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AT ANDREW JACKSON'S TOMB
Admiral and Mr. Schley Paid a Visit
to the Hermitage.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 2. Admiral
and Mrs. Schley braved the cold this
morning: for a visit to the tomb of An
drew Jackson. The trip to The Her
mitage, 12 miles distant, was made in a
special train leaving here at 10:30. The
party was met by a committee from the
Ladles' Hermitage Association and es
corted to the old brick church where
Jackson worshiped. The services were
conducted by Rev. D. C. Keller, who
commanded a brigade of Confederates
under General Nathan B. Forrest. After
the services, which were largelj' at
tended by people of the "Hermitage Dis
trict," the distinguished visitors wore
forced to hold something of a levee. A
luncheon at the old Jackson home fol
lowed, and then came an inspection of the
historic mansion, which Is kept as Jack
eon left It. The last point visited was the
tomb in the garden
Tho return to tho city was by way of
the Confederate Soldiers' Home. Tonight
Admiral and Mrs. Schley attended Christ
Church.
NEW OFFICERS OF ACADEMY
Professor Leo S. Itowe Succeeds Dr.
Lindsay an President.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 2. The
Board of Directors of tho American
Academy of Political and Social Sci
ence, at its annual meeUng, elected
Its officers as follows: President, Pro
fessor Leo S. Rowe; vice-presidents, Sam
uel McCune, Lindsay Franklin, H. Gld
dlngs and Woodrow Wilson; secretary.
James L Young; counsel, Clinton Rogers
"Woodruff; treasurer, Stewart Wood; li
brarian. Professor John L. Stewart.
The resignation of Dr. Lindsay, as
president of tho academy, was accepted.
President Lindsay has lately been ap
pointed by President Roosevelt Commis
sioner of Education for Porto Rico, which
makes It impossible for him to continue
directing the affairs of the academy.
Professor Rowe, who has recently re
turned from Porto Rico, where he served
nearly two years as a member of the
commission appointed by President Mc
ICinloy to revise the laws of Porto Rico,
succeeds Dr. Lindsay as the executive in
the direction of academy work.
Guarantee tor the Dan Rlgh.
CARACAS. Venezuela, Feb. 2. It is
said in diplomatic circles here that when
the steamer Ban RIgh (subsequently called
the Llbertador) left London last Novem
ber, the Legation of Colombia in Lon
don guaranteed that she was In the service
of Colombia. This statement explains
many of the seeming mysteries connected
with the movements of the vessel.
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OPPOSE HILL BILL.
Sentiment of House Republicans Is
Against if.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 2. Speaker
Henderson has been privately consulting
with Republican members of the House
to learn the general sentiment regarding
the Hill coinage bill, which stops fur
ther coinage of legal tender silver dollars,
provides for their redemption in gold, if
presented In sums of $3 or over, besides
making provision for the recolnlng into
subsidiary coin, of all 6llver dollars
so redeemed. There seems to be a
general sentiment against action on
the bill, not so much because its
provisions arc deemed unwise, as
because there is a disposition not to
tinker with the currency question. Re
publican Senators and Representatives
feel that financial matters are now run
ning smoothly, and that any attempt to
make a change would cause more or less
disaster. Others believe that there is no
necessity for legislation such as Is pro
vided in tho Hill bill. Among those who
have advised the Speaker against the
passage of tho Hill bill aro Representa
tives Tongue and Moody of Oregon,
Sutherland of Utah, Mondell of Wyo
ming, Cooper of Wisconsin, Martin of
South Dakota, Sibley, of Pennsylvania,
Grow of Pennsylvania, Loud, of Cali
fornia, and McCall of Massachusetts.
Younjr Grlffo Badly Frozen.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2. Albert Griffiths, the
Australian prizefighter, best known as
"Young Grlffo," was found today nearly
frozen to death in a vacant lot within
half a block of the Bridewell. Both hands
and feet were frozen, and physicians are
of the opinion that amputation of the
hands will be necessary.
Grlffo for many years was a fistic mar
vel, and was considered a great fighter,
one "of the best that ever donned boxing
gloves. Of late years Grlffo has been
leading a fast life, and was penniless. It
Is thought he wandered toward the Bride
well In search of food and shelter, as he
was but recently discharged from that
institution, where he had been serving a
sentence for disorderly conduct.
Railroad Contractor Missing:.
RICHFIELD, Utah, Feb. 2. William
Harkins. formerly one of the best-known
railroad contractors In Northern Utah,
Southern Idaho and Wyoming, has been
missing from his home in Klmberly.
Southern Utah, since last Sunday, and it
Is believed he has perished in the terrible
snow storm that has been raging In the
Gold Mountain district. He left Kimberly
a week ago, to visit a mine four miles
from Klmberly, and has not been seen or
heard of since. Searching parties have
discovered a snowsllde which occurred on
the path that Harkins had taken, and it
is believed the unfortunate man was
caught and burled in this.
Li
YEGG" MAN CAUGHT
One of the Band That Killed
San Francisco Policeman
HARMON HARTRODT IS THE MAN
Ilea ri up: Two Pistol Wounds Re
ceived in Fray in AVIiIcIi Pntrol
iiinn 12. C. Robinson Fell lie Is
CUiuIit Ii5' Portland Detectives.
After being chased for 11 days by de
tectives over many hundreds of miles,
during which time he miii-t have suffered
agony from the pain of two undressed
pistol-shot wounds, Harmon Hartrodt,
alias Frank Woods, alias St. Louis Frank.
30 years old, was arrested in a room above
the Turf saloon. Fifth and Stark streets,
last Friday night," charged with complic
ity In the murder of Policeman Eugene C.
Robinson at San Francisco, Cal., on the
morning of January 21.
The arrest was made by detectives Day,
Weiner, Kerrigan. Snow, Ford and Cor
dano. Captain Moore, Sergeant Church
and Policeman Patton. The facts con
nected with Kartrodt's arrest were not
made public by the police until last night,
as they wished time to try to arrest one
of the prisoner's accomplices who was
supposed to be hiding about the city.
Policeman Eugene C. Robinson was
riddled with bullets when he tried to stop
six highwaymen who had unsuccessfully
attacked Stephen V. Costello, a lawyer,
and G. Aikyo, a Japanese servant, about
1:20 o'clock on the morning of January 21,
near tho corner of Nineteenth and Valen
cia streets, San Francisco. The robbers
fired first, ono bullet striking- Robinson
In the face, but although he fell to the
ground, he fired three times, and two or
the bullets are supposed to have lodged
In Hartrodt's body. The footpads then
fired several times at the prostrate po
liceman and ran. All managed to escape
at that time except William A. Hender
son, alias Jack Wade, who was shot in
the back during the fusillade of bullets,
and he was arrested. Another member of
the gang, John Courtney, alias Leadvllle
Jimmy, was arrested January 30 at Tracy,
Cal.
Hartrodt Seeks Refuse In Portland.
It now appears that, accompanied by a
companion whose name Is not known,
Hartrodt left San Francisco on the night
of January 21 by the overland 'train, and
arrived In this city on the morning of
January 23. The precious pair manared
to elude the policemen at the depot, and
they made their way to the Turf saloon,
at Fifth and Stark streets, where they
took a room upstairs. It was n quiet spot,
cunningly chosen. The whole place Is
painted In white, and has such an Inno
cent look about it that some of the old
rounders declare it Is not a saloon. It
is within easy reach of Whltechapel. Yet
had Hartrodt selected the ordinary Whlte
chapel hotel as his hiding-place, he would
have been undoubtedly discovered by the
police. With all his care, however, luck
was against Hartrodt. Just as he entered
the Turf saloon he gave a frightened
glanco around, and as he did so he start
ed, presumably with the pain of his
wounds. January 2S Detectives Day and
Welncr found out this little circumstance,
with the additional information that the
stranger who had arrived at the Turf
saloon was badly wounded. Who was the
man? Chief of Police McLauchlan did not
have any shooting affray reported to him
in this vicinity, but he remembered the
murderous attack made on Policeman
Robinson in San Francisco, and wondered
if the stranger could be one of the men
shot by Robinson in his death struggle.
Arrest Made Quietly.
The San Francisco police authorities
were communicated with by telegraph and
the answer was received: "Advices by
mall. Shadow the place night and day."
A close watch was then kept on the
saloon, and if a cat left the place the fact
was duly noted by tho detectives. The
letter from the San Francisco police ar
rived Friday afternoon, with a full de
scription of all the six men wanted for
the shooting of Policeman Robinson. On
comparing the different descriptions, it
was determined that the stranger was
Hartrodt. About C o'clock the Chief gave
orders for the arrest, but was fearful that
Hartrodt would resist to the last when he
found that he was run to earth, and
would probably open fire from his prh'ate
arsenal. The Chief gave orders that the
saloon was to be first surrounded by de
tectives. Ford was stationed at the out
side corner, opposite the main entrance
to the saloon. Sergeant Church guarded
tho roar entrance on Stark street. Po
liceman Patton went to the north side
of tho building on Fifth street Cordano
guarded the north end of the building,
while Captain Moore and Detective Ker
rigan went into the saloon downstairs.
Detectives Day, Welner and Snow went
upstairs to the chief post of danger be
fore any alarm could be sounded, and
they came upon Hartrodt sitting in a
room near a cooking-stove. He was alone,
and. as It turned out, unarmed.
One of the detectives quietly walked
up to him and said: "We want you to go
with us."
Hartrodt Refuses to Talk.
"That so?" asked Hartrodt, quietly,
gazing first at one detective and then
at the other. Then he said: "Well, J.
guess It's up to me. Walt until I put' on
my shirt." He was sitting with his un
dershirt on, and ho then put on two
shirts, one a flannel garment and the
other a calico. Closely guarded. Hart
rodt was taken to the police station and
ushered before the Chief of Police. He
said he did not know on what charge
he was arrested, and generally refused
to talk about his recent movements. So
he was locked up. Word was telegraphed
to the San Francisco police authorities,
and an answer was received that detec
tives would at once leave to bring the
prisoner to California. Hartrodt was
then examined by City Physician Zan,
and two bullet wounds were found one
in his back near the left shoulder, where
the bullet had passed out from his breast.
near the heart. The other bullet wound
was above the left hip bone. The loca
tions of these wounds showed conclusive
ly that they had been inflicted when
Hartrodt was running away from the
person who had shot him.
'How were these wounds inflicted?" he
was asked.
"Got Into trouble, with er-er friends,"
answered the prisoner. In a sort of
muflled undertone, and he appeared to be
111 at ease. Then he recovered his com
posure, and said: "But the wounds don't
pain me a great deal. They're closed up
now." Dr. S. C. Slocum was also sent
for, and It was discovered that the bul
let had passed out from the man's left
shoulder, but that the other bullet was
still imbedded above the left hip bone.
The wounds were dressed.
Sttloou Mnn Knows Nothing.
Yesterday afternoon, an Oregonlan re
porter called at the Turf saloon and
asked the only bartender present when
Hartrodt and his friend arrived there?
"Blessed if 1 remember," said the bar
tender, uneasily. "You see we rent
rooms upstairs, and the stranger asked !
for a room and he got it. He paid the
usual price. It's none of our business.
O, yes. I think he must have arrived here
sometime last week about the middle of
the week."
"Hartrodt was suffering from bullet
wounds. Who took care of him until he
was arrested?" went on the reporter.
"Don't know anything about any
wounds," persisted the saloon man, in-1
dustriously wiping down the counter.
"No. we never saw the fellow before,
and don't know anything about him. So
long," and he winked as if to intimate
that the Interview was at an end.
Hartrodt DoiIrck Question.
The reporter then proceeded to the po
lice station, and was Introduced to
Hartrodt. The latter Is clean shaven,
with a broken nose, and he nervously
drew his shirt over his throat, no doubt
to hide a large scar made with a knife
drawn across his throat. Inflicted about
one year ago. He has shifty eyes. In
reply to questions asked about the mur
der of Policeman Robinson, the prisoner
said: "I don't know what you're talk
ing about. No sir. Why, I havn't been
in 'Frisco for two years, and I was never
mixed up in any shooting scrape."
"4iut the police say that you are suf
fering from two bullet wounds, now,"
reminded the reporter.
"Oh, that's small matter," broke In the
prisoner, with a gesture of contempt,
muffling the collar of his soft shirt about
his throat. "You s-ee. It happened this way,
about those bullet wounds. It was two
weeks ago today. Some friends of mine
got Into difficulty a sort of private diffi
culty you understand? Well, In the rack
et I was shot twice. But they're friends,
and I won't prosecute anybody. The
wounds don't bother me, so I don't see
why they should bother anybody else.
Seer
"Where did this shooting occur?"
Says He Wns Wounded at Dalles.
Hartrodt moved uneasily, and said, af
ter a perceptible pause: "At The Dalles.
I'm 25 years old. Married? Not on your
life. I come from Home Bell County,
Texai. Father and mother are dead. I've
two sisters living. By trade I'm a house
painter." "When did you arrive at the Turf sa
loon?" "Last Tuesday. I came there with a
fellow called Sullivan, but I don't know
much about him, and I don't know his
first name. He took care of me, and
he left town early Inst Friday, and was
to have been back tonight. Yes, guess
I'm in trouble, but I'll get out of It. I've
got friends. But say, cut it out about
shooting a policeman. Don't know any
thing about that. No, thanks, I don't
smoke."
Detective Day arose at the end of the
interview, and when Hartrod thought the
reporter was out of hearing he said In
a hurried undertone: "Say, I'd like some
tobacco. Wonder If any kind soul."
But the sound of the door being locked
drowned the rest.
Ills Compnnlou Has Escaped.
The Portland police aro positive that
when Hartrodt arrived In this city, he
was accompanied by another man, but the
whereabouts of this person Is another
story. He has left his patient for parts
unknown. But It Is known that when the
arrest took place, three men were seen to
hurriedly run down Fifth street in the
direction of the Union depot.
now roihnson died.
Story of the Crime for Which Itagcne
C. Hartrodt Is "Wanted.
Policeman Eugene C. Robinson only
lived a little over five hours after being
shot. Before he died he muttered
enough to Inform tho physicians that
there had been an attempted hold-up, and
that he had been, murdered in a cowardly
way. One of his murderers came back to
Robinson as he lay wounded and bleed
ing on the sidewalk and placing the muz
zle of the revolver over the body of the
officer, he fired three bullets Into his
body. It was the act of a butcher.
The San Francisco police say that the
men suspected of being implicated in the
murder are: Harmon Hartrodt, alias
Frank Woods, alias St. Louis Frank, of
Home Bell County, Texas, CO years old,
light brown hair, large knife scar across
throat inflicted about one year ago; Allan
Goucher. alias Kid Goucher, about 'Si
years old, son of a prominent California
politician, stoops forward, sneaky look;
Frank Brown, alias Brownie, alias Yel
low, about 25 years old, light colored mu
latto, thin hair, ruddy complexion; an
unknown man, 33 years old, stout build,
smooth, round face, crippled In wrist and
fingers of one hand; John Courtney, alias
Leadvllle Jimmy, one eye gone, partly
paralyzed on one side, will feign insanity
when arrested; and William A. Hender
son, alias Minneapolis Frank, 31 years old,
small scar right side of throat, scars right
forehead, right eyebrows and cheek, all of
them powder marks. Out of the crowd of
these desperadoes, Henderson, Courtney
and Hartrodt are arrested. Tho other
three are still at large.
It was about 1:20 o'clock on the morning
of January 21, Policeman Robinson was
standing at the corner of Sixteenth and
Valencia streets, when he heard cries for
help. These came from G. Alkyo, the
Japanese servant, who had been told to
halt by the six highwaymen. Robinson
ran along the street and saw the Jap
dart Into a house on the west side of the
thoroughfare. Three men. were In front
of the officer and three behind him. No
one will probably ever know what Rob
inson said to the strangens, but It Is al
most certain that he called on them to
halt. Without any warning, one of the
gang drew his pistol and fired, the bullet
(Concluded on Eighth Page.)
LOSS !S $2,000,000
Fire in the Business Section
of Waterbury, Conn.
THREATENED THE WHOLE CITY
Many Commercial Houses and Tene
ments Were "Wiped Out A Gale
Fanned the Flames The
Origin a Mystery.
WATERBURY. Conn.. Fb. 2. In the
hardest gale of the Winter, Waterbury
strugglcd with a fire that destroyed a
large area of the business section of the
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
rMleECTMMBr Fir Tr - -
"WHO HAS TAKEN LEADING PART IN ARRANGING FOR PRINCE
HENRY'S VISIT.
Herr von Holleben, the German Ambassador to the United States, ha3 taken a
leading part In arranging for the visit of Prince Henry In February- He is second
In point of seniority In the Washington diplomatic corps. He has been for a long
time in Washington as a Minister, but not continuously aa Minister and Ambas
sador, as has his English colleague. Lord I'aunccfote. A veteran of the war
of 1S70-71, Dr. von Holleben Is a soldier as well as a diplomat. On occasions
of public ceremonial, ho prefero appearing In his uniform as an otlloer of tha
Red Hussars of the Guard, rather than in that of a diplomat. Although a con
firmed bachelor, no other representative of a foreign government has done so
much for the pleasure and amusement of Washington society. His dinners are
famous for their lavish display of German culinary art. and the variety of
wines that accompany each course. Iri maintaining and strengthening the friend
ly relations between the United States and Germany, he has been pre-eminently
successful, and no one in the diplomatic corps can claim a more varied and useful
acquaintance than this quondam cavalry ollicer of the German Army.
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city and threatened to wlpo It out com
pletely. Tho blaze started In the store of
the Reld & Hughes Dry Goods Company,
at US-120 Bank street, and that store and
many adjoining ones were reduced In a
few hours to smouldering embers. An
estimate of T-.COO.OJO as the amount of loss
on buildings and contents Is conslderon
conservative by Insurance men. The origin
of the fire Is unknown. The lire was un
discovered until it had gained tremendous
headway.
The fire originated In the upholstery de
partment on the third floor of the store
of the Reld & Hughes Company. At C:15
P. M. A. L. Lyall. E. IC Croker and E. K.
Burnham were In the store. When they
left there was neither smoke nor smell of
smoko in the main floor. Fifteen minutes
later flames were seen to burst with great
force from the windows of the third tloor
and from the basement almost simultan
eously. Before anybody could ring In an
alarm the whole Interior of the building
was a mass of flames.
When the department reached the scene
flames were Issuing from every window
and it was evident that the structure was
doomed and the entire business section or
the city was Imperiled.
The fire started In a drizzling rain, with
a rapidly rising wind, and with Increasing
cold the rain turned to snow. The wind
was at first shifting, but it settled toward
the east and carried destruction with it.
The first building to catch from the Reid
& Hughes store was a tall structure to
the westward, occupied by the Salvation
Army barracks and a Turkish bath. A
moment or two later the flames leaped
back to the eastward across Bank street,
and wiped out the Ryan & Fltzmaurlce
block. Cannon & Webster's drug store,
Davis cigar store and the store of J. H.
Mulllngs & Sons. They burned rapidly
through to South Main street, jumping
across that street, shriveling the build
ings like paper. At the same time the
flames caught the 'Masonic Temple ana
traveled from the Salvation Army build
ing to tho rear of the Franklin House on
Grand street, and the entire block, con
sisting of seven or eight handsome flve
story buildings, with 30 tenements and
the large and commodious headquarters
of the Waterbury American were In ruins
before midnight.
After 9 o'clock the militia was called out
to preserve order.
The fire was partially under control at
10:30 o'clock. It had been checked on
South Main street, and the indications
were that it would confine Itself In Center
street. In the long block that contained
the Franklin House and the American
office.
Flames Broke Oat Afresh.
WATERBURY, Conn., Feb. 3. Shortly
after midnight the fire, which had appar
ently been brought nearly under control,
broke out In new places, and the efforts
of the local firemen, combined with tho
aid given by fire-fighters and apparatus
from Hartford, Bridgeport. New Haven
and Naugatuck, seemed powerless to stay
Its progress. The blaze was wiping out
the business portion of the city, all the
fire being confined to that section, though
residential parts of the city were In dan
ger by sparks driven by the furious wind.
In the panic caused by the fire there
were many rumors of accidents and fa
talities, but at the Waterbury Hospital at
1 o'clock it was said that no accidents or
deaths had been reported there.
In despair of being able to subdue the
flames by the usual methods, the use of
dynamite was suggested, but the idea
was afterward abandoned.
It is reported that numerous thieves
were operating In houses where they had
been let in to view the flames. ,
The tire at 2 SO A. M was under con
trol, with moderating wind Tho flames
are not out by any means, though it is
believed they can now be confined within
the area already burned
The manner In which the flames leaped
from one building to another and even
across the streets, terrified tho specta
tors, for It seemed that no earthly power
could check them.
At present, trains aro arriving, bringing
aid to the Waterbury fire department.
Willing hands unloaded the apparatus
and hurried it to the scene of the fire.
Several times It looked as If the firemen
had finally confined the blaze to a certain
district, but each time a cry of disap
pointment and warning went up from
HERR VON HOLLEBEN.
the thousands of throats and the fire was
seen to be breaking out elsewhere.
The Looses.
The losses are:
W. H Pamn hlnck- In ivhfoh w.-iq lr-
I cated Reid & Hughes' store 5 75.00)
j Masonic Temple r.O.OOO
V .UI111'J1 uiutiv. ......................... .jil.U'AJ
Greenburg & Bttckner tiO.OuO
Old American block. Charles Miller,
owner , 35.0CO
Johnson block 40.CO)
Jones, Morgan t Co., clothiers 50.M
J. B. Mulllngs & Sons, clothiers Kn.-ioo
Camp block. In process of demolition ."0 W)
Xew England Engineering Company 73.000
Franklin House, totally destroyed.. 40,003
Turkish baths, W. G. Schlegel. pro
prietor 2U.W0
Jean Jacques blopk 40,000
Mrs. W. C. Banner's block, occupied
by Anson Zellew Company 75.C00
George E. Judd block, occupied by
La. Pahne-lloffman Company 30,000
Waterbury American, loss on build
ing 50.000
Schlltz Brewing Comrany 30,000
Conlon Bros 50.000
Edward Graw, two blocks 5,000
Meigs block 40.000
Whittless block 20.000
Boston Furniture Company 40.000
Bronson block 35,000
' Second Fire Breaks Out.
4:20 A. M. Flames 30 feet high are leap
ing from the roof of the Scovllle House,
which caught fire after the flames had
been thought under control. The guests
in the Scoville House and the Exchange
Hotel have lied In their nlghtclothes.
The Scoville House Is located nearly 600
feet from the Reld & Hughes dry goods
store, where the fire originated. The
origin of the last blaze is a mystery. The
City Hall is threatened. The Exchange
Hotel is burning like tinder.
M. Derwin, a well-known professional
ballplayer, and a member of Protection
Hose Company, was found partly frozen
on the roof of a block adjoining Conleom's
store. He is unconscious and his condition
is serious.
4:30 A. 3L The Associated 'Press oper
ator at the Postal Telegraph office was
compelled to leave his key on account of
the near approach of the flames.
When the flames broke out early In the
evening rain was falling; half an hour
after a heavy snow storm set In, and the
wind became a mild hurricane. In the
fire district thousands of people packed
the flooded streets. Many of them fell
on the icy pavement, and many were In
jured by being trampled on by the surg
ing crowds. Stores, houses and churches
outside of the fire district were thrown
open for the reception of the household
goods and valuable stock hurriedly taken
from the Imperiled buildings.
The Scoville House is nearly a total
wreck, and the City Hall, 20 feet away,
across an alley, Is threatened. The militia
are doing patrol duty keeping the crowds
back from the fire zone, which extends
across the city. In the armory are hun
dreds of women and children seeking tem
porary refuge.
INTEREST IN MANILA
Anxiety as to What Congress
Will Do.
GOVERNOR TAFT'S FORECAST
If the Islands Are Opened to Mining
and Homestead Laws, a Small
Military Force Will Be
Sufficient.
MANILA, Feb. 2. Manila Is intensely
interested as to what action Congress will
take concerning the Philippine Islands.
Ordinary local politics have been for
gotten and two parties have been formed,
the optimists and the pessimists. Some
think that life and property are unsafo
outside of the towns of the islands, while
others ridicule such Ideas and consider
llfeand property to be assured.
Criticisms of the statement of Civil
Governor Taft that he believed that
15.000 men would be sufficient to garrison
the islands In a year are plentiful. Yet
the majority of the business men who
are financially Interested in the prov
inces, and consequently claim exceptional
opportunities for feeling the pulse of the
people say that Gvoernor Taft Is right,
on one "condition only, that being that
Congress acts for the benefit of the
Philippines.
Captain Frank Green, president of the
American Chamber of Commerce here,
says he fully believes that Civil Gover
nor Taft's forecast can be realized If
Congress will arrange to open the coun- .
try to mining and homestead laws and to .
enlarge the forestry reserves. Should
this legislation be effected, an act by the
Philippine Commission granting fran
chises would follow, and American capi
tal In large quantities, as well as many
American miners and homestead seek
ers, would come to the islands.
"If this were accomplished." continued
the president of the Chamber of Com
merce. " we would Immediately have a
large bo'dy of resourceful and self-reliant
men scattered throughout the archipelago
who would become a source of informa
tion for the Government, concerning the
natives surrounding them, and would con
stitute a reserve force In case of nec
essity. The consequent development of
the islands would give employment to
an Increasing number of Filipinos who,
while busy making money, would have
less time to plot. The good wages in
sight would make even those Filipinos
In the field desert tho Insurrection In order
to enjoy their share of the prosperity.
"Every one admits the excellent work
done by the native constabulary, which
will be Increased. Many municipalities
also now possess a fairly effective police
force. The concentration of the Ameri
can troops into substantial barracks
would reduce tho sick rate among them,
and 15,000 men under such circumstances
would equal 20,000 men now. Given
these conditions, it can easily be seen,
in case of a local outbreak with which
the police would be unable to cope, the
constabulary would be handy; should It
be necessary, the military could come
in and then, as a last resort would this
ever increasing body of American citi
zens be willing to render assistance.
"I consider the assurances made by
Civil Governor Taft before the Senate
committee on the Philippines regarding
future peace in these Islands to be timely,
inasmuch as they will have a tendency
to bring about more rapid legislation on
the subject most needing attention."
A prominent official of the Government
says that the order of General Chaffee to
military commanders to harmonize with
the civil authorities will have some effect.
The member of the Government in ques
tion thinks whatever friction there has
been In the provinces Is probably due
to the continuation In these provinces In
a military capacity of the same officers
who previously wielded civil power there.
"The people at home," said this member
of the Government, " are prone to blame
General Otis and General MacArthur for
making statements which the facts did
not seem to warrant, while, as a matter
of fact, both Generals were right. Gen
eral Otis justly considered he had the
situation well In hand, though the fight
ing continued. To General MacArthur la
due much credit for pacifying a large
portion of the Philippine Islands, but
to General Chaffee comes the greatest op
portunity, that of stamping out the in
surrection In those places where there
has been the most stubborn resistance,
prolonged beyond what was thought pos
sible. I think that General Chaffee la
doing this effectively, that his example
and Influence upon the military govern
ment will soon result In establishing
most cordial relations between the civil
and military authorities. General Chaffee
recognizes that both these branches of
the Government are working by dif
ferent means to the same end, the desire
of the American people that a clean "and
good Government be established in every
place possible."
General J. Franklin Bell, commanding
the American troops in the provinces of
Batangas and Laguna. Southern Luzon,
has arrived here to confer with Generals
Chaffee and Wheaton. He considers that
there is every prospect for the final ter
mination of the insurrection in those
provinces. Surrenders of men and rifles
occur daily.
SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS
Domestic.
Waterbury. Conn., had a ?2.000.000 Are last
night. Page 1.
Manila Is intensely Interested In proposed leg
islation b Congress for the islands. Page 1.
Sensational testimony was Introduced at tha
Blddle inquest. Page 3.
Forelgu.
Gales and storms In Europe caused great los3
of life. Page 2.
Forty persons were drowned In shipwrecks on
the Italian Coast- Page 2.
Exciting experience of passengers on aa Eng
lish Channel steamer. Page 2.
A Russian exploring party returns from.
Thibet. Page 2.
Pacific Coast.
Workings of tha Slmon-Geer combination.
Page 2.
The mid-year commencement exercises were
opened at Monmouth Normal School. Page 6.
The political situation at Tacoma. Page 6.
Portland and Vicinity.
Harmon Hartrodt. wanted on charge of shoot
ing San Francisco policeman. Is under ar
rest. Page 1.
Daniel J. Keefe, president International Long
shoremen. Investigates local conditions.
Page 10.
Campaign to raise $35,000 debt of Willamette
University opened. Page 8.
Woodmen will hold big rally today. Page .
Death of Mre. J. W. Hill. Page 10.
Portland Rowlnc Club plans to send crew to
St. Louis Exposition. Page 3.
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