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LA FOLLETTE YILL
-II R G IMMEDIATE
A mCI.'A flDflllMI
ni.nuiH ut.Lui
His Plan is for Federal Opera
tion of Northern Coal Mines
and a Steamship Line by
Way of Panama Canal.
DouLIa Tragedy Emls Search for Gold
willow
aiid Girl IQIIed in Mountains
"AGGRESSIVE ACTION"
SLOGAN FOR COAST TRIP
Wisconsin Senator to Make
"- Welt Stand for Support
. on Pacific Slope.
' n'nltd Prraa 1 lriu
Washington, March 21.- Government
ownership and operation of Alaskan coal
mines and an Alaskan, steamship line by
-.war of the Pacific ports through the
Panama canal to New York.
Victor in the North Dakota primar
ies. Senator Robert M. La Follette of
Wisconsin. It Is declare by his tntl
i mates hero today, will make Ms next
stand for support on the Pacific coast
with the above aa hi slogan.
" "Aggressive Action" Xs Cry.
"Aggressive action," , La Follette's
friends say, lg to be- the word from now
. on In .the fight to capture the Republl
tan nomination for the presidency, or
it not that to at least hold the balance
of power when the final test comes In
the Chicago convention.
While J .a Follette's next personal ap
peal to the voters la to be made Jn Ne-
breaks, his campaign In that state will
be short, and then he IS at once to move
on the Pacifio coast. -La Follette Is sat
isfied that there the question of devel
oping- Alaska and the. question of who Is
to benefit by the Panama canal are
real, live Issues, and .he believes a
strong ndvocucy of the plan to estab-
lish a government owned line of steam
ers along; the Pacific coast and through
the canal to New York will make him s
host of friends and will confirm "to' his
, support those who already hay declared
for him. , . , ; . t
Would via Canal Machinery,
I a Follette's plan, it'la pointed out by
; Ills friends, is the moat Important prop
osition of the sort ever placed before
the people. That one part-of the scheme
Is to transport machinery from the Pan
ama canal to Alaska to Open up the
country Is certain, and this he undoubt
edly will urge to the limit when speak
ing In Washington, Oregon and Cali
fornfa. ' ' '
It is believed that, learning of La
Follette's . plan in this regard, the ad
ministration Is already preparing to
steal Ms thunder. Secretary of the In
terior Fisher,' It Is understood, has al
ready -investigated the project of mov
ing Panama machinery to Alaska, and
Is convinced that it is feasible.
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La Follette will not only insist that It
Is feasible.' but It is expected will de
clare that-there should not be delay
until the. canal Is completed, but that
s soon as any apparatus can be spared
from ths - Isthmus r tt should be sent
north for. development work, that the
, Alaska country may the sooner be in a
position to ship coal and other products
through the canal after the last shovel
ful of 'earth is thrown out of .the big
ditch..;;1 ...,,,-.;-,,
No definite date has yet been set ty
La Follette for his departure westward,
but he is expected to start about April
1. It is planned that he shall deliver
Pictures Show Frank Eaorraerta and the two Oregon Women He Is Ac
cosed of Murdering; Upper Picture la of Baurvaerts and Jnlia Fran
cols, -10-YesuOld Girl of Tho Dalles, and Lower Is of Belgian and
Mrs. Harriett Guyot of Portland. These Pictures Were Taken Near
the Trio's Camp In the Southern California Hills. ,
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aOCKINGBACK HOIVIE
14'HDBTJKBI
Men Are Rescued After All
Hope Is Given Up and Re
lief Train Has; Been Sent
Away.
'e '
25 ESCAPE WITH LIFE; .
50 BODIES RECOVERED
Shaft Is Burning Mass and the
Rescue Work Is Extremely
Hazardous. ..."
Every AbleBodied Subject of
Kaiser Said to Be Preparing
to Leave. . . . '
Remains ' of ' Widow and Girl
Found Buried in California
cuses Man Who Informed.'
"" - f raited Press leaaed Wlre.l -""
. . Montreal. March 21. Following the
announcement of atrained relations be
' tween England and Germany, every
able-bodied subject of Kaiser Wilhelm
HUng in Canada, who is still attached
to the German army reserve, is said to
be making preparations io , return-"' to
the fatherland, acting under th6 firm
belief that war between England and
Germany is Inevitable and Only a short
way off. ,. 1 . ,
The amount of steamboat trafflo ' to
German ports from this city shows an
appreciable increase during the 1 past
two weeks, not only for immediate sail
ings, but; also, for sailings stretched
over the Whole summer. Local men
close to the German element In 'Mon
treal, state war has been freely dis
cussed and business, affairs are being
arranged to .permit: a rapid "exodus to
the scene of action should war be do
clared, .
LAKE STEAMER CAUGHT
E
IN ICE FLO
E-NEARSHOR
' (Special to Ths Journal.)
Riverside, Cal., March 21.- The-bodles
of Mrs. Harriett Guybt of Portland, Or.,
and 19-year-old Julia Francois of The
Dalles, Or.,' for" whose murder Frank
Baurvaerts, their companion, is ..held
In Jail here, were found last nla-ht hur
led near the trio's cairn)- :
Baurvaerts today admitted that he
burled the bodies. When they were
round they were wrapped In ; blankets
and were covered by not more than 10
Inches .of earth.:..-'' ...';,'.' -
The prospector. Baurvaerts. who came
to the mining, country from ..Portland
with the two women, asserts stoutly
that Putnam,.' the old prospector who
ran him ' down, and caused his arrest.
Is the teal murderer of the two women.
He says that Putnam went to the cabin
occupied by himself (Baurvaerts) and
the two women at 3 o'clock in the
morning and shot the women as thev
slept. Ha is unable to give any mo
tive for the murders by Putnam.
However, the officers place no cre
dence in this story, whloh Is contradicted
In a note left by Baurvaerts as he fled
toward the railroad. Thls note was left
pinned to the door of Putnam's cabin.
Baurvaerts wrote that he and the wo
men had gone to Los Angeles, whence
Thirteen Men Proceed Today
to Oxbow Camp to Bring
HillsAccused 'Slayer Ac-p Bodies; Then Will Come the!
- Un!fpd Prm UiMd Wln.l '
McCurUIn, Okla. March il. Four
teen miners were rescued alive this aft
ernoon from the burning mine No. 1
of the Ban Bols Coal ' company, which
was wrecked by a gas explosion. This
brings the total of those removed alive
up to 25. with 70 still entombed.
The success of this afternoon's work
has raised the hope that others are liv
ing In the mine and the rescue parties
have redoubled their- efforts to get to
the imprisoned miners.
Twenty bodies have been reoovered.
seven badly charred.
With, the mine a burning mass, res
cue work is extremely haiardous. Wood
en coffins are piled high outside and
ropes have been stretched about the
mine's mouth behind which women and
children kept vigil all night "
At the time of the explosion lie men
were at work in ths mine. Of these
11 were rescued alive one hour later.
to certain were they that all of tho
entombed miners were dead that mlife
officials Hhls morning sent the, relief
train, with its doctors and nurses, away.
EX-SENATOR LEVI ANKENY
IS AT HOT LAKE; VERY ILL
i " (Bpeelat to Tna sooreiL)
Baker. Or., March Jl.-rEx-TJnlted
States Senator Ivl Ankeny, of Walla
Walla, president et the First National
bank: of ; this city. and of. many other
financial Institutions . In . Oregon and
Washington, is a patient at the Hot
Lake sanitarium, suffering from a se
vere attack of rheumatism. His gen
eral health is also very bad, and as
he is , past 70 years of age, there is
oonslderable alarm at his condition,1
TAFT GETS VERY SMALL
VOTE IN NORTH DAKOTA
' . (t'nltrd Fres Vaaei Wirt.) -Fargo,
N .!., March 21. That ,' the
vote for President Tatt tq. ths state pres
idential preference primary will not ex
ceed 250Q Is shown in additional re
turns received here today. Indications
today are that Senator La Follette's
plurality over JRooseveit will be about
12,000, although many rural Wetrlcta
have not yet been heard from. - The
Uemocratlo vote was about i 000. - - - t
40-MILE GALE FUNGS
BLINDING SLEET STORM
LEW
AGAINST niO
Transcontinental Trains De
layed and Suburban Traffic
Paralyzed at Chicago,
tr itM.a ru ivi v
Chicago, March 21. A three-Inch fall
of snow last night was followed today
by a blinding sleet storm, which is
driven by a 40-mlle gale, causing much
suffering. All transcontinental trains
are hours behtnd their schedules or
have been cancelled.
Today's sleet storm has crippled all
telephone and telegraph wires and aU
suburban trafflo is at a standstill. The
sntlre middle west Heovei"fedwimB
blanket of snow. All trains In Indiana.
Iowa. Nebraska, Michigan and Wiscon
sin are many hours behind schedule.
SerJoua floods in the Ohio and Mis.
slsslppl' valleys are expected to follow
warm weather, as the snowfall this win
ter naa been unusually heavy.
RUNAWAY
PRISON
ER
COI
BACK
ALON
E
fCnlttd Pmm foaxxf Wtm
Pan Francisco, March 21. John Mc
Millan, the "honor prisoner" who broke
raittv with Governor West of Oregon
When he fled from the tuberculosis hos
pital at the Salem penitentiary, where
he was stationed to dd light work with
out guard and who surrendered himself
here several days ago because his con
science haunted him continually for
breaking his word, will be sent back to
the Salem penitentiary today on the
steamer Bear. He will not be accom
panted by a guard, v s ,
Governor West today expressed be
lief that McMillan was sincere in a
wire to Pan Francisco , police to place
him on the steamer' ' Bear, without
guard. Tears of gratitude gathered in
McMillan's leyes wheatnld of West's
orders, and, after" bidding 'farewell to his
temporary keepers, he departed alone
for the Salem penitentiary. -
BILL TO REDUCE DUTY
... ON WOOL INTRODUCED
(Dnlted PrM laxed wire.)
Washington, March, . Congress
man Underwood introduced In the house
today a bill reducing the duty on wool,
which- Is Identical with the measure
vetoed by President Taf t The com
mittee on ways and means indorsed the
Underwood bill this morning. .'
The ways and means committee de
cided that a caucus on the question
would be unnecessary. Speaking of the
similarity of his measure to that vetoed
by President Taft, Congressman tlnder
wood said:
"After full consideration of the tariff
board's wool report I .can see no rea
son why the measure should be altered
in the slightest degree."-' , --
Taft Not In Aggressive Mood.
' Washington, March 21.- Advisers of
President Taft here today are advising
him to reply scathingly to Colonel
Rooaetelt's attack upon him In his New
If ork speech last night The president
however. Is reluctant to commence such
an assault
WISE STOPS
OPERATIOfJS ON BIG
ENGUSN WAD
Without, Fuel for Engines, the
Great Central Announces It
Will Halt All Trains Until
'; Mines Are Reopened. -
BALFOUR SAYS NATION
FACING GREATEST CRISIS
'
Conservative Leader Joins La-
Memtjers in FighTorT
Minimum Wage Bill.
(t'nltd Preea Lad Wlrt.i
ivondon, March 21. Because it is lm.
possible to get coal with which to run
Its engines, the Great Central
today posted notices that it will suspend
vijoiauune on &unaay next until the
striae or tne coal miners is ended.
London, March Jl. Declarln h.
crisis resulting from the strike of the
tu miners is me gravest in the his-
iuiy ui ma JUntlsh nation. an1 . rhar-
tminug ma minimum wage bllUof
cuuer Asquun as extreme. unwis
and oy no means a remedy for the situ,
ation, A. J. Balfour, leader of the Con
servatives In parliament, moved for the
lejticuon or tne bin in the house of
Unless Premier Asaulth accntji ttiAt
amendment to his minim 11m wn trm K1 II
the striking coal miners will continue
w Biaiyze tne country's eomm.i-
to Jeopardise the
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"""w miuisiry oy remaining on strike,
according to an ultimatum which they
la.iiAil 4 a . - . i . -
The miners fedaratian h,'tm.
Premier Asquith that he must acoept
their amendment providing - that the
uuuuuum inua snaii be at least 6 shill
ings per day for adulta and i him...
for minora, or the miners will not abide
ff.V Uw ftn wl not return to work.
" " nier aoes not accept this ulti
matum the downfall of the Liberal min
istry is predicted,- ...
'The Laborltea and th. th.s th-'
alisU are opposed to the, bill as framed,
A combination of the r.nnn.ti.
Laborites and Nationalists could thus
defeat the government. The ., Liberal
u.wapapers are urging Premier Asquith
to compromise with the miners, believ
ing that If he is forced to anne&i to (h.
oountry the government win i.
feated. ..
Halfour said that the mvmm.n ....
trying to rush throuch n airnatltviafiAl
law without considering its possible ef
fects. He denied that he wished a disso
lution of parliament at this time.
Premier Asquith lenor.i h r,i
the Conservative leader and moved the
minimum wage to its second reading.
' Socialist Is Jailed.
Salford. Ebgland. March 21 n
MJfl t!w British soldiers to refuse
vu iiuoi meir "lamers and brothers" if
VMS AGED iMOTIiER
OFEEOJIUffll!
POiSONED By Oil?
Three Weeks Ago She Rose
From Supper and Fell Un
conscious, - Remaining So
Until She Died.
DEMAND IS HEARD THAT
HER BODY BE EXHUMED
Witnesses at Corvallis Go Be
fore Grand Jury in the
Griffith Case.
(Special tn The Jonral.
Corvallis, Or., March 21. That the
Ust victim of the bloodthirsty George
Humphrey was his mother, is the ojfin
lon of men who have worked on the case
-. . .m are ramillar with the sudden
death of Mrs. King, aged 77, near Banks,
three weeks ago.
Mrs. King was In usual health on the
day she was stricken, and prepared the
evening meal, slim though It was. After
she and her two sons had eaten aupprr
Mrs. Kins' suddenly fall Mm i.. v,i..-
to the floor-. When Chaarley reached
her she was unconscious, nnrt an
mained until the end came.
The Humphrey home was a crude
cabin in the woods. flv miio rrn,
Banks. It was a single room, unfit to b
usea as a statu, in this hut Mrs. King
laywhile death waited at the door.
Charley Humnhrev
bor's telephone and called a doctnr fmn.
Barks. George Humnhrev aeemii un
concerned.
Tho doctor came. rrcr1hA .ni imtt
Day after day the aged woman lay un
conscious, finally dying. The body was
prepared for burial, and to attend the
funeral Geor lm.l hln hal -n on,i .
shaved a most unusual adventure for
him. The . body was taken to Dallas
for burial
Wheii the boys returned home George
was arrested for the Griffith murder.
- Exhnmatim Is Proposed.
It.ls being urftd that the body of
Mrs.' King be exhumed and a search
for poison Instituted, The officials of
Washington county may be called upon
10 taite tne initiative In the inaulry.
A thorough Investigation would set at
rest the undercurrent of suspicion
against George Humphrey as the killer
of his own mothen. f
Humphrey has been confronted with
the charge, but maintained silence,
punouated with sobs and tears.
Yesterday Detectives Mitchell and
Carpenter of Portland made a trip to
me uritntn piace in search of articles
to corroborate evidence which has been
produced. They returned late last
night i What, has developed will likelv .
be given to the grand Jury today as
both men were called to testify.,
The tragedy which ended the life of
called upon for duty in connecUon with John Damrose, near Toncalla, as told
nune, ora Mann, a
leader of the Socialist Laborite party
was today remanded to jail without
bail. Attorneys for the war office
charged that Mann had Incited the sol
diers to mutiny, and a hearing of the
case was postponed. " ;
YOU GOTTA QUIT UICKIN' OUR DAWGS AROUN ! "
(Continued on Page Eighteen.
Great Man Hunt for Slayer.
(Special to Toe Journal.!
Aberdeen, Wah., March , 21. Thir
teen men headed by Sheriff Ed. Payette
and Including Deputy Coroner1 W. it.
Whiteside and Deputy Prosecuting-At-torney
-Dan Pcarsall left this morning
for Ox Bow. camp to bring in the bodls
of Deputy Sheriffs Colin Mc.K-nu n,i
A. V.' Elmer, whose bodies were dis
covered in a shallow grave, not 30 feet
from the camp -of John "Tornow, their
slayer, shortly before noon yesterday
morning An effort will be made to
bag .Tornpw. hy. jibe posse . while it la
out. - -"''
The men Were" idlied lfweekago"sa.t
urday by Tornowfrom ambuKh and the
first shots killed them..- The bodies
will have been without proper burial H
days when they reach Montesano, the
uuuuijr seat. ;,, j-ouwing the return of '
the posse, a large body will be organ-!
ized to take up th( search for Tornow 1
who is believed to have killed four men I
including the two last September, wh.-n ,
he shot his twin nephews,1 John and
win .uauer, near eatsop.
: Tornow. has a huge quantity of am
munition and food supply. He Is a
sure shot and expert woodsman. Atidod
to this Is the crafty cunning of a
maniac. He will kill one or two of ft-
(Continua-on Page Twelve.)
(fnltd Press I.eanr-d Wre.)
Milwaukee. Wis., March 21. Stranded
Jn.8 d T.fl ECrOUa IlOKltlnn In -m I,,, f O0
one mile from shore, tne stranier Coni4
toga waa sighted in distress In Lake
Michigan 'from here today. The vessel
niri-tcs a crew of 12. Thorn, are no pas
trnKern on board. Life savers are on
, tii nay.
THINK
OF IT
JriTmtiiAntuvemry:Nwnbe.r
PROGRESS REVIEW OF PORTLAND AND OREGON-
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OF CITY AND STATE -SPECIAL
ARTICLES COVERING WIDE FIELD
MOST STRIKING ILLUSTRATED FEATURES
'sday, A p ril ' 3d
.
1 jWPPWmm11
TT,
oy v.naries iumpnrey, naa Deen es
tablished practically as explained by
Humphrey. Every hope of the death
being explained had been given up,
and except for the facts given by
Humphrey, the story would never have
been known. -- - -
George and Charles Humphrey are in
the county Jail, Both are under guard
to prevent suicide or violence and inter
views are denied to everyone, newspaper
men included. .
The grand jury may close its Inquiry
this evening and an Indictment will
(Continued on Page Two.)
INSURRECTOS KIDNAP
TEN OF CiTY S MOST
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BEAUTIFL
nuini
WUhlLN
Society -Girls :Are Carried Into
Mountains by Mexipan Reb
el Soldiers.
(United Prw Wire.) --
Mexico City, March 21. Ten of the
most beautiful society girls of Zaca
tecas City have been kidnaped by rebel
soldiers and carried into the moun
tains, according to dispatches recplvfd
here today. Armed posses pursued thn
kidnapers but were unable to overtaku
the soldiers with their captives. Par
ents of the girls today are collecting
funds with which to ransom them.
The Mexico City council , today his
appointed a committee in each ward of
the city to organize flfrhtlmr men to
resist the expected attack of ths reb',
The recruits have , been provided with
arms and are being drilled dally.
More than 200 rurales revolted hsr
today and were only subdued after It
of their number had escapod. Th
ringleaders in the mutiny probably will
be shot. :.;:t: . 4, ,
Word has been recoivfd from Gmim.,1
Zapata that he will arrive hr within",
a week. Many persons are looking t
former President De La Barra, wh.j U
en route here from Paris, to save ths
natlom ,
Kl Paso, Tex March Jl. Mors t: --i
R00 rebels, commanded hy Ofiwui Vn.-:i
bfasar. are .mobilizing at Jlmtn ,,
rfslst a tlir-tend attack of 12'
erals who are approaching from t:
soatlk At an early hour tmiay th f -i.
orals wofe repni-td : !l ', i t'
Jlniines and a irtif-h nmy
niKlit. . '
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