I'OKTl.AM). OKEt.ON. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1910. PRICE FIVE CESTS. rni. I. NO. 15.601. . . . . ' ELLIOTT SOUNDS Attacks on Railroads Harm, He Says. LEAGUE HEARS HIS WORDS Louis W. Hill and R. S. Lovett Send Greetings to Oregon. ASTORIA LEADING IN RACE Xorrmrnl Beclna for Ilc-elcctlon, of President Wiloox ind fierretary Chapman News Hood River Apples Win Is Cheered. "At. EM. Or, Not. S. Roelal-V Howard KUlott. prtMrt of the North ern rartflc. In an address before the Orejron fevelopment l-eacue tonight. dprecatet the attacks beinr mad throughout the United States on rail road by legislatures, commissions and bureaus. "Of late year In the United States." dwiared Mr. Klllott. "ererybody. and that l people at Urge through thflr Legislature, commissions and bureau, l ave been undertaking to regolats and manage In detail tome of tba larg-r f.r?ns of business, particularly railway. vM,h ir much needed for proper de i.lnptnrrl of Western Slates, and Ore gon especially. -The result U that people whose real business It Is to manage railway, tha owners and tha men they employ, are becoming discouraged by being Inter fered with by everybody, and there la danger that this Interference will pro duce a condition whera the railway" business Is nobody's business. Htrnlnf to State- Sounded. Continuing. Mr. Elliott ld: The rood ini of tha American people will probably make them realise tha situa tion befora It la too late, but a great body of Intelligent men Ilka th Oregon Ievetopment League should consider whether It V wise to (ro on InSeflnttely attacking th transportation business, or whether It la better to let those who own It and th trained men who hare grown up tn the business manage It Instead of tamlns; that management ever to others.' Mr. Elliott also directed a number ef remarka at the eonserratlon move ment, sarin;: "Soma "Western state, particularly Ore icon, hav felt th o ralled oooaervatlon movement haa gone too far. and much valuable territory la tied op by Governmental order mad by some on far off who waa not In position to understand th real necessi ties and th condition of this growing; West or our. Any unwise and unjust action of this kind baa a repressing effect In the development of th coun try, and similar arbitrary and unwise artloa by legislators, commissions and vartoua bureaus that affect the right of the owner properly to manage hi own business will (have the same re pressing effect. How Railroads Advertise. Mr. Elliott spoke to the largest and most representative assembly ef th convention week. II began his speeca by stating that the Northern Padflo had expended H.000.000 In th last 35 years In advertising tha Pacific North west. calle-1 attention to permanent exhibits of product and th traveling show car nhlcn th company Is and will continue to operate. Th railroads will not advertla any particular com mnnlty. but will assist th state aa a whole, he explained. TOnring th evening a .telegram was received from R- 8. Lovett. president of the Union Faclflc Railroad Company. In which be expressed hi appreciation of th resources of Oregon, and stated. la hi opinion, that th growth of th state baa Just commenced- He prom ised the aid of the Southern Pacific. Louis W. II11L president of th Great Northern Railway, sent a telegram tatlng that Oregon's exhibit at th Chicago Land Show was attracting more attention than that or any other state. During the address by Mr. Elliott, the telegrama from the railroad presl deats and th announcement that Hood River had raptured th sweepstake appl prlie at Chicago brought th convention to Ita fort In cheers. Meeting I nig Success. Beginning Monday morning, with only a few delegate present, the con vention of the Oregon Development League baa turned Into a brilliant sue chi. and Is designated as the most luccessful meeting ever held in this te, A movement haa been started among :he delegate to re-elee Theodore B. Wilcox president and C. C Chapman secretary. Astoria appear to bav th t'ltantag for th place of meeting In 1111. Among tha speaker tonight were Colonel E. Hofar. Faieut: Dr. VT. N rerrtn. president of Padflo University: -Vtniam BUU Well. M. J. CotUo. O. F. Johnson and President Horaan, of Wll'amette University, who told of th alue of educational Institutions as an advertising melluiM- jr. second day of th annual conven tion ef th" Oregon Ifc-vlopmcnt league IE TO STATE 1W0MEN VOTERS IN RACE TO RtGIS I tn spokaxk scttoagists mist TEU, TIIEIK AGKS. XcTrn!.rtr City Clerk Kspet-W That Many Member or lair SCI Will Sign Names. firOKAVTC Wash, Ny. t.fp- ctal.) Who will be the first woman qualify a a voter In Spokanef Thla Important surtrag - .11 tactions In sight. How ever, anxious women votera may h. the question cannot be decided be fore Monday morning at A. M- when the registration book will be opened to women voters by City Clem r .m-ng- i win Km nooeaaarr for women " give their ages In registering, for pur poses of identification, ssja v ny v--Fleming today. "I take It that any woman anfflclently broadmlnded to want to rote will not object to giving ber age. I do not expect any trouble on that score. matter, nearly every nJ during active rrgletratlou. we en.-o'int-er men who are unwilling to 1-11 their aKcs. One minister In Spokane when toM It waa necessary to give Hie dcllned to register altogether. - Tli ronte-t for first place on ..." i ... . w.n mnA comnetltlon may re sult In a long line of prospective femln- .... HWore 8 Ine voiers f " " o'clock on Mondiy. As head of th Waah.Kton Polltital Equality League, rue of the .-hlef organlaatlon to se cure -votes for women In this staie. Mrs. May Arkwrtg.it Huttoc be bte.i conceded the honor of first reRif-tra- i k n.nv of her chief supporlen". but row Ihet the contest haa develop.-.! Into a "free-for-all- race. ,wno mo first womtt. w!ll be la decidedly prob lematlcaL JAIL PALACEFOR FOUR Convicted Cattle King to Hare Jap Clief In Prison. OMAHA. Nen.. N"r. IJ. 3peclaD W. a. Corr.etoek. Hartley R. Charles Richards. Chartca Jamison and Aqulla Triplet, land bnron and mllllonalr cat tle klrra of Nebraska, were convicted In th Federal Court of fencing Government land and sentenced to on year In the County Jail. After spending a month visiting the various county Jail In th state they departed tonight for Hastings. There they will become Inmatea of the Adams County Jail. The four men are not to be treated like ordinary prisoners. With them they took a Japanese chef, who will do their cooking. Thla week they ordered expen sive furniture and carpets aent to the Hastings Jail aa furnishings for th-lr rooms. In addition they purchased and aent out a large and well-selected li brary. They have subscribed for a num ber of dally papers and many of th leading magaatnea. Th window of their rooms hav been bung with expensive lace curtains. The floora are carpeted and In a general way. It la said, th cella bav th appearance of well ap pointed cluh rooms. BRIBE M0NEY EXHIBITED Second Trial for Vote Haying: t He Sin In Mtsl-lppi. TAZOO CITT. Mis-. Nor. Sl Tbi actual money which Theodora Bilbo, Stat Senator. aas waa paid him during &I'a siwlppl' Senatorial contest last January wa Introduced aa evidence today In th trial of I- C. Dulanry. accused aa th bribe giver. Th package contained T3 notes of CO, SM and tu denomlnatlona. It developed today that the present trial la to har a wquL T. R. James, of Lucdl a wltneva. refused to answer, lest he Incriminate himself. . aa to whether he paid a sum of money to Senator Bilbo In exchange for hia support of the bill creating the County or George. Jamrs was not required to reply, but waa held In bond or T.000 to appear be fore th graiMl Jury or Hinds County neat Monday. MASKED MEN ROB MINE Threw Force lHggcr to Khoc Wall, f 8000 Is Overlooked. WIXNEMUCCA. Ner, Not. ti. Three masked men who broke Into the tun net or a rich gold mine near her lata today overlooked IS00O worth of high grade ore. The robber broke down four heavy doors at the entrance to the tunnel. Meeting six miners, they mad then fac th wall. While on of th Intruder stood guard, th other two searched for treasure. In their haste, they did not notice th rich or that had already been pacaea in acks and waa atandlng In th slop. The Identity of th robbers Is said to b known, and arrests are expected. Th same mine was robbed about four montba ago of or worth $3000. FORGER DISMISSES APPEAL 31. Dwlsbt lortner Voluntarily Be gin Term In Prison. JEFFERSON CITT. M. Nor. J. M. Dwlght Former, or Rt- Louis, under two years aentence to th penitentiary tor forging hi nam to a $i:.00O check, ap peared m th Supreme Court with his Uvryer today, dismissed his appeal and went to th penitentiary to begin serving hi acntrne. Sine his conviction a year ago. Part ner has been managing a hotel tn El A.,Tn Ark. Ha waa arrested In Parla after a chase through Central America. v Mi. Former. who was Katnerine Handlan. a member of a wealthy St. rmllv. haa been helping her bus- RIVER BILL WILL GABBY S3D 0 0 President Insists Upon Rigid Economy. SYSTEMATIC METHOD BEGUN Final Drafts Are Scrutinized at Cabinet Meeting. FURTHER CUTS ORDERED River and Harbor- Committed to Meet Today lo Confider . Inti mate and (General Policy J'nvored by President. "WASHINGTON". Nov. . Although the rivers and hsrbors estimates submitted today to, President Taft will follow the President's general policy of rigid econ omy In appropriations, and will be the smallest. It Is believed, tn many years.- It Is understood that the features tending to dovelop the President Idea, of an an nual bill upon a continuing plan will be preserved. it will be the first of th annual" river and harbora bill to be submitted to Congress. The President today looked over th final draft of the estimates submitted for the various departments by the mem bers or his Cabinet for tha fiscal year be ginning July I. 1K11. and Informed his adviser that there must be a further and deeper cut in them; that they would not do In their present form. Further Economy Demanded. In response to the urgent demand or the Presld.-nt, the heada or departments already had held their estimates down to what they considered rock-bottom fig ures. The President today, however, pointed out several place where he de clared Uie pruning knife could be used to advantage. Representative Alexander, of New Tork. chairman of the House committee on rivers and harbors, and General Blx by. Chief of the Engineers of the Army, were among those in the conference- I-ater Mr. Alexander said the rivers and harbors bill to be reported to Con grem would carry approximately XXMM0, 000 In appropriations and authorisations. In accord with the report mad public by th Chief of Engineers. (Veneral Understanding Reached. Chairman Alexander's conference with the PreMdent resulted in a general un derstanding as to the character of a rivers and harbors bill that will meet the approval of the President; and at Us first meeting tomorrow the river and harbors commltte will hav befora It the estimate of th War Department and th general plan to which the President Is favorable. Members of the committee have not bad an opportunity to examine the esti mates careful y. Estimates of appro priation needed for continuing contracts amount to about JT.OOO.OOO, while the War Department has recommended further appropriations or about I .OOO.ono. ..... - .......... J INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TESTERDAT'9 Maximum temperature, 44 degrees; minimum, 40 degrees. TODAY'S Rein; easterly winds. Foreign. Balfour offers to support referendum en dinputes Jwtwern British Lords and Com mons. Page fi. Ma. lore's brother nva M'xlcsn revolt Is KHlnlng: sad that Dial U badly scaxed. rage 5. National. Five experts for shippers declare freight rate Increases unfair, rase z. Rivers and harbors bill to carry ISO. 000, ouO; Taft demands economy. Fags 1. Politics. Fenstov Jones says he will work In hsr mony with Poindexter. ! 7. Domestic. Wondrow Wilson opposes Federal resulatlon of corporations, puge 1. Oreaon cattle take prlxs at International Livestock Show In Chicago. Paso 4 Turfmen at graft Inquiry In New Tork deny use of boodle suck to light track bllL Page 3. Sport. Clever utility man secured by McCredie. Pass 8. Ex-champion Wright ready- for game with Dunley tonight. 1'Mge 8. San Frsnrlwo wrentlers pro bet, winning three championships. Paso b. PWrMe Nerthweet. b'poknne women contest for flrst regHtratlon. Pago 1. Prooldenl may appoint Cieorire Turner, ot . tn Smireme Court benrn. '" l . Ex-eonvlet killed snd prison guard wounded In tragedy at Burns. Psko J. Women delegate to good roads convention Mlrs axsemldy In denouncing Waehlngton methods. Page I- Howard Elliott warns Oregon Development League Hist attacks on railroads are harmful. Page 1. Report ot Labor rommleslnner shows Ore gon's cro(.s bring vast wealth to atate. Page ' Harney valley much Interested In litigation over flood waiers. P.ge S. Commercial and Marine. Cltrun fruit auctions to he held In Los An geles In January. Page Wheat at ,-hlcago strengthened by bulge In corn. Page 1. , Advance in stocks Is well held. Page 1!. Port Of Slu.lavr to get $11.1.000 for bsrbor Improvement If ciilx-ns contribute 1-15.- ooo. Page Ts. rortland and Vicinity. Rain and snow storms swell rivers and creeks; water still rising. Page 14. Bernard Metsger Is shot by wife, said to h. jealous of bis alleged attentions to manicurist. Page 14. School director says Board's acts are open to scrutiny. Page 14. Horticultural Society president does not fear overproduction of apples. Page 12. Oregon Apple Show to open today. Tag 12. Members of Oregon Grange declare against single tax. Page 14. Frank Wayne, accused of robbing Greeham bank, is on trial. Pace S. Woman lodging-house keeper may be prose cuted as "while slaver." Page . Ju.lge Thomas O'Pay. author of Judiciary amendment, defends terms of measure. page 4. NEBRASKA BOURBONS WIN Both Houses Democratic, but Aid rich Is Kleoted. LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 13. The official vote of the November election In Ne braska, final returns for which were received tonight, shows that Aldrlch (Rep.) for Governor, has a plurality of 15,630 over Dahlman. (Dem.). Every state officer elected Is Repub lican, but the Democrats have a ma jority, in both houses of the Legisla ture. JOB USELESS, HOLDER SAYS North Yakima Coroner Believes Office SlKuld Be Abolished. NORTH YAKIMA, trash., Nov. (Special.) Although he was recently elected County Coroner on the Repub lican ticket. Fred Shaw, undertaker and City Councilman, Is In favor of abolish ing the Coroner's ofllce. The work eould be Just as well done, Shaw says, by Justices of the Peace, and a great saving thereby effected for the taxpayers GOSH! HOW I HATE THE RAILROADS." : ?Y WILSON DEFENDS RIGHTS OF SITES Federal Regulation De clared Undesirable. y GOVERNORS HOLD CONFERENCE Taft Hopes for Success of Uniform Legislation. NEW PROBLEM CONFRONTS New Jersey Governor-elect's Fear Is That Corporations Under Na tional Law Would Override JLocal Communities. FRANKFORT, Ky Nov. 29. The third annual conference of Governora began today a session that will last five days here and in Louisville with 24 state executives present. For several days Governor Wlllson of Kentucky has made It plain that he would do all In his power to elimi nate nolltira from the conference, but at the first session today there were two outbursts of political enthusiasm. One was when Governor Judson Har mon, or Ohio, entered the hall. He was greeted by slight handclapplng. nhih accorded to no other Gov ernor. The moment the meeting ad journed, a man In the gallery caiiea for cheers for Mr. Harmon. With a frown, Governor Wlllson raised his hand and stopped the pro posed demonstration. Cheers Are Suppressed. He raid such a suggestion was en tirely out ot place and would not be tolerated. He had already laid stress on this feature when In his opening remarks lie said the Governors were called together for a conference only, and that It was not a "house of Gov ernors," as previous meetings had been termed. Governor Wlllson then read a letter from President Taft, regretting his ab nn.n in irHt.h t-he. President nald: "I have great sympathy with the ob jects of your meeting, which I under stand to be for the general welfare by uniformity of state legislation upon sub jects having general National Intereert. which are not by the Constitution In trusted to the Congress and the Central Government. I wish you for your meet ing the most successful Issue in substan tial results." Business Force Grows. Governor Pothier. of Rhode Island, res-ponded to the welcoming addreswji, af ..htnh the vlsltina- party and several leading Kentucklans were entertained at luncheon In a private home, trnnrnw Wilson. Governor-elect of New Jersey, delivered an address at the afternoon session. He spoke or the great growth of Interstate business and means of communication. No wonder." he said, "that we began tO turn lo me aiiuum uv.v. - regulate in the name or the sovereign Na tion Itself, what has become a force aa (Concluded on Page 6.) mi tVA'f o? SET- TAFT MAY PLACE TURNER ON BENCH SrOKANK JURIST IS IS ISSE FOR SUPREME COURT. President Said to Have Expressed Intention or Nominating Member of The Hague Tribunal. SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 29. (Spe cial.) George Turner, of Spokane, ex Unlted States Senator and recent mem ber or The Hague Arbitration Com mission as a representative of the American Government, Is said to be In line for the appointment to one of the two vacancies now existing on the United States Supreme Bench. Chier among those who are urging his candidacy to President Taft are some of the Jurists who served with him on The Hague Commission. Two vacancies now exist on the Supreme Court Bench, due to the deaths of Chiet Justice Fuller and Justice Moody. From an authoritative source comes the statement that President Taft has Informed some of his close advisers that In all probability one ot the mem bers of The Hague Commission would be honored by his nomination. The qualification of political "faith may not be binding In the President's selection for the bench, and, in view of this fact. Senator Turner, although a Democrat, is said to stand a good a chance as a Republican. Senator Turner has taken small part In poli tics the last five years and has been an ardent defender of the present Ad ministration. Many or Senator Turner's friends here and in other parts or the United States are exerting every effort in his behalf. C. C. COLT IS BADLY HURT Jaw Broken and Kace Cut When Auto Strikes Team. As a result of an automobile acci dent at Fifth and Everett streets, at 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. C. C. Colt, president of the Union Meat Com pany, sustained injuries. Including a hroken Jawbone and bad cuts on the face. Mr. Colt, was driving his own ma chine, having left for his home In company with J. C. Good, secretary of the company. They collided with a team, and glass from the wind shield flew In every direction. ' one piece striking Mr. Colt's left eye, which was Injured. Ha was removed to St. Vin cent's Hospital. According to Mr. Good, who fortu nately escaped with but a scratch on the face, no one was to blame for the accident. Mr. Colt's Injuries were dressed by Dr. II. F. Fllckensteln and Dr. Hicks C. Fenton. "We were going up Fifth street at a moderate speed." said Mr. Good last night, "and the darkness at the corner prevented us from seeing the team, which was going east on Everett street, until It was too late to stop. The automobile hit one of the horse's heads and the pole and veered off In to the Mason, Ehrman Co.'s building. When we struck the team the glass was broken and struck us full in the face." STEEL MAGNATES TO MEET Conference on Market Situation Will Be Held in New York. NEW YORK, Nov. 29. Another meeting will be held' in this city tomorrow of the leading steel and Iron Interests to confer on prices and the steel and iron situation in general. It is understood a meeting of the American Steel & Iron Institute Is to be held here at the same time. The United States Steel Corporation, it was learned today, is to announce a pen sion plan for employes between 60 and 70 years of age. which will become effective January 1. The Pennsylvania Railway Company's steel rail requirements for next year will be 150,000 tdns. Tho order has been ap portioned to the Pennsylvania, Lacka wanna, United Statea Cambria and Beth lehem Steel Companies. JAPANESE SALUTE BARRY Training Squadron Sails From San Francisco for Southern Coast. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 29. The Jap anese training squadron, consisting of the cruisers Asama and Kasagl, under Rear-Admiral K. Yayhita. after a stay of six days in this port, sailed today for the southern coast, the Intention being to proceed as far as Panama. Stops will be made at Santa Barbara. San Pedro, San Diego and at several Mexican and Central American cities. Before leaving the cruisers fired a saluto of 13 guns in honor of Rear-Admiral Bar ry, of the Pacific cruiser fleet, which will eail tomorrow for San Diego, to resume target practice. COUNT NOW RICH PRINCE Death of German Noble Gives Title and Wealth to Cousin. BERDIN, Nov. 29. Count Hermann von Hathefeldt-Wildenburg, In consequence of the death of his cousin, Prince Frans von Hathefeldt-Wildenburg, Inherits the title and immense properties of the lat ter. The Count's mother was Hclene Isa bella Susanno Moulton, an American, born in Paris. He is now German Min ister at Cairo and was formerly flrst secretary of the German Embassy at VTaililnfiton. WOMAN s ON - ROADS STIRS Fair Delegate Cheered at Big Conclave.. AUTO TAX BILL CAUSES IRE Convention at Walla Walla Shows Battle Spirit. PROGRAMME IS ASSAILED Action, Not Speeches, Demanded, Says Commissioner Mrs. Mc cormick Denounces "Dust" Improvement of Highways. WALLA WALLA. Wash., Nov. 29. (Speclal.) Stirred by a woman to cheer, and cheer and cheer, the convention of the Washington State Good Roads Con vention today was the liveliest session In the life of the highway builders. Twice war between the "big guns" and the "common delegates" was evidenced, and even at the Commercial Club ban quet the smoke of battle had not yet cleared. To Mrs. N. C. MeCormlck. or Walla Walla, go the day's honors. She It was who climaxed the main debate with shrill denunciation or Washington's f)od roads methods. Woman Scores Methods. "What assurance have we." she shout ed, "that we will have good roads If an automobile tax Is raised? We are rais ing thousands upon thousands of dollars every year and the roads of the county are impassable. Under an ungodly tax we get no results. The road builders this year in our district covered ruts ivlth dust that washes out with the first rain, as they have done year after year. We want good roads, but wliy should we udd to ttie enormous tux already raised if we cannot have simple repairs.?" The convention went wild with enthu siasm over Mrs. MeCormlck's speech, and for fully Ave minutes cheering rang out. The first tilt came, when M. J. Carrl gan. County Commissioner of King County. Introduced u resolution instruct ing the legislative committee to report tomorrow at 10 o'clock. . He assailed the programme outlined, which Included, he said, "hour-speeches by the big guns and five-minute talks by the common delegates." The .dele-, gates had some for action, he declared, not for talk, and they demanded action. Vociferous cheers greeted Commissioner Carrigan's speech. Despite protests of Chairman Dura'nd. of the .legislative committee, that it could not report tomorrow morning, the resolution was adopted and the commit tee will report. Aulo Tax Bill Offered. At the afternoon session came the sec ond battle. It followed the address of John P. Hartman on "Public Roads and Automobiles." V The speaker recommend ed a tax of $1 a horsepower ror every automobile In the state, to be paid into the good roads fund to repair damage done roads by, automobiles. Frank Terrace, of King County, a mem ber of the White River Grange, was on hi., fo.t fnKtantlv when Mr. Hartman was seated. He outlined a bill providing automobile tax as recommended by Mr. Hartman, and urged the convention to recommend It to the Legislature. "Shis recommendation was amended by a dele gate, who asked that the bill be referred to the legislative committee and brought to the convention through the regular channels. Mr. Hartman then moved that the legislative committee be in structed to report upon the bill favor ably. Then came fireworks. Judge Ronald, of Seattle, was on his feet In a moracnt "The bill as read Is not worth the paper it is written on." he said. But the climax of the debate came with recognition by the chair of Mrs. N. C. MeCormlck. of Walla Walla, who asked for a minute to talk. Leaning far over the opera chair in front of her, site spoke loud enough for every one In the theater to hear. Bill I-eft to Committee. When the vote was finally taken. It was decided to leave the subject to a special committee to report upon it to the convention tomorrow. This commit tee was appointed by President Law rence, who selected Messrs. Hartman. McGregor and Farnsworth. The regular programme was done away with for tomorrow and tbe business of the convention will be taken up first. Among the speakers today were John P. Hartman, on "Public Roads and Auto mobiles;" F. J. Wilmer. "Building Roads at Rosalia;" State Aid Roada and Why." by J. J- Donovan, and an address by Samuel Hill. Mr. Donovan and Mr. Hill favored retention of the present laws and administration. Tonight the delegates are guests of the Commercial Club, and have put busi ness away for the evening. Hill's Method Favored. J. P. Hartman, J. J. Donovan and R. H. Thomson, members of the special committee, this evening submitted a report memorializing the State Legis lature to take cognizance and recog nition of the offer made recently by Samuel Hill, of Seattle, son-in-law of James J. Hill, who offers to construct (Concluded on Fags 5 ). ATTACK )basd run thEUorado HouJ. &CaUMU4. aa a'sae JL - E: U2 j-