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TTTT? MORNTXO OREGOXTAX. MOXDAT, MAY 13, 1911. KINGS WILL MEET ' AT BUCKINGHAM wilhelm and George Join Hands at Unveiljng of Monument. VICTORIA MOITOME5TT TO BE TJ2IVEILED TUESDAY, AND THREE PERSONAGES WHO WILL PARTICIPATE AT EVENT. LATE QUEEN IS HONORED Memorial Coating $1,000,000, Taking Nine Years to Complete, Will Be Dedicated in Pres ence of Monarch. LONDON. May 14. The German Im perial yacht Hohensollern with the emperor and empress and Princess Victoria Lola, aboard, arrived at Sheer- Tims. Their majesties will come to London in the mornlne;. The emperor will attend the unveiling of the Great .'.iiunaj aiomoriBi 10 yuecn Victoria ana oe entertained at function pre liminary to the coronation festivities. LONDON. May 14. The German Em peror and Empress will make the flrat tate visit by foreign monarch to Eng land since the dath .f Edward VIL Thejr are coming for the unveiling- May 16 ty King George of the jtatue in front of Buckingham Palace which completes a great national memorial to Queen Vie. toria. The Empror'i yarht will drop anchor err the .Sort tonight and will be re ceived by a British fleet. Tomorrow morning the Emperor and Empress will go to London where they will be guests of King George and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace. The national memorial which the statue crowns and completes, stands dl- recly In front of the palace, the Queen facing down the hall. The memorial proper Is a stately monument nf mcrble and bronze, which It has taken nine years to complete at a coat of upwards or 11.000. poo. Some significance may be attached to tre stite banquet to be glrn In bonor of the German Emperor on the evening or May is. Sir Edward Grey, the Gvrman Ami odor, and other diplomats will be present. HOTEL BURNS, GUESTS FLEE Seentjr-r"le Klre Prrwm E.vape From in Mr lit Clothes. KELLOGG. Idaho. May 14. (Spe cial.) neventy-rtve guesta of the Me Connrll Hotel here fled from their rooms through smoke-filled hallways In their micht clothes at 2:15 this mornlne. leaving their valuables be hind. Just In time to nee flames break out and the entire frame structure fall. The loss is $11,000. Kltmes started In the upper portion of the building, owned by James lie Connell. from a match or cigarette. The lower portion of the building waa occupied by Joseph Johnson's saloon. K. K. Thomas' barber-shop and Samuel Brown's confectionery and cigar store. Brown and Johnson each carried $1000 Insurance. Thomas' loss Is entire. W. II. Frits, a lodser. says he lost I0 In currency and asserts that almost every other guest lost money In the fire, re sults their clothing and other personal effects. POSTAL BANK IN MEDFORD Pendleton Is .lo DeMjtnated as Site for Depository. WASHINGTON. May 14. Postmaster General Hitchcock today announced the designation of 47 additional postal sj lngs depositories, making a total of ITS since January 3. The new officers will be ready to re ceive deposits June 12. The 4S offices announced a week ago have reported that they will be in readiness for oper ation June 1. Among the new offices are Dillon. Mont.; Pendleton and Med rora, or.; Tftenatchee. Wash. and Evanston. Wyo. r . ' Z ' y JtsT7:: ,i -'."a- ?' Vasr--'Tr-v .-H ft "V-t- -rr 4 . v .: ...h 1.7. .r-wni.-stetiy&w.r I - -:t;ff '-:. R " y?K tn- TTi- Mfi;i I PHONE RATES HIT i L I AUTO RACE NEARLY FATAL uayorart crashes Into Fence and Narrowly Kscapes Death in Fire. JACKSONVILLE. Fla. May 14. E. Haycroft narrowly escaped death today In an auto race with Bob Burman. Bur man passed Haycraft and the tatter's car was enveloped in a cloud of dust, making It impossible for Haycraft to see the turn. His machine crashed Into the fence, turned turtle and hurled him Into a ditch. The gasoline tank of Haycraft's car caught Are and the machine was burned. Haycraft's clothes also caught fire, but spectators put out the flames. 1 DEAD, 3 HURT IN RUNAWAY Team Collides With Telegraph Fole Near Atliena, Or. WALLA WALLA. May 14. Charles W tlaon. a prominent farmer of Athena, Ur, was Instantly killed; William Duf fey of Walla Walla received a frac ture of the pelvic bone and Percy Wil son and Koy Walker of Athena wers shaken up and bruised, when the team which Charles Wilson waa driving, ran away on the Weston road about a mile and a half east of Athena today. The driver lost control of his team and the wagoa was hurled Into a tele graph pole, throwing the occupants in all directions. The Injured were taken to Athena for medical treatment. FORESTS BURN IN EAST Five Counties of Pennsylvania Dam aged More Than $1,000,000. RIDGE WA T, Pa.. May 14. Forest fires In Lycoming. Potter. Cameron. Elk and McKeaa counties are, burning fiercely tonight. Already the damage la estimated at over 11.000,000. Heard at the Prizefight." Rev. Mer rill was a spectator at the recent Anderson-Burns bout In this city, which was given under the auspices of the Vancouver Athletic Association, despite the protests of many citizens. Rev. Merrill condemned the bout in his address tonight as degrading and a disgrace. Rev. C R. G. Poole, fol lowing the address by Rev. Merrill, criticised the city authorities for not preventing the bout. Companies 'Cannot Vary Charges to Customers. METHODS CHANGE THAIfffl GET ADVANCE WESTERN DISPUTE PACIFIC ADJVSTS WITH EMPLOYES. Vancouver Boat Condemned. VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 14. (Special. Rev. J. T. Merrill, former pastor of the United Brethren Church here, spoke at the First Baptist Church tonight on "What 1 Saw and Road Asks Consideration in View of Operation Under Exceptional Difficulties at Start. SAN FRANCISCO, May 14. (Spe cial.) As the result of negotiations extended over a month the wage and hours difficulties between the West ern Pacific Railroad and Its employes in the train service, bave been ad Justed. The men get a substantial In crease in pay and satisfactory work lng rulea and regulations. ' C M. Levey, second vice-president and general manager for the road, and a committee representing the engin eers, firemen, conductors and brake men have attended to that end of the subject. The grand officers of the employes organizations also attended the conference. The men complained that by the arrangements in effect at the time the conference was begun they wers obliged to work more hours for less money than is the case on other roads for men doing the same work. The road took the position that be ing a new line and operating in the face of many difficulties. It la entitled to some consideration on the part of the men. One phase concerned the retention In the employment of the road of certain men who are on the general black list of railroads, but were employed by the Western Pacific during construction days. It is un derstood that they threatened to start trouble, believing that they were abou to be discharged. Just what the result will be to these men Is not mads pub lic, but the belief Is that the road will have a free hand In dealing with them. Farmers Building; Warehonae. FOREST GROVE. Or.. Mny 14 (Spe cial.) A large warehouae at Carstens, a new station on the United Railways between Banks and North Plain a. Is being erected by the farmers of the neighborhood. The building will be used aa a shipping station and for the storing of the produce from the farms In that rich agricultural section. A general merchandise store will also be Installed at that place. Interstate Commerce Commission Makes First Decision Since Lines Mere Placed Under Board's Jurisdiction. WASHINGTON. D. C May 14. A nol- lcy pursued generally by telephone com panies received a blow when the Inter state Commerce Commission, in a deci sion niaue puowc today eeld that as between subscribers to a telephone serv ice who are similarly situated, nothing dui a ainerence in the service rendered or the facilities furnished can Justify a ainerence in tne charges exacted.' The decision prepared by Commissioner Marian was in the case of William D. Shoemaker, of Drummond, Md., against tne cnesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company, the first telephone case con sidered by the Commission since Con gress piacea telephone companies un der toe Commission s jurisdiction. shoemaker declined to sign a resi dence telephone contract presented be cause the charge demanded the regu lar Washington rate was materially higher than paid for the same service by Z7 neighbors In Drummond. other suDacrroers who had contracted with the company wnen it operated the now abandoned exchange at Drummond. The complainant maintained that the rate was unlawful and discriminatory. but did not aver unreasonableness. The commission upheld his attitude as "en tirely sound." The ordered discontin uance of this discrimination will increase the company s revenues as It necessi tates increased ratea of the 27 old sub scribers to conform to current rates. SPECIAL SESSION GROWS IDE Congress Mops Erow Insin uatingly When Adjourn ment Is Mentioned. EVEN. TARIFF IS PASSE Wool Schedule Probably Will Be Taken Up in Short Time; Then, Democrats nope, They Will Quit June 15. y WASHrNGTOV, May 14. Although the special session of Congress Is little more than a month old, ' talk of adjournment has already become general. Republicans in both branches have been hinting that recess for the hot months would not Interfere with legislation while many Democrats In the House are beginning to believe they will be through with their present legislative programme within another month. The hot weather last week served to stimulate more Interest In Summer re sort matters than In tann queBuons among the Democratic Representatives. For several days they have been con sidering the possibility of getting through for the Bummer by June IB. The House expects to nave ino re vised wonlpn schedule before It wltnm . week or ten days. Efforts to Unite Factions. There was much missionary work last week to unite the factions for an agree ment upon a revision, in the nature of compromise between the advocates oi a revenue tax on raw wooi ana mo champions of free raw wool. All Demo crats bave agreed to abide by the cau cus decision. The Democrats In revising the wool schedule have before them the Import ant fact that about one-eighth or tne world's Imports of wool come to tne United States. For a period of five years from 1905 to 1909 the United States Imported an average of one-tenth of the world's exports of wool. Last year, how ever, our Imports were 13.4 per cent or the total, being 312.1.11.171 pounds out of total of 2,322,7-5.893 pounds Involved In the export trade. Statistics Just prepared at the Agricul tural Department show that imports of wool have for a period of years aver aged about one-tenth of the world's ex ports, except In 190a, when imports were 12.6 per cent of tne world s ex ports. Outside of that feature of the tariff. with perhaps some revision of the cotton schedule, there Is little before the House. When the House meets Tuesday there is nothing to come before It except some Inquiry resolutions. Majority Dodges Calendar. The Democratic majority Intends to ivold being drawn into discussion of general legislation by consideration of the discharge calendar which is loaded by the Republicans with many stumbling blocks. Twice they have dodged the calendar and have, announced they be lieve it can be successfully avoided in the future. Though the Democratic free list prob ably will not be discussed by the Senate It may not be considered at all, the Democratic leaders Insist they have dem onstrated to the people that in passing that measure their Intentions were good and that It will not be necessary for them to Insist upon remaining !n ses sion to await action on It by the Senate. They expect the Senate to pass the reciprocity bill within a month and then all that President Taft asks of the ex traordinary session will have been dis posed of. Meantime, the House will con sider such matters as Army reorganiza tion, labor legislation and reform In the civil service. Lowrey; Dr. George B. Nye. of Pike County, and Rodney J. Diegle. It was pr. Nye who hastened the ex pose of the capital scandals by causing the arrest of three of Burns' men on the charge that they paid him $100 to help secure the passage of a bill In the Sen ate. This was a warning to other in tended victims of the trap. Senator Cetone, one of those most re cently indicted, says' he Is not guilty as charged and will be able to prove his assertion when the time comes. The Legislature adjourned Thursday until tomorrow and the date for the cessation of business of the body is fixed for next Thursday. It is believed that the special committee may conclude to await the adjournment of the grand Jury before beginning to examine wit nesses. It was stated at the Courthouse yesterday that there was no immediate prospect of the Jury rising finally for a long time. Courts May Be Appealed To. Should the committee seek to force evidence from them it Is likely that the courts will be appealed to, even though the general assembly exercises power to enforce its processes. The reason for this may be to prevent a conflict in au thority. From statements made by members of the committee and other Senators it Is likely that there will be a general haul ing up of the newspapermen who are covering the State Capitol. It has been alleged that some of these men tried to Induce members of the probe committee to withdraw from It. This Is an Indict able offense. There is an undisguised feeling of hostility on the part of the members of the Senate toward the press and a profound antipathy toward the detectives engaged by the outside prob ers and it would not be surprising if the first batch of summons was directed to ward members of those two classes. Big; Corporations at. War. Regarding the charge that a "jack pot" of $100,000 had been raised to In fluence legislation the telephone Inter ests of the state declare that the story was concocted by Representatives of the natural gas interests ' because they re fused to enter into a combination con cerning amendments. The gas Inter ests deny the truth of this story. It will be a comparatively easy task to secure the attendance of the lobbyists on both sides. Few bills of any nature, according to the detectives, have been passed with out the use of money and the grafting is said to be the most flagrant that has come to light for a. long time. ORIENTAL EXPORTS LEAP MARCH SHOWS BIG GAIN IS CHINA AND JAPAN TRADE. How often you have envied those who possessed the ability to play the piano ! This very ability will be yours to play any composition as well as you have ever heard it played with your pos session of Sales of Yankee oil, Wheat Flour, Cotton Goods, Iron and Steel Responsible for Increase. Line-up in the Senate. In the Senate hearings will continue this week before the finance commit tee on the Canadian reciprocity bill and on the floor the fight over the election of a President pro tempore to succeed Senator Frye will be resumed. Repre sentatives of the regular and Insurgent Republicans insist that there will be no break in the deadlock. The opposition of the progressives to 8enator Galllnger will hold Intact, it is said, and the stalwarts will not agree on another candidate. Discussion In the Senate of the bill passed by the House on the popular elec tion of Senators may come up this week. Senator Borah Intending to call up the bill at the earliest opportunity. CHARGES PUSHED HARD (Continued From First Page.) unique situations and incidents surpass lng those of the famous St. Louis cases. which brought Joseph Folk into promt nence and put Edward Butler In prison; and those of San Francisco conducted by Francis J. Heney and Detective Wil liam J. Burns, which finally resulted In putting Abe Ruef behind the bars. The principal evidence on which six Ohio State Senators already have been indicted and which may result in true bills or Impeachment against many oth ers, waa secured by the Burns Detec tive Agency in decidedly original and unusual ways. Burns, emplovfd by prominent citizens who firmly believed the Legislature could be bought by any one with enough money, assigned Oper- tlvea F. S. Harrison. David H. Berry. nd A. C. Bailey to the case .with ln- KRUTTSCHNITT TO DEPART h,r,bery at ny "p,n" lie uvi.tu c. iu (icLjr tug pari ui rep- Vlce-President of Harrlinan Lines Passes Day on Golf Links. Julias Kruttschnltt, vice-president ana director or maintenance and opera tion of the Harrtman system, likely win leave tor tne East today after complete Inspection of the O.-W. R. A N. system aid an extended conference witn local Harrlman officials. r. n.ruiacnniii spent Sundar on tne country Ulub golf links. He Is an ardent devotee of the game and plays n ior exercise. Although he Is known a hard mental worker, those who have opposed him at golf declare he displays equal vigor on the links. Pastor May Become Banker. FOREST GROVE. Or.. May 14. Spe cial, j Ker. j. u. woteman. ror about a year past paator of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Banks, seven miles north of this city, has tendered his resignation. He also had charge of the missions at Roy, Fir Grove and Glencoe. The reason given for leaving the field is Insufficient support. Dis trict Superintendent Moore has prom ised to fill the vacancy at once. Mr. Coleman will move to Kent, Waa ri nd may become Interested in a bank with his brother. resentatlves of the "interests," who. imong other things, were said to have raised a "jackpot" of $100,000 to Influ ence legislation. Fake Bills Introduced. Burns' men played their parts so well that they trapped 20 lawmakers. It Is asserted, the charges being filed after months of careful planning, introduc tion of fake bills and 'the payment of money by the detectives to secure their passage. Sums varying from $100 to $600 were paid to the 20 lawmakers to secure favorable action upon bills introduced by the detectives aa tests. In some cases bribes were solicited by legislators. Detective Burns suggested, when It came to actually paying the money to the bribe-takers, that a dictograph's wires be run under the carpet in the room where the deals we're made and that a stenogra) her with a receiver In the next room take notes of all conver sation, to be used ss evidence. The plan worked to perfection. It is said. and as marked money was used in pay ing the bribes. Burns and his men are confident they can secure convictions easily. The dictograph, wires and bat teries as well as the notes and other evidence are In the hands of the Prose cuting Attorney of Columbus, E. C. Turner. Those who have been indicted to date are: Senators Isaac E. Huffman, L. R. Andrews, George G. Cetone and A. C. J WASHINGTON, May 14. (Special.) Marked improvement In the export trade to China and Japan Is observable in the March figures or tne Bureau of Statistics, Department of Commerce and Labor. Exports to Asia had, up to the beginning of the current year, been decreasing steadily, the total sales of the United States to that sec tlon of the world having dropped from $128,600,000 In the fiscal year 1905 to $71,750,000 In 1909, and $60,750,000 In 1910. For the present fiscal year the nine months' figures at hand already show a total export of $62,500,000, In dicating that a continuation of the gain shown In March will bring the year's total up to fully $90,000,000, as compared with $60,750,000 in 1910 and $71,750,000 In 1909. To China our exports during March 1911. were valued at $2,105,767, a gain of 67 per cent over the figures for March a year earlier; and for the nine months ending with March, practically $13,000,000, compared with $11,666,666 in the corresponding period of the pre ceding year. Should the closing quar ter of the year maintain the rate of exportation shown by March the full 12 months' total would approximate $20,000,000, as against $17,000,000 in .1910, a little less than $20,000,000 in 1909, and $53,000,000 in 1905. To Japan the March exports show an even larger gain, the figures being $4,173,254. against $2,021,196 in March 1910, a gain of more than 100 per cent. For the nine months period the ex ports to Japan increased from $16,000 000 last year to $28,750,000 in the pres ent year, making it probable that the year ending June 20 next will show a total of $40,000,000, compared with $22, 000,000 in 1910, and $51,750,000 in 1905 the high record year in exports to that country. To Increased sales of American min eral oil. wheat, flour and cotton goods to China and to larger sales of cotton. Iron .and steel manufactures, and flour to Japan, the gains In exports above noted are due principally. Taking up the more Important items appearing in the exports to China, it is found that exports of Illuminating oil In March (13,333,333 gallons) actually doubled in quantity, when compared with March last year (6,250.000) and the value in slightly less degree. For the nine months the exports increased from 42,000,000 in 1910 to 69,000.000 gallons fn the present year. I u We Hardmaii Player Piano The HARDMAN PLAYER-PIANO, the result of years of tireless energy, persistent experi ment and steady improvement and refinement, is today the joy of all music lovers, be they ac complished musicians or not IT IS AN INSTRUMENT in which the piano and the mechanical device for playing it are deftly combined in the same handsome case, and are at all times ready for instant use. THE TONE PRODUCTION of the wonderful instrument is the marvel of musical experts, while the rang'e of possibilities for expression and individuality is practically unlimited. 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The arbitration pro ceedings are limited to the two gov ernments and no private interests will be considered. who escaped from the State Industrial School at Chehalis last December, was arrested by Officer Gassaway here to day. The youth was committed to the school from Kelso. Industrial School Youth Caught. VANCOUVER. Wash., May 14. (Special.) Harry Morgan, aged 18, VETERAN WARRIOR DEAD Fred E. Server, Who Fought, With Howard, Buried on Custer Field. CROW INDIAN AGENCY, Mont., May 14. (Special.) Fred E. Server, pioneer Indian fighter, who came to Montana In 1869, died here last night of heart trouble, following a brief Illness. A large delegation of Masons from Bill ings attended the obsequies, the body being laid to rest on the Custer battle field. Server was a member of the forces of General Howard during the cam paign of that officer against the Nes Perce Indians, and prior to that time he served in other warfares against the red men. 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