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. TILE .-. , OKECO'IAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1910. ONLY MAN LEFT TELLS OF Let Himself Be Carried Off by Wave Just Before Chanzy , Blew Up. CRASH IS FIRST WARNING Passengers Go on l)e-k, but Tre mendous Seas Prevent Lifeboats Iieing Launched and Carry Off People Prom Steamer. Clt'DADEL, Balearic Island, Keb. 15. Marcel Rcxlel. the eole survivor of I he steamer General Chanzy, which v.-as wrecked Thursday on a. reef oft the Is-lttnu of Minorca, today told a thrilling narra tive of the terrible experience of thos on board the steamer. His story follows: When the Chanzy left Marseilles, she encountered a rouph sea and a northerly gale. The passengers were not appre hensive, however, and. ell retired on the nigrht of the 9th in pood spirits. At 5 oclock the next morning I was awakened tj. splitting crash, es if the ship's flank had been torn on a ledjre. I dressed and hurried out of the cabin. Sailors were trying: to reassure the passenpers, but their words had no effect on the crowd of men and women. "The darkness added terror to the frljrhtful scene. Enormous seas were breaking: over the steamer. One sea ripped off a ranins? to which a score of women and children were clinging-. Their shrieks as they disappeared were drowned by the roar of the storm. "I saw that It was death to remain, and, being" an excellent swimmer, I al lowed myself to be carried off by the next wave. At the. moment the sea swept me shoreward the air was rent by h violent explosion, the wreckage shoot ing over my head. "I turned to look, but the, General Chanzy had disappeared. Eventually I lOBt consciousness, for I remembered no more until I came to on the rocks." Rodel took refuge in a grotto at the base of a high cliff, where he passed a day and a night. On the morning of February 17 he scaled the cliff and dragged himself to the nearest habitation. The recovery of bodies continues. They are. burled as soon as they are identi fied. TREBLE DAMAGES LAW UP SCPTtEME COURT TO PASS OS WASHINGTON" STATVTE. Whether Man Must Pay Thrice for Opening Telegram Addressed to . Another, Question Involved. OLTMPIA, Wash.. FVb. 15. (Special.) Today for the first time in the history of the State of Washington the' old law allowing treble damages when one person opens and reads a telegram addressed to another was brought up before the Supreme Court in the case of C. H. Deighton against Arlie Hoover and oth ers. Deighton won a judgment in the lower court and Hoover had appealed. Delfrhton owned a timber claim in Ore gon for which he was offered $2000 by wire. Deighton alleges that Hoover, In whose employ he then was, got the mes sage, read it and then offered him some land in Yakima for his claim. The trade was effected. Deighton claims that the land he got in exchange was worth only $1400. He sued for damages and the jury, awarded him $1400 to offset the differ ence between the value of the timber laim and the land traded. This amount the court reduced to $1000 and then trebled it, making a judgment of $3000 against Hoover, this Hoover has appealed and the Supreme Court now has the case under advisement. RACE TO SAVE FORSAKEN Chilean Cruiser Off to Rescue 88 Left on Board Illfatcd Lima. ANCUD, Chile, Feb. 15. The Chilean cruiser Miniptro Zenteno and five steam ers of the Pacific Navigation Company are racing south today, in the desperate hope that they may save the 88 persons who, when last reported, were clinging to the stern of the British steamer Ijma as the vessel was pounding herself to pieces on a reef in the Huamblin pass age, in the Strait of Magellan. Two hundred and five persons were taken from the wreck by the British steamer Hatumet, under difficulties which finally compelled the Hatumet to aban don the work of rescue. .Four of the Hat umet's crew sacrificed their lives before the captain commanded his crew to cease their efforts. CABINET CHANGES PUBLIC Announcement of Appointments Is Made hy British Government. LONDON. Feb. 15. The following Cabinet appointments were announced last night: Secretary for the Homo Department. Winston Spencer Churchill. President of the Board of Trade, Sydney Buxton. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancas ter, J. A. Pease. Postmaster-General, Herbert Loul Samuel. J. A. Pease, who was the chief Liberal whip, was defeated at the general elec tion, but it is expected a safe seat will be found for him in Lancashire. Herbert Louis Samuel is Under-Secretary of State, for the Home Office. The changes In the Cabinet were fewer, than had been expected. TAX VIEW IS NOT GRANGE'S Farmers and Federated Trades Not of One Opinion. PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 13. (To the Edi tor.) I have just been handed a clipping from The Oregonian, written by Franz Metzenberger, and dated January 30, 1910, wherein he asks Mr. B. G. Leedy or my self to explain through the medium of tour paper the part taken by us as dele gates to the State Grange to the late Federated Trades Annual Convention, held in this city a short time ago, in regard to a measure they propose to ini tiate, granting any county in the state the right to decide by majority vote what property shall be exempted from taxa tion, or, as ha put it. "Uie opportunity WRECK of voting single tax on property within its borders." It might be well to say that we were appointed by the State Grange as "fra ternal" delegates to their convention, to look after our interests that are "mu tual," and to acquaint ourselves with their doings and manner of procedure. Of late a very warm feeling has existed between the two organizations, and in many cases we have found that we can work harmoniously together, yet, in some cases we differ and "agree to disagree," and this was the case as referred to by the brother from Salem; therefore, we Informed the convention delegates that we could not Indorse the proposition; that In the past the Grange had always favored and advocated the principle that all property, both real- and personal, should bear its full proportion of taxa tion, and that we could In no way en courage or aid them in this undertaking, knowing as we did the Grange sentiment, as well as that of the farming communi ty generally. The committee In charge of the meas ure acquiesced with us, but it was threshed out on the floor and was carried, and I understand it Is to be submitted to the voters of the state at the Novem ber election, but not as a Grange meas ure, and. furthermore,, we do not expect to initiate any bill at that time. And in conclusion. I will say, in all our acquaintance with organized labor we have found them well disposed toward the Grange, and while at all times we cannot coincide with them, yet we have and will derive much benefit mutually by our coming in closer touch with each other, and I stand ready at all times to defend our policy and acts, and only re gret that I did not see the brother's arti cle sooner. EUGENE PALMER. HAFvllLTDH CASE HUNG UP DEMA-: roK FEE MAY CAUSE PRObJiC l TIOX TO COXTIXUE. All Ready to Dismiss Appeal and Further Indictments When At torneys Balk. OLTMPIA, Wash., Fek 15. (Special.) Refusal of Thomas M. Vance, attorney for Ortis Hamilton, "to pay the clerk of the Supreme Court what the lawyer contends, is an illegal fee, prevented the closing today of a deal under which the ex-Adjutant-General was to dismiss his appeal to the Supreme Court from his recent conviction and go to the Peniten tiary to begin serving his one to ten years' sentence, while the state on its part was to dismiss the pending Infor mations and abandon further prosecution. All the papers were prepared for court signature this morning in the Superior Court, where formal motions of the Prosecuting Attorney to dismiss the three pending informations and the order for the signature of Judge approving such dismissal were filed. In the State Su preme Court an order was in thehands of the Chief Justice for his signature dis missing the appeal of Hamilton from his first conviction and with the clerk was left a motion of Hamilton and his attor ney asking such dismissal. But Clerk Relnhart, of the Supreme Court, refused to file the motion until a fee of $5 had been paid. AH day the matter hung fire. Tonight a conference was held. Judge J. W. Robinson, one of Hamilton's attorneys, waa willing to pay the fee, but Mr. Vance, the other attor ney, objected. He declared there is no war rant In law for such fee and as a matter of principle refused to pay. There the matter hangs. It is an open secret that the agreement made between Governor Hay. for the prosecution, and Boyd Hamilton, for the defendant, for the dismissal of the appeal on the one side, and further prosecution on the other, has not been entirely satisfactory to either the attorneys who conducted the prosecu tion nor those of the defense and both felt they had been ignored and slighted, which accounts for the long delay In carrying out the agreement, which was reached about ten days ago. 15,000 ACRES SOUGHT M'COXIIIE WATER POWER COM PANY HOLDINGS ILLEGAL? Grant County (Washington) Citi zens Assail-Title to Desert Land Xow Worth $1,000,000. .. SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 1 5. (Special.) Following a meeting at Ephrata yester day contest cases probably will be filed in Grant County Involving title to 15.000 acres of land in the vicinity of Ephrata and bordering upon Aloses Lake and Coulee, and the operations of the Mc Conihe Water Power Company, a cor poration formed three years ago for the purpose of taking an option on 39,000 acres of Northern Pacific Railroad land. It is reported that the McConihe Water Power Company and associates not only exercised an option on the Northern Pa cific lands, but all of the Interr ing sections. It is over these in terlying sections and the water rights that the contests have been filed. The land is worth approximately $1,000,000. At the time McConihe and associates filed desert land entries upon It, it was con sidered worthless. It is the claim of the numerous con testants that the water power company, or individuals said to be in Its employ, failed to perfect their rights as entrymen and that the -and at present is held Ille gally. The following announcement was made after yesterday's meeting: "We, the undersigned, are here to con test the filing of desert land entries, pre sumably made by the McConihe Water Power Company, which company had no legal right at' any time to this land. "We believe that we will win hands down in the contest test case' before the Land Commissioner next month, as we have proofs that our contests were filed before any work had been done on the claims under contest. "We do ont know the whereabouts of L. F. McConihe, who. it is supposed, held these lands fraudulently for three years." CHIEF AFTER DANCEHALLS Cox to Recommend Wihtdrawal of Maple Pavilion's License. Following- an investigation Chief of Police Cox has decided to recommend the revocation of the dance hall license of William Llllie, proprietor of the Maple dancing pavilion at Seventeenth and Washington streets. "I have made a rig-id Investigation of this place," reports Captain Bailey, "and on various visits forbade the "Turkey Trot," "The Moonlight Glide," and other dances. No attention has been paid to the warnings. It is evi dent that the proprietor of the place is woefully wanting- In Intelligence or is abnormally supplied with aggres siveness toward this department." Chief of Police Cox made a personal tour of the dance halls last night. One downtown resort, which has been under surveillance of the police - and has followed instructions as to the elimination of improper dances, report ed a marked decrease in its earnings. w (A -A' Sk 3 "GO TO LliilT" IS First Step Taken Toward De signing Scope of Allds Brib ery Investigation. MINORITY LEADER MOVES Consideration of Resolution Calling for Full and Complete Inquiry Is Put Over TTntll Session of Next Monday. ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 15. The first actual step toward designing the scope of the investigation of alleged corruption now under way in' the State Senate, waa taken last night by a Democrat, Lewis Stuyvessant Chanler, ex-Lieutenant-Governor and National Assemblyman from Duchess County. Mr. Chanler introduced a resolution call ing for a full and complete investigation and asked for its immediate considera tion. Mr. Meritt, majority floor leader, promptly objected, and under the rules, consideration of the measure was post poned until Monday next. "Go to the Limit," Says Chanler. Mr. Chanler explained his measure was intended to express the sense of the as sembly that the Senate "should go the limit" In its present inquiry into the Con ger charges. ' Republican leaders here last nigrht were reluctant to admit that the evi dence thus far adduced at the Senate's investigation of the bribery charges against Senator Allds would compel a wider inquiry into the greneral subject of legislative corruption. There is no doubt, however, that those In authority from Governor Hughes down, appreciate the gravity of the situation and are. discussing means to meet it. When Senators and assemblymen left Albany last week the Allds-Conger case was regarded as a small mess of soiled linen. They come back for the resump tion of the investigation tomorrow to find a rising flood that threatens the dominant party in the state. The Allds inquiry has now taken broader scope than was1 dreamed of fet the etart. It began when a little man named Hiram G. Moe under oath declared that he paid $6000 in cold cash to members of the Legislature in 1901 to prevent the passage of bills which would have in jured the business of Senator Benn Con ger, with whom he waa associated. One thousand of this, he declared, was given by him personally to Mr. Jotham P. Allds, Republican leader of the Sen ate, then a member of the Assembly. Four thousand, he asserted, was given to" another member of the Assembly rules commute and another thousand to an other member. Both these names were withheld, though they were several times on the tongue of Mr. Moe, and the listen ing crowd which filled the floor and the galleries was waiting breathless for the mention of the names. As Mr. Moe made his sensational decla ration amid almost oppressive silence his glance met that of Senator Allds, who glared at him half in wonder and half in awe. Martin W. Littleton and James W. Os borne are acting as counsel to Senator Allds and Conger, respectively. PORTLAND GIRL SLAIN? AVOMAX THIXKS TAMALPAIS VICTIM IIEU SISTER. Description of Body and. Articles of Clothing Tally With Those of Mary Grimes. The skeleton recently found on Mount Tamalpais, California, may prove to be that of Mary Grimes, a Portland girl who was kidnaped from a hop yard at Brooks, Or., three years ago. Mrs. William Smith, residing at S20 Vaughn avenue, this city, Informed the police at midnight last night that she was positive that the bleached bones found on the mountainside were those of her kidnaped sister. She bases her conviction upon the press CHANLER SSLQGAry J J-.. J wss Highest Scientific Authority Has demonstrated tb&t ol two loaves of bread, one raised with Royal Baking Powder, and tne titer with alnm bale ing powder, the Royal raised loaf la 32 . pen cent more tligestiblo than the other Avoid Alum accounts relative to the stature of the skeleton, the hair and effects found beside It. Mrs. Smith will leave for San Rafael, Cal., Immediately to make a possible Identification of the effects and the bones in the San Rafael morgue. Mary Grimes was 16 years of age at the time she was kidnaped a little over three years ago. Her disappear ance was noted shortly after she had been engaged by Fred Shores, a middle-aged man to pick hops in a hop yard rented by him near Brooks, Or. Shores mysteriously disappeared with the girl at the time. They had been on freindly terms, although he was more than twice her age. Indirectly relatives of the Grimes girl learned that she and Shores were In California. A warrant was sworn to charging Shores with kidnaping. He -was never arrested nor has his whereaboirts been known since. He Is said to .have rela tives in this city. At the time of her disappearance, Mary Grimes, the kidnaped girl, pos sessed a mass of brown hair, similar to that found beside the skeleton. She was an exceptionally well-built girl. The watch, bracelet and shoes de scribed tally with those worn by her when she disappeared. FISH IS OUT OF OFFICE LIKEWISE OUT FOR JOB OP HIS .ERSTWHILE BOSS. Formally Announces Candidacy to Succeed I. M. Howell as Secre tary of State. OLTMPIA, Wash., Feb. 15. (Special.) Ben R. Fish Is out for the scalp of L M. Howell, Secretary of State, who dis charged Ben tonight. Mr. Fish's en forced resignation as Assistant Secretary took immediate effect and was promptly followed by the announcement by Mr. Fish that he is a candidate for Secretary of State to succeed Howell this Fall, which means that Fish contends that Howell, as an appointive officer, will hold "only until the November election vote has been canvassed, not for the full term of his predecessor, Sam H. Nichols. And this will probably bring to the courts a determination of whether a va cancy in a state office may be filled at a biennial or quadrennial election. Mr. Fish was for many years a travel ing salesman and later engaged In min ing in the Okanogan. He came here in 1901 as Deputy State Auditor and in 1905 went into the Secretary of State's office as Auditor and- on the death of Tom Hickey became assistant, about five years ago, and held the position until today. Fish had all his plans laid to become a candidate for the Secretaryship last election, but when his chief, Sam H. Nichols, decided to seek renomination. Fish gracefully withdrew. Nichols re signed last year under fir and since then Fish has been performing the duties under Howell. Two weeks ago. when Fish went to Seattle to attend the fun eral of his mother-in-law, Mr. Howell announced that he had selected a suc cessor in. the person of Grant Hinkle, of Spokane. Fish Is popular and his friends say he will put up a hard fight for the nomination. Tomorrow Fish begins work under State Auditor Claussen as exami ner of state and county office's. FAIR TO BE INTERNATIONAL Dry Farming Congress Will Attract Foreign Exhibits. . SPOKANE, Feb. 15. It is announced that at least seven foreign countries will exhibit in Spokane at the inter national exposition to be given in con nection with the National Dry Farm ing Congress here October 3 to 8. Special buildings to house the ex position will be erected on the Inter state Fair Grounds and trophies valued at several thousand dollars, together with cash prizes of over $2000 will be awarded. The Interstate Fair will be in progress at the same time. The countries already listed to be represented are Mexico, Hungary, Rus sia, Australia, Brazil, British South Africa and Canada. CANADIAN PACIFIC DIVIDES Big Melon Cut Surplus of $10,- 611,917 Shown. MONTREAL, Feb. 15. The directors of the Canadian Pacific Railroad Com pany today declared a dividend of 2 per cent on the preferred and 3 per cent on the common for the half year ending last December, payable on April I? It was decided that one-half of 1 per cent on the common stock also would be paid at that time out of the interest on the proceeds of land sales. There in a surplus for the half year ending lcceicbcr. last of. J 10, 61 1,9 17. fl OkTE T A IT renders tne food more digestible and wholesome m Mm WW AissoSuteSy stasi' BUTTE MINES MAY CLOSE T LOCAL I'XIOX OF EXGIXEERS GIVES ULTIMATUM. Organization Demands Reinstate ment of Oiler Western Federa tion May Supply Workmen. BUTTE, Feb. 15. Unless there are developments that cannot be' foreseen, all the mines in the Butte district will be closed Wednesday morning. A committee representing International Engineers' Union. . No. 183, waited on John Gillls, superintendent of the Amal gamated Copper Mining Company, yes terday, confirming the official an nouncement that the jurisdiction of the union must be recognized, and demand ing the reinstatement of George Whet stone, an oiler, formerly In the employ of the company at the Neversweat mine. The committee in Its ultimatum also claimed jurisdiction over the pumpmen, compressor men, firemen and oii.ers, as well as hoisting engineers. The Butte Miners' Union will discuss the situation at their regular meeting tonight. Watching a Stomach Digest Food Was the Means Whereby Science Made Possible the Cure of Dyspepsia. A Trial Package of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab- - lets Sent Free. The Abbe Spallanzanl was the first scientist to study systematically the chemical powers of the gastric Juice, but it was by the careful and convinc ing experiments of Beaumont that the foundation of our exact knowledge of its composition and action was laid. Beaumont was an army surgeon, lo cated at an obscure military post In Michigan, while it was yet a territory, and was called upon to treat a gun shot wound of the stomach in a Can adian voyager Alexis St. Martin. When the wound healed a permanent opening was left by means of which food could be placed in the stomach and gastrlo Juice taken from It. Beaumont made scientific experi ments with his crude means and wrote a book, which today is recognized among the classics of physiology. Beaumont blazed the way for other scientists so that today medicine knows what the stomach does with food and what ffood does to the stomach. Science also knows what the gastric juices are and how to make them Best for tne system. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, thanks to the poor army surgeon and Alexis St. Martin, give man a means of digesting food, replenishing the exhausted Juices, soothing the nerves and correcting dys peptic conditions of the stomach. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are nat ural fruit and vegetable essences re duced In concentrated form and by tre mendous power compressed Into a tab let. These wonderful little dlgestors -are known all over America and Can ada. Full meals have been digested by them in glass tubes and they are sold by every druggist. Physicians to the number of 40,000 use them. They are meritorious and powerful. 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