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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-29
KING or
DENMARK
IS DEAD

Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 2a.--The
king OF Denmark died at $50 this after
noon.
The king passed away quietly surrounded
by the crown prince and the crown prin-
cess and their children. and the dowager
empress OF Russia. The news OF his ma
Jesty's death spread with great rapidity
and signs OF great grief were 10 be seen
everywhere.
MANY HOUSES IN MOURNING.
London, Jan. 29-The death OF King
Christian OF Denmark called the Father
in-law OF Europe" will place the major
ity OF the royal houses OF Europe In
mourning. The rulers OF Russia. Great
Britain, Greece, Sweden and Norway are
directly related 20 tine dead monarch
either personally or through their con-
sorts. His sons and daughters were propar-
ing for their annual tTbp 10 Copenhagen
for the purpose OF celebrating his birth
day. Queen Alexandra received the news
or the death OF her father at Windsor.
IL came as a great shock to her, as APP
parently there had been no previous inti-
nation of any indisposition.
Christian TX. King of Denmark was
born April S. 1918, and succeeded to the
throne on Nov. Is. 1883. Prince Frederick,
his eldest son and heir to the throne, was
born June 3, lS43. The late kings eldest
daughter is Queen Alexandra OF England,
and his second son, Prince William, was
elected King OF Greece, under the title
OF George TX in 1863
Another daughter. Marie Dagmar Is the
dowager empress OF Russia, mother OF the
present cZar.
Princess Thyra, the third daughter. is
Duchess of Cumberland. whose husband
claims the throne OF Hanover
Prince Walemar, the youngest OF the
children OF King Christian. married Prin-
cess Marie OF Orleans, eldest daughter Of
the Duo De Chartres.
The news OF the kings death was con-
veyed 10 the Danish lower house. which
Immediately suspended its sittings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-29

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
Worrying Abont a Possible Message.

Washington. Dec, 1S.-There is talk
OF a special message from the presi-
sent advocating Legislation empower
ing the interstate commerce commits
sion to seize the railroads when fuel
or food fanlipe endangers any part OF
the country on account of car short
age. Many members oi congress are
critiriziHg the president for his ines
sage habit" saying he will defeat his
own ends by toe much urging.
The president nominated George S
Curtis TO ~ register of the land office
at eLadville, Col, and Andrew Swa-
ney at Kalispell. Mont.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The presi-
dent has forwarded to the senate the
following:
In response to the senate rsolution
report of the secretary of war, and
General Nettleton, documents and
other reports and memoranda as to
precedents for the summary discharge
or mastering out of regiments or COM
panies some or all of which are gull
t. of misconduct. ordered the dis
charge of these companies after full
consideration, finding it my constitu-
tional duty as commander in chief of
the army. I append the reports of
Major Blockson. Lieutenant Colonel
Lowering and General Darlington.
1t appears there was feeling be-
tween the citizens of Brownsville and
the negro troops at the garrison. In
these differences both sides were to
blame. but this is wholly unimport-
ant, as nothing that occurred offered
in any way or shape excuse or justifi-
cation for the atrocious conducts of
the troops who. in a lawless, murder
Gus spirit, under cover of night, made
an attack upon citizens.
From nine to 90 colored soldiers
took part in the attack. They leaped
town firing at whomsoever they saw
They shot into houses where they saw
lights. The would-be murderers must
have known that in these houses were
many women and children. Ten shots
were fired into one house in which
were two women and five children.
Their escape is remarkable.
The lieutenant of police rode toward
the firing. He saw Is colored soldiers.
They killed his horse and shot the Of
ficer in the right arm. which was later
amputated. They shot into a saloon
and killed a bartender.
gNo individual raiders were recog-
nized, but many witnesses of all classes
agree they were negro soldiers. Shat
tered bullets and shells and clips from
government rifles were found on the
ground, corroborating this. Houses
were riddled, but no bullet hole ap-
pears in any structure of the fort, thus
disproving the contention that citizens
started the firing. The citizens were
taken wholly unawares. No private
soldier could have secured a rifle un-
less a non-commissioned officer un-
locked a gun-rack for him, and all the
evidence proves that others than the
participants knew of the raid. Per-
haps all of the command know of the
conspiracy. and the raiders.
Others Equally Guilty.
The comrades of the murderers by
their own actions rendered 1t neces-
sary to either leave all the men in
cluding the murderers in the army, or
turn them all out. Under such cir
cumstances there was no alternative,
tor the usefulness of the army is at
an end If we permit such an outrage
to be committed with impunity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
SMALL DEALER
AND BIG TRUSTS
CONSPIRACY
PROVED BEYOND ANY DOUBT.
Railroads aud Coal Trusts aTd Wall
Street Grind the Face of the Poor
and of Everybody Elsc-Thr End
less Chain of Industrial Oppression
Illustrated by Testimony Before In
terstatc Commerce Commission.

Minneapolis. Dec. 1S.--The assist
ance the railroads lend to the great
corporations to destroy small dealers
and the existence of a coal trust and
losses through car shortage to small
dealers was shown at the interstate
inquiry today.
The poverty circle" appeared to-
day Farmers testified they could not
buy coal because they could not sell
wheat; merchants could not pay job
bcrs because the farmers could not
pay; Jobbers testified they were fore
ed to BORROW from the banks. presi-
dents and cashiers of banks testified
they must borrow from Wall street
at rates raised 10 eXorhttant heights
by the same men who caused the car
shortage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18

Chicago, Dec. 1S.--The investigation
OF the car and freight situation by In
terstate Commerce Commissioner
Franklin X. Lane. shows that there
ere now over 1000 cars awaiting to be
unloaded in Galveston. He also re-
potts that owing to the congested con-
dition of the roads the movement OF
freight trains has been exceptionally
slow. the average daily movement of
loadeS cars being hut 23 miles per
day, for the past four months.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18

fillated with the union is taking place
today and the company announces
that 1t will run all cars tonight, hav-
ing all the men it needs for the opera
ton of the full service.
A large number OF strikebreakers
have been imported from the sound
cities and the company feels that there
will be no further trouble.
1t is said the electrical workers at
the power house are ready to strike
in sympathy If the strike is broken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
STREET CAR STRIKE A DISMAL FAILURE

Portland, Dec. 1S.-The street cars
were started on schedule time this
morning and all day 95 per cent of
the service has been in operation. A
few cars have been disabled by hood
lums, the windows having been broken
out and the machinery damaged.
otherwise there has been no violence
and no interruption has been attempt
ed today
Wholesale discharge of employees af-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
Rev. Ellis to California

Rev. George T. Ellis, pastor of the
Baptist church at Athena, will pass
through here tomorrow morning on
his way to California for the benefit
of his health. He will come down on
the morning train from Athena and
leave on the westbound train a few
hours later Those desiring to visit
him may do so at the local Baptist
parsonage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION.
Defendant Urges I'm Defense a Pecu.
liar Narration.

SanDiego, Dec. 1S.-Captain Hall,
charged with the abduction of Dora
Dennis, aged IA, in the launch Rover,
is expected here from Ensenada to-
morrow. He comes back voluntarily
to stand trial and claims he is inno-
cent. He says the Dennis girl, Mrs.
Howiston and a sailor stole the Ro-
ver and sailed away. He believes
the vessel was wrecked and all lost.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
C0FFMAN MAKES
AN AFFIDAVIT
Backs Up" Statements For
merIy Made to Different
Persons in Conversation.
SAYS HINKLE MADE HIM
COMPROMISING OFFER.

To the Effect That He Should Recom-
mend Hinlzle to Defend the Gam
blers and Get Divvy in Recon-
pense for His Influence; Also That
Gambling in Back Rooms Would Be
Allowed-His Refusal to Do Either
Was Followed Soon by a Request
for Him TO Resign, Which He Com
piled With.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
PENDLETON. OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1906.

In short, the evidence proves con-
clusively that a number of soldiers
were engaged in a deliberate, concert
ed attack, cold-blooded and cowardly,
the purpose being to terrorize the
community and kill or injure men,
women and children in their homes
nh beds or on the streets at an hour
of night when concerted, effective re-
sistance or defense was out of the
question, and when detection by iden-
tification of criminals in United States
uniforms was we'll nigh impossible.
A blacker deed never stained the an
mails Of the army. 1t was supple
mented by another, only less black,
in the shape of a successful conspira-
cy of silence for the purpose Of shield
ing those taking part in the original
conspiracy of murder.
These soldiers were not school
boys on a frolic, but full grown men
in the uniform of the United States
army, sworn to uphold the laws of the
United States under every condition.
This oath was not merely to refrain
est rigor hunt down criminality and
crime. People call this discharge
punishment. I deny this, because as
punishment, it is utterly inadequate.
There have been efforts to arouse
sympathy for the men of long service.
These are the men who should be pun
ished most severely. They should do
all in their power to reveal the Grim
inals, officers or enlisted men, white
or black, under similar circumstances
to be treated exactly the same.
Precedents are many. During the
civil war the Sixtleth. Ohio was sum-
marily discharged because it became
! mutinous and worthless. Grant mus
tered out two officers and fined all
the men of the Twentieth Illinois for
a raid on a store, an offense much
lighter than had to deal with.
In the fiscal year ending last June
the war department discharged 352
enlisted men without trials, 80 of
them for misconduct, and many others
by subordinate military officers. So
much for the military side of the case.
As Race Qusetion.
l wish to speak from the standpoint
of race question. 1t is of the utmost
Importance to all our people that we
deal with each man on his merits as
man, not as members of a certain
race; that we judge him by conduct
not by color. If colored men elect tc
stand by criminals of their own race
because they are of their own race
they lay up for themselves a dreadful
day of reckoning. Any conduct by
colored people tending to shield ar
evidoer because he is of their owr
race means the degradation of the
race. 1t means the damage of the
white man, but means the ruin of the
black race. In this / do not claim
as a favor, but challenge as a right
the support of every citizens of this
/ country, of whatever color, who has
spirit and genuine farsighted patriot
| ism. (Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
Railroads Blame Mines.

Denver, Dec. 1S.-A number of
towns in this state are affected by
the coal shortage. The railroads
blame tho mines and say there are
plNn:Y of erapties at the mines whic !
they cannot get loaded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
JAPANESE ISSUE
BRINGS MESSAGE
Discusses it From a Closer
View of Conditions Than In
the Annual Message.
EMBODIES THE REPORT
OF SECRETARY METCALF.

Gives Il History of the Events Leading
Up To the Whole DisCnssiOn-Tells
of the Organization AMI Purpose of
the Japanese Exclusion League,
Which, L. Made Up Almost Entirely
OF Members of tabor Organizations
--Gcn,Ial Tome of Message Is Dis
tinctly Concession To the Coast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
INQUIRY INTO
CAR SHORTAGE
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Hrs Scheme to Relieve
Northwest Situation.
RAILROADS CLAIM COAL
COMPANIES ARE TO BLAME

"Plent, of Empties at the Mines
Coal Operators Pass 1t Along to the
Dealers, Who Arc Accused of Being
Short-Sig Sighted-Rooseeylt's Enemies
Are borrowing Trouble About a
Possible Special Message Advocating
Unusual Methods of Dealing With
Various Shortage Problems.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
To Restrict the japanese.
TILL AFTER CHRISTMAS.
Stores Make Concessions to Holiday
Demands.

1t has been agreed by the drug
stores of the city to remain open eve
nings from this TIME on until after
Christmas, Also, they will remain
open next Sunday.
Last evening a number of the stores
of the city commenced remaining open
for the accommodation of Christmas
shoppers and 1t is understood they
will continue to do so until after the
holidays.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
Operators Blame Dealers.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Wm. p. Rand,
probably the largest coal mine opera
ter in Illinois, says there is no excuse
for shortage of fuel in the northwest.
He thinks the dealers of that section
lid noI use proper discretion and buy
fer enough ahead for winter demand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
NEGRO SOLDIERS
At BROWNSVILLE
Information and Conclusions
Embodying Much That is
New and Valuable.
REAL ISSUE CANNOT BE
OBSCURED BY PREJUDICE.

Negro Troopers I'm Spirit of Lawless-
ness Shot Up the Town Under Cover
of Darkness and Confusion, Risking
the Lives of Women and Children
Alille-Resisted the Police With
Weapons and Shot a Private Citizen
to Death-Othcr Negro Soldiers
Would Not Testify Against Partici-
pants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
Suffering in Dakota.

Reports from Dakota continue to
hear tidings of suffering because OF
lack of coal. Dazey wires there is not
a pound of coal in town, and the
schools are closed.
The Great Northern and Northern
Pacific officers say each road is send
ing out rs to $50 cars daily from the
head of the lakes, about one-third the
usual amount. All coal companies re-
port the railroads are from 1000 to
1000 cars behind in their orders
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
NEW YORK LIFE ON THE GRILL
Jerome Takes Personal Charge of the
Inquisition.

New York, Dec. 1S.--Jerome today
took up the investigation of the New
York Life before the grand jury.
Twenty-Five witnesses were summoned
and 100 of the company's books or
dered for examination. Jerome is
questioning witnesses In person, and
the syndicate operations of the Off
GERS will be Investigated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18

st. Louis. Dec 1S.-Interstate Com
mercc Commissioner Prouty this
morning began inquiry into the car
shortage. Prouty will investigate the
possibilities OF relieving the northwest
from this territory
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18

Marysvle Dec 1S-Fe Chief j. j. Bradley
T sg 80 others a of
in the
9k of White. Dooley Cults,
The femen at work and spectators
dynamite in iron chest exploded hurlng
crowd The buildings
broken all The fire adjoining buildings
subdued 100000.
w H. True, travelling salesman of Portland,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18

In support of the charges of official
misconduct made against Councilman
]. 7. Hinkle recently. the following
sworn statement was made today by
Q. w. COffman, ex-chief of police:
State of Oregon, County of Umatil-
la, SIS.
Pendleton, Ore, Dec. IS. 1906.
l, Orville W. Coffman, being first
duly sworn. make the following state
ment:
That on or about February IL, 1906,
was serving as marshal of Pendleton.
That during the afternoon of that
dav I met with the police committee,
composed of Mayor Fee, Councilman
]. T. Hinkle and Councilman E. j.
Murphy, in the office of j. T. Hinkle,
in Pndleton. The purpose of the
meeting was to consider the closing
of gambling at once and other mat
ters of police regulation. 1 was in
structed to close gambling that night.
being given power to employ neces-
sary deputies for the purpose of max
ing raid upon the gambling places
of the city. 1t was the intention to
keep the matter secret until the raid
occurred so as to surprise and arrest
as many gamblers as possible. The
committee meeting occurred about 8
O'Clock in the afternoon.
That about a half hour after the
committee meeting adjourned 1 was
told that Mr.. Hinkle wanted to see me
at his office. That at once went
to his office in the Savings Bank
building. That he called me into his
private office. That while there he
said we should not be too hard upon
the gamblers and made me a PROPOSE
tion which in substance was as fol-
lows:
That ] allow gamblers to conduct
games in some back rooms and to
give those running the games to un-
derstand they were to see Hinkle for
legal advice. He would charge them
fees for his services and divide the
proceeds with me. That 1 told him it
was impossible for me to do such a
thing and declined his offer.
That at the same meeting with Mr.,
Hinkle he also made me a proposition
that when prisoners in the city Jail
wanted to make defense l recommend
him, Hinkle, as an attorney. That he
offered me a fee IL l would throw
the business his way. That did not
consider this offer seriously.
That at the council meeting held on
February 10. the Wednesday following
by interview with Hinkle, I was re-
quested to resign as marshal and did
so. That at the time 1 regarded Mr..
Hipkle'se opposition to me as being
due largely to the fact that I had re-
jected his offers. That I still regard
the matter in the same light.
ORVILLE W. COFFMAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of December, 1906.
c. H. MARSH.
Notary Public for Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18

Lansdon Trial December ~.

Boise. Dec. 1S.-Robert I,ans-
don, the recently elected secre-
tary of state, and under iudiot-
ment for embezzlement In Wash
ington county, has obtained a
change of venue to Canyon
county. The trial will be at
Caldwell December 81.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
Railroad War Scheduled.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Blocked
in his plan to control the st.
Paul railroad by a $10O,000,000
stock issue, Hartman expects
to plunge the railroads of the
northwest into a bitter war.
That is the opinion of Wall
street today. Hostilitles will
) commence soon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
Railroad Indicted.

Toledo, o., Dec, 1S.-The federal
grand jury this afternoon indicted the
Ann Arbor railroad for rebating.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18
FOREIGN LOBBY
IN WASHINGTON
IMPROPER SOLICITATION
ON BEHALF OF CONGO.
Western Members Will Push the jap
anese Exclusion Bill-All Western
States Except Oregon and Idaho
Present at Caucus-Californian
VIII Prepare the Exclusion Pro-
gram of the Present Session of Con-
gress.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Pat
terson of Colorado, presented, a reso-
luton to the senate which was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign
relations, directing the committee to
investigate charges of a lobby main
tanned in Washington, and that fully
accredited consular representatives
of foreign governments have been
sending communications to senators
with view to influencing their judg-
ment in actions relative to Congo.
The senate this afternoon passed a
bill directing the secretary of COM
merce and labor to investigate the in
dustrial, social. moral. educational and
physical condition of women and child
workers of the United States.
To Restrict the japanese.
At caucus of the Pacific coast
congressman, 1t was decided to imme-
diately take up the matter of Asiatic
immigration. Kahn, Mckinley and
Hayes of California. were appointed
a committee to prepare a program.
one purpose of the caucus is to press
the Hayes bill, which demands the ex-
clusion of Japanese coolies from Call
ifornia, Montana, Utah and Washing
ton Members from Oregon and
Idaho were not present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-18

Washington Dec. 1S.-The presi-
dent today sent to congress a special
message including the report of Sec
retary Victor II. Metcalf of the de-
partment of commerce and labor, on
the japanese situation IN San Fran
cisco. The report of Secretary Met
calf is as follows, in part:
In my previous report I said moth
ing as to the causes leading up to the
action of the San Francisco school
board in passing the resolution Of
October II. and the effect of such
action upon japanese children. resi-
dents of the city Of San Francisco,
desiring to attend the public schools
of that city. a report on this matter
will now be made. therefore; and af-
ter describing the local public senti-
ment concerning the recent disturb
ances with regard to. the japanese, an
account will be given, first, of the
boycott maintained by the Cooks and
Walters union of San Francisco
against japanese restaurants doing
the several cases of assault or injury
inflicted upon the persons ur proper
~ Of japanese residents.
1t seems that for several years the
board of education of San Francisco
had been considering the udvisability
OF establishing separate schools for
Chinese. japanese and Korean chill
dren, and on May 6, 1905, passed the
following resolution:
Resolved. That the board of edu-
cation is determined in its efforts to
effect the establishment of separate
schools for Chinese and Japanese pu-
pills, not only for the purpose of re-
lieving the congestion at present pre-
vailing I'm our schools, but also for the
higher end that our children should
not be placed In any position where
their youthful impressions may be
affecter by association with pupils of
the 'Mongolian race"
And on October IL the board passed
the following resolution:
Resolved. That in accordance with
Article y, section 1862. OF the school
law OF California, principals are here
by directed to send all Chinese, Jap
Hnese or Korean children to the
Oriental public school, situated on the
south side of Clay street, between
Powell and Mason streets, on and af-
ter Monday October Is, 1906"