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VOL. XLIV. M). 13,736. PORTLAIJD. OREGON, SATURDAY.. DECEMBER 17, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FAIL TO CLASH Greene and Lawson Meet in Boston. LATTER MAKES ADYANCE8 He Calls on Colonel While He Is at Breakfast MEETING PLEASANT AS CAN BE Copper King. and Broker Then Go Intu Conference, Which Lasts Seven Hours Both Report Danger of Gunplay Has Passed. Colon l Greene, who Is the leading; premolar of the Greene Consolidated Copper Company, the stock of which de clined heavily In the recent bear raid In the stock market, went to Boston to reach an understanding' with Thomas TV. Lawson, who was charged by Colonel Greene with attacking him unjustly. Ivans signed statements appeared In the newspapers of JCew York, Boston and elwwhere early In the week, Lawson and Greene each giving his side of the ca. and each attacking the other. The New Torker then announced that he would go to Boston Immediately and demand satisfaction, but his visit was deferred until' yesterday. BOSTON. Dec. . 16. Colonel William C. Greene, of New York, who last week ac cused Thomas W. Lawson, of this city, of being responsible for the recent break In Copper shares, came to Boston today nnd was met at the Hotel Tourainc by Mr. Lawson. The nature of the state ments Issued by both Colonel Greene and Mr. Lawson, but particularly by Colonol Greene, who considered that Mr. Lawson was to blame for the raid upon the stock of the Greene Consolidated Copper Com pany, together with the market develop ments of the past few days, all had com bined to suggest the possibility of a clash between the two operators. So far as became known", "however, nothing" of the kind took place, and Colonel Greene returned to 'New York on the 5 o'clock train this afternoon after having been in conference with Mr. Lawson slnco 3:45 A. M. Interest was added to the incident through the presence of police headquar ters inspectors. Aftor Colonel Greene had left, a mem ber of a prominent Boston brokerage Slrm, who attended the conference. Issued a statement, which he said had been as sented to by Colonel Greene and Mr. Law son. The substantial part of the statement was that Mr. Lawson had called upon Colonel Greene at the hotel, after learn ing that Greene "was in Boston; that Greene had maintained at the conference that the recent breaks in the stocks were due to the public utterances of Mr. Law son; that the Colonel felt keenly the de cline in certain stocks in which he was interested and that Mr. Lawson had maintained, in answer to Colonel Greene, that he had done nothing to bring about any fall In the stocks in which Colonel Greene was Interested. The statement concluded with the words: "Each gentleman has a. perfect under standing of the other's position. There is nothing further to state of public In terest. Colonel Greene and Mr. ''Lawson each refused to discuss In any way the conference, saying that the general state ment contained all they had to express." Lawson Anticipates His Call. Colonel Greene had publicly advertised that he would call on Mr. Lawson, but Mr. Lawson anticipated this by appear ing at the hotel at an early hour in the forenoon. Colonel Greene had not fin ished his breakfast and when the Boston trader sent in his card the Colonel sent out word that he would meet him after breakfast. The New York promoter emerged from the dining-room with a friend walking oh either side. At the name moment, Mr. Lawson. who had been talking freely with a group of news paper representatives, stepped forward half way to meet the New York man. Mr. Lawson seemed constrained, but Colonel Greene smiled warmly, uttered a cordial salutation and, extending his hand, which Mr. Lawson. seized, invited the Boston operator to his room. Colonel Greene's manner seemed very happy, but Mr. Lawson was apparently very much perturbed- The men were in conference in Colonel Greene's room for almost seven hours, all outsiders and messages of every kind being excluded. Meantime the police had arrived and virtually taken possession of the hotel, three officers in citizens' clothes patrol ing the corridor upon which Colonel Greene's rooms were located, while Chief Inspector Watts and other detectives re mained on guard in the lobby. At the end of the conference Mr. Lawson and Colonol Greene made hurried exits from the hotel, the latter being driven at once to the railroad station. Episode is Ended. Tonight Mr. Lawson Issued a state ment, confirming the statement given out earlier and adding that the episode was ended. There was a large crowd In the corridor of the hotel while the conference was in session. During his conversation with news paper men before the meeting with Colonel Greene. Mr. Lawson said he did not receive word from Colonel Greene that the latter was In Boston. He heard or the Colonel's arrival last night and de cided to call at the hotel Just before V o'clock, but his presence was not noticed by the few people in the lobby. "When he sent his card to the New Yorker the latter. In his message, politely informed Mr. Lawson that he did not receive call ers until after breakfast. The Boston broker said that, although Colonel Greene kept him waiting nearly an hour, he was not offended. While the conference was still In ses sion. Chief Inspector William Watts, of the Boston police department, and In spector Andrew M. Houghton, entered the hotel just before 11 o'clock and looked over the register. Chief Watts held a brief conference with the manager oi the hotel. When approached by the news paper men the Chief said he had heard of the meeting between Messrs. Greene and Lawson and had come to see that no disturbance was caused by cranks, who might be among the spectators. He and the inspector remained in the hotel of fice for some time. Police Captain Cain, In charge of the division In which the hotel is located, ar rived at the hotol shortly after noon. Captain -Cain said he "looked In" partly through curiosity. He talked to the other officers for some time. Later Chief Watts made a brief' Inspec tion of the lower part of the hotol and held a further conference with the man ager. It was" denied that the hotel people had sent for the police. The statement was made that the chief Inspector and assistant called to see that order was maintained. Tiey had not expected, however, that' Iheir services would be needed. ASKS LAWSON BE INDICTED.. British Owner of Copper Stock Ap peals to District Attorney Jerome. NEW YORK. Doc. 16. An application for the indictment of Thomas W. Lawson, and for the showing of the booka of the Amalgamated Copper Company, was made at the District Attorney's office today by Henry Wellington Wack, who lives most of the time in London. Mr. Wack is a member of the National Bar Association of this country, and the Royal Geograph ical Society, of London. Acompanled by his lawyer, Charles M. Beattie, Mr. Wack called at the office of District Attorney Jerome and left there his formal application that Mr. Lawson be indicted. Mr. Wack eays he owns outright 1000 shares of Amalgamated, and that it was worth when he came here a few weeks ago 181,780. As a result of Mr. Law son's acts Mr. Wack asserts his stocks fell to 59 snd he suffered a loss of ap proximately $21,000. Mr. Wack asks that a demand be made on the Amalgamated Copper Company for its books, to ascer tain just what its stock is worth, and if Law-son's declaration proves false, he wants him indicted under chapter 435 of the code, third uubalvielon, which provides that any person who knowingly circulates a false rumor, statement or Intelligence against a stock Is punishable by a fine of not more than $5000 or by imprisonment for not more than three years, or both. District Attorney Jerome is out of town until Monday. In his absence Assistant District Attorney Rand received Mr. Wack and. hie -counsel. He asked them to call on Monday and tell their story to Mr. Jerome himself, Mr. Rand said the Dis trict Attorney would surely make an In vestigation and would invite all parties In terested to appear before him WOULD PAY CATHOLIC CHURCH Taft Confers With Apostolic Delegate Regarding Land Matters. WASHINGTON, Dec 16. Secretary Taft and Monslgnore Agius, Apostolic Delegate to the Philippines, were In con ference today for some time touching Philippine affairs in which the Catholic Church authorities are Interested. One of the matters related to claims for damages for the occupation of church lands and church buildings by the forces of the Philippine Government while en gaged in suppressing the insurrectionary movements. It is said that . Secretary Taft will soon submit to the House a rec ommendation that the claims be paid. A more Important matter to the church authorities Is the controversy between the Roman Catholic Church and the Aglipayan Church, a schism of the parent church In the Philippines, as to the own ership of churches and rectories which still remain unsettled. An effort will be made to have this adjusted by an order of the Philippine Commission which will give the Supreme Court of the islands jurisdiction to settle the questions raised by these churches. Tonight the Secretary and Monslgnore Aglus were at the White House, where they discussed for iome time with the President matters relating to the Philip pines. ALL DEPENDS ON STEEL TRUST Internationa! Pool Will Fail if If Does. Not Come In. LONDON, Dec. 17. The Chronicle as serts -that the fate of the international steel pool hangs on the report of J. Far-, rell, who has been, in Europe for some weeks investigating and is now returning, to America. "It is possible," says the Chronicle, "that American hostility may wreck the scheme. Practically all the leading Brit ish firms have Joined the combination, but the keystone of the whole edifice is the United States Steel Corporation, without whose support it must fall to pieces. If America joins this pool, their preserve probably will be Mexico and South Amer ica," GREAT STRIKE MAY BE ENDED Cotton Mill Men and Operatives Will Confer Today. ' FALL RIVER, Mass., Dec 16. Renewed" hope of a settlement of the prolonged cot ton mills strike In this city was given to night by the announcement . that another conference had been arranged between representatives of the strikers and the millowners. This conference will take place tomorrow morning, and It Is un derstood that every effort will be made to put an end to a strike which has thrown nearly 26.000 operatives out of employ ment, and been attended with much suf fering. The strike began 22 weeks ago, when the operatives refused to accept a new wage schedule which Involved a re duction of 12& per cent. DENY DO WEE IS HARD RUN. Officials of ZIon Contend It Is in Good Financial Condition. CHICAGO. Dec 16. Rumors that John Alexander Dowle was facing a financial crisis and a new receivership for ZIon City were branded as false tonight by Judge W. Barnes and other officials of the Dowle establishment, who insist that Zion is in a. better condition financially, than before the receivership last year. GUDJMTS Four Indicted for Run ning Slot Machines. ALL ARE CIGAR DEALERS State Senator Sichel and Coun cilman Foeller Named. MUNICIPAL LEAGUE INFORMS Committee of Its Members Appears L Indictments , Also . Returned Against Jim Phillips, AI Hinds and C. Barnett. INDICTED BY GRAND JURY. For running nlckel-ln-the-aJot machines Slg Sichel, Matt Foeller. B. B. Rich, John T. O'Neill. For running a bawdy-house Jim IJhll- For gl4ng liquor to a minor AI Hinds. For horse-atealing C Barnett. Once more the grand jury has spoken and once again the Municipal League members appear as witnesses. This time when the men who composed the grand jury spoke it was. to indict a number of prominent business men for conducting "nickel-ln-the-slot" machines. Those who were indicted were State Senator-elect Slg Sichel, Matt Foeller and B. B. Rich. Mr. Sichel, in addition to being a law-maker, is also a member of the Executive Board of the city, and Matt Foeller is a Council man. Mr. Rich, like the other men Indicted with him. is in the cigar business. John T. O'Neill, associated with Mr. Foeller in business, was not overlooked. The fact that there were to be Indict ments against owners of slot machines has been bruited about the streets for sev eral days and even as carily as Thursday aftemoon Messrs. Foellpr and Sichel were awnro that they were t be indicted. How ever, the fact that the indictments were foreshadowed did not matter much, for they wer- 'r'-at' ner -wlwnieveryboCy . IrnAW wniiiri lv- nn hnnd whenhev Wars' wanted. In. the city there are about 1000 slot machines in operation, paying to tne city something like J1300 a month. When it was ' rumored about that John Bain, W. L. Johnson and D. A. Patullo, the "committee" of the Municipal League, had collected evidence against the slot ma chines, it was reported, that indictments would be as thick as politicians around convention time. It was not expected, however, that only four, and four of the most prominent nien in the cigar busi ness would be the shining mark at which the grand Jury would aim. Mr. Sichel knew what was coming yesterday after noon and he was on hand when the jury men made their report. He was released on his own recognizance, while bench warrants were issued for Messrs. Rich, Foeller and O'Nell. None of the men who were indicted would say anything about the indictments. Among the other indictments reported was one against Jim Phillips-. Phillips is charged with running a bawdy house on October 30, 1904. The witnesses whose names appear on the indictment are John Bain, Miller Murdoch, W. L. Johnson, W. W. Payne and D. A. Patullo, Munici pal League members, A. H. Breyman, one of the owners of the Paris House property, and Eugene Blazler, An indictment was returned against Al Hinds, accusing him of giving a glass full of beer to Earl Hinds, a boy 14 years old, on November 20.- The witnesses who appeared in this case were W. T. Gardner, superintendent of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society, and Silvey Stuart. C. Barnett was Indicted by the grand jury for stealing a bay mare valued at $100 from J. H. Peterson on December 7. HAWAIIAN VOTE STANDS. Majority of Federal Grand Jury Is Unable to Find Fraud. HONOLULU, Dec. 16. Sixteen members, constituting a majority of the Federal grand Jury, summoned In September ses sion by Presiding Judge Dole, of the United States District Court, to investi gate charges that in the last campaign certain election officers intimidated the voters, made improper use of identifica tion marks and otherwise destroyed the secrecy of the ballot, reported today that they found no evidence which would war rant them in indicting any person for vio lating the Federal laws. The minority of ( six jurors separately reported to Judge Dole that they found sufficient evidence to justify conviction of those charged with the offenses complained of, but the majority of the grand jury re fused to continue the investigation, which, it Is alleged by the minority, would prob ably expose more fraudulent practices In the late election. The minority members express the belief that the territorial ad ministration was responsible for the non enforcement of the law and recommend amendments by Congress so that the secrecy of the ballot shall be protected. In the late election, they say. there was practically no secrecy, and hence intimi dations were rendered easy. (To the Federal grand Jury investigat ing .the charges mentioned in the fore going dispatch Colonel Curtis P. Iaukea, a prominent Hawaiian home-ruler, said oh December 1 that it was his Intention to go to Washington for the purpose of con testing the seating of Prince Jonah K. Kalanlananole, the re-elected Delegate to Congress.) H. B. TiTTTiTrTTR, IN BAY CITY. - Consul-General at Niu Chwang Ar rives on Liner. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16. The Pacific Mall steamer Mongolia arrived today from Oriental ports. Prominent passengers In cluded Captain Peyton C. March, of the General Staff, United States Army, who has beon military attache with Kuroki's army In Manchuria; H. B. Miller, United State Consul-General at Nlu Chwang: J. Azeredo Castello Branco. Portuguese Min ister to China, en route to Lisbon, and Thomas P. Dorris. who was chief officer of the British steamer SIshan, under Cap tain Harry. Struve, when that vessel was captured by the Japanese last September. UNABLE TO ENJOIN STRIKE. New York Judge Also Decides That Picketing Is Lawful. NEW- YORK, Dec. 16.-;JustIce Jenks, of the appellate division of the New York State Supreme Court, handed down a. decision today that an injunc tion against organizing a strike cannot stand. He modified an injunction to prevent a strike which had been Issued by Justice Dickey, bf the Supreme Court, In a suit brought by William M. Mills. William KIssam and other em ployes, against the United States Print ing Company, of Ohio, the Internation al Stereotypers and the Electrotypers' Union, and the New York Sterotypers Union. In which the plaintiffs asked the court to. prevent the union from striking to force the printing compan ies to discharge the nonunion men. The court held that it could not en join the strike and that the "picket ing' which consisted only of station ing men for observation without mo lestation, would be lawful. Justice Jenks says in his decision that "picketing' may also mean station ing men to coerce or threaten or in timidate or halt or turn aside against their will others "who desire to go Into the picketed place where they wished to work. In that case, picketing is unlawful. SNOW DELAYS TRAFFIC. Storm Continues in Nebraska and South Dakota. NORFOLK, Neb., Dec. 16. The severe snow storm which began last night in Nebraska and .South Dakota is still raging today. Traffic Is considerably delayed. Ohio River Closed by Ice. MADISON, Dec. 16. The Ohio River to day was closed by ice here, causing a complete suspension of navigation. Heavy Snow In Missouri. ST. JOSEPH. Mb.. Dec 16. The first heavy snow of the reason is falling here. Storm Raging in Kansas. TOPEKA, Kan.. Dec. 16. A heavy snow storm began at 7 o'clock this morning. Alaska Bills Conic Up Soon. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec 16. Representative Cushman today Introduced a resolution providing that at the conclusion of the regular bus! ness of the House on next pension day. consideration shall be given the Senate bill for construction and maintenance of roads and the establishment and mainte nance of schools and care of the destitute and insane in Alaska. CONTEXTS OF TODAY'S PAPEJV The Weather.- . deg.; minimum. J2. Precipitation, O'OZ inch, Raid of jlawsea. Colonel Greene and Lawson meet and confer for seven hoars without any jjunplay. Page 1. British holder of Amalgamated Copper stock asks District Attorney Jerome to Indict Law Bon. Page 1. Russo-Japanese- War. American Captain. Just home from Orient, de clares General Kurokl is alive. Page fi. Knropatkln, when he receives more troopi, may try to relieve Port Arthur. Page 5. Japanese and Russians on Sbakbe collide In the night and while moving to attack, each other, and band.to-h&nd nght ensues. Page 5. Political. Depew Is not alarmed over Odell conference, at which Black was well supported for 3enl ator. but now realises he has active opposi tion. Page 1. . National Prohibition Committee is now" without a leader, R. IT. Patton, of Illinois, refusing to accept the place. Page 1. Colorado Supreme Court takes under advise ment the motion of the Republicans to throw out the returns In several Denver precincts. Page 1. Congress. Senate passes the Philippine bill. Page 3. House passes about a dozen bills and agrees to Senate amendment to urgent deficiency bill. Page 3. C. H. Jackson, of Boise, testifies at the Smoot Inquiry that Mormons In Idaho vote as apostles dictate. Page 3. Williamson will earnestly urge a 25-foot chan nel above MadIsonstreet bridge. Page 5. Domestic. Missouri will have $300,000 exhibit at 1805 Fair. Page 1. State Chairman Frank C. Baker meets noted men and Is the guest of Fairbanks In Wash ington. Page 5. Court refuses to acquit Nan Patterson. J2age 4. Mrs. Chadwick 'can see only such riTltora as United S rates -Martha.! wllaPa e'e . Foreign. Crown Prince of Denmark, who Is to meet Miss '"Roosevelt, is very anxious to -wed. Page 1. Remains of Kruger are laid In the tomb at Pretoria wlth,lmposlng ceremonies. Page 3. Bandit Ralsull is again active. Page 3. Commercial and Marine. Manufacturing activity steadily Increases. Page 15. Chicago wheat advances on buying by millers. Page 15. Japan buying feed at San Francisco. Page 15. Absence of selUng(.preesuro in stocks. Page 16. German sblp Carl makes quick trip up coast. Page 14.- Five slowaways found on Ellerlc. Page 14. Pacific Coast. Oregon State Board of Health makes first bien nial report. Page C. Bert Oakman pleads j gulltv ?to second-degree murder in killing of Frank Bennett at Hllls boro. Or. . Page 6. Prizewinners at the '"Salem, Or., Dog show. Page 6. Miss Mollle G. Smith, of Portland, marries Augustus DeRenne In Eagles' Hall, at San Francisco. Page C. Sports'. Pacific Coast League abolishes salary limit and decides to open season March 30. Page 7. Portlaad and Vicinity. Statuary valued at $250,000 presented to Lewis and Clark Exposition. Page 10. Madison Welch makes report on Morrison street bridge, saying It is constructed ac cording to specifications. Page 10. Policeman Myres accused by brother officer of smoking opium In Chinese laundry. Page 14. Motion to have some one other than Sheriff serve venire overruled by Judge Frazcr. Page 1. Many sides are taken in discussing enlarge ment of Postofflce building. Page 14. Tax levy will be -about the same as that of last year. "Page 16. Slg Sichel and other well-knowri men indicted by grand Jury. Page 1. Test of flrcboat made before Insurance men. Pago, 10. Jacob Bits lectures at Temple Beth Israel and says he loves Portland. Page 12. State Senator Kuykeudail confident of victory. Page 4. G FAIR EXHIBIT Missouri to Make Fine Display Hera WILL REPRESENT $300,000 Special Commissioner Is Now Actively at Work. NATION IS 'BOXING EXHIBITS Sixty-Five Per Cent of Those Shown -at'st..;Louls Will Be Ready for Shipment the First of the Year. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 16.-Special.) "Missouri Is to be splendidly represented at (he Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland." states M. T. Davis, president of the Missouri State World's Fair Com mission, today. "We "will send out there an exhibit that could not be duplicated for 5300,000," he continued. The displays for the Western Fair will be selected and prepared for shipment by E. S. Carver, special Commissioner from Missouri to the Lewis and Clark Expos! tlon. He Is now actively at work. The work of boxing the Government ex hibits that are to be shipped from the World's Fair to Portland, for the Lewis and Clark Exposition, has been com menced, and by January 1 they will be ready to' be sent away. They will not be shipped until March 1, however, according- to the present plans. Portland Is to get about 65 per cent of the Government's exr hlbits. The remainder will be returned to Washington, D. C. The machinery in the money-coining display wilf be sent as soon as possible to Denver, Colo., where it will be used to enlarge the United States Mint. The great ordnance which proved .such an attractive exhibit here may be returned to the East. Its disposition has not been definitely decided upon'as yet, 'on account of the possibility of nbtainlrig.great rifles and other guns on the Western Coast so weDrasKa to navels ig Exhibit. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 16. (Special.)-J. B. Dlnsmore, Nebraska- Commissioner, and in charge of the livestock exhibit at the St, Louis Fair, and ex-president of the State 'Board of Agriculture, said to day that Nebraska would have a big ex hibit at Portland. NOW SURE BLACK IS IN RACE Depew, However, Does Not Take ' Odell Conference Seriously. NEW YORK, Dec. 16. From all that can be gathered today, it is more than evident that friends of Senator Depew do not jregard the conference which was called by Governor Odell, and met In this city last night, at all conclusive. They wero emphatic today In the statement that a meeting called, they said, very in formally, and proceeding without organ ization, could not be regarded as having a decided effect, except that It showed conclusively that ex-Governor Black might be regarded as definitely in the field. The whole meeting Is said to have shown a calm and friendly tone, although Sen ator Depew's most partisan supporters spoke with some warmth. Thero were present- at the conference 25 meh, seven of whom were members of the Legislature. .Of the seven members of the legislature present, four spoke in sup$5rt of Senator Depew, one was non committal and two were for Black, while it is understood that a majority of the rest of the conferees were in favor of Governor Black. yROHIS WITHOUT LEADER. Patton Refuses to Occupy the Chair manship of National Committee. CHICAGO. Dect 16. A new- tangle In the Prohibition party's affairs devel oped late tonight. Chairman Stewart had .resigned, pursuant to the resolu tlons.ndopted the" day before, the resig natio'nto take effect January 2, and the committee, in casting about for a new chairman, finally elected Robert H. Patton, of Springfield, 111., and .he was notified b telegraph. While the committeemen were hurry ing to their homes in different parts of the country.a telegram came from Mr. Pattontanndunclng that he had de clined! the proffered honor and that un der no circumstances would he serve. Examination of the party's rules re vealed that the vice-chairman Is not qualified to act in this case. In fact, the Prohibitionists are left without nn authorized leader, and unless Mr. Pat ton reconsiders his action and holds of fice long enough to call another meet ing of the;.committee, there Is nothing to prevent x2lr. Stewart from continu ing as chairman, despite his overthrow. REPUBLICANS TO KNOW SOON Colorado-Coyrt Is Considering Matter of Throwing Out Ballots. DENVER, Dec. 16. The Supreme Court has taken under consideration the motion of attorneys for the Republican party to eliminate" from the official count the entire vote of four Denver precincts In which frauds have been shown In the trial of election officials for contempt of court. These precincts, with the one whose vote has alreadyj been ordered thrown out. returned 1453 Democratic and '6 Republican votes. If these votes are all rejected the Republicans will retain three members of the State Legislature from the city and county of Denver, the leading Democratic candidate having only C3i majority on tne race of the returns. IX no other changes are made the Senate will then be a tie, the Leiutenant-Gover-nor, a Republican, having the casting of the deciding vote. The Republicans pro pose. If they obtain control of the Senate, to unseat two Democrats who were seat ed on contests two years ago. No election contempt case wa3 tried by the Supreme Court today, and the decision of the court in the case from precinct 2, Ward 7, has been postponed until Mon day. There were originally 11 defendants in this county, but three of them, Police Captain Frank Lee, Constable Michael Garry and John P. Kendrick, have been discharged, for lack of evidence Implicat ing them In the charges. PEACE CONGRESS PROBABLE. If Present War Problems Are Cut Out Powers Will All Likely Join. WASHINGTON, Dec 16. Secretary Hay today transmitted to the American Ambassadors and Ministers accredited to the powers signatory to The Hague Convention, for presentation to the several foreign offices, a circular note giving a summary of the replies to his note of last October, suggesting a sec ond Hague conference at The Hague to complete the work begun by the first conference. The note later will be made public by the Department. The effect of the note is permanently to re cord the hearty acceptance, In princi ple, by all the powers addressed, of this Government's suggestion. The fixing of the date for this assem bly is a subject for further discussion, as Russia, in her acceptance, asserted that the conference should not convene until her war with Japan had ended. In the reply of Japan, the State De partment finds a very reasonable pro vision that this conference, in the event that it should be called in the lifetime of the present war, shall not in its find ings affect this conflict. So reasonable does this suggestion appear to several neutral powers that it is thought pos sible it may yet commend itself to all the powers, Including Russia. In case the conference specifically exempts from the scope of Its rules the present war it Is the opinion of officials of this Government, as well as a number of diplomats, that neither of the belliger ents can reasonably object to the im mediate convening of the conference. Monarchs to Discuss Peace. LONDON, Dec. 17. The correspondent at Copenhagen of the Daily Mall says he learns that the Emperor of Austria will visit Copenhagen next Spring to take part in an international conference of mon archs on the subject of peace. There Is reason to believe, the correspondent adds, that Emperor Nicholas and King Edward have already agreed to attend, and Em peror William also Is expected. THE DEATH ROLE. St.udied Law in Lincoln's Office. DENVER, Dec. 16. Augustus Macon, an attorney 73 years old, has died here of acute stomach trouble. He was a native of Kentucky, and .studied, law in Abrar ham Lincoln's office. Prior to coming to Colorado in 1S65. Mr. Macon was engaged In the practice of his profession at Omaha. Ex-Collector of Customs Christ. NOGALES: Ariz.. Dee. IS. Georc-a Christ. ex-Collector at this port in the United States Customs Service, and later aurveyor-General of Arizona, died here tnis morning. Ex-Michigan Congressman. MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich., Dec 16. Ed gar Weeks, who represented the Seventh Michigan District In the Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses, died here today, aged 65 years. Kimball, the Piano Manufacturer. CHICAGO, Dec 16. W. W. Kimball, the well-known piano manufacturer, died here today of heart disease. Ex-Congressman Mills. CHICAGO. Dec 16. Ex-Congressman D. W. Mills died today at his home here. TO PROTECT FLOODED VALLEYS Engineers Have Scheme to Redeem a Million Acres. SIOUX CITY. Ia., Dec 16. A commit tee of distinguished engineers chosen by California to solve the problem of pro tecting the valleys of the San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers from regular floods made its report today. If success ful, their plan will redeem 1.000,000 acres. The floods were caused primarily by de posits from hydraulic mines filling the channel. The project will cost 510,000,000 at least. While the report is not made public It Is understood It recommends the construction of dykes, to confine the water to the channels, and thereby carry out the debris. Members of the commltteevwho met here for conference were: Major H. M. Chit tenden, Sioux City; Major. T. G. Debney, engineer for the Yazoo Levee district, on the Mississippi, and Major H. D. Rich ardson, of New Orleans. CITY MAY BTJTLD TIGHT PLANT New York Corporation Counsel Will Inquire Into the Matter. NEW YORK, Dec 16, A move in the direction of establishing a municipal lighting plant was made today when the Board of Estimates and Apportionment called upon the Corporation Counsel for a legal opinion as to whether the city had the power under its charter to main tain a plant for lighting streets and pub lic buildings. The resolution calling for the opinion was offered by Mayor McCIellan. It Is one result of the agitation against the payment of alleged exorbitant bills pre sented against the city by private light ing companies. LAUGH ON PORTLAND W01VTAN Remarks It Does' Not Require Brains to Vote Linked With Late Election. WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. The House Committee on. the Election of President, Vice-President and members of Congress today heard Mrs. C B. Colby, of Port land, Or., in favor of the French bill, providing for woman suffrage In the election of members of Congress. In her argument Mrs. Colby remarked: "It does not require brains to vote." "The last election demonstrated that," rejoined Representative Hardwlck (Dem., Georgia). C0CKRELL WILL ACCEPT. Senator Will Take Place on Inter state Commerce Commission. WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. Senator Francis M. Cockrell. of Missouri, Is said to have told friends that, he had decided to accept the appointment as a -member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Crown Prince of Den mark Would Wed. TO MEET MISS ROOSEVELT Swedish Colony in Paris Takes Matter Seriously, PRESS ALSO DISCUSSES IT Several Contain Articles Under, the Heading "Alice Roosevelt s Fu ture Queen" Prince Has Vis ited Europe in Vain. SPECIAL CABLE. PARIS, Dec. 17. Many members of the Scandinavian colony in this city seem to take seriously the dispatches from Stock holm reporting that an arrangement has been made by the Crown Prince Gus tavus Adoiphus to mee.t Alice Roosevelt at the house of Whltelaw Reld in London with the object of taking the first step toward the offer of his heart and hand. It Is well known that Gustavus has been looking for a bride in the courts of Eu rope during the past year, but unsuccess fully. It Is also known that no more democratic . people and King exist than the Swedes and Oscar. That the American people might not like such a. union, or that the father of the prospective bride might not consent, does not enter the heads of social lights or the Swedish colony here. One of the Swedish leaders said today: "I know no more about the subject than that It has been discussed seriously in court circles in Stockholm, perhaps more as a theory than as an actual intention. The royal family and the King entertain a warm admiration for President Roose velt and the American people. Certainly King Oscar wotild not object if the proj ect should succeed." Prince- Gustavus was found this even ing. "Yes! he said, agreeably, "I am going to London, but from that to getting en gaged Is a. long way. Don't believe the reports from Stockholm. I should esteem it an honor to meet Miss -Roosevelt, but I am more interested at present in antos than in matrimony." Several of the Paris newspapers discuss the matter seriously in articles headed, "Alice Roosevelt a Future Queen." PORTLAND WOittAN WEDS. Mrs. B. J. Carleton Marries Man Who Has Just Secured Divorce. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 16. Special.) It leaked out today that Mrs. B. J. Carle ton, formerly of Portland, Or., was mar ried yesterday at the home of ber brother in Chicago to Nathan Rounds, stockhold er and general salesman of the Ely Walker Dry Goods Company, who, on Wednesday, was granted a divorce from Mrs. Jennie Rounds. Rounds and his bride, it is understood, will arrive In St. Louis tomorrow or Sun day on their way South. They will spend three or four weeks touring New Mexico. They will later be at home at Bucking ham Clubs. Rounds and Mrs. Carleton were engaged, several weeks, and the date for the wed ding was set more than a month ago. Rounds' application for a divorce from his first wife was filed October 12 last, and as soon as he had finished testifying at the hearing Wednesday and secured a decree, he hurried to Chicago for his second wedding. In his divorce petition, Mr. Rounds al leged he was married June 29, 18S8, and that his wife deserted him July 20, 1902, On the witness stand he testified that, following her departure, he went to sea her in Chicago and asked her to return ' to him. She replied, he said, that she would not live with him In Chicago or anywhere else. Mrs. Rounds did not flla a cross bill, and did not oppose the di vorce, except to the- extent of entering a general denial of the charges made. She continues living in Chicago. The second Mrs. Rounds Is much the junior of Rounds. Last Summer Mrs. Carleton came to St, Louis with her mother and spent several weeks visiting the Exposition. Rounds was active In entertaining her, and it became known to his intimate friends that they were to be married as soon as a divorce was .granted. The unexpected delay In se curing a divorce prevented any announce ment of the wedding in advance. GOLD E0R PORTLAND HAN. Sanderson Reed Will Receive. $1000 of St. Louis Estate. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 16. (Special.) The will' of the late Benjamin Brown Graham, president of the Graham Paper Company, filed for probate today, bequeathed $1000 to John Sanderson Reed, of Portland, Or. The bulk of the estate, valued at about 51,000,000, goes to the testator's wife. Christine Biddle Graham, and his daugh ter, Christine Alexander Graham. TO MOVE REMAINS OF POPE. Bloody Riots Are Feared as a Result of Revolutionary Agitation. SPECIAL CABLE. ROME, Dec 16. The remains of Pooe Leo are- to be transferred from their final resting-place under a heavy guard of troops. Bloody riots are feared as a re sult of the revolutionary agitation.