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VOL. XXVI NO. 50.
PORTLAND, OREGON; SUNDAY , MORNING, , -DECE3IBER 15, 1907.
TRICE FIVE CENTS.
STRUCK BY CHILL 4
AT WHITE HOUSE
President Opposed to
Hughes Boom.
NOT TO HUGHES HIMSELF
Complains Boom Is Being in
flated by His Enemies.
MAY STOP HELPING TAFT
mack's Attack Causes Remark That
Enemies Seem Determined to
Drive Him Into Field Cortel
you . and Loeb Quarrel.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-(Special.) It
chilly for the , Hughes boom at the
White House. The New York- Governor
Is U-ath to become an active candidate
for the Presidency unless the .menace of
Mr. Roosevelt's opposition can be re
moved. The President la not for Hughe;
lie Is for Taft.
Efforts to 'bring about a better under
standing between the .White House' and
the executive mansion are already under
way, but email progress la being made.
State Senator Page, xit New York, was at
the White House today for half an hour.
He Is Governor Hughes' close friend and
political representative. He is also an old
friend of President Roosevelt.
Boomed by the Enemy. f
Senator Page's mission was to learn
If the President looked with disfavor -upon
the effort of New York Republicans to
push their Governor to the front for the
Presidential nomination; and, If the Pres
ident was not favorable to Hughes, to
hat Ttent his oDDOsltlon would K0. He
n ml. ,nMnnlffa. hv hilt tflllc
with Mr. Roosevelt. The President .was
more inclined to lay stress upon the fact
that Hughes hafl been boomed by his
outwpoken "enemies than he Was to dis
cuss the practicalities of the future, t He '
was in no mood for smoking the pipe
of peace. Against Governor' Hughes per
sonally he had no feeling. But he did
not disguise his sentiments as to the ef
forts which have been made by the Gov
ernor's Indiscreet friends to give his can
didacy an anti-administration aspect.
Hughes Wants Whole Delegation. .
Further, efforts to bring about a rap
prochement between Washington and Al
bany are to be made. Senator Page says
he will return to Washington to see the
President again after talking with the
Governor. Mr. Hughes is said to be a
good deal worried about the more or less
strenuous hostility of the President. He.
i '.. r i j v. .. . it rT-o w4 HiiTi t motntafYtfl
IB (1 D 111 lliai, . U . . ... . -
his present attitude, the New York dele
gation cannot be made a unit for himself,
and Mr. Hughes believes his best chance
to make headway at the Chicago conven
tion lies in his command of the . undi
vided and .enthusiastic support of the
great delegation from his own state. It
Is undoubtedly true that Mr. Roosevelt's
influence in New York is strong enough
to divide the delegation If he cares to
exert it ever so mildly, and sis long , as
he continues in his present frame of mind
he Is not likely to give much aid and
comfort to the Hughes movement.
May Relax Efforts for Taft.
The President no sooner gets fairly well
out of one scrape until he finds himself
plunged into another. Having relieved
the situation, for the present at least.
of third term talk, ne is now Detween me
devil and the deep sea on account of his
narttnlltv to Taft. The friends of all the
other aspirants complain so bitterly about
this that the President may find It nec
essary to stay his hand and stop doing
anything in Taft's Interest. If he does,
and the Taft movement should stop
growing 1ecause it is warred . upon, by
all the members of the field and by the
opponents of the administration, men who
know Mr. Roosevelt very well are. curious
to see what the effect will be upon his
I But Perhspe H" Won't Stay There - . round -Away on the Other Side, A Good Thing for. tho Inside Circle .'. Suggestion for a x Reception Com- It Looks to - V Pretty Much the , . .- War Between , the Heavyweights. ,v ' Cness Who's Coming.
i . .. tjoam. . . . senator. .- ' While It Lasted, i-; . i mtttee . to . Welcome Heney. . . - , .., .... Same. . ,. , : - '. . . , .
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temper an ils own relations to the sit
uation. He Is exceedingly fond of having
his-own way. - - :
Men who- are glad .the third term ghost
has been laid at rest, and who want It
Itept laid, will do well. to watch the evo;
lutions' of MY. "Roosevelt's mind. They
will do well, particularly, not to throw
too much opposition. In Taft's way and
to omit applause -.of- such philippics
against the -President as that uttered by
ex-Governor Black, of New York. After
reading Black's speech the President said
to one of his callers that he "would have
no more statements to make concerning
his relations to the. Presidential nomina
tion, and that his enemies seemed deter
mined to drive him back into the field.
Cortelyou and Ioeb Quarrel.
There hi no acute friction between the
President and Secretary Cortelyou. There
is friction " between Mr. Cortelyou and
Secretary Xioeb. .It Is understood they do
not speak as they pass by. though they
wfre -formerly the best of friends. There
Is no truth in the report that Secretary
Cortelyou contemplated offering his resig
nation, certainly not now. At the same
time it is understood that matters are a
trifle strained in the Presidential house
hold. W ANTS PRESIDENT OR NOTHING
- '" .- . "-
Hughes Will Return to Private Life
' - Unless Nominated.
NEW YORK, Cec. 14. (Special.)
Unless Governor Charles E. Hughes is
- (Concluded on Page 4.) -
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 43
degrees;: minimum, 40 degrees..
TODAY'S Fair; easterly winda.
Forelsn. ' .
j -"
Revolutionary agitation growi In Portugal.
Section 4,. jiagA 1.
Bridal f tftR or Marshall Field's daufrh
teF stolen in "England. Section 4, page 1.
Severe sentences on Socialist mejnbera of
aecond Rush an Douma for organising
revolution. Section 1, page 4.,
Japan and Russia domblne to freeze China
out of Manchuria. Section 1. pag 4. -
Schooner Law son -wrecked on Sclity Isles
with 15 of crew. Section 1, page 2.
Movement in Canada for independence
- grows. Section 1. page 1.
. National.
House committee will propose mild' cur
rency bill, -hoping for Its defeat. Sec
tion 1, page 6. 1
Admiral Evans gives farewell to Nation
before sailing - of fleet. Section 1,
v :. page . . -
Ship subsidy bill, stealthily introduced,
booms pacific Mail stock. Section - 1,
page 1.
' Politics. . V
Roosevlt discourages Hughes boom be
cause hjs enemies encourage it. Sec
- tlon 1, page 1.
Hijghes refuses renomination for" Govcr
. nor, but would run for President. Sec
tion 1, page 1.
Ex-Secretary Hitchcock speaks on land
laws. Section 2. page 2. -
Domestic.
Woman convicted of murder-of husbandrr0" . f-- two weeta. durmg-mort- el
and pardoned, gets verdict for life In
surance Section 1. page 7.
Women In Goldfleld live In terror and look
: to troops for protection. Section 2,
page 2.
Grea,t storm ' on Atlantic Coast; ship
wrecked and crew narrowly escapes.
Section 1, page 2.
Food testTshows beef and pork best. Section
1. page 4. -
Eastern railroads reject demands of unions.
Section 2, page 2.
' Commercial and, Marine.
Largest lot of hops In Oregon sold. Sec
tion 4. page 11.
Chicago wheat prices higher on prediction
of ligh t world's shipments. Section 4
page 11.
New York bank statement favorable In
every item. Section 4. page 11.
Demonstration against stock prices fails.
Section 4, page 11.
Flour shipments are increased by clearance
of two vessels. Section 4, page 10.,
Paclflo Coast.
Dramatic scene In Pettlbone trial at Boise.
Section 1, page 6
Whitman College proposes to raise $1,500,000
endowment. Section 1, page 6.
Berkeley doctor sues for -divorce and makes
woman-hating professor co-respondent.
Section 1, page 2.
Sports.
Multnomah beats Seattle Athletic Club. 21
to 0. Section 4, page 7.
Indoor games take the place of outdoor
' contests for the Winter season. Section
4, page 6. "
Review of football situation in the North-
west by the referee. Section 4, page 6.
Winners of six-day bicycle races. Section 2,
page 3. - . .
St. Louis High School accepts challenge
from Portland and Seattle football teams.
Section 2, page 1
Portland and Vicinity.
W. C Bristol's fate in F. J. Heuey's hands;
will . retain office if : latter 1 ' powerful
enough. Section , page 4.
William Burner, longshoreman, shoots him
self in presence of his wife rnd his mis
tress. Section 1. page 1.
North Bank Roae! will run trains Into Port
land within GO days, says president Hill.
Section 1. page 8-
Felony charges may follow expert account
ant's report on affairs of Title Guarantee
fc Trust Company. Section 2-, page 4.
Oregon banks will resume business under old
conditions tomorrow morning. Section 1,
page 8. ,
Cltisen shoots newsboy by mistake for burg
lar. Section 2, page 10.
Fourteenth Infantry gets ready to start for
Philippines. Section 1, page 10.
News or the real estate market.' Section 8,
. page &.
HARRY MURPHY SEES THE HUMOROUS SIDE OT SOME OF
VIOLATES
TERMS
OF SUICIDE PACT
Longshoreman Spares
Woman "He Loves. ...
USES PISTOL AND WILL DIE
Neglected Wife and Her Rival
Witness His Act.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY AVERTED
Unexpected Advent of Spouse Foil
Plan of "William Bonier and
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His Mistress to V End
. . -i .
..." Iives Together., ''. . .
William Burner, a longshoreman well
known along . the ' riverfront, - shot him
self In front; of the Model Hotel. 42'i
North Sixth street,, at 6:30-o' clock last
night, Inflicting a. fatal,., w6u'nd, because
his wife met him in. -company with an
other woman arid begged him to return
to his home and family. -Burner -and his
companion, Mrs. Maggie De : Reign," at
the ttme were on their way 'to a estaui
rant where they planned to take a'fare
weli; dinner, after which, by an agree
ment entered Into between them a few
hours before, he was to kill her and take
his own life. Burner's chance meeting
with his wife, who had gone to the, hotel
with a man friend for"-the " purpose 'of .
locating her erring husband and persuad
ing him to abandon the . woman with
whom he -was . infatuated, c was all that
prevented a double tragedy'.;. 'A. .
-Encounter on the Street. ' ,
"When Burner and Mrs. -De Reign came
out of a room, in the hotel and started
for the restaurant they were met by Mrs. J
Burner and Fred Magunson, a lifelong
-friend of Burner. Burner had been on a
wnicn time he had been in the company
of Mrs. De. Reign,' with whom he Was
madly in love. , At sight of his wife arid
his old friend. Burner, hesitated, standing
by the side ofrMrs.-"De Reign, -then
when his" wife pleaded for him .to leave
the woman who had broken up her home,
and in tears begged him, for the sake of
their children, to abandon his sinful waj(s.
Burner . suddenly drew a revolver and
placed Its muzzle' to his body. A shot
rang - out and .Burner- fell, mortally
wounded, i the bullet having pierced his.
right breast-
Burner having failed to keep his agree
ment to take the lire of the De Reign
woman, the latter stooped and picked up
the revolver, which she held aloft, im
ploring some of those who had hastened
to the scene to show her how to use the
WARSHIPS OF PRINCIPAL NATIONS, BUILT
Type.
United
Battleships, flrst-ciasa
Coast defense vessels ..............
Armored cruisera....
.Cruisers above OCOO' tons;
Cruisers. 600 to. 3000 tons
Cruisers,, 3000 to 1000 tons.......
. Destroyers
Torpedoboats ...................
- Submarines
Totals
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weapon, in order that she might end her
own life. ' ' At this Juncture, Patrolman
Harms and Night ..Jailer -Phillips', who
were passing, hurried up and wrenched
.the weapon from her, taking-possession
of It for evidence. Thinking she had
committed murder,, the policemen placed
Mrs'. De Reign -under arrest, and also
detained all who had witnessed the shoot
ing, among them the wrongedwife.
Wound Pronounced Mortal. r
The policemen notified the' oentral of
fice, and a patrol wagon was dispatched
to the scene. Seeing that. Burner was
badly wounded, the police took him to the
Good Samaritan Hospital. There - the
jiouse physician announced that the man
was beyond. surgical aid.
Accompanied toy ' Detective-Sergeant
Baty, Acting Deteotiva Coleman and Po-
lice'meh Harms and Phillips, Mrs." "Bur
ner, Mrs. De Reign and other eye-witnesses
were taken to police headquarters,
where tljey .were held by 'order- of Chief
Grltsmacher, pending the arrival of District-Attorney
Maufiinsf. : As Mr Manning
had visited the hospital and had secured
a .ftatement-from Burnerthe: at once re
leased , all parties, and left,- the station,
the De Refign woman being accompanied
by Magunson. - -i. -v. . ' Y
Forgives. Her Rival.' '..-.. ' r
Immediately upon being ' released. - Mrs.
Burner was taken to the hospital, where
she took her place at her husband's side..
Mrs. Burner forgave the De Reign wom
an, Just before leaving police headquart
ers, hut wept when so doing, and said
between sobs, that the awful end of the
affair had completely crushed her spirit.
Mrs. Burner Is-a, sister of Patrolman
Maekey, who' was on duty within a few.
blocks of the scene of the tragedy at
the time. "As soon as the officer heard
Rear-Adiulral Roblry D. Evans,'.
ommsnder of 1- lert - Bound for
Pacific., Sends. Message . to Ameri
'. ran Penple.. . - - ' " .
of the affair, he left his beat and assisted
hla sister. In ' every way possiblev .
.-According to Magunson,- for 20 years a
personal friend "dt Burner," the latter had'
been drinking heavily for the past two
weeks, and had' been, at home but . once
during that timeij'The 'last' time, he"' vis
ited his wife and chlldren'was on Friday,
after which he again left, the house arta
joined the De Reign woman.
' . k .; Woman Tells Her Stor'f-. ;-'' V.t
j Mrs." De Relgn' is 33 years old. Her
husband at : present is : in Tacomas To
Tetctive- Sergeants Baty ' she " declared
that Burner and herself, had. decided that
'they could' not live" without 'each other,
and inasmuch as Mrs. Burner would not
consent to them living together, they had
en tared .Into ' a. pact to end their , lives
after dinner yesterday; ;that they were on
the way to a restaurant when they met
the wronged wife, and that Burner evi
dently "became excited and shot himself,
forgetting his .agreement , to kill his 'para
mour. , . - .
Among the witnesses who. were taken
to headquarters and. examined were
Magunson, who lives at -3H Hoyt street;
H. Williams, who lives at the Model Ho
tel,: where .the" shooting .' occurred,, and
Ernest Hollenbeck, II years of age.' The
boy ' declared to the last" that Mrs. De
Reign shot Burner, but was clearly mis
taken.' He is the son of the hotel pro
prietor. .. -
The Burners were married in Portland,
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is a member' of the' local lodge . of ' Eagles.
AUTOS. LEAP INTO DITCH
Ioaded ."With. Dozen Passengers, the
Machines Drop" SO Feet.
LOS rANGEIjES, ,Dec. 14. Unaware of
the fact that a bridge across a. dry, creek
at Arcadia had been burned- several
months ago, -two automobiles l&den with
a -doaen ' passengers plunged down a 30
foot embankment this evening and sev
eral persons were" hurt. '" " '
Up to a late hour it could not be ascer
tained whether or not any of the Injured
will die, but four are said to be seriously
hurt.,. '..-.. . '
T
READY FOR SEA
Admiral Sends Greet
; irigs to Nation. ;
PLEDGES HIS MEN TO FIDELITY
Hints That Fleet May. Circum
navigate Globe.;.- -
STORM SPOILS FESTIVITIES
Sudden Rise of t Fog and Burst ot
Sunlight Reveals Grand Spec- '
tacle-Start on Monday -.--'
After' j Review. '.y
FORT MONROK, Va,, Dec 14. A day
of changing storm, ; fog' and sunshine
found, the Pacific-bound Atlantic fleet,
within 36 hours of sailiti 'time, at an-;
hor in. th- roadstead awaiting tlje
coming of- the President' on. Monday
morning to say, hls Official adleujas
Commander-Ih -Chief of the ,Army and
Navy. , : The treacherous - sleet Inter
fered to some". etent' with the official
programme outlined for the day and
4 necessitated ad'.' abandonment ' of " the.
reception - apd "dance which were . to
Have been 'Iwld -on the canopied quar
tetdeck of. the: flagship Connecticut to
night. This was to have been the most
picturesque and "unique - entertainment
of the Navy's farewell-week, and Its
cancellation was the . cause of. -much
disappointment.
Rear-Admiral Robley D: Evans, com
mander of the fleet, was ashore much
of the day, having recovered from the
slight Indisposition he suffered during
the 'early part- of the week , He de
clared that, the 16 ships were ready
to weigh anchor at-any -time: . In' an
Interview .with the Associated Press
he"smlr-" --.- - - "; r-' v -Evans'
Farewell" to Xatioti.
' Tou. aK me .en . the eve. of the departure
ot the fleet -to give you some words to lay
before .-the. people :of the United States. i
therefore ask you to convey Lo the people the
sincere thanks and hearty appreciation of the
officers and men .of the fleet for the great in
terest which the - country- at large is taking,
in our movements., - We .'.feel the responsibil
ity which the -people have laid upon" tie by
their- Interest . in the past years ' In, creating
and maintaining this 'splendid fleet and in the
continuation ot that interest, which now nta
out,, complete in -every particular, and sends
u out on this great practice cruise to visit
our friends and - supporters . on the ' Pacific
Coast of -our country. -
I am sure that every .officer and man in the
fleet wilt feel it not only a duty to repay the
people, for -.'their" interest by absolute faithful
ness to the trust imposed upon him in small
things as well ajr in large.
I hope ttial when we arrive at our 'deetina-
AND BUILDING.
GHEA
ARMADA
Germany. ' Japan. Russia. -
28 368,650 . , 13 ' 1W.498 V 9 121,210
8 33.2 . 3 18.78IJ . 4 21.3S0
, 8 113.80O " 13 138.000 - " 7 7tl.2))
1 ,ano ' ; 2 - 13,130 .. 7." 48.400
21 85.210 "ft 43.094 , 1 3.100
19 40.885 '. '." .7 15.288 . ' 7 8.8O0
72 33.858 87 20.556 ' 97 36.254
48 ' 8,688 '77 8,842' 57" .834
3 640 , 9 - 1.426 ' 31 6.812
680,802 ; 451,320. ' " 320,040
tlon the people will .have for us a welcome
as warm as Is the "Gcdspeed" which they
give us on our departure, and should our
commander-in-chief then decide to send us-to
the other- hemisphere, that the same warm in
terest will follow us there la the future as
always has In the past.
' May Encircle the Globe.
. - It has been repeatedly rumored that
the 'fleet might eventually circle the
globe, some color being- given the re
port by the fact that the Navy Depart
ment has furnished the navigator of
each, ship with correct charts showing
the way to San Francisco, to Manila
and to Gibraltar. '
A conference of the ordnance offidens
on the various ships was called on the
Connecticut today - by Lieutenant Com
mander Ridley McLean, the fleet ordnance-
officer, but It was postponed until
THE CURRENT TOPICS
tomorrow on account of the storm.' "With
each ship , carrying the greatest amount
of explosives , -ever stored under. the
American flag, he ordnance officers hold
a position of peculiar responsibility..
lor lous Mar l ne Spectacle.' ' ' ,.; .
- Being in cruising .trim with everything
above decks snug and tight, the fleet did
not feel the i. stiff southeastern breeze
which swept the coast last ' night and
turned, the . usually, placid- anchorage
ground into a choppy" sea. ' The- ship
launches running" between the division
flagships and to the shore were buffeted
about in lively fashion, however, throughout-the
morning." Toward noon the wind
slackened and- veered and" the fleet sud
denly .'was lost to view in; a blinding fog.
The shrill whistles of the flying launches
set up a terrible din of warning, while
the fog bells aboard, ship added avsome
what melancholy tone to the uproar-'ln
the harbor. ... ; . . -. ,
After an hour or two the fog lifted as
suddenly! as it -fell, and the fleet, burst
ing Into 1ew, made, a magnificent marine
spectacle. The sun was npt long after
this fn finding. Ms way through the cloud
banks, and. then the Immaculate sides of
the battleships glistened a dazzling, white.
Kansas. Champions at Footoall. - -
This; afternoon the football team from
the Kansas won the championship of the
fleet by defeating the Vermont eleven by
a score of 4 to 2. Commissioned officers,
Veterans of "Annapolis 'teams, played with
the enlisted men on' both elevens. Bands,
goat" mascots, fluttering flags, tin horns
and cheering with, subsequent parades by
victors and ' vanquished made the after
noon gay. Admiral- Evans was at the
Hotel Chamberlain when -the sailors re
turned from, the games. They stopped
and cheered lilm and then the Vermont
sailors cheered . .the champions- of the
Kansas and were In turn cheered by the
Victors.. Then all boarded, the sjiips to
night happy; and, ready" for all-' the hard
work the cruise is to-bring them. , '
'-. There Is some disappointment In the
fleet that the .President will not visit
any of the vessels Monday. He would
'find the Navy at its very best.
Fleet in Four Divisions.
The fleet-is divided into two, squad
. rons and each squadron into two divi
sions. The first and second divisions
are. in the first squadron and. the third
and fourth, divisions in the second
squadron. Rear-Admiral Evans,-who,
next to Admiral Dewey, is the senior
officer of the Navy, is commander-in-chief
of the fleet and also is nominal
ly - in ' command of the first - squadron'
and the first division. The four ships
of this " division' are the ' Connecticut
"(flagship), - Kansas, . Vermont and
Louisiana. They are all of one design,
displacing 16,030 tons apiece, . and rep
resenting the'heavie'st type' of fighting
craft known to the "Western bemls
phere. '."-'' ."''.-. - '
. The second division of the first
squadron, like all the other divisions.
LSORSlstsr kCourt veeex-ls. - Its eonrmandr-
er. Rear-Admiral William E. Emory,
flies hiS flag from the Georgia- The,
New Jersey,. tho Rhode Island and the
Virginia are his ,other ships and, like'
the first .division, they, are all of one
class. "The displacement. Is something
line a thousand tons less, but their
engines rate superior by 3000 horsepower-
and , their , speed , is one knot
higher. C ' ' , . .' ' '
The; second squadron is under, com
mand pf "Rear-Admiral C M. Thomas,
whose, authority in the fleet is second,
only to that of the commander-in-chief.
Admiral Thomas has direct command
of the third (division, made,,upof the
Minnesota (flagship), the lOhlo, Mis
souri and Marne. The latter three are
sister ships, but the Minnesota belongs
to the more modern and" heavier Con
necticut class. ' ,
The fourth and last division has
Rear-Admiral Charles S. Sparry In
command, and is composed of the Ala
bama (flagship), the Illinois, the Kear
earge and the Kentucky.. :.
Fleet ' to Gain Experience.
"No fleet of such size has ever, made
such a voyage," wrote- the President in
bis message to Admiral Evans, which
-gives-' expression to the magni
tude of the undertaking,, whose chief
purpose is to "train a battlefleet in
squadron maneuvers under severe con
ditions' And it is officially added that
"the only. way by which to teach offi
cers and men to handle, the fleet so as
to meet every possible: strain and emer
gency in time of war Is to have them
practice under , similar ' conditions in
time of peace.""
. It will be the "object of Admiral
Evans and the officers and men of his
fleet to bring out on their 14,000-mile
Journey, all .the information the Navy
Department desires in "sending them
'to show what the needs of the Navy
are; and to enable the authorities to
provide them."
Grand Review by President..
When the yacht- Mayflower steams
Into the midst of an anchored fleet on
Monday morning, just .after 8 o'clock,
she will be saluted from every side, and
will find every ship dressed In its gay
est bunting'. As soon as the President's
yacht drops anchor. Admiral Evans will
repair on board her, followed Immedi
ately by flag and commanding officers.
(Concluded on Page 7. ) 1
OF THE DAY
GREASING
WAYS
FOR SHIPSUBSIDY
Congressmen Given
Teast by Official.
BILL INTRODUCED BY STEALTH
Pacific Mail to Be Given Double
'" Former Amount:
PRICE- OF STOCK JUMPING
Second-Class Vessels Running to tho
Orient to Have Same Mail Sub
sidy as the First-Class Steam
ers' Plying to Europe, ' .
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-(Specla1.) All
Washington is talking about one of the
most magnificent dinners ever given in.
the city.. It was spread last Wednesday
night, the host being- a high official of
the Pacific Mall . Steamship Company.
Caviar, green turtle soup and high-priced
wines' were 'served ad -libitum and the.
guests included many of the most promi
nent men In both houses of Congress. It
was stated that the dinner was given to
pay off social debts incUYred by the host
during a visit here last Winter.
Incidentally it was observed yesterday
that the .market price of Pacific Mall
stock on the New York market had had
Jumped three points Thursday. It was
also discovered that bills had been Intro
duced in the Senate, and House by Sena
tor Gallinger of New Hampshire and
Representative W. E. Humphrey of Wash
ington, providing under the mall subsidy
act of March 3, 1S91. for the subvention of
steamship .mes running to the Orient and
South America. . The bill further pro
vides that second-class steamships now on
these, routes, which, "under the original
law, 'can be paid .only $2 a mile outward
.trip,' are- to. be- paid under -thvew -Mil-the
name as first-class ships now running
to . Europe, ' which will be 14 a mlie.
Furthermore, the subsidies thus provided
are approximately equal to the subsidies
carried In the ship subsidy bill last s.!
slon, which was $700,000 annually for tho
Oriental services and JGOO.OOO and $$00,CjO
for the South American services. In some
instances the new bill even raises these
subsides over the bill of last year.
The whole thing has been done so
quietly as to lead to tne belief that tne
tip which went out some months ago that
a ship subsidy bill would be passed till)
session is planned tabe carried, If th
leaders of Congress can force it through.
MAKE CANADA A NATION
AM'BITIOX VOICED BY NOTED
.- TORONTO LAWYER.'
Destiny "la Union With United States
or Independence Under Monarch.
Project Gains Adherents.
OTTAWA, Ont., Dec. 14. (Special.)"
The independence of Canada Is now
being openly discussed and In a meas
ure promoted before some of the most
important public bodies -of the Domin
ion. Today the Idea of Canada as a
Nation Is looming large on the public
mind, and It has In a very short space
of time marvelously changed public
sentiment In that regard.
Speaking before the Canadian Club
at Ottawa, J. S. Ewart, K. - C, of
Toronto, predicted that Canada would
yet fill an Independent position In the!
world. Then she would pureue either
one of three courses a union with the ;
United States an an Independent re-
public"," a union with Great Britain as'
an independent monarchy with her I
own sovereign, or an- independent mon-i
archy with allegiance to the British -sovereign.
,
Canadian opposition against the im
nerial government was directed not
against the King, but against the Colo-
nlal Secretary,, who , was generally
ignorant of colonial matters. :