VOL. XLVIII NO. 14,701.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1903.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
TQRNADQ KILLS
MANY IN SOUTH
At Least 225 Dead in
Three States.
WHOLE TOWNS ARE DESTROYED
Louisiana, Alabama and Mis
sissippi Scourged.
MOST OF VICTIMS NEGROES
Ilewlstlrm Storm Tear Path Across
Country, Leveling Towns, Blow
ing Trains Off Track, Break
ing All Communication.
ATLANTA. Ga., April 25. Report up
to t A. M. Indicate that 225 persons were
killed and at least 1000 were Injured In
storms of great violence which passed
over sections of Louisiana. Mississippi and
Alabama yesterday. Several towns were
almost totally swept away and the prop
erty damage will run Into large figures.
Moot of those killed were negroes,
whose cabins were swept away like so
much paper.
Natches. Miss., reports that of 64 per
sons killod In that section only two were
white.
Amite Loses 2 5 Dead.
Iatest reports from Amite, a small town
In Southeastern Louisiana, say the town
was almost entirely destroyed and the es
timates place the number killed at be
tween 25 and 50, while at least 76 were
Injured.
At McLain, Miss., eight are reported
to have been killed; at Vidalia. La., one
white woman and sir negroes are dead;
at Qutlman Landing, eleven negroes were
killed.
Purvis Landing Has 7 5 Corpses.
The latest report at hand comes from
Purvis Landing. Miss., where 23 whites
and 50 negroes were victims of the storm,
and reports of one to five deaths come
from many towns scattered over the
storm-swept area. Details at present are
tneagef.
New Orleans and Mobile were cut off
from wire communication with the out
side world for several hours today and
telegraph companies report wires down
in all directions.
Tonight the storm Is sweeping through
Georgia, but beyond torrential rains, ac
companied by high winds and brilliant
electrical displays, no serious damage or
loss of Ufa has been reported in the state.
Score of Towns Wrecked.
In Louisiana, it is estimated that a
score of small towns were destroyed
or partially wrecked. They include
Amite City, Arcadia and Independence,
Bellegrove, Velton, Lorman, Pine
Ridge, Qullman Landing, Fairchild's
Creek, Purvis and Lumberton, Miss.,
are reported seriously damaged by the
storm.
In Alabama. Dora was the chief suf
ferer. This town is also known as
Bergen. Four or more persons were
killed, among them the wife and
daughter of Seottonmaster Moore.
Fifty persons, at the lowest estimate,
were Injured. Those most seriously
hurt were carried to hospitals In Bir
mingham. Ala. One woman, Mrs. Mc
Oully, died on the train.
At Bergen, cars were blown from the
railroad tracks and considerable other
' property was destroyed.
Albertvllle Full of Corpses.
Reports also say that the storm
struck Albertvllle, La., late this after
noon, doing much destruction to life
and property. An unconfirmed report
from this section gives the death list
as from 30 to 35, with scores of per
sons Injured. A train was sent from
Birmingham tonight carrying physi
cians and a squad of state militiamen
to the district.
From Meridian Miss., comes a re
port that Mrs. John Mlnniece was seri
ously Injured, while' a number of other
persons were hurt and there was con
siderable destruction of property.
Richland and Lamourle, La were
struck by the storm and nearly a fifth
of their population injured.
Town Is Wiped Out.
Winchester, Miss., a small town. Is
reported wiped out, though only two
persons are known to have been killed.
Mobile reports nine dead at Hattles
burg. Miss., but this has not been con
firmed. At Ieast Five Twisters.
Nearly 20 towns were struck by the
"twisters." of which there seem to have
been at least five.
The tornado that first appeared in
Concordia Parish, La., appears to have
been the most serious, both In respect
to number of victims and extent of
territory covered. Although It covered
a rural district and struck no large
town, the known results of its work
are 84 dead and at least 100 Injured,
with the prospect that the list will be
considerably swelled by morning.
More than 80 of the dead are negroes,
whose log cabins proved particularly
fatal to the occupants, being easily
torn to plecet, while the weight of
timber crushed the Inmates to death.
What appear to have been two differ
ent tornadoes struck in Western Ala
bama, one claiming six victims at
Bergen & Thomas" sawmill, small
places, and another striking Albert
vllle. where SO persons are reported
to have been killed. This, however,
cannot be confirmed, as all wires are
down. s
Relief for the sufferers is being dis
patched from all available points.
TKAKS CP THREE COUNTIES
Sixty Known Dead in One Stretch
of Country.
NATCHEZ. Miss.. April 24. Sixty
known dead, all colored except two.
anad as many more Injurey, Is the cas
ualty report received here up tonight
fall on the tornado which swept
through a portion of Concordia Parish,
La., and, crossing the Mississippi
River, continued through the counties
of Adams. Jefferson and Claiborne,
Miss., a distance of 60 miles. Hundreds
of plantation cabins were destroyed.
AMITE TOTALLY WRECKED
Between 25 and 5 0 Killed In One
Ixnlsiana Town.
NEW ORLEANS. April 24. Amite, a
" Congressman W. C. Hawley. Whose
Speech on Land-Grant Resolution
Kipooed Fordney'e Joker.
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small town In Southwestern Louisiana,
was almost entirely destroyed by a tor
nado today. The dead are estimated at
from 25 to 60. The first details were
brought to New Orleans by train along
with 17 injured and the dead list was
placed at 45.
Physicians who have been engaged
in relief work at Amite asserted that
this estimate was correct. Correspon
dents on the scene, hawever, assert that
not more than a dozen were kllleld
outright, but that so many suffered
fatal injuries that thp 1st will reach
25 before morning.
RICHLAND BLOWN' TO PIECES
Houses Fall on Occupants, Killing
Four and Injuring Many.
ALEXANDRIA, La., April 24. A tor
nado which struck Richland, La., 16
miles south of here today, killed four
people, fatally injured two, and destroyed
thousands of dollars' worth ,of property.
About 100 or more people were more or'
less seriously Injured.
Ephriam Pearce and his wife and baby
were killed when their house was blown
down upon them, and a negro child was
killed. Two negroes were fatally Injured.
WALLIS, MISS., IS IN" RUINS
Three Killed and Many Buildings
Demolished by Wind.
MEMPHIS. ' April 24. A tornado swept
over Walls, Miss., at 2 o'clock this morn
ing and it is reported to have destroyed
the town. Three persons are reported
killed and several Injured.
Telegraph and telephone wires are
down between Memphis and Walls. The
roof of the Yazoo &. Mississippi Valley
Railroad Depot was blown off and the
building otherwise wrecked.
A relief train has left Memphis for the
scene. Walls is on the Yazoo & Missis
sippi Valley Railroad, a few miles below
Lakevlew.
At the Memphis office of the Yazoo &
Mississippi Valley Railroad it was re
ported that several persons bad been
killed at Walls. The first train from the
south on that road arrived here at noon.
The train did not stop at Walls, but the
crew reported half a dozen stores and
many residences there bad been demol
ished. At Mason, Tenn., the Methodist, Pres
byterian and Episcopal churches and sev
eral residences were blown down.
In Memphis the wind reached a ve
locity of 60 miles an hour, uprooting
them, blowing down telegraph and tele
phone wires and forcing in plate-glass
windows.
BRUSH. WITH TRIBESMEN
Victory Against Mohmands Costs the
British Forces 60 Men.
SIMLA. April 24. In consequence of
an attempt made by the , Mohmand
tribesmen to cut his line of communi
cations. Sir James Wlllcox, the British
commander sent out from Pashawaur
against the raiding motives, attacked
the enemy this morning with two col
umns, comprising all his available
troops.
After a sharp fight, the British
troops dislodged the tribesmen. The
British casualties are given at 60. The
Mohmand losses are unknown.
A later dispatch received here from
Peshawur says;
"The Matta was atttacked last night,
but the enemy was repulsed. There
was heavy artillery firing today at
Shabakadar and General Anderson's
brigade fought a big engagement. Our
casualties numbered 62, including sev
eral British officers."
Shooting Fray at Goldfleld.
QOLDFIELD, Nev.. April 24. Ed
Hughes, a miner from, Horn Silver, shot
and seripusly wounded George A. Glllan.
another miner, this evening on Main
street. He claims that the man he shot
bad alienated the affections of his wlfa.
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ROOSEVELT WILL
IT TOUR WORLD
Could Not Be Entertain
ed as Kings' Equal.
BENEATH DIGNITY OF OFFICE
Diplomats Say Royalty Would
Do Him Honor.
AS IF STILL PRESIDENT
Scruples Regarded as Ill-Founded
by Men Who Say Europe Regards
Him as the Greatest Amer
ican Since Lincoln.
Walter Wellman, Chicago Record-Herald.
WASHINGTON, April 24. President
Roosevelt is not going on a tour around
the world after he leaves the White
House. Recently the Idea has been spread
broadcast that he had decided to Imitiate
one of his predecessors, General Grant,
and his probable successor. Secretary Taft
or W. J. Bryan, by swinging around the
globe.
Various clever cartoons have been pub
lished depicting Mr. Roosevelt's triumph
ant tour, but the President said today
he had no intention of doing anything of
the sort. He declared he would never
place himself in a position where he
would have to endure entertalnrrient as
something less than the equal of those
with whom he had recently stood on
terms of equality. In other words, he
was not willing to make a trip which
would compel him to do one of two things
accept the well-meant hospitality of
royal personages and be only a private
citizen, though for more than seven years
he has been their equal, or churlishly re
fuse all such Invitations.
May Hunt Lions In Africa.
The President added that for himself
personally he did not care, but he thought
It beneath the dignity of the great office
Of President to put himself in such a
position. If he could travel abroad with
out being entertained as a former Presi
dent, he would be glad to have a tour.
But he knows he cannot.
While his plans for the future are still
indefinite, he does think seriously of a
trip to South Africa for the purpose of
hunting big game. He has not deter
mined upon It, though it tempts him. If
he does go he will avoid a visit to the
continent of . Europe, merely passing
through England en route.
Would Be Treated as President.
In the 'opinion of men well qualified to.
Judge, Mr. Roosevelt's fear that he would
be subjected to embarrassment in case he
accepted royal hospitality Is not well
founded. An Ambassador said today that
If Mr. Roosevelt should make a tour of
Europe after the expiration of his term
as President, he would everywhere be
received, not only with great enthusiasm
and cordiality, but with all the honor due
to an actual President. In social rank he
would still be the head of the American
state the equal of Emperor or King.
Equal of Royalty.
Instead of the dignity of the office of
American President suffering In such an
experience, the contrary would be true,
for it would give the highest people in
Europe an opportunity not only to show
their very great admiration and respect
for Mr. Roosevelt himself, but to dem
onstrate that they understand the Ameri
can elective system and realize that a
man once accorded the dignity of- being
the chosen chief of this great nation ever
afterward at home or abroad "wears the
purple" placed upon him by his fellow
citizens. Therefore, entertainment by
royalty of Mr. Roosevelt, then a private
citizen but treated exactly as if he were
still President, would be not only a tribute
to the man, but to the people who had
made htm what he is.
Greatest Since Lincoln.
This Ambassador added that for his
part and he believed he spoke for the
whole diplomatic body at Washington he
hoped Mr. Roosevelt would change his
mind and make a tour of the world. He
said the admiration felt for Mr. Roose
velt in Europe is little understood in 'this
country. Over there he Is generally re
garded as the greatest man America has
produced since Lincoln.
ROBBER SUSPECTS CAUGHT
Four Men at Butte Accused of At
tempted Train Hold-up.
BUTTE. Mont., April 24. The North
ern Pacific Railway Company tonight
posted a bulletin offering a reward of
J500 for the arrest and conviction of
the outlaws who, last night, attempted
to hold up the North Coast Limited,
near Homestake, 15 miles east of this
city. The authorities will hold Ru
dolph Wenk, Paul Fllius and Alfred
Teasdel. arrested at the scene of the
attempted robbery of the Limited. The
men tell very contradictory stories,
especially Wenk and Filius. and Sheriff
Henderson believes ,.ie men know more
about the attempted robbery than they
have divulged.
The red flag with which Wenk
flagged the Limited, together with
mure dynamite and quantities of so an.
with which the men were to grease the
tracks, were found today.
Rudolph Wenk. Paul Filenlus and
Al Teasdel have been arrested for
corhpllclty In the attempted hold-up
and are being held In the county jail
here. Wenk and Filenlus. Germans,
admitted participating in flagging the
train. They say, however, that they
acted on the demand of two other
men. They refuse to give furtner de
tails. The Sheriff is Inclined to be
lieve now that. If not railway em-,
ployes, the robbers were well ac
quainted in the vicinity and had Inside
Information on the movements of
trains.
Two youths, names unknown, each carry
ing a revolver and a rifle, boarded a
north-bound Great Northern train, at
Woodville at 10:30 o'clock this morning,
just as Oeputy Sheriffs from Butte were
about to arrest them. The men were
arrested at Basin, a few miles farther
north. They refused to talk.
Trails led from the seen of the at
tempted holdup to Woodville, and while
these men may not be the men. their
actions were considered suspicious.
They gave Sheriff Henderson their
names later 1n the afternoon. They say
they are George Long and Fred Anderson
and their home as Meaderville, a suburb
of Butte. They claim to have been en
route to the Basin smelter to ask for
work. They could give no satisfactory ex
planation of their heavy armament. The
suspects are boys, 19 and 16 years of age,
respectively.
CLEVELAND SLOWLY GAINS
G UAD C A LL.Y R ECO VERS FROM
ATTACK OF INDIGESTION.
Remains at Lakewood Climate Is
Beneficial Mrs. Cleveland
Issues Bulletin.
LA KE WOOD, N. J.. April 24. Al
though Grover Cleveland la said to be
slowly recovering from the attack of
stomach trouble, he has not improved
sufficiently to return to his home In
Princeton, and the date of his leaving
Lake wood is still undecided.
Dr. Joseph D. Bryant, the ex-President's
physician, arrived here from New
York tonight. His coming, however, is
not taken to Indicate that there is any
change for tho worse in Mr. Cleveland's
condition, as he has made frequent trips
to see his patient during the latter s li
ne as.
Mrs. Cleveland today authorized the
following statement:
"Mr. Cleveland Is recovering slowly but
surety from the attack of his old di
gestive trouble. As he always has found
the climate at Lakewood very beneficial,
he is remaining there until he shall have
regained his health. It has not yet been
decided when he will return to Prince
ton." BUILD ACROSS WASHINGTON
New Hallway Will Extend From Ta
coma to Walla Walla.
TACOMA. April 24. (Special.) Tacoma
was today made the headquarters, the
terminus and the chief center of activities
of a railroad which will extend across
Washington, tapping the richest parts of
the state. The new road is to be known
as the Pacific & Southeastern Railway,
and will be built Bast from this city.
Six hundred acres of tide lands in Ta
coma will form the terminals. The route
of the road has already been determined
upon, and- partially surveyed. Officials
of the company are now in the city and
the work of locating the line is to be
rushed. Articles of incorporation of the
company, the capital stock of which is
placed at $15,000,000, were filed today.
The promoters are George Crocker - and
General T. H. Hubbard, of New Tork,
and Charles Lathrop, of California,
builders of the Southern Pacific. The
road taps North Yakima and terminates
at Walla Walla and branches will be
built to Spokane and Portland.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 55
degrees; minimum, 45.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northwest
winds.
Due de Chanlers dies suddenly In his wlfe'i
arms. Page 3.
Helie de Sagan meets Anna Gould at Naples
and is affectionately welcomed. Pag-e 5.
Winston Churchill beaten in Manchester
election. Page
National.
Roosevelt abandons 'scheme to tour world
after retirement. Page l.
Plans of Bonaparet In land-grant suits.
Paye 1.
Piles renews flpht in Senate for four battle
ships. Page 1. -p
Taft goln to Panama to settle dispute with
Colombia. Page 1.
politics.
Root speaks on International relations.
Page 4.
Roosevelt .to give Taft a free hand. Page 18.
' Domestic
W. D. Haywood ousted from Miners Fed
eration executive board. Page 3.
Tornadoes In three Southern States kill 225
persons and destroy several towns, age 1.
Cleveland slowly recovering from illness.
Page
Burns testifies In Benson-Hyde trial. Page 5.
Sport.
Coast League scores: ortland 8 Oakland 0;
Los Angeles 4, San Francisco 3. Page 7.
Strang wins auto race at BrlarcIlS. Page 4.
Sport.
Accident to boxer mars second night of
Multnomah tourney. Page 8.
Pacific Coast.
Tillamook merchants may divert trade to
San Francisco. Page 6.
Work in domestic sciences wil! be greatly
improved at Oregon ' Agricultural Col
lege. Page 6.
Medford plans good road campaign. Page T.
Jury still out in Hindu murder case at Ore
gon City. Page 8.
Two arrests for Gallagher dynamite outrage.
Page 5.
Commercial and Marine.
Fruit shippers interested in Board of Trade
movement. Page 19.
Storks continue to rise it New York.
Page 19-
Wheat weak In the East. Page 19.
General trade conditions show little changs.
Page 19.
Coast steamship agents agree to cut Ori
ental grain rates to 'l per ton. Page 13.
Portland and Vicinity.
Republican legislative candidates reject plan '
to nominate Independents against anti
Statement No. 1 nominees. Page 14.
District Attorney Manning believes con
viction of Ross will stand. Page 14.
C. A. Cocsweli dies on streetcar. Pace 11.
Executlve Board will demand that tele
phone company supply city with cables.
Page 12.
Women seek safety in court from threats
of husbands. Page 12.
Local clubs despair of bringing battleships
to city. Page 12.
Eight divorces rranted. In State Circuit
Court. Pace 12.
FLEET NEEDED TO
PROTECT PACIFIC
Senator Piles Pleads
for Coast.
JAPAN MENACE TO THE WEST
Favors Construction of Four
New Battleships.
IN LINE WITH PRESIDENT
Beverldge and McCreary Aim Speak
on Behalf of the Amendment to
Naval Appropriation Bill.
Hale Opposes Measure.
WASHINGTON. April 24. Arguments In
favor of the President- programme for
four battleships consumed most of the
session of the Senate today. Piles, of
Washington, opened the debate, declaring
thait the Asiatic situation affecting the
Pacific Coast was a menace to that sec
tion, as war clouds might quickly rise
there over some clash between Americans
and the Japanese. He wanted a fleet
kept In the Pacific.
This, he declared, was a measure of
peace, and not of war. He came, he
said, from the section of the country that
must be the storm center of any conflict
in the Pacific Ocean. The people of the
Pacific were in favor of four battleships.
Ho sent to the Vice-President's desk a
stiemerot of a vote of 162 editors attend
ing meeting in New Tork, which, he
a'i!- showed 126 in favor of the four bat
tiel,s anithe President's policy for
naval 1 mansion.
Conditions Are Peculiar.
While he had never been one of those
who feared war, it could not be denied.
he said, that there was on the Pacific
Coast a peculiar condition, and the time
was coming when the people of this coun
try would have to face that condition.
The Pacific Coast, he added, had by its
opportunities attracted many Asiatics,
who had been reared in a different way
from the people of the United States.
There was a possibility of a clash be
tween these people and those of the Pa
cific Coast.
Under such conditions, he declared, they
sometimes resort to arms. That had not
occurred In the United States, but It had
occurred in British Columbia, he added.
He suggested the possibility that the Jap
anese government might be compelled by
popular clamor to make a declaration of
war, even against its will, and if( the
fleet on that Coast should be withdrawn
the people there would, he said, be power-
leas in the face of any attack, because
of unfortified and undefended conditions.
Speech Is Applauded.
He would vote for four new ships as a
peace measure, and would, he declared,
rather be wrong in voting for four, than
right in voting for two. He was ap
plauded. Senator McCreary, In advocating the
four battleships amendment, said the na
tions of the world were increasing their
navies and that unless the United States
continued to Increase its naval force It
would find that it was not even a second
class naval power.
Senator Beverldge advocated with great
earnestness the authorization of four
battleships, declaring that such a course
would favor peace In the future rather
than war. He commented on the idea
that war was not possible, saying that if
he believed such a doctrine he would vote
against any navy. He insisted that war
sprung up suddenly, while it must be
prepared against deliberately.
Must Have Good Reasons.'
"What information the executive has in
his possession no man knows," declared
Mr. Beverldge, in referring to the Presi
dent's message in favor of four battle
ships. An important fact was that in no
other message had the President made
such a recommendation on his solemn re
sponsibility. . Mr. Beverldge reminded the
Senate that "the President is the greatest
peacemaker in the world." .
During the debate Hale submitted a
statement of the naval estimate already
provided for, which he said would permit
a fleet as large as that now making Its
way up the Paclfio Coast, and leave a
larger fleet for the Atlantic Coast. He
said that there had been authorized. In
cluding the authorization of the pending
bill, 31 battleships and a great many
cruisers, many of them as large as bat
tleships. Hale Makes Statement.
"I do not think," said Hale, "that Sen
ators and Representatives have appre
ciated these facts. We are not compelled
to build another great fleet in order to
have protection on either coast."
Bacon asked Senator Hale if he had any
positive knowledge that the fleet now in
the Pacific was to be sent around the
world, and Hale replied that he had no
direct and positive information, but from
legislation that had been enacted he was
sure the fleet was preparing to encircle
the globe.
Hale Bald legislation had been recom
mended as being suitable and essential
to maintain the Nation's rank and dig
nity in view of the fact that the fleet
is to visit Asiatic ports and perhaps
African, Mediterranean and European
ports.
He said the President, as Commander-in-Chief,
had command of the fleet and
may order where he will in the absence
of law or regulations, but of course. Con
gress, if it desired, could regulate the
control of the fleet.
"I do not," continued Mr. Hale, "see
all the advantages of the cruise seen
by the Secretary of the Navy and the
President, but I have never taken the
view that sending the fleet around the
world Is usurpation, and I can see some
benefits from it in the way of disciplin
ing the fleet. I think the fleet Is going
around the world, and I bid it godspeed,
hoping that we shall get out of the ex
periment without any complications. I
do not fear danger, as I do not think the
people In any part of the world where
this fleet will go will be found hostile
to us and I do not fear the remotest pos
sibility of war between any country and
the United Statea"
During the latter part of the session
telegrams were delivered to all Senators
from a magazine appealing to them for
four battleships.
Will Urge a Veto.
"If the four battleships appropriation
be not granted," the telegram stated,
"we shall urge the President to veto
the naval bill."
Early In the day Bankhead, of Ala-
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Senator Samuel H. PUra, of Waah
lovton. Who Led tbe Flffht for tb
Four Buttlehip Amendment to
the Navul Approprlatloik Bill In the
Senate Yesterday.
bam a, spoke In favor of a National ap
propriation for good roads.
The Senate passed a bill appropriating
$100,000 for survey of an inland waterway
from Boston to Wilmington.
At 6:65 the Senate adjourned.
TAFT GOING TO
MISSION" Wlljli BE TO SECURE
CERTAIN CONCESSIONS.
Cabinet Decides That Matters Cov
ered by Protocol Must Be Era bod
led In Permanent Treaty.
WASHINGTON, April 24. As the result
of deliberations at the Cabinet session to
day it was determined that Secretary
Taft should go to Panama. He will sail
April 30 from Charleston. S. C, on the
cruiser Prairie. A detachment of marines
also will be sent on the Prairie.
A number of questions between the
United States and Panama, and between
Panama and Colombia will be negotiated
during the Secretary's stay on the isth
mus. It is said to be necessary that the
concessions the United States obtained
from Panama provided for in a protocol
should be embodied in a permanent- treaty.
The Secretary will "be gone three weeks.
HOUSE PASSES PENSION BILLS
Biggest Batch of Session Debate on
Price of Cotton.
WASHINGTON, April 24. The business
of the House proceeded today at a rapid
gait, despite the fact that the Demo
crats forced six roilcalls. Over 1000 pen
sion bills were put through, the largest
batch of the session.
A bill was passed providing for the
protection of life on navigable waters
during regattas and marine parades.
There also was discussed at length the
Burleson resolution demanding the report
of the Commissioner -of Corporations on
the cause of fluctuations in cotton. The
vote on tliat measure will be taken to
morrow. CANNON LOOKS FOR EVIDENCE
Asks Leading Publishers to Testifl
Against Paper Trust.
WASHINGTON. April 24! A tele
gram inviting testimony was sent to
day to Herman Ridder, president, and
E. H. Baker, secretary of -the American
Newspaper Association, and Melville
E. Stone, general manager of the As
sociated Press, by Chairman Mann, of
the select committee of the House, ap
pointed by the Speaker to Investigate
charges that the high price of print
ing paper is due to a combination or
conspiracy in restraint of trade, fos
tered and permitted by the tariff.
WILL NOT IMPEACH WIL1XEY
House Committee Decides Unani
mously in Judge's Favor.
WASHINGTON, April 24. Impeachment
proceedings will not be instituted against
Judge Wilfley, of the United States Court
for China, against whom charges of mis
conduct were brought by several Ameri
can lawyers resident in Shanghai. The
House Judiciary committee today by
unanimous vote adopted a report declar
ing that facts sufficient to Justify the
impeachment of the Judge have not been
presented.
Chinese Ask Limit to Immigration.
HONOLULU. April 24. At a big mass
meeting held here tonight by local
Chinese resolutions were adopted and
sent to the President asking that the
number of laborers coming to the islands
be limited-
FORFEIT CLAIM
E
Lumbermen at Mercy
of Bonaparte.
BECAUSE THEY BROKE FAITH
Penalty of Trying to Kill Land
Grant Resolution,
PLANS OF GOVERNMENT
Will First Sue to Recover Unsold
Land, Then Attack Illegal Pur
chasers No More to Be
Carried Free.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash.
Ington, April 24. It is probable that
there will be no further legislation in
regard to the Oregon and California
land grant or In behalf of those who
purchased land from the railroad com
pany. Before the Fulton resolution
was called up It was the purpose of
the public lands committee to report
favorably Chairman Mondcll's latest
resolution Instructing the Attorney
General to permit bonaflile purchasers
to continue cutting timber and other
wise use their land acquired from-the
railroad pending the determination of
suits, but it was understood between
the committee and the lumbermen that
no attempt would be made to amend
the Fulton resolution.
Lumbermen Break Faith.
Many of the lumbermen yesterday
backed Fordney in his fight for an
amendment, thus breaking faith with
the committee, and tile committee' is
today not Inclined to grant these lum
bermen any further consideration.
Mondell, however, has a plan which he
hopes will be followed and which in
brief is to have the Attorney-General
issue a statement giving assurance that
present owners of land will not be dis
turbed in the possession and use of
their lands while sulta are pending, but
in the event that any who bought con
trary to law are eventually dis
possessed they shall pay for the timber
cut according to Its actual value.
As a matter of fact, it is not believed
that the Government at any time will
attack sales of tracts which slightly
exceeded the legal limitation, nor is it
believed that any bonaflde settler who
has established a hpme on his land and
Improved it will ever be forced to go
Into court to defend his rights. Of
course all who bought in accordance
with the law are absolutely protected
and there has never been any Intention
of disturbing them.
Attack Railroad First.
While no official statement Is yet ob
tainable, there is good ground to be
lieve that the. Government will first
assail the railroad company In an at
tempt to recover the unsold portion of -its
grant and then attack the larger
sales made in flagrant violation of the
law.
In the latter class of suits the Gov
ernment will take into consideration
the fact that some of these large pur
chasers, those who have established
mills, etc., have developed their land
legitimately and no action Is con
templated which will destroy their'
business or even cause them to sus
pend temporarily.
Had not the lumbermen connived
with Fordney in a tricky effort to
annul the Fulton resolution, they
would be more leniently regarded by
the department. They injured their
own cause by Joining Fordney's revolt
and today they are sorry for it. Ford
ney himself admitted that he was
through and he believed no further
legislation would be brought into the
House.
Pay Fare for Troops.
Incidentally it was learned that at
the Cabinet meeting it was decided that
hereafter the Government will not send
its troops over the Southern Pacific
except upon payment of full fare.
Under the terms of the grant the com
pany was required to carry troops free,
but it was the opinion of the Attorney
General that It would be best, with the
suit pending, to suspend this practice,
thereby robbing the railroad company
of one ground on which to allege that
the Government fully recognized its
absolute title to the grant.
NORTHWEST PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Liberal Allowance for Towns in
Oregon and Washington.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, April 24. The omnibus public
building bill, soon to be reported to the
House, nill probably provide for a site
and building at Albany, and possibly at
Roseburg and the same for Pendleton.
Public buildings gill will provide lib
erally for Washington. Olympta, Everett
and Walla Walla will get sites, probably
J20.000 each, and Belllngham and North
Yakima, where the Government owns
sites, will probably get 1120,000 each for
buildings.
New Postmaster at Huntington.
WASHINGTON, April 24. The Pres
ident today nominated William H. Lett
ner for Postmaster at Huntington.
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