PORTLAND, OREGON. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1911.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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SIX PERISH WHEN
OSHKOSH IS LOST
Crew, Except Engineer
Drown Off Jetty.
GEORGE MAY ONLY SURYiYOB
Swimming to Shore, Man Tells
of Disaster in Pacific.
WAVES ARE MOUNTAIN HIGH
Craft. Belonging Flmore Fleet,
nd Valued at KS.OOO. I B
Ileved to IW? .Total Ioi.
Mfe-Savem Seek Bodies.
ASTORIA. Or . Ten. 11 (Special
Tha raaollna achooner Oahkoxh. whlrh
waa n rnuta from Tt'lamok for Vmp
qua River, turned turtle aNut nvo to-
day. threa mlUa off trior and two mlies
smith or tha Columbia River rtty. 8ha
carried a crasr of seven men and all
were nt excepting George May, tba an
alneer.
Tha drrnl were: Capt-tln Thomas
lAtham. master: W. li. leoDe. Gul
Ramsa(er. Al Ivt. Charles I .arson an I
t;u Chlltxrs;. May. who waa a! moat
exhausted aa a reautt of hi, terrible ex
perience, la daw at tha boma of friends
la Hammond.
I I fc Fight Thrilling.
Mara flaht for Ufa waa tha moat
thrilling ever recorded here. For hoar
ha straccVd to free himself from Ma
prison, the injlrn-room. and It waa not
till tha boat waa washed arhnr two
miles below tha Government Jetty that
It waa rammed and May waa able to
escape.
MaW Pronnfd. la Realised.
He Immediately struck out for aid.
folly realising that Ms mat-s mot hara
r-ert.hd. II. waa completely exhausted
wht ha reached shore. Ijtrk of food
and hla terrifying earertenre added to
tha odd acalnat hla fight for life.
On May's arrival on land word waa
Immediately telephoned hera and a tug
waa dlapa:rhvl to the scene of tha dts
aat.r. Tha Point Adams life-sax Ing craw ii
patrolling tha beard In search of bodies
of tha craw which may hara been washed
ashore
Man Trll Thrilling Talr.
The escape of Engineer May la tlttla
ahnrt of rnirtrluiii. Ranting untrr
woolen blankets with hla mother by Ma
aid aha baring arrived at tha Point
Ads ma Ufe-alrg fltatlon a short tlma
aftar ha waa brought In by tha men.
lie aald:
"1 waa on watch In tha engine-room
when tha boat turned over, and ."oun.l
quart. ra, with tha pounding seas awash
al my feet. Captain Latham waa
la tha pilot houae and hla men
were on deck on either aid of
their respective, etatlona or rooms. Nona
of them had tha allal.teet warning of
tha catastrophe and they were washed
from tha deck Ufa chaff when tha boat
tarr-ed over. Tha overturning of tho
vessel waa felt but llttla did I know
what danger I waa In.
"I held to the different parts of tha
nglna proper for I ahouM say about
threw or four hours, many ttmea feeling
that 1 should let go tha next mlnuta ye:
1 knew tha boat waa drifting In aome
direction, ret I was uaabie to sea but
felt tha lutrhlng of tha overturned craft.
Fhe trembled many timed but when aha
did strike tha sand on a large swell I
saw light for she hit high on the beach
axd I waa enabled to crawl through the
gangway of the entrance to tha room
onto tha sand.
Reaching Aid Man.
Tha high condition of tha boat when
thrown out onto the beach enabled me
to easily walk out from under her with
out even bendtrtg my head. 1 started
up tha beach In a northrr!y direction
and met one of tha llfe-aavlng hoya who
kindly assisted me to this place of
refuge."
Tha Oshkoeh sailed from Tillamook
Saturday morning for I'mrxjua. Pha
waa very light having no cargo on boa-d
and It waa the latter fact that led to
her destruction.
Gale Met Saturday.
Saturday evening she ran Into a ter
rific gale and battled with It until Sun
dae morning. At thla time she was
swept by a b!g sea that smashed her
lifeboat, wrecked the galley stove, swept
the water casks overboard and carried
away aome of the rigging.
After that none of the crew had anv
thing to eat or drink, but they worked
manfully to keep the little vessol
afloat.
The schooner In her cr'ppled condition
waa practically belplosa and drifted rapid
ly to the north before the gale. The
waves) were rolling mountain high and
tha wind waa blowing at an eO-mlle rate.
The craft, however, waa making fairly
good sea-way. when thWs afternoon she
waa suJ.ler.!y picked up by a huge wave
and capa.sed.
It la supposed that ail the men on
deck went overboard and were drowned,
except May, who waa caught In the en
g!na room. Driven by tha wind and eat.
(Caaelaaad ea ! t
1 WEDDING MAY LOSE
FORTUNE FOR MAN
kxkcitous or rxri.E-s estate
urrExn sriT.
Contention Made Adopted Nephew
Violated I'rovl-lnne of Will by
Marrying Without Consent.
MACON. Ca Feb. 1J. Executors of
the -.tale of tha lata II. J. Lamar, of
Macon, are defending tha ault of Lamar
Washington for an eighth Interest In
liOO.OOfl on the ground that when young
Washington wedded Silas Lucille Oravea
Osborne, of New Tork. several yeara
ago, ha did not obtain tha necessary
consent stipulated In the Lamar will.
Lamar Washington, when a youth,
was adopted by hla uncle. K. X Lamar.
In consideration of tha lad'a "trans
fer." tha uncle paid Lamara father.
Colonel W. J I. Waahlngton. of Nashville.
1 10.000.
When tha uncla died, hla will pro
vided that young Lamar Waahlngton
was to receive an eighth of an estate
of i:o.0oo. providing ha obtained hla
aunt'a consent to any marriage engage
ment he might make.
Executors of the estate have refused
to turn over any part of tha property
to Washington, contending he married
contrary to Ms aunt'a wishes.
BATTLESHIP OREGON READY
Active Duty .May Not Be Been Vet;
Crul Proposed Later.
SEATTLE. Waah.. Feb. 1J. After an
expenditure of about $1,000,000 to put
her In condition "to go to sea again.
It la considered unlikely that the old
battleship Oregon will be assigned to
active duty when she Is placed In com
mission here next month. It la stated
here that the Oregon will go Into com
mission about March li with a skele
ton crew of about 200 men and will
lie In reserve at this yard. A full
crew probably will ba assigned to tha
Oregon several months hence to take
he vessel on a llmberlng-up crulae.
The Oregon Is well suited for coast
defense duty and probably will tie
used for that purpose. The Oregon will
go Into commission about March 15.
GIRL, OUT HUNTING, IS SHOT
Gun Discharges When It
rails;
Maiden May Pie. -
SPOKANE. Feb. 1J. Miss Muriel
Miller. IT years old. daughter of Mrs,
W. R. Miller, waa accidentally shot
hla morning while hunting rabblta
with her liner Lillian. J years old. In
ho hills back of Fort Ueorge Wright.
The wound. It Is believed, will prove
atal.
A shotgun tho girl waa carrying fell
frora her hands and was discharged as
he stork struck the ground. The shot
truck the maiden squarely In tha
bark. Her frightened sister raced two
miles to Fort Wright for aid. Major
ran detailed two soldiers to go to her
Ith the almost exhausted sister as
ulde, and the wounded huntress waa
brought to tha fort hospital.
FIRE DAMAGES CAR. SHOPS
Southern Pacific Flue-Welding De
partment Suffers.
Fire which started at 1:30 this morn.
Ing from a furnace caused $1(00 dam-
age to the flue-welding department
I of the Southern I'aciric Company's
shops In Southeast Portland. In a few
minutes, the flames were Illuminating
the Kastaida heavens, but after an
hours work by the Fire Department,
the blase was under control.
The fluc-welding department of tha
shops waa a frame structure. In one
corner of wMch was located the fur
nace. Most of the damage waa to ma
chinery contained In the building.
HOUSE LOOKS AT PICTURES
Gorlhals Shows by Stereoptleon
Digging of Canal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. A scene
with but very few parallels In history
was offered In the hall of the House of
Representatives tonight.
Colonel George W. Goethals, chair
man of the Isthmian Canal Commis
sion, addressed Congress, supplement.
Ing l.ls address by stereoptlcon views
and many moving pictures of the work
that has been accomplished under hla
supervision at I'anama.
The pictures showed the mighty ac
complishments of the Americans who
are digging the great ditch.
LINCOLN HONORED AT SEA
Pasaenjrers on Liners Celebrate)
Emancipator's Rlrthday.
NEW TORK. Feb. II. On tha sea tha
10M anniversary of Lincoln's birth waa
celebrated by mora than a thousand
Amertcana.
The steamer Cleveland, from Medit
erranean ports, reported that the spe
cial entertainment and barfquet. which
waa held aboard ship near Gibraltar
last nlKhU was addressed by ex-Governor
Franklin J. Fort, of New Jersey,
and others.
"WOMAN'S PARTY" IS NEXT
Feminine Politicians of South Da
. Lota Hold Conference.
PIERRE. S. D.. Feb, 13. A convention
of women held in tha Btatehouae today
took first steps toward tha organisa
tion of a woman's party."
BURNS UNEARTHS
GRAFT IN SEATTLE
Rakeoff Under 'Wappy'
Said to Be $300,000
CONFESSIONS PILE FOOT HIGH
"We've Got the Goods," De
dares Famous Detective.
VICE SYNDICATE TRAILED
Evidence of Corruption Overwhelm'
Ing, la Allegation of Those Be
hind Prosecution Planned
Before Grand Jury.
PBATTLia Wash- Feb. U. (Spe
cial.) After 10 days of detective work.
William J. Hums, the famous detective,
has turned over to Prosecuting Attor
ney John 7". Murphy alleged evidence
of police grafting on the part of ex
Chief Charles W. Wappensteln.
Tomorrow morning the Prosecuting
Attorney will ask Judge Main to call
a grand jury to meet Friday and the
biggest graft Investigation In the his
tory of Seattle and one of the biggest
In the United States r ill be started.
"We've got ihe goods on 'Wappy,'"
said Burns today. "The case against
him would not be any stronger were he
to come In here before us and sign a
statement admitting everything..
Confessions Are Many.
"We've got a pile of confessions a
foot high. I don't care whether we
get another one or not. We don't need
any mora. But they're coming In right
along." he continued, with a smile, aa
an usher announced Messrs. John and
Frank Clancy, who came to pay their
respects.
Burns has been here three months,
many tlmea be was recognised, but al
ways denied his Identity and convinced
hla hearer that tha recognition was a
mistake.
Burna and Prosecuting Attorney
Murphy held a reception In the Prose
cuting Attorney's office all day today.
It waa a legal holiday and the offices
of the Prosecuting Attorney were
locked. No ona waa admitted except on
appointment, but there were appolnt
menta galore. Members of the vlca syn
dicate, their henchmen, women who en
joyed police protection under Wappen-
steln's regime, cafe men; saloon men
and representatives of the large and
varied class, known aa undesirable, sat
In the hallway, kicking their heels and
walling for a chance to tell all they
knew.
"We have been working on this case
for 0 days." said Mr. Burns, "and never
In all my experience have I had more
of a 'cinch.' Wappensteln I have known
personally for 30 years. I know a lot
about him. All along people have been
saying 'If there'a graft prove It.' Well.
I'm here ready to prove It. I've got
the proof, and I've turned It over to 1
Mr. Murphy. It's his rase from now on.
"Wappy Like Abe Kuef."
'Wappy' Is the Abe Ruef of Seattle
and I look for a quick finish for him.
He Is under surveillance now and can't
make a move from one door to another
(Conrluded on 'a. 8 )
MAYRE
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Wlher.
TERTERDAT'8 Maximum tmprtur, SS
drtrrows; minimum. 34 deyrees.
TODAY'S Occasional rain or mow; aouth
weaterly wind.
rvaHftlatlTe.
iroua pan Mil providing tTit nm f
c.rd.ciiu at primary elections shall ro
tate, rape 10.
tnat nui'i first salarv Mil f"r Ftat
Printer, effective after end
of term.
Page 8
Zlocae pasnes highway commission MM
mII a measure provldinir election
of
tat blffhTay commissioner. Faze
Railroad lobbyists would defeat Idaho com-
ml ton Mil now charred. Pas 6.
House alowlnr l5l.fK) n one day show"
Intent to be lavish with state's money.
. Pace .
ITnder compromise p!n Oovemor I to ap
point nrw I'ort or I'ortiana inuni".
all flllng resignations. Page 0.
National.
Taft and Champ Clark agree on reciprocity,
rage S.
Senate unlikely to adopt Canadian tariff
' agreement this seislon. Page 2.
rvstmawter-General defends proposed ad
vance In postage on magazines. Page 8.
Master of National Orange r-pllea to Sec
retary Wilson's defense of reciprocity.
Page ft.
Ifadero thournt to be in El Paso; warrant
out for his arrest. Page 3.
Bailey defend Lorlmer and says bribery
charge ,ased on forgery. Psge Z.
House Tote to consider rtclproclty apree-
ment, both parties belnr divided, page i.
Pull tics.
Roosevelt and Barnes meet at Republican
haimony banquet at .New York. Pane 4.
Iomefitlc.
Five men rob bank of $rif0S and escape af
ter running tight in which two are wounu
d. Page 3.
Laborers shipped to Alaika canneries herd-
e in niiny no his ana neaun omcrs star,
inquiry. Pa ice 3.
Han may lose fortune because he got mar
ried, page l.
President l.ovett says Harrlman line will
maktt many Improvements. Page 1.
Custom Inspector at San Fram-lsco must
answer charge of smuggling opium.
1'age 3.
PiMrt.
McCredle's Fartrtc Coast team ie now listed
with but two exceptions. Page 9.
Pacific Northwest.
Washington State Bank Examiner makes
report of Vancouver bank affairs. Pfcvge 4.
Toung man confesses to embezzlement, then
denies It. Page 2.
Seattle's police rake-off said to have been
.W.O00 annually: probe starts. Page 1.
Gale wrecks schooner Oshkosh and all but
one of crew perish. Pace 1
Three men hurt In Great Northern wreck
near Wenatchee. Pag 1.
Portland and Vicinity
Tunnel to pierce Tualatin Hill by Wednes
day, page 14.
W. r. Fenton. In San Francisco. sucgsts
that legislature name Panama tlx posi
tion commission to select site for Ore-
iron building. Page 2K
Coffee market depressed by heavy bear sell-
ng. rage in.
Elfrleda to sail today with 102.SOO bushels.
' age in.
Dairy and Food Commissioner Bailey pleads
nui gumy to main inent. race 19.
Grand Jury to investigate runaway car case
ana prosecution of railway employee may
xoiiow. j -a. re ii,.
Benefit for Oregon Humane Society to be
heia in Portland Riding Academy. Page
14.
Elks to beain canvass of rltjr fnr conven
tlon fuLd tnmurrow morning. Page 14.
Court d-nee frill. d simes Attorney's rullnc
cn rnug. draws, rtxe 14.
Hawthnm-avenue bridge co.ts S40I.VH, and
not n..J..il. aa estimated. Pace 12.
Consreas may not pan Alaska roal bills
Hi rough lack of Interest on l'sclno Coasu
I-ate 11
DEATH FROM COUNTY WAR
Man Shot and Tlireo Officials
prisoned In Oklahoma.
Im-
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla., Feb. 13.
Wyait Staples, a farmhand. Is dead and
threa county officials are in jail at
Mountain Park as the result of trouble
which has arisen over the removal of
reconls of Kiowa County from Mountain
Tark to Snyder.
Staples, who was employed on the farm
of C. E. Bull, one of tho County Com
missioners, waa shot by one of the men
who arrested Bull, although his Identity
Is unknown. It Is said Staple's at
tempted to prevent Bull's arrest.
J. T. Armstrong, another Commis
sioner, and County Clerk G. B. Bristow
were arrested later and taken to the
Mountain Perk Jail. Tonight many
farmers are gathered at Mountain Park.
Governor Cnice has ordered Sheriff
Dankls. of Kiowa County, to Mountain
Park to prevent trouble.
'The county officials are charged with
having removed the county recorda from
the legal county seat.
IF HE HADN'T TALKED QUITE S O
PARTIESARESPLIT
ON RECIPROCITY
House Begins Hot Fight
on Agreement.
REPUBLICANS MOSTLY OPPOSE
Majority of Democrats Vote to
Take Up Measure.
ADOPTION TODAY ASSURED
IIIII Opens Debate by Declaring for
l rce Trade With Canada He Is
Answered by Gaines, Who
Has Colloquy With Clark.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. The McCall
bill, carrying; into effect the Canadian
reciprocity agreement, reached the
floor of the House today, and probably
will be passed before adjournment to
morrow.
A test vote came soon after the House
was called to order. McCall Immedi
ately moved the consideration. This
was objected to on the ground that it
was District of Columbia day on the
calendar, and that important matters
of legislation were pending.
When the voting was begun, it be
came apparent that the lines were be
ing tightly drawn between those favor
ing and those opposing the trade agree
ment. As finally corrected, the vote
to take up the bill was 197 to 120. The
bill will be passed. It is said, by an
even larger majority.
Both Parties Are Divided.
Today 101 Republicans voted against
immediate consideration. This number
will show a decided diminution in the
final rollcall. Sixty-three Republicans
voted for immediate consideration. The
Democratic vote was divided, 134 in
favor of Immediate consideration and
19 against. Democratic leaders say
there will be but six or seven votes
against the passage of tha bill from
their side.
No time for a vote was eet today,
but tomorrow McCall will endeavor to
secure an agrement to end general de
bate at S o'clock, and then to begin
the reading of the bill for amendment,
the House to remain In session until
tha measure la passed.
All amendments, except one or two
minor ones to the wood pulp schedule,
to correct errors, will be voted down,
for serious amendment would nullify
the negotiations.
Majority of Republicans Oppose.
The test vote and the general de
bate today clearly demonstrated the
serious split that exists among the
Republicans of the House on reciproc
ity. It now appears that a majority of
the Republicans will vote at .Inst the
measure, although the President 1
likely to get more support from that
side than he at first anticipated. Like
the regulars, the Insurgents' ranks are
also torn wide open and a majority of
them will vote against the measure.
There will be 14 Insurgent votes for
consideration and 6 against.
Some of the Republicans who spoke
today said they saw in the reciprocity
agreement the beginning of the end of
protection. Martin of South Dakota
(Concludfd on Page 2.)
MUCH-
CARS PLUNGE 100
FEET; 3 MEN HURT
GREAT SOKTHERX DERAILED
XEAR WEXATCHEE.
Passenger Train Xarrowly Escapes
Being Hurled Into Raging
Columbia River.
WENATCHEK, Wash., Feb. 13.
(Special.) Great Northern passenger
train No. 4, eastbound, went Into the
ditch thto evening, 15 miles east of
Wenatchee, as a result of which two
mail clerks and a brakeman are in
Jured. No one was killed. The whole
train of nine cars is off the track
with the exception of a sleeping-car.
The track will be blockaded for
hours.
The injured men are:
Charles J. Tegeler, head brakeman.
skull fractured.
D. K. Webster, mail clerk, bad cut
on right forearm.
Corwin N. Wilson, mall clerk, left
hip injured.
Four other mail clerks escaped with
slight Injuries.
The cause f the wreck is unknown
but is thought to have been either
spreading rails or a rock avalanche
from the embankment above.
Ihe enure train had a narrow es
cape from being l.urlcd into the rag
ing water of the Columbia River. Part
of the train was thrown down the em
bankment a distance of 100 feet and
within 50 feet of the water's edge.
The passengers were brought back
to Wenatchee tonight. The mall car
is a complete wreck. The rear end of
the baggage car Is in the same con
dition.
MINISTERS SNUB FAWCETT
Tacoma Pastors Don't Take Kindly
to Proposed Laws.
TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 13. (Special.)
Mayor Fawcett appeared before the
Tacoma Ministerial Alliance, at its
meeting at the First Baptist Church
this morning, and talked at length of
his antl-treating ordinance and of his
6 o'clock saloon-closing ordinance. The
meeting was secret, reporters being
asked to leave.
The most the Mayor secured was a
vote of thanks, the Alliance not in
dorsing either of his measures. The
Mayor said his C o'clock ordinance was
aimed to prevent laborers getting their
checks cashed in saloons and spending
the money before- they got home,
whereat one minister sought to know
why the ordinance had been framed to
permit keeping open until 10 Saturday
nights. He was also taken to task for
a statement that he thought the Jeffries-Johnson
prizefight pictures no
worse than the picture of the cruci
fixion.
After the meeting the Mayor coolly
lighted a cigar in the main auditorium
of the church while he told reporters
briefly what had transpired.
CANOE RIDES INTO STORM
loutli In Stolen Craft Paddles
Down Columbia; May Be Dead
Somewhere on the Lower Columbia is
supposed to be Warren Weston, a Port
land youth, drifting In a frail canoe,
lossea Dy ine winds ana without pro
visions or shelter. It Is even thought
possible that the young man passed in
his fragile craft over the Astoria bar
out Into the great storm which has been
raging on the Pacific Ocean for two
days.
A charge of larceny of the canoe has
been placed against Weston by the pro
prletor of the Merrill boathouse, from
which the young man rented the canoe
last week. When he left he said he
wished to paddle up and down between
the bridges. When he did not return
Inquiry developed the fact that a canoe
and man answering the description had
passed St. Helens and Rainier. Mes
sages were sent to Astoria and Interme
diate points last night asking that the
runaway be picked up, if possible. The
young man was about 22 years old. He
left with absolutely no preparation for
weathering any kind of a blow on the
river.
ARNOLD LAWYER IS BUSY
Hurried Return to New York May
Mean Clews to Girl Found.
NEW TORK, Feb. 13. Notwithstand
ing the personal advertisement in
serted in a New York newspaper, ap
parently by George S. Grlscom, Jr.,
that he hoped to see Dorothy Arnold
on Tuesday, John W. Arnold, her
brother, said tonight he had no idea
the hope would be realized. "Dorothy
Is as much lost as ever," he said.
A fact that strengthened the belief
that the Arnolds were still conducting
a search for the girl was the hurried
return of one of their counsel, John S.
Keith, from Newtown, Pa., today. It
was believed he had come to handle
some new and important phase of the
case, but the Arnolds did not desire to
make public the nature of his efforts.
300 STUDENTS STRIKE
Colorado Undergraduates Take Holi
day In Memory of Lincoln.
GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 13. Three hun
dred students of the State School of
Mines went on strike today because
President Alderson refused to grant a
holiday In honor of Lincoln's birthday.
They also "wrinkled" the 12 stu
dents who declined to Join in the dem
onstration. "Wrinkling" is a process
of stripping the victim and giving him
a mud batb ,
LOVETT INTENDS
TO IMPROVE LI
DoubleTrackOnly Pa
of Work Proposed.
FINANCIAL SIGNS ARE GO
Plans Not Dependent on Deq
sion of Rate Cases.
VISIT TO OREGON POSSIBL
'resident of Harrlman System VI
gins Tour in Optimistic 3Iood
Will Learn Improvements
Needed and Order Them.
CHICAGO. Feb. 13. (Special)
optimistic note, so far as a progresri;
future in railroad circles is concern
was sounded today by Robert S. Lovt
head of the vast system of Harrlm
lines, upon his arrival in Chicago fr,
New York. He made it plain that bn
himself and his colleagues in the Efi
see many signs for encouragement, a
no alarm signals in the flnanci
horizon.
Judge Lovett is on his way to t
Pacific Coast on an annual tour of i
spectlon of the numerous Harrlm
roads and will leave Chicago tomom
for New Orleans, whence he will ,
westward over the Southern Pacli
system. He declared unequivocal
that, no matter which way the pendli
case regarding increased freight rat
for railway lines throughout the cou
try is decided by tho interstate Coi
merce Commission, the Harrlman ma
agement will not only spend the 7
000,000 recently set aside for doubl
tracking to the Pacific Coast, but al
ntends to make many other lmprov
ment a.
More Improvements Planned.
The business outlook la good, so f
as our lines are concerned' 4iaMid
Lovett. "No, the deoisiioh on the i
crease in freight rate, whichever w
it goes, will not affect our plans.
will be remembered thaia consideraH
number of our rate werq reduced abo
a year ago by the Interstate Commer
Commission.
"Does the management of the Har
man lines expect to expend a lar
sum for improvements in dditlon
the 175,000,000 set apart for doubl
track work?" he was asked.
"We are always making lmprov
ments," he replied. "It is my purpo
in making this trip over the lines
ascertain the physical condition', of t
various properties and learn whare 1
provements ought to be madei' t
doubtedly many will be ordered in
dltlon to several that now are) und
way."
Visit to Oregon In Doubt.
Judge Lovett declined to comme
upon country-wide financial condition
When asked about the pending suit
the Government, in which an aita
was made upon the consolidatirto
the Union Pacific and Southern rlcif
systems, he said: I
'Final arguments were presented) la
October. It now remains for th)e Judg
to announce their conclusions. I I ha
not been advised as to when a decislcl
will be rendered."
He announced that his tour of
spection will consume about six weel
and that he will spend a considerab
portion of the time in California. 1
is not certain about a trip to Oreg
at this time.
Judge Lovett was met at the Illlno
Central station by President Markhani
of the latter road, and went lmmed
ately to Mr. Markham's office, where
consultation was held. Accompanyin
him on his trip to New Orleans will 1
Mr. Markham, Julius Kruttschnltt, d
rector of maintenance and operatic
of the Harriman system; Vice-Pres
dent W. L. Park, of the Illinois Cen
tral, and J. C. Stubbs, director of trail
fie of the Harrlman lines.
REID'S SON BETROTHES
Helen Rogers, of Racine, to Marr
Heir of Ambassador.
RACINE, Wis., Feb. 13. Mrs. J. Tal
bot Rogers today announced the en
gagement of her daughter. Miss Hele
Miles Kogers, to Ogden Mills Reld, o
New York, the son of Ambassador an
Mrs. Whitelaw Reld.
Miss Rogers comes from an old Wis
consin family and is a graduate o
Barnard College. For several year
she was Reld's secretary.
Mr. Reld Is a director and secretaH
of the Tribune Association, publisher
of the New York Tribune.
The wedding will be In March.
MULTNOMAH BILL PASSES
Senate Favors County as One Coa
gressional District.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or Feb. 13
(Special.) Oliver's bill giving Mult
nomah County a Congressional distric
by itself and dividing the balance of tin
state Into two districts, one in Easterrl
Oregon and the other in Western Ore
gon, passed the Senate tonight witH
only one dissenting vote, that of Calk
ins.