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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27
SPECIAL RULES
WORK WONDERS
Amendments Out of Order One Day
in the House Go Through Like
Lightning the Next.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The house to-
day adouted an amendment abrogating
the etght-hour law for alien labor in
the Panama canal zone. The Demo
Gratis combatted the amendment The
vote stood SO to IS. The debate pre-
ceding the vote developed difference of
opinion as to whether the Chinese ex-
clusion act extends to the canal zone.
Filibustering tactics were used by
the minority in efforts to defeat the
proposed amendment. but after half a
dozen attempts to obtain a rollcalI on
various motions had failed, the house
went into committee Of the whole and
the eight-hoUr amendment was at once
offered under the rule.
Chinese Exclusion Amendment.
Mr.. Clark Of Missouri gave notice
that he should Immediately prepare a
bill extending the Chinese exclusion act
to the isthmus of Panama, "and I will
make it extend to japanese coolies,
too" he declared, because all coolies
look alike to me, and I will make you
get out into the open if you intend TO
dig that canal with Cinnamon
Every possible point in the progress
Of the amendment was fought, but it
was finally adopted, SO TO 35
Mr.. Clark offered a Chinese exclusion
amendment according to his announce
ment. and before it went out on point
of order, he read remarks Of Chairman
Shonts of the canal commission, say
ing it was a mistake to hamper the
construction Of the canal with the
eight-hour law, the contract labor laws
or any other but police and sanitary
laws.
Failed to Find Favor.
A controversy between the secretary
Of agriculture and congress on the
question of meat inspection DEVELOPED
an hour of spirited debate and resulted
in the defeat of several attempts to in
crease the deficiency appropriation Of
$4,000 carried by the bill for that pur-
pose.
1t was sought to add $4,000 to the
fund and on failing $4,000 more was
suggested, but that also failed Mr..
Tawney characterized the bill as IAN
other Illustration Of the attempt to
coerce congress" into giving appropria-
tons beyond that which was provided
in the regular appropriation bills.
The bill was finished under the five
minute rule at $40 o'clock. For the
Democrats Mr.. Clark of Missouri de-
manded a rollcan on the eight-hour
waiver for the canal and, pending this
Mr.. Littauer moved an adjournnnen
This motion was contested and had to
be put twice with a division Of the
house before it was declared carried
ten minutes later. The vote on the
eight-hour amendment VIII be taken
Up the flrst thing tomorrow, after
which the bin viii be put on its pas
sage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27
CHINESE REV0LUTONISTS PLOTTING AND PLANNING
Young CeIesas Who Have Been Educated in Japan Want
RepubIC-NeM Uprising Likely to Prove Ser.
GUS for the Foreigners.

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-Rev. S. H.
Little Of the Episcopal mission at Han
kow. China, who returned to the
United States today on the steamer
Mongolia, said in an interview:
The revolutionary party, agitated by
young men who have been in the uni
versities in Japan. want a. republic.
They are determined to drive China
into a conflict with the powers or Sc
cure the overthrow of the present
dynasty. Then will come their chance.
They are radical in the extreme and
want to accomplish in China in a few
years all that Japan has accomplished
in the last fifty years. Their motto is
China for the Chinese" They well
come foreign teachings. but oppose the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27
SENATOR SMOOT
MAKES DENIAL
Says Mormon Church Does Not Own
or Control Beet Sugar Fac
tories, as Reported.
NOT SUBJECT TO INFLUENCE
HAS LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM
HIS QUORUM.
(snecial to The HeraId.l

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Smoot.
who is usually averse to granting in
terviews in reference to his case. Is
quoted by today's Washington Post IN
what he designated a reluctant dis
cussion" of several phases of it. Speak
ing of the alleged, interest Of the Nor
mon church m the sugar industry and
the reported efforts of the church to
defeat the Philippine tariff bill Smoot
is quoted as saying; THE Mormon
church does not own or control beet
sugar factories in Utah, Idaho and
Oregon, as reported. Nor is Joseph
Smith president Of all these concerns,
as alleged by the newspapers. The
Mormon church has not over $500 in
vested in these various sugar factories.
The rest of the capital belongs to pri-
vate individuals, myself among the
number
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27

exploitation Of their couns> 8 Cor the
benefit of foreigners, including the
japanese These agitatOrs are we'll Or
ganiZed ana are determined to accom-
plish their purpose. They are engineer
ing the boycott. The japanese are as
much alarmed over the situation as are
the Americans. During the recent ont
break japanese left the country In
hordes, fearing for their lives That
uprising was narrowly prevented from
becoming general The next time it
may be so. IN any event the whole
country is ripe for a change. Japans
success has set them thinking. Never
was there a time when the need of
teachers was so great. China today is
not only inviting but demanding the
instruction she needs in advanced
thcught."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27
DOES NOT PREVENT LYING
Justice Tierney, Who Holds Court in
the Bronx, Has Abolished the
Use Of the Bible.

New York, Jan. 26.-Justice John N.
Tierney Of a municipal court in the
Bronx, has abolished the use Of the
Bible in his court. Explaining his &C
ton, he said:
'T have removed the Bible from use
in my court. 1t was deseeration to
use II there. Lying words from the
mouths of witnesses made it's use a
mockery, a travesty.
IT now swear or affirm a witness
with upiifted hand but it really has
no significance to my mind. I would
prefer to let every person tell his or
her story without either oath or af-
firmation, and then to do the best I
can toward ascertaining the truth
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27
PLAN FOR PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED IN MORNING

When the morning session was
called to order by Chairman Fisher
Harris, only a minority Of the dele
gates were in their seats, although $50
o'clock was the time fixed for the
meeting. Even then there was little
fire in the meeting. The "bloomin'
bloody fog. don't ye know" pressed
down upon everything like a wet blan-
ket. my delegate could have turned
np his trousers at the bottom and con-
Eidered himself in the heart Of Lon
Son. This impression was emphasized
when Herbert Cuthbert Of Victoria,
British Columbia, arose and spoke with
strong English accent.
The proceedings of the morning SEES
zion were largely formal. When bust
pess was called for by the chair, J. AZ
Runyou or Missouri reported that the
EOmmittee on permanent plan had
unanimously agreed in favor of the
plan submitted by the preliminary
committee TO the conference This re-
port was accepted by the conference
and printed copies Of the plan were
distributed among the delegates.
". F. r, Mills Of Colorado moved the
appointment of a committee to report
TO the conference a committee on the
nomination Of permanent officers for
the See America league. The motion
prevailed and Mr.. Mills, James A.
Getcalf Of Montana and W. J. Kerr
Of Utah We're appointed
Report of Committee.
This committee later in the session
submitted the following report, which
was adopted:
We, your committee, appointed to sus-
Eest the personnel Of the conference nom
mating committee in conformity with the
plan of organization heretofore adopted
by this See America First" conference,
would respectfully present for your con-
bioeTatlon the following persons as rep
reseutauVeS OF the stated interests and
would recommend their appointment as
members OF said conference nominating
committee
States.
ashington-Governor A Il Mead, at
large; L w. Pratt. commercial
81 large; w. y. Curtis, commercial.
CallIornia-W. Frank Pierce, at large;
w. D Curtis, commercial.
1oaho-Juoge J. H Richards, at large:
Tsorge A Gordon, commercial
Montana-James a Metcalf, at large:
(; J. Nerny, commercial
Utah-Governor John @ Cutler. at
Hrse; K x, Irvine. commercial
Colorado-Ja1l1es F. CaIIbreath. tr At
large; Henry Russell Wray, COMMERCIAL
Wyoming a. Cosgriff. at large; J.
4. RunX2n, -coHmsYeiaL
IoWa-H. Rhynsburger, at large; En-
srson De Pay, commercial
Mipnesota-E. J. Westlake, at large: J.
x, Persons, commercial -
large. ~'
British Columbia-Hrbe-t Cuthbert al
North Anerica-Dr Roland Grant.
Railroads.
Denver & Rio Grande-S, K. Hooner
Colorado & Southern-Hoyt Shernean
Illinois Central-J. A, Foley.
Burlington-R. =. Neslea
santa Fec. r. Warren.
Central Pacifio-A B. Calder.
Sanpete Valley-W, A Tyler
2. I. & N.-H. N Hoover
Southern Pacifc-CharIes s Fee.
Salt Lake Route-DougIas White
Oregon Short LINED. e. Burley.
Union Paaif4@-D. p Cray.
E S.o- Csesst@e WestsrnaaL =, Benton
Canadian Pscific-A- B, Calder.
Q, 4 & Ma I. Craig,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27
ANTLGAMBLING BILL

Washington, Jan. 26.-The boDse
committee on Judiciary today decided
TO report favorably on the LittlefieId
bin TO prohibit gambling in territories
of the United States. The bill is so
worded that its provisions, in the
opinion OF the committee, will apply
only TO the organized territories
namely New Mexico, Arizona, Okla
homa and Indian Territory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27
APPOINTMENT. ACCEPTED

Omaha, Jan. 26-Edward Rosewater
who was appointed. with Captain b. NJ,
Brooks, superintendent of foreign mails.
to represent the United States ia the
worlds postal Congress that win con-
vene IN Rome the first week Of Aurl.
has accepted the alpetntnaent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27
TWENTY PERSONS INJURED.

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. ga cornbana-
ton freight and passenger train on the
500 line was wrecked at Sperry, n.
D, last night An overloaded car
caused the rails to spread. Twenty
persons were injured but only ona Sc
riGuSIE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27
Denies Undue Influence.

On the subject Of the influence exer-
cised over him by the Mormon church
in his senatorial capacity, Mr.. SmoOt
spoke with apparent frankness.
4 represent in the senate" said he.
mot the Mormon church nor any indi-
vidual group of Mormon officials but
the state Of Utah and the Republican
party. Joseph Smith, president of the
quorum or board of apostles, Of which
l am q member, has no more influence
with me than has any other honest
citizen of IItah
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27


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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27
SEE AMERICA" CONFERENCE
SELECTS ITS OFFICERS
Executive Committee Is Chosen to Garry
on the Work---Final Session
Today.

Headquarters "see America" Leagu-sat City,
Executive secretary-Fisher Harris City.
university
secretary weyehaeus syndicate
T. Walker, banker business Minneapolis, Mimi.
r. secretary of
president Louisiana Exposition.
irving t4owbert Springs
Harrisburg of
tiona association.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27
Turned Joseph F. Down.

Why, in all my services as senator
have received only one letter from
President Smith. That was a request
from him that I secure the reappOint-
ment Of Edward Anderson as surveyor
Instead. I SUPPORTED the candidacy Of
Thomas Hull, VINO was appointed by
President Roosevelt. This of itself
ought to show how ridiculous is the
statement of my opponents that I am
under the influence of the church or
of President Joseph Smith -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27
Has Leave of Absence.

When asked if he were still a mem
Der Of the quorum, Senator Snoot
said: yes, am still a member Of the
quorum, but I have leave of absence.
secured this leave of absence as soon
as I became a candidate for the senate.
Had Moses Thatcher, about whose case
SO much has been said, asked for and
received leave of absence when he en-
tered the race for the senate in Utah,
there would have been no opposition
to him by the church officials as such. .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27

The invitations are OUT
for the wedding of Lulu
and Leander,
Sunday Funny Section
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27

Poor Sill They dldat
even get the wheelbaF-
row.
Sunday Funny Section,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27

toasinRed "a Pays 3
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-17
ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE.
Alfred Hansen, Runaway, Has Taken
Another Hike.

Have you seen little boy, about
13 years, old who wears knee pants,
is neither fat nor sassy, and looks like
a runaway? If so, he is probably AL
fred Hansen who was turned over to
the officers here day before yesterday
and who left John McCourt's home
yesterday afternoon.
Alfred is boy whose home is not
what 1t should be, and he does not
want to go back. Also. his parents
seem to have no desire for him to re-
turn. For after he was picked up here
the officers at Salem were notified and
told to inform his parents who live
near there that the boy was found
So far they have sent no word con-
cerning him.
While the boy was held awaiting
news from Salem he was taken home
by City Attorney John McCourt, and
the lad was fed and clothed by the
kind attorney and his wife. The boy
is a bright little fellow and has more
grit than most boys of twice his size
and age. Consequently, he made a
hit with the city attorney. On learn
ing from the boy that his father was
brutal and had frequently beat him
half to death Mr.. McCourt said he
would see that he was not returned
home, and offered to send him to the
Boys and Girls Aid society. To this
proposition Alfred was agreeable, but
said he would rather stay here. He
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-17
CARPENTERS O MA STRIKE.
Eight Hour Day and Nine Hour Pay
Wanted at The DaIIes.

The Dalles, May 17.-Carpenters Of
the city went out on strike this morn
ing. This action is in accordance
with notice given the contractors
some time since that unless the de-
mand for an eight-hour day with the
nine-hour scale was granted strike
would be inaugurated today. About
25 carpenters quit work.
Exception is made by the carpen-
ters In the instance where contracts
have been taken on the basis of a
nine-hour day. Contracts which come
under this exception and are not af-
fected by the strike are the Sexton
Walther warehouse, the Great South
ern depot and the cold storage plant
Of The Dalles Dressed Meat company.
The contractors say they will have
no trouble in getting all the men
they want, but prefer arriving at an
agreement with the union IL possible.
The principal grievance they COM
plain Of is journeymen carpenters
taking small contracts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-17

Washington, May 17.-Garfield's
full report regarding the Standard Oil
and the railroads relations is sent to
congress by the president without
comment. The document consists of
$4,000 words.
1t presents evidence of rebating
and secret rating by which the Stan
dard Oil has been able to crush out
competition.
Garfield, in special letter, answers
the Standards defense, issued short
ly after the publication of the original
summary. He shows that New Eng
land roads were asked by the Standard
not to pro-rate, despite the statement
by H. H. Rogers that the roads were
blameable and not the Standard.
The Whiting, Ind, TO East st. Louis
rate was held by Garfield to be inter-
state. as the shipping point was not in
Illinois. as the waybills show.
Garfields letter also answers the
railroads which replied to the orig
inal allegation, and shows where the
special rate which the Pennsylvania
road said had never been secret, had
printed on the order, Not to be post
ed" Garfield takes up the blind
billing" which the Pennsylvania ceased
after Garfield discovered it. The Chi
cago & Alton, Burlington and Illinois
Central statements are also refuted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-17
MAKES A GREAT
NUMBER OF SAWS
HENRY C. DISSTON SENDS
SAWS ALL OVER THE WORLD.
Multi- Millionaire Manufacturer Be-
gan Life as Poor Mechanic-Has
5000 Men Employed I'm His Manu-
factories OF Saws, the Demand for
Which Has Increased 100 Per Cent
I'm Two Years, Except for Saws for
Shingle Mills.

Henry C. Disston. the most promi-
nent manufacturer of saws in the
world, passed through Pendleton last
evening on the eastbound o. r. G.
n. train to his home in Philadelphia.
He is returning home from San
Francisco, where he supe rintended the
re-establishment of his large business
in that city following its destruction
by the fire and earthquake. San
Francisco is the Pacific coast distrib-
uting point for the Disston saws, and
an immense stock was carried there.
1t was entirely destroyed, and at pres
ent the northwest is being supplied
direct from the factories in Philadel-
phia.
Mr. Dsston is a plain man with a
mechanical turn of mind and de-
cidedly commonplace appearance, and
although many times a millionaire,
does not impress one as such. He be-
gan life a poor mechanic and has
built up his immense industry through
close application to work and by CIV
ing the public first-class article of
merchandise. The Disston saws are
known and used extensively all over
the world. He employees about 5000
men in his factories and furnishes
about four-fifths of the saws for the
sawmills, shingle mills and other
styles of woodworking mills in the
northwest.
The demand for saws for sawmills
has increased 100 per cent in the
northwest in the past two years, but
the demand for shingle mills saws has
somewhat decreased in that time, ow-
ing to the overproduction of shingles
and the frequent suspension of busi-
ness among the shingle mills.
Mr.. Disston says he will rebuild his
immense business in San Francisco,
and that city will continue to be the
distributing point for the Pacific
coast. He has recently sent large
shipments of saws and sawmill ma
chinery into New Zealand and Aus
tralia, and is now filling an order
from Chinese firm in Manchuria.
His saws are now used in South Afri-
ca, Japan, China, Mexico and almost
every European country, and in every
state in the United States and every
province in Canada.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-17

was willing to work and during the
day yesterday insisted on cutting up
all the wood in the McCourt base
ment.
But for some reason he left late In
the afternoon and has not been seen
here since. Whether he took such a
course because of a rowing disposition,
or because he was afraid he would be
sent home is not known. 1t may be
he was embarrassed at the kind treat
ment given him and did not feel at
home.
Alfred was last seen by some neigh
Dor boys who say he went over the hill
on the north side of the river. II i.e
continued in that course he has prob
ably applied for job at some ranch
before this time. He spoke of doing
that while here, but he is so small he
would make a very juvenile farmland.
Those who saw the boy while here
expressed sympathy for him and ad-
miration for his courage. They hope
he will be taken in by some family
that can give him proper care, for he
might become a good citizen II treat
ed right.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-17

Salt Lake, May lit is announced
by President Smith that the Mormon
church will retire from business, re-
linquishing all its properties.
1t has already transferred all its
traction properties for 100000, to
the Intermountain Consolidated Rail-
road company, capitalized at s25.0O0,-
600, which will file articles of incor-
poration at Boise today. 1t will also
take over the Salt Lake and Ogden
street railroads.
The International Trust company,
to be incorporated here in a few days,
will finance the biggest interurban
electric road proposition in the west.
1t proposes to Immediately commence
the construction of an electric rail-
road from Levan, Utah, to Preston,
Idaho, 22S miles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-17

After having heard the Main street
paving ordinance read the first time
last night, the council decided to hold
an adjourned meeting Friday evening,
at which time the ordinance will be
passed, as well as one for Court
street. Owing to lack of time, City
Attorney McCourt did not have the
Court street measure drawn last
night. However, there are other
matters in relation to the property
liens, that Judge Lowell, attorney for
the Warren company, wishes to in
vestigate before the final adoption of
the ordinance, so ii was necessary to
take further time.
At the request of the city water
commission, a resolution was passed
giving the ommission the entire use
of the buildings on the lots near the
water works that were purchased
jointly by the city and the commits
sion. At the time of the purchase the
understanding was that the commits
sion should have the use of the build
ings, and the resolution passed const-
tutes a quit-claim deed from the
council.
A LIQUOR license was granted to An
ton Nolte.
Norris & Rowe filed an application
for return of the $50 license money
which they paid to the city, the re-
quest being on the ground that they
were unable to show here. However,
the license committee was opposed,
and the request was denied.
Contract Let for the Code.
Bids for the printing of 100 copies
of the city code were opened and
were as follows East Oregonian Pub
fishing Co., 80 cents per page; Pendle-
ton Printery, s1.39 per page for first
100 pages. and SO cents for subse-
quent pages; Pendleton Tribune, 72h
cents per page. Upon motion OF
Councilman Hinkle the contract was
awarded to the lowest bidder, and an
ordinance was ordered drawn for the
purpose.
Regarding the proposed changes in
the gas franchise, Council Hinkle re-
ported that DR.. Vincent, local man.
ager. was averse to his company filing
a new bond and was satisfied to have
the ordinance remain as it is, trusting
to the council to accept the work at
the conclusion. The change proposed
was in reference to the streets upon
which pipes were to be laid, and the
sentiment of the council was that the
company should be allowed to place
their mains where patronage could be
derived.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-17
Insurance Affairs.

Oakland, May 17.--At IL this morn
ing the general adjusting committee
of the underwriters board went into
executive session for the purpose OF
continuing assignments of losses to
subcommittee. About 100 assign
ments were made up to noon. The
committees are rigidly adhering to
the policy OF considering only losses
where six or more companies are in
volved. 1t is said several companies
are rapidly settling their smaller
losses.
There is persistent but unverlfied
rumor to the effect that three COM
panies are unable TO withstand the
tremendous drain upon their resources
and have gone to the wall.