VOL. XLYIII. XO. 13,021. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FACE REBU1LDER MRS. YERKES SAYS LILLIAN RUSSELL'S SPONSOR DYING ROOSEVELT ACTS IN JAPAN'S FAVOR ESTATE WASTED COMMITS SUICIDE BE ELECTED TODJk V BROUGHT TO LIGHT - IDOW OF TRACTION KING l'c D. HESS, THEATRICAL MAX, WORRIED BY LAW SCITS.WOOD MOVES AGAINST EXECUTOR. PARALYZED. BURY SHOOTS HI3ISELF. GHAMBERLAINIVILL GlGArJTIC FRAUDS IRS.GUGGE1E1 MS ALIMONY Opposition Comes to Final Collapse. OPPONENTS ABANDON FIGH Possibility of Even Delaying Result Disappears. WO AGREEMENT IS SIGNED Statement Legislators Who Were De pended On to Art Fall to Sign Their Names to Agreement Held by C. W. Nottingham. STATHHOUSE. Sa!em. Jan. IS. (Spa- da!) Opposition to Chamberlain for Unl .ted States Senator finally collapsed to night, and his election will take place to morrow at noon in the separate sessions of the two houses of the Legl5lature. Chamberlain made known today that he would resign the Governorship and as sume the duties of Senator in Washington Just as soon as the new Congress shall meet. This apparently removes all pos sibility of defeating him. or even of de laying his election. Statement Republi cans who have been depended upon to vote against him have surrendered. In the Capitol tonight hta election Is con ceded by Republican leaders, among them Ralph E. Williams, Republican National committeeman for Oregon, although he Is still keeping up a show of opposition. Plan Did Not Carry. The Statement Iegktlators who were de pended on to hold up Chamberlain's elec tion tomorrow were Senators Nottingham and Bailey, of Multnomah; Bingham of ljine. Barrett of Washington. Kay of Ma rion. Johnson of Benton. S holfleld of Clatsop and Representatives Mahone. Brady, McDonald and Davis of Multno mah; Eaton of I.ne, Jones of Polk and "Lincoln. Rusk of Wallowa and Richard son of Union. These men werV expected to sign an agreement binding each other to resist Chamberlain until he eliould promise to resign the Governorship after he should be chosen Senator. This deal was to be engineered by Nottingham and Blngbam. The agreement was passed over to Not tingham, who still possesses It, without any signatures. Tonight Nottingham Is nowhere In view, nor la the paper agree ment. Governor Is Confident. The Governor accepts his election as a certainty, and tonight Is Surrounded by his Democratic friends, sure of victory. "I shall be in Washington when the first session of Congress meets after my elec tion." said Governor Chamberlain. "That Is the only promise I have made to any . one upon the subject of my resignation as Governor, and It the only one I shall make. I will qualify as Senator when duty calls me to the Senate, but until then I shall continue in the office of Governor." This statement was made by Governor Chamberlain when lie was informed that a story was in circulation in the Capitol corridors to the effect that he had agreed to resign the Governorship March i. In oulry of a number of Statement members of the legislature who have talked with the Governor brings the information that this promise is the only one they have heard. Chairman Sweek wears a smiling face and says: "We are very much pleased, because the members of the Legislature have decided to carry out the popular will and elect Chamberlain Senator. Thia will establish a precedent in Oregon for popular election of I'nlted States Senators. The last hope of the Republican oppo nents of Chamberlain Is that the United States Senate will refuse to sat him on the ground that his election was violation of the Federal constitution, which gives Legislatures free choice In the election of United States Senators. It will be contended that some six or eight or ten members, as the case may be. of the Oregon legislature had no rueh free choice, being bound by State ment No. 1 to vote against their will for Chamberlain. This will be the last card In the game against the Governor. May Vote TL'nder Protest. Tonight his opponents are endeavoring t. persuade the required number of Statement Republicans to cast their bal lot frr Chamberlain tomorrow under protest, thereby creating constitutional ground for the tight against seafliy; Chamberlain in the United States Senate. At 9 o'clock In the morning the pro moters of this scheme are to report progress to the 38 anti-Statement Repub licans, who will then meet to determine their final course of action. Tonight they held a meeting In one of the com mittee rooms of-the Capitol to consider this last hope 27 Representatives and 11 Senators. President Bowerman and Speaker McArthur were rresout. The meeting was convinced that there was no chance of beating Chamberlain tomorrow. They were aware that they lacked eight votes of enough to defeat Chamberlain and that the expected Statement Republicans had failed to come through in the fight against the (Jovernor. Only four were needed In either house from the Statement forces Concluded on !' L Pursued by 'Doctors, Sned by Con tractor and Others, Maker of Beauty Ends Life. NEW YORK. Jan. 18. (Special.) John H.- Woodbury, the "dermatologist" who for years was head of the "institute' which bore his name and whose picture formed the well-known advertisement was found dead this morning in bed In his room, at Sea Cliff Inn, Coney Island The hotel was closed for the season, but Woodbury had remained there. The body was discovered by the caretaker, Louis Bowers. Woodbury had shot and killed himself. Woodbury "' 68 years of age and was best known as the head of the John H Woodbury Dermatologlcal Institute. His widow Is In Staten Island. Of late years Woodbury's career was Interspersed with vicissitudes of one sort or another. The County Medical Soctety had been after his Institute for advertising to practice medicine without a license, and only two or three days ago he was made defend ant In a suit for defamation of character, by Stephen A. Kmmons, a Gravesend contractor. Tlie trouble between them had its origin in a business difficulty, and there were pending In the courts of Brooklyn three civil suits against Dr. Woodburr. Mrs. Ernestine Dillon, the lessee of Sea Cliff Inn. had Woodbury arrested last Summer for disorderly con duct. It was said that he paraded up and down the corridors somewhat un clad. All these troubles. It is believed, preyed upon his mind and caused him to take his life. Little more than a year ago his beauty parlor fell into the hands of receivers on the strength of a petition in bankruptcy filed by a perfumery com pany. which. It was said", 'was backing the institution. GET CO-ED PURITY LEAGUE Billy Sunday Still Busy at Adver tising Stunts. BPOKANE, Wash.. Jan. IS. (Special.) Unless Spokane boys stop drinking. swearing and smoking they will be de nied association with young ladies of Spokane. A purity league Is about to be organized, one of the tenets of which will be "the lips that touch liquor shall ever touch mine." No man or boy who drinks, smokes, uses profane language or is morally unclean Is to be allowed to associate with or call on any member of the organization. Steps toward the formation of the league were taken Sunday afternoon at Billy Sunday's tabernacle, which yesterday housed 35.- 00 people at four meetings. Steps will be taken next week by Mrs. Mulrhead. an assistant of Billy Sunday, to perfect the organization; and an effort ill be made to have all Christian young ladies of Spokane take the required pledge. LID GOES ON IN DEADW00D anions Town Has No More Machines or "Side Doors. Slot- DEADWOOD, S. D.. Jan. 18.-Sherlff Plunkett and his deputies closed the 23 saloons of Deadwood, at 11 o'clock ' fo- Ight. Slot machines have been removed nd the authorities declare that no fenn of gambling will be allowed. AH screens and chairs have been re moved from the saloons and aide doors have been nailed up. If r l . VEOHVE K. C'HAMBKKI.AIN, OIlfcXiON'. Much Public Land Held in Western States. TOTAL VALUE $110,000,000 Government Asks Million Aid in Recovery. to OREGON S SHARE lb LAKuE Thirty-two Thousand Cases of Fraudulent Holdings Mississippi River in Oregon. West of -1462 WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. Startling in formation of alleged astounding frauds upon' the public lands has come into the possession of Secretary Garfield through special agents. The allegation is made that approximately J110,000,0uu worth of lands in states, principally west of the Mississippi River, have been acquired fraudulently within the last two years, by corporations and individuals. With a view to recovering these lands, Secretary Garfield sent letters today to Chairman Hale and Chairman Tawney, of the Senate and House appropriation committees, respectively, asking for an additional appropriation of $500,000, which. if granted, with that already asked for will give the Department $1,000,000 for that purpose. Secretary Garfield also submits a state ment of H. H. Schwartz, chief of the field service, showing over 32,000 distinct cases of alleged land frauds demanding further investigation. Of such cases awaiting Investigation there are in Ore gon 1462; California and Nevada, 1409; Washington and North Idaho, 1325; Mon tana, 3605; Colorado, 8621; Arizona, 496; Wyoming, 21,155; Utah, 14S2, and New Mexico, 1209. mcch land ix this state Seeks to Kecover Title to 91,835,- 000 AVorth In Oregon. OREGONIAN NEW 3 BUREAU, Wash ington. Jan. IS. According to a statement sent Congress today by Secretary Gar field, the Government Is now endeavoring ! to recover title to $1,833,000 worth of pub- I lie lands fraudulently entered or sought to be entered In Oregon. This Includes $760,- 000 worth of timber land acquired by C. Smith, $300,000 by Fred A. Kribs, $435.- 000 involved in 123 fraudulent timber en tries (names not given), $260,000 worth of fine pine land, and $200,000 worth of coal land within forest reserves. He also hopes to recover $559,000 worth of land In Wash ington and a large quantity In Idaho. V'se Gasoline on lire. EL PASO. Tex., Jan. 18. Evidently believing that a can contained kerosene Instead of gasoline, Mann Headstrom, living five miles from Roby, Tex., poured some of the fluid into a stove to hasten the fire. An explosion followed, which resulted In the death of Headstrom and his 6 -year-old son. Five other members of the family were badly burned. TWO MEN WHO WILL BE ELECTED I Says Owsley's. Motives Bad In Aid ing Traction Deal and Sell ing Property. CHICAGO, 111., Jan. IS. (Special.) Mary Adelaide ' Terkes, widow of Charles T. Terkes, the traction mag nate, .filed a uetitlon before Judge Charles S. Cutting In the Probate Court this afternoon asking the removal of the executor, Louis S. Owsley, on the ground that he has wasted and mis managed the assets. ' A number of charges are made, the chief of which Is an allegation that Mr. Owsley's motives were not of the best when he agreed with a committee In October, 1907, for the deposit of H,- 494. (tOn in cpnpnil mnri catra hnnH 'of the Chicago Consolidated Traction Com pany as part of a plan of the organ! zatlon of that company. Other charges are that Mr. Owsley attempted to sell certain real and personal property, con trary to the direction In the will, which provided that the property should be transferred to a corporation for the purpose of establishing an art gallery In New York. Mrs. Terkes says the sale. If concluded, would defeat the di rection and purpose of the testator. GILMAN DIES IN POVERTY Father of Mrs. Corey Ignored by Daughter Opposed Marriage. SAX FRANCISCO, Jan. 18. Charles H. Gllman. father of Maybelle Gllman Corey, wife of W. E. Corey, president of the United States Steel Corporation, died here today ef heart failure. Mr. Gllman was stricken with apoplexy January 14, while riding on a street car. His death occurred at the Hahne mann Hospital, where he was being cared for at the expense of the city, having been removed to the hospital after his seizure. A telegram announcing the death of her father was sent to Mrs. Corey by Pearl and Eunice Gilman, younger daughters of the deceased, who were at the bedside, but no answer has been re ceived. Mr. Gilman opposed the mar riage of Maybelle to Corey and Is said to have been estranged from his eldest daughter ever since. Mrs. Gllman died over a year ago, and the husband has been failing physically ever since. SEVEN MEN ARE CREMATED Stupefied by Liquor, Foreigners Can't Kscaiw Burning House. JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Jan. 18. Seven foreigners, who are said to have been stupefied from liquor secured at a wed ding celebration, were burned to death In a fire which destroyed one of the houses at Goodtown today. When one of the men arose this morning to light the fire he used oil. An explosion and (ire followed. ORDER DEATH MESSENGERS iTankford Arsenal Will AVork Day and Xight Making Cartridges. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 18 Orders have been received at the Frankford Arsenal In this city for the manufacture of 1,000,000 rifle cartridges! This order will keep the arsenal busy day and night until the end of the fiscal year In June. The arsenal has been work ing day and night since September 30. UNITED STATES SENATORS TODAY V i f ; . s - , a If. - - I I A . , , 1 : . ' ';!? : . - M ! HKSLKV l JONES, WASHINGTON'. Smelter King's Ex-wife Asks New Divorce. BECAUSE FIRST WAS ILLEGAL Startling Disclosures of Con duct in France Promised. FRENCH MARRIAGE NULL Peculiar - Matrimonial Tangle of' Woman Who Attacks Divorce Obtained Seven Years Ago. Later Marriage Void. NEW YORK, Jan. IS. (Special.) Grace H. Guggenheim, who divorced her husband, William Guggenheim, in Chicago eight years ago, today applied to Justice Gerard In the Supreme Court for alimony and counsel fees, pending the trial of another divorce action. She alleges that the Illinois decree was Illegal. On application of Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the de fense, the case was adjourned until Monday. When the case was called, the woman's counsel. William H. Seabury, was ready, but Mr. Untermyer asked for an adjournment. Mr. Seabury said "I am willing to grant the adjourn ment, provided that the case be set down peremptorily for next Monday.' May Be Startling Disclosures. "I cannot agree to any such stipula tion," said Mr. Untermyer. "This lady's performances In France will have to be Investigated, and when the investigation is completed I expect that there will be startling disclosures. We have sent to France for proofs and we have not got them as yet. We expect to have them In a week, but may not be able to do so on Monday.. - ',. - "TIKs is ostensibly an action for an ab solute divorce, but In reality .it is an action of an entirely different character. The divorce which is befng assailed is eight years old and the lady says that she is In great distress. We gave her $150,000 seven years ago and now it's all gone. We are not accountable for her distress. France Annuls Xew Marriage. "After the divorce she married Frenchman, and in May, 1908, the mar riage was annulled In France for rea sons not recognized in this country. The ground of the action Is that the Illinois courts did not have Jurisdiction, because the couple went there for the purpose of divorce. She .procured the divorce and In her complaint swore that she was a resident of Illinois." 'I will adjourn this case until next Monday," said Justice Gerard. "And then If the proof that defendant, thinks is necessary has not arrived from France, I will give counsel time to put In briefs.' Both attorneys agreed that the decision (Concluded on Paye 4.) i Brought Out 3Iany Famous and Talented Actors and Singers in. His Younger Days. LAPOTtTE, Ind., Jan. IS. C. D. Hess, formerly one of the best-known the atrical men in the United States, 'has been stricken with paralysis, at his home at "Westville, Ind., his condition being critical, offering no hope for recovery. Mr. Hess Introduced to the operatic and theatrical world Clara Louise Kellofcg, Emma Abbott, Lillian Russell, Christine Nlelson, Minnie Hauk, Minnie Palmer and William H. Crane. At the time of the assassination of Lincoln, Mr. Hess was part owner In Grover's Opera-House In "Washington and though a staunch unionist, was called as a witness In the trial of Mrs. Surratt. Mr. Hess also Introduced Eng lish opera in this country In 1869, while he was still head of Crosby's Theater, with Mme. Parepa as prima donna. His last theatrical venture was in 1SS2, when he toured Pacific Coast cities with opera company. Mr. He3 Is now 78 years of age. COSGROVE DELAYS JOURNEY Washington's Governor-elect Will Stay South a Month. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. Jan. 18. (Spe cial.) Acting on the advice of Dr. Saw yer, who is attending him at Paso Robles, Cal., Governor-elect Cosgrove, of Wash ington, has decided not to go North for at least a month. Cosgrove Is improving every day and his physician is confident that he will ultimately be as well as ever. The reason for the postponement of the trip Is that Dr. Sawyer does, not believe Cosgrove strong enough yet to face a Northern Winter, after having been in the warm climate. "I am certain that Governor Cosgrove will be as well as ever before long, said Dr. Sawyer. "But I do not tnlnk he should take any chances now. He Is getting well and strong, and if he con tinues at this rate he will be himself again. In a month the trip will be easy for him, and he has taken my advice to postpone It until then." ABE RUEF VERY HARD UP Xow Plans to Sell His Big Slaroon Buzz-Wagon for Ready Cash. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18. (Special.) Former Boss Abe Ruef, now under sen tence of 14 years in San Quentin for bribery. Is very hard up and has decided to sell his fine maroon-colored touring automobile, in which he was wont to spin around town. Ruefs financial con dition. Insofar as available funds are con cerned, has not been anything to boast of for some time. Nearly all his property holdings are tied up for ball. Since the shooting of Heney, the convicted boss has derived but little pleasure from his buzz-wagon. The last time It appeared on the street was New Tear's eve. Over at San Quentin Ruef will have less need for an automobile. Schmitz is in better shape than Ruef, as he still owns his automobile and trav els around in it. HARRIMAN GULF OUTLET Wizard Keported to Have Rights Over Kansas City Southern. NEW TORK, Jan. 18. Negotiations looking to a traffic agreement between the Kansas City Southern Railway Com pany, the Union Pacific Railroad Com pany and the Southern Pacitie Company are under way and the papers will be signed in a few days, according to a re port current here. The closing of such an arrangement would again make the Kansas City Southern a connecting link between Kansas City and Galveston for the Harriman roads, as it was a few years ago, when it formed a part of the Har riman system. TRAMPLED FLAG IN MUD Congress Wants to Hear About' Trou ble at Prague. WASHINGTON,' Jan. 18. Representa tive Hitchcock, of Nebraska, Introduced a resolution today calling on the Secre tary of State for any information he may have concerning an encounter in the city of Prague, Bohemia, on December 1 last between the police authorities and cer tain citizens bearing an American flag. It Is said the police seized and pub licly tore the flag to strips and tramplecJ It In the mud. BIG FINE DECLARED LEGAL Waters-Pierce Company. Must Pay $1,623,000 and Quit. WASHINGTON. Jan. 18. The Supreme Court of the United States today affirmed the decree of the state courts of Texas imposing a fine of $1,623,000 on the Waters Pierce Oil Company of St. Louis, ousting It from the state on the charge of violat ing the Texas anti-trust law. BLIZZARD RAGES IN EAST Trains Held Up in Dakotas by Heavy Weather. ST. PAUL. Minn., Jan. IS. With a bliz zard raging in the Dakotas, the rail roads are again experiencing difficulty In operating their trains. The storm is par ticularly severe in South Dakota. Asks California to Hold Up Hostile Bills. SENDS TELEGRAM TO GILLETT Proposed Laws Would Injure Both State and Nation. GOVERNOR HEEDS REQUEST Action Deferred Until Roosevelt's Letter Received President in Speech Asks Square Deal Be Given Japanese. SACRAMENTO. Cal., Jan. IS. The Sacramento Union tomorrow morning will say: President Roosevelt has taken a hand In the anti-Japanese legislation now be fore the California Legislature and has asked the Governor to take steps to have all legislation held up until the Presi dent can be heard in the matter. In a telegram sent Saturday this request was embodied and a letter is en route to Sac ramento which will give the chief ex ecutive's views and wishes In the matter of legislation against the "little brown men." Mr. Roosevelt's telegram to the Governor follows: Bills Will Do Damage. "We are greatly concerned at news paper reports on anti-Japanese legislation In California Legislature. Have written you at length on subject. Earnestly hope that no progress will be mado on bills until you have a chance to receive my letter and, If necesarry, to discuss its contents with leaders of two houses. Sly knowledge of the international situation, particularly with reference to emigra tion of Japanese laborers from United States, satisfies me that passages ot pro posed legislation would be of Incalcula ble damage to State of California as well as to whole Union." v Mr. Gillett sent the following reply today: i "Telegram received. Have caused (Concluded on Pasre 14.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperatun, 48 drprees; minimum, 4-4 decrees. TODAY'S Fair; fresh southerly winds. ri-Jatur-f-s. Governor Chamberlain, to be electod Senator today. Pase 1. Speaker McArthur rewards friends In mak ing committee appointments. Page 7- Jones to be elected Senator from "Washing ton today without opposition. Page 1. Washington Legislature proposes treaty eonferom-e to decide boundary dlsputa over Sand Island. Page tl. Senate receive 27 new bills. Page 7. Statement 1 feature of direct primary law before Idaho I,cfrslature. Pago G. National. Roosevelt asks Gillett to hold up nnti-.Tnp bills, lest National interests be injurea. Page 1. v Congressman Willett makes violent attack on Roosevelt and House refusseu to let him finish epeech. Page 2. Immense land frauds In West discovered ; suit to forfeit Oregon claims. Page 1. Senate considers palary Increase bill. Page 3. Inquiry into canal scandal held up by legal questions. Page 4. Politics. Root named fur Senator by Republicans of Xew York. Page 4. Taft looking for Secretary of Treasury. Pago a. Roosevelt declares white rule has benefited dark races. Page 2. Domestic. Mrs. Grace Guggenheim renews divorce Bult . against William Guggenheim and Hensa- tional disclosures are threatened. Page 1. "Woodbury, rebuilder of faces, commits aul- cldo. Page 1. Emma Goldman balled out by Eaatern friends. Page 4. Federal Supreme court upholds Governor Peabody's act in arresting Moyer. Page 3. Mrs. Yerkes sues to have Owsley removed ma executor. Page 1. C. L. Hes. who brought out many famous actors and actresses, dying, page 1. American Red Cross fund for Italian earth- iiuttke sufferers Is nearly 1,000,000. Page 4. Kiernan. who ruined many Catholic Insti tutions, surrenders. Page 4. t-tport. President Ewing says Coast league will give outlaws all tight they want. Page 11. Multnomah defeats Cook's Spokane team at basketball, 3(i to 4- rage 11. aelllo Northwewt. "Washington Supreme Court divided on Hay Coon controversy. Fae rt. Presence of delegates without sufficient union labels on clothing starts spirited debate In Salem convention. Page 6. Fifty soInMers demand release of infantry man arrested In Vanpouver. Page 5. Commercial and Marine. Strong statistical position of liop market. Page 13. Gold exports are probable. Page 15. Chicago wheat traders expect visible state ment to show big loss, page 13. Portland & Asiatic liner Alesia returns light. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Oregonian's theater party at "Ben Hur" huge success. Page 10. Contractor Wakefield arraigned on charge of violating B-hour labor law. Page 14. Courts to decide meaning of district assess ment for water main extension, page 9. River at Portland will reach stage of Id feet tomorrow. Page s. Traveling men report prosperity In all lines. Page 10. Portland rosea not damaged by cold weather. Page 10. Ways and means committee provides three englne-houBes. Page 10. Poultry show will stimulate Industry In stae. Page 11. Valuable racehorse killed In runaway. page 11. Rock Island road increases representatives, in Northwest. Page 14.