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I 1 62 Pages Pages 1 to 12 VOL. XXVI NO. 50. PORTLAND, OREGON; SUNDAY , MORNING, , -DECE3IBER 15, 1907. TRICE FIVE CENTS. STRUCK BY CHILL 4 AT WHITE HOUSE President Opposed to Hughes Boom. NOT TO HUGHES HIMSELF Complains Boom Is Being in flated by His Enemies. MAY STOP HELPING TAFT mack's Attack Causes Remark That Enemies Seem Determined to Drive Him Into Field Cortel you . and Loeb Quarrel. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-(Special.) It chilly for the , Hughes boom at the White House. The New York- Governor Is U-ath to become an active candidate for the Presidency unless the .menace of Mr. Roosevelt's opposition can be re moved. The President la not for Hughe; lie Is for Taft. Efforts to 'bring about a better under standing between the .White House' and the executive mansion are already under way, but email progress la being made. State Senator Page, xit New York, was at the White House today for half an hour. He Is Governor Hughes' close friend and political representative. He is also an old friend of President Roosevelt. Boomed by the Enemy. f Senator Page's mission was to learn If the President looked with disfavor -upon the effort of New York Republicans to push their Governor to the front for the Presidential nomination; and, If the Pres ident was not favorable to Hughes, to hat Ttent his oDDOsltlon would K0. He n ml. ,nMnnlffa. hv hilt tflllc with Mr. Roosevelt. The President .was more inclined to lay stress upon the fact that Hughes hafl been boomed by his outwpoken "enemies than he Was to dis cuss the practicalities of the future, t He ' was in no mood for smoking the pipe of peace. Against Governor' Hughes per sonally he had no feeling. But he did not disguise his sentiments as to the ef forts which have been made by the Gov ernor's Indiscreet friends to give his can didacy an anti-administration aspect. Hughes Wants Whole Delegation. . Further, efforts to bring about a rap prochement between Washington and Al bany are to be made. Senator Page says he will return to Washington to see the President again after talking with the Governor. Mr. Hughes is said to be a good deal worried about the more or less strenuous hostility of the President. He. i '.. r i j v. .. . it rT-o w4 HiiTi t motntafYtfl IB (1 D 111 lliai, . U . . ... . - his present attitude, the New York dele gation cannot be made a unit for himself, and Mr. Hughes believes his best chance to make headway at the Chicago conven tion lies in his command of the . undi vided and .enthusiastic support of the great delegation from his own state. It Is undoubtedly true that Mr. Roosevelt's influence in New York is strong enough to divide the delegation If he cares to exert it ever so mildly, and sis long , as he continues in his present frame of mind he Is not likely to give much aid and comfort to the Hughes movement. May Relax Efforts for Taft. The President no sooner gets fairly well out of one scrape until he finds himself plunged into another. Having relieved the situation, for the present at least. of third term talk, ne is now Detween me devil and the deep sea on account of his narttnlltv to Taft. The friends of all the other aspirants complain so bitterly about this that the President may find It nec essary to stay his hand and stop doing anything in Taft's Interest. If he does, and the Taft movement should stop growing 1ecause it is warred . upon, by all the members of the field and by the opponents of the administration, men who know Mr. Roosevelt very well are. curious to see what the effect will be upon his I But Perhspe H" Won't Stay There - . round -Away on the Other Side, A Good Thing for. tho Inside Circle .'. Suggestion for a x Reception Com- It Looks to - V Pretty Much the , . .- War Between , the Heavyweights. ,v ' Cness Who's Coming. i . .. tjoam. . . . senator. .- ' While It Lasted, i-; . i mtttee . to . Welcome Heney. . . - , .., .... Same. . ,. , : - '. . . , . - ' - ' - -.. ' l- -'..--" ...... . ..--' . .".-.-. -- . .- I l 1 J. - ' t t - T- T - -. T TXT T txtJL.1 t t . ! t 1 t t t T.t T t t t .1. --------- - - - - .........-. ...- -m-m. ... .... ... . . T T T t temper an ils own relations to the sit uation. He Is exceedingly fond of having his-own way. - - : Men who- are glad .the third term ghost has been laid at rest, and who want It Itept laid, will do well. to watch the evo; lutions' of MY. "Roosevelt's mind. They will do well, particularly, not to throw too much opposition. In Taft's way and to omit applause -.of- such philippics against the -President as that uttered by ex-Governor Black, of New York. After reading Black's speech the President said to one of his callers that he "would have no more statements to make concerning his relations to the. Presidential nomina tion, and that his enemies seemed deter mined to drive him back into the field. Cortelyou and Ioeb Quarrel. There hi no acute friction between the President and Secretary Cortelyou. There is friction " between Mr. Cortelyou and Secretary Xioeb. .It Is understood they do not speak as they pass by. though they wfre -formerly the best of friends. There Is no truth in the report that Secretary Cortelyou contemplated offering his resig nation, certainly not now. At the same time it is understood that matters are a trifle strained in the Presidential house hold. W ANTS PRESIDENT OR NOTHING - '" .- . "- Hughes Will Return to Private Life ' - Unless Nominated. NEW YORK, Cec. 14. (Special.) Unless Governor Charles E. Hughes is - (Concluded on Page 4.) - CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 43 degrees;: minimum, 40 degrees.. TODAY'S Fair; easterly winda. Forelsn. ' . j -" Revolutionary agitation growi In Portugal. Section 4,. jiagA 1. Bridal f tftR or Marshall Field's daufrh teF stolen in "England. Section 4, page 1. Severe sentences on Socialist mejnbera of aecond Rush an Douma for organising revolution. Section 1, page 4., Japan and Russia domblne to freeze China out of Manchuria. Section 1. pag 4. - Schooner Law son -wrecked on Sclity Isles with 15 of crew. Section 1, page 2. Movement in Canada for independence - grows. Section 1. page 1. . National. House committee will propose mild' cur rency bill, -hoping for Its defeat. Sec tion 1, page 6. 1 Admiral Evans gives farewell to Nation before sailing - of fleet. Section 1, v :. page . . - Ship subsidy bill, stealthily introduced, booms pacific Mail stock. Section - 1, page 1. ' Politics. . V Roosevlt discourages Hughes boom be cause hjs enemies encourage it. Sec - tlon 1, page 1. Hijghes refuses renomination for" Govcr . nor, but would run for President. Sec tion 1, page 1. Ex-Secretary Hitchcock speaks on land laws. Section 2. page 2. - Domestic. Woman convicted of murder-of husbandrr0" . f-- two weeta. durmg-mort- el and pardoned, gets verdict for life In surance Section 1. page 7. Women In Goldfleld live In terror and look : to troops for protection. Section 2, page 2. Grea,t storm ' on Atlantic Coast; ship wrecked and crew narrowly escapes. Section 1, page 2. Food testTshows beef and pork best. Section 1. page 4. - Eastern railroads reject demands of unions. Section 2, page 2. ' Commercial and, Marine. Largest lot of hops In Oregon sold. Sec tion 4. page 11. Chicago wheat prices higher on prediction of ligh t world's shipments. Section 4 page 11. New York bank statement favorable In every item. Section 4. page 11. Demonstration against stock prices fails. Section 4, page 11. Flour shipments are increased by clearance of two vessels. Section 4, page 10., Paclflo Coast. Dramatic scene In Pettlbone trial at Boise. Section 1, page 6 Whitman College proposes to raise $1,500,000 endowment. Section 1, page 6. Berkeley doctor sues for -divorce and makes woman-hating professor co-respondent. Section 1, page 2. Sports. Multnomah beats Seattle Athletic Club. 21 to 0. Section 4, page 7. Indoor games take the place of outdoor ' contests for the Winter season. Section 4, page 6. " Review of football situation in the North- west by the referee. Section 4, page 6. Winners of six-day bicycle races. Section 2, page 3. - . . St. Louis High School accepts challenge from Portland and Seattle football teams. Section 2, page 1 Portland and Vicinity. W. C Bristol's fate in F. J. Heuey's hands; will . retain office if : latter 1 ' powerful enough. Section , page 4. William Burner, longshoreman, shoots him self in presence of his wife rnd his mis tress. Section 1. page 1. North Bank Roae! will run trains Into Port land within GO days, says president Hill. Section 1. page 8- Felony charges may follow expert account ant's report on affairs of Title Guarantee fc Trust Company. Section 2-, page 4. Oregon banks will resume business under old conditions tomorrow morning. Section 1, page 8. , Cltisen shoots newsboy by mistake for burg lar. Section 2, page 10. Fourteenth Infantry gets ready to start for Philippines. Section 1, page 10. News or the real estate market.' Section 8, . page &. HARRY MURPHY SEES THE HUMOROUS SIDE OT SOME OF VIOLATES TERMS OF SUICIDE PACT Longshoreman Spares Woman "He Loves. ... USES PISTOL AND WILL DIE Neglected Wife and Her Rival Witness His Act. DOUBLE TRAGEDY AVERTED Unexpected Advent of Spouse Foil Plan of "William Bonier and - T His Mistress to V End . . -i . ..." Iives Together., ''. . . William Burner, a longshoreman well known along . the ' riverfront, - shot him self In front; of the Model Hotel. 42'i North Sixth street,, at 6:30-o' clock last night, Inflicting a. fatal,., w6u'nd, because his wife met him in. -company with an other woman arid begged him to return to his home and family. -Burner -and his companion, Mrs. Maggie De : Reign," at the ttme were on their way 'to a estaui rant where they planned to take a'fare weli; dinner, after which, by an agree ment entered Into between them a few hours before, he was to kill her and take his own life. Burner's chance meeting with his wife, who had gone to the, hotel with a man friend for"-the " purpose 'of . locating her erring husband and persuad ing him to abandon the . woman with whom he -was . infatuated, c was all that prevented a double tragedy'.;. 'A. . -Encounter on the Street. ' , "When Burner and Mrs. -De Reign came out of a room, in the hotel and started for the restaurant they were met by Mrs. J Burner and Fred Magunson, a lifelong -friend of Burner. Burner had been on a wnicn time he had been in the company of Mrs. De. Reign,' with whom he Was madly in love. , At sight of his wife arid his old friend. Burner, hesitated, standing by the side ofrMrs.-"De Reign, -then when his" wife pleaded for him .to leave the woman who had broken up her home, and in tears begged him, for the sake of their children, to abandon his sinful waj(s. Burner . suddenly drew a revolver and placed Its muzzle' to his body. A shot rang - out and .Burner- fell, mortally wounded, i the bullet having pierced his. right breast- Burner having failed to keep his agree ment to take the lire of the De Reign woman, the latter stooped and picked up the revolver, which she held aloft, im ploring some of those who had hastened to the scene to show her how to use the WARSHIPS OF PRINCIPAL NATIONS, BUILT Type. United Battleships, flrst-ciasa Coast defense vessels .............. Armored cruisera.... .Cruisers above OCOO' tons; Cruisers. 600 to. 3000 tons Cruisers,, 3000 to 1000 tons....... . Destroyers Torpedoboats ................... - Submarines Totals 12 ' 5 2l J'J 21 32 19 weapon, in order that she might end her own life. ' ' At this Juncture, Patrolman Harms and Night ..Jailer -Phillips', who were passing, hurried up and wrenched .the weapon from her, taking-possession of It for evidence. Thinking she had committed murder,, the policemen placed Mrs'. De Reign -under arrest, and also detained all who had witnessed the shoot ing, among them the wrongedwife. Wound Pronounced Mortal. r The policemen notified the' oentral of fice, and a patrol wagon was dispatched to the scene. Seeing that. Burner was badly wounded, the police took him to the Good Samaritan Hospital. There - the jiouse physician announced that the man was beyond. surgical aid. Accompanied toy ' Detective-Sergeant Baty, Acting Deteotiva Coleman and Po- lice'meh Harms and Phillips, Mrs." "Bur ner, Mrs. De Reign and other eye-witnesses were taken to police headquarters, where tljey .were held by 'order- of Chief Grltsmacher, pending the arrival of District-Attorney Maufiinsf. : As Mr Manning had visited the hospital and had secured a .ftatement-from Burnerthe: at once re leased , all parties, and left,- the station, the De Refign woman being accompanied by Magunson. - -i. -v. . ' Y Forgives. Her Rival.' '..-.. ' r Immediately upon being ' released. - Mrs. Burner was taken to the hospital, where she took her place at her husband's side.. Mrs. Burner forgave the De Reign wom an, Just before leaving police headquart ers, hut wept when so doing, and said between sobs, that the awful end of the affair had completely crushed her spirit. Mrs. Burner Is-a, sister of Patrolman Maekey, who' was on duty within a few. blocks of the scene of the tragedy at the time. "As soon as the officer heard Rear-Adiulral Roblry D. Evans,'. ommsnder of 1- lert - Bound for Pacific., Sends. Message . to Ameri '. ran Penple.. . - - ' " . of the affair, he left his beat and assisted hla sister. In ' every way possiblev . .-According to Magunson,- for 20 years a personal friend "dt Burner," the latter had' been drinking heavily for the past two weeks, and had' been, at home but . once during that timeij'The 'last' time, he"' vis ited his wife and chlldren'was on Friday, after which he again left, the house arta joined the De Reign woman. ' . k .; Woman Tells Her Stor'f-. ;-'' V.t j Mrs." De Relgn' is 33 years old. Her husband at : present is : in Tacomas To Tetctive- Sergeants Baty ' she " declared that Burner and herself, had. decided that 'they could' not live" without 'each other, and inasmuch as Mrs. Burner would not consent to them living together, they had en tared .Into ' a. pact to end their , lives after dinner yesterday; ;that they were on the way to a restaurant when they met the wronged wife, and that Burner evi dently "became excited and shot himself, forgetting his .agreement , to kill his 'para mour. , . - . Among the witnesses who. were taken to headquarters and. examined were Magunson, who lives at -3H Hoyt street; H. Williams, who lives at the Model Ho tel,: where .the" shooting .' occurred,, and Ernest Hollenbeck, II years of age.' The boy ' declared to the last" that Mrs. De Reign shot Burner, but was clearly mis taken.' He is the son of the hotel pro prietor. .. - The Burners were married in Portland, States., Great Brttoln. '! : 58 821,390 .. . ; - France. 27 36S.401 ' 12 73.3W 23 ' 22l.974 . ... 3 -. 24,41 13 .52,549 . ' 12 23.112 ' 00 1D.SH5 -271 25.6S0 99 .27,992 . 45,L'.'H 57.-445 ' .. '43Jf0. .' , 72.020 i .28,317 "' 38' ig 4c. "2tf 150 488. 350 " 183.B50 . 2(.W0. . BU.71 13.t2e -13.318 , IO.iOT 5.616 -3,774 ,. 771iT58. 1,821,610 833,112 12 yea,rs ago; Burner is S2 years old and is a member' of the' local lodge . of ' Eagles. AUTOS. LEAP INTO DITCH Ioaded ."With. Dozen Passengers, the Machines Drop" SO Feet. LOS rANGEIjES, ,Dec. 14. Unaware of the fact that a bridge across a. dry, creek at Arcadia had been burned- several months ago, -two automobiles l&den with a -doaen ' passengers plunged down a 30 foot embankment this evening and sev eral persons were" hurt. '" " ' Up to a late hour it could not be ascer tained whether or not any of the Injured will die, but four are said to be seriously hurt.,. '..-.. . ' T READY FOR SEA Admiral Sends Greet ; irigs to Nation. ; PLEDGES HIS MEN TO FIDELITY Hints That Fleet May. Circum navigate Globe.;.- - STORM SPOILS FESTIVITIES Sudden Rise of t Fog and Burst ot Sunlight Reveals Grand Spec- ' tacle-Start on Monday -.--' After' j Review. '.y FORT MONROK, Va,, Dec 14. A day of changing storm, ; fog' and sunshine found, the Pacific-bound Atlantic fleet, within 36 hours of sailiti 'time, at an-; hor in. th- roadstead awaiting tlje coming of- the President' on. Monday morning to say, hls Official adleujas Commander-Ih -Chief of the ,Army and Navy. , : The treacherous - sleet Inter fered to some". etent' with the official programme outlined for the day and 4 necessitated ad'.' abandonment ' of " the. reception - apd "dance which were . to Have been 'Iwld -on the canopied quar tetdeck of. the: flagship Connecticut to night. This was to have been the most picturesque and "unique - entertainment of the Navy's farewell-week, and Its cancellation was the . cause of. -much disappointment. Rear-Admiral Robley D: Evans, com mander of the fleet, was ashore much of the day, having recovered from the slight Indisposition he suffered during the 'early part- of the week , He de clared that, the 16 ships were ready to weigh anchor at-any -time: . In' an Interview .with the Associated Press he"smlr-" --.- - - "; r-' v -Evans' Farewell" to Xatioti. ' Tou. aK me .en . the eve. of the departure ot the fleet -to give you some words to lay before .-the. people :of the United States. i therefore ask you to convey Lo the people the sincere thanks and hearty appreciation of the officers and men .of the fleet for the great in terest which the - country- at large is taking, in our movements., - We .'.feel the responsibil ity which the -people have laid upon" tie by their- Interest . in the past years ' In, creating and maintaining this 'splendid fleet and in the continuation ot that interest, which now nta out,, complete in -every particular, and sends u out on this great practice cruise to visit our friends and - supporters . on the ' Pacific Coast of -our country. - I am sure that every .officer and man in the fleet wilt feel it not only a duty to repay the people, for -.'their" interest by absolute faithful ness to the trust imposed upon him in small things as well ajr in large. I hope ttial when we arrive at our 'deetina- AND BUILDING. GHEA ARMADA Germany. ' Japan. Russia. - 28 368,650 . , 13 ' 1W.498 V 9 121,210 8 33.2 . 3 18.78IJ . 4 21.3S0 , 8 113.80O " 13 138.000 - " 7 7tl.2)) 1 ,ano ' ; 2 - 13,130 .. 7." 48.400 21 85.210 "ft 43.094 , 1 3.100 19 40.885 '. '." .7 15.288 . ' 7 8.8O0 72 33.858 87 20.556 ' 97 36.254 48 ' 8,688 '77 8,842' 57" .834 3 640 , 9 - 1.426 ' 31 6.812 680,802 ; 451,320. ' " 320,040 tlon the people will .have for us a welcome as warm as Is the "Gcdspeed" which they give us on our departure, and should our commander-in-chief then decide to send us-to the other- hemisphere, that the same warm in terest will follow us there la the future as always has In the past. ' May Encircle the Globe. . - It has been repeatedly rumored that the 'fleet might eventually circle the globe, some color being- given the re port by the fact that the Navy Depart ment has furnished the navigator of each, ship with correct charts showing the way to San Francisco, to Manila and to Gibraltar. ' A conference of the ordnance offidens on the various ships was called on the Connecticut today - by Lieutenant Com mander Ridley McLean, the fleet ordnance- officer, but It was postponed until THE CURRENT TOPICS tomorrow on account of the storm.' "With each ship , carrying the greatest amount of explosives , -ever stored under. the American flag, he ordnance officers hold a position of peculiar responsibility.. lor lous Mar l ne Spectacle.' ' ' ,.; . - Being in cruising .trim with everything above decks snug and tight, the fleet did not feel the i. stiff southeastern breeze which swept the coast last ' night and turned, the . usually, placid- anchorage ground into a choppy" sea. ' The- ship launches running" between the division flagships and to the shore were buffeted about in lively fashion, however, throughout-the morning." Toward noon the wind slackened and- veered and" the fleet sud denly .'was lost to view in; a blinding fog. The shrill whistles of the flying launches set up a terrible din of warning, while the fog bells aboard, ship added avsome what melancholy tone to the uproar-'ln the harbor. ... ; . . -. , After an hour or two the fog lifted as suddenly! as it -fell, and the fleet, burst ing Into 1ew, made, a magnificent marine spectacle. The sun was npt long after this fn finding. Ms way through the cloud banks, and. then the Immaculate sides of the battleships glistened a dazzling, white. Kansas. Champions at Footoall. - - This; afternoon the football team from the Kansas won the championship of the fleet by defeating the Vermont eleven by a score of 4 to 2. Commissioned officers, Veterans of "Annapolis 'teams, played with the enlisted men on' both elevens. Bands, goat" mascots, fluttering flags, tin horns and cheering with, subsequent parades by victors and ' vanquished made the after noon gay. Admiral- Evans was at the Hotel Chamberlain when -the sailors re turned from, the games. They stopped and cheered lilm and then the Vermont sailors cheered . .the champions- of the Kansas and were In turn cheered by the Victors.. Then all boarded, the sjiips to night happy; and, ready" for all-' the hard work the cruise is to-bring them. , ' '-. There Is some disappointment In the fleet that the .President will not visit any of the vessels Monday. He would 'find the Navy at its very best. Fleet in Four Divisions. The fleet-is divided into two, squad . rons and each squadron into two divi sions. The first and second divisions are. in the first squadron and. the third and fourth, divisions in the second squadron. Rear-Admiral Evans,-who, next to Admiral Dewey, is the senior officer of the Navy, is commander-in-chief of the fleet and also is nominal ly - in ' command of the first - squadron' and the first division. The four ships of this " division' are the ' Connecticut "(flagship), - Kansas, . Vermont and Louisiana. They are all of one design, displacing 16,030 tons apiece, . and rep resenting the'heavie'st type' of fighting craft known to the "Western bemls phere. '."-'' ."''.-. - ' . The second division of the first squadron, like all the other divisions. LSORSlstsr kCourt veeex-ls. - Its eonrmandr- er. Rear-Admiral William E. Emory, flies hiS flag from the Georgia- The, New Jersey,. tho Rhode Island and the Virginia are his ,other ships and, like' the first .division, they, are all of one class. "The displacement. Is something line a thousand tons less, but their engines rate superior by 3000 horsepower- and , their , speed , is one knot higher. C ' ' , . .' ' ' The; second squadron is under, com mand pf "Rear-Admiral C M. Thomas, whose, authority in the fleet is second, only to that of the commander-in-chief. Admiral Thomas has direct command of the third (division, made,,upof the Minnesota (flagship), the lOhlo, Mis souri and Marne. The latter three are sister ships, but the Minnesota belongs to the more modern and" heavier Con necticut class. ' , The fourth and last division has Rear-Admiral Charles S. Sparry In command, and is composed of the Ala bama (flagship), the Illinois, the Kear earge and the Kentucky.. :. Fleet ' to Gain Experience. "No fleet of such size has ever, made such a voyage," wrote- the President in bis message to Admiral Evans, which -gives-' expression to the magni tude of the undertaking,, whose chief purpose is to "train a battlefleet in squadron maneuvers under severe con ditions' And it is officially added that "the only. way by which to teach offi cers and men to handle, the fleet so as to meet every possible: strain and emer gency in time of war Is to have them practice under , similar ' conditions in time of peace."" . It will be the "object of Admiral Evans and the officers and men of his fleet to bring out on their 14,000-mile Journey, all .the information the Navy Department desires in "sending them 'to show what the needs of the Navy are; and to enable the authorities to provide them." Grand Review by President.. When the yacht- Mayflower steams Into the midst of an anchored fleet on Monday morning, just .after 8 o'clock, she will be saluted from every side, and will find every ship dressed In its gay est bunting'. As soon as the President's yacht drops anchor. Admiral Evans will repair on board her, followed Immedi ately by flag and commanding officers. (Concluded on Page 7. ) 1 OF THE DAY GREASING WAYS FOR SHIPSUBSIDY Congressmen Given Teast by Official. BILL INTRODUCED BY STEALTH Pacific Mail to Be Given Double '" Former Amount: PRICE- OF STOCK JUMPING Second-Class Vessels Running to tho Orient to Have Same Mail Sub sidy as the First-Class Steam ers' Plying to Europe, ' . WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-(Specla1.) All Washington is talking about one of the most magnificent dinners ever given in. the city.. It was spread last Wednesday night, the host being- a high official of the Pacific Mall . Steamship Company. Caviar, green turtle soup and high-priced wines' were 'served ad -libitum and the. guests included many of the most promi nent men In both houses of Congress. It was stated that the dinner was given to pay off social debts incUYred by the host during a visit here last Winter. Incidentally it was observed yesterday that the .market price of Pacific Mall stock on the New York market had had Jumped three points Thursday. It was also discovered that bills had been Intro duced in the Senate, and House by Sena tor Gallinger of New Hampshire and Representative W. E. Humphrey of Wash ington, providing under the mall subsidy act of March 3, 1S91. for the subvention of steamship .mes running to the Orient and South America. . The bill further pro vides that second-class steamships now on these, routes, which, "under the original law, 'can be paid .only $2 a mile outward .trip,' are- to. be- paid under -thvew -Mil-the name as first-class ships now running to . Europe, ' which will be 14 a mlie. Furthermore, the subsidies thus provided are approximately equal to the subsidies carried In the ship subsidy bill last s.! slon, which was $700,000 annually for tho Oriental services and JGOO.OOO and $$00,CjO for the South American services. In some instances the new bill even raises these subsides over the bill of last year. The whole thing has been done so quietly as to lead to tne belief that tne tip which went out some months ago that a ship subsidy bill would be passed till) session is planned tabe carried, If th leaders of Congress can force it through. MAKE CANADA A NATION AM'BITIOX VOICED BY NOTED .- TORONTO LAWYER.' Destiny "la Union With United States or Independence Under Monarch. Project Gains Adherents. OTTAWA, Ont., Dec. 14. (Special.)" The independence of Canada Is now being openly discussed and In a meas ure promoted before some of the most important public bodies -of the Domin ion. Today the Idea of Canada as a Nation Is looming large on the public mind, and It has In a very short space of time marvelously changed public sentiment In that regard. Speaking before the Canadian Club at Ottawa, J. S. Ewart, K. - C, of Toronto, predicted that Canada would yet fill an Independent position In the! world. Then she would pureue either one of three courses a union with the ; United States an an Independent re- public"," a union with Great Britain as' an independent monarchy with her I own sovereign, or an- independent mon-i archy with allegiance to the British -sovereign. , Canadian opposition against the im nerial government was directed not against the King, but against the Colo- nlal Secretary,, who , was generally ignorant of colonial matters. :