VOL. XLVIII THO. 14,803.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
OF FLEET
Pain-Wracked Hero
Smiles and Jokes.
CHORUS OF "GOD BLESS YOU"
Cheers Reserved Till Admiral
Comes in Sight.
MARCH OF 8000 SEAMEN
Streets or Rebuilt City Resound to
Tramp of Largest Force Ever
Landed Prom Navy Army
Gives Navy "Welcome.
FLEET IS SAX FRANCISCO BAT
FIRST-CLASS BATTLESHIPS
Alabama. Connecticut. Georgia. Illi
nois. Kansas. Kearsarge. Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine, Mlnneosta, Mis
souri. Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio,
Rhode Island, Virginia. Vermont,
Wisconsin 18.
ARMORED CRUISERS Colorado,
California. Maryland, South Dakota.
Pennsylvania. "Washington, West
Virginia, Tennessee 8.
CRUISER Charleston 1.
GUNBOATS Alert, Bennington.
Torktown 8.
TORPEDO-BOAT DESTROYERS
Hopkins. Hull. Lawrence, Paul
Jones, Perry. Preble, Stewart, Whip
ple, Truxton 8.
TORPEDO-BOATS Davis, Farra-g-ut.
Fox, Grampus, Pike 6-
CONVERTED TACHT Yankton 1.
Total naval vessels, 45.
BY ARNO DOSCH.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 7. (Spe
cial.) A vast, silent crowd lined Market
street this morning, while the broad lines
of soldiers and sailors In parade passed
tip beneath the flags. No one spoke; all
looked serious and concerned. Meanwhile,
the steady tramp of, the regulars and the
rumble of cannon over the street made
the silence more Intense, but no one was
looking at them. Faces were turned down
the street, necks were craned towards the
Kerry building. Then far down could be
heard a cheer, rising clear and limpid
and containing a note of joy, as the sol
diers passed and the carriages drew near,
the air was filled with sudden exclama
tions: "God bless you. Bob"; Here comes the
Admiral"! Long life. Bob, our Bob."
People Revere Old Hero.
With his hat constantly in his hand,
bowing to light and left, never falling to
give a sign of appreciation to every lusty
cheer, the curbstone or the stenographer,
!Who kissed her fingers from a tenth-story
window, but felt his eye for a fraction
of a moment. All, realizing that he rode
In pain, watched his weather-beaten face,
lined as If with scars, and at the sight
of the grim old warrior, escorted by the
sturdy youths of the High School Ca
dets, felt something akin, to reverence.
There was deep Xoellng behind the "God
bless yous." The standard to which a
man must measure to be a hero has not
changed and Evans Is a hero.
Before the parade started, someone
cried to him:
"How do you feelF
"Fine as a fiddle," answered the Ad
miral. "What did you expect to find, a
stuffed monkey?"
He "Joshes" the Photographers.
At this moment an enthusiastic young
photographer stepped up and asked for
a picture. He focused his camera and
the so-called Invalid smiled good-naturedly.
"Now," said he, "fire when I tell you
to." The photographer was confused and
Washed to his cheeks, as he fumbled at
his machine.
Tire!" came the sharp word of com
mand. The camera did not go off.
"Oh, pshaw," said the great seaflghter,
"you couldn't hit anything with that.
You weren't ready."
Another photographer came up to have
his chance and once more the chief de
termined to try his readiness.
"When I say lire," he repeated, "let
her go."
"Flrel" again from Fighting Bob. The
shutter rolled up on the Instant and the
chief was pleased.
"One of my own gunners could not have
done any better than that," he said.
Wins Hearts of All.
What has appealed to the hearts of
the people is that, while Admiral Evans
has not attended a single reception, no
matter how Informal, and has steadfastly
kept his room since he was helped off the
Connecticut yesterday, he rode In the
parade where the great crowd could see
him. No one could be taken more com
pletely Into the hearts of a people than
the old sea-dog with the tang of salt In
his speech and a brave heart In his breast.
If It would make him well again to have
San Francisco, the city would be given
to him.
This greeting to Admiral Evans was
not from San Francisco or California
alone, but from the West. Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, as well as
Nevada, Arizona and Utah, stood with
. hats off while the Admiral passed.
. Juuging from the Northwest people
who have found The Oregonlan In
formation Bureau sufficiently con
venient to make it a rendezvous. Ad
miral Evans has a place in the hearts
pf all, The grandeur of the fleet and
REVEW
OVATION TO
IS
the fairyland of Its nightly Illumina
tion are pleasures for sightseers, yes,
but the patriotic feeling Is lost In the
nearer solicitude for Its commander.
North westerners Have Good Time.
The Northwest people here are cer
tainly having a good time. It Is come
and go with them all day, and they
don't take time to sleep. Most of them
have come down for a week, and, ap
parently, the most of those who are
coming and for whom The Oregonlan
Information Bureau was established
have already arrived. Those register
ing today were mostly early-morning
arrivals, the excursion trains having
been taken off. They, however, need
ed rooms like those who came before
and were all cared for. The supply of
accommodations has held out marvel
ously, considering the hundreds of
thousands of visitors who throng the
city.
The Oregonion Information Bureau
Is now In smooth working order, the
. ' - , 't 'I
IS " - v -
Rear-Adinlral Robley D. Evans,
Who Made Triumphal Progress
Through San Francisco.
rush of the first three days being
over, and Is used constantly by those
who have seen the announcements of
It In The Oregonian and realized the
benefits of it.
W ait for Jackies' Ball.
This Is the first day people have
been allowed on the battleships and
many went there today. -Quite a num
ber attended the naval ball last night
and many more will go to the ball
next Monday. But the most Interest
ing function, for which many of the
Northwestern visitors are waiting. Is
the Jackies' ball to be given next
Wednesday night, when 3000 sailors
will be given a formal danee 'On a
gigantic scale.
Arrivals From Northwest.
Those newly arrived and registering
at The Oregonlan Information Bureau
today are:
w; B Deardorf.
Spokane.
H. W. Shruve,
Portland.
John Nordman,
Vancouver.
Frank Ehle,
Mrs. H. H. Brearley.
Seattle.
A. Bartels and wife,
Tacoma.
L. S. Bowman.
Mrs. Alice Madorls,
and daughter Madge,
Portland.
John A. Hart,
Seattle.
G B. Ferguson,
Boise.
I. Ewers,
C. W. Btlnger,
F. A. Douty.
H. C. Larsen,
J. L. Nevln,
Portland.
L. T. Dempsey,
C. C. Eaton,
Tacoma.
M. J. Corwin,
Seattle.
Daniel Chapman,
and wife.
Afhland.
P. Matthlsen,
A. H. Bassett,
Seaside.
W. A. Yale.
Albany.
J. H. Ray and
daughter.
Medford.
G. W. Frazer,
Eugene.
8. S. McKeercher, -Ashland.
i
H. A. Lee.
Marshfleld.
Mrs. J. P. Williams.
Seattle.
H. Baldwin.
Prlnevllle.
H. Guy,
Portland.
H. S. Wlggln.
Tacoma.
T. Logle Richardson,
G. L. Dofie.
P. Rlnehart,
Fred Day and wife,
M. Twombley.
Charles Marias,
Rex Paelinus.
J. F. Webber, wife
and daughter,
Margaret,
G. P. Clorln and wife,
Portland
MARCH OP MEN OP THE FLEET
Largest Armed Force Ever Landed
Reviewed at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7. Eight thou
sand bluejackets and marines the largest
armed force the American Navy has ever
put ashore in time of peace or war were
landed today from the combined Atlantic
and Pacific fleets, now lying In the har
bor, and marched through the streets of
San Francisco in the most notable parade
the city has ever known. For four miles
and a half, along streets lined and
canopied with colors and In review of a
never-ending crowd the fighting men of
the fleets made their way to the martial
tunes of their shipmate bands and to
cheers that began with the first com
mand to march and ended only when the
sailormen had again embarked In the
small boats that returned them to their
ships. Twenty-five hundred soldiers of
the Regular Army, in full-dress array,
graciously acted as an escort to the visit
ing men of the sea and were liberally
applauded.
Most of Cheers for Evans.
The cheers, however, were not all re
served for the sailors and marines. Rear
Admiral Evans, commanding the fleet,
and the six other Rear-Admirals in com
mand of squadrons and divisions, rode in
carriages. Admiral Evans was quickly
recognized by the thousands in the im
mense reviewing stands and bowed a con
stant recognition of the cheering which
was caught up by the throngs ahead and
echoed by those in the rear as his car
riage slowly moved at the front of the
marching columns. Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf. Governor Ulllett of California,
and Mayor Taylor, of San Francisco, rode
In the parade and afterward reviewed it
as It countermarched down Van Ness
avenue.
In addition to the soldiers and sailors
there were large representations from the
National Guard and from semi-military.
veteran and civic organizations. A bat
talion of natty little High School Cadets
from Salt Lake City acted as personal
escort to Admiral Evans in token of his
having been appointed to the Naval Acad
emy from the State of Utah.
Solid Array on Streets.
The two brigades of blue;,, kefs and the
regiment of marines fairly earned the
ovation which was theirs. The marines
1200 strong headed the forces from the
fleet. Major Dion Williams, fleet marine
officer on the flagship Connecticut, at-
tConcluded on Pass bo.
HIS NOMINATION
OW IMPOSSIBLE
But Roosevelt Enjoys
Third-Term Boom.
HAS GOOD CAUSE TO CHUCKLE
Wall Street Now Sees It Is
Taft or Roosevelt.
WHY HE OPPOSES HUGHES
Believes Governor as Vice-President
Would Wreck Party as Johnson
Did, hut W1U Not
Name Choice.
Walter Wellman to Chicago Record-Herald.
WASHINGTON, May 7. President
Roosevelt is not annoyed by the talk of
nominating him again. He does not
squelch the enthusiastic friends who go
to the White House to tell him that he.
.and no one else, should be the standard-
bearer. He Indulges In no false modesty,
and frankly confesses that he likes such
expressions of good will and confidence.
The thousands of letters which pour In
upon the Whits House from all parts of
the country demanding that the President
run again are not displeasing to Mr.
Roosevelt.
Chuckles on Wall Street.
But to all who talk with him on this
subject he points out how impossible his
nomination Is. It Is Impossible, because
he has made it Impossible, because the
influence of the Administration and Secre
tary Tart's own admirable qualities have
made, him the overwhelming choice of the
party. With a good laugh the President
also lays emphasis upon the fact that a
good many men In New York and else
where are for : Mr. Taft because they
realize that, if Mr. Taft Isn't nominated,
Mr. Roosevelt will be. Mr. Roosevelt
chuckles as he tels how long It took some
of them to see this obvious point, but Is
glad they have seen It at last.
Mr. Roosevelt has, of course, heard of
the talk which is now running so muoh
through the country, that If the Republi
can party wants to make absolutely sure
of the election It will nominate the Presi
dent himself Instead of the Secretary of
War. Mr. Roosevelt takes no stock in this
idea.
No Choice for Vice-President.
As to the Vice-Presidency, Mr. Roose
velt refuses to express an opinion. To
the contrary, he distinctly declares he
will have nothing whatever to say about
It. He has been accused of having had
too much to say about first place, and
frankly confesses there Is some justifi
cation of the criticism, though his critics
should remember that. If he had not been
so active, the outcome probably would
have been his own nomination. The
President declines to discuss the merits
SMALL CHANCE
of possible nominees for Vice-President
and says he will continue In this atti
tude to the very last.
, Opposed to Hughes.
Friends of the President, however, who
usually know his views, declare he is
unalterably opposed to the nomination of
Governor Hughes on the ticket with Mr.
Taft. These friends probably reflect the
President's opinions when they say Mr.
Hughes would be all right as Vice-President,
but. If any accident were to occur and
he were to become President, it would be
another case of Andrew Johnson. The Re
publican party would be wrecked by hav
ing as Its official head a man who does
not believe In the party system nor
know nor care how to maintain the or
ganisation. If this Is Mr. Roosevelt's
opmion, as It doubtless Is, despite what
he says about his Intention to keep hands
off the Vice-Presidency, It may be re
garded as Quite probable some other man
than Mr. Hughes will be put on the
ticket with Mr. Taft.
Sure of Taft" Nomination,
One of Mr. Roosevelt's friends com
mitted the indiscretion a few days ago
of asking the President what he should
do If, notwithstanding, the Chicago con
vention were to place him in nomination.
The President replied:
"I can't tell you for I don't know. It
is a question I do not have to consider,
because Taft Is to be nominated."
JOB CALIFORNIA MACHINE
NOT ALL COUNTS' COMMITTEES
UNDER ITS THUMB.
Idncoln-Roosevclt League Has Proof
That Many Selected Delegates
Are Against Bosses.
BAN FRANCISCO, May 7. (Special.)
It may require a vote of the state con
vention to settle in all minds the ques
tion of control as between the Lincoln
Roosevelt League and the machine or
regular Republicans. The San Francisco
Chronicle claims that the regulars have
won by a big majority. It is alone in
this claim. The Call, the Bulletin, the
Examiner and the News, the last with
out special Interest in the contest, say
that the league is assured of control.
Returns are not at hand which make
possible a positive summary. As to the
cities In which there were contests,
agreement is unanimous that the Lincoln
Roosevelt League elected nearly Its en
tire ticket. The matter at Issue relates
to those delegates either appointed or
chosen by county committees. In its
figures the Chronicle Includes all these as
regulars. At the Lincoln-Roosevelt
League headquarters tonight the rolls
were exhibited to show that a large per
centage of these selected delegates are
members of the league.
The league managers reasserted their
claim tonight that they would have 400
of 629 delegates.
Observes Senatorial Holiday.
GUTHRIE, Okla., May 7. Through
out the state of Oklahoma today a
legal holiday Is being observed. Gov
ernor Charles N. Haskell last week
issued a proclamation declaring: this
day a holiday in Oklahoma, and ex
horting the people of the state to hold
meetings and adopt resolutions calling
upon the United States to pass legis
lation providing for the selection of
United States Senators by a direct vote
of the people.
Wyoming Instructs for Taft.
LANDER, Wyo., May 7. The Wyom
ing state Republican convention to
day renominated Frank W. Mondell for
Congress and adopted resolutions In
structing delegates to the National
Convention to use every honorable
means to secure the nomination of
William H. Taft.
FOR MORE BEATING
BISHOPS SPEAK
TO METHODISTS
Show No Mercy to
Worldly Pleasure.,
ARE SEVERE AGAINST DIVORCE
Present Laws Allow "Consec
utive Polygamy."
CHEERS AGAINST CANTEEN
Denunciation of Liquor Traffic
Brings Conference to Feet With
Singing of "America" Ap
proval of Labor Unions.
BALTIMORE, May' 7. A firm stand
against relaxing the prohibition of world
ly amusements, declarations In favor of
reasonable salaries for ministers, on civic
righteousness, against divorce, in favor
of labor unions and against the liquor
traffic were the salient features of the
address of the bishops present today at
the quadrennial conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, which was read
by Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell.
The reading of the address was inter
rupted frequently by applause as the
bishop's voice reached some telling point
In the document. When he read its de
nunciation of the liquor traffio and called
upon the delegates to rise here, now "and
with the bishops pledge eternal enmity
to "this foe of man and God," the entire
assemblage sprang to Its, feet, uttering
cheer after cheer. One of the delegates
started to sing "America," The great
throng caught up the hymn and the hall
resounded with Its strains-. As' the last
refrain ceased, some one began the
hymn, "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah, Our
God Is Marching On."
Increase In Membership.
The address notes a gain In the num
ber of communicants during the last
four years of 278.357, the greatest dur
ing any similar period for 16 years.
The total "pastoral army" numbers
20.16L These, according to the ad
dress, preach the 'gospel in 130 lan
guages and dialects.
The total gain In church property for
the four years is $32,678,431. and the
total valuation of churches and parson
ages is $186,924,024.
The membership In the United States
is 3,036,000, while In the whole world
the number was 3,307,275 at the close of
1907.
Figures are given showing that since
the last general conference the value
of educational grounds and buildings
has Increased $4,682,539, and Is now
$25,761,547; total endowments, $23,850,
486, an Increase of $5,860,384, and the
value of educational property and' en
dowment, exclusive of debt, has in
creased $11,141,892, and is now $47,
669,532. Relative to Investigation of charges of
OF THAT DRUM
heresy by the bishops, the address says:
"Wo axe unanimously of the opinion that
the bishops ought not to be charged with
any functions of Investigations and that pre
liminary Investigation In these cases should
be confined to the annua) conference of the
body, which ha lawful Jurisdiction.
Better Pay for Ministers.
Touching: upon support of the ministry,
the address says:
While we still insist that It Is unwise to
plan for emoluments In the church, which
are likely to make the accessories of salary
prove more attractive than the work Itself,
It is the highest wisdom to offer such sup
port as secures freedom from anxiety as
well as modest provision for intelligence
culture and education of children.
If there be increasing difficulties in any
degree as to making appointments. It is
because of growing; interference on the part
of ministers and laymen with the judgment
of the bishops as to what is best for the
work. We keenly feel this embarrassment
thus created by both ministers and churches
by proceedings wholly outside the law.
The address recommends that the con
ference recognize a brotherhood of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Unification
Bishop D. A. Goodsell, Who Read
Address of Bishops at Metho
dist Kplscopal Conference.
of the work of the deaconesses under a
central board is recommended.
As to Worldly Amusements.
As to amusements and the book of
discipline, the address continues:
We are moved by a profound conviction
of duty in again calling - your attention to
the subject of popular amusements In rela
tion to the spirit and conduct of spiritual
life. Ws regret that the great prevalence
of harmful amusements does not diminish.
We still firmly hold that they are "antag
onistic to vlta piety, promotive of worldli-
ness and especially pernicious to youtn.
We recommend, not that paragraph 243 be
stricken out. but that it be amended by atrl Ic
ing out the confessedly partial list of worldly
amusements found therein, beginning with
the" last word In the eighth line and ending
with the Word "other" In the 11th line, which
were inserted in 1872, leaving ae the ground
for church trial, in case such trial becomes
necessary, that portion of the paragraph
reading:
"Taking such amusements as are obviously
of misleading or questionable moral tendency
or disobedience to the order and jdlscipllne
of the church," and especially our original
rule, "to taking such diversions as cannot
be used In the name of the Lord Jesus."
Grave Injustice will be done if this recom
mendation is Interpreted as an abandonment
of our early opposition to worldly amuse
ment. Indeed, It Is a return to the prin
ciples and to the exact words furnished by
John Wesley.
In the course of a discussion of civic
righteousness the bishops say:
We see clearly that within the next gen
eration there are to be great social changes.
The Influence of wealth on political life and
morals is to grow less, whether It be In the
hands of Individuals or corporations. THe
worklngmen are to have more power, the
Idlers less. With a restless and iconoclastic
future before us we must both lead and re
strain by religious forces.
Satisfaction is "axpressed that there has
been prevented "the re-establishment of
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TESTERDAT' S Maximum temperature, 66
degrees: minimum. 40 degrees.
TODAY'S Probably fair and warmer; west
erly winds.
Foreign.
Both McKeos held at fault in decision on
divorce case. Page 6. i
British budget shows surplus and reduces
sugar duty; provides old age 'pensions.
Page 5.
National.
Newspapers made bankrupt by paper trust.
Page 9 (
Teller attacks forest policy. Page .
Politics.
Roosevelt's latest sentiments on third term.
Page 1.
Massachusetts Democracy compromises on
Bryan indorsement. Page 5.
Taft wins light in Kentucxy convention.
Page 5.
Utah Republicans for Taft. Page 5
How League beat machine In California.
Page 1.
Domestic.
Lawyer accused of trying to blackmail
Helnze. Page 5.
Methodist bishops denounce worldly pleas
ures, liquor and divorce. Page 1.
Another victim of Mrs. Guinness Identified:
strong case againBt Lamphere. Page 9
Pittsburg banker accused or huge frauds.
Page 4.
Jerome denies he shielded Ryan. Page 4.
Sport.
Crofts identified with Carroll, professional
pugilist. Page 7.
Paciflo Coast.
Umbsen'a evidence against Ruef discredited.
Page 6.
Review of sailors at San Francisco becomes
ovation to Evans. Page 1.
Body of murdered woman found beneath
tree near Walla Walla. Page 1.
Larkln Elliott tells story of Crook County
crimes on stand. Page 8.
Senator Plies dominates ltmp County con
vention at Seattle. Page 8.
Government forbids splash dams on Wlsh
kah River. Page 8.
Commercial and Marine.
Brighter outlook in the hop market. Page 19
Chicago wheat market depressed. Page 19.
Advancing tendency of stock prices checked.
Page 19.
May grain fleet will be smaller than that
of corresponding month last year.
Page 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Police complete case against Edward K.
Martin. Page 12.
Multnomah delegation adopts anti-instruction
resolution. Page 14.
Important local option decision will be
rendered. Page 15.
Senator Bourne making political foes in
Oregon. Page 14.
Two more divorce suits Bled In State
Court. Page 12.
THREATS AGAINST
SUPPOSED
SU
"Bud" Barnes Held for
Killing Mrs. Aldrich.
BODY FOUND BENEATH TREE
Head Chopped by Mattock Is
Discovered Near By.
EVIDENCE GROWS STRONG
Alleged Murderer Said to Be Xot
Very Bright Tries to Take Pos
session of Dead Woman's
Ranch and Sell Off Stock.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., May v.
(Special.) The dead body of Mrs. Anna
Aldrich was found by searchers In a
thicket on the North Fork of the Cop
pel River above Dixie this morning,
proving conclusively that the woman
was murdered.
The body was found In a hole caused
by blasting out the root of a tree
years ago, the head two feet or so be
low the feet, the eyes and mouth open
and the arms behind the back, as
though she had been dead some time
and simply pitched headfirst Into the
hole. There are two marks on the
head, one over the left temple and the
other back of the left ear. The skull
is fractured. The body was badly de
composed. Tonight word was tele
phoned in from Dixie that the weapon
with which the deed was done had
been found. It was the handle of a
mattock, brand new, but now stained
with the woman's blood.
Country Is Greatly Aroused.
This weapon was found about 60
feet farther down the hill than where
the body was discovered. It was hid
den in a dense thicket. The grewsome
discovery this morning was made by
Dersey Brunton and Fred Koff, about
7:30 o'clock.
Word was Immediately sent to Walla
Walla and Deputy Sheriff Fainter, Cor
oner MacMartin and Prosecuting Attor
ney Rupp went out. Some evidence
was taken, hut the inquest will not be
completed before tomorrow.
The whole country around Dixie is
excited over the crime, and, it is said,
many threats have been made against
Bud Barnes, who 1b accused of the
murder.
So clumsy was the murder that many
refused to believe it until the body
was discovered. The woman drove
with Barnes away from her home, in
daylight, the supposition being he
lured her to go with him on the pre
text that someone had been stealing
fence posts she owned.
Theory of the Police.
The officers believe he took her to
the lone spot and there killed her by
blows on the head and that he then
hid the body. He returned via his
father-in-law's house and stayed there
over night, showing signs of great ex
citement, it is said. The next morn
ing he returned to the Aldrich ranch
and took possession. When arrested
he was getting ready to sell some of
the stock. He claimed to have leased
the place from her.
His two brothers are being held,
though what evidence is against them
has not been revealed.
Barnes is said not to be very bright,
and the officers believe that he
thought by ridding himself of Mrs.
Aldrich he could have her ranch with
out molestation. Mrs. Aldrlch's strong
box had been rifled and was found near
her house, as was an overcoat having
in the pocket a bloody handkerchief.
FIGHTS TO ESCAPE FINE
Standard Oil Lawyer's Plea Against
Paying $29,210,000.
CHICAGO, May 7. The Standard Oil
Company of Indiana today commenced a
new fight to escape payment of the fine
of $29,240,000, levied against it by Judge
Landis, in the Federal District Court,
when its attorneys appeared to argue an
appeal from the lower court.
John S. Miller argued that a reversal
should be granted because, lie said, the
Oil Company did not know that it was
using Illegal rates and that each trainload
of the company's product should have
been taken as the basis of a shipment
Instead of each car, as charged in the
Indictment.
CALL FOR MORE TROOPS
Two Companies Xot Sufficient for
Right Rider Patrol.
COLUMBUS, O.. May 7. Troop A of
Cleveland was ordered to Ripley by
Governor Harris late this afternoon at
the request of Assistant Adjutant-General
Kautsman, who reports that Troop
B and Company G of the Seventh Regi
ment were not sufficient to guard the
60 miles of river front against night
riders. The troops will go to Ripley
tonight.
Senate Confirms Wheeler.
WASHINGTON, May 7. The Senate
today confirmed the nomination of
William R. Wheeler, of California, to
be Assistant Secretary of Commerce
and Labor,