VOL. XLTV. !NO. 13,740. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. NDICT F.P.MAY! Grand Jurors Charge Him With Fraud. HELD TO BE -IN RING State Senator Accused of Conspiracy. DENIES THAT HE 18 GUILTY McKinley, Puter and Others Are Indicted With Him. DETAILS OF ALLEGED CRIME Prominent Attorney Is Charged With Defrauding Government of Land This He Denies, Declaring Prosecution Was Unfair. THE CHARGE AGAINST F. P. MATS That on December 23, 1901, he did, by means of false and forged affidavits, false and forged applications, homestead entries and proofs of settlement, and by the use of fictitious persons, conspire to defraud the Government of the United States out of a portion of Its public lands situated In township 24 south and ranee 1 east. That he secured throe quarter sections of land as the result of this conspiracy, -which land be trans ferred, using the name of his clerk, Tbaddeus S. Potter, In the transaction. THE STATEMENT OF F. P. MATS Mr. Mays In his statement to the public says that he has not done wrongr and is not cniity of Any crime against the Government In any way; that fie has act beeA accorded the prlv!lcpv'jatly g-stei to persons coming Beiori the trand Jury for consideration; that he rns not been allov-ed to make any statement in explanation of his connec tion with the case, which statement. If it had been allowed, would have pre vented the Indictment being returned against him. He is Indignant at the treatment accorded him by the Gov ernment attorneys and does not think he has had a fair deal at their hands. The grand jury or the United States has said that Franklin Pierce Mays. State Senator and attorney of Portland, Is guilty of conspiracy Ho de fraud the Government out of a portion of Its public lands situated In township 24 south, range 1 cast, and has linked with him as his fellow-conspirators the names of Horace G. McKinley, S. A. D. Puter, Marie L. Ware, Emma L. Watson, D. W. Tarpley, Robert Simpson, John Doe and Robert Roe. Judge Bellinger, at the request of Deputy District Attorney Heney, fixed the bond of Mr. Mays at $4000. the same In amount of the other defendants e previous cases were, against the new indict the rest of the defend! Mr. May treatment at the unfair has been thown him ent attorneys. He asked that h ed to go be beTflow fore the jury, declaring that he would bo able to explain any testimony brought against him. and to show that he was not criminally connected with the Puter Watson ring, but that he had aroused their displeasure and was being forced to pay for it. He will maintain his in nocence In the courtroom and is confident that ho will be able to show that there was a mistake made in his case when tho Indictment was returned against him. The first Indictment to bo returned by the grand jury was voted yesterday morn ing at 11 o'clock and was reported to the court at 4:25 In tho afternoon. In formal language the document charges that the defendants conspired together on Decem ber 23, 1901, to defraud the Government of a portion of Its lands, situated In town ship 24 south, range 1 cast, by the use of false and forgea applications, affidavits and .proofs of homestead entry and set tlement. Some of the applicants were fiotitious persons, but .others-werc roal and were secured by Puter and McKinley. The Alleged Conspiracy. In the case of the real claimants the indictment alleges that the fraud lay In the laws not being observed and further that no sufficient consideration had been paid for the lands so conveyed. It is also alleged 'that the defendants knew that the affidavits were false and forged, that the persons were fictitious and that no one had ever resided on the lands so filed upon and secured. It Is further alleged that F. P. .Mays on January 31, 1902, caused Thaddeus S. Potter and Martha H. Potter, as his agents, to execute a deed to William A. Peters for the south half of the north east quarter and the south half of the northwest quarter, the east half of the northeast quarter and the east half of the southeast quarter of section 12 in the -township mentioned. On June 27, Potter and his wife sold to M. F. Henderson the southeast quarter of section 2 In town ship 24. "Emma L. Watson had previous to this time deeded the same land to -Potter, tit la further stated by-the indictment . . that the defendants presented on Decem ber 31, 1901, to the Land Office at Rose burg, the final receipts issued by J H. Booth, In the claims of Robert G. Tup man. James E. Warwick, Frank H. Heme, William H. Watkins, all fictitious persons, and at the same time presented the affidavit of Emma L. Watson to the effect that she had lost the final receipt to the Samuel L. Carson claim, Carson ' being a fictitious person. A similar affi davit was presented in relation to the Robert Simpson claim. The receipts were presented by John H. Shupe, an at torney of Eugene, who represented the defendants in their transactions, but who is not supposed to have had any knowl edge of the nature of the transactions. On the same day that the receipts were presented by Shupe, patents were issued from the Land Office. ' The -witnesses who were examined by the Jury were S. A. D. Puter, Emma Ll Watson, Marie L. Ware, Horace G McKinley, Clyde Lloyd and Thaddeus S. Potter. Franklin Pierce Mays is thus brought- forward as a leader in the alleged conspiracy. This is true for two reas ons, one that he is at present the only one of the defendants -who does not confess his guilt; the other because of his high standing before the public in a -professional and political way. The story of the conspiracy and fraud charged in tho Indictment re turned yesterday is the same as that of, the former trial to a great extent, and in fact brings in many of the same witnesses and much of the same testi mony. Tactics of the Prosecution. -The hew indictment will In fact take the place of the Indictment upon which the case postponed was founded. The latter case will not be tried and will be dismissed or the indictment quashed. And In this appears more of the cun ning of the prosecution. At the open ing of the second case the main argu ment of the defense was on a motion of previous conviction, it being con tended that since the indictment was general and stated no definite or cer tain land, therefore it Included the lands just tried out in the court and in theory placed the defendants twice in jeopardy. Now comes the prosecution with a new indictment stating that the con spiracy had to do with lands in town ship 24 south, range 1 east, and thus removes the shadow of doubt raised by the defense, and opens a clear way to trial. Mr. Mays will be the leading figure in the case, if it comes to trial, and tho story as it will be told by the prosecu tion will be an interesting one. Ac cording to it. Mays and Puter were old friends and had before this time had many business dealings together. Puter went to Mays, so the story will run, and told him that there was not a ! single entry filed upon the whole of j township 24. He also stated that It would be possible to' locate men on the land if the claims so located could be patented. He further told Mays that it would be possible for him to find men to file on the lands at a nominal fig ure, and that the claims would not cost more than $150 each. Claims Were Expedited. Mays was a little dubious, so the story, runs, and did not see how Puter could get the filings through in the first place, but was convinced by Puter that Marie Ware, as United States Commissioner, would pass all . filings made before her. Puter, in his turn, wanted to know whether or not Mays could get the lands to patent. Ma; 5 was sure of it and said it would be no trouble, and that it could be speedily done, which fact he later proved by doing one of the quickest jobs of ex pediting, so It is claimed, that was ever passed through the Land Office at Washington. It was decided at last that Puter and Mays were to each stand half of the expense of getting the lands through to patent, and in event of failure each was to lose half. Mays, so it was said, wanted to find entryment for the whole of the township, but this was too big a task for Puter at one time, and it was compromised by deciding to. enter upon about 40 claims before tho Job was done. , Puter, In carrying out his part of the scheme, dug up Robert Simpson and others to use in filing on the land. Six Uplms were filed upon which are those mentioned In the Indictment, and these were put through the first stages from the office of Miss Ware. When they were held up in Washington, Mays, in accordance with his end of the bargain, secured their passage through the of fice and they were returned to patent Successful In the first Instance, Mays, so the story continues, wanted to file on more land, and at last Puter pre pared eight more filings which he sent to Miss Ware, but she in the moantlmo had become frightened and wrote to McKinley, who was then in the East, asking him whether or not to pass them, and McKinley telegraphed her not to do it. In the meantime Mays, it is said, had told Puter that it required $600 to expe dite the six claims, and accordingly ' no settlement was made at this time, it being decided to wait until the land was transferred and the deal closed. Deeded to Various Persons.' The Tubman, Simpson and Heme claims were later, it is charged, given to -Mays as his share of the transaction, and in order to shield the transaction the deeds were made to Potter. Potter in turn deeded them to W. A. Peters and M. F. Henderson, who In turn relinquished them to. the Government for lieu land script. The Warwick, Carson and Watkins claims were deeded to Emma L. Watson, who transferred them to G. B. McLeod and P. F. Woodford, who relinquished them to the Government for lieu land script. Robert London took lands in lieu of the Warwick entry in Columbia County on August 16, 1502. G. B. McLeod used the script from the Watkins claim to take lieu land In Clack amas County, and later traded the Car son claim script for Clatsop County lieu land. A little before this time, however, Clyde Lloyd, McKinley and Puter had fallen out Concluded on Pago It) N HIS EYE Lawson Issues a Dec laration of War. WILL SHOOT ON SIGHT Tells Rogers Not to Send His "Hired Thugs," . D0N0HUE FAILS TO APPEAR- New York Editor Does Not Make Good His Bluff to Perforate the Boston Broker if Advertisement Con cerning Him Appears. BOSTON. Mass., Dec. 2L (Special.) Denis Donohue, editor of the New York Commercial, failed today to make good his threat to come to Boston and put. a bullet into Thomas W. Lawson unless the latter prevented the Insertion of an ad vertisement in today's Boston and New York papers reflecting seriously upon Mr. Donohue. Lawson evidently took the mat ter seriously, for this afternoon he gave out the following opon letter to Henry H. Rogers: "L received word last night that your hired thug, Donohue, would, if I did not withdraw an advertisement, come to Boston on the first train and shoot me. "Of course I know your methods" and that the criminals in your pay will stand at nothing to 'fix me, and that murder is their preferred stock In trade, provided it is safe murder. Therefore, In the light of many happenings of late and the in numerable threats which are being made to me and against me, I- wish to herewith notify you, and through you any and all thugs who are seeking me, that I will in self-defense shoot at sight the first Dono hue who calls upon me or In any way comes into my presence after giving me notice such as the above. "I regret being compelled to take this method of defending myself, and only do so after having become convinced there are at the present time would-be assas sins seeking to put an end to me that they might put an end to my work. Such affair nm- XSfi' Coloftfcl Greene episode, where an honest man, after having been artfully worked up to a high pitch, Is put upon my track, I do not mind; but I do want you and your associates to know that I am fully alive to what Is now being and will be hereafter attempted against me, that upon your heads may come the consequences." Beyond the Issuance of this letter there was silence in the Lawson camp all day. An authoritative denial was made today of the story of tho two attempts to poison Mr. Lawson. LAWSON'S CHARGES CONFIRMED E. R. Chapman Says He Saw Gas Money Paid Over. NEW YORK, Dec. 21. (Special.) Fol lowing the publication of Thomas W. Lawson's sensational article, telling of the payment of $225,000 in the Bay State gas deal in Delaware, E. R. Chapman told who handled the money. This confirma tion of Lawson's charges caused more of a sensation than the original revelations. The attempt of H. H. Rogers and his lawyers to stop the publication of the magazine is the most effective kind of ad vertisement, for nearly everybody on the street was seen carrying a copy. Chap man tells of the trip to Wilmington and of witnessing the payment of the boodle. HEARING IN GAS CASE. Lawson Enters Answer Claiming a Large Sum Due Him. BOSTON. Dec. 21. Judge Braley, in the Supreme Judicial Court today, gave a hearing on thB question of allowing the demurrer of the defendants In the suit of the Bay State Gas Company, of Dela ware, against Thomas W. Lawson and others, to restrain Lawson and Welden feld from parting with 50.230 shares of Bay State Gas Company of Delawaro stock. 374 (J1000). 5 por cent bonds of the Buffalo City Gas Company and 140 (51000) debentures of the Buffalo City Gas Com pany. It Is asked that these securities be delivered to the plaintiff because of an alleged conspiracy to divert the funds of tho Delaware company to the uses of the conspirators. The answer and demurrer of the de fendant Lawson are denials of the alle gations of the plaintiff. The defendant described many transactions in connec tion with gas meters and declares that the Bay State Gas Company, of Dela ware, still owes Lawson and Weidenfeld 488,434, as a result of dealings begun in 3E95. Counsel for Yawson presented a motion that a paragraph of the plaintiffs bill re ferring to collusion and conspiracy be stricken out. The plaintiff's attorney maintained that tho charges of Lawson against the Dela ware Company were excessive and that the fact that excessive charges were" made and allowed appeared to show collusion. He declared that it was the aim of tho litigation to show Receiver George W. Pepper and the Delaware Company the exact relation between that company and Lawson and Weidenfeld. Judge Braley reserved decision. TO WIPE OUT SULLY DEBTS. Effort Making in Behalf of Deposed Cotton King. NEW YORK, Dec 21. Application was made today by small creditors, -cinforced by Edward Hawley and Frank II. Ray, to have near ?3,000,000 worth of claims against Daniel J. Sully & Co. set aide. This would permit Mr. Sully to pay nearly 100 cents on the dollar. Mr. Cox, referee In bankruptcy. i asked to -.direct the trustee of the .property, David'H. MWere to have the Cotton Ex change' claims, expunged and dissolved There arc. 63 of these attached to the petitions., which represent f sums.." duo to variousnrms as a result of transactions, in. cotton. "'rhepetitf6n says these, claims are not based on actual sales.' . A - - - tt:-" VAN SAOTNUr THE HEEDS. Opens Senatorial Campaign 'WIth a Speech on Freight Rates. ST. PAUL, Dec. 2L Governor Van Sant tonight addressed a Jarge- audience at Hastings, Minn., on "Freight Rates," and his speech is regarded here as his' entry into the Senatorial contest for a seat In the United States Senate now occupied by Senator Clapp, of St. Paul. u.ne vxovernor saiu; A r- I r-Vi f rfltft la o tor n n ovn-rt V I m or which enters into the life and commerce of tne country. Unreasonable rates axe enanrca and discriminations are common. These evils exist and should be remedied. To admit that we are'' helpless zs to.' de clare that .constitutional gbveramnt&is a failure. I am readyto Jajniftfnds with. any man or any dojijt oianm to canyon the contests Before Joining battle you. would oetter flake tlmeltjf reflection. Do you know the poorer of corporate wealth? Do you Iully realize the, vast influence it wields? Do you know-how mercilessly it punishes tnosfjjvho stand in Its way and oppose Its will? 'I do. and I enter this fight with tBeVlull knowledge of these facts." EARTHQUAKE ON ISTHMUS. Poas Volcano Believed to Be in Com motion. DAVID. Panama, Dec 21. There were ton slight earthquakes, followed by one strong shock, at about 12:30 o'clock last night. Numerous houses here were dam aged, and the people who were thrown into a panic are now camping In the streets. The , disturbance Is supposed to have been caused by the Poas Volcano In Costa Rica. Slight Shock at Panama. PANAMA, Dec 2L Earthquake shocks were felt within a radius of 150 miles of Panama and Colon last night. The dis turbance was slight. WINGED WAY FROM PACIFIC. Carrler-PIgeon Arrives at Home Loft In New York City. UTICA, N. Y.. Dec 2i. An exhausted carrier-pigeon which had on its leg a tag Inscribed "A. C. H. 295" has been found at Dodgevllle. Adolph C. Harn, a pigeon fancier, lived in Dodgevllle until a year ago when he went to New Dodge vllle,. In Southern California, taking his pigeons with him. It Is supposed that the bird is one of his flock which returned to Its old home. Such a flight, however, Is unparalleled. CONTENTS ,X)F TODAY'S PAPER YrMsn? OAy 'f LTIf R MaslmnS 'tera TKcuiUfia 4VKFj2T. minimum, 42 degrees. Precipitation; -l5!f an inch; " TODAY'S WEATHER Occasional light rain, possibly part snow. Southerly winds. National. President Roosevelt will send to Congress bis views on freight rebates. Page 4. Senator Heyburn would compel all arms do- injr Interstate business to incorporate under Federal laws. Page 4. Two more rural mallcarrlers removed by Postmaster-General "Wynne. Page 4. James Wickersham. of Tacoma, named by President for Judge ot Valdez district, Alaska. Page 1. Foreign. M. Syveton committed suicide when double. dealing was about to be disclosed. Page 3. Black fog envelopes London, putting a check on traffic. Page 3. Germany takes offense at belligerent articles appearing la English papers. Page 5. Emperor Nicholas holds dally councils on empire's Internal situation. Page 5. Politics. Conference of New York Republicans called by Piatt favors Depew for Senator. Page 1. Governor Van Sant is out for the Senatorship from Minnesota. Page -4. Younj: Murder Trial. Nan Patterson flinches under fierce invective of the Prosecutor. Page 3. Plea of her attorney moves many to tears. Page 3. Judge will deliver charge, to the jury today. Page 3. Domestic. Lawson says he will shoot the first armed assassin put on his trail by hla enemies. Page J. E. K. Chapman confirms copper magnate's story of payment of boodle in gaa deal. Page it Judge Parkerwelcomcd to New York bar with banuuet at the Waldorf-Astoria. Page 1. "Widow of Millionaire R. A. Davis, of Chi cago, marries Fred Lane, of Seattle. Page 4. Lewis and Clark Fair. Minnesota may have state building at Lewis and Clark Fair. Page 1. Commercial Club of SL Paul takes up matter at the request of -Dr. Coe. Page 1. Congress. House adjourns without fixing place for in augural ball. Page 4. Bill Introduced to provide for carrying of parcels by free 'rural delivery. Pago 4. Sporu. Seattle baseball manager wants Princeton catcher for next year. Page 7. Pacific Coast. Ex-Senator George L. Shoup, Idaho's first Governor, dies. Page 0. Edward Farreil, one of "Washington's most dangerous criminals, escapes at Walla "Walla. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Weekly review of local produco and Jobbing markets. Page 15. San Francisco orange auctions to begin next month. Page 15. ' Alleged shortage in Argentine wheat crop Page 15. Produce prices steady at Seattle. Page 15. Sharp declines in New York stock market Page 15. Derrick scow capsizes in Morrison-street bridge draw. Pago 14. Sugar pool in danger of break-up through ac tion of six San Francisco houses. Page 6. Portland and Vicinity. F. P. Mays. State Senator and prominent at torney, is indicted witn others on charge of conspiracy. Page 1. Dairymen hear recommendations of-State Com mlssioner J. "W. Bailey. Page 14. Poultry show judges make awards. -Page 14. Council fixes city tax levy at OJj mills. Page 11. Apportionment made of Government funds for Lewis and Clark Exposition. Page 10. Ex-soldier gets pension and back pay and leaves the Poor House. Page-14. Grand Jury returns indictments against Port land Club proprietors. Page .10. Sheriff and . deputies make effective raid on Chinese gamblers. PagelS. The total tax levy in Portland for 1905 totals 3S mills. Page 7. New CJty Engineer takes the oath of office. L TUS .HOLD Minnesota May Have Building at Fair. ST.PAULMEN ASK GOVERNOR Majority of Legislature in Fa vor of Appropriation. SPECIAL TWIN-CITY EXHIBIT Commercial Organization of the Flour City Promises Hearty Support to Make the Lewis, and Clark Exposition a Success. ST. PAUL. Minn.. Dec. 21. (Special. Dr. Coe. of Portland. Or., an official rep resentative of the Lewis and Clark Expo sition, to be held in that city next Sum mer, was present at the meeting of the board of directors of the Commercial Club yesterday and requested the club to do all In its power toward having St. Paul and the Twin Cities properly represented at the Portland Fair. The request of Dr. Coe met with approval on the part of the directors, who ordered that the following letter be drafted and forwarded to the Governor and State Legislature, request ing an appropriate exhibit: "The Commercial Club of St. Paul be lieves that the Portland Fair of 1505 is to -be of as vital Importance to the State of Minnesota, if we take advantage of such an event, as was the St. Louis Fair to our state. The region to the west of us is normally our own for purposes of trade if we reach for It. No better opportun ity for doing this could be had than by making an appropriate exhibit at the coming Lewis and Clark Fair. "We are Interested in the welfare of our neigh bors and friends of the "West and cannot afford to do otherwise than to support them in their present effort. "We would recommend that an ade quate appropriation be made for Port land, Independent of any former ac tion taken by the Legislature, for early user in the construction of a state build ing and on appropriate exhibit at the Portland Fair. The Commercial Club, of St Paul, has assured the management of the Lewis and Clark Exposition of Its Interest in its enterprise and promised it hearty support In helping to make suoh a Fair a success." A majority of the members of the Leg islature polled by The Oregonian corre spondent have signified their intention of voting a liberal appropriation. It is quite likely that St. Paul and Minneapolis will have a special exhibit. CHANCE TO SEE THE WEST. Lewis and Clark Fair Will Bring Many to Great National Parks. CHICAGO, Dec. 21. (Special.) H. W. Goode, president and director-general of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposi tion, has arrived in Chicago on his re turn from a trip through the East in the interests of the Fair. It is expected that a great many East ern people who have never been to the Coast will be attracted by the Fair. In addition to seeing the Exposition, 'they will have the advantage of passing through the most interesting and wonder ful scenery In the world the Yellowstone Park on the way out, and the Yosemlte Valley on tho return. Rates will be the lowest ever Issued by the transcontinen tal companies. Dr. Day Has Accepted. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21. A telegram from Dr. David T. Gay, Geographical Surveyor of Washington. D. C, accepting the po sition of Commissioner of Mines and Min erals at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, was today received at the Lewis and Clark headquarters on the World's Fair grounds. SENTIMENT FAVORS DEPEW. Piatt Much Elated Over Result of the New York Conference. NEW YORK. Dec. 21. The conference of Republicans called by United States Senator Thomas C. Piatt in the interest of the re-election of Senator Chauncey M. Depew by the coming State Legislature was held according to programme at the Fifth-Avenue Hotel today. It was In ses sion about three hours, and adjourned without delay, after appointing a com mittee of seven, headed by ex-Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff to wait upon Govern or Odell, who was not Invited, and Inform him of the sentiment as expressed at the conference. Mr. Woodruff did meet Governor Odell, as he expected. He drove to the. Douch mansion, where the New England Society dinner was held tonight, accompanied by Senator Depew. There they Joined the Governor. Later the three left the man sion, with the expressed intention of pro ceeding to the Union League or Repub lican Club for an extended conference. Asked regarding Senator Piatt's confer ence. Governor Odell said he was not cog nizant of it. "I do not know what took place at the conference at the Fifth-Avenue Hotel to day, but I do know that whoever is chosen by the Republican organization will be elected." Governor Odell, Senator Depew and ex-Lleutenant-Governor Woodruff eventually drove to the Union League Club. They were all silent upon the subject of their conversation during their drive from Brooklyn. When seen by the Associated Press representative, they were to all ap pearances in a most amicable frame of mind. The morning conference ,was attended by75 well-known Republicans, most of them classed as being In favor of Senator j Depew, but' there were also not a few who are not believed to be opposed to his" j candidacy. The speeches In the confer- i ence were almost without exception stronly in favor of Senator Depew's re election. No vote was taken, and esti mated numerical classification of those present vary with the sympathies of those estimating. After the conference,. Senator Piatt de clared himself as greatly pleased with Its character and personnel. "I am proud of It," said he; "it was truly representative and clearly showed what I have all along claimed, that the sentiment of the people of the state Is strongly for the re-election of Senator Depew. I Imagine its results may be to tone down Mr. Odell." Senator Piatt himself called the confer- enna tn nrrlpr nnrf at his KUCeestion Will iam Barnes, Jr., of Albany, chairman of the executive committee or tne itepuoucan State Committee, presided. Twenty-seven members of the new Legislature who will have actual votes upon the Senatorship were present. Messages of regret were received from Speaker Nixon, of the As sembly, and several Senators and Assem blvmen. Word was received from Cor nelius N. Bliss that he sympathized with the object of the conference, and had spoken his sentiments at the so-called Odell-Black meeting the previous week. Nearly all of the speeches definitely dep recated anything in the nature of a fight, and the plea for a harmonious solution of the Senatorship characterized the confer ence. Chairman Barnes, the first speaker, spoke In favor of Mr. Depew's re-election, declaring that to remove the Senator, "after his long service, would be a dis turbing, factor In the politics of. the state." Senator Raines devoted a considerable portion of his extended remarks to a declaration of cordiality toward Governor Odell and ex-Governor Black. He held the welfare of the Republican party to be ot importance. Mr. Woodruff spoke several times, al ways strongly for Mr. Depew's re-election, which he declared was demanded by overwhelming sentiment in King's County. WELCOME OF NEW YORK BAR Judge Parker the Guest of Honor at Notable Love Feast. NEW YORK, Dec. 21. Alton B. Parker, ex-Chief Justice of the Court 6t Apeal3 and Democratic candidate for the Presi dency In the last campaign, was the guest of honor tonight at a dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria. The dinner was given by the bench and bar of the City of New York, and Republicans and Democrats alike were present to honor the Justice's return to the practice of law. Among the 430 who attended were many of the most prominent members of the losal profession In this city. Ex-Justice D. Cady Herrick was also a guest. Justice Morgan J. O'Brien, of the appel late division of the Supreme Court, was the presiding officer. The speakers in cluded ex-Governor Frank S. Black, ex Secretary of War Elihu Root, William B. Hornblower and Judge Parker. The list of subscribers Included nearly all of the Justices of the Supreme Court and other courts, of the city. Judge Parker was the center ot a group of well-wishers during the greater part nf the evening. Before the speaking be- j g'Sir, Francis Barton Harrison, the de feated candidate for lieutenant uovemar, and M. Linn Bruce, the successful candi date, approached arm in arm to greet him. They had not met before tonight. Judge Parker had never met Mr. Bruce, and they chatted pleasantly together. Justice O'Brien proposed a toast to the President of the United States. In his opening address Justice O'Brien expressed the hope that Judge Parker had put aside the ermine for but a short time and that he would wear It again. "This is the occasion." he said, in con clusion, "of honoring an. honest Judge, who has filled hi3 office to the greatest of his ability." Justice O'Brien asked for a toast to Judge Parker's "professional long life and happiness." It was drunk with a cheer. When the Judge rose to speak the diners arose, waved handkerchiefs and cheered. Judge Parker expressed his gratitude to his hosts for the cordial welcome extended to him in becoming a member of the bar in this city. The notable absence of jeal ousy and the readiness of its members to recognize and applaud the worthy per formances of each other were conditions, he said, that have always made the prac tice of the profession of the law In the City of New York exceedingly attractive, and many have come here from other places, not only In anticipation of the substantial rewards they might meet with and In the hope of a w r sphere ot ac tive usefulness, but also to be associ ated with the traditions of the bar here and with the ambition to be enrolled In the ranks of its members. In speaking of the movement to elevate the judiciary. Judge Parker said: "Tremendous strides have been mado In recent years, in the direction of re-electing, with the concurrence of both parties. Judges worthy ot our best traditions. The public sentiment on that subject which now prevails has been mainly developed under the guidance of the members of the bar toward which the profession of this city has contributed more than Its quota." In conclusion. Judge Parker said: - "I thank you for this kindly welcome to your ranks, and if while a member of the bench I succeed in contributing in s.ome small degree toward the mainte nance of such a judicial standard as we all would have, I beg you to regard It as an assurance of an earnest desire on my part to work side by side with you in your efforts to keep up the present high pro fessional standing which the bar enjoys, as well as to uphold and 'strengthen our judiciary, whether local or state, a Judi ciary to which we give unhesitatingly our confidence and affection." PLATES ON TEXAS SMASHED. Floating Drydock Breaks Loose in a Fierce Squall. NEW YORK, Dec. 21. Breaking five great cables as if they had been threads, the 100-ton floating drydock Hercules, moored to the side of the new battleship Connecticut, broke adrift in tho navy-yard basin in Walla bout Bay today and crashed into the stern of the battleship Texas, smash ing several plates and so Injuring the warship that she will have to go into the drydock. In the basin when a fierce squall swept over it were the Texas, Illinois. Kentucky, Tacoma and Minneapolis. The Hercules was securely tied to the Connecticut. The strain caused by the heavy wind caused the cables to break and the derrick atarted up the bay to wards the warships. Two tugs, the Narketa and Pentuck et, were hastily dispatched to catch the fleeing derrick, which was making di rectly for the Tacoma and Minneapolis, moored close together. The Pontucket caught the Hercules when almost upon the warships and made fast to her. Be fore the derrick could be controlled It awning around and struck the Texas squarely in the stern port. JUDGE AT VALGEZ President Names James Wickersham. CONSIDERS ALL PROTESTS Fight Will Now Be Made in United-States Senate. ENEMIES ARE WORKING HARD, Despite Pressure Brought to Bear on Members From the Eastern States There Seems No Doubt Con firmation Will Be Made. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 2L President Roosevelt, after due consideration of the protests made to him against the reappointment of Judge James Wickersham, of the Val des district, Alaska, today sent to the Senate the name of the Tacoma man. WIckersham's enemies, it is said, have brought influence to bear on many Sen ators, many from Eastern states, urg ing them to prevent his confirmation, and there Is every prospect that a fight will ensue when the nomination goes before the Senate for confirmation. Thsre seems little doubt, however, that Wickersham will ultimately be confirmed. MR. SCOTT'S DECLINATION. Senator Fulton Makes Statement About Offer by the President. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Dec. 21. Senator Fulton today made the following statement: "It is quite true that Mr. H. W. Scott's-1 name ha3 been presented to the President for appointment to some suitable diplo matic post, but it is not true that it was done at the. suggestion ot Mr. Scott. On the contrary, I am solely responsible for the suggestion. I did it absolutely on my own motion, without suggestion from or knowledge of Mr. Scott. .VL .statejd tothe President that such . recognition would oe highly apprecir.tec Vii- fVin nsrvnla nf OrpPnTl- tKftt T tras TIOT kjj .. v, - authorized to say that Mr. Scott woulfl accept, but I hoped he might be Induced to do so. In any event, I said to offer It would be a deserved recognition of his eminent abilities and of the valuable services he has rendered his party and country. "The President stated that he would be glad to appoint Mr. Scott tosa prominent and Important po3t, and authorized me to say to- Mr. Scott that he might have his choice of two of the most important and desirable diplomatic posts in Europe. I so wired Mr. Scott, naming the po3ts. and received an answer from him, thank ing, me, and through me, the President for the offer, but declining to accept. None of the other members of the dele gation were present when I first spoke to the President of the matter. Senator Mitchell was present when I presented Mr. Scott's declination. I did not suggest any other position, as I assumed from Mr. Scott's telegram that he doe3 not desire any political appointment. I am positive that no other member of the delegation has made any suggestion, whatover to the President in behalf of Mr. Scott and to my knowledge Mr. Scott has never directly, or Indirectly, inti mated that he is desirous of any ap pointment whatever." Foster Starts Home After Christmas. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 2L--Senator Fulton and Rep resentative Williamson expect to spend the holiday recess in Washington. Sena tor Foster will start for home immedi ately after Christmas, but the rest of the Washington delegation will remain East. making short trips out of Washington on occasion. Lecrone to Be Postmaster. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash- I ingtoh. Dec. 21. Senator Foster, who, un der the prevailing practice, will have the selection of the new postmaster at Tar coma to succeed Cromwell, whose term j has long since expired, has concluded to recommend Dr. Lecrone, State Senator from Tacoma. Foster has not decided when to file his recommendation, but will do so at a time most advantageous to him. If, when the Senatorial contest opens. he deems It politically Important that thai appointment should be made at once, he! will urge that Lecrone be appointed;! otherwise Cromwell will serve until after! the Senatorial election. LNSIST ON FAIRER TEST. Anti-Saloon League Will Ask Mone for Post Halls. COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 21. The executive committee of the American Anti-Saloot League met here today and outlined plans for a legislative campaign. It was deter mined to make a fight for the retention of the anti-canteen law; sufficient addi tional appropriations to complete Ar post recreation halls. For effective pre hihbltory legislation for Indian Territoryi should it be granted statehood, and ths passage of the Hepburn-Dolllver bill tc prohibit the shipping of liquor into th new territories. , The league will insist upon a fairer if I of the anti-canteen law. This, It y J claimed, has not been given the statf J The league will ask for an approprialB oi iu,vw io uuiiq ana complete tne rec reatlon halls at various Army post wntch are intended, in a way, as a bi stltute for the canteen.