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VOL. XXV.- SO. 14,009.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
NICHOLAS BURNS
ONE Of BFIIUGES
Lets Aged Pobiedon
ostseff Resign.
BULWARK OF AUTOCRACY
Joy and Bloodshed Mingle in
Transformed Land.
DEMONSTRATIONS OF ' JOY
Socialists "Make "Sew Demands, but
Witte AV1II Win Moderate Liberals
by Granting Amnesty and
Universal Suffrage.
EVENTS IK RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
ST. PETERSBURG Pobledonostseff
resigns and Czar appoints him Sen
ator. Trepoff resigns. Whole city
celebrates freedom. Reds and Whites
flKht on streets. Troops Are on crowd
by mistake, lulling many. Wlttc will
grant universal suffrage and amnesty.
FINLAND Governor summons Diet
to pass new laws and abolishes ar
bitrary rule. Senators resign at de
mand of constitutional party, which
demands manhood suffrage and Diet
of one chamber. False alarm of Cos
sacks causes panic and 31 persons
arc Injured at Hel8lngiors. Railroad
strlko stops all trains. Newspapers
appear uncensored. Troops refuse to
Are on people.
PATROKOFF Reserves refuse to
firr on demonstrators.
FABIANICE Infantry kill -S. wound
24 In workmen's procession.
KIEFF Whole population marches
with red flags and sings "De Profun
di." ODESSA Police and soldiers, indig
nant at mapifesto, aid toughs n loot
ing Jewish stores and Cossacks attack
them. Indiscriminate shooting causes
panic.
MOSCOW Procession demandn re
lease of political prisoners and fights
police. i
POLTAVA. Xishinen, Dorpat, Birl
ostok Troops lire on peaceable demon
strations, r
WARSAW Railroad men continue
strike for concessions to Poland.
LODJ5 Troops kill and wound many
persons In mobs.
SOSNOV1CE Great rejoicing at
freedom, railroad men claiming
creolt.
KAZAN Cossacks attack procession
celebrating liberty, killing and wound
ing many.
KHARKOFF Railroad men hold
thanksgiving and resume work.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct L The dawn
of a constitutional era- marks also "the
passing of Constantino Petropovitch Po
biedonostseff, the aged chief procurator of
the holy eynod and the servant and ad
viser of three Emperors, who all durlnc
his long life has been tho strongest de
fender of the autocracy. He was unwill
ing to remain in office under a parlia
mentary government and tonight present
ed his resignation, which was accepted by
the Emperor, who at the same time nom
inated him to the Senate, the resting
place of retired statesmen.'.. The follow
ing rescript addressed to ljM. Pobledo
nostseff was published late tonight:
Constantino Petropovitch: Yielding to
your desire, we have called you to the Sen
ate and also desire you to continue your
activity as a member of the Council of tho
Empire, but liberate you from the functions
of chief procurator of the holy synod and
from membership of tho Committee of Min
isters. Having been for more than a quar
ter of a century the nearest collaborator
with my grandfather, my father and my
self in tho administration of the Orthodox
church, you have acquired my esteem by
your extraordinary capability and devotion
to tho throne. In divesting myself in your
pern on of the services of a statesman whose
seal and firm convictions were c-er-highly
appreciated by me. I find It my sincere duty
to express to you my profound gratitude
for your devoted services.
The first change In tho ministry con
templated by Count Wltte also was in
dicated tonight in the published announce
ment of. tho retirement of Ueutenant
General Glasof, Minister of Education,
who was nominated to the ministry from
the army when the strong hand and iron
discipline were thought necessary to keep
the students in order. It was General
Glasoff who recommended to the Em
peror the granting of autonomy to tho
universities and tho conferring on them
of the right of assembly.
In the early .part of the day great
crowds of -spectators filled tho broad
sidewalks and remained until the
demonstrations assumed so turbulent
a character that the woll-intentioned
classes fied to their homes and the
merchants hastily boarded up the win
dows of their stores and shops and
barred their doors, fearing an outbreak
which might result 3n pillage and
death. Such an outbreak, however, did
not occur, and the day closed without
serious collision.
Bloodshed Mars the Das.
The major portion of the citizens.
tired out by the long celebration of
the first day of Russian liberty, went
early to bed, and at midnight the
Nevsky Prospect was deserted, jexcept
for crowds of roughs, armed with
ilubs, who paraded the avenue sing
lng the national anthem as well as
revolutionary songs, and who bad fre
quent collisions with each other, dur
ing which shots -were fired. j
The most serious encounter during
the day took place near the barracks
of the Seminoff Regiment? -where a
crowd of demonstranta. In attempting:
to march to 4hc Technical Institute,
was stopped by xtroops. Shots were
fired on both sides, with the result that
one man was killed and "ten wounded.
A prominent lawyer and a professor
were wounded in a collision at the
Polytechnic School.
Another fatality resulted from the
demand made by the crowds that hats
be doffed before the red flags. An of
flper who refused to obey the demand
was set upon, and beaten with the
staffs of flags, when he drew his re
volver and fired a number of shots,
killing- one person. In an affray at the
Putijoff works several men were badly
beaten.' Ten or twelve men were
wounded In the conflicts on the Ncvsy
FroBpeoU
During the evening rumors of col
lisions resulting In heavy .fatalities at
tained wide circulation, but tho Asso
ciated Pxess is unable to confirm them,
and it In officially stated that, beyond
the fatalities mentioned above, no ono
was killed today.
Fears of Conflict Today. ,
The authorities, however, are more ap
prehensive for tomorrow, when the liquor
shops, which for the most part were
closed today, will bo- opened, and when
the agitators, after a day'a Incendiary
ppecches, may bo able to work a portion
ofthe population to the point of a seri
ous encounter with the troops or with
the royalists.
The toldlers off duty today mingled
freely with the demonstrators and fra
ternized with the populace. A number
of them, including several officers, placed
themselves at tho head of one proces
sion, provoking wild cheers.
A feature of the day was the intenso
enmity displayed by the orators against
General Trepoff, the agitators universally
demanding his removal, and at a great
meeting in the university tonight one
orator openly called for a volunteer to
kill him. Count Witte, however, does not
seem Inclined to throw him overboard,
at least for the present, and has also
refused the proposals for the removal
of the troops, as shcor folly.
The forthcoming amnesty for political
prisoners announced by Count "VVitte'
nerved to defeat a number of attempts
mado by agitators to stir the crowds up
to attack the St. Petersburg institution
in which political prisoners are detained.
and which is strongly guarded by troops
Wltte Will Win Over Moderates.
During the afternoon Count Wltte an
nounced to a friend that he was not with
out hope that .universal suffrage would
be Introduced before the elections .for
the stato Douma took place. This an
nouncemcnt, when It spreads among the
liberals, will enroll many of the latter
among the friends of the new government
against the Socialists, who announce that
they will be satisfied with nothing- less
than a democratic republic on the basis
of. state Socialism.
If the agitators force a collision and
tho army stands firm, the resultant
bloodshed will beapt to react against
them and to drive all except the radical
element Into the government camp, as
suring Count Witt a strong majority in
the Douma when it assembles.
RUSSIA'S FIRST DAY OF LIBERTY
People Already Divide Into Parties
and Blood Flows in Capital.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 31.-All Russia
today enthusiastically recoived the Em
peror's gift of freedom, which the greater
part of the people received with deepest
Joy, though in SL Petersburg, "Moscow
and other cities Socialists and revolution
ists organized anti-government 'demon
strations and red-flag parades, which,
with the patriotic manifestations, led to
a number of conflicts between the ''reds"
and "whites," as the anti-government and
royalist factions are respectively termed.
On the whole, the day passed more quiet
ly in Russia than had been expected,
though collisions between the people and
the troops are reported from Kazan, Klsh
ineff and Poltava, and two men were
killed.
In each of tho two capitals, St. Peters
burg and Moscow, the day was one such
as the Russians never before have eon.
The Slavic people, which, during the long
war just closed, and the anxious period
preceding the announcement of the new
era of constitutionalism, seemed self-restrained
and apathetic, gave itself up fully
to the exuberance of the moment and
TREPOFF HAS RESIGNED.
PARIS. Nor. L The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Eclair says that
General Trepoff has resigned.
bpent the entire day in parades and as
semblies, which, for the first time in the
history of Russia, were freely permitted.
Under the order of Count Witte and Gen
eral Trepoff, the troops generally were
withdrawn from the streets of the cities
and the fullest rein given the people to
let out their enthusiasm In demonstra
tions, which, so long as they were not
destructive, were not interfered with.
Socialists 'Jump to Front.
It was a significant omen that, after a
fortnight of gloomy and- depressing weath
er, symbolic of -the days of the strike, the
sun shone out brightly today in St. Pe
tersburg and brought a radiant Indian
Summer day. The scenes in St. Peters
burg reminded the observer of events of
an American University town after a great
football victory, but a thousand times
magnified. From early morning the
streets of the capital were filled with &
mass of demonstrators, who paraded up
and down the long and broad Xevsky
Prospect and tramped time and again the
route between the principal centers of
demonstration, the Kazan Cathedral and
the University, and, constantly augment
ing, reached a grand total of fully 200.OM
people, while down the JCevsky Prospect,
late in the afternoon. Socialist agitators,
consisting of both students and workmen
and members of revolutionary organiza
tions, jumped into tho forefront of affairs
in St. Petersburg and converted the ceje-
Ce4iifcd a Page 4.)
Ml Tl HEAR
HEW :
New Yorkers in Thousands
Pack His Campaign
Meetings.
HOW HE CATCHES .PUBLIC
Typical Hoast of Trusts, High Fi
nanciers and McGIcllnn. Mur
pby's Play to "Win Votes .
- ' " of Society-
NEW YORK, Oct. 21. CS pedal.) It is
really astonishing to see the kind of
meo tings that greet William Randolph
Hearst. Even the papers which arc sup
porting McClcllan admit it, and a night
with the candidate will convince anyone
that there is considerable substance to
his boom.
Mr. Hearst lives at Lexington avenue
and Twenty-eighth street, in the only
honse in the city where a Presidont of the
United States took the oath of office. It
was the home of Chester Alan Arthur,
and after the assassination of Garfield
Arthur was sworn in In the parlor of the
house. In that very place Mr. Hearst has
arranged to be sworn in as Mayor, for he
is thoroughly convinced that he cannot
fall of election. I went out campaigning
with Mr. Hearst the other night, and here
Is what .happened:
The candidate left his home shortly be
fore S o'clock and walked ovor to Third
avenue, where ho boarded an elevated
train. Mr. Hearst does not believe In
campaigning in autos or carriages unless
he is compelled to. and it has proven a
popular novelty. On the train, of course,
he was immediately recognized. The pas
sengers cheered, pressed forward to shake
his hand and wish him all kinds of luck.
Tho guards left their posts and joined in
the celebration. Traction campaigning Is
something new, but I believe It pays, for
the candidate gets closer to the voters
than when he stands apart, high up on a
platform.
Specch-Whlch Catches Crowd.
Hearst's first speech of the evening was
away up in the Bronx in a hall which is
comfortably filled when 13 people are
InElde. But he faced a crowd of SOX'.
Heaven only knows how they got In there,
but they did. A body" guard of police
rn&nagcd to pry a way .through th crowd
with nltht sticks, and he reached the
platform. It was a progress distinguished
by the "laying on of hands." Everybody
wanted to shake hands with Hearst, pat
'him on the head or slap him on the back.
"He will have to wear armor if this
keeps on,"' grunted one of the policemen.
The keynote of the meeting was en
thusiasm. Everything the speaker said
was cheered, and when the Mayoralty
nominee reached the platform he was
applauded for ten minutes, actual time.
Outside the hall was a crowd of nearly
400J. It was raining, but the rain did not
seem to dampen the enthusiasm.
Hearst has been surprising his friends
by the speeches he is making. He writes
them himself, contrary to general belief,
and jhey Invariably rtrlke a responsive
nhord.
At this particular meeting he dismissed
the trusts. He started by telling his hear
ers that they all knew how the ice trust
robbed them in Summer, the coal trust
robbed them in Winter and the gas trust
robbed them all the year around From
this he gradually worked around to the
political trust, which, he declared, was
organized on the same line, for the pur
pose of preventing tho voters from nomi
nating men who would properly repre
sent them.
"Of this delightful organization," he
continued. "Thomas F. Ryan is president.
August Belmont. John A. McCalL Richard
A. McCurdy and J. -P. Morgan are direc
tors, Charles F. Murphy, Patrick H. Mc-
Carren and 3. B. Odell, Jr.. are general J
agents, and George B. McClcllan is office
boy."
Wild dicers greeted this designation of
the Mayor. When they subsided, Mr.
Hearst continued reproachfully: "You
should not laugh' at the office boy. Mr.
McCall had a. colored messenger In the
New York Life who signed checks for
J4.20S.OQ0"' (this testimony was brought out
at the Insurance Inquiry) "and tho po
litical trust's office boy signed the Remsen
gas steal, designed to make the gas trust
supreme for evermore."
Whereupon there was more real, gen
uine appaluse. - .
Hearst Club on "I" Train.
Another trip in a trolley car took the
candidate to a second meeting, this time
on One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street.
In and about the hall were 10,000 people1
Traffic was blocked, and enthusiasm was
unbounded. Mrs. Hearst delivered an
other speech under practically the earn a
circumstances.
When ho boarded an "L." train on his
way down-town the most remarkable
demonstration of tho evening occurred.-
The passengers thronged about him, and
Insisted on a speech. And he made It
hanging on to a strap, while the train
rocked along, the car occasionally punc
tuating his remarks with a bang as It
bounced over a switch.
When the nominee's remarks were con
cluded, the passengers organized a Hearst
club on the spot. One hundred and ten
members were enrolled, and a full staff
of officers elected. The name chosen was
the "L" Passengers' Hearst Campaign
Club. I believe this is the first organiza
tion of its kind on record. It certainly is
a novelty in this city.
Murphy's Blind Confidence.
Speaking of these particular meetings,
the sedate Brooklyn Eagle, which, Toy the
way. Is supporting McClcllan. tooth and
. nail, had the following to say, In an
article which admitted that the rallies
were tho greatest on record:
Ten minutes previous to Mr. Murphy" dec
laration that everything wa lovely from a
Democratic standpoint, a Tammany man who
managed the recent primary campaign in an
Umportant district In Manhattan said to a
friend;
"I attended the Hearst meeting at Zeltnet'J
Hall last night, and wn amazed at what 11
aaw and heard. It Is my hoceat toilet that
If the election were to bo held tomorrow,
lleant would win by 100,000 votw. And the
sad part of it all Li that Murphy ills com
placently behind bis dk and thinks that
things are- moving: almost smoothly for the
Wigwam aa usual."
Murphy optimism la not shared by hu as
sociates, and criticisms' like the foregoing rasy
be heard on every hand.
Tammany Invades Society.
The Tammany men have arranged a
"society ratification meeting." which Is to
be held in Carnegie Hall, under the
auspices of tho Citizens Independent
Democracy, of which Francis Burton Har
rison Is president. It is planned to have
a great many prominent Democrats pres
ent, and tho event will take on the char
acter of a society affair. Ex-Judge Alton
B. Parker will preside and speak. Ex
President and Mrs. Grover Cleveland have
been invited, and a box Is to be reserved
for them. Carl Schurx. who. the Renub-
; llcans claim, will sunoort Mr. Ivins thp
Tammany men say. has sent a "letter
stating that he will attend tne McClcllan
meeting.
The principal speech will be by Major
McClcllan. Mrs. McCIeftan and a party
of women will occupy a box, and at the
conclusion of his speech the Mayor will
join this party.
Among others who will be present are
Mrs. Payne Whitney. Mrs. James W. Ger
ard. Mrs. Herman Oelrichs. Mrs. Francis
Burton Harrison. Mrs. Edward M. Grout.
Mrs. Charles F. Murphy and Mrs. Clar
ence Mackay.
The list of speakers Includes John G.
Carlisle and ex-Justice D. Cady Herrlck.
This will be Justice Hcrrick's only speech
of the campaign. Edward M. Grout and
James W. Osborne will also speak.
Others who have secured boxes are John
C. Calhoun, J. Ferris Simmons, John D.
Crlmmlns, William Harmon Black and
Hugh J. Grant.
Murphy will wear a "dress suit." and
the Municipal Ownership League orators
are pointing out that he would never have
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 61
deg.; minimum. -II. Precipitation, none.
TODAY'S Increasing cloudiness. Wlads
shifting to southerly. .
Russia.
Fobledonostsen. aged support ef autocracy,
resigns. Fago 1.
Great demonstrations of Joy, in great elites
marred by bloodshed. Page 1.
Troops fire on people at many towns with
great slaughter. Page 1.
Wltte will grant amnejty and universal suff
rage. Page 1.
Comment,-on Oar's manifest Pax- (.
Freedom of Finland restored- Psao -I.
Nailosval.
Genera) Mackenxle says Columbia bar ap
propriation is neccsaary. Pago 1.
Senator Fulton's opinion on appropriation
for Jetty. Page 1.
Government calls for bids for Klamath Irri
gation work. Page 2.
Roeievelt'a speech to crew of Wen Vir
ginia: he returns to Washington. Page 2.
Boston man appointed Public Printer.
Pge 2.
Plans fer entertainment or Prince Louis.
Page 5.
ToUtlcs.
How Hearst ' .wins votes In New York.
Page 1.
Jerome still fighting to get on -Republican
ticket. Page 1.
Mob tears down Tammany banner whloh in
sults Hearst. Page I.
Domettle.
Manager of theater arrested for producing
Shaw's play. Page 3.
Nathan goes back to Boston; police on trail
of doctors. Page 5.
Prosecutor Heney brother arrested for
stealing timber. Page 5.
Stxrt.
Stolen bono discovered as ringer on Ja
maica track. Page 7.
Ed Bryan breaks two-mile trotting record.
Page 7.
Corbelt nearly knocked out by Goodman.
Tage 7.
PaclSc Coast scores: Tacoraa 4, San Fran-
acisco S; Los Angeles 7. Portland J; Oak
land 2. SeattU 1. Page 7.
PaclSc Coast.
Senator Fulton says Jettr at Coos Bay will
insure a fine harbor. Page 6. "
St. Michael. Alaska, gets drunk on whis
key Jettisoned from stranded steamer Va-
r" leads. Page ,
Oregon Land -Board agrees on rules for set
tlers with Deschutes Irrigation Company.
Page 6.
Daughter of a Seattle Methodist minister
exchanges gifts with the Pope. Pago 6.
Frenchman murdered in frelghtcar sear
Fresno, CaL Page 6.
Commercial mad Marls.
Hops selling freely at low range of prices.
Pago 15.
General selling causes break la wheat prices.
Page 15.
Settlement of Russian affairs helps finan
cial xrcrkets Pago 13.
Speculative- excltemeSiia xtc Frasdsco
abates. Page 15.
Improvement In Boston wool market.
Jage 15.
Columbia County. Washington, barley
growers organise. Page 15.
October breaks all records for exports.
Page 7.
Pert load mad Vlchrity.
President Good goes East to arrange for
Installation of new lights on city's streets.
Page 14.
Consensus of opinion Is that Oregon's senior
Senator and Representatives In Congress
should resign. Page 1.
Eastern authority on agriculture advises
Willamette Valley farmers to sell water
and sunshine. Page 11.
Itinerary for Business Men's excursion
through Central and Southern Oregon
completed. Page 10.
Mayor warns Executive Board that Irving
ton sewer must b built for flat rate.
Page U
East Side citizens active for betterments.
Pago 10.
Judge Cameron tells police that they should
pay as much attention to nickel-ln-the-slot
machines as to penny-ante games.
Page '14.
Detective. staff is to be reorganized. Page 10.
Counsel declare that client for plaintiff's side
Is a myth. Page 14.
Toung folk try to peep Into the future on
Hallowe'en. Page 9. f ,
Gould interests back Sheridan In applica
tion for electric "line franchise through
streets of Portlaad. Page 1.
VOICE OF PEOPLE
' SAYS REIN
Public Necessity Demands
Full Representation in
Congress.
MANY LEGISLATORS SPEAX
Scnntor Mitchell and Representa
tives Arc "Urged to Step Aside
In View of Crisis AVhicU
, I-nccs Stntc.
VIEWS OF PROMINENT MEN.
GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN The
need of this state Is so great at this
time that Senator Mitchell and Rep
resentatives Williamson and Her
mann should resign.
STATE SENATOR FARRAR It is
sot a question of guilt or Innocence.
These men can be of no further serv
ice to the state at Washington.
STATE SENATOR CROISAN-Sen-ater
Mitchell and Representative Wil
liamson should resign. Hermann
should vacate hia offlco it tried and
found guilty.
STATE SENATOR E. W. HAINES
Resignations would be a patriotic sac
rifice. I am willing to leave it to
their own best Judgment.
REPRESENTATIVE NEWELL
Senator Mitchell and Representative
Williamson owe It to their state to
give place to others who can perform
their duties.
STATE SENATOR V. S. LAUGH
ARY I do not believe any good result
would be accomplished by sending- in
experienced men to Washington.
W. KCYKENDALL. PRESIDENT
OFSTATE SENATE I doubt the wfc
d&n ef raakinsr a public demand that
the accused Senator and Representa
tives resign.
State Senator Malarkey. Representa
tive A. A. Bailey, Mayor Lane. G. W.
Allen, president of the Board of
Trade, and F. V. Holman also ex
press opinions that the public neces
sity calls for resignations.
Oregon should have strong, active and
forceful representation In Congress Just
at this time where now there Is a crip
pled delegation lacking In Influence and
'fjWer. This is the opinion spoken pub
licly m many cases and privately in many
more.
The state and the Northwest are face
to face with a crisis in the matter of the
Columbia Rivor appropriation. It is con
ceded on ail hands that Senator Fulton,
even with the help and co-operation of the
representatives of nearby states, will In
all probability be unable to secure the
appropriations needed in the event of the
great opposition which will be made to
such en effort.
Never before In the history of the state.
it Is generally acknowledged, has such a
combination of circumstances arisen to
demand the steady, earnest and untiring
efforts of a harmonious and complete
delegation from Oregon. And Just at this
time Oregon has but one man who Is In
fact capable of assisting the cause of the
state in the least.
Voice of the People Speaks.
For all of these reasons and in view of
the groat Interests at stake the opinion
of the people as expressed by men In all
walks of life and from different parts of
the state Is of great and overwhelming
moment. This opinion Is crystallzing
around one proposition that Oregon
should be fully represented In Congress.
This desire is so earnest that Republicans
are willing If need bo to sec men of the
opposite political faith appointed to the
Senate If their presence in Washington
will in the least aid the state In securing
recognition of needs and necessities.
On every hand the opinion is expressed
that ro3Ph should be made by Senator
Mitchell and Representative Williamson
and Representative Hermann for the ap
polntment and election of men who will
be able to assist la the struggle to be
waged during the coming session of Con
gress.
These opinions are not made by political
opponents of tho men. but by their
friends and neighbors, by those who have
stood by them through years of political
struggle, in triumph and defeat. Some
speak openly and clearly their thoughts.
more talk plainly in personal and private
conversation, but for reasons of former
friendship and old obligations are loth to
go on record before the people In support
of their sentiments.
No one suggests other than In a spirit
of regret that such action is necessary. All
are. loth to take an open stand expres
sive of their opinion that Senator Mitchell
and Mr. Williamson and Mr. Hermann
should step aside at this time for the
good of the state.
' rfot Token of Dishonor.
It would not be considered a token of
dishonor if the three Congressmen whose
usefulness is clouded, made way for other
men at this time that their state could
be protected in its interests and future.
On the other hand It is argued that if they
were to resign and when their cases had
reached the Supreme Court they were to
be exonerated at last of guilt, then the
fact that they had. during their trouble.
been loyal to their state, had placed their
personal feelings after the welfare of the
state, all this would work to their ultl
mate honor and credit.
' Many will not take an opan stand upon
the subject, for the question is a delicate
one. There are those, however, who have
subordinated personal feeling to loyalty
of state and have made clear their posi
tion. Far more than these, however, are
those who do not see tit to express Is.
public what may be their thoughts in
private. An effort was made yesterday to
sec all of the Multnomah delegation la
the Legislature, while as many of the
Senators from other counties as could be
located were questioned. Some of these
told their views for publication. Others,
for various reasons of the past or of the
present, did not wish to be quoted.
Both Ought to Resign.
State Senator D. J. Malarkey. of
Multnomah, takes a positive and yet a
kindly stand In regard to the resignation
of the men in question.
"I certainly think Senator Mitchell and
Representative Williamson should resign,
and 4 have thought so ever since thetr
convictions." said Mr. Malarkey yester
day afternoon. "I have had the kindliest
feelings towards these gentleman, anil no
one has wished for their complete exon
eration more than I have. Without un
dertaking to express an opinion as to
their guilt or innocence, it seems to me
that under the circumstances it is now the
duty of Senator Mitchell and of Repre
sentative Williamson to resign and give
the state, of Oregon an opportunity to
chose men in their places who will be
able to render active service.
"That their convictions have put an
end to their present capacity for efficient
services In Congress cannot bo disputed."
continued Mr. Malarkey. "Under such
conditions, particularly at a time like
thla when our state Is so much In need
of a full delegation of able, active men in
Washington, the public welfare should
be paramount to all personal interests.
"The state of Oregon has been kind to
these gentlemen, and I believe that they
can and will, without the least Injury
of any kind to themselves, render a val
uable service to the state at this time by
stepping aside and making room for
others. '
"The probability of Governor Chamber
lain appointing a Democrat to succeed
Senator Mitchell Is not. In my estimation,
any sufficient reason why the latter
should not resign." concludes Senator
Malarkey. "Though I am a Republican.
I place my loyalty to my state above my
fealty to any political party, and I cer
tainly think that it Is better for the state
of Oregon to have a Democratic Senator
tharm Republican Senator who can ren
der no services, or no Senator at all."
A. A. Bailey, a member of the Multno
mah delegation to the House, Is also of
the opinion that the resignations "should
be handed In.
"I think." he said last night, "they
should resign. They can do no good In
their. present condition, but only harm. In
thar-they stand In the way of the state's
having full representation. They can be
of benefit by getting out of the way, and
I think they should resign."
Xecd Active Men, Says Mayor Lane.
"Yes." said Mayor Lane, when asked
his opinion on the matter, "I think the
men under conviction and indictment
should quit. They can do us nothing but
harm, and we need good, active, strong
men In Congress now. The editorial In
The Oregonlan this morning suits my
opinion to the dot and expresses my sen
timents better than I could express them.
I think the men should resign."
G. W. Allen. President of the Portland
Board of Trade. o!?o holds the opinion
that it would be better to have a firU
delegation working for the interests of
tho state in Congress.
"The Oregonlan editorial Is unanswer
able In its statement of facts and logic,"
niit Mr. Allen yesterday. "I have no
hesitation In stating my support of It.
I think that no one with the best inter
est of the people at heart would fall to
heed Its Import and to follow its teach
ings."
Demanded by Public Necessity.
Frederick V. Holman Is of the opinion
that It would reflect to the credit of. the
men In the end should they resign at
this time.
"I think that the public necessity is
such that thew people, even if not guilty
owe it to the state to resign. If they
are not guilty their acquittal will be an
amnio vindication and their patriotic
motives In resigning would be greatly In
their favor."
Other members of the Legislature and
men prominent In the business life and
In the professional walks of Portland and
of Oregon have expressed views similar
with those above quoted. Some have. In
private conversation, emphatically taken
the stand that resignations by the
clouded ofllclals -would be the best thing
for the state at this time, and that they
nhou'ld be forthcoming. But these men
'bave not desired to make public utter
ance of their views on account of social.
or of political or of friendly ties of long
standing. The conviction is practically
universal, however, that way should be
made for a full and a powerful delegation
In the halls of Congress.
"ALL THREE SHOTJIiD HESIGX"
Governor Chamberlain "Would Call
Elections to Fill Vacancies.
SALEM, Oct- 3L (Special.) "The need
of tills state is so great at this time
that Senator Mitchell and Representa
lives Williamson and Hermann should
resign and permit other men to go to
Washington In their places." said Gov
ernor Chamberlain today. "They cannot
show their patriotism, their Interest In
the state's welfare. In a more effective
manner than by relieving the state of an
embarrassing situation. In my opinion,
they should have tendered their resig
nations as soon as they were Indicted,
for their usefulness to the state ceased
at that time.
"The resignations of Senator Mitchell
and Congressman Williamson and Her
mann need not be taken as confessions -of
guilt. Regardless of the question of
guilt, their ability ts. tcuuer the :rci v
for which they were tj w..Mfl7ton
ended when they were Indicted, and they
should have resigned for that reason.
Had they resigned at that time they
would now occupy a higher place In the
estimation of the people who iiave ba
pleased to honor thenx and the state
would .be much better off.
"Oregon's need f a full representation
at Washington to look after appropria
tions for the Columbia, the Willamette,
the Coast harbors and the Federal in
terests, is so pressing that If the two
Congressmen should resign I would at
once call elections to fill the vacancies."
Governor Chamberlain declined to dis
cuss the question concerning his ap
pointment of Senator Mitchell's successor
In case the Senator should resign. It
is assumed here that the Governor would
appoint a Democrat, not only because
he Is himself of that party, but also
because It would leave all Republican
aspirants an equal opportunity In the
election of 1307. If the Governor had the
appointment to make and should select
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GOLUHBH JETTY
URGENT NEE
General Mackenzie's
Strong Opinion
HONEY WASTED BY DELAY
Precedent for Making Excep
tion in Its Favor.
FULTON URGES HARD WORK
.May Be on Commerce Committee.
Jones Can Help on House Com
mittee Officials Denounce
Obstructive 3Iembers.
URGENCY OF JETTY APPROPRI-
ATIOX. t
There Is no river or harbor project
in the United States so desperately in
need of money right new as the
mouth of tho Columbia Klver.' Gen
eral Mackenzie. Chief of Engineers.
Til only hope of getting an appro
priatlon for the Jetty the eomlns ses
sion, in General Mackenzie's opinion,
lies In the possibility of securinc an
amendment to the sundry cUlt btIL
"Talk about graft: that Is an ex
treme case. These three men are not
only drawing Government salaries un
der false pretenses, but are denying
Oregon all representation In the House
and dividing Its strength In the Sen
ate. There ought to be soms way to
eompel them to resign." High Gov
ernment official on Mitchell. William
son and Hermann.
"If we shall secure an appropriation
for any Oregon Improvements It w'll
b necessary to Induce Congress to
make an exception in favor of such
Improvement. We can only induce it
to do so by establishing' that such ex
ceptional conditions obtain as -trill
Justify making the exception. Recon
struction of the Jetty is muh more
difficult and expensive than construc
tion la the first instance. Senator
Fulton.
OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Oct. 31. "There Is no river
or harbor project in the United States so
desperately in need of money right now a
the mouth of the Columbia River." said
General MacKenzie. chief of engineer"
today. "In my opinion," he added, "con
struction of the Panama Canal, from an
engineering point of view, does not com
pare with the project we have under
taken on the Columbia River bar. This
(0-foot channel project 'is one of the most
difficult problems we ever had to sohe.
Our plan of solving it Is all right, but we
must overcome such obstacles as are not
found on any other project In this coun
try; compared with them the obstacles
at Panama become insignificant."
General MacKenzie then pointed out
why it is essential that a large sum
should be appropriated at the coming
session for continuing Jetty construction.
The money on hand remaining from th
last appropriation will last only a few
months longer. When it is gone work
must be suspended, unless Congress in
the meantime shall provide further means
for continuing operations. If work stops
on the Jetty while it Is Incomplete vast
damage will be done by heavy seas, not
along to the Jetty, but to the tramway,
which extends some way beyond the end
of the Jetty.
Bad Business to Stop Work.
From a purely business standpolnt.Gen
eral MacKenzie points out that it la bet
ter to make an appropriation at the com
ing session sufficient to continue work
without interruption rather than with
hold money and In the end be required
to appropriate not only enough to com
plete the Jetty, but to make extensive re
pairs to the present Jetty-, and probably
to rebuild the tramway. It is true that
all river Improvements degenerate If left
unfinished and unprotected, but nowhere
Is this true to -the same extent as at the
mouth of the Columbia River, where the
works are exposed to the full force of al
most continual heavy seas.
General MacKenzie concurs In the view
expressed in these dispatches yesterdajr
that the only hope of getting an appro
priation for the Columbia River Jetty at
the coming session lies In the possibility
of securing an amendment to the sundry
civil bill. There is a precedent for such
an amendment. Notwithstanding the sun
dry civil bill carries appropriations for
only continuing contracts, an amendment
was attached to the bill passed June S.
1900. appropriating $250,COO f0r repairing
the Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia,
This amendment was secured by Senator
McBrlde. who was then a member of the
commerce committee, aided by Repre
st..atlve Tongue, who was on the river
and ha"'r committee in the House.
Only Iopes of Success.
Oregon now ha. no representation oa
the committees hamJ'ng river and harbor
legislation, but there i strong probability
that, when the Senate, re-organizes in
December. Senator Fulton will secure tho
place on the commerce com. nlttee vacaled
by Senator Foster, of Wash ngton. Tills
will give him strength he wov'd not have
otherwise, but unless two net Congress
men are sent here from Oregon, here will
be no one in the House to co-operate
with Mr. Fulton except Representative
Jones, of Washington, who is ou the
river and harbor committee. If Mr. Vul-
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