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The figures suggest that the American in
vasion begins to set in in April and May.
The early arrivals are probably on their
way to Italy. to the Riviera, or, a little
later. to Norway. It is not until August
that the tide Is at the flood, and then its-set
Is in a homeward direction. There Is no
doubt that the exceptional facilities which
Americans now enjoy for reaching Naples
and Egypt by direct steamer from New
York have led to some variation of the cur
rent as compared with former years and
that London is in these days more largely
regarded as a halfway house on the way
home between southern Europe and the
states.
1t is not only their numbers which en-
dears American tourists to London hotel
proprietors. It is the way in which they
fit in with the ebb and flow of British
patronage Thus, for instance, in August,
when British patronage of the Carlton
reaches its lowest percentage-3.5-the
American custom Is at the highest. And In
October, when there comes a sudden slump
in the number OF American visitors, the
British percentage jumps to its maximum
figure The net result is that the large es-
Establishments are able substantially to fill
their rooms from one years end to the
other. 1t Is no wonder that Americans are
popular in London. Their invasion spells
profit for hotel proprietors and shopkeepers.
The former have only one ground of COM
plaint against them. They do not consume
as much wine and other alcoholic beverages
as British patrons and European guests.
In the months when they are present In
greatest force there Is a substantial falling
Off in the receipts of the pig hotels from the
sales of stimulants Of all kinds which Is not
made good by the increased demand for
mineral waters and Iced drinks. On the
other hand they show a keener appreciation
of the English mutton chop than does even
the insular Briton.
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Immigrant arrivals are overtaxing the
capacity of Ellis Island.
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Document of Great Historical
Value Published by the Smith
sonian Institution-An Ex-
petition of Prominent
Persons.

THE Smithsonian Institution has Just
published as a part of its miscel-
laneous collections a document un-
til recently practically overlooked by STU
dents which is remarkable for its historical
value. Besides memorandum or two by
Columbus 1t is the first original description
OF America by an actual observer. 1t is a
letter by DIR. Diego Alvarez Chanca- physi-
clan to the fleet of Columbus on his second
voyage of discovery to America, dated at
the Port OF Isabella, Santo Domingo, at
the end OF January, 1894 The translation
is by Dr. A. NJ. Fernandez de Ybarra,
member of the New York Academy of
Sciences, who is thoroughly familiar with
the history of Columbus and his times.
DIR. Chanca, the author Of the letter, had
been especially appointed by the Spanish
monarchs TO accompany that expedition,
not only on account OF it's great political
and commercial Importance, but also be-
cause among the 1900 persons who came
over from Europe to America in that fleet
were several distinguished court person
ages and a large number of young gentler
men belonging to aristocratic families. rest
less and daring warriors who had done ex-
cellent military service In the war just
successfully ended against the Moors Of
Spain.
Mingling with the men Of distinction,
says DIR. Ybarra, who came over to Ameri-
ca in that expedition, 1 may mention the
following: Juan Ponce de Leon. the future
conqueror of Porto Rico and later on the
discoverer OF Florida; Alfonso de Ojeda, the
future discoverer and explorer of the north
coast OF South America, who, with the
Italian Amergo Yespucci, made his first
trip to the new world named after him.
Pietro Margarit. the subsequent discoverer
OF the archipelago to which he gave the
name of the Margusyite Isles; Juan de la
Cosa, the expert cosmographer, author of
the first map of America In existence,
drawn by him in the year 1900, and now
and many other men whose names are in
separately connected with the very early
history of America.
The letter itself is a live narrative of
personal happenings and observations told
with the ready wit and quick perception Of
the humorous side of events characteristic
OF Andalusians or the people of southern
Spain. 1t relates. with now and then a
deft descriptive touch, the experiences of
that venturesome band In a search among
the cannibal islands of the West Indies,
for the handful of men Columbus had left
the year before.
The expedition set sail from Cadiz Sep
TENDER %. 1893. and the voyage across con-
sumed between five and six weeks.
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News Of the Local
National Guardsrnen

A the rife range of the National
~ Guard Of the District of Columbia,
"a on the Hamilton road. a model
~ camp has been established. Lo-
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
RED CROSS { .ELECTS OFFICERS
Secretary Root Delivers Brief Address
at Annual Meeting Of Society.

Washington, Dee. ~i.-Secretary
Root delivered a brief address at the
Third annual meeting of the American
National Red Cross society, held here.
In the absence Of Secretary Taft. the
president OF the organization. General
George O. Davis was named chairman
uf the convention. The present Off.
GERS We're reelected, viz: President.
Secretary Taft; treasurer. Bcekmau
Winthrop; counsellor. A. w. Cooley:
secretary, Charles \. Magce. Reports
OF the officers were read and accepted.
Secretary Root said II was import
ant, in view Of the certain occurrence
OF great Calamities. To have oumu
agency always in operation ready to
meet them and he testified to The uni.
yCrsal desire nj the American people
always TO give SuCCOr for The relief
of suffering humanity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06

will remain the same. There Is no
reason why they should be otherwise,
but, on the contrary, every reason why
they should continue good"
How long will you remain In Japan"
That I don't know"
Are you coming back?";was asked.
That | don't know" he replied.
Count Aoki, II time permits, will
look into the general question of Jap
saese immigration on the Pacific coast
before he sails for home. The Japa.
nese government Is anxious to hear
from the ambassador personally the
real situation on the coast as he views
IL. and the ambassador indicated that
he would make 1t a matter of inquiry
on his way home.
AT the state department 1t was
learned hat Aoki did not present any
letters Of recall, but that what he had
received was a M to come
home for consultation with his govern.
mCnt. II is not known at the depart.
mcnt whether Aoki would or would
not return to the United States and
'ne IMPRESSION Jnere was tnat the am.
bassador himself was o aware as TO
what his future movements would be.
Count Aoki received word hat his
government wanted him to come home
and he lost no time in acquainting the
state department with that fact. The
most positive statement is made at
the Japanese embassy that Count
Aoki's recall is not the result of any
dissatisfaction with his course on the
part oil his government or that his re.
call in any way disavows his actions
while here. The ambassador expects
10 leave Washington on his homeward
trip before Christmas and during his
absence Mr.. Myaoka. the counsellor
OF the embassy, viii act as charge
d'affaires.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
White House Conference.

Washington, Dec. "A conference
was held at the White House between
the president and Senators Aldrich Of
chusetts on the subject Of currency
legislation. The president called in
these two leading senators in order
tia, he might have their views con.
corning the many propositions that
have been made to him during the
last several weeks in favor OF plans
f0r relieving the currency s%tringency
under such circumstances as has oc
CURED recently.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
Currency Committee Named.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Sreaker Can.
non treated the house to a suI prise
in announcing the membership of the
committee on banking and currency
This advance formation Of that com.
mittee led TO the conclusion on the
part of many hat it was his intention
to press financial legislation, but those
who are close to the speaker say that
his only purpose was to afford a de-
pository for petitions and letters bear.
ing upon the currency question. The
membership Of the committee was in.
creased by the addition of one Demo.
FRAT.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
TWENTY-FIVE BODIES FOUND
All but One Entry Of Naomi Mine Has
Been Explored.

Pittsburg. Dec. AFTER an eXplora-
ton of all nut N entry of the
Naomi mine of the United Coal com
pany, located near Fayette City, where
CURED sunday night, 1t "A announced
that twenty-five bodies had been rc.
covered. Officers of the mining COM
pany admit several additional bodies
may be found in the unexpiored entry
and others are positive that al least
three more men are in the mine. The
uneNplored entry is filed with after,
damp and Officers of the company in.
sist that II must be thoroughly ven,
tilated before II is entered.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
Constantinople Feels Crisis.

COnstantinOple. Dee. As "a resu
of he monetary difficulties in IL
United States a series of failures la,
occurred here lately. eliminating /,
the suspension of a big Armenia
banking and commercial house in II
MohammeGan part of the city. TT
liabilities of the house amount to oyt
81 900 600 and The assets are est.
mated al a somewhat lower fgur
Several local concerns were affeC'c
by the suspension. but the OttOma
bank came TO their rescue and yI
vented a general financial collapse.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
Trihesmen Capture Harems.

rangier, Dec. i.-Mountain tribes
have captured a large caravan, con
sisting OF harems OF the ministers Of
Abdel Aziz, the sultan. on the road to
Rabat. The sultan's ministers, fear
ing that the %pretender, Huhamara,
was about to attack Fec. instructed
their families to leave that place i'm
mediately and go to Rabat. The
~tribesmen, learning this. ambushed
the caravan ana killed the entire es-
cort. They transferred the women to
their own harems.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
Fatally Injured at Haveiock.

HavelOck. Neh.. Dec. 2.-l.ce KnalN
mel with "A very serious accident
while running the big crane in tfg
gine the cable broke. catching Knapp
and dragging him into the cogs. ana
before he could be rescued tore or
one hand al the wrist and the other
at the elbow and tore The muscles
from his back. lie was taken TO tie
Wesleyan hospital at University
Place, but the physicians say il will
he impossible for him 10 live, as To
loss OF blood was 50 great.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
URGES ON CONGRESS NECESSITY
OF CURRENCY REFORM.
INLAND NAVIGATION FAVORED
Reiterates Former Utterances on Con.
troll Of corporstions-Advoca tes Pos
tai Savings Bsnks-Cause Of Labor
Is Considered.

Washington. Dec. 4.-Prcsidcnt
congress, makes the following recon-.
mcndations:
Amendment of the Sherman anti.
trust law SO as to forbid only the
kind of combination which does harm
10 the general public. The law
should not prohibit combinations that
do no injustice to the public, still less
those the existence OF which is a
benefit TO the public.
A general law providing for federal
charters for corporations engaged in
interstate commerce. Complete pub.
Lefty of the affairs of such corpora
lions in all matters affecting the pub
lie, the patrons and investors.
The issue Of emergency currency.
upon carefully prescribed conditions.
under "A tax sufficiently heavy to force
the retirement Of the issue as the de.
mand for it falls off
Declaration that the wise time to
deal with the tariff is Immediately
after the presidential election.
hNN'IIII'HhN IL graduated income
tax and an inheritance tax. the latter
TO be imposed by the government in
addition to such taN as may have been
imposed by the state.
RECOMMENDS the construction Of
four new nattlcships for the navy and
the increase OF the pay Of the officers
and enlisted men of the army.
hour day 60 all work carried ON by
the government, to the end that the
plan may become general.
Urges compulsory Investigation and
arbitration in industrial disputes.
Favors prosecution by the govern
ment oI plans for a systematic i'm
proNcmeni OF inland waterways anC
the extension OF the work of reclaim
ing the arid lands by irrigation.
Suggests government control o
grazing lands, with provision that tn,
necessary portion of the revenues de
rived from the leasing be spent /,
paying TO the state or county n,
equivalent Of what it would othcrwis,
receive in taxes.
Presents a strong plea for the eX
tension of the forest reserve polic,
and the conservation of the nations
timber resources. In furtherancc o
this. The lemoval of the duty ON Woo
pulp is recommended.
Approves the postmaster general
plan for the establishment of n posta
savings hank and the extension of IN.
parcels post system.
Declares that the process of iniuno
uon Is an essential power of III,
court, but severely censures the rccl
less or unnecessary use OF il.
suggests That congress provide fO
the legitimate campaign oxpcnscs @
each OF the great political parties.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
EON IS ORDERED HOME
AMERICAN ENVOY WILL REPORT
IN PERSON TO MikADO.
Declares immigration Question Is Not
a Serious One and Says Recall Has
No Bearing on Relations Between
United States and Japan.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Niscount Aoki,
the ambassador % Japan, talked briet-
ly and reservedly regarding the in.
stluctions given him by his govern.
msnt To return home for the purpose
OF making a report on affairs in which
Japan is interested jointly with the
United States.
II am going home" the ambassadors
said, FOR the purpose Of making "a
verbal report To my government.
There are many things to report on
things that have heard and seen in
ter verbally than in writing There Is
no other significance TO the visit. |
shall discuss immigration in addition
to other questions in which my gov.
rnmen is Interested. My return can.
not he construed in any way as an in
diCation OF unfriendlineSs on the part
OF Japan for the United States. The
American government knows very
well that Japan is disposed to he one
OF her best friends and 10 remain on
terms OF The greatest amity with her
Any other idea or suggestion is fool
ish to entertain, The immigration
question Is not at all U serious one
and, in my judgment. il will be set
lied satisfactorily. My return, re
peat, has no bearing on the relations
between the United States and Japan
Our relations are friendly, and ! hope
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
FOREIGNERS SWARMING HOME
Fifty Thousand Now in New Nor-
Awaiting Transportation.

St. Louis, Dec. 4~.-Hundreds g
foreign workmen in St. Louis ANA -.
burbs, who have been discharged o.
account of financial s~tringency, az
departing for their native countries.
notified not TO sell tickets for passaf
under eight days from date, as SON
thing like 10000 foreigners are now f.
New York to embark for home an
every European.bound ship is crowde"
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
Coiombians Invade Panama.

Panama. Dec. i.-During the past
emily circulated that 500 Colombian
soldiers had invaded the town Of
Jurado, TN the frontier OF Panama
and Colombia. imprisoning the local
authorities OF the town. The rumor
has caused intense indignation here.
and a meeting of citizens took place
TO discuss the situation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
shipwrecked Passengers at halifax.

Halifax, n. s.. Dec. 1.-THE Cana.
dian government steamer Lady
I.surier. which was sent to the assist
ance of the wrecked steamer Mount
Temple, returned to Halifax with
nearly 500 Of the passengers and their
baggage, All the passengers will be
forwarded to their destinations by
special trains. No examination has
YET been made OF the steamers bot
tom, but the chances or relocating her
are regarded as slight.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
I MRS, BRADLEY FREE WOMAN
Only One Juror stood Out for Punish.
ment Of Some Kind.

Washington Dec. 4,-'Not guilty"
was the verdict rendered by the jury
In the case OF Mrs. Annie VI. Bradle.
charged with the murder Of former
United States Senator Arthur VI.
Brown OF Utah at a hotel in this city
on Dec. s last. Amid the applause of
a crowd that filed the court room,
Mrs. Bradley. with tear.dimmed eyes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
THAw.CAse SET FOR JANUARY 6
Court Has Ordered Special Panel Of
$50 Taiesmen for That Time.

New York. Dec. 3.-The second trial
OF Harry X. Thaw on the charge Of
killing stanford White was postponed
Until Jan. 6. The court ordered that
, special panel Of 2iu ,alesmcn be
simmoned for the selection of q jury.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
six Drowned in Frazer River.

Vancouver, b. c., Dec. Al. Nc
I%.aughlin has arrived here after a
thrilling experience in the upper falls
of the Frazer river, where. with a
number OF men, he was at work on
the Grand Trunk Pacific railway. A
party Of eight left with him to come
down the stream. Their boat upset
AT one OF the falls and six men were
drowned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
First Smoke Fatal to Baby.

Chicago, Dec. i.-Albert Rabsha,
twenty-five months old, in the alb.
once of his mother from the home at
S943 Mackinaw avenue. made his first
attempt to smoke his fathers pipe.
In lighting a match the child set fire
death.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
TAFT FOR WORLD PEACE
TOPIC OF SPEECH DELIVERED At
ST. PETERSBURG.
ACCORDED A HEARTY WELCOME
American Secretary Of War Makes NJ.
mcrous Official Calls in Russian
capitai-visit Arouses Lively Inter.
est in Dums-Sails for Home Dec. 8.

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 4.-The Amer.
team secretary Of war, William II,
TAFT. was accorded a hearty welcome
here. He arrived in st. Petersburg in
the morning from Moscow and after IL
round of Official visits and q brief rest,
visited the duma. where he spent half
an hour listening to the debate on
the ministerial declaration. He vas
greeted by the premier, NJ. Stolypin,
and other high ministers and vas
made the object of special attention
by the deputies. Secretary Taft at
tended a banquet given in his hoAor
by prominent Americans and made Il
speech, in which he rmphatically de.
MED that his round.thc-world trip had
aught to do with a special policy of
the United States. whose sole policy,
he said. was one of peace for all ma.
tiOns.
Responding to the speech Of wei
come, delivered by r. NJ. COrse, who
presided. Secretary Taft said that he
hoped the traditional friendship be-
tween Russia and America would in
crease and become stronger. His
present trip, nc said, had given rise
to a number OF suggestions, the pur.
port of which was far from the truth.
II had been suggested that he was
rounding the world on a diplomatic
mission to various countries to carry
out One Interior policy of the United
States, but Americas only policy was
A
fetal function, he continued, was that
connected with the Inauguration of
the Philippines assembly. and he was
returning home by way of Russia TO
avoid the voyage across the Pacific,
which h" had already made many
the emperor in order to express his
personal gratitude for the hospitality
which ne had enjoyed on his trans
Siberian trip and TO assure him that
a deep desire exists on the part of
the Americans for the welfare and
prosperity Of Russia.
The secretary declared that intima.
tions that his trip was connected in
any way with a prospective war in
the FAR east We're without foundation
In his iudcment. there was no posi-
bility of wal between the United
States and any country. nor was there
any reason for II. The world needs
peace for its real growth and the hap
piness of the individual.
A review of a famous corps will be
given at Tsarskoe Selo for the ben
eft of Secretary Taft and later he
will attend Foreign Minister Iswol
sky's banquet and a reception of the
diplomatic corps and Russian official
society. The secretary is trying tC
arrange his visit here so that he may
catch the steamer President Grant n,
Boulogne. Dec. s. for his return home
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06

prosecution and one by counsel for
the defense. Attorneys on both sides
predicted that a jury would be Sc.
cured from the present v%enire, only
thirty Of the 100 having been thus
far disposed Of.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
Body Of Missing Cashier Found.

Lawton, Okla, Dec. 4.-The body
Of d.. X. Rankin. cashier of the de-.
funct Merchants and Planters bank,
who mystoriously disappeared a month
ago. was found in Cache creek, near
hero.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
FOOTBALL CASUALTIES IN 1907
Fourteen Players Killed and 1871 In.
jured During Season,

Chicago, Dec. 1.-The 1907 football
season ended officially. With three
more deaths reported during the last
week the total killed at play was four.
teen. The new victims were John
Boylan of Pittsburg. Arthur Cope Of
Salida, Cal. and Melville Harrington
Of Ppndl"ton, one.
The number OF seriously injured
players was increased during the
same Dprio,! to 13I.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
Jury in siqht to TRY pettibone.

Boise, Ida, Dec. THE jury for
the trial Of George A. Pettibone was
passed for cause by both the state
and defense and three ~peremptory
challenges were exercised, we by the
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
Runaway Balloon Located.

Glasgow. Dee. 4.-Telegrams re-
,eived here declare that the French
military balloon La Patrie, which az.
cIdenia'ly got away from Verdun.
France, last Saturday, passed over
~Clydebsnk, Dumbartonshire. Scotland.
going in a nOrthwesterly direction.
There is AZ one on board OF 1t.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
HAU's SENTENCE COMMITTED
Man Accused Of Murder Of Mother.in
Law Will Not Die for His Crime.

karlsruhe. Dec. 3-Thc death sen
tcnco passed upon Karl IIau. formerly
a professor in George Washington
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06

was discharged from custody and a
trial that has evoked national atten-
tion during the last three weeks was
at an end.
Throughout it's deliberations the
jury practically stood at II to | for
acquittal until the final ballot, when
the lone juror. who was holding out
for some form of punishment, Juror
Julius II. Prieg, gave in and the yer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
Commission to Make Reoort.

Lincoln, Dec. 1.-THE state railway
commission Is preparing its report TO
the governor 10 he filed the first OF
the week, as provided by law.
Arizona republican., 1907-02-12

All members of a National Greek Letter Sorosis are requested to send their names and addresses to either Mrs. Shirley Christy. 500 N. 2nd Ave, or Mrs J. C. Hurley. 7O2 \. 1st St, the president and secretary of the Phoenix Pan Hellenic association. There are seven National SOrosis: Kappa Alpha Theta. Gamma Phi Beta, Delta Gamma, Pi Beta Phi, Alpha Phi, Delta Delta Delta. and Kappa Rap pa Gamma. and at the Pan Hellenic meeting last year five of these were represented.
Arizona republican., 1907-02-12

ton in congress tonight expressed ignorance of the nature of the basis of settlement. The widespread news paper comment was deprecated at the conference and participants pledged themselves anew to refrain from state ments until some conclusion had been reached. The San Francisco delega- tion has agreed that all statements for publicity must come from Schmitz while Hayes is acting as spokesman for the congressional delegation.
 As the Californians were leaving the White House this afternoon the mayor was asked if a copy of the Japanese treaty on the exclusion of laborers from that country had been exhibited but Schmitz replied that he had not seen anything of that sort.
 Secretary Loeb announced that there will be no statement from the White House. Secretary Root remained with the president for some time after the CalifOrnians left and toward night fall took a long walk with him.