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No. 652 Fresno, CHINA IS The FOR SECTY. ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IN FRESNO ONE CENT A COPY 25 Cents a Month Delivered at Your Home FLEET WILL GO ROUND WHOLE WORLD Will Impress Europe and Asia With Naval Strength of Uncle Sam (By United Press.) Oct. -The hydrographic office of the Navy Department. is at work preparing charts and sailing directions for the fleet.

covering a. cruise that will e1L cumnavigate the globe. While no official statements has been made concerning the movements of the fleet after its arrival on the Pacific coast it ca becoming apparent -4 Presi. dent Roosevelt and Secretary Methave determined that 4 ships shall visit the Philippines, Japan and and return to the Atlantic coast via Suez and Europe. 'The purpose of the cruise as it develops in its larger phases is to illustrate to the world the the fact that the United States now he second lar gest fighting fleet.

in the world. LOEB AFTER GERM OF LIFE BERKELEY, Oct. -Prof. Jaeques Loeb, the famous biologist of the Unioffice versity, in a bunetin issued from the of the president, makes the statement that he believes the germ of life can be discovered provided the chemical reactions surrounding the process of fertilization are investigated. The University savant takes the stand that all that differentiates living matter from the machines which he has produced in laboratories of the University is power the of the animate objects of developing and reproducing themselves automatically.

All that is therefore necessary he declares is for the scientist to discover the chemical process which causes the development of the egg into the embryo. Grace R. McConnell. the infant daughter of D. A.

McConnell. died yesterday afternoon at the family home, 442 Clark The funeral services were held o'clock this afternoon from the funeral parlors of Stephens Bean. By Capt. Walter Kirton. aveh SHANGHAI, Oct.

Shanghai newly is waiting for Secretary Taft. for China. Pink circulars, adorned with wierd Sanghai Chinese characters, were sent out by Perhaps his excellency tatoai Tong Yuen- Chan, nity of calling together the Chinese resid- self here dents and others to arrange a fitting commerce welcome. The Chinese Chamber of The Commerce responded, as well as the ginally ANXIOUSLY AWAITING AWAITING TAFT'S ARRIVAL ARRIVAL 08 and Abe in it is The chief ments District of Fresno California, Tuesday, October American Legation at Shanghai. Up to a few months ago even offenses 85 obtaining money under false pretenses and absolute vagran cy did not constitute offenses American law as administered China.

the United (Sates, court for China has appeared on the scene 111 der the Judge Wilfler. 'The first thing he bad to do was to dishar a number lawyers on account of their organization, which was coll centrated 011 defeating the ends of justice, on plundering. and on affording. at any price. immunity to crooks and women of bad character.

The American court must now decide on its further actions, and Sco. rotary Taft will have to unraval the legal tangle. That's the secretary's big job in China, and every white over here is guessing how he'll do it. lightened men in China. gamblers and bad women, and the And the taotai has planned a monAmerican consular court.

found itself ster reception for the big secretary, poweriess. because the bif secretary is going 10 find some awkward and knotty problems waiting for him. What Secretar- PL will really 8 Chinese Chamber of Commerce and club in native city of Shanghai, where Taft will be entertained. of the British and American concessions, but. all nationalities have been freely admitted, so the settlement has no individual national status.

Its administration is in the hands of a consular body made up of representatives with a mixture of local Chinese officialdom. Shanghai is a great trade center. Perhaps the most complex community in the world has established itself here for the purpose of trade and commerce with the celestial empire. 'The international settlement was originally, formed by the amalgation of British and American concessions. but.

all nationalities have been freely admitted. so the settlement has no individual status. Its administration is in the hands of the consular body up of representatives with a. mixture of local Chinese officiadom. Naturally this has led to great confusion with endless red tape.

Every consulate has its own court, with jurisdiction Over subjects--and most of these courts spends nearly all their time in determining whether they have jurisdiction not There is also a mixed court for trying Chinose. Every country has its separate postoffice. Morally, Shanghai is beyond words. Consequently it attracts the vicious classes of all nationalities. American officials found it impossible to deal satisfactorily with troublesome characters of their own nationality.

They flocked in from Hawaii and from the Philippines. They were sharpers and is the problem of the constituted United States court is a great trade centor. the most complex communthe world has established itfor the purpose of trade and with the celestial empire. international settlement wils or'formed by the amalgamation WESLEY WALDEN PLEADS GUILTY; SENTENCE POSTPONED A large crowd of spectators was present in Superior courtroom No. 1 at 9 o'clock this morning to hear the plea of Wesley M.

Walden, the deputy county tax collector, who confessed to embezzling over $2,600 from the county's funds by crasing the figures in his books with acids, covering a period of over five years. As was expected, the defaulter entered a plea of guilty, but his attorneys, Everts Ewing, who accompanied the defendant to court, asked that the time for imposing sentence be continued to next Friday at 9 a. m. The request was granted by Jpdge Austin. RANGERS CALLED TO SUPPRESS FUED DALLAS.

Oct. a sequel the killing of Cashier Henby of the State Bank of Tatum, on Saturnight, another shooting affair place in the streets of Tatum Four men were killed, according to report. telephoned to Governor at Austin by Sheriff Stone, of Tatum county. Both sides to the fued are arming, Sheriff Stone urged the governor send state rangers to Tatum. Govbell hurried Captain AT8 and a company of Texas rangers to the scene.

CHARGE LANGDON WITH GRAFTING (By United Press.) SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. that District Attorney Langdon has been receiving public funds illigally by an excess of expenditure as provided by law and openly charging him with grafting, Attorney Dan 0- Seawell this morning asking injunction to restrain the Treasurer from paying Langdon's salary. The petition cites as defendants Horton. W.

F. Tonedon. A and G. M. Lippman.

Judge Seawell issued an order to chow cause returnable on Friday morning. The petition that Langdon 011 or about January 16, 1906, having Do bower to appoint. assistants, deputies and clerks other than those spectically provided for violated the law committed a felony. The petition states that although Langdon had authority to appoint only four warrant and bond clerks he entered into a conspiracy with Rue of the money of the for the poses not. authorized by law and city, purcaused them to unlawfully appropriands for private uses.

Among the specifiontion 14 increases the of fangdon to have the supervisors direct the use at 3230 Sutter street, has been used as the non-partisan league and headquarters. JAPAN CHEERS TAFT'S WORDS OF PEACE (By United Press.) TOKIO. Oco. Secretary of War Taft at a banquet in his honor by the municipality of Tokio and the Chamber of Comemrce today, declared that war between Japan and the United States would be "a crime against. modern civilization and as wicked as it would be insane," he was greeted with the wildest enthusiasm and tumultous cheering.

"Neither people desires war," said the Secretary, his voice vibrating with the most intense earnestness." and both governments will exert their utmost efforts to guard against such an awful catastrophe." Only Fresno Paper With Full Wire Service of the United Tribune 1, 1907. Third AMERICANS WILL TRY TO SIEZE BRAZIL Filibusters Plan to Divide Land if Plan Succeeds NEW YORK. Oct. Assisted by 500 American graduates of the Tinited States army and navy, Sebastian Demagalia 0011 sails to sieze and save the government of Brazil. which he says, is in a state of chaos.

If the invasion is successful, each member will receive a tract of land, partner must defray the ex penses of the expedition. Demagalia has already arranged for a big supply of ammunition rifles and horses. The expedition expects to land at a secret port in the province of Minas Geraes, capture that state and then move on the central government. He says the army at Minas Geraes consists of 85 negroes. I FRESNO COUNTY Products Are Known All Over the World.

Leased Press, Year TRY TO KILL OREGON POLITICIAN BY BOMB ON GATE Methods of Harry Orchard Used in Dastardly Crime at Baker City This Morning (By United Press.) BAKER CITY, Oct. attempt. was made late last night to assnasinate former sheriff Marvey K. Brown at li1s home in this city, by blow her 01 a bomb. Brown is at the hospital in al critical condition.

One of his legs was blown off, one of his arms badly mutilated, besides internal injuries, caused by the concussion. The outrage was similar in manner of executionto that which resulted in the death of former Governor Steunenberg. Brown was returning home and. as he opened his gate, the bomb exploded wounding Mr. and blowing in the windows of his house.

explosion was heard in the center of the town a half mile away. The of police and county officials are wholly unable to fathom aby the deed. Two men were for involved in the attempt. Investigation this morning that the telephone which was used to connect the bomb with the gate and which led to the murderers, was strung clear round the rear of Brown's cottage, A private detective in the Steunen- ROOSEVELT SAYS RIGHT IS ABOVE BUSINESS (By United Press.) KEOKUK, Oct. 1.

-President Roosevelt and party arrived here at 9:05 this morning after an uneventful trip from Canto. The president. was in excellent spirits and greeted the members of the local committee warmly. The reception over, the president was escorted to the speakers stand and delivered his alldress. The president.

said in part: "During the last few years we of the United States have been forced to consider very certain economic problems. made a seriousive beginning in the attempt to deal with the relations of the national government-that is. with the relations of the people of the country--to the huge and wealthy corporations, controlled for the most part by a few very rich men, which are engaged business--especially the great railway corporations. You know my views on this matter. You know that I believe that the national government, in the interests of the people, should assume much the same supervision and control over the management of the interstate common carriers that it now exercises over the national banks.

You know, furthermore, that I belive that this supervision and control be exercised in A fair ness toward the corporations, exacting justice from them on behalf of the people but giving them justice in return. the past few months the appeal has been made to me not to enforce the law against certain wrong doers of great wealth because to do so would interfere with the business prosperity of the country. Under the effects of that kind of fright which when sufficiently acute we call panic, this appeal has heen made to me even by men who ordinarily behave as decent citizens. Righteousness First. "In any great movement for rightcousness, where the forces of evil are strongly intrenched.

is unfortunate ly inevitable that some unoffending people should suffer in company with the real offenders. This not 0111 fault. TI tot the fault. of those 10 whose deceptive action innocent. people owe position.

"I will do everything I can to help business conditions, excent anything that is wrong. And it would be not merely WrODK but infamous to fail to do all that can be done to secure the punishment of those wrongdoers whose deeds are peculiarly sible because they are not committed under the stress of want. Whenever a serious effort is made to cut. out what is evil in our political life, whether the effort. takes the shape of warring against the gross and sordid forms of evil in some municipality, or whether it.

takes the shape of trying to secure the honest enforcement of the law as against very powerful and wealthy people, there are sure to be certain individuals who demand that the movement stop because it may burt business. In each case the answer must be that we earnestly hope and believe that there will be no permanent damage to business from the movement. but that if righteousness conflicts with fancied needs of business, then the latter must gO to the wall. The president spoke of the importance of husbanding the great rivers of the nation and urged that congress Should take some measures at the next session to advance the interests of river navigation. Reform of Land Laws.

He then gave consideration to the land laws of the and advocated a change in them. With regard to this matter he said in part: "The one object in all our land laws should always be to favor the actual settler, the actual home-maker, who comes to dwell on the land and there to bring up his children to inherit it after him. The government should part with its title to the land only to the actual home to the profit maker, does not care to make a. home. "In some way or other we must pro vide for the use of the public range under conditions which shall inure berg murder case, one of the men that trailed Steve Adams his lair, a candidate for the nomination for gOVernor of the state of Oregon on the Refrm Republican ticket and mat responsible for the split in the Republican party's primary vote in Eastern Oregon last fail, known an an inveterate enemy of the Western Federation of Miners, tie gamblers al.d the salcon men--these are the circumstances that group about the attempt to kill Brown.

Accuses Federation. Brown recovered consciousness this afternoon and the first words he uttered were to the effect that the Wesern Federation men blew him up. mercantile association, the Kiangsu, the Educational association and the nobility. "A fitting welcome for Taft." said the circulars, went to refer to friendly achich, connection 011 with the Boxed indemnity and the Kiangsu famine relief, and "in view of Mr. Taft's well-known feelings toward us The taotai is an ex-student of Columbia university, and a deputy to the viceroy of the Liang Kiang.

He accompanied the imperial commissioners in their world tour last year, and is reputed to be one of the most en- HENEY DEMANDS BOOKS OF UNITED RAILWAYS (By United Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. the trial of Tirey L. Ford was resumed this morning, Judge Lawlor overruled the objection of the defense to the examination of Celia McDermott, Ford's confidential stenographer and she was again called to the stand. Miss McDermott was asked to identify several typewritten papers which the prosecution placed in evidence but Miss McDermott denied having written the papers or of having any knowledge of them. She admitted having seen Ruef at the office of Ford but would not state that she had ever seen Ruef bring in a shirt box.

George Francis, head clerk in the daw department of the United Railroads, proved to be a rather testy witness. He swore that he was in the employ of Ford although paid by the United Railroads and for that reason he had refused to testify before the grand jury. An objection to the examination was made at this time by Atty. Rogers GRAND JURY AFTER KIDNAPPERS United Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. grand jury this afternoon continued the examination of Fremont Older who related the incidents of his alleged kidnapping by the private detectives of Patrick Calohun.

Constables Cochrane and Ben Cohn of Los Angeles arrived this morning and were permitted to make a statement to detective Wm. J. Burns which was transcribed by the grand jury's official stenographer. Special Prosecutor Heney has decided to call Cohn and Cochrane as witnesses instead of making them defendants. It has developed that the detectice who guarded Older in the auto is missing and the prosecution's agents are shadowing the United Railroads offices and officials in the hope of locating him.

Porter Ashe when seen last night was worried and expressed his expectation of being taken into custody. Police court proceedings, however, will not be urged by the prosecution as Older's testimony before the grand jury may bring forth indictments. Tatoai Yuen Chan. that he was a confidential employe and could not be forced to testify. As in the case of Miss MeDermott, Judge Lawlor ruled in favor of the prosecution.

A mysterious Mr. Gans was brought into the case by Prosecutor Heney, who inquired of both Miss McDermott and Geo. Francis if they had ever seen Gans in the office of Calhoun about May, 1906, but both denied ever having hoard of him until several months ago. Chas. P.

Gale, another employe of the corporation, took the stand. Gale was asked if he had ever seen the prosecution's exhibits A and B. which proved to be the applications for the overhead trolley franchise. Gale denied having ever seen the papers or having made them out. A thrill ran through the courtroom when Prosecutor Heney called the name of Miss Ruef, but it.

later developed that the sister of the ex-boss was not present and Geo. B. Wilcutt, secretary of the United Railroads, was called. Wilcutt was asked to have the books produced but the defense objected as they had not been notified. Judge Lawlor decided that the books must be produced.

A strenuous opposition to the order. was then made by the defense. An inquiry on the past of Judge Lawlor brougnt out fact that the prosecution desired books to show the that the $200.000 account of Patrick Calhoun was never entered. BIG BLAZE (By United Press.) LEADVILLE, Col. Oct.

business blocks valued at $150,000, were destroyed by fire today. A girl named May Brown jumped from a second story window and was probably fatally injured. It is reported that another girl was cremated. Rev. Dr.

P. Isaac Nazareth, formerly pastor of the church of this city, who now lives in Los Angeles, is here for a few weeks to visit to old friends. I Dr. J. R.

Walker has been appointed by Dr. W. T. Burks, president of the board of health. to carry on an examination of the public school rens' eyes.

GREEK ON TRIAL FOR RAPE primarily to the benefit. of the actual settlers on or near it, and which shall prevent its being wasted. This means that in some shape or way the fencing of pasture land must be permitted under restrictions which will safeguard the rights of the actual settlers. desire to act as these actual settlers wish to have me in this matter. wish to find out their needs and desires and then to try and put them into effect." Immediately 4116 conclusion of his address the president and party boarded the steamer awaiting them and the chief executive triumphhal trip down the Mississippi began.

Steamers of all descriptions with flags of all colors Buttering in he breeze presented a grand spectacle. A more beautiful scene has never been witnessed here T. party expoets to arrive at st. Louie at 3:45 tomorrow morning. CHILD LABOR CASE DISMISSED ON TECHNICALITY The charge of hiring child labor preferred against C.

R. Johnson, manager of Griffin Kelley company's cannery, by Tom Seward, for the Federated Trades Council, was dismissed in Justice Smith's, court this ing on a the defense, ting that the complaint was incomplete in several places. The district attorney admitted that to his thinking the document was incomplete and the court dismissed the case. A new complaint will be filed tomorrow. Sutherland and Barbour acted for the defense and M.

M. McCormick for the prosecution. 42 KILLED IN WRECK (By United Press.) SEOUL, Oct. the result of a train leaving the track early today, 42 persons, including thirty Japanses soldiers, were killed or injured. The supervisors late yesterday afternoon accepted the two sets 01 plans and specification submitted by County Surveyor McKay for the paying of Tulare street from to adjoining the courthouse park.

The board then adjourned to next Monday. Peter Koliopulos, a Greek, unable to understand English, is today facing jurior in Superior courtroom No. 2 011 the serious charge of assault with intent to commit rape on the pretty 18- year-old wife of P. Suiropulos, a National colony rancher, 011 July 8th last. Mrs.

Spiropulos was a bride of only a week, when the alleged attempt to ravish her was committed. The case was called at 10 o'clock by Judge Church with defendant present with his attorneys, Thompson and Van Meter. Dist.A. tty. Church appeared for the state, assisted by Atty.

Johnson. The courtroom was crowded to its fullest capacity with Greeks, friends of both parties concerned in the case. Some time was consumed in securing a jury, adjournment being taken at the noon hour to 2 o'clock with the jury box, filled with the following: Warren Rose, F. A. Courtner, L.

Seeberg, James H. Hudson, W. E. Bulles, John Crisle, W. W.

Mason, Francisco Martinez, George Myers, John Brozal, Charles E. Hager, E. Erdman. The remainder of the trial jurors were excused by the court to next Saturday morning at 9:30 o'clock. CHINA DECLARED CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY (By United Press.) LONDON.

Oct. special dispatch to a news agency from Pekin afternoon reports the promulgaof an order by the Dowager Empress in which she declares China to be a constitutional Steps will be taken soon looking toward the selection a parliament. The announcement, if true, means the dawn of a new era for China. The splendid commission which toured the world studdying the governments of various nations' constitutions recommended the plan for the establishment of a separate constitution for each of the eighteen provinces similar to Japan's, with an elective parliament authorized to choose a provincial executive who will be subordinate to a governor appointed by the throne. RUICK BLAMELESS (By linited Press.) BOISE, Oct.

grand jury this morning returned a report exonerating Attorney N. M. Ruick, charged with misconduct in securing indictagainst Senator Borah and others. Two indictments were returned by the grand jury against the former two grand jurymen who filed affidavits alleging Black's misconduct, BORAH CASE MAY BE FINISHED TONIGHT (By United Press.) the deeds and made no objection to BOISE, Oct. 1.

-The government their introduction. The bonquet was attended by many prominent officials and business men and included a number of Americans. The decorations were on a magnificent scale. In welcoming Secretary Taft, Viscount Shinibuawa paid a glowing tribute to America and dilated upon the friendliness which the United States has always displayed for Japan. In reply Secretary Taft said that all talk of an unfriendly nature was due to the "commercialism of American newspapers." He declined to discuss the immigration question saying he did not desire to trespass upon the field of the state department.

will close its case against Senator Borah this afternoon and the case may be in the hands of the jury before night. It is expected that the detense may rest with the prosecualthough Borah's well wishes to take the stand may extend the trial a day. Former Gov. Morrison of Idaho was the principal witness this morning. He was called for the purpose of connecting Borah with the frauds.

His testimony was not productive of any startling results. Morrison testified that Borah had called at the executive offices several times and inquired as to the state's intention of filing on certain tracts of government land in townships 6-4 and asked him if it was necessary that the state file on tract. Morrison also stated that Borah demurred at the amount of land the state intended to reserve Deeds were then admitted in evidence as those filed by Borah. Borah's attorneys admitted that Borah had filed, JOSH WISE'S DAILY JOLT HAVE Cost LIVING?.