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PROMISE WON 7 DO President and Delegation From San Francisco In Deadlock. NO CONCESSION ON SCHOOLS 7wl ! - ""v,u,,Bn ' uspanese Coolls Only Will Bring Agrmnt PresU dnt Cannot Quirintii. i ,h'nlj'. Feb, 12. A complete ..u.a iuw acveiopej m the discus- ion between President Roosevelt and the educational authorities of the city of San Francisco relative to the exclu ion from the public schools of that city of Japanese children. There ia no present indication thathls deadlock win De broken or a satisfactory olu tion of the perplexing problem will be reached. ihe blame for present conditions rest largely on the president. He was forced to. an admission yesterday that he could go no further than to promise uie exercise or his utmost exertions In negotiating a treaty with Japan for the exclusion 01 coolies. This was not sufficient for the Coast delegation. The members desired an assurance that Japan is willing in good faith to enter upon negotiation of such a treaty, and mat it will be followed by drastic leg islation. The president could not give the assurance requested and bluntly said that the legislation feature Is im practicable. At the conclusion of the conference the president informed the delegation that he would present the entire matter under consideration to the cabinet at its meeting today and later call the -delegation to the White House again. OREGON APPLES IN LONDON. Rogue River Newtowns Net Qrowers $2 38 F. O. B. Medford, Or., Feb. 12. The high -character of the yellow Newtown upples produced in the Kngue river valley is illustrated by the returns which are -coming in from the numerous cars con signed to the London dealers by the giowers of this valley the present sea son. Fred II. Hopkins received a cable today from the first car of his product placed upon the market this; year, the same having been consigned to Dennis 4 Sons, of Coven t Harden, who report the sale of the carload, consisting of 450 boxes of four-tier and 150 boxes of four and one-half tier apples, at an average net flittire f. o. b. shipping point, of $2.38 per box. The iniortarce of the spple situation impresses one the more when it is known that the Rogue river valley has no less that 10,000 acres of the yellow Newtown variety of apples, either now in bearing or nearing the bearing age. LONG ARRAY OF LEGAL TALENT Able Lawyers Gathered From Far and Near to Asslt in the Case. Spokane, Feb. 12. The legal battle for tho life of Steve Adams began yes terday in the mining town of Wallace, Idaho. On one Bide are the forces of the state, seeking Adams' conviction as the first step toward convicting the leaders of the Western Federation of Miners, who are charged with the as sassinution of ex-Governor Frank Steun enbeig, of Idaho; on the other Is the powerful Federation, with all the re sources at Its command, declaring the charges are false ami an attempt by the mine owners to break up the union. The crime against Steve Adams Is the murder of Fred Tyler, a settler who disappeared from his timber claim on Marble creek about August 10, 1004, and whose body was found later. His murder remained a mystery till after the assassination of ex-Governor Steu nenberg. Harry Orchard's graphic confession is said not only to have im plicated Steve Adams an J other Federa tion men in the governro's murder, but declared that Adams and Jack Simp kins also killed Tyler. Simpkins lias never been found. Opposed to Trouble With Japan Venice, Cal., Feb. 12. The Venice vhamlwr of commerce at a meeting held tonight adopted and ordered tent to President Koosevelt a set of resolutions reciting that "the anti-Japanemse sen timent expressed at San Francisco does not reflect the true reeling oi uie cm sens of California," and resolving "that the chamber of commerce does not rec ognise the school Incident or the Con ttiuanceof the present friendly rela tions with Japan as a menace to the protfre, development and proejterity of California." Trade Treaty With Germany, WuMliinutnn. Feb. 12. S. D.N North, the director of the census, who was a member of the tarin comnufsion mhich went to Germany to confer with a similar commission appointed by the German government with a view to ar rivlrxr at a basis upon which the tariff of the two countries might be satisfac torily arranged, had a conference today with swretarv Root. While no state- nienat on the subject can be had, It is i,ii.vvl that the draft of treaty In looks toward correction of complaints made by Germany. Innuirlea Into Omaha Grain Rata. n.ot, F..K 12. The Interstate V'limii"! . i Commerce commission here today Pe can an investigation of the recent raise in ,rin rates put into effect by the niflr railroad. The complain -4 that the Union Pacific raised carload rates on gram across the Missouri river bridge at Omaha from $2 per r to $3 per car. The railroad answer admitted all the claims . k.t It ! denied that the in creased ratce are exorbitant. U.lea City Is Shivering. r:- rh 15 For the first a t i voir, snow fell upon lime " .. . TKa . .. i twiv fit today. The . it.! anaAil unusnai condition. " Ing among the poor, The govern merit suffer hA habitually r inn among x. - -- -. . about clad la light garments and w . h k.- it. The eovernment is prm ing food and shelter tonight to hundreds. OPPOSES CONTRACT PLAN. t.sisr Engineer btsvens Wants to Dig Panama Canal. Washington, Feb. 8. Chief Engl neer John F. Stevens ' wants to dig the Panama canal, and if he cannot dig the big ditch without the medium of a con tractor, there is likely to be another va cancy at the head of affairs on the isth mus. This is understood to be the i cret of the mysterious holding up of the sward of the Panama canal contract that has excited interest and curosity for the last two weeks. Everybody ha been wondering why the administration lias been delaying action on the Olliver bid for digging the canal. One theory has been that it was due to a nKht between rival nnan cial interests, those represented by the contractors underbid by the Olliver firm being credited with the efforts to throw out the lower bidder and take the prise. There have been tangles re- trardina Mr. Olliver' partner, rin ally a positive decision from President Koosevelt. Secretary oi war laii anu Chairman Shouts, of the Canal com mission, has been postponed lor two weeks longer, ostensibly to complete ... . . a -vil! a,:, a full examination oi me viuver uiu, but in reality, it is believed, to solve the Di-oblem presented by Mr. Stevens position. OPPOSED TO DISCRIMINATION. Los Angelas Chamber on Separata Schools for Japanese. Washington, Feb. 8. The president today received a telegraphic Copy of a resolution adopted yesterday by the Ixm Angeles chamber of commerce upon Uie Japanese school question, whicn ex presses the belief that the public senu ment of California. especially of the southern part, upon the question of the exclusion of the Japanese from the imneral nublic school system of the state has been to somo extent misrepre sented and i largely misunderstood. The sentiment ia expressed that on the main attention, whatever may be the diversity of opinion upon the constitu tional and legal phases, the board is assured that "the general trend of pub lic opinion in Southern California is decidedly adverse to any discrimination auainst the Japanese as a people in the matter of public school privileges, aua the belief that this opinion ' is based upon consideration of equity and justice ia held altogether independent oi any attitude which the Japanese govern ment has assumed or may assume in regard to the question." CALLS BOOKER SENATOR. Foraksr Takes a Fling at Activity of Negro Leader. Washington, Feb. 8. Five witnesses were examined today ii the Browns ville inquiry by the Senate committee on military. All were members of the discharged battalion of negro soldiers except ex-Sergeant Luther Thornton, of company B. He testified that, when aroused by the firing on the night of August 13, he was under the impres- ion that the barracks were being fired upon by the people of the town. The next witness caiiea lor ny sen ator Foraker was Winter Washington, and Senator Overman asked if he had ill Hooker Washington. "No," said Mr. Foraker, "Booker Washington ia too busy attending to is senatorial duties to come here." He referred to the interest of Booker T. Washington in the question of having a negro appointed to a Federal position in Ohio, patronage which has been re garded as belonging to the senators from Ohio. Washington's idea of the Browns ville affair was that "Mexican Greas ers" and "Texas cowboys" had done the shooting in order to make trouble for the negro soldiers. Emulstss German Cobbler. Chicago, Feb. 8. Not to be outdone by a German cobbler, who, in a borrow ed army captain a uniform, captured a town "and made the whole world laugh," William A. Ksppcn, 19 years old, Is said to have used the garb of a lieutenant of the United States army to obtain quarters at the Victoria hotel and cash checks at Marshall, Field A Co. At the hotel he asfumed the name of Lieutenant W. A. Blue. His qttar ters were soon changed to a cell at the central station, and he was booked un der the plain name of Knappen. Mausers Smuggled as Books. Victoria, B. C, Feb. 8. Mail advices from Shanghai state that, owing to an accident at the wharf there, the discov ery has teen made that arms and am' munition have been smuggled through Shanghai to the disaffected districts where rebellion is in progress. A Chi nese newspaper reports that 50, (XK) Mauser rifles and 6,000,000 rounds of ammunition have been imported into China from Japan by the revolutionary party. Dr. Sun lat, who Is one of the prime movers of the rebellion, ia at Tokio, as head of the rebel junta there. Will Tackle Xthool Furniture Trust. Chicago, Feb. 8. The Tribune today says: federal investigation of the American School Furniture company, reorganised nearly a year ago as the American Seating company, Is to be undertaken by the grand jury now in session in Chicago. Fully 100 witness es have been summoned from all parts of the United States, and it is under stood the campaign will be waged along the lines followed by the government in the Standard Oil and beef trwt case. More Money for Pacific Lights. Washington, Feb. 8. The senate's commerce committee reported the house omnibus lighthouse bill with amend ments added giving $20,000 for re building the lighthouse at Cape Arago and f 120,000 for a lighthouse vessel at Oxford Reef. Right of Way Across Fort Columbia. Washington, Feb. 8. The senate to day passed Senator Fulton's bill au thorising the Ilwaco railroad to build across the Fort Columbia reservation and anarantin station grounds on its wsy from Ilwaco to Knappton. Earthquakes Chang Island. Montevideo, Feb. 8. A report has reached here by passengers on the tMtnrr Elk that earthquakes havec hanged the appearance of New Year's Island and that a portion of the island has sunk several meters. WILL CALL A HALT President Opposes Large Komber ot Private Pensions. WILL VETO ALL BILLS IN FUTURE Investigstlon Convinces Roossv.lt o Wrong of Private Penslons Ssrvics Pension Enough. Washington, D. C. pension legislation, Feb. rrivate .urnea 10 irwtBiBi'ii ... , . . . i and in treme wiuim w " .- .,,,i, -io t. an astound' creasing at every . i -.t, Ku. fnn under the ta President Koosevelt. Within a day or i.ion hRM laid clans to call L.U UIU I " - l I. i i....nnn in will nave conference with Senator McCumber of North Carolina, cliairman of the en to ivimmittee on pensions and Kepre- ,ntlv Sullowsv. of New Hampshire, ii .. iv.. VimnA committee on UilttU liHU V. W.w - . ! i: i ..i..- f,. t.ha nurnose oi IIIYBIIU UCIiuiio, - . . getting their judgment, on the question of a proposed sweeping reiorm. ....,... f ha lawmakers directly in tereated may feel about it, the presl- .in it. Is understood, will feel con strained not to sign any more private bills, now that the service pension rti AaJ altt rA hua Iwmiim a law. unless par iniuriv nrtmnt, n-RHons are presented to him in connection with each Individ na.1 rflsA Tuuafld unon bv congress Careful investigation of the private tvAtminn mixtion at the White House led to the conclusion that the system an it. has develoned durina recent aions of connress. is an almost unmiti Mirndavll: that methods which scarce' ly will stand scrutiny prevail in both houses with respect to passing private measures, and that in most instances tl, etmrlmnnta fail to accomplish the real purpose for which pension are In tended. Yesterday afternoon the house of rep resentatives passed 725 private pension bills. This i the highest record ever made in a single day, and the large number of bills, coming right upon the heels of the txissaue and signing of service nension measure, may have been due to the wafting of a sephy from the White house to the capital premonitory of the swinging of the big stick upon luiure legislation. HAS STRING TO IT. THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION Tbs obj ' th Jamestown xpo- iltlon J . ""'' 10 ieirate tb. thrre dub"''- anniversary of the first tn11,h ",,lwnnt on American soil, 'fb M or' "corda. occurred on tb ttlrtsHtth day 0f May. 1007. on , p.nli" J into the. James Hirer tut rt,'flT mlle from its mouth. """ "Sua of hardy plo. ner Bin"1 h Place Fort James, later J"" v nnauy James town. Tb lt ""J understood why tbe Jameito11 poltlon will be held it 8eirll 1"U on Hampton Roads In stead of " Vl va " original stu of Jamst"n ,oul, for,T miles sway, and Why th ipoloB will be opened on ths 2" of Aprl1 lni'fd of on th 13th day v. paragraph In ex planation may sot bs out of order. Al immr" noaus and the Imme- dial vie"" - m scene of th trials d i"ipm of th first set tler, so n" the cen 0f th rllt trlumpn ma defeat of msnv generation "' inat sturdy band of EnglUbu"11 landed at Old Point rmfort ' ,B,rra too frsouant during th Pt Tears, tli booming of csnnon nu iu niaains; of sTaot snd Tom Johnson Doubts th Sincerity of Rockefeller's Gifts. Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 9 John D. Rockefeller's motive in presenting to the General Education board 132,000.- 000 is regarded as of a sordid nature by Mayor Tom L. Johnson. In an inter view today the mayor said that the gift was made merely ns a bid for the per petuation of the special privileges which the oil king enjoys in his various in terests. The mayor also regards it as certain that no educational institution which pays any patricular attention to the teaching of political economy will receive a part in the, benefits of the gift. Nearly all the other gifts Kockefuller has made to schools and colleges are re garded in the same light by Mr. Johnson. 'What sort of a gift was it, any way?" the mayor asked. "It was not cash, as I understand it. What was it, then? Let us suppose the case. Was it Standard Oil stocks? Hardly. Was it the bond of cities, states, or perhaps railways? Most likely it was railway securities. Lvery one of these is a mortgage on the future. Some day it will develop perhaps that the special privileges which these railroads enjoy, and which the people are becoming ed ucated more and more every year to curtail and withdraw, will be threaten ed. It will result in a sudden sueezing out of the water in those stocks. "Then there will go up a cry that these great educational interests are de pendent upon the return when the sources are threatened. There will be talk also of what the widows and orph ans are in danger of losing. A condi tion will be presented that may have protective effect for the corporations in volved." Venezuela Prepares for Revolt. San Juan, Forto Rico, Feb. 9. Ac cording to passengers who arrived here from Venezuela by the steamer Phila delphia, troops sre beginning to move in Venezuela. Last Monday a train load of soldiers and 60 carts of cart ridges were sent out of Caracas. A decree prohibiting masking and paint ing the face during the carnival has been issued in Caracas, because of the fear of trouble. ice President Gomes, who is directing sffairs in the absence of President Castro, who is 111, Is said to be practically a prisoner. Looks Bright for 8esttle. Washington, Feb. 9. The senate committee on expositions todsy favor ably reported Senator Ankeny's bill making an appropriation for srovern- ment exhibits at the Seattle exposition. The total appropriation was rut from 1.2n0,000 to $700,000. the items beins as follows: Alaska exhibit. 1250.000: Hawaiian exhibit. $50,000: Philippine !. a ' f exninii, i,o,UOO; three buildings to house these exhibits. $.125,000. Mr. Ankeny expects to call im the bill at an early day. The entire Washington del egation appeared in Its behalf. Bars Monopoly In 2oal Lands. Wsshlngton, Feb. 9. Represents- tive Lacey. of Iowa, ehal mun nf tha house committee on nubile lands, in troduced a bill today, the rmrnose of which Is to prevent monopolies in coal lanas. i ne measure provides that nat. ents to coal lands shall contain a clause stlpnlating that they are to become In- vana in case they are transferred to persons or corporations holding at that time more than 6,000 acrei of coal lands. Sentence on Nbogstof. St. Petersburg, Feb. 9. The em peror ha confirmed the sentences passed by the court martial on Vice Admiral Nebogatoff and other naval officers tried. Nebogatoff will be kept In a fortress for ten years and others for varying periods. in gaudy uniform snd brilliant accou trements, in competitive drill. Tor all tni naval and military display, for Government buildings and Government eiulhlta from th Treasury Deuart- ment, the Life Saving Service, .the War and Navy Departments, the Quar- termaster'a Department, the Ordnance Department. Signal Service Depart ment the Department of Juatlcp. the Poatomo IVpartraent. the Department of the Interior In which come th Pat ent Offlce exhibits ; the Land Office, th Indian Offlce, the Penalon Offlce, the Geological Survey, the Btultheonlan In stitute, the Itlolnglcal Division, the Library of Congress, the Department of Agriculture, snd other exhibits. Con gress has appropriated $1,700,000. In fact, very department of the Govern ment will be well represented, and lt I not making too broad a claim to say that this part of th exposition alone will be well worth the time and coat of a visit to the exposition from any part of thla or any other country. But, while all thla Is historical, sci entific snd educational and Is grand and comprehensive beyond anything that has ever been attempted at any -' ' ; . ' - !! ' . . : : ' " Vf ? ii . 1 LiVuaniMwaii 9 . V '- i." aJ- ft.JJ.w : (jiAJC' THE JAMESTOWN EXHIBITION AS IT WILL APPEAR. - "J ' ? - . '. . . r- m m i . ii..- nifiiiiii . .4.' sr. : :. J! WUERK TUK JAMESTOWN SETTLERS FIRST LANDED. shell have echoed toil re-echoed along the shore of Hampton Roads, and s If echo answered triw, th sound cam back from Petentmrj, Cold Harbor. Gaines Mill snd Appomattox, and faint ly from th long ip come the sound of strife snd th ibout of American victory from Torlttown. it was on Hampton Road that the most famous naval tattle of the world was fought on tU eighth day of March, 18(12 the nort fsmou because It was the first btttl ever fought be tween Ironclad vewU. ' It was at Jamettowa that th white man first met tbt red man tor settle ment and civilization. n4 whert trust and treachery alternated till tb white man triumphed and tb red man van 1 ihed from the scene ; hr for the first time In America an Enjllih marriage was solemnized; here tlx first English child In America was born; ber the flrat trial by Jury In thU country wa held. Here, too, the flnt legislative body In America convene, ana ber was laid tbe very foundation of a na tlon which hai stretched Its dominion and Its millions of freemen across th continent to tbe shore of the Pacific and to the fair Islands of th ea be yond. l ia tn commemorate sll this and the Dhenoinenal progress In education, art. science, manufacture and com merce. during tbe last 300 year that the Jamestown exposition will be neio. Here on tbe placid waters of Hamp ton Roods witn me exposition grouuus on the one side nd Fortress Monroe, ha largest and strongest fortification In the United Status, occupied aa a mil Its. rwtsif almost rvmtlnuoUAly Blnce iR.m. th a-reatest naval and military demonstration the world has ever seen will be held during the exposition, There will be here as It were on dress narade. tbe finest and most powerful warships from th navies of sll exposition before, It Is not all snd per haps not the most Important part of the exposition. The Industrial exhibits the exhibits from mlns, and field snd factory, from transportation corpora tions at home and abroad, will be such as have never been seen at sny pre vious exposition from tbe fact that they will be presented In such a man ner that all may be seen In the short Ht nosslhle time and most fully com prehended. The site for the Jamestown exposi tlon Is an Ideal one. Nature and man have combined to mak this spot ex .rr.1 attraptlva. TD0 CUUBIS IS pleasant winter and summer. The hu . I a- .. - ,I,me la tint eXCOftaira auu cirwuw In temperature never occur, a aa equitable temperature Is msiniaineo. vj ti. i.,tnt hut eem e aeiiujra iium LUV ...-..- - ' the Atlantic and from cneaapenae uaj, . a ha axnoa tlon grounds are clustered many points of historical In terest and commercial importance. The expoaltlon grounus. atier -Ttrri extension compelled by demand for apse, now consist of about B0 acres, tbe landscape treatment of which prom ises th most delightful and picturesque effect ever attained at any expoaltlon In America or possibly elsewhere, snd a 40-scr water space between the grand piers which tbe Ooverniuent Is building, snd outside of which is all Hampton Iloads deep snd broad enough to safely harbor all the fleets of every nation on earth. The grounds nave three miles of water front two-and-a-balf miles on Hampton Itoada, and hnlf-a-mlle on Rouen Creek. The two aides not guarded by water are In closed by a barb wire fence completely covered and hidden from view by s dense growth of honeysuckle, crimson. rambler rose and trumpet vlnea Tne great military drill plain on the expo sition grounds contains thirty seres surrounded by trees, hrub snd pretty wslke. A canoe trail two miles long and twelve miles wide runs from Itoush Creek, which flows Into Hamp ton Roade. through the most Interest Ins and romantic part of the grounds. More than a million flower, shrubs and trees sre now growing on the exposi tion grounds and others ere Deing planted. Of course th expoaltlon will hsv Its mldwav. In this lnstsnc called tne "War Path," where sll kinds of con cesslonalrea will Interest snd amuse the curious snd mystify the uultltiated. All the uual attractions will be found here, augmented by such as time and demand usually produce. The prevailing style of srehltecture Is colonial and the various stste nutia Ings sre sll near the water front from which may be seen the broad expanse of Hampton Iloade and the naval and In fact all the nautical maneuvers tnat will take Place there next year. Many of the exhibit buildings and all of th Rtata hnlldlnna will be permanent tructnre and after the exposition will ha converted Into hotels, club houses. .M.nu and tha like, so that the ...iHnn vrniiiida will In reality re main as a beautiful and historic pont of Interest for all time to come. Ample provision Is being made for tb entertainment of all who may visit tbe expoaltlon at the Inside Inn on the irrounds. which hss accommoaauona for about 8.000 people, snd at tbe va rlous hotels, summer resorts, private boarding houses snd private bouse the following places which sr II connected with tbe exposition grounds by steam and trolley lines snd by numerous lines of steamboats: Norfolk, five miles; Fortress Monroe, four miles; Old Point Comfort, tnree miles; Newport Nw, flv miles; Ports mouth, eight mile ; Oeesn View, three miles, snd msny other places of lens Importance sbout the same distance. The transportation rates here and from dlstsnce snd the hotel rate will i low and always commensurate with the . Ii....,,,, I' T ' , ty.i. - . - r. UlSTOaiO SSOT KKaS .AMXSTOWN. r accommodatlona Tb beat or oruer 111 be maintained on th grounds by th Powhattan Guard, wno win io well to th aafty of perou and property. Meat of the States have already mans appropriations or other arrangement for extenalvs psrtletpatlon and mont foreign countries have accepted tbe in vitation of President Roosevelt, to pnr- .-lclpate with their finest warships inn best troops, while slmot every avuo abl foot of space for exhibition pur pose ha already been taken Py man ufacturing and commercial nuri-rm. all of which speak volumea ror tne snc eea of the Jamestown exposition which) will bo opened April 20. UHi". by th. President of tb United Kt.ttes and closed Nov. 80. 1907. at midnight Wllllamsport (Pa.) Grit Maaloaa BmImm Honr. Some of the newspaper of the Mexi can capital have taken up au agitation for a reform In the business hour. Heretofore It has been the custom to pIom sll shops snd olth-es absolutely hatvMHi th hours of 1 snd 2::tO or o'clock In the sfternoon. Home of 3 that VIEWS IN KINGSTON. QUAKE-WRECKED JAMAICAN CITY. 1 1 ; Wliif Of POBEETJON jfjrtnicii. -??raa P sit 7TT. 'pfffRET cot omci Kinarron grest world P"wrs, parading tbetr grandeur nA process In friendly com petition, while on tbe SO-.cr parade ground within th exposition bound srles th Und forr" of lmi,orV ant nation, wul vie with each other foreign stores bsvs sttempted to gel away from this system, mil trie small amount of trade gained by thus doing away with th ancient "i-ta" bout (now largely a tradition In tlie capital) was not enough to pay for tlie trouble. ' The noon rest hour Is a reasonable on In the tropics, where It Is slwsys a period of dullness snd unusual nest but there Is also the other aide. In that th ktng hour suggests s havy noon meal, which In th tropics more than anywhere else Is unreasonable. But th prlnclpsl opin!tlon to the noon) rent hour Is the consequent lengthening of th working hours Into the evening, so thst store snd offlrea n-vr close b for 7 o'clock, snd oft-n not before , This throws the evening's reoreatlon Into tbe night so thst no tnstr can begin a performsnc before H:43 st tb very esrllest snd th time of mrr-a. tlon Is lengthened Into aa "all bigot. KUlGfTOIi tzrORl THE XJJKTHOUBKE.
