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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1905)
, . . . v . ...... v . COLUMBIA REGISTER HOULTON- OREGON NEWS OFJIE VEffi In a Ccsicnscd Fcra fcr Esy Eeciers. A Resume, of tha Less Important but Not Lea Intereerinf Evnta f the Past Wnk. The entire Russian Black tea fleet it now la open molt. Germany is very angry at Great Brit ain's influence with Franc. Secretary Taft says he doe not ex pect to succeed the late Secretary Hay. Wirloes telegraphy hiu been success lully used on Chicago & Alton trains. Jame F. Tracey, of Albany, N. Y. hail been appointed associate justice of the Supreme court of the Philippine islands. Indications seem that Norway and Sweden are on the verge of war. The armies of both nations are being rapid ly mobilised. The meeting of the Trans-Mississippi congress to be held in Portland In Au gust promisee to be the moat interest ing of any yet held. A company has been formed in San Francisco to place on the market a gas which is claimed to be free from the poisonous matter that causes death. Indictments hare been returned against 7 packing house officials by the Fedeal grand jury sitting in Chicago. Ten counts show violations of the Shei man anti-trust law. In speaking of the death of Secretary Hay, the president said "the American people hate never had a greater secre tary of state than John Hay, and bis loes is a national calamity." John D. Rockefeller has given $10, 000,000 for higher education in the United States. Martial law has been declared at many points and the entire Russian empire is shaken with revolt. Great Britain views with alarm the growth of the navy of the United States, and fears she will lose her su premacy of the Pacific in the near future. . r John F. Wallace, ex-chief engineer of the Panama canal, says he will soon rive a statement to the public which will show that he was justified in ten dering his resignation. German papers take aji extremely dark view oi ine uussian situation It is not believed that the government can depend on its army, and, with the navy already in revolt, a revolution is sure to come. The German Naval league declares that of the 38 battleships listed in the German navy, 13 are called "old boxes" scarcely fit for harbor defense. Number 83 has not yet been begun. Of the remainder only 10 approach the modern battleships of other powers. By an agreement between the rail manufacturing companies of England, France. Germany and Belgium, in Eu- rpoe, and those of the United States, the markets of the world have been divided. American companies are to keep out of Europe and in return will have an undieptued control of the United StaUs. Four soliders have been arrested in Honolulu for making spurious gold coin. Charles J. Bonaparte has entered into his duties ias secretary of the Navy department. Seven negroes and a white man were taken from the Watkinsville, Georgia, jail, and shot by a mob. Six persons were tilled and 20 in jured, 16 of the latter seriously, in a storm at Phillipsburg, Kansas. It is said that a former employe of the beef trust has told the president all the details of the workings of the trust. In the official announcement Secre , tary Taft scores J. F. Wallace, Panama engineers, and demands his resigna tion. The crew of the Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkine fired two shots into the city of Odessa, tearing great holes ion the , buildings in the path of the shells. A semblance of order has been re stored in Odessa,, but the situation is still most critical. Troops fired into the rioters with macihne guns, killing 1,000. Major General Wood has been granted "two months' leave of absence from the Philippines. The grave of Molly Pither, the Lero ine of the battle of Monmouth, has been appropriately marked. Vice Admiral Chouknin, commander of the Black sea fleet, has declined to accept the post of Russian minister of marine. PUSHINQ FORWARD AT CENTER. Japanese are Fortifying Each Village They Occupy. Headquarters of the Russian Army, Godnyadani, Manchuria, July 4. Ac cording to information brought by per sons arriving from the extreme west, the reports that the Russian right had been turned are incorrect. On the con trary, it is said that General Nogl'e army which, on June 10 was tar to the westward of the other Japanese armies, has since been moving in the direction of Changtufu, and the preesur brought to bear against the Russian cavalry flank it was thought was tor the purpose of covering the retreat ot the main force. v ' The Japanese are slowly pushing for ward their center. They are strongly fortifiyng each village occupied by them, and are making a demonstration of considerable force nearllailuugcheng 90 utiles east ot Changtufu. The oper ations are proceeding slowly, and a general engagement is improbable fore the end of July. be- FORCED TO DELIVER GOODS. I Chicago Parcels Express Companies Enjoined by Court. Chicago, July 4. Action taken yes terday by Judge Holdom, of the Supe rior court, la likely to cause a spread ot the teamsters' strike to the drivers em ployed by the local parcels express companies, who do business through The Late John Hay the city and suburbs. The Employers' association nied, two days ago, an ap plication for an injucntion preventing these companies from refusing to make deliveries to and from the boycotted houses, as they have been refusing to do since the commencement of the strike. Joudge Holdom isseud a temporary injunction against three of the express companies which have refused to de liver merchandise. ' Those against whom the injunctions were issued are: The Johnson Express company. Page Brothers Express .company, and the South Chicago Steamboat Express com pany. These companies, by the court's order, will be compelled to make deliv eries for all merchants without discrim ination. STUDEN1 S MAKING BIG FUSS Chinese Government Does Not Want Coolies to Come to America. Detroit, July 4. Charles Denby, diplomatic adviser to the viceroy of North China, who is visiting relatives here, does not take a seridus ' view of Chinese threats to boycott American goods owing to the Chinese exclusion act. Mr. Denby, who has for 20 years been in close touch with political and commercial affairs in China, said: "The Chinese government is not back of this agitation, and it is not support ed by the merchants. It is probable that Chinese students are making the trouble. The students of China, like those of Russia, are a factor in politics, young, hot-headed fellows, 'educated abroad and with advanced reform ideas Stevens Succeeds Wallace. Washington, July 4. Secretary Taft has appointed John F. Stevens, of Chi cago, chief engineer of the Panama canal commission, with residence on the isthmus. Mr. Stevens succeeds John F. Wallace. Mr Stevens also will be made general manager of the Panama railway. He will not be a member of the isthmian canal comrriis sion. ins salary win te s3U,uuu a year. Mr. Stevens is now in the serv ice of the Philippine commission as inspector in the construction of 1,000 roues of Philippine railways. Darling Offered Stevens' Place. Washington, July 4.-W, A. Darling of Chicago, who is connected with the Rock Island Railway, has been tendered an appointment to succeed J, F, 8tev ens in the work-of railway construction in the Philippines. His appointment baa not yet been announced officially, but it is understood he will accept the CM?- place. 1 , FLOOD IN MEXICO Water Sweeps Ccwn Narrow Can yon, Drowning- Many. x KIMXQ TON IN PATH OF FLOOD t Reports of Dead Vary From IOO to I.OOO Storm Cam Suddenly (In Dead of Night. Mexico City. July 4. Reports are current here that from 100 persons up ward, with one report claiming even 1,000, have been drowned in a great flood at Guanajuato, a mining city, now the important seat of activity by several large American and British companies. The wires were down all day yesterday, and the roads were Im passable. No news has been received, and two reports are current, one saying 1,000 were killed, another says tliat at least 100 were drowned. Late tidings are that Guanajuato is completely flooded and water is already Invading the higher parts of the town, while there is tear that the Laolla dam may give way, which would; mean com plete and general ruin. The city is built In a great gorge in the mountains, and the streets ramble up tli mountain sides in picturesque fashion. A storm began furiously on the night of June SO, and after midnight no one dared to go to bed, so tremendous was the fury ot the elements. The water rose in the lower or business streets, flooding shops and damaging thousands of dollars worth ot merchandise. The lower streets became raging tor rents as the water poured in rivers down the upper streets. Doors were smashed in by the force ot the water, and windows were no protection against the furious flood. Later advices state that it is known that over 100 lives were Ut at Guana juato. A dispatch to President Robin son, of the Mexican Central railroad, says there are 1,000 dead at Guana juato. . The town ot Marafilo, just below Guanajuato, is completely wiied yout PEACE ENVOYS NAMED. Russia and Japan Announce Repre sentatives to Washington. Oyster Bay, July 3. Official an nouncement was made by President Roosevelt today of the names of the Russian and Japanese envoys to the Washington pence conference. The character and ability of the men se lected by both belligerents is an earn est of the desire ot their respective gov ernments to conclude it possible the. tragedy being enacted In the rar hast. By direction of the president, Secre tary Loeb made the formal announce ment in the following statement: "The president announces that the Russian and Japanese governments have notified him that they have ap pointed plenipotentiaries to meet here ( Washington) as soon after the first of August as possible. The two Russian plenipotentiaries are Ambassador Mur avieff, ex-minister of justice, and now ambassador at Rome, and Ambassador Rosen. The Japanese plenipotentiaries are Baron Komura, now minister of foreign affairs, and Minister Takahira. "It is possible that each side may send one or more additional represent tives. The plenipotentiaries of both Russia and Japan will be entrusted with full power to negotiate and con clude a treaty -of peace, subject, of course, to ratification by their respect ive home governments." Coal From Captured Collier. Odessa, July 4. It is announce: that the crews of the warships which have mutinied have sent on shore dele gates to confer with the port officials regarding terms of surrender, 'Ihey secured a quantity of provisions from the captain of the port and later on captured a collier and replenished their bunkers: It is believed that they will be granted amnefety and that following such action by the government they will surrender. It is announced that the loss of the recent rioting is between $20,000,000 and $25,000,000. Armistice Rests with Japan. St. Petersburg, July 4. Negotia tions for a armistice between the armies of Russia and Japan, it can be definite ly stated, are now in progress, presum ably at Washington; but tbey have not reached a stage where any lurtlier an nouncement can be made. The decis ion seems to rest with Japan, which country is weighing the relinquish ment of the prospects of bettering her present advantageous position against the enormous cost of lives and money of another great battle. Advance on Vladivostok. London, July 4. The correspondent ot the Morning News at Shanghai says that the Japanese , are advancing on Vladivostok and that a battle is ira minent near the Tumen river. ATTACKS INDICTMENT. hurston Says It Is Impossible to Convict Mitchsll. Portland, July 1. Still another day has passed and the last word Is yet to be spoken in behalf ot Senator Mitch ell. It was fully expected (hat when x-Senator Thurston bciran yesterday morning that he would conclude his argument in the afternoou, but he was yet halt an hour away from his con eluding remarks, when JadgeDe Haven adjourned the court until 10 o'clock this morning. This means that the case will not go to the jury before late this evening, it than, for United States District Attorney' ileney. must answer the argamenta made by both ot Senator Mitchell's attorneys. When the speaker laid aside his eu logistic tribute to the senator, when he ad given his audience a glimpse of the ivlng room of Senator Mitchell in Washington, a room which hs said con tained a bed and a trunk ; when he told of the love, veneration and honor In which he held the defendant and turned the floodgates ot his oratory and legal shrewdness upon the Indictment under which Senator Mitchell is being tried, then he became the lawyer and pleader. Listening members of the bench and bar, who listened to this argument mar veled at the adroitness with which this document was attacked. It was done with such skill and cleverness, for each count was taken op and riddled and sconed at that now the government must make answer. The attack upon the Indictment fol lowed the lines of the argument that ex-Senator Thurston had nude Iwfore Judge De Haven. He stated that the indictment held that Senator Mitchell had received money from Krihe, and be showed vby the testimony of both Kril and Tanner, that Kril had never paid money to the defendant. The speaker held that before the government could make this count in the indictment stick, it must prove that Senator Mitch ell had received his payment either In gold, silver or currency. He cited that the Supreme court had held that check was not money, and contended that when Tanner dettosited the Krlbjft checks, those checks were purchased by the bank, was their property to burn or tear up if they wished. The money that the senator received as his share ot the monthly receipts of the Arm's business, no matter If that share con tained a part of the Kribs' payment, could not be construed as having been paid to Senator Mitchell by Kribs. REFUSE TO FIRE. Crew of Second Russian Ship Joins in the Mutiny. London, July 1. A telegram has been received here from Odessa timed 10 o'clock this morning which says:' "The men ot a second battleship have mutinied. Can see no possibility ot an early resumption ot work. The position undoubtedly is critical." London, July 1. In a second edition issued toda the Ixindon Daily Mai prints a dispatch from its correspond ent at Odessa, timed 1 :23 Saturday morning in which he says: "It was at first reported by the ati thorities here that the battleship Po temkine surrendered unconditionally It Is now confirmed that the mutineers on board that ship were joined by the crew ot the battleship Georgi robiedo- nostseff, whose officers were taken pris oners and are now connneu in me ship's brig. "Roth ships are now anchored in the roadsted, cleared for action, and using their searchlights vigorously, appar ently expecting an attack from the rest ot the fleet, which is 15 miles distant "The commandant of the port here has received a telegram from St. Petersburg directing bim to sink the rebel ship without regard to any possible oom bardment." No other Ixindon paper has any such information, all printing: ' Officia dispatches from both St. Petersburg and Odessa declaring that the crew ot the Potemkine surrendered uncondi tinnally without a shot," detail at o'clock last evening. Skims Over City Like a Bird. Toledo, July 8.- One of the most re markable flights ever made in an air ship was performed today by A. R Knabenshue, who sailed through the air at a distance of three miles, landed on top of s ten-stroy office building i 26 minutes from the time of starting and then returned to the depot from which he started. The day was id for the daring feat. A light wind was blowing from the east, and Knabenshue sailed his aerial craft directly in the face ot the wind without any apparent difficulty. ' ' Panama Sanitation Improving. Panama,' July 3. The sanitation of the city is improving, the number cf deaths for June befhgS per cent less than, that . recorded, for May, though June is considered the worst month of the year. SECRETARY IS DEAD elm Bay Passes Away Yery S uuwwitlli WAS THOUGHT TO BE IMFROVKG Mis'. Hay at Bedside of Statesman ' Death Was Dua to Pulmon ary Embolism, Newbury, New Hampshire, July 1. Secretary ot State John Hay died at 1:25 this morstag. The signs imme diately preceding his death were tboeo ot pulmonary embolism. Mr. Hay's condltlou during all of rlday had been entirely satisfactory The bulletin of Secretary Hay's death was signed by Charles L. Pcudder, M. )., and Fred T. Murphy, M. D. Mrs. Hay and Drs. Scudderand Mur hy were at the secretary's bedside when the end came. The secretary bade good night to his wlfs and to hie attending physicians about 10 o'clock ast night, at the cue ot one ot th beat days he Las had since his illness. The local trouble was clearing up satis factorily, according to ir. Scudder. The secrteary suffered none of the old pansl in nls chest which characterised his earlier Illness. He had been per fectly comfortable all dajr and happy la the anticipation of leaving his twd for the greater freedom and comfort of a couch. At 11 o'clock lie was sleeping quietly. A few minutes after 12 o'clock he called the nurse, who at once sum moned Dr. Scudder. Roth Dr. Scudder and Dr. Murphy hastened to the bed side. The sercetary was breathing with difficulty,- and eiplred almosat Immediately afterward at 12:23. RUSSIAN OFFICIALS FRANTIC Grave Fears That Army May Join In. Revolt of Navy. St. Petersburg, July 1. The Rasslao government, althoogh it has been al most paralysed by the terrible event at Odessa and the news that the sailor at Libau have also mutinied, is making desperate and even frantic efforts to- atamp out the flames ot revolution be fore they can spread to the army, which is now the last bulwark of the autoc racy. With Poland red with the spirit of revolt, the Caucasus already almost In a state ot civil war, agrarian disorder spreading rapidly, the whole country profoundly stirred and the intelligent classes arrayed against the government. all conditions seem ripe for the long predicted revolution. The first act of the government, after dispatching Admiral Kruger's squadron from Sebastopol was to summon the hnlax Potemkine, whose mutineers have now been joined by the crews "of the torpedo boats which accompanied it to Odessa, to surrender,, under the threat of flrjng upon and sinking the vessel. This was followed by the dec laration of martial law at Odessa ami Li ban and the slothing ot the military commanders with plenary powers. The. newly formed council tor imper ial defense met last night under the presidency of Grand Duke Nicholas, and was in session long after midnight. lleyond the fact that the temper ot the army was (considered at length, nothing is known as to what occurred in the council or regarding the 'decis ions at which it arrived. Great fear is expressed that many regiments are honeycombed with sedi tion, and there is grave doubt of their loyalty should they be called upon to fire on the revolutionists. Indeed the most startling stories Involving the un reliability ot the troops are being ro- peated in St . Petersburg, but the truth of many of tionable. them is more than ques- Fast Train Goes Into Ditch! Cleveland, July 1. A fast esat bound! passenger train on the Cleveland-Pittsburg, branch of the Pennsylvania road was derailed and wrecked near Atwa ter, O., today. At least one passenger was killed, while a dozen others were Injured. The train is one of the fastest, between Cleveland and Philadelphia, making the tnn ot 140 miles between . the two cities in three hours and 15 minutes. When the accident oc curred, the train was probably running- 60 miles an' hoar. A section crew was. repairing the track. ' " , . , . . , Stir Up Hawaiian Chinese. ' Honolulu, July 1. A Chinese mass meeting dias ' been called for tbnight to indorse the efforts being made in China, to effect a boycott of American goods,. on account of the operations of the ex clusion laws. I
