rORTLAXD. OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1911. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL.. LI NO. 15,075. UNIVERSITY FUNDS LUMBERMEN ASK PROOF OF TRUST PIE BRINGS MAIN, GRUBSTAKED, WOULD GET RICH SEATTLE S MAY BE HELD UP TO LEYVA'S y 2 RECIPROCITY BILL TO FIGHT PLAGUE COTTAGE GROVE STARTS REFER. PRESIDENT DOLAP CALLS OX SENATE COMMITTEE TO ACT. OXCE WEALTHY SIMON" METT LErt SEEKS FORTUN E NORTH. EXDCM MOVE, CHINA AWAKENS MAP PROBER ALU R 1 C H FAVORS AM ASK QUESTION V Chief of Standpatters Writes to Taft. SURPRISE REIGNS IN SENATE Dictator Who Abdicates Wil Not Return to Fight. BIG STICK IS ALL READY Interview With McCall Moans Tlia Tft Will Call Eitra Session If Congress "a'Is to Act Con sternation Is nrsnlt. WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. Senator Aldrlch. chairman of the finance com mltt of tho Senate, has written Pres ident Taft that he favors tho confirma tion of the Canadian reciprocity agree ment. Whether tho letter makes promises of assistance In retting action In ths Senate at ths present session has not been disclosed, but Senators who have seen It Intimate the Senator will do all be can to aid ths President. An tnnouncement that Aldrtch wits In favor of tho reciprocity agreement was received with surprise In ths Senate, especially by ths "atandpat" Senators. who have corns out against ths acres ment on the around that It Is not In compliance with the tenets of the Re publican party en protection. Aldrkh May Not Itctara. No announcement was mads at ths White House today la respect to ths letter and there was considerable speculation at the Capitol as to whether the message would bs mads public Aldrlch. on account of his health. Is spending ths Winter at Jkyl Island, Georgia. an. although much better. Is not likely to taks part In any further tariff legislation, as his term expires larch 4. Soon after ths Canadian agreement was sent to Congress and It was re ported there was Utile chance for ac tion In tho Senate at the present ses slon. the President wrote to Aldrlch. It Is understood the executive urged him to come back and take charge of the fight for the measure In ths Sen ate. At one time It was rumored Aid tl-'h might be back this session, but this was denied. Big Mick In Working Order. Senators who discussed today ths statement Issued by Representative Mo CalU arter his Sunday Interview with the President, construed it to mean that an extraordinary session of Con gress surely would bo called In tho event the Sensts failed to ach on the agreement and that the statement was Issued with the President's sanction. If not under his direction. There Is no doubt that It filled soma Senators with consternation, while some others felt It waa only a gentle reminder from the White House that the "big stick, waa In working order. Senator Bailey, who Is opposed to the agreement, was an early caller at the White House today. As ha left the executive offices hs said he would not oppose consideration of ths meas ure and that. If It were defeated. It wuuld be by Republicans. Personally, he said, ho was opposed to tho bill and would vols against It. BRITONS. DISCI'S RKCIPHOCITT A.oqalth Pors Not Think Inquiry as to Clark's Talk Necessary. LONLhjN. i'eb. S'). Again today In the House of Commons the government was made the target for questions re garding ths Vnlted States - Canadian reciprocity agreement. 'In most in stsnces the replies of the ministers were colorlews reiteration of known facts. They evaded political contro versy. The Vnlonlsts were especially active In eugcratlna that Ambassador Bryce had failed In Ms duty of watching over Itrltlsh Interests, but Premier A-ritth staunchly defended the diplo mat. I!e said the Canadian delegate had furnUhed htm from time to time alth a rume of the situation. I:egsr!lng the expression by repre sentative Clark, who told the House of Representatives that he hoped to sea the Stars anJ Stripes flying over tnc Pritlsh North Arn?rlan possessions. Mr. Asqulth rema-ked: "I consider it unnecessary to give a fiitltlous Importaree to the alleged statement by sending official Ina.ruo fons to ths Ambassador to Inqulrj If ths statement wt made. I am quite ' ready to believe that it was mad but Z have no cftlclal knowledge thereof. Seattle Chamber Protests. CATTLE. Feb. 50. The trustees of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce today adopted a resolution of protest agalnt the Canadian reciprocity agreement snj telegraphed It to Washington. The resolution asserts that the business men of the Northwest are opposed to the Money Subsvrlbod and Committers Named to Socnre Signature to Petition at Man Meeting. COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. Feb. 30. Spe cial. At a roasa meeting held ber to night a movement was started to hold up the University of Oregon appropria tion for two years through the refer endum. Taxpayers of Southern "Lane County and Northern Douglas County gathered In the Commercial Club to ths number of several hundred to utter protest against the appropriations of mors than a half million dollars for the State University. Money was subscribed and committees appointed to secure the necessary slgna turea to the referendum oetltlons after the meeting had expressed, tbrougn unanimous vote. In favor of Invoking the referendum upon the appropriations for the Institution at Eugene. Resolutions framed declared the appropriations ex trsvsgant and needless at this particular time. Stirring speeches vers made denounc ing not only the appropriation for ths University of Oregon, but against several other measures oasscd by ths recent Legislature. EUGENE. Or. Feb. 10. (Special.) 'SDltework because of the defeat of Cottage Grove's county division aspira tions last Fall." was the comment heard here tonight where It became known that a movement had been started to call ths referendum on the university appropriation. WOMAN IS HELD SLAYER Arsenic Found In "Dead Child's Stom achOther Ieaths Suspicious. EL. PASO. Tex.. Feb. 10. Mrs. Agnes Omer waa placed under arrest this afternoon following her return from the funeral of her little daughter, who died Saturday afternoon under suspicious circumstances. Arsenic waa found In the child's stomach. The woman's hus band died hers two years ago under what are ssld to have been suspicious circumstances. Ons other child and a trained nfirss also died under the same roof with suspicious symptoms. Mrs. Omer waa arrested In Globe, Arlx about three years ago. on a charge of poisoning one of her children, but the case was dismissed on account of Insufficient evidence. The women Is n the county Jail. LABOR PARTY COMES NEXT Gompers Soys It Mu-t Enter Field Against Old Parties. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Feb. 20. "A constructive, progressive, radical labor party must soon enter the field of poll tics against the Republican and Demo- rat 1c parties." said Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor. In a speech today to ths members of the Indiana Legllsature. The Republican party. If It remains as It Is now, will represent the power of wealth." continued Mr. Gompers. nd the Democratic party will com pete with It for the same leadership until the Demarcate turn to the peo ple to lead them out of bondage. There must he a change. Discontent must find expression In a broader and more humane party than either of the old parties as they stand at this time." RELIEF FUND INSUFFICIENT Beneficiary' Not Itarrcd from Suing Railroad for Damages. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. The consti tutionally of the law of Iowa passed In SS, enabling an employe of the oper- tlng department of a railroad to sue a railroad for Injuries, notwithstanding the fact that he had received Injury benefits from a relief department sup ported partially by the railroad, was pheld. The constitutionality of the law was ttacked when Charles I. McGuIr sued the Chicago, Burlington A Qulncy Rail road Company for f 2000 damages for I njurlea, McGuIre bad been given ttU by the Burlington Relief Department. n association maintained by ths rail road and Its employe. The company first contended that the recovery from the relief fund waa a bar to the action In court. RATE CUT BRINGS PROTEST San Francisco Request Urges Taft to Defeat Pacific Stall's Aim. SAN FRA NCI SCO, Feb. JO. The traffic bureau of the Merchants Exchange sent a letter to President Taft today, urg ing him to use his- influence and the Federal laws to defeat what la alleged to b an attempt on the part of the Paclf.c Mall to- destroy a competing line by means of a temporary rate cut. Th tariff concerned la that between this port and New Tork. by way of Panama. CAPTAIN'S BODY IS FOUND Crew Member of ill-Fated Schooner Oshkosh Is Fourth Recovered. ASTORIA. Or.. Beb. 10. Another body, supposed to be that of Captain Latham or Charles Larson, a member of the crew of the schooner Oshkosh. which turned turtle February 13, was lecovered to night. This makes four found of the six drowned. The body will be brought here for Identification by Coroner G'l- Dead Burned in Funeral Pyres Every Day. SUPERSTITION FLUNG ASIDE Every House Inspected Daily and Streets Kept Clean. IDLE GOVERNOR AROUSED Clad In Mask and Bandages, He Per. sonallr Superintends Cremation. Villages Half Depopulated by Pest Travel Is Avoided. PEKI.-f. Feb. 20. There Is noticeable activity by the Chinese government to stay the spread of the plague, and san itary measurers are being strictly en forced In all the towns where a few weeks ago the disease was allowed fuU swing. Instructions have been Issued that every village burn Its dead. The panic and fear of the plague have overridden the Chinese superstition of the cremation of the bodies of the vic tims, and now almost dally the torch Is applied to piles of hastily constructed co ant, among wulch are often seen bodies wrapped only In shrouds. Masked Men Gather Dead. In Kwang Changtse. near the Man- churlan railway, where the dally death list has numbered a hundred or more. masked men go about with sleds and pick up the bodies lying In the streets, where they have been placed by rela tives. The sleds transport them to the west gate and from there they are re moved In carts to the cremation grounds. Every house Is Impeded dally. The Important shops keep a 'man at the door with an atomiser, and with this be sprays all persons entering the shop with a solution of carbolic acid. Ths refuse, which was formerly thrown Into the streets. Is now removed dally from the houses. Doctors and Nurses Sent Out. The Mukden authorities are promptly dispatching physicians and nurses, with all the requisites for taking care of the sick, to villages where new out breaks occur, and this precaution. It Is believed, will result In checking the disease. A correspondent, who visited Hu Lan, SO miles north of Harbin, found that town sorely afflicted. For many weeks the Governor, with the customary fa talism, was Indifferent to the awful work of the plague. He has been sud denly aroused into activity, however, and. clad In mask and bandages, per- onslly superintends the cremation of the accumulated bodies. One Village loses Half People. In ons btllage. near by. where form erly TO people lived, there are now 31. the other 36 having died from the lague and been cremated. The dread of death seems to have set In throughout the afflicted regions, and Oon-lu'1e! on Psie 3. ,ll.ltt tTtttl.... I1ITTT--T .......... .............. !L00KINO rOR THE GOOD ONES. 1 j t ---V. ..... .--a- t. ttvc J r- "V y - ' Z4y J lfcfrotRiATio,N - x- x ' - - Oregon Man Makes Reply to Attack at Pacific Coast Convention at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 20. Over S50 lumber dealers were In attendance when President James Kolph, of the Merchants Exchange, welcomed the eight annual convention of the Western Retail Lum bermen's Association at the Palace Hotel today. President J. H. Dunlop, of Cas cade Locks. Or., designated J. F. Par kinson, of Palo Alto, to respond on be half of the delegates. In his annual speech, Mr. Dunlop ridi culed the prevailing idea that there is a lumber trust controlling prices of this commodity. He demanded a report from the United States Senate committee, to which the matter waa referred at. tho time an open accusation of such a com bination was made on the floor of the Senate. The speaker advocated a uniform scale of board thickness, East and West, as the most urgently needed mill reform, maintaining that It would materially re duce retail prices. John W. Barry, of Cedar Rapids, la. In the principal address of the after noon session, said that never before would a load of hogs or corn or pota toes buy so much lumber as today. He pleaded for a lair price to the lumber- ment, asking: "Is it right that a crop God takes ages to produce should be cheaper than one that Is produced an nually?" "The Oslrlan Cloister" held a session tonight, at which several members were Initiated. The committee on membership, resolu tions and nominations will report to morrow morning. The annual election of officers will take place tomorrow aft' emoon. LIMANT0UR IS COMING MAN He 1VlH'Kcplae Creel and "Reorgan ize Mexican Republic WASHINGTON. Feb. lO The review of the 'political crisis in Mexico made in Paris today by Senor Llmantour, Mexi can Minister of Finance, received atten tion , In various quarters here today, In view of the fact that Information has reached here that, upon Senor Uman tour'a return to Mexico he will replace Senor Enrique Creel as Minister of For eign Relations. A general readjustment In the Diaz cabinet. In fact. Is likely to follow Senor Llmantour's return to the Mexican cap ital, and it also is believed other changes are contemplated which win do much toward quelling disorders In the Repub lic President Diaz Is known to recognize In Senor Llmantour a champion of poli tical reorganization in Mexico. DRUMMERS ARE TP BOOST Travelers to Organize to Divert Im migration to Xorthwest. GREAT FALLS, Mont., Feb. 20. A call has been authorized by Presi dent George Matthews, of the Montana State Association of Commercial Trav elers, for a meeting of the members at Great Falls. March 3. for the purpose of arranging a meeting of delegates from the states of Minnesota, the two Dakotas, Montana, Idaho, Washington ' and Oregon, in order to organize the Northwestern Development League, which will have for Its object the diverting of the stream of Western Im migration to the states mentioned. Rebels Receive Stores From United States. INSURGENTS ARE LIVING HIGH News of Chops and Other Deli cacies Inspires Patriots. GENERAL WEARS NEW SUIT Insnrrectos, Stocked With Supplies Sent by American Friends, Now Plan to Capture Vega and His $100,000. MEXICALI. Mex., Feb. 20. Thanks to allies and friends of the revolutionists In the United States, tho Insurrectos under General Leyva regaled them selves today with a sumptuous break fast consisting of chops, potatoes; pie, canned cream and coffee, and secured arms and ammunition for 400 men. Large stores of arms, clothing and food appeared mysteriously In the rebels' camp this morning and Leyva, who has heretofore worn civilian garb, donned a corduroy uniform similar' to that which his second in command, Simon Berthold. wore upon his return recently from Los Angeles. It is known that all the supplies came from the United States, but the rebels seems to have acquired them without the knowledge of the United States offi cers who are patroling the Interna tlonal boundary. - Rations Bring Recruits. Reports of the high-class rations which Leyva's army la enjoying has proved a great incentive to enlistment among the Mexican patriots In this vl elnlty. Many appeared, licking' their chons. at the rebel camp today and swore ' allegiance to the cause of Ma dero. They were promptly given red ribbons and aifigned their places in the ranks. Berthold said that as a result of the arrival of supplies, more .than 400 men are ifltted with good weapons and with 150 rounds of ammunition each. The arrival of stcres delayed prepara tions for an immediate departure on an offensive campaign ana ic is hui th n3urrecto army may not leave un til late In the week. Las Juntas to be Attacked. It la Intimated that the first attack will be made on Las Juntas, where Gov ernor Vega Is supposed to be reorganizing his shattered forces. The report that Vega had flOO.000 of the state funds with him excited tho cupidity of the lnsurrecto leaders. "That sum would buy a battery of machine guns," said Leyva. "Then we could hold Lower California against the entire Mexican army.1' The remark wrfs made in a manner to Indicate that If it was true that Vega had this amount the lnsurrecto leader expected to gain possession of It. From Las Juntas, providing success at tends the rebels, Leyva and Berthold Concluded on Pace 3.) With Creditors Crying to Have Former Influential Tacoman Declared Bankrupt, Wife Is True. TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 20. ( Special. A few weeks ago chairman of ' the Board of Commissioners of Pierce Coun ty and & wealthy and Influential citi zen, Simon Mettler is today seeking to rehabilitate his fortunes in Alaska, grubstaked by friends and leaving be hind a half-dozen creditors who are petitioning the courts that he be de clared bankrupt, as he had left for Carts unknown. Accompanyicg Mettles- In his search of tha gold fields is George E. Ver gowe, who went down with Mettler the financial crash of the Wells Con atructlon Company. Struggling to as slst her husband Is Anna Mettler, hi wife, now keeping a lodging-house In Vancouver, B. C. The Wells Construe tion Company was organized by Joe Wells, built the Armory in Taconia and did a large amount of street Improve ment work. Vergowe, a well-know contractor, was in the company with Mettler and Wells. The Bank of Vancouver, B. C, and the State Bank of Sumner have filed suits In. the court against Mettler, as has also Molson's Bank, of Vancouver. The British Columbia banks allege Mett ler owes them 180,000, the Molson Bank claim being for $50,575.89. The Sum ner Bank's claim Is for about J2000. Mettler's term as County Commls sloner expired last month. He la-sald to have dropped $100,000 of his own in the ' Wells Company. Several large contracts In Vancouver, B. C, are only partly finished. RUBBERS CAUSE OF BLAZE Overshoes Placed Against Radiator Explode; Starts Fire in Office. Combustible substance in the compos! tlon of a pair of rubbers set fire to the desk, carpet and legal papers in the private office of John C. Shillock. an at torney In the Gerllnger building, yester day. Tho desk was destroyed and number f valuable papers consumed. The rubbers were set against a radia tor by Mr. Shillock the day before. That a fire might result from the contact of rubbers with a hot radiator never oc curred to the owner. He entered his private office to find cslf and carpet smouldering. Ills eforts to ptit out the fire did not succeed, for a bundle of pa pers suddenly broke into flame. An alarm was then turned In. It was only after a careful Investiga tion that the odd cause faf the fire was discovered. One of the rubbers was torn and flattened out In a way that Indi cated an explosion. Just what sub stance was used in the rubbers that would act In such a way has not been ascertained. BALL00NISTS BRAVE COLD In Zero Weather French Couple As. cend, but Soon Descend. OGDEXSBURG, N. Y.,- Feb. 20. Muf fled In furs, Mr. and Mrs. Emilie Barla tler braved zero weather and a cut ting southwest win in the first Winter balloon flight ever made in this part of the country. The French aeronaut and his. wife sailed away from Ogdensburg at 9:15 last night. Thousands saw them swing low over the city and disappear In the direction of Montreal. CORNWALL, Ont., Feb. 20. The balloon In which Mr. and Mrs. Barlatier left Ogdensburg was forced to descend at Summerstown because of a strong east wind. MORGAN'S PARTNER WEDS Harjes' Bride Is Mrs. Fredericks Gilpin, of Philadelphia. PARIS. Feb. 20. Mrs. Frederick Berind Gilpin, of Philadelphia, and H. Herman Harjes, head of the Paris houe of Morgan, Harjes & Co., bankers, were married today at the church in the Rue de Barrl. The bride is the daughter of the late Charles E. Berwlnd. Her first husband was Charles Gilpin III, of Philadelphia, from whom she obtained a divorce In that city on January 23. FIVE CAPTURED BY ONE MAN American Soldier Takes Armed Mex ican Rebels Into Custody. PRESIDIO, Tex., Feb. 20. Five armed Insurgents were captured on the American side of the Rio Grande today by Sergeant Goodrich of Troop F, Third United States Cavalry. They had rifles and revolvers. They were members of Antonio Gar race's band and were carrying provi sions to their companions.. Goodrich captured them single-handed. AMERICAN MAY BE SHOT He Is Arrested by Mexican Ruralcs on Suspicion of Being Rebel. SAN IrEGO. Feb. 20. A telephone message from TIa Juana, on the Amer ican side of the International lne, says that an American suspected of be'ng an lnsurrecto was arrested and thrown Into the Cuartel at Tia Juana, on the Mexi can side, last evening. The message adds that the American will be shot near the town. The prison er's came cannot bo learned. Graft Jury Puts Bone of Witness High. BUSINESS MEN GALLED Queries: 'Where'd You Get It 'What'd You Do With It?' FRIENDS OF WAPPY CALLS Seven Policemen Are Samnioni Two of Whom Were Known a Personal Emlssurles of ex Chief of Police. SEATTLE; Wash., Feb. 20. Busine men, supposed to have Intimate kno edge of the affairs of the so-called " syndicate" policemen, and political vlsers of the administration, ousted the recent recall election, were amo the witnesses summoned before the ei cial grand Jury Investigating charges graft In the police department under t administration of ex-Chief of Pol Wappenstein today. Clarence Gerald, a close friend of Mayor Gill, whoss name has frequen been mentioned In connection with t gambling privilege under the old regln and Gideon Tupper a saloonkeeper the old KIng-stroet district, were two the most important witneewes examin . Wnes8 Seeks Health. Tupper has been before the Jury thr tunes and when he emerged from the qulsltors' room late today he stated th he had obtained permission to go to H Springs, Ark., for his health. lie s; that he hsd been notified to furnish bond of x,5C0 to assure hlf sppearan upon demand by the prosecuting attorn before leaving the state. Tupper set about at once arranging 1 bond. Among the other w!tneas who s peared before the Investigators tod. were Robert Bnyce. private secretary (Concluded on Page !. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEW The AVrather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, . degrees; minimum, 3U degrees. TODAY'S Fair; easterly winds. Lesjtfilature. Chief olerk complaining;, court ft rants 1 Junction giving him full power to r vise Senate journal. I'age tf. Legislature Indorses six .amendments to i voted on by people In election of r-. vember. 191. Page tf. Washington Senate passes county-unit bi 1'age . Foreign. Mexican rebels receive supplies from Unit- State. Page 1. China's reply pleases Russian .Mlnistf Page 3. Chinese government aroused to horiirs 1 plague causes cremation of dead, rage National. House adopts stringent rule against fi: blistering and passes claims bill- Page Debate on Increase of Navy begins House. Page 2. Aldrlch declares for reciprocity and Ta makes positive threat of extra sessiu Page 1. Supreme Court decides many vital poln on railroad law. Page 5. Taft says reciprocity ill draw nations t gether in buHinfse but will bring no p litical union. Pae 4. IDomnttlc. Two hundred police and many detrctlv-ri guard Count Apponyl against biavs -Chicago, page 2. Runaway marriage of Carnegie's niece end in separation. Page J. Ambassador Reld's son to wed mother's sec retary. Page . President of Pacific. Coast lumbermen rid; cules charge that there is lumber trus Page 1. Los Angeles exposition to draw thousands t Weit. Page 3. f ports. Graham arranges schedules for Paclf; Coast League umpires. Page l. Pacific Northwest. Action starts at once on Eastern Orego Asylum, page ti. Once wealthy ind influential lacoma ma flees to Alaska to rehabilitate Zortun Page 1. v Seattle holds primary election today U- modified commission government. Page Idaho lawmakers to see strenuous days re mainder of session. Page 7. Rich Port Angeles Chinese to wed whit woman, former Portland resident. Page: Seattle grand Jury questions business men iii graft inquiry. Page 1. Cottage Grove citizens start, move to lr, voke referendum against university v Oregon appropriation. Page 1. Commercial and Marine. Coffee bulls put market up about a cen; Page 1(. Lively day at Portland stock yards. Page 37 Snow In Southwest causes drop In whea prices. Page 1 - Stock market nervous but closes at rood Page 17. Donkey scow breaks loose In harbor, drift into another, then turns turtle. Page 1 Portland and Vicinity. Ways and means committee declines to ap prove cremaiury ci' uittie uuu oetiues i investigate plant Page 11. Elks add $ 3205 to entertainment fund IH day. Page lO. Foes of Malarkeys public service commission plan to invoke referendum and to amen charter to provide local commission, Page 10. Fender company official blames rallwa company for not providing safeguard a ordered by Council. Page 10. Astoria Columbia River road to be merge with North Bank on March 1. Page 16 W. H. Corbett dies unexpectedly after 1' days' illness. Page 4. City vehicle tax ordinance held to be faulty cases may be o..sraissea. rage im. State-aid good roads bill found lacklnr; aH soclatlon max uovernor to vat-- UA Page &. agree meat baugh.