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THE MORNI5TJ OKECFOXIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1914. PLAN 10 CEDE PART OF ALASKA DOOMED Administration Quick to Dis claim Trade With Britain Over Canal Treaty. s RESOLUTION SHORT LIVED LATE SNAPSHOT OT FORMER POLICE LIEUTENANT ON RETRIAL FOR MURDER. i is - Author Is Man Who Once Proposed c Give "Wliole PanliandSIe to Oanada as Measure to Promote ! More Friendly Feeling. I: l OR EGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash Inston. May 8. The Wilson Adminis tration was auick to disclaim responsi bility for the resolution introduced by Representative Smith, of Maryland, proposing to cede Southeast Alaska to Canada on condition Great Britain would agree to an abrogation of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Already the Administration Is being charged with having surrendered to Great Britain in accepting the British interpretation of the treaty, and if, on top of that surrender, the Adminis tration should advocate the giving of Southeastern Alaska to Canada it would stir up a protest far more violent than that made against th repeal bill now before the Senate. Resolution's l.lfe Snort. The Smith resolution is being ignored by most members of Congress and will not be acted on by the committee on foreign affairs. It is the emanation of one of the most extreme Anglomaniacs in Congress. Mr. Smith once proposed that the Alaskan panhandle be turned over to Canada, because he thought the trans fer would tend to promote more friend ly relations between the United States and Canada, lie then contended that the strip of territory forming South eastern Alaska should be under the Canadian flag, inasmuch as it embraces all the harbors on the west coast, except those between the Washington line and the southernmost tip of Alaska. He maintained that the pres ent boundary was an unnatural one, and that Canada by right is entitled to all the seacoast lying west of the Yukon territory and northern British Columbia. ConsreiM Cannot Cede Territory. The resolution would have passed un noticed except that it had a direct bearing on the Panama Canal tolls Question. The introduction of the bill, however. brought to light a decision of the : United States Supreme Court to the effect that neither Congress nor the President can give away a foot of ter ritory that has once been brought under the jurisdiction of the United States constitution. Such a decision was written by Justice White, who held that if the constitution be ex tended over any territory, that terri tory thereby becomes indissolubly part of the United States and it is then beyond the power of Congress to alienate it. Only oy war can Ameri can property be taken from the United States. FIVE MEN SUCCEED BAER , xi x mm . 1 1 '.' pes i Si - t ft i KEELEY'S WAY WON BY HARDEST WORK Ex-Police Reporter, Now Own er of Big Newspaper Plant, Famous for Industry. CHICAGO CAREER STRIKING ft 0 X V;i h 'tlx r si. : C 4 rx '"A Apt : Photo Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. CHARLES BECKER AM MRS. BECKER PHOTOGRAPHED WITH FRIENDS AS BECKER LEFT THE . DEATH HOUSE AT SING SING. HELP IS REFUSED Bankers Will Not Extend $25,- 000,000 Gould Road Notes. EXPERTS EXAMINE ROAD denial here of the reported quarrel be- ! tween himself and General Villa over General Chao, Governor of the State of Chihuahua. General Carranza reported that General Chao was with, him in Torreon and not in prison, as was re ported, and still was Governor of Chi huahua. Reports of hostilities at Tampico were mearer. Secretary Daniels tele graphed Admiral Mayo for information concerning the reports that all ships had been ordered out of the river. American ships were withdrawn sev eral days ago, but it is understood now that the constitutionalists, as well as federal forces, will not permit any ships to land supplies or persons. Secretary Daniels also telegraphed Rear-Admiral LHoward on the Pacinc. Coast for infor mation concerning the reported tali of Mazatlan. Places Held by l,ate Coal and Rail' vay Magnate Are Filled. PHILADELPHIA, May 8. Edward T. Ftoteshury, of this city, a member of J. P. Morgan & Co. and of tne Drexel firm of bankers of Philadelphia, was elected president today of the Reading Company, the holding company for the. Philadelphia & Reading Railway and Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company. Theodore Voorhees, vice-president of the railway company, was made presi dent of that corporation, and W. J. Richards, vice-president and general manager of the coal and iron company. was elected president of that organ ization. All three succeed in the presidency of the different companies to George K. Baer. At the same time Mr. Stotes bury was elected chairman of the board of directors of the railway company and also of the coal and iron company. With the elections today, five men now fill five places in the Reading Jersey Central system held alone by Mr. Baer. Missouri Pacific Directors Expect to Arrange Today to Meet Obliga tion, but Cash Bonus May Be Required. NEW YORK, May 8. The latest at tempt to readjust the finances of the Gould railroad system came to naught today when Kuhn, Loeb & Co., bankers, announced their refusal to extend the $25,000,000 of Missouri Pacific Railway three-year notes, which mature on June 1. The bankers declined to give the reasons for their conclusion except to say that "conditions governing the af fairs of the property do not wararnt such an understanding by them at this time." I It Is expected that a detailed state ment dealing with Kuhn, Loeb & Co.'a examination of Missouri Pacific by their experts, and probably incorporat ing the substance of their communica tions to the Gould Interests will be is sued next week. Directors of the Missouri Pacific were holding a special session at the time the bankers issued their state ment, but soon adjourned to meet again tomorrow, when it is likely that some arrangement will be made to meet the Missouri Pacific notes. This may oe done bv an issue of new notes, bearing higher rate or interest, or may oe effected by an extension of a year or more, together with a casn Donus. Soever & Co., who floated tne notes now falling due, officials of which firm are represented -In tne Missouri Pacific directory, express tne neiiei that the demands of the note-holders would be met. Missouri Pacific and other Gould is sues were among tne weaxesi. leam of the day's reactionary stock market. AMERICANS KILIiED AT MIXE Attacking federals Believed to Have Captured Property. SAN DIEGO, May 8. Two Americans were killed and two seriously wounded when defending the Clnco Minas stamp mill near Guadalajara from an attack ing force of federals, according to i telegram received by H. C. Crawford from British Consul Percy y Dimes to day. No names were mentioned in the dis patch, which said that 15 other Amer icans engaged in mining pursuts near Guadalajara have embarked for San Diego on the steamer Cetrlana at Man zanillo. When the first rioting oc curred there many Americans refused to leave. It is inferred from the meager dis patch that an overwhelming force of federals attacked the mine and cap tured It, after killing or wounding four of the defenders. FUNERAL SHIP DUE Naval Officials Steam to Sea to Meet Cruiser. NATION WILL HONOR DEAD Promotion Over Heads of Seniors Given to Man "Always on Job" In Every Emergency News "Beats" Many and Varied. CHICAGO. May 8. (Special.) James Keeley. who yesterday became owner I of the Record-Herald and the Inter- Ocean newspaper plants, representing more than $5,000,000 and who starts in with no debts and $1,000,000 working capital, has earned his spurs by hard work. Late in the "80s "Jim" Keeley arrived In Chicago and got a job as night po lice reporter on the Tribune. His previous newspaper experience had been attained on newspapers in Kan sas City, Memphis and Louisville. None of his newspaper associates in Chicago I looked on him at nrst as more than ordinary, but his persistence and en ergy soon gained attention. He passed through the ordinary rounds of work until 1893, when he was made night city editor of the Tribune. Story of Holdup Wiu Fame. In 1894 he first attained prominence in newspaper circles when he was pro moted to the city editor s desk. His exclusive story of a Missouri train holdup made him locally famous. The holdup was expected and the crew was armed. Reinforced by extra guards, the crew awaited the bandits Keeley was on the train. It need not be said the bandits were "foiled." How many if any bit the dust, does not matter. Keeley got his exclusive story. Somewhere alone about 1898 or 1899 W. A. van Benthuysen, who had made I a brilliant record as managing editor of the Tribune, was called to New York by Joseph Pulitser and made managing editor of the World. Keeley was appointed his successor. He was I Jumped over the heads of seniors in point of service and majors in rank. R W. Patterson, publisher of the Tri bune, said he gave Keeley the place because he was always on the Job. Keeley'took charge with big records of predecessors hard to equal. To ex cel did not seem possiDie. The ex- Arrangements Made for Reception of I pansion and development of the Tri bune became a dally tribute to his ca- Vera. Cruz Dead at New York, Where Address Will Be De livered by Wilson. WASHINGTON. May 8. With Secre tary Daniels and a party of Navy De partment officials aboard the Presi dential yacht Mayflower steamed down the Potomac late tonight to meet the paclty. Hem "Beats" Enjlnwrr d. Great news "beats' which Keeley engineered include the first reports of the Wyoming cattle rustlers' war. the exclusive detailed story In Chicago of Dewey's victory In Manila Bay, the first report of the crash of John R. Walsh's banks, and the capture in Morocco of Paul R. Stensland. the de faulting president of the Milwaukee- avenue Bank, stensland was sent to Joliet, but Keeley finally succeeded In cruiser Montana, bringing home the "",", Jr. V-V hinH lntlrVo fiL-bk- rl? ld HOUSE TO VOTE BY DEVICE Electrical 'System to Save Time of Rollcall to Cos-t $20,000. MORE TROOPS TO BE SENT (Continued From First Page.) limit its military activities to protect ing the forces already at Vera Cruz from attack, or whether a sufficient number of men would be placed in readiness at Vera Cruz for a flying ex pedttion to Mexico City In case the Huerta regime collapsed and irre ponsible bands threatened the Uvea of Speaker Clark. Democratic Leader Americans ana otner ioreiBur Underwood. Chairman Henry, of the Mexican capital. WASHINGTON, May 8. Members of the House will have their votes record ed with an electrical device at the opening of the next session of Con press. Decision to install such a device has been agreed on at a conference of House leaders. rules committee; Representatives J-.loyd. of Missouri, and Walsh, of New Jorsey, participated. The House will be asked to appropriate 120,000 to pur chase the apparatus and Elliott Woods, superintendent of the Capitol, will su pervise its installation during the re cess of Congress. The scheme is to simplify and shorten the rollcolls. will reach Hampton Roads early to morrow and probably soon afterwards will join the Montana, which tonight was sttaming northward from Hat-teras. The two vessels will proceed to New Tork. anchoring Sunday afternoon off the battery, where the bodies of the bluejackets and marines will be landeo. BOARD OPPOSES STRIKE MINK WORKERS REGARD PRESENT TIME AS INOPPORTUNE. Report Says Hundreds Favor Tying t'p Coal Mines Rockefeller, Jr., Is Strongly Condemned. Keeley's fight on William Lorlmer, resulting in L.orlmer's expulsion from the United States Senate, is iresa in the minds of the public Keeley's intimates are few. BECKER JURY IS CHOSEN (Continued From Flint Paire.) l.imar and Baker Selected The names of the American delegates to the mediation conference will be an nounced shortly, and It Is known that Justice Lamar, of the United states Supreme Court, and Newton D. Baker. Mayor of Cleveland, were two or tne men who probably will be named. The disposition In Administration quarters still is hopeful that mediation will ac complish the desired results, and there Is every desire that the mediators snail begin their conference and formulate their ideas without any untoward incident. The landing of marines at Tampico to protect the oil wells has been under consideration by foreign governments but has been rejected. The report brought by Tampico refugees that Cockran. of counsel for Becker, ad Judged guilty of contempt of court for remark attributed to him. He had been quoted in the newspapers as say ing: "This is not a trial: it is an assas-1 puard had already been landed by the Blnation. 1 Holland warship Kortenar to protect Several affidavits from newspaper the Corona properties, owned by a Hoi men who swore thev heard Cockran - D1CO. say this are in the hands of the Dis-I is.,t.rv -Rr-van made nublic todav triet Attorney. It was intimated at a formal communication from Raphael the District Attorney's office tonight, I Zubaran in behalf of General Carranza however, that the affidavits, which, it " flrst clef OI .J.ne ,consJi , 5 I army, ucubiui .h- . , ivhu.j ak.vuuw f th onnntitiitionalists toward the of Justice Seabury. would be presented Unlted states. The document was sig- to tne court tomorrow. Mr. Cockran I nlficant In reversing the position an nas not been In court since he Is al- I nounced by Carranza immediately after 1rorl n tin V. TnH h Tl. Ue OCCUPSllOn OI Vera UUl IDM Be INDIANAPOLIS, May 8. The inter national executive board of the United Mine Workers of America adjourned today, subject to the call of President White, after having been in Bession since Monday, discussing the con ditions of miners in Colorado, Ohio and West Virginia. The - board issued a statement ad vising against a general strike "at this particular time," but affirming in strong terms its support for the striking miners of Colorado. The re port also condemned John D. Rocke feller, Jr.. who. it was asserted, could have averted the loss of life and dam age to property in Colorado by saying "one word favoring a settlement through a meeting between the repre sentatives of the coal companies and the representatives of the striking em ployes." The report said that hundreds of requests had been received urging the calling of a general strike in the coal mines of the country, out that it was believed to be unwise to do so now. and adding that If conditions in Colo rado became worse the policy of the board, could be changea. An appeal for aid was authorized by the board, when it was informed that a large number of Individuals and or ganizations had asked permission of the international officers to contribute to the fund for the upkeep of the strik ers in Colorado. the battery at 9 o'clock Monday morn ing and proceed to the Brooklyn Navy- yard. It will halt In City Hall plaza In Manhattan. where school children will chant a hymn in honor of the Vera Cruz dead President to Deliver Address. Detachments from the battleships Wyoming and Texas, the New York Naval Militia. Spanish War Veterans and numerous civilian bodies will have places in the line. President Wilson's tribute to the valor and sacrifice of the bluejackets and marines will be the only address of the memorial services. Prayers and the- benediction will be said by Chap lain William G. Cassard, U. S. N., Rabbi Wise and the Rev. John P. Chidwick, who was chaplain of the battleship Maine when she was de stroyed In Havana harbor In 1898. In Secretary Daniels' party on the Mayflower are Rear-Admiral Fiske, Major-General Barnett, Surgeon-General Braisted and Lieutenant-Commander Jones, the Secretary's aide. Congressional Delegates Named. President Wilson will leave for New Tork Sunday night nd the Congres- ional delegation will reach New York early Monday morning. Members of the Senate committee named today are: Senators Robinson, Saulsbury, O'Gorman, Vardaman, Gal linger, Kenyon and Brady. The House delegation consists of Representatives Fitzgerald, Cauder and Maher, of Brooklyn, and these Representatives from the home districts of the dead men: Green. Vermont: Dietrlck and Thatcher, Massachusetts: Donohoe and Logue. Pennsylvania; Dale, Doollng, Goldfogle and Griffin, New York; Ste vens, New Hampshire; Wilson. Flor ida; Walsh. New Jersey; Sabath, Illi nois: Slemp, Virginia; Bartlett or Walker, Georgia: Dupre. Louisiana, and Witherspoon, Mississippi. NEW YORK TO PAY TRIBUTE whenever his army. resented the occupation as a -violation of Mexican sovereignty. He now re gards the American movement as dii rected against Huerta and not against the Mexican people as a wnoie, wno, he says, are on friendly terms with the i-opole Hotel at the time Rosenthal was United States. shot. I Carransa Orders Qnlclt Aetlom. Word came today through constitu tionalist headquarters here that Gen eral Carranza had ordered the cam paigns against Tampico and Mazatlan added at the time that he was "through with the case," It Is said. The first witness on the stand to morrow probably will be William J. File, a policeman, who was at the Met ClmrcH Discusses Change of Xante. OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla., May 8. Considerable interest was shown today I should be pressed to quick conclusions. at the general conference of the Meth odist Episcopal Church. South, over the proposal to change the name of the church. Among the names suggested I by various conferences were the "Meth odist Kplscopal Church of America," the 'American Methodist Church" and the "Lpiscopal Methodist Church. and that reinforcements were on their way to both places. The progress of the constitutionalists to the vicinity of San Luis Potosi, cut ting off railroad communications be tween the latter city and Tampico. was also reported in dispatches. Incident ally. General Carranza telegraphed a $5399 ROAD TAX STAYED Dubois Lumber Company Says Clat sop County Action. Illeejal. ASTORIA. Or. May 8. (Special.) A suit was filed in the Circuit Court to day by the Dubois Lumber Company aerainst Clatsop County to restrain the county from attempting to collect 85399.91 in taxes, under a special levy made by road district No. 15, on the plaintiffs property, lying in this dis trict. The complaint contends that the pro ceedings, in connection with the mak ing of this special road district levy, were illegal. MISS LAW GETS JUDGMENT Woman Wins Sequel to Breach of Prom i n volv ins Dead Airman LONDON, May 8. As a sequel to breach of promise of marriage judg ment was given today to Miss Derryl Elizabeth Law. of Atlanta. Ga., in suit brought to enforce payment of -a settlement of 83000 a year made in her favor by the late Captain Hamilton. Captain Hamilton, a British army aviator, was killed in a flying acciden at Stevenags, England. November 6, 1913. Arrangements Made for Escort of Cortege to Navy-Yard. NEW YORK. May 8. "-The first step In the Nation's tribute to the 17 sailors and marines killed during the American occupation of Vera Cruz, will be taken tomorrow, when the dreadnought W y omlng leaves the Brooklyn Navy-yard to meet the funeral ship Montana at sea. Navy tugs will swing alongside the Montana on Monday morning and th bodies of the heroes will be taken ashore, placed on caissons and the march to the Brooklyn Navy-yard will begin. While It Is In progress the church bells of the city will toll, flags will be half-masted and the noise of the municipal traffic will be stilled on Lower Manhattan Island. The procession will leave the Battery with a police escort at the head. At the City Hall the cortege will be greet ed by 500 singing children, clad in white. For 15 minutes it will halt while this tribute is given. Crossing Manhattan bridge, the procession will pass under arches draped in black. When the President arrives at the Navy-yard he will be greeted, with the customary 21-gun salute. Chaplain Cassard. of Indianapolis, will voice 'the invocation. President Wilson will de liver his funeral oration. Prayer will be said by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, of New York. Father John P. Chidwick who was the Maine's chaplain when the battleship was blown up in 1898, will pronounce the benediction. The ceremonies will conclude with a salute from the craicr Tennessee. Travel -witli the original Travelers Cheques Up to 1891, when theAmerican Express Co. invented the Travelers Cheque, carrying ready money abroad was a serious problem. Now experienced travelers put their travel funds into these Cheques as a matter of course. " Apply for informa tion at the nearest American or National Express Office or at your own bank. 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