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CXNDON OREGON
NEWS OF THE WEEK
la a Condensed Form lor Our
Easy Readers.
A Resume of the Lett Important but
Not Last Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
Williams, of Mississippi, may resign
as Democratic leader in the house.
The Baltic fleet is not expected to
Teach the seat of war for three months.
Senator Mitchell, it is said, will
come home and demand a speedy trial.
The United States may use force
against Venezuela in the asphalt dis
pute. The Japanese talk of pumping out
Port Arthur harbor to reach the sunken
ships.
Father Gopon, the priest who is lead
ing the St. Petersburg strikers, has
been arrested.
A Pueblo grand jury says a great ma
jority of ballots in the November elec
tion were Illegal.
Despite the efforts of the police and
military many incendiary fires are re
ported throughout Russia.
Kaiser William is angry with the
coa! mine owner f Germany and
popular sympathy is with the miners.
It is rumored that M. Smirnoff, man
ager of the iron works where the great
St. Petersburg strike began, has been
murdered.
A strike of all workmen in St. Peters
burg is threatened.
President Loubet is trying to patch up
the trouble letween members of the
French cabinet.
More coal miners in Germany have
struck. The sympathy of the public is
with the strikers.
Britain and Russia are giving their
side of the Dogger bank affair to the
North sea commission.
The Woman's Army and Navy league
favors the army canteen and will make
an effort to have it re-established.
The big guns usd by the Japanese at
Port Arthur have been sent north and
are now turned against Kuropatkin's
army.
A charge of grape shot fired by con
spirators at the czar narrowly missed
him. It was aimed to kill off the en
tire imperial family.
Secietary Ifay has secured pledges
from the powers which assure the safe
ty of China from being partitioned
when peace is finally restored in the
Far East.
Numerous further disclosures are
being made in connection with the Col
orado election frauds. One man even
voted in his dog's name after using his
own as often as possible.
Chairman Burton has ruled that the
present project for improving the
mouth of the Columbia is not under a
continuing contract and all money ap
propriated for this work must be car
ried in the river and harbor bill.
Stoessel has left Japan for Europe.
Neidringhaus has been elected senat
or from Missouri.
The ship subsidy bill has small
chance in congress.
Russia occupies Kashgar in Chinese
territory and threatens to invade north
ern China.
New Jersey's new governor advises
the appointment of a commission to
curb corporations.
A Japanese torpedo boat has captured
a German steamer with a cargo of coal
bound for Vladivostok.
Striking German coal miners routed
police and non-union men and troops
may be called to restore order.
New United States senators just
elected are: Beveridge and Hemen
way, from Indiana; Knox, from Penn
sylvania; Burkett, Nebraska; Suther
land, Utah; Clapp, Minnesota; Aid
rich, Rhode Island ; Depew, New York ;
McCumber, North Dakota; Bulkeley,
Connecticut ; Lodge and Crane, Massa
chusetts; Burrows, Michigan; Hale,
Maine.
Thekaiser is attempting to break up
the Russo-French alliance.
Japan accuses Russia of seeking to
draw other powers into the war.
Marshal Oyama is preparing to ad
vance on Mukden.
Efforts to bring about reciprocity
with Canada will fail.
Great strikes are on in the arms fac
tories and iron works of Russia.
Turks are carrying on a reign of ter
ror in Macedonia and England refuses
to interfere.
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.
Saturday, Jan. 14.
In the senate today an unavailing
effort was made to secure consent to fix
a day fpr taking a vote on the statehood
bill.
Pension legislation at the rate of 359
bills in 19s minutea was Indulged in
by the house today, the result being
the smashing of all previous records of
the house as to legislative nimbleness.
Bills were passed to authorise the use
of earth, stone and timber from the
forest reserves and public lands for the
construction of irrigation projects; to
prohibit the words "United States as
say" or any words conmmitting the
government to the quality of gold or
silver articles.
Monday, January 16.
Bills passed by the senate were: For
the relief of the Western Alaska Con
struction Company's railroads by grant
ing an extension of time tor comple
tion of the first section' of at least 20
miles; to fix the compensation of criers
and bailiffs in the United States courts
at $3 a day.
The statehood bill was diseased tor
three hours today. Several senators
talked against uniting New Mexico and
Arixona and some.quosioned the .unit
ing of Oklahoma and Indian 'Territory.
Heyburn said hel could see no reason
for it except for a shortsighted desire
to shut the door of the senate against
the West.
Tuesday, January 17
In the senate today Heyburn con
cluded his speech on the joint state
hood bill and Stone gave notice of a
speech tomorrow on his resolution for
an investigation of charges of corrup
tion in the campaigns of 1806 and
1904. Lodge presented the conference
report on the Philippines bond and
railroad bill, and explained the house
amendments.
Senator Mitchell appeared on the
floor of the senate and defended him
self in regard t the indictment in con
nection with the Oregon land frauds.
He called his accusers liars and per
jurers and will demand an investiga
tion. Many of his colleagues crowded
around him to welcome him.
Another obstacle has arisen in the
way of the Klamath irrigation project.
Chairman Mondell, of Wyoming, of the
house committee on irrigatiaon is fight
ing the bill. He says he is not in
favor of expending a single cent of the
reclamation fund in either California
o Oregon until both states "pass a
decent set of water laws." He would
take more of the reclamation fund for
use in his own state regardless of
amount contributed.
Wednesday, January 18.
The house today adopted the 12 arti
cles of impeachment against Judge
Charles Swayne. The speaker was au
thorized to appoint members to present
the case to the senate and conduct the
impeachment proceedings before that
body.
Senator Stone occupied considerable
time with his speech asking an investi
gation of the campaigns of 1896 and
1904. Clay spoke in opposition to the
statehood bill. He ' had no objection
to the consolidation of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory.
Thursday, January 19.
The house of representatives today
completed consideration of the army
appropriation bill and will vote on it
tomorrow. A vigorous attack was
made on " the army transport service
by Humphrey and offered an amend
ment abolishing it. The house fixed
Friday, February 17, as the date for
holding appropriate exercises in Stat
uary hall accepting the statue of Fran
ces E. Willard. A bill was passed ex
tending the extradition laws of the
United States to the Philippines.
Consideration of the statehood bill
was continued in the senate today and
Stone spoke for two hours in opposition
to it. The bill for the remuneration of
American fur sealers who sufferd losses
because of their suppreBssion, was also
debated at some length, but no action
waa taken.
Friday, Jan. 20.
The statehood bill and the fur seal
indemnity bill again divided the atten
tion of the senate today, and both went
over without action. Fulton spoke in
support of the indemnity bill, and Mc
Creary and Bate in opposition to the
statehood measure.
Immediately after the senate was
called to order President Pro Tem Frye
laid before it a telegram from the gov
ernor of New Mexico, transmitting a
memorial adopted by the legislature of
that territory protesting against the
union of New Mexico and Arizona in
one state, and urging the admission of
New Mexico as a state according to
present boundaries.
The house passed the army appro
priation bill. The Indian appropria
tion bill was considered for the re
mainder of the day, but was not con
cluded when the house adjourhed until
tomorrow.
More Free Coal for Japan.
Tokio, Jan. 21. The Japanese cap
tured the British steamer Okley in
Tsushima straits Wednesday afternoon.
The vessel left Cardiff on November 17,
carrying 5,900 tons of coal for Vladivo
stok. She was brought to Sasebo.
REVOLT IS AT HAND
Strike Spreads to Every Industry
In Russian Capital.
ANGRY MOBS PARADE STREETS
Alarm Is Greater Than Over News or
Defeat In Far Eastern War
Czar Is Guardsd.
St. Petersburg. Jan. 21. With riot
ous strikers to the number of hundreds
of thousands parading the streets of
the capital city, and the continual
spread of the focling of unrest through
out the empire, the Russian govern
ment is in a terrible predicament.
Even worse than the news of the disas
ters in the Far East is the alarm felt In
otlicial quarters over the domestic sit
uation. Troojis are guarding the, pal
ace and all public buildings, but it is
not deemed wise to call ujkjh them to
suppress the disorder, except in ex
treme cases.
I-ate Friday evening an organised
mob attacked the Marcus cardboard
factory and attempted to throw the
manager from the window, and it was
reported that the strike fever had ex
tended to the Alexaudrovsk muchine
works, where 7,000 men are employed;
the Baltic cartridge factory, owned by
the government, and Baron StregliU'
cloth factory, the latter employing
3,000 people of both sexes; the state
distillery and the Kaller and Bcckman
distilleries. The employes of the
Russo-American rubber company, the
Youkoff hoop factory, and a new cotton
spinning establishment were tho latest
acquisitions to the tied-up industries.
At the latter works tho police were un
able to control the mob of strikers and
the military were ordered to their
assistance. It was learned late Friday
night that the employes of the State
Playing Card factory, tho Vagounine
paper mills, employing 1,000 hands,
the Atlas machine works, the Wolff A
Ma printing works and numerous other
large plants had joined in the strike.
The city is almost in darkness, owing
to the strike of electric light employes,
and it is stated that newspaper publica
tion will be suspended.
The situation grows hourly darker,
and the prospects for a settlement of
the difficulties vanished when the min
ister of finance refused to receive a del
egation of workingmen.
PROVIDE FOR ALASKA NATIVES.
President Endorses Emmons Report
on Effects of Immigration.
Washington, Jan. 23. In transmit
ting to the senate today a report by
Lieutenant G. T. Emmons, of the navy,
on the condition of the natives of
Alsaska, the president sent a message
saying:
"Lieutenant Emmons had for many
years peculiar facilities for ascertaining
the facts aljout the natives of Alaska,
and has recently concluded an i 11 vent i
gation made on the ground by my
special direction. I very earnestly ank
the attention of the congress to the
facts set forth in this report us to the
needs of the native people of Alaska.
It seems to me that our honor us a na
tion is involved in seeing that these
needs are met. I earnestly hope that
legislation along the general lines advo
cated by Lieutenant Emmons can be
enacted."
In his report Lieutenant Emmons
says that the inrush of white men into
Alaska has caused a complete change in
of conditions; that the game is rapidly
being killed off and the food supply of
the Indians rapidly exhausted; that
they are like grown-up children and
incapable of taking care of themselves
in the new conditions, uiul that it
will be necessary to do something sub
stantial for them at an early date to
prevent actual suffering.
May Tie Up Big Railroad.
Philadelphia, Jan. 23. Though
both sides are firm and not disposed to
yield anything, developments today in
the controversy between the Pennsyl
vania railroad company and the Bro
therhood of Trainmen indicated that
an amicable settlement of tho dispute
may be effected shortly. The chance
of a strike was temporarily averted by
the decision of Vice Grand Master Lee
and his associates to send for Grand
Master P. II. Morrissey for the purpose
of consultation with the railway offi
cials in the hope of a settlement.
Minnesota's Great Exhibit.
Minneapolis, Jan. 23. It is pro
posed that the Minnesota educational
exhibit, which won the grand prize at
the St. Louis fair, be sent to the Lewis
and Clark exposition at Portland.
STAND BY CHINA.
Hay Answers Note of Russia's Com
plaining Against China.
Washington, Jan. 19. Count Cas
slid, the Russian ambassador, was this
afternoon handed Secretary Hay's reply
to Russia's complaint that China Is
violating neutrality. At the same time
the note was dispatched to the Russian
ambassador, copies were transmitted
to all the European powers which en
dorsed the agreement for a limitation
of the sone of hostilities in the Far
East.
Secretary Hay's notefis plain and
sharp, although framed in the most
polite diplomatic language. Faith is
expressed in the declaration that China
has not committed any breach of neu
trality, but has done all possible to
maintain a correct attitude towards
both belligerent. Russia is urged to
abide by the agreement confining the
war to definite limit.
At the same time Secretary Hay for
warded a note to the Chinese govern
ment, through Minister Conger at
t'ckin, In which China is asked to con
tinue the strict enforcement of neutral
ity, so that neither Russia nor Japan
can find any cause for complaint. An
inquiry is also made as to tho allega
tion put forward by Russia that China
has been guilty of many violations of
neutrality.
Secretary Hay already knows what
the reply will lie, and the question is
asked for the sole purpose of affording
an opportunity to deny the Russian
charge. China is afraid to answer
Russia through her own representative
at St. Petersburg, but is anxious that
this be done through Secretary Hay.
MAY FLOAT FOUR SHIPS.
Japanese Find Wrecks in Port Arthur
Are Not Hopeless.
Iuulon, Jan. 19. The Times corre
spondent at Port Arthur, detailing the
damage to the Russian fleet, says the
battleships Peresviet and Poltava can
easily be floated, but that the former's
constructure is greatly damaged and
that the battleship Pallada and the
armored cruiser Mayan apparently are
not seriously damaged and can lie re
floated. The four vessels, tile corre
spondent says, may bo saved after great
expense, but tho difficulties will be
great, as there is no din k in Japan for
battleships.
Tho battleships Retvlzan and Pobie
da seem to be hoeleHly damaged. As
regards armament, the turret guns
were all destroyed before the surrender.
Some of the guns of the secondary arm
ament are intact, but most of the small
guns were removed to the forts.
Three days before the surrender the
ships were set on fire with kerosene
and mines were exploded alongside.
Russians state that the fleet was unlit
for service after the engagement of
August 15. Coal was abundant and it
was used to protect the decks of the
war vessels against howitzer shells.
CALL FOR $70,000.
New California Bill for 1005 Exhibit
Makes Total of $90,000.
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 19. Action
toward providing an appropriation to
insure a credituble representation of
California at the I-t'win ami ('lark in
ternational exposition at Portland this
year was taken today, when Assembly
man P. linn, of Alameda, introduced in
the lower house a bill appropriating
$70,000 in addition to the mini of $20,
000 set aside by the last, legislature for
the purHse. This makes a total of
$!H),000, mid is deemed sullicient by
proper handling to make a first class
display, with what, aid the various
counties will give by supplying ma
terial. The bill passed by tho last legislat
ure names Governor Pardee as coinmis
sinoer to the exposition, and gives him
direction of the expenditure of the
$20,000. The one presented by As
semblyman Bliss today makes no pro
vision for commissioners. There is a
plan to amend the lull in committee, so
that it will provide for two honorary
commissioners. It is not thought the
chief executive will have any trouble
in securing notisalaried commissioners
to servo tho state.
Will Combine Forces.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 19. The admir
alty here denies the report published
by the Matin, of Paris, to the effect
that the Russian authorities are in re
ceipt of a dispatch from Admiral Ro
jestvensky saying that he is leaving
Madagascar without waiting the divi
sion commanded by Rear Admiral Bo
trovsky. There is every indication
that the Russian second Pacific squad
ron intends to cruise in the Indian
ocean for some time, probably until
the arrival of the division now being
made ready at Libau..
Hundreds Buried Alive.
London, Jan. 19. A dispatch from
St. Petersburg from a news agency re
ports that an earthquake at Shemakha,
70 miles northwest of Baku, buried
hundreds of persons in tho ruins of
buildings in the lower part of the'
town, which was densely populated,
despite the decision, after the earth
quake of three years ago, that no more
houses should be built there.
SOCIAL WAR IS ON
Great Strike at St. Petersburg Is v
Involving Thousands.
WORK ON WARSHIPS IS STOPPED
About 68,000 Ironworkers and 60,
000 Cotton Mill Operatives
May Join In Strike.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 20. The strike
situation is becoming very grave. To
night there are 68,000 men out on
strike, and the movement is spreading
to the big cotton mills, which employ
over 60,000 operatives. Meetings have
been called for tomorrow, at which So
cial Democratic leaders will use their
utmsot endeavors to convert the strike
into a vast political demonstration,
which at the present crisis might have
most serious developments, The au
thorities ate adopting every precaution
to avoid an outbreak, but the Social
Democrats are spurring on the strikers,
and there is great danger of a collision
with tho troo, which would bo al
most sure to he followed by ml flag
demonstrations, accompanied by great
bloodshed. The community is full of
sensational rumors and rioting is gen
erally exjiected.
In ui.j,ii.:ti.,r. with the Epiphany
celebration, which will occur tomrrow,
tho meetings of strikers will make tho
day a critical one for the police. Thus
far, however, tho strike has preserved
a purely economic aspect. The great
industrial quarter of St. 1'etersbtirg
presents tho apjcaraneo of an armed
camp. The idle factories are surround
ed by cordons of police and patrols of
infantry march alniut tho snow-covcrcd
plains.
The strikers are led by a priest ,
,n a lord Gopon, who is idolixcd by tint
workmen and who represents them In
negotiations with the emplyers.
This is the first gieat strike in North
ern Russia. Hitherto the workmen
have been unorganised, and previous
strikes in St. Petersburg have not in
volved more than 10,000 men. Tho
strike leaders claim to have funds
enough to hold out for a month, but
this is doubted, and the lack of money
and the privations of winter and per
haps government interference are ex
pected to make tho strike short and
sharp.
The strikers, who at first declined an
offor of financial supnrt, are nyortod
to have accepted a contribution from
Moscow.
The strike has an important bearing
on tho war in the Far East, as every
day's delay in completing the govern
ment con traits with the iron works
means tho loss of precious time in the
starting of tho third Pacific squadron..
AGREE ON RAILROAD RATES
Leaders of House and Senate Agree
to Speedily Pass Bill.
Washington, Jan. 20. It is asserted
today that an agreement is making be
tween tho leaders of the senate and tho
house in accordance with which rail
road rate legislation will bo enacted at
the present session of congress. Tho
basis of the legislation will ho the
measure drawn by Colonel Hepburn,
chairman of tho interstate and foreign
commerce committee of the house. '
That bill already has been considered
by tho president, Attorney General!
Moody, Secretary Taft and Secretary
Morton, and by members of both the
house and the senate. It does not meet
tho approval of all who havo examined
it, but it is believed to bo a good found
ation for a measure which probably can
be enacted.
The probability is that the Hepburn
bill will bo passed by the house before
February 1.
Smallpox Rages at Billings.
Billings, Mont., Jan. 20. According
to tho records of the city officials there
are at present (17 cases of smallpox
bore, all of which are strictly guarded..
In different parts of tho town there are
37 houses under quarantine Since
tho outbreak of the disease, January 4,
there have been five deaths. A new
pest house has been erected outside the
city limits for the care of patients.
Everything possible is boing dono. to
stamp out tho disease, and it is believ
ed tho health authorities have tho situ
ation under control.
Put in Line of Succession.
Washington, Jan. 20. The houso
committee on election of president in
conference today favorably reported the
bill adding the secretary of agriculture
and the secretary of commerce to the
line of presidential suacession..
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