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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-28

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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-28

There was little need Of attempting
to shovel snow of the sidewalks today,
an they were covered up again in few
hours.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-28

The ROYAL Arch Masons expect t.
meet Thursday night. when It IL an
tici,ated the royal arch degree will BE-
conferred.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
REBAI|N|1 IS
CHARGED TO
THE SANTAFE
INDICTMENT CONTAINING 65
COUNTS RETURNED AGAINST
ROAD BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY
AT CHICAGO TODAY

Chicago. July 10.-The federal grand
jury today returned an indictment
against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad Of sixty-five counts on the
charge Of rebating.
The Indictment charges the Santa
Fe with granting rebates amounting
to $4,000 to the United States Sugar
and Land company Of Garden City,
Kansas.
Liable to Pay Fine.
The indictment contains sixty-five
counts, each relating to the alleged in
fringement Of the law. The company,
IL convicted. will be subject to max
imum fine Of 81 ,300,0 900 and minimum
Of $65,0OO.
The rebates are said to have been
granted while the sugar refinery was
being erected at Garden City in 1905.
on shipments Of building material, the
freight on which amounted to $780,.
900.
It Is alleged the railroad had agreed
to return 5000 of the 100000 but
that only $4,000 had been paid when
the complaints were heard from other
shippers. The government then com
menced an investigation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
.CHARIVARI'S
FATAL CLOSE
PLANO GROOM FIRES SHOTGUN
INTO CROWD OF REvELERs-
HlxENBAuGH MAY DIE.

Centerville, July 10.-While with q
serenadfng party monday evening to
charivari George Horn and his bride
at the j. F. Hixenbaugh home, three
miles north of Plano, Clyde Hixen-
baugh received gunshot wound in
the groin which will cause his death.
The shot was fired by the bridegroom,
who had repeatedly warned the sere-
naders to desist from the noise and
confusion they were making
Young Hixenbaugh. with party Of
several young men. went to the j, F.
Hixenbaugh home, where Mr.. and Mrs.
Ing been married in Ottumwa last
week. They surrounded the house
and demanded that the bride and
groom present themselves and give
the crowd treat, Mr.. Horn refused to
show himself and the company of
young people commenced to make
deafening noises with all kinds of
noises with all kinds of modern chari-
vari Instruments. Mr.. Horn opened an
upstairs window and ordered them to
leave the premises and when they re-
fused to do 80 shot into the crowd, the
full charge Of shot entering the body
OF young Hixenbaugh. This put stop
TO- the charivari and Hixenbangh was
taken nome and a physician called
who stated that 1t would take several
days to discover the full extent Of the
injury, butsit will doubtless prove IA
tai.
Mr. Horn is a we'll respected citizen
IN that community, is school teache,
who has taught in the country school,
Of the county for many years. He now
greatly regrets the shooting and say.
he intended to shoot INTO the air mere.
~ to frighten the boys SO they woulc
leave. but the sentiment IN the com.
nnunity is against him for shooting a,
all,
No arrest has as yet been made, the
authorities waiting to see what win be
the result Of Hixenbaugi's wounds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
IowANs WIN PRIZES.
Children Of Former Howkeye Mon Get
Honors in Evaneton's Floral
Parade,

ChiIdren OF Former f1oWkeye Men Got
Honors in Evanston's Floral
Parade.
Margaret and Marian Mahin, daugh-
ters Of John Lee Mahin Of Chicago.
formerly of Muscatine, and a nephew
OF A. ". Lee Of this city, and Courtney
and Hollis Let's, children OF Frank G.
Let's Of Chicago, but formerly resi-
don't OF Marshaltown, were awarded
prizes at the Evanston annual floral
parade yesterday. The Chicago Rec
ord Herald tells of the little winners
in the following paragraph:
Courtney Let's and Hollis LettA,
driving Prince to a basket cart, COM
pletely concealed in mass Of aspar-
agus fern, in which great red peonies
and queens handkerchiefs We're be-
strewn, took first in the floral parads,
while Margaret and Marian Mahin,
with Billy Boy took the red ribbon
They were seated under a canopy Of
white carnations, asparagus ferns ana
oak leaves. Hester and Helen Wal.
"ath, under a wreath of mingled syrin.
gas, wisteria and sweet peas, were de-
clared winners Of the third prize Two
silver loving cups and silv~S Slip
per constituted the favors."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
ENDEAVORERS
AT SEATTLE
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY HOLDS
TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEET
ING IN COAST CITY

Seattle, Wash, July 10.-With an
attendance that fulfills the most san
guine expectations, the twenty-third
international convention Of the Chris
tian Endeavor society began In Seat
tie today.
During the early hours receptions
and rallies were held at different state
headquarters. This afternoon at the
Hotel Lincoln, the annual meeting of
the United society was held for the
election of officers and the transaction
of other business of perfunctory
character Later occurs the annual
meeting of the board of trustees.
This evening the regular welcom-
ing addresses will be heard. Two
of the auditoriums will be used sim
uleaneously for the purpose. In addi-
tion to the exchange Of greetings Pres
ident Clark will deliver his annual
address and Secretary Shaw will re-
port on the society's progress during
the past year. President Clark will
occupy the chair at one of the two
meetings and Vice President Howard
B. Grose will preside over the other.
The music will be leading feature OF
the programs Soloists will assist the
large chorus in each Of the auditor
iums.
Tomorrow will open with the usual
sunrise prayer meetings and at 10
O'Clock the regular order Of business
will be taken UP. Elaborate programs
have been prepared for the different
auditoriums and church for each Of the
remaining days of the week.
The list of speakers include many
names of prominence. Vice President
Fairbanks, who is to be heard Friday
evening, heads the list Among others
of prominence may be mentioned Rev.
John Pollock, president of the Euro.
pean Christian Endeavor Union; Rev
w H. P. Faunce, D. D., president of
Brown university; Rev. Stephen l.
Penrose, D. D., president OF Whitman
college; Rev B. b. Tyler. D. D., OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
IOWA BOY TO
GO TO OXFORD
ALBERT WHALEN OF DEs MONIES
AMONG LUCKY as WINNING
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP.


Berkeley. Cal. July 10-A complete
list of the American Rhodes Scholar.
ship appointees who will go to Oxford
this summer has been given out by
Farnham P. Grif1ths, secretary to
President Wheeler Of the University of
California.
There are forty-five Americans and
eight from Canada in the list. Among
them are:
Ben Tomlinson, Champaign, Ill.
Albert K. Whallen, Des Moines, la.
Laurence G. Hult, Jr., Ann Harbor,
Mich.
John H. Custer, Liberty, Mo.
s. M. Rinaker, Lincoln, Neb.
George w. Norvell, Mitchell. s. D.
Allen B. West, Jr., Milton Junction,
Wis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
.nQYER { TAKES
STAND IN AID
OF HAYWOOD
PRESIDENT OF WESTERN FEEDER
ALTON OF MINERS CALLED BY
DEFENSE AFTER LIST OF DEPo.
sITloNs is FINISHED

Boise. Idaho, July 10.-When the
Haywood trial opened this morning
Senator Borah read the cross-examina-
tion in the deposition of w. A. Aber-
nathy, contractor and former miner
in the Couer d'Alenes who declared he
heard Harry Orchard say he would
"get" Gov. Steunenberg some time.
This was the last Of the dispositions
which have occupied the court since
Monday
The defense then attempted to
open up the political situation in Col.
orado in 1904 and 1905 by the testi-
mony Of John I. Tierney, a newspaper
correspondent. The state objected
and the jury was dismissed pending
the argument.
The court sustained the states OBJ
lection. Charles B. Moyor, president
of the Western Federation of Miners
was then called by the defense.
mcfarland Plot Hlnted.
One Of the three witnesses yester.
day was cut off by an objection from
Senator Borah before he got into the
story he was called to tell This was
Alva Swain, Denver representative OF
the Pueblo Chieftain. Swain said that
sometime prior to the election last
fall James MCFARLAND, the Pinkertor
manager at Denver, came to his office
and they had a talk In private room
with no one else present. Borah OBJ
jected to SWANS repeating the con
versation on the ground that 1t was
incompetent.
Court Rules Out story.
Judge Wood asked Darrow what he
expected to prove.
''This is part Of the conspiracy be
tween the detectives and the mine
owners to manufacture false evi
dence," replied Darrow I'VE expect
to prove that Mcfarland attempted te
get this witness to swear to some
thing that was not true for the pur
pose Of convicting this defendant"
The court, however, sustained the
objection. and Swain was permitted Il
return to Denver to be recalled after
MCFARLAND has been on the stand.
Tells of Orchards Mine Offer.
The next witness was Allen F. Gill
a Spokane contractor, who was mas
ter mechanic at the Tiger and Poor
man mine at Burke from 1896 to 1899
and knew Harry Orchard there.
He testified that in the early par
of 1899 Orchard offered to sell his
interest in the Hercules prospect tt
Mrs. Gill Gill examined the prospec
to put a valuation on Orchards in
(COntiuued on Daga eighth es
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11

ment, but many Japanese at The
Hague are of the opinion that the
japanese government ought to act
without delay and not give America
tine to utilize her vast resources and
economic potentiality hundredfold
greater than Japan's, to perfect war
like preparations.
Editorially the Telegraph says 1t
does not identify itself with the state
ments of its correspondent at The
Hague believing them to be charged
with undue despondency At the same
time, the paper continues, they are
made upon notable authority, and they
cannot be read without profound IN
easiness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
TEDDY HAMLETs THRDrERM AUDIENCE
TARANTULA
MERE TRIFLE
TO THIS MAN
J. J. FLEIe OF RUHlo PICKS UP
DEADLY BUG IN HAND AND
GETS AWAY WITHOUT SUFFER.
ING A BITE

While cleaning up mis- store at Rubio
yesterday j. J. Fleig swept up big
bug from under, the counter. He
picked up the insect with his hands,
and then-he dropped It, The harm
less appearing bug was tarantula
with a deadly bite up It's sleeve that
is usually forthcoming when there is
the slightest provocation. Mr.. Freig
considers 1t a miracle that he was not
bitten.
The tarantula measures about four
inches across when stretched out
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
BLAKESBURG Is
HIT BY STORM
BARN AT HOME OF DAVID WEST
BURNED DOWN, KILLING vALU.
ABLE TEAM-HEAvY RAINFALL.

Blakesburg. July 1o.-(special)-
Blakesburg was struck by a severe
storm last night. More than two
inches Of rain fell. A barn on the
farm Of David West. half mile west
Of town, was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground. A valuable team
burned to death in the flames and a
quantity of grain and feed In the barn
was consumed. Small grain about the
vicinity was also injured by the ex-
cessive rainfall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
BIq Fire at Pittsburo.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 10.-The plant
Dreamer Of the City Woven Wire com.
pany of Allegheny, and the works OF
the Causman Machinery and Metal
company were completely destroyed
by fire today. The loss is $150,OO0.
When the fire was discovered in the
wire plant forty girls were at work
on the upper floors. A panic ensued
and in the rush for safety several
were slightly hurt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
w. C. T. u. institute.

Hampton Beach. N. H., July 10. -
The annual institute of the New Eng.
land branch of the w. C. T. u. opened
here today with large attendance
and will remain in session until Satur.
day. Among the prominent leaders
who will deliver addresses are Mrs,
J.. M. N. Stevens, national president
and Miss Ruby L. Gilbert, vice presi,
dent at large.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
INTERSTATE
RATES CUT
WESTERN ROADS DECIDE TO PUT
INTO EFFECT LOW FARES BE.
FORE END OF THIS MONTH

Chicago. July 1o.-The western rail-
roads have notified the interstate com.
merce commission that July Is they
will make general reduction in the
passenger rates for Interstate trips In
Illinois. Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri.
making two cents the basis for all
rates in and between these states.
On July 20 the rates will be- reduc-
ed for Interstate trips between Wis
consin and Illinois, Iowa and Missouri
points on a basis of 2h cents q mile
and cents on other states.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
Numa People Cross Railroad Tracks
Horse Killed and Buggy
Demolished,

Seymour, July 9.--While Clarence
Farley and his sister of Numa were re-
turning home from Seymour in a one
horse buggy they were struck by the
fast express on the railroad crossing
four miles east of here. The horse was
killed and the buggy totally demol-
ished, but the occupants Aseaned with.
out serious injEsy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
King Edward and
the Queen are in
Kingston Harbor

Kingstown. Ireland, July 10.-The
royal yacht with King Edward and
Queen Alexandria on board anchored
In the harbor heer before daylight.
The weather is fine and the town is
completely bedecked with flags and
triumphal arches. All the vessels are
dressed in bunting and thousands of
people have poured into Kingstown
from the country in order to witness
the landing Of their majesties.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
DISSOLUTION OF THE
COMBINES SOUGHT
Efforts Will be Concentrated In
Attempt to Breaking Agree
ments Under Which I.
Concerns Operate

New York. July 10.-The govern.
ment today filed in the U. s. circuit
court petition against the American
Tobacco Co., the Imperial Tobacco
Co., the British-American Tobacco
Co., the American Snuff Co., the Amer.
lean Cigar Co., the United Cigar Stores
Co., the American Stogie Co., the Nc.
Andrews & Forbes Co., the Conley
Foil Co., and f1fty-six other corpora.
tions and twenty-nine individuals con.
nected with the above named compan.
les.
Trust Formed In 1880.
These corporations and individuals
constitute what is generally known
as the Tobacco Trust" and the petit
ton directed against them sets forth
the purpose Of ths government to dis
agreement :Mndg Eshich the cpnsolfdat.
ed concerns are Working.
Fear Complete. Trade Monopoly.
In showing the growth OF the
"Trust" since It's organization In 1890
the conclusion is reached that at an
early day unless prevented 1t would
completely nonopolize the entire In
dustry.
Criminal Proceedings Possible.
Special Assistant Attorney General
McReynolds, who filed the complaint
In the tobacco case, said today that
criminal prosecution Of some Of the
defendants named in the case are high.
ly probably and that it has been shown
that the Sherman law under which
the action is brought makes conspir-
acy in restraint of trade criminal
offense.
No Immunity Possible.
The significant feature OF the com.
plant filed by McReynolds is waiver
by him of the right demanding ans
| wers under oath from the corporations
and individuals named as defendants
in the complaint. as the making Of
such answer under oath might confer
immunity from prosecution. There
was no hearing before the court, 70.
days action being confined to the
fling Of the complaint
McReynolds said the next step IN
the case would be the serving Of no
tice by the complainant upon the de-
PENDANTS and the taking Of their reply
on demurrer. McReynolds had no
idea when the taking Of evideu0A
would begin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
Cooley Will be
Elected Head of
Teachers Today

Los Angeles. July 1o.-E. c. Cooley
superintendent Ditch Chicago City
schools. was today nominated for pres
ident Of the National educational as.
ISOLATION by unanimous vote Of the
nominating committee. This means
he will be unanimously chosen by the
convention this afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11

Denver; Rev. Hugh K. Walker, D. D.,
Of Los Angeles; Rev. w. F. Wilson
D. D., of Toronto; T. Sawaya Of the
Japanese Christian Endeayor Union
Rev. Andrew Beattie, Phi. D., of China !;
Rev. Alexander Francis, D. D., of Rus.
sia; DR.. Samuel NJ Szemer of Arabia;
Governor Albert 3. Mead of Washing.
ton, and Rev w. H. Barraclough Of
British Columbia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
Young Peoples Christian Union.

Boston, Mass, July 10-A host Of
earnest and enthusiastic young relig-
ious workers have gathered in Boston
to take part in the nineteenth annual
convention of the Young Peoples
Christian Union which will be in ses
sion here during the next ten days
opening with welcome service this
evening. The union is the young peo
pies organization of the Universalist
church
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
Furniture Trust Hi.
TRUST Formed ln 1850.

Chicago. July 1O.-The federal
grand jury today returned indict
ments alleging violation OF the Sher.
man antitrust law against the Stat
ford Manufacturing company Of this
city. an alleged part of the trust In
school and church furniture.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
Elepator Boy
Robs Iona Store
of a Large Sum

Dubuque, July 1o.-(special.)-T
Joseph Grue, afed 10, an elevator boy
at the Rosheck Bros. dry goods store
has confessed stealing for the past
sixteen months. The police recovered
from him home goods to the value Of
$4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
Dean ls a Crank.

Holiyhead, Wales. July 10. Edward
Dean, who was arrested yesterday
while attempting to approach King
Edward and Queen Alexander and who
proved to be a crank, was today com.
mitted to the asylum
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
President After Ayres.

Washington, July 10.-By direction
Of the President, Lieutenant Colonel
Charles G. Ayres of the 14th cavalry
has been ordered before the retiring
board at New York city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
Favors Government control.

Davenport, July Especial. AT
the Iowa County Attorneys meeting at
Davenport today President Lawrence
DeGraff' of Des Moines advocated gov
ernment control of trusts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
Falls Under Train; Dles.

Waterloo, July 10.-(special )-Tom
Arnold, occupation and residence un-
known, fell under Great Western
train this morning. Both legs were
crushed. The man was drunk and at
tempted to board q freight car.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
Hold-up 2.cent Faro.

Richmond, Va, July 1O.-Judge
Pr1tchard Of the federal court Of ap.
peals in an opinion handed down to-
day continues the restraining order
preventing the uniform two-cent pas.
senger rate as adopted by the state
corporation commission from going In
to effect.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
TO MAKE
RATE CENTS A MILE
OVER ENTIRE SYSTEM


OMAHA, JULY 1o.-AsssTANT GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT
RoGklnMaHAM n AN OF THE HuRLlNeToM RAILROAD ToDAY An
WOULD PUT IN OPERATION The Two CENT FARE SCHEDULE
WHETHER VIE TIER Or NOT THE DEFEREMI STATES HAVE PASSED
UNDOUBTEDLY WILL CAUSE THE OTHER RlADs in THE
SAME TERRITORY TO FOLLOW
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11

Widow Of Union General Dead.
Burlington. July 10.-(Special.)- y
Died here this morning, Mrs. S. L..
Glasgow, wife of prominent union
general.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
Xmas Doctor Dies.

Kings Doctor Dies.
London July 10.-Sir William Hen
ry Boadbent, physician in ordinary to
King Edward and the Prince of Wales
died today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
y MARINE MINISTER SAYS
STORM WILL DISAPPEAR
Admiral Yamagoto on Visit in
& America Believes Friend
ship Of the Nations
Will Continue

Washington, July 1o.-From the
state department and from the Japan.
ese embassy here came a swift con.
clus-,e denial today Of the accuracy of
the statement cabled from the Hague
70 the London Daily Telegraph, and
reprinted in this country to the effect
that japan has made categorical de.
mands upon the United States gov.
ernment for satisfaction in connection
with the treatment Of Japanese in San
Francisco and has served notice of her
Intention to deal with the Californians
herself II the national government
tails to do so.
At the state department 1t is said
the American government Is fully
aware Of the nature Of all exchanges
that have taken place on this subject
and that there are no negotiations in
progress between the two govern,
ments. This statement was fully con
frmed at the Japanese embassy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
Jap Admiral Favors Peace

New York.-"I think the friend
Iy relations long standing between
the United States and Japan
should be preserved and the pass
! Ing storm disappear In the waters
of the Pacific ocean. | firmly be-
lieve this one incident cannot be
thrown in the way of the pleas
ant relations between the two
countries which began at the time
of my BIRTH"
Thus spoke Admiral Baron Gombe
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-11
Hochi Takes it All Back.


row Withdraw the interview with Ad-
miral Sakamoto in which the latter
was quoted in that paper as saying the
I American naval officers were brilliant
figures at social functions, but def
cient in professional training, and In
practice that the crews of the Ameri.
can ships would retreat rather than
fight simultaneously with the with
drawal Of the interview.
Hochi will publish an anonymous In.
terview with Japanese naval expert,
highly eulogistic of the efficiency of
the present American navy and the
high standard of It's gunnery
:. Japs to Appeal to Courts.
San Francisco July 10.-An exhaus.
tive report of all the facts in connec.
tion with the recent refusal of the po-
lice commissioners to grant employ
ment office licenses to Japanese or
other aleins was mailed to Attorney
General Bonaparte by United States
District Attorney Devlin yesterday.
There is every indication that the
Japanese will appeal to the courts and
have it determined whether their
treaty rights have been infringed up
on by the action of the police com
missioners in denying intelligence
offices licenses
Aoki to Remain.
Toxic. July 10.-The report that Am
bassador Aoki will return home has
, been officially denied.
The Hague Seeing Things.
London, July 10.-The correspondent
Of the Telegraph at The Hague sends
a column dispatch which purports to
reflect the views prevailing there On
the Japanese-American situation
which he declares to be more absorb
ing than the conference itself
The correspondent says that as re
suit Of his inquiries. he learns the
situation is really strained although
both governments are trying to con
ceal the fact He asserts that since
June 20 the question has entered upon
an acute phase. Japan has been send
ing the United States extremely cate
gorical notes stating without bitter.
ness, but in the clearest terms the
dilemma that unless Washington is
able to control California, Japan will
consider herself free to act directly
against California.
Ought to Act.
Nothing however, has yet been ex
changed precluding a pacific settle