COLUMBIA REGISTER
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HOULTON. OREGON
NEWS (Hp WEEK
In a Condensed Fcra for Cur
Essy Readers.
A Rhwm of tha Let Important but
Not Los Interesting, Event
of tha Past Week.
Mount Pelee ia in eruption.
A imallpox epidemic prevails
in
Chile
Norway will aend a special envoy to
all the. power 10 ass recognition.
Yellow fever cases continue to be re
ported from the Panama canal aone.
Two bombs were found in one of the
public achool buildings of Fittsburg
The anarantine service at Nome has
been abolished, despite the protests of
citiiens.
The biggest trust company on earth
is to be organised to handle the Euita
ble funds.
Sherbourne, England, haa just cele
brated the 1,200th anniversary ol ita
foundation.
Near Warsaw, Russia, 24 Jews have
been killed and 38 others injured in
riots in the past tew days.
Russia and Japan are considering
choice of envoys and place of meeting
to conduct peace negotiations.
Frank G. Bigelow, the defaulting
Milwaukee banker, has been sentenced
to 10 years in the Federal prison. He
is a nervous wreck and has been taken
to the prison hospital.
The Pennsylvania road now .has a
train running from Chicago to New
York in 18 hours, an average of 60
miles an hour. One stretch of three
miles has been made in 85 seconds.
Attacks on Chicago strikebreakers
have again caused lioting in the streets.
Germnay is drafting a new commer
cial treaty for submission to the United
Statea.
An automobile in Chicago went
through an open draw, drowning three
persons.
All Europe joins in praise of Roose
velt over his success in bringing about
peace negotiations
A collision between trolley cars near
Princeton. New Jersev. resulted in the
injury of 16 persnos.
In the cue of the state of Kanass vs
the Standard Oil company, the state
has won the first point.
London papers believe that the large
monev indemnity Japan will eak of
Russia will break off peace negotia
tions.
Both Russia and Japan have accepted
President Roosevelt's aid in making
peace. Negotiations will be carried on
in Washington.
The French government has called
home its governor of French Indo-
China, to confer on plans for the de
fenee of the colony.
A test is to be made of the effective
ness of the defenses at Fort Monroe and
Old Point Comfort, conceded by army
and navy officers to be the chief defense
to Wanhintgon.
Attorneys in the beef trust inquiry
have disagreed.
Japan's terms of peace have been
stated to Russia.
Bowen wants to contine the Loomis
investigation in Venezuela.
American troops have killed a band
of 40 rebels in the island of Samar.
The kaiser and czar will not recog
nize the disunion of Norway and
Sweden.
Deadly riots continue throughout the
interior of Russia and hundreds of peo
ple are being killed.
The business of the Portland post
office for April shows an increase of 35
per cent over that of April, 1904.
Paul Morton, now secretary of the
nary, has been elected chairman of the
Equitable Life Assurance society.
Admiral Enquist's report to the czar
on the naval battle says Rojestvensky's
fl jet was defeated in the firBt houi .
The National Editorial association in
its convention at Guthrie, Oklahoma,
adopted resolutions favoring immediate
statehood for the territory.
Swedish and Danish princes have re
fused the Norwegian throne and Nor
way is preparing to establish a repub
lic. Great Britain urges the choosing
of Prince Arthur for king. His sister
is to marry the crown prince of Sweden.
The Russian warships at Manila have
disarmed.
The Japanese are said to have cut off
Vladivostok.
TORRENT FLOODS SUBWAY.
Electric Current Shori-Clrculted
and
Traffic Stopped for Houra.
New York, June 13. A break in the
4S-inch tygh-preesure water main in
Park avenue, near Forty-second street,
today resulted in' the flooding of the
block just below the Grand Central
station, the street-oar tunnel and the
Subway, the stoppage of traffic in the
Subway tor many hours, serious dam
age to the underground road and great
damrer to many passengers. The dam
age is estimated at $100,000. Incl
dentally it resulted in the caving In of
Park avenue over an area ol 20 feet,
from which ran cracks that meant dan
ger to adjacent buildings. Water was
first seen trickling between the paving
blocks near the entrance to the Park
avenue tunnel, through which the sur
face cars run. Almost immediately
there came a heavy explosion under
ground, and a moment later the water
gushed forth in a cataract, pouring into
Fortv-seoond street, which was soon
covered to a depth of several inches.
The rising water in the Subway soon
made connection between the third rail
and the outer rails, short-circuiting the
electric current, which waa attended by
a series of explosions that endangered
the live of those who were in the cars
The air was pungent with the smoke of
burnins insulation, and bright flashes
from wheels and rails were continuous
One train got to within a block of a
statiou and then came to a final stop
The passengers got ont and waded
through the water to the station. They
avoided the third rail and nobody was
injured. Gradually the enire service
south of Seventy-second street and to
Fourteenth street was shut off, and
ater the entire service waa discontin
ued.
Finaly, after the flood had continued
for four and a half hours a foreman for
the construction company, who baa
supervision of the installation of the
mains in Park avenue pointed out a
gate at Third avenue and Forty-second
street which, on being closed, shut off
the torrent. Traffic waa not resumed
until after midnight.
Success of Japanese.
Tokio, June 13. The following re
port has been received from the bead
quarters of the Manchunan armies
June 9, at 4 in the morning, we drove
the enemy from the northern heights
of Liangshuchuan and Nanchengtsn
and occupied those positions. On the
same day we occupied the vicinities of
Ershihlipa, ten miles northeast
Changtu, Shufangtai and Tungchiatzu
ten miles north of Changtu and Ho
ingtungshan, 13 miles northwest
Changtu. Otherwise the situation
unchanged.
Russian Sheila Were Worthless.
St. Petersburg, June 13. The St
Petersburg Telegraph agency has re
ceived a dispatch from its Shanghai
correspondent, who asserts that not
only were the Russian ships so short of
shells that they could indulge in only
three large practices on leaving Libau
but that during the battle of the Sea
.f .Turan manv projectiles either fell
short or failed to inflict damage on tl
Japanese vessels. A number of muti
nies occurred during the voyage of the
Russian squadons, especially on the
battleship Orel.
Loss by Fire and Flood.
New York, June 13. Nearly 100 au
tomobiles belonging to various depart
ment stores were destroyed tonight in
a fire in the garage of the Rainier Ve
hicle Equpiment company at Ninth
avenue and Twenty-seventh street. The
loss on machines is estimated at $350,
000, in addition to which the plant of
the garage was damaged to the amount
of $75,000. The premises of the Cor
bett Chair company and the Sutro
Braid company, occupying the upper
floors of the building, were also dam
aged to the amount of $100,000.
Sweden Not To Recognize.
Stockholm, June 13. Premier liamb-
stadt, in an interview, says the Swedish
government will refuse to recognize the
revolution in Norway and will submit
to the riksdag motions conformable to
this standpoint. The premier thinks
that the riksdag will adopt this view
and is convinced no foreign power will
recognize Norway as an independent
country againBt the will of Sweden. '
Packing House Plant Destroyed.
Fort Worth, Tex., June 13. What
is known as the old packing house
plant in Fort Worth, comprising eight
buildings, seven of which were built of
stone and one of brick, and ranging
from ore to two stories, was destroyed
by fire today. The plant cost some
thing like $150,000. The insurance is
$85,000.
DISCONTINUE WAR
Roosevelt Sends Messages to
Russia and Japan.
SUGGESTS DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS
Offers to Help in the Preliminary Ar.
rangemenU if Wanted by the
Warring Nations.
Washington, June 10. An identical
note, the text ot which, by authority of
the president, was made public late to
night at the White house by Secretary
Loeb, has been forwarded to the gov
ernments ot Russia and Japan by Tresi
dent Roosevelt. In the interest of hu
manity, the president urges the warring
nations to conclude iwace. It is sug
geated by the president that the nego
tiations for peace be conducted direct
y and exclusively between the being
ereut nations. The note indicates the
president's belief that an intermediary
may not be necessary to effect conclu
sive negatiations, but likewise expresses
the president s wiltngnem to do all that
he properly may do to promote the
preliminary arrangements for a time
and place for the meeting of represent
atives ot the Russian and Japanese gov
ernments. A formal reply to the note
may not be received for several days,
but, as already made clear, informal
assurances that it would be welcomed
are already at hand. In view of the
significant character of the document
and of the attitude toward it which
both Russia and Japan have assumed,
it is regarded in oflicial and diplomatic
circles as the first firm and decisive
step toward ultimate peace. At a late
hour tonight Mr. Tapkahira, Japanese
minister, had not been advised from
Tokio of the delivery of the president's
message to the emperor, but he was ex
pec ting a cable dispatch to that effect
at any moment. The minister was able
yesterday to transmit to the president
a message from the mikado that Japan
was, with Russia, desirous of peace, pro
vided it could be obtained under proper
conditions.
Aware of the preference of Japan to
communicate her peace terms to Rus
sia directly, the president in the last
few days has been active in counseling
moderation to Japan rather than in
endeavoring to draw Irom Tokio some
statement of probable terms.
At the Russian embassy tonight
Count Cassini remained without advice
from St. Petersburg, and he was unable
to comment on any phase of the silua
tion.
EIGHT-HOUR LAW ON CANAL.
Moody Holds It Applies to Laborers
and Mechanics.
Washington, June 10. The opinion
of Attorney General Mood) regarding
the application of the eight-hour law
on the Isthmus of Panama was made
public today. He holds that the act of
August 1, 1H!2, which limits and re
stricts to eight hours the daily service
of laborers and mechanics employed by
the government of the United States of
by any contractor or sub-contractor
upon the public works of the United
States, applies to the employment of
laborers and mechanics in the con
struction of the Panama canal.
That act, however, the attorney gen
eral holds, docs not apply to the office
force of the Isthmian Canal commis
sion stationed on the isthmus, or to
any of the employes of the government
who are not within the ordinary mean
ing of the words "laborers and met han
ks." Also that the scope of the act is
not limited by the territorial jurisdic
tion of congress.
In answer to the request of the secre
tary of war for an opinion on the ad
ditional question of whether the pro
visions cf the act mentioned apply to
the hours of labor of "mechanics and
laborers employed in the construc
tion, maintenance and operation of the
Panama railroad and steamship line,
the attorney general decides in the neg
atie.
Will Agree on Morocco.
Paris, June 10. Herr von Flotow,
counsellor of the German embassy,
who was among the callers on M.
Rouvier on the occasion of his first re
ception yesterday, says he informed the
latter that Germany welcomed the op
portunity to take up the Moroccan
question with France in a conciliatory
spirit. He added: "I congratulate
myself on the fact that the existing
disposition of both parties augurs good
results." Prince von Radolin, the
German ambassador, is to return here
at the end of the week.
Russian Loss May Be 15,000.
Gunshu Pass, June 10. According
to reports received by General Linie'
vitch from naval officers who have ar
rived at Vladivostok, the losses of Ad
miral Rojestvensky's fleet were frrm
9,000 to 10,000 officers and men killed
or drowned, and about 5.000 prisoners.
CALIFORNIA LAND FRAUDS.
Heney
Saya They are Worse
Than
Those of Oregon,
Ban Francisco, June 12. Grave
charges have leen made against the
officials ot the state land office by
Francis J. Ibney. The government
attorney haa reported to Washington
that conditions in California are even
worse than those in Oregon, in connec
tion with which United States Senator
Mitchell and Representative Hermann
were indicted by a Federal grand jury.
Ie has made accusations against men
In state offices, asserting that they have
been in league with the speculators,
such as John A. Benson and Frederick
A. Hyde, who have fraudulently ac
quired vast tracts ot the public lands in
California.
"The trouble lies in the state land
office Itself," said Mr. Ileney. "The
office has been hand in glove with the
ring and any pretense of ignorance In
regard to the schemes of graft which
have been carried out Is abaurd. The
ring haa received favors from the office
ever since the last election, ami as a re
suit two-thirds ot the state's valuable
timber lands have been stolen. The
speculators have lieen In possession all
along of advance information. This
has been especially noticeable In the
matter of the creation of forest re
serves. Two superintendent have con
tensed that they were bribed to make
the reserves cover as much vacant
school land as possible. This land was
practically worthless, all the good
school land having been taken up
Some ot it lies on the top ot crags and
was useless for any purpose except the
creat on of scr p. But those who D leu
on the land tor $1 .25 an acre could dis
pose ot their holdings for (4.50 an acre
as soon as tney were included In a lor
est reserve. And they often could do
even better than that, by taking up
lieu lands in the best part of the timber
belt."
WILL ASK GUARANTEE.
Japan Would Bind Russia to a
Observance of Treaty.
Strict
Tokio, June 12. On the ability of
Russia to offer a sufficient guarantee
that she will live up to any treaty of
peace arranged hinges Japan s willing
ness to bring the war loan end. mi
statement is made on the authority o
one ot the lst known Japanese states
men, on condition that his identity be
kept unknown.
"Jinan wants Peace " he said, "but
she will not be made a fool of by Rua
sia. That nation must agree to keeji
her hands off the Far East tor a long
term of years, and her treaty must con
tain some clauses which effectively pre
clude her resuming hostilities when
her army and navy are rehabllittatcd
and soch clauses must be of such char
artcr that they cannot lightly be dls
regarded. Even at the present time
when her navy has Wen entirely
wined off the face ot the waters and he
army has leen disrupted and placed on
the defensive at all points, we neo
rom our secret agents in St. Petersburg
that the advocates of a war policy urge
the czar, if he feels that he must?1 sub
scribe to peace terms, to refuse to com
mil Russia to any policy ol disarming
that would prevent the execution o
contracts for new warships of all classe
which were made with German an
American firms of shipbuilders.
SWEDISH ANGER RISING.
Norway Accused of Ignoring Rights of
Sweden by Her Action.
Stockholm, June 12. It is imp whi
ble to forecast Swedish policy in rela
tion to the Norwegian rebellion but
signs are lacking of any willing acqti
escence therein. The king, crow
prince and many others, oflicial an
unofficial, are disposed to regard the
Bets of Christiauia as those of a rebel
lious cotiere of politicians which can
not lie considered as necessarily repre
senting the will of the Norwegian peo
ple. However, it is difficult to see
how an oflicial protest can be made,
since nothing short of a successful war
is likely to restore the situation. In
all, responsible men hesitate to com
mand such a course. That this hesita
tion will survive the heat of a parlia-
montary session may bo slightly doubt
ful. Butte County Canal Open.
Gridley, Cal., June 12. With the
opening of the headgates and the turn
ing on of the water into the Butte
county canal toduy, what is probably
the most important irrigation enter
prise in Northern California is now in
working order. There were no hitches
or accidents, the river pouring its water
into the canal as the gates were rained.
The canal Is J4 miles long, 30 feet wide
on the bottom and carries 25,000 inches
of water, equivalent to 500 cubic feet,
a second, and will irrigate 80,000 acres
of fine land.
Gasoline Car the Thing.
Chicago, June 12. The management
of the Ilarriman lines has ordered six
additional gasoline motors to be used
on their branch lines. The original
motor has proved such an eminent sac
cess that it has been decided to use
motors eventually on all branch line
work,
DETHRONES OSCAR
Norwegian Storthing Dissolves
Union with Sweden.
CONSULAR VETO IS THE CAUSE.
Ready to Elect a Bernadotte Ruler
Prepared for War If
Necessary.
Christiana, Norway, June 8. "Nor
way (rom today Is a fully independent
and sovereign state."
This la the text ot the editorials in
the Norwegian newspaers and . It re
flects the spirit with which the people
of Norway accept today's action of the
Storthing when It proclaimed King
(War no longer king of Norway.
The Storthing will, If neeesnary, de-
tend the step taken today by force of
arms.
It a prince of the house of Rernadotte
should consent to occupy the throne of
Norway he must give up all Idea of
succession to the Swedish throne.
M. Anctander will be Norway's first
foreign minister. H is now chief of
the department of Commerce, Naviga
tion and Induntry.
It is learned that Crown Prince Gua
tav will retnrn Immediately from Ber
lin. It is understood that an extra
ordinary session of the Swedish Rlksdat
will be called June 2(1, It not earlier, a
the result of today's action of the Stor
thing. It is not anticipated that King Oscar
will consent to any prince ot the house
of Rernadotte accepting the Norwegian
crown. Should the king refuse, there
s a possibility that the throne may be
offered to i'rlnc Waldemar, the third
son of King Christian, of iHuwnark.
The people ot Denmark largely sympa
thise with the Norwegian demands.
The consular bill, while apparently
of little importance, was designed to-
open the whole question ot foreign
affairs, which Norway desires to man
age independently of Sweden.
One of the causes of the desire ln
Sweden and Norway for separate con
sular systems was the fact that Sweden
is for protection and rorway is for freo
trade, and also because of Norway's
more extensive sea trade and other di
vergencies of commercial interests.
TERMS OF PEACE.
Russia Has Asked What the Japanese
Government Want.
Washington, June 8. Preliminary
praco negotiations iwtween Rusnia and
Japan are generally lielievod to lie un
der way, and it is conceded that Presi
dent Roosevelt will in all probability
act, not as a mediator, but as "the
friendly channel of communication."
There is as yet no official admisMlon.
that Russia has act -rpted what Count
Cassinl in his cablegram to Count
Ijwnsdorff Inst week deseri!! as "the
offer of good will of the president," al
though instructions to the ambaHsador
are believed to have reached here to
night in a long cablegram which was re
ceived at the Russian embassy quite
late and was laid I efore the ambassador
just beforo he retired.
Immediately after his return from a
long conference with the president, Mr
Takuhira, the Japanese miniHter, began
the preparation of a dispatch to his
government, upon which he was occu
pied until quite late. For the first
time since the annihilation of the Rus
sian fleet the minister did not feel at
liberty to comment on any phase of the
situation.
Pope Thanks the Mikado.
Rome, June 8. The pope today ad
dressed an autograph letter to the em
peror of Japan, thanking him warmly
for the liberty granted to Catholic mis
sionaries in allowing them to enter the
territory conquered by the Japanese, and
helping them to establish their bonnes..
The 1 -tter was rent through the Con
gregation of the Propaganda to Mousig
nor Alvarez, apontolic prefect at the
iHland of Shikoku, who will deliver it
to the Japanese emperor. There al
ready existed in Manchuria two apos
tolic vicorates.
Warships will Intern.
Manila, June 8. Rear Admiral En
qnlst received at 1 o'clock this morn
ing the following cable from St. Peters
burg: -"Remain at Manila at the disposi
tion of the American governmett.
Effect repairs as much as possible.
Nicolal."
Governor General Wright has re
quested Rear Admiral Train to arrange
tor the disposition of the Russian war
ships and their officers and crews.
Three Thousand Men Idle. .
Grand Rapids, Mich., June 8. The
flood situation in Grand Rapids is be
coming more serious tonight, and the
Grand river Ib rising at the rate of six
inches an hour. Three thousand fac
tory employes have been made idle.