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PAGES II TO 20 VOL. XXIII. NO. 13,726. PORTLAND, OREGON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1904. I IS u Exposition Buildings Al most Completed. IS IN NICK OF TIME Large Amount of Room for Storage Needed Soon. GROUNDS - ARE ATTRACTIVE First Group Looks the Same on Ex , terior as It Will on the Opening Day f the Exposition Next June. This -week will see the completion of the principal exhibit buildings at the Lewis and Clark Exposition- With the Foreign Exhibits building already fin ished and the Administration group prac tically done, the contractors have placed largo forces of men to work. They are anxious to get their buildings done before next Saturday in order that they may be accepted by the State Commission, which holds Its regular monthly meeting at that time. Otherwise It will be neces sary for the contractors to wait another month before getting their final payments on their work. The Exposition management is equally anxious to have the buildings completed, as it is a matter of but a few days now before the exhibits will begin to arrive from St. Louis for storage. The ex hibit and concession records of the Expo sition show that these consignments will be heavy and cannot be accommodated In a limited amount of space. It Is Intended to place all exhibits In precisely the same place as they will be opened for exhibi tion in the Spring. Exterior Is Complete. The work that remains to be dono on six of the exhibit buildings is principally interior finishing. Outside, the group of buildings commenced last Spring appear completed. An excellent idea may be gained at this time of the appearance of the upper portion of the Exposition at the time the gates are thrown open. It Is on the lower portion that the greater changes will be made, for here the con cessionaires will hold svray. and the thou sand and one features which' the Expo sition is to place there have only been mapped out thus far. The "buildings that are so nearly ready for occupation include the Agricultural Palace, the Liberal Arts building, the Fire Department building, the Public Comfort pavilion, the Public Shelter building and Administration building. At this time they appear on exterior view exactly as they will look when ready for use. The con tractors have expressed confidence that the finishing touches can be put on In the course of a few days, and are using every resource to this end. State Building Being Rushed. "Work is also being rushed forward with the later structures. This class includes the Festival Hall, the Machinery, Elec tricity and Transportation Palace and the Oregon State building. Of these, tho Machinery Palace Is the largest, being, in fact, the third largest building which Oregon will construct at the Fair. On all of the new structures the framework is progressing rapidly, and the next 30 days will see the staff and plaster-workers In place of carpenters. "Within CO flays these buildings will Join the ranks of the finished structures and will be available for use in storing exhibits. That there will be no delay in finishing them on titme, the contractors have a force of 300 men engaged and the work is progressing so rapidly that visitors can actually see the framework grow. In the near future another force of men will be at work on the new 60,000-foot Exhibit building, which the Exposition management decided during the past week to build. As soon as a site is selected, bids will be advertised for, as it is nec essary to have the building completed at SCENES TOREIGN EXHIBITS PALACE, WHICH IS THE FIRST COMPLETED ERECTED BT THE STATE as early a date as possible in order to accommodate the army of exhibitors whose overwhelming applications for space necessitated the new building. FRATERNAL TEMPLE ASSURED Report Filed -That $19,130 Has Al ready Been Subscribed., There is no longer any doubt of a substantial fraternal palace at- the Lewis and Clark Exposition, according to a report filed with Exposition head quarters, yesterday, by the Fraternal Building; Association. The report shows that $19,130 has already been raised in subscriptions and the association an ticipates no difficulty in raising fully $35,000 to expend in the fraternal build ins. Tlje subscriptions to the fund thus far is as follows: Pledged by the Associated Fraternities of America 1055 American Guild- J.WO Order of Washington.. 1,0xx .Fraternal Banker' Association 600 Ladles of the Maccabees, estimated at.. 2.000 Grand Lodge. Ancient uraer or unuea "Workmen ,... 1,000 500 100 50 10 100 20 Degree of Honor. Knights and Ladies of Security Portland Chapter of Masons - Myrtle Chapter Eastern Star Hope Lodge, No. 1, A. O. U. W...... Industry Lodge, A. O. U. W. Eureka. Lodge. A. O. U. W. Hall Circle. No 311. P. IT- C ..... 25 Grand Army of the Republic &00 Portland Lodge, No. 27, A. O. U. "W... 23 Knights and Ladles of Honor 2,000 Total . $19,130 WORK ON NATION'S BUILDIfCGS Laborers Cross Lake on Stringers to Reach Peninsula. Quite a showing has already been made on the Government building on the pen insula in Guild's Lake, and there Is every reason to believe the Government's group will be ready at least 30 days before the opening of tho Exposition. The founda tion will be completed Inside of a few days and work will then commence on tho framework. A force of 50 men are now employed on the peninsula. Access is gained by walking narrow stringers on the uncompleted Bridge of Nations, and most of the workmen have become quite expert In this. A loss of balance or a slight misstep would mean a plunge of 20 feet into three feet of dirty water. Although the working crew passes over a halt mile of stringers each day no mishaps have yet occurred. One laborer, however, lost his nerve Friday after walking a hundred yards from shore. He fell to his hands and knees, crawled back to shore and threw up his job. Packing the Exhibit. Oregon's St. Louis exhibit Is now be ing packed ready for shipment to Port land. Considerable of the exhibit mate rial will be available for the Lewis and Clark Exposition, although practically a new exhibit in every department will be made by the State Commission which has charge of Oregon's participation. Super intendent "Wehrung and his assistants will return from St. Louis at once, prob ably being en route home at this time. Offices to Be Moved to Grounds. Early in the Spring tho general offices of the Exposition company and State Commission will be moved to the Exposi tion grounds, where the corporation will occupy the Administration building and the Commission will have offices in-the Oregon state building. - Romney Picture Sold at Auction. NEW YORK, Dec 5. What Is be lieved to be a- genuine Romney, done in kthat artist's best period, has just been sold at auction for $34,000, says a London dispatch to the Times. The painting was part of the estate of a man who lived in a miner's cottage at White Haven, Cumberland, and who had a hobby for buying and cleaning pictures. Every picture he cleaned he spoiled. For some reason he did not clean the Romney, and after his death It was found tied up with two other pictures which, with the Romney, he had bought for less than 55.00. One of the three is believed also to be a Gains borough, though ir brought only 5200 at the sale. The Romney canvas meas ures 60x47 inches. It is a portrait of two children walking in a landscape accompanied by a little terrier. Asks East to Give West Churches. NEW YORK, Dec 5. Bishop More land, of Sacramento, has preached here In the Church of Heavenly Rest on church wdrk in California. He pleaded for an endowment fund which, he de clared, was the duty of Easterners to help raise because they largely con trolled the mining camps. In 92.000 square miles of Northern California and Western Nevada, the bishop said, the population has dwin dled to 42,000. In six counties there Is not a Christian church. In one of the largest counties the only place of wor ship is a Chinese joss house. Scores of miningcamps in Northern California are without a minister. AT THE LEWIS AND CLARK GROUNDS, SHOWING THAT THE EXPOSITION IS RAPIDLY NEARING A FINISHED CONDITION FOROUICKTILS Attorney-General Urges CongressTake Action. FRAUD CASES ARE CITED Defendants Make Extradition Law Serve Them Well, NATION SUFFERS FINANCIALLY Bench Warrant and Prompt -Return for Trial of Indicted Persons, If They Do Not Give Bail, Is the Reform Suggested. WASHINGTON. Dec 5. Attorney-General Moody, in his annual report to Con gress, recommends the enactment of a law which will provide, in substance, that where an indictment Is duly returned to a court of tho United States, the Judge of that court may, in his discretion, Issue a bench warrant for the arrest of the de fendants wherever they may be found within the territorial limits of the United States, and that It shall be the duty of all persons authorized to serve such process to arrest the person or persons indicted, and if they fall, after reasonable opportu nity, to furnish ball for their appearance, to bring them to the court In which the indictment has been found. The Attorney-General explains that much embarrassment in the administra tion of the law has arisen from the Inabil ity of the United States to bring an of fender to the place and the court whereby the charges against him must bo tried. By the Constitution, the trial of all claims must be held in "the state and district wherein they shall have been commit ted." It frequently happens that persons accused arc not found within the limits of the district where the offenses alleged against them, are triable. The frequency of such absence lncreates with the grav ity of the accusation and where it con sists of a conspiracy almost Invariably one or more of the alleged offenders are without the jurisdiction of the district. That sometimes Injustice might result to individuals, says the Attorney-General, cannot be denied. The occasional abuse of power Is Inseparable from its existence. That Innocent men now and then are in dicted for crime must be confessed, but the indictment of a grand jury, guided, as such a body usually Is. by the in structions of the Judge and the counsel of the District Attorney, affords assurance that such instances of oppression will be rare Indeed. On the other hand, the pos sibility of delays and defeats of justice, which the present system affords, ren ders the power of the United States ridic ulous and brings contempt upon the ad ministration of the law. In support of his views, Mr. Moody cites a number of cases under the present laws In which justica has been defeated, or greatly delayed, and large expense unnecessarily Incurred by the Government. Among jthese cases Is that of the co-defendants with Captain O. M. Carter, in the Savannah harbor im provement frauds. Another case, he says, is that of George W. Beavers, under indictment In connec tion with the Postofllce frauds. In rela tion to this case the Attorney-General says: "When Beavers can be obtained for trial no one can predict with certainty. How much further immunity from trial the in tricacies of practice, the delays of the courts and the Ingenuity of counsel may serve to procure for him, no one can foretell. It can be only hoped that at some time before the witnesses are dead or have forgotten the circumstances,' the power of the United States may be proved to be sufficient to bring the accused the 228 miles appointed by the Constitution for his trial. "Another case is Hyde, Benson, DImon and Schneider, indicted in February last In the District of Columbia for defrauding Copyright, IBM. by Lewis and Clark Exposition Company. STRUCTURE OF THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION COMMISSION. the Government of large tracts of public lands. Only one of these defendants has thus far been placed under ball for trial, and yet the case, the report says, ha3 cost the Government 520.000." The Attorney-General renews the rec ommendations of his predecessor for a new Department of Justice building; for amendments to the naturalization laws, and for laws adequate for the protection of Government officers, agents and em ployes while engaged in their official duties. FOUND GUILTY 0P CONTEMPT Colorado Election Officials Must Go to Prison and Pay Fines. DENVER, Dec 5. Frank J. Kratke, City License Inspector; Joseph Ray, Ed ward O'Malia and Charles Kofsky were" today adjudged guilty of contempt by the State Supreme Court and were sentenced to jail. The sentences are as follows: Kratke, Imprisonment for one year, 51,000 fine and costs; Ray and O'Malia, six months' imprisonment and 5500 fine and costs each; Kofsky, three months' im prisonment and 5250 fine and costs. These men were election officials in Pre cinct 8 of Ward 5 at the lato election and were accused of disregarding the court's injunctive order The principal charge against them was that they permitted re peating. Carl Wilson, election clerk in the same precinct, was found not guilty of contempt. The court denied an applica tion for release of the convicted men on ball, sending an appeal to the Federal "Court- Arguments wero heard this afternoon on tho contempt charges made against six officials of Precinct 8, Ward 5, tho ballot box of which was opened last week: Ex perts George H. King and M. M. Hanna submitted reports differing in detail, but practically agreeing that 61 Democratio ballots were written by four persons and 17 Republican ballots by six persons. The additional charge was filed against the election officials that they stuffed the bal lot box. No evidence was offered in their defense, but their attorney, John G. Tay lor declared in his argument that tho Su preme Court watchers were equally as guilty as his clients. District Judge John I. Mullens impan eled a grand Jury in tho Criminal Court today, and will tomorrow deliver Instruc tions to them in regard to Investigating election frauds. Before United States Commissioner Cap ron today was begun the hearing of tho second lot of officials charged with con spiracy to Intimidate voters. The defend ants are Max and William Schradsky, Max Slssack, Sam Slatkjn and Sadie Pless ner. Democratic workers and official?. Notice of a contest of the election of many of the Legislative candidates was practically served on the State Canvass ing Board today. Attorneys representing every interest were present. No date was set for the beginning of the contest be cause the board has not begun on the count of tho returns for the Legislature. The board will complete the official can vass of tho Presidential vote tomorrow. SAID TO HATO SHOT PURSUER Traveling Man Weds Despite Efforts o Wife's Brother. DANDRIDGE. Tenn.'. Dec, 5. Thomas Clark, son of an ex-County Sheriff, and now traveling for a Knoxville house. Is under arrest at Rutledge, charged with the murder of Charles Malicote, whose sister Clark married two bours after the tragedy. The principals were among the attendants at a wedding, and at Its con clusion went to Malicote's, accompanied by Miss Malicote. After remaining a short time at the Malicote home, Clark and the young lady left in a vehicle. They were followed by Charles Malicote. Soon after the couple's departure Mali cote was killed by a shot from the buggy. Clark and the young woman proceeded to the home of a minister, where they were united In marriage. Owing to the prominence of the families, the affair has created a sensation. PUBLISHER KILLS HIMSELF. After Cutting His Throat, Asks Doc tor to Save Him, but Too Late. CHICAGO. Dec. 5. When B. S. Was son, a publisher, felt himself dying, after he had cut his throat, he urged the physician who was bending over him to save his life. While preparations were being made to remove the man. to a hospital he died. The tragedy took place In the bathroom of the home of Wasson's mother, Mrs. Sadie Wasson, in Drexel Boulevard. Wasson had been engnged in the publication of a railway maga zine, a brother, Jesse G. Wasson, being associated with him. Mr. Wasson could assign no reason, other than temporary insanity, for his brother's act. The dead man leaves a widow and two children. WAR OVER PRIZES St Louis Fair Board Has Trouble on Hand. CHARGES OF FRAUD MADE They Have Been Filed With the National Commission. PRESIDENT CARTER TALKS Exposition Failed, to Submit List of Jurors as Required, and Its Acts Will Not Be Approved Until Investigation Is Made. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5. In a letter to Major J. G. Pangborn, ' president of the United Exhibitors' Association, made public to day, President Thomas H. Carter, of the National World's Fair Commission, de clares that "most grave and serious charges of corruption in connection with tho awarding of certain premiums have been filed with the National Commission. Tho letter, after quoting that part of the act of Congress making an appropriation for the exposition, which provides "that the appointment of' all judges and exam iners for the exposition and the awarding of premiums, If any, shall all be done and performed by the Exposition Com pany, subject, however, to the approval of the National Commission, created by section two, of this act," continues as follows: "Under the rules adopted by the com pany and approved by the commission, the group jurors were to be appointed by the company before August 1, 1901. None of the jurors was submitted to the com mission for approval, in accordance with this provision of the rules and regula tions. A number of those who acted were not submitted to the commission for ap proval, until after they had performed their functions and departed from the grounds, and many of them have not been approved. Charges of Corruption Serious. "Most grave and serious charges of corruption in connection with the award Ing of certain premiums have been filed with the commission In the form of affi davits and otherwise. In view of such charges, and the failure of the com pany to observe the law in this appoint ment and submission of the jurors for approval by the commission, the right of this body to Investigate adequately sup ported charges of fraud, bribery pr mis conduct amounting to fraud on the part of the persons making or Influencing awards Is maintained by the commission to be a duty precedent to the actual ap proving of awards resting under the burden of any such charges. With this view, the Exposition Company takes is sue, and thus far has not delivered any of the awards to the commission for ap proval. "The awards resting under charges of serious character are fortunately not nu merous, but, regardless of their number, the commission has refused and will con tinue to refuse to approve them until the charges shall have been fully Investigated and cleared up. "As to the great volume of the awards, the commission Is and has been prepared to act promptly, but up to the present, time the company has not presented to the commission any awards for approval. "Very respectfully, ' "THOMAS R. CARTER. "President." Carter Also Writes Francis. President Carter has also caused to be sent to President D. R. Francis, of the Exposition Company, a letter explaining GRAND STAIRWAY WITH LIBERAL. ARTS the position of the National Commission In regard to the awards, an excerpt of which follows: i "The Commission cannot permit the use of its name, nor the name of any of its officers or members In connection with any diploma, certificate or other evidence of awards while any part of tho proceed ings rest under adequately supported and uninvestigated charges of bribery, at tempted bribery, corruption, fraud or mis conduct amounting to fraud. 'I hereby notify you to refrain from using the name of the Commission, or of any of its officers or members in or connected with any diploma, certificate or other evidence of award for any ex hibit." .Francis Issues Statement. President Francis tonight issued a state ment in which he explains the manner of awarding the premiums and says: "The members of the National Commis sion have been repeatedly requested, by the committee of five and the Exposition, to call to the attention of the committee any complaints which they may have re ceived, so that the committee could make a thorough investigation, before any award, in respect to them, should be an nounced, but up to the present time, for some reason which no member of tho Na tional Commission has at any time dis closed, no intimation of any complaint has been furnished to tho committee, by the commission. "If. as is stated in the letter of Mr. Car ter, such affidavits or complaints of erro neous or wrongful awards are in the possession of the National Commission, it would seem only fair and just to the ex hibitors so complaining that the commis sion should submit them to the committee in order that the matter could be inves tigated and the final award be properly and justly made. Not a single charge of fraud or corruption has been made to tho committee of Ave. Every protest or ap peal that has been made to me as presi dent of the Exposition, or as president of the superior jury, has been promptly sub mitted to the committee of five. "Over 32,000 awards have been made. Notice of dissatisfaction has been found in not exceeding 1000 instances, and many of these have not been followed, within the seven-day limit prescribed by the rules, by a statement in writing giving the reasons for dissatisfaction. "If any serious charge of fraud or cor ruption can be made, it is not too late for It to bo submitted to the committee of five. The committee is still In session." Carter Explains the Letter. HELENA, Mont, Dec. 5. Ex-Senator Carter, who is now In Helena, when asked this evening about the meaning of the letter to Pangborn, said it was purely explanatory, In reply to. Major Pangborn, who, acting for the exhibitors, was de sirous of knowing when the awards would be officially announced. "There were about 35.000 awards alto gether," said Mr. Carter, "and of that number, in about 50 cases, there have been charges filed, backed by affidavits. of corrupt practices. The Exposition Company has not yet delivered the list of awards to the National Commission, I presume for the reason that It Is investi gating the charges that have been filed." JAMES II. TYNER IS DEAD. Ex-Postmaster-Genera! and More Re cently Involved In Postal Frauds. WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. Ex-Postmas ter-General James M. Tyner died at 9:35 o'clock this morning. Mr. Tyner was Postmaster-General dur ing General Grant's administration. His last official duty was as Assistant Attorney-General for the Postofllce Depart ment, from which office he was removed last year and afterwards- indicted, to gether with his nephew, Harrison, J. Bar rett, on a charge of conspiracy In con nection with the use of the malls by certaln alleged "get-rich-quick" concerns. On this charge he was acquitted by a jury. He had been In all-health for a number of years. He was born in Indi ana in 1826. Adeline Sargeant, the Novelist. LONDON, Dec. 5. Adeline Sargeant (Emily Adeline Sargeant), the novelist, died at Bournemouth today, after a long and painful Illness. She was born in 1851. Cabdrivers Vote Not to Strike. NEW YORK, Dec. 5. Eight hundred members of the local cabdrivers union, known as the Liberty Dawn As sociation, have voted not to strike, but to accept an offer of $2 a day and one day off in 12. The men had demanded $2.25 a day and one night off in six. Queen Goes to Bedside of Sister. LONDON. Dec. 5. The Queen of Portugal left Londonderry today for Turin in consequence of the grave news received regarding the condition ofiier sister, the Duchess D'Aosta. Copyright, 1804. by AND FOREIGN EXHIBITS BUILDINGS IN MAY BE GAS WAR New Company to Enter Portland Field. LONG FIGHT MAY RESULT Representatives Now Looking Over the Ground, PROMINENT MAN AT THE HEAD Charles R. Collins, Who Successfully Directed the Great Seattle Gas' Fight, Is Said to Be Organ- -izing New Company. If the signs read aright. Portland will soon have a gas war, caused by the ad vent of a" rival to the Portland Gas Com pany. It has been persistently rumored In re liable quarters for some time past that parties were in the city looking over the field", but It Is only lately that matters have taken definite shape. It Is now stat ed authoritatively that the recent viists o'f Charles R. Collins, of Seattle, who Is the representative of a big Eastern syndi cate, have been for .the purpose of sound ing the various city officials regarding the securing of a franchise. Not only has. Mr. Collins been over the field himself, but from time to time he has had various subordinates here. It Is also stated that within a short time some definite action will be taken towards the establishment of the new company. Collins Has Fought Before. Mr. Collins Is the man who, backed by his Eastern friends, successfully brought opposition to the Seattle Gas & Electric Company, controlled by Samuel Hill, son-in-law of James J. Hill. That Mr. Col lins was a strong opposition man and well able to carry on a financial fight was fully demonstrated in his battle against the Seattle Gas Company. After using all possible methods to down the new com petitor, Hill only succeeded In breaking competition by forming a consolidated company In which the rival was taken In on more than equal terms. Mr. Collins then became the consulting engineer of tho new concern, the Seat tle Lighting Company, which position ha still holds. Has Been Looking Over Field. That his recent visits here have been for the purpose of looking over the field for a new Investment Is readily admit ted by those In a position to know, and, judging from the Seattle experience, should he enter this territory the Port land Gas Company will find in him no mean antagonist. His demonstration In Seattle that gas could be delivered to the consumer for less than $1 per thousand feet shows his prowess. While no significance in this connection attaches to the announcement, the fact has Just developed that Mr. W. S. Dole, general manager and superintendent of the Portland Gas Company, has lately tendered his resignation, the only cause given being that of business reasons. Fight Will Be Hard. Mr. Dole has been with the Portland company but little over a year, but Ifi that time ha3 well demonstrated his right to the title of one of the most capable gas men in the United States. He has been engaged in some of the largest com panies in the country and took a prom inent part in the opposition fights in Chicago and San Francisco. The advent of this competitor in gas would develop a hard fight. The Port land Gas Company has In the past year made many Improvements, both in. the production of gas and the manner and extent of supply. It Is therefore In good condition to meet an opponent. Collins' backing, however, is such that if he con cludes to enter the field he will have suffi cient resources to face the fight which will be brought on. Lewis and Clark Imposition Company. BACKGROUND.