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ZELAYA MUTILATES STATE DISPATCHES Nicaraguan President to Be Suppressed. UNITED STATES IS AROUSED Breach of DTpTomatic Laws Is Last Straw in Trouble. POLITICAL PLOT EXPOSED Siat Department Hears That Zelaya Plans to Become Dictator of Cen tral America and Is Ready to Act at Once. WASHINGTON. April 8.-Isricaraguan mutilation of official dispatches to this Government, and continued grave condi tions In Central America, are under th earnest consideration of the Washing ton Government. Investigations have convince the officials here that cipher dispatches passing- between John H. Gregory, the American Charge at Man agua. Nicaragua, and the State Depart ment at Washington -were purposely mu tilated. It would not be surprising. In view of the unsatisfactory conditions. If the American Government should take active steps to end the existing state of affairs in Central America and notify Nicaragua that henceforth peace must prevail at all hazards. Moral Suasion Fails. Moral suasion with Nicaragua has failed to accomplish the object sought that of Impressing her with the desire both of the United States and Mexico that there be a cessation of the conten tions which keep other Central American republics constantly guessing. Interven tion In Central American affairs has been talked of unofficially. American war vessels are retained in Central American waters, and only yes terday the cruiser North Dakota sailed from Magdalena Bay for Amapala. Hon duras, where some of the naval activity of Nicaragua has manifested Itself. An Interesting side light on the political situation In Central America became known today. tome time ago the dis patches Indicated that Nicaragua had In tentions Involving Costa Rica, which has not been engaged In any of the embroil ments which have characterized the his tory of Central America. Costa Klca Involved. It now appears that an election was about to be held In Costa Rica at the time, -which leads to the Inference that Nicaragua's reported attitude toward her was but part of the working out of a political plan which has been associated with the reported ambition of President Zelaya to become a dictator of the des tinies of Central America. The Government has felt particularly annoyed over the mutilation of Minister Gregory's dispatches. Diplomatic com munications are held to he Inviolable, and any Interference with them is serious. WHOSE $10,000 BILL IS IT? Chnrch Thinks It lut in Collection riato by Mistake. WASHINGTON. April S.Somebody put a $10,000 bin on the collection Plate of the Roscoe Methodist Episcopal Church, near here, Sunday night. The church officers have no objection to keeping It. but fear that the donor made a mistake, and are willing to give it back If he can prove it Is his. The yearly collections of the church do not reach more than $10,000. so the officials advertised today that they would return the money jf the owner really wants it. but must be shown that he dropped It on the plate Inad vertently. YOUNG WIDOW IS INSANE Ix.se. Mind ATter Husband Is Killed in Mistake for Ieer. IWSERl-RG. Or.. April S.-,Sr,eclal. " an frmath of the shooting last rail of Alexander Franks, by a companion who mistook Franks for a doer. Mrs. V ranks, widow of the dead man. has be come demented, and Imagines that some one Is trying to shoot her. Mrs. Franks was a bride of but a few weeks at the time cf the death of her husband, and Mnoe that time has been working in this Olt V. WINS BRYAN'S PRIZE MULE Ksmeralda County, Nevada, Cannot I'ind Vso for It. l-INOGLN. Neb.. April S. William J. Roans prize mule goes to Esmeralda tounty. Nevada, because It made the best show ng. frm a Democratic standpoint, in the recent election, regis tering a Democratic gain of 691 per cent. The mule, which Esmeralda County may not know what to do with was presented to Mr. Bryan by Minnesota admirers. EMMA GOLDMAN IS NOW ALIEN AGAIN HUSBAND rorXD TO HAVE OB TAINED RIGHTS BY FRAUD. United States Attorney Starts Pro ceedings on Testimony of Em ma's Father-in-Law. BUFFALO. N. Y.. April 8. (Special.) Emma Goldman, leader of Anarchists in the United States, lost her citizen ship today through an order granted by Judge Hazen In the United States Circuit Court cancelling citizenship papers of Jacob A. Kersner. her hus band. It was shown In the evidence that Kersner secured his citizenship papers when he was only 19 years old, and that he had been in the country only two years instead of Ave, aa re quired by law. As an alien by birth and wife of an alien, Emma. Goldman is deprived of citizenship with her husband. The order was granted upon motion of Spe cial United States Attorney P. S. Cham bers, of Pittsburg, and was based upon evidence furnished principally Jy Kersner's own father, who was sub poenaed from his home In Rochester. M'CORMICK HAS KATAT0NIA Guardians Appointed for Son of Reaper King. SANTA BARBARA, Cal., April 8. The hearing on the application of Mrs. Stanley McCormick for the appoint ment of a guardian of the person of her husband, Stanley McCormick. a son of Cyrus H. McCormick, took place in the Superior Court here today. All members of Cyrus H. McCormick's fam ily filed written consent to the ap pointment as guardians on Mrs. Stan ley McCormlck's presentation of Dr Henry B. Favill, for years family phy sician, and Cyrus Bentley, for 20 years the legal adviser of members of the family. Dr. G. y. Hamilton, physician in im mediate charge of Mr. McCormick's case, testified that his patient was suf fering with an illness known as "kata tonia," which involves a state of apathy and indifference to current events of everyday life; lack of initiative in car ing for his own physical wants and susceptibility to considerable nervous excitement when brought into contact with strangers, or into other unaccus tomed situations. The court appointed Mrs. Stanley Mc Cormick, Dr. Henry B. Favill and Cyrus Bentley to be guardians, and fixed their bonds at $36.000 each. REVOLT AMONG DAUGHTERS Insurgents Xame Mrs. Story for President Against Mrs. Scott. WASHINGTON. April S.-The "insur gents" among the Daughters of the American Revolution, who have nomi nated a candidate for president-general in opposition to the administration can didate, will "'not create the fainest .rip ple at the congress of the Daughters." according to Mrs. Donald McLean, president-general, who predicts the election of Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, of Illinois, as her successor. The '"insurgents" have chosen as their candidate Mrs. William C. Story, state regent of New York. "I am a nonpartisan candidate," said Mrs. Story, "and expect to serve the entire organization. Instead of any one party. Personally, I have nothing against either Mrs. McLean or her candidate, Mrs. Scott, but I believe the time is ripe for a return to the constitution of the D. A. R." NORTH BEND DOCK ON FIRE Warehouse Filled With Freight Like ly to Be Total Loss. MARSHFIELD. Or.. April 8. (Special.) The large warehouse at North Bend operated by Thomas B. James, is on fire at midnight and will be a total loss. The steamer Alliance, from Portland, and the M. S. Plant, from San Francisco, had re cently docked at the James warehouse, and there was a large quantity of freight in the building. Mr. James is in Portland and figures on the loss are unobtainable. The Marshfleld fire department was called, and the fire is thought to be under control. RIGHT TO SPANK IS UPHELD Judge Says Even Girls of 17 Are Not Immune. DETROIT. Mich.. April 8.-I the Po lice Court here today Justice Jeffers up held the right of a father to administer the old-fashioned spanking to his 17-year-old daughter, even if her dignity suffered. Margaret Granzin. aged IT, had her father arrested for disturbing the peace. Graztn told the Judge that the' punish ment was part of an effort to keep .his daughter away from cheap theaters and the Justice decided that moderate spank ing of young women of 17 was permis sible. BLACK HAND AFTER STRONG Erie Millionaire Threatened AVitb Death by Dynamite. ERIE. Pa-. April 8. Charles M. Strong president of the Erie & Pittsburg Rail road and a multimillionaire, admitted to night that within ten days he had re ceived two letters from the Black Hand, demanding $S0tO with an alternative of death, and having his home blown up. DIVORCE MILL IS STOPPED BY JUDGE Conspiracy to Defraud Courts Is Alleged. QUESTIONS LEGAL RESIDENCE Court Declares Many People Come for Trial Only. RENO COLONY MUCH UPSET In Dismissing Cases Judge Orr Says if Law Is Leniently Interpreted Nevada Would Beat Da kota. Records. RENO, Nev.. April 8. Consternation reigns in, the divorce colony in this city. An opinion was handed down to day by jusUce orr. of the Nevada Judicial district, so far-reaching I its effect that it has created a general mm wW1"8 CUy that the divorce mill will stop grinding. It was held in the case of Milnar against Milnar that an attempt to pe" . ud on the court wai ?nt . pla,ntiff defendant entering into collusion for the purpose of giving the court Jurisdiction. The Milnars are residents of Los Angeles. Mrs. Milnar came here a few days before the trial of the case. Mil nar followed her by only a few days remaining but one day, and while here was served with the papers. Court Dismisses Suit. The court held that such action and collusion removed the cause from the jurisdiction and it was dismissed. In the case of Howland against How land it appeared that Mrs. Howland had been in Reno three months before she began suit. : Her husband came here on business and was surprised when a summons was served upon him. The plaintiff urged that she was en tttled to a decree under the provision of the statute, which reads: "Whenever the defendant resides or may be found in the state." This called for an interpretation by the court, and the court held that while it might be that a'person could acquire a residence in this state in one day, evidence so strong as to overcome any doubt must be presented in support of that contention. Would Throw Courts Open. Touching on ' the language of the statutes. Judge Orr said that he did not construe it to mean that this threw the courts of Nevada open to the world so that people might come here, stay a day or so. the plaintiff file an action, the defendant come and be served with the papers and thus confer jurisdiction upon the court: He added: "If such were the intention. I must (Concluded on Page 4.) HETTY GREEN NOW LIVES IN LUXURY MOl-ES TO ST. REGIS HOTEL TO BE NEAR DAUGHTER. Woman Who Was Formerly Dowdy . In Appearance Blossoms Out In Gown of Fine Taste. NEW TORK, Arril 8. (Special.) Mrs. Hetty Green is now living at the exclusive Hotel St. Regis, at Fifty-fifth street and Fifth avenue. From her furnished flat in Hoboken at $40 a month she moved to a suite on the fifth floor of the most elaborate equipped hotel In New York, for which she pays, it Is said. $125 a week. . Mrs. Green's suiteconslsts of apar lor. bedroom and bath. ." She has every convenience imaginable, but it was not for convenience or luxurious surround ings that she moved to the St. Regis. She was actuated solely by a desire to'be near her daughter Sylvia, who re cently married Matthew Astor Wilks. Mrs. Green took possession of her quarters yesterday. It appeared to those who saw her with her daughter in the public rooms of the hotel last night listening to the music that she had adopted a jjew rule regarding her personal appearance. For many years she has been most careless about her gowns and nats. Last night there was no woman in the St. Regis that was to tastefully attired. WOMAN WALKER VAGRANT Arrested at Pasco After Covering 3000 Miles on Foot. SEATTLE, Wash.. April 8. (Special.) From the town of Pasco, in Eastern Washington comes a pitiable story of hard luck as told by a woman who claims to have walked 3000 miles on a wager, only to be arrested as a vagrant in the town named. She began her tramp two years ago in Pasco County, Florida, and was brought to a sudden Btop at Pasco, Wash. She gives her name as Nellie Hale, address St. Louis, and claims to be known from seaboard to. Coast as Hikin' Nell. She claims to have wagered $5000, with whom she does not state, that she could tramp from coast to coast, earning her living en route. When arrested she was in the yards of the Northern Pacific, living in a hut constructed of abandoned rail ties, and she at first declined to move on. She gives her age. as 35. She. was allowed to continue her Journey afoot to Seattle. MRS. TAYLOR GETS DIVORCE Keene s- - Daughter Wins, Though Mrs. Cowles Says Nothing Wrong. NEW YORK. April 8. The interlocu tory judgment , giving to Jessie Keene Taylor, daughter of James R. Keene, a decree of divorce from Talbot J. Taylor on statutory grounds was affirmed today by the appellate division of the Supreme Court. - Mrs. Taylor named as co-respondent Mrs. Marie Zane Cowles, who testified that her relations with Mr. Taylor were purely of a business character and she never received money from him. On the contrary. Mr. Taylor, she said, owed her $40,000. part of this being due her fv service in compiling a book on the art treasures contained in the Taylors' Ce- aarnust, i i., home. " ..go a. I . ' - GANNON RECEIVES HOSIERY PROTEST 'UncleJoe'QuailsWhen Women Appear. SPEAKER IS QUiTE CHATTY Foss Their Chosen Champion Against Horrid Tax. THEY MAKE CHICAGO BUZZ f Windy City Hears of Nothing but Stockings and Sends Forth Most Numerously Signed Petition, Thanks to Busy Girls. WASHINGTON. April 8.-Armed with the text of a petition of 250,000 persons in Chicago, four women representing the women's clubs of Chicago called upon Speaker Cannon .toaay to protest against the proposed increase in the duty on wo men's wearing apparel. They were Mrs. N. B. Lewis, president of Cook County Women's Clubs; Mrs. Freeman Brown, president of the Women's Clubs of Engle wood; Mrs. E. M. Henderson, chairman of the Civic Department of the Women's Federation, and Miss Helen Norris, sec retary. The delegation was introduced by Rep resentative Foss. who will present its peti tion to the House tomorrow. He will take the unusual course of asking unanimous consent that the petition e received. The Speaker chatted with the women for several minutes. He bespoke consid eration for the petition, saying that It was the privilege of any member to pre sent to the House any respectful request. STOCKING S ARE SOLE TOPIC Chicago Women In Revolt Against Tax on Hosiery. - BT JONATHAN PALMER. CHICAGO. April 8. (Special.) Where two or three are gathered together in Chicago. If they happen to be women, they begin talking about their stockings. Ordinarily tabooed as a subject more cr less calculated to flush the cheeks, hosiery la the one great topic in mixed assem blies. The pretty girl entertaining her sweetheart details to him hitherto jeal ously guarded secrets about what kind of stockings she wears, what they cost, and how many pairs are nedssary to her wardrobe in the course of a year. In tho boarding-houses, it is stockings, stock ings, stockings. In the clubrooms, on the streets, in the stores, streetcars, ele vated trains, office lifts, cafes, hotel lob bieseverywhere. Is this same talo of the habiliments of the nether extremities. "Such a frankness!" exclaimed a newly arrived German, who did not know what to make of it all. Chicago women have not lost their mod- t SHUBERTS -FIGHT THEATRICALTRUST WII.Ii CNITE WITH BELASCO AND FISKE IX FCTrRE. War on Klaw & K Hanger Is Planned by Forces of Independents in Drama. NEW YORK. April 8,-The announce ment today by the Messrs. Shubert that they have withdrawn from the Theatrical Managers' Association is the first gun according fo the Tribune, of what prob ably will be a big theatrical war. The Shuberts. it is said, have long been the object of concern to the members of the syndicate composed of Klaw & Erl anger. Nixon & Zimmerman. Charles Frohman and Al Hayman. and a fight against them is said to have been planned. But the Shuberts, according to the Tri bune, have taken the initiative, and are prepared to make the fight throughout. A new managers' association,' which will include David Belasco. Harrison Grey Flske end the Shuberts will be formed It is understood. PREACHER IS ASSAULTED Saloonman Beats l-p Evangelist Shannon at Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Wash., April -(Special.) Dan Shannon, the evangelist, was attacked in the barber shop this after noon by George Oetsen, a bartender. As a result Shannon has a swelling on the left temple and a cut on the right jaw that it took Ave stitches to sew up. Oetsen says he attacked Shannon be cause of certain things against the saloon and saloonkeepers Shannon had said in. sermons in the tabernacle. Shannon said he was struck just after he left the barber chair and his life was threatened in case he did not cease his attacks on the saloons. He added that Oetaen's act would not deter him from preaching as he has, and he made good his word, for in his. sermon at the taber nacle tonight the saloons were severely condemned. although he did in his prayers ask that the man who struck him be forgiven. MESSINA RELIEF IS FARCE King and Queen Much Displeased at liack'of Aid Given. LONDON, -April 8. A special dispatch from Messina to the London News de clares that, notwithstanding reports to the contrary, the Khig and Queen, who recently visited the earthquake districts, are greatly displeased with the small amount of work so far accomplished. No attempt has been made to clear away the ruins and there is no water supply, proper sanitation or the means of transit. Hundreds of wretched survivors, the dispatch says, are still dwelling in mis ery in huts which they themselves have erected or in broken-down railway car riages. KILLED BYHIS PLAYMATE - i Nichols Blamed Hotclikiss' Death on Wolves Through Fear. HARPER. Kan.. April 8. Willie Hotch klss, 10 years old, who was reported killed by wolves near here yesterday, was slain by his playmate, George Nich ols, 10 years old,' according to a confes sion made by the latter tonight. Young Nichols said he accidentally shot the Hotchklss boy and invented the 'wolf story because he feared to tell the truth. Coyotes were found around the body and this helped make Nichols' story seem plausible. $116 BRINGS OVER $8000 Workmen Digging Post-Holes Find Pot Filled With Gold. LEXINGTON. Ky., April 8. While digging a post-hole in an abandoned lot today, workmen discovered a brass ket tle containing $8500 in gold and silver that apparently had been buried for a half century. - The lot formerly belonged to J. C. De wltt, an aged pensioner, who died several years ago, and it is the supposition that he buried the money. The ground was sold at Commissioner's sale a week ago for $116. ELEPHANT KILLS KEEPER Big Beast Runs Amuck In Des Moines Show Grounds. DES MOINES, Iowa, April 8.-"Tom." an elephant in the Winter quarters of a circus here, ran amuck tonight and seizing his keeper. Charles Bellew, hurled him high into the air, and when he fell trampled him to death. The beast then ran through the animal park, uprooted small trees. destroyed three circus wagons and demolished a bridge across a lagoon. Forty bullets were fired into the elephant before it was subdued. MURDER CHARGED TO CHILD Six-Year-Old Boy Arrested for Kill ing 3-Year-Old Girl. UNION. S. C. April 8. Though only 6 years old. Fred Bell is a prisoner In the Union County Jail with the charge of murder . resting aralnnt him n charged that the child shot Ethel Thomas a years oia. n is said the boy tried to hide the body of the little victim in an apparent effort to cover up the tragedy. PATTEN POTS PIT PANDEMONIUM Wheat Jumpsto $1.26 Amid Uproar. FIGURE IS NOT MAINTAINED Patten's Profits to Date Esti mated at $5,000,000. PRICE OF $1j0 PREDICTED Chalking Top Quotation of Day's Dealings Precipitates Riot on Pit Floor, Participated in by All in Sight Save Patten Only. GREAT WHEAT DEAL IN FIGURES Patten's original' holdings Bu"ne, (estimated) 20,000,000 Patten's present holdings of May wheat (estimated).. 9,000.000 Patten's profits to date (es timated) $5,000,000 Patten's sales Wednesday. . 1,000.000 Patten's sales Thursday. .'. . 1.000.000 Patten's July holdings (es timated ) 10,000,000 Patten's profits on July. If sold at present prices. .. .$3,000,000 Experts predict that May wheat will reach $1.30. May wheat at Kansas City today went to $1.4:1. CHICAGO. April 8.-Special.V-Wheat took another sensational leap upward to day, reaching $1.26 for May and caus ing pandemonium. This brings the price nearer that of the Leiter corner of 1S88. Predictions were made by prominent brokers that the price would jump to $1.50. Even at the high price of the day. 1.000.000 bushels were dumped into the pit of the Board of Trade. The bulls were unable to maintain the price throughout the day, however. Tiie high point was reached at noon. The closing on May wheat was tl.2i. Sep tember wheat, however, jumped to $1.04. Brokers predict another rise in May wheat Saturday. Riot on Ploor. There was a riot on the floor of the trading room when the price was chalked on the board at $1.28. Early price had dropped from $1.251. the high mark of the day before, to $1.24. Shorts began to think the Government crop report had not greatly affected the situaUon and that prices were going to .fall. Suddenly there was a cessation In the offering of wheat on the market. For a moment no wheat was sold. The shorts (Concluded on Page T.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 77 S degrees: minimum. 43.2 degrees. TODAY'S Fair and warmer; north to east winds. foreign, AH West Indian colonies closed against ?.a3,.r. , and l'ance wl" extel him from Martinique. Page 4. National. President Zelaya mutilate, dispatches to tinned States Government and sever, punishment is threatened. Page 1. Democrats In House catch Republicans nap ping; many changes In tariff bill. Page 4 Battle will rags. around sugar tariff In Sen- k Women's petition against stocking dutl Domestic. Modteska dies and will be burled In Poland Page 9. Wheat advances again with wild scenes In Chicago pic. Page 1. Emma Goldman and .husband lose citizen ship. Page 1. He'pa Gjeen begins to wear gaudy array. Nevada court strikes severe blow at divorce colony. Page 1. Mrs. Baldwin given $100 a day expenses pending settlement of estate. Page B Watson defends Standard's right to organ ize trust. Page 5. Hearing of Insanity ease against Stanley Psm Sn reaer inventor. Shuberts. at war with Klaw ft Erlanger withdraw from theatrical trust. Page 1. Pacific Northwest. p0page srand Jury beS'n Schiveley probe. Physicians who examine Klein declare him to be paranoiac Page 8. Regents bark up Wbitworth College presi dent, and student revolt is quashed. Union Pacific surveyors make new move at Grays Harbor. Page tt. 18. Snorts. O'Connell beats Tremblay at wrestling, wln- . ... vwu tans out oi tnree. i'age 7. Medford fans place money that home team will defeat Portland today. Page 7. Commercial and Marine. Portland firm secures string of warehouses In Inland Empire. . Page 10. Mapalehlt toucheB t-38 at Chicago. Money easier In New York market. Page 19. Steamship Santa Maria first American shin to enter Taltal for 25 vears p.,. ta COia-"V ,"eaue "core": Portland 7. Oakland V. . " aukijs -; esacraaiento 4. tan Francisco 0. Page 7. Portland and Vlcinltv. Executlve Board committee votes to penalize 13 fs " vuiupuir tor oeiay. Fage POrta?Lor,iand buyal tu and towboat tor H5.OO0. Page 12. Autos claim two victims in day. ons of whom dies. Page 14. E. Henry Wemrae ordered to produce Over look fnn lr."(. 1 1 .. ... Bristol hazing to be Investigated by regents j . ' M u lousy. 1'agO J J. Opponents of Simon for Mayor bunt for' strong rHjirilrlar, ra- i.i Mayor Lane finds how many friends he has after announcing retirement. Page 14. Portland churches of all denominations will .honor Easter Friday today. Page 18. Hill and Harrlman Interests fare to reach ,u ..iuuuw controversy. Page