VOL. XLIX NO. 15,087.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL
1909.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
HOUSE FIXES M
FOR TARIFF VOTE
LAWYER ASKS PART
ROOSEVELT
RIVAL AUTHORS IN
EARLY RISING ROW
EVIDENCE STOLEN
CONTRABAND FURS
ESTHER MITCHELL
OF WIDOW'S CASH
ON NAVAL VESSELS
NOISY
E
IN HASKELL CASE
LEAVES ASYLUM
AIDED MRS. SARAH E. SMITH IX
CERTRCDE ATHERTOX OBJECTS
PULITZER S EARLY BATHS.
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS MAKE IM-
OBTAINING INHERITANCE.
PORTAXT RAID IX SOUTH.
6,
GIN
WELCOM
Decide Fate of Payne
Bill on Friday.
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IS 16
Twenty Members of Party Go
With Democrats.
FLORIDAN SCORES BRYAN
li '
Not Prmoorat of Populist Stripe,
Says Clark Separate Vote on
Lumber May Put It on I'ree
List, Fears Fordney.
Estate of $350,000 Procured by
Deathbed Marriage by At
torney's Advice.
Naples Pours Out Mul
titudes to Cheer.
Brother of Xew York World Man SUltCaSe Full Of
ueis ip tseiore Sun and Dis-
Depo-
A A SH I N G T O X. April F.. Three
oVlork P. M.. April 9, was set by the
House today for a vote on the Payne
tariff bill. The long: resolution of the
committee on rules closing; general de
bate, providing for certain committee
amendments and a full and free opper
tunlty to change the lumber and hides
schedules was reported late in the day
adopted with 16 votes to spare
notwithstanding the desertion of
itepunmans. Kour of the 16 votes
came from the Louisiana delegation
wno likewise broke away from their
pnrty.
Floridun Denounces Bryan.
lark of Florida made an address
denouncing Bryan and Bryanism. Pop
ulists and Populism, and declaring
he would support the Payne bill if it
contained what his constituents want
ed a duty on Sea Island cotton and
protection for citrus fruits, pineap
ples, etc. His remarks led him into an
exciting colloquy with Randall of
Texas and other Democrats, but he
declared that having been Instructed
by the Legislature of his state and his
constituents as to the stand he should
take on the articles mentioned, he
would not violate his obligation. His
whole attitude was one of defiance.
Before the rule was reported there
were numerous speeches on the bill.
The hour of noun having been se
lected as the time for bringing In the
rule, the House spent the preceding
two hours In general debate.
Clark Ready to Amend.
After a motion by Payne to take up
win dim. LiurK or Missouri made a
parliamentary Inquiry whether general
debate could not be dispensed with and
its reading for amendment begun. He
wanted the whole bill considered par
agraph by paragraph. '"We are ready
for that performance now." he "said.
While the chnlr was ruling that the
question was not n parliamentary one,
the Ttepuhllcans shouted for ''regular
order' and the House was thrown into
great confusion.
The first speaker was Bartlett of
Georgia, who advocated free lumber
and who charged that the bill discrim
inated against the South in favor of
New Kngland.
I aide lead of Kansas, a member of
the ways and means committee, de-
nied that special privileges were
granted to anybody by the bill. He
contended that the laborer and the
farmer were the principal beneneiariei
The protection clock strikes 12 in
this bill as certainly as I am standing
here," said Burgess of Texas, In op
posing the protective policy of the Re
publican party. "You are deluding,
you are making an effort to give the
people bread, but you know you are
not doing it," he exclaimed.
Rule Limits Amendments.
At 2.25 V. M., debate was suspended
and lalzell of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on rules, reported an order of
procedure on the bill. The Republicans
loudly applauded as the order was sent
to the desk to be read. It limits amend
ments to the bill to those which the ways
and means committee will report and to
the lumber, hides, barley and barley -malt
schedules. An ansfndment imposing
per cent, aa valorem on petroleum Is pro
vided for. The vote on the bill Is fixed
for 3 o'clock Kriday. It permits a vote
on the question of free lumber.
CHICAGO, April 5. (Special.) The mys
tery which surrounded the suit for $35,000
recently ilied against Mra. Sarah E. aenhh.
widow of James R. Smith, former eopp;r
and ice magnate, by 9eth F. .Crews, an
attorney, was cleared todav. It involves
an engagement lasting six years, the I HclllS CX-PreSideilt 3S SllC
hasty marriage to the man on his 'death
bed, and the 'inheritance ay the woman,
said formerly to have been a stenograph
er, of a fortune estimated at $350,000.
Attorney Crews was hastily summoned.
September 25 last, to St. Luke's Hospital
by the woman. Physicians had told her
Mr. Smith could not live another day.
She displayed a license and said she and
Smith were to be married in 15 days. The
ttorney told her that the will and mar
riage were the only methods for her to in
herit the property. A minister was im
mediately called, and the marriage cere
mony was performed at 6 o'clock in the
afternoon.
An hour and a hall later Smith died,
and Mrs. Smith inherited Ms ei-tate. At
torney Crews demanded a Tee of 10 per
cent of the estate for bis advice. The
widow refused to pay this amount, and
the suit followed.
KAISER SENDS GREETINGS
cessful Hunter.
VISIT TO DUKE OF AO ST A
Teddy Compares Xotcs AVltli Him
on African Hunting Most In
teresting American, Says
Duchess.
turbs Xoted Novelist.
SAX FRANCISCO. April 5. (Special.)
Alfred' Pulitzer, the brother of the owner
of the Xew York World, who Is writing
ie reminiscences, has clashed with Ger
trude Atherton, the novelist. The two are
staying at Tamalpais Tavern, on top of
the mountain that overlooks San Francis
co and surrounding country for 60 miles
around. It seems Pulitzer has the fad of
rising at 4 o'clock In the morning, getting
breakfast and then doing his literary
work.
He makes much racket taking his bath
and striding through the halls to his
early meal. Mrs. Atherton, who sought
the hotel for its quiet and seclusion, ap
pealed to him to rise later, but this appeal
has not been heeded. What the result
will be Is uncertain.
Maybe Mrs. Atherton will pillory the
ex-editor In her new story, which she is
now writing. The chef, and all the hotel
servants would like to see Pulitzer reform
his early-morning habits.
DIRECT RRIMARY KILLED
Colorado Legislature Will Be Re
called to Pass Shafrotlt's Bill.
IJKXVER, April 5. The session of the
Legislature ended by limitation at
midnight. Governor Shafroth an
nounced tonight that lie would call an
extra session to pass measures that he
had urged. "
It was proposed that some action be
taken on the direct primary measure,
the Railroad Commission bill, the back-
bar bill and the resolution providing for
the submission of a proposed constitu
tional amendment for the Initiative and
referendum, but the Legislature didn't
pass any of these measures.
NAPLES, April 6. Theodore Roosevelt
passed several hours in Naples today and
was given many evidences of his per
sonal popularity with the Italian people.
The steamer Hamburg, on which Jklr.
oosevelt was a passenger, coming in
soon after noon, was greeted with the
blowing of whistles, the fluttering of
many flags and the playing of bands.
Italian warships' in the harbor, steam-
ers. private yachts and crafts of all kinds,
dressed in bunting and signal flags, added
to the picturesqueness of the scene, which
Mr. Roosevelt characterized as magnifi
cent. Great crowds, too, waited for his
appearance on the streets, and. when he
rode along in an automobile, he was
greeted with enthusiasm that astonished
him. He met various official delegations
at the Hotel Excelsior, scores of promi
nent Americans and the representatives
of other countries, and to them all he
expressed his warmest thanks for the
welcome. He visited the Duke and
Duchess of Aosta at Capodimonte and
later dined in private at the hotel, going
aboard the Bteamer Admiral at 10 o'clock
tonight.
Greetings From Kaiser
The Admiral, which will convey Sir,,
-nooseveit to Momiassa, was ready to
sail at midnight. The ex-President'
quarters aboard were filled with flowers
which had come from admiring friends.
Chief among them were bunches of red.
wnite and black carnations from the
German Emperor and a great cluster of
fragrant blossoms from the Empress.
Emperor William showed great Interest
in the ex-President. The German Con
sul-Goneral, in the name of the Emperor,
carried to Mr. Roosevelt the warmest
greeting and a letter in which the Em
peror expressed the hope that he would
see Mr. Roosevelt in Berlin on his re
turn. In reply to this Mr. Roosevelt
,-.1,1 f ,. 1 1 , . 1 I . ,
MAN HAD HEART OF STONE Emperor that he would certainly go to
the Gorman capital and would tell the
New Yorker Who Iicd in Stockton
Had Lime in Yentricle
COLORADO HAS LATE SNOW
Over Ten Inches Reported, but lrifts
Melt Away Quickly.
DENVER, April 5. The storm which
has been general throughout the state for
IA hours caused little or no Inconvenience
to the transportation or telegraphic com
munication. The snowfall throughout the
state has been from 8 to 10 Inches, but
the snow melted nearly as soon as it fell
and will be of great benefit to the crops.
Cripple Creek, Salida and Montrose re
port more than 10 inches of snowfall.
Ouray reports a snowslide at Pough-
keepsie Gulch, which severed communi
cation with Red Mill.
Emperor "how the white man can live
and fight in Africa."
The Emperor closed liis letter with
STOCKTON. Cal., April 5. The au
topsy to determine the cause of the death
of E. S. Maud, a recent arrival from New I
York, found dead In his room in a lodg- !
ins-house in this city last Saturday, de
veloped an unusual condition. "While
pneumonia probably was the cause of
death, it was discovered that in the heart
was a deposit of lime, like a number of
small bones, clinging closely to one of
the ventricle walls. The deceased was
5 years of age. Doctors expressed sur
prise that he had lived so long.
(Concluded on Page 3.)
sitions Gone.
R1YAL LAWYERS FRATERNIZE
TWO SHOTS FOR BAD CHECK
Youth Tries to Swindle Bank Out of
$16.15, but Draws Bullets.
SAX FRANCISCO, April 5. A sensation
was caused at the Crocker National Bank
late this afternoon by the tiring of two
shots at Forrest Tucker, a young man
who had attempted to cash a bOUS
check for $16.15 and who was making a
dash for the door. Failing to obey an
order to halt by Special Policeman Smith,
the latter rushed after Tucker and fired
at him twice just as he reached the
street and broke Into a run. Neither
shot took effect. Tucker turned up Sutter
street and ran into a saloon, where he
was arrested.
Meet at Hastings Depot and
Forget to Watch Baggage.
TOWN-LOT TRIAL BEGINS
Attorneys Spend Opening Day In
Wrangling Over Effort to
Quash Indictment Hearst
Libel Delayed.
ONCE CHINESE, ALWAYS ONE
Dragon Empire Adopts New Law De
nying Naturalization Kiglits.
PBKIN, April 5. A new law of natural
ization was formally promulgated today.
It provides that Chinese may no longer
adopt foreign citizenship, and It declares
that Chinese who in the past have be
como the subjects or citizens of other
states are still Chinese. Many Chinese are
affected by this ruling, especially those
who have registered at Hongkong as Brit
ish subjects, as are a number .of high Chi
nese officials both at home and abroad.
TOLEDO. Ohio. April 5. The Toledo
police today took a hand In the Gov
ernor Haskell-William R. Hearst libel
case, when they began a search for pa
pers valuable to Hearst which. It is
said, were stolen Saturday In the
depot at Hastings, Mich.
For several days Scott MacReynolds,
of Chicago, and E. A. Freshman, of
New York, representing Hearst, and
J. i. smitn, of Guthrie, Okla.. repre
senting Governor Haskell, have been
in Toledo taking depositions. Sunday
MacReynolds and Freshman went to
Hastings, and while in. the station at
that place, their grips, which contained
all papers In the suit were stolen.
When Freshman went to the station,
after getting his depositions, he met
Smith. The rival attorneys stepped
into the station, forgetting the suit
case which stood on the platform. A
moment later the suitcase was gone.
IS NOT ENOUGH FOR TWO
lteason Uetired Army Captain Gives
Wife for Suicide.
NEW YORK, April 5. Chambers M.
Craig, a retired Captain of the United
States Army, committed suicide today in
his apartments here by shooting. He left
a letter to his wife, saying:
"I wish you great happiness and
wish I could remain with you, but there
Is not enough for two. You will realize
$75 a month sometimes and other times
there is H25 a month."
Goods Seized at San Diego Are De
clared to Have Been Brought
In on Mine-Laying Ships.
SAN DIEGO. Cal., April 5.-Customs
officials here today seized several bales
and boxes, packed with furs, at the local
office of the Wells-Fargo Express Com
pany, Just as the goods were ready to
oe snippepd to points in the East.
The Customs officials declare the furs
were smuggled to shore last night off the
two mine-laying vessels. the Malor
Ringold and Colonel Armistead, which ar
rived here Friday after a trip around the
Horn.
The seizure and consequent exposure
of the source whence the furs came has
created intense excitement in local Cus
toms and Naval circles.
Collector of Port Blake declares the
seized goods are worth , at least $3000.
No arrests have been made as yet.
ARLINGTON BRIDGE BURNED
O. It. & X. Traffic Tied To and
Trains Have to Be Detourcd.
The bridge of the O. R. & N. at Ar
lington caught fire about 3 o'clock this
morning from cigarettes smoked by
hobos in a boxcar. The structure
wnicn is a wooden one, blazed up
quickly and in a short time was en
tirely destroyed. Trains 3 and 5, west
bound, were held at Umatilla, and later
were detoured over the tracks of the
North Bank. They will reach Port
land a few hours behind their regular
schedule.
The destruction of the bridge, it was
announced, would delay all traffic on
the O. R. & N. for 15 or 20 hours till a
temporary span can be built.
The flames spread to the stockyards.
and at an early hour this morning they
as. well as the station were burning
and several boxcars had been de
stroyed.
"Holy Roller" Convert
Set Free.
TAKEN TO HOME AT WALDPORT
Shot Her Brother After Latter
Had Slain Creffield.
SISTER TOOK OWN LIFE
SEND SMITH TO VANCOUVER
HASKELL FIGHTS FOR DELAY
First Day of Town-Lot Fraud Case Is
' Given Over to Preliminaries.
TULSA, Okla., April 6. Governor Has
kell, when called before ; the Federal
Court today to answer to Indictments
charging him with fraud in connection
with Muskogee town lot cases, made
hard tight against the case coming to
trial.
Judge Marshal, of Utah, who is presid
ing, heard extended arguments by both
sides in the matter of Haskell's .de
murrer, and likely will render a decision
tomorrow.
Want Indictments Quashed.
Governor Haskell's attorneys began
their fight by asking that the indict
ments be quashed, charging Special At
torney-General Rush with misconduct in
conducting the grand jury inquiry which
resulted In the indictments. It also was
charged that the grand jury had been
illegally drawn; that a stenographer had
been present during the Inquiry, and that
Concluded on Page 4.)
San Francisco Man May Be Substi
tute for Barry.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, April 5. Brigadier-General Frank
A. Smith, now stationed at San Francisco,
probably will be detailed to command the
Department of the Columbia, General
Barry, who was expected to be given this
detail, wishes to remain here to prepare
his report on operations of the Army of
Pacification in Cuba, and then will take
an extended leave. In view of these facts.
General Smith is expected to be sent to
Vancouver.
Girl Iteleased From Steilacoom Insti
tution on Approval of Superinten
dent Calhoun and King Coun
ty Prosecuting Attorney.
SEATTLE. Wash.. April 5. (Spe
cial.) Esther Mitchell, central figure
in the murder of "Joshua" Creffield.
and the killing of her brother. George
Mitchell, who had shot the "Holy Rol
ler" leader, has been paroled from the
Steilacoom Asylum. She was taken to
Oregon by O. V. Hurt, who suffered
more than any other man from the
Creffield teachings, and whose daugh
ter married the Holy Roller agitator.
Superintendent A. P. Calhoun, of the
Steilacoom Asylum, granted the parole
for Miss Mitchell, with the approval.
said, of the Prosecuting Attorney of
King County and Superior Court Judge
A. v. Frater.
Iteleased Subject to Recall.
One of the stipulations in the parole
s that Miss Mitchell shall be returned
to the Steilacoom Asylum if she shows
ny symptoms of a return of her mal
ady. However, the Hurts' took her to
heir home at Waldport, Oregon, and
t is doubted by state officials wheth
er Miss Mitchell could be compelled to
return from that state.
"Apparently the girl had recovered,"
said Superintendent Calhoun today.
For some time she has appeared ra
tional, and we could find no symptoms
of any danger of the return of her affliction."
Was Friend of Maud Hurt.
STARVATION OR MASSACRE
TEST PRIZE-FIGHTING LAW1
New York Police Haiti Athletic Club
After Ten-Hound Bout.
NEW YORK. April 5. The descent of
of the police tonight on the Marathon
Athletic Club of Brooklyn at "the con
clusion of a ten-round bout between
Johnny Iohan and Fighting Dick Nelson
is taken by the followers of the fistic
sport as an Indication that an attempt
will be made by the police to test the
validity of the law under which such
contests have been made possible. The
referee and both of the principals were
held in $500 bail.
1 m lzfll P V nlntriotl t h ruU In ..t all
I itiicryvood of Alabama, a member of the CROKER CALLS ON TAFT
committee on ways and means, said he
believed tile consensus was in favor of
closing general debate and that an order
was not necessary. He declared, how
ever, the only question of difference was
a to how the bill itself should be con-t-Mcrod.
He opposed voting en bloc on
H i- amendments and the various provi
sions of the bill.
lMoa for Tobacco-Growers. :
"In the name of common justice,"
pleaded Stanley of Kentucky, "will not
He ways and means committee either
bring in an amendment taking the tax
off leaf tobacco in the hands of farmers
or some member who refuses to do It
have the courage and manhood to rise
on this floor and defend his act?"
"Sooner or later." he predicted, ad
dressing the Republicans, "this one little
hedule will rise like Banquo's ghost
and demand that w hat I ask be done.
Clark of Florida got a round of Repub
lican applause when he said that Inci
dental protection absolutely was now
- necessary In certain ees.
"Are you a protectionist or not?" In
quired Randell of Texas.
Clark declared that all legislation was
l Concluded oa race I )
Two Leaders Chat About Golf and
Knee Horses.
WASHINGTON. April 5. Richard
Croker. ex-Tammany, chieftain, called on
President Taft at the White House today.
He is returning from a Winter passed
In the South. His call was purely so
cial. The two ihatted together in the
executive offices about horses and golf.
Mr. Taft asked about Mr. Crocker's
horses, one of which recently won the
English Derby.
STORM HITS PENDLETON
Gale of Dust Is Most Severe
Three Years.
for
PENDLETON. Or.. April 5 (Special.)
A dust and wind storm, the worst In
more. than three years, has been raging
here today. It has filled houses with
dirt and played havoc wit. - telephone
lines and awnings. Some damage has
undoubtedly been done to growing wheat,
but it is impossible to estimate this yet.
1!
Horrible Alternative Confronts Be
sieged People of Tabriz.
LONDON. April 6. A special dispatch
from Teheran, describing the situation
at Tabriz, says there is no doubt that
great tragedy is close at hand. If Ta
briz holds out against the invaders, the
dispatch says, thousands must die of
starvation. If Tabriz falls. probably
tens of thousands will be massacred. The
rest of the country, however, looks on
with traditional Eastern apathy.
HURLS BABES OUT WINDOW
Demented Johnstown Woman Then
Leaps Two Stories'and May Die.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa.. April 6. Mrs. Will
lam Roberts, 30 years old. today threw
her four children, ranging in age from
four months to 6 years, out of a second
story window and then jumped out her
self. None of the children was seriously
Injured, but the mother was probably fa
.tally hurt. She is thought to be de
mented.
JAPS WILL VISIT COAST
Members of Diet Want to Study Situ
ation at First Hand.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 6. According
to advices received by the steamer Chiyo
Maru today, a party composed of members
of the Japanese Diet will soon visit the
Pacific Coast to study the Japanese sit
uation. The suggestion of such a trip
said to have come from M. Hatorl, a for
mer resident of Seattle.
Esther Mitchell was one of Edmond
Creffleld's followers in the Holy Rol
ler camps of Oregon,, where Creffield
was hailed as "Johua" and the new
Savior of the world, lihe was an inti
mate friend of Maud Hurt, who sub
sequently married Creffield and came
to Seattle with him. Because of Cref
fleld's Influence over his sister and the
practices preached in the Holy Roller
camp, George Mitchell resolved to free
(Concluded on Pase 6-
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 57.4
degrees; minimum, 42.9 degrees
TODAY'S Showers, followed by fair; west
erly winds.
Foreign.
Bad weather prevents 24-hour flight of
Zeppelin's airship. Page 1.
Naples gives Roosevelt great velcome and
he sails lor Alumnus a. fegs 1.
National.
House decides to vote on tariff bill Friday,
.0 Republicans opposing rule. Pae 1.
Argument begins in suit to dissolve Standard
on company, page 3.
Nicaragua backs down on Emery claim..
Page 4.
Politics.
Many counties
Page 4.
in Michigan
.Domestic.
vote dry.
WESTON TRAMPS 56 MILES
"WEU, I SKU THE PRIMARY IS COM1.NG AGAIN."
YEP, SOMETHING DOl.VG ALL THE TIME."
Iteaches Canton After Strenuous Day
on I toads
CANTON. O.. April 5. E. P. Weston,
who Is walking from New York to the
Pacific Coast, arrived here from Youngs
town this afternoon. He was met by a
committee of citizens and escorted to a
hotel, from the balcony of which he told
tha crowd he had walked 56 miles today.
Weston 'will leave for Akron tomorrow.
PLANT LINER IS MISSING
Atlantic Coastwise Steamer Over 30
Hours Overdue on Slrort Kun.
HALIFAX, N. S.. April 5. More than
30 hours overdue, the Plant line
steamer Iady Sibyl, which left Boston
Saturday .last, had not arrived here at 2
o'clock this morning. Xeep anxiety is
felt.
Evidence against Haskell stolen from
Hearst's lawyer at Hastings, Mich.
Page 1.
Smuggled furs brought on naval mine-lay'
ing ships. Page 1.
South Carolina wins dispensary case in
Federal Supreme Court. Page 3.
Judge Murasky hears contempt charges
against graft prosecutors. Page 5.
"Wheat makes slight advance in Chicago.
Page 5.
Gertrude Atherton has row with Pulitzer' s
brother. Page 1.
Lawyer sues Mrs. Sarah E. Smith for share
of fortune gained by deathbed mar
riage. Page 1.
Shackled woman escapes from Georgia
chain gang. Page 13.
Sports.
Portland to meet Oakland for seven-game
series, opening today. Page 7.
Berry demands suspension of Olson for
spiking. Page 7.
Pacific Northwest.
Esther Mitchell released from Steilacoom
asylum, returns to Oregon home. Page 1.
Army officers scoff at report that land about
Fort btevens is MnKtng. Page 6.
Eugene re-elects Matlock. Mayor by large
majority. Page 6.
Ashland normal withdraws deposit from
state treasury; school may close. Fagi 6.
Commercial said Marine.
Canadian oats are on the local market.
Page 17.
July wheat touches new high point at
Chicago. Page j ..
Stock operators advance prices cautious
ly. Page 17.
British steamship Croydon clears with lum
ber xor Manna ana Calcutta. Page Jo.
Portland and Vicinity.
Joseph Simon now appears probable choice
or JrtepuDiicaa susemoiy fur Mayor.
I age J.u.
Hill-Harriman conference tomorrow will
probably settle terminal tight. Page 10.
Hotel owners organize state association in
Portland. Page 11.
O. N. G- encampment dates fixed by gen
eral inn. . irage io.
Council to fight out question of submitting
charter revisions to vote oc people.
page J-.
St John has no right to issue liquor licenses.
Page z.
Piece of Heights property sold two years
ago for $'j:i.O0 brings JlOO.OoO. Page 10.
Ex-Secretary DalEity of Grand Court of For
esters arrested on embezzlement charge.
Page is.
X. K. Clarke, local hotel man, caught by
old Spanish swinaie synaicsie. page 11.
Siberian team wins Nome dog race. Fags A.
Casey lets gui six. uicu. rase .
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