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America's ORIGINAL MALT WHISKY, Without a Rival Today MALT Washington. J. "W. BT.AIN. Etc end Tre&a. PORTLAND, OREGON Booms 'fftncl .... Kooma DouM ... Xlooms Family ... .79o to (L80 per "day (1.00 to $2.09 per 4T 11.50 to $.00 ttf A&T FIRE THE ESMOND HOTEL OSCAR ANDERSON, Hanger. Front and Morrison Streets, PORTLAND - OREQON FREE 'BUS TO AND FROJI ALL TRAINS. Rates European plan, 60c, 75c, JLW, 5L50, 22.00 per day. Sample rooms In connection. Descriptive catalojrue free. YAMHILL STREETS. Iron Works Front and Hall Streets ALL WIN THE PEOPLE New Policy of Railroads in Washington. POLITICS TOO EXPENSIVE Missionaries Will Try to Ef fect Change of Sentiment AND CUT OFF LOBBYISTS' GRAFT Purpose Is to Convince People That Railroads "Will Do Square Thine Without Legal Compulsion and Thus Get Oat ol Politics. The railroad companies In "Washing ton propose to get out of politics aa much as possible, and for that purpose will tend missionaries among the peo ple. v Their armment is that a. direct ap peal for concessions on a business basis will brine results better than legisla tion. In support of this argument, they point to many voluntary concessions al ready mad 3 to. the people. They hope to dispense "with the aid of most of their expensive lobbyists by this means. SEATTLE, March 27. (Special.) The railroads are to endeavor, through the medium of a campaign of education, to break tho backbone o the anti-railroad sentiment in this state. Unless the plans of the railroad managers miscarry, they will begin, within a comparatively short time, a systematic effort to create a feel ing of friendship . among the Eistern "Washington farmers and to upset- the op position in other Quarters. The railroads are anxious to convince the farmers and other patrons that they can accomplish more by a conference with the railroad managers than by en deavoring to force through the'leglsla lature any Inimical legislation. The tall roads have established several precedents for this feeling and now intend to attempt to take advantage of them. The real reason for this action is easily explained. The railroads themselves are opposed to the policy of maintaining an expensive lobby at all times in order to protect themselves against legislative at tacks. It costs money and a great deal of It in order to defeat anti-railroad legis lation, and, though the roads have been able to do so thus far, they are growing tired of the fight. There has been no anti-railroad legisla tion passed since the. Anderson freight rate bill reduced grain charges from $5.23 per ton on a maximum naul in "Washing ton. The Populist Legislature of 1S37 passed a freight rate bill fixing the max imum charge at $4.25, a reduction at the time of 25 cents per bushel on existing rates, but every one familiar with Wash ington politics knows the railroads, hav ing complete control of the Senate, had agreed to the reduction and were even willing to consent to a still lower rate. This was not a real legislative reduction; it was merely a farcical performance on the part of the Populists to do something 10 explain tneir presence at oiympla. Then, too, there have been several bills passed affecting railroad Interests, such as one which compelled the roads to pro tect frogs and switches. The railroads had already undertaken the work, so the bill went through. Then there was a bill compelling the roads to fence their rights of way. The railroads did npt care par ticularly about this It might as well have been passed a few years earlier. The railroads agreed four years ago to tho passage of bills affecting their employes, but since the scope of the bills had to be general, other Interests killed them. Object to Being; Forced. None of this legislation has really In jured the railroads. They have not ob jected strongly to it, though of course the roads would have a little preferred it had not been passed. The railroads have al ways taken tho position in this state that. no matter whether they intended to take a certain line of action or not, they did not propose to be forced to do so. They fig ured that if one bill declaring certain action must be taken was passed it would merely open the door to a flood of bills that seriously affected the railroad Inter ests. Rather than take chances on the outcome, the railroad lobbyists have been instructed to kill off al! dangerous looking legislation and to concede as little barm, less lawmaking as possible. The railroads have established a precedent for granting what the legis latures have failed to give. For instance. after the session of 1SS9 fruit rates went down. Then six months after the same session the passenger rates were cut to 3 cents per mile. Repeated efforts had been made by the legislatures to do this. but each effort had failed. Last Sum mer the railroads granted a reduction on wheat rates that meant a loss of 53,000,000 to the lines interested. Politicians In Blsted that 10 per cent of the loss, if applied to lobby work, would have pre vented a reduction of rates, but St. Paul had information showing the move could be Justified for 'business reasons and the cut was made. Since the adjournment of the last Legis lature, a reduction of passenger rates has been made on the Spokane Falls & North ern and its branches, all Great Northern subsidiary lines, and another reduction is to be made. These reductions were promised to a State Senator, but since the railroads had votes to spare in that body the concession was not made to gain new strength so much as to strengthen the feeling that the railroads would act fairly without legislative compulsion. Assistant jGeneral Superintendent Law, i ot the Northern Pacific, has just Issued a circular to lumbermen announcing that all cars laden with lumber will be weighed at common points in this State and an other legislative question has been set tled outside the law-making shop. Legislation Xot Necessary. These precedents the railroads have es tablished for the purpose of convincing the people that an appeal to the Legis lature Is unnecessary. There Is no ques tion but that the railroads would fight any move, no matter how justifiable it Is, if proposed in the Legislature, even though It was intended to make the con cession later. The roads want to manage their own affairs. St. Paul officials thought when the re duction of freight rates was made to Eastern "Washington farmers last Sum mer, that the agitation in favor of anti railroad legislation would be stopped. It might have been but for the activity of politicians. Of course the possibility ex isted that the farmers would still Insist upon further regulations, but the rail roads blame the politicians for the con tinued fight. That Is one of the strong reasons for the change In policy. Railroad politics are In new hands in the State of "Wash ington and the new men In charge believe in keeping out of politics as much as pos sible. They realize that tho roads can not be entirely divorced from the fight, but they will make as much of a change can be ordered with safety Within a comparatively short time It Is planned that a systematic effort be made to convince the railroad patrons that the concessions they desire can be obtained by applying to the roads direct. It Is planned that this doctrine shall be thor oughly Instilled in the anti-railroad strongholds and to verify the truth of this contention the railroads' will point to the precedents already established. There are several men in Eastern "Wash ington, for instance, who have met the presidents of the Great Northern, North ern Pacific and O. R. & N.. the three roads Interested In "Washington, and these men are Impressed "by the statements made to them that the railroad presidents were always willing to meet the farmers oh a business basis. They are expected to aid In convincing other farmers that this feeling really exists. "Will Do Missionary Worlc. The backbone of the anti-railroad strength lies in Eastern "Washington and among the older residents. It is to con vince these men that legislative fights are unnecessary that the mlslonary work is planned. Coming into the state is a class of new Battlers that is expected to fall In with the railroads new policies. These newcomers' have no actual knowledge of the earlier fight and can be argued with on the. basifc o present -conditions. """ ' On the "West Side the lumber Interests are the ones which have been chiefly con cerned in railroad fights.' Since most of the lumber business is transacted under the rules of Interstate commerce, the roads could not be reached by the lumbermen with very much effect. However, the railroads have been conceding several de mands made by the lumbermen and pains have been taken to assure them that their interests will be fully protected. This is expected to be of aid to the roads. Of course the railroads do not Intend to go out of politics, though it is believed the necessity for the maintenance of a strong lobby and interference in local af fairs can be done away with to a great extent. The roads will endeavor to pro tect their Interests without such an elab orate organization. Cat Oil the Lobbyists. There have been repeated rumors that the management of railroad politics, which lies in the hands of active operators rath er than the attorneys, now intends to dis pense with the services of some of the lobbyists who have saved the railroads in the past. This is not true. Prior to the departure of a prominent railroad man. who really controls the political as well as the business management of the Great Northern and Norther Pacific, upon an ex tended business trip, he gave4 positive as surances -that these political connections would not be severed. He explained that, while the roads had great faith in the plan of meeting the people directly, they feared that, if all connection with politics was severed, the roads might be preyed upon by a species of grafters which has always been eager to precipitate anti-railroad fights. There would also remain the pol iticians who. had axes to grind, and, alto gether the roads fear they are not yet safe In letting loose their political con trol, though it is hoped this can be done in time. Back of the railroad's campaign of edu cation lies the fact that they desire to shake off certain politicians who have fought them persistently. They hope, of course, to weaken these politicians and to make their defeat easier. But above all else in the railroad policy is the hope of protecting their own Interests without so much opposition. It is believed, if the railroad case can be put before the people in a more favorable light, the obnoxious politicians will be defeated by the people themselves. Of course all this planning on the part of the railroad managers to meet the peo pie directly and to settle business diffi culties outside the Legislature and with out friction !s theoretical politics. The practical side is in safe hands, for the political connections of the roads are not yet broken. DARETO PRINT EVERYTHING "Women Undertake to Run .Newspa per and Tcil Exact Trath. CHICAGO, March 27. Plans are almost completed here for the launching of a dally newspaper, to be owned and oper ated exclusively by women and which shall "dare to print everything and any thing exactly as It really Is." A com pany has been formed with Mrs. Alice Blount at Its head. Te Raise Head-Tax on Chinese. OTTAWA. Ont.. March 27. A bill in creasing the head-tax on Chinese entering Canada from $100 to 5200 was Introduced In the House by Premier Laurier today and read for the first time. Sir Wilfrid states that as the Japanese government prohib its the emigration of Japanese Into Can ada, that settled the Japanese question. WOHSTHASCDMF. Crevasse Lets Loose Mississippi Flood.' MANY LIVES WILL BE LOST Greenville Under. Water and People Flee to Roofs. WHOLE YAZOO DELTA FLOODED Resistless Torrent Pours Through. Break: and Swamps Three Coun ties Another Ercalc Inundates . 'Sugar Lands of Louisiana. - . The worst fears have been realized by the flood In the Mississippi "Valley. A huge crevasse has been made In the levee near Greenville, Miss,, and has flooded that city and the whole Tazoo delta, , People in Greenville are climbing to the roofs of their houses. Six lives are known to have been lost and many more are expected to perish. The damage to cotton crops will be enormous. Another cre'vasse has occurred, at Hy mella, La., flooding rich sugar lands, but herculean eCorts are being made to close it. GREENVILLE. 3Iiss.. March 27 A i- time of water 16 feet deep and over 600 feet In length is pouring steadily through a crevasse In the levee five miles south of here and is flooding thousands of acres of the finest farming land in the celebrated Yazoo belt. The break in the levee oc curred at 11 o'cldck this morninc and thp roar of the rushing waters can easily be heard in Greenville. Only 200 feet of the embankment cava way at first and a mighty effort was' made by hundreds of laborers In charge of the Government engineers to ohpnir by cribbing' and 'Sicking; Dut-ffwas-oon apparent that It was beyond humau power to successfully combat the resistless fury of the current. An hour later it was seen that the ends of the levee on either side of the crevasse were melting fast, the force of the current cutting the embankment away as though ,it was built of sand. Tonight the backwater has reached this city, but it is believed there Is no danger here from the flood, as the water will pass rapidly to the southward. "Worst Brenlc in History. Major John SI. Sears, who was- In charge temporarily of the Government office here, stated tonight that the break is unques tionably the worst in the history of tho levee system. He says that the entire delta, as far south as "Vlcksburg, will be flooded and the farming lands In Wash ington, Bolivar and Sharkey Counties will be under water for more than two weeks. This is the first break to be reported on the Mississippi side since the present rise began. Major Sears says a desperate struggle is being made to prevent the fur ther widening ot the breach. Reports from the Interior are very mea ger, but it is believed the people were fully- CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION IN FIRST DISTRICT "WILLIAM IRA YAWTER, OP MEDFORD. MEDFORD, Or.. March 27. Speclal.) William Ira Vawter. who will come before the Congressional convention at Eugene, April 9. as a successor of the late Hon. Thomas H. Tongue, is a prominent attorney, banker and business man of Jackson County. He was born In Linn County in 1S63, graduated from the Oregon State Univer sity in 1SSC. and the two yeara following his graduation he was principal of the public schools In Eugene. In 1SSS he founded the Jackson County Bank at Med ford. and has been connected with that Institution ever since. He Is one of the ablest and most successful attorneys in Southern Oregon, and has served as Mayor of this city. Otherwise, he has not held public offlce. Mr. Vawter has always been active In Republican politics, and is In every way eminently fitted for the district's next Congressman. He is a man of genial per sonality, a pleasing and fluent speaker, and thoroughly In touch .with the wants of the Northwest and Oregon. prepared for a break, and the loss of life. If any; will' be reduced to a minimum, though the loss of stock may be quite heavy. The damage to plantations and the interference with planting cannot be estimated. The situation at midnight grows worse for Greenville; Work on the protection levee through Main street has been aban doned and water has reached Washington avenue, the highest point In the city. Ap peals for help have been coming In all night from the Tuxedo and Race Track Additions and relief boats are being sent to their relief. The news comes from these additions that people were seen clinging to roofs of houses and rafts to escape the rising waters. Lives Last In Greenville. Many lives have been reported lost, a woman and five children perishing In one house, but tomorrow will tell the fate of many poor unfortunates. The southern part of the city is entirely under water. Houses are" filling' "and their Inmates are securing rooms upstairs. By morning the water will' be "over all parts of the city unless another effort is made to build a protection. -The city Is in total darkness, water put ting out the fires in the electric light plants.' All the convicts from Huntington came In at midnight and work will be resumed of throwing up a protection levee on Washington avenue or Main street. A train from "Vlcksburg reached here at 10 o'clock and reports that the water from the break has not yet reached Wllmot, its entire force seemingly being concen trated on Greenville. An effort will be made to send a train north tomorrow. FIGHT TO CLOSES CREVASSE. Break Xear Hyxnclia Floods Rich Sugar Land of Louisiana. NEW ORLEANS, La., March 27. Inter est in the flood situation here today cen tered In the crevasse' at Hymella, 40 miles above this city, and the disastrous crevasse reported south of Greenville, Cottonmen felt especially concerned with respect to the latter. While this break doubtless will cause a fall in the river in the vicinity of Greenville, and for a con siderable distance south, the water which goes through must inevitably return to the Mississippi through the Yazoo, thus prolonging the period of high water south of that point. The day's developments .at Hymella gave much encouragement. Under expe rienced crevasse lighters 700 laborers were put to work early in the forenoon, and tonight's advices were tb the effect that if the work Is not Interrupted the break will be closed by Sunday. The width of the crevasse is between 150 and 200 feet, A large area is already submerged, but. If the efforts of the forces at work are suc cessful, the water will quickly drain off. The crevasse is in the heart of one of the richest sugar districts of Louisiana. If It hould get beyond control, many valuable .planWtfons doubtless- will be covered with, water' In a few days.. The Texas Pacific and Southern Pacific roads have not thus far been affected, but trouble is likely to occur if the cre vasse is not closed. It is -expected at the Illinois Central office that through traffic over' the Mississippi Valley road will be suspended as a result of the disaster. The belief that the high water levee was cut in order to relieve other .sections Is strong, and any attempt to repeat the action is likely to be followed by blood- I shed. The river has fallen considerably in the Immediate vicinity of Hymella, and the strain has been materially lessened on the levees on the east bank of the river. CARNEGIE'S GREAT GIFT. Donntes 91,550,000 More for Pitts burg: Libraries Total Is $7,000,000. PITTSBURG, March 37. Andrew Car negie, has added, $1,550,000 to his library donations In Pittsburg. Today he made it known that he would donate $1,400,000 in addition to $1,750,000 already 'given by him to provide means for an addition to the present Carnegie Library and $150,000 for the building ot the East End branch library. This new gift of Mr. Carnegie makes his contribution to the greater In stitution $7,000,000. Ill STAND. PAT Seattle Strike to Be Fought to a Finish. MEDIATION IS A FAILURE Furth Declares Union Will Not Be Recognized, PREPARES BARRACKS FOR MEN Few More Cars Rnn,. Operated by Armed Special PolieemenStrlU crs May Stop Supply of Coal by Miners' Strike. Both parties to the Seattle street-car strike stand firm and business Is para lyzed. Business men tried to mediate yester day, but President Furth declared the union would not be recognised, and the strikers declared they would strike till it was recognized. There was a, slight increase in the number ot cars operated, and the offi cials predict that this Increase will con tinue. Barracks are being fitted up for the employes, and 18 of the latter have been sworn in as policemen and armed. The strikers say they have gained members- and ride on cars to convert . nonunion men. A strike of the miners at the Benton coal mine, which supplies tho power-houses. Is threatened. SEATTLE, March 27. The second day of the street-car strike was more free from scenes of disorder than the first. The drizzling rain made standing on the street unpleasant, and the crowds around Second avenue and Pike street were not nearly so large as the first day. The day closed with the situation unchanged. Both sides are "standing pat." The strikers say they have a trump card up their sleeve, which will be played in a day or two. The company officials saythes are not play ing cards, but1 are trying to operate street cars. he big new paint shop at the cor ner of Seventh and Olive streets is being converted into a lodging-house, for the use of the men who want to work for the company. Complete arrangements for feeding and sleeping 300 men have been made, so that there is not the slightest indication of yielding an Inch on the part of the company. The strikers say that not a man has left their ranks since the strike was declared, and that they have added the names of several men who were running cars the first day of the strike. The courage of the striking carmen Is high, and they can not see how they can lose the fight. The officers of the company are not saying much, but every time men are procured (Concluded on Second Page.) CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. National Affairs. Cuban Senate may attach conditions which will kill reciprocity treaty. Page 2. Admiral Dewey says American Navy is best la the world. Page 2. Philippine scouts capture rebel stronghold. Page 2. Boodle fight on canal treaty threatened In Co lombia Page 3. Domestic. Interstate Commission investigates 'Southern ralroad merger. Pace 3. Mississippi flood breaks all bounds and spreads death and ruin. Page 1. Evidence that Pennell threatened to kill Bur dlck. Page 6. Irish in iTew Tork throw eggs,, at actors of offensive play. Page 2. ' Mediation offered to prevent "cotton mill strike. Page 2. ' Foreign. French government lays plans for expulsion of monks and nuns: Page 6. Irish in Parliament endanger success of land bill. Page 6. Sports. Portland loses second game to San.' Francisco, 4 to 3. Page 7. Loe Angeles defeats Seattle. 4 to 3. Page 7. Oakland wins from Sacramento. 4 to 3. Page 7. Benny Tanger beats McPadden. Page 7. Turner knocks out Rellly. Page 7. Opening of chess tournament by cable. Page 7. Pacific Coast. "Vawter has a solid delegation from Medford. Page 4. Referendum League receives Its quietus. Page 4. Roteburg land offlce besieged by eager timber land purchasers. Page 4. Gervais Improves roads by private subscription. Page 5. . . Armstrong confesses ' murder of Minnie Ens- mlnger. Page 5. Railroads in Washington will appeal to the people. Page 1. Street-car strike In Seattle will be fought to a finish. Page 1. Commercial and Marine. Hops selling at 22 cents. Page 15. Bears 'in control of New York stock market. Page 15-. Wheat dull and weak at Chicago. Page 15. Weekly trade reviews are favorable. Page 15. San Francisco overstocked with Oregon pota toes. Page 15. Immense lumber cargo shipped on steamship Norman Isles. Page 5. Wreckage on Vancouver Island coast. Page 5. Portland and Vicinity. A. L- Beldlng pays death penalty for his triple murder. Page 10. T. E. Latimer challenges G. T. Harry to de bate on merits of rival labor organizations. Page 11. New law for consolidating schools will Improve rural educational facilities. Page 12. Firebug attempts to burn Alnstle planing mill. Page 12. Transport Dlx will go to Seattle. Page 1G. Snell-HelUhu building finally cettled on as site for temporary postofllce. Page 16. . Work begins on Highland school. Page 10. Gugllelmo family appears in divorce court. Page 14.