ITALY ON VERGE OF REVOLUTION GOVERNMENT AND VATICAN ARE IN DANGER AND TENSION IS AT BREAKING POINT. POPE IS DEMOCRATIC MAN Father O'Donnell of Tasmania Visits Tacoma-Tells of Conditions in Australia. Italy is on the verge of a revolution, socialistic in character, which threatens to involve both the government and the vatican, and possibly drive the pope from the country for a time at least. Such only thinly veiled fear of high officials of the nation, according to the statements of Rev. Father T.
J. O'Donnell of Hobart, Tasmania, who spending a few days Tacoma. He is touring the world and" will soon return to his own parish in the Australian state. an island off the south coast of the continent. This morning at the 10:30 mass Father O'Donnell will preach at St.
Patrick's church, North Twelfth and streets. Father O'Donnell spent some time in Rome during his tour of Europe and visited Pope Pius whom he describes as a very democratic inan. Almost any one who visits Rome may have an audience with the pope, states Father O'Donnell. Two kinds of audiences are providel, though, the public and private. In the former the visitor may be one of a large number, but Pope Pius will shake hands and have a few words of conversation with each caller.
The private audiences are hard to obtain. "Those who have been watching the trend of affairs in Italy are almost momentarily expecting a revolution." said Father O'Donnell to The Ledger yesterday. "The socialist faction is very strong in the country. The government is weak, and a great deal of dissatisfaction and discontent exists. Things seem at to be tottering on their roundations, and any time the least spark may set them off.
"The vatican is also in danger froin the same source. In case of a revolution it is generally conceded the vatican would be attacked and that the would be forced to leave Italy. At pope the times when certain festivals and celeare held the feeling seems to brations run the highest, and guards are then of placed around this ancient and largest the world's palaces. Pope Is Wonderful Man. "Pope Pius is a very democratic man, as well as a wonderful one.
His secretary of state is also a brilliant man and of great ability. He is Merry Del Val, a Spaniard born in England. I had a long interview with him and he exto plained the conditions very thoroughly me." for Father O'Donnell is a strong patriot tically and says he, like pracTasmania believes every other resident of the land, Australia, and Tasmania especlally, is the finest place in the world to Next to it he places the United States. The Australian government. though dependent to et large extent on England, he declares is the finest there is, and is more the real will of the ple than any other to be found.
peoThe constitution and laws after those of this but modeled are country, Father O'Donnell says the legislature of the to land avoid has aimed, and largely succeeded. the bad features and weaknesses of the United States. cialistic in character, and dominated Though so- by the labor party, almost the entire percentage of injustice has been eliminated. great has taken upon herself Australia a initiative, it appears, and has' to a great extent divorced the from English rule. Though each country of the six the states has a governor appointed by crown and the governor a man sent from England, the general is laws are made by the two legislative bodies besides needing the approval of the and, executive, must also be approved by the people.
The voting power is so great that nothing not satisfactory to the ulace at large can well become popa law. Only Whites May Enter Land. "The White Australia law" is latest measure toward protection of the country, states Rev. O'Donnell. By this act none but persons of the white race are permitted to enter Australla.
Certain of these may also be excluded if This law is intended to keep out all desired, Oriental and colored races, Japanese and Chinese. The country especially had a large number of Chinese who were demoralizing the labor market on account of their willingness to work long hours and at low wages. To stop this an hour law was passed so strict that eightan employer can only wok his men that length of time and must register them. Even a Chinaman running his own little laundry must register and can himself only work eight hours of each day, states Father O'Donnell. In this way the cheap labor has been done away with.
The Chinese are now engaged in truck gardening near the large cities. The country has never had many Japanese and will now get no more. The government has taken it upon itself to exclude even British subjects if desired, doing this to keep out the Japanese. One of the great English patriots of Australia, states Father O'- Donnell, said recently that rather than give up the "White Australia law" the country had better divorce itself entirely from Great Britain, even by war, if necessary. By means of, high tariff the country is protecting both the manufacturer and the laborer, or the consumer of goods of all kinds.
Last year the law placing a prohibitive tariff on practically all im- WHY YOU SHOULD BUY ON PAYMENTS And Have the Use of the Piano WhilePaying for It -And It Costs No More at Johnston's. Some people put off doing things until they die--and never do them. Others start in when they're young and keep doing a little all the time. They have lots to show for it, after awhile. Did you ever think how much comfort you could add to your home in purchasing a fine new piano? Some people are waiting until they can pay all cash.
Some of these same people have been on the waiting list for the last ten years and may remain there for quite awhile. Others started a year or two ago to buy a piano on payments for now. Meanwhile their sons and daughand have paid for or nearly all paid ters are having the advantages of a mu- sical education and the whole family is happier. At the usually low prices quoted by the D. S.
Johnston with the advantages to be had under our easy -payment plan, most any person, no matter how moderate his income may be, can possess a tine new piano. THE DAILY LEDGER, TACOMA, WASHINGTON, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1908 portations went into effect. But before it was finally accepted the labor party took steps to protect the manufacturer and consumer alike. The law at first would have given the manufacturers a monopoly, with the result that the poorer classes would have suffered. To avoid this a tax or tariff on the home manufacturers was imposed.
Those who submit their goods to government inspection, follow conditions laid down by the government in the employment of workmen, and charge only the prices fixed by the government and which provide a reasonable profit. allowed to use 8 government stamp. "Others are under the tariff regulations which they cannot stand. The result is that labor reccives good compensation and prices charged are such as make living in that country almost as cheap as can be found. The legislature consists of a house of representatives and a senate much like that United States, but the members of both bodies are elected by the people.
Law- is brougnt nearer the commonwealth too, by the fact that under certain conditions the proposed measures must be submitted to the approval of people, not by vote but by advice or instruction to the members of the legislature. "Australia is a wonderful country." said Father O'Donnell. "We think it the finest there is. We greatly admire the United States and President Roosevelt, but think there are many things here which might be remedied or improved. Trusts are unknown in our land and graft has passed out of existence.
although it was carried on before the labor party came into power. But of all Australia, Tasmania is the finest place to live. The climate is wonderful. The trees keep their leaves the year round, but instead shed their bark. Consumptives find it the most healthful place in the world.
It is the mecca of tourists for Australia." Australia Has Wealthy Population. According to the statement of Father O'Donnell, Australia has a population above the average wealthy. A of great improvements been made which, for a population of only 5.000,000, are wonderful. As an instance of this, a waterworks system bringing water from the mountains of the west coast. 340 miles inland, to the cities of Coolgerdie and Kalgarlie, mining centers.
was recently completed at a cost of £3,000.000. The government recently begun the construction of a navy of its own, entirely independent of the British sea. fighting force. The mails are now carried by a line of steamers which fly the Australian flag and not the British. Ten steamers of large tonnage are being constructed for the contracting company, which the government may take over at any time it desires.
On account of a demand by the mail carrying company for a higher bonus, the government some time ago let a contract for these steamers but an agreement was reached and the order canceled. Practically all the public service industries are government-owned and handled by commissions which must give an accounting. "The aborigines of the land have about all disappeared now and the country 1.3 being settled by whites." said Father O'Donnell. "The interior has been mostly explored. A great part of it is desert.
The arable land is a strip several hundred miles in width running clear around the continent. Snow is almost unknown. Australia has a great future could easily support a population of 100,000.000. have universal suffrage and find it works very satisfactorily, the women taking a great interest in the Go to E. F.
Gregory first. last, all the time, for real estate 12th st. OLD SOLDIERS HONOR MEMORY OF LINCOLN Custer Post, No. 6, Gives Program for Martyred President- -Many Attend. Not the least striking feature of the Lincoln program given by Custer post No.
6, Grand Army of the Republic, in Odd Fellows' temple last night was an address by Colonel J. J. Anderson, a veteran of the Confederate army. All thoughts of North and South were forgotten, and the men who had fought on opposing sides in the strife of the '609 united in doing honor the martyred president. The remainder of the program was given as planned.
The hall was crowded to the doors and the entertainment is considered one of the best Custer post has ever given in celebration of Lincoln's birthday. Colonel H. F. Garretson presided. The committee on arrangements consisted of the following comrades: A.
A. Knight, H. P. Burdick, E. Wadsworth, Almon Woodworth and L.
B. Strayer." SPOKANE CARMEN ARE PROVIDED WITH GUNS Given Orders to Shoot to Kill When Attacked by Bandits--Reward of $500 Offered. (Special Dispatch to The Ledger.) SPOKANE, Feb. to put a stop to holdups on their cars, which have been frequent recently, the Washington Water' Power company today announced that a reward of $500 would be paid for the apprehension of the guilty also have seriously disc discussed the advisaparties. The Traction company officials bility of taking like action.
Orders have been given by both lines to train crews that they be armed while on duty and if attacked to shoot to kill. Officials declare the reward will be paid for the capture of thugs, dead or alive. Prominent officials the companies in statements tonight declare the holdup men are better dead. and they will be pleased to pay rewards for corpses need be. One company at its own expense will provide the carmen with guns.
DRUCE WITNESS SENT TO ASYLUM NEW YORK, Feb. C. Caldwell, wanted in England on a charge of perjury in connection with the famous Druce-Duke of Portland case, was today committed to the Manhattan insane asylum by Supreme Court Justice Clark. Drs. Campbell and Mosley, who examined Caldwell Thursday, declared him insane.
His heart is also said to be weak, and he is in no condition to make the trip to Europe to answer the charges against him. HIGHWAYMAN FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER PORTLAND. Feb. Anderson, a highwayman, was placed in the shadow gallows tonight when a jury convicted him of the murder of Harry Logan, an engineer, whom he killed on the Fourth street bridge a few months ago. Anderson is the man who confessed several murders to a cell to whom he promised to kill any dozen men his cell-mate might name in exchange for his assistance in securing 'Anderson's release by killing the detectives who had worked up the evidence in the Logan murder.
New Battleship Sails. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. new battleship Mississippi in command of Captain John C. Fremont, sailed from the League Island navy vard today for a six weeks' cruise to the West Indies.
BANKERS TO MEET AT NORTH YAKIMA CITY GETS ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF ASSOCIATION. Executive Council Convenes in Tacoma and Matters of Interest Are Discussed -Proposed to Have Three States Participate in Convention in June. The thirteenth annual convention of the Washington Bankers' association will be held at North Yakima June 18, 19 and 20. This was decided at a meeting of the executive council of the association in the banking room of the National Bank of Commerce yesterday afternoon. North Yakima was suggested as the result of a formal invitation sent the association by the associated banking interests of that city.
Although yesterday's meeting was called primarily for this purpose, routine business matters and the Aldrich currency bill, now pending before the senate, came up for considerable discussion. A resolution was adopted endorsing the bill pending before congress for the establishments of Seattle, a and United P. C. States Kauff- subman, secretary of the association, was instructed to telegraph Senator Piles of the action. Mr.
Kauffman will also forward letters tomorrow to all Washington members of congress informing them that the Washington Bankers' association approves the Seattle sub-treas. ury plan. Although plans for the convention are still in empryo, an effort will be made to secure George of New York, secretary of the American Institute of Banking Men, to deliver an address on the work of institute. There will also probably several addresses on thee the currency question. Arrangements for program have been left largely the hands of Secretary Kauffman, who will make an effort to persuade the Bankers' associations of Idaho and Oregon to hold their conventions at a time consecutive with the Washington convention.
The idea in SO doing is that it will enable the arrangement committee to secure men of national reputation in the business world to address bankers all three states with the most economical expenditure of time. Oppose Aldrich Currency Bill. A strong adverse sentiment against the Aldrich currency bill was expected the bankers assembled yesterday. The Aldrich bill provides for the issuance of an emergency currency up to $500,000,000 based on securities other than United States bonds, and including specifically railroad, state, municipal, county and school bonds, and bearing the high tax of 6 per cent. "The main objection put forth against this bill is that it will help the West," said Secretary Kauffman yesterday.
"It will not help Western banks all, for to secure the benefits of the currency the banks could not loan out funds for the development of the country in which they are located, but would have to invest in long -time securities. Such investments would practically tie the country down to a bondsecured currency, instead of adding any elasticity to the currency by the use of the live liquid assets of the banks. The general view of the members favor; a central bank along the lines suggested by Controller Ridgely in his recent report to congress." Protective Committee's Work. The council discussed the work of the secret protective committee of the association, which has been very busy last six months. It was through the efforts of committee that R.
C. Crosby, the notorious swindler, was recently caught at Spokane and sentenced to the penitentiary. Following the meeting, the members of the council were guests of the associated banks of Tacoma at a dinner at the Union club, followed by a bowling party. The entire membership of the council, which includes the officers of the association ex-officio, were present. Thev are W.
B. Vincent, cashier of the Old National bank of Spokane and president of the association; WV. L. Adams, president of the First National bank of Hoquiam and vice president of the association; P. C.
Kauffman, second vice president of the Fidelity Trust company of Tacoma and secretary of the association; C. W. Johnson, cashier of the Washington State bank of Ellensburg and treasurer of the association; N. H. Latimer, manager of Dexter, Horton of Seattle.
and chairman of the council; A. F. Albertson. vice president and cashier of the National Bank of Commerce, of Tacoma; N. B.
Hannay, vice president of the First National bank of Mount Vernon; WV. L. Steinweg, president of the First National bank of North Yakima; J. K. McCormack, president of the Security bank of Palouse.
WHATCOM RANCHER HEIR TO FORTUNE Lord Francis Drake, Who Died in Calcutta, Leaves Him Estate Valued at $13,000,000. PORTLAND, Feb. special dispatch from Bellingham to the Oregonian says: Franklin Drake, a Whatcom county rancher, is sole heir to the estate of Lord Francis Drake, whose death curred at Calcutta recently. The estate is valued at $13,000,000. Francis Drake ran away from home when he was 11 years old and for thirty-seven vears Lord Francis was unable to locate him.
Ten years ago they got into communication, with the result that Lord Francis announced the Whatcom rancher to be his sole heir. Tendency Toward Combination. WASHINGTON, D. Feb. railroads are constantly tending towards combination with virtual control vested in the controlling company of the 37S- tem.
is reiterated and that express companies have large interests in the railroads is pointed out in a report which the senate has received from the interstate commerce commission in response to Senator Tillman's resolution asking whether any corporations engaged in interstate commerce own any of the capital stock of other corporations transporting passengers and freight. DEATH COMES AT AGE OF 97 YEARS NAHUM STONE WAS PROBABLY OLDEST MAN IN TACOMA. Had Resided in This City for Seventeen Years, Coming Here From Michigan Farm Where He Spent More Than Half Century of His Eventful Life. Nahum Stone, 97 years of age, probably the oldest man in Tacoma, died at the residence of his daughters, Misses Rosamond and Fannie Stone, 507 North "He street, had at been a noon resident yesterday. of this city seventeen years and previous to coming here had resided in Michigan fifty-five years.
He often expressed the belief that he had added ten years to his life by his residence in this state, as it took him away from the winters and hot summers of Michigan. Mr. Stone came of a family noted for its longevity. His parents reached the age of 56 years before the summons came; two brothers lived until they were past 70 years of age, a younger and only sister reached the age of 81 years and his grandparents lived until they were past 90 years of age. Nahum Stone never used tobacco in any form and never used whisky except when a physician prescribed it.
Mrs. Stone died twenty-three years ago and he had since. lived with his two unmarried daughters and a son, Elsworth B. Stone, who is engineer on the steamer Fiyer, running between Tacoma and Se- attle. Settled in Michigan in 1838.
Born in Fitz William, N. July 18, 1811, he remained on the farm of his parents until 1837, one year previous to his marriage to Eliza A. Buffum. In 1837 with a younger brother Nahum, then 26 years of age, had his grandfather pilot them over the Green mountains to Troy, N. where they took a canal boat to Buffalo and thence went to Monroe, Mich.
They struck out over a logging road by Oxteam to Adrian and cut a trail to Medina, where he was married in 1838. There he resided until 1890, when his son family to is survived by Elsworth brought father and the then three sons. Elsworth Seattle; N. Port William, and Addison Olivet, the latter now 65 years of age, two unmarried daughters, Rosamond and Fannie. Mr.
Stone had always been a farmer. He loved the fields and the environment of farm life. He never held public office and never aspired to political honors. He was a staunch 'republican in politics and a Congregationalist in religious belief. When he left Medina, the members of the little Congregational church there elected him a deacon for life.
His greatest regret, often expressed to his sons and daughters, was that sickness prevented him from registering four years ago and he was denied the privilege of casting what he then believed would be--and which would have beenhis last vote, for President Roosevelt. Death came yesterday as a result of the infirmities of old age. He took to his bed last Sunday although he had been in failing health for the past few months. The funeral will be held from Hoska's chapel Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Edward T.
Ford of the First Congregational church officiating. LOCAL DEATH RECORD. Funeral of Robert Cheney. A large number of sorrowing, friends of Robert Cheney, and Rilled by Giles C. Rush, Thursday evening, attended the funeral, held from Hoska's chapel at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The funeral was private, only the friends of the dead boy and his parents being admitted. The pallbearers, chosen from among his bov friends, were Messrs. Correll, Wernet, Gilbert, Houten, Bloom and Morse. Rev. Herbert Judson White of the First Baytist church officiated.
The interment was at Tacoma cemetery. Mrs. Joseph Egan. Belinda Egan, years of age, wife of Joseph Egan, died at the family residence at Cavender, near Fern Hill, yesterday. She leaves besides her twin babies 11 months old and two older children.
The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed. Funeral of H. N. Johnson. The funeral of H.
N. Johnson, 24 years of age. who die. of tuberculos13 at the home of his father, J. P.
Johnson. 2137 North street, Friday, will he held from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Ove J. Preus will officiate and the interment will be at Tacoma cemetery.
He was a member of the Johnson Brothers Tea company, 1546 Commerce street. He had been a resident of Tacoma fifteen years. James F. Zack. James F.
Zack, infant son of Mr. ani Mrs. Guy B. Zack, died at the family residence, 718 East Thirty-sixth street, vesterday afternoon. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence.
The interment will be at Tacoma cemetery. Mrs. Frank Hargrave. Mrs. Lottie Hollicroft, secretary of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brother.
hood of Railway Trainmen, received word yesterday of the death of Frank Hargrave, a well-known member of the Tacoma auxiliary, at her home in Spokane. Mrs. Hargrave lived here with her family until about three years ago, she removed to Spokane. She is survived by her husband and three children. The funeral will be held in Spokane this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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