VOL. XLV.- NO. 14,025.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1905.
PRICE FIYE CENTS.
IE BITES HIS
THUMB AT LANE
Milwaukie's Mayor Angry at
Interference of Portland's
Executive.
SAYS "CLEAN UP AT HOME"
Legality of the Raid by Portland
Sleuths Upon Gambling-House
in Clackamas Incorporated
Town Is Questioned.
THAT MITAVAUKIE CIUB RAID.
As a. result of the raid on the sam
b'lnp olu In Mllwaukle the Mayor
and Oouncllmen of that town arc
denouncing Mayor Xane. Some ques
tion ot the Icpallty of the act has
arisen Inasmuch as the Portland
sleuths went outside the limit of
Multnomah County and a lively tangle
In the courts may result.
"If Dr. Harry Lane is so interested in
the welfare of Mllwaukle, why doesn't
he come over here to live, and I will
resign the. Mayoralty In his favor," said
Mayor William Schlndler in a sarcastic
vein. "We do not need the services of the
Portland detectives to run this city. I
suppose Mayor Lane thinks I should" con
sult his wishes and forget the interests
of the people who elected me to office.
'Mayor Lane would make more for him
self and fill his office more faithfully if
he would 'keep the dirt away from his
own door before coming to Mllwaukle
and ghc to us an exhibition of how a city
.should be conducted. Why shouldn't we
do what we want to inside of our own
city limits? Wc have an incorporated
city,
"Wo have been getting along well with
out outside brains and we think we have
a very decent and respectable community.
But a certain physician, who recently
gathered up the municipal .reins, evident
ly is of the opinion that everything that
is contiguous to Portland belongs to Port
land and sends his sleuth-hounds down
here to teach us a lesson. Moreover, he
is blind to some things that are going
on in his, own town. We'll sec if Mayor
Dr, Harry Lane has jurisdiction both over
Portland and tho City of Mllwaukle.
What have wc got a Mayor and a. City
Council for? Wc are no figureheads, as
Mayor Lane evidently thinks we are. Wc
licensed the Country Club, and as It is
part of the city wo- will stand back of
it Wc represent the .peopje of Mllwaukle
and we know what they want. If the
citizens of this community should say
that the Country Club should bo closed
wc certainly would close it.
Councilman Strclbs Views.
"Some of those city officials of Port
land think wc arc harboring a graft and
are sore, or at least they act that way,"
said Councilman Philip Strelb in expla
nation of tho reason why the Country
Club had been raided. "We, ourselves,
do not make any money out of the resort,
as It all goes Into the city treasury for
the improvement of the city. It strikes
mc that Mayor Lane has been meddling
and has put his hands into the wrong
grab bag.
"In short, I think that Mayor Lane
has been 'sticking his nose Into other
people's business' and he has gone a long
ways to do 1L If we were satisfied that
Mayor Lane knew more about Mllwaukle
than wo do, we would go to him for ad
vice and save him the trouble of sending
Captain Bruin and. his detectives down
here for a visit Mayor Lane ought to
attend to his own affairs; we think we aro
perfectly capable of attending to ours.
The fact that Mayor Lane is Mayor
Lane docs not satisfy us that he knows
how to administer the affairs of this
community better than us."
3Iay Run Portland, 3ibt Mllwaukle.
"Mayor Lane must think that the City
of MHwaukie belongs exclusively to him
and that nobody else, not even the peo
ple who reside within its corporate lim
its, haye anything to say about It," said
Councilman George M. Hively. "But he
is sadly and deplorably mistaken and we
intend to run it as we see fit without
the valuable services of the honorable
gentleman who has .so suddenly interested
himself in the City of Mllwaukle. Mayor
Lane may run -Portland, but he will find
a much more difficult task to run Mll
waukle. "I contend that Mayor Lane has been
overreaching his authority in raiding the
Country Club. Why, what would the peo
ple of Portland think if we should send
our Marshal over there and' raid some
resort and bring the men arrested back
here. Mayor Lane would be one of the
very first to holler. The Country Club
has made no disturbance since it has been
here. Mr. Grattan is a. perfectly straight
man and has been a help to the city. He
Is conducting a gambling-house, it is true,
but those who play know perfectly well
that they arc bucking a game of chance,
with tho odds against them. They do not
slug or dope a man and then rob him at
the resort If there is such a thing as
legitimate gambling, it Is to be found at
the Country Club."
Raid Universally Condemned.
Several other citizens were seen, but
their views were about the same as those
expressed by Mayor Schlndler. Councilman
Strelb and Councilman Hively. While
these gentlemen refused to make any
statement as to their Intentions for the
future regarding the matter, it Is thought
that they will consult legal advice and
ascertain whether the raid was justified
by law.
Since last June the City of Mllwaukle
has taken a new lease of life, and during
the last few months has experienced a
wim Ileal estate has advanced more
than 23 per cent new capital has been
Invested in the city, improvements have
been made on the streets and sidewalks,
better car service to Portland has been
given the citizens of the community, and
many rumors of new factories and new
enterprises are In tho air.
All Arc Indignant.
And all because of the Mllwaukle Coun
try Club, say the citizens of that little
village, who are very Indignant over the
raiding of the resort by the Portland au
thorities Saturday night Many of the
most prominent citizens and business
men of Mllwaukle were visited yester
day, and the condemnation of the action
of the Portland police was universal
Some of the citizens were very bitter In
their remarks, -which they expressed for
the benefit of Mayor Lane, who they hold
directly responsible for the raid of Sat
urday, night They think that Portland
has overstepped its bounds in carrying
the fight against the gamblers Into other
territory, and intimate that Mayor Lano
would do well if he paid closer attention
to. the transgressions of the law within
the limits of his own city.
If a petition were circulated asking for
the continuation of the miniature "Monto
Carlo," fully nine-tenths of the Inhabi
tants of the community would sign It
willingly, say those who were interviewed
hy an Oregonlan reporter ystrday. They
say that the Country Cluu"a great
source of revenue to the city l&r licenses,
to the business bouses and employes who
live in Mllwaukle. All of this remains In
the city and is no small factor in tho
upbuilding of the community, as the men
of MHwaukie are prohibited from playing
the races or bucking the roulette wheel or
the faro banks. They say the men asso
ciated in the enterprise have taken a gen
uine Interest In the city.
Feel Grateful lo Gratton.
They art particularly grateful to Isaac
Grattan, one of the proprietors of the
resort Besides the club buildings and
grounds, which represent an expenditure
of more than $20,000. Grattan has pur
chased more than half of the entire water
front of the town, which he refuses to
sell to speculators and is holding it until
it can be sold to legitimate capitalists,
who -will erect factories.
Not only this, but the people of Mllwau
kle have their hearts sot on erecting a
creditable city hall next year, but If tho
source of revenue from the Country Club
Is cut off this project will necessarily have
to he abandoned. Already a suitable site
has been purchased by the city for tho
erection of a new hall. The City of Mll
waukle has received in license tlto a
month from the resort, two-thirds of
which Is given for the permit to sell pools
and the other third for tho selling of
liquor- The Country CJub oponed In June
and has always been very prompt In tho
payment of its license. Part of the moncj'
derived in this manner has already been
expended for the improvement of the
streets and sidewalks.
Yesterday all was o.ulet at the Country
Club, as no gambling games were in op
eration. The bar was open, but about
the only persons who visited it was an
occasional citizen of Mllwaukle. who Just
dropped in to offer his sympathies to the
men who were in charge. No difficulty
-was experienced In obtaining admittance,
as the doors were -wide open.
Mayor Lane's Position.
Whether Mayor Lane has got off on the
wrong foot In raiding tho Mllwaukle
gambling club or is standing solidly on
both feet with weighty legal opinions be
hind him is a question -which gamblers,
lawyers and the public In general arc
trying to determine. Mayor Lane, at any
rate, since the raid Saturday night, has
become very reticent and says that he
will not be interviewed. In the first ef
fort to get the Mayor to talk, however,
ho said that he thought he was on the
right side of tho fence or he would not
have ordered the raid to take place.
Feelings of bitterness havo arisen. In,
two -counties. Sheriff Wrord, although he
would not say so directly, seemed to be
under the Impression that the police took
a little too much upon themselves In go
ing Into Clackamas County to make a raid
where another Sheriff was empowered to
act But Chief of Police Gritzmashcr, at
the head of proceedings next to the
Mayor, believes that the Clackamas Coun
ty Sheriff and Isaac Gratton, proprietor
of the gambling-house, "stood In" with
each other and that no raid was possible
as long as such a compact existed.
JIcNary in a Quandary.
City Attorney McNary is in a quandary.
He looked up Supreme Court decisions yes
terday and still holds to an opinion that
he expressed to the Mayor last August
that the blty -was going beyond Its au
thority. "I never advised the Mayor on
the Question." said the head of tho city
law department "except that he asked
me about the time of the closing of tho
Irvlngton racetrack, what would be my
opinion If a raid were made on the MH
waukie club. The coneraation -was only
an Informal one, and I told tho Mayor at
the time that I doubted 'whether it would
be strictly legal."
Judge Cameron has become a deep stu
dent of gambling proceedings. The cases
of tho four gamblers, St Mary, "Dubois,
Ready and Ready are slated to come up
before the Judge this morning, but It is
probable be will decide that he has no
jurisdiction over a crime committed out
side the corporate limits of the city.
The Judge did not want to express an
opinion and asked that his name be not
brought into the case. A weighty point
in the Judge's mind is whether the Mu
nicipal Court will hold the spectators this
morning.
But aside from the'lcgal lights and the
city authorities, a few questions have
arisen that only a bitter light In tho
courts will determine. Gratton has spent
over X20.000 on the MHwaukie club and
-will not submit quietly to an ousting.
How tho Charter Applies.
Under two sections of the city charter
the Mayor and the Executive Board are
given authority to suppress gambling
houses within four miles of the corporate
limits of Portland, but a sentence In one
of the sections referred to says that the
owner or proprietor of the gambling-house
must be notified in writing by the Ex
ecutive Board that such house is being
conducted contrary to law. Mayor Lane
refused to say whether Gratton hadbeen
Notified by writing that his house was
run for gaaMtae purposes, and from In
formation gathered last night it appears
'fnri6A An Pur.
IMBED LUES
LOST IN WRECK
Steamer Hilda Runs on Rocks
Off the North Coast
of France.
MISSES COURSE IN STORM
Only Six Survivors Are Saved From
the Foundered Vessel, Which
Wits On Her Way lo - v
SL Malo.
fSPECTAL, CABLE.)
ST. MALO, France. Nov- 20. One of
the roost soul -harrowing talcs' of marine
disaster In the history' of the English
Channel was brought here late last night,
when the tug Chateau Bryand arrived
here In company with the steamer Ada,
having on .board six survivors of the 103
passengers and crew of the Southwestern
RalIroad' steamship Hilda, which, while
bound from Southampton to St Malo, was
driven on the Pontes Rocks, three nuVs
from here, during a blinding storm in the
early hours of Sunday.
The steamer left Southampton Saturday
for St Malo with S6 passengers and a
crew of 1? on board. The waather was
bitterly cold, while a heavy snow ac
companied by a high wind, mndc naviga
tion well nigh imposalole. Before the
Hilda was clear of the Southampton har
bor It was plain that the voyage would
be very dangerous, and ajl passengers
were driven below decks and the hatches
battened down.
Owing to the wind and snow the ves
sel made but very slow progress, time
and again having to steer from her course
to avoid the strong th of ihe Mavcs,
which rushed raouutaln-high down upon
her. When oft the Pontes Rocks tho,
Hilda was caught in a strong current
and before she could be turned head on
to the -waves, she drove steam-on against
the outermost promontory She broke
into three pieces almost Immediately, and
pan; bofore it was possible to iaunch the
lifeboats.
Frozen Ropes Hold Boats.
Tho shock as she struck awakened the
passengers, who threw themselves from
their berths and rushed on deck half
clad. A mad scramblc'vai' made for the
beats, but long "before the frozen ropes
ootid be worked clear the vessel had
brcken In pieces and the shrieks of the
drowning was being carried shoreward by
tho wind.
Captain Alexander was on the bridge
ar the time, and as the vessel sank be
neath the "waves his voice could be heard
abeve the shrieking of the winds order
ing the crew to tholr station to "Launch
the boats."
The first news came here shortly boforo
noon on Sunday, when the body of a sail
or wearing a jersey marked "S. S- Hilda"
-was -washed ashore. The port authorities
acted promptly and dispatched the ocean
going tug Chateau Bryant to search for
thi wreck, which it was plain had oc
curred. Tho tug reached the scene of the
wreck half an hoar Liter, and all that
could be seen was the foremast of the
Hilda sticking 20 feet out of the water
vith six persons, half unconscious, tied
to it
Rescued by a Lifeboat.
'While the tug was maneuvering to get
close- to the wrecc the steamer Ada
arrived, and her captaii ordered his port
lifeboat launched, manned It with a vol
unteer crew in charge of his first officer,
and then rowed to the piece of wreckage.
It required most delicate maneuvering to
get close enough to tako off those who
occupied the perilous posltljn in the rg
glng of the ill-fated steamer. However,
a line was finally passed to on of them,
and -with much effort ha managed to
fasten It to the stick.
A sailor from the Ada's boat then
made his way along the line to mast and
soon the six survivors were on board the
steamer, where everything possible was
done for them. All were in a terrible
condition from exposure, and it is feared
that two may not recover.
As soon as they arrived here the six
persons, five of whom were passengers,
were hurried to the hospital and given
the best of medical care. Only one man.
a Scotchman. .Alexander McPherson, was
able to give any account of the disaster,
and his story was badly disjointed. He
declared that after the vessel struck no
human aid could have saved more tharl
the six now here, and he claims that
they owe their safety to the fact that
they were standing alongside the fore
mast when the vessel broke In three and
were able to climb well into the rigging
before the remnant of the-hull lodged In
the crevice In the rock.
It Is generally admitted that the cas
ualty was due entirely to the elements,
which made tho trip across the Channel
at this time of the year an extremely
hazardous one. The wind Is blowing off
shore this morning and up to the present
time no more of tho bodies of victims
have been recovered.
Among those who perished were, it is
said. Lord Lansborough's stater, the Hon.
Mrs. Butler; Colonel Follett and several
other English army officers with their
families on the way to spend the season
In St Malo and Dlnanl, another resort
near St Malo. It is known that both
Mrs. Butler and Colonel Follett engaged
passage on the Hilda, and it -Is almost
certain they were aboard.
The cabin passenger list numbered SO,
mostly English persons of wealth.
The Hilda was built at . Glasgow In
1SS2 and registered SIS tons. She was a.
screw steamer of iron construction and
wa 235 feet In length.
fttaraor Capri Will Xet.Bttige.
NEW YORK. Nov. 13. Th Germaa
steamer Capri, in command of Captain
Carlscn, and loaded with cargo for Ham
burg, which went aground at noon Sat
urday off Cape Communlnaw, N. T.,
Is still aground. All attempts to move
her today have been unsuccessful and It
Is probable that the vessel will have
to lighter a portion of her cargo beforo
she can be floated.
Tups PhII Off RhJndam.
ROTTERDAM. Holland, Nov. 13. The
Holland-American steamer Rhlndam.
which went aground In the NIcuwe Mass
of Ylaardingon In a fog yesterday, was
successfully floated today with the as
sistance of tugs. She has arrived here
and landed her passengers.
END OF THE PRINCE'S VISIT
Drake Will Lead Squadroi Down the
Stream This Morning.
1
NEW YORK. Nov. 19. Prince Louis of
Battenbcrg's visit to New York will come
to an end tomorrow. It was originally
Intended that the British squadron should'
atari today on Its voyage to Gibraltar,
but the time waa extended, owing to de
lay in coaling tho ships. It was announced
today on board the flagship Drako that
the squadron lying in the North River
would get under way at 10:30 tomorrow
morning and would drop down stream to
a point opposite the Cunard pier, when
tho Drake, having taken the Admiral
aboard, at the last moment would Join
her consorts and lead the squadron down
the bay and out to sea.
Officers of the squadron today denied
that wholesale desertions had occurred
from all the ships, and mid that tomor
row they expected that evcry-fhlp would
carry away Its full complement, with tho
exception of such few stragglers as arc
always missing aftcra visit to a. foreign
port
Prince Louis dined at the Unlverslty
Club and then drove to the New York
Theater, where he was greeted with
rousing cheers, and after he had entered
his box he was obliged to stand and bow
his response to the noisy welcome. In a
statement tonight the Prince said:
"Let tuc say that I consider the demon
strations given .us as cntlrgly' directed
toward our country. andJ Know they are
appreciated. For myselfVr"do not count
I am simply the representative of my
country. I am. 'Sure the people of my
country will l6ok upon my kindly re
ception asAen honor to the King and
thcmselvjfcs. Wc are proud to represent
them, -and our only regret Is that the
only chance we have had to return some
of this splendid hospitality by giving
a reception on the Drake was so cold
In tho supper-room that all our guests
were sneezing.
"In departure I wish to express my
appreciation for all that has been done
In our honor. I have received an enor
mous amount of correspondence from all
sorts of people since I came to America,
and have endeavored to attend to It day
by day. 40 that It would not accumulate,
but I could not keep up with It and now
I have a pile of unanswered letters
larger than when I started. But I want
to assure you that the moment we get
to sea I shall start In to reply to every
letter not yet answered, and these letters
will be mailed from Glbrnlter. I wish
ithia statement to 1" pubUuJjed so that
thn many who have not hcr.rd from me
will know that I have not forgotten them
or tried to slight them."
Prince Louis will board, the Drake at
9:30 tomorrow morning. He will pay only
one more official visit and that -will be
to Admiral Evans on the Maine.
SECRETARY IS MISSING.
Polish Stockholders at Milwaukee to
Be Called On for Deficiency.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 19. The board of
directors of the Skard Polskl Loan As
sociation. . with 1SCO stockholders In the
Polish district of the city, today decided
to ask tomorrow that a warrant be Is
sued for F. J. Heller, secretary of tho
association, whom they accuse of being
a defaulter to the extent of 70.000. Hel
ler could not bo found today.
Deputy State Bank Examiner Wild went
over the books of the association today,
and tomorrow. In accordance with his de
mand, the directors wllf order a 12 per
mcnt assessment on- the stockholders to
make' up the shortage
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
. The Wealfeer. . .
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 51
dec: minimum, -SC. Precipitation, 1.03
Inches.
TODAY'S Occasional rain. Southerly winds.
Fbrrlga.
Steamer Hilda wrecked in the British Chan
nel and 100 Uvea lost, rage 1.
Fire in a cheap Glatow lodRlnn-taousfs re
sults in the death of 39 workmen, rage
Kins Alfonso to wed Princess Ena of Bat-tenbers-
In May. rage 1.
Sultan threaten Christian massacres It
naval demonstration is carried out.
Page
Japanese force their terms on the Emperor
of Corea. Page 3.
Russian prisoners threaten mutiny on trans
ports la Toklo harbor. Page i.
RB!ta.
Council of workmen decides against eight
hour day movement. Page 3.
Conservative element seems to have gained
the upper hand tn empire. Page -1.
Natlonnl.
Plans of board of consulting enigncers in re
gard to the Panama Canal. Page 3.
Report of General Croxler. Chief of Ord
nance, United States Army. Page 3.
PeWles.
Goriran has lost all control of politics in
Maryland. Page 3.
Resettle
Chicago capitalists denounced as anarchists
by Commissioner of Public Works.
Page 1.
Overholt distillery warehouse burns at
Bro&oford, Pa., with loss of f-I.OOO.OOO.
Page A.
Huge steel ingot containing bodies of over
whelmed workmen is buried at Midvale.
Page
Sport.
Three Oregon athletes decline offers to join
Wisconsin. Page P.
Chemawa. and Sherman will meet on the
gridiron Tuesday. Page 0.
Pacific Coast scores: San Francisco" 3. Port-
' land 4: Los Angeles 2-1. Seattle 1-1; Oak
land 3, Txcom 1. Page 0.
Arthur Duffy loses a. number of amateur
records. Page 9.
racMc Coast.
Mysterious robbery of the safe ot the Super
intendent of the Oregon Penitentiary.
Pajce 1.
Charles Jones, caught stealing at The
Dalles. Is killed by watchman in strug
gle. Page 13.
Diamonds aad rubles found in ochre .mine
near Seaside. Or. Page 5.
Fertlsmd aad VIcJbKt.
Mayor axd CouaclliacB of Mllwaukl de
nounce "Mayor Lane for raiding Rambling
Page 1.
Irishmen pay tribute to memory of the
Manchester martyrs." PageH.
Themes aMrramnt. la. FortIad pulpits.-
P . i . .
Fund for erecalcd Rwriim. Jewsr lacks but
5 of recMc 215.M0. "Pare X.
WEALTHY WSENTHE
HEAL ANARCHISTS
Laws Are Ignored and At
tempts to Enforce Are
Laughed At
ARROGANCE PAST BELIEF
Commissioner of Public" Works of
Chicago Says'MIllibns of Dollars
Arc Illegally Withheld From
Treasury by Them.
CHICAGO, Nov. 13. (Special.) "Cer
tain Chicago capitalists, anarchists. I
say they are, and with emphasis. I be
lieve, men are anarchists, no matter
how big their bank accounts, who take
the attitude that law docs not exist for
them and that they are exempt from
obeying It. Millions of dollars' worth
of property Is Illegally occupied a
the present moment In Chicago by rich
individuals and corporations that have
no vestige of right to it and many of
whom give arrogant defiance to the
law. If that is not anarchy, what Is itr
That was the reply of Joseph Mcdlll
Patterson. Commissioner of Public
Works, today when questioned con
cerning his speech Saturday at the Uni
versity of Chicago, when he put the
"real anarchists" In the ranks of the
rich. Mr. Patterson today amplified his
views and said some forcible things
about his official experience with
wealthy "anarchists" and their repre
sentatives. "Since I have been trying to make
people obey tho laws," ho concluded,
"and trying to set them to do the legal,
the right and the fair thing, I have
been brought In contact with a brazen
defiance of law in this city which Is
amaxlng. Why, It Is an absolute fact
that many I do not say all by any
means, but many of the wealthy men
and firms of Chicago actually believe
they are above the law. The law may
exist but it certainly does not cxlat
for them that Is their position. They
defy the law. Ignore It. laugh at it all
with an arroganco that makes my
blood boiL"
Land Occtiplcd Illegally.
Commissioner Patterson was asked In
what Instances the wealthy failed (o
obey the laws. ,
"In a number of 'instances," was the
reply, "wealthy firms occupy city land,
both on sidewalks and under sidewalks,
without paying one cent of compensa
tion and without an atom of title, need
less to aay neither do they pay taxes
on tho land they use illegally. Again,
landbelonglng to the city In the shape
of stub ends of streets, about 1000 on
the river, aro occupied by business
men without compensation or title.
"Yet, again, made land, such as that
of the Illinois' Steel Company and that
at the Chicago Beach Hotel Is grabbed
by private persons, who have no title
to It. They give no consideration to
laws when the land is there. Still ngaln.
wealthy firms in this city are In the
habit of stealing water stealing, and
nothing else. The water costs the city
for pumping and labor, and that these
firms take outright. Sometimes they
steal the water by means of their own
pipes and sometimes by changing the
meters. I am now trying to insist that
firms we have found acting In this way
Bhall pay the city- what is due."
Breweries Stealing Water.
"1 have told some ot them that -exposure
would certainly follow their fur
ther refusal to settle. At present I will
not mention names. Two of the com
panies, however, which have been steal
ing water are large brewing concerns.
"Still again In the enumeration of In
stances of law defiance, I may mention
the railroads, which refuse to install
gates at grade crossings. The laws say
they shall Install such gates, but they dd.
not care what the law says."
"What Is the value of all the property
niegally grabbed In one'way or another?"
Mr. Patterson waa asked.
"It Is very difficult to make a close
estimate," he replied. "But the sum will
certainly run well up Into the millions.
For instance, 1,200,CGO square feet of prop
erty Is illegally occupied 'with bay win
dows, sidewalk encroachments and. In
other ways. Two hundred thousand dol
lars should come to the city in the way
of compensation for these encroachments
each year. The same condition of side
walk encroachment exists, In some de
gree, all over Chicago, but It Is Impossible
to say at present how much property
altogether is thus occupied.
"As regards the stub ends of streets,
we already know of J1S.CCO worth of such
property which Is illegally occupied with
out compensation.
Defiance of the Law.
"Then the made-land is very valuable.
Altogether it Is easy to see that many
millions of dollars worth of property is
being occupied by those who have no
right to It. and who defy the Jaw; In
other words, ( It is in the possession of
wealthy anarchists, but these men who
are acting illegally are preventing the
people from having the amount in their
public treasury that should be there.
Proper compensation to the city would
mean more police, better fire protection
and generally more money for crying .civic
needs.
"But what do the rich anarchists care
for the city treasury or the people,?
Again I say that not aH the wealthy
firms and Individuals occupying property
that does not belong to them defy the
law. but many of them do. It Is of these
latter I speak, when I say that the rich
er taey are the re arrogant aad th
more defiant they are. They seem to be
astounded when it Is suggested to them
that thcyshould obey the laws and when
it is pointed out to them that they have
no right to the property they are using."
CONSIDERING WITH CARE
President Roosevelt Replies to Jew
ish Appeals.
DENVER. Nov. 19. A well-attended
meeting, calletl by the pastors of the
Christian churche3 of the city, was held
today at the First Baptist Church to
voice protest against the outrages on
Jews In Russia. Chief Justice Gabbert,
of the Supreme Court, presided. Reso
lutions were adopted and a fund for
relief started.
A delegation from the Woman's Club
volunteered the club's assistance in
raising money through the medium of
an entertainment, etc.
Rabbi Friedman, who presided at the
meeting of Jews Wednesday night, said
he had received a telegram from Presi
dent Roosovelt in answer to resolutions
wired him on that occasion, saying that
the President was giving the mutter
of the outrages careful consideration-
President Urged to Act.
BOSTON. Nov. 13. At a special serv
ice held In the Warren-Avenue Bap
tist Church here tonight Rabbi Charles
Fleischer, of this city, urged Presi
dent Roosevelt to warn Russia against
further persecution of the Jews, and
declared that the Jews in Russia should
be armed for self-defense.
"We have been told." said the rabbi,
"that neither as president nor as a man
can Theodore Roosevelt say anything
to Russia in tho present crisis. I do
not believe it. If. both as Individual
and the representative of 80.000.000
people, consecrated to decency and
brotherhood. Mr. Roosevelt expresses
with characteristic vigor tho Indig
nant protest of America, then tho Czar
cannot choose but to take notice. I
know that this woold be very uncon
ventional diplomacy. But America can
afford to be both unconventional and
undiplomatic, as can President Roose
velt, or any other man who loves jus
tice and right more than that custom
which makes cowards of us all."
Jews at KIshlncff Pillaged.
LONDON. Nor. 20. The Bucharest cor
respondent ot the Daily Chronicle reports
that on Saturday anti-Jewish rioting took
place in Klshineff. resulting In pillage
and arson, and that many persons were
killed.
NO COMPLAINT ON. CUBA
Isle of Pines Americans 3Icrcly Wish
to Change Government.
HAVANA. Nov. 10. Tho Municipal
Council of the Isle of Pines has Isstted a
lengthy statonient denying the charges
made by J. H. Kecnan, of Pittsburg, and
others, that the island Is In a condition
bordering on anarchy and Is without
proper courts, schools, facilities for the
protection of life and property. The
stutemsnt alleges that thefc have all txen
provided and that. aIthoughvariou.i pub
lic improvements are necessary, the gov
ernment has done more than the small
revenues of. the island, warranted.
It "agrees that the record show the ac
tual ownership of Americans of lands In
the Island to be far smaller than has been
asserted, since most of such lands are
held on options or on the payments of
small Installments, and that they also
show tho amount of taxes paid by Amer
icans to bo very small as compared with
the cot of the public Improvements
demanded.
The officers of the principal Isle of
Pines land company, whose offices are In
Havana, say that while they believe the
Island sholud be considered United
States territory they have no complaint
to mako of the Cuban government.
FAST PASSAGE TO CHICAGO
Bcrniiardt's Company, With Much
Baggage, Starts From Jfcw York.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19. In the private
car Mayflower Sarah Bernhardt left New
York for Chicago tonight over the New
loric Central on a special schedule which
the officials say will bring her to her
destination in IS hours. The actress and
her company arc booked to open In the
Western city tomorrow night in Sardou's
La Sorcerie.
Mme. Bernhardt and her company ar
rived in 'New York last this afternoon on
the steamer La Touralne, and immediately
the ship was tied to her dock the work
of unloading her baggage and scenery
was begun by a score or more of men.
Two hundred and fifty trunks, a third
of them belonging to Mme. Bernhardt
herself, were placed on drays and taken
to the Grand Central Station, where a
special train of five cars was waiting to
pull out for the fast run to the West at
S o'clock.
It was two hours later, however. whn
the work of loading was complete and
the trip begun. Stops will be made only
to change engines.
THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD
Dr. Emil Pretorius.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 19. Dr.i Emit Pre
torius, editor-in-chief of the Westliche
Post and Nestor of the German press in
the West, died of blood-poisoning today
at his home, aged 73 years. He had been
practically unconscious for two days.
Dr. Pretorius was born In Alzey.
Rheln-Hessen, Germany, in 1827. He took
degrees both at Glesen and the Universlty
of Heldelburg. About the time he at
tained his majority he essayed a part in
the Germany revolutionary measures of
1S4S-9 and was forced hurriedly to leave
Germany. He fled to America and came
directly to St. Louis. He has resided
here since. His Inability to speak the
English language was an obstacle that
prevented him from entering into his
chosen profession and he engaged In
commercial pursuits, which he followed
for several years. In I860 he took the
rostrum for Lincoln and In 1S62 was elect
ed to the Missouri Legislature. He was
an earnest advocate of the freedom of
slaves as a war measure. In 1S64 he took
editorial charge" of the Westliche-Post
and later became proprietor.
Carl Schurz. who also fled from Ger
many, was associated with Pretorius on
the newspaper for some years.
Dr. AugustHS C. Hamlin.
'BANGOR. Ite., Nov. 19. Dr. Augustus
Choate Hamlin, widely known as an au
thor, artist and authority on tourmalines,
of which he is said to have owned the
best collection in existence, died last
night, aged 76 years. He was a nephew
of Hannibal Hamlin, Vice-President ot the
United States during the Civil War.
In 187S Dr. Hamlin was made chevalier
ef the Order of St. Anne by the Emperor
ef Russia, In recognition of hid literary
contributions to science.
BBBERT OF SSFE
1ST PENITENTIARY
Superintendent James Pays for
Watch Left in His Keep
ing by Prisoner. i
RING WAS IN SflN'S POCKET
Young James Says He Found It on
Floor of Father's Office and
Forgot to Return Wal
ton's Property;
SALEM. Or.. Nov. 19.(SpeciaI.1 The
mysterious disappearance or a gold watch
belonging to a convict at the Oregon
penitentiary and the finding of a diamond
ring, also the property of a convict. In
the vest pocket of Roscoe James, son
of Prison Superintendent C. W. James,
will form the foundation for a demand
for another investigation of that Institu
tion by the Marlon County grand jury.
Both articles were taken from their
owners at the time of imprisonment and
were placed In the Superintendent's safe
for keeping until the prisoners should b
discharged. The ring, by a strange cir
cumstance, was discovered by Its owner.
The watch has not been found and Super
intendent James has paid the owner Its
value out of his own pocket.
The ring was taken from Charles Wal
ton, the Portland street-car robber, when
he was brought to trie penitentiary. Like
all other valuables taken from prisoners,
it was placed In an envelope, sealed, and
with Walton's name written thereon,
placed in the safe. About six weeks ago
Roscoe James sent fe. suit of clothes to
the prison tailor shop to be pressed, and
Walton happened to, be the prisoner who
received this suit to work upon.
Finds His Own Ring.
Feeling something In the pocket, Wal
ton took it out and found It to be his own
ring. Complaint was made to the offi
cers, and the ring was restored to the
safe. The explanation made by young
James was that he found tho ring on
the floor of the office and put It In his
pocket, intending to give it to his father,
but forgot it.
Superintendent James says he had tho
box ot valuables out on the table the day"f "
the ring was alleged .to have been picked
up, and on examination he finds a hole '
was worn In the corner of the envelope,
so he concluded that the ring slipped out
of the envelope and rolled upon the floor
without being noticed. The explanation
of the ring Incident was satisfactory to
him, and the matter was dropped.
The watch mentioned was the property
of C. R. Hilton, a Sherman County school
teacher, who was serving a term for a
statutory offense. Hilton was discharged
from the prison some time ago, and when
he went to the office to get his property
the watch could not be found. It had
been placed in an envelope in a box in
the safe.
Pays for Lost Watch.
Superintendent James says he is the
only person who knows the combination
of the safe. and. not being able to find
the watch, he paid Mr. Hilton the value.
113. He then placed the matter In the
hands of Portland detectives, hut no
trace of the missing article has been
found. Salem officers were not Informed
of the theft.
The whole affair has been kept a close
secret, and tlie facts have leaked out
only In the last few days. Superintendent
James says that the ring Incident having
been satisfactorily explained he did not
consider it ot any importance. The loss
ot the watch was kept secret at the re
quest of the detectives, who said that se
crecy would aid them in their search.
Superintendent James said today that
no record has ever been kept of valuables
taken from prisoners, but since these
transactions the Governor has directed
that records be kept In tho future. Tho
practice has been to place the articles in
an envelope bearing the owner's name
and put them In the safe.
SPAIN TO Ml H QUEEN
ALFONSO'S 3LARRIAGE SET FOR
NEXT MAY.
Princess Ena, of Battenberg, Ncice
or King Edward, Is to Be
the Bride.
MADRID. Nov. 20. The Corresponden
cia asserts that King Alfonso will, be mar
ried to Princess Ena of Battenberg in
May, lOOo.
Princess Ena Is the only daughter of
the widow- Princess Henry of Batten
berg, who is the youngest sister ot King
Edward.
Carlisle Held at Saigon.
VICTORIA. B. C, Nov. 19. The steamet
Carlisle is detained at Saigon, with a cargo
of arms and ammunition valued at $4300
on board because the Russian government
refuses to pay her time charter, accord
ing to advices received by a local shipping
firm from Saigon.
The Carlisle left Vladivostok in Decem
ber last with a. cargo ot war munitions
taken from the Vladivostok defences to
strengthen Port Arthur. Japanese fish
ermen, on .learning the nature f her
cargo, tried to sink her. An American
warship protected her and conveyed the
steamer to Manila.
When Captain Jessen learned that Ro
jestvensky has passed Singapore he es
caped to join the fleet. Falling to find
tha Baltic squadron, he went to Saigon,
where the steamer has remained tied up
with, her valuable cargo on board.
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