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Ul WIIUIIll-I IIWI1I GEXE KESTRICTED. x FROM HALIFAX.
Samuel Adams Is Man
! of Pinchot Stripe.
"UNPOPULAR REGULATIONS HIS
Chicagoan Deemed Possible as
Secretary of Interior.
POLICY HAS BEEN HOSTILE
Filler's Assistant, Who Reiuscs
to Enforce Borah Amendment,
Looms Because Pacific
States Failed to Unite.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Jan. 12. It is likely to prove
unfortunate for the West that so many
tof Us favorite son aspired to be Sec
retary -ot the Interior in the Wilson
iabinet and if the West loses .this
i ppointment, one of the contributing
duscs will be the multiplicity of West
ern candidates and the lack of concen
tration on some good Western man.
disconcerting as Is this prospect to
"Western Democratic Senators, it is not
half so disquieting as the prevailing
fnar that Woodrow Wilson may select
as Secretary of the Interior Samuel Ad
ams, of Chicago, now assistant to Sec
retary Fishan '
Sam Adams Is the conservationist
candidate for the Interior portfolio. He
is the man upon whom Pinchot. Gar
field, Fisher and Glavis have united. In
spite of the fact that all these indors
ee are Republicans, there is fear that
Governor Wilson will give heed to the
wishes "of these men not that he
agrees wjth them politically, but that
he does not want to Invite their oppo
sition as did President Taft when he
appointed and retained Secretary Bai
linger in his Cabinet. Assistant Secre
tary Adams is a Democrat, but his
backers are largely Republicans.
Situation Due to Taft'aj Mistake.,
This embarrassing situation probably
would never have arisen had President
Taft not made the mistake of appoint
ing Walter L. Fisher as his Secretary
of Interior when Secretary Ballinger
was retired. Mr. Taft, however, was
'extremely tired of the attacks of 'the
conservationists and sought to quiet
them by appointing one of their num
ber as Secretary of the Interior. Not
only that, he gave Secretary Fisher
free rein for a long time. He realizes
vww that he made a political blunder
in naming Fisher, but he awoke to that
fact too late. He also blundered m al
lowing Secretary Fisher to select a
new Assistant Secretary of Interior, for
Mr. Fisher Installed in office a died
ln-the-wool Democrat. Mr. Adams, and
ever since he took the oath Assistant
Secretary Adams has done his utmost,
intentionally or otherwise, to make the
Interior Department unpopular with
the West.
Politically, the appointment of both
FlBher and Adams was wrong. Mr.
Fisher had never been much of a party
man. and in his crusading in the West
had affiliated with, all parties and
been known as a non-partisan. He
certainly was not an out-and-out Re
publican. There was- even less ex
cuse for picking a Democrat for As
sistant Secretary, and this appoint
ment proved doubly unwise when Sec
retary Flnher -turned over ' to Mr.
Adams the handling of most public
lam questions, and the decision of
most of the appeals from the General
Land Office, as well as the action on
public land legislation referred to the
department by Congress.
Regulations NMade by Adams.
Most of the derisions of the Sec
retary of the Interior during the past
two years have been written by Sam
uel Adams; most of the reports to
Congress have been written by Adams,
and most of the departmental regula
tions in land matters have come from
the same official.
In fact, most of the official acts of
the Secretary of the Interior, for
which Secretary Fisher has been con
demned, have been the acts of Assist
ant Secretary Adams. For instance.
Congress two years ago passed a law
directing the Secretary of the Interior
to issue patents to about 40 home
steaders on the Slletz reservation in
Oregon, when It was shown they had
dono certain things. That act did not
tipulute any amount of cultivation
an entryman had to show in order to
get patent. It was Assistant Secre
tary A ilama who went outslilo tho act
of Congress and Injected into that law
conditions which Congress did not im
pose, .and then proceeded to ignore the
mandatory statute by refusing to is
sue any patents because the proof,
though meeting the requirements of
Congress, did not come up. to the
standard which he himself had fixed.
Twice President Taft instructed Mr.
Adams Jn writing to issue patents to
Sllets stttlers. and both letters from
the President were disregarded. Mr.
Adams still refuses patents to the
homesteaders whom Congress Intended
to relievo.
Again. Secretary Adams joined with
Secretary Fisher in opposing the
Borah-Jones three-year homestead bill.
Both oftliflals did their utmost to pre
rent the aassage of this measure, but
It was forced through Congress against
their will fend was signed by the Pres
ident over! their protest. Having failed
oncluCed od rase 2.)
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Mandate, Framed by Dean of Wo
men, Which Goes Into Effect
Today, Arouses Indignation.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene,
Jan. 12. (Special.) Dan irupm re
ceived an unmerciful snubbing by the
rnk'rdti. of Oreeon faculty in the,
regulations for the guidance of young
women of the university announced
yesterday. The sly love god will be
forced to practice the Htmost strategy
to circumvent the new rules.
No j-otrng woman may enjoy the com
pany of a young man except on Friday
and Saturday evenings in the future,
whereas formerly "this restriction ap
plied onlv to freshmen in the sorority
houses. Afternoon calls hereafter may
H maAa ftnlV hetWeen tll llOUrS Of 3
and 5:30 P. M. on weeK-eno aajs. sin
gle couples must be In from boating or
fmTn nnhiirhan walks by 9 P. M. No
parties may be given except on Friday
and Saturday nights, and permission
for these must be obtained from tne
committee on student affairs. Finally,
university women must be in their
rooms on week, nights at 10:30 P. M.,
and on Friday and Saturday nights at
11 P, 5t ,
These are a few of the mandates
which have aro-ised a storm of protest
on the part of both men and women
at the university. Love and courtship,
elements which, it is indignantly
Ssserted, quite properly enter into the
life at co-educational institutions, are
entirely ignored by the faculty. The
new rules. It is maintained, make it
almost Impossible for a young man and
young woman to enjoy each other's
society exclusively.
The new restrictions were framed by
Miss Ruth Guppy, dean of women at
the University. She declares they are
reasonable and were planned for the
best interests of her charges. They
will go into effect tomorrpw.
POLICE FIND LOST BABY
Girl Wandering on Streets Cared for
Until Father Arrives.
A tear-stained and frightened little
girl of 3 years was found wandering in
the business section, looking for her
mother yesterday ,by Patrolman Reid.
When asked for her name she gave it
as Lettie Walker, and said her mother
lived on Twenty-third and Lovejoy
streets. Reid accompanied the girl to
the neighborhood, yet, though he tried
not only Lovejoy but Marshall street
as well', he was unable to find anyone
who knew of the girl.
Lettie had no hat to hide her yellow
curls, which were sadly bedraggled
by the rain. She wore a red sweater
coat, a white dress and patent shoes,
with blue tops.
When given Into the motherly care
of Mrs. Simmons, the girl refused to
leave the kind patrolman until her
father. O. W. Walker, of 81 Savler
atreet. called for her and took her
home.
LONDON-'GIRL LIKE VENUS
Dressmaker's Model Said to Meas
ure Same as Famous Statue.
LONDON, Jan. 12. (Special.) Lon
don contends that it has a woman near
er the nronortions of the Venus de
illlo than Miss Sceel. of Brooklyn, in
Miss Marjorie Watson, a West End
dressmaker's model, whose measure
ments are voucned for by Ethel Bai
ley, a well-known artist. Her measure
ments are: Height, 65.75 Inches; head,
22.4; neck, 13; chest, waist and hips,
identical with the measurements of
Venus de Milo; thigh, 22; calf, 13.4.
"Miss Watson's head is quite Gre
cian." Miss Bailey says. "Her complex
ion is perfect and needs no aid from
art. She is a true type of English
beauty. She'haa light brown hair and
blue, laughing eyes."
Mis3 Watson says she has lived the
ordinary life of other girls. She has
never gone in for physical training, but
rides a bicycle and swims.
PORTUGUESE PARTIES RIOT
People Forget Differences and Join
In Attacking Troops.
LISBON (via theFrontier), Jan. 12.
The accession of Dr. Alton so Costa to
power is said to be responsible for a
desperate political riot in Ceximbra. 18
miles south of Lisbon. A fight started
between Democratic and Conservative
clubs, and soon the rest of the popula
tion took sides. Revolver shots were
exchanged freely.
Detachments of Republican guards
hastily turned out, but fulled to quell
the combatnnts until several volleys
were fired: Then the warring factions
forgot their differences and, together
turned on the guard.
Discipline prevailed, however, and
finally the moh scattered, leaving be
hind three men killed and 29 wounded.
Many of the rioters were arrested.
BRITISH
Royal Mail
LINES
COMBINE
and "V
A O." Are
Ainaigafiiatcd.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 12. The Liverpool l
Daily Courier says an agreement has j
been reached for the amalgamation of j
the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Mv
igatlon Company and the Royal Mall
Steam Packet Company, with a capital
of J150.000.000.
Rumors were current in London , at
different times last year that the Royal
Mall intended to acquire control of the
Peninsular & Oriental, but ore each oc
casion the report was denied. The
Royal Mail; under the direction of Sir
Owen Phillips, chairman, with Lord
Pierce . not long ago bought several
companies, including the Union Castle
Line, Lamport & Holt, Pacific Steam
Navigation Company and tho Elder
Dempster line to West Africa.
Senate Expects Fights
on Clerkships. -
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BURGESS IS MAKING DEMANDS
Umatillan Wants Pendleton
Manto Get Office.
HOUSE SITUATION IS QUIET
Temporary Organization Is Prac
tically Determined, and Present
Indications Are There Will
Bo Xo' Difficulty.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or., Jan. 1
(Special.) In a caucus iwhich was
continued until late tonight by mem
bers of the Malarkey forces in the State
Senate, temporary organization was
decided upon for' tomorrow, and the
entire programme of the organization
promises to go on line ciock worn,
with the possible exception of some
fights on clerkshlpB and minor offices.
One big fight is promised for the cre
dentials committee in the contest be
tween Edward E. Kiddle and John S.
Hodgln, over the Joint Senatorship from
Union and Wallowa counties, xne cre
dentials committee in the temporary
organization will include Senators
Dimick. Bean and Carson, and the
question of the fight will come up be
fore them.
Burgess CauNlng Fight.
Burgess of Umatilla is forcing I
fight over the question of chief clerk
ship and reading clerk. The fight for
chief clerkship lies between Roy Ritner,
of Pendleton, and John W. Cochran, of
Portland. Burgess is backing Ritner.
Frank Motter, of Portland, and Ben
Huntington, of Drain, are . candidates
for reading clerk. Burgess Is making
demands on Senators who are support
ing Huntington to back Ritner. and de
clares he will throw none of his sup
port for Huntington until Huntington's
friends back Ritner. Patton of Marion
is championing the cause of Hunting
ton against Motter, and some difflcul
ties may arise over election of chief
clerk.
The question of minor clerkships
came up before the caucus tonight, but
it was finally decided to throw the en
'tire question onto t,he floor of the
Senate.
Lebanon Man Chosen.
M. A. Miller, of Lebanon, has been
selected to call the Senate to order to
morrow as- the dean of that House.
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Passengers Removed in Surfboats
and Xo Lives Arc Lost Despite
-Great Danger of Task.
HALIFAX. N. S. Jan. 12. The
steamer Uranium, ol tne uranium
Steamship Company, bound from Rot
terdam. fo Halifax and Nenr lore,
stranded on a reef today during tnicK
weather near the Chebucto headlight
station, nine miles below Halifax and
tonicht still is held fast.
iior 8RO nnsscnerers weae taken on
bv the Government steamer Lady Laur
ier and a small fleet of harbor crait.
and were landed 'safely in Halifax to
night.
Although surf boats were used in
transferring the passengers to the res
cue boats, not a life was lost.
Captain Eustace and his crew re
mained aboard ship. The captain hopes
to get the steamer off at low water,
late tonight.
There was much alarm, especially
among the steerage passeugef",
the shiD struck, but the oincers anu
sailors soon succeeded In restoring
calm?
The steamer struck head on when the
tide was half high. Late in the after
noon her bow was six feet out of
water. There were seven fathoms of
water under her amidships and 17
fathoms at the stern. The plates at the
bow are ripped open.
The weather continued . heavy to
night. Wrecking steamers are standing
by the Uranium to rescue the crew if
necessary.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12. It was an
nounced at the company's office here
that the Uranium's, passengers would
be forwarded by water to this city. to
morrow if a steamer were procurable;
If not,' they would be sent by special
train.
Word from Captain Eustace was re
ceived. It was said that, there was hope
of floating the liner late tonight.
DOCTOR SEES CZAREVITCH
Summoning of Dr. Ostrogorsky
Gives Rise Again to Rumors.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 12. (Spe
cial.) Dr. Ostrogorsky, who attended
the Czarevitch when his sickness be
gan last September at the castle at
Spala, has been summoned to the castle
at Tsarskoe-Selo.
The reason Is not known, but the fact
that the physician has again been
called In has started mori,-rumors -In
regard to the condition of the health
of the Crown Prince.
TRIPLE THIRTEEN EVADED
Clark County Coroner Takes Oath
of Office Beforehand.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 12. (Spe
cial.) Superstitious of the three 13s
occurring in the event 13 county of
ficials took the osth of office on Janu
ary 13, 1S13, Victor H. Limber, Coroner
elect, took the oath yesterday.
The 12 other officers of the county
will take their oath tomorrow.
Envoys Say They Will
End Armistice.
POWERS' ABILITY IS DOUBTED
Note to Be Presented to Tur
key Will Be Mild.
ALLIES WEARY OF WAITING
Military Experts Belies e Adrianople
Can Be Taken With Sacrifice j
of 5000 Men Europe) Is
Blamed for Fiasco.
LONDON. Jan. 12. The British Sec
retary of State for Foreign Affairs. Sir
Edward Grey, and the Ambassadors of
the European powers have made repre
sentations to Rechad Pasha regarding
the projected departure of the Turkish
delegates, which is equivalent to a de
finite rupture of the peace negotiations,
for which Turkey Is considered respon
sible. In reply, Rechad Pasha said he was
not responsible for the suspension of
the conference, which was decreed by
the Balkan states allies, not only with
out asking his opinion, but even with
out permitting him to express it when
he begged leaye to do so. He, had
Waited a whole' week, hoping that re
flection would bring the allies to more
reasonable and moderate views., but as
no desire had been manifested to hear
what further rectification of the iron-
tier Turkey was prepared to indicate
without ceding Adrianople the Turkish
plenipotentiaries could not remain in
London indefinitely.
Allies Are Skeptical. '
In deference to England and the
other powers, whose Ambassadors re.
gretted ftle rupture of the negotiations,
Rechad Pasha consented to telegraph
to Constantinople asking definite in
structions. - - ' --. .
The allies also are tired of waiting.
They do not believe the note the pow
ers will present in Constantinople will
have the desired effect, but not wishing
to take a decisive step without due
notice to Europe, they have notified Sir
Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of
their intention to denounce the armls
tice contemporaneously with or shortly
after the presentation of the note to
the porte.
The allies will be ready to resume the
war four days later In fact. Greece
hasv not ceased hostilities. Servia has
nothing more to conquer. With respect
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Millionaire Arrives In Miami, Fla.,
From Bahamas and Goes
Direct to Hospital.
MIAMI, Fla.. Jan. 12. William
Rockefeller, whose testimony is wanted
by the committee of the House of Rep
resentatives Investigating the so-called
"money trust," was examined here this
afternoon by Dr. Charles W. Richard
son, representing the House committee,
to determine whether the physical con
dition of the New Tork 'millionaire is
such that he may testify safely.
No announcement of the result of the
examination was made by Dr. Richard
son. He asserted nothing would be
given out until he had made his report
to Representative Pujo. chairman of
the investigating committee.
Dr. Walter F. Chappelle, Mr. Rocke
feller's personal physician, and Percy
Rockefeller, the millionaire's son, both
of whom came here from New Tork
yesterday to "be present at the exam
inatlon. would make no statement in
regard to the examination.
The New York millionaire, whose
whereabouts were unknown to the
"money trust" committee for some
time, arrived nere shortly before noon
today on the' steamer Miami, from Nas
sau. New Providence. He was met by
his son and Dr. Chappell on landin
and at once went to a hospital. With
the exception of Dr. Richardson, Mr.
Rockefeller refused to see visitors and
refused to define his plans in connec
tion with the efforts of the investi
gating committee to obtain his pres
ence as a witness.
Mr. Rockefeller, according to his per
sons! physician. Dr. Chappell, is suf
fering from an affection jf the throat
which makes extended speaking im
possible. His condition is such. Dr.
Chappell has asserted, that the strain
attendant to his appearing before the
"money trust" committee might rtsul
seriously. '
FAIR WEATHER PREDICTED
Disturbance Expected in Pacific
Xorthwest Xear End of Week.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. The week
will open with a cold wave east of the
Mississippi River and low temperatures
will continue the first half of the week
with generally fair weather, according
to the weekly bulletin Issued today by
the Weather Bureau.
"In the Middle West," says the bulle.
tin, "temperatures will be rising by
Tuesday, preceding and attending the
eatward movement of a low-pressure
area now over the Pacific Northwest.
Snows will accompany this depression
and by Tuesday will cover the western
portion of the country except the West
Gulf states. To the eastward rain and
snow and rising temperatures may bt::
expected after the middle of the week,
while in the West there will be a re
turn to fair an.d colder weather with
the eastward movement. Another high
pressure area is over Alaska.
"Toward the end of the week an
other disturbance will appear over the
Far Northwest, accompanied by rising
temperatures and unsettled weather."
RADIO TO SERVE ALASKA
Secretary Meyer Approves Regula
tions for Commercial Fsc.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Six naval
radio stations In Alaska will be opened
for commercial business January 15.
Secretary Meyer has approved regula
tions for rates, methods of handling
messages and other questions relating
to the new service. The stations are at
St. Paul, Dutch Harbor, Unalaga. Ko
dlak, Cordova and Sitka. Messages from
St. Paul, Dutch Harbor, Unalaga and
Kodiak to all points in the United
States except California via the North
Head, Wash., radio station, will cost
25 cents a word, plus the commercial
rate to destination. From St. Paul,
Dutch Harbor, Unalaga and Kodiak to
points in California, via the Eureka
radio station, messages will be sent at
the. rate of 30 cents a word, plus the
commercial rate to destination.
Fully prepaid messages addressed to
ships in Alaskan waters or to Alaskan
points will be accepted at North Head
and Eureka from the public or by land
wire for transmission by radio.
HARRIMAN Irl SANITARIUM
Son of Laie Railroad Man at Mitl
doon's Place in Xew York.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Jan. 12
(Special.) William Muldoon, the form
er wrestler who conducts a sanitarium
just outside of this village, admitted
today that Joseph W. Harrlman, son
of the late E. H. Harrlman, the rail
road man, is at his sanitarium.
Mr. Muldoon, however, refused to say
how long Mr. Harriman had been there
or how long he intended to remain at
the place. He also refused to say any
thing concerning the present physical
condition of Mr. Harriman.
WOMAN MAY CARRY VOTE
Only California Elector of Her Sex
Likely to Be Messenger.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 12.-A woman is
likely to bear to Washington the vote
of the state's contingent to the Elec
toral College.
Mrs. Florence Collins Porter, of Los
Angeles, a Progressive, and the only
woman elector chose-n, will arrive here
tomorrow to participate in the meeting
tomorrow afternoon of the 13 electors.
Her chances for- the appointment are
said to be good.
All Trains Routed Via
Columbia Gateway.
TELEGRAPH WIRES ARE DOWN
Continuous Slides Compel De
tour Over North Bank.
SEATTLE WEATHER CHILLY
Northern Pacific, Great Aortneru-
and Milwaukee Railways Oper
ating by Way of Vancouver, ;
Wash., 13 Hours La4c.
Seattle Snow falls and weather
grow colder.
Pendleton Snow falls all day",
farmers and caitlemen rejoice.
Hood River Snow torm damages
power and telephone lines.
Baker Chinook melta anow; rain
probable.
La Grande Warm rain melta
snow: stockmen benefited.
The Pallee Inch and half anow
fall regarded as benefit to crops.
Portland Rain.
SEATTLE. Wash.; Jan. 12. Continu
ous snow slides in the Cascado Moun
tains kept the three Northern trans
continental railroads tied up today and
overland train3 were sent around the
mountains by way of Vancouver, Wash..
and the North Bank Road.
The Northern Pacific reported rros
ress in clearing Its line and announced'
that the mountain division would oe
cleared in time for tonight's trains to
so over their own tracks.
Trains from the East due yesterday
and today are coming in over the North
Bank Road.
Heavy snow i? falling in the moun
tains tonight, according to reports re
ceived by the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern. -All Milwaukee lines )
are down and no report of conditions
along that line has been received.
. Olympian Sent Around.
The Olympian, the Milwaukee's crack
train, due here at 8 o'clock last night,
was held at Cle Elum, east of tho sum
mit, until 5 o'clock tonight, when it
was sent dick to i-ina to ue u. in
ferred to the North Bank Road. This
detour will require 15 hours and the
train is not expected in Seattle until
late tomorrow. The eastbound Olym
pian, scheduled to leave here at 10
o'clock this morning, left at 5 o'clock
tonight to make the detour.
The Great Northern also is com
pletely tied and its Eastern trains are
reported many hours behind, in the de
tour via the Columbia River.
The bodies of William H. Holt, of
London, England; Patrick Moran, of
New Haven, Conn., and John Brady, of
El Paso, Texas, who were killed in a
snow slide which caught a gang ot
laborers at Tyee, on the Great North
ern, last Monday, have been brought to
Seattle and will be burled here.
Weather Is Cold.
Freezing weather prevailed in West
ern Washington today. Snow stopped
falling in Seattle soon after midnight
and was followed by a drop in temper
ature to '27 degrees above zero. The
Weather Bureau predicts lower tem
peratures Avith little snow and no wind
for tonight.
SLIDES BLOCK ALL TRAFFIC
Trains, I'nable to Cross Mountains,
' Forced to Return East.
ELLENSBURG, Wash., Jan. 12. (Spe
cial.! Snowslide after snowslide, add
a number of deep drifts on both the
Northern Pacific and Milwaukee rail
roads, have completely tied up trans
continental traffic over the Cascade
Mountains. Snow has been falling In
cessantly In the hills since Saturday
raornlng, and at the summit now meas
ures 40 feet. All wires are down.
AlimUst ono consecutive slide, 10
miles in length near Laconia. is block
ing traffic on the Milwaukee road. Sat
urday's "Olympian," which was sent
through here as far as Cle Elum, re
mained there until this afternoon, when
it was turned around and started back
to Chicago as No. 18.
Passengers from Cle Elum say that .
two engines were needed to get the
big steel trains started out of the yards.
Drifts were bucked without result by
the big Mallet engine until a helper
was put on to assist. .Only a few pas
sengers were on the train.
Northern Facific train No. 278, of Sat
urday night, was caught between two
slides at Upham and held there all
night. On the train was Conductor.
Carr. of Toppenish, who had been taken
ill with appendicitis, and has being
taken to a Tacoma hospital for an
operation. The North Coast Limited
of Saturday was kept here all night,
and this morning. It was consolidated
here with Saturday's No. 5 and sent to
Pasco as No. 2. From Pjco the train
was sent to the Coast via the North
Bank. Trains 257 and 41 were like
wise consolidated here and sent East
as No. 6. No. iT9 turned here and
ran east to Sunnyside as No. 280.
Railroad men say that the road may
be opened up tomorrow. Ten carloads
of extra laborers were sent up to the
mountains to shovel aside the drifts.
The blizzard is still raging in the
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