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BURTON ADVOCATES LARGER PROJECTS Ohio Senator Opposes Present System of Improvement of Waterways. MONEY BELIEVED WASTED River Transportation Chiefly Valu able, He Declares, In Control ling Kates Otherwise It Is Growing: Oat of Date. WASHINGTON', April 15. Senator Bur ton, who yesterday submitted a minority report opposing the present system of Improving rivers and harbors, spoke at length today in pupport of his conten tions. He declared that although it was not only necessary but desirable that transportation should continue to be by both rail and water, yet the records would show that railroads were carrying the freight of the country and that the chief value of improvod inland water ways lay in their ability to exercise a control of rates. Senators gave respectful attention to Burton as he talked, but he seemed to have made few converts. As he pro ceeded he armiwd considerable opposi tion and engaged in controversies with Page, ljorimer. Bailey and others. Tonnage Falling Off. iBurton declared that the country had gone wild over the construction of locks and dams. He Instanced improvements of this character on the Gre?n and the Sandy rivers of Kentucky, contending that despite the millions that had been expended on them there had been a falling off in tonnage. All this meant he said, that that fiort of transportation is going out of existence. Replying to questions by Newlands, Burton said he believed that attention should he concentrated largely on the more promising projects. He instanced two as deserving especial attention. These were the Ohio River from Pittsburg to Cairo and the canal route from Buffalo to the Hudson River. These, he thought, might be improved to advantage, because of Industrial conditions. He said, how ever, that he would not advocate the dropping of all projects. Chicago Canal Ridiculed. Speaking of the possibilities of a deep waterway from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico, Burton ridiculed the idea that chips could go through the canal and river and sea to New Orleans and to Europe. People who were carried away by this view, he said, forgot that by way of the Welland Canal Chicago now has a 34-foot waterway from Chicago direct to Europe, but uses it to only a small ex tent. Burton advocated a system under which local communities should share the cost of work. This system, he said, was largely In operation in Europe. After speaking three hours. Burton sus pended for the day and the reading of the bill proceeded. When the paragraph ap propriating $100,000 toward the construc tion of the harbor of refuge at Sandy Bay. Cape Ann, Mass.. was reached. Bur ton moved to strike It out. Ldge resist ed and among other things said that if the harbor had been completed, the teamer Portland might have been saved. The amendment to strike out was voted down. LAWYERS CAUSE MIXERS' WOE WU-kershain Says Alaska Was Better orr Wltliout Them. WASHINGTON, April 15. 'The min ers of Alaska hd no trouble over their mining claims until the lawyers got there. They had not developed the great American hog instinct, but settled ev erything amicably through" their min ers' associations." This was the declaration today1 of delegate Wickersham, of Alaska, before the House committee on territories, which had under consideration the Alaska legislative bill. ' The section of the bill regulating the granting of powers of attorney in staking claims was the Immediate subject of discus sion. "The abuse of powers of attorney has Brown so great in Alaska," continued Ir. Wickersham, "that we have a say ing up there that a miner starting on -a prospecting tour takes with him a bottle of whisky and a sledload of powers of attorney. A man who grub stakes a miner should be allowed to give him a power of attorney, but be yond that there should be some restric tions." Y. M. C. A. BOYS IN PARADE tMnety Youths Participate In An nual Maaqnersde. Ninety Y. M. C. A. boya In fantastic nd grotesque garbs paraded the busi ness streets about lO o'clock last night. "The occasion was the annual masque rade of the T. M. C. A. boys' department. iPrlaes were given to the clubs com posing the crowd for the best stunts nd to the Individual with the most striking make-up. The Franklin Club won the first prize for the production of a sketch from the "Merchant of "Venice." and to the Armiticans for the rendition of a song- entitled "Relay Race," and Kenneth Klgglns won the prime for the best make-up. After the parade the youngsters be took themselves to the banquet hall for a huge feed. While on the streets the tioys gave vent to considerable noise, and attracted much attention. E. W. ROSS N EARING HOME land Commissioner Is. Expected to Answer Criticisms. OLTMPIA. Wash., April 15. (Special.) B. W. Roes. State .Land Commissioner, 1st expected home tomorrow from the Na tional Capital, where he was successful in hie mission to secure changes in the Interior Department rules, which will make it possible for the state to secure many thousands of acres of granted lands that Government red tape in the past held up. It Is generally expected Commissioner Rose will issue a statement soon after his return regarding the legislative com mittee criticism of the Land Office under his administration, and that of his pre decessors. Twins South Sea Rarity. VICTORIA. B. C-. April 15. (Special.) When the Canadian-Australian liner Malta! called off Fanning Island, she was boarded by Mr. and Mrs. Cox, of the Paciflo Cable Board, and Dr. Phil- pot, the ship's surgeon, formally chris tened the girl twins born on the island ten months ago. The ceremony, like the birth of the babies, the first twins ever heard of In the South Sea Islands, created a sensation among the natives. G0SSETT MEETS DISASTER Buys Motorcycle and Smashes It, Then Lands in Jail. G. W. Gossett, a tailor at Lents, was arrested by Constables Wagner and Kier. nan last night, charged by D. L. Kindly, a neighbor, with -receiving money under false pretenses. He Is in the County Jail without bail. Gossett is alleged to have secured the t- PERFECT WOMAN TO PLAT ROLE OF TEXl'S' IN PI.AV AT NEW YORK THEATER. Harel M. Cox. NEW YORK, April 13. Spe cial.) Miss Hazel M. Cox, who was selected by Henry B. Harris as the most perfect woman he could find to play the part of Venus in his. production, "A Sky lark," now playing at the New York Theater, is a decided blonde, 23 years old, and halls from Baton Rouge. La. Miss Cox be lieves the Grecian woman of old has nothing "on her." Her measurementsare: Height 6 feet 8 inches, weight 154 pounds, bust 39.5 inches, neck: 13.5 Inches, waist 2 inches, hips 41 Inches, thighs 24.5 Inches, calf 15 Inches, ankle 8 Inches and wrist 6 Inches. She does not agree with the statement of Pro fessor William Lyon Phelps, of Yale University, that the women of today do not compare with the old Grecian standards. signature of iKndly's wife to a note for $75 by fraudulent methods, and bought a motorcycle with the proceeds. His first attempt to ride the cycle proved dis astrous. It was relegated to the scrap heap about the time that Kindly learned that he had been victimized. NEGOTIATION TO CONTINUE Council Resumes- Bridge Conference With Roads Monday. Full reports were made" last night at the meeting of the North East Side Im provement Association on the Broadway bridge situation by C. H. Thompson, M. G.,Munly and Councilman Menefee, rep resenting the right-of-way, bridge and Council committees In turn. Mr. Munly reviewed" the failure of the sale of the bonds offered and declared that the condition of the money market at the time ma have affected the result here Councilman MAtinfu ,nnn -wumju mat i the Council committee would 'resume us negotiations with the railroad offi cials next Monday, and from this con ference he expected results. He said that the details of. the negotiations could not be announced at present. The sentiment of the association was that it would be well to keep clear of the question of vacating the streets re quested in East Portland by the rail road company. All reports were ap proved by the association. A resolution was adopted asking that the water ooTiiraittee proceed with the erection of a water office on the ground now owned by the 'City on Russell streets, near Williams avenue, where It would be convenient to that part of the AGED PIONEER IS DEAD Jacob Elelschner Passes Away at Age of 7 7 Years. 'Surrounded by the members of his family and in full possession of his faculties to the last, Jacob Flelschner an Oregon pioneer of 1853, died last night at the family residence. Seventh and Main streets. Mr. Fleischner was 77 years of age being born in Bohemia July 25 1833 With his brother, Louis, he cros'sed to America when 19 years of age first establishing himself. In Philadelphia. Desiring to go West he started in busi ness in Drakeville. Ia.. later making his determination to go to Oregon After many years in Albany, he came still standing on Fourth street, between Yamhill and Taylor. For many years he has lived ln the present Fleischner residence. Ijewis County Banks Gain. CHEHALI8, Wash., April 15.-Special ) Banks of Lewis County show gains In deposits for the year ending March 29 1910, over the previous year aggregating J312.046.90. The total deposits on thf date tlsS9S atement rently called were r 51 jt !. i i I! J !-' , v." A ; ' THE MORNING OREGONTAJNY SATUKUAr, u Bake tlie Sip and save money TRADE IS REBUKED Poindexter's Man in We natchee Not Appointed. BLOW DEALT CANDIDACY Men Pledged to Aid In Securing Senatorship in Exchange for Ap pointments Not to Be Consid ered in Washington. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 15. Representative Poin dexter, because of his insurgency and criticism of National Republican lead ers, is losing the right to distribute Fed eral patronage in his district. , This was shown today, when the Presl. dent nominated Terry L. Boss to be Postmaster at Wenatchee to succeed Lindley M. Hull, who did not desire re appointment. Polndexter had recom mended for this position Editor Woods, of Wenatchee. who is also president of the Republican Progressive League, which is exploiting Poindexter for Sena tor and ia advancing the cause of Poin dexter, La Follette, Cummins and other insurgents. It was discovered that Poindexter prom ised this appointment to Woods after Woods had' promised to support him for was ignored, and it is understood on re liable authority that all future recom mendations by him of men who are pledged to help put him into the Sena torship will be dealt with as- .was Woods. The National Administration, while per haps not reading Poindexter out of party, is showing , him that he does not stand in high favor among Hepublican lead- FRIEND SUPPLANTS WIFE WOMAX EXTERTAISED BY LE IiANDS NOW MRS. LELAN'D., Dos 'Angeles Man Who Got Divorce in Reno Now Diving With Bride In Portland. LOS ANGELES. Cal., April 15. (Special) W. L. Leland. who suddenly sold his big drugstore Interests here and went to Reno to Join the divorce colony last June, has taken as his bride a woman 'who was formerly en tertained ln his home, according to re ports which today reached his acquaint ances. His latest spouse was Mrs. D. F. Judy, who when her own husband died, was received Into the Leland home through the kindness of Mrs. Leland. This Is Mrs. Judy's third venture ln matrimony. As Mrs. Leland she is now living with her husband in Portland, Or., where he has relatives. The Lelands had been married nearly 80 years, having three grown ohildren, when he departed hastily from the city. Later his family received a note saying he would not live at home any longer.. When the legal time expired he filed divorce proceedings on the ground of cruelty. Mrs. Leland was sick and did not have funds to contest the action. The divorce was granted February 23. There was a suspicion among his friends that Leland wanted to take a new wife. This suspicion seems to have been justified by today's reports that he and Mrs. JuC were married ln the North. The present and the former Mrs. Le land were members of the Daughters of Isls. When Mrs. Judy's second hus band died, Mrs. Leland took the widow N. B. Man bought two lots in Alameda Park for $2500; resold them in side of a year for $3500. Profit $1000. Values are advancing. Prices will advance May first. Bet ter buy now. ALAMEDA LAND COMPANY Owners of Alameda Park 322 CORBETT BUILDING "m K7wi4S:'Cj am,aji SyiME IQt breads, pastry, arc "7 tessenea in cost and increased In quality and wholesomeness, food at home to her home thus to console her. Her kind heart was the cause of undermin ing her happiness. SEATTLE FIRM WRECKED rPesident and Secretary Abscond; Books in Hopeless Tangle. SEATTLE, Wash., April 15. A re ceiver was appointed today for the Fay Investment Company, which transacted a large real estate and Insurance busi ness, and whose president, T. P. Fay, has not been seen ln Seattle since April 3. The application for a receiver sets forth that the president and secretary of the company have absconded; that the company is hopelessly Insolvent, and that trust funds to the extent of several thousand dollars have been di verted. Arthur Watkins, secretary of the company, disappeared a month ago, and Is accused of taking a large sum of the company's money. The books are In such confusion that the condition of the company cannot be learned with out expert study. BOONE AGAIN ARRESTED Ex-Banker Now Charged With Em bezzlement of $2 2,000. COLFAX, Wrash., April 15. (Special.) H. M. Boone was arrested today charged with embezzlement of $22,000 of the Palouse State Bank funds while pres ident. The bank. failed several months after Boone hal sold It to M. J. Hawk in son, whose whereabouts are unknown. Boone was first charged with embez zlement of $853 and gave a J6000 bond. This same bond was continued today and trial set for May 23. A R. Patton and A. S. Parker, ex-officers of the bank, are under $2000 bond to appear May 23, the three being named ln the shortage of $853. Attorneys for the defendants were al lowed Inspection of the bank books to day and express confidence in acquittal. Boone Is an ex-State Senator and ex State Bank Examiner. DEAD MAN SHORT $63,480 Ex-City Treasurer's Discrepancies Cover Over Year. KANSAS CITY, April 15. That W. J. Baehr, ex-City Treasurer of Kansas City, who died recently, was short in his ac counts $63,480 was reported to the Mayor today by a firm of accountants. The re port rays the discrepancies fouond In the books date from April 20.190S. From April 28. 1908, to April 19, 1909. a shortage of $18,0fl0 was carried. The report says the $18,000 was replaced en the last named date to make the books balance for the annual examination by the Auditor. Baehr, the books show, had used $6941 to pay his own tax bills. The report of the accountants says other employes in the City Treasurer's office knew of the shortage, although they did not profit by it. HUGE TIMBER DEAL MADE All Property of FTCf.fr River Dum ber Company Brings $120,00,000. NEW WESTMINSTER. B. C, April 15. The Canadian Western Lumber Com pany, composed of Eastern Canadian and American lumbermen, has purchased for $20,000,000 all the property of the Fraser River Lumber Company. This property is mostly timber land on "Vancouver- Island, and Includes the tract purchased recently from the Wey erhaeuser Lumber Company for $4,000,000. The new company possesses the largest area of merchantable timber" under one ownership ln the world. Good Roads Will fie Topic. VANCOUVER, Wash., "April 15. (Spe cial.) A county good roads convention will be held in the Auditorium of this city April 20. when a good roads or ganlzatlon will be formed. Delegates by 11 A vmumi M 3-3 Al'ltXJj ie, WEHHARD ON SALE TODAY, APRIL 16 ON DRAUGHT AND BOTTLED The mammoth kettle of our new brewhouse has turned out an exceptionally fine Bock Beer. As the supply of this superior and delicious product is limited, we now solicit your orders, as the supply of bottled Bock is limited. HE NRY WEI from every commercial club and civic or ganization in Clark County will be present. Sore Foot Is Xo Excuse. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 15. (Spe cial.) A bench warrant for Aaron Caw ley was Issued by Judge McMaster, of the Superior Court, this afternoon. In the Hunters in the jungle, men whose adventurous spirit or zeal for science takes them into the wild places of the world, usually carry on their persons some form of cocoa for emergency ration, should accident carry them away from their base of supplies, because pure cocoa contains more nutri ment than any other food. COCOA is made from the finest and best flavored cocoa beans and is absolutely pure. It is the most delicious of all beverages and a most economical food. It is as easily digested by the young child as by the grown man. Costs less than a cent a cup. D. Ghirardelli Co. - Since 1852 Phones Main 72, A 1172 case of Van Atta versus Mulligan. Caw ley said he had a sore foot, and did not deem It necessary for him to attend the trial. "You will stand committed until a fine of $10 is paid." said the court. Horse Crosses Ixng Trestle. AURORA. Or., April 13. A horse be longlng to Sam Miller got away from its 5 I BREWERY driver today and ran through town and over the Pudding River trestle and rail road bridge fastet than a railroad train dare make it. Upon landing on the Clackamas side of the bridge, the horse fell twice, and lacerated one hind leg badly. Wedding- and visiting- cards. W. O. Sralta to.. Washing-ton bldg-., 4th and Wuo. If j"i"iv7A 'jMW llitili