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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-24
FOSTER GETS THIRTY YEARS.
Convicted of Murder in the Second Degree for
Killing Mr. Furney Johnson.

Sheriff Kearney and Chief of Police d.
c. High, of Louisburg, brought Bud
Foster and d white man by the name of
William Hutson to the penitentiary yes
terday.
Foster is the negro who is alleged to
have murdered young white man named
Furney Johnson. He was convicted of
murder in the second degree and sent to
the penitentiaTy for thirty years. He
escaped from the Louisburg Jail soon al
ter he was confined but was soon re-
captured and sent to the Jail here for
safe keeping. He staid here four months
The prisoner Hutson was sent up for
four months for larceny,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-24

disease and that good mans word is in
no way made better by kissing a Bible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-24
HE DAY IN DETAIL.

The House was called to order at II
o clock by Representative r. A. Dough
ton, Speaker pro TEN.
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AGAINST REPEAL OF LAND LAW.
Mondell Argues for Amendment Of the
Timber and Stone Act.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Representa-
tive Mondell, Of Wyoming, chairman Of
the irrigation committee, today ap-
peared before the public lands commit
tee and presented an argument in favor
of modification of the timber and
stone act. He stoutly opposed the out
right repeal Of this law or its radical
modification, for he showed it was the
mainstay of the national irrigation act
and afforded the great bulk Of money
that is converted into the reclamation
fund. He furthermore asserted there
has been no such extensive frauds per-
petrated under this law as has been
represented by certain department offic-
ials and in the newspapers.
Mr.. Mondell believes the timber and
stone act should be amended 80 as to
permit the government to realize
higher price for its public timber land
in Oregon, Washington and California,
where this land is worth more than
$3.50 an acre, but he stoutly objects to
having the price raised on timber lands
in the inter-mountain states.
Charm an Lacey, of the public lands
committee, also addressed the commits
sion. He is opposed to the repeal of
the timber and stone act but is willing
to see the law amended so the govern
ment will derive reasonable price for
its timber lands. He thinks a fixed
price per acre cannot be agreed upon,
owing to the varying value Of timber
lands in different parts of the West.
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ON WAR FOOTING.
Japan is Completing Final Preliminaries
Britain Will Take Loan.

Yokohama, Dec. S1.-The govern
ment is completing the final prelimi-
naries for placing the country on war
footing. Imperial ordances issued au-
thorize the government to make an un-
limited issue of treasury bonds to pro-
vide war funds, creating a special coun-
Gil of war, and fixing the imperial head
quarters.
In the event of war, if a special issue
Of war bonds is made, it is understood
that the bnods can be foated in Eng
land, whence it is said assurances have
come that the money would be forth
coming.
The ministers and executive chief dis
cussed the situation for three hours
yesterday, but nothing regarding their
deliberations was made public.
The ordinance passed yesterday by
the cabinet council authorizing guar
antee Of the principal and interest OF
an issue Of 10000, 900 yen debentures
for the purpose of expediting work on
the Seoul-Fusan railway, and which
provided for all possible military ex-
penses for the protection of the railway
and other interests, also authorized the
government to utilize 5O,0OO,OO0 yen,
the proceeds of the Chinese war in
demnity, which hitherto has been de-
voted to educational and other pur-
poses, as war fund. In addition,
authorization is given to issue treasury
notes, repayable in five years, and to
raise loans repayable in two years to
an unlimited extent.
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OUTLOOK OMNIBUS.
War Party Gaining Strength In Japan
China Would Be Neutral.

Pekin, Dec. 30.-The opinion enter
tained by the best informed diplomats
in Pekin, that war between Russia and
Japan is probable and almost inevit-
able, remains unchanged.
Nothing has been received here to
corroberate the special dispatches from
Toxic which said that the Japanese
government was adopting an impera-
tive tone in pressing for speedy reply
to this last note. The report is not
believed.
Official communications received
here from high sources say that the
japanese war party is growing in
strength and is bringing all its influ-
ence to bear upon the government.
The Chinese board of war has ordered
the viceroys to furnish full information
as to the numbers of foreign trained
troops available for active service.
The viceroys of three of the central
provinces in response have reported
that 10000 such troops are in readi-
ness. This unquestionably,, is a re-
markable exaggeration, as the great
majority of the foreign trained troops
exist only on paper.
The dowager empress has issued an
edict at the request of Prince Ching,
appointing several unknown and
probably inexperienced officials as
heads of army departments. One such
has been appointed director of training,
another has been given command of the
department of instruction, while a
third has been put in charge of the de-
partment which has to do with the sup
ply Of ammunition.
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PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Wslla, Tie; blue
stem, 76c; valley, TIC.
Barley-Feed, $50 per ton; brewing,
500. so; rolled, t2l.
Flour-valley, $9.75@S.s5 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, tS.90@4.1o;
clears, s3.55a3.75; hard wheat pat
ents, s4.20@4.50 graham, 1915;
whole wheat, 81; rye -four, $4.6O@
AIS.
0ats-No. l white, s1.07K@1.10;
gray, s1.05 per Genital.
Millstuffs-Bran, $ls per ton; mid
dlings, S2S; shorts, fl9; chop, SIS;
linseed, dairy food, s19.
Hay-Timothy, SIG per ton; clover,
tl2; grain, $l2; cheat, fl2.
Vegetables-Turnips, 65c per sack;
carrots, zoe; beets, 9Oc; parsnips, S5c
@s1; cabbage, 1@1 &c per pound; red
cabbage, 1&c; parsley, per dozen,
25c; tomatoes, s1@1.50 per crate;
cauIihower, 75c@t1 per dozen; celery,
Zoe; pumpkins, lc per pound; onions,
Yellow Danvers, S0c@s1 per sack;
Fannos, 81, growers prices.
Honey-f3@350 per case.
Potatoes-oregon, choice and fancy,
65@75c per sack; common, 50@60c;
sweet potatoes, sacks, &c; boxes, 2kc.
Fruits-Apples, 75c@t2 per box;
pears, t1@l.5O.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 27h@30c
per pound; dairy, 2O@22 16c; store, is
@15Kc.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 9@10c
per pound spring, lOc; hens, 10c; tur-
keys, live, 17@lsc; dressed, zoe;
ducks, 1907 per dozen; geese, live, Sc
per pound.
Eggs-0regon ranch, SOC; Eastern,
27@27kc.
Hops-Choice, 24@25c per pound;
prime, 21@22kc; medium, 19@20c;
common, 15@17c.
wool-valley, 17@1sc; Eastern Ore
gln, 12@15c; mobair, 92@35c.
Beef-pressed, 5@7c per pound.
veal-Dressed, small, s@s he; large,
5@6c per pound.
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TO AID AMERICAN SHIPS.
Strong Effort VIII Be Made for Bill Con.
cerning Philippine Trade.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Unless there
is some unforeseen opposition, it is
more than probable that the present
session of congress will enact some leg
islation for the protection of American
vessels trading with the Philippines.
It was said today by an officer of the
Newport News shipbuilding company
that Senator'S Frye, Lodge, Hanna and
other powerful leaders intend to push
the bill recently introduced by the
Maine senator providing for such pro-
lection. The bill is radical in its pro-
visions, and inficts as penalty to for
feitue OF any cargo brought to the
United States from the archipelago ex-
cept in American vessels. The bill, il
passed, is to go into effect on July l.,
1904.
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LOOT UNDER FIRE.
Daring Robbery of Bank at KlOwa.
Indian Territory.


Indian Territory.
South M'Alister, I. T., Dec 3O.--A
gang Of five bank rot bers looted the
bank in Kiowa, small town I6 miles
north of here, at o'clock this morning
and escaped after several hundred shots
had been exchanged between the rob-
bers and a posse of so citizens Of XII
owa.
The robbers dynamited the safe and
secured $4,000 in cash, some of which
is believed to have been mutilated by
the explosion. The bank building was
partially wrecked, the damage to the
building being about 81 800.
An entrance to the bank was gained
by the use of crowbars through rear
window. While two of the men did
the work Of blowing up the safe, three
stayed outside as guards. The first ex-
plosion was failure, making loud re-
port but doing little damage. The citi-
zens heard the noise, and arming them
selves with Tevolvers and shotguns,
hurried to the bank.
At the command of leader of the
citizens volley was fired at the robbers,
who were visible through the shutters.
The fire was returned by the guards
secreted on the outside.
While the two men on the inside
worked, the three men on the outside
kept up a steady fire with the posse of
citizens. 1t took three explosions to
open the safe. After the last explosion
the burglars gathered up their tools and
leaving through the front of the bank
got away in the dark.
The posse followed the gang for dis
tance but lost the trail. While some
of the citizens believe one robber was
injured not one of the citizens was
struck. The latter were protected from
the fire of the robbers by stock pens in
the rear of the bank building.
A posse of United States marshals is
in pursuit, with little chance of inn
mediate results, as the men had several
hours start.
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ASKS FOR AMERICAN wARSHIP.
Minister Powell Deems the Situation at
Santo Domingo Grave.

Washington, Dec. 31.-With three
revolutions raging on the island, the
forces of Jiminez within four hours OF
Santo Domingo City, and excitement
prevailing, Minister Powell thinks the
situation demands the presence OF an
additional warship, and in cablegram
dated yesterday appeals to the state de-
partment for aid. In anticipation OF
the crisis which appears to have ar
rived, the state department has already
taken steps to send another warship to
Santo Domingo, and at its request Sec
retary Moody yesterday cabled Rear Ad-
miral Lamberton, commanding the
South Atlantic squadron, now at Trini-
dad, to dispatch one Of his vessels to
Santo Domingo at full speed to assist
the gunboat Newport in protecting
Americans and other interests.
Admiral Lamberton late today cabled
the navy department from Trinidad
that he has sent the Scorpion to rein
force the Newport in Dominican waters
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Seattle Club Makes Appeal.

Seattle, Dec. 3O.-The Harmony club
of Seattle, composed Of 314 Of the most
prominent Jews in this city, has sent
messages Of appeal to President Roose-
welt, the members of the Washington
delegation in congress and William R.
Hearst, of New York, asking aid and
intercession in behalf Of the Jews who
are in danger of massacre in Kishinef,
January Z. The text of the telegram
to the president which is indorsed by
Governor Mcbride, of Washington, fol.
lows:
"The Harmony club, consisting Of
914 Jewish citizens of Seattle, appeal
to your excellency to intercede in be-
half OF Jews of Kishinef, threatened
with massacre January z.
Harmony Club.
"By M. Summerfeld, chairman"
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ARMY.To PANAMA.
General Staff Gives orders to Prepare
to 90 to the lsthmus.

TO 10 TO the lStnmus'
Washington, Dec. Sl.--The general
staff Of the army today ordered troops
to prepare for a Panama campaign.
Soldiers at Vancouver, Wash, are
among those selected, as will be seen
by the list, which follows:
First, Fifth and Twenty-fourth bat
teries of field artillery, Presidio, San
Francisco; Eighth battery of field ar
tillery, Vancouver barracks; troops A,
B, G and D, Ninth cavalry (colored)
Monterey, CAL; troops |, X, J. and M,
Ninth cavalry, Preside; Fifteenth in
fantry, Monterey; Nineteenth infantry,
Vancouver barracks; Tenth infantry,
San Francisco battalions OF the Thir-
teenth infantry at Fort Mcdowell, Fort
Madison and Benicia barracks, Cal.
four companies OF Sixteenth infantry Of
Fort Slocum, N. ", and eight com.
panies oi the same regiment at Fort
Mcpherson, Ga.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Shaler,
who is member Of the general staff of
the army, and an expert on fortifca-
tions, has been ordered to Panama to
inspect the fortifications, and have his
report in Washington before General
Reyes, of the Colombian army, who is
now here, can return.
These orders for preparation were is
sued today because the general staff has
been informed that Colombia can land
troops upon the isthmus much more
easily than was believed to be the case.
General Macarthur will have charge
of all matters on the Pacific coast. His
return from Hawaii was hurried for
this purpose.
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Victoria, B. c., Dec. Dec. Sl.-Num-
Der SO company, Royal Garrison artill-
cry. 11S strong, left for Hong Kong on
the steamer Empress of India today,
being relieved by No. So company,
which rived from Halifax tonight.
The change is made in the regular
schedule Of garrison changes and has no
bearing on the Far Eastern crisis. The
comany which came from Halifax came
in boxcars fitted with hammocks, in
structions having been given to test
that mode of travel. The men found
the arrangements comfortable.
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HAPPENINGS HERE in OREGON
MONEY IN SUGAR BEETS.
Grand Ronde Farmers Get $oS,OOO This
Year for Their PrOduct.


La Grande-The sugar beet industry
netted the farmers this year $95 900,
according to the management of the La
Grande beet sugar factory.
The beet crop this year was greatly
in excess over the yield of 1902. The
yield last year was 8 900 tons of beets,
while this year it was nearly $4,000.
As announced earlier in the season,
there were some portions of the crop
which proved to be complete failure.
The failure, it is said by the professors
at the experimental station at Union,
was due to the lack OF cultivation on
the part Of some Of the farmers. II is
said the farmers fully realize how beets
should be cultivated, but some of
them were careless about their work.
The acreage planted during the past
summer was much larger than the pre-
vious year. There are more farmers
entering the industry now than ever be-
fore in the history OF the plant, and the
indications are that the acreage for
1904 will be nearly double that of this
year. The soil here is highly produc.
tive for beet raising, and excellent re-
suits are obtained where proper culti-
walton is conducted.
The labor in harvesting the beets is
not expensive, as pulling is generally
done by Indians and Japs. Sometimes
white labor is employed, but this year
it was scarce.
The management of the factory rea-
Lies large profit from the sugar man
ufactured. The management says one
ton of beets will produce 240 pounds of
sugar. Thus the 10000 tons produced
2SS,0O0 sacks of 100 pounds each.
This sugar was sold at cents per
pound, making gross output of$l44,-
600.
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Northwest fruitgrowers' association,
Portland, January lib.
National livestock convention, Port
land, January 1915.
National woolgrowers' association,
Portland, January 1915.
Poultry show, Albany, January
1915.
Angora goat show, Dallas, January
14-15.
Whitman-0regon debate, Eugene,
January Is.
Oregon Christian Endeavor conven-
tion, Pendleton, February, 1922.
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TOSTAY MURDER
Jewish Societies Fear for Peo-
pie in Russia.
THEY WILL APPEAL TO ROOSEVELT
Second Massacre at KIshinei Very Prob.
abIe-Jan. 7 Is the Date Mentioned
Seattle Club to Their Aid.

Washington, Dec. S0.--Witn the
view Of enlisting the immediate and ac-
tive interest Of the United States
against the reported contemplated mas
sacre Of Jews in Russia on January z,
the Russian New Year, Simon Wolf,
representing the United Jew societies,
tomorrow will lay bAiore the state de-
partment an appeal in. behalf Of his
people representing scfsIm thus to be
threatened.
Following his visit to the state de-
partment, Mr.. Wolf will be received by
President Roosevelt, at which time the
whole subject Of the status of the Jews
in Russia will be discussed.
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JAPAN WILL SAFEGUARD coRHA.
Russia Must Modify Her Answer at Once
to Avert Such Action.

Toxic, Dec. 30.-An extraordinary
meeting Of the privy council today ap-
proved the issue by the cabinet Of an
emergency ordinance authorizing the
guarantee of the principal and interest
of an issue of 10000, 900 yen debent.
uers for the purpose of expediting the
work on the Seoul-Fusan railway,
which is expected to be finished by the
end of the year. The ordinance also
provides for all possible military ex-
penses for the protection of the railway
and other interests.
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Vote to Form District.

Freewater-The election for the es-
tablishment of the Little Walla Walla
irriagtion district according to state
law carried by a good vote. An at
tempt was made some time ago to form
a district, but it was voted down by
heavy property owners living near
town. This time the district was Sc
lected so they would be left out. The
formation of this district will stop the
endless litigation over the supply Of
water.
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GORGE In the AIIeehanv.

Pittsburg, Dec. S0.-The recent cold
snap has made dangerous the ice in the
Allegheny river. At Rosston the gorge
is an immense affair, being packed to
the bottom and extending Is miles up
stream. 1t was formed during a thaw
and the ice, breaking into small pieces,
has packed all the way to the bottom,
offering resistance that can scarcely be
overcome. The water is now backing
up and spreading over the lowlands.
The gorge at Springdale still holds and
but little ice is floating in either the
Allegheny or Monongahela rivers.
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For Three Cent Car Fares.

Cleveland, Dec. 30.-Two ordinances
were introduced in the city council to-
night pertaining to a Scent fare on
street cars in this city. One was to the
effect that the Woodland avenue fran
chise, expiring September 20, 1904, be
given to the new Scent fare company,
and like transfer to occur when the
Central avenue line franchise expires.
The second ordinance was to the effect
that the rate Of fare on street car routes
shall be made cents.
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pnrrh.se Of raeoma sIte urred.

Washington, Dec. S0.-Representa-
tive Cushmsn today appeared before the
general staff Of the army and urged q
favorable report on the project to pur-
chase the American lake camp site,
near Tacoma. He was assured his re-
quest would have early consideration.
Cushman also urged the interior depart
ment to reconsider its ruling that there
is no authority of law for erecting new
buildings at the Puyallup Indian school.
This will be taken under advisement.
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Canal Party Wins Great victory.

Panama, Dec. Sl,-Heayy rains have
been falling here for several days, caus-
ing severe damage to telegraph lines.
No news has been received from Los
Santos or Chiriqui provinces. From
other provinces confirmation has been
received Of the overwhelming triumph
Of the mixed candidates proposed for
membership in the constitutional con-
vention by the patriotic committee,
which endeavored to choose men favor
ing the ratification Of the canal treaty.
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RussIa cIyseIy watching China.

New York, Dec. S0.-The Russian
government is noting with the closest
attention and keenest interest the un-
common energy now being shown by
the Chinese in making warlike prepar-
ations under the guidance of a large
number of Japanese instructors, cables
the Herald's st. Petersburg correspond
ent. This has grown so serious as to
come into the first line of Russia's cir
culations, broadening out the situation
on new lines. Such a complication
would bring into place the Franco-Rus-
sian and Anglo-Japanese treaties.
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orfsr. Him Dawson consulshIp.

Washington, Dec. Sl.-Louis A.
Dent, register of wills of the District Of
Columbia, called on President RoOse-
welt today, and talked over the recent
action Of the president in displaeing
him, and naming Corporal Tanner as
his successor. The president has ten
dered to Mr.. Dent the position Of con
sui at Dawson City, Yukon.
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Pendleton-Never in the history of
Eastern Oregon have the people been
as wealthy as they are at the present
time. The heavy crops, with the high
prices. the large herds of cattle and the
increased Aocks of sheep is the cause.
The farmers and the business men alike
enjoy this reign of prosperity. More
mortgages have been paid off this fall
than ever before in the history Of the
country. A majority of the farmers,
after paying themselves out of debt
have deposits in the banks and are
looking for investments.
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LAwBREAKHRS GET THH BIRDS.
Lane SpOrtsmen Do Not Believe Law
Will Be Effective.

Eugene-The new law enacted by
the special session of the legislature,
prohibiting the killing of Denny pheas-
ants for the next two years, is the sub
ject of much comment in this vicinity,
especially among sportsmen. The law
does not appear to meet with favor.
The argument is advanced that it
has not been the shooting of these birds
lawfully that has been the means Of re-
ducing their nur bers, and that il the
old law had been rigidly enforced there
would have been no occasion for further
restrictions.