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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1909)
Pages 1 to 10 54 Pages rRICE FIVE CENTS. BOURNE'S MAN MAY BE INVESTIGATED COSGROVE WAITS FOR PRIVATE CAR T SENATE DAVIS MAY LOSE ARM TO SAVE LIFE ROOT DECLARED UNFIT FOR JUDGE AND HOUSE ENDED AKKASAS SENATOR SUFFERS FROM BLOOD POISOX. SENATORS AGREE TO SCRUTI NIZE CLOSELY APPOINTEES. GOVERNOR-ELECT OF WASH INGTON READY TO START. - TTrr.T -v-t- (i i.TdV eiTvn a a' unpviVR. .TAXTTATJV lO . 1000. GOLD INCREASES OVER NORTHWEST SUE5WQNUH 0F5B FDR SPURNED LOVE Plums Go to Bovver man and McArthur. M'GUE DROPS OUT OF RACE Carries Support to Opponent, Assuring Election. SESSION OPENS TOMORROW Activities of Legislators Will Be Transferred Today to Salem and Caucus Will Be Held Before Regular Organization. Organization of both branches of the Oregon Legislature by ttie anti-Statement forces Is regarded as assured. The election of Senator Jay Bowerman. of tJlllinm. as president of the Senate, was clinched several days alto while the selection of Kepresentattve-clect McArthur to the Speakership was made Just as certain yesterday when a suf ficient number of the opposition yield ed and entered the McArthur camp and Kave the Multnomah-Clackamas man the required numter of votes to Insure Mm the nomination, either In a caucus of 31 members.' which has been called, or a caucus of the entire Republican membtrship of 51 In the Lower House. There are now 19 signatures to the call for a caucus of the Senate mem bers, of whi-;h there are 23 Republicans. Of that number Bowerman's friends declare he has a pledged strength of not less than IS. The election of Mc Arthur as Speaker was made equally positive yesterday when McCue. fol lowing his rejection by the Statement men. agreed to support McArthur. The accession of McCue toMcArthur's forces is understood to carry also the tupport of McCue's friends Eaton, Bonebrake an J Leinenweber whose second choice, from the Inception of the fight, has been the Multnomah County man. McArthur Has 3 4 Votes.- Prior to yesterday's developments. Mc Arthur had 29 pledged supporters. That strength bas been Increased by the addi tion of Conyers, of Columbia, who, with McCue and his three supporters, give McArthur a total following of 34 mem bers. Including Conyers. McCue. Katon. lionebrake and Leinenweber, the other supporters of the Multnomah County man are as follows: Abbott, Applegate, Beals, Belknap, Bones, Brady. Brattaln, Brooke, Carter, Clemens, Davis. Dodds, Farrell. Greer, llawley, Hines. Hughes, Mahone. Mahoney, Mann, Mariner, Mc Arthur, McKlnney. Meek. Muncy. Rey nolds, Richardson. Rusk and Smith. Further accessions to the McArthur forces are expected not later than to night. Among them are Jones and Dim ick. Statement members from Clacka mas. From the beginning of the fight these members have beent standing by their colleague, Campbell, who was a receptive candidate from among the Statement forces. Following the confer ence, of Statement members Friday night. Cainpbell Is said to have released his two colleagues and given them the privi lege of going to any other candidate. In a vote as to the expression of the choice of the Statement members for Speaker at the conference Friday night. Patton of Marlon led against Campbell by a vote of 9 to 7. Following this expression and the consent of Campbell, Jones and Dim Irk are said to have entered negotia tions with McArthur. The result of those negotiations may be disclosed by today's developments. Campbell Will Be Free Lance. So far as Campbell Is concerned, it evi dently Is his Intention to remain a free lance and attain such prominence on the floor of the House as opportunity may offer. One thing is certain, he does not propose to ally himself with any candi- tConcluded on Para 3- HARRY MURPHY'S SKETCHES OF THE INVASION OF OREGON BY THE EASTERN SNOW STORMS t I ' ' ''n dk 0S IPl!fe (Ch I l.e'HMde.t I..bit..t". the Job. E.tr. Bed tlohlB Come. 1. M-Iy. H.w Tk.t Kt Wind Keel. After A Couple of Victim- The YT.terw.KO. I.o.e. Severn! How the Het.ll Merchaot Feel. Other. Who Uo.'t Mtod It. J , i.f Worm Chinook. l'stasers. About the Weather. f Remains in Court to Finish Case Against Doctors' Protest and Gains Big Verdict. ST. LOUIS. Mo., Jan. 9. (Special.) United States Srr.ator Jeff Davis, the strenuous statesman from Arkansas, is 111 In a St. jl,ouIs hotel nnd his family has been summoned. The Senator was obliged to retire fromh!s case In the United States Circuit Court. The nature of his Illness cannot be definitely learned, the Senator saying he is suf fering from a severe cold and is threat ened with pneumonia. Physicians say he is suffering from blood-poisoning brought on by vaccination. Althourh Mr. Davis affects to treat his condition lightly, the physicians are not so optimistic and intimate that It may be necessary to amputate one of his arms to prevent the further spread of bl.od-polson. The Senator won a 9.000 case In court today. He was not present when the verdict was read. In his address to the Jury, the Senator said: "Gentlemen. I am not well. I cannot talk to you as I ought to or as I would like to. I ought to be In bed now. and I Intend, as soon as I finish my talk, to go to bed." CAPSIZED IN SLEIGH RIDE Young Man and Woman Have Mis hap on Portland Heights. A narrow escape from Injury In a runaway accident was that last night of D. If. Burrowes, an employe of Hartman & Thompson, bankers, who lives at 595 Jefferson street, and who was accompanied on a sleigh ride by Miss Van Allstyne. of the Canyon Road. Mr. Burrowes and Miss Van Allstyne were driving a beautiful black mare owned by W. I Van Allstyne. who con ducts the Canyon Road meat-market. They drove up on Portland Heights. Not having been there before, they drove Into St. Helen's Court, on Montgomery Road, which ends In a blind street. Here they had very little room to turn around and the cutter was cap sized. Both were dragged a short dis tance by the -Mlmal. which took fright and ran. Th- fj escaped without Injury, however. Mr. Burrowes placed Miss Van Allstyne on a car and sent her home, while he and Patrolman Stewart looked for the runaway animal. They traced It two miles up the Canyon Road and then gave up the search and re turned. ACCIDENTS' IN COASTING Boy Breaks lieg and ilrl Has Head Cut Open. The third victim of ythe coasting was nTJde last night In an accident on the hill on Hail street, extending from Sixteenth down to Eleventh. Stewart McDougal, 22 years old, a stenographer for the Burrell Investment Company, who lives at 370 Thirteenth street, received a broken leg. McDougal struck a telephone pole In the dark and fractured his eg beiow the knee. An ambulance from the Central Stables conveyed him to the Good Samaritan Hospital. A short time before thU accident Flor ence Moran, a 14-year-old girl living In the vicinity of Eleventh and Montgomery streets, struck the same pole with her head while coasting down this steep hill, and received a gash whi-h cut open the scalp for several Inches. Frienas assisted her to her home. NO ENCORES OR FLOWERS Opera Sinners In New York Must Hereafter Be More Modest. NEW YORK, Jan. 9. No encores are to be permitted at the Metropolitan Opera-house hereafter, according to an announcement made by one of the man agers. It also strongly suggested that the custom of handing flowers to the singers during the intermission is to ! be forbidden. This may be followed by a rule prohibiting the presentation of flowers fo singers altogether while they are In the opera-house. Bar Committee Severe ly Condemns Him. CORRESPONDS WITH GORDON Accepted Passes and Let At torney Write Decision. BRIBERY NOT YET PROVED Recommends Grand Jury Investi gate Charges of Corruption. Dealings With Gordon Relat ed to Money Transaction. ' SUMMARY OK REPORT OJ ROOT. Finding of Ilact. That Root corresponded with Gordon. Great Northern attorney, about money transaction. That Root accepted from the Great Northern, through Gordon, and from other railroads, free trans portation. That Root (lied as opinion of Su preme Court an almost verh&tlm draft of an opinion dictated by Gordon In the case of Harris against' Great Northern. Cannot obtain facts to substan tiate rumor of giving out of ad vance Information concerning de cisions of Supreme Court. Cannot obtain facts to substan tiate rumors of bribery and cor ruption. Conclusions. Root's conduct In receiving free transportation highly censurable. Root's conduct In' Harris case gross breach ' of , professional ' and Judicial propriety and shows such vant of appreciation of duties as Judge as to unfit him for that po sition. Recommendations. That State Bar Association re quest Superior Court of Spokane County to call grand Jury to In vestigate fuUy rumors of corrup tion. Believing this will be done,' committee withholds any other rec ommendation. SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 9. (Special.) The report of the State Bar Associa tion committee, filed today with Presi dent J. B. Bridges, concerning Its find ings In the Root-Gordon scandal," finds that Supreme Judge Mllo A. Root had correspondence with M. J. Gordon, at torney for the Great Northern Railway Company, concerning a money tran saction; that (Judge Root accepted from the Great Northern through M. J. Gor don and from other railroads free transportation; that Judge Root filed as the opinion of the Supreme Court an almost verbatim draft of an opinion dictated by M. J. Gordon, attorney for the Great Northern, in the case of Harris against the railroad company. - The committee is unable to obtain any facts to substantiate the rumor of the giving out of advance Information concerning the decisions of the Su preme Court. The committee is unable to obtain any facts to substantiate ru mors of bribery and corruption. Conclusions. The committee holds that the conduct of Judge Root in receiving free trans portation is highly censurable. The con duct of Judge Root in the Harris case Is characterized as a gross breach of judi cial and professional propriety. The committee declares that the action of Judge Root In the Harris' case shows such a want of appreciation of the duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court as to unfit him for occupying that .position. Recommendations. That the State Bar Association request the Judges of the Superior Court of Spo kane County to coll a grand Jury to In vestigate fully the rumors of corruption. (Concluded on Page .) More Important Nominations Made by President Will Be Exam ined With Care. 4 WASHINGTON', Jan. '9. (Special.) An Informal understanding has been repched by leading members of the Senate to confirm no more Important nominations made by President Roose velt until after an examination Into the fitness oi appointees. This applies only to the move important positions, but ft is quite probable r.-.any prominent postmasters will be Investigated along with others. If postmasters are in cluded in the list, John C. Young, nom inated, but not yet confirmed, as post master at Portland, may have to under go a close scrutiny. Much will depend upon the attitude of Senator Fulton, who has npt yet made tip his mind what he wishes done njth Young's nomination. It looks Just now as though no acMon could be taken until toward the close of the session, and perhaps Congress will adjourn leaving the nomination still pending in committee. INDEX OF TODAY'S . NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 13 decrees; minimum, 10.9 degreee. TOD A YS LlRht snow and continued cold; easterly winds. National. Papers bearing on land-grab charges i taken from Tillman" desk. Section 1, page 4. House orders inquiry into all Government detective work. Section 1, page 4. Government survey o? soils declared failure and Bellfngham experiment proves It. Section 1, page X Senate will rigidly Investigate all ap pointees, including John C. Young Section 1, page 1. Politics. Illinois Republican committee takes hand in Deneen'ji defense; Nebraska decision helps Deneen. Section 1, page 5. Vaft will announce no more Cabinet selec tions till after Inauguration. Section I, page 3. Domestic. Thaw granted trial on question of Insanity. Section 1, page 2. Witnesses deny Tierney was eye-witness of shooting of Annis by Hains. Section 1, page 2. New York doctor sues heiress of millions for breach of promise. Section 1, page 1. Three men killed In accident in tunnel on Western Pacific Road. Section 1, page 2. . v -. Many trains snowbound on Northern Pacific , In Montana. Section 1 page. 4. Senator Davis, of Arkansas, has blood poisoning and may lose arm. Section 1. page I. Harrlman lines to be continuous from Se attle to Mexico City. Section 1, page 4. Sport. Tacoma management arranging for strong team. Section 4. page 5- Jeffries continues denial that he will fight Johnson. Section 4, page 5. War on California outlaws to cost large turn. Section 4, page 5. Young. Haekenschmidt offers to throw O'Connell four times in hour. Section 4, page 5. Portland Y. M. C. A. defeats Seattle Y. M. C. A. at basketball. Section 2,apage 8.' Pacific CoflAt. Cold wave grows in intensity over Pacific Northwest. Section 1, page 1. Slayden keeps up fight for Speakership at Olympla;, call for caucus fails. . Sec tion 1, page 0. Washington proposes to reopen Sand Island boundary djppute. 'Section 1, page 5. Vancouver Commercial Club reports suc cessful year's work; officers elected. Section 1. page 6- Governor-elect Cosgrove to start North Monday for Inauguration. Section 1, page 1. Washington Bar committee reports Judge Root received passes, allowed Gordon to write Harris decision, gave advance In formation, and Is unfit for Judge. Sec tion 1, page 1 Real Kstate. Residence lots sell freely and at good prices. Section 3. page 7. St, Mark's Church property brings $13,000. Section 3, page 7. Storm juts stop to building operations. - Section . 3, page 8. Portland and Vicinity. Bcwerman and McArthur win fight In Legis lature. Sevtlou 1, page 1. Mayor and power company come to terms on city lighting. , Section 2. page 8. No indications of abatement of storm for today. Section 2. page 2. Chamber of Commerce to ask Legislature . for funds to fight rate Increase. Sec tion 4. page 7. Levy voted to provide new courthouse. Sec tion 4, page 8. Isaac Sweti gives city's side of lighting controversy. Section 4. page; 8. Suit against Overlook Company begins In Circuit Court. Section 3, page 8. Audubon Society appeals to public to feed birds during storm. Section 2, page 2. Historical Society and pioneers want per manent home in Portland. Section 2. page 3. Liberty bell may make tour of coast. Section 3. page 0. Lenta Grange takes action favorfng good roads legislation. Section 1, page 8, New York Doctor Still Would Marry. DEFENDANT NOTED . HEIRESS Mrs. Jeanette Deere Chapman Asked for $150,000 Balm. FAMILY FORBADE MARRIAGE lr. Kirk E. Stanley Says He Gave Vp Practice for Two Years to Treat Patient, Even Planned European Trip. CHICAGO. Jan. 9. A breach of prom ise suit In which Dr. Kirk E, Stanley, of New York, seeks to secure $150,000 from Mrs. Jeanette Beere Chapman, one of the heirs to the millions of the late John Deere, of Moline. 111., came to light to day in the office of the clerk of the Su perior Court. The bill was filed last Oc tober, but carefuliy suppressed until service could be had on Mrs. Chapman. Not until last Monday were the process servers able to locate the defendant. Even this story was kept from the pub lic until today. Henry Roth, acting for Dr. Stanley, admitted the existence of the suit. Mrs. Chapman, whom the plaintiff alleges to be 68 years old, has been a social leader both in the United States and in Paris, where she spends considerable time. Dr. Stanley's bill sets forth that Mrs. Chapman promised to marry him some years ago, the date being set for Febru ary 13. 1905. The promise was not kept, although plaintiff declares that he was at that time and Is yet ready to carry out his part of the agreement. Dr. Stanley first met Mrs. Chapman when she went to him for treatment. He gave up much of his lucrative prac tice, according to Mr. Roth, at the re quest of Mrs. Chapman, and a trip around the world was planned, to precede the marriage. When the engagement became known to the children of Deere, strong opposition was shown, with the result that not only was the troth broken, but the trip around the world was abandoned, says the lawyer. After pressing his suit without avail, Dr. Stan ley came to Chicago from New York and began suit. PASTOR FLED TO CHICAGO Carmichael Thought to Have Killed Browning While Insane. PORT HURON, Mich.. Jan. 9. It be came known here today that Rev. John H. Carmichael, minister of the Rattle Run Methodist Church, In which Gid eon Browning was . butchered last Tuesday night, bought a ticket from Port Huron to Chicago the day after the murder. With the identity of the murdered person cleared up. every effort was made today to discover the where abouts of Carmichael. The Idea seems to prevail that if the missing preacher perpetrated the butchery it must have been insanity that impelled him to do It. WOULD WHIP WIFE-BEATER Law Introduced in Montana Legis lature to Establish Floggings. HELENA, Mont., Jan. 9. Among the bills which have been introduced in the Legislature, the most Important are the appropriation bills and a measure to stop pool selling on races outside of the state, and a measure which would meko it possible to punl:;h wlfe beaters and others at the whipping post, and thor ? rsgardlng the election of Senators by direct vote of the people. Condition Greatly Improved, but He Will Not Remain at Home After Inaugural. PASO ROBLES HOT SPRINGS, Jan. 9. (Spscial.) It had not besn definitely decided at a late hour tonight whether Governor-elect Cosgrove, of Washington, will leave for the North Sunday night or on Monday. It all depends upon the ar rival of a private car wMch Is due from San FranciscD. If It arrives In time, the Governor and his wife wUl leave for the North Sunday, but the hotel authorities have not been advised and say there Is a possibility that th3 Cosgrove party will be obliged to delay itsdeparturs until Mon day. So far as his condition is concerned, Mr. Cosgrove Is able to leave for Wash ington any time. It Is possible that the hotel physician may make the trip to Olympla with the Governor-elect, but this is not considered absolutely neces sary. " "Governor Cosgrove will remain one day in Washington," said Dr. Sawyer tonight, "juct long enough to be In augurated. Then he will return to the Springs and remain here until he is able to take up his duties as the chief executive of the state. He is a greatly improved man, and his friends, who have been hearing all sorts of reports, will be surprised when they see him. Today he, walked almost unassisted from the elevator to the bath-house, a distance of 150 yards, an made the trip back in safety. His physicians here have advised him tnat he can make the trip without danger to his futuie con dition." ' . FINDS ASYLUM AT LAST Rose Eytinge Admitted to Actors' Home and Meets Old Friends. NEW YORK, Jan. 9. (Special.) Her application for admission to the Actors' Fund Home having been favorably acted upon by the board of directors of that institution on Thursday, Miss Rose Eytinge, who with Annie Yeamans shared the title of "The Grand Old Wo man of the Stage," was received today into the home at West New Brighton, Staten Isiand. Miss Eytinge arrived Friday from Portland, Or. - Her real name Is Mrs. George H. Butler, she is .74 yetcrswrage, and a native of New York State. Upon her arrival at the home she was met liy the old actors and actresses already there, many of whom she knew in their palmy days, and her own as well, and a regular old fashioned reunion was held. SEEKS CHILDREN'S MONEY Prince de Chalais Wants $200,000 Now Held for His Offspring. BALTIMORE. Jan. 9. Prince Henri de Galard de Bearnett de Chalais, son-in-law of Ross Winans, millionaire of Baltimore and London, has filed suits to obtain possession of $200,000 which is now held in trust for his two chil dren. He Is temporarily attached to the French Embassy at Washington. The suits are against Koss Winans and General F. C, Latrobe, who held In trust this money in the shape of bonds for the Princes3 before her death. The Princess was formerly Miss Beatrice Winans. WILL SCATTER FOR TIME As Soon as Coaling Is Completed Battleships lo Visit Many Ports. . PORT SAID, Jan. 9. The vessels of the .American fleet still in porl are be ing coaled ns fast as possible, and as soon as their fuel supplies are 4i board they are being dispatched to the various Mediterranean ports. The Ne braska left here today for Marseilles and the Ohio proceeded for Greece. The Rhode Island lett nere today for Marseilles. Three Young Girls Burn. DICKINSON. N. D., Jan. 9. Fire yes terday destroyed the home of Joseph Kohl, a homesteader, 12 miles from here. Three young girls alone in the house were burned to death and a fourth fatally burned. Below Zero East of Cascades. PENDLETON 18; CHENEY 26 Only Southern Oregon Reports Rising Temperature. FIERCE STORM AT ASTORIA Minimum in Portland ' 8 Above. Walla Walla Reports Below Zero Weather All Duy Crossing Columbia on Ice at Dalles. Minimum Temperatures In Faritlo Northwest. Portland SIMcMlnnvllle 2 The Dalles ....-." Salem 4 Pendleton ... .-18 Albany ' 0 Walla W alla. .-12 RosoburR '."2 Spokane -1.1Grants Pass ...28 Cheney ...... -26 Afihland 14 Hourly temperature yesterday shown by thermometer ot Oregonlan office: 8 A. ! A. M M M. . . M . 9.51 . b.s: 7 M. , . .10.3 ; 10 . 0 . II . I . 0 . 8.5 . 85 . 8.3 . .8.3 M. . . A .10 18 P. M. .. 1 A. 2 M I P. .11 P. M. . 13 10 1 M. M. .l- 111 :Jo 1 2 r M M M 2 P. M V. A :i p. m. . . 4 P. M. . . 5 P. M.V A. M 30 A. M. Storm conditions throughout the . Pa- ' cilic Northwest show increased snow and continues cold, particularly In the Wil lamette Valley and In Eastern Oregon. Temperature in . Western Washington shows little change, with a slight Increase In snow. Below zero weather is reported from Spokane and Northern Idaho, with heavy falls of snow In tho Rocky Moun tains. Pendleton reported 18 below zero yes- : terday morning and Albany, In the Wil lamette Valley, zero. At Walla Walla, the mercury stood below zero all day, with 12 below at 5 P. M. Tho Dalles re ports 5 below the coldest since IsaO, and Ice Is so solid over the Columbia that men are crossing on foot In safety. Astoria Storm Severe. Astoria yesterday experienced th worst snowstorm in the history of the oldest Inhabitant. The ground is cov ered with eight inohes of snow, with a. temperature of 19 at 5 P. M. The mini mum for the day was IS. In Portland, the Government ther mometer registered 8 above zero, the coldest day of the storm, and the low est temperature in years. Twelve Inches of snow covers the ground, with con tinued light falls. Winthrop, in Okanogan County, Wash., reports a snowfall of eight feet In 24 hours. The rural mailcarrier, un daunted, made his delieveries on skis. Cheney Reports 2 6 Below Zero. Following are some of the temperature In Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho: Colvllle, 22 below; Deer Park, 3a below; Chattaroy, 24 below; Cheney, 28; below: Spokane, 15 below, Lewlston, I Idaho. 10 below. ( Seattle reports a temperature of ll.S above, and live inches of snow. The pro-1 longed cold spell Is one of the worst iaj the history of Pug't Sound. In Whatcom County, many navigable rivers are frozen,, over, and one or two fatalities have been, ' reported. Hmmium, on Grays Harbor, reports fivsi inches of snow, .nd with increoHed depth In the lfbuntalns, where logging opera tion have been suspended. Warmer In Southern Oregon. In Southern Oregon the temperature . moderated yesterday and melted much of the snow which fell the day before. Last night, falling temperatures were reported. (Concluded on Tag 6.)