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PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY , 23, 1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. XLVI.-NO. 14,704. SMS BRYAN MADE THREATS TO BOLT Parker Replies to Lead er's Assault. SHOULD HAVE SPOKEN SOONER Bryan's Attitude Caused Parker's Nomination. SOWED DRAGON'S TEETH i Defeated Candidate Attributes Fail ure to Bryan's Campaign of De nunciation Should Have Been Frank in 1901. ALBANY, N. T.. Jan. 23. Alton B. Parker. Democratic candidate for Presi dent in 1904. commented tonight on the speech of William J. Bryan before the Democratic merhbei of tlie Kentucky Legislature yesterday, in which Mr. Bryan was quoted as saying that in 1904 he "took his medicine in Parker. Parker was the man above all others I did not Rant." "What a pity," said Judge Parker, "that Mr. Bryan failed to be equally frar.k In 1903. Had he done so, the situ ation of the party would be vastly better Shan It Is. There were few Democrats n that year who thought It wise to have 1 third term candidate. But every man Df sense knew that unless a n:an could be found who would receive Mr. Bryan's support liis warm personal following would seek revenge for the ' defeats of IP96 and liKKI. Hard to Oppose Parker. "So statesmen, politicians and interest ed eltisens sought diligently to find some one that he would support. To some at least he said he would bolt ex-President Cleveland, Governor Hill, Senator Gor man and JiHlge Gray, but that It would be hard to oppose Parker, as Parker had supported him. "This attitude. Induced the impression among many that my nomination would be as acceptable to Mr. Bryan as any except his own. That Impression led to pressure upon me from many quarters to change my plans for life and it con tributed in no small measure to the movement that led to the control of the convention. Harvest From Dragon's Teeth. "Subsequent events showed that Bryan had not been entirely open with those who consulted him. For when, to his surprise, delegates began to be elected favorable to my nomination when, In deed, the tide .had grown too strong to be breasted, he started out on his fa mous tour of denunciation. The dragon's teeth which he then showed yielded an abundant harvest yea, all that he could wish. "But It would have been very much bet ter for the party had he said in 1903, be fore sentiment had crystallzed, as he says now, 'Parker Is the man above all others that I do not want.' " HUGHES' CLAIM TO SUPPORT Bracket Bases It on Achievements and Raps Roosevelt. NEW YORK, Jan. 22. Responding tonight to a formal notification of his election as president of the New York State Hughes League, Sehator Edgar L. Brackett, of Saratoga, reminded his associates that "not everyone that salth, "Lord. Lord," shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven." and declared. amid laughter and applause, that Gov ernor Hughes hail done the work that entitled him to the undivided support of Now York Republicans. Moreover, the Senator said, he was the strongest candidate that the party could name for the Presidency. As Governor, he' had not attempted to organize the Leg- lolature. scolded at the Judiciary or at. tempted the role of party boss. After setting forth that, other things being equal, a states sole candidate should receive a solid delegation, Mr. Brackett continued: But we rest our support ot Governor Hughes as a candidate tor the .nomination for the Presidency on no such slender foundations ss party custom or party poli tics. Our candidate stands today the Re publican Governor ot the state. Republican rltlsen. and in that fact alons he has a rlRht to the undtvlded support of the party that he so brilliantly led to victory but a little more than a twelvemonth ago- After rehearsing the deeds by which the Governor has won his popular ad miration, the Senator added: But I prefer to place the support of the league for his candidacy on the broader grounds of the manner in which he has performed the ilull.s of the office that he holds rather fian uDon his ability to se cure, votes, and to rest on that scriptural doctrine that faithfulness tn a few things entitles to greater. In his speech ot notification. Chair man Edward I. fragln, of Brooklyn, said that the league was organized without the authorization or the en couragement of the Governor, who con sequently would be under no obliga tions to It. "It may be said.'- he added, "that the league i not working for the personal honor of Governor Hughes, but for what It believes to be the best interests of the people." Indorse I'roLIrtit and t.ovcrnor. NEW YORK. Jan. 22. Resolutions in dorsing the administration of President Roosevelt and Governor Hughes were adopted today at the semi-annual meet- ne of the Republican League of Clubs of the State of New York, held here. Delegates representing 51 counties at tended. The League, under its constitu tion, cannot approve of any particular candidacy for any elective or appointive office. Woman Suffrage for Michigan. LANSING. Mich., Jan- 22.-The consti tutional convention committee on elec tions unanimously reported out tonight a proposal granting woman suffrage. with a recommendation that It be passed. Beckham Leads by Two Votes.. FRANKFORT. Ky.. Jan. 22. There was no election for United States Senator in joint session of the Legislature today. The joint ballot resulted: Beckham, 63; Bradley, 61; scattering, 6. Invites Bryan to Talk Guarantee. COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 22. The House ft V 1 '"'It i Colonel C. W. Goethuls, Chief Engi neer of Panama Caaal. today adopted a joint resolution inviting William Jennings Bryan to address the General Assembly February 19 on the guaranteeing of bank deposits, as pro vided in several bills introduced at the present session. It is expected the Sen ate will concur in the resolution. BRYAN HAS HIS INNING MAKES CAPITAL OUT OF FINANCIAL- STRINGENCY. Those Who Ridiculed Silver Dollar Recently Grabbed for Clearing House Paper, He Says. NASHVILLE. Tenn., Jan. 22. William J. Bryan rounded out a very busy day In" Nashville with an address before a monster audience at tho Ryman Audi torium tonight. He was accompanied by Judson Harmon, who also spoke briefly tonight. Mr. BTyan in his speech took occasion to say that the idea that prosperity was the inevitable result of Republican as cendancy and administration had been rudely exploded in the last few months. He contrasted the ridicule heaped upon his advocacy of the stiver dollar with the prayerful anxiety with which capitalists (Concluded on Page 7.) CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER Today's Weather.. Yesterday Maximum temperature 43 de grees; minimum. 32. Today Occasional rain; southeasterly winds. Foreign. Suffrage debate in German Reichstag causes violent scenes and threat of duel. Page 5. Japanese Premier declares policy tn Diet. Page 3. National. Senators - condemn Roosevelt's tariff agree ment with Germany. Page- 4. Seattle Exposition appropriation will have hard time. Page 12. Fleet sails from Rio amid plaudits ot Bra zilians. Pt-ge 1. Politics. Canvass of House of Representatives shows large majority ot Republicans lor laic Page 1. Parker says Bryan threatened to bolt In 1904. but supportea mm tor nomination. Page 1. Hua:hes demonstration In New York. Page 1. Bryan speaks at Nashville on Republican prosperity. Page 1. Livestock convention declares for 'leasing system and tariff revision. Page a. Domestic. Death of Morris K. Jessup. Page 2. Chamberlain proposed for president of Dry Farming Congress. Page rf. Comstock testifies In Thaw trial. Page 3 Woman kills faithless lover in New York restaurant and commits suicide. Page 4. Hse used by New York fire department proves rotten. Page A. Mrs. Colton shook ott dust of California because of litigation. Page z. Pacific Coast. Judge Cooper, defends decision In Schmlts case. Page 3. President Roosevelt writes to Spokane banker recalling former deed of valor. Page 6. Senator Fulton on fence between liquor and prohibition Interests. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Early advance in wheat market looked for. Page 17. Bonds In demand at New York and stocks dull. Page 17. Chicago wheat market closes steady, after sharp fluctuations. Page 17. Grain shipments for the present week slack. Outward January fleet. Page 46. Portland and Vicinity. v Hamilton H. Hendricks and Clarence B. Zachary plead guilty; Hendricks testifies against Hall. Page 1. Commercial club will enlarge scope of pro motion work. Page 13. Lawyer Shepherd likens Mayor and Coun cilman to Schmlts and Reuf. Page 10. Indicted bankers And new ground for de murrer. Page 11. T. Alba. Japanese Vice-Consul at Portland, recalled. Page 13. Miss Marlon Barney and Austin Webb dis charged from Baker Theater Company 'in Interest of harmony." Page 8. Mayor " T,anc comes out for municipally owned city light plant. Page 1. Oregon Cirocera end . annual convention. .......................... I liv v- r I t WM t isalfiM EVANS' SAILS ARMADA ONI President ' Penna Wishes Good Voyage. CHEERS ANSWER SALUTES All Brazilian Capital Joins in Fond Farewell. FLEET ACTS AS ESCORT Great South American Republic Sends Greeting to Northern Sis ter In Ten Days American Fleet Will Reach Straits. BXEKT'S NEXT STOPPING PLACE. Punta Arenas, the next stopping ' place ot the American fleet, is the cap ital of the Chilean province of Ma gellanes on the Strait ot Magellan and Is on the east coat); of the Bruns wick Peninsula. It Is the most southerly town in the world, being In latitude 53 degrees 10 minutes south ' and had a population In 1902 of 8397. -There are coal deposits in the terri tory, which have made the town a coaling station for steamers, and the country grows rye and barley. RIO DE JANEIRO. Jan. 22. To the booming of guns and the cheers of thousands on the accompanying; pleas ure craft, ' the American warships sailed from Rio this afternoon, bound for Punta Arenas in Magellan Straits, Ten days -will bring the fleet almost midway on . its 14,000-mile .cruise to San Francisco, and the ships and the men carried with them today the God speed and, good wishes of the whole Brazilian people. The President, Dr. Penna, came to Rio about 11 o'clock and proceeded on the yacht Silvia down to where the warships were.lyln-. He wont aboard the cruiser Benjamin Constant, which was in readiness to accompany the American fleet, and mad a tour of all the American ships. Accompanied by- Admiral Alencar, Minister of Marine, and other high officials, he visited the divisional flagship Minnesota, staying about an hour. Admiral Thomas, com mander ot the flagship; Captain Hub bard and the American Ambassador, Irving B. Dudley, received him with all honors, and the band played the Brazilian national anthem. Exchange of Good Wishes. In the saloon of the Minnesota there was a mutual exchange of greetings. Admiral Thomas made a little speech. In which he expressed his best wishes for the prosperity of Brazil and her president, concluding with: "Brazil, God bless you forevermore." President Penna responded with: "A thousand wishes for a happy, suc cessful voyage for the splendid fleet, prosperity for the United States of America and the health of President Roosevelt." While the President was aboard the Minnesota and during his trip among the vessels, salutes were exchanged and on his departure from the flagship 21 guns boomed out. Escorted by Brazilian Fleet. About 3 o'clock the American fleet began to move, passing out in single column in inverse order according to divisions, the Alabama leading. The three divisions of the Brazilian navy followed three battleships, seven cruisers and six destroyers. In the vicinity of Fort Villegagnon steamers circled about, having on board thousands of spectators from shore.' The great warships moved nlnvrlv nr first hut as ' thev diSaD- peared from view, they were steaming at 10 knots. One by one, as they passed President Pcnna's yacht, they saluted with 21 guns and the forts re sponded in kind. There was much wav ing: of small flags and handkerchiefs and the cheering seemed Incessant. - Pass Straits as Solid Fleet. Captain R. R. Ingersoll. chief of staff to Rear-Admiral Evans, on be ing interviewed before departure of the fleet. Said he had no special plans for the passage of the ships through Magellan Strait. They will go through. however, he said, as a solid fleet. Commenting on the departure of the fleet, the Journal of Commerce today said: The great procession will soon be set In motion and the fleet go on its voyage, but r Hamilton H. Hendricks. Who Plead ed Guilty and Testified Against John H. Hall. In the few days of its stay friendships have been made and sympathies won which will have a far-reaching effect in the years to come. The great ships will at sundown bave faded on the horizon and will be plow ing their' way 'to 'the' Pacific. Rio Janeiro will have become for them a thing of the past, but we hope and trust that, from the Commander-in-Chief to the humblest mem ber of the fleet, feelings of friendship, esteem and admiration will be ever present, as they will to the friends, and. comrades, whom they leave behind in Rio. Come fair weather, come foul, they have won the hearts of the Brazilians, Americans and enlisted men In this city, and as mighty vessels, boom out. a parting salute to the sister Republic, they will take with them the . sympathy and- good-will expressed ' by her sons In a heart-felt "Godspeed." COMMISSION SOCTH DAKOTA Pacific Squadron Strengthened and .V HI. Meet Fleet at Magdalena. VALLEJO. Cal., Jan. 22. Orders have been received at the Mare Island Navy yard to commission the armored cruiser South .Dakota on Monaay next. ine ship was delivered Dy the contractors, the Union Iron Works, several months ago. since - tnen extra work: nas , oeen done by the Navy-yard force. Captain Charles E. Fox Is the commander. The vessel is a sister ship to the California. After leaving Mare Island she will be given a shaking-down cruise. , Orders have been received that the Buf falo. Commander Charles E. Pong; be docked at Mare Island Navy-yard. The Buffalo recently returned from Alaskan waters. After minor repairs, she will go to another anchorage off Sausallto, to await further orders. The cruiser California is .here taking on supplies and coal, ane is expected to leave within a few days for Magdalena Bay and remain there for target practice until .'Spring. The tug Fortune, commissioned today, Lieutenant Edwin H. Dodd commanding, also received orders to sail for Magda lena Bay as a tender to the other ships during target practice. ship Mississippi, constructed at Cramp's shipyard in this city, arrived at the League Island Navy Yard today from Battleship Mississippi Accepted. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22. The battle the yard of the builders and was formally turned over to the Government. When the big warship docked af the navy yard Captain John C. Fremont took command. No time will be lost In fitting the Mis sissippi for service. : 3 HIS " FRIENDS " j HOUS E IN FAVOR OF TUFT Canvass Shows He Has . the Majority. ROOSEVELT NOT MENTIONED Third-Term Idea Thought to Be Dead Entirely. CANNON SECOND CHOICE Washington Post Conducts a Secret Canvass ot Members, With Result That Taft Is Found Over whelmingly the Strongest. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 22. A majority of the Re publican members of the House of Rep resentatives favor the nomination of Sec retary Taft. Among the entire Repub lican membership of the House is not a single member now advocating or favor ing the renomlnation of President Roose velt. In view of the fact that the House of Representatives is 'chosen by the peo ple and accountable directly to the peo ple, sentiment of the House may prop erly be regarded as reflecting the senti ment of the country On this assumption there can be no doubt of the overwhelming and increas ing popularity of Secretary Taft, nor can there be any further doubt that the "third-term movement" Is dead. Repub licans in the lower branch of Congress, a large majority of whom are stanch supporters of the President, accept his own word as final, and having elim inated himself from, the - -approaching contest, they Jiave no desire to force upon him that which he has voluntarily put aside. The Washington Post, an Independent paper, in order to ascertain the trend of sentiment in the popular branch of Congress,- made a "poll of the Republican membership, with the following result: Figures of Taft's Strength. Taft 93 1 Cannon .....39 Knox 26 Fairbanks 13 Hughes , 8 La Follette . 5 Foraker t Nonrommltta Ifi Absent ....20 Should each state vote In the Chicago .convention in accordance with the sent! ment,of the majority of its Republican representation in the House, Taft would have S90 votes, exclusive of T7hat he will get from those Southern States which have no Republican Congressmen; Can non would have 148: Hughes, 8: Knox. 68 La Follette, 26. and Fairbanks. 34. But Taft will get enough votes from the Democratic states which, added to the delegates above credited to him, would make a total of 658, enough to nominate on the first ballot and leave a wide mar gin to. spare. Names Are Kept Secret. The poll conducted by the Post was only possible by promising to make pub lic no names. Many Congressmen who favor Taft would not care, at this time, to announce it, while the Speaker of the House is a candidate. Others?- who de clare their preference for Cannon, would not support him in convention if sent there as delegates. "Among the noncom mittal are some Taft men, and It is rea sonable to suppose that among the- ab members sentees the percentage would run heavily in favor of Taft. While, therefore, the poll Is not absolute In any respect, other than reflecting the views of individual members' who consented to declare them selves in a confidential way. It does in dicate that Taft is far and away the leading candidate In the Presidential race and way beyond his closest competitor. While Cannon appears to be second, ac cording to the poll, he might not be sec ond before the country, and Hughes is undoubtedly stronger before the whole people than he appears to be in the House. Nevertheless the figures are highly significant. Distribution of Strength. Secretary Taft is particularly strong in the West: the Middle West, as well as the Far West and along the Pacific Coast. Taft is the leading candidate in the Northwestern States, taken as a whole, though one member from that section favors Fairbanks and another advocates Morris K. Jessup, Merchant and Patron of Arts, Sciences and Charities, Who Died Yesterday. the nomination of Cannon. California Is solidly for Taft. with the execeptlon of one member, who now leans towards Hughes, but admits that the sentiment of , the state is overwhelmingly for Taft. In the Rocky Mountain atates a considera ble majority of the members are for Taft as against other candidates. , Coming further East, all but one' Min nesota Republican favors Taft; Nebraska is another Taft state, though La Follette is now at work trying to capture its delegates; Kansas Is talking of no one but Taft, and Iowa, which recently "put the kibosh" on the Presidential aspira tions of ex-Secretary Shaw, shows six members -for Taft, onefpr Cannon audi one for Fairbanks. There we'e no votes for Governor Cummins. Missouri Con gressmen show "a preference for Speaker Cannon, and Indicate that considerable work is going on in behalf of the man from Illinois. . Ohio Almost Solid for Tart, Secretary Taft's own state is far more friendly to him than the Foraker people have been willing to admit. There Is only one Republican Congressman from the state who does not favor Taft's nom ination; the lone member Is a Foraker man, and the only one in the entire House of Representatives. In the .home of Vice-President Fairbanks, six Con gressmen favor his nomination, one is for Taft and another for Cannon. Notwithstanding the fact that La Fol lette has been busy in Michigan, six Congressmen from that state are for Taft, three are for Cannon, and one for Fairbanks. If - La Follette is making headway, the Congressmen have not felt It. West Virginia stands three for Taft; two for Cannon. - The' interesting thing about New York is that only three Congressmen favored the nomination of Hughes, generally re garded as the strongest candidate in the field except Taft. Yet Taft has the sup port of five members: four are for Can non and one for Fairbanks. Eight New Yorkers refused to commit themselves. as they are waiting to see Just what is going to happen. JX was shown by ex pressions of opinion that Hughes is not a prime favorite among the members of Congress of his state. Third-Term Movement Dead. Contrary to claims made by the antl Taft people, the Secretary of War ap pears quite strong In New England. Out of 11 members from Massachusetts, seven are for Taft. Another New England state is unanimously for Taft, and out .of all the members seen in New England, Taft had 12 votes, Fairbanks 1, Hughes 3 and Cannon 6. In Kentucky, Ten nessee and' Maryland the vote was al most entirely for Taft. As stated above, it was found that not a single member of the House mentioned Roosevelt as his personal choice for the nomination. It has been previously- pointed out in these dispatches that Sen ator Bourne, of Oregon, is the only mem ber of the Senate who now clamors for Roosevelt. It may be safe to conclude, therefore, that so far as Congress is con cerned, there Is no longer any "third term movement." Senator Bourne has not reached the point where he will pub licly admit that the third term movement Is dead, but the manner in which" he Is cultivating the Knox people, and the spirit with which he urges his friends to "prevent the nomination ot Tart indi cates that even he is about ready to abandon the wreck. If there was life left in this third term boom there would be some reflection of it. at least in the lower branch of Congress. But there Is not a single spark. In the House it is Taft Taft Taft. and the House is a pretty good indicator. May Iave When Water Stops. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Jan. 22. The Senate Public Lands Committee today favorably reported Sen ator Heyburn's bill granting leave of ab sence to settlers on land embraced In Government irrigation projects. Vhenever they, are unable to-obtain water, such leave to extend until water is turned into the main canals on the land to be irri gated. Before obtaining such leave, set tlers must show they have made ma terial improvements on their land. This leave Is not to be deducted from the time of residence required by law. " f viz I . L-. --.Jt HENDRICKS LINES L Tells of Plot to Hold Club Over Steiwer. SENATORIAL VOTE IS INVOLVED Threats of Prosecution Basis of the Scheme. DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY C. B. Zachary and II. H Hendricks Confess Conspiracy Charges Are True Stetwer Also Kxpected .to Testify Against Hall. DISVELOPJIENTS IX HAIJ.-MAYS CASE. Clarence B. Zachary and Hamilton H. Rendrirks plead guilty to con spiracy Indictment and will testify against their alleged cc-conspfrators, John H. Hall and Sdwln Mays. W. W. Steiwer. president of the Butte Creek Land, Livestock & Lumber Company, vho is another of the defendants. Is also expected to plead guilty - either today or tomor row and become a witness for the Government. 'Damaging testimony against de ' fendants on trial Is offered by Hen dricks, who testifies that In May, 1900. he suggested to Rail that Hall excuse -Steiwer'a company from pros ecution for violating the fencing laws and use the fact as a club over . Steiwer. who was a candidate for State Senator, with every prospect of being elected, and force him to support Hall's, choice for United States' Senator. Heney introduces Hall's letter ot March 30. 1000, to the United States ' Attorney-General, In which Hall re Quested that a special agent be as signed "to 'his offfceTo' frivesTTgata ' complaints of unlawful fences in sev eral Eastern Oregon counties. In his letter. Hall named a number of counties, but did not include Wheeler. In which the Butte Creek Company was operating. AGAINST Sensational and damaging testimony -against John H. Hall was given yester day by Hamilton H. Hendricks, who tes tified that in May. 1900, he had sug gested to Hall that Hall use his knowl edge of the unlawful fencing by Steiwer and his associates as a political club over W. W. Steiwer. At the morning ses sion Hendricks, who was a co-defendant with Hall and Mays, entered a plea of guilty to the conspiracy indictment. Late in the afternoon Hendricks was called to the stand, and his testimony, follow ing that of a number of minor witnesses, who preceded him, had the effect of a thunder storm on a clear Summer after noon. While Hendricks recited the story of his interview with Hall in 1900. the ex-District Attorney could not repress a commingled expression of surprise and pain. With drawn features and clenched jaws he scrutinized the witness as the story of the inception of his alleged un official relations with the unlawful fenc ing monopoly was related. The accused ex-Federal official soon regained the in terested and semi-hopeful expression that has characterized him from the begin ning of the utrial. and court adjourned for the day shortly after the sensational statements of Hendricks. It was about 4 o'clock yesterday after noon when Hendricks took the witness stand. He told of coming to Portland on May 1. 1900, when he called on Hall at his office in the Federal building. ' Hendricks testified that he told Hall h had information that complaints had been filed with the District Attorney against the Butte Creek Company, charging unlawful fencing. At that tima Hall produced the map that had been, sent him by E. A. Putnam, one of the complaining settlers, and discussed the subject of fences with Hendricks, who said he told Hall that Putnam was hav ing trouble with members of the Butte Creek Company and that Putnam's op position to the company was purely that of spite-work. In discussing the sub- ject of the unlawful fences. Hall in-l formed Hendricks that several of the fences were undoubtedly unlawful and would have to come down. Witness said that Hall cited a decision of the United States Supreme Court in which it had! been held that fences could not be main- talned where Government land was In closed even though the fences were not, on land belonging to the Government. Hendricks' Talk With Hall. "During this conversation," continued' the witness, "we were in the mala office. In the presence of the stenographer. Wej then went into a side -room and dis cussed some politics. I told Hall that W., W. Ste.iwer, president of the Butte Creek Company, had been nominated for Joint Senator and would probably 'be elected.; I also said I was connected with the Mitchell wing of the party and said I understood that Hall was desirous of securing McBride's re-election to the United States Senate. I then intimated to Hall that he could use hia knowledge of the unlawful fencing by the Butte Creek Company as a lever to Influence Btciwcr's vote for Senator. Hall sug gested that I mention . the subject to Concluded oa Page 4-X