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4 THE- MORNING OREG ONI AN. ; WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1910. MERCHANT MURINE REVIVAL PLEADED Mr. Humphrey Says Taft Is Vehement Supporter of Ship Fight. . ; SCORE FOREIGN COMBINES Lawmaker In Address Before Manu facturers Declares President Is -"Heart and Soul" for Re-Ks-tablisliment of Shipping. .' NEW YORK, March 15. "President Taft told me Just before I came here," oald Representative Humphrey, of Seattle. "Waeh., tonight, "to tell you that he la heart and soul with the National Manu facturers' Association in its fight to estab lish an American merchant marine." Mr. Humphrey was speaking as the truest of honor at a Sinner of the association. "Our mails." he said, "our diplomatic .correspondence, our ammunition and our guns are sent to the Philippines in Japa nese vessels. We are spending $50,000,000 a year to Improve- our rivers and harbors, largely for the benefit of foreign sub sidized ships. We are spending hundreds of millions to build the Panama Canal, and until it is finished it will be almost wholly for the benefit of foreign nations. "Both upon the Atlantio and Pacific, combinations of foreign capital are prey ing upon American commerce. Upon the Pacific Ocean is a trust called the 9h4p Owners' International Union, representing more than 1.300,000 tons practically all the foreign sail tonnage on the Pacific Ocean. Composed of English, German and French ships, it makes no attempt to conceal Its objects. Its declared purpose is to raise freight rates from. American ports. Immediately after Its formation freight rates on the Pacific were ad vanced more than 400 per cent. "There is not a more exacting ami cold-blooded trust on land or sea. It raises and lowers at will. It promises rebates to those who patronize it for a year or more, but it demands full pay ment first. Then if the shipper patronizes another line, the rebate is withheld. It so controls the situation that it has actually compelled American ships to re turn from South America to this country in ballast. "On the Atlantic Ocean the ' manage ment of this trust Is dictated by the great English firm of Lamport & Holt. In sympathy with them works Herr Ballln, of Germany. It might be well to re member that this same Ballln came to this country a few years ago when leg islation was pending to assist our mer chant marine and gave out an elaborate statement advising the people against such action. "When that legislation was defeated the representatives of these combinations met in Europe with Herr Ballin as their guid ing genius and celebrated that defeat by raising freight rates between the ports of the United States and Europe 60 per cent. "This is the same Herr Ballin whose company, when war was declared with Spain, voluntarily withdrew two of its fastest vessels and sent them to Spain to sink, burn and destroy American com merce. If these companies were within our jurisdiction we would have their rep resentatives on their way to jail within PO days, but they are beyond our laws. We have no ships to compete with them and the tribute we must pay to them is measured only by their greed." Henry Clews, the banker, was hissed when he proposed that America go into the cheapest market for her ships and her sailors. NIGHTMARE BREAKS ANKLE Oregon Man Hreams of "Black Hand," Jumps Through Window. ASTORIA. Or.. March 15. (Spedial.) George Porter, an employe of the Kelley Lumber Company at Warrenton, is at the hospital suffering from a compound fracture of the left leg near the ankle, the direct result of a dream that was in the nature of a nightmare. Porter works at night and this morn ing after eating a hearty breakfast went to his room in the second story of the nie.sHhouse and immediately fell asleep. Shortly afterwards he dreamed that the Black Hand was after him and, to es cape his imaginary enemies, he jumped through the window to the street, carry ing the bedclothing and the window sash with him. He landed on his feet, frac turing his left leg so badly that the bones protruded through the flesh. RUNAWAY WIFE IS FOUND Both She and "Other Man" Arrest ed In Their Home. Edward Gibson, a steward on the steamer Pomona, and Mrs. Ottie Klein, a bride of a year who is alleged to have deserted her husband at The Dalles a month ago. were arrested by Detective Sergeants Craddock and Mallettt at mid night last night. Neither was able to furnish 600 ball and both went to Jail. Six weeks ago the woman came to Portland ostensibly for' medical treat ment. She returned to her home and husband in The Dalles at brief inter vals. Eventually Klein became suspicious. He located her and Gibson occupying light housekeeping rooms in a house at 410 Fifth street and swore to a com plaint against his wife and the seaman. The arrests were made after the arrival of Gibson from his trip last night. TAGGART WINNER" IN SUIT Indiana Jury Returns Verdict Fa vorable to Defendant. PAOLI, Ind.. March 15.' The state lost its suit to annul the charter of the Frencn Lick Springs Hotel Com pany late yesterday when a Jury in the Circuit Court returned a verdict for the defendants. The state charged that the hotel com pany had countenanced gambling at the Casino in connection with the hotel. It Is probable that an appeal will be taken. Thomas Taggart, for mer National Democratic chairman, is president of the hotel company. John W. Kern, former Democratic candidate for Vice-President, was the leading attorney for the hotel company. HOOD RIVER SALES BOOM Vnusual Activity. Exists Both In Farm and City Property. HOOD RIVER. Or., March 13. (Spe cial.) Real estate transactions were characterized by remarkable activity here today. Both town and orchard property was Involved, the sales aggregating many thousands of dollars. Through the agency of J. H." Hellbron ner & Co.. C- W. Peck, of Minneapolis, bought a 20-acre East Side orchard for which he paid 116,000. A comer lot at Fourth street and Cascade avenue, lOOx 100 feet, belonging to. E.. J. Young, was sold to the drug firm of Kler & Cass. The Hood River Box Factory, which for years has manufactured most of the op pie boxes here, was sold to Captain C. B. McCan. who had already invested $50,000 in Hood River property during the last month. The box factory - property in cludes four lots on which Mr. MdCan will erect a storage warehouse -and ; transfer barn. Associated with some'- Indiana people, Mr. Heiibronner personally bought prop erty at -the corner of third' and Cascade avenue belonging . to E. ,.B. Clarke, of Portland, and adjoining " lots, 100x200 feet in. all. It Is said that a new brick block will occupy a portion of this space soon. '- For D. M. Jackson, G. D. Culbertson & Co.. sold 40 acres of orchard land on the East Side to Rev. G. R. Turk, of To-ronto,-Canl, who will go into frultralsing TAFT BANISHES FEARS proclamation' ox . census quiets People of land. President Calls on Citizens to Aid In Gathering Statistics Which Will Be Safely Guarded. WASHINGTON. March 15'. In a proc lamation Issued today by President Taft he endeavors to make the gathering of the thirteenth decennial, census sta tistics as "easy as possible by urging everybody throughout the land to "an-, swer promptly, completely and accur ately all Inquiries addressed to thenv by the enumerators or other employes" who will be engaged in taking the cen sus. The' proclamation Is 'issued for the purpose of removing fears from the minds of some people that information which they may give will be used to their personal or business detriment. Against any such abuse the govern ment has thrown the strongest safe guards. In part the proclamation reads: "The sole purpose of the census Is to secure general statistical informa tion regarding the population and re sources of the country, and replies are required from individuals only in or der to permit the compilation of such general satisfies. The census has noth ing to do with taxation, with Army or jury service, with the compulsion of school attendance, with the regulation of Immigration, or with the enforce ment of any National State or local law or ordinance, nor can any person be harmed in any way by furnishing the Information required. "There need be no fear that any dis closure will be made regarding any Individual person or his affairs. For the due protection of the rights and Interests of the persona furnishing in formation every employe of the Census Bureau is prohibited, under heavy pen alty, from disclosing any Information whieh may thus come to his knowledge. Any adult refusing to give out answers Is subject to penalty." IKE PROTEST REFUSE TO TESTIFY AT PUBLIC INVESTIGATION. Fearing Prosecution by Spokane Bluecoats, Leaders of Woman's Club Reply to Council. SPOKANE. Wash.. March 15. (Spe cial.) Unless the committee appointed to Investigate conditions at the City Jail holds secret sessions and unless the committee is Increased to five mem bers, giving representation to the Ger man societies and the labor unions, neither these two organizations nor the Woman's Club will appear to give testimony before the committee. Moreover, the Council committee will be directly Ignored and an independent secret investigation will be made by the three organizations, which have combined their forces to fight for the three -jail matrons. At a meeting of the committee of 20 representing the labor unions it was decided formally to petition the Coun cil to Increase the membership of the committee and to hold secret Investi gations, and unless this is done a sep arate and Independent invetigation will be conducted. The following letter, explaining the attitude of the Woman's Club, was to day mailed to the committee selected to Investigate the Police Department: "The undersigsied have received no tification that your committee will meet March 16 for the purpose of hearing charges and evidence concerning con ditions at the City Jail, and extending an invitation to us to appear, wish to reply that, while -we have not made charges against the police, yet can present witnesses relative to past con ditions in the City Jail. This evidence, however, can only be presented before your committee in secret session and under such conditions as will give ab solute protection to every witness-. "If the sessions are held openly and with knowledge of the Police Depart ment the witnesses will not appear for fear of intimidation and persecution. (Signed) LAURA M. HOUSE, . MAY A. HUTTON, KARL RIERELSBEGER. MRS. PHILIP P. STALFORD. PAULHAN TO RETURN HOME Tiring of Treatment In America, Frenchman Packs His Aeroplane. NEW YORK, March 15. Louie Paul han, the French aviator, did not make a flight today. The wind was high, but, more to the point, he is said to be dissatisfied with the treatment accorded him in America and wants to go back to France. Financial arrangements do not please him; the Wright suit is another both er. He began assembling his machines this afternoon, but efforts were made by Edmund Cleary, his manager, to adjust matters amicably. ' ' Cleary's attempt at pacifying the Frenchman apparently was unsuccess ful, for he Issued a statement tonight saying Paulhan had booked passage for France and would sail Thursday. ROOSEVELT NAMES DATE "Voung Teddy's Marriage Day Is Set by ex-President as June 16. NEW YORK. March 15. It became known yesterday that the date for the wedding of Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., and Miss Eleanor B. Alexander has been fixed for June 16. That date, it was. naid, had been ap pointed by Colonel Roosevelt, who will arrive in New York in time to attend the ceremony. KILLS FAMILY, SELF, BURNS HOUSE Idaho Farm Is Scene of Hid eous : Tragedy Confession Made in Advance. CANNOT BEAR TO DIE ALONE Murdering Wife and Two Daugh ters, Takes Money, Papers, Con fession to .Neighbor, Returns, Fires House, Cuts Throat. FILER, Idaho. March 16. Telaford Theoni' early this morning brutally crushed the skulls of his wife and two daughters, walked a mile to the resi dence of a neighbor, deposited a strong box containing money, life Insurance papers, property deeds and a confes sion addressed to the Coroner, returned to his home, freed his horses so they could feed themselves, entered the house, set fire to It in several places, cut his own throat and lay down to die. Neighbors discovered the fire about 4 o'olock, but all efforts to save the house failed. Search of the ruins later revealed the charred and almost un recognizable bodies of the four mem bers of the family. The skulls of the wife and daughters had been cruehed with the pick from which the handle had been removed. The pick, covered with the vltctims' blood, was found In the yard. The first rumors of the tragedy were that burglars had committed the mur der and. in attempting to conceal their crime, burned the house. In his confession Theoni said he was weary of life and yt could not bear to leave this world without taking his en tire family with him. He had been despondent, he explained, over his in ability to sleep regularly. Theoni but recently came to this vicinity from New Sharon, Pa., bring ing considerable money. He was pre paring to begin extensive farming oper ations. He was rated locally as worth $75,000. Theoni was 42 years old, his wfie 62 and his daughters 14 and 16. respectively. He had shown no signs of mental disorder. CUNNINGHAM TELLS AGAIN Second Testimony - In Coal-Land Hearing Differs From First. CLEVELAND, O., March 15. For the second time during the. inquiry into the Alaska coal claims here, Clarence Cun ningham, by whose name the claims are known, was forced today by the Federal' attorneys to admit that he had made incorrect statements in - docu ments which he had signed. The first occasion occurred earlier In the hearing, when Mr. Cunningham admitted that an affidavit, to which he had sworn, in regard to the interest of the Guggenheims in the claims was incorrect. At the time he said the affidavits had been drawn up by Louis R. Glavis, and that he had taken the word Qf the ex-Government land agent for the statements contained in it. Today, at the final session of the hearing, he. was shown a copy of a let ter written by him to the United States Land Agent at Juneau, Alaska, asking for maps of the district In which tne coal claims -lay, and- which were re quired . before, .patent could be issued. In the letter Mr. Cunningham said that he had seen the Land Commissioner for the district, and that everything in connection with the claims was in order and correct. Under cross-examination, he admitted that this was not an exact statement of the facts, and. at that time, he did not know the exact status of the situation. He said that the language was "unfortunate," but that he had no intention of mislead ing. At the conclusion of Mr. Cunning ham's cross-examination the hearing was adjourned until Wednesday, when it will be resumed In Washington. DANCEHALL DUO ARRESTED Chief Cox Charges Two With Violat ing City Ordinance. The arrest of t. W. Robinson, 224 Co lumbia street, and Jacob Narod last night on the charge of conducting a pub lic dance on Sunday in an alleged open violation of a state law, marks the first occurrence of its kind since Chief of Po lice Cox fired the first gun in his crusade against the operation of questionable dancehalls weeks ago. Robinson and Narod were arrested at their respective homes last night on war rants Issued through the District Attor ney's office yesterday. Both posted $25 ball subsequent to their arrival at police headquarters. They declared they would fight the case. The men under arrest constituted two members of a committee selected by the Workman's Circle Branch, No. 23. a fra ternal organisation. In their capacities as committeemen they were active dur ing the third annual ball given by the or ganization in Arion Hall at Second and Oak streets Saturday night and early Sunday morning. The affair was open to the public and and an admission of 25 cents was charged. Arion Hall is directly opposite police headquarters. In view of the fact that a local Judge has contended that the state law is unconstitutional. Chief of Police Cox is inclined to believe that the dance was given in the immediate vicinity of the station house In order to "draw fire." In order that arrests would be made and the law tested. N. C. MARIS ON FARM BOARD Portlander Succeeds Frank Lee, New Sheep Commissioner Named. SALEM. Or., March 15. (Special.) Governor Benson today appointed N. C. Maris, of Portland, as a member of the State Board of Agriculture to succeed Frank Iee, also of Portland, whose term has just expired. Mr. Lee had been a member of the Board for several years and was elected president at the meeting held here about a month ago. The new member has been identified with the livestock interests of the state for a great many years and is editor-in-chief of the Rural Spirit, a Portland farm paper. He is a Republican but has not taken an active part in poll tics. Governor Benson has also appointed Herbert Boylen, of Pilot Rock, Umatilla County, as a member of the Board of Sheep Commissioners to succeed Dan P. Smythe, whose term has expired. Mr. Boylen ts engaged - extensively in the sheep business and his appointment was MAN CENTRAL BANK We solicit your pat ronage, and, to make our service general, make no restrictions as to amounts necessary to open cheek or sav ings accounts. We transact a gen eral banking and trust business. MERCHANTS SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY . . Corner Sixth, and Washington Streets recommended by many Eastern Oregon sheep men. Mr. Boylen is a Republican- HEW JOBS EASILY MADE BOURNE LETS "GOLD-BRICK TWIN'S" DO HIS WORK. Land Office District Made by Cham berlain and Ellis Senior Sen ator Wants Patronage.. ORFJGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 11. Senator Chamberlain and Representative Ellis ..have been dubbed "Bourne's Gold-Brick Twins." The reason is simple enough. They have Jointly secured the passage of a bill which will place in the hands of the senior Senator two nice Federal Jobs, paying $3000 a year, and he has never so much as turned a hand to help them. Reference Is made to the bill recently passed creating a new land district in Southeastern Oregon, with a land office at Vale. Early in the session Senator Chamber elaln and Representative . Ellis simulta neously introduced Vale land district bills. The Senate bill was first consid ered, and through the efforts of Sanator Chamberlain, was favorably reported, and passed, by the Senate. During that time Senator Bourne showed not the slightest Interest in it; he did nothing whatever to help along the bill. When It went to the House, Representative El lis had it reported, and when it came up, made an argument in Its behalf, and se cured its final passage. He, like Cham berlain, secured no assistance from the senior Senator. Now the bill has become a law,- Sen ator Bourne has begun to sit up and take notice. He has discovered that the law authorizes the appointment of a register and' receiver for the new land office, and in a few years, if not immediately, both offices will pay the maximum salary of $3000. Hence his still hunt for two of "the faithful" to reward with this unex pected patronage. It seems, at this time, as If neither of the men who secured the passage of the bill will be consulted about the new officers, and neither will be-unless the President steps in and asks them for suggestions. HAY TO WORK FOR PEACE Attempt Made to Harmonize War ring State Officials.- OLYMPIA, Wash., March 15. (Spe cial. )- A conference to determine .the fate of the 25 convicts who recently re volted at the Deception Pass rock quarry, as well as to attempt to bring about harmonious relations between the State Highway Department and the State Board of Control, will be held here, tomorrow at the direction of Gov ernor Hay. The sessions will be in the Executive offices and will be attended by Messrs. Cowan, Cagwin and Jones, of the Board of Control, Highway Commissioner Bowlby and C. S. Reed, superintendent of the State Penitentiary. One of the first matters to be dis posed of will be to determine who promised the 25 convicts at Deception, Pass that they would be pardoned Feb ruary 21 last if they worked hard the preceding six months, and who is re sponsible for not procuring those par dons, instead of forcing the men to work weeks afterward until they re belled and were sent back to the peni tentiary. The alleged refusal of Bowlby to re pay to the penitentiary many hundreds of dollars advanced for transportation of convicts on state road work will also be discussed. The whole tangled mess of misunderstandings and bitterness will be looked into by the Governor in an effort to get matters working smoothly if possible. CONFEDERATE BILL GIFT Father Kept It for Years, Bride groom Arrested "After Spending It. NEW YORK. March 13. When John Kitren, of Jersey City, was married last week his father banded to him a $100 bank note. "Take this as a present, John,' said the father; "It is all I have In the world and I have had it in my posses sion for more than twenty years." The bridegroom expressed thanks and said he would use the money to start housekeeping. - Accompanied by his bride, young Kitren went to the furniture store of Louis Scheibe. They bought furniture worth $62.76 and Kitren gave the $100 bill in pay ment. - Scheibe gave him the change and told him to call again. Yesterday' when Scheibe tried to bank the bill the receiving teller gave him a shock. "It's a Confederate bill." said the teller. Scheibe had Kitren arrested for passing worthless money. When the young man appealed to the father the elder Kitren said he had no Idea it was a Confederate bill. ( ) j)" ROM: HE LOOK CONFERENCE HELD; IS First Step Is Taken Towards Settling Trouble in Philadelphia. ALL WILLING TO DISCUSS Strike Leaders, City's Representa ' tlve on Company's Board of Di rectors and President of Trac tion Company Get Together. PHILADELPHIA, March 15. The first step bythe Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company toward settling the dispute with Its striking employes and. Incidentally, toward ending the sympathetic strike, was taken "late today, when President Kruger of the Rapid Transit Company conferred with W. D. Mahon, president of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes. This conference resulted from outside Influences and it is the first time of ficials of the company have dealt directly with any National organizer of the street carmen's union. The conference was held in the office of George H. Earle, one of the city's representatives on the company's board of directors. Mr.- Earlo and a sub-committee of the general committee In charge of the sympathetic strike also were pres ent. All Willing to Discuss. The sub-committee consisted of William J. Tracy, vice-chairman of the commit tee of ten ; Charles Leps, secretary of the committee, and Frank McCursker, a member of the committee, and a general organiser of the textiles trades. They met Mr. Earle at the request of Edward Lowber Welsh, a member of the Phila delphia Stock Exchange, to whom Mr. Earle stated his willingness to discuss the situation. When these men met Mr. Earle it was suggested that they were not competent to discuss the carmen's grievances, and W. D. Mahon, the carmen's president. was sent for. President Kruger, whose oftiae Is In the same building, was tele phoned for by Mr. Earlo, and Joined the party. . " No Settlement Reached. When the conference was ended Mr. Earle said no plan of settlement was discussed even tentatively, but the diffi culty of a settlement was gone over. He and Mr. Kruger said the company wanted to safeguard its loyal men and that there seemed to be- too many for the positions that were vacant. Mr. Earle Insisted that no Immediate settlement was in sight and that no change in the situation had been made. At the conclusion of the discussion President Mahon and members of the sub-committee returned to the strike headquarters, where they reported re sults to the committee of ten. Stock. Exchange Dictates. The willingness of the traction officials to open negotiations with the men was said to have been the result of a position taken by members of the Stock Ex change, who, it is said, have been sup porting the stock of the company. The NAUGHT CANED T7 SO So BO IS IN TOWN FOR RYAN, 7 INCHES brokers are reported to have stated that if the strike were not ended before next Wednesday no further support would be given the stock. There were few breaks In the ranks of the general strikers today, and more industries continued to be tied up than was expected by the employers and the general public. WIFE BATHES IN WHISKY Restaarant-Keeper in Court Ex plains Large Supply of Liquor. NEW YORK, March 13. (Special.) Julius Zore, a restaurant proprietor of New Brunswick, N. J., was acquitted there yesterday of selling liquor with out a license and selling on Sunday by a jury in the Middlesex County Court when it was explained that Mrs. Zore was in the habit of taking whisky baths. Lawyer Charles T? Cowenhove made the unique plea and it won the Jury instantly. Mrs. Zore sat beside her husband during the trial and her rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes showed that the treatment had been success ful. Mrs. Zore. according to the lawyer, has not always been in good health. There was a time when the rpses did not bleom in her cheeks and her eyes had not their present sparkle. That was before the days of the whisky bath. The contents of the two-gallon Jug confiscated In Zore's place were to have been mixed with camphor and applied freely to Mrs. Zore's person. The jury was out ten minutes. ELOPING RUNS IN FAMILY Pittsburg Woman Advises Son to Follow Hereditary Custom. PITTSBURG. March 12. "I have ad vised my remaining son, Hansen, who Is now 18, to elope as speedily as pos sible and complete the family record for elopement. This was the way In which Mrs. Lucy McCook, a widow, responded to the news that her eldest son, Sheldon, had eloped with pretty Ima Ayers, the 17-year-old daughter of Archibald C. Ayers, of the Fidelity Title & Trust Company. The young couple were married in Wheeling. A little less than two years ago Mrs. McCook's daughter.' Bessie, eloped with Reed Knox, the son of Secretary of State Philander C. Knox. Their married life has been very happy. Mrs. McCook declared today that elopement must be hereditary with her children. She confessed that she eloped with the late Mr. McCook when she was IS and that she was never sorry for It. COUPLE WED 100 YEARS Hongarlan People Break All Known Matrimonial Records. VIENNA. March 12. 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