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HIE MORNING OREUONIAX, TIIURSDAV, APRIL 9, I90S. M ENLARGE TWO BATTLESHIPS House Committee Recom mends Ten Destroyers, Eight Submarines. ENLIST 6000 MORE MEN Larger sums for Guns. Rations Tar pot Practice, Naval Militia Hob fon Proposes Four Battleships Ready for Possible War. WASlHNiiTOV, April S. The naval ap propriation bill. authorizing the construc tion of two instead of four battleships, and eight Instead of four submarine tor pedo boats, and carrying a total appro priation of $!as.!R7,MS for the naval er- 1- o fir t hp tiscai year ending June -TO, - was rcporifd to the Ifouw today i y ( 'hairnian Koss of the committee on rsvsl affairs. The bUl carries an item of Jl,'XVtV) to ward t ho construction of the submarine tnvpr-do boats and an item of JH5,0X to ward the construction of sub-surface tor redo boat;-. Provision Is made for the 1 nPtn-ent of men to man the fol- 'onine s!if;is. which are to be rut in com m'sjejtin within the next few months: The i 'ttli forma, Mississippi, Idaho. Now H.-unp-k'i'ic South lakota. North Carolina, Montana, Chester. Hirmlnirham and Sa l m : H.nd for 15oo men required to man torpedo b-Hts not now in I'ommisslon. Warslilps to Spread (iospoK A:mng the '.terns In the biit are the following; Naval training- station, CJreat Lakes, $1.01.600: construction j and machinery, f9.NS2.06?; armor and armament, $7,0it0.000; equipment. $400.000 ; sub urfa e and submarine boats. $t, 445. POO. More for Supplies and Guns. A n increase of $300,000 over last 3 ear a appropriation was allowed In the appropriation for ordnance stores, mainly for ta rget practice, and be- ause there will be in full commis sion during the fiscal year 24 battle ships. 12 first-class cruisers. 66 second ing and third-rate vessels. 60 torpedo vessels ami 15 auxiliaries, making a total of 177 vessels. There is an In crease of $150,000 for smokeless pow der. The Mil further provides an appro priation of for replacing the three-pounder and six-pounder (runs by three -Inch, 50 -caliber or larger puns, because of the Increase in the ef fec tlve ran era of the latest type of tor pedo. These new puns are designed to give the sb(ps protection against long-range , torpedo discharge. Pro vision Iti mad for other changes fn tended to keep the batteries of the ships In the highest state of efficiency. Nino hundred and fifty thousand dol lars Is appropriated for torpedoes and the converting of torpedo boats. Improve Naval Militia. The approprist Ion for forming and equipping the naval militia is in creased to $100,000 "in order that this branch of the naval reserve of the United States may be more effectively i ondueted.' The appropria t ion for equipment of vessels is increased $T00,000 over the t urrent fiscal year on account of the increased number of ships in commis sion and the necessity of fitting them with the new pun-firing apparatus and wireless telegraphy. ' The appropriation for coal and trans portation is increased by $$50,000. For provisions for the navy an appropria tion Is nia-le of $6,547,903. The report accompany Inp the bill states that an allowed Increase of $100,000 In the ap propriation for provisions for the ma rine corps "is due to the increased cost of 3 6 per cent In the price of l a lions."' The report shows that there are in course of building seven battleships, four armored cruisers, three scout c misers, five torpedo-boat d est rovers, four submarine torpedo-boats, two col liers and two sea-going tups. The amount necessary to be appropriated to pay for the work now progressing and contracted for during the next fis . al year is $17,232,062. Now Vessels to Be Built. Under the heading; "Naval Pro pram me," the committee recommends that the President be autnorized to have constructed two first-class battle ships, to cost, exclusive of armor and armaments, not exceeding $6,000,000 each ; 10 torpedo-boat destroyers, to have the highest practicable speed, and to cot. exclusive of armament, not to exceed $00,000 each; that the Secre tary of tire Navy be authorized to have constructed eight submarine torpedo boats, to cost in the aggregate not more than $.50 0,000. of which amount $1,000,000 is appropriated; one sub-surface torpedo-boat, at a cost not to ex ceed $400.i00. and two small vessels of like type not t exceed In cost $22,500 each a total authorization of $23,045, 000, which will be increased $7,000,000 by the cost of arming and equipping the two battleships. New Warships of Nation. The report shows that the naval con struction programmes of the several foreign powers contemplate the expen diture of the followinp amounts for vessels as indicated during the coming fiscal year: Orest Rritain Three battleships of the Dreadnought type, one fast unar morcd cruiser, five ocean-going de stroyers. 1 2 first -ela-s torpedo-boats, 12 submarines. $"0.41S. 650. France Five destroyers, 10 subma rines. $18,696,346. Germany Two battleships, one ar mored, cruiser, two scout cruisers. 12 destroyers, and several submarines, $30,575,560. Japan $17,065.70 for construction and repair, including the restoration of Russian, warships taken as prises. Russia $15,000,000 for construction and repairs. Brail Three battleships, two scout cruisers, IS torpedo-boats and destroy ers. The relative positions of the several powers in naval strength Is shown to hA as follow-s: Ships built Great Britain. United States. France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Italy. Austria. Ships built and building Great Brit ain. France, United States, Germany, Japan. Russia. Italy, Austria. Representative Hobson of Alabama submitted a minority report recommend ing that provision he made in the bill for four first-class battleships Instead of two Prefatory of the schedule of reason? given by Mr. Hobson for the necessity ef putting into effect a determined policy of navy enlargement, .ip says: It may be remarked that at this critfra.1 Junftur, mhen the world i drifting tord win. th falturn on th part of America to ouild up. v nav&i power ad equina to keep , peace in the Pacific Ocean will be liable to entail not only a war between America an Japan but ultimately a war between the wime rae and th yellow race, and wnuhl prevent the .carrying- of the ffopI of peare throughout Aia. The true policy for a Christian to advocate is to have h! country, the .great peace country, keep the pace here end create opportunity for tlie church to reach the myriad of A1a and tarry the pvpei "until every knee shall be." . WIMj- investigate grazing Prnpoe ItcMrlctioii Where Irriga tion nights Are Affected. WASHINGTON. April S.-In order to reach a satisfactory agreement In regard to the proposed prohibition of grazing on the banks of streams supplying the various Irrigation systems in the West, a joint Investigation will - be conducted by the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture. The Irrigators and officials of the Reclamation Service desire to re strict grazing on the watersheds which affect the irrigation of farm lands, while the stockmen have vigorously opposed such restriction. In discussing the mat ter, Secretary Wilson said: The protection of the watersheds and atrrama e;ipplyirg irrigation rwwrvoirs de pnJ primarily upon th possibility of giving full protection to all areas where gracing is Mowed. The fewer forest ufffciaiw there ate attached to the grazing- hiiIne? en the Na tional fores'.e, the more land will have to be clowrd to graxicg. I'ut experience tins prorn that atock can be allowed to graze, under proper regulation, on ar-a from which it would, be necessary to exclude it If the range could not be properly patrolled. The investigation will be conducted jointly by officers of the Reclamation Service and the Forestry Service, who will meet the stockmen and irrigators on the ground this Summer and determine wTiat restrictions, if any, will serve the best interests of the majority, Complaints are directed mainly against sheep graxinp. but. as the allotments for grazing have already been made for the coming season by the Forestry Service, no change in the allotments will be made until next year. RUEF BEATEN IN FEDERAL COURT BLOCKED iirnrc and bf.nsox enjoin WITNESS FOR PHOSECCTION. rrevent California Surveyor-General From Taking Records Out of That State as Evidence. SAN FRANCISCO. April S. (Spe cial.) By a sudden maneuver. John Benson and Frederick Hyde, on trial in Washington. D. C. for seucring public lands bv fraud, halted Surveyor-General Klnghury. of California, as he was ahout to leave for the National capital with the records bearing on the case. Klugbury had been subpoenaed to be In Washington. A a- he was about to leave this evening, he was served with an Injunction forbidding him to take the records out of the state. Klngbury is In a dilemma. Tf lie re minns here he Is liable to punishment for disobeyinp the subpoena. If he goes, he Is liable to punishment for disobeying the injunction. SHOWS ANIMUS OF M'KEE Attorney Says Object Is to Besmirch Wife's Reputation. FARTS, AprilS. The Hart-MeKoedivoree suit wflj continued today. M ait re Bar boux, on behalf of Mrs. MeKec, conclud ed the pleading In rebuttal. The Italian nobleman with whom it is alleged Mrs. McKee had improper relations at a cha teau at Varennes, was identified as the Marquis GugMenl. M. Barboux denied Mr. McKee's allegations and offered to produce testimony from physicians to show that the wife's physical condition at the time specified was such as to dis prove the charges. He declared that the real object of the defence was not to fur nish Information to the FY v a eh court, but to besmirch Mrs. McKee's reputation in America and secure the publication there of certain letters'she had written to her husband. Advancing to a position close to the bar. and speaking 1n a voice Inaudible to the people in the court, M. Barboux read to the judge, to demonstrate the animus of McKee, a translation of the secret code words used in the letters between the couph?. "This man.' Mr. Rarbotnc declared, "has failed to comprehend that in in sulting his former wife he also insults the mother of his children." M. Labori, for McKee. will reply to morrow. The court will hand Its decision down after April 19. FIVE KILLED BY TRAIN Carriage Returning From Funeral Run Down Near Chicago. CHICAGO. April 8. Four women occu pants of a carriage were instantly killed and the driver was fatally injured this afternoon when the vehicle was struck by an electric train on the Chicago. El gin & Aurora Railroad, near May wood, a western suburb of Chicago. The car riage was one of a number that were returning from a funeral. The driver died a few hours later at a hospital to which he had been taken. The dead: Mrs. F. RohlofT. 65 years old, and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Faul RohlofT 29 years of age. Mrs. Charles Dresel, Minnie Pothoff, 35 years old. Frank Newman. All were residents of Chicago. SCHOOLEY PLEADS GUILTY Confesses to Forging Will or His Millionaire Cousin. SCRAXTOX. Pa.. April 8 George B. Schooley. of Philadelphia, claimant for the fortune of James W. Crawford, his cousin. millionaire coal operator of this city, ho died three years ago in Florida, pleaded guilty in court here today to the forgery of the sorfailed Schooley will under which he was to li-it practically all of the Crawford forixjie. Charles R- Eidel and Albert Rahman, the-other confederates in the case, are awaiting sentence. Harmon Not a Candidate. CINCINNATI, April S.-Judson Har mon, former Attorpey-General of the United States, who has been frequently mentioned of late in connection with the democratic nomination for Gover nor of Ohio, gave out a statement to day in which he says he is not a can didate and could not accept the nomi nation this year. Tomorrow, Friday, will positively be the last day for discount on West Side gas bills. Portland Gas Company. ' ROT.mt B. SINNOTT. For District Attorney. ' SUPREME COURT Must Go to Trial on Bribery Charge Before Superior Judge Dooling. LAST CARD FAILS TO WIN Adverse leclslon Marks Knd of At torney Aelis' Fight lo Postpone Hearing of Indicted San Kranclseo (.rafter. TA'iSANGELKS, Cal.. April R.-Tlie ap plication of Abraham Rucf for a writ of mandamus and prohibition to prevent htfi shipment of freight for head waters of the Skecna River. number Combine Not Trnst. PANDfSKT, O.. April S. The National Association of Master numbers Is not a combination in restraint of trade, ac cording to a derision of the Court of Common Picas, announced today. WOULD NOT WEAR TIGHTS And Aetress Gels Damnjros for Heinjr llscbarged. NKW YOIIK. April 8. A verdict of IITitO was awardud by a Jury in the Supreme Court today fb an actress who was discharged by a theatrical man ager because she refused to appear on tue stage in tights. The plaintiff was Henrietta l,ee Morrison, who Is known on the stage As Henrietta Lee, and the defendants were Huerteg &. Semen, proprietors of the Harlem Burlesquo Theater. ARMY 0FFICER A SUICIDE Lieutenant D. G. I-lndsay Follows In Footsteps of Four Friends. PAN FRANCISCO. April 8.-Flr.t Lieu tenant David A. Lindsay. C P. A. Signal Corps, shot and killed himself In his quarters at the Presidio this afternoon. The wound was Instantly fatal. He had destroyed all his personal papers and no CELEBRATE THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY ' " " v rf - -v . t l f - - I h j iN. x NS i! -i i ' w t , I r - v ' v v , " 1 ' ' f t " v - 11 MK. AND MRS. JOHN BISHOP. OF ROSEM RK. ROPBFU'nG. Or., April 7. (Special.). Mr. and Mm. John Bishop eebrsed their iroUien weddinc anniversary in West Roseburg todey. John Bishop was born in Germany in August, 1S.S. and was married to parah J. Johnson, of Kentucky, on April 7, Isr,.S. Thirteen children were born to them., of whom 12 are liln;, those present at th home on this occasion being; Fred H. Bishop, of Spokane', Wash.: Mrs. I.. E. Taylor, of Sfprfngdfl !e. Wash.: Charles H. and William E. Bishop.' of Tonieroy, Wash.; Mrs. R. 1.. Wlnnifred. Oakland. Or.: Mrs. Alice Perdue, of Eugene; Mrs. E. S. Addison, of Txrain. and Miss F&obia Bishop, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop have resided in this county for the past IP years. living near Oakland. Or., until la-t year, when they moved to this city to reside. trial on a charge of bribery-before Judge Nfaurice T. Doolins. on the grounds of al leged prejudice, was today denied by the Supreme Court, sitting in this city. The adverse decision In the Supreme Court marks tlio final move of Ruef's attorney, Henry Ach, to prevent his client being brought to trial on one of the ca.ses known as the Parkslde trolley briberie?. Legally, two cases were involved, the first being an application for a writ of mandamus against Judge Dooling and Judge Dunne to prevent the trial of Ruef before cither, and the other. entitled "Abraham Ruef vs. the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco," wherein the issue was the-same but the pleadings slightly varied. The appeal was taken from the lower court, where Judge Dunne, disqualified. summoned Judge Maurice. T. Dooling. of San Benito County, to sit in his stead. Ruef's application to have Judge Dooling disqualified was denied and appeal was taken on various grounds, the cmef ones being that Judge Dooling was prejudiced and biased and that the magistrate had been active in procuring Ruef's expulsion from the order of Native Sons of the Golden West, of which Judge Dooling was president. XO JURORS SO FAR SECURED Panel Exhausted at Ruer Trial. Court Limits Inquiry. SAN FRANCISCO. April 8. The panel was exhausted in the Ruef trial today, and no jurors have yet been secured. The proceedings were marked by more celer ity today after an announcement this morning made by Judge Dooling to the effect that questions asked Jurors jnust be confined strictly to matters regarding this particular charge. A new panel will be drawn tomorrow and the trial will then proceed. Glass Too HI for Trial. SAN FRANCISCO, April 8. When the bribery charge against Louis Glass, of the Pacific Telephone Telegraph Com pany, were called, in Judge Lawlor's court this morning, his attorneys stated that the defendant was very ill and asked for a continuance of two weeks. Assistant District Attorney O'Gara made no ob jection. Judge Lawlor set the matter for May 13. PIRATES COME TO GRIEF Deserting Soldiers Wrecked in a Stolen Schooner. HONOLULU, April S A party of de serting soldiers from the barracks here stole a schooner, the Lady. and started for the South Seas, but were wrecked off Waimea. The schooner Lady will be a total loss. The soldiers were ar rested on the charge of piracy. Victoria Shipping Notes. VICTORIA. B. C. April 8. Steamers Camosun and Vadso, both filled with pas sengers, some oougcu m it:fp tm me deck for want of stateroom accommoda- J tions, left tonight for Northern British I Columbia ports. The Vadso took the first cause is known for his act. Fellow offi cers say he ha a appeared morose for several days past. I-irutenant Lindsay was a native of Pennsylvania, 33 years of age. Ho enlisted In 10( and was made lieutenant in 1903. Lieutenant Lindsay's mother still lives in Pittsburg. A peculiar fact in relation to Lindsay's death is that he is the fifth of seven officers who were in the Philippines and became close companions to commit sui cide. Officers at the Presidio are mys tified over the act, as he had, so far as known, no love affairs and was in no financial or other entanglements. Julia Ma r lo we a Co-res po n dent. SALEM. Mass., April 8. In a suit for divorce brought by the wife of Karl vo.i Hermann, the magizine writer, Julia Marlowe, the actress, Is named as co respondent. Von Hermann Is assistant manager for the actress. Joseph Bennett Renominated. LEXINGTON, Ky.. April 8. The Re publican Congressional convention of the Ninth District today nominated Joseph Bennett for Congress to succeed himself. LOOKTOUNGLESAM Haytians Begin to Pray for American Control. OR ANARCHY WILL COME Hostility to Government Grows and Educated people Sigh for for eign Intervention to Pro tect Mfe and Properly. PORT Ai; PRINCE, April t-There is reason to believe that measures are being taken In this city to force the Intervention of the Cnited States it possible. At the moment apparent tranquility prevails, but there H good authority for the statement that hostility against the present Hay Man government Is growing more intense. A prominent Haytlan official, who Is highly esteemed in the foreign colony. Bald today: At present conditions here are Intol erable and It is Impossible that they can continue beyond a fevy days. T-rompt In tervention on the part of the United States or some other power is the only means of avoiding a condition of abso lute anarchy. "The Haytlan people are not able to maintain a stable governmMit. The bet ter educated of them realize this and thev would gladly accept a provisional American control. If only ns a guarantee of protection of life and property." CONDEMNS ALDRICH BILL K. S. Parker, of New Tork, Appears Jlcfore House Committee. WASHINGTON. April S. "1 am here to express my disapproval of the Al drlch currency bill.'1 declared K. Soth ard Parker, president of the Metropoli tan National Bank of New York City, before the banking and currency com mittee of the House upon the beginning of its hearing on the currency bill to day. "1 consider it undesirable and im practicable. The Aldrlrh hill suggests panics and emergency, but It does not provide the needed relief and remedy. It is a menace to the business Interests, and especially to trade and mercantile Interests." Mr. Parker' approved an asset cur rency. The members of the committee were disappointed over the failure of more people to appear to be heard anil took a recess until Friday. OIL TRUST JJENIES STORY Xot Connected With California Light and Power Merger. SAN V'RANCISt.'O, April S Absolute denial was made today by officials of the Standard Oil Company and the Great "Western Power Company, of this city, that tlicy are connected In any way In a deal by which all the- gas, electric light and power companies in Northern Cali fornia will be controlled by the Standard Oil in'orests or by the Great Western Power Company. "You can say for me, and on my au thority." said T). G. Scofleld. vice-president of the Standard OH Company, "that there Is no foundation for the statements that have been published In the pa.st few days in San Francisco and the l-itst as far as the Standard Oil is concerned. Similar statements have been made be fore of similar import and they were not denied positively and authoritatively. "Standard Oil is not concerned in any way in a deal for the properties of the Pacific Gas and Klectrie Corporation." SCAND.AL IN FRENCH ARMY Rations Unfit for Food Sent to Fron tier Garrisons. PARIS. April 8. It Is believed that a grea t scandal In the commissary de partment of the French army has bepn discovered and developments are await ed with keen interest. It was learned recently that the rations sent to some of the garrlsorfs on the Kastern fron tier were unfit for consumption. Min ister of War Picquart at once Issued orders by telegraph that the uppltos of food delivered by certain contractors' be seized and sent to Paris for micro scopic examination. That much of the food was unclean and unfit to eat has been established and the Investigation Is being continued. Tomorrow, Friday, will positively be the last day for discount on West Side gas bills. Portland Gas Company. KW.KB B. SI KNOTT. For District Attorney. Unnatural Food Makes unnatural demands upon the digestive organs. Nature lias filled the well-known cereals, Wheat and Barley, with all the various food elements for building body tissues and for storing up energy in the system. Grape-Nuts Food, made from wheat and barley has long been known as the ideal food for athlete, invalid, man, woman and child It is promptly digested by the weakest stomach and is quickly available in the blood for rebuilding waste brain and nerve cells the natural supply of a natural waste. "There's a Reason" FOR GRAPE-NUTS m Baking Powder The aly Baking Powder with Royal Grapo Cream oi Tartar ir fflada from cranes Vf o r-" Insures healthful and delicious food for every nome every day Safeguards your food against alum and phosphate of lime PilC IF1 PUBLIC SCHOOL TKRRORIZHD ITALI AN MOTH ICRS RAID Bl'IMMNU. Rumor of Rlnck-llnnd plot lo Dyna mite Institution Starts Trouble. Two Radly Hurt. NEWARK. N. J.. April 8. A runmr that a blsr public school in Hie (Lilian section had hern Mown up by Ttlnrk Hand blackmailers as an art of revenge for failure of parents of pupils M pay tribute resulted In a panic today, lii which two children were Injured. It became necessary to ciose the Reboot for 1h day. The school was In session when a great throng of excited women, shouting and gesticulating, gathered In front of the closed gates. They ile manded their children be sent from the building and threatened to break Into the building If it was not done. The principal telephoned for police assistance, but before, help arrived the women broke down the gates and forced their way into the building. They made their way upstairs, screaming and call ing for their children by name, and so' excited the pupils that they got entirely beyond the control of the teachers and ran from their class-rooms Into the hstls. In tho wild jserarnblc of mothers and children down th: stairs many of the lit tl ones were thrown down and trnmplcd on, and two were seriously In jured. When the police arrived order was quickly restored and the building was clefi red and closed for the day. The polU sny there is no basis w ha t ever for the reports that threats to blow up the school h;i e been made. LAST HOPE FADES AWAY Stanford Faculty Refuses to Con elder Plea From Alumni. RTANKOI1I) 1NIVKKSITY. (:(!., April S. Chairman Clark of the student affairs committee, stated today that the commit tee would give no official consideration to the report of the Alumni committee on the Invent ig at Ion of th" parad. nd t rouhl" ariMinc from it. This practieatly puts an end to the wh"le matter, as the students have no appeal left. WEDDING IN SEPTEMBER Rumor From' Turin, Ultrro Puke of Ahruxzl Now I. Tl ltlX. April S -The Imke of Abrupt arrived here today from Spczzin. It is reported that his nia rriase with M iss Klkins will take place in September. mm The "servant problem"has no ter rors for the home that knows The "Servant Problem" is Easy Being ready-cooked and ready-to-serve it is a boon to the housekeeper who is called upon to quickly pre pare an appetizing, nourish ing meal. Something to "lean upon" when cooks fail and servants fail. For breakfast heat the Biscuit in oven, pour milk over it (hot milk in winter) and a little cream. If you like the Biscuit for breakfast you will like toasted TRISCUIT (the Shredded Wheat wafer) for luncheon or any meal with butter, cheese or marma lade. At your grocers. I " 133 Hel fj X TheonlyGenuine POROUS PLASTER All othehs are imitations. JjXJWMfmtfi f hi fir ill p i Brandreth's Pills E 52 1 ii Th Great Laxative and Blood Tonic NONE BETTER MADE -a
