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LEXINGTON WHEATFIELD
S. A. THOMAS, Publisher
LEXINGTON OREGON
NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form lor Our
Bnsy Readers.
A Resume of the Less Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
Radicals have elected officers of the
Russian douma.
Jerome has decided to recall Mrs
Thaw to the ttxnd.
Hearst has won another decision in
the New York mayoralty contest.
The sugar trust has been sued in a
New York court by a crushed rival.
Roosevelt is preparing to close the
gates against Japanese immigration.
North Dakota solons passed a law
providing a 2 cent passenger tare.
The woman suffragist bill has been
talked to death in the British parlia
ment.
An electricians' strike in Paris put
the city in. darkness and demoralized
the newspaers.
The Spanish minister to the Untied
States saya the battle of Manila bay
was a victory of iion over wood.
Leonidas Preston, a Texas million
aire, committed suicide by taking poi
son. Physicians found enough of the
deadly hydrocyanic poison in his sto
mach to kill six men.
The Kansas legislature has voted
$10,000 for the Seattle fair.
There is a promise of harmony be
tween the czar and the douma.
President Bonilla, of Honduras,
claims a victory over Nicaraguan
troops.
A rich copper strike has been made
in Nevada not a great distance from
Tonopah.
Harriman offers to co-operate with
the government in settling the railroad
controversy.
Thaw's lawyers announce that the
defense is through. Jerome will send
the case to the jury.
The news of the acceptance of Swet-
tenham's resignation was received with
rejoicing at Kingston.
The attorney general has decided that
the new immigration law excludes
state aided immigrants.
Four of Portland's largest sawmills
are closed on account of labor difficul
ties. Nearly fifteen hundred men are
out.
Railroads in Nerbaska will comply
with the 2-cei t passenger fare law, but
will not grant a special rate of any
kind.
The Russian douma has opened with
radicals in control.
Milliners piedict more expensive
hats for this season.
Jerome defied the judge in the Thaw
trial and was sternly rebuked.
Grover Cleveland objects to state re
strictions on insurance investments.
The Nortnern Pacific will lose rich
timber land through the new forest re
serves. v England says her navy is equal to
that of any two other nations of the
world.
Secretary Taft and a number of con
gressmen are going to Panama, Cuba
and Porto Rico.
The upper house of the California
legislature has voted down the pro
posed woman suffrage.
The transport Thomas has just sailed
from San Francisco with a full cargo of
supplies for the troops in the Philip
pines. By the explsioon of 1,000 pounds of
dynamite in a storehouse near Mount
Carmel, Pa , 40 persons were injured.
The property loss will be $150,000.
Governor Swettenham's resignation
has been accepted.
John F. Stevens has been appointed
temporary chairman of the Isthmian
Canal commission.
The congress which has just adjourn
ed passed appropriation bills aggregat
ing a total of $919,948,680
The Standard Oil company is on trial
In Chicago for accepting rebates from
the Chicago & Alton railway.
A Missouri Pacific train was held up
at Pittsburg, Kan., and the passengers
robbed. One man who resisted was
shot.
The steamer Dakota is still on the
locks in Tokio bay. Much of the mail
has been removed, but the baggage has
been lost.
Hill and Harriman have come to an
agreement regarding Puget sound ter
minals, but nothing lias been yielded
et Portland.
ARCHIE SUFFERS RELAPSE.
Third Son of President Seriously III
With Diphtheria.
Washington, March 8. Archie
Roosevelt, the president's third son,
who has been suffering from diplv
theiia since last Friday, had a turn for
the worse yesterday, and last night,
though he had rallied somewhat, his
condition is serious.
Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New
York, in response to a telegram from
the president, arrived in Washington
at 9 o'clock and took charge of the case
Doctors Rixey, Kennedy and Braisted
were holding a consultation when Dr
Lambert arrived at the White House.
Just previous to his coming, further
anti-toxin was injected into the pa
tient. Washington, March 8. At 1:30 a.
m. word from Dr. Lambert, who was
at the sick boy's bedside, says that he
is still in a serious condition. There
has been no change.
Washington, March 8. A message
from the White House at 3 a. m. to the
house of Congressman Nicholas Long
worth says that, while Archie was
resting easy, his condition was still
critical. The message bore Dr. Lam
bert's signature.
TIED UP BY LEGAL POINTS.
Iroquois Theater Trial Blocked From
Reaching Jury.
Danville, 111., March 8. The trial of
Will J. Davis, charged with man
slaughter on account of the fire in the
Iroquois theater in Chicago in 1903, is
now at a standstill so far as evidence is
concerned and promises to be tied up
in the. courts indefinitely on legal
points.
When these points have been passed
to the court, more of vital importance
will be submitted. The defense offers
to admit the facts. The prosecution
denies its right to do so.
Counsel representing the state said it
would be shown that the theater was
incomplete when opened and unfinish
ed at the time of the fire, and that Mr.
Davis knowingly violated the ordinance
relating to safety in public playhouses.
The defense moved that the prosecu
tion be required to introduce the ordi
nance in question, the theory being
that, should the court hold the ordi
nance invalid, there would have been
no law for Davis to violate.
The court set Friday for hearing the
argument.
JAPANESE SPIES ABOUND.
Military Engineer Dies In Mexico
Hundreds Smuggled In.
Guadalajara, Mex., March 8. One
of the Japanese who deserted the con
struction camps of the Mexican Central
railroad died a few days ago at the
Santo Domingo mine, of the Anipara
Mining company, in the Etzian dis
trict, of this state. His papers were
turned over to the general manager of
the company and it was found he was a
military engineer in the employ of the
Japanese government. Before his death
the Japanese engineer stated that he
was on his way to the United States.
Of the 1,400 Japanese landed in the
last three months for work on the Mex
ican Central, only 250 remain. The
others deserted and many of them
are now in the United States.
One of the interpreters of the Japan
ese workmen was correspondent of one
of the leading Tokio newspapers during
the war with Russia. Another is the
son of a high government offiaial in
Tokio.
May Not See Canal After All.
New York, March 8. Speaker Can
non and the the other members of the
congressional party which sriled a few
days ago On the Hamburg-American
steamship Blucher, may not be permit
ted to visit Colon, according to infor
mation received here today The par
ty had planned to stop at Colon on the
homeward trip and inspect the canal
work. Today the news came that the
Panama government has established a
quarantine against Venezuelan ports
because of a reported outbreak of yellow
fever at La Guayra,. The Blucher is
scheduled to call at La Guayra and also
at Puerto Cabello.
Illinois Prepares Attack,
Chicago, March 8. A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Offi
cial steps have been taken by the state
of Illinois to attack the validity of
$32,000,000 in Alton railroad bonds
issued by E. II. Harriman and his as
sociates when they reorganized the
Chicago & Alton Railroad company.
The Interstate Commerce commission
has received an application from W. H.
Stead, attorney general of the state of
Illinois, asking for a complete trans
cript of all the testimony taken by the
Interstate Commerce commission.
Removal Bill is Signed.
Sacramento, Cal., March 8. Gover
nor Gillett this morning signed the
capital removal bill. Sacramento thus
loses the seat of government of Califor
nia, which goes to Berkeley. Governor
Gillett was expected to veto the meas
ure. Sacramento la much aroused.
IN THE NATIONAL
Monday, March 4
Washington, March 4. With a new
record for large appropriations and far
reaching legislation, the fifty-ninth
congress was brought to a close shortly
after noon today. The last few hours
were tame by comparison with what
had been expected.
Extreme fatigue, due to continued
night sessions in the house during the
last week, had a dampening effect upon
many congressmen and the usual exces
sive "last day" enthusiasm was con
fined to less than half the membership.
Vice President Fairbanks and Speak
er Cannon received the thanks of the
minority for the impartial manner in
which they had preeidod over the delib
erations of the two houses, and both
made speeches expressing gratitude at
the words of appreciation.
A feature of the house session was
the presentation of a club silver service
of 300 pieces to General Grosvenor by,
his colleagues of the Fifty-ninth con
gress. In addition to the songs and
stories that usually mark the close of a
session, the entire house of representa
tives waved flags and sang "My coun
try, 'tis of thee" as the gavel fell at
12:15 P. M. In the senate the last of
the proceedings was a speech by Vice
President Fairbanks.
Sunday, March 3.
Washington March 3. Beginning at
11 o'clock today, by far the largest part
of the session of the senate was devoted
to a filibuster by the Democrat senators
against the ship subsidy bill as it pass
ed the house, and when the senate ad
journed a few minutes before midnight
the bill was still pending.
Washington, Maich 3. More than
an hour was spent by the house in ob
taining a quorum today, but when the
necessary number was secured, business
proceeded as usual. A greater part of
the day's session was given to consider
ation of conference reports. Of these a
partial report on the LaFollette railroad
bill were accepted and the sundry civil,
pension and general deficiency appro
priation bills were agreed to in full.
By an almost unanimous vote the house
agreed to stand by its measure regulat
ing employment of railway telegraph
ers to nine hours.
Saturday, March 2.
Washington, March 2. The house
devoted most of its time today to con
sidering the senate amendments to the
sundry civil and agricultural appropri
ation bills. The senate amendments
to the t undry civil bill directing the
department of Commerce and Labor to
make an investigation of the industrial
conditions of female and child labor,
relating to a further examination of
black sands, appropriating $125,000
for the trnsportation of silver dollars
were disagreed to and a further confer
ence ordered. The night session lasted
until 1:25.
Washington, March 2. Byarollcall
vote of 62 to 1, the senate today in
structed its conferees upon the pension
appropriation bill to insist on retaining
the 18 pension agencies throughout the
country. The house abolished all ex
cept the one in Washington.
The senate today passed the deficien
cy appropriation bill The bill carries
slightly less than $10,740,000. It was
amended by the senate by the inclusion
of sevreal provisions aggregating $800,
000, among which is an item of $15,
000 to reimburse Senator Smoot for his
fight to retain his seat.
REFORM IN POSTAL SERVICE.
Commission to Suggest Improvements
for Meyer to Execute.
Washington, March 6. President
Roosevelt today had a conference with
Postmaster General Meyer, and mem
bers of the postal commission, includ
ing Senators Penrose and- Carter and
Representatives Overstreet and Gard
ner of New Jersey The commission is
to make a thorough investigation of the
methods of the administration em
ployed in the postal service, with the
view to suggesting reforms and im
provementts that may be for the better
ment of the service. There was a gen
eral exchange of ideas between the
president and his callers regarding the
work.
Mr. Meyer believes that the most
improved business methods should be
adopted in all branches of the postal
service, with a view to its being en
tirely self-supporting, and that reforms
should be put into effect wherever
there is any evidence of a want of sys
tem or laxity of methods.
Ballinger Takes Office.
Washington, March 6. Judge Rich
ard A. Ballinger, of Washington, yes
terday succeeded Governor William A.
Richards of Wyoming as commissioner
of the general land office. After being
sworn in, Mr. Ballinger had an infor
mal conference with the bureau and di
vision chiefs. Judge Ballinger enters
upon his duties as commissioner co
incidentally with the entrance of James
R. Garfield as secretary of the interior.
Secretary Garfield and Judge Ballinger
were classmates at college. J. H. Bal
linger, of Seattle, is his secretary.
HALLS OF CONGRESS
NO ACTION ON CHINESE LABOR
Government Releases Bidders From
Obligations Under Bids.
Washington, March 8. Frederick
Morse, of the American-China com
pany, and Julian Rubens, who have
submitted proposals to the Isthmian
Canul commission to supply Chinese
laborers for the canal work, have ad
dressed an inquiry to Secretary Taft as
to the decision of the department upon
their bids, which have boon ponding
since last fall.
Action has been deferred on these
bids because the administration was
not certain that the work would be
done by contract or continue under gov
ernment management. Meanwhile the
bidders have become impatient and Mr.
Morse called on Mr. Taft today, with
the result that they went to the White
House and discussed the matter with
the president. Later the following
statement was given out at the War
departmnet:
"In view of the changes which have
taken place in the management on the
Isthmus, the persons making bid for
Chinese labor, which have long been
pending, have been notified that no
action will be taken in respect to them;
that they are released fiom any obliga
tions under their bids, and that, if oc
casion should arise for a renewal of
bids for Chinese labor, they would be
notified."
STUDY .COAST DEFtNST.
Absence of Many Regulars Prevents
Usual Encampments.
Washington, March 7. Assistant
Secretary Oliver has notified the govern
ors of the various states and territories
w hich have an organized militia force
that it has been found necessary to omit
for this year the contemplated annual
brigade and division encampments for
the instruction of the infantry, cavalry
and field artillery of the regular army,
as many posts will be depleted by reas
on of the absence of about 6,000 troops
in Cuba, a considerable number at the
Jamestown exposition and the move
ment of a large portion of the army to
the Philippines.
In lieu thereof camps of instruction
for the coast artillery will be establish
ed 'during the season of 1907, and the
National Guard of the various states
contiguous thereto will be invited to
take part in the development of the
problems involved in the defense of the
sea coast. Invitations will shortly be
issued to the governors of the seaboard
states interested, specifying in detail
the forces desired to carry out the pro
posed problems. The camps probably
will be held in July and last from one
week to 10 days.
Kill Bill Amid Laughter.
Washington, March 4. Beveridge
called up in the senate today a bill
for the protection of game in Alaska.
The reading of the measure was de
manded by Culberson and had pro
ceeded for five minutes when it was
suggested by Carter that it would be
impossible to get the bill engrossed be
fore noon, even if it passed.
"I wish to call attention to the fact
that the bill must necessarily be
amended," said Clapp. "It gives no
protection to woodchucks, and there is
no exception against the penalty for
men who kill ducks and prairie chick
ens in self-defense." The bill was
withdrawn amid laughter
Nominations Not Confirmed.
Washington, March 4. When con
gress ended today, there remained
about 160 nominations by the president
that had not been confirmed. Of these
three were appointees as United States
attorneys and confirmation was object
ed to by senators from the districts to
which the appointments were made.
They were: William C. Bristol, for
the district of Oregon, opposed by Sen
ator Fulton; James D. Elliott, for the
district of South Dakota, opposed by
Senator Kittredge, and O. R. Hundley,
for the Northern district of Alabama.
The remainder of the unconfiimed nom
inations were postmasters.
Appoints Wickersham Again.
Washington, March 6. The presi
dent today signed a recess appointment
for District Judge James Wickersham,
of Alaska. The judge is now serving
his second term on the bench, but his
nomination for that term has not been
confirmed by the senate. Charges
against him are being investigated by
the department of justice.
New Rules for Private Postcards.
Washington, March 6. An order
has been issued providing new regula
tions governing private postcards. Such
cards must be made of an unfolded
piece of cardboard, not exceeding 3 9-16
by 5 9-16 inches, nor less than 2 by
4 inches. They must in form and in
quality and weight of paper be sub
stantially like the government post
cards. They may be of any color, not
interfering with a legible address and
postmark. Very thin sheets of paper
may be attached to them if they com
pletely adhere to the card.
BIG AID TO TIMBER BARONS.
President's Proclamation Bonanza for
Weyerhaeuser Syndicate.
Seattle, Wasli., March 6- In tho
belief that to create more forost re
serves in the state of Washington would
be to prevent tlmbor on the public do
main from falling into the hands of the
timber and lumber barons of the coun
try, President Roosevelt signed a pro
clamation adding 4,291,000 acres of
timber land to the reserves already cre
ated in the state. By so doing, how
ever, the president gave to the Weyer
haeuser Timber company and to other
rich corporations absolutely undisputed
sovereignty over some of the richest
and most valuable lands in the state.
That the president was uninformed
when he made what is undoubtedly one
of his most remarkable orders is shown
by the fact that he has placed in tho
hands of the timber barons a power
they never dreamed of having.
The Weyerhaeuser ami other big tim
ber land owning corporations either
now have the ownership of all the lands
surrounding the reserves just created,
or will soon have them. Under such
circumstances, the timber baron could
log off up to the reserves, constructing
railroads which would be paid for out
of the profits of the lower country.
Under the forest reserve act the gov
ernment can soil timber to those who
wish to buy and who have the price.
The small logger, owning no timber
lands reaching to the reserves and with
out means of transportation of any
kind, will be absolutely and effectually
barred from bidding for the govern
ment timber. Only the timber baron
and the logging magnate could apply to
purchase.
LIKE HIS PREDECESSORS.
Senators Defend Hermann Fulton and
Meldrum Testify.
Washington, March G. It developed
in the trial of Binger Hermann yes
terday that government officials make
a practice of keeping prvate letter press
copybooks and that they have all used
their discretion as to what should and
what should not go into their private
books. It was shown that it has like
wise been discretionary with officials to
take their private books with them
upon retirement or leave them behind,
as they saw fit. Senator Teller, of Col
orado, who was secretary of the interior
under President Arthur, testified that
lie copied in his private letter books
many letters relating to matters be
fore his department, and, when he re
tired, he took the books with him and
no question was ever raised as to the
propriety of his action ,
Senator Carter, of Montana, who was
land commissioner in President Harri
son's time, had more rigid ideas on the
subject, and left behind him all his
private letter books that coontained let
ters relating to the business of his office-
CORRECT TO THE DOLLAR.
Experts' Count of Money Fails to Ac
count for Missing $173,000.
Chicago, March 6. Any possibility
that the missing $173,000 fiom the
local subtrcasury might have been mis
laid with the currency on hand was
eliminated today, when the four ex
perts from the United States treasury
at Washington counted the last of the
paper money in the vaults.
"It came out to the dollar," said
Subtreasurer Boldenwick. Tomorrow
a count of the -gold and silver in the
vault will be begun.
One of the theories uponwhich the
government authorities have worked in
dustriously is the one that the money
was taken from Fitzgerald's cage by
some ill-advised practical joker among
the eight or nine persons who had ac
cess to. the department and who is now
afraid to confess. It has been learned
that on several previous occasions
money was taken from Fitzgerald's cage
as a jest and returned later, after Fitz
gerald had worried sufficiently to satis
fy the practical joker.
Honduras Wins Victory.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, March 6.
The army of Honduras is mobilizing
upon the fr utier under the personal
command of President Bonilla, whose
arrival at the front has inspired tho
troops with enthusiasm for a series of
operations against Nicaragua. The
first fighting since February 18 occurred
the evening of March 3, when General
Chamorro, a Nicaraguan leader, who is
serving with the Hondurans, attacked
and defeated 400 Nicaraguan troops and
captured 50 prisoners. The Hondurans
loss was small.
People Flee from Moving Mountain.
Naples, March 6. The mountain in
tl province of Polenz, above Montr
murro, which for two aays past has
been slipping down into the valley,
seems to be moving much more slowly.
The flight of the inhabitants, howevei,
continues, fearing a repetition of the
terrible earthquake of 1857, in which
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Sulphur Yellow Is Proper Shade.
London, March 6. - According to
Draper's Record, sulphur yellow, which
already has a vogue in Paris, will be
the popular shade this year for both
women's frocks and household decorations.
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