THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAN. MONDAY. JANUARY 10, 1910.
REGUUR5 SCHEME
TQREGAINGHOUND
Senate Adopts Resolution That
Will Require New Action
in House.
ABSENTEES ARE CALLED IN
Effort Will Be Made lo Compel Ap
pointment of Committee That
Cannon Would Have Chosen
; if Left to Do So.
WASHINGTON", Jan. 9. With the full
realization that its action was surcharged
'ith dynamite, eo far as the effect in
the Hou3 was concerned, the Senate
committee on public lands declined to in
corporate in its Ballinger-Pinchot reso
lution Saturday a clause giving to the
House the appointment of Its six members
of the committee in any manner it chose.
Such an amendment was offered by Sena
tor Newlands.
A majority of the committee argues
that the joint resolution favored by the
committee was in the form that prece
dent prescribed and that as notice of the
House resolution had not yet reached the
Senate, the committee had no knowledge
officially of the House contest.
Only Senators Newlands and Hey burn
voted for the Newlands amendment. The
formed based his action on an expressed
desire to see that Pinehot should be tried
by a committee whos?e fairness could" not
be questioned and the latter on the be
lief that the Senate should not attempt
to dictate the manner in which the House
members should be selected.
The resolution reported by the commit
tee is a substitute for the Jones-Humphrey
resolution. Its preparation in this
form will necessitate action by the
House on , the Senate measure,
and give to the. House regulars op
portunity to turn yesterday's defeat into
victory.- It is reported that the Senate
organization is sending out . a call for
absentees so as to be ready to put the
substitute resolution through when It
is reported on Monday.
Another report, apparently well found
ed, is that the House organization is like
wise getting ready for a fray, and that
a desperate attempt will be made to
have the Senate"s resolution adopted in
lieu of the House measure.
In preparing the substitute for the
Senate resolution, the committee on pub
lic lands used a part of the original
Jones-Humphrey draft and a part of the
House resolution.
So far as the scope of the inquiry is
concerned, little change is made. The
power to summon witnesses Is placed
in the hands of the chairman of the
joint committee, or the chairman of any
subcommittee instead of In the hands of
the Vice-President or the Speaker. The
provision as to the punishment of per
sons deemed guilty of contempt was
adopted. The appropriation to carry on
the investigation was fixed at $25,000.
Meanwhile the regulars in the House
welcome any opportunity to reverse the
defeat which they sustained in the adop
tion of the Norrla amendment taking the
appointment of the committee out of the
Speaker's hands. One phase of the com
ing fight is that the regulars expect to
muster sufficient force to name practic
ally the same committee which would
have been chosen had Speaker Cannon
been left to make the selections, if the
original resolution stands.
The manner of accomplishing" this
lias not been determined. The rules
committee may bring in a special rule
of some sort suited to the occasion
placing all the power necessary In the
hands of the House organization to
accomplish what is needed. A Re
publican caucus for the determination
of the point already has been sug
gested. Nothing will be definitely done un
til 4ie Senate disposes of the resolu
tion and President Taft signs it, a
week or more hence.
FROST HITS BRICK WORKS
Many Walls 'Will Need Rebuilding.
Fall-Sown Grain Hurl.
EUGENE, Or.. Jan. 9. (Special. The
cold spell, besides doing damage In the
way of burst water pipes in the city, has
resulted seriously for building contract
ors who had brick buildings in process
of construction. Since the thaw it has
become apparent that many of the brick
walls froze to an extent that will re
quire rebuilding.
Fall grain and grass through this sec
tion of the Willamette Valley have suf
fered also. Farmers report that Fall
sown grain has lifted" badly in many
places and will have to be resown. Grass
which had started before the cold snap
lias frozen at the roots and much loss of
stock is feared as a result of short
feed.
VARNISH GASES EXPLODE
1'ci-uliar Accident Injures Aberdeen
Boy and Sets Fire to Home.
ABERDEEN', Wash.. Jan. 9. (Spe
cial. ) An explosion of gases from a
patent floor dressing in the new resi
dence of Fred Taylor severely burned
his young son and did a small amount
of damage to the furnishings of the
room today.
Last night a fire was kindled in the
fireplace, and the heat gathering caused
a gas to form, which suddenly exploded.
Kugs and matting on the floor were
ignited, calendars and wall hangings
burst into flame, and in an instant the
house was filled with smoke. Taylor
seiaed a piece of burning matting and
flung it Into the fireplace, -when in
stantly another explosion took place.
GOOD WAGON ROAD ASKED
Coos County l'etitioned to Kxpend
$50,000 on lliKhway.
MARSHF1ELD, Or.. Jan. 9.-(Spccial-The
expenditure of JSP.noo for a wagon
road from Coos Bay to Roseburg, by way
of Coquille and Myrtle Point, is what i
anked of the County ' Court. '
Mayor Straw is circulating the petition
and the campaign for a first-class road
which will bo practical for carrying the
mails at all times of the year is expected
to br'.ng results". In the meantime the
Chamber of Commerce is appealing to the
Postoffice Department for a better serv
ice. M'CORMACK.IS RE-ELECTED
Lane County Fruitgrowers liold An
nual Meeting.
El'GKN'E, Or., Jan. 9. (Special. Dr.
H. F . ilcc'orniack was afain re-elected
president of the Lane County Fruitgrow
ers' Association at the annual meeting
here today.
The principal addresses1 were by Dr.
H. F. McCormaek, president of the asso
ciation, and C. D. Freeman, manager of
the Commercial Club. The new officers
elected are: President. H. F. McCormaek;
vice-president, J. Beebe; secretary, J. O.
Holt. The directors elected are: H. F.
McCormaek, F. B. Chase. M. H. Harlcw,
H. A. Bower, George A. Dorris, H. C.
Bushnell, J. Beebe, Ernest Miller and J.
O. Holt. , .
The annual meeting of the Lane County
Fair Association was held this afternoon
and the officers for lf10 were elected,- as
follows: President, Jack Rodman; vice
president, J. Beebe: secretary, M. S. Wal
lis; assistant secretary, W. B. Dillard;
treasurer, D. E. Yoran.
A new board of directors, as follows,
was chosen: . F. M. Wilkins, M. Svarve
rud, Frank Chase, D. E. Yoran, Al Hamp
ton. C. M. Young. H. F. Hollenbeck,
George Beebe, F. A. Rankin, George Wid
mer, A. Wilkin?, Herman Schmltt, W. L.
Wheeler, Mr. Wilmer, J. W. Bertsch, C.
J. Hurd.
AmoS Wilkins was recommended as a
member of the board of directors of the
Second Southern Oregon District Fair.
B ID D LE HO M E RAN SAG KED
ROBBERS BREAK INTO COUNTRY
HOUSE WITH AX..
3Iany Articles of Value Left Un
touched in Search for More
Portable Property.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) The country house of Henry J.
Biddle; general manager and a large
stockholder of the Columbia Contract
Company, with quarries near Fisher, and
member of the Portland Autuomobile
Club, was ransacked 'Thursday night by
thieves who broke in with an ax. The
implement was carried into the house for
use if needed in forcing open trunks and
drawers, but these had been left un
locked. So the visitors contented them
selves with strewing the content of the
receptacles about the house, which was
in great confusion when the caretaker
entered it yesterday.
The beautiful Biddle country home is
one of the show places on the north
hank of the Columbia. It is situated
seven miles east of here, and Is sur
rounded by a prune orchard of 17 acres.
In which Mr. Biddle, who is wealthy,
indulges his bent for horticulture. The
Biddies are traveling in the East. Notice
was sent by Mr. Stinson, who is em
ployed' on the place, to C. F. Adams,
Trust Company, in Portland, and he sent
out J. F. Resing, who with Deputy Sher
iff J. A. Walters went to the scene. They
found no tangible clew.
Many articles of value in the house
were left untouched. It is bellevoji the
thieves sought only more portable arti
cles, and money and jewels. In the ab
sence of the family no Inventory of the
losses could be obtained.
BANK RESERVE IS HIGH
Oregon, Washington and Idaho Have
$328,597,000 on Deposit.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 9. Deposits
in state and National banks of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho on November 16
aggregated 32S,B97,000, the loans and
discounts 1218,238.000. and the cash and
exchanges $119,082,000, or a reserve of
about 36 per cent. These figures are
given in the Financial Record of Se
attle. The banks of Washington had depos
its of $187,195,000, the highest mark
ever attained, and a gain of $35,000,000
since November, 1908. Loans have in
creased $27,000,000 since November,
1908.
Oregon banks had $104,112,000 in de
posits November 16, an increase of $19,
000,000 in the year. Loans increased
from $52,375,000 in November, 1908, to
$63,540,000 in November, 1909.
Idaho banks had. total deposits of
$37,290,000, an increase from $26,559,000
on September 23, 1908. Loans aggre
gated $28,231,000, an increase from
$20,825,000 on September 23, 1908.
PREACHER SPURNS NEGRO
Spokane Pastor Soon Answered by
Colored Editors of Local Paper.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Jan. 9. (Special.)
"No white man should ever meet a negro
In any kind of physical contest. It is one
f the good things about professional
baseball that it drew the color line from
its very origin.
"Baseball would never be as popular
with the American public as it is today
if it had let the negro in. I don't want
to have to be an associate with him, or
to meet with him on any terms of equal
ity whatever," said Rev. J. W. Hindley.
in an interview recently.
"AH intelligent negroes of this land
spurn social equality without exception.
Equality in commercial life, a square deal
before the courts of the land and an op
portunity to honestly earn their daily
bread In the various vocations of life the
Constitution of the land guarantees, and
this all negroes demand," say C. S. Bar
row and C. S. Parker. In this way do two
of Spokane's colored editors reply to the
interview given out by the pastor of Pil
grim Congregational Church.
TAG 0 MA POLICE MYSTIFIED
Stranger Complains of AVife Desert
ing and Robbery, Then Leaves.'
TACOMA. Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.)
Who are the persons who drove to the
Harty Hotel. Twenty-fourth and C
streets', at 1:30 o'clock this morning and
knocked at the door of room 15, and who
is "Jack" Smith, who this morning re
ported to the police that those same per
sons drugged and robbbed him of $360 and
that, as a climax, his wife ran away
with the strange visitors? The police
have been asking these questions today
and can find no answer.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith have roomed at the
Harty House for the past week. Smith Is
not known to have done any work. He
was about 25 years old and his wife about
27. After telling the police of his trou
bles this morning. Smith packed up his
belongings and left.
JOB FOR SALE IS, CHARGE
South Bend Man Charges ex-State
Senator With Offering Place.
SOUTH BEND. Wash.. Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) A sensation was sprung here yesterday-
evening when James Taylor, a
contractor and builder, appeared before
the County Commissioners and made af
fidavit that ex-State Senator John T.
Welsh offered to procure for Taylor the
position of inspector of construction of
the new Courthouse for a consideration.
Taylor produced no witnesses.
Welsh denied the allegation ad his
wife and stenographer both made oath
that they were present at the Interview
and that a consideration was not men
tioned. The Commissioners decided that
they had no jurisdiction in the matter.
ZELAYA SAYS TWO
ADMITTED GUILT
Telegrams Said to Have Been
Sent by Cannon and
Groce Shown.
DEATH JUST, AVERS EXILE
Deposed Xicaraguan Produces Mes
sages . Asking Mercy One
Appeals as Mason Papers
Answer Madriz.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9. As justifica
tion of his refusal to pardon Cannon and
Groce, and in support of a denial which
he made today of irregularity in the
manner of their condemnations, Jose
Santos Zelaya exhibited for the first
time telegrams which he declared he re
ceived from the American victims of
Nicaragua's martial law.
Zelaya's utterance was in reply to
charges made by President Madriz, of
Nicaragua, that the executions of Groce
and Cannon were Illegal, and that the
United States Government was justified
in its resentment of this action.
The telegrams follow:
Telegrams Admit Guilt.
. "El Castilla, Nov. 14, 1909. Commander-in-Chief
J. 'Santos Zelaya Campo de
Marte: The confessions made by-me in
my trial are sufficient proofs of my vol
untary guilt; therefore 1 don't attempt to
maintain before you the innocence which
does not exist, and I limit myself to ask
ing that your recognized magnanimity be
extended to me, fcaving my life and im
prisoning me instead for the number of
years you may designate, promising you
on my word of honor never again to mix
in the political affairs of the country, and
furthermore, to serve the government
over which you preside in all that may
be for the peace of the republic, which
General Juan J. Estrada, with my humble
collaboration, given in an unfortunate
moment of excitement and madness, has
disturbed.
"My salvation, after being con
demned by the law and conscience to
die, can only be the work of big hearts
like yours, to which I appeal and in
which I put my trust for the love of
my good mother, who will be made
happy by your , noble action. Your
servant, Leroy Cannon."
Appeal Made as Mason.
'Senor General Don J. Santos Zelaya,
Campo de Marte: As you have always
been magnanimous toward all, I pray
you, fh the name of God, to grant me
clemency, now that I am in distress. I
vttll remain your grateful servant for
life. For God's sake, have pity on me.
Your - servant and brother Mason. L.
v . Groce.
"El Castillo, November 14, 1909.
Senor General Don Santos Zelaya,
Campo de Marte: I reiterate my plea,
Mr. President. I am guilty as I have
confessed, but I promise you. General,
never again to mix in the political af
fairs of this country, which I love as
my own because my adored wife is a
Nicarauguan. She and my four chil
dren will be happy through your mag
nanimity. Your servant fraternally.
Leonardo W. Groce." i
The telegrams were written in Span
ish and it appeared that Cannon un
derstood the language better than
Groce, who made many grammatical
errors. Groce appealed to Zelaya as
a Mason, using the intimate form of
"the" and "thou" in Spanish.
Zelaya, however. Is not a Mason, and
the appeal, on this ground, had no effect.
STATE DEMANDS LEAVITT
WARRANT ISSUED IX SEATTLE FOR
LOS ANGELES MAX.
Ball for Manslaughter Once Forfeited.
Grand Jury Problns Black
mail Charge.
SEATTLE. Jan. 9. When the criminal
calendar was called in the Superior Court
today and the name of Ralph J. Leavitt.
charged with manslaughter, was reached.
Judge Wilson Gay addressed the
Prosecuting Attorney severely, ordering
him to prepare at once a warrant de
manding, in the name of the State of
Washington, that the State of California,
surrender Leavitt as a fugitive from jus
tice. The prosecutor announced that the
warrant would be issued immediately
and that the fugitive would be sent for.
. Leavitt, an automobile agent, was rid
ing in an automobile in this city two
years ago. when his car struck and killed
a street-sweeper named Rafael Sego.
Leavitt was arrested, charged wit'a man
slaughter, and was released on $1500
bail, furnished by a Seattle cigar dealer.
When his case was called for trial he
did not appear, and the bail was for
feited, his bondsman making no demur.
Efforts 'to bring Leavitt back from Los
Angeles, his present home, have ,led to
accusations of blackmail and graft against
county officials in both states, and the
grand jury here is investigating.
FREE FERRY IS ASKED F0H
City of Newport and Star Koute
Agent Petitions County Court.
NEWPORT, Or., Jan. 9.-(Special.)
The Newport Commercial Club has pre
sented a petition to the ciunty Court,
signed by residents of Newport, Wald
port. Yaclfats and intervening territory,
asking the county to help pay for a free
library across Yaquina Bay, between
Newport and South Beach. Lee Doty,
who holds the mail and express contracts
between Newport and Waldport. has sub
scribed $500. The City of Newport will
do the same and the county is asked
to provide the balance required to oper
ate the ferry.
This will benefit all the people living
south of Newport who formerly had to
pay heavily for ferrying across the bay,
or go out of their way to Toledo, where
they would be transferred over th; Ya
quina River for a much smaller amount.
The decision of the court is looked for
ward to with much interest.
PRIZE SYSTEM CHANGED
Vamliill Fair to Make Awards to
Individuals Only.
M'MINNVILLE. Or., Jan. 9. (Special.)
At the annual meeting of the Yamhill
County Fair Association held here today
the following board of directors was
elected: R. Merchant, of North Yam
hid; Dr. Gilstrap. of Sheridan; J. B. Dod
son, of Dayton, and W. C. Hagerty,
William DeHaven and W. T. Macy. of
McMinnville. These will act in conjunc-1
tlon with the board appointed by the Gov
ernor, which consists of Milton Potter ,ot
Sheridan: Mrs. Inez Butts, of Newberg,
and H. F. Wilson, of McMinnville.
Principals of the larger schools of the
county were present and some radical
changes affecting the fair next Fall were
made.. Instead of prizes to the school
districts for competitive exhibits, prizes
will be offered to individuals only. Cash
prizes will be given to the pupils of the
schools for the best collective exhibit of
their products or handiwork, as well as
for the best Individual exhibit of each
class of product. ,
The proposal to charge admission to
the grounds was heartily opposed by all
of the business men of this city, who
have heretofore contributed funds toward
the fair, so as to enable the organization
to allow free admissison. It was voted,
however, to charge a small fee for gen
eral admissions, with a free season ticket
to all exhibitors. 1
RODDER USES TAB
WOMAN HOLDS UP MAN AND
MAKES EASY ESCAPE.
At Command of "Stand Still, Give
Me Your Money," Victim Loses
$10 and $4 0 Watch.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9. (Special.) A de
scription of the "Woman taxicab rob
ber" the latest variety of highway rob
ber was furnished the police of the
Fiftieth-street station today by one of her
victims, Tony Lenzo, a barber, who was
robbed of $10 and a watch and chain
valued at $40.
The woman, feigning- fright, accosted
Lenzo, and . when close to him pointed
a revolver at him. She demanded that
Lenzo surrender his money and as he
was slow to comply she searched hi
pockets.'
Then she ordered him to go on, and
stood with her revolver pointed at him.
He obeyed and she ran across the
street, entered a taxicab and was driven
away.
"I was just starting under a viaduct
when the woman accosted me," said
Lenzo. "She screamed and ran toward
me and dropped to the ground as If
fainting. I started toward her and was
within a few steps of her when I realized
that I was looking at a revolver. "Stand
still,' she said, 'and give me your money."
I was a lttle too slow for her. and she
reached out and searched my pockets
wilii one nana ana neia tne revolver with
the other." ,
SEEKING WIFE, HE IS SHOT
Man Would Kill Womau Who Starts
Divorce Proceedings.
DENVER, Colo., Jan. 9. Frederick
Goebel, a packer employed In a whole
sale dry goods house, was shot and
probably fatally wounded early this
morning while attempting to break
Into his wife's apartments to punish
her for having instituted divorce pro
ceedings against him.
The Goebels came to Denver more
than a year ago from California, where
they were married two years ago. Re
cently Mrs. Goebel brought suit ,for di
vorce against her husband, alleging
extreme cruelty.
From 4:30 yesterday afternoon until
an early hour this morning not less
than six small riots' were quelled by
the police at the Goebel residence, on
Welton street, resulting from the ef
forts of Goebel to break Into his wife's
room and wreak vengeance on her.
During the afternoon he had met her
on the street and nearly choked her to
death. Later he again attacked her In
a physician's office.
Guards were stationed around the
Goebel home, and Goebel was driven off
a number of times. Finally he eluded
the guards, lowered himself to the
basement, kicked down one door and
was trying to break down another,
when he was surrounded. Throwing
one guard aside, he ran, pursued by
police, who fired at him, and later he
was found In a doorway with a bullet
hole through his body. Goebel cannot
recover.
PRESS CLUB IS ORGANIZED
Plan Proposes to Strengthen College
Publications at O. A. C.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Corvallis, Or., Jan. 9. (Special.) Students
representing the editorial and managerial
staffs of the four student publications of
the college met today and took the in
itial steps in the organization of a col
lege press club. The representatives pres
ent who became the charter members of
the club were S. A. Wilson, Harry
Evans and W. T. Stratton, of the Barom
oter: R. L. Davidson and M. R. Cox, of
the Student Engineer; F. B. Steen and M.
A. McCall, of the Countryman, and W.
F. Jamison and F. W. Wright, of the
Orange.
The aim of the club as stated by one
of the members is to foster college jour
nalism. The problems of managing and
editing, particularly as they apply to
local conditions, will be the subjects of
study. It is felt that co-operation, such
as is afforded by an organization of this
character, will be an effective method of
strengthening the various publications.
It is the plan of the club to Invite jour
nalists and newspaper men of the North
west to visit the college and to address
the club.
JURY JUSTIFIES LYNCHING
"No Innocent Man Met Death".- Is
Verdict at Cairo.
CAIRO, 111., Jan. 9. The grand jury
which investigated the murder of Miss
Anna Pelley and the lynchlngs of
jHenry Salzner and Will James, the lat
ter a. negro, adjourned today without
returning indictments.
The report stated that it was evi
dent, the so-called lawless element was
iot concerned In the lynchlngs, and
"we believg no innocent man met his
death at the hands of the mob."
Salzner was accused of murdering his
wife. James was suspected of causing
Miss Pelley's death.
LEBAM WILL INCORPORATE
AVillapa Valley Town to Hold first
Municipal Election This Month.
SOUTH BEND, Wash.. Jan. -(Special.)
Lebam, a thriving town in the
heart of the Willapa Valley, will vote
on the proposition of incorporating as a
town of the fourth class on January 24.
At the same time town officials- will be
elected. The ticket wilt probably be as
follows: Mayor, J. W. Goodell; Treasurer,
M. Round; Councilmen, Dr. J. b'
Blair, C. M. Rutherford, E. S. Soule, F.
A. Kirsch and W. L. Bunker.
Mr. Goodell is the founder of the town
and gave it its name. Lebam has a
number of manufactories and is the cen
ter of a rich farming district. '
WOMAN SAYS ROAD
SUSPECTS AGENTS
Claim Scandal Hinted at as
Mrs. Johnson Goes to Van
couver for Trial..
CELL DOOR CLOSES AGAIN
Alleged Damage Suit "Faker,"-With
Portland Police Record, Says
Lawyers Persuaded . Her
' to Resist Extradition.
Surprising developments may follow
the arraignment of Mrs Maud Johnson,
said to be an expert "Injury faker," in
the Justice Court in Vancouver, Wash.,
Monday, when she will be arraigned ,on
the charge of obtaining $1250 from the
Northern Pacific Railroad by fraudu
lently representing herself as having
been injured through the negligence of
the' transportation company. Mrs.
Johnson was returned to the Washing
ton town last night, after having been
extradited from Pendleton, Or., where
she was arrested several days ago upon
the complaint of Vancouver officials.
Testimony she may give in court will
perhaps expose a conspiracy on the
part of Northern Pacific employes In
the claim department to rob the road
through this woman's suit. Leading
members of the legal department of the
company. It Is said, believe that the
woman brought the suit in which dam
ages were awarded to her at the in
stigation of some Northern Pacific em
ployes, and that she divided the money
she received with them. Upon what
grounds these suspicions are based is
not- made public, but every effort has
been made by the legal department of
the road to persuade the woman ro im
plicate railroad men in a confession.
So far the woman has refused to
admit that any employes or officials
of the railroad were concerned In any
way with her suit against the ' con.
pany. Upon her arrival in Portland Sat
urday night, on the way to Vancouver,
she made the following statement, de
claring that it was absolutely all she
could say In regard to her troubles with
the railroad:
"I believe that I am the victim of
persecution by the Northern Pacific
Railroad. I do not know why they
should keep after me as they have un
less it be that they hope to prove some
crooked work among their own people.
I have received repeated offers from
them that if I would reveal to them
the names of people 'higher ,up" who
profited by my damage suit they would
not only release me from all further
court actiofi, but would pay me fur
ther damages for the trouble they have
caused me. I cannot te-11 them any
thing, because I have nothing to tell;
my damage suit was- for bona fide In
juries that I received on the road, and
that is all there Is to it.. I did not
divide the funds I got with anybody;
and I am not the 'Queen of Fakers,"
I have been unjustly Called.
"I have been unfortunate, it Is true,
having been injured twice recently
while traveling. My ankle, that was
hurt in the last accident, is still weak,
and I have been bothered with It re
peatedly. Aside from this I am a sick
woman, and have had fainting spells
of late. In Pendleton, before I was
arrested, I had planned to go to the
hospital to have a tumor removed, and
as soon as I get clear of this present
trouble I shall undergo that operation.
Then I believe I shall leave this sec
tion of the country."
Asked whether If she were freed in
Justice Court of the present charge
against her. she would sue the Northern
Pacific for false arrest, Mrs. Johnson
smiled and shook her . head. "No," she
answered, "I do not believe I will,
though I would certainly have a good
case against them. I want to get the
whole matter ended, and want to get
away. I am sick of this persecution.
And right here I want to say that I did
not object to coming back to Vancouver
to face this present charge. I wanted to
come, for I am sure they can prove
nothing against me. But my lawyer in
Pendleton insisted upon fighting extra
dition papers you know how lawyers are
that way. Even if he had won, I should
have returned to Washington voluntar
ily." Mrs. Johnson reached Portland last
night, in charge of Sheriff W. . D. Sap
pington, of Clark County, who went to
Pendleton to bring the woman back. She
had with her her baby, a little boy just
over a year old. This is the child that
is alleged to have been an "Incubator
baby," obtained by Mrs. Johnson to
enable her to make a stronger appeal
to juries In her actions for damages
against the Seattle Electric Company
and the Northern Pacific. She denies
that the balVy is a foundling, and says
she has proofs that it Is her own off
spring. At the East Side depot Mrs. John
son was joined by her husband, whom
she greeted affectionately. He accom
panied her to Vancouver, parting with
her only when she was placed in jail.
The two discussed their case freely,
and Johnson joined in denying the
charges against his wIfe. While hus
band and wife were conversing. Sheriff
Sappington spoke of his trip down from
Pendleton. "
"Mrs. Johnson has been an ideal
prisoner," he said, "and gave me no
trouble at all. In fact she was more
enxious to get Vancouver than I was.
They are having fine sleighing In Pen
dleton, but even that did not appeal to
her. Sheriff Taylor, at Pendleton, gave
me much assistance in the case, and
was generally of much help to me. He
was very fond of the Johnson baby,
whom he-insisted on calling Bill,' and
he has taught It how to shake hands."
The baby later gave proof of its prac
tice with Sheriff Taylor by shaking
hands with its father, and' with the
baggageman and other members of the
train crew. Mrs. Johnson was neatly
dressed In black, with Just the slightest
relief in color about her neck. On the
train down she attracted little atten
tion, she and ISheriff Sappington and
the baby seeming to be a family party.
Other passengers in the. train, in fact,
were much more Interested In a small
boy who was being taken to the Che
halis Reform School by another Wash
ington deputy, and who occupied sats
directly across the aisle from the John
son party.
Portland police were much interested in
the return of Mrs. Johnson, and at the
detective bureau her case was discussed
freely yesterday. She is well known in
this city, having been arrested eeveral
times during the past six years. She was
first taken into 'custddy here six years
ago toy Detective Hawley, on a vagrancy
charge. She is -not known to have sued
any Oregon transportation companies for
damages. Her home is In Salem, her
maiden name having been Wagnon. It is
In the name of Maud Wagnon that the
local police have her booked.
Efforts made last night to learn further
details of the suspected conspiracy in
Northern Pacific circles, by which it is
said the woman shared her damage claim
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with officials of the road, were not suc
cessful. It was said that the fight against
the extradition of the woman from Pen
dleton was Inspired by others than the
woman herself, but attempts to get the
names of those interested in keeping Mrs.
Johnson from taking the stand and tes
tifying came to naught.
There is a persistent rumor In Van
couver legal circles, however, that an
effort will be made Monday to break
down the woman's reserve, and to get
her to tell facts about her damage suits
that have so far been hidden. One Van
couver official declared last night that if
Mrs. Johnson would tell all she knew,
there would be a scandal in the Northern
Pacific claim department that would rival
the Gordon scandal on the Great North
ern. DEBATING TEAMS BEATEN
Both Springfield liepresentatives
Lose on Same Night.
SPRINGFIELD, Or., Jan. 9. Spe
cial.) Both Springfield High School de
bating teams, negative and affirmative,
met defeat last night by teams from
Cottage Grove and Junction City, the
other members in this district of the
Western Oregon lnterscholastic De
bating League.
The affirmative team debated here,
the negative at Junction City. Cottage
Grove also defeated Junction City last
night and Is the winner in this district.
The team will meet the winners of the
Eugene-Albany-Salem and Lebanon-Jefferson-Corvallis
districts. The judges
at the debate here were Professor King,
of Willamette University; Dr. J. N.
Smith, of Salem, and L. M. Curl, of Al-
Dany.
The question was whether the State '
of Oregon should provide the text
books used in the grade schools. A
feature of this debate was that two of
three members on each team were
girls.
LABOR MEETS AT HOGUIAM
Hotels Are Thronged AVith Delegates
Who Will Listen to Speakers.
HOQCIAM, Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.)
The hostelries of Hoqulam are filled
to overflowing with the delegates to
the ninth annual convention of the
Washington State Federation of Labor,
which holds its initial session here
Tuesday.
Among the more prominent speakers
are slated John Z. White, of National
reputation as a speaker, whose theme
will be "Direct Legislation"; ex-Governor
Teats on "Just Compensation for
the Workingman," and Mrs. Emma
fcjmith Devoe, an equal Buffragist lead
er, will address the assemblage on
"Woman's Emancipation."
Prior to the opening of the
day's session of the Federation,
Northwest Printers' Association
first
the
will
convene, the occasion being the con
vention of this organization. One of
the Important matters to be cdnsidered
by the printers is the discussion of a
meeting place for the International
Typographical Union for 1911.
POLICE GET BOY "HOLDUP"
Harold True, Portland Suspect.
Taken in T a com a on Suspicion.
TACOMA. Wash,, Jan. 9. (Special.)
Harold True, known to the police as the
"boy hold-up," was arrested here today
and is held at the City Jail on suspicion.
He gave his name as Frank Wayne and
said he was a photographer, afterward
admitting his real name. True was ar
rested in Portland recently and charged
with complicity in several hold-ups.
The Tacoma police admit they have
nothing against the boy, but say that
they believe him safer in jail than out.
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TOWN GETS -WIRE SERVICE
Western Union Opens Commercial
' Office in Klamath Falls.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) The Western Union Telegraph
Company ha opened an office in this
city for commercial business, with Will
iam J. Smith as local manager.
Heretofore, all telegraph business has
been handled from Klamath Kails by
telephone to Ashland. The commercial
wire was not completed to this point un
til yesterday, only railroad business be
ing handled from the' railway station.
'NORTH BANK ROAD.
Scenic Route to Spokane.
Train 2 Iv. Portland 9 A. M. daily, arr.
Portland 9 P. M., offers tourists a day
light ride along the scenic Columbia
River. This train operates observa
tion car, dining car. standard and tour
ist sleepers, first-class coaches. Night
train No. 4 lv. Portland 7 P. M. daily,
arr. Spokane 7 A. M-, operates stand -ard
and tourist sleepers, first-class
coaches, observation cars, dining car.
Passenger Station lltli and . Hoy t sts.,
Portland. -
ft ii iIBpeciali
FACTS ONLY?
MILE HIGH REACHED
Balloon and Five Persons
Make Successful Trip.
TWO WOMEN ARE IN PARTY
Big Gas Bag- "New York" Makes
Initial Flight at Los Angeles,
Covering 2 5 Miles in Aerial
Tour of Two Honrs.
LOS XnGBLES, Jan. 0. The big bal
loon "New York," carrying Its owner,
Clifford B. Harmon; Mrs. Alvin French
and her niece, Jean French, as passen
gers, and George B. Harrison and
George Duessler, balloon pilots, land
ed at Casaverduga, in the Glendale Val
ley, at 4:17 Saturday after a flight of
nearly two hours.
The - landing was made wRlj ease,
and no discomfort or danger attended
any portion of this, the Initial flight
of the aeronauts ' who have gathered
here for the aviation meet events.
-An altitude of 5000 feet was attained,
and observations were taken by Mr.
Harrison and Mr. Duessler.
Wht the great gas-bag was cut
loose at Huntington Park at 2:55 tills
afternoon, its flight was almost
straight up until it had attained a
height of 1000 feet. Then a strong
current bore it to the northward until
it passed out of , sight beyond the
haze that lay over the mountains.
Spectators of the flight believed it
was the intention of the aeronauts to
attempt to sail over the Sierra Madre
Mounains, but those on board say this
would have been impossible. At a
height of 5000 feet, another current
took the balloon to the westward, and
when they were over the Glendale Val
ley -the aeronauts decided to come to
earth. A distance of about 25 miles
was covdred.
Next: Students In Aeronautics,
Indianapolis News.
A New York branch of the Younjff
Men's Christian Association has opened
a night course for students in aero
nautics. DIABETES
From late figures the hope of recov
ery under the new: emollient treatment
seems to be about as follows:
In people of sixty and over results
are quite uniform, probably nine
tenths recovering. While at fifty and
over a large majority of all cases yield
to the treatment, below fifty and ap
proaching forty the disease gets more
stubborn, and between thirty and forty
the percentage is not high probably
not much over half yielding.
Under thirty the percentage is less
and in children recoveries have been
very few and most of those were ob
tained with the .aid of skilled physi
cians forcing nutrition, with alkaline
treatment to prevent formation of
acetones.
The new ' emollient treatment is
known as Fulton's LHabetic Compound,
It can be had at all druggists.
We desire every patient to write ua
who is not noting the usual improve
ment by the third week. Always state
age. Literature mailed free. Jno. J.
Fulton Co., 212 First St.. San Francisco.
Cal. We invite correspondence with
physicians who have obstinate cases.
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