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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-22
ITALY AND HER NAVY.

The Italian government has Just
approved Of q program calling for
the expenditure Of thirty-two million
dollars on new ships of war and coy
ering a period of thirteen years
Compared with the expenditures OF
nations Of great wealth the sum does
not seem large, but to appreciate its
Significance with Italian naval his
tory and the needs and state of the
nation.
There is, to begin with. national
debt of nearly two and one-half bill
lions or about SIS per capita, the in
terest on which exceeds one hundred
millions. Exclusive of the new pro
jects, the annual outlay on the navy
is more than twenty millions. 1t Is
an important element among the
heavy burdens Of the people, and the
accumulated naval expenditures oi
the last thirty years have gone large
ly to waste, as may be SHOWN by ref
erence to the existing establishment
and the use that has been made of it
OF fourteen battle ships four only
are classed as modern. Two were
built in 1874. and of these one has
no fighting value and the other has
been reconstructed. Two others
built in 1878, which had an enormous
displacement for their day. are OBJ
solete. In others Of a later type. dat
ing down to 1887, strength was sacri
iced to speed, and the armament il
not In accordance with the ideas o
the present time.
II Is evident that this navy is read!
for the secondhand dealer, and 1
would be difficult to sho wthat It naC
ever been OF any value. 1t may hav'
helped to stimulate a few ill-advise'
African adventures, and perhaps i
counted for something in the tripl
alliance, but 1t remains to be prove
that Italy has gained anything from
that alliance, since she Is not mer
aced by any foreign power.
What sne has already needed an
what she needs now. instead OF tn
latest spring styles in war ships. |
economic reform and that need I
steadily increased by her naval waste
Record Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-22
THE WEALTH OF JAPAN.

Measured by the pitiably small in
comes OF the common people, Japan
is a poor country. When the war be
gun 1t was known tnat the national
finances were in good, sound shape,
but it was feared that the drain ON
the people for hard cash TO pay the
foreign bills for military and othe:
supplies would before long become
- TOO great to be endured.
r The first internal loan hoated by
Japan was SO greatly oyersubscribed
that its success was a pleasant sur
prise even TO the most optimistic of
her tinanciers. Loan succeeded loan.
and the fourtn of the series, for $780,
5000, was itself FIVE times over
subscribed. Many more such loans
can apparently be tioated, for as yet
there is no sign of stringency, nor OF
exhaustion of the available private
capital for Investment. That fact
has led Count Okuma to examine the
sources Of Japan's wealth. with some
interesting results.
His data put the peoples wealth
vita an annual income OF from $50
10 900 millions. The yearly outlay is
about 675 millions. In bad years
there is, therefore, no surplus. In
the best years there may be 225 mil
lions surplus, and In average years
from 100 to $50 millions surplus to be
saved or invested.
A further study has led him to the
conclusion that upward OF seven
eights OF the national income is de
rived direct from natural resources
from agriculture, fisheries, mining
and silkworm growing. Toe invest
ment in manufacturing industries, AS
compared with such investments in
European countries and in the United
States, is but small. Consequently
war makes but little difference in the
nations income. Women and chill
dren and old men do extra work in
place of the soldiers at the front, and
the production is little, If any, de-
creased The rice crop last year was
y per cent above the average, and
The barley crop this year is expected
10 be 20 TO 80 per cent above the ay
erage.
Count Okuma believes tnat heavy
Increases of taxes are still possible
il crops continue good and that a
continuous series of fresh internal
loans can be hoated at least till the
end OF 1906. He thinks that Japan is
exceedingly fortunate in being an ag-
ricultural country, and he predicts
that in the future. when she has turn
ed her attention largely to manufac
lures, Aae can never make great
war again with as little disturbance
of her industrial life.-Record-Her-
aid.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-22
A RUSSIAN SPY.

A party of Japanese soldiers IL
| Manchuria had just finished theil
| evening meal when a Cninaman pass
ed them, apparently on his way hom,
from days work in the field. On,
Of the soldiers called to him and sale
In Chinese. "A cup of water, please
Fetch 1t here" One of the Japanes,
officers, in Leslie's Magazine, tells
what followed, an incident which
shows better than any number of ser
mons or other "preachments" how
merciless and horrible war is.
The Chinaman stopped for an in
slant. He did not even salute us, and
then. as before. he turned his face
north and began walking away. MOI
that we needed his services SO very
much. but the insolence in thai
naughty and silent air of the native
made an impression on us. One of us
read the full meaning across the back
which the Chinaman had turned upon
us. said, "Um" and without another
word he took after the Chinaman
Without any trouble he caught ul
with him. and as ne laid his impolIte
hand upon the native of the soil, the
Chinese helmet few away from his
head, and before our soldier stood in
the costume OF the Chinese with a
Chinese scythe. handsome soldier
of Russia.
SIX OF us rushed upon him. and q
moment later he was our prisoner
He had wandered through the
country occupied by our army and
passed and repassed our camps with
that sweet air of sanity innocence OF
a child lettering through the roads OF
his native village. He had made a
critical and detailed examination OF
our defenses, of the number of our
men, of the trenches. of the position
of the main force, nothing seemed to
have escaped him.
Upon receiving his sentence OF
death his courage so impressed the
Japanese that the captain said:
Permit me to say that | am facing
this day one of the bravest men in
any army. We regret that we are
compelled to witness your death. As
an individual I cannot refrain from
presenting 10 you. humbly. my re,
spect and admiration for your BRAY.
cry"
The Russian spy replied: "At the
time when | was captured | was thor.
oughly aware that this moment would
come 10 me; nevertheless. your words
n ,s
life of mine | have offered to my
master. l only thank you for your
words of sympathy and tenderness
And with that he stretched out his
hand towards the captain. You can
believe that the hand of the captain
came out prominently. and there they
shook hands on the Manchurian field
Russian soldier and Nippon otil-
cer.-Youth's Companion.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-22
KANSAS AND KENTUCKY KISSES

A lady who seems to take herself
much TOO serious is Mrs. Bertha
Mitts of Williamstown, KY. who went
into the courts TO compel DR.. J. b.
Alexander of Mcpherson. Kan, to
pay $1,000 for kiss which he took
from her without her permission in
bidding her goodbye. Why" said
The doctor, in the course Of his ex-
animation on the witness stand, II
sometimes kiss twenty or thirty wo-
men on leaving home. and nobody
thinks anything Of it"
It is impossible to understand how
Mrs. Mitts could have secured judg.
ment in the face of defense SO
naive as that. Just think bow thor
orghly Kansas the whole thing was,
and now little II really amounted to
anyway. Picture to yourself the easy
familiarity Of the bucolic Don Juan,
and the breezy style In which he must
have waltzed up to the Kentucky ma
tron and asserted his Mcpherson
county preogative. You cannot At.
tacn anything resembling q motive"
10 sucn an act-thst il, not in the
case of a Kansas man. There was
really no more harm in 1t than there
is in the antics of young puppies or
the sambols Of spring lambkins. Kan
sas men-or at least doctors-are
built that way. They just can't nelp
] it. Take away the spontaneity OF
Kansas and it wouldn't pay Rockefel
Ter to lease or buy the ground for If
'y cents an acre.
Now, of course, II you have ever
! met anybody from Kentucky. you have
heard how beautiful and fascinating
/ the women Of that state are. Every
county-especially II it grows blue
| grass-is full OF bellies, and, remem
ber, once a belle In Kentucky always
n belle. Age cannot wither, nor Gus
tom stale the charms of Kentucky
beauty. They may be somewha
abated in the course Of two or tare'
generations, but YOU can always tel
they were there once.
| Again. 1t may be assumed that th'
plaintiff in the case against DR.. Alex
ander Is belle. and even q blue xras
belle. But even at that. how can i
be made to appear tnat one kiss from
her is worth $1,000, when Dr. AleIan
der is accustomed to getting twent.
or thirty kisses in Mcpherson TO
nothing? True 1t is that Kansas ha
never made any great blow about tn
beauty Of it's women---thoush there i
plenty OF blue grass in that state, to
but II DR.. Alexander is inclined I
take an appeal and secure chang
of venue, there Ia no, an sppellAt
; tribunal in the land that will uphol
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-22
COSTLY TURKISH TRoUssEAU.
London Tattler

The troussean Of a Turkish princess
Ia almost az costly as that OF an
American heiress. AT the recent
marriage OF the sultan's daughter TO
Abdurrehenen Pacha. the minister OF
justiie. the brides wedding dress
was of unparalleled magnihcence. and
Is said to have cost the sum Of $4,000
tS25.00W. on the richest oriental sa
tin. 1t was profuseay embroidered with
pearls and was copied from design
Of famous French artist II was
made in the palace by two dressmak
ers; they worked in the presence O
an officer and two soldiers, who
watched their every movement eharp
". The rest of the outfit was on ;
par with the wedding garment. whil'
the jewels presented to the bride sur
passed anE ever heard of out OF tn
~Arabisn Nignts Entertain4ents."
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-22

( these gunpOwder was skillfully plsc
ed. and was very effective But the
| powerful servant was only used
twice, for on the second occasion
wnen the master was away, an over
wise assistant decided to use a larger
charge Of powder and in laying 1t un
/ der the wall failed to close the mouth
OF the mine properly. AS a natural
consequence, it hurled the stones
placed over it right and left. sending
one of considerable size crashing
through the window of private
house, where 1t interrupted the con.
versation of party of ladies. Such
rude visitor was not TO be endur-
ed, and the lord mayor requested Mr.
Wren TO discharge gunpowder from
nis services. Accordingly, Its place
was taken by the battering-ram-Iess
rapid and less dangerous.
But long before the last of the old
cathedral had disappeared the archi-
tect Of the new had been requested to
submit designs for the complete build
ing After several had been refused
one was adopted, and the royal war
rant for its erection was signed on
Nov, 6. 1873. One May morning in
the following year the building now
50 familiar to the citizens OF London
and the world-was fairly begun.
King Charles H., always very gener-
Gus in his words, promised to give
900 year out Of his private mon
ey box toward the expenses. But ne
must have lost the key to his box.
for all he ever gave 10 st. Paul's ca
thedral was some G2,000.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-22

a judgment founded on the sssump-
ton that a kiss taken from the most
radiant belle ever produced in Ken
lucky is worth $1,000 more than tnir-
ty kisses from the lips OF corn.fed
maidens and matrons in Kansas
Kansas City Star.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-22

NEW YORK, May 1S.-The Cunard
liner Caronia. which was purposely
run aground yesterday in order TO
avoid n collision with a German liner,
on Sandy Hook. was successfully
foated today.
ODESSA, May l8-Thousands Of
copies of proclamation calling upon
the people to pray for the destruction
of Rojestvensky's fleet have been
scattered throughout the city by a
democratic committee.
PITTSBURG, May 1S.-John Cald'
well who went to Panama to work as
carpenter boss mas returned. He
says the temperature Is about l25
degrees, water bad and yellow fever
germs numerous.
| KANSAS CITY. May 1s.-The re
lief committee at Snyder, Okla. wired
the Commercial club today that
things were gradually becoming nor
NAL at that place. The injured, des
titute and homeless are receiving
good attention. but the nurses are
worn out, and 1t was requested tna
nurses be sent.
KANSAS CITY, May lS.-Thomai
Lawson wired from Boston today tina
he mad not yet prepared his speeci
to be delivered at the Kansas Chau
tauqua in July. and thought he woult
probably write 1t on the train Will
on his way to this city.
| MADISON. Wis, May 1s.-The l.
Toilette railroad rate commission bill
Is being debated in the legislator
today There is great ngnt on b.
the opposition, but 1t is not though
they can muster strength enough t
defeat 1t.
Il NEWPORT, r. l., May 18th
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-22
ABOUT ST. PAUL's CATHEDRAL

John Evelyn, one October day in
1895, drew his cnair up to the table.
and, opening his diary, made an en-
Try to the effect that he had just been
20 St Paul's TO see the new choir,
then recently finished. All the scat
fold poles had been removed from
within and without, and though he
thought there We're one or TWO little
>poicss about the building which
might have been improved. he con
sidered IL, nevertheless, a fine piece
of architecture. And John Evelyn
was more interested in the building
of St Paul's than most people. for,
greatly to the comfort of the general
surveyor, Sir Christopher Wren, he
had been appointed as one OF the gen
tlemen on the commission for super
intending the erection. He was
person of great intelligence, and as
he knew more about architecture than
many of nis fellow committeeman, ne
was able to take the poor surveyors
part when they tried to oyerrule his
better judgment. Then, again, though
he had nothing to do with mixing the
mortar, or knocking down the ruined
walls OF toe old cathedral he has left
his mark upon the great work in an
other way. He was always very iona
of finding unknown clever people, and
one day. while walking near his beau
Atirul home in Deptford, he peeped
through a dingy window to watch
young man busiiy engaged upon some
wood carving. Mr.. Evelyn was so
struck with the beauty of the work
tnat he introduced the young man TO
King Charles H., and after that TO
CHRISTOPHER Wren. This latter gen
tleman, ever ready to welcome good
and willing workers to help in his
cathedral, Immediately gave Mr.. Eve
lyn's new friend some employment.
And that is how 1t comes to pass that
some of the beautiful wood carving
in ST. Paul's was done by Grinling
Gibbons. tne greatest genius in MS
particular line of art that England
has produced.
But when John Evelyn made the
entry in his diary to which we have
referred, the work had been going on
for twenty-one years, and discussions
and arrangements concerning 1t had
begun even longer ago tnan that.
In 1865 1t became evident that Old
ST. paups was sadly in need of re-
pair. and when Christopher Wren, a
clever young mathematician, was ask
ed mis- opinion, he strongly urged the
rebuilding of the cathedral This the
authorities considered too extrava'
CANT and decided to do what they
could without his assistance But
the walls they put up were very
shaky. and their pillars tumbled
down, and altogether things were go
ing SO unsatisfactory that Dean San
croft begged Mr.. Wren to lend his
skillful aid. So ne came to London
but while arrangements we're beine
discussed the matter was practically
settled in Mr.. Wren's favor by an un
2 expected event. This was the grea'
hre of London, which, with amazing
IA pidity. turned the old cathedral int
smoking stack OF ruins. Then tht
young architect was requested by tot
king to clear away some Of the rub
bish, and even II whole. brand new
cathedral was out Of the question, II
start building something without de
lay. But though in parts the charret
and blackened walls fell to mis- pick
axes. large portion Of the ruins call
ed for more stubborn attack. Unde
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-22

Judge Wilson was an outgoing pas
senger on the eastern this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-30

To secure a few representatives
from the Umatilla reservation for an
Indian settlement near Los Angeles,
is the mission of Antonio Apache,
who arrived here this morning from
Portland.
Mr.. Apache, who was here upon L
visit some months ago, Is a fuli-blood-
ed Indian, and a meInber of the Apa-
che tribe, the most warlike Of the
races living in the southwest, and
whose great chiefs. Geronimo and
Apache Kid, are stir remembered
with terror by residents of Arizona.
Rut entirely different from his
savage ancestors is Antonio Apache,
for rarely does one meet more cui-
tured gentleman than this, modern
representative of his tribe. 4 grad
nate Of Oxford, he is possessed OF a
rare education which has been aug
mented by wide travel ana assncia-
ton with able men in both England
and America. Physically. he is n
giant, and well proportioned, thus
making a fine appearance.
In his present work Mr.. Apache is
associated with II. E. Huntington,
who controls the streeI car system of
Los Angeles. Because of the thous-
ands of tourists who pour into south
ern California every year every effort
is made to provide attractions for
them. Consequently. some months
ago Mr.. Huntington conceived the idea
of establishing settlement near the
city in which representatives from all
the tribes of the west should live, as
AT home. In securing the Indians for
this settlement Antonio Apache was
given fun control, and he has been
for the past two months among the
tribes of the west. After finishing
here he will leave for the sound, from
whence he will sail for Alaska on
January 6. II is desired to secure
members of the northern tribes, and
also totem poles for the exhibition.
However, most OF the Indians will be
secured from the, tribes of the south
west, though representatives are
wanted from those of the northwest.
Already $1,000 has been spen, by
the company i'm improving the grounds
and erecting fences on the land which
Is to be used for the settlement The
tract is but 20 minutes ride from the
center OF Los Angeles. and is OF a tri-
Angular shape.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-30

having been stopped some months
ago when the negotiations with the
government begun.
The company in its offer to the re-
clamation people TO retire from the
field. made It condition precedent
that the time of these entrymen
should be extended SO that they could
reclaim their lands with water from
the government bitches, and lose no
rights because of the expiration of
the period of proof fixed in the desert
land act.
II is probably this request that the
Washington item of yesterday refer
red to. the secretary possibly being in
doubt as to his powers To extend
time.
There IL nothing speculative or il
legal in the contracts. They simply
provided that an entryman can pay for
perpetual water right on his lands by
conveying a part thereof to the com
pany which furnishes the water The
desert land law does not prohibit
alienation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-30
TWO WOMEN BURNED.
Mother and Daughter Perish In Burn
Ing Home. q,


Tillamook, Ore, Dec. 30-Seeking
to recover additional effects from
their burning home at Sand Lake. 10
miles south of here, Mrs. A. Hembree
and her 17-year-old daughter Ora
were caught under the falling roof of
the burning building. ana perished.
The fire broke out at o'clock this
morning, the cause as yet being un-
known. All in the building managed
to get out safely, but later the mother
and daughter ventured again into the
house to save some property which
was upstairs. When the roof fell the
screams of mother and daughter
were heart-rending. but the little
group Of neighbors gathered around
was unable to render assistance. The
whole house became a fiery furnace,
and II was impossible to tell the exact
location OF the women. Late this
morning the charred remains of the
victims were. recovered from the
debris.
Telephone messages from Sand
Lake summoned Coroner c. r. Rey-
nolds and Sheriff c. II. Wolfe, from
this city. Details are hard 10 get
but from the trend OF the telephone
messages, 1t Is evident strong suspi-
cion prevails that the fire was incen-
diary. and It Is possible startling de-
velopments win ensue when the ex-
animation is held.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-30
LAND COMPANY NOT INVOLVED


Regarding the Washington dis
patch yesterday touching the new
cause OF delay in the final approval
OF the East Umatilla project Judge
Lowell stated to the East Oregonian
this morning that the firm OF HALEY
a Lowell had been attorneys for the
Maxwell Land K Irrigation company
since its organization, and that in his
opinion there was no element Of
speculation in the contracts referred
to. the land having been entered upon
and the contracts entered into long
before there was any thought that
the government would undertake any
work in that vicinity.
There are only nine or 10 entries in
all under the Maxwell ditch. and
upon five of these the company can
at this time furnish water so that en-
trymen can comply with the terms of
the desert land act in season to save
forfeiture, but there are four or five
others TO- which the bitches of tho
company has not yet reached, work
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-30
PENDLE7ON MEN
MAY SECURE LAND.
SHOEMAKER AND BICKER-
DEALING IN MnXICo.
Efforts Being Made To Sccur.; largo
Tract of mexicso 1,anri- III. a.
Hickcrs Now In Gh = of @sc,eo2-
Fred Shoemaker Returns TO Pen
dleton, But VIII Most Bickers In
San Francisco on His Return From
Mexico Early In January.

Fred Shoemaker. who left here on
December for San Francisco. where
he is interested with II. G. Bickers
in Mexican land purchase, has re-
turned to this city we'll pleased with
the outlook for the contamination Of
large deal.
Mr.. Bickers left San Francisco on
December is for the city OF Mexico
for the purpose OF fully investigating
the land titles of the tract In question
and is expected to return TO san
Francisco about January 6. at which
time Mr.. Shoemaker will meet him
there.
These gentlemen are now neRotiat-
ing for a large tract OF land included
in an old grant and which is supplied
with an abundance OF water, plenty
of stock large number Of Mexican
laborers, who live on and work the
land and run the stock
on his return to San Francisco Mr..
Rickers will be in possession of fun
information concerning the deal and
time IL the purchase can be made.
Mr.. Shoemaker speaks entertaining
ly of his trip to San Francisco and hls
visit to Victoria island, the well
known Pierce property near there.
While at San Francisco Mr.. and Mrs.
Shoemaker, Arthur Laing OF this city,
and w. It. Elan OF Milton. composed
a party which was entertained by Mr..
Pierce at Victoria island
The crop on the island this year in
cluded 100000 sacks of potatoes
worth on the docks S5 cents per
sack, making total of tS5o,00O for
the potato crop alone, besides the
other immense CDs produced.
The land on the island is increas-
ing in fertility each year and larger
yields are enjoyed as It is cultivated
more and more. 1t is one OF the most
unique farms in the world. being in
closed on all sides by dyke or
levee from three to eight feet In
height
Ready market is always found for
every product of the island since II Is
but six miles from San Francisco and
II miles from Stockton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-30

New Orleans, Dec. 30.--The Koose-
welt plan of railroad legislation az
embodied in the Esch-Townsend bill
was scathingly arraigned today and
the Interstate commerce commission
criticised for statements declared mis-
leading and intended To-. obscure pub
lie vision. in an address before the
American Association for Advance
ment OF Science. by r. T. Newcombe,
a lawyer from the District of Column
bia. who defended the Elkins law
The Ekins law, he said. is broad,
comprehensive prompt and effica-
cious. and It is unfortunate the COM
mission has seen fit not TO make use
Of ii. He asserted there Is no genu-
inc instance Of injustice in Interstate
railway rates which cannot he RENEE
died under the present law.