YOUNG TURKEY IS NIAGARA FALLS DRY; TALES TOLD MAY EIGHT ARE FOR TUFT YOUTH FALLS 2000 STATE IN TESTAIRCURRENTS ICE BLOCKS RIVER FEET TO HIS DEATH STARTLE SOCIETY ALL- BY TWO BAGS CARRY tP SEVEN FAILS IX ATTEMPT TO SCALE TWO MEN CROSS ON ROCKS FROM SHORE TO SHORE. FROM LOS -ANGELES. MOOT WILSON'S SIDE. BALLOONS FLY TO CHOSEN MUDDLE TRIUMPHANT T PRIMARY LAW Secretary of War Yet to Be Selected. TV0 MEMBERS HOLD OVER Wilson Keeps Agriculture; Meyer Takes Navy. OHIO IS NOT REPRESENTED Presidentelect Acts Wholly T'pon Ills Own Initiative in Making Se lections and Has Publicly Announced but Two. TAXTS CABIXF.T SELECTIONS. Secretary of Btate Philander C. Knox. Pennsylvania. 6eeretary of the Treasury George M. Reynolds, Illinois, or some other Illinois man. Secretary of War No selection. Attorney-General Ceorge W. Wlck ersham. New Tort Postmaster - General. Frank H. Hitchcock. Massachusetts. Secretary of the Navy George too. I. Meyer. Massachusetts. Secretary of the Interior Richard A- BsJIinrer. Washington. Seoretary of Agriculture James Wilson, Iowa, Secretary of Commerce and Labor Charles NageU Missouri. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 14. As Boon as President elect Taft finds a suitable man for Sec retary of War, his Cabinet will be com plete: that Is. tentatively complete. It will be subject to change any time be fore the - 4th of March. If conditions arise which, in the opinion of Mr. Taft, justify modification. But it can be said on the authority of one of 3Ir. Taffs closest advisers, that eight of the nine Cabinet officers have been conditionally chosen, and seven out of the eight have signified their willing ness to enter the Cabinet if the formal tender is made them. It should also be said that, aside from the State and Postofflce portfolios, none of the Cabinet offices have as yet been finally and formally disposed of, and the Incoming President can, without the slightest breach of good faith, make any changes In his present pro gramme which to him seem proper. Two Holdover Members. Tt is expected that Mr. Taft soon will decide upon the Secretary of War. The man selected will probably be a South ern Republican, preferably from one of the border states Kentucky, Tennes see, or perhaps Virginia. Mr. Tart, it will be observed, will retain in his Cabinet two members of the present Roosevelt Cabinet. Vari ous reasons operated to brine; about- the retention of George von L. Meyer and James Wilson, and this in face of the fact that Meyer's retention will give Massachusetts two Cabinet places. This is the more remarkable in view of the fact that Ohio, Taffs own state, will probably not be represented. In making up his Cabinet, Mr. Taft has acted entirely on his own responsibility, and without- the advice of the present Administration. He has consulted freely with Senator Knox and Chairman Hitch cock, It is true, but the selections are his own. Tet in making selections he has exercised the utmost care to get the right kind of men. This is illustrated in the selection of Judge It. A. B.illlnser, of Seattle, for Secretary of the Interior. How Ballinger Was Chosen. As a result of his long identification with the Roosevelt Administration, Mr. Taft was aware that the most important work of the Interior Department has to do with the public lands of the West. He knew from experience that much of the trouble in this department in late years has been due to the fact that the wrong kind of men have been in charge. He was satisfied, first of all. that the Secretary of the Interior ought to be a" broad-gauged lawyer, one especially versed In public land law. Because of the notorious tangle in the affairs of the department, he knew its new head should be a man 'of exceptional administrative ability. But. furthermore, he felt that In view of the immense Interests of the West which go before that department, a Western man, familiar with Western people. Western conditions and Western customs, ought to be placed in charge. And. knowing these things, he chose Judge Balllnger. But the Interior portfolio was not ten dered to Ballinger as soon as Sir. Taft had made up his mind. Instead, he went to considerable pains to get in touch with representative Western Senators, to see how they regarded Ballinger, and to find out if any of them could suggest a better man. After much Inquiry, he learned that his Judgment was affirmed by the representative men of the West, for it is a notable fact that every West ern Senator of whom Inquiry was made most heartily approve the selection of Ballinger, and none had a better man to propose. Having thus satisfied himself. Mr. Taft sent word to Judge Ballinger that he would like to have him In his Cabinet, John Freitas Killed in Foolhardy Dare Companion Falls 300 Feet, but Escapes. LOS AXGELES, Cal., Feb. It (Spe cial.) In a foolhardy endeavor to de- scend the rim" trail on the north skie of Mount Wilson this afternoon, John Freitas, aged 17. rolled 3000 feet down the Icy declivity to death, while his chum Joseph Schultz. fell 300 feet and escaped . r k -f it- J WiiTi., Mrs. William F. Tucker, Who Will Testify Before Army Retiring Board Against Colonel Tucker, Her Husband. with a few bruises. The "rim" trail is dangerous in Summer and was made im passable by the recent storms, but the young men determined to endeavor to make it. While Schultz was fixing his camera to take a photograph. Freitas started, slipped and fell down the ice-covered slope into the west fork of the San Gabriel River. His body was recovered, six 'men haul ing it on ropee up the mountain in order to bring the remains down the south side eo they could be sent here. When Schults missed his friend he went to the edge of the trail to look for him and also slipped over, dashing down 300 feet. He brought up against a tree and climbed back to safety. QUAKES TWO YEARS MORE Severe Shocks Still Experienced In Italy, but to Be Expected. REGGIO. Feb. 14. Earthquake shocks, ore or le33 strong, were experienced here throughout the day. Last night Professor Alfanl, director of the Flor ence Observatory, while about to step into a train for Naples, was thrown violently to the ground by what seemed to be an unusually severe shock. Feasants rushed to assist him to his feet and anxiously inquired concerning the dangers of further earthquakes. He replied: Be calm, my children: that was a quake of the fifth degree. You must not be frightened by these shocks, for we will have them for two more years." EIGHT MEN SELECTED FOR T, -? ' -' '' ' T . : N . .- . - X.. - - -Z " V 1 k'v -w. - .., . JPf- j-.:: r " - .-- - : KS i 1 ! - i ' I ... i i . --.! ! ' P. C. Knox, Serretnry of S'-ate; James WUson, Secretary of Agriculture; It. A. Ball lager, Secretary of Interior Frank H. Hitchcock, Pontmaster Uearral; Oeonse toi I.. Meyer, Secretary of vyj Georgre W. Mickennam, Attorney-General j George M. Reynolds, Secretary of Treasury) Charles KrI, Secretary of Commerce and Labor. inois Awaits Decision of Court. - POLITICIANS ON ANXIOUS SEAT Chicago Fears Primaries Will Come to Naught. EARLY ANSWER IS NEEDED Great Oonfnslon W ill Result if Work Has to Be Done All Over Aguin in City and State Primaries. CHICAGO, Feb. 14. (Special.) Poli ticians are In a state of acute anxiety re garding the outcome of the election fraud cases, set for hearing before the Supreme Court of Illinois at Springfield tomorrow. The court will pass upon the constitu tionality of the primary law. If the rul ing is adverse and the measure is thrown into the waste-basket with its predeces sor, there will be a confusion which bids fair to drive the politicians to distrac tion. The alarm felt in Chicago is warranted by the fact that the Aldermanlc primary comes a week from Tuesday. If the pri mary law is knocked out between now and that time all the preparations of the last few weeks will go for naught and there will have to be an exceedingly rapid readjustment of conditions to suit the provisions of the law under which elections were formerly hed. Emergency Prepared For. An element which adds to the uncer tainty is the fact that next Thursday is the last day under the old law for the filing of Aldermanlc petitions. For that reason, if the new law must be wiped off the statute books, the politicians hope a decision will be given before Thursday. As a safeguard, the Republican and Dem ocratic County Committees have made tentative preparations so that they may proceed under the old law if necessary. However, the sudden change could not be made without a vast amount of con fusion. If an adverse ruling should be made later than Thursday and before the pri mary next week. It would mean that no party nominations for Aldermanlc posi tions would be made this year, but the names of all candidates would be put on the ballot for the April election by pe tition. Barrow to Argue for Plaintiff. The arguments concern two cases grow ing out of the Investigation of election frauds at the August primaries. , One is a suit brought by Russell Peacock to re strain County Treasurer Thompson from paying Judges and clerks who served at the primaries last- Fall, while the other is the case of Joseph Phillips, who was indicted . by the special grand Jury for CConcluded on Page 3.) PORTFOLIOS IN TAFT'S CABINET. TWO ONLY HAVE BEEN ; t " i V. One Lands Near Santa Ana After Flight of 40 Miles and Other Lands at Whittier. LOS ANGELES. Feb. 14. Interesting experiments with air currents of Southern California were conducted here today with the two big Ferris racing balloons, the United States and) the America, which ascended at Chutes Park at 3 o'clock, one of them carrying a party of four people, Including United States Assistant Weather Forecaster W. B. Fuller and Captain Mueller, and the other three people. Including Paul Cowles, of San Francisco, and Roy Knabenshue, the well- known aeronaut. Both of the big bags ascending at al most the same time struck a strong cur rent of air which carried them rapidly to the southeast, where they disappeared from view about 5 o'clock. The last word received from them was as they were passing over the vicinity of Santa Ana. Here they appeared to strike a land breeze which was carry ing them eastward. . It was not the in tention to make a lengthy flight, but merely to experiment with the air cur rents and observe atmospheric conditions. The day was ideal for the trials. The balloon United States, carrying three passengers, landed three miles north of Santa Ana, about 40 miles from Los Angeles, at 6:40 this evening. The American landed safely at Whit tier at about 9 o'clock tonight. DOWN WITH ALL TRUSTS Iowa Starts War on All Combines, Even Doctors'. DE3 MOINES, la., Feb. 14. The most sweeping anti-trust law ever drafted in Iowa will be introduced In the House Tuesday. Its purpose is to stamp out the grocers' trust, the coal dealers' and the ice trusts, and even the doctors' trust. The latter are charged with fixing ex cessive prices. The bill has the support of Attorney-General Byers. Imprisonment in the penintentlary for not less than one year, nor for more than ten years, is provided for persons con victed of violating the law. COLLIER MEETS ACCIDENT Brutus Delayed in Arrival at Wil- lemstad. WILLEMSTAD, , Island of Curaeoa, Feb. 14. The United States collier Bru tus, which was due here this morning from Colon with coal for the war ves sels, had not arrived at a late hour this afternoon. It is understood that the Brutus has met wth accident, the nature of which has not been made public FATHER CARROLL IS BISHOP Consecrated to See of Vigan at Ma nila Cathedral. MANILA. Feb. 14. Father James Car roll, formerly of Philadelphia, was today consecrated Bishop of Vigan, with ' Im pressive ceremonies at the Manila Cathe dral, in the presence of scores of clergy and an immense congregation. Papal delegate Agius officiated and was assisted by Archbishop Harty and Bishops Hen- drick and Dougherty. i I J i ' f I 4 1 J 5 4--- -V.: Succeeds in Dictating New Cabinet. ASSURES SULTAN OF SAFETY Outcome of Move Awaited With Much Interest. PEOPLE ARE INDIFFERENT Cause of Grand Vizier's Downfall Is Said to Be Slowness and Intrigu ing He Is Glad Responsibility Is Removed From Him. r-n VST A VTTXOPLH. Feb. 14. The new constitutional regime has passed through a severe crisis, which has resulted in ine downfall of the aged Grand Vizier, Kia mii Po.ha nn1 the complete triumph of the Young Turk party, or "Committee of Union and Progress," wmcn nas vn tiioliv ImnoBprl nnon the Sultan a minis try of its own nominees, headed by Hilmi Pusha. The committee has publicly repudiated anv intention to overthrow the Sultan or to install a military dictatorship, but the crisis and its outcome are regarded as nor horilna- well for the stability of tne throne or. the success of the parllamen tary government. Result Is In Doubt. It remains to be seen how the mod erate elements of the empire Will regard this assumption of absolute power by an irresponsible committee, especially in the face of delicate problems still to De solved In the Balkans. The Committee of Union and Progress hajj constantly, onposed Ktamil Fasha. It suspected him of being too considerate nf nalacA Influences and complained of his- slowness in conducting negotiations with Austria-Hungary and .Bulgaria. Defense of Grand Vizier. Klamil Pasha asserts that If he acted unconstitutionally in dismissing the Min isters of War and Marine, the Chambers also acted unconstitutionally by ignor ing article 38 of the constitution, which grants a Minister the right to adjourn his reply to an interpellation. The ex-Grand Vizier intends to pun- lish a manifesto to the nation on Wednesday explaining his course. The imperial "haat" appointing Hilmi Fasha Grand Vizier and Zia Eddin Ef- fendi, a learned theologian, as Sheik Ul-Islam, was read tonight at the Porte, New Cabinet Completed. Perfect tranquility prevails, the pub- He appearing to be rather indifferent to the changes. Late tonight the new Grand Vizier completed his Cabinet, All Riza Pasha, whose dismissal led to KImall Pasha's downfall, being reappointed Minister of War. He also holds the Marine portfolio and is Grand Master of Ar- (Concluded on Page 3.) ANNOUNCED OFFICIALLY. Jt vr Phenomenon Has Been Observed but Twice Since White Man Set tled America. NIAGARA FALLS. X. T., Feb. 14. Only a tiny rivulet, not deep or swift enough to carry a pulp log over the brink, is flowing over the American side of Xiagara Falls. A strong northeast wind which has blown since Friday, has held back the water and allowed the ice to gain a foothold. Two employes of the Mrs. John A. Lognn, Who Em pounes Her Daughter'ii Cause in Matrimonial Trouble with Colonel Tucker. American reservation walked from Pros pect Point nearly to Bath Island this morning. A great wall of Ice runs from the head of Goat Island to the American main land, through which- only tiny streams are able to trickle. This wall has even encroached on the Canadian channel, extending out some 200 feet beyond the Third Sister Island and greatly diminish ing the flow over the Horseshoe. Only the very apex of the Canadian falls Is left, and that is robbed of half of its flow. The gorge below is choked and the rapids have lost their fury, while the whirlpool is barely in motion. This is only . the third time that this combination of wind, and ice has thus affected the falls since the white man came here. The other occasions were on March 29, 18-18, and March 22, 1903. TOO ILL TO READ PAPERS Harriman Is Going: to Texas to Re gain Lost Health. BIRMIXGHAM, Ala., Feb. 14. E. H. Harriman and party left Birmingham today, shortly after noon, on a special train, -for San Antonio, Tex., where it is understood Mr. Harriman will remain until April, in an effort to regain his health. Mr. Harriman received about 50 promi nent men of Birmingham, who called to pay their respects. Men who had known him before remarked upon his pale and weakened appearance. One man, think ing the railroad nagnate would like to see some of the late Xew York news papers, took a bunch of them to the car, but Mr. Harriman thanked him and wwed them aside with the remark: "I don't want to hear of Wall street. I am resting." , , WHEAT MEN IN COMBINE Nebraska Farmers Form Association to Contract Prices for Winter, HASTINGS, Neb., Feb.' 14. (Special.) Organization of the Winter Wheat growers' Asociation of Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma was completed Saturday at the close of a three days' mass meet ing of farmers of the three states. The purpose is to control the price of Win ter wheat. About 200 farmers signed a pledge agreeing . not to sell their next year'a crop for less than the price to be fixed at a delegate convention, except after 30 days' notice to the directors and failure to get the agreed price. A fund of $500 was raised to push the work of organization. NEWELL MAY LOSE HEAD Scheme Brewing to Remove Him From Reclamation Service. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 14. Many Western Senat ors and Representatives are preparing to bring pressure to bear on the incom ing administration to remove F. H. Newell from his position as head of the Reclamation Service. Those opposing Newell charge him with Incompetency, lack of administra tive ability and extravagance in ex penses on Government projects. LIGHTNING STRIKES JAIL Lights Are Extinguished and Pris oner Makes Escape. SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Feb. 14. A flash of lightning put out the lights in the Jail here last night, and Oscar Rowe escaped through the prison door into the base ment, making his way to freedom through a coal chute. Rowe was awaiting trial in the Crim inal court on a charge of burglary t x 3 I I x - " it s It 1 1- " 1 1 Mrs. Tucker to Testify Before Army Board. ASSERTS HUSBAND DISSIPATED Says This Is Real Cause of His Disabilities. PLATT WOMAN IS VILIFIED Colonel Tucker's Relations With Her Commented On by Family, Who Say She Broke Vp Home. Comes From Hot Springs. CHICAGO, Feb. 14. (Special.) Mrs. Wil liam F. Tucker will tomorrow attempt to convince the Retiring Board of the United States Army that her husband. Colonel William F. Tucker, slated fbr retirement, brought on his disabilities through dissi pation. The Board meets In the Federal build ing to take up several retirement cases. Mrs. Tucker is ready to testify if called and her mother, Mrs. John A. Logan, and her son. Captain Logan Tucker, arrived here today. Each is anxious to tell of the alleged relations between Colonel Tucker and Mrs. Myrtle Piatt, which they assert disrupted the Tucker home, and which they say is the real cause of Colonel Tucker's dis ability. They also threaten to tell tales that will Jar Army society. Colonel Tucker Silent. Colonel Tucker arrived in the city to day from Hot Springs, where he has been in the Army and Navy Hospital for some months. He went directly to the Union League Club, where he refused to sea any one or to discuss his case. Mrs. Tucker to at the Auditorium Annex, where she has been in seclusion for several days. While in the city last Fall both Mrs. Tucker and her mother talked freely of th trouble which had separated Colonel Tucker and his wife. They placed all the blame upon Mrs. Piatt, whom Colonel Tucker met while in the Philippines, and who hstk been his constant companion since his return. At that time they tried tr have Colonel Tucker arrested, as ha was on a train passing through Illinois t,m -M-nnnt ninmena to Hot Springs, ac- companid by Mrs. Piatt. His serious Ill ness only prevented his being Drougnc i Chicago as a prisoner. General Grant Presides. General Fred Grant, commander of tha Department of the Lakes, will act as tha head of the Board. Besides Colonel Tuck er, other officers who will appear befora the Board are: Colonel Owen J. Sweet, Twenty-eighth Infantry; Colonel Georgo W. Adair, Medical Corps; Lieutenant Colonel Silas A. Wolf, Twenty-eighth In fantry, and Major Walter H. Chatfield. of the same regiment. These officers ara formally charged with being unable ta (Concluded on Page 4 INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TODAY'S Occasional rain; southwesterly wlndS- legislature. Orepon Ty-Rlsl-itur will have to hurry to KH Important work done before end oE session. Page 6. Nottingham say. ''ST'Sri cannot tu. 1 " " w National. Fleet nearinc Hampton Road after . j mile cruise around the world. Page 7. , Eight selections made for Taft's Cablnuu . PaRe Political. Affairs political hadly tnurtrtlefl In Illinois i becauTe of direct primary law. Page 1. I Friends of HuKh-s oppose his views on dl-I rect, primary law. rage 2. . I Toretim. Rumors of betrothal of Kins; Manuel. o6 j Portugal, and Princess Beatrice, niece of King Edward. Page S. Young Turk party succeeds In dictating new Cabinet ot Turkey. Page 1. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford retired by by British Admiralty betore age limit 11 reached. Page 4. Iometlo. Colonel Tucker's family will try co7'1Tr!c retiring board of Army his disabilities are due to dissipation. Page 1. Daniel Frohman and his wife. Margaret llllngton, separate, with divorce In view. Page 3. Movement started for uniformity of state laws. Page 3. California Assemblyman points out dangeB of yellow race supremacy Page 4. Niagara Falls go dry; Ice blocks riven, Page 1. Severe snow and sleet storm In Midd.s West; zero weather In Texas. Page 4. Paclflc Northwest. Freight conductor catches car robbers and) turns caboose into, calaboose. Pace 8. Captain and crew of Arctic whallnqj schooner Olga heard from and have fear- . ful hardships. Page 6. Industrial. Huge Irrigation project Is started in Jo-, sephine County. Page 15. Marshfleld's new Hotel Chandler to be, opened today. Page 15. Dry farming proves entirely successful li : Umatilla County. Page 13. Portland and Vicinity. Members of liquor license committee express opposition to Mayor's plan to close halS of saloons. Page 11. W. N. Gatens. newly appointed Circuit Judge, would lengthen Judicial working day. Page 16. Councilman Baker believes people shoulil vote on adoption of proposed charter. USD 'J. British ship Olenalvon reaches port with . Tl .. .. 1 Dr. W. H. Heppe will exchange pulpits permanently with Wichita pastor. r, .. .... in i 1. . " - Centenary of Lincoln's birth Is observed la j Exercises will be held today at Salem tiji i0Aciudd oa Pax 3.1