VOL. XLIX. NO. 15,317. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER UO, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SILETZ SETTLERS nior wrMPCMrr ZELAYA DECLARES THIRD OF HOLDUP PINCHOT DAZED BY GIFT OF $150,000 PORTLAND IS OUT MENACES SONNECK GANG IS CAPTURED "WHTIEY" TAKEN IN IDAHO HO TEL, MARES CONFESSION. MADE EMPLOYES RISE 111 DEFENSE KNDX IS TP BLAME No Quarrel With Ameri cans as People. DALLINGED MOVE DEATH IS NEAR MAX WHO SAID "DIXIE" MOST POPULAR. IiOS ANGEIiES MILLIONAIRE DO NATES WAGE INCREASE. Homesteaders Meet to Insist on Rights. NOT SCAPEGOATS OF FRAUD Adverse Reports Declared Due to Overzealous Agents. CLAIMS NOW IN DANGER Orwald West Going to Washington to Present Claims to Interior De partment and Congress. Affidavits Are Ready. DALLAS. Or- Deo. it. (Special) At a rousing meeting attended by 50 Silets homesteaders held tonight in the Courthouse, resolutions were adopted urging the Oregon delegation to take Immediate action to secure the enact ment of a law to protect the home steaders In their rightai Oswald West, Railroad Commissioner. who called the .meeting at the request of Senator Chamberlain, will leave tomor row, for Washington to take the subject members of Congress. A fund of X5 was subscribed to defray the expense of preparing a printed state ment of the case of the settlers, which la to Include a large number of affidavits, signatures to petitions and other faota bearing on the 61Ks Issue. Tlight Insisted I'pon. 'We must demand our rights under the Constitution and refuse longer to be made the scapegoats of the Oregon land frauds." said .. M. Gilbert, of Salem, in his address. "I believe that every home steader present Is firmly convinced that he has a batter right to his homestead than any other living person and I pro pose that we pull together and insist upon our rights." In calling the meeting to order Oswald West said: "On October SI. 1KO, R. p. Boise, w. H. Odell and H. H. Harding, Commissioners appointed by the United States, entered Into an agreement with the Indians on the fillets Reservation, whereby the In diana. In consideration of the sum of nra.600, were to release to the Govern ment all of the unallotted land upon the reservation, except five sections. This agreement was ratified by Congress on August 15, ISM, and the lands were held for disposal under the homestead law. The met provided that each settler should at the time of making his filing pay 0 rents an acre in addition to the fees then required by law and at the time making final proof should pay the further sum of C an acre and it also contained the following provision: " "Final proof to be made within five years from date of entry and three rears actual residence of the land shall be established by such evidence as is now required in homestead proofs as a prerequisite to title and patent.' "Squatters" by Compulsion. These lands were thrown open to entry by Presidential proclamation on July 25. 1S9S. and the public was in formed that three years" residence only was required and that such residence could be established by such evidence as was then required by the Govern ment in the matter of homestead proofs. By the acts of May 17, 1900. and January 26. l01. known as the" free home acts, the extra charge pro vided for In the act of August 13. 1S91, w wiped out and the usual commut ing privilege after 14 months' residence was extended to settlers. But as most "f the reservation was unuurveyed when thrown open, many settlers could hold their claims only as "squatters." and. being obliged to await a survey before making final proof, were forced to live on their claims a much longer time than would have been required of them had the lands been surveyed. 'The officials of the Interior De"part ment knew the character of the land and knew it was covered with a dense growth of timber. They knew it was in a re mote district and without transportation facilities, and' they knew that no man. Ouring the first few years, could earn a living for himself or family on one of th-e claims, and that he would be obliged to leav his claim and be gone mouths at a time In order to earn money t buy clothing and provisions. No man would have the heart to leave his fam ily tn a wilderness like the Silets to hold down his claim whiit. he was away at work, knowing these things, and know ing the manner In which the department had for years hoen passing upon and ac cepting homestead proofs. Intent T'njnstly Uefuded. "It was a crime to open these lands to homestead entry and say to the public, three years' residence only will be re quired and your residence may be estab lished by such evidence as Is now re quired by the Government In passing upon homestead proofs.' and then reject their applications for patent when they knew they had done more to comply with the law. than nine-tenths of the home steaders in this state. The Silets settlers were unfortunate In that the time for making final proof came when the land fraud investiga tions were at their height In this state jUUaaQwWiA ea Pin- X Musical Librarian Finds He Has Stirred Up Hornets' Xcst by Expressing Opinion. WASHINGTON", Dec. 29. 'Ms "Dixie' more popular than Tankee Doodle? " That la the question which apparently has divided the country into two camps and brought about a controversy which promises to become second only to the recent .great question of the day: "Who discovered the North Pole?" The innocent assertion of Otto G. T. Sonneck, chief of the division of music, of the library of Congress, in a publi cation of American National songs, that "Dixie" was more prominent in patriotic popularity than "Yankee Doo dle," has Btlrred up a hornet's nest, and even resulted in threats of death to Mr. Sonneck. The offender's office in the Con gressional Library has been swamped with letters from various parts of the country, in which the writers take ex ception to the statement about "Dixie." Some of these letters threaten Mr. Sonneck with dire punishment. MASONS HONOR GEN. PIKE Eighteenth Anual Banquet of 33d Degree Men Is Held. The annual banquet of the 33d de gree Masons of Oregon, celebrating the centennial birthday anniversary of General Albert Pike, was held last night in the Portland Hotel. The ban quet was the 18th, celebrating Gen eral Pike's birthday anniversary by the S3d degree Masons of Oregon, com mencing with the year of General Pike's death in 1891. Five out of the 22 82d degree Masons in the state were absent on account of illness. They were: H. I Pittock, J. M. Hods on, John McCraken. Major J. A. Sladen and Judge F. A. Moore. Those present were: Deputy of the Supreme Council P. S. Malcolm, L. G. Clark, General T. M. Anderson, B. G. Whltehouse. C A. Dolph, Judge J. B. Cleland, Judge M. C George. Dr. C w. Lowe, Donald Mackay, S. I Pope, Mayor Simon, D. W. Taylor, J. W. Cook, W. D. Fenton, B. li. Nicoll. W. E. Grace and Colonel T. C Taylor. SEATTLE TIGHT NEW YEARS Chief of Police to Allow INo Freedom to Saloons. CTEATTXJS. Wash., Dec. 29. (Special.) No latitude will be aJInwe.i cat ea . or other places where intoxicating liquors are sold, either New Tear's eve or New Tear's night. This statement was given out today by Chief of Pdlice Irv ing Ward. "At midnight Friday mv dennrtment loses 38 patrolmen, three eergeants and one captain, which reduces the efficiency of the department 124 per cent." said Chief Ward. "New Tear's- eve and New j Tear's night are the hardest neriod- of the year for this department. Many otherwise sane cltlsens insist on taking little more liquor than le good for them. me saloons and cafea must rinw promptly at 1 A. M. January 1, and at mianignt on the same day." A few of the better claas salnnn. wMi close at 9 o'clock Friday evening. JAPAN SEEKS NEW TREATY Ambassador TJchida Hopes Immigra tion law Will Be Revised. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. Among the first official acts of Baron TJchlda;, new- Japanese Ambassador will be a series of steps leading to a proposal to the United i States for a modification of the Root- Takahira agreement which imposes limi tations on the Immigration of Japanese laborers to the United States. While the subject is now being spoken of in a conservative vein, it is said that J such a duty is one of those especially imposed upon the new Ambassador by his government. It is also reported that Japan wishes to terminate in 1911 it- treaty of com merce and navigation with the United States. To what extent Japan will ask for a modification of the Root-Takahira agree ment has not been learned. COIN PASSES UNNOTICED Logger Wins "Wager That "Folks Woii't See Money on Sidewalk. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Dec 29. (Spe cial.) How many persona will pa.'S with out noticing a 0-een.t piece lying on the sidewalk? Test of the question was made by a well-known logger yesterday. He. made a -sjrager with bystanders that at lenst 25 persons would pass the coin without picking It up. ' In each teat between 27 and 30 persons passed, before the coin was picked up by tho logge.r who placed, it there. In each test the logger won. ONCE RICH, DIES PAUPER Gilbert Noble, of Pueblo. Spent i Money Like Prince. PUEBLO. Colo., Dec 29. Gilbert Noble, once the richest man in Pueblo, his fortune being estimated at from $500,000 to $1,000,000, died today at the county poorfarm. He was lavish with his money, and at the time of his death had an inter est in a large mine which was tied up In litigation j ROOT'S WORK BEING UNDONE American Marines Among Rebel. Dead After Fight. DICTATOR NOT PRISONER Mexico Will Make No Effort to Prevent Return to Nicaragua. Would Pass Rest of Days Out of Political Strife. MEXICO CITT, Dec .19. "Mr. Knox is not my judge. I ejn answerable only to my government. Jose Santos Zelaya, who arrived this morning from Salina Crus, thus replied to a question tonight as to what atti tude he would assume should Secretary Knox seek to extradite him from this country. Zelaya refused to discuss such a probability, but strongly intimated that the Secretary of State would not have the right to request his presence in the, United States. The former dictators baggage Includ ed two valises bulging with American gold and a third filled with paper money. "I have no feeling against the Ameri can people at large, nor the Government, he said. "Secretary Knox has been sys tematically misinformed, and public opinion in the tJnited States has been prepared against me. but the real facts must become known in time, and It is to time I trust for my vindication. Root's Work Undone. "My relations with the proceeding American Government were exceedingly friendly. The situation contains manv unfortunate conditions. Secretary - Root had the complete confidence of Central America and his policies were drawing the people closer together politically and commercially. I am afraid the at titude of Secretary Knox is undoing all that work throughout Latin America." Zelaya said American marines engaged In several recent battles in Nicaragua, and that 20 of them were killed. He said: "Do you know that there were 400 Americans fighting with the Insurgents at Rama? Do you know at the battle of Colorado Junction on November 1- the bodies of 20 American marines were picked up by our forces, all dead and all from American gunboats anchored in the river to protect American interests? The offi cial explanation given me was that these men were deserters." Federation la Predicted. Zelaya believes .the confederation of all Certral American republics ultimately will be brought about, he says, the great masses of the people are unionists and (Concluded on Page 4.) ......... T1- - - TTTTTTT-Tt. ... ........ J "I'LL BE THERE." - ' j I eigning Sleep, Highwayman At tempts to Give Police Slip Val uable Watcli Is Found. "Whitey," the partner of Earl Mo Croskey and Fred Mattson, highwaymen. who waylaid and robbed George Bstee last Monday night at Fourteenth and Morri son streets, has been captured. He was taken by . Sergeant Goltz in the Idaho Hotel, at 637 Hood- street last night. Estes" valuable gold watch was found in the prisoner's possession ana after futile attempts to hide his identity, the thug confessed a series of crimes committed by him, MoCroskey . and Mattson. Posing first as John Coatee, the prisoner preceded his confession by admitting his name is Charles Whltyning. He was born in Michigan and is 25 years old Through an informer. Sergeant Goltz learned a mysterious stranger had regis tered at the Idaho Hotel, this information coming to the police while they were in quest of a man said to possess a watch he would dispose of for a nominal sum. "Whitynlng was found in his room on the second floor, in bed. At the approach of Sergeant Goltx, who was accompanied by Chief of Police Cox and Detective Dong, Whltyning feigned sleep and in anger demanded to know why he was disturbed. In Whity nlng's vest, found under the mattress, Estes' watch was found. Then the prisoner aamittea mi identity. He was manacled and taken to the Police Sta tion. Whltyning's confession dovetails the confession made by MoCroskey and Matt son. The prisoner 1 lame and blames this misfortune for his criminal career. He saya his right leg was Injured last Sum mer when he was employed as porter at Collins Hot Springs. He asserts he met young McCroskey for the first time about six months ago when McCroskey. Sr., se cured work for him at the springs. AERONAUT TO SCALE MOUNT Balloon to Aid Tennesseean. to Climb McKinley. NEW YORK, Dec 28. With the aid of a large balloon minus a basket and designed to assist in climbing. Colonel H. P. Shirley, of Nashville. Tcnn., an experienced aeronaut, is planning to scale Mount McKinley. The balloon, 20 feet in diameter and holding Just enough gas to lift a man off his feet, is ready for shipment. Shirley says he will attach himself to the bal loon by a harness and belt. This will leave him free to climb and yet give him the buoyancy of the gas-filled bag. SUBMARINE SAVES LIVES New Use for Boat Found When It Dives Beneath Slaking Vessel. . TOULON, Dec. 29. The submarine Cigogne performed a remarkable life- saving feat in a recent storm. The boat was practicing diving in the open sea when the commander saw a large fishing boat suddenly sink. The submarine Immediately dived under the fishing craft, of which the masthead' alone was above water. The valves were operated quickly and the Cigogne . xose to the surface, lifting the boat and hold ing it above the water long enough to take oft the crew. Sweeping Inquiry Not NWhat Was Planned. FOREST SERVICE VULNERABLE Usurpation of Authority of Congress to Be Shown. ONE OR OTHER MUST GO President Determined to Remove Faction Found to Be Wrong. Glavis to Have Chance to Tell All He Knows. OEBQONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec 29. The Congressional in vestigation of the Forest Service and Interior Department, which will begin about the middle of January, will result either In the forced retirement of Gilford Plnchot, Chief Forester, or the resigna tion of R. A. Bellinger, Secretary of the Interior. One of these officials will have to go; both cannot remain after the in quiry s concluded. The information brought out by the committee will determine which one is to sever his connection with the Administra tion, for the President has" made up his mind to act in accordance with the find ings of this committee, and to act as drastically as the facts seem- to justify. Subordinates Also to Go. Should the committee's findings Justify the removal of Forester Plnchot, several of Pinchot's subordinates also will be slated for dismissal, for since March 4 there has been a unanimity of purpose on the part of the leading officials of this bureau, and all, or nearly all, have worked to a common end. On the other hand, if the committee finds that Secre tary Balllnger has been in the wrong, and has pursued a course that does not justify public approval. Assistant Secre tary Pierce, Dand Commissioner Dennett, and some other officials of the Interior Department will have to go with the Sec retary. There has been the same con cert of action in tlie Interior Department as in the Forest Service. There is a significant thing in connec tion with this investigation that has here tofore escaped public notice The friends of Mr. Plnchot and the Forest Service were, up to two weeks ago. desirous that Congress should Investigate the Interior Department. From Forest Service sources information was to be produced justify ing this investigation. But not once did these men suggest an inquiry into the conduct of the Forest Service itself. Plnchot Followers Silent. When the Pinchot sympathizers had about perfected their plans for an inves tigation of Mr. Ballinger's department, they were taken by surprise by learning that Secretary Balllnger was even more (Concluded on Page 2.) Nonunion Huntington System, One of Best In World, Now Pays High est for Good, Faithful Service. LOS ANGELES, Oil., Dec. 29. Spe ciaL) Henry E- Huntington, million aire streetcar man of Southern Cali fornia, today announced a New Tear's gift' of $150,000 to the employes of his trolley system. The increase in wages comes unex pectedly and as a comp'ete surprise to the men, who had male no demands. The Huntington system is not union ized and it is said with this raise they are the best-paid streetcar man in the country. The new scale increases the wages of every man In Huntington's employ. Some will get 1 cent an hour raise: others a much larger increase. Form erly, a man had to be with Am com pany 13 years before he received the 30 cents an hour; now everyone who nas been six years with the company will get that sum. The scale provides for 25 centa on hour for first-year men and an in crease of 1 cent an hour each year up to the sixth. Concluding his announce ment, Mr. Huntington expresses a hope tor continuance of the harmonious relations between men and manage ment. BIG WHEAT DEALER DIES George W. McSear Passes Away at Oakland Home. SAN FRANCISCO. Den ki,, v George W. McNear. tha knr dealer in California, is dead In his Oak- inuiA xiome. For 20 years the crrain nnnnin. ness of the state was divided between the following firms called "Big Four:" George v- -aicear a .. Balfour-Guthrie Com pany. Girvin &- Ehm rH jt.i . McNear shipped most of his grain direct to migiana. Mr. McNear came to Portland in ISSti ana purcnased the Irving dock property. He opened an exporting office and for four years engaged in huslnesa nnri name of G. W. McNear. At that time a. v. xnayne acted as local manager. In 19U) the business was tra.nafrrH Eppinger & Co.. and later to & Eyre.- The three San Francisco firms vnen- commnea and with the Portland property was operated under tha name oi me is ortn western Warehouse Com pany. During the past nine years Charles E. Curry has acted as local mnnan- t the interests in which Mr. McNear ngurea. SWAIN IN STUPOR; POISON? Marriage Offer Declined, Man Falls at Girl's Feet. TACOAIA, Dec 2D. Harry Switzer, a railway brakeman, has lain rigid and un conscious almost continuously since Sun day night at the home of his swoilheart, Agnes Anderson, and physicians are puzzled as to the cause, considering an attempt at suicide probable. His chance for life is uncertain. Sunday evening Switzer renewed a re quest that Miss Anderson marry him, but she refused, as she had done' bsforo, on the ground of her youth, being 19 years old. Switzer walked into the kitchen for a glass of water and, returning, fell to the floor. He has been in a stupor most f the time since then, his condition being too serious to permit his removal f-om the girl's home The girl has been .compelled to remain unceasingly by his sid5, hold ing his hand, since any effort to release the grasp causes him to moan, though he does not regain consciousness. VALUABLE ORE FIND MADE Largest Known Body of Pitchblende in World in Colorado. DENVER, Dec. 29. According to an assay made today by Herman Fleck, pro fessor of chemistry of the Colorado School of Mines, the largest known body of pitchblende in the world has been dis covered in a mine at Central City. Colo. The discovery was made December 21 and the assay made by Professor Fleck shows, it is asserted, that the ore runs almost treble the highest percentage of all uranium ores ever discovered. It is said the strike was mad"! by the regular force of men engaged in taking out gold ore, and the assay, it is claimed, ran 85 per cent pure, whereas the previous best record was 30 per cent pure. The mine is owned by Bishop Matz. of Denver, and -is leased to Philadelphia capitalists. v RICH WOMAN IS SERVANT Eccentric Philanthropist Works as Domestic in Seattle Home. SEATTLE, Dec. 29. According to the Times, Mrs. Ellen Mack, who has been working as a servant in several Se attle homes, is Mrs. Helene Foy Mc Allister, formerly of Chicago and Mad Iscon. Wis. possesaqr of a fortune of $150,000 and founder of an orphanage and an old people's home in Wiscon sin. Mrs. McAllister's husband and child were drowned 17 years ago, after which she retired from society and devoted herself to works of philanthropy. Two years ago she came to Seattle and has eince worked as a day servant, giving hr earnings to the poor. Last week a niece in Seattle visited Mrs. McAllister and prevailed on her to go East to look after her property. OF NORTHWESTERN McCredie Vill Not Sup port Second Team. OUGDALE IS UP IN ARMS, TOO Congressman's Utterances Of fend Sound Magnate. COST OF TEAM TOO GREAT IT Portland Gets Team In North western League Next Season Some One Other Than McCredie Will Have to Finance It, XiY W. J. PETRAIX. If Portland lias a team in tiie North western League during the coming sea son, such a team -will have to be financed by D. E. Dugdale or someone else inter ested to the Class B circuit.' for Congress man McCredie. in a letter to his nephew. Walter, received yesterday, renounces any allegiance he may have had with that organization. This means that there will probably be no Portland team in the Northwest League this coming season, as it is re ported from Seattle that the North westerners have definitely decided to droj' Portland from their circuit. This action, it is reported, was taken because Seattle was affronted at the utterances made by Congressman McCredie regarding the-1 Northwest circuit. Congressman McCredie feels that ho has been unjustly criticised by the Northwestern League adherents and openly expresses his aversion to paying out or more of real money merely ' to gratify a whim of the Seattle and Spo kane magnaes, who think Portland ' should affiliate with them. MoCredies Fight Hard Rattle. ' For three years Congressman McCredie has labored faithfully in the effort to se cure a combination tf the two baseball organizations, whereby an all-Pciflc Coast league could be formed, and on a number of occasions when such a league was about to be formed, tha Northwest ern people blocked it. On other occasions (Concluded on Page T. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 2 degrees; minimum, degrees; clear. TODAY'S? Rain and warmer; Increasing: southerlj- winda. For inn. French Deputies, by hig vole, pass hiich tariff bill. Paso 2. Zelaya blames Knox for ami-American feeling. Page 1. National. President rot to await outcome- of J?I linsr InQuiry before pressing; for con servation liiVs. Page a. President determined that either Bsllinyer or Pinchot must jjo, after inquiry de velope all facts. Page 1. Interstate Commerce Commission scores railroads for taruine.ss in adjusting over charge!. Pase 8. Zelaya says Secretary Knox Is undoing srood work accomplished by Root. Pase 1. Domestic New "fork tnqui'ry shows enormous profits made by . milk combine. Page 7. Los An s eles mill ion aire streetca r magna tt irivee emnfoyfs $ 1 -V, OOO as New Year's erif t. Page 1. New trial denied to Charles TV. Morse; writ of error now only hope. Pae o. Plnchot finds new defender in Sir Horace Plunkett. of IJublin, Ireland. Paeo 3. Thomas M. Chivington elected president of American Baseball League. Pagu 7. "I'.xie"' controversy assumes serious pro portions. Piiko 1. Commercial and Marine. Kport flour prices aro advanced. Pae Chicago - wheat market again higher. Pao Flurry in money market is c-xpoctcd. Page Prench vessel leaves Portland with most valuable wheat cargo. Page 14. Sport t. I"iglit.ers go through final work for bout tonight. Page "7. Portland will probablr have no team in Norihvrestern League next year. Page i. Pttclttc rsortiiwesf. Mrs. Johnson, alleged "injury faker," fred in f?eatuem to be tried on similar charge tn Vancouver. Page S. Siletz settlers hold mass meeting at Oallus to urge law to protect their rights. Pae 3 . Coroner loses body of dead man; layex coa- resBes. Pase 6. Portland and Vicinity. Meier & Frank Company decides on addi tions to store to cost more than Jl.oOO. Ouu. Page 10. Council adopts Water Board's recommenda tions on new meter rates. Page !. ?lty Council grants six restaurant liquor li censes after opposing them. Page 11. County Court ignores Bar Association In drawing jury list; bar committee shows up professional jurors. Page 10. Sauvle I? land suggested to Portland as rtfuge for cattle from tuberculosis. Page 10. Y. M. C. A- to establish camps alone line of new Central Oregon railroads. Page 10. Board of Education says old obligations swell indebtedness beyond $100. uOO al lowed by law. Page 4. r. Brougher presents resignation a paster of White Temple: congregation to act Friday evening. Pago 4. Jury list In drawn without notice to Bar Association. Page 10. Harrlman Road proposes additional train services to Puget Sound. Page 14. Profeseor Tufts here but says he does no: seek presidency of Keed Institute. Page 4. Third of holdup gang arrested at Idaho Hotel. Page 1. Seattle carpenter turr.s swindler and makes confession when caught. Page 4, Cost of Iceeplnc Multnomah County shows steady in Tease Page 4. City of Portland and I. E. Ke-asy to su to force streets through Cardinctl Park. Page 4. Harrlman lines complete details of nf.w train service to Puget Bo una. Pag 4 1 TFH1 107.0 -1