Left Estate of Only $870,000 and At
torney General of Minnesota Fears
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Fraud and Will Investigate.
ST. PAUL. May 9.—The estate of
Frederick Weyerhauser, the lumber
man, totals only $870,000, according
to the list filed here today by the
administrator. The attorney gener
al has ordered an investigation, be
lieving that a large amount of prop
erty is being hidden in order to avoid
ihe heavy inheritance tax.
Officials of the state had expected
that the estate would run into several
hundred niillions and a few had vis
ions of ^ $300,000,000 or $1,000,000,000
estate, as it had been claimed for
many years that the “lumber king”
was richer than Rockefeller.
Friends of the family, however,
claim that the great bulk of the es
tate was deeded to his children many
years ago, as Weyerhauser was an
old man, dying at the age of 83, and
that he had retained only enough to
provide for himself in his old age
and had divided the balance among
bis children.
Would Have Johnson’s Job and Thinks
Can Be Elected While Republi
cans and Mooses Fight.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.—Anthony
1. Caminetti, United States commis
sioner of immigration, today announ
ced himself a candidate for the gov
ernorship of California on the Dem
ocratic ticket and will make a fight
to secure the nomination at the pri
maries soon to be held.
Governor Johnson will attempt to
secure the Bull Moose nomination
and a Republican will also be nWmed’,
making a three-cornered flgbt. The
Socialists are also strong in this state
bavihg polled 47,819 votes In 1910 for
Wilson, the Socialist candidate,
against Johnson, whp ram on' the Re
publican ticket. \ '
'Caminetti and his friends believe
that with the split In1 the Republi
can party between the old-line Re
publicans and the ^copers, the* the
Democratic party will have little dif
ficulty tin overcoming: (the Uead of
22,m given mmtww m*.
Colonel Goethals Wire* to War Sec
retary That Torpedo Boats
Can Ppm Through.
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PANAMA, May 9—Colonel Goethals,
governor of Panama, wired today to
the Secretary of War that the canal
Was ready now for the passage of
ail the smaller warships from one
ocean to the other and that if nec
essary the larger ships might pass,
biit that a small'amount W frigging
Would sun 'WlToedesMlr befhri? the
oanal is opened tot commercial use.
The recent rush work done, when
it was feared war with Mexico might
be declared, has placed the dredging
Wveril weeks in advance of the
schedule and as the big force Is still
4 work the opening of the canal is
a' matter, of a feiy weeks at most.
W. S. Ifcopp, from Cordova, is
spending a few dayB in town.
He Advanced Jfi* Line* After Armistice Signed—American Consul Is
Missing; Bryan Demands Immediate Release; Was Arrested By Feder
al*—German Ships With Gum For Huerta Hear Mexican
Port—U. S. Powerless to Prevent Landing*
WASHINGTON, May 9.—Provision
al President Huerta has complained
at the action of the American govern
ment in authorizing General Funston
to advance into the interior and ex
tend the lines of American occupa
tion at Vera Cruz. The Mexican dic
tator claims that it is a violation of
the terms of the armistice and that the
United States is simply gaining time
for the concentration of troops while
his hands are tied by the agreement
to await the efforts at mediation.
The complaint was received by the
representatives of the South American
states, who are acting as mediators.
The American authorities have
made no reply to the communication
received from the mediators and it
is expected that they will be inform
ed that the action of General Fun
ston was merely a police matter and
is not intended as a hostile move to
wards General Huerta.
Another Ultimatum to Huerta.
WASHINGTON, May 9.—American
Consul Sltilliman, att Saltillo, was
arrested several days ago by the
Mexican authorities and has disap
peared in spite of the efforts of the
French or Brazilian consuls to locate
him and Secretary Bryan of the Slate
department today notified the Fed
eral authorities that unless the Amer
ican consul was produced at once all
efforts at mediation would cease and
the American troops would immedi
ately be sent to Mexico to secure the
protection of oftr citizens in the re
public.
I The note to Huerta, through the
Brazilian minister here, was in ef
fect an ultimatum and demands the
immediate release of the consul.
Mayo Wants Troops,
i WASHINGTON, May 9.—Admiral
Mayo, in command of the American
naval vessels at Tampico, has wired
; to Secretary of the Navy Daniels ask
ing for several regiments of troops
to be used to protect the oil wells
at Tampfco, as many of them have
been set oh fire by the rebels and
millions of dollars worth of property
owned by Americans and English has
been destroyed with no prospect that
: conditions will Improve.
Cabinet Considers Mayo’s. Request.
The cabinet has been considering
the VUMif 'Mk may dispatch the brl
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: Because They Destroyed a Fine Resi
l
dence and Are Sentenced to
Serve One-Year.
LEEDS, Eng., May 9.—The militant
; suffragettes Who were members of the
arson squad which set on fire and
destroyed one of the handsomest resi
dences in this city last year were con
victed of arson today and sent to
the penitentiary for one y?ar
* ThV VfrnftM Mum. on? of the
oldest historic?! buildings in Leeds,
was destroyed by the women, whoj
were caught by the police while
throwing oil on the flames to keep
them going.
' They all pngfcfise a hunger .strike:
and their friends have predicted that'
the police will be sorry for sending!
the militants to the Jail, as they wilt
cdestrV t'er tltn‘es a8
in the next few week?.
gade of troops now at Galveston to
Tampico. It is feared, however, that
the' sending of American soldiers to
Tampico will result in the immedi
ate breaking off of the peace negotia
tions and the administration is loth
to do this if it is at all possible to
effect a peaceful settlement and avoid
a war.
Carranza Says He is Friendly.
WASHINGTON, May 9.—Secretary
of State W. J. Bryan has received
a note from the agent of the consti
tutionalists of northern Mexico in
which General Carranza, the head
of the rebels, pledges to the American
government the most friendly feeling
and regrets the recent misinterpreta
tion of the Carranza note regarding
opposition to Americans should they
enter Mexico and also the protest at
the landing of marines in Vera Cruz.
Carranza informs the State depart
ment that his note was misunder
stood and that he had none but the
most friendly of feelings towards the
United States. *
Want Arm* Embargo Lifted.
The Rebel Chieftain requests the
State department to lift the embargo
on arms which was re-established
when the trouble broke out between
Quetta and the United States. The
rebels claim that they are unable to
secure arms and ammunition and that
they are at a great disadvantage in
lighting Huerta and his followers, who
are the enemies of Mexico, and that
if they can secure the guns and am
munition the rebels will soon estab
lish a stable government in the re
public.
More Troops for Vera Crux.
Secretary of War Garrison today ad
mitted that the administration would
dispatch more troops to Vera Cruz
in a few days and that 5,000 soldiers
now at Galveston would go south
within a few days and remain in Vera
Cruz until conditions improved.
More Gun* for Huerta.
Two German vessels are approach
ing Coatzacoalcos (Puerto Mexco) on
the Gulf of Mex-'co, and th°y are load
ed with arms and ammunition and the
latest high power machine and field
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FIREMEN HURT
OAKLAND FIRE
Minister-Chemist Experimenting Witli
Explosive—Building Shattered
When Firemen Are Inside.
OAKLAND, Cal., May 9.—Nine tire
men were badly ^burned here today
when the laboratory of the Reverend
.Gallians exploded while the firemen
were inside the building fighting the
.flames.
The firemen and police knew no
thing of the experiments being car
ried on by the preacher and they
were not prepared for the explosion,
|which caught them on the first story
of the residence and the explosion
came from the basement, lifting the
■ floor several feet ^and then drop
ping it to the level of the street. All
were rescued by their companions,
who entered the burning building
under the protection of a dozen lines
of hose the men were carried to the
street and quickly rushed to the hos
pital.
Rev. Gallians asserts that he was
carying on only a few harmless ex
periments and that he kept nothing
In the basement that could have
caused the explosion. The police are
investigating the affair.
Gallians is known to be an excel
lent chemist.
COL. RICH
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SEATTLE, May 8.—Col. Richard
sgn, chairman of the Alaska Road
Commiesloh, reached this city today
fjropca- Washington and trill a*l| -fw
tho'north,'hktffe Abunitta Muring
lire the l#h Hut. CWh Richardson
Ms receive! his protno^lon to a col
obelcy and' has Mali retfelyjpg the
RwiSfe
officer tor the otfnttif Up *atf« atfW
opment of the northland.
STILL PROBING
THE NEW HAVEN
Summons Issued to William Rocke
feller and Others Who Were in
on Deals.
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W ASHINGTON, May 9.—The Inter
state Commerce Commission has is
sued supboenas for the appearance of
William Rockefeller and many oth
er railroad magnates who have been
interested in the many stock deals of
the New York and New Haven rail
road and the men of millions will be
asked to tell how the stock was ma
nipulated, how the money was divid
ed af'er the melons were cut and
to give the inside history of the
looting of the road by the men who
were acting as trustees for the stock
holders.
Experts of the commission have
b>-eh investigating the books and have
been able to uncover many large deals
hy which the railroad company was
looted of millions and bow the rich
rallro;*l always bought subsidiary
railroad, trolley or steamship lines
from a click of Insiders, who would
purchase at a low figure and then
turn it over to the New Haven at
considerable of an advance in order
to pay them for their trouble.
Several New York bankers have
also been summoned by the com
mission. __
SAILS SOUTH
The steamer Northwestern sailed
for Seattle at 7 o’clock this morn
ing, taking a few passengers from
here for the south. The following
passengers left f<fr 8eattle: Major A.
E>; Hansom, A. F. Barrow, L. Dunlap,
EL S. Bttehie. For Cordova: J. E.
Pntri, B. W. Tumor, A. Shgasan. For
Juneau: H. W. Wright.
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Senator and Mrs. MOlard- made a
trip to Mineral creek this morning
on the launch B. F: M.
guns for the provisional government,
but owing to the armistice the Amer
ican naval officers are powerless to
act and cannot prevent the landing
of the shipment.
Trains Are Ready.
A large force of Mexican troops and
a number of special trains are wait
ing at the dock at Coatzacoalcos to
take the big shipment to Mexico City,
as this port is the terminal of the
road to the capital of Mexico.
Mexicans Kill Soldier.
VERA CRUZ, May 9—It has been
reported to General Funston that the
Mexican federals have executed Pri
vate Parks, of the American troops,
who wandered into the lines of the
federals was captured, and, accord
ing to information received here, is
believed to have been executed.
Order* Investigation.
General Funston has ordered an
immediate investigation and will de
mand that Parks be produced if held
a prisoner and that the truth about
the execution be given to the Amer
ican authorities.
Mexican Women Arrested.
The court martial called to decide
the fate of the Mexican women who
were arrested by American soldiers
when they were caught sniping at the
troops from behind windows or front
roof tops and had wounded several.
The women were convicted and sen
tenced to serve six months in jail.
Funston Orders Release.
General Funston immediately or
dered the release of the women,
claiming that he admired the woman
who would fight for her country ;fnd
who had the nerve and courage to
us a gun on invaders.
Troops Dissatisfied.
Some of the troops are open in
denouncing the action of the com
manding officer, claiming that their
lives are in constant danger as they
patrol the streets at night; that it is
a, common occurrence for shots to be
fired at sentries and that men or
women caught sniping should be pun
ished in order to protect the soldiers
on the guard lines.
Mexicans Cheer Funston
The Mexicans have cheered Gen.
Funston on every appearance in the
streets since he overruled the court
martial and ordered the release of
the women snipers.
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Congress Authorizes President Wilson
to Always Designate Second Sun
day in May as Mothers’ Day.
WASHINGTON, May; 9.—Congress
today passed the resolution provid
ing that President WilBon or his
successor may designate the second
Sunday in May as Mothers’ Day, and
that all the people of the United
States shall pay respect to their moth
ers.
The bill passed without a dissenting
vote and President Wilson issued a
proclamation a few minutes after re
ceiving the bin calling upon all good
citiaens to observe tomorrow as Moth
ers’ Bay and to pause for a moment,
ind think of mother; the best friend
man ever had
White , carnations Will be worn by
millions of men and- women tomor
row In honor of “mother.”
FOREST RESERVE
TO BE ABANDONED
Chugach Forest Reserve May be Lift
ed—Senate Committee Reports
Bill Favorably.
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WASHINGTON, May 9.—The Sen
ate Territorials Committee today fa
Vorably reported the bill restoring to
the public domain the Chugach For
est Reserve in Southwestern Alaska.
The committee was strongly in favor
of restoring the lands to entry, but
it is feared that the conservationists
of the eastern states will fight the
passage of the bill on the floor and
try to prevent it becoming a law.
The committee has listened to
many Alaskans who know of condi
tions in the Chugach reserve and they
testified that large areas of it was
land without timber of any commer
cial value and that miners and farm
ers were kept off of the land by the
establishment of the reserve and that
mining industri-s were crippled be
cause all the water poyer sites were
withheld from location.
Chief Forester Graves also admit -
ted to the committee that large see
tipns of the reserve was timberless.
REBELS WANT
MAZATLAN CITY
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Will Attack at Once But Have Agreed
to Respect a Neutral Zone Where
Foreigners Be Safe.
W ASHINGTON. May 9.—The De
partment of State today received word
from the American consul at Mazat
lan on the Pacific coast of Mexico
that the rebel commander of the
forces now invading the city had
agreed to the establishment of a neu -
tral zone in which foreigners would
be protected.
The rebels are determined to cap
ture the city and are bringing large
numbers of new troops from the inter
ior cities and will attempt to drive
out the federals.
The Navy department has also re
ceived word from the commander of
the American ships, who has prepar
ed to protect the foreigners in the
city and will land marines if the mobs
get beyond the control of the authori
ties. i
The* rebels are expected to attack
the city at any time.
NEW YORK PAPERS
DEFEND TEDDY
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London Papers Doubt If He Found
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New River—‘New York Papers
Say He Wouldn’t Lie.
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NEW YORK, May 9.—Almost all
the papers of this city are defending
former President Theodore Roosevelt,
from the attacks of the London pa -
pers, which charge that the Bull
H/oobb leader did not discover, a new
river in Brazil which he has named
the River of Doubt, but that he is
faking and trying to secure credit
for penetrating into a wild and un
known country in order to bolster up
his political standing in the coming
in this state when he may
bo Ike Progressive candidate for gov -
entor.
FriOnds and enemies alike are de
nouncing the charge; claiming that
nothing in the past life of the col
onel Justified the charge of faking.