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PAGES 37 TO 52 VOL. XLIV. POBTLATSTD, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1J)05. NO. 13,-749. PART POUR END IS HT HAND Port Arthur Weakens Under Attack. READY TO GIVE IN General Stoessel Asks Nogi for Terms. PANLUNC HEIGHTS SEIZED H Fort Is Stormed by the Be sieging Japanese. ATTACKERS' LOSSES LIGHT Russians Are Making Preparation to Abandon the Entire East Position of Defenses Harbor Is Too Warm for Torpedo Craft. Great Sieges of Last Century. Sebastopol, until 1855 Russia's chief fortified port in the Black Sea. was be sieged 349 days by French, British and Turkish troops. The total Russian loss vaa 48.000; the loss of allies, 00,000. Gibraltar was defended by the British against the French and Spanish 874 days. Paris tv as besieged by the Prussians 132 days. Plevna was defended by the Turks against the Russians 91 days. Khartoum was defended by the British against the Mahdi 341 days. Ladysmlth teas defended by the British against the Boers 118 days. Other notable sieges were; Kars, in the Crimean "War; Delhi and I,ucknow, in the Indian Mutiny; Belfort. in the Franco-German War, and Sarsgossa, in the Peninsular "War. NEW YORK, Jan. 2. The New York Sun Toklo correspondent, cabling this morning, declares that General Stoessel has surrendered Port Arthur to the Jap anese. The report as yet lacks confirm ation. HEADQUARTERS OF THE THIRD JAPANESE ARMY, Jan. 1. via Fusan. The Russians are preparing to evacuate their entire position east of Port Arthur. TOKIO. Jan. 2 (1 P. M.) It is un derstood that hostilities at Port Ar thur wore stopped today and that the Russian and Japanese chiefs of staffs met at noon at Shushlylng to discuss terms of surrender. TOKIO. Jan. 2. 10 A. M. The following cable has been received from Nogi: "I received a letter relating to surrender from General Stoessel, the commander of the Port Arthur garrison, Sunday night at 9 o'clock." The news that the Russian forces at Port Arthur have been reduced to such a strait that at last the heroic com mander has "been forced to propose sur render follows upon a month of reverses. The siege began almost with the firing of the first gun In the war, now nearly 11 months ago, and when perhaps the great est stronghold in the world was garri soned by 40,000 Russian soldiers, supported by a formidable squadron of modern bat tleships, cruisers and torpedoboats. These warships have been destroyed or 'disposed of until but a few torpedoboats remain in tho harbor. The garrison, at latest ac counts, had been reduced to about 15,000 men. December 4 High (203-Meter) Hill, one of the most commanding positions In the series of forts held by the Russians, was captured by the Japanese, after a severe fight, in which the loss on both sides was enormous. It was from this hill that the deathblows were dealt the warships that were then remaining In the harbor, and afterward the Japanese guns were trained upon the town and such forts as wore within range. December 19 the East Kekwan fort was taken by the Japanese, affording them another advantageous position from which to assail other forts in the chain of de fenses Mining and capping wore Im portant factors in the capture of this po sition, as they were .also in the fall of the Rlhlung fort, December 29. All these achievements served to cut communica tions between the Llaoti fort, destined to be the "last ditch" of the defenders, from a great part of the chain of forts. From the hour of the fall of East Kek wan events have seemed to be haetcnlng to their culmination. December 31 Sung shu Mountain fell Into the hands of the besiegers, and only a few hours later the H fort, another strong position, was captured. The report that the noncombatants of Port Arthur had been accorded an asylum behind Llaoti Mountain may have been an indication that the Japanese com mander foresaw that the surrender of the Russians within a brief time was as sured. WANTAI HILL IS STORMED. Key to Center of Eastern Fortified Position Captured. TOKIO. Jan. 2. (10 A. M.) The Japan ese stormed and captured Wantai Hill yesterday (Sunday). Wantai Hill Is situated In about the nter of the semicircle of forts north of Port Arthur, between the Antsc Moun in)x) fort and Sungshu fort. Its c&nture divides the eastern fortified ridge. The Japanese in August unsuccessfully at tacked this hilL CAPTURE OF H FORT. Victorious Besiegers at Same Time Take Heights of Panlung. TOKIO, Jan. 1 (6:30 P. 31.) Following, the dramatic assault upon and capture of Sungshu Mountain, the Japanese at Port Arthur today captured H fort and the re cently constructed fort on Panlung Mountain, obtaining possession of the en tire line between Rlhlung Mountain and H fort via Panlung Mountain. Simul taneously with the capture of the forta the extreme right pressing along Pigeon Bay, captured the heights south of Hou sanyantao. Telegraphing today tho head quarters of the besieging forces says: . "A part of the center, dislodging the enemy, occupied H fort at 7 o'clock this morning and also captured the new fort on Panlung Mountain. "Thus the line between Rlhlung Moun tain and H fort 1'ia Panlung Mountain fell firmly into our hands. "Part of our right, which commenced a bombardment at S o'clock this morning and dislodged the enemy, who resisted stubbornly, firmly occupied a height south of Housanyantao at 2 o'clock." News of the continuance of the Japan ese successes at Port Arthur Is received with elation In Toklo. It is known that the Japanese losses were comparatively light. It is believed here that the Russian garrison Is finally reaching its limits of strength, endurance and numbers. SHUNGSHU FORT FALLS. Many of Defenders Killed in the Ex plosion of the Mines. HEADQUARTERS THIRD JAPANESE ARMY, via Fusan, Dec 3L The fort on Sungshu Mountain was captured at 11 o'clock In the morning. The works1 were mined and exploded at 10 A. M., many Russians being killed and buried in the debris. Those who remained in the fort were captured. There was little opposi tion to the attack. The northeast section of the fort was destroyed,, affording cover for the assaulters. The Japanese now hold forts guarding the entire western half of the eastern fort ridge. Joyous Crowds Fill Streets. TOKIO. Jan. 2. 11:35 A. M. Toklo Is wildly joyous over General Nogi's tele gram announcing that General Stoessel had sent a letter relating to the surren der of Port Arthur. Newsboys crying the extras were the messengers who carried the news to the holiday crowds in the streets. The people grabbed the papers and repeated the cries. Thus was the news carried throughout the city and within a few minutes the firing of aerial bombs and daylight rock ets began in various parts of the city. Bands appeared and a score of small processions formed and surged . through the streets. Port of Dalny to Be Opened. TOKIO. Jan. 1 (5:30 P. M.) A proclama tion signed by Admiral Togo, which was Issued today, diminishes the lines of the Port Arthur blockade. The new line of blockade commences at the south head of Talien Bay and runs northwesterly, clear ing Dalny, to the south head of Society Bay. All the Llaoti Peninsula westward of this line Is Included In the blockade. The narrowing of the lino Is evidently intended to onen Dalny to foreign ship ping, but for the present' only those vessels having special permission are admitted. The entire line of blockade was more ef fective today. Safety for Non-Combatant. LONDON. Jan. 2. The Dally Mail's cor- rMno'ndent at the headauarters of Gen eral Nogi, before Port Arthur, telegraphed under date of December 31 that the non combatants have been given shelter un der Uaotai Mountain. The correspondent says that the Russians have promised not ,--Tr tVifi ritreotlnn nnd have re quested them not to bombard the position. JL nlS proposal was ugrecu upuu. Compelled to Destroy Own Forts. CHEFOO. Jan. 2. It is reported that the Russians destroyed the two forts near the railway at Port Arthur, because of a shortage of men and ammunition. WAITING FOR THE END. Cheery Novakral at Port Arthur Has Given Up All Hope. CHEFOO, Jan. 1 (9 P. M.) Copies of the Port Arthur Novakral, dated Decern ber 24 and December 25. which have reached here, contain pathetic references to the last stand of the last snip of Rus sia's Asiatic squadron. Even General Stoessel. who has been silent in respect to the navy since August 10. issued an or der lauding the battleship Sevastopol and Captain Essen, who, for seven hours. withstood the attacks of torepdo-boats till, at last, the death rattle sounded through the gaping wounds in the Se vastopol's sides and Russia's Asiatic fleet was no more. "Nothing." says the Novakral, "could exceed the unflinching devotion of the men who calmly went forth Into the road stead in the face of certain and ultimate destruction." For the first time since the siege be gan the Noi-akrai, whoso sole aim has been seemingly to Inspire the garrison. betrays tidings of pathetic hopelessness of even the most heroic resistance. Discussing the battle of 203-Meter Hill the Novakral says: "The hill received on its breast the hammering of SOOpound shells, which split over the rocks and went through lS-Inch steel as through paper. "Who. but Providence, can eave us from these thunderbolts? "We do not expect the Baltic fleet We do not expect relief, but we can fight till death. "What Port Arthur goes through? It Is possible to describe, but Russia will know what her .sons have suffered. "It is past human ingenuity to paint or describe Port Arthur's sufferings as they really are. The fighting at 203-Meter Hill, according to the Novakral. lasted 16 days, until December 6, when "death, which had had no rest for 16 days, ceased her work." The only other mention of the Russian fleet Is an expression from the Novrakral of the condition of helplessness that ev eryone saw as the ships succumbed to the fire of the Japanese shells. Yaegermeister Balashoff had, according to the Novrakral, held a conference with the Japanese In reference to tho protec tion of the hospitals from the Japanese shells. The conference resulted in the making of the Red Cross flags larger and also the painting of the same on the sides of the hospitals. FULTON AMAZE Mitchell Indictment As tonishes Senator. CALLS PUTER A PERJURER Declares Evidence Is of the Flimsiest Character. HE ALONE SUPPORTED HALL Senior Senator Wanted Moreland Dis trict Attorney, While Hermann Was Behind Proposed Ad vancement of Brownell. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, -Jan. L Senator Fulton, after reading the Associated Press story of the Indictment of Senator Mitchell and Rep resentative Hermann, made the following statement: "The account purports to be, and I as sume Is, a fairly complete summary of the Government's evidence. I confess 1 am astonished that the grand jury should have returned an Indictment on such evi dence. Apparently all the evidence against Senator Mitchell are his own admissions and the uncorroborated testimony of the convicted Puter. Mitchell admits that Pu- ter came to Washington with a letter of Introduction from Mays; that he accom panied him to the Land Office and urged that the Issuing of patents to the land claims should be expedited. Hermann, It appears, declined to make such an order In the absence of a show ing by affidavit of facts that would Jus tify it, whereupon Puter told Mitchell a tale of woe, and Mitchell dictated an af fidavit embodying the alleged facts for him and his accomplice, Watson, to sign. They signed and filed It, and the claims were passed to patent. Members Constantly Importuned.. 'AH this, I understand, Mltchelf admits. Nothing unusual about the transaction, cither. It does not materially differ from the work of every member of the dele gation Is almost constant!' being impor tuned by constituents to perform. But now comes Puter, already convicted and awaiting sentence under one indictment and trial on others, and no doubt prom ised leniency. If not Immunity; willing. certainly. In order to secure the one or the other, to smirch the character of any one, and says that be paid Mitchell for his sen-ices $2000. "Of course. In view of the fact that all the detailed circumstances attending the transaction save the receipt of the money are substantially admitted to have oc curred. It was easy for a swift and willing perjurer such as Puter to Inject the one element necessary to convert an other wise Innocent transaction, so far as Mitchell is concerned. Intc a crime. He did so by swearing he paid to Mitchell the money, and In consequence a man who has served his state in the Senate for almost a quarter of a century with out his name having been connected or associated with any charge or whisper of a charge of corruption. Is now, at the age of 70 years, compelled to go into court and defend his character. Acquittal Will Not Heal Wounds "Certainly no trial Jury will convict on such evidence, but even acquittal will not heal the wound Inflicted by the foul charge a charge. In my judgment, in this Instance, as false as foul. "In a published account. It Is stated that the conspiracy, so far as Mitchell and Hermann are. concerned, was formed and entered Into after Puter reached Washington. While it is admitted that Puter came with a letter of introduction to Mitchell. It Is said that It will be shown that in truth Mitchell knew him well, that he had long been an active supporter cf Mitchell. If so, it seems strange that he should have approached him to enter Into the conspiracy with a letter of introduction. "It was stated by high officials in Washington that both Mitchell and Her. mann were earnest supporters of Hall for reappointment. Hall having been sus pended, this statement is made as being significant. I happen to know that state ment Is entirely a mistake. Neither of them has at any time supported Hall for reappointment. On the contrary, Mitch ell has at all times favored Judge More land. Hermann supported Brownell until the latter withdrew. Thereafter he also supported Moreland. The Only Man for Hall. "I am the only member of the delega tion who has ever favored the reap polntment of Hall. The fact Is, how ever, that Hall was reappointed by the President on his own motion. Not one of us made a recommendation for the position, as we were unable to agree. and we have always endeavored to act as a unit. "According to the published accounts. the evidence against Hermann Is equally Incredible and discreditable. I profoundly regret that Oregon's good name should be Imperiled by two, of her Representa tives in Congress being subjected to pub lic accusation, but, while it is humlllat ing at present, I look confidently to the future for her and their complete vlndl cation." PAG IN HAS GOOD RECORD. Much to Do in Preparing Cases Against Beef Trust in Illinois. CHICAGO, Jan. L (Special.) Oliver E. Pagin, who has been appointed by the Department of Justice as special attor Bey to assist In prosecuting the Oregon land frauds, was formerly assistant Unit ed States District Attorney for the Northern Illinois District, and in that capacity had much to do with investi gating and preparing tho cases against the beef trust and other combinations. He has also done good work In ferreting out and prosecuting counterfeiters and. violators of revenue laws in Chicago. Pagin's record here attracted attention In Washington, and he -was appointed assistant attorney of the Department of Justice. TAKES THEIR BREATH. Wall-Street Operators Are Fearful of Lawson's Threat. BOSTON, Mass., Jan. L (Special.) It is learned today that plans 'have been made by the so-called Standard Oil-Amalgamated crowd of financiers, whom Thomas W. Lawson calls "tho system," to balk his next attack upon Amalga mated Copper and other stocks of the. Standard Oil group, which he has an nounced for this coming Tuesday. Law son states that he would have another big advertisement In Tuesday morning's papers In the leading papers of the Unit ed States and Europe, and theJJlg Wall street group taking him at his word have fixed up a deal to defeat his scheme and pour millions of money into the mar ket If he tries to attack It, and bolster up stock in a way that will discredit him forever, if possible, by preventing any serious break. Evident proof that Lawson Is feared as a dangerous enemy through his ability to spoil their plans for a rise In prices was seen yesterday In the way "the sys tem" rushed to the support of Amalga mated, which it Is believed is to be the center of his attack. United States Steel and Rock Island are understood to be weak points, and the financiers responsi ble for the marketing of these stocks were busy all day yesterday planning to open the expected attack Tuesday. It Is understood that J. P. 'Morgan has Instructed his brokers to protect United States Steel from going to smash at the cost of his entire fortune, If necessary. though it is-not believed that he will In terfere if there are only small recessions In prices. Usually Lawson's raids are made without warning, and this public announcement of his proposed move took away the breath of veteran operators and leaves them with the uneasy feeling that he may break' In some other unexpected stock. BAY- CITY IS SHOCKED. Plate-Glass Windows Broken, and the City Hall Tower Is Twisted. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1. This city experienced a number of earthquake shocks today. At 3:20 o'clock a severe shock, which lasted for six seconds, oc curred. At 4:25 o'clock and a few min utes before S o'clock tonight other shocks were felt. The plate glass In a few buildings was shattered. One of the small' towers on the City Hall was twisted. Offi cials at the hall, however, say that the tower was faultily' constructed. PLAN TO HELP COTTON SIAEKET Southern Bankers and Capitalists Would Stop Demoralization. NEW YORK. Jan. 1. Reports of local banking institutions and railroads In the South and capitalists concerned In the condition of the cotton market, at a meeting In this city formed a plan to stop the demoralization in the market. prevent further burning of the crop by Southern growers, and Insure a steady price for the staple In the future. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPEB Tho Weather. TODAY'S Rain -.brisk and possibly high south cast winds. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 42 dec.; minimum. 39. Precipitation, 0.18 Inch. War In Far Eat. General Stoessel writes to General Nogi on sur render of Port Arthur. Page 37. II fort and heights of Paulung Mountain are stormed. Page 37. Russians prepare to evacuate position east of Port Arthur. Page 37. Remnant of Russian fleet, driven from Port Arthur, takes refuge at Chcfoo. Page 10. New Yean In the Old World. Emperor William sends message of good will to the united States. Page 40. Brilliant reception marks the day at the Jap anese imperial palace. Page 40. Bitter fclasts and falling temperature begin the new year on the Continent. Page 40. Domestic Kansas City man cuts throat before hundreds after fatally slashing his wife. Page 4 Algernon C Meyer saw Caesar Young kill himself. Pace 42. The Chad wick Case. Dr. Chadwick arrives In Cleveland and Is re leased on boadf. Page, 37. Affecting Interview In which wife pleads with husband to believe her side of the case, rage 37. Sheriff Barn; may have trouble with Federal authorities on account of the visit. Page 37. Episcopal Church Affair. Dr. Irvine has unsatisfactory visit to Hunting' don. Page 41. Deposed rector is confronted with a. telegram he had denied sending. Page 41. So many elgners have repudiated the present meat that the charges against Bishop Tal bot may fall through. Page 41. 1'rrnrird Finance. Lawson's threatened raid has given Wall street a great shock. Page 1. Standard Oil-Amalgamated Copper crowd prepare for Tuesday's promised onslaught. Page 1. National. Senator Fulton astonished that Senator Mitchell should be Indicted on evidence presented. Page 37. Oklahoma statehood bill will be before the United States Senate this week. Page 40. Pacific Coast. Kay backers are Incensed at' note from Chair. , mas Baker asking support for Mills for Speakership. Page 41. .Thomas H. Carter will probably be sent to the Senate from Montana. Page 41. Portland and Vicinity. Government awards five-year contract to ilt. Tabor Sanitarium to care for Alaskan In sane patients. Page SI. Football ne&son will close today with struggle on local gridiron between Multnomah and Seattle teams. Page 50. F. A. Krlbs Is said to be next in lino forta dlctment for implication in land frauds. Page 43. Causes leading up to United States DUiiict Attorney Hall's dismissal. Page 42. After animated session peace meeting passes arbitration resolution. Pace 42. Large attendance at special New Year's church services. Paf e 43. SOBS GREET HIM Dr. Chadwick Visits His Wife in Prison. REAL GRIEF 18 MANIFESTED Woman Pleads With Husband to Put Trust in Her Tale. "I.HOPE SO," IS ONLY REPLY Cleveland Physician Is Released on Bond, and May Be Allowed to Oc cupy His Euclid-Avenue Mansion-Says He's a Pauper. CLEVELAND. Jan. 1. Unheralded and unembarrassed by a crowd of the curi ous, the home-coming of Dr. Leroy S.- Chadwick was in diametric contrast to the arrival of his wife three weeks ago. The hour of the day and the fact that but few people were about made the doctor's arrival like that of an ordinary traveler." No one was at the station to meet him, with the exception of Attor ney Kerruish. Even his step-son. Emll, failed to see h'm until 9 o'clock. Young Hoover had planned to board the train at an outlying station, but the train had come Into that station and departed be fore Emll was aware of the fact. Sheriff Barry. In whose company Dr. Chadwick was on the trip from New- York, chose to come to Cleveland over the Pennsylvania road. The train arrived at Cleveland at 7:30 this morning. Scarcely any of the few at the station knew of the party's arrival, and the Sheriff and Dr. Chadwick were driven to the County jail quietly. A bond provided Saturday evening by Attorney Kline and Attorney Dawley was at the jail on the arrival of Dr. Chad wick and he soon was released. Falls Into Husband's Arms. Ater the preliminaries in the Sheriff's office, Dr. Chadwick was escorted by Sheriff Barry to the fourth floor of tho woman's ward, where his wife Is held a prisoner. The meeting between the two. was pathetic In the extreme. Mrs. Chad wick arose when she heard the steps' In the corridor and fell Into her husband's arms when she recognized him. Both- broke down and wept convulsively for several minutes while clinging to each other, the Sheriff attempting meanwhile to console them. There was no artificiality about the scene. Genuine grief, with no Joy Inter mingled. The Sheriff was deeply af fected. Little by little, the first shock grew less severe, and the two sat down for a talk that continued for an hour and a half. There were pleadings and partial responses when the more serious predica ment of husband and wife were at length appreciated. f Dr. Chadwick had lost his all In the operations of his wife and the large In dependent fortune of his only child has been swept away. Sufficient reason, It would seem, for some show of hardness on his part. Mrs. Chadwick tried to im bue him with the thought of her Inno cence of any wrongdoing. His only re sponse to, these pleas were "I hope so." Woman Pleads for Trust. .The troubles Into which both have been plunged were thoroughly discussed. The wife told the story. Interspersed by vio lent fits of weeping. In which at times Dr. Chadwick joined. There were no ap parent evasions, but there was a con stant cry of. vrust me, trust me," on the part of the woman. "Don't believe these stories which tho .newspapers have been printing about me," she said. "They are all lies; every one of them. I have done nothing wrong. Believe me. trust me. everything will come out all right in the end and It will be seen that I have been guilty of none of these things the public charge me with. Don't think I deceive you; I will tell you tho truth, and I will tell you that all these reports are lies lies." "I can only hope so." was the hus band's answer. "I have trusted you and It Is hard to believe anything; my mind Is so confused. This has been such a ter rible shock and I don't understand any of It. I want time to think of it. I do not say I won't trust you; only give me time to collect my thoughts. Ever since I heard of this trouble In Parte I have been bothered and my life has been made almost -unbearable. I have been fol lowed and hounded until I can think of nothing else. I am not the judge. I can only hope that everything will come out all right, as you say." Conference With Attorneys. After an hour's earnest conversation. conducted for the most part In a whisper. Sheriff Barry was asked by Mrs. Chad wick to send for her attorney, J. P. Dawley. who was walling with Attorney Kerruish In the jail office. Mr. Dawley went to Mrs. Cbadwick's cell and held a conference with her and Dr. Chadwick, the result of which was said to be the . instructing of the two prisoners by Mr. Dawley of their future public action. During the time of Mr. Dawleys pres ence with tbem, both Mr. and Mrs Chad wick gave way to their feelings and Mrs. Chadwick wept aloud. Mr. Dawley was with them for an hour. When he and Dr. Chadwick arose to leave the jail Mrs. Chadwick apparently felt more severely than ever before the desolation of her position. She knew neither that her hus band was her champion andprotector nor that his -sympathy for her had been swept away- She clung to him for a moment and again pleaded with him for his "confidence. With, tears in his eyes he told her she had bis confidence until proof la produced to shatter it. i The doctor was dazed for a moment upon reaching tho turnkey's room. Emll Hoover had arrived at the jail, while Dr. Chadwick was with his wife, and was awaiting his step-father In the office. The father grabbed both hands of the boy and searched his face a moment be fore speaking. "Emll." slowly said the doctor. "It has been a long time since I saw you. Many thlngs have happened since then." The boy made no response to his step father, and they started to leave the jail. "Has your regard for Mrs. Chadwick changed since her " began a ques tioner of Dr. Chadwick as they were leaving- the jalL "I cannot say anything interrupted the physician. "You will have to talk with Mr. Dawley or Mr. Kerruish." . "There will be no statement," said Mr. Dawley; "so you may as well let him rest." On the ride from New York Dr. Chad wick became somewhat reserved as his train- neared his home city. Apparently he grew sadder and he was loath to dis cuss his troubles. "It Is a little different home-coming than 1 have been accustomed to," he. said, with a wan smile. "Sheriff Barry has been most kind and has made the trip as pleasant as possible under the circumstances. My daughter remained in New York and will start at once for Florida. All this trouble has come upon me with such suddenness that I am al most crushed. Of course, I am not guilty of any wrongdoing. Asks for Opinion. of Public. 'How do the peqple of Cleveland look upon me?" the doctor anxiously Inquired. "For 35 years I have made that city my home and this Is the first time there has been the faintest taint on my name. It Is all too awful to contemplate. Even my home has been taken from me, and If all reports are true I am a pauper. I cannot suspect my wife, for I must first learn her story from her own lips before I can Judge her. Heaven grant that It all may be cleared up at once." After .this statement Dr. Chadwick was silent until his train reached the Euclid-avenue station of the Pennsyl vania line, where he was greeted by At torney Kerruish. The two men nave been friends for 15 years. After leaving the Jail Dr. Chadwick, with Attorney Kerruish, had breakfast in a down-town restaurant. There has been some question In the minds of the lawyers as to whether Dr. Chadwick would have the occupancy ot his Euclul-avenue home, since It has been taken Dossesslon of for the benefit of creditors of Mrs. Chadwick. but it nas been decided by the lawyers that Dr. Chadwick cannot be barred from its use. He spent the day at the home of Attorney V. P. Kline and may go to nis own nomo tomorrow. Trouble Ahead for Sheriff. rrPTOrAn n Jan. 1. In permit ting Dr. Chadwick to vleit his wife today, os0.iff -RnVr-tr mav find himself in trouble with the Federal authorities, because of the visit between the physician and his wife having been allowed wunout a ior mii annitrattnn to the Federal author! nn? the ieossnrv nermlt to visit her having not bean granted Recently Federal Judge Wing declared tnat no per son would be allowed to see Mrs. Chad wick without a permit In writing from ihi cmirt or the United States Marshal, the same to be asked formally and in writing. Shoriff Rnrn.- todav nermltted Dr. Chad wick to call upon his wife without that formality, and as a consequence tne ea eral officials have been in consultation to see what their procedure should be. United States Marshal Chandler Is quoted as having said that the Sheriff may find himself In trouble over the affair. On the nther hand. Sheriff Barrv said that he was the custodian of the County Jail and of Its Inmates; and that he was going to conduct it according to the rules which guide all county Institutions. If his treat ment of Mrs. Chadwick wa3 not In ac mrdnnw -crlth tho Federal Court's orders. the Sheriff thought that Mrs. Chadwick should be taken care of In a Federal Institution. Sheriff Barry retires from office at midnight .tonight, after having served four years as anennr. DREDGING OF THE WILLAMETTE No Provision Can Be Made in the River and Harbor Bill. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash lngton, Jan. 1. Chairman Burton, of the river and harbor committee. In a letter received by Representative Williamson today, states that no provision can be made In the forthcoming river and har bor bill for the Improvement of tho Willamette River above the Madison- street bridge. Many dockowners and firms shipping by water from points above the bridge have been seeking to have the "Lower Willamette project modi fied so as to extend the 25-foot channel to a point one mile above the bridge. Among those .Interested are Inman, Poul sen & Co., the Portland Lumber Com pany, and T. B. Wilcox, of the Commer cial Club. In his letter Chairman Burton says: "It Is not our Intention In this bill to make provision for dredging or Improv ing channels' ot this kind. In our opin ion, this work should be done by mu nlclpalltles or by private Individuals. I see nothing we can do except Insert a provision In the bill giving the control of the locality where the city mains cross the river to the War Department and directing the department to take stefs to cause the mains to be -lowered so as to permit dredging by the city or by private individuals in the interest oi traffic "It Is not with special reference to Portland that we are making this rule, but a3 a general principle. There are probably 40" or 50 cases which are similar. and we are desirous of enforcing a gen eral rule. "If Chairman Burton's Idea is carried out, the City of Portland will be com pelled to lower Its water mains to & suf ficient depth to permit private persons to dredge out a 25-foot channel above the Madison-street bridge." Delegates to Forestry Congress. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 1. A number of Northwest ern delegates are expected to attend tb meetings of the American Forestry Con gress in this city, among them R. D, f Inman and W. D. Wainwright, of Tort land; Thomas N. Hutchlns, Cottage Grove; J. H- Gwinn, Pendleton; George H. Long, Tacoma; W. Eastman, Aber deen; George H. Emerson, Hoqulam; "Vic tor H. Beckman. Seattle, and Forest Superintendent D. B. Shelter, In charge of the reserves In Washington and Ore go n. PEflBODY TD W ill Be Madethe Gov ernor of Colorado. REPUBLICANS IN 'CONTROL Minority Report to Legislature Will Be Adopted. GREAT FRAUDS TO BE SHOWN Alva Adams, the Democrat Elected on the Face of the Returns, Will Have to Bring Contest if He Desires the Seat. DENVER, Jan. 1. Announcement was made today from Republican caucuses that when the General Assembly con venes In joint session to canvass the vote for state officers, as required by the constitution, two sets of returns will be presented from the Denver election com mission. The majority report will show a plurality of about 4000 for Alva Adams, the Democratic candidate for Governor: the minority will set forth extensive election frauds and declare that Gov ernor Peabody carried this county by a plurality sufficient to overcome Adaraf plurality o about 6000 in the remainder of the state. No particulars concerning this minority report have yet been made public How ever, it is confidently asserted by tho Republican leaders that the minority re port from Denver will he supported by the full Republican vote In the Legisla ture, that the certificate of election will be .awarded to Governor Peabody. and that he will be Inaugurated as Governor for a second term on January 10, tho date set by the constitution. This line of action, according to the view ot the Republicans, will make it necessary Adams to bring a contest If he should still care to assert any claim to the Gov ernorship. Another announcement by the Utepub 1 leans today Is that the Senate, when called to order next Wednesday, will consist of 21 Republicans and 13 Demo crats, with one vacancy. It had been, generally supposed since the completion of the canvass that there would be at the outset nine Republicans and 15 Democratic Senators. The change wilt be effected. It Is said, by dropping Sen ators Daniel Healy, of Leadville, and R. M. Born, of Alamosa, from the persons entitled to seats, which Is prepared by tho Secretary of State. These two Senators were elected by a Democratic majority during the contest over the election ot United States Senator two years ago. Senators Jesse F. McDonald and Jame3 B. Dick, who were -unseated, still hold their credentials of election, and It Is said Lieutenant-Governor Haggott, Pres ident of the Senate, will recognize them as members, the claim being made that there is no legal record to show that Healy and Born were seated, as the act was never legalized by the President of the Senate. When the house convenes there will be 47 Republicans and IS Demo cratic Representatives. Therefore, if McDonald and Dick shall hold the Sen atorial seats occupied by Healy and Born at the session of 1902, the vote on joint ballot will be: Republicans, 6S; Demo crats, 31. United States Senator Thomas M. Pat terson, in an address to the people ot the state, has reiterated bis declaration, made on several previous occasions, that he will not seek or accept a re-election, and has declared that his purpose in re maining away from Washington at this time is to fight what he terms a con spiracy to overthrow the government in Colorado. REVOLUTION IS NIPPED. Generals at Head of Movement in Columbia Are in Prison. PARIS, Jan. L Advices from Colon re port that the projected revolution has been unsuccessful and that General Kelez and Gonzales Valencia, who were at the head ot the movement have been im prisoned. Generals Uribe-Uribe, Lucas and Cabal lero have been appointed Ministers to Brazil, Argentine and Venezuela, re spectively. WHEAT FROM EUROPE. Phoenix Liner Brings Large Cargo From Antwerp. NEW YORK, Jan. L The Phoenix Line steamer British Princess, which arrived today from Antwerp, brought 1100 tons of wheat. SULTAN YIELDS TO PRANCE. All Points in Dispute in Morocco Are to Be Settled. TANGIER. Morocco, Jan. L It is stat ed that the Sultan will yield all the points at issue with France. Last Rally to Be Made. LONDON, Jan. 2. The Japanese Lega tion is in receipt of reports from Toklo which would' Indicate that the fall ot Port Arthur Will be an accomplished fact so soon as the defenders have gathered for the last rally. A definite statement Is made here that General Nogi, com manding the besieging army, has. received a communication from General Stoessel Nothing Is known here of Its contens, but those who have followed the develop ments of the past few days closely Insist that the Russian commander cannot do other than surrender, and that in all likelihood the latter requests terms.