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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1905)
COLUMBIA REGISTER HOULTON.. OREGON NEWS OFTpiEK III a Condensed Fern lor Our Easy Rudzrs. i A Return of th Lata Important bu Not La Interesting Evontt of tha Past Waak. Riott an occurring in Vladivostok. The American Mining congress ia in session aV El Paao, Texaa. Witt baa determined to crush the rebellion in FolanJ with iron heel. Prosecutor lleney ia arranging (or land fraud triala at the national capi tal. An American cruiser baa been eent to Cromtadt, Russia, to protect Ameri can cititens. Suit nnder the Elkins law has been begun against the Pabet brewery tud several railroads. Christians are fleeing from the in terior ol China and America has sent a squadron Co Canton. Speaker Cannon denies that he is a candidate (or president and predicts legislation on railroad rates. The national committee (or the rel.ef of Russian sufferers reports having le ceived $132,685 raised in the United States. The Reclamation service has asked Secretary Hitchcock to reconsider his decision relative to the Umatilla irriga tion project. Tammary will rely on a decision of Judge Parker, mada several years ago, to prevent a recount in the New York mayoralty fight. An earthquake has been (elt in Utah ad Idaho. Russian Socialists, led by Gorki, are agitating for a republic. A Texas mob lynched three negroes who bad murdered a farmer. More frauds are being discovered in the recent Sew York election. Brewers oppose prohiition in Okla homa, saying beer is not intoxicating. Yellow fever has broken out in Cuba The first victim at Havana to die was an American. A court martial has been ordered on Midshipman Meriwether, who killed a companion in a fight. Great Britain has perfected the basis of an agreement with Russia in which Germany is slighted. A former minister of Boston has been indicted for swindling. His operations are said to involve $1,000,000. France and Venezoela have reached an agreement. It is said that in this cae Venezuela was in the right. People in all parts of the United States are raining funds for the Jews of Russia. Portland expects, to send about $13,000. Reed Srnoot has fallen into disgrace in Salt Lake City hy dragging the Re lief society into politics. This has been the only Utah institution on which the Mormon and Gentile have united. Senator Burton has been indicted again. Norway is naming her ministers to foreign countries. All foreigners are leaving Odessa-, fearing the disorders. A strike may tie up the Chicago light and water works. The merit system will be adopted for the American diplomatic service. Every tenth man among the Cron- stadt mutineers is to be executed. t .. Sh I . ma An unio aoctor is accu-ea ot nine murders, inclding his whole family. A New York grand jury has issued 12 indictments in connection with the election. The French cabinet has been shaken by the resignation of .the minister of war after a stormy scene in the chain ber. A Detroit, Michigan, stonemason has ejected a statue of satan and placed it in his front yard, declaring it repre apnts his friend. ?, 'A general movement has been started in the United States to raise funds for the relief of Russian Jews. It is hoped to secure $1,000,000. King Edward of England has passed bis 64th birthday. , All of Russia's grand dukes are now out of controlling offices. Several American warships have gone to'San Domingo to suppress a revolt there. Herrick, the defeated candidate for governor of Ohio, says Blander by hit enemies was the cause. SELL APULTERATED SEED. Agricultural Department Blacklist a Long List of Dealers. Washington, Nov. 14. While the air ii full of talk about graft, Secretary Wilson, of the department of Agricul ture, it going ahead quietly puncturing one form ol graft that it Imposed upon the (artnera cf the country that oper ated by the fraudulent teed men. Un der a special act ol congress Mr. Wil ton't department makes an examina tion and analyait of teed tent in by farmers who are tuspiciout that dealers are selling them adulterated goods. At result ol investigation! recently made, the Agricultural department hai issued a warning to farmers against buying red clover or alfalfa teed from number ot dealers who have been found disposing of adulterated teed. The dealers named on the Met are: W. W. Rawson A Co., Boston; Ross Bros., Worcester. Mass.; W. II. Small Co., Evansville, Ind.; The W. E. Barrett Company, Providence, R. I.; Barteldes A Co., Denver, Colo; Cross- man Bros., Rochester, J. i.; w . Dailwig, Milwaukee; J. A. Everett, Indianapolis; James Gregory A Son, Marblehead, Mass.; V. Crosiman. Pe tersburg, Va.; Hamilton Bros., Cedar Rapids, Ia.; Huntington a Paige. In dianapolis; Jacob F. Kirchner, Pitta- field, Mass.; McMillan Seed Compan, Atlanta, Ga.; B. E. Martin, Salem, III.; L. L. May A Son, St. Paul, Minn; National Seed Company, Louis ville. Ky.; The Frank 8. Piatt Co., New Haven: Rush Park Seed Com pany, Independence. Ia.; Sleekier Seed Company, New Orleans, and Young t Halstead, Troy, N Y. The names of these dealers are pub licly posted by the department, in reality they are blacklisted. This note is a warning to farmers who are in the market for red clover or alfalfa seed. ITS WORK A FIASCO. Committee on Public Printing Does Not Fix Blame for Watte. Washington, Nov. 14. Judging by results so far obtained by the "joint committee on printing, the public printing graft is not going to be checked by congress this winter, as President Roosevelt had hoped. After giving hearings to officials of the government printing office, officials in charge of senate and house documents and some of the men in charge of publications in the various departments, the committee arrives at the conclusion that there has been waste. It is not able to analyze the waste; it is not able to point out the manner in which the waste can be checked; it it not able to fix the re sponsibility. In short, the committee has brought to light nothing new. And now it has taken an indefinite recess. Bu. this class of investigation is typ ical. It is about as effective at the average congressional inquiry. It is parallel to the inqniry held in the last congress for the purpose of clearing senators and representatives of charges made against them in the famous Bris tow postal report. NO BILL, SAYb BURTON. Congressional Appropriations Mutt Be Kept at Lowest figure., Washington, N v. 14 The Poet tomorrow will say: No general rivtr and harbor bill will be passed by cor.gress at the approach ing session. This forecast was made by Representative Burton, of Ohio, chair man of the river and harbor committee, before be left Washington for Hot Springs, Va., for a short vacation. There are two cogent reasons for not enacting such legislation next winter, according to Representative Burton first, because a large bill passed last session carried appropriations for all projects deserving of immediate atten tion from congress; second, the neces sity of holding down appropriations to the lnwset figure to prevent, if possible, another deficit in the treasury. Sale of Lots Postponed. Washington, Nov. 14. The sale of lots in theew townsites of Heybnrn and Rupert, on the rich Minidoka re clamation project in Idaho, has been postponed from November 14 to 21 to some date early in April. This action has been taken by the secretary of the Interior upon the recommendation of the governor of Idaho and prominent citizens of that state. Bad weather it feared and lack of suitable accommodu- tions for the purchasers. It is advisa ble to postpone the event until later, when prices will be higher. Buy Mountain of Iron. El Paso, Tex., Nov. 14 News has come from Mexico tnat the United States Steel company has purchased the famous Solid Iron mountain, the rich est ol its kind in the world, at Du rango. POINTS OF MESSAGE Measures President Will Recom mend to Congress. RATE QUESTION FIRST ON LIST Will Be the Longest and Most Re markable of Pretldent Root velt'a State Papers. Washington, Nor. 14. The proofs ol the message that President Roosevelt will tend to congress on the first Mon day in December are now in hit hand (or final revision. It la said by those members ol his cabinet who have heaid poitiont ol it read that it will be the longest and most remarkable document that has been written by President Roosevelt. Among other topic that have been treated in a striking manner are the following: Correction of the rebate evil and the regulation ol railroad rates. Telling what has been done toward building the Panama canal and advo cating legislation that w ill expedite the work. Urging the reorganization ol the dip lomatic and consular service. Advocating moderation in Chinese exclusion laws. Suggesting methods (or cementing up the cruets in the immigration laws. Recommending administrative re forms in governmental departments and the adoptiou of business methods in operating the government. Urging the ratification of the Santo Domingo treaty. Recommending better tariff relations with the Philippines and Porto Rico. Explaining the government'! right to inquire into corporations engaged in interstate commerce. Pointing to the benefits of a greater navy. Preservation of Niagara Falls from the enctoachmentt of c miuerce. Statehood for territories. Federal supervision of insurance companies greatly desired. Other topics touched upon are: Treaty of Portsmouth, trade in the Orient, treasury deficiencies, public lands, forest reservations, rights of la bor, Venezuela and economy in govern ments expenditures. AGAINST THfc RAILROADS. Washington State Commission Up holds All Complaints. Colfax, Wash., Nov. 14. "Found guil'y as charged on each count of the indictment. This is the verdict of the State Railroad commission rendered yesterday evening in the State Railroad commiwtion vs. the O. R A N. Co., the G eat Northern Railroad company and the Northern Pacific Railroad com pany. Shipments from Puget sound for points on the O. R. AN. in Kastern Washington must not be routed via Portland unless requested by the ship per. Coal rates from Rodyn to points on the O. K,4.. in Eastern Washing on must be lowered to that existing before the cancellation of the joint rates January 1, 1902, and joint rates must be re-established between all the railroads of Washington. In fact, the railroads have lost every point, and the commission has arbitrarily announced its intent to fix the rates to favor Puget sound at the expense of Portland. The O. R. A N. Co., by its attorney, James Wilson, announced just before adjournment of the commission, after all the testimony had been taken, that it would grant a rate of $2 55 on Ros lyn coal frm Wallula to Colfax, mak ing the total rate on both roads of $4.45, thus placing Roslyn coal on an equal basis with Wyoming coal. Commissioner McMillan asked if the O. R A N. and Northern Pacific would make the same rate on Roslyn coal to Colfax that the Northern Pacific makes to Garfield an 1 Pullman. Mr. Wilson stated he hag no authority to make such a rate. Concessions to Peasants St. Petersburg, Nov. 14. The gov ernment has decided to make an appeal to the peasants. With the workmen of the cities completely estranged and Liberals refusing to aid the authorities, there is nothing left but to turn to the peasants, and the emperor has approved a ukase informing them that measures for the amelioration of their condition will receive immediate consideration. The discontent of the peasants and the danger of the spread of the agrarian movement largely contributed to the government's decision. Reviving a Dead Scheme. Mexico City, Nov. 14. The Mexican Herald p-ints a story claiming it has information that the governments of Great Britain and Japan have practical ly decided to construct a ship canal of their own across Nicaragua, practically on the lines of the plan rejected by the American .government, Great Britain to famish the capital and Japan the labor. , , , .... , . BLOW AT IRRIGATION. Hitchcock Rellnci to Approve Pro jectt in the Norlhtl Washington, Nov. 13. Following cloe upon Secretary Tafl't refusal to recommend an appropriation for con tinning the improvement of the mouth of the Columbia river comet Secretary Hitchcock'a refusal to approve the Umatilla irrigation project lu Oregon, and the Okanogan and Tietan projects, in Washington, all of which have leen pronounced feasible by the reclamation emtiueert, and all o( which were re cently tubtnltted to Mr. HilchcocK for hit approval. Lack ot funds i glveu at hit reason for turning down all three projects. Mr. Hitchcock flndt that he hat al lotted all the money In the reclamation fund and about $3,000,000 iu excess Ha concludes that It la lime to check these allotments, and la determined to at-cumulate a surplus before more work It undertaken. He therefore Intends to hold lack on new projects until July 1, at which time, It it estimated, there will I a surplus on hand of about $3,- 000,000. Mr. Hitchcock flndt nothing wrong with the engineering features of these projects, Vut he it entering upon a new policy ot distributing money out of the reclamation fund, and hit reform is put in force just al the time when Oregon and Washington were In line for recognition. Another thing that developa in con nection with the refusal to approve the Umatilla, Okanogan and Tietan project is the determination of the secretary to hereafter confine allotments o( reclama tion funds to M per cent of the amount contributed by the various states and territories. Ii is unfortunate for Ore gon and Washington that this rule is adopted at this late day, hut, i( it be lived up to strictly, the secretary should at once expend $2,500,000 in Oregon and more than $1,600,000 in Washington. As a matter of fact, not a dollar of the reclamation fund has been expended on any irrigation work in Washington, and the only benefit Oregon seems likely to receive (or tome time it her , share of the $1,000,000 which hat been set aside for Klamath. ONLY HERRICK IS BEATEN. Republicans Carry Most of Ohio Elec tionLegislature Doubtful. Columbus, O., Nov. 13. Today's developments have cleared up the post election situation in Ohio considerably. Practically complete returns on the en tire state ticke show that all the Re publican candidates except for governor have been elected by substantial plu ralities. The figures given out by Chairman Dick, of the Republican State committee, show a range from 27,000 plurality on lieutenant governor to 3l,000 on state treasurer. Leads Houck, Democratic candidate for lieu tenant governor, liefore leaving for his home at Mount Vernon tonight, ad mitted his defeat. Chairman Garlier, of the Democratic State committee, was expected to givi out a statement tonight, but did not. Both parties continue to claim a ma jority in both branches of the legis lature. The majority in either branch will be small, possibly not more than two or three for the party that controls. LET ROOT MANAGE BIQ CANAL. Plan to Relieve Taft of Panama Mat tert Again Discussed. Washington, Nov. 13. An echo of the suggestion that the Isthmian canal should be placed under the State de partment has been heard in a rumor of the possibility that the Insular bureau, which grew up under the direction of Secretary Root when he was at the bend of the War department, may be transferred to the State department. The -discussion of the matter has not taken any concrete form, but it is one of the suggestions made to relieve the secretary of war of heavy responsibili ties, which now rest upon him in ad ministering not only the affairs of the army, but the Philippines, the Panama canal and other island interest!. It would take legislation to bring about the change, as the Insular bureau was legislated into the War depart ment when the Philippine government act was passed. Extra Settion in Penntylvania Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 13. Governor Pennyacker issued a roclamation today calling an extra session of the legisla ture for January 15 to consider reform legislation. Bills to enable contiguous cities in the same counties to be united into one municipality; to reapportion the state into senatorial ' and represent ative districts; to provide for the per sonal registration of voters, and (or the government ol cities first class, and the proper distribution of the power exer cised by such municipalities are to be considered at the extra session. Dunne Will Return to Charge. Chicago, Nov. 13 Mayor Dunne announced today that he will present another message and ordinance to the city council, in which the purchase of the present street car, lines and the ownership by the city of all the present system of lines will bu sought, ' ' , . THREATENING JEWS Black Hundred Causes Panic la Russian CHIes. MISS STRONG HAND Of TREP9FF Vartlal Law Thitatant Poland, Whtro Condition It Striout Witt Computet Cabinet. St. Petersburg, Nov. 11. Except In the kingdom ot Poland, where the rapidly growing Nationalist movement and the ttate ol tension amonghe pro letariat w ill soon bring about the dc claralion ol a ttate ol war, Russia, seems, (or the time being, at least, to be generally tranquil. Telegrams front Interior points report the restoration, ol order in nearly all cltiea and towns, but in many cities, notably St. Peters burg anJ Moscow, the better clawet of the population are greatly disturbed owing to the rumors ot approaching at tacks by the "Black Hundred," com posed of the most ignorant tyjea of th populace which, according to these ru mors, are scheduled to take place in St. Petersburg tonight and In Moscow to morrow. The apprehension in St. Petersburg has become so great that the prefect of police, w ho succeeded General Trepoft in coinmaud of the city jKtliee, hat in stri ct h1 hit tubotdiuatet to take the fullest measures to crush any disorder in its Incipiency, to as to disabuse the minds ot the "loyalists" of the Idea, that the police would remain Inactive. In inch an emergency the strong hand of General Trepoft la being missed, even by the factioni which most execrated him. Count Witte't new cabinet may now Ih regarded as completed. Count Latnsdorff, minister of foreign affairs, and M. Mauukhin, minister of justice, will retain their positions, leavlmt only the posts of ministers ol the interior and education to lie filled, Dmitri ShipofT, of Moscow, who was president of the first Zenistvo congress, has defi nitely declined to accept auy position in the cabinet. MASSACRkS IN BESSARABIA. Mob Incited to Kill Jews by Lief of Government OfTiclatt Odessa, Nov. 11. Authentic ac- coiints received here from various loints in Bessarabia show that theanti- Hebrew outbreaks there followed the same lines as at Odessa, varying only in the number of victims. At Kishinef! the disturbances were preceded by inflammatory speeches by gendarmes and city olllrla'.a near tlio governor's house, asserting that tho Hebrews had attempted to take the life of the local b'shop, and intended to loot the treasury. The mob thin In cited started the bloody work. Carry ing icons and portraits of the emperor. the mob proceeded to Alexandrovskal, mshkantikaia and Gostmkaia streets, devastating and pillaging unhindered. A mob at Ismail, Bessarabia, burned alive 11 Hebrews who had hidden in a hayrick. British Fleet It, Preparing. London, Nov.. 11. It is stated n official circles here that an agreement has been arrived at among the powers concerning the naval demonstration auainst Turkey. A dispatch to a news avjency from Gibraltar says that the At- laptic fleet has been ordered to remain there pending further instructions. The vessels, the dispatches say, have been expected to take on a full supply of coal, ammnniton and provisions, but that the objective of the fleet it) unknown. Money Market Almost Bare. New York, Nov. 11. Money on call went to 15 per cent today, the highest rate for several years. Last Saturday's bank statement showed the surplus re serve to be almost exhausted, and slnco then large turns have been sent from New York to the interior, leaving prac tically nothing to be lent in this mar ket. Secretory of the Treasury Shaw was in New York today, and it was re ported he intended to deposit several million dollars of government funds with the banks to relieve the situation, but this report could not be confirmed. .' Middy Ditmltted for Marrying. Annapolis, Md., Nov. 11. Rollo Carlyle Palmer, of Charlotte, Vt., has been dismissed from the Naval Acad emy for marrying while on leave this inmmer, He was 22 years old, and a member of the second class. "