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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-04-12
Jews are in Great Fear.

Odessa.-A sensation has been
caused by the results in the municipal
elections, just ended, which result
ed in a victory for the Union of True
Russian people. Out of seventy-two
members of the town council sixty
seven are now members of the union.
The previous liberal council was re-
garded as the only safeguard against
anti-Jewish disorders and the only
body capable of interceding with the
authorities against the black hundred.
The Jews are in fear of fresh out
RACES.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-04-12
Episc opalians to Meet In Boise.

Boise, Idaho.-Great preparations
are being made by the Episcopalians
of Boise for the fifth conference of
the seventh department of Episcopal
churches of the United States, includ.
ing the islands of the Pacific, and
Alaska, to be held here the first week
in May. 1t is said that number
of foreign representatives of the
church will be in attendance at this
conference, and this will be the great.
est event in the history of the Episco-
palians in Idaho
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-04-12
Teachers for the Philippines.

Washington.-One hundred and
twenty American school teachers will
sail for the Philippines before June
1. The first of the new teachers will
go upon the Korea, sailing from San
Francisco on April %. Another party
will leave upon the America Maru
on May 8, and the third party will
sail on the Siberia May 10. Most of
the new school teachers are men, as
the Philippine commission prefers
them to women, because Of the hard
ships which must be endured at the
interior towns.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-04-12
Killed by an Avalanche.

Tacoma, Wash.-The bodies of three
miners have been found in the ruins
OF a cabin in the Glacier Mining
basin, 100 miles from Tacoma. The
cabin was crushed by an avalanche
or hurricane. and it is believed the
miners were killed about the last of
December. The party consisted of
Ernest Smaller. aged 40, of Buckley;
Nels Brown, aged 28, of Seattle, and
Albert Preastling, a boy aged is, of
Shoshomish county. They went in
with stock of provisions in the fall
to work for a mining company.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-04-12
IT'S UP TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Opinion Regarding the Alton Deal
Submitted to Governor.

Springfield, Ill.-Attorney General
Stead, in an opinion submitted to
Governor Deneen expresses doubt as
to whether it is the province of the
state of Illinois to proceed against e.
H. Hartman and his associates for
the alleged manipulation of the Chi
cago & Alton railroad properties. If
the state should revoke the compa-
MES charters the loss would fall on
the stockholders, the Hartman peo-
pie already having disposed of a
large portion of their holdings. The
attorney general concludes, therefore,
that the best plan would be for the
company itself to seek remedy for
the situation, or even for one or more
stockholders to act. At the same time
Mr.. Stead assures the governor that
should he become convinced on fur
ther investigation that the state can
relieve the roads condition he will
make the necessary moves at once.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-04-12
lions People Increase.

President Roosevelt's agitation
against race suicide seems to
have inspired Mormon fathers and
mothers, for during 1906 there were
542 more births In the stakes of Zion
than during the previous year. This
fact was pointed out in an address by
Counselor Anthem H. Lund of the
first presidency at the conference. FL
der Lund gloried in the fact that the
Mormon people are increasing thuir
numbers and prayed that all of the
children would be brought up in the
faith and eventually become leaders
of the hosts of Zion.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-04-12
ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS.
Belief in Rome That They Are Elk.
plotted in This Country.


Rome-Francesco P. Materi, mem.
Der Of the chamber of deputies, has
made public letter in which he
urges the government to extend it's
protection to Italian immigrants, not
only on board steamers crossing the
ocean, but even after they have dis
embarked in the United States. He
expresses the belief that emigrants to
America are exploited and used for
work in unhealthy sections of the
country. The writer points out that
in 1906 100000 Italians emigrated and
that 100000 went to the United
States. He estimates the total mum.
Der of immigrants for 1907 at one
million persons.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-04-12
SUSTAIN PRESENT AUTHORITIES.
Leaders Of the Mormon Church Sc.
lected by Unanimous Vote.

Salt Lake City.-The conference on
Saturday unanimously sustained ths|
present authorities of the churQ
President Smith read the name(
the appointments Il, and Is asked
who favored them to sir
approval by raising tn
He then asked those Y
Of the selections t9<
be their opinicnd
his hand in Drot0
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-04-12

Pillow deep while sluggards sleep
and you shall have corn to shell and
keep.
The new age., 1907-03-02
HARTMAN EXPLAINS.
Tells Interstate Commerce Commits
sion a Few Things.

New York, Feb. 27.-An assertion by
E. H. Hartman that Stuyvesant Fish
was deposed from the presidency of the
Illinois Central because of misconduct
as to the funds of the company was
leading feature of today's session of the
Interstate Commerce commission. Mr..
Hartman was the only witness of the
day, the events brought out by his tes-
timony making the hearing memoir
able one.
Other features of Mr.. Harriman's
testimony follow:
A continued refusal to answer ques-
tions relating to individual stock trans
action.
Explanations of the transfer of 300,-
900 shares of Southern Pacific stock to
William G.. Rockefeller during the at
tempt of James r. Keene to secure con-
troll of the road and OF the delayed an
nouncement of the dividends on Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific.
Attempts of the government to show
that the Union Pacific charges unfair
rates, STILES competition in the vast
territory traversed by its lines and its
dividend of 10 per cent and its expend-
iture of $24O, 900, 600 on betterments
came from an unfair toll on its patrons.
The new age., 1907-03-02
LET NO CONTRACT.
President Decides to Let Army En-
gineers Dig Canal.

Washington, Feb. 25.-By an order
addressed to Chairman Shonts of the
Isthmian Canal commission today,
President Roosevelt, as far as lay in
his power under existing law, trans
ferred to the engineer branch of the
army the responsibility for the further
construction of the Panama canal. He
also formally recorded the abandon
ment, for the present at least, of the
project of having the canal work done
by contract on the percentage system.
Another feature was the announces
ment of the resignation of John F.
Stevens as engineer in chief of canal
construction. Mr.. Shonts is in New
York, where he will tomorrow preside
at meeting of the directors of the
Panama Railroad company, OF which
he is president, and will formally re-
sign that Office
The president intends that there
shall be an entire reorganization of the
commission with three army officers of
the engineer corps as its leading mem-
bers, who are to have charge of the en-
gineering features of the canal work.
The chairman and engineer in chief of
the commission will be Major G. w.
Goethals. His associates will be Major
DUB. Gaillard and Major William L.
Siebert, to rank in the order named.
These officers are all comparatively
young, ambitious and energetic.
Senator Joseph S. G. Blackburn, of
Kentucky, who will retire from the
United States senate on March 4, is to
be made member of the reorganized
commission.
The new age., 1907-03-02

Informer About Frauds Betrayed by
Hermann.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Interest in
the trial of Representative Hermann
was revived today by the introduction
in evidence Of letters written him in
1901 by Benjamin T. May of La
Grande, calling his attention to specific
land frauds in Oregon and later letter
criticizing Hermann for emitting to
make an investigation of the alleged
frauds, and also for having made known
to interested parties the name of the
informeI.
After their Identification by May,
che letters were read to the jury. The
first was from May to Hermann and in
formed him that sawmill owners were
securing title to public land in the
Blue mountains by fraud. Their plan
was to get an employe to file on GER
tain tract and, when the claim was
proved up, the employe was to deed the
property over to them and receive $50
for his work. One firm kept man
employed to look out for the best tim
ber land and to secure it in this man
ner for his firm. In the year preceding
the writing of this letter May charged
that this firm had placed on record
about 60 deeds secured in this manner.
May concluded his letter with the state
ment that he was poor laborer and
had no AK to grind and only desired to
keep out land grabbers.
The new age., 1907-03-02
President ReOrgdnlzlng Heads Of
Canal Board.
CAN find NO PLACE FOR OLIVER
Stevens Will Retire Early Next April
After Successor is Thoroughly
Broken In.

Washington, Feb. 28.-The president
conferred at the White House today
with Secretaries Taft and Root regard
ing the details of the reorganization
scheme for the Panama canal work. 1t
is understood that Colonel Haines and
Benjamin Harrod, civil engineers, both
members of the present commission,
will retire. Admiral Endicott, the on
ly remaining member of the old COM
mission, will be retained, as the law re-
quires that one naval civil engineer
shall be included in its membership.
Majors Goethals, Gaillard and Sic
bert, who were named as members Of
the commission, will receive salaries
considerably in excess of those they
now receive, namely, $4,000 year 1t
is the intention to divide among them
the salaries now paid to Messrs. Shonts
and Stevens, aggregating 100000 per
annum, as long as they are engaged in
canal work.
1t is stated that Chief Engineer Stew
ems resigned with the statement that he
would remain in charge of the isthmus
until his successor arrived and was
thoroughly initiated into the new duties
and prepared to take them over. 1t is
probable the transfer can be effected
early in April.
1t will be necessary for the army en-
gineers to make a personal inspection
of every part of the canal construction
work before any determination can be
made as to the method of conducting
work in the future. The PRESIDENT 8
letter yesterday indicated that there
might be recurrence to the contract
plan, but even if that should be the
case, the officers will find themselves
able. to manage the work in supervis-
Iory capacity, just as they now do seve-
raj of the large river and haIbor projects
in execution in this couhtry.
kilograms were received at the
White House today from the South,
asking the president to name W. J. Oh
liver, whose bid for the construction of
the canal was rejected, as a member Of
the Isthmian Canal commission. Mr..
Taft said tonight that he did not believe
the president was considering such APP
pointment. Mr.. oliver said he would
not accept the place if it were rendered
him. When he has been officially no.
titled that the bid of the Panama Canal
Construction company has been reject
ed, Mr.. oliver will give out a statement
for publication.
The new age., 1907-03-02
Chinese famine sufferers are dying

Chinese famine sufferers are dying
by thousands,
Hill has purchased the Astoria &
Columbia River railroad.
A number of senators and representa-
tives will visit Hawaii this summer.
General Koslevsky was assassinated
after joking about threats made to kill
him.
The National Arbitration and Peace
congress will meet in New York April
IA to II.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root have been asked to urge the peo-
pie to help the Russian famine suffer-
ers.
A Baltimore & ohio express train
was wrecked near Connellsville, Pa,
and two persons killed and eight in
jured.
The Iowa legislature has adopted a
resolution calling onfcongress to cal a
convention to amend the constitution
so that United States senators may be
elected by direct vote of the people.
The new age., 1907-03-02
STICKS TO HERMANN.
Former Private Secretary Says Good
Things for Defendant.

Washington, March 1.-The prosecu-
tion in the trial of Representative Her
mann consumed today in futile at
tempt to break down the evidence given
yesterday by Elliott P. Hough, former
private secretary to the defendant.
which was most favorable to Hermann.
Hough had been put on the stand by
the prosecution with the expectation
that his testimony would be damaging
to the defendant, and District Attorney
Baker was incensed that he should give
evidence so much in Hernlann's favor
as his statements yesterday that Her
mann and John A. Benson, who is un-
der indictment for alleged land frauds,
were not coed friends; that, if official
letters got into Hermann's private
books it was through his fault; and
that it had been the custom of all out
going commissioners previous to Her
mann's time to take their private let
terpress copybooks with them.
Christian H. Muller and Alexander
E. Foster, who had been messengers in
the land office under Hermann and who
destroyed the letter press copybooks by
his ireciton, testified to the part they
had played. Mr.. Muller receiy ed an
order from Hermann three weeks be-
fore the latter retired to take the letter
books, about 35 in number, from Her
mann's private room.
The new age., 1907-03-02
MUST NOT OWN PROPERTY.
California Legislature Passes a Bill
Against Orientals.

Sacramento, CAL, Mar. 1.-The low
er house of the legislature today passed
a sweeping anti-Japanese and anti
Chinese measure, introduced by Assem-
blyman Drew, of Fresno. The bill is
known as the "anti-alien property
holding bill" 1t ,is aimed at the
Japanese and Chinese property owners
in this state and is intended to prevent
them from acquiring and owning prop
erty for a longer period than five years.
In urging the passage of the bill
Drew stated that since January of
this year one-third of the property
transfers in Fresno had been to Japan
ese
The bill provides that any alien who
does not become citizen of the United
States shall acquire and hold title to
land in this state for not more than
five years. If within that time the
alien does not become citizen, the
district attorney shall compel the sale
of his land or houses. Japanese and
Chinese are not specifically named, but,
as they cannot become citizens, the
bill is aimed directly at them and pre-
cludes them from owning property for
more than five years. The measure
also provides that no contract, agree
ment or lease of real estate for long
er period than one year shall be made
to any alien and any lease, agreement
or devise of real estate made to any
alien for longer period shall be null
and void.
The impression is given out that if
the bill reaches the governor he will
sign it.
The new age., 1907-03-02
Beatty to Continue Duties

Boise, Idaho, March 1.-'In answer
to a telegram received from the attor-
ney general asking me to withhold my
resignation for time,' said Judge j..
II. Beatty, of the United States District
court, today, 81 sent telegram stat
ing that would willingly continue the
duties of my office until after the March
term. If by that time my successor
has not been named, l shall probably
urge the people i'll Washington to push
matters" The telegram to Judge Beat
ty arrived some days after his resigna-
tion had started for Washington.
The new age., 1907-03-02
Miners Vote for Advance.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 27.-The vote of
the Miners union on the increase of
wage scale resulted 2,349 in favor and
1,068 against, the new scale OF "A to
take effect May L. Many miners did
not vote. the mines of Butte will con-
tinue in operation, Notwithstanding the
demand, but development work in all
of the Amalgamated properties will
cease. Officers of the union are en-
phatic, however. that there will be no
strike. Companies will devote all time
and energy to taking out ore and MAX
ing copper.
The new age., 1907-03-02
HERMANN SCORES.
Not Friendly With Benson; Only Did
as O1her Commissioners.

dS On6T commissioners
Washington, Feb. 2S.-Two import
ant points for the defense developed to-
day in the trial of Representative Her
mann. One was that Hermann was not
on friendly terms with John A Benson,
the San Francisco real estate dealer now
under indictment for alleged land frauds.
the other that Hermann's predecessors
in the land office had all, with one ex-
ception, removed their private letter
press copy books from the office when
they retired.
Mr.. Worthington for the defense
scored his two points in the cross-exam-
ination of Elliott P. Hough, former pri-
vate secretary to Hermann. In answer
to questions, Mr.. Hough said that upon
one occasion Benson came to see Her.
mannat the land office and complained
bitterly at the action of the land office
in not allowing his claim for a survey
made in California. The survey was
under a $4,000 contract. The land
office held that the claim was fraudu-
lent in that the alleged survey had nev-
er been made. Benson was very angry,
and Hermann, during the interview,
became incensed.
The new age., 1907-03-02
votes Down Lim CROW Car.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 28.-The con-
stitution of the porposed new state Of
Oklahoma will not contain plank pro-
viding for separate coaches and waiting
rooms for the two races. By vote of
As to 81 the convention this morning
laid on the table the committee report
urging the "Jim Crow measure.
While the majority of the delegates
were elected on platforms endorsing the
separate coach law, the result was due
to the alleged attitude of the president
on the question and the terms of the
enabling act.
The new age., 1907-03-02
LABORATORY FOR NORTHWEST
Agricultural Department Will Estab-
lish One Soon.

Washington, March In the near
future the department of Agriculture
will locate pure food laboratory in
some Northwestern city and make it
headquarters for the examination of all
food products imported into that section
from abroad. Investigations are now
being made to determine whether it
shall be located at Portland or Seattle.
Senator Bourne is urging the depart
ment to locate the laboratory in Port
land, but before this can be done Port
land must convince the department
! Vat its food imports exceed those of
Seattle, or else offer adv antages in the
way of quarters that cannot be obtained
at Seattle. The department desires to
locate the laboratory in a public build
ing.
1t is of the greatest importance to
Portland to make cTeditable showing,
for if the laboratory is located there
rather than at Seattle, it will have a
tendency to increase importations of
food products at that port, where they
can be properly examined, rather than
at other ports where there would neces-
sarily be delay.
Mr. Bourne is looking to the chamber
OF commerce to support him in his
efforts
The new age., 1907-03-02
Fever Prostrates Crew

Norfolk, Va, Feb. %. - The battle
ship Connecticut, proceeding from
Southern waters to New York with an
epidemic of typhoid fever among her
crew, was in communication with Nor
folk by wireless telegraph toni=ht when
off the Virginia capital. A message
from the Connecticut says Is of the
men stricken with typhoid are in a
critical condition.
The new age., 1907-03-02

Depot Loan Office, Joe Bernhardt,
proprietor: fine watch repairing, old
gold and silver bought; business strict
ly confidential; bargains in unredeem-
ed pledges; money to loan on dia-
monds, watches, jewelry, guns, pis-
tolls, bicycles, musical instruments and
all articles of value 124 N. Sixth
ST., Portland, Ore. IT.
The new age., 1907-03-02

Dyeing and cleaning Of all kinds of
ladies' and gents clothing, crepe
shawls, silk, velvet and lace dyed
equal to new; lace curtains and
bankets cleaned by a new process;
mourning garments dyed in 4S hours.
All work done at very moderate prices.
104 North Third street.
The new age., 1907-03-02

Vulcan Coal Company, wholesale
and retail dealers in house, steam and
blacksmith coal. Foundry and smelter
coke. Puget Sound steam coal in car
lots, $3.50 per ton and up. We handle
all the best grades of domestic and
foreign house Goals. Phone Main PITS.
Office 329 Burnside St., Portland, Ore
POn
The new age., 1907-03-02
Eaxors PhiIinnina Bank Bill.

Washington, March 1.-The house
committee on insular affairs today de-
cided to make favorable report on the
Philippine agricultural bank bill as
passed by the senate.
The new age., 1907-03-02

indianapolis, Feb 27.-The governor
today signed the 2-cent railroad fare
act. 1t has no emergency clause, and
goes into effect with the publication Of
the new laws about May or June.
The new age., 1907-03-02

The Oak Cafe. Choicest line OF
wines, liquors and cigars P. w. Pick,
proprietor. Oregon Phone Pacific
2118, corner Fourth and Oak streets,
Portland, Ore.
The new age., 1907-03-02

North 18th Street Market, A. Wur-
tenberger, proprietor. choice poultry,
fresh and salt meats, phone Main 1886,
230 North Sixteenth street, Portland,
Ore
The new age., 1907-03-02

Try the Pacific Laundry Co. for
good work and prompt sefEice.v Mdiff
Office First and Arthur streets, Port
land, Ore. Telephone 649.
The new age., 1907-03-02

Ryan & John, dealers In choice gro
ceries, meat, fish and poultry, phone
Main 522, 81 North Park street, cor
ner Davis.
The new age., 1907-03-02

The Anheuser, Henry M. Williams.
proprietor, 234 Morrison street, corner
Second, Portland, Ore. Telephone
Main 2517.
The new age., 1907-03-02

Everett Market, e. L. Peck, Prop.),
Choice Meats and Poultry, 413 Everett
Street, corner Tenth, Portland, Ore.
Phone Main 1910.
The new age., 1907-03-02

L. N. Nees, boot and shoemaker
Fine repairing a speciality. Give him
a call when you need anything in
this line, 1921 Williams av., Portland,
Oregon,
The new age., 1907-03-02

G. Anderson staple and fancy gro
ceries. Twenly-first and Thurman
streets. Phone Hood 81. Fresh
roasted coffee a speciality.
The new age., 1907-03-02

Always ask for the famous Gen
eral Arthur cigar. M. A. Gunst
& Co., general agents, Portland, Or.
The new age., 1907-03-02

M. ]. Gill Co., wholesale and retail
meat dealers, 512 Mississippi avenue.
Portland, Oregon. Phone East 665-
The new age., 1907-03-02

A good place to get your soft or stifi
hats renovated is 2491s Alder street
between Second and Third.
The new age., 1907-03-02
BUSINESS LOCALS

]. Wallgreen, dealer in staple and
fancy groceries, 634 Thurman street
Telephone Pacific GIL.
The new age., 1907-03-02

Our new plant on Front ST., between Seven
teenth and Nineteenth Sts., is the most modern
Engineering Plant on the Pacific Coast Work
placed with us will be executed with efficiency
and despatch.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
While They Waited .

The occasion was that of a fashion.
able wedding
The hour set for the ceremony was
eight o'clock and the church was
Iilled, but the bridal party did not az
rive upon the scene until nearly ninJ
The organlst filled in the time by
playing such pieces Of appropriate
music as happened to be at hand.
most OF them several times over. and
when he had exhausted these he be-.
gan to improvise
Grinders" said one Of the vegtry.
men, after the ceremony vas over and
the congregation had gone, 81 nave
been puz2ling my brains over tEat
thing you played just before the bride
and groom came. There was IA.
miliar strain that ran through It. but
your variations enectually disguised
the theme. What was IT,"
"lll tell you" answered the organ.
ist, III you won't say anything To the
preacher about It. II was Waiting at
the Church."