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VOL. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FIVE CENTS. FEBRUARY 23, 1910. PRICE AT APPROVED BY TAFT President Refuses Aid to Politicians. PARTY LEADER IN DANGER Law Passed by "Machine' Aids Governor Hughes. ROOT TAKES BACK SEAT Absence From Conference Called by Griscom Causes Comment, but Friendship for Roosevelt Is Denied as Cause. BY LLOJD F. LONERflAN. NEW YORK, Feb. 22. (Special.) When the Albany revelations were first made public. Senator Bonn Conger added to tlie interest by saying, "I don't see why they stir this thing up. It isn't a flea bite compared .to. some of the things that have been pulled off up here." Now, Governor Hughes is doing the best he can to prove that Conger was correct in his statement. lils action in investigating methods of the purchase of forest reserve lands in the Adirondacks has aroused, among the initiated, interest that completely overshadows the argument between Senators Conger and Allds. Vell-Knowii Politician Involved. If Inside gossip can be relied upon, the investigation is likely to involve one of the best known figures in the state; a man who has been active in politics for a decade, and whose claims for high honors at the hands of the Republican party have frequently been discussed. This man and he still is influential in party councils is fighting desper ately to prevent any unpleasant dis closures. tBut Governor Hughes is the kind of a man who hits any guilty head in sight. Furthermore, this par ticular politician- never has been friendly to Hughes, and has recently fought many of the reforms the Gov ernor has advocated. The man in question has even gone eo far as to make a personal appeal to President Taft. He took the ground that additional disclosures would prove fatal to the party In the campaign this Fall. So far as can be learned, he received no encouragement whatever. Investigators Will Not Swerve. It is the general opinion that the Investigators chosen by the Governor are men who cannot be swerved from the direct path of duty. Roger P. Clark is the Governor's legal adviser, and his colleague, H. Leroy Austin, was for years one of the stand-bys in the State Controller's office. They are men who are competent to detect fraud, if fraud exists, and to fix the blame on the proper shoulders. Their inquiry promises to be a thor ough one and will go back to the be ginning of the acquisition of forest lands in the state. Witnesses will not be called until tho groundwork is laid. After that part of the work has been completed, however, those having a knowledge of unexplained dealings will be called to tell what they know. Machine politicians have not yet re covered from the shock, particularly when they realize that the Governor's action was made possible by the action of the machine. Machine Law Reacts. Sherman Moreland, of Binghamton, a lieutenant of George W. Dunn, was for several years tioor leader in the Assembly. On one occasion It was nec essary to "play to the gallery," and Moreland" introduced a bill, which later 'became a law. This measure gave the Governor the necessary power to in quire into the running of any depart ment of the state. It is under the authority of the so-called "Moreland law" that the present proceedings were instituted. The forests of the state come under the authority of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission, of which James W. Whipple is commissioner. Until 1902 the forestry work was In charge of the Forest Preserve Board, composed of three elective state officers, who served without pay. Thes:e officials were the Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the Assembly and State Engineer and Surveyor. From 1897 to 1902 (the period land was purchased, by the For est Preserve Board) these men were In charge: Lieutenant-Governor Timo thy L. Woodruff, from 1897 to 1902; Speaker of the Assembly S.. Fred Nixon, deceased, all five years; State Engineer and Surveyor Campbell W. Adams, to January 1. 1899; E. A. Bond to 1902. In 1902 the Forestry Board was com bined with the old Forest, Fish and Game Commission, which has since per formed all the functions of the two bureaus. Taft Approves Hughes. When President Taft was In the city recently he expressed hearty approval of the plans outlined by Governor Hughes. In fact he practically. If not officially, recognized htm as the state leader. Lloyd Griscom, president of the coun ty committee, invited five other Re publicans to meet the President of the United States. Probably because of (Concluded on Far X INQUIRY ALBANY t'SWIFTWATERBILL" "BROKE" IN LONDON MAN" OF MAXV ADVENTURES SENDS CALL FOR HELP. Pines for Alaskan Clime After Chilly Keception Awarded His Mining Stock. SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 22. (Spe cial.) "Swiftwater Bill" Gates, famous as one of the original Klondike kings, as a Tanana capitalist and for his many matrimonial ventures, is walking the streets of London in that state of financial depression termed "stone broke." By means of the postal service he is yelling loudly across the Atlantic Ocean for help from W. H. Dohrmann, for merly a well-known Alaskan, now manager of the St. Francis Hotel of San Francisco. This is the news brought from San Francisco by Jack McLeod, a former Alaskan and a friend of "Swiftwater Bill," who has just arrived from -Rawhide, Nev. He was accompanied by James McTavish, another Alaskan, who cleaned up a small stake on Candle Creek. According to McLeod, the treeless tundras and frozen streams of tho north now look pretty good to "Swift water Bill," and at the time of writing he desired nothing better than to be lost In a blizzard on the Chllkoot sum mit. Gates says It is cold in the north ern part of Alaska, but not half as frigid as was his reception by the Eng lish nabobs when he tried to persuade them to buy stock in some mines he owns at Rawhide. MINISTERS JOIN UNION Vancouver, B. C, Trades Council Admits Protestant Brethren. VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 22. (Special.) The Ministerial Association of Vancouver composed, of virtually all the Protestant ministers of that city, has applied for and obtained affiliation with the Trades and Labor Council, in the same manner as a recognized trades union, accepting the condition imposed by the council that del egates Individually must pay the per capita tax in other cases borne by the several local unions. In effect, the action taken gives Van couver the distinction of having the first full-fledged union of preachers in Can ada probably in the world. There is as yet no evidence of any encroachments on the "trade" preroga tives', and it is interesting to speculate upon the possibilities should any of the members of the cloth be disappointed hereafter in expected increase of stipend or other similar subjects of dispute. Would the other brethren be firm to their union principles and refrain from preaching mMl th que-tiM) tth? satis factorily adjusted? Or would they not? CHURCH SENTENCE CRUEL Idaho Man, Convicted of Drunken ness, Appeals From Judgment. MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 22. (Special.) Sentenced to attend church for six Sun days in succession and to pay a nominal fine, Ed Krier. found guilty of drunken ness, has appealed rather than undergo the punishment. Police Judge Strong told Krier that he did not want to be hard on him and im posed a fine of $3 and costs only In order to give him a legal penalty from which to appeal if he saw fit to dot so. "The audacity of any court that will sentence a man to six days' attendance at church is unparallelled In the history of the country." said ex-Mayor Morgan after the trial. Krier sought to prove by the testimony of six friends that tho policeman who arrested him was mis taken. STRIKE MAY RUIN CROP Guadalupe Sugar Plants Shut Down, Fields Set Afire. POIXT-A-PITRE. Guadalupe. Feb. 22. Following the strike of 20,000 sugar cane cutters, several grinding plants have ceased operation. Attempts to continue the gathering of the crops are opposed by the strikers, who have started fires in several fields. The director of the Beauport plant has been captured by the strikers and has appealed to the military for help. The distillery and grinding plant "Courcelles" were sacked during the nignt and a number of the employes who had continued at work were wounded. Governor Gautret passed the night with the strikers, endeavoring to ef fect a settlement of the wage dispute. LONDON AGAINST KNOX WAY Foreign Office Opposes Arbitration Plan Proposed. WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. After several months' consideration the British For eign Office has returned a reply, it was announced today that In general terms is unfavorable to Secretary Knox's prop osition to clothe the high court to be cre ated as the result of the international maritime conference at London with power to arbitrate differences between the powers signatory to The Hague con vention. The nature of the British ob jection cannot be learned. WESTON TAKES DIVERSION In Course oT 40-Mile Tramp He Visits- Petrified Forest. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Feb. 22. Edward Payson Weston, walking from Los Angeles to New York, made 40 miles today, starting at Holbrook and spending the night at Navajo, Ariz. He took a diversion today and visited the petrified forest near Holbrook. He covered 53 miles yesterday. i QUAKER CITY MOB DEFIES BAYONETS Guns Snatched From "Tin" Soldiers. THREE BOYS BADLY WOUNDED Riots Follow Attempts to Re sume Streetcar Service. MILITIA MAY BE CALLED Mayor Still Hopes Police Will Be Able to Cope With Situation. General Strike of 200,000 Men Threatened In Philadelphia, PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22. Three boys were shot and probably fatally in jured and several received less severe wounds today in riots that followed the attempted resumption of service by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. . . The shooting occurred in attacks on cars in the northeastern section. Mar ket street, the principal business thor oughfare, was the scene of the disturb ances all day. Cars were stoned and two policemen were roughly handled by a mob of several thousand persons. A dozen arrests were made and the prisoners were placed in a trolley car. This was stormed by the mob and two prisoners escaped. Murphy Wants General Strike. Preparations were made by authori ties to call upon the entire force of the State Militia if the police tomorrow were unable to cope with the situa tion. President Murphy, of the Cen tral Labor Union, still regards a gen eral strike of all unions in the city as inevitable, although Organizer Pratt is said to oppose this move. Members of the State Fencibles. an intependent military organization, 200 strong, were placed on duty today, armed with loaded rifles. They were detailed In the Kensington mill dis trict Northeast, a hotbed of sympathiz ers. Private Soldiers Failure,, In lher first skirmish" they were badly beaten by a mob that paid no attention to the drawn bayonets and snatched the rifles from the hands of the young militiamen. Members of the Fencibles, according to Mayor Reyburn, acted as if they were allowing girls in the district to wear their caps and cut the brass buttons off their clothing. At one, point, a grpup of rioters captured a member of the Fencibles and carried him several feet from his post, where they stripped him of his coat, hat and cartridge belt and gun, and threw them Into a sewer. Fifteen policemen quartered in the barn of the company at Ridge ave nue and York street narrowly escaped death tonight when the entire north east corner of the building was blown away with dynamite. The explosion occurred Just as C. O. Pratt was about to address a meeting of carmen at Ridge avenue and Dauphin street. Fencibles Are Recalled. The State Fencibles, after being harassed and beaten all day by a mob (Concluded on Page 3.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 27 degrees: minimum. 23 -degrees. TODAY'S Ruin or snow; slightly warmer; light southeast winds. x Domestic. Three boys wounded In Philadelphia riots; mob snatches guns from private soldiers. Page 21. Special committee Investigating charges of socialistic teachings at Wisconsin Univer sity. Page 1. Baltimore & Ohia. railroad refuses men's demands; brotherhoods to vote on strike. Pace a. National. President Taft refuses to intercede for New York leader threatened by Albany Inquiry. Page 1. Grain Interests close case in opposition to antlfutures bill. Page 2. Minority report in administration Inter state commerce bill regarded as favor able. Page 2. Sport. Ad Wolgast defeats Battling Xelson for. lightweight championship in 40th round. Page 1. . . (Portland 'ball team, with Manager Walter Mcvredie, leaves for California training camp. Page 7. Knockout blow on jaw gives FYankie Con- ly "bantam-weight championship from Monte Attell. Page 7. Pacific Northwest. "Swiftwater Bill" Gates. Alska character, "broke" in London. Page 1. North Yakima Indian reservation will be opened this year. Page- 6. Larger Washington counties likely to oppose state-aid roads law in Aberdeen conven tion today. Page 6. Pr-jspective vacancy in Kalem potsofflce brings out many candidates. Page 6. "Washington, railroad commission practical ly wipes out state grain inspection. Page 5 Portland and Vicinity. Mayor ' declares he will have dance halls raided by police unless council regulates or suppresses them. Page 11. East Side huslneas men seek to defeat emer gency clause of street vacation ordinance. Page 12. ISast Sife Business Men's Club strongly op poses vacation of 14 blocks sought by O. R. & N. Page 9. Walter Gadsby resists wife's suit for ali mony; says she now receives half his Balary. Page 9. Surveyors on Upper Cowlitz Indicate Tacoma A Eastern plans further extensions south west. Face 18. C A Smith land suits are set for trial. Page Plans for aviation meet to be held here, progress rapidly. Page 14. Street car company to comply with deman of women for lower car steps. Page 12. Representatives of nine nations set out roses on annual "Rose Planting ray." Page 1 4. Despite severe storm raging Oregon cattle escape. Interior range not yet reached: moderation predicted. Page 1. Seattle sends here for wheat cargo. Page Y. M. C. A. membership contest promises - to be brisk. Page 12. ROAD DENIES CONSPIRACY So-Called Canal Combine, If Real, Aids Trade, Says Attorney. PHILADELPHIA. Pa., Feb. 22. That the Lehigh Valley Railroad is in a con spiracy to stifle competition or to In jure the public by raising coal prices was demonstrated today in the United States Circuit Court by Frank II. Piatt, of New York, one of the company's attorneys. Ho c Kiti! j.it. kt,itf combination of anthracite coal-carrying railroads existed is simply in operationto aid trade and" to benefit the public. Mr. Plat defended the ownership of coal lands by railroads and said the condition . was inevitable. Coal lands brought many of the railroads Into their territory, he said, and most of the property naturally drifted into the possession of the roads. Piatt's argument was in answer to a tsrong arraignment of the so-called coal trust by James C. McReynold's, special atorney for the Government. He declared that six railroads had con spired in a two-fold plan to suppress competition 1 nthe anthracite region. Through the Temple Iron Company they controlled much of the output of coal, and, by tlelng up Independent operators by the "65 per cent contract" they took away the last hope of rea sonable prices. Michigan's Senator Out of Ianger. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. Senator Will iam Alden Smith, of Michigan. wTio was operated on several days ago for appendi citis. Is now considered out of danger, it was announced today. BETTER BE ON HIS WAY. mmiiMSZt POLICIES., WEATHER SEVERE, BUT STOCK SAFE Interior Ranges Thus Far Escape Storm. TWO CITIES IN STATE SEE SUN Most Willamette Valley Farm ers Prepared for Chill. MANY FEEL COLDEST DAY Roseburg and- Ashland Enjoy Sun shine, but Other Cities or State Shiver Moderation Predicted. ..- Forty-Mile Gale Rages. TWO POIN'TS IN OREGON REPORT 81'NSHINK; OTHER- CITIES VISITED BV SNOW. f Portland. 23 above, snow. Hood River, 20 above, snow. Astoria. 27 above, snow. Balem. 28 above, snow. Oregon City, 25 above, snow. Koseburg-, 54 above, sun all day. Ashland. 45 above, sunshine. -The Dalles. 20 above, snow. Pendleton, 12 above, snow. Hillsboro, 22 above, snow. Woodland. Wash., 24 above, rec ord snow storm. Helena. Mont., 29 below, coldest day of year. Despite the abnormal storm raging in the Columbia River and Willamette River Valleys, loss of cattle and sheep throughout Oregon has not resulted, the interior ranges-, In a measure, escaping the gales' and chill that have accom panied the whole-Coast severe . weather of the late Winter. It will not only be necessary for yes terday's storm to continue, but also to Increase in severity to cause serious damage to the stock interests of the state, according to the judgment of cat tlemen. Advices from various parts of the state yesterday were to the efTect that the storm . was confined to the counties bor dering on the Columbia River and. had jiol i-enetrated to the ranges In the In terior of the state. A Portlander, interested in extensive cattle holdings in Central Oregon, yes terday received a telephone message from Prlneville to the efTect that there was only two inches of snow at that point and that weather conditions were mod erate. In Wheeler County it was reported that stockmen two weeks ago were complain ing that because of the severity of the weather conditions of the Winter they had on hand only sufficient feed to carry their herds through another fortnight. The same report was to the effect that It was difficult to replenish the feed supply in that section of the state. For that reason, should the present unseasonable weather continue for any length of time, stock in that section of the state will suffer. Umatilla Well Prepared. "To date we have had a compara tively mild Winter in Eastern Oregon.' said Colonel H. G. Newport, of Hermis- (Concluded on Page 5.) L UNIVERSITY IS SAID TO BE SOCIALISTIC INQUIRY MADE AT WISCONSIN STATE INSTITUTION. Board of Visitors Digging Diligently Into Reports of Alleged Too liberal Teachings. MADISON, Wis., Feb. 22. (Special.) An inquiry into the charges that so cialistic Ideas are being taught in the University of Wisconsin was begun this morning by a special committee of the Board of Visitors. The investigation. It is understood, will be conducted to ascertain whether there is any truth in the statement that socialistic principles are being in culcated at the university, and if this is not the case, of clearing the rcpu tatlon of the university in the minds of those who have given credence to the charges. It is likely that the investigation will also deal with the Emma Gold man incident, when, after her posters had been torn down, a professor at the university is said to have announced her lectures in the classroom. Another incident to Ke inquired into is the lec ture that Parker H. Sercombe, of Chi cago, delivered in one of the university rooms upon invitation. Several students appeared before the committee today ami. gave testimony. MASONS PLAN MEMORIAL Million Dollars to Be Raised "to Honor George Washington. ALEXANDRIA. Va , Feb. 22. The movement to erect a permanent Masonic memorial to George Washington took Its first definite form today when General J. M. Dickinson, Secretary of War, and the grand masters of many Masonic grand lodges met here with other distinguished men of the fraternity to form a National Masonic Memorial Association. The -memorial would stand on Washing ton street. Close by is the old Christ Church, where. In hia mature years. Washington served as a. vestryman. On a field not far off he held his last mill tary review. Across a shaded green In the stately old Courthouse, he cast his last vote, and there his will is tiled. Tho men who will form the atwocia tlon met today In the same Alexandria Washington lodgeroom where Washing ton "occupied the master's chair. While no fixed plan could be- announced prior to the assembly of all the grand masters it is in short the purpose of the lodge to raiese J1.0,000 to build and endow the memorial. Today's first meeting, held in the lodge- room, atijourned at noon and all went to Mount Vernon by a special train. CUSTOMS JUDGES' PAY CUT Jobs Withheld Until Appointees Agree on Smaller Salaries. .. WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. The Preei dent today withdrew the nominations of Alfred C. Coxe, William H. Hunt, James F. Smith, Orian M. Barnes and Marion de Vrles, to be Judges of the Court of Customs Appeals. The explanation at the White House of the withdrawal of the nominations was that these persons were offered the appointments with the understanding that they were to get $10,000 a year each, as provided In the Payne bill. Congress having refused to provide more than $7000 each, the President felt that it would be better to withdraw the names until he had time to inform tho men nominated of the facts 'and ascertain whether they were willing to accept un der the new conditions. It is known some of the proposed Judges will not accept at the reduced salaries. RUSH LINE IS DISPERSED Still, 156 Yuma Home-Seekers Re fuse to Abandon Quest. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22. Senator Frank P. Flint today sent a telegram to the weary ones who are still main taining the line in this city, hoping to be the first to file on the Yuma lands, informing them that the order of Sec retary Ballinger will stand. The Secretary's order disrupted the line and ordered all homeseekers to take their chances in a "grand rush" on the morning of March 1. Those in line maintain they will "hang on" un til the last. From 210 the line has dwindled to 156. SUSPECTS ARE ARRESTED Salem Officers Believe They Have Men Who Blew Station Safe. SALEM, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) Officers Foland and Burkhart have ar rested Harold Pierce and G. C. Bing ham, suspected of being the men who blew up trte safe in the West Salem station of -the Salem, Falls City & Western Railway Company last week. . Pierce was released from prison about two months ago after serving a term from Lane County for highway robbery. The other man says that he is from Eugene also. VARDAMAN LOSES FIGHT Mississippi Chooses Leroy Percy as Next United States Senator. JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 22. Leroy Percy, of Greenville, Miss., was chosen as candidate for the United States Sen ate from Mississippi tonight on the fifth ballot of the Democratic caucus by a majority of five votes over ex- Governor Vardaman. When balloting was resumed tonight all the candidates withdrew except Percy and Vardaman. Percy received 87 votes and Vardaman S2. The nom ination is equivalent to an election. AVALANCHE TAKES OFF 23 Snow-slide Buries Village on lsa Fjord, Iceland. REYKJAVIK. Iceland, Feb. 22. An avalanche has overwhelmed Huifsdal, on lsa Fjord. Twenty-three persons were killed. HO WOLGAST NEW WORLD CHAMPION Battling Nelson Loses in 40th Round. REFEREE SMITH NAMES VICTOR Ex-Champion "All in," but Wanted to Continue Fight. GRITTY DANE IS CHEERED Crowd t;ivcs Defeated and Winner I,lke Receptioii--XeIson Had Only One Chance, hut Age Told Against Ring Veteran. JOB CANS, KX-CHA.MPIOX, CHAL LENGES -MOLOAST. BALTIMORE. Feb. 'J3. Joe Cans. ex-Hghtwelght champion, today Is sued a challenge to Ad Wolgast tor a.20-round contest to be fought any where the champion wishes and un der any conditions he may name. Gana said that he would so to New York next week and post $1000 to bind the agreement, it accepted, and that he would also make a side bet of $.-oon. "This thing is not a question of money, however." the ex-champion said, "and I want it understood that I believe J can lick Wolgast." Gans declared he was In good physical condition and was confident that he oould get back to his old form. RICHMOND ARENA, Cal.. Feb. 22. With face battered to a pulp, eyes closed. Hps puffed, covered with blood and stag gering helplessly about the ring, Oscar Battling Matthew Nelson, conqueror of Joe Gans. was saved from a knockout In the 40th round of his fight with. "Kid" (Adolph) Wolgast today, when Referee Eddie Smith humanely stopped a most unequal contest. Nelson, game to the very last, stood in the center of the ring and even though he could hsrdly, raise his hands, beggel to be allowed to continue. He was led to ills corner, broken hearted. In the opposite corner of the ring, the now lightweight champion of the world. Ad Wolgast, of Cadillac, Mich., was lifted to the shoulders of his trainers and, amid the cheers of tha crowd, proclaimed king of the light weights. Nelson Under Doctor's Care. Ex-Champion Nelson had planned to at tend a dinner tonight In San Francisco, which was to have been given by friends and was to have left for Chicago later tonight on the California Limited to keep a theatrical engagement in that city. His defeat today and his physical condition caused him to change his plans. He was taken from here to San Francisco to a Ham-mam bath, where he will submit to medical examination. Only once during the fight did Nelson have a chance the 22d round, when, with a stinging right cross to the Jaw, he staggered his opponent. Before the round closed he dropped Wolgast in the middle of the ring with a repetition of the same blow and three seconds were tolled before Wolgast regained his feet. The crowd prepared to leave the arena; the word went from bench to bench through the spectators that another boy had fallen victim to the wonderful dura bility of the Dane. But In the next round Wolgast recuperated and from then on slowly, steadily, but surely wore Nelson down. For 12 rounds before the finish. Nelson seemed bewildered and his blows were sent in as though he held weights In his hands. From the 30th round. Nelson could hardly see or hear, the left side of his face having lost all semblance of Its former contour. He staggered and hung on for dear life. In the 37th round he was all but out. but survived the round. In the 38th round John Robinson. Nel son's manager, wanted to throw up the sponge, but Abdul the Turk, one of the seconds, tore it from his hands and threw it into the bucket. From then on, dur ing each round, Robinson protested, on the verge of tears, that his man was beaten. Nelson Shows Nerve. When the 40th round came. Referee Smith asked Nelson if he wanted to quit, and Nelson, unable to talk, merely shook his head negatively. ' When 37 seconds of the 40th round had gone and as darkness was beginning to creep over the arena. Referee Smith raised Wolgast's glove Into the air and a new lightweight champion had come into "Fistiana." Wolgast outgeneraled, outboxed and all but outgamed the great Battling Nelson. After the battle, the new champion scampered out of the ring like a schoolboy and galloped through the mud. Nelson, on the other hand, was taken out in the arms of his seconds. As he was carried through the crowd he , was cheered again and again for the grit and gameness he displayed. Its' like, old ring followers say, seldom hai been seen in a prlzerlng. This demonstrated beyond a doubt that it takes a body fighter to beat Nelson. Punishment over the kidneys and (Concluded on Paga 7.) A 1