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86th YEAR. NO. 67. COMMITTEE WILL HI IRK Consideration of the Payne Tar iff Bill to be Referred Today GENERAL DEBATE ON MONDAY Members Predict the BM WW be Before Congrats For the Neit Three Month and Perhaps More a Different Interests Ar Affected WASHINGTON, D. C, Msrch 17. The full membership of the house committee on ways snd means, in cluding Democrats, will meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to for mally consider the Payne tariff bill. The Senate committee on finance will at the same time begin an in formal consideration of the meas ure. It is likely the house commit tee will have only one sitting on the bill, and the measure will be report ed to the house almost Immediate ly after It convenes tomorrow and the formal reading in committee of the whole will soon begin, General debate will be postponed until Mon day. After that the measure will probably be before the house for two weeks. The plan is slightly different from that followed in eon sidertng other tariff bills of recent years. It has been expected that the Democratic members of the commit tee would be afforded more time than now contemplated for consideration of the bill In committee. It is still possible if they insist upon delay and succeed in presenting good reasons, they may be accommodated. Clark said today he would make every ef fort in the committee ss he would on the floor of the house to have the bill amended and for that reason would ask for longer time. He added however he would not press for more time for preparing a minority report as that could be formulated as well after the bill had been reported as before. Payne's Inclination is to get the bill Into the house at the earliest practical moment and his plans are so comptete that It ia not believed he will yield for the mere plea to offer amendments. It is probable that a compromise will be reached and that the Democratic members will accept the proposition permit ting them to present their amend ments on the floor. Clark indicated his principal plea would be for that provisipn and it is believed Payne and the members of his committee concede this privilege. No announce ment as to length of discussion of the bill has been made snd Payne has been quiet on this subject. Senator Aldrich plana to com mence work on the bill tomorrow. He declared he had not looked at the house bill and declined to com ment on it. It la known however that many senators seriously object to changes in the present law and the hope is expressed that the bill before it leaves the Senate will be material ly amended. Senator Hale is among those who find the bill objectionable. "It absolutely murders the wood pulp POWEL ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE Sensational Trial at Albany Comes to a Close and n Killer of Roper Goes Free ALBANY, Or,, March 17. Charles ; J. Powell was acquitted tonight of the charge of murder for killing Homer Roper near Brownsville, Jan uary 28. The jury was out two and a half hours. Roper insisted on pay ing attentions to Powell's daughter and paper industry of Maine", he inld, "Tltii it the moit Important Industry in our mate And we shall resist any change with the utmost possible vigor," Hale predicted that the bill would be before congress for the next three monthi and perhaps more. It is believed when the house begins ill debate on the bill the ici lion hours will be extended. Sit ting! probably will begin at 10 o'clock In the morning and continue until 10 or 11 o'clock at night. HE EXPOSES GRAFT CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., March 17. Following his failure to secure an alucrmanic nomination from the Democratic city convention, Alder man W. A. Hoffenberger last night made an exposure of alleged muni clpal graft. He said that five coun- cilmen had divided $3200 between them. He said they were bribed by a public utility corporation. The accused atdermen deny the allega tions. JAMES J. CORBETT IS- E WILL DISPUTE HONORS IN THE RINQ WITH JEFFRIES OR JOHNSON. WHEELING, W. Va March 17. James J. Corbett issued a challenge tonight for a fight either with Jef fries or Johnson. He said: "I am tired seeing this fellow Johnson go ing around with his chest out and nobody seems inclined to fight him. So I will take the right that any man has' and hereby challenge James "J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson to box me any number of rounds or to fight to a finish in any club in the world," will forward from Indianapolis to morrow a check for $1000 to Al Smith at the Gilsey House, New York, as a guarantee of good faith." CHANGE II FIELD SER VICE OF 111 OFFICE EXPECT TO EXPEDITE LAND FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS IN THE WEST. WASHINGTON, D. C, March 17. With a view of expediting the In vestigation of cases of land frauds in the west, s number of changes have been made in the field service divis ions of the general land office. Hailey Blackfoot and Boise land districts in Idaho and Utah have been grouped into a new division with headquar ters at Boise. Clinton H. Hartson is hief. Alaska has been detached from the division formerly consist ing of Oregon and Alaska and with districts of Seattle, Olympia and Vancouver in Washington, has been grouped Into a new division with quarters at Seattle. Lewis R. Glavis is chief. A. Christcnsen, formerly of the di vision embracing California and Ne vada has been placed in charge of division No. 2 with headquarters at Portland, after developments connected with people, Powell separation of young contended, warranted him in insist ing that Roper leave the girl alone and the shooting resulted. At the trial Powell made the unwritten lair the basis of his defense. ASTORIA, 4 WOUNDED Frightful Wreck Takes Place on the Boston & Maine Railroad TRAIN CRASHES INTO DEPOT Broken Steam Pips Blows Engineer From the Cab and Engine With out a Guiding Hand Drivea Thru Granite Walls of Station. MONTREAL, March 17.-A fast train on the Boston and Maine rail road, running wild, with no one at the throttle, crashed through the station here today and plunged into the womens waiting room, killing four instantly and probably fatally wounding five. The blowing out of plug hurled the engineer from the cab and disabled the fireman, when the train was a mile from the station With no one to guide it the heavy train came thundering into the city at terrific speed, and jumping the track near the station drove, itself straight into the building. The fireman made heroic efforts to stop the train when he saw the engi neer hurled from the cab, and though severely wounded had climbed to the engineer's place and grasped the throttle, just as the engine crashed into the station. He was killed at his post and was taken from the wreckage almost un recognizable. The accident occurred at Windsor station. The train was composed of a locomotive, a baggage car and three passenger cars. The engine went through a thick brick wall, as if Jt had been made of paper. The walls and roof of the build mg were shattered by the terrific impact and toppled down upon the roaring locomotive, leaving a hi ass of smoking ruins. The fire of the engine made the danger of the whole place being burned very serious and before any work of rescue could be attempted it was necessary for the tire department to prevent- a confla gration. The train left Boston at 8:30 o'clock last night- Four are now positively known to be killed. An unknown little girl was crushed out of human semblance and Mrs. W. J. Dixon and child were crushed beneath the tender of the huge engine. Her husband. W. J. Dixon, train dispatcher at Medicine Hat, was on board the train bound for Montreal, whence he was about to move his family to Medicine Hat permanently. The list of injured has now reach ed 30. The loss is estimated at about $100,000 to rolling stock and station. LEAD INTERESTS WILL FIGHT Oppose Reduction of the Tariff on That Commodity. DENVER, March 17. Following the- information that the new tariff bill provides for the reduction in rate on lead contents of ores from 11 to '1 cent per pound comes the announcement of the determination of western mining men fight this reduction which they declare will have the effect of closing nearly all the low grade producing mines in the country, To this end Secretary Calbreath of the American mining congress today issued a call for a meeting of the operators to be held at Salt Lake City next Monday, March 22. It is expected Idaho, and Colorado will be largely repre sented, FOOTSORE AND WEARY. POUGHKEEPSIE, March 17.- Weston finished his third day of his trans-continent walk at Blue Stores, Columbia County, Pa., foot sore and weary. KILLED OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH' LANE AT SEATTLE FAIR. EUGENE, Or, March 17The county court of Lane county refused to make an appropriation for county exhibit at the Seattle exposi tion and the Eugene Commercial Club will install a splendid display of the county s products in the Ore gon building at the fair. E. M. War ren has been engaged to collect the exhibit. lit naa cnarge ot tne county ex hibit at the Portland exposition in 1095, also the county exhibit at the State fair at Salem for several years past. SECURE ANOTHER JUROR. SAN FRANCISCO, March 17. The eighth juror in the Calhoun case was secured today. REDUCE WAGES. JOHNSTON, Pa., March 17 The Cambria Steel Company an nounced a reduction of wages at 10 per cent commencing April 1, 18,000 men are affected. WILL GIVE UP WORK- Harriman Will Reduce His Activities to Minimum on Doctor's Say. LOS ANGELES, March 17.-E. II. Harriman in the course of a talk with newspapermen today said his physicians strongly advised him to give up all active participation in business- affairs for the present and that he had decided to follow their advice to the greatest extent possible. He said it was impossible for him to give up work entirely but that he is reducing his activities to a mini mum as fast as possible. In the same interview Harriman said of Theodore- Roosevelt and his use of the "big stick": "The former Presdent is not altogether to blame, although he went too far. The panic would not have occurred if Roose Velt had not carried on his prosecu tion of the cases against the railroads with such vigor." MORE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. REGGIO. March 17. A strong earthquake shock took place today, especially severe at Palermo and oth er small settlements. No casualties. WAR CLOUDS LOIVERING THE BALKANS AUSTRIA HAS RESOLVED TO PUNISH SERVIA WITH THE SUPPORT OF POWERS. WAR CLOUDS : PARIS, March 17. According to latest i'information Austria-Hungary, with the support of Germany, has fully resolved to send an expedition into Servia unless that country changes its present attitude. CETINJE, Montenegro, Mar.ch 17. Landing maneuvers being carried out by Austrian warships anchored off Spinza in Herzogovina, are ex asperating the Montenegrans in that vicinity and the authorities have tak en vigorous precautions to" prevent reprisals on the Austrians. NOT SO WARLIKE. LONDON, March 17.-A dispatch from Belgrade says if Great Britain, Russia and France notify Servia that they consider the annexation of Bosnia and Hervgozina a closed in cident Ser.via is ready to concur and will dismiss the reservists called for training. COMPLETELY EXONERATED. CHARLOTTESVILLE, March 17- John Armstrong Chaloner was completely exonerated by the coro ner's jury in connection with the killing of John Gillard. HANDLING THE SITUATION. HAVANA, March 17. Indications tonight are that the government is in a fair way to crush promptly the revolution which broke out in Santa Clara province Monday. 18, 1909 TARIFF BILL IS IKED Long Looked for Measure Now In the Hands of Congress - LUMBER REDUCED 50 PERCENT List of Reductions That Will Affect the Pscific Coast States -Payne Think, no Radical Changes Will be Made in Bill in Committee. WASHINGTON, D. C, March 17. The long expected tariff bill was presented to the House today by Reprcsentative Payne of the ways and means committee and referred, Until it is reported out of the com- mittee, which Payne said he hoped would be at an early day, the meas- ure will not become official. Accord- ing to the statement made by him on the floor he did not anticipate any committee changes. The Repubh- " ad, and was opposed by the ln cans manifested their pleasure at the 'terests of the great northwest timber introduction of the bill by vigorous applauding. Bartlett of Georgia and James of Kentucky made good their caucus pledge . not to accept any committee appointment and refused to serve on the committee on mile- age, membership of winch was an- nounced by the speaker. No objection was made because of Bartlett's attitude, but it required a vote of the House before James was excused by the speaker althou.gh it was manifest that the vote were overwhelmingly against him. Downward revision, maximum and minimum provisions which impose an average maximum duty 20 per cent in excess of the present tariff and numerous provisions by which it is estimated that the revenue to the Government will be increased from $40,000,000 to $50,000,000 are the salient features of the new tariff bill. The recommendations made by t'resident I aft that an inheritance tax be provided and that a limited I amount of tobacco and sugar be ad mitted free from the Philippines are ncluded in the bill. The measure also provides for the issuance of Panama Canal bonds to the amount of $40000,000 to reimburse the Treas ury for the original purchase of the canal and re-enacts the provisions for the issue of the Treasury certificates, the amount being increased from $100,000 to $250,000,000. , While there is no duty imposed upon coffee tea is taxed 8 cents when j mported from the country where it j is produced and 9 cents when frqm other than the producing country. The internal revenue tT on ctgaret- tes is materially increased while the tax on beer and whisky in undis- turbed. A cut of 50 per cent is made the steel and lumber schedules 1 and iron ore, hides, tallow, cotton-'lar seed oil and works of art more than 20 years old are placed on the free list,' Following is a statement of the changes in the tariff made by the Paym; bill, introduced in ' congress today, that will have particular ef feet on the interests of the Pacific Coast states: The tariff on figs is increased from to 2J cents a pound. The duty on olives in bulk is rais ed from 15 to 20 cents a gallon. Ripe olives are taken from the free 15 C f Arifl rr A ir U eima .... green olives, the wording being vuiuigcu su as iu inane an oaves dutiable. I The paragraph relating to olive oil ' so worded as to make the oil dutiable according to the rates of the I Dingley bill and overcome a court ' decision which held that all oil 'the indications that the jury late to should be assessed under the bulk night was far from agreement, opin rate of 40 cents per gallon. The re- ion began to prevail that a mistrial suit will be that hereafter olive oil ' would be the termination of the in jars and packages of less than five Cooper-Sharpe case. Judge Hart evi- gallons will pay at the rate of 50 'dently did not expect an early ver cents per gallon. 'diet ,for at 4 o'clock he adjourned The law on olives oil to be used 'court and started for his country for mechanical purposes is worded so that the only oil which has been de naturized and rendered unfit for food will be on the free list. It must be j subjected to the regulations of the , treasury department The duty on raisins is unchanged, being left at 2i cents a pound. Zante currants remain the same, 2 cents a pound. The dutv on lemnm ! tnrmmmA from 1 to u cents a pound. ! The import duty on oran8e re- , mains tne same I cent a pound. The duty on grapes is increased from 20 to 25 cents per cubic foot. I" The tariff on nuts and fruits not previously mentioned is unchanged. ' No chan8 made in the tariff on hops or on wines. Crude petroleum is on the free list, as formerly, with the former conn- 1 " 8. 7'c - " . - ia 0"7" Dor 5 c4en, f ? Vf "nd- i Alph,,1tt to ,make the duty regulated by the 'amount of bitumen contained in it. i'The present law provides a duty of '$1.50 per ton on crude asphalt and 53 per ton on fefined phalt. Thi$ .'is the result of the fact that Trinidad asphalt, containing 90 per cent bitu- men, has been coming as crude. The bill places a duty of $3 for 100 per cent bitumen, $1.50 for 50 per 'cent bitumen and lower percentages graduated accordingly. The reduction of 50 per cent on lumber will work greatly to the ad- 'vantage of Canadian lumbermen, it belts. The arguments presented in favor of the reduction carried great weight, however. It was claimed that the prices of lumber have been excessive, and that the great manu- facturers have been curtailing the ouiput ior ine purpose ot increasing the market price. It is asserted. however, that this course has been taken by the Canadian manufactur- ers also, and there is every prospect ! hard fight over the lumber tariff before the question is settled " is expected that the estab bKsh-hhip- ment f free trade with the Phil P'nes, even tnougn limitations are placed on tobacco, cigars and sugar, 'will work an immediate benefit in increased traffic to the Pacific Coast shipping interests. "he admission of wood pulp free means much to the Canadian produc- ers, and will have an important ef- fect upon the manufacture of "print paper, MURDERERS THREATEN ! CONSUL BISHOP SICILIAN CRIMINALS WOULD DEAL OUT SAME FATE AS TO PETRISINO. PALERMO, March 17 American Consul Bishop has received threaten- inS letters declaring he will be pun- shed more severely than Lieutenant Petrosino if he continues to perse- !cute the Sicilion criminals who wish 10 find "fuge in New York. A simi- ate is threatened him unless he st0Ps inciting Italian police to seek to arrest those who are suspected of .complicity in the death of Petrosino. Bishop handed the letters to the po-1 llec w" immediately took steps to protect him. CARMACK MURDER GOES TO THE JURY juage ueiivers instructions containing About lb,- 000 Words Jury is . NASHVILLE, , March . 17 With PRICE FIYEJCENTS PJBIW1T ISOLATED Telegraph and Telephone Strike Situation in France Be comes Worse COMMUNICATION IS CUT CFF Mails Are at Standstill Entailing Very Heavy Business Losses -Ths Premier Declares Strike is Sense less and Refuses to Offer Terms. PARIS, March 17. France is vir tually and completely cut off for a time tonight from telegraphic and telephonic communication with the rest of the world and Paris was isolated. After a few hours however telephonic communication between this city and London and Berlin was restored by volunteers from other branches of the public service. Premier Clemenceau officially refused . to offer terms to the strikers. He declared the strike is senseless and entailing the gravest consequences, not only to the business but to the country from an international point of view. He expressed confidence that the government would win. The situation n the provinces cannot be considered much better than in Paris, public service employes in most cases having followed the lead of their Paris comrades. International and interurban mails are at a standstill entailing heavy business losses. Some of the larger commercial and financial firms have sent agents to London, Brussels, Antwerp, Strausburg and other places where they are receiv ing messages and conducting opera tions. The Bourse here at Lyons, Marseilles and other places are at a standstill owing to lack of foreign exchanges. It was intimated tonight that the government would find a way out of the difficulty by putting M. Berthou minister of public work, posts and telegraphs in charge of negotiations with the strikers. Behind him, Under Secretary Sira yan could for the present efface him self. With anyone except Simyan to deal with it is believed the strikers will soon come to terms. MOROS ATTACK SOLDIERS Phillipine Constabulary Take Part In Sharp Skirmish. MANILA, March 17.-A belated dispatch from Lake Anao reports that a band of hostile moros attacked Lieutenant Furlong's detachment of constabulary at Bordong on the eight of March and after a sharp fight eight Moros and two members of the constabulary were left dead on the field while two soldiers and one civil ian were wounded- A company of the twenty Fifth Infantry and a de tachment of scouts have gone to the aid of " Furlong's force. The day after the fight a constabulary soldier deserted after stealing five rifles be- longing to members of the detach- ment. . Far From Agreement home, saying he would .not return to receive the verdict until tomorrow morning. Judge Hart began his charge to the jury at 9:30 and finish ed at 11:25 o'clock. The charge is about 25,000 words long. Judge Hart has declared his intention of holding the jury together a week or two if necessary to get a verdict.