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NEWS OF THE WEEK In a Condensed Form for Onr Busy Readers. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS 4k Returns o f the L ett Important but Not Lett Interesting Eventt o f the Past Week. The movement to intervene in Congo affairs has been revived in England. A Chinese company has been organ ised to work the iron mines at Awtow, China. Rue( may attempt to disqualify Judge Dunne and District Attorney Langdon. Hughes has admitted that he would be willing to accept the presidential nomination. Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Shaw will resign his trust presidency and may re-enter politics. Morris K. Jessup, the well known banker and philanthropist of New York, is reported seriously ill. Boyertown, Pa., officials are after the owners of the gasoline tanks which ex ploded and set fire to the theater. One arrest has been made. How to kill hogs at the stock yards in an artistically humane manner has been investigated by the Illinois branch of the Consumers’ league. New York insurance companies have discovered that much of tha money borrowed from them on policies whs either sold to get the currency premi ums or was lent at high rates. Bums and Ruef clashed In court and almost came to blows. The miners’ federation may defeat the Nevada constabulary law. Colorado stcckmen in their conven tion upheld the government’s forestry policy. Walsh, the convicted Chicago bank wrecker, says he merely made invest ments. A New York grand jury is making a searching investigation into banking frauds. Rvelyn Thaw will again tell her story to the jury despite the efforts of Jerome. The Sovereign bank of Canada, which has failed, was largely a Morgan institution. The government may decide to run steamers on the Pacific coast to defeat the monopoly of the Pacific Mail. Judge McPherson holds the Missouri law against the transfer of railroad suits to the Federal court invalid. Louis Glass, convicted San Francisco briber, who is ill with pneumonia, is somewhat improved. He is 63 years old. Senator Borah opposes the Aldrich currency bill. New York banks have a surplus over the legal reserve. There is a great deal of revolutionary agitation in India. The three miners entombed at Ely, Nev., December 4, have been released. Boyertown, Pa., has buried all of its dead. The total fatalities numbered 173. The Uniteal States has found it neces sary to Interfere in the Haytian revolu tion. German scientists have succeeded in manufacturing rubies of remarkable beauty. Attorney General Young, of Minne sota, It'a candidate for the Republican ncmination for governor. California shippers are determined that the Southern Pacific rebate inves- tigation shall not be a farce. The Chicago, Milwaukee A 8t. Fau) road intends to have its line finished into the Northwest in time to handle a part of the 1908 crop. John R. Walsh, president of the Chicago National bank, has been found guilty on 64 counts of misapplication of the bank's funds The minimum penalty is imprisonment for 270 years and the maximum penalty 540 years. The Sovereign bank of Canada has failed. Four S-ranton, Pa., girls were burn ed in a factory fire. The United States torpedo flotilla has arrived at Rio Janeiro. Haytien rebels have captured two towns and the president threatens bom bardment. Pope Plus has the gout, bnt the alarming rumors about his health are not justified. An effort is being made to keep Eve lyn Thaw from telling nher story at the second trial of Thaw. SPYING ON GUNS. P L O T IS R EV FA LED . Two Japan«*« Placed Under Arrest at Fort Stevens. Anarchist Conspiracy in Rio Janeiro to Blow Up Fleet Fort Stevens, Or., Jan. 22.— Conster nation was caused yesterday by the cap ture of two Japanese who were found loitering in the west battery of Fort Stevens. Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 21.—The Bra zilian police have discovered an anar chistic plot here having as its object the destruction of part of the American fleet now lying in the harbor. The con spiracy. while centering in Rio Janeiro and Petropolis, hag ramifications in 8ao Paulo and Minas Genies. An individual named Jean Fedher, who resided in Petropolis, was the chief conspirator here, although it is understood that foreign anarchists are deeply involved iu tbe plot. Fedher is believed to have tied to Bao Paulo and the police, who know him, have been sent to that place fer the purpose of apprehending him. One of the detec tives who was well acquainted with Fedher, having served on the police force at Petropolis for gome time, re turned from that place today. After having made investigation there and had a long conference with the chief of police at Rio Janeiro/ the latter gave it to be understood later that tne Sao Paulo police are on the track of tbe arch conspirator and expect to arrest him soon. The sentry, while walking his pos to the west battery, suddenly came up on two Japeneee who were walking on the parapet ol the battery. Aa this place is unfrequented, except by special permission from tbe district artillery oommander, tbe sentry hid behind a sentry box and watched their move ments. 8eeing them point to the dif ferent guns and emplacements and look ing over tbe situation in general, the gentry took the men into custody and marched them back to the main post. They were then interviewed by the dis trict adjutant general, B. H. Kerfoot, who could obtain no satisfactory expla nation for their trespassing. Although nothing of an incriminat ing nature could be found upon tbeir persons, indications are that they were at the post for the purpose of obtaining plans aud sketches of the different for tifications and modes of defense. The Japanese were very well dressed and seemed to be above tbe aveage in appearance and intelligence Tbe fact of their being in the west battery, prob ably the most important battery on the Pacific coast, makes the situation much mote seiious than it would otherwise be. Tbe battery consists of six 10-inch rifles and two 6-inch rapid fire guns, and is considered to be one of tbe most potent factors in the defense of this part of the ccast. H A LL WAS SLOW . Declined to Arrest Illegal Fencer« and Filed Civil Suit, Portland, Jan. 22.—Special Agent Edward W. Dixon, who investigated and reported on tbe alleged unlawful fencing of public lands in Wheeler coupty by the Butte Creek Land, Live stock A Lumber company, was the im portant witness for the government yes terday in tiie Hall-Mays conspiracy trial in tbe United States court. Spe cial Agent Loomis related the result ol his investigations and testified that while he had recommended the crim inal prosecution of W. W. Steiwer, Hamilton H. Hendricks and probably Clarence B. Zachary, of the Butte Creek company, his recommendations were disregarded by flail, who subse quently filed a civil suit only and after wards proposed to stipulate with the officers of the Butte Creek company by which the suit was to be dropped if they removed tbe unlawful fences and made it possible for other settlers to have access to the lands that had been improperly inclosed. Dixon was on the stand when court adjourned yesterday and will resume bis testimony this morning. K E E P C O O L IE S Lemiaux H O M E. Announces Japanese Policy Toward Canada. Ottawa Ont., Jan. 22.—Postmaster General Lemieux in the house yester day made a report on his recent mis sion to Tokio. Mr. Lemieux declared that, as a result of his negotiations with the mikado’s government, an effective check bad been put on the emigration of the Japanese from Ha waii to Canada and that he received assurances that the Japanese govern- ment was not only anxious to meet Canada’s wishes in the matter of re stricting direct emigration but regard ed such emigration as an economic loss to Japan, whose policy of colonization is con ined to Corea and Manchuria. Mr. Lemieux briefly stated the causes of anti-Japanese feeling in Brit ish Columbia, which culminated in the riots there, and reviewed the various treaties and conventions with Japan. By treaty tbe Japanese were unequiv ocally given the same right aa any British subject in Canaua and the real cause of the recent agitation was the broad interpretation of this treaty by some enterprising emigration compan ies. It was on the faith of a tacit un derstanding with Japan that the latter would restrict emigration that parlia ment gave its sanction to the treaty. Dry Farming Congress. Salt Lake City, Jan. 22.—The pro duction of cereals and other useful veg etation without iriigat'on on the semi- arid lands of the mountains and West ern plains wlil be discussed in all its phases at the second annual meeting of the Dry Farming congress, which be gins in tbis city today. The feature of today’s program will be the anmial ad dress of Vice President J. L. Donahue, of Denver, to be read by some member of the Colorado delegation. It will deal with legislation desited by dry farmers. Examining Stockbrokera. San Francisco, Jan. 2.’.—8everal stock brokers were witnesses before the grand jury yesterday afternoon, when that inquisitorial body reconvened to resume its investigation into the wreck ing of tbe California State Deposit A Trust company. The brokers were questioned tegarding their accounts with the bank In an attempt to trace some of the missing securities and to learn if there are any ’’dnmmy" loans The Japanese premier considers the on the books. emigration problem settled. Montana mineownere have united to build a smelter and fight the trust. Labor Union Bank a Failura. Chicago, Jan. 22.—The affairs of the Commonwealth fiust A Savings bank, Colonel Goethals thinks about $32, an institution organixed two years ago 403.863 will be needed to carry on the as a strictly union labor bank, are to be wound up. The experiment has coet the canal work this year. stockholders shout $6,000. The chief The president has decided to let the reason for a lack of anreass was that Federal troops remain at Goldfield until “ unionism has not p'O greased snffi- some action has bees taken by the Ne clenMv a* yet to enter the banking vada legislature, badness.'' G A T H E R H O P D ATA. S C H O O L FO R C O N V IC T S . Pacific Coamt Hopgrowers' Association Wants Oregon Acreage. Prison Raformerz Will Ask Permit to Try Scheme. Salem—The board of directors for Oregon of tbe Pacific Coast Hopgrow ers’ union met here last week and form ulated a plan for ascertaining the names of all the hopgrowers in the state, tbe acreage of bops owned by each, tbe names of growers who have signed tbe constitution and bylaws of the union and the acreage of each. ft is expected that this information will be at band and complete anon and then for tbe first time it will be known definitely how many acres of hops are grown in Oregon. This information is necessaty In order to ascertain the pro portion of acreage repte-ented in the union and also the names of growers who are needed as members but who have not joined. The work of gathering the statistics w hh designated to the secretary, Joseph Baumgartner, and arrangements were made to raise a fund of $1,000 to pay the immediate expenses of tbe organi zation work in Oregon. While no par ticular effort will be made to learn the acreage of hops that will be plowed up this season, it is probable that a pretty fair idea of the exten of the plowing up will be gained. Salem—The superintendent of the state prison, the governor of Oregon, Chaplain 8t. Pierre and Portland friends of prison reform have agreed on a plan for the construction of an assembly hall and night school build ing that is to be added to the peniten tiary by consent of the next legislature. It is to accommodate about 890 per sons and besides serving as a chapel and amusement hall will be a school room and have recitation rooms con nected with it. It is to be located as an addition to the east wing of the prison, and will be built of brick made by the convicts. The prisoners are to do all the con struction work themselves, and thus re duce the coet to the state to a mini mum. Many of the prisoners can neither read nor write, and tho work that is being undertaken has the indorsement of the Prisoners' Aid society of this state. Suspected 8heep in Benton. Sets Out Walnut Trees. Rickreall—J. B. Stump, one of the leading farmers reeiding in this county, has planted 175 acres of his large farm near Monmouth to English walnuts, and will make hie walnut grove a com mercial proposition. The trees are planted with a space of 60 feet between rows one way and of 40 feet the other way. In the space between the rows of walnut trees Royal Anne cherries are planted and as these latter will hear quickly the land set to walnuts will soon be made profitable while awaiting the first crop from tbe walnut trees. Experiments made here in past years with walnuts have been so satisfactory that Mr. 8tnmp’s venture is not looked upon as an experiment. M A KE GO O D PROG RESS. But Philippine Delegates Say It I* Too Soon for Home Rule. San Francieco, Jan. 21.—Speaking of conditions in the Philippines, Benito Legarda, delegate to congress, who, with bis colleague, Pablo Ocampa, has arrived here en route to Washington, said today that his people had made great progress under American rule, and especially along educational lines, ami added: “ It is useless to talk of independence now. I want independence, of course, but how can we have it? That is the question. I do not care to risk the property I own in another civil war or to anarchy that might follow an at tempt on the part of my countrymen to govern themselves at present.’’ It is asserted that his fellow delegate would work in harmony while in the house of representatives, his only aim being to improve the economic condi tions of the islands, worse now than it has neen for 30 years. Both delegates want to secure, if possible, the reduc tion of the United States duties on Philippine sugar and tobacco. Both are greatly interested in the Japanese question. Legarda is a member of the Progres sive party, while Ocampo ia affiliated with the National party. HENDRICKS TELLS IT Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud Government. INDICTED JOINTLY WITH HALL Zachary Also Confesse» Chargee Are True— Steiwer Alto Expected to Testify Againet Hall. Portland. Jsn. 23.—Sensational and damaging testimony against John H. Hall was given yesterday by Hamilton H. Hendricks, who testified that in May, 1900, he had suggested to Hall that Hall use his knowledge of illegal fencing by Steiwer and hix astoclates aa a political club over W. W. Steiwer. At the morning aeasion Hendricks, who was a co-defendant with Hail anil Mays, entered a plea of guilty to the conspiracy indictment. Late in the afternoon Hendricks was called to the stand, and hie testimony, following that of a number of minor witnesses who preceded him, had the effect of a thunder storm on a clear summer after noon. While Hendricks recited the stcry of his interview with Hall in 1900, the ex district attorney conld not repress a commingled expression of sur- piise and pain. With drawn features aud clenched jaws he scrutinized the witness as the story of the inception of his alleged unofficial relations with the unlawful fencing monopoly was related. The accused ex-Federal official goon re gained the interested and serai-hopeful expression that has clmracteiized him from the beginning of the trial, and conrt adjourned for the day after the sensational statements of Hendricks. Clarence B. Zachary, who yesterday entered a plea of guilty to the conspir- acy charge, was foreman of the Butte Creek company. He was a prominent figure in superintending the different schemes that were hatched by his asso ciates. Mr. Heney expects to complete the government’s case probably tomorrow afternoon and not later than Haturday. Hendricks will be on the stand dining the morning session, possibly a part of the afternoon today, and will he fol lowed by Clarence B. Zachary. Mr. Heney last night would not discuss the probability that W. W. Steiwer would be called as a witness for the govern ment, neither would he admit that Steiwer would follow the lead of his as sociates, Hendricks and Zachary, of the Butte Creek company, and plead guilty. Monroe—United States Inspector H 811 verwood, of the bureau of animal in dustry, ia in this section looking aftei several bands of sheep that were report ed to be infected. Tbe Federal govern ment is working with state and county officials to enforce the dipping laws and clean up all bands of sheep which give the slightest indication of being infect ed. Mr. SUverwood imparts informa tion regarding the construction of dip ping vate, the method of dipping which will secure the best results, as well as Road Will Go Under the Hammer the handling and care of livestock. It is more than likely that quite a lot of Albany—The real property of the dip will be brought hete before many Corvallis A Eastern Railroad company days. situated in Linn county is to be sold for delinquent taxes. A majority of Filing on Harney Lands. the stock is now owned by the Harri- man interests. Sheriff Smith has be Barns—Tbe business of the United States land office in this city for the gun the advertisement of the property quarter ending December 31, 1907, for public sale February 17. The prop makes an excellent showing for this erty advertised includes the roadbed country, the total entries and proofs and right of way of the company in for the period covering 51,200.69 acres this county, the roundhouse and ma and the payments, fees and commis chine shops at this city and some sions amounting to $56,944.64. The tracts of real estate adjoining Albany. month of December brought in $29,000 KEEPING R E S U L T S S E C R E T . Wisconsin Men Want Timber. of this sum. When it is considered Klamath Falls—A party of four from that the financial pan c held business in suspense a good part of the quarter Wisconsin have left here with local Part of Lemieux’ Party Returns From S T A T E POLICE FOR NEVADA. it will be seen that the movement for guides aud timber cruisers for the tim Japan. settlement of Harney county and con ber near Biy. A great deal of interest San Francisco, Jan. 21.—Hon. Joe- tiguous country is a determined one is taken in their movements, as it is eph Pope, Canadian secretary of state, Bill Provides Means fo r Dealing Wilts announced they are here in the interest and Madame B. Lemieux, wife of the and cannot be stopped. Riot Conditions. of a big land deal. They left for the Canadian postmaster general, retnrned Carron, Nev.. Jan. 23 —The special timber equipped with everything need Columbia College Self Supporting on the ship Mongolia from Japan, committee appointed to prepare a bill Milton—Columbia college, of this ed in a'winter camp in the woods, in where Lemieux went to straighten ont <o regulate riot conditions in Nevada place, has almost succeeded in raising cluding snow shoes. People owning the dittii ulties between the two coun hag agreed upon and drawn up a meas a $10,000 endowment fund, Rev. H. 8 claims in that rpgion expect to be able tries, which arose over the question of ure which will be introduced in the Shangle, financial agent of the college to dispose of them. Japanese immigration to Canada, and legislature today. The bill creates a and also pastor of the Methodist church the consequent riols at Vancouver and state polite which shall consist of a su- Corporations Are Dissolved. South in Milton, fully expecting to in other Canadian cities. Lemieux re p rintendent to he appointed by the Salem—Governor Chamberlain has have the wiioie amount raised before turned on a preceding steamer. governor, one inspector, four sergeants, issued a proclamation dissolving 300 the next meeting of the Columbia river Tbe secretary of state, and the post 25 subordinate police officers and 250 conference. This is the only school of corporations which have failed to pay master general were sent to Japan sev iesQrves. The superintendent shall ap the M. E. South denomination in the their license taxes for 1907. In the eral months ago with instructions to point all memebrs and officers, suhjict Pacific Northwest and pupils gather list are many concerns which in all reach gome agreement with the Japan to the approval of the governor. The here from long distances. There are probability will wish to continue busi ese government, whereby the immigra police shall have power to perform all over 150 etadents at present and for the ness and which have neglected to pay tion of eoolies to Canada would be re duties required of peace officers except first time in its history tbe shool ia self the license fee. These concerns can se stricted. What success attend-d the to serve civil processes. cure restoration of their corporate pow mission is very carefully guarded by supporting. The superintendent of police shall he ers by paying up delinquencies within Pope. Madame Lemieux had not been 30 days. The complete list will be made a confidante by the government over 30 years of age and subject to re Little Snow in Mountains. moval at any time by th» governor • officials. The party will leave tiere to without previous notice and shall have Albany—Less snow is reported in tbe pnblished in a few days. day for Ottawa. mountains of this part of the state this the rank of rantain. P O R T LA N D M A R K E T S . year than for a great many years. The bill provides that when, in the This winter only the highest peaks and Greeks Murder Women. judgment of the governor, a state of riot Wheat—Club, 85c; Bluestem, 87c; ridges are covered, while the valleys, i-ofia, Bulgaria, Jan. 21.—News has exists and the public safety is endan even though far up in the mountains, valley, 85c; red, 83c reached here of a terrible tragedy which gered, it shall be the duty of the gov Oats—No. 1 white, $27.50@28; gray, occurred at the’village of Ilragosh, near ernor to issue a proclamtion declaring are free from snow. Reports from the upper valley and headwaters of the $27.50@28. Monastir, a town ¡^Macedonia, several martial law and until the same shall Barley—Feed. $27.50 per ton; brew days ago. While a festival was in be revoked, the state police shall have South Santiam river are to the effect that there is no snow at all now on the ing, $32; rolled, $29@30. progress and the villagers were dancing full and absolute power to take any Corn — Whole, $32.50; cracked, upon the lawns in the public park, a steps necessary to restore peace and riilges and in canyons where the snow is usually seven or eight feet deep in $32.50. large band of Greeks suddenly swooped order. Hay—Valley timothy, No, 1, $18 down upon them and after driving them January. Another section empowers the super per ton; Eastern Oregon timonthy, $21 into their houses, set fire to the build intendent of police to organize a r- serve @22; clover, $15; cheat, $15; grain ings ami burned them to death. The force not to exceed 250 men. The Wants New Library. The Dalles—Renewed intereet in the hay, $15(916; alfalfa, $15; vetch. $14. victims included women and children rules and discipline of the United Fruits—Apples, $102.50 per box; and numbered, it is said, between 25 States army shall, so far as practicable, Carnegie library to be built here has come since the forwarding of the archi pears, $1 25@1.75 per box, cranber and 45. constitute the rules and discipline of tect’s plan to Andrew Carnegie’s secre ries, $8@11 pet barrel. the state police. Vegetables—Turnips. 75c per sack; tary for approval. The edifice will be Would Impeach Governor. erected in the city park and will cost carrots, 65c per, sack; beets, $1 per Judge Dunne Postpones Deci-ion. Vancouver, B. C., Jan. 21.—While $10,000. The city council has voted to sack: beans, 20c per pound; cabbage, the legislators are gathered at Victoria San Francisco, Jan. 23.—Judge Dunne meet the maintenance expenses and lc per pound; cauliflower, $2@2.25 per talking of taking the si alp of Lieuten this morning continued for one week appropriate $1,000 annually. In fact dozen; celery, $3.25@3.50 per crate; ant Governor Dunsmnir on the Japan his decision upon the demurrers to tbe this was necessary to meet the condi onions, 15@20c per dozen; parsley, 20c ese queetion, some of the astute politi indictments agaii st them, filed by tions as presenter) by the steel magnate per dozen; peas, 10c per pound; pep cians of the country are endeavoring to Walter J . Bartnett, J. Dalzell Brown, pers, 8@17c per pound; pumpkins, 1@ figure out by just what method it is and library bnilder. formerly vice president and general l H e per pound; radishes, 20c per doz en; spinach, 6c per potmd; sprouts, 8c proposed to carry out the impeachmeDt. manager, respectively, of the California Veteran Thresher Quits. difficulty is being met Safe Depoeit A Tmst oompanv, now in per pound; squash, l @lHc per pound; Particular Pendleton—After a career of 38 years tomatoes, with in finding in Canadian history a the hands of a receiver. These two $2 per box. as a threshing machine man, Joe Sny precedent for the official beheading of officials and James Treadwell, a former Onions—$1.85@2.15 per hnndred. der, of thia city, is selling out his large director, are charged with embezzle Potatoes—50®75c per hundred, de the governor. outfit of threshers and horses at public ment in connection with the zlleged auction and will retire frem the hnei- liver« d Portland; sweet potatoes, $3 25 Ruef Hat Nothing to Say. wrecking of the bank. The latter also r.e-a permanently. He ia known as one @3.50 per cwt. San Francisco, Jsn. 21.—The case filed a demurrer. Butter—Fancy creamery, 30 <9 35c per of the most energetic thresher men in which was begun against Abraham Ruef Eastern Oregon and has perhaps made pound. Fleet Sail* From Rio. Poultry—Average old hens, 12@l2)gc yesterday before Judge Lawlor is the the longea runs each season of ary man Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 23.—To th* per pound; mixed chickens, 11 H@1 'c: one in which indictments were brought in the county. He will retire to a spring chickens. 12'313c; roosters. 8@ against him for the alleged bribery of booming of gnns and the cheers of small farm on the Umatilla river weet 10c; dressed chickens, 14c; turkevs, s pervisors in connection with a fran thonsands on the accompanying pleas of Pendleton. live, 14@15c; dressed, choice, I7@18c: chise of an overhead trolley system for ure craft, the American warships sailed geese, live. 9(910c; ducks. 16@17c; the United Railroads Rnef refused to from Rio yesterday afternoon, bound for Better Lighta in Pullmans make any statement tonight regarding Pnnta A-enas in Magellan straits. Ten pigeons, 75c@$l; squabs, $1 50@2. Salem—Many complaints having been Eggs—Fresh ranch, candled, ¿ ‘ 7 He ihe change in the attitude of the prnee- days will bring the fleet almost midway made that poor lights are provided on per dozen. ntors toward him and their decision on its 14,000 mile cruise to San Fian- Pullman cars on the O. R. A N., the c;aco, and the ships and the men car Veal—75 to 125 pounds, 9@9t<c; not to give him immunity. railroad commission has secured a 125 to 150 pounds, 7c; 150 to 200 ried with them the Godapred and promise that suitable lights will be pounds, 5@6t*c. Glass Taken to Hospital. good wishes of the whole Brazilian provider! Pork—Block, 75 to 150 pounds, 6@ San Francisco. Jsn. 21.—LonisGliss, people. 7c; packers, B@7c. former vice president and general man Gets State Contract. Woman Suffrage for Michigan. Hops—1907, prime and choice, 6® ager of the Pacific Telephone A Tele Salem—On opening bids for lumber 7He per pound; olds, l@2c per pound. graph company, who was recently con Lansing, Mich., Jan. 23.—The con the state hoard awarded the contract for Wool—Eastern Oregon average best, victed of bribery and sentenced to five stitutional convention committee on the supplying state institutions to the 13@20c per pound, according to shrink years’ imprisonment, wss transferred flections unanimously reported ont last Curtis Lumber company, whose bid age; vailey, 18@20 • per ponnd, accord from the county jail tonight to the night a proposal granting woman suf wss $37 per carload below the next ing to fineness; motair, choice, 29@ fane hnsnital, he being quite ill with frage, with a recommendation that it bidder. 30c per pound. pneumonia. be paised. «