Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-28
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At Calgary, Alberta, snow slide car
ried two boarding cars with forty Jap
anese laborers down the mountain side.
They all persisted.
Correspondence from Caracas tells how
the official organ of President Castro of
Venezuela has accused President Roose-
welt of searching for light incidents out
of which to create a conflict with Ven
ezuela," referring to Minister RusselPs
protest against the violation of American
mail pouches of the steamer Tacoma at
La Guayra. The article adds that if
the aspiration of Roosevelt is the abdica-
ton of Venezuela's territorial sovereignty,
it is high time that the truth be known.
The opening of the Tacoma's mail bags
was shown to have been a clerical error.
The Porte having yielded on every
point in dispute with the italian govern
ment, the latter discontinued preparations
for a naval demonstration which had been
planned on a large scale The intention
was to seize a Turkish island off the Asia
Minor coast. The trouble arose over the
refusal of the Turkish government to al
low Italian postoffices in Turkish terri
tory and also over the murder of an Ital-
ian missionary in Tripoli. Turkey held
that while it had tolerated the postofices
of other powers it had never officially
authorized them, but Italy felt that for
years the Porte had taken advantage of
the mixed diplomatic situation TO ignore
complaints made by Italy concerning the
treatment of Italian subjects.
A dispatch from Toxic says The news
of the conclusion of the arbitration treaty
between the United States and Japan has
been well received, and it is believed it
will remove whatever suspicion exists re-
garding the mutual relations OF the two
countries.
A small column of Russian soldiers
which was sent across the border into
Persia to suppress band of robbers was
reported to be surrounded by the brig
ands, who were supported by the entire
population, and was in danger of exter-
mination before re-enforcements could be
sent.
Richard Strauss, the composer, has
been chosen leader of the Royal Orches-
ira of Berlin for its symphony perform
ances, succeeding Weingartner. This is
a great honor for Strauss.
A dispatch from Tangier says that the
report of Raisuli's death is false. 1t is
true, the dispatch says, that band of
Eikmes fired a volley at him from be-
hind a bush, but Raisuli was net hit.
The tribe had sworn vengeance against
the bandit chief because, although they
had been ravaged by the imperial troops
for sheltering Raisui after the capture
of Caid MacLean, he refused them any
share of the ransom.
Baron Hayashi, the japanese minister
to China, has handed in another CON-
munication from his government to the
Chinese foreign board protesting against
the continuance of the Chinese boycott
on japanese goods arising from the Tatsu
Naru incident.
y coroner's jury, comprising among
others Sir Henry Earle as foreman. Capt.
Alexander, who played an important part
in the work of rescue. and three ex-laval
captains. after hearing the evidence OF
the captains of the American line steam
ship st. Paul and the cruiser Gladiator,
respectively. which collided in the So
lient, brought in a verdict generating the
officers of both ships from blame.