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Front and Streets Driving about everywhere, -without thought or enre as to XiOKslblllty of fcrealt-dovrn. Such is vehicle satisfaction. And it is obtained to n nicety in IVIoyer & Babcock B U G G I E S Stylish. Reliable. Handsome. For something Just n durable, lint not so highly- finished, Mitch ell & Bee Line Bur-rIcs come next. ON PUGET SOUND Roosevelt Takes Land by Storm. TAGOMA WILD WITH JOY President Refers to It as the City of Destiny. M'BRIDE AT THE STATE LINE Olympia, Chehnlls, Centrnlla nnd Ka lam a Are Also Visited Latter City's Gift of a. Cnb Bear De clined With Thanks. ROOSEVELT'S WASHINGTON DATES. May 23 Bremerton, Everett. Seattle. May 24. Seattle. May 25 Eliensburg. North Yakima, Pasco, Wallula and "Walla Walla. May 20 Spokane, Tekoa. TACOMA, May 22. Special.) The Pres ident called Tacoma the "City of Des tiny" this afternoon at Wright Park, and captured the hearts of 30,000 people assembled there. Probably-not more than two or three In the 30,000 expected to hear Tacoma's pet name. The cheering at- all times during the President's speech was loud and prolonged, but when he referred to Tacoma by the name dear to the hearts of all true Tacomans, the women waved handkerchiefs frantically, the men swung their hats, and the youngsters screamed with dellcht. The President was plainly pleased with the hit, and he smiled broad ly, causing another round of vociferous applause. Tacoma turned out the largest crowd of the day, and In the opinion of men quali fied to judge, his speech was voted the best he has yet delivered in the Pacific Northwest, and by many of his party it was considered the ablest effort of his en tire tour.' Wright Park was decorated In a simple, but very effective style. But after abun dant rain and warm weather, together with a flood of sunshine, the park was simply a dream of beauty even without the decorations. Great Elk's Chair as a Present. When the President, after a drive about the city, appeared on the grand stand, his eye Instantly caught the sight of a great easy chair constructed of elk horns. He fondly passed his hands over the Immense antlers as a child might over a coveted toy. "Isn't It a beauty?" ho exclaimed en thusiastically. "Can It be possible that is for me?" he asked the Oregonlan cor respondent. Then he examined the presentation plate, and finding out for himself before any one could tell him that it wa.s his chair, he added In characteristic quick, earnest words: "That chair shall go to the White House at once." The horns were shed during the seven years of life of the monster elk "Roose velt" at Point Defiance Park, and part of the dead animal's pelt Is fashioned into a cushion for the chair seat. Meets a Former Rongh Rider. In opening his speech, the President stated he understood there was present a member of his San Juan regiment, and after concluding his remarks, he was presented .to Private Otto Winter, of Bremerton, who fought with the then Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt in Cuba, being a member of Troop F, of the Rough Riders. "And are you the Winter "who was wounded?" asked the President. It seemed the proudest moment of Win ter's life when he replied In the nega tive. "I desire this man to go on the Puget Sound boat trip tomorrow," said the President to the committee, and after three cheers and a tiger for tho Presi dent, the party drove to the Masonic Tem ple, where the President laid the corner stone with a silver trowel, which Peter Daley, a high ranking Mason and Elk, of Tacoma, had made from silver from Deer Trail and a point near Easton, In this state. Notable Men In the Parade. Secretary Moody left Tacoma for Brem erton after Joining in part of the parade, in which H. W. Scott. ex-Senator Squire. Senator Mitchell, ex-Governor Semple, John Barrett and Major J. Howard Wat son were "among the distinguished men not heretofore scheduled. Later. Mr. Scott Joined with Senator Foster In a dinner at the Tacoma Hotel to the Presi dent, at which were present the Wash ington Congressional delegation, together with Governor McBrlde, General Funston, Secretary Loeb, Dr. Rlxey, Senator Mitch ell, President Mellen, Timothy E. Byrnes, one, of Mr. Mellen's associates, and Gen eral Western Counsel B. S. Gross cup, of the Northern Pacific; George H. Baker, National Republican committeeman: May or L, D. Campbell, whols also chairman of the local reception committee, and Vice-President W. E. Bronson, represent ing the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce. Senator Mitchell, Mr. Scott and Mr. Bar rett were the President's guests on the trip to Tacoma, and on leaving Portland. In addition to these. President Mellen and Mr. Byrnes came aboard for break fast with the Chief Executive, and to ride with him to Kalama. President Meflen piloted the President's train from Kalama north, and every switch, bridge and curve was guarded. It was observed that the guards at the switches stood on the opposite side of the track from the switch when the train passed. This was done to guard against what Pres ident Mellen said was considered a human frailty, it being1 feared that possibly one man In a thousand or more might become excited and turn the switch as the train passed, as was once done In Minnesota, thus causing an accident. This peculiar accident did not befall a Presi dential train, however. Bear Declined With Thanks. At Kalama, a bear cub, supposed to have been born on February 22 last, was offered to the President, but he declined It with thanks. However, Secretary Loeb Indi cated to The Oregonlan representative that It would be acceptable If shipped to Washington, D. C. and placed In the big zoo there. The President already has many presents aboard. Including a badger. whch, by the way, seems sickly, and did not have room for the little bruin. One of the choice Bnap shots of the day will show the President toying with the little bear. At nearly every station some pres ent is handed aboard, and if all were ac cepted the Presidential train would rival a menagerie. Welcomed by McBrlde. At Kalama Governor McBrlde' came aboard and extended a cordial welcome to tho State of Washington to the Presi dent. The greeting was very hearty on both sides, and while the pilot train was, getting a start the President said a few things that pleased the people very much. "Hello, comrade," the President shouted to a G. A. R. man. "What regiment were you with?" "Seventh Iowa Infantry," was the reply. . On leaving Kalama a middle-aged man sauntered Into the train, saying some thing about going to Seattle. He was carried some distance, and the train had to be stopped to let him off. Kalama also distinguished itself by presenting the President with a bunch of the state flow ers, the rhododendron. Much was said by the President In his speeches about the pioneer and his great worth. These references seemed to be very popular, and at Olympia a bushy-whiskered pioneer, in a drab slouch hat, shout ed so loud that the President had to sus pend for a moment. This particular pio neer swung his hat and cheered until he and not tho President was the cynosure of all eyes. Rain Doesn't Fase Chehalis. Chehalls did herself proud, but Pluto tipped over the rain water barrel and par tially spoiled the effect. The colors In the bunting were not fast, and the hard rains did much mischief. The President called for his rain coat, but It could not be found, and he had to go to the Mc Klnley stump without It. The decorations were decidedly artistic, and the people sat patiently In the pouring rain to hear the speech. Little girls in white scattered lilacs and roses In the President's path, and ho shook, hands with them on re turn -injrto the twin. "'It's to6 wet for you to oe out," he safd in a -fatherly way. At Centralla and elsewhere the G. A. R. and Spanish-American War men were specially referred to, and the style In which the President told the people at Olympia to bring up their children, "not in idleness, but to work hard and earnest ly." completely upset all rules and stand ards of the Chief Executives who have (Concluded on Page 7.) CONTEXTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. National. President Roosevelt la tendered a great ovation - at Tacoma and other "Washington points. Page 1. A. "W. Machen, deposed postal official. Is now charged with disobeying orders. Page 2. Portland Is discriminated against In letting of bids for carrying Philippine, freight. Page 2. General. Kansas Is swept by more disastrous cyclones. Page 2. Cuba signs the Piatt amendment. Page 7. Presbyterian Assembly appoints committee, to canvass vote on creed revision. Page 2. Hanna. is almost alone In his fight against Ohio's Indorsement of Roosevelt at next state convention. Page 7. ' Foreign. Russia assures United States it will help to maintain "open door" In far East. Page 3. "Wounded Jews at Klshlnef are afraid to ven ture out for assistance. Page 3. Antl-dynastlc outbreak In Yur.an Province, China, is serious. Pago 3. Pacific Coast. Call Is Issued to Lewis and Clark Fair board by the Secretary of State. Page 1. "What fees corporations must pay under the Eddy law. Page 4. Grateful patient wills a million to his nurse. Page -4. Indian police kill "Wild Bill, a Bannock Indian, who refused to surrender. Page 5. Berkeley Junior wins Interstate oratorical con test at Corvallls. Page 5. "Willamette University students better debaters than Portland High School boys. Page 0. Commercial and Marine. Hopbuyera and' sellers apart. Pago 15. Chicago wheat and com weak on rain In grain belt. Page 15. New Tork cotton market continues to advance. Page 15. Pennsylvania stocks strengthened by announce ment of underwriting of new issue. Page 15. San Francisco market conditions. ' Page 15. Brfllsh ship Arctic Stream chartered for wheat loading. Page 14. Thirty-one persons perish in collision in Japan. Page 14. Sports. Scores of Pacific Coast League: Portland 9, Sacramento 4; Oakland 11, Seattle 8; Los Angeles 8, San Francisco 1. Page 6. Scores of Pacific National League: San Fran cisco 0. Portland 4: Seattle 5. Helena 3; Los Angeles 4, Tacoma 3. Page O. University of California Junior crew will race in Portland. Page G. State Fair entries for Lewis and Clark and Salem stakes close. Page 6. Portland and Vicinity. Dr. Stephen S. "Wise answers attack of Count Cassini on Russian Jews. Page 1. Executive Board determines to stir up con tractors delaying street Improvements. Page 10. President Roosevelt is given a final ovation oa leaving Portland. Page 1C Suit will be filed against the lumber trust. Page 18. Referendum on general strike falls. Page IS. President's cordial greeting to Blnger 'Her mann gains him votes. Page 10. Senator Ankeny opposed to Governor Mc Brido's ronomlnatlon. Page 10. Construction of new car line on East Side may be opposed. Page 12. Port of Portland Commission In a state of sus pended animation. Page II. Government takes un'big irrigation scheme In Malheur County. Page 12. , WIRED T D LIE Cassini the Mouthpiece of Russia. DR. WISE DEFENDS JEWS Hounded by the Government With Fiendish Ingenuity. TOO P00RT0LEND TO PEASANTS Charges of Minister to United States Are Answered, While the Kishi nev Massacres Are Described as "Shame of Christendom." Dr. Stephen S. Wise answered the accu sations of the Russian Minister - to tho United States in a sermon delivered at the Temple Beth Israel last evening. Every cnarge of Count Cassini against the Russian Jew was touched upon and flatly contradicted. The Russian govern ernment was arraigned for its "fiendish ingenuity" in dealing with its Jewish subjects. The temple was crowded by an Intensely Interested audience, and as the speaker warmed to his subject the listeners uncon sciously expressed their appreciation of his sentiments. Jews and Gentiles, they were in hearty sympathy with the defiant words of Dr. Wise, and after the service many congratulations were expressed. "I shall not attempt any defense of the Russian Jew tonight," said Dr. Wise. "I shall merely present facts, undeniable facts, together with some figures which I know to be true. Neither shall I attempt to draw up an indictment against a whole nation. "In spite of the statements of the Rus sian Minister to the United States, Count Cassini, the Russians have a leaning to ward mendacity, with little thought for the cause or effect. The cause of the at titude of the people toward the Jewish In habitants I shall show and prove that Count Casslnl's statements are false. Millions of Russian Jews. 'We often forget when we speak of the Russian Jew that we are speaking of the Jew In general. The Russian Jews out number the Jews in all the rest of the world, for there ,are 6,000.000 Jews In Rus sia and but ,000000 in'all. other countries. If the Russian Jejr falls, the Jew falls with 'hla; iff he rises, we rise with him. Let us not forget that we belong to the smaller number, and that we cannot for get the larger number nor disassociate ourselves from his existence. "The Russian Jew Is treated upon the statute books of Russia as an alien. The Russian government believes that they can regard him In this light, but they do so without reference to the facts of tho case. The Jew was in Russia long before the ninth century. We actually know of settlements made before that time. In the ninth century a whole tribe was con verted to Judaism. Count Casslnl's Inspired Defense. "Count Cassini says there is no feeling against the Jew In Russia on account of his religion. There Is a feeling against the Jews, and it is on account of their religion. I believe that the statement of the Minister to the United States was Inspired in St. Petersburg; that Cassini Is simply tho mouthpiece of the govern ment speaking In Washington. "In 1S75 these words were placed upon the statute books of the Russian prov inces: 'The Jew is an alien, whose rights can only be made by special orders.' This Is the attitude of the government toward the Jew,- and the people have gradually become to believe that it is true. The Russians as a people are not anti-Semitic The Klshlnef riot was not anti Semitic so far as the actual perpetrators are concerned. What took place at Klshl nef is due to the treatment of the Rus sian Jew by his government. The Rus sians find the Jews hedged about with a multitude of restrictions and repressions, discriminations and disabilities. There fore, what Is the feeling of the Russian toward the Jew? He knows that the Jew Is a pariah, a creature without even the DENOUNCES POLICY OF DR. STEPHEX S. WISE, RABBI right to secure redress for the wrongs perpetrated upon him. This Is the direct and inexcusable outcome of the attitude of the Imperial government toward the Jew. The Russian sees that the Jew Is regarded as an outcast whose presence is merely tolerated. It Is an Impossibility to take millions of people and govern them by special laws and expect the people to remain untouched and uncontamlnated by a sentiment against them. The Russian government regards the Jew as a dweller upon suffrance, and makes his life as hard as It Is possible for a human govern ment to do. Famous May Laws Harsh. "In May, 1SS2, the famous May laws were passed. These are three In num ber, simple to read and not apparently harsh. By these laws, however, all the Jews In Russia were forced to live within 15 provinces In a territory called . the pale of settlement. The Jews were scat tered all over Russia, and the land within the pale oj settlement was already crowd ed so that the mortality was tremendous and something fearful to contemplate. "Another provision of the May laws was that no Jew could hold, buy, sell or deal in real estate or land of any description. The third rule was that no Jew could do any business on Sunday. This rule would not be unjust In America, but In Russia Sunday is not observed as a day of rest as In this country. There It Is a time for pleasure and business combined, the peo ple mingle together and transact as much business as upon any other day of the week. This meant, therefore, that the Jew hereafter could earn his living upon only five days of the week. But there is no feeling against the Jew In Russia on account of his religion. Count Cassini says." Dr. Wise brought out the much quoted words with all the sarcasm within his power, while a murmur of apprecia tion ran over the large audience. Government's '-Fiendish Ingenuity." "If the May laws had not been amend ed the position of the Jew in Russia might yet have been bearable. But the Russian government with fiendish Ingen uity injured him to the very heart. In 1S87 the school laws were passed. By these statutes In no school In the country could more than 10 per cent of the pupils be Jewish. This applied Inside of the pale of settlement. Outside the pale only 5 per cent could be Jews. In the cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg the schools could contain but 5 per cent. "Russia thus drove the Jews still fur ther Into the pale of settlement now so crowded that existence was almost Im possible. In one city, Mohllev, 95 per cent of the population were Jews. There were 600 Christian children entitled to enter school under the law, while only 60 chil dren out of a Jewish population of 47,000 were allowed to attend. The Jews tried I to establish schools of their own, but af ter they had furnished the money to build them the rule of 10 per cent of Jewish at tendance still prevailed, so they stopped building any more schools. But there Is no feeling against the Jew on account of his religion. Jews as Russian Soldiers. "Anoth'er contention of Count Cassini Is that the Jew is not a soldier. Let me tell you something" of the Russian Jew In mili tary life. According to the pro rata of population the Jews should furnish 3.93 per cent of the Army, instead they are forced to supply 5.97 per cent. That Is their contribution to the Army of Rus sia, and yet Count Cassini says the Jew is not a soldier. "In every town a register is kept of the births, but the deaths of the Jews are not recorded. When the military age arrives the family In -which a eon has been born is called upon to supply that man. Now, he may have died almost In Infancy, but all the same the family must supply some one to correspond to the birth of the male child or else submit to a fine of from 200 to 600 roubles, which is exacted as a penalty. "Count Cassini says that the Jew In Russia Is not willing to work as an arti san or mechanic. Yet there are 393,509 mechanics among the Russian Jews, or 34 per cent of the Jewish population. Xot Allowed to Hold Land. "The Russian Minister also says that the Jew Is unwilling to work with hl3 hands or to engage In agriculture. I want to answer this charge that the Russian Jew will not work as an agriculturist. It Is Just as fair to accuse a man of not being a swimmer when he has been pro hibited from going near the water all his life. Since the passage of the May laws no Jew has been allowed to hold land In Russia. Whtn special orders were made allowing a few to do so the land was so heavily taxed that it was unprofitable. He cites the failure of the Jewish coloni zation scheme of Czar Nicholas as an example to prove his statement. I will tell you something of that colonization of the Jews. Why Colonization Failed. "They were taken by the wagon load from the towns and dumped down upon ground which had never been plowed. They were treated like machines. They were men who had never been outside a town before in the ilves, and knew noth ing of farming. Each family was sup posed to be given 175 roubles to begin life (Concluded on Page 14.) RUSSIA TQWARD THE JEWS OF TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL. GAEL TO ACTION State Secretary Con venes Fair Board. MEET IH PORTLAND MAY 29 Organization Will Then Be Perfected. WILL PUSH EXPOSITION WORK Flans Will Be Taken Up Where Thej Were Dropped Sahscriptlons at the Railroads Are Made Avail able and Will Soon Be Paid. The Lewis and Clark Centennial Com mission has been called by the Secre tary of State to meet In Portland next Thursday to effect permanent organ ization. When organized the committer will elect a president, appoint a secretary and, amongst other committees, one of six to act in conjunction with the ex ecutive committee of tho Fair corpora tion. The $500,000 appropriated by the. stats I will be expended under the supervision of the commission. SALEM, Or., May 22. (Special.) The flrst official meeting of the Lewis and Clark Ontennlal Commission wil he held in Portland a week from today. At that meeting the commission will bo organized and proceed with the business of prepar ing for the state's part in holding the Ex position. Secretary of State Dunbar, as authorized by law, today Issued the call for the first meeting. To each member of the commission was adressed tho follow ing notice: "Pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of an act approved January 30, 1903, 'to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ex ploration of the Oregon country etc, you are hereby notified that the Lewis" and Clark Centennial Exposition Commission, will nvet Friday. May 29". 1903, at l o'rlocJc P. M.. i.t the City of Portland, Multnomah Couttfy. -State of Oragont at the office of the Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair, 203 Vine street, corner of Front street, to perfect permanent organization to carry out the purposes of said act. "F. I. DUNBAR, "Secretary of State." The members of the Lewis and Clark, Centennial Commission are: W. E. Thomas, F. A. Spencer, Dar Raffety, J. C. Flanders, G. X. Harry, Jefferson Myers, of Portland; J. H. Al bert, Salem: Richard Scott, Milwaukle; Frank Williams, Ashland; F. G. Young, Eugene; C. B. Wade, Pendleton. Organization of the commission consists mostly in taking an oath of office and electing a president. When thus organ ized the commislson has power to appoint a secretary, various committees and. a committee of six, whose duty It shall be to act in conjunction with the executive committee of the Lewis and Clark Cen tennial and American Pacific Oriental Fair Corporation. The commission has charge of the ex penditure of $500,000 appropriated by, tho state for the fair. FAIR WILL STOW GO AHEAD. Worlc on Grounds Will Begin When State Commission Organizes. The members of the State Commission for the Lewis and Clark Fair have been called to meet in Portland next Friday and organize. The call was issued yester day by Secretary of State Dunbar, and i3 the first official recognition of the fact that the $500,000 appropriation made by tho last Legislature for the Lewis and Clark; Fair has become available. The organization of the State Commis sion will be followed immediately by the resumption of work on the Fair grounds, work having been ordered stopped a few weeks ago to consult with the State Com mission before proceeding with the prep arations for the erection of buildings and otherwise carrying out the plans for tho big Exposition of 1905. The preparation of the budget by the directors of the Fair will be the first im portant step taken toward the resumption of work in an effective manner upon the Fair preparations. This was a matter that was to have been settled on May 8. but the decision not to proceed with prep arations for the Fair upset this plan. The finance committee has been handed the various estimates of expense attached to the different committees' work and will be able to report within a very short time to a meeting of the board of direct ors. It is likely the estimates which have been submitted to the committee will have to be reduced, and thl3 will require time. All of the committees are asking for large sums, and tho entire work will have to be outlined In some measure, in, order to get a correct Ide"a of the amount that can be set aside for certain objects. In an informal manner the members of the State Commission assured the board of directors several weeks ago that they would assume the responsibility for he erection of certain buildings, these to Tie selected at a Joint meeting and formally assigned to the commission. The plans would, of course, be those approved by tho board of architects, and would be car rying out the general scheme .of the Ex position directors. The money in the bands of the State) Commission 13 larger than the amo.unt under the direct control of the directors of the Fair, but the entire sum will ber spent In a manner that will bring out the best results for the Exposition. j Railroads Will Soon Pay. The fact that the state appropriation is made available for Exposition purposes also saves to the fund the $50,000 which the railroads, running Into Portland had subscribed. The railroads all made it a condition of the subscription that at: least Concluded on Paga 3.) I