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STUDY OF WATER SUPPLY
Xeedham Gets Provision Made for
Ganging Streams Other Addi
tions to Appropriations Over
Tawney's Objection.
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WASHINGTON. May 4. The House,
completely overran the committee on
appropriations in connection with sev
eral items In the sundry civil bill.
When the measure was laid aside for
the day. $250,000 had been added to the
sum recommended by the committee,
which included J100.000 for gauging
the streams and determining the water
supply of the United States; an in
crease of 50,000 In the appropriation
for testing structural materials, and'
$100,000 in testing coal, lignite and
other fuels. These changes were not
accomplished, however, without a pro
longed debate, in which the committee
found itself practically alone.
Determine Water Supply.
Champ Clark, of Missouri, In the ab
sence of Williams, forced a roll call
on the motion to take up the bill. At the
outset of the debate the House reverted
to the provision covering the appropria
tions for the Geological Survey. Need
ham, of California, was prompt to offer
an amendment appropriating $200,000 for
"gauging the streams and determining
the wAter supply of the United States,"
over which a prolonged discussion arose
as to its admissibility under the rules.
The chair, however, settled the question
by sustaining a point of order against
the amendment, and it was lost.
Needham was more fortunate with
a subsequent amendment appropriating
$200,000 "for the further examination of
the mineral resources and products of
tiie National domain."
Despite the arguments of Tawney,
of Minnesota, that the amendment was
"simply whipping the devil around the
stump on the theory that water Is a mir
acle," the chair ruled it in order.
In opposing the amendment, Taw
ney declared that Congress should be
honest about the matter. In the past, he
said, "more than half the appropriation
had been expended entirely outside of
governmental functions," primarily, he
asserted, "for the benefit of investors in
water power."
Tawney argued that, if the appropri
ation were intended' for dredging and
not for the investigation of mineral
resources and of rivers.' it should not
be made, because, he said, "on the face
of It, it expresses a lie."
Compromise Is Accepted. .
Contending that the sum of $200,000
was entirely disproportionate to the
puposes for which It was Intended,
Sherley, of Kentucky, offered an
amendment fixing the amount at
$100,000. With the acquiescence of
Noodham and Sherley, Smith, of Iowa,
offerpd an amendment In the nature of
a substitute for these provisions, which
was adopted. In the. language of the
law of last year, appropriating $100,000
"for gauging the streams and deter
mining the water supply of the United
States."
An animated debate arose over an
amendment by Nnrris. of Nebraska, In
creasing from $50,000 to $100,000 the
appropriations for continuing the In
vestigation of structural materials be
longing to and for the United States.
The amendment was adopted.
PKESIDEXT HAS COXFEKEXCE
Talks With Xcw Vork IJeprescnta-
tives Hcgarding Legislation.
WASHINGTON. May 4 Representatives
Watson and Alexander, of New York, had
a long conference today with the Presi
dent concerning the legislative programme
for the remainder of this session of Con
gress. The President is heartily In favor
of the enactment of an anti-injunction
law and the amendment of the Sherman
untl-trust law. Mr. Alexander's presence
at the conference was due to the fact that
he has prepared a bill making the Gov
ernment liable for injuries while in the
service, and he wanted to confer with the
President about this before pressing it in
the House judiciary committee, of which
he is a member. Mr. Watson, who was
some time ago sanguine of an adjourn
ment by May 16, says he is now doubtful
as to the date. He told the President
that the House judiciary committee gave
some signs of an agreement on an anti
Injunction law, but as to amending the
Sherman anti-trust law he could give the
President no assurance. Mr. Watson was
confident that some of the other measures
favored by the President, including ' a
child labor law for the District of Colum
bia, would become a law.
BUY PAIUS LEGATION BUILDING
Senator Lodge Introduces Bill Ap
propriating $400,000.
WASHINGTON. May 4. Senator Lodge
todHy Introduced a bill appropriating $400,
OiiO for the purchase of a building in Paris
to be used as the American .Legation. A
provision for the purchase of the building
had been stricken out of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill on the
point that' it was not general legislation.
Senator Lodge will press his bill. It is
intended as the opening wedge of a gen-
oral scheme to have tho United States
own Kmbassy and Legation buildings in
all foreign capitals. Amendments for the
same purpose were offered by Mr. Lodge
on the sundry civil bill and the omnibus
puoiio building bill.
May Hear Appculs In Portland.
WASHINGTON. May 4 Senator
Piles and Keprescntatlve Humphrey
today appeared before the Senate
judiciary committee In behalf of Rep
resentative Humphrey's bill. which
recently passed the House, providing
that appeals from Alaska courts may
be heard at Seattle or Portland, as
well as San Francisco, as may be de
signated by the trial Judge. After
their hearing the bill was referred to
the subcommittee, of which Senator
Fulton is chairman, with instructions
to report favorably unless Senator
Flint raises some insuperable objec
tion. This means that the bill will
surely be reported, and it ought to
pass and become a law unless the Cal
ifornia Senators institute a filibuster.
Care or Alaska Insane.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, May 4. Senator Fulton today pro
posed an amendment to the sundry civil
bill, authorising the Secretary of the In
terior to contract for the care of the
Alaska inpane. this amendment being in
thu Interest of Dr. H. W. Coes Sani
tarium. Tomorrow Senator Fulton will Intro
duce an amendment to the same bill. In-
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creasing the appropriation for Crater
Lake Park to $10,845. the full amount rec
ommended by Secretary Garfield.
Canadian Boundary Treaty Ratified
WASHINGTON, May 4. The Cana
dian international boundary treaty was
ratified today by the Senate in execu
tive session. It provides for the more
complete definition and demarcation of
the boundary between the United
States and Canada, but does not change
in any way the establisned, existing
line.
MUST NOT STOP BETTING
Louisville Jockey Club Gets Injunc
tion Against City.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 4. Judge Sam
uel B. Kirby. . of the Chancery Court,
late this afternoon issued an Injunction
In favor of the new Louisville Jockey
Club against the city authorities of
Louisville, restraining the latter from in
any wise molesting or Interfering with
the conduct of the race meeting at
Churchill Downs, beginning tomorrow, or
preventing the operation of the betting
machines.
The issuance of the restraining order
means that the race meeting will be run
according to schedule until the injunc
tion is dissolved or made permanent.
Churchill Downs Is outside the city
limits, and therefore the racing officials
say the city of Ixmisville has no juris
diction. The additional claim is ad
ranced that Mayor Grinstead has no
jurisdiction over the state, which permits
betting by the Paris mutual system on
any track In Kentucky.
CARES NAUGHT FOR OFFICE
Hughes Would Rather Fight Betting
Men Before People.
NEW YORK. May 4.-Delcgates from
1500 churches and hundreds prominent in
the professions and the business world
filled Carnegie Hall to overflowing to
night to hear Governor Charles K.
Hughes addreps a mass meeting held as
a protest against race-track gambling.
Mr. Hughes' speech was one of a series
of addresses that he is making through
out the state in the interest of anti-racetrack
gambling legislation.' The Gov
ernor was tendered a demonstration when
he appeared on the platform tonight
that lasted several minutes. He said in'
the course of his speech:
"I would rather go before the people
in a fight against the iniquity of that
kind than have any office in the gift of
the people. Some men have been mis
guided, but I hope that they will see
things in our way in a little while. Those
opposed to the law are working with
the gamblers.
CHANGES ARMY ORDERS
Quartermaster-General Alcshire In
clined to Favor Portland.
OREGONIAiN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 4. Senator Fulton Is in re
ceipt of a letter from Quartermaster-General
Aleshlre stating that during the fiscal
years of 1907 and 1908 practically 90 per
cent of the supplies for the Department
of the Columbia were furnished from
Jeffersonvllle and other Eastern depots,
the remainder being purchased at Port
land and other Northwestern markets. He
advises also that Major Baxter has been
Instructed to modify the orders in circular
iNo. 1 so that he may purchase in Port
land such articles as can be secured there
more favorably than from sources desig
nated 1n the circular, provided no ad
ditional expense be Incurred for storage
and handling over the present authoriza
tion. Baxter Is directed to pubmit item
ized articles he recommends for purchase
in the Portland market. As soon as this
list is received, Baxter will be authorized
to purchase In Portland and other North
western markets the items included.
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MURDERER MORRISON CRAZED
WITH JEALOUSY.
Seeing Young Woman Buggy-Riding
With Rival, He Lays in Wait
and Opens Fire.
ARLINGTON. Or.. May 4. (Special.)
Henry Morrison, the young man who
killed Nora Wright, wounded Barney
Ahault, and then shot himself, near Mor
gan, yesterday afternoon, died at 8:10
o'clock last night. Advices received here
since yesterday prove beyond any ques
tion of doubt that jealousy was the cause
of the terrible affair.
It appears that Morrison was very much
In love with Miss Wright, but she did not
look with favor upon his attentions. See
ing Miss 'Wright and Ahault out riding
Sunday afternoon, Morrison went along
the railroad track to head them off. Get
ting ahead of them, he climbed a bank
where the wagon road runs through a
.put, and then, ordering them to say their
prayers, opened fire.
Ahault at once w-hipped the team Into
a run. and tried to escape. Morrison fol
lowed, emptying his gun as ne ran. Load
ing his gun, he again attempted to head
them off, but failed.
Ahault drove to the home of Mr. Mor
gan, but the girl was already dead, prob
ably dying instantly. Ahault was wound
ed in the arm, but not seriously.
Morrison followed the couple to the
house, not realizing the fearful results of
the shooting. On approaching the house
he called and wanted to know if he could
come in. Mr. Morgan armed himself,
fearing that further crime might be com
mitted. When told that the girl was
dead, Morrison turned his gun upon him
self and sent a bullet Into his forehead.
On hearing the sad news his mother
and brother left here at once for the
scene, but did not arrive until after
young Morrison had passed away. His
father Is an invalid and at present is in
the hospital in The Dalles.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wright, parents of
the dead girl, formerly lived in Oregon
City.
Denounce New Rule.
Vigorous resolutions were adopted last
night at the meeting of the Mon
tavllla Board of Trade condemning
the new rule as to streetcar stops
that went Into effect on May 1. The
resolutions set forth that the stopping of
streetcars on the near side of the street
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works a hardship on the public, especially
in the suburbs. The resolution demands
that the company rescind .the new rule.
In case the company does not do so. an
appeal will be made to the City Council.
It was reported that signatures are being
obtained to petitions asking for a 12-inch
water main to be laid on Vallia avenue
from Meridian street to Center Addition.
In the matter of electric lights it was an
nounced that the company would in
vestigate cost and' route for circuits for
houses in Montavilla.
FIND 10,000 OUT OF WORK
Over-Supply of Laborers in Puget
Sound Cities.
SEATTLE!, May 4. President Frank
Cotterlll, of the State Federation of La
bor, said tonight that the reports sub
mitted tp the executive board at Its an
nual meeting in Tacoma Sunday shows
that In the cities represented in the ses
sion the number of unemployed men ag
gregates about 10,000. The cities repre
sented in the meeting were Seattle, Ta
coma, Spokane, WTalla WTaIla, Bellingham,
Everett, Grays Harbor, Aberdeen and Ho
quiam. The representatives from these
cities reported estimates of the unem
ployed in those cities and these estimates
aggregated about 10,000. A special inquiry
into these conditions had been ordered by
the board for the purpose of refuting ex
aggerated statements in the East that
there is a scarcity of labor in the Pacific
Northwest. The board also considered
matters to be brought to the attention of
the next Legislature, Including the initi
ative and referendum and an employers'
liability act.
STEALS LAND-OFFICE CASH
Chief Clerk English Surrenders, Ac
cused of Taking $14,000.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-Fred B.
English, formerly chief clerk of the local
United States Land Office, discovered to
day that two Federal indictments were
standing against him and gave himself
up to United States Marshal Elliott.
Though it Is alleged by the Govern
ment officials that the speculations of
English, so far as brought to light, aggre
gate nearly $14,000, the two indictments
found only charge , sums amounting to
$2224.40. New shortages have been dis
covered every day since last September,
when suspicion pointed at English and he
was removed from his position.
Cincinnati. William McNeill, a ' prote
alonal diver, who performs under water with
bull snakes, had a battle with them Sunday,
burst a blood vessel and may die.
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LOWER COURT AFFIRMED IX
CASE OF COE D. BARNARD.
Charge Is One of Perjury on Affi
davit of Final Proof in Home
' stead Claim.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 4. (Special.)
In the case of Coe D. Barnard against the
United States, on appeal from the Dis
trict Court of Oregon in a perjury indict
ment growing out of alleged fraud in the
homestead application of Charles A. Wat
son, the decision was affirmed.
Coe D. Barnard was convicted in the
United States Court in this city August
11, 1906, on a charge of perjury in having
made a false affidavit as witness in the
final homestead proof of Charles A. Wat-
son. The Jury reported a recommendation
of clemency and Barnard was sentenced
to two years at McNeils Island and fined
$000. The maximum penalty for the
crime is five years and a fine of $2000.
Judge A. S. Bennett, counsel for Bar
nard, appealed the case to the Circuit
Court of Appeals. Barnardwill now have
to serve the sentence of the court. W.
C. Bristol, who was United States Attor
ney at the time, secured Barnard's con
viction, and argued the case on appeal
for the Government.
Watson, In whose behalf Barnard com
mitted perjury, was also Indicted for the
same crime. He pleaded guilty August
8. 1906, and, because of bis physical con
dition, sentence was suspended.
SEAMEN WILL GET DA3IAGES
Lower Courts Affirmed In Case of
Blockade Runners.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 4. The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed
the decision of the lower court In the
case of the Northwestern Steamship
Company against Thomas Turtle et al
and Charles H. Robertson et al. The
decree of the lower court awarded sea
men of the steamer Tacoma damages for
exposure and suffering after having been
tricked into a blockade-running expedi
tion during the Russian-Japanese War.
Architects at Banquet.
The Portland Architectural Club held
Its annual meeting and banquet
last night ' at the Hotel Heyser,
corner of Bast Third and East Burn
side streets. At the business meeting the
following officers were elected: President,
Joseph Jacohberger; vlce-pysldent, Edgar
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retary, Richard J. Grace. The time of
the regular meetings was changed from
the first Monday to the first Tuesday of
every month. The new officers were In
structed to take steps regarding affilia
tion with the National organization. It
was resolved to give another, and if pos
sible, better exhibition this year and to
Interest all architects on the Coast in the
affair. Seven new members were taken
in at this meeting making a total of 51.
At . the banquet following the business1
meeting Francis J. Berndt acted as toast
master. Talks were made as follows:
"Traveling Scholarships," E. F. Law
rence; "Organization," Ernest Kroner;
"Beauties and Opportunities of Portland."
Mr. King, of the Architects and Engineers
of California, Toasts were responded to
by various members.
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ANARCHY IS PUT DOWN
Striking Minors in Cuba Who Carry
Kcd Flag Discharged. .
SANTIAGO. Cuba, May 4. A strike of
miners employed by the Juragua Iron
Company has been put down by the
Rural Guards. Three hundred of th
miners marching under the red flag a few
days ago distributed handbills commem
orating the death of the Chicago anarch
ists. The company succeeded in break
ing up the league and discharged the
leaders.
Berlin. Baroness Ude von ReuxlhPn. who
shot and killed hrr husband and tlin fa
tally wounded herself in their chateau at
Budrtenhurw. May 1. I dead.