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VOL. XLTV. 20. 13,718. PORTLAND, OBEGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CRISIS AT HAND 'Climax Is Reached in Land Fraud Case, SURPRISE TO BE SPRUNG Prosecution Has Possession of Mysterious Letter. CROWDS PRESENT AT HEARING Many Wltnewes Take Stand to-Glue Damaging Evidence Against De fendant, and Attorneys Bat - tie With Objections. If i a em&II boy finds a slant firecracker on the fifth of July and lights It, the sluggish fuse may smolder and hang until anticipation and Interest is lost, and then, as the spark reaches that point sheltered by the shoulder of the bomb, flare Into sudden life, leaving the eyes bewildered and the mind braced for the shock to come. This was the history of the con spiracy case in the United States District Court yesterday. In the morning A. W. Barber was given to the defense to cross-examine, and what be told was of no interest, .for all had heard It before. Other witnesses followed, and their testimony was corroborative, and time dragged on until nearly the hour for closing, when William M. Brown, the Postmaster of Lebanon, was called by the prosecution, and bis statements awoke once more the flagging interest. He was followed by Edwin Hobson, who began to talk of Mar Jo "Ware of Puter and Mo Klnley and their business relations. The counsel for the defense began to object two at a time; McKinley sank back in his- chair, while Pilter conferred quickly with his lawyers, and, seating himself again, twirled, his .cane nervously between his hands as he looked from the court to Judge Pipes, from him to Francis J. Heney, and from Mr. Heney back to the witness sitting above In the chair. In the midst of It all Judge Bellinger adjourned court to give counsel time to prepare on their objections, and left the jury and the audence charged with an intense antici pation that will pack the room at an early Hour this morning. Prosecution Changes Tactics. The line of the prosecution has changed. The old, dry story of geography that has taken all of the week In the telling has -'v given way to the story of the business and other relations of the defendants, and some startling tales are looked for at the session of today. The past life of the defendants, where they have been to gether, and how and what they have done and what relation each bears to the other In business and private life, will be the burden of the testimony brought out for the knowledge of the court and Jury. The promised fireworks are at hand, and from this time on the case will lack nothing in Interest. The effort of the defense yesterday was directed towards casting a cloud of doubt upon the testimony of Barber and his companions, who made the trip Into tho mountains with him, to make the inves tigation of tho claims In township 11 south, range 1 east, included in the cases under discussion in tho present trial. In their cross-examination they laid particular stress upon the questions asked In rela tion to the time of the explorations and the ground covered, It being their un doubted Intention to argue when tho case Is further along that, inasmuch as -the witnesses followed the surveyor's lines through a heavily wooded country. It would be Impossible for them to swear that they had not missed the cabins and fields alleged to exist in tho testimony read from tho final proofs. That this Is the Intention of tho defense is shown fur ther by the questions asked on the re direct examination by tho prosecution, in which Mr. Heney drew from the wit nesses that they had ecattercd in their journeys and some had followed tho lines 4 while others had gone out into the forest, each within hailing dtstanco of the other. Defense Gains a Point. In the cross-examination of Mr. Barber the defense elicited that the witness had spent four days in actual travel through the township, and upon the claims under suspicion. Two other days had been spent in traveling hero and there, though no particular visits were made. Pictures wjro taken, upon these two days, showing the claims across the valley and upon the mountain tops. In these trips he and his partners had started out from camp at 7 o'clock In the morning and had worked for nine and eleven hours a day. There were claims. In the township where cabins had becnbuilt. but not on the land mentioned. These cabins had been In the valley of tho Santlam, but outside of this valley there bad been no signs of habl attlon of any kind. Robert G. Pierce, a woodsman, was called as tho next witness by the prose cution for'the purpose of corroborating" tho evidence given by A. W. Barber. .Mr. Pierce testified that he had been with the surveyor on his expedition of June last and had g:ono over tho ground. Ho -had taken up -a claim in the Santlam Valley and bad llve.d there the greater part of the time for ten years. In all that time, however, ho had never seen or heard of Harry C Barr, of Henry C Young-, Joseph Wil son. Emma Porter. Maud -Witt, George L. Pettis. George A. Graham. Nellie Backus, Zenas K. Watson, P. H. Wol gamot. Thomas Wllklns, Christie E. Langham, A. O. Austin. James A, Tay lor, John F. Foster, William McLaugh lin. James Wakefield. Mattie S. Lowell or Alexander R. Brown. None of them had ever been in the district while he bad lived there and none of them had ever lived there for any length of time or had Improved any land there. The testimony of this witness was corroborative throughout and agreed In every essential detail with the,, story told by the surveyor. Witness Grew Wrathy. On the cross-examination by the de fense the witness showed a tendency to resent the question? ni Judge Pipes. The Judge asked him various things regarding the length of time he had - lived on his claim each year, what kind of ork he had done and how much, sai if lie had raised anything while making- it his home. Turning- at last to the court, the witness asked heat edly: "Am ,1 on trial hare about my home stead?" 1 presume," said the court, "that the counsel wish to, show how long: yon lived there so that they can tell how well you are acquainted with the country." Well, then," said Mr. Pierce, "I will tell all about it;" and he enumerated the kind and quality of produce grown in that particular section. Trueman Pritts, another of the sur veyor's party, was the next witness. His testimony was also corroborative and nothing new was learned from it, though It supported the story told by the other two witnesses. He had seen no cultivation or cabin or trail on either the Emma Porter claim, the Maude Witt or the Wolgamot claim. The witness was subjected to a long cross-examination by Judge O'Day to establish the rugged nature of tho ground and the fact that it would be Impossible for one to see any distance Into the woods from the trail or the line of march. Hoiv about that MInto trail?" asked Judge O'Day. "In going along could you Bee into the ,woods and see any chickens or dogs or any cabins along the way?" The witness replied that in some places it would be possible to do- so, had there been any dogs to see, but as a general thing- the trail was through thick brush. "In going down to those claims, further asked the lawyer, "could you get a horse in there?1 "Not all," replied the witness. "Do you mean that you could not get all of the horso in?" The Judge looked surprised. "I mean that you could not get a horse on all the claims." Had to Use a Balloon. "Well," continued the Judge, earnest ly, "is It not a fact that you couldn't get a horse into any of those claim's unless yqu floated him in on a balloon?" The witness admitted that such was nearly the case. On redirect examination Mr. Pritts stated that he had never seen Wolgam ot or Mrs. Porter on the land or near there. o r Tim ox" nnnther member of tho Barber party, corroborated the testi mony of his companions on uio xnp. Mr. Pierce was recalled for a minute by the prosecution to Identify Frank Wolgamot and Mrs. Watson. "Did you ever see that man?" asked Mr. Heney, pointing to Mr. Wolgamot. Mr. Plerco is a little man with the eye of a hawk, but dimmed by the passage of time. it , . "Put your hand on him, he asKea of the lawyer. Then he took a long look while Mr. Wolgamot , looked like he would rather have been some place Gl"I never did," announced Mr. Pierce, removing his gaze. "Mr. Pierce," said Mr. Heney, "did you ever see this woman before?" The old woodsman went half way across the room and leaning across the table, looked long and earnestly at Mrs. Watson, while she colored, tried to look dignified and smiled unwillingly at tho titter in the courtroom. "I never did," confessed Mr. Pierce. "I guess you have seen them about as often as you have any of the rest of the farmers around that part ef. the country., haven't you?" insinuated Judge O'Day. "If you mean the farmers you claim to represent in this trial, I guess I did," retorted Pierce. "They were pretty scarce around those woods." Surveyor-General on Stand. John D. Daly, Surveyor-General, was the next witness. Mr. Daly told minutely of the geography of the country, of Its streams and mountains and its beauties as a Summer resort. He had lived there for a number of years, but did not re member of having ever heard of any of the people mentioned In the list read by the prosecution. Mr. Daly told of the snow falling to a depth of as much as 40 feet in some places in the district. "Did you ever remain there through the Winter. General?" asked Judgo O'Day so licitously. "No, sir," replied the witness with em phasis. "Docs anything live there during the Winter?" queried the lawyer. "Nothing but a woodrat or something like that," answered Mr. Daly. "You can't find anything in there after the mid dle of September." "Did you find any agricultural land there?" was the next question. "None," was the answer. "There is no agricultural land In the township." The next witness was William M. Brown, of Leban6n. Mr. Brown is a man with a decided air, a ministerial garb and a voice that can be heard In the corners. "I am now tho postmaster at Lebanon," he announced, as he took his place In front of tho Jury. "I have been, up to the first of this month, the publisher of the Lebanon Criterion, since' March, 1S93." Mr. Brown had been called to prove tho signatures on some of tho papers sub mitted as testimony as well as to testify as to tho proof of publication in the same cases. The defense was inclined to ad mit all of the Information without taking up the time of tho court. "Can you tell," asked Mr. HalL "from whom you received the orders for the proofs of publication?" This was a little different In sound, and the audience be gan to listen wnile the attorneys for the defense pricked up their ears. Mr. Brown was not sure, but he thought that tho most of the orders came through the Oregon City or the Roseburg Land Office. "Who paid you for the work?" asked Mr. HalL , "I cannot say positively In all cases," answered tho witness. "In the case of the Henry Young claim I received a per sonal check from William Galloway. In the case of Alexander Brown, from W. F. Hammer, the County Clerk of Linn County." The Mysterious Letter. "I would like to have you Identify this letter from Mr. Hammer." said Mr. HalL The witness admitted that he had re ceived it. "t would like to have this marked as identified, if the court please," said Mr. Hall, "and then I want to withdraw It for the present. Mr. Brown has to go home and I wish to use tho letter later as evidence." "I would like to sec tho letter," said Judge O'Day. "You cannot see it now," replied Mr. Hall, as he put It In his pocket, "not until I introduce It as evidence." "Did you ever have any meeting with Horace McKinley V next queried the pros-, ecutlon. "He called me up over the phone," com menced the witness, but was Interrupted by an objection from the defense. And it being shown that he had no personal acquaintance with Mr. McKinley. the wit ness was excused without cross-examination. Edwin Hobson. of Eugene, was the last witness of the day. Hobson is an old man who has evidently had a little busi ness transaction at some time with some of the defendants, for his appearance did not seem to be appreciated. The wlt- tCoacioded on Paze Jfij IHY YIELI Zemstvos Are invited to Imperial Palace. EXPLAIN THEIR MEMORIAL Those. Working for Constitu tion Much Encouraged, OLD REGIME IS MUCH AMAZED Minister of the Interior So Deeply Impresses the" Emperor That He Desires to Hear Reform Leaders Speak. SPECIAL CAB LB. .ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 26. A tremen dous sensation has been caused by the fact that the Czar has received in special audience four of the most prom!nnt lead ers of the Zemstvos' conference. The in vitation to these liberals was secured by Minister of the Interior Sviatopolk-Mirsky, who. In presenting to His Majesty tho memorial prepared by the conference, rec ommended that tho Czar take up the mat ter with the Zemstvos' delegation. Ac cordingly Messrs. Shlkoff, of Moscow; Po trunkevitch, of Tever; Rodzlmnlko, of Ekaterinoslav, and Count Heldgen were commanded to come to.Tsarkoe Selo. Nothing has become known officially about what transpired at tho conference, but. Judging from the editorial tenor of the government press this morning, con siderable encouragement must have been held out by tho Czar to the Zemstvolsts. The meeting of the "First Russian Con gress," as tho Zemstvos Convention is now called, may, indeed, mark the be ginning of a new era for Russia. Em peror .Nicholas, initiator of the plan for universal disarmament, mar turn his back on the reactionaries and crown his reign by granting to his subjects the con stitution which his grandfather had al ready prepared when he fell by the hand of an assassin. At their audience with tho Emperor it is said tho Zemstvos explained fully their poeitlon and reiterated the views "ex pressed by the memorial, that the salva tion of tho empire from ruin by revolu tion lay in the adoption of the general ideas expressed in the memorial. Emperor Greatly 'impressed. The Emperor was greatly impressed by what he heard, and asked many ques tions. While it is said he gave no Indica tion, of his purposes, except the sympathy displayed, tho emissaries, when they re turned to St. Petersburg, were In high spirits. The news that the delegation had been given an audlenco by the Emperor spread like wildfire through the city to night, and created tremendous excitement, rejoicing among the Liberals and amaze ment among the uncompromising support ers of the old regime. Earlier in the day a report was current that an immediate effect of the Zcmstvo meeting would likely be tho realization of the plan for giving two elected Zemst vos representatives seats la the Council of the Empire. Oneof the prominent liberals who participated in the congress tonight declined to share In the jubilation of some, of his colleagues, and expressed the opinion that victory was yet a long way off, although he said he believed it was sure to come in the end. "All the members of the congress," he said, "are large landed proprietors. A leveling process which would put the Mujik on an equality with them must be prejudicial to their personal interests. In Russia, men seem anxious to make sac rifices for an altruistic Ideal. The same thing happened with the emancipation of the serfs, in the time of Alexander II. when many nobles advocated the measure though it meant practically ruin for them personally." The Emperor Is said to have been ac quainted with Interior Minister Svlato-polk-Mlrsky's irrevocable decision not to remain in the Ministry If the policy of liberalism on which he went Into office is abandoned. Procurator-General Will Not Talk. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 25. The As sociated Press correspondent today saw M. Pobiedonostseff, Procurator-General of the Holy Synod, who Is credited with hav ing informed the Emperor, in connection with the presentation of the Zemstvo me morial to His Majesty, that no middle ground is possible at the present moment. This remarkable man, who has had so much Influence in the councils of the em pire. Is now a mere shadow, almost four -score, and his tall, withered form seemed bowed beneath the weight of his finely chiseled, dome-like head. Nevertheless, fire still smolders in the sunken caverns of his gray eyes. An Impression of won derful virility still clings to tho ghost like figure. He today received the corre spondent of the Associated Press In a kindly manner, but absolutely declined to discuss the Zemstvo movement. "I am an old man." he said. "Little time yet remains, but the days and thoughts still granted me are consecrated to church affairs. The world concerns me no longer." . PICK EXHIBITS FOE FATE.. 1905 Officials Confer With Members of Government Board. ST. LOUIS. Ma, Nov. 25. SpecIaL The Government Board of the Lewis and Clark Exposition met today In the ofiices of the United States Government build ing and considered the display to be made at that Exposition. All the members of the Government Board. were la attend CZAR ance with the exception of Dr. F-. W. True, representing the Smithsonian In stitute. At the meeting there were pres ent: H. W. Goede. president, and Colonel Henry Doech, director of exhibits of the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Theso offi cials' pointed out the displays at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition which they desired especially to. procure for their Exposition. ELECTION JUDGES AXKESTED. Colorado Supreme Court Again Con siders Denver Case. " DENVER, Nov. 25. Two more arrests on Supreme Court warrants charging con tempt were made today as an outgrowth of the legal contest over the recent elec tion In Denver. Thomas Culp and Frank McMahan, Democratic election judges, were brought before the court by a spe cial officer and released in bonds of $1000 each. The court has also granted a commit tee of Republicans permission to copy the names from poll books of the election. When a complete copy has been made, the Republicans will begin a canvass of the city for the purpose of ascertaining the extent of the fraud they charge was committed on election day. Certain pro posed contests will depend upon the re sults accomplished. The attorneys for the Republican City and County Committee also filed a brief with the court in support of their request to have the ballots from Precinct 7 of Ward 8 thrown out on the ground that a number of straight Democratic ballots were substituted for ' Republican ballots after tho box was opened at the closing of the polls.. Tho Republicans contend that the court has the power to take the course asked. If successful in their con tention, the Republicans, It is rumored, will come before the court with a plea to have entire precincts In other wards thrown out. The court set Wednesday, November 30, as the day for hearing ar guments on the application. Democrats Want to Go Back to Bryan INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 25. Democratic National Committeemen Sullivan, of Illi nois; .Ryan of Wisconsin; Blllups of Okla homa; Roth well of Missouri and Senator Dubois, representing National Committee man Donnoly, of Idaho, have swooped down on Chairman Taggart at French Lick and urged him to define the policy that he would pursue for building up the party In the coming four years. They were emphatic in the declaration there should be a return to Bryan and the prin ciples ' that Bryan advocates. Taggart said it was too early to consider policies. IBSEN" IS VERY ILL. Heart Is Troubling Him, and There Is Little Hope of His Recovery. LONDON, Nov. 26. Helnrich Ibsen, according to a dispatch from Stock holm to the Chronicle, has had several attacks of, heart trouble. His condi tion Is dangerous, and there is little hope of his recovery, although he was somewhat better on Thursday. Believe Young Man Lies. REDDING, Cab. Nov. 2S. The local .of ficers ho'have been at work jnce last midnight oa tho caee of an alleged' at? tempt to wreck and rob the Oregon Ex press near Keswick last night have be come almost thoroughly convinced this morning that the tale of D. V. Barth, the young man who flagged tho train by burn ing newspapers is untrue. Barth was put in jail this morning and will be held until something more definite can be learned of the affair. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPEB The Weather. TODATS Rain; southeasterly wind. YESTERDAY'S Maximum ' temperature, 03 des.; minimum, 46. Precipitation, 0.31 Inch. JfereigB. Csar receives four representatives of Zemstvos, and those working for a constitution greatly rejoice. Page 1. Ten thousand surrlrors ox Turkish rasas aero are In sore straits. Page 3. Kasso-Japaaese War. Toklo orders Port Arthur be taken, no matter what tho cost. Page 3. General attach Is probably In progress at Port Arthur. Page 3. Son-in-law of Marquis Ito declares apparent delay of Oyama ls for atrategic reasons. Page- 3. Russians find water problem at llukden a ssriocs one. Page 3. Russian ships begin passage of Suez Canal. Page 3. Natloaal. General Chaffee recommends Vancouver mili tary reservation be enlarged, ana. estimates cost of land at 530,000. Page 6. Senate committee considering means to develop merchant marine calls in naval and postal officers. Page 0. Government '05 Fair Board begins selection of exhibits at St. Louis. Page 1. Com m U 1 oner Richards Is coming to Portland to testify in land-fraud case. Page 14. Homes tic. Roosevelt travenea four states en route to St. Louis; and Is everywhere warmly received. Pago i. Federation of Labor decides against Brewery Workers' Union on all but qne minor point. Page 6. Jimmy Michael, the noted bicycle rider, died on liner while en route to America. Page 6. Commercial aad Ma rise. General Improvement In industrial lines. Page 15. San Francisco SfTfulatie markets duir. Page 15. w Rains in Argentina cause higher 0;eatrPriceArf fage 15. ; Steel stocks reach high records. Page 15. Steamer Ellerlc"' will receive Oriental cargo here. Page. C Death of a passenger on the Alliance. Page 5. Schooner Honolpa may go on drydock. Page 5. Pacific Coast! Malheur County Court declares late prohibition election Illegal. Page 4. Oregon prune exhibit at the St. Louis Exposi tion brings quick returns. Page 4. Annual 5". II. C A. Convention of Idaho and Oregon in session vat Sclera. Page 5. Dominion Government steamer Quadra has sot been heard from'for three weeks. Page 4. Sports. Walter McCreedie- will buy interest in Port land baseball club. Page 1. Browns take a game from the pennant-winners. Page 7. Only ono favorite wins in both Oakland and Los Angeles races. Page 9. Portland mad Vicinity. National Grange Convention comes to a dose. Page 10. Grand Jury- Is considering the Blazler case. ' Page 1L Portland the new Mecca of exposition people. Page 12. Climax Is reached In famous land-fraud case. Pase 1. Mayor Williams waits for additional evidence before flllng charges against City Engineer. Page- 10. Legislators fight shy 'of Charter Board meeting. Pagenl .- X E. S. Wood addresses Woman's Club .on "Economic Freedom." "Page 10. Federated .Trade Council-continues to advo cate Us peace-"'.' P.1L, QNE BIG OVATION Roosevelt is 'Very Cor dially Greeted. TRAVERSES FOUR STATES President Makes a Number of Rear-Platform Speeches, APPRECIATES HIS BIG VOTE Asked What's the Matter With Ohio, He Replies It Is All Right, and Laughingly Inquires About Missouri. INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 25. After trav ersing Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana, President Roosevelt Is speeding across Illinois toward St. Louis, where, for two days, ho and his party will be the guests of the officers of the Louis iana Purchase Exposition. During the ride from "Washington to Indianapolis, the President was received everywhere with enthusiasm. Since daylight today, every station through which the special passed was thronged with people anxious to catch a glimpse of the President. Stops were made only at given stations, and at some of them hundreds had gathered to greet the President and show their kindly feel ing for him. , Both to tho members of his party on the train and to the people, President Roosevelt expressed tho sincere pleasure he has felt in thus coming into closo touch with those whom ho likes to regard as his friends. The President thoroughly enjoyed the rest he had today, which was spent chief ly In reading and in chatting with Mrs. Roosevelt. At nearly every station, -where the train slowed down, tho President ap peared on the rear platform of his car and bowed acknowledgment to tho cheer ing of tho people. At Pittsburg, where the train stopped for a few minutes, the .station was thronged, but only a fraction 'of the crowd was permitted on--the plat form near the train, To theta the Pres ident expressed his pleasure at the oppor tunity afforded to see them, and added "You may depend on it, I will do all that in me lies to show you that you made no mistake on November 8." "While the train ran through Pittsburg, President Roosevelt remained on the rear platform of his car bowing" and ( waving his hat to the people. Tho windows of factories and shops along the line were filled with faces of workmen who cheered and waved hats. , At Steubenvllle, O., the station platform was banked with men, women and chil dren, most of whom waved American flags. Live Coon Given. President. A live coon was presented to the Presi dent at Dennlson, where the special stopped for a few minutest. After the President had greeted the people, a man swung the coon over the railing of the car platform and shouted: "Take him; he will bring you good luck." "When the President laughed and shook his head depreciatingly, the man again shouted: "You must take him. I am a lifelong Democrat, and I wish you good luck." Attached to the chain around the ani mal's neck was a card bearing this in scription: - "Compliments of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Plurality for Roosevelt, 2224; for Bryan, 513. Presented by P. O. 8 trope, Dennlson, O." The coon will be taken to "Washington and placed In the National Zoological Park. "When the train pulled into the station at Columbus, the President's car was sur rounded by an immense crowd. The Pres ident was cheered heartily as he stepped on the platform. He said: "I want to say what a pleasure It Is to me to be traveling through your great state, and perhaps you will pardon me for saying It, I enjoyed even more what you did on November &." Governor Herri ck and Mayor Jeffries entered the car and formally extended to the' President the greetings of the people of the "state. A woman In, the crowd handed a member of the party a 'bunch of American Beauty soses for Mrs. Roosevelt. The President briefly addressed an en thusiastic crowd in the station at Rich mond, Ind. "When he appeared on the car platform he glanced toward the end of the station, where people still were hurrying toward the car. President of All Americans. "Walt until all get here," he remarked. "I want to say what a pleasure It Is to be- here. It has been some time since I was In Richmond, but I always cherish the warmest memories of my visit to your beautiful city. You must allow me to say that, naturally, X am very much pleased to be going through Indiana, in view of the way it looked at me a couple of weeks ago. Now, gentlemen, the elec--llon is over. I am President of all the" country, of all Americans of whatever party, and so far as strength. Is given me I shall try to be a good and decent Pres ident for the next four years." The special train arrived In the station at Indianapolis at 8 o'clock and remained for ten minutes. President Roosevelt stood on the platform of his car bowing to the people. "When the applause had subsided, the President expressed his pleasure of beta? able to visit Indianapolis. "I have always thought a great deal of Indiana, and I now have reason to think store of Jmt tkaa ever. I tiaak you aH, for coming- out to- see mo here, and 1 assure you that I appreciate It." "What's the matter with Ohio?" yelled some one in tho crowd. - "Not a thing," answered the President "and X want to tell you that there are a lot of other good ones." What's tht Matter With Missouri? Leaning: over the rail, the President asked: "What's the matter with Mis souri?" Deafening cheers greeted the Question. After exchanging a few pleasantries with the people and blddng them good night, the President retired to his stateroom amid tremendous cheering. At this Junc ture Captain. Harry 13. New, vice-chairman of the National Republican Commit tee, hurried through the gates and ran toward the special train. The crowd re mained at the station and cheered the train until it had disappeared. PRESIDENT AT ST. LOUIS. Extraordinary Guarding of Train for Last Fifteen Miles of Journey. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 26. President Roose velt's special train arrived at The Wil lows. 111., a few miles east of East St. Louis, at 3 o'clock this morning. , Instead of going over Ead3 bridge and through the tunnel beneath several of the down-town streets of St. Louis, which would have been unpleasant for the party, the President's special went by way of The Willows, a station near East St. Liouis, where the Vandalia tracks cross those of the Illinois Transfer Company, over which the train was taken to the east approaches of the Merchants' bridge, across that structure and then down the Illinois Central tracks along the Missis sippi River to the St. Louis terminal yards. Two hundred and fifty men with lanterns guarded the tracks. Fifty of the men were uniformed policemen and the others employes of the St. Louis Terminal Company. From The Willows to the World's Fair grounds, a dlstanco of 15 miles, the men were close enough to see each other's lanterns. At every switch two special watchmen were stationed. From the terminal yards the special was taken through the Union Station yards, where It arrived at 3:10 A. M., to Union boulevard, the junction of the Wabash and Rock 'island Railways, where the spe cial was taken In charge by the latter company and brought to the Administra tion entrance of the Exposition grounds. LARGE CROWD AT PITTSBURG President Is Enthusiastically Cheered, and Makes a S'lort Speech. PITTSBURG, Pa., Nov. 25. The special train bearing President Roosevelt and party en route to St. Louis, reached Pitts burg at 10:35 A. M. and left over the Pan handle road for St. Louis ten minutes later. Just before leaving the President came out on the rear platform and made a short address. A large squad of police and detectives were present, and only the newspaper men and the employes were permitted within thatralnshed. A large crowd gath ered between the depot and tralnshed, and as the President passed from the depot he Was enthusiastically cheered. The run from Washington to Pittsburg was made at an average speed of not more-than--5 miles an hour,, and -through the mountains today the speed of the train sometimes did not exceed 10 or 12 miles an hour. Throughout the trip the greatest precautions were taken to elim inate the chances of accidents. President Roosevelt and the members of his family accompanying- him retired soon after the train left Washington. "When they arose this morning they looked out on the Western foothills of the Allegheny Mountains, capped with snow. It had grown perceptibly colder during the night, and the day opened dark and gloomy. At several places in Western Pennsyl vania crowds had assembled at the sta tions to greet the President, but they were afforded no opportunity to see him, as no stops were made except at the ends of divisions. The people cheered and waved flag3, however, as the train passed. To Look After President's Safety. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25. Over 1000 Se cret Service men will look after ta President's safety while he remains in this city. H0MESEEKE3L WILL BENEHT. Newlands Sure Work of Late Irriga tion Congress Will Count. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. Senator New lands, of Nevada, has arrived in Wash ington, having attended the National Irri gation Congress at El Paso, en route. He regards the congress as one of the most Important yet held, and says it will be fruItfuKof results. "It practically settled the controversy between New Mexico and Texas," said the Senator, "and the international contest between the United States and Mexico as to the waters of the Rio Grande by bring- Ins the delegates from New Mexico. Texas and Mexico into agreement as to the loca tion of the greater dam and reservoirs at Elephant Buttes, In New Mexico. It de clared by an overwhelming vote In favor of William E. Smythe's resolution for folding the remaining public domain for actual seruers ana nomeseexers Dy ine repeal of the timber and stone act, the desert land act and the commutation clause of the homestead act; and recom mending in lieu thereof the sale of stumpage, the receipts to go into the reclamation fund, and the passage of a desert act with liberal provisions as to reclamation. "It also advocated Mr. Smythe's reso lution favoring the co-operation of the states with the Federal- Government in the work of reclamation by the organiza tion of irrigation districts under the state laws and advice of the United States reclamation service as to plans and Its supervision as to construction. The Union of the Federal and State forces would thus enable the negotiation of bonds by the districts for reservoir and storage purposes. "I was particularly struck by the clear expositions made at the congress by the members of the reclamation, forestry and weather services of the scientific labors. "I think that the work now being dona by the reclamation service will do much to Instruct us as to the ability of the whole people through their Government to do things heretofore 'regarded as exclu sively within the domain of private en terprise. "The success of this work will depend, as heretofore, on the exemption of this service from partisan, factional or sec tional Influence. The growing favor with which the work of this service is regarded by the West Is doing much to convince the people of the ability of Uncle Sam to do things. "The next congress will be held at Port land. Or., at the time of the Lewis and Clark Exposition, and will. I am sure, be a great success." Noted Safeblower Hanged. BIRiONGHAM. Ala., Nov. 25. Frank Duncan, the noted safeblower and mur derer of - Policeman G. W. Klrkley, was banzed here today. BUYS Walter McCreedie to Be Part Owner. V.i BASEBALL DEAL IS ON Interest in Portland Franchise Will Bring $6000. BEN ELY MAY BE SECRETARY Popular ex-RIghtflelder of Irawne t Be Manager of 1905 Team W. W. McCreedie, of Vancouver, Also Interested. Sit up, ye baseball fans, and- take notice, for Walter (Judge) McCreedie, who, until he refused to accept a reduction In sal oryK was rlghtflelder on the local team. Is to become part owner and manager of the Portland baseball team for 1903. It is true that the deal Is not consummated, but unless there is a hitch In the deal today, Walter McCreedie and his uncle. Judge William W. McCreedie. will ba owners of the Portland franchise. Ever since it became evident that the local club would quit the season loser, a thing which was patent from the very be ginning of the season, owing: to the "way the club affairs were managed, there has been talk of a probable sale of the club. It has been known for the past week that there were several persons after the franchise, but those who were In a po sition to know all things and to have a hand in the sale of the franchise were delightfully noncommittal. It was ru mored that the Grants were, to buy the club; then whisper had It that there was a San Francisco capitalist that wanted the club, and there was a hoarse ha! ha! that the present mamagement would cling to things. All this fell upon the ears and before the eyes of the, local fans with out causing a tremor of Interest. Of the actual facts of the deal little is known at this late hour. Tho way the deal stood yesterday was this: Walter (Judge) McCreedie is to invest 12500 In the club and is to be manager, and his uncle, Judge W. W. McCreedie, is either, to in vest ?3S00 or S4500 ln the club. So far so good. The unfinished business Is the question of retaining the present $resf deufor the" club as secretary. IT the Mc Creedies get the team it is hard to fig ure out just how they can retain him. It was on his account that McCreedie quit the team. It was he who Imposed a fine of $100 on McCreedie and ordered his sus pension because he refused to accept a reduction in salary and play the rest of the season. McCreedie had even threat ened to sue Ben Ely for $3000 damages, and openly declared his opinion of the man who Is at the head of the club. The sale of the team to the McCreedles will bo a popular one. McCreedie, the player. Is well liked in Portland and among all the players In the Pacific Coast League. He is a sober, steady and a. gentlemanly ballplayer. He has a host of friends among the fans and he knows ballplayers. His uncle, W. W. McCree die, Is a highly respected attorney at Vancouver and Is equally well known in Portland. Judge McCreedie was called up by long-distance telephone last night. He admitted that he and his nephew had the purchase of the Portland franchise under consideration, but stated that the deal was not completed. LIKELY TO VISIT AMERICA. bancanshlre Cotton Men Would Tour the Southern States. SPECIAL CAB LB. LONDON, Nov. 26. It is probable that the Lancashire Cotton Association will accept the invitation extended by the municipalities, Cotton Exchanges and Chambers of Commerce to visit the South ern States. Some objection is made, how ever, to tho acceptance of tho Invitation on the ground that the New England and Southern Manufacturers' Associations are not concerned in it. It has been urged by some Lancashire manufacturers that the Invitation is in the Interest of American growers and ln oppo sition to British cotton-growers. But this suggestion does not seem to have great support in view of the heartiness of th invitation, the zeal with which it is pressed and the high character of those responsible for It. The prevailing Idea Is that nothing but good could come of an. Interchange of courtesies between people' so closely associated. MAY ENTER THE CABINET. Bonaparte Is Mentioned for Secretary I of the Interior. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. (Special.) Charles J. Bonaparte, a leading lawyer of Maryland, Is favorably mentioned as a possible member of the pew Cabinet. He is a great civil service reformer, a per sonal friend of the President and the only Republican Presidential elector In that state. He was selected by the Pres ident to aid in the Investigation of post office frauds and later was sent-West to investigate timber and land frauds. His name Is mentioned for the Interior De partment. HEINZE AGAIN SC0EES. Judge Revokes Order Enjoining Him From Working Mine. BUTTE, Mont, Nov. 25. Judge Wil liam Clancy today signed an order re voking his restraining- ordec issued a week ago, enjoining F. Augustus Helnze from working the Minnie Healey copper mine as the result of the suit brought by the Amalgamated Copper Company to recover $1,000,000 for ore alleged to have been stolen. Judge Clancy, In his statement, de clares that he was not In. passesslon of all the facts when he issued the restraining- order. About 1000 men are afv fected.