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u iu rsi mi -T-j-'.-vm VOL. XLIX NO. 15,OG8. PORTLAND, OREGON. MONDAY, MARCH lo, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MEMBERS WANT SHORT SESSION TRIPLE TRAGEDY 1 VERDICT BY KLEIN UNWED DAUGHTERS TO GET $4,000,000 AVILL OF LATE GEXE1UL PALM ER LEAVES $6,000,000. BUTTLE ON RULES RAGES FIERCELY CONVICT TOO FAT FOR PRISON CELL fj I G ARAGU A ASUS FOR INTERVENTION AT CUPID'S DOOR E GIUL A"D TWO BROTHERS KM THEIR LIVES. MISSO.VRI WARDEN C.VXXOT AC COMMODATE PRISONER. JURYCQMPROM S ( I Legislature May End Work Today. LITTLE HOPE FOR NORMALS Fear Flood of Bills if Bars Are Let Down. DEFECTS TO BE REMEDIED Conservative Element Resolves to Turn Deaf Ear to Importunities of Those AVlio Have Pet Meas ures to Be Considered. Conservative members of the Legisla ture, headed by President Bowerman, of the Senate, and other anti-normal Legis lators, will make an earnest endeavor to complete the work of the special legis lative session at Salem today and effect final adjournment some time this after noon. These members have turned a deaf ear to the entreaties of the normal school advocates that this subject of legislation be allowed to be considered further at this time. It is the Intention of the conservatives to demand that the work of the session be confined to curing the defects in bills passed at the regular session to the ex clusion of all other legislation. They Insist that It would be a serious mistake for the Legislature to consent to receive and consider any other measures. The certain consequence would be, they as sert, to prolong the session beyond pub lic endurance and at the same time add to the expense and appropriations of a Legislature that already has established a new high record in the expenditure of the taxpayers' money. Ijittle Hope for Xornials. Apprehensive of the possibilities of a special session, if it shall be thrown open for the consideration of 'general legislation, sei'eral of the members who are not unfriendly to the normal schools will not lend their support to any move ment that will permit the normal school fight to be reintroduced in the special session when it convenes at 10 o'clock this morning. The average legislator knows that If the lawmakers make an exception of the normal schools and un dertake to reconsider that question and to provide appropriations for the main tenance of these schools, they will es tablish a precedent that will force them to consider other measures. For that reason they are fighting shy of the nor mal school problem and are giving the advocates of these schools little encour agement. If a limit is to be placed on the special session and the amount of legislation to be considered, the members feel they cannot take up the normal school ques tion. If thl? fight is again introduced, there will be no end of the measures that will follow. Every member has one or more pet measures that were either de feated at the regular session or have been hatched since, and will insist that they be received and acted upon. Know ing the general feeling throughout the state, the members of the Legislature frankly admit that they will be slow about taking any part In a programme that will mean a long session of confu sion and increased expense to the tax ' payers. Fear .Further Expenditures. For that reason there is a strong sen timent among tho members, particularly In the Senate, that the session should be confined exclusively to correcting the defects in laws enacted at the regular session. Such a course, these members feel, is the best antidote they can apply to the public, which, as a patient, will require some time to recover from the $4,000,000 record already established ' by its Legislature at the regular session. If the normal school question is ad mitted to the consideration of the spe cial session, an avalanche of other bills of a general character would undoubt edly follow. If general legislation is to be taken up, there is a reliable report current to the effect that an effort will be made to reorganize the Board of Tax . Commissioners as it was formed by ex Governor Chamberlain. Dissatisfaction in Republican quarters exists by reason of Chamberlain's appointment of the two salaried Commissioners John B. Eaton of La Grande, and C. V. Galloway, ex State Land Agent. It is charged by Re publicans that these two men were ap pointed from purely political considera- tlons and not because of any particular qualifications they possess as experts on the subject of taxation. In order to provide for the displacement of these Commissioners, it would be nec essary 'or tne legislature cither to re peal or to amend the law as passed at the regular session and make other pro vision for selecting these officials'. Bills That May Be Revived. Friends of the Indian war veterans, whose bill appropriating $50,000 for payment of their claims for horses during the wars of 1S55-56 was de feated In the Senate, would join in the Invasion of the public treasury and in sist that this measure be passed. The bill declaring telephone companies (Continued on Page 2.) Stern Father Forbids Daughter to Wed; She Takes Her Life. Iiovers Follow. GRANITE CITY, 111., March 14. (Special.) Miss Beryl Sommers, loved by two brothers, committed suicide March 3. John Nichols, elder and favored suitor, whom she was to marry, ended his life two days later. Robert Nichols, who had nourished his passion In secret, that by his abnega tion the brother and sweetheart might be happy, died by his own hand yes terday at his home in Madison, near here. A third brother, George Nichols, is frantic with grief and fears are enter tained that the unseating of his rea son may bring about a third tragedy in the household. Several weeks ago parental objec tions came between Miss Sommers and her lover. Her father forbade her to see the youngnan, and writing him a tearful note, she shot herself. Two days later John shot himself, leaving the following note to his brothers: "My sweetheart and Intended wife was burled yesterday." HASKELL FILES CHARGES Accuses Grand Jury of Careless Methods in Securing Indictment. MUSKOGEE, Okla.. March 14. Mis conduct In the Federal grand jury land investigation Is charged by Governor Charles N. Haskell In motions to quash the indictments charging him and other prominent Oklahoma men with land frauds. It is alleged that Government secret service operatives gave hearsay testi mony before the grand Jury; that im portant testimony was suppressed; that the Government denied the Jury's re quest for certain testimony; that wit nesses were coerced and held in sub jection, and that Rush told the Jury in dictments should be returned for the reason the Government wanted It done. PEOPLE BURN EFFIGIES Xew Mexico Takes Peculiar Ven geance on Lawmakers. EL PASO. Texas, March 14. Bitterly indignant over the passage by the Legislature of New Mexico of a bill changing the county seat of Sierra County from Hillsboro to Cutter, the citizens of Hillsboro, N. M., burned the figures of Representative Jullen Chavi and R, H. Hunter in effigy Saturday night. Chavi introduced the bill, and Hunter, who Is a ranchman of Sierra County, was instrumental in securing Its passage through the Legislature. Over the Image of Chavz a placard was posted reading, "Hon. Jullen Chavz, buffoon of Sierra County." PLANS TWO YEARS ABROAD Iloosevelt Kept Busy These Days Dictating Magazine Articles. OYSTER BAY, N. Y., March 14. Ex President Roosevelt is arranging lj affairs for at least two years absence abroad. This time will be passed In Africa and Europe. Mr. Roosevelt is busy in preparing for his tour. His duties as a magazine writer will take him to New York sev eral times during the week and there he will be busy dictating articles ' for publication. It is expected that during the week the Smithsonian members of the expedition .will come to Oyster Bay for a final conference. SHIP SINKS, 20 DROWNED German Ship Margretha Bammed by Norwegian Steamer Mascot. - ROTTERDAM, March 14. The Nor wegian steamer Mascot, for Sunderland, collided today ' with the German ship Margretha, from Iquique, for Hamburg, about 20 miles west of the Maas light ship. The Margretha sank almost Im mediately. Twenty of the 28 members of the c:anv were drowned. The Mascot returned here with a big hole in her bow. The Margretha was commanded by Captain Woethre. AEROPLANE IS CHRISTENED Ceremonies Same as Those Attend ing Launching of Ship. NEW YORK, March 14. What is said to have been the first christening of an aeroplane in the history of the world took place today at Morris Park, under the auspices of the Aeronautic Society. Virtually all of the ceremonies which attend the launching of a ship were performed, including the breaking of a bottle of champagne on one of the steel bars of the machine. The sponsor named the npw craft "New York No. 1." WRECK HURTS SEVENTEEN t-outhern Pacific Collision in Texas May Be Fatal. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 14. Seventeen passengers were Injured, some seriously, and two perhaps fatally, in tho collision tonight of a Southern Pa cific passenger train and a switch engine at Sanderson, Tex. Guilty of Assault by Deadly Weapon. MEN DELIBERATE ALL NIGHT Sentence May Be $5000 Fine or Two Years in Prison. PRISONER NOT CONCERNED Women of Taeoma Keep Telephones Busy All Day Inquiring for Xews of Verdict Klein Expects Final Acquittal. TACOMA. Wash., March 14. (Spe cial.) The jury in the Klein cape to day brought In a verdict of guilty of an assault with a deadly weapon with Intent to do bodily harm and recom mended him to the clemency of the court. The verdict Is a compromise, the prisoner being charged with assault with Intent to kill Miss Dora Culber son. Judge Easterday's court was attended by a curious crowd when the sealed verdict was opened. The official an nouncement was awaited with a marked expectant tension, owing to the fact that the Jury was unable to reach Its decision until 11 hours and 45 minutes after commencing deliberations, seal ing the compromise verdict shortly before 8:30 this morning. Prisoner Is Unconcerned. The prisoner himself was apparently the least interested person In the court room, and although he maintained his usual debonnaire and suave manner, dark circles around his eyes betrayed the effects of the extreme nervous tension he has undergone during the four days of trial. When the verdict was read and while the jury was being called at the request of his counsel. Klein con ferred with Attorney George In a per fectly calm manner and was informed that under the compromise verdict he could be sentenced to a fine not ex ceeding $5000 or a penitentiary sen tence, not exceeding two years. Women Keep Telephones Busy. That great interest W3S taken in the case by the women of the city is shown by the fact that the telephones in the newspaper offices have been busy all day. Attorney George says he will move for a new trial upon the ground that the ver dict does not conform to the weight of the evidence adduced. The 'Jui- was charged shortly after 8 o'clock Saturday evening, and all through the long hours of the night the Jurymen argued, votes for conviction on the lesser charge being In the majority about three to one, and according to the statements of one of the jurors the decision stood nine for compromise and the lesser charge and three for conviction as charged in the information. The three In the minor ity finally gave in a few minutes after the jury returned from breakfast. Klein in His Cell Talks. When interviewed In his cell tonight Klein explained his erratic behavior upon the witness-stand when he appeared In his own behalf. He expects to receive absolute acquittal at the hands of a sec ond Jury If the motion for a new trial Is granted. In regard to the use of the closed knife Klein says: "Truth and righteousness is my life (Continued on Page 5.) LEADERS OF OPPOSING FORCES IN BATTLE OVER HOUSE RULES, TO BE LAUNCHED TODAY Speaker Joseph Canioi. Married Daughter tn London Gets $2,000,000 and Many Old Servants Are Remembered. COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo.. March ! (Special.) The will of the lat General William Jackson Palmer, rail road builder and nhllant hrrr,!f vhn died yesterday at his home here. Is held in iruai in o. e w lorn, it win be pro bated in El Paso County Court next week. An estate of about tfi 000 Onn nr Tnni-at Is left about eauallv t- hi nniv ntr- sprinfr. Mrs. Leopold Meyers, of Lon don, England, and Misses Marjorte and uorothy Palmer, both of age. An addi tional 1500.000 was left Colorado Col lege. Old servants were liberally re- memoerea. During his lifetime General Palmer crave 4. 000 ono r hair hu wuith n Colorado Springs in parks, to Colorado college ana other schools, and to char ity. His wish was that hla home, r.lnn Eyrie, one of the world's beauty spots. snouid remain to his heirs forever. Body to Be Cremated. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.. March ! The body of W. J. Palmer, pioneer railroad builder and founder of Colo rado Springs, will be taken to Denver tomorrow. In accordance with General Palmer's wish his body will be cre mated at Riverside Crematory. The ashes will be returned to Colorado Springs, where funeral services will be held Wednesday. SERVIA PREPARES FOR WAR Expects to Have 2.10,000 Men Ready for Field by April. VIENNA, March 14. (Special.) Ac cording to information from the best of sources, Servla's military preparations are being pushed with haste and energy which strongly belles the protestations of the late memorandum as to the de sire of the country to remain at peace. Beginning in February, the entire first line of reserve was placed on a war foot ing and it . has been drilled for three weeks. At the end of January 30,000 re cruits were called up. as compared with the usual number of 17.000. In the last few months the second reserve has been called out for two weeks' exercise. Beginning In April, Servia counts on being able to place 230.000 men in the field. Austria-Hungary is fully prepared for action and Is inclined to force an imme diate solution of the present crisis. WIFE AND DAUGHTER SHOT Wyoming Rancher Kills Both, Then Gives Himself Up. CHEYENNE. Wyo.. March 14. Posey Ryan, a ranchman, and freighter of Fort Laramie, today shot and killed his wife and daughter while the women were eating dinner In -a local restaurant. Mrs. Ryan and her daughter came to Cheyenne about a week ago and commenced suit for divorce from Ryan. Ryan walked quietly Into the restau rant and without warning put a bullet through his wife's head and then shot his daughter. He made no resistance to arre6t, and told the police the women had taken all he had and he expected to hang. MORSE FORTUNE ALL GONE Widow Has to Sell Jewels to Pay Expenses of Trial. NEW YORK. March 14. Mrs. Charles W. Morse, wife of the former bank and Ice company promoter, tonight confirmed the report that her husband's fortune had been entirely dissipated and that she had to sell her furniture and jewels to meet the obligations incurred by him in his recent trial. i'--?-TV-W:Xr'W 1 ! 5 i t I- Cannon Forces May Rorr for Malax SEEK TIME TO MUSTER VOTES Speaker's Forces Counting on Aid From Democrats. CHAMP CLARK IS AROUSED Proposes to Flsht for Defeat of Any Democrat Who Deserts Ranks. Big Fight Will Be on at Noon Today. WASHINGTON, March 14. (Special.) Lively skirmishing has-been going on all day between the organization and Insurgent forces of the House, who are to meet In pitched battle at noon to morrow. The Cannon forces are confident of victory. There Is no question raised that the Illinois member will be elected Speaker, but there Is a great difference of opinion as to what will happen when that Important question, of House rules Is reached. The numerous conferences held today for the purpose of perfecting arrange ments for the struggle of tomorrow de veloped weakness on the part of the Cannon organization. It is stated to night that unless there is a material change In the situation before the House meets the Speaker and his forces will attempt to delay the settlement of the rules question maybe for two days In the hope that with time they can muster more votes. Cannon Plans Cautiously. By the time the House organizes, the whips and others at work lining up the members may report to Mr. Dalzell that enough votes have been accounted for to warrant a motion by him that the rules of the last Congress be made the rules of the new Congress, and upon that question demand the previous question. If this motion Is made, the real test of strength will come without debate. Should the Cannon forces be shy a few votes, Mr. Dalzell will couple with his motion to adopt the rules the fur ther motion that two days' debate be allowed for the purpose of educating the new members and the country at large on the merits of the controversy. The Insurgents and their Democratic colleagues cannot consistently object to full and free debate. Break Among Democrats. Should the organization be defeated on the motion to adopt the rules of the last Congress, parliamentary prac tice would suggest that the Speaker recognize Champ Clark, the Democratic leader, or one of the insurgents to move the appointment of a committee of 15 to revise the rules. Mr. Cannon and his supporters are counting tonight for success upon Dem ocratic i bsenteelsm. The contest is to be decided by a majority vote, and sev eral Democrats are reported to have been Influenced by tariff concessions and promises of committee appoint ments. Democratic Leader C.Iark threatens personally to stump the dis trict of every Democratic member who Is absent tomorrow. Insurgents Are Confident. So confident of victory are the "allies" the "Insurgents" and the Democrats (Concluded on Pant 4.) v 5 Champ Clark, of Mlnaourt. Xo Suit of Clothes in Penitentiary Big Enough for 320-Pound Man. Special Itoom Arranged. JEFFERSON CITV. Mo.. March 14 (Special.) Matt V. Hall, Warden of the penitentiary, admits that he has a hard problem to discover some means or handling Louis Decker, of St. Louis, a former member of the House of Dele gate, who was prosecuted and convicted of boodling and sentenced to the peniten tiary for five years. Decker came here last Thursday and surrendered. That evening he was de livered to the Warden 6f the penitentiary. Then the trouble started for the Warden. It was discovered that there was not a suit of clothes In the prlswn large enough to fit the prisoner and that the cell doors were too small to admit him. Decker tips the scales at 520 pounds and is by far the heaviest prisoner ever received at the penitentiary. Prison Physician Chastaln was called In for counsel. He said he believed a place could be fixed up in the hospital building where Decker could be kept. The Warden at once accepted the propo sition and Decker was taken there and has been confined there since. WILLIAMS IS OFFERED JOB Hitchcock Would Cilve Oregon Com mitteeman Postal Position. OREGONIAN NKWS BUREAU. Wash ington. March 14 It Is learned today that Postmaster-General Hitchcock Is very anxious to appoint National Com mitteeman Ralph K. "Williams, of Ore gon, to one of the Important positions In his department, and has off.red Mr. Williams nls choice between two places, one in the department here In Washington, and another an outside position. Williams left for Xew York on Fri day, without reaching a conclusion, but his friends believe he will decline Hitchcock's offer. because It would mean severance of his Important busi ness connections in Oregon. Hitchcock Is a warm personal admirer of Wil liams, and very anxious to have him accept office. It is understood the Washington po sition was one of the Assistant rost- master-Generalhlps. SALOON WORKER BLOWN UP Dynamite Wrecks Home of Attorney In Indiana. MARTINSVILLE. Ind.. March 14. The home of Charles G. Renner, attorney for the Anti-Saloon League. was partially wrecked by dynamite at midnight. The story of the dynamiting was sup pressed in order to keep the scent clear for bloodhounds. The dogs could follow the trail but a short distance. Mr. Renner said he believed the dyna miters wished only to warn him to cease his activity against the saloons. KNABENSHUE GETS RECORD i i Files In Dirigible Airship 15 Miles In liess Than Hour. LOS ANGELES. March 14. Roy Knab- enshue, accompanied by his brother-ln law. L. M. Bakefitraw, made a record flight for distance In his dirigible air ship today, traveling from Chutes Park In this city to Tournament Park in Pasa dena, more than 15 miles, in a trifl less than one hour. The flight was not made in a straight line, tho effort being to make a record for time. TAFT AT LINCOLN CHURCH Attends Xew York-Avenue Presby terian, Walking There. WASHINGTON. March 14. Presijent Taft attended services this morning at the New York-Avenue Presbyterian Church, where President Lincoln and other famous statesmen worshipped. He walked to the church with Mrs. Nich olas L. Anderson, of this city. Two frock-coated and silk -hatted Secret Serv ice men walked behind and sat near them during the ervlces. COAL STRIKE IS FREDICTED Anthracite Miners and Operators Unable to Agree. PHILADELPHIA. .M.ir.h 14. "The an thracite miners will strike." Secretary llartleln. of District No. . of the United Mine Workers of America, made this statement tonight In disclos ing the union's agreement with the mine owner?. He based the prediction upon the apparent Inability of the opposing sides to get together. SUICIDE IS SENSATIONAL Man Threatens Employe With Death if He Interferes. BRAl.N'ERD. Ind.. March 14. Threaten ing an employe with death If he Inter fered. John Roach committed suicide to day In a sensational way. Entering hla place of business, he hung a rifle cn a hook In full view of the street, and dischared tne contents Into his body, dying Instantly. WrlRlit Hrothcrs Iluy Aeroplane. LONDON. March 14. The Wrisht Brothers have placed an order with a London firm for the Immediate construc tion of six aeroplanes. State Department Gets Advices. MINISTER SAYS COUNTRY QUIET Denies War Has Broken Out With San Salvador. PLOT CHARGED TO ZELAYA ltetnrned Traveler Say Trouble Was Stirred Up in Central Aiuee lea to Cause United States to Step In and I Y rm Union. WASHINGTON. March 14 Senor T plnosa. Nirarajruan Minister to the United States, today received important advices from his government relative to the controversy between the United States and Nicaragua, which he will communicate to the State Department to morrow. It Is reported In some quarters that the communication Is a request for Interven tion. Minister Ewplnosa. when aidtcd concern ing the reported military activity of lresldent Z.!.iya and the warlike pro gramme which the latter had apparently outlined, merely said that so far as he had been Informed. ""Quiet conditions prevail In Nicaragua." Hd was disposed to doubt, he said, that war had broken out between his country and Sun Salvador. He declared Nicaragua would not al low Its former friendly relations with the United States to be destroyed. PIXXT TO UOKCE INTERVENTION Kcttirned Traveler Says IVderatiou of States Is Object. CITY OF MEXICO. March 14. Ac cording to J. H. Graham, an American traveler who has recently returned here after visiting the Central American cap itols. the trouble fomented by President Z.-l.iya. of Nicaragua. Is the result of a definite programme to enforce the In tervention of the United States. Roth Honduras and Salvador have al ready appealed to Washington to inter vene and Zelaya Is co-operating with them, according to thl authority. Zelaya and the other Central Ameri can executives cannot retire, as that might mean a forfeiture of life. If in tervention will bring about the feder ation of the five republics, allowing the present rulers to step down and enjoy peacefully the fortunes they all have amassed, the purpose of Zelaya and his allies will have been accomplished, ac cording to Mr. Graham. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum lempf ra.ture, 5T decree; minimum, 44 decrees. TODAY'S Eflr. with lipht front in th early morning; northerly winds. National. Hat tie over rules waxes fiercely at Wanh- Ington; Cannon span for delays. Pag 1. Department of interior wants to b fair to alt interests In Deschutes Canyon. lftKf ;i l'nuc ftiful attemnt to raise sunken Logan nl Honuluiu. Pace 3. Nicaragua said to have asked United tattrs to intervene; plot to form fed eration in Central America hinted, l'age 1. Oomest Ir. Bear activity falls to Jar wheat price. Tage 3. Sulfide of girl followed by two brothers who fought her love. Page 1. Special grand jury to be summoned la Io AnKlet tangle. Page 2. Threats made asainst J a panes who would marry Miss Emery, i'age "-i Harritnan rcfu s to predict changes In ra ilrad circles. Page 4. Wife of E. J Haldwtn w ill contest w UL I'atf 4 Will of !nt General palmr-r leaves S&.000. ihhi to bis daughters. I'age 1. . I- oreign. Paris threatened witu telegraph atnka. Page o- y Cuba Irrea hundreds of convicts, page S. Pet rts! no's murder stirs Palermo police to activity. I'le 3. .-port. Mn'r'i! -t-'s hopefuls win from San Iuta OMppo by score, of i to Page 13. JV:h Jeffries and Johnson willing to flght. ai d match may be soon made. Page li. J. Cm I Ewlns change front in Shlnn case, contending player was promised by Mc- Crodle. Page 1 X Multnomah bas-hai! players get out for first lrattno. Page IX 1-aelHe NorthweM. Klein jury reurr.s compromise verdict of (tulltv. Pure 1. e t hnuja :id peu: V greet arrival of steamer In. and Empire at len Is to a. Page Pal I toughney, w e!l -known mountain char acter, dis. I aje Industrial. Irrigation system at N ?sa will reclaim .to.oot acres. Pare Mount Hood Ratlmad announces extension to upper Hod River Valley. I'age 12. Urea k ;ng up of 'T"" hold in gs marks era la Southeastern Oregon. Page l;. I.yle make record In raising funds for pub iicity. Page 12. Work on Ma !hur psjevt confidently ex pected lo begin on. Page U. Portland said Vicinity. Conservatives plan to turn deaf ear to normals and cut apeoial asion short Page I. I talla n. thought to be p'ack Hand member. arrestt-d for extortion. I'age 8 Sunntds ciuh wants to invoke recall against Councilman. Page 14. Tax pa yments may reach $ I .hh.ooo today, which is last chance for rebate. Page 14. Hihop Keane. of Wyoming;, speaks to non Cat ho tics nt Cat hedrai on evidence of Creator' existence. Page 0. lr. J. II cudHpp begin pa Mora to at Grace Methodist Church. I'age 0-A- J Hall. sell-known restaurant man. Is dead. Page 4. rm 109.2