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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (June 9, 1905)
COLUMBIA REGISTER NUhMtwrWMk HOULTON- OREGON MIS 0FT1IE .WEB la a Ccnicnscd Fern fcr tnj Easy Eesicrs. A Return of th Ls Important but Not Lt Interesting Event of the Past Week. She, the leader of the Chicago true, has been placed is jail. Engineer Newell ha started on an inspection tour of tho irrigation work of the A'est. A tornado in Lower Michigan dam aged much property, killed two per eons ana injured mauy others. The Hill family made nearly $30,- 000,000 by the dissolution of the Northern Securtiies company. The preliminary arguments in th Oregon land fraud cases will be heard next week by Judge Delia ven. An unknown steamer has gone ashore on the Long Island coast. It is hardly possible the vessel can be aaved. Hope of peace being restored soon in the Far East is slight. Japan has laised her terms and Russia will fight on. It is believed that almost the entire Ruesin cabinet will resign as a result of the csar appointing a dictator with oat consulting them. President Roosevelt is Catherine al the information possible to be used in ending the war. All neutral powers will stand by him in his efforts. In the Portland city election Harry Lane, Democrat, was elected mayor. The Republicans carried everything else excepting two ward councumen. The automatic telephone franchise was carried by about 9,000. Extreme cold weather prevails in Nevada. The cxar still hesitates between war and peace. New insurance rates may cause a split in the Royal Arcanum. A disabled Russian torpedo boat de stroyer has been towed into Shanghai The great powers will back Roose velt's efforts for peace in the Far East A few cases of yellow fever continue to appear daily in the Panama cana zone. As soon as the rar is over Russia will commence work on an immense navy. Remedies for San Joee scale and "brown apricot" have been discovered at Berkeley. Chicago strike leaders have been ar rested for criminal libel and again in dieted for conspiracy. The Forestry bureau says that with care the famous redwood trees of Cali fornia can be grown anywhere. A Bailing vessel bound for Portland, Oregon, was sunk by a British warship in a collision on me coasi oi England. Hyde and Alexander have joined hands to keep Wall street out of the Equitable Insurance company's affairs John Hoch, who has acquired note- riety by having over 30 wives, has been sentenced to death for poisoning some oi them. Norway is preparing for war on Sweden. Germany has blocked French plans in Morocco. A Chicago grand jury has indicted a number of labor leaders. Japan is preparing to make another strike against Russia, this time on land. The First Naional bank of Lady smith, Wis., has closed. Its deposits are $42,000. President Roosevelt has told Count Caseini that Rnseia had better make peace and offers mediaion. The czar has answered the demands of bis people for peace by ordering the mobilization of four more army corps. A graft has just been discovered in the British army by.which officers and contractors standing' together stole 15, 000,000. Inspector of the New Orleans police has been dismissed on the charge of receiving $200 per month for protec tion of the tenderloin district. It is now practically assured that Judge De Haven, of California, will try the Oregon land fraud cases in place of the late Judge Bellinger. The Pennsylvania railroad will shortly establish the fastest longdis tance train in the world. It will be between New .York and Chicago, and will make the run in each direction in 18 hours. RIPE FOR A REVOLUTION. Feeling Again th War it Running High In Russia. St. Petenburg, June 6. Conditions are, indeed, ripe for an uprising Uiroughout Kussta which will be of widespread character. At th Pavlov concert-hall last nieht a vrlirantic dem onstration was held, at which a docen prominent speakers, throwing discre tion to the winds, denounced the rxar and the government for continuing a struggle which could only result in the nawon oemg plunged deeper into debt and in the useless sacrifice of thousands of loyal subjects. The excitement was intense and on order of General Trepoff, the police at tempted to clear the building. A free fight followed, in which the police used their whip- and clubs, but the excited people fought back, and for a ume it seemea mat they would gain the maaterv. The crowd was eventually dispersed wnen Soulier arrived on the scene and threatened to fire. The officers of the guards regiments, who nave been sent to outmng bar racks to instruct the . reserves, have openly revolted and refused to do their work. A number of them have been placed under arrest, and are likely to do snot in is morning. From all over the country come re ports of anti-war meetings which the ponce nave been powerless to suppress Only the official class favor the contin. uance of hostilities, and the pressure in favor of peace is verv atronir. It ia . r o - reported that aevenl rMimmti r( rv - o - - - - serves at oevastopol and Udeesa have mutinied ana openly aened their om cers. Trouble is looked for here dur ins this week unless some iter are taaen to placate the malcontents. PASSPORTS FOR HEBREWS. Stat Department Informed of Pro posed Russian Law. Washington, June 6. Acting Secre tary Loomis, of the State department has been officially informed by Ambus sador Meyer at St. Petersburg of the provisions of the proposed new law in Russia under which all American passports, including those for citiiens of the Hebrew faith, will be recognized there. This information is confirma tory of the press dispatches of a week ago, which announced the approval by the council of the empire of the recom mendationa of the passport commission which included universal recognition of foreign passports. Mr. Loomis has communicated the contents of Ambassador Meyer's dis patch to Simon Wolf, of this citv chairman of the civil and religious rights section of the Lnioo of Amen can Hebrew Congregations. This con gregation, Mr. Wolf said tonight, had been working for 25 years to secure, the full recognition of passports granted to Hebrews who desired travel in Russia and the final triumph of the efforts of those who have labored to this end, he said, is a source of satisfaction to us countrymen in the United States. TO REPAIR SHIPS. Russian Admiral Given Permission by Governor General Wright. Manila. June 6. Rear Admiral En quist, accompanied by Rear Admiral Train and th FranrH ivman! fAmn.ll called on Governor General Wright this morning. After, the usual greet ings bad been exchanged, Governor Wright asked: Admiral Enuuist. do von wish to stay at Manila permanently?" Kear Admiral Enauist replied: a . K "Mr ships are unseaworthv. I have not heard from my government, and 1 request time to make repairs." Governor Wright then said that ac cording to his construction of the neu trauty laws, the Kussam vessels couk remain long enough to make necessary repairs, and after these were finished they must 'eave within 24 hours or dis mantle ana intern. Kear Admiral Kn rmist requested permission to brimr hio shins behind the breakwater for renairi. This request was granted him. Narita Goro, the Japanese consul, called upon Governor Wright just pre vious to Rear Admiral Enquist and made inquiry regarding the probable disposition of the Russian warships. On leaving he met Rear Admiral En quist in the corridor of the governor's residence and tendered him a profund salute. In Need of Repairs. Manila. June 6. The naval hoard. which has examined into the condition of the Russian warships here, reports inai the Uleg will require 60 days, the Aurora 30 davs and the Jemlchnir seven days to effect repairs. Admiral Enquist requested permission to repair here, saying that he would be nnable to sail except in a smooth sea. on . count of his vessels needing patching near the water line. The Japanese consul called on Governor Wright twice today to make inaniries rerardinap the disposition of the. vessels. Expect Soon To Be Attacked. Vladivostok, June 6. It is expect ed here that a Japanese attack on the fortress will not be long delayed. There is, however, a calm and determined pint manifested by the population in face of the forthcoming crisis. OPEN TO THE WORLD Centennial c! Lewis and Clark Fcrnally Observe! GREAT THRONG ATTEND OPENIX Military Pageant, Addru by Na tion't Dignltarie and Festivities Inaugurate th Exposition. Portland, June 2. Th Lewi and Clark Centennial exposition i open Portland ia playing host to the world Yesterday, th opening day, will find a bright place in the history of th na tion, marking as it does, the starting point of an enterprise that means the greater upbuilding of the West and Northwest; new trade relations with the Orient; closer trade relationship between the Pacific coast and the At lantic seaboard, and the hundreds of attendant and incidental benefits that will accrue to the country. The opening ceremonies and demon strationa were on a scale commensurate with the greatness of the day. They were carried through without a hitch of any consequence. Old exposition attache, who have attended the im portant world' fair of the past de cade, declared they had never before beheld so pretty or so effective an opening. Th attendance passed even beyond the moat sanguine official expectations Crowds, such a have never before lined the streets of Portland, saw the treat military pageant that preceded the opening exercise. Standing room on the three mile of street was at a pre mium. And when the parade was at an end this ocean of humanity turned it tide on the exposition grounds. Across Guild' lake on the tninula a section of artillery tolled off the pres idential salute of 21 suns, the dark blue smoke from the cannonading lift ing slowly above the government' pal ace and adding enchantment to the peaceful grandeur of the inspiring landscape to the north. This salute -brought on the opening exercises. All of the speakers were en thusiastically received. Especially cordial was the reception accorded the nation a representatives. The exercise were marred by no unpleasant incident So orderly was everything that the heavy detachment of policemen and guardsmen were not put to the necea sity of issuing a single admonition. It was exactly 12 o'clock to the dot when President II. W. Goode, of the exposition, called for order. It was hardly 2 o'clock when President Roose velt was informed by wire that all was ready. The president was in waiting for the message at the hite house The great crowd leaned forward in i state of high nervous tension waiting for the first peals of the government chimes, which were to have been Presi dent Roosevelt s first response. But, ucklessly, the chimes failed to work. and after a full minute of breathless waiting, the assemblage was informed by Mr. Goode that the president had sent his greeting. At the same time le declared the exposition formally opened and extended a greeting to all the world. President Roosevelt's con gratulatory telegram was then read and received with tremendous ar lause. There was apparently almost as many people at the fair grounds last night as were present at the opening exercises Although the exhibits buildings were closed, the exposition by night seemed in every particular as great an attrac. ion as during the open hours of the day. When darkness fell upon the heights that raise beyond the fairy city the reaton was plain. A a feast for the eye the spectacle was incomparably beautiful. The fireworks which were a feature of the evening, were beautiful in the extreme, but they paled before the splendor of the electricity. Admission 39,577. A nearly as could be estimated hv Chief of the Department of Admissions F. B. Davison the total admissions at the Lewis and Clark exposition yester day was 39,577, This estimate was announced last night after the gates had been closed to the public and re port from the three entrances had been counted. Mr. Davison says that his estimate is not absolutely correct and that he will not know the exact num ber of admissions until today. He says, however, that his estimate will not vary more than 200. Two Revenue Cutters Here, There are two revenue cutters now in port. The Runs arrived shortly after dusk last evening and dropped anchor in tne stream above the Burnside street bridge and lust astern of the cutter Mc- Calloch. The Rush was on ber way from Seattle to San Francisco, when she received orders at Port Townsend to stop at this city. She will remain here for some time and will then pro-ceedwutn."" PORTAGE ROAD COMPLETE. Last Spiksi Driven by Governor of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The Dalle, June 5. Three blow o( the slodg by Governor Chamberlain, ofOreiron. at Cwlilo Saturday: flv bv Governor Mead, of Washington; three by Uovemor Gooding, of Idaho; three oy J. I, leal, attorney for the Ojen River association: nln hv W. D. Wheelwright, president of th Port land chamber ol commerce; three by Senator Clark, of Wyoming, and four byW. J. Mariner, secretary of the Open River association, and th two last spikes of th Portage road were driven, the line wa formally opened for traffic, the locomotive waa toot In lu whistle and toon was moving off from mg tddy to th loner terminus, with 250 passenger trailing behind and the first stage of a quarter century' dream opening of th river for navi gation from Lew ti ton to the sea bad come to pass. Speechtnaklng preceded the driving of the spikes, nor could the strong wind that sung about the ear of the 1,000 auditor make them lew eager. For did they not regard it as natural a phenomenon for the w ind to drive the ami in the narrow chasm of the Co lumbia as for the river cataracts to double their foamy church in freshet ume or the syrlnga to blossom white upon the hillside or the salmon-eating squaw of the Palouse nation to erunt displeasure when stared at amid their butsing nshszins? The throng hailed from Lewlston, Spokane. Walla Walla. Th Dallea. Portland and other towns in the Co lumbia basin. A very enthusiastic gathering it waa, too, resolved not to stop with the portage road but to work onward tor construction of the govern tueni canal to take it place. CHANGE IN CABINET. Resignation of Morton Cauae Gene ral Shifting by President. Washington. June 5. It la cMuin here today that Charles J. Bonaparte, who has been named to fill the vacancy as head of the avy department caused by the resignation of Paul Morton, will eventually be itiven the Post of Attorney uenerai aioouy. certain other rhange will be made in the cabinet. One of . . . . . . these changes will be the retirement of .Mr. Moody. Secretary Victor II. Metcalf will then go to the Navy de partment. Mr. Metcalf is beyond uouot the hardest and most conscien tious worker in the cabinet. The vacan- cy thn caused in the department of commerce and labor will give the president a chance to call into his cat. inet James R. Garfield, who nil im given the commerce and labor port loiio. It has been announced hv Secretary enaw that he will not remain in th . .... ... . : cabinet bevond February. Thi v cancy probably will be filled by Mr ioneivou. The ioe'oifn-e portfolio will le offered to Colonel Harry 8. New, of Indiana, now cnairman oi the rational Repub lican committee, a staunch Taft adher ent, and a man who has done yeoman service lor the party during the last three national campaigns. The rest of the cabinet will remain REACH MANILA. Three Russian Vessel Reported Lost Arrlv Badly Damaged. Manila, June 5. Rear Admiral En quist, who was commander of the heavy cruincr squadron of the Russian fleet, arrived in the bay at 0 o'clock this morning on hoard his flagship, the protected cruiser Aurora, accompanied by the protected cruisers Oleg and Jemtchug. All the vessels were more or lees damaged and there were many wounded men on board. In an interview Rear Admiral En quist's executive officer said: "When the battle began the admiral was aboard the Cruiser Oleg, which was hit a number of times by the large shot. "The admiral transferred his flag to the Aurora, which then drew the combined fire of many torpedo boat estroyers at close range and the attack of submarines. We were overwhelmed by the latter. A mist arising, we made a dash for the open sea and were followed by the Oleg and Jemtchug." Whole Scheme or Nothing. Washington, June 5. The govern ment will not buy the Sunnyside irri gation work in Washington if the sec retary of tho interior approves the state of Washington's selection of 57,000 acres under the Carey act in the Yaki ma valley, according to a letter sent to Representative Jones by officials of the Reclamation service. Should the state's selection be rejected, further consideration will be given the Wash ington company' offer to transfer its plant to the Federal government for (250,000. Oklahoma Deluged Again. Guthrie, Okla., June 5. A destruc tive hail and wind storm swept over Greer county today, destroying vegeta tion over an area 10 miles wide by 20 miles long. All crops are ruined, cattle were killed by the score, roofs were carried away and many people were crippled. RUSSIA JTUPEFIED Cannot Realize Damage Inflicted by Japanese fleet. TALK Of PEACE STILL SCOUTED Will Fight Another Land Battle, and if That I Lost 8h May Than Alk for Psac. St. Petersburg, June 1. The Kus slan admiralty I literally stupefied at th extent of the disaster suffered by Vice Admiral Rojestvensky'a fleet, and It own advice paint th situation In even worse color than the Toklo dls patche. The Associated Press Vladivostok dispatch received at an esrly hour yes terday afternoon accounts for only two ships of the great Russian fleet th cruiser Almai and the torpedo boat destroyer Groteny and the absence of news about the battleship Navarlu ami' the cruisers Oleg and Aurora, which are the only fighting ship of any value not enumerated in the Japanese list of destroyed or captured, ami which, up to 4:30 o'clock yesterday at ternoon, had not reached Vladivostok, render almost idle any hope that they were able to shake off the pursuing; Japanese cruiser and reached th shelter of th fortress at Golden II irn. Russia has agreed to disarm and in tern the big fleet of collier and trans port sent to the Chinese coast when itojestvensky determined to try to force the Straits of Corea. It is Ixw lieved here that the Ldmlral did not want to be hampered by a big convoy in the va fight, and the decision t send the convoy to the rear compel' I Kolestverisky to adopt the shortest route by the way of Tsu island, as some. of the ships could not carry enouuU coal in their bunkers to steam around Japan. The question of inaugurating peace negot'atioi is not likely to be opened until full report of the Russian dis aster have been received. The war party continues its defiant attitued. and declares that peace is Impossible, while many Russians who heretofore have been in favor of peace, but who are now humiliated by the sting of the. defeat of their navy, are giving their voice in favor of a contlnuaton of ll. war. Nevertheless, the iwace party in sist on the absolute futility of prolong ing the struggle. Ever slow to reach a decision, it is improhuhle that the gov ernment will decide on the course it will pursue until after battle has been joined In Manchuria. The Associated Pres dispatches In dicate that Field Marshal Oyama ia already in motion and that a grand en gagement is imminent. The govern ment still predicts the publication ot losses in ships not contained in its own advices, but so far as St. Petersburg it- concerned the truth is known. WALLOW IN MUD. Slush Beneath, No Fodder Behind and, Foe In Front of Russian Army. Gunshu Pass. Manchuria. June 1 The rains which began three days ago have ceased. Uenerai skirmishing haw been continuous for the past fortnights Arriving troops, on leaving the trains. find themselves in a sea of mud. The- country in the immediate rear of the Russian army wears the same aspect as. did the reir of the old positions which the Russians occupied in the south, be ing denuded of forage. Many of the Chinese fled from their houses, ( and, wherever the troops camped these hous es were torn down for firewood. Interest in the attitude of the Mon gols continues. It is asserted that a state of rebellion exists against the local prince ruling the eastern trilies. A few native tradeis with' (mods am arriving at the interior cities from 8in- mintin, but the only remaining trade route for Northern Manchuria since the loss oPSinmlntin to the Russians is by way oiKiachta. over which traders am. already active. "Loop" is Finished. New York, June 1. What was re garded as one of the most difficult task in the digging of the subway has bt't-n completed by the finishing of the loop. at the Battery, With the work of cavation over and the walls built, the Interborough company will be able to run it trains to the southern end of the line on Manhattan island. (Inn. struction on the loon, from which on . extension of the system will pass under trie river to urooklyn, waa frequently interrupted since it becan in 1903 b... cauBo of the flow of sea water. Castro Conciliates a Rebel. New York. June 1 General Tieni.. . min Herrera, Liberal leader in the late revolution, has been appointed, say a anama came to the Herald, military chief of the Venezuelan frontier, an. important and responsible position.
