TOL. XLVIII. C 14,744. PORTLAND, OREGOX, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1908. , PRICE FIVE CENTS.
E TAFT
IN GIG LANDSLIDE
Roosevelt's Figures on
Nomination.
MAJORITY ON FIRST BALLOT
Vote of 27 States Will Be Solid
for Secretary.
SIX OTHERS TO BE DIVIDED
Roosevelt Also Calculates on Many
Votes Prom Ottier States Second
Choice of Several Favor
ite Son States.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. (Special.)
A Taft landslide Is what politicians
In Washington now are predicting.
President Roosevelt's belief that Sec
retary Taft would be nominated on the
first ballot at Chicago, announced
seml-authoritati vcly several " weeks
ago. has not been shaken since the
first statement to that effect. Recent
developments have , strengthened the
first ballot conviction. Within a few
days the Taft forces have been, doing
some figuring on the basis of results
already achieved In several states, and
all their tabulations give the Secretary
of War many more than enough votes
to nominate on the "initial and only"
roll call. .
How Roosevelt Figures It.
Ono of the tables In existence, it
was stated today In a quarter Inti
mately connected with both Mr. Taft
and the White House, is the produc
tion of the President himself. Like
many of lesser prominence, the Presi
dent sometimes likes to get out his
. pencil and make figures. The table,
which was given to The Oregonian
correspondent this evening, and de
clared to represent the opinion of the
President, puts Mr. Taft way across
the, 300 mark. It requires 491 to nom
inate. ; According to tire table In question'
the following states will vote practi
cally -solid for Mr. Taft when the first
call of the roll is made:
States Solid for .Taft.
Ohio 46jCaIlfornla 20
.Mlcliiian '.Oklahoma 14
Mlnoesota H-iWvominif 6
Iwi ' 2ITnnese 24
Missouri 3KVrgtnta 24
Kaness ZOlNorth Carolina... 24
Nevada Arkansas 38
Nebraska J!Florlda 30
Nnrlh Dakota .... 8 Alabama 22
Bouth Dakota Kj-oulslana 1"
Montana 6Texaa 3
Colorado loiidaho 0
IVashlng-ton 10!
Orfgon SI Total 47S
I'tah 8
Half Will Go to Taft.
Tho following states are reckoned
as Riving about half and halftfor Mr.
Taft and some other candidate
r;orrla 2BIKntuok- 2(1
Couth Carolina .... 14; Delaware 6
Mississippi 20New Hampshire .. 8
These six states have an aggregate
of 104 votes and. If half go to -Mr.
Taft. there would be 52 to add to the
reputed solid delegations, giving the
Secretary of War a total of 530, or S9
more than enough to nominate.
But that is not all. The figuring
declared to have resulted from a half
hour of the President's leisure gives
Mr. Ttft a majority or the 14 votes of
Connecticut and the 32 of Massachu
setts. There are 14 territorial votes,
and these are counted practically solid
for Mr. Taft. It also is set forth that
Mr. Taft will have most of the IS votes
of New Jersey, the IS of Maryland and
the 14 of West Virginia.
More on Second Ballot.
. It is admitted by the Taft forces
that Governor Hughes may get the
eight votes of Vermont, and that he
may divide the 12 votes of Maine and
the eight votes of Rhode Island, but
It Is not conceded.
But supplementary to the table of
reputed executive construction, a close
friend of the Secretary of War, who
exhibited the table In question, de
clared that Mr. Taft would be the sec
ond choice of the 78 delegates from
New Tork, one-half of the 64 votes of
Illinois, one-half of the 30 votes of
Indiana and one-fourth of the 68
votes of Pennsylvania. Eventually,
too, It was declared, that, if more than
one ballot was required, the 28 votes
of Wisconsin would go to Mr. Taft,
but. if tho first-ballot prediction holds
good, the only thing for the favorite
ton folk to do, of course, is to make
It unanimous.
Another District for Taft.
PARSONS. Kan.. Feb. 28. The Third
District Congressional Republican con
vention here today elected C- B.
Stevens, of Parsons, and State Sena
tor W. S. Fitspatrlek. of Sedanal, dele
gates Instructed for Taft and Indorsed
V: W. Muvane for National committee
man. HONOR FOUNDER'S MEMORY
Stanford Remembers Sirs. Stanford.
Regatta to Be Held In April.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal., Feb.
28. Today being the third anniversary
of the death of Mrs. Jane Lathrop
Stanford, memorial services were held
in the university chapel. The Rev.
Dr. D. C. Gardner, this university chap
lain, delivered a short address eulogiz
ing the life and work of the founder
of the university.
Seven men who were placed on strict
probation at opening of this semester
have been dropped from the univer
sity by the faculty committee on schol
arship, as a result of the mid-semester
examinations. ,
Managers Snedlgar and Knupp have
decided to hold the Intercollegiate re
gatta on the Sausalito course between
April 20 and 22. The day will be def
initely chosen later, when tide and
weather conditions have been figured.
The University of Washington will be
asked to participate, and the race will
be a three-cornered one.
INVENTOR IS RECOVERING
Favorable Reports on Condition of
Thomas A. Edison.
NEW YORK. Feb. 28. Signs of . im
provement were noted today in the con
dition of Thomas A. Edison, who under
went an operation yesterday. It was
said at the hospital tonight that the in
ventor's pulse and temperature were nor
mal and no alarm was felt. No official
bulletin was issued during the evening.
The physicians who attended him an
-Thomas - A. Edison, the Iectrlcal
Genius. Who Is Recovering From m
Serious Operation.
nounced today that, though his condition
has become serious, he is in no imme
diate danger. A physician's bulletin is
sued today announced:
"His condition Is favorable, tempera
ture normal and his chances of recovery
are excellent."
ROY CALLS ON PROSECUTOR
Leaves After Finding No Charge Has
Been Filed.
PARIS, Feb. 28. Paul Roy. who is
charged by his American wife, Glacla
Calla. with the murder of her brother,
in New Hampshire, in January last,
called with hia counsel, M. Aubln, at the
Public Prosecutor's office today and
placed himself at tho disposal of the
judicial authorities. The Prosecutor,
however, informed Roy that no charges
have been made against him, whereupon
he left.
Mar Bring Roy to America.
CONCORD, N. H.. Feb. 28. Late this
afternoon Governor Floyd signed a requi
sition to me secretary ot state at Wash
ington for the extradition ot Paul Roy,
who is accused by- his wife, known as
Glacia Calla,. an opera singer, with the
murder of her brother at her New Hamp
shire home.. -Roy is a Frenchman and is
now at his home In France.
CR0THERS JURY COMPLETE
Testimony In I,ibel Suit Will Begin
Tuesday.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan.k28.-The jury
was completed this morning in the trial
of R. A. Crothers and Fremont Older,
owner, and managing editor respectively
of the Bulletin, who are jointly charged
with criminal libel by E. P. E. Troy,
who swore to the complaint on the same
grounds on which William Tevis, of
Bakersfleld, charged that he had been
libeled. The taking of testimony will be
begun Tuesday.
Rnef Trial Is Continued.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28. The coun
ter affidavits that were to be filed this
morning by the prosecution in the trial
of Abraham Ruef on a charge of bribery,
and which were to answer the affidavits
made by Rabbi Nieto and Rabbi Kaplan
relative to the Immunity call they allege
had been granted the former political
boss, not being ready, the trial was con
tinued by Superior Judge Lawlor until
Monday.
MORE GRAFT IS SHOWN UP
Testimony Adds to Scandal in Cap
itol Investigation.
HARRISRURG, Pa., Feb. 28. The com
monwealth in the State Capitol con
spiracy trial today called additional ex
perts td show that the prices charged by
Contractor J.- H. Sanderson for the fur
niture of the Capitol were greatly in ex
cess of the actual value of especially
designed furniture.
Charles A.' Johnson, of Milwaukee, who
has furnished many public buildings,
testified that in his opinion a divan in
the public ante-room of the Senate, which
cost 1TM0. was worth but 1270.
Charles F. Retting, a manufacturer of
furniture, of Grand Ra'.plds. Mich., and
Frank E. Smith. Philadelphia, represen
tative of a desk company, also testified.
The rebuttal testimony of the Common
wealth in the State Capitol conspiracy
trial closed this afternoon. The defense
announced that it had no evidence to
offer In sur-rebuttal.
Xew Professor at Harvard.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass., Feb. 28. Wil
liam Scott Ferguson, formerly on the
faculty of the University of California,
has been appointed assistant professor
of history at Hsrvard for five years
beginning September 1, 1908.
KENTUCKY ELECTS
BRADLEY SENATOR
Republican. Wins by
Democratic Bolt.
BECKHAM MACHINE SMASHED
Wild Scene When Majority Is
Secured in Assembly.
END OF LONG DEADLOCK
Four Bolting Democrats Support Re
publican Rather Than See Ex
Governor Win Bradley Hero
of Many Campaigns.
CAREER OF W. O. BKADLET.
Born Garrard, Ky., March IS.
1847; admitted to bar 1865, by spe
cial act of the Legislature, being
under 21 years- of ag-e.
Offices filled Prosecuting Attor
ney, 1870; Presidential elector, 1872;
delegate-at-large Republican Nation
al Conventions. 18S0. 18M. 18S, 1802,
1900, 1004; member National Repub
lican Committee 12 years; appointed
Minister to Cores, 1889, and declined
to serve; first Republican Governor
of Kentucky, 1893; elected United
States Senator, February 28, 1907.
Other political activities Defeated
for Congress, 1872 and 1876; received
109 votes for Vice-President in 1888;
four times nominated for United
- States Senator; unsuccessful .candi
date for Governor, 1887; Indorsed for
President by Kentucky Republican
Convention, 1896.'
FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 28. Four
Democrats, who have stood out from
the party machine, swung into line
with the Republican members of the
General Assembly today, resulting In
the election of ex-Governor William O.
Bradley, a Republican, to the United
States Senate. - Tie election followed
a deadlock that has held for more than
six weeks, the Democratic organization
supporting ex-Governor Beckham,
while the Republican members have
been as a unit for Mr. Bradley from
the first. The four Democrats who
made possible an election have per
sistently refused to vote for Mr. Beck
ham, and when they were convinced
that their party would unite on no
other man, they withdrew their sup
port from scattering candidates and
centered it on the Republican choice.
Beckham Releases Supporters.
When the election of Mr. "Bradley
was announced, wild excitement pre
vailed on the floor of the House.
Democrats jumped to their feet and
demanded a recapitulation and all was
disorder. In the midst of the confu
sion Mr. Beckham stepped before the
Assembly and announced that he
would release the Democrats from
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A FEW LEAP-YEAR NOTIONS FOR THIS FEBRUARY 29 I
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I The Doctor: "Hhe proponed; but it never William: "Really, lan't this rather sudden? I
4 touched me." j
f The VI Ida w MrGrath sues in Tain for Halting for the dulcet voice of the people. I
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their primary '-nomination pledge of
support to him.
Immediately many took advantage of
this permission to .rise and change
their vote. Withdrawing from the
Beckham list, the majority threw their
support to Congressman James. In
vain the four dissident . Democrats
were importuned to desert the Bradley
forces and join with their party. They
steadfastly resisted the impassioned
appeals of party leaders, declaring
that it was too late and allowing the
election to stand.
What Made Election Possible.
Mr. Bradley's election was made pos
sible by an agreement reached at the
beginning of the contest that a ma
jority of a quorum should be suffi
cient to elect. With 126 present to
day, it required 64 votes for a decisive
choice. Of the four Democrats who
made possible this majority for Brad
ley, three were from Louisville Sen
ators McNutt and Charlton and - Rep
resentative Mueller. Representative
Llllard, of Boyle, was the other mem
ber of tho quartet.
The many, changes of votes made
the recapitulation a very slow process,
and it also developed an additional
vote, but the vote for Mr. Bradley re
mained unchanged, still being a ma
jority of all members present and vot
ing. There . was immediately further
delay in the announcement, but the
Speaker finally , announced . that Mr.
Bradley had received a majority of the
votes and was elected.
Great Misfortune, Says Bryan.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Reb. 28. Five
hundred banqueters heard W. J. Bryan
speak at a local hotel tonight. After
closing his speech Mr. Bryan Immedi
ately boarded a train for Jackson,
Miss., where, tomorrow afternoon, he
will address the Mississippi Legislature
in joint session.
With regard to the election today of
ex-Governor Bradley as United States
Senator from Kentucky, Mr. Bryan
said:
"I cannot see where the election of
Mr. Bradley will have any effect on
Rational politics, but I consider It a
great misfortune."
E
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SEVEXTY-SIX MES KILLED IN L-A
ROSITA MINE.
Firedamp Slays' Many Japanese in
Mexican Colliery Just as the
Miners Were Coming Out.
MONTEREY, Mex.v Feb. 28. A special
dispatch from Musquiz to the News says:
Details of the explosion in the La Rosita
mine In San Jose de Sabinas, mention
of which , was made In yesterday's dis
patches, were received today and Indicate
that the explosion was "more disastrous
than at first believed. Seventy-six men
were killed by the explosion.
The explosion occurred a few minutes
before 6 o'clock In the morning, just as
preparations were being made to change
the shifts. The disaster took place In
what was known as shaft No. 3. in which
most of the laborers were Japanese. It
is not definitely known at this writing
what caused the explosion, but firedamp
is believed to have been responsible.
Miner Murdered Lynchers Threaten
WINNEMUCCA, Nev., Feb. 28. Tom
Bean, a miner of Idaho Springs, Colo.,
was murdered at Gold Circle, a mining
camp 40 miles east of here, last night
and his frozen body was found this
morning covered with enow. The back
of his head had been crushed In and
his pockets had been rifled. George
Dove, a miner, has been . arrested for
the crime and Is now in jail at Gol
conda, 17 miles from here. Dove is
under heavy guard, due to threats of
lynching him. ,-
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HAS 1 PROTEST
Wu Ting Fang Does Not
Seek Intervention.
LANDS WITH LARGE RETINUE
Says Japan's Policy in Man
churia Is Satisfactory.
TALKS OF EXCLUSION LAW
Upon Arrival in San Francisco, Dis
tinguished Oriental Outlines His
Plan to Enconrage Emigra
tion of Chinese Students.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28. Wu Ting
Fang, for the second time appointed
Chinese Minister to this country, arrived
today on the Pacific mail liner Siberia,
with a large Tetinue of secretaries and
legation and consulate attaches number
ing 70 persons. He brought with him new
Consuls for Mexico, Havana, New York
and San Francisco, besides three nephews
and three secretaries and five other at
taches for the Chinese Legation at Wash'
Ington, and 24 young students, who will
enter various schools and colleges in this
country.
Greeted by Brass Band.'
At the Pacific mail dock, where the
Siberia made fast, shortly before 1 o'clock,
a large number of Chinese from the local
colony were on hand with a brass band
to greet their Minister. From the dock
the Minister and his party were taken to
the Falrmount Hotel, where a large num
ber of suites had been reserved.
Minister Wu denied the report that lie
was the bearer of an appeal to Washing
ton, asking this country to assist in pre
serving the Interests of China in Slan-
churia and protesting against the alleged
aggrandizement of Japan In that Pro
vince, but admitted "there was some
local frlqttan.V. He said: -
Comes With No Appeal.
I have no such document here. Neither am
I the bearer of such an appeal to President
Roosevelt. I am giving' you no evaalve
answer. I am not that kind of a man. If I
was bringing- such a note of protest, I would
either frankly tell you so, or else would de
cline to talk about it.
The relations between Japan and China
are cordial. There may be some frlctioa
but It Is local. That may occur In any
country.
So far as my knowledge goes, Japan has
not violated the Portsmouth treaty with ref
erence to the "open door" policy In Man
churia. . He professed to be ignorant about .the
Kan Tao boundary dispute between China
and Japan and the extension of the Hsln-mlntin-Fukemen
railroad, which has
caused friction between the two countries.
Insist on Chinese Rights.
Asked whether he would endeavor to
secure some modification of the exclusion
1
SE MINISTER
law. Minister Wu said that he had no
particular instructions from his Govern
ment with reference to that.
"But I am going to see that my country
men and their Interests are properly pro
tected," he declared. He said that ac
cording to representations made to him
at Honolulu from the highest to the
lowest of the white population there, the
sentiment In Hawaii was unanimous for
the modification of the exclusion laws
which would permit more Chinese to come
to that territory, where they were much
needed and wanted. He declared himself
as being In favor of more Chinese stu
dents of the higher classes coming to this
country and proposed to cause the or
ganization of a Chinese students' so
ciety which would have for Its purpose
the encouraging of students to come from
China and see that they are protected in
their rights after they arrive here,
similar to an organization now existing
in England. .
China Forming Modern Army.
Touching upon the reorganization of the
Chinese army, Wu Ting Fang said:
"Yes, China Is organizing an army a
good army yes, a modern army."
"How large?"
"Really, I cannot say," adding with a
Iff V," ! j
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T 8'j. '7 1 T
Wu Ting Fane. Chfne Minister to
America, Who Arrived Tt?rdy in
Ban JTrancIsco.
smile, "that's too long a story at this
time."
Discussing conditions in China, "Wu Ting
Fang said:
China is now in & state of transition
between the conservatism of the old and the
progress of the new era and that condition
may continue for some time to come;, yes.
It may even become more marked and
acute.
Progress in Modern Methods.
China has made wonderful progress In
the past few years. In Its army, its schools,
in railroad developments, manufacture and
Industries, everywhere, it is not only notice
able but marked. China will become a
modern nation, but It must go slow.
First the people must be educated, and
modern ideas and improvements cannot be
adopted any faster than the people are
taught and can assimilate them and adapt
themselves to the. new conditions, utterly
strange to "them and to their mode of life
and thought. This is being done as rapidly
as possible For this reason X am encour
aging the coming of more students to this
country, that they may here acquire mod
ern knowledge and Ideas which they can
Impart to their people at home when they
return as teachers. I have brought 24
young students with me, and hope to .see
others follow.
The people are now being educated and
prepared for a constitutional government.
When will a constitution be granted? I
cannot say.- At least not until the people
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 50
degree; minimum, 40 degrees.
TODAY'S Occasional - rain; southeasterly
winds.
" Forelgm.
Two bombs thrown at Shah of Persia kill
three attendant,. Page 3.
Bomb thrown at president Alcorta, of Ar
gentina, page 3.
British House of Commons passes woman
suffrage bin.- . page l. -
Mexican mine explosion kills 78 men. Page 1
Japan sends cruiser to threaten China.
Page 2.
National.
Minister Wu arrives and denies he brings
protest against Japanese aggression.
' Page 1 ' -
Oregon delegation will meet to select new
man for District Attorney. Page S.
House, committee agrees to Fo-wler'a cur
rency bill. Page 2.
House passes bill Increasing soldiers' pay.
rag -i-
Politics.
Roosevelt figures out convention will land
slide for Taft. Page 1.
Bradley elected Senator from Kentucky with
aid of Democrats. Page 1.
Domestic.
O. R. Jf. Company declares big dividend.
Page Z.
Intimidation of Santa Fe operators exposed
at Interstate Commerce hearing, page 2.
Six Italians in New York and. Pittsburg ar
rested for complicity in plot against
priests. Page 1.
Hooe's confession, in evidence at Hartje
trial. Page 4.
Sports.
Attell knocks out Kelly in seven rounds.
Page 4
Smitheon breaks world's hurdle record
Page .
Pacific Coast.
Portland confident of securing lumbermen's
convention in 1UOH. Page 6.
Salem fruit inspector applies ax to diseased
orchards, page ,tt
Washington's Gubernatorial candidates seen
in lovefeast. Page 6.
Oreat naval display promised at San Fran
cisco when fleet arrive. Page i
Portland and Vicinity.
Two factions will light for control of today's
Republican County Convention, rage 11.
Daughter's side heard In Myers will case.
Page 14.
Rev. B. B. B. Johnson answers Editor Can-
nady. Page 7.
Paving trust wins a victory. Page 10.
Jaii sentence and fine of 7."00 Imposed on
Horace G. McKlnley, land-fraud operator.
Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Lower wool prices expected this season.
Page 15.
Advance in wheat checked by selling.
Page 15.
Better tone In stock market. Page is.
Best trade reports are from West and South
Page 15.
French bark Ia Perouse clears with grain:
big reports for February. Page 14.
SIX ACCOMPLICES
OF ALIO CAUGHT
Plot to Murder Priests
Far-reaching.
OTHERS WILL BE CAPTURED
Letter Left by Alio Gives Clew
to Conspirators.
CENTER IS IN PITTSBURG
Five Arrests There, One iii Xew
York, Others in FVur Other
Cities Suspects Are Be
ing Shadowed.
DENVER, Feb. 2S.-;hlef of Police
Michael Delaney said this afternoon that
a letter written by Giuseppe Alio to his
son, which was found in the ceil occupied
by him while in Jail at Colorado Springs,
contained proof that men in six cities In
the United States were connected wltli
him in the killing of Father Leo.
Almost at the moment he made his state
ment came news that six arrests had been
made In Eastern cities ot men suspected
of being accomplices of the murderer.
J. Vannla was arrested in New Tork
today, charged with being the chief of
the society, while in Pittsburg Orestos
Sodlto, Masso Calabreso, Orestos Malaval
and Mallo Tolmel were locked up for be
ing Implicated as members of the society.
The police of New York and Pittsburg say
they have evidence which connects these
men with the killing of, Father Leo.
Arrests have been made in four other
cities, but, because the police of these
cities are shadowing other men, no In
formation Is given out as to who the ar
rested men are.
Chief Delaney said today that he- was
not sure whether Alio was. merely a tool
of the anti-clerical society, to which he
said, all these men belong, or whether he
was the ringleader. (
'" Anti-Clericals Aot Anarchists.
CHICAGO. Feb. 28.-Dr. C. Vollni.
president of the White Hand Society,
which was organized to carry on a war
of extermination against the Black
Hand, Is "under sentence of death." He
has received many threatening letters.
Dr. Volinl's practice has dwindled
since these threats have ' been made
against him, for he refuses to make any
night calls. Dr. Volinl Is convinced that
the anti-clerical trouble started over a
personal difference between one of the
leading Italians and a priest.
"The anti-clerical society Is a National
movement in Italy," he said. "Here In
Chicago a society has been formed the
Giordano Bruno which has for Its ob
ject the spreading of the doctrine that
the priests should not mix up In matters
of local government. There is no an
archy in it. I know the men who or
ganized it and I know that they are op
posed to crime."
Alio Tells a Xew Story.
DENVER, Feb. 28. GiuseppI Alio,
the slayer of Father Leo, after confer
ring with Robert H. Wlddlcombe, coun
sel appointed by the court to conduct
his defense, has repudiated the orig
inal statement made by him In Jail at
Colorado Springs, as well as all his
other confessions.
"I didn't kill the priest; he fell dead,"
Alio declared last night. "I am a Cath
olic, and had gone to the church to
pray. I didn't go there to receive
sacrament. While I was kneeling the
priest came along and put the sacra
ment in my mouth. It Is against the
rules of the Catholic Church to take
the host without his having' been to
confession, so I spat It out. The priest
fell back, and I heard everybody jump '
up. It being a strange place to me, I
was afraid, and ran out-"
WOMEN MAY GET BALLOT
COMMONS APPROVES EXTEN
SION OF THE SUFFRAGE.
Excited Crowds Break Into Clioers
on Hearing Stangcr Bill Has
Passed First Reading.
LONDON", Feb. 2S. The woman's en
franchisement bill passed its nrst read
ing in the House of Commons this fore
noon by a vote of 271 to 93 and as soon as
the news reached Westminster Place the
waiting crowds of excited women suffrag
ists, who had assembled there, broke Into
round after round of cheers.
The measure, which was introduced by
Henry Torke Stanger, Liberal member for
North Kensington, is identicar with the
bill of W. H. Dickinson, member of the
House for the North Division of St. Pan
eras, which was defeated March 8, 1D07.
Party lines were completely Ignored In the
voting.
Wall Street Mobs Suffragettes.
NEW TORK. Feb. 28. Mrs. Herman
Wells, the English suffragette. Miss KIH
nor Murphy and other woman suffragists
yesterday attempted to make speeches on
Wall street from a carriage. They were
surrounded by a mob of yelling messen
ger boys, while from windows in the
neighborhood, rolls of tape and other
articles including a number of wot
sponges were thrown at them. They beat .
a hasty retreat.