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PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1005.
PRICE PIVE CENTS.
Ml
DESSA HORRORS
ENDED IT NIGHT
Streets Strewn With
Hundreds of Dead.
SOLDIERS RESTORE ORDER
Students Disarm Mob Which
Slaughters Jews.
BUREAUCRATS TO BLAME
Fifty Wagon-Loads, of Wounded Arc
Taken to Hospitals Long Trains
of "Wagons Haul Away
'Plunder of Jews,
KVKNTS IN RUSSIAN REVOLT.
ODESSA FIo thousand killed and
wounded In rlote; soldiers restore or
dci : thousands of Jews ktllod and
plundered.
MOSCOW Immonxc prooeselon bur
ies victims of riots.
HELSINGFORS-Torrlulo riots; na-
ItijnaJ flap flies; volunteers onrollod.
ST. PETERSBURG Workmen's
council calls off strike, but donounoos
1 Czar's manifesto; soldiers resolve to
mutiny; railroad strike to continue;
4 edicts granting free press and amnesty
!to be Issued today.
WARSAW Troops break up rod flag
demonstrations.
ODESSA. Nov. 3. (S A. M.) (Spo--lal.)
A reign of terror which can be
compared with nothing1 except that
which prevailed during: the awful days
of the French revolution has existed
here all today. From the earliest hours
of the morning until the present writ
ing, anarchy has stalked unchallenged
through blood-dronchod streets, leuv
'ng In its wake a wide trail of blood
shed and pillage.
KIshJneff with all Its horrors did not
berin to approach the catastrophe of;
today. - v ''"
Mobs numbering: 'thousands, ntom
posed of the very rou ghost olomont of
the city, hooligans and outcasts, crlm
inals of ail descriptions, who -in -times
of ordinary events dare not show their
faces on the streets, have been mur
dcrlng and plundering at will. The only
restraining Influence In the whole city
ias that exerted by the volunteer mi
litia, composed principally of students,
and the reward of their brave attempt
to preserve the lives of Jews, the prin
vlpul ictlms of the mob's attacks, has
been to die themselves.
Hundreds of Bodies Unburled.
Tonight hundreds of bodies He un
noticed In the streets. Jews and stu
dents are not able to relax vigilance.
ecn to bury their fallen oomrades. The
horrors of a war with savages have
bf cn brought home to the inhabitants
of the distressed city. Women and
children have been meroilessly cut
down and-their bodies mutilated.
Vans leaded With Spoils.
To exterminate the Jews has been
the aim of the mob. In this attempt
hey have been assisted by ex-police
men disguised as workmen. Those have
been the real loaders of the mobs
Booty and the spoils of warfare have
been carted off from wrecked stores
and ruined, residences In vans to the
river front. There the booty has been
stored and now remains piled high all
over the place. All day long heavy
wago:;s, loaded to overflowing, have
made their way through the streets
toward the water front, carrying spoils.
The hospitals arc overflowing and a
temporary Rod Cross headquarters has
been established at convenient -points.
To these stations the injured are taken.
It is estimated that fully 50 wagon
loads of Injured men, women and chil
dren have been brought into the hos
pitals during the day. The dead wore
left where they fell, to be removod
when the restoration of ordbr will
permit.
Swear to Kill All Jews.
The fury of the mob has burst all
bounds. The Hoollgana swear they will
not desist until every Hebrew in the
city Is dead. Neither children nor wom
en have been shown the slightest
mercy. Many women and young girls
hae been outraged and thon strangled
o death. The fathers and brothers and
husbands have fallen by the bullets of
marauders or succumbed to bayonet
thrusts.
All this has gone on under the eyes
cf the police and authorities. Not an
effort was made until late this oven
ing to take even a step toward ending
the reign of anarchy.
ORDER AT- LAST RESTORED
Garrison of Odessa Guards Streets
With Maxim Guns.
LONDON, Nov. 2. A dispatch to a nows
agency from Odessa says that martial
law was declared there this afternoon.
The whole garrison has turned out and
now occupies the city. All citizens arc
forbidden to leave their houses after 9
o'clock in the evening, at which hour all
lights must be out.
Maxim guns have been placed on posi
tions commanding a hundred streots. Un
der these conditions, the dispatch says, a
'f petition of the fearful scenes 'is prac-
tlcally impossible. The peace-loving peo
ple are overjoyed at the prospect of wit
nessing the .restoration of order and the
comparat I vet security of life and property.
The military lias now adopted drastic
measures to force the dlsordorly mobs to
return to-tholr homes.
FTJNEHAL OF LIBERTY'S DEAD
Immense Procession of 3 00,0 00 Peo
ple March Through Moscow.
LONDON. Nov. 3. The Dally Mail's
Moscow correspondent, under date of
November 2, describes nn Imposing dem
onstration at the funeral of the roformor.
Nicholas Baumann, kvho was shot In tho
riots three days ago, and that of a wom
an shot by the police. Two enormous
processions joined at the university, and
it, is ostlmated Unit nearly 300,000 persons,
were marching in perfect order with red
flags and luinners flying. A choir of
trained singers chanted a requiem, while
thousands in the procession sang tho
"Marsoillalse."
In the procftsslon wore deputations from
all tho strikers' organizations, the dole
gates of which had obtained the govero-
ment consent to the withdrawal of tho
police and Cossacks from the route on
guaranteeing to preserve order them
selves. Accordingly, an armed vigilance
committee accompanied the procession.
with ambulance wagons.
The immense size of the procession
caused slow progress and, when dark
ness had fallen, the cemetery still was
four miles distant. Hence the ceremony
promised to last far Into the night.
The coffins were borne shoulder high.
They were entirely draped with rod cloth.
and most of those who ntarchod wore
red ribbons. The distance fromth xtty
to Dorgozolava Cemetery was ton miles.
and whon this inWirrftfti wK dlsnatnhf-d
the correspondent says the funeral hadu,
not been ooncluded. Bodios of police and
Cossacks vwere hold in readiness not far
from the line of the route, for fear of
possible disorders.
SOLDIERS " STOP THE RIOTING
Outbreak Incited by Bureaucrats In
Revenge for Czur's Action.
ODESSA, Nov. 3. Spcclal.)-Thc city
Is quloter this morning, with military oc
cupation of the town. Martial j"ow re
strictions wore put into effect during tho
night. The dlsordors wore In full pro
gress when the military appeared on the
;one and fighting between Hooligans
and Jows was at Its holghL but the "Loy
alists" disappeared as if by magic after
the rogular soldiers came.
The volunteer Infantry of students then
made a tour of the city, disarming every
"Loyalist" encountered, ' and gathered In
the weapons of these marauders. Ovor
5000 revolvers were collected in this way.
How those revolvers aria quantities of
.ammunition with whloli they were sup
plied came Into the rhands f the Hooli
gans is a question which demands solu
tlon. Thore Is little doubt, however, that
the revolt was organized by the bureau
cracy, which. It is charged, furnished
arms as its last stand against granting
liberty '-to the people.
- Of the 5000 casiitntlc.yvTrTtls" esti
mated, occurred since Wednesday night,
fully 2000 occurred in the Jewish quar
ters. COSSACKS SHAKE IX PILLAGE
Students Alone Try to Stop Deviltry
of the Mobs.
ODESSA, Nov. 2. Anarchjt Is rampant
here. Killing and plundering by the bands
formed of hundreds of "Loyalists" con
tinued this morning. Attacks on the
shopkeepers are Incessant. The night was
made hideous, bodies of "Loyalists," with
whom the police are fraternizing, march
ing through the principal streets bearing
national llage, portraits of the Empe
ror and icons, singing- tho national
hymn, smashing everything In their
way and looting shops and houses.
Hospital wagons passed through the
streots Incessantly, carrying off tho dead,
woundod and mutilated. The population
Is panic-stricken.
The troops wreaked terrible vengeance
on the residents of three houses, from
balconies of which shots had bean tired
at the soldiers by unknown persons. The
soldiers stormed the houses and. with
unheard-of barbarity, massacred all the
inhabitants.
It Is persistently assarted that the per
sons who flred on the troops were dls
gulsed policemen who purposoly provoked
the troops.
The city Is a dismal sight The streets
are filled with Cossacks, patrols and fly
ing detachments of the Bed Cross, which
follow the bands of murderous rioters.
The firing has been uninterrupted the
whole day and still continues as this dis
patch Is filed. Many hundreds have been
lulled or wounded.
The Cossacks eagerly attack the stu
dent militia, which Is courageously trying
to stem the bands who are massacring
and pillaging principally in the trading
quarter. The looters oponly divide the
goods, the Cossacks In many cases par
ticipating in the proceeds of the robber
ies.
The rector of the university has. sent a
telegram to Count Witte imploring him
Immediately to dismiss Governor Roln
hardt. who is held responsible for the
outbreak, as otherwise the catastrophe is
unavoidable. Count Wltte's answer has
not yot been received.
The city Is in a dreadful state of panic.
Even the telegraph offices were closed
most of the day, for the first time since
they opened.
The massacre of Jews contlnuos.
They arc being hunted down In the
streets and killed and beaten, while
their shops are given over to pillage.
The streets are in possession of a
wild, disorder' mob of roughs. Sev
eral bombs have been tnrown.
CZARINA WILL LEAVE RUSSIA
German Cruiser Will Carry Her
Away From Turmoil.
VIENNA. Nov. 3. (Special.) A dispatch
received here from Kiel, oermany, states
that the Czarina is leaving Poterhof on
board the German cruiser Luebcck. The
delicate state of the Empress' health Is
given as the reason for her quitting Rus
sia at this time.
The cruiser Luebeck was sent to Rus
sia last week, accompanied by a. torpedo
boat squadron, on the personal order of
the -Kaiser, it was reported at that time
that the fleet had been ordered to cover
the retreat of the Czar. In case It became
necessary for him to flee.
One Celebration Without Disorder.
NOVOFOSIK. Russia. Nov. 2. The neo
pie yesterday made a demonstration In
nonor or tne granting of a constitution
to Russia. They sang the "Marseillaise,
but no. disorders occurred.
BIB SKYSGRAPER
FOR PQHTLAHD
Russell and Blyth Will Put Up
a Fourteen - Story1
Building. k :
SIXTH AND STARK THE SITE
Other Large Structures Arc to Be
Erected Which Will Change En-
tlrcly Appearance of Iho
Down Town District.
BUILDINGS THAT WILL BE
HRECTKD. t
Russell & BIyth, Sixth and I
Stark. 14 stories S 260,000
E. J. B. Ycoh. Fifth and f
AMer, 10 steriei SiO.OOO t
M. A. GuHst. Eleventh and i
Washington. 8 sterlos 150,00a
Portland General Btectrie I
Co., Seventh and AMer i
street. 5 stories 100,000 I
MiMitlr .Tfimnle Wmu Park t
A and Yamhill, S -Marios 100.000
da plain D. E. Buchanan,
4- Washington, near Fifth.
stories 00,000
Mrs. X. J. Falling. Fifth
and Washington. Q stories. 60.000
I. W. Tllferd. Eleventh and
MerrlfOR, 0 stories? 00.000
Home Telephone Company.
Park and Burnsfdc, -stories
0,000
W. A. T. Busheng. Seven
teenth and Washington,
3 stories 40,000
Total $1,120,000
Buildings tinder Construction.
Wells, Fargo & Co.. Sixth
and Oak. 12 sterlos 350,000
Toll &. GIbbs, Seventh and
Morrison. 0 stories 100.000
William Filed nor. Tenth and
Washington. 5 .stories 75.000
Brooke & Gleay. Second and
and Stark, 5 stories Gj.OOO
Elks building. Seventh and
Stark. 4 stories 6S.0O0
Lazarus &. VaaFrMagh.
Fourteenth and Washing
ton. 3 sterlos 48,000
Women of Woodcraft. Elev
enth and Taylor. 3 aterles 40,000
. R! B. Lamson, Stxth and
Flanders, 4 stories........ 30.000
Total
7C5.S00
Before another year has passed the
north oast oornor oL 4ljuhd 3rarJc
streets will be the site of an imposing
business block higher than any now In
the olty and higher titan any other that
Is undr contemplation. The building Is
to be constructed by the Arm of Rus
sell & r'ytn and will be 14 stories in
height, .jwering even above the sky
scraper, that Is being erected by the
Well-Fargo Company on the corner of
Sixth and Oak streets. Plans for the
structure have not yet been drawn, but
it will cost approximately ?26,600.
The new building will occupy U half
block on Sixth street, extending from
the corner to the Fenton building.
Thore will be J feet frontage on Stark
street. The entire site is now occu
pied by a -two-story frame structure
which Is the property of Russell &
Blyth and -will be torn down. This
building now contains a saloon, tailor
shop. Jewelry shop and dry goods store,
but none of the occupants hold leases
and the 'owners are. at liberty to begin
construction whenever they desire. It
is possible that the work of excavating
Will begin early In the Spring.
No Superior in Portland.
Russell & Blyth state that thoy In
tend to build a'blook that will be sur
passed by no building In the city. It
will have a steel skeleton that will be
sufficiently strong to boar 20 stories
and it is not Improbable that the extra
six stories will be added at seme fu
ture time. The lower floor will be used
for store purposes and the remaining
ones will contain offices. The building
will have? rapid transit elevators and
modern equipment In evorj- detail.
"Wo have not decided upon the de
tails but you may announce positively
that we snail erect a 14-story building
and that work will commence upon It In
the Spring," said Mr. Russell last even
ing. "We Intend to incorporate in our
building every foature that Is dosir
able in an up-to-date office structure.
It will be as modern In every wayas
the latest office buildings which "are
being erected In Now York and other
Eastern cities."
since It became known that Wells
Fargo would bund at Sixth and Oak,
property In that vicinity has been ad
vancing in value very fast, and the an
nouncement that another skyscraper Is
to be erected will stimulate values still
further. The activity, however, is by
no means confined to that section of the
city. There are more building projects
now on foot than at any other time in
the history of Portland andythey are
scattered over all of the principal busi
ness 'district.
Will Undergo Changes.
The property extending . oast and
south from the southeast corner of
Fifth and Washington streets will un
dergo a more complete change within
the next year than any other portion of
Portland. Not only will the Buchanan
and Yeon buildings be erected on these
blosks as previously announced In The
Oregonlan, but a six-story block will
probably be built by .Mrs. X. J. Failing
at the Intersection of these streets. This
will give a complete chain of new build
ings on the east side of Fifth street be
tween Washington and Alder and ex
tending a half block east on both of
these streets.
An agreement for a party wall be
tweon the "Buchanan and- Falling prop-
c-rtlcK was signed yesterday. Captain
Buchanan will begin work upon his
building within the next few .months,
but Mrs. Failing' will not build before
next Fall as the present occupants of
the property hold leases extending- to
August and September. When complet
ed the two buildlgns will harmonize,
giving the appearance of one buildl.ig
extending- from the Macleay building to
the corner. Each will be six stories In
height and the architecture of tho
front olevatlons will probably be iden
tical. The Falling building will face
100 fct on Fifth and 00 feet on Wash
ington street.
These three buildings will- make a
groat improvement in the appearance
or this part of the city. The entire site
whore they arc to be built Is occupied
with tio-story frame structures, which
will be torn down. The Yoon building Is
to be ten stories and will be one of the
best office blocks In Portland.
GREELY ON EXPLORATION
Tells Good Results at Carnegie Insti
tute Founder's Celebration.
PITTSBJJRG. Nov. 2. The tenth an
nual celebration of founders' day in
honor of Andrew Carnegie was bril
liantly observed at Carnegie Institute
this afternoon as Jti former" "years.
GcneralA. W. Gfeoly. commander of
the United States Signal Corps, and
Melvpfe.E. Stone, general manager of
the Associated Press, were the guests
of honor and delivered the principal
addresses. Carnegie Music Hall was
crowded and the exercises wore en
Joyed by a representative Pittsburg
audience.
President W. N. Frew made a short
opening address and- introduced Gen
oral Greely, whsc subject was "Geo
graphical Exploration; Its Moral and
Material Rosults.' He said the noblest
object of geographical research is the
extension of civilization and to spread
the beneficial results gained by the en
lightened nations. The extension of
trade routes through Central Asia, ho
said, was the greatest achievement of
modern explorers and that this feat
would do more to advance tho civili
zation of that country than centuries
of missionary work.
The speaker then went Into details
of his voyage In search of the North
Pole. He told of the hardships and prl
vat Ions of himself and his men, and
said that Nature in the North seemed
to take better care of men than In the
tropics.
Secretary Samuel H. Church read a
letter received from Andrew Carnegie,
the founder, who expressed himself as
being well pleased with the way the
worK on tne erection of -tho new Car
noglc Institute Is progressing. Mr.
Church read his annual report with sta
tlstlcs showing that 1S3 branches and
agencies of the library arc In opera
tion.
Mr. Stone thon spoke on "How the
World cws is Gathercejr His ad-
dross A'na one of exceptional interest
to the auditors. k
At tne ciosc or .tne programme.
awards were announced in the annual
art competition.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
Tho Weather.
TESTER DAY'S Maximum temperature. CO
deg.; minimum. 3G. Precipitation, none.
TODAY'S Cloudy with rain. Cooler. South
erly winds, brlfk la farce.
Italia.
Martial law ends anarchy la Odttwa after S003
are killed and wounded. Page J.
Awful atrocities en Jewo at Odtssa and other
cities. Page 1.
Workmen's oaunelt calls oS strike, but orders
preparation for armed revolt. Pago S,
Great funeral procession at Moscow for victims
oT riota. Page S.
Free presn and amnesty to be proclaimed to
day. Page S.
Foreign.
Vienna's SoclalUtn demonstrate for universal
sunTrage and fight police Page 5.
Norway to vote on menarohy or republic.
Page 14.
China prepares to establish constitutional gov
ernment. Page 4.
Two missionaries at Lien Chow escape maa-
sere. Fase 4.
National.
Newfoundland crulier drives American steam
er from fisheries. Page 3.
Great need of engineers In Navy. Page S,
Prince Louis banquetted by Admiral Evans.
Page 14.
No way to op Indicted Congressman's sal
aries. Pace 4. .
Beef packers say Garfield prom feed Immunity
from pnwecullon. Page 4.
Preoldent proclaims Thanksgiving day. Page 3.
rollUcs.
Tammany's cam-ass shows majority for
Hearst and Jerome. Page 1.
How the people rally to support Jerome,
Page 1.
Domestic.
Two men arrested tn Netr York for murder
of Susan Geary; one con f eve. Page 4.
Portland and Vicinity.
Russell Sz Blyth will build H -story skyscraper
on Sixth and Stark. Page 1.
Hill telegraphs be will help Oregon in fight
for appropriation for Columbia River.
Page 1.
Multnomah Democratic Club after Tom Word's
ccalp. Page 11. .
Front street fights proposed electric lice Iran
chUo acked by Banker Sheridan. Page 0.
Cases appealed from Municipal Court will bo
fought by Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald.
Page 10. ,
Oregon leads in sliver medals for foods and
food products. Page 10.
Reed will contest In the Circuit Court. Page 10.
Doctor finds typhoid germs In Hawthorne
Springs water. Page 10.
Portland gives higher rates for wheat than
Puget Sound porta. Page 14.
Sport.
Pacific Coast scores: Los Angel 7. Portr
land 0: Seattle S, Oakland 3; Tacoma S, San
Franc!oo 0. Page 7.
PacMc Coast.
Terms granted settlers on the Deschutes eml
I gratlon project. Pago C
Indictments In Idaho land-fraud !nvest!ga
tlon are expected Monday. Page 0.
Party of Oregon Short Line surveyors start for
the Interior from Ontario, Or. Page C
While thawing giant powder man is killed and
youth Injured near Eugene. Page 6.
Petef Nydstrotn lost while hunting In the Ca,
case Mountains. Page C
Commercial and Marine.
Numerous Eastern orders on hand for Oregon
hops. Pago 15.
Wheat in demand and higher at Chicago.
Page 15.
San Franclrco grain speculaUon acUvc. Page
15. ,
Bear panic in New York stock market. Page
15.
Further advice , confirm daagtr. of ."Ean Fran
cisco whalers. Pare .
HILL WILL HELP
HE TELEGRAPHS
Willing to Do AH in His Power
for Deep Water in the
Columbia River.
CITIZENS ARE - AROUSED
Meeting Called at Chamber of Com
merce to -Discuss "With Senator
Pulton Steps to Be Taken
for Continuing AVork.
MESSAGE FROM JAMES J. fllLL.
"Message received. It will give, me
great pleasure If I can do anything
to aid tn continuing the work on tho
Columbia." James J. Hill, president
of the Great Northern Railway. In re
ply to telegram of The Oregontan.
United, diligent and earnest work for
tho deepening of the Columbia River at
Its mouth and the channel from Port
land to the sea Is being moulded Into con
crete form by the combined efforts of
the commercial organizations and clti
zens of Oregon, "Washington and Idaho.
It Is essentially an Interstate proportion
because It Involves the necessary trans
portation facilities by means of which
the products of the great agricultural
roglon of the Northwest can find Its
way to the markets of the world. While
Portland Is most Interested directly In
that the Columbia Is Its ship outlet. Its
part Is only a share In the object sought
for the entire country tributary to the
Columbia River for almost 1000 miles
back from the Pacific Coast.
This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock there will
be a meeting held at the Chamber of
Commerce at which the board of trus
tees, transportation committee and chair
man of the navigation committee will
confer with Senator Charles "W. Fulton
relative to what should be done and can
be accomplished by the people of the
Northwest to aid In bringing about the
desired legislation whereby the coming
session of Congress will provide an
amount sufficient to complete the work
now under way and protect It from de
struction. Insuring to tho Columbia basin
the benefits of a deep channel to the sea
at the earliest possible moment.
R. R. Hoge, vlce-prrsldent of the
Chamber of Commerce will preside at the
conference. In the absence of President
"W. D. Wheelwright, who Is at the East,
and the other members of the board to be
present are Jullu. Meier. Edward Cook
Ingham. Paul Wesslnger. Jay Smith.
Ernest Laldlaw and EL C. GUtner. George
Taylor, chairman of the navigation com
mittee will be present, and part If not
all of the members of the transportation
committee, headed by Joseph N. Teal
and Henry Hahn, both actively identified
with the Open River Association" and
movement as applied to the upper
stretches of the Columbia.
The meeting has been arranged for dis
cussion of the general subject. In which
It Is expected soma definite plan of
The following telegram was sent to
J. J. Hill and E. II. Harrlman by
The Oregonlan:
"Because of an insufficient represen
tation in Congress and attitude of
Secretary Taft outlook for appropri-
atlen far Columbia River entrance Is
dark. Will you not assure people of
Oregon and Washington that you win
do all you can to aid In getting
adequate appropriation through Con
gress? It no appropriation at coming
session work must cease entirely."
Mr. Hilt has replied In the affirma
tive. As yet no word has come from
Mr. Harrlman.
action may be decided upon to be car
ried out. All of the commercial- bodies
have gone on record as ready to lend
every possible assistance and It was
thought wise to have a conference with
Senator Fulton to receive his counsel and
advice a? to the best method of pro
cedure to assist him In the work before
Congress.
Resolutions Are Adopted.
Resolutions have been adopted by the
Astoria Chamber of Commerce bearing
upon the questinon and calling upon the
Government to carry forward the work
mapped out by the engineers which Is
considered necessary to the creation and
maintaining of a deep channel at the
bar and through the stream to Its ports.
The Oregon Lumber Manufacturers' As
sociation has also considered the ques
tion and has adopted resolutions embody
ing Its measure of the Importance of the
work to be accomplished by the 'Govern
ment which follow:
Whereas, The further .deepening of the Col
umbia River bar to a depth of not less than 40
feet and the Improvement of the Columbia
and Willamette rivers between Portland and
the sea Is of paramount importance to the
producers of the Columbia River basin; and
Whereaa. A strong and united effort Is now
being made by the commercial bodlcu of
Oregon. Washington and Idaho to oecure. Fed
eral appropriations looking toward a consum
mation of this end: therefore, be It
Resolved. That tho Oregon Lumber Man
ufacturers' Association. In meeting asaembled,
hereby pledges the Individual efforts of its
members and the association to the accom
plishment of this purpow; and be It further
Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions
be forwarded by the secretary to Senator
Fulton, the Portland Chamber of Commerce,
and that the same be engrossed upon the
minutes of the association.
CONTINUING CONTRACTS OR NOT
Representative Jones Raises Qucs-
- tlon of Interprefation of
NORTH YAKi:
(Special.)
shown the statement made by Senator
Pulton in The Oregonlan that the Colum
bia River and Celllo Improvements are
not continuing contracts, he replied:
Senator Fulton Is mistaken; both of
those Improvements are under continuing
contracts. If he and The Oregonlan will
look on pages 1113. Volume 33. Part 1.
united States Statutcs-at-Large. proceed
ings of the 5Sth Congress. 1903 and 1903,
they will find that part of tho river and
harbor bill as it applies to these two im
provements. The bill states plainly that
the improvements at the mouth of the
Columbia and at Celllo arc continuing
contracts. The appropriations for these
impromevents will be made according to
custom in the sundry civil bill."
Tlie extracts from the river and harbor
bill referred to by Representative Jones
are as follows: "
"Improving the mouth of Columbia
River. Oregon and Washington: Contin
uing improvement In accordance with the
report submitted by a board of engineers
January 24. 1G03. $400,000: provided, that a
contract or contracts may be entered Into
by the Secretary of War for such- ma
terials and work as may be necessary to
prosecute said project, to be paid for as
appropriations may from time to time be
made by law, not to exceed In the aggre
gate J300.COO. exclusive of the amounts
herein and heretofore appropriated.
"Improving the Columbia River between
the foot of the Dalles rapids and the
head of Celllo Falls, Oregon and Wash
ington: Continuing improvement by
means of canals and locks In accordance
with the modified project submitted by
the Board of Engineers appointed pur
suant to the. river and harbor act of
June 13, 1502. $30,000; provided, that a con
tract or contracts may be entered into by
the Secretary of War for such materials
and work as mas be necessary to prose
cute said project, to be paid for as appro
priations may from time to time be made
by law. not to exceed In the aggregate
J25O.O0O exclusive of the amounts herein
and heretofore appropriated."
While It will be noted that the improve
ments are referred to as "continuing.
yet the effect of the proviso Is to limit
the construction of both sections. For the
Columbia River ?300,000 is pledged, and
for the Celllo Canal 5250.000. which will
be appropriated In the sundry civil bill
f at the coming session. Beyond these
amounts the Engineering ucparimcnt nas
no authority to go, and contracts have
alreadv been made that will use these
future appropriations up. While both
projects have thus been given recognition
by the Government, they have not as yet
been placed out of danger, and the fight
of the Pacific Jforthwest before Congress
will be to have both Improvement proj
ecta placed entirely within the "contln
ulng Improvement" class.
PANAMA WELCOMES TAFT
Salute Greets Cruiser Columbia on
Arrival at Colon.
COLON. Nov. 2- Tho United States
cruiser Columbia, from Norfolk, Va..
October 28. with Secretary Taft and
his party on board, has just been sig
nalled.
The public buildings, the offices of
tho Panama Railroad and other estab
lishments are flying flags In honor of
the double event the second anniver
sary of the establishment of the Re
public of Panama and the arrival of
Secretary Tart-
Two s!xTuniljhAvsenbrought
nera irom tne uity oi runama w nre a
salute in the Secretary's honor.
Secretary Taft landed at 9:C0 A. M. and
received a salute of 17 guns.
The secretary said he was In good
health and that aP on board were well.
They had a pleasant voyage. Shortly af
ter landing, the Secretary and his party
started for Panama by special train, to
pay their respects to President Amador.
Secretarv Taft exnects to sail from Colon
November 7, the Columbia stopping at
Guantanamo. Cuba, to coal, and arriving
at Hampton Roads November 14.
PANAMA. Nov. 2. Secretary Taft ar
rived here at noon and was received at
the station by a special Government
commission. In company with Governor
Magoon. the Secretary this afternoon paid
a visit to President Amador and his Cab
Inet. During the conference that fol
lowed. President Amador asked Mr. Taft
whether some arrangement could not be
made whereby long leases could be ob
tained of lots in Colon owned by the
Panama Railway Company, so that per
manent buildings could be constructed,
thus decreasing the danger from fires.
Mr. Taft said he thought that the matter
could be arranged.
Many celebrations have been arranged
In honor of Mr. Taft.
Engineers Plans for Canal.
WASHINGTON, Sov. 2. The full
board of consulting engineers of the
Isthmian Canal Commission, at the
conclusion of tomorrow's meeting, at
which ex-Chief Engineer Wallace. Is. to
appear, will adjourn until next Wednes
day, when It Is expected the subcommit
tee of the lock canal will have finished Its
report.
HAZERS KJLX STUDENT.
Ohio Boy Chloroformed and Tied to
Railroad Track.
MOUNT VERNON. O.. Nov. 2. Burled
beneath a culvert 200 feet from the spot
where btuart nerson. the Kenyan Col
lege student, was ground to death by a
tram on Sunday, the authorities have
found three lengths of a bloodstained
rope and a wad of absorbent cotton, also
saturated with blood. County Prosecutor
Stlllwell expresses the firm belief that
the boy was chloroformed, the cotton
saturated bound across his face, and that
then he was tied across the tracks as a
part of his Initiation into a college fra
ternity. The authorities believe that the
cotton was removed later and the boy
left stupefied. On theso grounds the
Prosecutor will carry the case to the
grand Jury.
Prosecutor Stlllwell stated today that
several persons are under surveillance In
connection with the case, and that they
may be taken into custody before the con
elusion of the inquest
Mr. Stlllwell said tonight:
"So far there has not been sufficient
evidence brought out In the inquest to
show that Stuart Flerson was tied to the
railroad tracks in Gambler last Saturday
nlght. but by tomorrow I will expect
evidence to show some startling facts.'
Ten witnesses were heard today, among
thefh being the crew of the train which
killed, young Plerson. The members of
the crew said they noticed no one on the
track or by the side of the track at the
place .where Plerson Is believed to have
been killed, as the' train dashed by Sat
urday night.
Mr. Stlllwell said that the inquest will
continue several days and that the father
of the dead boy and Detectives Crlm and
Kuffers of Cincinnati would be called to
testify.
Factory Burned at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 2. The Columbia box
factory, at Seventy-ninth and "North Mar
ket streets, was destroyed by fire - early
lay. Loas, $139,909.
MURPHY FIGURE
ARE FOR HEfi
Canvass Gives Him
12,000 Plurality.
JEROME 100,000 TO THE GOOD
Every Test Shows That Defeat
Awaits Tammany Chief.
STRUGGLE "AGAINST TIDE
3Iurphy Strives to Obstruct Jerome s
Canvass, but .Money Pours lit
and Volunteers Work for
Independent Man.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2. (SpoclaL)- Mur
phy received the result of a liouse-to-housc
canvass by district leaders todaj
It shows Hearst will carry New York
by 12.000 plurality, practically Insuring h;3
election. The canvass- shows that 11 p r
cent of the. Republican vote Is for Hearst
Jerome, on the figures submitted tt
Murphy, wilt run 100,000 ahead of anyuoih
on any ticket, despite the fact that n s
name is only In the Independent colum:
These figures were not given out. bu-
were communicated to me by a distri. t
leader tonight.
No Tammany canvass wus mudo of
Brooklyn. Queens or Richmond, but th"
Indications are for a Hearst majority m
all.
Tammany orators hired by the Mayor
are playing hard for Republican voters,
calling on them to save the city from
Hearst. Murphy promises to publish some
figures Saturday, but his only hope is It
drawing away Republicans from Ivlns
The New York World ba3 polled m
25.000 voters. On the basis of the per
centage shown, Hearst's majority would
be 62,000.
Dotting on Jerome is 10 to 4 with n
takers; 2 to 1 on McClellan. but tho
money is 11 snapped up as soon as
offered-- -
MURPHY'S DREAD OF JEROME
Independent Candidate Gets Money,
"Work and Votes in Floods.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2. (Special. Wh.i
do you think of a political boss who Is s-
much feared that he can prevent an ex
ponent from hiring a headquarters an
where In a big Assembly district? Sounds
more like Russia than -the United States
doesn't It? But It Is exactly what has
happened In the great city of New York
Charles F. Murphy does not like Jerorr
becauHo Jerome insists on saying "Where
did you get It?" and Murphy regards It
as personal. Murphy could not stop Je
rome from talking or stop people from
listening, but he decided he would preven
hls neighbors from being shocked by tho
Insistent question of the District Attor
ney. Murphy lives in the Eighteenth Assem
bly district. It extends from Fourieentu
street to Twenty-sixth street and from
Lexington avenue to the East River, and
Is full of small stores, many of whkh
are empty. Several of Jerome's lieuten
ants Invaded the section for the purpose
of hiring headquarters. They picked ou
a store which answered all requirements
and the rental asked was satisfactory.
"But Just a moment," said the owner
when they were about to pay over the
money; "what are you going to use this
place for?"
"It will be the district headquarters
for William Travers Jerome," was the
reply.
"I am sorry." responded the owner,
"but I happen to recollect that I prom
ised It to another man. So we will have
to call It off."
Secret of Trouble Conies Out
Then the Jerome men wandered awa ,
to meet the same experience time and
time again. All sorts of excuses were
given, but none were correct. Finally
one man, under pledge of the strictest
secrecy, told what the real trouble was.
"I have" received" positive orders,' he
said, "that if I leased any property to
Jerome I would feel the full weight of
Murphy's displeasure. The same Instruc
tions have been given to every realty
owner in the district. I was told by the
man who brought me word that Murphy
was determined that there should be no
Jerome meetings in the Eighteenth Dis
trict. "Now, I will tell you another secret
I am going to vot for Jerome myself,
and I know many others who intend to
do the same. But we do not dare to say
a word about it, and we do not dare to
disobey Murphy, because we would be
bothered In all sorts of ways.
"I would like to give you this hall rent
free, and I'd do lt, but honestly. I'm
afraid. The rental I want for this place
Is $100 until after election, and 1 wish
you would give this $100 bill to Mr. Je
rome as my contribution to his campaign
fund."
Thi3 conversation was repeated to Mr
Jerome when his lieutenants returned
and announced that their errand was
I hopeless. And It made the District At
torney angry madder, in fact, than he
has been at any time during the cam
paign. .
Headquarters in a Wagon.
"So Charlie Murphy Is going to keep
jne . out. of the district. Is he?" he re
marked: "Well, Til have my campaign
RST
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