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THE WASCO NEWS
RESUME O f THE
WEEK'S DOINGS
JAPAN W C U L D T A K E O F F E N 8 E
Attempted
Exclusion
Will
Insult, Bays Aokl.
Provoke
VESSEL MISSING
WITH 4 0 0 SOULS
RUEF G O ES T O J A IL .
Leaves Sumptuous Quarters for a
Felon’s Cell.
CONFERENCE ON
COAST DEFENSE
Han Franciaco. Jan. 6.—Quarter»
Paris, Jan. 7.—The newspapers con
were arranged at the county jail today
tinue to give much specs to the Amer
ican-Japanese situation. The japera
for Abe Ruef, tbe depoeed boas of Han
an alleged interview with Count Steamer Mount Royal long Overdue Frauciaoo, who, since bia arrest eight Oregon. California and Washington
Newsy Items Gathered From AU Parts print
Aokl, the retiring smtsiMsador of Japan
months ago, has occupied a suite of
Officers Summoned.
With Host of Immigrants.
at Washington, in which he is quoted
of the World.
roems
In
a
private
Louse
under
a
spec
from San Francisco as saying Japan
ial guard.
would consider as an offensive action
Hheriff O’Neil, the Hchmitx politician,
any attempt on the part of the United
g<*e out of office on January 8, and his Conference la Celled by W ar Depart
Bailed
December
7
From
Antwerp
States
io
exclude
toe
Japanese,
and
G e n e ra l Review o f Im po rtent H ap
ment— Manning o f Coast F o rtifi
for St. John, N. B , and Has Not place will be taken by Larry Dolan,
pening» P reeented In a B rie f and take this as a text lor long articles.
chosen at the laat election. Judge
cations by B u te Reserve» to Be
Visooont Aoki’a denial of this Intel«
Been Heard From— Ateamer Hun Dunne, who refuted to place Ruef in
C om prehenelvp M än n er fo r Buey
view has not yet Iwen published here,
Subject o f Council at Waahingtcn
garian, Also Overdue, May Have the county jail while O’Neil was sheriff
Reader»— N ational, PoWtlcal, Hta- lacking this denial, the Journal Dee-
Who Will Pay the Bill»?
.'or fear that O’Neil would allow the
Gone to Her Aid.
lorlc«! stnd C o m m ercial,
I juts thinks tliat in bis interview Count
prisoner
to
escape,
baa
ordered
that
Aoki ha« placed bis finger» on the real
Ruef be transferred from his parlor
danger spot.
Portland, Jan. 2.— Adjutant general»
prison
as aoon as Dolan assumes office.
*‘Ja|«ui refuse« to admit that any
Victoria, B. C., Jan. 4.— A private
Ruef will join tbe assemblage of dis of the three Pacific states— Oregon,
The streetcar »trike at Muncie, Ind., where on the gloiaj the J«|anee>» are dispatch from Toronto says the C. P.
Iia» lawn broken.
eoelal'.y Inferior to any other people,” R. baa given up hope for the xteanwt tinguished citizens who have moved Washington and California—have been
“ Japan claim» to Mount Royal overdue from Antwerp from their homes on the heights to the invited by the War department to go to
Four lam« New York diamond Anna says the pa|>er.
branch jail. Ruef will occupy a cell Washington. D. C., for a conference at
have won the absolute right to lie tr«-at- with 400 passengers.
liave gone to the wall.
near that in which ex-Mayor Hchmitx tbe eariiest poeeible date on the sub
ed as a great power everywhere, and
reposes. He will have as neighbors ject of coast defense.
Fire at CulbrUon, Mont., destroyed under all circumstance».“
Adjutant Gene
No Word Received.
Lou ia Okas, the millionaire manager ral W. E. Finxer, of Oregon, and Gen
property valued at $125,000.
I .I n the opinion of Eclair, if the two
Ht. John, N. B., Jan. 4.—No word of the Pacific States Telephone com eral J. B Laock, of California, are
Thousand» of men are returning to government« accede to the sentiments ha» yet been received here of tbe Cana
of the people and the logical neceaaltv dian Pacific linn steamer Mount Royal, pany, who was convicted of bribery; J. leaving for the capital tomorrow, while
work to jll parta of the East.
of the situation, a conflict would ap- which left Antwerp on December 7 for Dalzell Brown, Walter J. Bart nett General Otis Hamilton, of Washing
In hie annual report Secretary Taft pear very imminent.
"But Japan is Ht. John, having on board 3<»4 immi and James Treadwell, the banker w h «e ton, will start East Saturday.
urge* more pay for the army.
The request from the War depart
without money. America is not ready, grants, mostly Italian» and Jew», be arrest followed the exposures of the rot
A scenic electrb line will be built to and we doubtless shall see troth nations sides a crew numbering more than 100 tenness ol the California Safe Deposit ment lor thia conference is regarded aa
A Trust com|»any, and George D. Col peculiarly significant, indicating the
champ their bit« awhile longer."
the Yellowstone National park.
men.
lins, the tricky attorney who was government's determination to prepare
The Gaulols believe« that the friend
The Canadian Pacific officials in this
Senator La Follette la recoelylng
ly and tactful powers at Washington city, while expressing anxiety regard brought lack from Canada to face for any emergencies that may arise
quite a presidential loom in the Eeat.
from the W’eet. The principal topic of
will breveat a break.
It fear» only ing tbe vessel,< stated today that they charges of bigamy and perury.
Ruef baa been allotted to order hia consideration at the conference will be
Rapid progrra» la being made In se that ihe American people may become believed the stfamer probably had met
curing a Jury for the second trial of excited- Baron Karuino, the Jajaneee with some accident to her machinery meals aa desired and has been living on tliat of training volunteer coast artil
ambassador to France, today gave out a which had caused her to drift far out the beat in tbe land. He ia far more lery reserves to man Oregon, Washing
Thaw.
than a mill.onaire, and be has been al ton and California fortifications. The
Sewn men were drowned by the ataternent that he was convinced that of her course, and that she would be lowed a great deal of liberty as a reeult
subject of perfecting the infantry regi
Viscount
Aoki
only
meant
that
Japan
heard from in dae time at some other of the form of bis imprisonment.
overturning uf a skiff in the Miaaouti
All ment» of tbe three states in coast de
would
consider
legislation
offensive
to
river near Kicxap»x>, Kan.
port.
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thia will now lie changed. Just what fense operations will likewise be taken
Japan as, for instance, if an exclusion
effect this will have on Ruef’a refusal up. It ia asanred that the meeting will
The missing steamer Mount Royal act is proposed like the Chinese.
May Have Gone to Rescue.
to testify without immunity remains to
ha» l»een sighted off Ireland and a
London, Jan. 4.—The non-arrival of be aeen. It ia thought that a good taste reeult in assignment of National Guard
steamer sent to her a*»l»tance.
the Allan Hue steamship Hungarian, of real prison life may cause Ruef to troopa to coast artillery work. The
SOLDIERS CALLED H O M E.
tnree adjutant general» will very likely
Fully 50,000 men have returned to
which sailed fr »in Greenock, Hcotland, later his views.
return with the task ahead of recruit
tbsir old places in Ohio aa the reeult Hundreds of Japanese Leaving B rit December 14, and is now 4 week over
ing new coast companies lor thia ser
of general resumption of comtueiclal
due at Portland, Me., leads shipping
ish Columbia.
vice.
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men to believe tliat she has fallen in
activity.
For several months General Oliver
Vancouver,
B.
C.,
Jan.
7.—-Hundred»
with
the
Canadian
Pacific
liner
Mount
It Is estimated that there are 126,-
of Japanese, whose terms of service in Koval, which is now long overdue at St. Neglected to File Date Asked fo r by has been in sommunication with Gene
OOO peraoua out of work In New York
rals Finxer, Lauck and Hamilton on
the mikado’s irm y had not been com
Railroad Commission.
C ity. Au appeal (or aid ha* been made pleted or who were on the reserve list John, N. B.
the subject of coast defense.. Only a
to the nation, state and city.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 6 —Alleging that few days ago he submitted memoranda
of fighting men, have been called home
B O Y C O T T T H E E X P O S IT IO N .
the United States, the Adams and the from the chief of artillery recommend
Many desperate criminals infest Han to Japan.
Franciaco and Oakland.
American Expreei companies had failed ing assignment of the Oregon troope to
Dozens of Japanese quit their work in
Seattle Unions Disgruntled at Action to file the amoanti of the salaries of coaet defense maneuvers in May, aa
Vancouver
yeeterdsy,
and
many
more
The eerond trial of Harry Thaw for
well a« the permanent setting aside of
o f Committee.
the murder of Stanford W hile has are coming Into town today. Already
the officer« and the assets and liabllitiee certain infantry companies for heavy
they are securing passage on vessels
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 4.—At a meet of tbe concerns with the Nebraska State artillery training.
started.
outbound serosa tbe I*aciflo from \a n -
This plan was not regarded by the
Amtmasador Aokl reiterated Japan rouver and Victoria. March 15 is giv ing of the Building Trades council last Railway commission, County Attorney
ese friendship in a farewell speech at en as the day when they must report night, the assembly voted to call upon Tyrrell today filed a penal suit in the three coast adjutant generals as feasi
San Franciaco.
ready furwhitever duty is in store lor labor organisations everywhere In the County court, asking that the fine pro ble. There appeared to be a disinclin
ation among infantry commanders to
country to lend support to opposition vided by the statute be imposed.
them.
Strikes In New York for lower rent
That the three express companies apportion their companies for artillery
Tbe gathering of the Japanese is l>e- to the 1909 fair. Action was taken
are lieing settled by concession» on tbe
ing carried out with much secrecy. No after the executive committee of tits neglected to file the data demanded by work. Concerted objection was also
part of landlords.
less tlian 200 landed In a bunch this exp(«ition had refused to incorporate in the rommieeion and January 1 was «et made to the month of May for maneuv
Ja[ianc«e spies are said to be making morning from h small
American the building contracts a clause specify as the final date for the appearance of ers, as it ia difficult for the average
aketches and photographs around Port steamer, which slipped in and out of ing tliat only union men lx* employed. the complete reporta.
The railway guardsman to leave his businesa or
Townsend, Waah.
tbe harbor before daylight and neither
J. E. Chi I berg, president of the commission notified Attorney General work at tht busy time of the spring
Haywood any* the acquittal of Pettl- entered nor cleared from the customs A laeka-Yukon-Pacific exposition, says: Thompson of the delinquency and he rush.
It is known, however, that the War
“ After considering the demands of directed County Attorney Tyrrell to be
tmne i* a vindication for the Western house.
department will find it necessary to
Since Friday there has been a steady tbe union, the executive committee de gin proceeding«.
Federation of Miners.
The railroad commission law parsed offer more than a plan of coast defense.
etrr*am of the brown men from the cided It could not discriminate. Money
The Vancouver ch ’ef of |»olloe has logging camps.
by
tbe last session of the legislature The carrying out of such a plan will bo
No J a pan eco in tbe subscribed for tbe exposition came from
refused to searoh Japanese for arms for
city will admit the corning of the order all people. We do not object to union prescribes a penalty of from $500 to attended by more or leeaexpense. That
for fear of stirring up further trouble.
for the return of the soldiers, but orti- nor union men.
We refuse to play $5,000 for refusing to fuinii-h the in the states should foot the bills does not
formation demanded by the commis seem just. It is believed that the gov
The tore« men entombed at Ely., cera of the Asiatic Exclusion leaghe favorites.”
sion.
The laws direct that service 1* ernment will be asked flatly what aid
By the declaralion of the open-shop
Nev., by a oavelu In a mine I>eroml»et declare that they have absolute inform
4 have not lieen reached yet by tbe at ion that this order ha- been received policy, notices of which went into ef made upon the local agents of the cor can be given in the organization of re
in Vancouver since the departure of fect yesterday, causing the walking out porations charged with violatiLg the serves or the assignment of infantry al
rescuers.
ready organized.
the
American fleet for Pacific waters. of 160 employee in the metal works of laws.
M. Harmand, ex-French minister to
this
city.
Heattle
is
facing
a
general
Japan, likens the situation between
P E T T IB O N E FR EE.
the United slates and Ja|>an to a mine C H IC A G O T E N A N T S O R G A N IZ E . strike which moans that at least 6,000
V IC T IM S O F JA P M O B .
men
will
become
involved,
and
at
least
which might eaallv be set off.
$1,000,000 in building will he retarded Jury Acquits Him o f Complicity in
Three Firemen Badly Injured et Van
The jury has disagreed in the Powers Ghetto Residents Demand Reduction before a settlement is reached.
Steunenberg M urder.
case. The next htrial Is set for July
couver, B. C .
In High Rents.
Boise, Jan. 6.—The end of the prose
0. Powera is accused-of complicity in
Chicago, Jan. 7.— Five hundred resi
Vancouver,
B. C., Jan. 2.—Allan
IN F L U X O F JA P S.
the murder of William Goebel.
cution of the men charged with the Anderson, fireman, is dying and two
dents of Chicago's ghetto formed last
Rio Janeiro is pnqarlng hospitality night a Tenant»’ union w ith the avowed Fifteen Hundred Coming to Vancou murder of ex-governor Frank Steunen- other yonns men, also members of the
purpose of forcing landlords of the
for tbe battleship tleet.
berg with the exception of the cases cf city fire department, are badly wound
ver From Honolulu.
Harry Orchard and Jack Simpkins, ed and in the hospital as the result of a
The governor has ordered out troops district to reduce rents $2 a month.
Vancouver, B. C., Jan. 4.—The un name Saturday with the acquittal of fight they had early this morning io
Leaders
of
the
movement
advised
the
to suppress the Muncie, Ind., riots.
arrival of 300 Ja|»an> George Pettibone. Charles H. Moyer, the Japanese quarter with an over
members of the new organization to re explained
The countess of Yarmouth, Harry fuse to pay the present rate» which ese in Vancouver yesterday and the president of the Western Federation of whelming number of the subjects of the
Thaw’s sister, is suing for a divorce.
were declared exorbitant and to force pr«*pect of an influx of another 1,200 Mineis, was formally released at 4 mikado. The fight wa9 the worst in
the
landlord« to take all legal step« and within the next month from Honolulu o’clock, and will return with Pettibone the city since the September riots, and
Witte and Kuropatkin have had a
pay
all court costa in cane the latter Ate the features of the Oriental situa in a few days to Denver.
indicates that the Japanese are at all
wordy controversy over the Russo- Jap
tion in Vancouver. Why the 300 Japs
times
ready for trouble and eager to
refuse
to
meet
the
demands
for
lower
The
case
of
Orchard,
the
self-oon-
anese war.
came to Vancouver yesterday is a mys fessed assassin of Steunenberg, is in fight with their long knives that have
prices.
Banka of the oountry have made a
At present, it was declared, four tery. All the morning they poured in the bands of Prosecuting Attorney Van blades keen as razor«.
large Increase In busineaa for the year rooma in a ghetto tenement cost $12 a to town from the coast logging camps, Duyn, of Canyon county. No state
Anderson, accompanied by J. Frost
just ended.
month, five rooma $1H a month and and some even from the American side ment as to the future procedure in that and T. McDonald, was passing a Jap
The boarding case has been made, but it will be anese store, when Frost stumbled and
Seven of the nine companies of Unit six rooms $22. A fiat reduction of $2 of the boundary line.
house keepers of Japtown had a buy called during the next term of court fell bard against the plate-glass window
ed States Infantry at Goldfield have is nought.
The movement, will be modeled after time houaing them. I.HSt night there at Caldwell, when it will probably be front. The glas* smashed and the frag
been withdrawn.
the one In New York. It ia 1he hope was the usual crop of rumors that they finally disposed of.
ments were still rolling on the s dewalk
Foraker denohnees the method of of Its leaders that it may spread to came in view of possible trouble, and
Simpkins, a member of the executive when a score of Japanese appeared from
holding Ohio pritnariea, while Tuft lalmring classes throughout the city. officers of the Asiatic Exclusion league board of the Western Federation of the inside and rushed at the trio of
men defend them.
With this end in view a committee was arsr much perturbed over the event.
Miners, who is charged with compli whites. The firemen were in uniform,
Yesterday it was announced that at city in the crime, is a fugitive from with brass buttons and official cape, but
A hospital «hip will be equipped ’nt appointed to confer with the Chicago
the Mare Island navy yard which will Federation of Lal»or and seek the co least l.OlX) Japanese would come from justice and the charge against him will the Japanese knifed them furiously.
Hawaii during the next three weeks.
operation of that liody.
meet the big tleet at Magdalena bay.
stand.
Torpedo Boats in Paris.
Judge Hunt has sent four Butte labor
Must Not Reduce Rates.
Parla, Brazil, Jan. 2.—The torpedo
All L e tt Except Three
W ork fo r 6 ,0 0 0 M en.
leaders to jail for contempt in connec
Sioux Falls, Jan. 6.—Judge Garland, boat flotilla which is preceding the bat
City of Mexico, Jan. 4.— Ramon
tion with tlie telephone strike In that
Ht. Ixiuis, Jan. 7.—According to an
city.
nouncement made today an aggregate Porta«, second officer of the steamer of the Federal court, today issued a tleship fleet to the Pacific, arrived here
Europe Is anxiously watching devel of 6,000 men w ill be re-employed Jan Idero, has arrived at Vera Crux and re temporary injunction restraining the today from Port of Spain, Trinidad.
opments between the United States and uary 13 by ma.iy large industrial ported that the vessel sank in a storm South Dakota Railway commission The flotilla, which bad a rough voyage,
Japan. The next two months are con plants In East St. Louis, III., and vi on the night of December 2, and all on from reducing passenger rates from 3 encountering head seas, was delayed
one day on the run by bad weather.
to 2H oenta pjr mile.
board were lost except three.
etali?.
sidered critical.