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PORTLAITO, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
IN
GOOD BEHAVIOR
Bankers Prevent Fight
With Gould.
'HE IS UNDER THEIR THUMB
By Combining They Can Take
Away His Con.trol.
n i r-tr-n im;p ri inp ri AtlfC
lULtvtn muvt OLira uuhvvo
Union Pacific Divided Into Three
Blocks, None of Which Controls.
Harriman's Quarrels Cause
His Enemies to Unite.
NEW YORK, May 4. (Special.) "There
is no -fight between George Gould and me,
no matter what the gossips may say,"
This Is all that Edward H. Harrlman
has to say in reply to direct queries as
to the differences between himself and
the Gould Interests over the building of
the Western Pacific.
Mr. Harrlman does not tell all the truth.
"What be should say, to be .accurate. Is
something like this: .
"I want to light George Gould and his
"Western Pacific to the death. I told Mr.
Gould 18 months ago that if a spadeful
of earth wa3 ever turned on the "Western
Pacific I would cut off the Gould system
from all my lines weyt of the Rocky
Mountains. That la what I want to. do,
and would do, if it were not that I am
opposed by stronger Interests than my
self. "Kuhn. lioeb & Co. and the City Bank
stand In -the way. George Gould outwit
ted mo. He persuaded Kuhn, Loeb &
Co. to take $23,000,000 Missouri. Pacific
bonds two months ago and sell them to
their customers. If 1 attacked the Mis
souri Pacific, all the friends of that firm
would lose money on those bonds. There
fore, they won't let mo attack Gould.
Also the. Rockefellers are subscribers to
the Western Pacific bonds.' They control
tho City Bank. I dare not move against
them."
4 This is the truth of the situation. There
is no fight between Gould and Harrlman,
and there is not likely to be one. The
greatest banks In. the United States,
private and chartered, stand in the way.
If Mr. Harrlman dared lift a hand against
them he would bo dropped from the board
of directors of the Union Pacific so
quickly that he would not have time to
protest. This is the flat of the bankers
In question. Mr. Harrlman, powerful as
he Is," clever, resourceful, great, has sold
himself absolutely Into the hands of
these bankers in the past three years.
Harrlman Between Two Millstones.
There is a wonderful story of craft' and
wisdom behind all this. The craft and
the wisdom belong to Jacob Schlff, James
Stillman and William Rockefeller. Part
of tho story leaked out about six months
ago in San Francisco, when it was ru
mored that Harrlman had lost control of
the Union Pacific. This is . Incorrect,
technically. Harrlman still can get the
proxies of the majority of the stock. But
the real truth Is that there are now three
blocks of stock where there were only
two a year ago. One Is held in the Harrl
man strongbox. The second lies in the
City Bank, and is owned by that bank
and its directors. The third is In the
hands of Kuhn. Loeb & Co. No one of
them controls Union Pacific, and it Is
the intention of the two banking-houses
that no one of them ever shall control
Union raclfic
It was to this end that the bankers
desired to have the convertible bonds ex
changed for stock. That meant JSO.000,
000 more stock, and the bankers counted
on getting most of IL They did get most
of it. They will have when the deal is
completed almost two-thirds of It. On a
, vote for the control of Union Pacific
these two banking-houses could swing
control of Union Pacific, Southern Pacific
and all the Harrlman lines.
Forbidden to Fight Gould.
So they have Harrlman between them.
Mr. Schiff tells Mr. Harrimari that -he
must not go to war with Missouri Pa-
cific Mr. Stillman tells him that he roust
not come into Chicago. The Bock Island
crowd, another doughty enemy, has told
him it wanted the Alton and took it.
Mr. Harrlman has lost his supremacy.
Had he been able to get the convertible
bonds out of the way, he could almost.
If not quite, have swung the control of
Union Pacific himself. This is the true
meaning of the alleged fight for Union
Pacific
What he wants to do, and what he
would dq if he dared. Is to close the Og
den gateway against Missouri Pacific. He
' would like to force the Gould cars to un
load their traffic at Ogden and load It
again Into Central. Pacific trains. He
' wweuW3lke, If ho dared, to force the
Texas 'Pacific to unload its cars at El
Fmki .and load them again into Southern
Pacific cars. This he would do If it were
"&ot fr Jacob Schiff, James Stillman and
T'Warn Rockefeller.
Ifcy&frfaet. 5fan Is Hawlcy.
,3UatfcM JHwln Hawlcy Is happy to
ifc wgaVMcium. When the Alton
JWM .takta Itmb. Harrim&n, Mr. Hawley
Mf? iMgks and shouted: "I did
fag if reveag-cl"
,Mr- Bawfey smiles his quiet but
Mite and says:
rtMc, aiu Biucs, and l per
J3mhl. Pacific. 2 ailcs.
and 3 per cent grades. Who gets the
business?" And then again:
"The people put up J123.OW.O00 for 0,-
000,000 of these new bond?-on a road that
is not built pretty gopd. pretty good, eh!
Tho first time Harrlman bumped, I helped
him to bump-and the last time I shall
also help!"
All this because not so very long ago
Mr. Harrlman called Mr. Hawlcy several
unkind names and invited him to get off
the Southern Pacific board and to get off
quick, unless ho wanted to be fired off. It
is a way Mr. Harrlman has with him . He
did Jt to Charles Tweed first; then to Ed.
win Hawlcy: then to George Gould. The
battercst little tiff in the bunch was with
Hawley, but the biggest was with Gould.
And Mr. Harriman has three gpod en
emies In Wall street Charles Tweed,
partner of James Speyer; Edwin Hawley,
owner of Colorado &. Southern and direc
tor of Western Pacific, and George Gould,
tho great and. only George J. Gould.
. Bankers Control Magnates.
The wiseacres say there will be peace.
They all unite to say that by the time
Western Pacific Is completed there will
bo plenty of room for all. They said the
same 'thing when Wabash fought its way
Into Pittsburg; but it is still fighting, this
time for its life. They say that Mr. Gould
and Mr. Harriman cannot afford to go to
war. They said the. same concerning Mr.
Harriman and J. J. Hill; butfthe wigs of
the two arc still on the green.
There Is only one thing that will keep
peace. That is that the bankers will pun
ish the magnates, if the magnates go to
war. Gould and Harrlman must do as
they are told. If there Is one thing in
the Western railroad world that stands
out prominently above all other things
it is. the simple fact that the bankers own
the eaYth and the railroads and the rail
road magnates and all the other things
that so to make up systems, big and lit
tle. Neither Mr. Harriman nor Mr.
Gould will dare to lift a finger until he is
told he may.
YELLOW FEVER ON ISTHMUS
High Official Is III, but Conditions
Are Improving.
WASHINGTON, May 4. The office of
administration of Isthmian Canal af
fairs has received a cablegram from
Governor Davis, reporting that R. R.
West, of this city, deputy auditor of
the Canal Zone, is ill there with yel
low fexer, but that his condition is
now comfortable. The cablegram re
ports two other cases, Charles Leech
and M. M. Barrett.
Recent reports from the isthmus
show that conditions arc abnormally
bad, owing to almost a water famine
and to bad weather, but officials hero
believe they will improve steadily.
Within a few weeks the new water
supply system, bringing pure mountain
water into Panama, will be in opera
tion, and, when the city is paved with
vitrified brick nd sewered, it will be
the cleanest city in the tropics.
Heed Invites Liberty Bell.
.PHILADELPHIA. May 4. A letter from
Henri' E. Reed, secrteary of the Lewis
and Clark Exposition, was received by the
Common Councils today, requesting that
the Liberty Bell be sent to the Exposition
at Portland, Or. The letter was referred
to the committee on city property.
Rescued From the lee-Floe.
STILLWATER. Minn., May 4. City At
torney Sullivan received a message from
Nome, Alaska, stating that his brother,
Harve Sullivan, who, with three com
panions, was reported lost in an ice floe
at sea while out In a launch off Cape
Nome, had been rescued.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature.
C3
dr-g.i minimum, 43. Precipitation, none.
TODAY'S Partly cloudy. Winds mostly
northwesterly.
The War in the Far East.
XebogatofTs squadron passes Singapore.
Page 2.
Typhoon scatters and damages Russian fleet.
Page 2.
Russia,
Socialists plan outbreak for Russian May
Day. Page 4.
Warsaw forced to keep, holiday In mourning
for dead. Page 4.
Outbreak of Jewbaltlng In Crimea. Page 4.
Old Believer will subsrlbe to war fund.
Page 4.
Foreign.
British Admiral proposes war with Ger
many. Page S.
National, t
More expert opinion or rate question. Page 5.
Government may Irrigate Deschutes Valley.
Page 1.
Yakima land withdrawn far irrigation.
Page 5.
Domestic
Chinese will fight exclusion law in United
States courts. Page 3.
Harrlman'K control of Union Pacific inse
cure. Page 1.
Sheriff takes charge of Chicago strike and
troops Trill not be sent yet. Page 1.
No decision whether Nan Patterson will be
tried again. .Page 3.
State insurance commissioners may Invest!
pate Equitable; Hyde will sue Alexander
for accounting. Page 4.
Sport.
Awards are made at the Dog Show. Page 7,
Garvin holds Seattle down to one hit; Port
land scores nine runs. Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
J. T. Dickens, of Sheridan. Or., acquitted
of the murder of M. L. Potter. Page 1
Government pays Cenlralia church for tract
of land In Vancouver .reservation. Page 0.
Baiting of buffalo and scalping of Mexican
Oklahoma's programme to entertain
editors. Page 0.
GugUelmo. the Italian murderer, would
speak for an hour on the scaffold today.
Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Hops firmer on stronger buying demand.
Page IS.
I"irt Mt Tabor berries reach market.
Page 15.
Slump In stocks on heavy selling. Page 15.
Good crop news causes break In wheat at
Chicago. Page 15.
Busk of California wool clip sold. Pase IS.
Abandonment of attempt to ralsa steamer
Elder. Page 14. .
rertlasd aad VkteKy,
It resta with election Judges whether votes
may be sworn In Or not at the pri
maries. Page 10.
Glafke men hold their final rally. Page 10.
Fred Merrill gives his testimony about
"grafting" to the grand jury. Page 1U
Liquor men Indorse Williams. Page 10.
Iron and -steel works fcr Portland are as
sured. Page 16.
Democrats hope for & schism In Republican
ranks. Tage 12.
Nephew of .Studars. the pioneer, who mys
teriously , disappeared eight' 2e o,
lays claim &e s-Rate. Pt v
SHERIFF TAKES
CHARGE OF STRIKE
Swears in Thousands of Depu
ties to Restore Peace on
Chicago Streets.
DEMAND FOR TROOPS AGAIN
n
Employers ' Send Committee to Gov
ernor IUots' Continue and
. Many InjuredEmployers
Increase Teams.
CHICAGO. May 4. Sheriff Thomas E.
Barrett, of Cook County, will take active
control of the strike situation tomorrow
morning. So much pressure has been
J LEWISAND CLARK EXPOSITION WILL BE COMPLETE ON OPENING
t . . '
k President Goode Sends Official Statement That No Detail Will Be Unfinished to AH
t the Newspapers of the World .
I . Final assurance Is given that tho Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition will be complete in every depart-
f .mcnt on opening day, in an official statement Issued by President H. W. Goode, yesterday. Briefly President
Goods outlines the vast work that has been accomplished and states that no detail will be in an unfinished state
Ion tho flrat day of next month. The announcement Is in the form of a letter, a signed copy of which has been
sent by President Goode to the editors of the important newspapers of the world. The letter is glven-bclow:
PORTLAND, Oregon, May 4, 1905.
i To the Editor of The Oregonlan, Portland, Oregon.
My Dear Sir: I haVe- pleasure in giving official assurance that the LEWIS, AND CLARK CENTENNIAL EX
POSITION will be opened, complete In every department, on June 1. 1905, the date fixed by law for the formal
opening The bulk of construction has long been done, leaving only the finishing touches to be given to the
landscape this Spring, and the Installing of exhibits has proceeded with such speed that there has never been
any question of our ability to be ready on time. As the Exposition will continue for only four and one-half
months (compared to five, six and seven months at other World's Fairs), our own best Interests have required
that we shall have a completed Exposition on the opening day. This situation, I am happy to sayj we have
been able to meet, aided by excellent weather throughout the Winter for construction, favorable conditions re
specting labor and material, and the cordial cooperation of exhibitors, concessionaires and all others Interested
In the success of the enterprise.
The Exposition Is Intended primarily to acquaint the American people with the resources 2nd potentialities
of the vast extent of country constituting the Pacific West. Through it, the Pacific West for the first time
claims the attention of the rest of the United States, and sets forth the advant
ages It has to offer for persons seeking homes or avenues for Investment, or de
siring to view the grandest scenery In the world. In a large degree the measure
of success which we shall achieve will depend upon the knowledge that our
visitors may have of the fact that everything Is In readiness, and that the Ex
position will be substantially as complete on the opening day as on- the closing
day.
Any mention, editorial or news, which you may make of the substance of
this letter will be appreciated by the Exposition Management, as will i also any
notice ycu may give to the fact that the low rates announced by the railroads
offer exceptional opportunities to Americans' 'ko s'.e and study the Great -Westr -
Respectfully, -
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brought to bear upon him and upon !
Mayor Dunne by men who believe their I
Interests to be seriously imperiled by the J
constant rioting In the streets, that the j
Sheriff has been compelled to swear in
a large force of deputies, and take active
steps to do away with the present dis- ;
order. Two hundred deputies were sworn
in this afternoon, and It is believed that
2000 will have been enrolled by tomorrow
evening.
A committee of prominent business
men, headed by John Shedd. of Marshall
Field & Co., tod8 took steps to lay the
situation before the Governor and de
clare that conditions are such that the
military is imperatively needed. The
Chicago Clearlng-House Association this
evening adopted sweeping resolutions, de
claring that the riots in the streets were
constantly increasing in fury, and had
gone beyond the power of the civil au
thorities of the city and county to con
trol. It was therefore the opinion of the
members of the clearing-house that
troops should be called out.
. Exhaust Civil Power First.
The Sheriff is determined to take the
situation in hand himself, declaring that
until he has done so he will not be jus
tified in calling- for the militia.
Mayor Dunne for three hours this aft
ernoon rpde through the down-town
streets in a buggy, and on his return to
the City Hall declared that he had seen
no violence, and believed the police to
be fully able to cope with the situation.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Peters made a
close scrutiny of all candidates for the
position of Deputy Sheriff. Every man
was required to produce some person
who could vouch for his reliability. Mr.
Peters announced that he would take
neither union men nor representatives of
the employers. If he knew it. Two union
men who had made application were de
tected before they were sworn Jn, and
were told they could not serve. One of
them was Stephen Sumner, head of the
Milk Drivers Union, who is now under
Indictment for conspiracy in connection
with the strike.
Attempt to Stop Car Iiincs.
The teamsters made an attempt this
afternoon to call out the employes of the
Chicago Union Traction Company. This
corporation operates all the streetcar
lines on the north and west sides of the
city, and Is in the "charge of receivers
appointed by the United States courts.
Albert Young, representing the team
sters, called upon General Manager
Hoach, of the Traction Company, and de
manded that the company at once can
cel Its contracts with the Peabody Coal
Company and receive no more coal from
It. Young was Informed that the con
tract would not be canceled, and that
the company would continue to receive
coal from the Peabody Company.
W. D. Mahon, president of the Na
tional organization of streetcar men, was
In the city, and, after Voking into the
situation he tonight ordered all mem
bers of the Streetcar Men's Union to con
tinue at work. They were under agree
ment, he declared, with, the Union Trac
tion Company,, and this, agreement would
not be broken.
Notwithstanding the constant fighting
in the streets and the numcrqus attacks
Biade upH HSflUHlon bmb, tho largo dry
night reported that they were steadily
making- progress and Increasing' their
shipments. The express companies were
interfered with but little, and much
progress was made toward relieving the
congested situation at the various' rail
road stations.
The South Water Street Commission
Merchants Association, an organization,
with a membership of over 400. decided
today to cast its lot with "the Employers
Association and to receive goods from
any Arm. regardless of whether such de
liveries were made by union or nonunion
teamsters.
Vicious Fighting Continues.
Thcro was less disturbance today In the
wholesale district, but the fighting went
on with its usual persistence and vicloua
ness in the heart of the fashionable shop
ping district. A number of nonunion
men were clubbed and -beaten, and their
wagon guards and the police .retaliated
with vigor upon the strikers. In every
Instance the crowds were dispersed after
a brief scrimmage, which was, however,
in several cases of a sharp character.
The number of Injured was. from all ac
counts, about the same as that of the
last two days. About CO or 40 men have
been cared for at the various hospitals,
and fully as many more have received
medical attendance ywhose names arc not
known to the police.
"The seriously injured are: Charles Rlcb
lin, a bystander, knocked down by a
rock thrown during a riot, skull fractured.
will die; Adolph Schmidt, SL Louis, non
union driver, beaten until unconscious,
rescued by police; Mrs. 'VV. Claret, shot
in neck by a rioter while standing In
doorway, will recover; James Jackson,
nonunion driver, beaten by mob, head
and body terribly bruised; Robert Nich
ols, nonunion driver, struck by -chunk of
coal while driving a team In Wabash
avenue, fell off seat, skull fractured by
wagon wheel, may die; Alfred Halloway,
badly beaten by mob, condition serious;
"William Fox, knocked down during riot
and trampled upon, will recover; "Will
lam Hunt, rioter, beaten to insensibility
by policemen during downtown rloL
Xcgro 'Knocks Out Striker.
In a riot tonight at Eighteenth"" and
Dearborn streets, Thomas McCracken, a
striking teamster, was stabbed in the
neck and beaten on the head by a re
volver In the hands of a colored non
union man. A number of the colored
men who work for the Employers Team
ing Company were attacked by a crowd
DEXEEX "WTLI, NOT SEND TROOPS
SPRINGFIELD, lit.. May 4. At the
close of a conference lasting nearly
three hours, between Governor Deneen
and a committee of ten Chicago busi
ness men. the prospect of a military
regiment belSg- called Into service at
Chicago xeemed- as far away as it
did this morning.
It was said In the Governor's office
today that Mayor Sunns and Chief
O'Xell had both assured the Governor
that they had the situation well In
hand, that no troops were needed and
thtt, unless something happened to
change Governor Deneen's opinion,
there was little prospect of his calling
the military into service.
of strike pickets. A riot call was sent
to the Twenty-second-street police sta
tion, and when the officers reached the
scene a freight was raging all over tho
street intersection. The police clubbed
right and left, and soon scattered the
fighters. McCracken was found uncon
scious when the others fled. No arrests
were made.
A mob ft day attacked a peddler named
A. Mottle wltx. as he was passing the cor
ner uf Milwaukee and "Western avenues.
A crowd stopped him and ordd him
to show his union button. He explained
that be owned his team, and coud there
fore not become a member of the union.
Dissatisfied with the s explanation, the
mob attacked him, beat him on the head
with "bottles, cue his horses loose and
wrecked his wagon.
Fruitless Effort at Peace.
A fruitless conference was held by the
strike leaders, and Ievy Mayer, attorney
for the Employers' Association, this af
ternoon. Mr. Mayer asked President
Shea on what terms he would call out the
strike. Mr. Shea replied:
"We will call the strike off on condi
tion that the employers discharge aU the
non-union men they have imported and
taks back the old men in thelr places,"
"The employers cannot -accede to that
demand," replied Mr. Mayer.
"Why," yen have been importtas ae
srees by the a Hdre4." said-Mr. Saea.
DICKENS IS NOT
LTYQFMURDER
McMinnville Jury Justifies the
Killing of Marvin L. Potter
at Sheridan.
DELIBERATES FIVE HOURS
Holclkecpcr In Yamhill Town Shot
Uio Man Who Had Betrayed
Ills Fourteen-Ycar-OId
Daughter.
. M'MINNVILLE. Or., May 4.-r(SpeciaU
"Not guilty" was the verdict of the jury
this evening in the case of John T. Dick
ens, of Sheridan, Or., charged with the
Presldent.
murder of Marvin It. Potter, November 14,
1S04, on tho streets of his home town.
The Jury was oA about five hours.
After belngcharged by Judge Burnett,
the jury retired for deliberation 'at 3:13
this afternoon. At S:30 thl3 evening, on
receiving word that a conclusion had
been reached, court was called in session
and the 12 men filed into the box. In reply
to the question from the Judge as to
whether they were agreed, the foreman
replied in the affirmative and gave In
the verdict acquitting Dickens.
The Sheridan hotfelkeeper seemed a little
dazed as he shook hands with his friends,
but he asserted that he had expected no
other conclusion of his trial. General sat
isfaction is expressed at the finding of
the jurymeri, and little surprise was ex
pressed at the outcome, though some be
lieved a conviction of manslaughter would
be returned.
The trial lasted three days, and two
night sessions were held. The evidence
showed! that Potter, a man of 40 years,
had seduced the 14-year-old daughter of
Dickens. The latter learned of the affair
the day of the shooting, and also that Pot
ter had promised to cease further atten
tions to the child until she was of age,
when he agreed to marry her. The girl
complained to her father that Potter still
pursued her with his proposals. When
the men met Potter used abusive and
threatening language, spoke slightingly of
the girl, and made a motion as if to draw
a gun. Dickens shot him down and fired
two more bullets In the body as it lay on
the ground. Potter survived but a short
time.
GOOD CASE BY THE DEFEXSE
Witnesses Testify to Extreme Provo
cation and Threats!
M"MINNVlL.IiE. Or., May 4.-(Special.)
The argument for the prosecution and
the defense in the John T. Dickens mur
der trial was finished early this afternoon.
James McCain consumed about one and
a half hours In pleading the case for the
defendant. Prosecuting Att&rney "John
McNary then, in closing the argument
for the state, devoted most bf his time
to going over the testimony that had been
given by witnesses for the defense. While
eloquent, he dealt with the simple facts
In the case, and presented forceful argu
ment. Judge Burnett. In charging the
jury, said, in part:
"Gentlemen: You are not to say what
the law is; that is for the court to say.
Tou are to declare the "Tactsand truth of
the case. The verdict must be the result of
impartial and careful investigation, and
must not "be reached by mere chance or
arbitration. You must not be spurred by
any passion, prejudice or sentiment.
Welg'h all the evidence; look for quality
as well as number of witnesses, and you
must be satisfied beyond a. reasonable
doubt of the guilt of the defendant before
you can find a verdict of guilty."
He then defined the law, and the jury
retired at 3:1a.
Evidence for the Defense.
Last night Judge Burnett held a short
seselon. The witnesses for the state had
all been examined 'In the afternoon, and
the evening session was devoted to open
Ins evidence for the defense.
James Paul gave testimony that indi
cated that the relations existing between
the defendant and deceased had been
sersewfcat steraajv and .described a csh
treversy that had. ecewrred .feetweeia the
time Marvin L. Potter threatened to ''get
even" at some future time.
Andrew J. Heater also testified as to the
nature of the relations existing between
Dickens and Potter prior to November 16.
1004, on which date the shooting- occurred.
He said they had been friendly, but the
trouble over Dickens daughter had es
tranged them somewhat. Heater, at the
request of Dickens, went to Potter and
asked him to leave tho girl alone, as he
had agreed to do. Potter replied that he
"would not marry the girl when she be
came o age, and Dickens can't make me
stay away as long as he runs a public
hotel." He also stated that Potter threat
ened to hurt Dickens it he talked about
the trouble over his daughter again.
J. K. Hyder, testified that on hearing
the first shqt fired he went on to the
street, and that he saw Potter, not lylns
face downward, as had been previously
stated by some witnesses, but that he was
in a sitting posture, with his back against
the sidewalk, thus indicating that he was
not at that time In an entirely helpless
conditton. Hyder waa rigidly cross-examined
by Attorney McNary. but did not
diverge from his -original statements.
Judge Rebukes Levity.
During Hyder's testimony the audience
tittered at something he said. Judge Bur
nett Immediately called for order, stated
the solemnity of the case, and threatened
to exclude from the courtroom anyone
who Indulged in laughter. No more laugh
ter was heard during the session.
Dr. Gllstrap, of Sheridan, who waited on
Dickens daughter during her illness, was
called to the stand. The State's Attorney
objected to the evidence. Judge Burnett
requested the attorneys to cite their au
thorities that be might consider' them
overnight. Ho then adjourned court until
9 o'clock this morning.
By 8:30 o'clock this morning the court
room was filled with an audience, eager
for examination of witnesses to begin.
Promptly at D o'clock the jury-roll was
called, the defendant, slightly pale, took,
the accustomed seat near his attorneys,
and the case opened.
Dickens Put on the Stand.
John F. Dickens was the first witness
called. He carefully stated his relations
Uwlth Potter since their acquaintance. He
then told the story of his daughter's ruln
and how he had endeavored to have the
man whom be killed to stay away from
his hotel; how Potter had agreed to do so
and had broken his word, had informed
Dickens that he (Dickens) could not force
him to do anything, but if Dickens would
keep still he would marry the girl, for
he loved her, but had allowed his passion
to overcome him. The father then told
how Potter later refused to marry the
girl and defamed her with the most vile
language.
Dickens said that on November IS, 1S04,
about an hour prior to the shooting. Mar
vin Potter had again tried to induce the
14-year-old girl to meet him that night,
offering her 93 as an Inducement. This
the girl refused, and, returning- to her
father, asked him to "make Marv. Potter
quit talking to her." The witness said
that it was at this time that be armed
himself, far he felt that he could no longer
forbear that outrage on his family must
be stopped.
A little later Dickens met Potter at a
saloon, and In order to avoid possible
trouble ho left, but was followed by Pot
ter, wno saia:
."John, J. have. .a crow to pick with
you."
Threatened by Potter.
The two men walked down the street
and a controversy arose between them,
when suddenly Potter, with his hand on
his hip. and in a threatening attitude, in
vited Dickens to "come on," and took a
step toward him. At this time Dickens
admitted that he was In a "heat of pas
sion and also thought the deceased was
going to pull a revolver, so In self-defense
shot him; that Potter Immediately began
to raise with one hand behind him, and
he shot him twice more, and then re
turned to the hotel.
Dickens' testimony was clear, and he
represented to the jurors just the atti
tudes of himself and Potter during their
trouble and shooting.
Testimony of Dr. Gllstrap.
Judge Burnett decided to allow the tea
timony over which there had been a con
tention the evening: before, and Jjr. un
strap was called to the witness-chair.
He certified to the pregnancy of the girl
and her miscarriage.
Inez Dickens, the little girl who had
been wronged, was then called upon to
tell of her relations with Marvm potter.
The position was trying, but she faith
fully told of how she had been seduced
at two different times by Potter; how
she bad pleaded with hlmln vain. Dur
ing her examination the gray-haired
father sat with his face buried in his
hands and wept.
The evidence was all taken by H o'clock
and Roswell Connor made the opening
speech for the state. His presentation of!
the case was fair and concise, but snort,
not occupying over 20 minutes.
G.- C. Brownell then made the first plea
for the defendant. He covered the ground
thoroughly from the first acquaintance
of Potter with the Dickens family until
the tragedy occurred. His speech made a
great Impression.
HUNTING ON WEST DIVfDE
Bad Trails Force President to Move.
last Camp Today.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo., May 4.
President Roosevelt hunted today from
the old camp on the west divide. The
party was forced to move because of the
bad condition of the mountain trans.
'An early start will be made tomorrow
for Garfield camp, which probably will
be tho last camping place.
Will Be Denver Press Club Man.
DENVER, May 4. Announcement was
made tonight that President Roosevelt
had accepted an Invitation to 'honorary
membership In the Denver Press Club.
Upon his arrival here Monday he will be
presented with a solid gold membership
card, emblazoned with the emblem of
the club. This Is the only honorary
membership ever voted by the Denver
Press Club.
Demonstration at Iee's Fnneral.
RICHMOND, Va., May 4. Not In all
Its eventful history has Richmond wit
nessed a more imposing- demonstration
than that which today marked the
funeral of General Fltzhugh Lee. The
military contingent taking- part in the
procession numbered 2069 men., Added
to this were the veteran organizations
and practically every carriage in the
city-"had been engaged for the occasion.
Snow Injures Wyoming Sheep.
CH'EYENNB, Wyo., May 4. Low tem
perature, wlth'snow and wind, during the
last 24 hours has been a hardship, to live
stock, but losses are confiaed to sbeared
sheep on unprotected ranges. Only abettt
an iBeh- of snow aas fallen, but- streaias
are . feigfe from, rains preeedto? tha snow
af sema sall irrifauoa -lancMe have
RICITE-
DESGHUTES UN
Government Ready to Take Up
Project if Carey Irriga
tion Fails.
BUYING OUT COMPANIES
If They Will Sell Improvements at
Reasonable Price, Government
Will Reclaim onvSrander
Scale Than Proposed.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 4. Information which,
reaches Washington indicates that the'
Reclamation Service may yet have an
opportunity to irrigate in the Deschutes
Valley. In Eastern Oregon. At the tlmo
the National irrigation law was passed,
the Reclamation Service was anxious
to build an irrigation service along;
the Deschutes, but found that 'pri
vate enterprise had entered the field
and was already operating, or prepar
ing: to operate under the Careyact. Had
it not been for this fact, the Govern
ment would today be completing- an.
irrigation system that would irrigate
far more land In the Deschutes coun
try than will ever be reclaimed by pri
vate enterprise, and would probably
have been able to turn the water Into
the canals not later than the coming;
Fall or Winter.
But the companies which" had in
itiated rights on Deschutes River under
the Carey act were apparently going"
ahead in good faith, and the Reclama
tion Service decided not to enter that
flclJ. but to look elsewhere In Oregon,
satisfied, nevertheless, that the Des
chutes presented bettor Irrigation pros
pects than would be found anywhere
else In Oregon. Three years search
has proven that assumption to bo cor
rect. There are bright prospects in the
Umatilla country; the Malheur pro
ject, Is quite attractive, and so Is the
Klamath, and others tinder examina
tion are believed to be both feasible
and practicable. But none present the
opportunities that were found on the
Deschutes. The Government could have
irrigated by , using- the water of Des
chutes -River at less coat, than it ex
pects to Irrigate -under any project yet
undertaken In the West. But private
enterprise stood in the way.
Difficulties Obstruct Work.
According- to late information, condi
tions have arisen on the private works
which threaten to cause their indefinite
postponement, if not their ultimate
abandonment. In that section, as.
everywhere else where private capital
has sought to reclaim arid lands, the
builders of irrigating- canals are expe
riencing serious financial setbacks. In
stead of building- their works by de
grees, irrigating1 a small tract, ani
then adding; to the irrigated area from
time to time, the attempt has been
made to irrigate a vast area all at
once; to build the entire Irrigation sys
tem, and finish all the works before,
turning- water upon any of the land.
The result has been that large num
bers of men and animals have been
required; Immense quantities of sup
plies and materials have been called
for; the local markets have not been
able to meet the demand; there has
been an unprecedented rise in tho
price of supplies; labor has gone up,
and the builders of the private irriga
tion works have been subjected to un
expected hardships. Whether or not
they will pull through is a problem.
The a'dvices received here rather ques
tion It.
'Government Willing to Step In.
If private capital should decide tq
withdraw from the Deschutes Valley,
the Government would be very glad to
enter that field, buy up what works
have already been constructed, aad en
ter upon the Irrigation of a much
larger area than is now Intended to ba
reclaimed. But.,the Government is not
going to make any advances. Nor will
It pay fancy prices for such works as
have been constructed by private cap
ital. ,
The situation in the Deschutes coun
try is not altogether similar to that in;
Klamath Basin. In the Deschutes, sq
far as known, the community is satis
fied to have its lands irrigated by pri
vate capital, notwithstanding- private
capital Will reclaim only the cream,
and leave forever barren a large tract
that would be irrigated by the Govern
ment. In the Klamath Basin public
sentiment is a unit in favor of' Gov
ernment as against private irrigation.
This mueh is to besaid: If private -capital
goes ahead and completes its
irrigation system according to present
plans-, the Government will never -go
In and reclaim the outstanding lands.
Private Interests are proposing- to Ir
rigate only lands which can be wat
ered at a minimum cost; the Govern
ment will not follow and undertake to
Irrigate adjoining lands where the cost
will be excessive unless it can have
the, entire field to itself. One of the
prime objects of Government irriga
tion is to reclaim lands' in large areas,
combining- cheap with expensive work,
so- as to. males the average cost within
the reach of the settler. The Govern-
raent Is not taking- up extremely ex
pensive works; it cannot afford to; it
is only Irrigating where it knows it
can recover the expenditure.
3fcCormlcks Give $1,000,96 Away.
CHICAGO, May 4. The McCermfek
family has aided $l,We,6G0 to the endow-
MAY
agent of the.MeCermick Theological Sen- - n
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