TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1915.
RESUME SEALING IS
ADVICE OF EXPERTS
Conditions Declared Not to
Warrant Continuation of
Closed Season.
TREATY HELD IN DANGER
Reforms Are Suggested, Including
Better Treatment of Natives of
Pribllof Islands Herd In
Excellent Condition.
WASHINGTON. May 13. Congres
clonal legislation to carry out recom
mendations of a commission of three
scientific experts, with a view to re
sumption of commercial killing of seals
at the Pribllof Islands, in the Bering
Kea, will be recommended next Winter
by the Secretary of Commerce. William
C. Redfield, according to present expec
tations. The ultimate future -of the
Alaska seal herd has been a vexed in
ternational problem for years.
Canada and Japan, which are inter
estetl financially lit the American herd
by the terms of a treaty which abol
ished pelagic sealinx. made an investi
gation contemporaneously with the
American experts. Both governments
have made representations to th
United States that the condition of the
seal herd warrants resuming sealing
operations at once.
The report of the three American
experts, W. II. Osgood, Kdward A. Pre
ble and George II. Parker, contends
that there is no reason for continued
suspension of sealing.
Treaty Declared In Danser.
"The conditions of the seal herd in
1D14," says the report, "Is such that re
sumption of commercial sealing on a
moderate scale in 1915 could be under
taken with confidence that the protec
tion and growth of the herd would not
be put in Jeopardy in the slightest de
gree. The inference Is clear that un
less sealing Is resumed agitation will
continue and integrity of a most de
sirable treaty endangered."
The voluminous report says that the
people of the Pribllof Islands, though
not natives, have for so long made the
islands their home that they recognize
no other. "They are a people still
seml-civillzed," says the report. "They
constitute a heritage acquired by the
United States with the islands and
their valuable wild inhabitants and
considerations of economy and human
ity demand that they be accepted as
such and managed with all possible
wisdom and fairness.
"Many changes in the methods of
dealing with the natives seem to be
necessary. In their management a
great deal will depend on the person
ality of the officials in charge. It is
believed that the work necessary to
put the sealing plant on an efficient
basis, accompanied by a better system
of compensation, will help to make the
natives self-respecting and the people
may become an entirely ' self-supporting,
efficient, happy community."
. Divided Management Favored.
I The report says the management of
all the animals should be placed In
charge of a specially qualified officer
and the management, of the natives
and the fiscal affairs under another
officer, the former having senior rank.
That the Pribllof seal herd is not on
the verge of extinction is asserted, with
the declaration that complete rehabili
tation of the herd may be confidently
expected in view of its present size
and condition.
"Provisions commensurate with the
needs and importance of the property
involved," the report adds, "are to be
regarded as wise investment and cur
tailment of operations at this time Is
not Justified by conditions."
Among statements by the three ex
perts are:
"The male aeals will be greatly in
excess by 1916. The herd is in ex
cellent condition. Yearling seals rarely
come to land at all until after the
close of the killing season. The in
crease in the number of bearing seal
cows was Bmall. Marking the breed
ing reserves with a permanent hot
iron brand is practicable. Method of
killing seals is not objectionable from
the humane standpoint, but shorter
drives are desirable. Dead animals
should be measured before they are
skinned, the present system of weigh
ing being antiquated."
The fur seal herd at present is es
timated at 294.000 individuals, 93,250
of them bearing female seals.
JURYWOMEN GIVE $50,000
Attorney Wins Verdict lYom . Cali
fornia Millionaire.
REDWOOD CITT. Cal., May 13. A
Jury of nine women and three men in
the Superior Court awarded JS0.O0O to
day to A. J. Treat in his suit against
Ioren Cobum, a millionaire, who won
. long court fight some time ago to
have himself declared competent by
the courts. Treat was Coburn's at
torney previous to the Incompetency
cases.
Treat sued for J75.000.
GO THE FAST ROUTE.
S. S. Northern Pacific sails tomor
row. North Bank special steamer train
leaves 9 A- M. Arrives S. F. 3:30 P. M.
Sunday. Meals of the S. S. Northern
Pacific a feature. One-way fares. S,
J15 and $20. Tickets, 5th and Stark.
Adv.
Salzer Valley Road Body Elects.
CKNTRALIA. Wash., May 13. (Spe
cial.) W. J. Nelson. Sr., was elected
permanent president of the Salzer Val
ley Good Roads Association at a big
meeting .Tuesday night at the valley
school house. The meeting was at
tended by a big delegation from the
C'entralia Commerlcal Club. L. Taylor
was-elected secretary, while William
fstilson. John C. Lammers and S. J.
McMoffatt. representing each of the
three roads leading up the valley, were
appointed as a committee to watch
county road work and report to the
association from time to time how the
county road and bridge fund is being
expended.
British Uno Readjusted.
LONDON, May 13. The following
communication was issued tonight:
"The fighting east of Ypres still con
tinues. The Germans today have again
subjected our line north of the Menin
road to a violent artillery bombard
ment, which in places destroyed some
temporary readjustments in the line.
The line, however, has since been com
pletely re-established."
Northwest Postmasters Appointed.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 13. The President today
appointed R. P. Hoskyn postmaster at
, Oroville, Wash., and Arno Albreut post
luaster at BoTille, Idaho. . ,
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1. BARNES DENIES
Witness Says He Did Not Use
Term Riff-Raff.
ISSUE TAKEN WITH T. R.
Conferences on Legislative Topics
Declared Limited to Two Lead
ership of Party in State
Conceded to Piatt.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., May 13. William
Barnes today went on the witness stand
In the Supreme Court here to testify as
a witness in his own behalf in his libel
suit against Theodore Roosevelt. His
counsel planned to have him answer
allegations made by Colonel Roosevelt
when he was on the stand and to give
his version of several incidents.
Mr. Barnes said he was the respon
sible editor of the Albany Evening
Journal. He added:
"I was a member of the state "com
mittee from 1892 until 1910. In 1898
I was appointed chairman of the execu
tive committee by Mr. Odell. Later I
was appointed to the committee on
other occasions. " My activities were
confined to relieving the chairman of
detail and doing work that was of no
purpose.
"While I was chairman I went to the
Fifth-avenue Hotel every day. read the
mall and saw people whom the chair
man of the committee did not care to
see."
Mr. Barnes said he was not the con
trolling factor in the party's direction,
adding that Senator IMatt was the state
leader.
Barnes Telia of Meetings.
Under further questioning, Mr. Barnes
said he first met Colonel Roosevelt in
the Fall of 1898. Mr. Barnes continued:
I remember meeting Colonel Roose
velt on a train before he was inaugu
rated. I do not recall I ever met htm
on a train after that. After he was in
eifice I called on him to pay my re
spects, as was customary. I did not see
him at the Capital for some time. My
health was poor and 1 spent most of
my time at my house, my office and
the Albany Country Club. I was then
Surveyor of Customs, having been ap
pointed by President McKinley. I was
subsequently appointed to that office
bv President Roosevelt. I do not re
call seeing Governor Roosevelt during
the first two months he was in office,
except twice. I have told you the first
occasion Later I went to the execu
tive mansion to see him. The visit
was at his request. I found that he
wanted to discuss with me some ap
pointments 1 had made. He then dis
cussed the election."
Legislative Talks Fen.
"Mr. Roosevelt," said Mr. Ivins,
"testified that you two talked on leg
islative and other matters. How many
times, if ever, did you talk on such.
subjects with Mr. Roosevelt?
"Twice."
"Mr. Roosevelt said he discussed with
you Issues between Senator Piatt and
Mr. Roosevelt. IJid he?
"I never knew there were any Issues
between them," replied Mr. Barnes.
Mr. Ivins then returned to the franr
chise tax bill and Mr. Barnes said he
did not discuss it with Governor Roose
velt until after, tts passage. He added:
"I might have mentioned it in later
years as a matter of history."
"Did you ever talk to him about the
effect the franchise tax might have
upon political contributors?"
"No."
"Did you ever say it was essential to
protect big business because they sup
ported the organizations and that,
without organizations, there could be
no leaders, and that the people were
not fit to govern themselves?
lUff-Itaff Never Used.
"I did not say that. I never men
tioned protection. I said, if we are
able to maintain party government in
this country, it was necessary for the
parties to be organized, and that no
movement could succeed unless it was
organized. The idea that the people
could rule without organization and
order is absurd on its face. I said no
political organization could succeed un
less financed and attended by men who
would give up their 'entire time to It.
I included every party in existence." ,
"Did you ever talk to Colonel Roose
velt about the riff-raff?"
"I don't know what that word means.
I never used it."
"Who was Republican leader in this
state after 1906?"
"In the convention of 1906 Mr. Roose
velt was."
"Who in the convention of 1908?"
"Same answer."
"Who In 1910?"
"Same answer."
Mr. Barnes explained that the man
who was leader in the convention was
considered leader of the Republican
party in the state.
Roseburg Fete Attracts Shows.
ROSEBIRG, Or., May 13. (Special.)
In anticipation of the Seventh An
nual Strawberry Festival, to be held
here next week, various street amuse
ments already have begun to arrive
in the city. The E. J. Arnold Com
pany's attractions reached Roseburg
yesterday. Although the carnival will
last only two days, the various street
amusements .will be operated all next
week.
2 SEASIDE ELECTIONS SET
Special Vote Called for Charter
Amendments for May
SEASIDE. May 13. (Special.) Two
elections within seven days is the pro
gramme that Seaside has set for itself.
The City Council Tuesday night adopt
ed a resolution that calls for a special
election to be held May 22, for the pur
pose of making two amendments to
the city charter. On May 15 the-voters
of the five school districts will decide
whether Seaside is to establish a inion
high school.
The changes in the charter proposed
are to provide for refunding bonds to
redeem the general indebtedness of the
city and to provide for a bonding sys
tem that is generally approved b-bond-buying
companies.
THIEF SENDS JUDGE $2.50
Conscience Letter Contains Pay "for
Stolen Article.
A "conscience letter" from a repent
ant thief, enclosing a money order for
$2.50, was received by-Circuit Judge
Morrow yesterday. The letter came
from Seattle. It was unsigned, and
the Judge is at a loss to know who
sent it or why. The letter reads as
follows:
"R. G. Morrow Dear Sir: Inclosed
find the pay for an article I stole from
you a few years ago. Have been con
verted and want to start in with a
clean heart. Yours In Jesus."
Judge Morrow is holding the letter
and the money order as curiosities.
i'islicrnian at Astoria Drowned.
ASTORIA, Or., May 13. (Special.)
The first fatal accident of the fishing
season occurred early today when
Harry Kamyalla, a boatpullcr working
with John Saaklanter, was washed
overboard as a landing was being
made alongside the fish-receiving scow
at Sand Island. He sank before aid
could reach him. Kamyalla was a na
tive of Kinlarld and was in the employ
of the Booth Fisheries. So far aa
known he had no relatives here.
Eolso Bank Charter Asked For.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, May 13. J. H. Black, Ernest
Noble and others have applied to the
Treasury Department for authority to
organize the Overland National Bank
of Boise. Idaho, with a capital of $100.-000.
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MRS. HARRY CARR COLLAPSES AT
HISBANU'S MURDER TRIAL. '
Hearing of Case Against Slayer of Man
Accused of Attacking; , Girls Fro
arressea at Wenatchee. .
WENATCHEE, Wash.. May 13.
(Special.) The trial of Harry Carr. of
Leavenworth, accused of shooting and
killing C. D. Franklin, Sunday school
superintendent, while the latter was
being tried for assault on a small girl,
is progressing rapidly and the case
probably will be sent to the Jury to
morrow. Mrs. Harry Carr. wife of the accused,
collapsed under direct examination
while on the 'Witness stand and was
carried from the courtroom. Her tes
timony at the previous trial was per
mitted to be read.
The state rested at 9:30 o'clock this
moaning, after Introducing evidence to
prove the actual killing of Franklin.
The attorneys for the defense took up
the remainder of the day examining
witnesses in efforts to show that Carr
was mentally Irresponsible at the time
of the shooting as a result of continual
brooding and worry.
Dr. John R- Semple, former superin
tendent of Medical Lake Asylum, will
be called to the witness stand by tho
state. Closing arguments will be madu
in the afternoon.
5 ARIZONANS MUST HANG
Governor Loses Long Fight and Ex
editions to Be Held Same Day.
PHOENIX, Ariz., May 13. Governor
Hunt's long fight against capital pun
ishment came to naught today when
the state board of pardons decided
there should be five executions May 28
at Florence prison. The executions
will be the first since Arizona became
a state and Governor Hunt took the
Gubernatorial chair three years ago. It
is understood that R. E. Sims, warden
of Florence prison, will resign rather
than havo charge of the executions.
The five men who will be hanged
May 28 all murderers have had their
cases passed on by higher courts and
were doomed today when the board of
pardons declined to grant clemency.
The power of reprieve and pardon was
taken from the Governor In the elec
tion last November.
Oakvlcw Scliool Plans Approved.
CENTRALIA, Wash., May 13. (Spe
cial.) .t a big meeting held In the
Oakview school house last night the
patrons of the district unanimously
approved the plans presented by the
local School Board for the building
of an addition to the school. As soon
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500 Untrimmed Hats Friday at 50c
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Sixth St.
as an estimate' is submitted by N. E.
Greenleaf, a local contractor, who
drei up the plans, the local School
Board will call a special election to
have the district authorize the work.
Lebanon May Kcte Is Held.
LEBANON, Or.. May 13. CSpeciaJ.)
The May-day exercises of the Lebanon
High School were held this afternoon
on the Higrh School campus. Several
classes took part and each tried to
outdo Its rivals in the' novelty of its
programme. The exercises were at
tended by many patrons of the school.
Portland Autolsts Iteach Roseburg.
ROSEBURG. Or.. May 13. (Special.)
Phil Metschan. Jr., of the Imperial
Hotel at Portland, and Lewis H. Keece,
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'West I. in n to Hold Rose !-Ii.
OREGON CITY, Or.. May 13. (Spe
cial.) The West Linn rose show will be
held Saturday, May Z'. one week fol
lowing; the annual rose show and
booster aay celebration of Oregon City.
This was the decision reached at a
meeting; of the West Linn Hose So
ciety at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. B.
T. McBain last night. The West Linn
society will enter an elaborate exhibit
in the Oregon City Know. The West
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Krest botanists recopnlze only on9 cyjren
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