THE MORNING. OB&GONIAK, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 190o.
GOLDEST OF ALL
Blizzard in Southwest
Beats the Record.
MANY PEOPLE ARE FROZEN
Snow Blocks Traffic, Causing
Famine of Fuel.
STORM'S INFLUENCE IS WIDE
From Great Lakes to Texas, From
Atlantic to Rockies, All Tell of
Snow, Ice and Blockade-
on Railroads.
COLDEST DAY OF TOTTER.
Cities Des. Fan.
Kansas City 21 below
Omaha 29 below
Dcs Moines ..26 below
Uncoln. Neb 26 below
JaneavHle. Win. - 3 below
F Paul ." -.20 below
B'.ootninnrtoii. ni 26 below
Sioux Kails, S. D SO below
Burlington, la 32 below
Chit-ago 39 below
Milwaukee 18 below
Superior. "VVls. .28 below
Saslnaw, Mich 8 below
Pueblo. Colo . 26 below
Toprka, Kan 22 below
St. Joseph, Mo 17 below
"Wichita, Kan. IS below
Ft Louis S below
Richland Center. Wis 45 below
Portland, Or. (minimum) 21 above
CHICAGO, Feb. 33. Not during tho last
six years lias the equal of the present
cold weather been experienced In the
"Wert, and' In many places no such low
temperatures have been recorded since
the ostabllshmont of the "Weather
bureau.
The cold wave extends from Canada to
the Gulf of Mexico and from the Rocky
Mountains to the Atlantic In the North
tho mercury lias registered all the "way,
from zero to 43 degrees below zoro, tho
latter mark being scored at Richland
Center, Wis.
Trains everywhere from the West and
Northwest are anywhere from 2 to 12
Lours late and from the packing of tho
.snow In the cuts it is expected that It
will be several days before the roads are
abl to revivo the schedule time ot
tnlns?. Several people have lost their
l!r. the majority of the fatalities being
In the Southwest. "
The loss of cattle on the ranges, par
ti' ularly on Ihoso lying in the northern
part of the states, will oe very heavy. In
Nebraska and the Dakotas and Montana
attle are being sheltered from the cold
and it is not expected their Josses will be
nearly so heavy as those on the ranges
further to the south.
Officially speaking, this was the cold-
ert day In Chicago since February 9.
when tho mercury registered 23 de
grees below zero, which stands as the
record for cold weather in the local
"Weather Bureau. In the opinion of pe
destrians on the street and according to
the showing of unofficial thermometers,
tho Government thermometer was any
where from four to 12 degrees too warm.
The official record was 39 below, while
a.l over the city temperatures of from
20 to 25 were common, and In some of the
suburbs as low as 33 below zero was re
ported. At 30 o'clock tonight the Weather
Hurcau issued a statement to the effect
that it was six below, while on the street
Jt was 32 bolow.
AH through the day the bitter cold
tas Intensified by a wind thatblew from
the northwest at 30 miles an hour. There
were no deaths reported in the city, but
the police were compollcd to caro for
jjimberless frostbites throughout the day.
At the water kribs in Likc Michigan
the workmen who are engaged in keeping
the intakes clear from ice, had a des
perate time of It. The mercury was 30
below, and tho men were compelled to
work in shifts of 35 minutes.
The severe cold has brought upon tho
South a ronewal of all the troubles vis
ited upon it by the recent storm of sleet
nhlch has demoralized railroad traffic
and almost destroyed telegraphic com
munication In some parts. The cold
spread with great speed all over the
South. Railroad traffic is seriously hin
dered by the snow all through the central
part of Georgia and in the central and
northern parts of Mississippi. The Balti
more & Ohio Road is the greatest sufferer
and it is reported that there have been no
trains between Meridian, Miss., and New
Orleans, for a week. The only news
from the entire South came today from
Western and Southern Texas, where a
slight moderation In temperature was re
ported. From Western Montana and Ne
braska come reports of 20 to 25 below
zero. All through these states the month
of January was the coldest known, and
the month of February has bo far shown
equal severity. All through Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Northern Michigan the
mercury ranged from 20 to 45 below, the
coldest place on the map being Rich
land Center, Wis., which announced the
1 iff mark of 43 below.
A general warming up is noticeable to
night in the Northwest. St. Paul shows
ten below tonight, as compared with 23
below 24 hours earlier. The rise in tem
perature is accompanied by some snow.
Temperatures tonight In the principal
cities of the West and Northwest were
reported as follows:
Cheyenne. 24 above; Cleveland, six
above; Denver, 32 above; Detroit, two be
low; Indianapolis,, ten belowJ Kansas
City, Cincinnati, St. Louis, zertf; Duluth.
four below; Milwaukee, eight below; New
Orleans, 24 above; Omaha, two above.
SOUTHWEST IS .WASS OF ICE
Coldest Day of Coldest February in
Six Years.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Feb. 33. The cli
max jOfthe-sy ere cold spell which began
cSfcannatiiSj C since which time the tem
peratvrre iKas'Vacver risen above the freez
iMjntjjas reached at 6 o'clock this
iSSrojoiirwhcnsil degrees below zero-waSi
recorded by the Government thermometer.
Others registered 23 degrees, the' official
instrument being affected by dense smoke
from chimneys nearby. Thn weather
forecaster concedes that the low record of
22 below on February 12, 3S23, has been
broken. Fifteen inches of snow lie on the
ground, and the sky Is clear. The coldest
January on record is being followed by
an unprecedented February.
This statement of conditions in Kansas
City may be extended to Western Mis
souri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and
Indian Territory, all points reporting the
coldest weather of the Winter, and most
of them the coldest ever known.
A dozen persons have been reported
frozen to death in the Southwest in the
past two days. Winter wheat is covered
by snow, and is not affected by the cold.
Stock losses are not heavy, because own
ers had ample warning. Trains on all
railroads are delayed by snowdrifts, the
wind carrying the dry snow Into the cuts.
The temperature throughout the South
west has moderated today, but zero tem
perature is general tonight.
Practically no snow has fallen in the
past 24 hours, but the snow of the three
days previous was blown into huge drifts
that effectually blocked railway traffic
All trains on the Santa Fe. Missouri Pa
cific, Rock Island and Union Pacific west
of Kansas City were many hours late,
and some of tho through trains from Cal
ifornia were annulled.
On the plains of Western Kansas hun
dreds pf herds of cattle were stampeded
by the fierce gale.
Jn Oklahoma and Indian Territory the
supply of coal is short, and fear is ex
pressed that many of the poorer Indians
will succumb. Cattlemen in the Chicka
saw Nation report many cattle frozen to
death.
In Kansas City there was intense suf
fering among tho poor, and a negro wom
an was found trozen to death in her
hovel near the river.
Charles C. Frlese, a shoemaker of Flor
ence, Colo., was found dead near the Ar
kansas River. He went out to hunt rab
bits and froze to death
Near Walsenburg, Colo., William Fettle,
a negro, lost his way and froze to death.
The loweHt temperature reported from
Missouri was 33 below, at Butler.
Mrs. Elizabeth Woehncr was found
dead in her homo at Leavenworth, Kan.,
today. It la believed the cold caused
her death.
Northwest it ranged from
at WHIlstoht. N. D.
to 2S below
TRAIN IMPRISONED IN SNOW
Missouri Pacific Sends Relief to
Blockaded Passengers.
NEVADA. Mo.. Fob. 13. The Missouri
Pacific sont a relief train from Its Ne
vada headquarters today to Butler, sup
plied with provisions. It goes to relieve
a passenger train on the Interstate line
that has been blocked in eight feet of
snow since Friday night, between Madison
and Gridley, Kan. Nothing has been
heard from the crew In nearly 20 hours.
There is no telegraphic communication on
account of broken wires.
.COLD SNAP BROKEN IN ROCKIES
The Southwest Is Suffering From
Snow Blockades.
DENVER. Feb. 33. The local Weather
Bureau reports show that the backbone
of the cold snap Is broken so far as the
section cast of the mountains in Colo
rado. Wyoming and New Mexico is con
cerned, although it is colder tonight on
the western slope in Colorado. The Tact
that no reports were received from Yel
lowstone Park led to the belief that
weather conditions there were Interfering
with communication from Northern Wy
oming. On tho continental divide in Colorado
and Northern New Mexico, a heavy snow
fall occurred Saturday and Sunday.
Dispatcher from Trinidad and points
in the San Luis Valley in Southern
Colorado tell of tremendous losses to
livestockmen living in that region, due
to the almost unparalleled snowfall
and cold recently. It Is freely predicted
that 50 per cent of the cattle and sheep
there have perished. In Norther New
Mexico the los;os to stockmen have
been great.
PUEBI.,0. Colo.. Feb. 15. The official
temperature in this city was X below
zero at 4 o'clock tills morning, equaling
the lowest record. Missouri Pacific trains
from the East, due here last Saturday,
are snowbound, and on the other roads
trains are many hours late.
SANTA FE. N. M., Feb. IS. Zoro
weather prevailed throughout Northern
New Mexico today, the coldest in many
years. Trains on other New Mexico raiU
roads are 18 to 24 hours late
TOPEKA, Kan.. Feb. 13. The tempera
ture today was 22 degrees below and is
slowly rising.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.. Feb. 13. The mer
cury registered 17 degrees below, it is
the coldest In 12 years.
WICHITA, Ivan.. Feb. 13. Weather Ob
server Todd reports that the tomperaturo
during the early morning hours was 18
below zero. This is tho coldest It has
bocn here for six years, and with a single
exception the coldest it has been since
the Weather Bureau was established in
Wichita.
SNOW ABOUNDS, COAL SCARCE
Zero Weather and Deep Snow Prevail
Through All Middle West.
MARSHALLTOWN, la., Feb. 13. With
the temperature 30 below zero, this city
is faolng a ccal famine, owing to a snow
blockade. Tpo large factories closed to
day for want of coal. At the Iowa Sol
diers' Home, where there are 800 Inmates,
heat in the main building and in the old
people's building was diminished today to
help out the hospital building.
OMAHA, Feb. 13. There was a contin
ued fall in the temperature during the
early hours of the morning. Twenty-two
decrees below was registered at the
'Weather Bureau early today.
Norfolk reports 29 below zero with no
indications of abatement. Much suffer
ing and some loss is reported among live
stock throughout the state, while flocks
of small game are said to be in a half
starved condition.
The condition of freight traffic remains
unchanged. Hundreds of cars of mer
chandise are blocked In the yards In
Omaha, with no prospect of immediate
movement.
C. W. Gray, SO years old, living alone
on his ranch near Callaway, was frozen
to death on the prairie while trying to
reach the house of neighbor.
DES MOINES, la., Feb. 11 The mer
cury here today broke all records, going
to 26 below zero. Much suffering Is ex
perienced throughout the state.
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 13. The mercury
registered 26 degrees below zero early to
day, the coldest since 197. On account
of bad train service, Interrupted by the
recent drifting snows, there is a scarcity
of steam coal here. In Central' Nebraska
the thermometer showed as low as 22 de
grees below.
JANESVILLE. Wis., Feb. 33. The mer
cury registered 34 below zero today, the
coldest this Winter.
, -ST. PAUL. Feb. 33. Jarwas 20 desreeV
ibelow zero In ,SU-Paul today. In'-', the
BLOOMINGTON. 111.. Feb. 13. Last
night was the coldest In Central Illinois
for many years. 26 below.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Feb. IX Un
precedented cold continues. -The mercury
today registered 30 below.
BURLINGTON. la.. Feb. 13. Today was
the" coldest ever known here, 22 below.
MANY HAVE BROKEN BONES;
Gothamites Slide on the Ice-Covered
Streets and Snowbanks.
NEW. YORK, Feb. 13,-Roport by the
police ar.d returns from the various hos
pitals show that scores of persons were
severely Injured by falls in various sec
tion! of the city, owing to water-covered
ice and hardened jnow, with which the
the streets became filled during the storm.
More than 20 persons were so severely
hurt that they were removed to hospitals,
some of them with broken lhubs.
Traffic was paralyzed all over Greater
New York. Hundreds of horses fell and
many had to be shot because of their in
juries. The society which attends to these
matters said it was the worst day for ac
cidents that the city has known for 36
years. Thousands of persons experienced
falls and many were Injured of whom the
police have no record.
At Long Acre Square and Columbia Cir
cle, busy Sunday centers in the uptown
section, police had a busy time picking up
women and earning them to a place of
safety. Hundreds who were forced to
change cars at these points- alighted only
to find their heels In the air and their
clothes ruined. At times there were
more people floundering about than there
were policemen to help them.
ICE GORGES BLOCK THE RIVERS
Many Craft Caught in the Ohio,
Heavy Loss Resulting.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 33. The sudden
drop in temperature brought the river
ice to a standstill, gorges forming at a
number of points. The ice moved slowly
all day Sunday-, crushing everything be
fore it and the new freeze only post
pones what river men believe, will be the
worst break-up of the river in many
years. The damage already is estimated
at from Jho.OOO to $200,000. the amount
depending on the possibility of saving
some of the barges and steamers which
are caught In the ice pack or pushed
upon the shore. In addition to the loss
already incurred, vesels and other prop
erty valued at more than J50O.C0O are in
serious danger of total restruction.
FROZEN TO DEATH IN MONTANA
Shepherd Found Dead, and Merchant
Nearly Meets Same Fate.
HELENA, Mont.. Feb. 33. A special to
the .Record from Lewlstown. Mont.. jay
Jack While, a shcepherdcr, employed
near Utlca, was frozen to djath Saturday
nlgfit.
Warren Draper, a well-known Lewis
town merchant, was nearly frozen to
death on the road from Kendall to Lewis
town. 1le was walking ahead of the stage
to keep warm when he became confused
by Uie intense cold, lost his way and was
nearly dead wlien found, his hands, face
and feet being frozen.
BLIZZARD REACHES FAR SOUTH
Zero Temperature Extends Through
Kentucky to Arkansas and Texas.
LOUISVILLE, K. Fob. 13. A remark
ably sevoro cold wave overspread the
South today, temperatures in the Missis
sippi and Missouri Valleys ranging from
6 degrees to 25 degrees below zero. The
zero Hue extends Into Arkansas and
Northern Texas and east to Ohio. In
Texas the severe cold is causing losses to
the cattlemen.
Frost'Stops Train Service.
TOPEICA, Kan., Feb. IS. Train scrvlco
on all the Kanwn roads Is badly demoral
ized as a result of the severe cold of yes
terday and lant night. Tonight the
weather Is moderating.
intense Cold on Great Lakes.
MILWAUKEE. Feb. IS. Milwaukee
is experiencing its coldest weather of
the Winter todny. the thormomcter
reaching 1S below; -
SUPERIOR. Wis., Feb. 13. The mer
cury today dropped to 28 bolow zero.
DETROIT. Feb. 33.-This is the coldost
day of the Winter In Detroit. Following
the heavy snowfall, the temperature
dropped uteadlly until todar It was below
zoro in this city. At Saslnaw it was S be
low and at Grand Rapids 5 below.
PLOT IS CHARGED.
iCentinued from First Pa.)
meat is in possession of the letters and
other correspondence passed between Sen
ator Mitchell and Judge A. H. Tanner, In
regard to the Fred A. Kribs land transac
tions which were carried on through the
firm of' Mitchell & Tanner.
The Mitchell letter, which was printed
Sunday morning in fac simile In The Ore
gonian, showed, to those who read, an
underlying desire to lead Judge Tanner
in certain paths of procedure, or such
seems to be the current opinion gleaned
from its perusal. But it is hinted that
the letters which have since come into
the hands of the Government attorneys
are much stronger in tone and Know a
full knowledge of the Kribs matter on
the part of Sonator Mitchell.
The letters wore secured from Judge
Tanner under a subpena of "duces te
cum," being a subpena in which it is
ordered that a certain thing, desired be
brought by the witness when he comes
Into the presence of the court or jury.
CONSPIRACY IS THE CHARGE
John H. Hall, Henry Ford, Harry L.
Pecs and Others Indicted.
The grand jury expressed its disap
proval of the conspiracy.' formed some
time ago to blacken the character of
District Attorney Hency by returning an
indictment yesterday afternoon against
those who are alleged to have been be
hind the plot.
Those who are named in the indictment
are John H. Hall, ex-United States At
torney; Honry Ford, a private detective;
Harry L. Rees, formerly Major in the
United States Army; A. P. Caylcr, a
grain merchant of Portland; John Cor
dano. Deputy Sheriff; J. II. Hltchings, the
attorney who was thrice whipped by :
woman a short time ago; John Northrop,
one of the mn who hung the jury In
the Sorenson bribery trial, and Charles
F. Lord, a Portland attorney.
These men are accused of having, by a
conspiracy to blacken the name of Heney
and secure his removal from office, at
tempted to Impede the course of justice
by hindering an officer of .the United
States in the discharge of his duties.
To this end the defendants are accused
of attempting to connect the name of
Mr. Heney and Marie Ware in a criminal
manner for the purpose of causing the
removal of the District Attorney from his
office.
Witnesses were secured by the prin
cipals in the plot, so It is alleged, who
would, at the right time, swear to hav
ing -seen Mr. Heney and Miss Ware to
gether In places of questionable char
acter. This case vj&& taken before Jdhn Man-
nlng. so it is said, by John Hall. who.
asked Mr. Manning to make an Investi
gation of the charges and return an in
dictment upon them, This Mr. Manning
refused to do and. the case fell to. the
ground.
Onevothen phstof tm plot It said to
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Compositions of the Great Com
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It is seldom Portland Is favored with so
great an occasion as the all-Chopin re
cital to be given at the Marquam on
Wednesday afternoon by the great pianist
and greatest of Chopin interpreters,
Vladimir de Pachmann.
Through the kindness of Miss Steers
and Miss Coman. we have secured a copy
of tho programjne for Wednesday after
noon and we are happy to announce that
we have a number of the Chopin Compo
sitions, and any one who desires is wel
come to call at our store and go over
them at any time between now and the
time of the recital.
The educational value of the Pianola
cannot be overestimated. It keeps the
people in touch with the Onest musical
thought and prepares them for a proper
understanding of the playing of the great
est musicians. In London. England, the
Pianola has been utilized by G. C. Ash
ton Jonson. an eminent Chopin authority,
to illustrate his lecture upon Chopin, no
less than II selections by the great com
poser being given on the Pianola and
Aeolian Pipe Organ during the lecture.
Of the Pianola, De Pachmann himself
has to say:
"What a wonderful instrument! I have
heard many piano-playing attachments,
but the Pianola Is the only one which
can be considered really musical. None
but a great artist could play with such
dolicacy or power."
Ellers Piano House. Sole Northwest
Agent for Pianolas. All Pianolas are now
equipped with Metrostyle. - Prices 5250
and $300. Store. 351 Washington street,
corner Park.
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Beautiful New Spring Silks
In looking over the new silks brought out for Spring, one is sorely tempted
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tew
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for bctt Pompadour Silk 21 inches
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1.00 nail S1.25 for bctt Foulard -2 1 Inches
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fl.2.: for Changeable MessaJIaes 20 inches wide
All newest color combinations, light and dark.
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"Exelutlve Style" Foulard About 30 dress
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none reordered when sold S20 eaeh.
91.00 for Chiffon Taffetas 10 inches wide
plain and changeable colorings an enor
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.31 for Slitrtwni.st Suit Silk 3000 yards over 100
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be that Miss Ware was asked to entice ;
Mr. Heney into places with her which
wouia compromise mm ana mus secure i
the object of the conspirators. This Miss
Ware refused to do, and acquainted the
Government officers with the plot.
The defendants, upon the request of
Mr. Heney. were placed under 51000
bonds each, and bench warrants were
ordered to Issue for each with the excep
tion of Mr. Hail.
Resolutions of Grand Jury.
As an expression of their apprecia
tion and friendship the Federal grand
jury prepared the resolutions printed
herewith and presented them to United
States District Attorney Francis J.
Heney yesterday afternoon at the hour
of adjournment.
The following is the text of the reso
lutions and the signatures attached,
being the roll of the jury:
"Resolved. By the Federal grand jury,
that we extend our sincere thanks to
District Attorney Hcnoy for the uni
form kindness and courtesy shown this
body and commend him for his faith
ful and efficient work on behalf of the
Government.
"Resolved. That -a copy of these reso
lutions bo presented to Mr. Heney with
the compliments of this grand Jury
W. H. H. Wade, foreman; John W.
Jory, secretary: L. A. Vogal, W. P. Dut
ton. Joseph Fetzner, George Giustln,
Foster Adams. A. Bettingnr. A. 31. Par
sons. George D. Peebler. L R. Herren,
F. G. BufTum. L N. Edwards, William
Shepherd, John Shaw. J. R. Hays. C.
Christensen, Joseph Essner. V. W. Rob-nett."
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50c and up to S1.2A Cream figured Mohairs small
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51.00 for Mohair Sicilians in the very newest
Jacquard designs 14 Inches wide.
and up to 92-0 for Priestley's Cr&venette Mo
hairs for suits, raincoats, skirts, etc, all colors
B4 inches wide.
i
00c for Pin Dot Mohairs In navy blue, brown and
myrtle, 38 inches wide.
60c for imported English Mohairs in illuminated
mixtures 38 inches wide.
91.00 for new Fancy Moiia'-s in the new blues,
navy, brown, tan, green, sage and myrtle 14
Inches wide.
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SEE THE FANGS.
(Continued from KlrM. Page.)
KErrate for the transportation of Hk Mnd
of property or pajsenKr for shorter than
for a longer distance over the rame line: pro
vided that upon application to the comaiUuIon
any raltroad or xprt5.n company may In ve
clal cases to prevent manifest Injury b au
thorized by the commission to charx less for
longer than for shorter dtatanres for trans
porting person anil property, and the commis
sion Ahall from time to time prescribe the ex
tent tpwhlch such designated railroad or ex
pre cornpanlw may d relieved from the
operation of this provision, provided that no
manifest Injury shall Ix- Imposed upon any
citizen at Intermediate point.
The penalty for a violation of these pro
visions is from 5100 to $2000. Rebating of
any character- Is punishable by a fine of
from $100 Jo J1000.
Guard Against Any Opening.
To plug up any po?ible hole which
might be left open for the railroads, sec
tion IS reads a follows:
If any railroad or express, company as afore
said hall willfully violate any other provi
sions of thin act. or shall do any other act
herein prohibited, or shall fall or refuse to
comply with any and all laxful orders em
anating from paid railroad commission or any
other duty enjoined upo it for which a pen
alty haa not herein been, provided, for every
Auch act of violation it snail pay to tho State
of Washington a penalty of not more than
12000.
Section 27 provides that if any section,
sentence or subdivision ot the act. should
from any cause bo declared unconstitu
tional, such decision will not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of the
net. An appropriation of $73,000 is pro
vided to carry out the provisions of tho
bill.
There were so many errors in the type
written copy which was returned to the
subcommittee tills evening, that when the
Joint committee met to consider the meas
ure it was decided to give the subcom
mittee another day to correct errors, and
the bill will accordingly not be presented
until tomorrow evening. There was no
discussion as to Uie merits of the meas
ure at the brief session of the Joint com
mittee, but from the opinions of individ
ual members the bill will fall to satisfy
the railroad men and there will need be
some radical concessions made before it
can be passed.
Subject to One Man's Whim.
The objection commonly heard this
evening is to the remarkable, power con
ferred on the Governor. As one of the
most conservative railroad men ex
pressed it:
"No man with a spark of independence
would serve on such a committee, where
he would be ever subject to the whim of
a Governor from whose order of removal
there is uo appeal."
Chairman Van de Vanter of the Senate
railroad committee has been sick for the
paf?t ten days and Is at tho'polnt of death
with typhoid fever. This has thrown a
large share of the work of making this
bill on the shoulders of Chairman Dick
son, of the House committee, and his as
sociates. Representatives- Relter and Dr.
Hare. The bill, so far as fairness is con
cerned, is a vast Improvement over the
Kenrfedy bill, but It will still fall so far
short of the views of the railroad men
that a fight is almost certain, unless some
of the most severe provisions can be cut
out before It reaches the floor ot the
House. B. W. W.
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Women's and children's warm Stockings woolen and cashmere and fleece
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Demand Reform in Macedonia.
LONDON, Feb. 13. A conference on
the Balkan situation took place today
at Westminster Palace. Lord Stanmore
presiding. Among those present were
the Bishop of Hereford, James Bryce,
Herbert Gladstone and many members
of Parliament. A resolution was passed
urging the government to take imme
diate steps to secure adequate reforms,
asserting that a continuance of misrule
In Armenia and Macedonia would be a
disgrace to civilized Europe and affirm
ing the direct responsibility of Great
Britain for the establishment of reforms.
FIND PAUL JONES' BODY
PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS CON
GRESS TO TAKE ACTION,
Ambassador Porter Has Located Cem
etery In Paris Where It Lies and
Secured the Right to Dig.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. President
Roosevelt, in transmitting to Congress
the report of Ambassador Porter con
cerning the efforts to locato the re
mains of Admiral John Paul Jones, has
urged the erection of monuments for
both Paul Jones and John Barry, "to
emphasize the value set by our people
upon the achievement of the naval com
manders in our War ot Independence.
The President indorses the work of
Ambassador Porter and asks Congress
to appropriate the $35,000 needed to
conduct the search for John Paul Jones'
body in the abandoned cemetery ot bt.
Louis, where it is believed to have been
buried in 1792. The President's com
munication follows:
For a number of years efforts have been
made to confirm the historic statement that
the remalna of Admiral John Paul Jones were
Interred In a certain piece of ground In the
Cltv of Paris then owned by the government
and" used at the time an a burial place for
foreign Protestants. These efforts have at
last reeulted In documentary proof that John
Paul Jones was buritd on July 20. 1792, be
tween S and 0 o'clock P. M.. In the now
abandoned cemetery of St, UouIb. in the
nortneeetem wction of Paris. About -00
bodies were Interred there, and the body ot
the Admiral probably was among the last
hundred buried. In was Incased in a leaden
coffin calculated to withstand the ravages ot
time. The cemetery was about 210 feet long
by 120 feet wide. Since Its disuse as a burial
Place, the eoll ha been filled to a level ar.d
covered almost completely by bulldlngi. most
of them of an Inferior clasj.
The American Ambassador in Paris, being
satisfied that It is practicable to discover and
identify the remains of John Paul Jones, alter
a prolonged dt-KUSslon with the present own
ers of the property and tenants thereof, se
cured from them option which give him the
right to dig in all parts of the property dur
ing a period of thtee months for the pur
pose of making the necessary excavations
and searches, upon condition of a mated com
pensation for the damage and annoyance
caused by the work. The actual search b, to
be conducted by the Chief Engineer of the
Munlplpallty of Paris .having charge of the
subterranean works, at a cost which has been
carefully estimated. The Ambassador gives
the entire co. of the work, including the op
tions, compensation, cost of excavating and
caring for the remains, as riot exceeding 1SO.
000 franc, or $33,000. on th supposition that
tho body may not be found till the whole
area has been searched. If discovered earlier,
the expense would be proportlonatefy les.
The great Interest which our people feel in
the story of Paul Jonee life, the National
sense of gratitude for the services done by
him toward the achievement of independence,
and the sentiment of mingled dlstrefs and re
gret felt beeau.e the body of one of our
greatest Heroes llej forgotten and unmarked
In foreign soil, load me to approve the Am
basador'n suggestion that Congress take ad
vantage of thin unexpected opportunity to uo
proper honor to tlx? memory of Paul Jonee,
and appropriate the sum of $-T5.0OO, or so
much thereof as may be nece-mry for t1"5
purpose above described, to be expended un
der direction of the Secretary of State.
In addition to the foresolng recommenda
tion. 1 urge that Congress rinpharfac Uie value
set by our people upon the achievement of the
naval commanders in our War '" lii'lepnri-
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