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4 TIIE MOTTTIXG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, APRIL. 21. 10O8. BANQUETS END DAY Officers and Men of Battle ship Fleet Are Guests of Los' Angeles. BIG DOINGS FOR JACKIES Programme of Sjmrls Includes Box ing Carnival and Barbooue TMnner in Horror of Ad miral and Commanders. I JOS AXGE1,ES. April SO A Ion day of Tierrvmakmg by the Mllnrmen of the Amrriran battleship flef-t, boxine matches, hsrbecuoa. basrbat games and Wild W'wi shown being Inolurlfd In the entertatn mf nt provided by the city m brought to a ojnse tonight with two big banqurts one. to the petty officer at the largest rafa In the crty and the other to the Ad miral and commanding officers of the fleet and member of their staffs. The latter function, the most elaborate and rootly ever held In thia city, was pro vided at the Hotel Alexandria, the offi cial fleet headquarters, and w a made the occasion of the formal welcome to IjOS Areie. both Mayor A. C". Harper and Governor J. N. filllett being Included ameng the, speakers. Rear-Admlral Charles M. Thomas, in command of the fleet, responded to the addresses of welcome, while amnns those speaking; to set toaats were the Rev. Rob ert J. Burdette. RlKht Rev. Bishop Thomas J. Conaty. Henry V O'Mclveny and Captain A. A. Krels. United States Army.. A vacant chair marked the place originally assigned to Rear-Admiral Rob ley I). Bvans. The latter. though absent because of the illness which keeps him at Paso Rohlea hot springs, shared in the tributes of the evening. One-Fourth of Men Ashore. One-fourth of the men included in the entire nlisted force of the fleet came ashore to take part in the festivities, planned with characteristic Western hos pitality In their honor. There were 3n0 sailors and marines In the llherty parties landed from the four dlvisons scattered at the various ports a score of miles away. Once on the beach, they found free trains find trolley-cars awaitinc their commands, and. arriving- in the city, they found all manner of comforts and con veniences freely p'aced at their disposal. Most of the alIors made at once for the pleasure grounds at Chutes Park, where an amateur boxing carnival man aged and refereed by James J. Jeffries himself was the first attraction of the day. Roxinat is a favorite sport among the sailors, and their enjoyment of the Jeffrie carnival today was unrestrained. Th enthusiasm reached its height when the lightweight championship of the fleet waa decided under Navy regulations. L.U llnskl of the New Jersey winning from MycsT of the Ohio in eight rounds. Repeat Programme Today. The harbe.-ue and Wild West- show, liiih followed the boxing tournament, ni-lfd much to the good times ashore, and tonight the blue .l.ukets of the sailors and thr ti'ly. soldier-like uniform of the ma rines hdc .full possession of the brilliantly illuminated streets. Today's programme for the entertainment of the enlisted men i;- to he repeated tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday, in order that all of the sailors may have an equal share in the city's reception plans. Tonight's banquet to Admirals Thom as. Sperry and Kmory was replete with surprises, picturesque and beautiful ef fects in floral decoration and lighting. It was attended by many of the most prominent officials and men of affairs in the city and state, and was as elab orate a feast as the ingenuity of the committee in charge and thc culinary experts could make It. The menu was a secret affair, each course being at tended by a surprise. Pine in Bower of Roses. The big gilded dining-salon of the iiotel Alexandria had been closed to gueets for four days, while the decora tions for the banquet were in progress, and tonight it was in reality a bower of roses, vines and blossoms. The air was deeply laden with the perfume of the mingled flowers. The entry-way was an arbor of flower-entwined lat ticework. Above the tables, seating 2SU guests, a trelllswork had been con structed, and in this way side-walls and ceiling all were covered with roses, popples, geraniums, lilies and the myriads of flowors that abound in Southern California. Fountains playinjr in vari-colored electric rays and twoscore of canaries singing amid the vines were among I h features. The snowy- linen of the tables was banked with American Beauties. Three thousand incandescent bulhs of red. white and blue were scat tered among the flowers and the effect of the combined decorative features w-4i one of rare beauty. . Lieutenant lieneral Adna R. Chance presided at the banquet, and Joseph Scott, presi dent of the Los Angeles Board of Edu cation, acted as'toastmaster. , Thousands Visit Miips. Thousands of residents of Los An geles and visitor to the city went aboard the battleships again today, the transportation lines to San Pedro, Long Beach. Redondo. Venice. Ocean Park and Santa Monica having all they could do to handle the crowds. The Vessels were open from early morning until late afternoon, and at limes their decks were crowded to their utmost capacity. Most of the people visiting the ships had never been alfard a ves sel of the first class before, and their Interest knew no bounds. Bluejackets ushered them above and below decks, the ship bands played for them, and their hour or two afloat on the big Hgnung craxt gave them a new idea of -what the American Navy is and means. .Japanese Tavl Conspicuous. Members of The local fleet reception committee and the people of Los An gela in general have commenteri mnl favorably upon the diplomacy and tact aispiayea oy the Japanese colony in participating in the welcome to the of ficers and men of the battieahin ri Throughout the Japanese quarter of cu, wmcn extends over a consid erable territory east of First street. me uecorations. oi stores and build Ings conducted and occupied bv- Jm. nese ha been relatively as costly and extensive as In any nart of the eit American and Japanese flags are eri- iwinea together and portraits of Ad miral Evans are hunr in places of hnn or. A prominent Japanese business man was one pf the guests at the great banquet given at the Hotel Alexandria lunigni in recognition of the nht tlal contribution to the entertainment iui.u ii among the Japanese. Admiral Thomas, escorted from San Pedro by members of the local recep tion committee, this morning visited OM RRY MAKING the offle of Mayor Harper to return the official visit which the Mayor paid on board the Connecticut last Satur day. Admiral Thomas assured the Mayor of the appreciation of the offi cers and men of the fleet for the en thusiastic welcome, and the Mayor re iterated the intention of ljt Angeles that everything should be open to the men of the fleet. The Admiral's call lasted about half an hour. TWO RVISKRS AM FLOTILLA Onljr Warships Metealf Will Send to Portland. WASHINGTON. April 10. Senator Bourne today received a letter from the President enclosing a letter from Secre tary Metealf. stating that the Charleston, the flagship of the second squadron, the Torktown and the fourth flotilla have al ready been ordered to attend the Rose Festival at Portland between Juno' 1 and t. The Charleston is a first-class cruiser, the Yorktown Is a gunboat and the fourth flotilla consists of five torpedo-boats and destroyers. Fleet Will Only Stop for Coal.- LONDON. April 20. It has been de cided definitely that the American fleet of battleships will not call at any European port on its way home, with the exception of certain points rn the M dlterronean, where It is necessary to stop for coal. This Information is con veyed in the American reply to the TWO CRUISERS ORDERED TO PORTLAND r ; - - '1 " f 14 ESS Invitation extended by Great Britain that the tleet come to England. Few Desert From Fleet. SAX DIEGO. Cah. April 20. While a number of sailors are still to be seen on the streets of San Diego they arc not deserters. Very few left the fleet here as deserters. There is too much pleasure ahead of them in the trip up the Coast. Those are men whose term of enlist ment have expired, about 250 having- re ceived their final discharge here. Talk to Fleet by Wireless. SAN FRANCISCO. April -20. Wireless telephone stations are to be installed at the Ferry depot durhis the stay here of the Atlantic fleet. The ships are all equipped with this apparatus and from the- rrry Station- it will be possible to communicate with Man-of-war Row by telephone. The harbor commissioners granted the- necessary permission today'. KEEP FLEET OX THE COAST Commercial Club Tells President Ships Are Needed in Pacific. That the battleship fleet should be stationed permanently on the Faeinc Coast yas the sentiment expressed in a communication addressed to President Roosevelt yesterday by the board of gov ernors of the Portland Commercial Club. The growing commerce of the Western Coast is referred to and the necessity of protecting it from foreign interference. The communication is as follows: We respectfully petition for proper and adequate naval protection for the Taclftc Coast of the United states. We realize that with the growing commerce of the I'aeinY, this oean ia to be the s-enc of the future struggle for commercial supremacy an1 that lo no nation b th uprmacy 'more essential than to the L'nittd Statt. We realize that the PaciftV Oram of the United Stateo Is in such unprotected condition) that incalculable damage could be done to te At Ion and more especially to that part of it bordering on the Pacific 'Ocean, by a foreign enemy before an adequate fleet for protection could be mobilized in Atlantic waters and eent to Pacific waters. Therefore. e respectfully pray that you will, in the xercise of your authority, order that there be maintained permanently upon the Pacific C-ean a flet of warships con?tPtinj? of not Ire than 12 firn;-eia batteshipi? and eight large armored cruiser. HAS SLEPT FOR 75 DAYS Mm baths Only Aggravate' Mrs. Ben la h Hawkins Somnolence. IXS ANGELES, Cal.. April 20. Mrs. Beulah Hawkins has beem sleeping at the County Hospital for 75 days, and there are no signs that she will Im mediately regain her normal condition. unbaths. which were given in the hope of benefiting her, seemingly only aid in her dee$ sleep. DRESS GOODS SALE Today at McAIlpn & McDonnell's, cor ner Third and . "Morrison. Manager of Mhnrys Papers. NEW YORK. April 20. An arrance nint was concluded today by which Charles H. Grasty will become general nianasrer of Frank A. Munaey's news papers the Baltimore News, the Bos ton Journal and the Washington Times. . iletiger, Jeweler, optician. Ml Wash. MAKES HIT EEGH Contends Negro Soldiers Were Guilty and Deserved Punishment. WINS "SENATORS' APPLAUSE Idaho Senator Sweeps Away Ponbt About Facts of Brownsville Riot, and Incidentally Opposes Mercy to Orchard. ORECrONIA.N" NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. April 30. Senator Borah 'achieved a great triumph in the Senate chamber today and established his right to rank 'Ave. v-er .? voty:-'- among the leading lawyers of America's foremost legislative body. In a speech lasting an hour and a half he swept aside the cobwebs that have long enshrouded the Brownsville cause and. by reviewing and analyzing the essential evidence, demonstrated the entire justice of the course pursued by the President In dis charging the colored troops. So thorough was his grasp of the subject resulting from weeks of careful study and so logi cal the presentation of his argument, that Senators heretofore in doubt confessed that they were satisfied after that speech that the President should be upheld. Borah spoke to a full Senate and to palleries packed to their utmost. Never before is it recalled that any new Sen ator had a full Senate as his audience throughout the delivery of his maiden speech. At the conclusion of the speech there was a tremenduous applause In the galleries and great disorder on the floor, while Senator Borah was receiving the congratulations of his colleagues. It was the concensus of opinion that BORAH NMA1DENSP i 5 i , at ifoi'V 'Ii I ni. 18 NUTS TO THE YARD Yamhill County Skins Any County in Oregon In the Growing of Nuts, Fruits, Hops, Grain or Grasses. The above is plain, common English, bvit it's a fact, and we deal in Nuts and facts. Yamhill County is now known as the Walnut County, its county seat as the Walnut City, its float at the Rose Carnival will be a Walnut float, its soil and elevation are particularly adapted to Walnuts. The only commer cial Walnut grove in Oregon is in Yamhill County, the largest plantings of Walnuts are, in Yamliill Count. ' AVhen you think of Walnuts, think of YamlfHl County. When you plant AValnuts, do so in Yamhill County. When 3-ou purchase a grove, secure it in Yamhill County. Do not speculate on the location; "the just as good" will not do; you might go wrong. Go where Walnut will be king; where it is proven; where it's a success. Our company is the pioneer planter of groves, a portion of which is offered in 5 and 10-acre tracts for sale. Our groves are the largest in the state, and we are the only people who offer planted tracts for sale. All other planters are .individual owners men that live on the soil. You cannot buy ofthe in dividual; he will not sell. That's a fact; try it. The price we ask for planted grove including care for four years, is from one-third to one-half what the individual will ask. Our terms ai'e only $100 cash and $1-5 per month on each 5-acres. We have sold every visitor to our properties but two. We take you any day at 7:40 A. M., returning 5:40 P. M. CHURCHILL-MATTHEWS CO. GENERAL. SELLING Borah made a great speech. Just nwh a speech as was needed to clear the atmos phere. The Brownsville cae iias been standing so long and ha been discussed in sq many lights that there was no clear conception of the facts, and considerable doubt In the minds of public men as to th true situation. This doubt was awept away today. Borah was at his best In untangling a question that had hwoma much Involved, and It Is admitted gen erally that his (fpeech will tend largely to bring about a proper settlement of this long-delayed question. So logical waa his presentation of th case that no Senator interrupted. Borah took occasion to express disap proval of the movement for leniency to Harry Orchard, the wholesale murderer, whose evidence he used in prosecuting W. D. Haywood and George Petttbone for the Steunenberg murder. On this sub ject he said: Compares eg roes ro Orchard. A cold-blooded. Inhuman, m cam ate devil blow to plce an ez-Goverrtor upon the doorstep of his borne. Is caught and confem. ami before the grave of the man who died a martyr to law antf oror is green, sen timentaltm puts a halo on the brow of the blackest spirit that ever escaped the crypts of hell. Men wearing the uniform of a sol dier of the l;nlon, the Insignia of government and the symbol of law and order. In the quiet of night, while hemes are defenseless, aasault and attempt to murder whole fam ilies and finally succeed in committing one murder. To compromise with such sn act or such a deed Is cowardice; It Is betrayal of government; It Is sn Insult to every In telligent and right thinking negro, for It presupposes he is a traitor to hLe country and a criminal at heart. . Borah expressed the belief that the negro soldieis conspired to shoot up Brownsville and that the evidence proved this overwhelmingly. He said the morale of the Army was paramount to any man's right to remain In It who participated In the riot and any who connived at it by shielding the guilty men were all guilty alike. He turned to ridicule Foraker'g theory that the citizens shot up the town, saying that if such a conspiracy existed, it would not have turned the guns on Its own peo ple. No Mercy to lawlessness. Discussing the enormity of the soldiers' offense, he declared it to be treason, it not technically, then morally, sying: In these times, when n air of disloyalty Pervades certain parts of the social life of th Nation; when an element which lives upon lawlessneae. strtfa and murder raises Its treacherous hand hre and there, play ing with human life m with a toy; when the doctrine of riot is preached as a tenet of party organisation under such conditions, to find this eplrtt of lawlensnrm. this appe tite for crime, in our Army the body which is to maintain the flag wherever it floats is startling beyond all words to express. Finding lawlessness there so doe to the vital forces of this Government, what was the duty of thoae intrusted with the power and rfspon-IWllty of dealing with it? Strike It down ! Afaert the in a J rut y and relentle. judgment of'the Government in a way to in spire both respect and dread In sll who so lightly weigh the worth of human life or who so trifle with the honor and good name of that great army whose patriotism has been the pride of u all. Any other form of action 1 hesitate., to compromise, to pal liate, to excupe would be an injustice and an outrage to the Army and coiuRltute trifling consideration of the Interest of people who look up to the Government for protection to life. He gave the negro race credit for great achievements since the abolition of slavery, but said this would not excuse individuals from punishment for crime. ADMITS RECEIVING BRIBES Harlan Testifies Against Benson and Hyde on Land Frauds. WASHINGTON. Aprjl 30. Although the session of the Criminal Court today in the trial of Hyde, Benson, Schneider and Dimond. on charges or conspiracy to de fraud the Government of valuable public lands in the states of California and Ore gon, was extraordinarily brief. It fur nished the greatest sensation yet pro duced by the Government. Woodford T. Harlan, for nearly- two score years a clerk in the General Land Office, was the star witness and he made free confession of receiving many hundreds of dollars to expedite lieu land selections and to di vulge information relating to the bounda ries of proposed forest reserves. It also was stated that William E. "Valk. another land office clerk, received a share of the money. The examination and cross-examination of Harlan occu pied all of today's session and will be continued. Chester Has Quieted Down. , CHESTER, Pa.. April 20. The sec ond week of the streetcar strike opened today, with the company ap parently in control of the situation. Cars are running with no opposition. Ten of the employes of the company who' quit work last week were rein stated today. -The city Is quiet to day and It is believed all danger .of another outbreak is past. Pan Francisco. Army officers on the Bu ford. which arrived from the Islands, brfni? news of serious uprisings in Mindanao, and spasms of a-uerilla warfare between the whites and the natives. ENGLISH WALNUTS : AND: ROYAL ANN CHERRIES AGENTS MOVEMENT BEGUri TO RELEASE T Lawyer Will Apply for Habeas Corpus Writ, Denying . He Is Insane. CONDITION- HAS IMPROVED First Sirp Taken for Liberation From Asylum Is Signal for Bat tle With Jerome Kyldcnce of Sanity Promised. POUOHKKErSlE. K. J.. April 10. The first step toward the -release of Harry Vc. Thaw from the Matteawan Asylum for the Insane was taken today. James G. Graham, of Newburg, of Thaw's counsel, made application to Justice Morsehauser, at White Plains, for an order directing the superintendent of the asylum to per mit Thaw to sign a formal application for a writ of habeas corpus. The order was granted, and when Thaw has made the apr4ication he will probably be brought before a Justice for a hearing to determine whether or not he is sane. SAYS THAW PERFECTLY SAXE Lawyer Confident of Release, but .Jerome Will Oppose- NEW YORK, April 20. James A. Gra ham, of Newburg. who was engaged by Harry K. Thaw about two weeks ago to take legal steps to bring about his re lease from Matteawan Asylum, said to-night that the application made, to Jus tice Horschauser at White Plains for an order to permit Thaw to sign an applica tion for habeas corpus was a preliminary step to a hearing to determine the sanity of Thaw. Mr. Graham added that it would be probably several weeks before the application was made for a writ of habeas corpus, Mr. Graham added: SJnce t was retained In the ease by Mr. Thaw about two weeks ago, I have made a careful study of his condition and I feel perfectly satisfied that Harry Thaw Is a sane man. There is a deep question In my mind whether he should ever have been sent to Matteawan and. when the bearine is held. I have no doubt there will be pro duced sufficient evidence to nhow that he is sane and should be released. Mr. Thsw's physical condition, notwith standing the morbid Influences to whieh ha is subjected in Matteawan. ta much better than it was. 1 cannot say Jurt when the formal application for the writ of habeas corpus will be made, but the order will lfkelv be returnable either in Newburg or Whits, Plains. When told tonight that an effort waa be ing made to have Thaw released. District Attorney Jerome said that he and Assist ant District Attorney Frank Irvin would go before Justice Horschauser at White Plains if the latter granted the writ of habeas corpus to Mr. Graham. Mr. Jer ome is opposed to Thaw's being released. ' -No Appeal to Lunacy Board. . ALBANY, N. T., April 20. Dr. A. W. Ferris, president of the State Commission In Lunacy, said tonight that no formal request had been made to the commission since Harry Thaw was committed to Mat teawan for a certification as to his mental condition. Dr. Ferris said that the med ical authorities at Matteawan had been observing Thaws condition daily, but have not made a report to the commission and have not been requested to make a report. Dr. Ferris said also that Thaw's imme diate relatives, counsel and physicians have been permitted to see him daily. Burglars Set Store on Fire. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. April 20. Fire, thought to have been of incendiary origin, damaged the store of S. Gross man on East Flrwt street, to the extent of $1500 early this morning. The blaze is thought to have been started by burglars, who looted the cash register of $200, and afterward set the place on fire to cover the robbery. San Francisco. Charles C. MacCIeverly, loral manager of the marine branch of the Standard Oil Company, left here over a month Bgo to Join the fleet at Magdalena Bay. but has not been seen since the steamer touched at La Pax. Search for him at that place was fruitless. TWO BITES TO THE CHERRY HO SECOND STREET W Absolutely Pure From Grapes, the most healthful of fruits, comes the chief ingredient of The CaataaEafei WOMAN HINTS AT SUICIDE MRS. BOSBY GOES AWAY AND LEAVES PATHETIC NOTE. J. H. Covey Says She Is HI Wife. Friends Said to Know Where She Is. The whereabouts of Mr. Klorem- Bosby, alleged by J. H. Covey to be his bride of three months, was a matter of police Investigation yesterday and lat nteht. The young: woman. who(i8 but 18, left her mother's home at 351 Marguerite avenue Sunday for an Kaster visit, leav ing; behind a letter suggestive of suicide. The letter was dated Saturday and reads as follows: April 18. IftOfi My Tr Mother: Dnn't grieve for me when I am (?on, n 1 am better off and I ro with the hope of some time meeting ymi there. I will not write to Fannl as it would upst hr srhooi. but will let you brak It to hr any wry you think best: Ttl her th thin are not a much as I would like to have lft. but tt i all I had. TU Henry to try not let this matter interfere with file rhanres In the Mother's Milk Carries the Laxative With It No need to give Cascarets direct to the baby. It the mother takes them, baby gets the benefit. This vegetable laxative conveys its full effect to the mother's milk. So one candy tablet, taken when' needed, keeps both mother and baby well. No other laxative is gentle enough for' a baby. No other acts so naturally. Use Case are ts alone. Any person living largely on milk must have the help of a laxative. Milk fails to supply the laxative effects that other foods supply. So nursing mothers all need Cascarets Greatest fierva No. 2. I bare aiyen mrenrutl nwtlnii to the n 1 t t Eifia aH U must say that it entirely meets with my professional sanction. D. H. LOOMIS. Lata Demonstrator of Anatomy. Philadelphia Medical College. Wt GuarantM M. I. S. T. No. 2 will Curt or Wo Will Refund Your Monty RHEUMATISM, no matter how lonf standing. Any case of Inflammation of the Bladder or Enlarged Prostate Gland, no matter if the patients have been for years forced to use m catheter. BLOOD POISON IN ANY STAGE. ANY CASE OF DIABETES. Any case of Stricture without local treatment. In addition to the above M. I. S. T. No. has cured many eases of Paralysis. Locomotor Ataxia. Spinal Trouble and apparently incurable diseases of the nerves and has removed from the system cancer and cancerous growths. M. I. S. T. has been on the market for over SO years, and has cured thousands of sufferers. " aa IIISBVI1UCU WW IMUIU FREE IS prescribed bf leading- physlolans all over Remedy for yourself, we win send you one week's treatment by mail TREE, only asking that when cured yourself yon will recommend It to others. Write confidentially to our medical de partment, flTlng symptoms. Il per box. or six boxes for $5. Address M. I. S. T. Co., Toledo, 0. only baking powder made from. Royal Grape Cream of Tartar m pHoapkata of lima pawden, bet wnh RoyaJ ytm are tmm of pan. kealthfal food futur Inhere are plenrv mre better than I who would euit him hotter. will noon forget me No one Vnows what 1 have borne In the part few yrars. but I hope thia has erriefl now. With love. I n. vour daughter. Fl-OR KN'CE P. S. I intended mailing tht when I did Henry's but knew you would gtt it if I left it here. Trie Henry referred to is Cnvey. steward at the Nortonia Hotel, who says th woman is hi wife. This is denied by the mother, who nays Covey was planning to marry the girl but had not yet done to. The suicidal letter wan plared in the hands of Eetectlven Hawley and Inskeep. There was much alarm about failure of the girl to return home Piaster ntght or yesterday, hut this alarm had passed away largely by last niirht. Without learning definitely where the young Mrs. Bosby is taying, the officers found that friends knew of her whereabouts and that the letterfor her mother was probably a hoax. It is said that she wrote the letter to escape impending marriacte with tivey, who us bemnanin the fact that Easter finery, which he says cost him $175, disap peared with the young woman. Pltlsburg; Minors Kesumc Work. PITTSBl'flO, April 20. Thirty thous and miners employed In the Pittsburg; district resumed work today in accord ance with the agreement reached last wef-k at the Toledo Joint eonferenee. to make the baby's food gently laxative. Cascarets have the same effect as laxative foods would have. They are as harmless as food. That is not true of any other laxative that the world has yet produced. Cascarets are candy tablets. They are sold by all drurcsta, but never in bulk. Be sura to get the genuine, with C C C on every tablet. The boa la marked like this: The vest-p xrket box Is 10 centt. The month -treatment box 50 ceots. 12.000.000 bo.'s sold annually.- and Bleed Tonic No. 2. working of M. I. S. T. on the human system, and the country. It is pleasant to lane um luteiy aaia. it never increases or aiminisoes wo bji.ivii vi uv heart. If you are suffering from any chronic disease you are urged to write to os. no matter how many doctors or kinds of medicines yon have tried without relief. WE GUARANTEE TO CURE YOrj or refund vniir mnnnv. That vou mav iudfire Of the Value of this Great