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PORTLAND, OEEGON, TUESDAY, NOVEFBER 22, 1904.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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TRIAL IS BEGUN
Famous Land fraud
Case is Now 0a
FULL JURY IS SECURED
Necessary Twelve Men Ac
cepted in Short Time.
CROWDS' ATTEND HEARING
federal -Courtroom Is Jammed With
Curious People Anxious to Catch
Glimpses of Defendants and
Their Counsel.
The Judge.
Charles B. Belllng-er, of the United
States District Court.
The Jury.
E. A. Griffin, stockman, of Dufur, Was
co County. "
John B. Bridges, contractor, Portland,
Multnomah.
J. Zi. Howard, ertockralaer, Hgppner, Mor
row. J.'X. Barnhouse, etockraiser. Wheeler.
G. H. Newell, Lakeview, lake County.
A. E. Austin, general merchandise,
Woodburn, Marion.
A. Blevlas. farmer, Albany, Linn County
J: C Weatberly, farmer, Wallowa County.
C. H. Duncan, farmer. Baker County.
W. H. Dllley, contractor and builder.
Benton County.
X, M. Foster, farmer, Clatsop County.
Richard "Waugh, stockman, Pendleton,
"Umatilla County.
The Prosecutors.
John H. Hall, United Statea District
Attorney.
Francis J. Heaey, San Francisco, epe
clal assistant.
'Defendants Counsel.
For Horace G. McKlnley Thomas .O'Day.
For. Mario Ware C A. Hardy and. A. C.
- Woodcock, of Eugene.
For S. A. D. Puter Li. F. Puter, of
Eureka, CaJ.
The calm "precedes 'the storm In life and
In law. and yesterday; xtbte waaproven-J
when Ite laud icwnsplracy case or the
United States of America against Emma
Ii. Watfeon. Mario Ware, D. "W. Tarpley,
S: A. Puter, Horace G. McKinley, Henry
C. Barr, Frank H. "Wolgamot et al. -was
called -In the United Statea District Court
for Its hearing before Judge Charles B.
Bellinger and a jury- of 12 men chosen
from the different sections of the state.
In the morning curious visitors haunted
the halls of the Postofflce building -waiting
for an opportunity to eee the de
fendants, the lawyers, the witnesses or
any one connected with the trial. Judge
Bellinger, as is his custom, had not re
turned from his farm In the morning to
hold the usual 10 o'clock session, and the
curious watchers had to wait until 2
o'clock in the afternoon before their de
sires could be gratified.
Courtroom Fills Rapidly.
At 12:30 o'clock the courtroom began to
fill, by 1 o'clock most of the seats had
been taken, and at 1:30 standing room was
a thing of memory but hardly of fact.
Only the space around the lawyers' tablo
and a few seats reserved for the defend
ants were vacant, and wistful eyes were
-cast at these by those already growing
tired with their watch for the commence
ment of the big battle, which is to result,
perhaps, in the Imprisonment of well
known men and women.
At 2 o'clock the. parties to the action
and the attorneys for them and or the
Government filed in and "took their places
while Judge Bellinger took his seat on the
bench, and court was opened.
It was so easily, so quietly "done that It
was hard to realize the seriousness of the
occasion. Except for the momentary
shuffling as the lawyers took their places
around the table and as the defendants
went to the chairs, the big clock at the
back of the room could be heard ticking
in accompaniment to the voice of the
bailiff as he called the court.
Case Is Called.
A few motions were asked for and
granted by the court on cases pending,
and- shortly after 2 o'clock Judge Bellin
ger called the long-walted-for case.
""The case of the United States vs.
Emma It "Watson et aL is set for trial at
this time," the court commenced. "Is it
ready for trial?"
"The prosecution is ready," said Mr.
Hall.
"We, of the defense, are ready," supple
mented Judge M. L. Pipes.
Judge Bellinger straightened up a few
volumes on the desk before him. "Then
call the jury," he directed the clerk, and
the struggle was on.
The jury-box was filled by 12 men B.
A. Griffin, Richard Waugh. John B.
Bridges. James Kirk. J. F. Brown, J. L.
Howard, W. F. Edmunson, J. TU Barn
house, A. G. Adkins, G. H. -Newell, An
drew Paulson and A. E. Austin being the
men choecn.
First Juror Accepted.
In the examination of the jurors Judge
O'Day did the questioning for the defense,
while Mr. Hall cross-questioned when
they were. given over to the prosecution.
In the examination of the" first Juror
each side took ten minutes to find out
whether or not the man was qualified. The
questions ranged over the usual long
ground, from residence and occupation
to convictions, and the spectators were
somewhat surprised to see the first man
called accepted by one side and then by
the other.
Judge Pipes, in his questions, laid great
stress on the fact that the case was. one
of great Interest and bad attracted much
attention.
"Volumes have been written about It In
the newspapers." he confided to each and
every man before him. The Interviews
both at this time and last year, in which
Mr. Heney was quoted in regard to the
case, were called into question at each
turn, and the Jurors were repeatedly ques
tioned as to whether or not they had read
them. Each man was also asked If he bad
been approached by any secret agent or
stranger since his notification to serve as
a juror, and if ho bad any acquaintance
with the Prosecuting Attorney.
On the other hand, Mr. Hall was espe
cially solicitous to know whether or not
the jurors would be Influenced by the fact
that there were two women defendants In
the case, and if they could convict a
woman with as little reluctance as a man.
Few Had Read Papers.
One thing was brought out in the ex
amination, and that was the great num
ber of men in the state who either do not
read the papers or who, having read them,
do not know that they have done so or
find nothing In what they do read to base
an opinion upon: In but few of the cases
examined yesterday had any of the facts
been noted In the papers. Some of tho
men had never heard of the case.
E. O. Griffin, the first man examined,
was satisfactory to the defense, and
shortly afterward was accepted by the
prosecution, much to the surprise of the
audience, which had gathered expecting to
see a prolonged struggle on the part of
the lawyers in forming a Jury. Mr. Griffin
stated that he was a stockman of Dufur.
Wasco County. He' had read of tho case
on trial, but only in a general way, and
had not gone into the facts.
"If you were to be chosen now and were
asked to render a decision with no evi
dence other than what you have read in
the papers, do you think that you could
decide as to tho guilt or Innocence of
these defendants?" asked Judge O'Day.
Mr. Grlfiln did not think that he could.
Questions Fired at Jurors.
"If you were a litigant in this case
would you bo willing: to have a man
of tho same sentiment as yourself sit
as a Juror to decide the case7" further
insisted Mr. -O'Day. Mn Griffin said
yes.
"Have you read any of these inter
views given by Francis J. Heney, or of
the claims made by tho Government?"
Mr. Griffin said he had not.
"Well, then," concluded Mr. O'Day,
"we are satisfied with the juror."
John H. Hall, for the prosecution,
queried the;. Juror for ten minutes and
found nothing to tho disadvantage of
the cause. He, too, was satisfied.
Richard Waugh, a farmer and stock
man, residing 17 miles south of Pen
dleton, was the second man examined,
and the second one chosen. Mr. Waugh
had not read tho papers in regard to
the trial, or the charges, at least, and
knew nothing of the facts and had no
opinion. He was satisfactory to both
sides.
Had Known Mr. Puter.
John- B. Bridges, a contractor, of
Portland, was the third man up and
also made good. Mr. Bridges had
known S. A. D. Puter some ten years
ago. at which time he had negotiated
a little land deal with him, but owing
to a difference in price, the matter had
been dropped. He was not well ac
quainted with him. however, and
thought that he could try the case
without prejudice. He was accepted.
James Kirk did not want to serve,
though he did not say so In that many
words. He was a farmer from Lane
County, an old man and positive in his
statements. He had read the papers,
many of them, and had formed an
opinion which would have to bo
changed by good evidence. He was
challenged for cause by Judge O'Day.
J. F. Brown hailed from Eagleport,
Jackson County, where he runs a gen
eral merchandise store. He had also
read the papers, bad formed an opinion
and was challenged for cause by the
defense.
J. "Li. Howard, a stockman, was a. man
who -did not read the papers to a gTeat
extent. He at least had never heard
of the land fraud cases, or. If he had. it
had slipped bis mind and made no im
pression on him. He lcnew none of the
defendants or their attorneys, had never
seen John Hall until yesterday morn
ing and was therefore qualified as a
Juror and was accepted by both sides.
Had Made Up His Mind.
W. F. Edmunson, a stockman of
Black Butte, Crook County, read a
great deal, and from this he had formed
an opinion which would require good
evidence to banish. The defense chal
lenged for cause, but Mr. Hall thought
he would like to examine the man a
little. Judge Bellinger was of the
opinion, however, that the man was not
qualified, so he was asked to step
aside.
J. Jj. Barnhouse had resided in
Wheeler County for 23 years and had
been engaged in the stock business.
He knew nothing of the merits of the
case, to his knowledge had read noth
ing of it, had not talked about it and
was therefore accepted. Mr. Barnhouse
was the fourth man chosen and was
accepted Just an hour after the court
was called to order.
A. G, Adkins came from Monmouth,
Polk County, where he Is a farmer and
frultralser. He had not read much of
the case, though sometimes he did not
look at a paper, reading the headlines
principally.
He Knew Judge Pipes.
"Are you acquainted with Judge M.
I. Pipes?" Inquired Mr. O'Day. Mr. Ad
kins admitted that he was. "Well,
then," said the questioner, everclsing
his first peremptory challenge, "we will
excuse you."
G. H; Newell was accepted. He Is a
farmer living 26 miles west of Lake
view, in Lake County. He had heard
nothing of the case other than what
he had listened to since coming into
the courtroom.
Andrew Paulson plainly thought that
ho was the man for the place. He Is
the proprietor of a boarding-house near
tho Southern Pacific car shops in East
Portland. He had never heard of the
case, had never read of it In a paper,
had never talked of It or beard any one
discuss it around his house. Mr. Hail
evened up things by handing out hla
first . peremptory objection and Mr.
Paulson stepped out of the ring.
A. E. Austin was the last name in
the first 12 called by the clerk. "Ho is
a general merchant at Woodburn and,
though having formed a general opin
ion, had heard nothing of the facts In
the case and was able to try it on its
merits. He was acceptable to both
sides.
New Names Ordered Called.
Six new names were ordered called
by the court, the first 12 having yielded
but half the jury.
R. W. Macklnson had lived in Lake
County for 28 years, so he said.
"Did you read what Mr. Heney said
about the case this morning?" asked
Judge O'Day. Mr. Macklnson admitted it.
"Well, did you believe it?" persisted
the questioner.
"That is not a proper question." inter
rupted Judge Bellinger. Mr. O'Day looked
surprised.
"Well, then." he continued, "did you
form any opinion?" Mr. Macklnson said
yes, and was challenged for cause.
Mr. Hall liked the looks of the juror
apparently.
"If empanneled," he asked, "would you
be able to try the case without allowing
your opinion to shape your verdict?" The
juror said that it would take evidence to
change his mind, but that ho would be
governed by the evidence.
Judge Bellinger Joins In.
"I think," said Mr. Hall, addressing
the Court, "that the juror is qualified."
Judge Bellinger took a band In the ques
tioning. "Have you an opinion," he asked," "as
Concluded on Pase It.)
LOSTWITH CREW
Spanish Bark Founders
During Storm.
FIFTEEN MEN ARE DROWNED
British Steamer Stands By for
Forty-Eight Hours. -
SHIP DISAPPEARS IN NIGHT
High -Sea Makes It Impossible for
Boat to Be'Sent to Distressed Ves
sel, Whic'i Is 220 Miles East
of the Bermudas.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 21 The British
steamer Aros Castle, Captain Day, fifty
seven days out from Java with a cargo of
sugar, arrived at this port today and re
ported tho probable, foundering on No
vember 15 of the Spanish bark Tafalla
with her crew of fifteen men during the
recent southern storm. The steamer stood
by the sinking bark for two days and on
the second night the Spanish vessel dis
appeared. Tho condition of the' Tafalla, when the
crew of the Aros Castle last saw the
vessel, was such as to lead them to be
lieve that tho bark went down during the
night.
Captain Day reported that shortly be
fore daybreak on Sunday night. . Novem
ber 13, during a terrific gale, rockets were
sighted 220 miles cast of the Bermudas.
The rockets were answered by the Aros
Castle, and the steamer's course was
changed in the direction of the rockets.
The sea was running so high that tho
steamer could not safely go near the dis
tress vessel, and she lay to waiting for
daylight.
Unable to Launch Boat.
After daybreak It was learned that the
distressed vessel was the Tafalla, 995 tons.
Captain S. Rolg, with a cargo of pitch
pine from Brunswick, Ga., for "Valencia.
Tho storm was so great that no small
boat could be sent to the assistance of
the Tafalla and Captain Rolg hoisted, tho
following signal:
Leaklmr eix. Inches an hour. Main
pump broken and'-smaller pump doggedl
Men worn ouL"
Captain Day signaled that he would
lay by until the storm abated. Toward
noon, however, the captain of the British
steamer shot a line to the bark, A
hawser was fastened to the bark and
slow progress was made in the turbulent
sea. Late In 'the afternoon the hawser
snapped and the Spanish vessel again
drifted helplessly, with the water gaining
in the' bold. Night came and Captain
Day stood by until morning.
Saw No More Rockets.
With daylight on Monday it was seen
that the bark was lower in the water,
but the British crew could do nothing
until tho sea became calmer, because the
only hawser on the vessel was the one
that had broken. Monday night the ves
sels were still together and the rockets
and flare lights were kept going. After
4 A.M. Tuesday the crew of the Aros
Castle saw no more rockets and all was
darkness. When daylight came not a
sign of the Spanish bark could be seen on
the ocean, and it is the belief of the
British crew that the vessel was ripped
open by the tremendous waves and went
down with all hands on board.
Tho Tafalla, which formerly carried the
name of Ammln. was built in 1S77.
DROPS FROM SIGHT.
Barkentine Off Cape Flattery Disap
pears In Gale.
"VICTORIA. B. C Nov. 2L (Special.)
According to the report brought here by
Captain Corbenlas of the French bark
Guerveur, now In Esqulmalt harbor, the
officers of tho Guerveur witnessed the
foundering of a four-masted schooner,
or barkentine, last Wednesday, north of
Cape Flattery. during a terrific storm in
which the Guerveur was lying hove-to un
der storm sails.
. The four-master was observed far to
the north, laboring hard, the hull very
low in the water, and seeming to answer
sluggishly to her helm. She was prac
tically under bare poles. Suddenly she
disappeared. . The Guerveur was too far
away to bo of any assistance, but steered
In' that direction In the hope of picking
up boats with survivors, although, no boat
could have lived in such a sea. No trace
of the lost vessel could be found. The
Guerveur was picked up by a tug short
ly afterward and towed to this port. The
spot where the alleged foundering took
place was far over toward the Vancouver
Island side of the strait, and the wind was
southwest, blowing fully 70 miles an hour.
SICILIAN PRINCE STILL FAST.
Every Effort Being Made to Save the'
Stranded Liner.-. -NEW
YORK. Nov. 2L The steamer
Sicilian Prince, of the Prince line, which
went ashore tour miles west of the life
saving station on Long Island at 5 o'clock
Sunday morning, now lies bard on tho
beach. All the steerage passengers, who
had been on the Sicilian Prince since she
ran Into the bank yesterday, were taken
oft today and brought up to this, city in,
tugs.
Reports from tho steamship late this af
ternoon were rather discouraging, accord
ing to the agent of the line. There was
a decided list, as she was resting low In
the sand, and the wrecking companies
Were doing all they could to keep her on
an even keeL The sand along the south
shore of Long Island is treacherous, and
-no expense or effort is being spared to, get
the stranded steamer off the bar at the
earliest possible moment. ?
Tonight the reports from Long Beach
say that there is no sea on and that the
vessel Is lying easy. Captain Hanks and
his crew of 70 men are still on the ship.
About an hour before the vessel struck
yesterday a child was born to one of the
Italian passengers.
KROONLAND IS SAFE. -
Red Star Liner, Reported Lost, Ar
rives at New York.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2L The Red Star
steamship Kroonland, about which there
has been some anxiety on an uncon
firmed report published Sunday that she
had foundered,- anchored In quarantine
tonight. She will proceed to her dock to
morrow morning. While the report of the
foundering of the Kroonland was not
taken seriously by the steamship corn
pan)' officials, it caused considerable anxi
ety among those who had relatives on the
vessel, and the news that she was sighted
oft Nantucket lightship at 5 o'clock this
morning gave much relief.
The Kroonland on this trip carried 12S8
steerage posscngers and 156 cabin passen
gers. Coal Barges Are Adrift.
HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass.. Nov. 21.
Two Lehigh Valley Railroad barges,
the Buffalo and Burden, are adrift to
night somewhere outside of Cape Cod.
They broke away from tho tug Lehigh
in Massachusetts Bay last night, and
have not been seen since. The barges
are loaded with coal and have a crew
of three men each and a woman is on
board one vessel.
Farallon in a Gale.
SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 21. Tho steam
ship Farallon arrived in port this morn
ing from Skagway with part of the port
and starboard rail carried away. The
vessel encountered one of the most severe
storms in years en route south. Part of
the vessel's deck cargo was also washed
overboard. The steamships Cottage City
and Humboldt were in the same gales.
German Steamer Stranded.
SAKOPMUND, German Southwest Af
rica, Nov. 21.. The German steamer Ger
trund Woermann, from Hamburg October
23 for Sakopmund, Is stranded nine miles
northward of this port. Twenty-four offi
cers and 2S2 men who were on board have
been taken oft by the German cruiser
Vlnota. The Gertrund. Woermann will
probably be lost.
Paul Jones at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2L The torpedo-boat
destroyer Paul Jones has ar
rived from Magdalena Bay. The Jones
has been engaged in target practice at
Magdalena with the other vessels of the
Pacific squadron, but is expected to re
maid here for some time.
Whaler Given Up for Lost.
ST. JOHNS, Ni F.. Nov. 2L The whaling
steamer Harbor Grace, with a crew of 12
men. from Norway for St. Johns, now
nearly a month overdue, is given up for
lost.
Exiled Editor In New York,
v NEW YORK, Nov. 21. A. F. Jau
rette, the American newspaper man
who was ordered to leave Venezuela
by -President. Castro because ho had ex
pressed viows in opposition to the gov
ernment policies, arrived hero tonight
on tho steamship Philadelphia. He
pays tlitt htr-jytU OCSult His principals
hero and -expects to return to .Curacao
it not permitted to go back to, Caracas.
Alleged Embezzler Out on Bali.
PRBSCOTT, Arir., Nov. 2L James P.
Storm, cx-County Treasurer of this
county, who Is charged with the em
bezzlement of $15,000 of the funds of his
office, was released today on a bond of
$20,000.
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPEE
The Weather.
TODAY'S Ruin; brisk to high irasty -winds.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 62
de?.; minimum, W. Precipitation, O.Od Inch'.
RoMO-Japaaese War.
Russian officer declares Baltic ships fired on
each other at Dogger Bank. Page 6.
Japanese capture German ship trying to run
Fort Arthur blockade. Page 5.
Japanese at Port Arthur are. receiving rein
forcements, and next assault will be a tre
mendous a flair. Page C.
Reconnolss&nce fights on the Shalche assume a
more violent character. Page 5.
foreign.
Zemstvos declare body of representatives should
not only be elected, but given power to
frame laws. Page 3.
Earl Grey, new Governor-General of Canada, Is
tendered a tare-well banquet at London.
Page 3.
National.
Attorney-General Moody will remain In Roose
velt's sew Cabinet. Page 1.
Roosevelt's address at dedication of Frederick,
the Great statue greatly pleases Germany.
Page 3.
Domestic.
Socialists call Gompers and Mitchell traitors at
Federation of Labor Convention; Idea is
officially repudiated. Page 1.
Chicago subway Is acquired by railroads, and
a company with a capital of $50,000,000 In
corporated. Page 4.
Murder trial of -Nan Patterson, the actress,
attracts a great crowd, and police have to
be called In. Page -4.
Political.
Prominent, Georgian suggests that the South
casts its yolefor Roosevelt and make his'
electlonua&nimU3. Page -4.
Rooeevelt ylH-tajce no hand . In. 'Missouri Sena
torial contest. 'Page' 8.
Parker, Sbcefcaji andMeyer are among leading
Jemocrata"to confer In New York. Page 4.
Commercial aad Marine.
Car ohortage 1g Northwest. Page 15.
Break In Chicago jwheat market. Page 15.
Heavy selling of wheat a't San Francisco:
Page .15.
Stocks quiet and strong. Page 15. "
"Sg Pacifio Coast.
Scandal la Hogulam, Wash-,' over hush money
to- offlcialM. ' Page 6.
Freight train wrecked near "Walla "Walla, kill
ing two trumps. Page 8.
Schooner Belli, out In continued gales oft Co
lumbia, la. long overdue. Fage-C
University of Oregon eleven" ready for Mult
nomah game. Page- fi.
f curiae.
'Chartering of Independent steamers may break
Oriental rates. Page. 11.
Krjsonlaad arrives safe at New York. Page 11.
Shenandoah no taken for Portland loading.
Page 11.
Spanish bark and crew of 15 lost off Bermuda
Islands; other disasters. Page 1.
PerUaBd jub Yldslty. ,.
Pine cones to be used as souvenirs' at .Eewls
and Clark Fair. Page 10.
Attorneys Manning and" McGinn have wordy
war, In-Biaaier case. wu.
Young married couple spends the night la tno
City Jail. Page 11.
Jury la selected to try famous land-fraud case.
Page 1. . . . .
Natlosal ; Grange favors - new legislation by-
Coacress. Page 14.
City Eleer BIHott places blame for delects
la lBner-CreekJwer"on JnspectorCaywoodj
. Page-lr. --. ...... r - ' i . v' '
Gubernatorial boosts begin tov appear. ca the
- TeiKtoal fcertaes. Psf 101 - - ' .
HOT WORDS FLY
Socialists Declare Gom
pers Is a Traitor
INCLUDE JOHN MITCHELL
Accused of Eating irran Unfair
House-With Eliot.
BOTH TAKE FLOOR H DEFENSE
Federation Then Votes Its Confidence
In Tiem, and Cuts Out Radical
Clause. In Socialistic Resolu
tion Printers Indorsed.
SAX FRANCISCO, Nov. 2L From the
standpoint of tho unexpected and sensa-x
tional, -today's session of the American
Federation of Labor was the moat ex
citing yet held. During: the heated de
hate 'which followed the unexpected in
terjection of the question of Socialism
before tho delegates, Samuel Gompers
and John Mitchell were charged with be
ing traitors to tho cause of labor. These
charges, and the bitter Socialistic debate
which followed, wero caused by the in
troduction of the following resolution by
Victor Berger, of Milwaukee:
"Whereas, tho unprecedented concentration
of wealth In the United States, and the rapid
development of the trusts in almost every
branch of Industry, make It obvious that cap
italism -will eooa reach Its culminating-point,
and -will have to make room for another phase
of civilization; and.
"Whereas, It Is evident that this Nation Is
deetlned to take the lead la this grand strug
gle for better conditions and higher culture;
therefore, bo It
Keeoived. That we hereby recommend to all
organizations 'affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor to have- their members
study the economic conditions; to have lec
tures on theso subjects In their lodge homes,
at meetings set apart for this purpose, and to
do everything In their power for the enlight
enment and intellectual advancement of the
proletariat.
The resolutions committee reported to
the convention that It recommended the
adoption of the measure with the excep
tion of tho clause following the first
"where as."
Opens Floodgates. of-Vituperatlan,
A Socialist; delegate arcso and asked
.why. the particular section be"" "expur
gated. -This opened the floodgates of ora
tory and viputeration, and tho battle
was not over until an hour and 15 min
utes after the regular time for adjourn-'
menL By an overwhelming vote tha
delegates then passed the resolution as
recommended by the committee and ex
pressed their confidence in John Mitchell
and Samuel Gompers.
Max Hayes, who championed the So
cialist doctrine, in a speech so aroused
the galleries that they cheered him for
several minutes. This caused President
Gompers to threaten to clear the-hall oT
all visitors if demonstrations of the kind
were repeated. The debate became
warmer and some of the best speeches
of the session were made during its
course. Criminations and recriminations
flew thick and fast. Feeling ran so high
that John Mitchell rose In the conven
tion and stated that unless Delegate Vic
tor Berger, of Milwaukee, was able to
prove his statement that he (Mitchell)
had been a traitor to the workingman.
he must stand before the eyes of all
present a convicted liar. Then a mo
tion was made to suspend the rules and
allow President Gompers and John
Mitchell an opportunity to defend them
selves. Source of the Trouble.
The trouble arose over a printed slip
DECIDES JO REMAJN ROOSEVELT'S NEXT CABINET
ATTOK: IXY-GKXXitAI. W. SL XO0OT.
distributed to some - delegates which
charged Mr. Gompers- and Mr. Mitchell
with dining with President Eliot, of
Harvard. The article In question said
the place at which the meal was eaten
was an unfair house, and that President
Eliot was the man who called the "scab"
a hero. It bore the heading! "Are They
Traitors V
Thp reply of President Gompers was
most bitter and Impassioned and the
feeling among the delegates was tense.
Ho admitted the attendance upon the
dinner, but denied every inference drawn
threfrom, and declared that as long as he
was connected with the labor movement
he would fight against politics heing
mixed with unionism.
. Mr. Mitchell made a quiet address, but
was accorded the closest attention. Ho
was loudly applauded when he said that
he defied any man to point to any act of
his-which.' might bo Interpreted as against
the Interests of the worklngmen.
Chicago Fight Settled.
Tho fight between the Chicago Federa
tion, of Labor and the National organiza
tion, which brought the question of trade
autonomy to -the fore, was partially set
tled by permitting Delegate "William
Schardt, president of the Chicago Fed
eration of Labor, to have a seat and
voice in the -present convention, and di
recting President Gompers to go to Chi
cago within SO days and endeavor to set
tle tho dispute existing between the two
big organizations. If this could not be
effected, It was the sense of the con
vention that the Chicago body be sus
pended permanently Irom the American
Federation of Labor.
Another action of far-reaching import
ance was that taken on the report of a
special committee on the demand by tho
Typographical Union for an eight-hour
day. The convention voted unanimously
to Indorse the demand, and pledged Itself
to aid tho movement financially by levy
ing an assessment on each of the millions
of members, if such a course should be
come necessary. The Typographical Un
ion has set January. 1905, as the time when
the eight-hour day will be demanded.
A resolution to substitute the. Industrial
system for the system' of trade autonomy
now In existence In labor organizations
was lost. The vote stood 113 to 32. The
latter vote indicates the strength of the
Socialists In the convention.
Niagara Falls, N. T., and Fort "Worth,
Tex., invited the delegates to hold their
next annual session In the respective
cities.
After considerable discussion from the
"Western delegates, the federation voted
unanimously in favor of the measure pro
viding for the exclusion of Japanese and
Coreans on lines similar to the exclusion
of Chinese under existing laws. Not only
did the convention vote in favor of ex
cluding these Mongolians from the main
land, but from every Insular possession.
The Colorado Situation.
The following sentiments" regarding the
Colorado situation were , introduced by
Delegate Victor Berger .and referred by a
vote of the convention to the executive
council for action:
"Resolved, Tha't the 24th convention of
the American Federation of Labor hereby
expresses its satisfaction and gratifica
tion over the defeat of that capitalistic
tyrant, GoVernor James H. Peabody, of
Colorado; furthermore, be It
"Resolved, That the 2ith convention of
the American. Federation of Labor .hereby
pledges its 'moral and, financial support to
the "Western Federation of Miners in its
efforts to- bring thai, gang of criminals;
the scycalled; 'Citizens' Alliance, of Crip--
ple Creek, to Justice, and, finally, be it
"Resolved That a'cepy or these 'resolu
tions be sent to President Moyer, of tho
"Western Federation' of Miners, and to the
chairman of the gang-leaders of 'the so
called 'Citizens' Alliance in tho Cripplo
Creek district."
The convention also went on. record as
being unanimously In favor of tha univer
sal" adoption of the advisory initiative and
the advisory referendum. It was agreed
to secure a signed petition, to be pre
sented, to Congress, on this question.
Eery union man in the country will be
given an opportunity to sign this. It
was also decided to question all legisla
tive and Congressional candidates upon
their atand on the question, that labor
might know where to place its support.
There was a warm debate between Dele
gate Brown, of the New York Central
Labor body, and President Gompers over
the matter of accepting advertisements of
nonunion firms In the American. Feder
alist, the official organ of the National
body.
Delegate Fitzpatrlck, of Chicago, one of
the. leaders of the fight In the matter of
the central body of that city against the
American Federation, took the floor and
flatly denied the statements of President
Gompers regarding certain fair and un
fair houses. Gompers made reply that
the attackers of the policy of tho official
organ Virtually accused tho leaders of
selling out to the enemy, and. that in do-
(Concluded on Page Four.)
MOODY TO Sffl
Attorney - Genera! Will
Continue in Office.
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES IT
This Makes Six Members of
His New Official Family,
HITCHCOCK EXPECTED TO GO
Shaw and Morton, It Is Believed, Will
Be Reappointed and Accept, but
No Definite Information Is
Obtainable.
ATTORNEYS-GENERAL SINCE 1864.
Name State. App't'd.
"William H. Moody Mass. 1904
Philander C Knox ,Pa. 1001
JohnW. Griggs N. J J837
Joseph McKenna.... Cat. .1837
Judjcn Harmon .Ohio ......1895
Richard Olney. Mass. .....AS93
"William H-H.Mlllci... Jnd. 18.
Augustus H. Garland. Ark. .1SS5
BenJ. H. Brewster.. ....Pa. 1881
"Wayne McVeagh.. Pa. ..1831
Charles Devens..... ....Mass. . .1877
AIphonsoTaft Ohio . 1ST8
Edwards Plerrepont N. T.......1S75
George H. "Williams Or. .....1871
AmosT. Aclcerman Ga. .1-370
Ebenezer R. Hoar Mass. ... 1S63
"William M. Bvarts N. T 1S68
Henry Stanbery Ohio 1864
James Speed Ky. 1864
"WASHINGTON, Nov. 2L It was an
nounced, at the "White House today that
Attorney-General Moody had decided to
remain in President Roosevelt's new
Cabinet- Prior to his ransfer from the
Navy Department to the Department of
Justice Mr. Moody himself authorized the
statement that at the conclusion of the
present Administration he would retire
from the Cabinet to practice law in Bos
ton. It was stated In this connection that
Mr. Moody had formed a law partnership
that was congenial and., advantageous In
aH respects. This was givjen as: his. only
reasoa Icr rf tiring" from puMic life.
It hagjjpen known for some, lima that
the office J of . Attoraey-General of th
United States I earely to. ar Moody's '
liking, -and as it was also known that
President Roosevelt desired that Mr.
Moody should continue in the Cabinet
the announcement made today was. not,
surprising. It is understood that tho
President and Mr. Moody are in perfect
accord in. their Ideas as to the conduct
of the Department of Justice, and in or
der to carry into effect certain planar
which the President and ho have formu '
lated, Mr. Moody, has decided, on the re
quest of Mr. Roosevelt, "to- continue in the
office of Attorney-General.
The decision of Attorney-General Moody
renders it reasonably certain that the
heads of six of the great executive depart
ments of the Government have been de
termined on by the President for the next
Administration. Mr. Hay will continue,
at the head of the State- Department, Mr;
Taft at the head of the "War Department;
Mr. Metcalf at the head of the DeparU
ment of Commerce and Labor, Mr. "Wilson
at the head of the Department of Agricul
ture, and National Chairman Cortelyou
will be Postmaster-General after the
fourth of next March. It is expected also
that Mr. Shaw will continue as Secretary;
of the Treasury and Mr. Morton as Secre
tary of the Navy, but as to those two no
definite information is obtainable.
A change is expected in the Department
of the Interior, but Secretary Hitchcock:
has not let It be known publicly whether
he desires to retire.
HOME WRECKED BY B03EB.
Attorney Suffers for Wis Prosecution
of Saloon Men.
OMAHA. Neb.. Nov. 22. The home of.
Elmer "E. Thomas, a prominent lawyer- of.
this city and attorney for the 'Civic Fed
eration, was badly wrecked by a bomb 1 ;
placed on the front porcn at 3o clock; this
morning. Mr. Thomas and his family;-,
were In tha bouse at the time, and he
considers it miraculous that nono of them
was injured.
Mrs. Thomas was awakened, about 2:
o'clock by a noise on "the front porch and.
aroused her husband, believing: burglars x
were trying to enter the hotwe. Mr.
Thomas began an investigation and dis
covered a fire on the front porch. He;
picked up a large rug and attempted 'to
smother the flames, when a terrific ex
plosion occurred. Although but a few
feet from the missile, he escaped injury.
The .front wall of the house was blown
in, doors were shattered and an immense
hole torn In the ground. The interior of
the; building is a wreck.
A squad of police was on the scene, In
a short time but no clew to the perpe
trators of the deed could be' found. The
m.n jreManlir -moifft o a.flfrV TairMf 'af
ter setting the fuse which exploded ther5 j
bomb. Mr. Thomas saw no one le&VMur
the premises. The explosion was heard
for" three miles.
Attorney Thomas has - been, active for
some time in the, prosecution, of saloonkeepers-
charged witha violation of the
Siocum law. which provides for midnight
and Sunday closing of sal o orb- Sealeo
has been acting for the Civic Federation
in the habeas corpus proceedings .by
which Thomas Dennleon itas sought t
avoid' being taken to Iowa in. connection
with the $75,080 Pollock diamond robbery,
To these circumstances; Mr. Thomas seic
to the Associated Press, he attributed thi'
attack, on his home.
SIn American-German Trty Today
"WASHINGTON, Nov. 3L The. Amerl-c&n-Germaa.
-arkbUo treaty wilt, b
sigBed;toerrew at the Kate DeptBBeot
by Seeret&ry- Hay aad' Bare voa fttnv-berg.