PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 1912. TRICE FIVE CENTS. WIDOW ADVISES HARD BLOW DEALT BURBANK SUES FOR ROOSEVELT STATE BLIZZARD CATCHES WIVES TO STUDY TO LOAN SHARKS NEW YORK PECISIOX MAKES BUSINESS OCTXiAW. RIGHT TO CACTUS v x - , . n : I F .VI OR. WILEY RESIGNS UNCONGENIAL TASK QREGQH IS TOASTED VI WIZARD WANTS DAMAGES FOR. LOST THORNLESS PLAXTS. ABSORB HUSBAND'S EDUCATION, SAYS RICH MRS. DARGIE. COMMITTEE QUITS T.R. Forcesin Washing ton in Turmoil. COUNTRY UNAWARE BT SAN FRANCISCO Brotherhood Is Pledged at Luncheon. HOSPITAUTY IS BOUNTIFUL Beautiful Rainfall Makes Visi tors Feel at Home. STATES LOUDLY CHEERED Boosters Gra-p Outtretclici Hands of. Generous Callfornians and Success for Fair and niches for Const Aro Promised. SAX FRANCISCO. Iarch 15. (Spe cial.) The roe of Oregon and the poppy of California were entwined to day. That pretty floral aymbol told the- story of the Joining of California and her northern sister atate In the work for tha Panama-l'aciflc Interna tional Exposition In 115. at the luncheon given the men of the Oregon party by the Ran Krsnclsco Commer cial Club and the "Flying Leg-Ion" of that orgAntxallon. The visitors were entertained at the rlubrooms on the 14th floor of the Merchants Exchange building-. As they partook of the bounty of their Cali fornia hoots the rain fell In torrents, pattered against the windows and there waa a general homelike appearance to thins that did not escape tha keen observation of the orators from Ore gon. Rata Snaa XataraU The rain seemed to show tha Oregon people that California has plenty even of rainfall and It was Governor West, of Oregon, who first alluded to the bountiful rainfall that la garbing tha hills of California with green and be Jenelllns them with flowers. As If to show the visitors that Cali fornia Is versatile in Its cllmstlo of ferings, the mn--broke through the clouds aa the luncheon was about to come to a close and the need of um brellas and ralncoata ceased when the Tlsitors made their wsy to their hotels. Scvadaas Gaeata. The luncheon was for the, visitors from Oregon, but there was hospltsl Ity to spare. The fountain of hospi tality fairly bubbled and there was enough of good cheer not only for the visitors from the north, but for those from Nevada and Ha Governor. Tasker Oddle. was a guest of honor with Gov ernor West. San Francisco representatives again extended to the visitors from Oregon a, greeting. Oregon representatives sgaln pledged their help in making the exposition of 1)15 the greatest the world bus ever known. Nevada, through her Governor, made a similar pledge. It was an occasion of handa across the state lines. In fact, the stale lines were eliminated In the general senti ment, every one told every one else how much In common they all have. Cheers for Oregon. California and Nevada were jntned In by ever) body at ti e lunch cm. Good fellowship and a general air of good feeling predominated. Oregaalaaa Arc Pleased. Oregon visitors expressed themselves as thoroughly satisfied with the recep tion they have received at the hands of the California people, and especially the people of San Francisco. They said they expected a wonderful reception, and they admit the reception has come up to their expectations. Orecon first to pick the site. Oregon first for all that's right, orrffon first with roses rare. Oregon firsts boost your fair. 1SM3. That Is the motto of the Oregon boosters now. The exposition site is one that de lights them alL They are going home to get an appropriation for a building lhat they believe will enable them to ' surpass any state In the Union. .Mien Chlckering. president of the San Francisco Commercial Club, was toastmaster at the luncheon today. At Ms right sat Governor West and at his left Governor Oddle, of Nevada. C alias) Assists Checkering. The chairman of the day. Arthur C Callan. of the Oregon party, assisted the toastmaster In handling the orator ical portion of the programme. Repre sented at the luncheon were the various civic organizations of San Francisco and representatives of the exposition company. Ladles Are Toasted. Allen Chlckering proposed a toast soon after the guests were seated to -The Indies of the Oregon Delegation," who were at that moment . at the luncheon for them at the Fairmont Hotel. It was drunk standing. Then Frank Ma rut on began propos ing three cheers for Nevada. He pro posed those cheers st regular Intervals throughout the luncheon and there was never a time when his following failed him. He proposed three cheers on be half of every town In Oregon. Tniuitmaater Chlckering Introduced A. W. Smtt. Jr, as the speaker of tho lsy. on behalf of the exposition com pany. , V Liters Mscsa Liked. -It fs my privilege on behalf of the exposition rompnr once more to of- Cvnciudcd oa . Contention That Brokers" May Charge Any Fee? They lMease for Obtaining Money I'pscU NEW TOR K. March 15. (Specials New Tork's 'loan sharks" were knocked out by the appellate division of the Supreme Court, which handed down in Brooklyn a decision sustaining the con viction of John K. Shultx. former man ager of the State Loan & Realty Com pany. The decision has been hanging fire since last May. Awaiting the opinion of this higher court, scores of cases have been held up in the District At torney's office In Manhattan and dosen or more Indictments against oth. er -sharks" have been held up In Brooklyn, The decision is a sweeping one end absolutely upsets the contention of the -sharks-' thst they may do business as brokers and charge any fee they please for "obtaining a loan" for others. NAMES DELUGE SEA BABY Captain or Steamer to Act as God father When Choice Is Made. LOS ANGELES, March 13 (Special.) Scores of names have been proposed for the Infant daughter of Mrs. Leo Turner, who was born on the steamer President on the ocean Tuesday morn ing, while a gale raged, but the child has not been christened. As the names pour in the mother's perplexity grows. Captain Thomas, of the President, who has agreed to act aa godfather, suggested "Oceana" as appropriate and his crew urged that the name be Oceana Thomas. Among other names placed In nomination on the long list from which the mother will make her selection are: Presi dents. Nepluna, Thomasa, LaAIara. Sallna. Pedro Pacific. Hurricane, Wave. Storm. Marina and Marltana. Baby Turner caught her first glimpse of real sunshine todsy. She enjoys gazing upon her birthplace, the COW EATS WIRE; NOW DEAD Baled Hay Appetizing, but Piece of Hod Pierces Animal's Heart. r-iif.-tTAT.ia Wash.. March 13. Spe- caL) Because some alfalfa liay-ballng outfit, east of tho mountains, presuma bly wished to get rid of a stray piece of baling wire by throwing it into the bale and ahlpplng It out of the country, the State Training School here Is shy one of ltsbest cows. The cow was sick en- .hont a month and died a few days ago under mysterious circumstance. An autopsy developed the tact, tnsi a piece of baling wire about six Inches long had pierced her heart. A feed cutter at the school Is used in chopping up the alfalfa, and It Is believed that the wire ran through the cutter and was later swsllowed by the cow while eating alfalfa. Pieces of baling wire have been found here from time to time baled Into alfalfa from east of the mountains. GRAIN MEN JOINJN DEMAND Shippers Vrgc Strict Responsibility nil Bill or Lading. WASHINGTON. March IS. Western grain shippers Joined New Tork com mission merchants today In urging the Senate Interstate commerce committee to recommend legislation to make rail roads liable for hills of lading whether agents who Issue the bills receive the goods or not. The shippers said that because railroad were not now re sponsible In such instances, hankers were hesitating to deal In the bills. Chairman Clapp approved a proposal to require a clean bill for shippers in stead of a load and count bill, and said he would favor a bill to make the rail roads liable In all Instances. ROBBER IS OLD OFFENDER One of Messenger's Victims, Known for His Previous Crimes. ST. LOUIS. March 15. The police of St. Louis received positive Information today that one of the robbers killed by Kxpress Messenger Trousdale. near Sanderson. Tex.. Tuesday was Ben Kll patrlck. known here as the "silent train robber" and the "Montana train rob ber." Kllpatrick was convicted here of passing stolen bank notes which were said to have been part of the loot ob tained In the Great Northern robbery near Wagner. Mont., in 1901. He was released recently from the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta. On, and sent to Concho, Tex., for trial on an old murder charge. - FREE SUGAR BILL FAVORED Wat-burton Declares He'll Vote for Democratic Measure. OKEGOXIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. March Is. Representative War. burton, of Washington, today declared on the floor of the House thai he In tended to vote for the pending Demo cratic free sugar bill, which is similar to the bill Introduced lost session. When he mad this announcement, Warburton was roundl.- scored by Rep resentative Kordney, of Michigan, who told Warburton that In the. year lie bad been In the House he t Warburton) had never raised his voire or east his vote for any Republican policy or any Republican bill. Warburton expects lo make an extended speecU in behalf of free mcar tomorrow. Chemist Weary of De partment Bickering. PURE FOOD FIGHT TO GO ON Law Regarded as Debased by Unfriendly Rulings. TAFT REGRETS HIS GOING Depart I ns Official Thankful for Vindication, but Xotea That Tlxw 'Who Were Found to Blame Still Hold Jobs. WASHINGTON, March 13. Dr. Har vey W. Wiley left the laboratories of the Bureau of Chemistry tonight where for nearly 29 years ho had been chief chemist no longer a Government official, but determined to champion from the ranjts of the people the cause of pure food. Friction with his superiors and irrec oncllabe differences of opinion as to the enforcement of the pure food and drugs act were the reasons given by Dr. Wiley for handing his resignation to Secretary Wilson, of the Department of Agriculture. Life Dedicated Cause. Dr. Wiley will devote the rest of his life, according to a statement Is sued by him today to the "promotion of the principles of civic righteousness and Industrial integrity which, under lie, the food and drugs act. In the hope that It may be administered in the Interest of the people at large Instead of that of a comparatively few mer cenary manufacturers snd dealers." President Taft expressed regret at the resignation. Secretary Wilson said Dr. Wiley had been a "valuable man." Dr. Wiley in his statement thanked Mr. Wilson for "the personal kindness and regard shown him." and expressed his grate fulness to President Taft for exoner ating him last Summer in connection with alleged Irregularities In employ ing Dr. II. H. Rusby, of New York. False Accusers Retained. Dr. Wiley remarked, however, that though he was continued in his posi tion sfter that incident, he naturally expected that "those who had made false charges" would be dismissed. "One by one," says Dr. Wiley, "I found that the activities pertaining to the Bureau of Chemistry were re stricted nd various forms of manu factured food products were with drawn from Its consideration and re ferred either to other bodies not con- (Concluded on Psge t- A 'feM3f Mr Wells-Fargo Blamed $12,000 Worth When Inventor Loses Control in Australia. SAN FRANCISCO, March 15. (Spe cial.) Luther Burbank, plant wizard, has gone to court for the first time to defend his control abroad of the t hornless cactus, one of his great crea tions. Today tho Thornless Cactus Farming Company, In which Burbank is a factor, filed suit in the Superior Court against Wells-Fargo & Co., for approximately $12,000, Including the value of a shipment of 6850 thornless cacti plant to Sydney, Australia, and damages for the loss of the exclusive control of cacti in Australia. The plants represented the first ship ment ever made from California to a foreign country, and were sent out In 1909. The cacti were shipped through the Wells-Fargo Company to an agent for Burbank In Australia. The person for whom they were Intended was not prepared to pay for them, and the shipper was notified of the fact. Wells-Fargo was then instructed to hold the valuable plants subject to the order of the Cactus Farming Company, which paid $310 charges and storage, and later sent James F. Reynolds from San Francisco to Australia to sell the cacti to some responsible party. One day before Reynolds' arrival there, Wells-Fargo, It is asserted, turned over the plants to an unauthor ized person, ' who proceeded to set them out, thereby depriving Burbank of the control of the plants not only in Australia, but elsewhere, provided the owner desires to develop Ihem. FT. WORDEN EASILY TAKEN Strongest on Pacific Coast Can Only Train Guns Seaward. SEATTLE. Wash.. March 15. Fort Wordcn, the strongest of the coast de fense works that guard the entrance to Puget Sound, can be taken from the rear. This was demonstrated Wednes day night, when six artillery companies stationed at the fort engaged in a sham battle, Ave companies making the at tack and one forming the defense. The battle lasted two hours and at the end of that time the attacking party had won. Fort Worden is one of the strongest on the Pacific Coast., but the big guns and mortars can be trained seaward Anly. leaving tW land side virtually un protected. BRISTOW BILL OPPOSED Coast Steamship Company Desires Railroad's Support. WASHINGTON. March 13. Opposi tion to tho Brlstow bill to prohibit rail roads from having an Interest in steamship companies was shown to day to the Senate Interstate Commerce Commission by K. P. Schwerln, vice president of the Pacific Coast Steam ship Company. lie said it would be a blow to his company tp require the Southern Pacific Company to withdraw Its support. ' "Get mo the money to pay back to the Southern Pacific what it paid for tho steamship stock and I'll close the EVADING OREGON'S Jlkvf. Vi.. GHIGAGOAN RUSHES WEST Colonel Sends Representative to Try to Settle Fight. COUNTY CLUB IS FORMED Rufus R. Wilson Storm Center of Controversy Leaders of Disbanded- Body Refuse to En ter Xcw Organization. SEATTLE. March 15. (Special.) The dissolution of the state Roosevelt committee appointed by Mayor Dilllng after the Washington day banquet of Roosevelt forces and the formation 'of a King County Roosevelt Club to fur ther Colonel Roosevelt's candidacy were the developments today in the campaign to capture the Washington delegation to the Republican National convention for the ex-President. Although the state committee, in disbanding, adopted a resolution that the committee had completed its work by organizing Roosevelt clubs through out the state, no Becret was made of the fact that friction between the com mittee and outside leaders was partly responsible for the action. unfus IV. Wilson Storm Center. Rufus R. Wilson, secretary of the state committee, is said to have been the storm center. "There were certain men who be lieved they could run the campaign better than we, so we disbanded," said Mr. Wilson tonight. As a substitute for the Dilling com mittee It is proposed to organize a new state committee composed of- the chairmen of the county Roosevelt ilubs. The King County club effected only a temporary organization tonight. Neither Mayor Dilllng, George H. Walker, chairman, nor Secretary Wil son, of the dissolved state committee, attended tho meeting. Several women were present and Mrs. Thomas Mur phlJie was elected temporary secretary. A permanent organization will bo ef fected at the next meeting. Special Representative Coming. If Roosevelt leaders in this state want to effect a state organization, the Wilson following will neither assist nor oppose the movement. The Chi cago headquarters of the Roosevelt movement is sending a special repre sentative to Seattle to straighten out the fight over control of the Washing ton committee. When the special in (Concluded on Page 12) Herself Manugcr of Big- Business In terests, "She ' Snys AH Women Should Prepare for Life Alone. NEW TORK. March 15. (Special.) "Every woman may become a widow and she should be. prepared for It." The speaker herself since becoming a widow has managed a big daily news paper, the Oakland Tribune. She man ages her 4000-acre ranch near Santa Barbara and a cement works at Santa Cruz. Before leaving for Washington she declined invitations and Importunities of friends who wanted her to remain in New York to shop and go to mati nees like a real woman. She was go ing to Washington to tell President Taft her papef would support him, and she went. I She wanted to go to Europe for six months, but she turned her shoulder upon this pleasant temptation, too, for the newspaper and ranch, cement works and oil wells. This is what Ermine Pearalta Dargie, widow of the million aire Oakland editor, says of widows: "A woman should continue her edu cation after marriage. If she is mar ried to a brilliant man, as I was, as sociation with him Is an education. She should absorb the liberal education from him by getting all she can of his society instead of giving tip most of her time to lesser social functions. The clever woman regard-s her hours with her husband as the best of all social functions. If she used her mind she cannot fail to learn much of business from her companion. Gradually she leaves off her restricted feminine out look and replaces it with er husband's broader one." PORCUPINE TIMBER THIEF Mysterious Anintals Destroying Trees May Xot Be Squirrels After All. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., March 13. (Special.) "Porcupines are the mysteri ous animals that are doing the damage to the timber in this section. I know what I am talking about. I have mad-e a careful examination of different patches of timber, and I expect to bring a 'porky' in before long to prove my claim." This is the statement made by R. W. Veatch, of Mosby Creek, when In the city yesterday. He laughs at the theory of squirrels, wood rats, bear, rokerebors, etc, . . . When his attention was called to the reported scarcity of the animals in this part of Oregon, he said that there has always been a few and that colonies are now being developed. He also said that the "porkys" work different in this country than anywhere else, do ing their work by night and hiding by day, instead of remaining up in the trees as they do In other sections of the country. Word has been received from the state forester at Corvallis, who ex amined a piece of the wood. He de clares it to be the work of porcupines. ELECTION FRAUDS PROBED Xames of Horses Registered as Voters in Chicago. CHICAGO, March 15. (Special. Wholesale accusations of fraudulent registration in the new 18th Ward are under investigation by the election board. A force of detectives has been put in the ward to check up the regis tration of the Tuesday before the revi sion of the pollbooks. One charge is that in a livery stable where none but horses live dozens of names have been registered as voters. Those who have looked into the sit uation in the 18th Ward further al lege that in certain precincts they have learned close to 100 voters havo been registered from houses in which only 14 or 15 voters live. On registration day the 18th led all of the 35 wards in the numbter of names, having more than 6500. This aroused the suspicion of politicians and they began to make inquiries, with the result that the county judge was applied to in an ef fort to prevent wholesale frauds on election day, April 2, and in the big primary contest on April 9. BIG FLEET .COMING HOME Atlantic Ships to Begin Battle Prac tice April 1. WASHINGTON, March 15. After a month and a half of hard work in the Carribean Sea, the Atlantic fleet will sail tomorrow from Guantanamo for Hampton Roads, where it should arrive March 23. A week's rest will put the men In condition for the "shooting practice," which will be held on the southern drill grounds, 40 miles off Chesapeake Capes, March 28. This will put the ships in readiness for the regular Spring battle practice and. If the weather is favorable, this will begin April 1. At its conclusion the vessels will scatter to their home yards for minor repairs and will re assemble on the New England coast in the early Summer. TAFT REJECTS TREATIES Washington Hears Amendments Are Regarded as Destroying Value. WASHINGTON, March 15. Frequent conferences recently between President Taft and James Bryce, the British Am bassador, led tonight to a report that the President had aboiit decided not to accept tho arbitration, treaties with Great Britain and France as amended bv the Senate. It Is said that President Taft be lieves the treaties have been so im paired as to make them, useless as preventatives of war. Season's Worst Storm Ushers in Spring. MANY TRAINS ARE ABANDONED No Road in Middle West on Central States Escapes. SOUTHWEST FEELS EFFECT Indiana Town Reports 75 Days of Continuous Snow Tornado in Alabama Kills Five Early Relief Xot in Sight. CHICAGO, March 15. (Special.) The groundhog was scheduled to end his six weeks' voluntary retirement and come forth at 11 o'clock today, thereby giving official notice that gentle Spring hud arrived. As far as Chicago and all its territory is concerned, tho groundhog would have found it neces sary to equip himself with a snowplow before he could get to the surface. The blizzard which raged all of yes terday and last night was the worst of the season. When the sun pene trated the dense clouds at about noon today the snow ceased and the wind died down, but the temperature re mained cold enough to prevent the snow from melting. Country Caught Vnawnres. Because of the lateness of the season, the storm caught the country unpre pared. All. of the Northwest, the Mid dle West and Central States were en veloped, and the storm is still hammer ing away over portions of the Ohio Valley, and will swoop down on tha East before its mission is ended. Mournful talcs of abandoned and de layed trains came from every direction today. No road, steam or electric, es caped. In Illinois two trains are hope lessly stalled, and in one Instance pas sengers are without food, and efforts to reach them with food have been un availing. Many trains are held in tho great snowdrifts in Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas and Montana, while all schedules in Colorado have been aban doned and trains now out must do the best they can. Trains are being held at all division headquarters in the West, and will not be sent forward until tracks are cleared. Southwest Feels Tornadoes. South Bend, Ind., reports Its 75th day of consecutive snowstorms, concluding today with a blizzard that drove every body to shelter. All through Northern Illinois and Northern Indians interur ban traffic was suspended today. While the North and West were cringing under the belated blizzard, the Southwest was being seriously whipped by tornadoes and rain driven by piti less gales. Five persons also perished in a tor nado in Alabama, and Government re ports tonight announce heavy winds lashing the whole Lower Atlantic Coast. One peculiarity of the present unsched uled storm Is that it came from the southwest. Temperatures have been dropping in the Northwest for several days, but winds were not high and there was nothing to indicate a storm from thai direction. The Great Lakes region can not hope for much moderation in the weather until tho lakes become clear of ice. WILLAMETTE MAN VICTOR Harry G. McCain Takes First Hon ors in Oratorical Contest. M'MINNVILLE. Or.. March 15. (Spe cial.) In the intercollegiate oratorical contest hero tonight Harry G. McCain, of Willamette University won first honors and will represent Oregon at the interstate contest to be held at Salem, Willamette University, in May. John Mason, of McMlnnvllle College, secured second place in the contest tonight and Lester Barnhart, of Dal las College, took third honors. It is predicted here by friends of Mcj Cain that he will win in the interstate contest and undoubtedly will be chosen to represent the Pacific Northwest col leges at the National oratorical con test at Atlantic City in June. "MOONSHINE' STARTS FIRE Bottle in Saloon Window Acts as Lens to Son's Rajs. VANCOUVER, Wash., March 13. (Special.) Sun shining through a round bottle containing- "moonshine" whisky started a fire in a local liquor store show window today. The rays were concentrated by tho lenslike liquor container on crepo tissue paper with which the window was adorned and a merry blaze was under way when discovered by B. H. Wolfe. The paper was burning nicely when snuffed out by the proprietor. The fact that the liquor was pure white permitted the passing of the sun's rays and the generation of the hcaU )