VOL. XLYI.-XO. 14,312.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, ! OCTOBER 22, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
HEARST AT OUTS
WITH BIG LEADERS
Democrats Keep Away
From Gotham.
CONNERS BIDS FOR ORATORS
Enemies Made by the Yellow
Press Spurn Overtures.
FLATFORM IS A PUZZLE
New York State Chairman Declares
Candidate's Personal Pronuacia
mento Includes All the Wide
ly Divergent Planks.
NEW YORK. Oct. SI. (Precis!.) Stats
Chairman William J. Conners. after
eirnest but unavailing efforts to Indues
leading Democrat from other sections of
tha country to come Into New York, has
given up the attempt In despair.
"Hearst may absorb an the local Issues,
but I am going to put some National
Finger Into this fight or know the reason
why." he declared. Now he knows the
reason why. for everyone of his Invita
tions hag been courteously spurned.
John Sharp Williams. Congressman
from Mississippi and the rvemocratio
leader in the House, positively declined
to consider It Hearst has roasted him
for several years and ths two do not
speak.
Called Bailey Standard Oil Lacker
Senator Joseph Ballsy, of Texas, the
biggest Democrat in the Upper House. Is
another man who doesn't like Hearst.
The latter has called hlrn a Standard Oil
lackey, and assailed him strenuously In
his newspapers.
Mayor Edward F. Dunne, of Chicago,
who was warmly supported by Hearst a
year ago. is now on ths outs with htm.
That Is because the Independence League
Is running an Independent ticket In Chi
cago. William Jennings Bryan, soon after ths
nomination, offered to come Into the state
n1 ma.ke a few speeches "If National Is
sues were involved." But the Gllsey
House crowd have made It. clear that
they do not want him. "We can win
without his aid" Is the way they put It.
"His coming here would not bring Hearst
a vote, and he'd claim all the credit in
case of victory."
Governor Folk, of Missouri, is too busy
to speak. Besides he don't like Hearst.
Tom Taggart. chairman of the National
committee, cannot think of words hard
enough to say about the Democratic can
didate for Governor. They got Into a
snarl over Taggart' s gambling-house at
French Lick Springs, whloh was "ex
posed" a few days after Taggart declared
for Bryan.
Gompsrs Working Against Hearst.
Samuel Gompers, head of the American
Federation of Labor. s quietly working
against Hearst. Gompers tried to beat
Congressman Llttlefleld. of Maine. In Sep
tember. Llttlefleld's opponent. MoGllll
cuddy, was a delegate to the Democratic
National Convention in 1904 and voted for
Alton B. Parker. Hearst is accused of
sending men and emissaries to Maine to
help Llttlefleld in his fight.
George Fred Williams, the most pic
turesque New England Democrat of re
cent years. Is sulking Hearst's man. John
B. Moran. won the Democratic nomina
tion for Governor of Massachusetts, and
Williams has practically been kicked out
of the organization. You could not hire
him to speak here.
Some of the National committeemen
who have pronounced grouches on. so far
as the head of the New York State ticket
Is concerned, are Norman E. Mack. New
York; Roger Sullivan. Illinois; William A.
Gaston. Massachusetts; W. B. Gourley,
New Jersey, and J. M. Guffey, of Penn
sylvania. Mack's friends in Buffalo are
in open revolt because of the Independ
ence League county ticket there, and It
Is expected that Mack will vote for
Hughes, although he means to keep quiet
about It to retain his regularity.
Sullivan I'ses Awful Language.
Roger Sullivan is fighting Hearst and
Bryan simultaneously, and the words he
used to describe the "idol of the people."
In conversation with Chairman Conners
the other day, would make an ordinary
man shudder.
Gaston has been given the "merry ki
bosh" In Massachusetts, and does not like
it. Gourley. of Paterson. N. J., has been
roasted because he supported Parker two
years ago.
Guffey has been called everything ex
cept a horsethief. and any Pennsylvania
Democrat who talked for Hearst would
feel the weight of his wTath. The only
outsiders who will consent to come into
the state compose the little knot of Rep
resentatives known at Washington as
"Hearst Congressmen." And they are
few in numbers.
After he had carefully looked over the
field. Mr. Conners authorized the follow
ing statement:
"We will fight this campaign on state
issues."
"But what are ths state Issues?" he
was asked.
Chairman's Speech Halts.
"Why. the end of corporation rule, and
pure elections, and "
Then the state chairman halted. He
thought deeply a moment and said:
"Have you read Hearst's speeches?"
"Yes."
"Well, them's state issues." and he
smiled triumphantly.
"How about the Democratic platform?"
was the next query. "Is that a state
Issue?" 1
"Sure." was the reply. "Every word
of it."
"Eut Mr. Hearst is standing on his
own personal platform."
"Of course, of course." said Connors
hurriedly. "But our platform is in his
platform. See?" And the state chair
man, with this far from lucid explanation
of the situation, hurried away.
Watson Essays an Explanation.
Billy Watson. sergeant-aUarms of the
state committee, who fills the same posi
tion with the Democratic minority in the
House at Washington during the sessions
of Congress, then tried to explain the
situation.
"Everj body knows where Hearst
stands. " he volunteered "He is a Demo
cratthe best kind of a Democrat but
he has issues of his own Do you under
stand? Now he is standing on his own
platform, and he has a perfect right to
do so, but he Indorses every word in the
Democratic platform every word.
"You see. any Democrat can indorse
everything that Mr. Hearst indorses,
and. of course, he can indorse every
thing that any Democrat indorses.
That's why he is on both tickets."
Then Mr. Watson mopped his brow
nervously. 1
Platforms Are at Variance.
"But the two platforms do not agree."
the interviewer pointed out. "And Mr.
Hearst he declared in favor of expan
sion, a larger' Navy, protection and a
number of other things which the Dem
ocratic National Convention declared
against."
"Ah." retorted Mr. Watson, trium
phantly, "but -you see we are running
this fight on state issues. Those sub
jects really do not matter in an election
for Governor."
"But the Independence League plat
form differs radically from the Demo
cratic state platform adepted at Buf
falo." "Of course It does." replied Mr. Wat
son, "but you see Mr. Hearst Is running
on his own personal platform, and of
course that includes both of the others "
And that is about ns much as any of
Mr. Hearst's supporters will say upon
the subject. Meanwhile outside Demo
crats are conspicuous by their absence.
Act-tally, they seem to shun K'.r York,
although the city is a very, attractive
place at this season of the year.
CHULO VDLCAHO BELCHES
VOLOIE OF ST7LPHCR WATER
SWAMPS SALVADOR TOWS.
Stories of the Great Storm Tell of
Death and Destruction.
SAN SALVADOR. Salvador. Saturdiy,
Oct, 2ft. fS P. M i Telegraphic communi
cation with interior points has been re
stored, and news of the disaster wrought
by the terrific storm which has swept
over the country Is being received. Over
1O0 persons were drowned in Coatepeque.
A vast quantity of sulphur water was
thrown out of the Chulo volcano, and In
undated the town of Panchinaloo. killing
most of the Inhabitants.
From other points also reports of terrifio
devastation are coming In. Pimlnento and
other towns are reported to have been
swept away by the floods.
The schooner Azelene, with a number of
passengers on board, has been lost be
tween Corlnto. Nicaragua, and Amapala,
Honduras. Everybody on board was
drowned
The floods have disinterred a number
of corpses from cemeteries and are carry
ing them down the streams. It Is reported
that the railroads in Honduras have suf
fered serious damage
E KEPT IN FILTH
GOVERNOR MAGOOX VISITS CV
BAX NATIONAL ASYLUM.
Over 1600 Unfortunates of Both
Sexes Crowded Into Quarters
With Capacity for Only 400.
HAVANA, Oct. 21. Governor Magoon
visited the National Asylum this after
noon and discovered a deplorable state of
affairs there. One thousand six hundred
and sixtv persons of both sexes are
crowded Into filthy and dilapidated bulld
ings with a capacity for 400 persons only.
They are sleeping on broken cots, relics
of the last American ocrupa-tion.
Congress made an appropriation to en
large the asylum, but the money was
never expended The conditions toriay
are very little better than under Spanish
control. Governor Magoon will take steps
to erect additional buildings and remedy
the abuses.
Carmelia Returns to Havana.
HAVANA. Oct 21 The cattleshtp Car
melia. on which Manuel Silveira. the Ha
vana banker, fled October 2. returned here
tonight. No communication with the ves
sel will be permitted until tomorrow
morning.
SHAW AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Secretary of Treasury Has Confer
ence With President.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 21'. Secretary
Shaw arrived in Washington today for a
conference with the President, the na
ture of which is not known. He will
leave for New York tonight and tomor
row he will deliver a political address at
New Rochelle, N. Y.
When the Secretary laft the White
House tonight he said he had discussed
a great many subjects with the Presi
dent, but . declined to make any state
ment or indicate the nature of the mat
ters taken up. As the President is put
ting his message to Congress in final
shape and expects to complete It before
going to Panama it is regarded as prob
able that he desired to discuss with the
Secretary at this time financial matters
in connection with the message. Mr.
Shaw laft on the midnight train for New
York
mm
MOTHER
III INSANE ANTICS
Washington County Woman Is
Suffering From Intense Re
ligious Hysteria.
ROLLS STRIPPED ON FLOOR
Daughter Seems to Be Affected in
Hypnotic Fashion After Visit to
"Healer" Holding Forth
In Portland.
HILLSEORO. Or . Oct 21. (Special ) A
strange case of temporary dementia, su
perinduced by religious hysteria. Is re
ported at Farmington. seven miles south
east of this cityt where a mother and
daughter are giving the neighborhood
considerable alarm over their actions.
The two cases are at the home of Charles
Morrlng, a farmer, and last evening the
patients became so violent that Dr. J.
P. Tamlesle, a Hillsboro physician, was
called to administer to them.
The doctor found the elderly woman,
Mrs. Anna Mack, hopelessly demented,
and the wife of Mr. Morring. who Is Mrs.
Mack's daughter, in a hypnotic or cata
leptic state, following the actions and
suggestions of the mother The physician
found the elderly woman beyond all
powers of reasoning, and unless there Is
improvement she will be brought Into
court for a test of her sanity.
Attend Healing Meeting.
The story leading up to- the deplorable
condition was given by the husband and
son-in-law. Mrs. Mack has been very
deaf for some years and the daughter and
wife has been suffering from a bone dis
ease in one of her limbs. This Fall Mrs.
Mack, who has always been of rather a
religious turn of mind, went to some of
the "healing meetings" held in a tent
on the East Side. Portland, and upon
her return she induced her daughter to
go with her to a ha!! on Sixth and Main
streets. Portland, where these healing
meetings are conducted by a man named
Sawtelle for treatment along religious and
faith lines.
Upon their return Mr. Morring says
that he noticed that his wife and mother-in-law
were more frequently in prayer
than formerly, and that Mis.-Mack was
the leader In the religious manifestations,
the daughter being more of a subject.
A day or so ago Mr. Morring became
alarmed when Mrs. Mack laid down by
the stove and declared that the Lord
commanded her to do so. The next day
Mrs Mack denuded herself of her cloth
ing, and It was then that the neighbors
were called in.
Rolls Like Holy Rollers.
The unfortunate elderly woman
would roll on the floor not dissimilar
to the Holy Roller contingent. She
would shriek. "Praise, the Lordl" and
the daughter, who remained in bed,
would assume" a devout attitude and
echo the elderly woman's words with
violent laughter. Mr. Morring says
that never before were the women in
such a deplorable condition, and the
first few days he did not look upon
their actions with any particular dis
favor, thinking it religious fervor.
The attending physician separated
the two women, and then found that
the daughter was able to converse in
telligently, from time to time, until
the mother would again enter the
room. He found'that when the mother
would make motions, the daughter
would follow the suggestion, and that
when the mother would pray the
daughter would assume a position of
adoration, -with clasped hands, devout
ly looking into space.
Dr. Tamlesie thinks this is a case
that requires the attention of the State
Board of Health, and also the State
Medical Board, if not the peace author
ities themselves.
In Devotions for Hours.
According to Mr. Morring's story,
the two women, when in Portland at
the healing meeting, went into a room
upstairs and prayed for hours, al
though he was not with them at the
time. The physician thinks that the
daughter would soon regain her nor
mal mental condition, provided the in
fluence of the mother were removed, as
the young woman's condition is the re
sult more of the law of hypnotic sug
gestion than from a purely mental dis
turbance. Another daughter of Mrs. Mack is
expected at the Morring home any
day, and the husband has been ad
vised to remove the mother-in-law to a
place of safety before there are fur
ther complications.
BELIEVE IX POWER OF PRATER
Superintendent of Missionary Alli
ance Denies Teaching Fanaticism.
C. D. Sawtelle. superintendent of the
Christian and Missionary Alliance, whose
meetings are held in a hall at the corner
of Sixth and Main streets, declared last
night that he did not remember anyone
by the name of Mack or Morring having
been to see him.
"Two women were at one of our Friday
afternoon meetings several weeks ago."
said Mr. Sawtelle, "and thev told me
they were from Farmington. I could
see that they were inclined to be radical,
and if they had been given the least bit
of encouragement would no doubt have
gone farther with outward signs than
we go. While we believe that the sick
are cured by Jesus Christ now Just the
same as during the time he was on earth,
we do not have any fanaticism about
our teachings. We simply believe in the
power of prayer."
Conflagration at Wellington.
WELLINGTON. N. Z.,1 Oct. 21. The
biggest conflagration in the history of
the city occurred this morning. The
Union Bank, the new building of the
Bank of New South Wales, the Com
mercial Hotel and several insurance
and other business houses were de
WARM WELCOME TO GJOA
Captain Amundsen to Be Decorated
by King Haakon.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 21 Escorted by
harbor craft of all kinds, and surrounded
by a flotilla of white-winged yachts, the
stanch little Norwegian sloop Gjoa, with
her intrepid commander. Captain Roald
Amundsen, and crew, was formally wel
comed here today. The wharves were
black with a. throng of people eager for a
glimpse of the famous Arctic explorer and
the little vessel, the first to make the
Northwest Passage.
This afternoon a reception was tendered
Captain Amundsen at the St Francis Ho
tel, at which Acting Mayor Gallagher.
President Benjamin Ide -Wheeler, of the
University of California, and President
David Starr Jordan, of Stanford, were
the principal speakers.
Wednesday night a banquet will be
given in honor of the Norwegian explorer,
at which Governor Pardee will be present.
Captain Amundsen has received a ca
blegram from Prime Minister Michaelson.
of Norway, stating that King Haakon
will decorate him with the grand cross of
the St. Olaf Order as an acknowledgment
of his distinguished services. . The deco
ration referred to by the Prime Minister
is the highest honor within the gift of the
Norwegian monarch, and. with the excep
tion of the Prime Minister. Captain
Amundsen Is the only person who has re
ceived it during the present reign.
About a carload of samples and speci
mens of the animal and bird life and min
erals discovered on the three-years' voy
age in the far north will be shipped East.
Captain Amundsen expects to be ready
to start East next Thursday. On the
way East he will, by request, stop at
Minneapolis. St. Paul. Chicago, Washing
ton and Philadelphia, where he will speak
briefly concerning his voyage.
PACKERS MAKING MONEY
Talk of Sale to English Syndicate Is
Xot Credited.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 The Agricul
tural Department officials are very much
interested In the report from Chicago that
the big packing-houses are contemplating
a gigantic company to be financed bv
English capital. They do not look for
the carrying out of any such project. For
years the packing companies have been
straining every effort to create the im
pression that they are actng Independent
ly of each other
Officials here declare tha' notwithstand
ing the rigorous beef inspection measures
now being enforced, the packing-houses
are being operated with a big profit. They
cannot see wherein there would be any
serious disadvantage for the packers as
the outcome of such a deal, for foreign
corporations would be absolutely at the
merry of the- respective s'-ates.
BUOY MESSAGES FOUND
Set Adrift by Baldwin-Zeigler Polar
Expedition in 1901.
BUFFALO, X. Y., Oct. 21. Two huoy
messages, set adrift nom Franz Josef
land by the Baldwin-Zeigler polar ex
pedition in 19'H, have been found and
forwarded to Evelyn B. Baldwin, of
Kansas, tne founder of the expedition,
who lb living: in this city. The mes
sages were picked up on July 10, 1906,
on Moffet Island, by Captain Strener
son. of the Arctic whaler Gottfried,
and forwarded to the United States
Ftate Department. They were mailed
to Mr. Baldwin from Washington and
delivered to him today.
The messages are typewritten on
film paper, and show the effects of
their journey in the Arctic Sea. The
messages were an appeal for a supply
of coal, the lack of which forced the
expedition to turn back.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather. .
TESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature; 63;
jninlmum. 39.
fODAT'S Increasing cloudiness; southerly
Political.
Hearst is at outF with party leaders and
his platform dcs not jibe with that of
his party. Page 1.
Governor Ha gema n tells why New Mexico
seeks statehood. Page 1.
Republican convention may stampede to
Poofeveit if Hearst or Bryan Is nom
inated. Page 3.
Domestic.
Wind storm that lasts 24 fieurs does great
damage at Salt Lake and Ogden. Page 1.
Storm is general along the eastern slope
of the Rocky Mountains. Page 1.
John Moors kills his wife in streets of To-
peka. Kan., while she is returning from
church. Page 3.
Kansas City negro hanged from telegraph
pole at Lucedale. Ala. Page 3.
Storm on the Gulf.
Long Key swept clean of houses and house
boat with 130 men carried Into gulf.
Page 4.
Salvador volcano overwhelms town with
vast quantity of sulphur water. Page 1.
Foreign.
Education bill is cause of strife between
the houses of the British Parliament.
Page 1-
Clemenceau called upon to form a new
French Cabinet. Page 1.
Governor Magoon finds terrible conditions in
catiional insane asylum at Havana,
Page 1.
Pacific Coast.
Mrs. Anna Mack, of Washington County, In
sane from religious teaching and her
daughter hysterically mimics her antics.
Page 1.
J. J. Hill wages bitter contest against three
great transcontinental lines at Seattle.
Page 4.
Oregon commission recommends that County
Treasurers collect all taxes. Page 5.
"Gift of Tongues" craze has about $00 con
verts In Los Angeles. Page 2.
Spokane and other Eastern Washington
towns face a fuel famine. Page 4.
Pacific Coast scores- Los Angeles 2, Port
land 1; Seattle 5-10. Oakland, 3-10; San
Francisco 3, Fresno 0. Page 13.
Portland and Vicinity.'
Catholic Church has no apology for atti
tude in divorce, says Father O'Hara.
Page S
Chinese ready for "feast of departed spir
its." Page 14.
Status of one grainhandler blocks settle
ment of grainhandlers' strike. Page 8.
Senator Haines discusses proposed stata
banking law. Page 14.
Temperance mass meeting held by Anti
Saloon League. Page S.
Burnide bridge perfectly safe, says Engi
neer Stutsman. Page 9.
Oregon's dairy products show great increase
according to report of Commissioner
Bailey. Page 13.
Widow of Portland bigamist seeks posses
sion of estate. Page 14.
Mrs. Carey M. Snyder decide not to leave
sta.t; muii new evidence, Tmrnm T.
SWEPT
Blf
-LONG GALE
Buildings Are Razed and Pack
ing Plant Takes Fire
and Is Destroyed.
WIDE AREA IS DEVASTATED
Wind Reaches a Velocity or Fifty
Two Miles an Hour and for
Hours Kept a Thtrty-Elght-Mile
Gait.
SALT LAKE CITY. Oct. 21 For the
past 24 hours this city and vicinity has
been swept by a wind storm of unpar
alleled severity. In addition to three seri
ous accidents to persons, property has
been devastated over a wide area, a fire
fanned by the wind has obliterated the
new plant of the TTtah Packing Company
and a monetary loss of approximately
J250.000 Is entailed.
During: the full period of the storm
trains have arrived Irregularly or not at
all. For much of the time the street-car
Fervlce has been at a standstill and the
electric lighting plants are out of com
mission. The burning Bf the Utah packing plant.
north of the city, which occurred last
night, is the most serious single loss. The
building had Just been completed at a
cost of $100.0io and was to have been put
in use In a few days. The project was in
augurated by Western cattlemen and was
in opposition to the large packing-houses
of the East. The cause of the fire has
not been ascertained. Only a small frac
tion of the loss is covered by insurance.
Great Havoc by Wind.
Ruined buildings, fallen-ln chimneys,
broken windows, loosened signs and top
pled trees throughout this and adjoining
towns are the most common souvenirs of
the storm and aggregate an immense loss.
The wind attained a maximum velocity of
52 miles an hour at 9 o'clock Saturday
night and between 5 and 6 o'clock Sunday
morning. For hours it maintained an
average speed of 35 miles an hour. The
local weather bureau has been handi
capped, but expresses the opinion that
the storm Is local and with little effect
north of Ogden or south o! Prove
The greatest sufferers from the storm
were Captain William G. Cahoon and
Driver Fred Culbranson. of the fire de
partment. They were caught under a
'ailing tree as they were driving to a fire.
Cahoon had both legs broken and Cul
branson was Injured internally. Both are
in a hospital
Beautiful Window in Fragments.
A beautiful MoFalo window, which cost
J30"fl. in the new Presbyterian Church, was
broken to bits; the Grand Restaurant, on
Second South street, was demolished, and
the Belmont Hotel was ' unroofed. A
freight car In a Short Line freight train
coming from Ogden was lifted bodily
from the tracks.
The only mall received today was from
Los Angeles over the San Pedro. Los
Angeles & Salt Lake line. The only tele
graph wires available tonight are two to
Denver along the Rio Grande Western
and one to Los Angeles. Last night the
city was dependent upon a single copper
strand to Denver for outside communica
tion. The wind is blowing tonight, but
with Its violence diminished.
GREAT COLD IX WYOMING.
Snow Falls, in Some Sections Accom
panied by High Winds.
CHETEXXE. Wyo., Oct. 21. The
worst storm known in years for the
season now prevails over Wyoming. It
is accompanied by heavy snowfall, and
In some sections very high winds. The
Union Pacific has snowplows out on the
entire line between 'here and Ogden.
West of Green River, Wyo.. the line is
blockaded, and all communication shut
off. All wires are down.
A dispatch from Green River says
the highest wind known in 25 years Is
now blowing, with the temperature 10
degrees above zero, and snow falling.
One flagman near Granger was found
dead and another man was found on
the track unconscious and badly
frozen.
One building at Green River was de-molisr-ed
by the wind. The news from
Northern and Central Wyoming reports
practically the same conditions. Stock
men are apprehensive of great losses,
as thf storm came upon them unpre
pared. The storm Is slightly abating
here.
STRUCK BY A FLYING PLAXK
Ogden Man Is Killed While Trying
to Save His Barn.
OGDEN. Utah. Oct. 21. One man was
killed and JlOO.ono in property was de
stroyed by a deadly wind storm that
swept over this section last night and to
day. William M. Gibbs. while laboring
to save his" barn from destruction, was
struck by a flying plank and killed.
The Catholic Church has been damaged
many thousand dollars and other large
buildings have suffered. Trains between
Ogden and Salt Lake have been stalled
since early last night.
ALL ALONG SLOPE OF ROCKIES
Storm Brings Snow to Colorado and
Cold Weather to Wyoming.
DENVER. Oct. 21. A general storm
prevailed along the eastern slope of the
Rocky Mountains from Wyoming to New
Mexico today.
In Colorado the storm extended to the
SALT L
western slope. In the valley around
Buena Vista the snow stands two feet
deep on the level and In the mountains
throughout the state the snow varies
from two to five feet deep In depth
Twenty-two inches of snow had fallen at
Florence by nightfall.
In Northern Colorado the snow Is 20
inches deep and should a freeze, follow
the storm considerable loss will result to
the potato crop. Wyoming reports a gen
eral storm which has played havoc with
wire communication and is Interrupting
railroad traffic. Livestock Is threatened
with damage from the cold. Train service
in all directions Is delayed from four to
ten hours.
LORDS ARE VERY STUBBORN
Controversy With Commons Over
Education Bill.
LONDON. Oct. 21 Parliament reassem
bles next Tuesday, with two vexatious
controversies before it. and the meeting
promises to attract renewed attention to
publio questions The session will be
marked by two conflicts, one being in the
House of Lords and one in the House of
Commons, over the education bill, and the
other between the government and labor
party over the workmen's compensation
bill.
During the recess now coming to a close
the Socialistic, wing of the labor party
has opposed the government's candidate
and the political measure is considered
something of a test of the government's
ability to hold the support of the labor
members of the House of Commons.
The controversy between the House of
Lords and the House, of Commons over
the education bill may lead to serious
consequences, and possibly cause an ap
peal to the country, for the two houses
are apparently irreconcilable over the
measure. The House of Lords shows lit
tle disposition to yield to the lower
house, and the main purpose of the bill,
that of giving the country a better educa
tional system, is for the time being for
gotten in the intensity of the strife be
tween the two houses.
The Irish question is a slumbering vol
cano which may break out at any mo
ment, but there is believed to be a tacit
understanding that it will go over to the
next session for full discussion.
CHANGES IX EXGLISH CABINET
Campbell-Bannerman Soon to Be
Raised to Peerage.
LONDON, Oct. 21. According to the
Morning Post, the close of the Autumn
or the beginning of the next session of
Parliament Is likely to see Important
changes in the Cabinet. Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman. the Premier,
probably will be raised to the peerage,
and will lead the Liberals In the House
of Lords, remaining, however, as Pre
mier. This would enable the aged
Marquis of Ripon to retire as Liberal
leader in the House of Lords, and H.
H'. Asquith would become Liberal leader
in the House of Commons.
Chief Secretary for Ireland Bryce is
also expected to go to the House of
Lords, succeeding the Marquis of Ripon
as IOrd of the Privy Seal, and Winston
Churchill will enter the Cabinet as
Chief Secretary for Ireland.
TUNNEL UNDER THE STERN
Divers Pass Hawser ' Under the
Sunken French Submarine.
BIZERTA, Tunis. Oct. 2L The divers
who are working on .the French sub
marine boat Lutin, which went down
off this port October 16 with 14 men
and two officers on board, today suc
ceeded In digging a tunnel under her
stern, through which a hawser was
passed. The operations were conduct
ed under the personal supervision of
M. Thompson, the French Minister of
Marino. All efforts' to remove the
bodies from the Lutin have proved
v: isuccessful.
Through the window of the hatch
divers have perceived two corpses with
arms interlocked. The position of
these bodies Is such as to make it Im
possible to open the manhole, and
therefore ingress to the submarine
cannot be had. The two bodies seen
from outside cannot be Identified, but
there Is reason to believe that one clad
in a white snirt Is that of Lieutenant
Fepoux. commander of the Lutin.
The weights of the submarine, with
the exception of those on the star
board bow. are in position. The star
board weight has been broken off,
and. with Its fastenings, lies on toe
bottom.
TRIBESMEN SEIZE ARZILLA.
Escaping Jews Bring the News of
Capture to Tangier.
TANGIER. Oct. 21. Boniaros tribesmen
have seized the town of Arzilla, 25 miles
Eouth of here, and assumed the Gov
ernorship. The tribesmen disarmed the
local garrison and made them prisoners
and locked the gates of the town and
the chief proclaimed himself Governor.
Jews who escaped brought the news here.
The Governor will send troops to Arzilla.
It Is reported that United States Min
ister Gummere has made very decided
representations to the foreign board at
Fez. for the capture of the bandit Ralsuli.
It is said also that the Sultan in a round
about way, is trying to contract for an
American loan.
CLEMENCEAU IS SUMMONED
Task of Forming a New Ministry Is
Given at the Palace.
PARIS. Oct. 21. As was expected, M.
Clemenceau, Minister of the Interior, was
summoned to the palace today and in
trusted with the task of forming a new
Ministry. It will take him four days to
choose his Ministers and another four or
five days for the new Ministry to agree
on a programme.
Failure of Arbuthnot & Co.
LONDON. Oct. 22 The Times this
morning says that Arbuthnot & Co., of
Madras' also suspended payment with P.
McFayden &r Co., the London house of
Arbuthnot & Co., whose suspension was
announced October 20.
The liabilities of Arbuthnot & Co. are
believed to be very considerable. This
failure, according to the Times, is not
due to recent events In the London
money market.
Overtures to the Vatican.
MADRID. Oct. 2L A note drawn up. by
Minister of Foreign Affairs Guillon. de
nouncing the concordat of 1851 and Invit
ing the Vatican to open negotiations for
the conclusion of a new concordat, more
in keeping with political ideas, will be
presented to the Vatican.
The government is absolutely deter
mined that the associations bill be passed
and its provisions carried out.
WHYNEW
MEXICO
SEEKS STATEHOOD
Governor Hagerman
States the Case.
ANSWERS ARIZONA OBJECTIONS
Assume No Repudiated Debt of
Counties.
SCHOOL SYSTEM IS GOOD .
English Taught and Spoken Ameri
can Populaiion ' Fast Overtaking
Mexicans Vast Development
of the State s Wealth.
BT IF A E. BENNETT.
SANTA FE. N. M . Oct. 21.-Herbert J.
Hagerman. the young and handsome Gov
ernor of New Mexico, was discovered by
President Roosevelt. Strange as it may
seem. Hagerman was not one of tha
Rough Riders, and he never saw San
Juan Hill. He went to Washinuton to
push through the statehood bill, saw tha
President, and impressed him. He was
not a candidate for Governor. The Pres
ident gave him the place and upset tha
plans of many old-time politicians.
Governor Hagerman sat at his desk in
the little capitol at Santa Fe the other
day and discussed the statehood question.
It was pleasant to see the flash of his ey
when he listened to the tales of Arizona
politicians regarding New Mexico and her
motives In working for Joint Statehood.
Will Not Assume Repudiated Debt.
"They tell me in Arizona." I said, "that
the reason why Kew Mexico is so anxious
to marry Arizona Is that the new state,
will be forced to assume the repudiated
debt of New Mexican counties, which
amounts to $rjfl0,ono or more."
"That." replied Governor Hagerman.
coolly, "is a it- it is an Arizona lie. At
tempts have been made several times to
have the Legislature of New Mexico as
sume the debt of the county of Santa Fe.
and they have always failed. The mora
prosperous counties will not stand It.
Now. with the additional representation
of Arizona In the proposed State Legisla
ture, Is there any reason to think that tha
New Mexican counties can saddle their
debt upon the State?"
Public School System.
"They say also that New Mexico has
practically no public school system"
here Governor Hagerman sniffed "and
that denominational schools are essential
ly a part of the system, getting a shara
of the public money."
"The public schools of New Mexico ara
as good, as those of any State In tha
Union," said the Governor. "It is diffi
cult to be patient in the face of such will
ful misrepresentations. Now, as to tha
payment of public moneys to denomina
tional schools, I am not sure, but I shall
look it up."
He did so, upon the spot, and added: "I
find that with the exception of JWO given
to a hospital conducted by a sectarian,
society, but which Is open to everybody,
not a dollar of public money Is given to
any denominational institution. New?
Mexico has a population of about 300.000.
There are 900 school teachers and 40.01Y1
pupils. The receipts for school purposes
are $0O0OO a year, and the. value, of school
houses and furniture is JWXono."
"How about the speaking and teaching
of Spanish in the schools?"
"Spanish is spoken to a great extent,
of course." said the Governor. "Tha
Mexican population is about 60 per cent!
of the total. But every teacher is re
quired to speak the English language, an
English Is taught in every school. Within
10 years every child in New Mexico,
practically, will speak English. Mexican
parents are almost invariably anxious to
educate their children, and will go through;
great hardships to keep them in school.
Americans Will Soon Prevail.
"Great stress is laid upon the fact that
the Mexican population predominates In
this Territory." continued Governor Hag
erman. "It is true that it does now, but
it will not continue long. During the year
ended June 30, 1906. there were homestead
entries aggregating 1,115.575 acres In New
Mexico, and desert land entries aggregat
ing 150.S95 acres, practically all of this
land being taken up by American farmers
from Iowa. Nebraska, the Dakotas. Kan
sas and Oklahoma. As the lands to tha
eastward increase In price, the farmers
come West. They are pouring into tha
southern portion of this Territory, where
Irrigation enterprises are completed or
under construction. Within a few years
the Mexican population will be greatly In
the minority. Meanwhile. I deny that tha
Mexican farmer of New Mexico Is an ob
jectionable citizen. He Is orderly, hard
working, and patriotic."
"The people of Arizona think you ara
making a mistake in voting for joint
statehood here, when von know thav will
reject It," I suggested. "They say it !
oecause you ininK oy roiung up a big
vote for lointure VOU can induce Cnnere.a
to let you In as a separate state."
"Well, that's largely true." said tha
Governor. "I presume a large majority
of the voters of New Mexico reason that
a heavy vote in favor of joint statehood
will hav a good influence on Congress.
I think so myself. It will show that when
an opportunity was offered to us we did
the best we could to avail ourselves of it.
On our part, of course, we think Arizona
(Concluded on Pas 8.)
V
run io3.o