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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
ZEPPELIN AlRsHlP LOSING.
Accident, In Which Hundreds Gould
Not Save Graft, turns Opinion.

Accident, In Which Hundreds Gould
Not Save Graft, Turns Opinion.
Berlin, April 27.-German aeronauts
are asking whether the destruction Of
the airship Zeppelin II at weilburg
will not prove a fatal blow to tho
school Of rigid airship construction.
There has been manifested lately dis
position In army circles to oppose fur
ther purchase Of airships Of the Zep-
pelin type on the ground that they are
too unwieldly TO meet varying condi-
tions Of actual service. In the latest
accident II was noted that. the .crew Of
several hundred men under experienced
officers was unable 10 keep the enorm-
Gus framework from blowing away.
whereas the ship Of the non-rigid type
could have been debated and saved.
The Zeppelin craft has enjoyed
marked preference In the German
army, owing to the personality Of in
ventor and the personal support given
him by the kaiser. Lately, however,
aeronauts have been inclined 70 tho
adoption Of more elastic and moro
easily managed type. This latest ac-
cident lends argument In favor Of such
q change.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
CITY ROADS MAY MERGE.
Gigantic Chicago Deal Involves One
Hundred Million Dollars.

Gigantic Chicago Deal Involves One
Hundred Million Dollars.
Chicago, April 30.-Unifcation of
the Chicago elevated railroads, regarded
as the first essential step toward per-
feet transportation service, was today
said TO be in sight. A gigantic deal,
involving capitalization Of 500, 000,- :
900, may be contaminated and the plan
put into operation August /.
Henry A. Blair, who successfully re-
organized the Chicago Railways COM
pany, is the fnancier who hopes to
merge the elevated roads.
Representing q syndicate of New
York bankers with unlimited resources,
he has submitted definite offer to the
elevated railroad officials. to buy the
properties, either paying cash to stock
holders In return for deposit Of their
stock, or giving them securities in the
new corporation equal to the par value
Of their holdings.
So far, the directors Of all companies
have agreed that the plan is fair one,
the hitch being in the price offered by
Mr.. Blair and that which the directors
think they ought to get. While Mr..
Blair has not announced what his cash
offer 10, he admitted that It was good
deal more than the present value Of the
stock Of the different companies.
The capitalization Of the elevated
roads In stocks and bonds, equipment,
notes and other outstanding obliga-
tions, is little more than 500, ,000.-
600.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
OFFICERS CONTINUE RAID.
Another New Yorker Charged With
Conspiracy to Violate Laws.

Another New Yorker Charged With
Conspiracy to Violate Laws.
New York, May 2.--Apother import
ant arrest in the Federal bucket shop
crusade was made today when govern
ment officers arrested Frank Maier, of
the firm Of Morrison q Maier, in his
Office at No. a. Broad street.
The specific charge against Maier is
conspiracy TO violate the Federal law
against bucket shops. 1t is alleged
Maier, in conjunction with Louis Celia,
Edward Altemus and H. d. Duryee,
has been furnishing stolen quotations
TO bucket shops all over the eastern
part Of the United States.
The government agents at the same
time cut the telegraph wires leading
to all places here and in New Jersey
suspected of being bucket shops. Co
incidentally two special agents Of the
United States department of justice
paid visit TO an Office in the Lincoln
Trust building, Jersey City. and arrest
ed Joseph Decker, a telegrapher. The
police say Decker had In the Office a
stock ticker, from which he Is alleged
to have copied quotations and sent
them practically all over the United
States.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
SLuSH FUND TALKED.
Fetzer viii Tell Grand Jury About
100000 Paid.

Chicago, May John G. Fetzer,
who alleges that "slush fund" Of
about $500. 900 was used in advancing
legislation and city ordinances desired
by the Chicago & Western Indiana
Railroad company, entered into con-
ference with States Attorney Wayman
today. Details were not made public.
Neither the suit filed by the company
to recover $525, 900 from Fetxer. out Of
which the company alleges Fetzer de-
frauded IL, nor the latter's injunction
seems likely TO come up for settlement
In court In the near future. Develop
ments, however, are expected when
Mr.. Fetzer tells his story TO the grand
jury, especially summoned TO hear II
next Monday.
Fetzer alleges that a large portion
Of the money which the company seeks
TO recover was spent In securing the
passage Of bill TIT at Springfield to
validate bonds issued by the Chicago &
Western Indiana, in-sccuring from the
common council Of Chicago the vacat-
ing Of street desired by the road, and
In seeking TO block nm extension Of
the Illinois Central In suburban Chi
cago.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
TO AID CAUSE OF PEACE.
Tan and Carnegie Dedicate $1,000
600 Bureau Home.

Washington, April 27.--The magnif-
cent new marble building Of the Inter-
national Bureau Of American Republics
within a stones throw of the White
House-was dedicated In the name Of
universal peace today.
President Taft Joined with Andrew
Carnegie, Secretary Knox, Senator
Root and Senior dc la Bera, the Mexi-
can ambassador. as representative Of
the Latin-American republics, in pro-
phecies Of peace among the 21 Ameri-
can republics, and pledged themselves
to strive for that happy state. Mr..
Carnegie went 30 far AZ to express the
hope that Canada, with the consent Of
Great Britain, would some day join the
family Of peaceful American republics.
The president called out general
laughter by referring to the contro-
versy between Theodore Roosevelt and
Mr.. Carnegie two years ago at the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the building
dedicated today.
"They differed as to the methods by
which peace should be obtained" said
the president, "but that both were
earnest and strenuous and determined
to have peace there was no doubt"
"Hear, hear" shouted Mr.. Carnegie
as the laughter died away.
The new building, a gift Of Mr.. Car
neeie, won the admiration Of all who
passed within the bronze portals this
afternoon and at the reception tonight,
at which President Taft and Mr.. Car
negie headed the receiving party.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
Panama Fair Fund Grows.

San Francisco. May Numerous
subscriptions. ranging In amount from
$40 TO s2b. 900. and aggregating in all
s64. $50. were received by the finance
committee of the Panama Pacific Inter
national exposition today and the grand
total Of the fund on hand was swelled
10 81. 1875. 800.
Small subscriptions with a few Of
larger proportions amounted 10 $40, $50
for the day when notice was received
from the Life Underwriters. assoeia-
tion Of San Francisco that the directors
had voted AN investment Of $25, 900.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
NORWEGIAN POET DEAD.
6jornsuerns ejornson succumbs While
In Paris for Treatment.

J'~y~'''~ s~J~''sS'' SessSsss0o vvssss0
In Paris for Treatment.
Paris, April 27-Bjornstjerne Bjorn-
son, the Norwegian poet. novelist
dramatist, rcformcr and advocate OF
universal peace. died here tonight,
surrounded by his family. His end
was peaceful.
The last serious illness Of the nov
elist extended over nearly q year. He.
was brought 70 Paris for special treat
ment In the early part Of last Noven-
ber, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, q physician and nurse, and
during part Of the journey Travelled
with the king Of Denmark In the
kings private car.
In Paris, however, he was unable To.
receive the treatment for arterio seller
osis. from which he was suffering, but
Notwithstanding, he showed marked
Improvement for time. due entirely
TO his wonderful vitality.
Again In February his death was ex-
pected momentarily, but the crisis
passed. though leaving him less able 10
Withstand the next attack. During
the last week II was apparent he could
not hold out much longer. Prior to his
death he was conscious for some hours.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
TALES OF HORROR
IN NICARAGUA
Citizen Ashamed Of His Country
Informes American Consul.
Says Cruelties Eclipse Conditions In
Congo-Men, Women and Boys
Horribly Tortured.

Washington, May "a letter writ
ten to the consul at Managua, Mica
ragua, by Narciso Arellane, citizen
Of Nicaragua, detailing incidents of cru
elites In the republic, has been for
warded here to Senior Castrillo, repre-
sentative Of the Estrada forces In
Washington. In his letter Mr.. Arel-
lane says:
81 think II best you should know
these people are at their work again.
They are torturing men and even boys
at Mandaimo and at Granada, whip
ping them, suspending them from the
thumbs with cords, all this to wrench
out confessions from them as to who
carried provisions to Calaxto Talaver-
as guerillas beyond Mandaimo.
81 will cite as an example case the
case Of Octavio Marence, a young man
owning ranch few miles noyth of
Mandaimo, who was dealt 200 lashes
with a stick a midnight on April s, at
the jail at Granada. He 10 now at
the penitentiary In this town MANA
gus), and az Il 10 a matter Of common
knowledge you must have heard the
story from another source.
"They have also burned property
and wrought damage to an incalculable
degree. but this :we will pass lightly
out Of mind. Il 10 the rest l lay
stress on. lam ashamed that such
cruelties should be committed by men
who profess TO be Christians and are
Nicaraguans. Such ferocity Is more
the work Of fends than human beings.
"We wish the State department and
the American public TO be acquainted
with these facts, as II might help mat
ters bit. II is a real shame that
such work is going on with your war
ships few miles of Corinto harbor,
when just word from Admiral Kim
ball would stop this DEVILS work.
Should the American admiral send an
other mission 10 investigate, he will
disclose q situation Of things unparal-
leled, even In the Congo Free State"
Under date Of April 10 from Mana
qua. a subsequent note TO the Ameri-
can consul at Managua from Arcllane
states that the author has received
reliable information Of IL cases In
which men have been hung up by their
thumbs. He gives the names Of IL
victims and the name Of one man who
was shot ard 1.-TWO who were lsshed.
Another document detailing those al
legged crueltics and mentioning specific
instances Of insults 10 women by off,
GERS, alleging In one case that q wo-
man was shot because she resisted n
government officer who tried TO kiss
her, has been submitted TO the State
by Senor Castrillo.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
FOR FREE LOCKS.
willamette Open River an Rate Con-
vention So Declares.

willamette Open River an Rate Con-
vention So Declares.
Oregon City-The convention Of the
Willamette Open river and Freight
rate association at its business session
adopted the report Of the locks COM
mittee providing that IL be the sense
Of the association that the new locks
be built at Oregon City for the free use
Of the people Of the Willamette valley.
The association pledged itself to work
for the realization Of this condition
and to hurry up and back up the Oregon
delegation in it's efforts to secure
Federal appropriation Of 100000 to
add TO the state appropriation of sim
liar amount for the construction of the
locks.
Congress will be urged to direct the
government engineers to make an esti-
mate of the cost Of the locks, after de-
Gliding where TO construct them, and TO
award the contract for their construc-
tion as soon as possible.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
Taft Starts on Irlp.

Washington. April 80. - President
Taft left Washington at o'clock last
night for Buffalo. his first stop on a
seven-day trip. From Buffalo the
president goes TO Pittsburg. then TO
Cincinnati. st. Louis and back home.
reaching here May 9. There have
been many predictions as to the line
the presidents speeches will take on
the trip. He has given no hint himself
Of what he will say, but il is signifi-
cant that he Is carrying with him n
full set Of figures on the operation Of
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
Honest OhciaI Loses.

Pittsburg. April 27.-In seven wards
of the city today. special elections Of
select and common councilmen were
held to fill the places Of those who re-
signed after being indicted for graft
ing.
In the twentieth ward, George H.
Riley, one Of the "immaculate six" in
the common council in 1898, when the
alleged bribing was going on. was de-
feated for common council. Riley. It
was testified in the early part Of the
graft prosecutions. was one Of the six
men "who could not be reached"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
Eearinx Law, eueketshop. clo.s.

Washington. April so.-Results al
ready have been accomplished by the
crusade Of the department Of justice
against the bucket shop business. In
addition TO the Offices affected by the
indictment against a number Of princi-
pals, scores Of houses in the Middle
West have closed their doors and 9TH
ers are expected TO follow. Should the
efforts Of the department towards
breaking up the business entirely prove
unavailing by prosecution under exist
ing laws. II Is said that new legislation
will be asked Of congress.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
Gotham Awaits Weston.

New York, April 27.-Mayor Gaynor
granted permission today for Edward
Payson Weston to tramp down Broad
way with an escort Of police when he
arrives here. Weston will probably
reach the city late Friday. rs days
after his start from Los Angeles, 8, 400
miles away. and l5 days ahead Of his
schedule. At the city hall Weston will
be received by Mayor Gaynor. to whom
he will present letter from the mayor
OF Los Angeles. Weston will stop at
Schenectady tonight. Weston's aver
age each day Is 45 l-3 miles.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
Trains of Berries Sent.

Sacramento. CAL. May S.-One hum
dred men are busy here daily loading
cars with strawberries for shipment
North and East by express. Nine car
loads went North to Portland and Sc
attic last night ~ solid train. another
carload being added at Davis. Five
cars also went East last night, con-
signed to Ogden and Salt Lake. Sat
urday night, ten carloards were ship
ped. The demand from Oregon and
Washington markets is greater than
the supply, and Salt Lake and Ogden
markets have not yet been satisfied.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
RACE LINES sLoTrgo OUT.
"Jim Grow" Laws Of Louisiana Ar
Found to Be Badly MuddIed.

New Orleans, May 2.-"Therc arc
no negroes who are not persons Of col
or. but there arc persons Of color who
are not negroes"
This q salient sentence In decision
that has thrown tho race laws Of Louis
ana into state Of chaos. All statutes
made and provided 10 keep separate
and distinct whites and negroes practi-
cally are affected by the ruling Of the
Louisiana Supreme court that octo-
rooms, quadroons and mulattoes are not
negroes.
The court holds that where the text
Of the law merely says negroes" II
cannot be applied 10 octoroons or other
persons Of mixed blood. II defines the
negro as a member Of the black or Az
rican race, having In his veins no trace
Of Caucasian blood. Persons Of lighter
or darker skins than mulattoes can
evade the laws by demanding that the
state prove they are negroes.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
Strike May Hit Seattle.

Seattle. WASH. April S0.--The union
carpenters Of Seattle. Of whom there
2. 300, at meeting last night adopted
resolution demanding a wage scale Of
$4.5 so day instead of 81 now paid.
and voted to 60 on strike Monday
morning II their demands are not
granted Eight hundred men were
present and the vote was unanimous.
The carpenters union Of Seattle Is
rated the wsalthiest local labor body In
the world. II owns seven-story hotel
building and other valuable property
worth $500, 900.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
JAPAN MAKES LAND LAW.
Foreign Ownership to Hinge on Re-
ciprocal Rights Aroad.

Foreign Ownership to Hinge on Re-
clprocal Rights Aroad.
Toxic. May 3.-The law relating TO
foreigners right Of ownership Of land
was promulgated today.
II provides that foreigners domiciled
or resident In Japan. and foreign juri-
dical persons registered therein, shall
enjoy the right Of ownership In land.
provided always that In the countries
to which they belong such right Is ex-
tended'to Japanese juridicial persons.
The law Is applicable only TO fore
igners belonging TO countries designa-
ted by imperial ordinance.
In the districts Of Hokkaido. For
mosa, Karafu and districts necessary
for national defence. foreigners are de-
barred from land ownership.
In case foreigner or foreign juri-
dical person owning land ceases to be
capable Of enjoying right Of ownership
such land shall accrue to the fiscus.
unless he disposes Of 1t within per-
iod Of one year.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
Flannery Resigns Position.

San Francisco. May 2.-Following
his Indictment Saturday by the Marion
county grand jury ON a charge Of
grand larceny In connection with the
operations Of gang Of alleged fake
poolroom men at Sausalito. Harry p.
Flannery. president of the San Fran
cisco board of police commissioners.
resigned his office early today, the res
gnation being Immediately accepted
by Mayor Mccarthy. Flannery de-
clared that be took this step for the
best interests Of the city and 30 as not
TO embarrass the administration.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Track prices: Bluestem. Ss
@s9e; club. Soc; red Russian, s5c;
valley. Sic.
Bariey-Feed and brewing. s22@2s
per ton.
Corn-whoie, Sss; cracked. ss4 ton.
Hay-Track prices: Timothy. Will
lamette valley, s20@2l per ton; East
ern Oregon, $22M25; alfalfa, $l6.50
6nl7. so; grain hay. $l7MlS.
Oats-No. white, $27M27. so ton.
Fresh fruits-Strswberries. Oregon,
i2a@l5c per pound; Los Angeles. 81
@i.25 per crate: apples. si.5o@S per
box; cherries. $i.75@2. so per box.
Potatoes = Carload buying prices:
Oregon, 4O@50c per hundred; new CAL
ifornia. $2.7b@S.60 per sack; sweet
potatoes, &c per pound.
Vegetables = Asparagus, sl@l.25
per box; cabbage. sae per pound; hot
house lettuce. $l@l.25 per box; horse
radish. s@i0c per pound; green on
ions, l5c per dozen; radishes, l5d20c:
rhubarb. s@2ic per pound; spinach.
s@l0c; rutabagas, $l.25@l.50 per
sack; carrots, s5c@$l; beets. sl.50;
parsnips, 76cGl$i.
onions--oregon. 81 per hundred;
Bermuda. $2@2.26 per crate.
Butter--City creamery, extras. 27c
per pound; fancy outside creamery.
25@27c; store, zoe. Butter fat prices
average lac per pound under regular
butter prices.
Eggs- -Fresh Oregon ranch. 23m24c
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
Logs May Go BY Rail.

Silverton - Having been deprived
of the privilege Of running logs down
the Abiqua river from the camps east
Of the city to the mill two miles north
of Silverton. the Abiqua Lumber COM
pany Is negotiating with the Silverton
Lumber company and the Southern Pa
cific railroad company with a view to
making arrangements to convey logs to
the mill over their lines Of railroad.
II was learned that the proposition of
the Silverton Lumber company had
been accepted providing such arrange
ments can be made.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
FREIGHT RATES GO UP.
TranscontinentaI Roads Plan to Meet
Increased Expenses.

Transcontinental Roads Plan to Meet
increased Expenses.
Washington, April 30.-Freight tar
IFS showing considerable increase over
the present rates from Western terri
tory TO the Atlantic seaboard will be
fled with the Interstate Commerce
commission 10 become effective June 1.
This Is the first step taken by the
railroads indicating purpose general
ly 10 increase freight rates throughout
the country TO meet increased operat-
ing expenses.
Already tariff schedules have been
filed for Western roads increasing the
rate for the transportation of wool
from Minneapolis and st. Paul TO New
York and other Atlantic seaboard
points. The present rate on wool from
Minneapolis TO New York Is 80 cents
per hundred pounds. Under the new
tariff the rate will be Ga cents hun.
dred pounds, an increase Of nearly 20
per cent.
An increase also has been made In
the freight rate on live hogs between
the Twin Cities and Chicago Of "a
cents hundred pounds. This Is an
increase Of about IL per cent over the
present rate. While no tariff has been
fled with tho commission increasing
the rate on wheat products from Chi
cago TO the Eastern territory. II seems
likely the rate on hog products from
Chicago 10 Eastern points will be In
creased.
The tariffs already flied with the
commission are for all the roads In
Western Freight association territory,
and the rates will become effective
simultaneously on all Of them.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
Socialists Stone Count.

Vienna. April 27.-Count Albert Ap-
ponyi. the ex-Hungarian minister Of
worship, whose guest Theodore Roose-
welt was on his trip to Budapest. was
attacked at q political meeting at Tenn
sevar Sunday night by a crowd Of So
eialists. They bombarded his carriage
with stones and eggs and cudgelled tie
count severely. After desperate sf-
orts, the coachman forced the horses
through the mob and the count took
refuge in the bishops palace.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
Seattle Japs Number 1000.

Seattle. WASH, April S0.-The GEN.
sus of japanese in Seattle. nearly COM
pleted, win show population Of more
than 1000 people Of that race, or more
than twice as many rs any other Amer
lean city has. Adding the truck farm
ers in the surrounding country. there
are 10. 900 Japanese in and near Seat
tie. In the state Of Washington the
census Is expected to show 20. 900 Jap
anese, as against about 10000 in Cali
fornia.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
VIII Build $40, CITY Hall.

Lebanon-Lebanon Is to have new
city hall. Plans have practically been
accepted by the city council. the build
ing to cost between $40. 1000 and sl2,-
900. The building will be 60x90 feet.
Of cement up TO the first windows, and
from there up Of brick, with pressed
brick front. The lower floor will be
divided into an office for the marshal,
three cells for prisoners. a firemen's
room and room for the fire apparatus
Of the city.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06

Washington. April S0.-Rspresenta-
tive McCredie today had . hearing be-
fore the judiciary committee in order
TO present arguments In support Of his
bill authorizing the states Of Oregon
and Washington to adjust differences
over the boundary line where Il follows
the Columbia river. After his hearing
the committee assured him the bill
would b fAvorably reported next wssk.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
herman Passes Crisis.

Roseburg. May 2.-Spending rest
full night. Binger Hermann awoke this
morning much improved. and DIR. X. L.
Miller. the attending physician. says
that he has passed safely through the
critical stage Of his illness. According
to bulletin issued by the physician
'fste today. Mr.. Hermann sat In chair
~ nearly an hour this morning. His
appetite has returned. and he psrtskes
IRfilbnited rations regularly. while his
yAipS jS strong and normal.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
Five Fall Ear. unhurf.

Pasadena. CAL, May S.-Mr. and
Mrs. F. E. Wolfarth, their two child
rem and r. Tobey. Of Covina. were
hurled down 200-foot precipice today
and though they fell on a pile of rocks
not one Of the party were hurt. The
skidding Of the automobile In which
they were riding up Scoville Hill
caused the accident. Wolfarth. who
was driving. tried 10 round a sharp
curve in the trail skirting the crest Of
the hill and the car went over the edge
Of an almost perpendicular precipice.
The automobile was demolished.