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vol. XLin.--.yo. 13,573. FATE MITLED Postmaster BancroftHas Resigned. J. W. MINTO MAY GET PLACE Ex-State Senator J. E, H.unt Also in the Race. C.A. BURCKHARDT WITHDRAWS Senator Mitchell Telegraphs Present Chief of Postofflce That His Resignation Is Desired and It Is Promptly Forwarded. Postmaster Bancroft yesterday tele graphed his resignation to Senator Mit chell. His successor -will probably be John W. Minto, at present Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue. Political circles were agog yesterday over tho matter. High magnates were In consultation, among them being Prank C. Baker, chairman of the Republican State Central Committee; P. L. "Willis, chair man of the Republican Second District Central Committee; Whitney I. Boise, chairman of the Republican County Cen tral Committee, and Judge C. H. Carey. Senator Mitchell Instructed Mr. Ban croft, by -wire, to forward his resignation and the latter complied. But Mr. Ban croft refused yesterday to discuss the subject for publication, and at his home last night announced that he had nothing to say about it. Two candidates for the office-are in the Held, J. E. Hunt, ex-State Senator, and John W. Mlnto. C. A. Burckhardt. whose friends were booming him for the job some time ago. has withdrawn from the race. Said he yesterday: "I am not and will not be a candidate." Mr. Hunt until lately received strong pledges of support from Senator Mitchell. But the Republican organization at home Is set against Hunt's appointment, and has all but demanded that the appoint ment be withheld. To free himself from the perplexity Senator Mitchell informed Mr. Hunt that he must secure the indorse, ment of Judge Carey and Mr. .Boise ere he could get the appointment, This Mr. Hunt has been unable to do; Indeed, Judge Carey has llatly refused and has told Mr. Hunt as much. Elimination of Hunt and Burckhardt leaves the road'open to Mlnto, who Is in truth the choice of political leaders of the organization. Mr. Minto was in conference with them yesterday and though he would not talk for publication his manner Indi cated that he was pleased with the out look. He admitted that Mr. Hunt and him self were the only candidates he knew of; which means under the circumstances that he has strong hope of appointment. Hunt's friends have already raised their voices In complaints, saying that his stal wart support of Senator Mitchell's waver ing forces several years ago Is evidently forgotten. Said one of Hunt's allies: "If Senator Mitchell intends to reward a faith ful and deserving man, he will choose Hunt" But this remark, borne to the ears of a Mlnto man, brought out the answer: "Then Senator Mitchell will have to make more postofflces." Mr. Hunt has not permitted his friends to make a uoisy campaign in his behalf, nor even to circulate petitions. Yesterday he said to one of them: "Whoever shall get tho appointment, I should like to see the matter-ended right away." Since the elections. Judge Carey's Influ ence has been on the ascendant, until now Senator Mitchell is harkenlng even more than before to his Judgment. The fact that the three defeated men on the ticket were not of his choosing nor hardly of his approval has added much to the weight he gained In party councils from his suc cessful management of the Republican primaries In this conuty. Therefore, when Judge Carey turns from Hunt to Mlnto Senator Mitchell Is prone to accept his opinion. It is understood that Judge Carey has perceived the necessity of a new Postmaster for some time, but at the suggestion of himself and other party leaders the change was deferred until af ter the election. Frank C. Baker and "Whitney L. Boise, who are Judge Carey's close associates In political councils, are friends of Mlnto, and are of the same opinion about the choice of Bancroft's successor as is Judge Carey. The suspense will' probably bo relieved today at Washington, for "President Roosevelt and Postmaster-General Payne will take up the question. Senator Mitchell Won't Say. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, June 9. Postmaster Bancroft's fate has been settled, but what It is only he. Senator Mitchell and Postmaster-General Payne know, and they won't tell. Senator Mitchell will give out a statement In the case earlytomorrow morning, and later In the day Payne will take the case to tho White House to secure action by tho President. "While great secrecy Is preserved by the persons cognizant of the agreement that has been reached. It Is believed that Sen ator Mitchell has suggested to Bancroft that he tender his resignation, and that Bancroft has done so. If this surmise is correct. Senator Mitchell loft that resig nation with Postmaster-General Payne today, and it will tomorrow be laid beforo the President for his action. In case the resignation has been tendered. Senator Mitchell has filed with it his recommenda tion of some man as Bancroft's successor. Postmaster-General Payne said today he and Senator Mitchell had reached an understanding in the matter, but as Port land was Senator Mitchell's home, ho was looked to in the selection of Postmasters for that city. Therefore, he thought it Improper to discuss what conclusion had been reached. He said he hoped to see tho case closed tomorrow, and expected to confer with the President about It at a Cabinet meeting. The fact that the agreement between Payne and Mitchell is such as to need the President's ap proval Indicates that thore Is to be a change In the office, and the further fact that Mitchell is to mako a statement of the case prior to the Cabinet meeting confirms the statement that the matter has already been adjusted. MRS. A museum In which to place the collection of the Port land.Art Association has been donated by Mrs. "W. S. Ladd. The building, a perspective view of which is shown In the accompanying illustration, will be situated on the northeast corner of Fifth and Taylor streets, the property having been given by the late H. "W. Corbett for that purpose Mrs. Ladd has contemplated donating this building for some months, but the plans were only finished and the contracts closed for the erection of the building yesterday. ' TOGA GOES TO KNOX Attorney - General Will Suc ceed Senator Quay. POLITICIANS ARE SURPRISED President, .While Loth to Part With Cabinet Officer, Believes He Can Render the Country Great Service in the Senate. SENATORS FROM PENNSYLVANIA. Matthew S. Quay 1901-1004 Boles S. Penrose...... 1003- Boles S. Penrose V..1S87-1903 Matthew S. Quay.. 1..1SS7-1K3 John I. Mitchell 1SS1-1SS7 James Donald Cameron 1877-1807 "William A. "Wallace 1875-1SS1 John Scott 18G0-1873 Simon Cameron 1SG7-1S77 Charles R. Buckalew -..1SG3-1SG3 Edgar Cowan 1SC1-1S07 David Wllmot 1861-1S83 Simon Cameron .1S57-1SC1 "William Blgler 1S55-18C1 Wchard Brodhead .....1801-1837 James Cooper 1S49-1S33 Simeon Cameron 1S-1849 Daniel Sturgeon ..: 1839-1S51 James Buchan 1834tl845 Samuel McKean 1SS3-1S30 PHILADELPHIA, June 9. Philander C. Knox. Attorney-General of the United States, was selected today to fill the seat in the United States Senate made vacant by the death of M. S. Quay. He will ac cept and servo by appointment of Gov ernor Pennypacker. Unless political com plications should arise as a result of to day's action, he will be elected for the full term by the Legislature which meets in January. The selection of Attorney-General Knox came as "a surprise to the politicians of the state. After . Senator Quay died, Knox name was among those mentioned for the vacancy, but as no one came forth to support it. very little was heard of his candidacy during the past week. His name was not considered by United States Senator Penrose, who, as "chairman of the Republican state committee, along with Israel W. Durham, the Philadelphia leader, had tho naming of Quay's suc cessor. Yesterday afternoon, however, Henry C Frlck, of Pittsburg, a director of the United States Steel Corporation, came to this city and formally announced the Attorney-General was a candidate for the place, and that he came here In Mr. Knox's interest. As the leaders had de cided that Allegheny County, In which Pittsburg is situated, was to have the place, he thought the leaders could have no objection to the Attorney-General. This caused much agitation in the Pitts burg delegation, which had already named four men for the vacancy. At fUst It was PORTLAND, W. S. LADD WILL BUILD TO BE ERECTED AT IHTH AND expootea that Mr.- Knox would be op posed, but after a series of conferences, the Pittsburg delegation accepted him. Attorney-General Knox, who has a, farm at Valley Forge, was In the city for a short time today, and then went to the farm of A. J. Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, where tho Farm ers' Club, a dining organization of wealthy men, gave a dinner toast. Among others present were Senator Penrose, Mr. Frlck, Governor Pennypacker, ex-United States Senator Don C. Cameron and Rich ard R. Quay, son of the late Senator. PRESIDENT WAS CONSULTED. Seeing a Great Future for Knox In Senate, Is Willing to Let Him Go. WASHINGTON, June 9.-nJust before Attorney-General Knox left "Washington a few days ago, he called on the President and told him he had been tendered the appointment of United States Senator, to succeed Mr. Quay, and " if the President was willing ne would accept. The Presi dent told him that while It was true. that probably no other man In the country could quite fill the position of Attorney General as he had filled it, yet he believed his services In the Senate would be ex ceptionally valuable, not only to the State of Pennsylvania, but to the whole coun try. The President said during the next session or two of Congress, it would be a fair assumption that there would be con siderable constructive legislation on the subject of trusts and combinations of one I character or another, and in that matter Mr. Knox would be of greater service than perhaps any other man could be. The President Is greatly pleased that Mr. Knox will accept the . position. The latter probably will not resign as Attorney-General until Congress convenes next December. VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS MEET. Trust Plank Will Be the Principal Feature of the Platform. RICHMOND. Va., June 9. The State Democratic Convention met here today. Chairman Judge George El Cassell, In his address, said the State of Virginia had not been conspicuous for many years, but this year the state could and would take a leading part in removing "Roosevelt from the muckdom of Republicanism." He denounced President Roosevelt ao a "sham reformer." "The President's friends," he said, "gagged at the mention of his name, for he eateth with niggers and drlnketh with them." At tonight's session the convention elect ed Senators Daniel and Martin, Governor Montague and A. C. Brayton delegates-at-large to the St. Louis convention. The platform will be reported tomorrow. Af ter renewing ''allegiance to the great car dinal doctrines of American Democracy," it says: "We recognize the necessity for con centration of capital in order that the means of the" people may be employed in accordance with economic law developing the resources and promoting the prosper ity of the country, but Insist that the abuses that have become prevalent and widespread under Republican administra tion shall be remedied by the enaction of conservative but efficient laws for the best regulation of interstate public sep-Ice cor porations of the country, and the suppres sion of all combinations In restraint of trade. "We charge that the Republican party has failed to administer existing laws against the Illegal trusts from which It derives Its campaign corruption tunas. and upon which it In a large meas ure Is dependent for Its lease of power." Prohibitionists Nominate. HARTFORD, Conn., June 9. The State Convention of .the Prohibition party .to-, day nominated Fred G-. Piatt, of New Britain, for Governor. OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE A MUSEUM FOR THE TAYLOR STREETS, ON SITE DONATED The ground plans of the building, 'being especially ar ranged for an art museum, give better opportunity of dis playing the casts and etchings owned by the association and those frequently lent by local collectors than is afforded in the present location of the collection on the second floor of the Library building. Skylights and high windows are so placed that the proper light will fall on.the works of art and bring out the lines of the casts to the best advantage. Most of the casts and a room for etchings will be on the ground PORTLAND IN 1905 The Medical Association Is to Meet Here. CONTEST A STRENUOUS ONE Committee Unanimously Decides for Los Angeles-California City Sees It Cannot Win on First Bal- lot and Comes Over. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., June 9. (Spe cial.) The . committee on the next place of meeting for. the American Medical As sociation reported unanimously in favor of Los Angeles this afternoon, San Fran cisco having withdrawn In favor of Los Angeles. Dr. Kenneth Mackenzie, Oregon's member of the House of Dele gates, after an exciting debate in the House, secured the adoption of a resolu tion tabling the report, and making Port land, Los Angeles and Hot Springs candi dates for the honor. Portland lacked only one vote on the first ballot, and Los An geles then joined Portland, which won without opposition on the second ballot. The contest was one of the most strenu ous ever witnessed, but the .best of feel ing now prevails. Dr. Harold Moyer, of Chicago, who made a strong plea for Port land In the House of Delegates, has ac cepted an invitation, as a guest of honor, to deliver the medical address before the Oregon ' State Society next September. "Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Da kota and Utah made Portland's fight their own, and rendered valuable aid. Doctors Labbe, French, Tims, Gelsendorfer and Logan, recent arrivals, Increased Oregon's working forces, and performed excellent service. The attendance here Is about 6000. Portland must plan on doing her best to make a success of the meeting of this, the greatest scientific body In the world, which will so greatly honor her by meet ing there in June, 1905. HENRY "WALDO COE. Portland Postofflce Worth More. OREGONLAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, June 9. The salary of the . Post master at Portland will be Increased from $3700 to $3S0O July 1. The Seattle official will receive a. like Increase. Other North western changes are: Oregon Increase: Coquille, $1200 to $1300; Cottage Grove, $1500 to $1600; Elgin, $1100 to $1200. Idaho Increase: Idaho Falls, $1900 to $2300. Alaska Increase: Valdes, $1000 to $1100. Frank 6. Rex was today appointed regu lar and Edgar O. Rex substitute rural free delivery carrier at Cheney, Wash. Will Retain Land Office Position. OREGONLAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, June 9. Senator Ankeny has writ ten, to the President recommending that W. F. Haynes, ofCoulee Clty, be appointed-Register ofthe Watervllle ,Larid' 10, 1904. PORTLAND ART ASSOCIATION BY THE LATE K. TV'. CORBETT. floor, and lecture and sketching-rooms will be on the second floor. Miss Henrietta Failing, curator of the collection, who takes a deep interest in the association, says that the new building Is well adapted for its uses, and that with greater opportunities for study she 'hopes to see some system of regular instruction instituted, for which the works of art themselves and their location, give ample opportunity. The plans for the new building were drawn by Vnldden & Lewis. Office. At the time the letter was written the present Register, Matthew B. Malloy, had been nominated for Judge of the Su perior Court, and it was- expected a va cancy wquld occur. Secretary Hitchcock, however, has been notified by Malloy that he has declined the nomination as Judge, and desires to retain his Land. Office posi tion, which he will be allowed to do. UP TO PORTLAND TO SAY. Merchant Marine Commission Will ing to Give It a Hearing. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, June 9. If the commercial inter, ests of Portland desire to be heard by the Merchant Marine Commission, which Is to give hearings this Summer with a view to devising some plan of rehabilitating the American merchant marine, they have but to say so, and the commission will hold sessions in Portland during Its visit to the Pacific Coast. This fact was communi cated 'to Senator Mitchell today by Chair man Galllnger. Senator Mitchell will take the matter up with the Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade. Hearings have already been arranged for Seattle,- Tacoma and San Francisco. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPEB Rnsso-Jtwanese War. Japanese attack on Port Arthur is reported to have been begun. Page 3. Russia is not negotiating with Turkey for passage of Baltic fleet through the Darda nelles. Page 3. Colorado Strike Situation. Militia compels mine employing union men to close. Page 1. Victor Citizens' Alliance.. resolves to make. war on all unions. Page 2. Troops capture alleged leader In the fatal riot of Monday. Page 3. . Political. Attorney-General Knox is chosen to succeed the late Senator Quay. Page 1. Virginia Democrats will make trust plank the feature of their platform.' Page 1. Domestic. Portland secures 1905 meeting of American Medical Association. Page 1. Levi Z. Letter, -the Chicago merchant and capitalist, dies suddenly. Page 5. Colorado ranchers and cowboys battle with train robbers and kill one. Page 1. 'Foreign. Solons urge Britain to. ask America to becoma Interested la the Congo case. Page 12. Commercial. Marked weakness In iron trade. ' Page 13'" ' New Tork stock market apathetic. Page 13. Grain freights dull at San Francisco. Page 13. Chicago wheat lower on favorable crop news. Page 13. Pacific Coast. British Columbia collieries- will seek market In Mexico. Page 4. Grain warehouse at Diamond, "Wash., burned. Page 5. Mead will withdraw from "Washington Repub ' Ucan ticket unless Coon does. Page 4. Candidates for presiding officers of coming Oregon Legislature. Page 5. Republican plurality passes 23,000. Page 5. Local-option majority ia cut down to 1800 votes. Page 5. Sports. Pacific Coast League scores: Portland 3, Los Angeles 2; Seattle 7, Tacoma 4; Oakland 2, San Francisco 1. Page 9. Portland and Vicinity. Postmaster Bancroft wires his resignation to "Washington. Page 1. Schoolteachers will petition taxpayers to aid in Increasing salaries. Page 8. Attempt made near Grant's Pass to wreck Southern Pacific train. Page 14. Port of Portland Commissioner C. I. Adams criticises Major Langfltt. Page 10. Colorado Ranchers and Cow boys. Come Upon Robbers, FIERCE BATTLE IS FOUGHT Two of the Men Believed to Have Held Up Train Escape, but Are Surrounded in'a Canyon. NEWCASTLE, Colo., June 9. A posse of ranchmen and cowboys, living in the neighborhood of Garfield, west, of this place, came upon three men supposed, to be the Denver & Rio Grande train rob bers, who dynamited the express-car of a train near Parachute, Colo., Tuesday night, and in a battle which followed one of the pursued was killed. The other two escaped Into Garfield Canyon, and at last accounts were completely surrounded. It Is thought that escape is impossible. Elmer Chattman, a cowboy, received a slight flesh wound. The dead man was brought to this place tonight,' and. was identified as one of three men who worked several days last week on the Denver & Rio. Grande .section near Parachute. He went under the name of J. H. Ross. Pre vious to working for the railroad he was employed In a restaurant in this town. Nothing is known of his history here. Identification was made by a Rio Grande pay check found on his person. The two other men who worked with Ross last week gave the names, of John Em merllng and Charles Scubba They worked along the railroad track from Thursday until Saturday, and all quit together and left the neighborhood. Their several days employment on the road gave them an excellent opportunity to familiarize them selves with the lay of the land n tho vicinity of. Parachute. It is reported that at least 200 men, heavily armed, are watching the two' men In Garfield Canyon tonight, and will shoot them down if they attempt to. escape. Troops Ordered North. "WASHINGTON, June 9. Orders have been issued at the War Department trans ferring the Fourth and Ninth Cavalry. The Fourth is now at Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth and Jefferson Barracks, and the Ninth Is at Fort Walla Walla, the Presidio and Monterey. The change will take place October 15. The Tenth Infantry has been ordered from San Francisco to stations In the Department of the Co lumbia. Recommend Promotion of Clerk. OREGONIAN NEWS" BUREAU, Wash ington, June 9. Representative French and Surveyor-General Eagleson have rec ommended the promotion of John D. Bell, computer and transcribing clerk in the Surveyor-General's office, at Boise, Idaho, for promotion to chief clerk. Early action on their recommendation Is probable. No Agreement Made With Britain. ST. PETERSBURG, June 9. Tho re ports In French papers that a general agreement has been reached between Great Britain and Russia Is authorita tively denied. - . PRICE FIVE CENTS. MINE IS CLOSED Colorado Troops Sent to Union Property. HOPE THUS TO END STRIKE General Bell Says Men Help Support Those Who Are Out ASSAULT IS BLOODLESS ONE Mineowners Now Propose to Resume Operations, Requiring All Who Desire to Work to Get Cards From Th'emi VICTOR, Colo., June 9. In a bloodless assault made by 150 militiamen and depu ties, led by Adjutant-General Sherman M. Bell on the Portland mine today, the mine was Indefinitely closed, to be opened later on term3 which will prevent any workman securing work without presenting satis factory working cards from the Mineown ers Association. General Bell says tho mine was closed because of "military ne cessity," as the men working In it wero contributing to the support of the strik ers, and thereby continuing the present conditions In the -district. His proclamation also states that dangerous men in tho mine should be held. What promised to be the bloodiest tlmo the district ever saw passed away as mildly as a Summer shower. "Without the firing of a shot or a harsh word, the Gen eral and his force marched up to the mine, took possession, read the proclamation concerning the present disposition of tho mine and then left, with employes of tho company in charge of the plant. ' Mines Will Begin to Reopen. Following the closing of the Portland, it was announced that the mines will begin to reopen tomorrow, the nonunion mines first and others later, and that business is to be resumed in the district at once. All miners who want work must first secure a working card from the Mineowners As sociation: News of the intended assault upon tho Portland, and the closing down of tho mine, spread like wildfire through tho town, and the hills and bluffs about tho station were black with swarming human ity as the trainload of soldiers, with Krag Jorgensens sticking from every window, steamed away. Just as the train rounded the hill and stopped for tho soldiers to make the ascent to the mine, a United States flag was hoisted from one of the minehouses. The deputies sprang up the zigzag line of steps, scattering as they approached the mine, and General Bell "and staff went straight to the general of fices, where the General read the procla mation. Superintendent Kurie, of the mine listened to the reading and then said: "Do you want us to close right away?" "If It will inconvenience you, certainly, not," replied General Bell. "Very well, then let us wait until tho shift comes off at half past four," replied; the superintendent, adding: "Do you want any of the men?" "I do not," said the General. Employes Left as Guards. It was then arranged that 24 of the com pany's employes should be left in charge to guard the property and keep necessary parts running, and General Bell assured the superintendent that he would furnish all the guards necessary to protect tho mine. General Bell then dismissed all but a few of the soldiers and deputies, and, with the remainder, waited for the men In the mine to come oft shift. Later, about 300 miners came out. As tomorrow is payday, General Bell told the men they could take their checks today and return tomorrow for their pay. About 100 took their checks, the others declining to wait until tomorrow. All the miners went quiet ly to their homes after being told that the mine was closed down for the present. General Bell and his staff then returned to Victor. There was an intense feeling of relief when the news came that possession, of the Portland had been secured without trouble. General Bell on returning to town said: "Business will resume tomorrow and from now on things will run right." The nonunion mines, Including the Inde pendence, it Is said, will be among those to start at once. On Saturday and Monday resumptlon will continue, and later the Portland Is to be reopened. The saloons, which have been closed for some time, will also be reopened, It is said. Only Large Mine to Operate. The Portland Is the only large mine In the district that has continued In op eration since the explosion at Inde pendence on Monday, which killed or maimed more than 20 nonunion miners. The Portland Gold M:n?ng Company, through its president and- manager, James F. Burns, who is not a member of the Cripple Creek District Mineown ers' Association, conceded the demands of the unions when the strike was in augurated last August, and has stead ily given employment to about 500 un ion men. General Bell also issued the follow ing order, ot which over 500 copies were posted: "Victor, Colo., June 9, 1904. To the People of the State of Colorado: It having been made to appear to the com. mander of the military forces in this district that certain depredations have been committed: that property has been wantonly destroyed and the laws of (Concluded on Page 3.).