) BLOCKS MARRIAGE FLOOD lu-fillG IRESCUED AFTER . . . . ... n si r a - vni . v,.v,-xn 1, n.S. V . PORTLAND, OREGpy, TUIDAY, JANUARY 15, '1909. . ' , PIUCE FIVE CENTS, i WEDDING PARTY. - IN AUTO WRECK WATER BOARD IS WITH INJUNCTION MUHI IN blUKIYI GROOM 70, BRIDE BUT 15 , TE.yts old: SAX FRAXnsCO POLICE SAVE SAILOR AND DCCK-HCXTERS. XARROW fSClPB WHEX C.VTt ,. . STRIKES MACHINE. SHEEPMEN FLAY . FORESTRY POLICY t , . . t Work Is Total Failure, Says Gooding. DEM HAS KEY TO SENATORSHIP DON WITH CALIFORNIA May Even Take Hop kins' Seat Himself. WILL TRY TO END TURMOIL Confers With Lorimer, His Old Political Enemy. THUS FAR FOR HOPKINS Fenator'a Otanees) Depend on Ho Ardently Oownior Give Him Aid Probable Deadlock Hatche Many Boom. fTFRT N5 TTETJ"). III., Jan. 14. ?preral. Governor Deneen holds the key to the Fenatorlal situation, which will become acute next TueLay and 'Wednesday, the days art apart by the constitution for the election of a United States Senator. His course will be one which he believes) will put an end to the turmoil of which he haa been the center for nearly two years. Since the present session of the I-sflslattire was opened he has been In the ml tat of a conflict, and hlapreeent problem. In language used by a frleijd today. Is "how to use the situation so is to get out of hot water without Jump ing Into a boiling cauldron." Deneen Can Have Office. ' It was the conference of the Governor nd. Congressman Lorimer, his ancient Hiemy. late yesterday afternoon which Treated the state of affairs existing to flay. It had been understood that the Governor would support Senator Hop sins for re-election and would favor a party caucus at which the Senatorshlp should be settled. Then arose other mat ters which the Governor thought should be "subjects for caucus deliberation, and be was not pleased. It Is generally believed that Mr. De neen could succeed Mr. Hopkins, did he care to do so. Mr. Lorimer and his Mends have felt this and there la lit tle doubt that the Congressman -eaM something of the kind to the Governor In their prolonged conversation last even ing. Thei executive did not tell the Con gressman, however, that he would 'even consider the proposal. Thus far the Coventor Is for Mr. Hopkins, and the Senator's chances depend largely on how ardently the Governor la foV him FomM of First Ballot. - ' . When the two branches meet In sep arate session at 11 o'clock on Tuesday, as provided by Joint resolution adopted by the House, composed today of Represen tative David E. Shanaban and Speaker Shurtleff, It is expected the vote will be somewhat like this: Albert J. Hopkins CR-). T3; George Ed- '' mund Foes (it-). 39; "William . E. Mason (R), 0; Lawrence B. Stringer,' (D.)r 77. This probably will be the same vote that will be cast on the following day, when the two houses meet Jn Joint ses sion, for It Is not believed that a caucus can be held Tuesday .night which will decide anything. v The proypect of a deadlock has brought forward the names of additional candidates, so that besides Mr. Deneen. Speaker Shurtleff. Richard Tates, Frank O. Ixrwden and George T. Buckingham, of Danville, are mentioned. MANY 'MINERS ENTOMBED "A -I Explosion in Hungary Slints In 340, of Whom 45 Die. VESSEPERIM. Hungary, Jan. 14. In an explosion of firedamp in the Aucka coal mine here today, which was followed later by a dust explosion and Are, 2M3 men were entombed. Sixteen living miners and the bodies of 43 dead persons thus far have- been brought from the, pit. Tle fire has been held to one gallery- and It Is believed here that many of the entombed men will be rescued alive. . ' STILL HOT ATR00SEVELT oue Seriously Considers Circulat ing: Action on Mcswaise. WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. For a time today In the House It looked as though that body would further resent the I'resiilent's Ktatement affecting, members of ,1'nngres and the Secret Service by ordering the printing of I.COO.OOO copies of the proceedings of last Friday. . tabling his remarks. A resolution to that end was present by Landls, of Indiana, but m strong was the sentiment against It that it was taMcd. TRYING TO ARRANGE FIGHT J!atii-on Kefusc to Mention Xante of Johnson's Antagonist. LOXfO.V. Jan. 14. Manager Batti son. of the National" Sporting Club, said tonight that he had been endeavoring to arrange fights between Jack John son, the heavyweight champion, and other aspirants for the championship, both American and English. He could not. 4iowever. mention names until the matches had been clinched, as he would Invite the competition of other clubs by doing so. YonnR Men Cast on Rock by Waves and Exhausted by Struggle to Hane On. SAX FTtANCISCO. Jan. 14. Three per sons were rescued from probable death in the waters of the bay by the police launch Patrol today. "While In search of Charles Smith and Henry Bobler, ot South San Francisco, who left the'.r homes yesterday morning on a duck hunting expedition In a small skiff, the oirfcers on the launch saw a rowboat battling with the wind and waves oft Hunters Point. Full speed was put on and the launch soon reached the water logged craft. In which was Edward Jen sen, a sailor of the schooner Snow and Burgess.' Hansen left hts vessel yesterday after noon for a row down the bay and had been adrift all night, being unable to make any headway against the wind and tide. Shortly before noon the Patrol discov ered Smith and Bobler. the two young men for whom It was looking, clinging to Shag Rock, on which they were cast by the waves about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. They were so exhausted when the police launch approached that they were unable to signal for assistance. At considerable risk they were taken aboard the Patrol and sent to their homes from the Hunters Point landing. EMMA GOLDMAN ARRESTED Held on Eight'Charges of Technical Kiot "With Her Companions. SAX FRANCISCO. Jan. 14. Emma Goldman, the anarchist, and Ben Relt man. "known as the "King of the Hobos," were arrested tonight as they were about to hold one of the eight meetings they had previously announced, and were lodged In the. city Jail on eight charges of conspiracy to riot. "Riot" Is defined by the state statutes as the assembly of two or more persons at a meeting where measures are. advo cated, which. If carried out,, would lead to riot. The police acted on the theory that 1 each of the meetings announced constituted such a conspiracy and bail was fixed at $1000 cash or $2000 bond on each c&unt. William Buwalda. the discharged r.Mier: was also Dlaced under arcest be cause of his vigorous protest against the action of the ponce. ORIENTAL-TRAD EJIXSTAKE Advance In Rates Means Loss of Seven-Twelfths. V CHICAGO, Jan. Uj-Wwn lnsr that further increase of transcontinental freight rates would., result In the .de struction of American export trade with Japan was sounded today by K. Matsu bara, Japanese Consul at Chicago. In ad dressing the Chicago Advertisers Club. Even now,-lie said, preparations are be ing made to withdraw . some Japanese steamers from the trans-Paclflc route. . "The nronosed advance." said Mr. Mat- nhara-"if carried out. means a loss of even-twelfths of your total exports, if those to the Philippines are lnciuaeo. There will be no more talk of Oriental trail In Ihe United States. There will be none- to talk about. Tou will lose an export trade greater than that with France and a little less than that with Canada." PNEUMONIA KILLS , FAMILY . Two Brothers Dead. One Dying- and Half-Brotlier "Dead. f SALEM, Or.. Jan. 14. (Special.) Prac 'tlcally an entire pioneer family of. Ore gon pioneers -has been wiped out by pneumonia this year, deaths occurring In different places on the Paoiflc Coast. Alfred Savage. 73 years of age, and Oren G. Savage. 63 years of age, both Oregon pioneers, -died near Los Angeles but a few days apart early Thie month, both of pneumonia. Lewis Savage, the sur viving brother. Is so near death at his home In this city that lie has not been told of the. fact that his brothers suc cumbed to the disease. To add to the strange family epidemic. Simms Connelly, 62 years of age. a half-brother of Lewis Savar?e, and a resident of Palouse, Wash., died 'of pneumonia last month. ADMIRAL MEETS KING Commander of American Fleet Greeted by Victor Emmanuel. ROMH. Jan. 14. King Victor Hmmanuel received Rear-Admiral Charles S. Sperry In private audience at the Qulrinal Palace today. His Majesty conversed in Eng lish fur more than half an .hour regard ing the voyage of the fleet, which be regarded as a most remarkable achieve ment. He had followed its movements even to details. The King expressed his deep apprecia tion for what America had done for Italy In sympathy and relief for those who hail suffered In the earthquake. Rear-Admlral Sperry, after the private audience presented hisstaff to the Jvlng. i SEVEN HUNDRED EXECUTED Hussia's Courts) Passed Bloody Year " in 1908. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan." 14. Statistics, are published by the newspapers show ing that during the Russian year -Just enc.'nd 19T7 persons were sentenced to death and 7S2 executed in the Empire. . . 1000 DELEGATES HEAR SPEECH National Woolgrowers' . ' Con vention in Session. MEETING AT P0CATELL0 Idaho' Legislature," Adjourn .ano Members Attend Session in Body. Governor Brady Delivers Address of "Welcome. . - POCATHLLO, Idaho, Jan. 14.-On thousand sheepmen attended the opening session of the NatlonaJ Wool-Growers' convention In this "city today . and lis tened to a bitter arraignment of the Federal Forestry Bureau by. President F. W. Goodtnsr, of Shoehone. . Declar ing that the Government In its adminis tration of the National forests and the reclamation service., has .failed woefully. President Gooding urged that Congress be asked to name a committee of "West ern 'men to Investigate - and" report any needed changes In the rules and regula-" tions governing these two bureaus. - ' i Lawmakers in Attendance. 1 From nearly every "Western state dele gates are1 present. The biggest single delegation arrived this morning from Boise, Ida.no. It Included Governor Brady and a number ot state officials, also about half the members of both houses of the State Legislature. . The forenoon session of the conven tion was devoted entirely to the mid "Wlnter sheep show. More than '600 sheep are entered. ' , , , ' '- Brady Provokes Laughter. At 2 o'clock the opening business ses sion of the convention was held. Gov ernor J. H. .Brady, in an address of wel come in behalf of the state, provoked laughter, "when he saidj he would like to Invite the wool men to the cooling shade of trees in ' Idaho's forest reserves were It not for the fact "that the reserves were bare of. trees.. In behalf of the city, Mayor Loiix welcomed the delegates, and Colonel El J. Ball, of Laramie, In re sponding, sounded . the keynote of the convention, when he .said: . -V Gifford Plncliot Flayed.' "GIfford Plnchot has had control, of something like 160,000,000 acres of land and he-failed to get control of 600,000.000 acres, which was fortunate, for the West ern people. "Where I live .we Were all r , , -- - t ' "WILL I COME UP SAFELY. ON -THE OTHER SIDE?" , ' j Honeymoon of Mr. and Mrs. .Albert ' M. Mltlehner Begins Disas trously Damage $1000.-. "( While starting on their honeymoon trip last night, Albert M. Mltlehner and- his brlder who was Miss Josephine. Burgoyne, narrowly escaped death- In an automobile accident at Twenty-third . and Savler streets. 'mIss Nellie J3urgoyne, sister' of the bride, .and Rudolph Wllhelm, cousin of the groonVwere also In the machine when it was struck by a Twenty-third-street car. The afomobile, a, 45-horse-power limousine, was . badly wrecked, but the occupants almost miraculously escaped Injury. " , ' " . After his wedding, Mr. Mltlehner, who Is brewmaster at the Portland Brewery, took his wife and the two other members of the bridal party for, a short spin, pre paratory to taking the train on their wed ding . trip. The machine was driven by Chauffeur Herd, who stopped on Twenty third', street, near. Savler to 'adjust the curtains. The automobile had just started again, when It was struck squarely- by the streetcar and' carried down. the track several feet. - , Both rear wheels were torn, off the au tomobile, and the body of., the1 car dam aged. .. The occupants blamed the car crew for the.accldent, but the motorman and' conductor said the automobile came from behind another-"car.'- whlch pre vented them from seeing Hs approach. While 'uninjured, occupants of the au tomobile received a severe' shock and Mr. and Mrs. Mitlehner .postponed- their Journey. The' automobile la the property of the' Central Stables .and valued at woo. ''". ' TUNNEL CONTRACT IS LET Harrlman, tO'Spend $1,000,000 for ' Tube. Under City of Taconaa. . SEATTLE, Jan. 14. J". . D. Farrell, general manager for the Oregon & Wash ington Raifroad, a Harrlman corporation, and known locally as the .Union Pacific line from Portland to Puget Sound, this afternoon awarded the contract for the construction of a tunnel under the City of Tacoma toArvid Itydstrom and H. S. Huson, of Tacoma. " ' ,''. The contract calls for the construction of a - tunnel under the business section of Tacoma 8647 feet long, and the amount of the contract la approximately J1.000, 000. ' ' '. WILL LIVE'WHOLE CENTURY Rockefeller's Doctor Says Oil Mag ,': nate's Health Perfect. CLHVELAXd! Jan.' .14. Dr.H. Blgg.?r. physician and. personal friend of John D. Rockefeller, today denied the report that the magnate- was suffering from rheuma tism. He said Mr. Rockefeller was enjoy ing perfect health. . - - "He will live to be 100 years old," said Br: Biggar. "If -man would follow Mr. Rockefeller's physical methods, we would all be young at 70." v.--- - , .11 v, vmini- nt 70 " '-. . (Concluded on Page 11.) Ax Is Used by Charter v Commission REFUSES TO NAME MEMBERS Council Placed! in Charge -of .Important Department. OTHER CHANGES IN REPORT Effort'of -Committee to Discontinue - City Payments for Water Fails, as - Docs' Plan , Against . Property Asscssmenty' Revolutionary changes In the con-, duct ot the' water department and In the. manner of 'paying for extension of mains were contained in the report of the committee on department of water supply,.; which ' was submitted, to the Charter Board at Its session yesterday afternoon. Every item of importance was amended or .eliminated, so that Chairman T. B. Wilcox , voluntarily asked that it be referred back to the committee- for a new draft, as he said he could see what Is wanted. "The meeting ot the board, to be held at 2 o'clock P. M. today, will be equally as Interesting, It Is expected, as was the ouq yesterday. . 'A special orer. ot business is the matter of Inserting In the . proposed charter a section drawn by State; Senator- Kellaher, regarding "patented"" articles in specifications for street pavements In Portland This will be fought by the Interests affected. which In thte instance art represented.' so far as the Warren .Construction Company is' concerned, by R. W. Mdn ague, a member of the committee. He announced that he 'will defend his ell- ents,"but will not vote on this matter. Tbrec Features Are Rejected. The .seasion yesterday afternoon was one of the most Important yet held, and there was heated debate and arguments such as characterize the City Council meetings at' times., although it wirs more dignified. in tone. , Three slgnlfl cant-features In and pertinent to the report of the committee headed 'by Mr. Wilcox, were acted upon adversely to the committee. These were as to the issuance of bonds, the '. payment " of $50,000 a year by the city to the Water Board, and the creation of a special board to direct the department. The committee reported the names of Dr. , C. H. R'affety, Dr. ,S. E. Joseph!, Georee W. Bates. W. M. ; Ladd and . - California Romance Blighted by Angry , Father. After Girl Turns Runaway. LOS 'aKGELHS. ,Cal.,v Jan. 14. (Spe cial.) Rafael Neblinias,- 70 years old and one of the early residents of San Gabriel, made"arrangemerits a few days ago to secretly marry Miss Isabel Bermuda, a pretty littl girl of 15, iv'..o might be mis taken for 20. That she might be fittingly attired he gave her K0. to purchase a trousseau, -and she spent the money for brilliant-hued garments. Meantime, the child's rather learned of the arrangement, and when he expostu lated, she ran' away. Then he came In and secured .a court order to prevent the Issuance of a license or the marriage of the girl until 'she shall attain the proper age. She 'was found by officers today in El Monte and returned home. " BAT NELSON CALLS ON T. R. President Presents ' Pugilist With - A . ; Auotgraiihed Photograph.. WASHINGTON", Jan. -14:-(Speclal.) Battling Nelson, champion light-weight pugilist of the world, author, and prop erfy-ownor in six states, was a visitor at the White House for two hours today Most of the time was given to a talk with Secretary Loeb, whom Nelson had - met while hunting in Montana, several years ago. The little fighter also met the big fighter, and received an autograph pho tegraph from the latter. , "I like the President," declared Nelson, as he came from the executive offices. "I complimented the President on his ride yesterday." It was a great stunt. There are mighty few men in the coun try who can ride 9$ miles a day and be hustling around on their feet the next day,-attending to business. I am going to frame the President's picture and bang .it In my: home at Hegewisch, III. "Xo, I , cannot abuse the President's courtesy by telling . what he wrote on his photograph."- CROWDS SEE BATTLESHIPS American Squadron ' Visited Thousands' at Villefrance. iy . VILLEFHANCE, Jan. 14. Crowds again .visited .the United States battle ships Minnesota, Vermont and Kansas. The railroad from- Nice -ran cars on i special schedule of eight minutes' head way, and did a thriving business,' as they were stormed by eager excursion ists who desired. to see the American men-of-war. The . social programme at Nice is In full swing'. The town has presented a cup to be competed for by the football. teams of the various American war ships here, and the Club Nautique Is organizing a regatta for the crews of the squadron. . , , MORMONS FLEE IN STORM Driven From West- Virginia Town, Tramp Four Miles in Blizzard. CENTRAL CITT. W. Va.,; Jan. 14. In a blinding storm of sleet and snow, flv Mormon elders walked four miles from here to Huntington today, after receiv lng notice at midnight to leave town before daylight. A dozen citizens, pre sumably acting on authority from vari ous secret organizations, visited the hotel where the elders had been' making their headquarters during the last .two months, and delivered the warning. Sev eral days ago the elders were notified by a secret society to leave town before the end of the week. ' BUT TWO CRUISERS COMING Japanese Trainings Squadron Will Make Kducatlonal Voyage. . TOKIO, Jan. 14. There has been no de cision reached here concerning the. visit of any Japanese naval vessels to Amer ica. In any event only two cruisers of the training squadron will go. The Associated Press Is Informed that this is under con sideration by the Navy Department and a decision may - be reached by the end of January. "" GREAT NORTHERN IS -OPEN Snovrplow Lets ' Passenger Trains Through- Freight Stands Still. GREAT FALLS.-Mont., Jan. 14. Pas senger traffic on the Gerat Northern main line, which had been at a stand still for several days, due to a snow blockade In the Rockies, was resumed last night after the rotary plow had cleared the line. Freight traffic Is still at a standstill and passenger trains are running from four to ten hours late. CARMICHAEL WAS CRAZY Clerical Murderer's Brain Shows Proof of Acnte Mania. DETROIT. Mich.. Jan. 14. The brain of the Rev. J. H. Carmlchael, who killed Gideon Browning In the ' Methodist Church at Rattle Run, Mich., and com mitted suicide at Carthage, III., was ex amined by physicians - tonight. They stated that they had found unmistakable evidence of acute mania. Unknown Slan Attempts. Suicide. An unknown man. attempted suicide early this morning by turning on the gas in a rooming-house at 122 Twelfth street. He was taken to the hospital and it Is thought he will recover. Week's Rainfall Over flows Many of Rivers. BIG GOLD DREDGE IS WRECKED Whole Towns Und&r Water, Two Persons Drown. ROUTE TO OREGON IS CUT Ijoss of Bridge Breaks RaiIroa4 'Communication -North and KasU Sacramento Valley Is Under Water, for Mile. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14. (Special.) From all parts of Central and Northern California come reports of the damage by the rain storms that have been con tinuing about a week, with no present indications of clearing up. Coupled with ' the rain has been an excessive wind in various sections, but It has been the un precedented rainfall that has done the harm. The wor.t seems to have befallen the Sacramento Valley. A special dispatcit , from Sacramento says that no trains are leaving Sacramento tonight for tho East over the Central Pacific and that none Is entering the capital city over that line, beeause the American River bridge is con sidered unsafe. All streams emptying intu the Sacramento River are at flood stagu and rapidly rising. Big Gold Dredge Wrecked. The American River exceeded the high water stage of two years ago this morn ing and a gold dredge: valued at $150,000 has been wrecked, but no lives were lost. At Orovllle, 100 feet of the approach to the Northern Electric, Railroad brldgo over the Feather River went out this . noon, stopping traffic to that place. The Feather and Yuba Rivers are raging tor rents and Marysville is threatened with considerable damage to property. The Sacramento Is expected to estab lish a new record bei'ore morning. Stock ton reports there will be no damage un less 'there la further heavy rain, but from Bakersfield conies the story that the Kern River has overflowed Us banks (Concluded on Page 7.) INDEX OF TODAY'S :NEWS . The Weather. ESTER DAY'S- Maximum temperature, 1.7 degrees; minimum, 14.0. TODAY'S Snow turning- to rain; 'warmer; aoulherly winds. ' Foreign. , Admiral Rojesvensky dies in Russia. Page J. . , . National. Tillman nominates Bonaparte and Meyer for Ananias I'lub. Pase 4. Government nioves to begin libel suit aKiUnst circulators of I'anama Canal scandal. Page 3 Bonaparte calls tor resignation of Hawaiian JudRe who borrowed minor's money. Page 6. Polities. Denen maf decide whether Hopkins shall be Senator again; can have Job himself. Page 1- Taft- speaks to Southerners in favor of in- ( dependence in politics. Page S. lKimestlc. Sailor and two hunters paved from drown-' lng in San Francisco Bay. Page 1. Los Angeles Jobbers given hearing by Inter state Commission on switching charge. Pago 4. Two Jurors temporarily accepted In Cal- - noun case. . Page T. Girl, thinking she Is dying, reveals horrible murder committed by employer. Page 4. Court forbids wedding ot 70-year-old man and 15-year-old girl. Page 1. Thornton Halns' case with Jury, which has deliberated many hours, rage f. Wedding of Heatrice Mills and Karl of Granard. Page 5. Floods Invade California and wa.h nut railroad bridges, cutting connection with Oregon and East. Page 1. Former Portland newspaper man deserts . wife for afllnlty. Pago 0. ' Sport. Battling Nelson meets Rooserelt and la given his picture. Page 1. Multnomah athletes ready to meet Kpokann tonight. Page 14. Atlell knocks out Weeks and carries him out of ring. Page 7. Torino Northwest. National Woolgrowers In session at Poca tello denounce forestry policy. Page 1. Weather moderating over Pacific North west: snow east of Cascades. Page . Rev. Walker arrested at Salem on charge of taking endowment money. Page 6. Third venire called to select Jury In mur der case at Grants pass. Page 6. Canadian train hits snowsllde; engine plunges Into lake; two Uvea reported lost. Paga 5. ' Left alone in home, child Is burned to death at Astoria. Tags 5. Commercial and Marine. Forward contracting In hop market. Pass IB- Bull support forces wheat up at Chicago. Page 15. Subsidence of activity in stock speculation. Page 15. French bark Jolnvllle ordered to Sydney Heads for, orders. Page 14 Portland and Vicinity. Charter Commission votes to do away with Water Board. ..Page 1. Impressive ceremony of conferring Scottish Kite degrees in Masonry carnou. out at. local temple. Page 1. Foes and friends of Chamberlain lining up their forces. Page 10. Rose Festival Association will exchange Ideas with similar organizations mrougn out world. . Page 14. Power company and city reach agreement on municipal ugnting. page iu. Dr. H. . W. Coe, on return irom (--ansma. describes progress on canai. -aga iu. Fall of sleet adds to discomfort or port- . land residents, page n. Eastern experts declare that Oregon poultry ranks with best in tne country, raga it.