t - . . . sb sm A m sf . . i LINCOLN AT BIRTHPLACE Head of Nation Going to Hodgenville. MEMORIAL OVER LOG CABIN Roosevelt to Lay Cornerstone on Lincoln Farm. AMERICANS' FUTURE MECCA Building Will Preserve Humble Home of Great President's Child hood Bought at Auction for Association. IJNCOLN'S CEXTENART. HODGETvTLi.E. Ky. Laying of cor nerstone of memorial building at Lincoln's birthplace by Presi dent Roosevelt today. WASHINGTON', T. C. Congress votes day public holiday and President issue proclamation. Eulogy of Lincoln delivered in Hons by Congressman Boutell of Illinois. SPRINGFIELD, 111. Memorial meet Ins; held In Hall of Representa tives by Legislature and state officers. NEW YORK Three memorial meet Ings held simultaneously at Broadway Tabernacle, Trinity School and Jewish Seminary. ROt'llDALE, England. Great meet ing in Town Hall addressed by John L. Griffiths. American Consul. HODGENVILLE. Ky., Feb. 11. Th9 centenary of Abraham Lincoln's birth tomorrow will be observed generally throughout the United States, but no where will the commemoration exercises command more Interest than those to ba held in this little town. Two miles from here on the Lincoln farm, which ia been purchased by a National associa tion, formed for the r'.irpose. President Roosevelt will lay the cornerstone of a memorial building now being erected hy popular subscription to mark Lincoln's birthplace and to protect for all time the little J cabin In which the martyr President as born. The cci Unary address will be deliv ered by President Roosevelt. General Luke K. Wright, the Secretary of War. will speak on behalf of the Confederate loldlers. General Grant Wilson will rep resent the veterans of the Union Army ind Lincoln's native) state will be rcpre lonted by Governor Augustus E. Willson, f Kentucky. Other addresses will bo nade by Bishop Galloway, of Mississippi, tnd ex-Governor Joseph W. Folk, of VfissourL Where Lincoln Spent Childhood. Hodgenvllle, which is near the geo ftraphical center of the State of Ken lucky and not far from the center of population of the United States, prom ises to become a new Mecca in America and the Lincoln farm a ascond Mount Vernon. He lived here for eight years, went swimming in the nearby creek and by the light from the huge fireplace in the little one-room cabin he learned his first lessons. It was In l.v that Thomas Lincoln brought his bride, Nancy Hanks, to this rude little home. Theirs was the rough life of pioneers; the farm was then, as now, a sterile piece of land and to make both ends meet the elder Lincoln did odd Jobs of carpentry in the vicinity, besides working tha farm. The actual necessi ties of life were seldom lacking, but it was a life of severe poverty. For some years Thomas Lincoln served as a county supervisor of public roads and on road- mending days he used to take little Abe along. There are old-timers here now who say that there Is not a section of the old pike within several miles of his home along which Abraham Lincoln has not played or on which he "has not driven his ox team. Wished to Revisit Birthplace. In 8U the Llncolns sold the little farm and moved to Indiana, but Abraham Lincoln never forgot his first home. He rarely referred to it, but after he had be come President of the United States, he is known to have said: 'When the war Is over, I would like very much to visit my old Kentucky hot!". I remember it well." But ho never did return and the farm and the little log cabin had . varied history. Thomas Lincoln sold the place to a family named Creal and it remained In their hands for over "0 years. Its beautiful rock spring was apparently Its one redeeming feature and only recently has anyone awakened to the realization that those 110 acres had any historic value. It has only changed hands twice sice Thomas Lincoln's original transfer. A few years ego it was given Into the management of Rev. J. W. Bingham, who removed the log cabin to the exhibition at Nashville, and later sold H to some exhibitors who took It about the country as a traveling show. But a year or two ago the logs were found In a cellar at College Point. L. I., where it -was stored and with appropriate ceremonies was re stored to Its original site. The farm itseir has been the subject of litigation for several years and many , schemes have been suggested. Finally tConcluded on Face 5.) MRS. SHELTON WILL ACT AS GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN'S SECRETARY TO TAKE HIS PLACE. Woman W ill Be Oregon's Executive Officer When Senator-elect ' Goes to AVashlngton. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Feb. 1L (Special.) When George E. Chamber lain goes to Washington to be sworn in as Senator, a -woman will be acting Governor of Oregon. His present stenographer will be come private secretary when the pres ent private secretary becomes Circuit Judge in Multnomah County, a, few days hence, and when the Governor goes to Washington he will leave the new private secretary, Mrs. C. B. Shel ton, in charge of the affairs of his of fice. As already stated, the Governor will not resign the office of Governor un til he has been sworn in as Senator and seated. Though out of the state, he will continue to be Governor, but the work of the executive office will be done by Mrs. Shelton, who will, sign the Governor's name, issue official documents, conduct the correspondence, etc. It has always been the practice when the Governor leaves the state for the private secretary to conduct the work of the office in the Governor's name, and the precedent will be followed even though a woman holds the position of private secretary. Mrs. Shelton has been Chamberlain's stenographer" for many years ana is very competent In a position of that kind. The Governor will have no hesitancy in leaving her in charge of the office during his trip to the National Capital. HARRIMAN SJARTS TOUR Will Inspect All Roads In Southern States and Mexico. TW TnRK' Feb. 11. Special. ) E. H. Harriman starts on his Southern trip tomorrow. He will go first to Tennessee, then by the Illinois Central to New Or leans, where he will take the Southern Pacific west to a Junction with the Mex ican lines, which the Southern Pacific is building and which are In operation down the west coast of Mexico. After a care ful inspection of his Mexican railroads, he will go north to San Francisco and return east by the Union Pacific The officers of the various Harriman roads over which h!s private car passes will accompany Mr. Harriman on the trip. He alms to obtain at nrst nana in formation of th nhvslcal condition of his lines. He ha set no time l'mit for tha trip, but will remain on each road as lnnir as. he considers It necessary for in spection or as long as he desires to com bine pleasure with business. NEW KNEE PROVES HOODOO Kelley, Tamed for Operation, Now Sued for Divorce. PEN'VER, Feb. 11. George A. Kelley. formerly a football star, recently came Into wide public notice through an oper ation performed on him at the George town Hospital at Washington. D. C. whereby the knee-pan from a dead man was substituted for his own in orifer to prevent loss of his leg. The notoriety also brought his where abouts to his wlfo's notice, and yester dny Mrs. Mona J. Kelley filed suit for divorce against him in the County Court. Mrs. Kelley alleged they were ' married in St. Louis January 27, 1906. and that Kelley deserted her Just four months later. Desertion Is charged. Kclley's leg was Injured while playing football several years ago. f FIVE MINERS ENTOMBED Three Rescued With Difficulty, but Two May Perish. WILKKSBARRE, Pa., Feb.' 11. Five men were entombed in the Red Ash vein of the Black Diamond colliery of the Plymouth Coal Company at Luzteln Borough this evening, when the emer gency holstshed caught fire from some unknown cause. ine wornmen were further back In the mine and when the Fmoke reached them it was too late to reach the shaft, the only means of exit to the vein above. Three were rescued several hours later. The others are still in the mine. ATTEMPT VICEROY'S LIFE Bomb Hurled at Train Xear Calcut- ta Falls In Plan. CALCUTTA Feb. 11. A bomb was thrown at a ralrpad train near Bar rackpure. 15 miles north of here yes terday evening, and today an investi gation resulted In the suspicion that the act was an attempt on the life of Lord Minto, the viceroy of India. The viceroy was due to pass this spot on his way to Assam, but It so happened that he was on another train. No one was injured. CHARGE GRAFT AT COLLEGE Tnlverslty of Missouri Grilled In State House of Representatives. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Feb. 11. The University of Missouri was made the object of a bitter attack in a resolu tion introduced in the House today by Representative Auerswaid, of Jefferson County. He characterized the last bien nial report of the Board of Curators of the university as one abounding in graft and concealment r- TUFT SAYS L ML HAVE LOCKS Engineers Approve En tire Project. FINISHED DURING K1S TERM President-elect Voyages Up Mississippi Speedily. GIVEN OVATION ALL WAY W ork on Isthmus to Continue as Be gun and Canal to Be Finished in Four Years Hearty Recep tion at Kew Orleans. NEW 'ORLEANS, Feb. 11. President elect W. H. Taft landed here shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon from Pan ama and was enthusiastically received. He will be the city's guest until Saturday morning. Mr. Taft made a brief speech this afternoon, heartily approving the lock type of canal across the Isthmus. Tomorrow he will address he negro T. M. C. A. and at night he will be the guest of honor at an elaborate banquet. Mr. Taft received by wireless telegraph yesterday the news of the constitutional question raised against the appointment of Senator Knox as Secretary of State. He was somewhat disturbed over the situation last night, but early today he re ceived the news of the disposition of Con gress to amend the Cabinet salary law. He was inclined to take this as a happy solution of the difficulty. Finish Canal by19I5. On the trip from Panama, Mr. Taft made the first draft of his inaugural ad dress. This he intends to submit to cer tain friends In ashlngton next week. In his address here today, Mr. Taft made what he said was his summing up of his trip. "I am uere on my way from a great constructive work," he said, "the great est entered into by any nation during the present two centuries, and I am glad to say to you that the work is going on as you would have It go on, that on the first of January, 1215, at least. If not before and I am very much inter ested in having It within the next four years that canal will be completed. And when that time comes you will see floating down this liver your great com merce, bound through those straits to the west coast of South America, to the Orient and to Australia. Engineers- Praise AVork. "The board of- engineers have examined the whole work and they say It Is good; that It shall go on as it has gone on; that the organization of the Isthmus, the American push and the good feeling that (Concluded on Page 5.) as a . - CMM 1 LINCOLN. j I I mLv '''llllil'll,l,litf'1111' " 'j jjf j ' ... "A --.-SL." 7. h-ah Th. lwn7uch magna- VMM FIND OLD ALTAR OF PERSIAN SECT VALUABLE DISCOVERIES AT JAXICCLUM. Some Rites of Ancient Worshipers of Mithras Similar to Those of Masonry. ROME, Feb. 11. (Special.) Archaeol ogists working at Janiculum have dis covered an altar used In the mysterious worship of Mithras; and In the inscrip tions thereon have found an explanation of the rites used by the ancient wor shipers of the Persian deity. They re port that some of the practices of the ancient sect are identical with some of those adopted by the Free Masons. Professor Pasqui, who directed the ex cavation, also gives It as hie belief that this sect, among other of its practices, at times made human sacrifices to their deity. This belief Is based on the find ing of human bones near the altar. These bones, which are very old, were at first thought to be animal relics, but have now been positively identified as human remains. Further report of the investigations aro to be withheld until the excavations are cor.'.pleted. HEIRESS TO BECOME BRIDE Hetty Green's Daughter to Marry Wilks', Scion of rstor. NEW TORK, Feb. 11. (Special.) Miss Sylvia Green, daughter of Mrs. Hetty Green, often referred to as "America's wealthiest woman," is engaged to Matthew Astor Wilks. The marriage will unite two families possessed of great wealth, for Mr. Wilks is a great-grandson of the original John Jacob Astor. Miss Green, while eligible to the best society, is rather retiring and has not cared for the round of balls and dinners that most young women enjoy. Mr. Wilks Is the son of the late Matthew Wilks, of Crulckston Park, Gait, Canada, but he has made his home in this city for years. PROFIT IN 85-CENT GAS People's Gas Company of Chicago Raises Dividend Rate. NEW YORK. Feb. 11. (Special.)-The directors of the People's Gas Company, which controls the gas business in Chi cago and sells gas at 85 cents, met here today and decided henceforth to declare dividends at the rate of 7 per cent, as compared with the rresen rate of 6 per cent. The earnings the co. "pany. In the opinion of ie di: tors. Justify the in crease in the dividend rate. The net earnings of the company for 1908 were more than 8 per cent on the capital stock, and more than 11 per cent for improvements and depreciation was omitted. STEEL TRUSTJPLANS CITY Will Build One Near $14,500,000 Plant Xear Superior, W'U. SUPERIOR. Wis., Feb. 11. A. city like Gary. Ind., is to be built here by the United States Steel Corporation, around a $14,500,000 plant to be erected at a point on the St Louis Klver within three miles of Superior. aniAB tyi a A sh a m fin A TTtfl.fi A Adam. out of anee.trled. . unprlviIeBd. unknown, to a how us bow much nlm tv. ana now mucn sm1 i hi t awan mo i ' - . . . , "There must be something essentially noble In an elective ruler who can descend to the level of confidential ease without forfeiting reepeet. That simple confidence of his In the right-mindedness of his fl ow-men. 'When he speaks, it seems as If the people were listening to their own thinking "'"""Never before that startled April morning did such multitudes of men shed tears for the death of one they had never seen. . . . Their common manhood had lost a kinsman." Lowell's Kssay Abraham IJncoIn. LEGISLATURE WILL COST Si, Appropriation Bills Total This Sum. BIG INCREASE OYER LAST TERM Regular Expense of State In creased $279,510. HOUSE FAVORS BIG BILLS Normal Schools and Agricultural College Given Liberal Sums. Eastern Oregon Asylum Yet to Be Provided For. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Feb. lL (Special.) The makeup of the legisla tive budget as far as It has proceeded indicates that appropriations will reach $3,708,035, including standing appro priations. The ways and means committee of the House today Introduced a general bill appropriating $1,547,080. This is $279,510 more than the same bill two years ago. It provides for running expenses and sal aries of state departments and institu tions. Yesterday the committee Introduced a deficiency bill for $104,266.83. or $52,385.87 more than two years ago. The big items of Increase In the deficiency bill are for Supreme Court Commissions, Institution for Feeble-Minded and the Capitol build ing. The following appropriations have passed both houses: PTnprfmflnt station at Hermiston . . . .$ 6.000 Coast Salmon Hatcheries 20.000 Columbia River Hatcheries i.-uu Besides these, the House, has appro priated for topographic surveys $30,000, and Snake River improvements, $15,000. The House committee on ways and means will recommend $25,000 for Indian fighters of ,1855. Bills Favored ty House, Appropriation bills favorably reported In tha House by the committee are Crater Lake road $100,000 Scalp bounty 40.0(H) Dr&in Normal i'-'SI Portag. road Dairy Inspector Veterinarian OtK) Other bills to be reported by the ways and means committee are; Improvements Asylum ..$3V2,fl9 Deaf Mute School .ir'"!!IJ2 Agricultural College 460.000 Monmouth Normal ,M1-0V'' Weston 106 0 Ashland 10 Agricultural Fairs '.000 Total Increase $750,000. In addition are standing appropriations for about $500,000. The total of all the foregoing Items is $3,615,035. This does not include $200,000 proposed for an Eastern Oregon asylum nor a mul titude of other appropriations which will (Concluded on Pago 8.) Vt vry arth, nn- how much Rna- manhood. 000 0 m R0PKY M0 NTA N PLAIN IS GUILTY BliAME FOR BAD WEATHER IS PLACED OX IT. Chief of Weather Bureau Also Finds Long-Distance Forecusts Are Success. CHICAGO, Feb 11. (Special.) At last the trouble-maker in things meteo rological has been run to earth. The secret men of the United States "Weath er Bureau have put their fingers on the capital offender to blame for the major portion of the squalls, gales, hurricanes, drizzles, deluges, blasts and blizzards that afflict mankind. The Rocky Mountain Plateau Is the guilty party, according to Professor Willis L. Moore, Chief of the Govern ment weather forces, who is in town this morning for a three days' visit His arrival was made signal by the declaration that tho long distance weather forecast is a success, and that the weather office has prov'ed its abili ty 4to detect approaching storm areas more than a week in advance. As an instance. Professor Moore cited the cold snap, preceded and accompa nied by much moisture and vigorous air currents, that has Just passed over this city on Its way to New England. "When that storm was discovered, hav ing just assumed malignant propor tions, it was located in Eastern Asia, but its baggage was checked ric"-it through. BAD PLAYS WOMEN'S FAULT Charles Biirnham Says They Like ' Them. KEW TORK, FeD. 11. The relation of the public to the theater, with spe cial reference to the Question of what are not plays of a desirable character, was discussed tonight by Charles Bum ham, president of the Association of Theater Managers, and by Marc Klaw before the Entertainment Club. Mr. Burnham declared the public was more responsible for the plays presented than the managers. 'New York is a town of sensations," said Mr. Burnham. "Let the word be passed that a play is broad or indelicate, and the town runs wild about it, while some play of merit, bright and enter taining. Is laid on the shelf. "Women are more to be blamed than men. No .play can exist that Is not patronized by women." ACROSS LAND AND OCEAN Wireless From T"actU;- Squadron Beaches Big Fleet. NEW YORK, Feb. 11. A bit of wireless news from the American fleet reached here tonight. It came from the battle ship New Hampshire somewhere in south ern waters and was probably flashed to that ship through American warships In the Carribean Sea and the Key West station. The dispatch referred to the American Paciflo squadron, which left Callao, Peru, yesterday for Panama. -The dispatch is as follows: "Position of Bquadron 8 P. M., February 11, latitude 62:27; longitude 71:47. All well." HENEY STILL INDISPOSED Calhoun Trial Will Not Proceed Un til Monday. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11. The trial of Patrick Calhoun, president of the United .Railways, accused of bribery, was postponed today until next Monday, on account of the Illness of Assistant District Attorney Francis J. Heney, who is conducting the prosecution. Mr. Heney, according to his physicians, is suffering from a severe cold, and it was deemed unwise to permit his departure from his home during a downpour of rain prevailing during the day. It is of ficially stated that the prosecutor's con dition is not in the least alarming, ROYAL ENGAGEMENT RUMOR Italian Papers Again Hear Patricia Will Wed Count of Turin. NAPLES, Feb. 11. The rumors of the engagement between Princess Pa tricia of Connaught and the Count of Turin, brother of tho Duke of the Abruzzl. are revived today by the Mat tino. This betrothal was opposed, It is said, by King Edward, who was not in clined to look with favor upon lie ef forts of the Duke of the Abruzzl to wed Miss Katherine Elkins. INSANE MAN IS SUICIDE Oberman Breaks From Restraint and Kills Self." DES MOINES, Feb. 11. Martin Ober man, who while Insane perhaps fatally stabbed one and seriously Injured two fellow-passengers on the Great Western train yesterday afternoon near Berwick, La., committed suicide In Jail hero to night. In his ravings ho had torn oft his straight jacket. CRAZED ACTOR TAKES LIFE Says He Has Been Prosecuted by "Thieves, Liars, Blackmailers." NEW YORK. Feb. 11. Charles Warner, aged 66 years, a well-known English actor, committed suicide here tonight by hanging. A rambling note was left In which he laid the motive for his act of self-desrtructlon to the persecution of "Thieves, liars and blackmailers." M rv mum u tj mm mo. iji.iu; PATTEN l SADDLE Yesterday's PriceHigh est Since 1905. BEARS ARE KEPT ON ' RUN Bull Leader Is Determined to Force Things. BIG SHORTS NEW YORKERS They Bank on Hope That High Price Will Bring Forth Invisible - Supply and That Break Will Follow, Despite Patten. CHICAGO. Feb. 11. ( Special.) May wheat today touched $1.13. which price is higher than during the green bug ex citement of 1907. and higher than any previous time since the Gates deal, whioli culminated in April, 1D05. James A. Patten, the big bull leader In wheat, has become the aggressor In the market and is determined to force things. Patten's house was prodding the market Judiciously, supporting it when easy, hurrying it when the shorts were inclined to show nervousness, and buy ing enough at the last to close it at the top prices of the season. Patten Hot After Beurs. It Is plainly Patten's intention to" rout the bears and short sellers In the mar ket. In this he has been successful, the shorts running to cover on each bulge, and the domination of the big trader is becoming more absolute with each suc ceeding day. Shorts have been given no respite and hardly a chance for more than a tem porary breathing spell since the market left $1.06 for May on January 20. Many of the large traders, after the big deal, who sold out Monday on Patten's advice to take profits on the bulge, failed to re Instate on Tuesday's decline, and the Patten control of the wheat market is therefore more nearly absolute than at any time since the big deal began. Xew Yorkers on Short End. Thus far the big shorts are keeping pretty well out of sight. Most of them (Concluded on Page 4.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. yESTKRDA YS Maximum 'temperature. 4," 7 decrees : minimum, 4.5. TOinrs Llsht rain or snow, northerly winds. . . . LrglMat 11 res. Portland business nu-n lobby at Ralcm for stale aid to railroads. Page s EfTort to amend OreKon local option law meets dismal failure In House. Tane h. Minority leader Macbeth loses nKht to get possession Idaho land hoard books. BeaVtimher cruising bill is killed at Salem. l'ase 9. . Bill increasing Supreme Court judiciary to live passes and Covernor will appoint Kins and Slater. Pace 9. Good prospect for passaue of water code bill by Senate, l'ase 8. Four "more" measure, pass over Governor's veto. Page U. OreKon LeBlslat.ire will cost state S4.0 0.- 0110 appropriations showing 1.0u0.- imio Increase over previous session. Local 'option bill meets strong opposition In Idaho Houso. Pajje 8. Friends of local option measure at olvmpiu. using pressure to get votes in Senate. Pofe 7. 1'nrelp.n. Altar of worshipers of Mithras In Italy ...hows evidence of human sacrifice 1'uce 1. Rritish and firrmau Ministers reaching agreement on ail points of dillerenca. l'age '1. Rural guards mutiny In Cuba. Page 4. Turkish ;rand VIztcr foils plot to establish dictator. I'ago 4. utlonaL California House passes Jap census bllL Pase 5. Taft arrives at Sew Orlesns and says locK canal will be built and llnlshed by 1K1S. pase. 1. , Lincoln centenary to be celebrated at Hodgenville, Ky.. bis birthplace. Page 1. House has warm debate on agricultural bill and rejects higher naturalization fees. page 7. , Domestic. Immense frauds perpetrated in accounts of Booth & Co. Pace 8. .... Wheat takes another Jump to $1.13 at Chicago. Page 1. -Weather Bureau finds source of bllizards and predicts them week ahead. I'age 1. Court will not cut out Lemp's evidence In divorce case. Mrs Ives- mother says Ives la dissipated, and doserted wife. Page 5. Chicago church official commits suicide when shortage discovered and charges bt has been blackmailed, l'age 5. Sports. Lincoln High School of Seattle challenge! Hill Military Academy to track meet page 7. Paciflo Northwest. Three prisoners break Jail at Hilleboro. I-age . Open River Company proposes Portland- l.ewiston boat line. Pago . Bezener's cellmate tells of alleged kind- naper's plan to kill jailer and break Jail. I'age 6. Little grain unsold In Inland Empire; l.ewiston reports 75.UOO sacks on band. Page . -ommeri,ln4 and Marine. Large sales of hops at full prices. Page IT. May wheat goes to $1.13 at Chicago. Page 17. Stock market favorably affected by foreign developments. I'age 17. Barkentine Wrestler will load lumber fol new port of Negritos. Page 10. Portland and Yirinlty. Council Instructs committee to revise city liquor laws. Page 12. Restaurants win flfrht for liquor licenses In Circuit Court, l'age 12. Entire wholesale district of Portland Is left without (Ire protection. Page 12. United Railwavs will ask Council for privi lege of operating to Hollirook. Page H. Lincoln day will be celebrated at many Portland meetings. Page 1:1. Chinese gamblers domnnd heavy dim&sw ia federal Court. 1'ags 11.