I
T
JOHNSON'S'
TUNE IS GONE
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CO-EDS DO TOO
BUCKED OFF GOAT,
TUFT
TRAINS TABOOED
MUCH FLIRTING
CEXSOR OF MORALS FOR GLAS
GOW UNIVERSITY.
ANKLE IS BROKEN
WITH FOUL PLAY
WILL CONTINUE
ON REAL
DEMONSTRATION PARTIES A'lO
LATE AXTI-PASS LAW.
SHRIXERS' QUADRUPED IN
JURES GOVERXOR-ELECT.
SHOWME'TARMER
CHIN MEETS
CHINESE REFORMS
DETERMINED
REVISION
Hold Party to Pledge
on Tariff.
PUT PROGRESSIVES IN CHARGE
Interested in Organization of
Congress.
CONFERS WITH BURTON
Tell AH Callers Revision Must Be
Thorough Pacific Coast
Hopgrowers Ask Duty
Be poublcd.
HOT 8PRINC8. Vs.. Nov. 19. That
Freiildent-elect W. H. Taft entertains a
vigorous, determination that the forth
coming revision of the tariff shall be
thorough, made In good faith and In ac
cordance with the pledge of thfi party. Is
evidenced dally In the earnestness with
which he talks on this subject with his
political callers.
H Interest goes to the extent of seek
ing detailed Information regarding the
personnel and prospective organisation of
the Slst Congress. It la necessary for
him a the head of the party and respon
sible to the American people for the
currying out of Its promses to begin hia
work at once by Insuring. If possible, such
an organization of the next Congress aa
hall make It possible for the legislative
and executive branches to work In com
l'lte l-.nrir.or.y.
This Is the problem which the Presl-i!nt-elect
has Just now uppermost In hla
mind and upon which he Is seeking light.
It was hie announced determination yes
terday to consult many parry leaders
upon many subjects, and he talked today
with Representative Burton for an hour
and a half. The Speakership question,
tiiriff revision, the monetary commission
and the next Cabinet were discussed, Mr.
Taft aid he had asked Mr. Burton to
nsume his conference Saturday.
Mr. Burton la an announced candidate
rr the United States Senate from Ohio.
The Pr.sldent-clect was visited today
by a delegation representing tlie
Service Reform Association and atked to
consider the Question of including fourth
class postmasters In the classified civil
service.
WANT DUTY OX HOPS DOUBLED
Pacific Coat Growers Say Foreign
Imports Ruin Them.
OREGOXIAN NEWS BfREAl. Wash
ington. Nov. 19. "Adequately to pro
tect American hopgrowers against In
vasion of hops from Germany and
Austria, Congress should Increase the
duty on hops from 1! to 14 cents a
pound." said Herman Klaber. of Port
land. In an argument today before the
ways and means committee. His ar
gument was supported by T. C. Horst,
f Pan Francisco.
lp to three years ngo this country
was Importing I.5fl0.fK0 pounds of
European hops per yea; during the
p;ist thre years the average was
S.OOS.ano poumis. As used by American
brewers, one pound of European hops
makes as much beer aa two pounds of
American. Therefore, every pound Im
ported displaces two pounds of home
grown. For that reason the l!-cent
duty really affords but cents" pro
lection. Mr. Klaber admitted that America
Is annually exporting 10.noo.0no to 15,
OOO.fl-'O pounds of hops, and this ad
mlslon brought from the committee
many questions indicating its disbe
lief in the necessity of raising duty
when large Quantities are exported.
In view of the proportions used by
our brewers. Mr. Klaber ahowed that
the hops exported by American grow
ers corresponded to only 5.000.000 or
.0fl.00 pounds of European hops, so
that In reality the exports were lighter
than Imports and represented only
surplus stock, which could not find
an American market because of In
creasing Importations.
He said that unless the Increase of
imports is checked. American grow
ers will be compelled to plow up their
hoptlelds and go into other business.
The industry has already been heavily
crippled by imports from Europe. If
the duty should be raised, he dented
that foreign countries would recipro
cate, as the countries shipping hops
to America do not Import any from
cur markets.
MAXY ASK FOR HIGHER DUTIES
Tariff Hearing. Draws Out Conflict
of Producer nd Consumer.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 19. In the prepa
ration of a new tariff bill numerous
changes In the schedule covering agricul
tural products and provisions will have
to be considered by the ways and means
committee of the House. The principal
articles about which there Is a contention
appears to be citrus fruits, oranges, lem
ons and grapefruit.
After hearing arguments from the Flori
da and California citrus fruitgrowers, all
urging protective duty on these fruits.
Champ 1ark. the most active questioner
on the Democratic (or the "duty-for-reve-riue"
siriel of tiie committee, aaked one
uf the witnesses:
"When are you fellows going to stand
on your f-et and have your trade self-
tcoaciadd on fag 6.J
Faculty Asserts Achievement or Bet
ter Common Sense and Serious
ness Has Xot Appeared.
GLASGOW. Scotland, Nov. 19.
(Special.) Co-education has been pass
ing through sharp criticisms here dur
ing the last few weeks. In this period
the senate of the University of Glas
gow several times has forcibly ex
pressed opinion that co-education Is
not working well so far as the re
lationship of young men and young
women students Is concerned.
This relationship. It Is asserted,
gradually haa become merely one of
. -hnv and srirl flirtation" and the
boasted advantages of co-education
In the way of the achievement of a
higher grade of common sense and
seriousness have not yet appeared.
In order effectually to put a stop
to the unwelcome ends one of the
women lecturers has been appointed
aa a "Censor of Morals," and It is ex
pected that she will at least bring to
an end the "rllsgraccful whispering In
corridors." which seems to be, accord
ing to the students themselves, the
extent to which any of the flirting
ever went. The censor position haa
been completely boycotted by the stu
dents. MINERS FLEE FROM DEATH
Fire Which Has Slumbered in Butte
Mine 18 Years Bursts Forth.
BUTTE, Mont.. Nov. 19. Fires which
have been slumbering for many years
In the depths of the Never Sweat mine,
of the Amalgamated Copper Company,
have taken on new life within the past
few days and the smoke today became
so Intense that about 3u0 miners were
driven from their work to save them
selves from belne; suffocated to death,
and the mine compelled to shut down.
Three horses on the 1600-foot level were
overcome this morning and died. The
mine officials think that there Is no Im
mediate danger of the fire sone spread
ing, due to the close bulkheadlng of the
threatened district, and it Is believed
that the mine will be able to resume soon.
This underground fire has baffled all ef
forts, to extinguish It and for 18 years has
burned In the St. Lawrence mine, slowly
eating Its way Into the Anaconda and
Never Sweat mines.
BROKERAGE JFIRM ASSIGNS
Quaker City Concern Had Chain of
19 Offices in Fast.
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PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 19. The firm
of John A. Boardman 4 Co.. stock brok
ers, made an assignment today to Lin
coln Byre, who lias taken charge of the
company'a affairs.
The firm has a chair of 19 offices in
Eastern cities, two offices being located
here. The assignment was voluntary and
was caused by the bull movement in the
stock market. It is believed the failure
will not prove an Important one. The
firm had many customers, but the indi
vidual transactions were, as a rule, on a
small scale.
The firm of John M. Boardman Co.
Is the successor to Haight & Freese.
which firm went out of business several
years ago.
NEW YORK. Nov. 19. The firm of
John A. Boardman & Co. had several
branch offices in this city. The offices
were closed today and have printed no
tices directing that all inquiries be made
to the main office In Philadelphia.
ASKS HEAVY SENTENCES
Fine of $10,000 and Imprisonment
for Hjtle and Schneider.
OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Nov. 19. United States Dis
trict Atorney Baker will ask that Fred
erick A. Hyde and Joost H. Schneider,
found guilty of defrauding the Gov
ernment out of forest lands In
Oregon and California, be given sen
tences of two years In Jail and fines
of I10.0 each when the case conies up
December 1. If the court rules against
their motion for arrest of Judgment.
This announcement follows the confer
ence between Mr. Baker and the Presi
dent. PROJECT NEARLY FINISHED
All but 18 Per Cent of Umatilla
Work Completed.
OREGONTAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Nov. 19. The Reclama
tion Service today announced that
the Umatilla Irrigation project is
now S2 p?r cent completed. Water
Tight applications have been made
for 3TO acres. 00 of which have actual
ly received water. There Is no unen
tered land In the Hermlston unit. In
Washington, the Sunnyside project Is
per cent completed: the Okanogan project
Is KJ per cent completed and the Tleton
project M per cent.
EPIDEMIC CLOSES SCHOOLS
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria Rag
' lug in Bozeman, Mont.
BUTTE. Mont., Nor. 19. Owing to
an epidemic of scarlet fever and
diphtheria, the State Agricultural Col
lege and the public schools of Boze
man. Mont., will be closed. Herbert
English, a college student, died today
and there are six other cases in the
college.
BALLOON SAILS TO ROME
Makes Trip From St. Louis to Geor
gia City in One Day.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 19. A message to the
Post-Dispatch says . that the balloon
Yankee, which sailed from here yesterday.
landed at Home. G.. today , i
Edicts Reaffirm Pro
gramme of Regent.
LAST ORDER OF OLD DOWAGER
Almost Dying Act Was Assent
to Reform Decree.
PANIC IN PALACE FOLLOWS
Aged Empress Surrounded by Bar
barous Assemblage Chung TPs
Widow Attempts Suicide and
Eunuchs Loot Palace.
PEKIN, Nov. 19. An edict order
ing posthumous honors for the late
Dowager Empress was Issued today.
It enumerates a fourth time since the
death of his majesty the programme
of reforms to which the new regime
Is committed. These political edicts
first began appearing four days ago,
when, in the name of the Emperor and
the Grand Council, two addresses com
menting upon the Infant Emperor Pu
Yi, and the carrying out of the reforms
already Inaugurated by his predeces
sor were published. One of these, after
specifying a number of the reforms
In question, says:
"We have received reverently the
decree of the Dowager Empress ap
pointing; Pu Yi to be Emperor. As this
Prince shows promise of being filial
and Intelligent, he can count upon the
care and support of the Dowager Em
press and through his devotion to af
fairs of state he may bring tranquil
lity to the Empire. Off lcials must purify
their hearts, abandon all abuses and
heartily obey previous edicts,
t "With regard to the existing pro
gramme, years of study have been
given to its preparation. Its purpose
is to establish a constitution for China
at the end of nine years and by com
pleting what is left unfinished you will
comfort your spirit in Heaven."
Anther edict that was issued In the
r ftr. " of t Vte T vajfer Eiup",
ias : .
-"My attention has been given to a
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Shallenberger, of Nebraska, Pain
fully Hurt While Speeding Across
Superheated Desert ' Sands.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 19. (Special.)
Ashton C. Shallenberger, Nebraska's
Democratic Governor-elect, Is under a
surgeon's care tonight, as the result of
severe Injuries sustained last night
during a Shriners' initiation.
While crossing the "burning sands"
In pursuit of better acquaintance with
the Shriners" "goat," the Governor-elect
was propelled down an inclined plane,
landing at the bottom with a severe
Injury to the ankle that threatens sev
eral months' use of crutches.
An effort was made by the Shriners
to conceal the seriousness of the in
Jury, but the physician who Is in charge
of the case said this afternoon that the
Governor-elect Is the victim of a
broken bone. The fibula is broken an
inch above the. left ankle.
He showed his gameness following
the injury by attending a banquet af
terward and making a speech. He hob
bled about for three hours before a
physician was called.
BULK GOES TO DAUGHTERS
Mrs. William Astor Gave but Little
to Son, John Jacob.
NEW York, Nov. 19. By the will of
Mrs. William Astor, probated today,
most of her estate goes to her daugh
ters, Mrs. Charlotte A. Haig and Mrs.
Caroline S. Wilson. To her son, John
Jacob Astor, are bequeathed. some
family heirlooms and jewelry, the will
stating that his not sharing more
largely In the estate Is because of the
ample provision made for him by his
father and not because of any lade
of afTection. "
The estate Is to revert to William
Vance Astor, her grandson and son of
John Jacob Astor, if there are no de
scendants of her daughters.
CAGES FALL, 200 ESCAPE
Accident at Coal-Mine Carries Ma
chinery to Bottom of Shaft.
Et WARDSVILLE, 111., Nov. 19. Two
loaded cages In the Kerns Donnewald
coal mine, nine miles north of Ed
wardsville, collapsed at 4 o'clock this
afternoon, carrying with them to the
bottom of the mine the entire hoisting
aanajnMiiu wf tnw 'works... T-.. A
drcd men wti, lu the mine at the time
of the accident, tout all .escaped injury
and made their 'was' out through the
air-shaft. ' :
HEBE HE COMES!
r j
Lost by Devotion to
Brother's Estate.
STILL HAPPY, THOUGH POOR
Mayor Has Enjoyed Battles
With Privilege.
WILL PROSECUTE WAR
Succession of Losses Forces Cham
pion of Municipal Ownership to
Leave Fine Home, but Will
Build Vp Again.
CLEVELAND. Nov. 19. Mayor Tom
L.. Johnson, who for years has been
credited with possessing a very large
fortune, announced today that he had
lost everything and would be compelled
to" give up his beautiful home on Euclid
avenue and move into smaller and less
expensive quarters. The Mayor also
stated that he would give up his auto
mobile and other luxuries, because he
could no longer afford to keep them.
His fortune was wrecked, the Mayor
declared, by his devotion to the affairs
of the estate of his dead brother, Albert,
who was heavily interested in .traction
properties in the East.
After Albert's death the question was
put up to him whether he would resign
his office as Mayor and take up the
management of Albert's estate. The
Mayor said today:
"I decided that I would not. I had
entered the fight in this city with cer
tain ideals before me. I wanted to fight
privilege and special interests and I had
already decided to give up working for
dollars. So I concluded to stay right
here and do what I could to help my
brother's children at long -distance.
"Why did I choose the course I did?
I'll tell you. It's not because I am a
philanthropist, for I am not. I acted
from a purely selfish motive. I wanted
happiness and nothing else when I
c'nsed UP my business affairs and took
up Civic activity.
"And I have been happy, too. The
last seven years have been the best of
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Xew York Commission Stops Rail
roads From Carrying Special Cars
With Agricultural Instructors.
NEW YORK, Nov, 19. (Special.)
The public utilities commision of New
York practically has prohibited the
railroads of that state from engag
ing in efforts to raise agricultural
standards by the running of instruc
tion trains.
The Erie road had arranged to run
such a train through the central and
southern sections of the state for three
days In the latter part of the current
month, but In all probability the ar
rangement will be cancelled. The
commision claims It is an infraction
of the law prohibiting the issuance
of passes.
The Erie intended to allow the train
to run free over Its tracks and to
furnish free equipment. This, the
commission holds. Is a violation or me
public utilities law.
A hearing has been had, and the
case now rests on the construction to
be placed on the prohibition of "free
transportation being granted to any
one, except those expressly stated."
A corps of instructors from Cornell
Agricultural College was to be In
charge, the members of which were
to deliver lectures to the farmers
along the route.
INSIDE INSIDES INSIDER
Outside Inner Inside Part, Fish
Story Is All Right.
VICTORIA, B. C, Nov. 19. (Special.)
The following remarkable story comes
from Nanaimo, where the fish are on ex
hibition nH have been ohotographed. The
annual run of herring at that place is
now on and it was In this connection max
the story developed. A veteran fisherman,-
Simeon Day, caught a monster cod
Just outside Nanaimo harbor, and brought
the fish to the city, where it was on ex
hibition at the Vendome Hotel. The cod
was of extraordinary size and out of all
proportion to the ordinary specimens of
the genus.
On being dissected a most remarkable
state of things was discovered. Inside the
big fellow was another codfish about 20
Inches in length, and inside this was a
rockcod 18 inches In length and inside
this again wa3 another 10 inches in length.
To make the story complete. Inside the
Innermost cod was the herring which Day
had used as bait.
The big fish was dissected at the Ven
dome Hotel In the presence of a large
crowd.. This latee freaSr-onher deep !s"
still there on exhibition.
YOUTH CONFESSES MURDER
Confronted by Blood-Stained Sweat
er, Boy Breaks Down.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19. Con
fronted by his own blood-stained
sweater. Harry Grigg. a 19-year-old
boy, one of the three youths arrested
In connection with the murder last
Friday in Vineland, N. J., of William
Read, retired contractor, today broke
down and confessed to detectives the
details of the slaying of Read, cor
roborating in many jdetails the state
ments made by .the other two boys,
Walter Zeller, the murdered man's
grandson, and Clyde Wheeler.
Grigg said that they did not intend
to kill Read, but went to his home
to rob him. When Read recognized
his grandson, however, the latter, ac
cording to Grigg. flred two shots into
the old man's body, while the other
boys held him.
HARTLOVE GOES TO JAIL
Must Serve "Sentence for Deserting
to Marry Senator's Daughter.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. Having
been adjudged guilty of desertion from
the Navv by a court-martial at Phil
adelphia, Secretary Metcalf today ap
proved the sentence In the case ot
Charles J. Hartlove, musician, first-
class (alias C. J. Magness) who left
the service in order to marry the
daughter of the late Senator Arthur
P. Gorman, of Maryland. The punish
ment is Imprisonment for one year at
the Naval Prison, Portsmouth. N. li
st th. end of which he is to be dis
honorably discharged. He is to per
form police, duty during Bis connne
ment and to forfeit all pay except a
small sum for necessary prison ex
penses.
WARRING MOROS GATHER
Five Companies Sent From Manila
to Intercept Them.
MANILA. Nov. 20. Several hundred
warlike Moros have gathered near Mala
bang. A column of five companies of
Infantry, with a couple of guns, has
been sent out to make a reconnolsance.
It is hoped that after a parley the Moros
will- disperse peacefully. The results of
the expedition have not yet been re
ported to Manila.
FRATS SUBMIT TO DECREE
Over 500 Los Angeles Students Vote
to Sever Relations.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19. More than
500 members of school fraternities and
sororities voted today to comply with
the ordjr of Superintendent Moore to
sever all connection with such organizations-
Killed in Hold of Ship
Washington.
DEED WRAPPED IN MYSTERY
M. R. Rasmussen Victim of
. Crime at Drydock.
ROBBED AND THEN SLAIN
Body Found in Engine-Room and
Suspicion at Once Attaches to
Well-Dressed Stranger, Who
Hits Xow Disappeared.
M. R. Rasmussen, a native of Den
mark, aged 34. and employed as watch
man on the steam schooner Washing
ton, was found dead In the engine-room
of that vessel at 5:10 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and the circumstances sur
rounding the affair indicate that he
was murdered and robbed.
The Washington has been moored at
the Port of Portland drydock for the
past three months, and during that
time Rasmussen was watchman on the
vessel. He was last seen alive Wednes
day afternoon by four members of the
crew of the British ship Leyland
Brothers, which has been moored
alongside the drydock. At that time
Rasmussen was In the company of a
well-dressed stranger, who had called
on him earlier In the day, and who had
left the boat at 11 A M., returning
about 2 o'clock. The stranger was seen
to accost Rasmussen, who was washing
down the deck of the Washington, and
after exchanging a few words, the two
men went into the engine-room.
Stranger Hurried Away.
Shortly after this the stranger left and
hurried away. Rasmussen was not seen
alive after that. Becoming .alarmed at
his long absence. Joseph Spragg, Edward
Dempsey, D. J. Evans, sailors on the
Leyland . Brothers .and C I- - Johnson,
foreman of the drydock, who were well
acquainted with Rasmussen searched for
the missing watchman. The men visited
Rasmussen's room and found it unlocked,
but there was no trace of the occupant.
They called loudly to him but received no
response, and then they Inaugurated a
search of the ship.
On entering the engine-room they found
the body of the missing man lying across
the cylinder covered with a tarpaulin.
Alongside the body was the victim's coat,
which he had been wearing when last
seen on the deck the day before while in
company of the stranger.
A superficial examination was made and
death is believed to hatfe been caused
by a blow on the head from a blunt in
strument, although it Is possible that a
gunshot wound might have been in-
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature
3S.3 degrees; minimum 48.9.
TODAY'S Rain, fresh southerly winds.
Foreign.
Last edict of Dowager Empress of China
order reforms continued; sensational
scene at her death. Pass 1.
Co-education condemned in Glasgow Uni
versity. Page 1.
Germany doubts Kaiser's sincerity and agi
tation to restrict, power continues.
Page 6.
National.
Taft will insist on thorough tariff revision.
Page 1.
Pacific Coast hopmen ask for higher duties.
Page 1.
Domestic.
Bitter feud between Burns and Blggy
about Haas suicide. Page 4.
Rockefeller completes story of growth of
Standard Oil Company. Page 8.
Labor Federation votes not to resist in
junctions. , Page 6.
Tom Johnson loses fortune, but will live
happily In cottage and continue fight
on privilege. Page 1.
Passes on Instruction trains Illegal' in New
York. Page 1.
Governor-elect Shallenberger injured In
riding Shriners' goat. Page 1
Tobacco trust makes Immense purchase in
Kentucky. Page 7.
Damaging evidence against Lamphere.
Page 7.
Sports.
Oregon turn reaches Portland for game
with O. A. C. Page 7.
Holladay School wins league championship,
defeating Sunnyside 1"0 to 0. Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
Portland people institute contest to secure
valuable timber lands In Washington.
Page 8. ,
Pacific Express Company's rates unchanged
in Oregon for 20 years. Page 8.
Spokane fireman rescues suicide from brink
of falls. Page 4.
Governor Mead attends good roads meeting
at Kennewick. Page 8.
Commercial and Marine.
Largest crop of hops In Oregon sold for
English account. Page 19.
All wheat deliveries close weak at Chicago.
Page 10.
Fluctuations In stock market constant and
narrow. Page 19.
Shipping Commissioner Barnes to take
action against Sailors' Union. Page 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Watchman on steamer Washington at dry
dock found murdered. Page 1.
Big power plant to be established on Clack
amas three miles below Caiadeio.
Page 18.
Woman contests will of Charles Petterson
in Circuit Court. Page 18.
British woman, arrested, .denounces man
with whom she eloped. Page 15.
Council refuses to grant streetcar company
Patton avenue franchise. Page 12.
Outside capitalists invest $20O,U0O In Rose
City Park, this city. Page l.v
City may undertake to do all street Im
provement work in the future. Page 11.
City Attorney Kavanaugh will proceed
against Inman-Poulsen Company to re
claim streets Illegally held. Page. 10.