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V R E C IP R O C IT Y W IT H G E R M A N Y NEWS OF THE WEEK 01352574 In a Condensed Form for Busy Readers. Celilo Canal or Mouth of Colum bia Must Suffer. Bristow has resigned as fourth assist ant postmaster general and the presi dent has designated him as a special I commissioner to make an investigation into the present trade conditions and o freight rates between the Atlantic and Ulir Pacific coasts, and between the west coast of South America and the east coast of the United States and of Eur ope and to determ ine the best policy of manageing the Panama railroad. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A naval battle in the Indian ocean is expected. Berlin C h a m b e r o f C o m m e rce Peti tions President. _________ BURTON FIRM IN HIS DECISION Berlih, Jan. 18.— The American Chamber of Commerce of Berlin con sidere that the moment is favorable for a movement loking toward a reciprocity I treaty between the United States and I Germany, and especially so because the new system of reciprocity treaties Ger many has concluded most probably will affect American trade adversely. The The miners’ strike in Germany is Chamber of Commerce sent a petition spreading. A R esum e o f the L e t t Im portant but He C a lls on N orthw est M em b e rs o f to President Roosevelt, which in part The Colorado legislature has expelled follow s : Not Le e s Interestin g E vents C o n g re s s to C h o o se Between two senators in connection with the “ The American Chamber of Com o f the Past W eek. election frauds. Im portant P ro je cts. merce of Berlin, organized with the _____ purpose of furthering good relations Russia has entered a protest to the I between the United States and Ger- powers, claiming that Japan is organ Marshal Oyama is preparing to ad- Washington, Jan. 18. — In spite of many, especially in the direction of izing Chinese troops against her. vanee on Mukden. all entreaties and explanations, Chair- commercial affairs, and including Oyama has received a large number man Burton, of the house committee » “ onS ita >»en‘l>ers "Heading concerns Efforts to bring about reciprocity of reinforcements and Kuropatkin will of both nationalities trading between u n it ve in aim i harbors, i a i u m o , refuses i c i u n v o to t u give , . . 1 . on rivers and with Canada will fail. make a supreme effort to crush him in to the demands of the delegates from j the two couutrlee- f * y that “ rKe r,____ __. __-.............. _.i I upon congress and other authorities Great strikes are on in the arms fac before more arrive. Oregon ____ and , Washington in [ the pressing need of prompt action for tories and iron works of Russia. ... ii-.™ ,, Appropriations, though small, will the Columbia river improvements. . . . 1---------: --------!. . .. . . . — . .......i.u —.., .UKJ still maintains that they must ¿boose 1 “ reciprocity treaty w.ith Germany and The supreme court has ordered a new be maed for the Columbia jetty and between The Dalles-Celilo canal and »Iso of new laws and regulations for for channel, and Fulton has joined in the trial for Senator Burton, of Kansas. the improvement of the mouth of the ‘ ie “l'P™1« 1 ,,f merchandise, to replace fight for the Celilo canal. ___ that ♦ »_____ ..... sacrifice the present very faulty present and very often faulty un- Turks are carrying on a reign of ter river; they must one pro A b ill w ill be introduced in the Ben ject in the interest of the other, and, just system which lias been and still ror in Macedonia and England refuses ate to restore the army canteen. from present indications, he will force is constantly causing much bitterness to interfere. Two Santa Fe trains collided head on them to express their preference. He of feeling among practically all the im Robert B. Armstrong, assistant sec near Las Vegas, New Mexico, and three seems determined not to consent to an porters of commodities into i>ort8 of retary to accept an important business persons were killed and a number of the United States.” appropriation for both projects at this position in New York. The American Chamber of Commerce others injured, two fatally. session. The senate has confirmed the ap It is difficult to understand Mr. Bur offers its services in the collection of The Japanes war office has notified pointment of Vespasian Warner, oi Illi Minister Griscom that it will be ton’s attitude. He is willing to appro information. nois, to be commissioner of pensions. pleased to permit General MacArthur priate sufficient money to continue The entire population of the Visavan to accompany the army of Japan in work on the jetty at the mouth of the W IL L D E F E N D C H IN A . river, but is unwilling to commence village at the St. Louis fair has started Manchuria. The National Livestock association ii g construction of the Celilo canal. He on their way home in the Philippines, appear« friendly enough to the former Hay’ s Note D enies C h a rg e s and C ite s in session at Denver. by way of Seattle. project, but very unfavorably impressed R u ssia's Own M isdeeds. Japanese cruisers await the Russian with the latter. Mr. Burton will not Unusually cold weather is.prevailing Washington, Jan. 18.— Secretary throughout Italy. Snow is falling even fleet in the Indian ocean off Borneo., admit that both projects are of equal Hay will soon reply to the Russiaan in Rome, where there has been no importance ; he will not listen to ex Mark Twain is much improved and note alleging that China has violated snow in the past 10 .years. planations that the people of Oregon will be able to be out shortly. her neutrality obligations. He will are as anxious for the (jjelilo canal The coffee crop of Hayti is almost vigorously defend China. He will in Seven more vessels have arrived at for a deep channel across the Columbia a failure, accordingt to a report to the sist that China has done all possible to State department from Minister Powell the Suez canal on the way to join the river bar. He is not at all impressed maintain strict neutrality. He will Baltic squadron. j by the fact that the Oregon legislature He says that not more than 50 per cent refuse to admit that there have been has appealed to the government in be of the crop will be saved. Sixteen degree* below zero has been half of both projects. He consented to any intentional violations of neutrality. He will cite instances in which Rus Japan accuses France of favoring recorded on the Great lakes and in the make a brief statement of liis position ter- Russia. Mississippi valley. today, when told that the people of I sian troops have invaded ™ ' Chinese ' nme8e. l*'r- Portlaml were as friendly to the Celilo ^ P ^ o k e d some repr.sa s for Bandits held up a whole town in Russia intends to be better prepared wh,lcKh “ f . 1 “ km Kovernment should Morocco. for a siege against Vladivostok than canal as to the mouth of the river. Russia will “ We cannot make provisioons for not be held accountable. she was at Port Arthur. The chances of tariff revision are both projects within the limits of our he urged to consider the attitude of stronger. bill,” said he, “ at least to any consid China as a government and not that of individuals. Five persons were suffocated in a erable extent. We shall have to leave Irrlg atio n on Klam ath. Copies of Secretary Hay’ s note will New York fire. Washington, Jan. 18.— F. H. Newell, one or the other with a comparatively be sent to all the powers. It is expect small appropriation. It would seem to chief of the reclamation service, and Morgan will build a railroad across ed that some of them will use their all field engineers, who have made a be a more business-like way to proceed moral influence to prevent Russia from China, with foreign aid. study of the Klamath basin, are very with one or the other project with a breaking the former agreement limiting More indictments have been issued enthusiastic over the Klamath irriga view to its completion.” Intimations at Pueblo in connection with the elec tion project, and are bringing every in Beyond this Mr. Burton refused to the zone of hostilities. have already reached her that this ac tion frauds. fluence to bear to remove the few re discuss the matter. Those who have tion will be taken. The total deposits of Chicago banks maining obstacles which stand in the talked with him, while not permitted The Klamath to quote him, feel that he is decidedly is $002,000,000. This is $10,000,000 way of its adoption. project, according to preliminary esti opjMised to the Celilo canal project. more than ever before reported. ID A H O S U R V E Y T O B E M A D E mates, will reclaim in the neighbor He seems to feel that it would prove a Russia denies that she has bought hood of 312,000 acres of land in South very costly work, especially in propor any Islands in the Indian ocean to use ern Oregon and Northern California, tion to the amount of commerce that P ahtam ari Valley Said to O ffe r G o o d as a naval station on the route to the would be benefited. In his opinion it the major portion in Oregon. Field fo r Irrig atio n. Far East. would cost more on the basis of the Washington, Jan. 18.—The attention commerce involved than almost any The strike ip the Russian oil fields is of the reclamation engineers has been W re c k s S tre w C o a sts. other project in the United States that not yet settled. Many men are still directed to the Pahsamari valley, in London, Jan. 18.— A fierce gale last has been sanctioned by congress. out. Fires continue and much prop- Custer and Lemhi counties, Idaho, night caused much havoc along the ety is being destroyed. where, it is believed by citizens, prob coasts of the United Kingdom. There ably 200,000 acres of fertile land could A Philadelphia dynamiter tried to O b ject to B a rre tt's Schem e. were a number of wrecks of small craft, be reclaimed by water now going to blow up the statue of Frederick the Washington, Jan. 17.— Panamans are resulting in loss of life. A French kecht waste in that section. Great, at Washington, and the steamer opposed to the recommendation of Mr. was driven ashore on the Isle of Wight Umbria. He says he belongs to a so A careful reconnaissance will be and her crew of five men drowned. I Rarrett, American representative to ciety organised to destroy British ship made under the supervision of District The harbors were filled with vessels , the isthmus, that the offices of minister ping. Engineer D. W. Ross when the field seeking shelter. No less than 50 j and governor of the canal zone be season opens in the spring. Data now Riots are breaking out among the steamers have sought shelter at Holy- merged into the office of governor-min- in his possession tends to show the ex striking German coal miners. heaii. This morning the bitter cold is i ister. This news comes in a cablegram istence of reclaiinable lands in small Secretary Taft recommends annuling accompanied by a gale, and the first ; from the minister of foreign affairs to rather than in large bodies. The val the Panaman minister at Washington, skating of the winter commenced in the Pacific mail contract with the Pan M. Obaldia, who called at the state de ley is comparatively narrow, foothills Lincolnshire. ama railroad. crowding down close to the river on partment today to inform the officials of both sides. In order to deternftine the The president recommends the reduc the fact. E xch ange o f P riso n e rs. feasibility of any scheme for the irri tion in number of Panama canal com gation of these lands, however, a care St. Petersburg, Jan. 18__ Japan’ s missioners to three members. ful inquiry will be made. consent to an exchange of prisoners, ac Many M in e rs Entom bed. It has developed that Port Arthur cording to class and rank, has just been Decatur, 111., Jan. 18.— Five foreign had provisions for two months and dis received here. Consequently, in the ' horn miners are known to be dead and W ounded S u ffe red T e rrib ly . sensions caused the surrender. near future, three Russian officers cap- a score more entombed by fire and Chefoo, Jan. 17.—Japanese who vis tured on the Russian volunteer fleet, smoke in a 600-foot coal mine shaft The president has appoionted Vespa ited Port Arthur January 10 say that sian Warner, of Illinois, to succeed cruiser Ekaterionslav by the Japanese j near here. Rescuing parties have gone the Russian wounded were in a terrible will he traded for three Japanese pris -1 into the mine, but have been unable to state, owing to neglect which could not Ware as pension commissioner. oners captured on the transports Kin-1 do anything on account of the dense be avoided when the Japanese entered Utah politicians say polygamy is op ■hiu, r aptured by the Russians in the i smoke. More than a score of rescuers Port Arthur. Everything possible, posed by young Mormons and will die Sea of Japan, and Sado, driven ashore were cut off by the flames and held they say, is now being done for their of itself if given an opportunity. by the Russians in the Sea of Japan. I prisoners. They may be dead. relief. J