ii-Ioii-, for the putM.-i. ,,f
celling I In ir j 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 -1 1 1 on the iiiistn.i
of a 1 1 1". ih mi ll sweeping n lonn
llovvevi l, the la vv ma k i r d i reel ly in
I. -levied may fii lnUmt it, the pri--i-
di'llt, it is llllili 1st. a s. Will fill Coll-
I niund not to ign any more private
lull-, inov that lhe service pin-nai
linii-ilte has Ism nine u law, iinli-- uti
t ji'iilat ly urgent rui-ons are pre-enii- l
to h un in con nee ! ion with eie h indiv id
i I case m-sod uMn by i oiigre.
(archil inv i t ignt Ion of the priate
pension pie-lloti at (he V lute IIouko
led t-i thi- colii'lusioii that tin! svstem,
a s it ha ii velns'd during recent si-s
sioiis of eoiign -s Is an almost tumult
gated ev 1 1 ; thai mclhods w b ich soi r i
lv w ill stand si rut my pievail III boll)
houses Willi respect to lslllg private
un li-ures, and that in In -t in-lam ch
t ho enactment f.o I Itci-nMipll-h II, o
teal pti!Mie for which eiisioii me m-tiiidi-il.
VeslerdllV aftiTtlisill the hoove of ri p -re-clitat
I ', e parsed T? puvate mii-io
bills. This I- I he hlghe-t rccold ever
made in a single day , and the largo
iiiiiiiIh r of bills, Coming right tlsti the
heels ol I he nisMtge lllll signing of it
serv ii'e (h-iisioii iiieaviire, may have
Isell due to the wafting of u i-phvr
floiil (hi! While house to the capito)
premonitory of the swinging of the big
stick il i -on future legislation.
Washington, Feb. 4. The hoiisi
passed a number of important bills to
day, including the .McCumher serviei
pension bill, the omnibus lighthoiisi
hill and the omnibus revenue cutter
bill. The omnibus lighthouse bill car
ries a total tqiropriation of f 1 ,.r)!iK,,r()()
for the Jighthouse establishment and un
additional sum of $l'.l.r,U00 for addi
tioiial light keepers.
The house, by a vote of 10 to (15, con
curred in the senate amendments to tin
urgent, neucienev mil. loaning llie
Jamestow n exposition fl ,Oon,0U() and
safeguarding the loan by a li(!ii on thi:
gross receipts.
Hills providing for the protection of
game in Alaska and autlioi i.ing a re
fund of certain taxes continued und
the revenue act of 181I8 were also j, Missed.
Stock Losses Not Heavy.
Condon Sbs-k losses in (iilliam
county during the stormlhave been light,
and most of the stockmen have feed left
to last some time. Ueports from
Wheeler county are gloomy. Hay is
about gone and 'tattle are dying for
want of feed, but the losses have not
been very great.
Seeks a Terminus.
Kin Francisco, Feb. 6. Strakenou
chi, manager of the Osaka Shoshen
Kaisha Steamship company, arrived
festerday on tho America Maru from
Yokohama for tho purpose of seh;ct,ing
a Pacific Coast terminal for his line.
The company ojierateH freight steamers
from Ja J inn to Vladivostok, Corea,
Shanghai, Formosa and Hongkong, ami
is desirous of extending its line to this
coast. Manager Strakenouchi will look
into the facilities here ami will also
visit Portland, Seattle and Tacoma,
and perhaps Santiago, Ijefore deciding.
med in on both sides.
During the January just passed twice
as much excavation was done on the
Panama canal as in any January when
the woik was under French control.
The raise granted postal clerks will
add $08,000 to the salaries of those in
Oregon and $100,000 to thisoe of
Washington.
exposition. Congress, It is expected,
will appropriate $3,00,000 and a like
amount is to be raised by the people.
Congressman Rixey Dies.
Washington, Feb. 11. John Frank
lin liixey, the Virginia Congressman,
died Saturday at the residence of his
brother, Surgeon General Itixey, of
the navy, in this city. Death was due
to tuberculosis.
Foraker Takes a Fling at Activity of
Negro Leader.
Washington, reli. S. l ive witnesses
w ere examine I today in the I. towns
V llie inquiry by the Senate colnimltee
on militaiv. All wen- members of tin
list barged battalion of ticgio soldiers
except ex-Sergeant but her Thornton
of coin liny II. lie testified that, when
aroiied by the tiring on t he night of
August l.'t, be was under lhe impn-
sioii that the barracks were Is-ing tired
II sill I y the people of t he town.
1 lie next w itm-ss ealleil lor hv i-u
iitur roraker was inter ahington.
and Senator (Herman a-kisl if he had
said !' Hiker Washington.
.m, sani .nr. loraker, issiker
Wn-hlngton is too Ihi-v attending t
his senatorial duties to i-otm- here
lie referred to the intere-t of l'..M.ker T.
Washington in the .piest ion of having a
negro appointed lo it federal s-silioii
III Ohio, patronage which has been re
garded us IM-Ioiiging to the senators
from Ohio.
Washington s idea of the p.rowns
villc affair was that "Mexican (in-as
ers aim I exits cow Hoys had om
the shooting in order to make trouble
for 1 he negro soldiers.
HAS STRING TO IT.
Tom Johnson Doubts the Sincerity of
Rockefeller's Gifts.
Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. H John P.
Ie s kefel h-r's mot I v e III present lllg lo
(ielieral Fdilciit ion hoard '!;', IUMI,-
(MNI s regarded II s of a sordid nature bv
Mayor Tom I.. Joliiii.,n. In an inter
view tislay the mayor said that lhe gift
was made merely us a bid for the s i-
pet I lilt ii Hi of I he ss ciit I pi i V I leges which
lhe oil king enjoy - in his various in-
tiTi-ts. lhe mayor also regards it it
certain that n lucational m-l it ut b ,n
which utys any pal ricit lar at lent i . . 1 1 to
tin- leaching of p,,il, al economy will
n-i-eive a halt III the Unelits of the eh! .
Nearly all the other gifts Pis kefi Her
ins made to sehisils and e. , lieges itie re
garded in the same light by Mr. Johh-son.
" W hat sort of a gift
way : the mayor asked.
cash, as 1 understand it .
I hen",' -t us silPIMise the
was ll, any
"It was not
What was it ,
iiie. Was
Mausers Smuggled as Books.
Victoria, II. V., Feb. K. Mail inlv ie
from Shanghai state that, ow ing lo nu
accident at the wharf there, thediseov.
cry has been made that arms and inn-
:,i i i i i . , .
inuiiiiioii iiue oi en umiggiecl inrougli
Shanghai to the disaffected districts
where rclsdlion is in progress. A Ch
nese newspaner reisirts that MhtKHl
Mauser rilles and 5,(MM),0()I) rounds of
limmunit ion have been imisirted i nl
t hum from Japan by the revolut lonary an" art! in danger of losing,
party. Dr. Sun Yat, who Is one of lhe 'ion will be presented that
prime movers of tiie reU'llion, is at
Tokio, as head of tho rebel junta then
it Standard ( III slis ks-' Hardly. Was
it the I Mind of cities, Mutes, or srhapM
railways'.' Most likely it was railway
securities. I.verv one of these is a
mortgage on the future. Some day it
W ill develop perhaps thill lhe s-clal
privileges which these railroads elijov.
and which lhe people are becoming ed
ucated more and more eveiv year to
curtail and withdraw, will be threaten
el. It will result in a sudden suecint;
out of the water in thou- stis ks.
"Then there will go un a crv that.
these great educational interests are de-
s-ndent upon the returns when tho
sources are threatened. There vv 1 1 1 bo
talk also of what the widows and orph-
A condl
iiimv luivo
prolet live effect for the corporations involved."
Will Tackle School Furni ure Trust
Chicago, Feb. K. The Tribune bslay
says: listeral investigation of the
American School Furniture comtianv.
reorganized nearly a year ago as the
Looks Bright for Seatde.
Washington, Feb. II. Tim aennto
committee on exisisitions todnv favor.
ably reported Senator Ankcny's bill
making an appropriation for govern-
American Seating company, is to be '"ent exhibit- at the Seattle cxnosltion
undertaken by tho grand jury now in M1'" appropriation was cut from
session in Chicago. Fully 100 witness- "'50,00(1 to 1700,0(10, (he items U-ing
ch have Is-en summoned from all parts follows: Alaska exhibit, -'50,000;
of the United States, and it is under- Hawaiian exhibit, 150,000 ; Philippine
stood the campaign will lie waged along xlbit, $75,000; three buildings to
the lines followed by the uoverninent house these exhibit. i:i''5.(ioo. Mr.
in the Standard Oil and Ix-f trust cases.
More Money for Pacific Lights.
Washington, Feb. 8. The senate's
ommerce committee reisirtod the house
omnibus lighthouse bill with amend.
incuts added giving $20,000 for re.
(Hiding the lighUioime at ('aim Arago
and $120,000 for a lighthouse vessel at
Oxford KeefH.
Right of Way Across Fort Columbia.
Washington, Feb. 8. Tho senate to-
day passed Senator Fulton's bill au
thorizing the llwaco railroad to build
tho Fort (ohimbia reservtil Ion
Idaho Law Upheld.
Washington, Feb. 5. Tho Supremo
court, in tho apcal of Charles Urown
and Iander L. Ormsby against Knos
C. Walling, affirmed tho decision of
the Supreme court of Idaho, upholding
the constitutionality of sections 1210
and 1211 of tho Idaho shite laws mak-,and sought to dispossess Do Lamar
iiik ii. uniawiui mr mo owner or neruer, iroin me Monitor ana Jim t;row groups reached Iiero by passengers on tho
of sheep to drive them on tho land or of mines. Tho company alleged that steamer F.lka that carthotiukos haven
jsioncnnory claims oi oiner iiorsons or since J.amar nits
Gets Title to Rich Mines.
San F'rancisco, Feb. 6- Title fo
mines in tho Ferguson district of Neva- across
da, was won today by Joseph Do Iji- ami ipinrantiiio slat ion grounds on its
mar, inrougri a decision rendered by way Iroin llwaco to Knappton.
nupenor jutigo heaweii. i lie uuiii
Novatla Mining company was plaintiff
Arikeny expects to call un t he bill at. an
early day. The entire Washington del
egation appeared In Its behalf.
Bars Monopoly In Coal Lands.
Washington, Feb. II Ut tireHcnf ii-
tivo liuey, of Iowa, chairman of Iho
house commit tee on nubile lands. In.
trodiiccd a bill bslay, tho purpose of
won n is 10 prevent monopolies in coal
hinds. The measure nrovldes that lmt-
enls to coal lands shall contain a clauso
stipulating that they aro to become In-
vaiio in ciiso they are transferred to
persons or corporations holding ut that.
time more than 5. nun s of ,,!
lands.
Earthquakes Change Island.
Montevideo. Feb. 8. A reiiort. Uu
Sentence on Nebogatoff.
Ht. Petersburg, Feb. II. Tho em-
leror nas conllrmed tho sentcnevs
passed by t he court martial on Vice
Admiral
K . . 1 i et , .i
been in noKseuuion hi. nm.d f l, .. .w... V .. .. , I ' 'V ""Kaion Ullll Oilier lllival
herd !.... t .1.....1 e, ..I. - ..." i... "... I,::" . ' . ' ' "'""WHtriWl.
...... .... vn.,,iinn i7i a unci- no,wu,v7u no. til Ul UIO J1UD OUCH isillllll tll null II porilOll OI tllO lSllUld 111
j.uji iiuubo on much jotsisory ciaiiiis. taKon irom uieso iinnes. Jias sunk several meters.
Nebogatoff will bo kent
a fortress for ten viuirs mul ol hern
for vurying periods.