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VOL. XIX.
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COMBINE TO KILL WESTON AND ASHLAND NORMAL
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NO DANGER AT ALL
OP WAR WITH JAPAN
CALFORNIA LEGISLATURE AND 01 HERS
WRESTLING WITH THE ORIENTAL
PROBLEM
Mllwaukoo, Wis., Fob. 9. While
ridiculing tuo idea of a wnr with Ja
pan, Rcnr Admiral Robloy D. Evans
today declared thit tho batUoihlp
fleet Bhonld bo Borit to tho Pacific no
a precautionary monBitro whllo tnlK
of trouble with Japan Is oxtant Evans
said:
"The navy will not hnvo to bo rep
resented on tho Pacific coast bocamo
of any probability of troublo with
Japan now or romotoly," said tho ad
ra'rnl. "but It In llkoly that nftor tho
return of tho fleet, and nftor It ho
been overhauled, a pnrt of It will bo
sent to tho Pnclflc watora for perma
nent purposos. All 1b not needed in
tho Atlantic, and It would only bo
natural that It Bhould bo divided In
this wny na n p-Me.iutnary measure,
In rlow of tho talk of troublo with
Japan "
Frontier Must. Be Surf Line.
New York, Fob. 9. Declaring
thnt tho Japanuso nro ruining tho or.
elmrds In'tho West, Colvln B. Brown,
New York representative of tho Cali
fornia promotion committee, today
made public n statement In which ho
aid that tho prosont nntl-Japanwo
movement on tho Pnclflc coast was
not tho work of "Jingoes."
Tho stato of California balloves
that sooner or later tlio frontier
white man's America will bavo to bo
set at the surf lino along tho Pnclle
ioftBt. and If the federal government
falls to mako ndequnto provision for
setting this boundary, California will
havo to do It horsolf, declared Brown.
"The agitation ngalnst tho Jnp?n-
fe, which Is now finding Its place In
the Cellforn'n legislature, is not tho
work of the innd lot olomont, It rop
ejects tbo sontlmont of tho mnjorj.
,v of the people of California," ho
ald
"With groat orchards In the'r
hands, tho Japanese desire to get the
'ast dollnr out of tho orchard durln
'he tprm of tho loose. They force
the tree to bonr their honvlost, anl.
when tuo loaso has oxplrod thoy hand
back to the owner an orchard which
has deteriorated and became ex
hausted "
Glllctto IVrop Oat.
8acramonto, Cal Fob. 9. Gov
ernor Glllott today declared that he
Proposes to leavo the handling of the
anti-Japanese situation In tho assem
bly tomorrow to Speaker PVl Stau
'en, of the lower bouse, and that
Re has no Intention of sending any
wore messages to tho legislature on
Nipponese question.
The executive believes that Pre!
lent Roosevelt has stated clearly J
Ms telegram to Stanton Just what the
federal government desires done to
morrow when the Orove L. Johnson
anti-Japanese measures come up for
reconsideration In the assembly, an!
! of the opinion that the speaker wilt
SHIP SUBSIDY
GRAFTERS MAY WIN
'UnlUd Press Leased Wire.)
Toklo, Feb. 9. All parties of the
government agreed today to take an
"on in favor of a ship subsidy bill
M.
DAILY CAPITAL
point to tho mombors of tho lower
Iioubo thnt tho ProBldcnt'o urgont
mesBngo to him should bo hooded nn-1
tho Johnson bill killed.
"I hnvo no Intention nt this tlmo."
said tho governor, "of sending any
further mossagos on tho anti-Japan-cso
question to tho nssombly, un!o
something Bhould hnppon to changu
my mind, and I shall not tako a hand
In tho mattor tomorrow. I do not
know what tho nntiiro of tho infor
mation tho spenkor will glvo to tho
aESOinbly Is, or thnt ho will glvo nay
Information to It on tho subject.
Oregon Leaves It To Toddy.
Tho Sonato spent this foronoou dU
cussing Balloy's resolution demand
ing exclusion of all Ascitic r-rpa.
Four of tho commlttoo on Resolu
tions brought back tlio resolution
without rocommondntlon. On tho
question of adopting minority report
tho Sonato dlvldod on roll call; flvo
voted nyo,' tho rost no, nnd tho Ball
oy resolution Is on tho table without
rocommondntlon. Flvo Senators
wen on record for complote exclu
slo not nil Asiatic as fallews: Bnlloy,
Coffoy, Hart. Mllor of Linn, and
Scholflold.
Snlom. Or.. Fob. 9. Taking tho
position thnt Sonator Balloy's antl
Jnpanoso resolution Is opportuno nt
this time bocaiiBO of the ngltntlon in
California thnt has brought both
stnto and fodornl olllolals Into noto
rioty, tho Oregon sonato this morn
ing kllloil the measure by a voto of
22 to G.
Tho resolution moniorlallzofl con
gross to re-enact tho Ohlnoeo exclu
sion act and enlarge It so as to In
cludo all Asiatic.
senator Bailey contended that a
retraction at this time on the part
of America 'would cause the "puffed
up. proud and vain Jap" to become
moro aggressive. He contended that
Japan would Immediately take anoth
er step, encouraged by the apparent
attitude In this matter of Immigra
tion by the federal government. Ho
also Bald ho believed he had nlno
tontha of tho people of the Pacific
coast on his side In favor of the pro
hibiting Indiscriminate Immigration
of choap labor.
Senators Bingham and Slnnot
apoke against tho moasure stating
that as tho President Is using his
utmost efforts to quiet the agitation
now aroused In California, that there
must be some good reason for post
poning this act at this tlmo and
therefore the reolutlon shouldn ot be
considered now.
President Bowerman and Speaker
McArthur read messages from Sen
ator Bourne saying that tho Presi
dent was endeavoring to have the
Japanese question amicably sottled
without unduly arousing feeling be
tween tho two countries.
for South American lines. In view of
the recent report of a commission
that visited South America and.found
a fertile field for commerce, there u
a strong movement for the develop
ment of trade with the countries on
the Pacific coast of that continent
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It'nltcrt l'rws Leased Wlre.J
Wnshlngton, Fob. 9. To do away
with tITo iBthmlnn cnnnl commlBslou'
nnd glvo tho President complote con
trol of tho Pnunmn canal construction
Is tho genornl purposo of a bill re
ported today by tho Interstate fori
olgn commerce committee, and con
sldercd by the Iioubo under special
ordor.
The report stated:
"It has boon found Impossible to
proceed with tho work of const :
tlon under tho cotrol of a commission
meeting In Washington."
With tho exception of rccommond
lug tho nbandonmont of tho commis
sion, tho bill sanctions entirely tho
prcoont form of civil government
SOUTHERN AND
EASTERN OREGON
NORMAL SCHOOLS
RECOMMENDED TO DEMOLISHED, THIS
IS A BLOW AT ASHLAND AND WESTON
It Is glvon out today that tho hou to I
ways and moans commlttoo hns li-
cldod to report against maintaining
normal schools at Ashland nn:l
Woeton, and will roport nn npproprl
ntlon for Monmouth only.. Up to
this tlmo tho word wns given out that
tho threo schools would bo ns roc
ommondod by tho bonrd nnd tho gov-
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wakinjunu
No Willamette Valley senator or representative should
vote to abolish the Ashland or Weston Normal schools
unless he wants to see the vote of Eastern and Southern
Oregon cast solidly to remove the state capital out of the
Willamette Valley.
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JOHNSON BILL STANDS
UP UNDER DEBATE
Tho Johnson rpnd bill was chewed
ovor In tho senato half a day, was
amended, fumigated, purified, steril
ized and rovamped, and sont back
THIRD HOUSE MEETS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The annual moot legislature,
when the employes, clerks, reporters
and lobbyiotB will conduct mock pro
- - - i
cecdlngs, take-offs on bills, rlp-ups nt
"FATHER ABRAHAM'S"
OLD "SUIT CASE."
(United I'reu Leased Wire.
Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 9. TLo
satchel carried by Abraham Liu col i
dur ng the Douglas debates, and
when riding to and from his circuit
court practice, was today turned over
to the Ferry Museum by Frederlsit
O. Bemann, of this city, who reees
I
OF FLEET TO
SENATE HAS A
VERY BUSY DAY
Tho sonato passed two dental bll'c,
a numbor of minor bills, and ro-ro-forrcd
a bill to permit countlos to
lovy two mills taxes for advertising
purposes.
In tho house a bill to prohibit fiold
sports on Momorlal Day within a
mllo of a coraotcry was passoj. The
Bean bill, to croato tho offlco of In-
nurnnco commissioner, wns sent to
tho engrossing commlttoo after bj-
lug consldorod In commlttoo of the
wholo nnd roconunonded for passage
Tho Hughec houBoholdor exemption
bill was ro-roforrod. A largo part of
tho morning wkb spont ovor tho fight
to Btrlko out tho omorgoncy clnusi
from tho Hart sonato bill to lncroiso
tho Btipremo court from threo to five
mombors.
ornor,
Portli
But over slnco tho Port of
ortlnnd bill, abolishing compulso.'y
pilotage nt tho mouth of tbo Colum
bia wont through, thoro has bo in
trouble browing for tho Eaatorn nnJ
Southern Orogon schools, Bnck of
It all Ix huUI to bo tho plan of having
one largo central Institution nt Portland.
A l-kTV1S.TI
iiiWf iiiiii
to commltteo to bo fixed up some
more. It Is oxpocted to como forth
bright and shining, and pass tho so
nto in due form tomorrow.
members and Joshes on state offlclal.1
takes place In tho bouse of represen
tatives Wednesday evonlng of this
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week. Tho public are Invited
ly secured the relic from his father ot
Springfield, III., who secured It di
rectly from the martyred President.
The satchel consists of. a hevy
woodeu box, covered with leathf
and re-enforced with Iron girder
that are securely fastened by heavy
brass studded tacks.
How can a man havo undying lovu
for a woman who dyes her hair.
T "TW "Tf ""j ' liiif. ' . V
MHPTii
f0umd
MEMORIAL DAY
FIELD SPORTS
M'GUf DECLARES WHAT HE CONSIDERS
THE RIGHTS OE THE PEOPLE
Campbell mndo nn oloquont ploa
for tho bill to ntop public gnmoa with
In ono mllo of any comotory on Mo
morlal Day. It was tho national day
of mourning, nnd for nil who had
loved ones In any comotory. Ho
wanted It to bo n dny of respect for
the dead nnd for decency for tho liv
ing. McKlnnoy objected to 'lnw-mndo
respect" for nuyono. It wns on tho
bill to prohibit nil field oparta on Me
mnrlnl Dny. Ho said tho pooplo owe.',
respect, honor nud trllnito. to tho old
Boldlors that wns voluntary, and not
enforced by law, as this bill pro
posed. Btichnnnu Buggostcd thnt tho b'll
bo changed to rend "Momorlal" Day,
Instead of "Decoration" Day. Tho
ono-mllo limit wait takon off. Brady
A WHOLE LOT OF
ROYAL KISSING
Berlin, Feb U. Tho IwilHor em
brncud tho king of Euclid and
killed Uliu fri both oneokn, when tho
I'oxl visitor arrived from London
with Quouu Aluxnndrn today.
Tho king than kissed tho hand of
tho Oermnn empress nnd the knlsor
klimul tho liuud of tho Kuglluli
quooil.
Tho knlsor Wan dressed in .""
EngllHh uniform and tho king wan
attlrod In a (lurmau uniform, In con
formity with European court eti
quette for hiioIi occiihIoiih.
Tho ontrnuco of Edward and Alux
nndrn to the city wuh'oiiu of tho most
notable ovhiiIh llurllu Iiuh ween in
many youra.
Tho Mlguifli'Mnuu of the visit whh
folt by all. In vluw of tho (loustnut
talk of bud feeling and even war liu
tweeu t hit oountry and Britain.
The niyalty anil the cuiumonerH
alike Joined in the iiioustei' reouptlou
of the visltorH. An uiiormoiiN crowd
had gHthurud at tho railway station
and the appearance of thu vlsltora
wns tho Blgnal for a great demonstra
tion of cheorlug.
Thu welcoming party, besides thu
ompuror and thu empress, Included
Crown I'rlnco Frederlok Willam,
Crown Princess Ceuille und other
HIS HOME TOWN
QTAPJnQ RY Mill
aiNu: di niw
(United I'reM Ussed Vfltt.
Wallace, Idaho, Fob. 9. A lengthy
potltion pleading that mercy bo
shown John Cradlebaugb, who recent-
ly shot and killed Fred Walton on
tho Btri-ets n Denver, bocause he
claimed Walton tad ruined his
home, has been signed by city and
county officials and the leading busi
ness men of Wallace, and will be toi
warded to the prosecuting attorney
at D'nvor.
Tho petition gives tho life history
of Cradlebaugh, pointing him out as
a sober, Industrious man with stoaJy
habits and devotion to this fam.ly.
Tho circumstances leading up to the
shooting aro discussed, and the pra-
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SECOND EDITION-4 P. M.
NO. 33
COAST
SCHOOLS
moved that It not apply to cities ot
100,000 or ovr. On thnt dny there
wns nlwayn a doublo-hondor of basv
ball.
McCtio snld ho wnntod pooplo to
onjoy thomsolvon on Sundny nnd Mo
morlal Day and on any other day,
Aftor pooplo had gone to church or
Momorlnl Dny oorvlcon, nnd paid dus
rospect to tho living nnd tho dead,
thoy hnd a right to go to noo Hold
sportn or onjoy thohioolvcB In any
ronsonnblo way.
An tlnirt amended tho bill to do
honor to Momorlnl dny wao paiuvt
with 33 nycs. Tho noos woro App'.e
gnto, Bodllllon, Brady, Brattaln, Bry
an, demons, Muncy, Corrlgan,
Couch, Ilnwley, Hlnoa, Jones -t
Douglns, Janoo of Clacknmao, Lib
by, Medio, McDonald, Dimmltt, Moon
Pntton, Phllphot and Purdln.
princes and irlncoHOH of tho Oorman
royal family.
At thv bend yf Uio dlgntiirfl oj
ttluto, who grooted the king, wuB
I'rlnco Von Buulow, tho ohuucollor,
After tho ceremonies attending tho
lutroduotloiiH, tho king nud knlsor
entered a gorgeous state conch,
whuro minted Hide by Hide, thoy woro
driven through tho Uiiuh of cheering
peop.'n ,: ,hu ,m,,,0-, Tl' C
wnB drawn by eight oo!''"1 l,,"ol
liorstw. Tho queen accnnipnnluil thu
umpniHH and the o,nor guests woro
takon In charge by various iiiumborH
of tho royal party.
At llrHiiilonhurg Onto. Mayor
IClrsohuor, niwlHti'd by tn Hldsriiion
nud olty eounrllore. exttuided a form
al welcome on behalf of the olty to
the king. The moiinrah replied
brlofly, expressing bis deep upproula
tloa of the cordial welrom.
Tlie roach tliuu prouoeded along
Inter Dem Linden to tho iialauo
whero n Hnlulo of 10 Oguuu wuh tired.
Ten Hoelnllst meetings woru dis
missed Just ns tho procoHslon started
from tho railroad station and thou
sands of Socialists mingled with tho
crowds, Thoro were frequent cries
from the more radical members, but
no violence was attempted.
or 'or ,nwy concludes by saying that
ra(lluhaugh did only what "any otu-
or lnan W0Uld hftV0 dono unaor tno
clrcuinstancus In an effort to rleht
tho wrongs done him In breaking up
his homo and family."
"
WILL HAVE FIVE
SUPREME JUDGES
The House this aftoruoon udopted
tho minority report ot the committee
which providos for five supreme
Judges, and retulns tho emergency
clause, In other words passed tho
Sonato bill without amendment.
This will leave tho appointment of
the two supreme court commissioners
In tho hands of tho governor for the
present.
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