1000 CHEER COLE
R0LPH SURPRISES
REBELS LOSE 500
BABES THREE SAVE
-ROOSEVELT-CLARK
IS SUPERIOR FOOD
FIGHT MANAGERS
FATHER FROM PEN
AT M1IVILLE
KILLED IN BATTLE
rxesh.eatixg rodents oct-
work vegetarians.
NEW 5LYYOR SENDS BACK ALL
MAYOR PITIES CHILDREN OF
DEFAULTING WATER CLERK.
PASSES TO BOUTS.
RATSPflOVE MEAT
COfilPETING POWER
FIRM ASKS GRANT
LL O S
CHOICE
Both Candidates Poll
Heavy Votes.
LA FCLLETTE IS FAR' BEHIND
Men Friendly to Senator Lori-
mer Beaten '
DENEEN DEFEATS SMALL
Colonel's State Manager Il-timate
Plurality at 158.000 Vote for
Speaker T-m lor That for
New Jt-rcy Governor.
CHfCAGO. April . Incomplete re
turns from the Illinois primary election
Indicate that Theodore Rfosevelt led
r-resjaent lart about lo Und a, half
to one In the Presidential primary to
day and that Champ Clark.' vote wn
approximately twice that for Governor
Wilson, of New Jersey. J
Colonel Chaunrey Dewev'hesd of the
state Roosevelt organization, gave out
a statement ierlarlnic that the ex
Presldent hai! carried Illinois by JSo.no
and tl.at while the pr"p;rtion of his
vote to that of President "aft was 2
to I. In places It had beeit as
ri places It had beeit as high
I -a Fallette's Vale atall
S to 1
.Senator La Kollette polled
e pol
to hi
Indira
Vi.te.
andidates known to be friendly to
Senator Lorlmer are Indicated by early
returns to have lost in .'several con
tests. Chief of these wu Sub-Treasurer
Small, who appears tin be defeated
by Governor Deneen for I the Rcoubll-
ran nomination for Governor.
One-third of the vote In Cook County
gave Deneen IS, SSI. PmaU 9419 and
Vayman 9J20 for the Republican nom
ination for Governor. For the Demo
cratic nomination the earns number of
preclnts gave Dunne 14.994, Alschuler
14.JS0. Caldwell I27S. I
f
Seaatartal Flsrarea ;ivesu
Tn the IteDuhllcan STi.lnrf n! arivta-
ry prtmsry. one-thlrj ofjeook Count'
rave Sherman lt.001. Cullom 11.S2S.
itaglll TSS. i
Two-thirds of Cook. County in the
Presidential primary give Roosevelt
H.I49. Taft 12.458. Clarlf 77.CS6. Wll
lon 33.385.
Returns from the Sixteenth Congrrs-
tional District at Peoria, Indicate that
toosevelt will win four! to one over
Taft. and Clark three to lone over TVil-
lon.
Early returns from over the Four
teenth District, from Rork Island. In-
lirate Roosevelt Is winning three to
ne over Taft, and Clafk two to one
ver Wilson. i
Twelve precincts. In
Vermillion
Taft SST.
114. Clark
ounty. at Danville, give
Roosevelt 170. La Fellette
171. Wilson 99.
VERMONT DELEGATES DIVIDED
Taft Wins Fort DKtHcl. Seconal Is
Roosevelt" Narrowly.
M"NTPKLIEF, Vt-. April Half the
Vermont delegates to the Chicago con
vention were chosen today and Tsft
and Roosevelt supporters split even in
the struggle for control. The delega
tion wl'.l be completed at tre state con
vention with the choice of the four del-
egaies-at-large. Taft delegates were
elected today tn tb First District by
majority of 71. while Roosevelt men
won in the Second District by a major
ity of SO.
As many of the delegates who took
part In the'dlstrict convention will at
tend the state convention. Taft lead
ers tonight said that their majority of
the total vote would hold good tomor
row and give them the state delega
tion. Cm the other hand. Roosevelt leaders
raid that many new delegates would
take part In the state contest and that
they had a flghticg chance for the dele-
gates-at-iarge.
COLONEL SAYS HE'S rLEASED
Matemcnt on Illinois Result. l ow-
ever, I Withheld.
l-ITTFFt'RCJ. April . Colonel Roose
velt received the returns of the Illinois
j.nmsres shortly after addressing a
nieedn? here tonight, but would make
no statement.
"I am much pleased, he said, "but
I w fl I make no statement tonight."
-jll make no sta
(dark Wins in
Iowa County.
t'CNCIL BU FFS. !-. April . The
Po.rattomie county Democratic con
vention here today elected delegates to
th state convention with Instructions
to support a f ark delegation to the
National convention.
TWO HELD FOR TORTURE
!lnband and Wife Arrested After
Trjlnu to Cremate Drunken Boy.
OA DSD EN. Ala.. April 9 Wheeler
Kessley and his wife are under arrest
today, charged wl'h attempting to In
cinerate Exra But--' by. l years old. after
he had lmhioed t o much liquor In their
Mtn.J tiger resort near here.
They reared .e would attract at
tention. It is alixed. and so placed the
inmken boy iiriC-r a brush heap they
hsl .unrated With coal oil and fired.
His screams were lieard and he was
rext-ued after he I had suffered what may
bs fatal burns j
Animal Cased In Treadmill Travel
?tt1 Miles; ThoK With Plant '
Food Co Only 42 Mile.
PALO ALTO. Cal, April (Spe
cial.) Rata are of some use In the
world after all. Sixteen of them scam
pering up a treadmill In cages In one
of the laboratories of Stanford Univer
sity have solved a problem that has
been agitating- the world ror several
rears.
With the aid of 1 rats Professor
James Kollln Slonaker. of the phys
iological department, has demonstrated
that meat-eating animals have greater
efficiency of 'muscle than thos that
live on a strictly vegetable diet.
Professor Blonaker has carried on his
experiments for four years. Ills re
port Is about to be published. It shows
thst one meat-eating rat covered the
astounding distance of 6447 miles dur
ing his lifetime on a special treadmill
equipped with a recording device, while
the longest-lived vegetarian rat cov
ered but 495 miles.
-My conclusion Is." said the pro
fessor, "that those animals. Including
man. which nave small amount oi
meat Included In their diet '-"
far the greatest efficiency
most as large and live to a greater
age.
In this experiment 18 rats were used
as nearly alike as possible.
Each rat was confined In a cage by
Itself, which served As Its home for its
entire lifetime.
Both groups were fed exactly the
same amount of food, except that meat
was added to the diet of half of the
rats about three times a week.
WHEAT HITS DOLLAR MARK
Highest Price Shown In Two Years
Due to I-Toar Demand In Orient.
SEATTLE. April 9. For the first
time in two years, the price of wheat
In the Pacific Northwest reached the
dollar mark today. Seattle millers were
paying $1 a bushel for No. 1 bluestem
and as high as 97 cents was asked for
No. 1 club wheat. Only three times In
the last eight years has wheat passed
the dollar mark In the Seattle market.
The other times were In 1909. when
wheat brought 11.18. and In 1S10. when
It sold for 93 cents to fl.
The high price of wheat In the Pacific
Northwest Is said to be the result of
the record-breaking demand for flour
In the Orient. Although a crop esti
mated at ii.P10.000 bushels was har-
Med tn the Northwest last year. It Is
said that less than 10.000,000 bushels
remain.
Barley and oats are also soaring.
Barley was quoted today at 334.S0 a
ton. the highest It has ever been In the
local market, and oats sold for $36.50.
the highest since 1909. when the price
was 139 to $39.50.
DR. WALKER SELF-CURED
Octogenarian New Woman Well,
Without Vse. of Drugs.
NEW YORK. April 9. (Special.)
Dr. Mary Walker, the little old "new
woman." who has been seriously 111 for
several weeks In the apartment of Mrs.
Nettle Van Sllngerland. In the Hotel
Gerard, was well enough today to dress
herself in masculine raiment, which an
art of the Legislature permits her to
wear without interference, and return
to her home folks In Oswego. She wss
aroompanled to the station by Mrs.
Yin Slingerland and her maid.
"Dr. Walker's recovery Is little hort
of miraculous." said Mrs. Van SI nger
land today. "Her recovery wss huuglit
about by her own treatment of herself,
without the use of drugs. At times she
ordered things that seemed ridiculous,
but her condition today shows that she
knew what she was doing.
"It must be remembered thst she Is
more than SO years old and there Is
mighty little life left In her to be re
vived." BRIDE KEEPS SECRET LO.YG
Callfornian Reveals I "act of Wed
ding on Leaving- for Portland.
SANTA ANA, Cal., April 9. (Special.)
Joseph Field, a modest young man of
this city, thinks h hss secured a Jewel
for a wife, as he married her on De
cember : of last year In San Diego,
and she hss kpt the marriage a pro
found secret.
After the marriage they returned
here, she to her parents, Mr. snd Mrs.
Watts, and he to his grsndmother.
Mrs. L. H. Field. Although Mrs. Field
waa surrounded by girl friends, she
gave no sign. When Field obtained a
position In Portland. Or., he wished to
take his bride with him and the mar
riage, wss made public.
HEIRS TO FORTUNE FOUND
Salem Couple Read Good News In
The Oregonian.
SALEM. Or.. April 9. (Special.)
Through the news columns of today's
Oregonlan Dr. and Mrs. O. F. Hetsley,
of this city, were advised that they are
the heirs to a fortune awaiting tbcm
at Wllllamsport. Pa.
According to the Item they are the
heirs of August Frederick Kckestcln.
of that place. Attempts were made to
locate them at Silverton. where they
have been located up to a few months
ago. but telegrams were returned un
snswerrd. Dr. and Mrs. Heisley say
thry are the heirs.
Taft Sentiment . Loyal
in Old Yamhill.
PARADE PRECEDES MEETING
Speaker Tells What President
Has Accomplished.
PLEDGES TO PARTY KEPT
Ohioan Expluina Him Executive Has
Endeavored lo Protect American
I merest--Achievements of
Republicans Shown.
.tjcjin o to a
M MINXVILLE. Or., April 9. (Spe
cial.) Yamhill County Is solid for
President Taft.
This waa demonstrated here tonight,
when more than 1000 Republicans from
all over the county gathered at the Im
perial Theater and, took part in the
opening campaign meeting of Ralph D.
Cole, ex-Rcpresentatlve In Congress
from Ohio, and one of the Taft speakers
sent out by the National committee.
There have been lively political meet
ings In McMlnnvIlle and other parts of
Yamhill County, but never has there
been more enthusiasm than was dem
onstrated, not only during tonight's
meeting, but during the entire after
noon after Mr. Cole arrived here from
Portland.
Welcome Is EathuMlaatlc.
A brass band of 30 pieces was at the
depot when Mr. Cole arrived and the
streets were paraded for an hour after,
ward. The distinguished visitor wis
welcomed by a committee, comprising
Henry O. Miller, chairman of the Yam
hill County Taft committee; W. G. Hen
derson, of MdMinnville; A. G. Bcals, of
Tillamook; William Merchant, of Carl
ton; John Bones, of Carlton, and other
Republicans of McMinnvIUe and vi
cinity. The party went directly to the Elbcr
ton Hotel, where a short meeting was
held, at which it was announced by Mr.
Miller that progress lias been made In
this county in promoting the Taft
spirit.
Mr. Miller asserted that every method
has been employed to ascertain the
feeling of the Republicans of the county
on the Presidential question, and it is
now conceded that Taft has a veritable
corner on the support.
Wmki Hear Speaker.
The meeting at which Mr. Cole made
his first public appearance in the state
was held at S o'clock. In the crowd
w;u a good representation of women.
I Concluded on rso 7.)
1
U Mat- .
Time-Honored Son Francisco Cus
tom Ends When (Pasteboards Are
Returned From City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 9. (Special.)
Mayor Rolph has surprised the man
agers of athletic clubs which hold per
mits for boxing exhibitions with the
sanction of the Board of Supervisors
and the Mayor. They realise that he is
a thoroughly new type of city official.
and their reason for being mo Impressed
Is that he refuses to accept any tickets
for the fights which they arrange.
They have kept on sending the reg
tilar batch of free tickets to the Mayor's
office, but as regularly have received
them back with a polite note stating
that the courtesy was appreciated.
At first the pugilistic promoters could
not understand what the trouble was
now they are beginning to see .that
Mayor Rolph has established a new
rule, which is applied to all alike, and
that is that the ancient' custom of pro
viding seats gratuitously- for municipal
officials and their friends no longer
prevails, so far as the Mayor's office
is concerned.
For many yeara the fight managers
have been following the. enforced habit
of delivering a number of clipped paste
boards for every exhibition to each Su
pervisor, as well as the Mayor.
CONVICT MORRIS HEALTHY
Kx-Rankcr Scrubs Floors at Peni
tentiary Wert Will Not Act.
SALEM. Or- April 9. (Special.) Ap
parently completely recovered from his
recent sickness. W. Cooper Morris,
rortland ex-banker and now a convict
t the State Penitentiary, is being kept
busy scrubbing floors there, and doing
other menial tasks. For some time he
was reported to be In an extremely
serious condition. !
This report was Just following re
ports that there was a possibility of
executive clemency for Morris. Now
Governor West has refused to Inter
fere and has turned the whole matter
over to. the parole boards It is doubt
ful if the parole board will take any
favorable action In his case.
CANADA WARNS YANKEES
American Laborers Advised to Shun
Dominion Territory.
WASHINGTON, April 9. Warnli g to
American laborers to keep away- irom
"western Canada Is Issued by Consul-
General Wilbur at Vancouver. Disap
pointment over lower wages and the
higher cost of llylng. as well as a sur
plus In the labor market, will meet
those who seek employment In that field
for the present.
Wilbur la authority for the assertion
that a much larger number of Immi
grants has already been attracted to
British Columbia than can be provided
with employment, and says hardly a
day passed during the Winter In which
he was not called upon to assist desti
tute Americans back to the United
States. No less than 3000 Americans
have returned to the United States
from Vancouver alone since November.
HIS TEAIL.
-f
Federals Rout Enemy
at Jojutla.
0R0ZC0VMEN FLEE- CITY
Government Forces Regain
Dommercial Center.
CRISIS MAY BE AT HAND
Developments Juet Prior to Engage
ment Led to Belief That Con
flict Would Turn Tide of
, Revolt for Time at Least.
MEXICO CITY, April 9. Rebel forces
were routed today from the city of
Jojutla, Morelos, an important commer
cial center, and BOO of their number
were killed in the battle, according: to
dispatches made public at the Depart
ment of the Interior tonight.
JIMENEZ, Mex- April 9. Develop
ments of the past few days have re
sulted in a situation almost identical
with that existing Just prior to the
battle which1 ended in federal defeat
near Corralitos, 17 days ago. The fed
erals nnder the immediate command of
General Telle are at Conejos, 46 miles
south of Escalon, where the vanguard
of the rebel army Is situated. Tho
rebel commanding officers are Generals
Campos, Argumedo and Murlllo.
General Salazar la ordered here to
morrow and will resume charge of op
erations to the south, while General
Orozco will direct the campaign from
Chihuahua. If the resumption of hos
tilities depends on the rebel initiative,
there will be no fight for some days.
The federals continue the operation of
military trains between Bermejillo
ncl Conejos and rumors come of the
presence of government troops near
Santa Rosalia. It was near this place
that the railway wires were cut last
night. At the headquarters the report
regarding the enemy in that quarter
was discredited and the wire-cutting
attributed to roving, bands. .
General Orozco is In Chihuahua, and
General Campa is in Juarez nursing
slightly injured leg.
REBEL DEFEATS REPORTED
Mudero's Secretary Says Situation Is
Rapidly Growing Better.
SEW YORK. April 9. A telegram re
ceived hero today from J. Sanches Aze-
ona, private secretary to President Ma
dero, of Mexico, by Captain S. G. Hop-
(Concluded on Page 2.)
Leniency Is Exercised in Cae of
Fred R. Snodgrass, Who Will
Not Be Prosecuted by City.
Fred R. Snodgrass, defaulting clerk
In the Water Department, can thank
three little children, whom he deserted
when he fled to escape the consequences
of his crime, tor virtually keeping him
from a penitentiary term.
Mayor Rushlight, out of pity for the
children, as well as sympathy lor the
deserted wife and mother, has deter
mined not to cause the Issuance of a
compla'nt against Snodgrass, whose
peculations, carried on under the eyeaW
of the chief officers of the department,
aggregated about $500.
I feel too much pity for those tjwee
little children left by Snodgrass to have
him arrested and put in Jail," said the
Mayor. "He has no money and. we
could gain nothing in that way by.
bringing him back, even If we could
find him. It is hard enough for th
children and their mother, as it is."
CURFEW LAW PROTESTED
Amendments to Measure Roil SsHem
Improvement League.
SALEM. Or.,. April 9. (Special.) Be
cause the City Council decided in pass
ing a curfew ordinance that 9 o'clock
in the. Winter and 10 o'clock in th
Summer months are late enough hours
for boys and girls under 18 years of
age to be out on the streets, the Mu
nlclpal Improvement League executlv
committee is forwarding a protest to
Mayor -Lachmund urging him not to
sign the ordinance.
The league prepared an ordinance
providing that children under IS should
not be on the streets unaccompanied
after 8 o'clock in the evening during
tho Winter months and 9 o'clock In the
Summer months. This was amended to
Include the other hours mentioned and
the members of the league believe that
9 or 10 o'clock Is altogether too late for
the children to be on the streets unac
companied by their parents or guard!
anS.
One novel feature of the ordinance is
the provision that rather than punish
the children for being out after the cur
few, the parents are fined for allowing
the children to thus roam the streets
WOMAN'S ACT SAVES LIFE
Blood Transfusion,"" Daughter
Mother, Successful.
to
OREGON CITY. Or., April 9. (Spe
cial.) A remarkable operation was per
formed Tuesday morning by Drs. K. A.
Sommer, of Portland, and H. S. Mount,
of this city, when Mrs. D. A. Thomp
son, who resides about four miles from
Barlow, submitted to the operation of
'blood transfusion.
Mrs. Thompson's mother, Mrs. Ed
ward Hilton, residing near Barlow, has
been a sufferer of pernicious anaemia
for some time, and her condition on
Monday became so critical that this
step was considered the only means of
saving her life.
An artery In the wrist of Mrs. Hilton
was severed and the blood from Mrs.
Thompson's wrist flowed to flow Into
that of the sufferer. Mrs. Hilton, short
ly after the operation, was much Im
proved. Her cheeks soon showed color
and the pulsation increased. The at
tending physicians are much encour
aged o-er the. result of the operation
and now have hopes of saving Mrs. Hil
ton's life, although she, Is 63 years of
age.
i
MAYOR INSPECTS MULES
Six Animals of Contractor Said to
Be Unfit for Work.
Six sleepy, long-eared mules winked
and blinked in the burning sun that
beat down upon the pavement beneath
Mayor Rushlight's office window at the
City Hall yesterday afternoon. Said
mules were lined up for inspection by
the city's chief executive at the will
of W. 8. Dinwiddle, their owner, grad
ing contrac'tor.
Dinwiddle collided with Police 'Ser
geant Crate, the humane officer, at
noon yesterday, with' the result that
Crate ordered the six mules out of
service to rest and be treated for
shoulder sores.
Resenting the Interference of Ser
geant Crate, Dinwiddie decided upon
the rather unusual "stunt" of lining up
the mules for the Mayor's inspection.
The Mayor said two of the mules were
in bad older, but he postponed final
action until thlB morning.'
0.-W. R.&N. MUST PAY FINE
Delay in Erecting Station at Hay,
i Wash., Causes Penalty.
OLTMPIA, Wash., April 9. (Special.)
Holding that the O.-W. R. & N. has
forfeited Its right to appeal from the
Commission's ruling, the Supreme Court
today affirmed the Whitman County
Superior Court and the railroad com
pany must pay the J1Q0O penalty im
posed for failure to comply with the
order of the Public Service Commission
requiring it to erect a station at Hay,
Whitman County. The station was not
built until four months after the time
specified.
The Supreme Court says since the
company failed to taice exception to
the Commission's order, it cannot now
br!nJ up the . reasonableness ot the
same. "
New Electric Company
Seeks Entrance.
COUNCIL MAY ACT TODAY
City Offered Percentage
Gross Earnings.
ot
WORK TO START IN YEAR
New Concern Will Furnish Electric
it y for Light. Heat and Power.
Directors Men of Almost Un
limited Financial Worth. 1
An ordinance giving the Northwest
ern Electric Company of Portland and
San Francisco a 23-year franchise to
engage in the business of distributing
electricity to the people of Portland for
light, heat and power purposes will be
presented to tho City Council at its
regular session today.
The company proposes to compete
directly with the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company for light and
power service but does not intend to
operate street railway lines.
The terms of the proposed grant pro
vide for the payment to the city of a
percentage of the company's gross
earnings within the city, and specify
the rates that shall be charged for
light, heat and power. The rate for
light and heat for ordinary domestic
consupmtlon is fixed at 9 cents per
kilowatt hour, which is approximately
the rate that the people now are pay
ing. The rate for arc lights and for
other municipal purposes is to be two
cents per kilowatt hour. The rato for
power Is fixed on a graduated scale
from 1 cent to 5 cents per kilowatt
hour, based on the amount of consump
tion. At the end of 25 years the city
Is given the option to acquire the plant.
Ordinance Draft Brief.
The draft of the ordinance is com
paratively brief. It provides for both
overhead and underground construction
and requires the company to file with
the city Its plans for wiring and con
duit work. Wherever it is necessary
to tear up hard-surface paving or other
street improvements the same shall be
replaced under city supervision, which
shall be at the expense of the company.
A cash bond Of $1000 must be deposited
to guarantee that this work will be
done properly.
The Council Is given power to regu
late the exercise of the franchise. It
is agreed that construction work inside
the city limits is to begin within one
year following the passage of the ordi
nance and that at least 10,000 horse
power of electricity will bo ready for
delivery in two years. The company
must deposit a $50,000 bond which shall
be void after 1250,000 has been ex
pended in construction work, 20 per
cent of which is to be spent In the city.
The balance will be expended in the de
velopment of Its hydro-electric power
plants on the Klickitat, Lewis and
White Salmon Rivers.
Tho usual provisions relative to trim
ming shade and ornamental, trees are
contained and the city is given the
right to remove the company's poles
to make way for public Improvements.
If. at the end of 25 years, two-thirds
of the voters elect that the city acquire
the plant a sale will be made on a val
uation to be fixed by arbitration. The
arbitrators are to be the two Judges
of the United States Court for the
District of Oregon and a third man of
their selection. If the city does not
elect to purchase the plant then the
Northwestern Electric Company shall
be given first opportunity of making a
new contract to continuo in business.
If another company is given a franchise
to succeed the Northwestern Electric
Company the plant shall bo appraised
and sold by the same set of arbitrators
who are specified to act in the event
the city buyd It.
It Is stated that the estimated cost
of the work to be done in Portlsnd is
1500,000 and that the yearly expendi
ture for maintenance is to be 20,000.
Company Capitalized for $5,000,000.
The Northwestern Electric Company
undoubtedly Is one of the most powerful
concerns, financially, ever organized on
the Pacific Coast. It is Incorporated
under the laws of the State of Wash
ington with a capitalization of o,000,-
000.- Its directors have almost unlimit
ed financial responsibility.
The Incorporators are: Mortimer
Flelshhacker, president of the Great
Western Power Co. and the City Elec
tric Company of San Francisco; Her
bert Flelshhacker, president of the
Anglo & London-Paris National Bank,
of San Francisco; 'William H. Crocker,
of the Crocker Estate Company and the
Crocker National Bank, of San Fran
cisco; Antoine Borel. of Antoine Borel &
Co., San Francisco bankers; the Daniel
Meyer Bank, of San Francisco, and
others.
The Fleishhackers, who are brothers,
have been very active In power develop
ment projects in California for the la!t
0 years. Probably their greast under
taking is the Great Western Power
Company, a 25,000,000 corporation, in
which the late Edwin Hawley waj
heavily interested. The City Electric
Company, of which Mortimer Flcish-
(ConcluUcd on Page 11.)'
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