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ELO 53 OREGON $3.00 Per Dy and upward. AHD CuMMEfiClAL TRATELEES keteL H. C BOWERS, Sir. Cor. Third sb "Wb kinsmen Sts. Afi jm JAILER IS SLA Bloody Prisoner Es capes to Woods. SEVEN OTHERS UNLOCKED Sheriffs Plucky Wife Keeps Them at Muzzle of Gun, SAVAGE TRAGEDY AT 0LYMPIA Man Who Had Ileen Sentenced, for n Tear for Larceny of 415 Adds Mnrdcr to His Record Re ward, for Capture. OLYMPIA, Wash., March L In a des perate and bloody encounter with a pris oner In the County Jail this afternoon Jailer David Morrell was beaten on the head with a lead pipe, shot three times and left lying dead on the floor of the jail. The murderous prisoner was an Ignorant Swede named Christ Benson, In Jail for grand larceny. Benson escaped, leav ing the Inner and outer doors of the Jail open and the door of tho steel tank, con taining seven other prisoners, unlocked. Benson Is still at large. Jack Kahla, a trusty in the main corri dor of the JaU, gave the alarm at the nearby home of Sheriff JesEe Mills. Mills was absent, but Mrs. Mills seized a re volver, ran to the Jail and held at bay the tank prisoners until help arrived. The Thurston County jail is an ancient. ramshackle affair, from which there have been numerous Jail-breaks. Two nights ago, two boys, who had been Incarcerated for minor offenses, cut a hole in the wall of the main corridor and made their es cape. Last night the steel tank was crowded with seven prisoners. Kahla. the trusty, was allowed to sleep in the corri dor, and Benson, who was considered a quiet prisoner, was placed In an ante room off the main entrance-room of the Jail, tho break In tho wall of the corridor not having been mended.- In the ante room is a sink and some time during1 the night or .morning Benson wrenched off a piece of the lead drain pipe about a foot long. This he concealed in his clothes, and the Jailer failed to discover his work. Was Desperate Figiit" ' About 2 o'clock this afternoon Jailer Morrell assembled the nine prisoners In the main corridor and gave them their midday meal. At its close he ordered the seven men back into the steel tank, leav ing Kahla and Benson out as usual. "While his back was turned during the process of locking the tank Benson, who had been sitting quietly on a chair six or eight feet away, suddenly sprang at Morrell and struck him on the head with the lead pipe. The blow staggered the Jailer but did not stun him. Benson then ran out Into the main entrance but failed to get the outer door open. Morrell rushed after him and the two men clinched In the entrance. Kahla was the only witness to any great portion of the fight that ensued, but he was too frightened to follow the men into tho entrance-room. He says he heard tho strugglo and then one shot was fired. Kahla then sought cover from stray bul lets. Tho struggle continued and the men swayed into the room that Benson had been occupying. Here two more shots wero fired, Morrell was heard to fall, then Benson appeared in the door of the corri dor, moved as if to shoot Kahla. then changed his mind, picked up his hat. which he had dropped and rushed out of the Jail. From all that can he Judged by appear ances Morrell carried two revolvers, as was his custom, and Benson took one away from him. The other was found in Morrell's pocket Kahla, however, says he did not see Morrell draw his revolver as he pursued Benson. Morrell appears to have been hit on the head four times with the lead pipe. Benson was seen by a number of per sons as he ran up one of the main res! dence streets of the town, his face and clothes covered with blood and holding his left arm as If it was Injured. He dls appeared In the brush at the edge of town. TViimnn Held Prisoners. As soon as Kahla collected his wits he ran to tho Sheriffs home, and secured Mrs. Mills, with her revolver. Mrs. Mills sent Kahla off after one of the city police officers, detailed another prisoner to go for a doctor, and. standing in the Jail yard, held the remaining prisoners, who had made their way out of the tank on the steps leading from the jail door, until help arrived. Among the prisoners almost put at liberty was Charles Clark, the gambler, who recently murdered his mis tress, Lola Page, and who is held on a charge of murder in the first degree. Tho news quickly spread and posses were at once organized to pursue Ben son. At dork Benson was reported sur rounded between here and "Woodland four miles east of tows. Benson was the last person one would suspect of planning a murderous break for liberty. His crime was that of stealing 545 from a comrade, to which charge he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. He was in Jail waiting transportation to "Walla "Walla. Benson is about 25 years old. with dark sandy hair, about five feet six inches .tall, blue eyes and general Swedish ap pearance. He has about two weeks' growth of heard. His legs are slightly bowed. He wore a dark slouch hat and dark coat and vest and blue overalls. David Morrell. the dead Jailer, is a pio neer of this county, having come here shortly 'after the close of the Civil "War, in which ho served as & private. He bad. been engaged In one or another police ca pacity for the past 25 years, and was con sidered fearless. During Governor New- ell's term he was "Warden of the territo rial penitentiary at Beatfco, now Bucoda. and he has acted as prison guard, police man and jailer in this county since. He bore tho distinction of having been in the first boat load of American soldiers sent ashore at Sitka, Alaska, after the pur chase of Alaska from Russia and was the first American to set foot on the new territory. He was between 60 and" 70 years, but very active for his age. He left no family except an adopted son. The County Commissioners havo decid ed to offer a reward of $900 for Benson's capture, and unless this is effected before tomorrow, will ask Governor McBrido to offer a like amount. GREENE AND GAYNOR CASE Legislature of Quebec "Will Look Into the Hatter. QUEBEC. March L The successful fight made by Colonel Goynor and Captain Greene against extradition proceedings in stituted last Summer by the State De partment at "Washington will be the sub ject of an interpellation in the Provincial Legislature. L H. Pellltler, ex-Attorney- Qeneral, has given notice that on Monday he will ask the following questions: "Has the assistance given by the Pro vincial police to Mesers. Gaynor and Greene, fugitives from Justice from the United States, been so .given with tho knowledge and consent of tho govern ment? "Who represented the government, and more particularly the Attorney-General's Department, in the extradition proceed ings with respect to Messrs. Greene and Gaynor." when Greene and Gaynor were arrested last Summer amid sensational circum stances and hurried down to Montreal on board a tug by Chief Detective Carpenter and United States Secret Service men. counsel for the American fugitives gave chase In a special train and made an un successful attempt to Intercept the tug. Legal proceedings ensued at Montreal and Gaynor and Greene were finally brought back to Quebec and released. During all the proceedings counsel for the fugitives were accompanied by provincial con stables, who are under control of the At torney-General's Department. There was a feeling at the time that the local and provincial authorities were- not doing all In their power to assist the representa tives of the State Department to take Greene and Gaynor back to Georgia for trial. The discussion of the case upon tho floor of the Legislature will, it is said. create some interesting debate. GOLD STANDARD FOR TWO Chinese to Examine Japanese Plan of Finances. LONDON, March 2. The correspondent at Shanghai telegraphs that the Chinese special mission to the National Industrial Exhibition at Osaka, Japan, headed by Prince Tsol Chen, has been ordered to Inquire into and report on questions of establishment of a gold standard In China on the Japanese model. The proposal is regarded as merely a temporary expedi ent, addb the correspondent, mid a pre text for Inaction in the indemnity ques tion. - G0ia Basis tor Mexico,- MEXICO CITY, March L There Is a growing belief here that before the "end of the year the country will have adopted practically a gold basis, with modifica tions to suit local needs. The continued fluctuations of silver affect trade and are now being felt In dry goods establish ments. THREE ENGINES WRECKED Ilead-On Collision on Union Pacific No One Hart. DENVER, March L No. 1 west bound and No. 4 east bound met head-on at Megeath, 50 miles cast of Sidney, Neb., on the Union Pacific at an early hour this morning. No. 4 had orders to meet No. 1 there and to take the siding but the air failed to work and the east-bound train crashed into the flyer. The engines were badly wrecked, but as far as can be learned no one was Injured. Traffic was not delayed to any great ex tent, for No. 4 was not running fast and the accident occurring at the -switch, lit tle difficulty was experienced In clearing the track. 7io Deaths at Mazatlan. MAZATLAN, Mexico, March 1. There were no deaths here today from the plague, but two deaths are reported at Cerritcs Ranch, clx miles from the city. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER Foreign. Russian publicist fear war with Turker will be unavold&bla. (Pace 2. Quebec Provincial Legislature will Inquire into government's activity respecting Greene and Gaynor. Page 1. Recrults for Chinese revolutldnary forces are made In Kens Kong-. Page 4. Domestic. President Roosevelt writes to editor of At lanta Constitution In exslasatlon of his patronage policy In the South. Page 1. House committee acrees to report favorably on Fowlers currency bin. Page 1. House does stood Sunday's work; so escape from extra session ot Senate. Pace 1. Senators pronounce eulogy on the late Con' gref man Tongue. Page 2. There are Indications that Murderer Knapp's relatives had evidence or hls( crimes. Page 2. Ohio River is flooded by melting snow from the mountains. Page 3. Santa Fa Railroad agrees to raise, wages; thousands ot factory hands will strike to- do jr. Pase 1. Bill for relief of settlers on The- Dalles wagon road grant has passed the Senate, and will become law. Page Pnciflc, Coast. Escaping prisoner slaughters Jailer at Olympla woman prevents others from getting away, Page L "Washlngton legislators object to sitting com mittee to facilitate buslnes. Page 3. Touns men fight near South Bend, "Wash. and one Is cut to pieces. Pace 3. Regular train service to Vancouver, "Wash,, was Inaugurate! yesterday. Page 3. Commissioner Knapp reports a bright outlook tor Lew!9 and Clark appropriations In rr eral states. Page 12. Commercial and Marine. Local markets bare of green produce. Brew ers trying to bear hop market. Page 11. Liquidation In corn caused weakness la wheat at Chicago. Page 1L Grain tonnase en route to the Pacific Coasf and In port. Page 11. Two new ships contemplated for San Fran cUco-Seittle Tun. Page Portland and Vicinity. Frank H- Alllston. a well-known citizen, killed by street-car. Page 12. F. A. Bancroft, the new Postmaster, assumes charge ot local office Pase 12. Wesks record In real estate shows activity- un precedented for years. Page 8. 'resident's Motto Is "All Men Up." NOT "SOME MEN DOWN" He Writes Letter Touching Southern Appointments. NAMES POLITICAL ADVISERS Questions of Social Equality or Ne gro Domination Absurd" In. Tills Connection Outcry Apparent ly Started In New York. . ATLANTA. Ga., March 1. The follow ing letter from President Roosevelt to the editor of the Constitution is in reply to a request for an expression concerning the recent letter from Harry Stillwell Ed wards, of Macon, In which Mr. Edwards made a statement of tho President's po sition In the matter of Federal appoint ments in tho South, holding that the Pres ident had been misunderstood. President Roosevelt writes: "White House, Washington, D. C, Feb. 24. Hon. Clark Howell, Editor of the Con stitution, Atlanta. Ga. Dear Mr. Howell: As to Federal appointments in the South, frankly. It ceems to me that my appoint ments speak for themselves and that my policy Is self-explanatory. So far from feeling that they need the slightest apol ogy or justification, my position is that on the strength of what I have .done I have the right to claim the support of all good citizens, who wish not only a high standard of Federal service, but fair and equitable dealing to the South as well as to-the North, and a policy of consistent justice and good will toward all men. In making appointments I have sought to consider the feeling of the people of each locality so far as I could consistent ly do so without sacrificing principle. The prime tests I have applied have been those of character, fitness and ability, and when have been dissatisfied with what has been offered within my -own party lines I havo without hesitation gone to tho oppo site party, and you are, of course, aware that I have repeatedly-done this. in your own State of Georgia. I certaiqly will not treat mere color as a permanent bar to holding office, any more than I could so treat creed or birthplace always provided that in other respects the applicant or in cumbent Is a worthy and well-behaved American citizen. Just as little will I treat it as conferring a right to hold office. I have scant sympathy with the man of mere theory, who refuses to face facts; but do you not think that in the long run It Is safer for everybody if we act on the motto 'All men up rather than on that of 'Some men down'? Judge by His Acts. 'I ask you to Judge, not by what I say, but what during the last 17 months I have actually done. In your own State of Geor gia you are competent to judge from your own experience. In the great bulk of the cases I nave reappointed president aic Klnley's appointees. The changes I have made were, as I think you will agree. changes for the better, and not for the worse. It happens I have appointed white man to succeed a colored man as Postmaster at Athens and Surveyor at Atlanta. In South Carolina I have simi larly appointed a white Postmaster to sue ceed a colored Postmaster. Again In South Carolina I have nominated a colored man to All a vacancy In the position of Collector of the port of Charleston, just as in Georgia I have reappointed the col ored man who is now serving as Collector of the port of Savannah. Both are fit men. Why the appointment of one should cause any more excitement than the appoint ment of the other I am wholly at a loss to Imagine. I need hardly say that to con nect either of these appointments, or any or all my appointments, or my actions in upholding the law at Indlanola, with such questions as" 'social equality' and 'negro domination' is a3 absurd as to connect them with the nebular hypothesis or the theory of atoms. "I have consulted freely with your own Senators and Congressmen as to the char acter and capacity of any appointees in Georgia concerning whom there was any question. My party advisers in the state have been Major Hanson, of Mncon; Wal ter Johnson, of Atlanta both of them ex Confederate soldiers and Harry Stillwell Edwards, of Macon. I believe you will agree with me that In no state would It be possible to find gentlemen abler and more upright or better qualified to fill the posi tions they have Ailed with reference to me. In every instance where these gentlemen have united in making a recommendation I have teen able to follow their advice. Am I not right In saying that the Federal officeholders whom I have appointed throughout your state, as a body, are men and women of a high order of effi ciency and Integrity? If ycu know of any Federal officeholder In Georgia of whom this Is not true, pray let me know at once. I will welcome the testimony from you or from any other reputable citizen which will tend to show that given public officer is unworthy; and, most emphatically, short will bo the shrift of any one whose lack of worth is proved. Incidentally I may mention that a largo percentage of the incumbents of Federal offices In Georgia under me arc. as I understand It, of your own political faith. They are sup ported by me In every way as long as they continue to render good and faithful serv ice to the public "This is true of your own state; and by applying to Thomas Nelson Page, of Vlr- glnla; to General Basil Duke, of Ken-j tucky; to George Crawford, of Tennessee; to John Mcllheny. of Louisiana; to Judge Jones, of Alabama, and Edgar S. "Wilson, of Mississippi, all of them Democrats and ail of them men of the highest standing in the respective communities, you will find that what I have done- in Georgia stands not as the exception., but as the rule, for what I have done throughout the South. I have good reason to believe that my appointees in the diffefent states men tioned represent not merely an improve ment upon those whose places they took, but upon the whole a higher standard of Federal service than has hitherto been at tained in tho communities in question. I may add that the proportion of colored men among these new appointees is only about one in 100. But in view of all these facts I havo been surprised arid somewhat pained at what seems to ma incomprehen sible outcry in the South about my ac-tions-zan outcry apparently started in New York for reasons wholly unconnected with the question nominally at issue. I am concerned at the attitude thus taken by so many of the Southern people, but I am not in the least angry; and still less will this attitude have the effect of mak ing me swerve one hair's breadth to one slue or the other from the course I have marked out the course I have consistent ly followed in the past and shall con sistently follow In the future. "With regards, sincerely yours, "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." SANTA FE WILL PAY MORE Krclfrlit Men" 15 Per Cent Advance, Passenger Men 12. TOPEKA, Ivan., March L At a con ference here today between the officials of the Santa. Fe Railway Company and officers of the railway men a settlement was reached. The freight men receive an Increase of 15 per cent and the passenger men 12 per cent. A compromise was made on the double-header whereby the road retains the double-headers on some parts of the system and abolishes " them on ethers. The agreement signed today covers the Coast lines of the Santa Fe system only, but the officials of the road and the mem bers of the grievance committee say that other agreements covering the whole sys tem will be signed tomorrow, and that this will be an Informal matter, as the terms have already been agreed upon. Today's agreement was signed by Gen eral Manager Wella for the company, by J. B. Skinirer, of the Coast line conduc tors committee, for the conductors, and by D. B. Bennett for the baggagemen andbrakemen. All Increases will be based upon rate3 which were in effect January 1, 1SC2. Agreement for the main line dif fers from that of the Coast lines only fn regard to local matters. The same in crease in wages was obtained on both systems. The La Junta division is the only one on the Santa Fe proper on which double-neader trains will be permitted. A. Gv Garretson, assistant grand chief of the Order of Railroad Conductors, and P. K. Morrlssey, grand master of the Brotherhood, of Railway Trainmen, have been In Topeka for two months assist ing In the adjustment of the differences. They expressed themselves as well pleased with the result. POTTER CASE JS .SETTLED.. Painters Union Abandons Position Respecting the Militia. SCHENECTADY, N Y., March 1. The Potter case has been settled by the Paint ers' "Union abandoning its position, and William Potter will be allowed to go to work as a union painter and at the same" time remain a member of the militia. Theso are exactly the terms which he has been standing out for the last three months. The agreement was reached at a con ference between delegations of all in terests concerned. First Vice-President Hedrlck, of the International Painters' Union, told the local painters that the case had injured the organization more than anything that could have happened to it, and that it must be settled. St. Louis Brickmnkcrs May Quit. ST. LOUIS, March L Unless a substan tlal increase In wages is granted the 10, 000 men employed by St. Louis brickmak- lng concerns by Tuesday, a strike is ex pected. The men met today and gave their employers two days In which to consider their proposition. Railroad Men Dlftaatisfied. NEWPORT. Conn.. March L A delega tion of trainmen of the New England New York & Hartford Railway met here today to formulate a demand for a ten- hour day and extra pay for overtime. Poor Material Causes StriUe. NEW BEDFORD, Mass., March. 1. Three Hundred weavers in the Bristol cotton mills will go on strike tomorrow because of poor yarn and poor filling fur. nlshed. To Strllce for 3Iore Pay. PITTSBURG, March L More than 2000 painters and decorators In the Pittsburg district will strike tomorrow for an ad vance of wages. ALONE AND TIRED OF LIFE Therefore Charlotte "Wellington In linled Chloroform and Died. PHILADELPHIA, March 1. A woman who gave her name as Mrs. Charlotte G. Wellington committed suicide last night by Inhaling chloroform in a fashionable boarding-houee at Haddon Field, N. J., near here. She left a note addressed to the proprietor of the boarding-house read ing: "I am the last of a distinguished family left so alone that I am tired of life. Will -you kindly see that my remains are de cently buried. Please keep this as quiet as pceedble." With the note was tio. The woman came to the boarding-houae about Feb ruary 20. She was always In good spirits. She was about 50 years of age. refined and well supplied with moyy. She often referred to having lived In Boston and Albany, N. Y. FIRE SCARE IN CHICAGO Property Valued , at 8150,000 vras Consumed. CHICAGO, March 1. Occupants of the Great Eastern and Queen Hotels at Wa bash avenue and Harrison street and 100 or more persons in the Palm Garden at the Auditorium Annex were given a scare tonight by a Are that destroyed the slx story building at S52 Wabash avenue, which extended back nearly to the Audi torium Annex. For a time the fire threat ened to spread to several hotels and lodging-houses, many occupants of which car ried their belongings Into the street. The loss is. estimated at 5150,000, distributed among Ave Anns arM Swan & Smith, own ers of the building. Favorable Report Froiyi House Committee. TO PROVIDE MORE GASH Necessary to Handle Panama Canal Transaction. DEPOSIT IN BANKS 2 PER CENT Under This. Plan Government Kan da "Would Cease to Be Disturbing Factor Speelni Rule for Considering Rill. WASHINGTON, March 1. The House committee on banking and currency, by a vote of seven to two a strict party- vote authorized a favorable report on the currency bill introduced yo3ferday by Representative Fowler, chairman of the loramlttee. In reporting the bill the com- nittee says: "In addition to providing for the issu ing and circulation of bank notes, the ob ject of this measure is to put back Into circulation any money the Government may collect through its customs receipts, as well as through Its collections from internal revenue. "The available cash balance now In tho Treasury is S22.46S.S7S. Of this amount there is now in National bank depositories 5150.472.-S21, leaving a net balance in the Treasury of 571,994.454. The amount of money now In the Treasury available for all purposes is 571,594,454, from which amount, if we deduct 550,000,000 as a neces sary working balance for the Treasury, we shall have only 521,994,434 to meet tho demand on the Treasury growing out of the Panama transaction, which will call for 550,000,000. It is. therefore, evident that either the Government must at once call for 52S.000.000 from the anks or ap propriate 550,000,000 from the amount now In the Treasury, leaving a working bal ance of only about 522,000,000, which must be supplemented by collections from tho various repurchases until the amount in the Treasury shall be brought up to 550, 500,000 before an appropriation can be made for any other purpose without in fringing upon what has generally . been considered a proper working balance, viz., 550,000,000. It Is, therefore, evident that the Government will not have any ad ditional money to deposit with the Na tional banks for the next six or eight months, if, indeed, it shall have collected as much as 530.000.0CO within that time. "The amount now deposited with Na tional banks Is 5143.H1.50S, for which the Government holds Government bonds as security, amounting to about 5125,000.000. and about 522.000,000 of other bonds. The measure now submitted providea that the 'Government may deposit any public money, including this 5143,000,000, with National banks. In no case exceeding In amount 75 per cent of the paid-up and unimpaired capital of any National bank, without exacting Government or other bonds; but the Government shall have a first lien upon the assets of such bank and shall receive Interest on such deposits at the rate of 2 per cent per annum, pay able semiannually on the first days of January and July. It will be seen that the effect of this provision will be, within the next few months, say, certainly within a year, to release the total amount of bonds now deposited to secure Govern ment deposits, viz., 5125,000,000 of Gov ernment bonds and 522.000,000 of state and other bonds, now held by the Treasury, In addition thereto, as security for such de posits. The bonds so released may then be used by the banks for further increas ing their bond-secured circulation, which will undoubtedly be much needed for the coming Fall months. "It is clear that the plan proposed Is perfectly safe and that If the rate of inter est has been 2 per cent and the accounts were brought down to date, the amount that the Government would have received during the past 24 years, had the bill re ported been in operation, would have been nearly 530,000.000, and the Government would not have lost a cent. "The Government should cease to be a disturbing factor in our business affairs. It was this thought that moved your com mittee to fix the rate of interest. Instead cf allowing it to become a variable quan tity, to be Increased or decreased at the pleasure of the Secretary, a circumstance that must necessarily result in intense rivalry, bitter criticism and constantly subject the Treasury to endless scandaL" The Payne bill was not called up in the committee today. The friends of tho new Fowler bill will urge its adoption instead of the Aldrich bill, should that measure come over from the Senate, and also Instead of the Payne bill. Mr. Fowler Introduced a resolution to day providing for a rule for consideration of the bill reported today. This resolu tion was referred to the committee on rul6. HOUSE WORKED OX SUNDAY. District ot Columbia, and Alaska Bills in Face of Democrats. WASHINGTON, March 1. The House today held a four hours' session and put the District of Columbia appropriation bill through Its last parliamentary stage in the face of the Democratic filibuster. The previous question on the conference report on the Alaskan homestead bill was ordered, and the vote on Its adoption will be taken when the House reconvenes at 11 o'clock tomorrow. That was the net result of the Sunday session. Although it was Sunday by the calendar It was still Thursday, February 25, according to par liamentary Action. The Democrats put a block in the legislative wheel at every opportunity, and it required six roll-calls to" accomplish what was done today. Large crowds watched the proceedings from the galleries. When Speaker Henderson dropped the (Concluded on Fourth Page.)