TITP MINING OREGON! AN. SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1908.
STILL REVOLVES
AROUND FORESTS
Debate in Senate Continued
by Teller With Milder
Criticism.
NO TIMBER ON RESERVES
I
Co lor a doan Says One-Third of Area
Is Treeless Xclson Retorts lie- .
. serves Have Prevented De
struction of Forests.
WASHINGTON", May 8. Little prog
ress was made in the Senate today on
the agrici.ural appropriation bill, the
Bt-ssion being- devoted to a discussion
upon the principle of forest reserves and
the administration of that service. Teller
concluded his remarks in opposition to a
lump sum appropriation of JS00.000 for
further development of the forest re
serve system. Nelson of Minnesota and
Dolliver of Iowa spoke In support of the
reserve service.
Makes Amends to Roosevelt.
Teller, reverting to the statement that
the President had placed 20.000.000 acres
of timber in the forest reserves after
Congress had enacted a law excluding
the lands of certain ptates from such
vise, and before the President signed he
act. Teller said it was but fair to place
In the record a statement made by the
President when he signed the act to the
effect that the additional forest reserves
had long been determined upon and in
order to save them from timbermen he
proposed to include them in the reserves
and, if Congress did not approve his act.
It could by legislation restore them to
their former status. Teller said he did
not know of this statement when he
epoke in the Senate yesterday.
Xot Opposed to Principle.
Teller further criticised the administra
tion of the forest reserves, which he ob
jected to rather than to the principle of
setting aside the timber land. He de
clared that one-third of the reserves are
rot stocked with timber at all, and in
his Judgment it would be practically im
possible to plant trees and have them
grow where there was no irrigation.
Nelson defended the forest reserves
and said that, if the principle of setting
aside the timber land had not been in
augurated when it was, there would
soon have been no timber on the public
lands.
There was considerable running debate,
which was participated in by Senators
from the Western States. It dealt main
ly with questions concerning the legal
status of the reserves.
Hard on Reserve States.
Fulton adverted to the change in the
law giving to the respective Western
States 26 per cent of the receipts from
reserves within their boundaries. Two
years ago he sought to have this amount
given to the states in lieu of the taxes
they would receive should this land pass
to private ownership, but the amount
was reduced to 10 per cent, which is now
paid and which is distributed by the
states to the vurious counties in which
the reserves are situated. He said 25
per cent would poorly recompense the
states for what they lose in taxation,
because large areas of desirable land are
reserved from entry. No action wa3
taken upon his suggestion today.
Deadlock on Pension BUI.
MeCumber, chairman of the committee
on pensions, called the attention of the
Senate to a deadlock among the con
ferees on the pension appropriation bill '
on the Senate amendment requiring a
continuance of the present system of
having the pension funds disbursed
through eight pension agencies located
throughout the country; Instead of
through a single agency located in this
city. Many Senators expressed a desire
that the conferees should insist on the
Senate amendment.
A resolution was introduced by Burkett
naming May 18 as Mothers' day and sug
gesting that all Senators and other offi
cials of the Senate should wear a white
flower in honor of that day.
JIVES ARMY INCREASED PAY
House Agrees to Conference Report.
Improve Lighthouse Service. "
WASHINGTON. May S. The officers
and enlisted men of the Army today
won their fight for increased pay
when the House, after a debate of two
hours, agreed to the conference report
on the Army appropriation bill. An
appropriation of $i.oOO.O0O was made
for the purpose. t5.000.0OO of -which
will go to the enlisted men. Nine hun
dred officers on the retired list also
will benefit by the increase.
Under suspension of the rules bills
were passed placing the Porto Rican
regiment of Infantry on a permanent
basis, and authorizing additional aids
to navigation In the lighthouse estab
lishment. The lighthouse bill appropriates
$7u9.6o0 and provides various light
stations, buoys, tenders, etc.. In vari
ous parts of the country. The provi
sion granting to widows or children
of lighthouse keepers and their assist
ants a sum equal to two years' pay,
in case such keepers or assistants
should lose their lives by reason of the
perilous service, was stricken out.
The Army appropriation bill carries
a'n aggregate appropriation of $9.1,382,
245. The principal item of increase Is
the J7.0d0.00J additional pay. With
the various changes made in confer
ence, the Dill represents a total in
crease of $3,263,1 15 over the amount
authorized by the House.
ANSWERS SENATE'S QUESTION
Interstate Commerce Commission
Denies Immunity Contract.
WASHINGTON. May 8. In response
to a resolution of the Senate, the Inter
state Commerce Commission today in
formed that body that it had no official
knowledge of the violation by railroads
of the commodity provision of the Hep
burn act and that it had no information
whatever of an agreement between the
railroads and Government authorities
whereby the former are to have immu
nity from punishment for a violation of
the provision.
BRYAN
CLAIMS'
RIDICULED
Nebraska n Said to Have but Corpor
al's Guard in Minnesota.
ST. PAUL,. May 8. Chairman Day, of
the Democratic State Committee, who Js
private secretary of the Governor, today
ridiculed the threat of the Bryan men to
hold a rival convention and send a con
testing delegation to Denver. He said
that the Bryan me a have probably car
ried but six counties with a total of 59
delegates, and that In no event will they
have more than 100 of the 935 votes in the
State convention. He added:
"We are going to Denver with a John
son delegation, and the Bryanitcs can do
what they please. We will not recognize
them in any way. If any of their num
ber are in the convention and shown to
be entitled to a seat, they will get cour
teous treatment."
A conference of the Bryan leaders will
be held Saturday, F. A. Pike, secretary
of the Minnesota Bryan Volunteers, said
there would be contests from Polk and
Wasco Counties and probably from Hen
nepin and St. Liouis Counties. He added
that a rival State convention was more
than probable.
REPORTS DICK MILITIA BILL
Measure Favored by House Gives the
President Enlarged Powers.
WASHINGTON. May 8. The Dick mili
tia bill was reported to the Senate today
by Hemenway. from the Committee on
Military Affairs. It provides that the
militia shall consist of every able-bodied
male citizen and every able-bodied male
of foreign birth who has declared hts In
tention to become a citizen, between the
ages of 18 and 45 years.
The President . is given full authority
to call upon the militia in advance of any
volunteer force which it may be deter
mined to raise. A limitation upon the
cost of equipping the organized militia is
fixed, to not exceed $2,000,000 in any fiscal
year. .
Will Inspect Paper Mill.
WASHINGTON, May 8. Victor" E.
Bender, publisher of the Dally Non
pariel, Council Bluffs, Iowa, was the
only witness examined today by the
special House Committee that is inves
tigating the wood pulp and print paper
question. . He testified that 10 years
ago he paid $1.70 a hundred pounds for
paper delivered in Council Bluffs, and
that his present contract called for
$2.50.
"What reasons were given you for
the increased price of paper?" asked
Chaiman Mann.
"The stock reasons," replied Mr. Ben
der, "are scarcity of water and the in
crease of production."
The committee left Washington to
day for Corinth, N. Y., where they will
Investigate the Hudson Paper Mill and
also examine some of the operatives
there. Word has been received from
the local labor union at that place,
pledging co-operation In the investiga
tion. Approve the Conference.
WASHINGTON, May 8. The conference
of Governors of states looking to con
servation of the natural resources of the
country, which will take place at the
White House from the 13th to the 15th, In
clusive, of this month, is strongly ap
proved by two of the Democratic candi
dates for the Presidency, William J.
Bryan and Governor Johnson, of Minne
sota, and by Associate Justices Harlan
and Peckham, of the Supreme Court of
the United States. Their views as to the
importance of the subject are contained
in letters sent to President Roosevelt In
response to his letter inviting them to at
tend the conference.
JACKIES HAVE BOAT RACES
Kentucky Wins Great Race With
Three Other Crews.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 8. Twenty
five thousand people saw the races on
the Alameda estuary this afternoon
between crews from the various war
ships under the auspices of the Pacific
Association of Amateur Oarsmen.
The first race between crews of col
ored sailors from the battleships
Maine and Missouri over the 1 1-8-mlle
course was won by the six men
in the Maine's gig by four lengths.
The feature event was the four-cornered
race between crews from the
engineering forces of the Kentucky,
Tennessee. Illinois and Pennsylvania.
For a mile the four boats were to
gether and then the Kentucky's crew
pulled out and won by half a length;
Illinois second, Tennessee third.
The marine corps crews in 12-oared
barges had an exciting race, t;he crew
from the Alabama winning, the Min
nesota second, Colorado third, Wash
ington last.
The 12-oared barge of the Alabama,
manned by sailors, defeated the Min
nesota's crew by a scant Jength, the
Colorado crew being third.
In the challenge race the crew from
the California mistook the finish line,
and thus spoiled a fine race with the
South Dakota crew.
ASK FOR EVANS' PROMOTION
California Officials and Other Citi
zens Memorialize Washington.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8. At the
close of the banquet given here tonight
by the city to Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf and officers of the Atlantic
fleet, a resolution was adopted as fol
lows: "The citizens of California, appre
ciating the safe arrival in the Ameri
can Pacific of the Atlantic fleet, ask
that the man whose hand guided it
and whose soul inspires it, may be
made to be Vice-Admlral Evans."
This is signed by Governor Gillett,
Mayor Taylor and Judge Morrow and
will be sent to President Roosevelt,
the members of the naval affairs com
mittee of the House and Senate and
Speaker Cannon.
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Oakland's. Turn Today.
OAKLAND, Cal., May 8. Tomorrow
will be Oakland fleet day. Secretary of
the Navy Metcalf, Rear-Admiral
Thomas, Rear-Admlral Glass, Chief of
Staff to Secretary Metcalf, and other
Admirals and officials of the fleet. Gov
ernor Gillett and staff and Mayors of
the bay cities will review the parade of
5000 sailors from the Atlantic fleet. At
Adams Point a grand barbecue will be
given. A banquet, participated1 in by
the notables of the community and 2000
person will be held at Idora Park in the
evening.
Mass for Fleet Tomorrow.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 8. An un
usual religious ceremony, the first of the
kind to be held In the state, will be con
ducted next Sunday, when an open-air
military mass will be celebrated at the
United States Naval training station on
Goat Island. This will be a mass of
thanksgiving for the safe arrival of the
fleet in port. The ceremony has been
arranged under the auspices of the
Knights of Columbus, by arrangement
with the Navy officials.
' - Bluejackets in Regatta.
AUMtfEDA, Cal.. May 8. Crack crew3
from theA.tlantic and Pacific fleets were
entered a rowing regatta held this
afternoon on the Estuary. There were
also races'! hi ' which scullers from the
Dolphin, Alameda, Ariel and South End
Boat Clubs were entered. The course ex
tended from the foot of Broadway,
Alameda, on the tidal canal, to a point
oft the North End of Grand avenue.
CORSET SALE TODAY.
Great special today, sale of Women's
Rust-Proof and Thomson's Glove-Fitting
Corsets. We carry over 200 styles In stoc.
See our Morrison street window. McAllen
McDonnell, Third & Morrison.
LOVED ADMIRAL
SAYS FAREWELL
(Continued From First Pane.)
sprinter, who Is in active training for
the big athletic meet, which will be
given next week for the benefit of the
sailors. He is in good condition ahd will
probably win at least one of his two
races.
The haste to 'which The Oregonlan In
formation bureau was put during the
first few days of its existence to obtain
suitable accommodations for Northwest
ern people is over now and most of the
visitors to the booth in the California
building. Union Square, come to find
their friends, or to see who has come
down from the North. Many have fallen
into the habit of leaving notes for their
friends, making appointments, e,tc. All
who come appreciate the convenience and
every day more come back.
The excitement over the fleet kept
most of the visitors too busy the first
day or two to think of anything . but
the moment, but an increasing number
come to visit The Oregonlan informs
tlon bureau, as can be seen by today's
list, which follows:
Rev. E. A. Ballls,
Marguerite Hlckey,
Nellie B. Hlckey.
C. W. Ray and wife,
tV. H. Phelan.
Mrs. V". A. Phelan,
Eliza C. Phelan,
R. L,. Oescle,
Frank Erickson,
C. H. D. t'nderwood,
Mrs. Underwood.
George Underwood,
Robert Strong-.
C. T. I. Cutting.
Mrs. Dell Williams,
Mrs. C. T. Davidson,
James R. Best,
Mrs. James R. Best,
W. M. Conklln.
Mrs. W. M. Conklln,
W. G. Brown.
Portland.
Andrew Anderson,
Tillamook.
E. B. Hale and wife,
Klamath Falls.
Robert Beale.
Wallace, Idaho,
P. Provost. Ashland.
Martin Hamrirk,
Central Point.
F. Z. Yost.
M. Hawthorne,
Tacoma.
B. O. Smith. Boiae.
Jasper Titus,
Edra Titus,
Astoria.
Mary E. Finch,
Medford.
Herman Simpklns,
Central Point.
O. C. Wright.
Sarah R. Wright.
Eugene.
,W. B. Sehorr. .
Spokane.
W. G. How, Medford.
Ida M. Hog-e,
Garden City.
F. E. Watenfaugh,
Oregon City.
W. R. Whipple.
Boise.
F. H. Ducommon,
C. O. Rae. Seattle
Mrs. I.. D. Ryan.
Cottage City.
W. H. Cole. Seattle.
B. C. Barron,
Belltngham.
W. A. Johnston,
The Dalles.
L. W. Taft,
Newport.
Harry C. Aiken,
Seattle.
James O. Dickey,
Mollala.
Henry D. Bomhoff,
Ulirold M. Austin,
Woodburn.
METCALF REVIEWS THE FLEET
Splendid Display or Naval Strength
as Climax of Voyage.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 8. The com
bined Atlantic and Pacific fleets of
battleships, armored cruisers, torpedo
boat destroyers and auxiliaries, aggre
gating in weight of displacement the
enormous total of more than 400,000
tons the greatest assemblage of
armor-clads thus far to mark the
progress of the American Navy to sec
ond rank among the marine fighting
forces of the world were reviewed in
picturesque San Francisco harbor to
day by Secretary of the Navy Metcalf.
The 44 vessels of the two fleets lay
at anchor in four long columns, and,
proceeding from the Oakland shore, the
Secretary, on board the little gunboat
Yorktown a reminder of the days
when the Navy was in its Infancy
proceeded southward through the two
lines formed by the armored cruisers
of the Pacific fleet, nearest the Oak
land shore, and the second squadron of
the Atlantic fleet, headed by the Min
nesota. Turning back to the .north at the
end of these two lines, the Yorktown
traversed the lane formed on the star
board by the battleships of the first
Atlantic squadron, and on the port by
the little destroyers.
The day was brilliant with Sun
shine, and a singing breeze from the
west set the waves of the hill-protected
bay dancing Into white-capped
waves. The heavy battleships x and
cruisers, gay with the fluttering signal
flags of full dress, paid no heed to the
whistling wind, but the destroyers
rolled and swayed In the trough of the
seas. Excursion craft crowded around
the anchorage area and gave the
patrol boats plenty of work.
They added many touches of color to
the scene, however, and gave the peo
ple of the bay cities, who again made
black the hillsides, their second splen
did water pageant within three days.
The review, however, was the last of
the show features on the water, for
soon the ships will be separating, some
to go to the Navy-yards for repairs
and others of the Pacific fleet starting
south on a practice cruise.
Rear-Admiral Robley D. Evans, who
had hoped to end his active naval
career by participating in today's offi
cial ceremonies, was not permitted by
his attending physician to go aboard
the Connecticut. Rear-Admiral Charles
M. Thomas was again the "senior offi
cer present." Admiral Evans, who re
turned to the fleet at Santa Cruz the
day before it sailed through the Gold
en Gate in completion of the origin
ally planned cruise, has made hts home
ashore at the St. Francis Hotel, since
the afternoon of the arrival. He rode
In the long parade on yesterday and
was quite fatigued by trie trip.
Tomorrow forenoon is the time set
Jor Admiral Evans finally to relin
quish command to Admiral Thomas.
Admiral Evans' leave-taking of the
fleet thus will - date from the Journey
through the Golden Gate when, clad In
the double-breasted frock coat of "un
dress B." the official uniform for enter
ing port, he stood upon the bridge of
the flagship for the last time.
Accompanied by members of his fam
ily and by officers of his personal staff.
Admiral Evans will leave tomorrow
afternoon for his home In Washington,
where he will remain on waiting orders
until the date of retiring, on his 62d
birthday. August 18. Admiral Thomas
will be In command of the Atlantic fleet
only until May 15, when he, too, hauls
down his flag for all time, to return
home on waiting orders until his retire
ment In the Fall.
Rear-Admlral Charles S. Sperry will
assume command with the departure of
Admiral Thomas and will take the fleet
on Its brief excursion to Puget Sound,
beginning May 18, and on . its tour of
the world, starting from San Francisco
July 7.
Today's review was marked by the
customary formalities of booming can
non, of ship sides manned with blue
Jackets at attention, of quarterdecks
black with officers and marine guards
and of red-coated bands playing the Na
tional anthem.
All of the flag and commanding officers
paid their respects to Secretary Metcalf,
who received them formally on the quar
terdeck of the Yorktown. The cere
monies aboard the Yorktown were sim
ple and informal,
The afternoon was marked by the pre
sentation of silver services to the battle
ship Nebraska and the armored cruiser
California, the elaborate sideboard and
table sets being the gifts of the states
after which the splendid ships were
named. Governor Sheldon, of Nebraska,
and Governor Gillett. of California, per
sonally made the presentation speeches.
Tonight interest is divided between two
shore functions, taking rank among the
principal entertainments provided for the
fleets. At the" St. Francis Hotel the of
ficial dinner of welcome by the city of
San Francisco was presided over by
Mayor Edward R. Taylor, who made an
address filled with renewed assurances
of the city's overflowing hospitality.
Rear-Admiral Thomas responded In
behalf of the fleet. There were a num
ber of other speeches, both formal and
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played a mighty and memorable part in the war for Independence. To
this very hour we depend upon our great iron battle ships (now afloat upon
the Pacific), and the strong men who handle them, to givebrce, poWer and
respect to our national spoken word. "We have just started to fight,"
shouted Paul Jones (when in command of a sinking ship) to an, offer of
surrender these immortal w.ords from the founder of our navy,
voice forevermore the unconquerable spirit that inspires all true American
seamen every man of whom enjoys pure malt beer even as their fathers
did in the days of Paul Jones, and for countless generations before.
The millions in revenue it has paid the government
(during many years) helped to build and equip our
proud and invincible navy ever ready to defend
our honor or vindicate our might against foreign
aggression
informal. Covers were laid for 300. all
of the flag and - commanding officers of
the fleet in the harbor being present.
Following the banquet at a later hour
and attended by all the higher officers
and a veritable host of the younger men.
came the dance of the Friday Night
Club, probably the most exclusive social
organization of the city, at the Fair
mount Hotel.
The enlisted men of the fleet are" re
ceiving special attention by the recep
tion committee. Tonight there were
wrestling and athletic events In the offi
cial naval pavilion, where some sort of
entertainment is provided each evening.
Takahira Sends His' Regrets.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 8. The fleet
committee received yesterday a cordial
note from Baron K. Takahira. Japanese
Ambassador to the United States, in
which he took occasion, while expressing
his regret at his inability to participate in
San Francisco's festivities, to state his
belief that the approaching visit of the
war vessels to the Orient would Inaugu
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-should it ever
rate a new epoch in the friendly relations
between the two powers. He referred to
the great service rendered mankind by
President Roosevelt when he brought the
war in Manchuria to an end. and closed
his communication by drawing a parallel
between the famous mission of Commo
dore Perry to Japan and the projected
voyage of the united squadrons to the
shores of his country.
Cleveland, O. The Euclid-Avenue Trust
Company, of this city. Friday made an
assignment to the Cleveland Trust Company.
No statement of assets or liabilities is
given. The las statement Issued pave the
assets. SI. 700.000; liabilities. tl.7CW.WO.
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