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12 PAGES J VOL. IXXVII. PWTPR* Aft _PITIVT'Q BY carrier number 188. X IllUHl. <_IU <UJ2_il\ J. O i> K month GHOULS ADD TO TERROR CAUSED BY FLOOD'S FURY Soldiers Given Orders to Shoot Down Looters at Sight SEINE DROPS SLOWLY Ravages of Water in Paris Seem to Increase —Pit- iable Sights Seen [Associated Press] PARIS, Jan. While the most im vmlnent peril is past the Seine river Since yesterday has meas ured only 6% Inches in decline. At this rate It would require a fort night for the river to reach its normal level. Fortunately tidings from flooded sec tions above Paris give hope of more of a subsidence by tomorrow. In the meantime the situation in Paris and in many places throughout the country shows little improvement. Indeed, the ravages of the flood in the city seemed to increase. The water was higher in some streets, while the situation in the towns between Paris and St. Germain was distinctly more serious. A stream of water twelve feet deep was rushing through Genne vllleres and Colombes, making the work of rescue and succor more dif ficult even than yesterday. Several houses collapsed and many persons were taken off the root's of their homes, where they had been clinging for days. Hundreds are reported without food or shelter, and all day an army of troops and civilians worked relentless ly in the flooded territory, bringing aid to the distressed and distributing pro visions from boats to the marooned Victims who refused to quit their homes. Lanterns Replace Electrits Within the city itself are great throngs of sightseers. The Champs Elyseeß, ordinarily a pathway of thrilling scenes and light,, tonight had lanterns strung along the"curbs." The usually gay boulevards were wrapped in silence and darkness. Restaurants and cafes were reduced to Venetian lamps. Most of the theaters were closed, but the Comedie Francalse, with its elec tricity and Its heat gone, was open, Jules Claretle, the manager, explaining to the meager audience before the cur tain rose that he considered the na tional theater of France should not close its doors. "We will give a performance," he said, "With candles, as in the (-lays of Moliere, and show the world that Paris can be as heroic as in the time of the revolution." Although there is no intention on the part of the government to declare mar tial law, the completely submerged dis tricts, such as Javel, are in the hands of the military to prevent pillaging. The soldiers have orders to give short shrift to criminals caught in the act of looting. Thus fur there have been no such cases in the city, but the danger is great, as the French keep their money and valuables in their homes. Thieves Shot at Sight Outside of Paris, however, many" de plorable instances of looting have been reported. A band of thieves has been at work near Charenton, but soldiers have been shooting them at sight. Tho Zouaves last night killed two pillagers at Ivry, and two at Brie. These ghouls have transferred their operations to the devastated region below Paris, many attempts to pillage the deserted villas and homes being reported. Papers recount many deeds of hero ism on the part of priests at Alfort vijle, who continued the work of res cue between midnight and daylight, when the soldiers, jackies and firemen, after several days without rest, had be come exhausted. Sisters of Charity wire rowed to houses, giving assist ance in several cases of starvation. .'■ Besides the aid distributed directly by the government and the municipali ty, more than $250,000 from the fund raised by the newspapers has .been handed over to the various relief so cieties and to the local authorities of towns and villages near Paris. The' press refers to the spontaneous help coming from abroad most grate fully and recognizes the Illustrations of the sympathy of the United States'. Rag Pickers' Colony Loses Ail A pitiable feature of the Mood on the Oennevillieres Is the plight of the col ony of 6000 rag pickers, a fourth of Whom are children. They are the poor est of all the Paris poor, and early each morning they cross the Seine to sort tho refuse barrels .of the great city. Their village was a center of miser al/e hovels of plaster and earth, flanked with heaps of bones, rags, iron and odds and ends. • On the bursting of the dam, the tor rents of the Seine swept away every thing. Those rag pickers who had re mained in the village snatched up their children and I! 'd, most of them scant ily clad. They suffered bitterly from the cold, but after a few hours the authorities were able to find shelter for them in public buildings of sur rounding towns. But, to the entire col ony, the flood means Irretrievable ruin. At a meeting of the municipal coun " cil today one ot the members protest ed against exaggerations being spread i In various countries, representing that Paris would become a vast necropolis after the water subsided, because of the germ-infected houses. It Is pointed out however, that the government has taken the most elaborate precautions and that there is absolutely nothing to fear if the public will follow instruc tions issued by the health board. Late tonight the fall of the Seine had a noticeable effect in several streets, which are no longer navigable, The riling of the water, on the other hand, continued. . • ■.*■ There is a large quantity of water now 'In the molding chamber of the Louvre museum. - _ _ : * In the ninth arrondlssement a series of powerful pumps was installed to re move water from several banks, but 'residents who feared that this would make conditions in their own cellars , r-» ir.,.»tinn»d on i'airr Tw«) . - LOS ANGELES HERALD INDEX OF HERALD'S NEWS TODAY FORECAST For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair Monday; light southwest wind. Max. Imum temperature yesterday 70 de. grees; minimum temperature 43 de. grees. LOS ANGELES Motorman has vision of holdup and the police are rushed to railroad cut near Mary street viaduct. PAGE 3 Spokane merchant dies In station; Puss Hotchkiss stricken with heart dis- ease. PAGE 3 Civic workers to see political play. > 9 PAGE 3 Shakeup of police begun *by acting Chief of Police Dixon in removal of two patrolmen from the Chinatown squad and changing about districts of two sergeants. PAGE 5 Dick Ferris plans to make aviation tour of cities of United States and Mexico with troupe of expert aerial pilots. - PAGE 1 Air cleared by Gov. Gillett*s action; politicians interested in news from Sacramento. 'AGE 3 Detective finds lost woman .in beach cottage: was close to death from starvation. ■ PAGE i A. Montgomery, "farmer-painter," says art is religion that knows no stand ards. PAGE 12 New St. Michael's church dedicated by Bishop Conaty. PAGE 13 Fellowship minister says Lee deserves niche in nation's pantheon at Wash ington. PAGE 12 Unitarian minister sees hope for fu ture in ideals; says merciless energy of trust heads is perverted Idealism. PAGE 12 Christ Endeavor rally held in First United Presbyterian church. page 12 Los Angeles bellboy buys 40-acre or- anpe grove near Riverside. TAGS 2 Editorial and Raskin's letter PAOH i Theaters and dramatic criticisms. PAGE 5 Classified advertising. PAGES 10 and 11 nines and oil fields. PAGE 9 Sports. PAGES 6 and 7 Automobiles. PAGE 8 City brevities, -^ PAGE 5 Churches. PAGE 12 SOUTH CALIFORNIA Brilliant and odd barn dance given, at the Beale place in Santa Barbara. PAGE 10 Mother of "Montana Kid," the prize lighter, killed while trying to save pet dog. • PAGE 1 Pasadena school board to consider mat ter of high school bond election. PAGE 10 Dr. T. B. Hughes, father of Pasadena pastor, preaches in son's pulpit. PAGE 10 Crowded conditions of Pomona schools to be relieved by new buildings. PAGE 10 Hollywood trustees (dosing up business preparatory to turning affairs over to Los Angeles city council. PAGE 10 COAST Revival of tong war in Chinatown, Kan Francisco, is likely. PAGE 2 I'aul ban unable to attain great height at Salt T^ake because of atmospheric conditions. PAGE 2 Steamer Manchuria arrives in San Francisco With 409 Asiatics who will work on California, railroads. PAGE 2 Hamilton flies in airship over Kern county oil fields. PAGE 2 Phoenix preparing for big aviation meet. .PAGE 2 EASTERN Mine at Cherry, II!.. .wlwo many work men were killed by gases, will be un sealed today. " PAGE 2 Gigantic battle between operators and mine employes Is- expected In east ern coal districts. PAGE 1 Food, prices may soon be probed by a ' congressional committee. I'A*GE 1 Republicans In congress fall to redeem pledges made to people before'elec tion. " - , ' ■ PAGE 1 Railroad president urges men employed by his company to co-operate with him, * * PAGE 1 Mcl^achlan in effort to free himself of certain suspicions will subject Gin vis to grueling examination. PAGE 3 Horse meat sold for human consump tion in Illinois. PAGE 7 FOREIGN Liberal party opposes plans for coalition as victors object to dictation by oppo nents. House of lords will be reformed, j 'ACM 2 Troops are intrenched north of Greytown, Nicaragua. ' PAGE 2 Japanese poachers kill many birds for plumage. PAGE 2 Cuban negroes to organize political party as a result of agitation. PAGE 2 Ghouls add to horrors wrought by fury of waters in recent floods in Paris and other portions of France. PAGE 1 Gov. Frear of Hawaii says he will not resign. - . ----- PAGE 3 Former President Zelaya on his way from Mexico to Brussels. PAGE 2 French cruiser goes ashore off the Moroccan coast and is believed to be doomed. / • ■ PAGE 7 MINING AND OIL . , Monterey pipe line runs 14,000 barrels since .. repaired. PAGE 3 Goldfleld Annex shaft is still being sunk on rich ore. ' • " PAGE] 9 Portervllle may be oil bearing region. PAGE 9 Mint mine in Copper Basin, Arizona, will install reduction plant. s■; . PAGE 0 Standard Midway gasser may supply Kern river field. / , -j PAGE 9 New company will work two Tramp Con solidated claims on lease. PAGE 9 Canadians buy oil land In Coalinga field. PAGE 9 SPORTING Great crowds attend Sunday afternoon workout by Jim Flynn at Southside club. ■ '«_- ■ PAGE 6 Freddie". Welsh leaves London February 9 for bo« Angeles to force Battling Nel- ... son Into match. " PAGE 8 Battling Nelson, lightweight champion of world, arrives In Los Angeles this morn ing for brief stay. PAGE *> Monte Attell shows cold feet in negotia tions for flght ' with ' "Webster and hag gles over hour ; for making weight. ' PAGE 6 jockeys Schilling and Page disciplined for' - rough riding, at Juarez races, former _^ drawing week's suspension. PAGE' 6 John D. Marsh arrives and spins off ten miles In wprkout at Agricultural park., while St. Yves rests for day. PACK 7 Angels beat "colored Trilbys '4 to 3 before good crowd at Chutes Pork. Br is waiter ■ twirls no-lilt .. innings and retires. PAGE 7 Rifle and revolver clubs are shooting tel egraphio matches in National Rifle asso-j , \ elation contests throughout the country. • „■ i i . PAGE C Dorando beats Baytt In 1 Marathon race at San Francisco after latter has led for twenty-six miles. PAGE 7 jockeys of prominence are being grabbed * up and reserved _by contract by prom- r" in- nt horse owners, who ■ pay princely KA salaries a» retainers. PA* I _"~ _ .: .._..._. _.- y. .■ MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 31, 1910. AERIAL ENTHUSIAST WHO HAS BIG PROJECT \' L DICK FERRIS FERRIS PLANS AVIATION TOUR PROMOTER WILL TRY TO SE CURE RECORD BREAKERS Los Angeles Theatrical Man on Way to New Orleans to Get Paulhan to Consent to Join Aerial ' Troupe . Not discouraged because the Southern Pacific train which departs from the Arcade station at 9:45 a. m. pulled out without them yesterday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ferris left at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon for New Orleans, where the man who made Los Angeles aviation week a success will endehvor to arrange an aviation tour that will include every large city in the United States, . Charles K. Hamilton and C, F. Wil lard, with Curtlss biplanes, and Roy Knabonshue and Lincoln Beachy with their dirigibles, already have consented to accompany Ferris in case the Los Angeles promoter closes with Cleary, who is manager for Paulhan, the French aviator. , "This will be the greatest tour of its kind ever made." said Ferris yester day, as he waited for the train .♦= "fit under way. "I do not expect- to-en counter much difficulty in closing the deal with Cleary. ■ If I am successful in this, we shall give the world such an exhibition as never before nas been witnessed." Louis Paulhan, the French aviator, and his manager, Edward Cleary, will reach New Orleans about the first of next week and an immediate consulta tion .with Ferris will be held. Ferris to Direct Affairs "All that I shall do." concluded Fer ris as the engine whistled, "will be to arrange the meets at the various cities, to see that our troupe is properly ad vertised and to share in the profits." ' While it is not by any means as sured that Cleary and Paulhan will consent to accompany Ferris, it is probable a quartet of aviators con sisting of Willard, ' Hamilton, Beachy and Knabenshue will do so, should Ferris be unable to satisfy the demands of ('leary. . Many of the southern cities probably will be visited this winter in addition to several in Mexico. There also Is a possibility that Ferris will take his aviators into South America, although no definite plan of campaingn has been outlined. . ■ , The tour will continue into next fall bo that every city of the United States will have an opportunity to view ma chines and aviators whose records have- startled the world. Although both Mr. and Mrs. Ferris will accom pany the aviators for the flrst few weeks it is likely that Ferris will be able to manage the entire trip from Los Angeles. i '• ■ Should negotiations fail, Mr. and Mrs. Ferris probably will take an ex tended trip, touring Jamaica, Cuba and the Atlantic coast. AMERICAN RAILROADERS IN MEXICO EXPECTED TO STRIKE Conductors and Engineers • Confer with Management and Poll Is to Be Taken LAREDO, Texas, Jan. '30.—Accord ing to a telegram from Mexico City, the committee of American railroad conductors and engineers that has been in conference with the nfanagement of the National Railways of Mexico left tonight for their several headquarters. Immediately upon their arrival a poll will be taken of employes to de termine their action. Railroad men here are convinced the men will De practically a unit for resignation, and It is believed that a general walkout will occur soon. ' .'" It is said locally that the engineers are acting In full accord with the con ductors and that such dissension as may have at flrst existed has been settled. "'..''.''" * APPREHENSION FELT FOR : '' SAFETY OF MILLIONAIRE ALTON, 111- Jan. SO.—Friends in this city are worried for the safety of C. F. Sparks, a millionaire mining 'man, and his family. In the belief that the, yacht Willena, wrecked off the Florida coast, may be the boat In which the family has been cruising in the Guf of Mexico. Sparks, with his wife, Hon and daugh ter, left November 15 In a new ocean going yacht which had not been christened. The last heard or the party was two weeks ago when it .was re ported at Hobo .sound, Florida coast.. GIGANTIC BATTLE OF CAPITAL AND LABOR IMMINENT Great Struggle Is Probable Between Operators and the Coal Miners HIGHER PAY IS ASKED Employers Will Not Yield to Demands and Clash Seems Inevitable [Associated Press] INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. SO.— of tne greatest industrial battles In the history of the United ! States im pends, in the belief of the leaders of the United Mine Workers of America. The convention of the organization, which has been in session for two weeks, will adjourn tomorrow night, and it Is probable a majority of the 100 delegates will go to Toledo for the joint conference with the bituminous operators of western Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, which will open Tuesday. ' * ' This conference will negotiate a wage contract for these districts to go Into effect April 1; but, as the tri-state contract is to be the basis of uniform contracts in all other districts of the United States and Canada, it may be determined tomorrow that most or all soft coal miners assembled here should take part in the Toledo conference. Operators Refuse to Yield Mine operators, according to reports, will not yield to demands for an in crease in wages, and some take the stand that conditions warrant a de crease. \ Sentiment in the Miners' union is unanimously for a general strike, if the operators refuse a wage increase of at least 10 per cent. Western Pennsylvania miners stand for a 20 per cent increase, on the ground the settlement of their recent strike jigainst the Pittsburg Coal company re suited in a decrease of 10 per cent from the wage contract signed by the last joint tri-state conference. The wage scale committee of the Miners' union will report tomorrow. It is expected the day will be passed by the convention in formulating the con tract to be presented to the operators Tuesday, FINDS LOST WOMAN IN A BEACH HOUSE Detective Remembers Description. Stranger Had Lived Six Days on Few Apples in the Cottage Subsisting for six days on apples, Mrs. Florence Wallace, wife of Dr. W. S. Wallace, 924 West Eighteenth street, and has been missing since January 24, was found yesterday morning at Redondo Beach, in a cottage owned by William M. Ingram, a detective of the Los Angeles police department. The discovery of Mrs. Wallace was a surprise to the detective, hut he im mediately recognized the woman as one who had been reported missing fror her home in Los Angeles since Janu ary 24. .■; _ _ ■ When found Mrs. Wallace was in a famished and exhausted condition and could not tell her name or place of residence. After ' receiving proper nourishment and rest she told her name and address and . Detective In gram notified her husband, who went to Redondo Beach yesterday afternoon and brought his wife to his Los An geles home. Late last night it was stated at the Wallace home that Mrs. Wallace was resting -omfortably, although her con dition is regarded as serious as the re sult of not partaking of substantial food for several days, . It is believed that Mrs. Wallace is suffering from mental aberration, as several months ago, she created a scene by attempting to commit suicide by jumping off the pier at Santa Mon ica. She was rescued with difficulty and for weeks was kept- under surveil lance. It was thought that she had recovered entirely, but on the morning of Janu ary 24 she left her home to go to a nearby grocery store, wheeling her 11 --month-old 1 by. She entered the store at Sixteenth and Georgia streets by the front door and disappeared v out of a rear door. When she. did not return, the police were notified and the baby, who had been left in his carriage, was taken to the home of Dr. Wallace. The only report I received, by the police was that a woman answering the description of -the missing Mrs. Wallace was seen to board a Redondo Beach car. ___:_. . Yesterday '■-,■ morning Detective In gram, accompanied by his wife, went to Redondo Beach to pass the day at his cottage and ,on entering it was surprised to find a woman, weak and evidently suffering from lack- of nour ishment, in one of the beds in the cottage. The woman could not give ati account of her whereabouts. Re membering the description of the wo man as published in the police bulle tin, Detective Ingram recognized Mrs. Wallace. ■'. A window in the rear of the cot tage, which is at 508 Beach row, was found open, showing the method which Mrs. Wallace used In gaining entrance. Although there was ' plenty of fire wood In the house, no eatables except apples had been left since Ingram vacated the cottage last October. Neighbors in the vicinity of the cot tage stated that they had not Men Mrs. Wallace about or did not see her enter the cottage. Her condition was such that it is believe-, that only the casual visit of Detective , Ingram saved her life. Dr. Wallace was overcome a I the discovery, but pleased that bis wile Is alive, and stated that every at tention will be paid to her In the future, In order to restore her shat tered nervous system. FEDERAL JUDGE AND PROSECUTOR IN THE BEEF TRUST INVESTIGATION "," WU.IBHH i i a«j- : ' '. <«SsJ*sr*">'fi'«£S^> "■» ' • mm FOOD PRICES MAY SOON BE PROBED CONGRESS EXPECTED TO RE SPOND TO DEMAND Representative Martin Believes His Sweeping Resolution Will Carry if President Manifests No OoDOsition '[Special to he Herald. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30—It is freely predicted in congressional circles that within a short time congress will re spond to the demands from all parts of the country and institute a rigid in vestigation into the high cost of liv ing. • .'• Representative Martin of South Dakota, who is a frequenter of the White House, already has presented a joint resolution"' for this purpose, which is as sweeping in Its provisions as that under which the Ballinger- Pinchot investigation is being con ducted. _Ti_r_. _.».u. viu - V*mim'i'm,t*n m :... »»vjvhk a ,t . .. resolution was approved by President Taft. He said: -'I haven't talked with the president about It recently, but I rather think if the two houses of congress should pass it he; would not refuse to sign it." The Martin resolution provides for a joint committee of six members of the senate and six of the house, the vice president to appoint those from the senate and the house to elect those from the house. In the latter provision he has recognized the prin ciple established a short time ago when a combination of the Democrats and "insurgent" Republicans prevent ed Speaker Cannon from appointing the house members of the Ballinger- Pinchot committee. Absolute Powers Under this measure the committee would have practically absolute powers to summon witnesses, and nothing could stop It getting at the facts. In all parts of the country the people continue to clamor against the in creased cost of living", and the protests hurled at the big industries said to be responsible for the existing conditions have become general. Substantial reductions In the prices of meat and other necessaries of life have been announced In many cities where the boycott against meat has been put Into effect. In Chicago eggs, butter and potatoes have dropped, and in Cleveland a reduction of ten cents a hundred in all live stock has been reported. From Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Omaha have come similar an nouncements. .','•' j Cardinal Gibbons has given it as his opinion that the tariff is an important factor in tlie high cost of the neces saries of life. :,'_'_■-'_' ':■':. Place Embargo on Meat George 11. Pettee of Providence, at the head of the Worcester and Provi dence Public markets, one of the larg est consumers of beef in the east, says: "With the United States government trying to corner and even imprison the packers, With an occasional well mean ing but wrongly impressed citizen de claring against any and all men In the meat business, and with the public of of the country thoroughly aroused over the present high cost of foodstuffs, and particularly beef. I feel that the man behind the gun on the high prices seems just now to be escaping the well deserved wrath of an indignant public. In justice to the farmer, I do believe that the packer has a hand in high prices, for I believe that one of the most effective ways this govern ment could get prices on meat slashed, and slashed very quickly, would be to put an embargo on the. exportation of meat, and in this way throw all our own meat production on the market. The supply then would be such that the men in control would have to seek a market with the public of this coun try.". RAILROAD PRESIDENT URGES CO-OPERATION NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 30.—Mu tual co-operation and Information as to the work of the company for employes were discussed tonight by President Mellen of the New York, New Ha? yen & Hartford railroad at the con vention of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Firemen and Enginemen. Mr. Mellen began by calling atten tion to the existence of a new and un heralded labor organization in Con necticut, namely, the Association of Railroad Presidents, of which he him self was president, treasurer, secretary ,/-,._ (uiatlnoed on t'uce I wu; SINGLE COPIES: S3n^^ s fT^&; WOMAN TRIES TO SAVE DOG; KILLED SEEKS TO RESCUE HER PET, IS STRUCK BY TRAIN Mrs, J. N. McDaniels of Los Angeles Is Crushed to ■ Death by Train Near San Ber nardino <i [Special -to The Herald.] . SAN BERNARDINO, .Tan So —to y_ f,ff„,i.., „.ro^ier nine dog from death beneath the wheels of a Santa Fa pas senger train Mrs. J. W. Daniels of Los Angeles, mother of ""jntana Kid," the prize fighter, was struck and killed this morning by the locomotive at Victoria, a suburb of San Bernardi no. The dog was given to Mrs. Mc- Daniels as a Christmas gift. No one witnessed the accident in which the woman and her dog lost their lives and the men in the cab of the locomotive did not know until the train reached the depot In this city that they had struck a human being. While looking his engine . over prep aratory, to departing for Los Angeles the fireman found a piece of torn clothing, splattered with blood, cling ing to the front end of the locomo tive. The crew of the next train was notified to look out for some one. in jured or dead, alongside the track. Half an hour after the woman was killed the engineer of this train found her body, where she had been thrown when struck. The fireman of the train that struck the woman saw he little dog, bewil dered by the rushing locomotive bear ing down vpon it. hestiating a ■ mo ment too long and then go to • its death beneath the wheels. Neither the engineer, on whose side the body was. found, nor the fireman saw the woman, who evidently was in the act of reach ing out for her pet I when struck and killed by the pilot of the engine. ; Mrs, MfDaniels, with her husband and son, were camping nearby. The others did not know she met her death until after the undertaker reached the scene. The husband fought to get into the dead wagon and wanted to kill himself.. . - . The accident occurred at 10:30 and on a straight piece of track, at the crossing of the railroad and Tippeca noe street. The woman, with her.husband and son, had been making and peddling willow baskets in this vicinity. They have been here only a week, and travel from place to place. GOV. FREAR OF HAWAII WttL REMAIN IN OFFICE Chief Executive of Insular Province Says He Does Not Intend to Resign : HONOLULU, • Jan. 24.—Governor Frear has made a statement to the ef fect that he will not resign as execu tive. Following the news of;. President Taft's nominations for vacancies in the local judiciary, there were reports that the governor intended to offer his res ignation to President Taft. Governor Frear's final statement Was to the effect that he had considered possibly It was his duty as a matter of propriety towards the president to offer his resignation, having been appointed governor by Roosevelt. Frear . stated that on that point the matter had been cleared up somewhat, and he did not intend to resign. PETITION IS DENIED PEKING, J...... 30.—An imperial edict issued today denies the petition re cently submitted by the representatives of the provincial assemblies, who are now •In Peking, asking for the early establishment of a parliament. Th ■ throne adheres to the original plan ef an imperial assembly now and tlft> establishment 1 of a parliament at tho end of nine years, according to the i constitutional scheme. . CENTS J G. O. P. FAILS TO REDEEM PLEDGES MADE TO PEOPLE Legislation Demanded by President Given But Slight Attention LEADERS TO CONFER Investigations Going on in Congress Block Plans 1 to Amend Laws [Associated Tress] WASHINGTON, Jan. Little: headway has been made in the two months that congress has been In session toward the enactment of Important legislation demanded by President Taft, yet on every side are; predictions of an early adjournment. Thoughtful members are asking each other what kind of a reception they, will.get if they go to the White House April IB or May 1, with plans to quit work for the summer, if the administration program is unfilled, i The question is one that congression al leaders admit is giving them deep concern. The absence of unanimity of thought on almost every 0116 of th* president's measures is such as to make exceedingly difficult the work mapped out for those who have the' bills in charge.* ' Bills to create a court of commerce and amend the railroad rate laws, to establish postal savings banks., to vali date withdrawals Of public lands want ed for conservation purposes and '•' to legalize national charters for corpora tions for doing interstate business have met determined opposition. From a political point of view, Re publican waters seemingly are becom ing muddled by the several investiga tions in progress, and the minority members appear not unwilling to let this procedure continue indefinitely. Harassed by Investigations : Inquiries such as that being made into the affairs of the interior depart ment and the forest service naturally are having some effect on plans to amend land laws and enact legislation Tor Alaska, and even bear to some ex tent on the Arizona and New Mexico statehood bill. Other investigations, such as those relating to second-class mail matter and . the postoffice deficit, lind \ causes' Of In leased cost of. living, tend •to minimize a complete , redemption ■-. of ' a ,y!utryri^'y'y'!.jy[rv:^ 55 being considered and probably will be held soon after Senator Aldrich re turns from Florida, as he "Is", expected' to do this week.. Vigorous means will be advocated to restore some • sem blance of order to the chaotic condi tions. ■, . ; .*.....- . •--- -. -.--." The plan most In favor with such Republican leaders as are now in Washington is for ,1 rearrangement of the Tali policies, placing them In or der of executive preference or, in such sequence as It Is thought would most benefit a majority of the party. Progress Seems Dubious It has been declared that no progress will be made so long as some leaders are pushing Interstate commerce leg islation, others conservation policies and others postal savings banks or federal incorporation laws. At present the house is . occupied with appropriation bills; In the senate two administration measures— pos tal savings bank bill and the Alaskan .legislative council bill —are being placed against each other. Opposition has de veloped against both, and j Republican leaders say the present laities affect the chances of both. • The statehood bill is ready for con sideration by the senate and the army appropriation bill will be reported j to morrow. .."""'. '•■' -v. The several propositions before tha house for the elimination of Speaker Cannon from the committee on rules and for the enlargement of, the com mittee form a basis of informal dis cussion. . No one is willing to predict when questions involved In these reso lutions will come to a "show down." There are various ways ill which the. matter could be • brought up on the floor, and it may be precipitated' sud denly or be deferred for weeks. Many members of the house are ab sent on account of approaching pri maries in their districts. '.. NEW YORK DISTANCES ALL • IN USE OF HYDRAULIC POWER State Water Supply Commission So Claims in Fifth Annual Report ALBANY, N. V., Jan. 30.—New.York distances all other states in the gross total of hydraulic power In use, ac cording to the fifth annual report lof the state water supply commission. ' The commission estimates that 1, --500,000 horse-power can'be developed on interior streams of New York, with out counting Niagara and St. Law rence rivers.! • ' ;".-. V .■• It says this great reserve, of power,' equal to nearly a third of all the water power in use in the United States, is sufficient to displace all power now de rived from coal and to provide „_ the state with all the motive power. it will need for as many years :as > one can foresee. '"- .. '■■.'■.'■'.".' i'v'-v.V.-'JJ-^ : The commission estimates that wa ter energy now running waste * lias a. yearly value of at least $15,000,000. .:>,: WRECKED YACHT IDENTIFIED APALACHICOLA, Fla., Jan.".'. SC-f. The wreck reported on St. ' Andrew's ) bar in Friday's storm has been Identi fled as the yacht Willeiia of St; Louis, bound . for Havana,' Cuba. She V' was. temporarily. disabled and ' in tow of a. tug. but, parting her cable,, she-,at-j tempted to . make , St. .Andrews .. and went ashore. The tug then put. sea with all aboard and made port saf elyi in St. Joseph bay. rt Tlle • Wlllena, is ,' a' total loss, r2SS_BBB__B3(