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7 IV i 5 t vol c: la grands imioii camrrr, oxygon. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY U, 1911. v. . : 1 1 i i I i Mil , ii ,t t itJiit TIIOrSASDSjOF BILLION FEET OLTIlQLLED AD HELD IX EESERYE FOB SHORTAGE. IS OIL VCQMBinE ft " P10OY So Monumental is Timber Trust Jnst discovered and Announced, that the Standard Oil Trust is Pfirmy in Comparison Four-fifths of Standing Timber Owned Privately Danger to the Resources. - ' Washington, . Feb. 14 Producing startling statistics, ' Commissioner of Corporations Herbert K, Smith, sent a special report to congress today as serting a lumber trust ls .being, brga-; nlzed 'which will make' the Standard ait VUUIUUID IUUB. UB.O- H nglU. CMU11U I declared four-fifths of the timber of the standing timber In the entlrfi country Is privately, owned. Three of these holdings he says are Weyer hauser Timber , company, Southern Pacific and Northern Pacific. This comprises 238,000,000.000,000 feet or 11 per cent of t&e entire (private owned timber in the country Most of this Is In the northwest. He said the danger of such concentrating power was ser- lous- ..'::s,v:v.-'i:;.;-i..v..:, The combine If running uncontrolled would result in complete control ' of the timber industry in the future. ', Holders Sot Cntflny. U 1I said tne largest holders are not cutting but I reserving the-timber for lncalcuable profits when other timber 18 gone. He said many of these big in terests are protesting against conser vation because "They say; H ties up the natural resources while; they them selves deliberately tie up far inlands . for their private gain after the timber lias been -cut. '' '"": ' Xatlonal League in Session, y ' New York, Feb,' 14.WIth reports from all of the 'baseball rcluD in the circuit present the schedule meeting of the National League began at the Hotel Brealln today. While no serious controversy Is expected over the adop tlon of the schedule this year, It is likely that' the club ownersand man agers will continue thelr'sesslon over tomorrow; as several matters of ' a Tnre or. less important nature will come up for discussion. It is under stood that no serious objection will be made to the adoption of the pro posed 154-ame achedule.'".-''v)"'v Measles in Alaska. Nome, Feb. 14 A serI6us epidemic of . measles among the Eskimos and ' whUe children has broken out In this section. MILITANT TOTE SEEKERS' HOPE ' TO ' ACCOMPLISH MUCH Bi . Bef using to Give j Enumerators 1 Facts, They See Much Effect : Lor Son, Feb. 14 A , boycot against ,the enumerators when the census is : taken In "April ' is the latest ' plan of ; militant suffragettes . to compel Pre mier Asqulth to promise a suffrage v bill at this parliamentary season. Mrs, ' Deapard of the Woman's Freedom club announced i this step today ' "We will pro Ve whether there can be people without women and we will request every woman householder throughout the country, to refuse in formation to census takera." 4 iiUbL ..bill. SM !!'( LBEK! ' a caa'sovs last mat:: n.mi: i 7 Washington,. Feb, 14 Speaker Jos-' eph G. Cannon tonight, probably for the last time, will be the guest of - honor at a congressional dinner giv n by President and Mrs.. Taft at , the White House. The custom of giving the Shaker a dinner was In augurated by President Taft. six unhid m VI I LIFE SAYING CREW SEARCH FOB W DROWNED BODIES ? Only One 3Ian Saved When Schooner - is Capsized by Big Wave; ' Astoria, Feb. 14 Members of the Point Adams saving station are today patrolling the- beach : searching ; for bodies, of slx members; 9f the gaso Hne. schooner Oshkosh who were drpwned.when'a big wave overturned the. boat three miles off Columbia rlvr re jetty, The boatys course,, out, ; was for Umqua river from TjilaaJofiStleo: Hay,the - engineer at, Haminond is reported practically recovered from his gruelling - fight . with; the .wiaves when the boat capsized and he is the only survivor. -, -; '. j. : j':. When the craft went over he caught hold of the engineroom and hung to the machinery until the gaJe beached the boat and; he walked Out of his prison after three hours' struggling with the waves. - - , - . ,, 1 . ; Taft Feets Boy Sconta -Washington. D. C. ; Feb, ; 14- Pres ident Tiaft who Is the honorary pres ident of the Boy Scouts of America, gave evidence of hie interest In the movement by receiving the delegation at the White House this afternoon. There are many leaders of this organ ization here today in attendance on the tint meeting of their , national council. The boys, clad in regulation khaki suits marched in procession from the New Willard Hotel to . the White House where they were re- celed inthe'East room by the presi dent and several members of his of ficial cabinet;.;- ;;. :V-.-'.k:''- .: Bench Show in Winning. ;,. -Winnipeg,' Man. Feb 14. With an entry list larger than ever before the annual bench' show of the , Western Canada Kennel Club opened' In Win nipeg today. The show also contains a greater variety of breeds than 'any previous year'lff" the history of., the exhibit: The benches contain exhibit from many sections of Canada ' and the 'Cntted States; eVen ' from points as far away as Toronto! Montreal, and Buffalo.. - r 'I'- Morton's Successor Named. I New; York, Feb." 14 Former Judge Mlllam Day,' vice president of the Equitable Life Insurance company Is to succeed Paul Morton, lately deceas ed, as president The election will be held Thursday. ' . " a - : .; Hammond is Commissioned ' Washington, Feb. , 14 John , Ham mond wijl represent the United States at the coronation of King George in London,- He has Just accepted the ap- I polntment as special ambassador for the United States for the occasion. a :.; ' " " s '.'- w mm m:-:. Giim Jill i.Ilu ! m Li LL i ilOuLo , I1IT0 BUCHAJTA .'lNSTBC3rEST.il 1 HAYIXG GOVERN Oil EEBCKED. . i j FOR HIS VETO Mf-H'OS REGSPB0C1TY Buchanan Affirms Governor Is Too - Free With His" Meddling Fingors and That This Will Serve as a l esson to let the House Bills Alon-Mnltno. man County to Have One M r ) dr. cult Jndge Thinks 8natc. : Salem, Feb - 14 Oregon's . . 1 . . er house struck back at Gfoverno? Wrst today by passing Buchanan's bill bill abolishing the" whfpplng post for wife beaters, over the governor's bead. West, vetoed it a few days ago. Buch anan suwuuwl tha mmnuwAf ml4M.. wUh regisiatlVaffairi and warned him to keep his hands off.-fWe"can do our own thinking without his interfer ence and I think this action will serve as a warning that he is not the whole thing," said Buchanan. : ' Oregon Opposes Reciprocity. ' , The Senator Fouts resolution calling on Presldeht ; Taft to withdraw the Canadian reciprocity .agreement I from j congress, passed the senate today af- tet a debate. It was feared it would ftf efct the lumber Industry in Oregon.' -. Collin's bill allowing. Multnomah county one additional circuit Judge passed the house this morning- with 18 dissenting votee.. y';::''U, . r.-:"';' '':j:-v. GRAFT CLEANING STARTS Order for Grand Jury Investigation -at Seattle are IsfineaVvC-; -; Seattle, . Feb. 14 Judge Main to day granted , a request to Prosecuting Attorney Murphey for the grand Jury Investigation of charges that a 'vice syndicate had been operating In Se attle under ; police protection, j The Jury will be called Friday to hear the evidence secured ;by Detective Wm. Burns, the famous exposer of the Ruef- Schmltz graft ring In fian Francisco. Burns 'worked secretly '. tor three months and says he secured evidence Involving prominent men. - ; A- warrant for , the , arreBt of. for mer Chief of Police . Wappenstein is out but it won't be served unless he attempts to to leave the city,, according to Burns who says he has 80 alleged members of the , vice I syndicate , who have already confessed. Others left the town and will be brought back and In dieted Burns says.' ' : ; ; ; ; ;.; Florida D. A. B. a Dayton, Fla. Feb. 14. Splendid en tertalnment baa been provided for the many delegates who. have come to Dayton for the annual meeting of the Florida division of the Daughter's of the American Revolution. . Today was given .over . to the reception of the lsltors.' The .regular , session of the congress, will 'begin tomorrow and will continue until Friday. Final decision on the line of pro cedure to be adopted by the Commer cial club In its reorganization will be taken tonlgbt at a postponed meeting of the club members and directors. A half dozen propositions have been giv en careful : consideration by the club members and which one of the lot Is to be chosen remains, for the night to divulge..' --;:' 'Ja-. Big propositions, one of them look ing toward an electric fiitrdle road ''K'" '",.'': ';'.:''' :- " "" ''''V1a5.V"'''-f':,'''''l'-'''--f'?':'''if.'l i mm. m m m m PASSAGE OF INCREASED POSTAL BILL WOULD SPELL RCIX "' - v TO MAGAZINES ' ; M 1IE0 i:i I1SIE WAsbington Senators and Represents, lives Showered With Objections to Proposed Law-EecIproclty Agree. I nient W 111 be Acted on 'by Canadians ' Canadian WAniifiirtnrcr Are Onuns. ed to C)e 3feasure and Tlake Action Washington, Fb. 14. Congress' men and senators here today are del uged with letters containing protests against the. proposed increase on seo bnd class postal rates, which, it Is declared wo aid result In th wiping zines.- '-':;- ;' ': ', v"I never before encountered a meas ure so unjust nor one fraught with such! prospects of destruction." said Senator Clappi of Minnesota. " . Frank Morrison, secretary of 'the American Federation of . Labor, said. "I dont want aapenalty placed upon reading matter of such far reaching educational value." The proposed kw will effect 131,000 members of the Typographical Fnion, and this matter will soon come up for action 1n that body." ;V ; ' ' , - ..' y.-: ;:a ' Manitoba Seems Favorable. -r v Wjri n I peg. i Feb.; i 4 The ; Manitoba legislature will vote this week on .the1 reciprocity agreement with the United States. It Is underrtood that the de cision .will probably be favorable with a furtier consideration of the propo sition 'to-tower the duty1 agrlcul tural inwlenwnts. , " ' ' u ' ' .v 1 Mtannfactnrers ppiwsed. ' ) ? Toronto, Feb. 14 Canadian Manu facturer's association members, after a series of meetings, passed ft reso lution condemning the proposed trea ty, and copies will be forwarded) to Sir ' Alfred Laurler, the premier, ; on Thursday. ' ' ' , ':' ; ,;'; :;. V;,'. Speak for Reclproefty. a ''Chicago, Ills. Feb." 14. Jamea J, Hill, the railroad magnate, Is the prime mover in the great demonstra tion to .be held here tomorrow; night by the supporters of the plan ' for reciprocity with Canada The demon stration will take the form of; a ban quet at which Secretary of State Ktfcoc end other public men of prominence will deliver speeches advocating rec iprocity with the Dominion. a Illinois Anti-Saloon Rally. Springfield, Ills. Feh 14. With Governor ' Stubbs '.of Kansas, heading the list of speakers the temperance forces of lllkmois rallied in Spring field today for ft mass convention un jder the auspices of the Illinois Antl- j Saloon League.. The chief purpose of - the gathering Is to further the pur- pose of a state wide county option . bill before the legislature, which is now In session. - -' , a about Grande Ronde valley, in which not only the club is to take a prom lnent part but in which the various granges are interested, will comeup for 'considereatlon, Final 'election of Officers wolll also b-accomplished With this array of business matters before the club, It behooves the bus! neosmen or the city to - attend en ttassee that the work may be accom plished with as big a voice of votes as possible. ;'a';''y '' ';', a. -i ,; in i sa ii i M i f I ! IS BEIIEF I J kLi iIU1w'k.1 Lieulanunt Comr, r. c. . r c 1 l o FLOYD McKENNON OP ALICEL SELLS ENTIRE HERD a Buyer Anxious? to Pick np Entire String and Sale Is Consnmated. a. Obtaining the fancy price of $2,825 for a string of twelve farm horses Js the laUat bltof news from the lo- cal horse world. The trick was turned by Floyd McKennon of Allcel and con sidering that It was not one or two span that drew the good average price but a neat dozen animals, the price received , Is unsusally ; remunerative. The buyer of this string Is J. T. Erby who had need for juBt such a bunch bt horses as Mr! McKennon owned. ilr, McKennon': has restocked his ranch with purchases from the Wade stock of horses at Lostlne. a Former State Senator on Trial. New York, Feb. 14. F. 3. Gardner the former member of the New York State senate who was Indicted laBt flail on the charge of bribery growing but of the efforts to defeat the Anti Race 'Track Betting bill at Albany, was placed on trial In the Supreme Court here today. Gardner, who was a senator from' Brooklyn; was Indicted oh the testimony of Assistant District Attorney Robert H. Elder of Kings county, who swore that Otto G.". Foe lkei'i while a state senator, was -ap proached by Gardner and offered , a sum of money if he would Vote against the bill. Walla WH Conductor Shot. Walla Walla,; Feb. 14 Shot twice through the breast by a man trying to break Into the dining car, Conductor D. J. Boeder of Portland la in a leer hospital in a serious condition. Read er was aroused by the sound of break ing glass and investigated He was nhot at' Lewlston Junction, but , was ruBhed'here. The man escaped. County Seat Fight Bloody One. Oklahoma, City, Feb. 14 The mllltla Is being held in readiness to rush to Mountain . Feak.y and Snyder, rival towns for the county seat Bloodshed is imminent . ,'.a',.v..;.;:. "; ' ,. ; Ri'Hef Army Halted, a . El Paso, Feb. 14 Advance of Gen eral Navarro with Federal troops to the relief of Juares Is reported to have been slopped by, troops under General Orozco near Cadelarla. v-r. r 12: IlitS IE M1I1TII $2025 : i i i U "v 1H n 1 li hi PS 1 I ill i i t ii i AFFAIRS XIKE (IF KTATE rCIM TO POLITICAL DECAPITA TIONS AFTER .MAr.CH. .ilLSSJS D?iiS:LiliiEriED Henry Lane Wilson of Spokane Sterns First to Receive Executioners Axe and Otlier. Heads Now Hol.IInar Of- "fice Will be Dropped Into Waste Bnsket .Soon Make.:' Appointments After Senate Adjourns. Washington, Feb. 14 (Special)' "Lame Puck" members of congress are not the only persons whose official heads will fall Into the. executioner's basket on March 4 next, or booa thtre- after;( With. Jheapprpach, of iftlie end ; u-4n session. tne nitnDttnrs portend- " Ing a disturbance In the state depart ment grow louder. , The upheaval is exptctbd to center In, the 'jHplomatlc; 'bureau.-: Dismissals, demotions and' transfers, will be the manifestations, It '.'is believed of the workings of the Inner .machinery. The clouds seem : to be gathering thickest 'about "the head of Henry L. WllBon, of Spokane,' Wash., ambassa dor to Mexico. Wilson was -promoted to his present post from the legation at Brussels,' largely, through the ef-' forts , of his brother. . who Is a well known newspaper owner. In Washing- ton state. ' . .;'... a -V t..'. .ait; Is assorted., thai ., Mr,. Wilson has been most unfortunate In' the effect..- tnat nis wprK nas prouuce upon sec retary Knox, It Is admitted that this , po&ition has been a trying onaowlnn tothe revc!nt?onarj and antl- icrl can ,''tualurbauctts.'.hi .' Mesijo , a hlch have been gTowing more eerlaua since last.! summer.. Yet, the fact remains that his work has ben , pronounced unsatisfactory. Whether he will be a dismissed or merely transferred is ' a matter yetundeclded; the latter, alter native Is Bald to be likely. - Since the resignation of Oscar Straus as ambassador to Turkey, the deportment has been searching for his successor, .No .one has been chosen as yet, and it. is now expected that transfers will be made to OH the va cancy. Ambassador Rockhlll at St. Petersburg Is named as the most likely candidate. ' ' . That two, and possibly three of the posts in South America will have new incumbents this spring Is. considered certain. Little Is known however, of the changes contemplated In the Latin-American countries. ' . Consideration of the candidates for the various poets to be affected by the? shake-up has been deliberately defer red by President Taft, and Secretary (Continned : on t Pntre Six) JEWELRY CLEBK SANDBAGGED IX DAYLIGHT . ,Afternoon Crowds on Washington 1 i Street .Swallow the Desperado. . Portland, Feb. 14 Sandbagging' Jumes Gilbert, a clerk In the Diamond Palace Jewelry store on Washington street thta afternoon,' when Gilbert had turned to get another tray of dia monds, a well dressed desperado rush ed back ' and looted the safe of $1,000, ' brushed the diamonds into his -pocket, and got lost in ' the crowd before Gil bert recovered and notified the police. Avlfdozen).;.de!tef:t1lvev are' on the. .trail.-;: '.;;::;';v..'.a. . tin j !, llJ 1 DH6 THUG li! PORTLAND i '. 1 '; "I i , I Li -4 lf..l HjrtW,H ''"-. -''a': .'.;r?'' V, ''-;: ... j !Ht ' '-' :V) a r h- ';',"-,.'