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THE MOKNINU OKEUOSIAS, WEDX1SSDAY. MAKC1I 15, 1911. 4 CANNON UNLIKELY MINORITY LEADER Ex-Speaker Not Favored as Chief in Next House of Representatives. OLDL ISSUE TO BE AVOIDED Mian or Illinois and Olmstrad of Pennsylvania Sm to Bo Sfoat Prominent Candidates ot . Rrpobllcans. OHEGONIAN NEWS Bl'KEAL'. Wash tnt.n. March . 1. There U . con siderable speculation among Repub Jlcan members of the next House of Representative over the Impending se lection of a minority leader who shall be entrusted wttb the direction of tba partisan flirt Is of the minority durlns the nut two years. The first que turn, naturally, la whether or not thla leader ship shall ba eonterred upon Joseph O. Cannon, the rettrlnt Speaker. If It U not to go to Cannon, then the Question arises, who Is tne best equipped man mint tne minority to handle Ita af fairs In debater I'nder normal conditions, the retlrln Speaker would be chosen for minority leader, he bavins been the party leader when the Republicans were In the ma jority. But normal coodltlona do not prvail. Cannon Is held personally re sponsible for the defeat of a lare num ber of Republicans who left the House on March . Cannonlsm was a treat Ueue In mm congressional districts lat November, and eren though Cau tion be In the minority at the present time, bis selection aa Republican leader would revive the old Issue, and would oner to the country the Impression that the Republicans. If restored to con trol of the House, would acaln elect Cannon to tha Speakership. Cannon's Selection Cnllkely. It seems Improbable, therefore, that Cannon will be designated as minority leader In the new House of Representa tives. The Republlcana cannot afford to carry him loner as a party leader, even la the minority. But aside from this. It Is extremely doubtful If Cannon coulJ muster enough votes In tha Re publican caucus to slve him tha leader ship. The Insurants would oppose him from the start, and a great many regu lars who have stood by him In the past. wouM rote acatnst him now If ha should seek further honors. In all probability a safe majority of tha Re publican caucus would be against him. MoreoTer. there la some question whether Mr. Cannon will seek the mi nority leadership. In his farewell ad dress to tha last House, he declared ha would never aaln be a candidate for tha Speakership. By soma thla la taken to mean that he will not ba a candi date for minority leadership, for the lender of the minority Is always tha minority candidate for Speaker. so chosen In the caucus of tha minority party. If Cannon attempta to be chosen minority leader when the new House ' organises, he must come forward aa a candidate for the Republican speaker ship nomination, and thla is In viola tion of what he said on March 4. Tncle Joe" Cannon must know that no matter who Is choaen to lead the minority In the House, ba himself will be a conspicuous and an Influential fig ure, and In ms,ny ways will be tha center of many a stormy attack from the majority. If ha seeka publicity. If be craves the limelight. If ba wants action he will ft It In plenty without being minority leader, for because of Ms prominence, and be-ause ba wsa un til March 4. the Republican Speaker, ba will continue to be one of the most prominent furores In tha House, and be cannot avoid It. Candidates Are Few. Assuming that Mr. Cannon will not be the minority leader, tha selection will be made from among- a very few Republican members. Mann of Illinois. Olmsted of Pennsylvania, and possibly Ialsell of Pennsylvania. Representa tive Payne, of New York, long chair man of the ways and means committee, and Republican floor leader while Can non was Speaker. Is not to be seriously considered, for he la utterly un equipped. He showed thst during the past few sessions. Payne Is fat. alog gtsh. petulant and slightly dsaf. He Is overbearing, pompous and personally unpopular. And ha la Just as unpopu lar with the Insurgents aa Cannon. If not more so. Therefore ha will not lead tha minority. Representative Pelsell might bava been chosen had be not been so dom ineering as first lieutenant to Payne. Rut he Is so extremely regular la his Republicanism that be cannot get In aargent support, and so personally un popular that ba raa command but allsat following. The choice, therefore, probably rests between Mann and Olmsted, with tha chances decldeiy favoring Mann. Both these Representatlvea are good parlia mentarians; both are popular, and both are men of considerable Intellect. Mann, however. Is by far the more aggressive; be is quicker than Olmsted, he Is more effective In debate, and more scathing In his denunciation of the opposition. Mann possesses all the qualities of good leadership, save alone a good voire, but that which he has ha uses to advantage, and can manage to make hlrrfself beard when occasion demands. It la believed that either Mann or Olmsted would receive Insurgent sup port, for while both are regulars, they cave never been extreme In their views, and bava not made themselves offen sive to the Insurgent membership of the old House. Olmsted probably haa fewer enemies than Mann, for Mann baa made It bis business to kill off a tre mendous amount of bad legislation by exposing It. However. In this respect be did the country a good tarn, and It Is not likely that many members will harbor that against blm. That an Insurgent should be chosen minority leader Is not likely. The In surgents will constitute the minority of the minority, and will not ba able to control the caucus, and it Is doubtful If they will make the attempt. Rather, both factions are now showing a dis position to get together and fight the democrats, and there la every Indica tion that a harmony programme will be carried through. Moreover, there la not sn Insurgent in the House who measures up to Mann or Olmsted In point of ability, and this fact will also operate to prevent the selection of an Insurgent as Republican leader. BOOM COMPANIES LOSE Jk-omrii and ' North) Shore Are Ic " cided Against Again. OLYMPIA. Wash- March 14. (Spe cial. The Supreme Court. agsln called upon to pass on tha case of Lis j State ex reL, the Nlcomen Boom Com pany against the North Shore Boom & Driving Company, has upheld the Pa cific County Superior Court. The liti gation extended over a number of years and waa carried to the United States Supreme Court. After consideration of the case be fore It. the State Supreme Court di rected the lower court to enter Judg ment against the North Shore Com pany and John W. Kleeb and John F. Hobl. The lower court then entered Judgment for fls.SS4.18 and costs, which amounted In all to 119. 851. Si. The appellants contended that the Su preme Court had no Jurisdiction, had no right to order Judgment entered, that the Super'or Court had no right to en ter it and that they were not liable for logs boomed 'prior to January 14, 10. It waa argued that Kleeb A Hobl were not liable for the booming of logs which were their Individual property. The Supreme Court holds that tha appellants have no right to raise these : t i : j ( - - I r .-- v ! : ( - - irnassa Clark .it Speaker ef Hawse. -Who Advisee ess Mrs ta go Sawla, u. I points and affirms tha lower court. This action may close the fsmous case for all time unless new trouble ap pears over booming operations la the North River. VAN BLARCOM III FEVER SAX .DIEGO EDITOR ENDURES PRIVATIOJf A-D HrXGER. Aato Trip Into Mexico Prove Disss. Iron Party Wanders All Xiglit In Wild Country. SAN DIEGO. March 14. Fainting from hunger and exposure and with a nrlnr fever. W. I). Van Blarcom. edi tor of the San Diego Tribune, staggered Into Ensenada. Mexico, with two of his companions, early today and Is under the care of a physician at that place. H. C. Eller. a reporter, and Bert Phil lips, draughtsman, who were members of the party, are en, routs to ssn Diego on a fishing smack. The telegraph line was In working order this afternoon and Eller. the one of the three who was able to ba out. told a tale of suffering and privation that pursued the party, from Sunday morning until today, when they ar rived on foot at Ensenada. The party under Van Blarcom at tempted to penetrate the country be tween the International lines south of San Diego and Ensenada. a distance of 110 miles. In a motor car. Forty mllea south of the line, the motor car began to break down and 15 miles from Ensenada It was finally aban doned and the men started to walk. They had nothing to eat from Sunday morning until Monday evening, when a rancher gave them soma black bread and fresh honey. Van Blarcom and his companions lost their way In the darkness of Mon day night and the cold and hunger so exhausted them that the help of a peon waa what enabled them to continue to their destination. Van blarcom. according to Eller. Is In a serious condition. Assistance baa been aent hlra and. If possible, be will be brought home on a steamer Thurs day night. Wuest reports that a band of rebels killed tha alrslde at Real Castillo, who refused to obey their demand for pro vision euid horse. Real Castillo la about SO rntloe south of the border. Wnest also says that rebel In bawls of ten and 2 are occupying the country between Ensenada and Tla Juana, robbing ranches and hamlets of horses and pro vision. Tbcsa bands had no hesitation about Informing him they Intend to nnlte and attack Ensenada. Official Information received here Is to the effect that Governor Vega haa started a force of ItO Mexican troops to clear tha country of tnsurrectns and bandits. IN DEBT, WOMAN KILLS Fearing Exposure, She Slays Hus band, Son and Self. NEW HAVEN. Conn,' March 14. That Mrs. Christopher G. Wood shot and killed her husband at their home In Branford on March (. their 10-year-old son. Valdemar. on the day follow ing, and then Inflicted wounds on herself as a result of which she died on March IS. was the finding of tha Coroner, made public today. The Coroner's report says Mrs. Wood was deeply In debt to stores and had withdrawn money deposited In several banka by her husband. Mrs. Wood, fearing exposure or criminal proceed ings, shot her hue band, her son and herself. COURT SUSTAINS SHIPPER Roads Cannot Charge Local and Transit Rate on livestock. . DENVER. March 14. A point of In terest to Western shippers was decided today by Federal Judge Lewis, who held thst a railroad could not charge a local and transit rate on livestock which was fed and watered en route on an Interstate Journey, where tha shipper already had paid the through rate. William B. Bishop, of Colorado, shipped seven cars of sheep from Pendleton. Or, to Kansas City. At Pueblo the cars were sent to Alamosa, where the stock waa fed and watered, and then the Journey waa resumed. The railroad sent Mr. Bishop a bill for the extra trip to Alamosa and he refused payment, the court sustaining him. Robber Holds Up Hotel Clerk. WASHINGTON. March 14. With the White House and police headquarters each one block away and the United States Treasury Just scross the street, a robber entered the office of the Grand Hotel on Pennsylvania avenue early to day, held up the clerk at the point of a pistol and eaaMd with 0. GO SOUTH, MY BOY, SAYS CHAMP CLARK Next Speaker of House En thuses Over That Part of United States. OTHER TOPICS NEGLECTED Missouri Statesman Admits Demo cratic Party Might Go Farther for Presidential Candidate and Fare Worse. CHICAGO. March 14. Representative Champ Clark of Missouri, the coming Speaker of the National House of Rep resentatives, amended the famous say ing of Horace Greeley: "Go West, young man; go West," and made It read: "Go South, my boy; go 8outh." Tha Missouri statesman headed off newspaper men who sought to ask him questions pertaining to other matters, and insisted that they first 'learn something" about the Southland from someone who knows and wants everyone else to know. Supplementing his remarks, he said: "The South Is the place and my advice la go there. You won't eat as much as you do In the North. If you do, you'll die. Tour clothing must be light er and therefore less expensive. You won't have to buy fuel to speak of, and you can allow your horses and cattle to graxe out of doors the year round. South to Be Rich. "Believe me, the South Is the poor man'a land, and you'll live to see the day when the South is going to be the richest part of the United States. "Why, say. I know a man who made 14.000 in one year off three acres of lettuce. Sounds fishy, doesn't It? True, though, for I took the pains to find out. It Is a great country, boya. and If you want a good tip, follow my advice. That Is. go early to the Southland and grow up with Its progress." If anyone doubts that Representative Clark would make a good Democratic candidate for President, at the next election, they have his own word for It, given today. He "admitted" that ha would make a good candidate, saying: -Well, the Democratic party might go further and fare worse and I think it will." ' Two Topics Avoided. The next 8peaker of the House dis cussed any and all other subjects put to him except the Lorlmer vote and woman suffrage. Of the latter, he eald: T know when to let well enough alone and I am going to keep still." He prophesied victory for the reci procity measure and said of the tariff: "We can get by Mr. Taft with a few schedules, we hopes where we never could get past with a whole bill." Mr. Clark Intimated that If Republi cans In the next House did not like com mittee appointments, ' they could go hang, for all the good It would do them. Only ha said It waa this way: "Those who don't like the appointments can take advantage of the great American privilege of cuaalnV" Mr. Clark lectured tonight at a local church. He Insisted on calling It a lecture, saying "A speech Is where you talk for nothing; you get paid for a lecture." DAY IS ONE OF TRAVEL NO SET SPEECHES JIADE BY KX-PRESIDKXT-ROOSEVEIr. Colonel Spend Time nesting for His Artl vitlc-s Today In El Paso. BIO SPRINGS. Tex.. March 14. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt made no set speeches today, for the first time since be left New York a week sgo. H was whirled across nunareda of miles of the state without stopping. His train passed through Big Springs at Just 7 'clock, to be greeted by a crowd at the depot to which the Colonel waved his bat from the rear platform. He was similarly greeted at every sta tion along his route today, but spoke only at Balrd and Abilene. At the latter place, the ex-President said that he was glad to stop because It waa the town at which bla old friend of frontier days. Colonel John Simpson, had settled many years ago. Colonel Simpson, who left the party at Fort Worth, made It a point to ask Colonel Roosevelt to say a word at Abilene. Tha special train csrrylng Colo nel Roosevelt was kept strictly to sched ule during the long day of steady travel. Colonel Roosevelt spent most of the day reading or chatting with those on his car. and was spparently much bene fited by bis rest. No stops are scheduled for tonight, and Colonel Roosevelt will not be disturbed until he Is received by the reception committee at El Paso to morrow morning. 3 COUNTERFEITERS CAUGHT Italians Arrested In San Francisco Passed Bad Bills Here. SAN FRANCISCO. CaL. March 14. Charged with flooding this city and Portland. Or., with counterfeit National bank notes. Amarlco Martinali. Amma deo dl Graxlo and Constantino Delia Mlgglora. three Italians, were placed under arrest here today by secret serv ice operatives H. M. Moffltt. G. A. Por ter, of this city, and J. S. Statter. of Se attle. The Secret Service officers found In MartlnaU's possession : counterfeit 15 National bank notes of the Mechanics A Metals National Bank, of New York. The notes were exceedingly well TWO TO OPPOSE FAWCETT TV. W. Seymour, ex-Park Board Head, Would Bo Tacoma's Mayor. TACOMA. Wash, March H. (Special.) Two candidates to oppose Mayor Fawcett at tha recall election April 4. filed nomi nation petitions today, the last day for filing. The candidates are: W. W. Seymour, who resigned yesterday as president of the Park Board, and fl A. Lynn. ex Councilman, who vis defeated for Mayor a year ago. Other candidates withdrew In favor of Seymour. He will likely be indorsed by the ruhlia WeXUrs laeaust. done, and the Federal officials declare that a large number of them are now in circulation on this Coast. H. M. Moffitt, chief of the secret ser vice of this district, declares that Mar tinali la the ringleader of a large gang of counterfeiters who have been manu facturing and circulating the bogus bills. It is probable that Martinali will be taken to Portland, where most of the evidence against blm was gathered. The fourth member of the gang, Lorenzo RInaldl. was arrested today in Fresno. Amarlco Martinali, or Antone Mar tlnelll as he Is known In Portland., Is said by local officers to have been a clever passer of counterfeit bills. Secret Service Agent Connell said yes treday Martlnelll bad upon bis person when arrested 28 bogus checks bearing the name of the "Mechanics Metals National Bank of New York City." Other arrests are expected within a few days. ' PYTHIANS J0 ASSEMBLE 15 Lodges of Six Counties Will Con vene at Olympia. CHEHAL1S. Wash, March 14. The programme tor the 17th aeml-annual district convention of the Knlgbts of Pythias of District No. 4, embracing the IS lodges In Pleroe, Thurston, Mason. Chehalls. Lewis and Paciflo Counties, Is completed. The meeting will be held at Olympia March 23. A spirited third-rank contest will be waged the prize being a silver loving cup, twice won by Wlshkah Lodge No. 44 of Aberdeen. Xlf Aberdeen wins the cup a third time it will become the property of the victorious lodge. A banquet will be given by the Olympia lodge. Reduced railroad rates have been ob tained for SO or more under the cer tificate plan. COUNTY CLERK ACCUSED Tampering With Grand Jury Wit nesses Charge Made. ' CINCINNATI, March 14. At the opening of the graft trial today Peter W. Durr, clerk of Hamilton County, was declared guilty of contempt of court for alleged tampering with grand Jury witnesses. The finding was reported by a com mittee of attorneys appointed to con sider the charges. The committee found that Dun- bad coached county em ployes and others who had been sum moned to the grand Jury room, and had suggested to them the way in which testimony should be given. PLAGUE RAVAGES CONTINUE Lives of 20,000 Lost in Harbin Dis trict Alone. WASHINGTON. March 14. The plague la continuing its ravages In China, as shown by the mall advices reaching the State Department from American consular officers. It Is estimated that 20.000 people have succumbed in the Harbin Con sulate district since the outbreak ot the epidemic. In Harbin and Its sub uio, Fuchiatln, 6014, Including SO Eu ropean, died up to February 11. The disease is playing havoc with the Chinese troops at Chang Chun, ac cording to Japanese statistics. 3S0 deaths among them being reported up to January 26. the dally death rate of the town being 60. r La Camile Corsets Unique and Autocrat Glo-vea ' Novelty Jewely Fancy Neckwear Infants' Wear Beads and Bags Undermuslins FOURTH AND MORRISOX. An Extraordinary Showing of New Tailored Suits at Popular Prices Suits That Are Made to Our Order and Exceptionally Good Values Plain tailored and trimmed styles, in a large variety of fine materials ; made np with'f ashionable long shawl collars in notched, plain or smart sailor effects. The one-two, three and four-button coats, straight and cutaway fronts and hip lengths are all desirable. Skirts are made with panel back and front ; some with cluster plaits. Serges, mixtures and mannish cloths. Colors blue, gray, tan, also black. - Prices $15.00, $18.00, $20.00, $25.00 and Up. Many Stylish, New Spring Coats Blue Serge Coats, unquestionably the best for Spring. Also tan, leather and black; long roll and sailor collars. Prices $10.50, $12.50, $15.00 and $20.00. Black Satin Coats aWB1MaBBBasBvaBBasBVaBnaeaaaeaaBasaaaaaaBa mmmmmam'"mm Black Satin Coats rank in the best styles this season. $15.00, $20.00 and Up. MOB FEARED, POLICE RUSH Pistol Welders at Wllkeson, Wash., Harried to Tacoma. TACOMA. March 14. Fred Rlpoli. who vu shot by Frank Delisa at Wllkeson last night, is in a hospital here and prob ably will recover. Fearing Delisa might be mobbed by friends of Ripoli. the police .smuggled Delisa out of town in an auto mobile arm landed him In the County Jail In Tacoma early today. Sheriff Longmlra haa appointed sev eral deputies in the mining: town of Wllkeson, fearing: further trouble. Delisa has several bruises on bis face and says Rlpoli attacked blm. END OF DEADLOCK SEEN Governor IMx Promises Interesting Information Later In Week. ALBANY. N. Y, March 14. Follow In? a conference at the Executive Man- slon today with Mayor Gaynor and Spring Millinery Fashion's latest creations in pretty Millinery for early Spring wear. Nowhere in the city will you find more pleasing style than here. We take pride in exhibiting all the newest and most up-to-date models. The Styles Are Correct -The Prices Are Right. ALL FURS AT A GREAT. DISCOUNT Highest Price Paid for Raw Furs. Send for Price-List. that progress waa koh-s r "I eettlln the Senatorshlp deadlock and that ho hoped to have interesting in formation to announce later . Jn t"6 week. Three Killed in Strike Riot. LEXINGTON. Ky March 14. Par tial confirmation of the reports of rioting; at Glenmary and south of there was received today when the engineer of a passenger train declared that three men were killed last night near there. One of the belated passenger trains arriving from the South today came In with broken windows, as the result of an attack by strike sympa thizers. Raymond Structure Rising. RAIMOND, Wash.. March 14. (Spe cial.) Work has begun on the new Charles F. Murphy. Governor Tix said concrete building adjoining the con- MERCHANTABLE ABSTRACTS COST LESS EVENTUALLY crete warehouse built by Mr. Rugger last year. The building will be two stories high, and will be used for store and office purposes. J. T. Stratton and Mr. Rugger are the owners. Tar ltllls Two Persons and Himself. BAN FRANCISCO. March 14. A love tragedy of the underworld brought quick death to two men and a woman here early today. R. R. Mestyn, a first class gunpolnter on the cruiser Cali fornia, shot and killed Bessie Cook, a dancehall singer, and Hugo Randall, night clerk in the hotel where the girl lived. Ha then sent a bullet through his own brain. All died almost instantly. Mostyn about 2:30 o'clock this morn ing arrived unexpectedly at her hotel, quarreled with her, shot her and, when Randall went to learn the cause of the trouble, shot him dead, then killed him self. Letters found among Mostyn's effects indicate that he came from Washing ton. D. C, where he waa well connected. Bin gen to Have Auto Line. HUSTJM. Wash., March 14. (Special.) Expecting- heavy passenger traffic up the White Salmon River this year, an automobile line from Bingen is planned. Automobile lines making Trout Lake or Glen wood their termi nus, pans through Husum. Tis poor policy to save a dollar or so on the price of an abstract that may later mean the loss of a sale where the profit may be hundreds yes thousands of dollars. . Good abstracts can only be. prepared by respon- sible firms with modern and complete equipments. A modern plant must have all the data, everything that appears of record, classified under appropriate headings. 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