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THE SUNDAY ORKflOXTAN', PORTLAND, MARCH 15, 1908. FLOTILLA GIVEN IL BOY WELCOME Panama Receives Torpedo Boats With Exuberant Joy. OFFICERS PUBLIC GUESTS Proclamation by Little Republic Kx pre6es Love for Big One. Boats Have Good Voyage From Callao. ' PANAMA, March 14. The American torpedoboat flotilla, under' the com mpxid of Lieutenant Hutch I. Cone, which left Callao March 9, arrived here, unexpectedly this morning at 9 o'clock, and anchored in the harbor. According to the itinerary the vessels were expected here Monday, bo they are consequently two days ahead of time. The voyage fropi Callao was most successful. The weather was pleasant and the flotilla experienced no delays. The boats are in good con dition and all on board are well. Many preparations are being1 made they may sail from this station by April . Orders- have also . been received to. have all repairs on the monitor Wyoming, which ut being changed into an oil-burning vessel, rushed forward. EQ UAL TO G REAT BR IT AIN French Naval Officers Astonished at Perfomance of Fleet. PARIS, March 14. News of the de rision to send the American battleship fleet back to the Atlantic Coast by way of Australia and the Suez Canal, is re ceived here as a crownlnf revelatioa of the efficiency of the American Nav. The statement that the cruise Is to be extended in thi manner has opened the eyes of the French public, which had been- led to. believe that the Amer ican Navy was a good deal of a "blufT," that the cruise around South America would demonstrate the incapacity of the vessels, and that if It was accom plished the ships would be ready for the scrapheap. Kveh in French naval circles the belief was that the long voyage would develop structural weak ness In the vessels themselves, .or at least serious breakdowns in the engine rooms. In view of these opinions, the announcement thatthe fleet arrived at Magdalena Bay ahead of her schedule ready for target practice, and in bet ter ponditloa than when it sailed from Hampton Roads in December, has cre ated ail the more astonishment. Many French officers now frankly say the impressive demonstration given by the American fleet, officers ability to keep at sea raises the American Navy to an equality with that of Great Britain, and that if the return Journey is as successful as the trip around South America has been, the American Navy will have demonstrated that she has no superiors in the world. The French Minister of Marine, M. Thomson. Is so impressed with the re sult of this cruise that he is instruct ing Lieutenant-Commander De Blanpre, DAY FOR ORATORS House Members Talk on All Po litical Topics. ' WHO CAUSED THE PANIC? Hamlin Undertakes to Answer Old Question Against Republicans. Hall of South Dakota" Wants Free Lumber. WASHINGTON, March 14. Once again members of the House were today afforded an opportunity under license of general debate to express their views )n topics of the day. Among other sub jects politics, the recent financial panic, the tariff and the Sherman anti-trust law ail were dlscu-ssedr while the pension ap propriation bill technically was under consideration. No time has been agreed upon when general debate shall'" conclude. The speakers today were Bannon of Ohlo, who talked of the prosperity of that state and incidentally counted it surely Republican next November; Hamlin of Missouri, who " placed on the shoulders of the Republicans the respon sibility for the recent panic; Carter of Oklahoma, who pleaded for a removal of the restrictions affecting Indian land in that state; Langley of Kentucky, Who self with some poison. Coroner F. M. Carroll has, ordered a pdst mortem. PROD XEGLIGEVT SENATORS Democrat Steering Committee Says They Don't 'Attend Meetings. WASHINGTON. March 1. The Demo cratic steering committee of the Senate took up the subject of inattention to busi ness on the part of the minority Senators in the committee meetings and on the floor of the Senate. No rule was adopted, but it was understood that Senator Cul berson, the minority leader, will prod the Democratic Senators to closer attention to businesi. The steering committee decided to ap point Senator-elect Gary to all of the late Senator Latimer's committees except ag riculture, which will be given to Senator Gore. Senator Gary will be appointed also to the committee on privileges and elections. ' CONFER ON NEW TRUST BILL Roosevelt and Officials Consider Amendment of Sherman Law. WASHINGTON. March 14. There was another conference at the White House tonight on the proposed legislation for revising the Sherman anti-trust law in a way to prevent it from applying unduly toward organised labor and to permit pooling of rates by the railways. Secre tary Garfield of the Interior Depart ment. Commissioner Smith of the Bureau of Corporations and Commission Neill of the -Bureau of Labor were present. PENSION BILL BEFORE HOUSE Carries Largest Appropriation Ever Before Included. WASHINGTON, March 14. For the No young fellow of today wants to adopt the conven tional, dignified styles worn by hia father. . At this store . we make a special feature of correct fashions, appropriate to dif ferent ages. CLOTH Hi GCO CttSKuhnProp ' 166-168 Third Street . increasing the Vice-President's authority and influence so as to make the office more atttractive. One of these was to give him a Cabinet seat. But obviously O C AAt 1 S.L, 0- I ' SOOTH V i A'irA''' i ft i ' ' O . Jf"r 1 J t ' ' v l I MAP SHOWING ROUTE OF THE RETURN VOVAGE OF THE UNITED STATES BATTLESHIP FLEET. .............,....................... . here for the entertainment of the of ficers. It is 'expected that the vssels will remain here until March 1, when thfy are scheduled to sail for Acapulco. The arrival of the flotilla caused preat excitement, as the destroyers had not been expected for at least a day dr two. Everybody, however,' appeared frreatly pleased, especially the Ameri cans from the Canal Zone, who have been arriving here all day In order to Rot a glimpse of the boats anchored in the bay. A decree of welcome was Issued by the Panama government and many In vitations to social entertainments to lie given In honor of the visitors were Sfnt to Lieutenant Cone. President Amador's' decree says in part: "First, the officers of the destroyer s(Ua'iiron sliall be the guests of the republic during the sojourn here. "Second, the national fluff shall be lmleted on all .public buildings on the arrival of the squadron and shall re main hoisted the whole day. "Third, the inhabitants .of tMe city sre hereby requested to decorate the facades of their houses with the flags of Panama and the United States lur lns the visit of the squadron, as a token of brotherhood between the two countries. ' "Fourth, the festivities in honor of the officers and crews shall be grov ' crned by a special programme. The expenses Incurred shall be defrayed by the national treasury." MOVEMENTS OF THE CRUISERS Tturrato to Remain at Magdalena. South Dakota at Snnta Barbara. SAN DIEGO. Cal.. March 14. Wireless TutdUKes this morning from Magdalena Bay state that the cruiser Buffalo, which was practically the only United States vessel at the bay when the battleships arrived, will leave tonight or early to morrow and will be in San Diego on Tuesday. The Buffalo is in command of Captain Charles Pond, and It was understood that she would remain at Magdalena for the purpose of handling tarKets for the fleet practice. This work will have to be dono by the Navy tug Fortuna. The reason for the trip of the Buffalo is not made apparent by the dispatch. The South Dakota is to leave here with ing a few days for Santa Barbara, for a lelt. She will return to San Diego anil Captain Fox states that he Intends to I'ring her Inside for a ten-day stay. She will be the largest war vessel that ever came over the bar, being 4000 tons larger than the Charleston. The California, which arrived last evening, will sail North with the Tennessee and Washington early in the week and will atop first at San Pedro. The coming of the Culgoa has started the contractors who are under contract to furnish supplies, and though they are not bound to deliver until March It. they will nish their stuff aboard as rapidly as possible. Nearly tons of fresh meat will ho taken, including two carloads of SHttsage, now on the way from the East. Henry T. Reuterdahl. the well-known correspondent, whose criticism of .the con struction of the battleships of the United StHtes Navy has created such a storm of discussion and investigation, was on boiird the i.lItoa 'as a passenger from . hIIho. Mr. Reuterdahl left Hampton Roads with the fleet on its long cruise. having obtained special permission from the Navy Department to do so. He re mained in the city only a few hours, and left for the Norm. He declined to dis cuss naval matters and his criticisms, but it ts understood he will attend the Investi gation in WashinKton. RUSH REPAIRS TO CRUISERS Navy Department Wants Vessels Out of Navy-Yard. M ARH ISI.AND. Cal., March 14. In ac cordance with orders Just received Rt the Navy-Yard, from the Navy Department all work on tho cruisers West Vlnflnla and Maryland, which hava been under repair her for the past three weeks, will be rushed to completion, in order that the French naval attache at Washing ton, to proceed to San Francisco and send In a full report of the condition of the ehlps and the lessons, of the cruise. The lack of boiler accidents during the voyage already has called out criticism of the contrast furnished by the French navy, where trouble in the engine-rooms is constant, and M. Thomson , has been questioned as :to why the government does not use the American type of boilers, which is now being manufactured in France. A salient feature of the cruiBe which is attracting attention here is the suc cess obtained from the American sys tem of employing line (Officers in, the engine-TOoms. This procedure up to the present time has been regarded with much skepticism in French naval circles. Judged from a political standpoint, the decision to start the fleet from the Pacific Coast on Its homeward voyage in July ts considered conclusive that Wash ington is now convinced that the Issue between the United States and Japan will be adjusted amicably. DUNSMU1R MAY' SELL ESTATES Lieutenant-Governor Likely to Make Permanent Home In England. VANCOUVER, B. C, March 14. A dis patch to the Province from Victoria says: Following the announcement of his early departure for a prolonged cruise in the Mediterranean, comes a well-authenticated report that Lieutenant-Governor James Dunsmuir may sell his entire Van couver Island holdings, including valuable coal mines and. coal lands, to an English syndicate. If the deal goes through, Mr. Dunsmuir and family will, take up their permanent residence in England. Manila Begins to Make Ready; MANILA. Marcfl 14. Preparations have already begun for the reception and en tertainment of the officers and crews of the American battleship fleet at this city. The formation of a large reception com mittee, made up of Americans and Fili pinos, will be undertaken Immediately. Officials here expect that a large squadron will be left at this port, as the decision of Congress to make Manila a naval station will require the presence of a big fleet. Victoria Invites Fleet, VICTORIA. B. C March 14. The Brit ish Columbia government has requested Lieutenant-Governor Dunsmuir to send an Invitation through the proper channels to the I nlted States Naval Department at Washington, and to Admiral Evans, invit ing the United States Atlantic squadron under his command to visit Victoria and Vancouver. The invitation will be sent at once. Put New Hampshire In Commission. WASHINGTON. March 14. The new battleship New Hampshire has been or dered placed in commission at the League Island Navy-Yard. She Is commanded, by . aptain Cameron McR. Winslow. "WHAT WOMEN WILL DO" Attractive Melodrama Coming to the Empire Next Sunday. Of all the productions that have opened this season, not one has met with more pronounced aueress than "What Women Will Do," which comes to the Kmptre for the week starting next Sunday matinee. March 22. Patrons of this popular ' playhouse will be afforded an opportunity to witness a most delightful performance: thrills sentiment, comedy and song following , one another In profusion. The scenes are laid in Paris and on English shores. requiring the most beautiful and ex pensive scenery ever carried by any production of this character. To miss this chance of seeing the greatest hit of the season - would be' dntng oneself an injustice to cay the least. wanted pensions granted certain persons in Kentucky who aided in suppressing the rebellion; Hughes of New Jersey, who desired the Sherman anti-trust - law amended so as to work less hardship on labor .organizations : and Hall of South Dakota, who argued for a repeal of the duty on lumber. As had been done 'by -numerous other Democratic members .during the present session, Hamlin refused to concede that panic only occurred either during a Democratic administration or as the re sult of Democratic legislation. . He as serted that the facts showed Just the con trary. He castigated the Republicans for their failure, as he stated, to provide re medial legislation on subjects of Na tional importance and he declared ' that next November the voters of the country would have to be reckoned with. General debate for the day was closed by Hall of South Dakota who urged the repeal of the duty on lumber. While maintaining that he was a protectionist. Hall said he did not favor this duty In view of the rapid depletion of American forests. sider the pension appropriation bill, that measure having been taken, up today under an arrangement reached Just be fore adjournment yesterday. The bill ap propriates approximately J1S0.864.000. the largest sum ever included In a pension ap propriation bill. Some time was taken up by Langley, of Kentucky, in pleading for a pension able status of certain Kentucky militia men who aided in suppressing the war of the rebellion. He also advocated more liberal pensions for. soldiers and sailors. A number of members talked on various subjects under the license of general de bate. - , Lend Tents for Elks Convention. WASHINGTON, March 14. Beal, of Texas, today introduced a Joint resolu tion authorizing the Secretary of War to lend 2500 tents to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks for use at the National convention of the order to be held at Dallas in July. 1908. CONTRIBUTED TO BOTH SIDES Xillley Says Electric Boat Company Played No Favorites. WASHINGTON, March 14. The spe cial committee appointed by Speaker Cannon to Investigate the charges made by Representative Lllley, of Connecti cut, concerning alleged efforts to in fluence legislation by the Electric Boat Company, has summoned a number of witnesses to appear before it Monday morning, when the investigation will be resumed. The subpenas. include Marlon Butler, formerly United States Senator for North Carolina. The sub penas duces tecum whiGh were sent by the committee to Mr. Lllley for P. E. Rice and other officials of the Electric Boat Company, . have ; not yet been served. ' Replying to Chairman Boutell'a state ment published today that Mr.- Lllley had retracted before the special com mittee charges which he had made be fore the . rules committee, concerning members of the House, Mr. Lilley says: "Mr. Boutell says I told the commit tee on rules I expected to prove that large sums of money were contributed to campaign funds of Presidential parties in Congressional districts and before the Investigating committee I did not charge' corruption of any mem ber of the House. Now. it Is well known that campaign funds hereto fore have been ' the common practice and are not legally corrupt, I do ex pect to prove, if the; committee will Blve my attorneys an opportunity to do so. that the Electric Boat Company, through its agents, has contributed to campaign funds of both parties. WOMAN DRINKS HERSELF DEAD Mrs. Margaret Glidden,, of Seattle, Conies to Tragic End. SEATTLE. Wash., March 14. (Spe cial. Mrs. Margaret Glidden, wife of Harry Glidden, formerly a broker of Seattle and the son of a wealthy Spo kane banker, was found dead In her room at the Otis, 804 Summit avenue, sortly after noon today. She wm In bed when a Janitor of the house crawled through a window of the room. Strewn about the room were eight empty bottles that had con tained alcohol. The indications were that she had suffered a hemorrhage Just before she expired. An overdose of alcohol, causing a hemorrhage, is the diagnosis of the case made by Deputy Coroner S. F. Wlltxie. who. made an investigation, of the case soon after the body was dis covered. . The tragedy' shocked the exclusive First Hill Hotel, and tonight the af fair was discussed by the "guests in whispers. Even after the first exami nation by .the Coroner it was not known and Is not yet known posi tively whether the woman died from the alcohol or whether she killed her- Vlce-Presldency Needless? Kansas City Star. Various suggestions have been made for the chief influence a Cabinet officer ac quire" is due to his close relationship with the President, who chooses him. An outsider thrust on the Chief Executive would count for little. The truth Is that the Vice-Presidency is a superfluous of fice and ought to be abolished by con stitutional amendment, . The outcome would be far more likely to prove satis factory if the Presidential office should devolve on Cabinet members in turn rather than upon the representative of a minority faction chosen for political reasons In the heat of the convention to placate disgruntled leaders. Cuts Price of Plate Glass. PITTSBURG, March 14. The Pittsburg Plate Glass Company today announced an average reduction of 25 per cent in the price of plate glass. It is believed the reduction will stimulate the plate-glass business. Anarchist Meeting Forbidden. PHILADELPHIA,- March 14. An an archist meeting, advertised to be held to- I ' v : 1 Copyright 1308 by Hart Schaffner ic Marr PEOPLE are going to see your back as well as your front. If you wear Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes you're going to look right both ways, Coming or going Lots of Different Styles Spring Suits $18 to $40 Sam,l RosenblattS Go. Corner Third and Morrison Streets morrow, will not be permitted, and an other meeting which is to be held to celebrate the anniversary of the Paris Commune will be strongly policed. Our Unhealthy Currency. Technical World Magazine. The perfume of soiled notes is some times quite unlike that of anything else in the world. If it were merely a matter of smell, nobody need care very much, but is signiflesunhealthlness as well. In the handling of dirty bills some of the microbes are pretty sure to be transferred tg "the fingers and the latter are constantly being brought into contact with the tongue and Hps. Thus germs of typhoid may easily flod their way into the system. An exact study of this subject has recently been made by the director of the research laboratory of New York, who, sum ming up his conclusions in a report, states that, as shown by microscopic examination, an average piece of paper money, moderately clean, carries 22.500 bacteria. On an average dirty bill there will be about 73.000 bacteria. Most bacteria, it should be understood, are harmless, but many species are the germs of dangerous diseases. In an effort to keep the paper money of the country fairly clean, the United States Government redeems every year about 1600,000,000 worth of It, replac ing the old bills with new ones. But even thus the average dollar bill is obliged to do duty for about 20 months, while $5 notes remain In cir culation for nearly three years, and those of higher denomination consid erably longer. Wilson to Be Held. SAN FRANCISCO, March 14. It has been decided to hold H. 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