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V O L.
X V II.
W A SC O .
RESUME Of THE
WEEK’S DOWGS
HHEKM AN
T O REC A 1 L T R O O P S .
Nevada Must Nat Shirk Responsibil
Ity. bays President.
Washington, Jan. 14. — President
Roosevelt baa determined to withdraw
the Federal troops from Goldfield, Nev.,
shortly aft r the legislature begins its
special seat Ion Uday.
This intention
was made known at the W h ite House
today, when the report of the special
investigation commission was made
public, together with a letter from the
president to Governor Sparks, dated
January 4.
The president enye he
alia 11 be governed by the recommends
tiona In the report unlesa the governor
can show that the statements of the re­
lent are not in accordance with the
facts.
» report says:
"T h
millions did not support the
gener*
cgwtioua in the governor’s
re«ju
r troops, nor were his specific
atatemv».ia established to any such ex­
tent ae to justify his uae ot theee s ta li­
nien ta for the purpose of getting Fede
ral troop«.'*
"B u t we muat firm ly believe that
upon the aaserobling of the legislature,
or w ithin a few days thereafter, the
troops should be removed, lepardieea ot
any request tor their retention that
may be made by either the legislature
or the governor of Nevada, It being es­
sential that the state of Nevada shall
understand this situation completely—
shall recognise the fact that there w ill,
at that date tie thrown upon it, and It
alone, th« primary reeponsibillty of
keeping order, and that, recognising
thia reMponalhility, It may take such
action as is the dnty of the state and as
w ill ba sufficient in the premises.
COUNTY,
OREGON,
CRISIS NEAR IN
JAPANESE AFFAIRS
JA N U A R Y
17.
1908.
H A RLA N SEES WAR.
Whits and Yellow Races Muat
for Supremacy.
Fight
NO.
2«.
CURRENCY BILL
FOR THE HOUSE
Washington, Jan. 13.— Justice John
M . Harlan, of the Supreme oourt ot the
Unite« J States, peered into the distant
Newsy Items totorsd from A l Parts
Secretary Root Sends Fair Warning future at the annual dinner of the Navy Entirely New System of Regulating
league of the United Htatee and told of
Which Stirs Tokio.
Bank Circulation.
' • day when the white and yellow races
w ill meet in a conflict that w ill shake
the earth.
The distinguished jurist
Review w i I
Map-
Exclusion Lew May Ba Passed by
In
was speaking in the interest of a mighty Witt Ba Secured by Bank's Assett—
» B e fa n d
Congress Unless Japan Stops the
Banks to Deposit Money With
O om preh «naiv«
American navy. He raid:
Flood o f Im m igrant Coolies —
Government
to Guarantee Both
» s a la re National,
J.
" I f I had the opportunity I would
Count Hayasbl Adroitly Evades
Notes
and
Deposits—
Framed and
and C om m ercial.
vote for an appropriation of $60,000,-
the Issue.
Managed
by
Fowler.
000 a year for a period of ten years tor
a
larger navy.
The great importance
Taft urge« the government to w ith­
draw from Cuba in the Spring of 1909.
Washington, Jan. 11 .— Negotiations of a navy is shown in the constitution,
Washington, Jan. 9.— The sub-eom-
between the United Htatee and J a ^ n which restricts the appropriations for
The Roman Catholic church willeoon
mittee of the house committee on bank­
announce new lawa calculated to pre­
have reached a serious stage. W h ile the army, but sets no lim it to those for
ing and currency, to which was entrust­
vent haety marriage.
war as an eventuality is not aeriourly the navy. There is no such thing as ed the framing of a bill to increase the
Trial nt Oregon's land thieve« has
apprehended, largely because of Japan’s friemsshlp between nations as between
elasticity of the currency, reached a
wmtuenced at Portland with Judge
unpreparedneas. It is known that the men. Nations make no sacrifices to
conclusion
yesterday and w ill report
H unt, of Montana, preaiding.
historic friendly relations are «trained preserve friendship and do not forbear
favorably to the full committee a b ill
A French aeronaut has devised an
to do certain things because it does not
almost to the point rtt breaking.
drawn in the main by Chairman Fow­
airshiphaavler than air ra|>able of mak­
The official denial given at the fftate meet with the approval of another na­
ler, of the commitMee. The b ill w ill
ing a apc«d of 24 tniioe an hour.
department of cabled reports of de­ tion. Do you think England caret a
cent for what we think of her navy, or 5e introduced by Fowler and referred
Ten petaons were Injured In New
mands having Iieen made upon Japan Germany cares a cent tor what wa think
to bis committee, where It w ill form
York by the explosion of three dyna­
are literally true In a diplomatic sens«, of hera?
mite fcomhe, which partially wrecked a
the working basis for the framing of a
but the denial, in a measure, is an
"The trend of the immigration of the
tenement house.
evasion. The "oral representations" white people in the past has been from b ill of possibly the same scope end
M a y « Tkylor, of Kan Franciaoo, has
and the exchange of "m em oranda," east to west.
There has been none tenor.
a huge tank before him.
One ot the
reduced to plan English, mean just from the west. Just across the water
The b ill provide« for the complete
this:
first things ins to provide a water ays
there is a country with an immense retirement of a ll outstanding national
tern for Are fighting.
A mb*«sador O ’ Brien, acting under population whose commerce we are
instructions, has, since reaching his seeking. We refer to the people of bank bond secured currency and author­
The forty-fourth annual convention
ises in lieu thereof a currency baaed
post last October, been attempting to Asia as the yellow race.
There are
of the National Woolgrower»' aaacnia
secure from the Japaneee government 400,000,000 Chinese, ae strong physi­ upon general asset« of the banks, to ba
tion, at Helena, was the moat aucceea
I A N D O F F IC E FO R C E S H O R T .
satisfactory assurances that under the cally and mentally as we are. There is worked out in this way:
ful ever held. The attendance was also
The controller of the currency w ill
pledge given at the time of the passage
unusually large.
Commissioner Bays Department Is of the immigration law last February over there another nation whose people designate throughout the country cer­
are progressive and ambitious.
We
At a meeting of 7(10 New York land*
Handicapped In Efficiency.
the Japanese government would assist may some day see a skilled army in tain redemption cities, so that there
shall be a redemption city w ith in at
lord« It was decided to have introduc«*d
Washington, Jan. 14.— Commission in restricting the emigration to this Japan of 6.000,000 to 10,000,000.
least 24 hoars’ reach of every national
In the legislature a b ill making it a ar Ballinger, of the general land office, country of
objectionable
Japanese They w ill say:
bank. The national banks w ill indi­
felony for any political agitator to in ­ ties completed his annual report for la b 'r. Twice has he communicated
‘ Yon claim Europe as your country. cate to the controller of the currency to
cite tenants to refuse to payW rital submission to congress.
He asks an to Secretary Root replies obtained from This is ours. Get’o ot.’ "
what redemption city they wish to be
which baa l»een agretsl upon. At pres­ appropriation of 1600,000 to carry on Count Hayaskl, in which the Japanese
" I don’t think they have any such
joined.
The controller w ill xheu select
ent it is a in adenieanor.
government
attempts
adroitly
to
dodge
the field work of hie bureau in the pro­
idea now, and we have no hostility to­
a time and place w ithin eavh redemp­
Mora mines are being opened at Gold­ tection of the public lands, an increase the issue.
ward them . But there w ill be a con­ tion district for the organising of th^t
M r. Root has submitted to the Jap­ flict between the yellow race and the
of 1260,000 over the ourrent appropria
field.
tion. During the fiscal years of 1896-7 anese government, through M r. O ’ white race that w ill shake the earth. district In the following manner:
Connell Rlufff, la ., has started a war
Each national bank in that district,
there was recorded lor investigation Brien, statistics prepared by the de­ When it comes I «rant to see this coun­
on gambling.
regardlees
of its capital stock, w ill be
partment
of
commerce
and
labor,
show­
24.469 eases of all kinds; of theee the
try with a navy on both oceans that
entitled to one vote. Represent at ivee
G n a t Britain is aiarmed for her nav­ agents inveatigated and disposed of 12, ing that the immigration of the unde­ w ill be strong eonugh."
of the banks w ill meet at a tim e and
al aupremacy.
104 cases, and 12,366 cases remained sirable class of Japanese since the
place designated and elect a board of
Japaneee government gave its promisee
for examination July 1, 1907.
The kaiser adv<eates the study of
managers to consist of seven members.
has
been
monthly
at
least
twice
ae
G R EA T A C T IV IT Y E V ID E N T .
There were 2,243 land entries relln
English in Germany.
The seven w ill elect a chairman, who
quished after the rase was in the hands large aa before the promise w m given,
The fire in the big New York sky­ of special agents for investigation, 363 •nd during soma months four times as Government it Rushing W ork on O ur w ill become a deputy controller of cur­
rency and assume control of hie re­
scraper showed an insufficient water entries were cancelled after hearings largs.
Coast Defenses.
demption
district, except that he shall
supply.
The
presentation
of
cold
statistics
had upon special agents' charges; 367
Washington, Jan. 13.— New coast not have charge of the enforcement of
•bowing laxity, coupled w ith the in ti­
unlawful
enclosures
of
public
lands
Mulai Hafid has been proclaimed
mation that congress may adopt more defense« are being installed and old the criminal statutes.
sultan of Morocco and he Itaa started a were removed restoring 1.940,120 acres
Each national bank is aalhoriaed to
stringent measure«, possibly an exclu­ ones re-enforced at Pacific coast points,
to
the
ojien
range.
There
were
27
con­
holy war.
present
to the secretary of the treasury
sion
law,
broguht
from
the
Japaneee
victions connected w ith these case«.
Guam, Hawaii and Manila. This work national bank notee and lawful money
The new Japanese ambassador to the
The total of moneys recovered by the government the gecond reply, which
United State« declares that all trouble government in alt special agents' cases r»*aciied M r. Root a few days ago in the of fortification is being carried forward in lieu of other national bank bond se­
w ill soon tie over.
was 1386,261 and 2,372,224 seres of form of a cablegram which cost several swiftly and upon a gigantic scale. Coal cured outstanding notee. Then, if the
depots are being replenished, huge bank s application therefor is indorsed
I n a in a* I rush to got seats at a the­ land was either freed from fraudulent thousand dollars.
Mr. Root is now preparing an an­ searchlights installed, harbors mined, by the board of managers of the re­
ater in Barnsley, Eng,, 16 children claims to title or released from unlaw­
swer, with the assistance of several ex­ big guns placed and ammunition maga- demption district to which it belongs,
ful enchaure and occupancy.
were trampled to death.
the bank w ill receive guaranteed credit
perts in Orients! affairs. The Japanese xines filled to overflowing.
The colors of the American man-of-
notes
to the amount of its capital stock.
government
w
ill
be
Informed
that
M O R O C C O FACES C R IS IS .
Ho quietly has thia work been going
war Chernpi-ake, captured by England
assurances cannot lie given that an ex­ on that few outside cf the officials han­ These notee w ill be subject to a tax of
in 1813, have baan offered for sale in
clusion act w ill
not
be
passed, dling the work have realixed the enorm­ 2 per cent per annum. Each bank w ill
Sultan Abd El Fz»z la Forced From
London.
be required to deposit ae a guarantee
but
that
the
administration
ous undertaking under way. This work
Throne by Reports.
fund
with the treasurer of the United
w
ill
exercise
its
influence
to
prevent
General Manager Mohler, of the U n ­
was started last May, and it is expected
Tangier, Jan. 14.— There is conster­ such legislation, if possible, pending that a year w ill see the completion of Kiatee 5 per cent of its average deposits
ion Pacific, declare« the prohibition
for the preceding 12 months and 6 per
wave now «weeping the country w ill nation among Monccan officials at th»* negotiations.
the outlined program.
*ent of the credit notes which It takee
The ¡M«ue in official circles in Japan
sensational news from Fee announcing
stop e x n a i v e railroad work.
I t is acknowledge that the fortifica­
tiie proclaiming of Mulai Hafid aa sul has caused acute agitation, and because tions at M anila, Guam, Puget sound out. The revenue thus obtained is to
A strike of 200 newsltoys in Boat >n tan and the dangeroua conditions now of tiie strained condition of affaire, M r.
create and support a national guaran­
and Honolulu are inefficient and it is at
created quite n dlsturlmnce. Three po­ tore ailing in the city.
Couriers who Root w ill not unnecessarily precipitate those points that the greatest work is tee fund of $600,000,000 for the guar­
lice officer« were assaulted, stripped of ™ *'.ve arrived here announce also that matters, with the battleship fleet cc far
antee of both the deposits and the out­
being done. Kan Francisco and other
their badge« and one officer ami a by • s' people of Meqninex have proclaimed from its bape in the Pacific.
standing banknotes of every national
coast points are declared to be perfectly bank. Eighty per cent of this fund is
slander seriously injured.
« 'ai Hafid sultan. According to the
equipped to repel attacks.
to be invested in United States bonda
Estimates Too Low.
The jury in the Thaw case lie« been I«,. 4 information from Fes, the Ule­
W hile not acknowledging any appre­
drawing
2 per cent interest, while Ibe
mas or wise men, were forced to decree
completed.
Washington, Jan. 11.— Because cf hension, the administration is rushing
the overthrow of Abd El Arix, the sul­ changed conditions from those existing the work with reel vigor. I t was learn­ remaining 20 per cent is to be deposit­
The battleship fleet has arrived at
tan of record, and proclaim M ulai Hafid in 1906, when the minority of the board ed from an authoritative source today ed in banks of the various redemption
Rio Janeiro.
sultan in hia place, by the attitude o.* of consulting engineers of the Pana­ that one of the potent factors in determ­ cities for the purpose of redeeming the
Waranw, Russia, terrorists are busy the people, who were greatly excited ma canal submitted its report, it is now ining the dispatch of the fleet to the guaranteed credit notee of the banks of
again and the city is in a turm oil.
over reports that A id El Arix had «old dmitted in responsible quarters that Pacific was a realization of the wtak- the various redemption districts.
When the national guarantee fund
the country to France.
the estimate made by that report for ness at certain points. The presence of
T. 0 . Becker, of New York, is to
The announcement by the public building the canal was far too low and the fleet in tiie Paciflc remedies a il de­ reaches $25,000,000, which would be
assist Heney in the Oregon land frauds.
crier» was received with frantic joy. that tiie cost may approximate $200,- fects and structural weakness in cceet almost simultaneous with the birth of
the now law, the government is re­
France may insist on arbitration be­ Mulai Hafid was proclaimed sultan un­ 1HX),OOO. This includes various inci­
defense points. As long as it remains
tween the United States and Japan to der certain conditions, which he muat dental items, such as administration,
quire«! to return to the tanks the Unit«,
there it w ill make up for any short
prevent war.
ed States bonds now held as security
accept together with the title . Among sanitation and improvements aggregat­ coming io coast fortifications.
for Federal deposits, the object being
theee
are
the
following:
ing several millions of dollars in Pana­
Alton B. Parker attributes the re­
By the time the fleet leaves the wa­
to enable the banks to get control of
That
he
reject
the
Algeciras
act,
ex
ma
and
Colon,
which,
however,
w
ill
lie
cent financial panic to Roosevelt’s " a t­
ters of tiie Pacific it is lie lie veil all the
pel the French troops from Morocco, refunded by the Panama government, weak points w ill have been reinforced the bonds, so that the government can
tacks on property."
prohibit access to the interior for Euro­ and the expenses of the xone govern­ and the defenses w ill be of a modern invest the 80 per cent of the guaranteed
The steamship A ki M ara, from the peans, who with the Jew«, It is set
fund in 2 per cent bonda and regain
ment and various expenses incidental
Orient, lias just arrived in Seattle with forth, should be allowed to occupy only to tiie relocation and acquisition of the snd approved type.
control. In buying these bonda the
Twelve m illion rounds now enroute
1,200 tons of fireworks to be used by quarters in the porta reserved for them; Panama railroad.
banks holding them shall be paid their
to the Far !■ ast furnishes enough am
Const Chinese in celebirtlug their New prohibit Moorish subject« from placing
Tiie estimate of the board in 1906 munition for a possible army of 60,000 original purchase price, providing th e ir
Years.
exact purchase price can be proven.
themselves under the protection of for­ was that the cost would be $139,
men.
I he normal need of the army in
I t ia Fowler’s idea, as embodied in
Heney hss iieen stirred up by the eign consulate«, secure Morocco’s rights 766,200, but this estimate did not in ­ the Philippines is about 2,000.000
decision of the Appellate oourt in the in the frontier question with Algeria, clude expenses on account of interest rounds annually. Aside from this there the b ill, to have the new credit notes
during construction, sanitation
and is an exceptionally heavy draft of shells printed on a green background in differ­
Hehmitx case and says he w ill push the and Suppress taxation.
entiation from the yellow background
sone government.
other indictment« against Ruef and
and torpedoes.
of the gold notee and white background
Japanese Sends in a Bid.
send him to prison for life.
of the silver ceiticafitea.
Honolulu, Jan. 14.— The sward of Withdrawing Troops From Muncie.
Vesuvius ¿till Spit« Ashes.
Four policemen were killed and fire bids for material for the construction of
Muncie, In d .. J s n .l 1 .— M ajor Gen­
Naplee, Jan. 13 — Mount Vesuvius
nearly 30 injured in the burning of a improvements for Pearl harbor has
Battleships O ff Brazil.
New York akyacraper. The fire started iieen held up, because the lowest bid­ eral McKee issued orders this afternoon continues to throw out ashes and incan­
Pernambuco,
Brazil, Jan. 9.__The
on the fifth floor of a 12-story building der is a dummy for some Japanese con­ for the return to their homes of three descent matter from its chief crater, American battleship fleet under com­
comapnies
of
m
ilitia
now
in
Muncie.
and the structure ia a total loss.
The tractor.
I t is probab.e that a ll bids Street oars are now running on nbrinal the cone of which, formed by the last mand of Rear A dm iral Evans, was
eruption, collapsed reoently, the earth sighted passing thia port yesterday at
monetary loss la plaoed a t $6,000,000. w ill be rejected.
schedule.
tremblings being felt long distances.
noon on its way to Rio Janeiro.
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