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r$pttm i iytgf VOL. XLIIL NO. 13,528. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. PARKER ITS Mi New York Democracy Is Pledged to Him, TAMMANY BADLY ROUTED It Tries to Get Convention to Avoid Instructions. DEBATE HEATED AT ALL TIMES Victors Become Liberal and Allow Murphy Men to Name a Delegate- at-Large--Great Jam at Place of Meeting. riATTOIUX IX BIUET. Delegates are Instructed to vote as a unit for Judge Parker for President. Reasonable revision of the tariff. Chock on extravagance in public ex penditures. Opposition to trusts. Maintenance of state rights and homo :ule. Impartial maintenance of the rights of labor and capital. No executivo encroachment on the legislative or Judicial department. Restoration of peace to the end that business confidence mar be restored. ALBANY, N. T., Asrll IS. The Demo cratic State Convention for the election of delegates to the National Convention se lected the following delegates at large: David B. Hill, of Albany; Edward Murphy, Jr., of Troy; George Ehret, of New York City, and James TV. RIdgeway, of Brooklyn. As alternates It selected C. N. Bulger, of Osweso; W. Caryl Ely, cf Buffalo; C. H. Ackerman, of Broome, and Francis Burton Harrison, of New York. The delegates wore instructed, by a vote of 301 to 149, for Judge Alton B. Parker as the state's candidate for President. Tammany was not treated as badly as ad been jjrodicted, being allowed to rarae a delpgate-at-large, Mr. Ehrct, end an alternate, and one of the two electors-at-large, Harry Payne "Whitney, the other being John T. "Woodford. The platform adopted is brief, and in addition to instructing for Parker com pels the delegation to vote as a unit. Among the district Presidential electors are Isador Straus, Robert B. Roosevelt, Hugh J. Grant, Herman Bidder and John D. Crimmins. The list of district delegates to the National Convention Includes the follow ing: Perry Belmont, P. H. McCarren, Martin "W. Littleton, Controller Edward M. Grout, James Shevlin, Congressman T. D. Sul livan, Congressman Sulzer, Lewis Nixon, Bird S. Coler, William McAdoo, TV. Bourko Cockran, Robert A. Van "Wyck, diaries F. Murphy, Franklin Bartlett, Charles A. Towne, Thomas F. Grady, Harry Payne-Whitney, Jefferson M. Levy, Charles Dayton, Asa Bird Gardiner, Elliott P. Danforth, George O. Raines and John B. Stanchfleld. Politicians Early Astir. Politicians were astir early and the quarters of Tammany, of David B. Hill and W. R. Hearst were busy spots. At a meeting of the state committee tiis morning ex-Senator Raines -was chosen temporary and . permanent chairman. When the roll of delegates was about to be called in the committee, S nator Grady, the Tammany represent ative. mDved that all the contests be noted. The secretary said he had no notio of any contests, and Chairman Campbell said it v.'as the custom to make up the roll of delegates from the lists pre sented by the various committeemen. Vir tually, he ruled that the contests would be only noted when filed with the commit tee. The meeting of the committee was most heated throughout. Senator Grady taking WRITE US FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES OF Ul HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL KINDS OF RUBBER GOODS GOODYEAR RUBBER COMPANY R. IL PEASE, President. 73 AND 75 FIRST STREET. eoBBaesio(tttaoait((iit : EASTMAN N. C. AND PREMO FILM PACKS : i.0 miSerlowIn Ev sPt to the Old Style Curl ing lllm. We are Sole Agents. 2 BLUMAUER-FRAINK DRUG CO. I 142-146 Fourth St. totoeootetesoooeoseveotteaooeooeoeic toet HAWS PU SHAPES tKZMAL BLUMAUER & HOCH 108 and 110 Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon and Washington. a large part. Senator Grady declared It was perfectly apparent that there was an attempt to prove to the publlc that those in control of the committee are in perfect unanimity. They were about to In struct for a certain man, and they were going to trample on every man who op posed them. The Senator warned his hearers that the result would be a repeti tion of the tactics that left the party without an organization In the state. In conclusion, he said: "Don't let it go out that this is a man ipulated convention, and that wo are forced to do the wishes of a man who carries the votes In his pocket." Great confusion resulted from orders which had been given to keep the doors closed until the last moment. The result was that when the doors were opened at three minutes before 2 o'clock, the crowd burst In with a yell and a rush. In three minutes the top gallery -was filled with a stamping and shouting mass of men and boys. In the galleries were a number of Hearst banners, and a run ning fire of shouts and comments was maintained by the gallery crowd. The crush before the doors and the hall was tremendous. The aisles were filled with a scrambling crowd, demanding seats at the ratio of about three persons to one seat. The police were all but help less. Hats were smashed, clothing torn, face9 scratched and feet trampled in the rush. Speech of Chairman. Order finally "was secured and ex State Senator George Raines, of Modoc County, was introduced as chairman, and he delivered a speech to the convention. Mr. Raines denounced the Republican party In its administration of both state and National affairs and its policies, de claring there was a feeling of unrest among business men, a lack of confidence in the judgment and level-headed conserv atism of the National Administration. In the coming campaign, ho said, the Demo crats of New York desire to act In ac cord with the rest of the Democrats of the Union. "We have no particular tenets to put fortti." he declared, "no isolated Ideas to frame as New York ideas, and no single war cry for this campaign. We do be lieve, however, that no party policy should be Insisted on which reserves a place In our platform for the campaign upon which the party is not substantially united." Without mentioning his candidate by name the speaker said that from the Valley of the Hudson arose "one whose Democracy has never been Questioned, -whose popularity Is well tested, -whose fairness, impartiality and learning have already attracted the attention of the conservative business men of the country and has conferred renown upon the high est court of your state." After the roll call, the matter of con tested seats were referred to a committee and recess was taken until evening. When the doors opened at 6:45 P. M. there was a rush that swept before it ushers, door tenders and police. The word had gone forth that there would be a fight on the floor of the convention and within a few minutes the balcony, gallery and stage were jammed. The police ejected hun dreds of persons who had occupied the delegates' seats. The Platform. It was not until 9 o'clock that fhn in vention was called to order. Senator Mc Carren presented the report of the com mittee on platform as follows: "The Democrats, in rnwfnr liir pledge of fidelity to the essential prin ciples or jeixersoman jjemocracy, as re peatedly enunciated in our National and state platforms, make these further dec larations on the National Issues of the hour, reserving an expression on state Issues until the Fall convention when state candidates are to be nominated. "First This is a Government of laws, not of men; one for Presidents, Cabinets and people; no usurpation; no executive encroachment on the legislative or judicial department. "Second We must keep Inviolate the pledges of our treaties; we must renew and reinvlgorato within ourselves that respect for law and that lo'e of liberty and of peace which the spirit of military domination tends inevitably to weaken and destroy. "Third Unsteady National policies and a restless spirit of adventure engender alarms that check our commercial growth. Let us have peace to. the end that business confidence may bo restored, and that our people may again In tran quillity enjoy the gains of their toIL "Fourth Corporations chartered by the state must be subject to Just regulation by the state in the interest of the people; taxation for public purposes only; no Government partnership with protected monopolies. "Fifth-Opposition to trusts and com binations that oppress the people and stifle Industrial competition. "Sixth A check on extravagance in public expenditures, that the burden of the people's taxes may be lightened. "Seventh Reasonable revision of the tariff; needless duties on Imported raw materials weigh heavily on the manufac turer, are a menace to the American wage-earner, and by increasing the cost of production shut out our products from the foreign markets. "Eighth The maintenance of state rights and home rule; no centralization. "Ninth Honesty in the public service; (Concluded on Pace Three.) NG Hi no PORTLAND, OREGON. cetetttttetiito FILMS America's ORIGINAL MALT WHISKY Without a Rival Today RE MALT VICTORY FO House Votes for Seattle as His Headquarters. CONGRESSMEN OPPOSE IT Try to Keep Custom Head quarters at Port Townsend. PAYNE SWAYS SENTIMENT Ankeny and Foster Both Against the Change, but as Tfiey Are Not Speakers, Can Hardly Talk the Bill to Death. OREGONIAN NEW BUREAU, Wash ington, April IS. By reason of his in fluence as Republican leader on the floor. Representative Payne was able today to force through the House, over the protest of Representatives Jones and Cushman, a bill entirely local to the State of "Washington, and ono which is not asked for by any man in the state save Collector of Customs Ide. Tho bill was drafted by the Treasury Depart ment, Introduced by Payne, " after re fusal of any member of the "Washing ton delegation to approve it, and through Payne's Influence was reported. It authorizes tho removal of the Puget Sound Customs headquarters from Port Townsend to Seattle, increases tho sal ary of the Deputy Collector at Tacoma to 52500 and extends the privileges of immediate transportation to the sub ports of Spokane, Sumas, Blaine, North port, Danville and Belllngham. The Washington delegation favors the last two provisions of the bill, but op poses transfer of headquartors. Cush man and Jones took occasion on the floor today to insist that there was no local demand for the bill, and that it was purely a department measure which was of no benefit to tho Govern ment. The truth Is, Collector Ide is behind the bill, and on his request the depart ment recommended the legislation. Ido wants to get away from Port Town send and locate In Seattle, and from indications today he may succeed. It is within the power of the Washington Senators, If they will debate the bill, to prevent Its passage through the Sen ate, for they both disapprove of tho transfer provision, but as neither Sen ator is a speaker, and as some Senate leaders, including Chairman Aldrich, of tho committee which will consider the bill, are in favor of It, it may be forced through, notwithstanding the protest of Foster and Ankeny. WILL REPORT PORTLAND BILL Senate Committee Favors Establish ment of Assay Office. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash- CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER Political. New Tort State Democratic Convention in lnstructs for Parker. Page 1. Pennsylvania Democratic Convention today will refuse to Instruct for President. Page 3. Russo-Japanese War. Czar orders Baltic fleet to be ready to proceed to Far East by July 15. Page 1. Japanese are fast preparing to force the Yalu. Page 1. Japanese superiority on water gives them ex cellent opportunity to advance on Llao Yang or cut off Port Arthur. Page 1. Russian sketch of agreement Czar would make with Britain to gain outlet to the sea. Page 12. Congress. House passes bill to change Washington cus toms headcniartera from Port Townsend to Seattle despite protests of Congressmen. Page 1. Cannon rolls the Democrats by refusing to recognize Democrat who wishes to speak on amendment to deficiency appropriation bill, which is passed. Page 2. Nelson, in language more expressive than elo quent, urges the Senate to provide wagon roads for Alaska. Page 12. Domestic. Neiderraler, the Chicago car-barn bandit, makes two desperato attempts to end his life. Page 3. New Jersey judge holds the plan to dissolve the Northern Securities Company equitable. Page 5. Sports. First baseball game in Portland to be played tomorrow. Page 3. Pacific Coast. Morrison-street bridge case decided In favor of the city. Page 4. Other Supreme Court decisions. Page 4. Incendiary fire at Eugene. Page 4. Light run of fish In Lower Columbia. Page 4. Ore smelting by electricity practicable. Page 4. 1'ortland ana Vicinity. Hearst men will fight for control of Demo cratic State Convention and for Instruction for their candidate; bitter contest promised. Page 1. East Side berrygrowers combine to maintain prices. Pace 8. Merchants ask Traffic Director Stubbs not to concede demands of Spokane. Page 14. Consolidation of traffic offices or Harrlman lines to be made by Mr. Stubbs. Page 14. Call issued for American Mining Congress to be held at Portland. Page 9. Morrison bridge closed to all except street-car traffic for eight months. Page 8. Suit lnolv!ng $6,500,000 filed in Federal Court. Page S. Death of Louis F. Barln. Page 14. Commercial and Marine. Unsatisfactory condition of local butter mar ket. Page 13. "Wheat higher at Chicago on crop damage. Page 13. Llstlere dealings Page 13. Potatoes remain Page 13. in stocks V at Xcw York. firm at San Francisco. Freshet cuts new channel at Columbia River bar. Page 9. Ington, April 18. Senator Mitchell re ceived assurance today from Senator Aldrich, chairman of the commlttco on finance, that a favorable report would be made tomorrow on his bill establish ing an assay office at Portland. If the bill Is reported, there Is a chance of se curing Its passago through the Senate this session, but, owing to the approach of adjournment, there is little hope of getting the bill through the House this session. In tho last Congress, the House committee was partial to the bill estab lishing' an assay offlco at Baker City, and rejected the Portland bill, but as the entire Oregon delegation now ad vocates tho -Portland bill, it is assured that if an assay offlco Is established In Oregon it will be located at Portland. WILL BE INVITED TO '05 FAIR Hay Will Ask Foreign Countries at St. Louis to Transfer Exhibits. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 18. Tho foreign countries represented at the St. Louis Fair will be Invited by the Government to transfer their exhibits to the Lewis and Clark Ex position. At the request of Senator Ful ton, President Roosevelt today requested Secretary of State Hay to forward the in vitations. They will be dispatched on the opening of the Missouri Exposition. COLUMBIA MAY GET MONEY. Mitchell Secures Adoption of Amend ment to Appropriation Bill. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 18. The Senate today adopt ed an amendment of Senator Mitchell to the emergency appropriation bill by which the Senator expects to have $100,000 al lotted for continuing the improvement at the mouth of the Columbia River, and a like amount for tho river below Portland. Spokane Appropriations Stricken Out OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 18. The conference commit tee today eliminated from tho military appropriation bill tho appropriation of $00,000 for a bridge across tho Spokane River at Spokane. The committee also struck out the appropriation for tho Val-dez-Eaglo City -wagon road in Alaska, but allowed $25,000 for surveys. More Money for Crater Lake Roads. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April IS. Senator Fulton today secured an amendment to tho sundry civil bill increasing- tho appropriation for roads in Crater Lake National Park from $2000 to 000. SHOCK WATTES Q.TJEEN HI. She Has Been Confined to Her Bed Since Battleship Went Down. SPECIAL CABLE. LONDON, April 18. Tho Dally News prints, a dispatch from St. Petersburg stating- that the blowing- up of the bat tleship Petropavlovsk In Admiral Togo's eighth attack on Port Arthur has so greatly affected the Czarina, who Is in delicate health, that she has been con fined to her bed since the first news of the catastrophe. Czarina Suffers From Influenza. ST. PETERSBURG. April 18. The Em press is suffering from influenza, which is almost epidemic here. SNUFFING HIM OUT. ;; . c ' :: -m&SmBjfi' , WmwmMm :: " jSPWfflBBt------.s )), J W&mBkr. I -' ' . Paw 'BBBBB&awT , :: ' 'r !yff V '" '' . :: 1 I I ............ .,0 ........ t .. t ....... n , .mil I FIGHTTIlflNISH Hearst Men Armed Against Committee. CONVENTION TO BE HOT Contest Will Begin Over Tem porary Chairman. WHITE LEADS OPPOSITION Head of Committee Will Defend Its Authority and Resist Instructions for Hearst-He May Spring , a Countermine. Hearst managers declared war on the Democratic Stato Central Committee last night and resolved to seize tho organiza tion of tho State Convention this morn ing. Their object is to pledge Oregon's National delegates to their candidate. Leaders of the State Committee will re sist the Hearst plans and will call to their aid those in the convention who are opposed to Hearst's candidacy, and others who, though friendly to the yellow editor, desire Oregon's delegates to go to St. Louis pledged to no candidate for the Presidency. Tho first battle will break forth this morning- over organization of the con vention. The Central Committee yes terday decided to recommend R. M. Veatch, of Cottage Grove, for temporary chairman, and R. B. .Montague, of Albany, for temporary secretary. But last night the Hearst people resolved In caucus to support Robert Smith, of Josephine County, for temporary chairman, and J. B. Lathrop, of Portland, for secretary. The trouble was precipitated by the ar rival last evening; from California of M. F. Tarpey, Hearst's Pacific Coast man ager. Ud to that time tho TTpnrsf hnmr. had been on the wane. Tarpev at once took hold with vlror villl the arimir,-, of his candidate into caucus on the second lioor or The Oreconlan buildincr mimni enthusiasm Into them and carried through nis programme. Ho was aided by B. D Murphy and L. H. Mooser, who came from California several wtrn . boom Hearst, and by a number of local pcieniaie3. White Will Fight to Finish. Sam White, chairman of the State Cen tral Committee, resents the intrusion of tho California visitors Into the conven tion. Ho and his followers were taken by surprise last night. At once they mustered their cohorts and drew up their lines for battle. They will fight Hearst to a standstill. On White's side are nrrayed Governor Chamberlain, most of the Multnomah delegates and many party leaders throughout the state. The convention unquestionably will con tain many admirers of Hearst; Indeed, his friends will be the majority. Tarpey perceived this at once and decided to take advantage of it by organizing- tho con vention. May Spring Chamberlain. But this sentiment in the convention does not necessarily indicate that Hearst can get an Instructed delegation. Many of his friends will balk when hi3 friends attempt to drive them to that end. Gov ernor Chamberlain, Sam Whito and mem bers of the Central Committee wield a potent Influence when they say that Ore gon's National delegates should be free to act In accordance with their best judg ment In the nomination of the Presidential candidate. The anti-Hearst strategists may explode a mine under their rivals by introducing a resolution to instruct the National dele gates to strive for the nomination of Governor Chamberlain for Vice-President. In that case, the delegates would probably not be tied up to any candidate for Presi dent. Hearst managers were quite right In perceiving that the Central Committee stood in their way. Yesterday tho senti ment of the committee was overwhelm ingly against Hearst instructions. That sentiment did not, however, find formal utterance. When Sam White learned of what the Hearst people had, done he grew highly Indignant and posted off hot-foot to see Tarpey, Murphy and Mooser in Port land Hotel. The interview that followed was warm and exciting. It lasted until nearly 2 o'clock this morning. Just what took place could not be exactly ascer tained, but the outcome was satisfactory to neither side. The visitors from Cali fornia were informed that they must de sist from their purpose of fighting the Central Committee else their candidate wt ? fare badly ,n the convention. It's a most high-handed outrageous proceeding," declared one of the com mittee this morning. "Do you think the central committee will tolerate the in terference of those California men in this state? Do you think outsiders can come Into this state, depose the central com mittee and run the party themselves? Are we children to yield or men to re sist? If those fellows continue their de sign to overturn the organization In Ore gon they will get a taste of fighting such as they won't soon forget" The Hearst people are, however, playing the best game to win an Instructed dele gation. It will be a large gain in their favor to organize the convention and ap point their own commfttee on resolutions They realize that they will be badly han dicapped it the Central Committee can put its programme Into operation. W. R. Bilyeu Is the candidate of the Central Committee for permanent chair man. The Hearst leaders will probably continue Robert Smith as permanent chairman should they organize the convention. PROCEEDINGS IN CAUCUS. Hearst Men Poll Their Strength and Decide to Fight for Organization. Tho Hearst caucus had a pretty good sprinkling from most of the counties. The delegates were first regaled with some oratory by M. F. Tarpey, Hearst's Cali fornia emissary, who pointed out what a wise and proper thing it would be to In struct the delegates to the National Con vention for the yellow Journalist His tones ware honeyed, his words came read ily and he charmed the delegates so that he threw a spell over them. Then the roll of the counties was called and ono from each told how the delega tion from his" county stood on the question of Instructions. Colonel R. A. Miller, for Clackamas, said that the majority of the country districts were for Hearst, but that Oregon City was probably opposed, and another delegate supplemented his in formation by saying that a resolution for Instructions had Deen voted down at the County Convention. Coos was unlnstruct- I (Concluded on Page 12.) JOIN FLEETS Czar Gives Rush Orders to Battleships. WILL START BY JULY 1 5 Naval Strength in The Far East Demands Increase. P0RTARTHUR MAY BE CUT OFF Superiority of the Japanese on Water Gives Them Excellent Oppor tunity to Operate on Land. r THE BALTIC SQUADRON. D!s-place-Name Class, ment. Snd. Borodino ...B. S. 13.3Gtl urei B. S. 13.oG0 Alexander HI B. S. 13.r6G Slava B. S. 13.360 Knlaz Suaroft B. S. 13.5t!0 Naiarln U.S. 10.000 aisoi veiucy U.S. Parvlat Azova B.C. Vladimir Monomakh.A. C. Admiral NakhlmofC.B. C. Nikolai I A. C. Alexander II A. C. Oby p. c. Vltlar P. C. Admiral KornllofT....P. C. Almaz P. C. Svretlana P. C. 0.000 0.700 0.000 8.000 0.700 0.000 .230 0.250 5.800 3.C00 3,000 B S. Battleships. B. C Belted cruiser. A. C. Armored cruiser. P. C Protected cruiser. In addition to these ships the battle ship Oslabya, the armored cruiser Dlmltrl Donskoi and the protected cruleer Aurora, now In the Mediter ranean, will be available. PARIS. April 19. "The Emperor, in re ceiving a visit from High Admiral Duke Alexis today," says the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de Paris, "In formed him that he desired the Baltic fleet to be ready to start July 15. Orders accordingly have been sent to Cronstadt to hasten the preparation of Its fleet for sailing on the date mentioned under Rear-Admiral Rojestvenskl. unless an other Admiral, of whom there has been much talk, shall be selected. "Vice-Admiral Doubassoff declined the command of the Black Sea fleet. It is probable that Admiral Chukin, director of the Naval Academy, will be appointed." MAY CUT OFF PORT ARTHUR. Superiority of Fleet Gives the Jap anese an Excellent Opportunity. ST. PETERSBURG, April IS. St. Peters burg Is flooded with rumors from all di rections regarding the plans of the Jap anese, now that the Russian fleet at Port Arthur Is unable longer to menace their troop transports. The Associated Press In a dispatch from Port Arthur, Sunday last, gave 20 as the number of Japanese transports reported as having been seen steaming In the di rection of YInkow, the seaport of NIu Chwang. Officials of the general staff, while having no Information in this re spect, would not be surprised If the num ber should turn out to be correct, or even that a larger number Is steaming there. Vice-Admiral Togo's immense superior ity enables him to hold the Russian squad ron In Port Arthur and Japanese trans ports, therefore, can safely pass through the Straits of Pechill and attempt to land at the head of the Gulf of Llao Tung, under the guns of the warships, as did General Shaftcr's army at Daiquiri, Cuba. Should this succeed, the Japanese will be In an excellent position to execute a flank movement on Llao Tang, or cut off Port Arthur. Gerenal Kouropatkln recently inspected Nlu Chwang. He disposed a strong force to contest a Japanese move at that point and If such a move Is made. It Is be lieved he will be able to check it. PREPARING TO FORCE YALU. Japanese Will Land a Second Army at Yongampho. SHANGHAI, April IS, Noon. Authentic advices from Seoul dated April 12, de clare the Japanese are In complete control of Corea, and that the Russian scouting parties .have retired across the Yalu River before tho Japa nese, who occupied Wiju practically without resistance. The Japanese army Is divided Into two forces, one for ex peditionary purposes and the other for occupation. The former, numbering 45. 000, is advancing to the Yalu and the latter, consisting of 15.000 reserves, is making far-sighted communication ar rangements with headquarters at Seoul, where there Is a garrison of 4000. The headquarters of the transport service is at Chemulpo. Railroad building and road grading 1 progressing rapidly. The fortification of Kojedo Island, at the mouth of Ar.-nm pho harbor, which protects the southern terminus of overland communication, also guards the passage of Vladivostok and Port Arthur through Broughton Strait. Forty transports off Halju are supposed to have landed part of their forces at Takushan, and It is the evident Intention to disembark a second army at Yon gampo preparatory to forcing the Yalu. RUSSIANS OCCUPY TOWN. They Try In Vain to Draw an Attack From Japanese on Yalu. SEOUL. April IS. The Commissioner of Customs at Gcnsan reports that a strong force, the number of which-Is not known, is advancing on tho great south road following the inland coast of the province of South Hamgyung. The Rus sians passed to the rear of Sungjln, which was occupied by a scouting par ty. The main body occupied Pcukchy ong. 80 miles north of Gensan, on April 18. The flanks and rear were exposed with the evident Intention of drawing a Japanese attack from the Yalu.