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VOL. XLV.- NO. 14,090.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ROOSEVELT NOT
JC1C DICTATOR
No Ultimatum to Con
gress on Rate Bill.
AGCEPTS NO COMPROMISE
Hepburn Bill Accords With His
Opinions.
JUSTICE TO RAILROADS
OfHclal Statement of President's At
tftudo or legislation Senate
3Iay Reject . the Joint
Statehood ' Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. President
Roosevelt is .not trying: to dictate to Con
gress what it shall do or not do regarding-
railroad rates or any other problem
of legislation. JIc lias not delivered to
the Senate or House any sort of "ulti
matum" on subjects of legislation, and
has not held over the heads of Congress
the "threat of an extraordinary session."
If ho docs jiot obtain the legislation for
which ho is hoping-.
This statement Is made by authority:
also that suggestions of a compromiso
of any sort on rate regulation -which do
not embody the substance of the Presi
dent's message on tho subject have not
appealed to the President. It can also
bo said that he doubtless would refuse
to accept a compromise which would af
fect any essential feature of the proposed
legislation. What is known as the Hep
burn bill, now undor discussion by tho
House, embodies substantially the Presi
dent's views as set forth in hls'last an
nual message. In the early days of the
present seeeion he -thought the measure
proposed by the Interstate . Commerce
Commission was the most practicable of
fered,' liut after nmturo consideration it
seemed to him that the Hepburn bill was
the better.
Members of tho "Senato committee on
interstate commerce 1iave assured tho
President that cither thft Hepburn .bill orl
a, measure, resembling Ji in ' ,ccBti.b
features will ifeo reported to the itehate.
The report of 'he Senate committee will
not be unanimous, but it will represent
the views of a majority of the members.
The report will be supported, it is said,
toy Senators Cullom. Dolllver and Clapp.
and possibly by other Republicans and
by Democratic members of the commit
tee. Wants Justlco lo Both Sides.
It can be stated that, .while the Presi
dent desires that such rate legislation
shall be established, he is firm In his
attitude that-the railroads as well as
tho shippers shall be dealt with entirely
justly. He wants nothing In the law that"
would affect unfairly the rights or the
property of the railroads. He is confident
that legislation to be framed substanti
ally on the lines of the Hepburn measure
will prove fair alike to the railroads and
to the people. He is not trying to dic
tate matters of detail, and, of course,
will preserve an open mind as to pro
posed amendments which do not affect
the material and substantial features of
the bill. Senators Dolllver and Clapp
had another talk with the President to
day on the rate regulation question af
ter a meeting of the Senate committee
at which the subject was under consid
eration. Prospects of. Joint Statehood.
The President is interested deeply in
both the Philippine tariff and the state
hood measures. Concessions as to either
ono of them have not. It Is stated, been
given serious consideration. At the
"White House it is understood that an ef
fort is to be' made in the -Senate first
to eliminate Arizona and New Mexico
from consideration as a joint state and, if
that should fail, secondly, to Incorporate
in the statehood bill a provision to sub
mit the question of joint statehood to
the voters of the two territories. It is
early yet to say with any degree of ac
curacy what the result of the latter
proposition may be. Senator 3everJdge,
of Indiana; chairman of the committee
on territories, has assured the President
that in his 'judgment the measure, as it
stands, ultimately will be enacted into
law;
Many Factions on Philippines.
A"-vlgorous fight is being made on the
Philippine bill. Just now it is not a ques
tion of there being merely a majority
and a minority for the Senate particu
larly is divided Into' several 'factions' on
the measure, each one of which repre
sents a different view. Whether these di
vergent views can be resolved and the
measure, practically as it stands, en
acted into law or not, remains yet to be
determined. Secretary Taft, who is a
stanch advocate of tho bill, has let it
be understood that no compromise involv
ing, an increase - of -the tariff rates on
Philippine sugar and tobacco imports
over the 25 per cent rate provided in the
measure will be accepted, if his views
are to obtain.
SENATE COMMITTEE LINES UP
Divides on Right of Appeal Major
ity for Hepburn Bill.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-Rallroad rate
legislation will be voted on toy the Senate
committee on intcr-state commerce on
Vekrmry 16. As. sgreeasest to tak-fiaal
action at that time on ail the measures
pending -before the committee was reached
today. The differences of the opposing
factions have narrowed down to the court
features of the tolll, but they present a
variance admitted to be fatal to a har
monious -committee report.
They may be summarized in this propo
sition: Whether there shall be a spe
clfio provision for review by the United
States courts of orders of the Inter-state
Commerce Commission establishing rates
before such orders become operative. On
this question rests the fate of the favorite
issue of the President as submitted to
Congress n his annual message. The
Hepburn bill toefore the House docs not
contain this provision in direct terms.
This bill meets with the approval of the
administration.
The supporters of the measure, as well
as of th5LDolIiyer-Clapp bill, which is
built on similar lines, contend that com
mon carriers have the same rights" as
other persons and can go into the courts
and secure an injunction against an order
of the commission and that there is no
reason to enact into law something that is
already provided for by existing statutes.
Tho opposition forces, which call them
selves the conservative clement, hold that
without the specific provision demanded
by them the Intcr-state Commerce Com
mission will be all-powerful. They take
the stand that a common carrier should
not be compelled to go Into court to have
a wrongful rate righted.
Members of the Senate committee main
tain there Is no significance in the reach
ing of an agrcomehx lo vote on February
16. The arrangement carries with it a-n
agreement to meet on February 9 and
dally thereafter and consider the various
bills before tho committee. It Is expected
by the committee that before thai time
the Hepburn bill will have passed the
House. In that event the House bill
would furnish the basis for discussion and
the prospects are that efforts will be made
by the opposition to amend thl bill rather
tlian to attempt to bring one of their own )
oiiis uui ol uie committee.
Canvasses of the committee have "been
made today by the administration forces
and by tho opposition. Both claim a ma
jority of the committee, but neither side
is willing to be quoted upon the lino to
bo pursued. It is admitted that the ad
ministration measures come nearest to
meeting the Democratic ideas. If this
should prove true, the Hepburn tolll or
the Dolliver-Clapp bill could be reported
cnt of tho committee by a majority vote,
in fact, so it is claimed, by a vote of 8
to G. It is claimed thatsthree Republicans
and four Democrats -are absolutely for
the administration measure, which in
sures a majority on that proposition. The
opponents are not disposed to content
this view, but agreo that, unless two
Democrats should vote with Them tho
Hepburn bill or the Dolllvcr-Clapp bill
will be reported with a majority vote
"VICTORY FOR ADMINISTRATION
Fixing; of Date for Yirtc ox Rale Bill
In Committee.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-(SpccIal.)-To.
day's decision of tho Senate committee
on Interstate commerce ibat in two
weeks. February 15, Jt will sou on the
railroad
orie
Killed
aln4straOon forotsi TjUn"- dteckre that the
f tirc that the Preit wants will go
into the -Senate and be passed In due
time without material . modification, and
that it will be in -effect the Hepburn bill
that is now under consideration by the
House.
The Senators who have become known
as tho anti-admlnltration men win not
go quite so far. They are, equally posi
tive, however, in tho declaration that the
measure to be agreed' upon will be satis
factory -to all interests and that they will
'be with the majority of the committee In
reporting it.
The friends of the railroads wanted an
amendment agreed to that will enable
the railroads to go Into court as won as
the rate Is fixed by the Interstate Com
merce Commission, if they hold it un
reasonable or unjust; they to give bond
to reimburse tho shipper in case the
courts sustain the Commission. In case
of appeal, the rate Is" hot to go into ef
fect until legally pawed upon. It 1a
"maintained by the antls that the Ad
ministration forces will accept this. On
the other hand, It is toellcved by many
that they will not.
.The Senate committee is' toellcved to at
present stand this way:
For the President's plan: .Republicans
Cullom, Dolllver and Clapp; Democrats
Tillman, Carmack, Foster and Newiands.
Total, 7.
Against the Present's plan; Repub
licans Aldrich, Elkins, Kean, Forakcr
and Crane. Total. 5.
In doubt McLauren (Dem.).
ALMOST LOSES HIS TITLE
ACTRESS ADVANCES TO KISS
DOWIE'S UNKISSED SON.
Courage Falls at Moment, and Youth
' Blushes-Son .Tells of the
Prophet's Plans.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2. (SpecI&D-Glad-stone
Dowie, the "unkissed" son of John
Alexander Dowie. of Zion City, was a
passenger on the steamship La Plata,
which arrived today from Kingston. Ja
maica, where he had left his father con
valescing from the recent illness which so
alarmed the faithful.
Upon a dare. Miss Bessie Sexton, a
charming young actress on tho Plata,
came near causing young Dowie to lose
his record as an "unklssed" son. She
tripped up to the young. man as she was
about to leave tho pier, shook hands with
him, and then reached up to kiss him au
revoir. Her nerve failed her at the last
moment, however, and, turning- to -the
group that had been watching her ex
pectantly, she said laughingly:
"Oh, I simply couldn't. It would toe
a shame."
Mr. Dowie, who had raised his yachting
cap as he shook hands with Miss Sexton,
blushed violently.
"My father Is not III, as has been re
ported," said he, when interviewed later.
"The man ho. appointed to look over
things at Zion is merely his deputy, and
in no way his successor. My father is at
tho Titchfield Hotel, in Kingston, and is
feeling quite well. He Is merely suffering
from overwork, and will return in May as
well as ever. He is cheerful and is in
constant communication with Zion City.
"With a few months we shall take up
some of the options we have on the
tracts of land Jn the northeastern portion
of Mexico and locate a Zion colony, there.
The main Zion colony will tchj&Isl 2tow-
D MORE
RIGID INQUIRY
Seattle People Indignant Over
. Conduct- of -Valencia1
Investigation'
GAPT. COUSINS-ON-STAND
He Intimates That Tug CzarCoold
Have , Gone Nearer i tho Wrecks
Other Seamen Defcud'Hlm-
in "Testimony.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 2. The Imputa
tion of cowardice on'the part of the tug
Czar is left toy .the testimony of Captain
N. Ft Cousins, of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company's steamer Queen, given to
day before Inspectors Whitney and Tur
ner,' acting as a board of Inquiry into the
Valencia disaster. Captain Cousins blunt
ly declared that the Czar did not go as
close in to the wreck as did the steamir
Queen, and ran out again without even
seeing the people clinging to the rigging.
Ho claimed he had great difficulty in sig
naling the Czar to stop long enough to
let him speak to her through a mega
phone before she hurried -away to Join
tho tug Salvor and seek safety.
Captain Cousins claimed, too, that he
was ,ordered away from tho scene of the
wreck after lie had reported the presence
of survivors clinging to the rigging. That
report was made to Captain Patterson,
port captain for tho Pacific Coast Strain
ship Company, and J. E. Pharo, assistant
manager, when the Topeka arrh'cd. The
former then ordered Captain Cousins to
return to Victoria, get his passengers and
proceed to San Francisco, speaking the
Topeka on the way out.
The facts that a heavy wind was blow
ing toward shore; tliat the surf was
breaking In six or seven fathoms of
water; .that the tocach was obscured toy
rain and mist, and that In the storm a
boat easily ablo to reach the wreck could
not get back to oaa again, were urged
by Captain Cousins today as his reasons
for failing to vend out a lifeboat. He
claims five sea captains with hhn on the
Queen ' agreed it would bo impossible to
get a lifeboat back 'again.
He insisted, however, that he was de
termined to remain by tho Valencia until
tho weather moderated sufficiently and
.would havq stayed, there but -for the, fact
that, Captain Patterson "ordered him' t?
Mil '. 'south. Captain Cousins claimed ho1
took Vho Queen, which draws 21 feet 6
Inches, Inside the IS-fathom circle, a half
mile.
He Feared Uncharted "Waters.
The coast is not surveyed inside this
circle and Cousins declared he knew
nothing of the bottom and could not
learn anything by sounding, making it
imperative that a lighter-draft boat be
used -to get closer to tho wreck.
Right on the heels of Captain Cousins'
testimony that his lifeboats could not got
back to his hlp, comes an open letter to
Inspectors "Whitney and Turner, which
propounds these pertinent questions:
"After declaring that It would be sui
cidal to lower his lifeboats to rescue the
Valencia's people, why did he (Captain
Cousins) leave Victoria two hours after
ward with a load of passengers to trav
erse the same waters with the-same In
efficient libeoats and crew?
"Suppose he had been wrecked, what
show would his passengers and crew have
had in those, boats?"
Again the demand is made-in the open
AUCX K005EVr.LT AS SHE AP
PEARS TODAY.
Takes la PhUailcJehku
.... ,..4
letter 'that Inspectors Whitney and
Turner answer the following interroga
tories: First Why. two or three days before
Admiral Kcmpff came here on his tour of
ih&pcctldr. did they go to Tacoma and
condemn S3 out of 1 tule life-preservers
found on vessels of the Puget Sound mos
quito fleet, yet allow. the Valencia and
ether Pacific Coast Company boats' to re
tain life-preservers of the same kind
aboard ship.
"Second Knowing- that the Valencia
had carried sugar for about 15 years,
and knowing- also the manner In which
sugar honeycombs iron and steel, why
did they allow her to run with her
-bulkheads In such a condition that they
were utterly useless when the ship
struck?
"Third Captain Johnson, the uafor-tunate-siasteridf
the Valencia, accerd-HgMe-prees
reports, wa uatirfotor
DEMfiN
sississk' ' t " ' ssssssssB 1
T
years ago employed in an inland city
in Pennsylvania. How did the inspec
tors come to issue a master's license
to him when the law requires a man to
serve a term of- years in subordinate
positions aboard a seagoing ship toe
fore a master's license can be Issued to
hirar
Captain Johnson Not a Mariner.
The eligibility of Captain Johnson
to command the Valencia has been
questioned on the ground that he had
had no sea service save for about six
months. It is claimed he had only
been in Puget Sound boats prior to
that time.
The Commercial Club today telegraphed
Secretary Mctcalf that His plan for re
viewing the Valencia testimony Is unsat
isfactory. A raoro rigid inquiry is de
manded. Public memorial services were held this
afternoon at the First Presbyterian
Church and Dr. F. I. Wharton, pastor
of the Methodist Church, who is making
an investigation of the Valencia wreck,
announced today that he would preach
Sunday on the "Rottenness of the Sys
tem." The Easier, Elks and other secret
societies, two Seattle commercial organi
zations and all the newspapers have de
manded of the Government a more sweep
ing Inquiry.
In face of these material evidences of
general dissatisfaction with the lnoulry
Inspectors .Whitney and Turner are con
ducting, and the manifestation of a ttrong
public sentiment against the laxity of the
proceedings; today's investigation showed
no change In the manner of Its conduct.
It drifted along like a pleasant little
party. The Ins pec ton?, listened placidly to
what was offered without Interposing any
discourteous or rudely searching ques
tions. There was an apologetic tone In
the inquiries they made of Captain Cous
ins, Captain Troup was allowed to testify
as he desired and the other witnesses did
likewise."
There are only a few more witnesses,
including Pharo, Patterson and the To
peka's officers, yet to toe called.
Captain Cousins' Defense.
s
Captain Cousins said:
"When I nrrlvcd at Victoria, at
o'clock in the afternoon, I called up
the Pacific Coast Company at Seattle
and Informed them of the wreck of the
Valencia. J. D. Pharo asked me If I
was suro it was the Valencia. I said
yes. Ho ordered me to proceed to the
scene, which we reached at 9 o'clock
that night. It was too dark to do anything-,
and wc lay over under the cape
until the next morning-. At Carmanah
Light -we learned the wreck was IS
miles to the westward.
"We went In as close as possible the
next morning. We met the tug Csar.
which went In to about three-fourths
of a mile of the wreck, while we stood
off about one mile. I did not dare to
go. nearer, as the1 weather was thick
and often I, could not sec the shore
line. Moreover, I spoke the steamship
JTopeka, Captain Patterson who in
formed me that I wait to proceed, to
San Franelsoe wlthST passengers, .the;
Topeka. remaining- to pick up what
survivors there were.
Obeyed His Orders.
"I -obeyed orders artjj'jc turned to San
Francisco. x could go no nearer the
wreck than I did because of the seas,
which broke 22 feet high, and because
of the weather, which was very thick."
"I went in as close as I thought best
(Concluded on Face S.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S. PAPER
The Weather.
TESTKRTATS Maximum temperature, 62
degrees; minimum temperature. 4-t de-Kt-ee;
precipitation, none.
TODAY'S Fair; easterly wind.
Pertfra.
French Catholics stubbornly reIu elzure of
churches and lioui reulu Pago
Wltte prepares plan to cll land to peasants.
Pace 2.
Chamberlain and Balfour confer on Unionist
leadership. Face Z.
Rooierclt denies dictation to Conrresx
Page 1.
How Senate committee will act on rate bill
Fase 1.
Burton and McCall rpeak for anda'g&!nit
rate bill In House. Fas;e4.
Senate debate ship subsidies. Page 4.
Lawyers' efforts to collect fee may defeat
V.UIVIUO reservation out. I'age I.
Hermann offers bill for dredging of Oregon
harbors. Fage 1.
Domestic
Lawyers argue all day In pickers trial.
Page 4.
Insurance convention outlines uniform law.
Page 4. ; .,
Mrs. Terket' acknowledges marriage to Mlx-
ner. Fagc 1.
Heney tells arrangements for' land-fraud
trials. Pag? .
Smelter Trust will control all copper com
panies. Fage 3.
Gladstone Do trie narrowly escapes be'ing
kissed. Fage 1.
Countess Castellan leaves husband and be
gins dlrprce suit, Page 1..
Cold, wave sweeps over Cast. Page 3.
Chinese .commissioners banqueted by mission
boards. Fage 5.
Packe Coast. , . -
Feltltions for four conitltutionaUatnendments
will be filed at Salem tudaj-. Page 6.
Expenses of Oregon's county governments
hare greatly Increased In past few years.
Fage 6..
Heal estate boom!' on at North Takiroa.
Page 0.
Twelve more bodies found near Valencia
wreck. Fage C.
Seattle press and public aroused over lax
conduct of Valencia Investigation; Cap
tain Cousins defends himself. Prge 1. '
Commercial asd Mariae.
Krebs' entire holdings of 1004 bops sold.
Pse
Damage to California citrus crop by wind
and frost. Page 15.
Merger rumors affect stock prices. Page IT..
Chicago wheat uiarket Improves. Fage 13.
Oregon potatoes In bad way at San Fran
clscc Fage 13.
Heavy trading throughout the country In
January. Page 15.
TCew sailor boardlng-boue will be estab
lished here. Page 14.
Pert mad aad Vic laity.
Street committee recommends to City Coun
cil franchises for light, power and street
car corporations. Page 11:
Portland General Electric plans extensive Im
provements. Page Id.
Features of tax system. Page 11.'
Junkdealer held 'for buying stolen property.
Page ITU ; ... .
Woman cannot get money, from husband to
appeal divorce case. , Page 9.
Kevins quits service of tnc Flnkertons.
Pase 11.
O. IU A X. will "'build from. Deschutes.
Pare. 10. . ...
Sear, e-f Trae" see re optlasa. e three.
r steamers t W ten taajTHj fro-suPort-"
Uanl'tV iijfrart- .Fag -It. - -
CONFESSES SHE
S MRS. M1ZNER
Widow of Mr. Yerkes Blush
ingly Acknowledges Her
Marriages '
DENIES -SHE. GAVE. DOWRY
3IIzncr- In rFcyv . Minutes - Persuades
" Her. to yPrpclalm : Fact In Dra
jtint!c:StyIc Denies En gagc
mcnt " to Miss Crater;
NEW TORK, Feb. 2. Special.)-After
persistently denying her marriage to Wil
son Mlzncr for three days.'ttic widow of
Charles T. Yorkes exorcised her feminine
prerogative this afternoon and acknowl
edged her young husband In the presence
of a mass meeting of reporters. The ac
knowledgment was made with dramatic
effect 15 minutes after Mr. Mlzncr had
entered the house with a look of deter
mination In his eyes.
The situation ltnd become so strained
that It was up to the sturdy and self
confident Mr. Mlzncr to declare himself
a real husband or go into retirement.
When he arose to a late breakfast in his
modest apartment at the Hotel Astor
today, an intimation from Muschcnhcim,
the proprietor, that there were other ho
tels arrived with the breakfast. Not that
thorc was anything personally objection
able in Mr. Mlzncr, but so many people
were Inquiring for him and camping out
In the corridors to see him that the other
guests were seriously discommoded. Mr.
Mlzncr was going to leave today, anyhow,
and after breakfast left In a cab.
Promises She Will Talk.
"When the home of the late Mr. Yerkes
was reached, Mr. Mlzncr sprang out of
the cab and beckoned to the newspaper
reporters. Plainly he was there on busi
ness. Tho young men of the press gath
ered around.
"Usten." declared the youthful bride
groom. "I'm going In there to see my
wife. In 15 minutes she'll give you a
statement. You take it from inc."
With that he ran up the steps. The big
doors were opened before he reached
them. In 13 minutes "the butler stepped
out and Invited the reporters to enter.
They ere escorted to a small Japanese
room on the south side, of tho xrcat ro
tccption hall. In a few minutes yofeng
jiizner entered. He was beaming.
"Gentlemen," he cried, "I am going to
havo you meet Mrs. Mlzncr. She is not
very strong, and cannot come downstairs
to meet you personalty, but she will speak
to you from the balcony."
Bride Appears oa Stage.
Mr. Mizner led the reporters out of the
Japanese room into the hall. There was
a stage wait of at least a minute. Mrs.
Mlzncr did not appear.
"Oo-oo-oooooooo," caroled young Mr.
Mizner In a voice that reverberated
throughout the mansion.
Instantly Mrs. Ycrkea-MIzner stepped
out of a door and walked across the gal
lery. Her face was wreathed in smiles
and her eyes twinkled. Advancing to the.
edge of the gallery, she placed both
hands on the railing and looked down at
the group In the hall below. The report
ers bowed and Mrs. Mizner bowed. It was
like a scene in a play.
"Gentlemen." said the lady on the bal
cony, "I am very Klad to see you. There
Is on!y one thing I can say. I am mar-,
r'cd and very happily married."
In answer to a reporter's question, Mrs.
WILT, 6CE YKRKES ESTATE FOR
Emllie Grigsfer.
This Illustration shows Entitle
Grigsby. who Is planning to sue the
estate of Charles T. Yerkes. the dead
traction magnate, to compel the es
tablishment of a J 2.000.000 trait fund
In her favor., which she claims the
traction magnate Intended, to1 do be
fore his death. She Is said to have
rough drafts of the proposed trust
deeds In Mr. Yerkes handwriting. A
friend of Mr. Yerkes in New Tork
said of the relations between Miss
Grigsby and Mr. Yerkes:
"It was one of those rare and beau
tiful friendships that are occasionally
to be found, and I consider that the
insinuations of those who were cot
acquainted -with either party have
been most unjust to Miss Grigsby.
With my knowledge of her character
and her relations with the Yerkes
family she was and. Is beyond re
proach." The lawsuit, it Is said, will result
In clearing Her name, which has beea
unpleasantly linked with Mr. Yerkes.
-'-J.'.'.'-!JtM
t mm A j
i Spill
I
Mizner said: "As to the report that I
settled ?1,0,CC0 on my husband, it is
absolutely false. It has made Mr. Jliz
ncr indignant, and X resent it, too. I
am convinced he was not actuated by any
such motives as some have insinuated.
He was extremely kind to me through all
my troubles."
"When asked as to the report that she
was nof in complete possession, of all her
faculties when the ceremony was . per
formed. Mrs. Mizner, with some heat re
sponded: "That is absolutely false. I married
Mr. Mlzncr of my own free will."
Did 2fot Jilt 3IIss Crater.
The bridegroom was asked: "Won't you
say a word about the report from Den
ver, published in several papers, that
Miss Edith Crater, of that place. Is.
about to bring suit against you for
breach of promise?" ,
Mr. Mlzncr flared up. "The publica
tion of that story Is an outrage," he
cried. "Some papers are doing their best
to rake up a scandal, but I'll show thorn
a thing or two. I've sent for my at
torney to be here this afternoon. It Isn't
that I caVe about myself. The .story
docs'nt injure mo any." As he said this.
Mr. Mizner thrust the fingers of his left
hand insido of his waistcoat.
"But Its hurting one of the sweetest
girls that ever lived. I know all the
Crater family well, have known them
for years. They are most, estimable peo
ple. You notice they don't publish any
statement from the glrL "Why don't they
publish a statement from Miss Crater?
Til give 520,000 for such a statement. I'll
give 0,000 for the signed and substanti
ated statement of any woman that I've
broken a promise to marry her."
Only a Youthful Fancy.
"Then there was no foundation for the
story at all. Mr. Mlzncr? What was It,
merely a youthful fancy on your part?"
Mr. Mizner smiled in sudden good
humor.
Oh. yes, possibly that was it," he
laughed.
"One account says that packages used
to como to Miss Crater addressed Mrs.
Edith Mizner. Is there any truth In
that?"
"None at all. I never sent any pack
ages to Mlaa Crater that I can remem
ber." As Mr. Mizner ushered his visitors
out. allusion was made to the statue by
which Mrs. Mizner stood when she de
clared that she was really, truly married.
"The statue Is that of an undraped
young lady, holding a mirror in her
hand. I'm sure I don't know who'the
lady is." the new master of. the Yerkes
mansion asserted In answer to a question,
3IIZXER EXPIAIXS IT ATjTj
Bride Angry AVhen Fact of Marriage
.Leaked Out.
NBW YORK. Feb. 2. Wilson Mlzncr.
-.the" young "San. -KranoLaTT. .-who, cm
iTuei&iy .rrfgfiE married Mrs. Charles
IT. Yerkes in her home at SS4 Fifth ave
Jvnue, returned to the Hotel Astor at mid-
!ght last night, after several hours' ab-
I 9en.ee, and said genially to the reporters:
"I have just paid a visit to Mrs. Mizner
at her home. SH Fifth avenue. We had
a long talk aud canvassed the situation
thoroughly. I tried to persuade her to
see you newspaper men at least onco
and settle the whole business. She would
not do it tonight, but she may give out a
statement tomorrow. I expect: her to,
anyway.
"Nbw.as a "matter of fact, the reason
why Mrs. Yerkes denied being married to
me was that the news came out too soon
to suit her. It was not through any fault
of my own. She did not expect that the
maniago would be announced for a good
while, and when she woke up "Wednesday
morning and found the newspapers were
full of It, she was pretty angry. Site was
so angry that she denied the wholo thing,
and, after she once put herself on record,
so to speak, she does not want to face
about. You see, Mrs. Yerkes rather be
lieves .that It Is hot anybody's business
but her own what she docs, and perhaps
she is Inclined to resent inquiries. The
whole matter will be adjusted in a short
time.
"I am going to stay right here In New
York, which Is the place for me Just now.
I Imagine. I certainly have nc reason to
conceal anything, although I would not
have said anything about tho marriage If
the news had 'not leaked out, and It It
had not been putmj.juxjue so, strong that
I had to tell a lie Or the truthi"
HER WITH CASTELIM
DAUGHTER OF GOULD LEAVES
SPEXDTIIKIFT HUSBAND.
Close Watch or His Conduct Fol
lowed, by Sudden Departure.
His Recent Escapades.
PARIS. Feb. 3. The Countess BonI de
Casteirarre'. who was Miss Anna Gould, Is
to sue her husband for divorce. She haa
been having him shadowed for some time
and five days ago she suddenly left the
house. He could And no trace of her, but
it is said she will tomorrow sail on Ia
Savolc for New York.
The causes for the estrangement are not
clear, but It Is said there has? been trou
ble more or less In the household for
some time and that a separation is in
evitable. Ever since their marriage the Count and
Countess have had trouble over money
matters. Count BonI strewed his suddenly-acquired
wealth with a lavish hand
and became so deeply involved that the
Gould family Anally cut down the. in
come of the Countess to $200,000 a year,
after satisfying his debts. SInco then the
Count seems to have become indifferent
and the domestic troubles have increased.
The Castellan es have been put to the hu
miliation of hiring a yacht for their
tours Instead of owning one, as their
former beautiful boat was sold to satisfy
debs.
It Is said that In entertaining the King
of Portugal, Count BonI spent almost a
year's Income In one night and wished
it might have been more. There are
also rumors of recent duels and much
gameiing.
LAWYEBS LOBBY
FOfi BIG FAT PEE
Attempt to Get $150,000 for
Negotiating Sale of
the Land.
HITCHCOCK STANDS IN WAY
Opening or South Hair or Reserva
tlon May Bo Defeated by EWort
"to Revive Expired Con
tract With Indians.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 2. An attempt of certain
lawyers to hold up the Colville Indians
for $130,000 cash is apt to defeat the bill
now pending in Congress to open the
south half of their reservation and pay
the Colville Indians $1,300,000 for the land
which they relinquished in the north half
of tho reservation ten years ago. These
lawyers have been itching for many years
to get a large slice of money which
they believed the Government would pay
the Indians, but so far have not succeed
ed, because Congress has never made an
appropriation to pay for the Colville land.
Back in 1S3I, Acting Secrotary of the In
terior Slmma approved a contract be
tween the Indians and Marsh & Gordon,
under which the latter were to secure the
passage of a bill- through Congress pay
ing the Indians $1,500,000, the lawyers, in
turn, to receive a fee amounting to 10
per cent, but this contract expired, in
ten years, and, when tho lawyers sought
to have it renewed. Secretary Hitchcock
firmly put his foot down and refused to
permit the Indians to become involved
in any such deal.
Butler Lobbies for Fee.
Ex-Senator Marion Butler, of North
Carolina, and Hugh Gordon, of tho old
law firm, aro now lobbying before Con
gress In behalf of the Colville bill, in ths
hope of securing an appropriation of
$l.5CO.0CO and then pulling down a fat fe
oh 10 per cent upon that amount Mr.
Butler became an attorney Jn the case by
assignment, and has been busy oil' the
Colville bill for a year or two, though not
Invited to take a hand by any member of
the Washington Congressional delegation.
Oaly last year Mr. Butler appeared before
theScnate committco in advocacy of this
bill, and. when questioned as to his rights
in the premises, declared that he and
othen lawyers were acting under an ap
proved contract with the Indians. Yet at
the timo he made that statement, the
contract had been void for more than a
year.
Mr. Butler, It Is learned, takes tho po
sition thz the old contracts are still in
force, notwithstanding that they have not
been renewed by Mr. Hitchcock, and he
believes, if tho bill can pass, that he will
get a large slice of the appropriation.
Hitchcock Will Block Game.
In refusing to sanction this contract,
the Secretary adheres to his universal
policy of shutting lawyers out of any
share in Indian money. He has done it
In every instance where similar attempts
have been made by designing attorneys.
If it should become apparent that tho
passage of the pending bill, which was
favorably reported by the Senate subcom
mittee today, would result In the pay
ment of $130,000. or any large sum to
Mr. Butler and his associate attorneys,
Mr. Hitchcock will, no doubt, exert his
influence to prevent Its enactment.
Those alleged services of attorneys for
Indians arc not worth the price asked:
to a great extent, this is a game of hold
up. It is lobbying, pure and simple. The
Colville bill, if it passes, will pass on Its
merits, and through the efforts of the
Washington delegation. The employment
of a lobby is more apt to Injure than to
benefit it.
BUILDINGS AT ARMY POSTS
Large Allotments for Vancouver and
Other Northwest Points.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 2. The Quartermaster-General
has apportioned the money for the
construction of new buildings at various
Army posts, the improvements to be made
during the coming Summer. The allot
ment Includes:
Vancouver Barracks, two double Infantry
barracks (new). $85,000; completing field of
ficers' quarters, $13,500; two double sets Cap
tains quarters. $35,000; three double sets
Ueutenants quarters. $4,500; two non
commissioned officers quarters. 511.300.
Fort Walla Walla, one set field officers
quarters. $14,500: two double sets Lieuten
ants quarters. $31,200.
Fort Lawton. bachelor officers quarters.
$21,000; enlargement of civilian employes
building. $3500.
Fort Worden. erection of post school and
library. $12,500.
Fort Wright, ono set field officers quarters.
$15,600; one double set Captain's quarters.
$1,500.
Senator Ankcny has been working In
season and out to have the Fort Walla
Walla barracks rebuilt, and has Inci
dentally been insisting upon liberal al
lotments for other posts in "Washington.
But for Mr. Ankenys personal efforts.
Fort "Walla "Walla would have been aban
doned a year ago.
RAILROAD BILL STRIKES SNAG
Opposition in Senate to Guarantee of
Alaska Bonds.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Feb. 2. The Senate committee on
territories today gave a final hearing on
the bill guaranteeing the bonds issued to
aid construction of the railroad from
Cook's Inlet to the Yukon River, Alaska.
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