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HILLSBORO
...OREGON
NEWS OFTHE WEEK
Our
In
a Condensed Form lor
Busy Readers.
A Ruuma of the Lest Important but
Not Less Interesting Evema
of tho Pt Wssk.
TURN LIGHT ON THE BANKS
Qlllatt Rsconrmends Inquiry and Tail
Cauaa of Stringency
Bfimonki. Pal.. Nov. 20 lha
special sesfion of the legislature called
by Governor Ullieue cuuu ' L
.u. The tf(ivrnor'a inesssge, which
was read in both houses, says the ies-
r. r.-,r.vpnod to " I'
lation believed to be imperative because
of unuaiial flnanoial stringency brought
.i .nn.litinna exiLtiiitf in the
Th. country ia prosperous and
i... kimiiiMa waa never in better
condition. The present Hate of affairi
.tf,aiil,l to extravagant living,
wild speculation, the frenzied finance of
n .... .n.i Umil maniD'ilatora of
Wall street. The message add in sub
stance: The banking lawa need to be amend
ed iota to affurd better protection to
depoiitou. Trust oompanies ami cor
doimr an interstate business
should be placed under Federal
A danirhter f Theodore P. Shonts is
to marry a trench duke.
One of the cloned New York bank
has reopened lor Business. . - - . , ,
Roosevelt bu forbidden Southern I . niwll.., he constitution ihould
Federal officials to work for his re-elec- 0 ,,Ilended.
ti n. A committee should be appointed to
Investigate the methods of doing Dana
inK businej-a in California.
Owing to conditiona in trie r-aat, .
fornia banks are unable to aecuie the
k.!.niiiia them. Thl8. With tlie
rirMiawal of money from the banka
and the hoarding oi it, has depleted the
Inane of canal bonds and
lik-lv to be oversub-
The new
scribed
Manv sawmills In Colorado are clos
inir down on account of the money
etrinirency,
J. J. Hill has annealed to the people cash reserve. A bill will be presented
.... Ktuua lor a cesKation of extending the time for the payment
.oiilnn. taxes: also provisions for perniittin
" " I i. . I l.l ti
Engagements of foreign gold s nee amendmellU ,0 tue cmrler
the money -trinncy in the United f Fianciglt)
Males now total (o,uuu,u"u
Tbe New York Court of Appeals has
lefused Hearst a recount of the mayor
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
TtttTS OF CEMfcNT.
DAY F0R lHANKSaiVINQ.
Em-
Governor Chsmbsr'" ik D'IW""
" from the "Knockera
8alein-I i.i. .nnual Thanksgiving
J...L...i. ,1f nulneerinof the Unl-'proflamation ,...,rnor Chamberlain
v .. . i... kunn i tones of made a v... . , .... thouuh indirect
I M. I T W f I iiiruujj 1H. ' " I I U 1 1 r L LIT.
itw f Or aa on to Make
wnivvraur w"
hauatlva tapanmanta.
rnlversitrof Oregon, tugenaine
eihaup
tive teU on the Mrengih and reference tu uie financial trouble,
The
. i L...il,1l.l.l . II .
impermeability or ooncrrie ior i..u... "'"'"'"' "0 ia a W"u- . Tllll.
iDosetand for the conairuciion m p ue pinjw..t bt ae f-- --
pui poses and
dams and reservoirs
wMternrnof concrete ia
" i
th day o' November, A. V.
of tlianksgiving and.
ALABAMA FOR PROHIBITION.
lity vote of the 19U5 election
The Tanina. Fla.. claar factories have
laid off 1,000 workmen on account oi a
shortage in the Cuban tobacco crop
John D. Rockefeller denies the ru
rmrthathe is boarding 1100,000,000
in iroveinment securitiee which he ie-
fuses to sell or loan.
Benator 'avors Roosevelt for
president.
Senator Borah anyi Idaho ia for Taft
or Hughes.
Secretarv Taft if at Vladivostok and
will hurry heme.
Law abiding: Chicago Italian! have
organized against the Black Hand
Twenty-four escaped political prison- came to lobby against the bill they
era from .Russia nave lust arrived in round that delegates wno ravoreu that
New York. measure had filled the renate galleries
until not a seat was left. It wai the
plan to crowd them out and It succeed
ed. Little children stood in the lob
bies and pinned ribbons on everyone
Children were kept out of school
yenterday to work against liquor,
The statutory prohibition bill, which
After 1908 No Liquor Will Ba Sold
In State.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 20. Un
precedented scenes were enacted in the
senate chamber of the historical capitoi
of Alabama yesterday when the statu,
tory prohibition bill was passed by
vote of 32 to 2. Women and children
thronged the corridors and galleries
and even invaded the sanctity of the
floor itself, pushing the senators from
their seats and giving vent to their
enthusiasm by shouts and cheeis that
echoed and re-echoed through the build.
ing. Senators who opposed the bill
were hissed down when they arose to
speak against the measure.
When two carloads of Mobile men
A fire at Kansas City, Mo., def troyed
several buildings, and an unknown
woman was burned to death.
Nearly all congressmen agree that
the fir.it measure passed at the coming
session will be a currency bill.
Three convicts escaped from the Ne
vada penitentiary by overpowering
their guards. Two of them were cap
tured and the third committed suilde.
The importation of precious stones
for the first 10 months of this year
eliows a decrease of more than $6,000,
000 compared with the corresponding
jieriod of last year.
An American Arm haa secured the
contract tor designing and engineering
e $10, OIK), 000 iron and steel plant for
Itritish India. The plant will be the
lurgest outside of the United States.
The third Russian douma promises
but little relief for the Jews.
Anna Gould Is to marry Prince de
H.igan, a worse spendthrift than Bonl.
Fire has destroyed the mining town
ot Cleary City, Alaska. The loss is
placed at $260,000.
Mayor Taylor, of Pan Francisco, says
lie will appoint whom he pleases to
ntlices and has warned the Citizens' Al
liance. New York Democrats are advocating
Jtryan and Meant as their standard
Wirerg in the next presidential cam
juign. The Philippine assembly Is consider
ing the advisability of sending dele
gates to Washington to attend the com
ing sersion of congress.
As a result of anti-Japanese agita
tion, the in kailo may stop tlie depart
ure ol his subjecta to both the United
Slates and Canada.
With the election of Mayor Tavlor
and I i -t r ict Attorney Ijingdon Sn
Francisco is to make an effort to com,
pli'tely shake off Conttol of the ma,
chine.
Kiench officers have arretted a man
lu-ar one of tlie Toulon forts believed to
le a Uerman spy.
A strike of coal miners at Newcastle,
New South Wales, has been felt
throughout Australia.
The engsgi merit of foreign gold to
eat sly the urgent demand in this coun
try has leached $u7,"05,000.
(treat Britain has just launched the
fastest destroyer in the world, the vee
el making 40 miles sn hour.
The copper miners at Calumet,
nucn , nave nai tneir wages rut o per
cent. Aliout 3,600 men are a fleeted
Hewer diggers In the suburbs of Los
Aneles have dug up fossils of an ele
phant, a mastodon and a two-toed
horse.
A fire of unknown origin at the Rus
sian lSaltie ship yards destroyed two
gunboats and damaged several other
Vessels.
Many foreigners who have been In
this country are returning to their
home lands on account of cessation of
work in various mills and factories
An attempt to secure gold from
France for American hanks has failed
Premier Campbell-Rannernian, of
r. lgland, is striously 111.
Russia's third douma if in session
Cannon has declared himself In faor
of the army canteen.
The New York banks are leginning
to retire their clearing house certiti
rates.
Pryn says that while he If willing
to be the Penuvratic candidate for prcs
ident, he is not anxious.
A jury has been secured for the tria
f John R. Walsh, ex president of the
Chicago National bank, Indicted for al
leged misuse of th funds of that instl
tatioa.
was passed, was in ttie nature of a
compromise between the antis and pro
hibitionists The antis, seeing the
handwriting on the wall, agreed to
give up the fight, provided the time
was extended until January 1, lliOt),
when the sale of whisky will be forbid
den in the Btate of Alabama. This
amendment will be sent to the house
and will be concurred In without a
fight.
CLOSED 60 DAYS.
The ordinary aay, tne 28th
mixed in me as a
proportion " ""' " , , "reiiiro - -m
...... a r.1 auMil anil four of stone. II, . her la In, as
through electrolytic action, induced by gon, do proditju, ild holiday tn
. . u;.; i. amall ueruentaue cf this State.
clay, alum or other agents, the approx- "Let it be properly olervd. mans
iiuate proportion can w cuwura me mam oiu .
i n ta aix. it can be ioy and nn... him that we may nave
easily seen that a large faving can be ( more confidence. Id our neighbors, pj
ade in the cost oi maienaia, nu i" ; me godu things wo -
cement is the expensive part of the . tlnue to shi,e wjth u. ,,.
m-.ll. Certain experiments airea.iy "in testiuion whereoi i i
m..l have tended to show that concrete unto subscribed iy name and causea
. . t i :i. i ii. . . ('reu"" "
10 mixed IiUS oom greater luruniu . mi W 0t IM"""" , u nl
greater impermeability. To dettrmine be affixed at the capitoi in the cny oi
whether or not this is true, some three Salem, this Mth day of November, a.
I ..tj ill ha tnalta. BI- ' II. 1 fi(17 iti: It
tending through the year, with varying GEij. E. CHAMBEKLAi.
definite amounts of ehctrolytlo agents,!;. W. Benon
Becretsry of State.
Fruit Rats Lowered.
Tortland The Southern Pacific com
pany November 23 will Pt lllto eflw't
new rate of 30 cents per 100 pounds
nn f'anna.1 ,.. ,1 . In rairlots frOlU Asll-
Koua J"
Governor
sdded. Kiith sample will besubmittea
to s water pressure test of from forty
to one hundred pounds to the sqmae
Inch, in addition to the regular com-
nreasinn tests. ine ueimriuiBin ui
chemistry is co-operating, and the most
thorouah work possible will be done.
C. A. McClain and J. W. McArthur, of HnA tlli. . the .HIua rate made
the department of engineeilng, will j recently for (irants Phi-. The corn
have charge of the tests. pany's intention is to encourage devel-
Bince the university Isis at present onment of ti , p.nnina Industry in the
no money available for the rarryinn on nOKUe river vaieV. Similar rates will
of such work, the expenses will be b8 made from Willamette valley and
borne by the men in charge. other points The freight trallic de-
' partment is busy revising Its tratlic to
GOVERNOR NAMfcS DELEGATES comply with the Inttretate Commerce
commission's order that tho long and
and short haul feature be eliminated ana
I specific rates be made from each point
I In a proportion nearer the throngtt raw
, All railroad companies have until Jan
' uary 1 to make the necessary changes.
Oregon Men to Attend Rivers
Harbors Congress.
Salem One of the most impoitant
delegations Governor Chamberlain has
appointed to represent this state at an
unofficial gathering of citizens of the
United States is the delegation to the
National Rivers and Harlxirs congress,
which will meet December 4 of this
wan r it Wtt.lilnulAn 11 I Ilia art-
pointment of this delegation ia import-' Washington to suspend proofs for 30
ant because Oregon Is deeply interested ,n " ' wnerein uiey ''"-
In river and harbor improvements, and th' the snolicants cannot with
i ... .1.1. ......!.. m i.. u.i i draw their mnnev from the hanks to
unnun una vuiivdiiuum rlil uv 110111 . ' , .
'hitit ttt iTriti ui.u. .nn,,.. i. in mane the reou red payments, imsur,
n.... ,....v.. ,alv,n ,ui,H.rnD to , ... i
session, and the representatives will uer wl" no (n"y 01 rv1 lTnr7 w
have an opportunity to do personal the PPl'cants for public lands whose
work In behalf of this state. I money is tied up in the banks,
The delegation named by the gover-
Suspend 1 Imber Proofs 30 Days
La Grande The register and receiver
of the local land office have received
Inctrnctions from the general land office
but on
, ' account of the recent great rush to pur-
nor Is composed of: E. Ifofer, Salem;
Walter Lyon, Marshfield; It. F. Irvine,
Coral lis; Ira A. Phelps, Harrisburg;
W. A. Messner, Independence: Alex
Lafollette, Wheatland: William Gill
chase timber lands will be great relief
to the banks.
Extension of Tims Granted.
Tillamook At a meeting of the riti-
stiap, F.ugene; J. L. Stockton, Falum; xen'e committee, having in hand the
ames nice-vars, Salem: A. llncken- matter of the riirht cf way lor uie i bu-
stein, Salem; J. K. Grestr. Ontario: flc Railway Navigation company, at
Fred J. BlakeUy. Rosehura: O. T. wb it-h Knififlr Geo rue L. Ihtvii whs
Locey, IronaUles; Ph. Hp Buehnr, Port- present. rePreHntnir PrtmUlent K.
ia.no; j. ia. ieai, loniano; i-ever lxtg
gle, North Bend; Orvlll I)ote, Myrtl
Point; J. . Peters, The Dalles.
cer-will
Rnruinoti Annourcts Plan to Hslieva
financial Situation.
Waahlntfton. No?. 19. FecreUry
r...tui..., haa made the imlKJnatit an
n......umi.t that ai a means of a fiord-
lng relief to the financial simation, the
.rt.tl.i tt,au 150.000,000 of
Panama Ixm.ls and $100,000,000 certi
..., of indebtedness, or so much
thereof as may be neoeesary . 1 hs
titieates will run for one year, and
war 3 oer cent interest.
n i.a ucKiirt'i action in coming to
tho relief of the financial situation
meets with President Kaieevelt's
hearty spproval, and the plan is the
outcome of the seeral White House
Aon ferences which hae been held with
in the last few days, when the financial
situation was under consideration.
Secretary t'ortelyou seys that the
Panama bonds will afford substantial
relief, as the law provides that they
may 1 ured as a lands for additional
national bank circulation. He also
states that the proceeds from tlie sale
of certificates can tie made directly
available at points where the need is
most urgent, and especially for the
movement of crops, which he says, "if
properly accelerated will give the
greatest relief and result in the most
immediate financial returns.
The secretary calls attention to the
attractiveness of the bonds and rertifi
cates as absolutely safe investments
Secretary Cortelyou adds that these re
lief measures will enable him to meet
public, expenditures without withdraw
ing for that purpose any appreciable
amount of the public moneys now de.
p tiled in national banks throughout
the country.
MEANS BREAK WITH JAPAN.
BETTER WATERWAYS
OKLAHOMA A STATE.
Congressman Bartholin Proposes
B'g Bond Issue.
HAS SUFPORf Of ROOSEVELT
Would Make Waterways Commission
Psrmansii Worn In Sight to
Cost $400,000,000.
Washington, Nov. 19. Representa
tive Kurtholdt, of Missouri, sfter a talk
with President Kooeevelt today, an
nounced his intention of introducing a
bill as soon as congress meets to give
legal status to the Inland Waterways
commission, which was created by ex
ecutive ai t, and another bill providing
fcr a 5or, 000,000 bond issue to eUb
lish fund for permanent great water
way improvements, leaving the smaller
projects to lie taken care of in the regu
lar river and harbor bills.
It is proposed to have the Waterway
commission a permanent body, which
shall employ experts and keep congress
officially advised as to the merits of
waterway projects. Mr. Ilartholdt says
the president regards the plan with fa
vor.
Of his bond plan Mr. Ilartholdt said
"I believe that the future generations
of the country who will be benefitted
by Improving navigable streams should
In the case of the Panama canal,
bear the burden of the expense. Chair
man liurton, ot the committee on rivers
and harbors, has told me that there are
meritorious schemes pending before his
committee that call for an expenditure
of at least f 400,000,000. Hardly one
tenth of this can be provided during a
session of congress, and the consequence
is that work which would be of i in
mense importance to the United States
is deferred from year to year because
the money to carry it on is not avail
able. Ail this can be remedied by a
bond issue of sufficient size. I do not
know of an) thing more important than
much needed improvement to the great
Bank Examiner Does Not Expect Bank
to Open Sooner.
Portland, Nov. 20. Bank Examiner
Claude Gatch has only fairly begun
actual examination into the conditiona
of the suspended Merchants National
bank. It is said a period of 60 days
will probably elapse tiefore the public
can be apprised aa to what course the
bank will pursue.
So many interruptions have occurred
that the bank examiner has not been
able to get down to steady woik. The
public has In a limited way accera to
the banking rooms, and many wish to
see the bank examiner on business af
fecting tlie bank's affairs. These In
terruptions are said to be nearly always
a preliminary to the work of investigat
ing a susended bank.
Most of the uigent callers have now
been disposed of, and the examiner ex
pects to push the examination with all
possible speed Alter his report has
lieen made up it will not be given out
here, but will be fotwarded to the
comptroller of currency at Washingt3n.
Urges Constant Practice.
Tokio, Japan, Nov. 20. The grand
army maneuvers closed today. A
luncheon was given after their conclu
sion by Minister of War Terauchl to
the foreign military attaches and news,
paper correspondents. In an address
Terauchl said that while the maneuvers
had been the most extensive since the
close of the recent war, they were ne-
cesary in order to maintain a high
standard in the army. The great pow
erf were constantly improving their
armies, and It was necessary for Japan
to uo ine same.
Japan Satisfied at Prstsnt.
ictoria, u. v., ov. 20. Owing to
the favorable conditions under which
Japanese sealers may now operate ia
Bering sea, the proposed treaty between
Great Britain, the United States, Japan
ami Hussia for the settlement of the
sealing question and the indemnification
of the pwlagic sealers is being held no
.1 . t a
uy me reiusai oi japan to enter the
agreement. Japanese sealers are still
in position to hunt seals at will, re
gsrdmg only the international law, by
which they are prevented from going
-luiui uiree mues oi tlie rookeries.
Boycott Agsinst Tobacco.
i ...
morion, ia., .Nov. 20. The Amert
can Federation of Ibor, after a long
uim-usBiiin, vesieruay rejected sn amend
ment to its laws proposing thst no arbl
irauon or uispute between members I
considered unless sll parties in interest
suree io oe bound hy the decision. The
Federation adopted caustic resolutions
airainst the American-Continental To
bacco company and culling for the boy.
cott of drugstores all over the country
iciuiiu aimia oi cigarstands.
30,000,000 Damsg Suit.
New Yn.k V nt fi ,. .
. ine suit for
damages brought by the Pennsylvania
Nigar Refining company against the
American Suar Refining company came
"P for trial todsy before the United
States court for the Southern district
JLCl j lh P'eintiff company
rm n,. nn ,n tc -mount ot
Certificates Good at Corvallls.
Corvallis Portland clearing ' house
certificates are In circulation here and
are accepted by all husineps houses ss
cash. The Retail Grocers A Merchants'
association, which is tlie local organis
ation of business men, has adopted a
resolution which all have signed de
claring "that the said certificates will
Lytla, It requested that the lime to
na,v ttta ,,omplexl and in opvr
a: 1 . . . Ti I ' I , 1 n.
iiuu oe eiwjieci jioiii j'tvemoer oi
1908, to November 1, 1909. Mr. Lytle
had bound himself in the sum of $20,
000 to hart the ruad completed by the
fir-t named date, but owing to the
m ney ttiingency, work has t topped
Lorj Expected Strike Made
Raker City Ons of the most Import
ant strike in recent years In Kastern
Oregon lu just been made in the fain
be accented bv the members of the said ous Red Boy mine, In the Bumpier die
Retail Grocers A Men ha lit 8 asoclat ion i". ine iseo iy nrs pr.Kiuceu a
of Corvallis, In payment for goods, i 'rB eniount of gold slreday. itievein
wares and merchandise sold and dellv- "truck is men feet in width and assays
ered by the undersiimed members of "how that It runs $41 in gold and high
said association.
Eugene Company Leads State.
Eugene Co npany A, of the Oregon
National Guard, at Kngene, has just
been notified by Adjutant General Kin
r.er, through Captain Raymond Babb,
that the Kugene company received first
place of all the Oregon companies for
military efficiency in the annual state
competition, conducted by
General James Jackson. The Kugene
company scored 1H4 point out of a
possible 200. Company K, of Port
land, recieved second place.
in silver. Tlie Red Boy Consolidated
Mines company, which owns the prep.
erty, hac been working for more than a
year on t tunnel to cut this vein
Will Returns Work at Eugene
Eugene J. 0. Storey, president of
the Eugene fc Kactern Railway com
pany, states thst work on the Eugene
Springfield line will be continued ss
Inspector soon as the tank holiday season is over
and wages
banks.
can be paid through the
PORTLAND MARKETF.
blueetem,
86c;
Third Largest Orchard. Whest-CIub, 84c;
Brownsville Brownsville is to have valley, 84c; red, 82c.
the largest orchard, with two excep-1 Oats x0. 1 white, $28.60; gray
tlons, in the state. A company hss se- $29 50.
cured sn option of 300 acres southwest I Barley-Feed, $L'8.f)0 per ton; brew
of town. Work will soon betrin on 200 ing, $30; rolled, $30(5)31.
acres, and tire remaining hundred will! Corn-Whole. $32; cracked, $33.
be set out later. There is already one Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $17
orchard of 100 acres near town. The 18 per ton- Eastern Oregon timothy
cannery here is causing a great revival $23; clover. $15; cheat, $16; grain
of the frmt Industry in this section. hay, $15316; alfalfa. $14
Butter-Fancy creamery, 27S32Xc
per pound.
Veal 75 to 125 pounds, 7J8tc:
125 to 1.10 rtmint la. 7c: 150 to 200
Aid for Entrymen.
Tendleton In answer to his appeal
to the secretary of the interior
half of the Oregon land enttvmen. Con. pounds. 7
gressman Ellis has received a message Pork-Block, 75 to 150 pounds, 7c;
from Secretary Garfield, saying that packers, (s,(S)7c.
Oregon land offices had lieen instructed) Poultry-Average old hens, ll(ai2c
to receive and suspend proofs in cases 1' pound; mixed chickens, 10Uc;
where applicants cannot wtihrlraa, snrinn .i,ui.... iiv,,.1 1c. roosters. 8c:
their funds from
merte.
hanks to make pay.
Chemistry Instructor Arrives.
University of Oregon, Eugene Dr.
r. L. Shinn hss taken up his work in
the department of chemistry. Dr.
Shinn takes the place of Mr. Huddle,
who left the university to become gas
inspector for Wisconsin. Professor
Shinn comes here from the University
of Wisconsin, where he has been tesch
lng physical chemistry for the past four
years.
Enforce 14-Hour 8yttem.
Salem The Oregon Railrrad com
mission has forwarded to District At-
i.M.,rj jveames, ot Jackson county a
statement of the evidence collected 'by
Commissioner We.t concerning viola
tions of the 14-hnur law governing rail
way employes. The commission asks
Mr. Reemes to prosecute the Southern
lacific for the violations complained of.
Railroad Work Continues.
Klamath-D. I). Griffiths, locating
engineer of the Southern Pacific, and
party have lieen withdrawn from work
north of Klamath Fall, and left for the
railroad. Construction work on the
dressed chickens. 1213c; turkeys,
live, ISific; peese, live, 9(S10c;
ducks, 121,130. pigeons, $11.60;
Eggs-frajh ranch, candled, 3540c
per down.
Fniitt-Appies, 7ef?'$2 per box;
Peaches, 7,rc! $ 1 P' rH,e; P'"'
1.25pWbox; grapes. 75-.-(5$1.60 per
"f! qninces, fl'W $1 per box; cran
bfrri, I9.60(12 per barrel.
Vegetables Turnips, $1.25 per sack;
carrots, i,25 er eak; beets, $1.15
PT sack; beans, 7(59o per pound: cab
bus, Iftji c per pound; cauliflower,
""-tlperdcren; celery, 60(8 90c per
dozen; Corn g.v(S-$l per sack; eueum
h0'". $1 per ack; onions, 16(S(20c per
dozen; parley, 20c per doxen ; pep
pers, rVsi7c"pe'r pound; pumpkins, 1(
1 ' Pr pound; radishes, 20c per dos
n: 'Plnrh 6e per pound; sprouts, 8c
fr Poind- s.inssh, Kaic per pound;
wfhstoet, 25(50c per box
PoUtoifiooc per hundred, de
'ivcred ,tland: sweet potatoes, 2'4'
per pound.
"P-107, 5(8c per pound; olds,
3(3-4c.
Woil-Eastero Oregon, average best,
1320 per pound, soeording to
orinkiy,. vslley, 1820c, according
40 nnso,s. mohair, choice, 2930c
per potato '
Policy Pursued In Far East Distaste'
ful to Great Britain
rekln, Nov. 19. The speech dellv
ered at Kobe by Count Okuma, who
was at one time head of the Progressive
party In Japan, in which he declared
that Japan would sorely disappoint the
people of India as well as ignore the
opportunities given by heaven if she
failed to atTord protection to tne mil
lions of Indians now being oppressed
bv Europe, has caused great excitement
among the British newspapers publish
ed in Northern China. In this section
of t'e empire the Japanese expansion navigable streams of the country
movement is intertering greatly witn
British Interests, and there 1- open
warfare between Japanese and British
merchants.
Since last May Englishmen hsve
ki.n th leaders in the antl-Jaoanese
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o,.,naun in J'exin and Tientsin, iiiei hi,iiiui,iij1i.ui,
Times, which is the principal British Tbe province of Reggio di Calabri
,n in North China, elves expression Italy, was visited by another severe
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to the "iieep-seaieo, smouldering ii4a a.v jwrawj an.cruu.iu.
wrath," of Britons In the Far Fjist and was eepecially severe at Brancha
-t,t Count Okuma'I words aa na- "". reruzatno sou uianco, anu a
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tinnul emression. uuniurrui nuuorn oiiio riiaiieieu ur
Th mo-Jananese iiritish nress m the uamageu.
South of China has recently indicated ine people, wno nad summoned tip
ii. nninose of fiKhtina the Japanese. I courage to return to their homes after
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hose operaiions, ii is owureo. u, i wiuun , aimiu w
"now conflict with those of Great Brit- came panic stricken and fled a second
in from the Vanatee to Manchuria." time to the country. Some of them
i i,,a aner expresses the conviction that camped last night in the open air
agnation of the present situation prob- while others took refuge In eubterrane
hii gruuoB. men ami woineu, ricn anu
poor, priests and soldiers, are thrown
together, and the devout are raising
PANIC 8TRIKES PEOPLE.
Severe Earthquakes Terrify Southern
Italian Towns.
Imprsit've Ceremonies Mark the Ad
mission to Union.
Guthr e, Okla., N'oy. 18 With Irn
prearive cuirni'jnles, befitting the birtn
of the new state of Oklahoma, the oaths
of office were adrninisteied to Governor
Char ls N. Haskell and other itate offi
cials a few minutes before noon Satur
day. The oaths, were administered by
Let lie G. Hi black, a newspaperman.
The cert monies took place on the
steps of the Cainegie library, there
being no state building here.
Following prayer by a clergyman,
the proclamation of President Koose
v It admitting Oklahoma and Indian
Territory into the union was read by
Charles Filson, secretary of Oklahoma
Territory.
A band of Indian boys then played
"The Star Sjmngle.1 Banner."
Governor Haskell walked forward to
the center of the platform where he
was met by Mr. Ni black and took the
formal oath. Turning to the crcwd that
closed in from every direction, Governor
Haskell delivered the Inaugural ad
dress. He said:
"In its course through the day the
son will have lighted the pathway of
millions, and looks down on the people
emerging from Uie disorder anil discon
tent of bureaucratic government, re
stricted to the point of helpfulness and
neglect to the limit of oppression, Into
a condition of liberty and self govern
ment.
"We are not assembled here to wor
ehip the public officer who ultimately
conceded us our rightu, especially when
we reflect that long ago, from every
standpoint of population, wealth an I
intelligence, this territory was ei titled
to all the blessings and privileges of
statehood, and now to thank the public
officers in over gracious terms who have
finally performed a long and unjustly
deferred duty won Id be in the nature of
hiiggirg the feet of a dilatory debtor
who finally pays his just indebted
nets.
GREATER SAN FRANCISCO.
ably will result in bresking up the An
gfo-Japaoese alliance."
JUDGE WICKERSHAM TELLS.
Explains Resson for Unfriendliness of
Governor Hoggatt.
Seattle, Nov. 19. A special from
Fairbanks to the Post-Intelligencer says:
I he Wickersliam letter of resigna
tion was made public in the News of
Tuesday. One of the principal reasons
for the resignation is the enmity of
Governor Hoggatt. The letter says:
" 'At the recent term of court held at
Juneau, on special reouent of the attorn
ey general, I had the misfortune to de
cide an Important case involving the
case of a young lawyer in a way contra
ry to Governor Hnggatt s vtes. There
upon the governor withdrew the friend
ship, which I highly valued, and criti
cized me, so that tbe loss of his confi-
lence became publicly known. His
views were unjust and presumptuous,
but his opposition and his refusal to
support the court added greatly to my
burden.'
"President Roosevelt, In reply to the
letter of resignation, says the resigna
tion is accepted with regret."
Start the Wheat Crop.
Seattle, Nov. 19. Arrangements
finally concluded yesterday at a meeting
held here in the Bank of Commerce be
tween representatives of the lnk, of
the wheat exporters and of the banks
and wheatgrowers of the Inland Em
pire, assure the financing of the move
ment of the wheat of that region. The
w heat crop of the Inland Empire Is
conservatively estimated to be worth
$30,000,000 and lt movement to the
markets of Europe, Asia anil Alrics
will eventually result In the return of
that amount of money to this country.
prayers to the Madonna and the saints
to succor them in their misery.
CHICAGO PLEASED AT ISSUE.
Bankers Predict Normsl Condition of
Affairs in Short Time.
Chicago, Nov. 19. The decision of
the national government to issue $160,
000,000 in bonds and certificates met
with general approval throughout the
West. The benefits expected to result
from the move were anticipated in the
higher grain markets, both here and in
other grain centers of the West. Bulls
were more disposed to buy than for
some time, and shorts took cover hatd!
ly as soon as the plan was announced.
In this city some of the leading lnk
era announced mat preparations were
under way for the resumption of bus!
ness on a normal cash basis and it was
believed, It is said, that inside of 10
lays at the outside, the clearing house
t hecks would be withdrawn from circa
lation.
Cuban Firebug at Work.
Santiago, Cuba, Nov. 19. An nn,
succeetifnl attempt war made heie yes-
terday to set fire to the government
headquarters. A msn entered the civil
department of the palace carrying a
large can of rasoline. As he was puss
ing the oflice of the governor he threw
the can to the floor and then, slashing
it open with a knife, applied a lighted
match to the Ihiuid. Considerable fur
niture and draperies were bnrned, and
the building itself sustained some dam
age. In the confusion the man who
made the trond got sway.
France's Action S'gnificant.
Paris, Nov. 19 Nome of the French
bankers who supported the recent futile
negotiation between J. P. Morgan A
Company and the Bank of France to nb-
ain between $20,000,000 and $40,000,.
000 in gold for direct shipment to New
York consider it possible that some
other method may lie found to procure
gold from the bank direct to America.
n certain quarters there is believed to
ie a connection between the attitude of
the French irovernment toward the re-
ase i f sold and the pending Franco-
American tariff negotiations.
Work for Deeper Harbor.
Cincinnaati, Nov. 19. Secretary El
lison, of the National Rivers and Har
bors congress, is in daily receipt of let
ters from members of the senate and
bouse, from governors of states and
from representatives of commercial and
industrial organizations, accepting invl-
ntlons to attend the meeting of the
convress to I held at the New Wlllard,
n Washington, December 4, 6 and 6,
nl the assurances of a representative
assemblage are most gratifying.
Cupid Is Bruised Agsln.
Annapolis, Md., Nov. 19. The com
mandant of midshipmen has issued an
order which puts a ban on the practice
of midshipmen surrendering their over-
coate for protection of their women
friends. The new order Is similar to
the one issned at West Point, which
cansed such storm of protest from tbe
I social txmtlDgrat.
Good Effect Felt In London.
London, Nov. 19. The official an
nouncement from Washington that
treasury certificates to the amount of
$100,000,000, bearing interest at 3 per
cent, and Panama bonds amounting to
$50,000,000, would be issued immedi
ately in order to relieve the financial
stringency In the United States, had an
immediate effect on the market here.
Prices promptly moved upward, the
firms and members of the stock ex
change believing the action wa i bound
in a great measure to remove the strain
in the money market.
Fight Begun In New Douma.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 19. The ticket
of the Octnherist-Consenative coalition
was successful in the subordinate elec
tions for officers of the lower house of
parliament yesterday. Prince Vlade
mir Wolkensky being chosen first vice
president and Professor Baron von Mey-
endorf second vice president, receiving
203 of the 402 votes cast. The Const I
tutional Iemocratic candidate. Mr.
Mavlakoff, received 133 votes. The So.
cial leinocrats refrained from voting.
Stop Canal Emigration.
Guayaquil, Nov. 19. The Chilean
transport Casima, until recently tbe
Eeoadorean school ship Maranon,
which was sold early in the month to
Chile, and which was to have engaged
in the emigrant traffic between Panama
and Chile, has been ordered to tail for
alparaiso instead of Panama owlno- tn
the opposition of the Isthmian author
ities to allow canal laborers to ami.
grate to Chile.
Movement Begun to Annex All Sub
urbs Around Bay.
San Francisco, Nov. 14. At a meet
ing held this afternoon, the chamber of
commerce issued a call for a conven
tion to be held next Thursday, at
which a campaign for the consolidation
of all the Ihv cities will be formally
launched. The commercial associa
tions, civie and labor bodies of all the
cities and towns In the bay region have
been invited to send delegates. The
matter will be placed squarely before
the convention in order to see how the
plan Is received by toe various committees.
As contemplated by the chamber of
commerce, it is proposed to snnex to
San Francisco all of San Mateo county
and sections, of Alameda county, Marin
county and Contra Costra county. It
s planned to extend Ihe city limits to.
all ponlts within 15 miles of the city
hall. This will include all the cities
down the peninsula as weli as across
the bey, and gle the greater tan Fran
cisco an area of 181 square miles and a
population of 807,000. Included in the
pioposed greater city will lie the cities,
of San FranciM;o, South City, San Ma
teo, BnilinKame, Ocean View, Oakland,
Beikeley, Alameda, Fruitvale, Han I
andro, Hay ward, San Rafael, Sautallto.
and Belvedere.
ACQUIRES COALING STATION.
Bay
Mexico Has Ceded Msgdalena
for Use of Navy.
Mexico City, Nov. 18. Mexico has
ceded Magdalena bay, on the coast of
Lower Califronia, to be used for the
pnrpofe of a coaling station by tho
United States navy. This is considered
the first fruit of the recent visit of Sec
retary Root to this republic. The an
nouncement of tlie session of the wei-t
coast harbor, which has been used for
years by ships of the United States
navy for the purpose of target practice,
was qnalifiedly sulwtanti-ted by the
State department when the secretary
of foreign relations said that tho
United States would lie allowed to
maintain two coaling ships at Magda
lena lay for a period of three years,
provided a like concession was made to
the government of Mexico.
No arrangement was entered into cov-
erinif the matter of naval yards and fortifications.
Governor Averts Panic.
Manila. Nov. 18. Four sharp earth
quake shocks were felt in Manila and
surroundin provinces on the nivht of
November 16 and the morn inn of No
vember 17. There was no da mane.
The first shock was felt at 11 :26 in the
evening. Governor General Smith and
party were attending the theater, where
the Australian children were nlayinit
The Mikado." A panie was averted
by the presence of mind of the governor
general, w ho arose in his box and com
manded to people, who had already
risen, to sit down.
Proclamation Is Signed.
Washington. Nov. 18. The4fith star
was added to the American ttae bv th
admission formally into the union i.f
the state of Oklahoma. Preside,,
Roosevelt, at 10:16 Satnr lav. sliined
Ihe proclamation addinir ihe territories
of Oklahoma and Indian Territory ioinU
ly as one of the American states. Lit
tle formslity sttended the ceremonv.
hich meant so much to the ronl ,.(
the two territories In sppendimr ).ia
Signature the president ustd as pen a
quill plucked from the wina of an
American eagle.
After Trust First Thirg.
McAlester. Okla.. Nov. 18 Th. fir.f
act of Attorney General Wei-t. who was
sworn in here today, was to hrinir suit
airalnst 47 coal mining companies in
Oklahomis, alleging in his complaint a
combination in restraint of tr.d .n.i
in selling the output of tl. min..
The result of the suit is looked forward
to with much interest, as the price and
sale of coal from this section of the new
ftate affects the business Interest ot
the entire Southwest.
Havana's Population 209,278.
Havana. Nov. 18. It I.
, - - . ii, m in j
tnai the recent census ukn in n.i-
5wnV7eUii!Uvn' I1" ' PoPnl:on. of
w,Z75, being an Increase of 46,86a.
over the census of 1899.