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The Best Household .tl u ai city who ts uri tvt w ; jlaee-4s readlar ' Journal '..watt ads 1 dally. : Insert a help wuM si aad bom the results. " Boise . WfwMV e Spokaaa . .Y .10 " afarshfleld ....SO as rrsaclseo . ................. .SO. VortUnd ....a : Tb weather Fair and' warmer tonight and Saturday. PRICE TWO CENTS ffaIOT,ViVS . VOL. X. NO. 34. ..f . .u PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1911. TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. a ran Da rin cuts STM-BWON LIES DEAD A Servant: YU -Ji.V.: c' .ir.,3S? Srl rV.k"A coast temperatures P II - - I - -NA . fi. & V yT . -V' ' . .a. V V ' . S T, r J I JL . I a JB. Yvir M V a m yr V . a 1. V V II II ( I J . . . , - N. J LI i ,,f ..'.,' ' -, ' . , ; 1 V . 1 ,l ,,,., , - , : , . ,,, , . .'. - 1 mum NSURGENT ARMY LED BY MADQtu JR NACES JUAREZ GENERAL BREAKDOWN YEAR AGO FOLLOWED BY KIDNEY TROUBLE 3 YEARS EARLIER Federals in City Crowd House Tops Preparing for Attack by Advancing Rebels- Townspeople in Terror. INSURRECTO FORCES 20 MILES FROM TOWN Yankees With Machine Guns Thought to Be Part of Troops. i (fluted Prs Leaaed Wire.) El Paso. Tex, April 14. The roofs of th cathedral and the municipal building at Juarri am covered with oldlra awaiting; the approach of the rebel army and great preparations are going forward to make a determined stand behind the piles of aand with which the two buildings are fortified. Variously estimated at betwean JOOO and 3000, the Insurrerton are 'mil! 50 miles south of Juares. They are raid to be headed by Francisco Madero, who recently abandoned his position' near Chihuahua and has since .been Joined by the force of Orosco and Blanco. Xoek to fruited atatss. Mexicans from all the country to be trsversed by the rebels are streaming into Juares today, prepared. If the worst comes to the worst, to cross tha Rio Grande and take refuge under tha American flag. ;. ., j . . , . . j, Advice by"; eovMerr from GuaOelupe say that lee Amei leans with two ma tjhlne gtrna atintieVp. TtJ,H.not.knOwTl as yet whether they are a part of Ma dero's army ar are an Independent body w hich will . Join in the attack upon Juarea for tHe purpose of releasing Con verse and Bratt. the two Americana held prisoner by the fmleral troops. Klatlar reared. In niasa meeting last night the cIM ns of Juares urged General Navarro, In charge of the federals, not to meet the attack Of the rebels outnlite of the city, but to remain and conduct his fight from the house tops. They fear If battle were fought outside the city that Juares would be sacked by rioters while the battle was In progresa. Reports here today that lnsurrectos last night captured OJInaga as yet arts unconfirmed. HOWEVER. DISEASE PUT HAND ON HIM Great Struggle for Life Through Terms as Governor Pathetic to All; Few Men in Politics So Popular. fel Paso, Texas, April 14. An uncon firmed report is current here this after noon that Madern's 2000 troops have reached Casas Qrandes, and are ti "ant ing three. Mexican Northwestern trains for Juaras. . X.- Benson's. Life in Brief. Horn at Han Jose. Cal.. In 1858. Came to Oregon In 1S4. Attended public school In Port land; attended fnlveralty of the Pacific, San Jose. Settled In Roseburg In 1 S 80. Elected school superintendent of Douglas county in 1884. Principal Drain academy, 1888 1888. Deputy county clerk 'of Doug las. 1888-1882, two terms. Elected county clerk of Doug las In 1891, serving two terms, to 189 Admitted to the bar In 18)8, practicing law at Roseburg until 101. Elected secretary of sjate in 1908. Hecame acting governor March 1,'l!t09, when Governor .Chamber lain resigned to become United States Senator. t Reelected secretary of state November 8, 1910. Held positions of both secre-. tary" of state and acting gover-, nor if fni March I. 190, to Ja.R. Member Elks' lodge NO. tt. Roseburg; Phlleterian lodge No. 8. I. O. O. F., Roseburg; Oak camp No. 125. W. 0."W., Rosa-' burg. " Married Mis Harriet Benjamin at Roseburg about 29 years ago. Leaves two sons, Clifford of Gardiner, Or., aged 27, and Wal lace, freshman at University of Oregon, 'TTv JvitvriJ.'V-Ckav jni KV ' -X U r- : ftfi ' A "i - -!' ' t' ' ' ' i . 6 LPV. ml "t ' - 'i' ' Hll 1 Jt"i " !. ... . . f isi'A I r . x -1 n'j 1 ' . r'-' m a. ' V;,.'. . - ' .:;., - . .-' REAL FACTS BACK OF TERR BLE VICE CRUSADE LEAKING Creator of Uncle Josh Developments Show It to Be Two-Man Game, With Frank Hennessy and "Pad dy" Maher as Promoters. DISTRICT ATTORNEY NOT ADVISED FOR A TIME Investigation Gets Beyond Originators -Maher Now in Angry Mood. At A- A' TORNADO SWEEPS DOWN ON VALLEY Frank W. Benson,- by his fortitude In his long fight against death, by his straightforward course as governor and secretary of state, and by his declina tion to become a candidate for governor when the nomination seemed ' almost within his grasp, found a large placejn the confidence of the people or Oreg"en. . It- was a pathetic fight he made against the ravages of disease. Four (Continued on Page Nineteen.) CEEBRATES HIS 91 ST BIRTHDAY BY GIVING AWAY FORTUNE OF $300,000 Aged Physician Endows Re ligious, and Educational Institutions. Fraak W. BnroBi wwlanr of tUWor Orcjcon, who died at Redlaada, MR. BENSON CAUGHT GRIP DURING COLD SNAP A WEEK, AGO Bright's Disease . Had Set in Long Before, Complicating His Tuberculosis of the Face. REPUBLICAN WILL SUCCEED DENSON (Halted Praia Laa4- Wtn.l Chicago, April 14. Dr. D. K. Pearson, an aged philanthropist of Hinsdale, celebrated his ninety-first birthday to day by distributing 1800,000 among va rious religious and educational institu tions. ' Among those who will benefit by the distribution of this rum nre, the Amr lcati Board of Foreign Mfaslors, I10J, 000; Borca college, Kentucky, $100,000; DOane college, Nebraska. $25,00'); Northland college, Wisconsin, SIO.OOOj Highland college, Kansas. $10,000; and other emallet1 gifts, $46,000. Olves Qnletty. Dr. Pearson, who retired from busi ness some: 25 years ago. Is one of the many quiet philanthropists'' who gives enormous sums 'Without a -fan-fare of trumpt ts heralding the . donations. He wa oae of the early settlers In Chicago, and for years enjoyed a large and lu crative practice-, the proceeds fro-.n whlch -he invented chiefly in property m hnd about Chicago, which, with .ihe rapid growth of the city, has Increased enormously In ..value. Some years ago he set about making a few "little ac knowledgments" to worthy instlutlons. religious and educational. These; gifts were, made so unostentatiously that it was strne tlm-before It was known that the doctor was playing the fairy "godfather" to struggling organizations of merit. At the time his, extensive gifts came to light it was found that tie Jiaa pariea witn over inree ana a half millions and it Is said that thi iMsbun ement of liis birthday" gift tf $300,000 brings the total up to $6,000, C00. M - ' , . . OaUa Oifta BiMi. The doctor is inclined to make light of hla benefactions and insists in view ing them ks "debts." 'v When a person geU around 91,,M he aid In .a: recer.t intenlew, "he begins to thlr k .of ort of setting big affairs in. nm.r mn mar ni itn... ma.tAva rot 'mar that period . of a , man's . life when ha Just fcegina to . enjoy a hard """'V : -x, Ihfl ! V-aV (pedal Dispatch to The Jooraal.) ' Redlands, Cal.. April 14 Frank W. Benson, Oregon secretary of state, died t 4:30 o clock this morning of neu- phritis, following an attack of grip. He had been In a run down condition from long siege of lupus, or tuberculosis f the face. Toward the end Bright's disease also set In. The last attack, from which he could-not rally, came' a week ago and for the past four days he was very low. Mrs. Benson was present when he died. Funeral arrangements await the ar rival of. Dr. . R. E. I,ee Stelner, who started yesterday morning from Salem. Mr. Benson's fight for health carried him from Oregon to Redlands on three different occasions. On Ills last trip he had been here four months and was reported -greatly Improved until last week. He contracted a rold when tha thermometer dropped 20 degrees at the beginning of the recent cold snap. Grip speedily, developed and he was confined to his bed. Despite the efforts of two physicians, the patient sank steadily, and Wednesday night Dr. Ptelneif, his physician and lifelong friend, wasv sent for. Dr Stelner Is scheduled to arrive here tonight. INBENW.0LC0TT New Man Crook County Far mer, of Much Experience, However, in Office Work; Salem Faces May Change. (Sslem Burnt of The Joaroil. ) Salem. Or., April 14. Though it Is a foregone conclusion that Ben W. Olcott will be appointed secretary of atate to succeed Fiank W. . Benson. no an nouncement was' made today by Gov ernor West of an appointment to fill the office, out of respect to tho da ceaaed Incumbent. Announcement of the appointment of a successor to Mr. Benson will probably bo- made Monday morning. In the meanwhile no business will he transacted in the office st the secretary of state. Governor West'B appointee will hold office until after the election of Novein ber. 1912. Mr. Olcott is on friendly terms with Tom Kay, state treasurer, who is also a Republican, so It Is ex pected that the state's bunlnessw!U be transacted with expedition and with the name harmony that has characterized th relations between the members of the state board of which Secretary Ben son was a member. Olcott Is a Republican in politics and was manager of Governor's West's cam paign lt fall. He 1m regarded as an The mysterlotis Influence that started the noisy-preelection antl-vlce crusade, that some people have been unrharltabl. enough to characterize as burlesque. Is none other than J. Frank Hennessy, deputy district attorney. Paddy Maher, deputy sheriff, and Mr. Hennessy planned tha entire campaign drew up the list of places and when It waa almost time for the grand Jury to meet hastened to give the list of snd offences out for publication lest the offenders might not know about it. Deputy Sheriff Maher Is now very Indignant over the way he says Dis trict Attorney George Cameron "threw him down" and made a "fall guy" out of him. Maher Is Angry, "I Just want to see the man that says there Is any graft in this for me" stormed the deputy sheriff today. "I was sent for by the district attorney snd told to look this information up for tha grand Jury. .. Now H. looks.. to me as though Cameron were trying to make a fall guy" out of me and throw me down. I don't know whether he haa got cold feet or what the trouble la. but It looks to ma as If he were trying to leave me In the lurch now that we have got the evidence he was after." There seems to be no question but that the county commissioners and County Judge Cleeton, at least, did not order Maher out on the hunt after the disorderly houses and gambling resorts that are said to Infest the North End Maher Is a deputy sheriff and draws $90 a month pay. He is not a "county detective" there being no such position among the county officers, according to County Clerk Fields He has been assigned to special work at the direc tion of the county court and county commissioners, but all of these offic ials deny emphatically that they have any knowledge of the vice crusade and (Continued on Page Two.) SENATOR TO KEEP COMMITTEE PLACES (Continued on Page Nineteen.) GOVERNOR ORDERS CREDIT WOULD GO MILITARY ESCORT TO OTHER FELLOW Dr. I). K. Pearson of Hinsdale, ill who today (April 14), celebrates his nlnerrflrst birthday by the distribution of $300,000 to schools and religious organizations. ' earned. ..vacation. . Thia' is the reason I have given away the $800,000.,. It was pan of a debt r contracted together with my wealth and. now Top the first time in many, many years, I can go. to bed 'free of , all obligations and- arjsft In the morning ready to assume tha 'tasks thaf the ' day brtnf grortfr' wlur a'Tree heart" - . , - - - V Extends Oregon's Sympathy to Mrs. Benson and Asks Her Wishes. (Ralen Biirem of T!ii -'rurinl.i Salem, Or., April 14 The following telegrams-were forwarded by Governor West this morning out of respect to Secretary or State Benson: 'Dr. R. E. nee Stelner, 21 West High land avenue, Redlands, Cal. I, as gov ernor, desire to. cooperate in' any way possioie in me arrangements or the funeral of Mr. Benson. It is my desire that tev be shown, ail honor due him as an estimable cltlxen and a trusted pub lic official. Will vou kindly advice me aa to the desires of Mrs Benson in the matter that I may. take suehofficlal action here as- may b necessary?, f , " " . ' . OSWALD WEST. . "ntra. - Frank "Wr- ttensorr, $t -. West Dennian Thompson, who was long a prominent figure on the American stngc. West flwanzey. N. H. April 14 Den man Thompson, the hcIot, died here this morning, aged 77. To the older generation of theatre goers the name of Dennian Thompson will ever lie associated with Josh Whlt enmh and I'ncle Josh In "The Oldjfome stesd ." After having played the former role for 10 years, Thompson began his long ( sreer ns I'ncle Josh In "The Old Homestesd." ft new embodiment of the swine character For years he wna to that plav what Jefferson was to Rip Van Winkle. Thompson was born at Girard, Pa., In 1S3S. With his parents he removed to Swanzey, N. H.. and It was from there he ventured out upon his stage career, following a circus out of town when he was 16. For a few years he danced, sang and played the role of an Irish comedian. In 1875 he appeared In the "Joshua Whitcomb" sketch of his. own making, and in so doing created a new stage character. This was later mada over Into "The Old Homestead," which was first presented in 1184. As I'ncle Josh he appeared before more than 6000 audl enw. Ttlrfngtn -109. Thompson's death was peaceful. Two weeks ago he was seised with an acuta attack of kidney trouble and his chil dren were summoned to the bedside. The funeral will be held Sunday from Thompson's farm. KILLING ELEVEN Mississippi Region in Grip of Terrific Wind, Suffers.; Heavily Whole Population of Village Are Homeless. n ' DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT $3,000,000 Hardly a City in Great Section Escapes Force of yi Blow. ," T ELECTION BACKERS BELIE1,' E SENATE RECEPTVE Jubilant Over Passage of Res olution by House Progres sives, Predict That Upper House Will Approve. (1'nltH Preia Is.ed Wire.) ' St. Louis, April 14. Eleven parsons v are dead, the populations of two towns are homeless and $3,000,000 damage haa been wrought In the Mississippi valley by a terrific wind and hall storm which swept almost its entire length last night. - At Cadet. Mo., aoo are homeless, four are dead and "2 Injured. At Valley Mines, Mo., there are four ' dead and 25 lnjurd. - At Plumerfield,. Ark., three a dead and 11 injured. Throughout the whole valley th force of the storm was terrlflo and hardly a town escaped without serious Injury. '.' v St. Imls was hit hsrd by tha tornado. In many of the outlying districts houses were blown down and street car and railroad trafiJtfed'Ujfc4w In the north end an eight story ware house holding 1,000,000 bushels Of wheat, valued at moraethan iTSMOt was blown Into the river. In the fashlonsble residence districts -lying far out from the center of tha .' rlty. windows were broken ana in one or two cases, roofs were blown off houses. i The storm hit this city and St. Louis s. county harder than any other region. It came Just as thousands were going home from work. Passengers on many of tha street cars were panic stricken. From all parts of the city have coma reports of persons stunned by hall stones. 1 Because of the break In telephone and telegraph communication full re- : ports were not received untlt late to dav. v From over all the middle west hava " come offers for help. It Is .possible that the militia will be called out. ARMOUR TO SELL ' NEBRASKA BEEF Most Probable That Chamber lain Will Retain Assign ments He Now Has. (Washington Bureau nf Tli Jnurnal.k Washington, April 14. ft Is probable that Senator George Chamberlain will retain the same committee places he now holds. He Is now a member of the commit tees on public lands, Irrigation, agricul ture and Indian affairs, which are prob ably more closely In touch with Ore gon Interests than any other senate) bodies. It is now practically - certain that Senator Bourne will he named as chair man or the committee on postqfflcea and post roads. Senutor Crane said today that he would not accept the chairmanship of the postofflce commit tee, but would remain at the head of the committee on rules. Crane Is not friendly toward Hitchcock and It ap pears that he does not desire to yield to Hitchcock's Importunity to prevent Bourne getting the chnlrmanship. Generosity of Benson Told by Ex-Secretary; Bowerman Has .Kindly Word 7? Continued on Page Nlnetcanj . . Jay Bowerman. who took up th duties iof governor last year after ill health compelled Mr. Benson to relin- LqulBjrthe work, expressed his apprecia tion today or Mr. Benson s services, saying: l "In Governor Benson's death the state has lost a good citizen, an able and con scientious officer. - "During his official career I became acquainted, with Governor Benson, both officially and personally. His fine legal mind enabled him to handle with expedition the many .complicated ques tions .which were coritlnually presented to him in his dual capacity of governor atfd -secretary L atare.-,. . .., ,-, ""Although he'was in poor; health the MILITIA QUELLS STRIKERS' RIOTS Martial Law Declared in Mus catine, Iowa, Where But ton Makers Are Out. 'T'nlt.d r-m L.4 Wlra.t Wsshlngton, April 14. Advocates of the bill for the direct election of sena tors are jubilant today over the passage by the house of the resolution by a vote of 296 to 16 yesterday, and believe that the measure will pass the senate. The resolution was framed by Congressman Rucker. and Is the first of the Demo cratic program measures passed by the hOURO. An ainenoement to Rucker's bill, sim ilar to the Sutherland amendment, which practically defeated direct election of senators in the senate last session of congress, was lost in the house by a vote of 121 to 190. rrogresslrss Avenged. Proponents of the direct elections measures In the senate are greatly en couraged by the nupplrt It received in the house, and believe that it will be come a law when If comes up In the up per body. That the resolution probably will part during this congress, is the hpllef of Senator oBrah of Idaho, progressive Re publican, who today gave the following statement to the United Press "I feel certain that the resolution for the direct election of senators will pass at this session of congress, and It Is even possible that It will pass at this special session. "Friends of the measure will urge Its First Carload to Come to Port land Next Week From Omaha. (Continued on Pace Seven.) (t'nlted Press Leased Wire.) Muscatine, Iowa, April -14.-With the arrival here today of two companies of militia from Davenport and Washing ton, Iowa, martial law was declared n Muscatine. Rioting' was general hers during the night and many' perons wore injured and much damage was done by the outbreaks, of tha striking button inakera. ; n --,.- .'..;.....,.' CONVICTED OF MURDER MAN NA (Untied Frea Leased Wirt.) Paris, April 14. Jules Durand. re cently sentenced to death, then ro prieved, for seven yea.rs, later pardoned. Is- ins n today and.heJenwar Con federation of Labor,5 of which he waa a member. Is planning-a monster dem tnstratton against he government, which probably wilt tak-place May l." Durand. a stcretsry of a branch t the Dockers union, was charged with having' inspired thec-raurder of a "scab" luring strikes- It - waa afterward learned tfcat he had nothing to do with the deed. ' His Insanity. ' labor' people declara,- is- strictly due t mental an guish suffered while uo'der . wong f ul sentence of death. Armour & Co. are bringing dressed beef from Nebraska for the Portland , narket. The first carload of meat wilt come from the Omaha plant of Armour A Co. the flrs of the coming week an4 the Initial shipment? will be followed by others. " For the purpose Of entering tha dressed meat trade here In competition. : with Swift Co., the Armour firm has recently prepared, extensive quarters In Its storage plant at Thirteenth and Flanders streets, and' the meat will ho brought direct from the refrigerator? cars Into the icehouse. .- - " v While local officials of Armour VCo, v are unwilling to go Into details regard-' ing the entering of th Portland trada with Omaha beef, It la stated that tha intention of the big provision firm Is to test thoroughly the trade of Portland .-, and other Pacific northwest points' for the purpose of - establishing another... packing plant here. Armour A Co. have - had . av, branch house In Portland for many yare, but up to this time have handled only pork , products, eggs and poultry. , : OREGON SENATORS SUBMIT PROTEST (Waahlnjtoii, , Betes a Tl tmtrt ) -Washington, D. C April T.ha Or egon senators' Joint protest against the appointment by President Taft of Col well as msrshal of Oregon, has again been 'mada in the senate, . ' Everyons aspects tha senate Judlcisry committee to report adrersely ssatn on Col well's nomination and thst tii sen ate, will yote for the rejection of turn. nomination, as before. If this Is rinn the (Oregon, senator will not riM their-eourtesy io tha White H"ii t y permitting ColaaH'a name to t i drawn. -; - ; , ' , (Continued on Page Kinsteen.) ' it " ! i