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
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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
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Baking Powder
The aly Baking Powder
with Royal Grapo Cream oi Tartar ir
fflada from cranes Vf
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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.
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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.
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