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EVENTS OF THE DA\
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The low s legislature is in session.
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>A new cabinet has been formed in
Chile.
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Three more war vessels are on the
way to Panama.
Ex-Governor John Young Brown, of
Kentucky, is dead.
The senate upholds President Roose-
‘ velt in.his Panama policy.
Senator Scott made a warm attack on
General Wood in the senate. He terms
him a "bloodless soldier."
Premier Balfour has made a state­
ment which shows Great Britain to be
with Japan in case of war.
Secretary of State Hay is again at­
tending to the duties of his department
after seveial weeks of illness.
Chicago councilman, who have been
investigating the theater horror, have
turned their attention to the condition
of the city’ s hotels.
Developments in the wreck o f the
steamer Clallam seem to show that the
captain was largely responsible for the
great loss of life, showing very poor
judgment at the Critical time.
W . J. Bryan has returned from bis
tour of Europe.
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London, Jan. IS.— The Times’ Pekin
correspondent, cabling under yester­
day’s date, says the Chinese minister
at Tokio, at the request fo the Japanese
foreign office, telegraphed the following
communication to Prince Ching:
"T h e second Russian reply to the
Japanese proposals has been received at
Tokio, but it is unfavorable and cannot
be accepted by Japan, who will, unless
Rusisa recedes, be compelled to prom pt­
ly resort to arms.
" I n view of such an eventuality,
Japan urges and expects China to main­
tain the strictest neutrality, to preserve
order throughout the>mpire, to guard
foreigners resident in the interior, and
to take special care to preserve order in
the provinces of Shantung and Y unan,
lest foreign powers might seize the pre­
text of disorder and make aggressive
movements therein."
The correspondent says that the dis­
patch has deeply impressed thé Chinese
who now believe war to be inevitable.
Wild Romsrs of W ar.
, London, Jan. 13.— The St. Peters­
burg correspondent of the London Daily
Mail wires that there is great excite­
ment in the Russian capital, and that
many wild rumors áre in circulation.
One reports that the czar has drafted, a
declaration of war. Still another de­
clares that actual hostilities have al­
ready broken out. None of these re­
ports can be confirmed, however, and
while not generally credited, tbe feel­
ing is increased that wan cannot much
longer be averted. This is significant
in that until the last day or two every­
thing in St. Petersburg has pointed to­
ward an amicable settlement of the dis­
pute.
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IN NATIONAL CONVBNTION.
General John B. Gordon, the last of W oolgrowers and Livestock Association
the famous Confederate generals, is
Moot la Portland.
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Portland, Jan. 12.— The great na­
Iron gates across the exits are discov­ tional conventions which are in Port­
ered to have played a deadly part in the land for their^ annual meetings com­
Cbloigb Theater fire. -
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Ex-Mayor Walbridge, of St. Louis, is orable circumstances. The sessions of
being boomed as a Republican candi­ the Woolgrowers’ association were nota­
ble in the high tone of the addresses
date for vice president.
delivered and- the earnestness with
An ordei placed in California for which the voting delegates approached
$250,000 worth of food stuffs is be­ the great questions to be considered.
lieved to be for RRussia.
The Livestock convention will not get
Representative Humphrey wants Se­ down to ^business until this morning,
attle put on the list of cities where but the Uiachinery was set- in motion
yesterday which assures profitable re­
civil service examinations are held.
Senator Smoot denies that he is a sults from the meetings which are to
occupy the remaining days of the week.
polygamist and has answered other
The visitors continued to pour in all
charges on file with the senate commit­
day long, and, by a conservative esti­
tee.
mate, they will number 1,500 when
Japan has sent another note to Rus­ President Springer’s gavel falls on the
sia, which is practically an ultimatum. first session of the Livestock conven­
She will not wait long on the esar for tion today. An official welcome to the
an answer.
state and eity will be extended to the
Professor W illis Moore, chief of the visiting stockmen this afternoon by his
United States weather bureau, in his excellency, Governor George E. Cham­
annual report, says there was but 17 berlain, and Mayor George H. W il­
per cent of errors in the forecasts of liams. There will be responses on the
part of the yisitors and with the an­
the past year.
nual address of President John W .
China is sure to assist Japan in the Springer the great national gathreing
event of war.
will be fairly under way.
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Corea may appeal to"! the United
STRIKB AT COAL MINB ENDS.
States in the event of an invasion.
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The house has voted $260,000 for Union
eradication of ihsecta affecting cotton.
Leader aad Utah Mlneowner
Make Agreement!
Salt Lake, Jan. 1 3 .— The labor
Senator Dietrich, of Nebraksa, has
been cleared of the charge of selling an troubles in the coal fields of Carbon
county have been practically settled as
office.
a result of a conference between G. W.
Ex-8ecretary of the Treasury Charles
Kramer, vice president of the Utah
Foster is dangerously ill at his home in
fuel company, and Attorney S. A.
Springfield, Ohio.
King, representing the strikers.
By
General Chaffee has been nominated the terms of an agreement satisfactory
to succeed General Young as chief of to both sides, the company agrees to
lease for a period of six months all of
the staff of the army.
the
225 houses erected by the miners
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, is being
on
the company’s property, paying
guarded for fear of assassination on ae-
therefor
the lump sum of $76,000, the
coun tof the theater horror. .
amount to be paid for each individual
•Warships are assemlbing at Colon, lease to be determined by three apprais­
presumably for the purpose of making ers who have already been appointed.
a hostile demonstration against Colom­ If at the expiration of the agreement,
bia.
the houses have not been removed they
A bill is before the house providing become the property of the company.
W hile the agreement does not affect
for the consolidation of third and
tbe
claims of either side in the way of
fourth class mail matter to be admit­
adjustment
of grievances, it destroys
ted at the raet of one cent for each two
any
apparent
reason for the strikers to
ounces.
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remain . in the district and avoids the
Brigadier General Randall is likely possibility of serious trouble arising
to be promoted to major general.
from the eviction ot miners from their
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Great military activity prevails at homes.
Cartagene and Savanilla, Colombia.
Ex-Congressman Driggs, of New
York, has been convicted of accepting a
bribe.
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Miss Ruth Cleveland, eldest daughter
of ex-Pr^ident Cleveland, is dead from
diphtheria.
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The senate committee has favorably
reported the bill giving Tillamook a
life-saving station.
The Colorado militia proposes to
drive out all striking miners at Cripple
Creek who will not work.
The senate committee on expositions,
after hearing Oregon men, unanimously
decided in favor of the 1905 fair bill.
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CHANCE IS TO BE QlVEN
Seattle, Jan. 12.—The Seattle-Vie- RUSSIA WILL PREVENT LANDINO
toria
steamer Clallam was lost early
RUSSIA TO RETRENCH.
, JAPANESE IN COREA.
Reply Just Seat W ill Not De at A ll. bat
Japan D ees N ot Peel W arranted la
le so la « aa
Bought by nikado
New la Rendi-
aess to Pot to
Tokio, Jan. 11.— The Japanese gov­
ernment has practically determined to
continue negotiations. It is dissatis­
fied with Russia’s latest terms, but
does not feel warranted in issuing an
ultimatum, or breaking off negotia­
tions, and w ill make another effort to
secure their modification before resort­
ing to foroe.
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It is antciipated that the discussion
w jll continue a few weeks, during
which interim a breach of peace is very
improbable.
The elder statesmen did not hold -, a
conference.today, but probably will con­
fer tomorrow. The press unanimously
demands that the government take de­
cisive action, thereby preventing Rus­
sia from gaining advantages by further
dilatory tactics.
The people repose confidence in the
government’s ability to rise to the op­
portunity.
Japan Is Utterly Opposed.
London, Jan . ) 11.—The text of the
Russian reply to Japan’ s last note has
been received at the Japanese legation
here. It Was presented to the foreign
office later in the day by Minister Hay-
ashi.
At the legation the opinion is held
that the Teply is utterly opposed to the
main Japanese contentions. Minister
Hayashi said to a representative of the
Associated Press:
"A fter reading the reply all I can
say is that hope for a peaceful settle­
ment is growing less and Ises. Condi­
tions are very grave."
Japan has decided not to buy the
Chilean warships for which negotia­
tions had been s t a r t e d .A t the lega­
tion it is said that the ships bought
from Argentina are expected to sail for
the Far East by way of the Suez canal.
Wheat advanced further a shilling per
quarter today in some of the provin­
cial markets on the prospect of war.
About 116,000 tons of coal were shipped
from Cardiff, Wales, during the past
week; 46,000 to Japan, 40,000 to Port
Arthur and 30,000 to Hong Kong.
win atvs
No Hold.
Berlin, Jan. 11.— The Tageblatt’ s
Paris correspondent learns that the
French government has been informed
that Russia’s answer to Japan makes
far reaching concessions respecting Co­
rea, and that these concessions are
equivalent to permitting the occupation
of Corea by Japan on lines somewhat
similar to the position of Great Britain
in Egypt, but that Russia firmly re­
jects any right of Japan to mingle in
affairs in Manchuria.
AMERICA STANDS PAT.
Colombia
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Washington, Jan. 11— General Reyes,
the Colombian special envoy, has re­
ceived the answer o f the Washington
government to his note charging the
United States with open violation of
the treaty of 1846.
The answer, which was prepared by
Sec retray Hay, though oouched in the
most diplomatic terms and expressing
the wish of this government to deal
justly with Colombia, is an emphatic
refusal to reopen the Panama question.
Prior to the receipt o f the reply, Gen­
eral Reyes wrote to the state depart­
ment requesting that the correspon­
dence be transmitted to the senate for
its consideration. Pending an answer
Removing Duty on Coal.
to this request, the correspondence will
Washington, Jan. 13.— Congressman not be made public.
Jones, of Washington, has been assured
by leading representatives of the house
Volcano Causes Alarm.
that the emergency bill approved by
Chicago,
Jan. I t .— A special to the
the president on January 15 last, re­
News
from
Guadalajara,
Mexico, says:
moving for one year the duty on coal,
Violent
eruptions
of
Mount
Colima vol­
will not be continued in effect after
next Friday. On that date the former cano have caused the inhabitants of the
doty will be restored, and it is the in­ country immediately adjacent to the
tention of the house leaders to grant no mountain to become alarmed. Many
further concessions on coal, or any of the people have left tl*eir homes and
other commodities, until the time comes sought safety from the ashes and lava.
when they deem a general revision of The most disturbing feature of the erup­
tions is the earthquake shocks which
the tariff necessary.
ads felt in the region of the volcano.
These seisime disturbances are of unus­
Russian W ar Prsparatloas.
Paris, Jan. 13.— A special dispatch ual severity out no serious damage has
to the Patrie from Harbin, a town on been reported.
Secretary Hitchcock has requested
tbe Manchurian railroad, describes the
the Oregon senators to name a man to
Russian war preparations. The. Rus­
succeed Asa B. Thompson as receiver at
sian officials declare war is inevitable,
La Grande.
but add that they are ready. Port
Governor Taft, of the Philippines, Arthur, it is further asserted, will be
has assured the mikado that the policy occupied by 100,000 men, and in ten
of the United States will be one of days reinforcements of 100,000 can
reach Manchuria.
friendly neutrality.
Nomination of Taft Approved.
this morning midway between Smith
island and Dungeness spit, at least 64
persons losing their lives in the disas­
ter. Every person who put off in the
lifeboats, lowered when it was apparent
the steamer could not live out the ter­
rific gale that was blowing, drowned.
Only those who stayed by the ve
sel, fighting against the sea for posses­
sion of the craft, were saved. These
persona were compelled to fight deeper
ately for their lives, rushing forward
when the vessel turned on her beam
ends, clinging frantically to the rails
and finally slipping into the water onto
a life raft that had been lowered.
Subsequently they were picked up by
the tugs Sea id on and Holyoke.
It was not the fault of the command­
ing officers nor the men in charge of
the life boats that the passengers who
toq}c to tbe boats were lost.
When
the life boats were lowered land was
within sight, yet the impotent Clallam
was unable even to make headway
against the gale. Prudence dictated
th a t1 the passengers -and such of. the
crew needed to navigate the boats be
given the opportunity of saving their
lives by the life boats.
That they
failed to reach shore w a s' due entirely
to the fact that human strength was
but a feeble protest against the fury of
the elements.
Had all the passengers and crew re­
mained on board, it is undoubtedly
true that most of them would have been
lost when the boat turned over and gave
up the struggle. Others stronger and
better able to care for themselves
drowned with the relief tugs standing
by waiting to take them aboard.
CAN’T STIR AMERICA.
Oeaeral Reyes Realizes His M issloo Is
Pallare aad W ill Soon Leave.
Washington, Jan. 12.— Convinced of
th_, to m a * »«!
not to retrace a step on the isthmus,
and of the consequent failure .of his mis­
sion, General Rafael Reyes, Colombian
special envoy, is ready to leave Wash­
ington. Indeed, he informed the As-
sociaed Press at noon today that he
would leave for Baltimore at 4 o ’clock
to consult a specialist, and that his re­
turn was uncertain. He did not take
that Train, however, and at a late hour
tonight was at his hotel.
General Reyes said tonight he was
yet hoping for an answer to his last re­
quest that the correspondence be sent
to the senate, and he coud not say
definitey when he would leave Wash­
ington. He added that when the time
came for going he would officially take
leave of the president and other officials
with whom he bad come in contact.
In a long cablegram which General
Reyes dispatched to General Marroquin
he has reviewed the negotiations at
Washington and informed the Bogota
government that after doing everything
in his power to save something from
tbe wreck he has failed.
General
Reyes expects, in view of the high feel­
ing prevailing in Colombia, that it will
be very difficult to restrain his people
longer.
Activa Ha« till ties Expected at Aay
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Paris, Jan. 8.— The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Paris edition of
the New York Herald cables as follows:
"There is almost no hope of a peace­
ful solution, and the public is expect­
ing news of a battle resulting from the
landing of Japanese troops in Corea.
A battalion has been sent from Vladi­
vostok to prevent the Japanese land­
in g ."
The Genoa correspondent of
the same paper says the builders of the
warships Niasin and Kasaga, which the
Japanese government purchased from
Argentina, are doing their utmost to-
hasten their readiness for sea, and that
the Japanese admiral and his officers
express satisfaction with the vessels.
W iu Reseat Intorveotloo.
Tokio, Jan. ,8.— The government is
silent concerning the terms of the Rusr
sian rejoinder. A high authority here,
however, says the reply is unsatisfac­
tory to Japan, especially in its features
bearing upon the question of Corea.
He says the Russian government in it »
communication expresses a desire for
the settlement of the matter in dispute.
Japan has taken the reply under con­
sideration, and if convinced that Rus­
sia’s protestations are honest, and that
there is a chance tor nead Bh» « in
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same time the ministry is unqualifiedly
opposed to a long delay. -
It is becoming apparent that Japan
would resent any intervention on the-
part of any of the outside powers in tho
extermity of the crisis. It is thought
possible here that the United State»
might intervene. Such intervention,
the Japanese say, would be unjust, and
only create delay which would be ad­
vantageous to Russia.
POSITION OP NAVY DBLICATB.
Evans’ Fleet M oat la No W ay Do Any­
thing to Show Noa-NeatraHty.
Washington, Jan. 8.— Naval official»
are somewhat embarrassed as to the
best disposition to be made of United
States warships on the Asiatic squad­
ron, in view of the imminence of war
between Russia and Japan. The policy
of the administration is to observe the
strictest neutrality and keep hands off,
except in the single contingency of in­
fringements upon American treaty
rights.
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When Admiral Evans’ fleet was sent
back to its station from Honolulu, it
was arranged that the cruiser squadron
should stop at Midway Islands, where
CANADA ASKED TO JOIN.
there is a cable station, to receive any
instructions the department might de­
Hay Moves for Interaatloaal
sire to send. These instructinoe were
Hatchery on Fra ear.
merely for Admiral Evans’ fleet to
Washington, Jan. 12.— Secretary of await instructions at Guam.
8tate Hay has determined to ask the
Canadian government to join in a con­
ROBBBRS KILL CARMEN.
ference looking to the establishment of
international fish hatcheries on the
Fraser river, in British Columbia, for They Show Fight Instead of Handing
Over the Money.
the propagation of salmon.
The con­
ference, if agreed upon, probably will
Salt Lake City; Utah, Jan. 8.— John
be participated in by the United States Gleason, motorman on a Consolidated
fish commissioner, the fish commission­ Street Railway car, was shot and in­
er for the state of Washington, and offi­ stantly killed, and Thomas Brydon, the
cials in charge of the department of conductor on the same car, was prob-
fisheries and marine for the Dominion ably fatally wonnded shortly after mid­
of Canada.
< night by a masked highwayman, who
The plan suggested has been urged was attempting to rob them of their
for more than a year by Senator Foster, money and valuables.
The murderei
of Washington, who has called the at­ escaped immediately after the shooting
tention of the state department to the and without securing any booty.
fact that, unless some heroic course is
The shooting took place at the term­
taken, the salmon supply will be ex­ inus of the East First Sooth street line.-
hausted. Millions of dollars , are in­ a sparcely settled district.
Gleason
vested in salmon canning establish­ and Brydon were preparing to take the
ments in the United States and Canada, car to the city on its last run, when the
which are supplied almost entirely by masked man entered the car, com m and-
the spawn from the Fraser river, The f-ing them to hand over their money.
methods employed by both the United Instead of complying, the carmen
8tates and Canadian canning companies showed fight, and the shooting followed.
have been the subjects of disputes be­
tween the two governments.
Rassla Folly Determined.
Armenian« Create Terror.
' Constantinople, Jan. 12.—Advices
from Erzeroum say the people of Sou-
son are in a state of semipanic, fearing
a repition of the events of 1894.
The
local governor and other officials have
fled. Tewfik Pasha, with several bat­
talions of troops and six guns, has ar­
rived at Mush, where the feeling of
anxiety is intense. Detachments of
Kurdish cavalry have been stationed at
all of the villages along the Russian
frontier to prevent the passage of Ar­
menian bands. A thousand armed Ar­
menians are in the district of Soueon.
Washington, Jan. 11 — The senate
China Ratifies the T reaty.
committee on military affairs today
Pekin, Jan. 12.—The Chinese em­
authorized Senator Foraker to report
favorably the nomination of Governor peror has ratified the American and
Taft of the Philippines, to be secretary Japanese treaties of commerce with
China.
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8t. Petersburg, Jan. 8.— A dispatch
from Port Arthur says the Russo-Jap­
anese crisis is commented on by Vice­
roy Alexieff’s organ, the Novakrai, as
follows: "N o threats can make Russia
abandon her legitimate rights in Man­
churia or in Corea. The interests of
Russia and Japan can be reconciled
without
violating
that
country’s
(Corea’s) sovereignty.
The outcome
of the negotiations depends on the num­
ber of ironclads at Port Arthur and of
troops in Manchuria. Russia does not
fear war, but she does not desire it.
Would Abolish Office.
Washington, Jan. 8. — Secretary
Hitchcock, of the interior department,
has recommended to the president that
the office of railroad commissioner,
held by the late General James Long-
street, be abolished, .: