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JAPAN AGREES WITH CANADA.
On same Basis as with u. S.-Terms Not
Not knOWm-ESeImatcs Gut.
Special Ca0is Despatch 10 TnE SUN.

SDcctal Cabis Despatch 70 THE SUN
TOXIC, Dec. I0.-Rodolphe LemieuA,
the Canadian Minister OF Labor. who has
been in Japan since November IS negotia-
ting a modus vivendi between Japan
and Canada on the immigration, question.
will return shortly to Canada. The ne
gotiRtions have been concluded without
formal agreement or exchange of memo
randa, but with an understanding similar
TO that between Japan and the United
States.
The newspapers are full Of rumors about
the latter. Some Of the papers state that
regulations will be enforced restricting the
emigration from Japan TO so-called student
laborers. The more reliable Journals are
OF the opinion that the adoption Of Roots
scheme of anticipating restrictive legisla-
lation by the United States by the announce
ment OF stricter control of emigration on
the part Of Japan was the result Of the
negotiations.
As an Offset to the reluctance of the
United States and Canada to receive Japa-
nese immigrants comes the news Of SUCCESS
full negotiations with Brazil, which welcomes
the Japanese.
Reductions have been made in the budget
resolutions as affecting the navy to the
amount of SIS, 900, 600, and as regards other
departments to the amount of S5,OOO 600.
1t il said that construction at the kure
and fokOsuka dockyards is at an absolute
Standstill. II is s.atcl tina: the ont
lay in the repairing of thirteen warshivs
taken from the Russians was equivalent
to the cost of three frs. class battleships.
while the result is prcponderance of in
effective shirs in the navy.
The sun., 1907-12-11
TIRE AsURY RELIEF INQUIRY.
Senate Finance Comm tee Promises a
F,VOrs hi Report On II; sOiut ions.

Senate Finance Comm tee Promises n
F,.VOrs ble Report On II; sOlui ions.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IO.-An agreement
was reached to-day in the Senate by which
BE re solutions calling for certain informa-
ton from the Secretary of the Treasury
regarding the measures he took for the
relief Of he money market were all referred
to the Senate Committee on Finance. ~
Senator Aldrioh of Rhode island, the
chairman Of that committee. gave assur.
ances that the substance of the resolutions
would be reported back TO the Senate favor.
ably within a fewHdays. Senators Culber.
son of Texas and Clay Of Georgia. the
authors of the resolutions. accepted the
assurances.
Mr.. Clay took occasion to criucise briefly
the policy Of the Treasury in "piling VI
through taxation a surplus of $3.50 900, ,OOt
ana then depositinR 1t in national 4banks
TO be loaned back to the people from whom
1t was wrongfully taken, without the Gov
eminent even getting the interest,"
The resolutions Of Senator Tillman oi
South Carolina were at his request al.
lowed to lay on the table for time tospermit
him to make a speech thereon. Later they
will be referred to the Finance COMMITTEES
MIR. Culberson. the minority leader in.
troduced a bill "tO prohibit corporations
from making contributions in connection
with certain political elections TO provide
for the publication of lawful contributions
in connection with certain elections and
for other purposes"
The Senate adopted resolution offered
by Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire
calling on the President to send to the
Senate information as to the effect of The
tariff agreement on the import trade with
Germany.
The Senate passed a resolution authoriz.
ing the immigration Commission created
by the last Congress. which visited Europe
last summer, to rent the residence of the
late Senator John r. Morgsn in Washington
as headquarters.
The sun., 1907-12-11
TERMINAL CHARGE EXCESSIVE
Commerce Commission Decides In Favor
of Texas Live stock shippers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission announced to-day
its decision in the case of the Cattle Raisers
Association of Texas and the Chicago
Live Stock Exchange against the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company
and others.
The subject of the complaint is the
terminal charge of 81 a car imposed by
the carriers for the delivery of carloads
of live stock at the Union Stockyards in
Chicago. This matter has been before the
commission in one form or another for the
last ten years. The commission decided
that the charge on shipments from points
without the State of Illinois is unjust and
unreasonable and should not exceed 81 a
car.
The sun., 1907-12-11
Marine Corps Enlisted to Full strength

WAsHNGToN, Dec. 1O.-While army and
naval officials are lamenting over the re-
luctanoe of American young men to enlist In
those services, those Of the Marine Corps are
fslicitating themselves that tho organiza-
ton is practically complete up to the limit
authorized by law. The record Of enlist
Inents for November was the best ever
known in the history Of the corps, more
than 900 men being added to the force
On the rolls to-day we're s,S45 men out of 4
possible S,77l. This condition Of things IA
remarkable when il is considered that the
marine gets much less pay than a seaman,
The popularity Of the Marine Corps service
is dificult Of explanation. The army il
nearly 10000 men short of its authorized
strength, and the navy is 5000 short.
The sun., 1907-12-11
Roosevelt Approves Rockers Dismissal.

WASHINGTON, Dec lO.-President Rooae-
welt has approved the sentence OF dismissal
imposed by court-martial upon Second
Lieut.. Edward p. Rocker of the Marine
Corps, who was convicted Of drunkenness
while on signal drill at the School Of Appli-
pointed To the Marine Corps on March IA,
1907 He is native of the District Of Column
bia and was formerly a midshipman, but
resigned from the navy in 1905. Roelkeg
company with Lieut. Sutton when the latter
shot himself at Annapolis. He attempted
to prevent Sutton from killing himself and
in the scuf1e was shot through the finger.
The sun., 1907-12-11
ZULU CWIEFTAIN SURRENDERS.
Accused ny the English OT Enstigating
Murders i'm south Africa.
Special cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
NaARTTzBUR0. Natal. Dec TO-

Special cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
PIETERMARrrZBURG, Natal. Dec. 10
Dinizulu, head chief of the Zulus, who sur
rendered on Sunday night, Is accused OF
melting the murders which took place on
the border some months ago and OF
being responsible for the condition OF
incipient rebellion now prevailing in
Zululand. Had he not surrendered
to Magistrate Stewart a strong military
force, which has been held in readiness,
would have marched against him.
On Decenter Dinizulu telegraphed to the
Government at Cape Town expressing sur
prise at the military preparations Natal was
making and asking why. if the Government
believed him responsible for the murders
committed during the rising last year, he
was not put on trial and, if found guilty,
punished like another person. But the
Government doubted his good faith and
continued the military preparations.
The sun., 1907-12-11
5.ENIAL From DIR. WRIGHT.
SAYS He Never said the Bible Belonged 10
the Poet Milton.
Special cable Despatch to TIRE sun.

Special cable Despatch 70 THE SUN.
LONDON. Dec. 1O.-The question of the
authenticity of the Milton Bible. which
lately sold for 81 ,225 at auction in New York
interests bibliophiles here. DR.. W. Adds
Wright. viCe-u aster of Trinity College,
is astonished by the assertion that he said
the signature of John Milton in the Bible
was that Of the poet. On the contrary.
he said it was not. He believes il is the
signature Of Major John Milton, who was
an officer in a London train band. and who
was probably relative Of the poet. The
signature of the Major resembles that OF
the poet.
ON the other hand. Mr.. Thompson. head
o. the firm still known as B. F. Stevens.
who bought and sold the Bible. concurs in
the opinion of the late y. l.. Sotheby that
the signature IL undoubtedly that OF the
poet, eight of whose signatures exist. ell
abhng a comparison TO be made.
The sun., 1907-12-11
Grand Jury Take, 10 PrOvIdeut Life.

The Grand Jury took mp the investiga-
ton yesterday of the Provident Life Saw
ings Assurance Society. The witnesses
examined werc David A. Sullivan, presi-
dent of the Mechanics and Traders Bank.
and Arthur Bauer treasurer Of the Italian
American Trust Company. Assistant bis
trict Attorney Kresel examined the wit
nesses Il was said that IL was simply a
prelimary inquiry for the investigation Of
the PrOvident Life. which is to be made by
tho Apecial January Grand jury.
The sun., 1907-12-11
NAY RENEW IRISH GRIMES ACT.
Crown Prosecutor Stakes Threat In a
Cattle Driving Trial.
sDrciai cant; Despatch to TIE SUN.

sDrctai Cabi; Despatch to TIE sun.
LONDON. Dec. tO.--It is inferred from
a statement made by the crown prosecu-
tor in a cattle driving case in Wicklow
that the Government contemplates a re-
vival of the crimes act il the driving docs
not cease.
Counsel. referring to past failures to
convict offenders, said the jury system
had broken down, and that one need not
be in the secrets Of the Cabinet to pre-
ceive that other methods we're in con-
temptation to protect the rights of indi-
viduals.
If those other methods were rcsortcc.
to, the Irish people would have. only them
selves to blame.
The sun., 1907-12-11

In a recent problem play,
in New York, the heroine ex-
claims, "It's the CU0mAH chat
pays, pays, pays!" Very often,
no doubt. But oftener still it's
the womap that Buys, 6nyS, Buys.
And the general advertiser is
more concerned with the
chooser Of purchases than the
Signer of checks.
Pc Unlrss' your commodity is
as masculine as a long, black
cigar you would better take into
consideration the women of
America. Men are profitable
to advertisers, but women pay
best.
The LADIES HoME JOURNAL
issues more than a million
copies each month.
The CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA
NEw YonE Bos-oN CHICAGO BuPFAuo
The sun., 1907-12-11
JAPAN OPENS NEW PORT.
IT'S Inland, hut Decree Enables Foreigners
90 Live In NagOya.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lO.-The State Do
partment received a cablegram from Toxic
to-day announcing that the Japanese Gov
ernment. by an imperial ordinance dated
October % last, had declared that Nagova
was to be an open port from November 10.
1907.
Nagoya is an inland city near kioto on
and Kobe. The effect OF the ordinance
will be to allow foreigners to reside there.
The sun., 1907-12-11
SMOKE FOR THE BtTTLESHIPs.
The Glacier calls at Havana for ESQ, 600
Cigars and Some cigarettes.
.Sp-ci.i CJbi' Despatch to THE SUv.

.Sp~CiI C'Ibi' Despatch 10 TIE SUH.
HAVANA. Dec IO.--The supply ship Glacier
has arrived here to take on hoard $50. 600
cigars and a large quantity of cigarettes
for the fleet going to the Pacific.
She will sail in a DAY or two for Santa
Lucia. where she will coal Thence she will
proceed to Trinidad. where she will join
the battleshirs
The sun., 1907-12-11
CUBA PAYS LIBEL SUIT COSTS.
Not Assessed ON Consul StcInhar,Ii In Libel
Sase He Lost.
special cable Dcsp itch 10 TIE sux

5DFci1I C7bIe DcSD ic1 % TaE sun
HAVANA. Dec. lO.--The statement that
Mr. Steinhart. formerly American Consul
General. hal been ordered 10 pay the costs
of the libel action brought by him against
H. b. Leavitt an ex-edtor of the Havana
Post, which resulted in the acquittaI of the
latter. was erroneous. The State assumes
the costs of the trial
The sun., 1907-12-11
WANT rO DROP ELECTRTCITT
Porto Rico Railway Contractors Blame
the Financial Crisis.
sDcciH Cd5i, Despatch 10 TIE SuN.

SAN JUAN. p. r.. Dec. 10. q. White
4 Co. Of New York. who hold the franchise
for the construction of an electric railway
from San Juan to Caguas, have DetitiOred
the Executive Council asking that they he
allowed to substitute steam rover for
electricity.
They assert that the financial crisis Tre-
vents them from carrying ont the original
Eroject
The sun., 1907-12-11
EARTHQUAKE VERDTCTS.
.JurIes Decide That Insurance Companies
Must Pay Kingston Damages.

SDrrTNT TTDET DVSDITtV N Sun.
KINGSTON. Dec. lO.-The Sun Fire Insur-
ance Company lost It's second earthquake
case to-day. a jury finding that the premises
Of the General Commissioner here were de-
stroyed by fire before the earthquake.
The insurance case at MOntego Bay also
ended in a victory for the policyholders.
the jury finding that the fire at Kingston
originated rrior to the earthquake.
The sun., 1907-12-11
SECY TAFT IN SECLLSyON
Heard News Or His Mothers Death by Wire
less Before Reaching Plymouth.
!Speci1I Cuble Despatch 10 TnE SUl

Special Cdbls Despatch 70 The Sun.
LONDON. Dec lO.--Secretary Taft. who
is passenger on the steamer President
Grant. learned Of tho death of his mother
through a wireless message that was re-
ceived while the steamer wns between
Boulogne and Plymouth.
When the steamer arrived at the latter
port MIR. Taft refused to see any reporters
and remained in his stateroom.
The sun., 1907-12-11
FLOTJLLA At san JUAN.
Unicers Of Porto Rico Regiment give &
DsN for q. -. Naval Men.
.s9.cm caol- De5p 1tch TO THE

S2'caI CabI- Despltch 10 THE SUN
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. Dec. lO.-The
officers of the Porto Rico Regiment gave
n ball in the barracks last night in honor
of the officers of tho second iotilla of United
States torpedo boat destroyers, now on its
way to San Francisco.
The fiotills. which consists Of the Whipple.
Truxtun, Lawrence Hopkins. Hull and
Stewart. Vili Gail on Thursday.
The sun., 1907-12-11
PARLIAMENT HOUSE BURNED.
Building AT wellington. New Zealand,
Was Mainly Of Timber.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN
WELLINGTON, ". H., Dec lO.--Parliament
House, with the exception of the library
wing, was completely destroyed by fire
to-day. It was built in 1873. mainly of
timber.
The sun., 1907-12-11
PERUVIAN BANKER A SUICIDE.
DeTalcatIOn or SIAO. 600 in Accounts OF
BanCO AErIcOBa at Lima.

Special Gable Despatch to TIE SUN
LIMA. Dec. IO.--The manager of the
Banco Agricola committed suicide to-day.
His act was caused by the discovery of a
defalcation amounting to $4,000 in his
accounts. The announcement caused a
great sensation
The sun., 1907-12-11
THE GORHAM co.
Holiday Gifts

THE collection of objects offered by this Com
pany as appropriate Holiday Gifts is much
more important than in any previous season.
1t comprises in Sterling Silver very COM
pete assortment of Table and General House
hold Silver, including complete Services in the
various period styles, faithfully executed
A number of special hand-wrought pieces
in "Martele" and "Athenic" of which there
are no duplicates.
Complete sets of Toiletware and Desk Fit
tings in great variety of designs.
Silver mounted cut and engraved glass.
Silver and Gold mounted leather goods in
cludng an unusual assortment of novelties.
Silver and gold mounted Canes, Umbrellas
Crops and Riding Whips.
Bronzes by the best known American and
foreign sculptors.
Fifth Ave. and 36th Street
Downtown Braneh
% Maiden Lane
The sun., 1907-12-11

Rear Admiral n. NJ. Berry, from command of
navy ward and station Norfolk. TO home
Lieut.. n. Y. Cook. from command OF the ShubrcS
20 command the TinRey.
Mldshipman ". c. Nixon. from the Kentucky to
the T1ngcy.
surgeon +, S. Nash, to Naval Academy. Annap-
oils
Boston
The sun., 1907-12-11
TRANSFERRED TO THE MAJESTIC
krOOnIand's Passengers viii Make a New
start for New YORK To-day.

Special Cable Despatch to THE sun.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 1O.-The Red Star
Steamship Company's liner Kroonland,
which sailed from Antwerp for New York
last Saturday with over 900 passengers
and broke a shaft at sea, is here.
Her passengers have been transferred TO
the White Star steamship Majestic, which
will leave for New York tomorrow.
The sun., 1907-12-11
Army Rnd Navy Orders.

WARRINGTON. Dec. l0.-These army orders we're
issued to-day;
FIrs, Lieut.. David McC. McKeI. Coast Artillery.
TO Fort Monroe.
Major William A. Nichols. First Infantry. 10
Vancouver barracks.
The sun., 1907-12-11
Mcrsan,s Non Ination Confirmed.

v AsIISJroN. Dec IO.-The Senate con-
hrncd to-day the nomination of Edward NJ
n ryan TO he Post master at New York city.
The sun., 1907-12-11

as he wonders who it was that de
fined gratitude as "the lively expectatio
of favors to come
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-24
ROSE HILL.
Ion %
~ q Il. go
r. w.

Sheriff Ed Valentine was d Rose
Hill Monday on business.
James Beatty, of Delta, was at Rose
Hill Friday and visited his son, Tom
Beatty.
DR.. Fred Jarvis, of Delta, was. at
Rose Hill Tuesday, called here on pro-
fessional business.
T. NJ. Scott has been very sick but
is reported better except HIS eyes,the
sight being about gone.
Thomas Shepherd, of White City,
visited with his uncle, Gil Brown, ar
Blyth, and at Rose Hill Tie past week.
Mrs. Glenn Natherstead is seriously
i'll. She has been sick for a long time
and all hope she may speedily recov-
er.
J. H. Dunn, of Delta, was at Rose
Hill Monday. The weather don't get
too cold for him to talk life insur-
ance.
Dan Augustine and son shipped
two car loads of feeding steers to AL
Augustine, at West Chester, the past
week.
Rev. J. Fl. Raglan, of Des Moines,
arrived at Rose Hill Monday evening
and drove out to the F. c. Carl home
and made a visit
]. A. Bernard, we are sorry to
learn, is very seriously ILL., His daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hawkins, of Oskaloosa, has
been at his bedside.
Miss Flossa Wharton and Miss Bes-
sic Moore, of Rose Hill, were success
full winners of premiums at the Far
mers' Institute the past week.
Fred Staten, of Oskaloosa, came to
Rose Hill Saturday and crossed over
the river to see his fatherin.law Fred
Wagner, who is in poor health.
Masters Cortes aad John Souter Wis
tied Master Mervin Bump recently
and they went skating on Middle
Greek and report having a good time.
Comrade Albert McCloud has been
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-24

If the same becomes a law we will
say one more soul saved from death,
one more soul saved from sin, open
the gates and welcome him in,
Johnnie Kramer, the Bolton silver
tongued orator, was one of the speak
ers at the Farmers Institute Monday
The writer has heard great mum
Der of boys speak in HIS time and LAS
trained some, but Johnnie is the bes;
he ever heard. In grammar and de
livery he shows special training at
home, which is highly commendable
to his parents, as it is here all the
good that is in the child can be
brought out, and the writer is conf
dent in this case this special effort
will bear much fruit later. His faith
er, William Kramer, is one OF our
most Industrious, intelligent miners
holds the Office of president in me
miners union here. The writer has
never had the pleasure of meeting
Mrs. Kramer, but in a letter to us
concerning her son We note education
and refinement and a true motherly
instinct towards the future of her
promising son Johnnie.
jan. %. r. w.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-24

sick for a long time. He is at the
home of his son-in-law, George Han
sci, where every care for mis- comfort
is given him.
The wedding bells will soon be ring
ing, for we know of three and may 1e
four pairs that will soon be joined in
holy wedlock. The parties mostly
live near Rose Hill.
Mrs. Howard Wilcox visited at Rose
Hill with her sister, Mrs. DR.. Dwight
Jarvis, and passed on to Blyth, where
her husband, Howard Wilcox, is man
ager of the company store.
Miss Nellie Hollingsworth, of Os
kaloosa, student of Penn college
was an over sunday guest at the pa
rental A. w. Hollingsworth home and
returned MONDAY to her studies.
Hugh Carey, of Des Moines, is
clerking in the company store at
Blyth. Hugh is now near his old
home where he grew to manhood
We are glad to see him get a good
job, which he so well deserves.
Esquire Chalres G. Boster arrived
home Monday night from Minneapolis
where he had attended the Lumber
mems convention. On the way home
he stopped at Nevada and Maxwell
and visited at the parental home and
with other relatives.
The young man from north of Rose
Hill who called to see his best girl
in Rose Hill at the corner of Wash
ington and Stewart streets on last
Saturday evening, was compelled by
the storm to take shelter under the
parental roof over night.
The sudden rise of 4,Iiddle Creek
the past week has almost discouraged
John Rhoades as to farming and he
has his nina about made up to assist
in teaching school. John has made
many friends in the store and we will
be sorry to have him leave.
The meeting at the M. E. church Ii
gaining in interest and the house i:
crowded in spite of the bad weather
Rev. Lloyd Tenant has charge of the
meeting and has done all the preach
ing for near a month, and as the
meeting grows in interest he grows II
strength.
Jan. %. Nasty Jr.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-24
WEST WEAVER.

A good many of this locality are laid
up with bad colds.
Mrs. VIM. Patterson called at the
"A. c. Noel home Sunday.
Mrs. James Bagley visited her
mother, Mrs. Jasper Newton, Monday
Many of the young people of this
vicinity are enjoying the good skat
ing.
Miss Neva Noel is home from her
school work at Penn on account OF
her sisters illness.
Miss Lizzie Hornik returned TO her
home Wednesday afternoon after a
visit with her sister in Hooking.
Mrs. Sarah Church and daughters,
Irene and Leewanna, visited her sis
ter, Mrs. James Bagley, this week.
A few of the neighbors were invited
to an oyster supper Saturday evening
at the De Holt home. An enjoyable
time was had by all.
Miss Mildred Noel has been con
fined to her home for the past three
weeks with pneumonia. At first she
seemed to improve, but later her con
dition has become serious. The box
supper at West Weaver, which was
announced in last weeks paper, has
been postponed on account of her
illness.
Jan. %. Wiggle Winks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-24
The Price of Water.

Abba News: The city council have
recently been making trips over the
state looking at the various water
works plants and agreeing among
themselves as to the prices that shall
be charged for water when used by
the individual. The price charged at
osceola is So cents per 1000 gallons,
at Centerville and oskaloosa so
cents, &C Fairfield 40 cents. Some OF
these are considered too low anu some
too high, and 1t is probable the coua.
ell will agree that As cents is about
the right price with minimum
charge per month of so cents.