V J M-f MJtm. - a . 1 .
WEST IS TREATED
Voice on Committees
to Be Hushed.
EAST WILL REVISE TARIFF
Sectional Spirit Also Domi
nates Currency Reform.
INTERIOR TO RULE NAVY
Only Single Member Allowed on Im
portant Commllte on Itlvrrs
and Harbor Sooth Rulea
on Larger Issues.
T HARRY J BROWS
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. April 1C The Wet, meaning the
entire country beyond the MlaatMlppI
Valley, ras mighty kick coming for
the shabby treatment accorded ita rep
resentatives tn the Houae In the matter
of committee smlgnments. Never before
las .the West, aa a section, been ao
grossly discriminated against; never haa
the West bad such proportionately
mall representation oa the Important
committee of the Houae. Thla appllea to
Xemoerats and Republicans alike.
There are 15 Important eommltteea of
the House ar.d J ef aecondary or minor
Importance, On the IS big eommltteea the
West has. In alt. only H members, and
It la absolutely without representation
en aome of the biggest of avlL No man
from beyond the kfievtssippt Valley la a
member ef the Appropriation commit
tee. the Judiciary committee, or the com
mittee on Foreign Affaire.' Naval Af
fairs. Poet Offices, or Inaular Affair a. '
Great Interret Ignored.
Tet the Weat haa greet Interests- af
fected by the legislation referred to all
theee committers, and a voice la denied
In the shaping ef such legislation.
On seven other of the b'.g committee
the TV sat baa only a alnrtle member
each, Ther Is one Westerner on the
committee oa Way and Means, which I
to report tl.e Canadian reciprocity bill
and all tariff measures. Thla committee
la to originate three btlla. the rooet Im
portant of all legislation to be consld-
red el the apeclal session, and Califor
nia alone la represented, of all the state
beyond the Hlaadsslppl Valley, likewise,
the Weat baa only one member each on
the commlttr on Rivers and Harbors.
Military Affairs. Public Building's and
Grounds. Banking and Currency. Terri
tories and Immigration.
Tariff to Be IterUed.
In view of the varied Interests of the
West, tlmt section certainly was en
titled to more than one member on (he
Waye and Mean committee, at a time
when It la known tbe tariff la to be re
vised, and thoroughly revised. For If
general revision does not take place at
the special session. It will be undertaken
at the regular session next December,
the committee recently appointed
will serve for three sessions. Tet Rep
resentative Needharo of California la
the only man from that vast region
West of the Mississippi Valley to be
placed upon the Way and Mean com
mittee. It can readily be seen that the
Way emd Means committee will have
no difficulty In revising the tariff at the
expense ef the Weat.
Every part of the country looks to the
Appropriations committee for aid, for
meet of the appropriation made by Con
gress come from this committee, or
pas through its bands sooner or later.
Tet cot a man from beyond the valley
will sit at the Aoroprte.tlon table; not
a western member will have any any
about appropriations until tbe bills get
into the House. Then they will .have to
depended upon amendments, which as a
rule stand a poor chance In the House.
Southern Lawyers nominate.
If the eommltteea bad been filled ac
cording to the ability of member to
serve, the omWwIon of a weetern member
from the Judiciary committee would
be a serious reflection on the lawyers
sent to Congress from that region. The
Judiciary committee Is .of first Impor
tance; every lawyer aspires to a place
upon It: but all western applicants wera
turned down, sjid that committee la now
dominated by member from the South,
moat ef whom lack reputations' In the
lecal profession.
SiouM the Ol Congress undertake t
frame and pass a bill remodeling the
monetary system of the l"n!ted States,
the West would hare to look to a single
member. Mr. Hayes of California, to pre
sent tSe wishes of the section to the
rommtttee va Fanklrg and Currency.
Ten members of this committee are from
the South, and dominate. The West, with
Ira vast banking Interests, haa only one
vote, which would be lost among the M
southern Democrats.
Pave for the Ko-ky Mountain States,
virtually every state In the t'nlon Is
interested la river and barbor Improve
ments, and It baa been the custom for
ears to allow the Pacific Coast at
least two. and sometlmea three, mem
bers on the rivers and harbors com
mittee. In this Congress Mr. Hum
phrey, of Washington. Is the only Pa
c'fle Coast member of the committee.
Oregon and California are without rep
resentation, notwithstanding their
great waterways, and while they stand
eot In the cold. Fastern and Southern
SHABBILY IN HOUSE
EXTRA
CONDUCTOR LOST;
LEFT AT FOUNTAIN
COMEDY -OP KlTRORS SEEN OX
MOUNT TABOR CARLINF..
Motor man Stop to Get Drink of
Water, Then Rnnt Car to Grand
Avenue Minus Companion.
Because the conductor of Mt. Tabor
car See changed bla mind about tak
ing a drink at the fountain at Forty
fifth and Belmont streets, a real com
edy of errors was played early this
-. j . i .
morning. The motorman sioppeu m
car for a drink. The conductor waa
not thirsty and so Informed his com
panion. The motorman quenched lils thtrat and
as there were po pasiengers aboard
started the car In the belief that the
conductor was on the rear platform.
In the meantime the conductor sud
denly changed his mind and got off to
Imbibe. He returned Just in time to see
the Car start and the motorman failed
to bear bis shouts.
The motorman. hearing no bells, look
ed beck at Grand avenue and Morrison
street and saw his conductor was miss
ing. Then he started back over the
route to find bla missing ce-worker.
An automobile, passing the fountain,
bad picked op the conductor at Forty
fifth and Belmont and dashed after the
streetcar. Arriving at Grand and Mor
rison the conductor learned that his
car had gone back and waited until
the motorman ha returned.
CHAIN OF BANKS IS PLAN
Hetty Green Glee Eon $100,000,
000 for Biff Enterprise.
NEW YORK, April (Special.)
Hetty Green, one of the worlds richest
women, has turned her fortune of more
then 1100.000.000 over to her son. Colo
nel Edward IL R- Green, who an
nounced today that be waa to employ
It In etabllshlns- a chain of banks,
stretching from New York to the Pa
cific Coast, and Including Chicago, Bos
ton and Dallas. Tex.
"Ned" Green, who baa always been
the apple of bla eccentrlo mother's eye.
was seat by ber Into Texas aa a boy
"to learn business and common sense."
aa ah appraised It, and she bas sine
been bla commercial counselor and
financial mentor.
-One thing which adda to r pride
In my mother a a businesa woman is
the Intense loyalty to the land or her
birth." said Colonel Green. "She abomi
nates men like William Waldorf Astor.
tbe American expatriate, and I am In
full accord with her."
COLONEL E-NDS LONG TRIP
Booeevelt ArrlTea In .WTork and
Is Met by Crowd.
NEW TORK. April 1. Theodore
Roosevelt returned bom tonight from
a seven weeks' tour of the West and
Middle West. As he stepped off a train
from Chicago he came Into contact with
a crowd of outgoing Eastern visitors,
many of whom greeted blm with cheers.
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AT RESCUE FAILS
Insurrectos Lose Hea
vily in Battle.
PRISONERS' GUARD ATTACKED
Federals Hold Ground and Let
None Escape. .
MADERO HOPES FOR PEACE
Another Engagement X'enr Juarez
Results Indecisively, Federals .
Numbering Two Lieuten
ants Among; Dead.
CHmUAHVA. Mex.. April 18. FortyJ
or more Insurrectos were killed, and
more than 100 were wounded In a bat
tle fought between Sauxe and Santa
Clara Canyon, about SO miles north of
here, according to federal couriers who
arrived today. They brought order to
have hospital cots ready for federal
wounded. The federals report fire killed.
Including probably women and children.
Marching from Caaa Grande to Chi
huahua with prisoners under General
Luis Valdea. the federals, followed by
about 100 refugees, were attacked. Five
hundred Insurrectos under Generals
Orosco and Villa bad been Instructed by
Francisco Madero to head off the Cases
Grandee contingent and If possible cap
ture" and release the prisoners.
Prisoner Not Rescued. .
The fight occurred on a hacienda as
tb prisoners, shackled together by
ropes, and the women and children
refugees, weary from the long tramp,
were scattered in long broken lines. The
federals Immediately . responded with
heavy" firing and placed . the prisoners
and non-combatants under protection.
The fighting continued several hours and
resulted In sending north General Ra
bago with 600 reinforcements. First In
timation of the fight was brought here
by the arrival of riderless horses. So
far aa known none of the prisoners,
among whom are believed to be many
Americans, were wounded, and nons escaped-
Hope Held for Peace.
Great bope for peace Is entertained
here because of the prospect of the ar
rtval of Francisco Madero. Sr., father of
the rebel leader.
Madero, Jr, haa been much pleaaed
with recent event In Mexico City, which
bs say have encouraged blm and
strengthened Insurrecto prospect. He
told th correspondent he woulu be glad
to welcome his father, but was emphatic
that no sentiment or family considera
tion would induce him to lay down arm.
A special train will take the party to
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IfXW PICTURES OF SOME MEXICAN INSURRECTO LEADERS. INCLUDING ONE OT THEIR PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT.
I-OKTlLd. OREWX. . MXDAl-. APRIL 17. 1911. PRICE FIVE CENTS.
INDEX TO TODATCJiEWS
" Foreign.
Five thousand CamorrlUe prey upon Naples.
Pace .
Mrs. A. C. Barney, rich Washlnston society
leader, assigns property to daughters be
fore she weds man 30 years ber Junior.
Page 8.
Forty lnrorrectoe killed In attack on convoy
of prisoner. Page 1.
Favorable report in reciprocity expected In
- Canadian Psrlian.ent Wednesday. Page 2.
Conxress will slacken speed when ' tariff
Issue Is reached. Page . :
'atlooal. .
West almost wholly Ignored on importsnt
House committees. Page 1.
Official Washington deeply concerned over
, prospects of fighting today. Page S.
Domestic. -
J. C. Etubbs says officers of big corporations
snould retire at 05 and give younger men
their chance. Page !.
Woman thought suicide because of warrant
tor "bootlegging" obtained by minister.
rage 3.
Close observers say 200,000 American farm
ers will Immigrate to Canada this year.
Page L
Hetty Green's son to use 100.0oO.OOO giver
him by mother in establishing chain of
banks from New Tork to Pacific Cosit.
Page 1.
'Gray gang" of steamboat gamblers caught
plying trade in California. Page 8.
Inquiry may cost Jo Cannon his seat in
Congress. Pace 1.
Oood crop prospects reflected In stock mar
ket's action. Pag 4.
Sports.
Pacific doast League results yesterday:
Portland S-S. Oaklnnd 8-4: Ban Kian
clsco 4-8. Vernon 8-7: Sacrsmento 12.
Los Angeles 0. Page 14.
Williams' Roadsters defeat Rainier, 9 to
a. page 14.
Beavers will open season on home grounds
tomorrow. Page 14.
Pacific Northwest.
B. W. Olcott to delay making changes tn
office staff. Page 8.
Bothel. Wash., mother saves bab at risk
of own life In $75,000 Are. Pegs 9.
Trcops at Vancouver Barracks to make prsc
, ties marches. Page 0.
Portland and Vicinity.
Choir of canaries warbles Easter anthem In
Pllk'rlm Congregational Church. Page 1.
Agent at Warm Springs Reservation says
that. Indians have already been allotted
all tillable land of domain proposed to be
opened to settlement. Psge 15.
eourt decides home rule law does not allow
towns In "dry'' counties to to "wet.
Page 10.
New Dock Commission to select engineer
to design harbor system. Page 10.
Fruitgrowers think frost damage may bars
been exaggerated. Page 8.
Mr and Mrs. Julius Mayer entertain chil
dren Easter for thirty-third time. Page 16
Attorney Townsend to go to Washington to
expedite Federal Supreme Court decis
ion In Alaska Coal cases. Page 15.
Municipal Association likely to Introduce
some Independent candidates after pri
maries. Page 10.
County Detective Maher says he save list
of disorderly houses to District Attor
neys office. Page 16.
Sane Fourth programme to include ath
letics and games for children. Page 16.
Seattle official offers to aid Portland in
antt-vloe crusade. Page 1.
Resurrection Is topta of Saster sermons.
Page IS.
Easter marked by noteworth'y display of
Dnery. Psrt 1.
CROKER'S DAUGHTER SUES
Woman Who Wed Itldlne Teacher
Now Want DlTorce.
NEW TORK. April v lt (Special.)
Mrs. Ethel Croker-Breen. youngest
daughter of the former Tammany chief
tain. Richard Croker. has filed a suit In
Hudson County, K. J, for annulment of
her marriage to John J. Breen, the Dur
land Riding Academy groom, whom she
married April 18. 1910, after having
spurned an English nobleman and an
Italian Prince. -
A search for Mrs. BreeM tonight re
wealed th fact that she Is now living
In Pari with her sister, the Duchess of
San Martlno. who was Miss Florence
Croker. -,
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FEAR FELT FOR
CANNON'S SEAT
Inquiry in ex-Speaker's
Home Revives.
RING POLITICIANS NERVOUS
"Uncle Joe" Wins in Election
That May Be Investigated.
BIG EXPOSE IS EXPECTED
Grand Jury to Resume Deliberations
at Danville, III., Today Lead
ers of Both Parties Quake.
Affidavits Many.
BY H. M. I.TTI.F. 4
DANVILLE, nL, April 16. (Special.)
The political corruption pot Is boiling
again in Vermillion County and unless
the present plans of John Goodwin,
foreman of the grand Jury, and his
supporters go awry, the home town of
Joseph O. Cannon will be seething: with
sensations within the next week.
Politicians of both parties are ner
vously awaiting the first move of the
Inquisitorial body when It resumes Its
sessions tomorrow morning. It Is
known that a big batch of subpenaes
have been placed In the hands of John
T. Shepherd, the Sheriff.
It Is also known that the grand Jury
has numerous affidavits made by poli
ticians, setting forth alleged criminal
misdeeds, and also has much new evi
dence against the "rings" which have
controlled politics for years. '
Friends of ex-Speaker Shaky.
As the November election, at which
Mr. Cannon was sent back to his s"at
In Congress, Is the ' only Important
election which comes within the 18
months' limitation for Investigation
Set by Judge E. R- E. Kimbrough of
the Circuit Court, friends of the former
Speaker are feeling shaky.
It has never been denied that a huge
"money barrel" was turned loose in
the election in this county and in other
counties which make up th 18th Con
gressional District.
With the other counties gradually
awakening O the cause of clvlo right
eousness, they fear that If the Ver
million County Inquiry Is successful
such exposures may be undertaken out
side of that county.
This fear and the knowledge that
If an exposure came, practically every
politician might face Indictment, has
caused them to build up barriers of op
position which the Jury will have to
break 'down.
The grand Jury, according to its
present plans will not limit Its Investl
gatlon to Danville politics. It Is said
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CAROL IN CHURCH
BITCDS IX CHOIR SIXG AS EAS
TER CANTATA RIXGS.
Pilgrim Congregational Worshipers
Taken by Surprise When Feath
ery Songsters' Chorus Chirps.
Chirping gleefully In their cages, a
oholr of canaries warbled their own
Eaeter cantata at the Pilgrim Congre
gational Church yesterday morning as
the selected church vocalists sang, "The
Day of Resurrection." The congregation
was taken by complete surprise when
the first notes of the feathered song
sters rang out In unison. It did not dawn
upon the Bister throng that the birds
were paxt of the minister's plan to
demonstrate the spirit of the day in
a new way. '
As eoon as the orfeanlst began to play,
the birds started to sing and they con
tinued on warbling and chirping long
after the choir had concluded the con
tata. Then, after a moment's pauee.
the bird-muslo .again filled the auditor
ium, the little songsters seeming over
gealous to perform their part of the ex
ercises. Much to the delight of the
congregation, they continued singing to
the dose of the services.
Triumphant In ita achievement, one of
the canaries did not like to stop the
entertainment after the 6thers,had
sung themselves weary, and it kept sing
ing until the church was emptied. One
of the more modest songsters chirped
at regular Intervals as if It were a poli
cing for the enthusiastic demonstra
tion of its mates.
"I Introduced this feature of the Eas
ter exercises here as an experiment,"
said Dr. D. Otis Beam, acting minister
of the church. "I believe It was an In
spiration to everyone present to hear
the little blrde and to see how they en
Joyed It. themselves. The worshippers
were surprised at first, but all declared
that It was most appropriate and In
spiring. It la probable that the canary
choir will become a permanent feature
of Xaeter Day exercises at the Pilgrim
Congregational Church.",
OREGON TROUT MONSTER
Washington Auditor Crosses State
Lino to Get Big Fish.
WALLA WALLA, Wash, April 18.
(Special.) Establishing a record that
may last the season. County Auditor
Jack Sweasiey yesterday brought back
from the headwaters of Mill Creek a
trout-that measured 24 H Inches from
nose to tall. This Is by far the largest
catch of the season, and an Inch and a
half longer than the one hooked by the
same fisherman last year, which held
the record all of that season.
Auditor Sweasey. State Senator Wil
liam Potts, of Seattle; W. H. Klrkman
and Leslie Klrkman were in the party,
that went across the Oregon line for
the" first big catch on Mill Creek this
year.
They stayed two days and brought
back about 100 fish. A 15 license will
permit fishing In Oregon, and many
are availing themselves of the chance,
fishing there being as as good and
almost as near and accessible as In
this county. Considerable poaching In
the streams on this side has been re
SKIES SMILE flf'J
EASTER RAIMENT
Display Most Gorgeous
Portland Ever Saw.
BIG CROWDS ATTEND CHURCH
People Welcome Chance to
Observe and Be Observed.
MUSIC LEADING FEATURE
Appropriate Flowers Predominate
In Decorations for Occasion
That Ranks With Christ-
1
mas In Calendar.
Easter finery, Easter flowers and.
Easter services marked the passing In
Portland of the great church holy day.
Even more noticeable- were the Easter
crowds, for the great majority of the
city's citizens participated to some ex
tent In the observance f this day,
which, with Christmas, ranks as the
most Joyous on the Christian calendar.
Except for threats of rain In the
morning and occasionally throughout
the day, Portland's Easter was perfect.
Undoubtedly there was some hesita
tion b fore latest millinery creations
and new gowns were donned, but the
usual Easter "parades" in the vicinity
of the churches Indicated that most
people preferred risking a stray
shower to wearing clothes that tbe
rain would not harm.
Fashion Display Xotewortliy.
And never has Portland seen a mors
gorgeous Easter fashion display. In all
the churches handsome apparel, fresh
from the tailor and milliner, was In
evidence. Even the special music and
Easter sermons were powerless to keep
many an eye from being directed here
and there about the aul-nce to com
pare notes on the annual fashion dis
play. And the timid ones who decided
that after all It might be better not to
wear the new bonnet undoubtedly were
regretful, for no rain fell.
On no other Sunday morning this
year have such uniformly large crowds
attended the churches as congregated
yesterday. At Trinity Episcopal, the
White Temple, First Congregational,
Grace and . Taylor-Street Methodist,
First Presbyterian and the Cathedral
of the Immaculate Conception there
was not a vacant seat. In several of
these churches even standing room waa
not available to those who came late.
The smaller churches, too, wers
crowded. It was evident that many
persons who seldom enter a church
Joined the more pious yesterday.
Crowds Fill Streets.
After services were over the crowds
did not hasten home as usual. Great
numbers took the opportunity for a
stroll through the downtown streets,
observing and being observed. Through
out the day there were far more peo
ple on the streets than is usual on
Sunday. In the afternoon the sky was
comparatively clear and the parks
were well filled, while the streetcars j
oarrled capacity. The theaters, too, did :
a thriving business. ,
But the morning church services, ;
however, were the great feature of the
day's observance. The most Impressive I
of sacred music, light streaming J
through stained glass windows, altars
banked high with lilies all added to
the charm that only Easter brings.
And, as In scores of edifices, from pul
pit and choirloft. the story of the
resurrection was told again, thousands
of hearts were stirred by the ancient
message, "He Is risen." !
The moat elaborate services of the day!
were at the St. Mary's Cathedral, where
the beauty of the decorations was added
to by the blaze of candles and the snow-
white altar and colored images. To the,
left sat Archbishop Christie, with mitered ;
head, and surrounding him as they went!
through the ritual of the solemn ponti
fical mass were the white-robed priests.
The gilded scepter and the glided triple,
cross were used In this service, held yes
terday morning.
Music Is Elaborate.
The musical services, led by Frederick
W. Goodrich, were splendidly given. The
solos were sung by Miss Irene Flynn,
Miss Rose Friedle, James Flynn and R.
A. Cearns. The Jarge chorus sang splen
didly. Tbe morning Easter sermon was
delivered by Kev. E. V. O'Hara.
Trinity Episcopal Church was filled with
one of the largest crowds In its history,
occupying all the seats and aisle room
to the street doors. An elaborate musi
cal service was sung by the vested
choir under the direction of William H.
Boyer, anthems, solos and choral re
sponses being well sung. Lilies and
palms constituted the decorations, these
giving an appropriate setting to the
white altar, cross and twinkling candles.
The White Temple, which seats 1200,
was filled to the capacity of tbe double
auditorium. The hundreds who were un
able to find standing room sought other,
less crowded, churches. Oregon Com
mandery No. 1, of the Knight Templars,
attended the service in a body last night,
seats having been reserved for them.
They marched down Washington etreet,
in uniform, led by a band, on their way.
to chuaph- Miss Laura Ferguson. Mrs.4
Lulu UaM Miller and Btnart AlcGulrej
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