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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, I90S.
PLEADS CAUSE OF
COUNTRY BANKS
Rayner Criticises Aldrich Bill
and Takes Shot at .
Roosevelt.
MONEY TOO CONCENTRATED
(lathered In Big Cities, Not In Small
Towns . Where Needed Con
demns Roosevelt's Reme
dies for U Trust Evil.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. Rayner of
Maryland spoke at length In the Sen
ate todaj- on the currency bill, con
demning the present system of bank
ing in the United States and incident
ally declaring: that the President, by
lils methods of fighting: the encroach
ments of predatory wealth, had done
much to intensify the panic through
which the country had recently passed.
Turning to Aldrich, Rayner asked
how It happened that the conlmlttee
had stricken from the bill the provi
sion requiring the banks located out
of reserve or central reserve cities to
Teep a reserve equal to 15 per cent
of their deposit liabilities and hold
at all times at least two-thirds of
sui'h In lawful money.
The chairman of the finance com
mittee replied that it was omitted in
ordrr to avoid unnecessary opposition
to the bil! in its main features.
(Sarcastic Fling at Aldrich.
"There was." he added, "great op
position to this from country banks,
especially in the South and West, and
the committee let It go to avoid dis
cussion." He believed that was a sub
ject that should be taken up in a
separate bill.
"Will the chairman tell us when he
win tuke up such a bill?" interrupted
Tillman.
"I wili answer that quick," said
Rayner. "He will do it when a tariff
bill is taken up."
After outlining what he considered
to bo faults in the currency system of
the Government, Rayner said:
Money Xot Fairly Distributed.
The truth ftbnut the situation' is that the
Tnony In this country Is not equitably and
. fairly distributed and that It Is so con
centrated at point? that dominate the nank
ins; Interests of the land that the people
-ho need the money and the aericulturul
sections of the country and the country
banks and the muntry towns and mercantile
and farminc interests and honest business
enterprises are all unable to procure it
when the necessity arises for its use. and
all are serriflced to Kratify and appease the
demands that are concentrated around the
financial centers of the country. We will
never have permanent relief until we strike
at the root of the evil and reform our en-
In- the interest of the American . people
against the special interests.
Willie opposing the Aldrich bill.
Rayner went on record also against a
credit currency, an asset currency and
a central bank of issue. The great
trouble with the pending bill is with
the reserves.' he said, and he declared
the law regulating them is simply a
disguised and stupendous deception
and fraud. He said the . reserves
scheme as now operated works dis
honestly and disastrously upon' the
rights of the American people, and the
deposit of money In the country banks
with the juggling that finally carries
to make the worst system In the civ
ilized world.
Rayner asserted that the absence of
a provision correcting the evils point
ed In the reserve system amount to a
disfiguration of the Aldrich bill and
that the measure In its present form
will "work.more effectively in the in
terest of .large dividends to the stock
holders of National banks than it does
in the interests of the American peo
ple." Rayner continued:
And nfv I say with great deference and
respect both for the office and for its occu
pant, that the President of the United
states has also with the best Intentions un
consciously contributed to the misfortunes
that have overtaken us. I unite with him In
the warfare that he Is waging against the
violators of the law and the oppressors of
. the people. He cannot be too severe for
me In his arraignments of their iniquitous
practices. Whn it comes to the Standard
Oil t'ompnny and other kindred alliances,
rio man In this chamber would so to a
greater length than I am willing to to In
driving them. If possible, from the fare of
the earth. I know that their path has been'
a oath of desolation. I know that they
have swept down upon competition like a
cormorant uion its "prey, and have built
their thrones upon the wants of penury and
the toll of unrequited labor. Monopoly is
the curse of this country and I take up my
lire of march as t have always done with
th- amiikliic jKinty that will level It to
the earth and remove from its deadly grasp
the honest business enterprises of the land
ami the. prostrate rlsht of the American
ptH-ple., T .differ, however, with the Presi
dent in his method of assault.
Put Malefactors In Prison.
Malefactors should receive penal punish
ment and a whole generation of innocent
people ought not to suffer for the sins of
their oppressors. One day of imprisonment
would do the work better than all the
heaviest lines that can be lavled upon the
Institutions they represent. I. differ with
the President In his remedies because he has
susrested 'one after another utterly lm-
possible, of accomplishment by. the . Fed
eral Government. The diagnosis of the
President is perfectly correct but in most
of the instances he cites remedies that are
cither unlawful or impracticable. From the
vl'l'.-nt fervor of his utterances there Is an
Idea running through" the public mind that
ho has come to the conclusion that livery
man" engaged in a large business enterprise
Is a malefactor and that every good citizen
of the land ought to spend at least one
term In the penitentiary.
Would Amend Reserve Law,
Upon t the conclusion of Rayner's
speech, Aldrich recalled that he had
slated that he was In favor of a re
vision of the banking reserve laws,
but explained that he did not mean to
say the present law or the practice
under It was responsible in any sense
for the crisis through which the
country has recently passed.
Taliaferro of Florida, taking . of
fense at what he regarded as a re
flection upon him ' by Rayner, de
. clared that his purpose In opposing the
reserve provision of the Aldriqh bill
was in the interest of the people of
his state and not because of any
favoritism toward the' National banks.
Referring to statement-that,the
Florid Senator had moved to strike
out that provision. Aldrich apologized
for having referred to anything that
took place at & committee meeting,
which, he said, he was prompted to do
in a thoughtless moment by the
authority of the Maryland Senatdr.
State Bank the Remedy.
MILAN. Feb. 12.-The Corriere de la
Zira publishes an article today from the
pen of Professor Luigi Luzzatl, formerly
Italian Minister of Finance, regarding
the financial situation in America. The
writer says the United States has demon
strated its incapacity to establish a
strong circulating medium but that the
recent message of President Roosevelt
to Congress is full of dignity In the stand j
the chief executive takes against the "im- j
moral speculation that is staining the
greatest democracy In the world."
If . President Roosevelt succeeds in
founding In the United States a state
bank similar to those of Europe," Signor
Luzzatl avers, "this will do more than
anything else to purify the financier at
mosphere." SPEARS FOR GOSHEX SYSTEM
Englishman Frges Its Adoption in
United States.
WASHINGTON', Feb. 12. Morton Frew
en. of England member of Parliament,
spoke before) the House committee on
banking and currency today. In explana
tion ot, the old Goshen system, which
provides for a reserve of silver bullion
to be held as security asrainst trade silver
paper. Issued In denominations of $2.50
up to $10. not redeemable in gold, but jn
silver.
Mr. Frewen said that all hope of inter
national blmetallsmi had disappeared, 'and
that the Goshen plan could be allied in
this country without disrupting the pres
ent currency system. He declared that it
would be more applicable here' and in
England now than It would have been
years ago. His idea was to have the
United States adopt It first and then let
England take It up.
NEW RIFLES FOR MILITIA
MODERN WEAPON'S READY FOR
STATE SOLDIERS.
Old Arms Will Be Returned to De
partment and Replaced With
High-Power Guns.'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. Acting
Secretary Oliver today made the im
portant announcement that the War
Department Is 'at last In a position to
completely arm the organized militia
of the country. - 100,000 strong, with
the new high-power Army rifle or
musket. The weapon is officially
known as the model of 1903 recham
bercd for the ammunition of ISO'S, the
distinguishing feature of which Is the
new- sharply pointed light steel-clad
bullet with Its enormous range and
flat trajectory.
Governor of states may have -the
new rifle for the militia upon requisi
tion and turning in the Krag-Jorgen-sen
guns of the type used in the Spanish-American
war the first magazine
shoulder arm regularly Issued to the
American Army.
The completion of this stock of arms
will not close the great manufactur
ing armories, but they will be fully
employed fcr a long time In making a
stock of the new rifles to be held in
reserve for the purpose of arming- any
volunteer army that may be called Into
the field ta the future.
MEYER TAKES A FIRM STAND
Insists He Can Retain Appointees,
Although Senate Rejects.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. Postmpster
Gerteral Meyer today informed the Senate
that- he believes he has the right to con
tinue a postmaster in office even if the
man formally has been rejected by the
Senate. This position raises an issue be
tween an executive department and the
Senate over the constitutional provision
relating to appointments and confirma
tions of Federal officeholders.
The communication from the Postoftice
Department relates to the case of William,
Northrup. postmaster at Pensacola, r a.
Senator Taliaferro discovered recently
that Northrup Is still drawing the salary
as postmaster, in spite of the fact that
his nomination was rejected nearly a
year ago. At his suggestion, the Senate
called upon the Postmaster-General for
an explanation. The response was brief.
Mr. Meyer declares that under the regu
lations governing appointments he has the
authority to continue Northrup in office
until his -successor has been appointed.
His position undoubtedly will create dis
cuESion in executive session.
MONEY FOR IiAND-FRAUD CASE
Federal Appropriation for Benson
Hyde Trial.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. A com
plete agreement of the conferees on
the deficiency bill was reported in the
House of Representatives by Tawney
today. By the terms of the agreement
the appropriation of $1873 to pay Sen
ator J. H. Bankhead for his services
on the Inland Waterways Commission,
Rbout which there was so much dis
cussion yesterday was eliminated.
The House managers receded re
garding the appropriation of $60,000
for conducting the trials of the
Hyde, Dlmond, Benson. Schneider land
conspiracy in the District of Colum
bia, and therefore the Federal Gov
ernment will bear the expense of the
trials. It is expressly provided in the
report, however, the Government, If
necessary, shall pay the expenses of
t,he witnesses for the defense in trav
eling to and from this city.
HOMESTEADS TO BE LARGER
Senate Committee Approves Unit ol
820 Acres.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. 12. The
public lands committee of the Senate re
ported favorably the Smoot bill to en
large the homestead unit to 320 acres
and amending it to make residence on
and improvement of land necessary for
patent. Senator jfulton accepted the bill
for Oregon, reserving the right to with
draw on the floor If necessary. A propo
Sition is being considered by Western
Senators and Representatives to form a
special committee to discuss and agree if
possible on land legislation as was done
on irrigation. -
Alaska Wants Lands Opened.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-President
Roosevelt today considered the applica
tion of a delegation representing entry
men on coal lands' in Alaska to have the
lands opened for entry. The question was
presented, to the President by Senator
Piles, of Washington; Delegate Cale, of
Alaska, and Former Governor McGraw,
of Washington, and D. A. McKenzie.
It Is understood that coaf lands in Alas
ka are being withheld from entry to per
mit of the enactment of legislation re
serving a portion of the lands for the use
of the Navy and the establishment of a
Government leasing system for the-balance.
Senate Confirms Appointments.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12 The appoint
ment of George Wanamaker to be ap
praiser of merchandise at New York, was
confirmed by the Senate today.
.Frank A. Leach, of California, was
confirmed as director of the mint.
For Europe generally the population In
creaws yearly by 41 to every 10,000 inhab
itants. 7
START GREAT RACE
Six Autos Leave New York on
Way to Paris.
SENT OFF BY HUGE CROWD
Heavily Equipped for Travel Over
Mountains and Arctic Wastes,
Resemble Prairie Schooners.
One American Competitor.
NEW YORK. Feb. 32. The six automo
biles contesting in the New York to Paris
race, started from Times Square, Forty
second street and Broadway, at 11:15 to
day, cheered by a throng of several thou
sand people. Accompanied by more than
200 motors of all descriptions, the racing
machines made their way up Broadway
and Riverside Drive to the city limits,
where" they turned north on the road to
Albany.
From that city the route to San Fran
cisco, which s the objective point of the
first stage of the trip, lies across New
York State to Buffalo, thence through
Cleveland and Toledo to Chicago, to
Omaha, to Cheyenne, Ogden, Reno, Gold
field, San Luis Obispo ' and San Fran
cisco. Mayor McClellan was to have given
the word to start, but was, delayed, and
Colgate Hoyt, of the Automobile Club
of America, " took his place. ;
A pistol .shot sent the contestants away
amid the cheering of the people and the
hoarse hooting of hundreds of automobile
horns. The contesting carB are the queer
est looking machines ever devised for mo.
loring purposes. With their heavy equip
ment of stores and camp utensils, several
of them were a modern representation of
the .old prairie schooner. One resembled
a hook and ladder truck with long run
ning boards on either side, equtpped with
axes, shovels, ropes and a dozen other
articles. The clothing of the drivers varied
from black bearskins to a pyre fur outfit
and head dress worn by a French team.
Three French cars, one German, one
Italian and one American started in the
race. Three men constituted the crews of
the foreign machines, but there were only
two in the American car. The three
French cars are steered by G. Bourcier St,
Ohaffray, M. Godard and M. Pons: the
German car by Lieutenant Koeppen, of
the Prussian army; the Italian car by
Antonio Scarfolgilo, 'and the American car
by Montague RobertB.
Each machine carried the flag of its
own nation and that of the United States.
They were plentifully decorated with
signs and placards so there could be no
mistaking their Identity wherever seen.
TAKE DISPUTES TO COURT
Germany May Supply Remedy for
Labor Troubles.
BERLIN, Feb. 12. The Social Democrat
party has introduced into the Reichstag a
number of resolutions looking to an in
crease in social legislation.' The govern
ment is requested to bring In a bill pro
viding for the institution of arbitral
courts on the lines of the already exist
ing Industrial and commercial courts for
the settlement of labor disputes between
clerks and their employers, agricultural
workmen and their masters, and for do
mestic servants.
The Social Democrats submit another
resolution praying the government to in
troduce legislation granting persons con
nected with newspapers the right to re
fuse their evidence in a court of law
about, matters which have been confided
to them or which they may have learned
1 in their capacity as journalists. This
measure aims at relieving the abuses
arising out of the frequent measures
taken against the press generally and
the Social Democratic press In particu
lar, for refusing to divulge the source of
their information in libel actione, etc.
Another resolution requests the applica
tion of equal immunity to the Reichstag
and Diet Deputies and Town Councillors',
and the prohibition of the seizure of
notes or documents in their possession.
NORWAY TREATY PUBLIC
Powers Agree to Maintain Integrity
of Country.
PARIS, Feb. 12. The treaty signed re
cently between France, Great Britain,
Germany, Russia and Norway, the object
of which is to guarantee the independ
ence and territorial integrity of Nor
way, was made public today. It provides
that Norway. shall cede to rto power any
part of her territory and the signa
tories agree to recognize and respect the
integrity of Norway and to act in concert
in her behalf in the event of her being
menaced by any power.
The life of the treaty. Is ten years, but
it will remain In force for a second dec
ade if it is not nullified within eight
years of its inauguration. The withdrawal-
of one of the signatory powers
does not make it Impossible for the oth
ers to renew the treaty.
MUST FACE MANY CHARGES
Mrs. Martin and. Son to Answer Old
Counts.
' OAKLAND. Cal., Feb. 12. -District
Attorney Hall, ot Trinity County, hav
ing expressed his willingness to fore
go the prosecution of Mrs. Isabella J.
Martin on a charge of arson and turn
her over- to the Alameda County au
thorities, it is probable that she and
her son, "Baby John" Martin will be
brought here shortly to face charges
of dynamiting the residence of Su
perior Judge Ogden; planning to blow
up the home and family of Police
Judge George Samuels and firing the
home of ex-City Prosecutor A. P.
Leach.
District Attorney Brown is collect
ing the necessary data and evidence
to he presented, before the grand Jury,
which is to meet in a few days.
Student Claims Frankel Estate.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12. Alexander a
Balla, a student of medicine at the Uni
versity of California and a recent arrival
from Vienna, has announced his claim to
a portion of the fortune of General E.
Frankel. who died recently in Breslau.
Germany, leaving $8,000,000 to hospitals
there. Balla claims that General Frankel
was the cousin of his grandmother and
has announced that he will legally oppose
the bequests.
Censure School Superintendent. '
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 12. The San
Francisco Board of Education, at a
meeting today, censured Superintendent
of Schools Roncoveri. for his action in
permitting rolls of the scholars of the city
schools to be copied by outsiders for use
of the business management of business
colleges and Independent schools. The
Superintendent sets ,up the contention
that he is an official of the state and that
he is permitted under the law to make
such disposition of the rolls of scholars
as he may see fit.
DEFENDS ISLAND POLICY
tCont'lnued From First Page.)
tyred President through all the great trials
of. his Administration.
Secretary Taft's afternoon and even
ing In Grand Rapids were strenuous. He
arrived from Kansas City at 2:15 and the
day's activities Included a public recep
tion at the Morton House, a reception
and speech at the convention of the State
league of Republican Clubs, a reception
and speech under the auspices of the
Tart- Club at the Majestic Theater, a so
cial dinner at the home of Philo C. Ful
ler, an old college friend; the Lincoln
Club banquet and address, and another
banquet later in the evening.
An Incident of the banquet tonight was
the announcement that Senator William
Smith would not be a candidate for dele-gate-at-large
to the Republican National
Convention, withdrawing In favor of
John W. Blodgett, Michigan's member
of the National Committee.
Governor Curtis Gould, Jr., of Mas
sachusetts, spoke in favor of National
laws against child labor and National
control of railroads and corporations.
FORAKER DISCUSSES PRIMARY
Declares That His Friends .Did Not
( . Participate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. Senator J. B.
Foraker today gave out a statement as
to tha result of the primary elections in
Ohio on Tuesday, when the Taft forces
made practically a clean sweep In the
selection of delegates to the coming Re
publican state convention. In his state
ment Senator Foraker says:
Nobody should be either surprised or mis
led by the result of the primaries held in
Ohio yesterday. It has been common knowl
edge for weeks that the call for these pri
maries wu of such character that .. my
friends throughout the state refused to par
ticipate, consequently there was no opposi
tion to the selection of Taft delegates.
Under such circumstances he Would, of
course, carry everything. -
That the result of the primaries does not
Indicate anything conclusive should be
manifest from the fact that the total vote
polled will not represent more than 10 per
cent, of the Republicans ef Ohio. There
were only two districts in which there was
any approach to a1 contest and these con
tests were due to the fact that there were
opposing candidates in each district for the
nomination to Congress.
In the 8ixth District the Taft candidate
wss defeated by 1025, while In the Fifteenth
District. Mr. Dawes, the Taft leader and
candidate for renomlnatlon. Is possibly
beaten, according to the latest advices I
have received. If there has been a primary
in which we could have participated similar
results would have- been possible, If not
probable all over the state.. Recurring to
the state convention, it should be borne in
mind that it will be composed of representa
tives of only one faction of the party, not
because the people have so decided but be
cause the course of the Taft managers was
such as to bar everybody else out from
participation.
DIRECT PRIMARY LvW IN OHIO
Senate Adopts Measure Which Goes
to the House.
COLUMBUS, 5., Feb. 12. The Senate
today, by unanimous vote, passed the
Huffman primary election bill, which pro
vides for compulsory direct primaries for
the nomination or candidates for county
and municipal offices. Candidates for all
district and state offices may be nomi
nated by direct primary or by delegate
conventions, as the controlling party com
mittees may determine.
Primaries for the selection of candidates
and delegates must be held by all parties
simultaneously, on the first Tuesday after
the first .Monday in September of each
year, except In Presidential years, when
they may be held in May. The bill goes
to the House.
Honor Memory of Lincoln.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. The ninety
ninth anniversary of the birth of Abra
ham Lincoln was fittingly celebrated
here tonight at the Church of Our
Father under the joint auspices -of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
United States Historical Society, as
sisted by the Woman's Reller Corps.
Among the noted men who delivered
addresses were Vice-President Fair
banks, . Speaker Cannon, of the House
of Representatives, and Representa
tive Dawson, of Iowa.
Instruct Delegates for Taft.
JOPLIN. Mo., Feb. 12. The Republicans
of the Fiftieth Missouri Congressional
District, In convention here today, elect
ed delegates to the National convention
at Chicago, Instructed to vote for Secre
tary Taft for President. Attorney-General
Herbet S. Hadley was Indorsed for
Governor or Missouri.
Negroes Indorse Foraker.
BOSTON. Feb. 12. Resolutions sup
porting the candidacy of Sbnator For
aker for the Presidential nomination
and opposing the candidacy of William
H. Taft were adopted tonight at a
mass meeting or negroes called to ob
serve the birthday of Lincoln.
Colorado Indorses Taft.
DENVER, Feb. 12. Resolutions en
dorsing the course of the National Ad
ministration ad favoring the nomina
tion ot Secretary or War William H.
Taft for the Presidency, were unani
mously adopted today by the Republi
can State Central Committee of Colo
rado. One County for Gray.
SCRANTON. Pa., Feb. 12. The Demo
cratic county committee unanimously
passed a resolution tonight favoring the
nomination of Judge George Gray for
President before- the Democratic National
convention.
No Election In Kentucky.
FRANK FORT, Ky.. Feb. 12.-i-Th8
ballot for United States Senator taken
in joint session of the Legislature, was
without result.
STORM LOSS IN GEORGIA
Damage of $250,000 In the Central
Part of "the State.
ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 12. A loss ap
proaching $250,000 was caused In this vicin
ity by the storm which swept across Cen
tral Georgia Monday. The loss centers
within GO miles of this city and Is suffered
chiefly by telegraph and telephone com
panies. ' PERSONALMENTION. -
Frank Johnson, formerly postmaster of
Omaha, Neb., and who occupied that po
sition for ten years, and Euclid Martin,
a prominent business man of that city,
are spending a few days in Portland.
Both are 33d degree baseball fans and
yesterday looked up Matthew "Buck"
Keith, who formerly managed ths cham
pion Omaha team for two seasons. They
expressed considerable admiration for ths
advantages of Portland, and may return
here for the Rose Festival In June.
CHICAGO, Feb. 12. -(Special.) Mr, and
Mrs. R. C. Washburn are registered hers
at the Auditorium Annex and Mrs. M. L.
Hunt at the Stratford, all from Portland.
HENEY FACES RUEF
Immunity Contract Will Be
Threshed Out.
JUDGE ASKS FOR RECORD
Prosecutor Declares .There Is Not a
Single Allegation of Fact in the
Affidavit of the Califor
nia Defendant.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12. That there
was not a single allegation of fact in the
affidavit of Abraham Ruef with reference
to his understanding with the prosecution
for immunity was the declaration of As
sistant District Attorney Francis J.
Heney today, after Henry Ach, counsel
for Ruef, had occupied the entire morning
with argument and the citation of author
ities In support of his motion for the va
cation of, Ruef's arraignment on the Unit
ed Railroads' trolley franchise Indict
ments. Ruef's counsel last Monday set forth
that the defendant was Improperly ar
raigned, on the ground that he was not
represented by counsel, had not been
asked by the court if he desired counsel,
had not been informed thafc he was en
titled to eounsel and not given an oppor
tunity to secure the same; that the in
dictment was not read to him and that a
true copy ot the Indictment was not de
livered to him. .
Formal motions ror the vacation or the
arraignment and requesting a re-arraignment
were made today by counsel tor
Ruer In addition to those made last Mon
day, ir sustained, it would enable Ruef
to withdraw his plea and attack the In
dictments with demurrers and motions to
set aside.
It was apparent from the remarks of
Judge Lawior that the entire matter of
the immunity contract between-the pros
ecution and Ruet will have to be threshed
out in this 'hearing preliminary to the
actual trial of Ruef In order to enable the
court to determine whether the defendant
has any relief In law because of his alle
gation that the prosecution and not he
broke the agreement. Judge Lawior con
tinued the matter until Friday morning
and requested that at that time the court
be fully advised by both sides as to the
law relative to the granting of Immunity
to persons charged with crime.
Counsel for Ruef gave notice that he
would file affidavits practically contain
ing the terms of the immunity agreement
between the prosecution and Ruef, as he
could not introduce the original contract,
"because it Is in the hands of a man
named Burns,"
Assistant District Attorney John O'Gara
asked that Ruef be more specific in his
affidavit with reference to the immunity
contract, stating the time, place ahd sub
stance of conversations between himself
and the representatives and agents ot
the prosecution; else the court could not
consider the affidavit.
"We don't have to disclose our derense
in this hearing," replied Ach. "Why
don't you answer the affidavit?"
"There "is nothing to answer," declared
Heney.' "There is not a single allegation
or fact In the affidavit."
FILLS DEAD ON PLATFORM
WHIPPLE'S END COMES WHILE
READING MRS. EDDY'S BOOK.
Tragic Event at Berkeley Blind In
stitute Almost Causes Panic
in the Audience.
OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. 12. Frank Na
than Whipple, a- veteran instructor at the
Institute of the Deaf, Dumb & Blind of
Berkeley, dropped dead on the platform of
the Chirstian Science Church here to
night, while reading from Mary Baker
Eddy's "Science and Health."
For a moment there was consternation
in the crowded auditorium, as the body of
Mr. Whipple pitched forward Into the
arms of two of the men on the platform.
Then the Rev. Elmer McBurney stepped
forward, quieted the throng and led In
silent prayer. The meeting then-proceeded.
Mr. Whipple was a teacher of lip lan
guage at the Blind Institute.
MRS. EDDY'S SON CRIPPLED
Horse's. Rick Opens Wound Glover
Received in War-.
LEAD, S. D.', Feb. 12. From the kick of
a horse received over a week ago, George
W. Glover, son of Mary Baker G. Eddy,
the Christian Science leader. Is suffering
with paralysis of one leg that threatens
to become permanent. The horse kicked
him' on the right leg and reopened an
old gunshot wound received in the Civil
War.
WANT NO RANGE LAW NOW
Vmatllla Woolgrowers in Session
Pass Resolutions.
PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 12. (Spe
cial.) At the regular annual meeting
of the Umatilla County Woolgrowers'
Association, held In this city yesterday
and last night, the Burkett bill was
condemned and a resolution adopted
calling upon Oregon's delegation In
Congress to make an effort to have ac
tion deferred on any range-leasing
measure that may come up 'at this ses
sion. The resolution asks for a more
thorough Investigation of the condi
tions in the range states, so that when
the law Is finally made, which they ad
mit Is needed, It will be adapted to the
needs of the Western States.
The resolution also asks that an ef
fort be made to have a law drafted
which will take the forest administra
tion out of the hands of the Secretaiy
of the Interior. Officers for the ensu
ing years, were elected as follows:
President,' K. G. Warner; secretary arid
treasurer, Dan P. Smythe; executive
committee, K. G. Warner, A. A. Cole,
R. N. Stanfleld, Herbert Boylen and
Dan P. Smythe.
Douglass Belts and Herbert Boylen
were appointed aa Umatilla County's
members or -the State Advisory Board
for the eastern division of the Blue
Mountain forest, while G, W. Rugs, B.
D. Smith, William Blusher, J. N. Bur
gess and A. Rust were appointed as
member's of the Advisory Board for
the Wenaha reserve.
It was decided- to have sales dates
at Pilot Rock, the same as at Pendle
ton, thus dividing In two the amount
of wool to .be sold In this city, There
will be about 1,000,000 pounds at each
place. The dates for these two places
were arranged as follows: May 26,
Pendleton; May 27, Pilot Rockj June 12,
Pendleton, and Juno 13, Pilot Rock,
The following wage scale was also
adopted by the association: Old herd-
ers, $40 per month:- new herders, $35;
corral boss, $40; night watch, $40;
bunch herder, $30; cook (man), $30,
(woman), $25.
MAY BUY NEVADA MINE
Southern Paciric Negotiating for
Branch Road.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 12. Negotia
tions are pending between the Tonopah
& Goldfield Railroad Company and the
Southern Pacific Company for the pur
chase or lease of the former by the lat
ter company. The proposition. It is un
derstood, has been submitted on behalf
of the Nevada company by Clyde Heller,
secretary and treasurer of the corpora
tion, who has been in this city for con
ference with the executive officials of
the Southern Pacific.
At the offices of the Southern Pacific
Company nothing could be learned about
the prospective acquiring of the Nevada
railway, but the admission was made that
Its secretary has been here seeking a
favorable settlement of Its debt to the
Southern Pacific, which it is unable to
pay.
HARHIMAN SCOFFS AT RUMOR
No Cut Is Probable in Union Pa
cific Dividends.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. That such re
ports were silly, was the only comment
that E. H. Harrlman would make yester
day when asked about the rumor which
has been current in Wall Street, that the
dividend on Union Pacific stock would be
cut at the coming meeting.
"I cannot be expected to forecast the
action of the directors regarding divi
dends. These rumors, however, are silly.
Times are dull and people have nothing
better to do than make up rumors."
In other quarters the report was dis
credited .that there would' be any change
In the dividend rate of the Union Pacific.
Those who took the stand that no
change 'was likely, pointed to the fact
that the net earnings of the road, al
though somewhat reduced recently, are
still much in excess of the amount re
quired to maintain the 10 per cent divi
dend. Discussing general conditions, Mr. Har
rlman said yesterday:
"The country has a great deal more
ahead of It than It has behind it All that
Is needed Is confidence. There are the
resources and the ground and on the
ground there are the people to develop
these resources and the disposition to do
so. The restoration of complete confi
dence Is all that is needed."
Rebating Case Postponed.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 12. The hear
ing of the charges of rebating against the
Southern Pacific Company was postponed
by the Railroad Commission today until
March S, because of the absence of the
general -freight agent -of the road.
BEGINS REIGN WITH MERCY
Manuel Orders Pardon of Sailors
Who Mutinied.
LISBON, Feb. 12. The Council or
State 'has decided to pardon all the
rallor3 Imprisoned ror the rieet mutiny
In April, 1906. King Manuel, who pre
sided, Inserted the tollowlng at the be
ginning or the decree:
"It is my dearest wish to begin my
reign by availing myself of the prero
gative of pardon which the constitu
tion gives me."
At the close of the proceedings the
king bade farewell to his comrades of
the Naval Academy, where he was pur
suing his studies when called to the
throne under such tragic circum
stances. One .of the first measures the new
ministry will submit to the Cortes will
be the bill for the reorganization of
the police. ,
RETAINS DICTATOR'S DECREES
Cabinet Astonishes People by Not
Undoing All Franco's Work.
LISBON. Feb. 12. The Cabinet
Council has resolved not to rescind the
dictatorial decrees promulgated during
the last days of King Carlos' reign, ex
cept those considered ofrenslve to the
public dignity. This unexpected ac
tion has caused the utmost astonish
ment. Manuel Begins His Work.
LISBON. Feb. 12. King Manuel 'formal
ly took up court life today when he re
ceived deputations from several Lisbon
associations and- correspondents, who as
sured him of their sympathy and support.
COAL OUTPUT INCREASES
Anthracite Not Affected by Panic.
Bituminous Shows Effect.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. A production
of between 450,000,000 and 460.000.000 short
tons of coal in the United States in 1907
is indicated by the returns received thus
far by the United States Geological Sur
vey, or an increase of about 10 per cent
over the record-breaking output of 1906.
The production of Pacific anthracite in
creased 20 per cent to about 85,840.000, the
panic having no effect. The production
.of bituminous coal Increased 7 to 10 per
cent. In the Eastern states the panic
caused such a decrease in production as
to wipe out the increase of the first nine
months. The total output was about
875,0(10,000 tons of bituminous. The states
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OREGON CITY, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.)
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