The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-05-07
OCCIDENTAL MELANCE
Judge Shattuck Opposed to the
Chinese Exclusion Act.
AN APPOINTMENT BY GOV. MARKHAM
British Seal PoaCherS Threaten 10 Sail
Under the German and Other
FlagS-0lher News.

A large colony of Japanese propose L
emigrate to Sonora, Mexico, locate alon.
the faqui river ami cultivate silk, te,
and rice.
Chinese are getting into San deg,
from Mexico with but little trouble
III hteen were smuggied in at one time
u few days ago.
There Is protest against the manner
in which the voting booths are beins
constructed at Los Angeles 1t is claimed
they will permit OF fraud.
Charles Taylor, the man whc
"peached" on Frank Henton, his pal. in
the robblng OF the Boise City post office
now says his story was false, but that
statement is not credited.
The Chinese OF Portland are exercised
over the death OF one OF their country.
men while in the Jail. They claim the
police used undue violence and are de-
termined TO have the case thoroughly
investigated.
The Palm Valley Water COMPANY in
San Diego county, Cal, has ordered In
dian Agent Rust TO reopen the ditch
which he recently closed. The Indians
are overjoyed at their ditch being given
back to them
The State Supreme Court OF Idaho has
held valid what is called the high license
law in Idaho. The court sustains the
law at every point The measure pro-
vides that the license shall vary in towns
OF different population.
Governor Markham has rendered the
appointment OF delegate to the National
Nicaragua Canal Convention, to De held
in st. Louis on June ,, to Hon. d.
Lynch, editor OF the Los Angeles Herald.
Mr.. Lynch has accepted.
Astoria railroad excitement has taken
to that city gang OF burglars, who are
frightening lone women in their houses
In the early part OF the evening. A
number OF petty theits are reported, but
no large haul" has vet been made.
Judge Catlln at Sacramento has de-
cided that the election - provide spe-
cial tax to pay special policemen was
illegal and the tax not collectable owing
to fatal feature in tie tcSets voted,
which had the affirmative printed on
them and not the negative, the law re-
quiring both, so that the voter could
scratch the one he did not wish 10 in
dorse.
Chances are favorable for the estab-
llshment OF the proposed tele phone line
"a
yon City, and Il Is probable that work
Will begin very soon. As soon a. roads
are essily pas-ible W. D. Fletcher. man
ager OF the Prnlleton Exchange. and
others interested will 20 over the route
and perfect arrangements. The building
OF the line will be a great advantage to
fendleton and TO places all along the
route.
Hopmen OF Lane county, Or. report
that up to within a couple OF weeks ago
hops made rapid and hardy growth,
but the past two weeks ago they have
grown very slowly, owing 10 the damp, ,
cold weather. They expect them to
come out all right, however, and the
prospects at present are that hops vii. .
command good price next fall. They
are now quoted as being worth 35 cents.
Most hop raisers believe that the hop
lice are going 10 be numerous this sum
mer, and many OF them are already pre-
pairing to do large amount OF SPRAYING.
School Superintendent McElrov, who
has in charge the Oregon educational
exhibit at the Worlds Fair, has appoint.
ed the following officers OF the T. xetutive
Committee; Prof. |. w. Pratt OF Port
land, President; b. W. Hawthorne Of
Eugene, Secretary. The Oregon exhibit
Will occupy 5000 square feet OF floor
space and be under eight heads, as iol-
lows; Department blanks, kindergarten
work, elementary schools, specimens
from all institutions, from intermediate
and high schools, from commercial
schools, from normals and from acade.
mics and universities.
Recently Salem citizen put 1000
cathsh IN the slough at Salem, and in
curry was made OF the United States
Fish Commissioner regarding stocking
OF the river with suitable kinds OF f.h'
In the reply just received the Commits.
sioner says, in order to give anadromous
species an opportunity to ascend the
Willamette, the Oregon City falls must
be overcome, and until the State pro-
vides Tor this the greater extent Of the
river must remain without salmon and
migratory trout. He saws certain fish
not migratory, can be placed above the
obstruction, but the falls now prevent
the utilization Of what would become
great resource for the State.
Judge ShattuCk refused a writ of ha- {
beas corpus in the case OF thirteen Chi
nese, who came to Portland on the
steamer Batavia and were denied land |
ing by the Federal authorities. Jude |
Shattuck gave his decision in accordance i
with United States law, and then pro- :
ceeded to declare the law exclud ny the
Chinese obnoxious and iniqutous 1--WE ,
must alter our attitude toward the Chi |
nese, said he, "or war will be the re- q
suit. China is getting to be very !
wealthy and powerful nation, az the =
French found after a vain struggle of
three or four years TO get possession OF a q
little piece of her." 9
Never in the history OF Eastern Ore I
gon has there been known such a season :
as the present one. Hardly day has il
passed since March that there has moi
been rain or snow, and the Temperature Y
has ranged lower than usual Fall-sown :,
wheat, though looking fairly we'll is ,
set back by the unusu llv y
severe weather. Sheepmen have sui =
Tered greatly, the cold snap Commencing :
just at the time lambing began, and the
OF increase will doubtless he :,
lar lower than for many years past. In =
addition to the loss in lamb, scab SO ms D
% have broken out among the flccks TO ~
IN unusual extent. Shearing has fairly %
throughout that region. but II
progresses slowly, owing TO the bad p
Weather. Heppner is full OF sheepshear.
~, and some branches of cuisines, in fr
hat town are accordingly lively. Amory a,
he shearers is one Moreland OF Califor. cl
10, whom, 1t is claimed, holds the It'll 81
being the fastest shearer in the world. Ia
10 has record OF 216 sheep In ten al