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
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OR. WILEY RESIGNS
UNCONGENIAL TASK
QREGQH IS TOASTED
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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-
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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
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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
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