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THE 3IOKXIXG OKEGOXIAN. SATUKDAT, JAM7ARY 13, 1'JIO. FAFT FORESEES RECONCILIATION Belief Expressed That Warring Factions Will Get To- , gether. INSURGENTS YET IN FOLD Speaker Cannon Declares Opposition Will Xot He uui shed if They Show Spirit to Be Good. Test Due Soon. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Following President Taft'a advlo to Republicans In Congress Wednesday to "stop quarrel ing and got down to the party legislative programme as quickly as possible," there were evidences yesterday of a definite at tempt to bring- the wurrinjr factions to gether upon some basis of at least a tem porary understanding. There seemed for the first time this session to be a spirit of conciliation in the air and -docidedly less bittern ss of the last few weeks. President Taf t let It be known that he stilt considers all of the "insurgents' as Republicans. Speaker Cannon announced that all Republicans Would be Invited to the caucus In nam ing the Balllnger-Pinchot committee next tveek and that it 1b hoped all -will attend. Lender Goes Twice to See TaXt Representatives Hayes, of California, one of the leading insurgents, made two tripe to the White House. After the first of these he announced that attempts to adjust matters were under way. He consulted with most of his brethren and reported back to the President. President Taft declined again yesterday that his test of Republicanism will come when action is taken upon legislative recommendations which he has made in compliance with the party platform. The President said he was not with holding any patronage. If, however, there are any among the "insurgents" who Intend to carry their fight against the Speaker and against the rules to the extent of opposing purely Administra tion and party measures to which the party is pledged, the President will no longer regard them as Republicans 'and declares he would not be Justified ' in recognising any claims for patronage from Senators or Representatives who would use the patronage given them as ammunition against the party. Mr. Taft is said to have received many personal assurances that most of the so called insurgents will support Adminis tration measures. Speaker Cannon de clared "insurgents" of the House would have a square deal In the coming Re publican caucus if they came to it. Kvery one of the 200 and more Repub licans in the House would be bidden and they should attend,' said the Speaker. The caucus will be held probably early next week and it is understood that it is to be made the basis for a contem plated rexncl liation. How this is to be brought about is not apparent tonight. Speaker Cannon said yesterday that there would be no effort in the caucus to pun ish anybody for what might be termed past misdeeds, but that they should come to the caucus and "take pot luck" on results. t'l.AUK ATTACKS "CAXXOXISM1 Declares Tide Is Everywhere Rising Ajrainst Speaker. DAYTON, O., Jan. 14. Speaker Cannon and Cannonism were vigorously at tacked tonight in a speech delivered by ( hamp Clark, leader of the minority in the House of Representatives. Mr. Clark declared "the tide is every wlere rising against 'Canonism, " and that the fight against House rules would continue until crowned with complete sue cess. He said the statement of Speaker Oannon that the fight against the House rules was simply an effort to prevent ajty tariff legislation was untrue. Referring to Speaker Cannon's Kansas City speech, Mr. Clark said "It was de voted chiefly to a discussion of the fight to amend the House rules, and to the mo tives, ambitions, mental equipment and political status of some of us who have dared to lift our eyes above our shoe strings, look him squarely in the face and battle in the opening for the re habilitation of the House of Representa tives. It would be Interesting to know how that speech happened to be written and read to the audience, and It would lie edifying to know who furnished him with certain alleged facts on which he based some of his remarks. "Against Hon. J. G. Cannon personally," said Mr. Clark, "I have nothing what . soever; he has done me many kindnesses, which I have tried to repay, but I am honestly of the opinion that what has come to be known as 'Cannonism' is great evil in our legislative system and should be rooted out. The tide la every where rising- against Cannonism. Since the adjournment of Congress I have been over most of Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri. Kansas and Oklahoma and into Colo rado and South Iakota. Everywhere in that region 'Cannonism is the re sounding theme of . every tongue, and against it that portion of the country ts aflame. WOMAN'S SCREAMS SCARE Burglars Attempt to "Jimmy" Way Into Home; Foiled. F. K. Gge, 273 Salmon street, reported to he police Thursday night that two burglars attempted to "jimmy" their en trance, into Ms apartments. and fled after y Mrs. Gape had uttered a series of aar piercing screams. The 'police investigated and found evi- , ifcences - that a jimmy had been used on the front door of the house'. , No descrip tion -of the prowlers was secured. MORGAN GIVESYALE GIFT Noted Financier Donates $100,000 in Memory of IHte Editor. ; NKWHATO Conn.. Jan.- 14. A gift of $100,000 from J. Plerpont Morgan for the establishment of the William M. Lnffan professorship of assyriology tuul Babylonian literature at Tale was received by the Tale corporation yester day and accepted. The gift is a memorial to Mr. Iaffan, late editor of the New York Sun. BOOSTERS OUT IN FORCE South. Portland People Discuss Plans for Improving District. Three hundred citizens and taxpay ers attended the most aucceEstui meet- ing ever held by the South Portland Boosters, last night in . St. Lawrence Assembly Hall, at Third and Sherman streets. . In addition to an elaborate pro gramme of addresses and music there was an enthusiastic discussion con cerning the munlolpal interests of South Portland and of plana for the betterment of existing conditions. It was the sentiment of the various speakers that a determined effort should be made to make South Port land the most attractive part of the city, and that no expense should be spared to make the section art ideal residence district The following" pro gramme was given. Opening remarks. President J. G. Heit- kempHr; piano solo, Mls Martha Mooney; aHH man "Hniit 1 Pftft R tl (H Ttl ItV Rfl BV Profitable Investment. M. J. Clohessey; vo-j chI solo. MIem Dammar Kelly; address. Kouth Portland as a Desirable Heamenue Mtton," J. B. Laber, ; solo, Mrs. F. Kuckert; address, j "fcltreet Improvement,"1 Judre M. G. Munrsri solo. 2?rank r. Hon-114-spy; address. "Ths Lighting of Streets by the I'rop or Cluster System," Julius Friendly: solo. A. G. Fleming; address, "lieeDenlnir of ths Channel in the River km far South as Hell wood," D. M Donaugh; vocal nolo, A. B. Cain; address, "Proffress of Improvements Mado and Contemplated for the Benefit of South Portland," Council man iJ siding. LOVE BUCK OF ROBBERY POKTLAXD HIXBtr APPEALS TO POLICE TO SAVE HIM. Tale Told lie veals Sacrifice and In trigue Which Started Years Ago in Hindustan. Joseph Fatahdin, a Hindu, well known on the streets of Portland as "Tamale Joe' because of his vocation In selling tamales to pedestrians, ap pealed to the -police Thursday night for protection against a quintet of his coun trymen who he declared are seeking; his life. Underlying his appeal to the police is a tale replete with love, sacrifice and intrigues wlh the locale of the initial chapter -In faraway Hindustan. Recently tjhe vllllanous characters of the melodramatic tale have become active, according to the persecuted Hindu, and have selected this city as the spot to bring about the bloody climax. Through an interpreter, "Tamale Joe" told the police how three of his coun trymen dragged him to a shack in the rear of the Bridge Square saloon Tues day night. A-fter being- severely beaten he was forced to sign a number of pa pers on threat of death. He dramati cally described how the trio of vil lains held a keen-edged butcher knife against his throat while he signed his name to two documents, the contents of which he avers are a mystery to him. When he had completed his writing he was knocked down and robbed of $45 by the three, then thrown out into the darkness. His outward appear ance bears evidences of a terrific strug gle, which he was cautioned not to re veal without jeopardizing his life. In an incoherent manner, he told of a strife which originated between him and one of the trio of ,his assailants in Hindustan several years ago. The motive was the undivided love bore him - by a Hindu maiden. His Jealous rival threatened his life on numerous occasions. Fatahdin came to America and set up his popcorn and tamale business in Portland six years ago. He is regarded as a well-to-do and a conscientious business man. In view of that fact he has held a reigning hand over the Hindu . colony In Portland. Several montns ago lie advanced money to a countryman to pay for a voyage back to their native country. His three as sail ants are said to have taken excep tlon to his generosity. Their anger in this respect and the smouldering nres or hate or the episode in Hindu stan years ago, combined with robbery he believes, was a motive for their murderous attack upon him Tuesday night. TWO FALLS MAY BE FATAL As Longshoreman Is Pulled Out After Slip Rescuers Let Go Body.; V. Kelly, 75 years old, a longshore man, is dying at St. Vincent's Hospital as the result of a tall at 8:30 yester day morning: while at work about Mar tin's dock, at the foot of Seventeenth street. Physicians assert that Kelly's age, combined with his frightful in juries, preclude all hope of his re covery. . He slipped and fell a distance-of 23 feet into the river. In his downward flight his head struck upon a piling and he fell upon the logs beneath the dock. Before his fellow-workers could reach him he slipped from the logs into the river. He was rescued before he sank. While the rescuers were hoisting his apparently lifeless body to the dock floor it slipped and fell several feet, again rebounding from the logs below. With all the ribs of his left side shattered and his skull fractured. Kelly was eventually taken from beneath the dock and placed in a Red Cross auto- ambulance. He has been a longshore man for several years. Up to late last night no one had been found who knew of his antecedents. POLICE FOIL SAFEBLOWERS Robbers Seared Away From "Work In East Side Offiee. Yeggmen who attempted to blow the safe of the Tama to Fuel Company at 427 East Main street, about 9 o'clock Thursday night, were compelled to aban don their intentions by the arrival- of Patrolman' Sinnott and Special Officer Kelly. The robbers succeded in batter ing off the combination of the strong box, but escaped from (he building through a rear entrance, leaving behind a number of safeblowers' tools. An hour before the discovery of the would-be robbery, both officers had tried the door of the fuel company's office and found It locked. On their next round thev found the same door wide open. After an investigation it was found the robbers had just begun their operations. ABDUCTION CHARGE MADE Waiter Eloper Put Through "Third Iegree" Girl Stands Pat. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. U. Roberta de Janon is in a suite of private rooms in St. Agnes Hospital in this city. Pred Cohen is locked in a cell await ing a hearing1 on the charge of abduc tion and his wife is in a hospital suffering- from a nervous collapse. 1 In spite of the severe cross-examination to which the young- heiress was subjected for nearly five hours tonight, no change in her original story was brought. While Cohen was being put through the "third degree" his wife made fran tic but ineffectual efforts to see him. The police .surgeon reported that no change more serious thav abduction could be substantiated. LINNTON INSISTS ON REDUCED FARE Appeal of United Railways for Time Rejected by Meet ing of Citizens. COMPANY TELLS OF LOSS . Lino Now Cause of Deficit, Judge Wlokersliam Declares Compro mise Proposal to AVait Year Finds Little Favor. In the meeting held Thursday night in the Chamber of Commerce 76 residents of Linnton voted almost unanimously not to sanction an extension of time in which the United Railways might pre pare to errant a five-cent fare to Linn- ton. The meeting was organized by Jj. B. Wlckersham and other Interests of the United Railway, who desired to talk the proposal over with the Linn- ton people and if possible effect a com promise! O. M. Clark, of - the Clark-Wilson Lumtjer Company, presided; Dr. S. M. Main was secretary. In response to a request from Rev. Frank James for a statement from the United Railway Interests, L. B. Wlcker sham said that while the corporation did not mind cost, it did not want to commit financial suicide. We do not wish to antagonize the Linntpn people," said Mr. Wlckersham, but we would like to arrange mat ters for the interest of both sides. The road cost us $1,000,000 and the service costs us from $500 to $1000 a month more than we tale- in. We ask you whether- you are going to put the screws on and put the company out of business or extend the time so that we can get on solid ground. I appeal to you as fair-minded people to suspend suit and give us time to get on our feet." O. M. Clark expressed himself as in favor of granting an extension of time to the company. Secret Plan Is Charged. That the company had sent an agent in the person of J. H. Lawson to Linn ton a few days ago to work among the Linnton residents in the interests of the corporation and to arrange for1 a secret meeting last night, so that a compro mise could ibe made, was the statement of C. F. Bunker. He asserted that Lav son had gone to Linnton with the stated purpose of looking for a site for a large manufacturing plant, but that he had 4cted as a secret agent for the United Railways Company. Mr. Lawson," said Bunker, "came to Linnton ostensibly as the representative or a large manufacturing concern in .Minneapolis and wanted to know what he Could get in the way of a site. I am satisfied, however, that Lawson acted under false representations and w merely an agent of the company.. I know that he rode on a pass on tile trip to iinnton. He promised to see me as-aln later about the purchase of the proposed site, but telephoned that .he had gone to Linn County and would";not be bade until Saturday. I see him here tonight, however." Lawson replied that Bunker was wrong. ,He was loking for a manu facturing site, he added. Friends Needed, Says VVickcrsIiam. After another request by Rev. Frank james ior a statement from Mr. Wlck ersham regarding his purpose in call ing the meeting of the Linnton resi- aents, Mr. Wlckersham replied: "We wanted the people of Linnton to- come together In order that we might consider the situation. We have not done what we have wanted to djjring the past year on account of lack of funds, but Jiave done all possible. We want you to give us a chance on this 6-cent fare proposition and not put the screws on." A statement by Dr. S. M.( Mann that the meeting would amount to nothing and that the Linnton people would have notning but a 5-cent fare was ap plauded. Peter Janson was called to the chair ana . Ai. jlark moved that an exten sion of one year be granted to the company if it would agree to grant a o-cent tare at the end of that time the 10-cent fare to hold meanwhile. An amendment by Mr. Bunker that only those outside of the 5-cent fare limit snouia vote was accepted.. The vote against the extension was ' almost unanimous. following this Dr.. Mann said: "We expect' a B-cent fare because the fran chise says so and because the court has ruled it. Property In Linnton is valueless with the far at 10 cents. miu wnai we want is justice. PULLMAN GREETS FARMERS Wheat Convention Attracts Hundred in Annual Meet. PULLMAN", Wash., Jan. 14. (Special.) Fully 300 persons, mostly farmers, were In. attendance at tha f i rut Roeinn nf v, third annual wheat convention which opened at Washington State College to- aay. v ice-president Ortss Dorman, of opuiuuis presiaeu. President Bryan of the State College, belnST absent Prnfeaanr T,o t ,-. K .- - 1 . . on "The Extension of Wheat Farming Into the Dry Belt." , He advocated this extension only along scientific lines and after soil and climatic conditions had been ruuy analyzed to ascertain if wheat growing couia t;e made profitable. Professor C. C. Thorn talked on Prac tical Seed ImnrnvemoTit fnr tha iBir,,.B Farmer." L. C. Crow, of. Palouse, state president of the Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union, urged co-operation turning me larmers. HUMAN BONES EVIDENCE Doctors Testify In Logan Murder Trial Ashes' Reveal Brooch. BrvAAN E. Jan. 14. Expert testi mony occupied most of the time today in me trial at coivme. Wash., of James Logan, charged with murdering Mrs. Jansen, his housekeeper, and with cre mating her body. 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