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VOL. XLV. XO. 13,819. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. AGK 10 BAIKAL Russians May Con- POSITION VERY WEAK Loss of Sungari Means Loss of Harbin. MAY BE GUT OFF FROM WEST Vladivostok and Coast .'Prov , inces All at Stake. MEED .200,000 MORE MEN NOW Linlevltch May Have to Abandon Vladivostok-and Amur Province -yf He Is Beaten on the Sungari River. PORT SAID, March 34. Admiral Xe- bojrutufTa fleet (which fornix the third division of Admiral Rojestveiislcj-'H Rublan Mvuudrou and ivhlch left Suds Bay, Inland of Crete, Slarch 21), lias been flighted. SPECIAL. CABLE. ST. PETERSBURG, 2Inrch 24. Word vra received here late last nlsht that all of tbe noncombntnnti, Including many women, it ere expelled front Vlad ivostok yesterday, It being explained that, If tbey did not leave, they might be compelled to remain Jn the city for a period of .year. The -city Jitut .Mtipidle and ammuni tion for a. period of two year. ST. PETERSBURG. March 2t. (-1:43 : A. The -possibility that. If the Rus sian army should be unable to hold the lower line or the Sungari River at Chunchlatsii,. it may be compelled to retreat not only to Harbin but also further westward along the railroad, abandoning to the Japanese .Northern Manchuria and the Russian maritime Amur provinces as well, Is the latest startling news from the front. The strategic weakness of Genera Iilnlevitch's position as he falls back northward Is made clear by the Gunshu dispatches to the Associated Press, In which It Is pointed out that, unless Chunchiatsu and the Sungari lines, a scant 100 miles below Harbin, can be held. It will be difficult to maintain a position farther back before Harbin, where, with the front of the army par alleling the railroad, the practicability of a turning movement to completely sever communications and Isolate tbe army 5000 miles from home Is too se rious for Russian consideration. In view of this possibility the dispatch alluded to suggests the advisability of immediately providing Vladivostok with war munitions and supplies for a two years siege. Will Be at Japan's Mercy. The correspondent estimates the number of reinforcements needed to give General Linlevltch the requisite superiority in force at 200,000. That such a dispatch should have been permitted to pass the censor at the front Is significant and. If General Linlevltch has communicated a similar estimate of the situation direct to Em peror Nicholas, it may account for His Majesty's Increased disposition to lis ten to peace counsels and open nego tiations before the Japanese establish themselves on Russian solL "With Man churia entirely abandoned to the Jap anese and Vladivostok left as Russia's solitary sentinel on the Pacific, It is realized that Russia will be practically at Japan's mercy In the matter of peace terms. It can now be definitely stated that the decision to appoint Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholalcvltch to the su preme command in the Far East was reconsidered because the outlook at the front does not warrant the risk of com promising the prestige of a member of the imperial family. Military authorities here believe that, unless General Linlevltch is suro of bis ability to hold the lower Sungari line, he would risk his whole army by fortifying and concentrating It there, as. if he should be defeated, his line of retreat lies to two sides of a triangle, the third side of which is open to tne enemy's advance. At the general staff the view that Genoral Linlevltch may be compelled to abandon Harbin and retire toward Lake Baikal; leaving Vladivostok to its fate, is regarded as almost unwarranted by anything that is officially known there. It being pointed out that Field Marshal Oyaroa will have a long and laborious task to bring up an army of 300,300 or 400,000 men. Meanwhile Russian Reinforcements are arriving at Harbin at tho rate of 1203 mentper day. Nevertheless, it Is signifi cant that there Is now a well-marked peace party at tho Winter Palace. May Be Cut Off From Base. GUNSHU PASS. Manchuria. March 23 (108 Miles vNorth of Tie Pass.) The Japi anese are following the Russian rear guard, which Is moving north from San topu at the rate of SVs miles a day. On both flanks the Japanese are operating a wide turning movement, but the strength of the flanking forces has not been definitely, ascertained. At a number of places along the railroad between Santopu and Gunshu Pass there are broken hills, with steep sides and gorges at the bottom, where stubborn re sistance might be made, but It Is doubtful whether General Linlevltch will make a stand before he reaches the Sungari River and -Cbantchlau. Unless he Is able to hold the line of the river, the Russian po sition will be so weak strategically that he - may be compelled to retire back of Harbin Into Siberia, owing to the fact that, as they approach Harbin, the Rus sian front parallels the railroad, render ing the danger of a severan& of the sole lino of communication constantly greater. While the army Is still far. from Siberia, and with the Chinese Eastern Railroad behind It In perpendicular front, the dan ger to the Siberian Railroad is only from raiding parties and Chinese bandits, and the comparatively few railroad guards are sufficient to protect the bridges. But once the army falls back behind the Sungari River communication with the far-away base will be terribly jeopardized, not by the small number of guardB, but by the army, which will be required to protect the railroad. The prospect of the Isolation of Vladivostok must also be met, and it is urgently necessary to supply the garrison with provisions and ammunition, not for a few months, but for two years. Two hundred thousand reinforcements from Russia are now necessary to make it possible for the Russians to meet the Japanese on anything like even terms. RUSSIAN FLEET IN INDIAN OCEAN Steamer From Ceylon Sights Part of Rojestvensky's Force. PORT LOUIS. Island of Mauritius, March 23 (5:5 P. M.) A steamer from Colombo, Ceylon, which arrived here to day, reports that during the night of March 1G she met a Russian torpedoboat, which was followed by a squadron of war ships some distance behind. The steamer was enable to make out tho number or character of the chips. (A dispatch from Antananarivo, capi tal of the Island of Madagascar, March 17, announced that the Russian second Pacific squadron had left Nossiba Island, off the northwest coast of Madagascar, during the afternoon of March 16, for an unknown destination. If this dispatch was correct, the steamer which has ar rived at Port Louis from Ceylon could not have met the Russian second Pacific squadron (Rojestvensky's) during the night of March 16. It is possible, how ever, that tho vessels reported-.by the steamer constituted a. flying division of Rojestvensky'a squadron. The third di vision of Rojestvensky's squadrcn left Snda Bay. Island f Crete, -March 2L tor 2Port Said, and has hot yet been reported to have arrived there.) FLEET MAY BE NEAR COLOMBO If Report Be True, Rojestvensky Has Sailed Eastward. LONDON. March 24. No further news has been received here throwing light on the movements of the Russian Second Pacific squadron. The report from Port Luis, Mauritius, that during the night of March 16 a Russian torpedo-boat, pre ceding a squadron of warships had been sighted by a vessel arriving there from Colombo, Ceylon, Is regarded as too vague to afford basis for judgment, but. if the fleet seen was Vlce-Admlral Ro jestvensky's, it must already be within some COO miles of Colombo, and henca must have left Nossi Be much earlier than supposed. The Dally Mall's correspondent at Aden reports that two German steamers left Jibutll at midnight March 22, with pro visions for the Russian squadron. JAPANESE r?AVE MORE CAVALRY Strengthened With Chinese Bandits Bloody Massacre at Mukden. GUNSHU PASS, March 23. General Linlevltch. the new Commander-in-Chief of the army, today received the members of his stiff. Reports persist of Japanese turning movements on both flanks of the Russian army. - Chlnse state that the Japanese have recruited many Chinese bandits, and that probably they are now ablo to count a superiority In cavalry, as well as In in fantry. The branch of the Russo-Chlnese Bank has removed from IClrln to Harbin, after an, attack on the bank office. In which two of the guards were wounded with cobblestones. Captured Japanese report a terrible af fray In the streets of Mukden on March 10. when a big detachment of Russians, the last to leave the dtp, were entrapped by Chinese bandits and a few Japanese soldiers, who clod the city gates and blocked the narrow streets. According to the report, which Is not confirmed, not a Russian escaped. Field Marshal Oyama has communicated l to General Linlevltch the newa that the entire Russian medical staff, which re mained in Mukden after the evacuation. Is uninjured and well. CAUSES OF RUSSIA'S FAILURE Liberal Propaganda Among Troops Opposed to Japanese Devotion. ST. PETERSBURG, March 21. (12-55 A. M.) The Novoe Vremya today will pub lish a remarkable dispatch from a corre spondent in the field, who. with the bit ter taste of defeat still on his palate, dis cusses the causes of Russian reverses and contrasts- the spirit with which Russia and Japan are conducting the war, and, with sorrow and dlsheartenment. ar raigns the elements in Russia' who are nourishing their propaganda on defeats In the Par East, "scattering In the very hour of deft at," according to the corre spondent, "broadcast among the heart sick soldiers, proclamations urging them to cease fighting and surrender." The dis patch continues: "Not even the enemy has sent us such proclamations, but has confined itself to throwing Into our lines telegrams from foreign agencies about disorders in Rus sia. Put yourself la tbe place of the sol diers and officers who. returned from Mukden fatigued and heartsore from want Concluded ca. Fourth P&ce.) GETS NO DIRGE Buffalo Bill Denounced by Judge. HIS WIFE IS BLAMELESS Excessive Drinking the Cause ' of His Troubles. MRS. CODY WAS TOO PATIENT Judge Scott's Decision Leaves Fa mous Showman Exposed as a Drunkard Who 'Drove His 'Daughter to Grave. SHERIDAN, Wyo.. March 23,-The 14s trict Court here today refused the petition of Colonel "William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill," for a divorce. A decision was not expected before to morrow at the earliest, but the courtroom was filled with residents of Sheridan and the surrounding country. After the read ing of the depositions was finished today, the attorneys for both sides announced that they would submit tbe case without argument. After a short recess. Judge R. H. Scott asked the attorneys for the defendant, Wilcox and Halligan, of North Platte. Neb., to amend their answer by strlklns out those sections which dealt with charges against . Jessie Isabcll, Cody's conduct In Chicago and his early excesses at Fort McPherson. When this was done the court. found entirely in favor of the defendant, Mrs. Louisa Cody. Judge Scott delivered an opinion of considerable length, renewing the evidence and giving his conclusions. He said: No Basis for Cody's Charges. "The law of the state does not make in compatibility a ground for divorce, but it does read that extreme cruelty, rendering intolerable the condition of either party to -the Tnqrriego .contract, is sufficient ground to allow the granting of a di vorce, 4?Taenret causo t .actio p. jc thls.ca.-je -is- 'the charge of nolsonlng on December '2& 1900, pr some time prior thereto.- The evidence wholly falls to support- this Is sue, but shows the defendant was trying to rescue thi Tlalntlff from a. state of in toxication and administered, not poison Dut remedies wmcn sne aecmea oenenaai to him. His inability to speak on this oc casion did not come from these remedies but came from his excessive use of In toxicating liquors at the banquet board, and was humiliating to the defendant as to the plaintiff. "The unhapplncss caused by the actions of the plaintiff is shown by the letter of their daughter, Arta Thorpe, whose beau tlful character shone, out from her un happy home and the words of her letter written Just before her death: " 'Oh, papa; why did ho do It? My heart is broken over It. Oh, why did he do itr. " Judge Scott also found that the charge of unbecoming actions on the part of de fendant towards the Colonel's guests was not proved; that there was no evidence that she had ever threatened her hus band's life, and that, when attending the funeral of her daughter Arta, at, Roches ter, N. Y., in February, 19W, she offered a permanent reconciliation, and no an swer ever came to this. Judge Scott con. tlnued: Indulgent Wife and Mother. "She was an overlnduigent mother and wife, who always took pride in bis success and always looked forward to his home coming and made great preparations to receive him. She entertained his guests with cordiality. Sae did not use profane language. The poisoning of his pet dogs was accidental. She never spoke disre spectfully of him to his friends or guests. She always accompanied him to the depot on his departure and was there to receive him on his return. In her home she has a large statue of him in the hall in her bedroom she has his portrait done by a famous painter on her stand, and she has his photograph, and tho dishes she used were souvenir ones stamped or etched with his portrait. Such in brief is the character and conduct of Mrs. Cody, ex tending over a long period of her married life. "In return for this wifely devotion, the plaintiff has been cruel to her and heaped Indignities upon her. Even if It were true that tbe defendant hzu at times boon impatient with him. and such impatience had been considered as indignities," it is also true that she has had much to con tend with. j "There are some allegations In the an- ' swer that are not sustained by the evi dence. From the evidence It does not ap pear that the plaintiff was addicted to gambling so as to impair his business abilities or trustworthiness. He did not use intoxicating liquors in such quanti ties as to interfere with the transaction of his business." Cody Will Continue Fight. An exception to tbe ruling of the court was noted by Judge H. R. Ridgley, attor ney for Colonel Cody, and his request for 0) days for filing a motion for a rehearing was granted. The motion will be argued at the next term of court, and. In case this Is denied. Cody's attorneys will.tako the matter to the Supreme Court of Wyoming. Trial of Dynamiter Rousseau. NEW YORK, March 23. Gcssler Rous seau, charged with having sent an in fernal machine to the dock of the steam ship Umbrla on May 9. 1503. was placed on trial today before Recorder Goff and a Jury- The Indictment charges the read ying of dynamite to a company without revealing Its nature and the sending of the explosive to a structure where there were human beings with Intent to de stroy it and thereby endangering their lives. Rousseau was arrested In Phila delphia January 14 after the attempt had been made to wreck the statue of Frederick the Great at Washington. The trial will continue tomorrow. PRESIDENT TO JIVE OUTDO OES Return to Natural Conditions During His Hunting Trip. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.. March 23. Philip B. Stewart, who Is arranging the details of President Roosevelt's hunting trip In tho "White River country next month, has received a letter from. Secre tary Loeb stating that there has been no Change In the President's plan to vialt Colorado. Mr. Stewart soya the President expects to live entirely In the open, it the weather during his visit to Colorado Is at all favorable. "The President," continued Mr. Stewart. "will spend his days in the saddle and his nights in a sleeping bag wrapped in a rubber blanket." POLICY - HOLDERS WANT ALL Protest Against Proposed Mutual Plan of Equitable Directors. NEW YORK, March 23. A committee headed by John D. Crlmmins, and claim ing to represent a large number of policy holders In the Equitable Life Assurance Society met today and expressed disap proval of the four-year mutuallzatlon plan adopted by the society's directors several days ago, Tbe committee announced Its Intention to work for the election of tho Equl table's entire 62 directors by the policy-holders. Instead of 2S, as proposed by the directors. Mr. Crlmmins has applied to the State Superintendent of Insurance for a hear ing on the subject and the hearing has been set for Tuesday next at noon. FROZEN TO DEATH IN jTr.TZZATfl) Mother and Son Found in Mountains of Colorado. DENVER. March 2L A Republican spe cial from West Cllffe. Colo, says that tbe body of Mrs. Henry Fall was found today three miles from Junklns Park. She had been frozen to death. A 13-year-old son was lying beside her, frozen stiff, but still alive. It 13 believed that he. too, will die. Mother and son left Junklns Park to walk to West Cllffe, and were overtaken by a blizzard. Only Heard Rumors of Bribery. DENVER. March 23. Only one witness was called, to the stand today by the legislative commliee Investigating-. report of bribery ot tnMnbers durfagihe Guhir- natojlal. contest.' -Vhe -prjgrietor of a. developed, that Ml he knewwas that rumors were continually In circulation to the effect that money was being spent to Influenco the vote of members. CONTENTS OFJEODAY'S PAPER ' The Weather. TODATS Occasional rain; brisk squally southerly winds. TESTEItDATS Maximum temperature, 31 deff.; minimum, 44. Precipitation. 0.03 inch. The War In the Far East. Czar a pain turn from peace party and will continue war. Page 1. Llnlevttch's army In perilous position. Page 1. Russian war correspondent contrasts two armies. Pace 1. Baltic fleet seen in Indian Ocean sailing eastward. Page 1. Loans arranged by both belligerents. Page 1. Russia. Polish peasants throw bombs at ammunition train. Page 5. Drafting of horses resisted by peasants and troops shoot many. Page 3. Business panic in Southern Russia. Page 3. Bombthrower in wait for Grand Duke Alexis. Page 5. Torcign. Chamberlain openly quarrels with Balfour. Tase 4. Germany angers Turkey 'by protesting against buying arms In France. Page Love feast between American naval officers and Cubans. Page 7. Disorderly debate In Italian Chamber. Page 2. , National. Work on Celllo Canal only awaits deeds to right of way. Page 2. President hopes to stave off foreign Inter. veation In Santo Domingo. Page 3. United States refuses to aid foreign claim. Ants against Panama. Page 3. Confederate Brigadier will get Southern ap polatroent. Page 8. Philippines may be sold to Japan. Page 4. Shaw and Allison considering tarlS re vision.- Page 4. Domestic Abundance of witnesses to testify against beet trust, .rage o. Divorce Is refused to Buffalo Bill. Page 1. Senator Mitchell discharges his private sec retary for testifying against him. Page 3. Gaynor and Greene accuse Canadian Judge of being In American employ. Page 3. Pacific Cosat. "Willamette Valley Development League la organized et Ealexn. Page 1. Branch road from Medford will tap Immense belt of pine woods. Page 8. Lottery for lands under the Twin Falls lrri gatlon scheme in Idaho. Page C Tamhlll proposes to enjoin collection of state taxes on constitutional grounds. Page 0. Fortbsnd and Vicinity. Great Interest Is aroused in the Chapman re vival meetings In Portland. Page 10. Manager Head of the bureau to supply rooms zor gncsis at ine j-air is arrested tor mutilating the corporation's books. Page. 9" Experts in handwriting foiled by an attor ney. Page 12. Crooked deal In the frront-rtreet bridge is under Investigation. Page 11. Commercial Club of St. Johns holds celebra tion and banquet. Page 11. Fire Chiefs will hold convention In Port land In September. Page 11. Many Intending exhibitors at the Fair noti ced that space Is exhausted. Page 14. Letter-Carriers" Convention may go to Min neapolis because trunk lines refuse to make rates. Page 9. Jetty will take all the appropriation and dredge Chinook will not be uid. Page 14. "New Deaf Republicans declare they will not nominate any -yellow dogs." Page 18. Commercial and Maria e. Encouraging report from iron and steel trade. Page 15. Bear raid helps stock marker. Page 13. Good crop news causes break la wheat prices- Page 15. Heavy arrivals of wool at San Francisco. Page 13. Extra steamers required on Portland & Asiatic line. Pag 14. nineteenth Infantry will -come' from.' Van couver on steamer Chat. R. Spencer. Pogo.14. , .-; ... - . LEAGUE IS BORN Development of the Val ley Is Its Object. DELEGATES CO TO SALEM Speeches Made Cover a Wide Range of Subjects. BANQUET IN THE EVENING Resolution Adopted Asking State Lezgue Officers to Call a General Convention April 4 With All Oregon Represented. OFFICERS OF 1ST. LEAGUE. President. Colonel E. Hofer. of Salem. Secretary, "Walter Lyon, of Inde pendence. Treasurer. "Walter L. Toose, "Wood burn. Committee on constitution and by laws Frank Davey, of Salem; J. 'C Hayter, ot Dallas; F. P. Nutting, ot Albany: E. "W Haines, of Forest GroTe; G. A. Hurley, of Independence. SALEM, Or., March 23. (SpedaL)-Per manent organization of the "Willamette Valley Development League was effected here today by delegates gathered from all sections of "Western Oregon. Railroad transportation, telephonic communication, trolley lines and development of water powers were among the principal sub jects discussed, and a very profitable day's work was closed with an evening of en joyment when the delegates gathered around the banquet tables In the "Willam ette Hotel, partook .of tempting viands and listened to toasts in which humor was generously mingled with sober business thought. -TSe railroads came in foe a large share of the attention of the convention though the discussion upon this subject was prin cipally of a very general nature. The rail roads were commended for the work, they have done In bringing settlers to Oregon, but there was criticism of freight rates and lack of railway .lines into parts of the state not now reached by railroads. Bingham Makes a Hit. The climax of discussion of railroads was reached when I. H. Bingham, of Cot tage Grove, asserted that laws adverso to the interest of the railroads cannot be secured through the Legislature and re sort to the initiative may be necessary. This suggestion was greeted with applause and cheers and' shouts of "Hit 'em hard- Ike.' The showing made by Mr. Bing ham is alleged not to be fair to the rallr roads, however, for he told In his ad dress of the raise In freight rates on lumber from Interior points to San Fran cisco hut did not say that the old rate had been restored. Another lmnortant feature of the con ventlon was the adoption late tonight of a strong resolution asking the president and secretary of the State Development League to call a state convention April 4. The action of the president and secret tarv in abandoning the convention that had been called was severely criticized. "Walter L. Tooze aroused -enthusiasm by saying that If Portland does not want the State League Convention held there. "Woodburn will be glad to be chosen as a meeting place, and will give the" dele gates royal entertainment. The "Willamette Valley League was or ganized upon a plan which Includes repre sentatives from all "Western Oregon Com mercial Clubs, the management being un der control of a board of directors com posed of one member from each club. The officers will be a president, secretary and treasurer. , Salem's Cardial Welcome. ' At the brief forenoon session F. L. Stock ton called, tbe assemblage to order, and Hon. Frank Davey, on behalf of the 300 members of the Greater Salem Commer cial Club, welcomed the visitors and dele- sates. He said that Salem has always been represented as being exceedingly slow, but, notwithstanding this reputa tion, the city has shown commendable en terprise In many things. Responding to the welcome. Secretary Tom Richardson, of tne Portland Com mercial Club, said that this convention can do an immense amount of good in nnltlng the efforts of the people of the Willamette vaiiey in woric in wmcn they have a common Interest. He commended the railroads for the low rates they have made in order to induce settlers to come to this state, and said that, beyond ques tion, the railroads are doing all they can to build up the population of the terri tory through which their lines run, but said that the peoplo must insist upon the railroads giving them -better transporta tion facilities and freight rates that will widen the market for their products. Mr. Richardson said that thousands of people from all parts of the country are coming here this Summer, not to see the Fair, but to see the country, and It Is the duty ot the people to see that the visitors have the best possible opportunity to view the different sections of the state and learn ot Its resources and advantages. A committee on permanent organization was appointed, .consisting of J. G. Gra ham, of Marion; E. "W. Haines, -of "Wash ington: J. H. Bingham, of Lane; J. S. Cooper, of Polk, and E. C. Roberts, of Linn! The meeting then adjourned until the afternoon. The afternoon session' was opened with an address' by J. S. Cooper, ot McMlnn ville, oh the -subject of "The Telephone' as a Means of Development." E. -T. Judd, of Turner; R. R. Ryan, of Salem; B. F. Jones, of Toledo; Judge Scott, of Marion County, and J. K. Sears, of McCoy. spoKe on the same subject, the tenor of the discussion being that the organization of independent lines Is necessary In order to compel the Bell Company to give good service -at reasonable rates. Value of Water .Powers. "W. M. Kllllngsworth. of Portland, spoke on the subject of "The Development of ."Water Powers." He said that Oregon has not grown as fast as It should, nor as fast as the State of Washington, and this condition should not exist. 'Cheap power." he said. "Is the secret of the everlasting success of Oregon." and the accomplishment of this, he saw In the utilization of the mountain streams whose power Is inexhaustible. The devel opment of these powera will place Oregon in the front rank as a manufacturing state. "We must not wait for a promoter or a stock company to come and gain control of our powers, but we must put tne water to use ourselves In tbe maklnsr of electric light, heat and power. The water powers of the "Willamette Valley are worth more than a 40-foot vein of coal underlying the entire Valley would be. ' Applause from the audience sreeted Mr. Kllllngsworth's declaration that the state should own all water powers. He esti mated the total amount of water power In the state at 1,000.000 horsepower, and from this the state should eventually de rive revenue enough to build all her roads and trolley lines and pay the expenses of her state government. After comparing the jrrowth ot Oregon with that of "Washington, he said that no other state In tho Union shows so poor a record In railroad development as Ore gon, and he protested against the policy of strangulation. Wheat a Valley Staple. G. A. "Westgate. of Albany, spoke on the subject of "Wheat as a Staple In Western Oregon," and said tha. diversified farm ing has been talked almost to excess. The decadence of wheatgrowing has been due chiefly to the smaller yield, but there Is no reason why Oregon farms, if crops be properly rotated, should not produce as large yields of wheat as they did in the golden days. Willamette Valley millers have been compelled to ship In wheat from Eastern Oregon to make flour for Valley consum ers, and this, he thought, ought not to be true, and will not be so long. Wheat Is a product consumed in all homes, and It should be the foundation of Willamette Valley's agricultural Industries. Hot Shot at Railroads. J. H. Bingham, of Cottage Grove. poke on "Transportation and " Our Manufac tures." He applied his remarks particu larly to Interior manufactures, which de pend upon one line of railway transporta tion, and have not the advantage of com peting water lines. Mr. Bingham denounced the methods of fixing freight rates, and to show the Ir regularity of some of the rates, said it cost more to ship a carload ot nails from Portland to Ashland than from Pennsyl vania to Portland. He declared that the people must take up the question of regu lating freight rates, for It la certain that no relief of that kind can be .secured from the Legislature. "Ton might as well try to turn water up hill aa to try to get railroad regulation through the Oregon Legislature. It looks as though wc ,shall be forced to' resor&io the' Initiative and propose laws directly that we can't -get tnrougn tne Legislature. I nope we snail not be compelled t6 resort to this method. but I believe we shall not get relief until we adopt radical means. For the present. however, we've got the railroads, and ty've got us." Trolley Lines in Valley. . G. A. Hurley, of Independence, spoke on the subject of "Trolley Lines in the Willamette Valley," asserting that these lines are necessary In order to furnish transportation for the various communl ties, and to compel the railroad lines to .give the people good sen-ice at reason able rates. He cited the Oregon Water Power Company's lines as an Illustration of the fact that a trolley line will build up the population of the territory which it traverses. The chief advantage ot the trolley line Is that It rfives quick service and enables a farmer to visit the city without spending the whole day on the trip. Walter L. Tooze. of Woodburn. spoke on "The Influence Upon Our Develop ment of a Proper Exhibit at the Lewis and Clark Fair," showing that the peo ple of the East will be here to see from the exhibits what Oregon offers in the way of opportunities, and that Oregon must make a display that will compare favorably with those of Washington and California. If this he done, the vlsltore at the Fair will be convinced of the greatness of the resources of this state. and they will come here to make their homes, to Invest their capital and engage In business or industry that will further aid In the development of our resources. Value of a Skilled Workman. At the evening session President P. L. Campbell, of the University of Oregon. delivered an address upon the value of higher education In the development of the state. Among other things he said that the unskilled laborer in this state receives J1.50 to J2 a day for his labor, which represents the value of his work. A skilled workman will receive $2 to $3 a day, while a man who has been given a college or university education will re ceive Jl, $6 and perhaps $10 a day. This increased pay, the speaker said, represents the increased value of the man to the industry of the state. In this way he figured that if a man's earning capa city uas been Increased $2000 a year, ne i3 worth that much more to the state, and since this Increased income is 5 per cent upon an investment of $40,000, he asserted that the man capable of earning the high er salary represents an addition of that amount to the wealth of the state. In like manner. Mr. Campbell figured when a college makes a $500 man worth $1300 year. It Increases his earning pow er $30,000 In the SO years he may hope to work. If such a college turn out 50 grad uates a year it adds $1,500,000 to their total earnlnjr power, or a per cent upon an in vestment of $30,000,000, which represents the value of the men. He considered this a good output for an institution that could be run for $100,000 a year. Other speakers at the evening session were: jaayor waters, oi oaaem. wno SDoke on "Municipal Administration"; C. B. Moo res. of Salem, whose subject was "Beautifying Our Homes in the Cities,' and Judge J. H. Scott, of Salem, who spoke on Good Roads as .Developers." Davey Toastmastr. At the banquet Frank Davey presided as toastmaster. and toasts were respond ed to by President Campbell, of tne State University: J. F. carrou. of Portland W. E. Coman, ef the Southern Pacific A. 3L. LaFollett.. of Brooks; E. W. Haz zard. of Salem; E. W. Haines, of Forest Grove; B. F. Jones, of Toledo; August Huckesteln. ot Salem, and W. F. Decke- bach. of Salem. The following committee on plan of or ganization was appointed, and reported a plan of organization as statea aoove: E. W. names, Jsorest urove; ts. r. Jones, Toledo; E. C. Roberts. Albany; Bennett Plerson, Marion; W. J. Hadley. Turner: W. A. Messner. Independence; William Gunnlngton. 3IcM!nnville; F. A. Campbell, Monmouth; Frank Davey, Sa- (Concluded ca Fourth Pise.) HNSPEACE Czar Rejects Minis ters' Advice. LISTENS TO VLADIMIR Grand Duke Insists on Continuing War. WINS OVER HIS SOVEREIGN Nicholas Says He Will Wipe Out Disgrace in Blood. - TALK OF PEACE ENRAGES HIM War and Marine Ministers Tell Hlrn the Struggle Is Useless, but He Changes to War Party. ST. PETERSBURG, March 24. (2:50 A. M.) The correspondent of the Pub lishers' Press called on one of the most influential Ministers of the present Russian Cabinet shortly before mid night Thursday and discussed with him the present status of the peace nego tiations. After being assured that hia Identity would be concealed, the Min ister declared that the reports of peace negotiations were hardly likely to he borne out by the facts,' but lor this circumstance he blamed the Grand Ducal party and not either thes Russian Ministry or the Czar. Safa. he: - , Vladimir Overrules Ministers. ''There was a conferencebetween-the officers of the general naval arid mili tary staffs and the Csar and his ad visers yesterday, at whlchi the: entire" question of war and peace was thor oughly discussed. Eventually the Min isters were called In, and the army and navy experts, and the Ministry agreed that it wa3 useless for the na tion to continue the struggle and that there was no good reason to postpone seeking for peace on the best possible terms. "Finally-His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Vladimir was permitted to discuss the subject and he ridiculed the appeals ot the peace party. " 'Russia is not beginning to flght, he said, 'and there is no reason why we should be cast down by a few re verses. Our soldiers are true and will uphold the traditions of the fatherland. For one, I say continue the war. "His remarks were echoed by others of the Grand Ducal Cabinet, and it was plain to be seen that His Majesty was -impressed by their argument. He will con sult further with hlo Ministers, but. If the Czar 13 to settle the question, then it will be war to the end and there will bo no peace if Russia has to submit to any humiliation. ", Czar Angry at Talk of Peace. "Hia Majesty finally made a strong ad dress, in which he declared that no true son of Russia could wish the nation to grovel at her enemy's feet. He declared that the mistakes of the past would be all rectified in the future, and that the army and navy, realizing full well the weight of their responsibility, would from now henceforth wipe out in "blood the disgrace that had been placed upon them by offi cers who failed to appreciate the weight of their responsibilities!. His Majesty stuck to his position and the discussion finally took on a serious phase. One ot the Ministers took it upon himself to try to explain to the Czar that the prestige of the nation abroad wa9 at stake, but His Majesty Insisted that he was right. "The Emperor Anally dismissed the con ference In anger, and it seems certain that. If he does not consent to a peace movement, a Cabinet .crisis must result." BANKERS FORCE PEACE MOVE Fear for Security of Loans Has Over come National Jealousy. WASHINGTON, March 23. The sud den growth of the sentiment In Rus sian official circles in favor ot peace is not at all surprising to the officials here, because it is in line with tha predictions ot the American Embassy in St. Petersburg, when last heard from on this subject. In fact, it was gath ered that the real obstacle in the way of beginning negotiation to this end was to he found rather in the Jeal ousies of European powers outside of Russia than in the Czar's own court. There has for some time been sub stantial evidence that by the execution of quiet pressure from the outside upon the St. Petersburg government, it might be induced to break th.a dead lock In the situation, which results from the reluctance ot each, belligerent at a, matter of pride to making the first overtures for reace. But Just at this point the efforts of the real friends of peace are said to have been negatived by tbe fears or some European powers that their direct Interests might, suffer In a settlement which they did not ar range. There is reason to believe now, however, that the great financial in terests of London, Berlin and Paris, looking to their salvation and the secur ity of their enormous Russian loans, hava risen above National lines, and that to the exertion of their powerful InStSeace is due the promise of peace in the near fu US