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VOL. XLV. NO. 13,836. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ONLY ONE FARE Reduced Rate to Port land Exposition. FROM THE ATLANTIC COAST All Railroads Join in Making Concession. HOSTS 0F VISITORS COMING Trunk'Lfnes and Central Lines Unite in Pushing the Fair Thousands of Wealthy Eastern People Ar Coming Here. CHICAGO, April 12. (Special.) The ac tion -of tho Trunk Line Association meet ing: held at New York yesterday -was sun plemented In this city today by the Cen tral Passenger Association meeting-, which decided to concur with the former association In granting a one-way rate plus $1 from all points east to Chicago for those desiring to attend the Lewis and Clark Fair at Portland. The -Trunk Line Association at its meet Ing yesterday receded, from its former demand for a rate of SO per cent of the round-trip fare, and 'agreed to make a one-way rate plus 5L irom all points In its territory on the Atlantic seaboard west to Pittsburg and Buffalo. This was to be done, provided the Central Pas senger Association would lake the same rate from the two latter cities through to Chicago, where the rates could be Joined with the same concessions made by the transcontinental lines, giving a one-way round-trip rate from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The action of the Central Pas senger Association ratified this agree ment today, which makes the-one-way rate from coast to coast certain. Will Draw the Well-to-Do. ' This" action assures a large attend ance $t the Lewis and Clark Exposition from 'ffljjj of the territory lying east of Chicagofccxtending to the Atlantic Coast, between tho Canadian boundary and the Ohio River. The Central Passenger As sedatloa territory takes In all the cities of the ' East, and the rate of one fare will induce thousands of well-to-do per sons to make Portland the objective point in their Summer and Fall vaca tions. There has. been much Inquiry regarding rates to the Exposition, as the trip Is ideal for a Summer outing. Railroad man say these inquiries come from the better class of people those who have money to spend. It is said by railway of ficials that the Lewis and Clark Exposi tion will differ from all former fairs in this respect that it will attract only the well-to-do visitors. The usual throngs of fortune-seekers and fakers cannot af ford to make the long journey, and, as a result, Portland will not find upon her hands at the. close of the Fair thou sands of dependent persons. This has been the experience of every city hereto fore holding a fair, but it will not ob tain In this case, for the reasons shown. Eager Demand for Information. Northern Pacific officials say that the travel to tho Exposition will be heavier than most people seem to imagine. The universal interest manifested in the en terprise is evidenced by the rapidity with which the pamphlet issued by the road descriptive of the Exposition was gobbled up by the public The edition was larger by 5000 copies than Is usual with railroad publications. The demand for tho work still continues, and to satis fy it the passenger department of the Northern Pacific has ordered 30,000 addi tional copies to be printed. FAIR OFFICIALS ARE PLEASED Receive ' Rate Decision with Much Enthusiasm. Tho reduction of tho rate from Eastern paints assures a much larger attendance for the Exposition and the announcement was received at Exposition headquarters with enthusiasm, lato yesterday after noon. The concession made by the two passenger associations marks the fortu nate climax of -many weeks of endeavor. The Exposition management has done all in its power to bring pressure to bear on the Eastern and Trunk Line Associations to bring about tho desired change. Tho previously existing allowance of 30 per cont of double the one-way fare was gen erally regarded as excessive above war rant. It was not an attractive rate at the best, and the attendance through many big conventions from the East was threat ened with a decrease as the result. The headquarters of these various conventions have worked with the Exposition manage ment, writing many letters to the differ ent officers and members of the two as sociations. The Lewis and Clark State Commission also joined actively in tho work, and a day or two ago President Jefferson Myers was advised by Commis sioner F. C. Donald, of the Central Pas senger Association, that the matter would be given a full hearing, with favorable action if possible. Yesterday morning President H. W. Goode, of the Exposition, received a com munication from G. H. Daniels, general passenger agent of the New York Central, expressing his favorable attitude towards a reduction in the rate. It is understood that the 50 selling dates which were previ ously allowed by the Transcontinental Passenger Association are to be supple mented at an early date. These same dates having been adopted In conjunction with the reduction of fare yesterday, it is thought that corresponding additional soiling dates will also be allowed by the Eastern associations. American In Trouble In Guatemala. WASHINGTON, April 12,-Inquiry at the State Department into the report which reached San Francisco by one of the Southern steamers to the effect that a man named Gardner is being illegally Imprisoned In Guatemala City, develops the fact that the person is really an American lawyer named Josepht Darling, and that he has actually been in con finement for about a month. Ho is ac cused of contempt of court, and such in formation as has reached tho department goes to show that he was brusque in ad dressing the court, and moreover that he has made some pretty strong statements to Mr. Merry, the American Minister there. However, the State Department, to which complaint has been made of Darling's imprisonment, referred the mat ter to Mr. Merry, with -Instructions to use his good offices to secure an amelioration of the man's condition. M0ST-PAV0RED-NATI0N EIGHTS Guaranteed to Germany by .Commer cial Treaty with" Sultan. BERLIN, April 12. The new commer cial treaty between Germany and Mo rocco, which is being negotiated by Dr. von Kuehlmann, the German charge d'affaires at Fez, is more than an arrange ment covering coasting trade rights. It embraces all the most-favored-natlon guarantees in the previous treaty. It Is upon this treaty that Germany will press her resistance to France's efforts to become the predominating power in Morocco. Count von Tattenbach Ashold, it was announced here today, will proceed to Fez shortly as German Envoy until Dr. Rosen, the recently appointed Minister. is ready to replace him. The Count ac companied Emperor "William from Lisbon to Tangier, and was present during the Emperor's conversation with the Sul tan's uncle. POWERS WILL NOT JOIN KAISER Scheme for Congress on Morocco Has No Supporters. PARIS, April 12. Germany's efforts to secure an international conference on the Moroccan question do not cause further apprehension here, as the government is aware that practically all the powers having any political interest in "Morocco would not participate. This applies to France, Great Britain, Spain, Italy and Russia, and the other European powers have little or no intorest In Morocco. Con sequently Germany would be practically alone in favoring an international gath ering. It Is assumed that the neutral at titude of the United States will probably lead her to withhold, participation if all the Interested parties except Germany de clined to take part lh the proposed con ference. The French authorities there fore do not attach further serious import ance to the international conference movement, being convinced that it Is doomed in advance to failure. Germany's plans concerning tho sug gested conference have not yet taken a definite form. The first reports which reached Paris indicated that Germany herself planned to call a conference, but It now appears that Germany seeks to have the Sultan of Morocco call a confer ence. Either plan Is unacceptable to the authorities here, particularly as it would give the Sultan another pretext to put off his reply which France is now awaiting relative to the adoption of reform meas ures. Moreover, the proposition to call an international conference Is; based on the theory or Ignoring French policy in Morocco under the Anglo-French agree ment and turning over the Morocco ques tion to a congress of the powers. Such an abandonment of French policy is not entertained in any quarter here. Official dispatches received from Tan gier today confirm the reports that Count von Tattenbach-Ashold, former German Minister to Morocco, has called on the members of the Diplomatic Corps and In formed them that he has been appointed temporary Charge a'Affaires, pending, the arrival of the Gorman Minister, Dr. Rosen. Dispatches received here from Tangier do not confirm the report that Count Tattenbach-Ashold has special in structions ordering him to open negotia tions directly with the Sultan of Moroc co. Renewed tension is expected if Ger many undertakes to send a mission to Fez. as the officials here say the effect of such a mission would be to prejudice seriously the success of the French nego tiations which arc now reaching tholr final stage. GERMANY WILL GO FORWARD Sends Diplomat to Fez to Negotiate Commercial Treaty. TANGIER. Morocco. April 12. It is of ficially confirmed that Count von Tattenbach-Ashold, who provisionally is acting as .Charge d'Affaires of the Gorman Le gation here, will proceed to Fez at an early date to arrange a special German Moroccan commercial treaty. American Consul-General Philip has canceled his projected visit to Fez. HURRICANE SMASHES TAHITI Tears Down Huge Trees, Wrecks Ves sels, Destroys Cocoanut Groves. PAPEETE, Tahiti, March 31, via San Francisco, April 12. On tho evening of March 24 a southeast gale developed into a hurricane near Tahiti. On March 25 the storm broke over Papeete. Great trees came crashing down, breaking fepces and in some instances tearing houses in two. In the harbor Paul Martin's steam launch had its back broken, being washed ashore against some rocks, following close upon a Government cutter, which was smashed. The steamer Mariposa, of San Fran cisco, encountered the outer edge of tho hurricane and was delayed about six hours. It is feared here that the schooner Teite, owned by some natives, went down in the storm. The greatest damage done by the storm. It is believed, lies in the destruction of cocoanut groves. In the Tuambotu sec tion unquestionably the conra industry has been greatly retarded for this sea son. CHURCH SEPARATION ASSURED French Chamber Gives Great Major ity for Free Religion. PARIS. April 12. The Chamber of Denu- tios today by -422 to 4f votes, adopted ar ticle 1 of the bill providing for the separa tion or church and state as follows: "The republic assures the llbertv nf conscience and guarantees the .free exer cise oe religion, the only restrictions be ing those in the Interest of public order."' All tho amendments were rejected. Thi majority In favor of article 1 was con sidered as showing the strength of the supporters of the measure. White Has Congenial Company. TURIN. April 12,-Henn' White, the new American Ambassador to Italy, passed through Turin today on his way to Rome. He has for a traveling companion Ml Mferavioff, the new Russian Ambassador to the Quirinal. Father Martin's Condition Serious. ROME. April 12. The condition of Fa ther Martin. General Superior of the So ciety of Jeusus. is unfavorable, as pus is gathering in his arm where the ampu tation was madp- Co "amplications are feared. GOING NORTH Russian Fleet Has Not Yet Fought. WAS' SEEN IN CHINA SEA Battleships Lead Great Line of Marine Monsters, NO JAPANESE SHIPS IN SIGHT Warships Seen Near Bornep May Be Togo's, but His Whereabouts Is a Secret The Yashima Was Not Sunk. LOXDO.V, April 13. The correspond ent at I.abunn (off the northwest coast of Borneo) of the Dally Mail nay that report arc enrrtnt there that large fleets have been sighted south of Borneo. SPECIAL CABLE. SINGAPORE, April 13. Despite the ru mors that have been in circulation for the last 24 hours to the effect that a battle has taken place between the Russian and Japanese rival fleets off the Anamba Islands, most of the naval men here are confident that the two fleets have not yet met. The belief Is confirmed by the state ments of the officers of the British cruis ers Sutlej and Iphigenia, in yesterday from Hong Kong, who state that they passed the Baltic fleet at daybreak on Tuesday, steaming slowly northward In line of battle formation. There were no Japanese vessels in sight, and none had been seen by the British vessels for more than 24 hours before the Russians were sighted. The Russians were at that time some 550 miles northeast of this port. The fleet was headed by four destroyers and behind them were seven battleships steaming in two columns. The rear was brought up by the cruisers, and the sup ply ships. After the British vessels had passed thi sound, of gunfire W3S .heard,. indicating that the Jiussians were engaged in target practice. Deep Interest Is felt here in the outcome of the coming fighting, and the officers and crew of every coasting craft leav ing here for the north are bolng Impor tuned by adventurers to carry them as passengers in the hope of being able to witness the fighting. NO NE.WS OF BATTLE AT TOKIO Reports Are Discredited, Though Small Craft May Have Fought. SPECIAL CABLE. TOKIO. April 13. Up to the present time no word confirmatory to the reported naval engagement' between the Japanese and Russian fleets has been received here. or. If it has, It Is not available to the public. While the officials at the Navy Depart ment profess to believe that Admiral Togo and his subordinate commanders will have no trouble in disposing of the Russian fleet, it is also admitted that the Rus sian should prove no mean adversary. Ho has a number of heavy battleships that would give a g'ood accunt of them selves, .but It is thought that the Rus sian gunners will prove no match for the trlned Japanese veterans who so easily disposed of tho Port Arthur fleet. The report of an engagement noar the Dutch possessions is believed here to be an exaggeration and It Is thought that, If any vessels actually were engaged, it will turn out to have been Japanese and Rus sian scouting craft or destroyers. Tho main Japanese battleship and armored cruiser divisions are believed to be much farther north than the point where the lighting Is said to have been In progress, although tho actual whereabouts of the fleet.is a closely-guarded sccrot. The fact that up to midnight there was no sign of an extraordinary activity at the "War or Navy Department is held by most people to indicate that there has not yet been any general naval engagement. The Japanese vessels are all well equlppped with Improved wireless appa ratus and, if there has been any fighting. the officials should bo informed of It, and they would, it is thought, at least admit than an engagement was in progress. DENIES YASHIMA WAS SUNK Toklo Correspondent Includes Battle ship in Togo's Fleet. LONDON. April 13. Tho Daily Tele graph's Toklo correspondent this mprning, in a comparative statement of the strength of the fighting fleets of Japan and Russia, claims that the Japanese have five battleships. The Dally Tele graph considers that this- disposes of the rumor tha tthe battleship Yashima was sunk by a Russian mine off Dalny In June last. (Dispatches from Chefoo In June last stating that the Japanese battleship Ya shima had been sunk by a mine off Dalny, were denied by the Japanese authorities but a dispatch from Paris November 3 to the Associated Press upon high authority reasserted the sinking of the vessel.) NOT THE TIME FOR MEDIATION Italian Government Piscourages the Movement at Present. ROME, April 12,-Signors Romussi and Santini interpellated the government in the Chamber of Deputies today on the advisability of Italy's offering mediation looking to peace in the Far East. Under Foreign Secretary Fuslnato replied that the Italian government was favorable to peace, but in order to be able to offer mediation, it must have certain assur ances that the belligerents are ready to accept -mediation, which Is not the case at present. The Deputies then urged the govern ment, if the possibility of mediation arises, not to let .It escape, Slgnor Romussi recalling the fact that 300.000 Italians had petitioned the government to exercise its Influence for peace and adding that The Hague Conference contemplated such mediation. REPORT OF BATTLE DOUBTED No Cable to Carry News from Anamba to Batavja. LONDON, April 12. No confirmation has yet been received in London of the report from tBatavia. Java, of a naval battle off the Anamba Islands, and as there Is no cable connection with those islands. It Is difficult to see how Batavla -could have got such news before Singa pore. A dispatch to Lloyd's from Singapore today practically confirms the Associated Press first Information regarding the composition of tho Russian squadron which passed there April 8. Lloyd's agent says It was composed of seven battleships, two armored cruisers, five unarmored cruisers, three converted cruisers, .seven torpedoboat-destroyers, 17 steamers and hospital ships and a tug. . MAY BE TORPEDO ATTACK Most Probable Explanation of Report of Battle. ST. PETERSBURG, April 12 (4:38 P. M.) The Admiralty has no Information In regard to the alleged naval . battle In progress off the Anamba Islands, as re ported to a newspaper of Amsterdam from Batavia, and does not credit the reporL The officials concede, however, that the Japanese may have attempted a torpedoboat attack on a convoy dur ing the night. It is pointed out that there is no cable cbnnecting the Anamba Isl ands and Batavia, and that the first news of a fight shtfuld come from Singapore, unless the Dutch warships--ar able to communicate with Batavia by wireless telegraphy. T WHOLE FLEET WENT TOGETHER Battleships Passed Singapore Along with All Others. LONDON. April 12. The Associated Press Is able to confirm absolutely the statement that the Russian battleships passed Singapore going eastward April 8, so that all of VIce-Admiral Rojestven 8kys squadron are accounted for. This definite news about the battleships was sent to Singapore by wireless telegraph from the China Sea. It Is presumed here that the battleships passed further out to sea than the rest of the squadron, hence the divergent reports regarding the number of ships. British Steamer Captured. TOKIO, April 12. The British steam er Henry Bolckow was seized by the Japanese guardshlps off the Island of Hokkaido, April 7. The character of her carfco lias not hnn r)(-nir-,i omi her destlhatfdft is not stated in iho,of- flclal announcement. xl. J2 presumed. however, that the vessel was bound for Vladivostok. Russia Will Raise No New Loan. ST. PETERSBURG. April 13. fl:15 A M.) Official denial Is given to the reoort that the government is contemplating the issue or another International loan at present. . Oakley's Capture Justified. NAGASAKI, April 13. flO A. M.-The naval prize court at Sasebo has rejected the nppeal of the British steamer Oaklv. which was captured Januady IS In Tsu Straits while bound to Vladivostok with a cargo of Cardiff coal. Russia Talks of Chinese Revolt. ST. PETERSBURG, April 13. (1:16 A. M.) Despatches from Manchuria Indicate that the belief prevails there that a. re volt will soon occur ngalnnt tho Chinese dynasty and that It Is being promoted by Chinese llborals. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER Th Weather. TODAT'S Showcrx and cooler: southerly winds. TESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 74 de- jrrees; minimum, 42 degrees. Precipitation, n6ne. The War In tho Far East. Russian fleet ttt-n teaming northward through China Sea. Pago 1. Iteport of tattle discredited. Page 1. Japanese have one moro battlcnhlp than re ported. Page 1. Itutslo. Lawyer' Congrem declarer for association of All professions to agitate for. . liberty. Paga a. Peasants neize landed estates. Page 3. Foreign. Debatfi on homo rule In British Parliament, rage 5. " -' Chamberlain support Balfour on fiscal poller. rage- 5. Arabawador Mlger received by Cxar. Page 3. Germany will make new treaty with Morocco. Page 3. National. II. C. Frick may succeed Morton in Cabinet. Page 1. Plans for Ihrtlca-CeUlo Canal practically com pleted. Pago 3. Kxeoutlve committee of Canal Commission desldcs Important point. -Page 2. CastroVi Insolent message received by Taft. Page 3. President Roosevelt proves a. good rider. Page Domestic. John TV, Gates drops bunlneea to go to his father's deathbed. Page 1. Eastern railroads give elngle fare to Lewis and Clark Fair. Page 1. Mission Board Anally accepts Rockefeller's money. Page 5. Council of "Women Joins keue with Roosevelt o nrace wulclde. Page 5. Both sides In. Chicago strike stand firm. Page S. Politics. New Tork Legislature may impeach Hooker. Page 5. Portland and Vicinity. Traffic men make concessions to Jobbers. Page S. Prominent Idaho men here to raise subscrip tions for Lcwiston-Grangeville electric line. Page 12. Colonel L. L. Hawkins Questions motives of Lafe Pence in filing on water rights. Page 8. Market men make rush to place t-bops in san itary condition. Tago 7. W. H. Galvanl has lived the life of a vege tarian for 17 years. Page 8. Case of 71. M. Rincr continued until May term. Page 12. Municipal Judge Hogue will cause removal of garbage dumped In gulches. Page 9. City days aro .nomedVfor. Lewis and Clark Fair. Page 9. Bishop Potter will speak at the -ExposlUon. Page- 9. FATHER IS FIRST Gates Leaves Finance to Hasten Home. AGED MAN -NEAR DEATH Filial Love Makes Son Risk Many Millions. WHEAT. CORNER MUST WAIT Man Who Ruled the Market Goes to Look His Last on Rugged Old Man Who Is Fighting With Death. CHICAGO. April 12. (Special.) John W. Gates reached Chicago this morning. Finance stumbled in Its operations to per mit a troubled man to touch the human side of life. Mr. Gates was on his way to St. Charles to pay a last respect to his father, who was dying. The Gates family is strong In Its love and its hates. It comes from an intense stock. On the Board of Trade some 20,000, 000 or SO.QOO.OOQ bushels of wheat bought for delivers' next month were awaiting Mr. Gates' will. Market prices nervously bounded up and down, principally up. Still, this did not Interfere with the specu lator's one thought to get to SL Charles and say a last farewell to the man who gave him life. He left at noon for the old home. Gates, senior. Is not expected to live over the' night. Finance Yields to Love. "While the market felt various electric touches, tho man who Is-waging the tre mendous wheat control Issue with the Ar mours was going westward to honor his sire. Finance shrinks Into insignificance when it meets filial love. That is possibly why the trading today did not amount to more than 250.000 bushels. The father Is Asel Gates; the son was born In 1S55, although some of his rivals insist that he came into existence 500 years ago, judging by the way he has "riggged," as they say. many of their cherlshed sohtmes to overthrow him Gates senior Is as much a character as his son. He has been ill before. Then he has recovered; his vitality has been remarkable, equal to. If not greater, than that of his son. although John TV, has been killed off half a dozen times by his opponents and the doctors, only to re appear strong, courageous and indomit able as before. This time, though, the father is surrendering. Gates Not Letting Go. One of the close friends of Mr. Gates said after his leaving for St. Charles thi3 afternoon: "So far as the -wheat market is con cerned, he Is not letting go of any trans actions in which he may be. He Is not the type of a man to quit when all market conditions favor his judgment or to quit when temporary conditions might drive a less powerful man Into fright. "What ever he Is doing in the wheat market is being sustained and will be kept so until lite own judgment dictates a settle ment." Meanwhile finance halted; the dying man at St- Charles and the love borne him by his son rose above the sordid turn of the wheel of money. Love and death held back the market. WILL BE TESTED IN NEBRASKA Gasoline Motor-Car to See Service Before Coming West. OMAHA, Neb., April 12.-Special.) The plan to send the new gasoline motor car built here by the Union Pacific to Port land at the end of this week has been changed. Two days ago this was the intention. Last night the car was placed on ex hibition In the Omaha yard to givo peoplo of this city an opportunity to see it before It parted on its long overland journey. Experts were on hand to ex plain the mechanism and the sanltary and other features, and several short trips with passengers were made during the evening. This morning it was decided that, before being sent "West, the car should see a little real service on the branch of the Union Pacific running between Grand island and Omaha, a distance of 22 miles. It Is intended that the car shall make regular runs on this line for a week or two and possibly longer, although no very definite plans have been made'. The car Is now said to be in first-class condition, and It Is anticipated that the test of actual service will prove Its efficiency beyond all question. CHICAGO PARTY STARTS WEST Business Menjs Excursion td Pacific Coast Is Traveling. CHICAGO. April 12. A delegation of the Chicago Commercial Association left here tonight on a three weeks' trip through the Northwest and "West, with the Idea of becoming acquainted with the people and their surroundings, the resources. and special features of the different sections. .The party will occupy a hotel Pullman car during the entire trip. Tho party left on the Burlington for St. Paul, and goes thence over the Northern Pacific, the Oregon Railroad & Naviga tion, the Oregon Short Line and the Union Pacific through Oregon, "Washing ton.- Idaho. Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska.- On the way it will be .joined by representatives of the stockyards in dustries, of Chicago, who are also making a tour or the Northwest. The delegation will visit the places named on the dates stated: April 12, St. Paul; April II. Fargo, N. If.; April IS, Butte and Anaconda; April 20. Helena; April 21, Missoula; April 22, Spokane; April 23. Seattle: Aoril 21. Ta coma; April 25, Portland: April 2S. Boise: April 23, Salt Lake; May 1. Ogdcn: May A cneyennc; May 3. Denver;. May 4. Omaha. Steps will also be made for an hour or two at Intermediate points. The delegation is due In Chicago May . BRYAN APPEARS IN NEW ROLE Renders Argument of "Americana" to Be Played at the Fair. LINCOLN, Neb., April 12. TV. J. Bryan assumed a new role at the Auditorium when he appeared as one of the attrac tions of the musical spectacular niece. "Americana," which was put on by the Innes band, now on tour to the Portland Exposition. Mr. Bryan rendered the argument pre ceding "Americana." which te a history in song of the Civil "War. He was liber ally applauded by an audience that packed tne Auditorium. - "Americana" Is Innes' latest comoo- sitlon and It 13 to be a feature at the Exposition at Portland. INVITE TAFT TO AUSTRALIA Governor-General to Ask the Entire American Party. MANILA, April 13. Governor-General Aorthcote. of the Commonwealth of Aus tralia, will, it is understood, invite Sec retary of "War Taft and nartv to visit Australia during, the party's forthcoming visit to the Philippines. The Common wealth of Australia will defray the en tire expense, it Is said. The American Chamber of Commerce of Manila Is pre paring to entertain Mr. Taft and Dartv on an extensive scale during their stay in Manila. MOHLER MADE VICE-PRESIDENT Wilf Be Executive Officer of Union Pacific In Omaha. OMAHA, April 12. Announcement was made today at local headquarters of the Union Pacific Railroad of the eleetion yes terday in New York by the board of di rectors of A. L. Mohler to be vice-president and general manager of that rood. Mr. Mohler has held the position of gen eral manager for some time, and his election as vice-president is mnde In or der to have an executive officer rosident in Omaha, where are located the head quarters. MANY PASSENGERS INJURED Whole Train Plunges Over Embank ment in Mississippi VICKSBURG. Miss.. April lS. Yazoo & Mississippi Valley passenger train. No. 13, southbound, was ditched near Hardee Station. 16 miles north of here, at 12:30 this morning. Reports state that 67 pas sengers were injured. A special train carrying physicians has gone to the scene of the wreck. It is reported the entire passenger train rolled down an embankment. UNION OF CHURCHES CARRIED Decisive Vote Given by Cumberland Presbyterian Presbytery. NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 12. Cumber land Presbyterian headauarters an nounced tonight that the proposition thrit the union with the Northern Presbyterian Church had secured the reouired SS votas. with others of the 114 Presbyteries of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church yet to hear from. The deciding vote was cast today by the Pennsylvania Cumberland Presbyterian Presbytery. It Is .said that the Northern Presbyter ian Church is voting for union In the ratio of ten to one. It has already settled the question of separate Presbyteries for ne groes. The eeneral assprnWIca nf hnth nimmiioi. will meet on May 17. the Cumberland Presbyterians In Fresno, Cal. and the Presbyterians in Winona Lake. Ind. The votes will be declared In both. The friends of the union, however, do not ex pect that union will actually be perfected in less than two years, much time being required to perfect the details. GIVES HUNT CHANCE TO PAY Pan-American Banker Pleads Guilty and Will Try to Refund. CHICAGO. April 12. W. H. Hunt, for mer president of the defunct Pan-Amer ican Bank here, today changed his plea of "not guilty" to "guilty." Hunt is un der Indictment for embezzlement. After the change of plea had been allowed. Judge Kersten granted a motion for In definite continuance made by Hunt's counseL The change of pica places the case in the hands of tho court, and by avoiding a jury trial Hunt Is left free to follow an expressed desire to visit New York and other Eastern cities in the hope of securing money to pay depositors of the defunct bank. Illinois Will Show Lincol's Home. SPRING FI ELD, III., April 12. The commission which is to have charge of the state exhibit at the Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland, Or., this Sum mer, elected Cyrus Thompson, chair man, and Reuben H. Tiffany, of Free- port, as secretary. The commission will hold a meeting at Springfield next Tues day. Unless objections are raised the commission will make the state build ing a copy of the Lincoln' home: It was practically decided to exhibit all avail able Lincoln mementos in the building during tne fair. The question of con tracts for the building will be taken up at the next meeting. King Edward Welcome to Majorca. PALMA. Island of Majorra, April 12. The King and Queen of England arrived here today on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert. They landed at 3 P. M., and were welcomed enthusiasticall by a ble assemblage. AT.OIERS. Anrll 12. The -RrltfeK rv. sul has been informed that King Edward and Queen Alexandra will come lnr n .Friday loc a short lime. FHICK HIS CHOICE Roosevelt Wants Him to Manage Navy, WHEN MORTON RETIRES Was Asked to Head Panama Canal Commission, HE IS WILLING TO ACCEPT Pittsburg Millionaire and Presidenl Are Mutual Admirers, and Mor ton Will Retire Befors Autumn. WASHINGTON, April 13.-Spedal.) There is a strong probability that Henry Clay Frlck. formerly of Pittsburg but now a resident of New York City, may become Secretary of the Navy upon the retirement of Paul Morton. Mr. Morton has already asked President Roosevelt ta let him go at his earliest convenience. Shortly before March 4 he promised the President he would remain in the Cabi net for a year, and, u Mr. Roosovelt in sists, he is In honor bound to redeem his pledge. But the expectation in adminis tration circles Is that the President will let Mr. Morton off some time during the summer or in the early autumn. It is also believed Mr. Frlck Is likely to be his successor. One of Nation's Big Men. President Roosevelt is very fond of Mr. Frick and regards him, as do all others who know him well, as one of the biggest men in the country. The President's estimate of him was shown In his ef forts to induce him to take the chairman ship of the Panama Commission and be the "hundred-thousand-dollar-man" car rying on that great work for the govern ment. Though nothing has as yet been a' tually arranged about Mr. Fricks taking a seat in the Cabinet, his friends say h would be willing: to accept' suclT a pla It is not truo, as haa ben rumored, tha Prebtdent Roosavelt offsred hini the Sec retaryship of the Treasury. At least, if it is true, none of the President's advisers are aware of the fact. Still in Prime of Life. Mr. Frick Is only 55 years old and is In the prime of health. He Is as fond of Mr. Roosevelt as the President is of him. and, while it cannat be said that Mr. Frick is ambitious to enter public life, the probabilities are that he would yield to the solicitation of his friend If the Navy portfolio were offered him. It is not believed his connection with the Homestead labor troubles would prove any handicap to a public career If he were willing to enter upon one. Even labor unionists now express a great deal of admiration for tho fine quality of nerve Mr. Frick displayed In that memorable; contest, irrespective of the merits of tho dispute between capital and labor. GREAT HIPPODROME IS OPENED New Yvork Is Treated ta immense Equine Spectacle. NEW YORK, April 12. Tho Hippo drome, New York's newest and largest! place of amusement, was opened to the public tonight under the management oC Thompson Sc. Dundy, and every ono of the 5200 seats was taken, soma of them having been bought at auction at high premiums, and wherever there was stand ing space it was filled. The performance began with the- spec tacle, "A Yankee Circus on Mars." The first scene showed a 6trange American circus about to be sold at auction. It is bought by a Martian, who takes it to his planet, and this gives opportunity In the following sceno to show very elab orate stage settings. Following the circus on Mars came a spectacular production of American Civil War incidents, "Andersonville, a story1 of Wilson's Raiders." In this thcro was a battle scene, bringing numbers of mount ed men on the stage. . The great hippo drome tank was utilized In the battle scene, the fore part of the stage sinking, this process of submersion continuinjr for several minutes until the stage represent ee, a nver. With mounted troops represented in re treat, horses and riders rush forward and plunge into the water, many feet deeD. Many horses were in the water at the same time, and the magnitude- of the presentation of the battle made a very ef fective scene. The Hippodrome stage is remarkably large, and at times was crowded. Hun dreds of persons and many animals, in cluding elephants and horses, were In view at one time, making a very ani mated and picturescfuc stage scene. The circus specialties introduced in the first part bf the performance were unusually good. TWO FAMLLLES TN THE FXAMES One Child Perishes, Gallant Attempt at Rescue Failing. GRAND RAPIDS. Mich., April 12. One person is dead, one fatally injured and five less seriously as the result of a fire in a saloon and boarding-house at Broad way and Elizabeth streets, today. The dead: Mary Herrick, aged S years. The Injured: Mrs. Charles N. Herrick. the child's mother, fatally; Charles N. Herrick, the 2-year-old child of Mra. Her rick; Thomas Norris, Ada Norris, Charles Anderson, Jack Ward. Norris jumped from a second-story window, breaking his arm when he struck the pavement. Ignoring the injury, he rescued Mrs. Herrick and her 2-year-old boy, but could not get into the room again to rescue the other child.