VOL. XLV.- NO. 14,032.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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ROANOKE DRIFTS
ST MERCY OF SEA
Sjeering-Gear Breaks
off Eureka,
IN TROUGH OF A HEAVY SEA
Tug Ranger Puts Out and Gets
t Line Aboard,
PERILOUS TOW TO PORT
Hope That Vessel "With Her Big
Passenger List May Be Saved,
Unless the Storm Should
Increase in Alolcncc.
LIST OF THE PASSENGERS.
Following Is the full lint on the
steamer Roanoke:
Finrt cabin Mrs. In tics, Mr. and
Mre. V. Olrfaeren, Mr. and Mrs. W.
Ardemus, Mr. and Mrs. W M. Reld,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. RldKley. C. Scott,
Mr. and Mrs. J. "VV Lewis and child.
Miss Karalss, If. Dodson, Mr. Clarke,
Mr. Curan. A. J. Arhus, Mr. and Mrs.
X. Reypole and daughter. C. W.
Frebath. Mrs. Wels. A. T. "VS'cbb. Mrs.
Mill. Mr. Cllnland. Mr. and Mrs. Ban
croft, Mr. McClurd. Mr. Mann and
Mr. Woodward.
Intermediate cabin R. Hartmus,
Margaret Renlck. M. A. Dickinson, F.
Rant, A. Smith, B. Vlnkle. Mr. Wass
man. O. Johnson and E. J. "Ward.
Steerage E. Oleson, R. B. Miller,
H. M. Wright. W. Collins, S. Mears
and H. Welser.
EUREKA. Cal.. Nov. 27. (Special.)
Shortly after 4 o'clock this afternoon the
steamship Roanoke, Captain Dunham; on
her way from Portland to San Francisco,
was sighted off. the harbor here flying
distress signals. The big vessel, carry
ing a heavy passenger list and a. big car
go, had broken, her steering gear and was
drifting; helplessly Jn the .trough of a
heavy sea. The wind had lashed the sea
Into a fury, and the steamer floundered
as though she would plunge to the botr
torn at any moment.
The tug Ranger -was Immediately din
patched to the aid of the Roanoke. The
Ranger picked up- the life-saving crew
and hastened to the stricken vessel. It
was a dangerous trip, as the storm is
one of the most severe of the season.
The Ranger was able to reach the Roa
noke and get a line aboard. The return
trip was then begun and at midnight
the tug was struggling with her heavy
tow.
If the storm does not increase the
Ranger will In all probability bring the
Roanoke safely to port in the early .morn
ing. The waterfront is lined with anxious
people who have friends or relatives
aboard the Roanoke. The' steamship
company Is of the opinion that a dis
aster will be averted.
The Roanoke belongs to C. P. Doe &
Co. She runs In opposition to. the. Pa
ciflc Coast Company's. vessels and calls at
San Francisco, Eureka, Coos Bay and
Portland.
SHIP LEFT PORTLAND FRIDAY
Carries Large Number of Passen
gers and Wheat Cargo.
"With a full cargo of wheat and general
merchandise and a number of passengers
the Roanoke left Portland late Friday
night for San Pedro and way ports. She
was scheduled to sail at 3 o'clock In the
afternoon, but did not get away until
nearly 10 o'clock because of dense fogs
on the river. She- reached Astoria Satur
day morning, but the bar was breaking
too violently for her to cross out In
safety, and It was 11 o'clock Sunday
morning when she finally stood out to
sea.
The steamers South Bay and F. A. KII-
burn. which also sailed from Portland
Friday night, encountered the same ob
staclcs and were about two hours behind
the Roanoke crossing out.
The Roanoke registers 165 tons net.
and is of the following dimensions
Length. 2G7 feet; beam. 40 feet; depth.
16.4 feet. She was built in Chester, Pa..
Jn. 1SS2. She was placed on the
Portland-San Pedro run more than a year
ago oy the North Pacific Steamship Com
pany, for which Harry Toung Is the local
auent.
HIS SENTENCE DEFERRED
Burton's Fate Awaits Action on Mo
- tlon for New Trial.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 27. On motion by
counsel for the defense. Judge Vandevan
ter. In United States Circuit Court this
morning, postponed the passing of sen
tence upon United States Senator J. Ralph
Burton, of Kansas, convicted early yes
terday morning of having acted as the
paid attorney of the Rlalto Grain & Se
curity Company before the Postofflce De
partment, until next Wednesday morn
Ing, when the defense will present its rea
sons tor asking a new trial.
Judge Vandevanter suggested to -Mr.
Lohmann, for the defense, that the
record of the case which would be filed
in the Appellate Court in the event a new
trial Is denied, be as brief as possible,
eliminating all reasons Riven bv him in
overruling motions by the defense, and
all arguments by counsel for both sides,
confining it strictly to the facts that an
objection had been made, thai It bad been
overruled and that an exception had been
allowed.
Judge Vandevanter said that It "'might
be of somo assistance, to the defense to
know that In passing sentence he would
Impose a penalty upon one of the counts
charging Burton with agreeing to receive
compensation and upon one of the counts
charging that Burton received .compensa
tion. The courts said the terms of Im
prisonment would be concurrent. Whether
he would impose a fine, the court said,
was a matter that he would give further
consideration. i
Mr. J.chmann cave notice that . he
would file a motion In arrest of judgment..
In the event that sentence is passed, -the
attorneys for the dofense then ;wlll lle
a motion asking a stay of execution.
pending the decision by the court of ap
peals Senator Burton seemed In exceptionally
good spirits. There was color, in' his
cheeks, and for the first time since -.the-trlal
began last Monday, he voluntarily
talked with the newspaper men reporting
the proceedings.
BIN ARRESTS -A SPECIAL
OFFICER QUINN. INTOXICATED
WHILE ON DUTY.
Fury of Delinquent Is Great and
Police Captain Has Hands
Full With Capture.
Special Policeman Michael Quinn was
arrested by Captain of Police Bruin at 1
o'clock this morning and lodged at the
elation, charged with drunkenness and re-
slating arr?sL
Several complaints have "ben filed with
police headquarters regarding the conduct
of Special Officer Quinn. and Captain
Bruin decided to Investigate- Quinn was
found at the corner of Nineteenth and
Washington streets, somewhat under the
influence of liquor, and was informed by
the captain that he was under arrest.
Quinn failed to understand the statement
of his superior and evidently thought that
a special policeman was .entitled to cer
tain privileges, for he refused to take
the order of his superior perlously.
Bruin soon conveyed the Information
in a more forcible manner. This aroused
the fighting spirit of Quinn. who gave the
captain plenty to do between the time
of .his arrest and the arrival of the pa
trol wagon some few minutes later. The
special absolutely refused to get into the
"hurry-up" at the request of Bruin, and
It required the combined strength of the
captain. Patrolman Johnson and Patrol
Driver Price to get him in the wagon.
Qulnn'i resistance was so strong that
the officers found It necessary to hand
cuff the man, who acted as If insane.
"When searched at the station, an anti
quated weapon Jn the shape of a revolver
was found. It had been discharged twice,
probably last night.
Quinn Is a man almost CO years of age
and has been a special policeman for two
years, having the beat In the residence
district that -was formerly patrolled by
the late Special Policeman Singleton.
CITY IS LIKELY TO WIN
Federal Supremo Court Indicates
Opinion on Morrison Bridge Case.
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OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Nov. 27. Charles H. tjarey and
L. -A. McNary both lf Portland, ap
peared- . ln:the lSnlt;.SUtesVSupreme
Court today to argue respectively
for plaintiff and defendant In the
well-known suit brought by Joshua
P. Mead. Anna L. Lee, William
W. Mead and Stella B. Mead to
prevent the City of Portland from closing
an opening in the approach to the Morri
son-street bridge. The courts below have
decided In favor of the city and, while it
is Impossible to forecast the action of
the Supreme Court, the questions asked
during today's argument rather Indicate
that the court will hold that it has no
Jurisdiction.
T"
CAREY WORKING FOR JETTY
Will Ask Roosevelt's Aid in Secur
ing Appropriation.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Nov. 27. Judge Carey intends as
soon as possible to call on President
Roosevelt to Jntcrcst him in the need of
an appropriation for continuing im
provement at the mouth of the Columbia
River and to secure from hlra. If possible.
assurance that he will aid In procuring
the necessary appropriation at the com
ing session. Ho will also call on Secre
tary Taft and such Senators and Con
gressmen of Influence as can be reached.
Nov Oregon Postmasters.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
Ington. Nov. 27. Oregon postmasters
appointed: Eustls. Wallowa County
William E. Dcarintr. vice Charlp fnirm
bell, resigned; Hillsdale. Multnomah
county, Andrew fiercer, vice George
coaxes, resigned.
Senator Piles at Capital.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Inov. 27. Senator Piles arrived
3'esterday and has taken apartments at
the Cochran Hotel.
FIRST BLIZZARD OF SEASON
It Howls Through Middle West With
Blinding Snow. ,
ST. PAUL, Nov. 27. The first blizzard
of the season struck St. Paul late this
Afternoon, and tonight Is raging with un
abated fury. High northwest winds sent
the snow Jn such terrific gusts that pe
destrians were all but blinded, and travel
greatly Impeded.
From all parts of Minnesota and North
and South Dakota came reports of heavy
snow and winds, with consequent partial
demoralization of railroad traffic
GRAND FORKS, N. D.. Nov. 27. Snow
has fallen all day in the northern half of
the. state. Tonight a strong wind is
drifting the snow badly, and railroad traf
fic is greatly delayed. The great North
ern train from the coast has been aban
doned. Confesses He Gave Bribe.
MILWAUKEE. Nov. 27. Charles
Mader, of Chicago,. today pleaded guilty
In the Municipal Court to Riving- a
bribe of 51200 for a contract for roofing-
an addition to the County Hospital
In 1901, and was fined $1003. Mader at
the time was agent .for a Chicago roofing-
.firm. Hgjwas indicted by a grand
jury, two V'? 1
IE AND SEEK
WITH MILLIONS
Tricks Played-With In
surance Money..
SECRET LOAN OF CITY BONDS
Unknown's Sleight of - Hand
With $700,000 Check.
WHERE -ALL. PR0FITS:;G0
New. York Life Lends Millions for
Agents Ue in. Making 'Loan.
Lobbyist Hamilton Paid With
Syndicate Profits.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27. One of the most
interesting features of the life-insurance
Investigation . developed only a few min
utes bofore the adjournment of the Arm
strong committee today, when Theodore
F. Banta, cashier of the New York Life
Insurance Company, test! fled that at the
beginning of 1901 Edmund T. Randolph,
treasurer of the company, opened Its
vaults, removed New York City stock
valued at J7O0.O0O and put a check of the
Central National Bank for $700,000 In ita
place. Mr. Banta said he helped to open
the vaults at the order of Mr. Randolph,
and that he supposed Mr. Randolph act
ed for the finance committee. The stock
was kep out for a few days, and was then
returned and the check withdrawn. The
transaction was not recorded on the
books 4 the company, so far as Mr.
Banta knew. The effect of the operation
would be that any one having that stock
would have $700,000 worth of untaxable
property at the ond of the yoar. Mr.
Banta did not know who received the
stock. Mr. Randolph Is expected to be
one of the witnesses tomorrow.
Big Deal Under Cover.
George W. Perkins, vice-president of
the New York Life Insurance Company,
and memberof the. firm of .J. P. Morgan
& Co.. bankers, today described to the
committee the transartion which resulted
In his receipt of $(0,193 from Kidder. Pea-
body & Co.. of Boston, aa half the profits
of the sale of $2,000,00) worth or bonds ,bf
the Mexican Central Railroad Company.
Milton M. MRttison. a bookkeeper of the
New York Life Insurance Company, had
previously testified that p30.O of tho life
insurance company's money was used In
the transaction, and that Mr. Perkins had
got the profit. Mr. Perkins said today
that he went Into the transaction for the
Nyllc fund, which is owned by the agents
of the New York Life Insurance Com
pany, and that he Invested the profits for
that fund. The life-insurance company.
he said, profited to the extent of S 'per
cent Interest on the loan of $330,000. He
stated that the company had no right to
the JKUS3 profits.
Mr. Perkins said also that J. P. Morgan
St Co. had taken up notes of Andrew
Hamilton and E. E. McCall. formerly
Justice of the New York State Supremo
Court, and brother of President McCall.
amounting to $55,310. at the request of
President John A.. McCall. of the New
York Life Insurance Company, and that
the amount, with Interest, was paid to
Andrew Hamilton by the New York Life
Insurance Company from the proceeds of
a syndicate in United States Steel Corpo
ration stock.
Profits Go to Hamilton.
President John A. McCall told the com
mittee today that he had told the Central
Bank and E.-E. McCall that Hamilton
was good for $50,000. and they had taken
Hamilton's notes. Prc5ldont McCall said
the New York Life Insurance Company
owed Hamilton the $35,310, and took the
syndicate profits to pay him. The result
was that the payment did not appear on
the books of the company. The reason
was that he wanted to keep Hamilton's
expenses down.
.Much evidence was given both by Mr.
Perkins and Mr. McCall about tho New
York Security Sc Trust Company's partic
ipation In the United States Steel Corpo
ration to the-. extent of $330.000. having
the deposits of the New York Life "Insur
ance Company for about that amount.
The New York Life got 73 per cent of the
profit, and Mr. Perkins contended" that It
was a safe and profitable venture. Mr.
McCall said the Life Insurance Company
should participate directly, instead of In
directly. . .
Commission on Own Policies.
Mr. Perkins testified thathe was in
sured In the 'New York Life-Company to
the- amount of $310,000. Some of the poli
cies he held were taken out when he was
an agent of the company. On six of them
the commissions amounted to $31S.' and he
received these commissions from , the
agents.
Mr. Perkins maintained that the com
missions on his own policies- were re
turned to him as trade discounts, and
that It was not Improper for him to ac
cept them as such. Ho said he .thought
Gage E. Tarbell was mistaken in sa-ylng
he was insured in the New York Life for
$00,000 through Mr. Perkins. The policy
was taken out through an agent, he said.
He knew that Tarbell got the commis
sion, but. it was not arranged with "Mr.
Perkins.
At this point. Chairman Armstrong, of
the investigation committee, asked:
"To what people are rebates allowed?"
"They nought not to be allowed at all,"
Mr. Perkins replied. "They are allowed
to people in the insurance business." If
any agent were detected in relating to
outsiders he would be punished, the wit
ness Said. It never struck Mr. Perkins
that this was discrimination. He did not
bellevcj however, that there was any
statute allowing officials to get rebates.
In response to a question. Mr. Peritins
said that In 1902 he had advanced for J.
P. Morgan & Co. to the Central Bank
and to the Security &. Trust Company
$35,720. and rendered a statement of It to
the New York Life.
Mr. ePrkfns'said he knew nothing about
the expenditures by Hamilton for the
New York Life and claimed that his sig
nature to a lettei read by Mr. Hughes,
directing' an employe of the company to
prepare a statement of Mr. Hamilton's
expenses, had been made by some one
else.
Trying to Find Hamilton.
Mr. Perkins said President McCall
had sent a letter to Hamilton's address
In Europe and to his Albany office to
be forwarded, asking- him to come and
testify. Mr. Perkins did not know
whether Mr. McCall asked Hamilton
to send an accounting if he could not
return to New York.
. Mr. Hitches then read the ribtos given
by Edjyard 11 McCall and Andrew
Hamilton to the bank and trust com
pany: Mr. Perkins did' not know
whether the amount was for legal ex
panses. "He said the debts to J. P.
Morgan & Co. were liquidated from tho
profits the New York Life received in
a steel syndicate participation. Mr.
Hughes read from a blotter of the New
York Life Insurance Company, showing
the payment of $59,310 to Hamilton.
Asked if the' payment appeared in the
report to the State Insurance Depart
ment, Mr. Perkins said he did not
know, but understood President Mc
Call settled tho matter. Asked why E.
E. McCall and Andrew Hamilton got
money on their notes from the Central
National Bank and tho New York Se
curity & Trust Company, Mr. Perkins
said he did not know, but could find
out.
Nyllc Shares tho Profits.'
Witness said Jhat $40,193, which was
paid by Kidder, Pcabody & Co of Bos
ton, to the Now York Life Insurance
Company in September. 1901, as the
profits of a loan to that company of
$930,000, was paid to Mr. Perkins as
trustee of the 'Nyllc fund, and that
he had negotiated the loan for that
fund. As the Nyllc fund did not have
that amount of money to spare, the
New York Life loaned the money to
Kidder, Peabody &. Co. on the Mexican
Central bonds, which were deposited
by the Boston bank.- The life insur
ance company received at the rate of
3 per cent for bonds as its profits in
(Concluded on Pajre 5.)
IN DISTRESS OFF THE CALIFORNIA
STKAXKR ROANOKE, ON WAY TO SAN FRANCISCO.
MUTINEERS ABE
LOSING HEART
Majority Now Ready
to Surrender.
WIN OVER MANY RESERVES
Russian lAdmiralty Will Grant
JUst Demands.
BRUTAL OFFICERS KILLED
Admiral Chouknln Gathers Troops
to Attack Rebel Stronghold,
but Distrusts Artillery May
Starve Out Mutineers.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 2S.-3:10 A.
01.) Though tho mutineers at Sevastopol
anatlll masters of the situation at Ad
miralty, Point and though armed parties J
have apparently iree access io uic mwu.
notwithstanding the announcement by the
authorities that the ' roads leading to It
were blockaded, dispatches received yes
terday from Vlce-Admlrai unouKnm.
commanding the Black Sea fleet, present
the situation In an optlmlstkr light. These
dispatches, which were read at an ex
traordinary council of the Admiralty, de
clare that most of tho mutineers have
decided to surrender with their arms.
though such action involves trial for mu
tiny before a court-martial.
This Is confirmed in part by a dispatch
to the Novoe Vremva. which says the
Holrlt nf the mutineers Is falling and that
seyoral bodies have already surrendered.
Reservists Join Mutiny.
On the other hand, dispatches to the
Associated Press from Sevastopol say
that revolutionary' orators succeeded yes
terday In winning over a battalion of
reservists and that. In spite of. the arrival
of reinforcements to the number of w
eral thousand, the authorities did not
dare to Interfere with a review held by
the mutineers before the cathedral of St.
Vladimir, which is In tho heart of the
town.
So far as known, most of the demands
of the mutineers have to do with service
conditions, Including the releases of -reservists,
who have served -their time." In
crease "of pay. increase invthe allowance
of food and the removal of alleged Incom.
petent and brutal officer?.
Admits Demands Arc Jnst.
Beyond a determination to proclaim
martial law. nothing of a definite nature
has transpired regarding the decisions ar
rived at by the Admiralty council, but It
is reported that the council agreed as to
the justice of many of the demands made
by the mutineers nnd would recommend
to the Emperor that immediately steps
be taken to ameliorate the condition of
the sailors.
Forced to Desert Ship.
The latest dispatch from Sevastopol
says that the mutineers forced the officers
and crew of the cruiser Otchakoff to leave
the ship. The crews of the battleships
Bostlslav and Tria, Sviatalia. so far as
at present known, have not mutinied.
One reserve battalion, however, has
joined the mutineers.
Several companies of the Vllna regi
ment have arrived at Sevastopol from
Theodosla. Martial law baa been de
clared In the fortress.
EXPECTS TOTAL SURRENDER
Chouknln Makes Concession While
Gathering Force for Attack.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 27. (Spe
cial.) The lateat reports from Sevas
topol indicate that, while the sltua-
COAST
?ls?;'l I
tlon is still serious. It seems to have
passed the critical stage and concession
will - likely be made by Vlce-Admlral
Chouknln. commanding- there, which
will result In a complete surrender of
all of the mutineers.
Detachments of troop6 from the LI
tovsky regiment and an Odessa regi
ment have gone Into camp outside of
Sevastopol and, unless the mutineers
surrender, will likely attack them.
Admiral Chouknln succeeded In paol-fying-
the mutineers on the battleship
Panteleimon (formerly the Kniaz Po
'temkln) and that vessel is again under
his control. Guns command all of the
entrances to the city from Admiralty
Point, where the mutineers are quar
tered, and they are not likely to- do
any further parading through the
streets.
Several offloers have been killed, but
they arc In every Instance men who
were primarily responsible for the mutiny.
RETIRE TO THEIR BARRACKS
Chouknln Will Attack, but Fears Ar
tillery Will Desert Him.
ODESSA, Nov. 27. Governor-General
Kaulbars has received the following'
dispatch from Vlce-Admlral Chouknln,
commanding-, the Black Sea fleet:
"The mutineers loft the Kniuz Po
temkip today and the vessel is now in
my hands. The sailors, together with
tho soldiers of the Brest regiment, who
mutinied, have shut themselves In the
Lazaret! barracko with some guns.
When fresh troops arrive, I shall at
tack, though I fear the artillerymen
may join the mutineers.
"A very serious state of affairs pro-
vails today. Several officers have been
killed."
According- to private disputches from
Sevastopol. Vlce-Almlral Chouknln
ha frustrated the design of the mu
tineers to seize the Black Sea fleet
and sail for Odessa by ordering nil the
gun locks to be broken.
ARREST PEASANTS' CONGRESS
President Is Author of "The Chosen
People" Presented in New York.
MOSCOW. Nov. 27. The President and
all the prominent members of the peas
ants' congress were arrested tonight, un
der martial authority. Among- those ar
rested was M. TIrlschkoff. author of "The
Chosen People." which was presented In
London and New York early this year by
the St. Petersburg dramatic company.
Governor of Moscow Dismissed.
LONDON. Nov. 2S. The correspondent
of the Standard at Moscow says that
General Drunovo. Governor of Moscow.
has been dismissed In disgrace owing to
the revolutionary proceedings of the con
gress of peasants.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The YWather.
YESTBRDAT"S Maximum temperature. 43
deg.; minimum, 30. Precipitation. 0.06 of
n Inch.
TODATS Snw. followed br fair and celder
weather. Jbrtneat winds.
RutIn
Sevastopol mutineers begin to weaken, but
government offers concewlons. I'age
Reservists Join mutiny. Tajce 1.
Troops advance against mutineers, but loy
ally Is doubted. Page 1.
Whole peasant congress arrested, rage 1.
Attack on American diplomat In St. Peters
burg. Page 1.
Forelga.
Allied fleet lands sailors and seizes Mltylene
custom-house. Page 3.
Rumor that Sultan has accepted ultimatum
Page 5.
Efforts to heal split among English. Liberals.
Page 3.
First shots fired in Cuban Insurrection:
Page 1.
National.
rreldent removes Assistant Treasurer Lleb,
Page 3.
Tariff revision shelved by President to
make way for rate question. Page 3.
Smoot gets railroad and trust support In ex
change for vote on rate bill. Page 1.
Meriwether will testify before court-martial.
Page 5.
Politic.
Complete recount ordered In New York
City. Page 4.
Antl-Imperlallst League meets. Page 4.
Domestic.
Morn startling evidence in insurance in
quiry. Page I.
Mrs. Chadwlck threatens exposure if she
fails in appeal. Page 4.
Portland man turns state's evidence in
South Dakota land-fraud case. Page -t.
Great building strike threatens New York.
Page 4.
Rumored upheaval among" Hill line officials.
Page 5.
Convict tells alt about attempted, escape
Page 3.
Sport.
General agitation against brutal football
rage 7.
PaclAe Coast.
Steamer Roanoke's steering sear breaks
dorn:tuir tryintc to her Into Eureka
harbor. Pajte !;
Payment of poll tax not necessary qualifica
tion for voting. Page C.
Three mdh blown up near Olympla. "Wash.,
while thawing dynamite. Page. 6. .
Oregon "Water Power Company intruding; on
Oregon City election. Page 6.
Cold wave sweeping over the Northwest.
Page C
Commercial and Slarlne.
Thanksgiving turkey market uncertain,
Page 15.
Hop buyers raise bids at Independence.
Page IS.
General advance In stock market. Page 16.
San Francieco potato trade quiet. Page 13
Firm wheat market At Chicago. Page 10.
Japanese stowaway creates disturbance an
board steamer Labuan. Page 7.
Steamer Roanoke from Portland files dis
tress signal off Eureka. Page ?
Portland mad Vicinity.
In an address before the City Board of
Charities last night Judge Frazer de
clared that no fewer than 100 girls had
been ruined at the Oaks, the Oregon Wa
ter Power's amusement resort. Page-4.
Friends of Henry E. AnCeny. boost him for
Governorship. Page 4.
Columblr River Improvement situation Is
serious. Page 10.
Thieves steal trousers and handcuffs. Page
11.
Court declares Oregon Water Power Jfc. Rait
way Company had right to demand
launch fares before patrons could go
through exits. Page 5. '
Growers not a unit In dealing with the hop
situation. Page 11.
Former employes of Oregon Water Power Sc.
Railway Company sue corporation for
wages. Page 12.
All Portland will feast on turkey Thanks
giving day. Page 14.
First Japanese to be arrested for violating
1 o'clock ordinance admits his guilt.
Page 14.
Work begun on wool-scouring- plant at Sell
wood. Page 10.
Judge Cameron sustains the demurrer of
theAMilwaukie Club that he has no juris
diction and says case must go to Clacka
mas County. Pare 10.
TRUSTS SLUED
WITH MORMON
Will Help Srnoot in E;
change for Vote.
WANT HIS AID ON RATE Bll
Sugar, Asphalt and Oil Trusi
Are His Friends.
ALSO OWN SUTHERLAN
Kailrouds and Monopolies Take
Hand In Favor of Polygamy.
- Burrows Tries to Beat Them
by Delaying Decision.
SAL.T LAKE. Utah. Nov. 27. Spr
clal.) Powerful railroad an othf
corporate influences will suppoi
Apostle Reod Smoot In his struggle fci
retention in the United States SenaH
If his case comes to an Issue In advanc
of action on railroad rates.
Smoot's vote will be sought by ot
ponents of President Roosevelt's pre
nosed rate legislation, intormauoi
has reached Salt Lake that Senator
C. Burrows desires to have addltiomi
testimony taken In the Smoot investll
gatlon as the result of an intimatiol
conveyed to him that the railroad lnl
terests are after Smoot's vote and arl
willing to pay him for it by maklnj
his fight theirs. Burrows Is chalrmaj
of the committee that Is investigating
Smoot' and desires to adduce everl
lota of testimony that may aid In secui
Ing Smoot's expulsion. Senator J I
Foraker is understood to be counte
upon by the railroads to make the be.j
possible presentation of the case foj
Smoot. both In a minority committee rj
port and on the floor of the Senate.
Backed by Sugar Trust.
Smoot already has extensive corporl
atlon backing. The Mormon Churcli
leaders own 43 per cent of the capita
of several large sugar factories IJ
Utnh. Idaho nnd other Western stater!
They are planning to Invade MontanJ
The sugar trust owns the controlllnf
51 per cent of stock In these factories
It Is, In consequence, fair .to assumd
that Senators amenable to sugar trusi
Influence will be for Smoot.
Smoot's railroad backing appear!
equally strong. lie was for a tlm
director of the San Pedro. Los AngeleH
& Salt Lake Road and. It Is understood!
still retains an Interest In that road!
President Joseph F. Smith of the MoH
mon Church, is a director of the Unlor
Pacific and the church has always beeil
allied closely with roads that no
form part3 of the Harrlman system.
Sutherland a Itallroad Iawycr.
Smoot's colleague. Senator George
Sutherland, elected by the Smool
church machine, is attorney for the
Rio Grande Western, a Gould line, anc
for some companies In the asphalt!
trust.
It is not doubted here that Gould ant
Harrlman will be united In support o
Smoot. whose vote against rallroac
rate legislation would be equally ac
ceptable to both. In addition to these
two railroad leaders, Smoot will, it iH
b'elieved. have the support of the
asphalt trust, the sugar trust and th
Standard Oil, an imposing- array of cor
porate Influences.
Smoot Seeks Early Action.
It is therefore, to Smoot's interest tc
have his own case considered before
the rate question comes up, since he!
will be able to keep these corporations
In line .for him, so long as their own!
need' Is In the future. Burrows la evi
dently aware of this and Is seeking- by
calling- for more testimony to prolong!
the Smoot Inquiry until the rate ques-j
tlon is disposed of one way or another.
SHE THREATENS TO TELL
MRS. CHADAVICK SAYS OTHERS!
ARE AS GUILTY AS SHE.
If Appeal Fails, She Will Try to
Take Financiers to the Peni
tentiary vitlv Her.
CLEVELAND, O.. Nov. 27. Mrs. Cassle
L. Chadwlck has expressed a desire to
go on the witness-stand again In connec
tion with the bankruptcy - proceedings
against her. and today wrote a letter tol
Referee Remington, of the Federal Bank
ruptcy Court, requesting him to set aj
date for re-opening her case. Mrs. Chad-
wick declares that. If an opportunity Is
again given her to go on the stand, she
will tell without reservation all 'the- facts
concerning tier financial dealings. Con
tinuing. Mrs. Chadwlck said:
"If the Supreme Court at Washington
decides against me and I am compelled
to go to the penitentiary, I shall, before
leavlng Cleveland, give out some addi
tional Information that will doubtless
proev of Interest. There are a number of !
financiers who benefited very largely
through their dealings with me. If I am
to be punished, it is no more than right
that some of these men should go with
me. for If there was any violation of th
law they are surely as guilty as I am."