i VOL. XL, VIII NO. 14,809. PORTLAND, OBEGpy, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FO RAKER HELD KEY TO PROBLEM LIVE MAN FROZEN TO TWO CORPSES RESCUERS OF STRANDED SEA MEN CHOP HIM APART. UNITE '5 DUTY BOGUS PAINTINGS SOLD COLLECTOR CAUSES NEW YORK DEALER'S ARREST FOR FRAUD. BILL CLAIMS SHARE OF YERKES MILLIONS LAWYER SUES WIDOW AND PRO DUCES AGREEMENT. HOPES E CONFERENCE FORCES GOVERNORS CURRENCY OF BOURN NATION NOT DEAD v 3 Why He Abandoned Brownsville Fight. AVERT ROOSEVELT STAMPEDE Leaders Feared Result of Ne gro Opposition. MEANT DEFEAT FOR TAFT Feud Between Ohio Leaders May Be Settled When Tart Returns From Panama Olive Branch Like ly lor Mr. Foraker. Walter WeJlman to Chicago Record -Herald. WASHINGTON, May 15. An Interest ing story of high politics lies behind the successful effort of the Republican lead ers of the Senate to postpone the Browns ville negro soldier case and secure ap parent harmony within the party ranks, It is a story which shows in graphic fashion what a queer game politics is. Beaten to a standstill in his own state on the Presidential issue and threatened with retirement from the Senate and from public life by the overwhelming Taft victory in Ohio, Senator Foraker suddenly loomed upon the horizon as the ' tactical master of the situation. Feared Idol of Negroes. It has already been told in these dispatches that for a certain reason the Republican leaders were afraid that President Roosevelt might after all be nominated at Chicago, and that on ac count of this Xear Senators Aldrlch, Crane. Hale and others came out for Secretary Taft. That certain reason was Mr. Foraker. The Ohio Senator, in a way, held the key to the situa tion. He had become the idol the negro race. He had wci his .. er which he still has. for that matter to Inflame their paaslons to a still higher pitch. .If ho cares to do so. he can Incite Jtihem to.wholosale revolt against (he Republic. ' Presidential ticket Whether this pow-r of his. and the danger that be might use It disastrous ly, was or was not in part imaginary, fear of him took possession of the big men of the party. For a few days he was' the pivot about which the Presi dential contest somewhat uncertainly swung. So great was this fear of Foraker and ' of his possible black revolt that It became a common saying among the Republican Senators: "No Republican who lacks the sup port of Senator Foraker can be elected president this year." Support Roosevelt, Sot Taft. Naturally, the Republican leaders did everything In their power to learn . what Mr. Foraker intended to do. They learned that he was willing to support Mr. Roosevelt; he frankly said so. If Mr. Roosevelt were nominated, he would use his influence among the negroes for the Republican ticket. But if Mr. Taft were nominated? He de clined to say what he would do. Mr. Foraker's willingness to support Mr. Roosevelt and his silence as to Mr. Taft were understood. The Ohio Senator has no quarrel with the President. Mr. Taft was not opposed to Mr. Foraker's re-election. But he point blank refused to enter into a bargain, or understand ing or truce which would bind his Ohio friends or tie their hands in any way. If Mr. Taft had accepted these terms long ago, he would have been assured of the nomination which at last every one. concedes to him. Mr. Foraker thinks Mr. Taft determined to destroy him and to retire him from public life. This ex plains why he declared his willingness to support Mr. Roosevelt and why he re fused to say what he would do as to Mr. Taft. Might Cause Roosevelt Stampede. Here was a pretty problem for the Senate leaders who wanted Mr. Taft only because that was the best way to beat Mr. Roosevelt, and who wanted Mr. Taft to win, not only at tho con vention, but at the polls. This was the Roosevelt danger which spurred the Senate leaders to action. Left to him self, carrying out his programme, mak ing a speech, forcing a vote, compelling the Republican majority to stand against the colored soldiers, Mr. For aker might easily put the match to the tinder of fear and start a conflagration which would end in a Roosevelt stam pede at Chicago. How cleverly this crisis, real or fan cied, was met by Messrs. Aldrlch and Crane and Hale has already been nar rated. But the end Is not yet. They induced Mr. Foraker to forego his speech in the Senate and himself to move postponement of the whole mat ter til after election, so far as the Senate action is concerned. How did they in duce him to pour this bit of oil upon the troubled waters? By s tacit prom ise to take the 'matter up with Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Taft at the first convenient opportunity, which means after the return of Mr. Taft from Pan ama. Hope for Olive Branch. Again Mr. Taft' is to have a chance to "do something for Foraker," to take an action which may result in the Senator's 'reflection to his present place. They know it cannot be a bargain, because Mr. . - (Continued, ota-Paga Sole So rvi vor of Schooner John F. Milter Found on Unimak Island by Ivy. SAN FRANCISCO, May 15. The schooner Ivy, which arrived to port to day from Eagle Harbor, reports that the rescue party which went from Eagle Har bor to the assistance of the crew of the wrecked schooner John F. Miller, which was driven ashore at Shattock Peninsula, Unimak Island, on January 8 last, re ports that, upon reaching the wreck, it found three of the crew frozen together two seamen and a colored cook. The cook and one seaman was dead, but the other seaman was still alive. It was necessary to chop him away from the others . He was taken to Eagle Harbor, where he is now employed as a fisherman. The Ivy reports that on April 15 she sighted part of a vessel's rudder, which from appearances had been in the water only a short time. LETTERS ARE ADMITTED Both Sides Claim Victory in Land Fraud Case at Washington. WASHINGTON. May 15. Both sides claimed victory today in the land-frauds trial when Justice Stafford, ruling on the question of the admissibility of the anonymous letters attributed by the Gov ernment to Dlmond and by him as vigor ously denied, declared that the printed letters should be admitted practically in their entirety and typewritten letters might be admitted with the condition that the Government's circumstantial evi dence, so far presented, has been found sufficient by the jury ' to consider them as it considers any other evidence. The case seems to grow more compli cated, the jury having been instructed by the court that anything In the anonimous letters can be taken only as against Dl mond, though the contest may be taken to prejudice strongly the Interests of Hyde particularly and Benson and Schneider occasionally. In a general way the letters show an intimate knowledge on the part of the writer concerning the inner workings of the alleged conspiracy, and the gist of the Government's claim is that no one except Dimond could have written them. After the reading of the letters the Gov ernment recalled the expert, J. F. Sher man, and he testified to the similarity of the handwriting in a great number of applications to purchase school lands to Oregon and California. COURT IS BRILLIANT S.CENE Hindoos' Robes Blaze With dia monds Americans Presented. LONDON, May 15 King Edward and Queen Alexandra held a brilliant court in Buckingham Palace tonight. There was a large attendance, 'especially in the diplomatic circles, and unusual splendor was given the function through the presence of the Dewan of Nepaul and a large Indian suite, whose robes were a perfect blase of diamonds. Their majesties and the . officials all wore In dian orders and decorations. Mrs. White law Reid, wife of the American Am bassador, presented Miss Jenny Crocker, of California; Mrs. H. P. Thompson, of New York; Mrs. McC. Ramsey, of Vir ginia; Mrs. Cole Scott, of "Virginia, and Mrs. Henry Bacon, widow of the Amer ican artist. PROTEST AGAINST ARREST Russians Take More Than 200 Chi nese Without Passports. , ST. PETERSBURG, May 15. The Chi nese Legation here is to receipt of a tele gram from the Chinese Society at Kha bayovsk, Siberia, complaining of the ar rest there of 200 Chinese residents be cause they were without passports. The Russian authorities raided the Chinese theater and imprisoned the entire audi ence, including many prominent mer chants. It is becoming apparent that Russia is acting upon a desire to prevent Siberia from being overrun with Chinese emi grants. ECHO OF CRAPS EY CASE Ohio Clergyman Is Deposed From Priesthood for Sympathy. BOSTON. May 15. Rev. George Clark Cox, of Cambridge, formerly rec tor of an Episcopal church in Cincin nati, has been formally deposed from the priesthood by Bishop Vincent, of Southern Ohio. At the time of the trial of Rev. Algernon S. Crapsey, of Rochester, N. Y., who was convicted of holding religious views not counten anced by the Episcopal church. Rev. Dr. Cox expressed sympathy with the Rochester clergyman and indorsed some of his statements. PUNISH BANDITS FURTHER Russian Force to Burn Persian Towns. ST. PETERSBURG, May 15.-GeneraI Snarskt, commander of the Russian pun itive expedition Into Persian territory, has been ordered to resume his advance into Persia and to punish the bandits with fire and sword. He will destroy villages, but spare the women and chil dren. Assets Worthless Mining Stock. RENO. Nev.. May 15. W. J. Arkell, well known In Reno and a prominent stock broker at Manhattan. Nev., is bankrupt. His liabilities are 9.040 and assets con sist of some worthless mining stocks and about SJOO in money. The principal cred itors are New York and San Francisco brokers. One or two London firms are mentioned. Declare for Preserva tion of Resources. HOLD FUTURE CONFERENCES Roosevelt Speaks on Control of Natural Wealth. LAYS STATE RIGHTS GHOST Wants Either Nation or State to Ex ercise All Power Xecessary. Bryan. Joins in the Gen eral Sentiments. WASHINGTON, May IS. The first con ferences of the Governors of the states of the American Union- ended today. Like many of the important events of history, time is to reveal the epoch which the President and Governors be lieve has been made. The accomplish ments of the conference, which has been In session at the White House for three days, cannot be set forth with mathe matical precision. That its immediate results are more than ample is the ex pression of President Roosevelt, who brought it about, and of the Governors" who participated. Declaration Is Startling. The printed record of the conference, which will later be available to every American home, will be a compilation of facts, startling in their meaning, con vincing in their universal conclusion, that the states and the Nation must co operate to the end that to the whole people of the Nation may accrue the last ing benetfl of its natural resources. Be sides the compilation of facts by the ex perts and the freely expressed opinion of the Governors, the conference leaves as its permanent record a thousand words of declaration, not a 'declaration of Independence," but a "declaration of co operation." - Slake Oonfcjrence Permanent!. Perhaps greatr in importance than all else was the determination of the Gov ernors of the states to perfect a perma nent organization whereby a hereto fore unknown intimacy may be devel oped among the executives of the 46 sovereign states made strong by a com mon purpose and made potent by pro nouncements which may not lightly be disregarded. Of the last day the story la one of many features. The set programme was swept aside. The President presided through out. He Interjected remarks and speeches. He brought to the platform men who made plain the prevailing feel ing that thoughtful care must be exer cised for the future. The prepared pa pers were not presented, but they will be printed in the permanent record. Their place was first taken by the "declaration," which was adopted after discussion which brought to light no serious objection to its affirmation. Then William J. Bryan was presented by the (Concluded on Page ft.) "WELL I i a m I Hill....... Authenticity of Work Attacked, Evans Sues Clausen for Price He Paid. - " NEW YORK, May 15. An art scarf dal, begun early this month with the withdrawal of three paintings from tho Corcoran Art Gallery, at Washing ton, D. X, led to the arrest of Will iam Clausen, an East Thirty-fifth street art dealer today. The pictures withdrawn were part of the collection of 50 presented by Will iam T. Evans, a wel-known art .col lector, to the proposed National gal lery. They were withdrawn by the donor after much ' gossip attacking theip authenticity. Clausen was arrested on an order granted by Supreme Court Justice Davis In a suit brought by Evans to recover 66SO paid for the three paint ings. Bail was fixed at $2500. Clausen maintains that the. paintings are genuine. The canvases in dispute are: "Late Afternoon at Medfleld," sold as the work of the late George Inness, and "Old Mill Near St. Cloud," and "Near New port," sold as the work of the late Homer D. Martin. The three pictures have been exhibited in various places of artistic resort end have won en comiums, from eminent critics. They are said to be - intrinsically beautiful. Otto Karch and Charles Grasel, for merly employed by Clausen, have made affidavits concerning the canvases, which affidavits are attached to the plaintiff's complaint. . NO LIQUOR AT CONVENTION Republican Committee Will Also Bar Favorite Sons' Portraits. CHICAGO, May 15. The sub-committee on arrangements, of the Republican Na tional committee, passed a rule today which declare- that no liquor shall be sold or brougut into the convention hail, either at the committee meetings or dur ing the convention week. The committee also placed a ban on portraits as adornments for the walls of the hall. The reason given for the latter prohibition was the number of favorite sons whose pictures delegates might in sist upon having placed, and the jeal ousies and friction that might grow out of the placing of them. The committee also decided to authorize Chairman New to arrange for a parade of the marching clubs, which a. - ex pected from aU par's of the United States. .-- . - i TRY TO BLOW UP 'WHITES Hindus Put Bomb on Carline, Injur ing Four Natives. CALCUTTA, May 15. A bomb was ex ploded on the rail of a streetcar line here today and four natives were injured. It was evidently the intention of the per petrators of the outrage to wreck a streetcar containing white persons. ' This being the fifth attempt within five months to blow up streetcars with bombs, much uneasiness has resulted. FIFTY DIED BY TORNADO Reports From Storm in Northern Louisiana Still Come In. SH REV ES PORT, La., May 15. Probably 50 persons met death in Wednesday's tor nado In Caddo and Bossier parishes. The number at present known to have been killed Is 44. EiL'ht were added to the list today at Red Bayou. All are negroes. GUESS THIS SETTLES IT" Senate Mangles Own Bill and Passes It. HOUSE AGAIN REJECTS IT Direct . Issue Between Bond and Asset Currency. AGREED ON COMMISSION Two Branches of Congress of One Mind on Need of Studying Cur rency Burton and Williams Have a Wordy Bout. WASHINGTON, May 15. The Ald rlch currency bill was substituted for the Vreeland bill in the Senate today and the transfer took but little longer than was required in the calling of the roll. The effect is to throw both the Senate and the House bills Into con ference. The managers on the part of the Senate are Aldrlch, Allison, Hale, Daniel and Teller. The dispatch with which this agree ment was reached is a Btriking exam ple of what can be done in the closing days of a session of Congress. A meet ing of the Senate committee on finance was held in the forenoon and a de cision to amend the House bill by sub stituting the measure passed by the Senate several weeks ago was reached without difficulty. Chairman Aldrlch was authorized to make the ' report, which he did as soon as the bill passed by the House yesterday had been "mes saged over." Some changes were made in the Sen ate bill by the committee, however, and it was necessary to have a new print of it prepared before it could be called up for consideration. These amend ments were confined to the elimination of matter Incorporated in the original Aldrlch bill, after it was reported from .u committiikt. ' Several Provisions Omitted. The provisions taken out were as follows: The use of bonds of the insular gov ernment of Porto Rico, bonds of the government of the Philippine Islands and bonds of the City of Manila as se curities for the Issuance of emergency circulation. y The requirement that National Bank Associations located outside of the cen tral reserve cities shall hold In their own vaults four-fifths of the reserves required by law, either In lawful money or securities named in the bill, but that two-thirds of the amount shall be In cash. . The prohibition against National banks loaning money to or Investing in the stock of a corporation, the officers or directors of which are officers or directors of the bank making the loan or investment. The committee added sections pro viding for a commission of nine mem. (Concluded on Page 4.) Wants One-Fifth of Traction King's Wealth for Adjusting Dis pute With Wife. NEW YORK, May 15. Mrs. Mary Adelaide Yerkes, widow of Charles T. Yerkes, the traction promoter of Chi cago and London, was In court today to answer to a writ brought by Joseph D. Redding, a lawyer, to recover 20 per cent' of the amount Mrs. Yerkes re ceived from her husband's estate. It has been estimated that Mrs. Yerkes received the Income from $7,500,000 cash to the amount of $200,000 and .the use of Mr. Yerkes residence on Fifth ave nue, this city. Mr. Redding declared in his suit that he was detailed by Mrs. Yerkes in Lon don In 1904 to bring about an adjust ment of differences between Mr. and Mrs. Yerkes. He produced a letter from Mrs. Yerkes, in which she declared that she agreed to give him 20 per cent of all' she received, either from Mr. Yerkes or from his estate. Mr. Red ding asserted that he continued to act as Mrs. Yerkes' counsel until the day following the death of her husband, when she dismissed him. Mrs. Yerkes was called to the stand as a witness, but before she gave any testimony the counsel in the case agreed to postpone the hearing until tomorrow. Counsel for Mrs. Yerkes stipulated in court that she should be addressed as Mrs. Yerkes, not as Mrs. Mizner, which was the name of her last hus band, from whom she has been di vorced. LEGISLATION IS ' STOPPED No More on O. & C. Grant Mondell Bill Adversely Reported, OREGONTAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 15. The House public lands committee today voted to have no fur ther legislation In relation to the Oregon & California land grant. Mondell's reso lution, which proposed to direct the Attorney-General to permit present holders of lands to continue in their use and oc cupancy during the pendency of suits, was adversely reported. This puts an end to this matter so far as Congress is concerned until it becomes necessary to determine what disposition shall ' be made of lands recovered by the Govern ment. In this connection attention is called to the fact that under the law no more forest reserves can be created in Ore in? except by act of Congress. All mciabers of the Oregon delegation are opposed to placing any railroad lands in the forest reserve, and If the next delegation holds the same views. It is a safe prediction that lands recovered by the Government will be disposed of only to actual settlers, either under the ex isting law or under some special act to be framed later. NAME OF DISTRICT CHANGED Now the Customs District of Port land by Bourne Bill. OR EGONI AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 15. The Senate today passed the Bourne bill changing the name of the Willamette Customs Dis trict to the District of Portland. The salary of the Collector at Portland is fixed at $GO00, and the appraiser at $3000. Increase of Salaries. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 15. Conferees on the Leg islative bill today agreed to an amend ment increasing the salaries of Surveyors-General in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana. Utah, Wyoming and Colorado to $3000. BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY French in Engagement With Fanat ical Arabs Lose 13 Dead. ALGIERS. May 15. The French force under General Vlgy lost 13 men killed and 66 wounded during a fierce engagement yesterday with the fanatical Arabs. The engagement lasted the greater part of the day and Boudenib, the stronghold of Mulal Haszen, was bombarded. Three of ficers are among the French killed. The Arab losses are described as heavy. This engagement was preceded Mav 13 by a battle In the vicinity of Beni Ouzian, which also lasted all day. The French force drove the Arabs in the direction of Boudenib. CLEVELAND MUCH BETTER Now Rests Comfortably, but Delays Return to Princeton. LAKE WOOD, N. J,, May 15. Ex- President Grover Cleveland, according to a statement by Mrs. Cleveland tonight. has shown much Improvement during the past week and Is now resting very comfortably. No arrangements about going back to Princeton have been made and none will be made until' the weather becomes more settled. OMAHA'S $500,000 ROAST Packing-House Burns With 3,000, Pounds of Meat. OMAHA, May .15. The old plant of the Omaha Packing Company, at Thirty-third and Q streets. South Omaha, was destroyed by fire tonight, together with 3,000.000 pounds of meat, involving a loss of $500, 000. The big plant of Cudahy Packing Company, adjoining, was seriously threat ened while the fire was at Its height. Lieutenant Erhnbeck Safe. MANILA, May 15. Second Lieutenant Arthur E. Erhnbeck, who was reported May 12 to be missing from his station in Mindanao, is safe at Malabung. The au thorities missed him because of interrupt ed telegrams. Confident of" Reaction From Convention. SEE TROUBLE FOR FULTON Democrats Believe Result Will Be Cake's Defeat. . WOULD ALSO EXTEND LAW Supporters of Direct Primary De clare Slate Methods Employed Will Lead to Choice of Nation al Delegates by Voters. ' Political suicide for Fulton, the strengthening of Bourne with the peo ple and the election of Governor Cham berlain as United States Senator in June, are three of the results predicted from the Republican conventions Thursday by Democrats and the advo cates of Statement No. 1. While the Bourne men came up yesterday smiling; and declaring that they were good losers, it cannot be denied that the wounds resulting from their treatment by the Fulton delegates will not be en tirely healed for some time. That Fulton In his desire to shut out Bourne has injured himself among the voters of the state is alleged, because of the tactics that were resorted to in order, to organize and to control the conventions. This same "programme" convention, it is charged by supporters -of Bourne, will react In his behalf for the reason that It was he who took the initiative to declare for the direct pri mary method of selecting candidates for office. The manner in which both the Presidential electors and the Na tional delegates were selected, aver the Bourne men, will awaken public senti ment to demand amendment of the di rect primary law for the nomination. 5n the iam niuiiner that ail other ca'.T- dldates are now chosen. Resent Attack on Kennedy. The Bourne forces do not object to the rejection of B. E. Kennedy, of Baker, as a National delegate, but they resent the attack that was made on him by one of Fulton's supporters, for the reason that Kennedy supported Cake in the primary election. That the rupture between the Fulton and Bourne people will extend to Cake's candidacy for Senator seems Inevitable. The at tack on Kennedy by the Fulton' men is considered significant, as showing ani mosity toward Cake. While pleasant sounding resolutions, pledging the loyal support of Cake were adopted, there is every reason to suspect that the Fulton people, not satisfied with Fulton's vindication by a well-organ- (Concluded on Pane 4.) CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDiAY'S Maximum temperature, 49 degrees; minimum, 45 degrees. TODAY'S Cloudy, with occasional oho were ; Bouthfwest winds. National. Senate again passes Aldrlch currency bill with radical amendments and. House sends It to conference. Page 1. Governors conference declares principles and. also for permanent organization. Page 1. Judge Hough affirms President's power to discharge Brownsville troops, page 1. Canadian paper manufacturer refutes de- -fense of trust. Page 3- Rules for riding test of Army officers. Page 4. Politics. Foraker abandoned Brownsville fight to prevent stampede to Roosevelt. Page 1. Johnson Democrat organize club In Chicago to fight Bryan. Page 3. Domestic. Thaw to testify In defense of his sanity. Page 3. Protest from commercial bodies against in crease in freight rates, page 4. New York art dealer accused of selling spurious paintings. Page 1. Mrs. Yerkes" lawyer sues for share of estate. Page 1. Methodist conference reduces number of new bishops to be elected. Page 5. More about Mrs. Gunness life in Norway. Page 3. Pacillc Coast. Sole survivor of schooner John F. Miller found frozen to corpses and chopped apart. Page 1. Thomas t ran sf ers com mand of fleet to Sperry. Page 4. Cattlemen of Eastern Oregon said to have secret organisation for destroying range fences. Page 6. Insane fugitive holds nine men at bay in Oregon City. Page 7. Eight Inches of snow at Shanlko. Page 7. Prohibition sentiment stronger than ever in Valley towns. Page 0. State Grange convention closes at Eugene. Page 7. Commercial and Marine. Futures may be dealt Jn on Board of Trade. Page 17. Wheat weak and lower at Chicago. Page 17. Stock prices held up with difficulty. Page 17. Captain Charles Bailey, of the tug Tatoosh, on trial before local Inspectors for al leged misconduct. Page ltf. Improvement noted In general trade reports. Page 17. Portland and Vicinity. Bourne men hope for reaction from Repub lican conventions. Page 1. Registration In Multnomah County closes with 33,130 names on rolls. Page lO. Many witnesses testify In will contest that George T. Myers was crazy. Page 10. Owners of wheeled vehicle must pay tax or suffer arrest. Page 10. Seven divorces granted and two new suits ' started in State Circuit Court. Page 16. Heavy rainfall confined to Western Oregon and Southern Washington. Page 12. Iemoerats of Oregon will instruct for Bryan; County Committee meets to night, Pago 10. IfTI 104.0