Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1911)
BRIEF REPORT OF TUE DAILY WORK OF NATION’S LAWMAKERS ROOSEVELT ON STAND. E» President and J. P. Morgan Testify In Steel Case. MADERISTAS TAKE CITY. May Washington. June II Krank II. Washington, June 7. Abandoning Kellogg, special counsel of the De Wuxhington, Juno 9 An attack on tin’ Democratic wool tariff bill on the hope of defeating in committee the j partllielit of Justice In the prosecu ground that It afford» protection to Risit amendment to the Canadian reel-j tion of the Htandard oil company, the m > -called ‘‘worsted trust" was procity bill, affecting the print paper and known ns the "trust buster,'* made in the hoiiao today by Murdock, and wissi pulp clausa of the agree told the Htanley steel trust Investi of Kannua lie attacked the 40 per ment, friends of the meausure toil ay gating committee today that he had cent duty on worat«d cloths which the began on the fliair of the senate an ac for years te’en s|a«clal counsel of sub United bill containa, declaring that It meant tive campaign to prevent its accep- sidiary companies of the Htates Htvel Corpoiulloll In Minnesota immediate protection to the combina | lance. The president showed anxiety over iiiul Hint hi- in««! no apologies to make tion that coqtrola the worated output. Murdock aaid the worated truat has the situation when, after un executive fot II also lowered the quality of giaala Dial session of the senate finance commit-1 t'liulrman Htanley declared that the committee would summon anyone — the consumer buys, thut “clothing toe, he apfaialed to the Democratic lie he the President of th«’ I'nited manufacturers have been aahamed to senators to stand out against the Htates or J Pierpont Morgan -to as puna the fabrica on to the wearers,” i amendment. Stone expressed confl-| certain how certain railroads, owned and ut the aaine time, he aald, the deuce that more thun a majority would by tlie steel trust were able to de coat of worated gooda haa been in be found voting against the Root and clure enormous dividends on small ul I other amendments. creased. capitalization It la probable that ex- “The worated truat haa, by atock The administration haa contended President Roosevelt and Mr Morgan manipulation, “ aaid Murdock, “paid that amendment of the bill probably I will I«’ asked to appear before the out in 11 yearn, probably on not over I will be fatal and by reason of this, committee when It holds sessions In $16,000,000 original Inveatment, (22,- ’ the measure was passed by the house New York. "The chairman ami this commit 000,000 in dividends and han built up I in th«’ form desired by the State de besides an establiahment carrying a partment. The same argument wax tee." said Mr. Htanley, "want to know measure was how and why certain railroads are capital of (60,000,000, with a surplus advanced when the aide to pay 100 or lt>0 |ier cent divi turne«l over to the senate finance com of 110,000,000 on top of that '■ dends and put »4.000.000 or (6,000,000 Republican leader Mann opened the mittee and Chairman Penrose, of the Into their surplus, when their capital attack on the Democratic bill with a committee haa endeavored to prevent Izatlon Is only (I.OOO.itOo or »6,000.000. criticism of its effectiveness an a rev consideration of amendments. That may lie all right, and It may enue producing measure lie accused Secretary Knox did not appear be not. the Democrats in the house of follow fore the committee to explain the in W«’ shall summon the President ing miainformstion in their support of wardness of the agreement anil to of the United Htates. J P Morgan or the bill. urge the committee to report the any other person within the |s>wer Hr declared that the pannage of the measure to th«’ senate in its present of th«’ committee, to get th«’ whole trill would threw open the markets of form. He was expected to devote truth ami nothing tint the truth." "I think we ought to summon tmth thin country to the cheap woolens and considerable time to the Root amend- I clothing of foreign mills, and that ment, explaining wherein it would those persons," sal«l Representative Americans noon would be forceil to nullify or postpone the agreement, but Young, of Michigan, a member of the committee wear inferior clothing because of the lie sent word that previous engage "You mean th«’ ex Presld« nt of the ments prevented his appearunce. decline of American manufactures. United Htates, don't you?" asked The principal tight on the floor will Chairman Htanley lie based on the Resit provision, but "Yes, of course," Mr Young re Washington, June 9 A conference whether it !»«• accepted or rejected, th«’ was held l«nlay between the Interstate friends of reciprocity are now hopeful plied. Comm -rce commission and counsel for 'of success. Th«’ reason is found in FRUITS OF VICTORY DENIED. the trunk line railroad* on the ques the decision of a majority of the Dem tion of rate allowances made to ter ocratic senators to make no effort Jo minal roads affiliated particularly attach the house free list bill to the Insurrectos Angered Because Entry with the iron and steel industry. reciprocity measure. to Chihuahua Is Refused. The allowance now made to the Chihuahua. Mexico. June 14. Four terminal roads aggregates millions of Washington, June 7. Carrying out dollars a year and It in annerted that the program agreed on yesterday by thousand federal troops, commanded in some instances, where the terminal the senate committ«’«’ on privileges by thr«’«’ generals, are patrolling th“ streets here, determined that the vic line» arc controlled by the large ship and elections, Dillingham tisiay intro torious Insurrecto army under General pers, they amount practically to a duced in the senate a resolution au Orozco shall not enter the dtv. Or rebate. thorizing the special committee of ozco's fore«’ extends north along thr The particular problem involved is eight members of the regular elections railroad 30 miles, with headquarters whether the terminal railroads per committee to reinvestigate the charges at Hauz. forming principally switching duties, aguinst Lorimer. Culberson objected The insurrectos make no effort to »hall be considered as common carrier to the immediate consideration of the conceal their anger. They say while r«*|sirts coni«’ to them of banquets Im under the law. resolution and it went over. The committee is authorize«! by th«’ Ing serve«! In Mexico City, they, In spite of ]s>ace, are lieing kept In the Washington, June 9. The proposed restitution to sit «luring the sessions of field on short war rations treaty between the t'nit’-d States and th«* senate and during any recess of An Incident of the strained rela the senate or of congress, to hold sea- ’ Nicaragua, providing for the refund lions between the two armies oc ing of the debt of the Central Ameri »ions nt such place or places as it shall curred today wh«*n a federal lieuten can republic, was transmitted to the deem most convenient for th«’ purpose ant who shouted "Viva Reyes" was senate toduy by 1‘rcwlent Taft with a of investigation, to employ steno shot am! killed by an insurrecto who special message strongly urging im graphers, counsel, accountants and to had smuggled himself Into town send for persons, books, records ami While wonder Is expressed that mediate and favorable action. City does not promptly Immediate consideration also was papers, to administer oaths and as Mexico nskisl for the Hondurus treaty, which curly ns practicable to refstrt to the straighten out th«’ tangle. Governor haa been |>ending in the senate since senate the results of the investiga Gonzales .ex|H’cts no serious conse quences. last session. The Nicaraguan treaty tion. However. General Orozco. Madero's The committee is further ami spe was referred to the committee on for foremost military chief, when Inter eign relations, which will meet tomor cially instnictixl to inquire fully into viewed at Hauz, frankly «expressed and report on th«* sources and use of row to consider teith treaties. dlspleasur«* at the authorities' failure the alle^tsl "jackpots,” or any other to turn over the city to his forces. fund in its relation to and effect on It was given out at his headquarters Washington, June 9. Afters speech th«.’ election of Isirimer. that sine«’ the Insurrectos In North by Senator Works, of California, urg ern Mexico practically ha<! begun and ing the resolution for the election of Washington. June 7. The Steel won. they should be the first to enjtiy I'mtisf States senators by direct vote trust came into th«’ limelight more the victory.' of the people, the senate today ad than ever Uslay. Sensational rumors Mnnv of (trozco's followers have «!•■ journed until next Monday, when un regarding prosecution in the immedi dared that1 If the federate do not der agreement a vote will be taken on ate future, als«i involving criminal ac evacuate soon the Insurrecto army the resoution. tions against the magnate of th«* gi will enter in a body. gantic cor|siration, created excitement Washington, June 9. Legislation in various circles. CASTRO APPEARS IN HAYTI. to replace the Sherman anti trust law. The salient fact "seems to b«> that to protect property interests and the the government is giving serious con Exiled Ex President of Venezuela May people's welfare alike, was urged by sideration to the case of th«’ trust in Cause Complications. Libert II ’(¡ary, chairman of the question, ami while no definite course Washington. Jun«’ 24.—Cipriano Cas Isnird of directors of the I'nitisl States of procedure may hav<‘ b«’en decided Steel corporation, in concluding his upon as yet, the department of jus tro. exiled ex president of Venezuela, testimony today before the house steel tice has arous«»l a«l«led interest in th«* whose return to Ills native country th«* United States and foreign conn trust investigating committee. situation by refusing to affirm or deny tries are Irving to pr«’v«*nt. has been Judge (¡ary said he hoped the com- the stories in circulation. discovered at Port de Palx. Hayti, rnittee in its report woul I give the aboard the steamer Consul Gros- Washington. June 6. The house of luck under mysterious circumstances I'nited States Steel cor|siration what the committee thinks ought to be the representatives authorized $25,000 for \merlciin Consul Torres, at Port ati cor|s>ration's standing under the law'. the investigation of the American Su Prince, cabled the state department gar Relining company, directed an in of this fact Mr Furnlss minister to Hayti, re Washington, June In. Danger for vestigation into idlegis! inadetpiacy of this nation in case of war might lurk th«’ taxation assessments in the Dis isirted that the movement of this ves in the private ownership of lands along trict of Columbia. turneil over to the sel. which has Intel« begun to fly the the I’anama, canal, testified Colonel judiciary committee the «{uestionofa German flag, has been suspicious, n.i one but Its officers ami crew being tioethals, chairman of the Isthmian change in the extradition law-sand allow«*«! on board, even th«» Haytlen discussed many other subjects in a full canal commission, before the house consul having been refused jiermte , committee on interstate and foreign I days’ session. Two hours were spent in a contest sion to go on board «•ommerce. He suggetesisi tin. gov ernment purchase every acre within between committees for th«’ custmly Navy to Seek Men. the canal zone. “Such ownership.” of a (6,000,000 appropriation bill said he, “would assure our having affecting certain mail rout«-». The Bremerton. Wash Xnnounconienr none but friends within the zone in appropriations committee finally won, has lieen made here of a plan of the times of war. The canal is a war taking the bill away from th«* post navy departnietit to establish a sys tem of navy recruiting offices at measure, you cannot escape that fact.” office committee. Th«* house tabled the Berger resolu Portland. Ore ; Seattle. Wash . Walia Asked why the land was not pur tion for a committee to investigate Walla. Wash ; Spokane, Wash., ahd chased yeara ago. Colonel Goetlials' reply was that much of the private the taking of the alleged Los Angeles Boise. Idaho. In accordance with the land consists of islands in the artificial dynamiters out of the jurisdiction of purpose of bringing, th«’ enlist“«! fore«’ above the authorized enlisted strength. lake along th«’ canal. The owners re Indiana, but it turned over to the ju- ■ fused to sell, but accepted damages dietary committee all testimony taken Men are lacking properly to man the new vessels ready or soon to be for such of their land as was sub in the matter and left it to that com mittee to determine whether changes ready for commission. The full en merged. listed quota of th«’ navy as estab ought to be made in extradition laws. lished by law is 47,500. Many en Warna Aga in»t Land Shark». listments have expired Roosevelt Will Support Taft. Washington, June 10. A warning Washington, June 8. - President Astoria Gets War Craft. against afieculation in th«1 2,000,000 Taft, in his candidacy for the presi acres of valuabh* land pn Oregon, in Washington Representative Haw dential nomination in 1912. will re volved in the controversy Imtween the ceive th«’ unqualified indorsement of ley. who recently urged the navy de (Inited States and the Oregon Jt Cali- ex President Theodore Roosevelt,which partment to send torpcdolionts to As fornia railrond company, was sounded will hi’ uttered just as cordially as it toria «luring the Centennial celebra in the senate by Senator Chamberlain. was prior hi the campaign of 1908. tion. has received assurance from He said that sja’ciilators were adver The information that Colonel Roose th«’ secretary of the navy that sev tising special privileges and oppor velt under no circumstances will allow eral of these ships will be ordered tunities. The tend, he declared, is his nam«‘ to be presented to th«1 Re to participate in the celebration for not subject to such dealings and is not part of the time between August 10 publican national convention reached ami September 9. The exact number yet even subject, to entry. the Whit<> House several days ago. of ships to lie sent Is not yet decided, but II will probably be throe or four. Mexican Troop» May Cross Line. Drug Law to Be Demanded. Washington. D. C. Mexican sol diers will be allowed to travel across American territory to Isiwcr Califor nia to roach rebel forces. The State department has given its consj-nt to this plan, with the stipulation that th«’ troops shall not. carry arms, but the arms may be carried in sea)«*d baggage cars until 'the party reaches its destination on the boundary near San Diego. Washington, June 8. — Informal conference will be held sh«irtly by Senators who wish to so amend the pure food drug act of 1906 as to make it apply to misstatements about the curative effect of medicine, as well as misstatements about the ingredients. The Supreme court of the United States, on May 28, held that the law did not prohibit misstatements as to curative effects. With Fire and Sword, Town Is Almost Destroyed. Han Diego, Cal.—Cullcan, In the Htate of Sinaloa, surrendered to the Miidertetax May 31 after nearly two days of fierce fighting. In which hun- dre«te are reported to have been killed. The city was nearly de- atroyed. Mazatlan. In the same state, surrendered without resistance on June 2. These advices were brought by the steamer Benito Jaurez, which has Just arrived from Mazatlan The attack U|s>n Cullcan began May 30. about 5 o'clock In the morning The assault was made on the east., north and aouth. The garrison was slowly driven back am! after three hours General Bandera s force of In surrectos captured the Chapel of th«» Ha «red Heart. The building had been fortified and the loss of life at that point was heavy. As wxiti as the Maderlstas were within the city they te-gan to apply the torch ami to blow up with dyna mile th«* less inflammable buildings. The following day Cullcan surreml ered, the federate receiving a guar- ante«« of life and liberty. Passengers ami officers of the Benito Jaurez were told that the dead numbered about 1000, Including sol diers, women and children and other non combatants. After the surrender. General Tlerado proclaimed himself military governor, (lending order:: from the Madero authorities at Mex ico City. Mazatlan surrendered without fir ing a shot. As soon as the Mader istas entered they releas«’«l the pris oners In the cuartel. It Is reported that the prison records showed that there were 1044 |M’rsons In confine ment. the majority poll!leal offend ers. but the criminal prisoners are sal«! to have been shot summarily. Ib-fore the Maderlstas could occupy Mazatlan, the mayor, a majority of the government officials and most of the soldiers went aboard the gunboat Tampico. The chief of police, the captain of the rurales. an«l another isilice official took refuge on the Benito Jaurez. They were followed by .Maderlstas, captured and taken ashor«* Officers of the steamer were told that the fugitives would be ex- ecuteii at 4 o'clock. The Benito Jaurez left Mazatlan before thaf hour. MADERO PLEADS FOR ORDER Threat from Los Angeles to “Run Out Anarchists" Moves Viljeon. Juarez, Mex.—That the United States Is becoming tired of shooting am! other acts of violence on the California Mexico border, and that steps must be taken at once to stop it. Is the burden of messages sent to the Mexican war department by General Benjamin Viljeon. military adviser to Francisco I. Madero. General Valjeon bases his advice to Mexico City on many complaints of residents of California who threat en to take measures of their own One complaint received from lais An geles, which typifies many others, fol lows: "Since June 1 no authentic infor mation has come to us whether or not you Intend to restore order in Ixiwer California. The situation there is growing worse and our people are contemplating the gathering of suf ficient force to run the anarchists out of the country. The need is so great and th«* ruin that might follow the dynamiting of the main Imperial Valley canal is so far-reaching and appalling that we feel like doing everything p«isslble to restore or der." TOWEL GERMS COUNTED Kansas Health Board Fights Hotel Cleanliness. for Topeka. Kan.—Experts In the of fice of the state board of health went «’tit Inst week atul captured a num ber of roller towels that were being used in hotels in different parts of the state. They are now engaged In making n census of the different kinds of germs u|s>n them. "Why," said Dr. Crumbine. "some oi these towels are alive with germs, some good and some bail. Many sk!n diseases are spread in that way and the roller towel is responsible for nearly as many cases of tuberculosis as the common drinking cup." Educator Disappears. Chicago—Professor Charles Minard, principal of the Marquette school, widely known educator and writer, delegate to the National Educational association, left his home in May wood yesterday morning, telling his wife that he was going to the city to have Ills eyes treated. On the way he stopped and drew $900 from the Oak Park bank and dropped out of sight. His wife was found dead in their home this morning. Fifty Thousand American» to London. London—Whatever anxiety existed In London a month ago regarding th«’ probable size of the contingent from the United States during th.« coronation season Is giving way to a comfortable belief that that country will be represented quite as- liberally as originally predicted. Americans are already taking London by storm. The latest estimate says "50,000 Americans will be here." Canal Loan Popularized. Anti-Treat Law Tested. Washington—The government's (50,. Tacoma. Wash. — Judge Chapman, 1000.000 canal loan probably will be of the superior court, has held the taken tn the main by small Investors. anti-treating ordinance to be consti Although the bids will not be openeil tutional and affirmed the judgment until next Saturday, more than 900 of the police court against Gus Kiesel, sealed proposals have been received Treasury officers proprietor of the State saloon, by at the treasury. which Kiesel was fine«l (50 and costs. feel that as the new bonds are ex Kiesel s, as a test case, will be ap empt from all taxation, they have a pealed to the supreme court, by high Investment value. Blds wtll be ¡received until 4 p. tn., June 17. agreement. WHALING IN ¡BRAZIL | this arrangement the »all can be raised or lowered speedily, and with out much trouble can be changed for a tack. The boats are constructed on such lines that they are very buoy ant, seaworthy, fast sailing, and easily managed. In a boat's equipment are from 8 to According to Monk Vincent do Sal vador. contemporaneous with the time, 12 harpoons, each attached to about Its history dates back to 1603, when 160 feet of one-inch manila rope. The Pedro Urecha came from Portugal, harpoons are of various shapes and bringing two whale boats with crews makes, from those of local manufac expert In bunting Soon other learned ture and ancient pattern to the latest whaling, and it was not long before American model, though the latter there was quite a fleet engaged in this are few and far between. A boat also pursuit. The Industry baa continued contains from two to four lances, from that day to the present time, spear-pointed rods of Iron mounted though it has been gradually on the in long poles, to which are attached wane during the last 20 years, chiefly 35 feet of three-quarter-inch manila due to decline in price of whale oil rope, which lances are used for kill as a result of the introduction of the ing whales; a large knife used for cbeat>er competitor, petroleum and its cutUng away the rope should danger threaten; on each side forward a 580- products. The variety of whale hunted 1» the foot coil of two-lnch rope, to which is Balaenoptera Misculus (Linnaeus). attached the harpoon rope; and on The family of Roquala. to which it be each side aft a 440-foot coll of similar longs, la characterized by the large rope, to be attached to the 590-foot folds running along the lower Jaw and rope If necessity warrants; a couple of pairs of oars; and provisions and forward half of the abdomen. This 1 b a "whale bone" whale, hav cooking utensils for the crew. A boat has a crew of ten men. each ing on an average about 360 platea of whalebone hanging from the roof of having his particular duty and all lta upper jaw. The platea of bone under the direction of the barpooner, are short as compared with those of who is stationed in the prow of the the "right whale.” They average boat and directs the movements. about 32 Inches in length and because The boats leave for the open sea of their shortness have little com at sunrise and put In port each night. mercial value. The length of this When a whale Is sighted It requires variety of whale Is said to reach considerable seamanship to sail near from 60 to 70 feet. The largest one enough to permit throwing the har taken In this section gave 6.104H poon, the chief use of which is to quarts of oil from blubber and 412 bold the whale. As soon as a har quarts from scraps. Its lower jaw poon is thrown, If It strikes, the whale bone was 17.3 feet long and its total leaps In the water and starts away at length is given as 70 feet The av great speed, the rope whistling as It erage size killed Is from 30 to 60 pays out round the horns already men feet tioned. At once the sail is lowered Each year this variety of whale mi and the rudder taken in. As soon as grates northward as winter approach opportunity will permit a bight is es the south pole, and the return com taken In the rope, and then the boat, mences as soon as spring sets in towed by the whale, shoots forward at there. They are first sighted off torpedo-boat speed. From time to Caravellaa. They reach Bahia about time the whale slackens his speed, the middle cf May, and have entirely and opportunity Is given to shorten disappeared south by November, oc the tow rope, until finally the whale curring In such quantities in July. Au is near enough to permit lances to be gust and September that the number thrbwn Into It The lances easily pen which may be killed is only limited by etrate the whale, and are as easily the number of boats in their pursuit. jerked out to be hurled again, until As they pass along the coast they may either a vital point is struck or a be encountered from a mile and up whale succumbs from loss of blood. ward out at sea, frequently entering Often when a whale has been fre Bahia bay. It is no uncommon sight quently lanced It suddenly turns, the to see them gamboling in the steamer boat gives a lurch, the harpoon pulls out, and the whale escapes. Perhaps anchorage. Other varieties of whales, such as three-fourths of the whales har the "right whale" and the "sperm pooned get away. The system leaves whale," have from time to time been much to be desired, but the harpoon- encountered along this coast, but ers are averse to trying new and im their appearance has been very rare. proved methods. Guns shooting ex At present there are 13 whaling sta plosive bullets, darts, etc., have been tions. Of these, eight are In the vi Imported, but their use is by no means cinity of Bahia City and five are lo common. When the boatmen are successful cated on Itaparlca Island, In the bay facing the city. The other stations, In killing a whale it Is the particular with the exception of that the Carav- duty of one of the crew to dive under ellas at the extreme south, are all to the whale as soon as dead and pass a rope with which to tie up the the north of Bahia City. The boats used In whaling are very mouth; otherwise such a quantity of heavy, hand made native affairs, capa water would be taken in that the ble of standing great strain. Their whale would soon sink. As this takes sides are from one to two Inches place usually on the high sea and the thick. The ribs, keel, etc., are not whale Is always surrounded by vo bent to form, but are hewn from racious sharks which have been at pieces naturally approximating the de tracted by the blood flowing from It, sired shape. The boats average 30 the task requires no little courage and feet In length, with eight-foot beam skill. loiter on, the diver assists in and 3tjj-foot depth. On each side of passing the three other ropes with the prow is arranged a horn-like pro which the whale Is lashed alongside jection of natural bent wood, around the whaleboat that It may be towed to which pass the ropes attached to the the station. Arriving at the station, the whale harpoons. The sail Is practically quadrangular, of immense area, aver is drawn up on the beach and cut up, aging 30 by 40 feet. It Is lashed to a the fat. called "blubber," being sepa yard which Is tied at its outer third rated from the meat and bones. The to a long rope passing through a sin pieces of blubber are then taken to gle pulley at the top of a mast, which the oil factory, where they are placed Is 42 feet high, and situated slightly in large caldrons and the oil Is tried HENRY W. FURNISS. forward of the center of the boat. By out. HALING In Brazil 1» prac tically confined to a region extending along the <»ast of the state of Bahia from Aaau da Torre. de- greet aouth latitude, to Caravellaa, Ik degree« aouth latitude. W